Wells Fargo escapes Fed's asset cap after seven years, able to pursue growth
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Wells Fargo was released from a punitive, seven-year-long $1.95 trillion cap on its assets on Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve lifted the regulatory measure, allowing the bank to pursue unimpeded growth. The move hands a major victory to CEO Charlie Scharf, who has been cleaning up the bank since taking the top job in 2019. "It will be a significant bump for the stock in the near term and also paves the way for long-term growth as they don't have to manage their business around the asset cap now," said Brian Mulberry, client portfolio manager at Zacks Investment Management, which holds JPMorgan stock.