Obligation to Return Securities Received as Collateral
Wells Fargo & Company Obligation to Return Securities Received as Collateral increased by 0.7% to $234.29B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 87.8%, from $124.73B to $234.29B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Obligation to Return Securities Received as Collateral shows an upward trend with a 38.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher activity in the securities lending program, which can be a source of additional investment income.
Detailed definition
This liability represents the obligation to return cash collateral received from third parties in exchange for securitie...
Peer comparison
Standard for large institutional investors and insurers; peers are compared based on the yield generated from lending programs.
securities_loaned_collateral_obligation_returnHistorical 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 | $33.18B | $28.97B | $20.82B | $19.56B | $23.45B | $24.84B | $30.38B | $62.12B | $67.48B | $80.68B | $77.53B | $86.42B | $105.73B | $97.43B | $95.17B | $124.73B | $161.55B | $202.20B | $232.62B | $234.29B |
| QoQ Change | — | -12.7% | -28.1% | -6.1% | +19.9% | +5.9% | +22.3% | +104.5% | +8.6% | +19.6% | -3.9% | +11.5% | +22.3% | -7.9% | -2.3% | +31.1% | +29.5% | +25.2% | +15.0% | +0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -29.3% | -14.3% | +45.9% | +217.7% | +187.8% | +224.8% | +155.2% | +39.1% | +56.7% | +20.8% | +22.8% | +44.3% | +52.8% | +107.5% | +144.4% | +87.8% |
Obligation to Return Securities Received as Collateral at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's obligation to return securities received as collateral?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported obligation to return securities received as collateral of $234.29B in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's obligation to return securities received as collateral changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's obligation to return securities received as collateral increased by 87.8% year-over-year, from $124.73B to $234.29B.
- What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's obligation to return securities received as collateral?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's obligation to return securities received as collateral has grown at a 38.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $45.82B to $232.62B.
- What does obligation to return securities received as collateral mean?
- The obligation to return cash received as collateral for securities the company has lent out.