Wells Fargo Reports $5.7 Billion in Quarterly Net Income; Diluted EPS of $1.03

2015 Net Income of $23.0 Billion; Diluted EPS of $4.15

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

  • Full year 2015:
    • Net income of $23.0 billion, consistent with 2014
    • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.15, up 1 percent
    • Revenue of $86.1 billion, up 2 percent
    • Pre-tax pre-provision profit1 of $36.3 billion, up 3 percent
    • Return on assets (ROA) of 1.32 percent and return on equity (ROE) of 12.68 percent
    • Returned $12.6 billion to shareholders through dividends and net share repurchases
  • Fourth quarter 2015:
    • Net income of $5.7 billion, stable compared with fourth quarter 2014
    • Diluted EPS of $1.03, up 1 percent
    • Revenue of $21.6 billion, up 1 percent
    • Pre-tax pre-provision profit1 of $9.2 billion, up 4 percent
    • ROA of 1.27 percent and ROE of 12.23 percent
    • Total average loans of $912.3 billion, up $62.9 billion, or 7 percent
    • Total average deposits of $1.2 trillion, up $67.0 billion, or 6 percent
    • Net charge-off rate of 0.36 percent (annualized), up from 0.34 percent
    • Nonaccrual loans down $1.5 billion, or 11 percent
    • No reserve build or release2, compared with a $250 million release in fourth quarter 2014
    • Common Equity Tier 1 ratio (fully phased-in) of 10.7 percent3
    • Period-end common shares outstanding down 16.3 million from third quarter 2015

Endnotes can be found at end of release text.

Selected Financial Information

  Quarter ended     Year ended Dec. 31,
    Dec 31,
2015
    Sep 30,
2015
    Dec 31,
2014
    2015     2014
Earnings            
Diluted earnings per common share $ 1.03 1.05 1.02 4.15 4.10
Wells Fargo net income (in billions) 5.71 5.80 5.71 23.03 23.06
Return on assets (ROA) 1.27 % 1.32 1.36 1.32 1.45
Return on equity (ROE) 12.23 12.62 12.84 12.68 13.41
Asset Quality
Net charge-offs (annualized) as a % of average total loans 0.36 % 0.31 0.34 0.33 0.35
Allowance for credit losses as a % of total loans 1.37 1.39 1.53 1.37 1.53
Allowance for credit losses as a % of annualized net charge-offs 380 450 452 433 447
Other
Revenue (in billions) $ 21.6 21.9 21.4 86.1 84.3
Efficiency ratio 57.4 % 56.7 59.0 57.8 58.1
Average loans (in billions) $ 912.3 895.1 849.4 885.4 834.4
Average deposits (in billions) 1,216.8 1,198.9 1,149.8 1,194.1 1,114.1
Net interest margin     2.92 %   2.96     3.04     2.95     3.11
 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) reported diluted earnings per common share of $4.15 for 2015, compared with $4.10 in 2014. Full year net income was $23.0 billion, compared with $23.1 billion in 2014. For fourth quarter 2015, net income was $5.7 billion, or $1.03 per share, compared with $5.7 billion, or $1.02 per share, for fourth quarter 2014, and $5.8 billion, or $1.05 per share, for third quarter 2015.

Chairman and CEO John Stumpf said, “Full year and fourth quarter 2015 results demonstrated the benefit of our diversified business model as we again generated strong financial results, maintained our risk discipline and continued to invest across the company for future growth. We remained focused on the building blocks of long-term shareholder value, with continued growth in loans, deposits and capital. For the 5th consecutive year, we returned more capital to shareholders than the prior year. I am proud of the dedication of our team members and their focus on helping our customers succeed financially."

Chief Financial Officer John Shrewsberry added, “Our performance in the fourth quarter reflected a continuation of the solid results we generated all year and the ability of our diversified business model to perform consistently across cycles. Compared with the prior quarter, we increased deposits and grew both commercial and consumer loans, while maintaining our credit and pricing discipline. Net interest income increased as we benefited from broad-based earning asset growth, and fee income remained diversified. We continued to have strong liquidity and capital levels, and our net payout ratio4 was stable at 59 percent."

Net Interest Income

Net interest income in the fourth quarter increased $131 million from third quarter 2015 to $11.6 billion, largely driven by growth in earning assets. Income from variable sources, including periodic dividends, loan recoveries and fees included in interest income, also increased in the quarter. Net interest income also benefited modestly from the increase in short-term interest rates late in the quarter. These benefits to net interest income were partially offset by reduced income from seasonally lower balances of mortgages held-for-sale and increased interest expense from higher debt balances.

Net interest margin was 2.92 percent, down 4 basis points from third quarter 2015. Income from variable sources improved the net interest margin by approximately 2 basis points linked-quarter, but was more than offset by customer-driven deposit growth, which had a minimal impact to net interest income but was dilutive to the net interest margin by 3 basis points. All other growth, mix and repricing reduced the margin by 3 basis points, largely driven by increased debt balances, including funding raised in anticipation of closing the previously announced acquisitions of certain commercial lending businesses and assets from GE Capital.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income in the fourth quarter was $10.0 billion, compared with $10.4 billion in third quarter 2015, down due to lower equity investment gains, which were elevated in the third quarter. Noninterest income benefited from higher debt securities gains, trading income (reflecting higher deferred compensation plan investment results which were largely offset in employee benefits expense), commercial real estate brokerage fees, mortgage banking, investment banking, card fees and insurance fees.

Mortgage banking noninterest income was $1.7 billion, up $71 million from third quarter, primarily driven by higher net servicing income. During the fourth quarter, residential mortgage loan originations were $47 billion, down $8 billion linked quarter on seasonality. The production margin on residential held-for-sale mortgage loan originations5 was 1.83 percent, compared with 1.88 percent in third quarter. Net mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) results were $417 million, compared with $253 million in third quarter 2015.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense in the fourth quarter was $12.4 billion, stable compared with third quarter 2015. Fourth quarter expenses included typically higher equipment, outside professional services and advertising, as well as an increase in deferred compensation expense (included in employee benefits expense and largely offset in revenue). These higher expenses were offset by lower operating losses, commissions and incentive compensation, as well as lower charitable donations, which were elevated in the third quarter due to a $126 million contribution to the Wells Fargo Foundation. Foreclosed asset expense also declined in the quarter, driven primarily by commercial real estate recoveries. The efficiency ratio was 57.4 percent in fourth quarter 2015, compared with 56.7 percent in the prior quarter. The Company expects to operate at the higher end of its targeted efficiency ratio range of 55 to 59 percent for full year 2016.

Loans

Total loans were $916.6 billion at December 31, 2015, up $13.3 billion from September 30, 2015. Fourth quarter loan growth was broad-based across all portfolios (other than real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgages) and did not include any loan portfolio acquisitions. Core loan growth was $15.4 billion, or 2 percent, as non-strategic/liquidating portfolios declined $2.1 billion in the quarter. Total average loans were $912.3 billion in the fourth quarter, up $17.2 billion from the prior quarter.

                   
  December 31, 2015     September 30, 2015
(in millions)   Core    

Non-strategic

and liquidating (a)

    Total     Core    

Non-strategic

and liquidating

    Total
Commercial $ 456,115     468   456,583   446,832     506   447,338
Consumer     408,489     51,487     459,976     402,363     53,532     455,895
Total loans   $ 864,604     51,955     916,559     849,195     54,038     903,233
Change from prior quarter:   $ 15,409     (2,083 )   13,326     17,095     (2,321 )   14,774

(a) See table on page 32 for additional information on non-strategic/liquidating loan portfolios. Management believes that the above information provides useful disclosure regarding the Company’s ongoing loan portfolios.

 

Investment Securities

Investment securities were $347.6 billion at December 31, 2015, up $2.5 billion from third quarter. The Company purchased approximately $25 billion of securities (mostly federal agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury securities), which were offset by maturities, amortization and sales.

Net unrealized available-for-sale securities gains of $3.0 billion at December 31, 2015, declined from $4.9 billion at September 30, 2015, primarily due to rising rates and realized gains on debt and equity securities.

Deposits

Total average deposits for fourth quarter 2015 were $1.2 trillion, up 6 percent from a year ago, driven by both commercial and consumer growth. The average deposit cost for fourth quarter 2015 was 8 basis points, which was down 1 basis point from a year ago and unchanged from the prior quarter. The increase in deposits reflected strong account growth as the number of primary consumer checking customers6 increased 5.6 percent year-over-year7 and primary small business and business banking checking customers6 increased 4.8 percent year-over-year7.

Capital

Capital levels remained strong in the fourth quarter, with Common Equity Tier 1 (fully phased-in) of $142.5 billion, or 10.7 percent3. In fourth quarter 2015, the Company purchased 27.0 million shares of its common stock and entered into a $500 million forward repurchase transaction for an additional 9.2 million shares which settled early in first quarter 2016. The Company paid a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.375 per share, up from $0.35 per share a year ago.

Credit Quality

“The trend of strong credit results continued in the fourth quarter," said Chief Risk Officer Mike Loughlin. "The quarterly loss rate (annualized) remained low at 0.36 percent and nonperforming assets declined by $497 million, or 15 percent (annualized), from the prior quarter. The allowance for credit losses in the fourth quarter was stable (no reserve build or release) as continued credit quality improvements in the residential real estate portfolio were offset by higher commercial reserves reflecting continued deterioration within the energy sector. Future allowance levels may increase or decrease based on a variety of factors, including loan growth, portfolio performance and general economic conditions.”

Net Loan Charge-offs

The quarterly loss rate (annualized) of 0.36 percent reflected commercial losses of 0.16 percent and consumer losses of 0.56 percent. Credit losses were $831 million in fourth quarter 2015, compared with $703 million in the third quarter, mainly due to $90 million in higher oil and gas portfolio losses, as well as seasonal increases in the non-real estate consumer portfolios.

Net Loan Charge-Offs

  Quarter ended  
    December 31, 2015     September 30, 2015     June 30, 2015  
($ in millions)   Net loan

charge-

offs

    As a % of

average

loans (a)

    Net loan

charge-

offs

    As a % of

average

loans (a)

    Net loan

charge-

offs

    As a % of

average

loans (a)

 
Commercial:      
Commercial and industrial $ 215 0.29 % $ 122 0.17 % $ 81 0.12 %
Real estate mortgage (19 ) (0.06 ) (23 ) (0.08 ) (15 ) (0.05 )
Real estate construction (10 ) (0.18 ) (8 ) (0.15 ) (6 ) (0.11 )
Lease financing     1   0.01   3   0.11   2   0.06
Total commercial     187   0.16   94   0.08   62   0.06
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 50 0.07 62 0.09 67 0.10
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 70 0.52 89 0.64 94 0.66
Credit card 243 2.93 216 2.71 243 3.21
Automobile 135 0.90 113 0.76 68 0.48
Other revolving credit and installment     146   1.49   129   1.35   116   1.26
Total consumer     644   0.56   609   0.53   588   0.53
Total   $ 831   0.36 % $ 703   0.31 % $ 650   0.30 %
                                     

(a) Quarterly net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans are annualized. See explanation on page 31 of the accounting for purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans and the impact on selected financial ratios.

 

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets declined by $497 million from third quarter 2015 to $12.8 billion. Nonaccrual loans decreased $155 million to $11.4 billion driven by improvements in commercial and consumer real estate portfolios, partially offset by an increase in commercial and industrial nonaccrual loans, primarily related to deterioration in the oil and gas portfolio. Foreclosed assets were $1.4 billion, down from $1.8 billion in third quarter 2015.

Nonperforming Assets (Nonaccrual Loans and Foreclosed Assets)

                         
    December 31, 2015     September 30, 2015     June 30, 2015  
($ in millions)   Total

balances

   

As a

% of

total

loans

   

Total

balances

    As a

% of

total

loans

    Total

balances

    As a

% of

total

loans

 
Commercial:            
Commercial and industrial $ 1,363 0.45 % $ 1,031 0.35 % $ 1,079 0.38 %
Real estate mortgage 969 0.79 1,125 0.93 1,250 1.04
Real estate construction 66 0.30 151 0.70 165 0.77
Lease financing     26   0.21   29   0.24   28   0.23
Total commercial     2,424   0.53   2,336   0.52   2,522   0.58
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 7,293 2.66 7,425 2.74 8,045 3.00
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 1,495 2.82 1,612 2.95 1,710 3.04
Automobile 121 0.20 123 0.21 126 0.22
Other revolving credit and installment     49   0.13   41   0.11   40   0.11
Total consumer     8,958   1.95   9,201   2.02   9,921   2.20
Total nonaccrual loans     11,382   1.24   11,537   1.28   12,443   1.40
Foreclosed assets:
Government insured/guaranteed 446 502 588
Non-government insured/guaranteed     979     1,265     1,370  
Total foreclosed assets     1,425     1,767     1,958  
Total nonperforming assets   $ 12,807   1.40 % $ 13,304   1.47 % $ 14,401   1.62 %
Change from prior quarter:
Total nonaccrual loans $ (155 ) $ (906 ) $ (67 )
Total nonperforming assets     (497 )           (1,097 )           (438 )      
 

Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing

Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing (excluding government insured/guaranteed) totaled $981 million at December 31, 2015, up from $872 million at September 30, 2015. Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing with repayments insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or predominantly guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for mortgage loans and the U.S. Department of Education for student loans under the Federal Family Education Loan Program were $13.4 billion at December 31, 2015, down from $13.5 billion at September 30, 2015.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses, including the allowance for unfunded commitments, totaled $12.5 billion at December 31, 2015, compared with $12.6 billion at September 30, 2015. The allowance coverage for total loans was 1.37 percent, compared with 1.39 percent in third quarter 2015. The allowance covered 3.8 times annualized fourth quarter net charge-offs, compared with 4.5 times in the prior quarter. The allowance coverage for nonaccrual loans was 110 percent at December 31, 2015, compared with 109 percent at September 30, 2015. “We believe the allowance was appropriate for losses inherent in the loan portfolio at December 31, 2015,” said Loughlin.

Business Segment Performance

Wells Fargo defines its operating segments by product type and customer segment. Effective fourth quarter 2015, we realigned our business banking and merchant payment services businesses from Community Banking to Wholesale Banking. Results for these operating segments were revised for prior periods to reflect the impact of this realignment. Segment net income for each of the three business segments was:

         
  Quarter ended
(in millions)   Dec 31,
2015
    Sep 30,
2015
    Dec 31,
2014
Community Banking $ 3,303     3,560     3,333
Wholesale Banking 2,104 1,925 2,095
Wealth and Investment Management     595     606     519
 

Community Banking offers a complete line of diversified financial products and services for consumers and small businesses including checking and savings accounts, credit and debit cards, and auto, student, and small business lending. Community Banking also offers 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 Lending business units.

Selected Financial Information

  Quarter ended
(in millions)   Dec 31,
2015
    Sep 30,
2015
    Dec 31,
2014
Total revenue $ 12,330     12,933     12,158
Provision for credit losses 704 668 506
Noninterest expense 6,693 6,778 6,827
Segment net income 3,303 3,560 3,333
(in billions)
Average loans 482.2 477.0 469.6
Average assets 921.4 898.9 891.2
Average deposits     663.7     655.6     629.4
 

Community Banking reported net income of $3.3 billion, down $257 million, or 7 percent, from third quarter 2015. Revenue of $12.3 billion decreased $603 million, or 5 percent, from third quarter 2015 due to lower equity investment gains and lower other income, partially offset by gains on deferred compensation plan investments (offset in employee benefits expense) and higher gains on sales of debt securities. Noninterest expense decreased $85 million, or 1 percent, due to a donation to the Wells Fargo Foundation in the prior quarter, as well as lower operating losses, partially offset by higher deferred compensation plan expense (offset in trading revenue), project-related expense, and advertising costs. The provision for credit losses increased $36 million from the prior quarter primarily due to higher net charge-offs.

Net income was down $30 million, or 1 percent, from fourth quarter 2014. Revenue was up $172 million, or 1 percent, compared with a year ago due to higher net interest income, market sensitive revenue, primarily equity investment gains and gains on sale of debt securities, mortgage banking fees, deposit service charges, debit and credit card fees, and trust and investment fees, partially offset by a gain on sale of government guaranteed student loans in the prior year. Noninterest expense decreased $134 million, or 2 percent, from a year ago driven by lower foreclosed assets expense, partially offset by higher equipment expenses and operating losses. The provision for credit losses increased $198 million from a year ago as the $48 million improvement in net charge-offs was more than offset by the absence of a reserve release in fourth quarter 2015.

Regional Banking

  • Retail Banking
    • Primary consumer checking customers6 up 5.6 percent year-over-year7
    • Debit card purchase volume8 of $73 billion in fourth quarter, up 8 percent year-over-year
    • Retail Bank household cross-sell ratio9 of 6.11 products per household, compared with 6.17 year-over-year7
    • Customers rated their overall experience, satisfaction with visit, and loyalty with Wells Fargo stores at all-time highs based on fourth quarter 2015 survey results
  • Online and Mobile Banking
    • 26.4 million active online customers, up 7 percent year-over-year7
    • 16.2 million active mobile customers, up 14 percent year-over-year7

Consumer Lending Group

  • Home Lending
    • Originations of $47 billion, down from $55 billion in prior quarter
    • Applications of $64 billion, down from $73 billion in prior quarter
    • Application pipeline of $29 billion at quarter end, down from $34 billion at September 30, 2015
  • Consumer Credit
    • Credit card purchase volume of $19 billion in fourth quarter, up 12 percent year-over-year
    • Credit card penetration in retail banking households rose to 43.4 percent, up from 41.5 percent in prior year
    • Highest ranking (A- grade) in Corporate Insight assessment of credit card issuer rewards redemption options (December 2015)
    • Auto originations of $7.6 billion in fourth quarter, down 9 percent from prior quarter and up 13 percent from prior year

Wholesale Banking provides financial solutions to businesses across the United States and globally with annual sales generally in excess of $5 million. Products and businesses include Business Banking, Middle Market Commercial Banking, Government and 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, Wells Fargo Securities, Principal Investments and Asset Backed Finance.

Selected Financial Information

  Quarter ended  
(in millions)   Dec 31,
2015
    Sep 30,
2015
    Dec 31,
2014
 
Total revenue $ 6,559     6,326     6,532
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses 126 36 (33 )
Noninterest expense 3,491 3,503 3,533
Segment net income 2,104 1,925 2,095
(in billions)
Average loans 417.0 405.6 369.0
Average assets 755.4 739.1 668.8
Average deposits     449.3     442.0     424.0  
 

Wholesale Banking reported net income of $2.1 billion, up $179 million, or 9 percent, from third quarter 2015. Revenue of $6.6 billion increased $233 million, or 4 percent, from prior quarter. Net interest income increased $100 million, or 3 percent, primarily from broad based loan growth. Noninterest income increased $133 million, or 5 percent, on strong results in commercial real estate related businesses with growth in commercial real estate brokerage, multi-family capital, structured real estate and community lending, as well as higher investment banking fees, equity fund investments gains and crop insurance underwriting gains, partially offset by lower customer accommodation trading revenue. Noninterest expense decreased $12 million as higher variable compensation expenses were more than offset by lower operating losses and foreclosed assets expense. The provision for credit losses increased $90 million from prior quarter due to increased loan losses primarily related to the oil and gas portfolio.

Net income was up $9 million from fourth quarter 2014. Revenue increased $27 million from fourth quarter 2014, on $78 million, or 2 percent, growth in net interest income related to strong loan and deposit growth, offset by a $51 million, or 2 percent, decline in noninterest income. Noninterest income declined as higher commercial real estate brokerage, structured real estate, and multi-family capital results as well as increased equity fund investment gains and higher crop insurance underwriting gains were offset by lower customer accommodation trading revenues, energy portfolio write-downs and lower investment banking fees. Noninterest expense increased $42 million, or 1 percent, from a year ago primarily due to higher personnel expenses related to growth initiatives, compliance, and regulatory requirements. The provision for credit losses increased $159 million from a year ago due to increased loan losses primarily related to the oil and gas portfolio.

  • Average loans increased 13 percent from fourth quarter 2014, on broad-based growth, including asset-backed finance, commercial banking, commercial real estate, corporate banking, equipment finance, and structured real estate
  • Cross-sell of 7.3 products per relationship, up 0.1 from fourth quarter 201410
  • Treasury management revenue up 7 percent from fourth quarter 2014
  • Wells Fargo Treasury Management Services' Wholesale Lockbox Network ranked as fastest in the United States11

Wealth and Investment Management (formerly Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement) provides a full range of personalized wealth management, investment and retirement products and services to clients across U.S. based businesses including Wells Fargo Advisors, The Private Bank, Abbot Downing, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust, and Wells Fargo Asset Management. We deliver financial planning, private banking, credit, investment management and fiduciary services to high-net worth and ultra-high-net worth individuals and families. We also serve customers’ brokerage needs, supply retirement and trust services to institutional clients and provide investment management capabilities delivered to global institutional clients through separate accounts and the Wells Fargo Funds.

Selected Financial Information

  Quarter ended
(in millions)   Dec 31,
2015
    Sep 30,
2015
    Dec 31,
2014
Total revenue $ 3,947   3,878   3,913
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses (6 ) (6 ) 8
Noninterest expense 2,998 2,909 3,066
Segment net income 595 606 519
(in billions)
Average loans 63.0 61.1 54.8
Average assets 197.9 192.6 188.2
Average deposits     177.9     172.6     165.5
 

Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) reported net income of $595 million, down $11 million, or 2 percent, from third quarter 2015. Revenue of $3.9 billion increased $69 million, or 2 percent, from the prior quarter, primarily from higher gains on deferred compensation plan investments (offset in employee benefits expense) and higher net interest income, partially offset by lower asset-based fees. Noninterest expense increased $89 million, or 3 percent, from the prior quarter, primarily due to higher deferred compensation plan expense, partially offset by lower broker commissions. The provision for credit losses was flat from third quarter 2015.

Net income was up $76 million, or 15 percent, from fourth quarter 2014. Revenue increased $34 million, or 1 percent, from a year ago on growth in net interest income, partially offset by lower asset-based fees. Noninterest expense decreased $68 million, or 2 percent, from a year ago, due to lower broker commissions, as well as lower non-personnel expenses. The provision for credit losses decreased $14 million from a year ago.

Retail Brokerage

  • Client assets of $1.4 trillion, down 2 percent from prior year
  • Managed account assets of $420 billion, down 1 percent from prior year, as lower market valuations were partially offset by net flows
  • Strong loan growth, with average balances up 24 percent from prior year largely due to continued growth in non-conforming mortgage loans and security-based lending

Wealth Management

  • Client assets of $225 billion, flat from prior year
  • Average loan balances up 11 percent over prior year primarily driven by continued growth in non-conforming mortgage loans, commercial loans and security-based lending

Retirement

  • IRA assets of $354 billion, down 2 percent from prior year
  • Institutional Retirement plan assets of $334 billion, down 2 percent from prior year

Asset Management

  • Total assets under management of $490 billion, down $6 billion from fourth quarter 2014 as equity outflows and lower market valuations were partially offset by fixed income net client inflows

Brokerage and Wealth cross-sell ratio of 10.55 products per household, up from 10.49 a year ago7

Conference Call

The Company will host a live conference call on Friday, January 15, at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET). You may participate by dialing 866-872-5161 (U.S. and Canada) or 706-643-1962 (International). The call will also be available online at https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/investor-relations/quarterly-earnings/ and at https://engage.vevent.com/rt/wells_fargo_ao~011516.

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) on Friday, January 15 through Sunday, January 24. Please dial 855-859-2056 (U.S. and Canada) or 404-537-3406 (International) and enter Conference ID #29684900. The replay will also be available online at https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/investor-relations/quarterly-earnings/ and at https://engage.vevent.com/rt/wells_fargo_ao~011516.

 

Endnotes

1   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.
2 Reserve release represents the amount by which net charge-offs exceed the provision for credit losses.
3 See table on page 35 for more information on Common Equity Tier 1. Common Equity Tier 1 (fully phased-in) is a preliminary estimate and is calculated assuming the full phase-in of the Basel III capital rules.
4 Net payout ratio means the ratio of (i) common stock dividends and share repurchases less issuances and stock compensation-related items, divided by (ii) net income applicable to common stock.
5 Production margin represents net gains on residential mortgage loan origination/sales activities divided by total residential held-for-sale mortgage originations. See the Selected Five Quarter Residential Mortgage Production Data table on page 40 for more information.
6 Customers who actively use their checking account with transactions such as debit card purchases, online bill payments, and direct deposit.
7 Data as of November 2015, comparisons with November 2014.
8 Combined consumer and business debit card purchase volume dollars.
9 November 2015 Retail Bank household cross-sell ratio includes the impact of the sale of government guaranteed student loans in fourth quarter 2014.
10 Cross-sell reported on a one-quarter lag and does not reflect Business Banking relationships. Business Banking realigned from Community Banking to Wholesale Banking effective fourth quarter 2015.
11

Based on the 2015 Fall Phoenix-Hecht Mail Study. Phoenix-Hecht network rankings use all provider surveyed sites with an assumed locally disbursed check sample.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, we may make forward-looking statements in our other documents filed or furnished with the SEC, and our management may make forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, representatives of the media and others. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “target,” “projects,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “can” and similar references to future periods. In particular, forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make about: (i) the future operating or financial performance of the Company, including our outlook for future growth; (ii) our noninterest expense and efficiency ratio; (iii) future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future loan losses and allowance levels; (iv) the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses; (v) our expectations regarding net interest income and net interest margin; (vi) loan growth or the reduction or mitigation of risk in our loan portfolios; (vii) future capital levels or targets and our estimated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio under Basel III capital standards; (viii) the performance of our mortgage business and any related exposures; (ix) the expected outcome and impact of legal, regulatory and legislative developments, as well as our expectations regarding compliance therewith; (x) future common stock dividends, common share repurchases and other uses of capital; (xi) our targeted range for return on assets and return on equity; (xii) the outcome of contingencies, such as legal proceedings; and (xiii) the Company’s plans, objectives and strategies.

Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead represent our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. We caution you, therefore, against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. While there is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation:

  • current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of declines in housing prices, high unemployment rates, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, and the overall slowdown in global economic growth;
  • our capital and liquidity requirements (including under regulatory capital standards, such as the Basel III capital standards) 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 Act and other legislation and regulation relating to bank products and services;
  • the extent of our success in our loan modification efforts, as well as the effects of regulatory requirements or guidance regarding 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, and the credit quality of or losses on such repurchased mortgage loans;
  • negative effects relating to our mortgage servicing and foreclosure practices, as well as changes in industry standards or practices, regulatory or judicial requirements, penalties or fines, increased servicing and other costs or obligations, including loan modification requirements, or delays or moratoriums on foreclosures;
  • our ability to realize our efficiency ratio target as part of our expense management initiatives, including as a result of business and economic cyclicality, seasonality, changes in our business composition and operating environment, growth in our businesses and/or acquisitions, and unexpected expenses relating to, among other things, litigation and regulatory matters;
  • the effect of the current low interest rate environment or changes in interest rates on our net interest income, net interest margin and our mortgage originations, mortgage servicing rights and mortgages held for sale;
  • significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or financial markets, which could result in, among other things, reduced investor demand for mortgage loans, a reduction in the availability of funding or increased funding costs, and declines in asset values and/or recognition of other-than-temporary impairment on securities held in our investment securities portfolio;
  • the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our investment banking business and our fee income from our brokerage, asset and wealth management businesses;
  • reputational damage from negative publicity, protests, fines, penalties and other negative consequences from regulatory violations and legal actions;
  • a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks;
  • the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net interest margin;
  • fiscal and monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board; and
  • the other risk factors and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

In addition to the above factors, we also caution that the amount and timing of any future common stock dividends or repurchases will depend on the earnings, cash requirements and financial condition of the Company, market conditions, capital requirements (including under Basel capital standards), common stock issuance requirements, applicable law and regulations (including federal securities laws and federal banking regulations), and other factors deemed relevant by the Company’s Board of Directors, and may be subject to regulatory approval or conditions.

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 the discussion under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at www.sec.gov.

Any forward-looking statement made by us speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.8 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through 8,700 locations, 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 36 countries to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 265,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 30 on Fortune’s 2015 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.

 
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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
     
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Summary Information

Summary Financial Data

16
 

Income

Consolidated Statement of Income 18
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 20
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Total Equity 20
Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid (Taxable-Equivalent Basis) 21
Five Quarter Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid (Taxable-Equivalent Basis) 22
Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense 24
 

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Balance Sheet 26
Investment Securities 28
 

Loans

Loans 28
Nonperforming Assets 29
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing 30
Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans 31
Pick-A-Pay Portfolio 32
Non-Strategic and Liquidating Loan Portfolios 32
Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses 33
 

Equity

Common Equity Tier 1 Under Basel III 35
 

Operating Segments

Operating Segment Results 36
 

Other

Mortgage Servicing and other related data 38
 
                   

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SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
Quarter ended  

% Change
Dec 31, 2015 from

  Year ended  
($ in millions, except per share amounts)     Dec 31,
2015
      Sep 30,
2015
      Dec 31,
2014
      Sep 30,
2015
      Dec 31,
2014
      Dec 31,
2015
      Dec 31,
2014
      %
Change
 
For the Period                    
Wells Fargo net income $ 5,709 5,796 5,709 (2 )% $ 23,028 23,057 %
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock 5,337 5,443 5,382 (2 ) (1 ) 21,604 21,821 (1 )
Diluted earnings per common share 1.03 1.05 1.02 (2 ) 1 4.15 4.10 1
Profitability ratios (annualized):
Wells Fargo net income to average assets (ROA) 1.27 % 1.32 1.36 (4 ) (7 ) 1.32 1.45 (9 )
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock to average Wells Fargo common stockholders’ equity (ROE) 12.23 12.62 12.84 (3 ) (5 ) 12.68 13.41 (5 )
Efficiency ratio (1) 57.4 56.7 59.0 1 (3 ) 57.8 58.1 (1 )
Total revenue $ 21,586 21,875 21,443 (1 ) 1 $ 86,057 84,347 2
Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) (2) 9,187 9,476 8,796 (3 ) 4 36,283 35,310 3
Dividends declared per common share 0.375 0.375 0.35 7 1.475 1.35 9
Average common shares outstanding 5,108.5 5,125.8 5,192.5 (2 ) 5,136.5 5,237.2 (2 )
Diluted average common shares outstanding 5,177.9 5,193.8 5,279.2 (2 ) 5,209.8 5,324.4 (2 )
Average loans $ 912,280 895,095 849,429 2 7 $ 885,432 834,432 6
Average assets 1,787,287 1,746,402 1,663,760 2 7 1,742,919 1,593,349 9
Average total deposits 1,216,809 1,198,874 1,149,796 1 6 1,194,073 1,114,144 7
Average consumer and small business banking deposits (3) 696,484 683,245 648,659 2 7 680,221 639,196 6
Net interest margin 2.92 % 2.96 3.04 (1 ) (4 ) 2.95 3.11 (5 )
At Period End
Investment securities $ 347,555 345,074 312,925 1 11 $ 347,555 312,925 11
Loans 916,559 903,233 862,551 1 6 916,559 862,551 6
Allowance for loan losses 11,545 11,659 12,319 (1 ) (6 ) 11,545 12,319 (6 )
Goodwill 25,529 25,684 25,705 (1 ) (1 ) 25,529 25,705 (1 )
Assets 1,787,632 1,751,265 1,687,155 2 6 1,787,632 1,687,155 6
Deposits 1,223,312 1,202,179 1,168,310 2 5 1,223,312 1,168,310 5
Common stockholders' equity 172,170 172,089 166,433 3 172,170 166,433 3
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity 193,132 193,051 184,394 5 193,132 184,394 5
Total equity 194,025 194,043 185,262 5 194,025 185,262 5
Common shares outstanding 5,092.1 5,108.5 5,170.3 (2 ) 5,092.1 5,170.3 (2 )
Book value per common share (4) $ 33.81 33.69 32.19 5 $ 33.81 32.19 5
Common stock price:
High 56.34 58.77 55.95 (4 ) 1 58.77 55.95 5
Low 49.51 47.75 46.44 4 7 47.75 44.17 8
Period end 54.36 51.35 54.82 6 (1 ) 54.36 54.82 (1 )
Team members (active, full-time equivalent)       264,700       265,200       264,500                     264,700       264,500        
(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) Consumer and small business banking deposits are total deposits excluding mortgage escrow and wholesale deposits.
(4) Book value per common share is common stockholders' equity divided by common shares outstanding.
 
 

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FIVE QUARTER SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
    Quarter ended
($ in millions, except per share amounts)     Dec 31,
2015
      Sep 30,
2015
      Jun 30,
2015
      Mar 31,
2015
      Dec 31,
2014
For the Quarter                      
Wells Fargo net income $ 5,709 5,796 5,719 5,804 5,709
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock 5,337 5,443 5,363 5,461 5,382
Diluted earnings per common share 1.03 1.05 1.03 1.04 1.02
Profitability ratios (annualized):
Wells Fargo net income to average assets (ROA) 1.27 % 1.32 1.33 1.38 1.36
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock to average Wells Fargo common stockholders’ equity (ROE) 12.23 12.62 12.71 13.17 12.84
Efficiency ratio (1) 57.4 56.7 58.5 58.8 59.0
Total revenue $ 21,586 21,875 21,318 21,278 21,443
Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) (2) 9,187 9,476 8,849 8,771 8,796
Dividends declared per common share 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.35 0.35
Average common shares outstanding 5,108.5 5,125.8 5,151.9 5,160.4 5,192.5
Diluted average common shares outstanding 5,177.9 5,193.8 5,220.5 5,243.6 5,279.2
Average loans $ 912,280 895,095 870,446 863,261 849,429
Average assets 1,787,287 1,746,402 1,729,278 1,707,798 1,663,760
Average total deposits 1,216,809 1,198,874 1,185,304 1,174,793 1,149,796
Average consumer and small business banking deposits (3) 696,484 683,245 674,889 665,896 648,659
Net interest margin 2.92 % 2.96 2.97 2.95 3.04
At Quarter End
Investment securities $ 347,555 345,074 340,769 324,736 312,925
Loans 916,559 903,233 888,459 861,231 862,551
Allowance for loan losses 11,545 11,659 11,754 12,176 12,319
Goodwill 25,529 25,684 25,705 25,705 25,705
Assets 1,787,632 1,751,265 1,720,617 1,737,737 1,687,155
Deposits 1,223,312 1,202,179 1,185,828 1,196,663 1,168,310
Common stockholders' equity 172,170 172,089 169,596 168,834 166,433
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity 193,132 193,051 189,558 188,796 184,394
Total equity 194,025 194,043 190,676 189,964 185,262
Common shares outstanding 5,092.1 5,108.5 5,145.2 5,162.9 5,170.3
Book value per common share (4) $ 33.81 33.69 32.96 32.70 32.19
Common stock price:
High 56.34 58.77 58.26 56.29 55.95
Low 49.51 47.75 53.56 50.42 46.44
Period end 54.36 51.35 56.24 54.40 54.82
Team members (active, full-time equivalent)       264,700       265,200       265,800       266,000       264,500
(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) Consumer and small business banking deposits are total deposits excluding mortgage escrow and wholesale deposits.
(4) Book value per common share is common stockholders' equity divided by common shares outstanding.
 
 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
    Quarter ended December 31,       %     Year ended December 31,       %
(in millions, except per share amounts)       2015       2014       Change         2015       2014       Change  
Interest income                
Trading assets $ 558 477 17 % $ 1,971 1,685 17 %
Investment securities 2,323 2,150 8 8,937 8,438 6
Mortgages held for sale 176 187 (6 ) 785 767 2
Loans held for sale 5 25 (80 ) 19 78 (76 )

Loans

9,323 9,091 3 36,575 35,652 3
Other interest income       258       253   2     990       932   6
Total interest income       12,643       12,183   4     49,277       47,552   4
Interest expense
Deposits 241 269 (10 ) 963 1,096 (12 )
Short-term borrowings 13 18 (28 ) 64 59 8
Long-term debt 713 620 15 2,592 2,488 4
Other interest expense       88       96   (8 )     357       382   (7 )
Total interest expense       1,055       1,003   5     3,976       4,025   (1 )
Net interest income 11,588 11,180 4 45,301 43,527 4
Provision for credit losses       831       485   71     2,442       1,395   75
Net interest income after provision for credit losses       10,757       10,695   1     42,859       42,132   2
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts 1,329 1,241 7 5,168 5,050 2
Trust and investment fees 3,511 3,705 (5 ) 14,468 14,280 1
Card fees 966 925 4 3,720 3,431 8
Other fees 1,040 1,124 (7 ) 4,324 4,349 (1 )
Mortgage banking 1,660 1,515 10 6,501 6,381 2
Insurance 427 382 12 1,694 1,655 2
Net gains from trading activities 99 179 (45 ) 614 1,161 (47 )
Net gains on debt securities 346 186 86 952 593 61
Net gains from equity investments 423 372 14 2,230 2,380 (6 )
Lease income 145 127 14 621 526 18
Other       52       507   (90 )     464       1,014   (54 )
Total noninterest income       9,998       10,263   (3 )     40,756       40,820  
Noninterest expense
Salaries 4,061 3,938 3 15,883 15,375 3
Commission and incentive compensation 2,457 2,582 (5 ) 10,352 9,970 4
Employee benefits 1,042 1,124 (7 ) 4,446 4,597 (3 )
Equipment 640 581 10 2,063 1,973 5
Net occupancy 725 730 (1 ) 2,886 2,925 (1 )
Core deposit and other intangibles 311 338 (8 ) 1,246 1,370 (9 )
FDIC and other deposit assessments 258 231 12 973 928 5
Other       2,905       3,123   (7 )     11,925       11,899  
Total noninterest expense       12,399       12,647   (2 )     49,774       49,037   2
Income before income tax expense 8,356 8,311 1 33,841 33,915
Income tax expense       2,599       2,519   3     10,431       10,307   1
Net income before noncontrolling interests 5,757 5,792 (1 ) 23,410 23,608 (1 )
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests       48       83   (42 )     382       551   (31 )
Wells Fargo net income     $ 5,709       5,709     $ 23,028       23,057  
Less: Preferred stock dividends and other       372       327   14     1,424       1,236   15
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock     $ 5,337       5,382   (1 )   $ 21,604       21,821   (1 )
Per share information
Earnings per common share $ 1.05 1.04 1 $ 4.21 4.17 1
Diluted earnings per common share 1.03 1.02 1 4.15 4.10 1
Dividends declared per common share 0.375 0.35 7 1.475 1.35 9
Average common shares outstanding 5,108.5 5,192.5 (2 ) 5,136.5 5,237.2 (2 )
Diluted average common shares outstanding       5,177.9       5,279.2       (2 )       5,209.8       5,324.4       (2 )
 
 

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FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
    Quarter ended
(in millions, except per share amounts)     Dec 31,
2015
    Sep 30,
2015
    Jun 30,
2015
    Mar 31,
2015
    Dec 31,
2014
Interest income            
Trading assets $ 558 485 483 445 477
Investment securities 2,323 2,289 2,181 2,144 2,150
Mortgages held for sale 176 223 209 177 187
Loans held for sale 5 4 5 5 25
Loans 9,323 9,216 9,098 8,938 9,091
Other interest income       258     228     250     254     253
Total interest income       12,643     12,445     12,226     11,963     12,183
Interest expense
Deposits 241 232 232 258 269
Short-term borrowings 13 12 21 18 18
Long-term debt 713 655 620 604 620
Other interest expense       88     89     83     97     96
Total interest expense       1,055     988     956     977     1,003
Net interest income 11,588 11,457 11,270 10,986 11,180
Provision for credit losses       831     703     300     608     485
Net interest income after provision for credit losses       10,757     10,754     10,970     10,378     10,695
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts 1,329 1,335 1,289 1,215 1,241
Trust and investment fees 3,511 3,570 3,710 3,677 3,705
Card fees 966 953 930 871 925
Other fees 1,040 1,099 1,107 1,078 1,124
Mortgage banking 1,660 1,589 1,705 1,547 1,515
Insurance 427 376 461 430 382
Net gains (losses) from trading activities 99 (26 ) 133 408 179
Net gains on debt securities 346 147 181 278 186
Net gains from equity investments 423 920 517 370 372
Lease income 145 189 155 132 127
Other       52     266     (140 )   286     507
Total noninterest income       9,998     10,418     10,048     10,292     10,263
Noninterest expense
Salaries 4,061 4,035 3,936 3,851 3,938
Commission and incentive compensation 2,457 2,604 2,606 2,685 2,582
Employee benefits 1,042 821 1,106 1,477 1,124
Equipment 640 459 470 494 581
Net occupancy 725 728 710 723 730
Core deposit and other intangibles 311 311 312 312 338
FDIC and other deposit assessments 258 245 222 248 231
Other       2,905     3,196     3,107     2,717     3,123
Total noninterest expense       12,399     12,399     12,469     12,507     12,647
Income before income tax expense 8,356 8,773 8,549 8,163 8,311
Income tax expense       2,599     2,790     2,763     2,279     2,519
Net income before noncontrolling interests 5,757 5,983 5,786 5,884 5,792
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests       48     187     67     80     83
Wells Fargo net income     $ 5,709     5,796     5,719     5,804     5,709
Less: Preferred stock dividends and other       372     353     356     343     327
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock     $ 5,337     5,443     5,363     5,461     5,382
Per share information
Earnings per common share $ 1.05 1.06 1.04 1.06 1.04
Diluted earnings per common share 1.03 1.05 1.03 1.04 1.02
Dividends declared per common share 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.35 0.35
Average common shares outstanding 5,108.5 5,125.8 5,151.9 5,160.4 5,192.5
Diluted average common shares outstanding       5,177.9     5,193.8     5,220.5     5,243.6     5,279.2
 
 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
      Quarter ended Dec 31,       %     Year ended Dec 31,       %
(in millions)       2015       2014       Change       2015       2014       Change
Wells Fargo net income       $ 5,709       5,709   —% $ 23,028       23,057   —%
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:        
Investment securities:
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (1,301 ) 1,560 NM (3,318 ) 5,426 NM
Reclassification of net gains to net income (573 ) (327 ) 75 (1,530 ) (1,532 )
Derivatives and hedging activities:
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (684 ) 730 NM 1,549 952 63
Reclassification of net gains on cash flow hedges to net income (294 ) (197 ) 49 (1,089 ) (545 ) 100
Defined benefit plans adjustments:
Net actuarial losses arising during the period (501 ) (1,104 )

(55

)

(512 ) (1,116 ) (54)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, settlements and other to net income 11 18

(39

)

114 74 54
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Net unrealized losses arising during the period (33 ) (28 ) 18 (137 ) (60 ) 128
Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income       (5 )       NM (5 )     6   NM
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax (3,380 ) 652 NM (4,928 ) 3,205 NM
Income tax (expense) benefit related to other comprehensive income       1,230       (213 ) NM 1,774       (1,300 ) NM
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (2,150 ) 439 NM (3,154 ) 1,905 NM
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) from noncontrolling interests       (58 )     39   NM 67       (227 ) NM
Wells Fargo other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax       (2,092 )     400   NM (3,221 )     2,132   NM
Wells Fargo comprehensive income 3,617 6,109

(41

)

19,807 25,189 (21)
Comprehensive income (loss) from noncontrolling interests       (10 )     122   NM 449       324   39
Total comprehensive income       $ 3,607       6,231      

(42

)

    $ 20,256       25,513       (21)

NM - Not meaningful

 
 

FIVE QUARTER CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN TOTAL EQUITY

      Quarter ended  
Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Jun 30,     Mar 31,     Dec 31,
(in millions)       2015       2015       2015       2015       2014  
Balance, beginning of period $ 194,043 190,676 189,964 185,262 182,990
Wells Fargo net income 5,709 5,796 5,719 5,804 5,709
Wells Fargo other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (2,092 ) 321 (1,709 ) 259 400
Noncontrolling interests (100 ) (123 ) (51 ) 301 353
Common stock issued 310 505 502 1,327 508
Common stock repurchased (1) (1,974 ) (2,137 ) (1,994 ) (2,592 ) (2,945 )
Preferred stock released by ESOP 210 225 349 41 166
Common stock warrants repurchased/exercised (17 ) (24 ) (8 ) (9 )
Preferred stock issued 975 1,997
Common stock dividends (1,917 ) (1,926 ) (1,932 ) (1,805 ) (1,816 )
Preferred stock dividends (371 ) (356 ) (355 ) (344 ) (327 )
Tax benefit from stock incentive compensation 22 22 55 354 75
Stock incentive compensation expense 204 98 166 376 176
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans       (19 )     (16 )     (14 )     (1,008 )     (18 )
Balance, end of period       $ 194,025       194,043       190,676       189,964       185,262  

(1) For the quarter ended December 31, 2015, includes $500 million related to a private forward repurchase transaction that settled in first quarter 2016 for 9.2 million shares of common stock. For the quarters ended June 30 and March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, includes $750 million each quarter related to private forward repurchase transactions that settled in subsequent quarters for 13.6 million, 14.0 million, and 14.3 million shares of common stock, respectively.

 
 

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AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES PAID (TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT BASIS) (1)(2)
      Quarter ended December 31,
2015       2014
        Interest           Interest
Average Yields/ income/ Average Yields/ income/
(in millions)       balance       rates       expense       balance       rates       expense
Earning assets
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments $ 274,589 0.28 % $ 195 268,109 0.28 % $ 188
Trading assets 68,833 3.33 573 60,383 3.21 485
Investment securities (3):
Available-for-sale securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 34,617 1.58 137 19,506 1.55 76
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 49,300 4.37 539 43,891 4.30 472
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies 102,281 2.79 712 109,270 2.78 760
Residential and commercial       21,502   5.51 297   24,711   5.89 364
Total mortgage-backed securities 123,783 3.26 1,009 133,981 3.36 1,124
Other debt and equity securities       52,701   3.35 444   44,980   3.87 438
Total available-for-sale securities       260,401   3.27 2,129   242,358   3.48 2,110
Held-to-maturity securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 44,656 2.18 246 32,930 2.25 187
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 2,158 6.07 33 902 4.92 11
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 28,185 2.42 170 5,586 2.07 29
Other debt securities       4,876   1.77 22   6,118   1.81 27
Total held-to-maturity securities       79,875   2.35 471   45,536   2.22 254
Total investment securities 340,276 3.05 2,600 287,894 3.28 2,364
Mortgages held for sale (4) 19,189 3.66 176 19,191 3.90 187
Loans held for sale (4) 363 4.96 5 6,968 1.43 25
Loans:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial - U.S. 250,445 3.25 2,048 218,297 3.32 1,825
Commercial and industrial - Non U.S. 47,972 1.97 239 43,049 2.03 221
Real estate mortgage 121,844 3.30 1,012 112,277 3.69 1,044
Real estate construction 21,993 3.27 182 18,336 4.33 200
Lease financing       12,241   4.48 136   12,268   5.35 164
Total commercial       454,495   3.16 3,617   404,227   3.39 3,454
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 272,871 4.04 2,759 264,799 4.16 2,754
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 53,788 4.28 579 60,177 4.28 648
Credit card 32,795 11.61 960 29,477 11.71 870
Automobile 59,505 5.74 862 55,457 6.08 849
Other revolving credit and installment       38,826   5.83 571   35,292   6.01 534
Total consumer       457,785   4.99 5,731   445,202   5.06 5,655
Total loans (4) 912,280 4.08 9,348 849,429 4.27 9,109
Other       5,166   4.82 61   4,829   5.30 64
Total earning assets       $ 1,620,696   3.18 % $ 12,958   1,496,803   3.31 % $ 12,422
Funding sources
Deposits:
Interest-bearing checking $ 39,082 0.05 % $ 5 40,498 0.06 % $ 6
Market rate and other savings 640,503 0.06 93 593,940 0.07 99
Savings certificates 29,654 0.54 41 35,870 0.80 72
Other time deposits 49,806 0.52 64 56,119 0.39 55
Deposits in foreign offices       107,094   0.14 38   99,289   0.15 37
Total interest-bearing deposits 866,139 0.11 241 825,716 0.13 269
Short-term borrowings 102,915 0.05 12 64,676 0.12 19
Long-term debt 190,861 1.49 713 183,286 1.35 620
Other liabilities       16,453   2.14 88   15,580   2.44 96
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,176,368 0.36 1,054 1,089,258 0.37 1,004
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources       444,328       407,545  
Total funding sources       $ 1,620,696   0.26   1,054   1,496,803   0.27   1,004
Net interest margin and net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis (5) 2.92 %     $ 11,904   3.04 %     $ 11,418
Noninterest-earning assets
Cash and due from banks $ 17,804 16,932
Goodwill 25,580 25,705
Other       123,207   124,320  
Total noninterest-earning assets       $ 166,591   166,957  
Noninterest-bearing funding sources
Deposits $ 350,670 324,080
Other liabilities 65,223 65,672
Total equity 195,026 184,750
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets       (444,328 ) (407,545 )
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources       $ 166,591   166,957  
Total assets       $ 1,787,287   1,663,760  
           
(1) Our average prime rate was 3.29% and 3.25% for the quarters ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was 0.41% and 0.24% for the same quarters, respectively.
(2) Yields/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 represent amortized cost for the periods presented.
(4) Nonaccrual loans and related income are included in their respective loan categories.
(5) Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $316 million and $238 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities. The federal statutory tax rate was 35% for the periods presented.
 
 

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AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES PAID (TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT BASIS) (1)(2)
      Year ended December 31,

2015

      2014
        Interest           Interest
Average Yields/ income/ Average Yields/ income/
(in millions)       balance       rates       expense       balance       rates       expense
Earning assets
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments $ 266,832 0.28 % $ 738 241,282 0.28 % $ 673
Trading assets 66,679 3.01 2,010 55,140 3.10 1,712
Investment securities (3):
Available-for-sale securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 32,093 1.58 505 10,400 1.64 171
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 47,404 4.23 2,007 43,138 4.29 1,852
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies 100,218 2.73 2,733 114,076 2.84 3,235
Residential and commercial       22,490   5.73 1,289   26,475   6.03 1,597
Total mortgage-backed securities 122,708 3.28 4,022 140,551 3.44 4,832
Other debt and equity securities       49,752   3.42 1,701   47,488   3.66 1,741
Total available-for-sale securities       251,957   3.27 8,235   241,577   3.56 8,596
Held-to-maturity securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 44,173 2.19 968 17,239 2.23 385
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 2,087 5.40 113 246 4.93 12
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 21,967 2.23 489 5,921 2.55 151
Other debt securities       5,821   1.73 101   5,913   1.85 109
Total held-to-maturity securities       74,048   2.26 1,671   29,319   2.24 657
Total investment securities 326,005 3.04 9,906 270,896 3.42 9,253
Mortgages held for sale (4) 21,603 3.63 785 19,018 4.03 767
Loans held for sale (4) 573 3.25 19 4,226 1.85 78
Loans:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial - U.S. 237,844 3.29 7,836 204,819 3.35 6,869
Commercial and industrial - Non U.S. 46,028 1.90 877 42,661 2.03 867
Real estate mortgage 116,893 3.41 3,984 112,710 3.64 4,100
Real estate construction 20,979 3.57 749 17,676 4.21 744
Lease financing       12,301   4.70 577   12,257   5.63 690
Total commercial       434,045   3.23 14,023   390,123   3.40 13,270
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 268,560 4.10 11,002 261,620 4.19 10,961
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 56,242 4.25 2,391 62,510 4.30 2,686
Credit card 31,307 11.70 3,664 27,491 11.98 3,294
Automobile 57,766 5.84 3,374 53,854 6.27 3,377
Other revolving credit and installment       37,512   5.89 2,209   38,834   5.48 2,127
Total consumer       451,387   5.02 22,640   444,309   5.05 22,445
Total loans (4) 885,432 4.14 36,663 834,432 4.28 35,715
Other       4,947   5.11 252   4,673   5.54 259
Total earning assets       $ 1,572,071   3.20 % $ 50,373   1,429,667   3.39 % $ 48,457
Funding sources
Deposits:
Interest-bearing checking $ 38,640 0.05 % $ 20 39,729 0.07 % $ 26
Market rate and other savings 625,549 0.06 367 585,854 0.07 403
Savings certificates 31,887 0.63 201 38,111 0.85 323
Other time deposits 51,790 0.45 232 51,434 0.40 207
Deposits in foreign offices       107,138   0.13 143   95,889   0.14 137
Total interest-bearing deposits 855,004 0.11 963 811,017 0.14 1,096
Short-term borrowings 87,465 0.07 64 60,111 0.10 62
Long-term debt 185,078 1.40 2,592 167,420 1.49 2,488
Other liabilities       16,545   2.15 357   14,401   2.65 382
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,144,092 0.35 3,976 1,052,949 0.38 4,028
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources       427,979     376,718  
Total funding sources       $ 1,572,071   0.25   3,976   1,429,667   0.28   4,028

Net interest margin and net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis (5)

2.95 %     $ 46,397   3.11 %     $ 44,429
Noninterest-earning assets
Cash and due from banks $ 17,327 16,361
Goodwill 25,673 25,687
Other       127,848   121,634  
Total noninterest-earning assets       $ 170,848   163,682  
Noninterest-bearing funding sources
Deposits $ 339,069 303,127
Other liabilities 68,174 56,985
Total equity 191,584 180,288
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets       (427,979 ) (376,718 )
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources       $ 170,848   163,682  
Total assets       $ 1,742,919   1,593,349  
                                                   

(1) Our average prime rate was 3.26% and 3.25% for the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was 0.32% and 0.23% for the same periods, respectively.

(2) Yields/rates and amounts include the effects of hedge and risk management activities associated with the respective asset and liability categories.

(3) The average balance amounts represent amortized cost for the periods presented.

(4) Nonaccrual loans and related income are included in their respective loan categories.

(5) Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $1.1 billion and $902 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, 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

FIVE QUARTER AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES PAID (TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT BASIS) (1)(2)
Quarter ended
        Dec 31, 2015       Sep 30, 2015       Jun 30, 2015       Mar 31, 2015       Dec 31, 2014  
Average     Yields/     Average     Yields/     Average     Yields/     Average     Yields/     Average     Yields/
($ in billions)       balance       rates       balance       rates       balance       rates       balance       rates       balance       rates  
Earning assets
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments $ 274.6 0.28 % $ 250.1 0.26 % $ 267.1 0.28 % $ 275.7 0.28 % $ 268.1 0.28 %
Trading assets 68.8 3.33 67.2 2.93 67.6 2.91 63.0 2.88 60.4 3.21
Investment securities (3):
Available-for-sale securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 34.6 1.58 35.7 1.59 31.7 1.58 26.2 1.55 19.5 1.55
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 49.3 4.37 48.2 4.22 47.1 4.13 44.9 4.20 43.9 4.30
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies 102.3 2.79 98.4 2.70 98.0 2.65 102.2 2.76 109.3 2.78
Residential and commercial       21.5   5.51 21.9   5.84 22.7   5.84 23.9   5.71 24.7   5.89
Total mortgage-backed securities 123.8 3.26 120.3 3.27 120.7 3.25 126.1 3.32 134.0 3.36
Other debt and equity securities       52.7   3.35 50.4   3.40 48.8   3.51 47.1   3.43 45.0   3.87
Total available-for-sale securities       260.4   3.27 254.6   3.24 248.3   3.25 244.3   3.32 242.4   3.48
Held-to-maturity securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 44.7 2.18 44.6 2.18 44.5 2.19 42.9 2.21 32.9 2.25
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 2.1 6.07 2.2 5.17 2.1 5.17 1.9 5.16 0.9 4.92
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 28.2 2.42 27.1 2.38 21.0 2.00 11.3 1.87 5.6 2.07
Other debt securities       4.9   1.77 5.4   1.75 6.3   1.70 6.8   1.72 6.1   1.81
Total held-to-maturity securities       79.9   2.35 79.3   2.30 73.9   2.18 62.9   2.19 45.5   2.22
Total investment securities 340.3 3.05 333.9 3.02 322.2 3.01 307.2 3.08 287.9 3.28
Mortgages held for sale 19.2 3.66 24.2 3.69 23.5 3.57 19.6 3.61 19.2 3.90
Loans held for sale 0.4 4.96 0.6 2.57 0.7 3.51 0.7 2.67 7.0 1.43
Loans:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial - U.S. 250.5 3.25 241.4 3.30 231.5 3.36 227.7 3.28 218.3 3.32
Commercial and industrial - Non U.S. 48.0 1.97 45.9 1.83 45.1 1.93 45.1 1.88 43.0 2.03
Real estate mortgage 121.8 3.30 121.0 3.31 113.1 3.48 111.5 3.57 112.3 3.69
Real estate construction 22.0 3.27 21.6 3.39 20.8 4.12 19.5 3.52 18.3 4.33
Lease financing       12.2   4.48 12.3   4.18 12.4   5.16 12.3   4.95 12.3   5.35
Total commercial       454.5   3.16 442.2   3.18 422.9   3.33 416.1   3.26 404.2   3.39
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 272.9 4.04 269.4 4.10 266.0 4.12 265.8 4.13 264.8 4.16
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 53.8 4.28 55.3 4.22 57.0 4.23 58.9 4.27 60.2 4.28
Credit card 32.8 11.61 31.7 11.73 30.4 11.69 30.4 11.78 29.5 11.71
Automobile 59.5 5.74 58.5 5.80 57.0 5.88 56.0 5.95 55.4 6.08
Other revolving credit and installment       38.8   5.83 38.0   5.84 37.1   5.88 36.1   6.01 35.3   6.01
Total consumer       457.8   4.99 452.9   5.01 447.5   5.02 447.2   5.05 445.2   5.06
Total loans 912.3 4.08 895.1 4.11 870.4 4.20 863.3 4.19 849.4 4.27
Other       5.1   4.82 5.0   5.11 4.8   5.14 4.7   5.41 4.8   5.30
Total earning assets       $ 1,620.7   3.18 % $ 1,576.1   3.21 % $ 1,556.3   3.22 % $ 1,534.2   3.21 % $ 1,496.8   3.31 %
Funding sources
Deposits:
Interest-bearing checking $ 39.1 0.05 % $ 37.8 0.05 % $ 38.6 0.05 % $ 39.2 0.05 % $ 40.5 0.06 %
Market rate and other savings 640.5 0.06 628.1 0.06 619.8 0.06 613.4 0.06 593.9 0.07
Savings certificates 29.6 0.54 30.9 0.58 32.5 0.63 34.6 0.75 35.9 0.80
Other time deposits 49.8 0.52 48.7 0.46 52.2 0.42 56.5 0.39 56.1 0.39
Deposits in foreign offices       107.1   0.14 111.5   0.13 104.3   0.13 105.5   0.14 99.3   0.15
Total interest-bearing deposits 866.1 0.11 857.0 0.11 847.4 0.11 849.2 0.12 825.7 0.13
Short-term borrowings 102.9 0.05 90.4 0.06 84.5 0.09 71.7 0.11 64.7 0.12
Long-term debt 190.9 1.49 180.6 1.45 185.1 1.34 183.8 1.32 183.3 1.35
Other liabilities       16.5   2.14 16.4   2.13 16.4   2.03 16.9   2.30 15.6   2.44
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,176.4 0.36 1,144.4 0.34 1,133.4 0.34 1,121.6 0.35 1,089.3 0.37
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources       444.3   431.7   422.9   412.6   407.5  
Total funding sources       $ 1,620.7   0.26   $ 1,576.1   0.25   $ 1,556.3   0.25   $ 1,534.2   0.26   $ 1,496.8   0.27  
Net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis 2.92 % 2.96 % 2.97 % 2.95 % 3.04 %
Noninterest-earning assets
Cash and due from banks $ 17.8 17.0 17.5 17.1 16.9
Goodwill 25.6 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.7
Other       123.2   127.6   129.8   130.8   124.4  
Total noninterest-earnings assets       $ 166.6   170.3   173.0   173.6   167.0  
Noninterest-bearing funding sources
Deposits $ 350.7 341.9 337.9 325.6 324.1
Other liabilities 65.2 67.9 67.6 72.0 65.7
Total equity 195.0 192.2 190.4 188.6 184.7
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets       (444.3 ) (431.7 ) (422.9 ) (412.6 ) (407.5 )
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources       $ 166.6   170.3   173.0   173.6   167.0  
Total assets       $ 1,787.3   1,746.4   1,729.3   1,707.8   1,663.8  
                                                                                     

(1) Our average prime rate was 3.29% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, and 3.25% for the quarters ended September 30, June 30 and March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014. The average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was 0.41%, 0.31%, 0.28%, 0.26% and 0.24% for the same quarters, respectively.

(2) Yields/rates 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 represent amortized cost for the periods presented.

 
                     

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries

NONINTEREST INCOME
Quarter ended Dec 31, % Year ended Dec 31, %
(in millions)       2015       2014       Change     2015       2014       Change
Service charges on deposit accounts $ 1,329     1,241 7 % $ 5,168     5,050 2 %
Trust and investment fees:
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees 2,288 2,335 (2 ) 9,435 9,183 3
Trust and investment management 838 849 (1 ) 3,394 3,387
Investment banking         385       521   (26 )   1,639       1,710   (4 )
Total trust and investment fees         3,511       3,705   (5 )   14,468       14,280   1
Card fees 966 925 4 3,720 3,431 8
Other fees:
Charges and fees on loans 308 311 (1 ) 1,228 1,316 (7 )
Merchant processing fees (1) 18 187 (90 ) 607 726 (16 )
Cash network fees 129 125 3 522 507 3
Commercial real estate brokerage commissions 224 155 45 618 469 32
Letters of credit fees 86 102 (16 ) 353 390 (9 )
All other fees         275       244   13   996       941   6
Total other fees         1,040       1,124   (7 )   4,324       4,349   (1 )
Mortgage banking:
Servicing income, net 730 685 7 2,441 3,337 (27 )
Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities         930       830   12   4,060       3,044   33
Total mortgage banking         1,660       1,515   10   6,501       6,381   2
Insurance 427 382 12 1,694 1,655 2
Net gains from trading activities 99 179 (45 ) 614 1,161 (47 )
Net gains on debt securities 346 186 86 952 593 61
Net gains from equity investments 423 372 14 2,230 2,380 (6 )
Lease income 145 127 14 621 526 18
Life insurance investment income 139 145 (4 ) 579 558 4
All other (1)         (87 )     362  

NM  

  (115 )     456  

NM  

Total       $ 9,998       10,263       (3 )     $ 40,756       40,820        
NM - Not meaningful

(1) Reflects deconsolidation of the Company's merchant services joint venture in fourth quarter 2015. The Company’s proportionate share of earnings is now reflected in all other income.

 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Quarter ended Dec 31, % Year ended Dec 31, %
(in millions)       2015       2014       Change     2015       2014       Change
Salaries $ 4,061 3,938 3 % $ 15,883 15,375 3 %
Commission and incentive compensation 2,457 2,582 (5 ) 10,352 9,970 4
Employee benefits 1,042 1,124 (7 ) 4,446 4,597 (3 )
Equipment 640 581 10 2,063 1,973 5
Net occupancy 725 730 (1 ) 2,886 2,925 (1 )
Core deposit and other intangibles 311 338 (8 ) 1,246 1,370 (9 )
FDIC and other deposit assessments 258 231 12 973 928 5
Outside professional services 827 800 3 2,665 2,689 (1 )
Operating losses 332 309 7 1,671 1,249 34
Outside data processing 205 270 (24 ) 985 1,034 (5 )
Contract services 266 245 9 978 975
Postage, stationery and supplies 177 190 (7 ) 702 733 (4 )
Travel and entertainment 196 216 (9 ) 692 904 (23 )
Advertising and promotion 184 195 (6 ) 606 653 (7 )
Insurance 57 60 (5 ) 448 422 6
Telecommunications 106 106 439 453 (3 )
Foreclosed assets 20 164 (88 ) 381 583 (35 )
Operating leases 73 58 26 278 220 26
All other         462       510   (9 )   2,080       1,984   5
Total       $ 12,399       12,647       (2 )     $ 49,774       49,037       2  
 
 

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries

FIVE QUARTER NONINTEREST INCOME
      Quarter ended
Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Jun 30,     Mar 31,       Dec 31,
(in millions)       2015       2015       2015       2015       2014
Service charges on deposit accounts $ 1,329 1,335 1,289 1,215 1,241
Trust and investment fees:
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees 2,288 2,368 2,399 2,380 2,335
Trust and investment management 838 843 861 852 849
Investment banking         385       359       450       445       521
Total trust and investment fees         3,511       3,570       3,710       3,677       3,705
Card fees 966 953 930 871 925
Other fees:
Charges and fees on loans 308 307 304 309 311
Merchant processing fees (1) 18 200 202 187 187
Cash network fees 129 136 132 125 125
Commercial real estate brokerage commissions 224 124 141 129 155
Letters of credit fees 86 89 90 88 102
All other fees         275       243       238       240       244
Total other fees         1,040       1,099       1,107       1,078       1,124
Mortgage banking:
Servicing income, net 730 674 514 523 685
Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities         930       915       1,191       1,024       830
Total mortgage banking         1,660       1,589       1,705       1,547       1,515
Insurance 427 376 461 430 382
Net gains (losses) from trading activities 99 (26 ) 133 408 179
Net gains on debt securities 346 147 181 278 186
Net gains from equity investments 423 920 517 370 372
Lease income 145 189 155 132 127
Life insurance investment income 139 150 145 145 145
All other (1)         (87 )     116       (285 )     141       362
Total       $ 9,998       10,418       10,048       10,292       10,263

(1) Reflects deconsolidation of the Company's merchant services joint venture in fourth quarter 2015. The Company’s proportionate share of earnings is now reflected in all other income.

 
FIVE QUARTER NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Quarter ended
Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31,
(in millions)       2015       2015       2015       2015       2014
Salaries $ 4,061 4,035 3,936 3,851 3,938
Commission and incentive compensation 2,457 2,604 2,606 2,685 2,582
Employee benefits 1,042 821 1,106 1,477 1,124
Equipment 640 459 470 494 581
Net occupancy 725 728 710 723 730
Core deposit and other intangibles 311 311 312 312 338
FDIC and other deposit assessments 258 245 222 248 231
Outside professional services 827 663 627 548 800
Operating losses 332 523 521 295 309
Outside data processing 205 258 269 253 270
Contract services 266 249 238 225 245
Postage, stationery and supplies 177 174 180 171 190
Travel and entertainment 196 166 172 158 216
Advertising and promotion 184 135 169 118 195
Insurance 57 95 156 140 60
Telecommunications 106 109 113 111 106
Foreclosed assets 20 109 117 135 164
Operating leases 73 79 64 62 58
All other         462       636       481       501       510
Total       $ 12,399       12,399       12,469       12,507       12,647
 
             
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Dec 31, Dec 31, %
(in millions, except shares)       2015       2014       Change
Assets
Cash and due from banks $ 19,111 19,571 (2 )%
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments 270,130 258,429 5
Trading assets 77,202 78,255 (1 )
Investment securities:
Available-for-sale, at fair value 267,358 257,442 4
Held-to-maturity, at cost 80,197 55,483 45
Mortgages held for sale 19,603 19,536
Loans held for sale 279 722 (61 )
Loans 916,559 862,551 6
Allowance for loan losses         (11,545 )     (12,319 ) (6 )
Net loans         905,014       850,232   6
Mortgage servicing rights:
Measured at fair value 12,415 12,738 (3 )
Amortized 1,308 1,242 5
Premises and equipment, net 8,704 8,743
Goodwill 25,529 25,705 (1 )
Other assets         100,782       99,057   2
Total assets       $ 1,787,632       1,687,155   6
Liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits $ 351,579 321,963 9
Interest-bearing deposits         871,733       846,347   3
Total deposits 1,223,312 1,168,310 5
Short-term borrowings 97,528 63,518 54
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 73,231 86,122 (15 )
Long-term debt         199,536       183,943     8
Total liabilities         1,593,607       1,501,893     6
Equity
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock 22,214 19,213 16
Common stock – $1-2/3 par value, authorized 9,000,000,000 shares; issued 5,481,811,474 shares 9,136 9,136
Additional paid-in capital 60,714 60,537
Retained earnings 121,000 107,040 13
Cumulative other comprehensive income 297 3,518 (92 )
Treasury stock – 389,682,664 shares and 311,462,276 shares (18,867 ) (13,690 ) 38
Unearned ESOP shares         (1,362 )     (1,360 )
Total Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity 193,132 184,394 5
Noncontrolling interests         893       868   3
Total equity         194,025       185,262   5

Total liabilities and equity

      $ 1,787,632       1,687,155       6  
 
                     

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FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31,
(in millions)       2015       2015       2015       2015       2014  
Assets
Cash and due from banks $ 19,111 17,395 19,687 19,793 19,571
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments 270,130 254,811 232,247 291,317 258,429
Trading assets 77,202 73,894 80,236 79,278 78,255
Investment securities:
Available-for-sale, at fair value 267,358 266,406 260,667 257,603 257,442
Held-to-maturity, at cost 80,197 78,668 80,102 67,133 55,483
Mortgages held for sale 19,603 21,840 25,447 23,606 19,536
Loans held for sale 279 430 621 681 722
Loans 916,559 903,233 888,459 861,231 862,551
Allowance for loan losses         (11,545 )     (11,659 )     (11,754 )     (12,176 )     (12,319 )
Net loans         905,014       891,574       876,705       849,055       850,232  
Mortgage servicing rights:
Measured at fair value 12,415 11,778 12,661 11,739 12,738
Amortized 1,308 1,277 1,262 1,252 1,242
Premises and equipment, net 8,704 8,800 8,692 8,696 8,743
Goodwill 25,529 25,684 25,705 25,705 25,705
Other assets         100,782       98,708       96,585       101,879       99,057  
Total assets       $ 1,787,632       1,751,265       1,720,617       1,737,737       1,687,155  
Liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits $ 351,579 339,761 343,582 335,858 321,963
Interest-bearing deposits         871,733       862,418       842,246       860,805       846,347  
Total deposits 1,223,312 1,202,179 1,185,828 1,196,663 1,168,310
Short-term borrowings 97,528 88,069 82,963 77,697 63,518
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 73,231 81,700 81,399 90,121 86,122
Long-term debt         199,536       185,274       179,751       183,292       183,943  
Total liabilities         1,593,607       1,557,222       1,529,941       1,547,773       1,501,893  
Equity
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock 22,214 22,424 21,649 21,998 19,213
Common stock 9,136 9,136 9,136 9,136 9,136
Additional paid-in capital 60,714 60,998 60,154 59,980 60,537
Retained earnings 121,000 117,593 114,093 110,676 107,040
Cumulative other comprehensive income 297 2,389 2,068 3,777 3,518
Treasury stock (18,867 ) (17,899 ) (15,707 ) (14,556 ) (13,690 )
Unearned ESOP shares         (1,362 )     (1,590 )     (1,835 )     (2,215 )     (1,360 )
Total Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity 193,132 193,051 189,558 188,796 184,394
Noncontrolling interests         893       992       1,118       1,168       868  
Total equity         194,025       194,043       190,676       189,964       185,262  
Total liabilities and equity       $ 1,787,632       1,751,265       1,720,617       1,737,737       1,687,155  
 
                             

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FIVE QUARTER INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31,
(in millions)       2015       2015       2015       2015       2014
Available-for-sale securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies $ 36,250 35,423 35,944 30,031 25,804
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 49,990 49,423 48,298 47,380 44,944
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies 104,546 105,023 100,078 103,217 110,089
Residential and commercial         22,646       22,836       23,770       24,712       26,263
Total mortgage-backed securities 127,192 127,859 123,848 127,929 136,352
Other debt securities         52,289       51,760       50,090       48,759       46,666
Total available-for-sale debt securities 265,721 264,465 258,180 254,099 253,766
Marketable equity securities         1,637       1,941       2,487       3,504       3,676
Total available-for-sale securities         267,358       266,406       260,667       257,603       257,442
Held-to-maturity securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 44,660 44,653 44,645 44,244 40,886
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions 2,185 2,187 2,174 2,092 1,962
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 28,604 26,828 27,577 14,311 5,476
Other debt securities         4,748       5,000       5,706       6,486       7,159
Total held-to-maturity debt securities         80,197       78,668       80,102       67,133       55,483
Total investment securities       $ 347,555       345,074       340,769       324,736       312,925
 
                             

FIVE QUARTER LOANS

Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31,
(in millions)       2015       2015       2015       2015       2014
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial $ 299,892 292,234 284,817 271,088 271,795
Real estate mortgage 122,160 121,252 119,695 111,848 111,996
Real estate construction 22,164 21,710 21,309 19,981 18,728
Lease financing         12,367       12,142       12,201       12,382       12,307
Total commercial         456,583       447,338       438,022       415,299       414,826
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 273,869 271,311 267,868 265,213 265,386
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 53,004 54,592 56,164 57,839 59,717
Credit card 34,039 32,286 31,135 30,078 31,119
Automobile 59,966 59,164 57,801 56,339 55,740
Other revolving credit and installment         39,098       38,542       37,469       36,463       35,763
Total consumer         459,976       455,895       450,437       445,932       447,725
Total loans (1)       $ 916,559       903,233       888,459       861,231       862,551

(1) Includes $20.0 billion, $20.7 billion, $21.6 billion, $22.4 billion, and $23.3 billion of purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans at December 31, September 30, June 30, and March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

Our foreign loans are reported by respective class of financing receivable in the table above. Substantially all of our foreign loan portfolio is commercial loans. Loans are classified as foreign primarily based on whether the borrower's primary address is outside of the United States. The following table presents total commercial foreign loans outstanding by class of financing receivable.

                                         
      Dec 31,       Sep 30,       Jun 30,       Mar 31,       Dec 31,
(in millions)       2015       2015       2015       2015       2014
Commercial foreign loans:
Commercial and industrial $ 49,049 46,380 44,838 45,325 44,707
Real estate mortgage 8,350 8,662 9,125 5,171 4,776
Real estate construction 444 396 389 241 218
Lease financing         274       279       301       307       336
Total commercial foreign loans       $ 58,117       55,717       54,653       51,044       50,037
 
 
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FIVE QUARTER NONPERFORMING ASSETS (NONACCRUAL LOANS AND FORECLOSED ASSETS)
      Dec 31,     Sep 30,       Jun 30,       Mar 31,       Dec 31,
(in millions)       2015       2015       2015       2015       2014
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial $ 1,363 1,031 1,079 663 538
Real estate mortgage 969 1,125 1,250 1,324 1,490
Real estate construction 66 151 165 182 187
Lease financing         26       29       28       23       24
Total commercial         2,424       2,336       2,522       2,192       2,239
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 7,293 7,425 8,045 8,345 8,583
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 1,495 1,612 1,710 1,798 1,848
Automobile 121 123 126 133 137
Other revolving credit and installment         49       41       40       42       41
Total consumer         8,958       9,201       9,921       10,318       10,609
Total nonaccrual loans (1)(2)(3)       $ 11,382       11,537       12,443       12,510       12,848
As a percentage of total loans 1.24 % 1.28 1.40 1.45 1.49
Foreclosed assets:
Government insured/guaranteed $ 446 502 588 772 982
Non-government insured/guaranteed         979       1,265       1,370       1,557       1,627
Total foreclosed assets         1,425       1,767       1,958       2,329       2,609
Total nonperforming assets       $ 12,807       13,304       14,401       14,839       15,457
As a percentage of total loans         1.40 %     1.47       1.62       1.72       1.79

(1) Includes nonaccrual mortgages held for sale and loans held for sale in their respective loan categories.

(2) Excludes PCI loans because they continue to earn interest income from accretable yield, independent of performance in accordance with their contractual terms.

(3) Real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans predominantly insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and student loans predominantly guaranteed by agencies on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education under the Federal Family Education Loan Program are not placed on nonaccrual status because they are insured or guaranteed.

 
                             

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LOANS 90 DAYS OR MORE PAST DUE AND STILL ACCRUING
Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31,
(in millions)       2015       2015       2015       2015       2014
Total (excluding PCI)(1): $ 14,380 14,405 15,161 16,344 17,810
Less: FHA insured/guaranteed by the VA (2)(3) 13,373 13,500 14,359 15,453 16,827
Less: Student loans guaranteed under the FFELP (4)         26       33       46       50       63
Total, not government insured/guaranteed       $ 981       872       756       841       920
By segment and class, not government insured/guaranteed:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial $ 97 53 17 31 31
Real estate mortgage 13 24 10 43 16
Real estate construction         4                        
Total commercial         114       77       27       74       47
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (3) 224 216 220 221 260
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage (3) 65 61 65 55 83
Credit card 397 353 304 352 364
Automobile 79 66 51 47 73
Other revolving credit and installment         102       99       89       92       93
Total consumer         867       795       729       767       873
Total, not government insured/guaranteed       $ 981       872       756       841       920

(1) PCI loans totaled $2.9 billion, $3.2 billion, $3.4 billion, $3.6 billion and $3.7 billion, at December 31, September 30, June 30 and March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively.

(2) Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.
(3) Includes mortgages held for sale 90 days or more past due and still accruing.

(4) Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly guaranteed by agencies on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education under the FFELP.

 
 
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CHANGES IN ACCRETABLE YIELD RELATED TO 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 predominantly 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.

 

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.

 

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 regular evaluations of cash flows expected to be collected.

 

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

         
(in millions)        
Balance, December 31, 2008       $ 10,447
Addition of accretable yield due to acquisitions 132
Accretion into interest income (1) (12,783 )
Accretion into noninterest income due to sales (2) (430 )
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference for loans with improving credit-related cash flows 8,568
Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference (3)         11,856  
Balance, December 31, 2014 17,790
Addition of accretable yield due to acquisitions
Accretion into interest income (1) (1,429 )
Accretion into noninterest income due to sales (2) (28 )
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference for loans with improving credit-related cash flows (4) 1,166
Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference (3)         (1,198 )
Balance, December 31, 2015       $ 16,301  
         
Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 16,657
Addition of accretable yield due to acquisitions
Accretion into interest income (1) (327 )
Accretion into noninterest income due to sales (2)
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference for loans with improving credit-related cash flows (4) 1,135
Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference (3)         (1,164 )
Balance, December 31, 2015       $ 16,301  

(1) Includes accretable yield released as a result of settlements with borrowers, which is included in interest income.

(2) Includes accretable yield released as a result of sales to third parties, which is included in noninterest income.

(3) Represents changes in cash flows expected to be collected due to the impact of modifications, changes in prepayment assumptions, changes in interest rates on variable rate PCI loans and sales to third parties.

(4) At December 31, 2015, our carrying value for PCI loans totaled $20.0 billion and the remainder of nonaccretable difference established in purchase accounting totaled $1.9 billion. The nonaccretable difference absorbs losses of contractual amounts that exceed our carrying value for PCI loans.

 
     

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries

PICK-A-PAY PORTFOLIO (1)
December 31, 2015  
PCI loans     All other loans  
(in millions)      

Adjusted
unpaid
principal
balance (2)

     

Current
LTV
ratio (3)

     

Carrying
value (4)

     

Ratio of
carrying
value to
current
value (5)

     

Carrying
value (4)

     

Ratio of
carrying
value to
current
value (5)

 
California $ 16,552       73 %     $ 13,405       58 %     $ 9,694       53 %
Florida 1,875 82 1,307 55 2,009 66
New Jersey 780 81 610 60 1,314 69
New York 526 77 465 62 638 67
Texas 204 57 185 51 781 44
Other states       3,834 79 3,066 62 5,591 65
Total Pick-a-Pay loans       $ 23,771 75 $ 19,038 59 $ 20,027 59
                                                         

(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 2015.

(2) Adjusted unpaid principal balance includes 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 LTV ratio is calculated as the adjusted unpaid principal balance 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.

(4) Carrying value, which does not reflect the allowance for loan losses, includes remaining purchase accounting adjustments, which, for PCI loans may include 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.

(5) The ratio of carrying value to current value is calculated as the carrying value divided by the collateral value.

 
                             

NON-STRATEGIC AND LIQUIDATING LOAN PORTFOLIOS

Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31,
(in millions)       2015       2015       2015       2015       2014
Commercial:
Legacy Wachovia commercial and industrial and commercial real estate PCI loans (1)       $ 468       506       592       699       1,125

Total commercial

        468       506       592       699       1,125
Consumer:
Pick-a-Pay mortgage (1)(2) 39,065 40,578 42,222 43,745 45,002
Legacy Wells Fargo Financial debt consolidation (3) 9,957 10,315 10,702 11,067 11,417
Liquidating home equity 2,234 2,388 2,566 2,744 2,910
Legacy Wachovia other PCI loans (1) 221 240 262 276 300
Legacy Wells Fargo Financial indirect auto (3)         10       11       15       23       34
Total consumer         51,487       53,532       55,767       57,855       59,663
Total non-strategic and liquidating loan portfolios       $ 51,955       54,038       56,359       58,554       60,788
(1) Net of purchase accounting adjustments related to PCI loans.

(2) Includes PCI loans of $19.0 billion, $19.7 billion, $20.4 billion, $21.0 billion and $21.5 billion at December 31, September 30, June 30, and March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively.

(3) When we refer to "Legacy Wells Fargo", we mean Wells Fargo excluding Wachovia Corporation (Wachovia).
 
         

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CHANGES IN ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Quarter ended December 31,   Year ended December 31,  
(in millions)       2015       2014       2015       2014  
Balance, beginning of period $ 12,562     13,481 13,169     14,971
Provision for credit losses 831 485 2,442 1,395
Interest income on certain impaired loans (1) (48 ) (48 ) (198 ) (211 )
Loan charge-offs:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial (275 ) (161 ) (734 ) (627 )
Real estate mortgage (11 ) (19 ) (59 ) (66 )
Real estate construction (2 ) (2 ) (4 ) (9 )
Lease financing         (3 )     (3 )     (14 )     (15 )
Total commercial         (291 )     (185 )     (811 )     (717 )
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (113 ) (138 ) (507 ) (721 )
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage (134 ) (193 ) (635 ) (864 )
Credit card (295 ) (256 ) (1,116 ) (1,025 )
Automobile (211 ) (214 ) (742 ) (729 )
Other revolving credit and installment         (178 )     (160 )     (643 )     (668 )
Total consumer         (931 )     (961 )     (3,643 )     (4,007 )

Total loan charge-offs

        (1,222 )     (1,146 )     (4,454 )     (4,724 )
Loan recoveries:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial 60 79 252 369
Real estate mortgage 30 44 127 160
Real estate construction 12 28 37 136
Lease financing         2       2       8       8  
Total commercial         104       153       424       673  
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 63 50 245 212
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 64 59 259 238
Credit card 52 35 175 161
Automobile 76 82 325 349
Other revolving credit and installment         32       32       134       146  
Total consumer         287       258       1,138       1,106  
Total loan recoveries         391       411       1,562       1,779  
Net loan charge-offs (2)         (831 )     (735 )     (2,892 )     (2,945 )
Other         (2 )     (14 )     (9 )     (41 )

Balance, end of period

      $ 12,512       13,169       12,512       13,169  
Components:
Allowance for loan losses $ 11,545 12,319 11,545 12,319
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments         967       850       967       850  
Allowance for credit losses (3)       $ 12,512       13,169       12,512       13,169  
Net loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of average total loans (2) 0.36 % 0.34 0.33 0.35
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans (3) 1.26 1.43 1.26 1.43
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans (3)         1.37       1.53       1.37       1.53  

(1) Certain impaired loans with an allowance calculated by discounting expected cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate over the remaining life of the loan recognize reductions in allowance as interest income.

(2) For PCI loans, charge-offs are only recorded to the extent that losses exceed the purchase accounting estimates.

(3) The allowance for credit losses includes $1 million and $11 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, 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  
Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Jun 30,     Mar 31,     Dec 31,
(in millions)       2015       2015       2015       2015       2014  
Balance, beginning of quarter $ 12,562 12,614 13,013 13,169 13,481
Provision for credit losses 831 703 300 608 485
Interest income on certain impaired loans (1) (48 ) (48 ) (50 ) (52 ) (48 )
Loan charge-offs:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial (275 ) (172 ) (154 ) (133 ) (161 )
Real estate mortgage (11 ) (9 ) (16 ) (23 ) (19 )
Real estate construction (2 ) (1 ) (1 ) (2 )
Lease financing         (3 )     (5 )     (3 )     (3 )     (3 )
Total commercial         (291 )     (186 )     (174 )     (160 )     (185 )
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (113 ) (145 ) (119 ) (130 ) (138 )
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage (134 ) (159 ) (163 ) (179 ) (193 )
Credit card (295 ) (259 ) (284 ) (278 ) (256 )
Automobile (211 ) (186 ) (150 ) (195 ) (214 )
Other revolving credit and installment         (178 )     (160 )     (151 )     (154 )     (160 )
Total consumer         (931 )     (909 )     (867 )     (936 )     (961 )
Total loan charge-offs         (1,222 )     (1,095 )     (1,041 )     (1,096 )     (1,146 )
Loan recoveries:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial 60 50 73 69 79
Real estate mortgage 30 32 31 34 44
Real estate construction 12 8 7 10 28
Lease financing         2       2       1       3       2  
Total commercial         104       92       112       116       153  
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage 63 83 52 47 50
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 64 70 69 56 59
Credit card 52 43 41 39 35
Automobile 76 73 82 94 82
Other revolving credit and installment         32       31       35       36       32  
Total consumer         287       300       279       272       258  
Total loan recoveries         391       392       391       388       411  

Net loan charge-offs

        (831 )     (703 )     (650 )     (708 )     (735 )
Other         (2 )     (4 )     1       (4 )     (14 )
Balance, end of quarter       $ 12,512       12,562       12,614       13,013       13,169  
Components:
Allowance for loan losses $ 11,545 11,659 11,754 12,176 12,319
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments         967       903       860       837       850  
Allowance for credit losses       $ 12,512       12,562       12,614       13,013       13,169  
Net loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of average total loans 0.36 % 0.31 0.30 0.33 0.34
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of:
Total loans 1.26 1.29 1.32 1.41 1.43
Nonaccrual loans 101 101 94 97 96
Nonaccrual loans and other nonperforming assets 90 88 82 82 80
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of:
Total loans 1.37 1.39 1.42 1.51 1.53
Nonaccrual loans 110 109 101 104 103
Nonaccrual loans and other nonperforming assets         98       94       88       88       85  

(1) Certain impaired loans with an allowance calculated by discounting expected cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate over the remaining life of the loan recognize reductions in allowance as interest income.

 
               

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COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 UNDER BASEL III (FULLY PHASED-IN) (1)
Estimated
Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31,
(in billions)           2015     2015     2015     2015     2014  
Total equity $ 194.0 194.0 190.7 190.0 185.3
Noncontrolling interests             (0.9 )   (0.9 )   (1.1 )   (1.2 )   (0.9 )
Total Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity             193.1     193.1     189.6     188.8     184.4  
Adjustments:
Preferred stock (21.0 ) (21.0 ) (20.0 ) (20.0 ) (18.0 )
Goodwill and other intangible assets (2) (28.7 ) (28.7 ) (29.1 ) (28.9 ) (29.0 )
Investment in certain subsidiaries and other             (0.9 )   (1.6 )   (0.6 )   (0.9 )   (0.7 )
Common Equity Tier 1 (Fully Phased-In) under Basel III (1)       (A)     142.5     141.8     139.9     139.0     136.7  
Total risk-weighted assets (RWAs) anticipated under Basel III (3)(4)       (B)   $ 1,334.9     1,331.8     1,325.6     1,326.3     1,310.5  
Common Equity Tier 1 to total RWAs anticipated under Basel III (Fully Phased-In) (4)       (A)/(B)     10.7 %   10.6     10.6     10.5     10.4  

(1) Basel III capital rules, adopted by the Federal Reserve Board on July 2, 2013, revised the definition of capital, increased minimum capital ratios, and introduced a minimum Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio. These rules established a new comprehensive capital framework for U.S. banking organizations that implements the Basel III capital framework and certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. The rules are being phased in through the end of 2021. Fully phased-in capital amounts, ratios and RWAs are calculated assuming the full phase-in of the Basel III capital rules. Fully phased-in regulatory capital amounts, ratios and RWAs are considered non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management, bank regulatory agencies, investors and analysts to assess and monitor the Company’s capital position. We have 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) Goodwill and other intangible assets are net of any associated deferred tax liabilities.

(3) The final Basel III capital rules provide for two capital frameworks: the Standardized Approach, which replaced Basel I, and the Advanced Approach applicable to certain institutions. Under the final rules, we are subject to the lower of our CET1 ratio calculated under the Standardized Approach and under the Advanced Approach in the assessment of our capital adequacy. Because the final determination of our CET1 ratio and which approach will produce the lower CET1 ratio as of December 31, 2015, is subject to detailed analysis of considerable data, our CET1 ratio at that date has been estimated using the Basel III definition of capital under the Basel III Standardized Approach RWAs. The capital ratio for September 30, 2015, and June 30, 2015, was calculated under the Basel III Standardized Approach RWAs, and the capital ratio for March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, was calculated under the Basel III Advanced Approach RWAs.

(4) The Company’s December 31, 2015, RWAs and capital ratio are preliminary estimates.

 
 

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OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS (1)

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

     

Community
Banking

       

Wholesale
Banking

     

Wealth and
Investment
Management

      Other (2)      

Consolidated
Company

      2015         2014         2015         2014         2015         2014         2015         2014         2015         2014
Quarter ended Dec 31,                                  
Net interest income (3) $ 7,409 7,149 3,711 3,633 933 811 (465 ) (413 ) 11,588 11,180
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses 704 506 126 (33 ) (6 ) 8 7 4 831 485
Noninterest income 4,921 5,009 2,848 2,899 3,014 3,102 (785 ) (747 ) 9,998 10,263
Noninterest expense         6,693         6,827         3,491         3,533         2,998         3,066         (783 )       (779 )       12,399         12,647
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) 4,933 4,825 2,942 3,032 955 839 (474 ) (385 ) 8,356 8,311
Income tax expense (benefit)         1,573         1,484         841         864         366         318         (181 )       (147 )       2,599         2,519
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests 3,360 3,341 2,101 2,168 589 521 (293 ) (238 ) 5,757 5,792
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests         57         8         (3 )       73         (6 )       2                         48         83
Net income (loss)       $ 3,303         3,333         2,104         2,095         595         519         (293 )       (238 )       5,709         5,709
 
Average loans $ 482.2 469.6 417.0 369.0 63.0 54.8 (49.9 ) (44.0 ) 912.3 849.4
Average assets 921.4 891.2 755.4 668.8 197.9 188.2 (87.4 ) (84.4 ) 1,787.3 1,663.8
Average deposits 663.7 629.4 449.3 424.0 177.9 165.5 (74.1 ) (69.1 ) 1,216.8 1,149.8
                   
Year ended Dec 31,
Net interest income (3) $ 29,242 27,999 14,350 14,073 3,478 3,032 (1,769 ) (1,577 ) 45,301 43,527
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses 2,427 1,796 27 (382 ) (25 ) (50 ) 13 31 2,442 1,395
Noninterest income 20,099 20,159 11,554 11,325 12,299 12,237 (3,196 ) (2,901 ) 40,756 40,820
Noninterest expense         26,781         26,290         14,116         13,831         12,067         11,993         (3,190 )       (3,077 )       49,774         49,037
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) 20,133 20,072 11,761 11,949 3,735 3,326 (1,788 ) (1,432 ) 33,841 33,915
Income tax expense (benefit)         6,268         6,049         3,424         3,540         1,420         1,262         (681 )       (544 )       10,431         10,307
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests 13,865 14,023 8,337 8,409 2,315 2,064 (1,107 ) (888 ) 23,410 23,608
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests         240         337         143         210         (1 )       4                         382         551
Net income (loss)       $ 13,625         13,686         8,194         8,199         2,316         2,060         (1,107 )       (888 )       23,028         23,057
 
Average loans $ 475.9 468.8 397.3 355.6 60.1 52.1 (47.9 ) (42.1 ) 885.4 834.4
Average assets 910.0 853.2 724.9 636.5 192.8 186.1 (84.8 ) (82.5 ) 1,742.9 1,593.3
Average deposits         654.4         614.3         438.9         404.0         172.3         163.5         (71.5 )       (67.7 )       1,194.1         1,114.1

(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. Effective third quarter 2015, we realigned our asset management business from Wholesale Banking to Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) (formerly Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement), and realigned our reinsurance business from WIM and our strategic auto investments from Community Banking to Wholesale Banking. Effective fourth quarter 2015, we realigned our business banking and merchant payment services businesses from Community Banking to Wholesale Banking. Results for these operating segments were revised for prior periods to reflect the impact of these realignments.

(2) Includes items not specific to a business segment and elimination of certain items that are included in more than one business segment, substantially all of which represents services for wealth management customers provided in Community Banking 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.

 
 

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries

FIVE QUARTER OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS (1)
      Quarter ended  

 

Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Jun 30,     Mar 31,     Dec 31,

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

      2015       2015       2015       2015       2014  
COMMUNITY BANKING
Net interest income (2) $ 7,409 7,409 7,277 7,147 7,149
Provision for credit losses 704 668 397 658 506
Noninterest income 4,921 5,524 4,690 4,964 5,009
Noninterest expense         6,693       6,778       6,719       6,591       6,827  
Income before income tax expense 4,933 5,487 4,851 4,862 4,825
Income tax expense         1,573       1,785       1,620       1,290       1,484  
Net income before noncontrolling interests 3,360 3,702 3,231 3,572 3,341
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests         57       142       16       25       8  
Segment net income       $ 3,303       3,560       3,215       3,547       3,333  
Average loans $ 482.2 477.0 472.3 472.2 469.6
Average assets 921.4 898.9 910.0 909.5 891.2
Average deposits         663.7       655.6       654.8       643.4       629.4  
WHOLESALE BANKING
Net interest income (2) $ 3,711 3,611 3,591 3,437 3,633
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses 126 36 (84 ) (51 ) (33 )
Noninterest income 2,848 2,715 3,019 2,972 2,899
Noninterest expense         3,491       3,503       3,504       3,618       3,533  
Income before income tax expense 2,942 2,787 3,190 2,842 3,032
Income tax expense         841       815       951       817       864  
Net income before noncontrolling interests 2,101 1,972 2,239 2,025 2,168
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests         (3 )     47       48       51       73  
Segment net income       $ 2,104       1,925       2,191       1,974       2,095  
Average loans $ 417.0 405.6 386.2 380.0 369.0
Average assets 755.4 739.1 713.7 690.6 668.8
Average deposits         449.3       442.0       432.4       431.7       424.0  
WEALTH AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Net interest income (2) $ 933 887 832 826 811
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses (6 ) (6 ) (10 ) (3 ) 8
Noninterest income 3,014 2,991 3,144 3,150 3,102
Noninterest expense         2,998       2,909       3,038       3,122       3,066  
Income before income tax expense 955 975 948 857 839
Income tax expense         366       371       359       324       318  
Net income before noncontrolling interests 589 604 589 533 521
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests         (6 )     (2 )     3       4       2  
Segment net income       $ 595       606       586       529       519  
Average loans $ 63.0 61.1 59.3 56.9 54.8
Average assets 197.9 192.6 189.1 191.6 188.2
Average deposits         177.9       172.6       168.2       170.3       165.5  
OTHER (3)
Net interest income (2) $ (465 ) (450 ) (430 ) (424 ) (413 )
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses 7 5 (3 ) 4 4
Noninterest income (785 ) (812 ) (805 ) (794 ) (747 )
Noninterest expense         (783 )     (791 )     (792 )     (824 )     (779 )
Loss before income tax benefit (474 ) (476 ) (440 ) (398 ) (385 )
Income tax benefit         (181 )     (181 )     (167 )     (152 )     (147 )
Net loss before noncontrolling interests (293 ) (295 ) (273 ) (246 ) (238 )
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests                                  
Other net loss       $ (293 )     (295 )     (273 )     (246 )     (238 )
Average loans $ (49.9 ) (48.6 ) (47.4 ) (45.8 ) (44.0 )
Average assets (87.4 ) (84.2 ) (83.5 ) (83.9 ) (84.4 )
Average deposits         (74.1 )     (71.3 )     (70.1 )     (70.6 )     (69.1 )
CONSOLIDATED COMPANY
Net interest income (2) $ 11,588 11,457 11,270 10,986 11,180
Provision for credit losses 831 703 300 608 485
Noninterest income 9,998 10,418 10,048 10,292 10,263
Noninterest expense         12,399       12,399       12,469       12,507       12,647  
Income before income tax expense 8,356 8,773 8,549 8,163 8,311
Income tax expense         2,599       2,790       2,763       2,279       2,519  
Net income before noncontrolling interests 5,757 5,983 5,786 5,884 5,792
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests         48       187       67       80       83  
Wells Fargo net income       $ 5,709       5,796       5,719       5,804       5,709  
Average loans $ 912.3 895.1 870.4 863.3 849.4
Average assets 1,787.3 1,746.4 1,729.3 1,707.8 1,663.8
Average deposits         1,216.8       1,198.9       1,185.3       1,174.8       1,149.8  

(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. Effective third quarter 2015, we realigned our asset management business from Wholesale Banking to Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) (formerly Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement), and realigned our reinsurance business from WIM and our strategic auto investments from Community Banking to Wholesale Banking. Effective fourth quarter 2015, we realigned our business banking and merchant payment services businesses from Community Banking to Wholesale Banking. Results for these operating segments were revised for prior periods to reflect the impact of these realignments.

(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 items not specific to a business segment and elimination of certain items that are included in more than one business segment, substantially all of which represents products and services for wealth management customers provided in Community Banking stores.

 
     

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries

FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE SERVICING
Quarter ended  
Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Jun 30,     Mar 31,     Dec 31,
(in millions)       2015       2015       2015       2015       2014  
MSRs measured using the fair value method:
Fair value, beginning of quarter $ 11,778 12,661 11,739 12,738 14,031
Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers 372 448 428 308 296
Sales and other (1)         (9 )     6       (5 )     (1 )     (7 )

Net additions

        363       454       423       307       289  
Changes in fair value:
Due to changes in valuation model inputs or assumptions:
Mortgage interest rates (2) 560 (858 ) 1,117 (572 ) (1,016 )
Servicing and foreclosure costs (3) (37 ) (18 ) (10 ) (18 ) (5 )
Prepayment estimates and other (4)         244       43       (54 )     (183 )     (78 )
Net changes in valuation model inputs or assumptions         767       (833 )     1,053       (773 )     (1,099 )
Other changes in fair value (5)         (493 )     (504 )     (554 )     (533 )     (483 )
Total changes in fair value         274       (1,337 )     499       (1,306 )     (1,582 )
Fair value, end of quarter       $ 12,415       11,778       12,661       11,739       12,738  

(1) Includes sales and transfers of MSRs, which can result in an increase of total reported MSRs if the sales or transfers are related to nonperforming loan portfolios.

(2) Includes prepayment speed changes as well as other valuation changes due to changes in mortgage interest rates (such as changes in estimated interest earned on custodial deposit balances).

(3) Includes costs to service and unreimbursed foreclosure costs.

(4) Represents changes driven by other valuation model inputs or assumptions including prepayment speed estimation changes and other assumption updates. Prepayment speed estimation changes are influenced by observed changes in borrower behavior and other external factors that occur independent of interest rate changes.

(5) Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time.
 
     
         
Quarter ended
Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Jun 30,     Mar 31,     Dec 31,
(in millions)      

2015

      2015       2015       2015       2014  

Amortized MSRs:

Balance, beginning of quarter $ 1,277 1,262 1,252 1,242 1,224
Purchases 48 45 29 22 38
Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers 49 35 46 50 43
Amortization         (66 )     (65 )     (65 )     (62 )     (63 )
Balance, end of quarter       $ 1,308       1,277       1,262       1,252       1,242  
Fair value of amortized MSRs:
Beginning of quarter $ 1,643 1,692 1,522 1,637 1,647
End of quarter         1,680       1,643       1,692       1,522       1,637  
 
       

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries

FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE SERVICING (CONTINUED)
Quarter ended  
Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Jun 30,     Mar 31,     Dec 31,
(in millions)           2015       2015       2015       2015       2014  
Servicing income, net:
Servicing fees (1) $ 872 990 1,026 1,010 996
Changes in fair value of MSRs carried at fair value:
Due to changes in valuation model inputs or assumptions (2) (A) 767 (833 ) 1,053 (773 ) (1,099 )
Other changes in fair value (3)             (493 )     (504 )     (554 )     (533 )     (483 )
Total changes in fair value of MSRs carried at fair value 274 (1,337 ) 499 (1,306 ) (1,582 )
Amortization (66 ) (65 ) (65 ) (62 ) (63 )
Net derivative gains (losses) from economic hedges (4)       (B)     (350 )     1,086       (946 )     881       1,334  
Total servicing income, net          

$

730

      674       514       523       685  
Market-related valuation changes to MSRs, net of hedge results (2)(4)       (A)+(B)   $ 417       253       107       108       235  
(1) Includes contractually specified servicing fees, late charges and other ancillary revenues.
(2) Refer to the changes in fair value MSRs table on the previous page for more detail.
(3) Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time.
(4) Represents results from economic hedges used to hedge the risk of changes in fair value of MSRs.
 
                                         
      Dec 31,     Sep 30,       Jun 30,       Mar 31,       Dec 31,
(in billions)       2015       2015       2015       2015       2014

Managed servicing portfolio (1):

Residential mortgage servicing:
Serviced for others $ 1,300 1,323 1,344 1,374 1,405
Owned loans serviced 345 346 347 344 342
Subserviced for others         4       4       5       5       5
Total residential servicing         1,649       1,673       1,696       1,723       1,752
Commercial mortgage servicing:
Serviced for others 478 470 465 461 456
Owned loans serviced 122 121 120 112 112
Subserviced for others         7       7       7       7       7
Total commercial servicing         607       598       592       580       575
Total managed servicing portfolio       $ 2,256       2,271       2,288       2,303       2,327
Total serviced for others $ 1,778 1,793 1,809 1,835 1,861
Ratio of MSRs to related loans serviced for others 0.77 % 0.73 0.77 0.71 0.75
Weighted-average note rate (mortgage loans serviced for others)         4.37       4.39       4.41       4.43       4.45

(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.

 
       

Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries

SELECTED FIVE QUARTER RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE PRODUCTION DATA

Quarter ended
Dec 31,    

Sep 30,

     

Jun 30,

     

Mar 31,

      Dec 31,
            2015       2015       2015       2015       2014

Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities (in millions):

Residential (A) $ 600 736 814 711 605
Commercial 108 55 108 91 66
Residential pipeline and unsold/repurchased loan management (1)             222       124       269       222       159
Total           $ 930       915       1,191       1,024       830
Application data (in billions):
Wells Fargo first mortgage quarterly applications $ 64 73 81 93 66
Refinances as a percentage of applications 48 % 44 45 61 52
Wells Fargo first mortgage unclosed pipeline, at quarter end           $ 29       34       38       44       26
Residential real estate originations:
Purchases as a percentage of originations 59 % 66 54 45 60
Refinances as a percentage of originations             41       34       46       55       40
Total             100 %     100       100       100       100
Wells Fargo first mortgage loans (in billions):
Retail $ 27 32 36 28 27
Correspondent 19 22 25 20 16
Other (2)             1       1       1       1       1
Total quarter-to-date        

$

47

      55       62       49       44
Held-for-sale (B) $ 33 39 46 37 31
Held-for-investment             14       16       16       12       13
Total quarter-to-date           $ 47       55       62       49       44
Total year-to-date           $ 213       166       111       49       175
Production margin on residential held-for-sale mortgage originations       (A)/(B)     1.83 %     1.88       1.75       1.93       1.94

(1) Primarily includes the results of GNMA loss mitigation activities, interest rate management activities and changes in estimate to the liability for mortgage loan repurchase losses.

(2) Consists of home equity loans and lines.

 
         

CHANGES IN MORTGAGE REPURCHASE LIABILITY

Quarter ended       Year ended  
Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Jun 30, Dec 31,     Dec 31,
(in millions)         2015       2015       2015       2015       2014  
Balance, beginning of period $ 538 557 586 615 899
Provision for repurchase losses:
Loan sales 9 11 13 43 44
Change in estimate (1)         (128 )     (17 )     (31 )     (202 )     (184 )
Total reductions (119 ) (6 ) (18 ) (159 ) (140 )
Losses         (41 )     (13 )     (11 )     (78 )     (144 )
Balance, end of period       $ 378       538       557       378       615  

(1) Results from changes in investor demand, mortgage insurer practices, credit and the financial stability of correspondent lenders.

Contacts

Wells Fargo & Company
Media
Ancel Martinez, 415-222-3858
or
Investors
Jim Rowe, 415-396-8216

Contacts

Wells Fargo & Company
Media
Ancel Martinez, 415-222-3858
or
Investors
Jim Rowe, 415-396-8216