Lifting of the asset cap could give the bank greater leeway to originate jumbo mortgages that exceed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s $806,500 conforming loan limit in most markets
A $1.95T asset cap that's limited the bank’s growth could be lifted in Q2 with CFPB and other regulators having closed 12 of 14 consent orders aimed at remedying past business practices
Getting out from under $1.95T cap would allow bank to grow its deposit base, providing more room on the balance sheet to originate jumbo mortgages too big for Fannie and Freddie
Once the nation's largest home lender, Wells Fargo could be poised for a comeback in mortgage this year as it continues to make progress addressing regulators' concerns about past practices