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Loan Growth and Trading Lift Big-Bank Q4 Profits

Citi's earnings were dented by a one-time Russia-sale loss even as peers pointed to resilient consumers.

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 $7.6 billion in quarterly net income and earnings of $0.98 per share, with net interest income up about 10% to roughly $15.8 billion as debit and credit card spending rose 6% and 90+ day card delinquencies declined.
  • Wells Fargo reported $5.4 billion in Q4 profit and earnings of $1.62 per share, slightly missing estimates, as $612 million in severance costs weighed on results; the bank guided 2026 net interest income to about $50 billion.
  • Citigroup’s Q4 profit fell roughly 13% to about $2.5 billion after a pre-tax charge of around $1.2 billion tied to the approved sale of its Russian unit, while investment-banking fees climbed 35% to $1.29 billion.
  • BNY Mellon delivered record quarterly revenue and net income, beat expectations, and introduced a medium-term return on tangible common equity target of 28% following a year of stronger net interest income and fee growth.
  • Across the sector, late-2025 loan growth accelerated and trading and dealmaking improved, with executives highlighting stable credit metrics and noting policy risks such as proposed caps on credit-card interest rates.