BRIAN MOYNIHAN

It won't necessarily be a recession, but expect a rocky road ahead, warns the JPMorgan Chase CEO.

The Federal Reserve is in the middle of an inflation-fighting campaign that has pummeled markets, especially for formerly high-flying growth stocks.

BofA's Brian Moynihan on Monday predicted that people "probably" won't start spending down their stimulus check-boosted balances right now.

Brian Moynihan said Bank of America will assemble a broad team of employees to discuss what the company can do if Roe v. Wade is struck down.

"They are a very strong force and you can see them very healthy," Moynihan said Tuesday.

Projecting the economy two years out is almost impossible in normal times, let alone coming out of a pandemic accompanied by unprecedented stimulus.

Bank of America is supposed to be one of the big beneficiaries of rising interest rates — but will that be enough to offset declines in investment banking?

Strong consumer spending and economic data show that Fed needs to start raising interest rates, BofA chief said.

Bank of America's relationships with U.S. households, small businesses and corporations give Moynihan a unique view into the health of the economy.

High inflation and tangled supply chains have seeped into nearly every nook of the economy, forcing consumers and businesses to make painful decisions that many of them have never had to contemplate before.

How well did Bank of America navigate the jump in employee expenses that has stung rivals?

Bank of America CEO-Interview FILE - CEO and Chairman of the Bank of America Brian Moynihan speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 2, 2021. The bank based in Charlotte, North Carolina, will cut the overdraft fees it charges customers to $10 from $35 starting in May. Bank of America, the nation’s second-largest bank, says roughly 25% of its overdraft/NSF fee revenue each year came from NSF fees. If a customer lacked funds in their account, a $5 coffee could end up costing $35 because of overdraft fees. Ally Bank, PNC, Santander and Capital One were among the bigger regional banks to effectively eliminate overdraft fees.

Moynihan said consumers are spending “at a faster rate” than he’s ever seen but he remains concerned as to how inflation and supply-chain issues will influence the economy going into the winter. Now, nearly two years into the pandemic, Moynihan said he’s feeling confident about where the economy stands. He said debit and credit card spending for Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday rose 13% from 2019 levels. “The U.S. consumer is spending money a lot of money, spending at a faster rate than I have ever seen, and I’ve been tracking this data for 15 years,” he said. Moynihan says the increase in consumers spending on BofA's network is happening mainly in entertainment, travel, and restaurants.

The head of the nation’s second-largest bank said consumers are spending “at a faster rate” than he’s ever seen but he remains concerned about how inflation and supply-chain issues will influence the economy going into the winter.

Banks have been releasing loan loss reserves when defaults didn't arrive.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan announced on Friday the most sweeping management overhaul of his 12-year tenure atop the giant financial institution.

While the company has a CEO succession plan in place, Moynihan has said publicly that he hopes to continue running Bank of America for years to come.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan told CNBC the company's back-to-work plan focuses on vaccinated employees for now.

The spend increased from around $300 million per year nearly 12 years ago.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan encouraged the Federal Reserve to ease up on its ultra-easy monetary policy

Nearly all spending categories have recovered with the exception of travel, according to the Bank of America CEO.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan that aired Sunday, June 6, 2021, on "Face the Nation."

The CEOs of the six biggest U.S. banks have appeared before Congress, eager to lay out their support for struggling consumers and small businesses.

Bank of America wants to attract and retain the best talent, and the bank is willing to pay extra for it, CEO Brian Moynihan said Thursday.

Bank of America-Minimum Wage FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2021 file photo, Bank of America signage is shown in Atlanta. Consumer banking giant Bank of America plans to set the minimum wage for all positions at the company to $25 an hour by 2025, the bank said Tuesday, May 18. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) (John Bazemore)CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America announced plans Tuesday to boost its hourly minimum wage to $25 by 2025. >> Read more trending newsEXCLUSIVE: @BankofAmerica CEO Brian Moynihan tells me why the bank is raising its minimum wage to $25 an hour by 2025. According to the news release, Bank of America’s minimum hourly wage has increased by more than 121% - or by nearly $14 per hour – since 2010.

The bank joins Amazon, Chipotle and McDonald's on a short list of big companies that recently hiked their hourly wages.

Consumer banking giant Bank of America plans to set the minimum wage for all positions at the company to $25 an hour by 2025, the bank said Tuesday.

The bank had previously raised its minimum wage to $20 last year, a year earlier than previously announced.

Bank of America joined rivals in posting a quarterly boost from an improving credit outlook.

Bank of America is expanding its racial justice initiative, devoting more funding toward advocacy and equality for communities of color. The bank says the additional funds "will further support investments to address racial justice, advocacy and equality for people and communities of color, including those of Asian descent." The bank also says it will immediately direct $1 million "in support of increased advocacy, dialogue and engagement with the Asian American community." Bank of America added that it will match employee donations to these organizations in an effort to double donations through its matching gift program. Today's commitment builds upon Bank of America's many years of work in support of inclusion and racial equality."

Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, at the Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference on December 4, 2018. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is awarding nearly all of his 212,505 employees with a bonus for their work during the coronavirus pandemic. Employees who make between $100,000 and $500,000 annually will receive 150 to 750 restricted stock units, the bank said. Bank of America began giving employees $1,000 annual cash awards in 2017, a program it continued until the pandemic struck. News of the $750 cash bonuses was reported earlier by Bloomberg.

The bank said profit fell 28% to $5.47 billion, or 59 cents a share, compared with the 55 cent estimate of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. Bank of America shares fell 1.6% in premarket trading Tuesday. Shares of Bank of America dropped 15% in 2020, compared with the 4.3% decline of the KBW Bank Index. Here are the numbers:Earnings: 59 cents a share, vs 55 cent estimate of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. Revenue: $20.2 billion, vs $20.7 billion estimate.

Those who tested positive were among dozens of lawmakers who were whisked to a secure location when pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. Some members of Congress huddled for hours in the large room, while others were there for a shorter period. It's not certain where and when lawmakers caught the illness, but the Capitol’s attending physician notified all House lawmakers of possible virus exposure and urged them to be tested. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey said Monday that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Jayapal also called on the House sergeant at arms to remove any lawmaker from the House floor who declines to wear a mask.

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON – House lawmakers may have been exposed to someone testing positive for COVID-19 while they sheltered at an undisclosed location during the Capitol siege by a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump. The Capitol's attending physician notified all lawmakers Sunday of the virus exposure and urged them to be tested. No further details were provided on which person has tested positive for the virus. Some lawmakers and staff were furious after video surfaced of Republican lawmakers not wearing their masks in the room during lockdown. A woman from California was shot to death by Capitol Police and three other people died after medical emergencies during the chaos.

Consumers are spending more via Bank of America accounts this year, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, than they did in 2019, according to CEO Brian Moynihan. "When you look at what they're spending year-to-date, they've spent more in 2020 than they did in 2019, and that is now across $2.7 trillion in money moved by our consumers," Moynihan told CNBC's Wilfred Frost in a Wednesday interview. "Way back in May, you could see it flattening out and starting to grow," Moynihan said of the spending data. While spending at restaurants is down 25% year over year, transactions tied to home improvement have made up for the drops elsewhere, he said. Despite the positive signs, Moynihan said that another round of stimulus is still needed to support the unemployed and small businesses.

Bank of America shares fell in Wednesday's premarket after the lender posted third-quarter results that missed on revenue. The bank said it generated $20.45 billion in total revenue, missing the $20.8 billion estimate of analysts surveyed by Refinitv. The firm's bond trading desks produced $2.1 billion in revenue, under the $2.28 billion estimate of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. Revenue: $20.45 billion, vs the $20.8 billion estimate. Trading Revenue: Fixed Income of $2.1 billion, vs $2.28 billion estimate, Equities of $1.2 billion, vs $1.2 billion estimate

President Donald Trump looks on during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on April 24, 2020, in Washington, DC. Three of the men Ellison, Schwarzman and Catsimatidis are big Trump donors. President Donald Trump has sought and received advice on tackling the coronavirus crisis in private conversations with several of his allies in the business world, according to people familiar with the matter. The person who described this response would not explain which banks or executives the White House referred to in its response. The New York Times reported Ellison discussed with Trump the idea of potentially using hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug, as a coronavirus treatment.

Larry Hogan, Barry Diller, Brian Moynihan, London Breed, Dr. Scott Gottlieb Today on "Face the Nation," the struggle between saving the economy and saving American lives intensifies, and President Trump's wishful thinking is stopped short by reality.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Sunday that the small business loan program passed by Congress should be expanded so that it no longer runs on a first-come, first-served basis. Congress passed a second round of funding for the Payroll Protection Program last week, and businesses can apply for the $310 billion starting on Monday morning. The program offers loans to small businesses that can be transformed into grants if the businesses meet requirements for spending on payroll. So I actually hope we run out of money quickly so we can get that money into workers' pockets." Mnuchin said that further spending, whether to help small businesses or states faced with rising health care costs and plunging tax revenue, would need to be agreed upon on a bipartisan basis.

Bank of America said Wednesday that first-quarter profit slumped 45% as the company set aside $3.6 billion for loan-loss reserves because of the coronavirus pandemic. The bank posted profit of $4.01 billion, or 40 cents a share, compared with the 46 cent estimate of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. The lender's giant consumer banking business saw profit decline 45% to $1.79 billion on higher loan loss reserves and lower interest income. Wealth management profit fell 17% to $866 million and global banking profit was nearly wiped out as the company built larger reserves for commercial loan losses. At JPMorgan, the hits were partly offset by record quarterly trading revenue.

Every single person in this office right now has a family. Every single person in this office right now has children. Every single person in this office right now has elderly parents. Bank of America not aloneBank of America isn't the only Wall Street firm facing such a balancing act. As the virus has continued to spread, Bank of America has continued to underscore its commitment to the safety of its workers.

Kevin Dietsch | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBanks are scrambling to process a growing backlog of applications for the U.S. program designed to funnel at least $350 billion in relief to small businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. For instance, the two biggest U.S. banks, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, had a combined 625,000 in requests for $80 billion in loans as of Tuesday. "We are beginning to process those through to the SBA," Moynihan said Tuesday during a White House briefing. It was designed to give small businesses a lifeline with government-backed loans that are forgiven if used for payroll or other approved expenses. The system, which handled $28 billion in loans all of last year, forces users to restart applications if they are off by a single letter.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said that retail customers who are struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic can defer loan payments online with a simple two-click process. "What we've told people is we'll defer payments," Moynihan told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday. "If you have a cash flow interruption because of your employment and you need to defer your payments for 30, 60, 90 days, call us up." Last week, Bank of America said it would allow retail customers to defer payments on credit cards, auto loans and mortgages and would pause foreclosure sales, evictions and repossessions. Moynihan added Friday that the bank was waiting to get direction from the federal government on exactly how to defer mortgage payments.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said his bank's 200,000-plus employees won't have to worry about layoffs this year, joining banks including Morgan Stanley and Citigroup in making similar pledges. "We don't want our teammates to worry about their jobs during a time like this," Moynihan told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday. Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman sent a note to staff Thursday to assuage layoff worries. Citigroup, which has more than 200,000 workers, will at least temporarily refrain from layoffs as CEO Mike Corbat doesn't want to impose hardship on his staff, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup have announced such cash bonus plans.

Bank of America said some customers can request to defer payments on financial products such as mortgage loans and credit cards as part of the bank's assistance program for consumers and small business impacted by the coronavirus. America's financial sector is in much better shape than during the last major crisis, which originated with banks' risky mortgage lending. A group of the banks including Bank of America declared this week that they would be suspending stock buybacks through at least June to show they were committed to providing the "maximum" financial support to clients during the pandemic. Bank of America, which has 66 million customers, is directing people toward its client resources website for help. Subscribe to CNBC PRO for exclusive insights and analysis, and live business day programming from around the world.

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(L-R) Michael Corbat, chief executive officer of Citigroup Inc., Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., James Gorman, chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley, Brian Moynihan, chief executive officer of Bank of America Corp., Ron O'Hanley, president and chief executive officer of State Street Corp., Charles Scharf, chief executive officer of Bank of New York Mellon Corp., and David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs & Co., are sworn in before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on April 10, 2019 in Washington, DC. The group which includes JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and two other banks said in a statement that the pandemic was an "unprecedented challenge." Buybacks are one way for companies to return capital to their shareholders and can help boost the price of stocks. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said in a press conference on Sunday that the Fed has given "broad, general guidance" to the major banks. The two other member banks of the forum are State Street and Bank of New York Mellon.

US President Donald Trump gestures as CEO of Bank of America Brian Moynihan (L) speaks during a meeting with banking leaders to discuss how the financial services industry can meet the needs of customers affected by COVID-19 at the White House in Washington, DC on March 11, 2020. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Sunday the coronavirus has united the world in its battle against the fast spreading pandemic. "We're in a war to contain this virus," Moynihan said on CBS. Moynihan noted that Bank of America, along with other banks, is helping out consumers impacted by the virus outbreak with payment deferrals on credit cards and mortgages. His comments came as the coronavirus has infected more than 156,000 people worldwide and has killed more than 5,800 people.

Newsmakers on TVHere are the guest lineups for the Sunday morning TV news shows (lineups subject to change without notice):Meet the Press: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institutes of Health's infectious diseases chief; Gov. 2, 9 a.m.State of the Union: Fauci; DeWine; New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Fox News Sunday: Fauci; Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. This Week: Fauci; Mnuchin. 9, 10 a.m.Face the Nation: Fauci; White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow; Scott Gottlieb, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner; Brian Moynihan, chief executive of Bank of America CEO.

"We have $25 billion in ESG funds, and more is going there," Moynihan said on " from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "All investors are saying, 'I want you to invest in companies doing right by society.'" Bank of America has committed $300 billion to sustainable investments over the next decade. Since 2007, when the company issued its first Environmental Business Initiative, Bank of America has deployed more than $126 billion to environmental business efforts. "There is a huge opportunity, whether it is green bonds or different types of financing for solar installations or wind installations," the Bank of America CEO said of the bank's opportunities to deploy the capital.

Bank of America on Wednesday posted profit that exceeded analysts' expectations on a rebound in trading revenue and as the company repurchased shares. The impact of lower interest rates was felt widely at Bank of America, impacting its core lending and banking operations. At the lender's giant retail bank, profit dropped 10% to $3.1 billion on the impact of lower rates. The company also cited interest rates as a reason for lower revenue in its global banking and wealth management divisions. Wells Fargo missed analysts' profit estimates as it booked costs tied to its fake accounts scandal.

Big U.S. banks J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup will benefit from a rebound in trading revenue in the fourth quarter, but that might matter less than what executives say about this year's guidance. Last month, executives at the three banks all cited increased trading results in the final three months of 2019. The rebound comes from banks' fixed-income trading operations, projected to rise 25% on average, versus a 3% bump in stock trading revenue, KBW analyst Brian Kleinhanzl wrote last month. J.P. Morgan, Citi and Wells Fargo will release results Tuesday morning, while Goldman Sachs and Bank of America will post on Wednesday, and Morgan Stanley on Thursday. With that looming over lenders, analysts have been busy cutting their recommendations on big banks whose shares have outperformed last year, including J.P. Morgan, Bank of America and Citigroup.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Wednesday the lender's customers spent about 5.5% more this year over 2018, a bullish sign for the U.S. economy. "People are spending, and that's good news for the U.S. economy," Moynihan told CNBC's Wilfred Frost on "Squawk Alley." "That helps sustain this long, long growth session we've had." Moynihan said the data comes from more than $3 trillion in Bank of America card transactions, checks and ATM withdrawals. Bank of America shares have surged 37% this year amid a broad rebound in bank stocks.

Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, is regarded as one of the greatest investors alive. And one of those decisions was to invest $5 billion into Bank of America in 2011 after the financial crisis. But according to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, that very important deal hit an remarkably relatable snag early on. Luckily, the CFO of Berkshire Hathaway reached out to one of Bank of America's investment bankers, ultimately opening the door for Moynihan to talk to Buffett. "He literally called me talked to him for the first time in my life," Moynihan told Bloomberg Television, and the deal came together within a few days.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - Bank of America hauled in its fattest profit ever during the second quarter thanks to sturdy spending from households that offset trouble in markets. Bank of America said on Wednesday that its profit jumped 8% during the second quarter to $7.3 billion, marking a record for the lender. For the first six months of 2019, Bank of America hauled in $14.7 billion, also setting a record for the first-half of a year. Global markets profit fell 7% at Bank of America, driven by a 6% decline in sales and trading revenue. Unlike Goldman Sachs, which reported an increase in stock trading revenue, Bank of America suffered a 13% tumble in that area.

FILE PHOTO: A Bank of America logo is seen in New York City, New York, U.S. January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp said on Wednesday it will no longer finance operators of private prisons and detention centers, joining peers in distancing itself from a sector that has triggered protests over the Trump administrations immigration policies. JPMorgan Chase & Co and Wells Fargo & Co. made similar commitments to stop financing private prison companies earlier this year. Activism against the financing of private prisons has increased amid tightening immigration policies under U.S. President Donald Trump and concerns about detention conditions. Private detention centers account for about two-thirds of people held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, S&P Global Ratings estimated last year.