The bank's CFO pointed to loan and deposit growth in the third quarter as evidence of strong fundamentals.
Principal Financial CFO Deanna Strable gives the lowdown on the firm's recent $1.2 billion acquisition of Wells Fargo's retirement business.
The bank's shares fell 3% as net interest income dropped and it warned that 2019 expenses will be near the high end of its target.
The bank's Q1 earnings beat estimates but it reduced its net interest income guidance for 2019 to a 2% to 5% decline.
The sale to Principal Financial reflects Wells Fargo strategy of divesting smaller business lines in the wake of its fake-accounts scandal.
CEO Tim Sloan’s total compensation increased 4.9% last year to $18.4 million, including a $2 million bonus.
The company said it secured $480 million debtor-in-possession financing to fund the store during bankruptcy.
Wells Fargo will be operating under the asset cap imposed by the Federal Reserve through the end of 2019, longer than previously forecast.
The bank will pay $575 million to resolve claims related to fake accounts and improper fees.
The bank's third-quarter results "reflect the transformational changes we've been making at Wells Fargo," CEO Tim Sloan says.
Tight spreads and growing liquidity risks promise to present financial firms with steep challenges in the coming months.
The bank also says it is facing multiple inquiries over its use of federal low-income housing tax credits.
