Earnings and Revenue Growth
Diluted EPS of $1.18, up ~15% year-over-year; total net revenue $7.3B, up 4.7% year-over-year.
Net Interest Income and Fee Income Expansion
Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) increased 4.1% YoY to ~$4.3B; total fee income grew 6.9% YoY. Capital markets fees grew nearly 30% YoY and trust & institutional fees grew nearly 10% YoY, with payments momentum across segments.
Strong Operating Leverage and Efficiency Improvement
Positive operating leverage of 440 basis points in the quarter (seventh consecutive quarter of positive operating leverage); efficiency ratio improved by 260 basis points YoY. Noninterest expense ~ $4.3B, up 0.8% linked quarter while funding investments.
Solid Credit and Asset Quality Metrics
Nonperforming assets / loans & ORE ratio 0.38% (improved 3 bps Q/Q, 7 bps YoY); first-quarter net charge-off ratio 0.56% (up 2 bps sequentially, seasonal card-related); allowance for credit losses ~ $8B (2.0% of period-end loans).
Loan, Deposit and Balance Sheet Momentum
Average loans $394B, up 3.8% YoY (5.3% when adjusting for prior loan sales); average total assets +0.7% sequentially to $688B, ending assets $701B (near Category II threshold). Record consumer deposits with ~$7B YoY increase (~3% growth); noninterest-bearing deposits ~16% of total.
Returns and Capital Progress
Return on tangible common equity 17%; return on average assets 1.15%; tangible book value per share increased >15% YoY; tangible common equity up ~31% over two years. Common Equity Tier 1 ratio 10.8% (9.3% including AOCI).
Strategic Growth Initiatives (Partnerships and M&A)
Pending BTIG acquisition expected to add ~ $200M of fee revenue per quarter (back half close); Amazon small-business card partnership expected to bring an initial ~$1.6B loan balance and add approximately $75M–$85M of revenue per quarter (mostly NII) when rolling on in Q3; NFL & other co-brand initiatives to expand product reach.
Forward Guidance and Confident Outlook
Q2 guidance: NII growth (FTE) 6–7% YoY, fee revenue growth 6–7% YoY, noninterest expense growth 3–4% YoY. Full-year 2026 guidance: total net revenue growth 4–6% and positive operating leverage of 200+ basis points (BTIG excluded).