--- title: "Bank of America vs Spring EQ: Which is more popular in the United States?" description: "Is Bank of America or Spring EQ more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the HELOC 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/compare/bank-of-america-vs-spring-eq" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bank of America vs Spring EQ: Which is more popular in the United States? Is Bank of America or Spring EQ more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the HELOC 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 Spring EQ - **Competitive set**: HELOC lenders - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Bank of America Share of Search**: 13.7% - **Spring EQ Share of Search**: 20.6% ## Is Bank of America or Spring EQ more popular in search? - In October 2026, Spring EQ had more branded searches than Bank of America among HELOC lenders in the United States. Spring EQ had about 9,900 branded searches, while Bank of America had 6,600. Spring EQ made up 20.6% of all HELOC lender searches we track, and Bank of America accounted for 13.7%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending October 2026: Spring EQ took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bank of America’s share of searches among HELOC lenders in the United States moved from 21.6% to 13.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Spring EQ’s share of searches among HELOC lenders in the United States moved from 21.6% to 20.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K. ## Top HELOC lenders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bank of America was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Spring EQ was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bank of America was listed before Spring EQ in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aven | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Figure | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bank of America | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rate | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Achieve | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Splash Financial | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Flagstar | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Navy Federal Credit Union | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Rocket Mortgage | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Spring EQ | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Lower | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about HELOC lenders - Asked ChatGPT "Who offers the best HELOC rates right now?": 1. Aven, 2. Achieve, 3. Splash Financial - Asked ChatGPT "Which lenders let you apply for a home equity line of credit online?": 1. Figure, 2. Bank of America, 3. Rate, 4. Splash Financial, 5. Aven, 6. Spring EQ - Asked ChatGPT "What's the fastest way to get a HELOC?": 1. Figure, 2. Rate, 3. Achieve - Searched Google, AI Overview "heloc": 1. Lower - Searched Google, AI Overview "heloc lenders": 1. Aven, 2. Bank of America, 3. Flagstar, 4. Navy Federal Credit Union, 5. Rocket Mortgage Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States HELOC lenders in October 2026? - In October 2026, Spring EQ overtook Splash Financial to rank 2nd among HELOC lenders in the United States, with 20.6% of the searches. - In October 2026, Bank of America lost share of searches among HELOC lenders in the United States, from 15.4% to 13.7%. ## How has branded search for Bank of America and Spring EQ changed in the United States over the last 12 months? | Month | Bank of America estimated searches | Bank of America Share of Search | Bank of America rank | Spring EQ estimated searches | Spring EQ Share of Search | Spring EQ rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 21.6% | 1 | 8.1K | 21.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 23.8% | 1 | 8.1K | 19.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 25.5% | 1 | 8.1K | 17% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 29.2% | 1 | 8.1K | 16% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 30.1% | 1 | 9.9K | 16.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 31.5% | 1 | 8.1K | 11.5% | 5 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 36% | 1 | 6.6K | 10.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 32% | 1 | 6.6K | 11.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 28.9% | 1 | 6.6K | 12.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 22.4% | 1 | 6.6K | 14.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 15.4% | 4 | 8.1K | 18.9% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 6.6K | 13.7% | 4 | 9.9K | 20.6% | 2 | ## How are Bank of America’s and Spring EQ’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bank of America’s and Spring EQ’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 heloc”. - **Spring EQ**: Measured on the search term “spring eq”. - [Bank of America profile](/demand/us/brands/bank-of-america) - [Spring EQ profile](/demand/us/brands/spring-eq) - [All HELOC lenders in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-heloc-lenders): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Spring EQ more popular in search? In October 2026, Spring EQ had more branded searches than Bank of America among HELOC lenders in the United States. Spring EQ had about 9,900 branded searches, while Bank of America had 6,600. Spring EQ made up 20.6% of all HELOC lender searches we track, and Bank of America accounted for 13.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bank of America vs Spring EQ: Which is more popular in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bank-of-america-vs-spring-eq This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bank-of-america-vs-spring-eq. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.