In the banking industry, a profit is made by borrowing money, paying for it at one rate of interest, lending that money elsewhere at a different rate of interest, and keeping the difference. But now, across the industry, that difference is getting smaller. In this video, Motley Fool financial analyst Matt Koppenheffer talks about three things Wells Fargo (WFC 1.20%) is doing to offset these shrinking margins.
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3 Ways Wells Fargo Is Dealing With Low Margins
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Three steps Wells Fargo is taking to deal with compressing margins.
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