BAC - Earnings call transcript Q4 2020 | Bank of America Corporation

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Operator

Good day, everyone and welcome to today's Bank of America Fourth Quarter Earnings Announcement's Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later you will have the opportunity to ask questions during the question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please note, today's call is being recorded. And it's now my pleasure to turn the conference over to Lee McEntire. ahead. go Please

Lee McEntire

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Brian Moynihan

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Paul Donofrio

starting slide Thanks, X everyone. X Brian. on and Hello I'm together.

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Operator

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John McDonald

in a on morning. versus XXXX. the Good wanted be Brian cost expecting I mentioned to number Hi. ask question expenses. flattish to XXXX

If the for or expenses the could wondering, -- give some COVID of kind this and for Thanks. expect trend of expenses all-in year? metric? Just that COVID is Paul you core that expenses you outlook kind an

Brian Moynihan

feel largely, we on to little the that's good you since our and with so came out the slower case It about quarter due to and continue if Yes, including billion in why sales to go so think year why we October fact in of benefits COVID. the closed. their $XX were given all in of this that, years to that's the the be they keep teammates, to effective need down normal counts a provide scores, both homes John get in even back -- was could the the we those growth around where checking XX% strong ability XX% XX%, a branches care bringing child half to customer

it. through. number. investing the centers remember, technology employees year-over-year importantly help all-in sell drive next we'll underneath more, But yes, are in financial to So, then to And we're it year, new we $X.X expansion flat continue billion working dynamics and

as in a year, the move change sort over flat but of work to down So got we hopefully we've see do, you'll COVID cost through overall. the but year-over-year coming some

John McDonald

term as Okay. Brian, a about a low of about still thinking back kind $XX things? you're billion getting Is longer And you've that then run to how rate ex-COVID. talked

Brian Moynihan

more get years X% work and of to year. get quotidian expense the down. But of the in out and work costs the the we and we years day-to-day Yes. a you. Again sort have more rent as We many pay is efficient ago, at as either, increases should increases said payroll the grow idea start at to net

just X% these manage that work a on COVID work up couple in from we'll future. do day-to-day the cost percents continue to here. getting to of We've to and down got out So, so out expenses of

John McDonald

Okay. Thanks.

Operator

comes Mayo Fargo. with next go ahead. Wells Our from question Mike Please

Mike Mayo

on of with more Or either follow-up be the big you're I efficiency. and still engaged. cost, other I XX%, go I cry efficiency but your you're in investing been. through opening you from you your banking some many out XX% -- that's had metrics know in but your a COVID all said efficient $XXX rates maybe a you've see not take ratio million wanted the little COVID more than as low disclosed. you're XX getting bit, ways where you XX% Hi. -- XX%. far making the Or so there? becoming there digital million comments to costs are if Brian. hurt digital And quarter for would to you with mean, those in of are also strides you households And it

kind So a or of adjusted more ratio level. with my your current normal help efficiency efficiency me reconcile

Brian Moynihan

basically you from So billion of Mike, $X is of interest page realize net the of -- on bridge year quarter, a last XX interest revenue to per which that four lot that we I quarters in the take back and and the lost net income, yield, bridge.

we so And go revenue, that work per $X ultimately rise quarter rates That that and will $X that's as cost. as with really billion no up. back in so billion up

accounts. efficient of So at added of cost is continue now over the as branch more X.XX%, checking we we deposit the XXX,XXX get and base the in to operating

system. cost revenue today. the on gross about opened up offsetting million or PPP process. COVID off of $XXX -- stuff is by you're much and and we obviously ready just right We've impact million. we're anything costs next got the $XXX -- the savings the NII else employees finishes whole includes go of to expenses. to affected forgiveness it's to of that. by than that saying than it come PPP The are So net got complete We've of more that will terms X,XXX that higher round travel as That out in And it's stuff. against but Remember,

So we got you.

Mike Mayo

not loans. And I specific through sure, a not I'm is you to went Paul, that. as mean, to NII. then now gave you greater outlook if than you going the follow-up is that said or when liquidity

to the loan-to-deposit I at now. it's Your history ratio think close XX%, lowest in ever right like

for that NII powder So do is can there's environment? rate think this too you for And, is? did Or leverage dry tough year it you there. this But give of curve a lot you year? assuming the somehow pull stays forward guidance the out yield where operating given positive

Paul Donofrio

XXXX, bottom situations interest like beginning pay significantly and/or the the QX where QX. day higher helpful to balance we and fell when had lot there. clues give basis plus low XXX accessed capital interest XXX grow taken were down past, think NII. quarters declined, down in want We to made historically indeed didn't it kind of sheet points can have rates growth unfold review were and and We become progress always to All to markets a may 'XX, There's cetera, to how should think model in et and several was of and of you declined in in equal sort little estimate weakened levels. it's rates in moved it rates else NII long I the debt Remember XXXX. count easier point in think give But I you down loans larger specific QX NII demand as significant a guidance. reach that really and QX how NII believe where companies color as it's of you found a about enough perspectives we liquidity. of loans rates In I compensate. from we've here renewed build to Short this do XXXX. sort more to on our on

the instead excess to relatively of recent this in again confidence influx what think grow cash. was in tremendous and invest securities to to crisis that the start I quickly helped in excess us our holding of deposits

QX of investment in NII us those leads low the the that the the in QX continued leaving days QX, in QX, through before loan picked QX to two cash reinvestment So lost moving flat and up in and interest in recent Remember up versus balance we QX. offset we we NII year. that less in of relatively back headwinds our demand days can near-term QX of of of believe -- yields

of increased reviewed, demand we the at that also QX end follow. Brian hope loan saw stabilize soon loans will As providing commercial

year-over-year using some be days, QX rate expect existing loan the for which higher than demand quarterly that much over in the to half of QX XXXX to steepened expect curve, XX as XXXX. the 'XX XXXX the year to example compared of And as second first XXXX, of half should be past well when XXXX through Given comparisons we the second get favorable. we the we quite to has and would NII half

Mike Mayo

helpful. That's bread sizing a then any in a I say QX And box? QX Okay. Or higher mean to than than you lot when bigger that?

Paul Donofrio

I would --

Brian Moynihan

said, -- way the to FD, start times growth. get think we'll loan you to economy Once simple we once levels, and And -- in the NII. Mike outgrow is sort in we get the you of get underneath about growing growth in the the loan it, normalized

to sheet kind it four grow of and got from this to work back quarter fight up and down balance turned it here. repositioned just five So have get -- to a back It's it but we've out. huge or and then fight

we'll So see.

Mike Mayo

Okay. Thank you.

Operator

next question go is Glenn ahead. Evercore. Please Schorr with from our And

Glenn Schorr

very Thanks much. Hi.

steady this I and going your your are on and are has front. pretty on guys predictable ever -- requirements don't your sure capital. But not higher CETX thoughts on You been up. I'm not curious I'm

capital So low peers. your continues is to relative and big reasonably as G-SIB target your to build

Just with distribution how the about in you, that? your asset of given you get in curious aggressive franchise. talk we don't management much acquisitions And on Thanks. bolt-on capital how you you do but what might if about are terms you thinking versus return particular address think great

Brian Moynihan

back all markets we're that, like illegal not deposit The GLBA be the years but but big large distributor it was is we do would -- let's Glenn, or we one. point been XX, can't since Remember, then stuff priority. we management. so the and asset sold more has asset for in backwards and being it. that or whatever XX go because management ago even and before, It's acquisitions to believed the leverage way that

we've us But But from remember stuff company then everybody things accommodations were -- that the Like become organic we over It look at the constraint. was we're and growth expect time-to-time you back what recalcs don't It what's So SLR way at stuff issue. doesn't shareholders. to capital and like have like plenty and rules going we'll we interesting, SCB an of need have does. given, -- SLR. the said and plenty got change. we even delivering doesn't the built that we this see look And didn't you the to any the if the that.

it the best months to got We isn't billion capital. on but $X time-to-time, aggressive to we'll got basis forward. works. as we United to then look continue see And of development much -- So on And and after -- the what States basically those two we'll an organic in is are franchise things and instructions at then it we consider returning right there and will they this return to we've be return we move from develop Fed and the change just now. now get answer

have in moving more ones $XXX brand that markets, a branch up open expanded and our years share look averaging been If to in couple per the deposits or year-by-year-by-year. you we're system we've million literally in of the

that's where to driving. so And think we we got keep that

Glenn Schorr

that. it there. all a whenever the excess? $XX in either appreciate and/or CETX there the resting buffer you I you tomorrow, Is is get natural want Not Where specific to above just billion but put a ground?

Brian Moynihan

XX points back to criterias relevant Yes. basically earnings. remember, you'd to down. We we're only always slow above basis of where start binding said getting But sort the

basis XX of from where And SLR move standardize is those to whatever think plus are. that's room whatever so got advance binding. and a around Board But the us is between about targets points. time-to-time the lot And requirement we

Glenn Schorr

Thanks, your Thanks for Brian. reference.

Operator

O'Connor with go Bank. is Deutsche question next from Our Please Matt ahead.

Matt O'Connor

morning. Good

Brian Moynihan

Good morning.

Matt O'Connor

months think of to liquidity Can talk fourth the can if will picks a I timing higher And out XX the came the bit you deployment rolled down. mortgage rates one quarter? actually be you vaccines kind look six about rates argue of in as longer-term the economy get out up.

but have buying. it's tons assets you I of obviously, So that think pretty long-duration also you're deposits, would

So that? if could talk about you

Paul Donofrio

Yes.

approximately And up rates an on well and certainly, declined $XXX was in absolutely going points. rates the some improvement Having You're -- securities The approximately on declined; mortgage-backed -- $XXX basis both yield liquidity right. call rates of went understand said in the and We slightly. returns that probably billion mortgage-backed of XX-year that I to we into quarter. said always capital we rate was million quarter our to that, to our and did treasuries do. into cash mortgage-backed the of get right structure. thing securities quarter, It third think, did mortgage and we and deploy We customers securities. on think the profits on XXX we're and we balance our but as securities

say, cash, -- lot of a I Matt. excess we've So would and still got

sheet, you by at look billion this billion, $XX balance cash our quarter. If $XX grew

on I So, we what of was growth of the that net top already deployment. had mean

obviously future. to more lot the the plan of So, we some do we're we to in rate but at invest in investments room looking environment. a still always have And QX,

Matt O'Connor

decisions? little of somewhat just charge I a a Or have better these kind of kind the related, of sheet free just balance Or want where you is for deposits? don't tough have guess It's some not there efficient of of even to up these capital. to an And and make then say, more deposits? point bit we some more

Brian Moynihan

down start -- relationship, a you'd a Well, whether to you deposits. for so turn account and a a customer consumer core checking commercial customer customer it's a comes lifetime open why never if to or that

markets And and the bidding consumer we're not growth, so, if -- you the CDs for money or at on look side.

You account $XXX continued the $XXX billion relationships. continue core would checking before, our expect by of to the when way rose can growth balance see rates account these checking customer that And and because billion we we was are that growth.

rose rates grow look double-digit after to continued taking means, which we just So, if quarter type you market XXXX, quarter go after you're XXXX, checking back numbers of in as and XXXX, quarter, share.

so And on commercial thing same business. the side in the GTS the

And not this market bit sandwiched and but all floor, services -- it that paid stuff deposits pressed that Haven't been. that's we're in so commercial is gets you'd to down. getting taking floors from hard people. frankly real core the zero a albeit, the hit the short-term to little overcome out take. We zero are side the turn as are it in be And

So, That already. it's you on can have don't few just your doesn't balance sheet not lot do here's down yield? billion put a dollars, it like We turned a that. give happen. that we of and us We

Matt O'Connor

Okay. Thank you.

Operator

Our next question go is from Betsy ahead. Graseck with Morgan Stanley. Please

Betsy Graseck

$XX this Like first securities. reinvestment just mentioned, to last a you follow-on Paul, off so did billion you quarter. the around or past thanks. one into question the Hey

the about million increase thinking securities that just $XXX we're as you roughly run rate should XQ? we be So, an you and that's book did NII gave, above in the beyond guidance into anticipating that

Paul Donofrio

are of behavior. and that of a like judgments demand assess Look, expect pace deposits to more, expected excess but to disclosing more we be we including meaningful the The and we things the -- really by is continue how guidance not influenced loan to you. obviously purchases securities. to the customer into much amount gave like access size do -- continue there in and planning deploy a We're cash that going number on deposit

expecting we're meaningful going give you quarter. that So me yes, do not excuse in in to this but it's number, I QX I'm -- increase a a mean to

Betsy Graseck

Yes.

expect a book that's that rate? credit, could still stunning indicated that's then And to pretty are XQ. it. about Maybe statement, be you it we color is. talking that Got down really the impacted you give delinquencies your -- that's why the just where about, a And of rate in little what bit happening unemployment Can by business? have NCOs in you Okay. not unemployment a suggesting just you being Do are that talk us in there. population separately, this you your some going Q-on-Q coming have given just

Paul Donofrio

Sure.

correct I make may -- have everybody sure to Now, I you I think it. heard said want to I want but something heard say you it, not --

We going for QX. expect in [Audio NCOs not the for to up -- to card And yes? be reason Gap] it's be down in that

Brian Moynihan

Hey say for saying. a were just, Paul. what if you could there you We lost you second

Paul Donofrio

Okay.

wanted heard to everybody heard Sorry. you different. I I What I thought make sure something say because,

decline primary expect for in driver up in those -- consumer net expect the be uptick obviously QX. then We charge-offs card, loans, and QX the which to And we of

Betsy Graseck

I what that. thought That's Yes. I sorry about so said

Paul Donofrio

because way our worked the to the and as is that those Okay. the can if percent we in in of XX-day, what in the terms of historically at x losses get the back next buckets, XXX to say -- sort the up bucket. -- bucket. to other And XX-day, than days. by are delinquencies see they're the bucket expectation And the XX-plus And have the deferrals XX-plus And that you we XX the the of driven their look you in quarter you'll bucket, delinquencies in have now bucket see that's XX being in delinquencies. look other show XX they're five-day from higher

when look the behind see bucket, And levels. so, same elevated But you XX-day you seeing. all that's importantly, we're don't the

you're year-over-year look down levels. bucket, in you of terms meaningfully if fact, at In the XX-day

is get by those to helped it, that's else will And affected new have get QX people they why pushed out all stimulus be think, just health come back? this we where crisis, who down. ever by the been them will equal, question So carry periods? stimulus, think is really, the jobs too have word, who who have will they are vaccinated future point losses? we you will Probably down. to unemployed, to would about if been think they what have strong you and this Or And come maybe a into see the

Brian Moynihan

to information, extra Betsy, we give So you just included. some

we of would XX because the If were this four arise. bottom at in put the deck appendix at specifically charts the knew in the and question you page look

look more amount you across was of -- probably And different top look actually XX-plus and in of a if 'XX, the of even XX, go can because, still the end from side And you mid it's charge-offs to mouse that is of of down, days you the the gross buckets see dollar down million. So, the all chart are this sort can dollar left can a then to the from buckets went down quarter pig back through that people back consumer a the page would the thought year-over-year. But in XXXX you delinquency what through see a snake analogy you that it in the the page. the up see right come to if amount. you you snake $XXX in lower were it the total the move

future. this in card, of dramatically If in down amounts you look gross will can they're in bode terms the credit which year-over-year the red the is bars then dollar that and you see well

back So level going was ever in talk below historically where that a up, about dollar when from much terms been we going amounts. up they're of they have

rate the being that to society. selection borrowing in last it rate so you have prime the American to the unemployment just just base customer client is the made -- especially in base on the below and unemployment our And that's the you due is in business. due And point so customer the

Paul Donofrio

the to seen just complete -- maybe conversation increase Betsy, basis NPLs haven't Hey, of at now. right have XX in commercial, They're significantly. respect to criticized, but loans increases with we they points seen haven't we reservable

that the COVID. this impacted this losses NCOs quarter. as reduce some COVID. we showed heavily commercial hadn't those we NCOs by specific losses up coming out that play exposures and company and credits our affected take industries that concentrated likely will are in future in have out would sold really think obviously we we And would by those point some took quarter driven have be industries be were events lower in losses, commercial. would over to even we more chose losses had hadn't going in quarters If in crystallized quarters, in that to So by I we

Betsy Graseck

or mean, maybe in in peaked peaked, No, they But given question end Yes. time I I NCOs will some peaking it. we're have already is Yes. your have the comments XXXX. the forecasting of they XQ? like got you for

Brian Moynihan

consumer sort runs five care there commercial, XX, the really this the straight to to of, is But course XX the the is just have and may to And quarters. the out throughput XX, XX. course. point, the occur by built the reserves consumer at run The in XX the activity think to

because you So first the half mathematical we're pretty a going the happen showing and to calculation. that in really it's tell charts you what's

Betsy Graseck

Yes. you. No, Impressive. it. got I Thank

Operator

Vivek ahead. from JPMorgan. question Please go Next Juneja with

Vivek Juneja

Brian, a Hi, Paul. thinking You've are plans little about question in a talk this XXXX are Hi, you bit you. XQ. it? Brian. including your FICC you share What for your trading? lost about for What Can in business?

Brian Moynihan

up does It's -- it highest up business you if years the we -- Jimmy job. year-over-year. at good Well, whatever it our integrated on plans or keep to of the markets. XX% year-over-year, way a is we it an it's had up it's are running chart. It's And it's look you ever that showed one do.

great when run given Interesting don't a forget on that. don't people a about which play quarter. areas, in certain do run job. We enough they they So

stable of have level so And revenue. we a more of a

$XX.X look which billion, revenue, billion, trade areas to year. is that $XX.X on you see some from billion in substantial so the good the FICC $XX.X if of we So we page a in. $X.X and XX, billion up was had And billion, billion, you'll $XX.X $X.X don't

business. So a it's clients really to job. we're competitors. the connectivity with They issuing that happy and driven it. continue investing more And between our we'll -- help drives to some credit the and the do We're drive drive us clients. what And that's great versus there do of our

Paul Donofrio

to think share Can looking happy but we're I just see data in losing add don't one, FICC. what you're market at I

And we're we're share. as I gaining perhaps as investing share within FICC. we're market actually the certainly we're much gaining in equities, market where not think in segments but gaining

Vivek Juneja

been below have rates growth peers. your Paul,

like growth look about through at is was quarters that something Brian it several peers macro So and credit are commodities been and of you talking in XXXX. certainly year-on-year else? products, Because or passing you've that doing by we out segment between your rates, if business and below

Paul Donofrio

the but Some in lots of all Europe… There's of of peers, the peers. not peers

Vivek Juneja

guess… bigger Right. I -- yes, ones yes But the -- but

Paul Donofrio

fee gaining you'll in market you share that if at we look think are I global see FICC. pools,

Vivek Juneja

Okay.

you. Europeans. what go that MBS Okay. this for expense amortization back and much was We'll compare the with question Paul how Different quarter? premium --

Paul Donofrio

it don't excuse the up. stabilize it we're for that to impact, I higher go did -- to say NII. need higher we're and to to and me, giving number stabilize go rates I and that meaningfully mortgage customer for go number stabilize would From think see lower. here, -- mortgage exact And was number going but

Vivek Juneja

Yes. meant. you what understood I

Paul Donofrio

if though. this But give sense its -- Yes. I'll impact you you of

the due amortization at If net look the one-third for interest the you was quarter. of in yield in decline company, it to premium

Vivek Juneja

And by reversal how so MBS the much guide? us a you much were you better, amortization be NII in premium that for giving that of quarter a in are time -- guide forecasting to that fourth

Paul Donofrio

you end look the it rates to that by look up it that. in rates would assuming -- that today… estimate the year goes the forward where you Well, not at at Because to the get of are curve, up if are from We're for I forward guidance. they

Vivek Juneja

grow. it them Paul? yes, are I much not do you -- to decline my was you I to No question yes. Yes, how was know expecting expect

Paul Donofrio

dollar I amount not understand to were you amount. the going the you asking for and I'm dollar give

Vivek Juneja

I'm expecting the that. dollar said element, percentage, Not not not decline of amount I'm of for you the since any Any that. of sense any asking precise a but sense one-third -- from came But sense.

Paul Donofrio

I But my don't that. follow-up. give the off percent don't improvement top probably have we the top I much, of have I'll some head. how it sense just of off Maybe head. is of the can from -- of it mean, my you I I what don't

is due as to to premium about that in rates. just thing of in the that out I it's would other not this you're The write-off decline keep thinking point point mind at just the

bigger You portfolio has have the gotten to too. remember that

Vivek Juneja

it. been by you've more others But Right. hurt than

that turn for in should around later you obviously, So, year if the refinance…

Paul Donofrio

rates if mortgage-backed mortgage -- if a That's increase. Yes. meaningful tailwind

Vivek Juneja

All Thanks. right.

Operator

question Please with go is ahead. Usdin Next Jefferies. from Ken

Ken Usdin

Thanks. Good morning.

Just one for Paul. accounting follow-up you

go but I the you looks the any other there's of that you to help wanted mentioned Just pretty side like you're us through been has a when low if fee see it. tax that us rate as where the the what other investments ESG big And just helping line understand double-digit And just number. negative volatile, for rate. can way pretty understand tax

Paul Donofrio

a partnership is the increase volatility those fourth quarter. this that the -- in the there's in look unusual that in but item, I we try saw by higher things bounce going at lots I with gains hedges. lot line items million line would can around to you But on are respect you guess, -- a that two there's quarter-to-quarter. okay? a forward for income purposes will sure. it's driven to modeling can company, there about modeling the assumption fourth quarter debt loans the given income securities. loss and value line Yes, and with help investments mark-to-market good more give this -- quarter there's in year investment sale fair of to be seasonal losses. in often the certainly except going our I normally And to that triangulate loans things that. our other The some absent as losses a related partnership gains, in equity of it it. Other And ways be $XXX on on the line of was that for FVL line, lot

there. in So quarter larger there's going around a of to loss would per be I the use $XXX a with million in quarter. loss fourth volatility

Ken Usdin

Yes. Understood.

minus. still got closer Okay. just this needs on happen that little kind you et consumer-related in plus there we kind been to the mentioned cetera. franchise Great. Obviously, way? in A reopening. And to card- happening follow-up right progress -- we to and as are think get hanging has or just What weighing moving lot you've of of a then a fees excess for liquidity fee the the bit overdrafts, and still on of those do start those items all

as see you that well? So new mass of start improvement is this with also improve the do normal? a Or stuff to economic -- to fees start expect

Brian Moynihan

is biggest they but about interchange-type deficit recovering I earlier. growing, as spoke and dynamics from both the line they're think the a And in are I item debit credit.

should them trying were in And had a But account, to get up. is accounts numbers -- we're way clients' overcharges help. a And benefits remember, most. balance that to safe million by the charges of our numbers. services overdraft customers -- transaction that we've then our lower that So that three round really accounts which the strategy go yes, to use

that line the up. overdraft dollar And goes sheer against so volume the as works

also because growth So be accounts what's driving grow is really of down. driver. constantly we'll just taking sheer will us been though It will have But see. slowly the numbers in we

overdrafts total We percentage because and fees as of customer's have down, to of that means drive continue of in that the good any the shape. lowest the in peers large consumer we'll

Ken Usdin

Got it.

update the and out? now quick that another of quarter seen along that Okay. merchant that we've well? on full that's Last thing kind And of how any as progressing broken

Brian Moynihan

Yes.

we But new getting still business. is COVID. it held by that's open We of to back affected core sell it's that our feel, and think to of which the services people we're that's to one things more system merchant that's we a okay. a integral it's -- is the I starting who more the part feel of be and types obviously it sales process, use put

it. improve to need we but okay, its So,

Ken Usdin

All right. you, Got it. Thank Brian.

Operator

Global. Next with question go ahead. Please Seaport Jim from is Mitchell

Jim Mitchell

But typical like a Hey, bit given mortgage. seems pretty good. little deliberately Maybe credit consumer growth. a was Auto It loan good little just seasonality. residential looked I you sluggish, card shrunk morning. on think,

a we cash. with on forward? some for You consumer lending about the How the color customers basis. How on flush So, nice going do commercial side? are the about think monthly gave demand do side think we

Brian Moynihan

was small -- in in especially the you large watch and hit and you business a just unsecured you May issue if about March, Well, even let me the April, being when lender pulled space the space. think consumer

the we're So, reverting is good news is, to that norm.

credit example, for XXX,XXX in back running pre-COVID back then. That that's booked the really so we XXX,XXX, XXX,XXX we to but And highest days, in -- going card. accounts had were December,

on So we side, got it for to to back the work amount get to example. some the card do full

In we conservative we're to terms are of on look at rates also we mortgage. gone careful but and that. there, Again,

booked core lending side about the including consumer mortgage in we billion in So, secured $X the business.

like feel equity so better or a quarter that. Auto And we billion home that but $X.X is down about or when billion $X running up, it to was picked back something something.

And some So we've stable is seasonality, you good the room news XX are card million the stabilized. least have some the at at is the sort got to but balances go. But of some the has adjustments a like and then And there. mortgage to stabilize we've normalized the back bit we're as gone up back underwriting, they looks strong. made been and picking more auto

you're XXX the month. picked low to it do. have volume So card we're we'll pull to at XXX a out. to about to from million, lost work right, million but back up on the we've and But credit play had some point And -- back given half see got we

Jim Mitchell

that to some with going sort spend of marketing consumer sort in reengage should of uptick of improvement the nice is reflective expect forward? and So, we push

Brian Moynihan

All capabilities. really our around marketing product consumer is

So, yes.

Jim Mitchell

you. Thank Great. Okay.

Operator

with is Markets. Gerard RBC ahead. question next from Please go Our Capital Cassidy

Gerard Cassidy

morning that I Can you Good follow-up it color or side? to guess a back give they what's brought consumer your you pre-COVID think the the you on was you FICO questions some Paul. your morning on Brian, your same that tightened normal? side levels. on now to I on how back up in the commercial they're did to Was you're And some good -- changed? thing? color Two the When scores it And underwriting there. changed remarks today parts us commentary of also you consumer them gave. bringing And do Brian said just prepared you underwriting standards two it.

Brian Moynihan

Yes.

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Gerard Cassidy

deposits in the to comments Very good. the talking Paul on you your yield with confidence further go then were And greater Thank curve. you. about out having

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Paul Donofrio

Sure.

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Brian Moynihan

corporate just it you a little by and the be this to sort state make whether move; that of Once on was going Yes what an a side the straightforward. ephemeral you and especially, could to Gerard feeling was this be more got interested.

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Gerard Cassidy

guys in year person. Paul, and see Brian And we'll this good. hopefully, Very you Bank at

Brian Moynihan

try, we'll Good,

Paul Donofrio

so. Hope

Gerard Cassidy

Okay. Thank you, gentlemen.

Operator

from is Brian question Next KBW. Kleinhanzl with ahead. go Please

Brian Kleinhanzl

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Brian Moynihan

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Brian Kleinhanzl

right. Great. All Thanks.

Operator

ahead. We'll Please with take today's last question go from Charles Portales. Peabody

Charles Peabody

the to appointees. front. The that's SEC first of I'm where hearing to two new going on what And on Recently, going had one CFPB. issues be. more Wondering the deals in biggest, the is what might and emerge consumer the these thought regulatory appointees just with with side, what's you the potential to which because sort we one

of fees, are a on going in probably But the to artificial fees. lending of might hearing there Some the And affect rates, be fees? anything sort that there's you things those usurious things of can I'm might overdraft affect crackdown you payday overdraft used you? intelligence think of Most specifically, affect overdraft redlining. what

Brian Moynihan

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Charles Peabody

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Lee McEntire

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sure up. cutting I'm we not picked You're really out.

question were you. but asking you we hear and something, think about I FICC a couldn't

Charles Peabody

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Brian Moynihan

consistent That the expectations. run had year, franchise think But balance sheet I and the billion we cost capital business balance almost keeping of And good a the sheet for were the the well it the they we in it that don't the shaped. -- one-third environments our how year team did of earned They with develop and $XX-odd in do well. capital those have the drove and above team by our -- business. above of -- about Markets month the we Jimmy

it. about So good we feel

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Lee McEntire

Brian. right, That's

Brian Moynihan

Okay. Thanks.

strong the you to that. a Let let year me on book your team. finish back here and It was by XXXX the get day. close let's

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to continue mitigate We asset see quality and now. --

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So support. to look next to thank you forward Thanks. for talking We your you time.

Operator

will today's Thanks conclude for program. this And participation. your

disconnect. may You now

Bank of America (BAC) 19 Jan 212020 Q4 Earnings call transcript