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Wells Fargo Reputational Risks Impact Underwriting Business

May 19, 2017
Reputational risk, often called reputation risk, is a risk of loss resulting from damages to a firm's reputation, in lost revenue; increased operating, capital or regulatory costs; or destruction of shareholder value, consequent to an adverse or potentially criminal event even if the company is not found guilty.  -  - Wikipedia.org

 

Municipalities are responding to the Wells Fargo sales scandal by taking their underwriting business elsewhere. So far in 2017, Wells Fargo has completed 85 deals valued at $8.1 billion – good for 6th place among muni bond underwriters. Over the same period in 2016, the bank handled 134 deals valued at $12.7 billion – good for 4th place,

 

And, while Wells Fargo managed to win a $634 million competitive deal in California when it blew away its 8 competitors by offering a 2.811% interest rate, the bank continues to be in the ‘doghouse’. Last fall, California, Massachusetts, Chicago and Ohio all suspended Wells Fargo from participating in its offerings.