Business Segments · Net interest income (expense)

Consumer Banking and Lending — Net interest income (expense)

Wells Fargo & Company Consumer Banking and Lending — Net interest income (expense) increased by 0.2% to $7.55B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.8%, from $6.94B to $7.55B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Consumer Banking and Lending — Net interest income (expense) shows an upward trend with a 6.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates improved net interest margins or higher loan volumes; a decrease suggests margin compression or reduced lending activity.

Detailed definition

The difference between the interest income generated from loans and other interest-earning assets and the interest expen...

Peer comparison

A core performance metric for all retail and commercial banking segments.

Metric ID: wfc_segment_consumer_banking_and_lending_net_interest_income_expense

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$5.62B$5.71B$5.87B$6.00B$6.37B$7.10B$7.57B$7.43B$7.49B$7.63B$7.63B$7.11B$7.02B$7.15B$7.02B$6.94B$7.20B$7.51B$7.54B$7.55B
QoQ Change+1.6%+2.8%+2.2%+6.3%+11.5%+6.6%-1.9%+0.8%+1.9%-0.1%-6.8%-1.2%+1.8%-1.8%-1.1%+3.7%+4.3%+0.4%+0.2%
YoY Change+13.4%+24.4%+29.1%+24.0%+17.5%+7.5%+0.7%-4.3%-6.2%-6.3%-8.0%-2.3%+2.5%+5.0%+7.4%+8.8%
Range$5.62B$7.63B
CAGR+6.4%
Avg YoY Growth+7.1%
Median YoY Growth+6.2%
Current Streak4 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wells Fargo & Company's consumer banking and lending — net interest income (expense)?
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported consumer banking and lending — net interest income (expense) of $7.55B in Q1 2026.
How has Wells Fargo & Company's consumer banking and lending — net interest income (expense) changed year-over-year?
Wells Fargo & Company's consumer banking and lending — net interest income (expense) increased by 8.8% year-over-year, from $6.94B to $7.55B.
What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's consumer banking and lending — net interest income (expense)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's consumer banking and lending — net interest income (expense) has grown at a 6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.81B to $29.18B.
What does consumer banking and lending — net interest income (expense) mean?
The profit earned from the spread between interest collected on loans and interest paid on deposits.