--- title: "Wall Street Banks Disclose Over $100 Billion in Private Credit Exposure; JPMorgan CEO Says No Need for Excessive Concern" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/282750346.md" description: "Amid rising market concerns over private credit, the latest earnings reports from JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo reveal that the three banks have exposures of approximately $50 billion, $22 billion, and $36.2 billion respectively, totaling over $100 billion. The JPMorgan CEO stated he is \"not particularly concerned,\" noting that only \"very large-scale losses\" in the private credit industry would truly impact the banks" datetime: "2026-04-14T22:09:23.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/282750346.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282750346.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/282750346.md) --- # Wall Street Banks Disclose Over $100 Billion in Private Credit Exposure; JPMorgan CEO Says No Need for Excessive Concern Major Wall Street banks have for the first time systematically disclosed their lending scale to the private credit industry, totaling over $100 billion. Amid growing external concerns regarding the asset quality of private credit and the impact of artificial intelligence, this figure has drawn high attention from the market. **The latest earnings reports from JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo show that the three banks have exposures to private credit institutions of approximately $50 billion, $22 billion, and $36.2 billion, respectively.** JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon stated during an analyst conference call that **he is "not particularly concerned" about this**, pointing out that the private credit industry would need to experience "very large-scale losses" before the banks would be truly impacted. These disclosures come as the private credit industry faces pressure from multiple fronts—underlying loan quality is being questioned, and some investors have already issued large-scale redemption requests for Business Development Companies (BDCs) linked to firms such as Blue Owl Capital and Apollo Global Management. ## JPMorgan: Losses Must Reach Extreme Levels to Impact Banks Dimon provided a relatively calm assessment of potential risks during the post-earnings conference call. "At least very large-scale losses must occur in the private credit sector before banks are impacted," he said. "This does not mean there won't be some pressure and tension felt, at which point remedial measures may be needed, but I am not particularly worried." Citigroup further emphasized its zero-loss record on its non-bank financial institution loan portfolio since inception, **and pointed out that loans to BDCs account for less than 1% of its total non-bank financial institution loans**. As of the end of last year, Citigroup's total loans to non-bank financial institutions amounted to $118 billion. ## Wells Fargo: Loan Portfolio Has Approximately 40% Loss Buffer Among the three banks, Wells Fargo provided the most detailed disclosure on exposure structure. As of March 31, the bank's total loans to non-bank financial institutions were $210.2 billion, with private credit-related exposure amounting to approximately $36.2 billion. Of this, about $8 billion in loans had counterparties that were Business Development Companies, primarily unlisted BDCs. In investor presentation materials released on Tuesday, Wells Fargo noted that **the relevant loan portfolio has a loss buffer of approximately 40%, meaning that funds will absorb about 40% of losses before they are recorded by Wells Fargo.** Additionally, over 98% of the relevant transactions include margin adjustment clauses; should the credit performance of underlying assets deteriorate, **the bank can adjust margin requirements accordingly.** Looking at the underlying collateral structure, the commercial services, software, and healthcare sectors combined account for about half of the total value of private credit-related collateral held by Wells Fargo, with software companies representing 17%. ## Rise in Non-Performing Loans and Worries Over AI Impact Although the overall tone of bank executives remained calm, some data indicates that pressure is building. According to Wells Fargo's annual filing, non-performing loans from non-bank borrowers rose to $245 million last year, compared to just $24 million in 2024, marking a significant increase. Recent pressures on the private credit industry stem partly from market concerns that artificial intelligence could disrupt specific industries, such as software developers. Redemption requests related to BDCs under Blue Owl Capital and Apollo Global Management have surged significantly in recent months, highlighting uncertainties regarding valuations and the quality of underlying assets. From a loan structure perspective, among Wells Fargo's loans to non-bank financial institutions, the largest volume went to asset management companies and funds. This category of loans saw the fastest growth in 2025, increasing by 42%, while currently recording only $1 million in non-performing loans. ## Statistical Discrepancies: NDFI Loan Data Under "Commercial Credit Intermediaries" Is an Approximate Indicator It is worth noting that there are discrepancies between how banks measure private credit-related exposures and regulatory reporting requirements. Approximately one year ago, regulators began requiring banks to report lending to Non-Deposit Financial Institutions (NDFIs). However, this classification is broad and boundaries are unclear. Currently, the indicator closest to measuring the link between banks and the private credit industry is the NDFI loan data within the "Commercial Credit Intermediaries" category. This inconsistency in the framework poses challenges for the market to fully assess the true exposure of banks to the private credit industry, necessitating caution when investors interpret data from various banks. ### Related Stocks - [JPM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM.US.md) - [WFC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC.US.md) - [C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/C.US.md) - [IAI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IAI.US.md) - [XLF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XLF.US.md) - [VFH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VFH.US.md) - [JPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPX.US.md) - [FNCL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FNCL.US.md) - [BNKU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BNKU.US.md) - [OWL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OWL.US.md) - [JPM-M.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-M.US.md) - [JPM-C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-C.US.md) - [JPM-D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-D.US.md) - [JPM-L.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-L.US.md) - [8634.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/8634.JP.md) - [JPM-K.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-K.US.md) - [JPM-J.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-J.US.md) - [C-R.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/C-R.US.md) - [WFC-D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC-D.US.md) - [WFC-L.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC-L.US.md) - [WFC-Y.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC-Y.US.md) - [WFC-C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC-C.US.md) - [WFC-Z.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC-Z.US.md) - [WFC-A.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WFC-A.US.md) - [OBDE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OBDE.US.md) - [OBDC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OBDC.US.md) - [OTF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OTF.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Wells Fargo Reports $36.2 Billion In Private Credit Exposure As Wall Street Scrutiny Intensifies](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282739757.md) - [Wells Fargo Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results | WFC Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282674105.md) - [Wells Fargo CEO speaking on conference call](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282715238.md) - [Wells Fargo CFO: Investment banking business is still very strong](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282685172.md) - [Wells Fargo CFO on private credit exposure: we're quite comfortable with sort of the risk that we have in that underlying portfolio](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282685089.md)