Question: is wells fargo and wachovia the same bank

Answer: Yes, The acquisition of Wachovia by Wells Fargo was completed on December 31, 2008 after a government-forced sale to avoid Wachovia's failure. The Wachovia brand was absorbed into the Wells Fargo brand in a process that lasted three years: on October 15, 2011, the last Wachovia branches in North Carolina were converted to Wells Fargo.