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Big Banks Report Robust Q4; BofA and Wells Fargo Gain, Citi Weighed by Russia Sale

Investors focused on policy threats that could curb credit access.

FILE - A Citibank office is open, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in New York. Citigroup reports their quarterly earnings, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
The office of BNY Mellon investment banking company is pictured in New York City, U.S., July 10, 2024.REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
FILE - A Wells Fargo office in New York, displays its logos at its ATM, Jan. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
FILE - A Bank of America ATM is seen, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Winchester, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Overview

  • Bank of America posted Q4 net income of $7.6 billion, or $0.98 per share, on $28.37 billion in revenue, with debit and credit card spending up 6% and 90‑day credit card delinquencies down to 1.27%.
  • Wells Fargo reported Q4 profit of $5.36 billion, or $1.62 per share, missing EPS estimates as severance costs totaled $612 million, and said the lifted Fed asset cap positions it to grow even as it guided 2026 net interest income to about $50 billion.
  • Citigroup’s Q4 profit fell 13% to roughly $2.5 billion after an approximately $1.2 billion pre‑tax loss tied to the sale of its Russia unit, even as investment banking fees rose 35% to $1.29 billion.
  • JPMorgan’s prior‑day results showed $13 billion in Q4 net income and a $2.2 billion reserve build for the Apple Card portfolio that cut about $0.60 from EPS, alongside 2026 guidance for around $103 billion in total net interest income and about $105 billion in adjusted expenses.
  • Shares of BofA, Wells Fargo and Citi fell after the releases, and executives warned that President Trump’s proposed one‑year 10% cap on credit‑card APRs and Justice Department actions involving the Fed could restrict credit and threaten monetary‑policy independence.