1. Dividends paid reduce bank capital. The ability of the subsidiary banks of Wells Fargo Bank Holding Company to pay dividends in the future depends to a certain extent on regulatory capital rules.
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2. If the yield curve flattens out then the spread between the yields a bank earns on its assets and the cost of funding these assets will decline.
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3. Bank Holding Companies typically pay dividends to their bank subsidiaries. This is an important source of liquidity for banks.
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4. The discount window at the Federal Reserve helps to relieve liquidity strains for individual depository institutions and for the banking system as a whole by providing a source of funding in time of need.
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