Investing.com -- Shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC ) edged up 0.75% after the company announced the termination of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) 2015 agreements related to its previously held financial subsidiaries. This development marks the thirteenth consent order closed by Wells Fargo’s regulators since 2019 and the seventh since the beginning of the year.
The termination of these agreements signifies a step forward in resolving regulatory issues that have overshadowed the bank in recent years. Investors reacted to the news with cautious optimism, reflecting in the slight uptick in the company’s stock. The termination is part of Wells Fargo’s ongoing efforts to address and close historical regulatory issues.
Wells Fargo confirmed that the OCC’s termination of the 2015 agreements is indicative of the progress the company has made in its reform agenda. The bank’s efforts to revamp its compliance and governance structures appear to be paying off, as this marks the closure of multiple consent orders over the past few years. Currently, Wells Fargo has one remaining consent order, which is the 2018 agreement with the Federal Reserve Board.
The news comes as a positive signal to investors and the market, suggesting that Wells Fargo may be nearing the end of a long period of regulatory scrutiny. While the stock’s movement was modest, it reflects the importance of regulatory compliance to investor confidence in the banking sector.
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