Northern Trust Provision for Credit Losses increased by 62.5% to -$3.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 400.0%, from $1.00M to -$3.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Provision for Credit Losses shows an upward trend with a -44.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase suggests higher perceived credit risk or growth in the loan portfolio, while a decrease suggests improving credit quality.
This represents the provision for credit losses, which is the expense recognized to maintain an adequate allowance for p...
Standard for all lending institutions; peers report this as a key indicator of asset quality and risk management.
operating_credit_loss_expense_reversal_and_available_for_ebbabc| 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 | -$27.00M | -$13.00M | -$11.50M | $2.00M | $4.50M | $500.00K | $5.00M | $15.00M | -$15.50M | $14.00M | $11.00M | -$8.50M | $8.00M | $8.00M | -$10.50M | $1.00M | $16.50M | -$17.00M | -$8.00M | -$3.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +51.9% | +11.5% | +117.4% | +125.0% | -88.9% | +900.0% | +200.0% | -203.3% | +190.3% | -21.4% | -177.3% | +194.1% | +0.0% | -231.3% | +109.5% | >999% | -203.0% | +52.9% | +62.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +116.7% | +103.8% | +143.5% | +650.0% | -444.4% | >999% | +120.0% | -156.7% | +151.6% | -42.9% | -195.5% | +111.8% | +106.3% | -312.5% | +23.8% | -400.0% |
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Servicing Segment | $4.50M | -$600.00K | -$2.70M | $2.10M | $3.90M | -$6.10M | -$3.10M | -$2.30M |
| Wealth Management Segment | $5.00M | $12.40M | — | -$900.00K | $11.20M | -$12.30M | -$5.50M | $1.60M |
| Total | $8.00M | $8.00M | -$10.50M | $1.00M | $16.50M | -$17.00M | -$8.00M | -$3.00M |
ASSET SERVICING was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.