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Net change in loans and leases
American Express Net change in loans and leases decreased by 105.5% to -$512.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 38.7%, from -$835.00M to -$512.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net change in loans and leases shows a downward trend with a -8.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A large negative value indicates aggressive loan growth, while a positive value suggests the loan book is shrinking or repayments are outpacing new originations.
Detailed definition
This metric reflects the net cash impact of loan originations versus principal repayments received from borrowers. For a...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across commercial and consumer banks.
Metric ID:
cf_net_change_in_loansHistorical 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 | $11.15B | $3.51B | $17.77B | $785.00M | $12.13B | $6.52B | $10.13B | $1.60B | $7.41B | $6.45B | $9.66B | $2.63B | $6.44B | $2.88B | $11.31B | -$835.00M | $5.32B | $5.73B | $9.36B | -$512.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -68.5% | +406.2% | -95.6% | >999% | -46.3% | +55.5% | -84.2% | +362.3% | -13.0% | +49.8% | -72.8% | +145.2% | -55.2% | +292.3% | -107.4% | +736.9% | +7.7% | +63.4% | -105.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.8% | +85.6% | -43.0% | +104.2% | -38.9% | -1.0% | -4.6% | +63.8% | -13.1% | -55.3% | +17.1% | -131.8% | -17.4% | +98.6% | -17.3% | +38.7% |
Range-$835.00M – $17.77B
CAGR-47.7%
Avg YoY Growth+5.9%
Median YoY Growth-2.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's net change in loans and leases?
- American Express (AXP) reported net change in loans and leases of -$512.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's net change in loans and leases changed year-over-year?
- American Express's net change in loans and leases increased by 38.7% year-over-year, from -$835.00M to -$512.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's net change in loans and leases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's net change in loans and leases has grown at a -8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.56B to $19.57B.
- What does net change in loans and leases mean?
- The net amount of cash lent to customers minus repayments received.