A $1.95 trillion asset cap that’s limited the bank’s growth could be lifted in Q2 with CFPB and other regulators having closed 12 of 14 consent orders aimed at remedying past business practices.
Source: Inman News
Regulators expected to remove lid on Wells Fargo’s growth soon
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