Robert Hays

By Marie Brown SACRAMENTO ( OBSNews.com ) - As a former NBA player, Harvey Catchings had to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabaar and Magic Johnson. Today, as a Wells Fargo Home Mortgage reverse mortgage consultant in Houston, he’s explaining to senior homeowners how they can use the equity in their home to generate income to meet expenses with an immediate need. There are days when he wonders which job is more challenging. “Since joining Wells Fargo last May, I’ve gained a great amount of respect for working in corporate America, especially in our industry,” Harvey said. “This is not a job ... Read Full Story

This is the third in a series of posts about Tavis Smiley and Wells Fargo, sponsor of the State of the Black Union (SOTBU). Everyone is in uproar about Wells Fargo employees calling loans to black mortgage holders “ghetto loans” and the disdain they showed for the customers they made the most profit from. But the media, especially black media, has been very silent about the role Tavis Smiley played in helping stack this ill fated deck of cards that has plagued the black community in several major cities. When Mr. Smiley first partnered with Wells Fargo in 2005, he was a TEACHER of ... Read Full Story

Login to Wachovia Securities - How to login at www.wachoviasecurities.com? | Wells Fargo Advisors Review Wells Fargo Advisors is a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, one of the nation’s largest, strongest and most respected financial institutions. In business since 1852 and named on Fortune magazine’s 2009 list of the "World’s Most Admired Companies," Wells Fargo is known and respected for its responsible stewardship of its clients' assets. Read Full Story

Roland Martin, political correspondent for CNN and The Tom Joyner Morning Show, interviewed NAACP's CEO Ben Jealous about the law suit against Wells Fargo and several other banks for institutionalized racism. Mr. Jealous addressed the records that banks must make public about their lending ratios. Jealous stated that many of the blacks applicants were put in subprime loans that actually qualified for conventional loans. Jealous also stated that African American were target specifically for this type of discriminatory practices. I read the lawsuit several times prior to my posting several weeks ago but I thought it would be interesting to pull out several key ... Read Full Story

Wells Fargo CineMeeting: Start: 03/12/2009 - 1:00pm End: 03/12/2009 - 4:00pm Timezone: US/Central Meeting The Market Challenge In 2009Helping Homebuyers Make Informed Decisions You’re Invited To A Very Important Event Featured Speakers: Brian Buffini: Chairman & Founder, "Buffini & Company"David Bach: Founder & President, "FinishRich Media"Andre Brooks: Senior Vice President, "Wells Fargo Home Mortgage" See and hear some of America’s top real estate and financial experts offertimely information and ideas to help you succeed in a transformed marketplace.Building on the success of last year’s program, this exciting new program willbe broadcast in real time to movie theatres across the country on Thursday,March 12. You ... Read Full Story