Bank of America

National bank with its head office in Charlotte, North Carolina, established in 1904 according to the FDIC.

Bank of America reported total assets of $2,654.6 bn at Q2 2026, down 0.4% on a year earlier, the 2nd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Bank of America was 12.10%, and the uninsured share of Bank of America was 45.36%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Bank of America slipped from 217th to 325th among 448 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Since , Bank of America has taken over one institution; the latest was Recontrust Company, National Association on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$2,654.6 bn
-0.4% on a year earlier
Rank 2 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.10%
-1.15 pp on a year earlier
Rank 325 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
12.31%
+0.56 pp on a year earlier
Rank 247 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
45.36%
+0.87 pp on a year earlier
Rank 133 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Bank of America apart

How large is Bank of America?

The balance sheet of Bank of America at : assets $2,654.6 bn, deposits $2,121.8 bn, net loans $1,198.4 bn (loans equal to 56.48% of deposits). Securities make up 31.5% of total assets at Bank of America. Since , when Bank of America held $1,653.9 bn, its assets grew 60.5%. In the year to , deposits at Bank of America rose 0.6% while its total assets fell 0.4%. At , Bank of America employed 133,777 full-time equivalent staff across 3,827 offices, about $19.8 mn of assets per employee and $554.4 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Bank of America is uninsured?

At Bank of America, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 45.36% of domestic deposits at (+0.87 pp on a year earlier); Bank of America ranks 133rd of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Bank of America estimated $899.7 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$2,121.8 bn+0.6%2nd of 499
Net loans and leases$1,198.4 bn+6.1%2nd of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio56.48%+2.92 pp464th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio7.11%-0.48 pp492nd of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio13.11%-1.21 pp345th of 448
Net interest margin2.53%+0.06 pp457th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.13%+0.02 pp335th of 500
Efficiency ratio53.91%-1.60 pp208th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $82.1 bnNarrowed by $11.0 bn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $2.1 bnNarrowed by $870.0 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.65%-0.06 pp268th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.47%-0.06 pp435th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Bank of America: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Bank of America: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Bank of America each quarter; total assets were $2,654.6 bn at Q2 2026$764bn$1,268bn$1,772bn$2,276bn$2,780bn20182020202220242026Recontrust Company merged inTotal assets$2,655bnDeposits$2,122bnNet loans$1,198bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Bank of America each quarter; total assets were $2,654.6 bn at Q2 2026$764bn$1,436bn$2,108bn$2,780bn20202024
  • Total assets $2,655bn
  • Deposits $2,122bn
  • Net loans $1,198bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Bank of America stood at 12.10% in , -1.15 pp year on year. Low and high at Bank of America since : 11.88% () to 13.55% (). Equity capital of Bank of America at : $240.8 bn, or 9.1% of total assets. Bank of America also reported a total capital ratio of 13.11% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 7.11%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Bank of America carried an unrealized loss of $82.1 bn at , equal to 34.1% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $11.0 bn over the year. Its deepest point: $131.6 bn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of Bank of America showed an unrealized loss of $2.1 bn at ; the loss narrowed by $870.0 mn over the year.

Bank of America: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Bank of America, Q1 2016 to Q2 20266.7%8.8%11%13%15%20182020202220242026Total capital13%CET112%Tier 1 leverage7.1%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Bank of America, Q1 2016 to Q2 20266.7%9.5%12%15%20202024
  • Total capital 13%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 7.1%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Bank of America: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Bank of America, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$140bn-$100bn-$59.9bn-$19.7bn$20.5bn20182020202220242026Available for sale-$2.1bnHeld to maturity-$82.1bnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Bank of America, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$140bn-$86.7bn-$33.1bn$20.5bn20202024
  • Available for sale -$2.1bn
  • Held to maturity -$82.1bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Bank of America earned a return on equity of 12.31%; return on assets: 1.13%. Net interest margin at Bank of America: 2.53%, +0.06 pp in a year. Bank of America net income: $14.9 bn, up 2.7% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Bank of America was 53.91%: about 54 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 53 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.65% of total loans at Bank of America; net charge-offs: 0.47% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Bank of America: $1,211.5 bn, up 6.0% in a year.

Bank of America: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Bank of America, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%3.2%7.2%11%15%20182020202220242026Return on equity12%Net interest margin2.5%Return on assets1.1%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Bank of America, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.9%4.5%9.9%15%20202024
  • Return on equity 12%
  • Net interest margin 2.5%
  • Return on assets 1.1%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Bank of America

The peer group of Bank of America is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 1 larger and 5 smaller. Of the peers, 5 share the charter type of Bank of America (national bank), 6 sit in the same size group (over $100 bn) and 0 have head offices in North Carolina. Against them, Bank of America shows CET1 ratio 12.10% against a peer median of 13.35%, return on equity 12.31% against a peer median of 13.05% and uninsured deposit share 45.36% against a peer median of 51.83%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
JPMorgan Chase BankNational bankOH$4,091.3 bn15.03%18.55%62.53%
Bank of AmericaNational bankNC$2,654.6 bn12.10%12.31%45.36%
CitibankNational bankSD$1,976.2 bn13.79%11.69%82.47%
Wells Fargo BankNational bankSD$1,907.9 bn12.06%14.88%50.57%
Goldman Sachs Bank USAState member bankNY$758.8 bn13.48%13.72%45.23%
U.S. BankNational bankOH$705.6 bn12.91%12.38%53.09%
Capital OneNational bankVA$662.2 bn13.21%11.35%20.82%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Bank of America, to : assets +3.5%, deposits +5.2%, equity -1.2%. Staff 136,723 to 133,777; offices 3,941 to 3,827.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 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
CET1 ratio13.40%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 deposits41.82%42.67%42.33%44.49%44.43%43.96%44.03%45.36%
Full-time equivalent employees136,723137,857137,585135,643135,643136,379136,056133,777
Number of offices3,9413,9043,8853,8693,8553,8423,8393,827

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of Bank of America, oldest first; figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed Recontrust Company, National Association (FDIC certificate 58026).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Bank of America?

Bank of America reported $2,654.6 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Bank of America the 2nd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Bank of America the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Bank of America, FDIC certificate 3510; BANK OF AMERICA CORP (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Bank of America profitable?

Bank of America reported net income of $14.9 bn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 12.31%. So yes: Bank of America made a profit over these months.

When is data for Bank of America next updated?

Figures from Bank of America for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Bank of America?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 3510, and in the Call Reports of Bank of America (RSSD ID 480228) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.