LEASES

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

The following table presents the balances related to our leases on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Notes 2 and 13 of our 2025 Form 10-K for additional information related to our leases, including a discussion of our accounting policies.


$ in millions	March 31, 2026		September 30, 2025
ROU lease assets (included in “Other assets”)	$	597	$	583
Lease liabilities (included in “Other payables”)	$	552	$	538

Lease liabilities as of March 31, 2026 excluded $98 million of minimum lease payments related to lease arrangements that were legally binding but had not yet commenced. These leases are estimated to commence later in fiscal year 2026 through fiscal year 2027 with lease terms ranging from 3 to 11 years.

Lease expense

The following table details the components of lease expense, which is included in “Occupancy and equipment” expense on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.


	Three months ended March 31,				Six months ended March 31,
$ in millions	2026		2025		2026		2025
Lease costs	$	39	$	37	$	76	$	73
Variable lease costs	$	6	$	7	$	15	$	13

Variable lease costs in the preceding table included payments required under lease arrangements for common area maintenance charges and other variable costs that are not reflected in the measurement of ROU lease assets and lease liabilities.