Net Interest Income
Bank of America Net Interest Income decreased by 0.0% to $15.75B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.0%, from $14.44B to $15.75B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 8.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals effective balance sheet management, growth in the loan portfolio, or a favorable interest rate environment, while a decrease may indicate margin compression or a decline in earning assets.
Detailed definition
Net interest income represents the difference between the interest earned on interest-bearing assets, such as loans and...
Peer comparison
Peers in the regional banking sector typically report this as a primary revenue line item, with variations driven by the specific mix of commercial versus retail lending and the sensitivity of their deposit base to market interest rates.
is_net_interest_incomeHistorical 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 | $10.23B | $11.09B | $11.41B | $11.57B | $12.44B | $13.77B | $14.68B | $14.45B | $14.16B | $14.38B | $13.95B | $14.03B | $13.70B | $13.97B | $14.36B | $14.44B | $14.67B | $15.23B | $15.75B | $15.75B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.4% | +2.8% | +1.4% | +7.5% | +10.6% | +6.7% | -1.6% | -2.0% | +1.6% | -3.0% | +0.6% | -2.4% | +1.9% | +2.8% | +0.6% | +1.6% | +3.8% | +3.4% | -0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +21.6% | +24.1% | +28.7% | +24.9% | +13.8% | +4.5% | -5.0% | -2.9% | -3.2% | -2.9% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +7.1% | +9.1% | +9.7% | +9.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's net interest income?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported net interest income of $15.75B in Q1 2026.
- How has Bank of America's net interest income changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's net interest income increased by 9.0% year-over-year, from $14.44B to $15.75B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's net interest income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of America's net interest income has grown at a 8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.93B to $60.10B.
- What does net interest income mean?
- The profit a bank makes from the difference between the interest it earns on loans and the interest it pays on deposits.