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Regulatory Requirements and Restrictions (Tables)

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Regulatory Requirements and Restrictions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]  
Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations
The table below presents capital ratios and related information in accordance with Basel 3 Standardized and Advanced approaches Transition as measured at December 31, 2015 and 2014 for the Corporation and BANA.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Capital under Basel 3 – Transition (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
Bank of America Corporation
 
Bank of America, N.A.
(Dollars in millions)
Standardized Approach
 
Advanced Approaches
 
Regulatory Minimum
 
Well-capitalized (2)
 
Standardized Approach
 
Advanced Approaches
 
Regulatory Minimum
 
Well-capitalized (2)
Risk-based capital metrics:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Common equity tier 1 capital
$
163,026

 
$
163,026

 
 
 
 

 
$
144,869

 
$
144,869

 
 
 
 

Tier 1 capital
180,778

 
180,778

 
 
 
 
 
144,869

 
144,869

 
 
 
 
Total capital (3)
220,676

 
210,912

 
 
 
 
 
159,871

 
150,624

 
 
 
 
Risk-weighted assets (in billions)
1,403

 
1,602

 
 
 
 
 
1,183

 
1,104

 
 
 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
11.6
%
 
10.2
%
 
4.5
%
 
n/a

 
12.2
%
 
13.1
%
 
4.5
%
 
6.5
%
Tier 1 capital ratio
12.9

 
11.3

 
6.0

 
6.0
%
 
12.2

 
13.1

 
6.0

 
8.0

Total capital ratio
15.7

 
13.2

 
8.0

 
10.0

 
13.5

 
13.6

 
8.0

 
10.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leverage-based metrics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted quarterly average assets (in billions) (4)
$
2,103

 
$
2,103

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,575

 
$
1,575

 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
8.6
%
 
8.6
%
 
4.0

 
n/a

 
9.2
%
 
9.2
%
 
4.0

 
5.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Risk-based capital metrics:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Common equity tier 1 capital
$
155,361

 
n/a

 
 
 
 

 
$
145,150

 
n/a

 
 
 
 

Tier 1 capital
168,973

 
n/a

 
 
 
 
 
145,150

 
n/a

 
 
 
 
Total capital (3)
208,670

 
n/a

 
 
 
 
 
161,623

 
n/a

 
 
 
 
Risk-weighted assets (in billions)
1,262

 
n/a

 
 
 
 
 
1,105

 
n/a

 
 
 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
12.3
%
 
n/a

 
4.0
%
 
n/a

 
13.1
%
 
n/a

 
4.0
%
 
n/a

Tier 1 capital ratio
13.4

 
n/a

 
5.5

 
6.0
%
 
13.1

 
n/a

 
5.5

 
6.0
%
Total capital ratio
16.5

 
n/a

 
8.0

 
10.0

 
14.6

 
n/a

 
8.0

 
10.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leverage-based metrics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted quarterly average assets (in billions) (4)
$
2,060

 
$
2,060

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,509

 
$
1,509

 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
8.2
%
 
8.2
%
 
4.0

 
n/a

 
9.6
%
 
9.6
%
 
4.0

 
5.0

(1) 
The Corporation received approval to begin using the Advanced approaches capital framework to determine risk-based capital requirements in the fourth quarter of 2015. With the approval to exit parallel run, the Corporation is required to report regulatory capital risk-weighted assets and ratios under both the Standardized and Advanced approaches. The approach that yields the lower ratio is to be used to assess capital adequacy and was the Advanced approaches at December 31, 2015. Prior to exiting parallel run, the Corporation was required to report regulatory capital risk-weighted assets and ratios under the Standardized approach only. As previously disclosed, with the approval to exit parallel run, U.S. banking regulators requested modifications to certain internal analytical models including the wholesale (e.g., commercial) credit models which increased the Corporation’s risk-weighted assets in the fourth quarter of 2015.
(2) 
To be “well capitalized” under the current U.S. banking regulatory agency definitions, a bank holding company or national bank must maintain these or higher ratios and not be subject to a Federal Reserve order or directive to maintain higher capital levels.
(3) 
Total capital under the Advanced approaches differs from the Standardized approach due to differences in the amount permitted in Tier 2 capital related to the qualifying allowance for credit losses.
(4) 
Reflects adjusted average assets for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
n/a = not applicable