Higher rates will lift loan income

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WELLS FARGO & CO. $41 remains a buy. The bank (New York symbol WFC; Income Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 3.8 billion; Market cap: $155.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.wellsfargo.com) is third-largest banking firm in the U.S., with total assets of $1.90 trillion. Wells Fargo expects rising interest rates will slow demand for new mortgages and other loans. However, it will earn higher income on credit cards and other loans. In fact, its net interest income (interest income from loans less payments to depositors) will probably rise 20% this year over 2021. A cost-savings plan will also reduce its expenses by $2.3 billion in 2022. Wells Fargo is a buy. buy. …