JP Morgan Chase Reports 1Q09 Financial Results

JPMorgan Chase & Co. this morning reported first-quarter 2009 net income of $2.1 billion, compared with net income of $2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2008. Earnings per share were $0.40, compared with $0.67 in the first quarter of 2008.

In its Card Services unit, the net loss was $547 million, a decline of $1.2 billion from the prior year. The decrease was driven by a higher provision for credit losses, partially offset by higher net revenue. End-of-period managed loans were $176.1 billion, an increase of $25.2 billion, or 17%, from the prior year and a decrease of $14.2 billion, or 7%, from the prior quarter. Charge volume was $76.0 billion, a decrease of $9.4 billion, or 11%, from the prior year. Merchant processing volume was $94.4 billion on 4.1 billion in total transactions processed.