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https://www.wellsfargo.com
January 19, 2011 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time 

Wells Fargo Reports Record Quarterly and Full Year Net Income

Q4 Net Income of $3.4 billion; Q4 Revenue of $21.5 billion

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC):

“Wells Fargo has earned strong and consistent profits in each of the eight quarters since the 2008 merger with Wachovia – $24.6 billion in profit in two years, including a record $3.4 billion in profit in the fourth quarter”

Continued strong financial results in fourth quarter 2010:

  • Record net income of $3.4 billion, up 21 percent from prior year
  • Diluted earnings per common share of $0.61
  • Revenue of $21.5 billion, up 12 percent (annualized) from prior quarter
  • Net interest margin of 4.16 percent, return on assets of 1.09 percent (annualized), and return on equity of 10.95 percent (annualized)

Diverse sources of franchise growth in fourth quarter 2010:

  • All business segments contributed to earnings; Wholesale Banking up 11 percent from prior quarter
  • Double-digit revenue growth across multiple businesses
  • Loan growth in major loan categories – commercial and industrial, commercial real estate mortgage and real estate 1-4 mortgages; total loans up $3.6 billion, or 2 percent (annualized), from September 30, 2010; non-strategic/liquidating loans down $6.0 billion, all other loans up $9.6 billion from September 30, 2010
  • Average checking and savings deposit growth accelerated to 17 percent (annualized) from prior quarter
  • Supplied $210 billion in credit to consumers and businesses during the quarter, up $34.5 billion, or 20 percent, from prior quarter; highest quarterly volume of credit extended since merger

Continued and significant improvement in credit quality:

  • Net loan charge-offs declined to $3.8 billion, down $256 million from prior quarter and 29 percent below fourth quarter 2009 peak
  • Nonperforming assets declined to $32.4 billion and nonperforming loans declined to $26.2 billion, down $2.1 billion from prior quarter
  • Most leading credit quality metrics stable to improving
  • Reserve release1 of $850 million (pre tax) reflected improved portfolio performance; expect future reductions in the allowance absent significant deterioration in the economy
  • Allowance for credit losses of $23.5 billion = 6 times quarterly charge-offs
  • Remaining purchased credit-impaired (PCI) nonaccretable of $13.4 billion = 29.5% of remaining unpaid principal balance

1 Reserve release represents the amount by which net charge-offs exceed the provision for credit losses.

Completed 2nd year of Wachovia integration; merger on track and exceeding original expectations:

  • Completed conversion of retail banking stores in Georgia and finished the replacement of Wachovia ATM network with Envelope-FreeSM webATM machines
  • Remaining Eastern banking markets will convert by year end 2011
  • Converted brokerage platform the weekend of January 15th

Capital ratios continued to increase, driven by $13 billion (12 percent) internal capital generation since December 31, 2009:

                       
          Dec. 31, Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,
(as a percent of total risk-weighted assets)   2010 (1)   2010   2009
Tier 1 capital 11.3

 % 

10.9 9.3
Total capital 15.1 14.9 13.3
Tier 1 leverage 9.2 9.0 7.9
Tier 1 common equity (2)     8.4   8.0   6.5
 
(1) December 31, 2010, ratios are preliminary.

(2) See the FIVE QUARTER TIER 1 COMMON EQUITY table for more information on Tier 1 common equity.

  • Company’s estimated Tier 1 common ratio under Basel III capital proposals was 6.9 percent at December 31, 20102

Industry leader in loan modifications for homeowners:

  • As of December 31, 2010, more than 620,000 active trial or completed loan modifications had been initiated since beginning of 2009; of this total, 530,000 were through Wells Fargo’s own programs, with the remaining 90,000 under the federal government’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP)

Full Year 2010:

  • Record net income of $12.4 billion
  • Revenue of $85.2 billion
  • Diluted earnings per common share of $2.21
  • Net interest margin of 4.26 percent, return on assets of 1.01 percent, and return on equity of 10.33 percent

2 Pro forma calculations based on reported Tier 1 common equity, as adjusted to reflect management’s interpretation of current Basel III capital proposals. These pro forma calculations and management’s estimates are subject to change depending on final promulgation of Basel III capital rulemaking and interpretations thereof by regulatory authorities. Please see page 44 of the Fourth Quarter 2010 Quarterly Supplement for additional information.

Selected Financial Information
            Quarter ended    
Dec. 31, Sept. 30,   Dec. 31, Year ended Dec. 31,
              2010   2010   2009   2010   2009
Earnings
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.61 0.60 0.08 2.21 1.75
Wells Fargo net income (in billions) 3.41 3.34 2.82 12.36 12.28
 
Asset Quality
Net charge-offs as a % of avg. total loans 2.02

 % 

2.14 2.71 2.30 2.21
Allowance as a % of total loans 3.10 3.23 3.20 3.10 3.20
Allowance as a % of annualized net charge-offs 154 150 117 132 138
 
Other
Revenue (in billions) $ 21.49 20.87 22.70 85.21 88.69
Loans (in billions) 757.3 753.7 782.8 757.3 782.8
Average core deposits (in billions) 794.8 772.0 770.8 772.0 762.5
Net interest margin     4.16

 % 

4.25   4.31   4.26   4.28
 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) reported record net income of $12.4 billion, or $2.21 per diluted common share, for 2010, up from $12.3 billion, or $1.75 per share, for 2009. Fourth quarter 2010 net income was a record $3.4 billion, or $0.61 per common share, compared with $3.3 billion, or $0.60 per common share, for third quarter 2010 and $2.8 billion, or $0.08 per common share, for fourth quarter 2009. Earnings per share for fourth quarter 2009 were reduced by $0.47 for the combined dividends and deemed dividend upon redemption and full repayment of TARP preferred stock.

“In 2010 Wells Fargo saw solid growth in a variety of businesses, with record net income for the full year as well as the fourth quarter,” said Chairman and CEO John Stumpf. “As the U.S. economy showed continued signs of improvement, our diversified model continued to perform for our stakeholders, as demonstrated by growth in loans and deposits, solid capital levels and improving credit quality.

“Wells Fargo was once again ranked No. 1 in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), an independent survey of consumer satisfaction of the largest banks in the U.S., for 2010. Our internal metrics indicate greater customer retention and deepening customer relationships. Of course, our engaged team members are one of the main reasons for these customer satisfaction results.

“As we look to the future, it is within the larger context of the ‘new normal’ for the industry, U.S. economy, our customers and our Company that we focus on long-term growth. We’re beginning our third year of the Wachovia integration, which we expect to complete by the end of 2011. We are very pleased with our progress to date and, since the merger in December 2008, Wells Fargo has earned $24.6 billion – a real testament to the power of this combined franchise. A sincere thank you to our 281,000 team members for their continued work in making Wells Fargo one of America’s great companies.”

Financial Performance

“Wells Fargo has earned strong and consistent profits in each of the eight quarters since the 2008 merger with Wachovia – $24.6 billion in profit in two years, including a record $3.4 billion in profit in the fourth quarter,” said Chief Financial Officer Howard Atkins. “Our results in the fourth quarter were driven by broad-based revenue growth – up 12 percent (annualized) from the prior quarter in total, including revenue growth in roughly two-thirds of our businesses. In addition, we experienced a significant improvement in credit quality, with a $2.1 billion decline in nonperforming loans, along with the fourth consecutive quarter of lower charge-offs, down 29 percent from the fourth quarter 2009 peak. The Wachovia merger is already proving to be a financial success, with substantially all of the expected expense savings already realized and growing revenue synergies reflective of market share gains in many businesses including deposits, mortgage, auto dealer services and investment banking. Our capital is substantially stronger than it has ever been – with Tier 1 common equity reaching 8.4 percent as of December 31, 2010, under Basel I and an estimated 6.9 percent under Basel III capital proposals. Capital continued to grow, reflecting a 1.1 percent return on assets and 3 percent rate of internal capital generation in the fourth quarter.”

Revenue

Revenue of $21.5 billion increased 12 percent (annualized) from third quarter 2010. Revenue growth was broad-based, with a wide variety of businesses again generating double-digit (annualized) linked-quarter revenue growth, including asset management, auto dealer services, brokerage, capital finance, commercial banking, commercial mortgage originations, commercial real estate, debit card, equipment finance, global remittance, insurance, international, investment banking, mortgage banking, real estate brokerage, shareowner services, SBA lending and wealth management. Over 60 percent of the Company’s total revenue in the quarter was earned in businesses that produced double-digit revenue growth.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $11.06 billion, compared with $11.10 billion in third quarter 2010. PCI loan resolution interest income declined to $78 million in fourth quarter from $153 million in third quarter, accounting for 3 basis points of the 9 basis point decline in the net interest margin, with the remainder of the margin decline largely attributable to the first linked-quarter growth in average earning assets since fourth quarter 2009 – up nearly $18 billion from third quarter.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was $10.4 billion, up $655 million, or 27 percent (annualized), from third quarter. On a linked-quarter basis, declines in deposit service charges (down $97 million from third quarter largely due to Regulation E impact offset by core deposit growth of 3 percent) and operating leases (down $143 million) were more than offset by growth in mortgage banking noninterest income (up $258 million, primarily driven by higher net gains on origination/sales), trust and investment fees (up $394 million, or 15 percent, on higher volumes and market gains), insurance (up $167 million on stronger crop underwriting results), and trading gains (up $62 million, or 13 percent).

Mortgage banking noninterest income was $2.8 billion, up 10 percent from third quarter 2010 on $128 billion of originations compared with $101 billion of originations in third quarter. Mortgage banking noninterest income in fourth quarter included a $464 million provision for mortgage loan repurchase losses compared with $370 million in third quarter (included in net gains from mortgage loan origination/sales activities) and a $143 million mortgage servicing rights (MSR) value reduction due to higher estimated future servicing and foreclosure costs (reduction in net servicing income). Net MSR results were $(143) million, inclusive of the $143 million MSR adjustment. The ratio of MSRs as a percent of loans serviced for others was 86 basis points and the average note rate on the servicing portfolio was 5.39 percent, compared with an average 4.86 percent published rate in the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey at quarter-end. The unclosed pipeline at December 31, 2010, was $73 billion compared with $101 billion at September 30, 2010.

The Company had net unrealized securities gains of $8.3 billion at December 31, 2010. Net realized equity gains of $317 million were largely offset by $268 million of realized bond losses, reflecting the Company’s decision to sell its lowest-yielding bonds, which were repositioned at the higher long-term interest rates prevailing late in the quarter.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was $13.3 billion, up from $12.3 billion in third quarter 2010. Fourth quarter expenses included $534 million of merger integration costs (up $58 million from third quarter) and a $400 million charitable contribution to the Wells Fargo Foundation, covering three years of estimated funding for the foundation. Fourth quarter also included approximately $200 million of seasonally higher year-end expenses, including higher advertising, equipment, software and travel costs. The quarter included approximately $200 million of incremental mortgage volume-related costs, which will likely decline if mortgage production declines. Finally, there were continued elevated loan resolution costs, including an additional $86 million of foreclosed asset expense, largely due to additional workout costs and sales. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 62.1 percent compared with 58.7 percent in third quarter 2010 and 56.5 percent in fourth quarter 2009.

Loans

At December 31, 2010, total loans were $757.3 billion, up from $753.7 billion at September 30, 2010. “We’ve seen signs of increased lending activity for several quarters and, during the fourth quarter, loans grew $3.6 billion. We had linked-quarter loan growth in many portfolios, including asset-backed finance, auto, brokerage lines of credit, capital finance, commercial banking, commercial real estate, equipment finance, government banking, international, mortgage, private student lending and SBA lending,” said Atkins. “We also continued to run-off the non-strategic/liquidating loan portfolios (legacy Wells Fargo Financial indirect auto, liquidating home equity, legacy Wells Fargo Financial debt consolidation, Pick-a-Pay mortgage, and other PCI), which declined $6.0 billion in the quarter.”

Deposits

Average core deposits were $794.8 billion, up 12 percent (annualized) from $772.0 billion in third quarter 2010. Consumer checking accounts grew a net 7.5 percent from December 31, 2009. Average checking and savings deposits increased 8 percent from a year ago to $715.7 billion. Average mortgage escrow deposits were $36.0 billion compared with $30.2 billion in third quarter 2010. “We continued to attract high-quality core deposits in the form of checking and savings accounts, which we view as the cornerstone of the banking relationship with our consumer and business customers,” said Atkins. Average checking and savings deposits were 90 percent of average core deposits, up from 86 percent a year ago. The average deposit cost for fourth quarter 2010 was 31 basis points.

Capital

Capital ratios increased in the fourth quarter, driven by internal capital generation of $3.5 billion. As a percentage of total risk-weighted assets, Tier 1 capital increased to 11.3 percent, total capital to 15.1 percent and Tier 1 common equity to 8.4 percent at December 31, 2010, up from 10.9 percent, 14.9 percent and 8.0 percent, respectively, at September 30, 2010. The Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.2 percent at December 31, 2010, up from 9.0 percent at September 30, 2010. Under Basel III capital proposals, the Company’s estimated Tier 1 common ratio was 6.9 percent at December 31, 2010.

Credit Quality

“We saw meaningful improvement in credit quality in the fourth quarter, with virtually every metric showing positive movement,” said Mike Loughlin, Chief Risk Officer. “Net charge-offs peaked a year ago and continued to decline in the fourth quarter. We’ve now experienced a decline in nonperforming assets as well, driven by a $2.1 billion reduction in nonperforming loans. Thirty days past due loans declined 5 percent in consumer portfolios, and delinquency data across the majority of portfolios improved even with the typical seasonal headwinds. The significant decline in loans 90 days past due and still accruing is another indicator of a positive shift in credit quality. Additionally, the improvement was evident in the PCI portfolio, which consists of loans acquired through the Wachovia merger that were deemed to have probable loss and therefore written down at acquisition. The PCI portfolio continued to perform better than originally expected. Reflecting the improved overall portfolio performance, the provision for credit losses was $850 million less than net charge-offs. Absent significant deterioration in the economy, we expect future reductions in the allowance for credit losses.”

Credit Losses

Fourth quarter net charge-offs were $3.8 billion, or 2.02 percent (annualized) of average loans, down $256 million from third quarter net charge-offs of $4.1 billion (2.14 percent). Virtually all major loan categories experienced lower charge-offs in the quarter, including commercial and industrial, commercial real estate construction, residential real estate and all other consumer. The small increase in commercial real estate mortgage losses was related to write-downs based on regular appraisal updates. Total net credit losses included $954 million of commercial losses (1.19 percent), down $111 million from third quarter, and $2.9 billion of consumer losses (2.63 percent), down $145 million from third quarter, as shown in the following table.

Net Loan Charge-Offs  

 

 

Quarter ended

          December 31, 2010 September 30, 2010 June 30, 2010
          As a   As a   As a
Net loan % of Net loan % of Net loan % of
charge- average charge- average charge- average
($ in millions)   offs   loans (1)   offs   loans (1)   offs   loans (1)  
 
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial $ 500 1.34

 % 

$ 509 1.38

 % 

$ 689 1.87

 % 

Real estate mortgage 234 0.94 218 0.87 360 1.47
Real estate construction 171 2.51 276 3.72 238 2.90
Lease financing 21 0.61 23 0.71 27 0.78
Foreign     28 0.36   39 0.52   42 0.57
Total commercial     954 1.19   1,065 1.33   1,356 1.69
 
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 1,024 1.77 1,034 1.78 1,009 1.70
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 1,005 4.08 1,085 4.30 1,184 4.62
Credit card 452 8.21 504 9.06 579 10.45
Other revolving credit and installment     404 1.84   407 1.83   361 1.64
Total consumer     2,885 2.63   3,030 2.72   3,133 2.79
Total   $ 3,839 2.02

 % 

$ 4,095 2.14

 % 

$ 4,489 2.33

 % 

                                 
 

(1) Quarterly net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans are annualized. See explanation in the PURCHASED CREDIT-IMPAIRED (PCI) LOANS table of the accounting for purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans from Wachovia and the impact on selected financial ratios.

 

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets declined for the first time since the merger with Wachovia, ending the quarter at $32.4 billion, down 6 percent from $34.6 billion in the third quarter. Nonaccrual loans declined to $26.2 billion from $28.3 billion for the third quarter, with reductions in commercial and industrial, commercial real estate construction and each of the consumer categories: 1-4 family first mortgage, 1-4 family junior lien mortgage, and other revolving credit and installment.

Nonaccrual Loans and Other Nonperforming Assets
    December 31, 2010   September 30, 2010   June 30, 2010  
    As a   As a   As a
% of % of % of
Total total Total total Total total
($ in millions)   balances     loans   balances   loans   balances   loans  
 
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial $ 3,213 2.12

 % 

$ 4,103

2.79

 % 

$ 3,843 2.63

 % 

Real estate mortgage 5,227 5.26 5,079 5.14 4,689 4.71
Real estate construction 2,676 10.56 3,198 11.46 3,429 11.10
Lease financing 108 0.82 138 1.06 163 1.21
Foreign     127 0.39   126 0.42   115 0.38
Total commercial     11,351 3.52   12,644 3.99   12,239 3.82
 
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 12,289 5.34 12,969 5.69 12,865 5.50
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 2,302 2.39 2,380 2.40 2,391 2.36
Other revolving credit and installment     300 0.35   312 0.35   316 0.36
Total consumer     14,891 3.42   15,661 3.58   15,572 3.49
Total nonaccrual loans     26,242 3.47   28,305 3.76   27,811 3.63
 
Foreclosed assets:
GNMA 1,479 1,492 1,344
All other     4,530   4,635   3,650
Total foreclosed assets     6,009   6,127   4,994
 

Real estate and other nonaccrual investments

    120   141   131

Total nonaccrual loans and other nonperforming assets

  $ 32,371 4.27

 % 

$ 34,573 4.59

 % 

$ 32,936 4.30

 % 

 
Change from prior quarter:
Total nonaccrual loans $ (2,063 ) $ 494 $ 510
Total nonperforming assets     (2,202 )         1,637         1,436      
 

While nonaccrual loans are not free of loss content, the loss exposure remaining in these balances is expected to be significantly mitigated by four factors. First, 99 percent of consumer nonaccrual loans and 95 percent of commercial nonaccruals are secured. Second, losses have already been recognized on 41 percent of the consumer nonaccruals and commercial nonaccruals have been written down by $2.6 billion. Residential nonaccrual loans are generally written down to net realizable value at 180 days past due. Third, as of December 31, 2010, 57 percent of commercial nonaccrual loans were current on interest. Fourth, the inherent risk of loss in all nonaccruals is adequately covered by the allowance for loan losses.

Foreclosed assets were $6.0 billion at December 31, 2010, down $118 million from third quarter. The $6.0 billion of foreclosed assets includes $2.0 billion from the PCI portfolios and $1.5 billion from fully insured GNMA loans. The quarterly reduction reflects a balance between inflows and outflows during the period. Given the current levels of nonaccruing loans, we would expect a higher than normal inflow into foreclosed assets over the near term as we resolve these loans,” said Loughlin. “However, as the majority of the loss content in these assets has already been accounted for, or the assets are government insured, there should be limited additional impact to expected loss levels.”

Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing

Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing also improved in the quarter, totaling $18.5 billion at December 31, 2010, compared with $18.8 billion at September 30, 2010. For the same dates, the totals included $14.7 billion and $14.5 billion, respectively, in loans whose repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. “Excluding these insured loan balances, 90 days past due and accruing balances were down 12 percent from the prior quarter,” said Loughlin. “Leading the decrease, commercial loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing improved significantly, down $417 million, or 40 percent, from last quarter – additional evidence of improving credit performance trends.”

Allowance for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses, including the allowance for unfunded commitments, totaled $23.5 billion at December 31, 2010, down from $24.4 billion at September 30, 2010. The allowance coverage to total loans was 3.10 percent compared with 3.23 percent at September 30, 2010. The allowance covered 1.54 times annualized fourth quarter net charge-offs compared with 1.50 times in the prior quarter. The allowance coverage to nonaccrual loans was 89 percent at December 31, 2010, compared with 86 percent at September 30, 2010. “We believe the allowance was adequate for losses inherent in the loan portfolio at December 31, 2010, and continues to reflect prudent acknowledgement of uncertainty in the economic environment,” said Loughlin.

Additional detail on credit quality is included in the quarterly supplement, available on the Investor Relations page at www.wellsfargo.com/invest_relations/investor_relations/

Business Segment Performance

Wells Fargo defines its operating segments by product type and customer segment. Segment net income for each of the three business segments was:

                       
          Quarter ended  
Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,
(in millions)   2010   2010   2009  
Community Banking $ 1,970 1,971 2,176
Wholesale Banking 1,644 1,476 1,029
Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement     197   256   (16 )
 

In fourth quarter 2010, we realigned certain lending businesses into Wholesale Banking from Community Banking to reflect our previously announced restructuring of Wells Fargo Financial. Prior periods have been revised to reflect this change. More financial information about the business segments is in the OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS table and the FIVE QUARTER OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS table.

Community Banking offers a complete line of diversified financial products and services for consumers and small businesses including investment, insurance and trust services in 39 states and D.C., and mortgage and home equity loans in all 50 states and D.C. through its Regional Banking and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage business units.

Selected Financial Information

          Quarter ended
Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,
(in millions)   2010   2010   2009
Total revenue $ 13,548 13,505 15,511
Provision for credit losses 2,785 3,155 4,943
Noninterest expense 7,857 7,333 7,650
Segment net income 1,970 1,971 2,176
 
(in billions)
Average loans 514.1 522.2 538.9
Average assets 772.4 770.8 796.5
Average core deposits     544.4   537.1   542.2
 

Community Banking reported net income of $2.0 billion, flat compared with third quarter 2010 and down $206 million, or 9 percent, from fourth quarter 2009. Revenue increased $43 million from third quarter 2010, driven primarily by an increase in mortgage banking income, as higher origination/sales activities more than made up for lower servicing income, offset by lower deposit service charges due to changes to Regulation E and the planned reduction in certain liquidating loan portfolios. Revenue decreased $2 billion, or 13 percent, from fourth quarter 2009 largely due to lower mortgage banking income, lower deposit service charges due to Regulation E and the planned reduction in certain liquidating loan portfolios. Noninterest expense increased $524 million, or 7 percent, from third quarter 2010, driven by a $400 million charitable contribution to the Wells Fargo Foundation, increases in foreclosed assets expense and seasonal software license and equipment maintenance expense, partially offset by lower litigation expense. Noninterest expense increased $207 million, or 3 percent, from a year ago primarily due to the $400 million charitable contribution offset by lower litigation expense and Wachovia merger-related cost savings. The provision for credit losses decreased $370 million from third quarter 2010 due to a $120 million decrease in net loan charge-offs and a $650 million reserve release compared with a $400 million reserve release in third quarter 2010. Provision decreased $2.2 billion from fourth quarter 2009 on lower net charge-offs across consumer, small business and credit card portfolios, and a $650 million fourth quarter 2010 reserve release compared with a reserve build of $385 million a year ago.

Regional Banking Highlights

  • Strong growth in checking accounts from December 31, 2009 (combined Regional Banking)
    • Consumer checking accounts up a net 7.5 percent
    • Business checking accounts up a net 4.8 percent
    • Consumer checking accounts up a net 8.2 percent in California and 10.0 percent in Florida
  • Record solutions in 2010
    • Western footprint including converted Wachovia
      • Core product solutions (sales) of 30.1 million, up 16 percent from 2009
      • Core sales per platform banker FTE (active, full-time equivalent) of 6.05 per day, up from 5.75 in 2009
      • Sales of Wells Fargo Packages® (a checking account and three other products) up 21 percent from 2009, purchased by 81 percent of new checking account customers
    • Eastern footprint including converted Wachovia
      • Eastern core product solutions and platform banker productivity grew by double digits in 2010
      • Platform banker FTEs in the East grew by more than 1,950, or 22 percent, in 2010
      • As of the end of fourth quarter, and after only a few months on the Wells Fargo systems, over 75 percent of new checking account customers purchased Wells Fargo Packages® in the converted southeastern states
  • Retail bank household cross-sell showing growth for combined company
    • For first time since the merger, Regional Banking now reporting a Retail Bank household cross-sell ratio for total combined company of 5.70 products per household, up from 5.47 in December 2009
    • This ratio, lower than legacy Wells Fargo’s stand-alone cross-sell, reflects the opportunity to earn more of the business from our legacy Wachovia customers; the cross-sell in the West is 6.14, compared with the cross-sell ratio in the East of 5.11
  • Customer experience (combined Regional Banking)
    • Surveyed over 250,000 customers about their experience with Wells Fargo stores and contact centers in fourth quarter; nearly 8 out of 10 customers were “extremely satisfied,” the highest rating, with their recent call or visit with Wells Fargo
  • Continued focus on distribution
    • Converted 279 Wachovia banking stores in Georgia to Wells Fargo in October 2010; total of 749 nationwide converted in 2010
    • Opened 47 banking stores in 2010 for retail network total of 6,314 stores
    • Converted 4,190 ATMs to Envelope-FreeSM webATM machines in 2010
  • Small Business/Business Banking
    • Store-based business solutions up 22 percent from 2009 (Western footprint including converted Wachovia)
    • Sales of Wells Fargo Business Services Packages (business checking account and at least three other business products) up 42 percent from 2009, purchased by 65 percent of new business checking account customers (Western footprint including converted Wachovia)
    • Business Banking household cross-sell of 4.04 products per household (Western footprint including Wells Fargo and Wachovia customers)
    • Wells Fargo, America’s #1 small business lender and the largest SBA lender (in dollars), extended $14.9 billion of new lending (new lending to existing or new borrowers, and increases to existing lines of credit) to small business owners in 2010. This includes $4.6 billion of new loans during the fourth quarter, representing an 18 percent increase from fourth quarter 2009 lending.
  • Online and Mobile Banking
    • 18.3 million combined active online customers
    • 4.7 million combined active Bill Pay customers
    • Global Finance ranked Wells Fargo Best Consumer Internet Bank in North America (November, 2010)

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (Home Mortgage)

  • Home Mortgage applications of $158 billion, compared with $194 billion in prior quarter
  • Home Mortgage application pipeline of $73 billion at quarter end, compared with $101 billion at September 30, 2010
  • Home Mortgage originations of $128 billion, up 27 percent from $101 billion in prior quarter
  • Owned residential mortgage servicing portfolio of $1.8 trillion

Wholesale Banking provides financial solutions to businesses across the United States and globally with annual sales generally in excess of $20 million. Products & business units include Middle Market Commercial Banking, Government & Institutional Banking, Corporate Banking, Commercial Real Estate, Treasury Management, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, Insurance, International, Real Estate Capital Markets, Commercial Mortgage Servicing, Corporate Trust, Equipment Finance, Investment Banking & Capital Markets, Securities Investment Portfolio, Asset Backed Finance, and Asset Management.

Selected Financial Information

          Quarter ended
Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,
(in millions)   2010   2010   2009
Total revenue $ 5,764 5,330 5,324
Provision for credit losses 195 280 964
Noninterest expense 2,990 2,719 2,729
Segment net income 1,644 1,476 1,029
 
(in billions)
Average loans 229.6 227.3 243.4
Average assets 383.6 371.0 366.8
Average core deposits     185.1   170.8   163.0

 

Wholesale Banking reported net income of $1.6 billion, up $615 million, or 60 percent, from fourth quarter 2009 and up $168 million, or 11 percent, from third quarter 2010. Revenue increased $440 million, or 8 percent, from fourth quarter 2009 driven by strong growth in net interest income, as margins improved due to solid deposit gains and substantial gains in loan portfolio yields from fourth quarter 2009, as well as solid growth in noninterest income, driven by investment banking and capital markets, commercial mortgage origination and servicing, corporate banking fees, and strong Eastdil Secured results from private market real estate deal activity. Revenue increased $434 million, or 8 percent, from third quarter 2010 as strong investment banking and capital markets, commercial mortgage origination and rural crop insurance results and the impact of higher loan portfolio balances more than offset lower recoveries in the PCI portfolio. Noninterest expense increased $261 million, or 10 percent, from fourth quarter 2009 related to higher personnel expenses tied to revenue growth and litigation expense. Total provision for credit losses of $195 million declined $769 million, or 80 percent, from fourth quarter 2009. The decrease included a $454 million improvement in credit losses from fourth quarter 2009 and a $200 million reserve release compared with a $115 million credit reserve build in fourth quarter 2009. Nonperforming assets declined roughly $1.1 billion from third quarter 2010.

  • Revenue up 8 percent from fourth quarter 2009
  • Loan growth in many portfolios, including asset-backed finance, capital finance, commercial banking, commercial real estate, equipment finance, government banking and international, from third quarter 2010
  • Continued strong deposit growth, with average core deposits up 14 percent from fourth quarter 2009
  • Named Best Corporate/Institutional Internet bank in North America by Global Finance (November, 2010)
  • Processed $1 trillion in deposits by commercial banking customers using Desktop Deposit® service
  • Wells Fargo Shareowner ServicesSM is industry’s highest rated transfer agency for client satisfaction based on study by GROUP FIVE
  • CEO Mobile® named one of the five best applications by Bank Technology News (October, 2010)

Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement provides a full range of financial advisory services to clients using a comprehensive planning approach to meet each client’s needs. Wealth Management provides affluent and high net worth clients with a complete range of wealth management solutions including financial planning, private banking, credit, investment management and trust. Family Wealth meets the unique needs of the ultra high net worth customers. Retail Brokerage’s financial advisors serve customers’ advisory, brokerage and financial needs as part of one of the largest full-service brokerage firms in the U.S. Retirement provides retirement services for individual investors and is a national leader in 401(k) and pension record keeping.

Selected Financial Information

 
          Quarter ended  
Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,
(in millions)   2010   2010   2009  
Total revenue $ 3,041 2,912 2,654
Provision for credit losses 113 77 93
Noninterest expense 2,608 2,420 2,558
Segment net income 197 256 (16 )
 
(in billions)
Average loans 43.0 42.6 44.8
Average assets 140.2 138.2 137.7
Average core deposits     121.5   120.7   124.1  
 

Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement reported net income of $197 million, down $59 million from third quarter 2010 and up $213 million from fourth quarter 2009, which included the previously disclosed auction rate securities settlement. Revenue was $3.0 billion, up 15 percent from fourth quarter 2009, as higher asset-based revenues, brokerage transactional revenue and net interest income were partially offset by lower securities gains and other fees in the brokerage business. Total provision for credit losses increased $20 million from fourth quarter 2009. Noninterest expense was up 2 percent from fourth quarter 2009 due to growth in broker commissions primarily driven by higher production levels. Average core deposits decreased $3 billion, or 2 percent, from fourth quarter 2009.

Retail Brokerage

  • Client assets of $1.2 trillion, up 6 percent from fourth quarter 2009
  • Managed account assets increased $38 billion, or 20 percent, from fourth quarter 2009 driven by strong market gains and solid net flows

Wealth Management

  • Investment management and trust asset-based revenue up 6 percent from fourth quarter 2009

Retirement

  • Institutional retirement plan assets of $231 billion, up $14 billion, or 6 percent, from fourth quarter 2009
  • IRA assets of $266 billion up $24 billion, or 10 percent, from fourth quarter 2009

Conference Call

The Company will host a live conference call on Wednesday, January 19, at 6:30 a.m. PST (9:30 a.m. EST). To access the call, please dial 866-872-5161 (U.S. and Canada) or 706-643-1962 (international). No password is required. The call is also available online at wellsfargo.com/invest_relations/earnings and http://event.meetingstream.com/r.htm?e=263478&s=1&k=F1D152CEE9CE3D0916C517D8308EEABD

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at approximately noon PST (3 p.m. EST) on January 19 through Wednesday, January 26. Please dial 800-642-1687 (U.S. and Canada) or 706-645-9291 (international) and enter Conference ID #48998396. The replay will also be available online at wellsfargo.com/invest_relations/earnings and http://event.meetingstream.com/r.htm?e=263478&s=1&k=F1D152CEE9CE3D0916C517D8308EEABD

Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Information

In accordance with the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we caution you that this news release contains forward-looking statements about our future financial performance and business. We make forward-looking statements when we use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “may,” “can,” “will,” “outlook,” “project,” “appears” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, among others, statements about: (i) future credit quality and expected or estimated future loan losses in our loan portfolios; the level and loss content of nonperforming assets and nonaccrual loans, as well as the level of inflows and outflows into nonperforming assets; and the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, including our current expectation of future reductions in the allowance for loan losses; (ii) reduction or mitigation of risk in our loan portfolios; (iii) our estimates regarding our Tier 1 common ratio as of December 31, 2010 under proposed Basel III capital regulations; and (iv) the amount and timing of expected integration activities, expenses and cost savings relating to the Wachovia merger and expected synergies and benefits of the merger, as well as other expectations regarding future expenses, including mortgage volume-related costs.

Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements as actual results could differ materially from expectations. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and we do not undertake to update them to reflect changes or events that occur after that date. Several factors could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations including: current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of further declines in housing prices and high unemployment rates; our capital requirements (including under regulatory capital standards as determined and interpreted by applicable regulatory authorities such as the proposed Basel III capital regulations) and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms; financial services reform and other current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a negative effect on our revenue and businesses (including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act); the extent of success in our loan modification efforts, including the effects of regulatory requirements, or changes in regulatory requirements, relating to loan modifications; the amount of mortgage loan repurchase demands that we receive and our ability to satisfy any such demands without having to repurchase loans related thereto or otherwise indemnify or reimburse third parties; negative effects relating to mortgage foreclosures, including changes in our procedures or practices and/or industry standards or practices, regulatory or judicial requirements, penalties or fines, increased costs, or delays or moratoriums on foreclosures; our ability to successfully and timely integrate the Wachovia merger and realize the expected cost savings and other benefits, including delays or disruptions in system conversions and higher severance costs; our ability to realize efficiency initiatives to lower expenses when and in the amount expected; recognition of other-than-temporary impairment on securities held in our available-for-sale portfolio; the effect of changes in interest rates on our net interest margin and our mortgage originations, mortgage servicing rights and mortgages held for sale; hedging gains or losses; disruptions in the capital markets and reduced investor demand for mortgage loans; our ability to sell more products to our customers; the effect of the economic recession on the demand for our products and services; the effect of fluctuations in stock market prices on fee income from our brokerage, asset and wealth management businesses; our election to provide support to our mutual funds for structured credit products they may hold; changes in the value of our venture capital investments; changes in our accounting policies or in accounting standards or in how accounting standards are to be applied; changes in our credit ratings and changes in the credit ratings of our customers or counterparties; mergers and acquisitions; federal and state regulations; reputational damage from negative publicity, fines, penalties and other negative consequences from regulatory violations; the loss of checking and saving account deposits to other investments such as the stock market; and fiscal and monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board. There is no assurance that our allowance for credit losses will be adequate to cover future credit losses, especially if credit markets, housing prices, and unemployment do not improve. Increases in loan charge-offs or in the allowance for credit losses and related provision expense could materially adversely affect our financial results and condition. For more information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, refer to our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2010, June 30, 2010, and September 30, 2010, including the discussions under “Risk Factors” in each of those reports, as filed with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Any factor described above or in our SEC reports could, by itself or together with one or more other factors, adversely affect our financial results and condition.

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With approximately 281,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 19 on Fortune’s 2009 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
Pages
 

Summary Information

Summary Financial Data 18-19
 

Income

Consolidated Statement of Income 20-21
Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid 22-23
Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense 24-25
 

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Balance Sheet 26-27
Average Balances 28
 

Loans

Loans 29
Nonaccrual Loans and Other Nonperforming Assets 29
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing 30
Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans 31-33
Pick-A-Pay Portfolio 34
Home Equity Portfolios 35
Allowance for Credit Losses 36-37
 

Equity

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Total Equity 38
Tier 1 Common Equity 39
 

Operating Segments

Operating Segment Results 40-41
 

Other

Mortgage Servicing and other related data 42-44
   
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA

 

    Quarter ended Dec. 31,   %   Year ended Dec. 31,   %

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

    2010   2009   Change       2010   2009   Change
For the Period  
Wells Fargo net income $ 3,414 2,823 21

 % 

$ 12,362 12,275 1

 % 

Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock

3,232 394 720 11,632 7,990 46
Diluted earnings per common share 0.61 0.08 663 2.21 1.75 26
Profitability ratios (annualized):

Wells Fargo net income to average assets (ROA)

1.09

 % 

0.90 21 1.01 0.97 4

Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock to average Wells Fargo common stockholders' equity (ROE)

10.95 1.66 560 10.33 9.88 5
Efficiency ratio (1) 62.1 56.5 10 59.2 55.3 7
Total revenue $ 21,494 22,696 (5 ) $ 85,210 88,686 (4 )
Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) (2) 8,154 9,875 (17 ) 34,754 39,666 (12 )
Dividends declared per common share 0.05 0.05 - 0.20 0.49 (59 )
Average common shares outstanding 5,256.2 4,764.8 10 5,226.8 4,545.2 15

Diluted average common shares outstanding

5,293.8 4,796.1 10 5,263.1 4,562.7 15
Average loans $ 753,675 792,440 (5 ) $ 770,601 822,833 (6 )
Average assets 1,237,037 1,239,456 - 1,226,938 1,262,354 (3 )
Average core deposits (3) 794,799 770,750 3 772,021 762,461 1
Average retail core deposits (4) 609,807 580,873 5 602,033 588,072 2
Net interest margin 4.16

 % 

4.31 (3 ) 4.26 4.28 -
At Period End
Securities available for sale $ 172,654 172,710 - $ 172,654 172,710 -
Loans 757,267 782,770 (3 ) 757,267 782,770 (3 )
Allowance for loan losses 23,022 24,516 (6 ) 23,022 24,516 (6 )
Goodwill 24,770 24,812 - 24,770 24,812 -
Assets 1,258,128 1,243,646 1 1,258,128 1,243,646 1
Core deposits (3) 798,192 780,737 2 798,192 780,737 2
Wells Fargo stockholders' equity 126,408 111,786 13 126,408 111,786 13
Total equity 127,889 114,359 12 127,889 114,359 12
Capital ratios:
Total equity to assets 10.16

 % 

9.20 10 10.16 9.20 10
Risk-based capital (5):
Tier 1 capital 11.25 9.25 22 11.25 9.25 22
Total capital 15.13 13.26 14 15.13 13.26 14
Tier 1 leverage (5) 9.19 7.87 17 9.19 7.87 17
Tier 1 common equity (6) 8.37 6.46 30 8.37 6.46 30
Book value per common share $ 22.49 20.03 12 $ 22.49 20.03 12

Team members (active, full-time equivalent)

272,200 267,300 2 272,200 267,300 2
Common stock price:
High $ 31.61 31.53 - $ 34.25 31.53 9
Low 23.37 25.00 (7 ) 23.02 7.80 195
Period end 30.99 26.99 15 30.99 26.99 15
                                     
     

(1) The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).

(2) Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) is total revenue less noninterest expense. Management believes that PTPP is a useful financial measure because it enables investors and others to assess the Company's ability to generate capital to cover credit losses through a credit cycle.

 

(3) Core deposits are noninterest-bearing deposits, interest-bearing checking, savings certificates, certain market rate and other savings, and certain foreign deposits (Eurodollar sweep balances).

 

(4) Retail core deposits are total core deposits excluding Wholesale Banking core deposits and retail mortgage escrow deposits.

(5) The December 31, 2010, ratios are preliminary.

(6) See the FIVE QUARTER TIER 1 COMMON EQUITY table for additional information.

 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
          Quarter ended
Dec. 31, Sept. 30,   June 30,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,
($ in millions, except per share amounts)     2010   2010   2010   2010   2009
For the Quarter
Wells Fargo net income $ 3,414 3,339 3,062 2,547 2,823
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock 3,232 3,150 2,878 2,372 394
Diluted earnings per common share 0.61 0.60 0.55 0.45 0.08
Profitability ratios (annualized):
Wells Fargo net income to average assets (ROA) 1.09

 % 

1.09 1.00 0.84 0.90

Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock to average Wells Fargo common stockholders' equity (ROE)

10.95 10.90 10.40 8.96 1.66
Efficiency ratio (1) 62.1 58.7 59.6 56.5 56.5
Total revenue $ 21,494 20,874 21,394 21,448 22,696
Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) (2) 8,154 8,621 8,648 9,331 9,875
Dividends declared per common share 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Average common shares outstanding 5,256.2 5,240.1 5,219.7 5,190.4 4,764.8
Diluted average common shares outstanding 5,293.8 5,273.2 5,260.8 5,225.2 4,796.1
Average loans $ 753,675 759,483 772,460 797,389 792,440
Average assets 1,237,037 1,220,368 1,224,180 1,226,120 1,239,456
Average core deposits (3) 794,799 771,957 761,767 759,169 770,750
Average retail core deposits (4) 609,807 571,062 574,436 573,653 580,873
Net interest margin 4.16

 % 

4.25 4.38 4.27 4.31
At Quarter End
Securities available for sale $ 172,654 176,875 157,927 162,487 172,710
Loans 757,267 753,664 766,265 781,430 782,770
Allowance for loan losses 23,022 23,939 24,584 25,123 24,516
Goodwill 24,770 24,831 24,820 24,819 24,812
Assets 1,258,128 1,220,784 1,225,862 1,223,630 1,243,646
Core deposits (3) 798,192 771,792 758,680 756,050 780,737
Wells Fargo stockholders' equity 126,408 123,658 119,772 116,142 111,786
Total equity 127,889 125,165 121,398 118,154 114,359
Capital ratios:
Total equity to assets 10.16

 % 

10.25 9.90 9.66 9.20
Risk-based capital (5):
Tier 1 capital 11.25 10.90 10.51 9.93 9.25
Total capital 15.13 14.88 14.53 13.90 13.26
Tier 1 leverage (5) 9.19 9.01 8.66 8.34 7.87
Tier 1 common equity (6) 8.37 8.01 7.61 7.09 6.46
Book value per common share $ 22.49 22.04 21.35 20.76 20.03
Team members (active, full-time equivalent) 272,200 266,900 267,600 267,400 267,300
Common stock price:
High $ 31.61 28.77 34.25 31.99 31.53
Low 23.37 23.02 25.52 26.37 25.00
Period end 30.99 25.12 25.60 31.12 26.99
                             
 

(1) The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).

(2) Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) is total revenue less noninterest expense. Management believes that PTPP is a useful financial measure because it enables investors and others to assess the Company's ability to generate capital to cover credit losses through a credit cycle.

(3) Core deposits are noninterest-bearing deposits, interest-bearing checking, savings certificates, certain market rate and other savings, and certain foreign deposits (Eurodollar sweep balances).

(4) Retail core deposits are total core deposits excluding Wholesale Banking core deposits and retail mortgage escrow deposits.

(5) The December 31, 2010, ratios are preliminary.

(6) See the FIVE QUARTER TIER 1 COMMON EQUITY table for additional information.

 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
          Quarter ended Dec. 31,     %   Year ended Dec. 31,   %
(in millions, except per share amounts)   2010     2009     Change       2010     2009     Change
Interest income    
Trading assets $ 295 230 28

 % 

$ 1,098 918 20

 % 

Securities available for sale 2,374 2,776 (14 ) 9,666 11,319 (15 )
Mortgages held for sale 495 446 11 1,736 1,930 (10 )
Loans held for sale 15 32 (53 ) 101 183 (45 )
Loans 9,666 10,122 (5 ) 39,760 41,589 (4 )
Other interest income     124     86 44   435     335   30
Total interest income     12,969     13,692 (5 )   52,796     56,274   (6 )
Interest expense
Deposits 662 913 (27 ) 2,832 3,774 (25 )
Short-term borrowings 26 12 117 92 222 (59 )
Long-term debt 1,153 1,217 (5 ) 4,888 5,782 (15 )
Other interest expense     65     50 30   227     172   32
Total interest expense     1,906     2,192 (13 )   8,039     9,950   (19 )
Net interest income 11,063 11,500 (4 ) 44,757 46,324 (3 )
Provision for credit losses     2,989     5,913 (49 )   15,753     21,668   (27 )
Net interest income after provision for credit losses     8,074     5,587 45   29,004     24,656   18
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts 1,035 1,421 (27 ) 4,916 5,741 (14 )
Trust and investment fees 2,958 2,605 14 10,934 9,735 12
Card fees 941 961 (2 ) 3,652 3,683 (1 )
Other fees 1,063 990 7 3,990 3,804 5
Mortgage banking 2,757 3,411 (19 ) 9,737 12,028 (19 )
Insurance 564 482 17 2,126 2,126 -
Net gains from trading activities 532 516 3 1,648 2,674 (38 )
Net gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale (268 ) 110 NM (324 ) (127 ) 155
Net gains from equity investments 317 273 16 779 185 321
Operating leases 79 163 (52 ) 815 685 19
Other     453     264 72   2,180     1,828   19
Total noninterest income     10,431     11,196 (7 )   40,453     42,362   (5 )
Noninterest expense
Salaries 3,513 3,505 - 13,869 13,757 1
Commission and incentive compensation 2,195 2,086 5 8,692 8,021 8
Employee benefits 1,192 1,144 4 4,651 4,689 (1 )
Equipment 813 681 19 2,636 2,506 5
Net occupancy 750 770 (3 ) 3,030 3,127 (3 )
Core deposit and other intangibles 549 642 (14 ) 2,199 2,577 (15 )
FDIC and other deposit assessments 301 302 - 1,197 1,849 (35 )
Other     4,027     3,691 9   14,182     12,494   14
Total noninterest expense     13,340     12,821 4   50,456     49,020   3
Income before income tax expense 5,165 3,962 30 19,001 17,998 6
Income tax expense     1,672     949 76   6,338     5,331   19
Net income before noncontrolling interests 3,493 3,013 16 12,663 12,667 -
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests     79     190 (58 )   301     392   (23 )
Wells Fargo net income   $ 3,414     2,823 21 $ 12,362     12,275   1

Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock

  $ 3,232     394 720 $ 11,632     7,990   46
Per share information
Earnings per common share $ 0.62 0.08 675 $ 2.23 1.76 27
Diluted earnings per common share 0.61 0.08 663 2.21 1.75 26
Dividends declared per common share 0.05 0.05 - 0.20 0.49 (59 )
Average common shares outstanding 5,256.2 4,764.8 10 5,226.8 4,545.2 15
Diluted average common shares outstanding 5,293.8 4,796.1 10 5,263.1 4,562.7 15
                                             
 
NM - Not meaningful
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
          Quarter ended
Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   June 30,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,
(in millions, except per share amounts)     2010     2010     2010   2010   2009
Interest income
Trading assets $ 295 270 266 267 230
Securities available for sale 2,374 2,492 2,385 2,415 2,776
Mortgages held for sale 495 449 405 387 446
Loans held for sale 15 22 30 34 32
Loans 9,666 9,779 10,277 10,038 10,122
Other interest income     124     118     109   84   86
Total interest income     12,969     13,130     13,472   13,225   13,692
Interest expense
Deposits 662 721 714 735 913
Short-term borrowings 26 27 21 18 12
Long-term debt 1,153 1,226 1,233 1,276 1,217
Other interest expense     65     58     55   49   50
Total interest expense     1,906     2,032     2,023   2,078   2,192
Net interest income 11,063 11,098 11,449 11,147 11,500
Provision for credit losses     2,989     3,445     3,989   5,330   5,913
Net interest income after provision for credit losses     8,074     7,653     7,460   5,817   5,587
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts 1,035 1,132 1,417 1,332 1,421
Trust and investment fees 2,958 2,564 2,743 2,669 2,605
Card fees 941 935 911 865 961
Other fees 1,063 1,004 982 941 990
Mortgage banking 2,757 2,499 2,011 2,470 3,411
Insurance 564 397 544 621 482
Net gains from trading activities 532 470 109 537 516
Net gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale (268 ) (114 ) 30 28 110
Net gains from equity investments 317 131 288 43 273
Operating leases 79 222 329 185 163
Other     453     536     581   610   264
Total noninterest income     10,431     9,776     9,945   10,301   11,196
Noninterest expense
Salaries 3,513 3,478 3,564 3,314 3,505
Commission and incentive compensation 2,195 2,280 2,225 1,992 2,086
Employee benefits 1,192 1,074 1,063 1,322 1,144
Equipment 813 557 588 678 681
Net occupancy 750 742 742 796 770
Core deposit and other intangibles 549 548 553 549 642
FDIC and other deposit assessments 301 300 295 301 302
Other     4,027     3,274     3,716   3,165   3,691
Total noninterest expense     13,340     12,253     12,746   12,117   12,821
Income before income tax expense 5,165 5,176 4,659 4,001 3,962
Income tax expense     1,672     1,751     1,514   1,401   949
Net income before noncontrolling interests 3,493 3,425 3,145 2,600 3,013
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests     79     86     83   53   190
Wells Fargo net income   $ 3,414     3,339     3,062   2,547   2,823
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock   $ 3,232     3,150     2,878   2,372   394
Per share information
Earnings per common share $ 0.62 0.60 0.55 0.46 0.08
Diluted earnings per common share 0.61 0.60 0.55 0.45 0.08
Dividends declared per common share 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Average common shares outstanding 5,256.2 5,240.1 5,219.7 5,190.4 4,764.8
Diluted average common shares outstanding 5,293.8 5,273.2 5,260.8 5,225.2 4,796.1
                           
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES PAID (TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT BASIS) (1)(2)
  Quarter ended December 31,
  2010   2009
(in millions)     Average
balance
    Yields/
rates
    Interest
income/
expense
  Average
balance
  Yields/
rates
    Interest
income/
expense
Earning assets  

Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments

$ 72,029 0.40

 % 

$ 74 46,031 0.33

 % 

$ 39
Trading assets 33,871 3.56 302 23,179 4.05 235
Debt securities available for sale (3):
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 1,670 2.80 12 2,381 3.54 21
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 18,398 5.58 255 13,574 6.48 217
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies 80,459 4.48 859 85,063 5.43 1,099
Residential and commercial     33,365 10.95   850 43,243 9.20   1,000
Total mortgage-backed securities 113,824 6.35 1,709 128,306 6.74 2,099
Other debt securities (4)     37,793 6.15   545 33,710 7.60   600
Total debt securities available for sale (4) 171,685 6.18 2,521 177,971 6.84 2,937
Mortgages held for sale (5) 45,063 4.39 495 34,750 5.13 446
Loans held for sale (5) 1,140 5.15 15 5,104 2.48 32
Loans:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial 147,866 4.71 1,755 164,050 4.65 1,918
Real estate mortgage 99,188 3.85 961 97,296 3.49 855
Real estate construction 26,882 3.68 250 38,364 2.98 289
Lease financing 13,033 9.00 293 14,107 10.20 360
Foreign     30,986 3.57   279 30,086 3.74   283
Total commercial     317,955 4.42   3,538 343,903 4.28   3,705
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 228,802 5.06 2,901 232,273 5.26 3,066
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 97,673 4.37 1,075 103,584 4.58 1,195
Credit card 21,888 13.44 736 23,717 12.18 723
Other revolving credit and installment     87,357 6.48   1,427 88,963 6.46   1,450
Total consumer     435,720 5.61   6,139 448,537 5.71   6,434
Total loans (5) 753,675 5.11 9,677 792,440 5.09 10,139
Other     5,338 3.93   51 6,147 3.13   49
Total earning assets   $ 1,082,801 4.87

 % 

$ 13,135 1,085,622 5.12

 % 

$ 13,877
Funding sources
Deposits:
Interest-bearing checking $ 60,879 0.09

 % 

$ 15 61,229 0.15

 % 

$ 23
Market rate and other savings 431,171 0.25 266 389,905 0.31 303
Savings certificates 79,146 1.43 285 109,306 1.66 458
Other time deposits 13,438 2.00 67 16,501 2.28 94
Deposits in foreign offices     55,463 0.21   29 59,870 0.23   35
Total interest-bearing deposits 640,097 0.41 662 636,811 0.57 913
Short-term borrowings 50,609 0.24 31 32,757 0.18 14
Long-term debt 160,801 2.86 1,153 210,707 2.31 1,218
Other liabilities     8,258 3.13   65 5,587 3.49   50
Total interest-bearing liabilities 859,765 0.89 1,911 885,862 0.99 2,195
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources     223,036 -   - 199,760 -   -
Total funding sources   $ 1,082,801 0.71   1,911 1,085,622 0.81   2,195

Net interest margin and net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis (6)

4.16

 % 

$ 11,224 4.31

 % 

$ 11,682
Noninterest-earning assets
Cash and due from banks $ 18,016 19,216
Goodwill 24,832 24,093
Other     111,388 110,525
Total noninterest-earning assets   $ 154,236 153,834
Noninterest-bearing funding sources
Deposits $ 197,943 179,204
Other liabilities 52,930 45,058
Total equity 126,399 129,332
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets     (223,036 ) (199,760 )
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources   $ 154,236 153,834
Total assets   $ 1,237,037 1,239,456
                                 
 
(1)Our average prime rate was 3.25% for the quarters ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was 0.29% and 0.27% for the same quarters, respectively.
(2)Interest rates and amounts include the effects of hedge and risk management activities associated with the respective asset and liability categories.
(3)Yields and rates are based on interest income/expense amounts for the period, annualized based on the accrual basis for the respective accounts. The average balance amounts include the effects of any unrealized gain or loss marks but those marks carried in other comprehensive income are not included in yield determination of affected earning assets. Thus yields are based on amortized cost balances computed on a settlement date basis.
(4)Includes certain preferred securities.
(5)Nonaccrual loans and related income are included in their respective loan categories.
(6)Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities. The federal statutory tax rate was 35% for the periods presented.
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES PAID (TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT BASIS) (1)(2)
  Year ended December 31,
  2010   2009
(in millions)     Average
balance
    Yields/
rates
      Interest
income/
expense
  Average
balance
   

Yields/
rates

      Interest
income/
expense
Earning assets        

Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments

$ 62,961 0.36 % $ 230 26,869 0.56 % $ 150
Trading assets 29,920 3.75 1,121 21,092 4.48 944
Debt securities available for sale (3):
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 1,926 3.24 61 2,480 2.83 69
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 16,392 6.09 980 12,702 6.42 840
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies 75,875 5.14 3,697 87,197 5.45 4,591
Residential and commercial     33,191 10.67   3,396 41,618 9.09   4,150
Total mortgage-backed securities 109,066 6.84 7,093 128,815 6.73 8,741
Other debt securities (4)     34,752 6.45   2,102 32,011 7.16   2,291
Total debt securities available for sale (4) 162,136 6.63 10,236 176,008 6.73 11,941
Mortgages held for sale (5) 36,716 4.73 1,736 37,416 5.16 1,930
Loans held for sale (5) 3,773 2.67 101 6,293 2.90 183
Loans:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial 149,576 4.80 7,186 180,924 4.22 7,643
Real estate mortgage 98,497 3.89 3,836 96,273 3.50 3,365
Real estate construction 31,286 3.36 1,051 40,885 2.91 1,190
Lease financing 13,451 9.21 1,239 14,751 9.32 1,375
Foreign     29,726 3.49   1,037 30,661 3.95   1,212
Total commercial     322,536 4.45   14,349 363,494 4.07   14,785
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 235,568 5.18 12,206 238,359 5.45 12,992
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 101,537 4.45 4,519 106,957 4.76 5,089
Credit card 22,375 13.35 2,987 23,357 12.16 2,841
Other revolving credit and installment     88,585 6.49   5,747 90,666 6.56   5,952
Total consumer     448,065 5.68   25,459 459,339 5.85   26,874
Total loans (5) 770,601 5.17 39,808 822,833 5.06 41,659
Other     5,849 3.56   207 6,113 3.05   186
Total earning assets   $ 1,071,956 5.02 % $ 53,439 1,096,624 5.19 % $ 56,993
Funding sources
Deposits:
Interest-bearing checking $ 60,941 0.12 % $ 72 70,179 0.14 % $ 100
Market rate and other savings 416,877 0.26 1,088 351,892 0.39 1,375
Savings certificates 87,133 1.43 1,247 140,197 1.24 1,738
Other time deposits 14,654 2.07 302 20,459 2.03 415
Deposits in foreign offices     55,097 0.22   123 53,166 0.27   146
Total interest-bearing deposits 634,702 0.45 2,832 635,893 0.59 3,774
Short-term borrowings 46,824 0.22 106 51,972 0.44 231
Long-term debt 185,426 2.64 4,888 231,801 2.50 5,786
Other liabilities     6,863 3.31   227 4,904 3.50   172
Total interest-bearing liabilities 873,815 0.92 8,053 924,570 1.08 9,963
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources     198,141 -   - 172,054 -   -
Total funding sources   $ 1,071,956 0.76   8,053 1,096,624 0.91   9,963

Net interest margin and net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis (6)

4.26 %   $ 45,386 4.28 %   $ 47,030
Noninterest-earning assets
Cash and due from banks $ 17,618 19,218
Goodwill 24,824 23,997
Other     112,540 122,515
Total noninterest-earning assets   $ 154,982 165,730
Noninterest-bearing funding sources
Deposits $ 183,008 171,712
Other liabilities 47,877 48,193
Total equity 122,238 117,879
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets     (198,141 ) (172,054 )
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources   $ 154,982 165,730
Total assets   $ 1,226,938 1,262,354
                                       
 
(1) Our average prime rate was 3.25% for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was 0.34% and 0.69% for the same periods, respectively.
(2) Interest rates and amounts include the effects of hedge and risk management activities associated with the respective asset and liability categories.
(3) Yields and rates are based on interest income/expense amounts for the period, annualized based on the accrual basis for the respective accounts. The average balance amounts include the effects of any unrealized gain or loss marks but those marks carried in other comprehensive income are not included in yield determination of affected earning assets. Thus yields are based on amortized cost balances computed on a settlement date basis.
(4) Includes certain preferred securities.
(5) Nonaccrual loans and related income are included in their respective loan categories.
(6) Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities. The federal statutory tax rate was 35% for the periods presented.
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
NONINTEREST INCOME
  Quarter ended Dec. 31,   %     Year ended Dec. 31,   %
(in millions)     2010     2009   Change         2010     2009     Change
Service charges on deposit accounts $ 1,035   1,421 (27 )

% 

$ 4,916   5,741 (14 ) %
Trust and investment fees:
Trust, investment and IRA fees 1,030 1,038 (1 ) 4,038 3,588 13
Commissions and all other fees     1,928     1,567 23   6,896     6,147 12
Total trust and investment fees     2,958     2,605 14   10,934     9,735 12
Card fees 941 961 (2 ) 3,652 3,683 (1 )
Other fees:
Cash network fees 74 55 35 260 231 13
Charges and fees on loans 446 475 (6 ) 1,690 1,801 (6 )
Processing and all other fees     543     460 18   2,040     1,772 15
Total other fees     1,063     990 7   3,990     3,804 5
Mortgage banking (1):
Servicing income, net 240 2,150 (89 ) 3,340 5,791 (42 )

Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities

    2,517     1,261 100   6,397     6,237 3
Total mortgage banking     2,757     3,411 (19 )   9,737     12,028 (19 )
Insurance 564 482 17 2,126 2,126 -
Net gains from trading activities 532 516 3 1,648 2,674 (38 )

Net gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale

(268 ) 110 NM (324 ) (127 ) 155
Net gains from equity investments 317 273 16 779 185 321
Operating leases 79 163 (52 ) 815 685 19
All other     453     264 72   2,180     1,828 19
Total   $ 10,431     11,196   (7 )     $ 40,453     42,362     (5 )
 
NM - Not meaningful

(1) 2009 categories have been revised to conform to current presentation.

 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 

Quarter ended Dec. 31,

 

%

 

 

Year ended Dec. 31,

  %
(in millions)     2010   2009   Change         2010   2009   Change
Salaries $ 3,513   3,505 -

 % 

$ 13,869   13,757 1

 %

Commission and incentive compensation 2,195 2,086 5 8,692 8,021 8
Employee benefits 1,192 1,144 4 4,651 4,689 (1 )
Equipment 813 681 19 2,636 2,506 5
Net occupancy 750 770 (3 ) 3,030 3,127 (3 )
Core deposit and other intangibles 549 642 (14 ) 2,199 2,577 (15 )
FDIC and other deposit assessments 301 302 - 1,197 1,849 (35 )
Outside professional services 781 632 24 2,370 1,982 20
Contract services 481 362 33 1,642 1,088 51
Foreclosed assets 452 393 15 1,537 1,071 44
Operating losses 193 427 (55 ) 1,258 875 44
Outside data processing 235 282 (17 ) 1,046 1,027 2
Postage, stationery and supplies 239 232 3 944 933 1
Travel and entertainment 221 188 18 783 575 36
Advertising and promotion 192 176 9 630 572 10
Telecommunications 151 146 3 596 610 (2 )
Insurance 90 111 (19 ) 464 845 (45 )
Operating leases 24 44 (45 ) 109 227 (52 )
All other     968   698 39   2,803   2,689 4
Total

 

$

13,340

  12,821   4      

$

50,456

  49,020   3
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER NONINTEREST INCOME
    Quarter ended
(in millions)     Dec. 31,
2010
    Sept. 30,
2010
    June 30,
2010
  Mar. 31,
2010
  Dec. 31,
2009
Service charges on deposit accounts $ 1,035   1,132   1,417   1,332   1,421
Trust and investment fees:
Trust, investment and IRA fees 1,030 924 1,035 1,049 1,038
Commissions and all other fees     1,928     1,640     1,708   1,620   1,567
Total trust and investment fees     2,958     2,564     2,743   2,669   2,605
Card fees 941 935 911 865 961
Other fees:
Cash network fees 74 73 58 55 55
Charges and fees on loans 446 424 401 419 475
Processing and all other fees     543     507     523   467   460
Total other fees     1,063     1,004     982   941   990
Mortgage banking (1):
Servicing income, net 240 516 1,218 1,366 2,150
Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities     2,517     1,983     793   1,104   1,261
Total mortgage banking     2,757     2,499     2,011   2,470   3,411
Insurance 564 397 544 621 482
Net gains from trading activities 532 470 109 537 516
Net gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale (268 ) (114 ) 30 28 110
Net gains from equity investments 317 131 288 43 273
Operating leases 79 222 329 185 163
All other     453     536     581   610   264
Total   $ 10,431     9,776     9,945   10,301   11,196
 
(1) 2009 categories have been revised to conform to current presentation.
 
FIVE QUARTER NONINTEREST EXPENSE
  Quarter ended
(in millions)     Dec. 31,
2010
    Sept. 30,
2010
    June 30,
2010
  Mar. 31,
2010
  Dec. 31,
2009
Salaries $ 3,513 3,478 3,564 3,314 3,505
Commission and incentive compensation 2,195 2,280 2,225 1,992 2,086
Employee benefits 1,192 1,074 1,063 1,322 1,144
Equipment 813 557 588 678 681
Net occupancy 750 742 742 796 770
Core deposit and other intangibles 549 548 553 549 642
FDIC and other deposit assessments 301 300 295 301 302
Outside professional services 781 533 572 484 632
Contract services 481 430 384 347 362
Foreclosed assets 452 366 333 386 393
Operating losses 193 230 627 208 427
Outside data processing 235 263 276 272 282
Postage, stationery and supplies 239 233 230 242 232
Travel and entertainment 221 195 196 171 188
Advertising and promotion 192 170 156 112 176
Telecommunications 151 146 156 143 146
Insurance 90 62 164 148 111
Operating leases 24 21 27 37 44
All other     968     625     595   615   698
Total   $ 13,340     12,253     12,746   12,117   12,821
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
  December 31,   %
(in millions, except shares)     2010     2009     Change
Assets  
Cash and due from banks $ 16,044 27,080 (41 ) %

Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments

80,637 40,885 97
Trading assets 51,414 43,039 19
Securities available for sale 172,654 172,710 -
Mortgages held for sale (includes $47,531 and $36,962 carried at fair value) 51,763 39,094 32
Loans held for sale (includes $873 and $149 carried at fair value) 1,290 5,733 (77 )
 
Loans (includes $309 carried at fair value at December 31, 2010) 757,267 782,770 (3 )
Allowance for loan losses     (23,022 )   (24,516 ) (6 )
Net loans     734,245     758,254 (3 )
Mortgage servicing rights:
Measured at fair value 14,467 16,004 (10 )
Amortized 1,419 1,119 27
Premises and equipment, net 9,644 10,736 (10 )
Goodwill 24,770 24,812 -
Other assets     99,781     104,180 (4 )
Total assets   $ 1,258,128     1,243,646 1
Liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits $ 191,256 181,356 5
Interest-bearing deposits     656,686     642,662 2
Total deposits 847,942 824,018 3
Short-term borrowings 55,401 38,966 42
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 69,913 62,442 12
Long-term debt (includes $306 carried at fair value at December 31, 2010)     156,983     203,861 (23 )
Total liabilities     1,130,239     1,129,287 -
Equity
Wells Fargo stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock 8,689 8,485 2

Common stock - $1-2/3 par value, authorized 9,000,000,000 shares; issued 5,272,414,622 and 5,245,971,422 shares

8,787 8,743 1
Additional paid-in capital 53,426 52,878 1
Retained earnings 51,918 41,563 25
Cumulative other comprehensive income 4,738 3,009 57
Treasury stock - 10,131,394 shares and 67,346,829 shares (487 ) (2,450 ) (80 )
Unearned ESOP shares     (663 )   (442 ) 50
Total Wells Fargo stockholders' equity 126,408 111,786 13
Noncontrolling interests     1,481     2,573 (42 )
Total equity     127,889     114,359 12
Total liabilities and equity   $ 1,258,128     1,243,646     1
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in millions)     Dec. 31,
2010
    Sept. 30,
2010
    June 30,
2010
    Mar. 31,
2010
    Dec. 31,
2009
Assets          
Cash and due from banks $ 16,044 16,001 17,571 16,301 27,080

Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments

80,637 56,549 73,898 54,192 40,885
Trading assets 51,414 49,271 47,132 47,028 43,039
Securities available for sale 172,654 176,875 157,927 162,487 172,710
Mortgages held for sale 51,763 46,001 38,581 34,737 39,094
Loans held for sale 1,290 1,188 3,999 5,140 5,733
 
Loans 757,267 753,664 766,265 781,430 782,770
Allowance for loan losses     (23,022 )   (23,939 )   (24,584 )   (25,123 )   (24,516 )
Net loans     734,245     729,725     741,681     756,307     758,254
Mortgage servicing rights:
Measured at fair value 14,467 12,486 13,251 15,544 16,004
Amortized 1,419 1,013 1,037 1,069 1,119
Premises and equipment, net 9,644 9,636 10,508 10,405 10,736
Goodwill 24,770 24,831 24,820 24,819 24,812
Other assets     99,781     97,208     95,457     95,601     104,180
Total assets   $ 1,258,128     1,220,784     1,225,862     1,223,630     1,243,646
Liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits $ 191,256 184,451 175,015 170,518 181,356
Interest-bearing deposits     656,686     630,061     640,608     634,375     642,662
Total deposits 847,942 814,512 815,623 804,893 824,018
Short-term borrowings 55,401 50,715 45,187 46,333 38,966
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 69,913 67,249 58,582 54,371 62,442
Long-term debt     156,983     163,143     185,072     199,879     203,861
Total liabilities     1,130,239     1,095,619     1,104,464     1,105,476     1,129,287
Equity
Wells Fargo stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock 8,689 8,840 8,980 9,276 8,485
Common stock 8,787 8,756 8,743 8,743 8,743
Additional paid-in capital 53,426 52,899 52,687 53,156 52,878
Retained earnings 51,918 48,953 46,126 43,636 41,563
Cumulative other comprehensive income 4,738 5,502 4,844 4,087 3,009
Treasury stock (487 ) (466 ) (631 ) (1,460 ) (2,450 )
Unearned ESOP shares     (663 )   (826 )   (977 )   (1,296 )   (442 )
Total Wells Fargo stockholders' equity 126,408 123,658 119,772 116,142 111,786
Noncontrolling interests     1,481     1,507     1,626     2,012     2,573
Total equity     127,889     125,165     121,398     118,154     114,359
Total liabilities and equity   $ 1,258,128     1,220,784     1,225,862     1,223,630     1,243,646
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER AVERAGE BALANCES
    Quarter ended
(in millions)     Dec. 31,
2010
    Sept. 30,
2010
    June 30,
2010
    Mar. 31,
2010
    Dec. 31,
2009
Earning assets        

Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments

$ 72,029 70,839 67,712 40,833 46,031
Trading assets 33,871 29,080 28,760 27,911 23,179
Debt securities available for sale:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 1,670 1,673 2,094 2,278 2,381
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 18,398 17,220 16,192 13,696 13,574
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies 80,459 70,486 72,876 79,730 85,063
Residential and commercial     33,365     33,425     33,197     32,768     43,243
Total mortgage-backed securities 113,824 103,911 106,073 112,498 128,306
Other debt securities (1)     37,793     35,533     33,270     32,346     33,710
Total debt securities available for sale (1) 171,685 158,337 157,629 160,818 177,971
Mortgages held for sale (2) 45,063 38,073 32,196 31,368 34,750
Loans held for sale (2) 1,140 3,223 4,386 6,406 5,104
Loans:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial 147,866 146,139 147,965 156,466 164,050
Real estate mortgage 99,188 99,082 97,731 97,967 97,296
Real estate construction 26,882 29,469 33,060 35,852 38,364
Lease financing 13,033 13,156 13,622 14,008 14,107
Foreign     30,986     30,276     29,048     28,561     30,086
Total commercial     317,955     318,122     321,426     332,854     343,903
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 228,802 231,172 237,500 245,024 232,273
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 97,673 100,257 102,678 105,640 103,584
Credit card 21,888 22,048 22,239 23,345 23,717
Other revolving credit and installment     87,357     87,884     88,617     90,526     88,963
Total consumer     435,720     441,361     451,034     464,535     448,537
Total loans (2) 753,675 759,483 772,460 797,389 792,440
Other     5,338     5,912     6,082     6,069     6,147
Total earning assets   $ 1,082,801     1,064,947     1,069,225     1,070,794     1,085,622
Funding sources
Deposits:
Interest-bearing checking $ 60,879 59,677 61,212 62,021 61,229
Market rate and other savings 431,171 419,996 412,062 403,945 389,905
Savings certificates 79,146 85,044 89,773 94,763 109,306
Other time deposits 13,438 14,400 14,936 15,878 16,501
Deposits in foreign offices     55,463     52,061     57,461     55,434     59,870
Total interest-bearing deposits 640,097 631,178 635,444 632,041 636,811
Short-term borrowings 50,609 46,468 45,082 45,081 32,757
Long-term debt 160,801 177,077 195,440 209,008 210,707
Other liabilities     8,258     6,764     6,737     5,664     5,587
Total interest-bearing liabilities 859,765 861,487 882,703 891,794 885,862
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources     223,036     203,460     186,522     179,000     199,760
Total funding sources   $ 1,082,801     1,064,947     1,069,225     1,070,794     1,085,622
Noninterest-earning assets
Cash and due from banks $ 18,016 17,000 17,415 18,049 19,216
Goodwill 24,832 24,829 24,820 24,816 24,093
Other     111,388     113,592     112,720     112,461     110,525
Total noninterest-earning assets   $ 154,236     155,421     154,955     155,326     153,834
Noninterest-bearing funding sources
Deposits $ 197,943 184,837 176,908 172,039 179,204
Other liabilities 52,930 50,013 43,713 44,739 45,058
Total equity 126,399 124,031 120,856 117,548 129,332
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets     (223,036 )   (203,460 )   (186,522 )   (179,000 )   (199,760 )
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources   $ 154,236     155,421     154,955     155,326     153,834
Total assets   $ 1,237,037     1,220,368     1,224,180     1,226,120     1,239,456
 
(1) Includes certain preferred securities.
(2) Nonaccrual loans are included in their respective loan categories.
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER LOANS
(in millions)     Dec. 31,
2010
  Sept. 30,
2010
  June 30,
2010
  Mar. 31,
2010
  Dec. 31,
2009
Commercial:          
Commercial and industrial $ 151,284 147,321 146,084 150,587 158,352
Real estate mortgage (1) 99,435 98,755 99,626 97,846 97,527
Real estate construction (1) 25,333 27,911 30,879 34,505 36,978
Lease financing 13,094 12,993 13,492 13,887 14,210
Foreign     32,912   29,691   30,474   28,289   29,398
Total commercial     322,058   316,671   320,555   325,114   336,465
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 230,235 228,081 233,812 240,528 229,536
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 96,149 99,060 101,327 103,800 103,708
Credit card 22,260 21,890 22,086 22,525 24,003
Other revolving credit and installment     86,565   87,962   88,485   89,463   89,058
Total consumer     435,209   436,993   445,710   456,316   446,305
Total loans (net of unearned income) (2)   $ 757,267   753,664   766,265   781,430   782,770
 
(1) Effective June 30, 2010, real estate construction outstanding balances and all other related data include certain commercial real estate secured loans acquired from Wachovia previously classified as real estate mortgage. Prior periods have been revised to conform with the current presentation.

(2) Includes $41.4 billion, $43.8 billion, $46.5 billion, $49.5 billion and $51.7 billion of purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans at December 31, September 30, June 30, and March 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, respectively. See PURCHASED CREDIT-IMPAIRED (PCI) LOANS table for detail of PCI loans.

 
FIVE QUARTER NONACCRUAL LOANS AND OTHER NONPERFORMING ASSETS
(in millions)     Dec. 31,
2010
  Sept. 30,
2010
  June 30,
2010
  Mar. 31,
2010
  Dec. 31,
2009
Nonaccrual loans:        
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial $ 3,213 4,103 3,843 4,273 4,397
Real estate mortgage 5,227 5,079 4,689 4,345 3,696
Real estate construction 2,676 3,198 3,429 3,327 3,313
Lease financing 108 138 163 185 171
Foreign     127   126   115   135   146
Total commercial     11,351   12,644   12,239   12,265   11,723
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 12,289 12,969 12,865 12,347 10,100
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 2,302 2,380 2,391 2,355 2,263
Other revolving credit and installment     300   312   316   334   332
Total consumer     14,891   15,661   15,572   15,036   12,695
Total nonaccrual loans (1)(2)     26,242   28,305   27,811   27,301   24,418
As a percentage of total loans 3.47

 % 

3.76 3.63 3.49 3.12
Foreclosed assets:
GNMA (3) $ 1,479 1,492 1,344 1,111 960
Other 4,530 4,635 3,650 2,970 2,199
Real estate and other nonaccrual investments (4)     120   141   131   118   62

Total nonaccrual loans and other nonperforming assets

  $ 32,371   34,573   32,936   31,500   27,639
As a percentage of total loans 4.27

 % 

4.59 4.30 4.03 3.53
                       
 
(1) Includes nonaccrual mortgages held for sale and loans held for sale in their respective loan categories.
(2) Excludes loans acquired from Wachovia that are accounted for as PCI loans because they continue to earn interest income from accretable yield, independent of performance in accordance with their contractual terms.
(3) Consistent with regulatory reporting requirements, foreclosed real estate securing Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) loans is classified as nonperforming. Both principal and interest for GNMA loans secured by the foreclosed real estate are collectible because the GNMA loans are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(4) Includes real estate investments (contingent interest loans accounted for as investments) that would be classified as nonaccrual if these assets were recorded as loans, and nonaccrual debt securities.
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
LOANS 90 DAYS OR MORE PAST DUE AND STILL ACCRUING
(EXCLUDING INSURED/GUARANTEED GNMA AND SIMILAR LOANS) (1)
(in millions)  

 

Dec. 31,
2010

  Sept. 30,
2010
  June 30,
2010
  Mar. 31,
2010
  Dec. 31,
2009
Commercial:          
Commercial and industrial $ 308 222 540 561 590
Real estate mortgage 104 463 654 947 1,014
Real estate construction 193 332 471 787 909
Foreign     22   27   21   29   73
Total commercial     627   1,044   1,686   2,324   2,586
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (2) 941 1,016 1,049 1,281 1,623
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage (2) 366 361 352 414 515
Credit card 516 560 610 719 795
Other revolving credit and installment     1,305   1,305   1,300   1,219   1,333
Total consumer     3,128   3,242   3,311   3,633   4,266
Total   $ 3,755   4,286   4,997   5,957   6,852
 

(1) The carrying value of purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans contractually 90 days or more past due was $11.6 billion, $13.0 billion, $15.1 billion, $16.8 billion, and $16.1 billion at December 31, September 30, June 30 and March 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, respectively. These amounts are excluded from the above table as PCI loan accretable yield interest recognition is independent from the underlying contractual loan delinquency status. See PURCHASED CREDIT-IMPAIRED (PCI) LOANS table for detail of PCI loans.

(2) Includes mortgage loans held for sale 90 days or more past due and still accruing.
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
PURCHASED CREDIT-IMPAIRED (PCI) LOANS
     
Loans purchased with evidence of credit deterioration since origination and for which it is probable that all contractually required payments will not be collected are considered to be credit impaired. PCI loans represent loans acquired from Wachovia that were deemed to be credit impaired. Evidence of credit quality deterioration as of the purchase date may include statistics such as past due and nonaccrual status, recent borrower credit scores and recent LTV percentages. PCI loans are initially measured at fair value, which includes estimated future credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loan. Accordingly, the associated allowance for credit losses related to these loans is not carried over at the acquisition date.

 

Under the accounting guidance for PCI loans, the excess of cash flows expected to be collected over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized in interest income over the remaining life of the loan, or pool of loans, in situations where there is a reasonable expectation about the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected. Accordingly, such loans are not classified as nonaccrual and they are considered to be accruing because their interest income relates to the accretable yield recognized under accounting for PCI loans and not to contractual interest payments. The difference between the contractually required payments and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition, considering the impact of prepayments, is referred to as the nonaccretable difference.

 

Subsequent to acquisition, we regularly evaluate our estimates of cash flows expected to be collected. These evaluations, performed quarterly, require the continued usage of key assumptions and estimates, similar to the initial estimate of fair value. If we have probable decreases in the expected cash flows (other than due to a decrease in rate indices), we charge the provision for credit losses, resulting in an increase to the allowance for loan losses. If we have probable and significant increases in the expected cash flows subsequent to establishing an additional allowance, we first reverse any previously established allowance and then increase interest income over the remaining life of the loan, or pool of loans.

 

As a result of PCI loan accounting, certain credit-related ratios cannot be used to compare a portfolio that includes PCI loans against one that does not, or to compare ratios across quarters or years. The ratios particularly affected include the allowance for loan losses and allowance for credit losses as percentages of loans, of nonaccrual loans and of nonperforming assets; nonaccrual loans and nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans; and net charge-offs as a percentage of loans.

               
  December 31,
(in millions)     2010   2009   2008
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial $ 718 1,911 4,580
Real estate mortgage 2,855 4,137 5,803
Real estate construction 2,949 5,207 6,462
Foreign     1,413   1,733   1,859
Total commercial     7,935   12,988   18,704
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 33,245 38,386 39,214
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 250 331 728
Other revolving credit and installment     -   -   151
Total consumer     33,495   38,717   40,093
Total loans   $ 41,430   51,705   58,797
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
CHANGES IN NONACCRETABLE DIFFERENCE FOR PCI LOANS
       
A nonaccretable difference was established in purchase accounting for PCI loans to absorb losses expected at that time on those loans. Amounts absorbed by the nonaccretable difference do not affect the income statement or the allowance for credit losses. Substantially all our commercial, CRE and foreign PCI loans are accounted for as individual loans. Conversely, Pick-a-Pay and other consumer PCI loans have been aggregated into several pools based on common risk characteristics. Each pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single composite interest rate and an aggregate expectation of cash flows. Resolutions of loans may include sales of loans to third parties, receipt of payments in settlement with the borrower, or foreclosure of the collateral. Our policy is to remove an individual loan from a pool based on comparing the amount received from its resolution with its contractual amount. Any difference between these amounts is absorbed by the nonaccretable difference established for the entire pool. This removal method assumes that the amount received from resolution approximates pool performance expectations. The remaining accretable yield balance is unaffected and any material change in remaining effective yield caused by this removal method is addressed by our quarterly cash flow evaluation process for each pool. For loans in pools that are resolved by payment in full, there is no release of the nonaccretable difference since there is no difference between the amount received at resolution and the contractual amount of the loan. Modified PCI loans are not removed from a pool even if those loans would otherwise be deemed troubled debt restructurings (TDRs). Modified PCI loans that are accounted for individually are considered TDRs if there has been a concession granted in excess of the original nonaccretable difference. The following table provides an analysis of changes in the nonaccretable difference related to principal that is not expected to be collected.
                         
(in millions)  

 

Commercial,
CRE and
foreign

    Pick-a-Pay     Other
consumer
    Total
Balance at December 31, 2008 $ 10,410 26,485 4,069 40,964
Release of nonaccretable difference due to:
Loans resolved by settlement with borrower (1) (330 ) - - (330 )
Loans resolved by sales to third parties (2) (86 ) - (85 ) (171 )

Reclassification to accretable yield for loans with improving cash flows (3)

(138 ) (27 ) (276 ) (441 )
Use of nonaccretable difference due to:
Losses from loan resolutions and write-downs (4)     (4,853 )   (10,218 )   (2,086 )   (17,157 )
Balance at December 31, 2009 5,003 16,240 1,622 22,865
Release of nonaccretable difference due to:
Loans resolved by settlement with borrower (1) (817 ) - - (817 )
Loans resolved by sales to third parties (2) (172 ) - - (172 )

Reclassification to accretable yield for loans with improving cash flows (3)

(726 ) (2,356 ) (317 ) (3,399 )
Use of nonaccretable difference due to:
Losses from loan resolutions and write-downs (4)     (1,698 )   (2,959 )   (391 )   (5,048 )
Balance at December 31, 2010   $ 1,590     10,925     914     13,429
                         
Balance at September 30, 2010 $ 2,074 11,475 980 14,529
Release of nonaccretable difference due to:
Loans resolved by settlement with borrower (1) (78 ) - - (78 )
Loans resolved by sales to third parties (2) (21 ) - - (21 )

Reclassification to accretable yield for loans with improving cash flows (3)

(165

)

-

-

(165

)

Use of nonaccretable difference due to:
Losses from loan resolutions and write-downs (4)     (220 )   (550 )   (66 )   (836 )
Balance at December 31, 2010   $ 1,590     10,925     914     13,429
 
(1) Release of the nonaccretable difference for settlement with borrower, on individually accounted PCI loans, increases interest income in the period of settlement. Pick-a-Pay and Other consumer PCI loans do not reflect nonaccretable difference releases due to pool accounting for those loans, which assumes that the amount received approximates the pool performance expectations.
(2) Release of the nonaccretable difference as a result of sales to third parties increases noninterest income in the period of the sale.
(3) Reclassification of nonaccretable difference for increased cash flow estimates to the accretable yield will result in increasing income over the estimated remaining life of the loan or pool of loans and thus the rate of return realized.
(4) Write-downs to net realizable value of PCI loans are absorbed by the nonaccretable difference when severe delinquency (normally 180 days) or other indications of severe borrower financial stress exist that indicate there will be a loss of contractually due amounts upon final resolution of the loan.
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries

CHANGES IN ACCRETABLE YIELD RELATED TO PCI LOANS

The excess of cash flows expected to be collected over the carrying value of PCI loans is referred to as the accretable yield and is accreted into interest income over the estimated lives of the PCI loans using the effective yield method. The accretable yield is affected by:

  • Changes in interest rate indices for variable rate PCI loans – Expected future cash flows are based on the variable rates in effect at the time of the quarterly assessment of expected cash flows;
  • Changes in prepayment assumptions – Prepayments affect the estimated life of PCI loans which may change the amount of interest income, and possibly principal, expected to be collected; and
  • Changes in the expected principal and interest payments over the estimated life – Updates to changes in expected cash flows are driven by the credit outlook and actions taken with borrowers. Changes in expected future cash flows from loan modifications are included in the quarterly assessment.

The change in the accretable yield related to PCI loans is presented in the following table.

 
  Quarter
ended
Dec. 31,
    Year ended Dec. 31,
(in millions)     2010     2010     2009
Total, beginning of period $ 16,679 14,559   10,447
Accretion (578 ) (2,435 ) (2,606 )
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference for loans with improving cash flows 165 3,399 441
Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference (1)     448     1,191     6,277
Total, end of period   $ 16,714     16,714     14,559
 
(1) Represents changes in interest cash flows due to the impact of modifications incorporated into the quarterly assessment of expected future cash flows and/or changes in interest rates on variable rate PCI loans.
 

CHANGES IN ALLOWANCE FOR PCI LOAN LOSSES

 

When it is estimated that the expected cash flows have decreased subsequent to acquisition for a PCI loan or pool of loans, an allowance is established and a provision for additional loss is recorded as a charge to income. The following table summarizes the changes in allowance for PCI loan losses.

         
(in millions)  

 

Commercial,
CRE and
foreign

    Pick-a-Pay   Other
consumer
    Total
Balance at December 31, 2008   $ -   -   -   -
Provision for losses due to credit deterioration 850 - 3 853
Charge-offs     (520 )   -   -     (520 )
Balance at December 31, 2009 330 - 3 333
Provision for losses due to credit deterioration 712 - 59 771
Charge-offs     (776 )   -   (30 )   (806 )
Total, December 31, 2010   $ 266     -   32     298
                       
Balance at September 30, 2010 $ 362 - 17 379
Provision for losses due to credit deterioration (3 ) - 24 21
Charge-offs     (93 )   -   (9 )   (102 )
Total, December 31, 2010   $ 266     -   32     298
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
PICK-A-PAY PORTFOLIO (1)
    PCI loans   All other loans
(in millions)   Unpaid
principal
balance (2)
  Current
LTV
ratio (3)
  Carrying
value (4)
Ratio of
carrying
value to
current
value
  Unpaid
principal
balance
  Current
LTV
ratio (3)
  Carrying
value (4)
   
December 31, 2010
 
California $ 31,075 127

 % 

$ 21,623 88

 % 

$ 21,243 83

 % 

$ 20,866
Florida 4,924 146 2,960 88 4,575 106 4,335
New Jersey 1,544 97 1,242 78 2,608 78 2,578
Texas 377 80 337 72 1,729 64 1,732
Washington 559 102 488 89 1,316 82 1,293
Other states     7,809 113   5,727 83   11,849 86   11,635
Total Pick-a-Pay loans   $ 46,288 $ 32,377 $ 43,320 $ 42,439
 
December 31, 2009
 
California $ 37,341 140

 % 

$ 25,022 94

 % 

$ 23,795 91

 % 

$ 23,626
Florida 5,751 137 3,199 76 5,046 102 4,942
New Jersey 1,646 99 1,269 76 2,914 80 2,912
Texas 442 82 399 74 1,967 66 1,973
Washington 633 101 543 87 1,439 82 1,435
Other states     9,283 114   6,597 81   13,401 85   13,321
Total Pick-a-Pay loans   $ 55,096 $ 37,029 $ 48,562 $ 48,209
                                   
 
(1) The individual states shown in this table represent the top five states based on the total net carrying value of the Pick-a-Pay loans at the beginning of 2010. The December 31, 2009, table has been revised to conform to the 2010 presentation of top five states.
(2) Unpaid principal balance for PCI loans does not include write-downs taken on loans where severe delinquency (normally 180 days) or other indications of severe borrower financial stress exist that indicate there will be a loss of contractually due amounts upon final resolution of the loan.
(3) The current loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is calculated as the unpaid principal balance for the Pick-a-Pay loans divided by the collateral value. Collateral values are generally determined using automated valuation models (AVM) and are updated quarterly. AVMs are computer-based tools used to estimate market values of homes based on processing large volumes of market data including market comparables and price trends for local market areas. Various vendors provide collateral value estimates for the AVM tool and we select the vendors based on the accuracy of their estimates compared to actual realized sales prices for the properties. We continually test the accuracy of these vendor models and based on the results of this analysis, we may switch vendors to improve the accuracy in the estimates. Switching vendors can contribute to changes in the LTV ratios presented on a quarterly basis that are not market driven. The December 31, 2009 table has been revised to remove the unpaid principal balance of any equity lines of credit that share common collateral from the calculation of the LTV ratio to conform to the 2010 presentation.
(4) Carrying value, which does not reflect the allowance for loan losses, includes purchase accounting adjustments, which, for PCI loans, are the nonaccretable difference and the accretable yield, and for all other loans, an adjustment to mark the loans to a market yield at date of merger less any subsequent charge-offs.
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
HOME EQUITY PORTFOLIOS (1)
  Outstanding balances   % of loans
two payments
or more past due

 

Loss rate (annualized)

Quarter ended

December 31, December 31, December 31,
(in millions)     2010 2009   2010   2009   2010 2009
Core portfolio (2)
California $ 27,850 30,264 3.30

 % 

4.12 3.95 6.12
Florida 12,036 12,038 5.46 5.48 5.84 6.98
New Jersey 8,629 8,379 3.44 2.50 1.83 1.51
Virginia 5,667 5,855 2.33 1.91 1.70 1.13
Pennsylvania 5,432 5,051 2.48 2.03 1.11 1.81
Other     50,976 53,811   2.83 2.85 2.86 3.04
Total     110,590 115,398   3.24 3.35 3.24 3.90
Liquidating portfolio
California 2,555 3,205 6.66 8.78 13.48 17.94
Florida 330 408 8.85 9.45 10.59 19.53
Arizona 149 193 6.91 10.46 18.45 19.29
Texas 125 154 2.02 1.94 2.95 2.40
Minnesota 91 108 5.39 4.15 8.73 7.53
Other     3,654 4,361   4.53 5.06 6.46 7.33
Total     6,904 8,429   5.54 6.74 9.49 12.16
Total core and liquidating portfolios   $ 117,494 123,827   3.37 3.58 3.61 4.48
                       
 

(1) Consists of real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgages and lines of credit secured by real estate, excluding PCI loans.

(2) Includes equity lines of credit and closed-end second liens associated with the Pick-a-Pay portfolio totaling $1.7 billion and $1.8 billion at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
CHANGES IN ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
   
  Quarter ended Dec. 31, Year ended Dec. 31,
(in millions)     2010     2009     2010   2009
Balance, beginning of period $ 24,372 24,528 25,031 21,711
Provision for credit losses 2,989 5,913 15,753 21,668
Adjustment for passage of time on certain impaired loans (1) (63 ) - (266 ) -
Loan charge-offs:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial (610 ) (1,028 ) (2,775 ) (3,365 )
Real estate mortgage (270 ) (326 ) (1,151 ) (670 )
Real estate construction (199 ) (414 ) (1,189 ) (1,063 )
Lease financing (26 ) (56 ) (120 ) (229 )
Foreign     (50 )   (56 )   (198 ) (237 )
Total commercial     (1,155 )   (1,880 )   (5,433 ) (5,564 )
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (1,199 ) (1,089 ) (4,900 ) (3,318 )
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage (1,059 ) (1,384 ) (4,934 ) (4,812 )
Credit card (505 ) (683 ) (2,396 ) (2,708 )
Other revolving credit and installment     (573 )   (861 )   (2,437 ) (3,423 )
Total consumer     (3,336 )   (4,017 )   (14,667 ) (14,261 )
Total loan charge-offs     (4,491 )   (5,897 )   (20,100 ) (19,825 )
Loan recoveries:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial 110 101 427 254
Real estate mortgage 36 11 68 33
Real estate construction 28 5 110 16
Lease financing 5 7 20 20
Foreign     22     10     53   40
Total commercial     201     134     678   363
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 175 71 522 185
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 54 55 211 174
Credit card 53 49 218 180
Other revolving credit and installment     169     175     718   755
Total consumer     451     350     1,669   1,294
Total loan recoveries     652     484     2,347   1,657
Net loan charge-offs (2)     (3,839 )   (5,413 )   (17,753 ) (18,168 )
Allowances related to business combinations/other (3)     4     3     698   (180 )
Balance, end of period   $ 23,463     25,031     23,463   25,031
Components:
Allowance for loan losses $ 23,022 24,516 23,022 24,516
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments     441     515     441   515
Allowance for credit losses (4)   $ 23,463     25,031     23,463   25,031

Net loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of average total loans (2)

2.02

% 

2.71 2.30 2.21
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans (4) 3.04 3.13 3.04 3.13
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans (4)     3.10     3.20     3.10   3.20
 
(1) Certain impaired loans have a valuation allowance determined by discounting expected cash flows at the respective loan's effective interest rate. Accordingly, the valuation allowance for these impaired loans reduces with the passage of time and that reduction is recognized as interest income.
(2) For PCI loans, charge-offs are only recorded to the extent that losses exceed the purchase accounting estimates.
(3) Includes $693 million related to the adoption of consolidation accounting guidance on January 1, 2010.
(4) The allowance for credit losses includes $298 million and $333 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to PCI loans acquired from Wachovia. Loans acquired from Wachovia are included in total loans net of related purchase accounting net write-downs.
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER CHANGES IN ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
    Quarter ended
(in millions)     Dec. 31,
2010
    Sept. 30,
2010
    June 30,
2010
    Mar. 31,
2010
    Dec. 31,
2009
Balance, beginning of quarter $ 24,372 25,085   25,656   25,031   24,528
Provision for credit losses 2,989 3,445 3,989 5,330 5,913
Adjustment for passage of time on certain impaired loans (1) (63 ) (67 ) (62 ) (74 ) -
Loan charge-offs:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial (610 ) (588 ) (810 ) (767 ) (1,028 )
Real estate mortgage (270 ) (236 ) (364 ) (281 ) (326 )
Real estate construction (199 ) (296 ) (289 ) (405 ) (414 )
Lease financing (26 ) (29 ) (31 ) (34 ) (56 )
Foreign     (50 )   (49 )   (52 )   (47 )   (56 )
Total commercial     (1,155 )   (1,198 )   (1,546 )   (1,534 )   (1,880 )
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (1,199 ) (1,164 ) (1,140 ) (1,397 ) (1,089 )
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage (1,059 ) (1,140 ) (1,239 ) (1,496 ) (1,384 )
Credit card (505 ) (556 ) (639 ) (696 ) (683 )
Other revolving credit and installment     (573 )   (572 )   (542 )   (750 )   (861 )
Total consumer     (3,336 )   (3,432 )   (3,560 )   (4,339 )   (4,017 )
Total loan charge-offs     (4,491 )   (4,630 )   (5,106 )   (5,873 )   (5,897 )
Loan recoveries:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial 110 79 121 117 101
Real estate mortgage 36 18 4 10 11
Real estate construction 28 20 51 11 5
Lease financing 5 6 4 5 7
Foreign     22     10     10     11     10
Total commercial     201     133     190     154     134
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 175 130 131 86 71
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 54 55 55 47 55
Credit card 53 52 60 53 49
Other revolving credit and installment     169     165     181     203     175
Total consumer     451     402     427     389     350
Total loan recoveries     652     535     617     543     484
Net loan charge-offs     (3,839 )   (4,095 )   (4,489 )   (5,330 )   (5,413 )
Allowances related to business combinations/other     4     4     (9 )   699     3
Balance, end of quarter   $ 23,463     24,372     25,085     25,656     25,031
Components:
Allowance for loan losses $ 23,022 23,939 24,584 25,123 24,516
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments     441     433     501     533     515
Allowance for credit losses   $ 23,463     24,372     25,085     25,656     25,031
Net loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of average total loans 2.02

% 

2.14 2.33 2.71 2.71
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of:
Total loans 3.04 3.18 3.21 3.22 3.13
Nonaccrual loans 88 85 88 92 100
Nonaccrual loans and other nonperforming assets 71 69 75 80 89
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of:
Total loans 3.10 3.23 3.27 3.28 3.20
Nonaccrual loans 89 86 90 94 103
Nonaccrual loans and other nonperforming assets 72 70 76 81 91
                               
 

(1) Certain impaired loans have a valuation allowance determined by discounting expected cash flows at the respective loan's effective interest rate. Accordingly, the valuation allowance for these impaired loans reduces with the passage of time and that reduction is recognized as interest income.

 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN TOTAL EQUITY
    Year ended
December 31,
(in millions)     2010   2009
Balance, beginning of period (1) $ 114,359 102,316
Cumulative effect from change in accounting for VIEs (2) 183 -
Cumulative effect from change in accounting for embedded credit derivatives (3) (28 ) -
Wells Fargo net income 12,362 12,275
Wells Fargo other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to:
Translation adjustments 45 73
Investment securities (4) 1,525 9,806
Derivative instruments and hedging activities 89 (221 )
Defined benefit pension plans 70 273
Common stock issued 1,375 21,976
Common stock repurchased (91 ) (220 )
Preferred stock redeemed - (25,000 )
Preferred stock discount accretion - 2,259
Preferred stock released to ESOP 796 106
Common stock warrants repurchased (545 ) -
Common stock dividends (1,045 ) (2,125 )
Preferred stock dividends, accretion and other (730 ) (4,285 )
Noncontrolling interests and other, net     (476 ) (2,874 )
Balance, end of period   $ 127,889   114,359

 

(1) The impact of adopting new accounting provisions for recording other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities as prescribed in ASC 320-10, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities (FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments), was to increase the 2009 beginning balance of retained earnings and reduce the 2009 beginning balance of other comprehensive income by $85 million ($53 million after tax).

(2) Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted changes in consolidation accounting pursuant to amendments by ASU 2009-17 to ASC 810 (FAS 167) and, accordingly, consolidated certain VIEs that were not included in our consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2009. We recorded a $183 million increase to beginning retained earnings as a cumulative effect adjustment.

(3) Effective July 1, 2010, we adopted changes in accounting for embedded credit derivatives pursuant to ASU 2010-11, which provides guidance clarifying the accounting for embedded credit derivative features in certain financial instruments. We recorded a $28 million decrease to beginning retained earnings as a cumulative effect adjustment.

(4) On March 31, 2009, we early adopted new fair value measurement provisions contained in ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly). This guidance addresses determining fair values for securities in circumstances where the market for such securities is illiquid and transactions involve distressed sales. In such circumstances, ASC 820-10 permits use of other inputs in estimating fair value that may include pricing models.

 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER TIER 1 COMMON EQUITY (1)
  Quarter ended
(in billions)     Dec. 31,
2010
    Sept. 30,
2010
  June 30,
2010
  Mar. 31,
2010
  Dec. 31,
2009
Total equity $ 127.9 125.2 121.4 118.1 114.4
Noncontrolling interests     (1.5 )   (1.5 ) (1.6 ) (2.0 ) (2.6 )
Total Wells Fargo stockholders' equity     126.4     123.7   119.8   116.1   111.8
Adjustments:
Preferred equity (8.1 ) (8.1 ) (8.1 ) (8.1 ) (8.1 )
Goodwill and intangible assets (other than MSRs) (35.5 ) (36.1 ) (36.7 ) (37.2 ) (37.7 )
Applicable deferred taxes 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.2 5.3
Deferred tax asset limitation - - - - (1.0 )
MSRs over specified limitations (0.9 ) (0.9 ) (1.0 ) (1.5 ) (1.6 )
Cumulative other comprehensive income (4.6 ) (5.4 ) (4.8 ) (4.0 ) (3.0 )
Other     (0.3 )   (0.3 ) (0.3 ) (0.3 ) (0.2 )
Tier 1 common equity

 (A)

$ 81.3     77.6   73.9   70.2   65.5
Total risk-weighted assets (2)

 (B)

$ 971.7     968.4   970.8   990.1   1,013.6
Tier 1 common equity to total risk-weighted assets

 (A)/(B)

  8.37  

% 

8.01   7.61   7.09   6.46
 
(1) Tier 1 common equity is a non-generally accepted accounting principle (GAAP) financial measure that is used by investors, analysts and bank regulatory agencies to assess the capital position of financial services companies. Tier 1 common equity includes total Wells Fargo stockholders' equity, less preferred equity, goodwill and intangible assets (excluding MSRs), net of related deferred taxes, adjusted for specified Tier 1 regulatory capital limitations covering deferred taxes, MSRs, and cumulative other comprehensive income. Management reviews Tier 1 common equity along with other measures of capital as part of its financial analyses and has included this non-GAAP financial information, and the corresponding reconciliation to total equity, because of current interest in such information on the part of market participants.
(2) Under the regulatory guidelines for risk-based capital, on-balance sheet assets and credit equivalent amounts of derivatives and off-balance sheet items are assigned to one of several broad risk categories according to the obligor or, if relevant, the guarantor or the nature of any collateral. The aggregate dollar amount in each risk category is then multiplied by the risk weight associated with that category. The resulting weighted values from each of the risk categories are aggregated for determining total risk-weighted assets. The Company's December 31, 2010, preliminary risk-weighted assets reflect estimated on-balance sheet risk-weighted assets of $814.4 billion and derivative and off-balance sheet risk-weighted assets of $157.3 billion.
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS (1)

(income/expense in millions, average balances in billions)

  Community
Banking
  Wholesale
Banking
  Wealth, Brokerage
and Retirement
  Other (2)   Consolidated
Company
    2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009     2010     2009     2010   2009
Quarter ended December 31,          
Net interest income (3) $ 7,744 8,486 2,972 2,732 676 549 (329 ) (267 ) 11,063 11,500
Provision for credit losses 2,785 4,943 195 964 113 93 (104 ) (87 ) 2,989 5,913
Noninterest income 5,804 7,025 2,792 2,592 2,365 2,105 (530 ) (526 ) 10,431 11,196
Noninterest expense     7,857   7,650   2,990   2,729   2,608   2,558     (115 )   (116 )   13,340   12,821

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

2,906 2,918 2,579 1,631 320 3 (640 ) (590 ) 5,165 3,962
Income tax expense (benefit)     864   593   930   590   121   (10 )   (243 )   (224 )   1,672   949

Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests

2,042 2,325 1,649 1,041 199 13 (397 ) (366 ) 3,493 3,013

Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests

    72   149   5   12   2   29     -     -     79   190
Net income (loss) (4)   $ 1,970   2,176   1,644   1,029   197   (16 )   (397 )   (366 )   3,414   2,823
Average loans $ 514.1 538.9 229.6 243.4 43.0 44.8 (33.0 ) (34.7 ) 753.7 792.4
Average assets 772.4 796.5 383.6 366.8 140.2 137.7 (59.2 ) (61.5 ) 1,237.0 1,239.5
Average core deposits 544.4 542.2 185.1 163.0 121.5 124.1 (56.2 ) (58.5 ) 794.8 770.8
                                                 
 
Year ended December 31,
Net interest income (3) $ 31,864 34,799 11,495 10,218 2,707 2,407 (1,309 ) (1,100 ) 44,757 46,324
Provision for credit losses 13,807 17,866 1,920 3,648 334 460 (308 ) (306 ) 15,753 21,668
Noninterest income 22,834 25,699 10,721 10,363 9,023 8,358 (2,125 ) (2,058 ) 40,453 42,362
Noninterest expense     30,073   29,956   11,267   10,771   9,768   9,426     (652 )   (1,133 )   50,456   49,020

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

10,818 12,676 9,029 6,162 1,628 879 (2,474 ) (1,719 ) 19,001 17,998
Income tax expense (benefit)     3,425   3,449   3,237   2,211   616   324     (940 )   (653 )   6,338   5,331

Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests

7,393 9,227 5,792 3,951 1,012 555 (1,534 ) (1,066 ) 12,663 12,667

Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests

    275   339   19   27   7   26     -     -     301   392
Net income (loss) (4)   $ 7,118   8,888   5,773   3,924   1,005   529     (1,534 )   (1,066 )   12,362   12,275
Average loans $ 530.1 552.7 230.5 260.2 43.0 45.7 (33.0 ) (35.8 ) 770.6 822.8
Average assets 773.0 806.1 373.2 383.2 139.3 127.9 (58.6 ) (54.8 ) 1,226.9 1,262.4
Average core deposits 536.4 552.8 170.0 147.3 121.2 114.2 (55.6 ) (51.8 ) 772.0 762.5
                                                 
 
(1) The management accounting process measures the performance of the operating segments based on our management structure and is not necessarily comparable with other similar information for other financial services companies. We define our operating segments by product type and customer segment. In first quarter 2010, we conformed certain funding and allocation methodologies of legacy Wachovia to those of Wells Fargo; in addition, amounts remaining in “Other” related to integration expense were revised to reflect only integration expense related to the Wachovia merger. In fourth quarter 2010, we realigned certain lending businesses into Wholesale Banking from Community Banking to reflect our previously announced restructuring of Wells Fargo Financial. Prior periods have been revised to reflect these changes.
(2) Includes Wachovia integration expenses and the elimination of items that are included in both Community Banking and Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement, largely representing wealth management customers serviced and products sold in the stores.
(3) Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on assets and the cost of liabilities to fund those assets. Interest earned includes actual interest earned on segment assets and, if the segment has excess liabilities, interest credits for providing funding to other segments. The cost of liabilities includes interest expense on segment liabilities and, if the segment does not have enough liabilities to fund its assets, a funding charge based on the cost of excess liabilities from another segment.
(4) Represents segment net income (loss) for Community Banking; Wholesale Banking; and Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement segments and Wells Fargo net income for the consolidated company.
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS (1)
    Quarter ended
(income/expense in millions, average balances in billions)     Dec. 31,
2010
    Sept. 30,
2010
    June 30,
2010
    Mar. 31,
2010
    Dec. 31,
2009
COMMUNITY BANKING        
Net interest income (2) $ 7,744 7,811 8,056 8,253 8,486
Provision for credit losses 2,785 3,155 3,348 4,519 4,943
Noninterest income 5,804 5,694 5,598 5,738 7,025
Noninterest expense     7,857     7,333     7,678     7,205     7,650
Income before income tax expense 2,906 3,017 2,628 2,267 2,918
Income tax expense     864     973     801     787     593
Net income before noncontrolling interests 2,042 2,044 1,827 1,480 2,325
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests     72     73     82     48     149
Segment net income   $ 1,970     1,971     1,745     1,432     2,176
Average loans $ 514.1 522.2 534.3 550.4 538.9
Average assets 772.4 770.8 772.1 776.9 796.5
Average core deposits 544.4 537.1 532.6 531.5 542.2
                               
WHOLESALE BANKING
Net interest income (2) $ 2,972 2,934 3,035 2,554 2,732
Provision for credit losses 195 280 635 810 964
Noninterest income 2,792 2,396 2,691 2,842 2,592
Noninterest expense     2,990     2,719     2,873     2,685     2,729
Income before income tax expense 2,579 2,331 2,218 1,901 1,631
Income tax expense     930     844     785     678     590
Net income before noncontrolling interests 1,649 1,487 1,433 1,223 1,041
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests     5     11     -     3     12
Segment net income   $ 1,644     1,476     1,433     1,220     1,029
Average loans $ 229.6 227.3 228.2 237.0 243.4
Average assets 383.6 371.0 368.7 369.4 366.8
Average core deposits 185.1 170.8 162.3 161.6 163.0
                               
WEALTH, BROKERAGE AND RETIREMENT
Net interest income (2) $ 676 683 684 664 549
Provision for credit losses 113 77 81 63 93
Noninterest income 2,365 2,229 2,183 2,246 2,105
Noninterest expense     2,608     2,420     2,350     2,390     2,558
Income before income tax expense (benefit) 320 415 436 457 3
Income tax expense (benefit)     121     157     165     173     (10 )
Net income before noncontrolling interests 199 258 271 284 13
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests     2     2     1     2     29
Segment net income (loss)   $ 197     256     270     282     (16 )
Average loans $ 43.0 42.6 42.6 43.8 44.8
Average assets 140.2 138.2 141.0 137.8 137.7
Average core deposits 121.5 120.7 121.5 121.1 124.1
                               
OTHER (3)
Net interest income (2) $ (329 ) (330 ) (326 ) (324 ) (267 )
Provision for credit losses (104 ) (67 ) (75 ) (62 ) (87 )
Noninterest income (530 ) (543 ) (527 ) (525 ) (526 )
Noninterest expense     (115 )   (219 )   (155 )   (163 )   (116 )
Loss before income tax benefit (640 ) (587 ) (623 ) (624 ) (590 )
Income tax benefit     (243 )   (223 )   (237 )   (237 )   (224 )
Net loss before noncontrolling interests (397 ) (364 ) (386 ) (387 ) (366 )
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests     -     -     -     -     -
Other net loss   $ (397 )   (364 )   (386 )   (387 )   (366 )
Average loans $ (33.0 ) (32.6 ) (32.6 ) (33.8 ) (34.7 )
Average assets (59.2 ) (59.6 ) (57.6 ) (58.0 ) (61.5 )
Average core deposits (56.2 ) (56.6 ) (54.6 ) (55.0 ) (58.5 )
                               
CONSOLIDATED COMPANY
Net interest income (2) $ 11,063 11,098 11,449 11,147 11,500
Provision for credit losses 2,989 3,445 3,989 5,330 5,913
Noninterest income 10,431 9,776 9,945 10,301 11,196
Noninterest expense     13,340     12,253     12,746     12,117     12,821
Income before income tax expense 5,165 5,176 4,659 4,001 3,962
Income tax expense     1,672     1,751     1,514     1,401     949
Net income before noncontrolling interests 3,493 3,425 3,145 2,600 3,013
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests     79     86     83     53     190
Wells Fargo net income   $ 3,414     3,339     3,062     2,547     2,823
Average loans $ 753.7 759.5 772.5 797.4 792.4
Average assets 1,237.0 1,220.4 1,224.2 1,226.1 1,239.5
Average core deposits 794.8 772.0 761.8 759.2 770.8
                               
(1) The management accounting process measures the performance of the operating segments based on our management structure and is not necessarily comparable with other similar information for other financial services companies. We define our operating segments by product type and customer segment. In first quarter 2010, we conformed certain funding and allocation methodologies of legacy Wachovia to those of Wells Fargo; in addition, amounts remaining in “Other” related to integration expense were revised to reflect only integration expense related to the Wachovia merger. In fourth quarter 2010, we realigned certain lending businesses into Wholesale Banking from Community Banking to reflect our previously announced restructuring of Wells Fargo Financial. Prior periods have been revised to reflect these changes.
(2) Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on assets and the cost of liabilities to fund those assets. Interest earned includes actual interest earned on segment assets and, if the segment has excess liabilities, interest credits for providing funding to other segments. The cost of liabilities includes interest expense on segment liabilities and, if the segment does not have enough liabilities to fund its assets, a funding charge based on the cost of excess liabilities from another segment.
(3) Includes Wachovia integration expenses and the elimination of items that are included in both Community Banking and Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement, largely representing wealth management customers serviced and products sold in the stores.
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE SERVICING
    Quarter ended
(in millions)  

 

Dec. 31,
2010

    Sept. 30,
2010
    June 30,
2010
    Mar. 31,
2010
    Dec. 31,
2009
MSRs measured using the fair value method:        
Fair value, beginning of quarter $ 12,486 13,251 15,544 16,004 14,500
Adjustments from adoption of consolidation accounting guidance - - - (118 ) -
Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers     1,052     1,043     943     1,054     1,181
Net additions     1,052     1,043     943     936     1,181
Changes in fair value:
Due to changes in valuation model inputs or assumptions (1) 1,613 (1,132 ) (2,661 ) (777 ) 1,052
Other changes in fair value (2)     (684 )   (676 )   (575 )   (619 )   (729 )
Total changes in fair value     929     (1,808 )   (3,236 )   (1,396 )   323
Fair value, end of quarter   $ 14,467     12,486     13,251     15,544     16,004
 
(1) Principally reflects changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions, mostly due to changes in interest rates.
(2) Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time.
                               
  Quarter ended
(in millions)     Dec. 31,
2010
    Sept. 30,
2010
    June 30,
2010
    Mar. 31,
2010
    Dec. 31,
2009
Amortized MSRs:
Balance, beginning of quarter $ 1,013 1,037 1,069 1,119 1,162
Adjustments from adoption of consolidation accounting guidance - - - (5 ) -
Purchases 36 14 7 1 1
Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers 432 18 17 11 18
Amortization     (59 )   (56 )   (56 )   (57 )   (62 )
Balance, end of quarter     1,422     1,013     1,037     1,069     1,119
 
Valuation Allowance:
Balance, beginning of quarter - - - - -
Provision for MSRs in excess of fair value     3     -     -     -     -
Balance, end of quarter     3     -     -     -     -
Amortized MSRs, net   $ 1,419     1,013     1,037     1,069     1,119
Fair value of amortized MSRs:
Beginning of quarter $ 1,349 1,307 1,283 1,261 1,277
End of quarter 1,812 1,349 1,307 1,283 1,261
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE SERVICING (CONTINUED)
  Quarter ended
(in millions)   Dec. 31,
2010
    Sept. 30,
2010
  June 30,
2010
  Mar. 31,
2010
  Dec. 31,
2009
Servicing income, net:
Servicing fees (1) $ 1,129 1,192 1,223 1,053 1,059
Changes in fair value of MSRs carried at fair value:
Due to changes in valuation model inputs or assumptions (2) 1,613 (1,132 ) (2,661 ) (777 ) 1,052
Other changes in fair value (3)   (684 )   (676 ) (575 ) (619 ) (729 )
Total changes in fair value of MSRs carried at fair value 929 (1,808 ) (3,236 ) (1,396 ) 323
Amortization (59 ) (56 ) (56 ) (57 ) (62 )
Provision for MSRs in excess of fair value (3 ) - - - -
Net derivative gains (losses) from economic hedges (4)   (1,756 )   1,188   3,287   1,766   830
Total servicing income, net $ 240     516   1,218   1,366   2,150
Market-related valuation changes to MSRs, net of hedge results (2)+(4) $ (143 ) 56 626 989 1,882
                       
 
(1) Includes contractually specified servicing fees, late charges and other ancillary revenues. 2009 amounts have been revised to conform to current presentation.
(2) Principally reflects changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions, mostly due to changes in interest rates.
(3) Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time.
(4) Represents results from free-standing derivatives (economic hedges) used to hedge the risk of changes in fair value of MSRs.
                       
(in billions)   Dec. 31,
2010
    Sept. 30,
2010
  June 30,
2010
  Mar. 31,
2010
  Dec. 31,
2009
Managed servicing portfolio (1):
Residential mortgage servicing:
Serviced for others $ 1,429 1,433 1,437 1,417 1,422
Owned loans serviced 371 365 365 371 364
Subservicing   9     10   10   10   10
Total residential servicing   1,809     1,808   1,812   1,798   1,796
Commercial mortgage servicing:
Serviced for others 408 439 441 449 454
Owned loans serviced 99 99 100 105 105
Subservicing   13     10   10   10   10
Total commercial servicing   520     548   551   564   569
Total managed servicing portfolio $ 2,329     2,356   2,363   2,362   2,365
Total serviced for others $ 1,837 1,872 1,878 1,866 1,876
Ratio of MSRs to related loans serviced for others 0.86

% 

0.72 0.76 0.89 0.91
Weighted-average note rate (mortgage loans serviced for others) 5.39 5.46 5.53 5.59 5.66
                       
 
(1) The components of our managed servicing portfolio are presented at unpaid principal balance for loans serviced and subserviced for others and at book value for owned loans serviced.
 
SELECTED FIVE QUARTER RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE PRODUCTION DATA
  Quarter ended
(in billions)   Dec. 31,
2010
    Sept. 30,
2010
  June 30,
2010
  Mar. 31,
2010
  Dec. 31,
2009
Application data:
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage first mortgage quarterly applications $ 158 194 143 125 144
Refinances as a percentage of applications 73

% 

80 58 61 72
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage first mortgage unclosed pipeline, at quarter end $ 73 101 68 59 57
                       
                       
Residential Real Estate Originations:
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage first mortgage loans:
Retail $ 70 53 44 43 51
Correspondent/Wholesale 57 47 36 32 42
Other (1)   1     1   1   1   1
Total quarter-to-date $ 128     101   81   76   94
Total year-to-date $ 386     258   157   76   420
 
(1) Consists of home equity loans and lines and Wells Fargo Financial.
 
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
CHANGES IN LIABILITY FOR MORTGAGE LOAN REPURCHASE LOSSES
  Quarter ended    

 

Dec. 31, Sept. 30,   June 30,   Mar. 31, Year ended December 31,
(in millions)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2010     2009
Balance, beginning of period $ 1,331 1,375 1,263 1,033 1,033 620 (1)
Provision for repurchase losses:
Loan sales 35 29 36 44 144 302

Change in estimate - primarily due to credit deterioration

  429     341     346     358     1,474     625
Total additions 464 370 382 402 1,618 927
Losses   (506 )   (414 )   (270 )   (172 )   (1,362 )   (514 )
Balance, end of period $ 1,289     1,331     1,375     1,263     1,289     1,033
 
(1) Reflects purchase accounting refinements.
 
OUTSTANDING REPURCHASE DEMANDS AND MORTGAGE INSURANCE RESCISSIONS
 
While original loan balance related to these demands is presented below, the establishment of the repurchase reserve is based on a combination of factors, such as our appeals success rates, reimbursement by correspondent and other third party originators, and projected loss severity, which is driven by the difference between the current loan balance and the estimated collateral value less costs to sell the property.

 

                                   
($ in millions)  

 

 

Government
sponsored
entities (1)

  Private   Total
outstanding
demands
  Mortgage
insurance
rescissions (2)
  Total
December 31, 2010
Number of loans 6,501 2,899 9,400 3,248 12,648
Original loan balance

 

$

1,467 680 2,147 801 2,948
 
September 30, 2010
Number of loans 9,887 3,605 13,492 3,035 16,527
Original loan balance

 

$

2,212 882 3,094 748 3,842
 
June 30, 2010
Number of loans 12,536 3,160 15,696 2,979 18,675
Original loan balance

 

$

2,840 707 3,547 760 4,307
 
March 31, 2010
Number of loans 10,804 2,320 13,124 2,843 15,967
Original loan balance

 

$

2,499 519 3,018 737 3,755
 
December 31, 2009
Number of loans 8,354 2,929 11,283 2,965 14,248
Original loan balance

 

$

1,911 886 2,797 859 3,656
                                   
 
(1) Includes repurchase demands of 1,495 and $291 million, 2,263 and $437 million, 2,141 and $417 million, 1,824 and $372 million, and 1,536 and $322 million for December 31, September 30, June 30, and March 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, respectively, received from investors on mortgage servicing rights acquired from other originators. We have the right of recourse against the seller for these repurchase demands and would only incur a loss on these demands for counterparty risk associated with the seller.

 

(2) As part of our representations and warranties in our loan sales contracts, we represent that certain loans have mortgage insurance. To the extent the mortgage insurance is rescinded by the mortgage insurer, the lack of insurance may result in a repurchase demand from an investor.

 

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