Wells Fargo

Pros: Many locations
Cons: Rates are terrible, not competitive, customer service is terrible. Absurd policies.

I work for a big company in Los Angeles. There is a Wells Fargo bank in the lobby of my building. I thought it would be nice to have a bank so close by in case I needed to deposit funds or have general banking services. Boy was I wrong. Wells ...

Pros: Customer Support, Big Bank, Free Checking
Cons: Can't Link Accounts, More Branches Needed, High O/D Fees

UPDATE: In December 2003, Wells Fargo redesigned their website and it looks great. Before it was ugly, but now it looks more similar to the competition, but still wins awards for it's ease-of-use. UPDATE: As of August, 2003, I am back at Wells ...

Pros: Branches/ATMs everywhere, Free Checking, good customer service
Cons: Overdraft protection options, interest rates

** UPDATE 08/21/2005 ** (All changes are in italics.) Before I start, I must mention that I can only speak for Wells Fargo here in Texas. I know that Wells Fargo leaves a bad taste in the mouths of some people, but I honestly think it has ...

Pros: They were nice before we tried to refi. But that is it!
Cons: Way too many to list... liars and cheaters mostly. Out to rob you it seems.

We had been with Wells Fargo for almost two years. We had 3 checking accounts with them and a savings. We never really had any problems with them during this time. Our problems occured when we tried to refinance our mortgage last Dec. It started ...

Pros: If you lack financial discipline, Wells Fargo's mortgage reduction program may save you money.
Cons: But, you'll pay thousands of dollars in fees for something you could do yourself.

This review is about one of the products of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, one of many companies with the same parent corporation as Wells Fargo Bank. Approximately two and one-half years ago, Norwest Mortgage became Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. ...

Pros: great account packages
Cons: read the fee schedule to avoid misc. fees

Why I switched...

I switched to Wells Fargo for the following reasons: better interstate banking, free checking account with alot of perks, and most of all the service level is great! I had most of my accounts at B of A and felt that I should...

Pros: convenient, branching locations, online banking, phone banking
Cons: ATM fee charges, minimum balance charges for savings accounts, poor notification with rules and changes

I have been with Wells Fargo bank since 1993 (back then it was known as Norwest) and I am currently still with them. This was the bank where I opened my first checking and savings account. From staying with this company, I have had both good and bad...

Pros: Secure. Lots of ways to use online banking.
Cons: Wouldn't help when there was a problem even though problem was their fault.

I have had both good and bad experience with banks. One of the worst experiences I have ever had was with a lack of security. That is the bank I was using allowed a criminal access to my money. Because of that, when I decided to move my account, I chose ...

Pros: Free checking, mortgage experience positive
Cons: Bill Pay Fees! Fees! Fees!

I've been a loyal customer of Wells Fargo (previously Norwest Bank) for more than ten years and this ...

Pros: Good interest rate, but others are probably just as good
Cons: Incredibly frustrating to deal with - slow, unresponsive, generally incompetent.

I recently refinanced by home loan with Wells Fargo. I used them 18 months ago without problem, but this time it was a nightmare. Again they had one of the lowest rates and I figured that refinancing with the same bank would be a bit easier - was I wrong ...

Pros: My direct deposit was always there on time...
Cons: They literally stole my money

This is the second time I have been with Wells Fargo. The first time was when I was 18 years old and opened my first checking and savings account. It was ATM Checking, in fact. I didn't have any problems with Wells Fargo, not for two years until...

Pros: On-line banking is easy to use in my experience.
Cons: Battling to get deposits into accounts in a timely manner.

I have both personal and business accounts with Wells Fargo.

With luck, by the middle of next week, I will have none.

It seems that every time I have a deposit of substance, WF has some difficulty crediting it to my account in a...

Pros: convenient ATM access
Cons: ever seen Brazil?

I have been a customer of Wells Fargo Bank my entire adult life. Through the years, I have noticed degradations in service, and offerings compared with other banks, especially when compared with other banks that I have had business with, but these...

Pros: Tons of branches, huge array of financial products, decent customer service.
Cons: Awful savings yields, weak credit cards, lousy loan packages. Many fees associated with banking.

COMPANY HISTORY Wells Fargo Bank has been around since 1852 -- now 155 years and counting. Their corporate image is the stagecoach since they've been around since the days of the wild west. They are extremely well established, and firmly ...

Pros: They're everywhere
Cons: When you use a big bank, it's tough to find someone with enough clout to help when there are problems

When I moved to the Bay Area, I needed to find a bank. The only two things I asked for were online banking and an ATM/Check card. Before moving to SF, I'd been with the same bank for over ten years and had had very few problems. I mean, I'm not a...