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Notional amount of credit extension commitments under fair value option

Bank of America Notional amount of credit extension commitments under fair value option increased by 4.2% to $2.5B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.0%, from $2B to $2.5B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Notional amount of credit extension commitments under fair value option shows a downward trend with a -9.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026

How to read this metric

Changes in this metric reflect the bank's strategic decision to manage specific credit exposures through fair value accounting.

Detailed definition

The notional amount of credit extension commitments that are accounted for under the fair value option. This metric capt...

Peer comparison

Reported by large financial institutions that utilize the fair value option for specific lending segments.

Metric ID: other_credit_extension_commitments_notional_amount_recor_676a37

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$5.3B$4.9B$4.8B$4B$3.6B$3.5B$3B$3.1B$2.6B$1.8B$2.6B$3.1B$3.2B$2.5B$2.2B$2B$2.3B$2.3B$2.4B$2.5B
QoQ Change-7.5%-2.0%-16.7%-10.0%-2.8%-14.3%+3.3%-16.1%-30.8%+44.4%+19.2%+3.2%-21.9%-12.0%-9.1%+15.0%+0.0%+4.3%+4.2%
YoY Change-32.1%-28.6%-37.5%-22.5%-27.8%-48.6%-13.3%+0.0%+23.1%+38.9%-15.4%-35.5%-28.1%-8.0%+9.1%+25.0%
Range$1.8B$5.3B
CAGR-14.6%
Avg YoY Growth-12.6%
Median YoY Growth-18.9%
Current Streak4 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bank of America's notional amount of credit extension commitments under fair value option?
Bank of America (BAC) reported notional amount of credit extension commitments under fair value option of $2.5B in Q1 2026.
How has Bank of America's notional amount of credit extension commitments under fair value option changed year-over-year?
Bank of America's notional amount of credit extension commitments under fair value option increased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $2B to $2.5B.
What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's notional amount of credit extension commitments under fair value option?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of America's notional amount of credit extension commitments under fair value option has grown at a -9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4B to $2.4B.
What does notional amount of credit extension commitments under fair value option mean?
The total value of credit commitments that the bank measures at fair value.