NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America posted a 10% rise in third quarter profits Tuesday, helped by higher interest rates that allowed the bank to charge more for loans at the same time that it kept expenses under control.
Most of the higher profits came from higher interest rates on loans, with net interest income coming in at $14.4 billion, compared with $13.76 billion a year earlier.
BofA saw credit card balances rise to $98 billion in the quarter, compared with $85 billion a year ago.
The bank also saw higher charge offs this quarter, or money it doesn't expect to recover from credit card use.
The bank saw revenues from stock trading rise 10% to $1.7 billion in the quarter, with zero days of trading losses in the last 90 days.
Persons:
Brian Moynihan, BofA, ”, Moynihan
Organizations:
— Bank of America, FactSet, Investment
Locations:
Charlotte, N.C