--- title: "Bank of America vs Chase: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Bank of America or Chase more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mortgage lenders set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-mortgage-lenders/compare/bank-of-america-vs-chase-bank" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bank of America vs Chase: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Bank of America or Chase more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mortgage lenders set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Bank of America and Chase - **Competitive set**: Mortgage lenders - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bank of America Share of Search**: 4% - **Chase Share of Search**: 3.3% ## Is Bank of America or Chase more popular in search? - In September 2026, Bank of America had more branded searches than Chase among mortgage lenders in the United States. Bank of America had about 90,500 branded searches, while Chase had 74,000. Bank of America made up 4% of all mortgage lender searches we track, and Chase accounted for 3.3%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Bank of America took it in December 2025, Chase took it in January 2026, Bank of America took it in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bank of America’s share of searches among mortgage lenders in the United States moved from 3.2% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chase’s share of searches among mortgage lenders in the United States moved from 4.7% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 74K. ## Top mortgage lenders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bank of America was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Chase was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Chase was listed before Bank of America in three out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rocket Mortgage | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Chase | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bank of America | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Truist | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | loanDepot | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Veterans United | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Navy Federal Credit Union | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rate | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SoFi | 9th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pennymac | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mr. Cooper | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | UWM | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Better | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about mortgage lenders - Asked ChatGPT "Which mortgage lender should I use in the US?": 1. Truist, 2. Chase, 3. Rocket Mortgage, 4. Navy Federal Credit Union, 5. Rate - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mortgage lenders in the US?": 1. Truist, 2. Chase, 3. Rocket Mortgage, 4. Bank of America, 5. Navy Federal Credit Union, 6. loanDepot - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best mortgage lender in the US for a first-time home buyer?": 1. Rocket Mortgage, 2. Chase, 3. Bank of America - Searched Google, AI Overview "mortgage lenders": 1. Rocket Mortgage, 2. loanDepot, 3. Bank of America, 4. Veterans United, 5. SoFi, 6. Chase - Searched Google, AI Overview "best mortgage lenders": 1. Rocket Mortgage, 2. loanDepot, 3. Bank of America, 4. Veterans United, 5. Rate, 6. SoFi Not named in any answer: Pennymac, Mr. Cooper, UWM and Better. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States mortgage lenders in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bank of America lost share of searches among mortgage lenders in the United States, from 4.7% to 4%. - In September 2026, Chase lost share of searches among mortgage lenders in the United States, from 3.8% to 3.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Bank of America estimated searches | Bank of America Share of Search | Bank of America rank | Chase estimated searches | Chase Share of Search | Chase rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 3.2% | 7 | 110K | 4.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 3% | 7 | 74K | 3.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 3.3% | 6 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 2% | 8 | 74K | 2.5% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 2.1% | 8 | 74K | 2.6% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 2.3% | 7 | 74K | 2.3% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 3.4% | 6 | 90.5K | 3.4% | 7 | | May 2026 | 110K | 4.5% | 4 | 90.5K | 3.7% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 4.6% | 4 | 90.5K | 3.8% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 4.1% | 5 | 74K | 3.3% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 4.7% | 4 | 90.5K | 3.8% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 4% | 5 | 74K | 3.3% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bank of America’s and Chase’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Bank of America**: Measured on the search term “bank of america mortgage”. - **Chase**: Measured on the search term “chase mortgage”. - [Bank of America profile](/demand/us/brands/bank-of-america) - [Chase profile](/demand/us/brands/chase-bank) - [All mortgage lenders in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-mortgage-lenders): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Bank of America or Chase more popular in search? In September 2026, Bank of America had more branded searches than Chase among mortgage lenders in the United States. Bank of America had about 90,500 branded searches, while Chase had 74,000. Bank of America made up 4% of all mortgage lender searches we track, and Chase accounted for 3.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bank of America vs Chase: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-mortgage-lenders/compare/bank-of-america-vs-chase-bank This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-mortgage-lenders/compare/bank-of-america-vs-chase-bank. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.