Bank of America is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings before the opening bell Tuesday. Bank of America signaled in July that a rebound in net interest income was coming in the second half of this year.

Bank of America’s profit fell in the third quarter, weighed down by its earnings from lending. The bank's results nevertheless topped Wall Stree

Bank of America said its consumer banking business chalked up net income of $2.7 billion in the third quarter, down from $2.9 billion in the year-earlier period. Revenue fell 1% to $10.4 billion, due to lower net interest income,

Analysts expect Bank of America to report $6.1 billion of net income, down from $7.8 billion a year ago. Net interest income is expected to drop to $14 billion from $14.4 billion a year ago, on a generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, basis.