Loan demand is sluggish, leading to a decline in interest income for Wells Fargo in the third quarter, resulting in disappointing profits


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Wells Fargo's profits fell in the third quarter due to weak loan demand and reduced interest payments affecting interest income.

The fourth-largest bank in the United States reported a net profit of $5.11 billion for the quarter ending September 30, down from $5.

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78 billion for the same period last year.

Wells Fargo's net interest income (NII) declined 11% to $11.69 billion. According to LSEG estimates, analysts had an average forecast of $11.87 billion. NII refers to the difference between deposit and loan interest rates.

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