| Happy hump day! Less than six months into Wall Street acknowledging more needs to be done to diversify its ranks, one financial firm is already making excuses. Wells Fargo chief executive Charles Scharf said during a Zoom meeting over the summer that the bank struggled to reach diversity goals because of a lack of qualified minority applicants, according to a recent Reuters report. "While it might sound like an excuse, the unfortunate reality is that there is a very limited pool of black talent to recruit from," Scharf reportedly said in a subsequent memo, according to Reuters. While some attendees of the meeting were offended by the comments, according to the story, at least one participant described it as "incredibly constructive." The entire piece is worth a read. If you're not yet a subscriber, you can sign up here to get your daily dose of the stories dominating banking, business, and big deals. Like the newsletter? Hate the newsletter? Feel free to drop me a line at ddefrancesco@businessinsider.com or on Twitter @DanDeFrancesco.
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