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We use derivatives to manage exposure to market risk, including interest rate risk, credit risk and foreign currency risk, and to assist customers with their risk management objectives. We designate certain derivatives as hedging instruments in qualifying hedge accounting relationships (fair value or cash flow hedges). Our remaining derivatives consist of economic hedges that do not qualify for, or we have elected not to apply, hedge accounting and derivatives held for customer accommodation trading purposes. Risk Management Derivatives Our asset/liability management approach to interest rate, foreign currency and certain other risks includes the use of derivatives, which are typically designated as fair value or cash flow hedges, or economic hedges. We use derivatives to help minimize significant, unplanned fluctuations in earnings, fair values of assets and liabilities, and cash flows caused by interest rate, foreign currency and other market risk volatility. This approach involves modifying the repricing characteristics of certain assets and liabilities so that changes in interest rates, foreign currency and other exposures, which may cause the hedged assets and liabilities to gain or lose fair value, do not have a significant adverse effect on the net interest margin, cash flows and earnings. Customer Accommodation Trading We also use various derivatives, including interest rate, commodity, equity, credit and foreign exchange contracts, as an accommodation to our customers as part of our trading businesses. These derivative transactions, which involve engaging in market-making activities or acting as an intermediary, are conducted in an effort to help customers manage their market risks. We usually offset our exposure from such derivatives by entering into other financial contracts, such as separate derivative or security transactions. Table 13.1 presents the total notional or contractual amounts and fair values for our derivatives. Derivative transactions can be measured in terms of the notional amount, but this amount is not recognized on our consolidated balance sheet and is not, when viewed in isolation, a meaningful measure of the risk profile of the instruments. The notional amount is generally not exchanged, but is used only as the basis on which derivative cash flows are determined. Table 13.1: Notional or Contractual Amounts and Fair Values of Derivatives
Balance Sheet Offsetting We execute substantially all of our derivative transactions under master netting arrangements. When legally enforceable, these master netting arrangements give the ability, in the event of default by the counterparty, to liquidate securities held as collateral and to offset receivables and payables with the same counterparty. We reflect all derivative balances and related cash collateral subject to legally enforceable master netting arrangements on a net basis within trading assets and trading liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. We do not net non-cash collateral that we receive or pledge against derivative balances on our consolidated balance sheet. For disclosure purposes, we present Total derivatives, net which represents the aggregate of our net exposure to each counterparty after considering the balance sheet netting adjustments and any non-cash collateral. We manage derivative exposure by monitoring the credit risk associated with each counterparty using counterparty-specific credit risk limits, using master netting arrangements and obtaining collateral. Table 13.2 provides information on the fair values of derivative assets and liabilities subject to legally enforceable master netting arrangements with the same counterparty, the balance sheet netting adjustments and the resulting net fair value amount recognized on our consolidated balance sheet, as well as the non- cash collateral associated with such arrangements. In addition to the netting amounts included in the table, we also have balance sheet netting related to resale and repurchase agreements that are disclosed within Note 17 (Securities Financing Activities). Table 13.2: Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities
(1)Represents amounts with counterparties subject to enforceable master netting arrangements that have been offset on our consolidated balance sheet, including portfolio level valuation adjustments related to customer accommodation and other trading derivatives. These valuation adjustments were substantially all related to interest rate and foreign exchange contracts. Table 13.7 and Table 13.8 present information related to derivative valuation adjustments. Fair Value and Cash Flow Hedges For fair value hedges, we use interest rate swaps to convert certain of our fixed-rate long-term debt and time certificates of deposit to floating rates to hedge our exposure to interest rate risk. We also enter into cross-currency swaps, cross-currency interest rate swaps and forward contracts to hedge our exposure to foreign currency risk and interest rate risk associated with the issuance of non-U.S. dollar denominated long-term debt. We also enter into futures contracts, forward contracts, and swap contracts to hedge our exposure to the price risk of physical commodities inventory included in trading assets on our consolidated balance sheet. In addition, we use interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps, cross-currency interest rate swaps and forward contracts to hedge against changes in fair value of certain investments in AFS debt securities due to changes in interest rates, foreign currency rates, or both. For certain fair value hedges of interest rate risk, we use the portfolio layer method to hedge stated amounts of closed portfolios of AFS debt securities. For certain fair value hedges of foreign currency risk, changes in fair value of cross-currency swaps and forward contracts attributable to changes in cross-currency basis spreads and the spot-forward difference, respectively, are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Excluded components are either recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) and amortized into earnings over the life of the derivative or recognized directly in earnings. See Note 24 (Other Comprehensive Income) for the amounts recognized in OCI. For cash flow hedges, we use interest rate swaps and swaptions to hedge the variability in interest payments received on certain interest-earning deposits with banks and certain floating-rate commercial loans. We also use cross-currency swaps to hedge variability in interest payments on fixed-rate foreign currency-denominated long-term debt due to changes in foreign exchange rates. For certain cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, changes in fair value of swaptions attributable to changes in time value and volatility are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognized in OCI. See Note 24 (Other Comprehensive Income) for the amounts recognized in OCI. We estimate $141 million pre-tax of deferred net losses related to cash flow hedges in OCI at December 31, 2025, will be reclassified into net interest income during the next 12 months. For cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2025, we are hedging our interest rate and foreign currency exposure to the variability of future cash flows for all forecasted transactions for a maximum of approximately 10 years. For additional information on our accounting hedges, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). Table 13.3 and Table 13.4 show the net gains (losses) related to derivatives in cash flow and fair value hedging relationships, respectively. Table 13.3: Gains (Losses) Recognized on Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
(1)In fourth quarter 2025, we changed the presentation of certain items on our consolidated balance sheet, including trading assets and liabilities, with corresponding changes to our consolidated statement of income. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). Table 13.4: Gains (Losses) Recognized on Fair Value Hedging Relationships
(1)In fourth quarter 2025, we changed the presentation of certain items on our consolidated balance sheet, including trading assets and liabilities, with corresponding changes to our consolidated statement of income. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). Table 13.5 shows the carrying amount and associated cumulative basis adjustment related to the application of hedge accounting that is included in the carrying amount of hedged assets and liabilities in fair value hedging relationships. Table 13.5: Hedged Items in Fair Value Hedging Relationships
(1)Does not include the carrying amount of hedged items where only foreign currency risk is the designated hedged risk. The carrying amount excluded $892 million and $260 million for AFS debt securities where only foreign currency risk is the designated hedged risk as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. (2)Represents the full carrying amount of the hedged asset or liability item as of the balance sheet date, except for circumstances in which only a portion of the asset or liability was designated as the hedged item in which case only the portion designated is presented. (3)The balance includes $100 million and $455 million of trading assets and long-term debt cumulative basis adjustments, respectively, as of December 31, 2025, and $(23) million and $566 million of trading assets and long-term debt cumulative basis adjustments, respectively, as of December 31, 2024, on terminated hedges whereby the hedged items have subsequently been re-designated into existing hedges. (4)Carrying amount represents the amortized cost. (5)At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the amortized cost of closed portfolios of AFS debt securities using the portfolio layer method was $43.2 billion and $18.6 billion, respectively, of which $15.3 billion and $9.0 billion was designated as hedged, respectively. The balance includes cumulative basis adjustments of $75 million and $(43) million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to certain AFS debt securities designated as the hedged item in a fair value hedge using the portfolio layer method. (6)Trading assets consists of hedged physical commodities inventory. In fourth quarter 2025, we changed the presentation of certain items on our consolidated balance sheet, including trading assets and liabilities. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments include economic hedges and derivatives entered into for customer accommodation trading purposes. ECONOMIC HEDGES AND OTHER. Economic hedge and other derivatives do not qualify for, or we have elected not to apply, hedge accounting. We use economic hedge derivatives to manage our non-trading exposures to interest rate risk, equity price risk, foreign currency risk, and credit risk. Other derivatives include non-economic hedges not part of our portfolio of customer accommodation trading derivatives. Table 13.6 shows the net gains (losses) related to economic hedge and other derivatives. Gains (losses) on customer accommodation trading derivatives are excluded from Table 13.6. See Note 20 (Revenue and Expenses) for additional information on net gains and (losses) from trading activities. Table 13.6: Gains (Losses) on Economic Hedge and Other Derivatives
(1)Includes economic hedge and other derivative gains and (losses) related to mortgage banking activities, which were recognized in mortgage banking noninterest income. These activities include derivative loan commitments and hedges of residential MSRs, residential mortgage LHFS, derivative loan commitments, and other interests held. For additional information on our mortgage banking interest rate contracts, see Note 6 (Mortgage Banking Activities). Other derivative gains and (losses) not related to mortgage banking were recognized in other noninterest income. (2)Includes derivative gains and (losses) used to economically hedge the deferred compensation plan liabilities, which were recognized in personnel noninterest expense, and other derivative instruments related to our previous sales of shares of Visa Inc. Class B common stock, which were recognized in other noninterest income. (3)Includes derivatives used to mitigate foreign exchange risk of specified foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities. In 2025 and 2024, gains and (losses) were recognized in net gains from trading and securities within noninterest income. Prior to 2024, gains and (losses) were recognized in other noninterest income. (4)Includes credit derivatives used to hedge certain loan exposures. Gains and (losses) were recognized in other noninterest income. CUSTOMER ACCOMMODATION TRADING. For customer accommodation trading purposes, we use swaps, futures, forwards, spots and options to assist our customers in managing their own risks, including interest rate, commodity, equity, foreign exchange, and credit contracts. These derivatives are not linked to specific assets and liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet or to forecasted transactions in an accounting hedge relationship and, therefore, do not qualify for hedge accounting. Customer accommodation trading derivatives also include derivatives entered into to manage our risk exposure related to trading assets or liabilities. Changes in the fair value of customer accommodation trading derivatives are recognized in net gains from trading and securities. DERIVATIVE VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS. We incorporate certain adjustments in determining the fair value of our derivatives, including credit valuation adjustments (CVA) to reflect counterparty credit risk related to derivative assets, debit valuation adjustments (DVA) to reflect Wells Fargo’s own credit risk related to derivative liabilities, and funding valuation adjustments (FVA) to reflect the funding cost of uncollateralized or partially collateralized derivative assets and liabilities. CVA, which considers the effects of enforceable master netting agreements and collateral arrangements, reflects market-based views of the credit quality of each counterparty. We estimate CVA based on observed credits spreads in the credit default swap market and indices indicative of the credit quality of the counterparties to our derivatives. Table 13.7 presents the impact of derivative valuation adjustments (excluding the effect of any related hedges), which are included in net gains (losses) from trading and securities on the consolidated statement of income. For additional information, see Note 20 (Revenue and Expenses). Table 13.7: Net Gains (Losses) from Derivative Valuation Adjustments
Table 13.8 presents the impact of derivative valuation adjustments on derivative fair values. Table 13.8: Derivative Valuation Adjustments
Credit Derivatives Credit derivative contracts transfer the credit risk of a reference asset or entity from one party (the purchaser of credit protection) to another party (the seller of credit protection). We use credit derivatives to assist customers in managing their risks, to manage our counterparty credit risk, and to hedge certain loan exposures. We act as both a purchaser and seller of credit protection. We may purchase and sell credit protection on corporate debt obligations through the use of credit default swaps, risk participation swaps or other credit derivatives. As a seller of credit protection, we would be required to perform under the sold credit derivatives in the event of default by the referenced obligors, such as bankruptcy, capital restructuring or lack of principal and/or interest payment. Table 13.9 provides details of sold credit derivatives. Table 13.9: Sold Credit Derivatives
Total credit protection sold represents the estimated maximum exposure to loss that would be incurred if, upon an event of default, the value of our interests and any associated collateral declined to zero. Maximum exposure does not take into consideration any recovery value from the referenced obligation or offset from collateral held or any economic hedges. Non-investment grade amounts represent those credit derivatives with a higher risk of us being required to perform under the terms of the credit derivative based on the risk of the underlying assets. We consider the credit risk to be low if the underlying assets referenced by the credit derivative have an external rating that is investment grade. If an external rating is not available, we classify the credit derivative as non-investment grade. We manage our maximum exposure to sold credit derivatives by requiring collateral from our counterparties, which may include cash and non-cash collateral, and entering into purchased credit derivatives with identical or similar reference positions in order to achieve our desired credit risk profile. Our credit risk management approach is designed to provide the ability to recover amounts that would be paid under sold credit derivatives. Credit-Risk Contingent Features Certain of our derivative contracts contain provisions whereby if the credit rating of our debt were to be downgraded by certain major credit rating agencies, the counterparty could demand additional collateral or require termination or replacement of derivative instruments in a net liability position. Table 13.10 illustrates our exposure to OTC bilateral derivative contracts with credit-risk contingent features, collateral we have posted, and the additional collateral we would be required to post if the credit rating of our debt was downgraded below investment grade. Table 13.10: Credit-Risk Contingent Features
(1)Any credit rating below investment grade requires us to post the maximum amount of collateral.
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