Wells Fargo Beats Estimates as Lower Rates Spur High-End Mortgage Lending

``"The high end of the mortgage market, the larger-balance loans, are doing better than the run-of-the-mill loans," Jennifer Thompson, an analyst at Portales Partners LLC in New York, said in an interview before the results were released. The bank is "well positioned" for that type of lending, she said.'' -- So the 10% is enough to float Wells. Good for them...