Bank of America Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Cover Page
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Outstanding Loans and Leases and Allowance for Credit Losses - Troubled Debt Restructurings, Narrative (Details)

v3.22.2.2

Outstanding Loans and Leases and Allowance for Credit Losses - Troubled Debt Restructurings, Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) payment	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Loans and leases	$ 1,032,466		$ 979,124
Consumer real estate
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Loans and leases	26,845		27,935
Real estate acquired through foreclosure	125		101
Loans with formal foreclosure proceeding in process	946		$ 1,100
Reclassified consumer real estate loans	$ 151	$ 33
Number of missing payments causing default \| payment	3
Consumer real estate \| Chapter Seven Bankruptcy
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Loans and leases	$ 224
Nonperforming Loans \| Consumer real estate \| Chapter Seven Bankruptcy \| US Government Sponsored-Enterprise Insured Loans \| Federal Housing Administration
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Real estate acquired through foreclosure	56
Performing Financial Instruments \| Consumer real estate \| Chapter Seven Bankruptcy \| US Government Sponsored-Enterprise Insured Loans \| Federal Housing Administration
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Loans and leases	$ 38

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