Wells Fargo Will Cut Up to 10% of Workforce

[Money & Finance]

Between 13,250 people and 26,500 people could be out of a job

So said the third-largest bank in the U.S. yesterday.

The what: The bank said it'll cut 5% to 10% of its employee headcount over the next three years. Wells Fargo (+0.60%) currently has about 265,000 employees, meaning between 13,250 people and 26,500 people could be out of a job.

The why: It's part of Wells Fargo's ongoing turnaround plan. Remember, Wells (which has $1.9 trillion in assets) is still recovering from a series of scandals in the past two years. In just one example, branch employees opened millions of fake accounts in customers' names to meet sales targets.

+ While we're here: It's been a tough week all around for Wells CEO Tim Sloan. His team had to deny rumors that former Goldman Sachs exec (and former member of the Trump admin) Gary Cohn would be replacing Sloan atop Wells Fargo.

[Money & Finance]

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