Guarantor Obligations - Maximum Exposure
Wells Fargo & Company Guarantor Obligations - Maximum Exposure increased by 45.5% to $11.85B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 76.2%, from $6.72B to $11.85B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Guarantor Obligations - Maximum Exposure shows a downward trend with a -13.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease indicates reduced contingent risk exposure, while an increase suggests higher potential off-balance sheet liabilities.
Detailed definition
This represents the maximum potential future payment the company would be required to make under various guarantee arran...
Peer comparison
Commonly disclosed by large financial institutions with diverse credit and guarantee portfolios.
guarantor_obligations_maximum_exposureHistorical 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 | $15.36B | $17.77B | $17.51B | $14.85B | $14.68B | $14.42B | $9.17B | $9.09B | $8.58B | $8.09B | $7.80B | $7.38B | $6.88B | $6.94B | $6.89B | $6.72B | $7.21B | $7.07B | $8.14B | $11.85B |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.7% | -1.5% | -15.2% | -1.1% | -1.8% | -36.4% | -0.8% | -5.6% | -5.7% | -3.6% | -5.4% | -6.7% | +0.9% | -0.8% | -2.3% | +7.3% | -2.0% | +15.2% | +45.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.4% | -18.9% | -47.7% | -38.8% | -41.5% | -43.9% | -14.9% | -18.8% | -19.8% | -14.2% | -11.7% | -8.9% | +4.8% | +1.8% | +18.3% | +76.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's guarantor obligations - maximum exposure?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported guarantor obligations - maximum exposure of $11.85B in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's guarantor obligations - maximum exposure changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's guarantor obligations - maximum exposure increased by 76.2% year-over-year, from $6.72B to $11.85B.
- What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's guarantor obligations - maximum exposure?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's guarantor obligations - maximum exposure has grown at a -13.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.18B to $8.14B.
- What does guarantor obligations - maximum exposure mean?
- The total potential amount the company might have to pay if its guarantees are triggered.