Branch offices
7,651 offices
FINRA: Large firm
Data sourced from FINRA BrokerCheck public records. Disclosures reflect reported events, not proven violations. Verify at BrokerCheck ↗
CRD #19616 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC carries 489 BrokerCheck disclosures across 7,651 branch offices - light load for a national firm, earning a Grade B.
- Grade B
- Safety grade
- 7,651
- branch offices
- 489
- disclosures
- 0.06
- per office
PlainAdvisorCheck rating 4/5 - an editorial, size-normalized signal, not a regulatory determination. Always verify the underlying record on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging an advisor.
Total disclosures
489 events
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
184 actions
38% of all disclosures
Disclosures per office
0.06 per office
489 ÷ 7,651 offices
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC vs. every disclosing firm
Disclosures per branch office, the size-normalized signal behind the grade (lower is cleaner)
0 Among the cleanest for its size a cleaner per-office record than 91% of 1,251 disclosing firms
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Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · 2026
Disclosure Breakdown
| Disclosure Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Events | 184 |
| Arbitrations | 303 |
| Civil Events | 2 |
| Total | 489 |
Counts reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations. Verify at BrokerCheck ↗
Disclosure category share
Regulatory 184 Arbitration 303 Civil 2
Disclosure Profile
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC's disclosure record, broken down by category and footprint.
Disclosures per office
0.06
Light load
Regulatory share
38%
of total disclosures
Size class
National firm
7,651 branches
Firm Details
- Firm Size
- Large
- Scope
- ACTIVE
- Location
- St. Louis, MO
- CRD Number
- 19616
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View on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗What the Record Says About Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (broker-dealer, CRD# 19616 · St. Louis, MO) operates 7,651 branch offices - a national firm (FINRA: large), scope ACTIVE.
BrokerCheck shows 489 disclosures as of July 2026 (about 0.06 per branch office): 184 regulatory, 303 arbitration, 2 civil. Letter grade B (4/5 internal scoring). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.
Every firm registered with FINRA or the SEC must report regulatory actions, customer complaints, arbitrations, and civil judicial events on its public BrokerCheck and Form ADV records. A disclosure is not automatically a finding of wrongdoing, it can range from a settled customer dispute to a formal regulatory sanction, but a heavy disclosure load relative to a firm's size is a signal worth examining before you hire. Because larger firms naturally accumulate more disclosures across more offices, PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. Read each disclosure's underlying detail on the official record rather than relying on the headline number alone. Registration itself confirms only that a firm is authorized to do business, not that its compliance history is clean.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a grade of B mean for Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC?
A grade of B reflects Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC's disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (national firm). It carries 489 total disclosures across 7,651 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC have?
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC has 489 total FINRA disclosures, including 184 regulatory events, 303 arbitrations, 2 civil events. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC?
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC operates 7,651 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a large firm, registered in MO (National firm). FINRA BrokerCheck publishes branch-office counts but not a firmwide registered-representative headcount, so PlainAdvisorCheck measures firm size by branch footprint.
Where can I verify Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC's disciplinary record?
You can verify Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC's full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 19616. BrokerCheck provides detailed information about individual registered representatives, complaints, and regulatory actions.
What is a FINRA disclosure?
A FINRA disclosure is a reported event on a broker-dealer's record, including regulatory actions, customer complaints, arbitration proceedings, and civil court events. Disclosures are part of the public record maintained by FINRA and do not necessarily indicate wrongdoing or proven violations.
Should I avoid Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC because of its disclosures?
Not necessarily. Larger firms accumulate more disclosures simply because they operate more offices, so PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC carries 489 disclosures across 7,651 branch offices (about 0.06 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.
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