Bank of America’s operating record improved again, but a regulatory filing widened the range of outcomes. The company has exceeded quarterly earnings expectations eight times in a row. Return on tangible common equity reached 17.0%, and the net charge-off ratio improved to 0.47% from 0.55% a year earlier.
An August 3 filing changed BAC’s description of its OCC consent order. The company now says the matter may include monetary penalties. No reliable amount or resolution date is available. BAC traded near $63.04 on August 7, within 1.5% of its 52-week high, so the market is carrying strong operating expectations alongside an open-ended company-specific risk.
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