What Bank Earnings Just Revealed About the Health of the American Consumer
Major US banks including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America reported second-quarter earnings, providing insights into the financial health of American consumers. Bank executives pushed back against the 'K-shaped economy' narrative, stating that consumers across all income and credit segments are holding up well. JPMorgan's net charge-off rate fell to 3.34% from 3.47% in Q1, while Bank of America's credit card charge-off rate dropped to 3.55% from 3.82% a year ago. Combined debit and credit card spending volumes rose 10% at JPMorgan and 9% at Bank of America year-over-year. Executives attributed the strong performance to a stable labor market with unemployment around 4.2% and higher tax refunds. The data suggests resilient consumer spending should support further economic growth.
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