Business Segments · Total noninterest expense

Consumer Banking and Lending — Total noninterest expense

Wells Fargo & Company Consumer Banking and Lending — Total noninterest expense increased by 13.2% to $6.59B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.2%, from $5.93B to $6.59B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Consumer Banking and Lending — Total noninterest expense shows relatively stable performance with a -1.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates rising operational costs; a decrease suggests improved cost discipline or operational streamlining.

Detailed definition

The sum of all operating expenses for the segment, including both personnel and nonpersonnel costs. This metric is used...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for evaluating the total cost base of a business segment.

Metric ID: wfc_segment_consumer_banking_and_lending_total_noninterest_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$6.20B$6.05B$6.13B$6.40B$6.04B$6.76B$7.09B$6.04B$6.03B$5.91B$6.05B$6.02B$5.70B$5.62B$5.93B$5.93B$5.80B$5.97B$5.82B$6.59B
QoQ Change-2.4%+1.2%+4.4%-5.6%+12.0%+4.9%-14.8%-0.2%-1.9%+2.2%-0.4%-5.4%-1.4%+5.4%+0.1%-2.2%+2.9%-2.5%+13.2%
YoY Change-2.7%+11.6%+15.7%-5.6%-0.1%-12.5%-14.7%-0.2%-5.4%-4.9%-2.0%-1.6%+1.7%+6.1%-1.8%+11.2%
Range$5.62B$7.09B
CAGR+1.3%
Avg YoY Growth-0.3%
Median YoY Growth-1.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wells Fargo & Company's consumer banking and lending — total noninterest expense?
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported consumer banking and lending — total noninterest expense of $6.59B in Q1 2026.
How has Wells Fargo & Company's consumer banking and lending — total noninterest expense changed year-over-year?
Wells Fargo & Company's consumer banking and lending — total noninterest expense increased by 11.2% year-over-year, from $5.93B to $6.59B.
What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's consumer banking and lending — total noninterest expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's consumer banking and lending — total noninterest expense has grown at a -1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.65B to $23.52B.
What does consumer banking and lending — total noninterest expense mean?
The total operating costs incurred to run the business segment.