Service Charges — Card income and service charges

Products & Services · Card income and service charges

Bank of America Service Charges — Card income and service charges increased by 1.0% to $1.65B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.1%, from $1.55B to $1.65B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Service Charges — Card income and service charges shows a downward trend with a -3.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher transaction volumes, improved card usage, or effective fee structures, while a decrease may indicate lower consumer spending or competitive pressure on fee pricing.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the revenue generated from fees associated with credit and debit card services, including interch...

Peer comparison

Comparable to non-interest income or fee-based revenue lines in other large retail banks, often categorized under card services or payment processing revenue.

Metric ID: bac_segment_service_charges_card_income_and_service_charges

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$1.87B$1.93B$1.91B$1.83B$1.72B$1.47B$1.39B$1.41B$1.36B$1.46B$1.45B$1.44B$1.51B$1.55B$1.55B$1.56B$1.62B$1.63B$1.65B
QoQ Change+2.9%-0.9%-4.0%-6.3%-14.6%-5.3%+1.5%-3.3%+7.3%-1.2%-0.3%+4.5%+3.0%+0.1%+0.5%+3.5%+1.1%+1.0%
YoY Change-8.4%-24.0%-27.3%-23.1%-20.6%-0.1%+4.1%+2.3%+10.5%+6.0%+7.5%+8.3%+7.2%+5.2%+6.1%
Range$1.36B$1.93B
CAGR-2.8%
Avg YoY Growth-3.1%
Median YoY Growth+4.1%
Current Streak7 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bank of America's service charges — card income and service charges?
Bank of America (BAC) reported service charges — card income and service charges of $1.65B in Q4 2025.
How has Bank of America's service charges — card income and service charges changed year-over-year?
Bank of America's service charges — card income and service charges increased by 6.1% year-over-year, from $1.55B to $1.65B.
What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's service charges — card income and service charges?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of America's service charges — card income and service charges has grown at a -3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.50B to $6.46B.
What does service charges — card income and service charges mean?
Revenue earned from fees and service charges related to credit and debit card accounts.

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