UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10‑Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016
 
Commission file number 001-2979
 
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware No. 41-0449260
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94163
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  1-866-249-3302 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ
 
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Smaller reporting company  o
 
          
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
  Shares Outstanding
  October 30, 2015April 29, 2016
Common stock, $1-2/3 par value 5,107,812,8485,077,047,651
          





FORM 10-QFORM 10-Q FORM 10-Q 
CROSS-REFERENCE INDEXCROSS-REFERENCE INDEX CROSS-REFERENCE INDEX 
PART IFinancial Information  Financial Information  
Item 1.Financial StatementsPageFinancial StatementsPage
Consolidated Statement of IncomeConsolidated Statement of Income
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive IncomeConsolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Balance SheetConsolidated Balance Sheet
Consolidated Statement of Changes in EquityConsolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Consolidated Statement of Cash FlowsConsolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to Financial Statements  Notes to Financial Statements  
1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
2
Business Combinations2
Business Combinations
3
Federal Funds Sold, Securities Purchased under Resale Agreements and Other Short-Term Investments  3
Federal Funds Sold, Securities Purchased under Resale Agreements and Other Short-Term Investments  
4
Investment Securities4
Investment Securities
5
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses5
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
6
Other Assets6
Other Assets
7
Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities7
Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities
8
Mortgage Banking Activities8
Mortgage Banking Activities
9
Intangible Assets9
Intangible Assets
10
Guarantees, Pledged Assets and Collateral10
Guarantees, Pledged Assets and Collateral
11
Legal Actions11
Legal Actions
12
Derivatives12
Derivatives
13
Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities13
Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
14
Preferred Stock14
Preferred Stock
15
Employee Benefits15
Employee Benefits
16
Earnings Per Common Share16
Earnings Per Common Share
17
Other Comprehensive Income17
Other Comprehensive Income
18
Operating Segments18
Operating Segments
19
Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements19
Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Financial Review)  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Financial Review)  
Summary Financial Data  Summary Financial Data  
OverviewOverview
Earnings PerformanceEarnings Performance
Balance Sheet AnalysisBalance Sheet Analysis
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements  Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements  
Risk ManagementRisk Management
Capital ManagementCapital Management
Regulatory ReformRegulatory Reform
Critical Accounting Policies  Critical Accounting Policies  
Current Accounting DevelopmentsCurrent Accounting Developments
Forward-Looking Statements  Forward-Looking Statements  
Risk Factors Risk Factors 
Glossary of AcronymsGlossary of Acronyms
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskQuantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4.Controls and ProceduresControls and Procedures
    
PART IIOther Information  Other Information  
Item 1.Legal ProceedingsLegal Proceedings
Item 1A.Risk FactorsRisk Factors
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6.ExhibitsExhibits
    
SignatureSignatureSignature
   
Exhibit IndexExhibit IndexExhibit Index

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Summary Financial Data                            
      % Change                % Change  
Quarter ended  Sep 30, 2015 from  Nine months ended    
Quarter ended  Mar 31, 2016 from  
($ in millions, except per share amounts)Sep 30, 2015
 Jun 30, 2015
 Sep 30, 2014
 Jun 30, 2015
 Sep 30, 2014
 Sep 30, 2015

Sep 30, 2014
 
%
Change

Mar 31, 2016
 Dec 31, 2015
 Mar 31, 2015
 Dec 31, 2015
 Mar 31, 2015
 
For the Period                            
Wells Fargo net income$5,796
 5,719
 5,729
 1 % 1
 17,319
 17,348
  %$5,462
 5,575
 5,804
 (2)% (6) 
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock5,443
 5,363
 5,408
 1
 1
 16,267
 16,439
 (1)5,085
 5,203
 5,461
 (2) (7) 
Diluted earnings per common share1.05
 1.03
 1.02
 2
 3
 3.12
 3.08
 1
0.99
 1.00
 1.04
 (1) (5) 
Profitability ratios (annualized):                         
Wells Fargo net income to average assets (ROA)1.32% 1.33
 1.40
 (1) (6) 1.34
 1.48
 (9)1.21% 1.24
 1.38
 (2) (12) 
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock to average Wells Fargo common stockholders' equity (ROE)12.62
 12.71
 13.10
 (1) (4) 12.83
 13.60
 (6)11.75
 11.93
 13.17
 (2) (11) 
Efficiency ratio (1)56.7
 58.5
 57.7
 (3) (2) 58.0
 57.9
 
58.7
 58.4
 58.8
 1
 
 
Total revenue$21,875
 21,318
 21,213
 3
 3
 64,471
 62,904
 2
$22,195
 21,586
 21,278
 3
 4
 
Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) (2)9,476
 8,849
 8,965
 7
 6
 27,096
 26,514
 2
9,167
 8,987
 8,771
 2
 5
 
Dividends declared per common share0.375
 0.375
 0.35
 
 7
 1.10
 1.00
 10
0.375
 0.375
 0.350
 
 7
 
Average common shares outstanding5,125.8
 5,151.9
 5,225.9
 (1) (2) 5,145.9
 5,252.2
 (2)5,075.7
 5,108.5
 5,160.4
 (1) (2) 
Diluted average common shares outstanding5,193.8
 5,220.5
 5,310.4
 (1) (2) 5,220.3
 5,339.2
 (2)5,139.4
 5,177.9
 5,243.6
 (1) (2) 
Average loans$895,095
 870,446
 833,199
 3
 7
 876,384
 829,378
 6
$927,220
 912,280
 863,261
 2
 7
 
Average assets1,746,402
 1,729,278
 1,617,942
 1
 8
 1,727,967
 1,569,621
 10
1,819,875
 1,787,287
 1,707,798
 2
 7
 
Average core deposits (3)1,093,608
 1,079,160
 1,012,219
 1
 8
 1,078,778
 992,723
 9
Average retail core deposits (4)749,838
 741,500
 703,062
 1
 7
 740,984
 697,535
 6
Average total deposits1,219,430
 1,216,809
 1,174,793
 
 4
 
Average consumer and small business banking deposits (3)714,837
 696,484
 665,896
 3
 7
 
Net interest margin2.96% 2.97
 3.06
 
 (3) 2.96
 3.13
 (5)2.90% 2.92
 2.95
 (1) (2) 
At Period End                            
Investment securities$345,074
 340,769
 289,009
 1
 19
 345,074
 289,009
 19
$334,899
 347,555
 324,736
 (4) 3
 
Loans903,233
 888,459
 838,883
 2
 8
 903,233
 838,883
 8
947,258
 916,559
 861,231
 3
 10
 
Allowance for loan losses11,659
 11,754
 12,681
 (1) (8) 11,659
 12,681
 (8)11,621
 11,545
 12,176
 1
 (5) 
Goodwill25,684
 25,705
 25,705
 
 
 25,684
 25,705
 
27,003
 25,529
 25,705
 6
 5
 
Assets1,751,265
 1,720,617
 1,636,855
 2
 7
 1,751,265
 1,636,855
 7
1,849,182
 1,787,632
 1,737,737
 3
 6
 
Core deposits (3)1,094,083
 1,082,634
 1,016,478
 1
 8
 1,094,083
 1,016,478
 8
Deposits1,241,490
 1,223,312
 1,196,663
 1
 4
 
Common stockholders' equity175,534
 172,036
 168,834
 2
 4
 
Wells Fargo stockholders' equity193,051
 189,558
 182,481
 2
 6
 193,051
 182,481
 6
197,496
 192,998
 188,796
 2
 5
 
Total equity194,043
 190,676
 182,990
 2
 6
 194,043
 182,990
 6
198,504
 193,891
 189,964
 2
 4
 
Capital ratios (5)(6):                  
Capital ratios (4)(5):          
Total equity to assets11.08% 11.08
 11.18
 
 (1) 11.08
 11.18
 (1)10.73% 10.85
 10.93
 (1) (2) 
Risk-based capital:                            
Common Equity Tier 110.87
 10.78
 11.11
 1
 NM
 10.87
 11.11
 NM
10.87
 11.07
 10.69
 (2) NM
 
Tier 1 capital12.42
 12.28
 12.55
 1
 NM
 12.42
 12.55
 NM
12.49
 12.63
 12.20
 (1) NM
 
Total capital14.86
 14.45
 15.58
 3
 NM
 14.86
 15.58
 NM
14.91
 15.45
 15.08
 (3) NM
 
Tier 1 leverage9.51
 9.45
 9.64
 1
 NM
 9.51
 9.64
 NM
9.26
 9.37
 9.48
 (1) NM
 
Common shares outstanding5,108.5
 5,145.2
 5,215.0
 (1) (2) 5,108.5
 5,215.0
 (2)5,075.9
 5,092.1
 5,162.9
 
 (2) 
Book value per common share$33.69
 32.96
 31.55
 2
 7
 33.69
 31.55
 7
Book value per common share (6)$34.58
 33.78
 32.70
 2
 6
 
Common stock price:                            
High58.77
 58.26
 53.80
 1
 9
 58.77
 53.80
 9
53.27
 56.34
 56.29
 (5) (5) 
Low47.75
 53.56
 49.47
 (11) (3) 47.75
 44.17
 8
44.50
 49.51
 50.42
 (10) (12) 
Period end51.35
 56.24
 51.87
 (9) (1) 51.35
 51.87
 (1)48.36
 54.36
 54.40
 (11) (11) 
Team members (active, full-time equivalent)265,200
 265,800
 263,900
 
 
 265,200
 263,900
 
268,600
 264,700
 266,000
 1
 1
 
NM - Not meaningful, as approaches differ between periods.
(1)The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).
(2)Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) is total revenue less noninterest expense. Management believes that PTPP is a useful financial measure because it enables investors and others to assess the Company's ability to generate capital to cover credit losses through a credit cycle.
(3)CoreConsumer and small business banking deposits are noninterest-bearingtotal deposits interest-bearing checking, savings certificates, certain market rateexcluding mortgage escrow and other savings, and certain foreign deposits (Eurodollar sweep balances).wholesale deposits.
(4)Retail core deposits areThe risk-based capital ratios presented at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, were calculated under the lower of Standardized or Advanced Approach determined pursuant to Basel III with Transition Requirements. Accordingly, the total core deposits excluding Wholesale Banking core depositscapital ratio was calculated under the Advanced Approach and retail mortgage escrow deposits.the other ratios were calculated under the Standardized Approach, for both periods, respectively. The risk-based capital ratios were calculated under the Basel III Standardized Approach at March 31, 2015.
(5)The risk-based capital ratios presented were calculated: (a) under the Basel III Standardized Approach with Transition Requirements at September 30 and June 30, 2015, except for total capital ratio at September 30 and June 30, 2015, which was calculated under the Basel III Advanced Approach with Transition Requirements, and (b) under the Basel III General Approach at September 30, 2014.
(6)See the "Capital Management" section and Note 19 (Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information.
(6)Book value per common share is common stockholders' equity divided by common shares outstanding.



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Overview (continued)

This Quarterly Report, including the Financial Review and the Financial Statements and related Notes, contains forward-looking statements, which may include forecasts of our financial results and condition, expectations for our operations and business, and our assumptions for those forecasts and expectations. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from our forward-looking statements due to several factors. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are described in this Report, including in the “Forward-Looking Statements” section, and the “Risk Factors” and “Regulation and Supervision” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (20142015 (2015 Form 10-K).
 
When we refer to “Wells Fargo,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” in this Report, we mean Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries (consolidated). When we refer to the “Parent,” we mean Wells Fargo & Company. See the Glossary of Acronyms for terms used throughout this Report.
 
Financial Review
 
Overview
Wells Fargo & Company is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.8 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, we provide banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through 8,7008,800 locations, 12,80013,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and we have offices in 36 countries to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 265,000269,000 active, full-time equivalent team members, we serve one in three households in the United States and rankranked No. 30 on Fortune’s 2015 rankings of America’s largest corporations. We ranked fourththird in assets and first in the market value of our common stock among all U.S. banks at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.
We use our Vision and Values to guide us toward growth and success. Our vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs, help them succeed financially, be recognized as the premier financial services company in our markets and be one of America’s great companies. Important to our strategy to achieve this vision is to increase the number of our products our customers use by offering financial products that fulfill their financial needs. We aspire to create deep and enduring relationships with our customers by providing them with an exceptional experience and by discovering their needs and delivering the most relevant products, services, advice, and guidance.
We have sixfive primary values, which are based on our vision and provide the foundation for everything we do. First, we value and support our people as a competitive advantage and strive to attract, develop, retain and motivate the most talented people we can find. Second, we strive for the highest ethical standards with our team members, our customers, our communities and our shareholders. Third, with respect to our customers, we strive to base our decisions and actions on what is right for them in everything we do. Fourth, for team members we strive to build and sustain a diverse and inclusive culture – one where they feel valued and respected for who they are as well as for the skills and experiences they bring to our company. Fifth, we also look to each of our team members to be leaders in establishing, sharing and communicating our vision. Sixth, we striveIn addition to our five primary values, one of our key day-to-day priorities is to make risk management a competitive advantage by working hard to ensure that appropriate controls are in place to reduce risks to our customers, maintain and increase our competitive market position, and protect Wells Fargo’s long-term safety, soundness and reputation.
 
Financial Performance
Wells Fargo net income was $5.8$5.5 billion in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 with diluted earnings per common share (EPS) of $1.05,$0.99, compared with $5.7$5.8 billion and $1.02,$1.04, respectively, a year ago. Our resultsWe have now generated quarterly earnings of more than $5 billion for 14 consecutive quarters, one of only two companies in the U.S. to
do so, which reflected the ability of our diversified business model and consistent risk discipline to generate
consistent financial performance in an uneven economic environment. While our net income declined from a year ago, the first quarter 2015 results included a discrete tax benefit of $359 million, or $0.07 per share, and a $100 million allowance release. We remain focused on meeting the financial needs of our customers and on investing in our businesses so we may continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers in the future.
Compared with a year ago:
our EPSrevenue was $22.2 billion, up 3% to $1.05; our revenue grew 3%4%, with 5% growth in both net interest income and noninterest income;
we grew pre-tax pre-provision profit by 6%5%;
our total loans reached a record $903.2$947.3 billion, an increase of $64.4$86.0 billion, or 8%, even with the continued planned run-off in our non-strategic/liquidating portfolios, and our core loan portfolio grew by $73.4 billion, or 9%10%;
our liquidating loan portfolio declined $9.1 billion and represented only 6% of our total loans, down from 8% a year ago; and
our deposit franchise once again generated strong customer and balance growth, with total deposits reaching a record $1.2$1.24 trillion, up $71.6$44.8 billion, or 6%4%, and we grew the number of primary consumer checking customers by 5.8% (August 20155.0% (February 2016 compared with August 2014)February 2015); and
our solid capital position enabled us to acquire assets from GE Capital and return $3.0 billion to our shareholders.
 
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Our balance sheet continued to strengthenmaintained its strength in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 as we increased our liquidity position, generated core loan and deposit growth, experienced solid credit quality and maintained strong capital levels. We have been able to grow our loans on a year-over-year basis for 1719 consecutive quarters (for the past 1416 quarters year-over-year loan growth has been 3% or greater) despite the planned runoff from our non-strategic/liquidating portfolios.. Our non-strategic/liquidating loan portfolios decreased $2.3 billion during the quarter while our core loan portfolio increased $17.1$30.7 billion from December 31, 2015, and included the benefit of$24.9 billion from the GE Capital acquisitions. First quarter organic loan growth included commercial and industrial, real estate loan purchasemortgage, real estate construction, lease financing, real estate 1-4 family first mortgage and associated financing transaction that settled late in second quarter 2015. automobile.
Our investment securities increaseddecreased by $4.3$12.7 billion, during the quarter, driven primarily by purchases of federal agency mortgage-backedor 4%, from December 31, 2015, due to securities (MBS)sales and U.S. Treasury securities, which wererunoff, partially offset by maturities, amortization and sales.
The strengthmodest securities purchases due to volatility in the bond market. We had $5 billion of our balance sheet positioned us well for our recently announced agreement to purchase GE Capital's Commercial Distribution Finance and Vendor Finance platforms as well as a portion of its Corporate Finance business – an acquisition that will help us serve more markets and meet more of our customers' financial needs. The acquisition includes total assets of approximately $32 billion and is expected to close ingross purchases during first quarter 2016, but is expected to be neutral to modestly accretive in 2016 due to transition-related costs. Also, in September 2015, we announced an agreement to acquire GE Railcar Services, which is expected to close in first quarter 2016. This transaction involves 77,000 railcars and just over 1,000 locomotives, as well as associated operating and long-term


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Overview (continued)

leases, that will be added to our existing First Union Rail business.compared with last year's average of $26 billion per quarter.
Deposit growth continued in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 with period-end deposits up $33.9$18.2 billion, or 3%1%, from December 31, 2014.2015. This increase reflected growth across both our commercial and consumer businesses. Our average deposit cost was 810 basis points, down 2up 1 basis pointspoint from a year ago.ago, which reflected an increase in deposit pricing for certain wholesale banking customers. We successfully grew our primary consumer checking customers (i.e., customers who actively use their checking account with transactions such as debit card purchases, online bill payments, and direct deposit) by 5.8% and primary business checking customers by 5.0% from a year ago (August 2015(February 2016 compared with August 2014)February 2015). Our ability to consistently grow primary checking customers is important to


our results because these customers have more interactions with us and are significantly more profitable than non-primary customers.

Credit Quality
Credit quality remained solidSolid overall credit results continued in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 as losses remained at historically low levels, nonperforming assets (NPAs) declined for the 12th consecutive quarter, and we continued to originate high quality loans, reflecting our long-term risk focus. Net charge-offs were $703$886 million, or 0.31%0.38% (annualized) of average loans, in thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, compared with $668$708 million a year ago (0.32%(0.33%). While substantially all of the loan portfolio continues to perform well, the oil and gas portfolio remains under significant stress due to deteriorationlow energy prices and excess leverage in the energy sector.this industry. The increases in losses and nonperforming loans in first quarter 2016 were primarily due to continued challenges in this portfolio. Our commercial portfolio net charge-offs were $94$237 million, or 820 basis points of average commercial loans, in thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, compared with a net recoverycharge-offs of $24$44 million, or 24 basis points, a year ago. Net consumer credit losses declined to 5357 basis points of average consumer loans in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 from 6260 basis points in thirdfirst quarter 2014.2015. Our commercial real estate portfolios were in a net recovery position for the 11th13th consecutive quarter, reflecting our conservative risk discipline and improved market conditions. Losses on our consumer real estate portfolios declined $103$84 million from a year ago, down 41%, and included a $39 million decline in losses in our core 1-4 family junior lien mortgage portfolio.. The lower consumer loss levels reflected the benefit of the improving housing market and our continued focus on originating high quality loans. Approximately 65%68% of the consumer first mortgage portfolio was originated after 2008, when more stringent underwriting standards were implemented.
We did not haveThe allowance for credit losses in first quarter 2016 reflected an allowance release in third quarter 2015,build of $200 million as a higher commercial allowance reflecting continued deterioration within the first quarter with no allowance release since first quarter 2010. While weoil and gas portfolio was partially offset by continued to benefit fromcredit quality improvements in the performanceresidential real estate portfolio. Since first quarter 2015 we have released $1.8 billion of allowance that was allocated to our residential real estate portfolios while providing $1.4 billion of additional allowance allocated to our oil and gas portfolio, we increaseddemonstrating the advantage of our commercial allowance to reflect deterioration in the energy sector.diversified loan portfolio. Future allowance levels may increase or decreasewill be based on a variety of factors, including loan growth, portfolio performance and general economic conditions.
NPAs
Nonperforming assets were down $1.1 billion,up $706 million, or 8%6%, from June 30,December 31, 2015. Nonaccrual loans declined $906increased $852 million from the prior quarter on improvementsdriven by a $1.1 billion increase in several loan categories, includingthe oil and gas portfolio and the addition of $343 million of nonaccrual loans from the GE Capital acquisitions, which was within our acquisition underwriting assumptions, partially offset by a $718$684 million decline in consumer real estate.estate nonaccrual loans and a $76 million decline in commercial real estate nonaccrual loans. In addition, foreclosed assets were down $191$146 million from the prior quarter.

Capital
Our financial performance in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 resulted in strong capital generation, which increased total equity to $194.0$198.5 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, up $3.4$4.6 billion from the prior quarter. We continued to reduce our common share count through the repurchase of 51.7 million common shares in the quarter. We also entered into a $250 million forward repurchase contract with an unrelated third party in October 2015 that is expected to settle in fourth quarter 2015 for approximately 4.8 million shares. We returned $3.2$3.0 billion to shareholders in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 through common stock dividends and net share repurchases and our net payout ratio (which is the ratio of (i) common stock dividends and share repurchases less issuances and stock compensation-related items, divided by (ii) net income applicable to common stock) was 60%, up from 54%compared with 61% in the prior quarter. We continued to reduce our common share count through the repurchase of 51.7 million common shares in the quarter. We also entered into a $750 million forward repurchase contract with an unrelated third party in April 2016 that is expected to settle in second quarter 2016 for approximately 15 million shares. We expect to reduce our common shares outstanding through share repurchases throughout the remainder of 2015.2016.
We believe an important measure of our capital strength is the Common Equity Tier 1 ratio under Basel III, fully phased-in, which increased to 10.65%was 10.61% at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. Likewise, our other regulatory capital ratios remained strong. See the “Capital Management” section in this Report for more information regarding our capital, including the calculation of our regulatory capital amounts.



































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Earnings Performance (continued)

Earnings Performance
Wells Fargo net income for thirdfirst quarter 20152016 was $5.8$5.5 billion ($1.050.99 diluted earnings per common share), compared with $5.7$5.8 billion ($1.02)1.04 diluted per share) for thirdfirst quarter 2014. Net income for the2015. Our first nine months of 2015 was $17.3 billion ($3.12), compared with $17.3 billion ($3.08) for the same period a year ago. Our third quarter 20152016 earnings reflected continued strong execution of our business strategy as we continued to satisfy our customers' financial needs. The key driversWe generated revenue across many of our businesses and grew loans and deposits. Our financial performance in first quarter 2016, compared with the third quarter and first nine months of 2015 were balancedsame period a year ago, benefited from a $681 million increase in net interest income, which was offset by a $478 million increase in our provision for credit losses and a $521 million increase in noninterest expense. While our net income diversified sourcesdeclined from a year ago, the first quarter 2015 results included a discrete tax benefit of fee income,$359 million primarily from a diversifiedreduction in the reserve for uncertain tax positions due to audit resolutions of prior period matters with U.S federal and growing loan portfolio and strong underlying credit performance.state taxing authorities.
Revenue, the sum of net interest income and noninterest income, was $21.9$22.2 billion in thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, compared with $21.2$21.3 billion in thirdfirst quarter 2014. Revenue for the first nine months of 2015 was $64.5 billion, up 2% from the first nine months of 2014.2015. The diversified revenue generated by our businesses continued to be balanced between net interest income and noninterest income. The increase in revenue for the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015,2016, compared with the same periodsperiod in 2014,2015, was largelymostly due to an increase in net interest income, reflecting increases in interest income from trading assets, investment securities, loans, and investment securities.financing leases. In both the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015,2016, net interest income of $11.7 billion represented 52%53% of revenue, compared with 52% and 51%$11.0 billion (52%) in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively.same period in 2015.
Noninterest income was $10.4 billion and $30.8$10.5 billion in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months2016, representing 47% of 2015, respectively, representing 48% of revenue, for both periods, compared with $10.3 billion (48%) and $30.6 billion (49%) forin first quarter 2015. Noninterest income reflected an increase in lease income related to operating leases acquired in the same periods of 2014. The driversGE Capital transactions, gain from the sale of our noninterest income can differ dependingcrop insurance business, as well as the net impact of hedge ineffectiveness primarily on the interest rate and economic environment. For example, trading gains in third quarter 2015 were down $194 million from a year ago, driven by lower deferred compensation plan investment results and lower customer accommodation trading, while gains from equity investments in third quarter 2015 were up $208 million from a year ago, reflecting strong results from a number of venture capital, private equity and other investments.our long-term debt hedges.
Noninterest expense was $12.4 billion and $37.4$13.0 billion in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016, compared with $12.2 billion and $36.4$12.5 billion for the same periods of 2014.period in 2015. The increase for both periodsin noninterest expense reflected higher personneloperating lease expense including higher salaries, commission and incentive compensation,due to the leases acquired in the GE Capital transactions as well as higherincreases in operating losses, salaries, and employee benefits, partially offset by lower travel and entertainmentforeclosed assets expense. Noninterest expense as a percentage of revenue (efficiency ratio) was 58.7% in first quarter 2016, compared with 58.8% in first quarter 2015.

Net Interest Income
Net interest income is the interest earned on debt securities, loans (including yield-related loan fees) and other interest-earning assets minus the interest paid on deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term debt. The net interest margin is the average yield on earning assets minus the average interest rate paid for deposits and our other sources of funding. Net interest income and the net interest margin are presented on a taxable-equivalent basis in Table 1 to consistently reflect income from taxable and tax-exempt loans and securities based on a 35% federal statutory tax rate.
While the Company believes that it has the ability to increase net interest income over time, net interest income and the net interest margin in any one period can be significantly affected by a variety of factors including the mix and overall size of our earning assets portfolio and the cost of funding those assets. In addition, some variable sources of interest income, such as resolutions
from purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans, loan
prepayment fees and collection of interest on nonaccrual loans, can vary from period to period. Net interest income growth has been challenged during the prolonged low interest rate environment as higher yielding loans and securities have runoff and been replaced with lower yielding assets.
Net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis was $11.7 billion and $34.5$12.0 billion in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, up from2016, compared with $11.2 billion and $33.0 billion for the same periodsperiod a year ago. The net interest margin was 2.96%2.90% for both the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016, down from 3.06% and 3.13% for2.95% in the same periodsperiod a year ago. The increase in net interest income in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 20152016 from the same periodsperiod a year ago was primarily driven by growth in earning assets,commercial and consumer loans, including the GE Capital transactions that closed in first quarter 2016, increased trading income, growth in investment securities, commercial and consumer loans, and trading assets, which offset a decreasehigher short-term interest rates. Funding expense increased in earning asset yields. The addition of durationfirst quarter 2016 compared with first quarter 2015 largely due to the balance sheet by swapping a portion of our variable rate commercial loans to fixed rate, and the reduction of funding costshigher long-term debt interest expense. Deposit expense was higher compared with first quarter 2015 predominantly due to an increase in noninterest-bearing funding sources and lower deposit yields, also contributed towholesale pricing resulting from higher netshort-term interest income.rates.
The decline in net interest margin in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015,2016, compared with the same periodsperiod a year ago, was primarily due to customer-driven deposit growth partially offset byand higher long-term debt balances, including pre-funding for the GE Capital acquisition. As a result of growth in loans and securities. The growthfunding balances, net interest margin was diluted by an increase in customer-driven deposits kept cash, federal funds sold, and other short-term investments, elevated, which diluted netwas partially offset by growth in loans, trading, and the benefit of higher short-term interest margin but was essentially neutralrates. During first quarter 2016, we closed substantially all of the previously announced acquisition of certain commercial lending businesses and assets from GE Capital. A portion of the assets were acquired in January 2016 with additional assets acquired in March 2016. The remaining assets are anticipated to net interest income.be acquired in the second half of 2016.
Average earning assets increased $122.8$117.5 billion in the thirdfirst quarter and $148.6 billion in the first nine months of 2015,2016, compared with the same periodsperiod a year ago, as average loans increased $64.0 billion, average investment securities increased $60.2$28.1 billion, inand average trading assets increased $17.5 billion from the third quarter and $56.0 billion in the first nine months of 2015.same period a year ago. In addition, average federal funds sold and other short-term investments decreased $3.1increased $9.0 billion in the thirdfirst quarter but increased $32.0 billion in the first nine months of 2015 from the same periods a year ago. Average loans increased $61.9 billion in the third quarter and $47.0 billion in the first nine months of 2015,2016, compared with the same periodsperiod a year ago.
Core depositsDeposits are an important low-cost source of funding and affect both net interest income and the net interest margin. Core depositsDeposits include noninterest-bearing deposits, interest-bearing
checking, savings certificates, market rate and other savings, savings certificates,
other time deposits, and certaindeposits in foreign offices. Average deposits (Eurodollar sweep balances). Average core deposits rose to $1.1of $1.22 trillion remained relatively stable in first quarter 2016, compared with $1.17 trillion in thirdfirst quarter 2015, ($1.1 trillion in the first nine months of 2015), compared with $1.0 trillion in third quarter 2014 ($992.7 billion in the first nine months of 2014), and funded 122% and 123%represented 132% of average loans in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016 compared with 121% and 120% for the same periods136% a year ago. Average core deposits decreased to 69%74% of average earning assets in both the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015,2016 compared with 70% and 71%, respectively,77% for the same periodsperiod a year ago. The cost of these deposits has continued to decline due to a sustained low interest rate environmentago as the growth in total loans and a shift in ourinvestment securities outpaced deposit mix from higher cost certificates of deposit to lower yielding checking and savings products. About 97% of our average core deposits are in checking and savings deposits, one of the highest industry percentages.

growth.


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Table 1:Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid (Taxable-Equivalent Basis) (1)(2)
Table 1: Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid (Taxable-Equivalent Basis) (1)(2)
Quarter ended September 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
      2015
       2014
      2016
       2015
(in millions)
Average
balance

 
Yields/
rates

 
Interest
income/
expense

 
Average
balance

 
Yields/
rates

 
Interest
income/
expense

Average
balance

 
Yields/
rates

 
Interest
income/
expense

 
Average
balance

 
Yields/
rates

 
Interest
income/
expense

Earning assets                      
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments$250,104
 0.26% $167
 253,231
 0.28% $180
$284,697
 0.49% $344
 275,731
 0.28% $190
Trading assets67,223
 2.93
 492
 57,439
 3.00
 432
80,464
 3.01
 605
 62,977
 2.88
 453
Investment securities (3):                       
Available-for-sale securities:                      
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies35,709
 1.59
 143
 8,816
 1.69
 38
34,474
 1.59
 136
 26,163
 1.55
 100
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions48,238
 4.22
 510
 43,324
 4.24
 459
50,512
 4.24
 535
 44,948
 4.20
 472
Mortgage-backed securities:                      
Federal agencies98,459
 2.70
 665
 113,022
 2.76
 780
96,423
 2.80
 675
 102,193
 2.76
 706
Residential and commercial21,876
 5.84
 319
 25,946
 5.98
 388
20,827
 5.20
 271
 23,938
 5.71
 342
Total mortgage-backed securities120,335
 3.27
 984
 138,968
 3.36
 1,168
117,250
 3.23
 946
 126,131
 3.32
 1,048
Other debt and equity securities50,371
 3.40
 430
 47,131
 3.45
 408
53,558
 3.21
 429
 47,051
 3.43
 400
Total available-for-sale securities254,653
 3.24
 2,067
 238,239
 3.48
 2,073
255,794
 3.20
 2,046
 244,293
 3.32
 2,020
Held-to-maturity securities:                      
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies44,649
 2.18
 245
 23,672
 2.22
 133
44,664
 2.20
 244
 42,869
 2.21
 234
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions2,151
 5.17
 28
 66
 5.51
 1
2,156
 5.41
 29
 1,948
 5.16
 25
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities27,079
 2.38
 161
 5,854
 2.23
 32
28,114
 2.49
 175
 11,318
 1.87
 53
Other debt securities5,371
 1.75
 24
 5,918
 1.83
 28
4,598
 1.92
 22
 6,792
 1.72
 29
Total held-to-maturity securities79,250
 2.30
 458
 35,510
 2.17
 194
79,532
 2.37
 470
 62,927
 2.19
 341
Total investment securities333,903
 3.02
 2,525
 273,749
 3.31
 2,267
335,326
 3.01
 2,516
 307,220
 3.08
 2,361
Mortgages held for sale (4)24,159
 3.69
 223
 21,444
 4.01
 215
17,870
 3.59
 161
 19,583
 3.61
 177
Loans held for sale (4)568
 2.57
 4
 9,533
 2.10
 50
282
 3.23
 2
 700
 2.67
 5
Loans:                            
Commercial:                            
Commercial and industrial - U.S.241,409
 3.30
 2,005
 207,570
 3.29
 1,716
Commercial and industrial - Non U.S.45,923
 1.83
 212
 42,362
 2.11
 225
Commercial and industrial – U.S.257,727
 3.39
 2,177
 227,682
 3.28
 1,844
Commercial and industrial – Non U.S.49,508
 2.10
 258
 45,062
 1.88
 209
Real estate mortgage120,983
 3.31
 1,009
 112,946
 3.69
 1,050
122,739
 3.41
 1,040
 111,497
 3.57
 981
Real estate construction21,626
 3.39
 184
 17,824
 3.94
 178
22,603
 3.61
 203
 19,492
 3.52
 169
Lease financing12,282
 4.18
 129
 12,348
 5.38
 166
15,047
 4.74
 178
 12,319
 4.95
 152
Total commercial442,223
 3.18
 3,539
 393,050
 3.37
 3,335
467,624
 3.31
 3,856
 416,052
 3.26
 3,355
Consumer:                           
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage269,437
 4.10
 2,762
 262,144
 4.23
 2,773
274,722
 4.05
 2,782
 265,823
 4.13
 2,741
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage55,298
 4.22
 588
 61,606
 4.30
 666
52,236
 4.39
 571
 58,880
 4.27
 621
Credit card31,649
 11.73
 936
 27,724
 11.96
 836
33,366
 11.61
 963
 30,380
 11.78
 883
Automobile58,534
 5.80
 855
 54,638
 6.19
 852
60,114
 5.67
 848
 56,004
 5.95
 821
Other revolving credit and installment37,954
 5.84
 559
 34,037
 6.03
 517
39,158
 5.99
 584
 36,122
 6.01
 535
Total consumer452,872
 5.01
 5,700
 440,149
 5.11
 5,644
459,596
 5.02
 5,748
 447,209
 5.05
 5,601
Total loans (4)895,095
 4.11
 9,239
 833,199
 4.29
 8,979
927,220
 4.16
 9,604
 863,261
 4.19
 8,956
Other5,028
 5.11
 64
 4,674
 5.41
 64
5,808
 2.06
 30
 4,730
 5.41
 63
Total earning assets$1,576,080
 3.21% $12,714
 1,453,269
 3.34% $12,187
$1,651,667
 3.22% $13,262
 1,534,202
 3.21% $12,205
Funding sources                      
Deposits:                            
Interest-bearing checking$37,783
 0.05% $5
 41,368
 0.07% $7
$38,711
 0.12% $11
 39,155
 0.05% $5
Market rate and other savings628,119
 0.06
 90
 586,353
 0.07
 98
651,551
 0.07
 107
 613,413
 0.06
 97
Savings certificates30,897
 0.58
 44
 37,347
 0.84
 80
27,880
 0.45
 31
 34,608
 0.75
 64
Other time deposits48,676
 0.46
 57
 55,128
 0.39
 54
58,206
 0.74
 107
 56,549
 0.39
 56
Deposits in foreign offices111,521
 0.13
 36
 98,862
 0.14
 34
97,682
 0.21
 51
 105,537
 0.14
 36
Total interest-bearing deposits856,996
 0.11
 232
 819,058
 0.13
 273
874,030
 0.14
 307
 849,262
 0.12
 258
Short-term borrowings90,357
 0.06
 13
 62,285
 0.10
 16
107,857
 0.25
 67
 71,712
 0.11
 18
Long-term debt180,569
 1.45
 655
 172,982
 1.46
 629
216,883
 1.56
 842
 183,763
 1.32
 604
Other liabilities16,435
 2.13
 89
 15,536
 2.73
 106
16,492
 2.14
 89
 16,894
 2.30
 97
Total interest-bearing liabilities1,144,357
 0.34
 989
 1,069,861
 0.38
 1,024
1,215,262
 0.43
 1,305
 1,121,631
 0.35
 977
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources431,723
 

 
 383,408
 

 
436,405
 

 
 412,571
 

 
Total funding sources$1,576,080
 0.25
 989
 1,453,269
 0.28
 1,024
$1,651,667
 0.32
 1,305
 1,534,202
 0.26
 977
Net interest margin and net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis (5)  2.96% $11,725
   3.06% $11,163
  2.90% $11,957
   2.95% $11,228
Noninterest-earning assets                            
Cash and due from banks$16,979
       16,189
      $17,995
       17,059
      
Goodwill25,703
       25,705
      26,069
       25,705
      
Other127,640
     122,779
    124,144
     130,832
    
Total noninterest-earning assets$170,322
     164,673
    $168,208
     173,596
    
Noninterest-bearing funding sources                        
Deposits$341,878
     307,991
    $345,400
     325,531
    
Other liabilities67,964
     57,979
    62,627
     71,988
    
Total equity192,203
     182,111
    196,586
     188,648
    
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets(431,723)     (383,408)    (436,405)     (412,571)    
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources$170,322
     164,673
    $168,208
     173,596
    
Total assets$1,746,402
     1,617,942
    $1,819,875
     1,707,798
    
                      
(1)
Our average prime rate was 3.50% and 3.25% for the quarters ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and 20142015, and 3.25% for the first nine months of both 2015 and 2014.respectively. The average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was 0.31%0.62% and 0.23%0.26% for the quarters ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and 20142015, respectively, and 0.28% and 0.23% for the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2)Yields/rates and amounts include the effects of hedge and risk management activities associated with the respective asset and liability categories.
(3)Yields and rates are based on interest income/expense amounts for the period, annualized based on the accrual basis for the respective accounts. The average balance amounts represent amortized cost for the periods presented.
(4)Nonaccrual loans and related income are included in their respective loan categories.
(5)
Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $268290 million and $222242 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and 2014, respectively, and $780 million and $664 million for the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively, primarily related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities. The federal statutory tax rate utilized was 35% for the periods presented.

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Earnings Performance (continued)


            
  Nine months ended September 30, 
        2015
       2014
(in millions)
Average
balance

 
Yields/
rates

 
Interest
income/
expense

 
Average
balance

 
Yields/
rates

 
Interest
income/
expense

Earning assets                 
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments$264,218
 0.27% $543
 232,241
 0.28% $485
Trading assets65,954
 2.91
 1,437
 53,373
 3.07
 1,227
Investment securities (3):           
Available-for-sale securities:            
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies31,242
 1.57
 368
 7,331
 1.72
 95
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions46,765
 4.18
 1,468
 42,884
 4.29
 1,380
Mortgage-backed securities:           
Federal agencies99,523
 2.71
 2,021
 115,696
 2.85
 2,475
Residential and commercial22,823
 5.80
 992
 27,070
 6.07
 1,233
Total mortgage-backed securities122,346
 3.28
 3,013
 142,766
 3.46
 3,708
Other debt and equity securities48,758
 3.44
 1,257
 48,333
 3.60
 1,303
Total available-for-sale securities249,111
 3.27
 6,106
 241,314
 3.58
 6,486
Held-to-maturity securities:               
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies44,010
 2.19
 722
 11,951
 2.22
 198
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions2,064
 5.16
 80
 25
 5.51
 1
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities19,871
 2.14
 319
 6,034
 2.70
 122
Other debt securities6,139
 1.72
 79
 5,844
 1.86
 82
Total held-to-maturity securities72,084
 2.22
 1,200
 23,854
 2.26
 403
Total investment securities321,195
 3.03
 7,306
 265,168
 3.47
 6,889
Mortgages held for sale (4)22,416
 3.62
 609
 18,959
 4.08
 580
Loans held for sale (4)644
 2.93
 14
 3,302
 2.15
 53
Loans:               
Commercial:               
Commercial and industrial - U.S.233,598
 3.31
 5,788
 200,277
 3.37
 5,044
Commercial and industrial - Non U.S.45,373
 1.88
 638
 42,530
 2.03
 646
Real estate mortgage115,224
 3.45
 2,972
 112,855
 3.62
 3,056
Real estate construction20,637
 3.68
 567
 17,454
 4.16
 544
Lease financing12,322
 4.77
 441
 12,254
 5.73
 526
Total commercial427,154
 3.26
 10,406
��385,370
 3.40
 9,816
Consumer:               
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage267,107
 4.12
 8,243
 260,549
 4.20
 8,207
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage57,068
 4.24
 1,812
 63,296
 4.30
 2,038
Credit card30,806
 11.74
 2,704
 26,822
 12.08
 2,424
Automobile57,180
 5.87
 2,512
 53,314
 6.34
 2,528
Other revolving credit and installment37,069
 5.91
 1,638
 40,027
 5.32
 1,593
Total consumer449,230
 5.03
 16,909
 444,008
 5.05
 16,790
Total loans (4)876,384
 4.16
 27,315
 829,378
 4.28
 26,606
Other4,874
 5.21
 191
 4,622
 5.62
 195
Total earning assets$1,555,685
 3.21% $37,415
 1,407,043
 3.42% $36,035
Funding sources               
Deposits:               
Interest-bearing checking$38,491
 0.05% $15
 39,470
 0.07% $20
Market rate and other savings620,510
 0.06
 274
 583,128
 0.07
 304
Savings certificates32,639
 0.66
 160
 38,867
 0.86
 251
Other time deposits52,459
 0.43
 168
 49,855
 0.41
 152
Deposits in foreign offices107,153
 0.13
 105
 94,743
 0.14
 100
Total interest-bearing deposits851,252
 0.11
 722
 806,063
 0.14
 827
Short-term borrowings82,258
 0.09
 52
 58,573
 0.10
 43
Long-term debt183,130
 1.37
 1,879
 162,073
 1.54
 1,868
Other liabilities16,576
 2.16
 269
 14,005
 2.73
 286
Total interest-bearing liabilities1,133,216
 0.34
 2,922
 1,040,714
 0.39
 3,024
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources422,469
   
 366,329
 
 
Total funding sources$1,555,685
 0.25
 2,922
 1,407,043
 0.29
 3,024
Net interest margin and net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis (5)   2.96% $34,493
    3.13% $33,011
Noninterest-earning assets                 
Cash and due from banks$17,167
       16,169
      
Goodwill25,703
       25,681
      
Other129,412
       120,728
      
Total noninterest-earning assets$172,282
       162,578
      
Noninterest-bearing funding sources                 
Deposits$335,160
       296,066
      
Other liabilities69,167
       54,057
��     
Total equity190,424
       178,784
      
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets(422,469)       (366,329)      
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources$172,282
       162,578
      
Total assets$1,727,967
       1,569,621
      
            





Noninterest Income
7Table 2:Noninterest Income


Noninterest Income  
Table 2: Noninterest Income  
Quarter ended Sep 30,  %
 Nine months
ended Sep 30,
   Quarter ended Mar 31,   
(in millions)2015
 2014
 Change
 2015
 2014
 % Change
2016
 2015
 % Change
Service charges on deposit accounts$1,335
 1,311
 2 % $3,839
 3,809
 1 %$1,309
 1,215
 8 %
Trust and investment fees:                 
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees2,368
 2,327
 2
 7,147
 6,848
 4
2,239
 2,380
 (6)
Trust and investment management843
 856
 (2) 2,556
 2,538
 1
815
 852
 (4)
Investment banking359
 371
 (3) 1,254
 1,189
 5
331
 445
 (26)
Total trust and investment fees3,570
 3,554
 
 10,957
 10,575
 4
3,385
 3,677
 (8)
Card fees953
 875
 9
 2,754
 2,506
 10
941
 871
 8
Other fees:           
    
Charges and fees on loans307
 296
 4
 920
 1,005
 (8)313
 309
 1
Merchant processing fees200
 184
 9
 589
 539
 9
Cash network fees136
 134
 1
 393
 382
 3
131
 125
 5
Commercial real estate brokerage commissions124
 143
 (13) 394
 314
 25
117
 129
 (9)
Letters of credit fees89
 100
 (11) 267
 288
 (7)78
 88
 (11)
All other fees243
 233
 4
 721
 697
 3
Wire transfer and other remittance fees92
 87
 6
All other fees (1)(2)(3)202
 340
 (41)
Total other fees1,099
 1,090
 1
 3,284

3,225
 2
933

1,078
 (13)
Mortgage banking:             
    
Servicing income, net674
 679
 (1) 1,711
 2,652
 (35)850
 523
 63
Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities915
 954
 (4) 3,130
 2,214
 41
748
 1,024
 (27)
Total mortgage banking1,589
 1,633
 (3) 4,841

4,866
 (1)1,598

1,547
 3
Insurance376
 388
 (3) 1,267
 1,273
 
427
 430
 (1)
Net gains (losses) from trading activities(26) 168
 NM
 515
 982
 (48)200
 408
 (51)
Net gains on debt securities147
 253
 (42) 606
 407
 49
244
 278
 (12)
Net gains from equity investments920
 712
 29
 1,807
 2,008
 (10)244
 370
 (34)
Lease income189
 137
 38
 476
 399
 19
373
 132
 183
Life insurance investment income150
 143
 5
 440
 413
 7
154
 145
 6
All other116
 8
 NM
 (28) 94
 NM
All other (3)720
 141
 411
Total$10,418
 10,272
 1
 $30,758

30,557
 1
$10,528

10,292
 2
NM - Not meaningful
(1)Wire transfer and other remittance fees, reflected in all other fees prior to 2016, have been separately disclosed.
(2)All other fees have been revised to include merchant processing fees for all periods presented.
(3)Effective fourth quarter 2015, the Company's proportionate share of its merchant services joint venture earnings is included in all other income.

Noninterest income was $10.4$10.5 billion and $10.3 billion for thirdfirst quarter 20152016 and 2014, respectively, and $30.8 billion and $30.6 billion for the first nine months of 2015, and 2014, respectively. This income represented 48%47% of revenue for both the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016, compared with 48% and 49% for the thirdsame period in 2015. Noninterest income in first quarter 2016 benefited from the previously announced sale of our crop insurance business, hedge ineffectiveness primarily on our long-term debt hedges, and first nine months of 2014. Thethe increase in noninterestlease income reflected growthrelated to the GE Capital acquisitions we completed in manythe quarter. Many of our businesses, including credit and debit cards, merchant card processing, commercialmiddle market banking, corporateinternational, mortgage banking, commercial real estate, corporate trust, international,and venture capital, wealth management and retirement.also grew noninterest income in first quarter 2016.
Service charges on deposit accounts were $1.3 billion and $3.8in first quarter 2016, compared with $1.2 billion in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, unchanged from the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively. Lower2015. The increase was driven by higher overdraft fees, driven by changes implemented in early October 2014, designed to provide customers with more real time information, were offset byaccount growth and higher fees from commercial product sales and commercial product re-pricing.
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees are received for providing services to full-service and discount brokerage customers.services predominantly to retail brokerage clients. Income from these brokerage-related activities includesinclude asset-based fees for advisory accounts, which are based on the market value of the customer’sclient’s assets, and transactional commissions based on the number and size of transactions executed at the customer’sclient’s direction. These fees increaseddecreased to $2.2 billion in first quarter 2016 from $2.4 billion and $7.1 billion in
 
the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, from $2.3 billion and $6.8 billion for the same periodsperiod in 2014.2015. The increasedecrease was predominantly due to higherlower brokerage transaction revenue and lower asset-based fees as a result of higherlower market values at the end of the prior quarter pricing period. period. Retail brokerage client assets totaled $1.35$1.42 trillion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared with $1.40$1.44 trillion at September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015, with all retail brokerage services provided by our Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) operating segment. For additional information on retail brokerage client assets, see the discussion and Tables 4d and 4e in the "Operating Segment Results – Wealth and Investment Management – Retail Brokerage Client Assets" section in this Report.
We earn trust and investment management fees from managing and administering assets, including mutual funds, institutional separate accounts, corporate trust, personal trust, employee benefit trust and agency assets. Trust and investment management fee income is predominantly from client assets under management (AUM) for which the fees are primarilydetermined based on a tiered scale relative to the market value of the AUM. AUM consists of assets for which we have investment management discretion. Our AUM totaled $645.7 billion at March 31, 2016, compared with $660.2 billion at March 31, 2015, with substantially all of our AUM managed by our WIM operating segment. Additional information regarding our WIM operating segment AUM is provided in Table 4f and the related discussion


in the "Operating Segment Results – Wealth and Investment Management – Trust and Investment Client Assets Under Management" section in this Report. In addition to AUM we have client assets under administration (AUA) that earn various administrative fees which are generally based on the extent of the services provided to administer the account. Our AUA totaled $1.3 trillion at March 31, 2016, compared with $1.5 trillion at March 31, 2015. Trust and investment management or administration. These fees decreased to $843$815 million in thirdfirst quarter 2016 from $856$852 million for the same period in 2014,2015, due to lower AUM reflecting lower market values, partially offset by business growth in third quarter 2015. In the first nine months of 2015, trust and investment management fees increased to $2.6 billion from $2.5 billion for the same period in 2014, with growth primarily due to higher average market values during the first nine months of 2015. At September 30, 2015, these assets totaled $2.3 trillion, compared with $2.5 trillion at September 30, 2014.values.
We earn investment banking fees from underwriting debt and equity securities, arranging loan syndications, and performing other related advisory services. Investment banking fees decreased to $359$331 million in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 from


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Earnings Performance (continued)

$371 $445 million for the same period in 2014,2015, driven by declines in equity origination due to market volatility. In the
Card fees were $941 million in first nine months of 2015, investment banking fees increased to $1.3 billion from $1.2 billionquarter 2016, compared with $871 million for the same period in 2014, driven by higher investment grade debt origination reflecting an active domestic market.
Card fees were $953 million and $2.8 billion in the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, compared with $875 million and $2.5 billion for the same periods a year ago. The increase was primarily due to account growth and increased purchase activity.
Other fees weredecreased to $933 million in first quarter 2016, from $1.1 billion in third quarter 2015, unchanged compared with the same period a year ago, as lower commercial real estate brokerage commissions, which declined due to lower sales and other property-related activity, were offset by higher charges and fees on loans driven by growth in real estate and commercial loan fees. In the first nine months of 2015, other fees increased to $3.3 billion from $3.2 billion for the same period in 2014, as increases in commercial real estate brokerage commissions and merchant processing fees were partially offset2015, predominantly driven by lower charges andall other fees. In first quarter 2016, all other fees on loans which declined primarilydecreased to $202 million from $340 million for the same period in 2015, mainly due to the phase outdeconsolidation of the direct deposit advance product during the first nine monthsour merchant services joint venture in fourth quarter 2015, which resulted in a proportionate share of 2014. Commercial real estate brokerage commissions increased by $80 millionthat income now being reported in the first nine months of 2015, compared with the same period a year ago, driven by increased sales andall other property-related activities, including financing and advisory services. Merchant processing fees increased $50 million in the first nine months of 2015, compared with the same period a year ago primarily due to higher purchase volumes.income.
Mortgage banking noninterest income, consisting of net servicing income and net gains on loan origination/sales activities, totaled $1.6 billion in both thirdfirst quarter 2015 and 2014, respectively, and totaled $4.8 billion for the first nine months of 2015,2016, compared with $4.9$1.5 billion for the same period a year ago.
In addition to servicing fees, net mortgage loan servicing income includes amortization of commercial mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), changes in the fair value of residential MSRs during the period, as well as changes in the value of derivatives (economic hedges) used to hedge the residential MSRs. Net servicing income of $850 million for thirdfirst quarter 20152016 included a $253$498 million net MSR valuation gain ($833957 million decrease in the fair value of the MSRs and a $1.09$1.5 billion hedge gain) and. Net servicing income of $523 million for thirdfirst quarter 20142015 included a $270$108 million net MSR valuation gain ($253 million increase in the fair value of the MSRs and a $17 million hedge gain). For the first nine months of 2015, net servicing income included a $468 million net MSR valuation gain ($553773 million decrease in the fair value of the MSRs and a $1.02 billion hedge gain) and for the same period of 2014 included a $1.15 billion net MSR valuation gain ($1.02 billion decrease in the fair value of the MSRs offset by a $2.18 billionan $881 million hedge gain). The decreaseincrease in net MSR valuation gains in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015,2016, compared with the same periodsperiod in 2014,2015, was primarily attributable to lower hedge gains, MSR valuation adjustments in first quarter 2015 that reflected higher prepayment expectations due to the reduction in FHA mortgage insurance premiums as well as overall lower actuala reduction in forecasted prepayments in the first nine months of 2014.quarter 2016 due to updated economic and mortgage market rate inputs.
Our portfolio of residential and commercial loans serviced for others was $1.79$1.77 trillion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and $1.86$1.78 trillion at December 31, 2014.2015. At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, the ratio of combined residential and commercial MSRs to related loans serviced for others was 0.73%0.72%, compared with 0.75%0.77% at December 31, 2014.2015. See the “Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management – Mortgage
Banking Interest Rate and Market Risk” section ofin this Report for additional information regarding our MSRs risks and hedging approach.
Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sale activities were $915was $748 million and $3.1 billion in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016, compared with $954 million and $2.2$1.0 billion for the same periodsperiod a year ago. The decrease in thirdfirst quarter 2016 compared with first quarter 2015 was primarily driven by a decrease in mortgage loan originations and production margins.
Mortgage loan originations were $44 billion for first quarter 2016, compared with third quarter 2014 was primarily due to lower amounts of releases of the mortgage repurchase liability in 2015 than in 2014. The increase in the first nine months of 2015, compared with$49 billion for the same period a year ago, was primarily driven by increased origination volumes.  Mortgage loan originations were $55 billion and $166 billion for the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, compared with $48 billion and $131 billion for the same periods a year ago. The production margin on residential held-for-sale mortgage originations, which represents net gains on residential mortgage loan origination/sales activities divided by total residential held-for-sale mortgage originations, provides a measure of the profitability of our residential mortgage origination activity. Table 2a presents the information used in determining the production margin.

Table 2a:Selected Residential Mortgage Production Data
  Quarter ended Mar 31,  
  2016
2015
Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities (in millions):   
Residential(A)$532
711
Commercial 71
91
Residential pipeline and unsold/repurchased loan management (1) 145
222
Total $748
1,024
Residential real estate originations (in billions):   
Held-for-sale(B)$31
37
Held-for-investment 13
12
Total $44
49
Production margin on residential held-for-sale mortgage originations(A)/(B)1.68%1.93
(1)Primarily includes the results of GNMA loss mitigation activities, interest rate management activities and changes in estimate to the liability for mortgage loan repurchase losses.

The production margin was higher1.68% for first quarter 2016, compared with 1.93% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, compared with the same periodsperiod a year ago.ago primarily due to a higher mix of correspondent production. Mortgage applications were $73 billion and $247$77 billion in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016, compared with $64 billion and $196$93 billion for the same periodsperiod a year ago. The real estate 1-4 family first mortgage unclosed pipeline was $34$39 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared with $25$44 billion at September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015. For additional information about our mortgage banking activities and results, see the “Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management – Mortgage Banking Interest Rate and Market Risk” section and Note 8 (Mortgage Banking Activities) and Note 13 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) to Financial Statements in this Report.
Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities include adjustments to the mortgage repurchase liability. Mortgage loans are repurchased from third parties based on standard representations and warranties, and early payment default clauses in mortgage sale contracts. For the first nine months of 2015,quarter 2016, we released a net $40$12 million from the repurchase liability, including $6 million in third quarter 2015, compared with a net $101$16 million release for the first nine months of 2014, including $81 million in third quarter 2014.2015. For additional information about mortgage loan repurchases, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Liability for Mortgage Loan Repurchase Losses” section and Note 8 (Mortgage Banking Activities) to Financial Statements in this Report.
We engage in trading activities primarily to accommodate the investment activities of our customers, and to execute economic hedging to manage certain components of our balance sheet risks and for a very limited amount of proprietary trading for our own account.risks. Net gains (losses) from trading activities, which reflect unrealized changes in fair value of our trading positions and realized gains and losses, were $(26) million and $515$200 million in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016, compared with $168 million and $982$408 million for the same periodsperiod a year ago. Both third quarter and first nine months year-over-year decreases wereThe decrease was primarily driven by lower economic hedge

Earnings Performance (continued)




income, lower customer accommodation trading activity within our capital markets business, and lower deferred compensation gains (offset in employee benefits expense). Net gains from trading activities do not include interest and dividend income and expense on trading securities. Those amounts are reported within interest income from trading assets and other interest expense from trading liabilities. For additional information about our trading activities,


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see the “Risk Management – Asset and Asset/Liability Management – Market Risk – Trading Activities” section in this Report. 
Net gains on debt and equity securities totaled $1.1 billion$488 million for thirdfirst quarter 2016 and $648 million for first quarter 2015, and $965 million for third quarter 2014 ($2.4 billion for both the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively), net ofafter other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) write-downs of $140$198 million and $55$73 million for thirdfirst quarter 20152016 and 2014, respectively, and $308 million and $272 million for the first nine months of 2015, and 2014, respectively. OTTI write-downs in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 mainly reflected deterioration in energy sector investments. Netinvestments and largely drove the decrease in net gains on debt and equity securities in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 compared with the same period a year ago increased as lower net gains on debt securities were offset by higher net gains on equity investments reflecting strong results from a number of venture capital, private equity and other investments. Net gains on debt and equity securitiesago.
Lease income was $373 million in the first nine months of 2015quarter 2016, compared with $132 million for the same period a year ago, was flat as higher net gains on debt securities were offsetprimarily driven by lower net gains from equity investments, which benefited from strong public and private equity marketsthe closing of the GE Capital acquisitions in 2014.first quarter 2016.
All other income (loss) was $116 million and $(28)$720 million in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016, compared with $8 million and $94$141 million for the same periodsperiod a year ago. All
other income includes ineffectiveness recognized on derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting, the results of
certain economic hedges, losses on low income housing tax credit investments, foreign currency adjustments, and income from investments accounted for under the equity method, of accounting, any of which can cause decreases and net losses in other income. All other income in third quarter 2015 also included the gain on sale of our Warranty Solutions business. The increase in other income for thirdfirst quarter 2015 and the decrease for the first nine months of 2015,2016, compared with the same periodsperiod a year ago, each primarily reflected a $381 million gain on sale of our crop insurance business and changes in ineffectiveness recognized on interest rate swaps used to hedge our exposure to interest rate risk on long-term debt and cross-currency swaps, cross-currency interest rate swaps and forward contracts used to hedge our exposure to foreign currency risk and interest rate risk involving non-U.S. dollar denominated long-term debt. A portion of the hedge ineffectiveness recognized was partially offset by the results of certain economic hedges. The ineffective portionhedges and accordingly we recognized on our fair value hedges was $199 million and $85a net hedge benefit of $379 million in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016 as compared with $85 million and $309$123 million for the same periodsperiod a year ago. For additional information about derivatives used as part of our asset/liability management, see Note 12 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in this Report.


Noninterest Expense
Table 3:Noninterest Expense
Noninterest Expense      
Table 3: Noninterest Expense
Quarter ended Sep 30,  %
 Nine months ended Sep 30,  %
Quarter ended Mar 31,  %
(in millions)2015
 2014
 Change
 2015
 2014
 Change
2016
 2015
 Change
Salaries$4,035
 3,914
 3 % $11,822
 11,437
 3 %$4,036
 3,851
 5 %
Commission and incentive compensation2,604
 2,527
 3
 7,895
 7,388
 7
2,645
 2,685
 (1)
Employee benefits821
 931
 (12) 3,404
 3,473
 (2)1,526
 1,477
 3
Equipment459
 457
 
 1,423
 1,392
 2
528
 494
 7
Net occupancy728
 731
 
 2,161
 2,195
 (2)711
 723
 (2)
Core deposit and other intangibles311
 342
 (9) 935
 1,032
 (9)293
 312
 (6)
FDIC and other deposit assessments245
 229
 7
 715
 697
 3
250
 248
 1
Outside professional services663
 684
 (3) 1,838
 1,889
 (3)583
 548
 6
Operating losses523
 417
 25
 1,339
 940
 42
454
 295
 54
Outside data processing258
 264
 (2) 780
 764
 2
208
 253
 (18)
Contract services249
 247
 1
 712
 730
 (2)282
 225
 25
Postage, stationery and supplies163
 171
 (5)
Travel and entertainment166
 226
 (27) 496
 688
 (28)172
 158
 9
Postage, stationery and supplies174
 182
 (4) 525
 543
 (3)
Advertising and promotion135
 153
 (12) 422
 458
 (8)134
 118
 14
Insurance111
 140
 (21)
Telecommunications92
 111
 (17)
Foreclosed assets109
 157
 (31) 361
 419
 (14)78
 135
 (42)
Telecommunications109
 122
 (11) 333
 347
 (4)
Insurance95
 97
 (2) 391
 362
 8
Operating leases79
 58
 36
 205
 162
 27
235
 62
 279
All other636
 510
 25
 1,618
 1,474
 10
527
 501
 5
Total$12,399
 12,248
 1
 $37,375
 36,390
 3
$13,028
 12,507
 4

Noninterest expense was $12.4$13.0 billion in thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, up 1%4% from $12.2$12.5 billion a year ago, largely due to higher operating losses ($523 million, up from $417 million a year ago), higher personnel expense ($7.5 billion, up from $7.4 billion a year ago) and higher all other expense ($636 million, up from $510 million a year ago), partially offset by lower travel and entertainment expense ($166 million, down from $226 million a year ago). For the first nine months of 2015, noninterest expense was up 3% fromin the same period a year ago, predominantly due todriven by higher personnel expense ($23.1 billion, up from $22.3 billion a year
ago), higherexpenses, operating leases, operating losses, ($1.3 billion, up from $940 million a year ago), and higher all other expense ($1.6 billion, up from $1.5 billion a year ago),contract services, partially offset by lower travel and entertainment expense ($496 million, down from $688 million a year ago) and lower foreclosed assets expense ($361 million, down from $419 million a year ago). In general, our noninterest expense continued to reflect ongoing investments in our risk management infrastructure to meet increased regulatory and compliance requirements as well as to address evolving cybersecurity risk.expense.


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Earnings Performance (continued)

Personnel expenses, which include salaries, commissions, incentive compensation and employee benefits, were up $88$194 million, or 1%2%, in thirdfirst quarter 2015 compared with the same quarter last year, and up $823 million, or 4%, for the first nine months of 2015,2016 compared with the same period in 2014. The increase in both periods was primarilya year ago, predominantly due to annual salary increases, higher revenue-related compensation,an extra payroll day in first quarter 2016, and
increased staffing growth across variousin risk management and our non-mortgage businesses. Lower employee benefits
Operating lease expense for both periods was predominantlyup $173 million in first quarter 2016 compared with the same period a year ago, largely due to lower deferred compensation expense (offset in trading revenue), partially offset by increases in other employee benefits.the leases acquired from GE Capital.
Operating losses were up 25% and 42%$159 million, or 54%, in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016 compared with the same periodsperiod a year ago. The increase in both periods wasago, predominantly due to litigation expense for various legal matters.
Travel and entertainmentContract services expense was down 27% and 28%up $57 million, or 25%, in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016 compared with the same periodsperiod a year ago, primarily driven by travelago. Many


noninterest expense reduction initiatives.
All other expense was up 25%categories in first quarter 2016, including contract services and 10%outside professional services, reflected continued investments in our products, technology and service delivery, as well as costs for the third quarterheightened industry focus on regulatory compliance and first nine months of 2015, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, predominantly due to a $126 million contribution to the Wells Fargo Foundation in third quarter 2015.evolving cybersecurity risk.
Foreclosed assets expense was down 31% and 14%$57 million, or 42%, in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016 compared with the same periodsperiod a year ago, primarilymainly driven by lower write-downsoperating expenses and higher gains on sale of foreclosed properties.lower write-downs.
The efficiency ratio was 56.7%58.7% in thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, compared with 57.7%58.8% in the prior year.first quarter 2015. The Company expects to operate at the higher end of its targeted efficiency ratio range of 55 to 59%55-59% for full year 2015.2016.

Income Tax Expense
Our effective tax rate was 32.5%32.0% and 31.6%28.2% for thirdfirst quarter 2016 and 2015, and 2014, respectively. OurThe effective tax rate was 31.1% in thefor first nine months ofquarter 2015 up from 31.0% in the first nine months of 2014. The effective tax rates for the first nine months of 2015 and 2014 reflected $359 million and $423 million, respectively, of discrete tax benefits recognized in the first quarter of each period primarily from
reductions in reserves for uncertain tax positions due to audit resolutions of prior period matters with U.S. federal and state taxing authorities.

Operating Segment Results
We are organized for management reporting purposes into three operating segments: Community Banking; Wholesale Banking; and Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) (formerly Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement).WIM. These segments are defined by product type and customer segment and their results are based on our management accounting process, for which there is no comprehensive, authoritative financial accounting guidance equivalent to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Effective third quarter 2015, we realigned our asset management business from Wholesale Banking to WIM, and realigned our reinsurance business from WIM and our strategic auto investments from Community Banking to Wholesale Banking. These realignments are part of our regular course of business as we are always looking for ways to better align our businesses, deepen existing customer relationships, and create a best-in-class structure to benefit both our customers and our shareholders. Results for these operating segments were revised for prior periods to reflect the impact of these realignments. Table 4 and the following discussion present our results by operating segment. For additional description of our operating segments, including additional financial information and the underlying management accounting process, see Note 18 (Operating Segments) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Table 4:Operating Segment Results – Highlights
Table 4: Operating Segment Results – Highlights
(income/expense in millions, Community Banking  Wholesale Banking  Wealth and Investment Management  Other (1)  
Consolidated
Company
  Community Banking  Wholesale Banking  Wealth and Investment Management  Other (1)  
Consolidated
Company
 
average balances in billions) 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
 2016
 2015
 2016
 2015
 2016
 2015
 2016
 2015
 2016
 2015
Quarter ended Sep 30,                    
Revenue $13,618
 12,811
 5,570
 5,667
 3,878
 3,805
 (1,191) (1,070) 21,875
 21,213
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses 658
 465
 45
 (85) (6) (25) 6
 13
 703
 368
Noninterest expense 7,219
 7,049
 3,036
 2,997
 2,909
 2,945
 (765) (743) 12,399
 12,248
Net income 3,686
 3,461
 1,772
 1,929
 606
 550
 (268) (211) 5,796
 5,729
Average loans $511.0
 498.3
 363.1
 316.8
 61.1
 52.6
 (40.1) (34.5) 895.1
 833.2
Average core deposits 690.5
 646.9
 311.3
 278.3
 163.0
 153.7
 (71.2) (66.7) 1,093.6
 1,012.2
Nine months ended Sep 30,                    
Quarter ended March 31,                    
Revenue $39,031
 37,958
 17,117
 16,712
 11,830
 11,356
 (3,507) (3,122) 64,471
 62,904
 $12,614
 12,111
 6,958
 6,409
 3,854
 3,976
 (1,231) (1,218) 22,195
 21,278
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses 1,638
 1,163
 (19) (227) (19) (58) 11
 32
 1,611
 910
 720
 658
 363
 (51) (14) (3) 17
 4
 1,086
 608
Noninterest expense 21,442
 20,839
 9,191
 8,843
 9,069
 8,927
 (2,327) (2,219) 37,375
 36,390
 6,836
 6,591
 3,968
 3,618
 3,042
 3,122
 (818) (824) 13,028
 12,507
Net income (loss) 10,693
 10,706
 5,644
 5,681
 1,721
 1,541
 (739) (580) 17,319
 17,348
 3,296
 3,547
 1,921
 1,974
 512
 529
 (267) (246) 5,462
 5,804
Average loans $507.8
 502.7
 348.4
 309.2
 59.1
 51.2
 (38.9) (33.7) 876.4
 829.4
 $484.3
 472.2
 429.8
 380.0
 64.1
 56.9
 (51.0) (45.8) 927.2
 863.3
Average core deposits 681.8
 637.8
 306.2
 267.7
 161.4
 154.3
 (70.6) (67.1) 1,078.8
 992.7
Average deposits 683.0
 643.4
 428.0
 431.7
 184.5
 170.3
 (76.1) (70.6) 1,219.4
 1,174.8
(1)Includes items not specific to a business segment and elimination of certain items that are included in more than one business segment, substantially all of which represents products and services for wealth managementWIM customers provided inserved through Community Banking stores.distribution channels.

Cross-sell Our cross-sell strategy isWe aspire to increase the number of productscreate deep and enduring relationships with our customers use by providing them with an exceptional experience and by discovering their needs and delivering the most relevant products, services, advice, and guidance. An outcome of offering financialcustomers the products and services they need, want and value is that satisfywe earn more opportunities to serve them, or what we call cross-sell. Cross-sell is the result of serving our customers well, understanding their financial needs.needs and goals over their lifetimes, and ensuring we innovate our products, services and channels so that we earn more of their business and help them succeed financially. Our approach to cross-sell is needs-based as some customers will benefit from more products, and some may
need fewer. We believe there is continued opportunity to earn more business frommeet our customerscustomers' financial needs as we build lifelong relationships with them. WeOne way we track the degree to which we are satisfying our customers' financial needs is through our cross-sell activitiesmetrics, which are based on whether the customer is a retail bankingbank household or has a


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wholesale banking relationship. For additional information regarding our cross-sell metrics, see the "Earnings Performance – Operating Segments – Cross-sell" section in our 20142015 Form 10-K.

Operating Segment Results
The following discussion provides a description of each of our operating segments, including cross-sell metrics and financial results.

Community Bankingoffers a complete line of diversified financial products and services for consumers and small businesses including checking and savings accounts, credit and debit cards, and auto, student, and small business lending. These
products also include investment, insurance and trust services in 39 states and D.C., and mortgage and home equity loans in all 50 states and D.C. The Community Banking segment also includes the results of our Corporate Treasury activities net of allocations in support of the other operating segments and results of investments in our affiliated venture capital partnerships. Our retail bankingbank household cross-sell was 6.136.09 products per household in August 2015,February 2016, compared with 6.156.13 in August 2014. The August 2015 retail banking household cross-sell ratio reflects the impact of the sale of government guaranteed student loans in fourth quarter 2014.February 2015. Table 4a provides additional financial information for Community Banking.

Earnings Performance (continued)



Table 4a - Community Banking           
 Quarter ended Sep 30,    Nine months ended Sep 30,   
(in millions, except average balances which are in billions)2015
 2014
 % Change 2015
 2014
 % Change
Net interest income$7,822
 7,455
 5 % $23,051
 22,075
 4 %
Noninterest income:           
Service charges on deposit accounts878
 890
 (1) 2,482
 2,573
 (4)
Trust and investment fees:          
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees516
 457
 13
 1,545
 1,337
 16
Trust and investment management218
 211
 3
 641
 605
 6
Investment banking (1)(35) (17) 106
 (95) (63) 51
Total trust and investment fees699
 651
 7
 2,091
 1,879
 11
Card fees877
 809
 8
 2,538
 2,313
 10
Other fees574
 560
 3
 1,696
 1,741
 (3)
Mortgage banking1,513
 1,497
 1
 4,523
 4,581
 (1)
Insurance31
 31
 
 94
 95
 (1)
Net gains (losses) from trading activities(143) (20) 615
 (149) 100
 NM
Net gains on debt securities75
 154
 (51) 349
 175
 99
Net gains from equity investments (2)825
 506
 63
 1,438
 1,580
 (9)
Other income of the segment467
 278
 68
 918
 846
 9
Total noninterest income5,796
 5,356
 8
 15,980
 15,883
 1
           
Total revenue13,618
 12,811
 6
 39,031
 37,958
 3
           
Provision for credit losses658
 465
 42
 1,638
 1,163
 41
Noninterest expense:          
Personnel expense4,501
 4,326
 4
 13,743
 13,119
 5
Equipment427
 419
 2
 1,332
 1,288
 3
Net occupancy546
 555
 (2) 1,613
 1,658
 (3)
Core deposit and other intangibles146
 159
 (8) 437
 472
 (7)
FDIC and other deposit assessments154
 149
 3
 441
 452
 (2)
Outside professional services260
 280
 (7) 693
 725
 (4)
Operating losses385
 362
 6
 1,021
 803
 27
Other expense of the segment800
 799
 
 2,162
 2,322
 (7)
Total noninterest expense7,219
 7,049
 2
 21,442
 20,839
 3
Income before income tax expense and noncontrolling interests5,741
 5,297
 8
 15,951
 15,956
 
Income tax expense1,861
 1,603
 16
 4,921
 4,781
 3
Net income from noncontrolling interests (3)194
 233
 (17) 337
 469
 (28)
Net income$3,686
 3,461
 7
 $10,693
 10,706
 
Average loans$511.0
 498.3
 3
 $507.8
 502.7
 1
Average core deposits690.5
 646.9
 7
 681.8
 637.8
 7

Table 4a:Community Banking
 Quarter ended March 31,   
(in millions, except average balances which are in billions)2016
 2015
 % Change
Net interest income$7,468
 7,147
 4 %
Noninterest income:     
Service charges on deposit accounts753
 692
 9
Trust and investment fees:    
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees (1)450
 506
 (11)
Trust and investment management (1)205
 214
 (4)
Investment banking (2)(19) (36) 47
Total trust and investment fees636
 684
 (7)
Card fees852
 790
 8
Other fees372
 359
 4
Mortgage banking1,508
 1,435
 5
Insurance2
 31
 (94)
Net gains (losses) from trading activities(27) 83
 NM
Net gains on debt securities219
 206
 6
Net gains from equity investments (3)175
 290
 (40)
Other income of the segment656
 394
 66
Total noninterest income5,146
 4,964
 4
     
Total revenue12,614
 12,111
 4
     
Provision for credit losses720
 658
 9
Noninterest expense:    
Personnel expense4,618
 4,518
 2
Equipment493
 461
 7
Net occupancy510
 527
 (3)
Core deposit and other intangibles128
 144
 (11)
FDIC and other deposit assessments146
 130
 12
Outside professional services185
 180
 3
Operating losses407
 226
 80
Other expense of the segment349
 405
 (14)
Total noninterest expense6,836
 6,591
 4
Income before income tax expense and noncontrolling interests5,058
 4,862
 4
Income tax expense1,697
 1,290
 32
Net income from noncontrolling interests (4)65
 25
 160
Net income$3,296
 3,547
 (7)
Average loans$484.3
 472.2
 3
Average deposits683.0
 643.4
 6
NM - Not meaningful
(1)Represents income on products and services for Wealth and Investment Management customers served through Community Banking distribution channels and is eliminated in consolidation.
(2)Includes syndication and underwriting fees paid to Wells Fargo Securities which are offset in our Wholesale Banking segment.
(2)(3)Predominantly represents gains resulting from venture capital investments.
(3)(4)Reflects results attributable to noncontrolling interests primarily associated with the Company’s consolidated merchant services joint venture and venture capital investments.

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Earnings Performance (continued)

CommunityCommunity Banking reported net income of $3.7$3.3 billion, up $225down $251 million, or 7%, from thirdfirst quarter 2014, and $10.72015. First quarter 2015 results included a discrete tax benefit of $359 million. Revenue of $12.6 billion for the first nine months of 2015, down $13increased $503 million, compared with the same periodor 4%, from a year ago. Revenue of $13.6 billion for third quarter 2015 increased $807 million, or 6%, from third quarter 2014, and was $39.0 billion for the first nine months of 2015, an increase of $1.1 billion, or 3%, compared with the same period last year. The increase in revenue from third quarter 2014 wasago primarily due to higher net interest income, gainsother income driven by positive hedge ineffectiveness related to our long term debt hedging results, mortgage banking fees, deposit service charges, and revenue from sale of equity investments, debit and credit card fees, and trust and investment fees,volumes, partially offset by increased losses fromlower market sensitive revenue, primarily gains on equity investments and trading activities, and lower gains on the sale of debt securities. The increase in revenue for the first nine months of 2015 was due to higher net interest income, debit and credit card fees, and trust and investment fees, partially offset by lower gainsfees. Average loans of $484.3 billion in first quarter 2016 increased $12.1 billion, or 3%, from trading activities and sale of equity investments.first quarter 2015. Average core deposits increased $43.6$39.6 billion, or 7%6%, from thirdfirst quarter 2014 and $44.0 billion, or 7%, from the first nine months of 2014. Primary consumer checking customers as of August 2015 (customers who actively use their checking account with transactions such as debit card purchases, online bill payments, and direct deposit) were up 5.8% from August 2014.2015. Noninterest expense increased 2% $245 million, or 4%,
from thirdfirst quarter 2014 and 3% from the first nine months of 2014. The increase in noninterest expense from third quarter 2014 was2015, driven by higher operating losses and personnel expenses, and a $126 million donation to the Wells Fargo Foundation, partially offset by lower foreclosed assets and travel expenses. The increase in noninterest
expense for the first nine months of 2015 was due to higher personnel expenses, operating losses, and the $126 million donation to the Wells Fargo Foundation, partially offset by lower travel, foreclosed assets, occupancy, and various other expenses. Net loan charge-offs decreased $74 million from third quarter 2014 and decreased $343 million from the first nine months of 2014 due to improvement in the consumer real estate portfolios.expense. The provision for credit losses increased $193$62 million from thirda year ago primarily due to an allowance build compared with an allowance release in first quarter 2014 and $475 million from the first nine months of 2014 as the improvement in net charge-offs was more than offset by a lower allowance release.2015.


Wholesale Banking provides financial solutions to businesses across the United States and globally with annual sales generally in excess of $20$5 million. Products and business segmentsbusinesses include Business Banking, Middle Market Commercial Banking, Government and Institutional Banking, Corporate Banking, Commercial Real Estate, Treasury Management, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, Insurance, International, Real Estate Capital Markets, Commercial Mortgage Servicing, Corporate Trust, Equipment Finance, Wells Fargo Securities, Principal Investments, and Asset
Backed Finance. Wholesale Banking cross-sell is reported on a one-quarter lag and for first quarter 2016 was 7.3 products per relationship, in third quarter 2015, up from 7.2 in thirdfor first quarter 2014.2015. Wholesale Banking cross-sell does not reflect Business Banking relationships, which were realigned from Community Banking to Wholesale Banking effective fourth quarter 2015. Table 4b provides additional financial information for Wholesale Banking.



13Table 4b:Wholesale Banking


Table 4b - Wholesale Banking           
Quarter ended Sep 30,    Nine months ended Sep 30,   Quarter ended March 31,   
(in millions, except average balances which are in billions)2015
 2014
 % Change 2015
 2014
 % Change
2016
 2015
 % Change
Net interest income$3,128
 3,061
 2 % $9,215
 9,021
 2 %$3,748
 3,437
 9 %
Noninterest income:                
Service charges on deposit accounts457
 421
 9
 1,356
 1,235
 10
555
 523
 6
Trust and investment fees:          
    
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees77
 64
 20
 209
 182
 15
91
 66
 38
Trust and investment management104
 94
 11
 305
 281
 9
111
 100
 11
Investment banking389
 391
 (1) 1,349
 1,261
 7
350
 484
 (28)
Total trust and investment fees570
 549
 4
 1,863
 1,724
 8
552
 650
 (15)
Card fees75
 66
 14
 214
 192
 11
89
 81
 10
Other fees523
 528
 (1) 1,584
 1,479
 7
560
 718
 (22)
Mortgage banking76
 136
 (44) 319
 285
 12
91
 113
 (19)
Insurance345
 356
 (3) 1,172
 1,177
 
425
 398
 7
Net gains from trading activities187
 201
 (7) 671
 781
 (14)207
 277
 (25)
Net gains on debt securities72
 99
 (27) 256
 228
 12
25
 72
 (65)
Net gains from equity investments100
 198
 (49) 358
 408
 (12)66
 75
 (12)
Other income of the segment37
 52
 (29) 109
 182
 (40)640
 65
 885
Total noninterest income2,442
 2,606
 (6) 7,902
 7,691
 3
3,210
 2,972
 8
          
    
Total revenue5,570
 5,667
 (2) 17,117
 16,712
 2
6,958
 6,409
 9
          
    
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses45
 (85) NM
 (19) (227) (92)363
 (51) 812
Noninterest expense:          
    
Personnel expense1,520
 1,516
 
 4,733
 4,476
 6
1,974
 1,839
 7
Equipment19
 24
 (21) 52
 64
 (19)21
 20
 5
Net occupancy99
 98
 1
 301
 294
 2
118
 114
 4
Core deposit and other intangibles84
 94
 (11) 254
 291
 (13)90
 87
 3
FDIC and other deposit assessments73
 63
 16
 219
 192
 14
86
 96
 (10)
Outside professional services203
 192
 6
 548
 554
 (1)214
 169
 27
Operating losses83
 33
 152
 118
 37
 219
37
 9
 311
Other expense of the segment955
 977
 (2) 2,966
 2,935
 1
1,428
 1,284
 11
Total noninterest expense3,036
 2,997
 1
 9,191
 8,843
 4
3,968
 3,618
 10
Income before income tax expense and noncontrolling interests2,489
 2,755
 (10) 7,945
 8,096
 (2)2,627
 2,842
 (8)
Income tax expense722
 830
 (13) 2,309
 2,418
 (5)719
 817
 (12)
Net loss from noncontrolling interests(5) (4) 25
 (8) (3) 167
Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests(13) 51
 NM
Net income$1,772
 1,929
 (8) $5,644
 5,681
 (1)$1,921
 1,974
 (3)
Average loans$363.1
 316.8
 15
 $348.4
 309.2
 13
$429.8
 380.0
 13
Average core deposits311.3
 278.3
 12
 306.2
 267.7
 14
Average deposits428.0
 431.7
 (1)
NM - Not meaningful

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Earnings Performance (continued)


Wholesale Banking hadreported net income of $1.8$1.9 billion, in third quarter 2015, down $157$53 million, or 8%3%, from thirdfirst quarter 2014. Lower net inc0me in the third quarter of 2015 was driven primarily by decreased revenue and increased provision for credit losses.2015. Revenue decreased $97grew $549 million, or 2%9%, from thirdfirst quarter 2014 as net interest income growth of $67 million, or 2%, on strong loan and deposit growth was more than offset by a decline in noninterest income of $164 million, or 6%. The noninterest income decline was primarily due to lower gains on equity investments and lower commercial mortgage banking fees. Average loans of $363.1 billion in third quarter 2015 increased $46.3 billion, or 15%, from third quarter 2014, driven by broad based growth and the benefit of the GE Capital commercial real estate loan purchase and related financing transaction that settled in second quarter 2015. Average core deposits of $311.3 billion increased $33.0 billion, or 12%, from third quarter 2014 reflecting continued customer liquidity. Noninterest expense increased $39 million, or 1%, from third quarter 2014 on higher operating losses. The provision for credit losses increased $130 million compared with third quarter 2014 on lower recoveries and increased loan losses as well as the absence of an allowance release in third quarter 2015.
In the first nine months of 2015, Wholesale Banking had net income of $5.6 billion, which was down $37 million, or 1%, from the same period a year ago. Revenue increased $405 million, or 2%, from the first nine months of 2014 on both increased net interest income and noninterest income. Net interest income increased $194$311 million, or 2%9%, driven by strong loan growth and deposit growth.the GE Capital acquisitions. Noninterest income increased $211$238 million, or 3%8%, on the gain related to the sale of our crop
 
insurance business, the GE Capital acquisitions and increased treasury management fees, partially offset by lower gains on debt securities, lower customer accommodation trading, and lower investment banking fees. Average loans of $429.8 billion increased $49.8 billion, or 13%, from first quarter 2015, driven by broad based growth including asset backed finance, commercial real estate, corporate banking, equipment finance and structured

Earnings Performance (continued)




real estate as well as the GE Capital acquisitions. Average deposits of $428.0 billion decreased $3.7 billion, or 1%, from first quarter 2015 reflecting lower interest bearing deposits, primarily in the International business, driven by market volatility and the competitive market environment. Noninterest expense increased $350 million, or 10%, from first quarter 2015 primarily due to growth in service charges on deposits, investment banking feesthe GE Capital acquisitions and increased other fees driven by growth in real estate brokerage fees and loan fees. Noninterest expense increased $348 million, or 4%, from the first nine months of 2014, primarily due to higher personnel expensesexpense related to growth initiatives, compliance and regulatory requirements, as well as increased operating losses.requirements. The provision for credit losses increased $208$414 million compared withfrom first quarter 2015 primarily due to deterioration in the first nine months of 2014 on lower recoveriesoil and increased loan losses.gas portfolio.

Wealth and Investment Management (formerly Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement) (WIM) provides a full range of personalized wealth management, investment and retirement products and services to clients across U.S. based businesses
including Wells Fargo Advisors, The Private Bank, Abbot Downing, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust, and Wells Fargo Asset Management. WIM deliversWe deliver financial planning, private banking, credit, investment management and fiduciary services to high-net worth and ultra-high-net worth individuals and families andfamilies. We also serves customers’serve clients’ brokerage needs, suppliessupply retirement and trust services to institutional clients and providesprovide investment management capabilities delivered to global institutional clients through separate accounts and the Wells Fargo Advantage Funds. Brokerage and WealthWIM cross-sell was 10.5210.55 products per retail banking household in August 2015,February 2016, up from 10.44 a year ago.in February 2015. Table 4c provides additional financial information for WIM.

Table 4c:Wealth and Investment Management.Management


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Table 4c - Wealth and Investment Management           
Quarter ended Sep 30,    Nine months ended Sep 30,   Quarter ended March 31,   
(in millions, except average balances which are in billions)2015
 2014
 % Change 2015
 2014
 % Change
2016
 2015
 % Change
Net interest income$887
 753
 18 % $2,545
 2,221
 15 %$943
 826
 14 %
Noninterest income:                
Service charges on deposit accounts4
 4
 
 14
 13
 8
5
 4
 25
Trust and investment fees:                
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees2,295
 2,267
 1
 6,942
 6,669
 4
2,154
 2,313
 (7)
Trust and investment management747
 769
 (3) 2,274
 2,280
 
712
 760
 (6)
Investment banking (1)5
 (3) (267) 
 (9) (100)
 (3) 100
Total trust and investment fees3,047
 3,033
 
 9,216
 8,940
 3
2,866
 3,070
 (7)
Card fees2
 1
 100
 4
 3
 33
1
 1
 
Other fees4
 4
 
 12
 14
 (14)4
 4
 
Mortgage banking(2) 1
 NM
 (5) 
 NM
(2) (2) 
Insurance
 1
 (100) 1
 1
 

 1
 (100)
Net gains (losses) from trading activities(70) (13) 438
 (7) 101
 NM
Net gains from trading activities20
 48
 (58)
Net gains on debt securities
 
 NM
 1
 4
 (75)
 
 NM
Net gains (losses) from equity investments(5) 8
 NM
 11
 20
 (45)
Net gains from equity investments3
 5
 (40)
Other income of the segment11
 13
 (15) 38
 39
 (3)14
 19
 (26)
Total noninterest income2,991
 3,052
 (2) 9,285
 9,135
 2
2,911
 3,150
 (8)
                
Total revenue3,878
 3,805
 2
 11,830
 11,356
 4
3,854
 3,976
 (3)
                
Reversal of provision for credit losses(6) (25) (76) (19) (58) (67)(14) (3) NM
Noninterest expense:                
Personnel expense1,850
 1,924
 (4) 5,889
 5,853
 1
2,025
 2,074
 (2)
Equipment14
 15
 (7) 42
 44
 (5)15
 14
 7
Net occupancy113
 106
 7
 335
 325
 3
112
 111
 1
Core deposit and other intangibles81
 89
 (9) 244
 269
 (9)75
 81
 (7)
FDIC and other deposit assessments30
 28
 7
 93
 90
 3
31
 37
 (16)
Outside professional services207
 220
 (6) 619
 634
 (2)191
 206
 (7)
Operating losses57
 23
 148
 206
 105
 96
12
 62
 (81)
Other expense of the segment557
 540
 3
 1,641
 1,607
 2
581
 537
 8
Total noninterest expense2,909
 2,945
 (1) 9,069
 8,927
 2
3,042
 3,122
 (3)
Income before income tax expense and noncontrolling interests975
 885
 10
 2,780
 2,487
 12
826
 857
 (4)
Income tax expense371
 338
 10
 1,054
 944
 12
314
 324
 (3)
Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests(2) (3) (33) 5
 2
 150

 4
 (100)
Net income$606
 550
 10
 $1,721
 1,541
 12
$512
 529
 (3)
Average loans$61.1
 52.6
 16
 $59.1
 51.2
 15
$64.1
 56.9
 13
Average core deposits163.0
 153.7
 6
 161.4
 154.3
 5
Average deposits184.5
 170.3
 8
NM - Not meaningful
(1)Includes syndication and underwriting fees paid to Wells Fargo Securities which are offset in our Wholesale Banking segment.

Wealth and Investment ManagementWIM reported net income of $606$512 million in thirdfirst quarter 2016, down $17 million, or 3%, from first quarter 2015 up 10% from third quarter 2014. Net income for the first nine months of 2015 was $1.7 billion, up 12% compared with the same period a year ago. Growth in net income for both periods wasprimarily driven by revenue growth. Revenue was up 2% from third quarter 2014 and up 4% from the first nine months of 2014, primarily due tolower noninterest income, partially offset by higher net interest income and asset-based fees. Average loanslower expenses. Revenue of $3.9 billion in thirdfirst quarter 2016 was down $122 million, or 3%, from first quarter 2015 of $61.1 billion were up 16%driven by lower asset-based fees and lower brokerage transaction revenue, partially offset by growth in net interest income. Net interest income increased 14% from thirdfirst quarter 2014. Average loans increased 15%2015 due to growth in the first nine months of 2015, compared with the same period a year ago.investment portfolios and loan balances. Average loan growthbalances of $64.1 billion in first quarter 2016 increased 13% from first quarter 2015. Average deposits in first quarter 2016 of $184.5 billion increased 8% from first quarter 2015. Noninterest expense of $3.0 billion in first quarter 2016 was down $80 million, or 3%, from first quarter 2015, primarily driven by an increase in nonconforming mortgage loansdecreased broker commissions and security-based lending. Average core deposits in third quarter 2015 of $163 billion were up 6% from third quarter 2014. Average core deposits increased 5% in the first nine months of 2015, compared with the same period a year ago. Noninterest expense was down 1% from third quarter 2014 due tolower operating losses reflecting decreased
personnel expenses, litigation accruals, partially offset by higher operating losses reflecting increased litigation accruals, and up 2% from the first nine months of 2014 largely due to increased non-personnel expenses, primarily as a result of higher operating losses reflecting increased litigation accruals.other personnel expenses. Total provision for credit losses increased $19 million and $39decreased $11 million from the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively,2015, driven primarily by lower allowance releases.net charge-offs.
The following discussions provide additional information for client assets we oversee in our retail brokerage advisory and trust and investment management business lines.
 
Retail Brokerage Client Assets Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees are received for providing full-service and discount brokerage services predominantly to retail brokerage clients. Offering advisory account relationships to our brokerage clients is an important component of our broader strategy of meeting their financial needs. Although most of our retail brokerage client assets are in accounts that earn brokerage commissions, the fees from those accounts generally represent transactional commissions based on the number and size of transactions executed at the client’s direction. Fees earned from advisory accounts are asset-based and depend on changes in the value of the client’s assets as well as the level of assets resulting from inflows and outflows. A major portion of our brokerage advisory, commissions and other fee income is earned from advisory accounts. Table 4d shows advisory account client assets as a percentage of total retail brokerage client assets at March 31, 2016 and 2015.

Table 4d:Retail Brokerage Client Assets
 Quarter ended March 31, 
(in billions)2016
 2015
Retail brokerage client assets$1,415.7
 1,442.7
Advisory account client assets428.2
 434.5
Advisory account client assets as a percentage of total client assets30% 30

Retail Brokerage advisory accounts include assets that are financial advisor-directed and separately managed by third-party managers, as well as certain client-directed brokerage assets where we earn a fee for advisory and other services, but do not have investment discretion. These advisory accounts generate fees as a percentage of the market value of the assets, which vary across the account types based on the distinct services provided,

and are affected by investment performance as well as asset inflows and outflows. For first quarter 2016 and 2015, the average fee rate by account type ranged from 80 to 120 basis points. Table 4e presents retail brokerage advisory account client assets activity by account type for first quarter 2016 and 2015.


Table 4e:Retail Brokerage Advisory Account Client Assets
(in billions)
Client
 directed (1)

 Financial advisor directed (2)
 Separate accounts (3)
 Mutual fund advisory (4)
 Total advisory client assets
December 31, 2014$159.8
 85.4
 110.7
 66.9
 422.8
Inflows (5)10.3
 5.4
 6.0
 2.9
 24.6
Outflows (6)(8.7) (3.6) (4.9) (2.9) (20.1)
Market impact (7)1.6
 2.7
 1.8
 1.1
 7.2
March 31, 2015$163.0
 89.9
 113.6
 68.0
 434.5
December 31, 2015$154.7
 91.9
 110.4
 62.9
 419.9
Inflows (5)8.9
 7.3
 5.7
 1.9
 23.8
Outflows (6)(9.2) (4.0) (4.8) (3.0) (21.0)
Market impact (7)0.9
 2.2
 2.2
 0.2
 5.5
March 31, 2016$155.3
 97.4
 113.5
 62.0
 428.2
(1)Investment advice and other services are provided to client, but decisions are made by the client and the fees earned are based on a percentage of the advisory account assets, not the number and size of transactions executed by the client.
(2)Professionally managed portfolios with fees earned based on respective strategies and as a percentage of certain client assets.
(3)Professional advisory portfolios managed by Wells Fargo asset management advisors or third-party asset managers. Fees are earned based on a percentage of certain client assets.
(4)Program with portfolios constructed of load-waived, no-load and institutional share class mutual funds. Fees are earned based on a percentage of certain client assets.
(5)Inflows include new advisory account assets, contributions, dividends and interest.
(6)Outflows include withdrawals, closed accounts’ assets and client management fees.
(7)Market impact reflects gains and losses on portfolio investments.


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Balance Sheet AnalysisEarnings Performance (continued)




Trust and Investment Client Assets Under Management We earn trust and investment management fees from managing and administering assets, including mutual funds, institutional separate accounts, personal trust, employee benefit trust and agency assets through our asset management, wealth and retirement businesses. Our asset management business is conducted by Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM), which offers Wells Fargo proprietary mutual funds and manages institutional separate accounts. Our wealth business manages
assets for high net worth clients, and our retirement business provides total retirement management, investments, and trust and custody solutions tailored to meet the needs of institutional clients. Substantially all of our trust and investment management fee income is earned from AUM where we have discretionary management authority over the investments and generate fees as a percentage of the market value of the AUM. Table 4f presents AUM activity for first quarter 2016 and 2015.

Table 4f:WIM Trust and Investment – Assets Under Management
 Assets Managed by WFAM (1)     
(in billions)Money market funds (2)
 Other assets managed
 Assets managed by Wealth and Retirement (3)
 Total assets under management
December 31, 2014$123.1
 372.6
 165.3
 661.0
Inflows (4)
 26.6
 8.8
 35.4
Outflows (5)(11.8) (23.2) (9.2) (44.2)
Market impact (6)
 5.4
 1.9
 7.3
March 31, 2015$111.3
 381.4
 166.8
 659.5
December 31, 2015$123.6
 366.1
 162.1
 651.8
Inflows (4)
 27.1
 9.1
 36.2
Outflows (5)(9.7) (28.5) (8.8) (47.0)
Market impact (6)
 2.4
 1.0
 3.4
March 31, 2016$113.9
 367.1
 163.4
 644.4
(1)Assets managed by Wells Fargo Asset Management consist of equity, alternative, balanced, fixed income, money market, and stable value, and include client assets that are managed or sub-advised on behalf of other Wells Fargo lines of business.
(2)Money Market fund activity is presented on a net inflow or net outflow basis, because the gross flows are not meaningful nor used by management as an indicator of performance.
(3)
Includes $8.2 billion and $8.9 billion as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and $8.3 billion and $8.4 billion as of March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of client assets invested in proprietary funds managed by WFAM.
(4)Inflows include new managed account assets, contributions, dividends and interest.
(5)Outflows include withdrawals, closed accounts’ assets and client management fees.
(6)Market impact reflects gains and losses on portfolio investments.



Balance Sheet Analysis 
At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, our assets totaled $1.8 trillion, up $64.1$61.6 billion from December 31, 2014.2015. The predominant areas of asset growth were in investment securities, which increased $32.1 billion, loans, which increased $40.7 billion (including $11.5 billion from the second quarter GE Capital commercial real estate loan purchase and financing transaction) and mortgages held for sale, which increased $2.3 billion. A decrease in federal funds sold and other short-term investments, which increased $30.4 billion, loans, which increased $30.7 billion (including $24.9 billion from the first quarter 2016 GE Capital transactions), and other assets, which increased $18.7 billion (including $5.9 billion in operating leases from the first quarter 2016 GE Capital transactions), partially offset by a decrease in investment securities of $3.6$12.7 billion. An increase of $28.4 billion combined within long-term debt (primarily to fund the GE Capital transactions), deposit growth of $33.9$18.2 billion, an
increase in short-term borrowings of $24.6$10.2 billion, and total equity growth of $8.8$4.6 billion from December 31, 2014,2015, were the predominant
sources that funded our asset growth in the first ninethree months of 2015.2016. Equity growth benefited from $10.6$3.0 billion in earnings net of dividends paid.
The following discussion provides additional information about the major components of our balance sheet. Information regarding our capital and changes in our asset mix is included in the “Earnings Performance – Net Interest Income” and “Capital Management” sections and Note 19 (Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements) to Financial Statements in this Report.



Investment Securities
Table 5:Investment Securities – Summary
Investment Securities
Table 5: Investment Securities – Summary
September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions)Amortized Cost
 
Net
 unrealized
gain

 Fair value
 Amortized Cost
 
Net
unrealized
gain

 Fair value
Amortized Cost
 
Net
 unrealized
gain

 Fair value
 Amortized Cost
 
Net
unrealized
gain

 Fair value
Available-for-sale securities:                      
Debt securities$260,429
 4,036
 264,465
 247,747
 6,019
 253,766
$251,040
 3,012
 254,052
 263,318
 2,403
 265,721
Marketable equity securities1,118
 823
 1,941
 1,906
 1,770
 3,676
1,034
 465
 1,499
 1,058
 579
 1,637
Total available-for-sale securities261,547
 4,859
 266,406
 249,653
 7,789
 257,442
252,074
 3,477
 255,551
 264,376
 2,982
 267,358
Held-to-maturity debt securities78,668
 1,451
 80,119
 55,483
 876
 56,359
79,348
 2,377
 81,725
 80,197
 370
 80,567
Total investment securities (1)$340,215
 6,310
 346,525
 305,136
 8,665
 313,801
$331,422
 5,854
 337,276
 344,573
 3,352
 347,925
(1)Available-for-sale securities are carried on the balance sheet at fair value. Held-to-maturity securities are carried on the balance sheet at amortized cost.

Table 5 presents a summary of our investment securities portfolio, which increased $32.1decreased $12.7 billion from December 31, 2014,2015, primarily due to purchasessales and paydowns of U.S. Treasury securities and Federal agency mortgage-backed securities.securities and lower security purchases due to bond market volatility. The total net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities were $4.9$3.5 billion at September 30, 2015, downMarch 31, 2016, up from $7.8$3.0 billion at December 31, 2014,2015, primarily due to realized securities gains and credit spread wideninga decline in interest rates, partially offset by lower long-term interest rates.wider credit spreads. For a discussion of our investment management objectives and practices, see the "Balance Sheet Analysis" section ofin our 20142015 Form 10-K. Also, see the “Risk Management - Asset/Liability Management” section in this Report for information on our use of investments to manage liquidity and interest rate risk.
We analyze securities for other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) quarterly or more often if a potential loss-triggering event occurs. Of the $308$198 million in OTTI write-downs recognized in earnings in the first nine months of 2015, $123quarter 2016, $65 million related to debt securities and $2$4 million related to marketable equity securities, which are included in available-for-sale securities. Another $183$129 million in OTTI write-downs were related to nonmarketable equity investments, which are included in other assets. OTTI write-downs recognized in earnings related to oil and gas investments totaled $124 million in first quarter 2016, of which $46 million related to investment securities and $78 million related to nonmarketable equity investments. For a discussion of our OTTI accounting policies and underlying considerations and analysis see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K and Note 4 (Investment Securities) to Financial Statements in this Report.
At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, investment securities included $51.6$53.8 billion of municipal bonds, of which 93.6%95.1% were rated “A-” or better based predominantly on external and, in some cases, internal ratings. Additionally, some of the securities in our total
municipal bond portfolio are guaranteed against loss by bond insurers. These guaranteed bonds are substantially all investment grade and were generally underwritten in accordance with our
own investment standards prior to the determination to purchase, without relying on the bond insurer’s guarantee in making the investment decision. The credit quality of our municipal bond holdings are monitored as part of our ongoing impairment analysis.
The weighted-average expected maturity of debt securities available-for-sale was 6.35.9 years at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. Because 48%46% of this portfolio is MBS, the expected remaining maturity is shorter than the remaining contractual maturity because borrowers generally have the right to prepay obligations before the underlying mortgages mature. The estimated effects of a 200 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates on the fair value and the expected remaining maturity of the MBS available-for-sale portfolio are shown in Table 6.
Table 6:Mortgage-Backed Securities Available for Sale
Table 6: Mortgage-Backed Securities Available-for-Sale
(in billions)Fair value
 Net unrealized gain (loss)
 
Expected remaining maturity
(in years)
Fair value
 Net unrealized gain (loss)
 
Expected remaining maturity
(in years)

At September 30, 2015    
At March 31, 2016     
Actual$127.9
 3.5
 4.3$116.7
 3.1
 5.0
Assuming a 200 basis point:         
Increase in interest rates117.3
 (7.1) 6.2106.7
 (6.9) 6.8
Decrease in interest rates131.5
 7.1
 2.4119.2
 5.6
 2.6

The weighted-average expected maturity of debt securities held-to-maturity was 6.05.8 years at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. See Note 4 (Investment

Balance Sheet Analysis (continued)

(Investment Securities) to Financial Statements in this Report for a summary of investment securities by security type.


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Loan Portfolios
Total loans were $903.2 billion at September 30, 2015, up $40.7 billion from December 31, 2014. Table 7 provides a summary of total outstanding loans by core and non-strategic/liquidating loan portfolios. Loans in the core portfolio grew $47.4segment. Total loans increased $30.7 billion from
December 31, 2014, primarily2015, predominantly due to growth in commercial and industrial, and real estate mortgage and lease financing loans within
the commercial loan portfolio segment, which included the$24.9 billion of commercial and industrial loans and capital leases acquired from GE Capital commercial real estate loan purchase and related financing transaction that settled late in secondfirst quarter 2015. Non-strategic/liquidating portfolios decreased by $6.8 billion. Additional information on the non-strategic and liquidating loan portfolios is included in Table 12 in the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management” section in this Report.2016.

Table 7:Loan Portfolios
Table 7: Loan Portfolios            
 September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 
(in millions) Core
 Non-strategic and liquidating
 Total
 Core
 Non-strategic and liquidating
 Total
March 31, 2016
 December 31, 2015
Commercial $446,832
 506
 447,338
 413,701
 1,125
 414,826
$488,205
 456,583
Consumer 402,363
 53,532
 455,895
 388,062
 59,663
 447,725
459,053
 459,976
Total loans $849,195
 54,038
 903,233
 801,763
 60,788
 862,551
$947,258
 916,559
Change from prior year-end $47,432
 (6,750) 40,682
 60,343
 (20,078) 40,265
$30,699
 54,008

A discussion of average loan balances and a comparative detail of average loan balances is included in Table 1 under “Earnings Performance – Net Interest Income” earlier in this Report. Additional information on total loans outstanding by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable is included in the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management” section in this Report. Period-end balances and other loan related information are in Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report. 
 
Table 8 shows contractual loan maturities for loan categories normally not subject to regular periodic principal reduction and the contractual distribution of loans in those categories to changes in interest rates.
 

Table 8:Maturities for Selected Commercial Loan Categories
Table 8: Maturities for Selected Commercial Loan Categories
 September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014  March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions) 
Within
one
 year

 
After one
year
through
five years

 
After
 five
years

 Total
 
Within
one
year

 
After one
year
through
 five years

 
After
five
years

 Total
 
Within
one
 year

 
After one
year
through
five years

 
After
 five
years

 Total
 
Within
one
year

 
After one
year
through
 five years

 
After
five
years

 Total
Selected loan maturities:                                
Commercial and industrial $85,294
 183,395
 23,545
 292,234
 76,216
 172,801
 22,778
 271,795
 $100,820
 196,699
 24,028
 321,547
 91,214
 184,641
 24,037
 299,892
Real estate mortgage 18,307
 67,289
 35,656
 121,252
 17,485
 61,092
 33,419
 111,996
 19,568
 69,453
 35,690
 124,711
 18,622
 68,391
 35,147
 122,160
Real estate construction 7,300
 12,967
 1,443
 21,710
 6,079
 11,312
 1,337
 18,728
 8,498
 13,037
 1,409
 22,944
 7,455
 13,284
 1,425
 22,164
Total selected loans $110,901
 263,651
 60,644
 435,196
 99,780
 245,205
 57,534
 402,519
 $128,886
 279,189
 61,127
 469,202
 117,291
 266,316
 60,609
 444,216
Distribution of loans to changes in interest
rates:
                                
Loans at fixed interest rates $18,544
 27,750
 22,982
 69,276
 15,574
 25,429
 20,002
 61,005
 $18,474
 30,908
 24,228
 73,610
 16,819
 27,705
 23,533
 68,057
Loans at floating/variable interest rates 92,357
 235,901
 37,662
 365,920
 84,206
 219,776
 37,532
 341,514
 110,412
 248,281
 36,899
 395,592
 100,472
 238,611
 37,076
 376,159
Total selected loans $110,901
 263,651
 60,644
 435,196
 99,780
 245,205
 57,534
 402,519
 $128,886
 279,189
 61,127
 469,202
 117,291
 266,316
 60,609
 444,216


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Balance Sheet Analysis (continued)

Deposits
Deposits totaled $1.2Deposit grew $18.2 billion during first quarter 2016 to $1.24 trillion at both September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014.reflecting continued broad-based growth across our consumer businesses. Table 9 provides additional information regarding deposits. Deposit growth of $33.9 billion from December 31, 2014, reflected continued broad-based growth across commercial and consumer businesses. Information regarding the impact of deposits
on net interest income and a
comparison of average deposit balances is provided in “Earnings Performance – Net Interest Income” and Table 1 earlier in this Report. Total core deposits were $1.1 trillion at September 30, 2015, up $39.7 billion from December 31, 2014.
 

Table 9:Deposits
Table 9: Deposits
($ in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 
% of
total
deposits

 Dec 31,
2014

 % of
total
deposits

 

% Change

Mar 31,
2016

 
% of
total
deposits

 Dec 31,
2015

 % of
total
deposits

 

% Change

Noninterest-bearing$339,760
 28% $321,962
 27% 6
$348,888
 28% $351,579
 29% (1)
Interest-bearing checking38,943
 3
 41,713
 4
 (7)38,121
 3
 40,115
 3
 (5)
Market rate and other savings611,258
 51
 585,530
 50
 4
668,441
 54
 651,563
 54
 3
Savings certificates30,335
 3
 35,354
 3
 (14)27,028
 2
 28,614
 2
 (6)
Foreign deposits (1)73,787
 6
 69,789
 6
 6
Core deposits1,094,083
 91
 1,054,348
 90
 4
Other time and savings deposits67,343
 6
 76,322
 7
 (12)
Other foreign deposits40,753
 3
 37,640
 3
 8
Other time and deposits59,555
 5
 49,032
 4
 21
Deposits in foreign offices (1)99,457
 8
 102,409
 8
 (3)
Total deposits$1,202,179
 100% $1,168,310
 100% 3
$1,241,490
 100% $1,223,312
 100% 1
(1)ReflectsIncludes Eurodollar sweep balances included in core deposits.of $62.9 billion and $71.1 billion at March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
We use fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain financial instruments and to determine fair value disclosures. See our 20142015 Form 10-K for a description of our critical accounting policy related to fair value of financial instruments and a discussion of our fair value measurement techniques.
Table 10 presents the summary of the fair value of financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, and the amounts measured using significant Level 3 inputs (excluding(before derivative netting adjustments). The fair value of the remaining assets and liabilities were measured using valuation methodologies involving market-based or market-derived information (collectively Level 1 and 2 measurements).
Table 10:Fair Value Level 3 Summary
Table 10: Fair Value Level 3 Summary
September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
($ in billions)
Total
balance

 Level 3 (1)
 
Total
balance

 Level 3 (1)
Total
balance

 Level 3 (1)
 
Total
balance

 Level 3 (1)
Assets carried
at fair value
$382.7
 28.4
 378.1
 32.3
Assets carried
at fair value (2)
$373.0
 26.8
 384.2
 27.6
As a percentage
of total assets
22% 2
 22
 2
20% 1
 21
 2
Liabilities carried
at fair value
$32.8
 1.5
 34.9
 2.3
$32.5
 1.6
 29.6
 1.5
As a percentage of
total liabilities
2% *
 2
 
2% *
 2
 
* Less than 1%.
(1) Excludes
(1)Before derivative netting adjustments.
(2)
Level 3 assets at December 31, 2015, have been revised in accordance with our adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2015-07 (Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)). See Note 13 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information.


See Note 13 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information on fair value measurements and a description of the Level 1, 2 and 3 fair value hierarchy.
Equity
Total equity was $194.0$198.5 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 compared with $185.3$193.9 billion at December 31, 2014.2015. The increase was predominantlyprimarily driven by a $10.6$3.0 billion increase in retained earnings from earnings net of dividends paid, and a $3.2$1.8 billion increase in preferred stock, partially offset by a net reduction in common stock due to repurchases.




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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the ordinary course of business, we engage in financial transactions that are not recorded on the balance sheet, or may be recorded on the balance sheet in amounts that are different from the full contract or notional amount of the transaction. Our off-balance sheet arrangements include commitments to lend and purchase securities, transactions with unconsolidated entities, guarantees, derivatives, and other commitments. These transactions are designed to (1) meet the financial needs of customers, (2) manage our credit, market or liquidity risks, and/or (3) diversify our funding sources.
 
Commitments to Lend and Purchase Securities
We enter into commitments to lend funds to customers, which are usually at a stated interest rate, if funded, and for specific purposes and time periods. When we make commitments, we are exposed to credit risk. However, the maximum credit risk for these commitments will generally be lower than the contractual amount because a portion of these commitments are expected to expire without being used by the customer. For more information on lending commitments, see Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report. We also enter into commitments to purchase securities under resale agreements. For more information on commitments to purchase securities under resale agreements, see Note 3 (Federal Funds Sold, Securities Purchased under Resale Agreements and Other Short-Term Investments) to Financial Statements in this Report.
 
Transactions with Unconsolidated Entities
We routinely enter into various types of on- and off-balance sheet transactions with special purpose entities (SPEs), which are corporations, trusts or partnerships that are established for a limited purpose. Generally, SPEs are formed in connection with securitization transactions. For more information on securitizations, including sales proceeds and cash flows from securitizations, see Note 7 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) to Financial Statements in this Report.
 
Guarantees and Certain Contingent Arrangements
Guarantees are contracts that contingently require us to make payments to a guaranteed party based on an event or a change in an underlying asset, liability, rate or index. Guarantees are generally in the form of standby letters of credit, securities lending and other indemnifications, written put options, recourse obligations and other types of guarantee arrangements.
For more information on guarantees and certain contingent arrangements, see Note 10 (Guarantees, Pledged Assets and Collateral) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Derivatives
We primarily use derivatives to manage exposure to market risk, including interest rate risk, credit risk and foreign currency risk, and to assist customers with their risk management objectives. Derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and volume can be measured in terms of the notional amount, which is generally not exchanged, but is used only as the basis on which interest and other payments are determined. The notional amount is not recorded on the balance sheet and is not, when viewed in isolation, a meaningful measure of the risk profile of the instruments.
For more information on derivatives, see Note 12 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in this Report.
 
Other Commitments
We also have other off-balance sheet transactions, including obligations to make rental payments under noncancelable operating leases and commitments to purchase certain debt and equity securities. Our operating lease obligations are discussed in Note 7 (Premises, Equipment, Lease Commitments and Other Assets) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K. For more information on commitments to purchase debt and equity securities, see the “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” section in our 20142015 Form 10-K.



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Risk Management
Financial institutions must manageWells Fargo manages a variety of business risks that can significantly affect theirour financial performance.performance and our ability to meet the expectations of our customers, stockholders, regulators and other stakeholders. Among the key risks that we must manage are operational risks,risk, credit risks,risk, and asset/liability management risks,risk, which includeincludes interest rate risk, market risk, and liquidity and funding risks. Our risk culture is strongly rooted in our Vision and Values, and in order to succeed in our mission of satisfying our customers’ financial needs and helping them succeed financially, our business practices and operating model must support prudent risk management practices. For more information about how we manage these risks, see the “Risk Management” section in our 20142015 Form 10-K. The discussion that follows provides an update regarding these risks.
Operational Risk Management
Operational risk is the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal controls and processes, people and systems, or resulting from external events. These losses may be caused by events such as fraud, breaches of customer privacy, business disruptions, inappropriate employee behavior, vendors that do not perform their responsibilities, and regulatory fines and penalties.
Information security is a significant operational risk for financial institutions such as Wells Fargo, and includes the risk of losses resulting from cyber attacks. Wells Fargo and other financial institutions continue to be the target of various evolving and adaptive cyber attacks, including malware and denial-of-service, as part of an effort to disrupt the operations of financial institutions, potentially test their cybersecurity capabilities, or obtain confidential, proprietary or other information. Wells Fargo has not experienced any material losses relating to these or other cyber attacks. Addressing cybersecurity risks is a priority for Wells Fargo, and we continue to develop and enhance our controls, processes and systems in order to protect our networks, computers, software and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access. We are also proactively involved in industry cybersecurity efforts and working with other parties, including our third-party service providers and governmental agencies, to continue to enhance defenses and improve resiliency to cybersecurity threats. See the “Risk Factors” section in our 20142015 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the risks associated with a failure or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, including as a result of cyber attacks.


Credit Risk Management
We define credit risk as the risk of loss associated with a borrower or counterparty default (failure to meet obligations in accordance with agreed upon terms). Credit risk exists with many of our assets and exposures such as debt security holdings, certain derivatives, and loans. The following discussion focuses on our loan portfolios, which represent the largest component of assets on our balance sheet for which we have credit risk. Table 11 presents our total loans outstanding by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable.
Table 11:Total Loans Outstanding by Portfolio Segment and Class of Financing Receivable
Table 11: Total Loans Outstanding by Portfolio Segment and Class of Financing Receivable
(in millions)Sep 30, 2015
 Dec 31, 2014
Mar 31, 2016
 Dec 31, 2015
Commercial:      
Commercial and industrial$292,234
 271,795
$321,547
 299,892
Real estate mortgage121,252
 111,996
124,711
 122,160
Real estate construction21,710
 18,728
22,944
 22,164
Lease financing12,142
 12,307
19,003
 12,367
Total commercial447,338
 414,826
488,205
 456,583
Consumer:      
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage271,311
 265,386
274,734
 273,869
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage54,592
 59,717
51,324
 53,004
Credit card32,286
 31,119
33,139
 34,039
Automobile59,164
 55,740
60,658
 59,966
Other revolving credit and installment38,542
 35,763
39,198
 39,098
Total consumer455,895
 447,725
459,053
 459,976
Total loans$903,233
 862,551
$947,258
 916,559

We manage our credit risk by establishing what we believe are sound credit policies for underwriting new business, while monitoring and reviewing the performance of our existing loan portfolios. We employ various credit risk management and monitoring activities to mitigate risks associated with multiple risk factors affecting loans we hold, could acquire or originate including:
Loan concentrations and related credit quality
Counterparty credit risk
Economic and market conditions
Legislative or regulatory mandates
Changes in interest rates
Merger and acquisition activities
Reputation risk

Our credit risk management oversight process is governed centrally, but provides for decentralized management and accountability by our lines of business. Our overall credit process includes comprehensive credit policies, disciplined credit underwriting, frequent and detailed risk measurement and modeling, extensive credit training programs, and a continual loan review and audit process.
A key to our credit risk management is adherence to a well-controlled underwriting process, which we believe is appropriate for the needs of our customers as well as investors who purchase the loans or securities collateralized by the loans.



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Credit Quality Overview  Credit quality remained solid in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 due in part to an improving housing market, as well as our proactive credit risk management activities. We continued to benefit from improvements in the performance of our residential real estate portfolio, offset by an increase in our commercial allowance to reflect continued deterioration in the oil and gas sector.portfolio. In particular:
Although commercial nonaccrual loans increased to $2.34.0 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, compared with $2.22.4 billion at December 31, 20142015, consumer nonaccrual loans declined to $9.28.3 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, compared with $10.69.0 billion at December 31, 20142015. The increase in commercial nonaccrual loans was primarily driven by continued deterioration in the oil and gas portfolio and thewas partially offset by a decline in consumer nonaccrual loans, was primarily driven by credit improvement in real estate 1-4 family first mortgage loans.partly due to a sale. Nonaccrual loans represented 1.28%1.29% of total loans at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, compared with 1.49%1.24% at December 31, 20142015.
Net charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of average total loans improvedincreased to 0.31%0.38% in both the third quarter and first nine months of 2015quarter 2016, compared with 0.32%0.33% and 0.36%, respectively, for the same periodsperiod a year ago. Net charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of our average commercial and consumer portfolios were 0.08%0.20% and 0.53%0.57% in thirdfirst quarter and 0.06% and 0.55% in the first nine months of 20152016, respectively, compared with (0.02)%0.04% and 0.62%0.60%, respectively, in thirdfirst quarter and less than 0.01% and 0.66%, respectively, in the first nine months of 20142015.
Loans that are not government insured/guaranteed and 90 days or more past due and still accruing were $7734 million and $795769 million in our commercial and consumer portfolios, respectively, at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, compared with $47114 million and $873867 million at December 31, 20142015.
Our provision for credit losses was $703 million1.1 billion in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 and $1.6 billion during the first nine months of 2015,, compared with $368608 million and $910 million, respectively, for the same periodsperiod a year ago.
The allowance for credit losses decreasedincreased to $12.612.7 billion, or 1.39%1.34% of total loans, at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, from $13.212.5 billion, or 1.53%1.37%, at December 31, 20142015.
 
Additional information on our loan portfolios and our credit quality trends follows.

Non-Strategic and Liquidating Loan PortfoliosWe continually evaluate and, when appropriate, modify our credit policies to address appropriate levels of risk. We may designate certain portfolios and loan products as non-strategic or liquidating after which we cease their continued origination and actively work to limit losses and reduce our exposures.
Table 12 identifies our non-strategic and liquidating loan portfolios. They consist primarily of the Pick-a-Pay mortgage portfolio and PCI loans acquired from Wachovia, certain portfolios from legacy Wells Fargo Home Equity and Wells Fargo Financial, and our Education Finance government guaranteed student loan portfolio. The total balance of our non-strategic and liquidating loan portfolios has decreased 72% since the merger with Wachovia at December 31, 2008, and decreased 11% from the end of 2014.
Additional information regarding the liquidating PCI and Pick-a-Pay loan portfolios is provided in the discussion of loan portfolios that follows.


Table 12:  Non-Strategic and Liquidating Loan Portfolios     
 Outstanding balance 
 Sep 30,
 December 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2008
Commercial:     
Legacy Wachovia commercial and industrial and commercial real estate PCI loans (1)$506
 1,125
 18,704
Total commercial506
 1,125
 18,704
Consumer:     
Pick-a-Pay mortgage (1)(2)40,578
 45,002
 95,315
Legacy Wells Fargo Financial debt consolidation (3)10,315
 11,417
 25,299
Liquidating home equity2,388
 2,910
 10,309
Legacy Wachovia other PCI loans (1)240
 300
 2,478
Legacy Wells Fargo Financial indirect auto (3)11
 34
 18,221
Education Finance - government insured
 
 20,465
Total consumer53,532
 59,663
 172,087
Total non-strategic and liquidating loan portfolios$54,038
 60,788
 190,791
(1)Net of purchase accounting adjustments related to PCI loans.
(2)
Includes PCI loans of $19.7 billion, $21.5 billion and $37.6 billion at September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014 and 2008, respectively.
(3)When we refer to “legacy Wells Fargo”, we mean Wells Fargo excluding Wachovia Corporation (Wachovia).





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Risk Management - Credit Risk Management (continued)

PURCHASED CREDIT-IMPAIRED (PCI) LOANS Loans acquired with evidence of credit deterioration since their origination and where it is probable that we will not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments are PCI loans. Substantially all of our PCI loans were acquired in the Wachovia acquisition on December 31, 2008. PCI loans are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition, and the historical allowance for credit losses related to these loans is not carried over. The carrying value of PCI loans at March 31, 2016, which included $1.1 billion from the GE Capital acquisitions, totaled $20.3 billion, compared with $20.0 billion at December 31, 2015, and $58.8 billion at December 31, 2008. Such loans are considered to be accruing due to the existence of the accretable yield and not based on consideration given to contractual interest payments. The accretable yield at March 31, 2016, was $16.0 billion.
A nonaccretable difference is established for PCI loans to absorb losses expected on the contractual amounts of those loans in excess of the fair value recorded at the date of acquisition. Amounts absorbed by the nonaccretable difference do not affect the income statement or the allowance for credit losses. Substantially all of our PCI loans were acquired in the Wachovia acquisition on December 31, 2008. PCI loans are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition, and the historical allowance for credit losses related to these loans is not carried over. The carrying value of PCI loans totaled $20.7 billion at September 30, 2015, down from $23.3 billion and $58.8 billion at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2008, respectively, and $3.0 billion in nonaccretable difference remains at September 30, 2015, to absorb losses on PCI loans. Such loans are considered to be accruing due to the existence of the accretable yield and not based on consideration given to contractual interest payments.
Since December 31, 2008, we have released $10.6$11.7 billion in nonaccretable difference, including $8.6$9.8 billion transferred from the nonaccretable difference to the accretable yield and $2.0$1.9 billion released to income through loan resolutions. Also, we have provided $1.7 billion for losses on certain PCI loans or pools of PCI loans that have had credit-related decreases to cash flows expected to be collected. Through September 30, 2015, cumulativeThe net result is a $10.0 billion reduction from December 31, 2008, through March 31, 2016, in our initial projected losses of $41.0 billion on all PCI loans. At March 31, 2016, $2.3 billion in nonaccretable difference, which included $347 million from the GE Capital acquisitions, remained to absorb losses on PCI loans were $8.9 billion lower than our December 31, 2008 initial expectation of $41.0 billion.loans.
For additional information on PCI loans, see the “Risk Management - Credit Risk Management - Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans” section and Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K, and Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report.



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Significant Loan Portfolio Reviews Measuring and monitoring our credit risk is an ongoing process that tracks delinquencies, collateral values, FICO scores, economic trends by geographic areas, loan-level risk grading for certain portfolios (typically commercial) and other indications of credit risk. Our credit risk monitoring process is designed to enable early identification of developing risk and to support our determination of an appropriate allowance for credit losses. The following discussion provides additional characteristics and analysis of our significant portfolios. See Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report for more analysis and credit metric information for each of the following portfolios.

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LOANS AND LEASE FINANCING  For purposes of portfolio risk management, we aggregate commercial and industrial loans and lease financing according to market segmentation and standard industry codes. We generally subject commercial and industrial loans and lease financing to individual risk assessment using our internal borrower and collateral quality ratings. Our ratings are aligned to regulatory definitions of pass and criticized categories with criticized divided between special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss categories.
The commercial and industrial loans and lease financing portfolio totaled $304.4$340.6 billion, or 34%36% of total loans, at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. The annualized net charge-off rate for this portfolio was 0.17% and 0.13%0.34% in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016, compared with 0.11%0.28% in fourth quarter 2015, and 0.10% for the same periods a year ago.0.09% in first quarter 2015. At September 30, 2015, 0.35%March 31, 2016, 0.88% of this portfolio was nonaccruing, compared with 0.20%0.44% at December 31, 2014.2015. In addition, $18.1$32.7 billion of this portfolio was rated as criticized in accordance with regulatory guidance at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared with $16.7$19.1 billion at December 31, 2014.2015. The increase in nonaccrual and criticized loans in this portfolio was predominantly in the oil and gas sector.portfolio.
A majority of our commercial and industrial loans and lease financing portfolio is secured by short-term assets, such as accounts receivable, inventory and securities, as well as long-lived assets, such as equipment and other business assets. Generally, the collateral securing this portfolio represents a secondary source of repayment.
Table 1312 provides a breakout of commercial and industrial loans and lease financing by industry, and includes $46.7$52.9 billion of foreign loans at September 30, 2015, that were reported in a separate foreign loan class in prior periods.March 31, 2016. Foreign loans totaled $14.3$15.4 billion within the investor category, $17.3$16.3 billion within the financial institutions category and $1.6$2.0 billion within the oil and gas category.
The investors category includes loans to special purpose vehicles (SPVs) formed by sponsoring entities to invest in financial assets backed predominantly by commercial and residential real estate or corporate cash flow, and are repaid from the asset cash flows or the sale of assets by the SPV. We limit loan amounts to a percentage of the value of the underlying assets, as determined by us, based primarily on analysis of underlying credit risk and other factors such as asset duration and ongoing performance.
 
We provide financial institutions with a variety of relationship focused products and services, including loans supporting short-term trade finance and working capital needs. The $17.3$16.3 billion of foreign loans in the financial institutions category were primarilypredominantly originated by our Global Financial Institutions (GFI) business.
The oil and gas loan portfolio totaled $17.8 billion, or 2% of total outstanding loans, at March 31, 2016, compared with $17.4 billion, or 2% of total outstanding loans, at December 31, 2015. Unfunded loan commitments in the oil and gas loan portfolio totaled $22.9 billion at March 31, 2016. Approximately half of the increase in oil and gas loans from year-end was due to the GE Capital acquisitions. Slightly more than half of our oil and gas loans were to businesses in the exploration and production (E&P) sector. Most of these E&P loans are secured by oil and/or gas reserves and have underlying borrowing base arrangements which include regular (typically semi-annual) “redeterminations” that consider refinements to borrowing structure and prices used to determine borrowing limits. All other oil and gas loans were to midstream and services and equipment companies. We proactively monitor our oil and gas loan portfolio and work with customers to address any emerging issues. Driven by a drop in energy prices, and the results of our spring redeterminations, our oil and gas nonaccrual loans increased to $566 million$1.9 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared with $76$844 million at December 31, 2014.2015.
Table 12:Commercial and Industrial Loans and Lease Financing by Industry (1)
Table 13: Commercial and Industrial Loans and Lease Financing by Industry (1)
September 30, 2015 March 31, 2016 
(in millions)
Nonaccrual
loans

 
Total
portfolio

 (2) 
% of
total
loans

Nonaccrual
loans

 
Total
portfolio

 (2) 
% of
total
loans

Investors$23
 48,479
 5%$31
 52,944
 5%
Financial institutions56
 38,080
 4
33
 36,983
 4
Cyclical retailers21
 25,441
 3
Oil and gas566
 17,433
 2
1,899
 17,841
 2
Cyclical retailers20
 15,460
 2
Healthcare39
 16,487
 2
Real estate lessor4
 14,657
 2

 15,604
 2
Healthcare47
 14,373
 2
Industrial equipment22
 14,247
 2
35
 15,099
 2
Food and beverage13
 13,845
 1
15
 14,880
 1
Technology28
 8,974
 1
69
 10,377
 1
Transportation28
 9,969
 1
Public administration7
 8,264
 1
8
 9,309
 1
Transportation37
 8,193
 1
Business services25
 6,699
 1
35
 8,631
 1
Other212
 95,672
 (3) 10
797
 106,985
 (3) 11
Total$1,060
 304,376
 34%$3,010
 340,550
 36%
(1)Industry categories are based on the North American Industry Classification System and the amounts reported include foreign loans. See Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report for a breakout of commercial foreign loans.
(2)
Includes $71 million1.2 billion of PCI loans, which are considered to be accruing due to the existence of the accretable yield and not based on consideration given to contractual interest payments.
(3)
No other single industry had total loans in excess of $6.37.2 billion


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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE (CRE) We generally subject CRE loans to individual risk assessment using our internal borrower and collateral quality ratings. Our ratings are aligned to regulatory definitions of pass and criticized categories with criticized divided between special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss categories. The CRE portfolio, which included $9.1$8.6 billion of foreign CRE loans, totaled $143.0$147.7 billion, or 16%, of total loans, at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and consisted of $121.3$124.7 billion of mortgage loans and $21.7$23.0 billion of construction loans.
Table 1413 summarizes CRE loans by state and property type with the related nonaccrual totals. The portfolio is diversified both geographically and by property type. The largest geographic concentrations of combined CRE loans are in California, Texas, New York and TexasFlorida, which combined represented 27% and 8%49% of the total CRE portfolio,
 
respectively.total CRE portfolio. By property type, the largest concentrations are office buildings at 28%29% and apartments at 15% of the portfolio. CRE nonaccrual loans totaled 0.9%0.6% of the CRE outstanding balance at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared with 1.3%0.7% at December 31, 2014.2015. At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, we had $7.5$6.3 billion of criticized CRE mortgage loans, compared with $7.9$6.8 billion at December 31, 2014,2015, and $681$562 million of criticized CRE construction loans, down from $949compared with $549 million at December 31, 2014.2015.
At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, the recorded investment in PCI CRE loans totaled $706$571 million, down from $12.3 billion when acquired at December 31, 2008, reflecting principal payments, loan resolutions and write-downs.

Table 13:CRE Loans by State and Property Type
Table 14: CRE Loans by State and Property Type
September 30, 2015 March 31, 2016 
Real estate mortgage    Real estate construction    Total     Real estate mortgage    Real estate construction    Total     
(in millions)
Nonaccrual
loans

 
Total
portfolio

 (1) 
Nonaccrual
loans

 
Total
portfolio

 (1) 
Nonaccrual
loans

 
Total
portfolio

 (1) 
% of
total
loans

Nonaccrual
loans

 
Total
portfolio

 (1) 
Nonaccrual
loans

 
Total
portfolio

 (1) 
Nonaccrual
loans

 
Total
portfolio

 (1) 
% of
total
loans

By state:                          
California$266
 34,410
 13
 4,131
 279
 38,541
 4%$206
 35,581
 11
 4,458
 217
 40,039
 4%
Texas75
 9,052
 1
 1,952
 76
 11,004
 1
56
 8,977
 1
 1,878
 57
 10,855
 1
New York32
 8,718
 1
 1,944
 33
 10,662
 1
Florida123
 7,969
 1
 1,937
 124
 9,906
 1
86
 8,308
 1
 2,174
 87
 10,482
 1
New York33
 8,038
 13
 1,546
 46
 9,584
 1
North Carolina75
 3,867
 6
 822
 81
 4,689
 1
61
 3,687
 7
 847
 68
 4,534
 *
Arizona55
 3,733
 1
 586
 56
 4,319
 *
45
 3,957
 1
 523
 46
 4,480
 *
Washington32
 3,484
 
 723
 32
 4,207
 *
28
 3,540
 
 775
 28
 4,315
 *
Georgia95
 3,598
 19
 455
 114
 4,053
 *
58
 3,596
 9
 447
 67
 4,043
 *
Colorado23
 3,191
 
 448
 23
 3,639
 *
Illinois4
 3,015
 
 356
 4
 3,371
 *
27
 3,481
 
 374
 27
 3,855
 *
Virginia12
 2,802
 
 977
 12
 3,779
 *
Other344
��40,895
 97
 8,754
 441
 49,649
 (2) 5
285
 42,064
 32
 8,547
 317
 50,611
 (2) 5
Total$1,125
 121,252
 151
 21,710
 1,276
 142,962
 16%$896
 124,711
 63
 22,944
 959
 147,655
 16%
By property:                          
Office buildings$289
 37,050
 
 3,192
 289
 40,242
 4%$256
 39,487
 
 2,963
 256
 42,450
 4%
Apartments43
 13,824
 
 7,340
 43
 21,164
 2
26
 13,676
 
 7,979
 26
 21,655
 2
Industrial/warehouse194
 13,082
 
 1,280
 194
 14,362
 2
131
 14,376
 
 1,304
 131
 15,680
 2
Retail (excluding shopping center)152
 12,897
 
 797
 152
 13,694
 2
118
 14,600
 
 777
 118
 15,377
 2
Shopping center55
 9,935
 
 1,247
 55
 11,182
 1
43
 10,150
 
 1,214
 43
 11,364
 1
Hotel/motel22
 9,351
 
 1,445
 22
 10,796
 1
Real estate - other130
 10,771
 
 264
 130
 11,035
 1
112
 9,067
 
 211
 112
 9,278
 1
Hotel/motel29
 9,710
 
 1,079
 29
 10,789
 1
Institutional41
 3,172
 
 564
 41
 3,736
 *
33
 3,049
 
 722
 33
 3,771
 *
Land (excluding 1-4 family)1
 375
 23
 2,405
 24
 2,780
 *
1
 345
 10
 2,599
 11
 2,944
 *
Agriculture52
 2,532
 2
 31
 54
 2,563
 *
52
 2,550
 
 22
 52
 2,572
 *
Other139
 7,904
 126
 3,511
 265
 11,415
 1
102
 8,060
 53
 3,708
 155
 11,768
 1
Total$1,125
 121,252
 151
 21,710
 1,276
 142,962
 16%$896
 124,711
 63
 22,944
 959
 147,655
 16%
*Less than 1%.
(1)
Includes a total of $706571 million PCI loans, consisting of $606483 million of real estate mortgage and $10088 million of real estate construction, which are considered to be accruing due to the existence of the accretable yield and not based on consideration given to contractual interest payments.
(2)
Includes 40 states; no state had loans in excess of $3.33.6 billion.



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FOREIGN LOANS AND COUNTRY RISK EXPOSURE We classify loans for financial statement and certain regulatory purposes as foreign primarily based on whether the borrower’s primary address is outside of the United States. At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, foreign loans totaled $56.3$62.1 billion, representing approximately 6%7% of our total consolidated loans outstanding, compared with $50.6$58.6 billion, or approximately 6% of total consolidated loans outstanding, at December 31, 2014.2015. Foreign loans were approximately 3% of our consolidated total assets at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and at December 31, 2014.2015.
Our foreign country risk monitoring process incorporates frequent dialogue with our financial institution customers, counterparties and regulatory agencies, enhanced by centralized monitoring of macroeconomic and capital markets conditions in the respective countries. We establish exposure limits for each country through a centralized oversight process based on customer needs, and in consideration of relevant economic, political, social, legal, and transfer risks. We monitor exposures closely and adjust our country limits in response to changing conditions.
We evaluate our individual country risk exposure on an ultimate country of risk basis, which is normally based on the country of residence of the guarantor or collateral location, and is different from the reporting based on the borrower’s primary address. Our largest single foreign country exposure on an ultimate risk basis at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, was the United Kingdom, which totaled $27.3$27.0 billion, or approximately 2%1% of our total assets, and included $9.4$3.6 billion of sovereign claims. Our United Kingdom sovereign claims arise predominantly from deposits we have placed with the Bank of England pursuant to regulatory requirements in support of our London branch. Our exposure to Canada, our second largest foreign country exposure on an ultimate risk basis, totaled $18.2 billion at March 31, 2016, up $3.1 billion from December 31, 2015, predominantly due to the GE Capital acquisitions.
We conduct periodic stress tests of our significant country risk exposures, analyzing the direct and indirect impacts on the risk of loss from various macroeconomic and capital markets scenarios. We do not have significant exposure to foreign country risks because our foreign portfolio is relatively small. However, we have identified exposure to increased loss from U.S. borrowers associated with the potential impact of a regional or worldwide economic downturn on the U.S. economy. We mitigate these potential impacts on the risk of loss through our normal risk management processes which include active monitoring and, if necessary, the application of aggressive loss mitigation strategies.
Table 1514 provides information regarding our top 20 exposures by country (excluding the U.S.) and our Eurozone exposure, on an ultimate risk basis. We had no exposure to Greece and ourOur exposure to Puerto Rico (considered part of U.S. exposure) is primarily through automobile lending and was not material to our consolidated country risk exposure.


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Table 14:Select Country Exposures
Table 15: Select Country Exposures
March 31, 2016 
Lending (1)  Securities (2)  Derivatives and other (3)  Total exposure Lending (1)  Securities (2)  Derivatives and other (3)  Total exposure 
(in millions)Sovereign
 
Non-
sovereign

 Sovereign
 
Non-
sovereign

 Sovereign
 
Non-
sovereign

 Sovereign
 
Non-
sovereign (4)

 Total
Sovereign
 
Non-
sovereign

 Sovereign
 
Non-
sovereign

 Sovereign
 
Non-
sovereign

 Sovereign
 
Non-
sovereign (4)

 Total
September 30, 2015                 
Top 20 country exposures:                                  
United Kingdom$9,367
 13,125
 
 3,270
 
 1,498
 9,367
 17,893
 27,260
$3,585
 18,018
 5
 3,412
 
 2,015
 3,590
 23,445
 27,035
Canada
 12,659
 28
 1,367
 
 540
 28
 14,566
 14,594
1
 16,710
 
 893
 
 555
 1
 18,158
 18,159
Cayman Islands
 4,802
 
 
 
 89
 
 4,891
 4,891

 3,591
 
 
 
 247
 
 3,838
 3,838
Ireland21
 3,415
 
 281
 
 110
 21
 3,806
 3,827
Germany862
 1,218
 
 521
 
 324
 862
 2,063
 2,925
1,664
 1,295
 (2) 456
 
 366
 1,662
 2,117
 3,779
Bermuda
 3,035
 
 119
 
 152
 
 3,306
 3,306
India
 2,211
 
 71
 
 3
 
 2,285
 2,285
Brazil
 2,210
 
 (1) 
 
 
 2,209
 2,209
Netherlands
 2,182
 
 399
 
 86
 
 2,667
 2,667

 1,622
 
 435
 
 33
 
 2,090
 2,090
Ireland37
 2,295
 
 254
 
 33
 37
 2,582
 2,619
Bermuda
 2,356
 
 148
 
 35
 
 2,539
 2,539
Brazil
 2,411
 
 (4) 
 3
 
 2,410
 2,410
China
 2,236
 1
 79
 56
 9
 57
 2,324
 2,381
Luxembourg
 2,049
 
 207
 
 31
 
 2,287
 2,287
Australia
 1,053
 
 755
 
 51
 
 1,859
 1,859
Switzerland
 1,405
 
 258
 
 53
 
 1,716
 1,716

 1,531
 
 114
 
 24
 
 1,669
 1,669
France
 405
 
 1,030
 
 255
 
 1,690
 1,690

 544
 
 892
 
 139
 
 1,575
 1,575
India
 1,504
 6
 138
 
 
 6
 1,642
 1,648
Mexico
 1,458
 
 13
 
 4
 
 1,475
 1,475
Turkey
 1,595
 
 
 
 1
 
 1,596
 1,596

 1,454
 
 
 
 1
 
 1,455
 1,455
Guernsey
 1,548
 
 (5) 
 
 
 1,543
 1,543
Australia6
 837
 
 491
 
 40
 6
 1,368
 1,374
Jersey, C.I.
 1,291
 
 51
 
 6
 
 1,348
 1,348
Mexico
 1,136
 
 43
 93
 4
 93
 1,183
 1,276
China
 1,379
 (2) 49
 2
 1
 
 1,429
 1,429
Chile
 1,184
 
 22
 1
 51
 1
 1,257
 1,258

 1,293
 
 3
 2
 58
 2
 1,354
 1,356
South Korea
 1,053
 (10) 38
 26
 
 16
 1,091
 1,107

 1,252
 (18) 96
 4
 1
 (14) 1,349
 1,335
Jersey, C.I.
 799
 
 242
 
 21
 
 1,062
 1,062
Guernsey
 997
 
 (1) 
 2
 
 998
 998
Malaysia
 906
 
 46
 
 1
 
 953
 953
Total top 20 country exposures$10,272
 57,291
 25
 8,307
 176
 3,058
 10,473
 68,656
 79,129
$5,271
 64,773
 (17) 7,875
 8
 3,784
 5,262
 76,432
 81,694
Eurozone exposure:                                  
Eurozone countries included in Top 20 above (5)$899
 8,149
 
 2,411
 
 729
 899
 11,289
 12,188
$1,685
 6,876
 (2) 2,064
 
 648
 1,683
 9,588
 11,271
Luxembourg45
 469
 
 202
 
 37
 45
 708
 753
Austria
 616
 
 4
 
 2
 
 622
 622
Spain
 280
 
 36
 
 11
 
 327
 327

 329
 
 31
 
 10
 
 370
 370
Belgium
 308
 
 6
 
 1
 
 315
 315

 245
 
 33
 
 1
 
 279
 279
Austria
 170
 
 8
 
 
 
 178
 178
Italy
 82
 
 76
 
 3
 
 161
 161

 74
 
 51
 
 
 
 125
 125
Other Eurozone exposure (6)19
 25
 
 12
 
 10
 19
 47
 66
23
 31
 
 7
 
 6
 23
 44
 67
Total Eurozone exposure$918
 9,014
 
 2,549
 
 754
 918
 12,317
 13,235
$1,753
 8,640
 (2) 2,392
 
 704
 1,751
 11,736
 13,487
(1)
Lending exposure includes funded loans and unfunded commitments, leveraged leases, and money market placements presented on a gross basis prior to the deduction of impairment allowance and collateral received under the terms of the credit agreements. For the countries listed above, includes $4316 million in PCI loans, predominantly to customers in the Netherlands and Germany, and $1.31.1 billion in defeased leases secured primarily by U.S. Treasury and government agency securities, or government guaranteed.
(2)Represents exposure on debt and equity securities of foreign issuers. Long and short positions are netted and net short positions are reflected as negative exposure.
(3)
Represents counterparty exposure on foreign exchange and derivative contracts, and securities resale and lending agreements. This exposure is presented net of counterparty netting adjustments and reduced by the amount of cash collateral. It includes credit default swaps (CDS) predominantly used to manage our U.S. and London-based cash credit trading businesses, which sometimes results in selling and purchasing protection on the identical reference entity. Generally, we do not use market instruments such as CDS to hedge the credit risk of our investment or loan positions, although we do use them to manage risk in our trading businesses. At September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, the gross notional amount of our CDS sold that reference assets in the Top 20 or Eurozone countries was $2.42.3 billion, which was offset by the notional amount of CDS purchased of $2.52.3 billion. We did not have any CDS purchased or sold that reference pools of assets that contain sovereign debt or where the reference asset was solely the sovereign debt of a foreign country.
(4)
For countries presented in the table, total non-sovereign exposure comprises $19.140.3 billion exposure to financial institutions and $50.638.3 billion to non-financial corporations at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016.
(5)Consists of exposure to Ireland, Germany, Netherlands Ireland, Luxembourg and France included in Top 20.
(6)
Includes non-sovereign exposure to Portugal in the amount of $2527 million. and less than $1 million to Greece. We had no non-sovereign exposure to Greece, and no sovereign debt exposure to either of these countries at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016.

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REAL ESTATE 1-4 FAMILY FIRST AND JUNIOR LIEN MORTGAGE LOANS Our real estate 1-4 family first and junior lien mortgage loans primarily include loans we have made to customers and retained as part of our asset/liability management strategy. These loans, as presented in Table 16,15, include the Pick-a-PayPick-
a-Pay portfolio acquired from Wachovia which is discussed later
in this Report. These loans also include other purchased loans and loans included on our balance sheet as a result of consolidation of variable interest entities (VIEs).
 

Table 15:Real Estate 1-4 Family First and Junior Lien Mortgage Loans
Table 16:  Real Estate 1-4 Family First and Junior Lien Mortgage Loans   
 September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 
(in millions)Balance
 
% of
portfolio

 Balance
 
% of
portfolio

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage       
Core portfolio$220,313
 68% $208,852
 64%
Non-strategic and liquidating loan portfolios:       
Pick-a-Pay mortgage40,578
 12
 45,002
 14
PCI and liquidating first mortgage10,420
 3
 11,532
 4
Total non-strategic and liquidating loan portfolios50,998
 15
 56,534
 18
Total real estate 1-4 family first mortgage loans271,311
 83
 265,386
 82
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage       
Core portfolio52,077
 16
 56,631
 17
Non-strategic and liquidating loan portfolios2,515
 1
 3,086
 1
Total real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage loans54,592
 17
 59,717
 18
Total real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans$325,903
 100% $325,103
 100%
 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions)Balance
 
% of
portfolio

 Balance
 
% of
portfolio

Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage$274,734
 84% $273,869
 84%
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage51,324
 16
 53,004
 16
Total real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans$326,058
 100% $326,873
 100%

The real estate 1-4 family mortgage loan portfolio includes some loans with adjustable-rate features and some with an interest-only feature as part of the loan terms. Interest-only loans were approximately 10%8% and 12%9% of total loans at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. We believe we have manageable adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) reset risk across our owned mortgage loan portfolios. We do not offer option ARM products, nor do we offer variable-rate mortgage products with fixed payment amounts, commonly referred to within the financial services industry as negative amortizing mortgage loans. The option ARMs we do have are included in the Pick-a-Pay portfolio which was acquired from Wachovia and are part of our liquidating loan portfolios.Wachovia. Since our acquisition of the Pick-a-Pay loan portfolio at the end of 2008, the option payment portion of the portfolio has reduced from 86% to 39%38% at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, as a result of our modification activities and customers exercising their option to convert to fixed payments. For more information, see the “Pick-a-Pay Portfolio” section in this Report.
We continue to modify real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans to assist homeowners and other borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. For more information on our participation in the U.S. Treasury’s Making Home Affordable (MHA) programs, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Real Estate 1-4 Family First and Junior Lien Mortgage Loans” section in our 20142015 Form 10-K.
Part of our credit monitoring includes tracking delinquency, FICO scores and loan/combined loan to collateral values (LTV/CLTV) on the entire real estate 1-4 family mortgage loan portfolio. These credit risk indicators, which exclude government insured/guaranteed loans, continued to improve in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 on the non-PCI mortgage portfolio. Loans 30 days or more delinquent at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, totaled $8.6$7.3 billion, or 3%,2% of total non-PCI mortgages, compared with $10.2$8.3 billion, or 3%, at December 31, 2014.2015. Loans with FICO scores lower than 640 totaled $22.3$21.1 billion, at September 30, 2015, or 7% of total non-PCI mortgages, compared with $25.8 billion, or 9%, atfor both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014.2015. Mortgages with a LTV/CLTV greater than 100% totaled $15.8$14.4 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, or 5% of total
non-PCI mortgages, compared with $20.3$15.1 billion, or 7%5%, at December 31, 2014.2015. Information regarding credit quality indicators, including PCI credit quality indicators, can be found in Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report.
Real estate 1-4 family first and junior lien mortgage loans by state are presented in Table 17.16. Our real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans to borrowers in California represented approximately 13%12% of total loans at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, located mostly within the larger metropolitan areas, with no single California metropolitan area consisting of more than 5% of total loans. We monitor changes in real estate values and underlying economic or market conditions for all geographic areas of our
real estate 1-4 family mortgage portfolio as part of our credit risk management process. Our underwriting and periodic review of loans secured by residential real estate collateral includes appraisals or estimates from automated valuation models (AVMs) to support property values. Additional information about AVMs and our policy for their use can be found in Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report and the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Real Estate 1-4 Family First and Junior Lien Mortgage Loans” section in our 20142015 Form 10-K.
Table 16:Real Estate 1-4 Family First and Junior Lien Mortgage Loans by State


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 March 31, 2016 
(in millions)
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 
Total real
estate 1-4
family
mortgage

 
% of
total
loans

Real estate 1-4 family loans (excluding PCI):       
California$89,491
 14,039
 103,530
 11%
New York21,731
 2,352
 24,083
 2
Florida14,041
 4,659
 18,700
 2
New Jersey11,931
 4,325
 16,256
 2
Virginia7,269
 2,927
 10,196
 1
Texas8,196
 816
 9,012
 1
Pennsylvania5,691
 2,679
 8,370
 1
North Carolina5,970
 2,325
 8,295
 1
Washington6,938
 1,196
 8,134
 1
Other (1)63,369
 15,946
 79,315
 8
Government insured/
guaranteed loans (2)
21,573
 
 21,573
 2
Real estate 1-4 family loans (excluding PCI)256,200
 51,264
 307,464
 32
Real estate 1-4 family PCI loans (3)18,534
 60
 18,594
 2
Total$274,734
 51,324
 326,058
 34%

Risk Management - Credit Risk Management (continued)

Table 17:  Real Estate 1-4 Family First and Junior Lien Mortgage Loans by State
 September 30, 2015 
(in millions)
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 
Total real
estate 1-4
family
mortgage

 
% of
total
loans

Real estate 1-4 family loans (excluding PCI):       
California$86,430
 15,025
 101,455
 11%
New York20,085
 2,485
 22,570
 2
Florida14,141
 4,946
 19,087
 2
New Jersey11,643
 4,552
 16,195
 2
Virginia7,154
 3,061
 10,215
 1
Texas8,112
 824
 8,936
 1
Pennsylvania5,759
 2,805
 8,564
 1
North Carolina5,986
 2,449
 8,435
 1
Washington6,528
 1,318
 7,846
 1
Other (1)62,825
 17,052
 79,877
 9
Government insured/
guaranteed loans (2)
22,763
 
 22,763
 3
Total$251,426
 54,517
 305,943
 34%
Real estate 1-4
family PCI loans:
       
California$13,871
 21
 13,892
 2%
Florida1,405
 13
 1,418
 *
New Jersey666
 12
 678
 *
Other (3)3,943
 29
 3,972
 *
Total$19,885
 75
 19,960
 2%
Total$271,311
 54,592
 325,903
 36%
*Less than 1%.
(1)
Consists of 41 states; no state had loans in excess of $7.2 billion.
(2)Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
(3)
Consists ofIncludes 45$12.9 billion states; no state hadin real estate 1-4 family mortgage PCI loans in excess of $494 million.California.



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First Lien Mortgage Portfolio  Our total real estate 1-4 family first lien mortgage portfolio increased $3.4 billion$865 million in thirdfirst quarter 2015 and $5.9 billion in the first nine months of 2015. Growth in this portfolio has been largely offset by runoff in our real estate 1-4 family first lien mortgage non-strategic and liquidating portfolios. Excluding this runoff, our core real estate 1-4 family first lien mortgage portfolio increased $5.5 billion in third quarter 2015 and $11.5 billion in the first nine months of 2015,2016, as we retained $14.1 billion and $40.0$11.8 billion in non-conforming originations, primarily consisting of loans that exceed

Risk Management - Credit Risk Management (continued)

conventional conforming loan amount limits established by federal government-sponsored entities (GSEs), in the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively..
The credit performance associated with our real estate 1-4 family first lien mortgage portfolio continued to improve in thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, as measured through net charge-offs and nonaccrual loans. Net charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of
average totalreal estate 1-4 family first lien mortgage loans improved to 0.09% and 0.11%0.07% in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively,2016, compared with 0.17% and 0.22%0.13%, respectively, for the same periodsperiod a year ago. Nonaccrual loans were $7.4$6.7 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared with $8.6$7.3 billion at December 31, 2014.
2015. Improvement in the credit performance was driven by an improving housing environment and declining balances in non-strategic and liquidating loans, which have been replaced with higher quality assets originated after 2008 generally utilizing tighter underwriting standards.environment. Real estate 1-4 family first lien mortgage loans originated after 2008, which generally utilized tighter underwriting standards, have resulted in minimal losses to date and were approximately 65%68% of our total real estate 1-4 family first lien mortgage portfolio as of September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.
Table 1817 shows the credit attributes of the core and liquidating first lien mortgage portfoliosportfolio and lists the top five states by outstanding balance for the core portfolio.balance.

Table 17:First Lien Mortgage Portfolio Performance
Table 18: First Lien Mortgage Portfolios Performance (1)
Outstanding balance  % of loans two payments or more past due Loss (recovery) rate (annualized) quarter ended Outstanding balance  % of loans 30 days or more past due Loss (recovery) rate (annualized) quarter ended
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

Dec 31,
2014

 Sep 30,
2015

Dec 31,
2014
 Sep 30,
2015

Jun 30,
2015

Mar 31,
2015
Dec 31,
2014
Sep 30,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

Dec 31,
2015

 Mar 31,
2016

Dec 31,
2015
 Mar 31,
2016

Dec 31,
2015

Sep 30,
2015

Jun 30,
2015

Mar 31,
2015
Core portfolio:        
California$74,696
67,038
 0.60%0.83 (0.02)
0.01
$89,491
88,367
 1.64%1.87 (0.07)(0.05)(0.05)(0.02)
New York18,912
16,102
 1.61
1.97 0.05
0.04
0.040.060.09
21,731
20,962
 2.71
3.07 0.12
0.08
0.13
0.14
0.10
Florida11,265
10,991
 3.00
3.78 0.07
0.10
0.050.040.10
14,041
14,068
 4.60
5.14 0.03
0.02
0.16
0.23
0.17
New Jersey10,027
9,203
 3.52
3.95 0.23
0.12
0.190.210.25
11,931
11,825
 5.10
5.68 0.44
0.33
0.38
0.27
0.24
Texas6,910
6,646
 1.22
1.48 (0.04)(0.01)0.01(0.02)8,196
8,153
 2.50
2.80 0.10
0.02

0.02
0.03
Other75,740
72,604
 1.92
2.34 0.12
0.11
0.150.120.14
89,237
88,951
 3.16
3.72 0.18
0.21
0.23
0.22
0.31
Total197,550
182,584
 1.51
1.89 0.06
0.06
0.080.070.08
234,627
232,326
 2.70%3.11 0.08
0.09
0.11
0.12
0.16
Government insured/guaranteed loans22,763
26,268
      21,573
22,353
     
Total core portfolio including government insured/guaranteed loans220,313
208,852
 1.51
1.89 0.06
0.06
0.080.070.08
Non-strategic and liquidating portfolios31,113
34,822
 14.48
15.55 0.43
0.46
0.580.620.83
PCI18,534
19,190
     
Total first lien mortgages$251,426
243,674
 3.27%4.08 0.11
0.12
0.160.21
$274,734
273,869
     
(1)Excludes PCI loans because their losses were generally reflected in PCI accounting adjustments at the date of acquisition.





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Risk Management - Credit Risk Management (continued)

Pick‑a‑Pay Portfolio The Pick-a-Pay portfolio was one of the consumer residential first lien mortgage portfolios we acquired from Wachovia and a majority of the portfolio was identified as PCI loans.
The Pick-a-Pay portfolio includes loans that offer payment options (Pick-a-Pay option payment loans), and also includes loans that were originated without the option payment feature, loans that no longer offer the option feature as a result of our modification efforts since the acquisition, and loans where the customer voluntarily converted to a fixed-rate product. The Pick-a-PayPick-
a-Pay portfolio is included in the consumer real estate 1-4 family
first mortgage class of loans throughout this Report. Table 1918 provides balances by types of loans as of September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, as a result of modification efforts, compared to the types of loans included in the portfolio at acquisition. Total adjusted unpaid principal balance of PCI Pick-a-Pay loans was $24.5$23.1 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared with $61.0 billion at acquisition. Primarily due to modification efforts, the adjusted unpaid principal balance of option payment PCI loans has declined to 15% of the total Pick-a-Pay portfolio at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared with 51% at acquisition.

Table 18:Pick-a-Pay Portfolio – Comparison to Acquisition Date
Table 19: Pick-a-Pay Portfolio - Comparison to Acquisition Date
  December 31,   December 31, 
September 30, 2015  2014  2008 March 31, 2016  2015  2008 
(in millions)
Adjusted
unpaid
principal
balance (1)

 
% of
total

 
Adjusted
unpaid
principal
balance (1)

 
% of
total

 
Adjusted
unpaid
principal
balance (1)

 
% of
total

Adjusted
unpaid
principal
balance (1)

 
% of
total

 
Adjusted
unpaid
principal
balance (1)

 
% of
total

 
Adjusted
unpaid
principal
balance (1)

 
% of
total

Option payment loans$17,611
 39% $20,258
 41% $99,937
 86%$16,089
 38% $16,828
 39% $99,937
 86%
Non-option payment adjustable-rate
and fixed-rate loans
5,979
 13
 6,776
 14
 15,763
 14
5,473
 13
 5,706
 13
 15,763
 14
Full-term loan modifications21,657
 48
 22,674
 45
 
 
20,738
 49
 21,193
 48
 
 
Total adjusted unpaid principal balance$45,247
 100% $49,708
 100% $115,700
 100%$42,300
 100% $43,727
 100% $115,700
 100%
Total carrying value$40,578
   45,002
   95,315
  $37,676
   39,065
   95,315
  
(1)Adjusted unpaid principal balance includes write-downs taken on loans where severe delinquency (normally 180 days) or other indications of severe borrower financial stress exist that indicate there will be a loss of contractually due amounts upon final resolution of the loan.

 Table 2019 reflects the geographic distribution of the Pick-a-Pay portfolio broken out between PCI loans and all other loans. The LTV ratio is a useful metric in evaluating future real estate 1-4 family first mortgage loan performance, including potential charge-offs. Because PCI loans were initially recorded at fair
 
value, including write-downs for expected credit losses, the ratio of the carrying value to the current collateral value will be lower compared with the LTV based on the adjusted unpaid principal balance. For informational purposes, we have included both ratios for PCI loans in the following table.


Table 19:Pick-a-Pay Portfolio (1)
Table 20: Pick-a-Pay Portfolio (1)
September 30, 2015 March 31, 2016 
PCI loans  All other loans PCI loans  All other loans 
(in millions)
Adjusted
unpaid
principal
balance (2)

 
Current
LTV
ratio (3)

 
Carrying
value (4)

 
Ratio of
carrying
value to
current
value (5)

 
Carrying
value (4)

 
Ratio of
carrying
value to
current
value (5)

Adjusted
unpaid
principal
balance (2)

 
Current
LTV
ratio (3)

 
Carrying
value (4)

 
Ratio of
carrying
value to
current
value (5)

 
Carrying
value (4)

 
Ratio of
carrying
value to
current
value (5)

California$17,030
 74% $13,860
 60% $10,117
 54%$16,079
 72% $12,838
 57% $9,311
 52%
Florida1,932
 83
 1,372
 57
 2,093
 67
1,819
 81
 1,392
 60
 1,932
 65
New Jersey803
 81
 641
 61
 1,364
 69
751
 81
 578
 60
 1,272
 68
New York539
 75
 477
 61
 658
 65
518
 77
 440
 59
 624
 67
Texas210
 58
 191
 51
 813
 45
196
 55
 176
 49
 753
 43
Other states3,952
 79
 3,179
 62
 5,813
 66
3,724
 78
 2,972
 61
 5,388
 64
Total Pick-a-Pay loans$24,466
 76
 $19,720
 60
 $20,858
 59
$23,087
 74
 $18,396
 58
 $19,280
 58
                      
(1)
The individual states shown in this table represent the top five states based on the total net carrying value of the Pick-a-Pay loans at the beginning of 20152016.
(2)Adjusted unpaid principal balance includes write-downs taken on loans where severe delinquency (normally 180 days) or other indications of severe borrower financial stress exist that indicate there will be a loss of contractually due amounts upon final resolution of the loan.
(3)The current LTV ratio is calculated as the adjusted unpaid principal balance divided by the collateral value. Collateral values are generally determined using automated valuation models (AVM) and are updated quarterly. AVMs are computer-based tools used to estimate market values of homes based on processing large volumes of market data including market comparables and price trends for local market areas.
(4)Carrying value, which does not reflect the allowance for loan losses, includes remaining purchase accounting adjustments, which, for PCI loans may include the nonaccretable difference and the accretable yield and, for all other loans, an adjustment to mark the loans to a market yield at date of merger less any subsequent charge-offs.
(5)The ratio of carrying value to current value is calculated as the carrying value divided by the collateral value.


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In thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, we completed over 1,000600 proprietary and Home Affordability Modification Program (HAMP) Pick-a-Pay loan modifications. We have completed nearly 132,000over 133,000 modifications since the Wachovia acquisition, resulting in over $6.1 billion of principal forgiveness to our Pick-a-Pay customers. There remains $12.5$8.7 million of conditional forgiveness that can be earned by borrowers through performance over a three-year period.
Due to better than expected performance observed on the PCI portion of the Pick-a-Pay portfolio compared with the original acquisition estimates, we have reclassified $6.0$7.1 billion from the nonaccretable difference to the accretable yield since acquisition. Our cash flows expected to be collected have been favorably affected by lower expected defaults and losses as a result of observed and forecasted economic strengthening, particularly in housing prices, and our loan modification efforts. These factors are expected to reduce the frequency and severity of defaults and keep these loans performing for a longer period, thus increasing future principal and interest cash flows. The resulting increase in the accretable yield will be realized over the remaining life of the portfolio, which is estimated to have a weighted-average remaining life of approximately 11.011.7 years at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. The weighted average remaining life decreased slightly from December 31, 20142015 due to the passage of time. The accretable yield percentage at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, was 6.21%6.68%, up from 6.15%6.21% at the end of 20142015 due to favorable changes in the expected timing and composition of cash flows resulting from improving credit and prepayment expectations. Fluctuations in the accretable yield are driven by changes in interest rate indices for variable rate PCI loans, prepayment assumptions, and expected principal and interest payments over the estimated life of the portfolio, which will be affected by the pace and degree of improvements in the U.S. economy and housing markets and projected lifetime performance resulting from loan modification activity. Changes in the projected timing of cash flow events, including loan liquidations, modifications and short sales, can also affect the accretable yield and the estimated weighted-average life of the portfolio.
The predominant portion of our PCI loans is included in the Pick-a-Pay portfolio. For further information on the judgment involved in estimating expected cash flows for PCI loans, see the “Critical
“Critical Accounting Policies – Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans” section and Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.
For further information on the Pick-a-Pay portfolio, including recast risk, deferral of interest and loan modifications, see the "Risk Management - Credit Risk Management - Pick-a-Pay Portfolio" section in our 20142015 Form 10-K.


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Risk Management - Credit Risk Management (continued)

Junior Lien Mortgage Portfolio  The junior lien mortgage portfolio consists of residential mortgage lines and loans that are subordinate in rights to an existing lien on the same property. It is not unusual for these lines and loans to have draw periods, interest only payments, balloon payments, adjustable rates and similar features. The majority of our junior lien loan products are amortizing payment loans with fixed interest rates and repayment periods between five to 30 years. 
We continuously monitor the credit performance of our junior lien mortgage portfolio for trends and factors that influence the frequency and severity of loss. We have observed that the severity of loss for junior lien mortgages is high and generally not affected by whether we or a third party own or service the related first lien mortgage, but the frequency of delinquency is typically lower when we own or service the first lien mortgage. In general, we have limited information available on the delinquency status of the third party owned or serviced senior lien where we also hold a junior lien. To capture this inherent loss content, we use the experience of our junior lien mortgages behind delinquent first liens that are owned or serviced by us adjusted for any observed differences in delinquency and loss rates associated with junior lien mortgages behind third party first lien mortgages. We incorporate this inherent loss content into our allowance for loan losses. Our allowance process for junior lienslien mortgages considers the relative difference in loss experience for junior lienslien mortgages behind first lien
mortgage loans we own or
service, compared with those behind first lien mortgage loans owned or serviced by third parties. In addition, our allowance process for junior lienslien mortgages that are current, but are in their revolving period, considers the inherent loss where the borrower is delinquent on the corresponding first lien mortgage loans.
Table 2120 shows the credit attributes of the core and liquidating junior lien mortgage portfoliosportfolio and lists the top five states by outstanding balance for the core portfolio. Loans to California borrowers represent the largest state concentration in each of these portfolios.balance. The decrease in outstanding balances since December 31, 2014,2015, predominantly reflects loan paydowns. As of September 30, 2015, 17%March 31, 2016, 16% of the outstanding balance of the junior lien mortgage portfolio was associated with loans that had a combined loan to value (CLTV) ratio in excess of 100%. Of those junior lienslien mortgages with a CLTV ratio in excess of 100%, 2.77%2.58% were two payments30 days or more past due. CLTV means the ratio of the total loan balance of first lien mortgages and junior lien mortgages (including unused line amounts for credit line products) to property collateral value. The unsecured portion (the outstanding amount that was in excess of the most recent property collateral value) of the outstanding balances of these loans totaled 7% of the junior lien mortgage portfolio at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.

Table 20:Junior Lien Mortgage Portfolio Performance
Table 21: Junior Lien Mortgage Portfolios Performance (1)
Outstanding balance  
% of loans
two payments
or more past due
 Loss rate (annualized) quarter ended Outstanding balance  % of loans 30 days or more past due Loss rate (annualized) quarter ended 
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

 Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014
 Sep 30,
2015

 Jun 30,
2015

 Mar 31,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

 Sep 30,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

 Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015
 Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

 Sep 30,
2015

 Jun 30,
2015

 Mar 31,
2015

Core portfolio:               
California$14,192
 15,535
 1.89% 2.07 0.14
 0.17
 0.30
 0.33
 0.44
$14,039
 14,554
 1.92% 2.03 0.27
 0.12
 0.21
 0.27
 0.41
Florida4,837
 5,283
 2.50
 2.96 0.96
 0.75
 1.10
 1.22
 1.29
4,659
 4,823
 2.31
 2.45 0.79
 0.51
 1.02
 0.82
 1.15
New Jersey4,453
 4,705
 2.93
 3.43 1.20
 1.03
 1.15
 1.37
 1.38
4,325
 4,462
 3.07
 3.06 0.84
 0.77
 1.23
 1.02
 1.20
Virginia2,953
 3,160
 1.88
 2.18 0.64
 0.71
 1.05
 1.03
 0.59
2,927
 2,991
 1.81
 2.05 0.80
 0.77
 0.73
 0.75
 1.22
Pennsylvania2,778
 2,942
 2.33
 2.72 0.77
 0.96
 1.18
 1.15
 1.04
2,679
 2,748
 2.27
 2.35 0.55
 0.66
 0.79
 0.97
 1.21
Other22,864
 25,006
 2.11
 2.20 0.66
 0.65
 0.84
 0.78
 0.83
22,635
 23,357
 2.12
 2.24 0.63
 0.68
 0.70
 0.76
 0.92
Total52,077
 56,631
 2.16
 2.36 0.59
 0.58
 0.77
 0.77
 0.81
51,264

52,935
 2.15% 2.27 0.57
 0.52
 0.64
 0.66
 0.85
Non-strategic and liquidating portfolios2,440
 2,985
 4.48
 4.77 1.61
 2.25
 2.43
 2.92
 2.61
PCI60
 69
            
Total junior lien mortgages$54,517
 59,616
 2.26% 2.49 0.64
 0.66
 0.85
 0.88
 0.90
$51,324
 53,004
            
(1)Excludes PCI loans because their losses were generally reflected in PCI accounting adjustments at the date of acquisition.

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Our junior lien, as well as first lien, lines of credit products generally have a draw period of 10 years (with some up to 15 or 20 years) with variable interest rate and payment options during the draw period of (1) interest only or (2) 1.5% of outstanding principal balance plus accrued interest. During the draw period, the borrower has the option of converting all or a portion of the line from a variable interest rate to a fixed rate with terms including interest-only payments for a fixed period between three to seven years or a fully amortizing payment with a fixed period between five to 30 years. At the end of the draw period, a line of credit generally converts to an amortizing payment schedule with repayment terms of up to 30 years based on the balance at time of conversion. Certain lines and loans have been structured with a balloon payment, which requires full repayment of the outstanding balance at the end of the term period. The conversion of lines or loans to fully amortizing or balloon payoff may result in a significant payment increase, which can affect some borrowers’ ability to repay the outstanding balance.
On a monthly basis, we monitor the payment characteristics of borrowers in our junior lien portfolio. In September 2015,March 2016, approximately 47%46% of these borrowers paid only the minimum amount due and approximately 48%49% paid more than the minimum amount due. The rest were either delinquent or paid less than the minimum amount due. For the borrowers with an
interest only payment feature, approximately 37%34% paid only the
minimum amount due and approximately 59%61% paid more than the minimum amount due.
The lines that enter their amortization period may experience higher delinquencies and higher loss rates than the ones in their draw or term period. We have considered this increased inherent risk in our allowance for credit loss estimate.
In anticipation of our borrowers reaching the end of their contractual commitment, we have created a program to inform, educate and help these borrowers transition from interest-only to fully-amortizing payments or full repayment. We monitor the performance of the borrowers moving through the program in an effort to refine our ongoing program strategy.
Table 2221 reflects the outstanding balance of our portfolio of junior lien mortgages, including lines and loans, and senior lien lines segregated into scheduled end of draw or end of term periods and products that are currently amortizing, or in balloon repayment status. It excludes real estate 1-4 family first lien line reverse mortgages, which total $2.1 billion, because they are predominantly insured by the FHA, and it excludes PCI loans, which total $103$86 million, because their losses were generally reflected in our nonaccretable difference established at the date of acquisition.


Table 21:Junior Lien Mortgage Line and Loan and Senior Lien Mortgage Line Portfolios Payment Schedule
Table 22:  Junior Lien Mortgage Line and Loan and Senior Lien Mortgage Line Portfolios Payment Schedule
     Scheduled end of draw / term   
(in millions)
Outstanding balance
September 30, 2015

 
Remainder
of 2015

 2016
 2017
 2018
 2019
 
2020 and
thereafter (1)

 Amortizing
Junior residential lines$48,599
 1,438
 5,179
 5,674
 3,134
 1,240
 25,234
 6,700
Junior loans (2)5,918
 16
 65
 76
 9
 6
 957
 4,789
Total junior lien (3)(4)54,517
 1,454
 5,244
 5,750
 3,143
 1,246
 26,191
 11,489
First lien lines16,453
 271
 754
 828
 953
 426
 11,557
 1,664
Total (3)(4)$70,970
 1,725
 5,998
 6,578
 4,096
 1,672
 37,748
 13,153
% of portfolios100% 2% 8% 9% 6% 2% 53% 20%
     Scheduled end of draw / term   
(in millions)
Outstanding balance
March 31, 2016

 
Remainder
of 2016

 2017
 2018
 2019
 2020
 
2021 and
thereafter (1)

 Amortizing
Junior lien lines and loans$51,264
 3,345
 4,988
 2,845
 1,128
 1,014
 25,291
 12,653
First lien lines15,973
 450
 737
 872
 388
 358
 11,248
 1,920
Total (2)(3)$67,237
 3,795
 5,725
 3,717
 1,516
 1,372
 36,539
 14,573
% of portfolios100% 6
 9
 6
 2
 2
 54
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(1)
TheSubstantially all lines and loans are scheduled to convert to amortizing loans by the end of 2026, with annual scheduled end of draw or term rangesamounts through that date ranging from $1.52.7 billion to $9.28.6 billion and averagesaveraging $5.46.1 billion per year for 2020 and thereafter. Loans that convert in 2025 and thereafter have draw periods that generally extend to 15 or 20 years.year.
(2)
Junior loans within the term periodand first lien lines are predominantly represent principal and interest products that require a balloon payment upon the end of the loan term. Amortizing junior loans include $63 million of balloon loans that have reached end of term and are now past due.
(3)
Lines ininterest-only during their draw period are predominantly interest-only.period. The unfunded credit commitments for junior and first lien lines totaled $68.167.8 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016.
(4)(3)
Includes scheduled end-of-term balloon payments for lines and loans totaling $97151 million, $296337 million, $407 million, $380 million, $411 million, $451 million, $407 million and $1.71.1 billion for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, and 2021 and thereafter,, respectively. Amortizing lines and loans include $128159 million of end-of-term balloon payments, which are past due. At September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, $459504 million, or 6%5% of outstanding lines of credit that are amortizing, are 30 days or more days past due compared to $1.0 billion845 million or 2% for lines in their draw period.
CREDIT CARDS Our credit card portfolio totaled $32.3$33.1 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, which represented 4%3% of our total outstanding loans. The net charge-off rate (annualized) for our credit card portfolio was 2.71%3.16% for thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, compared with 2.87%3.19% for thirdfirst quarter 2014 and 3.03% and 3.21% for the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively.2015.
 
AUTOMOBILE Our automobile portfolio, predominantly composed of indirect loans, totaled $59.2$60.7 billion at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. The net charge-off rate (annualized) for our automobile portfolio was 0.76%0.85% for thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, compared with 0.81%0.73% for thirdfirst quarter 2014 and 0.66% and 0.62% for the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively.2015.

 
OTHER REVOLVING CREDIT AND INSTALLMENT Other revolving credit and installment loans totaled $38.5$39.2 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and primarily included student and security-based loans. Student loans totaled $12.3$12.5 billion at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. The net charge-off rate (annualized) for other revolving credit and installment loans was 1.35%1.42% for thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, compared with 1.46% for third quarter 2014 and 1.31% and 1.32% for the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively.quarter 2015.



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Risk Management - Credit Risk Management (continued)

NONPERFORMING ASSETS (NONACCRUAL LOANS AND FORECLOSED ASSETS) Table 2322 summarizes nonperforming assets (NPAs) for each of the last four quarters. Total NPAs decreasedincreased in thirdfirst quarter 20152016, primarily driven primarily by credit improvementa $1.1 billion increase in real estate 1-4 family first mortgages, partially offset by deteriorationnonaccrual loans in the oil and gas portfolio.portfolio and the addition of $343 million of nonaccrual loans from the GE Capital acquisitions. The increase in nonaccrual loans was partially offset by a $684 million decline in consumer real estate nonaccrual loans, partly due to a sale, as well as a $76 million decline in commercial real estate nonaccrual loans.

We generally place loans on nonaccrual status when:
the full and timely collection of interest or principal becomes uncertain (generally based on an assessment of the borrower’s financial condition and the adequacy of collateral, if any);
they are 90 days (120 days with respect to real estate 1-4 family first and junior lien mortgages) past due for interest
or principal, unless both well-secured and in the process of collection;
part of the principal balance has been charged off (including loans discharged in bankruptcy);off;
for junior lien mortgages, we have evidence that the related first lien mortgage may be 120 days past due or in the process of foreclosure regardless of the junior lien delinquency status; or
performing consumer real estate and auto loans are discharged in bankruptcy, regardless of their delinquency status.



Table 22:Nonperforming Assets (Nonaccrual Loans and Foreclosed Assets)
Table 23: Nonperforming Assets (Nonaccrual Loans and Foreclosed Assets)
 September 30, 2015  June 30, 2015  March 31, 2015  December 31, 2014  March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015  September 30, 2015  June 30, 2015 
($ in millions) Balance
 
% of
total
loans

 Balance
 
% of
total
loans

 Balance
 
% of
total
loans

 Balance
 
% of
total
loans

 Balance
 
% of
total
loans

 Balance
 
% of
total
loans

 Balance
 
% of
total
loans

 Balance
 
% of
total
loans

Nonaccrual loans:                                
Commercial:                                
Commercial and industrial $1,031
 0.35% $1,079
 0.38% $663
 0.24% $538
 0.20% $2,911
 0.91% $1,363
 0.45% $1,031
 0.35% $1,079
 0.38%
Real estate mortgage 1,125
 0.93
 1,250
 1.04
 1,324
 1.18
 1,490
 1.33
 896
 0.72
 969
 0.79
 1,125
 0.93
 1,250
 1.04
Real estate construction 151
 0.70
 165
 0.77
 182
 0.91
 187
 1.00
 63
 0.27
 66
 0.30
 151
 0.70
 165
 0.77
Lease financing 29
 0.24
 28
 0.23
 23
 0.19
 24
 0.20
 99
 0.52
 26
 0.21
 29
 0.24
 28
 0.23
Total commercial (1) 2,336
 0.52
 2,522
 0.58
 2,192
 0.53
 2,239
 0.54
Total commercial 3,969
 0.81
 2,424
 0.53
 2,336
 0.52
 2,522
 0.58
Consumer:                                
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (2) 7,425
 2.74
 8,045
 3.00
 8,345
 3.15
 8,583
 3.23
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (1) 6,683
 2.43
 7,293
 2.66
 7,425
 2.74
 8,045
 3.00
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage 1,612
 2.95
 1,710
 3.04
 1,798
 3.11
 1,848
 3.09
 1,421
 2.77
 1,495
 2.82
 1,612
 2.95
 1,710
 3.04
Automobile 123
 0.21
 126
 0.22
 133
 0.24
 137
 0.25
 114
 0.19
 121
 0.20
 123
 0.21
 126
 0.22
Other revolving credit and installment 41
 0.11
 40
 0.11
 42
 0.12
 41
 0.11
 47
 0.12
 49
 0.13
 41
 0.11
 40
 0.11
Total consumer 9,201
 2.02
 9,921
 2.20
 10,318
 2.31
 10,609
 2.37
 8,265
 1.80
 8,958
 1.95
 9,201
 2.02
 9,921
 2.20
Total nonaccrual loans (3)(4)(5) 11,537
 1.28
 12,443
 1.40
 12,510
 1.45
 12,848
 1.49
Total nonaccrual loans (2)(3)(4) 12,234
 1.29
 11,382
 1.24
 11,537
 1.28
 12,443
 1.40
Foreclosed assets:                                
Government insured/guaranteed (6) 502
   588
   772
   982
  
Government insured/guaranteed (5) 386
   446
   502
   588
  
Non-government insured/guaranteed 1,265
   1,370
   1,557
   1,627
   893
   979
   1,265
   1,370
  
Total foreclosed assets 1,767
   1,958
   2,329
   2,609
   1,279
   1,425
   1,767
   1,958
  
Total nonperforming assets $13,304
 1.47% $14,401
 1.62% $14,839
 1.72% $15,457
 1.79% $13,513
 1.43% $12,807
 1.40% $13,304
 1.47% $14,401
 1.62%
Change in NPAs from prior quarter $(1,097)   (438)   (618)   (739)   $706
   (497)   (1,097)   (438)  

(1)
Includes LHFSMHFS of $0157 million, $177 million, $96 million, and $144 million atMarch 31, 2016 and December 31, September 30, and June 30, 2015, and $1 million at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014.respectively.
(2)
Includes MHFS of $96 million, $144 million, $144 million, and $177 million at September 30, June 30 and March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively.
(3)Excludes PCI loans because they continue to earn interest income from accretable yield, independent of performance in accordance with their contractual terms.
(4)(3)Real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA and student loans predominantly guaranteed by agencies on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education under the Federal Family Education Loan Program are not placed on nonaccrual status because they are insured or guaranteed.
(5)(4)See Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report for further information on impaired loans.
(6)(5)
Consistent with regulatory reporting requirements, foreclosed real estate resulting from government insured/guaranteed loans are classified as nonperforming. Both principal and interest related to these foreclosed real estate assets are collectible because the loans were predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. Foreclosure of certain government guaranteed residential real estate mortgage loans that meet criteria specified by Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-14, Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans Upon Foreclosure, effective as of January 1, 2014 are excluded from this table and included in Accounts Receivable in Other Assets. For more information on ASU 2014-14 and the classification of certain government-guaranteedchanges in foreclosures for government guaranteed residential real estate mortgage loans, upon foreclosure, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.



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Table 2423 provides an analysis of the changes in nonaccrual loans.


Table 23:Analysis of Changes in Nonaccrual Loans
Table 24: Analysis of Changes in Nonaccrual Loans
Quarter ended Quarter ended 
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Jun 30,
2015

 Mar 31,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

 Sep 30,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

 Sep 30,
2015

 Jun 30,
2015

 Mar 31,
2015

Commercial         
Commercial nonaccrual loans         
Balance, beginning of period$2,522
 2,192
 2,239
 2,494
 2,798
$2,424
 2,336
 2,522
 2,192
 2,239
Inflows382
 840
 496
 410
 342
2,291
 793
 382
 840
 496
Outflows:                  
Returned to accruing(26) (20) (67) (64) (37)(34) (44) (26) (20) (67)
Foreclosures(32) (11) (24) (45) (18)(4) (72) (32) (11) (24)
Charge-offs(135) (117) (107) (141) (124)(317) (243) (135) (117) (107)
Payments, sales and other (1)(375) (362) (345) (415) (467)(391) (346) (375) (362) (345)
Total outflows(568) (510) (543) (665) (646)(746) (705) (568) (510) (543)
Balance, end of period2,336

2,522

2,192

2,239

2,494
3,969

2,424

2,336

2,522

2,192
Consumer         
Consumer nonaccrual loans         
Balance, beginning of period9,921
 10,318
 10,609
 10,871
 11,174
8,958
 9,201
 9,921
 10,318
 10,609
Inflows1,019
 1,098
 1,341
 1,454
 1,529
964
 1,226
 1,019
 1,098
 1,341
Outflows:                  
Returned to accruing(676) (668) (686) (678) (817)(584) (646) (676) (668) (686)
Foreclosures(99) (108) (111) (114) (148)(98) (89) (99) (108) (111)
Charge-offs(228) (229) (265) (278) (289)(203) (204) (228) (229) (265)
Payments, sales and other (1)(736) (490) (570) (646) (578)(772) (530) (736) (490) (570)
Total outflows(1,739) (1,495) (1,632) (1,716) (1,832)(1,657) (1,469) (1,739) (1,495) (1,632)
Balance, end of period9,201

9,921

10,318

10,609

10,871
8,265

8,958

9,201

9,921

10,318
Total nonaccrual loans$11,537
 12,443
 12,510
 12,848
 13,365
$12,234
 11,382
 11,537
 12,443
 12,510
(1)Other outflows include the effects of VIE deconsolidations and adjustments for loans carried at fair value.

Typically, changes to nonaccrual loans period-over-period represent inflows for loans that are placed on nonaccrual status in accordance with our policy, offset by reductions for loans that are paid down, charged off, sold, foreclosed, or are no longer classified as nonaccrual as a result of continued performance and an improvement in the borrower’s financial condition and loan repayment capabilities. Also, reductions can come from borrower repayments even if the loan remains on nonaccrual.
While nonaccrual loans are not free of loss content, we believe exposure to loss is significantly mitigated by the following factors at September 30, 2015:March 31, 2016:
Over 97% of total commercial nonaccrual loans and over 99% of total consumer nonaccrual loans are secured. Of the consumer nonaccrual loans, 98% are secured by real estate and 74%76% have a combined LTV (CLTV) ratio of 80% or less.
losses of $378495 million and $3.22.9 billion have already been recognized on 23%17% of commercial nonaccrual loans and 52%51% of consumer nonaccrual loans, respectively. Generally, when a consumer real estate loan is 120 days past due (except when required earlier by guidance issued by bank regulatory agencies), we transfer it to nonaccrual status. When the loan reaches 180 days past due, or is discharged in bankruptcy, it is our policy to write these loans down to net realizable value (fair value of collateral less estimated costs to sell), except for modifications in their trial period that are not written down as long as trial payments are made on time. Thereafter, we reevaluate each loan regularly and record additional write-downs if needed.
 
77%78% of commercial nonaccrual loans were current on interest, but were on nonaccrual status because the full or timely collection of interest or principal had become uncertain.
the risk of loss of all nonaccrual loans has been considered and we believe is adequately covered by the allowance for loan losses.
$1.9 billion of consumer loans discharged in bankruptcy and classified as nonaccrual were 60 days or less past due, of which $1.81.7 billion were current.

We continue to work with our customers experiencing financial difficulty to determine if they can qualify for a loan modification so that they can stay in their homes. Under both our proprietary modification programs and the MHA programs, customers may be required to provide updated documentation, and some programs require completion of payment during trial periods to demonstrate sustained performance before the loan can be removed from nonaccrual status. In addition, for loans in foreclosure in certain states, including New York and New Jersey, the foreclosure timeline has significantly increased due to backlogs in an already complex process. Therefore, some loans may remain on nonaccrual status for a long period.
Table 2524 provides a summary of foreclosed assets and an analysis of changes in foreclosed assets.


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Table 24:Foreclosed Assets
Table 25: Foreclosed Assets         
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Jun 30,
2015

 Mar 31,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

 Sep 30,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

 Sep 30,
2015

 Jun 30,
2015

 Mar 31,
2015

Summary by loan segment                  
Government insured/guaranteed$502
 588
 772
 982
 1,140
$386
 446
 502
 588
 772
PCI loans:                  
Commercial297
 305
 329
 352
 394
142
 152
 297
 305
 329
Consumer126
 160
 197
 212
 214
97
 103
 126
 160
 197
Total PCI loans423
 465
 526
 564
 608
239
 255
 423
 465
 526
All other loans:                  
Commercial437
 458
 548
 565
 579
357
 384
 437
 458
 548
Consumer405
 447
 483
 498
 504
297
 340
 405
 447
 483
Total all other loans842
 905
 1,031
 1,063
 1,083
654
 724
 842
 905
 1,031
Total foreclosed assets$1,767
 1,958
 2,329
 2,609
 2,831
$1,279
 1,425
 1,767
 1,958
 2,329
Analysis of changes in foreclosed assets                  
Balance, beginning of period$1,958
 2,329
 2,609
 2,831
 3,005
$1,425
 1,767
 1,958
 2,329
 2,609
Net change in government insured/guaranteed (1)(86) (184) (210) (158) (117)(60) (56) (86) (184) (210)
Additions to foreclosed assets (2)325
 300
 356
 362
 364
290
 327
 325
 300
 356
Reductions:                  
Sales(468) (531) (451) (462) (421)(390) (719) (468) (531) (451)
Write-downs and gains (losses) on sales38
 44
 25
 36
 
14
 106
 38
 44
 25
Total reductions(430) (487) (426) (426) (421)(376) (613) (430) (487) (426)
Balance, end of period$1,767
 1,958
 2,329
 2,609
 2,831
$1,279
 1,425
 1,767
 1,958
 2,329
(1)
Foreclosed government insured/guaranteed loans are temporarily transferred to and held by us as servicer, until reimbursement is received from FHA or VA. The net change in government insured/guaranteed foreclosed assets is made up of inflows from mortgages held for investment and MHFS, and outflows when we are reimbursed by FHA/VA. Transfers from government insured/guaranteed loans to foreclosed assets amounted to $61 million, $46 million, $38 million, $24 million, and $49 million, $45 million and $41 million for the quarters ended September 30March 31, 2016 and December 31, September 30,June 30, and March 31, 2015, and December 31 and September 30, 2014, respectively.
(2)Predominantly include loans moved into foreclosure from nonaccrual status, PCI loans transitioned directly to foreclosed assets and repossessed automobiles.
Foreclosed assets at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, included $1.0 billion$754 million of foreclosed residential real estate that had collateralized commercial and consumer loans, of which 50%51% is predominantly FHA insured or VA guaranteed and expected to have minimal or no loss content. The remaining foreclosed assets balance of $767$525 million has been written down to estimated net realizable value. Foreclosed assets at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016 decreased slightly, compared with December 31, 2014.2015. Of the $1.8$1.3 billion in foreclosed assets at September 30, 2015, 34%March 31, 2016, 45% have been in the foreclosed assets portfolio one year or less.



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TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS (TDRs)


Table 25:Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs)
Table 26: Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs)
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015


Jun 30,
2015


Mar 31,
2015


Dec 31,
2014


Sep 30,
2014

Mar 31,
2016


Dec 31,
2015


Sep 30,
2015


Jun 30,
2015


Mar 31,
2015

Commercial:                  
Commercial and industrial$999
 808
 779
 724
 836
$1,606
 1,123
 999
 808
 779
Real estate mortgage1,623
 1,740
 1,838
 1,880
 2,034
1,364
 1,456
 1,623
 1,740
 1,838
Real estate construction207
 236
 247
 314
 328
116
 125
 207
 236
 247
Lease financing1
 2
 2
 2
 3
6
 1
 1
 2
 2
Total commercial TDRs2,830
 2,786
 2,866
 2,920
 3,201
3,092
 2,705
 2,830
 2,786
 2,866
Consumer:                  
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage17,193
 17,692
 18,003
 18,226
 18,366
16,299
 16,812
 17,193
 17,692
 18,003
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage2,336
 2,381
 2,424
 2,437
 2,464
2,261
 2,306
 2,336
 2,381
 2,424
Credit Card307
 315
 326
 338
 358
295
 299
 307
 315
 326
Automobile109
 112
 124
 127
 135
97
 105
 109
 112
 124
Other revolving credit and installment63
 58
 54
 49
 45
81
 73
 63
 58
 54
Trial modifications421
 450
 432
 452
 473
380
 402
 421
 450
 432
Total consumer TDRs (1)20,429
 21,008
 21,363
 21,629
 21,841
19,413
 19,997
 20,429
 21,008
 21,363
Total TDRs$23,259
 23,794
 24,229
 24,549
 25,042
$22,505
 22,702
 23,259
 23,794
 24,229
TDRs on nonaccrual status$6,709
 6,889
 6,982
 7,104
 7,313
$6,484
 6,506
 6,709
 6,889
 6,982
TDRs on accrual status (1)16,550
 16,905
 17,247
 17,445
 17,729
16,021
 16,196
 16,550
 16,905
 17,247
Total TDRs$23,259
 23,794
 24,229
 24,549
 25,042
$22,505
 22,702
 23,259
 23,794
 24,229
(1)
TDR loans include $1.8 billion, $1.91.8 billion, $2.11.8 billion, $2.11.9 billion, and $2.1 billion at September 30March 31, June 30, and March 31,20152016, and December 31 and, September 30, 2014June 30, and March 31,2015, respectively, of government insured/guaranteed loans that are predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA and accruing.
 
Table 2625 provides information regarding the recorded investment of loans modified in TDRs. The allowance for loan losses for TDRs was $2.8$2.5 billion and $3.6$2.7 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. See Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information regarding TDRs. In those situations where principal is forgiven, the entire amount of such forgiveness is immediately charged off to the extent not done so prior to the modification. We sometimes delay the timing on the repayment of a portion of principal (principal forbearance) and charge off the amount of forbearance if that amount is not considered fully collectible.
For more information on our nonaccrual policies when a restructuring is involved, see the "Risk Management - Credit Risk Management - Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs)" section ofin our 20142015 Form 10-K.
 
Table 2726 provides an analysis of the changes in TDRs. Loans modified more than once are reported as TDR inflows only in the period they are first modified. Other than resolutions such as foreclosures, sales and transfers to held for sale, we may remove loans held for investment from TDR classification, but only if they have been refinanced or restructured at market terms and qualify as a new loan.


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Table 26:Analysis of Changes in TDRs
Table 27: Analysis of Changes in TDRs     
    Quarter ended     Quarter ended 
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Jun 30,
2015

 Mar 31,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

 Sep 30,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

 Sep 30,
2015

 Jun 30,
2015

 Mar 31,
2015

Commercial:                  
Balance, beginning of quarter$2,786
 2,866
 2,920
 3,201
 3,525
$2,705
 2,830
 2,786
 2,866
 2,920
Inflows (1)573
 372
 310
 232
 208
866
 474
 573
 372
 310
Outflows                  
Charge-offs(86) (20) (26) (62) (42)(124) (109) (86) (20) (26)
Foreclosures(30) (5) (11) (27) (12)(1) (64) (30) (5) (11)
Payments, sales and other (2)(413) (427) (327) (424) (478)(354) (426) (413) (427) (327)
Balance, end of quarter2,830
 2,786
 2,866
 2,920
 3,201
3,092
 2,705
 2,830
 2,786
 2,866
Consumer:                  
Balance, beginning of quarter21,008
 21,363
 21,629
 21,841
 22,082
19,997
 20,429
 21,008
 21,363
 21,629
Inflows (1)753
 747
 755
 957
 946
661
 672
 753
 747
 755
Outflows                  
Charge-offs(79) (71) (88) (99) (120)(67) (73) (79) (71) (88)
Foreclosures(226) (242) (245) (252) (303)(238) (226) (226) (242) (245)
Payments, sales and other (2)(998) (807) (668) (797) (768)(917) (786) (998) (807) (668)
Net change in trial modifications (3)(29) 18
 (20) (21) 4
(23) (19) (29) 18
 (20)
Balance, end of quarter20,429
 21,008
 21,363
 21,629
 21,841
19,413
 19,997
 20,429
 21,008
 21,363
Total TDRs$23,259
 23,794
 24,229
 24,549
 25,042
$22,505
 22,702
 23,259
 23,794
 24,229
(1)Inflows include loans that both modify and resolve within the period as well as advances on loans that modified in a prior period.
(2)
Other outflows include normal amortization/accretion of loan basis adjustments and loans transferred to held-for-sale. NoIt also includes $6 million of loans refinanced or restructured at market terms and qualifying as new loans and removed from TDR classification for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, while no loans were removed from TDR classification for the quarters ended March 31, 2016, and September 30, June 30, and March 31, 2015 and December 31, and September 30, 2014, as a result of being refinanced or restructured at market terms and qualifying as new loans..
(3)Net change in trial modifications includes: inflows of new TDRs entering the trial payment period, net of outflows for modifications that either (i) successfully perform and enter into a permanent modification, or (ii) did not successfully perform according to the terms of the trial period plan and are subsequently charged-off, foreclosed upon or otherwise resolved. Our experience is that substantially all of the mortgages that enter a trial payment period program are successful in completing the program requirements.


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LOANS 90 DAYS OR MORE PAST DUE AND STILL ACCRUING
Loans 90 days or more past due as to interest or principal are still accruing if they are (1) well-secured and in the process of collection or (2) real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans or consumer loans exempt under regulatory rules from being classified as nonaccrual until later delinquency, usually 120 days past due. PCI loans are not included in past due and still accruing loans even though they are 90 days or more contractually past due. These PCI loans are considered to be accruing because they continue to earn interest from accretable yield, independent of performance in accordance with their contractual terms.
Excluding insured/guaranteed loans, loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, were down $48$178 million, or 5%18%, from December 31, 2014,2015, due to payoffs, modifications and other loss mitigation activities declines in non-strategic and liquidating portfolios, and credit stabilization.
 
stabilization. Also, fluctuations from quarter to quarter are influenced by seasonality.
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing whose repayments are predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA for mortgages and the U.S. Department of Education for student loans under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) were $13.5$12.3 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, down from $16.9$13.4 billion at December 31, 2014,2015, due to seasonally lower delinquencies.
Table 2827 reflects non-PCI loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing by class for loans not government insured/guaranteed. For additional information on delinquencies by loan class, see Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Table 27:Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing
Table 28: Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing
(in millions)Sep 30, 2015
 Jun 30, 2015
 Mar 31, 2015
 Dec 31, 2014
 Sep 30, 2014
Mar 31, 2016
 Dec 31, 2015
 Sep 30, 2015
 Jun 30, 2015
 Mar 31, 2015
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing:                  
Total (excluding PCI (1)):$14,405
 15,161
 16,344
 17,810
 18,295
$13,060
 14,380
 14,405
 15,161
 16,344
Less: FHA insured/VA guaranteed (2)(3)13,500
 14,359
 15,453
 16,827
 16,628
12,233
 13,373
 13,500
 14,359
 15,453
Less: Student loans guaranteed under the FFELP (4)33
 46
 50
 63
 721
24
 26
 33
 46
 50
Total, not government insured/guaranteed$872
 756
 841
 920
 946
$803
 981
 872
 756
 841
By segment and class, not government insured/guaranteed:
Commercial:
                  
Commercial and industrial$53
 17
 31
 31
 35
$24
 97
 53
 17
 31
Real estate mortgage24
 10
 43
 16
 37
8
 13
 24
 10
 43
Real estate construction
 
 
 
 18
2
 4
 
 
 
Total commercial77

27

74

47

90
34

114

77

27

74
Consumer:                  
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (3)216
 220
 221
 260
 327
167
 224
 216
 220
 221
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage (3)61
 65
 55
 83
 78
55
 65
 61
 65
 55
Credit card353
 304
 352
 364
 302
389
 397
 353
 304
 352
Automobile66
 51
 47
 73
 64
55
 79
 66
 51
 47
Other revolving credit and installment99
 89
 92
 93
 85
103
 102
 99
 89
 92
Total consumer795
 729

767

873

856
769
 867

795

729

767
Total, not government insured/guaranteed$872
 756

841

920

946
$803
 981

872

756

841
(1)
PCI loans totaled $2.7 billion, $2.9 billion, $3.2 billion, $3.4 billion, and $3.6 billion at March 31, $3.7 billion2016, and $4.0 billionDecember 31 at, September 30,, June 30, and March 31, 2015 and December 31, and September 30,2014, respectively.
(2)Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.
(3)Includes mortgagesmortgage loans held for sale 90 days or more past due and still accruing.
(4)Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly guaranteed by agencies on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education under the FFELP. In fourth quarter 2014, substantially all government guaranteed loans were sold.



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NET CHARGE-OFFS

Table 28:Net Charge-offs
NET CHARGE-OFFS
Table 29: Net Charge-offs
              Quarter ended                Quarter ended  
Sep 30, 2015  Jun 30, 2015  Mar 31, 2015  Dec 31, 2014  Sep 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2016  Dec 31, 2015  Sep 30, 2015  Jun 30, 2015  Mar 31, 2015 
($ in millions)
Net loan
charge-
offs

 
% of 
avg. 
loans(1) 

 
Net loan
charge-
offs

 % of avg. loans (1)
 
Net loan
charge
offs

 % of avg. loans (1)
 
Net loan
charge-offs

 
% of
avg. loans (1)

 
Net loan
charge-offs

 
% of
avg.
loans (1)

Net loan
charge-
offs

 
% of 
avg. 
loans(1) 

 
Net loan
charge-
offs

 % of avg. loans (1)
 
Net loan
charge-
offs

 % of avg. loans (1)
 
Net loan
charge-offs

 
% of
avg. loans (1)

 
Net loan
charge-offs

 
% of
avg.
loans (1)

Commercial:                                      
Commercial and industrial$122
 0.17 % $81
 0.12 % $64
 0.10 % $82
 0.12 % $67
 0.11 %$273
 0.36 % $215
 0.29 % $122
 0.17 % $81
 0.12 % $64
 0.10 %
Real estate mortgage(23) (0.08) (15) (0.05) (11) (0.04) (25) (0.09) (37) (0.13)(29) (0.10) (19) (0.06) (23) (0.08) (15) (0.05) (11) (0.04)
Real estate construction(8) (0.15) (6) (0.11) (9) (0.19) (26) (0.56) (58) (1.27)(8) (0.13) (10) (0.18) (8) (0.15) (6) (0.11) (9) (0.19)
Lease financing3
 0.11
 2
 0.06
 
 
 1
 0.05
 4
 0.10
1
 0.01
 1
 0.01
 3
 0.11
 2
 0.06
 
 
Total commercial94
 0.08
 62
 0.06
 44
 0.04
 32
 0.03
 (24) (0.02)237
 0.20
 187
 0.16
 94
 0.08
 62
 0.06
 44
 0.04
Consumer:                                      
Real estate 1-4 family
first mortgage
62
 0.09
 67
 0.10
 83
 0.13
 88
 0.13
 114
 0.17
48
 0.07
 50
 0.07
 62
 0.09
 67
 0.10
 83
 0.13
Real estate 1-4 family
junior lien mortgage
89
 0.64
 94
 0.66
 123
 0.85
 134
 0.88
 140
 0.90
74
 0.57
 70
 0.52
 89
 0.64
 94
 0.66
 123
 0.85
Credit card216
 2.71
 243
 3.21
 239
 3.19
 221
 2.97
 201
 2.87
262
 3.16
 243
 2.93
 216
 2.71
 243
 3.21
 239
 3.19
Automobile113
 0.76
 68
 0.48
 101
 0.73
 132
 0.94
 112
 0.81
127
 0.85
 135
 0.90
 113
 0.76
 68
 0.48
 101
 0.73
Other revolving credit and
installment
129
 1.35
 116
 1.26
 118
 1.32
 128
 1.45
 125
 1.46
138
 1.42
 146
 1.49
 129
 1.35
 116
 1.26
 118
 1.32
Total consumer609
 0.53
 588
 0.53
 664
 0.60
 703
 0.63
 692
 0.62
649
 0.57
 644
 0.56
 609
 0.53
 588
 0.53
 664
 0.60
Total$703
 0.31 % $650
 0.30 % $708
 0.33 % $735
 0.34 % $668
 0.32 %$886
 0.38 % $831
 0.36 % $703
 0.31 % $650
 0.30 % $708
 0.33 %
                                      
(1)Quarterly net charge-offs (recoveries) as a percentage of average respective loans are annualized.

Table 2928 presents net charge-offs for thirdfirst quarter 20152016 and the previous four quarters. Net charge-offs in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 were $703$886 million (0.31%(0.38% of average total loans outstanding) compared with $668$708 million (0.32%(0.33%) in thirdfirst quarter 2014.2015.
Due to higher dollar amounts associated with individualThe increase in commercial and industrial net charge-offs reflected continued deterioration within the oil and CRE loans, loss recognition tends to be irregular and varies more, compared with consumer loan portfolios. We continued to have improvement in our residentialgas portfolio. Our commercial real estate secured portfolios.portfolios were in a net recovery position. Total consumer net charge-offs increased slightly from the prior quarter.

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES The allowance for credit losses, which consists of the allowance for loan losses and the allowance for unfunded credit commitments, is management’s estimate of credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio and unfunded credit commitments at the balance sheet date, excluding loans carried at fair value. The detail of the changes in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment (including charge-offs and recoveries by loan class) is in Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report.
 
We apply a disciplined process and methodology to establish our allowance for credit losses each quarter. This process takes into consideration many factors, including historical and forecasted loss trends, loan-level credit quality ratings and loan grade-specific characteristics. The process involves subjective and complex judgments. In addition, we review a variety of credit metrics and trends. These credit metrics and trends, however, do not solely determine the amount of the allowance as we use several analytical tools. Our estimation approach for the commercial portfolio reflects the estimated probability of default in accordance with the borrower’s financial strength, and the severity of loss in the event of default, considering the quality of any underlying collateral. Probability of default and severity at the time of default are statistically derived through historical observations of defaults and losses after default within each credit risk rating. Our estimation approach for the consumer portfolio uses forecasted losses that represent our best estimate of inherent loss based on historical experience, quantitative and other mathematical techniques over the loss emergence period.techniques. For additional information on our allowance for credit losses, see the “Critical Accounting Policies – Allowance for Credit Losses” section in our 20142015 Form 10-K and Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report.
Table 3029 presents the allocation of the allowance for credit losses by loan segment and class for the most recent quarter end and last four year ends.


41Table 29:Allocation of the Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL)


Table 30: Allocation of the Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL)    
Sep 30, 2015  Dec 31, 2014  Dec 31, 2013  Dec 31, 2012  Dec 31, 2011 Mar 31, 2016  Dec 31, 2015  Dec 31, 2014  Dec 31, 2013  Dec 31, 2012 
(in millions)ACL
 
Loans
as %
of total
loans

 ACL
 
Loans
as %
of total
loans

 ACL
 
Loans
as %
of total
loans

 ACL
 
Loans
as %
of total
loans

 ACL
 
Loans
as %
of total
loans

ACL
 
Loans
as %
of total
loans

 ACL
 
Loans
as %
of total
loans

 ACL
 
Loans
as %
of total
loans

 ACL
 
Loans
as %
of total
loans

 ACL
 
Loans
as %
of total
loans

Commercial:                                      
Commercial and industrial$3,772
 32% $3,506
 32% $3,040
 29% $2,789
 28% $2,810
 27%$4,723
 34% $4,231
 33% $3,506
 32% $3,040
 29% $2,789
 28%
Real estate mortgage1,307
 14
 1,576
 13
 2,157
 14
 2,284
 13
 2,570
 14
1,221
 13
 1,264
 13
 1,576
 13
 2,157
 14
 2,284
 13
Real estate construction1,265
 3
 1,097
 2
 775
 2
 552
 2
 893
 2
1,230
 3
 1,210
 3
 1,097
 2
 775
 2
 552
 2
Lease financing182
 1
 198
 1
 131
 1
 89
 2
 85
 2
174
 2
 167
 1
 198
 1
 131
 1
 89
 2
Total commercial6,526
 50
 6,377
 48
 6,103
 46
 5,714
 45
 6,358
 45
7,348
 52
 6,872
 50
 6,377
 48
 6,103
 46
 5,714
 45
Consumer:                                      
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage2,127
 30
 2,878
 31
 4,087
 32
 6,100
 31
 6,934
 30
1,661
 29
 1,895
 30
 2,878
 31
 4,087
 32
 6,100
 31
Real estate 1-4 family
junior lien mortgage
1,339
 6
 1,566
 7
 2,534
 8
 3,462
 10
 3,897
 11
1,057
 6
 1,223
 6
 1,566
 7
 2,534
 8
 3,462
 10
Credit card1,417
 3
 1,271
 4
 1,224
 3
 1,234
 3
 1,294
 3
1,392
 3
 1,412
 4
 1,271
 4
 1,224
 3
 1,234
 3
Automobile537
 7
 516
 6
 475
 6
 417
 6
 555
 6
589
 6
 529
 6
 516
 6
 475
 6
 417
 6
Other revolving credit and installment616
 4
 561
 4
 548
 5
 550
 5
 630
 5
621
 4
 581
 4
 561
 4
 548
 5
 550
 5
Total consumer6,036
 50
 6,792
 52
 8,868
 54
 11,763
 55
 13,310
 55
5,320
 48
 5,640
 50
 6,792
 52
 8,868
 54
 11,763
 55
Total$12,562
 100% $13,169
 100% $14,971
 100% $17,477
 100% $19,668
 100%$12,668
 100% $12,512
 100% $13,169
 100% $14,971
 100% $17,477
 100%
                                      
Sep 30, 2015  Dec 31, 2014  Dec 31, 2013  Dec 31, 2012  Dec 31, 2011 Mar 31, 2016  Dec 31, 2015  Dec 31, 2014  Dec 31, 2013  Dec 31, 2012 
Components:                  
Allowance for loan losses$11,659  12,319  14,502  17,060  19,372 $11,621  11,545  12,319  14,502  17,060 
Allowance for unfunded
credit commitments
903  850  469  417  296 1,047  967  850  469  417 
Allowance for credit losses$12,562  13,169  14,971  17,477  19,668 $12,668  12,512  13,169  14,971  17,477 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans1.29% 1.43  1.76  2.13  2.52 1.23% 1.26  1.43  1.76  2.13 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total net charge-offs (1)418  418  322  189  171 326  399  418  322  189 
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans1.39  1.53  1.82  2.19  2.56 1.34  1.37  1.53  1.82  2.19 
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total nonaccrual loans109  103  96  85  92 104  110  103  96  85 
(1)
Total net charge-offs are annualized for quarter ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016.

In addition to the allowance for credit losses, there was $3.0$2.3 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and $2.9$1.9 billion at December 31, 2014,2015, of nonaccretable difference to absorb losses for PCI loans. The allowance for credit losses is lower than otherwise would have been required without PCI loan accounting. As a result of PCI loans, certain ratios of the Company may not be directly comparable with credit-related metrics for other financial institutions. Additionally, loans purchased at fair value, including loans from the GE Capital acquisitions, generally reflect a lifetime credit loss adjustment and therefore do not initially require additions to the allowance as is typically associated with loan growth. For additional information on PCI loans, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans” section and Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report.
The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to total nonaccrual loans may fluctuate significantly from period to period due to such factors as the mix of loan types in the portfolio, borrower credit strength and the value and marketability of collateral. Over one-half of our nonaccrual loans were real estate 1-4 family first and junior lien mortgage loans at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.
 
The allowance for credit losses declinedincreased from December 31, 2014,2015, due to an increase in our commercial allowance reflecting deterioration in the oil and gas portfolio, partially offset by continued credit improvement particularly in our residential real estate portfolios, and primarily associated with continued improvement in the housing market, partially offset by an increase in our commercial allowance to reflect deterioration in the oil and gas sector.market. Total provision for credit losses was $703$1.1 billion in first quarter 2016, compared with $608 million in thirdfirst quarter 2015, compared with $368 million in third quarter 2014.2015.
We believe the allowance for credit losses of $12.6$12.7 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, was appropriate to cover credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio, including unfunded credit commitments, at that date. Approximately $1.7 billion of the allowance at March 31, 2016 was allocated to our oil and gas portfolio, compared with $1.2 billion at December 31, 2015. However, the entire allowance is available to absorb credit losses inherent in the total loan portfolio. The allowance for credit losses is subject to change and reflects existing factors as of the date of determination, including economic or market conditions and ongoing internal and external examination processes. Due to the sensitivity of the allowance for credit losses to changes in the economic and business environment, it is possible that we will incur incremental credit losses not anticipated as of the balance

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sheet date. Future allowance levels may increase or decreasewill be based on a variety of factors, including loan growth, portfolio performance and general economic conditions. Our process for determining the allowance for credit losses is discussed in the


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Risk Management - Credit Risk Management (continued)

“Critical “Critical Accounting Policies – Allowance for Credit Losses” section and Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.
LIABILITY FOR MORTGAGE LOAN REPURCHASE LOSSES 
In connection with our sales and securitization of residential mortgage loans to various parties, we have established a mortgage repurchase liability, initially at fair value, related to various representations and warranties that reflect management’s estimate of losses for loans for which we could have a repurchase obligation, whether or not we currently service those loans, based on a combination of factors. Our mortgage repurchase liability estimation process also incorporates a forecast of repurchase demands associated with mortgage insurance rescission activity.
Because we retain the servicing for most of the mortgage loans we sell or securitize, we believe the quality of our residential mortgage loan servicing portfolio provides helpful information in
evaluating our repurchase liability. Of the $1.7$1.6 trillion in the residential mortgage loan servicing portfolio at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, 95% was current and less than 2% was subprime at origination. Our combined delinquency and foreclosure rate on this portfolio was 5.26%4.50% at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared with 5.79%5.18% at December 31, 2014. Three2015. Two percent of this portfolio is private label securitizations for which we originated the loans and, therefore have some repurchase risk.
The overall level of unresolved repurchase demands and mortgage insurance rescissions outstanding at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, was $47 million, representing 215 loans, down from a year ago both in number of outstanding loans and in total dollar balances as we observed a decline in new demands and continued to work through the outstanding demands.
Table 31 provides the number of unresolved repurchase demands and mortgage insurance rescissions.

Table 31:  Unresolved Repurchase Demands and Mortgage Insurance Rescissions
 
Government
sponsored entities
  Private  
Mortgage insurance
rescissions with no demand (1)
  Total 
($ in millions)
Number of
loans

 
Original loan
balance (2)

 
Number of
loans

 
Original loan
balance (2)

 
Number of
loans

 
Original loan
balance (2)

 
Number of
loans

 
Original loan
balance (2)

2015               
September 30,210
 $46
 59
 $12
 103
 $26
 372
 $84
June 30,385
 83
 148
 24
 107
 27
 640
 134
March 31,526
 118
 161
 29
 108
 28
 795
 175
2014               
December 31,546
 118
 173
 34
 120
 31
 839
 183
September 30,426
 93
 322
 75
 233
 52
 981
 220
June 30,678
 149
 362
 80
 305
 66
 1,345
 295
March 31,599
 126
 391
 89
 409
 90
 1,399
 305
(1)As part of our representations and warranties in our loan sales contracts, we typically represent to GSEs and private investors that certain loans have mortgage insurance to the extent there are loans that have loan to value ratios in excess of 80% that require mortgage insurance. To the extent the mortgage insurance is rescinded by the mortgage insurer due to a claim of breach of a contractual representation or warranty, the lack of insurance may result in a repurchase demand from an investor. Similar to repurchase demands, we evaluate mortgage insurance rescission notices for validity and appeal for reinstatement if the rescission was not based on a contractual breach. When investor demands are received due to lack of mortgage insurance, they are reported as unresolved repurchase demands based on the applicable investor category for the loan (GSE or private).
(2)While the original loan balances related to these demands are presented above, the establishment of the repurchase liability is based on a combination of factors, such as our appeals success rates, reimbursement by correspondent and other third party originators, and projected loss severity, which is driven by the difference between the current loan balance and the estimated collateral value less costs to sell the property.

Table 32 summarizes the changes in our mortgage repurchase liability.

Table 32:  Changes in Mortgage Repurchase Liability
 Quarter ended  Nine months ended 
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Jun 30,
2015

 Mar 31,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

 Sep 30,
2014

 Sep 30,
2015

 Sep 30
2014

Balance, beginning of period$557
 586
 615
 669
 766
 615
 899
Provision for repurchase losses:             
Loan sales11
 13
 10
 10
 12
 34
 34
Change in estimate (1)(17) (31) (26) (49) (93) (74) (135)
Total reductions(6) (18) (16) (39) (81) (40) (101)
Losses(13) (11) (13) (15) (16) (37) (129)
Balance, end of period$538
 557
 586
 615
 669
 538
 669
(1)Results from changes in investor demand, mortgage insurer practices, credit and the financial stability of correspondent lenders.

Our liability for mortgage repurchases, included in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” in our consolidated balance sheet, represents our best estimate of the probable loss that we expect to incur for various representations and warranties in the contractual provisions of our sales of mortgage loans. The liability was $538$355 million at September 30,March 31, 2016, $378 million at December 31, 2015, and $669$586 million at September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015. In thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, we released
$6 $12 million, which increased net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities, compared with a release of $81$16 million in thirdfirst quarter 2014.2015. The release in thirdfirst quarter 20152016 was primarily due to a re-estimation of our liability based on recently observed trends.


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Total We incurred net losses charged to the repurchase liability wereon repurchased loans and investor reimbursements totaling $11 million in first quarter 2016, compared with $13 million in thirdfirst quarter 2015, compared with $16 million a year ago.2015.
Because of the uncertainty in the various estimates underlying the mortgage repurchase liability, there is a range of losses in excess of the recorded mortgage repurchase liability that are reasonably possible. The estimate of the range of possible loss for representations and warranties does not represent a probable loss, and is based on currently available information, significant judgment, and a number of assumptions that are subject to change. The high end of this range of reasonably possible losses was $928 million in excess ofexceeded our recorded liability by $274 million at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and was determined based upon modifying the assumptions (particularly to assume significant changes in investor repurchase demand practices) used in our best estimate of probable loss to reflect what we
believe to be the high end of reasonably possible adverse assumptions.
For additional information on our repurchase liability, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Liability For Mortgage Loan Repurchase Losses” section in our 20142015 Form 10-K and Note 8 (Mortgage Banking Activities) to Financial Statements in this Report.

RISKS RELATING TO SERVICING ACTIVITIES In addition to servicing loans in our portfolio, we act as servicer and/or master servicer of residential mortgage loans included in GSE-guaranteed mortgage securitizations, GNMA-guaranteed mortgage securitizations of FHA-insured/VA-guaranteed mortgages and private label mortgage securitizations, as well as for unsecuritized loans owned by institutional investors. In connection with our servicing activities we have entered into various settlements with federal and state regulators to resolve certain alleged servicing issues and practices. In general, these settlements required us to provide customers with loan modification relief, refinancing relief, and foreclosure prevention and assistance, as well as imposed certain monetary penalties on us.
In particular, on February 28, 2013,in June 2015, we entered into amendmentsan amendment to an April 2011 Consent Order with both the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the FRB, which effectively ceased the Independent Foreclosure Review program created by such Consent Order and replaced it with an accelerated remediation commitment to provide foreclosure prevention actions on $1.2 billion of residential mortgage loans, subject to a process to be administered by the OCC and the FRB. During 2014, we reported sufficient foreclosure prevention actions to satisfy the $1.2 billion financial commitment.    
In June 2015, we entered into an additional amendment to the April 2011 Consent Order with the OCC to address 15 of the 98 actionable items contained in the April 2011 Consent Order that were still considered open. This amendment requires that we remediate certain activities associated with our mortgage loan servicing practices and allows for the OCC to take additional supervisory action, including possible civil money penalties, if we do not comply with the terms of this amended Consent Order. In addition, this amendment prohibits us from acquiring new mortgage servicing rights or entering into new mortgage servicing contracts, other than mortgage servicing associated with originating mortgage loans or purchasing loans from correspondent clients in our normal course of business. Additionally, this amendment prohibits any new off-shoring of new mortgage servicing activities and requires OCC approval to outsource or sub-service any new mortgage servicing activities.
For additional information about the risks and various settlements related to our servicing activities, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Risks Relating to Servicing Activities” section in our 20142015 Form 10-K.




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Asset/Liability Management (continued)

Asset/Liability Management
Asset/liability management involves evaluating, monitoring and managing interest rate risk, market risk, liquidity and funding. Primary oversight of interest rate risk and market risk resides with the Finance Committee of our Board of Directors (Board), which oversees the administration and effectiveness of financial risk management policies and processes used to assess and manage these risks. Primary oversight of liquidity and funding resides with the Risk Committee of the Board. At the management level we utilize a Corporate Asset/Liability Management Committee (Corporate ALCO), which consists of senior financial, risk, and business executives, to oversee these risks and report on them periodically to the Board’s Finance Committee and Risk Committee as appropriate. Each of our principal lines of business has its own asset/liability management committee and process linked to the Corporate ALCO process. As discussed in more detail for trading activities below, we employ separate management level oversight specific to market risk. Market risk, in its broadest sense, refers to the possibility that losses will result from the impact of adverse changes in market rates and prices on our trading and non-trading portfolios and financial instruments.
 
INTEREST RATE RISK Interest rate risk, which potentially can have a significant earnings impact, is an integral part of being a financial intermediary.  We are subject to interest rate risk because:
assets and liabilities may mature or reprice at different times (for example, if assets reprice faster than liabilities and interest rates are generally falling, earnings will initially decline);
assets and liabilities may reprice at the same time but by different amounts (for example, when the general level of interest rates is falling, we may reduce rates paid on checking and savings deposit accounts by an amount that is less than the general decline in market interest rates);
short-term and long-term market interest rates may change by different amounts (for example, the shape of the yield curve may affect new loan yields and funding costs differently);
the remaining maturity of various assets or liabilities may shorten or lengthen as interest rates change (for example, if long-term mortgage interest rates decline sharply, MBS held in the investment securities portfolio may prepay significantly earlier than anticipated, which could reduce portfolio income); or
interest rates may also have a direct or indirect effect on loan demand, collateral values, credit losses, mortgage origination volume, the fair value of MSRs and other financial instruments, the value of the pension liability and other items affecting earnings.
We assess interest rate risk by comparing outcomes under various earnings simulations using many interest rate scenarios that differ in the direction of interest rate changes, the degree of change over time, the speed of change and the projected shape of the yield curve. These simulations require assumptions regarding how changes in interest rates and related market conditions could influence drivers of earnings and balance sheet composition such as loan origination demand, prepayment speeds, deposit balances and mix, as well as pricing strategies.
Our risk measures include both net interest income sensitivity and interest rate sensitive noninterest income and expense impacts. We refer to the combination of these exposures as interest rate sensitive earnings. In general, the Company is positioned to benefit from higher interest rates. Currently, our profile is such that net interest income will benefit from higher interest rates as our assets reprice faster and to a greater degree than our liabilities, and, in response to lower market rates, our assets will reprice downward and to a greater degree than our liabilities. Our interest rate sensitive noninterest income and expense is largely driven by mortgage activity, and tends to move in the opposite direction of our net interest income. So, in response to higher interest rates, mortgage activity, primarily refinancing activity, generally declines. And in response to lower rates, mortgage activity generally increases. Mortgage results in our simulations are also impacted by the valuation of MSRs and related hedge positions. See the “Risk Management – Management–Mortgage Banking Interest Rate and Market Risk” section in this Report for more information.
The degree to which these sensitivities offset each other is dependent upon the timing and magnitude of changes in interest rates, and the slope of the yield curve. During a transition to a higher or lower interest rate environment, a reduction or increase in interest-sensitive earnings from the mortgage banking business could occur quickly, while the benefit or detriment from balance sheet repricing could take more time to develop. For example, our lower rate scenarios (scenario 1 and scenario 2) in the following table initially measure a decline in interest rates versus our most likely scenario. Although the performance in these rate scenarios contain initial benefitbenefits from increased mortgage banking
activity, the result is lower earnings relative to the most likely scenario over time given pressure on net interest income. The higher rate scenarios (scenario 3 and scenario 4) measure the impact of varying degrees of rising short-term and long-term interest rates over the course of the forecast horizon relative to the most likely scenario, both resulting in positive earnings sensitivity.
For more information about the various causes of interest rate risk, see the "Risk Management–Asset/Liability Management–Interest Rate Risk" section in our 2015 Form 10-K.
As of September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, our most recent simulations estimate earnings at risk over the next 24 months under a range of both lower and higher interest rates. The results of the simulations are summarized in Table 33,30, indicating cumulative net income after tax earnings sensitivity relative to the most likely earnings plan over the 24 month horizon (a positive range indicates a beneficial earnings sensitivity measurement relative to the most likely earnings plan and a negative range indicates a detrimental earnings sensitivity relative to the most likely earnings plan). 
Table 30:Earnings Sensitivity Over 24 Month Horizon Relative to Most Likely Earnings Plan


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Table 33: Earnings Sensitivity Over 24 Month Horizon Relative to Most Likely Earnings Plan
Most
Lower rates Higher ratesMost
Lower rates Higher rates
likely
Scenario 1Scenario 2 Scenario 3 Scenario 4likely
Scenario 1Scenario 2 Scenario 3 Scenario 4
Ending rates:    
Federal funds1.86%0.251.61 2.12 5.002.14%0.251.90 2.36 5.25
10-year treasury (1)3.17
1.802.67 3.67 5.953.44
1.802.94 3.94 6.30
Earnings relative to most likelyN/A
(1)-(2)%(1)-(2) 0-5 0-5N/A
(4)-(5)(1)-(2) 0-5 0-5
(1)U.S. Constant Maturity Treasury Rate

We use the investment securities portfolio and exchange-traded and over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives to hedge our interest rate exposures. See the “Balance Sheet Analysis – Investment Securities” section in this Report for more information on the use of the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities portfolios. The notional or contractual amount, credit risk amount and fair value of the derivatives used to hedge our interest rate risk exposures as of September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, are presented in Note 12 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in this Report. We use derivatives for asset/liability management in two main ways:
to convert the cash flows from selected asset and/or liability instruments/portfolios including investments, commercial loans and long-term debt, from fixed-rate payments to floating-rate payments, or vice versa; and
to economically hedge our mortgage origination pipeline, funded mortgage loans and MSRs using interest rate swaps, swaptions, futures, forwards and options.
 
MORTGAGE BANKING INTEREST RATE AND MARKET RISK We originate, fund and service mortgage loans, which subjects us to various risks, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risks. For a discussion ofmore information on mortgage banking interest rate and market risk, see pages 87-89 ofthe "Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management – Mortgage Banking Interest Rate and Market Risk" section in our 20142015 Form 10-K.
While our hedging activities are designed to balance our mortgage banking interest rate risks, the financial instruments we use may not perfectly correlate with the values and income being hedged. For example, the change in the value of ARM production held for sale from changes in mortgage interest rates may or may not be fully offset by Treasury and LIBOR index-based financial instruments used as economic hedges for such

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ARMs. Additionally, hedge-carry income on our economic hedges for the MSRs may not continue at recent levels if the spread between short-term and long-term rates decreases or there are other changes in the market for mortgage forwards that affect the implied carry.
The total carrying value of our residential and commercial MSRs was $13.1$12.7 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and $14.0$13.7 billion at December 31, 2014.2015. The weighted-average note rate on our portfolio of loans serviced for others was 4.39%4.34% at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and 4.45%4.37% at December 31, 2014.2015. The carrying value of our total MSRs represented 0.73%0.72% of mortgage loans serviced for others at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and 0.75%0.77% at December 31, 2014.2015.
 
MARKET RISK - TRADING ACTIVITIES The Finance Committee of our Board of Directors reviews the acceptable market risk appetite for our trading activities. We engage in trading activities primarily to accommodate the investment and risk management activities of our customers (which involves transactions that are recorded as trading assets and liabilities on our balance sheet), to execute economic hedging to manage certain balance sheet risks and, to a very limited degree, for proprietary trading for our own account. These activities primarily occur within our Wholesale Banking businesses and to a lesser extent other divisions of the Company. All of our trading assets and liabilities, including securities, foreign exchange transactions, commodity transactions, and derivatives are carried at fair value. Income earned related to these trading activities include net interest income and changes in fair value related to trading assets and liabilities. Net interest income earned on trading assets and liabilities is reflected in the interest income and interest expense components of our income statement. Changes in fair value of trading assets and liabilities are reflected in net gains on trading activities, a component of noninterest income in our income statement.
Table 3431 presents total revenue from trading activities.

Table 31:Net gains (losses) from Trading Activities
Table 34: Income from Trading Activities
Quarter ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, Quarter ended Mar 31, 
(in millions) 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
 2016
 2015
Interest income (1) $485
 427
 1,413
 1,208
 $596
 445
Less: Interest expense (2) 89
 106
 269
 286
 89
 97
Net interest income 396
 321
 1,144
 922
 507
 348
Noninterest income:            
Net gains (losses) from trading activities (3):            
Customer accommodation 168
 202
 723
 804
 219
 297
Economic hedges and other (4) (194) (34) (208) 174
 (19) 111
Proprietary trading 
 
 
 4
Total net gains (losses) from trading activities (26) 168
 515
 982
 200
 408
Total trading-related net interest and noninterest income $370
 489
 1,659
 1,904
 $707
 756
(1)Represents interest and dividend income earned on trading securities.
(2)Represents interest and dividend expense incurred on trading securities we have sold but have not yet purchased.
(3)Represents realized gains (losses) from our trading activity and unrealized gains (losses) due to changes in fair value of our trading positions, attributable to the type of business activity.
(4)Excludes economic hedging of mortgage banking and asset/liability management activities, for which hedge results (realized and unrealized) are reported with the respective hedged activities.
Customer accommodation Customer accommodation activities are conducted to help customers manage their investment and risk management needs. We engage in market-making activities or act as an intermediary to purchase or sell financial instruments in anticipation of or in response to customer needs.
This category also includes positions we use to manage our exposure to customer transactions.
For the majority of our customer accommodation trading, we serve as intermediary between buyer and seller. For example, we may purchase or sell a derivative to a customer who wants to manage interest rate risk exposure. We typically enter into offsetting derivative or security positions with a separate counterparty or exchange to manage our exposure to the


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derivative with our customer. We earn income on this activity based on the transaction price difference between the customer and offsetting derivative or security positions, which is reflected in the fair value changes of the positions recorded in net gains on trading activities.
Customer accommodation trading also includes net gains related to market-making activities in which we take positions to facilitate customer order flow. For example, we may own securities recorded as trading assets (long positions) or sold securities we have not yet purchased, recorded as trading liabilities (short positions), typically on a short-term basis, to facilitate support of buying and selling demand from our customers. As a market maker in these securities, we earn income due to: (1) the difference between the price paid or received for the purchase and sale of the security (bid-ask spread), (2) the net interest income, and (3) the change in fair value of the long or short positions during the short-term period held on our balance sheet. Additionally, we may enter into separate derivative or security positions to manage our exposure related to our long or short security positions. Income earned on this type of market-making activity is reflected in the fair value changes of these positions recorded in net gains on trading activities.

Economic hedges and other Economic hedges in trading are not designated in a hedge accounting relationship and exclude economic hedging related to our asset/liability risk management and substantially all mortgage banking risk management activities. Economic hedging activities include the use of trading securities to economically hedge risk exposures related to non-trading activities or derivatives to hedge risk exposures related to trading assets or trading liabilities. Economic hedges are unrelated to our customer accommodation activities. Other activities include financial assets held for investment purposes that we elected to carry at fair value with changes in fair value recorded to earnings in order to mitigate accounting measurement mismatches or avoid embedded derivative accounting complexities.

Proprietary trading Proprietary trading consists of security or derivative positions executed for our own account based upon market expectations or to benefit from price differences between financial instruments and markets. Proprietary trading activity has been substantially restricted by the Dodd-Frank Act provisions known as the “Volcker Rule.” Accordingly, we reduced and have exited certain business activities in anticipationas a result of the rule’s compliance date.rule. As discussed within this section and the noninterest income section of our financial results, proprietary trading activity is insignificant to our business and financial results. For more details on the Volcker Rule, see the “Regulatory Reform” section in our 20142015 Form 10-K.
 
Daily Trading-Related Revenue Table 3532 provides information on the distribution of daily trading-related revenues for the Company’s trading portfolio. This trading-related revenue is defined as the change in value of the trading assets and trading liabilities, trading-related net interest income, and trading-related intra-day gains and losses. Net trading-related revenue


does not include activity related to long-term positions held for economic hedging purposes, period-end adjustments, and other activity not representative of daily price changes driven by market factors.


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Table 35:  32:Distribution of Daily Trading-Related Revenues

Market risk is the risk of possible economic loss from adverse changes in market risk factors such as interest rates, credit spreads, foreign exchange rates, equity, commodity prices, mortgage rates, and market liquidity. Market risk is intrinsic to the Company’s sales and trading, market making, investing, and risk management activities.
The Company uses Value-at-Riskvalue-at-risk (VaR) metrics complemented with sensitivity analysis and stress testing in measuring and monitoring market risk. These market risk measures are monitored at both the business unit level and at aggregated levels on a daily basis. Our corporate market risk management function aggregates and monitors all exposures to ensure risk measures are within our established risk appetite. Changes to the market risk profile are analyzed and reported on a daily basis. The Company monitors various market risk exposure measures from a variety of perspectives, which include line of business, product, risk type, and legal entity.
VaR is a statistical risk measure used to estimate the potential loss from adverse moves in the financial markets. The VaR measures assume that historical changes in market values (historical simulation analysis) are representative of the potential future outcomes and measure the expected loss over a given time interval (for example, 1 day or 10 days) at a given confidence level. Our historical simulation analysis approach uses historical observations of daily changes in each of the market risk factors from each trading day in the previous 12 months. The risk drivers of each market risk exposure are updated on a daily basis. We measure and report VaR for 1-day and 10-day holding periods at a 99% confidence level. This means that we would expect to incur single day losses greater than predicted by VaR estimates for the measured positions one time in every 100 trading days. We treat data from all historical periods as equally relevant and consider using data for the previous 12 months as appropriate for determining VaR. We believe using a 12-month look back period
helps ensure the Company’s VaR is responsive to current market conditions.
VaR measurement between different financial institutions is not readily comparable due to modeling and assumption differences from company to company. VaR measures are more useful when interpreted as an indication of trends rather than an absolute measure to be compared across financial institutions.
VaR models are subject to limitations which include, but are not limited to, the use of historical changes in market factors that may not accurately reflect future changes in market factors, and the inability to predict market liquidity in extreme market conditions. All limitations such as model inputs, model assumptions, and calculation methodology risk are monitored by the Corporate Market Risk Group and the Corporate Model Risk Group.
The VaR models measure exposure to the following categories:
credit risk – exposures from corporate credit spreads, asset-backed security spreads, and mortgage prepayments.
interest rate risk – exposures from changes in the level, slope, and curvature of interest rate curves and the volatility of interest rates.
equity risk – exposures to changes in equity prices and volatilities of single name, index, and basket exposures.
commodity risk – exposures to changes in commodity prices and volatilities.


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foreign exchange risk– exposures to changes in foreign exchange rates and volatilities.

 VaR is a primary market risk management measure for the assets and liabilities classified as trading and is used as a supplemental analysis tool to monitor exposures classified as available for sale (AFS) and other exposures that we carry at fair value.
Trading VaR is the measure used to provide insight into the market risk exhibited by the Company’s trading positions. The
Company calculates Trading VaR for risk management purposes
to establish line of business and Company-wide risk limits. Trading VaR is calculated based on all trading positions classified as trading assets or trading liabilities on our balance sheet.
Table 3633 shows the results of the Company’s Trading General VaR by risk category. As presented in the table, average Trading General VaR was $21$18 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared with $16$19 million for the quarter ended June 30,December 31, 2015. The increasedecrease was primarily driven by changes in portfolio composition.


Table 33:Trading 1-Day 99% General VaR by Risk Category
Table 36: Trading 1-Day 99% General VaR Risk Category
  Quarter ended   Quarter ended 
September 30, 2015  June 30, 2015 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions)
Period
end

 Average
 Low
 High
 
Period
end

 Average
 Low
 High
Period
end

 Average
 Low
 High
 
Period
end

 Average
 Low
 High
Company Trading General VaR Risk Categories                              
Credit$20
 20
 16
 24
 18
 17
 10
 22
$16
 16
 14
 18
 14
 18
 14
 25
Interest rate18
 14
 6
 22
 18
 14
 7
 21
11
 11
 6
 19
 8
 9
 5
 13
Equity16
 14
 12
 16
 15
 11
 8
 15
14
 14
 11
 16
 13
 14
 12
 16
Commodity1
 1
 1
 2
 1
 1
 1
 2
1
 1
 1
 2
 1
 1
 1
 1
Foreign exchange1
 1
 
 2
 1
 1
 
 7
1
 2
 1
 2
 2
 1
 1
 2
Diversification benefit (1)(38) (29)     (38) (28)    (23) (26)     (20) (24)    
Company Trading General VaR$18
 21
     15
 16
    $20
 18
     18
 19
    
(1)The period-end VaR was less than the sum of the VaR components described above, which is due to portfolio diversification. The diversification effect arises because the risks are not perfectly correlated causing a portfolio of positions to usually be less risky than the sum of the risks of the positions alone. The diversification benefit is not meaningful for low and high metrics since they may occur on different days.

Sensitivity Analysis  Given the inherent limitations of the VaR models, the Company uses other measures, including sensitivity analysis, to measure and monitor risk. Sensitivity analysis is the measure of exposure to a single risk factor, such as a 0.01% increase in interest rates or a 1% increase in equity prices. We conduct and monitor sensitivity on interest rates, credit spreads, volatility, equity, commodity, and foreign exchange exposure. Sensitivity analysis complements VaR as it provides an indication of risk relative to each factor irrespective of historical market moves.
Stress TestingWhile VaR captures the risk of loss due to adverse changes in markets using recent historical market data, stress testing captures the Company’s exposure to extreme but low probability market movements. Stress scenarios estimate the risk of losses based on management’s assumptions of abnormal but severe market movements such as severe credit spread widening or a large decline in equity prices. These scenarios assume that the market moves happen instantaneously and no repositioning or hedging activity takes place to mitigate losses as events unfold (a conservative approach since experience demonstrates otherwise).
An inventory of scenarios is maintained representing both historical and hypothetical stress events that affect a broad range of market risk factors with varying degrees of correlation and differing time horizons. Hypothetical scenarios assess the impact of large movements in financial variables on portfolio values. Typical examples include a 1% (100 basis point) increase across the yield curve or a 10% decline in equity market indexes. Historical scenarios utilize an event-driven approach: the stress scenarios are based on plausible but rare events, and the analysis addresses how these events might affect the risk factors relevant to a portfolio.
The Company’s stress testing framework is also used in calculating results in support of the Federal Reserve Board’s
Comprehensive Capital Analysis & Review (CCAR) and internal stress tests. Stress scenarios are regularly reviewed and updated to address potential market events or concerns. For more detail on the CCAR process, see the “Capital Management” section in this Report.
Regulatory Market Risk Capital  is based on U.S. regulatory agency risk-based capital regulations that are based on the Basel Committee Capital Accord of the Basel Committee on Banking
Supervision. The Company must calculate regulatory capital based on the Basel III market risk capital rule, which requires banking organizations with significant trading activities to adjust

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their capital requirements to better account for the market risks of those activities based on comprehensive and risk sensitive methods and models. The market risk capital rule is intended to cover the risk of loss in value of covered positions due to changes in market conditions.
 
Composition of Material Portfolio of Covered Positions The positions that are “covered” by the market risk capital rule are generally a subset of our trading assets and trading liabilities, specifically those held by the Company for the purpose of short-term resale or with the intent of benefiting from actual or expected short-term price movements, or to lock in arbitrage profits. Positions excluded from market risk regulatory capital treatment are subject to the credit risk capital rules applicable to the “non-covered” trading positions.
The material portfolio of the Company’s “covered” positions is predominantly concentrated in the trading assets and trading liabilities managed within Wholesale Banking where the substantial portion of market risk capital resides. Wholesale Banking engages in the fixed income, traded credit, foreign exchange, equities, and commodities markets businesses. Other business segments hold small additional trading positions covered under the market risk capital rule.


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Regulatory Market Risk Capital Components  The capital required for market risk on the Company’s “covered” positions is determined by internally developed models or standardized specific risk charges. The market risk regulatory capital models
are subject to internal model risk management and validation. The models are continuously monitored and enhanced in response to changes in market conditions, improvements in system capabilities, and changes in the Company’s market risk exposure. The Company is required to obtain and has received prior written approval from its regulators before using its internally developed models to calculate the market risk capital charge.
Basel III prescribes various VaR measures in the determination of regulatory capital and RWAs. The Company uses the same VaR models for both market risk management
purposes as well as regulatory capital calculations. For regulatory purposes, we use the following metrics to determine the Company’s market risk capital requirements:
 
General VaR measures the risk of broad market movements such as changes in the level of credit spreads, interest rates, equity prices, commodity prices, and foreign exchange rates. General VaR uses historical simulation analysis based on 99% confidence level and a 10-day time horizon.
Table 3734 shows the General VaR measure categorized by major risk categories. Average 10-day Company Regulatory General VaR was $35$36 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared with $27$40 million for the quarter ended June 30,December 31, 2015. The increasedecrease was primarily driven by changes in portfolio composition.

Table 34:Regulatory 10-Day 99% General VaR by Risk Category
Table 37: Regulatory 10-Day 99% General VaR by Risk Category
  Quarter ended   Quarter ended 
September 30, 2015  June 30, 2015 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions)
Period
end

 Average
 Low
 High
 
Period
end

 Average
 Low
 High
Period
end

 Average
 Low
 High
 
Period
end

 Average
 Low
 High
Wholesale Regulatory General VaR Risk CategoriesWholesale Regulatory General VaR Risk Categories              Wholesale Regulatory General VaR Risk Categories              
Credit$45
 46
 30
 61
 47
 43
 19
 60
$19
 31
 19
 44
 29
 38
 26
 54
Interest rate38
 45
 27
 77
 58
 40
 21
 67
21
 29
 17
 48
 25
 29
 21
 40
Equity7
 6
 3
 13
 7
 8
 3
 13
4
 7
 4
 12
 9
 7
 4
 11
Commodity1
 3
 1
 5
 3
 4
 2
 7
3
 2
 1
 4
 2
 3
 1
 5
Foreign exchange2
 4
 1
 6
 4
 6
 1
 20
2
 2
 1
 5
 2
 2
 1
 5
Diversification benefit (1)(64) (72)     (90) (76)    (24) (37)     (22) (41)    
Wholesale Regulatory General VaR$29
 32
 21
 56
 29
 25
 14
 39
$25
 34
 20
 54
 45
 38
 26
 54
Company Regulatory General VaR31
 35
 23
 58
 30
 27
 13
 41
27
 36
 19
 56
 47
 40
 28
 56
(1)The period-end VaR was less than the sum of the VaR components described above, which is due to portfolio diversification. The diversification benefit arises because the risks are not perfectly correlated causing a portfolio of positions to usually be less risky than the sum of the risks of the positions alone. The diversification benefit is not meaningful for low and high metrics since they may occur on different days.

Specific Risk measures the risk of loss that could result from factors other than broad market movements, or name-specific market risk. Specific Risk uses Monte Carlo simulation analysis based on a 99% confidence level and a 10-day time horizon.
 
Total VaR (as presented in Table 38)35) is composed of General VaR and Specific Risk and uses the previous 12 months of historical market data in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Total Stressed VaR (as presented in Table 38)35) uses a historical period of significant financial stress over a continuous 12 month period using historically available market data and is composed of Stressed General VaR and Stressed Specific Risk. Total Stressed VaR uses the same methodology and models as Total VaR. 

Incremental Risk Charge (as presented in Table 38)35) captures losses due to both issuer default and migration risk at the 99.9% confidence level over the one-year capital horizon under the assumption of constant level of risk or a constant position assumption. The model covers all non-securitized credit-sensitive trading products.
The Company calculates Incremental Risk by generating a portfolio loss distribution using Monte Carlo simulation, which assumes numerous scenarios, where an assumption is made that the portfolio’s composition remains constant for a one-year time horizon. Individual issuer credit grade migration and issuer default risk is modeled through generation of the issuer’s credit rating transition based upon statistical modeling. Correlation between credit grade migration and default is captured by a multifactor proprietary model which takes into account industry classifications as well as regional effects. Additionally, the impact


of market and issuer specific concentrations is reflected in the modeling framework by assignment of a higher charge for portfolios that have increasing concentrations in particular issuers or sectors. Lastly, the model captures product basis risk; that is, it reflects the material disparity between a position and its hedge.
Table 3835 provides information on Total VaR, Total Stressed VaR and the Incremental Risk Charge results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. For the Incremental Risk Charge, the required capital for market risk at quarter end equals the quarter end results.average for the quarter. 



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Asset/Liability Management (Table 35:continued)Market Risk Regulatory Capital Modeled Components

Table 38: Market Risk Regulatory Capital Modeled Components
Quarter ended September 30, 2015  September 30, 2015 Quarter ended March 31, 2016  March 31, 2016 
(in millions)Average
 Low
 High
 Quarter end
 Risk-
based
capital (1)

 Risk-
weighted
assets (1)

Average
 Low
 High
 Quarter end
 Risk-
based
capital (1)

 Risk-
weighted
assets (1)

Total VaR$61
 55
 76
 59
 183
 2,293
$63
 55
 73
 65
 190
 2,374
Total Stressed VaR282
 219
 364
 244
 846
 10,570
231
 160
 291
 191
 693
 8,668
Incremental Risk Charge362
 325
 400
 378
 378
 4,721
287
 245
 326
 257
 287
 3,587
(1)Results represent the risk-based capital and RWAs based on the VaR and Incremental Risk Charge models.

Securitized Products Charge Basel III requires a separate market risk capital charge for positions classified as a securitization or re-securitization. The primary criteria for classification as a securitization are whether there is a transfer of risk and whether the credit risk associated with the underlying exposures has been separated into at least two tranches reflecting different levels of seniority. Covered trading securitizations positions include consumer and commercial asset-backed securities (ABS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), and collateralized loan and other debt obligations (CLO/CDO) positions. The securitization capital requirements are the greater of the capital requirements of the net long or short exposure, and are capped at the maximum loss that could be incurred on any given transaction.
Table 3936 shows the aggregate net fair market value of securities and derivative securitization positions by exposure type that meet the regulatory definition of a covered trading securitization position at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014.2015.
Table 36:Covered Securitization Positions by Exposure Type (Net Market Value)
Table 39: Covered Securitization Positions by Exposure Type (Market Value)
(in millions)ABS
 CMBS
 RMBS
 CLO/CDO
ABS
 CMBS
 RMBS
 CLO/CDO
September 30, 2015       
March 31, 2016       
              
Securitization exposure:              
Securities$1,047
 599
 717
 672
$815
 327
 665
 336
Derivatives3
 2
 11
 (28)12
 4
 2
 (12)
Total$1,050
 601
 728
 644
$827
 331
 667
 324
December 31, 2014       
December 31, 2015       
Securitization exposure:              
Securities$752
 709
 689
 553
$962
 402
 571
 667
Derivatives(1) 5
 23
 (31)15
 6
 2
 (21)
Total$751
 714
 712
 522
$977
 408
 573
 646
 
SECURITIZATION DUE DILIGENCE AND RISK MONITORING The market risk capital rule requires that the Company conduct due diligence on the risk of each position within three days of the purchase of a securitization position. The Company’s due diligence seeks to provide an understanding of the features that would materially affect the performance of a securitization or re-securitization. The due diligence analysis is re-performed on a quarterly basis for each securitization and re-securitization position. The Company uses an automated solution to track the due diligence associated with securitization activity. The Company aims to manage the risks associated with securitization and re-securitization positions through the use of offsetting positions and portfolio diversification.

Standardized Specific Risk Charge For debt and equity positions that are not evaluated by the approved internal specific risk models, a regulatory prescribed standard specific risk charge is applied. The standard specific risk add-on for sovereign entities, public sector entities, and depository institutions is based on the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) country risk classifications (CRC) and the remaining contractual maturity of the position. These risk add-ons for debt positions range from 0.25% to 12%. The add-on for corporate debt is based on creditworthiness and the remaining contractual maturity of the position. All other types of debt positions are subject to an 8% add-on. The standard specific risk add-on for equity positions is generally 8%.
 
Comprehensive Risk Charge / Correlation Trading The market risk capital rule requires capital for correlation trading positions. The Company's remaining correlation trading exposure covered under the market risk capital rule matured in fourth quarter 2014.
Table 4037 summarizes the market risk-based capital requirements charge and market RWAs in accordance with the Basel III market risk capital rule as of September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and as of December 31, 2014.2015. The market RWAs are calculated as the sum of the components in the table below.



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Table 37:Market Risk Regulatory Capital and RWAs
Table 40: Market Risk Regulatory Capital and RWAs       
September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions)
Risk-
based
capital

 
Risk-
weighted
assets

 
Risk-
based
capital

 
Risk-
weighted
assets

Risk-
based
capital

 
Risk-
weighted
assets

 
Risk-
based
capital

 
Risk-
weighted
assets

Total VaR$183
 2,293
 146
 1,822
$190
 2,374
 188
 2,350
Total Stressed VaR846
 10,570
 1,469
 18,359
693
 8,668
 773
 9,661
Incremental Risk Charge378
 4,721
 345
 4,317
287
 3,587
 309
 3,864
Securitized Products Charge694
 8,679
 766
 9,577
564
 7,049
 616
 7,695
Standardized Specific Risk Charge1,147
 14,340
 1,177
 14,709
1,055
 13,185
 1,048
 13,097
De minimis Charges (positions not included in models)27
 331
 66
 829
28
 350
 19
 243
Total$3,275
 40,934
 3,969
 49,613
$2,817
 35,213
 2,953
 36,910

RWA Rollforward Table 4138 depicts the changes in the market risk regulatory capital and RWAs under Basel III for the first nine months and third quarter of 2015.2016.
Table 38:Analysis of Changes in Market Risk Regulatory Capital and RWAs
Table 41: Analysis of Changes in Market Risk Regulatory Capital and RWAs
(in millions)
Risk-
based
capital

 
Risk-
weighted
assets

Risk-
based
capital

 
Risk-
weighted
assets

Balance, December 31, 2014$3,969
 49,613
Balance, December 31, 2015$2,953
 36,910
Total VaR37
 471
2
 24
Total Stressed VaR(623) (7,789)(79) (992)
Incremental Risk Charge33
 404
(22) (277)
Securitized Products Charge(72) (898)(52) (646)
Standardized Specific Risk Charge(30) (369)7
 87
De minimis Charges(39) (498)8
 107
Balance, September 30, 2015$3,275
 40,934
   
Balance, June 30, 2015$3,386
 42,320
Total VaR12
 154
Total Stressed VaR(110) (1,385)
Incremental Risk Charge7
 87
Securitized Products Charge16
 209
Standardized Specific Risk Charge(51) (638)
De minimis Charges15
 187
Balance, September 30, 2015$3,275
 40,934
Balance, March 31, 2016$2,817
 35,213

All changes to market risk regulatory capital and RWAs in the first nine months and third quarter of 20152016 were associated with changes in positions due to normal trading activity.



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Asset/Liability Management (continued)

VaR Backtesting The market risk capital rule requires backtesting as one form of validation of the VaR model. Backtesting is a comparison of the daily VaR estimate with the actual clean profit and loss (clean P&L) as defined by the market risk capital rule. Clean P&L is the change in the value of the Company’s covered trading positions that would have occurred
had previous end-of-day covered trading positions remained unchanged (therefore, excluding fees, commissions, net interest income, and intraday trading gains and losses). The backtesting analysis compares the daily Total VaR for each of the trading days in the preceding 12 months with the net clean P&L. Clean P&L does not include credit adjustments and other activity not representative of daily price changes driven by market risk factors. The clean P&L measure of revenue is used to evaluate the performance of the Total VaR and is not comparable to our actual daily trading net revenues, as reported elsewhere in this Report.
Any observed clean P&L loss in excess of the Total VaR is considered a market risk regulatory capital backtesting exception.
The actual number of exceptions (that is, the number of business days for which the clean P&L losses exceed the corresponding 1-day, 99% Total VaR measure) over the preceding 12 months is used to determine the capital multiplier for the capital calculation. The number of actual backtesting exceptions is dependent on current market performance relative to historic market volatility.volatility in addition to model performance and assumptions. This capital multiplier increases from a minimum of three to a maximum of four, depending on the number of exceptions. No backtesting exceptions occurred over the preceding 12 months. Backtesting is also performed at granular levels within the Company.
Table 4239 shows daily Total VaR (1-day, 99%) used for regulatory market risk capital backtesting for the 12 months ended September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. The Company’s average Total VaR for thirdfirst quarter 20152016 was $21 million with a low of $19 million and a high of $24 million.



Table 42:39: Daily Total 1-Day 99% VaR Measure (Rolling 12 Months)
Market Risk Governance,  The Finance Committee of our Board has primary oversight over market risk-taking activities of the CompanyMeasurement, Monitoring and reviews the acceptable market risk appetite. The Corporate Risk Group’s Market Risk Committee, which reports to the Finance Committee of the Board, is responsible for governance and oversight of market risk-taking activities across the Company as well as the establishment of market risk appetite and associated limits. The Corporate Market Risk Group, which is part of the Corporate Risk Group, administers and monitors compliance with the requirements established by the Market Risk Committee. The Corporate Market Risk Group has oversight responsibilities in identifying, measuring and monitoring the Company’s market risk. The group is responsible for developing corporate market risk policy, creating quantitative market risk models, establishing independent risk limits, calculating and analyzing market risk capital, and reporting aggregated and line-of-business market risk information. Limits are regularly
reviewed to ensure they remain relevant and within the market risk appetite for the Company. An automated limits-monitoring system enables a daily comprehensive review of multiple limits mandated across businesses. Limits are set with inner boundaries that will be periodically breached to promote an ongoing dialogue of risk exposure within the Company. Each line of business that exposes the Company to market risk has direct responsibility for managing market risk in accordance with defined risk tolerances and approved market risk mandates and hedging strategies. We measure and monitor market risk for both management and regulatory capital purposes.



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Model Risk Management TheWe employ a well-defined and structured market risk capitalgovernance process and market risk measurement process, which incorporates value-at-risk (VaR) measurements combined with sensitivity analysis and stress testing to help us monitor our market risk. These monitoring measurements require the use of market risk models, are governedwhich we govern by our Corporate Model Risk Committee policies and procedures, which includeprocedures. For more information on our governance, measurement, monitoring, and model validation. The purpose of model validation includes ensuringmanagement practices, see the model is appropriate for its intended use and that appropriate controls exist to help mitigate the risk of invalid results. Model validation assesses the adequacy and appropriateness of the model, including reviewing its key components such as inputs, processing components, logic or theory, output results and supporting model documentation. Validation also includes ensuring significant unobservable model inputs are appropriate given observable market transactions or other market data within the same or similar asset classes. This ensures modeled approaches are appropriate given similar product valuation techniques and are"Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management – Market Risk – Trading Activities" section in line with their intended purpose.our 2015
The Corporate Model Risk Group (CMoR) provides oversight of model validation and assessment processes. Corporate oversight responsibilities include evaluating the adequacy of business unit risk management programs, maintaining company-wide model validation policies and standards, and reporting the results of these activities to management. In addition to the corporate-level review, all internal valuation models are subject to ongoing review by business-unit-level management. Form 10-K.

MARKET RISK - EQUITY INVESTMENTS We are directly and indirectly affected by changes in the equity markets. We make and manage direct equity investments in start-up businesses, emerging growth companies, management buy-outs, acquisitions and corporate recapitalizations. We also invest in non-affiliated funds that make similar private equity investments. These private equity investments are made within capital allocations approved by management and the Board. The Board’s policy is to review business developments, key risks and historical returns for the private equity investment portfolio at least annually. Management reviews these investments at least quarterly and assesses them for possible OTTI. For nonmarketable investments, the analysis is based on facts and circumstances of each individual investment and the expectations for that investment’s cash flows and capital needs, the viability of its business model and our exit strategy. Nonmarketable investments include private equity investments accounted for under the cost method, equity method and fair value option.
In conjunction with the March 2008 initial public offering (IPO) of Visa, Inc. (Visa), we received approximately 20.7 million shares of Visa Class B common stock, which was apportioned to member banks of Visa at the time of the IPO. To manage our exposure to Visa and realize the value of the appreciated Visa shares, we incrementally sold these shares through a series of sales over the past few years, thereby eliminating this position as of September 30, 2015. As part of these sales, we agreed to compensate the buyer for any additional contributions to a litigation settlement fund for the litigation matters associated with the Class B shares we sold. Our exposure to this retained litigation risk has been reflected on our balance sheet.
As part of our business to support our customers, we trade public equities, listed/OTC equity derivatives and convertible bonds. We have parameters that govern these activities. We also have marketable equity securities in the available-for-sale securities portfolio, including securities relating to our venture capital activities. We manage these investments within capital
risk limits approved by management and the Board and monitored by Corporate ALCO and the Corporate Market Risk Committee. Gains and losses on these securities are recognized in net income when realized and periodically include OTTI charges.
Changes in equity market prices may also indirectly affect our net income by (1) the value of third party assets under management and, hence, fee income, (2) borrowers whose ability to repay principal and/or interest may be affected by the stock market, or (3) brokerage activity, related commission income and other business activities. Each business line monitors and manages these indirect risks.
Table 4340 provides information regarding our marketable and nonmarketable equity investments as of September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014.2015.

Asset/Liability Management (continued)

Table 40:Nonmarketable and Marketable Equity Investments
Table 43: Nonmarketable and Marketable Equity Investments
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

Nonmarketable equity investments:      
Cost method:      
Private equity and other (1)$2,389
 2,300
Federal bank stock4,397
 4,733
5,312
 4,814
Private equity1,491
 1,626
Auction rate securities566
 595
Total cost method6,786
 7,033
7,369
 7,035
Equity method:      
LIHTC investments (2)7,959
 7,278
Private equity and other4,840
 5,132
LIHTC (1)8,598
 8,314
Private equity3,489
 3,300
Tax-advantaged renewable energy1,630
 1,625
New market tax credit and other328
 408
Total equity method12,799
 12,410
14,045
 13,647
Fair value (3)2,745
 2,512
Total nonmarketable equity investments (4)$22,330
 21,955
Fair value (2)3,098
 3,065
Total nonmarketable equity investments (3)$24,512
 23,747
Marketable equity securities:      
Cost (1)$1,118
 1,906
Cost$1,034
 1,058
Net unrealized gains823
 1,770
465
 579
Total marketable equity securities (5)$1,941
 3,676
Total marketable equity securities (4)$1,499
 1,637
(1)Reflects auction rate perpetual preferred equity securities that were reclassified at the beginning of second quarter 2015 with a cost basis of $689 million (fair value of $640 million) from available-for-sale securities because they do not trade on a qualified exchange.
(2)Represents low income housing tax credit investments.
(3)(2)Represents nonmarketable equity investments for which we have elected the fair value option. See Note 6 (Other Assets) and Note 13 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information.
(4)(3)Included in other assets on the balance sheet. See Note 6 (Other Assets) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information.
(5)(4)Included in available-for-sale securities. See Note 4 (Investment Securities) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information.



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Asset/Liability Management (continued)

LIQUIDITY AND FUNDING The objective of effective liquidity management is to ensure that we can meet customer loan requests, customer deposit maturities/withdrawals and other cash commitments efficiently under both normal operating conditions and under periods of Wells Fargo-specific and/or market stress. To achieve this objective, the Board of Directors establishes liquidity guidelines that require sufficient asset-based liquidity to cover potential funding requirements and to avoid over-dependence on volatile, less reliable funding markets. These guidelines are monitored on a monthly basis by the Corporate ALCO and on a quarterly basis by the Board of Directors. These guidelines are established and monitored for both the consolidated company and for the Parent on a stand-alone basis to ensure that the Parent is a source of strength for its regulated, deposit-taking banking subsidiaries.

Liquidity Standards On September 3, 2014, the FRB, OCC and FDIC issued a final rule that implements a quantitative liquidity requirement consistent with the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) established by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). The rule requires banking institutions, such as Wells Fargo, to hold high-quality liquid assets, such as central bank reserves and government and corporate debt that can be converted easily and quickly into cash, in an amount equal to or greater than its projected net cash outflows during a 30-day stress period. The final LCR rule began its phase-in period on January 1, 2015, and requires full compliance with a minimum 100% LCR by January 1, 2017. The FRB also finalized rules imposing enhanced liquidity management standards on large bank holding companies (BHC) such as Wells Fargo. In addition, the FRB recently proposed a rule that would require large bank holding companies, such as Wells Fargo, to publicly disclose on a quarterly basis certain quantitative and qualitative information regarding their LCR calculations.
The FRB, OCC and FDIC recently proposed a rule that would implement a stable funding requirement, the net stable funding ratio (NSFR), which would require large banking organizations, such as Wells Fargo, to maintain a sufficient amount of stable funding in relation to their assets, derivative exposures and commitments over a one-year horizon period. As proposed, the rule would become effective on January 1, 2018. The proposed rule is open for comments until August 5, 2016.
We continue to analyze these rules and other regulatory proposals that may affect liquidity risk management to determine the level of operational or compliance impact to Wells Fargo. For additional information see the “Capital Management” and “Regulatory Reform” sections in this Report and in our 2015 Form 10-K.

Liquidity SourcesWe maintain liquidity in the form of cash, cash equivalents and unencumbered high-quality, liquid securities. These assets
make up our primary sources of liquidity which are presented in Table 44.41. Our cash is primarily on deposit with the Federal Reserve. Securities included as part of our primary sources of liquidity are comprised of U.S. Treasury and federal agency debt, and mortgage-backed securities issued by federal agencies within our investment securities portfolio. We believe these securities provide quick sources of liquidity through sales or by pledging to obtain financing, regardless of market conditions. Some of these securities are within the held-to-maturity portion of our investment securities portfolio and as such are not intended for sale but may be pledged to obtain financing. Some of the legal entities within our consolidated group of companies are subject to various regulatory, tax, legal and other restrictions that can limit the transferability of their funds. We believe we maintain adequate liquidity for these entities in consideration of such funds transfer restrictions.


Table 41:Primary Sources of Liquidity
Table 44: Primary Sources of Liquidity           
September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions)Total
 Encumbered
 Unencumbered
 Total
 Encumbered
 Unencumbered
Total
 Encumbered
 Unencumbered
 Total
 Encumbered
 Unencumbered
Interest-earning deposits$207,496
 
 207,496
 $219,220
 
 219,220
$242,754
 
 242,754
 $220,409
 
 220,409
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies (1)81,397
 4,110
 77,287
 67,352
 856
 66,496
Mortgage-backed securities of federal agencies (2)131,953
 60,864
 71,089
 115,730
 80,324
 35,406
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies80,466
 5,139
 75,327
 81,417
 6,462
 74,955
Mortgage-backed securities of federal agencies (1)123,807
 59,787
 64,020
 132,967
 74,778
 58,189
Total$420,846
 64,974
 355,872
 $402,302
 81,180
 321,122
$447,027
 64,926
 382,101
 $434,793
 81,240
 353,553
(1)
Included in encumbered securities at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, were securities with a fair value of $7202 million which were purchased in September 2015,March 2016, but settled in October 2015. Included in encumbered securities at December 31, 2014, were securities with a fair value of $152 million which were purchased in December 2014, but settled in January 2015.
(2)
Included in encumbered securities at September 30, 2015, were securities with a fair value of $650 million which were purchased in September 2015, but settled in October 2015. Included in encumbered securities at December 31, 2014, were securities with a fair value of $5 million, which were purchased in December 2014, but settled in January 2015.April 2016.

In addition to our primary sources of liquidity shown in Table 44,41, liquidity is also available through the sale or financing of other securities including trading and/or available-for-sale securities, as well as through the sale, securitization or financing of loans, to the extent such securities and loans are not encumbered. In addition, other securities in our held-to-maturity portfolio, to the extent not encumbered, may be pledged to obtain financing.
Core customer depositsDeposits have historically provided a sizeable source of relatively stable and low-cost funds. At September 30, 2015, coreMarch 31, 2016, deposits were 121%131% of total loans compared with 122%133% at December 31, 2014.2015. Additional funding is provided by long-term debt other foreign deposits, and short-term borrowings.

Asset/Liability Management (continued)

Table 4542 shows selected information for short-term borrowings, which generally mature in less than 30 days.


Table 42:Short-Term Borrowings
Table 45: Short-Term Borrowings         
Quarter ended Quarter ended 
(in millions)Sep 30
2015

 Jun 30,
2015

 Mar 31,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

 Sep 30,
2014

Mar 31
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

 Sep 30,
2015

 Jun 30,
2015

 Mar 31,
2015

Balance, period end                  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase$74,652
 71,439
 64,400
 51,052
 48,164
$92,875
 82,948
 74,652
 71,439
 64,400
Commercial paper393
 621
 3,552
 2,456
 4,365
519
 334
 393
 621
 3,552
Other short-term borrowings13,024
 10,903
 9,745
 10,010
 10,398
14,309
 14,246
 13,024
 10,903
 9,745
Total$88,069
 82,963
 77,697
 63,518
 62,927
$107,703
 97,528
 88,069
 82,963
 77,697
Average daily balance for period                  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase$79,445
 72,429
 58,881
 51,509
 47,088
$93,502
 88,949
 79,445
 72,429
 58,881
Commercial paper484
 2,433
 3,040
 3,511
 4,587
442
 414
 484
 2,433
 3,040
Other short-term borrowings10,428
 9,637
 9,791
 9,656
 10,610
13,913
 13,552
 10,428
 9,637
 9,791
Total$90,357
 84,499
 71,712
 64,676
 62,285
$107,857
 102,915
 90,357
 84,499
 71,712
Maximum month-end balance for period                  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (1)$80,961
 71,811
 66,943
 51,052
 48,164
$98,718
 89,800
 80,961
 71,811
 66,943
Commercial paper (2)510
 2,713
 3,552
 3,740
 4,665
519
 461
 510
 2,713
 3,552
Other short-term borrowings (3)13,024
 10,903
 10,068
 10,010
 10,990
14,593
 14,246
 13,024
 10,903
 10,068
(1)
Highest month-end balance in each of the last five quarters was in AugustFebruary, 2016 and October, August, May and February 2015, and December and September 2014.2015.
(2)
Highest month-end balance in each of the last five quarters was in JulyMarch, 2016 and November, July, April and March 2015, and November and July 2014.2015.
(3)
Highest month-end balance in each of the last five quarters was in SeptemberFebruary, 2016 and December, September, June and February 2015, and December and July 2014.2015.

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We access domestic and international capital markets for long-term funding (generally greater than one year) through issuances of registered debt securities, private placements and asset-backed secured funding. Investors in the long-term capital markets, as well as other market participants, generally will consider, among other factors, a company’s debt rating in making investment decisions. Rating agencies base their ratings on many quantitative and qualitative factors, including capital adequacy, liquidity, asset quality, business mix, the level and quality of earnings, and rating agency assumptions regarding the probability and extent of federal financial assistance or support for certain large financial institutions. Adverse changes in these factors could result in a reduction of our credit rating; however, our debt securities do not contain credit rating covenants.
There were no changes to our credit ratings in third quarter 2015, and both the Parent and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. remain among the top-rated financial firms in the U.S. On October 5, 2015, Fitch Ratings, Inc. affirmed all the ratings of Wells Fargo and its rated subsidiaries. On November 2, 2015, Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) placed the long-term ratings of eight bank holding companies, including the Parent, on credit
watch with negative implications. This action was broadly previewed by S&P as they review whether to continue incorporating the likelihood of extraordinary government support into the ratings of these firms in light of recent regulatory progress toward developing a resolution regime that reduces the likelihood of government support. In addition, S&P placed the rating of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.’s nondeferrable subordinated debt on credit watch with negative implications as S&P is reconsidering whether bank-issued nondeferrable subordinated debt can absorb losses in advance of a firm’s non-viability.
See the “Risk Factors” section in our 2014 Form 10-K for additional information on the potential impact a credit rating downgrade would have on our liquidity and operations, as well as Note 12 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in this Report for information regarding additional collateral and funding obligations required for certain derivative instruments in the event our credit ratings were to fall below investment grade.
The credit ratings of the Parent and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as of September 30, 2015, are presented in Table 46.

Table 46:  Credit Ratings as of September 30, 2015
Wells Fargo & CompanyWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Senior debt
Short-term
borrowings 
Long-term
deposits 
Short-term
borrowings 
Moody's A2 P-1 Aa1 P-1
S&P A+ A-1 AA- A-1+
Fitch Ratings, Inc. AA- F1+ AA+ F1+
DBRS AA R-1* AA** R-1**
* middle ** high

On September 3, 2014, the FRB, OCC and FDIC issued a final rule that implements a quantitative liquidity requirement consistent with the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) established by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). The rule requires banking institutions, such as Wells Fargo, to hold high-quality liquid assets, such as central bank reserves and government and corporate debt that can be converted easily and quickly into cash, in an amount equal to or greater than its projected net cash outflows during a 30-day stress period. The final LCR rule began its phase-in period on January 1, 2015, and requires full compliance with a minimum 100% LCR by January 1, 2017. The FRB also recently finalized rules imposing enhanced liquidity management standards on large bank holding companies (BHC) such as Wells Fargo. We continue to analyze these rules and other regulatory proposals that may affect liquidity risk management to determine the level of operational or compliance impact to Wells Fargo. For additional information see the “Capital Management” and “Regulatory Reform” sections in this Report and in our 2014 Form 10-K.


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Parent Under SEC rules, our Parent is classified as a “well-known seasoned issuer,” which allows it to file a registration statement that does not have a limit on issuance capacity. In May 2014, the Parent filed a registration statement with the SEC for the issuance of senior and subordinated notes, preferred stock and other securities. The Parent’s ability to issue debt and other securities under this registration statement is limited by the debt issuance authority granted by the Board. The Parent is currently authorized by the Board to issue $60 billion in outstanding short-term debt and $170 billion in outstanding long-term debt. At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, the Parent had available $40.1$39.3 billion in short-term debt issuance authority and $50.9$41.0 billion in long-term debt issuance authority. The Parent’s debt issuance authority granted by the Board includes short-term and long-term debt issued to affiliates. During the first nine months of 2015,quarter 2016, the Parent issued $21.0$5.1 billion of senior notes, of which $14.2$4.1 billion were registered with the SEC. In addition, during the first nine months of 2015,in April 2016, the Parent issued $3.3$7.46 billion of subordinatedsenior notes, all of which $3.5 billion were registered with the SEC. Also, in October 2015, the Parent issued $2.3 billion of unregistered senior notes.
The Parent’s proceeds from securities issued were used for general corporate purposes, and, unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus or prospectus supplement, we expect the proceeds from securities issued in the future will be used for the same purposes. Depending on market conditions, we may purchase our outstanding debt securities from time to time in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer, or otherwise.
Table 4743 provides information regarding the Parent’s medium-term note (MTN) programs, which are covered by the long-term debt issuance authority granted by the Board. The Parent may issue senior and subordinated debt securities under Series N & O, and the European and Australian programmes. Under Series K, the Parent may issue senior debt securities linked
to one or more indices or bearing interest at a fixed or floating rate.
Table 43:Medium-Term Note (MTN) Programs
Table 47: Medium-Term Note (MTN) Programs
 September 30, 2015  March 31, 2016 
(in billions) 
Date
established
 
Debt
issuance
authority

 
Available
for
issuance

 
Date
established
 
Debt
issuance
authority

 
Available
for
issuance

MTN program:        
Series N & O (1)(2) May 2014 NA(2)
 NA(2)
 May 2014 $
 $
Series K (1)(3) April 2010 $25.0
 $21.1
 April 2010 25.0
 20.4
European (4)(5) December 2009 35.0
 13.9
European (5)(6) December 2009 25.0
 5.8
 August 2013 10.0
 7.6
European (4)(6) August 2013 10.0
 8.5
Australian (4)(7) June 2005 AUD 10.0
 7.8
 June 2005 AUD 10.0
 7.8
(1)SEC registered.
(2)Not applicable (NA) - The Parent can issue an indeterminate amount of debt securities, subject to the long-term debt issuance authority granted by the Board.
(3)As amended in April 2012 and March 2015.
(4)Not registered with the SEC. May not be offered in the United States without applicable exemptions from registration.
(5)As amended in April 2012, April 2013, April 2014, March 2015 and March 2015.2016. For securities to be admitted to listing on the Official List of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority and to trade on the Regulated Market of the London Stock Exchange.
(6)As amended in May 2014, April 2015 and April 2015,2016, for securities that will not be admitted to listing, trading and/or quotation by any stock exchange or quotation system, or will be admitted to listing, trading and/or quotation by a stock exchange or quotation system that is not considered to be a regulated market.
(7)As amended in October 2005, March 2010 and September 2013.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is authorized by its board of directors to issue $100 billion in outstanding short-term debt and $125 billion in outstanding long-term debt. At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. had available $100 billion in short-term debt issuance authority and $76.8$48.4 billion in long-term debt issuance authority. In April 2015, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. established a $100 billion bank note program under which, subject to any other debt outstanding under the limits described above, it may issue $50 billion in outstanding short-term senior notes and $50 billion in outstanding long-term


senior or subordinated notes. At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. had remaining issuance capacity under the bank note program of $50.0 billion in short-term senior notes and $50.0$44.0 billion in long-term senior or subordinated notes. In first quarter 2016, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. issued $6.0 billion of unregistered senior notes under the bank note program. In addition, in first quarter 2016, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. executed advances of $12.5 billion with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, and as of September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. had outstanding advances of $26.6$49.6 billion across the Federal Home Loan Bank System. In April 2016, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. executed an additional $1.0 billion in Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

Credit Ratings Investors in the long-term capital markets, as well as other market participants, generally will consider, among other factors, a company’s debt rating in making investment decisions. Rating agencies base their ratings on many quantitative and qualitative factors, including capital adequacy, liquidity, asset quality, business mix, the level and quality of earnings, and rating agency assumptions regarding the
probability and extent of federal financial assistance or support for certain large financial institutions. Adverse changes in these factors could result in a reduction of our credit rating; however, our debt securities do not contain credit rating covenants.
There were no significant actions undertaken by any of the rating agencies with regard to our ratings during first quarter 2016. Both the Parent and Wells Fargo Canada Corporation In February 2014, Wells Fargo Canada Corporation (WFCC), an indirect wholly owned Canadian subsidiaryBank, N.A. remain among the top-rated financial firms in the U.S.
See the “Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management” section in this Report and the "Risk Factors" section in our 2015 Form 10-K for additional information regarding our credit ratings and the potential impact a credit rating downgrade would have on our liquidity and operations, as well as Note 12 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in this Report for information regarding additional collateral and funding obligations required for certain derivative instruments in the event our credit ratings were to fall below investment grade.
The credit ratings of the Parent qualified with the Canadian provincial securities commissions a base shelf prospectus for the distribution from time to timeand Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as of March 31, 2016, are presented in CanadaTable 44.

Table 44:Credit Ratings as of up to $7.0 billion Canadian dollars (CAD) in medium-term notes. At September 30, 2015, CAD $7.0 billion still remained available for future issuance under this prospectus. All medium-term notes issued by WFCC are unconditionally guaranteed by the Parent. March 31, 2016

Wells Fargo & CompanyWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Senior debt
Short-term
borrowings 
Long-term
deposits 
Short-term
borrowings 
Moody's A2 P-1 Aa1 P-1
S&P A A-1 AA- A-1+
Fitch Ratings, Inc. AA- F1+ AA+ F1+
DBRS AA R-1* AA** R-1**
* middle ** high
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK MEMBERSHIPThe Federal Home Loan Banks (the FHLBs) are a group of cooperatives that lending institutions use to finance housing and economic development in local communities. We are a member of the FHLBs based in Dallas, Des Moines and San Francisco. Each member of the FHLBs is required to maintain a minimum investment in capital stock of the applicable FHLB. The board of directors of each FHLB can increase the minimum investment requirements in the event it has concluded that additional capital is required to allow it to meet its own regulatory capital requirements. Any increase in the minimum investment requirements outside of specified ranges requires the approval of the Federal Housing Finance Board. Because the extent of any obligation to increase our investment in any of the FHLBs depends entirely upon the occurrence of a future event, potential future payments to the FHLBs are not determinable.



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Capital Management

We have an active program for managing capital through a comprehensive process for assessing the Company’s overall capital adequacy. Our objective is to maintain capital at an amount commensurate with our risk profile and risk tolerance objectives, and to meet both regulatory and market expectations. We primarily fund our capital needs through the retention of earnings net of dividends as well as the issuance of preferred stock and long and short-term debt. Retained earnings increased $10.6$3.0 billion from December 31, 2014,2015, predominantly from Wells Fargo net income of $17.3$5.5 billion, less common and preferred stock dividends of $6.8$2.3 billion. During thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, we issued 14.935.5 million shares of common stock. We also issued 40 million Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of the Company’s newly issued Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series V,W, for an aggregate public offering price of $1.0 billion. During thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, we repurchased 51.7 million shares of common stock in open market transactions, private transactions and from employee benefit plans, at a cost of $2.9 billion. $2.5 billion, which included $500 million paid in a prior quarter under a forward repurchase agreement that settled in first quarter 2016. We also entered into a $250$750 million forward repurchase contract with an unrelated third party in October 2015April 2016 that is expected to settle in fourthsecond quarter 20152016 for approximately 4.815 million shares. For additional information about our forward repurchase agreements, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.
 
Regulatory Capital Guidelines
The Company and each of our insured depository institutions are subject to various regulatory capital adequacy requirements administered by the FRB and the OCC. Risk-based capital (RBC) guidelines establish a risk-adjusted ratio relating capital to different categories of assets and off-balance sheet exposures. See Note 19 (Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information. Also see the "Capital Management" section in our 2014 Form 10- K for background and history of the various regulatory capital adequacy rules, minimum regulatory requirements and transition periods we follow.

RISK-BASED CAPITAL AND RISK-WEIGHTED ASSETS The Company is subject to final and interim final rules issued by federal banking regulators to implement Basel III capital requirements for U.S. banking organizations. These rules are based on international guidelines for determining regulatory capital issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). The federal banking regulators’ capital rules, among other things, require on a fully phased-in basis:
a minimum Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 9.0%, comprised of a 4.5%; minimum requirement plus a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% and for us, as a global systemically important bank (G-SIB), a capital surcharge to be calculated annually, which is 2.0% based on our year-end 2014 data;
a minimum tier 1 capital ratio of 10.5%, comprised of a 6.0% minimum requirement plus the capital conservation buffer of 2.5% and the G-SIB capital surcharge of 2.0%;
a minimum total capital ratio of 12.5%, comprised of a 8.0%;
a minimum requirement plus the capital conservation buffer of 2.5% and the G-SIB capital surcharge of 2.0%;
a potential countercyclical buffer of up to 2.5% to be added to the minimum capital ratios, and a capital surcharge between 1.0-4.5% for global systemically important banks (G-SIBs) that will be calculated annually (based on year-end 2014 data, the FRB estimated that our G-SIB surcharge would be 2.0%) and also added to the minimum capital ratios (for a minimum CET1 ratio of 9.0%, a minimum tier 1 capital ratio of 10.5%, and a minimum total capital ratio of 12.5%);
a potential countercyclical buffer of up to 2.5%, which wouldis currently not in effect but could be imposed by regulators at their discretion if it is determined that a period of excessive
credit growth is contributing to an increase in systemic risk;
a minimum tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.0%; and
a minimum supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) of 5.0% (comprised of a 3.0% minimum requirement andplus a supplementary leverage buffer of 2.0%) for large and internationally active bank holding companies (BHCs).

We were required to comply with the final Basel III capital rules beginning January 2014, with certain provisions subject to phase-in periods. The Basel III capital rules are scheduled to be fully phased in by the end of 2021. The Basel III capital rules contain two frameworks for calculating capital requirements, a Standardized Approach, which replaced Basel I, and an Advanced Approach applicable to certain institutions.
In March 2015, the FRB and OCC directed the Company and its subsidiary national banks to exit the parallel run phase and begin using the Basel III Advanced Approaches capital framework, in addition to the Standardized Approach, to determine our compliance with risk-based capital requirements starting in second quarter 2015. Accordingly, in the assessment of our capital adequacy, we must report the lower of our CET1, tier 1 and total capital ratios calculated under the Standardized Approach and under the Advanced Approach in the assessment of our capital adequacy.Approach.
Because the Company has been designated as a G-SIB, we will also be subject to the FRB’s rule implementing the additional capital surcharge of between 1.0-4.5% on G-SIBs. Under the rule, we must annually calculate our surcharge under two methods and use the higher of the two surcharges. The first method (method one) will consider our size, interconnectedness, cross-jurisdictional activity, substitutability, and complexity, consistent with a methodology developed by the BCBS and the Financial Stability Board (FSB). The second (method two) will use similar inputs, but will replace substitutability with use of short-term wholesale funding and will generally result in higher surcharges than the BCBS methodology. The phase-in period for the G-SIB surcharge will be phased in beginningbegan on January 1, 2016 and will become fully effective on January 1, 2019. Based on year-end 2014 data, the FRB estimated that the Company’sour 2016 G-SIB surcharge would beunder method two is 2.0% of the Company’s RWAs. However, becauseRWAs, which is the higher of method one and method two. Because the G-SIB surcharge will beis calculated annually based on data that can differ over time, the amount of the surcharge is subject to change in future periods. Assuming a 2.0% G-SIB surcharge, our fully phased-in minimum required CET1 ratio at September 30, 2015 would have been 9.0%.years. Under the Standardized Approach (fully phased-in), our CET1 ratio of 10.65%10.61% exceeded the minimum of 9.0% by 165161 basis points at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.
The tables that follow provide information about our risk- based capital and related ratios as calculated under Basel III capital guidelines. For banking industry regulatory reporting purposes, we report our capital in accordance with Transition Requirements but are managing our capital based on a fully phased-in calculation. For information about our capital requirements calculated in accordance with Transition Requirements, see Note 19 (Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements) to Financial Statements in this Report.


Table 4845 summarizes our Basel III CET1, tier 1 capital, total capital, risk-weighted assets and capital ratios on a fully phased-in basis at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014.2015. As of September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, our CET1 ratio was lower using RWAs calculated under the Standardized Approach.



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Table 45:Capital Management (continued)Components and Ratios (Fully Phased-In) (1)

Table 48: Capital Components and Ratios Under Basel III (Fully Phased-In) (1)
 September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014
 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015  
(in billions) Advanced Approach
 Standardized Approach
 General Approach
 Advanced Approach
 Standardized Approach
  Advanced Approach
 Standardized Approach
 
Common Equity Tier 1(A)$141.8
 141.8
 137.1
(A)$142.7
 142.7
 142.4
 142.4
 
Tier 1 Capital(B)162.2
 162.2
 154.7
(B)164.2
 164.2
 162.8
 162.8
 
Total Capital(C)188.1
 198.8
 192.9
(C)190.9
 202.4
 190.4
 200.8
 
Risk-Weighted Assets(D)1,312.2
 1,331.8
 1,242.5
(D)1,323.7
 1,345.1
 1,282.8
 1,321.7
 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio(A)/(D)10.81% 10.65
*11.04
(A)/(D)10.78% 10.61
* 11.10
 10.77
*
Tier 1 Capital Ratio(B)/(D)12.36
 12.18
*12.45
(B)/(D)12.40
 12.21
* 12.69
 12.32
*
Total Capital Ratio(C)/(D)14.34
*14.93
 15.53
(C)/(D)14.43
*15.06
 14.84
*15.19
 
*Denotes the lowest capital ratio as determined under the Basel III Advanced and Standardized Approaches.
(1)
Fully phased-in regulatory capital amounts, ratios and RWAs are considered non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management, bank regulatory agencies, investors and analysts to assess and monitor the Company’s capital position. See Table 4946 for information regarding the calculation and components of CET1, Tier 1 capital, total capital and RWAs, as well as the corresponding reconciliation of our regulatory capital amounts to total equity.


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Table 4946 provides information regarding the calculation and composition of our risk-based capital under the Advanced and Standardized Approaches at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and under the General Approach at December 31, 2014.2015.
 



Table 46:Risk-Based Capital Calculation and Components
Table 49: Risk-Based Capital Calculation and Components Under Basel III
 September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014
 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in billions) Advanced Approach
 Standardized Approach
 General Approach
 Advanced Approach
 Standardized Approach
 Advanced Approach
 Standardized Approach
Total equity $194.0
 194.0
 185.3
 $198.5
 198.5
 193.9
 193.9
Noncontrolling interests (0.9) (0.9) (0.9) (1.0) (1.0) (0.9) (0.9)
Total Wells Fargo stockholders' equity 193.1
 193.1
 184.4
 197.5
 197.5
 193.0
 193.0
Adjustments:              
Preferred stock (21.0) (21.0) (18.0) (22.0) (22.0) (21.0) (21.0)
Cumulative other comprehensive income 
 
 (2.6) 
 
 
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets (1) (28.7) (28.7) (26.3) (30.9) (30.9) (28.7) (28.7)
Investment in certain subsidiaries and other (1.6) (1.6) (0.4) (1.9) (1.9) (0.9) (0.9)
Common Equity Tier 1 (Fully Phased-In) 141.8
 141.8
 137.1
 142.7
 142.7
 142.4
 142.4
Effect of Transition Requirements 1.1
 1.1
 
 1.4
 1.4
 1.8
 1.8
Common Equity Tier 1 (Transition Requirements) $142.9
 142.9
 137.1
 $144.1
 144.1
 144.2
 144.2
              
Common Equity Tier 1 (Fully Phased-In) $141.8
 141.8
 137.1
 $142.7
 142.7
 142.4
 142.4
Preferred stock 21.0
 21.0
 18.0
 22.0
 22.0
 21.0
 21.0
Qualifying hybrid securities and noncontrolling interests 

 

 
Other (0.6) (0.6) (0.4) (0.5) (0.5) (0.6) (0.6)
Total Tier 1 capital (Fully Phased-In)(A)162.2
 162.2
 154.7
(A)164.2
 164.2
 162.8
 162.8
Effect of Transition Requirements 1.0
 1.0
 
 1.4
 1.4
 1.8
 1.8
Total Tier 1 capital (Transition Requirements) $163.2
 163.2
 154.7
 $165.6
 165.6
 164.6
 164.6
              
Total Tier 1 capital (Fully Phased-In) $162.2
 162.2
 154.7
 $164.2
 164.2
 162.8
 162.8
Long-term debt and other instruments qualifying as Tier 2 24.4
 24.4
 25.0
 25.8
 25.8
 25.8
 25.8
Qualifying allowance for credit losses (2) 1.9
 12.6
 13.2
 1.2
 12.7
 2.1
 12.5
Other (0.4) (0.4) 
 (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (0.3)
Total Tier 2 capital (Fully Phased-In)(B)25.9
 36.6
 38.2
(B)26.7
 38.2
 27.6
 38.0
Effect of Transition Requirements 3.1
 3.1
 
 2.0
 2.0
 3.0
 3.0
Total Tier 2 capital (Transition Requirements) $29.0
 39.7
 38.2
 $28.7
 40.2
 30.6
 41.0
              
Total qualifying capital (Fully Phased-In)(A+B)$188.1
 198.8
 192.9
(A+B)$190.9
 202.4
 190.4
 200.8
Total Effect of Transition Requirements 4.1
 4.1
 
 3.4
 3.4
 4.8
 4.8
Total qualifying capital (Transition Requirements) $192.2
 202.9
 192.9
 $194.3
 205.8
 195.2
 205.6
              
Risk-Weighted Assets (RWAs) (3)(4):              
Credit risk $1,008.2
 1,290.9
 1,192.9
 $1,021.3
 1,309.9
 989.6
 1,284.8
Market risk 40.9
 40.9
 49.6
 35.2
 35.2
 36.9
 36.9
Operational risk 263.1
  N/A
  N/A
 267.2
  N/A
 256.3
  N/A
Total RWAs (Fully Phased-In) $1,312.2
 1,331.8
 1,242.5
 $1,323.7
 1,345.1
 1,282.8
 1,321.7
Credit risk $989.9
 1,273.5
 1,192.9
 $1,000.7
 1,290.4
 970.0
 1,266.2
Market risk 40.9
 40.9
 49.6
 35.2
 35.2
 36.9
 36.9
Operational risk 263.1
  N/A
  N/A
 267.2
  N/A
 256.3
  N/A
Total RWAs (Transition Requirements) $1,293.9
 1,314.4
 1,242.5
 $1,303.1
 1,325.6
 1,263.2
 1,303.1
(1)Goodwill and other intangible assets are net of any associated deferred tax liabilities.
(2)Under the Advanced Approach the allowance for credit losses that exceeds expected credit losses is eligible for inclusion in Tier 2 Capital, to the extent the excess allowance does not exceed 0.6% of Advanced credit RWAs, and under the Standardized Approach, the allowance for credit losses is includable in Tier 2 Capital up to 1.25% of Standardized credit RWAs, with any excess allowance for credit losses being deducted from total RWAs.
(3)RWAs calculated under the Advanced Approach utilize a risk-sensitive methodology, which relies upon the use of internal credit models based upon our experience with internal rating grades. Advanced Approach also includes an operational risk component, which reflects the risk of operating loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes or systems.
(4)Under the regulatory guidelines for risk-based capital, on-balance sheet assets and credit equivalent amounts of derivatives and off-balance sheet items are assigned to one of several broad risk categories according to the obligor, or, if relevant, the guarantor or the nature of any collateral. The aggregate dollar amount in each risk category is then multiplied by the risk weight associated with that category. The resulting weighted values from each of the risk categories are aggregated for determining total RWAs. The risk weights and categories were changed by Basel III for the Standardized Approach and will generally result in higher RWAs than result from the General Approach risk weights and categories.

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Table 5047 presents the changes in Common Equity Tier 1 under the Advanced Approach for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.

Table 47:Analysis of Changes in Common Equity Tier 1
Table 50: Analysis of Changes in Common Equity Tier 1 Under Basel III
(in billions)    
Common Equity Tier 1 (General Approach) at December 31, 2014 $137.1
Effect of changes in rules (0.4)
Common Equity Tier 1 (Fully Phased-In) at December 31, 2014 136.7
Common Equity Tier 1 (Fully Phased-In) at December 31, 2015 $142.4
Net income 16.3
 5.1
Common stock dividends (5.7) (1.9)
Common stock issued, repurchased, and stock compensation-related items (3.8) (1.1)
Goodwill and other intangible assets (net of any associated deferred tax liabilities) 0.3
 (2.2)
Other (2.0) 0.4
Change in Common Equity Tier 1 5.1
 0.3
Common Equity Tier 1 (Fully Phased-In) at September 30, 2015 $141.8
Common Equity Tier 1 (Fully Phased-In) at March 31, 2016 $142.7

Table 5148 presents net changes in the components of RWAs under the Advanced and Standardized Approaches for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.

Table 48:Analysis of Changes in RWAs
Table 51: Analysis of Changes in Basel III RWAs  
(in billions)Advanced Approach
Standardized Approach
Advanced Approach
Standardized Approach
Basel III RWAs (General Approach) at December 31, 2014$1,242.5
1,242.5
Effect of changes in rules68.0
62.9
Basel III RWAs (Fully Phased-In) at December 31, 20141,310.5
1,305.4
RWAs (Fully Phased-In) at December 31, 2015$1,282.8
1,321.7
Net change in credit risk RWAs(5.7)35.1
31.7
25.1
Net change in market risk RWAs(8.7)(8.7)(1.7)(1.7)
Net change in operational risk RWAs16.1
 N/A
10.9
  N/A
Total change in RWAs1.7
26.4
40.9
23.4
Basel III RWAs (Fully Phased-In) at September 30, 20151,312.2
1,331.8
RWAs (Fully Phased-In) at March 31, 20161,323.7
1,345.1
Effect of Transition Requirements(18.3)(17.4)(20.6)(19.5)
Basel III RWAs (Transition Requirements) at September 30, 2015$1,293.9
1,314.4
RWAs (Transition Requirements) at March 31, 2016$1,303.1
1,325.6

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SUPPLEMENTARY LEVERAGE RATIO In April 2014, federal banking regulators finalized a rule that enhances the SLR requirements for BHCs, like Wells Fargo, and their insured depository institutions. The SLR consists of Tier 1 capital under Basel III divided by the Company’s total leverage exposure. Total leverage exposure consists of the total average on-balance sheet assets, plus off-balance sheet exposures, such as undrawn commitments and derivative exposures, less amounts permitted to be deducted from Tier 1 capital. The rule, which becomes effective on January 1, 2018, will require a covered BHC to maintain a SLR of at least 5.0% (comprised of the 3.0% minimum requirement andplus a supplementary leverage buffer of 2.0%) to avoid restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments. The rule will also require that all of our insured depository institutions maintain a SLR of 6.0% under applicable regulatory capital adequacy guidelines. In September 2014, federal banking regulators finalized additional changes to the SLR requirements to implement revisions to the Basel III leverage framework finalized by the BCBS in January 2014. These additional changes, among other things, modify the methodology for including off- balance sheet items, including credit derivatives, repo-style transactions and lines of credit, in the denominator of the SLR, and will become effective on January 1, 2018. At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, our SLR for the Company was 7.8%7.6% assuming full phase-in of the Basel III Advanced Approach capital framework. Based on our review, our current leverage levels would exceed the applicable requirements for each of our insured depository institutions as well. The fully phased-in SLR is considered a non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management, bank regulatory agencies, investors and analysts to assess and monitor the Company’s leverage exposure. See Table 5249 for information regarding the calculation and components of the SLR.
Table 49:Fully Phased-In SLR
Table 52: Basel III Fully Phased-In SLR
(in billions)September 30, 2015
March 31, 2016
Tier 1 capital$162.2
$164.2
Total average assets1,746.4
1,819.9
Less: deductions from Tier 1 capital29.6
31.6
Total adjusted average assets1,716.8
1,788.3
Adjustments:  
Derivative exposures55.6
70.9
Repo-style transactions7.6
5.8
Other off-balance sheet exposures286.6
295.2
Total adjustments349.8
371.9
Total leverage exposure$2,066.6
$2,160.2
Supplementary leverage ratio7.8%7.6%
OTHER REGULATORY CAPITAL MATTERS In October 2015, the FRB proposed rules to address the amount of equity and unsecured long-term debt a U.S. G-SIB must hold to improve its resolvability and resiliency, often referred to as Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC). Under the proposed rules, U.S. G-SIBs would be required to have a minimum TLAC amount (consisting of CET1 capital and additional tier 1 capital issued directly by the top-tier or covered BHC plus eligible external long-term debt) equal to the greater of (i) 18% of RWAs and (ii) 9.5% of total leverage exposure (the denominator of the SLR calculation). Additionally, U.S. G-SIBs would be required to maintain a TLAC buffer equal to 2.5% of RWAs plus the firm’s applicable G-SIB capital surcharge calculated under method one plus any applicable countercyclical buffer that would be added to
the 18% minimum in order to avoid restrictions on capital
distributions and discretionary bonus payments. The proposed rules would also require U.S. G-SIBs to have a minimum amount of eligible unsecured long-term debt equal to the greater of (i) 6.0% of RWAs plus the firm’s applicable G-SIB capital surcharge calculated under method two and (ii) 4.5% of the total leverage exposure. In addition, the proposed rules would impose certain restrictions on the operations and liabilities of the top-tier or covered BHC in order to further facilitate an orderly resolution, including bansprohibitions on the issuance of short-term debt to external investors and on entering into derivatives and certain other types of financial contracts with external counterparties. The proposed rules will bewere open for comments until February 1, 2016. If the proposed rules are finalized as proposed, we may be required to issue additional long-term debt. We are currently evaluatingcontinue to evaluate the impact this proposal will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In addition, as discussed in the “Risk Management - Asset/ Liability Management - Liquidity and Funding”Funding – Liquidity Standards” section in this Report, federal banking regulators have issued a final rule regarding the U.S. implementation of the Basel III LCR was issued byand a proposed rule regarding the FRB, OCC and FDIC in September 2014.NSFR.

Capital Planning and Stress Testing
Our planned long-term capital structure is designed to meet regulatory and market expectations. We believe that our long-term targeted capital structure enables us to invest in and grow our business, satisfy our customers' financial needs in varying environments, access markets, and maintain flexibility to return capital to our shareholders. Our long-term targeted capital structure also considers capital levels sufficient to exceed Basel III capital requirements including the G-SIB surcharge. Accordingly, based on the final Basel III capital rules under the lower of the Standardized or Advanced Approaches CET1 capital ratios, we currently target a long-term CET1 capital ratio at or in excess of 10%, which assumesincludes a 2% G-SIB surcharge. Our capital targets are subject to change based on various factors, including changes to the regulatory capital framework and expectations for large banks promulgated by bank regulatory agencies, planned capital actions, changes in our risk profile and other factors.
Under the FRB’s capital plan rule, large BHCs are required to submit capital plans annually for review to determine if the FRB has any objections before making any capital distributions. The rule requires updates to capital plans in the event of material changes in a BHC’s risk profile, including as a result of any significant acquisitions. The FRB assesses the overall financial condition, risk profile, and capital adequacy of BHCs while considering both quantitative and qualitative factors when evaluating capital plans. On March 11, 2015, the FRB notified us that it did not object to our capital plan included in the 2015 CCAR.
Our 20152016 CCAR, which was submitted on January 2, 2015,April 4, 2016, included a comprehensive capital plan supported by an assessment of expected usessources and sourcesuses of capital over a given planning horizon under a range of expected and stress scenarios, similar to the process the FRB used to conduct the CCAR in 2014.2015 CCAR. As part of the 20152016 CCAR, the FRB also generated a supervisory stress test, which assumed a sharp decline in the economy and significant decline in asset pricing using the information provided by the Company to estimate performance. The FRB reviewedis expected to review the supervisory stress results both as required under the Dodd-Frank Act using a common set of capital actions for all large BHCs and by taking into account the Company’s proposed capital actions. The FRB publishedhas indicated that it will publish its supervisory stress test results as required under the Dodd-Frank


Act, on March 5, 2015. On March 11, 2015,and the FRB notified us that it did not object to ourrelated CCAR results taking into account the Company’s proposed capital plan included in the 2015 CCAR.actions, by June 30, 2016.
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capital to continue to operate during periods of adverse economic and financial conditions. These stress testing requirements set forth the timing and type of stress test activities large BHCs and banks must undertake as well as rules governing stress testing controls, oversight and disclosure requirements. In October 2014, the FRB finalizedThe rules amending the existing capital plan and stress testing rules to move the start date of capital plan and stress testing cycles to the first and third quarters of each year beginning in 2016 and toalso limit a large BHC’s ability to make capital distributions to the extent its actual capital issuances were less than amounts indicated in its capital plan. As required under the FRB’s stress testing rule, we completed a mid-cycle stress test based on data and scenarios developed by the Company. We submitted the results of the mid-cycle stress test to the FRB and disclosed a summary of the results in July 2015.

Securities Repurchases
From time to time the Board authorizes the Company to repurchase shares of our common stock. Although we announce when the Board authorizes share repurchases, we typically do not give any public notice before we repurchase our shares. Future stock repurchases may be private or open-market repurchases, including block transactions, accelerated or delayed block transactions, forward transactions, and similar transactions. Additionally, we may enter into plans to purchase stock that satisfy the conditions of Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Various factors determine the amount and timing of our share repurchases, including our capital requirements, the number of shares we expect to issue for employee benefit plans and acquisitions, market conditions (including the trading price of our stock), and regulatory and legal considerations, including the FRB’s response to our capital plan and to changes in our risk profile.
In March 2014, the Board authorized the repurchase of 350 million shares of our common stock. In January 2016, the Board authorized the repurchase of an additional 350 million shares of our common stock. At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, we had a combined remaining authority to repurchase approximately 104375 million shares, subject to regulatory and legal conditions. For more information about share repurchases during thirdfirst quarter 2015,2016, see Part II, Item 2 in this Report.
 
Historically, our policy has been to repurchase shares under the “safe harbor” conditions of Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 including a limitation on the daily volume of repurchases. Rule 10b-18 imposes an additional daily volume limitation on share repurchases during a pending merger or acquisition in which shares of our stock will constitute some or all of the consideration. Our management may determine that during a pending stock merger or acquisition when the safe harbor would otherwise be available, it is in our best interest to repurchase shares in excess of this additional daily volume limitation. In such cases, we intend to repurchase shares in compliance with the other conditions of the safe harbor, including the standing daily volume limitation that applies whether or not there is a pending stock merger or acquisition.
In connection with our participation in the Capital Purchase Program (CPP), a part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), we issued to the U.S. Treasury Department warrants to purchase 110,261,688 shares of our common stock with an original exercise price of $34.01 per share expiring on October 28, 2018. The terms of the warrants require the exercise price to be adjusted under certain circumstances when the Company’s quarterly common stock dividend exceeds $0.34 per share, which began occurring in second quarter 2014. Accordingly, with each quarterly common stock dividend above $0.34 per share, we must calculate whether an adjustment to the exercise price is required by the terms of the warrants, including whether certain minimum thresholds have been met to trigger an adjustment, and notify the holders of any such change. The Board authorized the repurchase by the Company of up to $1 billion of the warrants. At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, there were 34,817,13234,816,632 warrants outstanding, exercisable at $33.942$33.896 per share, and $452 million of unused warrant repurchase authority. Depending on market conditions, we may purchase from time to time additional warrants in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise.


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Regulatory Reform
Since the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, the U.S. financial services industry has been subject to a significant increase in regulation and regulatory oversight initiatives. This increased regulation and oversight has substantially changed how most U.S. financial services companies conduct business and has increased their regulatory compliance costs.
The following supplements our discussion of the significant regulations and regulatory oversight initiatives that have affected or may affect our business contained in the “Regulatory Reform” and “Risk Factors” sections of our 2014 Form 10-K and the "Regulatory Reform" section ofand "Risk Factors" sections in our 2015 First and Second Quarter Reports on Form 10-Q. 

REGULATION OF SWAPS AND OTHER DERIVATIVES ACTIVITIES The Dodd-Frank Act established a comprehensive framework for regulating over-the-counter derivatives and authorized the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(CFTC) and the SEC to regulate swaps and security-based swaps, respectively. The CFTC and SEC jointly adopted new rules and interpretations that established the compliance dates for many of their rules implementing the new regulatory framework, including provisional registration of our national bank subsidiary, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as a swap dealer, which occurred at the end of 2012. In addition, the CFTC has adopted final rules that, among other things, require extensive regulatory and public reporting of swaps, require certain swaps to be centrally cleared and traded on exchanges or other multilateral platforms, and require swap dealers to comply with comprehensive internal and external business conduct standards. In October 2015, federal regulators also approved a final rule requiring certain margin and capital requirements for swaps not centrally cleared. All of these rules, as well as others being considered by regulators in other jurisdictions, may negatively
impact customer demand for over-the-counter derivatives and may increase our costs for engaging in swaps and other derivatives activities.10-K.

DEPOSIT INSURANCE ASSESSMENTS Our subsidiary banks, including Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., are members of the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) maintained by the FDIC. Through the DIF, the FDIC insures the deposits of our banks up to prescribed limits for each depositor and funds the DIF through assessments on member insured depository institutions.banks. To maintain the DIF, member institutions are assessed an insurance premium based on an assessment base and an assessment rate.
The Dodd-Frank Act providedgave the FDIC greater discretion to manage the DIF, changed the assessment base from domestic deposits to consolidated average assets less average tangible equity, and mandated a minimum Designated Reserve Ratio (reserve ratio or DRR) of 1.35%. In October 2010, theThe FDIC Board adopted a Restoration Plan to ensure that the DIF reserve ratio reaches 1.35% by September 30, 2020, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act, and, in October 2015,March 2016, issued a proposedfinal rule to meet this DRR level. The proposedfinal rule would imposeimposes on insured depository institutions with $10 billion or more in assets, such as Wells Fargo, a surcharge of 4.5 cents per $100 of their assessment base, after making certain adjustments. The proposedfinal rule is effective July 1, 2016, and the surcharge would be effective at that date or the first day of the calendar quarter after the DIF reserve ratio reaches 1.15% if the DIF reserve ratio has not reached 1.15% prior to July 1, 2016. The surcharge is in addition to the base assessments paid by the affected institutions and could significantly increase the overall amount of their deposit insurance assessments. assessments. When this new surcharge becomes effective, based on our assessment base as of March 31, 2016, we estimate that, combined with the benefit of lower base assessment rates previously adopted by the FDIC, our overall deposit insurance assessment expense will increase by approximately $100 million per quarter. The FDIC expects the surcharge to be in effect for approximately two years, however, if the DIF reserve ratio does not reach 1.35% by December 31, 2018 (provided it is at least 1.15%), the final rule provides that the FDIC will impose a shortfall assessment on any bank that was subject to the surcharge. In addition to ensuring that the DIF reserve ratio reaches the statutory minimum of 1.35% by September 30, 2020, the FDIC Board has also finalized a comprehensive, long-range plan for DIF management, whereby the FDIC Board set the DRR has been targeted at 2%.

"LIVING WILL" REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED MATTERS Rules adopted by the FRB and the FDIC under the Dodd-Frank Act require large financial institutions, including Wells Fargo, to prepare and periodically revise resolution plans, so-called “living-wills”, that would facilitate their resolution in the event of material distress or failure. Under the rules, resolution plans are required to provide strategies for resolution under the Bankruptcy Code and other applicable insolvency regimes that can be accomplished in a reasonable period of time and in a manner that mitigates the risk that failure would have serious
adverse effects on the financial stability of the United States. On April 12, 2016, the FRB and FDIC notified us that they had jointly determined that our 2015 resolution plan is not credible or would not facilitate an orderly resolution under the Bankruptcy Code. We are required to remedy the deficiencies in a submission to be provided to the FRB and FDIC by October 1, 2016. In the event that our submission does not adequately remedy the deficiencies, the FRB and FDIC may impose more stringent capital, leverage or liquidity requirements on us or restrict our growth, activities or operations until we submit a plan remedying the deficiencies. If the FRB and FDIC ultimately determine that we have been unable to remedy the deficiencies, they could order us to divest assets or operations in order to facilitate our orderly resolution in the event of our material distress or failure.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ERISA FIDUCIARY STANDARD In April 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor adopted a rule under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) that, among other changes and subject to certain exceptions, will as of the applicability date of April 10, 2017 make anyone, including broker-dealers, providing investment advice to retirement investors a fiduciary who must act in the best interest of clients when providing investment advice for direct or indirect compensation to a retirement plan, to a plan fiduciary, participant or beneficiary, or to an investment retirement account (IRA) or IRA holder. The rule is still being reviewed by us but may impact the manner in which business is conducted with retirement investors and affect product offerings with respect to retirement plans and IRAs.








Critical Accounting Policies
Our significant accounting policies (see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K) are fundamental to understanding our results of operations and financial condition because they require that we use estimates and assumptions that may affect the value of our assets or liabilities and financial results. Five of these policies are critical because they require management to make difficult, subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because it is likely that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. These policies govern:
the allowance for credit losses;
PCI loans;
the valuation of residential MSRs;
the fair valuationvalue of financial instruments; and
income taxes.

Management and the Board's Audit and Examination Committee have reviewed and approved these critical accounting policies. These policies are described further in the “Financial Review – Critical Accounting Policies” section and Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.


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Current Accounting Developments (continued)

Current Accounting Developments
The following tableTable 50 provides accounting pronouncements applicable to us that have been issued by the FASB but are not yet effective.


Table 50:Current Accounting Developments – Issued Standards
Standard Description Effective date and financial statement impact
Accounting Standards Update (ASU or Update) 2015-16 - Business Combinations2016-09 – Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 805)718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment AccountingSimplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments

 The Update eliminates the requirement for companies to retrospectively adjust initial amounts recognized in business combinations whensimplifies the accounting is incomplete at the acquisition date. Under the new guidance, companies should record adjustmentsfor share-based payment awards issued to employees, including recognition and classification of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies in the same reporting period in whichstatement of income and the amounts are determined.statement of cash flows. The guidance also allows entities to elect an accounting policy to either estimate the number of award forfeitures or account for forfeitures as they occur. The Update is effective for us in first quarter 2016 with prospective application. Early adoption is permitted. We may early adopt but do not expect this Update to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2015-07 - Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)
The Update eliminates the disclosure requirement to categorize investments within the fair value hierarchy that are measured at fair value using net asset value as a practical expedient.
The guidance is effective for us in first quarter 20162017 with retrospective application.application varying by provision within the Update. Early adoption is permitted. The Update will not affect our consolidated financial statements as it impacts only the fair value disclosure requirements for certain investments.

ASU 2015-03 - Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs
The Update changes the balance sheet presentation for debt issuance costs. Under the new guidance, debt issuance costs should be reported as a deduction from debt liabilities rather than as a deferred charge classified as an asset.The Update is effective for us in first quarter 2016 with retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted. The Update will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements since it is limited to a reclassification on our balance sheet.
ASU 2015-02 - Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis
The Update primarily amends the criteria companies use to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain variable interest entities that have fee arrangements and the criteria used to determine whether partnerships and similar entities are variable interest entities. The Update also excludes certain money market funds from the consolidation guidance.The changes are effective for us in first quarter 2016 with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the impact the Update will have on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2015-01 - Income Statement - Extraordinary2016-07 – Investments – Equity Method and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20)Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the ConceptTransition to the Equity Method of Extraordinary ItemsAccounting
 The Update removes the concept of extraordinary items from GAAP and eliminates the requirement for extraordinary itemscompanies to be separately presentedretroactively apply the equity method of accounting for investments when increases in ownership interests or degree of influence result in the statementadoption of income.the equity method. Under the new guidance, the equity method should be applied prospectively in the period in which the ownership changes occur. The Updateguidance is effective for us in first quarter 20162017 with prospective or retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted. TheWe are evaluating the impact the Update will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2014-16 - 2016-06 – Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815):Determining Whether the Host ContractContingent Put and Call Options in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share is More Akin to Debt or to EquityInstruments
 The Update clarifies that the nature of host contractscriteria entities should use when evaluating whether embedded contingent put and call options in hybrid financialdebt instruments that are issued in share form should be determined based onseparated from the entiredebt instrument includingand accounted for separately as derivatives. Companies should not consider whether the embedded derivative.event that triggers the ability to exercise put or call options is related to interest rates or credit risk. The Updateguidance is effective for us in first quarter 20162017 with modified retrospective application. Theapplication to debt instruments existing as of the beginning of the adoption period. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact the Update will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2014-13 - Consolidation2016-05 – Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 810)815):Measuring the Financial Assets and the Financial LiabilitiesEffect of a Consolidated Collateralized Financing EntityDerivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships
 The Update providesclarifies that a measurement alternativechange in the counterparty to companiesa derivative instrument that consolidate collateralized financing entities (CFEs), suchhas been designated as collateralized debt obligation and collateralized loan obligation structures. Underan accounting hedge does not require the new guidance, companies can measure both the financial assets and financial liabilities of a CFE using the more observable fair value of the financial assets or of the financial liabilities.hedging relationship to be dedesignated as long as all other hedge accounting criteria continue to be met. These changes areThe guidance is effective for us in first quarter 20162017 with prospective or modified retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact the Update will have on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-04 – Liabilities – Extinguishments of Liabilities (Subtopic 405-20): Recognition of Breakage for Certain Prepaid Stored-Value Products
The Update requires entities to recognize breakage for prepaid stored-value card liabilities (e.g. gift cards) provided the liabilities meet certain criteria.
The guidance is effective for us in first quarter 2018 with early adoption permitted atpermitted. The guidance allows us to elect the transition method, permitting either a modified retrospective application with a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of an annual period. the adoption period or retrospective application to each period presented. We are evaluating the impact the Update will have on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2016-02 – Leases (Topic 842)
The Update requires lessees to recognize leases on the balance sheet with lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets based on the present value of lease payments. Lessor accounting is largely unchanged with lease financings and operating lease assets depending on the nature of the leases. The Update also eliminates leveraged lease accounting but allows existing leveraged leases to continue their current accounting until maturity or termination.The guidance can be applied either retrospectively or by ais effective for us in first quarter 2019 with modified retrospective approach. Theapplication. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact the Update will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Standard Description Effective date and financial statement impact
ASU 2014-12 - Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718)2016-01 – Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the TermsRecognition and Measurement of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved After the Requisite Service PeriodFinancial Assets and Financial Liabilities
 The Update providesamends the presentation and accounting for certain financial instruments, including liabilities measured at fair value under the fair value option and equity investments. The guidance also updates fair value presentation and disclosure requirements for employee share-based payment awards with specific performance targets. The Update clarifies that performance targets should be treated as performance conditions if the targets affect vesting and could be achieved after the requisite service period.financial instruments measured at amortized cost.
 The Update is effective for us in first quarter 20162018 with early adoption permitted and canprospective application to changes in guidance related to nonmarketable equity investments. The remaining amendments should be applied prospectively or retrospectively. Thewith a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the adoption period. Early application is only permitted for changes related to liabilities measured at fair value under the fair value option. Early adoption is prohibited for the remaining amendments. We are evaluating the impact of the Update will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2014-09 - Revenue from Contracts With Customers (Topic 606)and subsequent related Updates
 The Update modifies the guidance companies use to recognize revenue from contracts with customers for transfers of goods or services and transfers of nonfinancial assets, unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards. The guidance also requires new qualitative and quantitative disclosures, including information about contract balances and performance obligations. 
In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date), which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 to first quarter 2018 with retrospective application to prior periods presented or as a cumulative effect adjustment in the period of adoption.2018. Early adoption is permitted in first quarter 2017. Our revenue is balanced between net interest income on financial assets and liabilities, which is explicitly excluded from the scope of the new guidance, and noninterest income. We are evaluatingcontinue to evaluate the impact of the Update will haveto our noninterest income and on our consolidated financial statements.presentation and disclosures. We expect to adopt the Update in first quarter 2018 with a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings.

Table 51 provides proposed accounting pronouncements that could materially affect our consolidated financial statements when finalized by the FASB.


Table 51:Current Accounting Developments – Proposed Standards
Proposed StandardDescriptionExpected Issuance
Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Subtopic 825-15)The proposed Update would change the accounting for credit losses on loans and debt securities. For loans, the proposal would require an expected credit loss model rather than the current incurred loss model to determine the allowance for credit losses. The expected credit loss model would estimate losses for the estimated life of the financial asset. In addition, the proposed guidance would modify the other-than-temporary impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities to require an allowance for credit impairment instead of a direct write-down, which would allow for reversal of credit impairments in future periods.The FASB expects to issue a final standard in 2016.

Forward-Looking Statements (continued)

Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, we may make forward-looking statements in our other documents filed or furnished with the SEC, and our management may make forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, representatives of the media and others. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “target,” “projects,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “can” and similar references to future periods. In particular, forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make about: (i) the future operating or financial performance of the Company, including our outlook for future growth; (ii) our noninterest expense and efficiency ratio; (iii) future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future loan losses and allowance levels; (iv) the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses; (v) our expectations regarding net interest income and net interest margin; (vi) loan growth or the reduction or mitigation of risk in our loan portfolios; (vii) future capital levels or targets and our estimated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio under Basel III capital standards; (viii) the performance of our mortgage business and any related exposures; (ix) the expected outcome and impact of legal, regulatory and legislative developments, as well as our expectations regarding compliance therewith; (x) future common stock dividends, common share repurchases and other uses of capital; (xi) our targeted range for return on assets and return on equity; (xii) the outcome of contingencies, such as legal proceedings; and (xiii) the Company’s plans, objectives and strategies.
Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead represent our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. We caution you, therefore, against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of
historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. While there is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation:
current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of declines in housing prices, high unemployment rates, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, and the overall slowdown in global economic growth;
our capital and liquidity requirements (including under regulatory capital standards, such as the Basel III capital standards) and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms;
financial services reform and other current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a negative effect on our revenue and businesses, including the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation and regulation relating to bank products and services;
the extent of our success in our loan modification efforts, as well as the effects of regulatory requirements or guidance regarding loan modifications;
the amount of mortgage loan repurchase demands that we receive and our ability to satisfy any such demands without having to repurchase loans related thereto or otherwise indemnify or reimburse third parties, and the credit quality of or losses on such repurchased mortgage loans;
negative effects relating to our mortgage servicing and foreclosure practices, as well as changes in industry standards or practices, regulatory or judicial requirements, penalties or fines, increased servicing and other costs or obligations, including loan modification requirements, or delays or moratoriums on foreclosures;
our ability to realize our efficiency ratio target as part of our expense management initiatives, including as a result of business and economic cyclicality, seasonality, changes in our business composition and operating environment, growth in our businesses and/or acquisitions, and


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unexpected expenses relating to, among other things, litigation and regulatory matters;
the effect of the current low interest rate environment or changes in interest rates on our net interest income, net interest margin and our mortgage originations, mortgage servicing rights and mortgages held for sale;
significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or financial markets, which could result in, among other things, reduced investor demand for mortgage loans, a reduction in the availability of funding or increased funding costs, and declines in asset values and/or recognition of other-than-temporary impairment on securities held in our investment securities portfolio;
the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our investment banking business and our fee income from our brokerage, asset and wealth management businesses;
reputational damage from negative publicity, protests, fines, penalties and other negative consequences from regulatory violations and legal actions;
a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks;
the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net interest margin;
fiscal and monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board; and
the other risk factors and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.2015.
 
In addition to the above factors, we also caution that the amount and timing of any future common stock dividends or repurchases will depend on the earnings, cash requirements and financial condition of the Company, market conditions, capital requirements (including under Basel capital standards), common stock issuance requirements, applicable law and regulations (including federal securities laws and federal banking regulations), and other factors deemed relevant by the Company’s Board of Directors, and may be subject to regulatory approval or conditions.
For more information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, refer to our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014,2015, as


filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at www.sec.gov. 
Any forward-looking statement made by us speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it
is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.


Risk Factors
An investment in the Company involves risk, including the possibility that the value of the investment could fall substantially and that dividends or other distributions on the investment could be reduced or eliminated. For a discussion of risk factors that
could adversely affect our financial results and condition, and the value of, and return on, an investment in the Company, we refer you to the “Risk Factors” section ofin our 20142015 Form 10-K.





Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management evaluated the effectiveness, as of September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer participated in the evaluation. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company’s Board, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and includes those policies and procedures that:
pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets of the Company;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. No change occurred during thirdfirst quarter 20152016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Wells Fargo & Company and SubsidiariesConsolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited)
Quarter ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions, except per share amounts)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Interest income            
Trading assets$485
 427
 1,413
 1,208
$596
 445
Investment securities2,289
 2,066
 6,614
 6,288
2,262
 2,144
Mortgages held for sale223
 215
 609
 580
161
 177
Loans held for sale4
 50
 14
 53
2
 5
Loans9,216
 8,963
 27,252
 26,561
9,577
 8,938
Other interest income228
 243
 732
 679
374
 254
Total interest income12,445
 11,964
 36,634
 35,369
12,972
 11,963
Interest expense            
Deposits232
 273
 722
 827
307
 258
Short-term borrowings12
 15
 51
 41
67
 18
Long-term debt655
 629
 1,879
 1,868
842
 604
Other interest expense89
 106
 269
 286
89
 97
Total interest expense988
 1,023
 2,921
 3,022
1,305
 977
Net interest income11,457
 10,941
 33,713

32,347
11,667

10,986
Provision for credit losses703
 368
 1,611
 910
1,086
 608
Net interest income after provision for credit losses10,754
 10,573
 32,102
 31,437
10,581
 10,378
Noninterest income            
Service charges on deposit accounts1,335
 1,311
 3,839
 3,809
1,309
 1,215
Trust and investment fees3,570
 3,554
 10,957
 10,575
3,385
 3,677
Card fees953
 875
 2,754
 2,506
941
 871
Other fees1,099
 1,090
 3,284
 3,225
933
 1,078
Mortgage banking1,589
 1,633
 4,841
 4,866
1,598
 1,547
Insurance376
 388
 1,267
 1,273
427
 430
Net gains (losses) from trading activities(26) 168
 515
 982
Net gains from trading activities200
 408
Net gains on debt securities (1)147
 253
 606
 407
244
 278
Net gains from equity investments (2)920
 712
 1,807
 2,008
244
 370
Lease income189
 137
 476
 399
373
 132
Other266
 151
 412
 507
874
 286
Total noninterest income10,418
 10,272
 30,758
 30,557
10,528
 10,292
Noninterest expense            
Salaries4,035
 3,914
 11,822
 11,437
4,036
 3,851
Commission and incentive compensation2,604
 2,527
 7,895
 7,388
2,645
 2,685
Employee benefits821
 931
 3,404
 3,473
1,526
 1,477
Equipment459
 457
 1,423
 1,392
528
 494
Net occupancy728
 731
 2,161
 2,195
711
 723
Core deposit and other intangibles311
 342
 935
 1,032
293
 312
FDIC and other deposit assessments245
 229
 715
 697
250
 248
Other3,196
 3,117
 9,020
 8,776
3,039
 2,717
Total noninterest expense12,399
 12,248
 37,375
 36,390
13,028
 12,507
Income before income tax expense8,773
 8,597
 25,485

25,604
8,081

8,163
Income tax expense2,790
 2,642
 7,832
 7,788
2,567
 2,279
Net income before noncontrolling interests5,983
 5,955
 17,653

17,816
5,514

5,884
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests187
 226
 334
 468
52
 80
Wells Fargo net income$5,796
 5,729
 17,319

17,348
$5,462

5,804
Less: Preferred stock dividends and other353
 321
 1,052
 909
377
 343
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock$5,443
 5,408
 16,267
 16,439
$5,085
 5,461
Per share information            
Earnings per common share$1.06
 1.04
 3.16
 3.13
$1.00
 1.06
Diluted earnings per common share1.05
 1.02
 3.12
 3.08
0.99
 1.04
Dividends declared per common share0.375
 0.35
 1.10
 1.00
0.375
 0.350
Average common shares outstanding5,125.8
 5,225.9
 5,145.9
 5,252.2
5,075.7
 5,160.4
Diluted average common shares outstanding5,193.8
 5,310.4
 5,220.3
 5,339.2
5,139.4
 5,243.6
(1)
Total other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses (reversal of losses) were $7076 million and $10(6) million for thirdfirst quarter 20152016 and 20142015, respectively. Of total OTTI, losses of $7365 million and $1531 million were recognized in earnings, and reversallosses (reversal of losseslosses) of $(3)11 million and $(5)(37) million were recognized as non-credit-related OTTI in other comprehensive income for thirdfirst quarter 20152016 and 2014, respectively. Total other-than-temporary impairment losses (reversal of losses) were $73 million and $(1) million for nine months ended 2015 and 2014, respectively. Of total OTTI, losses of $123 million and $35 million were recognized in earnings, and reversal of losses of $(50) million and $(36) million were recognized as non-credit-related OTTI in other comprehensive income for nine months ended 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2)
Includes OTTI losses of $67133 million and $4042 million for thirdfirst quarter 20152016 and 2014, respectively, and $185 million and $237 million for nine months ended 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries            
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)    Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)   
 Quarter ended Sep 30,  Nine months ended Sep 30,  Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions) 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
 2016
 2015
Wells Fargo net income $5,796
 5,729
 17,319
 17,348
 $5,462
 5,804
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:        
Other comprehensive income, before tax:    
Investment securities:            
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (441) (944) (2,017) 3,866
Net unrealized gains arising during the period 795
 393
Reclassification of net gains to net income (439) (661) (957) (1,205) (304) (300)
Derivatives and hedging activities:            
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 1,769
 (34) 2,233
 222
Net unrealized gains arising during the period 1,999
 952
Reclassification of net gains on cash flow hedges to net income (293) (127) (795) (348) (256) (234)
Defined benefit plans adjustments:            
Net actuarial losses arising during the period 
 
 (11) (12) (8) (11)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, settlements and other to net income 30
 18
 103
 56
 37
 43
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Net unrealized losses arising during the period (59) (32) (104) (32)
Reclassification of net losses to net income 
 
 
 6
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax 567
 (1,780) (1,548) 2,553
Income tax (expense) benefit related to other comprehensive income (268) 560
 544
 (1,087)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 299
 (1,220) (1,004) 1,466
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 43
 (55)
Other comprehensive income, before tax 2,306
 788
Income tax expense related to other comprehensive income (857) (228)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 1,449
 560
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) from noncontrolling interests (22) (221) 125
 (266) (28) 301
Wells Fargo other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 321
 (999) (1,129) 1,732
Wells Fargo other comprehensive income, net of tax 1,477
 259
Wells Fargo comprehensive income 6,117
 4,730
 16,190
 19,080
 6,939
 6,063
Comprehensive income from noncontrolling interests 165
 5
 459
 202
 24
 381
Total comprehensive income $6,282
 4,735
 16,649
 19,282
 $6,963
 6,444

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries      
Consolidated Balance Sheet      
(in millions, except shares)Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

Assets(Unaudited)
  (Unaudited)
  
Cash and due from banks$17,395
 19,571
$19,084
 19,111
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments254,811
 258,429
300,547
 270,130
Trading assets73,894
 78,255
73,158
 77,202
Investment securities:       
Available-for-sale, at fair value 266,406
 257,442
255,551
 267,358
Held-to-maturity, at cost (fair value $80,119 and $56,359) 78,668
 55,483
Mortgages held for sale (includes $17,627 and $15,565 carried at fair value) (1) 21,840
 19,536
Loans held for sale (includes $0 and $1 carried at fair value) (1) 430
 722
Loans (includes $5,529 and $5,788 carried at fair value) (1)903,233
 862,551
Held-to-maturity, at cost (fair value $81,725 and $80,567) 79,348
 80,197
Mortgages held for sale (includes $15,110 and $13,539 carried at fair value) (1) 18,041
 19,603
Loans held for sale280
 279
Loans (includes $5,221 and $5,316 carried at fair value) (1)947,258
 916,559
Allowance for loan losses (11,659) (12,319)(11,621) (11,545)
Net loans891,574
 850,232
935,637
 905,014
Mortgage servicing rights:        
Measured at fair value 11,778
 12,738
11,333
 12,415
Amortized 1,277
 1,242
1,359
 1,308
Premises and equipment, net 8,800
 8,743
8,349
 8,704
Goodwill 25,684
 25,705
27,003
 25,529
Other assets (includes $2,745 and $2,512 carried at fair value) (1) 98,708
 99,057
Other assets (includes $3,098 and $3,065 carried at fair value) (1) 119,492
 100,782
Total assets (2) $1,751,265
 $1,687,155
$1,849,182
 1,787,632
Liabilities        
Noninterest-bearing deposits $339,761
 321,963
$348,888
 351,579
Interest-bearing deposits 862,418
 846,347
892,602
 871,733
Total deposits 1,202,179
 1,168,310
1,241,490
 1,223,312
Short-term borrowings 88,069
 63,518
107,703
 97,528
Accrued expenses and other liabilities81,700
 86,122
73,597
 73,365
Long-term debt 185,274
 183,943
227,888
 199,536
Total liabilities (3) 1,557,222
 1,501,893
1,650,678
 1,593,741
Equity        
Wells Fargo stockholders' equity:        
Preferred stock 22,424
 19,213
24,051
 22,214
Common stock – $1-2/3 par value, authorized 9,000,000,000 shares; issued 5,481,811,474 shares 9,136
 9,136
9,136
 9,136
Additional paid-in capital 60,998
 60,537
60,602
 60,714
Retained earnings 117,593
 107,040
123,891
 120,866
Cumulative other comprehensive income2,389
 3,518
1,774
 297
Treasury stock – 373,337,506 shares and 311,462,276 shares (17,899) (13,690)
Treasury stock – 405,908,584 shares and 389,682,664 shares (19,687) (18,867)
Unearned ESOP shares (1,590) (1,360)(2,271) (1,362)
Total Wells Fargo stockholders' equity 193,051
 184,394
197,496
 192,998
Noncontrolling interests 992
 868
1,008
 893
Total equity 194,043
 185,262
198,504
 193,891
Total liabilities and equity$1,751,265
 $1,687,155
$1,849,182
 1,787,632
(1)Parenthetical amounts represent assets and liabilities for which we have elected the fair value option.
(2)
Our consolidated assets at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, include the following assets of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs: Cash and due from banks, $149288 million and $117157 million; Trading assets, $1152 million and $01 million; Investment securities, $530372 million and $875425 million; Net loans, $5.013.9 billion and $4.54.8 billion; Other assets, $279518 million and $316242 million; and Total assets, $6.015.2 billion and $5.85.6 billion, respectively.
(3)
Our consolidated liabilities at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, include the following VIE liabilities for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to Wells Fargo: Accrued expenses and other liabilities, $61146 million and $4957 million; Long-term debt, $1.44.7 billion and $1.61.3 billion; and Total liabilities, $1.44.9 billion and $1.71.4 billion, respectively. 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries              
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)    Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)    
          
Preferred stock  Common stock Preferred stock  Common stock 
(in millions, except shares)Shares
 Amount
 Shares
 Amount
Shares
 Amount
 Shares
 Amount
Balance January 1, 201410,881,195
 $16,267
 5,257,162,705
 $9,136
Balance January 1, 201511,138,818
 $19,213
 5,170,349,198
 $9,136
Net income       
Other comprehensive income, net of tax       
Noncontrolling interests       
Common stock issued    40,259,205
  
Common stock repurchased (1)    (48,426,207)  
Preferred stock issued to ESOP826,598
 826
    
Preferred stock released by ESOP       
Preferred stock converted to common shares(41,313) (41) 759,429
  
Common stock warrants repurchased/exercised       
Preferred stock issued80,000
 2,000
    
Common stock dividends       
Preferred stock dividends       
Tax benefit from stock incentive compensation       
Stock incentive compensation expense       
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans       
Net change865,285

2,785

(7,407,573)

Balance March 31, 201512,004,103

$21,998

5,162,941,625

$9,136
Balance December 31, 201511,259,917
 $22,214
 5,092,128,810
 $9,136
Cumulative effect from change in consolidation accounting (2)       
Balance January 1, 201611,259,917
 $22,214
 5,092,128,810
 $9,136
Net income              
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax              
Noncontrolling interests              
Common stock issued    61,467,695
      28,984,457
  
Common stock repurchased (1)    (121,567,010)      (51,674,544)  
Preferred stock issued to ESOP1,217,000
 1,217
    1,150,000
 1,150
    
Preferred stock released by ESOP              
Preferred stock converted to common shares(905,065) (905) 17,945,101
  (312,927) (313) 6,464,167
  
Common stock warrants repurchased/exercised              
Preferred stock issued112,000
 2,800
    40,000
 1,000
    
Common stock dividends              
Preferred stock dividends              
Tax benefit from stock incentive compensation              
Stock incentive compensation expense              
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans              
Net change423,935

3,112

(42,154,214)

877,073

1,837

(16,225,920)

Balance September 30, 201411,305,130

$19,379

5,215,008,491

$9,136
Balance January 1, 201511,138,818
 $19,213
 5,170,349,198
 $9,136
Net income       
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax       
Noncontrolling interests       
Common stock issued    63,017,857
  
Common stock repurchased (1)    (136,363,436)  
Preferred stock issued to ESOP826,598
 826
    
Preferred stock released by ESOP       
Preferred stock converted to common shares(616,066) (615) 11,470,349
  
Common stock warrants repurchased/exercised       
Preferred stock issued120,000
 3,000
    
Common stock dividends       
Preferred stock dividends       
Tax benefit from stock incentive compensation       
Stock incentive compensation expense       
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans       
Net change330,532

3,211

(61,875,230)

Balance September 30, 201511,469,350

$22,424

5,108,473,968

$9,136
Balance March 31, 201612,136,990

$24,051

5,075,902,890

$9,136
(1)
We had no unsettled private share repurchase contracts at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. For the first ninethree months of 2014,2015, includes $1.0 billion750 million related to a private forward repurchase transaction entered into in thirdfirst quarter 20142015 that settled in fourthsecond quarter 20142015 for 19.814.0 million shares of common stock.
(2)
Effective January 1, 2016, we adopted changes in consolidation accounting pursuant to ASU 2015-02 (Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis). Accordingly, we recorded a $121 million increase to beginning noncontrolling interests as a cumulative-effect adjustment.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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       Wells Fargo stockholders' equity       
Additional
paid-in
capital

 
Retained
earnings

 
Cumulative
other
comprehensive
income

 
Treasury
stock

 
Unearned
ESOP
shares

 
Total
Wells Fargo
stockholders'
equity

 
Noncontrolling
interests

 
Total
equity

60,296
 92,361
 1,386
 (8,104) (1,200) 170,142
 866
 171,008
  17,348
       17,348
 468
 17,816
    1,732
     1,732
 (266) 1,466
(1)         (1) (559) (560)
(198) 

   2,173
   1,975
   1,975
(500)     (5,969)   (6,469)   (6,469)
108
       (1,325) 
   
(80)       985
 905
   905
217
     688
   
   


         
   
(25)         2,775
   2,775
56
 (5,307)       (5,251)   (5,251)
  (908)       (908)   (908)
378
         378
   378
682
         682
   682
(833)     6
   (827)   (827)
(196)
11,133

1,732

(3,102)
(340)
12,339

(357)
11,982
60,100

103,494

3,118

(11,206)
(1,540)
182,481

509

182,990
60,537
 107,040
 3,518
 (13,690) (1,360) 184,394
 868
 185,262
  17,319
       17,319
 334
 17,653
    (1,129)     (1,129) 125
 (1,004)
3
         3
 (335) (332)
(381)     2,715
   2,334
   2,334
750
     (7,473)   (6,723)   (6,723)
74
       (900) 
   
(55)       670
 615
   615
81
     534
   
   
(49)         (49)   (49)
(28)         2,972
   2,972
48
 (5,711)       (5,663)   (5,663)
  (1,055)       (1,055)   (1,055)
431
         431
   431
640
         640
   640
(1,053)     15
   (1,038)   (1,038)
461

10,553

(1,129)
(4,209)
(230)
8,657

124

8,781
60,998

117,593

2,389

(17,899)
(1,590)
193,051

992

194,043
               
               
  
       Wells Fargo stockholders' equity       
Additional
paid-in
capital

 
Retained
earnings

 
Cumulative
other
comprehensive
income

 
Treasury
stock

 
Unearned
ESOP
shares

 
Total
Wells Fargo
stockholders'
equity

 
Noncontrolling
interests

 
Total
equity

60,537
 107,040
 3,518
 (13,690) (1,360) 184,394
 868
 185,262
  5,804
       5,804
 80
 5,884
    259
     259
 301
 560
1
         1
 (81) (80)
(342) 
   1,669
   1,327
   1,327

     (2,592)   (2,592)   (2,592)
74
       (900) 
   
(4)       45
 41
   41
7
     34
   
   
(8)         (8)   (8)
(3)         1,997
   1,997
19
 (1,824)       (1,805)   (1,805)
  (344)       (344)   (344)
354
         354
   354
376
         376
   376
(1,031)     23
   (1,008)   (1,008)
(557)
3,636

259

(866)
(855)
4,402

300

4,702
59,980

110,676

3,777

(14,556)
(2,215)
188,796

1,168

189,964
60,714
 120,866
 297
 (18,867) (1,362) 192,998
 893
 193,891
            121
 121
60,714
 120,866
 297
 (18,867) (1,362) 192,998
 1,014
 194,012
  5,462
       5,462
 52
 5,514
    1,477
     1,477
 (28) 1,449
1
         1
 (30) (29)
(160) (140)   1,379
   1,079
   1,079
500
     (2,529)   (2,029)   (2,029)
99
       (1,249) 
   
(27)       340
 313
   313
1
     312
   
   

         
   
(25)         975
   975
15
 (1,919)       (1,904)   (1,904)
  (378)       (378)   (378)
149
         149
   149
369
         369
   369
(1,034)     18
   (1,016)   (1,016)
(112)
3,025

1,477

(820)
(909)
4,498

(6)
4,492
60,602

123,891

1,774

(19,687)
(2,271)
197,496

1,008

198,504


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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries      
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)      
Nine months ended Sep 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income before noncontrolling interests$17,653
 17,816
$5,514
 5,884
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
    
Provision for credit losses1,611
 910
1,086
 608
Changes in fair value of MSRs, MHFS and LHFS carried at fair value585
 884
883
 725
Depreciation, amortization and accretion2,396
 1,933
1,295
 727
Other net gains(4,176) (2,216)1,855
 (2,301)
Stock-based compensation1,525
 1,525
716
 708
Excess tax benefits related to stock incentive compensation(431) (378)(154) (354)
Originations of MHFS(138,204) (109,288)(37,109) (41,628)
Proceeds from sales of and principal collected on mortgages originated for sale101,083
 89,626
29,605
 31,266
Proceeds from sales of and principal collected on LHFS7
 206

 6
Purchases of LHFS(28) (131)(5) (23)
Net change in:    
    
Trading assets40,300
 12,246
14,134
 5,777
Deferred income taxes(2,421) 669
(1,240) (435)
Accrued interest receivable(643) (548)(247) (300)
Accrued interest payable79
 238
251
 76
Other assets(562) (7,182)(14,228) (2,053)
Other accrued expenses and liabilities1,027
 8,354
2,936
 3,832
Net cash provided by operating activities19,801
 14,664
5,292
 2,515
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Net change in:          
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments3,453
 (45,281)(30,518) (33,026)
Available-for-sale securities:      
Sales proceeds15,959
 2,575
13,058
 4,230
Prepayments and maturities23,681
 28,509
6,651
 7,004
Purchases(56,526) (24,539)(5,321) (14,634)
Held-to-maturity securities:      
Paydowns and maturities4,278
 4,251
997
 1,204
Purchases(22,823) (33,049)
 (8,068)
Nonmarketable equity investments:      
Sales proceeds2,904
 2,291
529
 598
Purchases(1,083) (2,408)(995) (281)
Loans:      
Loans originated by banking subsidiaries, net of principal collected(40,372) (42,805)(9,798) (2,584)
Proceeds from sales (including participations) of loans held for investment8,898
 13,926
2,134
 2,596
Purchases (including participations) of loans(12,710) (3,998)(727) (1,109)
Principal collected on nonbank entities’ loans7,448
 9,577
3,376
 2,328
Loans originated by nonbank entities(9,586) (9,489)(2,875) (2,223)
Net cash paid for acquisitions
 (174)(28,904) 
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed assets and short sales5,769
 5,995
1,859
 1,874
Net cash from purchases and sales of MSRs(96) (119)(21) (21)
Other, net(1,627) (537)189
 (812)
Net cash used by investing activities(72,433) (95,275)(50,366) (42,924)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Net change in:  
   
  
   
Deposits34,107
 51,448
18,178
 28,591
Short-term borrowings24,551
 7,542
10,175
 14,174
Long-term debt:    
    
Proceeds from issuance24,495
 38,362
23,934
 5,286
Repayment(24,104) (9,872)(4,523) (5,640)
Preferred stock:    
    
Proceeds from issuance2,972
 2,775
975
 1,997
Cash dividends paid(1,063) (928)(386) (364)
Common stock:    
    
Proceeds from issuance1,454
 1,376
479
 614
Repurchased(6,723) (6,469)(2,029) (2,592)
Cash dividends paid(5,529) (5,134)(1,858) (1,762)
Excess tax benefits related to stock incentive compensation431
 378
154
 354
Net change in noncontrolling interests(191) (846)(32) (47)
Other, net56
 92
(20) 20
Net cash provided by financing activities50,456
 78,724
45,047
 40,631
Net change in cash and due from banks(2,176) (1,887)(27) 222
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period19,571
 19,919
19,111
 19,571
Cash and due from banks at end of period$17,395
 18,032
$19,084
 19,793
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:      
Cash paid for interest$2,842
 2,784
$1,054
 901
Cash paid for income taxes9,270
 6,254
138
 352

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. See Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) for noncash activities.

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Notes 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

See the Glossary of Acronyms at the end of this Report for terms used throughout the Financial Statements and related Notes.
 
Note 1:  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company. We provide banking, insurance, trust and investments, mortgage banking, investment banking, retail banking, brokerage, and consumer and commercial finance through banking stores, the internet and other distribution channels to consumers, businesses and institutions in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and in foreign countries. When we refer to “Wells Fargo,” ���the“the Company,” “we,” “our” or “us,” we mean Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries (consolidated). Wells Fargo & Company (the Parent) is a financial holding company and a bank holding company. We also hold a majority interest in a real estate investment trust, which has publicly traded preferred stock outstanding.
Our accounting and reporting policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and practices in the financial services industry. For discussion of our significant accounting policies, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (20142015 (2015 Form 10-K). There were no material changes to these policies in first nine months of 2015.quarter 2016. To prepare the financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management must make estimates based on assumptions about future economic and market conditions (for example, unemployment, market liquidity, real estate prices, etc.) that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the reporting period and the related disclosures. Although our estimates contemplate current conditions and how we expect them to change in the future, it is reasonably possible that actual conditions could be worse than anticipated in those estimates, which could materially affect our results of operations and financial condition. Management has made significant estimates in several areas, including allowance for credit losses and purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans (Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses)), valuations of residential mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) (Note 7 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) and Note 8 (Mortgage Banking Activities)) and financial instruments (Note 13 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities)), and income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
These unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed in this Form 10-Q. The results of operations in the interim financial statements do not necessarily indicate the results that may be expected for the full year. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with our 20142015 Form 10-K.
 
Accounting Standards Adopted in 20152016
In first quarter 2015,2016, we adopted the following new accounting guidance:

AccountingAccounting Standards Update (ASU or Update) 2014-11,2015-16 Transfers and ServicingBusiness Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments;
ASU 2015-07 Fair Value Measurement (Topic 860)820): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent);
ASU 2014-08, 2015-03 – Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360):Debt Issuance Costs;
Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity; and
ASU 2014-01, 2015-02Investments - Equity Method – Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis;
ASU 2015-01 – Income Statement – Extraordinary and Joint VenturesUnusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items;
ASU 2014-16 – Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 323)815): Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share is More Akin to Debt or to Equity;
ASU 2014-13 – Consolidation (Topic 810): Measuring the Financial Assets and the Financial Liabilities of a Consolidated Collateralized Financing Entity; and
ASU 2014-12 – Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects.Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period.

ASU 2014-11 2015-16 eliminates the requirement for companies to retrospectively adjust initial amounts recognized in business combinations when the accounting is incomplete at the acquisition date. Under the new guidance, companies should record adjustments in the same reporting period in which the amounts are determined. We adopted this accounting change in first quarter 2016 with prospective application. The Update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2015-07 eliminates the disclosure requirement to categorize investments within the fair value hierarchy that are measured at fair value using net asset value as a practical expedient. We adopted this change in first quarter 2016 with retrospective application. The Update did not affect our consolidated financial statements as it impacts only the fair value disclosure requirements for certain investments. For additional information, see Note 13 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities).

ASU 2015-03 changes the balance sheet presentation for debt issuance costs. Under the new guidance, debt issuance costs should be reported as a deduction from debt liabilities rather than as a deferred charge classified as an asset. We adopted this change in first quarter 2016, which resulted in a $180 million reclassification from Other assets to Long-term debt on January 1, 2016. Because the impact on prior periods was not material, we applied the guidance prospectively.

ASU 2015-02requires repurchase-to-maturity transactionscompanies to be accounted for as secured borrowings versus sales.reevaluate all legal entities under new consolidation guidance. The new guidance primarily amends the criteria companies use to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain variable interest entities that have fee arrangements and the criteria used to determine whether partnerships and similar entities are variable interest entities. The new guidance also requires separate accountingamends the consolidation analysis for transfers of financial assets that are executed contemporaneously with repurchase agreements. The Update also includes new disclosures for transfers accounted for as salescertain investment funds and for repurchase agreements and similar arrangements, such as classes of collateral pledged for gross obligations and the remaining contractual maturity of repurchase agreements.excludes certain money market


funds. We adopted the accounting changes on January 1, 2016, which resulted in first quarter 2015 witha net increase in assets and a corresponding cumulative-effect adjustment to noncontrolling interests of $121 million. There was no impact to our consolidated financial statements or disclosures. We adopted the collateral and remaining contractual maturity disclosures for repurchase and similar agreements in second quarter 2015.retained earnings. For additional information, see Note 10 (Guarantees, Pledged Assets7 (Securitizations and Collateral)Variable Interest Entities).

ASU 2014-082015-01 changesremoves the definitionconcept of extraordinary items from GAAP and reporting requirementseliminates the requirement for discontinued operations. Underextraordinary items to be separately presented in the new guidance, an entity’s disposalstatement of a component or group of components must be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal is a strategic shift that has or will have a significant effect on the entity’s operations and financial results.income. We adopted these changesthis change in first quarter 20152016 with prospective application. This Update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2014-012014-16 amendsclarifies that the nature of host contracts in hybrid financial instruments that are issued in share form should be determined based on the entire instrument, including the embedded derivative. We adopted this new requirement in first quarter 2016. This Update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2014-13 provides a measurement alternative to companies that consolidate collateralized financing entities (CFEs), such as collateralized debt obligation and collateralized loan obligation structures. Under the new guidance, companies can measure both the financial assets and financial liabilities of a CFE using the more observable fair value of the financial assets or of the financial liabilities. We adopted this accounting change in first quarter 2016. The Update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2014-12 provides accounting guidance for investments in affordable housing projects that qualify for the low-income housing tax credits.employee share-based payment awards with specific performance targets. The Update requires incremental disclosures for all entitiesclarifies that invest in qualified affordable housing projects. Additionally companies may make an accounting election to amortizeperformance targets should be treated as performance conditions if the cost of their investments in proportion totargets affect vesting and could be achieved after the tax benefits received if certain criteria are met and present the amortization as a component of income tax expense.requisite service period. We adopted the new disclosure requirementsthis
change in first quarter 2015 (see Note 6 (Other Assets)) and will continue2016 with prospective application. The Update did not have a material effect on our previous accounting for these investments rather than makeconsolidated financial statements, as our historical practice complies with the alternative election to amortize the initial cost of the investments in proportion to the tax benefits received.new requirements.

Private Share Repurchases
From time to time we enter into private forward repurchase transactions with unrelated third parties to complement our open-market common stock repurchase strategies, to allow us to manage our share repurchases in a manner consistent with our capital plans, currently submitted under the 2015 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), and to provide an economic benefit to the Company.
Our payments to the counterparties for these contracts are recorded in permanent equity in the quarter paid and are not subject to re-measurement. The classification of the up-front payments as permanent equity assures that we have appropriate repurchase timing consistent with our 2015 Capital Plan, which


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contemplated a fixed dollar amount available per quarter for share repurchases pursuant to Federal Reserve Board (FRB) supervisory guidance. In return, the counterparty agrees to deliver a variable number of shares based on a per share discount to the volume-weighted average stock price over the contract period. There are no scenarios where the contracts would not either physically settle in shares or allow us to choose the settlement method. Our total number of outstanding shares of
common stock is not reduced until settlement of the private share repurchase contract.
We had no unsettled private share repurchase contracts at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. At September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, we had a $1.0 billion$750 million private repurchase contract outstanding that settled in fourth quarter 2014April 2015 for 19.814.0 million shares of common stock.
 


SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Significant noncash activities are presented below.


Table 1.1:Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Nine months ended September 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Trading assets retained from securitization of MHFS$34,994
 18,717
$9,955
 6,874
Transfers from loans to MHFS7,219
 9,035
1,839
 2,202
Transfers from loans to LHFS90
 9,842
Transfers from loans to foreclosed and other assets2,471
 3,228
Transfers from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity securities4,972
 

 4,972

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS We have evaluated the effects of events that have occurred subsequent to September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and there have been no material events that would require recognition in our thirdfirst quarter 20152016 consolidated financial statements or disclosure in the Notes to the consolidated financial statements, except for a business acquisition announced on October 13, 2015, as discussed in Note 2 (Business Combinations).statements.



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Note 2:  Business Combinations
We regularly explore opportunities to acquire financial services companies and businesses. Generally, we do not make a public announcement about an acquisition opportunity until a definitive agreement has been signed. For information on additional contingent consideration related to acquisitions, which is considered to be a guarantee, see Note 10 (Guarantees, Pledged Assets and Collateral).
WeDuring first quarter 2016, we completed no acquisitions of businesses during the nine months ended 2015. We had two acquisitions pending as of September 30, 2015. The first pending acquisition involves a small investment intermediary and is expected to close during fourth quarter 2015. The second pending acquisition is the purchase ofacquisitions.  On January 1, 2016, we acquired $4.4 billion in assets associated with GE Railcar Services, from GE Capital, which involvesincluded 77,000 railcars and 1,000 locomotives as well aslocomotives. The acquired assets included $918 million of loans and capital leases and $3.2 billion of operating lease assets.
On March 1, 2016, we acquired $29.9 billion in assets associated operating and long-term leases. Additionally, on October 13, 2015, we announced an agreement to purchasewith the North American portion of GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance and Vendor Finance businesses, as well as certain commercial
businesses. The acquired assets included $24.0 billion of loans and capital leases, from their Corporate Finance business.$2.7 billion of operating lease assets, and $2.3 billion of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. The acquisition involvesNorth American portion represented approximately 90% of the total assets of approximately $32 billion. Both GE Capital transactions areto be acquired. The international portion is expected to close in first quarterduring the second half of 2016.
On March 31, 2016, we completed the divestiture of Rural Community Insurance, our crop insurance business. The transaction involved the sale of approximately $4 billion in assets which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $381 million.


    



Note 3:  Federal Funds Sold, Securities Purchased under Resale Agreements and Other Short-Term Investments
The following tableTable 3.1 provides the detail of federal funds sold, securities purchased under short-term resale agreements (generally less than one year) and other short-term investments. The majority of interest-earning deposits at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, were held at the Federal Reserve. 
Table 3.1:Fed Funds Sold and Other Short-Term Investments
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements$44,894
 36,856
$49,698
 45,828
Interest-earning deposits207,496
 219,220
242,754
 220,409
Other short-term investments2,421
 2,353
8,095
 3,893
Total$254,811
 258,429
$300,547
 270,130

 
As part of maintaining our memberships in certain clearing organizations, we are required to stand ready to provide liquidity meant to sustain market clearing activity in the event unforeseen events occur or are deemed likely to occur. This includes commitments we have entered into to purchase securities under resale agreements from a central clearing organization that, at its option, require us to provide funding under such agreements. We do not have any outstanding amounts funded, and the amount of our unfunded contractual commitment was $2.5$2.6 billion and $2.6$2.2 billion as of September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively.
We have classifiedsecurities purchased under long-term resale agreements (generally one year or more), which totaled $19.7$21.1 billion and $14.9$20.1 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014 ,2015, respectively, in loans. For additional information on the collateral we receive from other entities under resale agreements and securities borrowings, see the “Offsetting of Resale and Repurchase Agreements and Securities Borrowing and Lending Agreements” section ofin Note 10 (Guarantees, Pledged Assets and Collateral).





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Note 4:  Investment Securities
The following tableTable 4.1 provides the amortized cost and fair value by major categories of available-for-sale securities, which are carried at fair value, and held-to-maturity debt securities, which are carried at
 
carried at amortized cost. The net unrealized gains (losses) for available-for-sale securities are reported on an after-tax basis as a component of cumulative OCI.

Table 4.1:Amortized Cost and Fair Value
(in millions)Amortized Cost
 
Gross
unrealized
gains

 
Gross
unrealized
losses

 
Fair
value

Amortized Cost
 
Gross
unrealized
gains

 
Gross
unrealized
losses

 
Fair
value

September 30, 2015       
March 31, 2016       
Available-for-sale securities:              
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$35,049
 384
 (10) 35,423
$33,238
 575
 
 33,813
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions49,497
 1,013
 (1,087) 49,423
51,794
 1,019
 (1,239) 51,574
Mortgage-backed securities:              
Federal agencies102,660
 2,730
 (367) 105,023
93,005
 2,558
 (100) 95,463
Residential7,335
 812
 (19) 8,128
7,798
 617
 (41) 8,374
Commercial14,424
 354
 (70) 14,708
12,786
 189
 (103) 12,872
Total mortgage-backed securities124,419
 3,896
 (456) 127,859
113,589
 3,364
 (244) 116,709
Corporate debt securities15,350
 451
 (311) 15,490
13,837
 346
 (383) 13,800
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations (1)
29,988
 248
 (182) 30,054
32,578
 118
 (563) 32,133
Other (2)
6,126
 140
 (50) 6,216
6,004
 93
 (74) 6,023
Total debt securities260,429
 6,132
 (2,096) 264,465
251,040
 5,515
 (2,503) 254,052
Marketable equity securities:              
Perpetual preferred securities840
 115
 (15) 940
818
 103
 (14) 907
Other marketable equity securities278
 729
 (6) 1,001
216
 376
 
 592
Total marketable equity securities1,118
 844
 (21) 1,941
1,034
 479
 (14) 1,499
Total available-for-sale securities261,547
 6,976
 (2,117) 266,406
252,074
 5,994
 (2,517) 255,551
Held-to-maturity securities:              
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies44,653
 1,333
 (12) 45,974
44,667
 1,986
 
 46,653
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions2,187
 28
 (3) 2,212
2,183
 100
 
 2,283
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities26,828
 194
 (92) 26,930
28,016
 328
 
 28,344
Collateralized loans and other debt obligations (1)
1,405
 
 (14) 1,391
Collateralized loan obligations1,406
 
 (30) 1,376
Other (2)
3,595
 17
 
 3,612
3,076
 
 (7) 3,069
Total held-to-maturity securities78,668
 1,572
 (121) 80,119
79,348
 2,414
 (37) 81,725
Total$340,215
 8,548
 (2,238) 346,525
$331,422
 8,408
 (2,554) 337,276
December 31, 2014       
December 31, 2015       
Available-for-sale securities:              
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$25,898
 44
 (138) 25,804
$36,374
 24
 (148) 36,250
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions43,939
 1,504
 (499) 44,944
49,167
 1,325
 (502) 49,990
Mortgage-backed securities:              
Federal agencies107,850
 2,990
 (751) 110,089
103,391
 1,983
 (828) 104,546
Residential8,213
 1,080
 (24) 9,269
7,843
 740
 (25) 8,558
Commercial16,248
 803
 (57) 16,994
13,943
 230
 (85) 14,088
Total mortgage-backed securities132,311
 4,873
 (832) 136,352
125,177
 2,953
 (938) 127,192
Corporate debt securities14,211
 745
 (170) 14,786
15,548
 312
 (449) 15,411
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations (1)25,137
 408
 (184) 25,361
31,210
 125
 (368) 30,967
Other (2)6,251
 295
 (27) 6,519
5,842
 115
 (46) 5,911
Total debt securities247,747
 7,869
 (1,850) 253,766
263,318
 4,854
 (2,451) 265,721
Marketable equity securities:              
Perpetual preferred securities1,622
 148
 (70) 1,700
819
 112
 (13) 918
Other marketable equity securities284
 1,694
 (2) 1,976
239
 482
 (2) 719
Total marketable equity securities1,906
 1,842
 (72) 3,676
1,058
 594
 (15) 1,637
Total available-for-sale securities249,653
 9,711
 (1,922) 257,442
264,376
 5,448
 (2,466) 267,358
Held-to-maturity securities:              
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies40,886
 670
 (8) 41,548
44,660
 580
 (73) 45,167
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions1,962
 27
 
 1,989
2,185
 65
 
 2,250
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities5,476
 165
 
 5,641
28,604
 131
 (314) 28,421
Collateralized loans and other debt obligations (1)1,404
 
 (13) 1,391
Collateralized loan obligations1,405
 
 (24) 1,381
Other (2) 5,755
 35
 
 5,790
3,343
 8
 (3) 3,348
Total held-to-maturity securities55,483
 897
 (21) 56,359
80,197
 784
 (414) 80,567
Total$305,136
 10,608
 (1,943) 313,801
$344,573
 6,232
 (2,880) 347,925
(1)
The available-for-sale portfolio includes collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) with both a cost basis and fair value of $250542 million at March 31, 2016, and $247 million and $316 million, respectively, at September 30, 2015, and $364 million and $500257 million, respectively, at December 31, 20142015. The held-to-maturity portfolio only includes collateralized loan obligations.
(2)
The “Other” category of available-for-sale securities mostlylargely includes asset-backed securities collateralized by credit cards, student loans, home equity loans and auto leases or loans and cash. Included in the “Other” category of held-to-maturity securities are asset-backed securities collateralized by auto leases or loans and cash with both a cost basis and fair value of $2.21.6 billion each at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and $3.81.9 billion each at December 31, 20142015. Also included in the “Other” category of held-to-maturity securities are asset-backed securities collateralized by dealer floorplan loans with a cost basis and fair value of $1.5 billion each at March 31, 2016, and $1.4 billion at September 30, 2015, and cost basis of $1.9 billion and fair value of $2.0 billioneach at December 31, 20142015.

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Note 4: Investment Securities (continued)

Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value
The following tableTable 4.2 shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of securities in the investment securities portfolio by length of time that individual securities in each category have been in a continuous loss position. Debt securities on which we have taken credit-related OTTI write-downs are categorized as being “less
 
than 12 months” or “12 months or more” in a continuous loss position based on the point in time that the fair value declined to below the cost basis and not the period of time since the credit-related OTTI write-down.

Table 4.2:Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value
Less than 12 months  12 months or more  Total Less than 12 months  12 months or more  Total 
(in millions)
Gross
unrealized
losses

 
Fair
value

 
Gross
unrealized
losses

 
Fair
value

 
Gross
unrealized
losses

 
Fair
value

Gross
unrealized
losses

 
Fair
value

 
Gross
unrealized
losses

 
Fair
value

 
Gross
unrealized
losses

 
Fair
value

September 30, 2015                 
March 31, 2016           
Available-for-sale securities:                            
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$(4) 1,332
 (6) 2,020
 (10) 3,352
$
 
 
 
 
 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions(559) 19,812
 (528) 6,242
 (1,087) 26,054
(278) 14,789
 (961) 12,590
 (1,239) 27,379
Mortgage-backed securities:        
 
        
 
Federal agencies(173) 21,559
 (194) 10,421
 (367) 31,980
(3) 479
 (97) 13,385
 (100) 13,864
Residential(13) 980
 (6) 272
 (19) 1,252
(32) 1,924
 (9) 366
 (41) 2,290
Commercial(23) 4,034
 (47) 2,030
 (70) 6,064
(38) 4,064
 (65) 2,483
 (103) 6,547
Total mortgage-backed securities(209) 26,573
 (247) 12,723
 (456) 39,296
(73) 6,467
 (171) 16,234
 (244) 22,701
Corporate debt securities(179) 3,963
 (132) 967
 (311) 4,930
(176) 2,917
 (207) 1,318
 (383) 4,235
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations(116) 18,075
 (66) 4,375
 (182) 22,450
(462) 22,814
 (101) 4,848
 (563) 27,662
Other(27) 2,532
 (23) 521
 (50) 3,053
(52) 2,979
 (22) 493
 (74) 3,472
Total debt securities(1,094) 72,287
 (1,002) 26,848
 (2,096) 99,135
(1,041) 49,966
 (1,462) 35,483
 (2,503) 85,449
Marketable equity securities:        
 
        
 
Perpetual preferred securities(1) 45
 (14) 121
 (15) 166
(2) 89
 (12) 110
 (14) 199
Other marketable equity securities(6) 53
 
 
 (6) 53

 
 
 
 
 
Total marketable equity securities(7) 98
 (14) 121
 (21) 219
(2) 89
 (12) 110
 (14) 199
Total available-for-sale securities(1,101) 72,385
 (1,016) 26,969
 (2,117) 99,354
(1,043) 50,055
 (1,474) 35,593
 (2,517) 85,648
Held-to-maturity securities:        
 
        
 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies(12) 2,434
 
 
 (12) 2,434

 
 
 
 
 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions(3) 454
 
 
 (3) 454
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities(92) 16,498
 
 
 (92) 16,498

 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations(11) 1,158
 (3) 233
 (14) 1,391
Collateralized loan obligations(25) 1,145
 (5) 231
 (30) 1,376
Other(7) 2,178
 
 
 (7) 2,178
Total held-to-maturity securities(118) 20,544
 (3) 233
 (121) 20,777
(32) 3,323
 (5) 231
 (37) 3,554
Total$(1,219) 92,929
 (1,019) 27,202
 (2,238) 120,131
$(1,075) 53,378
 (1,479) 35,824
 (2,554) 89,202
December 31, 2014                 
December 31, 2015           
Available-for-sale securities:                            
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$(16) 7,138
 (122) 5,719
 (138) 12,857
$(148) 24,795
 
 
 (148) 24,795
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions(198) 10,228
 (301) 3,725
 (499) 13,953
(26) 3,453
 (476) 12,377
 (502) 15,830
Mortgage-backed securities:                      
Federal agencies(16) 1,706
 (735) 37,854
 (751) 39,560
(522) 36,329
 (306) 9,888
 (828) 46,217
Residential(18) 946
 (6) 144
 (24) 1,090
(20) 1,276
 (5) 285
 (25) 1,561
Commercial(9) 2,202
 (48) 1,532
 (57) 3,734
(32) 4,476
 (53) 2,363
 (85) 6,839
Total mortgage-backed securities(43) 4,854
 (789) 39,530
 (832) 44,384
(574) 42,081
 (364) 12,536
 (938) 54,617
Corporate debt securities(102) 1,674
 (68) 1,265
 (170) 2,939
(244) 4,941
 (205) 1,057
 (449) 5,998
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations(99) 12,755
 (85) 3,958
 (184) 16,713
(276) 22,214
 (92) 4,844
 (368) 27,058
Other(23) 708
 (4) 277
 (27) 985
(33) 2,768
 (13) 425
 (46) 3,193
Total debt securities(481) 37,357
 (1,369) 54,474
 (1,850) 91,831
(1,301) 100,252
 (1,150) 31,239
 (2,451) 131,491
Marketable equity securities:                      
Perpetual preferred securities(2) 92
 (68) 633
 (70) 725
(1) 24
 (12) 109
 (13) 133
Other marketable equity securities(2) 41
 
 
 (2) 41
(2) 40
 
 
 (2) 40
Total marketable equity securities(4) 133
 (68) 633
 (72) 766
(3) 64
 (12) 109
 (15) 173
Total available-for-sale securities(485) 37,490
 (1,437) 55,107
 (1,922) 92,597
(1,304) 100,316
 (1,162) 31,348
 (2,466) 131,664
Held-to-maturity securities:                      
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies(8) 1,889
 
 
 (8) 1,889
(73) 5,264
 
 
 (73) 5,264
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations(13) 1,391
 
 
 (13) 1,391
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities(314) 23,115
 
 
 (314) 23,115
Collateralized loan obligations(20) 1,148
 (4) 233
 (24) 1,381
Other(3) 1,096
 
 
 (3) 1,096
Total held-to-maturity securities(21) 3,280
 
 
 (21) 3,280
(410) 30,623
 (4) 233
 (414) 30,856
Total$(506) 40,770
 (1,437) 55,107
 (1,943) 95,877
$(1,714) 130,939
 (1,166) 31,581
 (2,880) 162,520


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We have assessed each security with gross unrealized losses included in the previous table for credit impairment. As part of that assessment we evaluated and concluded that we do not intend to sell any of the securities and that it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis. For debt securities, we evaluate, where necessary, whether credit impairment exists by comparing the present value of the expected cash flows to the securities’ amortized cost basis. For equity securities, we consider numerous factors in determining whether impairment exists, including our intent and ability to hold the securities for a period of time sufficient to recover the cost basis of the securities.
For descriptions of the factors we consider when analyzing securities for impairment, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) and Note 5 (Investment Securities) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our methodologies for assessing impairment in the first nine months of 2015.quarter 2016. 
The following tableTable 4.3 shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of debt and perpetual preferred investment securities by those rated investment grade and those rated less than investment grade,
according to their lowest credit rating by
Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (S&P) or Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s). Credit ratings express opinions about the credit quality of a security. Securities rated investment grade, that is those rated BBB- or higher by S&P or Baa3 or higher by Moody’s, are generally considered by the rating agencies and market participants to be low credit risk. Conversely, securities rated below investment grade, labeled as “speculative grade” by the rating agencies, are considered to be distinctively higher credit risk than investment grade securities. We have also included securities not rated by S&P or Moody’s in the table below based on our internal credit grade of the securities (used for credit risk management purposes) equivalent to the credit rating assigned by major credit agencies. The unrealized losses and fair value of unrated securities categorized as investment grade based on internal credit grades were $40$24 million and $2.6$4.8 billion, respectively, at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and $25$17 million and $1.6$3.7 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2014.2015. If an internal credit grade was not assigned, we categorized the security as non-investment grade.
 

Table 4.3:Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value by Investment Grade
Investment grade  Non-investment grade Investment grade  Non-investment grade 
(in millions)
Gross
unrealized
losses

 
Fair
value

 
Gross
unrealized
losses

 
Fair
value

Gross
unrealized
losses

 
Fair
value

 
Gross
unrealized
losses

 
Fair
value

September 30, 2015           
March 31, 2016       
Available-for-sale securities:                  
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$(10) 3,352
 
 
$
 
 
 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions(1,042) 25,619
 (45) 435
(1,194) 26,913
 (45) 466
Mortgage-backed securities:              
Federal agencies(367) 31,980
 
 
(100) 13,864
 
 
Residential(9) 722
 (10) 530
(17) 1,165
 (24) 1,125
Commercial(45) 5,618
 (25) 446
(63) 5,980
 (40) 567
Total mortgage-backed securities(421) 38,320
 (35) 976
(180) 21,009
 (64) 1,692
Corporate debt securities(83) 2,952
 (228) 1,978
(96) 2,386
 (287) 1,849
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations(181) 22,393
 (1) 57
(563) 27,662
 
 
Other(46) 2,761
 (4) 292
(70) 3,011
 (4) 461
Total debt securities(1,783) 95,397
 (313) 3,738
(2,103) 80,981
 (400) 4,468
Perpetual preferred securities(15) 166
 
 
(14) 199
 
 
Total available-for-sale securities(1,798)
95,563

(313)
3,738
(2,117)
81,180

(400)
4,468
Held-to-maturity securities:              
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies(12) 2,434
 
 

 
 
 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions(3) 454
 
 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities(92) 16,498
 
 

 
 
 
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations(14) 1,391
 
 
Collateralized loan obligations(30) 1,376
 
 
Other(7) 2,178
 
 
Total held-to-maturity securities(121) 20,777
 
 
(37) 3,554
 
 
Total$(1,919) 116,340
 (313) 3,738
$(2,154) 84,734
 (400) 4,468
December 31, 2014           
December 31, 2015  
    
Available-for-sale securities:                  
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$(138) 12,857
 
 
$(148) 24,795
 
 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions(459) 13,600
 (40) 353
(464) 15,470
 (38) 360
Mortgage-backed securities:              
Federal agencies(751) 39,560
 
 
(828) 46,217
 
 
Residential
 139
 (24) 951
(12) 795
 (13) 766
Commercial(24) 3,366
 (33) 368
(59) 6,361
 (26) 478
Total mortgage-backed securities(775) 43,065
 (57) 1,319
(899) 53,373
 (39) 1,244
Corporate debt securities(39) 1,807
 (131) 1,132
(140) 4,167
 (309) 1,831
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations(172) 16,609
 (12) 104
(368) 27,058
 
 
Other(23) 782
 (4) 203
(43) 2,915
 (3) 278
Total debt securities(1,606) 88,720
 (244) 3,111
(2,062) 127,778
 (389) 3,713
Perpetual preferred securities(70) 725
 
 
(13) 133
 
 
Total available-for-sale securities(1,676) 89,445
 (244) 3,111
(2,075) 127,911
 (389) 3,713
Held-to-maturity securities:              
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies(8) 1,889
 
 
(73) 5,264
 
 
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations(13) 1,391
 
 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities(314) 23,115


 
Collateralized loan obligations(24) 1,381
 
 
Other(3) 1,096


 
Total held-to-maturity securities(21) 3,280
 
 
(414) 30,856
 
 
Total$(1,697) 92,725
 (244) 3,111
$(2,489) 158,767
 (389) 3,713

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Note 4: Investment Securities (continued)

Contractual Maturities
The following tableTable 4.4 shows the remaining contractual maturities and contractual weighted-average yields (taxable-equivalent basis) of available-for-sale debt securities. The remaining contractual principal maturities for MBS do not consider
 
prepayments. Remaining expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations before the underlying mortgages mature.
 

Table 4.4:Contractual Maturities
    Remaining contractual maturity     Remaining contractual maturity 
Total
   
 Within one year  
After one year
through five years
  
After five years
through ten years
  After ten years Total
   
 Within one year  
After one year
through five years
  
After five years
through ten years
  After ten years 
(in millions)

amount

 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield

amount

 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
September 30, 2015                            
Available-for-sale securities (1):
                             
March 31, 2016                   
Available-for-sale debt securities (1):                    
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$35,423
 1.50% $128
 0.72% $30,972
 1.46% $4,323
 1.82% $
 %$33,813
 1.47% $155
 0.83% $30,567
 1.43% $3,091
 1.87% $
 %
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions49,423
 5.71
 2,386
 1.72
 7,767
 2.05
 3,165
 5.21
 36,105
 6.80
51,574
 5.93
 1,813
 2.29
 7,927
 2.43
 2,894
 5.37
 38,940
 6.85
Mortgage-backed securities:                                        
Federal agencies105,023
 3.29
 5
 6.53
 335
 1.80
 1,223
 3.94
 103,460
 3.29
95,463
 3.27
 3
 6.56
 335
 1.60
 2,055
 3.66
 93,070
 3.26
Residential8,128
 4.44
 
 
 37
 5.11
 37
 6.03
 8,054
 4.43
8,374
 4.10
 
 
 34
 5.17
 28
 6.03
 8,312
 4.09
Commercial14,708
 5.18
 
 
 61
 2.66
 
 
 14,647
 5.19
12,872
 4.94
 
 
 59
 2.89
 
 
 12,813
 4.95
Total mortgage-backed securities127,859
 3.58
 5
 6.53
 433
 2.21
 1,260
 4.01
 126,161
 3.58
116,709
 3.51
 3
 6.56
 428
 2.06
 2,083
 3.69
 114,195
 3.51
Corporate debt securities15,490
 4.74
 1,431
 4.21
 7,459
 4.58
 5,263
 4.91
 1,337
 5.54
13,800
 4.78
 2,697
 3.45
 4,837
 5.16
 4,982
 4.96
 1,284
 5.45
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations30,054
 2.02
 
 
 786
 0.79
 12,365
 1.91
 16,903
 2.15
32,133
 2.35
 1
 0.97
 773
 1.11
 15,131
 2.31
 16,228
 2.45
Other6,216
 1.85
 309
 1.69
 1,191
 2.49
 999
 1.74
 3,717
 1.68
6,023
 2.10
 49
 2.81
 1,069
 2.73
 1,064
 2.01
 3,841
 1.94
Total available-for-sale debt securities at fair value$264,465
 3.55% $4,259
 2.53% $48,608
 2.05% $27,375
 2.95% $184,223
 4.06%$254,052
 3.62% $4,718
 2.91% $45,601
 2.03% $29,245
 3.10% $174,488
 4.14%
December 31, 2014                     
Available-for-sale securities (1):          `          
December 31, 2015                   
Available-for-sale debt securities (1):        `          
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$25,804
 1.49% $181
 1.47% $22,348
 1.44% $3,275
 1.83% $
 %$36,250
 1.49% $216
 0.77% $31,602
 1.44% $4,432
 1.86% $
 %
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions44,944
 5.66
 3,568
 1.71
 7,050
 2.19
 3,235
 5.13
 31,091
 6.96
49,990
 5.82
 1,969
 2.09
 7,709
 2.02
 3,010
 5.25
 37,302
 6.85
Mortgage-backed securities:                                        
Federal agencies110,089
 3.27
 
 
 276
 2.86
 1,011
 3.38
 108,802
 3.27
104,546
 3.29
 3
 6.55
 373
 1.58
 1,735
 3.84
 102,435
 3.29
Residential9,269
 4.50
 
 
 9
 4.81
 83
 5.63
 9,177
 4.49
8,558
 4.17
 
 
 34
 5.11
 34
 6.03
 8,490
 4.16
Commercial16,994
 5.16
 1
 0.28
 62
 2.71
 5
 1.30
 16,926
 5.17
14,088
 5.06
 
 
 61
 2.79
 
 
 14,027
 5.07
Total mortgage-backed securities136,352
 3.59
 1
 0.28
 347
 2.88
 1,099
 3.54
 134,905
 3.59
127,192
 3.54
 3
 6.55
 468
 1.99
 1,769
 3.88
 124,952
 3.55
Corporate debt securities14,786
 4.90
 600
 4.32
 7,634
 4.54
 5,209
 5.30
 1,343
 5.70
15,411
 4.57
 1,960
 3.84
 6,731
 4.47
 5,459
 4.76
 1,261
 5.47
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations25,361
 1.83
 23
 1.95
 944
 0.71
 8,472
 1.67
 15,922
 1.99
30,967
 2.08
 2
 0.33
 804
 0.90
 12,707
 2.01
 17,454
 2.19
Other6,519
 1.79
 274
 1.55
 1,452
 2.56
 1,020
 1.32
 3,773
 1.64
5,911
 2.05
 68
 2.47
 1,228
 2.57
 953
 1.94
 3,662
 1.89
Total available-for-sale debt securities at fair value$253,766
 3.60% $4,647
 2.03% $39,775
 2.20% $22,310
 3.12% $187,034
 3.99%$265,721
 3.55% $4,218
 2.84% $48,542
 1.98% $28,330
 2.98% $184,631
 4.07%
(1)Weighted-average yields displayed by maturity bucket are weighted based on fair value and predominantly represent contractual coupon rates without effect for any related hedging derivatives.


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The following tableTable 4.5 shows the amortized cost and weighted-average yields of held-to-maturity debt securities by contractual maturity.

Table 4.5:Amortized Cost by Contractual Maturity
    Remaining contractual maturity     Remaining contractual maturity 
Total
   
 Within one year  
After one year
through five years
  
After five years
through ten years
  After ten years Total
   
 Within one year  
After one year
through five years
  
After five years
through ten years
  After ten years 
(in millions)amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
 Amount
 Yield
September 30, 2015                   
Held-to-maturity securities (1):
                   
Amortized cost:                   
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$44,653
 2.12% $
 % $
 % $44,653
 2.12% $
 %
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions2,187
 5.73
 
 
 
 
 99
 7.32
 2,088
 5.65
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities26,828
 3.47
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26,828
 3.47
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations1,405
 2.01
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,405
 2.01
Other3,595
 1.61
 
 
 2,560
 1.68
 1,035
 1.43
 
 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities at amortized cost$78,668
 2.66% $
 % $2,560
 1.68% $45,787
 2.11% $30,321
 3.56%
December 31, 2014                   
March 31, 2016                   
Held-to-maturity securities (1):                                      
Amortized cost:                                      
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$40,886
 2.12% $
 % $
 % $40,886
 2.12% $
 %$44,667
 2.12% $
 % $8,271
 2.03% $36,396
 2.14% $
 %
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions1,962
 5.60
 
 % 
 
 9
 6.60
 1,953
 5.59
2,183
 5.97
 
 
 
 
 119
 7.53
 2,064
 5.88
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities5,476
 3.89
 
 % 
 
 
 
 5,476
 3.89
28,016
 3.47
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28,016
 3.47
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations1,404
 1.96
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,404
 1.96
Collateralized loan obligations1,406
 2.35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,406
 2.35
Other5,755
 1.64
 192
 1.61
 4,214
 1.72
 1,349
 1.41
 
 
3,076
 1.63
 
 
 2,428
 1.69
 648
 1.41
 
 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities at amortized cost$55,483
 2.37% $192
 1.61% $4,214
 1.72% $42,244
 2.10% $8,833
 3.96%$79,348
 2.69% $
 % $10,699
 1.95% $37,163
 2.14% $31,486
 3.58%
December 31, 2015                   
Held-to-maturity securities (1):   ��               
Amortized cost:                   
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$44,660
 2.12% $
 % $1,276
 1.75% $43,384
 2.13% $
 %
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions2,185
 5.97
 
 
 
 
 104
 7.49
 2,081
 5.89
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities28,604
 3.47
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28,604
 3.47
Collateralized loan obligations1,405
 2.03
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,405
 2.03
Other3,343
 1.68
 
 
 2,351
 1.74
 992
 1.53
 
 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities at amortized cost$80,197
 2.69% $
 % $3,627
 1.74% $44,480
 2.13% $32,090
 3.57%
(1)Weighted-average yields displayed by maturity bucket are weighted based on amortized cost and predominantly represent contractual coupon rates.

The following tableTable 4.6 shows the fair value of held-to-maturity debt securities by contractual maturity.
 


Table 4.6:Fair Value by Contractual Maturity
  
 Remaining contractual maturity   
 Remaining contractual maturity 
Total
 Within one year
 
After one year
through five years

 
After five years
through ten years

 After ten years
Total
 Within one year
 
After one year
through five years

 
After five years
through ten years

 After ten years
(in millions)amount
 Amount
 Amount
 Amount
 Amount
amount
 Amount
 Amount
 Amount
 Amount
September 30, 2015              
March 31, 2016         
Held-to-maturity securities:                       
Fair value:                       
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$45,974
 
 
 45,974
 
$46,653
 
 8,665
 37,988
 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions2,212
 
 
 100
 2,112
2,283
 
 
 123
 2,160
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities26,930
 
 
 
 26,930
28,344
 
 
 
 28,344
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations1,391
 
 
 
 1,391
Collateralized loan obligations1,376
 
 
 
 1,376
Other3,612
 
 2,572
 1,040
 
3,069
 
 2,425
 644
 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities at fair value$80,119
 
 2,572
 47,114
 30,433
$81,725
 
 11,090
 38,755
 31,880
December 31, 2014          
December 31, 2015          
Held-to-maturity securities:                    
Fair value:                    
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$41,548
 
 
 41,548
 
$45,167
 
 1,298
 43,869
 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions1,989
 
 
 9
 1,980
2,250
 
 
 105
 2,145
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities5,641
 
 
 
 5,641
28,421
 
 
 
 28,421
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations1,391
 
 
 
 1,391
Collateralized loan obligations1,381
 
 
 
 1,381
Other5,790
 193
 4,239
 1,358
 
3,348
 
 2,353
 995
 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities at fair value$56,359
 193
 4,239
 42,915
 9,012
$80,567
 
 3,651
 44,969
 31,947

82

Note 4: Investment Securities (continued)

Realized Gains and Losses
The following tableTable 4.7 shows the gross realized gains and losses on sales and OTTI write-downs related to the available-for-sale securities
 
securities portfolio, which includes marketable equity securities, as well as net realized gains and losses on nonmarketable equity investments (see Note 6 (Other Assets)).

Table 4.7:Realized Gains and Losses
Quarter ended Sep 30,  Nine months ended Sep 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Gross realized gains$530
 675
 1,133
 1,220
$385
 348
Gross realized losses(21) (4) (57) (9)(13) (20)
OTTI write-downs(74) (15) (125) (37)(69) (31)
Net realized gains from available-for-sale securities435
 656
 951
 1,174
303
 297
Net realized gains from nonmarketable equity investments632
 309
 1,462
 1,241
185
 351
Net realized gains from debt securities and equity investments$1,067
 965
 2,413
 2,415
$488
 648

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
The following tableTable 4.8 shows the detail of total OTTI write-downs included in earnings for available-for-sale debt securities, marketable equity securities and nonmarketable equity
 
securities and nonmarketable equity investments. There were no OTTI write-downs on held-to-maturity securities during the first nine months ofquarter 20152016 and 20142015.

Table 4.8:OTTI Write-downs
Quarter ended Sep 30,  Nine months ended Sep 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
OTTI write-downs included in earnings  
   
   
   
   
Debt securities:                
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions$2
 3
 18
 5
$4
 16
Mortgage-backed securities:  
   
      
   
Residential9
 11
 43
 21
12
 15
Commercial3
 1
 3
 7
1
 
Corporate debt securities59
 
 59
 
45
 
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations
 
 
 2
Other debt securities3
 
Total debt securities73
 15
 123
 35
65
 31
Equity securities:  
   
      
   
Marketable equity securities:  
   
      
  
Other marketable equity securities1
 
 2
 2
4
 
Total marketable equity securities1
 
 2
 2
4
 
Total investment securities(1)74
 15
 125
 37
69
 31
Nonmarketable equity investments(1)66
 40
 183
 235
129
 42
Total OTTI write-downs included in earnings(1)$140
 55
 308
 272
$198
 73
(1) The quarter ended March 31, 2016, includes $124 million in OTTI write-downs of oil and gas investments, of which $46 million related to investment securities and $78 million related to nonmarketable equity investments.


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Other-Than-Temporarily Impaired Debt Securities
The following tableTable 4.9 shows the detail of OTTI write-downs on available-for-sale debt securities included in earnings and the related changes in OCI for the same securities.

Table 4.9:OTTI Write-downs Included in Earnings
Quarter ended Sep 30,  Nine months ended Sep 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
OTTI on debt securities  
   
   
   
  
   
Recorded as part of gross realized losses:  
   
   
   
  
   
Credit-related OTTI$70
 14
 109
 30
$61
 20
Intent-to-sell OTTI3
 1
 14
 5
4
 11
Total recorded as part of gross realized losses73
 15
 123
 35
65
 31
Changes to OCI for losses (reversal of losses) in non-credit-related OTTI (1):  
   
      
  
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
 1
 (1) 2

 (1)
Residential mortgage-backed securities(6) (6) (37) (19)10
 (21)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities2
 
 (13) (19)3
 (15)
Corporate debt securities1
 
 1
 
(4) 
Other debt securities2
 
Total changes to OCI for non-credit-related OTTI(3) (5) (50) (36)11
 (37)
Total OTTI losses (reversal of losses) recorded on debt securities$70
 10
 73
 (1)$76
 (6)
(1)Represents amounts recorded to OCI for impairment, due to factors other than credit, on debt securities that have also had credit-related OTTI write-downs during the period. Increases represent initial or subsequent non-credit-related OTTI on debt securities. Decreases represent partial to full reversal of impairment due to recoveries in the fair value of securities due to non-credit factors.
 
The following tableTable 4.10 presents a rollforward of the OTTI credit loss that has been recognized in earnings as a write-down of available-for-sale debt securities we still own (referred to as "credit-impaired" debt securities) and do not intend to sell. Recognized credit loss
represents the difference between the present value of expected future cash flows discounted using the security’s current effective interest rate and the amortized cost basis of the security prior to considering credit loss.






Table 4.10:Rollforward of OTTI Credit Loss
Quarter ended Sep 30,  Nine months ended Sep 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Credit loss recognized, beginning of period$993
 1,107
 1,025
 1,171
$1,092
 1,025
Additions:              
For securities with initial credit impairments64
 2
 64
 5
38
 
For securities with previous credit impairments6
 12
 45
 25
23
 20
Total additions70
 14
 109
 30
61
 20
Reductions:              
For securities sold, matured, or intended/required to be sold(23) (87) (89) (156)(6) (14)
For recoveries of previous credit impairments (1)(1) (4) (6) (15)(2) (2)
Total reductions(24) (91) (95) (171)(8) (16)
Credit loss recognized, end of period$1,039
 1,030
 1,039
 1,030
$1,145
 1,029
(1)Recoveries of previous credit impairments result from increases in expected cash flows subsequent to credit loss recognition. Such recoveries are reflected prospectively as interest yield adjustments using the effective interest method.


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Note 5: Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

Note 5:  Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses 
The following tableTable 5.1 presents total loans outstanding by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable. Outstanding balances include a total net reduction of $5.3 billion and $3.8 billion and $4.5 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively, for unearned income,
 
unearned income, net deferred loan fees, and unamortized discounts and premiums. Outstanding balances at March 31, 2016 also reflect the acquisition of various loans and capital leases from GE Capital as described in Note 2 (Business Combinations).

Table 5.1:Loans Outstanding
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

Commercial:  
   
  
   
Commercial and industrial$292,234
 271,795
$321,547
 299,892
Real estate mortgage121,252
 111,996
124,711
 122,160
Real estate construction21,710
 18,728
22,944
 22,164
Lease financing12,142
 12,307
19,003
 12,367
Total commercial447,338
 414,826
488,205
 456,583
Consumer:      
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage271,311
 265,386
274,734
 273,869
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage54,592
 59,717
51,324
 53,004
Credit card32,286
 31,119
33,139
 34,039
Automobile59,164
 55,740
60,658
 59,966
Other revolving credit and installment38,542
 35,763
39,198
 39,098
Total consumer455,895
 447,725
459,053
 459,976
Total loans$903,233
 862,551
$947,258
 916,559

Our foreign loans are reported by respective class of financing receivable in the table above. Substantially all of our foreign loan portfolio is commercial loans. Loans are classified as foreign primarily based on whether the borrower’s primary
 
address is outside of the United States. The following tableTable 5.2 presents total commercial foreign loans outstanding by class of financing receivable.

Table 5.2:Commercial Foreign Loans Outstanding
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

Commercial foreign loans:      
Commercial and industrial$46,380
 44,707
$51,884
 49,049
Real estate mortgage8,662
 4,776
8,367
 8,350
Real estate construction396
 218
311
 444
Lease financing279
 336
983
 274
Total commercial foreign loans$55,717
 50,037
$61,545
 58,117


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Loan Purchases, Sales, and Transfers
The following tableTable 5.3 summarizes the proceeds paid or received for purchases and sales of loans and transfers from loans held for investment to mortgages/loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value. This loan activity primarily includes loans purchased and sales of whole loan or participating interests, whereby we receive or
 
receive or transfer a portion of a loan after origination. The table excludes PCI loans and loans recorded atfor which we have elected the fair value option, including loans originated for sale because their loan activity normally does not impact the allowance for credit losses.
 

Table 5.3:Loan Purchases, Sales, and Transfers
  2015  2014 
(in millions)Commercial
 Consumer
 Total
 Commercial
 Consumer
 Total
Quarter ended September 30,               
Purchases (1)$1,818
 29
 1,847
 1,214
 
 1,214
Sales(286) (130) (416) (1,270) (40) (1,310)
Transfers to MHFS/LHFS (1)(39) (7) (46) (14) 2
 (12)
Nine months ended September 30,           
Purchases (1)$12,648
 340
 12,988
 3,751
 168
 3,919
Sales(649) (160) (809) (4,869) (115) (4,984)
Transfers to MHFS/LHFS (1)(91) (14) (105) (73) (9,776) (9,849)
       Quarter ended March 31, 
  2016  2015 
(in millions)Commercial
 Consumer
 Total
 Commercial
 Consumer
 Total
Purchases (1)(2)$24,646
 
 24,646
 1,091
 
 1,091
Sales (1)(223) (272) (495) (206) (29) (235)
Transfers to MHFS/LHFS (1)(32) (3) (35) (7) (2) (9)
(1)
The “Purchases” and “Transfers to MHFS/LHFS"All categories exclude activity in government insured/guaranteed real estate 1-4 family first mortgage loans. As servicer, we are able to buy delinquent insured/guaranteed loans out of the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) pools.pools, and manage and/or resell them in accordance with applicable requirements. These loans are predominantly insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Accordingly, these loans have limited impact on the allowance for loan losses. On a net basis, such purchases net of transfers to MHFS were $145 million
(2)Purchases in first quarter 2016 include loans and $807 million for third quarter 2015 and 2014, respectively and $1.0 billion each forcapital leases from the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively.GE Capital acquisitions as described in Note 2 (Business Combinations).

Commitments to Lend
A commitment to lend is a legally binding agreement to lend funds to a customer, usually at a stated interest rate, if funded, and for specific purposes and time periods. We generally require a fee to extend such commitments. Certain commitments are subject to loan agreements with covenants regarding the financial performance of the customer or borrowing base formulas on an ongoing basis that must be met before we are required to fund the commitment. We may reduce or cancel consumer commitments, including home equity lines and credit card lines, in accordance with the contracts and applicable law.
We may, as a representative for other lenders, advance funds or provide for the issuance of letters of credit under syndicated loan or letter of credit agreements. Any advances are generally repaid in less than a week and would normally require default of both the customer and another lender to expose us to loss. These temporary advance arrangements totaled approximately $75$77 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and $87$75 billion at December 31, 2014.2015.
We issue commercial letters of credit to assist customers in purchasing goods or services, typically for international trade. At both September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, we had $1.2 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively, of outstanding issued commercial letters of credit. We also originate multipurpose lending commitments under which borrowers have the option to draw on the facility for different purposes in one of several forms, including a standby letter of credit. See Note 10 (Guarantees, Pledged Assets and Collateral) for additional information on standby letters of credit. 
When we make commitments, we are exposed to credit risk. The maximum credit risk for these commitments will generally be lower than the contractual amount because a significant portion of these commitments are expected to expire without being used by the customer. In addition, we manage the potential risk in commitments to lend by limiting the total amount of commitments, both by individual customer and in total, by monitoring the size and maturity structure of these commitments and by applying the same credit standards for these commitments as for all of our credit activities.
For loans and commitments to lend, we generally require collateral or a guarantee. We may require various types of
collateral, including commercial and consumer real estate, autos, other short-term liquid assets such as accounts receivable or inventory and long-lived assets, such as equipment and other business assets. Collateral requirements for each loan or
commitment may vary based on the loan product and our assessment of a customer’s credit risk according to the specific credit underwriting, including credit terms and structure.
The contractual amount of our unfunded credit commitments, including unissued standby and commercial letters of credit, is summarized by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable in the following table.Table 5.4. The table excludes the standby and commercial letters of credit and temporary advance arrangements described above.
Table 5.4:Unfunded Credit Commitments
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

Commercial:  
   
  
   
Commercial and industrial$292,137
 278,093
$298,498
 296,710
Real estate mortgage7,387
 6,134
7,472
 7,378
Real estate construction16,817
 15,587
18,563
 18,047
Lease financing
 3
Total commercial316,341
 299,817
324,533
 322,135
Consumer:      
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage36,411
 32,055
38,264
 34,621
Real estate 1-4 family
junior lien mortgage
43,736
 45,492
43,264
 43,309
Credit card99,442
 95,062
101,973
 98,904
Other revolving credit and installment27,260
 24,816
27,604
 27,899
Total consumer206,849
 197,425
211,105
 204,733
Total unfunded
credit commitments
$523,190
 497,242
$535,638
 526,868


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Allowance for Credit Losses
The
Table 5.5 presents the allowance for credit losses, which consists of the allowance for loan losses and the allowance for unfunded credit commitments. Changes in the allowance

Table 5.5:Allowance for credit losses were:Credit Losses
Quarter ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Balance, beginning of period$12,614
 13,834
 13,169
 14,971
$12,512
 13,169
Provision for credit losses703
 368
 1,611
 910
1,086
 608
Interest income on certain impaired loans (1)(48) (52) (150) (163)(48) (52)
Loan charge-offs:            
Commercial:            
Commercial and industrial(172) (157) (459) (466)(349) (133)
Real estate mortgage(9) (11) (48) (47)(3) (23)
Real estate construction
 (3) (2) (7)
 (1)
Lease financing(5) (5) (11) (12)(4) (3)
Total commercial(186) (176) (520) (532)(356) (160)
Consumer:            
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage(145) (167) (394) (583)(137) (130)
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage(159) (202) (501) (671)(133) (179)
Credit card(259) (236) (821) (769)(314) (278)
Automobile(186) (192) (531) (515)(211) (195)
Other revolving credit and installment(160) (160) (465) (508)(175) (154)
Total consumer(909) (957) (2,712) (3,046)(970) (936)
Total loan charge-offs(1,095) (1,133) (3,232) (3,578)(1,326) (1,096)
Loan recoveries:            
Commercial:            
Commercial and industrial50
 90
 192
 290
76
 69
Real estate mortgage32
 48
 97
 116
32
 34
Real estate construction8
 61
 25
 108
8
 10
Lease financing2
 1
 6
 6
3
 3
Total commercial92
 200
 320
 520
119
 116
Consumer:            
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage83
 53
 182
 162
89
 47
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage70
 62
 195
 179
59
 56
Credit card43
 35
 123
 126
52
 39
Automobile73
 80
 249
 267
84
 94
Other revolving credit and installment31
 35
 102
 114
37
 36
Total consumer300
 265
 851
 848
321
 272
Total loan recoveries392
 465
 1,171
 1,368
440
 388
Net loan charge-offs (2)(703) (668) (2,061) (2,210)(886) (708)
Allowances related to business combinations/other(4) (1) (7) (27)
Other4
 (4)
Balance, end of period$12,562
 13,481
 12,562
 13,481
$12,668
 13,013
Components:            
Allowance for loan losses$11,659
 12,681
 11,659
 12,681
$11,621
 12,176
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments903
 800
 903
 800
1,047
 837
Allowance for credit losses (3)$12,562
 13,481
 12,562
 13,481
$12,668
 13,013
Net loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of average total loans (2)0.31% 0.32
 0.31
 0.36
0.38% 0.33
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans (3)1.29
 1.51
 1.29
 1.51
1.23
 1.41
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans (3)1.39
 1.61
 1.39
 1.61
1.34
 1.51
(1)Certain impaired loans with an allowance calculated by discounting expected cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate over the remaining life of the loan recognize reductions in the allowance as interest income.
(2)For PCI loans, charge-offs are only recorded to the extent that losses exceed the purchase accounting estimates.
(3)
The allowance for credit losses includes $5 million and $11 million at September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to PCI loans acquired from Wachovia. Loans acquired from Wachovia are included in total loans net of related purchase accounting net write-downs.



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The following tableTable 5.6 summarizes the activity in the allowance for credit losses by our commercial and consumer portfolio segments.

Table 5.6:Allowance Activity by Portfolio Segment
  
   
 2015
   
   
 2014
  
   
 2016
   
   
 2015
(in millions)Commercial
 Consumer
 Total
 Commercial
 Consumer
 Total
Commercial
 Consumer
 Total
 Commercial
 Consumer
 Total
Quarter ended September 30,  
   
   
   
   
   
Quarter ended March 31,                 
Balance, beginning of period$6,279
 6,335
 12,614
 6,400
 7,434
 13,834
$6,872
 5,640
 12,512
 6,377
 6,792
 13,169
Provision for credit losses348
 355
 703
 (9) 377
 368
714
 372
 1,086
 9
 599
 608
Interest income on certain impaired loans(3) (45) (48) (5) (47) (52)(5) (43) (48) (5) (47) (52)
                      
Loan charge-offs(186) (909) (1,095) (176) (957) (1,133)(356) (970) (1,326) (160) (936) (1,096)
Loan recoveries92
 300
 392
 200
 265
 465
119
 321
 440
 116
 272
 388
Net loan charge-offs(94) (609) (703) 24
 (692) (668)(237) (649) (886) (44) (664) (708)
Allowance related to business combinations/other(4) 
 (4) (1) 
 (1)
Other4
 
 4
 (4) 
 (4)
Balance, end of period$6,526
 6,036
 12,562
 6,409
 7,072
 13,481
$7,348
 5,320
 12,668
 6,333
 6,680
 13,013
           
Nine months ended September 30,                 
Balance, beginning of period$6,377
 6,792
 13,169
 6,103
 8,868
 14,971
Provision for credit losses368
 1,243
 1,611
 337
 573
 910
Interest income on certain impaired loans(12) (138) (150) (17) (146) (163)
           
Loan charge-offs(520) (2,712) (3,232) (532) (3,046) (3,578)
Loan recoveries320
 851
 1,171
 520
 848
 1,368
Net loan charge-offs(200) (1,861) (2,061) (12) (2,198) (2,210)
Allowance related to business combinations/other(7) 
 (7) (2) (25) (27)
Balance, end of period$6,526
 6,036
 12,562
 6,409
 7,072
 13,481

The following tableTable 5.7 disaggregates our allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in loans by impairment methodology.

Table 5.7:Allowance by Impairment Methodology
Allowance for credit losses  Recorded investment in loans Allowance for credit losses  Recorded investment in loans 
(in millions)Commercial
 Consumer
 Total
 Commercial
 Consumer
 Total
Commercial
 Consumer
 Total
 Commercial
 Consumer
 Total
September 30, 2015           
March 31, 2016           
Collectively evaluated (1)$5,802
 3,646
 9,448
 442,865
 415,492
 858,357
$6,155
 3,328
 9,483
 480,745
 421,036
 901,781
Individually evaluated (2)719
 2,390
 3,109
 3,696
 20,443
 24,139
1,191
 1,992
 3,183
 5,736
 19,423
 25,159
PCI (3)5
 
 5
 777
 19,960
 20,737
2
 
 2
 1,724
 18,594
 20,318
Total$6,526
 6,036
 12,562
 447,338
 455,895
 903,233
$7,348
 5,320
 12,668
 488,205
 459,053
 947,258
December 31, 2014 
December 31, 2015 
Collectively evaluated (1)$5,482
 3,706
 9,188
 409,560
 404,263
 813,823
$5,999
 3,436
 9,435
 452,063
 420,705
 872,768
Individually evaluated (2)884
 3,086
 3,970
 3,759
 21,649
 25,408
872
 2,204
 3,076
 3,808
 20,012
 23,820
PCI (3)11
 
 11
 1,507
 21,813
 23,320
1
 
 1
 712
 19,259
 19,971
Total$6,377
 6,792
 13,169
 414,826
 447,725
 862,551
$6,872
 5,640
 12,512
 456,583
 459,976
 916,559
(1)
Represents loans collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 450-20,Loss Contingencies(formerly FAS 5), and pursuant to amendments by ASU 2010-20 regarding allowance for non-impaired loans.
(2)
Represents loans individually evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10, Receivables (formerly FAS 114), and pursuant to amendments by ASU 2010-20 regarding allowance for impaired loans.
(3)
Represents the allowance and related loan carrying value determined in accordance with ASC 310-30, Receivables – Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality (formerly SOP 03-3) and pursuant to amendments by ASU 2010-20 regarding allowance for PCI loans.

Credit Quality
We monitor credit quality by evaluating various attributes and utilize such information in our evaluation of the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses. The following sections provide the credit quality indicators we most closely monitor. The credit quality indicators are generally based on information as of our financial statement date, with the exception of updated Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) scores and updated loan-to-value (LTV)/
combined LTV (CLTV), which.We obtain FICO scores at loan origination and the scores are obtainedgenerally updated at least quarterly.quarterly, except in limited circumstances, including compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Generally, thesethe LTV and CLTV indicators are updated in the second month of each quarter, with updates no older than June 30,December 31, 2015. See the “Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans” section ofin this Note for credit quality information on our PCI portfolio.
 


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COMMERCIAL CREDIT QUALITY INDICATORS  In addition to monitoring commercial loan concentration risk, we manage a consistent process for assessing commercial loan credit quality. Generally, commercial loans are subject to individual risk assessment using our internal borrower and collateral quality ratings. Our ratings are aligned to Pass and Criticized categories. The Criticized category includes Special Mention, Substandard, and Doubtful categories which are defined by bank regulatory agencies.
 
The following tableTable 5.8 provides a breakdown of outstanding commercial loans by risk category. Of the $7.9$6.7 billion in criticized commercial real estate (CRE) loans at September 30, 2015, $1.3March 31, 2016, $1.0 billion has been placed on nonaccrual status and written down to net realizable collateral value. CRE loans have a high level of monitoring in place to manage these assets and mitigate loss exposure.
 


Table 5.8:Commercial Loans by Risk Category
(in millions)
Commercial
and
industrial

 
Real
estate
mortgage

 
Real
estate
construction

 
Lease
financing

 Total
Commercial
and
industrial

 
Real
estate
mortgage

 
Real
estate
construction

 
Lease
financing

 Total
September 30, 2015         
March 31, 2016         
By risk category:                  
Pass$274,581
 113,436
 20,956
 11,645
 420,618
$290,451
 118,117
 22,313
 17,280
 448,161
Criticized17,582
 7,210
 654
 497
 25,943
29,943
 6,111
 543
 1,723
 38,320
Total commercial loans (excluding PCI)292,163
 120,646
 21,610
 12,142
 446,561
320,394
 124,228
 22,856
 19,003
 486,481
Total commercial PCI loans (carrying value)71
 606
 100
 
 777
1,153
 483
 88
 
 1,724
Total commercial loans$292,234
 121,252
 21,710
 12,142
 447,338
$321,547
 124,711
 22,944
 19,003
 488,205
December 31, 2014         
December 31, 2015         
By risk category:                  
Pass$255,611
 103,319
 17,661
 11,723
 388,314
$281,356
 115,025
 21,546
 11,772
 429,699
Criticized16,109
 7,416
 896
 584
 25,005
18,458
 6,593
 526
 595
 26,172
Total commercial loans (excluding PCI)271,720
 110,735
 18,557
 12,307
 413,319
299,814
 121,618
 22,072
 12,367
 455,871
Total commercial PCI loans (carrying value)75
 1,261
 171
 
 1,507
78
 542
 92
 
 712
Total commercial loans$271,795
 111,996
 18,728
 12,307
 414,826
$299,892
 122,160
 22,164
 12,367
 456,583

The following tableTable 5.9 provides past due information for commercial loans, which we monitor as part of our credit risk management practices.
 
 

Table 5.9:Commercial Loans by Delinquency Status
(in millions)
Commercial
and
industrial

 
Real
estate
mortgage

 
Real
estate
construction

 
Lease
financing

 Total
Commercial
and
industrial

 
Real
estate
mortgage

 
Real
estate
construction

 
Lease
financing

 Total
September 30, 2015         
March 31, 2016         
By delinquency status:                  
Current-29 DPD and still accruing$290,597
 119,250
 21,419
 12,084
 443,350
$316,922
 123,172
 22,749
 18,773
 481,616
30-89 DPD and still accruing482
 247
 40
 29
 798
537
 152
 42
 131
 862
90+ DPD and still accruing53
 24
 
 
 77
24
 8
 2
 
 34
Nonaccrual loans1,031
 1,125
 151
 29
 2,336
2,911
 896
 63
 99
 3,969
Total commercial loans (excluding PCI)292,163
 120,646
 21,610
 12,142
 446,561
320,394
 124,228
 22,856
 19,003
 486,481
Total commercial PCI loans (carrying value)71
 606
 100
 
 777
1,153
 483
 88
 
 1,724
Total commercial loans$292,234
 121,252
 21,710
 12,142
 447,338
$321,547
 124,711
 22,944
 19,003
 488,205
December 31, 2014         
December 31, 2015         
By delinquency status:                  
Current-29 DPD and still accruing$270,624
 109,032
 18,345
 12,251
 410,252
$297,847
 120,415
 21,920
 12,313
 452,495
30-89 DPD and still accruing527
 197
 25
 32
 781
507
 221
 82
 28
 838
90+ DPD and still accruing31
 16
 
 
 47
97
 13
 4
 
 114
Nonaccrual loans538
 1,490
 187
 24
 2,239
1,363
 969
 66
 26
 2,424
Total commercial loans (excluding PCI)271,720
 110,735
 18,557
 12,307
 413,319
299,814
 121,618
 22,072
 12,367
 455,871
Total commercial PCI loans (carrying value)75
 1,261
 171
 
 1,507
78
 542
 92
 
 712
Total commercial loans$271,795
 111,996
 18,728
 12,307
 414,826
$299,892
 122,160
 22,164
 12,367
 456,583


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CONSUMER CREDIT QUALITY INDICATORS We have various classes of consumer loans that present unique risks. Loan delinquency, FICO credit scores and LTV for loan types are common credit quality indicators that we monitor and utilize in our evaluation of the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses for the consumer portfolio segment.
 
Many of our loss estimation techniques used for the allowance for credit losses rely on delinquency-based models; therefore, delinquency is an important indicator of credit quality and the establishment of our allowance for credit losses. The following tableTable 5.10 provides the outstanding balances of our consumer portfolio by delinquency status.

Table 5.10:Consumer Loans by Delinquency Status
(in millions)
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 
Credit
card

 Automobile
 
Other
revolving
credit and
installment

 Total
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 
Credit
card

 Automobile
 
Other
revolving
credit and
installment

 Total
September 30, 2015           
March 31, 2016           
By delinquency status:                      
Current-29 DPD$221,267
 53,329
 31,519
 57,880
 38,156
 402,151
$228,403
 50,201
 32,381
 59,550
 38,818
 409,353
30-59 DPD2,209
 344
 249
 989
 162
 3,953
1,797
 306
 211
 870
 158
 3,342
60-89 DPD811
 181
 165
 220
 109
 1,486
743
 157
 158
 175
 93
 1,326
90-119 DPD392
 115
 136
 71
 84
 798
317
 96
 137
 59
 87
 696
120-179 DPD448
 145
 216
 4
 18
 831
373
 125
 251
 3
 24
 776
180+ DPD3,536
 403
 1
 
 13
 3,953
2,994
 379
 1
 1
 18
 3,393
Government insured/guaranteed loans (1)22,763
 
 
 
 
 22,763
21,573
 
 
 
 
 21,573
Total consumer loans (excluding PCI)251,426
 54,517
 32,286
 59,164
 38,542
 435,935
256,200
 51,264
 33,139
 60,658
 39,198
 440,459
Total consumer PCI loans (carrying value)19,885
 75
 
 
 
 19,960
18,534
 60
 
 
 
 18,594
Total consumer loans$271,311
 54,592
 32,286
 59,164
 38,542
 455,895
$274,734
 51,324
 33,139
 60,658
 39,198
 459,053
December 31, 2014           
December 31, 2015           
By delinquency status:                      
Current-29 DPD$208,642
 58,182
 30,356
 54,365
 35,356
 386,901
$225,195
 51,778
 33,208
 58,503
 38,690
 407,374
30-59 DPD2,415
 398
 239
 1,056
 180
 4,288
2,072
 325
 257
 1,121
 175
 3,950
60-89 DPD993
 220
 160
 235
 111
 1,719
821
 184
 177
 253
 107
 1,542
90-119 DPD488
 158
 136
 78
 82
 942
402
 110
 150
 84
 86
 832
120-179 DPD610
 194
 227
 5
 21
 1,057
460
 145
 246
 4
 21
 876
180+ DPD4,258
 464
 1
 1
 13
 4,737
3,376
 393
 1
 1
 19
 3,790
Government insured/guaranteed loans (1)26,268
 
 
 
 
 26,268
22,353
 
 
 
 
 22,353
Total consumer loans (excluding PCI)243,674
 59,616
 31,119
 55,740
 35,763
 425,912
254,679
 52,935
 34,039
 59,966
 39,098
 440,717
Total consumer PCI loans (carrying value)21,712
 101
 
 
 
 21,813
19,190
 69
 
 
 
 19,259
Total consumer loans$265,386
 59,717
 31,119
 55,740
 35,763
 447,725
$273,869
 53,004
 34,039
 59,966
 39,098
 459,976
(1)
Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. Loans insured/guaranteed by the FHA/VA and 90+ DPD totaled $12.611.4 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, compared with $16.212.4 billion at December 31, 20142015.

Of the $5.6$4.9 billion of consumer loans not government insured/guaranteed that are 90 days or more past due at September 30, 2015, $795March 31, 2016, $769 million was accruing, compared with $6.7$5.5 billion past due and $873$867 million accruing at December 31, 2014.2015.
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage loans 180 days or more past due totaled $3.5$3.0 billion, or 1.4%1.2% of total first mortgages (excluding PCI), at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared with $4.3$3.4 billion, or 1.7%1.3%, at December 31, 2014.2015.
 
The following tableTable 5.11 provides a breakdown of our consumer portfolio by updated FICO. We obtain FICO scores at loan origination and the scores are updated at least quarterly. The majority of our portfolio is underwritten with a FICO score of 680 and above. FICO is not available for certain loan types and may not be obtained if we deem it unnecessary due to strong collateral and other borrower attributes, primarily security-based loans of $6.7$7.2 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and $5.9$7.0 billion at December 31, 2014.2015.


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Table 5.11:Consumer Loans by FICO
(in millions)
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 
Credit
card

 Automobile
 
Other
revolving
credit and
installment

 Total
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 
Credit
card

 Automobile
 
Other
revolving
credit and
installment

 Total
September 30, 2015           
By updated FICO:           
March 31, 2016           
By FICO:           
< 600$9,459
 3,163
 2,799
 8,945
 918
 25,284
$8,894
 3,192
 2,986
 9,680
 985
 25,737
600-6397,210
 2,484
 2,760
 6,633
 1,069
 20,156
6,681
 2,300
 2,834
 6,788
 1,093
 19,696
640-67913,416
 4,806
 5,128
 10,003
 2,337
 35,690
12,777
 4,357
 5,252
 10,156
 2,373
 34,915
680-71924,678
 8,176
 6,540
 10,871
 4,396
 54,661
24,324
 7,460
 6,782
 11,025
 4,387
 53,978
720-75937,147
 11,327
 6,673
 8,149
 5,943
 69,239
37,513
 10,568
 6,923
 8,336
 5,977
 69,317
760-79991,670
 16,802
 5,386
 7,687
 8,296
 129,841
94,066
 15,813
 5,494
 7,703
 8,259
 131,335
800+41,613
 6,892
 2,767
 6,461
 6,406
 64,139
46,099
 6,790
 2,728
 6,546
 6,588
 68,751
No FICO available3,470
 867
 233
 415
 2,450
 7,435
4,273
 784
 140
 424
 2,367
 7,988
FICO not required
 
 
 
 6,727
 6,727

 
 
 
 7,169
 7,169
Government insured/guaranteed loans (1)22,763
 
 
 
 
 22,763
21,573
 
 
 
 
 21,573
Total consumer loans (excluding PCI)251,426
 54,517
 32,286
 59,164
 38,542
 435,935
256,200
 51,264
 33,139
 60,658
 39,198
 440,459
Total consumer PCI loans (carrying value)19,885
 75
 
 
 
 19,960
18,534
 60
 
 
 
 18,594
Total consumer loans$271,311
 54,592
 32,286
 59,164
 38,542
 455,895
$274,734
 51,324
 33,139
 60,658
 39,198
 459,053
December 31, 2014          

By updated FICO:          
December 31, 2015          

By FICO:          
< 600$11,166
 4,001
 2,639
 8,825
 894
 27,525
$8,716
 3,025
 2,927
 9,260
 965
 24,893
600-6397,866
 2,794
 2,588
 6,236
 1,058
 20,542
6,961
 2,367
 2,875
 6,619
 1,086
 19,908
640-67913,894
 5,324
 4,931
 9,352
 2,366
 35,867
13,006
 4,613
 5,354
 10,014
 2,416
 35,403
680-71924,412
 8,970
 6,285
 9,994
 4,389
 54,050
24,460
 7,863
 6,857
 10,947
 4,388
 54,515
720-75935,490
 12,171
 6,407
 7,475
 5,896
 67,439
38,309
 10,966
 7,017
 8,279
 6,010
 70,581
760-79982,123
 17,897
 5,234
 7,315
 7,673
 120,242
92,975
 16,369
 5,693
 7,761
 8,351
 131,149
800+39,219
 7,581
 2,758
 6,184
 5,819
 61,561
44,452
 6,895
 3,090
 6,654
 6,510
 67,601
No FICO available3,236
 878
 277
 359
 1,814
 6,564
3,447
 837
 226
 432
 2,395
 7,337
FICO not required
 
 
 
 5,854
 5,854

 
 
 
 6,977
 6,977
Government insured/guaranteed loans (1)26,268
 
 
 
 
 26,268
22,353
 
 
 
 
 22,353
Total consumer loans (excluding PCI)243,674
 59,616
 31,119
 55,740
 35,763
 425,912
254,679
 52,935
 34,039
 59,966
 39,098
 440,717
Total consumer PCI loans (carrying value)21,712
 101
 
 
 
 21,813
19,190
 69
 
 
 
 19,259
Total consumer loans$265,386
 59,717
 31,119
 55,740
 35,763
 447,725
$273,869
 53,004
 34,039
 59,966
 39,098
 459,976
(1)Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.
 
LTV refers to the ratio comparing the loan’s unpaid principal balance to the property’s collateral value. CLTV refers to the combination of first mortgage and junior lien mortgage (including unused line amounts for credit line products) ratios. LTVs and CLTVs are updated quarterlyusing a cascade approach which first uses values provided by automated valuation models (AVMs) for the property. If an AVM is not available, then the value is estimated using the original appraised value adjusted by the change in Home Price Index (HPI) for the property location. If an HPI is not available, the original appraised value is used.The HPI value is normally the only method considered for high value properties, generally with an original value of $1 million or more, as the AVM values have proven less accurate for these properties.
 
The following tableTable 5.12 shows the most updated LTV and CLTV distribution of the real estate 1-4 family first and junior lien mortgage loan portfolios.We consider the trends in residential real estate markets as we monitor credit risk and establish our allowance for credit losses. In the event of a default, any loss should be limited to the portion of the loan amount in excess of the net realizable value of the underlying real estate collateral value. Certain loans do not have an LTV or CLTV primarily due to industry data availability and portfolios acquired from or serviced by other institutions.


91Table 5.12:Consumer Loans by LTV/CLTV


September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions)
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage
by LTV

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage
by CLTV

 Total
 
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage
by LTV

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage
by CLTV

 Total
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage
by LTV

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage
by CLTV

 Total
 
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage
by LTV

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage
by CLTV

 Total
By LTV/CLTV:  
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
0-60%$108,005
 15,861
 123,866
 95,719
 15,603
 111,322
$109,138
 15,390
 124,528
 109,558
 15,805
 125,363
60.01-80%89,604
 16,754
 106,358
 86,112
 17,651
 103,763
93,772
 16,155
 109,927
 92,005
 16,579
 108,584
80.01-100%22,671
 11,899
 34,570
 25,170
 14,004
 39,174
24,089
 10,979
 35,068
 22,765
 11,385
 34,150
100.01-120% (1)4,604
 5,817
 10,421
 6,133
 7,254
 13,387
4,225
 5,331
 9,556
 4,480
 5,545
 10,025
> 120% (1)2,182
 3,155
 5,337
 2,856
 4,058
 6,914
1,950
 2,871
 4,821
 2,065
 3,051
 5,116
No LTV/CLTV available1,597
 1,031
 2,628
 1,416
 1,046
 2,462
1,453
 538
 1,991
 1,453
 570
 2,023
Government insured/guaranteed loans (2)22,763
 
 22,763
 26,268
 
 26,268
21,573
 
 21,573
 22,353
 
 22,353
Total consumer loans (excluding PCI)251,426
 54,517
 305,943
 243,674
 59,616
 303,290
256,200
 51,264
 307,464
 254,679
 52,935
 307,614
Total consumer PCI loans (carrying value)19,885
 75
 19,960
 21,712
 101
 21,813
18,534
 60
 18,594
 19,190
 69
 19,259
Total consumer loans$271,311
 54,592
 325,903
 265,386
 59,717
 325,103
$274,734
 51,324
 326,058
 273,869
 53,004
 326,873
(1)Reflects total loan balances with LTV/CLTV amounts in excess of 100%. In the event of default, the loss content would generally be limited to only the amount in excess of 100% LTV/CLTV.
(2)Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.
 
NONACCRUAL LOANS The following tableTable 5.13 provides loans on nonaccrual status. PCI loans are excluded from this table because they continue to earn interest from accretable yield, independent of performance in accordance with their contractual terms.
Table 5.13:Nonaccrual Loans
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

Commercial:          
Commercial and industrial$1,031
 538
$2,911
 1,363
Real estate mortgage1,125
 1,490
896
 969
Real estate construction151
 187
63
 66
Lease financing29
 24
99
 26
Total commercial (1)2,336
 2,239
3,969
 2,424
Consumer:      
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (2)(1)7,425
 8,583
6,683
 7,293
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage1,612
 1,848
1,421
 1,495
Automobile123
 137
114
 121
Other revolving credit and installment41
 41
47
 49
Total consumer9,201
 10,609
8,265
 8,958
Total nonaccrual loans
(excluding PCI)
$11,537
 12,848
$12,234
 11,382
(1)
Includes LHFS of $0 million at September 30, 2015 and $1 millionatDecember 31, 2014
(2)
Includes MHFS of $96157 million and $177 million at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, respectively.

 
LOANS IN PROCESS OF FORECLOSURE Our recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in process of foreclosure was $11.8$10.3 billion and $12.7$11.0 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively, which included $6.4$5.7 billion and $6.6$6.2 billion, respectively, of loans that are government insured/guaranteed. We commence the foreclosure process on consumer real estate loans when a borrower becomes 120 days delinquent in accordance with Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Guidelines. Foreclosure procedures and timelines vary depending on whether the property address resides in a judicial or non-judicial state. Judicial states require the foreclosure to be processed through the state’s courts while non-judicial states are processed without court intervention. Foreclosure timelines vary according to state law.




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LOANS 90 DAYS OR MORE PAST DUE AND STILL ACCRUING Certain loans 90 days or more past due as to interest or principal are still accruing, because they are (1) well-secured and in the process of collection or (2) real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans or consumer loans exempt under regulatory rules from being classified as nonaccrual until later delinquency, usually 120 days past due. PCI loans of $3.2$2.7 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and $3.7$2.9 billion at December 31, 2014,2015, are not included in these past due and still accruing loans even though they are 90 days or more contractually past due. These PCI loans are considered to be accruing because they continue to earn interest from accretable yield, independent of performance in accordance with their contractual terms.
The following tableTable 5.14 shows non-PCI loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing by class for loans not government insured/guaranteed.
Table 5.14:Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing
(in millions)Sep 30, 2015
 Dec 31, 2014
Mar 31, 2016
 Dec 31, 2015
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing:      
Total (excluding PCI):$14,405
 17,810
$13,060
 14,380
Less: FHA insured/guaranteed by the VA (1)(2)13,500
 16,827
12,233
 13,373
Less: Student loans guaranteed under the FFELP (3)33
 63
24
 26
Total, not government insured/guaranteed$872
 920
$803
 981
By segment and class, not government insured/guaranteed:      
Commercial:      
Commercial and industrial$53
 31
$24
 97
Real estate mortgage24
 16
8
 13
Real estate construction
 
2
 4
Total commercial77
 47
34
 114
Consumer:      
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (2)216
 260
167
 224
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage (2)61
 83
55
 65
Credit card353
 364
389
 397
Automobile66
 73
55
 79
Other revolving credit and installment99
 93
103
 102
Total consumer795
 873
769
 867
Total, not government insured/guaranteed$872
 920
$803
 981
(1)Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.
(2)Includes mortgage loans held for sale 90 days or more past due and still accruing.
(3)Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly guaranteed by agencies on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education under the FFELP.


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IMPAIRED LOANS The table belowTable 5.15 summarizes key information for impaired loans. Our impaired loans predominantly include loans on nonaccrual status in the commercial portfolio segment and loans modified in a TDR, whether on accrual or nonaccrual status. These impaired loans generally have estimated losses which are included in the allowance for credit losses. We have impaired loans with no allowance for credit losses when loss content has been previously recognized through charge-offs and we do not anticipate additional charge-offs or losses, or certain
 
loans are currently performing in accordance with their terms and for which no loss has been estimated. Impaired loans exclude PCI loans. The table belowTable 5.15 includes trial modifications that totaled $421$380 million at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and $452$402 million at December 31, 2014.2015.
For additional information on our impaired loans and allowance for credit losses, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in our 20142015 Form 10-K.

Table 5.15:Impaired Loans Summary
  Recorded investment     Recorded investment   
(in millions)
Unpaid
principal
balance (1)

 
Impaired
loans

 
Impaired loans
with related
allowance for
credit losses

 
Related
allowance for
credit losses

Unpaid
principal
balance (1)

 
Impaired
loans

 
Impaired loans
with related
allowance for
credit losses

 
Related
allowance for
credit losses

September 30, 2015       
March 31, 2016       
Commercial:              
Commercial and industrial$2,090
 1,416
 1,209
 252
$4,421
 3,778
 3,598
 772
Real estate mortgage2,623
 2,036
 1,950
 415
2,234
 1,734
 1,708
 371
Real estate construction343
 214
 195
 44
256
 122
 120
 24
Lease financing42
 30
 30
 8
112
 102
 102
 24
Total commercial5,098
 3,696
 3,384
 719
7,023
 5,736
 5,528
 1,191
Consumer:              
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage20,055
 17,508
 11,393
 1,816
18,942
 16,594
 10,906
 1,449
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage2,743
 2,450
 1,894
 464
2,622
 2,354
 1,784
 428
Credit card307
 307
 307
 95
295
 295
 295
 94
Automobile174
 109
 41
 6
165
 98
 37
 6
Other revolving credit and installment76
 69
 62
 9
89
 82
 74
 15
Total consumer (2)23,355
 20,443
 13,697
 2,390
22,113
 19,423
 13,096
 1,992
Total impaired loans (excluding PCI)$28,453
 24,139
 17,081
 3,109
$29,136
 25,159
 18,624
 3,183
December 31, 2014       
December 31, 2015       
Commercial:              
Commercial and industrial$1,524
 926
 757
 240
$2,746
 1,835
 1,648
 435
Real estate mortgage3,190
 2,483
 2,405
 591
2,369
 1,815
 1,773
 405
Real estate construction491
 331
 308
 45
262
 131
 112
 23
Lease financing33
 19
 19
 8
38
 27
 27
 9
Total commercial5,238
 3,759
 3,489
 884
5,415
 3,808
 3,560
 872
Consumer:              
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage21,324
 18,600
 12,433
 2,322
19,626
 17,121
 11,057
 1,643
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage3,094
 2,534
 2,009
 653
2,704
 2,408
 1,859
 447
Credit card338
 338
 338
 98
299
 299
 299
 94
Automobile190
 127
 55
 8
173
 105
 41
 5
Other revolving credit and installment60
 50
 42
 5
86
 79
 71
 15
Total consumer (2)25,006
 21,649
 14,877
 3,086
22,888
 20,012
 13,327
 2,204
Total impaired loans (excluding PCI)$30,244
 25,408
 18,366
 3,970
$28,303
 23,820
 16,887
 3,076
(1)Excludes the unpaid principal balance for loans that have been fully charged off or otherwise have zero recorded investment.
(2)
Periods ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 20142015 each include the recorded investment of $1.8 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, of government insured/guaranteed loans that are predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA and generally do not have an allowance. Impaired loans may also have limited, if any, allowance when the recorded investment of the loan approximates estimated net realizable value as a result of charge-offs prior to a TDR modification.

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Note 5: Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

Commitments to lend additional funds on loans whose terms have been modified in a TDR amounted to $330$364 million and $341$363 million at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively.
 
The following tables provideTable 5.16 provides the average recorded investment in impaired loans and the amount of interest income recognized on impaired loans by portfolio segment and class.

Table 5.16:Average Recorded Investment in Impaired Loans
Quarter ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
2015  2014  2015  2014 2016  2015 
(in millions)
Average
recorded
investment

 
Recognized
interest
income

 
Average
recorded
investment

 
Recognized
interest
income

 
Average
recorded
investment

 
Recognized
interest
income

 
Average
recorded
investment

 
Recognized
interest
income

Average
recorded
investment

 
Recognized
interest
income

 
Average
recorded
investment

 
Recognized
interest
income

Commercial:                      
Commercial and industrial$1,407
 21
 1,082
 22
 1,108
 64
 1,156
 60
$2,766
 19
 1,000
 20
Real estate mortgage2,109
 34
 2,856
 42
 2,241
 108
 3,043
 107
1,772
 32
 2,421
 43
Real estate construction232
 7
 407
 7
 260
 22
 485
 22
130
 2
 291
 4
Lease financing27
 
 26
 1
 24
 
 30
 1
75
 
 21
 
Total commercial3,775
 62
 4,371
 72
 3,633
 194
 4,714
 190
4,743
 53
 3,733
 67
Consumer:                      
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage17,761
 231
 19,104
 232
 18,125
 697
 18,954
 707
16,911
 221
 18,486
 231
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage2,467
 34
 2,555
 36
 2,499
 103
 2,552
 107
2,382
 34
 2,522
 35
Credit card310
 10
 367
 11
 321
 30
 392
 35
297
 9
 332
 10
Automobile111
 3
 144
 4
 118
 11
 161
 15
101
 3
 126
 4
Other revolving credit and installment61
 1
 41
 1
 57
 3
 38
 3
82
 1
 45
 1
Total consumer20,710
 279
 22,211
 284
 21,120
 844
 22,097
 867
19,773
 268
 21,511
 281
Total impaired loans (excluding PCI)$24,485
 341
 26,582
 356
 24,753
 1,038
 26,811
 1,057
$24,516
 321
 25,244
 348
Interest income:                      
Cash basis of accounting  $104
   115
   323
   314
  $95
   108
Other (1)  237
   241
   715
   743
  226
   240
Total interest income  $341
   356
   1,038
   1,057
  $321
   348
(1)Includes interest recognized on accruing TDRs, interest recognized related to certain impaired loans which have an allowance calculated using discounting, and amortization of purchase accounting adjustments related to certain impaired loans.


TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS (TDRs)  When, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, we grant a concession for other than an insignificant period of time to a borrower that we would not otherwise consider, the related loan is classified as a TDR. We do not consider any loans modified through a loan resolution such as foreclosure or short sale to be a TDR.
We may require some consumer borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to make trial payments generally for a period of three to four months, according to the terms of a planned permanent modification, to determine if they can perform according to those terms. These arrangements represent trial modifications, which we classify and account for as TDRs. While loans are in trial payment programs, their original terms are not considered modified and they continue to advance through delinquency status and accrue interest according to their original terms. The planned modifications for these arrangements predominantly involve interest rate reductions or other interest rate concessions; however, the exact concession type and resulting financial effect are usually not finalized and do not take effect until the loan is permanently modified. The trial period terms are developed in accordance with our proprietary programs or the U.S. Treasury’s Making Home Affordable programs for real estate 1-4 family first lien (i.e. Home Affordable Modification Program – HAMP) and junior lien (i.e. Second Lien Modification Program – 2MP) mortgage loans.
 
At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, the loans in trial modification period were $129$143 million under HAMP, $35$32 million under 2MP and $257$205 million under proprietary programs, compared with $149$130 million, $34$32 million and $269$240 million at December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Trial modifications with a recorded investment of $147$129 million at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and $167$136 million at December 31, 2014,2015, were accruing loans and $274$251 million and $285$266 million, respectively, were nonaccruing loans. Our experience is that substantially all of the mortgages that enter a trial payment period program are successful in completing the program requirements and are then permanently modified at the end of the trial period. Our allowance process considers the impact of those modifications that are probable to occur.
The following tableTable 5.17 summarizes our TDR modifications for the periods presented by primary modification type and includes the financial effects of these modifications. For those loans that modify more than once, the table reflects each modification that occurred during the period. Loans that both modify and resolvepay off within the period, as well as changes in recorded investment during the period for loans modified in prior periods, are not included in the table.


95Table 5.17:TDR Modifications


 Primary modification type (1)  Financial effects of modifications 
(in millions)Principal (2)
 
Interest
rate
reduction

 
Other
concessions (3)

 Total
 
Charge-
offs (4)

 
Weighted
average
interest
rate
reduction

 
Recorded
investment
related to
interest rate
reduction (5)

Quarter ended September 30, 2015             
Commercial:             
Commercial and industrial$3
 11
 487
 501
 58
 1.66% $11
Real estate mortgage
 44
 154
 198
 
 1.46
 44
Real estate construction
 1
 9
 10
 
 1.00
 1
Total commercial3
 56
 650
 709
 58
 1.48
 56
Consumer:             
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage114
 98
 514
 726
 11
 2.51
 188
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage8
 24
 39
 71
 10
 3.12
 31
Credit card
 41
 
 41
 
 11.48
 41
Automobile
 1
 22
 23
 10
 7.84
 1
Other revolving credit and installment
 7
 1
 8
 
 5.85
 7
Trial modifications (6)
 
 (1) (1) 
 
 
Total consumer122
 171
 575
 868
 31
 4.06
 268
Total$125
 227
 1,225
 1,577
 89
 3.61% $324
Quarter ended September 30, 2014             
Commercial:             
Commercial and industrial$
 9
 176
 185
 3
 1.29% $9
Real estate mortgage4
 50
 180
 234
 
 1.20
 50
Real estate construction
 2
 31
 33
 
 2.15
 2
Total commercial4
 61
 387
 452
 3
 1.25
 61
Consumer:             
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage115
 113
 682
 910
 15
 2.34
 209
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage12
 31
 62
 105
 17
 3.23
 41
Credit card
 38
 
 38
 
 11.59
 38
Automobile
 2
 22
 24
 9
 8.46
 2
Other revolving credit and installment
 3
 6
 9
 
 5.22
 3
Trial modifications (6)
 
 28
 28
 
 
 
Total consumer127
 187
 800
 1,114
 41
 3.73
 293
Total$131
 248
 1,187
 1,566
 44
 3.30% $354

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Note 5: Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

Primary modification type (1)  Financial effects of modifications Primary modification type (1)  Financial effects of modifications 
(in millions)Principal (2)
 
Interest
rate
reduction

 
Other
concessions (3)

 Total
 
Charge-
offs (4)

 
Weighted
average
interest
rate
reduction

 
Recorded
investment
related to
interest rate
reduction (5)

Principal (2)
 
Interest
rate
reduction

 
Other
concessions (3)

 Total
 
Charge-
offs (4)

 
Weighted
average
interest
rate
reduction

 
Recorded
investment
related to
interest rate
reduction (5)

Nine months ended September 30, 2015             
Quarter ended March 31, 2016             
Commercial:                          
Commercial and industrial$3
 26
 1,136
 1,165
 60
 1.17% $26
$42
 78
 632
 752
 106
 1.89% $78
Real estate mortgage4
 114
 734
 852
 1
 1.55
 114

 24
 159
 183
 
 1.13
 24
Real estate construction11
 4
 66
 81
 
 0.77
 4

 
 44
 44
 
 
 
Lease financing
 
 4
 4
 
 
 
Total commercial18
 144
 1,936
 2,098
 61
 1.46
 144
42
 102
 839
 983
 106
 1.71
 102
Consumer:                          
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage296
 269
 1,455
 2,020
 38
 2.53
 508
96
 65
 450
 611
 13
 2.81
 119
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage25
 65
 129
 219
 30
 3.17
 86
6
 29
 27
 62
 10
 2.92
 34
Credit card
 125
 
 125
 
 11.36
 125

 44
 
 44
 
 11.94
 44
Automobile1
 3
 66
 70
 27
 8.59
 3

 4
 15
 19
 8
 6.54
 4
Other revolving credit and installment
 20
 5
 25
 1
 5.85
 20

 8
 3
 11
 1
 6.10
 8
Trial modifications (6)
 
 43
 43
 
 
 

 
 15
 15
 
 
 
Total consumer322
 482
 1,698
 2,502
 96
 4.21
 742
102
 150
 510
 762
 32
 4.94
 209
Total$340
 626
 3,634
 4,600
 157
 3.76% $886
$144
 252
 1,349
 1,745
 138
 3.88% $311
Nine months ended September 30, 2014             
Quarter ended March 31, 2015             
Commercial:                          
Commercial and industrial$4
 46
 687
 737
 29
 1.59% $46
$
 10
 224
 234
 2
 0.76% $10
Real estate mortgage7
 143
 748
 898
 
 1.22
 143

 21
 309
 330
 1
 1.35
 21
Real estate construction
 4
 198
 202
 
 1.88
 4
11
 1
 44
 56
 
 0.17
 1
Lease financing
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total commercial11
 193
 1,633
 1,837
 29
 1.33
 193
11
 32
 577
 620
 3
 1.14
 32
Consumer:                          
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage464
 306
 2,060
 2,830
 75
 2.53
 649
104
 83
 516
 703
 15
 2.46
 165
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage42
 90
 199
 331
 50
 3.27
 126
7
 20
 51
 78
 12
 3.18
 27
Credit card
 118
 
 118
 
 11.33
 118

 45
 
 45
 
 11.29
 44
Automobile2
 4
 65
 71
 26
 8.87
 4
1
 1
 27
 29
 10
 9.06
 1
Other revolving credit and installment
 6
 10
 16
 
 5.05
 6

 5
 2
 7
 
 5.82
 5
Trial modifications (6)
 
 (87) (87) 
 
 

 
 (2) (2) 
 
 
Total consumer508
 524
 2,247
 3,279
 151
 3.82
 903
112
 154
 594
 860
 37
 4.27
 242
Total$519
 717
 3,880
 5,116
 180
 3.38% $1,096
$123
 186
 1,171
 1,480
 40
 3.90% $274
(1)
Amounts represent the recorded investment in loans after recognizing the effects of the TDR, if any. TDRs may have multiple types of concessions, but are presented only once in the first modification type based on the order presented in the table above. The reported amounts include loans remodified of $369348 million and $464522 million, for quarters ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and 2014, and $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion for the nine months ended 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2)Principal modifications include principal forgiveness at the time of the modification, contingent principal forgiveness granted over the life of the loan based on borrower performance, and principal that has been legally separated and deferred to the end of the loan, with a zero percent contractual interest rate.
(3)Other concessions include loan renewals, term extensions and other interest and noninterest adjustments, but exclude modifications that also forgive principal and/or reduce the contractual interest rate.
(4)
Charge-offs include write-downs of the investment in the loan in the period it is contractually modified. The amount of charge-off will differ from the modification terms if the loan has been charged down prior to the modification based on our policies. In addition, there may be cases where we have a charge-off/down with no legal principal modification. Modifications resulted in legally forgiving principal (actual, contingent or deferred) of $3219 million and $3426 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and 2014, and $78 million and $126 million for the first nine months ended 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(5)Reflects the effect of reduced interest rates on loans with an interest rate concession as one of their concession types, which includes loans reported as a principal primary modification type that also have an interest rate concession.
(6)Trial modifications are granted a delay in payments due under the original terms during the trial payment period. However, these loans continue to advance through delinquency status and accrue interest according to their original terms. Any subsequent permanent modification generally includes interest rate related concessions; however, the exact concession type and resulting financial effect are usually not known until the loan is permanently modified. Trial modifications for the period are presented net of previously reported trial modifications that became permanent in the current period.

97Note 5: Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)


The table belowTable 5.18 summarizes permanent modification TDRs that have defaulted in the current period within 12 months of their permanent modification date. We are reporting these defaulted TDRs based on a payment default definition of 90 days past due for the commercial portfolio segment and 60 days past due for the consumer portfolio segment.
 



Table 5.18:Defaulted TDRs
Recorded investment of defaults Recorded investment of defaults 
Quarter ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Commercial:          
Commercial and industrial$12
 33
 58
 63
$25
 8
Real estate mortgage31
 34
 103
 97
20
 23
Real estate construction
 1
 2
 4
2
 1
Total commercial43
 68
 163
 164
47
 32
Consumer:          
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage49
 91
 143
 248
31
 52
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage5
 7
 13
 22
5
 4
Credit card12
 13
 39
 39
13
 13
Automobile3
 3
 9
 10
3
 3
Other revolving credit and installment1
 
 3
 
1
 1
Total consumer70
 114
 207
 319
53
 73
Total$113
 182
 370
 483
$100
 105

Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans
Substantially all of our PCI loans were acquired from Wachovia on December 31, 2008, at which time we acquired commercial and consumer loans with a carrying value of $18.7 billion and $40.1 billion, respectively. The unpaid principal balance on December 31, 2008 was $98.2 billion for the total of commercial and consumer PCI loans. The following tableTable 5.19 presents PCI loans net of any remaining purchase accounting adjustments. Commercial and industrial PCI loans at March 31, 2016, included $1.1 billion from the GE Capital acquisitions . Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage PCI loans are predominantly Pick-a-Pay loans.
Table 5.19:PCI Loans
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

Commercial:      
Commercial and industrial$71
 75
$1,153
 78
Real estate mortgage606
 1,261
483
 542
Real estate construction100
 171
88
 92
Total commercial777
 1,507
1,724
 712
Consumer:      
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage19,885
 21,712
18,534
 19,190
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage75
 101
60
 69
Total consumer19,960
 21,813
18,594
 19,259
Total PCI loans (carrying value)$20,737
 23,320
$20,318
 19,971
Total PCI loans (unpaid principal balance)$29,255
 32,924
$28,623
 28,278



98

Note 5: Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

ACCRETABLE YIELD The excess of cash flows expected to be collected over the carrying value of PCI loans is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized in interest income using an effective yield method over the remaining life of the loan, or pools of loans. The accretable yield is affected by:
changes in interest rate indices for variable rate PCI loans – expected future cash flows are based on the variable rates in effect at the time of the regular evaluations of cash flows expected to be collected;
changes in prepayment assumptions – prepayments affect the estimated life of PCI loans which may change the amount of interest income, and possibly principal, expected to be collected; and
 
changes in the expected principal and interest payments over the estimated life – updates to expected cash flows are driven by the credit outlook and actions taken with borrowers. Changes in expected future cash flows from loan modifications are included in the regular evaluations of cash flows expected to be collected.
 
The change in the accretable yield related to PCI loans since the merger with Wachovia is presented in the following table.Table 5.20.
 

Table 5.20:Change in Accretable Yield
(in millions)  
Balance, December 31, 2008 $10,447
Balance, December 31, 2015$16,301
Addition of accretable yield due to acquisitions 132
(1)
Accretion into interest income (1)(12,783)(339)
Accretion into noninterest income due to sales (2)(430)(9)
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference for loans with improving credit-related cash flows 8,568
34
Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference (3)11,856
(8)
Balance, December 31, 2014
17,790
Addition of accretable yield due to acquisitions
Accretion into interest income (1)(1,102)
Accretion into noninterest income due to sales (2)(28)
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference for loans with improving credit-related cash flows 31
Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference (3)(34)
Balance, September 30, 2015 $16,657
  
Balance, June 30, 2015$16,970
Addition of accretable yield due to acquisitions
Accretion into interest income (1)(338)
Accretion into noninterest income due to sales (2)
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference for loans with improving credit-related cash flows 1
Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference (3)24
Balance, September 30, 2015$16,657
Balance, March 31, 2016$15,978
(1)Includes accretable yield released as a result of settlements with borrowers, which is included in interest income.
(2)Includes accretable yield released as a result of sales to third parties, which is included in noninterest income.
(3)Represents changes in cash flows expected to be collected due to the impact of modifications, changes in prepayment assumptions, changes in interest rates on variable rate PCI loans and sales to third parties.

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PCI ALLOWANCEBased on our regular evaluation of estimates of cash flows expected to be collected, we may establish an allowance for a PCI loan or pool of loans, with a charge to income
through the provision for losses. The following table summarizes the changes in allowance for PCI loan losses since the merger with Wachovia.

(in millions)Commercial
 Pick-a-Pay
 
Other
consumer

 Total
December 31, 2008$
 
 
 
Provision for loan losses1,629
 
 104
 1,733
Charge-offs(1,618) 
 (104) (1,722)
Balance, December 31, 201411
 
 
 11
Provision for loan losses6
 
 
 6
Charge-offs(12) 
 
 (12)
Balance, September 30, 2015$5
 
 
 5
        
Balance, June 30, 2015$7
 
 
 7
Provision for loan losses1
 
 
 1
Charge-offs(3) 
 
 (3)
Balance, September 30, 2015$5
 
 
 5
COMMERCIAL PCI CREDIT QUALITY INDICATORS The following tableTable 5.21 provides a breakdown of commercial PCI loans by risk category.
 
 

Table 5.21:Commercial PCI Loans by Risk Category
(in millions)
Commercial
and
industrial

 
Real
estate
mortgage

 
Real
estate
construction

 Total
Commercial
and
industrial

 
Real
estate
mortgage

 
Real
estate
construction

 Total
September 30, 2015       
March 31, 2016       
By risk category:              
Pass$31
 344
 73
 448
$136
 259
 69
 464
Criticized40
 262
 27
 329
1,017
 224
 19
 1,260
Total commercial PCI loans$71
 606

100

777
$1,153
 483
 88
 1,724
December 31, 2014       
December 31, 2015       
By risk category:              
Pass$21
 783
 118
 922
$35
 298
 68
 401
Criticized54
 478
 53
 585
43
 244
 24
 311
Total commercial PCI loans$75
 1,261
 171
 1,507
$78
 542
 92
 712



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The following tableTable 5.22 provides past due information for commercial PCI loans.

Table 5.22:Commercial PCI Loans by Delinquency Status
(in millions)
Commercial
and
industrial

 
Real
estate
mortgage

 
Real
estate
construction

 Total
Commercial
and
industrial

 
Real
estate
mortgage

 
Real
estate
construction

 Total
September 30, 2015       
March 31, 2016       
By delinquency status:              
Current-29 DPD and still accruing$71
 541
 99
 711
$1,153
 455
 86
 1,694
30-89 DPD and still accruing
 4
 
 4

 12
 
 12
90+ DPD and still accruing
 61
 1
 62

 16
 2
 18
Total commercial PCI loans$71
 606
 100
 777
$1,153
 483
 88
 1,724
December 31, 2014       
December 31, 2015       
By delinquency status:              
Current-29 DPD and still accruing$75
 1,135
 161
 1,371
$78
 510
 90
 678
30-89 DPD and still accruing
 48
 5
 53

 2
 
 2
90+ DPD and still accruing
 78
 5
 83

 30
 2
 32
Total commercial PCI loans$75
 1,261
 171
 1,507
$78
 542
 92
 712
CONSUMER PCI CREDIT QUALITY INDICATORS Our consumer PCI loans were aggregated into several pools of loans at acquisition. Below, we have provided credit quality indicators based on the unpaid principal balance (adjusted for write-downs) of the individual loans included in the pool, but we have not
 
allocated the remaining purchase accounting adjustments, which were established at a pool level. The following tableTable 5.23 provides the delinquency status of consumer PCI loans.
 

Table 5.23:Consumer PCI Loans by Delinquency Status
September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions)
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 Total
 
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 Total
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 Total
 
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 Total
By delinquency status:                      
Current-29 DPD and still accruing$18,456
 209
 18,665
 19,236
 168
 19,404
$17,918
 195
 18,113
 18,086
 202
 18,288
30-59 DPD and still accruing1,759
 7
 1,766
 1,987
 7
 1,994
1,454
 7
 1,461
 1,686
 7
 1,693
60-89 DPD and still accruing759
 3
 762
 1,051
 3
 1,054
681
 3
 684
 716
 3
 719
90-119 DPD and still accruing311
 2
 313
 402
 2
 404
260
 2
 262
 293
 2
 295
120-179 DPD and still accruing320
 2
 322
 440
 3
 443
271
 2
 273
 319
 3
 322
180+ DPD and still accruing3,244
 12
 3,256
 3,654
 83
 3,737
2,840
 10
 2,850
 3,035
 12
 3,047
Total consumer PCI loans (adjusted unpaid principal balance)$24,849
 235
 25,084
 26,770
 266
 27,036
$23,424
 219
 23,643
 24,135
 229
 24,364
Total consumer PCI loans (carrying value)$19,885
 75
 19,960
 21,712
 101
 21,813
$18,534
 60
 18,594
 19,190
 69
 19,259

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The following tableTable 5.24 provides FICO scores for consumer PCI loans.

Table 5.24:Consumer PCI Loans by FICO
September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions)
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 Total
 
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 Total
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 Total
 
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage

 Total
By FICO:                      
< 600$6,522
 60
 6,582
 7,708
 75
 7,783
$5,917
 55
 5,972
 5,737
 52
 5,789
600-6394,811
 39
 4,850
 5,416
 53
 5,469
4,062
 34
 4,096
 4,754
 38
 4,792
640-6796,346
 51
 6,397
 6,718
 69
 6,787
5,520
 43
 5,563
 6,208
 48
 6,256
680-7194,195
 44
 4,239
 4,008
 39
 4,047
4,081
 42
 4,123
 4,283
 43
 4,326
720-7591,804
 21
 1,825
 1,728
 13
 1,741
1,889
 24
 1,913
 1,914
 24
 1,938
760-799862
 12
 874
 875
 6
 881
870
 13
 883
 910
 13
 923
800+221
 2
 223
 220
 1
 221
235
 2
 237
 241
 3
 244
No FICO available88
 6
 94
 97
 10
 107
850
 6
 856
 88
 8
 96
Total consumer PCI loans (adjusted unpaid principal balance)$24,849
 235
 25,084
 26,770
 266
 27,036
$23,424
 219
 23,643
 24,135
 229
 24,364
Total consumer PCI loans (carrying value)$19,885
 75
 19,960
 21,712
 101
 21,813
$18,534
 60
 18,594
 19,190
 69
 19,259


The following tableTable 5.25 shows the distribution of consumer PCI loans by LTV for real estate 1-4 family first mortgages and by CLTV for real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgages. 

Table 5.25:Consumer PCI Loans by LTV/CLTV
September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions)
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage
by LTV

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage
by CLTV

 Total
 
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage
by LTV

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage
by CLTV

 Total
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage
by LTV

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage
by CLTV

 Total
 
Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage
by LTV

 
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage
by CLTV

 Total
By LTV/CLTV:                      
0-60%$5,243
 30
 5,273
 4,309
 34
 4,343
$5,669
 32
 5,701
 5,437
 32
 5,469
60.01-80%10,140
 66
 10,206
 11,264
 71
 11,335
9,759
 64
 9,823
 10,036
 65
 10,101
80.01-100%6,754
 79
 6,833
 7,751
 92
 7,843
5,894
 77
 5,971
 6,299
 80
 6,379
100.01-120% (1)2,002
 40
 2,042
 2,437
 44
 2,481
1,623
 32
 1,655
 1,779
 36
 1,815
> 120% (1)705
 18
 723
 1,000
 24
 1,024
474
 13
 487
 579
 15
 594
No LTV/CLTV available5
 2
 7
 9
 1
 10
5
 1
 6
 5
 1
 6
Total consumer PCI loans (adjusted unpaid principal balance)$24,849
 235
 25,084
 26,770
 266
 27,036
$23,424
 219
 23,643
 24,135
 229
 24,364
Total consumer PCI loans (carrying value)$19,885
 75
 19,960
 21,712
 101
 21,813
$18,534
 60
 18,594
 19,190
 69
 19,259
(1)Reflects total loan balances with LTV/CLTV amounts in excess of 100%. In the event of default, the loss content would generally be limited to only the amount in excess of 100% LTV/CLTV.


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Note 6:  Other Assets
TheTable 6.1 presents the components of other assets were:assets.
Table 6.1:Other Assets
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

Nonmarketable equity investments:        
Cost method:        
Private equity and other (1)$2,389
 2,300
Federal bank stock4,397
 4,733
$5,312
 4,814
Private equity1,491
 1,626
Auction rate securities566
 595
Total cost method6,786
 7,033
7,369
 7,035
Equity method:      
LIHTC investments (2)7,959
 7,278
Private equity and other4,840
 5,132
LIHTC (1)8,598
 8,314
Private equity3,489
 3,300
Tax-advantaged renewable energy1,630
 1,625
New market tax credit and other328
 408
Total equity method12,799
 12,410
14,045
 13,647
Fair value (3)2,745
 2,512
Fair value (2)3,098
 3,065
Total nonmarketable equity investments22,330
 21,955
24,512
 23,747
Corporate/bank-owned life insurance19,165
 18,982
19,238
 19,199
Accounts receivable (4)27,441
 27,151
Accounts receivable (3)35,458
 26,251
Interest receivable5,244
 4,871
5,318
 5,065
Core deposit intangibles2,794
 3,561
2,309
 2,539
Customer relationship and other amortized intangibles671
 857
1,491
 614
Foreclosed assets:        
Residential real estate:        
Government insured/guaranteed (4)502
 982
Government insured/guaranteed (3)386
 446
Non-government insured/guaranteed499
 671
368
 414
Non-residential real estate766
 956
525
 565
Operating lease assets3,448
 2,714
10,265
 3,782
Due from customers on acceptances317
 201
240
 273
Other (5)15,531
 16,156
Other (4)19,382
 17,887
Total other assets$98,708
 99,057
$119,492
 100,782
(1)
Reflects auction rate perpetual preferred equity securities that were reclassified at the beginning of second quarter 2015 with a cost basis of $689 million (fair value of $640 million) from available-for-sale securities because they do not trade on a qualified exchange.
(2)Represents low income housing tax credit investments.
(3)(2)Represents nonmarketable equity investments for which we have elected the fair value option. See Note 13 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) for additional information.
(4)(3)
Certain government-guaranteed residential real estate mortgage loans upon foreclosure are included in Accounts receivable effective January 1, 2014.receivable. Both principal and interest related to these foreclosed real estate assets are collectible because the loans were predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. For more information on ASU 2014-14 and the classification of certain government-guaranteed mortgage loans upon foreclosure, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 10-K.
(5)(4)Includes derivatives designated as hedging instruments, derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, and derivative loan commitments, which are carried at fair value. See Note 12 (Derivatives) for additional information.

 
IncomeTable 6.2 presents income (expense) related to nonmarketable equity investments was:investments. 
Table 6.2:Nonmarketable Equity Investments
Quarter ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Net realized gains from nonmarketable equity investments$632
 309
 1,462
 1,241
$185
 351
All other(161) (160) (587) (592)(186) (148)
Total$471
 149
 875
 649
$(1) 203
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Investments We invest in affordable housing projects that qualify for the low income housing tax credit (LIHTC), which is designed to promote private development of low income housing. These investments generate a return primarily through realization of federal tax credits.
Total low income housing tax credit (LIHTC)LIHTC investments were $8.0$8.6 billion and $7.3$8.3 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. In thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 20152016, we recognized pre-tax losses of $173$202 million and $529 million, respectively, related to our LIHTC investments.investments, compared with $178 millionin first quarter 2015. We also recognized total tax benefits of $269 million and $819$307 million in the thirdfirst quarter 2016 and $276 million in first nine months ofquarter 2015, respectively, which included tax credits of $203$230 million and $619$209 million for the same periods, respectively, recorded in income taxes. We are periodically required to provide additional financial support during the investment period. Our liability for these unfunded commitments was $2.8$3.2 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016 and $3.0 billion at December 31, 2015. Predominantly all of which predominantly allthis liability is expected to be paid over the next three years. This liability is included in long-term debt.



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Note 7: Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities
Involvement with SPEs
In the normal course of business, we enter into various types of on- and off-balance sheet transactions with special purpose entities (SPEs),SPEs, which are corporations, trusts, limited liability companies or partnerships that are established for a limited purpose. Generally, SPEs are formed in connection with securitization transactions and are considered variable interest entities (VIEs). For further description of our involvement with SPEs, see Note 8 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.
We have segregated our involvement with VIEs between
those VIEs which we consolidate, those which we do not consolidate and those for which we account for the transfers of financial assets as secured borrowings. Secured borrowings are transactions involving transfers of our financial assets to third parties that are accounted for as financings with the assets pledged as collateral. Accordingly, the transferred assets remain recognized on our balance sheet. Subsequent tables within this Note further segregate these transactions by structure type.
The following tableTable 7.1 provides the classifications of assets and liabilities in our balance sheet for our transactions with VIEs.

Table 7.1:Balance Sheet Transactions with VIEs
(in millions)
VIEs that we
do not
consolidate

 
VIEs
that we
consolidate

Transfers that
we account
for as secured
borrowings
  Total
VIEs that we
do not
consolidate

 
VIEs
that we
consolidate

Transfers that
we account
for as secured
borrowings
  Total
September 30, 2015       
March 31, 2016     
Cash$
 149
 
 149
$
 288
 
 288
Trading assets1,505
 1
 203
 1,709
1,269
 152
 203
 1,624
Investment securities (1)
13,757
 530
 2,500
 16,787
11,512
 372
 1,506
 13,390
Loans10,368
 4,991
 4,562
 19,921
8,851
 13,865
 4,619
 27,335
Mortgage servicing rights11,827
 
 
 11,827
11,547
 
 
 11,547
Other assets8,599
 279
 29
 8,907
9,194
 518
 16
 9,728
Total assets46,056
 5,950
 7,294
 59,300
42,373
 15,195
 6,344
 63,912
Short-term borrowings
 
 1,909
 1,909

 
 1,458
 1,458
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
798
 61
(2)1
 860
588
 146
(2)1
 735
Long-term debt
2,810
 1,386
(2)4,458
 8,654
3,151
 4,731
(2)4,569
 12,451
Total liabilities3,608
 1,447
 6,368
 11,423
3,739
 4,877
 6,028
 14,644
Noncontrolling interests
 99
 
 99

 202
 
 202
Net assets$42,448
 4,404
 926
 47,778
$38,634
 10,116
 316
 49,066
December 31, 2014       
December 31, 2015       
Cash$
 117
 4
 121
$
 157
 
 157
Trading assets2,165
 
 204
 2,369
1,340
 1
 203
 1,544
Investment securities (1)18,271
 875
 4,592
 23,738
12,388
 425
 2,171
 14,984
Loans13,195
 4,509
 5,280
 22,984
9,661
 4,811
 4,887
 19,359
Mortgage servicing rights12,562
 
 
 12,562
12,518
 
 
 12,518
Other assets7,456
 316
 52
 7,824
8,938
 242
 26
 9,206
Total assets53,649
 5,817
 10,132
 69,598
44,845
 5,636
 7,287
 57,768
Short-term borrowings
 
 3,141
 3,141

 
 1,799
 1,799
Accrued expenses and other liabilities848
 49
(2)1
 898
629
 57
(2)1
 687
Long-term debt2,585
 1,628
(2)4,990
 9,203
3,021
 1,301
(2)4,844
 9,166
Total liabilities3,433
 1,677
 8,132
 13,242
3,650
 1,358
 6,644
 11,652
Noncontrolling interests
 103
 
 103

 93
 
 93
Net assets$50,216
 4,037
 2,000
 56,253
$41,195
 4,185
 643
 46,023
(1)Excludes certain debt securities related to loans serviced for the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) and GNMA.
(2)
There were no VIE liabilities with recourse to the general credit of Wells Fargo for the periods presented.

Transactions with Unconsolidated VIEs
Our transactions with unconsolidated VIEs include securitizations of residential mortgage loans, CRE loans, student loans, auto loans and leases, andcertain dealer floorplan loans; investment and financing activities involving collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) backed by asset-backed and CRE securities, tax credit structures, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) backed by corporate loans, and other types of structured financing. We have various forms of involvement with VIEs,
including servicing, holding senior or subordinated interests, entering into liquidity arrangements, credit default swaps and other derivative contracts. Involvements with these
unconsolidated VIEs are recorded on our balance sheet primarily in trading assets, investment securities, loans, MSRs, other assets, and other liabilities, and long-term debt, as appropriate.
The following tables provideTable 7.2 provides a summary of unconsolidated VIEs with which we have significant continuing involvement, but we are not the primary beneficiary. We do not consider our continuing

Note 7: Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities (continued)

involvement in an unconsolidated VIE to be significant when it relates to third-party sponsored VIEs for which we were not the transferor (unless we are servicer and have other significant forms of involvement) or if we were the sponsor


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Note 7: Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities (continued)

only or sponsor and servicer but do not have any other forms of significant involvement.
Significant continuing involvement includes transactions where we were the sponsor or transferor and have other significant forms of involvement. Sponsorship includes transactions with unconsolidated VIEs where we solely or materially participated in the initial design or structuring of the entity or marketing of the transaction to investors. When we transfer assets to a VIE and account for the transfer as a sale, we are considered the transferor. We consider investments in
securities (other than those held temporarily in trading), loans, guarantees, liquidity agreements, written options and servicing of
collateral to be other forms of involvement that may be significant. We have excluded certain transactions with unconsolidated VIEs from the balances presented in the following table where we have determined that our continuing involvement is not significant due to the temporary nature and size of our variable interests, because we were not the transferor or because we were not involved in the design of the unconsolidated VIEs. We also exclude from the table secured borrowing transactions with unconsolidated VIEs (for information on these transactions, see the Transactions with Consolidated VIEs and Secured Borrowings section in this Note).

Table 7.2:Unconsolidated VIEs
  Carrying value - asset (liability)   Carrying value – asset (liability) 
(in millions)
Total
VIE
assets

 
Debt and
equity
interests (1)

 
Servicing
assets

 Derivatives
 
Other
commitments
and
guarantees

 
Net
assets

Total
VIE
assets

 
Debt and
equity
interests (1)

 
Servicing
assets

 Derivatives
 
Other
commitments
and
guarantees

 
Net
assets

September 30, 2015           
March 31, 2016           
Residential mortgage loan securitizations:                      
Conforming (2)$1,211,810
 2,622
 10,975
 
 (544) 13,053
$1,182,723
 2,185
 10,633
 
 (365) 12,453
Other/nonconforming26,583
 1,362
 154
 
 (5) 1,511
23,701
 1,184
 127
 
 (2) 1,309
Commercial mortgage securitizations189,175
 6,939
 698
 256
 (25) 7,868
182,780
 5,890
 787
 294
 (32) 6,939
Collateralized debt obligations:                      
Debt securities4,312
 4
 
 81
 (60) 25
2,893
 
 
 76
 (39) 37
Loans (3)3,868
 3,761
 
 
 
 3,761
2,764
 2,656
 
 
 
 2,656
Asset-based finance structures14,027
 9,547
 
 (68) 
 9,479
12,265
 8,428
 
 (62) 
 8,366
Tax credit structures24,487
 8,632
 
 
 (2,810) 5,822
26,638
 9,396
 
 
 (3,164) 6,232
Collateralized loan obligations1,323
 384
 
 
 
 384
680
 162
 
 
 
 162
Investment funds1,367
 44
 
 
 
 44
206
 48
 
 
 
 48
Other (4)12,272
 573
 
 (46) (26) 501
12,275
 484
 
 (52) 
 432
Total$1,489,224
 33,868
 11,827
 223
 (3,470) 42,448
$1,446,925
 30,433
 11,547
 256
 (3,602) 38,634
  Maximum exposure to loss   Maximum exposure to loss 
  
Debt and
equity
interests (1)

 
Servicing
assets

 Derivatives
 
Other
commitments
and
guarantees

 
Total
exposure

  
Debt and
equity
interests (1)

 
Servicing
assets

 Derivatives
 
Other
commitments
and
guarantees

 
Total
exposure

Residential mortgage loan securitizations:                      
Conforming  $2,622
 10,975
 
 2,065
 15,662
  $2,185
 10,633
 
 1,484
 14,302
Other/nonconforming  1,362
 154
 
 347
 1,863
  1,184
 127
 
 2
 1,313
Commercial mortgage securitizations  6,939
 698
 256
 6,576
 14,469
  5,890
 787
 294
 8,548
 15,519
Collateralized debt obligations:                      
Debt securities  4
 
 81
 60
 145
  
 
 77
 39
 116
Loans (3)  3,761
 
 
 
 3,761
  2,656
 
 
 
 2,656
Asset-based finance structures  9,547
 
 81
 444
 10,072
  8,428
 
 72
 444
 8,944
Tax credit structures  8,632
 
 
 790
 9,422
  9,396
 
 
 973
 10,369
Collateralized loan obligations  384
 
 
 
 384
  162
 
 
 
 162
Investment funds  44
 
 
 
 44
  48
 
 
 
 48
Other (4)  573
 
 119
 176
 868
  484
 
 125
 
 609
Total  $33,868
 11,827
 537
 10,458
 56,690
  $30,433
 11,547
 568
 11,490
 54,038

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  Carrying value - asset (liability)   Carrying value – asset (liability) 
(in millions)
Total
VIE
assets

 
Debt and
equity
interests (1)

 
Servicing
assets

 Derivatives
 
Other
commitments
and
guarantees

 
Net
assets

Total
VIE
assets

 
Debt and
equity
interests (1)

 
Servicing
assets

 Derivatives
 
Other
commitments
and
guarantees

 
Net
assets

December 31, 2014           
December 31, 2015           
Residential mortgage loan securitizations:                      
Conforming (2)$1,268,200
 2,846
 11,684
 
 (581) 13,949
$1,199,225
 2,458
 11,665
 
 (386) 13,737
Other/nonconforming32,213
 1,644
 209
 
 (8) 1,845
24,809
 1,228
 141
 
 (1) 1,368
Commercial mortgage securitizations196,510
 8,756
 650
 251
 (32) 9,625
184,959
 6,323
 712
 203
 (26) 7,212
Collateralized debt obligations:                      
Debt securities5,039
 11
 
 163
 (105) 69
3,247
 
 
 64
 (57) 7
Loans (3)5,347
 5,221
 
 
 
 5,221
3,314
 3,207
 
 
 
 3,207
Asset-based finance structures18,954
 13,044
 
 (71) 
 12,973
13,063
 8,956
 
 (66) 
 8,890
Tax credit structures22,859
 7,809
 
 
 (2,585) 5,224
26,099
 9,094
 
 
 (3,047) 6,047
Collateralized loan obligations1,251
 518
 
 
 
 518
898
 213
 
 
 
 213
Investment funds2,764
 49
 
 
 
 49
1,131
 47
 
 
 
 47
Other (4)12,912
 747
 19
 (18) (5) 743
12,690
 511
 
 (44) 
 467
Total$1,566,049
 40,645
 12,562
 325
 (3,316) 50,216
$1,469,435
 32,037
 12,518
 157
 (3,517) 41,195
  Maximum exposure to loss   Maximum exposure to loss 
  
Debt and
equity
interests (1)

 
Servicing
assets

 Derivatives
 
Other
commitments
and
guarantees

 
Total
exposure

  
Debt and
equity
interests (1)

 
Servicing
assets

 Derivatives
 
Other
commitments
and
guarantees

 
Total
exposure

Residential mortgage loan securitizations:                      
Conforming  $2,846
 11,684
 
 2,507
 17,037
  $2,458
 11,665
 
 1,452
 15,575
Other/nonconforming  1,644
 209
 
 345
 2,198
  1,228
 141
 
 1
 1,370
Commercial mortgage securitizations  8,756
 650
 251
 5,715
 15,372
  6,323
 712
 203
 7,152
 14,390
Collateralized debt obligations:                      
Debt securities  11
 
 163
 105
 279
  
 
 64
 57
 121
Loans (3)  5,221
 
 
 
 5,221
  3,207
 
 
 
 3,207
Asset-based finance structures  13,044
 
 89
 656
 13,789
  8,956
 
 76
 444
 9,476
Tax credit structures  7,809
 
 
 725
 8,534
  9,094
 
 
 866
 9,960
Collateralized loan obligations  518
 
 
 38
 556
  213
 
 
 
 213
Investment funds  49
 
 
 
 49
  47
 
 
 
 47
Other (4)  747
 19
 150
 156
 1,072
  511
 
 117
 150
 778
Total  $40,645
 12,562
 653
 10,247
 64,107
  $32,037
 12,518
 460
 10,122
 55,137
(1)
Includes total equity interests of $8.69.2 billion and $8.18.9 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, respectively. Also includes debt interests in the form of both loans and securities. Excludes certain debt securities held related to loans serviced for FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA.
(2)
Excludes assets and related liabilities with a recorded carrying value on our balance sheet of $1.3 billion938 million and $1.71.3 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, respectively, for certain delinquent loans that are eligible for repurchase primarily from GNMA loan securitizations. The recorded carrying value represents the amount that would be payable if the Company was to exercise the repurchase option. The carrying amounts are excluded from the table because the loans eligible for repurchase do not represent interests in the VIEs.
(3)
Represents senior loans to trusts that are collateralized by asset-backed securities. The trusts invest primarily in senior tranches from a diversified pool of primarily U.S. asset securitizations, of which all are current and 73%71% and 70% were rated as investment grade by the primary rating agencies at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, respectively. These senior loans are accounted for at amortized cost and are subject to the Company’s allowance and credit charge-off policies.
(4)Includes structured financing and credit-linked note structures. Also contains investments in auction rate securities (ARS) issued by VIEs that we do not sponsor and, accordingly, are unable to obtain the total assets of the entity.


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Note 7: Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities (continued)

In the two preceding tables, “Total VIE assets” represents the remaining principal balance of assets held by unconsolidated VIEs using the most current information available. For VIEs that obtain exposure to assets synthetically through derivative instruments, the remaining notional amount of the derivative is included in the asset balance. “Carrying value” is the amount in our consolidated balance sheet related to our involvement with the unconsolidated VIEs. “Maximum exposure to loss” from our involvement with off-balance sheet entities, which is a required disclosure under GAAP, is determined as the carrying value of our involvement with off-balance sheet (unconsolidated) VIEs plus the remaining undrawn liquidity and lending commitments, the notional amount of net written derivative contracts, and generally the notional amount of, or stressed loss estimate for, other commitments and guarantees. It represents estimated loss that would be incurred under severe, hypothetical circumstances, for which we believe the possibility is extremely remote, such as where the value of our interests and any associated collateral declines to zero, without any consideration of recovery or offset from any economic hedges. Accordingly, this required disclosure is not an indication of expected loss.
For complete descriptions of our types of transactions with unconsolidated VIEs with which we have a significant continuing involvement, but we are not the primary beneficiary, see Note 8 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.

INVESTMENT FUNDS In first quarter 2016, we adopted ASU 2015-02 (Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis) which changed the consolidation analysis for certain investment funds. We do not consolidate these investment funds because we do not hold variable interests that are considered significant to the funds.
We voluntarily waived a portion of our management fees for certain money market funds that are exempt from the consolidation analysis to ensure the funds maintained a minimum level of daily net investment income. The amount of fees waived was $30 million and $56 million in first quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively.

OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH VIEs  AuctionOther VIEs include certain entities that issue auction rate securities (ARS) which are debt instruments with long-term maturities, whichthat re-price more frequently, and preferred equities with no maturity. At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, we held $521$473 million of ARS issued by VIEs compared with $567$502 million at December 31, 2014.2015. We acquired the ARS pursuant to agreements entered into in 2008 and 2009.
We do not consolidate the VIEs that issued the ARS because we do not have power over the activities of the VIEs.

 
TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES  VIEs that we wholly own issue debt securities or preferred equity to third party investors. All of the proceeds of the issuance are invested in debt securities or preferred equity that we issue to the VIEs. The VIEs’ operations and cash flows relate only to the issuance, administration and repayment of the securities held by third parties. We do not consolidate these VIEs because the sole assets of the VIEs are receivables from us, even though we own all of the voting equity shares of the VIEs, have fully guaranteed the obligations of the VIEs and may have the right to redeem the third party securities under certain circumstances. In our consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, we reported the debt securities issued to the VIEs as long-term junior subordinated debt with a carrying value of $2.2 billion, and $2.1 billion, respectively, and the preferred equity securities issued to the VIEs as preferred stock with a carrying value of $2.5 billion at both dates. These amounts are in addition to the involvements in these VIEs included in the preceding table.
 
Loan Sales and Securitization Activity
We periodically transfer consumer and CRE loans and other types of financial assets in securitization and whole loan sale transactions. We typically retain the servicing rights from these sales and may continue to hold other beneficial interests in the transferred financial assets. We may also provide liquidity to investors in the beneficial interests and credit enhancements in the form of standby letters of credit. Through these transfers we may be exposed to liability under limited amounts of recourse as well as standard representations and warranties we make to purchasers and issuers. The following tableTable 7.3 presents the cash flows for our transfers accounted for as sales.


107Table 7.3:Cash Flows From Sales and Securitization Activity


2015  2014 2016  2015 
(in millions)
Mortgage
loans

 
Other
financial
assets

 
Mortgage
loans

 
Other
financial
assets

Mortgage
loans

 
Other
financial
assets

 
Mortgage
loans

 
Other
financial
assets

Quarter ended September 30,  
   
   
   
Quarter ended March 31,       
Proceeds from securitizations and whole loan sales$52,733
 192
 45,466
 
$45,016
 50
 41,909
 21
Fees from servicing rights retained902
 1
 980
 2
881
 
 935
 2
Cash flows from other interests held (1)328
 10
 470
 19
407
 1
 266
 12
Repurchases of assets/loss reimbursements (2):              
Non-agency securitizations and whole loan transactions3
 
 2
 
3
 
 6
 
Agency securitizations (3)72
 
 87
 
47
 
 62
 
Servicing advances, net of repayments(88) 
 (21) 
(68) 
 (100) 
Nine months ended September 30,       
Proceeds from securitizations and whole loan sales$153,626
 373
 122,910
 
Fees from servicing rights retained2,760
 5
 2,987
 6
Cash flows from other interests held (1)942
 33
 1,132
 58
Repurchases of assets/loss reimbursements (2):       
Non-agency securitizations and whole loan transactions10
 
 5
 
Agency securitizations (3)210
 
 256
 
Servicing advances, net of repayments(342) 
 (156) 
(1)Cash flows from other interests held include principal and interest payments received on retained bonds and excess cash flows received on interest-only strips.
(2)
Consists of cash paid to repurchase loans from investors and cash paid to investors to reimburse them for losses on individual loans that are already liquidated. In addition, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, we paid $0 million and $78 million, respectively, to third-party investors to settle repurchase liabilities on pools of loans. There were no loan pool settlements in the third quarter and first nine months of 2015.
(3)
Represent loans repurchased from GNMA, FNMA, and FHLMC under representation and warranty provisions included in our loan sales contracts. ThirdFirst quarter 2016and first nine months of 2015 exclude $$2.22.9 billion and $8.23.3 billion, respectively, in delinquent insured/guaranteed loans that we service and have exercised our option to purchase out of GNMA pools, compared with $3.2 billion and $10.1 billion, respectively, in the same periods of 2014.pools. These loans are predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.

In the thirdfirst quarter 2016 and first nine months of 2015, we recognized net gains of $88$195 million and $404$111 million, respectively, from transfers accounted for as sales of financial assets, compared with $55 million and $152 million, respectively, in the same periods of 2014.assets. These net gains primarily relate to commercial mortgage securitizations and residential mortgage securitizations where the loans were not already carried at fair value.
Sales with continuing involvement during the thirdfirst quarter 2016 and first nine months of 2015 and 2014 predominantlyprimarily related to securitizations of residential mortgages that are sold to the government-sponsored entities (GSEs), including FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA (conforming residential mortgage securitizations). During the thirdfirst quarter 2016 and first nine months of 2015, we transferred $50.2$37.3 billion and $143.1$39.5 billion, respectively, in fair value of residential mortgages to unconsolidated VIEs and third-party investors and recorded the transfers as sales, compared with $40.9 billion and $111.4 billion, respectively, in the same periods of 2014.sales. Substantially all of these transfers did not result in a gain or loss because the loans were already carried at fair value. In connection with all of these transfers, in the first nine months of 2015quarter 2016, we recorded a $1.2 billion$315 million servicing asset, measured at fair value using a Level 3 measurement technique, securities of $787$832 million, classified as Level 2, and a $34$7 million liability for repurchase losses which reflects management’s estimate of probable losses related to various representations and warranties for the loans transferred, initially measured at fair value. In the first nine months of 2014,quarter 2015, we recorded a $900$308 million servicing asset, securities of $517 million, and a $34$10 million liability.
The following table
Table 7.4 presents the key weighted-average assumptions we used to measure residential mortgage servicing rights at the date of securitization.
Table 7.4:Residential Mortgage Servicing Rights
Residential mortgage
servicing rights
 
Residential mortgage
servicing rights
 
2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Quarter ended September 30,  
   
Quarter ended March 31,   
Prepayment speed (1)11.5% 12.1
13.0% 13.0
Discount rate7.1
 7.7
6.8
 7.5
Cost to service ($ per loan) (2)$223
 267
$146
 237
Nine months ended September 30,   
Prepayment speed (1)12.1% 12.4
Discount rate7.4
 7.6
Cost to service ($ per loan) (2)$232
 268
(1)The prepayment speed assumption for residential mortgage servicing rights includes a blend of prepayment speeds and default rates. Prepayment speed assumptions are influenced by mortgage interest rate inputs as well as our estimation of drivers of borrower behavior.
(2)Includes costs to service and unreimbursed foreclosure costs, which can vary period to period depending on the mix of modified government-guaranteed loans sold to GNMA.
During the thirdfirst quarter 2016and first nine months of 2015, we transferred $3.0$8.1 billion and $12.5$3.2 billion, respectively, in carrying value of commercial mortgages to unconsolidated VIEs and third-party investors and recorded the transfers as sales, compared with $2.2 billion and $4.5 billion in the same periods of 2014, respectively.sales. These transfers resulted in gains of $63$135 million and $263$77 million infor the third quarter and first nine months of 2015,same periods, respectively, because the loans were carried at lower of cost or market value (LOCOM), compared with gains of $30 million and $71 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014.. In connection with these transfers, in the first nine months of 2015quarter 2016, we recorded a servicing asset of $131$97 million, initially measured at fair value using a Level 3 measurement technique, and securities of $209$86 million, classified as Level 2. In the first nine months of 2014,quarter 2015, we recorded a servicing asset of $12 million, using a Level 3 measurement technique, and securities of $100 million, classified as Level 2.$50 million.


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Note 7: Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities (continued)

Retained Interests from Unconsolidated VIEs
The following tableTable 7.5 provides key economic assumptions and the sensitivity of the current fair value of residential mortgage servicing rights and other interests held to immediate adverse changes in those assumptions. “Other interests held” relate predominantly to residential and commercial mortgage loan securitizations. Residential mortgage-backed securities retained in securitizations issued through GSEs, such as FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA, are excluded from the table because these securities have a remote risk of credit loss due to the GSE guarantee. These securities also have economic characteristics similar to GSE
 
mortgage-backed securities that we purchase, which are not included in the table. Subordinated interests include only those bonds whose credit rating was below AAA by a major rating agency at issuance. Senior interests include only those bonds whose credit rating was AAA by a major rating agency at issuance. The information presented excludes trading positions held in inventory.



Table 7.5:Retained Interests from Unconsolidated VIEs
  Other interests held   Other interests held 
Residential
mortgage
servicing
rights (1)

 
Interest-only
strips

 Consumer
 Commercial (2) 
Residential
mortgage
servicing
rights (1)

 
Interest-only
strips

 Consumer
 Commercial (2) 
($ in millions, except cost to service amounts) 
Subordinated
bonds

 
Subordinated
bonds

 
Senior
bonds

 
Subordinated
bonds

 
Subordinated
bonds

 
Senior
bonds

Fair value of interests held at September 30, 2015$11,778
 35
 1
 349
 634
Fair value of interests held at March 31, 2016$11,333
 32
 1
 337
 778
Expected weighted-average life (in years)5.6
 3.6
 11.7
 2.0
 5.6
5.6
 3.5
 10.2
 1.5
 6.0
Key economic assumptions:        
              
      
Prepayment speed assumption (3)12.4% 19.2
 15.5
      12.6% 19.5
 16.5
      
Decrease in fair value from:        
              
      
10% adverse change$680
 1
 
      $604
 1
 
      
25% adverse change1,614
 3
 
      1,429
 3
 
      
Discount rate assumption7.0% 13.4
 10.7
 4.2
 2.5
6.9% 13.6
 10.0
 6.5
 2.7
Decrease in fair value from:        
              
      
100 basis point increase$574
 1
 
 6
 30
$539
 1
 
 5
 39
200 basis point increase1,097
 1
 
 12
 59
1,029
 1
 
 9
 76
Cost to service assumption ($ per loan)165
      
      164
      
      
Decrease in fair value from:        
              
      
10% adverse change570
      
      537
      
      
25% adverse change1,426
      
      1,343
      
      
Credit loss assumption      1.1% 2.9
 
      2.0% 2.6
 
Decrease in fair value from:        
              
      
10% higher losses      $
 1
 
      $
 
 
25% higher losses      
 6
 
      
 3
 
Fair value of interests held at December 31, 2014$12,738
 117
 36
 294
 546
Fair value of interests held at December 31, 2015$12,415
 34
 1
 342
 673
Expected weighted-average life (in years)5.7
 3.9
 5.5
 2.9
 6.2
6.0
 3.6
 11.6
 1.9
 5.8
Key economic assumptions:        
              
      
Prepayment speed assumption (3)12.5% 11.4
 7.1
      11.4% 19.0
 15.1
      
Decrease in fair value from:        
              
      
10% adverse change$738
 2
 
      $616
 1
 
      
25% adverse change1,754
 6
 
      1,463
 3
 
      
Discount rate assumption7.6% 18.7
 3.9
 4.7
 2.8
7.3% 13.8
 10.5
 5.3
 3.0
Decrease in fair value from:        
              
      
100 basis point increase$617
 2
 2
 8
 29
$605
 1
 
 6
 33
200 basis point increase1,178
 4
 3
 15
 55
1,154
 1
 
 11
 63
Cost to service assumption ($ per loan)179
      
      168
      
      
Decrease in fair value from:        
              
      
10% adverse change579
      
      567
      
      
25% adverse change1,433
      
      1,417
      
      
Credit loss assumption      0.4% 4.1
 
      1.1% 2.8
 
Decrease in fair value from:        
              
      
10% higher losses      $
 3
 
      $
 
 
25% higher losses      
 10
 
      
 2
 
(1)See narrative following this table for a discussion of commercial mortgage servicing rights.
(2)Prepayment speed assumptions do not significantly impact the value of commercial mortgage securitization bonds as the underlying commercial mortgage loans experience significantly lower prepayments due to certain contractual restrictions, impacting the borrower’s ability to prepay the mortgage.
(3)The prepayment speed assumption for residential mortgage servicing rights includes a blend of prepayment speeds and default rates. Prepayment speed assumptions are influenced by mortgage interest rate inputs as well as our estimation of drivers of borrower behavior.

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In addition to residential mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) included in the previous table, we have a small portfolio of commercial MSRs with a fair value of $1.6$1.7 billion at both September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014.2015. The nature of our commercial MSRs, which are carried at LOCOM, is different from our residential MSRs. Prepayment activity on serviced loans does not significantly impact the value of commercial MSRs because, unlike residential mortgages, commercial mortgages experience significantly lower prepayments due to certain contractual restrictions, impacting the borrower’s ability to prepay the mortgage. Additionally, for our commercial MSR portfolio, we are typically master/primary servicer, but not the special servicer, who is separately responsible for the servicing and workout of delinquent and foreclosed loans. It is the special servicer, similar to our role as servicer of residential mortgage loans, who is affected by higher servicing and foreclosure costs due to an increase in delinquent and foreclosed loans. Accordingly, prepayment speeds and costs to service are not key assumptions for commercial MSRs as they do not significantly impact the valuation. The primary economic driver impacting the fair value of our commercial MSRs is forward interest rates, which are derived from market observable yield curves used to price capital markets instruments. Market interest rates most significantly affect interest earned on custodial deposit balances. The sensitivity of the current fair value to an immediate adverse 25% change in the assumption about interest earned on deposit balances at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, results in a decrease in fair value of $171$145 million and $185$150 million, respectively. See Note 8 (Mortgage Banking Activities) for further information on our commercial MSRs.
We also have a loan to an unconsolidated third party VIE that we extended in fourth quarter 2014 in conjunction with our sale of government guaranteed student loans. The loan is carried at amortized cost and approximates fair value at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014.2015. The carrying amount of the loan at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, was $5.1$4.7 billion and $6.5$4.9 billion, respectively. The estimated fair value of the loan is considered a Level 3 measurement that is determined using discounted cash flows that are based on changes in the discount
 
rate due to changes in the risk premium component (credit spreads). The primary economic assumption impacting the fair value of our loan is the discount rate. Changes in the credit loss assumption are not expected to affect the estimated fair value of the loan due to the government guarantee of the underlying collateral. The sensitivity of the current fair value to an immediate adverse increase of 200 basis points in the risk premium component of the discount rate assumption is a decrease in fair value of $119 million and $82 million and $130 million at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively.
The sensitivities in the preceding paragraphs and table are hypothetical and caution should be exercised when relying on this data. Changes in value based on variations in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in the assumption to the change in value may not be linear. Also, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the value of the other interests held is calculated independently without changing any other assumptions. In reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in others (for example, changes in prepayment speed estimates could result in changes in the credit losses), which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities.

Off-Balance Sheet Loans
The following tableTable 7.6 presents information about the principal balances of off-balance sheet loans that were sold or securitized, including residential mortgage loans sold to FNMA, FHLMC, GNMA and other investors, for which we have some form of continuing involvement (primarily servicer). Delinquent loans include loans 90 days or more past due and loans in bankruptcy, regardless of delinquency status. For loans sold or securitized where servicing is our only form of continuing involvement, we would only experience a loss if we were required to repurchase a delinquent loan or foreclosed asset due to a breach in representations and warranties associated with our loan sale or servicing contracts.



Table 7.6:Off-Balance Sheet Loans Sold or Securitized
        Net charge-offs         Net charge-offs 
Total loans  Delinquent loans and foreclosed assets (1)  Nine months ended September 30, Total loans  Delinquent loans and foreclosed assets (1)  Quarter ended Mar 31, 
(in millions)Sep 30, 2015
 Dec 31, 2014
 Sep 30, 2015
 Dec 31, 2014
 2015
 2014
Mar 31, 2016
 Dec 31, 2015
 Mar 31, 2016
 Dec 31, 2015
 2016
 2015
Commercial:                      
Real estate mortgage$111,221
 114,081
 6,905
 7,949
 301
 582
$113,069
 110,815
 2,730
 6,670
 83
 52
Total commercial111,221
 114,081
 6,905
 7,949
 301
 582
113,069
 110,815
 2,730
 6,670
 83
 52
Consumer:                      
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (2)1,253,022
 1,322,136
 22,182
 28,639
 678
 971
1,216,440
 1,235,662
 19,725
 20,904
 287
 205
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
 1
 
 
 
 
Other revolving credit and installment
 1,599
 
 75
 
 1
Total consumer1,253,022
 1,323,736
 22,182
 28,714
 678
 972
1,216,440
 1,235,662
 19,725
 20,904
 287
 205
Total off-balance sheet sold or securitized loans (3)$1,364,243
 1,437,817
 29,087
 36,663
 979
 1,554
Total off-balance sheet sold or securitized loans (2)$1,329,509
 1,346,477
 22,455
 27,574
 370
 257
(1)
Includes $5.21.9 billion and $3.35.0 billion of commercial foreclosed assets and $2.42.1 billion and $2.72.2 billion of consumer foreclosed assets at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, respectively.
(2)Net charge-offs in the prior period have been revised to include net charge-offs on whole loan sales and transferred assets in foreclosure status for which we have risk of loss.
(3)
At September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, the table includes total loans of $1.2 trillion and 1.3 trillion,at both dates, delinquent loans of $12.210.9 billion and $16.512.1 billion, and foreclosed assets of $1.81.6 billion and $2.41.7 billion, respectively, for FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA. Net charge-offs exclude loans sold to FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA as we do not service or manage the underlying real estate upon foreclosure and, as such, do not have access to net charge-off information.

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Note 7: Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities (continued)

Transactions with Consolidated VIEs and Secured Borrowings
The following tableTable 7.7 presents a summary of financial assets and liabilities for asset transfers accounted for as secured borrowings and involvements with consolidated VIEs. “Assets” are presented using GAAP measurement methods, which may include fair value, credit impairment or other adjustments, and therefore in
 
some instances will differ from “Total VIE assets.” For VIEs that obtain exposure synthetically through derivative instruments, the remaining notional amount of the derivative is included in “Total VIE assets.” On the consolidated balance sheet, we separately disclose the consolidated assets of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs.


Table 7.7:Transactions with Consolidated VIEs and Secured Borrowings
  Carrying value   Carrying value 
(in millions)
Total VIE
assets

 Assets
 Liabilities
 
Noncontrolling
interests

 Net assets
Total VIE
assets

 Assets
 Liabilities
 
Noncontrolling
interests

 Net assets
September 30, 2015         
March 31, 2016         
Secured borrowings:                  
Municipal tender option bond securitizations$3,170
 2,732
 (1,910) 
 822
$2,206
 1,725
 (1,459) 
 266
Commercial real estate loans
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage securitizations4,368
 4,562
 (4,458) 
 104
4,473
 4,619
 (4,569) 
 50
Total secured borrowings7,538
 7,294
 (6,368) 
 926
6,679
 6,344
 (6,028) 
 316
Consolidated VIEs:                  
Commercial and industrial loans and leases9,532
 9,532
 (3,502) (11) 6,019
Nonconforming residential mortgage loan securitizations4,346
 3,844
 (1,302) 
 2,542
3,936
 3,500
 (1,186) 
 2,314
Commercial real estate loans1,177
 1,177
 
 
 1,177
1,195
 1,195
 
 
 1,195
Structured asset finance84
 45
 (42) 
 3
49
 18
 (15) 
 3
Investment funds(1)581
 581
 (1) 
 580
679
 679
 (73) (115) 491
Other345
 303
 (102) (99) 102
283
 271
 (101) (76) 94
Total consolidated VIEs6,533
 5,950
 (1,447) (99) 4,404
15,674
 15,195
 (4,877) (202) 10,116
Total secured borrowings and consolidated VIEs$14,071
 13,244
 (7,815) (99) 5,330
$22,353
 21,539
 (10,905) (202) 10,432
December 31, 2014         
December 31, 2015         
Secured borrowings:                  
Municipal tender option bond securitizations$5,422
 4,837
 (3,143) 
 1,694
$2,818
 2,400
 (1,800) 
 600
Commercial real estate loans250
 250
 (63) 
 187
Residential mortgage securitizations4,804
 5,045
 (4,926) 
 119
4,738
 4,887
 (4,844) 
 43
Total secured borrowings10,476
 10,132
 (8,132) 
 2,000
7,556
 7,287
 (6,644) 
 643
Consolidated VIEs:                  
Nonconforming residential mortgage loan securitizations5,041
 4,491
 (1,509) 
 2,982
4,134
 3,654
 (1,239) 
 2,415
Commercial real estate loans1,185
 1,185
 
 
 1,185
Structured asset finance47
 47
 (23) 
 24
54
 20
 (18) 
 2
Investment funds904
 904
 (2) 
 902
482
 482
 
 
 482
Other431
 375
 (143) (103) 129
305
 295
 (101) (93) 101
Total consolidated VIEs6,423
 5,817
 (1,677) (103) 4,037
6,160
 5,636
 (1,358) (93) 4,185
Total secured borrowings and consolidated VIEs$16,899
 15,949
 (9,809) (103) 6,037
$13,716
 12,923
 (8,002) (93) 4,828
(1)
Includes investment funds with total VIE assets of $265 million that were considered consolidated VIEs effective January 1, 2016, pursuant to our adoption of ASU 2015-02 (Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis).
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LOANS AND LEASES In conjunction with the GE Capital transactions, on March 1, 2016, we acquired certain consolidated SPE entities. The most significant of these SPEs is a revolving master trust entity that purchases dealer floorplan loans and issues senior and subordinated notes. The senior notes are held by third parties and the subordinated notes and residual equity interests are held by us. At March 31, 2016, total assets held by the master trust were $7.9 billion and the outstanding senior notes were $3.2 billion. The other SPEs acquired include securitization term trust entities, which purchase vendor finance lease and loan assets and issue notes to investors, and a SPE that engages in leasing activities to specific vendors. At March 31, 2016, total assets held by these SPEs were $1.6 billion, with outstanding debt of $261 million. We are the primary beneficiary of these acquired SPEs due to our ability to direct the most significant activities of the SPEs, primarily through our role as servicer, and because we hold variable interests that are considered significant.
INVESTMENT FUNDS Our adoption of ASU 2015-02 (Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis) changed the consolidation analysis for certain investment funds. We consolidate certain investment funds because we have both the power to manage fund assets and hold variable interests that are considered significant.


OTHER CONSOLIDATED VIE STRUCTURESIn addition to the structure types included in the previous table, at both September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, we had approximately $6.0 billion of private placement debt financing issued through a consolidated VIE. The issuance is classified as long-term debt in our consolidated financial statements. At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, we pledged approximately $563$505 million in loans (principal and interest eligible to be capitalized) and $5.9 billion in available-for-sale securities to collateralize the VIE’s borrowings, compared with $637$529 million and $5.7$5.9 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2014.2015. These assets were not transferred to the VIE, and


accordingly we have excluded the VIE from the previous table.
For complete descriptions of our accounting for transfers accounted for as secured borrowings and involvements with consolidated VIEs, see Note 8 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.



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Note 8:  Mortgage Banking Activities

Mortgage banking activities, included in the Community Banking and Wholesale Banking operating segments, consist of residential and commercial mortgage originations, sale activity and servicing.
We apply the amortization method to commercial MSRs and apply the fair value method to residential MSRs. TheTable 8.1 presents the changes in MSRs measured using the fair value method were:
method.

Table 8.1:Analysis of Changes in Fair Value MSRs
Quarter ended Sep 30,  Nine months ended Sep 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Fair value, beginning of period$12,661
 13,900
 12,738
 15,580
$12,415
 12,738
Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers(1)448
 340
 1,184
 900
366
 308
Sales and other (1)(2)6
 
 
 

 (1)
Net additions454
 340
 1,184
 900
366
 307
Changes in fair value:                
Due to changes in valuation model inputs or assumptions:                
Mortgage interest rates (2)(3)(858) 251
 (313) (1,134)(1,084) (572)
Servicing and foreclosure costs (3)(4)(18) (4) (46) (15)27
 (18)
Discount rates (4)
 
 
 (55)
Prepayment estimates and other (5)43
 6
 (194) 181
100
 (183)
Net changes in valuation model inputs or assumptions(833) 253
 (553) (1,023)(957) (773)
Other changes in fair value (6)(504) (462) (1,591) (1,426)(491) (533)
Total changes in fair value(1,337) (209) (2,144) (2,449)(1,448) (1,306)
Fair value, end of period$11,778
 14,031
 11,778
 14,031
$11,333
 11,739
(1)Includes sales and transfers of MSRs, which can result in an increase of total reported MSRs if the sales or transfers are relatedimpacts associated with exercising our right to nonperformingrepurchase delinquent loans from GNMA loan portfolios.securitization pools.
(2)Includes sales and transfers of MSRs.
(3)Includes prepayment speed changes as well as other valuation changes due to changes in mortgage interest rates (such as changes in estimated interest earned on custodial deposit balances).
(3)(4)Includes costs to service and unreimbursed foreclosure costs.
(4)Reflects discount rate assumption change, excluding portion attributable to changes in mortgage interest rates.
(5)Represents changes driven by other valuation model inputs or assumptions including prepayment speed estimation changes and other assumption updates. Prepayment speed estimation changes are influenced by observed changes in borrower behavior and other external factors that occur independent of interest rate changes.
(6)Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time.
 
TheTable 8.2 presents the changes in amortized MSRs were:MSRs.
 
 

Table 8.2:Analysis of Changes in Amortized MSRs
Quarter ended Sep 30,  Nine months ended Sep 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Balance, beginning of period$1,262
 1,196
 1,242
 1,229
$1,308
 1,242
Purchases45
 47
 96
 119
21
 22
Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers35
 29
 131
 67
97
 50
Amortization(65) (48) (192) (191)(67) (62)
Balance, end of period (1)$1,277
 1,224
 1,277
 1,224
$1,359
 1,252
Fair value of amortized MSRs:                
Beginning of period$1,692
 1,577
 1,637
 1,575
$1,680
 1,637
End of period1,643
 1,647
 1,643
 1,647
1,725
 1,522
(1)Commercial amortized MSRs are evaluated for impairment purposes by the following risk strata: agency (GSEs) and non-agency. There was no valuation allowance recorded for the periods presented on the commercial amortized MSRs.




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Note 8: Mortgage Banking Activities (continued)

We present the components of our managed servicing portfolio in the following tableTable 8.3 at unpaid principal balance for loans serviced and subserviced for others and at book value for owned loans serviced.
 
 

Table 8.3:Managed Servicing Portfolio
(in billions)Sep 30, 2015
 Dec 31, 2014
Mar 31, 2016
 Dec 31, 2015
Residential mortgage servicing:  
   
  
   
Serviced for others$1,323
 1,405
$1,280
 1,300
Owned loans serviced346
 342
342
 345
Subserviced for others4
 5
4
 4
Total residential servicing1,673
 1,752
1,626
 1,649
Commercial mortgage servicing:          
Serviced for others470
 456
485
 478
Owned loans serviced121
 112
125
 122
Subserviced for others7
 7
8
 7
Total commercial servicing598
 575
618
 607
Total managed servicing portfolio$2,271
 2,327
$2,244
 2,256
Total serviced for others$1,793
 1,861
$1,765
 1,778
Ratio of MSRs to related loans serviced for others0.73% 0.75
0.72% 0.77
 
TheTable 8.4 presents the components of mortgage banking noninterest income were:income. 

Table 8.4:Mortgage Banking Noninterest Income
 Quarter ended Sep 30,  Nine months ended Sep 30,  Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions) 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
 2016
 2015
Servicing income, net:            
Servicing fees:            
Contractually specified servicing fees $1,001
 1,058
 3,029
 3,217
 $954
 1,020
Late charges 48
 49
 147
 153
 48
 53
Ancillary fees 69
 74
 221
 241
 61
 71
Unreimbursed direct servicing costs (1) (128) (262) (371) (494) (153) (134)
Net servicing fees 990
 919
 3,026
 3,117
 910
 1,010
Changes in fair value of MSRs carried at fair value:            
Due to changes in valuation model inputs or assumptions (2)(A)(833) 253
 (553) (1,023)(A)(957) (773)
Other changes in fair value (3) (504) (462) (1,591) (1,426) (491) (533)
Total changes in fair value of MSRs carried at fair value (1,337) (209) (2,144) (2,449) (1,448) (1,306)
Amortization (65) (48) (192) (191) (67) (62)
Net derivative gains from economic hedges (4)(B)1,086
 17
 1,021
 2,175
(B)1,455
 881
Total servicing income, net 674
 679
 1,711
 2,652
 850
 523
Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities 915
 954
 3,130
 2,214
 748
 1,024
Total mortgage banking noninterest income $1,589
 1,633
 4,841
 4,866
 $1,598
 1,547
Market-related valuation changes to MSRs, net of hedge results (2)(4)(A)+(B)$253
 270
 468
 1,152
(A)+(B)$498
 108
(1)Primarily associated with foreclosure expenses and unreimbursed interest advances to investors.
(2)Refer to the changes in fair value of MSRs table in this Note for more detail.
(3)Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time.
(4)Represents results from economic hedges used to hedge the risk of changes in fair value of MSRs. See Note 12 (Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments) for additional discussion and detail.


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The table belowTable 8.5 summarizes the changes in our liability for mortgage loan repurchase losses. This liability is in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” in our consolidated balance sheet and the provision for repurchase losses reduces net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities in “Mortgage banking” in our consolidated income statement.
Because of the uncertainty in the various estimates underlying the mortgage repurchase liability, there is a range of losses in excess of the recorded mortgage repurchase liability that is reasonably possible. The estimate of the range of possible loss for representations and warranties does not represent a probable
 
loss, and is based on currently available information, significant judgment, and a number of assumptions that are subject to change. The high end of this range of reasonably possible losses was $928 million in excess ofexceeded our recorded liability by $274 million at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and was determined based upon modifying the assumptions (particularly to assume significant changes in investor repurchase demand practices) used in our best estimate of probable loss to reflect what we believe to be the high end of reasonably possible adverse assumptions.

Table 8.5:Analysis of Changes in Liability for Mortgage Loan Repurchase Losses
Quarter ended Sep 30,  Nine months ended Sep 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Balance, beginning of period$557
 766
 615
 899
$378
 615
Provision for repurchase losses:          
Loan sales11
 12
 34
 34
7
 10
Change in estimate (1)(17) (93) (74) (135)(19) (26)
Net additions (reductions)(6) (81) (40) (101)
Net reductions(12) (16)
Losses(13) (16) (37) (129)(11) (13)
Balance, end of period$538
 669
 538
 669
$355
 586
(1)Results from changes in investor demand and mortgage insurer practices, credit deterioration and changes in the financial stability of correspondent lenders.





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Note 9:  Intangible Assets
TheTable 9.1 presents the gross carrying value of intangible assets and accumulated amortization was:amortization.

Table 9.1:Intangible Assets
September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions)
Gross
carrying
value

 
Accumulated
amortization

 
Net
carrying
value

 
Gross
carrying
value

 
Accumulated
amortization

 
Net
carrying
value

Gross
carrying
value

 
Accumulated
amortization

 
Net
carrying
value

 
Gross
carrying
value

 
Accumulated
amortization

 
Net
carrying
value

Amortized intangible assets (1):                      
MSRs (2)$3,130
 (1,853) 1,277
 2,906
 (1,664) 1,242
$3,346
 (1,987) 1,359
 3,228
 (1,920) 1,308
Core deposit intangibles12,834
 (10,040) 2,794
 12,834
 (9,273) 3,561
12,834
 (10,525) 2,309
 12,834
 (10,295) 2,539
Customer relationship and other intangibles3,163
 (2,492) 671
 3,179
 (2,322) 857
4,107
 (2,616) 1,491
 3,163
 (2,549) 614
Total amortized intangible assets$19,127
 (14,385) 4,742
 18,919
 (13,259) 5,660
$20,287
 (15,128) 5,159
 19,225
 (14,764) 4,461
Unamortized intangible assets:                      
MSRs (carried at fair value) (2)$11,778
     12,738
    $11,333
     12,415
    
Goodwill25,684
     25,705
    27,003
     25,529
    
Trademark14
     14
    14
     14
    
(1)Excludes fully amortized intangible assets.
(2)See Note 8 (Mortgage Banking Activities) for additional information on MSRs.

The following tableTable 9.2 provides the current year and estimated future amortization expense for amortized intangible assets. We based our projections of amortization expense shown below on existing
asset balances at September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. Future amortization expense may vary from these projections.





Table 9.2:Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets
(in millions) Amortized MSRs
 
Core deposit
intangibles

 
Customer
relationship
and other
intangibles

 Total
 Amortized MSRs
 
Core deposit
intangibles

 
Customer
relationship
and other
intangibles

 Total
Nine months ended September 30, 2015(actual)$192
 767
 170
 1,129
Estimate for the remainder of 2015 $66
 255
 55
 376
Three months ended March 31, 2016(actual)$67
 230
 67
 364
Estimate for the remainder of 2016 $200
 689
 258
 1,147
Estimate for year ended December 31,Estimate for year ended December 31,           Estimate for year ended December 31,       
2016 243
 919
 208
 1,370
2017 194
 851
 194
 1,239
 223
 851
 349
 1,423
2018 157
 769
 185
 1,111
 180
 769
 330
 1,279
2019 136
 
 10
 146
 160
 
 134
 294
2020 123
 
 6
 129
 146
 
 108
 254
2021 123
 
 97
 220

For our goodwill impairment analysis, we allocate all of the goodwill to the individual operating segments. We identify reporting units that are one level below an operating segment (referred to as a component), and distinguish these reporting units based on how the segments and components are managed, taking into consideration the economic characteristics, nature of the products and customers of the components. At the time we
acquire a business, we allocate goodwill to applicable reporting
units based on their relative fair value, and if we have a significant business reorganization, we may reallocate the goodwill. See Note 18 (Operating Segments) for further information on management reporting.
The following tableTable 9.3 shows the allocation of goodwill to our reportable operating segments for purposes of goodwill impairment testing.

Table 9.3:Goodwill
(in millions)
Community
Banking

 
Wholesale
Banking

 Wealth and Investment Management
 
Consolidated
Company

December 31, 2013 (1)$17,871
 6,564
 1,202
 25,637
Reduction in goodwill related to divested businesses
 (11) 
 (11)
Goodwill from business combinations
 87
 
 87
Other(8) 
 
 (8)
December 31, 2014$17,863
 6,640
 1,202
 25,705
Reduction in goodwill related to divested businesses(21) 
 
 (21)
September 30, 2015$17,842
 6,640
 1,202
 25,684
(in millions)
Community
Banking

 
Wholesale
Banking

 Wealth and Investment Management
 
Consolidated
Company

December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015$16,870
 7,633
 1,202

25,705
December 31, 2015$16,849
 7,475
 1,205
 25,529
Reduction in goodwill related to divested businesses and other
 (58) 
 (58)
Goodwill from business combinations
 1,532
 
 1,532
March 31, 2016$16,849
 8,949
 1,205
 27,003
(1)December 31, 2013 has been revised to reflect realignment of our operating segments. See Note 18 (Operating Segments) for additional information.



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Note 10:  Guarantees, Pledged Assets and Collateral
Guarantees are contracts that contingently require us to make payments to a guaranteed party based on an event or a change in an underlying asset, liability, rate or index. Guarantees are generally in the form of standby letters of credit, securities lending and other indemnifications, written put options, recourse obligations, and other types of arrangements. For complete
 
descriptions of our guarantees, see Note 14 (Guarantees, Pledged Assets and Collateral) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K. The following tableTable 10.1 shows carrying value, maximum exposure to loss on our guarantees and the related non-investment grade amounts.
 

Table 10.1:Guarantees – Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss
September 30, 2015 
  
 Maximum exposure to loss   
 Maximum exposure to loss 
(in millions)
Carrying
value

 
Expires in
one year
or less

 
Expires after
one year
through
three years

 
Expires after
three years
through
five years

 
Expires
after five
years

 Total
 
Non-
investment
grade

Carrying
value

 
Expires in
one year
or less

 
Expires after
one year
through
three years

 
Expires after
three years
through
five years

 
Expires
after five
years

 Total
 
Non-
investment
grade

March 31, 2016             
Standby letters of credit (1)$39
 16,584
 9,297
 5,143
 700
 31,724
 8,318
$40
 16,911
 8,129
 3,782
 2,249
 31,071
 9,343
Securities lending and other indemnifications (2)
 
 
 
 2,281
 2,281
 

 
 
 
 1,160
 1,160
 
Written put options (3)619
 7,268
 6,328
 4,426
 2,047
 20,069
 10,889
140
 8,964
 7,054
 4,356
 1,499
 21,873
 11,376
Loans and MHFS sold with recourse (4)63
 117
 664
 682
 6,004
 7,467
 4,443
67
 108
 709
 703
 7,876
 9,396
 6,210
Factoring guarantees (5)
 2,025
 
 
 
 2,025
 2,025

 771
 
 
 
 771
 771
Other guarantees17
 65
 18
 18
 2,548
 2,649
 57
9
 37
 23
 18
 2,515
 2,593
 37
Total guarantees$738
 26,059
 16,307
 10,269
 13,580
 66,215
 25,732
$256
 26,791
 15,915
 8,859
 15,299
 66,864
 27,737
December 31, 2014 
  
 Maximum exposure to loss 
(in millions)Carrying
value

 Expires in
one year
or less

 Expires after
one year
through
three years

 Expires after
three years
through
five years

 Expires
after five
years

 Total
 Non-
investment
grade

December 31, 2015             
Standby letters of credit (1)$41
 16,271
 10,269
 6,295
 645
 33,480
 8,447
$38
 16,360
 9,618
 4,116
 642
 30,736
 8,981
Securities lending and other indemnifications (2)
 
 2
 2
 5,948
 5,952
 

 
 
 
 1,841
 1,841
 
Written put options (3)469
 7,644
 5,256
 2,822
 2,409
 18,131
 7,902
371
 7,387
 6,463
 4,505
 1,440
 19,795
 9,583
Loans and MHFS sold with recourse (4)72
 131
 486
 822
 5,386
 6,825
 3,945
62
 112
 723
 690
 6,434
 7,959
 4,864
Factoring guarantees (5)
 3,460
 
 
 
 3,460
 3,460

 1,598
 
 
 
 1,598
 1,598
Other guarantees24
 9
 85
 22
 2,158
 2,274
 69
28
 62
 17
 17
 2,482
 2,578
 53
Total guarantees$606
 27,515
 16,098
 9,963
 16,546
 70,122
 23,823
$499
 25,519
 16,821
 9,328
 12,839
 64,507
 25,079
(1)
Total maximum exposure to loss includes direct pay letters of credit (DPLCs) of $12.111.6 billion and $15.011.8 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, respectively. We issue DPLCs to provide credit enhancements for certain bond issuances. Beneficiaries (bond trustees) may draw upon these instruments to make scheduled principal and interest payments, redeem all outstanding bonds because a default event has occurred, or for other reasons as permitted by the agreement. We also originate multipurpose lending commitments under which borrowers have the option to draw on the facility in one of several forms, including as a standby letter of credit. Total maximum exposure to loss includes the portion of these facilities for which we have issued standby letters of credit under the commitments.
(2)
Includes $0 million and $211 million at September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively, in debt and equity securities lent from participating institutional client portfolios to third-party borrowers. Also includes indemnifications provided to certain third-party clearing agents. Outstanding customer obligations under these arrangements were $365208 million and $950352 million with related collateral of $1.9 billion952 million and $5.61.5 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, respectively. Estimated maximum exposure to loss was $2.31.2 billion and $5.71.8 billion as of the same periods, respectively.
(3)Written put options, which are in the form of derivatives, are also included in the derivative disclosures in Note 12 (Derivatives).
(4)
Represent recourse provided, predominantly to the GSEs, on loans sold under various programs and arrangements. Under these arrangements, we repurchased $2 million and $51 million of loans associated with these agreements in both thirdfirst quarter 20152016 and 2014, respectively, and $5 million and $10 million in the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively..
(5)Consists of guarantees made under certain factoring arrangements to purchase trade receivables from third parties, generally upon their request, if receivable debtors default on their payment obligations.

“Maximum exposure to loss” and “Non-investment grade” are required disclosures under GAAP. Non-investment grade represents those guarantees on which we have a higher risk of being required to perform under the terms of the guarantee. If the underlying assets under the guarantee are non-investment grade (that is, an external rating that is below investment grade or an internal credit default grade that is equivalent to a below investment grade external rating), we consider the risk of performance to be high. Internal credit default grades are determined based upon the same credit policies that we use to evaluate the risk of payment or performance when making loans and other extensions of credit. These credit policies are further described in Note 5 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses).
 
Maximum exposure to loss represents the estimated loss that would be incurred under an assumed hypothetical circumstance, despite what we believe is its extremely remote possibility, where the value of our interests and any associated collateral declines to zero. Maximum exposure to loss estimates in the table above do not reflect economic hedges or collateral we could use to offset or recover losses we may incur under our guarantee agreements. Accordingly, this required disclosure is not an indication of expected loss. We believe the carrying value, which is either fair value for derivative-related products or the allowance for lending-related commitments, is more representative of our exposure to loss than maximum exposure to loss.



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Note 10: Guarantees, Pledge Assets and Collateral (continued)

Pledged Assets
As part of our liquidity management strategy, we pledge assets to secure trust and public deposits, borrowings and letters of credit from the FHLB and FRB, securities sold under agreements to repurchase (repurchase agreements), securities lending arrangements, and for other purposes as required or permitted by law or insurance statutory requirements. The types of collateral we pledge include securities issued by federal agencies, GSEs, domestic and foreign companies and various commercial and consumer loans. The following tableTable 10.2 provides the total carrying amount of pledged assets by asset type. The table excludes pledged consolidated VIE
 
pledged consolidated VIE assets of $6.0$15.2 billion and $5.8$5.6 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively, which can only be used to settle the liabilities of those entities. The table also excludes $7.3$6.3 billion and $10.1$7.3 billion in assets pledged in transactions accounted for as secured borrowings at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. See Note 7 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) for additional information on consolidated VIE assets and secured borrowings.
 

Table 10.2:Pledged Assets
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

Trading assets and other (1)$70,522
 49,685
$87,524
 73,396
Investment securities (2)95,882
 101,997
91,213
 113,912
Mortgages held for sale and Loans (3)449,374
 418,338
484,187
 453,058
Total pledged assets$615,778
 570,020
$662,924
 640,366
(1)
Represent assets pledged to collateralize repurchase agreements and other securities financings. Balance includes $69.987.0 billion and $49.473.0 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, respectively, under agreements that permit the secured parties to sell or repledge the collateral.
(2)
Includes carrying value of $5.95.5 billion and $6.66.5 billion (fair value of $5.95.5 billion and $6.86.5 billion) in collateral for repurchase agreements at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, respectively, which are pledged under agreements that do not permit the secured parties to sell or repledge the collateral. Also includes $8.812.9 billion and $164 million13.0 billion in collateral pledged under repurchase agreements at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, respectively, that permit the secured parties to sell or repledge the collateral. AllSubstantially all other pledged securities are pursuant to agreements that do not permit the secured party to sell or repledge the collateral.
(3)
Includes mortgages held for sale of $11.69.9 billion and $8.7 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, respectively. Balance consists of mortgages held for sale and loans that are pledged under agreements that do not permit the secured parties to sell or repledge the collateral. Amounts exclude $1.3 billion938 million and $1.71.3 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, respectively, of pledged loans recorded on our balance sheet representing certain delinquent loans that are eligible for repurchase primarily from GNMA loan securitizations. See Note 7 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) for additional information.



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Securities Financing Activities
We enter into resale and repurchase agreements and securities borrowing and lending agreements (collectively, “securities financing activities”) primarily to finance inventory positions, acquire securities to cover short trading positions, accommodate customers’ financing needs, and settle other securities obligations. These activities are conducted through our broker dealer subsidiaries and to a lesser extent through other bank entities. The majority of our securities financing activities involve high quality, liquid securities such as U.S. Treasury securities and government agency securities, and to a lesser extent, less liquid securities, including equity securities, corporate bonds and asset-backed securities. We account for these transactions as collateralized financings in which we typically receive or pledge securities as collateral. We believe these financing transactions generally do not have material credit risk given the collateral provided and the related monitoring processes.

OFFSETTING OF RESALE AND REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES BORROWING AND LENDING AGREEMENTS The table belowTable 10.3 presents resale and repurchase agreements subject to master repurchase agreements (MRA) and securities borrowing and lending agreements subject to master securities lending agreements (MSLA). We account for transactions subject to these agreements as collateralized
 
financings, and those with a single counterparty are presented net on our balance sheet, provided certain criteria are met that permit balance sheet netting. Most transactions subject to these agreements do not meet those criteria and thus are not eligible for balance sheet netting.
Collateral we pledged consists of non-cash instruments, such as securities or loans, and is not netted on the balance sheet against the related liability. Collateral we received includes securities or loans and is not recognized on our balance sheet. Collateral pledged or received may be increased or decreased over time to maintain certain contractual thresholds as the assets underlying each arrangement fluctuate in value. Generally, these agreements require collateral to exceed the asset or liability recognized on the balance sheet. The following table includes the amount of collateral pledged or received related to exposures subject to enforceable MRAs or MSLAs. While these agreements are typically over-collateralized, U.S. GAAP requires disclosure in this table to limit the amount of such collateral to the amount of the related recognized asset or liability for each counterparty.
In addition to the amounts included in the table below,Table 10.3, we also have balance sheet netting related to derivatives that is disclosed withinin Note 12 (Derivatives).
 

Table 10.3:Offsetting – Resale and Repurchase Agreements
(in millions)Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

Assets:          
Resale and securities borrowing agreements          
Gross amounts recognized$74,370
 58,148
$82,400
 74,935
Gross amounts offset in consolidated balance sheet (1)(9,883) (6,477)(11,653) (9,158)
Net amounts in consolidated balance sheet (2)64,487
 51,671
70,747
 65,777
Collateral not recognized in consolidated balance sheet (3)(63,991) (51,624)(69,933) (65,035)
Net amount (4)$496
 47
$814
 742
Liabilities:          
Repurchase and securities lending agreements          
Gross amounts recognized (5)$83,798
 56,583
$104,066
 91,278
Gross amounts offset in consolidated balance sheet (1)(9,883) (6,477)(11,653) (9,158)
Net amounts in consolidated balance sheet (6)73,915
 50,106
92,413
 82,120
Collateral pledged but not netted in consolidated balance sheet (7)(73,525) (49,713)(92,044) (81,772)
Net amount (8)$390
 393
$369
 348
(1)Represents recognized amount of resale and repurchase agreements with counterparties subject to enforceable MRAs or MSLAs that have been offset in the consolidated balance sheet.
(2)
At September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, includes $44.849.6 billion and $36.845.7 billion, respectively, classified on our consolidated balance sheet in Federalfederal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments and $19.721.1 billion and $14.920.1 billion, respectively, in Loans.loans.
(3)
Represents the fair value of collateral we have received under enforceable MRAs or MSLAs, limited for table presentation purposes to the amount of the recognized asset due from each counterparty. At September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, we have received total collateral with a fair value of $86.193.3 billion and $64.584.9 billion, respectively, all of which, we have the right to sell or repledge. These amounts include securities we have sold or repledged to others with a fair value of $51.357.8 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and $40.851.1 billion at December 31, 20142015.
(4)Represents the amount of our exposure that is not collateralized and/or is not subject to an enforceable MRA or MSLA.
(5)For additional information on underlying collateral and contractual maturities, see the "Repurchase and Securities Lending Agreements" section in this Note.
(6)Amount is classified in Short-termshort-term borrowings on our consolidated balance sheet.
(7)
Represents the fair value of collateral we have pledged, related to enforceable MRAs or MSLAs, limited for table presentation purposes to the amount of the recognized liability owed to each counterparty. At September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, we have pledged total collateral with a fair value of $85.2105.9 billion and $56.592.9 billion, respectively, of which, the counterparty does not have the right to sell or repledge $6.56.0 billion as of September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and $6.9 billion as of December 31, 20142015.
(8)Represents the amount of our obligation that is not covered by pledged collateral and/or is not subject to an enforceable MRA or MSLA.


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Note 10: Guarantees, Pledge Assets and Collateral (continued)

REPURCHASE AND SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENTS Securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities lending arrangements are effectively short-term collateralized borrowings. In these transactions, we receive cash in exchange for transferring securities as collateral and recognize an obligation to reacquire the securities for cash at the transaction's maturity. These types of transactions create risks, including (1) the counterparty may fail to return the securities at maturity, (2) the fair value of the securities transferred may decline below the amount of our obligation to reacquire the securities, and therefore create an obligation for us to pledge additional amounts, and (3) the counterparty may accelerate the maturity
on demand requiring us to reacquire the security prior to
contractual maturity. We attempt to mitigate these risks by the fact that the majority of our securities financing activities involve highly liquid securities, we underwrite and monitor the financial strength of our counterparties, we monitor the fair value of collateral pledged relative to contractually required repurchase amounts, and we monitor that our collateral is properly returned through the clearing and settlement process in advance of our cash repayment. The following tableTable 10.4 provides the underlying collateral types of our gross obligations under repurchase and securities lending agreements.




Table 10.4:Underlying Collateral Types of Gross Obligations
 September 30, 2015
 Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

(in millions) Total Gross Obligation
 Total Gross Obligation 
Repurchase agreements:      
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies $24,295
 $41,678
 32,254
Securities of U.S. States and political subdivisions 43
 133
 7
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 39,694
 41,530
 37,033
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 1,491
 1,531
 1,680
Corporate debt securities 3,546
 5,072
 4,674
Asset-backed securities 2,402
 2,399
 2,275
Equity securities 1,224
 833
 2,457
Other 384
 884
 1,162
Total repurchases 73,079
 94,060
 81,542
Securities lending:      
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 65
 199
 61
Securities of U.S. States and political subdivisions 10
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities 99
 69
 76
Corporate debt securities 732
 879
 899
Equity securities (1) 9,813
 8,859
 8,700
Total securities lending 10,719
 10,006
 9,736
Total repurchases and securities lending $83,798
 $104,066
 91,278
(1)Equity securities are generally exchange traded and either re-hypothecated under margin lending agreements or obtained through contemporaneous securities borrowing transactions with other counterparties.

The following tableTable 10.5 provides the contractual maturities of our gross obligations under repurchase and securities lending agreements.


Table 10.5:Contractual Maturities of Gross Obligations
September 30, 2015 
(in millions)Overnight/Continuous
 Up to 30 days
 30-90 days
 >90 days
 Total Gross Obligation
Overnight/Continuous
 Up to 30 days
 30-90 days
 >90 days
 Total Gross Obligation
March 31, 2016         
Repurchase agreements$48,452
 19,424
 3,202
 2,001
 73,079
$67,831
 17,622
 7,507
 1,100
 94,060
Securities lending9,540
 
 969
 210
 10,719
8,001
 158
 1,847
 
 10,006
Total repurchases and securities lending (1)$57,992
 19,424
 4,171
 2,211
 83,798
$75,832
 17,780
 9,354
 1,100
 104,066
December 31, 2015 
Repurchase agreements$58,021
 19,561
 2,935
 1,025
 81,542
Securities lending7,845
 362
 1,529
 
 9,736
Total repurchases and securities lending (1)$65,866
 19,923
 4,464
 1,025
 91,278
(1)Repurchase and securities lending transactions are largely conducted under enforceable master lending agreements that allow either party to terminate the transaction on demand. These transactions have been reported as continuous obligations unless the MRA or MSLA has been modified with an overriding agreement that specifies an alternative termination date.



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Note 11:  Legal Actions
The following supplements our discussion of certain matters previously reported in Note 15 (Legal Actions) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K and Note 11 (Legal Actions) to Financial Statements in our 2015 first and second quarter Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for events occurring during thirdfirst quarter 2015.2016.

INTERCHANGEFHA INSURANCE LITIGATIONOn October 9, 2012, the United States filed a complaint, captioned United States of America v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo & Company, Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Wachovia Corporation are named as defendants, separately or in combination, in putative class actions filed on behalf of a plaintiff class of merchants and in individual actions brought by individual merchants with regard to the interchange fees associated with Visa and MasterCard payment card transactions. These actions have been consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the EasternSouthern District of New York. Visa, MasterCardThe complaint makes claims with respect to Wells Fargo's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) lending program for the period 2001 to 2010. The complaint alleges, among other allegations, that Wells Fargo improperly certified certain FHA mortgage loans for United States Department of Housing and several banksUrban Development (HUD) insurance that did not qualify for the program, and bank holding companies are named as defendantstherefore Wells Fargo should not have received insurance proceeds from HUD when some of the loans later defaulted. The complaint further alleges Wells Fargo knew some of the mortgages did not qualify for insurance and did not disclose the deficiencies to HUD before making insurance claims. On February 1, 2016, Wells Fargo reached an agreement in variousprinciple with the United States Department of these actions. The amendedJustice, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, and consolidated complaint asserts claims against defendants based on alleged violations of federal and state antitrust laws and seeks damages,HUD (collectively, the Federal Government) to pay $1.2 billion to resolve the complaint’s allegations, as well as injunctive relief. Plaintiff merchants allege that Visa, MasterCardother potential civil claims relating to Wells Fargo’s FHA lending activities for other periods. The parties arrived at a final settlement which was entered by the court on April 8, 2016.

ORDER OF POSTING LITIGATIONA series of putative class actions have been filed against Wachovia Bank, N.A. and payment card issuing banks unlawfully colluded to set interchange rates. Plaintiffs also allege that enforcement of certain Visa and MasterCard rules and alleged tying and bundling of services offered to merchants are anticompetitive. Wells Fargo and Wachovia, along withBank, N.A., as well as many other defendants and entities,banks, challenging the "high to low" order in which the banks post debit card transactions to consumer deposit accounts. There are parties to Loss and Judgment Sharing Agreements, which provide that they, along with other entities, will share, based on a formula, in any losses from the Interchange Litigation. On July 13, 2012, Visa, MasterCard and the financial institution defendants, includingcurrently several such cases pending against Wells Fargo signedBank (including the Wachovia Bank cases to which Wells Fargo succeeded), most of which have been consolidated in multi- district litigation proceedings (the "MDL proceedings") in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The court in the MDL proceedings has certified a memorandumclass of understanding with plaintiff merchantsputative plaintiffs and Wells Fargo has moved to resolve the consolidated class actions and reached a separate settlement in principlecompel arbitration of the consolidated individual actions. The settlement payments to be made by all defendants in the consolidatedclaims of unnamed class and individual actions total approximately $6.6 billion before reductions applicable to certain merchants opting out of the settlement. The class settlement also provided for the distribution to class merchants of 10 basis points of default interchange across all credit rate categories for a period of eight consecutive months. The District Court granted final approval of the settlement, which has been appealed to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals by settlement objector merchants. Other merchants have opted out of the settlement and are pursuing several individual actions. Several merchants have now filed a motion to vacate the class settlement.members.

 
On August 10, 2010, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order in Gutierrez v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a case that was not consolidated in the MDL proceedings described above, enjoining the bank’s use of the high to low posting method for debit card transactions with respect to the plaintiff class of California depositors, directing the bank to establish a different posting methodology and ordering remediation of approximately $203 million. On October 26, 2010, a final judgment was entered in Gutierrez. Following appellate proceedings which reversed in part and affirmed in part the trial court's judgment, Wells Fargo filed a petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court on April 10, 2015. The Supreme Court denied that petition on April 4, 2016.

OUTLOOK When establishing a liability for contingent litigation losses, the Company determines a range of potential losses for each matter that is both probable and estimable, and records the amount it considers to be the best estimate within the range. The high end of the range of reasonably possible potential litigation losses in excess of the Company’s liability for probable and estimable losses was approximately $1.4$1.1 billion as of September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. For these matters and others where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible but not probable, there may be a range of possible losses in excess of the established liability that cannot be estimated. Based on information currently available, advice of counsel, available insurance coverage and established reserves, Wells Fargo believes that the eventual outcome of the actions against Wells Fargo and/or its subsidiaries, including the matters described above, will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on Wells Fargo’s consolidated financial position. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of those matters, if unfavorable, may be material to Wells Fargo’s results of operations for any particular period.


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Note 12: Derivatives (continued)

Note 12:  Derivatives
We primarily use derivatives to manage exposure to market risk, including interest rate risk, credit risk and foreign currency risk, and to assist customers with their risk management objectives. We designate certain derivatives as hedging instruments in a qualifying hedge accounting relationship (fair value or cash flow hedge). Our remaining derivatives consist of economic hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting and derivatives held for customer accommodation, trading, or other purposes. For more information on our derivative activities, see Note 16 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.
The following tableTable 12.1 presents the total notional or contractual amounts and fair values for our derivatives. Derivative transactions can be
measured in terms of the notional amount, but this amount is not recorded on the balance sheet and is not, when viewed in isolation, a meaningful measure of the risk profile of the instruments. The notional amount is generally not exchanged but is used only as the basis on which interest and other payments are determined. Derivatives designated as qualifying hedging instruments and economic hedges are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value in other assets or other liabilities. Customer accommodation, trading and other derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value in trading assets, other assets or other liabilities.

Table 12.1:Notional or Contractual Amounts and Fair Values of Derivatives
September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
Notional or
contractual
amount

   Fair value
 
Notional or
contractual
amount

   Fair value
Notional or
contractual
amount

   Fair value
 
Notional or
contractual
amount

   Fair value
(in millions) 
Derivative
assets

 
Derivative
liabilities

 Derivative
assets

 Derivative
liabilities

 
Derivative
assets

 
Derivative
liabilities

 Derivative
assets

 Derivative
liabilities

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments                      
Interest rate contracts (1)$186,840
 9,091
 2,708
 148,967
 6,536
 2,435
$199,382
 12,024
 3,651
 191,684
 7,477
 2,253
Foreign exchange contracts (1)27,286
 398
 2,409
 26,778
 752
 1,347
25,226
 1,028
 1,345
 25,115
 378
 2,494
Total derivatives designated as qualifying hedging instruments  9,489
 5,117
   7,288
 3,782
  13,052
 4,996
   7,855
 4,747
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments                      
Economic hedges:                      
Interest rate contracts (2)202,390
 673
 507
 221,527
 697
 487
238,246
 608
 683
 211,375
 195
 315
Equity contracts6,577
 502
 45
 5,219
 367
 96
7,553
 491
 247
 7,427
 531
 47
Foreign exchange contracts19,062
 297
 198
 14,405
 275
 28
14,103
 86
 424
 16,407
 321
 100
Subtotal  1,472
 750
   1,339
 611
  1,185
 1,354
   1,047
 462
Customer accommodation, trading and other derivatives:           
Customer accommodation, trading and           
other derivatives:           
Interest rate contracts5,116,922
 82,249
 82,440
 4,378,767
 56,465
 57,137
4,862,967
 87,545
 87,127
 4,685,898
 55,053
 55,409
Commodity contracts57,779
 5,218
 6,042
 88,640
 7,461
 7,702
47,675
 3,706
 4,499
 47,571
 4,659
 5,519
Equity contracts136,981
 7,307
 5,078
 138,422
 8,638
 6,942
145,580
 6,623
 5,512
 139,956
 7,068
 4,761
Foreign exchange contracts295,409
 7,648
 7,500
 253,742
 6,377
 6,452
344,333
 8,029
 8,366
 295,962
 8,248
 8,339
Credit contracts - protection sold11,059
 82
 593
 12,304
 151
 943
Credit contracts - protection purchased19,318
 576
 91
 16,659
 755
 168
Credit contracts – protection sold9,486
 62
 497
 10,544
 83
 541
Credit contracts – protection purchased19,721
 514
 79
 18,018
 567
 88
Other contracts1,790
 
 70
 1,994
 
 44
964
 
 77
 1,041
 
 58
Subtotal  103,080
 101,814
   79,847
 79,388
  106,479
 106,157
   75,678
 74,715
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments  104,552
 102,564
   81,186
 79,999
  107,664
 107,511
   76,725
 75,177
Total derivatives before netting  114,041
 107,681
   88,474
 83,781
  120,716
 112,507
   84,580
 79,924
Netting (3)  (94,142) (92,286)   (65,869) (65,043)  (100,673) (97,323)   (66,924) (66,004)
Total  $19,899
 15,395
   22,605
 18,738
  $20,043
 15,184
   17,656
 13,920
(1)
Notional amounts presented exclude $1.9 billion of interest rate contracts at both September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 20142015, for certain derivatives that are combined for designation as a hedge on a single instrument. The notional amount for foreign exchange contracts at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015 excludes $5.88.1 billion and $2.77.8 billion, respectively, for certain derivatives that are combined for designation as a hedge on a single instrument.
(2)Includes economic hedge derivatives used to hedge the risk of changes in the fair value of residential MSRs, MHFS, loans, derivative loan commitments and other interests held.
(3)Represents balance sheet netting of derivative asset and liability balances, related cash collateral and portfolio level counterparty valuation adjustments. See the next table in this Note for further information.


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The following tableTable 12.2 provides information on the gross fair values of derivative assets and liabilities, the balance sheet netting adjustments and the resulting net fair value amount recorded on our balance sheet, as well as the non-cash collateral associated with such arrangements. We execute mostsubstantially all of our derivative transactions under master netting arrangements. We reflect all derivative balances and related cash collateral subject to enforceable master netting arrangements on a net basis within the balance sheet. The “Gross amounts recognized” column in the following table includes $96.7$104.9 billion and $100.3$106.1 billion of gross derivative assets and liabilities, respectively, at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and $69.6$69.9 billion and $75.0$74.0 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2014,2015, with counterparties subject to enforceable master netting arrangements that are carried on the balance sheet net of offsetting amounts. The remaining gross derivative assets and liabilities of $17.3$15.8 billion and $7.3$6.4 billion, respectively, at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and $18.9$14.6 billion and $8.8$5.9 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2014,2015, include those with counterparties subject to master netting arrangements for which we have not assessed the enforceability because they are with counterparties where we do not currently have positions to offset, those subject to master netting arrangements where we have not been able to confirm the enforceability and those not subject to master netting arrangements. As such, we do not net derivative balances or collateral within the balance sheet for these counterparties.
We determine the balance sheet netting adjustments based on the terms specified within each master netting arrangement. We disclose the balance sheet netting amounts within the column titled “Gross amounts offset in consolidated balance sheet.” Balance sheet netting adjustments are determined at the counterparty level for which there may be multiple contract types. For disclosure purposes, we allocate these adjustments to the contract type for each counterparty proportionally based upon the “Gross amounts recognized” by counterparty. As a result, the net amounts disclosed by contract type may not represent the actual exposure upon settlement of the contracts.
Balance sheet netting does not include non-cash collateral that we receive and pledge. For disclosure purposes, we present the fair value of this non-cash collateral in the column titled “Gross amounts not offset in consolidated balance sheet (Disclosure-only netting)” within the table. We determine and allocate the Disclosure-only netting amounts in the same manner as balance sheet netting amounts.
The “Net amounts” column within the following tableTable 12.2 represents the aggregate of our net exposure to each counterparty after considering the balance sheet and Disclosure-only netting adjustments. We manage derivative exposure by monitoring the credit risk associated with each counterparty using counterparty specific credit risk limits, using master netting arrangements and obtaining collateral. Derivative contracts executed in over-the-counter markets include bilateral contractual arrangements that are not cleared through a central clearing organization but are typically subject to master netting arrangements. The percentage of our bilateral derivative transactions outstanding at period end in such markets, based on gross fair value, is provided within the following table. Other derivative contracts executed in over-the-counter or exchange-traded markets are settled through a central clearing organization and are excluded from this percentage. In addition to the netting amounts included in the table, we also have balance sheet netting related to resale and repurchase agreements that are disclosed within Note 10 (Guarantees, Pledged Assets and Collateral).


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Note 12: Derivatives (continued)

Table 12.2:Gross Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities
(in millions)
Gross
amounts
recognized

 
Gross amounts
offset in
consolidated
balance
sheet (1)

 
Net amounts in
consolidated
balance
sheet (2)

 
Gross amounts
not offset in
consolidated
balance sheet
(Disclosure-only
netting) (3)

 
Net
amounts

 
Percent
exchanged in
over-the-counter
market (4)

Gross
amounts
recognized

 
Gross amounts
offset in
consolidated
balance
sheet (1)

 
Net amounts in
consolidated
balance
sheet (2)

 
Gross amounts
not offset in
consolidated
balance sheet
(Disclosure-only
netting) (3)

 
Net
amounts

 
Percent
exchanged in
over-the-counter
market (4)

September 30, 2015  
   
   
   
   
   
March 31, 2016           
Derivative assets  
   
   
   
   
   
           
Interest rate contracts$92,013
 (84,393) 7,620
 (928) 6,692
 30%$100,177
 (90,552) 9,625
 (1,101) 8,524
 30%
Commodity contracts5,218
 (1,000) 4,218
 (62) 4,156
 32
3,706
 (884) 2,822
 (89) 2,733
 39
Equity contracts7,809
 (2,811) 4,998
 (449) 4,549
 50
7,114
 (2,232) 4,882
 (525) 4,357
 51
Foreign exchange contracts8,343
 (5,404) 2,939
 (9) 2,930
 99
9,143
 (6,499) 2,644
 (11) 2,633
 95
Credit contracts-protection sold82
 (72) 10
 
 10
 90
Credit contracts-protection purchased576
 (462) 114
 (2) 112
 100
Credit contracts – protection sold62
 (57) 5
 
 5
 94
Credit contracts – protection purchased514
 (449) 65
 (5) 60
 99
Total derivative assets$114,041
 (94,142) 19,899
 (1,450) 18,449
   $120,716
 (100,673) 20,043
 (1,731) 18,312
   
Derivative liabilities                            
Interest rate contracts$85,655
 (80,128) 5,527
 (3,890) 1,637
 26%$91,461
 (85,287) 6,174
 (4,204) 1,970
 26%
Commodity contracts6,042
 (1,065) 4,977
 (143) 4,834
 84
4,499
 (875) 3,624
 (28) 3,596
 83
Equity contracts5,123
 (2,253) 2,870
 (217) 2,653
 81
5,759
 (2,438) 3,321
 (403) 2,918
 85
Foreign exchange contracts10,107
 (8,321) 1,786
 (175) 1,611
 100
10,135
 (8,262) 1,873
 (796) 1,077
 100
Credit contracts-protection sold593
 (463) 130
 (100) 30
 100
Credit contracts-protection purchased91
 (56) 35
 (15) 20
 78
Credit contracts – protection sold497
 (413) 84
 (70) 14
 99
Credit contracts – protection purchased79
 (48) 31
 (5) 26
 70
Other contracts70
 
 70
 
 70
 100
77
 
 77
 
 77
 100
Total derivative liabilities$107,681
 (92,286) 15,395
 (4,540) 10,855
   $112,507
 (97,323) 15,184
 (5,506) 9,678
   
December 31, 2014  
   
   
   
   
   
December 31, 2015           
Derivative assets  
   
   
   
   
   
           
Interest rate contracts$63,698
 (56,051) 7,647
 (769) 6,878
 45%$62,725
 (56,612) 6,113
 (749) 5,364
 39%
Commodity contracts7,461
 (1,233) 6,228
 (72) 6,156
 27
4,659
 (998) 3,661
 (76) 3,585
 35
Equity contracts9,005
 (2,842) 6,163
 (405) 5,758
 54
7,599
 (2,625) 4,974
 (471) 4,503
 51
Foreign exchange contracts7,404
 (4,923) 2,481
 (85) 2,396
 98
8,947
 (6,141) 2,806
 (34) 2,772
 98
Credit contracts-protection sold151
 (131) 20
 
 20
 90
Credit contracts-protection purchased755
 (689) 66
 (1) 65
 100
Credit contracts – protection sold83
 (79) 4
 
 4
 76
Credit contracts – protection purchased567
 (469) 98
 (2) 96
 100
Total derivative assets$88,474
 (65,869) 22,605
 (1,332) 21,273
   $84,580
 (66,924) 17,656
 (1,332) 16,324
   
Derivative liabilities                            
Interest rate contracts$60,059
 (54,394) 5,665
 (4,244) 1,421
 44%$57,977
 (53,259) 4,718
 (3,543) 1,175
 35%
Commodity contracts7,702
 (1,459) 6,243
 (33) 6,210
 81
5,519
 (1,052) 4,467
 (40) 4,427
 84
Equity contracts7,038
 (2,845) 4,193
 (484) 3,709
 82
4,808
 (2,241) 2,567
 (154) 2,413
 85
Foreign exchange contracts7,827
 (5,511) 2,316
 (270) 2,046
 100
10,933
 (8,968) 1,965
 (634) 1,331
 100
Credit contracts-protection sold943
 (713) 230
 (199) 31
 100
Credit contracts-protection purchased168
 (121) 47
 (18) 29
 86
Credit contracts – protection sold541
 (434) 107
 (107) 
 100
Credit contracts – protection purchased88
 (50) 38
 (6) 32
 70
Other contracts44
 
 44
 
 44
 100
58
 
 58
 
 58
 100
Total derivative liabilities$83,781
 (65,043) 18,738
 (5,248) 13,490
   $79,924
 (66,004) 13,920
 (4,484) 9,436
   
(1)
Represents amounts with counterparties subject to enforceable master netting arrangements that have been offset in the consolidated balance sheet, including related cash collateral and portfolio level counterparty valuation adjustments. Counterparty valuation adjustments were $390433 million and $266375 million related to derivative assets and $9989 million and $5681 million related to derivative liabilities at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 20142015, respectively. Cash collateral totaled $6.57.8 billion and $5.04.8 billion, netted against derivative assets and liabilities, respectively, at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and $5.25.3 billion and $4.64.7 billion, respectively, at December 31, 20142015.
(2)
Net derivative assets of $15.210.5 billion and $16.912.4 billion are classified in Trading assets at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 20142015, respectively. $4.79.5 billion and $5.75.3 billion are classified in Other assets in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 20142015, respectively. Net derivative liabilities are classified in Accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.
(3)Represents non-cash collateral pledged and received against derivative assets and liabilities with the same counterparty that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. U.S. GAAP does not permit netting of such non-cash collateral balances in the consolidated balance sheet but requires disclosure of these amounts.
(4)Represents derivatives executed in over-the-counter markets that are not settled through a central clearing organization. Over-the-counter percentages are calculated based on gross amounts recognized as of the respective balance sheet date. The remaining percentage represents derivatives settled through a central clearing organization, which are executed in either over-the-counter or exchange-traded markets.




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Fair Value Hedges
We use derivatives to hedge against changes in fair value of certain financial instruments, including available-for-sale debt securities, mortgages held for sale, and long-term debt. For more information on fair value hedges, see Note 16 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.
The following tableTable 12.3 shows the net gains (losses) recognized in the income statement related to derivatives in fair value hedging relationships. The entire derivative gain or loss is included in the
 
included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness for all fair value hedge relationships, except for those involving foreign-currency denominated available-for-sale securities and long-term debt hedged with foreign currency forward derivatives for which the time value component of the derivative gain or loss related to the changes in the difference between the spot and forward price is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
 

Table 12.3:Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships
Interest rate
contracts hedging:
  
Foreign exchange
contracts hedging:
  
Total net
gains
(losses)
on fair
value
hedges

Interest rate
contracts hedging:
  
Foreign exchange
contracts hedging:
  
Total net
gains
(losses)
on fair
value
hedges

(in millions)
Available-
for-sale
securities

 
Mortgages
held for
sale

 
Long-term
debt

 
Available-
for-sale
securities

 
Long-term
debt

 
Available-
for-sale
securities

 
Mortgages
held for
sale

 
Long-term
debt

 
Available-
for-sale
securities

 
Long-term
debt

 
Quarter ended September 30, 2015  
   
   
   
   
   
Quarter ended March 31, 2016  
   
   
   
   
   
Net interest income (expense) recognized on derivatives$(199) (3) 494
 
 35
 327
$(181) (2) 482
 
 16
 315
Gains (losses) recorded in noninterest income          
                 
      
Recognized on derivatives(1,182) (20) 2,233
 27
 (200) 858
(1,683) (37) 3,103
 (66) 1,618
 2,935
Recognized on hedged item1,180
 16
 (2,039) (29) 213
 (659)1,691
 33
 (2,807) 59
 (1,402) (2,426)
Net recognized on fair value hedges (ineffective portion) (1) $(2) (4) 194
 (2) 13
 199
$8

(4)
296

(7)
216
 509
Quarter ended September 30, 2014  
   
   
   
   
   
Quarter ended March 31, 2015  
   
   
   
   
   
Net interest income (expense) recognized on derivatives$(183) (2) 467
 (1) 82
 363
$(186) (3) 472
 1
 61
 345
Gains (losses) recorded in noninterest income  
   
   
   
        
   
   
   
      
Recognized on derivatives(28) 1
 18
 294
 (1,274) (989)(666) (13) 1,258
 280
 (1,887) (1,028)
Recognized on hedged item23
 (5) 37
 (286) 1,305
 1,074
661
 10
 (1,150) (269) 1,949
 1,201
Net recognized on fair value hedges (ineffective portion) (1)$(5) (4) 55
 8
 31
 85
$(5) (3) 108
 11
 62
 173
Nine months ended September 30, 2015  
   
   
   
   
   
Net interest income (expense) recognized on derivatives$(585) (10) 1,445
 
 152
 1,002
Gains (losses) recorded in noninterest income           
      
Recognized on derivatives(496) (14) 1,186
 191
 (1,823) (956)
Recognized on hedged item484
 5
 (1,121) (187) 1,860
 1,041
Net recognized on fair value hedges (ineffective portion) (1)$(12)
(9)
65

4

37
 85
Nine months ended September 30, 2014  
   
   
   
   
   
Net interest income (expense) recognized on derivatives$(536) (12) 1,371
 (9) 232
 1,046
Gains (losses) recorded in noninterest income  
   
   
   
      
Recognized on derivatives(973) (25) 1,801
 275
 (860) 218
Recognized on hedged item947
 14
 (1,530) (271) 931
 91
Net recognized on fair value hedges (ineffective portion) (1)$(26) (11) 271
 4
 71
 309
(1)
TheIncluded third$(4) million quarter andfirst nine months of 2015, included $(1) millionand$(4) million, respectively, for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and both the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 included $0 million2015, of the time value component recognized as net interest income (expense) on forward derivatives hedging foreign currency available-for-sale securities and long-term debt that were excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
Cash Flow Hedges
We use derivatives to hedge certain financial instruments against future interest rate increases and to limit the variability of cash flows on certain financial instruments due to changes in the benchmark interest rate. For more information on cash flow hedges, see Note 16 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.
Based upon current interest rates, we estimate that $1.0 billion$912 million (pre tax) of deferred net gains on derivatives in OCI
at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, will be reclassified into net interest
income during the next twelve months. Future changes to interest rates may significantly change actual amounts reclassified to earnings. We are hedging our exposure to the variability of future cash flows for all forecasted transactions for a maximum of 7 years.
The following tableTable 12.4 shows the net gains (losses) recognized related to derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships.
 

Table 12.4:Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Quarter
ended September 30,
  Nine months
ended September 30,
 Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Gains (losses) (pre tax) recognized in OCI on derivatives$1,769
 (34) 2,233
 222
1,999
 952
Gains (pre tax) reclassified from cumulative OCI into net income (1)293
 127
 795
 348
256
 234
Gains (losses) (pre tax) recognized in noninterest income for hedge ineffectiveness (2)
 
 1
 1
1
 1
  
(1)See Note 17 (Other Comprehensive Income) for detail on components of net income.
(2)None of the change in value of the derivatives was excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. 


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Note 12: Derivatives (continued)

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
We use economic hedges primarily to hedge the risk of changes in the fair value of certain residential MHFS, certain loans held for investment, residential MSRs measured at fair value, derivative loan commitments and other interests held. The resulting gain or loss on these economic hedge derivatives is reflected in mortgage banking noninterest income, net gains (losses) from equity investments and other noninterest income.
The derivatives used to hedge MSRs measured at fair value, resulted in net derivative gains of $1.1 billion and $1.0$1.5 billion in the thirdfirst quarter 2016, and $881 million in first nine months ofquarter 2015, respectively, and $17 million and $2.2 billion in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively,which are included in mortgage banking noninterest income. The aggregate fair value of these derivatives was a net asset of $561$340 million at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and $492net liability of $3 million at December 31, 2014.2015. The change in fair value of these derivatives for each period end is due to changes in the underlying market indices and
 
underlying market indices and interest rates as well as the purchase and sale of derivative financial instruments throughout the period as part of our dynamic MSR risk management process.
Interest rate lock commitments for mortgage loans that we intend to sell are considered derivatives. The aggregate fair value of derivative loan commitments on the balance sheet was a net asset of$160 $179 million and $98$56 million at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively, and is included in the caption “Interest rate contracts” under “Customer accommodation, trading and other derivatives” in the first tableTable 12.1 in this Note.
For more information on economic hedges and other derivatives, see Note 16 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.
The following table Table 12.5 shows the net gains recognized in the income statement related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.
 

Table 12.5:Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Quarter
ended September 30,
  Nine months
ended September 30,
 Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Net gains (losses) recognized on economic hedges derivatives:        
   
  
   
Interest rate contracts
Recognized in noninterest income:
        
   
  
   
Mortgage banking (1)$621
 85
 885
 926
865
 647
Other (2)(92) (25) (42) (150)(135) (64)
Equity contracts (3)(90) (47) (85) 76
83
 (20)
Foreign exchange contracts (2)325
 530
 303
 482
(166) 648
Credit contracts (2)
 (1) 
 (1)
Subtotal (4)764
 542
 1,061
 1,333
Subtotal647
 1,211
Net gains (losses) recognized on customer accommodation, trading and other derivatives:  
   
   
   
  
   
Interest rate contracts
Recognized in noninterest income:
  
   
   
   
  
   
Mortgage banking (5)442
 142
 806
 930
Other (6)(340) 4
 56
 (724)
Commodity contracts (6)10
 23
 54
 60
Equity contracts (6)747
 (197) 797
 (505)
Foreign exchange contracts (6)286
 185
 611
 599
Credit contracts (6)37
 9
 36
 41
Other (4)(6)(33) (12) (26) (21)
Subtotal (4)1,149
 154
 2,334
 380
Mortgage banking (4)465
 387
Other (5)(450) (93)
Commodity contracts (5)53
 31
Equity contracts (5)20
 189
Foreign exchange contracts (5)222
 110
Credit contracts (5)(16) (8)
Other (5)(21) (8)
Subtotal273
 608
Net gains recognized related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$1,913
 696
 3,395
 1,713
920
 1,819
(1)PredominantlyReflected in mortgage banking noninterest income including gains (losses) on the derivatives used as economic hedges of MSRs measured at fair value, interest rate lock commitments and mortgages held for sale.
(2)Predominantly includedIncluded in other noninterest income.
(3)Predominantly included in net gains (losses) from equity investments in noninterest income.
(4)Prior period has been revised to conform with current period presentation.
(5)PredominantlyReflected in mortgage banking noninterest income including gains (losses) on interest rate lock commitments.
(6)(5)Predominantly included in net gains from trading activities in noninterest income.


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Credit Derivatives
Credit derivative contracts are arrangements whose value is derived from the transfer of credit risk of a reference asset or entity from one party (the purchaser of credit protection) to another party (the seller of credit protection). We use credit derivatives primarily to assist customers with their risk management objectives. We may also use credit derivatives in structured product transactions or liquidity agreements written to special purpose vehicles. The maximum exposure of sold credit derivatives is managed through posted collateral, purchased credit derivatives and similar products in order to achieve our desired credit risk profile. This credit risk management provides an ability to recover a significant portion of any amounts that would be paid under the sold credit derivatives. We would be
 
required to perform under the noted credit derivatives in the event of default by the referenced obligors. Events of default include events such as bankruptcy, capital restructuring or lack of principal and/or interest payment. In certain cases, other triggers may exist, such as the credit downgrade of the referenced obligors or the inability of the special purpose vehicle for which we have provided liquidity to obtain funding.
The following tableTable 12.6 provides details of sold and purchased credit derivatives.

Table 12.6:Sold and Purchased Credit Derivatives
   Notional amount       Notional amount    
(in millions)
Fair value
liability

 
Protection
sold (A)

 
Protection
sold -
non-
investment
grade

 
Protection
purchased
with
identical
underlyings (B)

 
Net
protection
sold
(A) - (B)

 
Other
protection
purchased

 
Range of
maturities
Fair value
liability

 
Protection
sold (A)

 
Protection
sold –
non-
investment
grade

 
Protection
purchased
with
identical
underlyings (B)

 
Net
protection
sold
(A) - (B)

 
Other
protection
purchased

 
Range of
maturities
September 30, 2015            
March 31, 2016            
Credit default swaps on:                        
Corporate bonds$29
 5,131
 1,801
 3,889
 1,242
 2,514
 2015 - 2025$38
 4,861
 1,686
 3,631
 1,230
 2,223
 2016 - 2025
Structured products340
 680
 539
 456
 224
 126
 2017 - 2052247
 543
 416
 375
 168
 122
 2019 - 2047
Credit protection on:                            
Default swap index
 1,762
 302
 968
 794
 1,794
 2015 - 2020
 825
 183
 651
 174
 1,504
 2016 - 2021
Commercial mortgage-backed securities index205
 833
 
 728
 105
 392
 2047 - 2057192
 719
 
 631
 88
 222
 2047 - 2058
Asset-backed securities index18
 48
 
 1
 47
 72
 2045 - 204618
 46
 
 1
 45
 70
 2045 - 2046
Other1
 2,605
 2,605
 
 2,605
 8,378
 2015 - 20252
 2,492
 2,492
 
 2,492
 10,291
 2016 - 2025
Total credit derivatives$593
 11,059
 5,247
 6,042
 5,017
 13,276
 $497
 9,486
 4,777
 5,289
 4,197
 14,432
 
December 31, 2014            
December 31, 2015            
Credit default swaps on:                        
Corporate bonds$23
 6,344
 2,904
 4,894
 1,450
 2,831
 2015 - 2021$44
 4,838
 1,745
 3,602
 1,236
 2,272
 2016 - 2025
Structured products654
 1,055
 874
 608
 447
 277
 2017 - 2052275
 598
 463
 395
 203
 142
 2017 - 2047
Credit protection on:                        
Default swap index
 1,659
 292
 777
 882
 1,042
 2015 - 2019
 1,727
 370
 1,717
 10
 960
 2016 - 2020
Commercial mortgage-backed securities index246
 1,058
 
 608
 450
 355
 2047 - 2063203
 822
 
 766
 56
 316
 2047 - 2057
Asset-backed securities index19
 52
 1
 1
 51
 81
 2045 - 204618
 47
 
 1
 46
 71
 2045 - 2046
Other1
 2,136
 2,136
 
 2,136
 5,185
 2015 - 20251
 2,512
 2,512
 
 2,512
 7,776
 2016 - 2025
Total credit derivatives$943
 12,304
 6,207
 6,888
 5,416
 9,771
 $541
 10,544
 5,090
 6,481
 4,063
 11,537
 

Protection sold represents the estimated maximum exposure to loss that would be incurred under an assumed hypothetical circumstance, where the value of our interests and any associated collateral declines to zero, without any consideration of recovery or offset from any economic hedges. We believe this hypothetical circumstance to be an extremely remote possibility and accordingly, this required disclosure is not an indication of expected loss. The amounts under non-investment grade represent the notional amounts of those credit derivatives on which we have a higher risk of being required to perform under the terms of the credit derivative and are a function of the underlying assets.
 
We consider the risk of performance to be high if the underlying assets under the credit derivative have an external rating that is below investment grade or an internal credit default grade that is equivalent thereto. We believe the net protection sold, which is representative of the net notional amount of protection sold and purchased with identical underlyings, in combination with other protection purchased, is more representative of our exposure to loss than either non-investment grade or protection sold. Other protection purchased represents additional protection, which may offset the exposure to loss for protection sold, that was not purchased with an identical underlying of the protection sold.



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Note 12: Derivatives (continued)

Credit-Risk Contingent Features
Certain of our derivative contracts contain provisions whereby if the credit rating of our debt were to be downgraded by certain major credit rating agencies, the counterparty could demand additional collateral or require termination or replacement of derivative instruments in a net liability position. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with such credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position was $12.6$13.7 billion at September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and $13.6$12.3 billion at December 31, 2014,2015, for which we posted $9.0$10.0 billion and $10.5$8.8 billion, respectively, in collateral in the normal course of business. If the credit rating of our debt had been downgraded below investment grade, which is the credit-risk-related contingent feature that if triggered requires the maximum amount of collateral to be posted, on September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, or December 31, 2014,2015, we would have been required to post additional collateral of $3.5$3.7 billion or $3.1$3.6 billion, respectively, or potentially settle the contract in an amount equal to its fair value. Some contracts require that we provide more collateral than the fair value of derivatives that are in a net liability position if a downgrade occurs.
 
 
Counterparty Credit Risk
By using derivatives, we are exposed to counterparty credit risk if counterparties to the derivative contracts do not perform as expected. If a counterparty fails to perform, our counterparty credit risk is equal to the amount reported as a derivative asset on our balance sheet. The amounts reported as a derivative asset are derivative contracts in a gain position, and to the extent subject to legally enforceable master netting arrangements, net of derivatives in a loss position with the same counterparty and cash collateral received. We minimize counterparty credit risk through credit approvals, limits, monitoring procedures, executing master netting arrangements and obtaining collateral, where appropriate. To the extent the master netting arrangements and other criteria meet the applicable requirements, including determining the legal enforceability of the arrangement, it is our policy to present derivative balances and related cash collateral amounts net on the balance sheet. We incorporate credit valuation adjustments (CVA) to reflect counterparty credit risk in determining the fair value of our derivatives. Such adjustments, which consider the effects of enforceable master netting agreements and collateral arrangements, reflect market-based views of the credit quality of each counterparty. Our CVA calculation is determined based on observed credit spreads in the credit default swap market and indices indicative of the credit quality of the counterparties to our derivatives.



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Note 13:  Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities

We use fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis are presented in the recurring tableTable 13.2 in this Note. From time to time, we may be required to recordmeasure at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as certain residential and commercial MHFS, certain LHFS, loans held for investment, nonmarketable equity investments and certain other assets. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower-of-cost-or-marketLOCOM accounting or write-downs of individual assets.
See Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K for discussion of how we determine fair value. For descriptions of the valuation methodologies we use for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis and for estimating fair value for financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value, see Note 17 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.
 
FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY  We group our assets and liabilities measured at fair value in three levels based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:
Level 1 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
Level 3 – Valuation is generated from techniques that use significant assumptions that are not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

In accordance with new accounting guidance that we adopted effective January 1, 2016, we do not classify certain investments in the fair value hierarchy if we use the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient to measure fair value. This guidance was required to be applied retrospectively. Accordingly, certain prior period fair value disclosures have been revised to conform with current period presentation. Marketable equity investments with published NAVs continue to be classified in the fair value hierarchy.
Fair Value Measurements from Vendors
For certain assets and liabilities, we obtain fair value measurements from vendors, which predominantly consist of third party pricing services, and record the unadjusted fair value in our financial statements. For additional information, see Note 17 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K. The detailTable 13.1. presents unadjusted fair value measurements provided by level is shown in the table below.brokers or third-party pricing services by fair value hierarchy level. Fair value measurements obtained from brokers or third partythird-party pricing services that we have adjusted to determine the fair value recorded in our financial statements are not included in the following table.excluded from Table 13.1.

Note 13: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

Table 13.1:Fair Value Measurements by Brokers or Third-Party Pricing Services
Brokers  Third party pricing services Brokers  Third party pricing services 
(in millions)Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
September 30, 2015                 
March 31, 2016                 
Trading assets (excluding derivatives)$
 
 
 
 7
 
$
 
 
 
 107
 
Available-for-sale securities:                                  
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
 
 
 29,430
 5,993
 

 
 
 30,658
 3,155
 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
 
 
 
 47,506
 54

 
 
 
 50,057
 52
Mortgage-backed securities
 152
 
 
 127,541
 84

 233
 
 
 116,017
 73
Other debt securities (1)
 305
 463
 
 47,979
 449

 200
 684
 
 48,563
 307
Total debt securities
 457
 463
 29,430
 229,019
 587

 433
 684
 30,658
 217,792
 432
Total marketable equity securities
 
 
 
 494
 

 
 
 
 477
 
Total available-for-sale securities
 457
 463
 29,430
 229,513
 587

 433
 684
 30,658
 218,269
 432
Derivatives (trading and other assets)
 
 
 
 228
 

 
 
 
 214
 
Derivatives (liabilities)
 
 
 
 (224) 

 
 
 
 (213) 
Other liabilities
 
 
 
 (1) 

 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014                 
December 31, 2015                 
Trading assets (excluding derivatives)$
 
 
 2
 105
 
$
 
 
 
 5
 
Available-for-sale securities:                                  
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
 
 
 19,899
 5,905
 

 
 
 32,868
 3,382
 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
 
 
 
 42,666
 61

 
 
 
 48,443
 51
Mortgage-backed securities
 152
 
 
 135,997
 133

 226
 
 
 126,525
 73
Other debt securities (1)
 1,035
 601
 
 41,933
 541

 503
 409
 
 48,721
 345
Total debt securities
 1,187
 601
 19,899
 226,501
 735

 729
 409
 32,868
 227,071
 469
Total marketable equity securities
 
 
 
 569
 

 
 
 
 484
 
Total available-for-sale securities
 1,187
 601
 19,899
 227,070
 735

 729
 409
 32,868
 227,555
 469
Derivatives (trading and other assets)
 1
 
 
 290
 

 
 
 
 224
 
Derivatives (liabilities)
 (1) 
 
 (292) 

 
 
 
 (221) 
Other liabilities
 
 
 
 (1) 

 
 
 
 (1) 
(1)Includes corporate debt securities, collateralized loan and other debt obligations, asset-backed securities, and other debt securities.

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Note 13: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
 
The following two tables presentTable 13.2 presents the balances of assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.


Table 13.2:Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
(in millions)Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
  Netting
  Total
Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 Netting
 Total
September 30, 2015                
March 31, 2016         
Trading assets (excluding derivatives)                         
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$11,052
 3,389
 
  
  14,441
$14,761
 3,443
 
  
  18,204
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
 1,639
 9
  
  1,648

 2,400
 8
  
  2,408
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations (1)
 413
 390
  
  803
Collateralized loan obligations
 95
 268
  
  363
Corporate debt securities
 7,016
 46
  
  7,062

 7,163
 33
  
  7,196
Mortgage-backed securities
 21,377
 
  
  21,377

 19,849
 
  
 19,849
Asset-backed securities
 1,088
 
  
  1,088

 967
 
  
 967
Equity securities11,329
 88
 1
  
  11,418
12,714
 97
 
 
 12,811
Total trading securities (2)(1)22,381
 35,010
 446
 
  57,837
27,475
 34,014
 309
 
 61,798
Other trading assets
 820
 34
  
  854

 827
 32
  
 859
Total trading assets (excluding derivatives)22,381
 35,830
 480
 
  58,691
27,475
 34,841
 341
 
 62,657
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies29,430
 5,993
 
  
  35,423
30,658
 3,155
 
  
 33,813
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
 47,506
 1,917
(3)
  49,423

 50,117
 1,457
(2)
 51,574
Mortgage-backed securities:                           
Federal agencies
 105,023
 
  
  105,023

 95,463
 
  
 95,463
Residential
 8,128
 
  
  8,128

 8,373
 1
  
 8,374
Commercial
 14,624
 84
  
  14,708

 12,799
 73
  
 12,872
Total mortgage-backed securities
 127,775
 84
 
  127,859

 116,635
 74
 
 116,709
Corporate debt securities64
 15,045
 381
  
  15,490
54
 13,293
 453
  
 13,800
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations (4)(3)
 29,329
 725
(3)
  30,054

 31,320
 813
(2)
 32,133
Asset-backed securities:                             
Auto loans and leases
 14
 248
(3)
  262

 14
 
 
 14
Home equity loans
 428
 
  
  428

 392
 
  
 392
Other asset-backed securities
 4,276
 1,240
(3)
  5,516

 4,369
 1,240
(2)
 5,609
Total asset-backed securities
 4,718
 1,488
  
  6,206

 4,775
 1,240
  
 6,015
Other debt securities
 10
 
  
  10

 8
 
  
 8
Total debt securities29,494
 230,376
 4,595
  
  264,465
30,712
 219,303
 4,037
  
 254,052
Marketable equity securities:                             
Perpetual preferred securities446
 494
 
 
  940
430
 477
 
 
 907
Other marketable equity securities1,001
 
 
  
  1,001
592
 
 
  
 592
Total marketable equity securities1,447
 494
 
 
  1,941
1,022
 477
 
 
 1,499
Total available-for-sale securities30,941
 230,870
 4,595
 
  266,406
31,734
 219,780
 4,037
 
 255,551
Mortgages held for sale
 16,165
 1,462
  
  17,627

 14,039
 1,071
  
 15,110
Loans held for sale
 
 
  
  
Loans
 
 5,529
  
  5,529

 
 5,221
  
  5,221
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)
 
 11,778
  
  11,778

 
 11,333
  
  11,333
Derivative assets:                              
Interest rate contracts85
 91,468
 460
  
  92,013
32
 99,634
 511
  
  100,177
Commodity contracts
 5,191
 27
  
  5,218

 3,685
 21
  
  3,706
Equity contracts3,900
 3,014
 895
  
  7,809
3,465
 2,729
 920
  
  7,114
Foreign exchange contracts114
 8,206
 23
  
  8,343
29
 9,114
 
  
  9,143
Credit contracts
 357
 301
  
  658

 327
 249
  
  576
Netting
 
 
  (94,142)(5)(94,142)
 
 
  (100,673)(4)(100,673)
Total derivative assets (6)
4,099
 108,236
 1,706
  (94,142) 19,899
Other assets
 
 2,808
  
  2,808
Total derivative assets (5)
3,526
 115,489
 1,701
  (100,673) 20,043
Other assets – excluding nonmarketable equity investments at NAV
 1
 3,097
  
  3,098
Total assets included in the fair value hierarchy$62,735
 384,150
 26,801
 (100,673) 373,013
Other assets – nonmarketable equity investments at NAV (6)

       
Total assets recorded at fair value$57,421
 391,101
 28,358
  (94,142)  382,738


 

   

 $373,013
Derivative liabilities:                              
Interest rate contracts$(43) (85,595) (17)  
  (85,655)$(25) (91,426) (10)  
  (91,461)
Commodity contracts
 (6,019) (23)  
  (6,042)
 (4,489) (10)  
  (4,499)
Equity contracts(969) (3,155) (999)  
  (5,123)(868) (3,688) (1,203)  
  (5,759)
Foreign exchange contracts(113) (9,971) (23)  
  (10,107)(25) (10,110) 
  
  (10,135)
Credit contracts
 (342) (342)  
  (684)
 (327) (249)  
  (576)
Other derivative contracts
 
 (70)  
  (70)
 
 (77)  
  (77)
Netting
 
 
  92,286
(5)92,286

 
 
  97,323
(4)97,323
Total derivative liabilities (6)(1,125) (105,082) (1,474)  92,286
  (15,395)
Total derivative liabilities (5)(918) (110,040) (1,549)  97,323
  (15,184)
Short sale liabilities:                              
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies(9,754) (968) 
  
  (10,722)(9,551) (902) 
  
  (10,453)
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
 
 
  
  

 
 
  
  
Corporate debt securities
 (4,292) 
  
  (4,292)
 (4,998) 
  
  (4,998)
Equity securities(2,396) (2) 
  
  (2,398)(1,823) (7) 
  
  (1,830)
Other securities
 (21) 
  
  (21)
 (71) 
  
  (71)
Total short sale liabilities(12,150) (5,283) 
  
  (17,433)(11,374) (5,978) 
  
  (17,352)
Other liabilities (excluding derivatives)
 
 (20)  
  (20)
 
 (5)  
  (5)
Total liabilities recorded at fair value$(13,275) (110,365) (1,494)  92,286
  (32,848)$(12,292) (116,018) (1,554)  97,323
  (32,541)
(1)The entire balance is collateralized loan obligations.
(2)
Net gains (losses) from trading activities recognized in the income statement for the quarters ended first nine months of 2015March 31, 2016 and 20142015 include $(985)572 million and $90(430) million in net unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities held at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and 20142015, respectively.
(3)(2)Balances consist of securities that are mostly investment grade based on ratings received from the ratings agencies or internal credit grades categorized as investment grade if external ratings are not available. The securities are classified as Level 3 due to limited market activity.
(4)(3)
Includes collateralized debt obligations of $316542 million
(5)(4)Represents balance sheet netting of derivative asset and liability balances and related cash collateral and portfolio level counterparty valuation adjustments.collateral. See Note 12 (Derivatives) for additional information.
(6)(5)Derivative assets and derivative liabilities include contracts qualifying for hedge accounting, economic hedges, and derivatives included in trading assets and trading liabilities, respectively.
(6)Consists of certain nonmarketable equity investments that are measured at fair value using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.
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(in millions)
Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
  Netting
  Total
Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 Netting
 Total
December 31, 2014                
December 31, 2015         
Trading assets (excluding derivatives)                          
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies $10,506
 3,886
 
  
  14,392
$13,357
 3,469
 
 
 16,826
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
 1,537
 7
  
  1,544

 1,667
 8
 
 1,675
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations (1)
 274
 445
  
  719
Collateralized loan obligations
 346
 343
 
 689
Corporate debt securities
 7,517
 54
  
  7,571

 7,909
 56
 
 7,965
Mortgage-backed securities
 16,273
 
  
  16,273

 20,619
 
 
 20,619
Asset-backed securities
 776
 79
  
  855

 1,005
 
 
 1,005
Equity securities 18,512
 38
 10
  
  18,560
15,010
 101
 
 
 15,111
Total trading securities (2)(1)29,018
 30,301
 595
 
  59,914
28,367
 35,116
 407
 
 63,890
Other trading assets
 1,398
 55
  
  1,453

 891
 34
 
 925
Total trading assets (excluding derivatives) 29,018
 31,699
 650
 
  61,367
28,367
 36,007
 441
 
 64,815
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 19,899
 5,905
 
  
  25,804
32,868
 3,382
 
 
 36,250
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
 42,667
 2,277
(3)
  44,944

 48,490
 1,500
(2)
 49,990
Mortgage-backed securities:                              
Federal agencies
 110,089
 
  
  110,089

 104,546
 
  
 104,546
Residential
 9,245
 24
  
  9,269

 8,557
 1
  
 8,558
Commercial
 16,885
 109
  
  16,994

 14,015
 73
  
 14,088
Total mortgage-backed securities
 136,219
 133
 
  136,352

 127,118
 74
 
 127,192
Corporate debt securities 83
 14,451
 252
  
  14,786
54
 14,952
 405
  
 15,411
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations (4)(3)
 24,274
 1,087
(3)
  25,361

 30,402
 565
(2)
 30,967
Asset-backed securities:                              
Auto loans and leases
 31
 245
(3)
  276

 15
 
 
 15
Home equity loans
 662
 
  
  662

 414
 
  
 414
Other asset-backed securities
 4,189
 1,372
(3)
  5,561

 4,290
 1,182
(2)
 5,472
Total asset-backed securities
 4,882
 1,617
  
  6,499

 4,719
 1,182
  
 5,901
Other debt securities
 20
 
  
  20

 10
 
  
 10
Total debt securities 19,982
 228,418
 5,366
  
  253,766
32,922
 229,073
 3,726
  
 265,721
Marketable equity securities:                              
Perpetual preferred securities (5)468
 569
 663
(3)
  1,700
434
 484
 
 
 918
Other marketable equity securities 1,952
 24
 
  
  1,976
719
 
 
  
 719
Total marketable equity securities 2,420
 593
 663
 
  3,676
1,153
 484
 
 
 1,637
Total available-for-sale securities 22,402
 229,011
 6,029
 
  257,442
34,075
 229,557
 3,726
 
 267,358
Mortgages held for sale
 13,252
 2,313
  
  15,565

 12,457
 1,082
 
 13,539
Loans held for sale
 1
 
  
  1
Loans
 
 5,788
  
  5,788

 
 5,316
 
 5,316
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)
 
 12,738
  
  12,738

 
 12,415
 
 12,415
Derivative assets:                             
Interest rate contracts 27
 63,306
 365
  
  63,698
16
 62,390
 319
 
 62,725
Commodity contracts
 7,438
 23
  
  7,461

 4,623
 36
 
 4,659
Equity contracts 4,102
 3,544
 1,359
  
  9,005
3,726
 2,907
 966
 
 7,599
Foreign exchange contracts 65
 7,339
 
  
  7,404
48
 8,899
 
 
 8,947
Credit contracts
 440
 466
  
  906

 375
 275
 
 650
Netting
 
 
  (65,869)(6)(65,869)
 
 
 (66,924)(4)(66,924)
Total derivative assets (7)4,194
 82,067
 2,213
  (65,869)  22,605
Other assets
 
 2,593
  
  2,593
Total derivative assets (5)3,790
 79,194
 1,596
 (66,924) 17,656
Other assets – excluding nonmarketable equity investments at NAV
 
 3,065
 
 3,065
Total assets included in the fair value hierarchy$66,232
 357,215
 27,641
 (66,924) 384,164
Other assets – nonmarketable equity investments at NAV (6)        23
Total assets recorded at fair value $55,614
 356,030
 32,324
  (65,869)  378,099


 

 

 

 $384,187
Derivative liabilities:                             
Interest rate contracts $(29) (59,958) (72)  
  (60,059)$(41) (57,905) (31) 
 (57,977)
Commodity contracts
 (7,680) (22)  
  (7,702)
 (5,495) (24) 
 (5,519)
Equity contracts (1,290) (4,305) (1,443)  
  (7,038)(704) (3,027) (1,077) 
 (4,808)
Foreign exchange contracts (60) (7,767) 
  
  (7,827)(37) (10,896) 
 
 (10,933)
Credit contracts
 (456) (655)  
  (1,111)
 (351) (278) 
 (629)
Other derivative contracts
 
 (44)  
  (44)
 
 (58) 
 (58)
Netting
 
 
  65,043
(6)65,043

 
 
 66,004
(4)66,004
Total derivative liabilities (7)(1,379) (80,166) (2,236)  65,043
  (18,738)
Total derivative liabilities (5)(782) (77,674) (1,468) 66,004
 (13,920)
Short sale liabilities:                             

Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies (7,043) (1,636) 
  
  (8,679)(8,621) (1,074) 
 
 (9,695)
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
 (26) 
  
  (26)
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt securities
 (5,055) 
  
  (5,055)
 (4,209) 
 
 (4,209)
Equity securities (2,259) (2) 
  
  (2,261)(1,692) (4) 
 
 (1,696)
Other securities
 (73) (6)  
  (79)
 (70) 
 
 (70)
Total short sale liabilities (9,302) (6,792) (6)  
  (16,100)(10,313) (5,357) 
 
 (15,670)
Other liabilities (excluding derivatives)
 
 (28)  
  (28)
 
 (30) 
 (30)
Total liabilities recorded at fair value $(10,681) (86,958) (2,270)  65,043
  (34,866)$(11,095) (83,031) (1,498) 66,004
 (29,620)
(1)The entire balance is collateralized loan obligations.
(2)
Net gains (losses) from trading activities recognized in the income statement for the year ended December 31, 20142015, include $211 million(1.0) billion in net unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities held at December 31, 20142015.
(3)(2)Balances consist of securities that are mostly investment grade based on ratings received from the ratings agencies or internal credit grades categorized as investment grade if external ratings are not available. The securities are classified as Level 3 due to limited market activity.
(4)(3)
Includes collateralized debt obligations of $500257 million
(5)Perpetual preferred securities include ARS and corporate preferred securities. See Note 7 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) for additional information.
(6)(4)Represents balance sheet netting of derivative asset and liability balances and related cash collateral and portfolio level counterparty valuation adjustments.collateral. See Note 12 (Derivatives) for additional information.
(7)(5)Derivative assets and derivative liabilities include contracts qualifying for hedge accounting, economic hedges, and derivatives included in trading assets and trading liabilities, respectively.

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(6)Consists of certain nonmarketable equity investments that are measured at fair value using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.
Note 13: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

Changes in Fair Value Levels
We monitor the availability of observable market data to assess the appropriate classification of financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy and transfer between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 accordingly. Observable market data includes but is not limited to quoted prices and market transactions. Changes in economic conditions or market liquidity generally will drive changes in availability of observable market data. Changes in availability of observable market data, which also may result in
 
changing the valuation technique used, are generally the cause of transfers between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3.
Transfers into and out of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 are provided within Table 13.3 for the periods presented are provided within thefollowing table.presented. The amounts reported as transfers represent the fair value as of the beginning of the quarter in which the transfer occurred.

Table 13.3:Transfers Between Fair Value Levels
Transfers Between Fair Value Levels   Transfers Between Fair Value Levels   
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (1)   Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (1)   
(in millions)In Out In Out In Out Total  In Out In Out In Out Total  
Quarter ended September 30, 2015                    
Quarter ended March 31, 2016                    
Trading assets (excluding derivatives)$
 (8) 10
 (10) 10
 (2) 
$4
 
 11
 (4) 
 (11) 
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 (80) 80
 
 
Mortgages held for sale
 
 11
 (60) 60
 (11) 

 
 2
 (29) 29
 (2) 
Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net derivative assets and liabilities (2)
 
 (3) 
 
 3
 

 
 62
 (25) 25
 (62) 
Short sale liabilities
 1
 (1) 
 
 
 
(1) 
 
 1
 
 
 
Total transfers$
 (7) 17
 (70) 70
 (10) 
$3
 
 75
 (137) 134
 (75) 
Quarter ended September 30, 2014                    
Quarter ended March 31, 2015                    
Trading assets (excluding derivatives)$
 
 15
 (1) 1
 (15) 
$15
 (2) 10
 (16) 1
 (8) 
Available-for-sale securities
 
 218
 
 
 (218) 

 
 52
 
 
 (52) 
Mortgages held for sale
 
 24
 (36) 36
 (24) 

 
 67
 (42) 42
 (67) 
Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net derivative assets and liabilities (2)
 
 (16) 83
 (83) 16
 
Total transfers$
 
 241
 46
 (46) (241) 
Nine months ended September 30, 2015                    
Trading assets (excluding derivatives)$16
 (11) 103
 (26) 11
 (93) 
Available-for-sale securities (3)
 
 76
 
 
 (76) 
Mortgages held for sale
 
 464
 (155) 155
 (464) 
Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net derivative assets and liabilities (4)
 
 49
 12
 (12) (49) 
Net derivative assets and liabilities (3)
 
 34
 12
 (12) (34) 
Short sale liabilities(1) 1
 (1) 1
 
 
 
(1) 
 
 1
 
 
 
Total transfers$15
 (10) 691
 (168) 154
 (682) 
$14
 (2) 163
 (45) 31
 (161) 
Nine months ended September 30, 2014                    
Trading assets (excluding derivatives)$
 
 55
 (29) 29
 (55) 
Available-for-sale securities
 (8) 323
 (148) 148
 (315) 
Mortgages held for sale
 
 146
 (232) 232
 (146) 
Loans
 
 49
 (270) 270
 (49) 
Net derivative assets and liabilities (2)
 
 (103) 83
 (83) 103
 
Total transfers$
 (8) 470
 (596) 596
 (462) 
(1)All transfers in and out of Level 3 are disclosed within the recurring Level 3 rollforward tablein Table 13.4 and Table 13.6 in this Note.
(2)Includes net derivative liabilitiesassets that were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 due to increased observable market data. Also includes net derivative liabilitiesassets that were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a decrease in observable market data.
(3)
Transfers out of Level 3 exclude $640 million in auction rate perpetual preferred equity securities that were transferred in second quarter 2015 from available-for-sale securities to nonmarketable equity investments in other assets. See Note 6 (Other Assets) for additional information.
(4)Includes net derivative assets that were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 due to increased observable market data. Also includes net derivative liabilities that were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a decrease in observable market data.

Note 13: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)


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The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the quarter ended September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, are summarized as follows:presented in Table 13.4.
Table 13.4:Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis – Quarter ended March 31, 2016
  
 
Total net gains
(losses) included in
  
Purchases,
sales,
issuances
and
settlements,
net (1)

   
   
   
 
Net unrealized
gains (losses)
included in
income related
to assets and
liabilities held
at period end

    
 
Total net gains
(losses) included in
  
Purchases,
sales,
issuances
and
settlements,
net (1)

   
   
   
 
Net unrealized
gains (losses)
included in
income related
to assets and
liabilities held
at period end

  
(in millions)
Balance,
beginning
of period

 
Net
income

 
Other
compre-
hensive
income

 
Transfers
into
Level 3

 
Transfers
out of
Level 3

 
Balance,
end of
period

 (2)
Balance,
beginning
of period

 
Net
income

 
Other
compre-
hensive
income

 
Transfers
into
Level 3

 
Transfers
out of
Level 3

 
Balance,
end of
period

 (2)
Quarter ended September 30, 2015                        
Quarter ended March 31, 2016                        
Trading assets (excluding derivatives):                                                
Securities of U.S. states and
political subdivisions
$8
 
 
 1
 
 
 9
 
  $8
 
 
 
 
 
 8
 
  
Collateralized loan and other
debt obligations
407
 (3) 
 (14) 
 
 390
 
  
Collateralized loan obligations343
 (25) 
 (39) 
 (11) 268
 (23)  
Corporate debt securities33
 (1) 
 6
 10
 (2) 46
 (2)  56
 (5) 
 (18) 
 
 33
 (4)  
Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Asset-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Equity securities1
 
 
 
 
 
 1
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Total trading securities449

(4)


(7)
10

(2)
446

(2)  407
 (30) 
 (57) 
 (11) 309
 (27)  
Other trading assets62
 (1) 
 (27) 
 
 34
 (25) 34
 (2) 
 
 
 
 32
 
 
Total trading assets
(excluding derivatives)
511

(5)


(34)
10

(2)
480

(27)(3)441
 (32) 
 (57) 
 (11) 341
 (27)(3)
Available-for-sale securities:                                                  
Securities of U.S. states and
political subdivisions
1,889
 1
 1
 26
 
 
 1,917
 
  1,500
 1
 3
 (127) 80
 
 1,457
 
  
Mortgage-backed securities:                  

                             
Residential
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1
 
 
 
 
 
 1
 
  
Commercial103
 5
 (7) (17) 
 
 84
 (2)  73
 
 
 
 
 
 73
 
  
Total mortgage-backed securities103

5

(7)
(17)




84

(2) 74
 
 
 
 
 
 74
 
 
Corporate debt securities334
 4
 (9) 52
 
 
 381
 (4)  405
 2
 19
 27
 
 
 453
 
  
Collateralized loan and other
debt obligations
924
 71
 (76) (194) 
 
 725
 
  565
 15
 (24) 257
 
 
 813
 
  
Asset-backed securities:                  

                             
Auto loans and leases260
 
 (12) 
 
 
 248
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Other asset-backed securities1,320
 
 (6) (74) 
 
 1,240
 
  1,182
 
 
 58
 
 
 1,240
 
  
Total asset-backed securities1,580



(18)
(74)




1,488


  1,182
 
 
 58
 
 
 1,240
 
  
Total debt securities4,830

81

(109)
(207)




4,595

(6)(4)3,726
 18
 (2) 215
 80
 
 4,037
 
(4)
Marketable equity securities:                                                  
Perpetual preferred securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Other marketable equity securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Total marketable
equity securities















(5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5)
Total available-for-sale
securities
4,830

81

(109)
(207)




4,595

(6)  3,726
 18
 (2) 215
 80
 
 4,037
 
  
Mortgages held for sale1,623
 16
 
 (226) 60
 (11) 1,462
 16
(6)1,082
 24
 
 (62) 29
 (2) 1,071
 21
(6)
Loans5,651
 (4) 
 (118) 
 
 5,529
 (2)(6)5,316
 (1) 
 (94) 
 
 5,221
 (2)(6)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (7)12,661
 (1,337) 
 454
 
 
 11,778
 (833)(6)12,415
 (1,448) 
 366
 
 
 11,333
 (957)(6)
Net derivative assets and liabilities:                  

                             
Interest rate contracts252
 562
 
 (371) 
 
 443
 219
  288
 599
 
 (379) 
 (7) 501
 270
  
Commodity contracts3
 1
 
 
 
 
 4
 2
  12
 2
 
 (3) ��
 
 11
 3
  
Equity contracts(185) 15
 
 63
 
 3
 (104) 109
  (111) (2) 
 (140) 25
 (55) (283) (147)  
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Credit contracts(117) (5) 
 81
 
 
 (41) 7
  (3) 9
 
 (6) 
 
 
 (1)  
Other derivative contracts(38) (32) 
 
 
 
 (70) (32)  (58) (21) 
 2
 
 
 (77) (21)  
Total derivative contracts(85)
541



(227)


3

232

305
(8)128
 587
 
 (526) 25
 (62) 152
 104
(8)
Other assets2,711
 105
 
 (8) 
 
 2,808
 (5)(3)3,065
 (57) 
 89
 
 
 3,097
 (58)(3)
Short sale liabilities(1) 
 
 1
 
 
 
 
(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3)
Other liabilities (excluding derivatives)(30) 
 
 10
 
 
 (20) 
(6)(30) 
 
 25
 
 
 (5) 
(6)
(1)See next pageTable 13.5 for detail.
(2)Represents only net gains (losses) that are due to changes in economic conditions and management’s estimates of fair value and excludes changes due to the collection/realization of cash flows over time.
(3)Included in net gains (losses) from trading activities and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(4)Included in net gains (losses) from debt securities in the income statement.
(5)Included in net gains (losses) from equity investments in the income statement.
(6)Included in mortgage banking and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(7)For more information on the changes in mortgage servicing rights, see Note 8 (Mortgage Banking Activities).
(8)Included in mortgage banking, trading activities, equity investments and other noninterest income in the income statement.
 

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Note 13: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

(continued from previous page)
 
The following tableTable 13.5 presents gross purchases, sales, issuances and settlements related to the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.
Table 13.5:Gross Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements – Level 3 – Quarter ended March 31, 2016
(in millions)Purchases
 Sales
 Issuances
 Settlements
 Net
Purchases
 Sales
 Issuances
 Settlements
 Net
Quarter ended September 30, 2015              
Quarter ended March 31, 2016              
Trading assets (excluding derivatives):                            
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions$1
 
 
 
 1
$
 
 
 
 
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations152
 (166) 
 
 (14)
Collateralized loan obligations56
 (95) 
 
 (39)
Corporate debt securities9
 (3) 
 
 6
3
 (21) 
 
 (18)
Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Asset-backed securities
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Equity securities
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Total trading securities162
 (169) 
 
 (7)59
 (116) 
 
 (57)
Other trading assets
 (26) 
 (1) (27)
 
 
 
 
Total trading assets (excluding derivatives)162
 (195) 
 (1) (34)59
 (116) 
 
 (57)
Available-for-sale securities:                            
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
 
 261
 (235) 26
28
 
 16
 (171) (127)
Mortgage-backed securities:                            
Residential
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
 (17) (17)
 
 
 
 
Total mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 (17) (17)
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt securities57
 (3) 
 (2) 52
28
 
 
 (1) 27
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations15
 (86) 
 (123) (194)301
 
 
 (44) 257
Asset-backed securities:                            
Auto loans and leases
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Other asset-backed securities30
 
 30
 (134) (74)
 
 160
 (102) 58
Total asset-backed securities30
 
 30
 (134) (74)
 
 160
 (102) 58
Total debt securities102
 (89) 291
 (511) (207)357
 
 176
 (318) 215
Marketable equity securities:                            
Perpetual preferred securities
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Other marketable equity securities
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Total marketable equity securities
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Total available-for-sale securities102
 (89) 291
 (511) (207)357
 
 176
 (318) 215
Mortgages held for sale44
 (436) 246
 (80) (226)22
 (159) 118
 (43) (62)
Loans3
 
 93
 (214) (118)4
 
 88
 (186) (94)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)
 6
 448
 
 454

 
 366
 
 366
Net derivative assets and liabilities:                            
Interest rate contracts
 
 
 (371) (371)
 
 
 (379) (379)
Commodity contracts
 
 
 
 

 
 
 (3) (3)
Equity contracts
 (32) 
 95
 63
13
 (147) 
 (6) (140)
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 
 
 
Credit contracts4
 
 
 77
 81
3
 
 
 (9) (6)
Other derivative contracts
 
 
 
 

 
 
 2
 2
Total derivative contracts4
 (32) 
 (199) (227)16
 (147) 
 (395) (526)
Other assets1
 
 
 (9) (8)89
 
 
 
 89
Short sale liabilities1
 
 
 
 1

 
 
 
 
Other liabilities (excluding derivatives)
 
 
 10
 10

 
 
 25
 25
Note 13: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)


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The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the quarter ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, are summarized as follows:presented in Table 13.6.

Table 13.6:Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis – Quarter ended March 31, 2015
Balance,
beginning
of period

 
Total net gains
(losses) included in
  
Purchases,
sales,
issuances
and
settlements,
net (1)

   
   
   
 
Net unrealized
gains (losses)
included in
income related
to assets and
liabilities held
at period end

  
Balance,
beginning
of period

 
Total net gains
(losses) included in
  
Purchases,
sales,
issuances
and
settlements,
net (1)

   
   
   
 
Net unrealized
gains (losses)
included in
income related
to assets and
liabilities held
at period end

  
(in millions) 
Net
income 

 
Other
compre-
hensive
income

 
Transfers
into
Level 3

 
Transfers
out of
Level 3

 
Balance,
end of
period

 (2) 
Net
income 

 
Other
compre-
hensive
income

 
Transfers
into
Level 3

 
Transfers
out of
Level 3

 
Balance,
end of
period

 (2)
Quarter ended September 30, 2014                         
Quarter ended March 31, 2015                         
Trading assets (excluding derivatives):                                                  
Securities of U.S. states and
political subdivisions
$8
 
 
 (1) 
 
 7
 
  $7
 
 
 (1) 
 
 6
 
  
Collateralized loan and other
debt obligations
581
 22
 
 (109) 
 (11) 483
 (7)  
Collateralized loan obligations445
 21
 
 (85) 
 
 381
 (3)  
Corporate debt securities62
 (6) 
 (15) 1
 (3) 39
 (1)  54
 2
 
 (18) 
 (7) 31
 
  
Mortgage-backed securities1
 
 
 2
 
 
 3
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Asset-backed securities91
 (2) 
 (7) 
 
 82
 (2)  79
 16
 
 (14) 
 
 81
 16
  
Equity securities13
 
 
 (3) 
 
 10
 
  10
 
 
 
 
 
 10
 
  
Total trading securities756

14



(133)
1

(14)
624

(10)  595
 39
 
 (118) 
 (7) 509
 13
  
Other trading assets49
 (2) 
 
 
 (1) 46
 
  55
 6
 
 3
 1
 (1) 64
 8
  
Total trading assets
(excluding derivatives)
805

12



(133)
1

(15)
670

(10)(3)650
 45
 
 (115) 1
 (8) 573
 21
(3)
Available-for-sale securities:                                                  
Securities of U.S. states and
political subdivisions
3,169
 2
 (75) (226) 
 (218) 2,652
 
  2,277
 (1) (3) (241) 
 (52) 1,980
 (5)  
Mortgage-backed securities:                  

                             
Residential41
 
 (1) (9) 
 
 31
 
  24
 4
 (6) (22) 
 
 
 
  
Commercial136
 12
 (9) (28) 
 
 111
 
  109
 1
 (1) (5) 
 
 104
 
  
Total mortgage-backed securities177

12

(10)
(37)




142


  133
 5
 (7) (27) 
 
 104
 
  
Corporate debt securities284
 12
 (10) (29) 
 
 257
 
  252
 
 
 60
 
 
 312
 
  
Collateralized loan and other
debt obligations
1,326
 14
 7
 (158) 
 
 1,189
 
  1,087
 29
 (16) (47) 
 
 1,053
 
  
Asset-backed securities:                 

                             
Auto loans and leases272
 
 (19) 
 
 
 253
 
  245
 
 4
 
 
 
 249
 
  
Other asset-backed securities1,295
 2
 12
 128
 
 
 1,437
 
  1,372
 1
 (11) (156) 
 
 1,206
 
  
Total asset-backed securities1,567

2

(7)
128





1,690


  1,617
 1
 (7) (156) 
 
 1,455
 
  
Total debt securities6,523

42

(95)
(322)


(218)
5,930


(4)5,366
 34
 (33) (411) 
 (52) 4,904
 (5)(4)
Marketable equity securities:                                                  
Perpetual preferred securities700
 4
 (17) (19) 
 
 668
 
  663
 3
 (2) (24) 
 
 640
 
  
Other marketable equity securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Total marketable equity securities700

4

(17)
(19)




668


(5)663
 3
 (2) (24) 
 
 640
 
(5)
Total available-for-sale
securities
7,223

46

(112)
(341)


(218)
6,598


  6,029
 37
 (35) (435) 
 (52) 5,544
 (5)  
Mortgages held for sale2,396
 (30) 
 (95) 36
 (24) 2,283
 (31)(6)2,313
 38
 
 (228) 42
 (67) 2,098
 22
(6)
Loans5,926
 (44) 
 (33) 
 
 5,849
 (38)(6)5,788
 (6) 
 (52) 
 
 5,730
 (2)(6)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (7)13,900
 (209) 
 340
 
 
 14,031
 253
(6)12,738
 (1,306) 
 307
 
 
 11,739
 (773)(6)
Net derivative assets and liabilities:                  

                             
Interest rate contracts183
 165
 
 (234) 
 
 114
 55
  293
 482
 
 (337) 
 
 438
 214
  
Commodity contracts2
 (1) 
 (1) 
 
 
 
  1
 (1) 
 
 (2) 
 (2) (2)  
Equity contracts(50) 99
 
 (122) (83) 16
 (140) 46
  (84) (7) 
 (51) (10) (34) (186) (33)  
Foreign exchange contracts2
 
 
 (2) 
 
 
 
  
Credit contracts(266) 8
 
 47
 
 
 (211) 10
  (189) (2) 
 37
 
 
 (154) (1)  
Other derivative contracts(13) (12) 
 
 
 
 (25) 
  (44) (8) 
 
 
 
 (52) (9)  
Total derivative contracts(142)
259



(312)
(83)
16

(262)
111
(8)(23) 464
 
 (351) (12) (34) 44
 169
(8)
Other assets2,005
 62
 
 (6) 
 
 2,061
 3
(3)2,512
 37
 
 
 
 
 2,549
 37
(3)
Short sale liabilities
 
 
 (5) 
 
 (5) 
(3)(6) 
 
 (9) 
 
 (15) 
(3)
Other liabilities (excluding derivatives)(45) (3) 
 19
 
 
 (29) 
(6)(28) 1
 
 
 
 
 (27) 
(6)
(1)See next pageTable 13.7 for detail.
(2)Represents only net gains (losses) that are due to changes in economic conditions and management’s estimates of fair value and excludes changes due to the collection/realization of cash flows over time.
(3)Included in net gains (losses) from trading activities and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(4)Included in net gains (losses) from debt securities in the income statement.
(5)Included in net gains (losses) from equity investments in the income statement.
(6)Included in mortgage banking and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(7)For more information on the changes in mortgage servicing rights, see Note 8 (Mortgage Banking Activities).
(8)Included in mortgage banking, trading activities, equity investments and other noninterest income in the income statement.
 
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The following tableTable 13.7 presents gross purchases, sales, issuances and settlements related to the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015.
Table 13.7:Gross Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements – Level 3 – Quarter ended March 31, 2015
(in millions)Purchases
 Sales
 Issuances
 Settlements
 Net
Quarter ended September 30, 2014              
Trading assets (excluding derivatives):              
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions$4
 (5) 
 
 (1)
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations267
 (376) 
 
 (109)
Corporate debt securities36
 (45) 
 (6) (15)
Mortgage-backed securities3
 (1) 
 
 2
Asset-backed securities4
 (1) 
 (10) (7)
Equity securities
 
 
 (3) (3)
Total trading securities314
 (428) 
 (19) (133)
Other trading assets
 
 
 
 
Total trading assets (excluding derivatives)314
 (428) 
 (19) (133)
Available-for-sale securities:              
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
 
 16
 (242) (226)
Mortgage-backed securities:             
Residential
 (9) 
 
 (9)
Commercial
 (23) 
 (5) (28)
Total mortgage-backed securities
 (32) 
 (5) (37)
Corporate debt securities3
 (23) 
 (9) (29)
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations1
 
 
 (159) (158)
Asset-backed securities:             
Auto loans and leases
 
 
 
 
Other asset-backed securities
 (2) 230
 (100) 128
Total asset-backed securities
 (2) 230
 (100) 128
Total debt securities4
 (57) 246
 (515) (322)
Marketable equity securities:              
Perpetual preferred securities
 
 
 (19) (19)
Other marketable equity securities
 
 
 
 
Total marketable equity securities
 
 
 (19) (19)
Total available-for-sale securities4
 (57) 246
 (534) (341)
Mortgages held for sale60
 
 
 (155) (95)
Loans56
 
 103
 (192) (33)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)
 
 340
 
 340
Net derivative assets and liabilities:             
Interest rate contracts
 
 
 (234) (234)
Commodity contracts
 
 
 (1) (1)
Equity contracts
 (1) 
 (121) (122)
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 
 (2) (2)
Credit contracts
 34
 
 13
 47
Other derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
Total derivative contracts
 33
 
 (345) (312)
Other assets
 
 
 (6) (6)
Short sale liabilities4
 (9) 
 
 (5)
Other liabilities (excluding derivatives)
 
 
 19
 19


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The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the first nine months of 2015 are summarized as follows:
    
 
Total net gains
(losses) included in
  
Purchases,
sales,
issuances
and
settlements,
net (1)

   
   
   
 
Net unrealized
gains (losses)
included in
income related
to assets and
liabilities held
at period end

  
(in millions)
Balance,
beginning
of period

 
Net
income

 
Other
compre-
hensive
income

  
Transfers
into
Level 3

 
Transfers
out of
Level 3

 
Balance,
end of
period

 (2)
Nine months ended September 30, 2015                        
Trading assets (excluding derivatives):                        
Securities of U.S. states and
political subdivisions
$7
 
 
 2
 
 
 9
 
  
Collateralized loan and other
debt obligations
445
 39
 
 (94) 
 
 390
 5
  
Corporate debt securities54
 1
 
 (8) 10
 (11) 46
 (2)  
Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Asset-backed securities79
 16
 
 (14) 
 (81) 
 
  
Equity securities10
 1
 
 (10) 
 
 1
 
  
Total trading securities595
 57
 
 (124) 10
 (92) 446
 3
  
Other trading assets55
 4
 
 (25) 1
 (1) 34
 (15) 
Total trading assets
(excluding derivatives)
650
 61
 
 (149) 11
 (93) 480
 (12)(3)
Available-for-sale securities:                         
Securities of U.S. states and
political subdivisions
2,277
 4
 (14) (274) 
 (76) 1,917
 (5)  
Mortgage-backed securities:                        
Residential24
 4
 (6) (22) 
 
 
 
  
Commercial109
 6
 (9) (22) 
 
 84
 (2)  
Total mortgage-backed securities133
 10
 (15) (44) 
 
 84
 (2) 
Corporate debt securities252
 7
 (12) 134
 
 
 381
 (2)  
Collateralized loan and other
debt obligations
1,087
 132
 (87) (407) 
 
 725
 
  
Asset-backed securities:                        
Auto loans and leases245
 
 3
 
 
 
 248
 
  
Other asset-backed securities1,372
 2
 (15) (119) 
 
 1,240
 
  
Total asset-backed securities1,617
 2
 (12) (119) 
 
 1,488
 
  
Total debt securities5,366
 155
 (140) (710) 
 (76) 4,595
 (9)(4)
Marketable equity securities:                         
Perpetual preferred securities663
 3
 (2) (24) 
 (640) 
 
  
Other marketable equity securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Total marketable
equity securities
663
 3
 (2) (24) 
 (640) 
 
(5)
Total available-for-sale
securities
6,029
 158
 (142) (734) 
 (716) 4,595
 (9)  
Mortgages held for sale2,313
 53
 
 (595) 155
 (464) 1,462
 14
(6)
Loans5,788
 (51) 
 (208) 
 
 5,529
 (37)(6)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (7)12,738
 (2,144) 
 1,184
 
 
 11,778
 (553)(6)
Net derivative assets and liabilities:                        
Interest rate contracts293
 987
 
 (837) 
 
 443
 240
  
Commodity contracts1
 3
 
 2
 (2) 
 4
 4
  
Equity contracts(84) 65
 
 (26) (10) (49) (104) 96
  
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Credit contracts(189) (4) 
 152
 
 
 (41) 2
  
Other derivative contracts(44) (26) 
 
 
 
 (70) (26)  
Total derivative contracts(23) 1,025
 
 (709) (12) (49) 232
 316
(8)
Other assets2,593
 136
 
 79
 
 
 2,808
 (4)(3)
Short sale liabilities(6) 
 
 6
 
 
 
 
(3)
Other liabilities (excluding derivatives)(28) (2) 
 10
 
 
 (20) 
(6)
(1)See next page for detail.
(2)Represents only net gains (losses) that are due to changes in economic conditions and management’s estimates of fair value and excludes changes due to the collection/realization of cash flows over time.
(3)Included in net gains (losses) from trading activities and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(4)Included in net gains (losses) from debt securities in the income statement.
(5)Included in net gains (losses) from equity investments in the income statement.
(6)Included in mortgage banking and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(7)For more information on the changes in mortgage servicing rights, see Note 8 (Mortgage Banking Activities).
(8)Included in mortgage banking, trading activities, equity investments and other noninterest income in the income statement.

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The following table presents gross purchases, sales, issuances and settlements related to the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the first nine months of 2015.
(in millions)Purchases
 Sales
 Issuances
 Settlements
 Net
Nine months ended September 30, 2015              
Trading assets (excluding derivatives):              
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions$4
 (2) 
 
 2
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations1,060
 (1,154) 
 
 (94)
Corporate debt securities36
 (44) 
 
 (8)
Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
Asset-backed securities
 (5) 
 (9) (14)
Equity securities
 
 
 (10) (10)
Total trading securities1,100
 (1,205) 
 (19) (124)
Other trading assets3
 (27) 
 (1) (25)
Total trading assets (excluding derivatives)1,103
 (1,232) 
 (20) (149)
Available-for-sale securities:              
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
 (41) 555
 (788) (274)
Mortgage-backed securities:              
Residential
 (22) 
 
 (22)
Commercial
 (5) 
 (17) (22)
Total mortgage-backed securities
 (27) 
 (17) (44)
Corporate debt securities153
 (11) 
 (8) 134
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations74
 (188) 
 (293) (407)
Asset-backed securities:              
Auto loans and leases
 
 
 
 
Other asset-backed securities30
 (1) 268
 (416) (119)
Total asset-backed securities30
 (1) 268
 (416) (119)
Total debt securities257
 (268) 823
 (1,522) (710)
Marketable equity securities:              
Perpetual preferred securities
 
 
 (24) (24)
Other marketable equity securities
 
 
 
 
Total marketable equity securities
 
 
 (24) (24)
Total available-for-sale securities257
 (268) 823
 (1,546) (734)
Mortgages held for sale164
 (1,059) 592
 (292) (595)
Loans70
 
 287
 (565) (208)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)
 5
 1,184
 (5) 1,184
Net derivative assets and liabilities:              
Interest rate contracts
 
 
 (837) (837)
Commodity contracts
 
 
 2
 2
Equity contracts15
 (103) 
 62
 (26)
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 
 
 
Credit contracts10
 (2) 
 144
 152
Other derivative contracts
 
 
 
 
Total derivative contracts25
 (105) 
 (629) (709)
Other assets97
 (1) 
 (17) 79
Short sale liabilities21
 (15) 
 
 6
Other liabilities (excluding derivatives)
 
 
 10
 10

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The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the first nine months of 2014 are summarized as follows:
  
Balance,
beginning
of period

 
Total net gains
(losses) included in
  
Purchases,
sales,
issuances
and
settlements,
net (1)

   
   
   
 
Net unrealized
gains (losses)
included in
income related
to assets and
liabilities held
at period end

  
(in millions) 
Net
income 

 
Other
compre-
hensive
income

  
Transfers
into
Level 3

 
Transfers
out of
Level 3

 
Balance,
end of
period

 (2)
Nine months ended September 30, 2014                         
Trading assets (excluding derivatives):                         
Securities of U.S. states and
political subdivisions
$39
 
 
 (1) 
 (31) 7
 
  
Collateralized loan and other
debt obligations
541
 36
 
 (83) 4
 (15) 483
 (38)  
Corporate debt securities53
 (9) 
 (26) 25
 (4) 39
 (1)  
Mortgage-backed securities1
 
 
 2
 
 
 3
 
  
Asset-backed securities122
 24
 
 (60) 
 (4) 82
 24
  
Equity securities13
 
 
 (3) 
 
 10
 (1)  
Total trading securities769
 51
 
 (171) 29
 (54) 624
 (16)  
Other trading assets54
 (7) 
 
 
 (1) 46
 1
  
Total trading assets
(excluding derivatives)
823
 44
 
 (171) 29
 (55) 670
 (15)(3)
Available-for-sale securities:                         
Securities of U.S. states and
political subdivisions
3,214
 11
 (66) (251) 59
 (315) 2,652
 (2)  
Mortgage-backed securities:                        
Residential64
 10
 (3) (40) 
 
 31
 
  
Commercial138
 11
 (1) (37) 
 
 111
 (2)  
Total mortgage-backed securities202
 21
 (4) (77) 
 
 142
 (2)  
Corporate debt securities281
 25
 (15) (34) 
 
 257
 
  
Collateralized loan and other
debt obligations
1,420
 84
 (14) (301) 
 
 1,189
 (2)  
Asset-backed securities:                        
Auto loans and leases492
 
 (24) (215) 
 
 253
 
  
Other asset-backed securities1,657
 3
 9
 (321) 89
 
 1,437
 
  
Total asset-backed securities2,149
 3
 (15) (536) 89
 
 1,690
 
  
Total debt securities7,266
 144
 (114) (1,199) 148
 (315) 5,930
 (6)(4)
Marketable equity securities:                         
Perpetual preferred securities729
 8
 (27) (42) 
 
 668
 
  
Other marketable equity securities
 4
 
 (4) 
 
 
 
  
Total marketable equity securities729
 12
 (27) (46) 
 
 668
 
(5)
Total available-for-sale
securities
7,995
 156
 (141) (1,245) 148
 (315) 6,598
 (6)  
Mortgages held for sale2,374
 (7) 
 (170) 232
 (146) 2,283
 (9)(6)
Loans5,723
 (39) 
 (56) 270
 (49) 5,849
 (26)(6)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (7)15,580
 (2,449) 
 900
 
 
 14,031
 (1,023)(6)
Net derivative assets and liabilities:                        
Interest rate contracts(40) 1,078
 
 (924) 
 
 114
 166
  
Commodity contracts(10) (22) 
 (2) (3) 37
 
 (1)  
Equity contracts(46) 118
 
 (198) (80) 66
 (140) (1)  
Foreign exchange contracts9
 5
 
 (14) 
 
 
 
  
Credit contracts(375) 21
 
 143
 
 
 (211) 30
  
Other derivative contracts(3) (22) 
 
 
 
 (25) 
  
Total derivative contracts(465) 1,178
 
 (995) (83) 103
 (262) 194
(8)
Other assets1,503
 (31) 
 589
 
 
 2,061
 (3)(3)
Short sale liabilities
 (1) 
 (4) 
 
 (5) 
(3)
Other liabilities (excluding derivatives)(39) (10) 
 20
 
 
 (29) (1)(6)
(1)See next page for detail.
(2)Represents only net gains (losses) that are due to changes in economic conditions and management’s estimates of fair value and excludes changes due to the collection/realization of cash flows over time.
(3)Included in net gains (losses) from trading activities and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(4)Included in net gains (losses) from debt securities in the income statement.
(5)Included in net gains (losses) from equity investments in the income statement.
(6)Included in mortgage banking and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(7)For more information on the changes in mortgage servicing rights, see Note 8 (Mortgage Banking Activities).
(8)Included in mortgage banking, trading activities, equity investments and other noninterest income in the income statement.
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The following table presents gross purchases, sales, issuances and settlements related to the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the first nine months of 2014.
(in millions)Purchases
 Sales
 Issuances
 Settlements
 Net
Purchases
 Sales
 Issuances
 Settlements
 Net
Nine months ended September 30, 2014              
Quarter ended March 31, 2015              
Trading assets (excluding derivatives):                            
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions$10
 (10) 
 (1) (1)$
 (1) 
 
 (1)
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations718
 (797) 
 (4) (83)
Collateralized loan obligations400
 (485) 
 
 (85)
Corporate debt securities59
 (85) 
 
 (26)15
 (33) 
 
 (18)
Mortgage-backed securities3
 (1) 
 
 2

 
 
 
 
Asset-backed securities15
 (45) 
 (30) (60)
 (5) 
 (9) (14)
Equity securities
 
 
 (3) (3)
 
 
 
 
Total trading securities805
 (938) 
 (38) (171)415
 (524) 
 (9) (118)
Other trading assets1
 (1) 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 3
Total trading assets (excluding derivatives)806
 (939) 
 (38) (171)418
 (524) 
 (9) (115)
Available-for-sale securities:                            
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions73
 (55) 284
 (553) (251)
 (20) 55
 (276) (241)
Mortgage-backed securities:                          
Residential
 (38) 
 (2) (40)
 (22) 
 
 (22)
Commercial
 (31) 
 (6) (37)
 (5) 
 
 (5)
Total mortgage-backed securities
 (69) 
 (8) (77)
 (27) 
 
 (27)
Corporate debt securities10
 (32) 10
 (22) (34)60
 
 
 
 60
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations134
 (32) 
 (403) (301)44
 (3) 
 (88) (47)
Asset-backed securities:                  
Auto loans and leases
 
 
 (215) (215)
 
 
 
 
Other asset-backed securities87
 (14) 344
 (738) (321)
 (1) 59
 (214) (156)
Total asset-backed securities87
 (14) 344
 (953) (536)
 (1) 59
 (214) (156)
Total debt securities304
 (202) 638
 (1,939) (1,199)104
 (51) 114
 (578) (411)
Marketable equity securities:                            
Perpetual preferred securities
 
 
 (42) (42)
 
 
 (24) (24)
Other marketable equity securities
 (4) 
 
 (4)
 
 
 
 
Total marketable equity securities
 (4) 
 (42) (46)
 
 
 (24) (24)
Total available-for-sale securities304
 (206) 638
 (1,981) (1,245)104
 (51) 114
 (602) (435)
Mortgages held for sale166
 (21) 
 (315) (170)53
 (291) 120
 (110) (228)
Loans58
 
 309
 (423) (56)66
 
 95
 (213) (52)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)
 
 900
 
 900

 (1) 308
 
 307
Net derivative assets and liabilities:                          
Interest rate contracts
 
 
 (924) (924)
 
 
 (337) (337)
Commodity contracts
 
 
 (2) (2)
 
 
 
 
Equity contracts
 (116) 
 (82) (198)
 (32) 
 (19) (51)
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 
 (14) (14)
Credit contracts2
 106
 
 35
 143
2
 
 
 35
 37
Other derivative contracts
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Total derivative contracts2
 (10) 
 (987) (995)2
 (32) 
 (321) (351)
Other assets609
 (1) 
 (19) 589

 
 
 
 
Short sale liabilities10
 (14) 
 
 (4)6
 (15) 
 
 (9)
Other liabilities (excluding derivatives)
 
 
 20
 20

 
 
 
 

The following table providesTable 13.8 and Table 13.9 provide quantitative information about the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of substantially all of our Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which we use an internal model.
The significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets and liabilities that are valued using fair values obtained from third party vendors are not included in the table, as the specific inputs applied are not provided by the vendor. In addition, the table excludes the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs for certain classes of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured using an internal model that we consider, both individually and in the aggregate, insignificant relative to our overall Level 3 assets and liabilities. We made this determination based upon an evaluation of each class, which considered the magnitude of the positions, nature of the unobservable inputs
 
and potential for significant changes in fair value due to changes in those inputs. For information on how changes in significant unobservable inputs affect the fair values of Level 3 assets and liabilities, see Note 17 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K. 


139Note 13: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)


Table 13.8:Valuation Techniques – Recurring Basis – March 31, 2016
($ in millions, except cost to service amounts)
Fair Value
Level 3

  Valuation Technique(s) 
Significant
Unobservable Input
 Range of Inputs  
Weighted
Average (1)
 
Fair Value
Level 3

  Valuation Technique(s) 
Significant
Unobservable Input
 Range of Inputs  
Weighted
Average (1)
 
September 30, 2015          
    
     
March 31, 2016          
    
     
Trading and available-for-sale securities:              
Securities of U.S. states and
political subdivisions:
              
Government, healthcare and
other revenue bonds
$1,625
 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.5
-5.8
% 1.5
$1,180
 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.4
-5.1
% 1.7
54
 Vendor priced   
   
   
52
 Vendor priced   
   
   
Auction rate securities and other
municipal bonds
247
 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 1.5
-5.9
 3.7
233
 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 1.1
-5.2
 3.2
   Weighted average life 1.8
-18.8
yrs 8.7
   Weighted average life 1.4
-9.5
yrs 6.2
Collateralized loan and other debt
obligations (2)
400
 Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (18.2)-35.0
% 2.9
268
 Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (20.1)-17.3
% 2.8
715
 Vendor priced   
   
   
813
 Vendor priced   
   
   
Asset-backed securities:     
   
   
     
   
   
Auto loans and leases248
 Discounted cash flow Discount rate (0.3)-(0.3) (0.3)
Other asset-backed securities:     
   
   
Diversified payment rights (3)556
 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.9
-5.3
 3.0
555
 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 1.2
-4.4
 2.8
Other commercial and consumer616
(4)Discounted cash flow Discount rate 2.4
-5.9
 3.4
621
(4)Discounted cash flow Discount rate 2.3
-5.8
 3.3
   Weighted average life 1.2
-8.8
yrs 3.9
   Weighted average life 1.0
-9.4
yrs 3.6
68
 Vendor priced   
   
   
64
 Vendor priced   
   
   
Mortgages held for sale (residential)1,410
 Discounted cash flow Default rate 0.3
-12.1
% 2.9
1,031
 Discounted cash flow Default rate 0.5
-11.6
% 2.2
   Discount rate 1.1
-6.3
 4.6
   Discount rate 1.1
-6.6
 4.7
   Loss severity 0.0
-22.6
 11.9
   Loss severity 0.1
-38.5
 20.7
   Prepayment rate 2.6
-18.4
 8.9
   Prepayment rate 7.8
-17.0
 11.2
52
 Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (53.3)-0.0
 (31.5)40
 Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (53.3)-0.0
 (36.8)
Loans5,529
(5)Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.0
-3.5
 2.9
5,221
(5)Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.0
-3.3
 2.8
   Prepayment rate 0.2
-100.0
 13.9
   Prepayment rate 0.5
-100.0
 17.2
    Utilization rate 0.0
-0.8
 0.3
    Utilization rate 0.0
-0.8
 0.3
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)11,778
 Discounted cash flow Cost to service per loan (6) $68
-624
 165
11,333
 Discounted cash flow Cost to service per loan (6) $71
-576
 164
   Discount rate 6.2
-11.6
% 7.0
   Discount rate 6.4
-11.4
% 6.9
    Prepayment rate (7) 8.6
-24.7
 12.4
    Prepayment rate (7) 10.4
-22.4
 12.6
Net derivative assets and (liabilities):     
   
   
     
   
   
Interest rate contracts283
 Discounted cash flow Default rate 0.07
-9.60
 2.72
322
 Discounted cash flow Default rate 0.1
-9.6
 2.5
   Loss severity 50.0
-50.0
 50.0
   Loss severity 50.0
-50.0
 50.0
   Prepayment rate 0.3
-2.5
 2.2
   Prepayment rate 2.5
-2.5
 2.5
Interest rate contracts: derivative loan
commitments
160
(8)Discounted cash flow Fall-out factor 1.0
-99.0
 24.8
179
 Discounted cash flow Fall-out factor 1.0
-99.0
 21.8
    Initial-value servicing (22.4)-159.0
bps 64.4
    Initial-value servicing (27.9)-125.2
bps 55.7
Equity contracts66
 Discounted cash flow Conversion factor (11.0)-0.0
% (8.2)78
 Discounted cash flow Conversion factor (10.7)-0.0
% (7.9)
    Weighted average life 0.8
-2.3
yrs 1.6
    Weighted average life 1.3
-2.5
yrs 1.7
(170) Option model Correlation factor (65.0)-98.5
% 33.9
(361) Option model Correlation factor (77.0)-98.5
% 47.5
    Volatility factor 8.3
-87.3
 29.5
    Volatility factor 6.5
-137.6
 31.0
Credit contracts(48) Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (30.4)-35.1
 2.2
(7) Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (24.9)-24.9
 0.5
7
 Option model Credit spread 0.1
-16.7
 1.4
7
 Option model Credit spread 0.1
-5.8
 1.5
   Loss severity 11.5
-72.5
 49.3
   Loss severity 13.0
-60.0
 50.8
Other assets: nonmarketable equity investments14
 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 5.0
 10.5
 6.2
       3,083
 Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (21.6)-(4.8) (15.7)
Other assets: nonmarketable equity investments2,745
 Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (20.3)-(3.3) (15.4)
 
       
      
Insignificant Level 3 assets, net of liabilities523
(9)      521
(8)      
Total level 3 assets, net of liabilities$26,864
(10)      $25,247
(9)      
(1)Weighted averages are calculated using outstanding unpaid principal balance for cash instruments, such as loans and securities, and notional amounts for derivative instruments.
(2)
Includes $316542 million of collateralized debt obligations.
(3)Securities backed by specified sources of current and future receivables generated from foreign originators.
(4)Consists primarilypredominantly of investments in asset-backed securities that are revolving in nature, in which the timing of advances and repayments of principal are uncertain.
(5)Consists predominantly of reverse mortgage loans securitized with GNMA that were accounted for as secured borrowing transactions.
(6)
The high end of the range of inputs is for servicing modified loans. For non-modified loans the range is $6871 - $350325.
(7)Includes a blend of prepayment speeds and expected defaults. Prepayment speeds are influenced by mortgage interest rates as well as our estimation of drivers of borrower behavior.
(8)Represents the aggregate amount of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis that are individually and in the aggregate insignificant. The amount includes corporate debt securities, mortgage-backed securities, other trading assets, other liabilities and certain net derivative assets and liabilities, such as commodity contracts and other derivative contracts.
(9)
Consists of total Level 3 assets of $26.8 billion and total Level 3 liabilities of $1.6 billion, before netting of derivative balances.

Table 13.9:Valuation Techniques – Recurring Basis – December 31, 2015
($ in millions, except cost to service amounts)  
Fair Value
Level 3

  Valuation Technique(s) 
Significant
Unobservable Input
 Range of Inputs  Weighted   
Average (1)
 
December 31, 2015            
    
    
Trading and available-for-sale securities:            
    
    
Securities of U.S. states and
political subdivisions:
            
    
    
Government, healthcare and
other revenue bonds
$1,213
  Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.8
-5.6
% 1.9
 51
  Vendor priced      
    
     
Auction rate securities and other
municipal bonds
244
  Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.8
-4.5
   2.0
        Weighted average life 1.0
-10.0
yrs 4.7
Collateralized loan and other debt
obligations (2)
343
  Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (20.0)-20.3
% 2.9
 565
  Vendor priced      
    
     
Asset-backed securities:            
    
     
Diversified payment rights (3)608
  Discounted cash flow Discount rate 1.0
-5.0
  3.2
Other commercial and consumer508
(4)Discounted cash flow Discount rate 2.5
-6.3
   3.8
        Weighted average life 1.0
-9.4
yrs 4.3
 66
  Vendor priced      
    
     
Mortgages held for sale (residential)1,033
  Discounted cash flow Default rate 0.5
-13.7
% 3.6
         Discount rate 1.1
-6.3
   4.7
         Loss severity 0.1
-22.7
   11.2
         Prepayment rate 2.6
-9.6
   6.4
 49
 Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (53.3)-0.0
  (32.6)
Loans5,316
(5)Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.0
-3.9
   3.1
        Prepayment rate 0.2
-100.0
   14.6
        Utilization rate 0.0
-0.8
   0.3
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)12,415
  Discounted cash flow 
Cost to service per
loan (6)
 $70
-599
   168
        Discount rate 6.8
-11.8
% 7.3
        Prepayment rate (7) 10.1
-18.9
   11.4
Net derivative assets and (liabilities):            
    
     
Interest rate contracts230
  Discounted cash flow Default rate 0.1
-9.60
   2.6
         Loss severity 50.0
-50.0
   50.0
     Prepayment rate 0.3
-2.5
  2.2
Interest rate contracts: derivative loan
commitments
58
(8)Discounted cash flow Fall-out factor 1.0
-99.0
   18.8
        Initial-value servicing (30.6)-127.0
bps 41.5
Equity contracts72
  Discounted cash flow Conversion factor (10.6)-0.0
% (8.1)
        Weighted average life 0.5
-2.0
yrs 1.5
 (183)  Option model Correlation factor (77.0)-98.5
% 66.0
        Volatility factor 6.5
-91.3
   24.2
Credit contracts(9)  Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (53.6)-18.2
   (0.6)
 6
  Option model Credit spread 0.0
-19.9
   1.6
        Loss severity 13.0
-73.0
   49.6
             
Other assets: nonmarketable equity investments3,065
  Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (19.1)-(5.5)   (15.1)
             
Insignificant Level 3 assets, net of liabilities493
(9)        
    
    
Total level 3 assets, net of liabilities$26,143
(10)        
    
    
(1)Weighted averages are calculated using outstanding unpaid principal balance for cash instruments, such as loans and securities, and notional amounts for derivative instruments.
(2)
Includes $257 million of collateralized debt obligations.
(3)Securities backed by specified sources of current and future receivables generated from foreign originators.
(4)Consists largely of investments in asset-backed securities that are revolving in nature, in which the timing of advances and repayments of principal are uncertain.
(5)Consists predominantly of reverse mortgage loans securitized with GNMA that were accounted for as secured borrowing transactions.
(6)
The high end of the range of inputs is for servicing modified loans. For non-modified loans the range is $70 - $335.
(7)Includes a blend of prepayment speeds and expected defaults. Prepayment speeds are influenced by mortgage interest rates as well as our estimation of drivers of borrower behavior.
(8)
Total derivative loan commitments were a net asset of $16056 million., of which a $2 million derivative liability was classified as level 2 at December 31, 2015.
(9)Represents the aggregate amount of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis that are individually and in the aggregate insignificant. The amount includes corporate debt securities, mortgage-backed securities, certain other assets, other liabilities and certain net derivative assets and liabilities, such as commodity contracts and other derivative contracts.
(10)
Consists of total Level 3 assets of $28.4 billion and total Level 3 liabilities of $1.5 billion, before netting of derivative balances.

140

Note 13: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

($ in millions, except cost to service amounts)  
Fair Value
Level 3

  Valuation Technique(s) 
Significant
Unobservable Input
 Range of Inputs  Weighted   
Average (1)
 
December 31, 2014            
    
    
Trading and available-for-sale securities:            
    
    
Securities of U.S. states and
political subdivisions:
            
    
    
Government, healthcare and
other revenue bonds
$1,900
  Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.4
-5.6
% 1.5
 61
  Vendor priced      
    
     
Auction rate securities and other
municipal bonds
323
  Discounted cash flow Discount rate 1.5
-7.6
   3.9
        Weighted average life 1.3
-19.4
yrs 6.4
Collateralized loan and other debt
obligations (2)
565
  Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (53.9)-25.0
% 0.9
 967
  Vendor priced      
    
     
Asset-backed securities:            
    
     
Auto loans and leases245
  Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.4
-0.4
   0.4
Other asset-backed securities:            
    
    
Diversified payment rights (3)661
  Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.9
-7.1
  2.9
Other commercial and consumer750
(4)Discounted cash flow Discount rate 1.9
-21.5
   5.0
        Weighted average life 1.6
-10.7
yrs 4.0
 40
  Vendor priced      
    
     
Marketable equity securities:
perpetual preferred
663
(5)Discounted cash flow Discount rate 4.1
-9.3
 6.6
         Weighted average life 1.0
-11.8
yrs 9.7
Mortgages held for sale (residential)2,235
  Discounted cash flow Default rate 0.4
-15.0
% 2.6
         Discount rate 1.1
-7.7
   5.2
         Loss severity 0.1
-26.4
   18.3
         Prepayment rate 2.0
-15.5
   8.1
 78
 Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (93.0)-10.0
  (30.0)
Loans5,788
(6)Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.0
-3.8
   3.1
        Prepayment rate 0.6
-100.0
   11.2
        Utilization rate 0.0
-1.0
   0.4
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)12,738
  Discounted cash flow 
Cost to service per
loan (7)
 $86
-683
   179
        Discount rate 5.9
-16.9
% 7.6
        Prepayment rate (8) 8.0
-22.0
   12.5
Net derivative assets and (liabilities):            
    
     
Interest rate contracts196
  Discounted cash flow Default rate 0.00
-0.02
   0.01
         Loss severity 50.0
-50.0
   50.0
Interest rate contracts: derivative loan
commitments
97
  Discounted cash flow Fall-out factor 1.0
-99.0
   24.5
        Initial-value servicing (31.1)-113.3
bps 46.5
Equity contracts162
  Discounted cash flow Conversion factor (11.2)-0.0
% (8.4)
        Weighted average life 1.0
-2.0
yrs 1.3
 (246)  Option model Correlation factor (56.0)-96.3
% 42.1
        Volatility factor 8.3
-80.9
   28.3
Credit contracts(192)  Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (28.6)-26.3
   1.8
 3
  Option model Credit spread 0.0
-17.0
   0.9
        Loss severity 11.5
-72.5
   48.7
             
Other assets: nonmarketable equity investments2,512
  Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment (19.7)-(4.0)   (14.7)
             
Insignificant Level 3 assets, net of liabilities507
(9)        
    
    
Total level 3 assets, net of liabilities$30,054
(10)        
    
    
(1)Weighted averages are calculated using outstanding unpaid principal balance for cash instruments, such as loans and securities, and notional amounts for derivative instruments.
(2)
Includes $500 million of collateralized debt obligations.
(3)Securities backed by specified sources of current and future receivables generated from foreign originators.
(4)Consists primarily of investments in asset-backed securities that are revolving in nature, in which the timing of advances and repayments of principal are uncertain.
(5)Consists of auction rate preferred equity securities with no maturity date that are callable by the issuer.
(6)Consists predominantly of reverse mortgage loans securitized with GNMA that were accounted for as secured borrowing transactions.
(7)
The high end of the range of inputs is for servicing modified loans. For non-modified loans the range is $86 - $270.
(8)Includes a blend of prepayment speeds and expected defaults. Prepayment speeds are influenced by mortgage interest rates as well as our estimation of drivers of borrower behavior.
(9)Represents the aggregate amount of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis that are individually and in the aggregate insignificant. The amount includes corporate debt securities, mortgage-backed securities, certain othertrading assets, other liabilities and certain net derivative assets and liabilities, such as commodity contracts and other derivative contracts. 
(10)
Consists of total Level 3 assets of $32.327.6 billion and total Level 3 liabilities of $2.31.5 billion, before netting of derivative balances.



141Note 13: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)


The valuation techniques used for our Level 3 assets and liabilities, as presented in the previous tables, are described as follows: 
Discounted cash flow - Discounted cash flow valuation techniques generally consist of developing an estimate of future cash flows that are expected to occur over the life of an instrument and then discounting those cash flows at a rate of return that results in the fair value amount.
Market comparable pricing - Market comparable pricing valuation techniques are used to determine the fair value of certain instruments by incorporating known inputs, such as recent transaction prices, pending transactions, or prices of other similar investments that require significant adjustment to reflect differences in instrument characteristics.
Option model - Option model valuation techniques are generally used for instruments in which the holder has a contingent right or obligation based on the occurrence of a future event, such as the price of a referenced asset going above or below a predetermined strike price. Option models estimate the likelihood of the specified event occurring by incorporating assumptions such as volatility estimates, price of the underlying instrument and expected rate of return.
Vendor-priced – Prices obtained from third party pricing vendors or brokers that are used to record the fair value of the asset or liability, of which the related valuation technique and significant unobservable inputs are not provided.
 
Significant unobservable inputs presented in the previous tables are those we consider significant to the fair value of the Level 3 asset or liability. We consider unobservable inputs to be significant if by their exclusion the fair value of the Level 3 asset or liability would be impacted by a predetermined percentage change, or based on qualitative factors, such as nature of the instrument, type of valuation technique used, and the significance of the unobservable inputs relative to other inputs used within the valuation. Following is a description of the significant unobservable inputs provided in the table.
 
Comparability adjustment – is an adjustment made to observed market data, such as a transaction price in order to reflect dissimilarities in underlying collateral, issuer, rating, or other factors used within a market valuation approach, expressed as a percentage of an observed price.
Conversion Factor – is the risk-adjusted rate in which a particular instrument may be exchanged for another instrument upon settlement, expressed as a percentage change from a specified rate.
Correlation factor - is the likelihood of one instrument changing in price relative to another based on an established relationship, expressed as a percentage of relative change in price over a period over time.

 
Cost to service - is the expected cost per loan of servicing a portfolio of loans, which includes estimates for unreimbursed expenses (including delinquency and foreclosure costs) that may occur as a result of servicing such loan portfolios.
Credit spread – is the portion of the interest rate in excess of a benchmark interest rate, such as OIS, LIBOR or U.S. Treasury rates, that when applied to an investment captures changes in the obligor’s creditworthiness.
Default rate – is an estimate of the likelihood of not collecting contractual amounts owed expressed as a constant default rate (CDR).
Discount rate – is a rate of return used to present value the future expected cash flow to arrive at the fair value of an instrument. The discount rate consists of a benchmark rate component and a risk premium component. The benchmark rate component, for example, OIS, LIBOR or U.S. Treasury rates, is generally observable within the market and is necessary to appropriately reflect the time value of money. The risk premium component reflects the amount of compensation market participants require due to the uncertainty inherent in the instruments’ cash flows resulting from risks such as credit and liquidity.
Fall-out factor - is the expected percentage of loans associated with our interest rate lock commitment portfolio that are likely of not funding.
Initial-value servicing - is the estimated value of the underlying loan, including the value attributable to the embedded servicing right, expressed in basis points of outstanding unpaid principal balance.
Loss severity – is the percentage of contractual cash flows lost in the event of a default.
Prepayment rate – is the estimated rate at which forecasted prepayments of principal of the related loan or debt instrument are expected to occur, expressed as a constant prepayment rate (CPR).
Utilization rate – is the estimated rate in which incremental portions of existing reverse mortgage credit lines are expected to be drawn by borrowers, expressed as an annualized rate.
Volatility factor – is the extent of change in price an item is estimated to fluctuate over a specified period of time, expressed as a percentage of relative change in price over a period over time.
Weighted average life – is the weighted average number of years an investment is expected to remain outstanding based on its expected cash flows reflecting the estimated date the issuer will call or extend the maturity of the instrument or otherwise reflecting an estimate of the timing of an instrument’s cash flows whose timing is not contractually fixed.


142

Note 13: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
We may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. These adjustments to fair value usually result from application of
LOCOM accounting or write-downs of individual
assets. The following tableTable 13.10 provides the fair value hierarchy and carrying amount of all assets that were still held as of September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2014,2015, and for which a nonrecurring fair value adjustment was recorded during the periods presented.

Table 13.10:Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions)Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 Total
 Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 Total
Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 Total
 Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 Total
Mortgages held for sale (LOCOM) (1)$
 1,559
 946
 2,505
 
 2,197
 1,098
 3,295
$
 1,627
 1,071
 2,698
 
 4,667
 1,047
 5,714
Loans held for sale
 13
 
 13
 
 
 
 

 273
 
 273
 
 279
 
 279
Loans:                                  
Commercial
 120
 
 120
 
 243
 
 243

 158
 
 158
 
 191
 
 191
Consumer
 1,163
 11
 1,174
 
 2,018
 5
 2,023

 401
 6
 407
 
 1,406
 7
 1,413
Total loans (2)
 1,283
 11
 1,294
 
 2,261
 5
 2,266

 559
 6
 565
 
 1,597
 7
 1,604
Other assets (3)
 282
 541
 823
 
 417
 460
 877
Other assets - excluding nonmarketable equity investments at NAV (3)
 183
 272
 455
 
 280
 368
 648
Total included in the fair value hierarchy$
 2,642
 1,349
 3,991
 
 6,823
 1,422
 8,245
Other assets - nonmarketable equity investments at NAV (4)

 

 

 19
 

 

 

 286
Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

 

 

 $4,010
 

 

 

 8,531
(1)PredominantlyConsists of commercial mortgages and residential real estate 1-4 family first mortgage loans.
(2)Represents carrying value of loans for which adjustments are based on the appraised value of the collateral.
(3)Includes the fair value of foreclosed real estate, other collateral owned, operating lease assets and nonmarketable equity investments.
(4)Consists of certain nonmarketable equity investments that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

The following tableTable 13.11 presents the increase (decrease) in value of certain assets for which a nonrecurring fair value adjustment has been recognized during the periods presented.
Table 13.11:Change in Value of Assets with Nonrecurring Fair Value Adjustment
Nine months ended
September 30,
 Quarter ended
March 31,
 
(in millions)2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Mortgages held for sale (LOCOM)$17
 40
$31
 31
Loans held for sale(3) 
Loans:        
Commercial(113) (90)(110) (35)
Consumer(816) (1,093)(260) (341)
Total loans (1)
(929) (1,183)(370) (376)
Other assets (2)
(223) (265)(99) (61)
Total$(1,138) (1,408)$(438) (406)
(1)Represents write-downs of loans based on the appraised value of the collateral.
(2)Includes the losses on foreclosed real estate and other collateral owned that were measured at fair value subsequent to their initial classification as foreclosed assets. Also includes impairment losses on nonmarketable equity investments. 


143Note 13: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)


The table belowTable 13.12 provides quantitative information about the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of substantially allmost of our Level 3 assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using an internal model. The table is limited to financial instruments that had nonrecurring fair value adjustments during the periods presented.

 
We have excluded from the table classes of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured using an internal model that we consider, both individually and in the aggregate, insignificant relative to our overall Level 3 nonrecurring measurements. We made this determination based upon an evaluation of each class whichthat considered the magnitude of the positions, nature of the unobservable inputs and potential for significant changes in fair value due to changes in those inputs.

 
Table 13.12:Valuation Techniques – Nonrecurring Basis
($ in millions)
Fair Value
Level 3

 
Valuation Technique(s) (1)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs (1)
 Range of inputs 
Weighted
Average (2)

Fair Value
Level 3

 
Valuation Technique(s) (1)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs (1)
 Range of inputs 
Weighted
Average (2)

September 30, 2015     
March 31, 2016     
Residential mortgages held for sale (LOCOM)$946
(3)Discounted cash flow Default rate(5)0.29.6% 2.4%$1,071
(3)Discounted cash flow Default rate(4)0.312.3% 2.2%
  Discount rate 1.58.5
 3.6
  Discount rate 1.58.5
 3.6
  Loss severity 0.029.4
 3.1
  Loss severity 0.845.7
 2.8
  Prepayment rate(6)2.3100.0
 58.2
  Prepayment rate(5)3.5100.0
 57.8
Other assets:     
Private equity fund investments (4)
 Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment 
 
Other nonmarketable equity investments213
 Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment 4.88.0
 7.1
Other assets: nonmarketable equity investments
 Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment 0.00.0
 0.0
Insignificant level 3 assets339
    278
    
Total$1,498
    $1,349
    
December 31, 2014     
December 31, 2015     
Residential mortgages held for sale (LOCOM)$1,098
(3)Discounted cash flow Default rate(5)0.93.8% 2.1%$1,047
(3)Discounted cash flow Default rate(4)0.55.0% 4.2%
  Discount rate 1.58.5
 3.6
  Discount rate 1.58.5
 3.5
  Loss severity 0.029.8
 3.8
  Loss severity 0.026.1
 2.9
  Prepayment rate(6)2.0100.0
 65.5
  Prepayment rate(5)2.6100.0
 65.4
Other assets:     
Private equity fund investments (4)171
 Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment 6.06.0
 6.0
Other assets: nonmarketable equity investments228
 Market comparable pricing Comparability adjustment 5.09.2
 8.5
Insignificant level 3 assets294
    147
    
Total$1,563
    $1,422
    
(1)Refer to the narrative following the recurring quantitative Level 3 tableTable 13.9 of this Note for a definition of the valuation technique(s) and significant unobservable inputs.
(2)For residential MHFS, weighted averages are calculated using outstanding unpaid principal balance of the loans.
(3)
Consists of approximately $899 million and $1.0 billion of government insured/guaranteed loans purchased from GNMA-guaranteed mortgage securitizations at both September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, and December 31, 20142015, respectively, and $4739 million and $7841 million of other mortgage loans whichthat are not government insured/guaranteed at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 20142015, respectively.
(4)Represents a single investment. For additional information, see the “Alternative Investments” section in this Note.
(5)Applies only to non-government insured/guaranteed loans.
(6)(5)Includes the impact on prepayment rate of expected defaults for the government insured/guaranteed loans, which affectsimpacts the frequency and timing of early resolution of loans.


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Note 13: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

Alternative Investments
The following table summarizes ourWe hold certain nonmarketable equity investments in various types of funds for which we use net asset values (NAVs)NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient to measurefor fair value on recurring and nonrecurring bases. The investments are included in trading
assets, available-for-sale securities, and other assets. The table excludes those investments that are probable of being sold at an amount different from the funds’ NAVs.

(in millions)
Fair
value

 
Unfunded
commitments

 
Redemption
frequency
 
Redemption
notice
period
September 30, 2015  
   
      
Offshore funds$28
 
 Daily - Monthly 1 - 30 days
Hedge funds1
 
 Daily - Quarterly 1-90 days
Private equity funds (1)(2)921
 192
 N/A N/A
Venture capital funds (2)97
 9
 N/A N/A
Total (3)$1,047
 201
      
December 31, 2014  
   
      
Offshore funds$125
 
 Daily - Quarterly 1 - 60 days
Hedge funds1
 
 Daily - Quarterly 1-90 days
Private equity funds (1)(2)1,313
 243
 N/A N/A
Venture capital funds (2)68
 9
 N/A N/A
Total (3)$1,507
 252
      
N/A - Not applicable
(1)
Excludes a private equity fund investment of $0 million and $171 million at September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively. This investment was sold in second quarter 2015 for an amount different from the fund’s NAV.
(2)Includes certain investments subject to the Volcker Rule that we may have to divest.
(3)
September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, include $922 million and $1.3 billion, respectively, of fair value for nonmarketable equity investments carried at cost for which we use NAVs as a practical expedient to determine nonrecurring fair value adjustments. Themeasurements, including estimated fair values of investments that had nonrecurring fair value adjustments were $133 million and $108 million at September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively.
Offshore funds primarily invest in foreign mutual funds. Redemption restrictions are in place for investments with a fair valueaccounted for under the cost method. The funds predominantly consist of $0 million and $24 million at September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively.
Privateprivate equity funds that invest in equity and debt securities issued by private and publicly-held companies in connection with leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and expansion opportunities. TheseThe fair values of these investments and related unfunded commitments totaled $203 million and $78 million, respectively, at March 31, 2016, and $642 million and $144 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015. The investments do not allow redemptions. Alternatively, weWe receive distributions as the underlying assets of the funds liquidate, which we expect to occur over the next 62 years.
Venture capital funds invest in domestic and foreign companies in a variety of industries, including information technology, financial services and healthcare. These investments can never be redeemed with the funds. Instead, we receive distributions as the underlying assets of the fund liquidate, which we expect to occur over the next 4 years.



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Fair Value Option
The fair value option is an irrevocable election, generally only permitted upon initial recognition of financial assets or liabilities, to measure eligible financial instruments at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in earnings. We may elect the fair value option to align the measurement model with how the financial assets or liabilities are managed or to reduce complexity or accounting asymmetry. For more information, including the basis for our fair value option elections, see Note 17 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.
 

The following tableTable 13.14 reflects differences between the fair value carrying amount of certain assets and liabilities for which we have elected the fair value option and the contractual aggregate unpaid principal amount at maturity.

 

Table 13.14:Fair Value Option
September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions)
Fair value
carrying
amount

 
Aggregate
unpaid
principal

 
Fair value
carrying
amount
less
aggregate
unpaid
principal

 
Fair value
carrying
amount

 
Aggregate
unpaid
principal

 
Fair value
carrying
amount
less
aggregate
unpaid
principal

Fair value
carrying
amount

 
Aggregate
unpaid
principal

 
Fair value
carrying
amount
less
aggregate
unpaid
principal

 
Fair value
carrying
amount

 
Aggregate
unpaid
principal

 
Fair value
carrying
amount
less
aggregate
unpaid
principal

Trading assets - loans:           
Trading assets – loans:           
Total loans$805
 850
 (45) 1,387
 1,410
 (23)$819
 888
 (69) 886
 935
 (49)
Nonaccrual loans
 
 
 
 1
 (1)16
 25
 (9) 
 
 
Mortgages held for sale:                            
Total loans17,627
 17,027
 600
 15,565
 15,246
 319
15,110
 14,591
 519
 13,539
 13,265
 274
Nonaccrual loans81
 137
 (56) 160
 252
 (92)144
 194
 (50) 161
 228
 (67)
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing19
 21
 (2) 27
 30
 (3)15
 18
 (3) 19
 22
 (3)
Loans held for sale:                            
Total loans
 5
 (5) 1
 10
 (9)
 6
 (6) 
 5
 (5)
Nonaccrual loans
 5
 (5) 1
 10
 (9)
 6
 (6) 
 5
 (5)
Loans:        
                    
Total loans5,529
 5,319
 210
 5,788
 5,527
 261
5,221
 5,089
 132
 5,316
 5,184
 132
Nonaccrual loans406
 422
 (16) 367
 376
 (9)254
 273
 (19) 305
 322
 (17)
Other assets (1)2,745
 n/a
 n/a
 2,512
 n/a
 n/a
3,098
 N/A
 N/A
 3,065
 N/A
 N/A
(1)Consists of nonmarketable equity investments carried at fair value. See Note 6 (Other Assets) for more information.


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Note 13: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

The assets and liabilities accounted for under the fair value option are initially measured at fair value. Gains and losses from initial measurement and subsequent changes in fair value are recognized in earnings. The changes in fair value related to initial
 
measurement and subsequent changes in fair value included in earnings for these assets and liabilities measured at fair value are shown belowin Table 13.15 by income statement line item.

Table 13.15:Fair Value Option – Changes in Fair Value Included in Earnings
2015  2014 2016  2015 
(in millions)Mortgage banking noninterest income
 
Net gains
(losses)
from
trading
activities

 
Other
noninterest
income

 
Mortgage
banking
noninterest
income

 
Net gains
(losses)
from
trading
activities

 
Other
noninterest
income

Mortgage banking noninterest income
 
Net gains
(losses)
from
trading
activities

 
Other
noninterest
income

 
Mortgage
banking
noninterest
income

 
Net gains
(losses)
from
trading
activities

 
Other
noninterest
income

Quarter ended September 30,    
   
   
   
   
Trading assets - loans$
 (16) 1
 
 8
 1
Quarter ended March 31,           
Trading assets – loans$
 10
 
 
 15
 1
Mortgages held for sale662
 
 
 365
 
 
565
 
 
 581
 
 
Loans
 
 (2) 
 
 (44)
 
 (1) 
 
 (4)
Other assets
 
 109
 
 
 62

 
 (58) 
 
 38
Other interests held (1)
 (3) 
 
 (2) 

 (2) 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,              
Trading assets - loans$
 3
 3
 
 25
 4
Mortgages held for sale1,559
 
 
 1,565
 
 
Loans
 
 (45) 
 
 (43)
Other assets
 
 137
 
 
 (30)
Other interests held (1)
 (5) 
 
 (7) 
(1)Consists ofIncludes retained interests in securitizations and changes in fair value of letters of credit.securitizations.

For performing loans, instrument-specific credit risk gains or losses were derived principally by determining the change in fair value of the loans due to changes in the observable or implied credit spread. Credit spread is the market yield on the loans less the relevant risk-free benchmark interest rate. For
 
nonperforming loans, we attribute all changes in fair value to instrument-specific credit risk. The following tableTable 13.16 shows the estimated gains and losses from earnings attributable to instrument-specific credit risk related to assets accounted for under the fair value option.

Table 13.16:Fair Value Option – Gains/Losses Attributable to Instrument-Specific Credit Risk
Quarter ended Sep 30,  Nine months ended Sep 30,  Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
 2016
 2015
Gains (losses) attributable to instrument-specific credit risk:  
   
   
   
    
Trading assets - loans$(16) 7
 3
 25
Trading assets – loans $10
 15
Mortgages held for sale(5) 7
 43
 62
 (4) 17
Total$(21) 14
 46
 87
 $6
 32


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Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The table belowTable 13.17 is a summary of fair value estimates for financial instruments, excluding financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, whichas they are included within the Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis table included earlierTable 13.2 in this Note. The carrying amounts in the following table are recorded on the balance sheet under the indicated captions, except for nonmarketable equity investments, which are included in Other Assets.other assets.
We have not included assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments in our disclosure, such as the value of the long-term relationships with our deposit, credit card and trust customers, amortized MSRs, premises and equipment, goodwill and other intangibles, deferred taxes and other liabilities. The total of the fair value calculations presented does not represent, and should not be construed to represent, the underlying value of the Company.
 


Table 13.17:Fair Value Estimates for Financial Instruments
  
 Estimated fair value   
 Estimated fair value 
(in millions)Carrying amount
 Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 Total
Carrying amount
 Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 Total
September 30, 2015         
March 31, 2016         
Financial assets                  
Cash and due from banks (1)$17,395
 17,395
 
 
 17,395
$19,084
 19,084
 
 
 19,084
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments (1)254,811
 17,668
 236,966
 177
 254,811
300,547
 17,441
 282,960
 146
 300,547
Held-to-maturity securities78,668
 45,974
 30,533
 3,612
 80,119
79,348
 46,653
 32,003
 3,069
 81,725
Mortgages held for sale (2)4,213
 
 3,269
 946
 4,215
2,931
 
 1,879
 1,072
 2,951
Loans held for sale (2)430
 
 438
 
 438
280
 
 280
 
 280
Loans, net (3)874,085
 
 60,970
 826,736
 887,706
911,588
 
 60,583
 869,126
 929,709
Nonmarketable equity investments (cost method)6,786
 
 
 7,916
 7,916
         
Excluding investments at NAV
7,249
 
 13
 7,797
 7,810
Total financial assets included in the fair value hierarchy1,321,027
 83,178
 377,718
 881,210
 1,342,106
Investments at NAV (4)120
       203
Total financial assets$1,321,147









 1,342,309
Financial liabilities                  
Deposits1,202,179
 
 1,171,938
 30,421
 1,202,359
$1,241,490
 
 1,214,713
 27,031
 1,241,744
Short-term borrowings (1)88,069
 
 88,069
 
 88,069
107,703
 
 107,703
 
 107,703
Long-term debt (4)185,266
 
 174,284
 10,418
 184,702
December 31, 2014         
Long-term debt (5)227,880
 
 216,275
 10,335
 226,610
Total financial liabilities$1,577,073



1,538,691

37,366
 1,576,057
December 31, 2015         
Financial assets                  
Cash and due from banks (1)$19,571
 19,571
 
 
 19,571
$19,111
 19,111
 
 
 19,111
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements and other short-term investments (1)258,429
 8,991
 249,438
 
 258,429
270,130
 14,057
 255,911
 162
 270,130
Held-to-maturity securities55,483
 41,548
 9,021
 5,790
 56,359
80,197
 45,167
 32,052
 3,348
 80,567
Mortgages held for sale (2)3,971
 
 2,875
 1,098
 3,973
6,064
 
 5,019
 1,047
 6,066
Loans held for sale (2)721
 
 739
 
 739
279
 
 279
 
 279
Loans, net (3)832,671
 
 60,052
 784,786
 844,838
887,497
 
 60,848
 839,816
 900,664
Nonmarketable equity investments (cost method)7,033
 
 
 8,377
 8,377
         
Excluding investments at NAV
6,659
 
 14
 7,271
 7,285
Total financial assets included in the fair value hierarchy1,269,937
 78,335
 354,123
 851,644
 1,284,102
Investments at NAV (4)376









 619
Total financial assets$1,270,313









 1,284,721
Financial liabilities                  
Deposits1,168,310
 
 1,132,845
 35,566
 1,168,411
$1,223,312
 
 1,194,781
 28,616
 1,223,397
Short-term borrowings (1)63,518
 
 63,518
 
 63,518
97,528
 
 97,528
 
 97,528
Long-term debt (4)183,934
 
 174,996
 10,479
 185,475
Long-term debt (5)199,528
 
 188,015
 10,468
 198,483
Total financial liabilities$1,520,368



1,480,324

39,084
 1,519,408
(1)Amounts consist of financial instruments in which carrying value approximates fair value.
(2)Balance reflects MHFS and LHFS, as applicable, other than those MHFS and LHFS for which we elected the fair value option.
(3)
Loans exclude balances for which the fair value option was elected and also exclude lease financing with a carrying amount of $12.119.0 billion and $12.312.4 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 20142015, respectively.
(4)Consists of certain nonmarketable equity investments for which estimated fair values are determined using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.
(5)
The carrying amount and fair value exclude obligations under capital leases of $8 million at both September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and $9 million at December 31, 20142015.
 
Loan commitments, standby letters of credit and commercial and similar letters of credit are not included in the table above.A reasonable estimate of the fair value of these instruments is the carrying value of deferred fees plus the related allowance, which totaled $992 million$1.1 billion and $945 million$1.0 billion at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, andDecember 31, 2014,2015, respectively.
 




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Note 14: Preferred Stock (continued)

Note 14:  Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue 20 million shares of preferred stock and 4 million shares of preference stock, both without par value. Preferred shares outstanding rank senior to common shares both as to dividends and liquidation preference but have no general voting rights. We have not issued any preference shares under
 
this authorization. If issued, preference shares would be limited to one vote per share. Our total authorized, issued and outstanding preferred stock is presented in the following two tables along with the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.


Table 14.1:Preferred Stock Shares
September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
Liquidation
preference
per share

 
Shares
authorized
and designated

 
Liquidation
preference
per share

 
Shares
authorized
and designated

Liquidation
preference
per share

 
Shares
authorized
and designated

 
Liquidation
preference
per share

 
Shares
authorized
and designated

DEP Shares  
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
Dividend Equalization Preferred Shares (DEP)$10
 97,000
 $10
 97,000
$10
 97,000
 $10
 97,000
Series G       
7.25% Class A Preferred Stock15,000
 50,000
 15,000
 50,000
Series H              
Floating Class A Preferred Stock20,000
 50,000
 20,000
 50,000
20,000
 50,000
 20,000
 50,000
Series I              
Floating Class A Preferred Stock100,000
 25,010
 100,000
 25,010
100,000
 25,010
 100,000
 25,010
Series J              
8.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock1,000
 2,300,000
 1,000
 2,300,000
1,000
 2,300,000
 1,000
 2,300,000
Series K              
7.98% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock1,000
 3,500,000
 1,000
 3,500,000
1,000
 3,500,000
 1,000
 3,500,000
Series L              
7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock1,000
 4,025,000
 1,000
 4,025,000
1,000
 4,025,000
 1,000
 4,025,000
Series N              
5.20% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000
 30,000
 25,000
 30,000
25,000
 30,000
 25,000
 30,000
Series O              
5.125% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000
 27,600
 25,000
 27,600
25,000
 27,600
 25,000
 27,600
Series P              
5.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000
 26,400
 25,000
 26,400
25,000
 26,400
 25,000
 26,400
Series Q              
5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000
 69,000
 25,000
 69,000
25,000
 69,000
 25,000
 69,000
Series R              
6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000
 34,500
 25,000
 34,500
25,000
 34,500
 25,000
 34,500
Series S              
5.900% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000
 80,000
 25,000
 80,000
25,000
 80,000
 25,000
 80,000
Series T              
6.000% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000
 32,200
 25,000
 32,200
25,000
 32,200
 25,000
 32,200
Series U              
5.875% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000
 80,000
 
 
25,000
 80,000
 25,000
 80,000
Series V              
6.000% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000
 40,000
 
 
25,000
 40,000
 25,000
 40,000
Series W       
5.700% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000
 40,000
 
 
ESOP              
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (1)
 1,461,819
 
 1,251,287

 2,089,459
 
 1,252,386
Total  11,928,529
   11,597,997
  12,546,169
   11,669,096
(1)See the ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock section ofin this Note for additional information about the liquidation preference for the ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.

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Table 14.2:Preferred Stock – Shares Issued and Carrying Value
September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 March 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
(in millions, except shares)
Shares
issued and
outstanding

 
Par
value

 
Carrying
value

 Discount
 
Shares
issued and
outstanding

 
Par
value

 
Carrying
value

 Discount
Shares
issued and
outstanding

 
Liquidation preference
value

 
Carrying
value

 Discount
 
Shares
issued and
outstanding

 
Liquidation preference
value

 
Carrying
value

 Discount
DEP Shares  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Dividend Equalization Preferred Shares (DEP)96,546
 $
 
 
 96,546
 $
 
 
96,546
 $
 
 
 96,546
 $
 
 
Series I (1)
                              
Floating Class A Preferred Stock25,010
 2,501
 2,501
 
 25,010
 2,501
 2,501
 
25,010
 2,501
 2,501
 
 25,010
 2,501
 2,501
 
Series J (1)
                              
8.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock2,150,375
 2,150
 1,995
 155
 2,150,375
 2,150
 1,995
 155
2,150,375
 2,150
 1,995
 155
 2,150,375
 2,150
 1,995
 155
Series K (1)
                              
7.98% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock3,352,000
 3,352
 2,876
 476
 3,352,000
 3,352
 2,876
 476
3,352,000
 3,352
 2,876
 476
 3,352,000
 3,352
 2,876
 476
Series L (1)
                              
7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock3,968,000
 3,968
 3,200
 768
 3,968,000
 3,968
 3,200
 768
3,968,000
 3,968
 3,200
 768
 3,968,000
 3,968
 3,200
 768
Series N (1)
                              
5.20% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock30,000
 750
 750
 
 30,000
 750
 750
 
30,000
 750
 750
 
 30,000
 750
 750
 
Series O (1)
                              
5.125% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock26,000
 650
 650
 
 26,000
 650
 650
 
26,000
 650
 650
 
 26,000
 650
 650
 
Series P (1)
                              
5.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000
 625
 625
 
 25,000
 625
 625
 
25,000
 625
 625
 
 25,000
 625
 625
 
Series Q (1)
                              
5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock69,000
 1,725
 1,725
 
 69,000
 1,725
 1,725
 
69,000
 1,725
 1,725
 
 69,000
 1,725
 1,725
 
Series R (1)
                              
6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock33,600
 840
 840
 
 33,600
 840
 840
 
33,600
 840
 840
 
 33,600
 840
 840
 
Series S (1)
                              
5.900% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock80,000
 2,000
 2,000
 
 80,000
 2,000
 2,000
 
80,000
 2,000
 2,000
 
 80,000
 2,000
 2,000
 
Series T (1)
                              
6.000% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock32,000
 800
 800
 
 32,000
 800
 800
 
32,000
 800
 800
 
 32,000
 800
 800
 
Series U (1)
                              
5.875% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock80,000
 2,000
 2,000
 
 
 
 
 
80,000
 2,000
 2,000
 
 80,000
 2,000
 2,000
 
Series V (1)
                              
6.000% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock40,000
 1,000
 1,000
 
 
 
 
 
40,000
 1,000
 1,000
 
 40,000
 1,000
 1,000
 
Series W (1)
               
5.700% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock40,000
 1,000
 1,000
 
 
 
 
 
ESOP                              
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock1,461,819
 1,462
 1,462
 
 1,251,287
 1,251
 1,251
 
2,089,459
 2,089
 2,089
 
 1,252,386
 1,252
 1,252
 
Total11,469,350
 $23,823
 22,424
 1,399
 11,138,818
 $20,612
 19,213
 1,399
12,136,990
 $25,450
 24,051
 1,399
 11,259,917
 $23,613
 22,214
 1,399
(1)Preferred shares qualify as Tier 1 capital.

In January 2015, we issued 2 million Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/25th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series U, for an aggregate public offering price of $2.0 billion. In September 2015,2016, we issued 40 million Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of the Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series V,W, for an aggregate public offering price of $1.0 billion.
See Note 7 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) for additional information on our trust preferred securities. We do not have a commitment to issue Series G or H preferred stock.


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Note 14: Preferred Stock (continued)

ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred StockCUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK All shares of our ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (ESOP Preferred Stock) were issued to a trustee acting on behalf of the Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan (the 401(k) Plan). Dividends on the ESOP Preferred Stock are cumulative from the date of initial issuance and are payable quarterly at annual rates based upon the year of issuance. Each share of ESOP Preferred Stock released from the unallocated reserve of the 401(k) Plan is converted into shares of our common stock based on the stated value of the
 
value of the ESOP Preferred Stock and the then current market price of our common stock. The ESOP Preferred Stock is also convertible at the option of the holder at any time, unless previously redeemed. We have the option to redeem the ESOP Preferred Stock at any time, in whole or in part, at a redemption price per share equal to the higher of (a) $1,000 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends or (b) the fair market value, as defined in the Certificates of Designation for the ESOP Preferred Stock.

Table 14.3:ESOP Preferred Stock
Shares issued and outstanding  Carrying value  Adjustable dividend rateShares issued and outstanding  Carrying value  Adjustable dividend rate
(in millions, except shares)Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

 Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

 Minimum
 MaximumMar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

 Mar 31,
2016

 Dec 31,
2015

 Minimum
 Maximum
ESOP Preferred Stock                                  
$1,000 liquidation preference per share                                  
2016837,073
 
 $837
 
 9.30% 10.30
2015394,841
 
 $395
 
 8.90% 9.90220,408
 220,408
 220
 220
 8.90
 9.90
2014318,791
 352,158
 319
 352
 8.70
 9.70283,791
 283,791
 284
 284
 8.70
 9.70
2013251,304
 288,000
 251
 288
 8.50
 9.50251,304
 251,304
 251
 251
 8.50
 9.50
2012166,353
 189,204
 166
 189
 10.00
 11.00166,353
 166,353
 166
 166
 10.00
 11.00
2011177,614
 205,263
 178
 205
 9.00
 10.00177,614
 177,614
 178
 178
 9.00
 10.00
2010113,234
 141,011
 113
 141
 9.50
 10.50113,234
 113,234
 113
 113
 9.50
 10.50
200828,972
 42,204
 29
 42
 10.50
 11.5028,972
 28,972
 29
 29
 10.50
 11.50
200710,710
 24,728
 11
 25
 10.75
 11.7510,710
 10,710
 11
 11
 10.75
 11.75
2006
 8,719
 
 9
 10.75
 11.75
Total ESOP Preferred Stock (1)1,461,819
 1,251,287
 $1,462
 1,251
   2,089,459
 1,252,386
 $2,089
 1,252
   
Unearned ESOP shares (2)    $(1,590) (1,360)       $(2,271) (1,362)   
(1)
At September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 20142015, additional paid-in capital included $128182 million and $109110 million, respectively, related to ESOP preferred stock.
(2)We recorded a corresponding charge to unearned ESOP shares in connection with the issuance of the ESOP Preferred Stock. The unearned ESOP shares are reduced as shares of the ESOP Preferred Stock are committed to be released.


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Note 15: Employee Benefits
We sponsor a frozen noncontributory qualified defined benefit retirement plan called the Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan (Cash Balance Plan), which covers eligible employees of Wells Fargo. The Cash Balance Plan was frozen on July 1, 2009, and no new benefits accrue after that date.
TheTable 15.1 presents the components of net periodic benefit cost was:cost.
 



 


Table 15.1:Net Periodic Benefit Cost
2015  2014 2016  2015 
Pension benefits    
 Pension benefits    
Pension benefits    
 Pension benefits    
(in millions)Qualified
 Non-qualified
 
Other
benefits

 Qualified
 Non-qualified
 
Other
benefits

Qualified
 Non-qualified
 
Other
benefits

 Qualified
 Non-qualified
 
Other
benefits

Quarter ended September 30,       
Quarter ended March 31,       
Service cost$1
 
 1
 1
 
 1
$1
 
 
 
 
 2
Interest cost107
 5
 11
 116
 6
 12
109
 7
 10
 107
 6
 11
Expected return on plan assets(161) 
 (8) (157) 
 (9)(142) 
 (8) (161) 
 (9)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)27
 5
 (1) 22
 4
 (7)33
 3
 (1) 27
 5
 (1)
Amortization of prior service credit
 
 (1) 
 
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 (1)
Settlement loss
 
 
 
 
 

 2
 
 
 13
 
Net periodic benefit cost (income)$(26) 10
 2
 (18) 10
 (4)$1
 12
 1
 (27) 24
 2
Nine months ended September 30,       
Service cost$2
 
 5
 1
 
 5
Interest cost321
 18
 32
 349
 20
 32
Expected return on plan assets(483) 
 (26) (472) 
 (27)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)81
 14
 (3) 68
 9
 (21)
Amortization of prior service credit
 
 (2) 
 
 (2)
Settlement loss
 13
 
 
 2
 
Net periodic benefit cost (income)$(79) 45
 6
 (54) 31
 (13)





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Note 16:  Earnings Per Common Share
The table belowTable 16.1 shows earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share and reconciles the numerator and denominator of both earnings per common share calculations.

Table 16.1:Earnings Per Common Share Calculations
Quarter ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions, except per share amounts)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Wells Fargo net income$5,796
 5,729
 $17,319
 17,348
$5,462
 5,804
Less: Preferred stock dividends and other353
 321
 1,052
 909
377
 343
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock (numerator)$5,443
 5,408
 $16,267
 16,439
$5,085
 5,461
Earnings per common share                
Average common shares outstanding (denominator)5,125.8
 5,225.9
 5,145.9
 5,252.2
5,075.7
 5,160.4
Per share$1.06
 1.04
 $3.16
 3.13
$1.00
 1.06
Diluted earnings per common share                
Average common shares outstanding5,125.8
 5,225.9
 5,145.9
 5,252.2
5,075.7
 5,160.4
Add: Stock options25.5
 32.3
 27.3
 33.4
21.2
 28.8
Restricted share rights29.0
 38.9
 33.0
 41.4
31.7
 40.2
Warrants13.5
 13.3
 14.1
 12.2
10.8
 14.2
Diluted average common shares outstanding (denominator)5,193.8
 5,310.4
 5,220.3
 5,339.2
5,139.4
 5,243.6
Per share$1.05
 1.02
 $3.12
 3.08
$0.99
 1.04

The following tableTable 16.2 presents anythe outstanding options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock that were anti-dilutive (the exercise
price was higher than the weighted-average market price), and therefore not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share.
 

 

Table 16.2:Outstanding Anti-Dilutive Options
Weighted-average shares Weighted-average shares 
Quarter ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
(in millions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
Options5.0
 7.2
 5.9
 8.2
4.4
 7.1


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Note 17:  Other Comprehensive Income
The following tableTable 17.1 provides the components of other comprehensive income (OCI), reclassifications to net income by income statement line item, and the related tax effects.
Table 17.1:Summary of Other Comprehensive Income
Quarter ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, Quarter ended March 31, 
2015  2014  2015  2014 2016  2015 
(in millions)
Before
tax

 
Tax
effect

 
Net of
tax

 
Before
tax

 
Tax
effect

 
Net of
tax

 
Before
tax

 
Tax
effect

 
Net of
tax

 
Before
tax

 
Tax
effect

 
Net of
tax

Before
tax

 
Tax
effect

 
Net of
tax

 
Before
tax

 
Tax
effect

 
Net of
tax

Investment securities:                                                    
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period$(441) 148
 (293) (944) 260
 (684) (2,017) 779
 (1,238) 3,866
 (1,569) 2,297
Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income:          

              
Net unrealized gains arising during the period$795
 (310) 485
 393
 (47) 346
Reclassification of net gains to net income:             
Interest income on investment securities (1)1
 (1) 
 (5) 2
 (3) (1) 
 (1) (31) 12
 (19)
 
 
 (3) 1
 (2)
Net gains on debt securities(147) 52
 (95) (253) 96
 (157) (606) 225
 (381) (407) 154
 (253)(244) 91
 (153) (278) 105
 (173)
Net gains from equity investments(288) 107
 (181) (403) 152
 (251) (345) 128
 (217) (767) 289
 (478)(59) 22
 (37) (19) 7
 (12)
Other noninterest income(5) 2
 (3) 
 
 
 (5) 2
 (3) 
 
 
(1) 
 (1) 
 
 
Subtotal reclassifications to net income(439)
160

(279) (661) 250
 (411) (957) 355
 (602) (1,205) 455
 (750)(304) 113
 (191) (300) 113
 (187)
Net change(880)
308

(572) (1,605) 510
 (1,095) (2,974) 1,134
 (1,840) 2,661
 (1,114) 1,547
491
 (197) 294
 93
 66
 159
Derivatives and hedging activities:                                                 
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period1,769
 (667) 1,102
 (34) 13
 (21) 2,233
 (842) 1,391
 222
 (84) 138
Net unrealized gains arising during the period1,999
 (753) 1,246
 952
 (359) 593
Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income:            

                           
Interest income on investment securities
 
 
 
 
 
 (2) 1
 (1) (1) 1
 

 
 
 (1) 1
 
Interest income on loans(297) 112
 (185) (133) 49
 (84) (806) 304
 (502) (387) 145
 (242)(260) 98
 (162) (237) 89
 (148)
Interest expense on long-term debt4
 (2) 2
 6
 (2) 4
 13
 (5) 8
 40
 (15) 25
4
 (2) 2
 4
 (1) 3
Subtotal reclassifications to net income(293)
110

(183)
(127)
47

(80)
(795)
300

(495)
(348)
131

(217)(256)
96

(160)
(234)
89

(145)
Net change1,476

(557)
919
 (161) 60
 (101) 1,438

(542)
896
 (126)
47

(79)1,743

(657)
1,086
 718

(270)
448
Defined benefit plans adjustments:                                              
Net actuarial losses arising during the period
 
 
 
 
 
 (11) 4
 (7) (12) 5
 (7)(8) 3
 (5) (11) 4
 (7)
Reclassification of amounts to net periodic benefit costs (2):                                    
Amortization of net actuarial loss31
 (12) 19
 19
 (8) 11
 92
 (35) 57
 56
 (22) 34
35
 (13) 22
 31
 (12) 19
Settlements and other(1) 1
 
 (1) 1
 
 11
 (4) 7
 
 
 
2
 (1) 1
 12
 (5) 7
Subtotal reclassifications to net periodic benefit costs30

(11)
19
 18
 (7) 11
 103
 (39) 64
 56
 (22) 34
37
 (14) 23
 43
 (17) 26
Net change30

(11)
19
 18
 (7) 11
 92
 (35) 57
 44
 (17) 27
29
 (11) 18
 32
 (13) 19
Foreign currency translation adjustments:                                                 
Net unrealized losses arising during the period(59) (8) (67) (32) (3) (35) (104) (13) (117) (32) (3) (35)
Reclassification of net losses to net income:                         
Noninterest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6
 
 6
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period43
 8
 51
 (55) (11) (66)
Net change(59)
(8)
(67) (32) (3) (35) (104) (13) (117) (26) (3) (29)43
 8
 51
 (55) (11) (66)
Other comprehensive income (loss)$567

(268)
299
 (1,780)
560

(1,220) (1,548) 544
 (1,004) 2,553
 (1,087) 1,466
Other comprehensive income$2,306
 (857) 1,449
 788
 (228) 560
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) from noncontrolling interests, net of tax    (22)     (221)       125
     (266)      (28)     301
Wells Fargo other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax    $321
     (999)       (1,129)     1,732
Wells Fargo other comprehensive income, net of tax      $1,477
     259
(1)Represents net unrealized gains and losses amortized over the remaining lives of securities that were transferred from the available-for-sale portfolio to the held-to-maturity portfolio.
(2)These items are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost, which is recorded in employee benefits expense (see Note 15 (Employee Benefits) for additional details).


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Table 17.2:Cumulative OCI balances were:Balances
(in millions)
Investment
securities

 
Derivatives
and
hedging
activities

 
Defined
benefit
plans
adjustments

 
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments

 
Cumulative
other
compre-
hensive
income

Investment
securities

 
Derivatives
and
hedging
activities

 
Defined
benefit
plans
adjustments

 
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments

 
Cumulative
other
compre-
hensive
income

Quarter ended September 30, 2015  
   
   
   
   
Balance, beginning of period$3,509
 310
 (1,665) (86) 2,068
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period(293) 1,102
 
 (67) 742
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(279) (183) 19
 
 (443)
Net change(572)
919

19

(67) 299
Less: Other comprehensive loss from noncontrolling interests(20) 
 
 (2) (22)
Balance, end of period$2,957

1,229

(1,646)
(151)
2,389
Quarter ended September 30, 2014  
   
   
   
   
Balance, beginning of period$5,025
 102
 (1,037) 27
 4,117
Net unrealized losses arising during the period(684) (21) 
 (35) (740)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(411) (80) 11
 
 (480)
Net change(1,095)
(101)
11

(35)
(1,220)
Less: Other comprehensive loss from noncontrolling interests(221) 
 
 
 (221)
Balance, end of period$4,151

1

(1,026)
(8)
3,118
Nine months ended September 30, 2015  
   
   
   
   
Quarter ended March 31, 2016  
   
   
   
   
Balance, beginning of period$4,926
 333
 (1,703) (38) 3,518
$1,813
 620
 (1,951) (185) 297
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period(1,238) 1,391
 (7) (117) 29
485
 1,246
 (5) 51
 1,777
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(602) (495) 64
 
 (1,033)(191) (160) 23
 
 (328)
Net change(1,840) 896
 57
 (117) (1,004)294
 1,086
 18
 51
 1,449
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) from noncontrolling interests129
 
 
 (4) 125
(30) 
 
 2
 (28)
Balance, end of period$2,957
 1,229
 (1,646) (151) 2,389
$2,137
 1,706
 (1,933) (136) 1,774
Nine months ended September 30, 2014  
   
   
   
   
Quarter ended March 31, 2015  
   
   
   
   
Balance, beginning of period$2,338
 80
 (1,053) 21
 1,386
$4,926
 333
 (1,703) (38) 3,518
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period2,297
 138
 (7) (35) 2,393
346
 593
 (7) (66) 866
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(750) (217) 34
 6
 (927)(187) (145) 26
 
 (306)
Net change1,547
 (79) 27
 (29) 1,466
159
 448
 19
 (66) 560
Less: Other comprehensive loss from noncontrolling interests(266) 
 
 
 (266)
Less: Other comprehensive income from noncontrolling interests301
 
 
 
 301
Balance, end of period$4,151
 1
 (1,026) (8) 3,118
$4,784
 781
 (1,684) (104) 3,777


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Note 18:  Operating Segments
We have three reportable operating segments: Community Banking; Wholesale Banking; and Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) (formerly Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement).Management. We define our operating segments by product type and customer segment and their results are based on our management accounting process, for which there is no comprehensive, authoritative guidance equivalent to GAAP for financial accounting. The management accounting process measures the performance of the operating segments based on
our management structure and is not necessarily comparable with similar information for other financial services companies.
If the management structure and/or the allocation process changes, allocations, transfers and assignments may change. Effective third quarter 2015, we realigned our asset management business from Wholesale Banking to WIM, and realigned our reinsurance business from WIM and our strategic auto investments from Community Banking to Wholesale Banking. Results for these operating segments were revised for prior periods to reflect the impact of these realignments. For a description of our operating segments, including the underlying management accounting process, see Note 24 (Operating Segments) to Financial Statements in our 20142015 Form 10-K.

Table 18.1:Operating Segments
Community
Banking 
  
Wholesale
Banking
  Wealth and Investment Management  Other (1)  
Consolidated
Company
 
Community
Banking 
  
Wholesale
Banking
  Wealth and Investment Management  Other (1)  
Consolidated
Company
 
(income/expense in millions, average balances in billions)2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
2016
 2015
 2016
 2015
 2016
 2015
 2016
 2015
 2016
 2015
Quarter ended Sep 30,  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Quarter ended March 31,                   
Net interest income (2)$7,822
 7,455
 3,128
 3,061
 887
 753
 (380) (328) 11,457
 10,941
$7,468
 7,147
 3,748
 3,437
 943
 826
 (492) (424) 11,667
 10,986
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses658
 465
 45
 (85) (6) (25) 6
 13
 703
 368
720
 658
 363
 (51) (14) (3) 17
 4
 1,086
 608
Noninterest income5,796
 5,356
 2,442
 2,606
 2,991
 3,052
 (811) (742) 10,418
 10,272
5,146
 4,964
 3,210
 2,972
 2,911
 3,150
 (739) (794) 10,528
 10,292
Noninterest expense7,219
 7,049
 3,036
 2,997
 2,909
 2,945
 (765) (743) 12,399
 12,248
6,836
 6,591
 3,968
 3,618
 3,042
 3,122
 (818) (824) 13,028
 12,507
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)5,741
 5,297
 2,489
 2,755
 975
 885
 (432) (340) 8,773
 8,597
5,058
 4,862
 2,627
 2,842
 826
 857
 (430) (398) 8,081
 8,163
Income tax expense (benefit)1,861
 1,603
 722
 830
 371
 338
 (164) (129) 2,790
 2,642
1,697
 1,290
 719
 817
 314
 324
 (163) (152) 2,567
 2,279
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests3,880
 3,694
 1,767
 1,925
 604
 547
 (268) (211) 5,983
 5,955
3,361
 3,572
 1,908
 2,025
 512
 533
 (267) (246) 5,514
 5,884
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests194
 233
 (5) (4) (2) (3) 
 
 187
 226
65
 25
 (13) 51
 
 4
 
 
 52
 80
Net income (loss) (3)$3,686
 3,461
 1,772
 1,929
 606
 550
 (268) (211) 5,796
 5,729
$3,296
 3,547
 1,921
 1,974
 512
 529
 (267) (246) 5,462
 5,804
Average loans$511.0
 498.3
 363.1
 316.8
 61.1
 52.6
 (40.1) (34.5) 895.1
 833.2
$484.3
 472.2
 429.8
 380.0
 64.1
 56.9
 (51.0) (45.8) 927.2
 863.3
Average assets977.1
 944.8
 652.6
 562.0
 192.6
 185.2
 (75.9) (74.1) 1,746.4
 1,617.9
947.4
 909.5
 748.6
 690.6
 208.1
 191.6
 (84.2) (83.9) 1,819.9
 1,707.8
Average core deposits690.5
 646.9
 311.3
 278.3
 163.0
 153.7
 (71.2) (66.7) 1,093.6
 1,012.2
Nine months ended Sep 30,  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Net interest income (2)$23,051
 22,075
 9,215
 9,021
 2,545
 2,221
 (1,098) (970) 33,713
 32,347
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses1,638
 1,163
 (19) (227) (19) (58) 11
 32
 1,611
 910
Noninterest income15,980
 15,883
 7,902
 7,691
 9,285
 9,135
 (2,409) (2,152) 30,758
 30,557
Noninterest expense21,442
 20,839
 9,191
 8,843
 9,069
 8,927
 (2,327) (2,219) 37,375
 36,390
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)15,951
 15,956
 7,945
 8,096
 2,780
 2,487
 (1,191) (935) 25,485
 25,604
Income tax expense (benefit)4,921
 4,781
 2,309
 2,418
 1,054
 944
 (452) (355) 7,832
 7,788
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests11,030
 11,175
 5,636
 5,678
 1,726
 1,543
 (739) (580) 17,653
 17,816
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests337
 469
 (8) (3) 5
 2
 
 
 334
 468
Net income (loss) (3)$10,693
 10,706
 5,644
 5,681
 1,721
 1,541
 (739) (580) 17,319
 17,348
Average loans$507.8
 502.7
 348.4
 309.2
 59.1
 51.2
 (38.9) (33.7) 876.4
 829.4
Average assets984.0
 914.5
 628.6
 544.0
 191.1
 185.4
 (75.7) (74.3) 1,728.0
 1,569.6
Average core deposits681.8
 637.8
 306.2
 267.7
 161.4
 154.3
 (70.6) (67.1) 1,078.8
 992.7
Average deposits683.0
 643.4
 428.0
 431.7
 184.5
 170.3
 (76.1) (70.6) 1,219.4
 1,174.8
(1)Includes items not specific to a business segment and elimination of certain items that are included in more than one business segment, substantially all of which represents products and services for wealth managementWealth and Investment Management customers provided inserved through Community Banking stores.distribution channels. 
(2)Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on assets and the cost of liabilities to fund those assets. Interest earned includes actual interest earned on segment assets and, if the segment has excess liabilities, interest credits for providing funding to other segments. The cost of liabilities includes interest expense on segment liabilities and, if the segment does not have enough liabilities to fund its assets, a funding charge based on the cost of excess liabilities from another segment.
(3)Represents segment net income (loss) for Community Banking; Wholesale Banking; and Wealth and Investment Management segments and Wells Fargo net income for the consolidated company.


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Note 19:  Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements
The Company and each of its subsidiary banks are subject to regulatory capital adequacy requirements promulgated by federal bank regulatory agencies. The Federal Reserve establishes capital requirements for the consolidated financial holding company, and the OCC has similar requirements for the Company’s national banks, including Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the Bank).
The following tableTable 19.1 presents regulatory capital information for Wells Fargo & Company and the Bank using Basel III, which increased minimum required capital ratios, and introduced a minimum Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio. Beginning second quarter 2015, our capital ratios were calculated in accordance with the Basel III Standardized and Advanced Approaches. Accordingly, we must report the lower of our CET1, tier 1 and total capital ratios calculated under the Standardized Approach and under the Advanced Approach in the assessment of our capital adequacy. The information presented for 2015 reflects the transition to determining risk-weighted assets (RWAs) under the Basel III Standardized and Advanced Approaches with Transition Requirements from RWAs determined using general risk-based capital rules (General Approach) effective in 2014.Requirements. The Standardized and General Approaches each applyApproach applies assigned risk weights to broad risk categories, but many ofwhile the risk categories
 
and/or weights were changed by Basel III for the Standardized Approach and will generally result in higher risk-weighted assets than from those prescribed for the General Approach. Calculationcalculation of RWAs under the Advanced Approach differs by requiring applicable banks to utilize a risk-sensitive methodology, which relies upon the use of internal credit models, and includes an operational risk component. The Basel III revised definition of capital, and changes are being phased-in effective January 1, 2014, through the end of 2021.
The Bank is an approved seller/servicer of mortgage loans and is required to maintain minimum levels of shareholders’ equity, as specified by various agencies, including the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, GNMA, FHLMC and FNMA. At September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, the Bank met these requirements. Other subsidiaries, including the Company’s insurance and broker-dealer subsidiaries, are also subject to various minimum capital levels, as defined by applicable industry regulations. The minimum capital levels for these subsidiaries, and related restrictions, are not significant to our consolidated operations.
 


Table 19.1:Regulatory Capital Information
 Wells Fargo & Company   Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.    Wells Fargo & Company Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Advanced Approach
Standardized
Approach

 General
Approach

 Advanced Approach
Standardized
Approach

 General
Approach

 Advanced & Standardized Approach Minimum
capital
ratios (1)
March 31, 2016   December 31, 2015   March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
(in billions, except ratios)Sep 30,
2015

Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

 Sep 30,
2015

Sep 30,
2015

 Dec 31,
2014

 Sep 30,
2015
Advanced Approach
 
Standardized
Approach

 Advanced Approach
 Standardized
Approach

 Advanced Approach
Standardized
Approach

 Advanced Approach
Standardized
Approach

 
Regulatory capital:                            
Common equity tier 1$142.9
$142.9
 137.1
 124.9
124.9
 119.9
 $144.1
 144.1
 144.2
 144.2
 127.4
127.4
 126.9
126.9
 
Tier 1163.2
163.2
 154.7
 124.9
124.9
 119.9
   165.6
 165.6
 164.6
 164.6
 127.4
127.4
 126.9
126.9
 
Total192.2
202.9
 192.9
 138.5
148.2
 144.0
   194.3
 205.8
 195.2
 205.6
 140.1
150.6
 140.5
150.0
 
Assets:                            
Risk-weighted$1,293.9
$1,314.4
 1,242.5
 1,112.6
1,195.0
 1,142.5
   $1,303.1
 1,325.6
 1,263.2
 1,303.1
 1,128.7
1,218.2
 1,100.9
1,197.6
 
Adjusted average (2)(1)1,715.5
1,715.5
 1,637.0
 1,546.3
1,546.3
 1,487.6
   1,788.6
 1,788.6
 1,757.1
 1,757.1
 1,612.4
1,612.4
 1,584.3
1,584.3
 
Regulatory capital ratios:                            
Common equity tier 1 capital11.05%10.87
 11.04
 11.22
10.45
 10.49
 4.5011.06% 10.87
* 11.42
 11.07
* 11.28
10.46
* 11.53
10.60
*
Tier 1 capital12.61
12.42
 12.45
 11.22
10.45
 10.49
 6.0012.71
 12.49
* 13.03
 12.63
* 11.28
10.46
* 11.53
10.60
*
Total capital14.86
15.44
 15.53
 12.45
12.40
 12.61
 8.0014.91
*15.52
  15.45
*15.77
  12.41
12.36
* 12.77
12.52
*
Tier 1 leverage (2)(1)9.51
9.51
 9.45
 8.08
8.08
 8.06
 4.009.26
 9.26
 9.37
 9.37
 7.90
7.90
 8.01
8.01
 
*Denotes the lowest capital ratio as determined under the Advanced and Standardized Approaches.
(1)As defined by the regulations issued by the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC, which apply to Wells Fargo & Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A..
(2)
The leverage ratio consists of Tier 1 capital divided by quarterly average total assets, excluding goodwill and certain other items. The
Table 19.2 presents the minimum required regulatory capital ratios under Transition Requirements to which the Company and
the Bank were subject as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

Table 19.2:Minimum Required Regulatory Capital Ratios – Transition Requirements (1)
  Wells Fargo & Company Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
 March 31, 2016
 December 31, 2015 March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Regulatory capital ratios:        
Common equity tier 1 capital5.625% 4.500 5.125 4.500
Tier 1 capital7.125
 6.000 6.625 6.000
Total capital9.125
 8.000 8.625 8.000
Tier 1 leverage4.000
 4.000 4.000 4.000
(1)
At March 31, 2016, under transition requirements, the CET1, tier 1 and total capital minimum leverage ratio guideline isrequirements for Wells Fargo & Company include a capital conservation buffer of 3%0.625% for banking organizations that do not anticipate significant growth and that have well-diversified risk, excellent asset quality, high liquidity, good earnings, effective management and monitoringa global systemically important bank (G-SIB) surcharge of market risk and, in general, are considered top-rated, strong banking organizations.0.5%. Only the 0.625% capital conservation buffer applies to the Bank at March 31, 2016.

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Glossary of Acronyms
        
ABSAsset-backed securityHAMPG-SIBHome Affordability Modification ProgramGlobally systemic important bank
ACLAllowance for credit lossesHPIHAMPHome Price IndexAffordability Modification Program
ALCOAsset/Liability Management CommitteeHUDU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
ARM 
Adjustable-rate mortgageLCRLiquidity Coverage Ratio
ARSASC 
Auction rate securityAccounting Standards Codification
LHFS
Loans held for sale
ASC
ASU
Accounting Standards CodificationUpdate
LIBOR
London Interbank Offered Rate
ASUAUAAccounting Standards UpdateAssets under administrationLIHTCLow-Income Housing Tax Credit
AVMAUMAutomated valuation modelAssets under managementLOCOMLower of cost or market value
AVMAutomated valuation modelLTVLoan-to-value
BCBSBasel Committee on Bank Supervision
LTV
MBS
Loan-to-valueMortgage-backed security
BHCBank holding companyMBSMHAMortgage-backed securityMaking Home Affordable programs
CCARComprehensive Capital Analysis and ReviewMHAMHFSMaking Home Affordable programsMortgages held for sale
CD
Certificate of depositMSRMortgage servicing right
CDOCollateralized debt obligation
MHFS
MTN
Mortgages held for saleMedium-term note
CDSCredit default swaps
MSR
NAV
Mortgage servicing rightNet asset value
CET1Common Equity Tier 1MTNMedium-term note
CLO
Collateralized loan obligation
NAV
Net asset value
CLTVCombined loan-to-valueNPANonperforming asset
CMBSCLOCommercial mortgage-backed securitiesCollateralized loan obligationOCCOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency
CPP
CLTV
Capital Purchase ProgramCombined loan-to-valueOCIOther comprehensive income
CRECMBSCommercial real estatemortgage-backed securitiesOTCOver-the-counter
DOJCPPU.S. Department of JusticeCapital Purchase ProgramOTTIOther-than-temporary impairment
DPDCREDays past dueCommercial real estatePCI LoansPurchased credit-impaired loans
DPDDays past duePTPPPre-tax pre-provision profit
ESOPEmployee Stock Ownership PlanPTPPRBCPre-tax pre-provision profitRisk-based capital
FASStatement of Financial Accounting StandardsRBCRMBSRisk-based capitalResidential mortgage-backed securities
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards BoardRMBSResidential mortgage-backed securities
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationROAWells Fargo net income to average total assets
FFELPFDICFederal Family Education Loan ProgramDeposit Insurance CorporationROEWells Fargo net income applicable to common stock
FHAFFELPFederal Housing AdministrationFamily Education Loan Program  to average Wells Fargo common stockholders' equity
FHLB
FHA
Federal Home Loan BankHousing AdministrationRWAsRisk-weighted assets
FHLMC
FHLB
Federal Home Loan Mortgage CorporationBankSECSecurities and Exchange Commission
FICOFHLMCFair IsaacFederal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (credit rating)S&PStandard & Poor’s Ratings Services
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation (credit rating)SPESpecial purpose entity
FNMAFederal National Mortgage AssociationSLRTARPSupplemental leverage ratioTroubled Asset Relief Program
FRBBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemSPESpecial purpose entity
FSBFinancial Stability BoardTDRTroubled debt restructuring
GAAPGenerally accepted accounting principlesVADepartment of Veterans Affairs
GNMAGovernment National Mortgage Association
VaR
Value-at-Risk
GSEGovernment-sponsored entityVIEVariable interest entity
G-SIBGlobally systemic important bankWFCCWells Fargo Canada Corporation

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.            Legal Proceedings
 
Information in response to this item can be found in Note 11 (Legal Actions) to Financial Statements in this Report which information is incorporated by reference into this item.

Item 1A.         Risk Factors
 
Information in response to this item can be found under the “Financial Review – Risk Factors” section in this Report which information is incorporated by reference into this item. 

Item 2.            Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
The following table shows Company repurchases of its common stock for each calendar month in the quarter ended September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.
Calendar month
Total number
of shares
repurchased (1)

 
Weighted-average
price paid per share

 
Maximum number of
shares that may yet
be repurchased under
the authorization

July (2)16,635,418
 $55.75
 139,039,366
August (2)34,034,185
 56.09
 105,005,181
September988,453
 51.81
 104,016,728
Total51,658,056
    
      
Calendar month
Total number
of shares
repurchased (1)

 
Weighted-average
price paid per share

 Maximum number of
shares that may yet
be repurchased under
the authorizations

January (2)19,386,861
 $51.10
 407,592,411
February (2)26,144,580
 47.32
 381,447,831
March6,143,103
 49.05
 375,304,728
Total51,674,544
    
      
(1)
All shares were repurchased under an authorization covering up to 350 million shares of common stock approved by the Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company on March 26, 2014. In addition, the Company publicly announced on January 26, 2016, that the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 350 million shares of common stock. Unless modified or revoked by the Board, this authorization doesthese authorizations do not expire.
(2)
JulyJanuary includes a private repurchase transaction of 13,562,0199,239,769 shares at a weighted-average price paid per share of $55.3054.11 and AugustFebruary includes a private repurchase transaction of 17,600,30415,932,836 shares at a weighted-average price paid per share of $56.8247.07.


The following table shows Company repurchases of the warrants for each calendar month in the quarter ended September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.
Calendar month
Total number
of warrants
repurchased (1)

 
Average price
paid per warrant

 
Maximum dollar value

of warrants that

may yet be purchased
repurchased

JulyJanuary
 $
 451,944,402
AugustFebruary
 
 451,944,402
SeptemberMarch
 
 451,944,402
Total
    
      
(1)
Warrants are purchasedrepurchased under the authorization covering up to $1 billion in warrants approved by the Board of Directors (ratified and approved on June 22, 2010). Unless modified or revoked by the Board, this authorization does not expire.

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Item 6.Exhibits
 
A list of exhibits to this Form 10-Q is set forth on the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
The Company’s SEC file number is 001-2979. On and before November 2, 1998, the Company filed documents with the SEC under the name Norwest Corporation. The former Wells Fargo & Company filed documents under SEC file number 001-6214.
 

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this reportReport to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: NovemberMay 4, 20152016                                                            WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
 
 
By:      /s/ RICHARD D. LEVY                                   
Richard D. Levy
Executive Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 Description  Location  Description  Location 
3(a) Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and in effect on the date hereof. Filed herewith. Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and in effect on the date hereof. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
3(b) By-Laws. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 28, 2011. By-Laws. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 22, 2015.
4(a) See Exhibits 3(a) and 3(b).   See Exhibits 3(a) and 3(b).  
4(b) The Company agrees to furnish upon request to the Commission a copy of each instrument defining the rights of holders of senior and subordinated debt of the Company.   The Company agrees to furnish upon request to the Commission a copy of each instrument defining the rights of holders of senior and subordinated debt of the Company.  
12(a) Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges: Filed herewith. Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges: Filed herewith.
    Quarter
ended Sep 30,
  Nine months
ended Sep 30,
        Quarter ended March 31,    
    2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
       2016
 2015
   
 Including interest on deposits 8.88
 8.47
 8.81
 8.58
    Including interest on deposits 6.70
 8.51
   
 Excluding interest on deposits 11.02
 10.88
 11.06
 11.11
    Excluding interest on deposits 8.29
 10.87
   
      
12(b) Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends: Filed herewith. Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends: Filed herewith.
    Quarter
ended Sep 30,
  Nine months
ended Sep 30,
        Quarter ended March 31,    
    2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
       2016
 2015
   
 Including interest on deposits 5.99
 5.97
 5.97
 6.14
    Including interest on deposits 4.80
 5.89
   
 Excluding interest on deposits 6.82
 7.00
 6.86
 7.26
    Excluding interest on deposits 5.51
 6.86
   
              
31(a) Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith. Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
31(b) Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith. Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
32(a) Certification of Periodic Financial Report by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and 18 U.S.C. § 1350. Furnished herewith. Certification of Periodic Financial Report by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and 18 U.S.C. § 1350. Furnished herewith.
32(b) Certification of Periodic Financial Report by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and 18 U.S.C. § 1350. Furnished herewith. Certification of Periodic Financial Report by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and 18 U.S.C. § 1350. Furnished herewith.
101.INS XBRL Instance Document Filed herewith. XBRL Instance Document Filed herewith.
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document Filed herewith. XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document Filed herewith.
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document Filed herewith. XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document Filed herewith.
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document Filed herewith. XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document Filed herewith.
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document Filed herewith. XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document Filed herewith.
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document Filed herewith. XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document Filed herewith.


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