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Interest Expense, Deposits
Wells Fargo & Company Interest Expense, Deposits decreased by 0.3% to $4.97B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.5%, from $5.21B to $4.97B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense, Deposits shows an upward trend with a 169.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests rising market interest rates or a shift toward more expensive deposit products, which can compress net interest margins.
Detailed definition
This represents the cost incurred by the bank to pay interest to depositors for their savings, checking, and time deposi...
Peer comparison
Universal metric for banks; peers report this as 'Interest Expense on Deposits'.
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other_interest_expense_depositsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $92.00M | $99.00M | $85.00M | $83.00M | $158.00M | $513.00M | $1.60B | $2.76B | $3.81B | $4.61B | $5.33B | $5.81B | $6.15B | $6.45B | $5.88B | $5.21B | $5.06B | $5.19B | $4.99B | $4.97B |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.6% | -14.1% | -2.4% | +90.4% | +224.7% | +210.9% | +73.1% | +37.8% | +21.1% | +15.6% | +9.0% | +5.8% | +4.8% | -8.8% | -11.4% | -2.8% | +2.5% | -3.8% | -0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +71.7% | +418.2% | >999% | >999% | >999% | +798.2% | +234.1% | +110.5% | +61.6% | +39.9% | +10.3% | -10.4% | -17.7% | -19.5% | -15.1% | -4.5% |
Range$83.00M – $6.45B
CAGR+131.6%
Avg YoY Growth+561.8%
Median YoY Growth+66.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's interest expense, deposits?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported interest expense, deposits of $4.97B in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's interest expense, deposits changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's interest expense, deposits decreased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $5.21B to $4.97B.
- What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's interest expense, deposits?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's interest expense, deposits has grown at a 169.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $388.00M to $20.45B.
- What does interest expense, deposits mean?
- The total interest paid by the bank to its customers for holding their deposits.