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Commercial Reservable Criticized Utilized Exposure Amount

Bank of America Commercial Reservable Criticized Utilized Exposure Amount decreased by 1.6% to $24.3B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.3%, from $27.7B to $24.3B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Commercial Reservable Criticized Utilized Exposure Amount shows a downward trend with a -8.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests potential future credit losses and weakening asset quality, while a decrease indicates improved portfolio health.

Detailed definition

This represents the total dollar volume of commercial loan exposures that have been internally classified as criticized...

Peer comparison

Large money-center banks report this under regulatory credit risk disclosures, often benchmarked against total commercial loan balances.

Metric ID: bank_criticized_exposure_amount

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$28.9B$24.1B$22.4B$20.7B$18.1B$17.7B$19.3B$19.8B$21.5B$23.7B$23.3B$24.5B$24.8B$27.4B$26.5B$27.7B$27.9B$26.3B$24.7B$24.3B
QoQ Change-16.6%-7.1%-7.6%-12.6%-2.2%+9.0%+2.6%+8.6%+10.2%-1.7%+5.2%+1.2%+10.5%-3.3%+4.5%+0.7%-5.7%-6.1%-1.6%
YoY Change-37.4%-26.6%-13.8%-4.3%+18.8%+33.9%+20.7%+23.7%+15.3%+15.6%+13.7%+13.1%+12.5%-4.0%-6.8%-12.3%
Range$17.7B$28.9B
CAGR-3.6%
Avg YoY Growth+3.9%
Median YoY Growth+12.8%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bank of America's commercial reservable criticized utilized exposure amount?
Bank of America (BAC) reported commercial reservable criticized utilized exposure amount of $24.3B in Q1 2026.
How has Bank of America's commercial reservable criticized utilized exposure amount changed year-over-year?
Bank of America's commercial reservable criticized utilized exposure amount decreased by 12.3% year-over-year, from $27.7B to $24.3B.
What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's commercial reservable criticized utilized exposure amount?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of America's commercial reservable criticized utilized exposure amount has grown at a -8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $38.7B to $24.7B.
What does commercial reservable criticized utilized exposure amount mean?
The total dollar amount of commercial loans identified as having elevated credit risk.