Current Assets

Loans held for sale

Capital One Financial Loans held for sale decreased by 75.5% to $186.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 72.9%, from $686.00M to $186.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Loans held for sale shows a downward trend with a -22.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher levels indicate active mortgage origination volume, while lower levels may suggest a slowdown in the mortgage banking pipeline.

Detailed definition

These are loans originated by the company with the specific intent to sell them to secondary market investors rather tha...

Peer comparison

Common for banks with mortgage divisions; peers vary based on their focus on mortgage banking vs. portfolio lending.

Metric ID: mortgage_loans_held_for_sale

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$6.52B$6.30B$5.89B$1.16B$875.00M$1.73B$203.00M$363.00M$1.21B$742.00M$854.00M$1.63B$808.00M$96.00M$202.00M$686.00M$198.00M$670.00M$760.00M$186.00M
QoQ Change-3.4%-6.5%-80.4%-24.2%+97.6%-88.3%+78.8%+233.6%-38.7%+15.1%+91.0%-50.5%-88.1%+110.4%+239.6%-71.1%+238.4%+13.4%-75.5%
YoY Change-86.6%-72.6%-96.6%-68.6%+38.4%-57.1%+320.7%+349.3%-33.3%-87.1%-76.3%-57.9%-75.5%+597.9%+276.2%-72.9%
Range$96.00M$6.52B
CAGR-52.7%
Avg YoY Growth+49.9%
Median YoY Growth-63.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Capital One Financial's loans held for sale?
Capital One Financial (COF) reported loans held for sale of $186.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Capital One Financial's loans held for sale changed year-over-year?
Capital One Financial's loans held for sale decreased by 72.9% year-over-year, from $686.00M to $186.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Capital One Financial's loans held for sale?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Capital One Financial's loans held for sale has grown at a -22.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.71B to $760.00M.
What does loans held for sale mean?
Loans that the company has originated but intends to sell to other investors shortly.