Operating
Payment for Origination and Purchase, Loan, Held-for-Sale
Wells Fargo & Company Payment for Origination and Purchase, Loan, Held-for-Sale decreased by 38.5% to $8.00B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.8%, from $9.50B to $8.00B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payment for Origination and Purchase, Loan, Held-for-Sale shows a downward trend with a -25.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher volume in the loan origination business, which may lead to future fee income upon sale.
Detailed definition
This represents the cash outflow associated with originating new loans or purchasing existing loan portfolios intended f...
Peer comparison
Standard for mortgage-heavy banks; peers report as 'Cash used for loan originations'.
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operating_payments_for_origination_and_purchases_of_loan_b7b90fHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $42.49B | $36.31B | $34.94B | $24.21B | $19.07B | $16.70B | $14.94B | $8.92B | $7.39B | $6.70B | $6.96B | $6.28B | $10.28B | $9.90B | $8.80B | $9.50B | $10.06B | $15.63B | $13.01B | $8.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.6% | -3.8% | -30.7% | -21.2% | -12.4% | -10.5% | -40.3% | -17.2% | -9.3% | +3.9% | -9.8% | +63.8% | -3.7% | -11.1% | +8.0% | +5.9% | +55.4% | -16.8% | -38.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -55.1% | -54.0% | -57.2% | -63.1% | -61.2% | -59.9% | -53.4% | -29.7% | +39.2% | +47.8% | +26.4% | +51.3% | -2.2% | +57.9% | +47.8% | -15.8% |
Range$6.28B – $42.49B
CAGR-29.6%
Avg YoY Growth-11.3%
Median YoY Growth-22.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale of $8.00B in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale decreased by 15.8% year-over-year, from $9.50B to $8.00B.
- What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale has grown at a -25.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $158.92B to $48.20B.
- What does payment for origination and purchase, loan, held-for-sale mean?
- Cash spent to create or buy loans that the company intends to sell.