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U.S. Bancorp vs Wells Fargo

On overall TruNorth grade, U.S. Bancorp scores higher (U.S. Bancorp: C, Wells Fargo: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

C
U.S. Bancorp
48.8/100
C
Wells Fargo
39.1/100

Political donations

U.S. Bancorp

FEC: $733K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 20 executive donors.

Wells Fargo

No FEC PAC contributions on record. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]

Environment

U.S. Bancorp

No public record found.

Wells Fargo

Banking on Climate Chaos 2024: $296.0B in fossil-fuel financing 2016-2023 (#3 globally).

Labor

U.S. Bancorp

65 federal penalties totaling $1.7B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Wells Fargo

274 federal penalties totaling $28.0B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

U.S. Bancorp

No public record found.

Wells Fargo

HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

Charity

U.S. Bancorp

Operates the U S Bancorp Foundation: $38.2M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Wells Fargo

$285M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.34% of revenue) via Wells Fargo Foundation. Operates the Wells Fargo Foundation: $217.6M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Animal testing

U.S. Bancorp

No public record found.

Wells Fargo

No public record found.

Firearms

U.S. Bancorp

No public record found.

Wells Fargo

No public record found.

Privacy

U.S. Bancorp

No public record found.

Wells Fargo

CFPB consumer complaints: 168730 on record (100 in past 12mo); 100% timely response rate.

Executive pay

U.S. Bancorp

Federal banking regulator action (CFPB/OCC): $37.5M penalty — illegal cross-selling of products to customers without their authorization, similar to Wells Fargo's 2016 conduct.

Wells Fargo

2 federal banking regulator actions (~$3.7B in penalties). OCC formal agreement — anti-money-laundering and sanctions compliance deficiencies; lifted 2018 asset cap remains in place.

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