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Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company with a significant global presence, operating in 35 countries and serving over 70 million customers worldwide. It is a systemically important financial institution and considered one of the 'Big Four Banks' in the United States, alongside JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup. The company, which traces its roots back to Northwest Bancorporation founded on January 24, 1929, was formally established as Wells Fargo & Company on November 2, 1998. It reported US$82.3 billion in revenue in 2024. As a publicly traded entity, its corporate headquarters are in San Francisco, California, with executive offices located in New York City.