Bank of America
Bank of America reported total assets of $2,654.6 bn at Q2 2026, down 0.4% from a year earlier. That ranks 2nd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 12.10%, and an estimated 45.36% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.
- Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 1.33 pp on Q1 2026, to 45.36%
- Return on equity (ROE): up 0.15 pp on Q1 2026, to 12.31%
- Total assets: down 0.7% on Q1 2026, to $2,654.6 bn
Ranks compare banks in our US coverage that report each metric. Sparklines: the last ten years. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Overview
What stands out about Bank of America?
Its tier 1 leverage ratio of 7.11% at Q2 2026 is in the lowest 5% of the 500 banks reporting it (rank 492 of 500, 1 = highest).
How large is Bank of America?
At Q2 2026 the bank held $2,654.6 bn of assets. Deposits were $2,121.8 bn and net loans and leases $1,198.4 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 56.48%. Securities of $835.1 bn made up 31.5% of assets.
Total assets rose 60.5% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $1,653.9 bn.
How much of its funding is uninsured?
An estimated 45.36% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +1.33 pp from the previous quarter and +0.87 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 133rd among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Key facts, Q2 2026
| Metric | Value | Change from a year earlier | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2,654.6 bn | -0.4% | 2nd of 497 |
| Total deposits | $2,121.8 bn | +0.6% | 2nd of 499 |
| Net loans and leases | $1,198.4 bn | +6.1% | 2nd of 500 |
| Bank equity capital | $240.8 bn | -3.9% | 2nd of 498 |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 12.10% | -1.15 pp | 325th of 448 |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 7.11% | -0.48 pp | 492nd of 500 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 12.31% | +0.56 pp | 247th of 500 |
| Net interest margin | 2.53% | +0.06 pp | 457th of 500 |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 45.36% | +0.87 pp | 133rd of 500 |
| Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities | Loss of $82.1 bn | Narrowed by $11.0 bn | |
| Noncurrent loans to total loans | 0.65% | -0.06 pp | 268th of 500 (1 = lowest) |
| Net charge-offs to average loans | 0.47% | -0.06 pp | 435th of 500 (1 = lowest) |
US rank: rank among the banks in our coverage reporting each metric, 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.
Balance sheet
Total assets, deposits and net loans, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Dashed amber lines mark the merger or acquisition listed under Mergers and acquisitions.
- Total assets $2,655bn
- Deposits $2,122bn
- Net loans $1,198bn
Capital and securities
The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 12.10% at Q2 2026, -1.15 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 11.88% (Q1 2020) to 13.55% (Q1 2021). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 7.11% and the total risk-based capital ratio 13.11%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 13.35% at Q2 2026.
Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $82.1 bn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 34.1% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $11.0 bn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $131.6 bn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $2.1 bn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $870.0 mn from a year earlier.
Capital ratios
- Total capital 13%
- CET1 12%
- Tier 1 leverage 7.1%
Unrealized gains and losses on securities
- Available for sale -$2.1bn
- Held to maturity -$82.1bn
Profitability and loan quality
Return on equity was 12.31% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.13% and a net interest margin of 2.53%. The margin was +0.06 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 53.91%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $14.9 bn, up 2.7% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 13.05% for the same period.
Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.65% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.47% of average loans, annualized.
Profitability
- Return on equity 12%
- Net interest margin 2.5%
- Return on assets 1.1%
Compared with banks of similar size
The six banks ranked closest to Bank of America by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.
Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Bank of America is 2nd by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 12.10% compares with a peer median of 13.35%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 7.11% compares with a peer median of 7.95%, and its return on equity of 12.31% compares with a peer median of 13.05%.
| Bank | Total assets | CET1 ratio | Return on equity | Uninsured share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $4,091.3 bn | 15.03% | 18.55% | 62.53% | |
| Bank of America | $2,654.6 bn | 12.10% | 12.31% | 45.36% | |
| Citibank | $1,976.2 bn | 13.79% | 11.69% | 82.47% | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $1,907.9 bn | 12.06% | 14.88% | 50.57% | |
| Goldman Sachs Bank USA | $758.8 bn | 13.48% | 13.72% | 45.23% | |
| U.S. Bank | $705.6 bn | 12.91% | 12.38% | 53.09% | |
| Capital One | $662.2 bn | 13.21% | 11.35% | 20.82% | |
Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 13.35%, return on equity 13.05%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Last eight quarters
Bank of America, as reported in its Call Reports.
From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 3.5% to $2,654.6 bn, deposits rose 5.2% to $2,121.8 bn and bank equity capital fell 1.2% to $240.8 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 136,723 to 133,777 and its offices went from 3,941 to 3,827.
| Metric | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2,565.9 bn | $2,589.1 bn | $2,615.3 bn | $2,665.6 bn | $2,651.1 bn | $2,636.8 bn | $2,672.2 bn | $2,654.6 bn |
| Total deposits | $2,017.8 bn | $2,055.5 bn | $2,071.6 bn | $2,109.3 bn | $2,094.7 bn | $2,102.0 bn | $2,128.0 bn | $2,121.8 bn |
| Bank equity capital | $243.7 bn | $245.5 bn | $246.9 bn | $250.5 bn | $251.6 bn | $246.2 bn | $241.7 bn | $240.8 bn |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 13.40% | 13.46% | 13.36% | 13.25% | 13.03% | 12.47% | 12.17% | 12.10% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 11.30% | 11.31% | 11.59% | 11.75% | 12.09% | 12.24% | 12.16% | 12.31% |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 41.82% | 42.67% | 42.33% | 44.49% | 44.43% | 43.96% | 44.03% | 45.36% |
| Full-time equivalent employees | 136,723 | 137,857 | 137,585 | 135,643 | 135,643 | 136,379 | 136,056 | 133,777 |
| Number of offices | 3,941 | 3,904 | 3,885 | 3,869 | 3,855 | 3,842 | 3,839 | 3,827 |
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Mergers and acquisitions
Figures before and after each event are not like for like.
- . Absorbed Recontrust Company, National Association (FDIC certificate 58026).
Source: FDIC BankFind API, institution history. Moves of more than 25% in one quarter are checked against that history in our review.
Identifiers and sources
- FDIC certificate
- 3510
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 480228
- Head office
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Holding company
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP (as reported to the FDIC)
- Holding company RSSD ID
- 1073757
- EconoMonitor ID
- EMB-US-000002
Frequently asked questions
What were Bank of America's total assets?
$2,654.6 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 2nd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Is Bank of America the same as its holding company?
No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 3510). Its holding company, BANK OF AMERICA CORP (as reported to the FDIC), reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.
How often is this page updated?
Every quarter, after Bank of America files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q2 2026, loaded on 19 October 2026; any sentence that uses an earlier quarter names it.
Where can I check these numbers?
In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 3510, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 480228 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.
Sources and definitions
Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, Uses community bank leverage ratio framework, Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Deposits in domestic offices, Efficiency ratio, Full-time equivalent employees, Loan-to-deposit ratio, Total loans and leases (gross), Net loans and leases, Net charge-offs to average loans, Net income (year to date), Net interest margin, Noncurrent loans to total loans, Number of offices, Return on assets (ROA), Return on equity (ROE), Available-for-sale securities (amortized cost), Available-for-sale securities (fair value), Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost), Held-to-maturity securities (fair value), Total securities, Tier 1 leverage ratio, Total assets, Total deposits, Total equity capital, Total risk-based capital ratio, Uninsured share of domestic deposits, Estimated uninsured deposits, Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securities, Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities.
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