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Wells Fargo brings on CEO of consumer lending

July 13, 2022

Wells Fargo has appointed Kleber Santos as CEO of consumer lending. In the role, Santos will lead the entire consumer lending business including home, auto, credit cards, merchant services and personal lending, according to a press release.

Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Santos served as president of retail and direct banking at Capital One.

"Kleber is a proven leader, having built our DSRI function over the past two years, and having driven significant outcomes in both representation and inclusion," Charlie Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo, said in the release. "In addition to his leadership experience at Wells Fargo, he brings significant consumer lending and retail banking expertise to his new role. I'm confident that his capabilities and his drive will help us continue to strengthen Consumer Lending and prepare it for future growth."