BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/

(1)For definitions, see Key Metrics on page 94.

(2)Return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity is a non-GAAP financial measure. For more information and a corresponding reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measures defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), see Non-GAAP Reconciliations on page 43.

3 Bank of America

Net income was $8.6 billion, or $1.11 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $7.4 billion, or $0.89 per diluted share, for the same period in 2025. The increase in net income was due to higher net interest income and noninterest income, as well as lower provision for credit losses, partially offset by higher noninterest expense.

Total assets increased $84.4 billion from December 31, 2025 to $3.5 trillion primarily driven by higher securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell and higher derivative assets to support Global Markets client activity, higher loans and leases due to growth in commercial loans, and higher cash and cash equivalents due to deposit inflows, partially offset by lower debt securities due to sales and maturities.

Total liabilities increased $87.0 billion from December 31, 2025 to $3.2 trillion primarily driven by higher trading account liabilities, customer trade payables and securities loaned or sold under agreements to repurchase to support Global Markets client activity, higher deposits in Consumer Banking and Global Banking, as well as higher short-term borrowings and long-term debt issuances for liquidity positioning.

Shareholders’ equity decreased $2.6 billion from December 31, 2025 primarily due to returns of capital to shareholders through common stock repurchases and common and preferred stock dividends, as well as a preferred stock redemption and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI), partially offset by net income.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income increased $1.3 billion to $15.7 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. Net interest yield on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) basis increased eight basis points (bps) to 2.07 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The increases were primarily driven by higher net interest income related to Global Markets activity, deposit and loan growth, and fixed-asset repricing, partially offset by the impact of lower interest rates. For more information on net interest yield and FTE basis, see Supplemental Financial Data on page 5, and for more information on interest rate risk management, see Interest Rate Risk Management for the Banking Book on page 40.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $723 million to $14.5 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. The following highlights the significant changes.

● Service charges increased $113 million primarily due to higher treasury service charges.

● Investment and brokerage services increased $728 million primarily driven by higher asset management fees reflecting higher market valuations and the impact of strong assets under management (AUM) flows, as well as higher brokerage fees due to increased transactional volume, partially offset by the impact of lower AUM pricing.

● Investment banking fees increased $318 million driven by higher advisory fees, equity issuance and debt issuance fees.

● Market making and similar activities increased $53 million primarily driven by higher trading revenue in Equities, partially offset by lower income from foreign currency risk management activities.

● Other income decreased $464 million primarily due to gains recorded on leveraged finance activities in the prior-year period.

Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses decreased $143 million to $1.3 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. For more information on the provision for credit losses, see Note 5 – Outstanding Loans and Leases and Allowance for Credit Losses to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $761 million to $18.5 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. The increase was primarily driven by higher revenue-related expenses, as well as continued investments in the business, including people and technology.

Income Tax Expense

The effective tax rate decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 primarily due to higher benefits related to the vesting of employee share-based awards in the current-year period.