COLUMBIA — Wells Fargo plans to close its Columbia corporate office by June 2024. The closure is part of larger office consolidation efforts by the banking giant, according to a notice filed with the state Department of Employment and Workforce. "Wells Fargo leaders are working to provide up-to-date facilities with modern workspaces and technology to create a more collaborative work environment that is a better employee experience," the company wrote in its notice. "At the same time, we need to concentrate Wells Fargo real estate investments in fewer locations or...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A report released by an employer program showed the possible layoff of over 500 Wells Fargo employees in Richland County by next year. Wells Fargo confirmed to WIS News 10 on Friday that layoffs had begun. SC Works recently released a layoff notification report where it stated Wells Fargo — shown in the report to be located at 101 Greystone Blvd — is expected to lay off a total of 525 employees by June 30, 2024. A representative for Wells Fargo told WIS News 10 they...

Wells Fargo & Co. announced an agreement Tuesday that calls for hiring of at least 1,000 employees at an average annual wage of $52,000 to expand its customer service hub in Roanoke County. The office center on Plantation Road will undergo modernization at a cost of $87 million, the company said in a joint announcement with government officials Tuesday. Construction is scheduled to begin in December and take two years to complete. “It is a great day for Roanoke County and it’s one we should never forget,” Supervisor Phil North...

Wells Fargo will invest $87 million to update and expand its Roanoke County customer support center, creating approximately 1,100 new jobs, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. This expansion will make Wells Fargo the largest employer in Roanoke County, and the project represents both the largest commercial office investment and single project employment announcement in Roanoke County’s history, according to a news release from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office. The investment will also “enhance the working experience” for more than 1,650 current employees, the news release said.

Wells Fargo & Company will invest $87 million to invest, modernize, and expand its customer support center in Roanoke County, which would allow for the creation of 1,100 new jobs. This project will represent the largest commercial office investment and single project employment announcement in Roanoke County’s history, and Wells Fargo will become the largest employer in Roanoke County with this expansion, according to a news release from Roanoke County, the Roanoke Regional Partnership and Wells Fargo.

Donald Trump's indictments motivate throngs of small-dollar donors. Dozens of people report bank accounts in their name at Wells Fargo even though they're not customers. And scientists think they've identified the heaviest animal to ever live. Here’s what to know today. Trump pleads ‘not guilty’ to illegally trying to overturn 2020 election In a Washington, D.C., courtroom on Thursday afternoon, special counsel Jack Smith sat in the front row, about 10 feet away from Donald Trump, in the former president’s sightline. Trump appeared to avoid looking at Smith, a person...

Shares of Wells Fargo & Co. WFC, rose 2.71% to $44.74 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, rising 0.39% to 4,522.79 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, rising 0.22% to 34,585.35. Wells Fargo & Co. closed $4.10 below its 52-week high ($48.84), which the company achieved on February 14th. The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as U.S. Bancorp USB, fell 0.20% to $35.26, U.S. Bancorp Dep. Pfd. (Rep. 1/1000th Non-Cum. Perp. Pfd....

Shares of Wells Fargo & Co. WFC, sank 0.61% to $40.98 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, remaining mostly unchanged at 4,205.52 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, falling 0.15% to 33,042.78. Wells Fargo & Co. closed $7.86 short of its 52-week high ($48.84), which the company achieved on February 14th. The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as U.S. Bancorp USB, fell 0.03% to $30.66, U.S. Bancorp Dep. Pfd....

Virginia authorities released the mugshot of the bank robbery suspect accused of taking four adults and one child hostage inside a Wells Fargo outside Washington, D.C., Tuesday. Oscar Gonzalez Allarenja, 30, of Durham, North Carolina, has been charged with bank robbery and abduction in connection to the hour-long standoff that developed at the Wells Fargo location in the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. According to the Arlington County Police Department, a preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 3:09 p.m.