CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Effective today,
Wachovia Corporation (NYSE: WB) lowered its prime interest rate to 3.25
percent from 4 percent at Wachovia Bank, National Association, and all of its
other banking subsidiaries.
The prime rate is a benchmark used to set interest rates on various forms
of corporate and consumer credit. It is one of several interest rate bases
used by Wachovia, which lends at interest rates above and below the prime
rate. The prime rate last changed on Oct. 29, 2008.
About Wachovia
Wachovia Corporation (NYSE: WB) is one of the nation's largest diversified
financial services companies, with assets of $764.4 billion and market
capitalization of $7.6 billion at September 30, 2008. Wachovia provides a
broad range of retail banking and brokerage, asset and wealth management, and
corporate and investment banking products and services to customers through
3,300 retail financial centers in 21 states from Connecticut to Florida and
west to Texas and California, and nationwide retail brokerage, mortgage
lending and auto finance businesses. Globally, clients are served in selected
corporate and institutional sectors and through more than 40 international
offices. Our retail brokerage operations under the Wachovia Securities brand
name manage more than $1.0 trillion in client assets through 14,600 financial
advisors in 1,500 offices nationwide. Online banking is available at
wachovia.com; online brokerage products and services at wachoviasec.com; and
investment products and services at evergreeninvestments.com.
