Bank of New York Mellon Corp

One of our key risk management objectives is to maintain a balance sheet that remains strong throughout market cycles to meet the expectations of our major stakeholders, including our shareholders, clients, creditors and regulators.

We also seek to undertake overall liquidity risk, including intraday liquidity risk, that stays within our risk appetite. The objective of our balance sheet management strategy is to maintain a balance sheet that is characterized by strong liquidity and asset quality, ready access to external funding sources at competitive rates and a strong capital structure that supports our risk-taking activities and is adequate to absorb potential losses. In managing the balance sheet, appropriate consideration is given to balancing the competing needs of maintaining sufficient levels of liquidity and complying with applicable regulations and supervisory expectations while optimizing profitability.

At Sept. 30, 2026, total assets were $494 billion, compared with $472 billion at Dec. 31, 2025. The increase in total assets was primarily driven by higher loans, federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements and trading assets. Deposits totaled $335 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, compared with $332 billion at Dec. 31, 2025. The increase reflects higher interest-bearing deposits in U.S. offices and noninterest-bearing deposits, partially offset by lower interest-bearing deposits in non-U.S. offices. Total

20 BNY interest-bearing deposits as a percentage of total interest-earning assets were 64% at Sept. 30, 2026 and 66% at Dec. 31, 2025.

At Sept. 30, 2026, available funds totaled $179 billion and included cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve and other central banks, interest-bearing deposits with banks and federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements. This compares with available funds of $176 billion at Dec. 31, 2025. Total available funds as a percentage of total assets were 36% at Sept. 30, 2026 and 37% at Dec. 31, 2025. For additional information on our available funds, see “Liquidity and dividends.”

Investment securities were $152 billion, or 31% of total assets, at Sept. 30, 2026, compared with $150 billion, or 32% of total assets, at Dec. 31, 2025. The increase primarily reflects higher agency residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) and U.S. Treasury securities, partially offset by unrealized pre-tax losses in the first nine months of 2026 and lower non-U.S. government securities and agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”). For additional information on our investment securities portfolio, see “Investment securities” and Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Loans were $89 billion, or 18% of total assets, at Sept. 30, 2026, compared with $81 billion, or 17% of total assets, at Dec. 31, 2025. The increase was primarily driven by higher margin loans and loans to financial institutions. For additional information on our loan portfolio, see “Loans” and Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Long-term debt totaled $33 billion at Sept. 30, 2026 and $32 billion at Dec. 31, 2025. Issuances were partially offset by maturities, redemptions and a decrease in the fair value of hedged long-term debt. For additional information on long-term debt, see “Liquidity and dividends.”

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation total shareholders’ equity totaled $43.6 billion at Sept. 30, 2026 and $44.3 billion at Dec. 31, 2025. For additional information, see “Capital.”

Country risk exposure

The following table presents BNY’s top 10 exposures by country (excluding the U.S.) as of Sept. 30, 2026, as well as certain countries with higher risk profiles. The exposure is presented on an internal risk management basis and has not been reduced by the allowance for credit losses. We monitor our exposure to these and other countries as part of our internal country risk management process.

The country risk exposure below reflects the Company’s risk to an immediate default of the counterparty or obligor based on the country of residence of the entity that incurs the liability. If there is credit risk mitigation, the country of residence of the entity providing the risk mitigation is the country of risk. The country of risk for investment securities is generally based on the domicile of the issuer of the security. The country risk exposure below does not reflect exposure that might arise from certain commitments and contingent liabilities set forth in Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(a) Lending includes loans, acceptances, issued letters of credit, net of participations, and lending-related commitments.

(b) Investment securities include both the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios.

(c) Other exposure includes over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative and securities financing transactions, net of collateral.

(d) The top 10 country exposure comprises approximately 65% of our total non-U.S. exposure.

(e) Represents cash balances with exposure to Russia.

We have exposure to certain countries with higher risk profiles. The country risk exposure to Brazil is primarily short-term trade finance loans extended to large financial institutions. We also have operations in Brazil providing investment services and investment management services.

The war in Ukraine has increased our focus on Russia. The country risk exposure to Russia consists of cash balances related to our Securities Services businesses and may increase in the future to the extent cash is allocated for the benefit of our clients that is subject to distribution restrictions. BNY has ceased new banking business in Russia and suspended investment management purchases of Russian securities.

Russian securities included in our AUC/A and AUM at Sept. 30, 2026 continue to be insignificant as a

percentage of the total AUC/A and AUM, respectively. We will continue to work with multinational clients that depend on our custody and recordkeeping services to manage their exposures.

Investment securities

In the discussion of our investment securities portfolio, we have included certain credit ratings information because the information can indicate the degree of credit risk to which we are exposed. Significant changes in ratings classifications could indicate increased credit risk for us and could be accompanied by an increase in the allowance for credit losses and/or a reduction in the fair value of our investment securities portfolio.

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The following table shows the distribution of our total investment securities portfolio.

(a) Amortized cost includes the impact of hedged item basis adjustments, which was a net decrease of $2,637 million, and is net of the allowance for credit losses.

(b) Includes the impact of hedges.

(c) Represents ratings by Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or the equivalent.

(d) Includes supranational securities. Primarily consists of exposure to the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France and Canada.

(e) Primarily consists of exposure to Canada, the UK, Australia, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.

(f) At Sept. 30, 2026, includes a pre-tax net unrealized loss of $1,934 million related to available-for-sale securities, net of hedges, and $4,171 million related to held-to-maturity securities. The after-tax unrealized loss, net of hedges, related to available-for-sale securities was $1,468 million and the after-tax unrealized loss related to held-to-maturity securities was $3,180 million.

The fair value of our investment securities portfolio was $147.8 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, compared with $147.5 billion at Dec. 31, 2025. The increase primarily reflects higher agency RMBS and U.S. Treasury securities, partially offset by unrealized pre-tax losses in the first nine months of 2026 and lower non-U.S. government securities and agency commercial MBS.

At Sept. 30, 2026, the investment securities portfolio had a net unrealized loss, including the impact of related hedges, of $6.1 billion, compared with $3.0 billion at Dec. 31, 2025. The increase in the net unrealized loss, including the impact of related hedges, primarily reflects the impact of higher interest rates.

The fair value of the available-for-sale securities totaled $105.3 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, or 71% of the investment securities portfolio. The fair value of the held-to-maturity securities totaled $42.6 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, or 29% of the investment securities portfolio.

The unrealized loss (after-tax) on our available-for-sale securities portfolio, net of hedges, included in accumulated other comprehensive income was $1.5 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, compared with $241 million at Dec. 31, 2025. The increase in the net unrealized loss, including the impact of hedges, primarily reflects the impact of higher interest rates.

At Sept. 30, 2026, 96% of the investment securities in our portfolio were rated AAA/AA-, unchanged compared with Dec. 31, 2025.

See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the pre-tax net investment securities gains (losses) by security type. See Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for investment securities by level in the fair value hierarchy.

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The following table presents the net premium (discount) and net amortization (accretion) related to the investment securities portfolio.

(a) Amortization of purchase premium decreases net interest income while accretion of discount increases net interest income and is recorded on a level yield basis.

(b) Including the impact of the accretion of discontinued hedges, net (accretion) was $(160) million in the third quarter of 2026 and $(106) million in the third quarter of 2025.

Loans

At Sept. 30, 2026, our total lending-related exposure was $139.1 billion, an increase of 6%, compared with Dec. 31, 2025, primarily reflecting higher margin loans, exposure in the financial institutions and commercial portfolios and other loans.

Our financial institutions and commercial portfolios comprise our largest concentrated risk. These portfolios comprised 43% of our total exposure at Sept. 30, 2026 and 44% at Dec. 31, 2025. Additionally, most of our overdrafts relate to financial institutions.

Financial institutions

The financial institutions portfolio is shown below.

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The financial institutions portfolio exposure was $44.7 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, an increase of 3% compared with Dec. 31, 2025, primarily reflecting higher exposure in the banks, asset managers and other portfolios, partially offset by lower exposure in the securities industry portfolio.

Financial institution exposures are high quality, with 96% of the exposures meeting the investment grade equivalent criteria of our internal credit rating classification at Sept. 30, 2026. Each customer is assigned an internal credit rating, which is mapped to an equivalent external rating agency grade based upon a number of dimensions, which are continually evaluated and may change over time. For ratings of non-U.S. counterparties, our internal credit rating is generally capped at a rating equivalent to the sovereign rating of the country where the counterparty resides, regardless of the internal credit rating assigned to the counterparty or the underlying collateral.

The exposure to financial institutions is generally short term, with 74% of the exposures at Sept. 30, 2026 expiring within one year. At Sept. 30, 2026, 41% of the exposure to financial institutions had an expiration within 90 days, compared with 19% at Dec. 31, 2025.

In addition, 58% of the financial institutions exposure was secured at Sept. 30, 2026. For example, securities industry clients and asset managers often borrow against marketable securities held in custody.

At Sept. 30, 2026, the secured intraday credit provided to dealers in connection with their tri-party repo activity totaled $8.6 billion and was included in the securities industry portfolio. Dealers secure the outstanding intraday credit with high-quality liquid collateral having a market value in excess of the amount of the outstanding credit. Secured intraday credit facilities represent 19% of the exposure in the financial institutions portfolio and are reviewed and reapproved annually.

Our banks portfolio exposure primarily relates to our global trade finance. These exposures are short-term in nature, with 94% due in less than one year. The investment grade percentage of our banks exposure was 85% at Sept. 30, 2026, compared with 83% at Dec. 31, 2025. Our non-investment grade exposures are primarily trade finance loans in Brazil.

The asset managers portfolio exposure is high quality, with 98% of the exposures meeting our investment grade equivalent ratings criteria as of Sept. 30, 2026. These exposures are generally short-term liquidity facilities, with the majority to regulated mutual funds.

Commercial

The commercial portfolio is presented below.

The commercial portfolio exposure was $15.3 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, an increase of 5% compared with Dec. 31, 2025, reflecting higher exposure in the manufacturing, energy and utilities and services and other portfolios.

Our credit strategy is to focus on investment-grade clients who are active users of our non-credit services.

The following table summarizes the percentage of the financial institutions and commercial portfolio exposures that are investment grade.

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Wealth management loans

Our wealth management loan exposure was $10.6 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, compared with $10.3 billion at Dec. 31, 2025. Wealth management loans primarily consist of loans to high-net-worth individuals, a majority of which are secured by the customers’ investment management accounts or custody accounts.

Wealth management mortgages

Our wealth management mortgage exposure was $8.8 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, compared with $8.8 billion

at Dec. 31, 2025. Wealth management mortgages primarily consist of loans to high-net-worth individuals, which are secured by residential property. Wealth management mortgages are primarily interest-only, adjustable-rate mortgages with a weighted-average loan-to-value ratio of 62% at origination. Less than 1% of the mortgages were past due at Sept. 30, 2026.

At Sept. 30, 2026, the wealth management mortgage portfolio consisted of the following geographic concentrations: California – 20%; New York – 14%; Florida – 12%; Massachusetts – 8%; and other – 46%.

Commercial real estate

The composition of the commercial real estate portfolio by asset class, including percentage secured, is presented below.

(a) Represents the percentage of exposure secured by real estate in each asset class.

Our commercial real estate exposure totaled $10.2 billion at Sept. 30, 2026 and $9.9 billion at Dec. 31, 2025. Our income-producing commercial real estate facilities are focused on experienced owners and are structured with moderate leverage based on existing cash flows. Our commercial real estate lending activities also include construction and renovation facilities. Our client base consists of experienced developers and long-term holders of real estate assets. Loans are approved on the basis of existing or projected cash flows and supported by appraisals and knowledge of local market conditions. Development loans are structured with moderate leverage and, in many instances, involve some level of recourse to the developer.

At Sept. 30, 2026, the unsecured portfolio consisted of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and real estate operating companies, which are both primarily investment grade.

At Sept. 30, 2026, our commercial real estate portfolio consisted of the following concentrations: New York metro – 36%; REITs and real estate operating companies – 31%; and other – 33%.

Other residential mortgages

The other residential mortgages portfolio primarily consists of 1-4 family residential mortgage loans and totaled $1.6 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, compared with $1.8 billion at Dec. 31, 2025.

Overdrafts

Overdrafts primarily relate to custody and securities clearance clients and are generally repaid within two business days.

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Capital call financing

Capital call financing includes loans to private equity funds that are secured by the fund investors’ capital commitments and the funds’ rights to call capital.

Other loans

Other loans primarily include loans to consumers that are fully collateralized with equities, mutual funds and fixed-income securities.

Margin loans

Margin loan exposure of $31.0 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, compared with $26.6 billion at Dec. 31, 2025, was collateralized with marketable securities.

Borrowers are required to maintain a daily collateral margin in excess of 100% of the value of the loan. Margin loans included $15 billion at Sept. 30, 2026 and $12 billion at Dec. 31, 2025, related to a term loan program that offers fully collateralized loans to broker-dealers.

Allowance for credit losses

Our credit strategy is to focus on investment-grade clients who are active users of our non-credit services. Our primary exposure to the credit risk of a customer consists of funded loans, unfunded contractual commitments to lend, standby letters of credit and overdrafts associated with our custody and securities clearance businesses.

The following table presents the changes in our allowance for credit losses.

(a) Includes allowance for credit losses on federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, accounts receivable, cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits with banks.

The allowance for loan losses and the allowance for lending-related commitments represent management’s estimate of lifetime expected losses in our credit portfolio. This evaluation process is subject to numerous estimates and judgments. To the extent that actual results differ from forecasts or management’s judgment, the allowance for credit losses may be greater or less than future charge-offs.

Based on an evaluation of the allowance for credit losses as discussed in “Critical accounting estimates” in our 2025 Annual Report, we have allocated our allowance for loans and lending-related commitments as presented below.

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(a) The allowance allocated to margin loans and overdrafts was insignificant at Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025. We have rarely suffered a loss on these types of loans.

The allocation of the allowance for credit losses is inherently judgmental, and the entire allowance for credit losses is available to absorb credit losses regardless of the nature of the losses.

Our allowance for credit losses is sensitive to a number of inputs, most notably the macroeconomic forecast assumptions that are incorporated into our estimate of credit losses through the expected life of the loan portfolio, as well as credit ratings assigned to each borrower. As the macroeconomic environment and related forecasts change, the allowance for credit losses may change materially. The following sensitivity analyses do not represent management’s expectations of the deterioration of our portfolios or the economic environment, but are provided as hypothetical scenarios to assess the sensitivity of the allowance for credit losses to changes in key inputs. If commercial real estate property values were increased 10% and all other credits were rated one grade better, the quantitative allowance would have decreased by $48 million, and if commercial real estate property values were decreased 10% and all other credits were rated one grade worse, the quantitative allowance would have increased by $83 million. Our multi-scenario-based macroeconomic forecast used in determining the Sept. 30, 2026 allowance for credit losses consisted of three scenarios. The baseline scenario projects positive, but declining gross domestic product (“GDP”) growth through 2026, and largely stable unemployment and commercial real estate prices through 2026. The upside scenario includes positive GDP growth through 2026 before moderating, steadily decreasing unemployment through 2026 and slightly increasing commercial real estate prices through 2026 compared with the baseline scenario. The downside scenario

contemplates negative GDP growth, rapidly increasing unemployment, and a decline in commercial real estate prices through 2026 compared with the baseline scenario. At Sept. 30, 2026, we placed the largest and equal weighting on our baseline and downside scenarios, with the remaining weighting placed on the upside scenario. From a sensitivity perspective, at Sept. 30, 2026, if we had applied 100% weighting to the downside scenario, the allowance for credit losses would have been approximately $91 million higher.

Nonperforming assets

The table below presents our nonperforming assets.

Nonperforming assets decreased $106 million compared with Dec. 31, 2025, primarily reflecting lower nonperforming commercial real estate loans.

Deposits

Total deposits were $335.4 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, an increase of 1%, compared with $331.9 billion at Dec. 31, 2025. Total deposits increased reflecting higher interest-bearing deposits in U.S. offices and noninterest-bearing deposits, partially offset by lower interest-bearing deposits in non-U.S. offices.

Noninterest-bearing deposits were $63.7 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, compared with $60.0 billion at Dec. 31, 2025. Interest-bearing deposits were primarily demand deposits and totaled $271.8 billion at Sept. 30, 2026, compared with $271.9 billion at Dec. 31, 2025.

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Short-term borrowings

We fund our operations primarily through deposits and, to a lesser extent, other short-term borrowings and long-term debt. Short-term borrowings consist of federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements, payables to customers and broker-dealers, commercial paper and other borrowed funds. Certain short-term borrowings, for example, securities sold under repurchase agreements, require the delivery of securities as collateral.

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements include repurchase agreement activity with the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (“FICC”), where we record interest expense on a gross basis, but the ending and average balances reflect the impact of offsetting under enforceable netting agreements. This activity primarily relates to government securities collateralized resale and repurchase agreements executed with clients that are novated to, and settle with, the FICC.

Payables to customers and broker-dealers represent funds awaiting reinvestment and short sale proceeds payable on demand. Payables to customers and broker-dealers are driven by customer trading activity and market volatility.

The Bank of New York Mellon issues commercial paper that matures within 397 days from the date of issue and is not redeemable prior to maturity or subject to voluntary prepayment. In the third quarter of 2026, Pershing LLC began issuing commercial paper that matures within 397 days from the date of issue.

Other borrowed funds primarily include overdrafts of sub-custodian account balances in our Securities Services businesses, borrowings under lines of credit by our Pershing subsidiaries and borrowings from the

Federal Home Loan Bank. Overdrafts typically relate to timing differences for settlements.