Wells Fargo said Wednesday that it will lay off 700 workers, adding to the tens of thousands who have lost their jobs industry-wide after rates jumped last year. The San Francisco bank said the cuts included 203 employees in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, according to my colleague Jim Hammerand at the Twin Cities Business Journal. … Continue reading
Financial firms are cutting tens of thousands of jobs because of a slowdown in the mortgage business, the sluggish economy, the growth of online banking and new regulations. The sector announced 49,000 layoffs the first nine months of 2013, most among all industries, outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas said in a report. Challenger expects … Continue reading