BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/

GWIM consists of two primary businesses: Merrill Wealth Management and Bank of America Private Bank. For more information on GWIM, see Business Segment Operations in the MD&A of the Corporation’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Net income for GWIM increased $275 million to $1.5 billion primarily due to higher revenue, partially offset by higher noninterest expense. The operating margin was 29 percent compared to 27 percent a year ago.

Net interest income increased $163 million to $2.0 billion primarily driven by loan growth and lower interest rates on average deposits.

Noninterest income, which primarily includes investment and brokerage services income, increased $643 million to $5.2 billion. The increase was primarily driven by higher asset management fees, which increased 16 percent to $4.5 billion, reflecting higher market valuations and the impact of positive AUM flows.

Noninterest expense increased $426 million to $5.0 billion primarily due to higher revenue-related incentives.

Average loans and leases increased $33.1 billion to $278.6 billion primarily driven by custom lending, securities-based lending and residential mortgage. Average deposits increased $2.4 billion to $278.9 billion, with growth in banking balances largely offset by a decline in brokerage deposits due to clients moving balances to higher yielding cash alternatives.

Merrill Wealth Management revenue of $5.9 billion increased 12 percent primarily driven by higher asset management fees, reflecting higher market valuations, the impact of positive AUM flows and higher net interest income.

Bank of America Private Bank revenue of $1.2 billion increased 15 percent primarily driven by higher net interest income from loan and deposit growth, as well as higher asset management fees reflecting higher market valuations and the impact of positive AUM flows.

Net income for GWIM increased $1.0 billion to $4.3 billion primarily due to higher revenue, partially offset by higher noninterest expense. The operating margin was 28 percent compared to 24 percent a year ago.

Net interest income increased $386 million to $5.7 billion due to the same factors as described in the three-month discussion.

Noninterest income, which primarily includes investment and brokerage services income, increased $2.1 billion to $15.0 billion due to the same factors as described in the three-month discussion.

Noninterest expense increased $1.1 billion to $15.0 billion due to the same factor as described in the three-month discussion.

Average loans increased $32.0 billion to $270.4 billion, and average deposits increased $2.5 billion to $282.3 billion due to the same factors as described in the three-month discussion.

Merrill Wealth Management revenue of $17.2 billion increased 13 percent, and Bank of America Private Bank revenue of $3.5 billion increased 15 percent primarily driven by the same factors as described in the three-month discussion.

(1)Includes margin receivables, which are classified in customer and other receivables on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Client Balances

Client balances increased $416.0 billion, or nine percent, to $5.1 trillion at September 30, 2026 compared to September 30, 2025. The increase in client balances was primarily driven by higher market valuations, as well as positive net client flows since September 30, 2025.

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