Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo considers the recent pressure on bank stocks to be an exaggerated scare trade linked to artificial intelligence. On September 22, financial stocks fell sharply, with Charles Schwab dropping about 6% and JPMorgan and Wells Fargo each falling more than 3%, as Meta’s Muse AI fueled fears of increased competition on deposit rates. Mayo argues that customer trust in their banks represents a competitive moat that AI agents cannot easily cross. He expects the pressure to ease once major banks begin reporting earnings on October 13, 2026. Mayo also views AI as a genuine productivity booster for banks, not an existential threat to their business model.
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