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Exhibit 99.1
(WELLS FARGO LOGO)
(GRAPHIC)
             
 
  Media   Investors    
 
  Mary Eshet   Jim Rowe    
 
  704-383-7777   415-396-8216    
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
WELLS FARGO REPORTS RECORD QUARTERLY AND FULL YEAR NET INCOME
Q4 Net Income of $3.4 billion; Q4 Revenue of $21.5 billion
Continued strong financial results in fourth quarter 2010:
 
Record net income of $3.4 billion, up 21 percent from prior year
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share of $0.61
 
 
Revenue of $21.5 billion, up 12 percent (annualized) from prior quarter
 
 
Net interest margin of 4.16 percent, return on assets of 1.09 percent (annualized), and return on equity of 10.95 percent (annualized)
Diverse sources of franchise growth in fourth quarter 2010:
 
All business segments contributed to earnings; Wholesale Banking up 11 percent from prior quarter
 
 
Double-digit revenue growth across multiple businesses
 
 
Loan growth in major loan categories commercial and industrial, commercial real estate mortgage and real estate 1-4 mortgages; total loans up $3.6 billion, or 2 percent (annualized), from September 30, 2010; non-strategic/liquidating loans down $6.0 billion, all other loans up $9.6 billion from September 30, 2010
 
 
Average checking and savings deposit growth accelerated to 17 percent (annualized) from prior quarter
 
 
Supplied $210 billion in credit to consumers and businesses during the quarter, up $34.5 billion, or 20 percent, from prior quarter; highest quarterly volume of credit extended since merger
Continued and significant improvement in credit quality:
 
Net loan charge-offs declined to $3.8 billion, down $256 million from prior quarter and 29 percent below fourth quarter 2009 peak
 
 
Nonperforming assets declined to $32.4 billion and nonperforming loans declined to $26.2 billion, down $2.1 billion from prior quarter
 
 
Most leading credit quality metrics stable to improving
 
 
Reserve release1 of $850 million (pre tax) reflected improved portfolio performance; expect future reductions in the allowance absent significant deterioration in the economy
1 Reserve release represents the amount by which net charge-offs exceed the provision for credit losses.

 


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Allowance for credit losses of $23.5 billion = 6 times quarterly charge-offs
 
 
Remaining purchased credit-impaired (PCI) nonaccretable of $13.4 billion = 29.5% of remaining unpaid principal balance
Completed 2nd year of Wachovia integration; merger on track and exceeding original expectations:
 
Completed conversion of retail banking stores in Georgia and finished the replacement of Wachovia ATM network with Envelope-FreeSM webATM machines
 
 
Remaining Eastern banking markets will convert by year end 2011
 
 
Converted brokerage platform the weekend of January 15th
Capital ratios continued to increase, driven by $13 billion (12 percent) internal capital generation since December 31, 2009:
                         
 
 
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,  
(as a percent of total risk-weighted assets)   2010 (1)     2010     2009  
 
 
                       
Tier 1 capital
    11.3   %     10.9       9.3  
Total capital
    15.1       14.9       13.3  
Tier 1 leverage
    9.2       9.0       7.9  
Tier 1 common equity (2)
    8.4       8.0       6.5  
 
 
(1)   December 31, 2010, ratios are preliminary.
 
(2)   See table on page 39 for more information on Tier 1 common equity.
 
Company’s estimated Tier 1 common ratio under Basel III capital proposals was 6.9 percent at December 31, 20102
Industry leader in loan modifications for homeowners:
 
As of December 31, 2010, more than 620,000 active trial or completed loan modifications had been initiated since beginning of 2009; of this total, 530,000 were through Wells Fargo’s own programs, with the remaining 90,000 under the federal government’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP)
Full Year 2010:
 
Record net income of $12.4 billion
 
 
Revenue of $85.2 billion
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share of $2.21
 
 
Net interest margin of 4.26 percent, return on assets of 1.01 percent, and return on equity of 10.33 percent
2 Pro forma calculations based on reported Tier 1 common equity, as adjusted to reflect management’s interpretation of current Basel III capital proposals. These pro forma calculations and management’s estimates are subject to change depending on final promulgation of Basel III capital rulemaking and interpretations thereof by regulatory authorities. Please see page 44 of the Fourth Quarter 2010 Quarterly Supplement for additional information.


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Selected Financial Information
                                         
 
 
    Quarter ended        
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,     Year ended Dec. 31,  
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Earnings
                                       
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.61       0.60       0.08       2.21       1.75  
Wells Fargo net income (in billions)
    3.41       3.34       2.82       12.36       12.28  
 
                                       
Asset Quality
                                       
Net charge-offs as a % of avg. total loans
    2.02   %     2.14       2.71       2.30       2.21  
Allowance as a % of total loans
    3.10       3.23       3.20       3.10       3.20  
Allowance as a % of annualized net charge-offs
    154       150       117       132       138  
 
                                       
Other
                                       
Revenue (in billions)
  $ 21.49       20.87       22.70       85.21       88.69  
Loans (in billions)
    757.3       753.7       782.8       757.3       782.8  
Average core deposits (in billions)
    794.8       772.0       770.8       772.0       762.5  
Net interest margin
    4.16   %     4.25       4.31       4.26       4.28  
 
                                       
 
SAN FRANCISCO – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) reported record net income of $12.4 billion, or $2.21 per diluted common share, for 2010, up from $12.3 billion, or $1.75 per share, for 2009. Fourth quarter 2010 net income was a record $3.4 billion, or $0.61 per common share, compared with $3.3 billion, or $0.60 per common share, for third quarter 2010 and $2.8 billion, or $0.08 per common share, for fourth quarter 2009. Earnings per share for fourth quarter 2009 were reduced by $0.47 for the combined dividends and deemed dividend upon redemption and full repayment of TARP preferred stock.
“In 2010 Wells Fargo saw solid growth in a variety of businesses, with record net income for the full year as well as the fourth quarter,” said Chairman and CEO John Stumpf. “As the U.S. economy showed continued signs of improvement, our diversified model continued to perform for our stakeholders, as demonstrated by growth in loans and deposits, solid capital levels and improving credit quality.
“Wells Fargo was once again ranked No. 1 in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), an independent survey of consumer satisfaction of the largest banks in the U.S., for 2010. Our internal metrics indicate greater customer retention and deepening customer relationships. Of course, our engaged team members are one of the main reasons for these customer satisfaction results.
“As we look to the future, it is within the larger context of the ‘new normal’ for the industry, U.S. economy, our customers and our Company that we focus on long-term growth. We’re beginning our third year of the Wachovia integration, which we expect to complete by the end of 2011. We are very pleased with our progress to date and, since the merger in December 2008, Wells Fargo has earned $24.6 billion – a real testament to the power of this combined franchise. A sincere thank you to our 281,000 team members for their continued work in making Wells Fargo one of America’s great companies.”


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Financial Performance
“Wells Fargo has earned strong and consistent profits in each of the eight quarters since the 2008 merger with Wachovia – $24.6 billion in profit in two years, including a record $3.4 billion in profit in the fourth quarter,” said Chief Financial Officer Howard Atkins. “Our results in the fourth quarter were driven by broad-based revenue growth – up 12 percent (annualized) from the prior quarter in total, including revenue growth in roughly two-thirds of our businesses. In addition, we experienced a significant improvement in credit quality, with a $2.1 billion decline in nonperforming loans, along with the fourth consecutive quarter of lower charge-offs, down 29 percent from the fourth quarter 2009 peak. The Wachovia merger is already proving to be a financial success, with substantially all of the expected expense savings already realized and growing revenue synergies reflective of market share gains in many businesses including deposits, mortgage, auto dealer services and investment banking. Our capital is substantially stronger than it has ever been – with Tier 1 common equity reaching 8.4 percent as of December 31, 2010, under Basel I and an estimated 6.9 percent under Basel III capital proposals. Capital continued to grow, reflecting a 1.1 percent return on assets and 3 percent rate of internal capital generation in the fourth quarter.”
Revenue
Revenue of $21.5 billion increased 12 percent (annualized) from third quarter 2010. Revenue growth was broad-based, with a wide variety of businesses again generating double-digit (annualized) linked-quarter revenue growth, including asset management, auto dealer services, brokerage, capital finance, commercial banking, commercial mortgage originations, commercial real estate, debit card, equipment finance, global remittance, insurance, international, investment banking, mortgage banking, real estate brokerage, shareowner services, SBA lending and wealth management. Over 60 percent of the Company’s total revenue in the quarter was earned in businesses that produced double-digit revenue growth.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income was $11.06 billion, compared with $11.10 billion in third quarter 2010. PCI loan resolution interest income declined to $78 million in fourth quarter from $153 million in third quarter, accounting for 3 basis points of the 9 basis point decline in the net interest margin, with the remainder of the margin decline largely attributable to the first linked-quarter growth in average earning assets since fourth quarter 2009 – up nearly $18 billion from third quarter.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income was $10.4 billion, up $655 million, or 27 percent (annualized), from third quarter. On a linked-quarter basis, declines in deposit service charges (down $97 million from third quarter largely due to Regulation E impact offset by core deposit growth of 3 percent) and operating leases (down $143 million) were more than offset by growth in mortgage banking noninterest income (up $258 million, primarily driven by higher net gains on origination/sales), trust and investment fees (up $394 million, or


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15 percent, on higher volumes and market gains), insurance (up $167 million on stronger crop underwriting results), and trading gains (up $62 million, or 13 percent).
Mortgage banking noninterest income was $2.8 billion, up 10 percent from third quarter 2010 on $128 billion of originations compared with $101 billion of originations in third quarter. Mortgage banking noninterest income in fourth quarter included a $464 million provision for mortgage loan repurchase losses compared with $370 million in third quarter (included in net gains from mortgage loan origination/sales activities) and a $143 million mortgage servicing rights (MSR) value reduction due to higher estimated future servicing and foreclosure costs (reduction in net servicing income). Net MSR results were $(143) million, inclusive of the $143 million MSR adjustment. The ratio of MSRs as a percent of loans serviced for others was 86 basis points and the average note rate on the servicing portfolio was 5.39 percent, compared with an average 4.86 percent published rate in the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey at quarter-end. The unclosed pipeline at December 31, 2010, was $73 billion compared with $101 billion at September 30, 2010.
The Company had net unrealized securities gains of $8.3 billion at December 31, 2010. Net realized equity gains of $317 million were largely offset by $268 million of realized bond losses, reflecting the Company’s decision to sell its lowest-yielding bonds, which were repositioned at the higher long-term interest rates prevailing late in the quarter.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense was $13.3 billion, up from $12.3 billion in third quarter 2010. Fourth quarter expenses included $534 million of merger integration costs (up $58 million from third quarter) and a $400 million charitable contribution to the Wells Fargo Foundation, covering three years of estimated funding for the foundation. Fourth quarter also included approximately $200 million of seasonally higher year-end expenses, including higher advertising, equipment, software and travel costs. The quarter included approximately $200 million of incremental mortgage volume-related costs, which will likely decline if mortgage production declines. Finally, there were continued elevated loan resolution costs, including an additional $86 million of foreclosed asset expense, largely due to additional workout costs and sales. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 62.1 percent compared with 58.7 percent in third quarter 2010 and 56.5 percent in fourth quarter 2009.
Loans
At December 31, 2010, total loans were $757.3 billion, up from $753.7 billion at September 30, 2010. “We’ve seen signs of increased lending activity for several quarters and, during the fourth quarter, loans grew $3.6 billion. We had linked-quarter loan growth in many portfolios, including asset-backed finance, auto, brokerage lines of credit, capital finance, commercial banking, commercial real estate, equipment finance, government banking, international, mortgage, private student lending and SBA lending,” said Atkins. “We also continued to run-off the non-strategic/liquidating loan portfolios (legacy Wells Fargo


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Financial indirect auto, liquidating home equity, legacy Wells Fargo Financial debt consolidation, Pick-a-Pay mortgage, and other PCI), which declined $6.0 billion in the quarter.”
Deposits
Average core deposits were $794.8 billion, up 12 percent (annualized) from $772.0 billion in third quarter 2010. Consumer checking accounts grew a net 7.5 percent from December 31, 2009. Average checking and savings deposits increased 8 percent from a year ago to $715.7 billion. Average mortgage escrow deposits were $36.0 billion compared with $30.2 billion in third quarter 2010. “We continued to attract high-quality core deposits in the form of checking and savings accounts, which we view as the cornerstone of the banking relationship with our consumer and business customers,” said Atkins. Average checking and savings deposits were 90 percent of average core deposits, up from 86 percent a year ago. The average deposit cost for fourth quarter 2010 was 31 basis points.
Capital
Capital ratios increased in the fourth quarter, driven by internal capital generation of $3.5 billion. As a percentage of total risk-weighted assets, Tier 1 capital increased to 11.3 percent, total capital to 15.1 percent and Tier 1 common equity to 8.4 percent at December 31, 2010, up from 10.9 percent, 14.9 percent and 8.0 percent, respectively, at September 30, 2010. The Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.2 percent at December 31, 2010, up from 9.0 percent at September 30, 2010. Under Basel III capital proposals, the Company’s estimated Tier 1 common ratio was 6.9 percent at December 31, 2010.
Credit Quality
“We saw meaningful improvement in credit quality in the fourth quarter, with virtually every metric showing positive movement,” said Mike Loughlin, Chief Risk Officer. “Net charge-offs peaked a year ago and continued to decline in the fourth quarter. We’ve now experienced a decline in nonperforming assets as well, driven by a $2.1 billion reduction in nonperforming loans. Thirty days past due loans declined 5 percent in consumer portfolios, and delinquency data across the majority of portfolios improved even with the typical seasonal headwinds. The significant decline in loans 90 days past due and still accruing is another indicator of a positive shift in credit quality. Additionally, the improvement was evident in the PCI portfolio, which consists of loans acquired through the Wachovia merger that were deemed to have probable loss and therefore written down at acquisition. The PCI portfolio continued to perform better than originally expected. Reflecting the improved overall portfolio performance, the provision for credit losses was $850 million less than net charge-offs. Absent significant deterioration in the economy, we expect future reductions in the allowance for credit losses.”


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Credit Losses
Fourth quarter net charge-offs were $3.8 billion, or 2.02 percent (annualized) of average loans, down $256 million from third quarter net charge-offs of $4.1 billion (2.14 percent). Virtually all major loan categories experienced lower charge-offs in the quarter, including commercial and industrial, commercial real estate construction, residential real estate and all other consumer. The small increase in commercial real estate mortgage losses was related to write-downs based on regular appraisal updates. Total net credit losses included $954 million of commercial losses (1.19 percent), down $111 million from third quarter, and $2.9 billion of consumer losses (2.63 percent), down $145 million from third quarter, as shown in the following table.
Net Loan Charge-Offs
 
                                                 
    Quarter ended  
    December 31, 2010     September 30, 2010     June 30, 2010  
            As a             As a             As a  
    Net loan     % of     Net loan     % of     Net loan     % of  
    charge-     average     charge-     average     charge-     average  
($ in millions)   offs     loans (1)     offs     loans (1)     offs     loans (1)  
 
 
                                               
Commercial:
                                               
Commercial and industrial
     $ 500       1.34   %      $ 509       1.38   %      $ 689       1.87   %
Real estate mortgage
    234       0.94       218       0.87       360       1.47  
Real estate construction
    171       2.51       276       3.72       238       2.90  
Lease financing
    21       0.61       23       0.71       27       0.78  
Foreign
    28       0.36       39       0.52       42       0.57  
                                     
Total commercial
    954       1.19       1,065       1.33       1,356       1.69  
                                     
 
                                               
Consumer:
                                               
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    1,024       1.77       1,034       1.78       1,009       1.70  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    1,005       4.08       1,085       4.30       1,184       4.62  
Credit card
    452       8.21       504       9.06       579       10.45  
Other revolving credit and installment
    404       1.84       407       1.83       361       1.64  
                                     
Total consumer
    2,885       2.63       3,030       2.72       3,133       2.79  
                                     
Total
     $ 3,839       2.02   %      $ 4,095       2.14   %      $ 4,489       2.33   %
                                     
     
 
(1)   Quarterly net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans are annualized. See explanation on page 31 of the accounting for purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans from Wachovia and the impact on selected financial ratios.
Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets declined for the first time since the merger with Wachovia, ending the quarter at $32.4 billion, down 6 percent from $34.6 billion in the third quarter. Nonaccrual loans declined to $26.2 billion from $28.3 billion for the third quarter, with reductions in commercial and industrial, commercial real estate construction and each of the consumer categories: 1-4 family first mortgage, 1-4 family junior lien mortgage, and other revolving credit and installment.

 


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Nonaccrual Loans and Other Nonperforming Assets
 
                                                 
    December 31, 2010     September 30, 2010     June 30, 2010  
            As a             As a             As a  
            % of             % of             % of  
    Total     total     Total     total     Total     total  
($ in millions)   balances     loans     balances     loans     balances     loans  
 
 
                                               
Commercial:
                                               
Commercial and industrial
  $ 3,213       2.12   %   $ 4,103       2.79   %   $ 3,843       2.63   %
Real estate mortgage
    5,227       5.26       5,079       5.14       4,689       4.71  
Real estate construction
    2,676       10.56       3,198       11.46       3,429       11.10  
Lease financing
    108       0.82       138       1.06       163       1.21  
Foreign
    127       0.39       126       0.42       115       0.38  
                                     
Total commercial
    11,351       3.52       12,644       3.99       12,239       3.82  
                                     
 
                                               
Consumer:
                                               
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    12,289       5.34       12,969       5.69       12,865       5.50  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    2,302       2.39       2,380       2.40       2,391       2.36  
Other revolving credit and installment
    300       0.35       312       0.35       316       0.36  
                                     
Total consumer
    14,891       3.42       15,661       3.58       15,572       3.49  
                                     
Total nonaccrual loans
    26,242       3.47       28,305       3.76       27,811       3.63  
                                     
 
                                               
Foreclosed assets:
                                               
GNMA
    1,479               1,492               1,344          
All other
    4,530               4,635               3,650          
                                     
Total foreclosed assets
    6,009               6,127               4,994          
                                     
 
Real estate and other
nonaccrual investments
    120               141               131          
                                     
Total nonaccrual loans and
other nonperforming assets
  $ 32,371       4.27 %   $ 34,573       4.59   %   $ 32,936       4.30   %
                                     
 
                                               
Change from prior quarter:
                                               
Total nonaccrual loans
  $ (2,063 )           $ 494             $ 510          
Total nonperforming assets
    (2,202 )             1,637               1,436          
 
                                               
 
While nonaccrual loans are not free of loss content, the loss exposure remaining in these balances is expected to be significantly mitigated by four factors. First, 99 percent of consumer nonaccrual loans and 95 percent of commercial nonaccruals are secured. Second, losses have already been recognized on 41 percent of the consumer nonaccruals and commercial nonaccruals have been written down by $2.6 billion. Residential nonaccrual loans are generally written down to net realizable value at 180 days past due. Third, as of December 31, 2010, 57 percent of commercial nonaccrual loans were current on interest. Fourth, the inherent risk of loss in all nonaccruals is adequately covered by the allowance for loan losses.
Foreclosed assets were $6.0 billion at December 31, 2010, down $118 million from third quarter. The $6.0 billion of foreclosed assets includes $2.0 billion from the PCI portfolios and $1.5 billion from fully insured GNMA loans. The quarterly reduction reflects a balance between inflows and outflows during the period. Given the current levels of nonaccruing loans, we would expect a higher than normal inflow into foreclosed assets over the near term as we resolve these loans,” said Loughlin. “However, as the majority of the loss content in these assets has already been accounted for, or the assets are government insured, there should be limited additional impact to expected loss levels.”

 


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Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing also improved in the quarter, totaling $18.5 billion at December 31, 2010, compared with $18.8 billion at September 30, 2010. For the same dates, the totals included $14.7 billion and $14.5 billion, respectively, in loans whose repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. “Excluding these insured loan balances, 90 days past due and accruing balances were down 12 percent from the prior quarter,” said Loughlin. “Leading the decrease, commercial loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing improved significantly, down $417 million, or 40 percent, from last quarter – additional evidence of improving credit performance trends.”
Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses, including the allowance for unfunded commitments, totaled $23.5 billion at December 31, 2010, down from $24.4 billion at September 30, 2010. The allowance coverage to total loans was 3.10 percent compared with 3.23 percent at September 30, 2010. The allowance covered 1.54 times annualized fourth quarter net charge-offs compared with 1.50 times in the prior quarter. The allowance coverage to nonaccrual loans was 89 percent at December 31, 2010, compared with 86 percent at September 30, 2010. “We believe the allowance was adequate for losses inherent in the loan portfolio at December 31, 2010, and continues to reflect prudent acknowledgement of uncertainty in the economic environment,” said Loughlin.
Additional detail on credit quality is included in the quarterly supplement, available on the Investor Relations page at www.wellsfargo.com/invest_relations/investor_relations/
Business Segment Performance
Wells Fargo defines its operating segments by product type and customer segment. Segment net income for each of the three business segments was:
 
                         
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2010     2009  
 
Community Banking
  $ 1,970       1,971       2,176  
Wholesale Banking
    1,644       1,476       1,029  
Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement
    197       256       (16 )
 
In fourth quarter 2010, we realigned certain lending businesses into Wholesale Banking from Community Banking to reflect our previously announced restructuring of Wells Fargo Financial. Prior periods have been revised to reflect this change. More financial information about the business segments is on pages 40 and 41.

 


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Community Banking offers a complete line of diversified financial products and services for consumers and small businesses including investment, insurance and trust services in 39 states and D.C., and mortgage and home equity loans in all 50 states and D.C. through its Regional Banking and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage business units.
Selected Financial Information
                         
 
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,  
 (in millions)   2010     2010     2009  
 
 Total revenue
  $ 13,548       13,505       15,511  
 Provision for credit losses
    2,785       3,155       4,943  
 Noninterest expense
    7,857       7,333       7,650  
 Segment net income
    1,970       1,971       2,176  
  
                       
 (in billions)
                       
 Average loans
    514.1       522.2       538.9  
 Average assets
    772.4       770.8       796.5  
 Average core deposits
    544.4       537.1       542.2  
 
Community Banking reported net income of $2.0 billion, flat compared with third quarter 2010 and down $206 million, or 9 percent, from fourth quarter 2009. Revenue increased $43 million from third quarter 2010, driven primarily by an increase in mortgage banking income, as higher origination/sales activities more than made up for lower servicing income, offset by lower deposit service charges due to changes to Regulation E and the planned reduction in certain liquidating loan portfolios. Revenue decreased $2 billion, or 13 percent, from fourth quarter 2009 largely due to lower mortgage banking income, lower deposit service charges due to Regulation E and the planned reduction in certain liquidating loan portfolios. Noninterest expense increased $524 million, or 7 percent, from third quarter 2010, driven by a $400 million charitable contribution to the Wells Fargo Foundation, increases in foreclosed assets expense and seasonal software license and equipment maintenance expense, partially offset by lower litigation expense. Noninterest expense increased $207 million, or 3 percent, from a year ago primarily due to the $400 million charitable contribution offset by lower litigation expense and Wachovia merger-related cost savings. The provision for credit losses decreased $370 million from third quarter 2010 due to a $120 million decrease in net loan charge-offs and a $650 million reserve release compared with a $400 million reserve release in third quarter 2010. Provision decreased $2.2 billion from fourth quarter 2009 on lower net charge-offs across consumer, small business and credit card portfolios, and a $650 million fourth quarter 2010 reserve release compared with a reserve build of $385 million a year ago.
Regional Banking Highlights
  Strong growth in checking accounts from December 31, 2009 (combined Regional Banking)
  -   Consumer checking accounts up a net 7.5 percent
 
  -   Business checking accounts up a net 4.8 percent
 
  -   Consumer checking accounts up a net 8.2 percent in California and 10.0 percent in Florida


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  Record solutions in 2010
  -   Western footprint including converted Wachovia
  o   Core product solutions (sales) of 30.1 million, up 16 percent from 2009
 
  o   Core sales per platform banker FTE (active, full-time equivalent) of 6.05 per day, up from 5.75 in 2009
 
  o   Sales of Wells Fargo Packages® (a checking account and three other products) up 21 percent from 2009, purchased by 81 percent of new checking account customers
  -   Eastern footprint including converted Wachovia
  o   Eastern core product solutions and platform banker productivity grew by double digits in 2010
 
  o   Platform banker FTEs in the East grew by more than 1,950, or 22 percent, in 2010
 
  o   As of the end of fourth quarter, and after only a few months on the Wells Fargo systems, over 75 percent of new checking account customers purchased Wells Fargo Packages® in the converted southeastern states
  Retail bank household cross-sell showing growth for combined company
  -   For first time since the merger, Regional Banking now reporting a Retail Bank household cross-sell ratio for total combined company of 5.70 products per household, up from 5.47 in December 2009
 
  -   This ratio, lower than legacy Wells Fargo’s stand-alone cross-sell, reflects the opportunity to earn more of the business from our legacy Wachovia customers; the cross-sell in the West is 6.14, compared with the cross-sell ratio in the East of 5.11
  Customer experience (combined Regional Banking)
  -   Surveyed over 250,000 customers about their experience with Wells Fargo stores and contact centers in fourth quarter; nearly 8 out of 10 customers were “extremely satisfied,” the highest rating, with their recent call or visit with Wells Fargo
  Continued focus on distribution
  -   Converted 279 Wachovia banking stores in Georgia to Wells Fargo in October 2010; total of 749 nationwide converted in 2010
 
  -   Opened 47 banking stores in 2010 for retail network total of 6,314 stores
 
  -   Converted 4,190 ATMs to Envelope-FreeSM webATM machines in 2010


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  Small Business/Business Banking
  -   Store-based business solutions up 22 percent from 2009 (Western footprint including converted Wachovia)
 
  -   Sales of Wells Fargo Business Services Packages (business checking account and at least three other business products) up 42 percent from 2009, purchased by 65 percent of new business checking account customers (Western footprint including converted Wachovia)
 
  -   Business Banking household cross-sell of 4.04 products per household (Western footprint including Wells Fargo and Wachovia customers)
 
  -   Wells Fargo, America’s #1 small business lender and the largest SBA lender (in dollars), extended $14.9 billion of new lending (new lending to existing or new borrowers, and increases to existing lines of credit) to small business owners in 2010. This includes $4.6 billion of new loans during the fourth quarter, representing an 18 percent increase from fourth quarter 2009 lending.
  Online and Mobile Banking
  -   18.3 million combined active online customers
 
  -   4.7 million combined active Bill Pay customers
 
  -   Global Finance ranked Wells Fargo Best Consumer Internet Bank in North America (November, 2010)
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (Home Mortgage)
  Home Mortgage applications of $158 billion, compared with $194 billion in prior quarter
 
  Home Mortgage application pipeline of $73 billion at quarter end, compared with $101 billion at September 30, 2010
 
  Home Mortgage originations of $128 billion, up 27 percent from $101 billion in prior quarter
 
  Owned residential mortgage servicing portfolio of $1.8 trillion


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Wholesale Banking provides financial solutions to businesses across the United States and globally with annual sales generally in excess of $20 million. Products & business units include Middle Market Commercial Banking, Government & Institutional Banking, Corporate Banking, Commercial Real Estate, Treasury Management, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, Insurance, International, Real Estate Capital Markets, Commercial Mortgage Servicing, Corporate Trust, Equipment Finance, Investment Banking & Capital Markets, Securities Investment Portfolio, Asset Backed Finance, and Asset Management.
Selected Financial Information
                         
   
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,  
 (in millions)   2010     2010     2009  
   
 Total revenue
  $ 5,764       5,330       5,324  
 Provision for credit losses
    195       280       964  
 Noninterest expense
    2,990       2,719       2,729  
 Segment net income
    1,644       1,476       1,029  
  
                       
 (in billions)
                       
 Average loans
    229.6       227.3       243.4  
 Average assets
    383.6       371.0       366.8  
 Average core deposits
    185.1       170.8       163.0  
   
Wholesale Banking reported net income of $1.6 billion, up $615 million, or 60 percent, from fourth quarter 2009 and up $168 million, or 11 percent, from third quarter 2010. Revenue increased $440 million, or 8 percent, from fourth quarter 2009 driven by strong growth in net interest income, as margins improved due to solid deposit gains and substantial gains in loan portfolio yields from fourth quarter 2009, as well as solid growth in noninterest income, driven by investment banking and capital markets, commercial mortgage origination and servicing, corporate banking fees, and strong Eastdil Secured results from private market real estate deal activity. Revenue increased $434 million, or 8 percent, from third quarter 2010 as strong investment banking and capital markets, commercial mortgage origination and rural crop insurance results and the impact of higher loan portfolio balances more than offset lower recoveries in the PCI portfolio. Noninterest expense increased $261 million, or 10 percent, from fourth quarter 2009 related to higher personnel expenses tied to revenue growth and litigation expense. Total provision for credit losses of $195 million declined $769 million, or 80 percent, from fourth quarter 2009. The decrease included a $454 million improvement in credit losses from fourth quarter 2009 and a $200 million reserve release compared with a $115 million credit reserve build in fourth quarter 2009. Nonperforming assets declined roughly $1.1 billion from third quarter 2010.
  Revenue up 8 percent from fourth quarter 2009
 
  Loan growth in many portfolios, including asset-backed finance, capital finance, commercial banking, commercial real estate, equipment finance, government banking and international, from third quarter 2010
 
  Continued strong deposit growth, with average core deposits up 14 percent from fourth quarter 2009
 
  Named Best Corporate/Institutional Internet bank in North America by Global Finance (November, 2010)


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  Processed $1 trillion in deposits by commercial banking customers using Desktop Deposit® service
 
  Wells Fargo Shareowner ServicesSM is industry’s highest rated transfer agency for client satisfaction based on study by GROUP FIVE
 
  CEO Mobile® named one of the five best applications by Bank Technology News (October, 2010)
Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement provides a full range of financial advisory services to clients using a comprehensive planning approach to meet each client’s needs. Wealth Management provides affluent and high net worth clients with a complete range of wealth management solutions including financial planning, private banking, credit, investment management and trust. Family Wealth meets the unique needs of the ultra high net worth customers. Retail Brokerage’s financial advisors serve customers’ advisory, brokerage and financial needs as part of one of the largest full-service brokerage firms in the U.S. Retirement provides retirement services for individual investors and is a national leader in 401(k) and pension record keeping.
Selected Financial Information
                         
   
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,  
 (in millions)   2010     2010     2009  
 
 Total revenue
  $ 3,041       2,912       2,654  
 Provision for credit losses
    113       77       93  
 Noninterest expense
    2,608       2,420       2,558  
 Segment net income
    197       256       (16 )
  
                       
 (in billions)
                       
 Average loans
    43.0       42.6       44.8  
 Average assets
    140.2       138.2       137.7  
 Average core deposits
    121.5       120.7       124.1  
 
Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement reported net income of $197 million, down $59 million from third quarter 2010 and up $213 million from fourth quarter 2009, which included the previously disclosed auction rate securities settlement. Revenue was $3.0 billion, up 15 percent from fourth quarter 2009, as higher asset-based revenues, brokerage transactional revenue and net interest income were partially offset by lower securities gains and other fees in the brokerage business. Total provision for credit losses increased $20 million from fourth quarter 2009. Noninterest expense was up 2 percent from fourth quarter 2009 due to growth in broker commissions primarily driven by higher production levels. Average core deposits decreased $3 billion, or 2 percent, from fourth quarter 2009.
Retail Brokerage
  Client assets of $1.2 trillion, up 6 percent from fourth quarter 2009
 
  Managed account assets increased $38 billion, or 20 percent, from fourth quarter 2009 driven by strong market gains and solid net flows
Wealth Management
  Investment management and trust asset-based revenue up 6 percent from fourth quarter 2009


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Retirement
  Institutional retirement plan assets of $231 billion, up $14 billion, or 6 percent, from fourth quarter 2009
 
  IRA assets of $266 billion up $24 billion, or 10 percent, from fourth quarter 2009
Conference Call
The Company will host a live conference call on Wednesday, January 19, at 6:30 a.m. PST (9:30 a.m. EST). To access the call, please dial 866-872-5161 (U.S. and Canada) or 706-643-1962 (international). No password is required. The call is also available online at wellsfargo.com/invest_relations/earnings and
http://event.meetingstream.com/r.htm?e=263478&s=1&k=F1D152CEE9CE3D0916C517D8308EEABD
A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at approximately noon PST (3 p.m. EST) on January 19 through Wednesday, January 26. Please dial 800-642-1687 (U.S. and Canada) or 706-645-9291 (international) and enter Conference ID #48998396. The replay will also be available online at wellsfargo.com/invest_relations/earnings and http://event.meetingstream.com/r.htm?e=263478&s=1&k=F1D152CEE9CE3D0916C517D8308EEABD
Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Information
In accordance with the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we caution you that this news release contains forward-looking statements about our future financial performance and business. We make forward-looking statements when we use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “may,” “can,” “will,” “outlook,” “project,” “appears” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, among others, statements about: (i) future credit quality and expected or estimated future loan losses in our loan portfolios; the level and loss content of nonperforming assets and nonaccrual loans, as well as the level of inflows and outflows into nonperforming assets; and the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, including our current expectation of future reductions in the allowance for loan losses; (ii) reduction or mitigation of risk in our loan portfolios; (iii) our estimates regarding our Tier 1 common ratio as of December 31, 2010 under proposed Basel III capital regulations; and (iv) the amount and timing of expected integration activities, expenses and cost savings relating to the Wachovia merger and expected synergies and benefits of the merger, as well as other expectations regarding future expenses, including mortgage volume-related costs.
Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements as actual results could differ materially from expectations. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and we do not undertake to update them to reflect changes or events that occur after that date. Several factors could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations including: current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of further declines in housing prices and high unemployment rates; our capital requirements (including under regulatory capital standards as determined and interpreted by applicable regulatory authorities such as the proposed Basel III capital regulations) and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms; financial services reform and other current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a negative effect on our revenue and businesses (including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act); the extent of success in our loan modification efforts, including the effects of regulatory requirements, or changes in regulatory requirements, relating to loan modifications; the amount of mortgage loan repurchase demands that we receive and our ability to satisfy any such demands without having to repurchase loans related thereto or otherwise indemnify or reimburse third parties; negative effects relating to mortgage foreclosures, including changes in our procedures or practices and/or industry standards or practices, regulatory or judicial requirements, penalties or fines, increased costs, or delays or moratoriums on foreclosures; our ability to successfully and timely integrate the Wachovia merger and realize the expected cost savings and


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other benefits, including delays or disruptions in system conversions and higher severance costs; our ability to realize efficiency initiatives to lower expenses when and in the amount expected; recognition of other-than-temporary impairment on securities held in our available-for-sale portfolio; the effect of changes in interest rates on our net interest margin and our mortgage originations, mortgage servicing rights and mortgages held for sale; hedging gains or losses; disruptions in the capital markets and reduced investor demand for mortgage loans; our ability to sell more products to our customers; the effect of the economic recession on the demand for our products and services; the effect of fluctuations in stock market prices on fee income from our brokerage, asset and wealth management businesses; our election to provide support to our mutual funds for structured credit products they may hold; changes in the value of our venture capital investments; changes in our accounting policies or in accounting standards or in how accounting standards are to be applied; changes in our credit ratings and changes in the credit ratings of our customers or counterparties; mergers and acquisitions; federal and state regulations; reputational damage from negative publicity, fines, penalties and other negative consequences from regulatory violations; the loss of checking and saving account deposits to other investments such as the stock market; and fiscal and monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board. There is no assurance that our allowance for credit losses will be adequate to cover future credit losses, especially if credit markets, housing prices, and unemployment do not improve. Increases in loan charge-offs or in the allowance for credit losses and related provision expense could materially adversely affect our financial results and condition. For more information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, refer to our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2010, June 30, 2010, and September 30, 2010, including the discussions under “Risk Factors” in each of those reports, as filed with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Any factor described above or in our SEC reports could, by itself or together with one or more other factors, adversely affect our financial results and condition.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With approximately 281,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 19 on Fortune’s 2009 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
         
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Summary Information
       
    18-19  
 
       
Income
       
    20-21  
    22-23  
    24-25  
 
       
Balance Sheet
       
    26-27  
    28  
 
       
Loans
       
    29  
    29  
    30  
    31-33  
    34  
    35  
    36-37  
 
       
Equity
       
    38  
    39  
 
       
Operating Segments
       
    40-41  
 
       
Other
       
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
 
                                                 
    Quarter ended Dec. 31,     %     Year ended Dec. 31,     %  
($ in millions, except per share amounts)   2010     2009     Change     2010     2009     Change  
 
For the Period
                                               
Wells Fargo net income
  $ 3,414       2,823       21   %   $ 12,362       12,275       1   %
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock
    3,232       394       720       11,632       7,990       46  
Diluted earnings per common share
    0.61       0.08       663       2.21       1.75       26  
Profitability ratios (annualized):
                                               
Wells Fargo net income to average assets (ROA)
    1.09   %     0.90       21       1.01       0.97       4  
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock to
average Wells Fargo common stockholders’ equity (ROE)
    10.95       1.66       560       10.33       9.88       5  
Efficiency ratio (1)
    62.1       56.5       10       59.2       55.3       7  
Total revenue
  $ 21,494       22,696       (5 )   $ 85,210       88,686       (4 )
Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) (2)
    8,154       9,875       (17 )     34,754       39,666       (12 )
Dividends declared per common share
    0.05       0.05       -       0.20       0.49       (59 )
Average common shares outstanding
    5,256.2       4,764.8       10       5,226.8       4,545.2       15  
Diluted average common shares outstanding
    5,293.8       4,796.1       10       5,263.1       4,562.7       15  
Average loans
  $ 753,675       792,440       (5 )   $ 770,601       822,833       (6 )
Average assets
    1,237,037       1,239,456       -       1,226,938       1,262,354       (3 )
Average core deposits (3)
    794,799       770,750       3       772,021       762,461       1  
Average retail core deposits (4)
    609,807       580,873       5       602,033       588,072       2  
Net interest margin
    4.16   %     4.31       (3 )     4.26       4.28       -  
At Period End
                                               
Securities available for sale
  $ 172,654       172,710       -     $ 172,654       172,710       -  
Loans
    757,267       782,770       (3 )     757,267       782,770       (3 )
Allowance for loan losses
    23,022       24,516       (6 )     23,022       24,516       (6 )
Goodwill
    24,770       24,812       -       24,770       24,812       -  
Assets
    1,258,128       1,243,646       1       1,258,128       1,243,646       1  
Core deposits (3)
    798,192       780,737       2       798,192       780,737       2  
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity
    126,408       111,786       13       126,408       111,786       13  
Total equity
    127,889       114,359       12       127,889       114,359       12  
Capital ratios:
                                               
Total equity to assets
    10.16   %     9.20       10       10.16       9.20       10  
Risk-based capital (5):
                                               
Tier 1 capital
    11.25       9.25       22       11.25       9.25       22  
Total capital
    15.13       13.26       14       15.13       13.26       14  
Tier 1 leverage (5)
    9.19       7.87       17       9.19       7.87       17  
Tier 1 common equity (6)
    8.37       6.46       30       8.37       6.46       30  
Book value per common share
  $ 22.49       20.03       12     $ 22.49       20.03       12  
Team members (active, full-time equivalent)
    272,200       267,300       2       272,200       267,300       2  
Common stock price:
                                               
High
  $ 31.61       31.53       -     $ 34.25       31.53       9  
Low
    23.37       25.00       (7 )     23.02       7.80       195  
Period end
    30.99       26.99       15       30.99       26.99       15  
 
                                               
 
(1)   The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).
 
(2)   Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) is total revenue less noninterest expense. Management believes that PTPP is a useful financial measure because it enables investors and others to assess the Company’s ability to generate capital to cover credit losses through a credit cycle.
 
(3)   Core deposits are noninterest-bearing deposits, interest-bearing checking, savings certificates, certain market rate and other savings, and certain foreign deposits (Eurodollar sweep balances).
 
(4)   Retail core deposits are total core deposits excluding Wholesale Banking core deposits and retail mortgage escrow deposits.
 
(5)   The December 31, 2010, ratios are preliminary.
 
(6)   See page 39 for additional information.


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FIVE QUARTER SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
 
                                         
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
($ in millions, except per share amounts)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2009  
 
For the Quarter
                                       
Wells Fargo net income
  $ 3,414       3,339       3,062       2,547       2,823  
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock
    3,232       3,150       2,878       2,372       394  
Diluted earnings per common share
    0.61       0.60       0.55       0.45       0.08  
Profitability ratios (annualized):
                                       
Wells Fargo net income to average assets (ROA)
    1.09   %     1.09       1.00       0.84       0.90  
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock to
average Wells Fargo common stockholders’ equity (ROE)
    10.95       10.90       10.40       8.96       1.66  
Efficiency ratio (1)
    62.1       58.7       59.6       56.5       56.5  
Total revenue
     $  21,494       20,874       21,394       21,448       22,696  
Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) (2)
    8,154       8,621       8,648       9,331       9,875  
Dividends declared per common share
    0.05       0.05       0.05       0.05       0.05  
Average common shares outstanding
    5,256.2       5,240.1       5,219.7       5,190.4       4,764.8  
Diluted average common shares outstanding
    5,293.8       5,273.2       5,260.8       5,225.2       4,796.1  
Average loans
     $  753,675       759,483       772,460       797,389       792,440  
Average assets
    1,237,037       1,220,368       1,224,180       1,226,120       1,239,456  
Average core deposits (3)
    794,799       771,957       761,767       759,169       770,750  
Average retail core deposits (4)
    609,807       571,062       574,436       573,653       580,873  
Net interest margin
    4.16   %     4.25       4.38       4.27       4.31  
At Quarter End
                                       
Securities available for sale
     $  172,654       176,875       157,927       162,487       172,710  
Loans
    757,267       753,664       766,265       781,430       782,770  
Allowance for loan losses
    23,022       23,939       24,584       25,123       24,516  
Goodwill
    24,770       24,831       24,820       24,819       24,812  
Assets
    1,258,128       1,220,784       1,225,862       1,223,630       1,243,646  
Core deposits (3)
    798,192       771,792       758,680       756,050       780,737  
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity
    126,408       123,658       119,772       116,142       111,786  
Total equity
    127,889       125,165       121,398       118,154       114,359  
Capital ratios:
                                       
Total equity to assets
    10.16   %     10.25       9.90       9.66       9.20  
Risk-based capital (5):
                                       
Tier 1 capital
    11.25       10.90       10.51       9.93       9.25  
Total capital
    15.13       14.88       14.53       13.90       13.26  
Tier 1 leverage (5)
    9.19       9.01       8.66       8.34       7.87  
Tier 1 common equity (6)
    8.37       8.01       7.61       7.09       6.46  
Book value per common share
     $  22.49       22.04       21.35       20.76       20.03  
Team members (active, full-time equivalent)
    272,200       266,900       267,600       267,400       267,300  
Common stock price:
                                       
High
     $  31.61       28.77       34.25       31.99       31.53  
Low
    23.37       23.02       25.52       26.37       25.00  
Period end
    30.99       25.12       25.60       31.12       26.99  
 
                                       
 
(1)   The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).
 
(2)   Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) is total revenue less noninterest expense. Management believes that PTPP is a useful financial measure because it enables investors and others to assess the Company’s ability to generate capital to cover credit losses through a credit cycle.
 
(3)   Core deposits are noninterest-bearing deposits, interest-bearing checking, savings certificates, certain market rate and other savings, and certain foreign deposits (Eurodollar sweep balances).
 
(4)   Retail core deposits are total core deposits excluding Wholesale Banking core deposits and retail mortgage escrow deposits.
 
(5)   The December 31, 2010, ratios are preliminary.
 
(6)   See page 39 for additional information.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
 
                                                   
    Quarter ended Dec. 31,     %     Year ended Dec. 31,     %  
(in millions, except per share amounts)   2010     2009     Change     2010     2009     Change  
 
Interest income
                                                 
Trading assets
  $ 295       230       28   % $ 1,098       918       20   %
Securities available for sale
    2,374       2,776       (14 )     9,666       11,319       (15 )
Mortgages held for sale
    495       446       11       1,736       1,930       (10 )
Loans held for sale
    15       32       (53 )     101       183       (45 )
Loans
    9,666       10,122       (5 )     39,760       41,589       (4 )
Other interest income
    124       86       44       435       335       30  
                           
Total interest income
    12,969       13,692       (5 )     52,796       56,274       (6 )
                           
Interest expense
                                               
Deposits
    662       913       (27 )     2,832       3,774       (25 )
Short-term borrowings
    26       12       117       92       222       (59 )
Long-term debt
    1,153       1,217       (5 )     4,888       5,782       (15 )
Other interest expense
    65       50       30       227       172       32  
                           
Total interest expense
    1,906       2,192       (13 )     8,039       9,950       (19 )
                           
Net interest income
    11,063       11,500       (4 )     44,757       46,324       (3 )
Provision for credit losses
    2,989       5,913       (49 )     15,753       21,668       (27 )
                           
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
    8,074       5,587       45       29,004       24,656       18  
                           
Noninterest income
                                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,035       1,421       (27 )     4,916       5,741       (14 )
Trust and investment fees
    2,958       2,605       14       10,934       9,735       12  
Card fees
    941       961       (2 )     3,652       3,683       (1 )
Other fees
    1,063       990       7       3,990       3,804       5  
Mortgage banking
    2,757       3,411       (19 )     9,737       12,028       (19 )
Insurance
    564       482       17       2,126       2,126       -  
Net gains from trading activities
    532       516       3       1,648       2,674       (38 )
Net gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale
    (268 )     110     NM       (324 )     (127 )     155  
Net gains from equity investments
    317       273       16       779       185       321  
Operating leases
    79       163       (52 )     815       685       19  
Other
    453       264       72       2,180       1,828       19  
                           
Total noninterest income
    10,431       11,196       (7 )     40,453       42,362       (5 )
                           
Noninterest expense
                                               
Salaries
    3,513       3,505       -       13,869       13,757       1  
Commission and incentive compensation
    2,195       2,086       5       8,692       8,021       8  
Employee benefits
    1,192       1,144       4       4,651       4,689       (1 )
Equipment
    813       681       19       2,636       2,506       5  
Net occupancy
    750       770       (3 )     3,030       3,127       (3 )
Core deposit and other intangibles
    549       642       (14 )     2,199       2,577       (15 )
FDIC and other deposit assessments
    301       302       -       1,197       1,849       (35 )
Other
    4,027       3,691       9       14,182       12,494       14  
                           
Total noninterest expense
    13,340       12,821       4       50,456       49,020       3  
                           
Income before income tax expense
    5,165       3,962       30       19,001       17,998       6  
Income tax expense
    1,672       949       76       6,338       5,331       19  
                           
Net income before noncontrolling interests
    3,493       3,013       16       12,663       12,667       -  
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests
    79       190       (58 )     301       392       (23 )
                           
Wells Fargo net income
  $ 3,414       2,823       21     $ 12,362       12,275       1  
                           
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock
  $ 3,232       394       720     $ 11,632       7,990       46  
                           
Per share information
                                               
Earnings per common share
  $ 0.62       0.08       675     $ 2.23       1.76       27  
Diluted earnings per common share
    0.61       0.08       663       2.21       1.75       26  
Dividends declared per common share
    0.05       0.05       -       0.20       0.49       (59 )
Average common shares outstanding
    5,256.2       4,764.8       10       5,226.8       4,545.2       15  
Diluted average common shares outstanding
    5,293.8       4,796.1       10       5,263.1       4,562.7       15  
 
                                               
 
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FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
 
                                         
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions, except per share amounts)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2009  
 
Interest income
                                       
Trading assets
     $  295       270       266       267       230  
Securities available for sale
    2,374       2,492       2,385       2,415       2,776  
Mortgages held for sale
    495       449       405       387       446  
Loans held for sale
    15       22       30       34       32  
Loans
    9,666       9,779       10,277       10,038       10,122  
Other interest income
    124       118       109       84       86  
 
Total interest income
    12,969       13,130       13,472       13,225       13,692  
 
Interest expense
                                       
Deposits
    662       721       714       735       913  
Short-term borrowings
    26       27       21       18       12  
Long-term debt
    1,153       1,226       1,233       1,276       1,217  
Other interest expense
    65       58       55       49       50  
 
Total interest expense
    1,906       2,032       2,023       2,078       2,192  
 
Net interest income
    11,063       11,098       11,449       11,147       11,500  
Provision for credit losses
    2,989       3,445       3,989       5,330       5,913  
 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
    8,074       7,653       7,460       5,817       5,587  
 
Noninterest income
                                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,035       1,132       1,417       1,332       1,421  
Trust and investment fees
    2,958       2,564       2,743       2,669       2,605  
Card fees
    941       935       911       865       961  
Other fees
    1,063       1,004       982       941       990  
Mortgage banking
    2,757       2,499       2,011       2,470       3,411  
Insurance
    564       397       544       621       482  
Net gains from trading activities
    532       470       109       537       516  
Net gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale
    (268 )     (114 )     30       28       110  
Net gains from equity investments
    317       131       288       43       273  
Operating leases
    79       222       329       185       163  
Other
    453       536       581       610       264  
 
Total noninterest income
    10,431       9,776       9,945       10,301       11,196  
 
Noninterest expense
                                       
Salaries
    3,513       3,478       3,564       3,314       3,505  
Commission and incentive compensation
    2,195       2,280       2,225       1,992       2,086  
Employee benefits
    1,192       1,074       1,063       1,322       1,144  
Equipment
    813       557       588       678       681  
Net occupancy
    750       742       742       796       770  
Core deposit and other intangibles
    549       548       553       549       642  
FDIC and other deposit assessments
    301       300       295       301       302  
Other
    4,027       3,274       3,716       3,165       3,691  
 
Total noninterest expense
    13,340       12,253       12,746       12,117       12,821  
 
Income before income tax expense
    5,165       5,176       4,659       4,001       3,962  
Income tax expense
    1,672       1,751       1,514       1,401       949  
 
Net income before noncontrolling interests
    3,493       3,425       3,145       2,600       3,013  
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests
    79       86       83       53       190  
 
Wells Fargo net income
     $  3,414       3,339       3,062       2,547       2,823  
 
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock
     $  3,232       3,150       2,878       2,372       394  
 
Per share information
                                       
Earnings per common share
     $  0.62       0.60       0.55       0.46       0.08  
Diluted earnings per common share
    0.61       0.60       0.55       0.45       0.08  
Dividends declared per common share
    0.05       0.05       0.05       0.05       0.05  
Average common shares outstanding
    5,256.2       5,240.1       5,219.7       5,190.4       4,764.8  
Diluted average common shares outstanding
    5,293.8       5,273.2       5,260.8       5,225.2       4,796.1  
 
                                       
 


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AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES PAID (TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT BASIS) (1)(2)
 
                                                 
    Quarter ended December 31,  
    2010     2009  
                    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
     $  72,029       0.40   %      $  74       46,031       0.33   %      $  39  
Trading assets
    33,871       3.56       302       23,179       4.05       235  
Debt securities available for sale (3):
                                               
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
    1,670       2.80       12       2,381       3.54       21  
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
    18,398       5.58       255       13,574       6.48       217  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
Federal agencies
    80,459       4.48       859       85,063       5.43       1,099  
Residential and commercial
    33,365       10.95       850       43,243       9.20       1,000  
                                   
Total mortgage-backed securities
    113,824       6.35       1,709       128,306       6.74       2,099  
Other debt securities (4)
    37,793       6.15       545       33,710       7.60       600  
                                   
Total debt securities available for sale (4)
    171,685       6.18       2,521       177,971       6.84       2,937  
Mortgages held for sale (5)
    45,063       4.39       495       34,750       5.13       446  
Loans held for sale (5)
    1,140       5.15       15       5,104       2.48       32  
Loans:
                                               
Commercial:
                                               
Commercial and industrial
    147,866       4.71       1,755       164,050       4.65       1,918  
Real estate mortgage
    99,188       3.85       961       97,296       3.49       855  
Real estate construction
    26,882       3.68       250       38,364       2.98       289  
Lease financing
    13,033       9.00       293       14,107       10.20       360  
Foreign
    30,986       3.57       279       30,086       3.74       283  
                                   
Total commercial
    317,955       4.42       3,538       343,903       4.28       3,705  
                                   
Consumer:
                                               
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    228,802       5.06       2,901       232,273       5.26       3,066  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    97,673       4.37       1,075       103,584       4.58       1,195  
Credit card
    21,888       13.44       736       23,717       12.18       723  
Other revolving credit and installment
    87,357       6.48       1,427       88,963       6.46       1,450  
                                   
Total consumer
    435,720       5.61       6,139       448,537       5.71       6,434  
                                   
Total loans (5)
    753,675       5.11       9,677       792,440       5.09       10,139  
Other
    5,338       3.93       51       6,147       3.13       49  
                                   
Total earning assets
     $  1,082,801       4.87   %      $  13,135       1,085,622       5.12   %      $  13,877  
                                   
Funding sources
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
Interest-bearing checking
     $  60,879       0.09   %      $  15       61,229       0.15   %      $  23  
Market rate and other savings
    431,171       0.25       266       389,905       0.31       303  
Savings certificates
    79,146       1.43       285       109,306       1.66       458  
Other time deposits
    13,438       2.00       67       16,501       2.28       94  
Deposits in foreign offices
    55,463       0.21       29       59,870       0.23       35  
                                   
Total interest-bearing deposits
    640,097       0.41       662       636,811       0.57       913  
Short-term borrowings
    50,609       0.24       31       32,757       0.18       14  
Long-term debt
    160,801       2.86       1,153       210,707       2.31       1,218  
Other liabilities
    8,258       3.13       65       5,587       3.49       50  
                                   
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    859,765       0.89       1,911       885,862       0.99       2,195  
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources
    223,036       -       -       199,760       -       -  
                                   
Total funding sources
     $  1,082,801       0.71       1,911       1,085,622       0.81       2,195  
                                   
Net interest margin and net interest income on
a taxable-equivalent basis (6)
            4.16   %      $  11,224               4.31   %      $  11,682  
                         
Noninterest-earning assets
                       
Cash and due from banks
     $  18,016                       19,216                  
Goodwill
    24,832                       24,093                  
Other
    111,388                       110,525                  
                                       
Total noninterest-earning assets
     $  154,236                       153,834                  
                                       
Noninterest-bearing funding sources
                                               
Deposits
     $  197,943                       179,204                  
Other liabilities
    52,930                       45,058                  
Total equity
    126,399                       129,332                  
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets
    (223,036 )                     (199,760 )                
                                       
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources
     $  154,236                       153,834                  
                                       
Total assets
     $  1,237,037                       1,239,456                  
                                       
 
                                               
 
(1)   Our average prime rate was 3.25% for the quarters ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was 0.29% and 0.27% for the same quarters, respectively.
 
(2)   Interest rates and amounts include the effects of hedge and risk management activities associated with the respective asset and liability categories.
 
(3)   Yields and rates are based on interest income/expense amounts for the period, annualized based on the accrual basis for the respective accounts. The average balance amounts include the effects of any unrealized gain or loss marks but those marks carried in other comprehensive income are not included in yield determination of affected earning assets. Thus yields are based on amortized cost balances computed on a settlement date basis.
 
(4)   Includes certain preferred securities.
 
(5)   Nonaccrual loans and related income are included in their respective loan categories.
 
(6)   Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities. The federal statutory tax rate was 35% for the periods presented.


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AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES PAID (TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT BASIS) (1)(2)
 
                                                 
    Year ended December 31,  
    2010     2009  
                    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
     $  62,961       0.36   %      $  230       26,869       0.56   %      $  150  
Trading assets
    29,920       3.75       1,121       21,092       4.48       944  
Debt securities available for sale (3):
                                               
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
    1,926       3.24       61       2,480       2.83       69  
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
    16,392       6.09       980       12,702       6.42       840  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
Federal agencies
    75,875       5.14       3,697       87,197       5.45       4,591  
Residential and commercial
    33,191       10.67       3,396       41,618       9.09       4,150  
                                       
Total mortgage-backed securities
    109,066       6.84       7,093       128,815       6.73       8,741  
Other debt securities (4)
    34,752       6.45       2,102       32,011       7.16       2,291  
                                       
Total debt securities available for sale (4)
    162,136       6.63       10,236       176,008       6.73       11,941  
Mortgages held for sale (5)
    36,716       4.73       1,736       37,416       5.16       1,930  
Loans held for sale (5)
    3,773       2.67       101       6,293       2.90       183  
Loans:
                                               
Commercial:
                                               
Commercial and industrial
    149,576       4.80       7,186       180,924       4.22       7,643  
Real estate mortgage
    98,497       3.89       3,836       96,273       3.50       3,365  
Real estate construction
    31,286       3.36       1,051       40,885       2.91       1,190  
Lease financing
    13,451       9.21       1,239       14,751       9.32       1,375  
Foreign
    29,726       3.49       1,037       30,661       3.95       1,212  
                                       
Total commercial
    322,536       4.45       14,349       363,494       4.07       14,785  
                                       
Consumer:
                                               
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    235,568       5.18       12,206       238,359       5.45       12,992  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    101,537       4.45       4,519       106,957       4.76       5,089  
Credit card
    22,375       13.35       2,987       23,357       12.16       2,841  
Other revolving credit and installment
    88,585       6.49       5,747       90,666       6.56       5,952  
                                       
Total consumer
    448,065       5.68       25,459       459,339       5.85       26,874  
                                       
Total loans (5)
    770,601       5.17       39,808       822,833       5.06       41,659  
Other
    5,849       3.56       207       6,113       3.05       186  
                                       
Total earning assets
     $  1,071,956       5.02   %      $  53,439       1,096,624       5.19   %      $  56,993  
                                     
Funding sources
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
Interest-bearing checking
     $  60,941       0.12   %      $  72       70,179       0.14   %      $  100  
Market rate and other savings
    416,877       0.26       1,088       351,892       0.39       1,375  
Savings certificates
    87,133       1.43       1,247       140,197       1.24       1,738  
Other time deposits
    14,654       2.07       302       20,459       2.03       415  
Deposits in foreign offices
    55,097       0.22       123       53,166       0.27       146  
                                       
Total interest-bearing deposits
    634,702       0.45       2,832       635,893       0.59       3,774  
Short-term borrowings
    46,824       0.22       106       51,972       0.44       231  
Long-term debt
    185,426       2.64       4,888       231,801       2.50       5,786  
Other liabilities
    6,863       3.31       227       4,904       3.50       172  
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    873,815       0.92       8,053       924,570       1.08       9,963  
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources
    198,141       -       -       172,054       -       -  
                                       
Total funding sources
     $  1,071,956       0.76       8,053       1,096,624       0.91       9,963  
                                     
Net interest margin and net interest income
on a taxable-equivalent basis (6)
            4.26   %      $  45,386               4.28   %      $  47,030  
                         
Noninterest-earning assets
                                               
Cash and due from banks
     $  17,618                       19,218                  
Goodwill
    24,824                       23,997                  
Other
    112,540                       122,515                  
                                       
Total noninterest-earning assets
     $  154,982                       165,730                  
                                       
Noninterest-bearing funding sources
                                               
Deposits
     $  183,008                       171,712                  
Other liabilities
    47,877                       48,193                  
Total equity
    122,238                       117,879                  
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets
    (198,141 )                     (172,054 )                
                                       
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources
     $  154,982                       165,730                  
                                       
Total assets
     $  1,226,938                       1,262,354                  
                                       
 
                                               
 
(1)   Our average prime rate was 3.25% for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was 0.34% and 0.69% for the same periods, respectively.
 
(2)   Interest rates and amounts include the effects of hedge and risk management activities associated with the respective asset and liability categories.
 
(3)   Yields and rates are based on interest income/expense amounts for the period, annualized based on the accrual basis for the respective accounts. The average balance amounts include the effects of any unrealized gain or loss marks but those marks carried in other comprehensive income are not included in yield determination of affected earning assets. Thus yields are based on amortized cost balances computed on a settlement date basis.
 
(4)   Includes certain preferred securities.
 
(5)   Nonaccrual loans and related income are included in their respective loan categories.
 
(6)   Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities. The federal statutory tax rate was 35% for the periods presented.


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NONINTEREST INCOME
 
                                                   
    Quarter ended Dec. 31,     %     Year ended Dec. 31,     %  
(in millions)   2010     2009     Change     2010     2009     Change  
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
     $  1,035       1,421       (27 ) %      $  4,916       5,741       (14  %
Trust and investment fees:
                                               
Trust, investment and IRA fees
    1,030       1,038       (1 )     4,038       3,588       13  
Commissions and all other fees
    1,928       1,567       23       6,896       6,147       12  
                     
Total trust and investment fees
    2,958       2,605       14       10,934       9,735       12  
                     
Card fees
    941       961       (2 )     3,652       3,683       (1 )
Other fees:
                                               
Cash network fees
    74       55       35       260       231       13  
Charges and fees on loans
    446       475       (6 )     1,690       1,801       (6 )
Processing and all other fees
    543       460       18       2,040       1,772       15  
                     
Total other fees
    1,063       990       7       3,990       3,804       5  
                     
Mortgage banking (1):
                                               
Servicing income, net
    240       2,150       (89 )     3,340       5,791       (42 )
Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities
    2,517       1,261       100       6,397       6,237       3  
                     
Total mortgage banking
    2,757       3,411       (19 )     9,737       12,028       (19 )
                     
Insurance
    564       482       17       2,126       2,126       -  
Net gains from trading activities
    532       516       3       1,648       2,674       (38 )
Net gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale
    (268 )     110     NM     (324 )     (127 )     155  
Net gains from equity investments
    317       273       16       779       185       321  
Operating leases
    79       163       (52 )     815       685       19  
All other
    453       264       72       2,180       1,828       19  
                     
Total
     $  10,431       11,196       (7 )      $  40,453       42,362       (5 )
 
 
NM - Not meaningful
(1)  2009 categories have been revised to conform to current presentation.
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
    Quarter ended Dec. 31,     %     Year ended Dec. 31,     %  
(in millions)   2010     2009     Change     2010     2009     Change  
 
Salaries
     $  3,513       3,505       -   %      $  13,869       13,757       1   %
Commission and incentive compensation
    2,195       2,086       5       8,692       8,021       8  
Employee benefits
    1,192       1,144       4       4,651       4,689       (1 )
Equipment
    813       681       19       2,636       2,506       5  
Net occupancy
    750       770       (3 )     3,030       3,127       (3 )
Core deposit and other intangibles
    549       642       (14 )     2,199       2,577       (15 )
FDIC and other deposit assessments
    301       302       -       1,197       1,849       (35 )
Outside professional services
    781       632       24       2,370       1,982       20  
Contract services
    481       362       33       1,642       1,088       51  
Foreclosed assets
    452       393       15       1,537       1,071       44  
Operating losses
    193       427       (55 )     1,258       875       44  
Outside data processing
    235       282       (17 )     1,046       1,027       2  
Postage, stationery and supplies
    239       232       3       944       933       1  
Travel and entertainment
    221       188       18       783       575       36  
Advertising and promotion
    192       176       9       630       572       10  
Telecommunications
    151       146       3       596       610       (2 )
Insurance
    90       111       (19 )     464       845       (45 )
Operating leases
    24       44       (45 )     109       227       (52 )
All other
    968       698       39       2,803       2,689       4  
                           
Total
     $  13,340       12,821       4        $  50,456       49,020       3  
 


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


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
                           
    December 31,        
(in millions, except shares)   2010     2009     % Change  
 
Assets
                       
Cash and due from banks
     $  16,044       27,080       (41 )  %
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under
resale agreements and other short-term investments
    80,637       40,885       97  
Trading assets
    51,414       43,039       19  
Securities available for sale
    172,654       172,710       -  
Mortgages held for sale (includes $47,531 and $36,962 carried at fair value)
    51,763       39,094       32  
Loans held for sale (includes $873 and $149 carried at fair value)
    1,290       5,733       (77 )
 
Loans (includes $309 carried at fair value at December 31, 2010)
    757,267       782,770       (3 )
Allowance for loan losses
    (23,022 )     (24,516 )     (6 )
         
Net loans
    734,245       758,254       (3 )
         
Mortgage servicing rights:
                       
Measured at fair value
    14,467       16,004       (10 )
Amortized
    1,419       1,119       27  
Premises and equipment, net
    9,644       10,736       (10 )
Goodwill
    24,770       24,812       -  
Other assets
    99,781       104,180       (4 )
         
Total assets
     $  1,258,128       1,243,646       1  
         
Liabilities
                       
Noninterest-bearing deposits
     $  191,256       181,356       5  
Interest-bearing deposits
    656,686       642,662       2  
         
Total deposits
    847,942       824,018       3  
Short-term borrowings
    55,401       38,966       42  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    69,913       62,442       12  
Long-term debt (includes $306 carried at fair value at December 31, 2010)
    156,983       203,861       (23 )
         
Total liabilities
    1,130,239       1,129,287       -  
         
Equity
                       
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity:
                       
Preferred stock
    8,689       8,485       2  
Common stock - $1-2/3 par value, authorized 9,000,000,000 shares;
issued 5,272,414,622 and 5,245,971,422 shares
    8,787       8,743       1  
Additional paid-in capital
    53,426       52,878       1  
Retained earnings
    51,918       41,563       25  
Cumulative other comprehensive income
    4,738       3,009       57  
Treasury stock - 10,131,394 shares and 67,346,829 shares
    (487 )     (2,450 )     (80 )
Unearned ESOP shares
    (663 )     (442 )     50  
         
Total Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity
    126,408       111,786       13  
Noncontrolling interests
    1,481       2,573       (42 )
         
Total equity
    127,889       114,359       12  
         
Total liabilities and equity
     $  1,258,128       1,243,646       1  
 


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FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
                                         
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2009  
 
Assets
                                       
Cash and due from banks
     $  16,044       16,001       17,571       16,301       27,080  
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under
resale agreements and other short-term investments
    80,637       56,549       73,898       54,192       40,885  
Trading assets
    51,414       49,271       47,132       47,028       43,039  
Securities available for sale
    172,654       176,875       157,927       162,487       172,710  
Mortgages held for sale
    51,763       46,001       38,581       34,737       39,094  
Loans held for sale
    1,290       1,188       3,999       5,140       5,733  
 
Loans
    757,267       753,664       766,265       781,430       782,770  
Allowance for loan losses
    (23,022 )     (23,939 )     (24,584 )     (25,123 )     (24,516 )
 
Net loans
    734,245       729,725       741,681       756,307       758,254  
 
Mortgage servicing rights:
                                       
Measured at fair value
    14,467       12,486       13,251       15,544       16,004  
Amortized
    1,419       1,013       1,037       1,069       1,119  
Premises and equipment, net
    9,644       9,636       10,508       10,405       10,736  
Goodwill
    24,770       24,831       24,820       24,819       24,812  
Other assets
    99,781       97,208       95,457       95,601       104,180  
 
Total assets
     $  1,258,128       1,220,784       1,225,862       1,223,630       1,243,646  
 
Liabilities
                                       
Noninterest-bearing deposits
     $  191,256       184,451       175,015       170,518       181,356  
Interest-bearing deposits
    656,686       630,061       640,608       634,375       642,662  
 
Total deposits
    847,942       814,512       815,623       804,893       824,018  
Short-term borrowings
    55,401       50,715       45,187       46,333       38,966  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    69,913       67,249       58,582       54,371       62,442  
Long-term debt
    156,983       163,143       185,072       199,879       203,861  
 
Total liabilities
    1,130,239       1,095,619       1,104,464       1,105,476       1,129,287  
 
Equity
                                       
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity:
                                       
Preferred stock
    8,689       8,840       8,980       9,276       8,485  
Common stock
    8,787       8,756       8,743       8,743       8,743  
Additional paid-in capital
    53,426       52,899       52,687       53,156       52,878  
Retained earnings
    51,918       48,953       46,126       43,636       41,563  
Cumulative other comprehensive income
    4,738       5,502       4,844       4,087       3,009  
Treasury stock
    (487 )     (466 )     (631 )     (1,460 )     (2,450 )
Unearned ESOP shares
    (663 )     (826 )     (977 )     (1,296 )     (442 )
 
Total Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity
    126,408       123,658       119,772       116,142       111,786  
Noncontrolling interests
    1,481       1,507       1,626       2,012       2,573  
 
Total equity
    127,889       125,165       121,398       118,154       114,359  
 
Total liabilities and equity
     $  1,258,128       1,220,784       1,225,862       1,223,630       1,243,646  
 


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


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FIVE QUARTER LOANS
 
                                         
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2009  
 
Commercial:
                                       
Commercial and industrial
     $  151,284       147,321       146,084       150,587       158,352  
Real estate mortgage (1)
    99,435       98,755       99,626       97,846       97,527  
Real estate construction (1)
    25,333       27,911       30,879       34,505       36,978  
Lease financing
    13,094       12,993       13,492       13,887       14,210  
Foreign
    32,912       29,691       30,474       28,289       29,398  
 
Total commercial
    322,058       316,671       320,555       325,114       336,465  
 
Consumer:
                                       
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    230,235       228,081       233,812       240,528       229,536  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    96,149       99,060       101,327       103,800       103,708  
Credit card
    22,260       21,890       22,086       22,525       24,003  
Other revolving credit and installment
    86,565       87,962       88,485       89,463       89,058  
 
Total consumer
    435,209       436,993       445,710       456,316       446,305  
 
Total loans (net of unearned income) (2)
     $  757,267       753,664       766,265       781,430       782,770  
 
(1)   Effective June 30, 2010, real estate construction outstanding balances and all other related data include certain commercial real estate secured loans acquired from Wachovia previously classified as real estate mortgage. Prior periods have been revised to conform with the current presentation.
 
(2)   Includes $41.4 billion, $43.8 billion, $46.5 billion, $49.5 billion and $51.7 billion of purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans at December 31, September 30, June 30, and March 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, respectively. See table on page 31 for detail of PCI loans.
FIVE QUARTER NONACCRUAL LOANS AND OTHER NONPERFORMING ASSETS
 
                                         
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2009  
 
Nonaccrual loans:
                                       
Commercial:
                                       
Commercial and industrial
     $  3,213       4,103       3,843       4,273       4,397  
Real estate mortgage
    5,227       5,079       4,689       4,345       3,696  
Real estate construction
    2,676       3,198       3,429       3,327       3,313  
Lease financing
    108       138       163       185       171  
Foreign
    127       126       115       135       146  
 
Total commercial
    11,351       12,644       12,239       12,265       11,723  
 
Consumer:
                                       
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    12,289       12,969       12,865       12,347       10,100  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    2,302       2,380       2,391       2,355       2,263  
Other revolving credit and installment
    300       312       316       334       332  
 
Total consumer
    14,891       15,661       15,572       15,036       12,695  
 
Total nonaccrual loans (1)(2)
    26,242       28,305       27,811       27,301       24,418  
 
As a percentage of total loans
    3.47   %     3.76       3.63       3.49       3.12  
Foreclosed assets:
                                       
GNMA (3)
     $  1,479       1,492       1,344       1,111       960  
Other
    4,530       4,635       3,650       2,970       2,199  
Real estate and other nonaccrual investments (4)
    120       141       131       118       62  
 
Total nonaccrual loans and other nonperforming assets
     $  32,371       34,573       32,936       31,500       27,639  
 
As a percentage of total loans
    4.27   %     4.59       4.30       4.03       3.53  
 
(1)   Includes nonaccrual mortgages held for sale and loans held for sale in their respective loan categories.
 
(2)   Excludes loans acquired from Wachovia that are accounted for as PCI loans because they continue to earn interest income from accretable yield, independent of performance in accordance with their contractual terms.
 
(3)   Consistent with regulatory reporting requirements, foreclosed real estate securing Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) loans is classified as nonperforming. Both principal and interest for GNMA loans secured by the foreclosed real estate are collectible because the GNMA loans are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 
(4)   Includes real estate investments (contingent interest loans accounted for as investments) that would be classified as nonaccrual if these assets were recorded as loans, and nonaccrual debt securities.


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LOANS 90 DAYS OR MORE PAST DUE AND STILL ACCRUING (EXCLUDING INSURED/GUARANTEED
GNMA AND SIMILAR LOANS)
(1)
 
                                         
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2009  
 
Commercial:
                                       
Commercial and industrial
     $  308       222       540       561       590  
Real estate mortgage
    104       463       654       947       1,014  
Real estate construction
    193       332       471       787       909  
Foreign
    22       27       21       29       73  
 
Total commercial
    627       1,044       1,686       2,324       2,586  
 
Consumer:
                                       
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (2)
    941       1,016       1,049       1,281       1,623  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage (2)
    366       361       352       414       515  
Credit card
    516       560       610       719       795  
Other revolving credit and installment
    1,305       1,305       1,300       1,219       1,333  
 
Total consumer
    3,128       3,242       3,311       3,633       4,266  
 
Total
     $  3,755       4,286       4,997       5,957       6,852  
 
(1)   The carrying value of purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans contractually 90 days or more past due was $11.6 billion, $13.0 billion, $15.1 billion, $16.8 billion, and $16.1 billion at December 31, September 30, June 30 and March 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, respectively. These amounts are excluded from the above table as PCI loan accretable yield interest recognition is independent from the underlying contractual loan delinquency status. See table on page 31 for detail of PCI loans.
 
(2)   Includes mortgage loans held for sale 90 days or more past due and still accruing.


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PURCHASED CREDIT-IMPAIRED (PCI) LOANS
Loans purchased with evidence of credit deterioration since origination and for which it is probable that all contractually required payments will not be collected are considered to be credit impaired. PCI loans represent loans acquired from Wachovia that were deemed to be credit impaired. Evidence of credit quality deterioration as of the purchase date may include statistics such as past due and nonaccrual status, recent borrower credit scores and recent LTV percentages. PCI loans are initially measured at fair value, which includes estimated future credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loan. Accordingly, the associated allowance for credit losses related to these loans is not carried over at the acquisition date.
Under the accounting guidance for PCI loans, the excess of cash flows expected to be collected over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized in interest income over the remaining life of the loan, or pool of loans, in situations where there is a reasonable expectation about the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected. Accordingly, such loans are not classified as nonaccrual and they are considered to be accruing because their interest income relates to the accretable yield recognized under accounting for PCI loans and not to contractual interest payments. The difference between the contractually required payments and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition, considering the impact of prepayments, is referred to as the nonaccretable difference.
Subsequent to acquisition, we regularly evaluate our estimates of cash flows expected to be collected. These evaluations, performed quarterly, require the continued usage of key assumptions and estimates, similar to the initial estimate of fair value. If we have probable decreases in the expected cash flows (other than due to a decrease in rate indices), we charge the provision for credit losses, resulting in an increase to the allowance for loan losses. If we have probable and significant increases in the expected cash flows subsequent to establishing an additional allowance, we first reverse any previously established allowance and then increase interest income over the remaining life of the loan, or pool of loans.
As a result of PCI loan accounting, certain credit-related ratios cannot be used to compare a portfolio that includes PCI loans against one that does not, or to compare ratios across quarters or years. The ratios particularly affected include the allowance for loan losses and allowance for credit losses as percentages of loans, of nonaccrual loans and of nonperforming assets; nonaccrual loans and nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans; and net charge-offs as a percentage of loans.
 
                         
    December 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2009     2008  
 
Commercial:
                       
Commercial and industrial
  $ 718       1,911       4,580  
Real estate mortgage
    2,855       4,137       5,803  
Real estate construction
    2,949       5,207       6,462  
Foreign
    1,413       1,733       1,859  
 
Total commercial
    7,935       12,988       18,704  
 
Consumer:
                       
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    33,245       38,386       39,214  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    250       331       728  
Other revolving credit and installment
    -       -       151  
 
Total consumer
    33,495       38,717       40,093  
 
Total loans
  $ 41,430       51,705       58,797  
 


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CHANGES IN NONACCRETABLE DIFFERENCE FOR PCI LOANS
A nonaccretable difference was established in purchase accounting for PCI loans to absorb losses expected at that time on those loans. Amounts absorbed by the nonaccretable difference do not affect the income statement or the allowance for credit losses. Substantially all our commercial, CRE and foreign PCI loans are accounted for as individual loans. Conversely, Pick-a-Pay and other consumer PCI loans have been aggregated into several pools based on common risk characteristics. Each pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single composite interest rate and an aggregate expectation of cash flows. Resolutions of loans may include sales of loans to third parties, receipt of payments in settlement with the borrower, or foreclosure of the collateral. Our policy is to remove an individual loan from a pool based on comparing the amount received from its resolution with its contractual amount. Any difference between these amounts is absorbed by the nonaccretable difference established for the entire pool. This removal method assumes that the amount received from resolution approximates pool performance expectations. The remaining accretable yield balance is unaffected and any material change in remaining effective yield caused by this removal method is addressed by our quarterly cash flow evaluation process for each pool. For loans in pools that are resolved by payment in full, there is no release of the nonaccretable difference since there is no difference between the amount received at resolution and the contractual amount of the loan. Modified PCI loans are not removed from a pool even if those loans would otherwise be deemed troubled debt restructurings (TDRs). Modified PCI loans that are accounted for individually are considered TDRs if there has been a concession granted in excess of the original nonaccretable difference. The following table provides an analysis of changes in the nonaccretable difference related to principal that is not expected to be collected.
 
                                 
    Commercial,                      
    CRE and             Other        
(in millions)   foreign     Pick-a-Pay     consumer     Total  
 
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ 10,410       26,485       4,069       40,964  
Release of nonaccretable difference due to:
                               
Loans resolved by settlement with borrower (1)
    (330 )     -       -       (330 )
Loans resolved by sales to third parties (2)
    (86 )     -       (85 )     (171 )
Reclassification to accretable yield for loans with improving cash flows (3)
    (138 )     (27 )     (276 )     (441 )
Use of nonaccretable difference due to:
                               
Losses from loan resolutions and write-downs (4)
    (4,853 )     (10,218 )     (2,086 )     (17,157 )
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
    5,003       16,240       1,622       22,865  
Release of nonaccretable difference due to:
                               
Loans resolved by settlement with borrower (1)
    (817 )     -       -       (817 )
Loans resolved by sales to third parties (2)
    (172 )     -       -       (172 )
Reclassification to accretable yield for loans with improving cash flows (3)
    (726 )     (2,356 )     (317 )     (3,399 )
Use of nonaccretable difference due to:
                               
Losses from loan resolutions and write-downs (4)
    (1,698 )     (2,959 )     (391 )     (5,048 )
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 1,590       10,925       914       13,429  
 
 
                               
 
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 2,074       11,475       980       14,529  
Release of nonaccretable difference due to:
                               
Loans resolved by settlement with borrower (1)
    (78 )     -       -       (78 )
Loans resolved by sales to third parties (2)
    (21 )     -       -       (21 )
Reclassification to accretable yield for loans with improving cash flows (3)
    (165 )     -       -       (165 )
Use of nonaccretable difference due to:
                               
Losses from loan resolutions and write-downs (4)
    (220 )     (550 )     (66 )     (836 )
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 1,590       10,925       914       13,429  
 
(1)   Release of the nonaccretable difference for settlement with borrower, on individually accounted PCI loans, increases interest income in the period of settlement. Pick-a-Pay and Other consumer PCI loans do not reflect nonaccretable difference releases due to pool accounting for those loans, which assumes that the amount received approximates the pool performance expectations.
 
(2)   Release of the nonaccretable difference as a result of sales to third parties increases noninterest income in the period of the sale.
 
(3)   Reclassification of nonaccretable difference for increased cash flow estimates to the accretable yield will result in increasing income over the estimated remaining life of the loan or pool of loans and thus the rate of return realized.
 
(4)   Write-downs to net realizable value of PCI loans are absorbed by the nonaccretable difference when severe delinquency (normally 180 days) or other indications of severe borrower financial stress exist that indicate there will be a loss of contractually due amounts upon final resolution of the loan.


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CHANGES IN ACCRETABLE YIELD RELATED TO PCI LOANS
The excess of cash flows expected to be collected over the carrying value of PCI loans is referred to as the accretable yield and is accreted into interest income over the estimated lives of the PCI loans using the effective yield method. The accretable yield is affected by:
  ·   Changes in interest rate indices for variable rate PCI loans – Expected future cash flows are based on the variable rates in effect at the time of the quarterly assessment of expected cash flows;
 
  ·   Changes in prepayment assumptions – Prepayments affect the estimated life of PCI loans which may change the amount of interest income, and possibly principal, expected to be collected; and
 
  ·   Changes in the expected principal and interest payments over the estimated life – Updates to changes in expected cash flows are driven by the credit outlook and actions taken with borrowers. Changes in expected future cash flows from loan modifications are included in the quarterly assessment.
The change in the accretable yield related to PCI loans is presented in the following table.
 
                         
    Quarter        
    ended        
    Dec. 31,     Year ended Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2010     2009  
 
Total, beginning of period
  $ 16,679       14,559       10,447  
Accretion
    (578 )     (2,435 )     (2,606 )
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference for loans with improving cash flows
    165       3,399       441  
Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference (1)
    448       1,191       6,277  
 
Total, end of period
  $ 16,714       16,714       14,559  
 
(1)   Represents changes in interest cash flows due to the impact of modifications incorporated into the quarterly assessment of expected future cash flows and/or changes in interest rates on variable rate PCI loans.
CHANGES IN ALLOWANCE FOR PCI LOAN LOSSES
When it is estimated that the expected cash flows have decreased subsequent to acquisition for a PCI loan or pool of loans, an allowance is established and a provision for additional loss is recorded as a charge to income. The following table summarizes the changes in allowance for PCI loan losses.
 
                                 
    Commercial,                      
    CRE and             Other        
(in millions)   foreign     Pick-a-Pay     consumer     Total  
 
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ -       -       -       -  
Provision for losses due to credit deterioration
    850       -       3       853  
Charge-offs
    (520 )     -       -       (520 )
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
    330       -       3       333  
Provision for losses due to credit deterioration
    712       -       59       771  
Charge-offs
    (776 )     -       (30 )     (806 )
 
Total, December 31, 2010
  $ 266       -       32       298  
 
 
                               
 
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 362       -       17       379  
Provision for losses due to credit deterioration
    (3 )     -       24       21  
Charge-offs
    (93 )     -       (9 )     (102 )
 
Total, December 31, 2010
  $ 266       -       32       298  
 


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PICK-A-PAY PORTFOLIO (1)
 
                                                         
    PCI loans     All other loans  
                            Ratio of                    
                            carrying                    
    Unpaid     Current             value to     Unpaid     Current        
    principal     LTV     Carrying     current     principal     LTV     Carrying  
(in millions)   balance (2)     ratio (3)     value (4)     value     balance     ratio (3)     value (4)  
 
December 31, 2010
                                                       
 
                                                       
California
     $  31,075       127   %      $  21,623       88   %      $  21,243       83   %   $ 20,866  
Florida
    4,924       146       2,960       88       4,575       106       4,335  
New Jersey
    1,544       97       1,242       78       2,608       78       2,578  
Texas
    377       80       337       72       1,729       64       1,732  
Washington
    559       102       488       89       1,316       82       1,293  
Other states
    7,809       113       5,727       83       11,849       86       11,635  
                                           
Total Pick-a-Pay loans
     $  46,288                $  32,377                $  43,320                $  42,439  
                                           
 
                                                       
December 31, 2009
                                                       
 
                                                       
California
     $  37,341       140   %      $  25,022       94   %      $  23,795       91   %      $  23,626  
Florida
    5,751       137       3,199       76       5,046       102       4,942  
New Jersey
    1,646       99       1,269       76       2,914       80       2,912  
Texas
    442       82       399       74       1,967       66       1,973  
Washington
    633       101       543       87       1,439       82       1,435  
Other states
    9,283       114       6,597       81       13,401       85       13,321  
                                           
Total Pick-a-Pay loans
     $  55,096                $  37,029                $  48,562                $  48,209  
                                           
 
                                                       
 
(1)   The individual states shown in this table represent the top five states based on the total net carrying value of the Pick-a-Pay loans at the beginning of 2010. The December 31, 2009, table has been revised to conform to the 2010 presentation of top five states.
 
(2)   Unpaid principal balance for PCI loans does not include write-downs taken on loans where severe delinquency (normally 180 days) or other indications of severe borrower financial stress exist that indicate there will be a loss of contractually due amounts upon final resolution of the loan.
 
(3)   The current loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is calculated as the unpaid principal balance for the Pick-a-Pay loans divided by the collateral value. Collateral values are generally determined using automated valuation models (AVM) and are updated quarterly. AVMs are computer-based tools used to estimate market values of homes based on processing large volumes of market data including market comparables and price trends for local market areas. Various vendors provide collateral value estimates for the AVM tool and we select the vendors based on the accuracy of their estimates compared to actual realized sales prices for the properties. We continually test the accuracy of these vendor models and based on the results of this analysis, we may switch vendors to improve the accuracy in the estimates. Switching vendors can contribute to changes in the LTV ratios presented on a quarterly basis that are not market driven. The December 31, 2009 table has been revised to remove the unpaid principal balance of any equity lines of credit that share common collateral from the calculation of the LTV ratio to conform to the 2010 presentation.
 
(4)   Carrying value, which does not reflect the allowance for loan losses, includes purchase accounting adjustments, which, for PCI loans, are the nonaccretable difference and the accretable yield, and for all other loans, an adjustment to mark the loans to a market yield at date of merger less any subsequent charge-offs.


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HOME EQUITY PORTFOLIOS (1)
 
                                                 
                    % of loans        
                    two payments     Loss rate (annualized)  
    Outstanding balances     or more past due     Quarter ended  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Core portfolio (2)
                                               
California
     $  27,850       30,264       3.30   %     4.12       3.95       6.12  
Florida
    12,036       12,038       5.46       5.48       5.84       6.98  
New Jersey
    8,629       8,379       3.44       2.50       1.83       1.51  
Virginia
    5,667       5,855       2.33       1.91       1.70       1.13  
Pennsylvania
    5,432       5,051       2.48       2.03       1.11       1.81  
Other
    50,976       53,811       2.83       2.85       2.86       3.04  
                               
Total
    110,590       115,398       3.24       3.35       3.24       3.90  
                               
Liquidating portfolio
                                               
California
    2,555       3,205       6.66       8.78       13.48       17.94  
Florida
    330       408       8.85       9.45       10.59       19.53  
Arizona
    149       193       6.91       10.46       18.45       19.29  
Texas
    125       154       2.02       1.94       2.95       2.40  
Minnesota
    91       108       5.39       4.15       8.73       7.53  
Other
    3,654       4,361       4.53       5.06       6.46       7.33  
                               
Total
    6,904       8,429       5.54       6.74       9.49       12.16  
                               
Total core and liquidating portfolios
     $  117,494       123,827       3.37       3.58       3.61       4.48  
                               
 
                                               
 
(1)   Consists of real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgages and lines of credit secured by real estate, excluding PCI loans.
 
(2)   Includes equity lines of credit and closed-end second liens associated with the Pick-a-Pay portfolio totaling $1.7 billion and $1.8 billion at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.


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CHANGES IN ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
 
                                 
    Quarter ended Dec. 31,     Year ended Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Balance, beginning of period
     $  24,372       24,528       25,031       21,711  
Provision for credit losses
    2,989       5,913       15,753       21,668  
Adjustment for passage of time on certain impaired loans (1)
    (63 )     -       (266 )     -  
Loan charge-offs:
                               
Commercial:
                               
Commercial and industrial
    (610 )     (1,028 )     (2,775 )     (3,365 )
Real estate mortgage
    (270 )     (326 )     (1,151 )     (670 )
Real estate construction
    (199 )     (414 )     (1,189 )     (1,063 )
Lease financing
    (26 )     (56 )     (120 )     (229 )
Foreign
    (50 )     (56 )     (198 )     (237 )
 
Total commercial
    (1,155 )     (1,880 )     (5,433 )     (5,564 )
 
Consumer:
                               
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    (1,199 )     (1,089 )     (4,900 )     (3,318 )
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    (1,059 )     (1,384 )     (4,934 )     (4,812 )
Credit card
    (505 )     (683 )     (2,396 )     (2,708 )
Other revolving credit and installment
    (573 )     (861 )     (2,437 )     (3,423 )
 
Total consumer
    (3,336 )     (4,017 )     (14,667 )     (14,261 )
 
Total loan charge-offs
    (4,491 )     (5,897 )     (20,100 )     (19,825 )
 
Loan recoveries:
                               
Commercial:
                               
Commercial and industrial
    110       101       427       254  
Real estate mortgage
    36       11       68       33  
Real estate construction
    28       5       110       16  
Lease financing
    5       7       20       20  
Foreign
    22       10       53       40  
 
Total commercial
    201       134       678       363  
 
Consumer:
                               
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    175       71       522       185  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    54       55       211       174  
Credit card
    53       49       218       180  
Other revolving credit and installment
    169       175       718       755  
 
Total consumer
    451       350       1,669       1,294  
 
Total loan recoveries
    652       484       2,347       1,657  
 
Net loan charge-offs (2)
    (3,839 )     (5,413 )     (17,753 )     (18,168 )
 
Allowances related to business combinations/other (3)
    4       3       698       (180 )
 
Balance, end of period
     $  23,463       25,031       23,463       25,031  
 
Components:
                               
Allowance for loan losses
     $  23,022       24,516       23,022       24,516  
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments
    441       515       441       515  
 
Allowance for credit losses (4)
     $  23,463       25,031       23,463       25,031  
 
Net loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of average total loans (2)
    2.02   %     2.71       2.30       2.21  
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans (4)
    3.04       3.13       3.04       3.13  
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans (4)
    3.10       3.20       3.10       3.20  
 
(1)   Certain impaired loans have a valuation allowance determined by discounting expected cash flows at the respective loan’s effective interest rate. Accordingly, the valuation allowance for these impaired loans reduces with the passage of time and that reduction is recognized as interest income.
 
(2)   For PCI loans, charge-offs are only recorded to the extent that losses exceed the purchase accounting estimates.
 
(3)   Includes $693 million related to the adoption of consolidation accounting guidance on January 1, 2010.
 
(4)   The allowance for credit losses includes $298 million and $333 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to PCI loans acquired from Wachovia. Loans acquired from Wachovia are included in total loans net of related purchase accounting net write-downs.


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FIVE QUARTER CHANGES IN ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
 
                                         
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2009  
 
Balance, beginning of quarter
     $  24,372       25,085       25,656       25,031       24,528  
Provision for credit losses
    2,989       3,445       3,989       5,330       5,913  
Adjustment for passage of time on certain impaired loans (1)
    (63 )     (67 )     (62 )     (74 )     -  
Loan charge-offs:
                                       
Commercial:
                                       
Commercial and industrial
    (610 )     (588 )     (810 )     (767 )     (1,028 )
Real estate mortgage
    (270 )     (236 )     (364 )     (281 )     (326 )
Real estate construction
    (199 )     (296 )     (289 )     (405 )     (414 )
Lease financing
    (26 )     (29 )     (31 )     (34 )     (56 )
Foreign
    (50 )     (49 )     (52 )     (47 )     (56 )
 
Total commercial
    (1,155 )     (1,198 )     (1,546 )     (1,534 )     (1,880 )
 
Consumer:
                                       
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    (1,199 )     (1,164 )     (1,140 )     (1,397 )     (1,089 )
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    (1,059 )     (1,140 )     (1,239 )     (1,496 )     (1,384 )
Credit card
    (505 )     (556 )     (639 )     (696 )     (683 )
Other revolving credit and installment
    (573 )     (572 )     (542 )     (750 )     (861 )
 
Total consumer
    (3,336 )     (3,432 )     (3,560 )     (4,339 )     (4,017 )
 
Total loan charge-offs
    (4,491 )     (4,630 )     (5,106 )     (5,873 )     (5,897 )
 
Loan recoveries:
                                       
Commercial:
                                       
Commercial and industrial
    110       79       121       117       101  
Real estate mortgage
    36       18       4       10       11  
Real estate construction
    28       20       51       11       5  
Lease financing
    5       6       4       5       7  
Foreign
    22       10       10       11       10  
 
Total commercial
    201       133       190       154       134  
 
Consumer:
                                       
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
    175       130       131       86       71  
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
    54       55       55       47       55  
Credit card
    53       52       60       53       49  
Other revolving credit and installment
    169       165       181       203       175  
 
Total consumer
    451       402       427       389       350  
 
Total loan recoveries
    652       535       617       543       484  
 
Net loan charge-offs
    (3,839 )     (4,095 )     (4,489 )     (5,330 )     (5,413 )
 
Allowances related to business combinations/other
    4       4       (9 )     699       3  
 
Balance, end of quarter
     $  23,463       24,372       25,085       25,656       25,031  
 
Components:
                                       
Allowance for loan losses
     $  23,022       23,939       24,584       25,123       24,516  
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments
    441       433       501       533       515  
 
Allowance for credit losses
     $  23,463       24,372       25,085       25,656       25,031  
 
Net loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of average total loans
    2.02   %     2.14       2.33       2.71       2.71  
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of:
                                       
Total loans
    3.04       3.18       3.21       3.22       3.13  
Nonaccrual loans
    88       85       88       92       100  
Nonaccrual loans and other nonperforming assets
    71       69       75       80       89  
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of:
                                       
Total loans
    3.10       3.23       3.27       3.28       3.20  
Nonaccrual loans
    89       86       90       94       103  
Nonaccrual loans and other nonperforming assets
    72       70       76       81       91  
 
(1)   Certain impaired loans have a valuation allowance determined by discounting expected cash flows at the respective loan’s effective interest rate. Accordingly, the valuation allowance for these impaired loans reduces with the passage of time and that reduction is recognized as interest income.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN TOTAL EQUITY
 
                 
    Year ended December 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2009  
 
Balance, beginning of period (1)
     $  114,359       102,316  
Cumulative effect from change in accounting for VIEs (2)
    183       -  
Cumulative effect from change in accounting for embedded credit derivatives (3)
    (28 )     -  
Wells Fargo net income
    12,362       12,275  
Wells Fargo other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, related to:
               
Translation adjustments
    45       73  
Investment securities (4)
    1,525       9,806  
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
    89       (221 )
Defined benefit pension plans
    70       273  
Common stock issued
    1,375       21,976  
Common stock repurchased
    (91 )     (220 )
Preferred stock redeemed
    -       (25,000 )
Preferred stock discount accretion
    -       2,259  
Preferred stock released to ESOP
    796       106  
Common stock warrants repurchased
    (545 )     -  
Common stock dividends
    (1,045 )     (2,125 )
Preferred stock dividends, accretion and other
    (730 )     (4,285 )
Noncontrolling interests and other, net
    (476 )     (2,874 )
 
Balance, end of period
     $  127,889       114,359  
 
(1)   The impact of adopting new accounting provisions for recording other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities as prescribed in ASC 320-10, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities (FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments), was to increase the 2009 beginning balance of retained earnings and reduce the 2009 beginning balance of other comprehensive income by $85 million ($53 million after tax).
 
(2)   Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted changes in consolidation accounting pursuant to amendments by ASU 2009-17 to ASC 810 (FAS 167) and, accordingly, consolidated certain VIEs that were not included in our consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2009. We recorded a $183 million increase to beginning retained earnings as a cumulative effect adjustment.
 
(3)   Effective July 1, 2010, we adopted changes in accounting for embedded credit derivatives pursuant to ASU 2010-11, which provides guidance clarifying the accounting for embedded credit derivative features in certain financial instruments. We recorded a $28 million decrease to beginning retained earnings as a cumulative effect adjustment.
 
(4)   On March 31, 2009, we early adopted new fair value measurement provisions contained in ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly). This guidance addresses determining fair values for securities in circumstances where the market for such securities is illiquid and transactions involve distressed sales. In such circumstances, ASC 820-10 permits use of other inputs in estimating fair value that may include pricing models.


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FIVE QUARTER TIER 1 COMMON EQUITY (1)
 
                                                 
            Quarter ended  
            Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in billions)           2010     2010     2010     2010     2009  
 
Total equity
             $  127.9       125.2       121.4       118.1       114.4  
Noncontrolling interests
            (1.5 )     (1.5 )     (1.6 )     (2.0 )     (2.6 )
 
Total Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity
            126.4       123.7       119.8       116.1       111.8  
 
Adjustments:
                                               
Preferred equity
            (8.1 )     (8.1 )     (8.1 )     (8.1 )     (8.1 )
Goodwill and intangible assets (other than MSRs)
            (35.5 )     (36.1 )     (36.7 )     (37.2 )     (37.7 )
Applicable deferred taxes
            4.3       4.7       5.0       5.2       5.3  
Deferred tax asset limitation
             -         -         -         -        (1.0 )
MSRs over specified limitations
            (0.9 )     (0.9 )     (1.0 )     (1.5 )     (1.6 )
Cumulative other comprehensive income
            (4.6 )     (5.4 )     (4.8 )     (4.0 )     (3.0 )
Other
            (0.3 )     (0.3 )     (0.3 )     (0.3 )     (0.2 )
 
Tier 1 common equity
    (A)        $  81.3       77.6       73.9       70.2       65.5  
 
Total risk-weighted assets (2)
    (B)        $  971.7       968.4       970.8       990.1       1,013.6  
 
Tier 1 common equity to total risk-weighted assets
    (A)/(B)       8.37   %     8.01       7.61       7.09       6.46  
 
(1)   Tier 1 common equity is a non-generally accepted accounting principle (GAAP) financial measure that is used by investors, analysts and bank regulatory agencies to assess the capital position of financial services companies. Tier 1 common equity includes total Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity, less preferred equity, goodwill and intangible assets (excluding MSRs), net of related deferred taxes, adjusted for specified Tier 1 regulatory capital limitations covering deferred taxes, MSRs, and cumulative other comprehensive income. Management reviews Tier 1 common equity along with other measures of capital as part of its financial analyses and has included this non-GAAP financial information, and the corresponding reconciliation to total equity, because of current interest in such information on the part of market participants.
 
(2)   Under the regulatory guidelines for risk-based capital, on-balance sheet assets and credit equivalent amounts of derivatives and off-balance sheet items are assigned to one of several broad risk categories according to the obligor or, if relevant, the guarantor or the nature of any collateral. The aggregate dollar amount in each risk category is then multiplied by the risk weight associated with that category. The resulting weighted values from each of the risk categories are aggregated for determining total risk-weighted assets. The Company’s December 31, 2010, preliminary risk-weighted assets reflect estimated on-balance sheet risk-weighted assets of $814.4 billion and derivative and off-balance sheet risk-weighted assets of $157.3 billion.


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OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS (1)
 
                                                                                 
    Community     Wholesale     Wealth, Brokerage                     Consolidated  
(income/expense in millions,   Banking     Banking     and Retirement     Other (2)     Company  
average balances in billions)   2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Quarter ended December 31,
                                                                               
Net interest income (3)
     $  7,744       8,486       2,972       2,732       676       549       (329 )     (267 )     11,063       11,500  
Provision for credit losses
    2,785       4,943       195       964       113       93       (104 )     (87 )     2,989       5,913  
Noninterest income
    5,804       7,025       2,792       2,592       2,365       2,105       (530 )     (526 )     10,431       11,196  
Noninterest expense
    7,857       7,650       2,990       2,729       2,608       2,558       (115 )     (116 )     13,340       12,821  
 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
    2,906       2,918       2,579       1,631       320       3       (640 )     (590 )     5,165       3,962  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    864       593       930       590       121       (10 )     (243 )     (224 )     1,672       949  
 
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests
    2,042       2,325       1,649       1,041       199       13       (397 )     (366 )     3,493       3,013  
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests
    72       149       5       12       2       29       -       -       79       190  
 
Net income (loss) (4)
     $  1,970       2,176       1,644       1,029       197       (16 )     (397 )     (366 )     3,414       2,823  
 
Average loans
     $  514.1       538.9       229.6       243.4       43.0       44.8       (33.0 )     (34.7 )     753.7       792.4  
Average assets
    772.4       796.5       383.6       366.8       140.2       137.7       (59.2 )     (61.5 )     1,237.0       1,239.5  
Average core deposits
    544.4       542.2       185.1       163.0       121.5       124.1       (56.2 )     (58.5 )     794.8       770.8  
 
                                                                               
 
 
                                                                               
Year ended December 31,
                                                                               
Net interest income (3)
     $  31,864       34,799       11,495       10,218       2,707       2,407       (1,309 )     (1,100 )     44,757       46,324  
Provision for credit losses
    13,807       17,866       1,920       3,648       334       460       (308 )     (306 )     15,753       21,668  
Noninterest income
    22,834       25,699       10,721       10,363       9,023       8,358       (2,125 )     (2,058 )     40,453       42,362  
Noninterest expense
    30,073       29,956       11,267       10,771       9,768       9,426       (652 )     (1,133 )     50,456       49,020  
 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
    10,818       12,676       9,029       6,162       1,628       879       (2,474 )     (1,719 )     19,001       17,998  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    3,425       3,449       3,237       2,211       616       324       (940 )     (653 )     6,338       5,331  
 
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests
    7,393       9,227       5,792       3,951       1,012       555       (1,534 )     (1,066 )     12,663       12,667  
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests
    275       339       19       27       7       26       -       -       301       392  
 
Net income (loss) (4)
     $  7,118       8,888       5,773       3,924       1,005       529       (1,534 )     (1,066 )     12,362       12,275  
 
Average loans
     $  530.1       552.7       230.5       260.2       43.0       45.7       (33.0 )     (35.8 )     770.6       822.8  
Average assets
    773.0       806.1       373.2       383.2       139.3       127.9       (58.6 )     (54.8 )     1,226.9       1,262.4  
Average core deposits
    536.4       552.8       170.0       147.3       121.2       114.2       (55.6 )     (51.8 )     772.0       762.5  
 
                                                                               
 
(1)   The management accounting process measures the performance of the operating segments based on our management structure and is not necessarily comparable with other similar information for other financial services companies. We define our operating segments by product type and customer segment. In first quarter 2010, we conformed certain funding and allocation methodologies of legacy Wachovia to those of Wells Fargo; in addition, amounts remaining in “Other” related to integration expense were revised to reflect only integration expense related to the Wachovia merger. In fourth quarter 2010, we realigned certain lending businesses into Wholesale Banking from Community Banking to reflect our previously announced restructuring of Wells Fargo Financial. Prior periods have been revised to reflect these changes.
 
(2)   Includes Wachovia integration expenses and the elimination of items that are included in both Community Banking and Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement, largely representing wealth management customers serviced and products sold in the stores.
 
(3)   Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on assets and the cost of liabilities to fund those assets. Interest earned includes actual interest earned on segment assets and, if the segment has excess liabilities, interest credits for providing funding to other segments. The cost of liabilities includes interest expense on segment liabilities and, if the segment does not have enough liabilities to fund its assets, a funding charge based on the cost of excess liabilities from another segment.
 
(4)   Represents segment net income (loss) for Community Banking; Wholesale Banking; and Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement segments and Wells Fargo net income for the consolidated company.


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


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FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE SERVICING
 
                                         
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    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2009  
 
MSRs measured using the fair value method:
                                       
Fair value, beginning of quarter
     $  12,486       13,251       15,544       16,004       14,500  
Adjustments from adoption of consolidation accounting guidance
    -       -       -       (118 )     -  
Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers
    1,052       1,043       943       1,054       1,181  
 
Net additions
    1,052       1,043       943       936       1,181  
 
Changes in fair value:
                                       
Due to changes in valuation model inputs
or assumptions (1)
    1,613       (1,132 )     (2,661 )     (777 )     1,052  
Other changes in fair value (2)
    (684 )     (676 )     (575 )     (619 )     (729 )
 
Total changes in fair value
    929       (1,808 )     (3,236 )     (1,396 )     323  
 
Fair value, end of quarter
     $  14,467       12,486       13,251       15,544       16,004  
 
(1)   Principally reflects changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions, mostly due to changes in interest rates.
 
(2)   Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time.
 
                                         
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2009  
 
Amortized MSRs:
                                       
Balance, beginning of quarter
     $  1,013       1,037       1,069       1,119       1,162  
Adjustments from adoption of consolidation accounting guidance
    -       -       -       (5 )     -  
Purchases
    36       14       7       1       1  
Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers
    432       18       17       11       18  
Amortization
    (59 )     (56 )     (56 )     (57 )     (62 )
 
Balance, end of quarter
    1,422       1,013       1,037       1,069       1,119  
 
Valuation Allowance:
                                       
Balance, beginning of quarter
    -       -       -       -       -  
Provision for MSRs in excess of fair value
    3       -       -       -       -  
 
Balance, end of quarter
    3       -       -       -       -  
 
Amortized MSRs, net
     $  1,419       1,013       1,037       1,069       1,119  
 
Fair value of amortized MSRs:
                                       
Beginning of quarter
     $  1,349       1,307       1,283       1,261       1,277  
End of quarter
    1,812       1,349       1,307       1,283       1,261  
 
                                       
 


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FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE SERVICING (CONTINUED)
 
                                         
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2009  
 
Servicing income, net:
                                       
Servicing fees (1)
     $  1,129       1,192       1,223       1,053       1,059  
Changes in fair value of MSRs carried at fair value:
                                       
Due to changes in valuation model inputs or assumptions (2)
    1,613       (1,132 )     (2,661 )     (777 )     1,052  
Other changes in fair value (3)
    (684 )     (676 )     (575 )     (619 )     (729 )
 
Total changes in fair value of MSRs carried at fair value
    929       (1,808 )     (3,236 )     (1,396 )     323  
Amortization
    (59 )     (56 )     (56 )     (57 )     (62 )
Provision for MSRs in excess of fair value
    (3 )     -       -       -       -  
Net derivative gains (losses) from economic hedges (4)
    (1,756 )     1,188       3,287       1,766       830  
 
Total servicing income, net
     $  240       516       1,218       1,366       2,150  
 
Market-related valuation changes to MSRs, net of hedge results (2)+(4)
     $  (143 )     56       626       989       1,882  
 
                                       
 
(1)   Includes contractually specified servicing fees, late charges and other ancillary revenues. 2009 amounts have been revised to conform to current presentation.
 
(2)   Principally reflects changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions, mostly due to changes in interest rates.
 
(3)   Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time.
 
(4)   Represents results from free-standing derivatives (economic hedges) used to hedge the risk of changes in fair value of MSRs.
 
                                         
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in billions)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2009  
 
Managed servicing portfolio (1):
                                       
Residential mortgage servicing:
                                       
Serviced for others
     $  1,429       1,433       1,437       1,417       1,422  
Owned loans serviced
    371       365       365       371       364  
Subservicing
    9       10       10       10       10  
 
Total residential servicing
    1,809       1,808       1,812       1,798       1,796  
 
Commercial mortgage servicing:
                                       
Serviced for others
    408       439       441       449       454  
Owned loans serviced
    99       99       100       105       105  
Subservicing
    13       10       10       10       10  
 
Total commercial servicing
    520       548       551       564       569  
 
Total managed servicing portfolio
     $  2,329       2,356       2,363       2,362       2,365  
 
Total serviced for others
     $  1,837       1,872       1,878       1,866       1,876  
Ratio of MSRs to related loans serviced for others
    0.86   %     0.72       0.76       0.89       0.91  
Weighted-average note rate (mortgage loans serviced for others)
    5.39       5.46       5.53       5.59       5.66  
 
                                       
 
(1)   The components of our managed servicing portfolio are presented at unpaid principal balance for loans serviced and subserviced for others and at book value for owned loans serviced.
SELECTED FIVE QUARTER RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE PRODUCTION DATA
 
                                         
    Quarter ended  
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,  
(in billions)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2009  
 
Application data:
                                       
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage first mortgage
quarterly applications
     $  158       194       143       125       144  
Refinances as a percentage of applications
    73   %     80       58       61       72  
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage first mortgage
unclosed pipeline, at quarter end
     $  73       101       68       59       57  
 
                                       
 
 
                                       
 
Residential Real Estate Originations:
                                       
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage first mortgage loans:
                                       
Retail
     $  70       53       44       43       51  
Correspondent/Wholesale
    57       47       36       32       42  
Other (1)
    1       1       1       1       1  
 
Total quarter-to-date
     $  128       101       81       76       94  
 
Total year-to-date
     $  386       258       157       76       420  
 
(1)   Consists of home equity loans and lines and Wells Fargo Financial.


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CHANGES IN LIABILITY FOR MORTGAGE LOAN REPURCHASE LOSSES
 
                                                   
    Quarter ended          
    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,     June 30,     Mar. 31,     Year ended December 31,    
(in millions)   2010     2010     2010     2010     2010     2009    
   
Balance, beginning of period
     $  1,331       1,375       1,263       1,033       1,033       620   (1)
Provision for repurchase losses:
                                                 
Loan sales
    35       29       36       44       144       302    
Change in estimate -
primarily due to credit deterioration
    429       341       346       358       1,474       625    
 
Total additions
    464       370       382       402       1,618       927    
Losses
    (506 )     (414 )     (270 )     (172 )     (1,362 )     (514 )  
 
Balance, end of period
     $  1,289       1,331       1,375       1,263       1,289       1,033    
   
(1)   Reflects purchase accounting refinements.
OUTSTANDING REPURCHASE DEMANDS AND MORTGAGE INSURANCE RESCISSIONS
While original loan balance related to these demands is presented below, the establishment of the repurchase reserve is based on a combination of factors, such as our appeals success rates, reimbursement by correspondent and other third party originators, and projected loss severity, which is driven by the difference between the current loan balance and the estimated collateral value less costs to sell the property.
 
                                         
    Government             Total     Mortgage        
    sponsored             outstanding     insurance        
($ in millions)   entities (1)     Private     demands     rescissions (2)     Total  
 
December 31, 2010
                                       
Number of loans
    6,501       2,899       9,400       3,248       12,648  
Original loan balance
     $  1,467       680       2,147       801       2,948  
 
                                       
September 30, 2010
                                       
Number of loans
    9,887       3,605       13,492       3,035       16,527  
Original loan balance
     $  2,212       882       3,094       748       3,842  
 
                                       
June 30, 2010
                                       
Number of loans
    12,536       3,160       15,696       2,979       18,675  
Original loan balance
     $  2,840       707       3,547       760       4,307  
 
                                       
March 31, 2010
                                       
Number of loans
    10,804       2,320       13,124       2,843       15,967  
Original loan balance
     $  2,499       519       3,018       737       3,755  
 
                                       
December 31, 2009
                                       
Number of loans
    8,354       2,929       11,283       2,965       14,248  
Original loan balance
     $  1,911       886       2,797       859       3,656  
 
                                       
 
(1)   Includes repurchase demands of 1,495 and $291 million, 2,263 and $437 million, 2,141 and $417 million, 1,824 and $372 million, and 1,536 and $322 million for December 31, September 30, June 30, and March 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, respectively, received from investors on mortgage servicing rights acquired from other originators. We have the right of recourse against the seller for these repurchase demands and would only incur a loss on these demands for counterparty risk associated with the seller.
 
(2)   As part of our representations and warranties in our loan sales contracts, we represent that certain loans have mortgage insurance. To the extent the mortgage insurance is rescinded by the mortgage insurer, the lack of insurance may result in a repurchase demand from an investor.