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Bank of America Corp.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 14 October 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income fell on settlement charge: Net income was $6.9 billion and diluted EPS $0.91, against $8.3 billion and $1.04 a year earlier. The results include the $1.2 billion charge, or $0.17 per share. Source
  • Net interest income rose 8%: Net interest income was $16.4 billion ($16.6 billion FTE), up 8%, driven by higher loan and deposit balances, Global Markets-related NII and fixed-rate asset repricing. Source
  • Provision flat, charge-offs lower: Provision for credit losses was $1.3 billion, down from $1.4 billion in 2Q26. Net charge-offs were $1.3 billion, down $63 million from 2Q26 and $18 million from 3Q25. Source
  • Noninterest expense rose $2.4 billion: Noninterest expense was $19.7 billion, including the $1.2 billion charge. Adjusted for the charge it was $18.5 billion, and the efficiency ratio was 66%, or 62% adjusted. Source
  • CET1 ratio declined to 10.9%: CET1 capital was $198 billion, down $3.2 billion from 2Q26. The CET1 ratio was 10.9% on the Standardized approach, against 11.2% in 2Q26. Regulatory capital ratios are preliminary. Source
  • Shareholder returns totaled $8.3 billion: The company returned $8.3 billion to shareholders, $2.2 billion through common dividends and $6.0 billion through common stock repurchases. Common shares outstanding were 6.92 billion. Source
  • Consent orders announced October 13: The OCC and FinCEN announced on October 13, 2026 that the company consented to orders on certain BSA, AML and sanctions compliance aspects. Source

“Our disciplined investments in AI are helping teammates serve clients better, work faster and manage risk more effectively.”

Chair and CEO Brian Moynihan

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Consent orders with the OCC and FinCEN and a $1.2 billion charge for civil money penalties are new in 3Q26. Source

Earnings and revenue

  • Net income fell on settlement charge: Net income was $6.9 billion and diluted EPS $0.91, against $8.3 billion and $1.04 a year earlier. The results include the $1.2 billion charge, or $0.17 per share. Source
  • Revenue rose 3% year on year: Revenue, net of interest expense, was $30.0 billion, up 3%. Higher NII and asset management fees were partly offset by lower sales and trading revenue and investment banking fees. Source
  • FTE revenue compared with prior quarters: On a fully taxable-equivalent basis, revenue was $30.1 billion, compared with $31.7 billion in 2Q26 and $29.2 billion in 3Q25. Source

Net interest income and balances

  • Net interest income rose 8%: Net interest income was $16.4 billion ($16.6 billion FTE), up 8%, driven by higher loan and deposit balances, Global Markets-related NII and fixed-rate asset repricing. Source
  • Loans and deposits grew: Average loans and leases were $1.23 trillion, up 6%, with growth in every business segment. Average deposits were $2.02 trillion, up 2%. Source
  • Net interest yield up 15 bps: Net interest yield on an FTE basis was 2.16%, up 15 bps from a year earlier. Source

“While investment banking and sales and trading revenues were lower, commercial lending grew in every client segment.”

Chair and CEO Brian Moynihan

Segment results

  • Consumer Banking earnings and deposits: Consumer Banking net income was $3.5 billion on revenue of $11.6 billion, up 4%. Average deposits were $949 billion and card spend rose 8% to $266 billion. Source
  • GWIM revenue and fees rose: GWIM net income was $1.5 billion on revenue of $7.1 billion, up 13%. Client balances were $5.1 trillion, up 9%, and AUM was $2.4 trillion, up 12%. Source
  • Global Banking investment fees fell: Global Banking net income was $2.0 billion on revenue of $6.2 billion, flat year over year. Investment banking fees excluding self-led were $1.8 billion, down 11%. Source
  • Global Markets trading revenue declined: Global Markets revenue was $5.9 billion, down 6%, and net income was $1.2 billion. Sales and trading revenue was $5.1 billion, down 5%, with equities up 11% to $2.5 billion. Source
  • All Other loss included charge: All Other posted a net loss of $1.4 billion, including the $1.2 billion charge. Its noninterest expense was $1.4 billion, compared with $167 million in 2Q26. Source

Credit quality and provision

  • Provision flat, charge-offs lower: Provision for credit losses was $1.3 billion, down from $1.4 billion in 2Q26. Net charge-offs were $1.3 billion, down $63 million from 2Q26 and $18 million from 3Q25. Source
  • Card charge-off rate improved: The credit card charge-off rate was 3.22%, down from 3.46% a year earlier and 3.55% in 2Q26. Commercial net charge-offs were $352 million. Source
  • Nonperforming loans declined: Nonperforming loans and leases were $5.5 billion, down $207 million from 2Q26. The allowance for loan and lease losses was $13.0 billion, or 1.04% of loans. Source
  • Criticized commercial exposure declined: Commercial reservable criticized utilized exposure was $19.9 billion, down $2.2 billion from 2Q26 and $6.4 billion from a year earlier. Source

“Net interest income grew 8% from last year, supported by continued year-over-year and sequential improvement in net interest yield, while asset management fees rose 17%.”

Executive Vice President and CFO Alastair Borthwick

Expenses and efficiency

  • Noninterest expense rose $2.4 billion: Noninterest expense was $19.7 billion, including the $1.2 billion charge. Adjusted for the charge it was $18.5 billion, and the efficiency ratio was 66%, or 62% adjusted. Source
  • Consumer Banking spending on technology: Consumer Banking noninterest expense rose 5% to $5.8 billion, driven by technology and brand investment. Its efficiency ratio was 50%. Source
  • Global Banking spending on people: Global Banking noninterest expense rose 7% to $3.3 billion, driven by investments in the business, including people and technology. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • CET1 ratio declined to 10.9%: CET1 capital was $198 billion, down $3.2 billion from 2Q26. The CET1 ratio was 10.9% on the Standardized approach, against 11.2% in 2Q26. Regulatory capital ratios are preliminary. Source
  • Shareholder returns totaled $8.3 billion: The company returned $8.3 billion to shareholders, $2.2 billion through common dividends and $6.0 billion through common stock repurchases. Common shares outstanding were 6.92 billion. Source
  • Book value per share rose: Book value per common share rose 4% to $39.26, and tangible book value per share rose 3% to $29.14. Source

Regulatory settlement and adjusted results

  • Consent orders announced October 13: The OCC and FinCEN announced on October 13, 2026 that the company consented to orders on certain BSA, AML and sanctions compliance aspects. Source
  • Adjusted results exclude the charge: Excluding the charge, adjusted net income was $8.1 billion and adjusted EPS was $1.08, compared with $6.9 billion and $0.91 reported. Source
  • Adjusted ROE and ROTCE reported: Excluding the charge, adjusted ROE was 11.1%, adjusted ROTCE was 14.9% and adjusted ROA was 0.93%. Source

Strategy, clients and AI

  • AI tools used across company: Chair and CEO Brian Moynihan cited more than 200,000 teammates using AI tools and 300-plus approved use cases across the company. Source
  • Consumer checking accounts grew: Consumer Banking added more than 200,000 net new checking accounts, reaching 38.9 million. A total of 17.6 million clients were enrolled in BofA Rewards. Source
  • Digital sales share reached 71%: The company reported 4.2 billion digital logins, and 71% of total sales were digitally enabled. Source

In management's words

“This helped enable us to invest for growth and return $8.3 billion to shareholders through common stock dividends and share repurchases.”

Executive Vice President and CFO Alastair Borthwick

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest income Source$16.4 billion ($16.6 billion FTE)
Net interest yield Source2.16% (FTE)
Loans and leases Source$1.23 trillion average
Deposits Source$2.02 trillion average
Provision for credit losses Source$1.3 billion
Net charge-offs Source$1.3 billion; ratio 0.44%
Nonperforming loans and leases Source$5.5 billion; ratio 0.44%
CET1 ratio (Standardized) Source10.9%
Efficiency ratio Source66% reported; 62% adjusted

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: The regulatory settlement charge is non-tax-deductible, so the effective tax rate was about 23%, or about 20% excluding the charge. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.