Wells Fargo Reports 721,116 Active Trial and Completed Modifications through October 2011

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) reported today that as of Oct. 31, 2011, there were 721,116 active trial or completed mortgage modifications started since January 2009 in place on loans in its mortgage servicing portfolio. The company’s own programs accounted for 609,148, or about 84 percent 0f those modifications, with the remaining 111,968 done through the federal government’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP).

Fewer than 2 percent of the loans on owner-occupied properties in Wells Fargo’s mortgage servicing portfolio have resulted in foreclosure sale over the past 12 months and more than 92 percent of Wells Fargo’s home loan customers remained current on their home payments as of the third quarter of 2011. For approximately three out of every four Wells Fargo customers who fall more than 60 days behind in their mortgage payments, the company is able to provide an option that prevents foreclosure. From January 2009 through October 2011, the company also has helped nearly 4.8 million homeowners with new low-rate loans, either to purchase a home or refinance their existing mortgage.

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is the nation’s leading mortgage lender and services one of every six mortgage loans in the nation. A division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., it has a national presence in mortgage stores and banking stores, and also serves the home financing needs of customers nationwide through its call centers, Internet presence and third-party production channels.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With more than 270,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 23 on Fortune’s 2011 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.