Information processing and communications
Bank of America Information processing and communications increased by 5.5% to $2.02B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.5%, from $1.89B to $2.02B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Information processing and communications shows an upward trend with a 6.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may signal heavy investment in digital transformation or rising costs of maintaining legacy systems, while a decrease could indicate improved operational efficiency or reduced IT spending.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total costs incurred for maintaining and operating the technological infrastructure, includin...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Technology and Communications' or 'Data Processing' expenses at other large global banks.
bac_information_processing_and_communicationsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.45B | $1.42B | $1.48B | $1.54B | $1.54B | $1.55B | $1.66B | $1.70B | $1.64B | $1.68B | $1.69B | $1.80B | $1.76B | $1.78B | $1.88B | $1.89B | $1.82B | $1.83B | $1.91B | $2.02B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.2% | +4.5% | +4.1% | -0.3% | +0.7% | +7.2% | +2.4% | -3.1% | +1.9% | +0.8% | +6.5% | -2.1% | +1.2% | +5.6% | +0.5% | -4.0% | +0.4% | +4.7% | +5.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.0% | +9.2% | +12.0% | +10.2% | +7.1% | +8.4% | +1.9% | +6.1% | +7.2% | +6.4% | +11.5% | +5.2% | +3.2% | +2.4% | +1.5% | +6.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's information processing and communications?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported information processing and communications of $2.02B in Q1 2026.
- How has Bank of America's information processing and communications changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's information processing and communications increased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $1.89B to $2.02B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's information processing and communications?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of America's information processing and communications has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.77B to $7.45B.
- What does information processing and communications mean?
- The total cost of maintaining the company's technology, software, and telecommunications infrastructure.