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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 JuneSeptember 30, 2021
OR
 
☐ 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
For the transition period from (not applicable)
Commission file number
1-6880
U.S. BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
41-0255900
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
651-466-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(not applicable)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading
symbols
 
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
 USB New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing 1/100th interest in a share of Series A
Non-Cumulative
Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)
 USB PrA New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series B
Non-Cumulative
Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)
 USB PrH New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series F
Non-Cumulative
Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)
 USB PrM New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series K
Non-Cumulative
Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)
 USB PrP New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series L
Non-Cumulative
Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)
 USB PrQ New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series M
Non-Cumulative
Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00)
 USB PrR New York Stock Exchange
0.850% Medium-Term Notes, Series X (Senior), due June 7, 2024
 USB/24B New York Stock Exchange
 
 
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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES ☑    NO ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of
Regulation S-T
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
YES ☑    NO ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer ☑  Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated
filer ☐
  
Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act).
YES ☐    NO ☑
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Class  Outstanding as of JulyOctober 31, 2021
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value  1,482,622,7141,482,797,679 shares
 
 
 
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Form 10-Q
Cross Reference Index
 
Part I — Financial Information
    
1) Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Item 2)
     34 
a) Overview
3
b) Statement of Income Analysis
     4 
c) Balance Sheetb) Statement of Income Analysis
     65 
d) Non-GAAP Financial Measuresc) Balance Sheet Analysis
     338 
e) Critical Accounting Policiesd) Non-GAAP Financial Measures
     3435 
e) Critical Accounting Policies
36
f) Controls and Procedures (Item 4)
     3436 
2) Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk/Corporate Risk Profile (Item 3)
     89 
a) Overview
8
b) Credit Risk Management
     9 
c) Residual Valueb) Credit Risk Management
     2211 
d) Operationalc) Residual Value Risk Management
22
e) Compliance Risk Management
22
f) Interest Rate Risk Management
22
g) Market Risk Management
     24 
h) Liquidityd) Operational Risk Management
     2524 
i) Capitale) Compliance Risk Management
24
f) Interest Rate Risk Management
24
g) Market Risk Management
26
h) Liquidity Risk Management
     27 
3) Line of Business Financial Reviewi) Capital Management
     28
4) Financial Statements (Item 1)
3529 
3) Line of Business Financial Review
30
4) Financial Statements (Item 1)
37
Part II — Other Information
    
1) Legal Proceedings (Item 1)
     7780 
2) Risk Factors (Item 1A)
     7780 
3) Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds (Item 2)
     7780 
4) Exhibits (Item 6)
     7780 
5) Signature
     7881 
6) Exhibits
     7982 
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“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
This quarterly report on
Form 10-Q
contains forward-looking statements about U.S. Bancorp. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and are based on the information available to, and assumptions and estimates made by, management as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements cover, among other things, anticipated future revenue and expenses and the future plans and prospects of U.S. Bancorp. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The
COVID-19
pandemic is adversely affecting U.S. Bancorp, its customers, counterparties, employees, and third-party service providers, and the ultimate extent of the impacts on its business, financial position, results of operations, liquidity, and prospects is uncertain. Continued deterioration in general business and economic conditions or turbulence in domestic or global financial markets could adversely affect U.S. Bancorp’s revenues and the values of its assets and liabilities, reduce the availability of funding to certain financial institutions, lead to a tightening of credit, and increase stock price volatility. In addition, changes to statutes, regulations, or regulatory policies or practices could affect U.S. Bancorp in substantial and unpredictable ways. U.S. Bancorp’s results could also be adversely affected by changes in interest rates; further increases in unemployment rates; deterioration in the credit quality of its loan portfolios or in the value of the collateral securing those loans; deterioration in the value of its investment securities; legal and regulatory developments; litigation; increased competition from both banks and
non-banks;
civil unrest; changes in customer behavior and preferences; breaches in data security, including as a result of work-from-home arrangements; failures to safeguard personal information; effects of mergers and acquisitions and related integration; effects of critical accounting policies and judgments; and management’s ability to effectively manage credit risk, market risk, operational risk, compliance risk, strategic risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and reputation risk.
In addition, U.S. Bancorp’s proposed acquisition of MUFG Union Bank presents risks and uncertainties, including, among others: the risk that the cost savings, any revenue synergies and other anticipated benefits of the proposed acquisition may not be realized or may take longer than anticipated to be realized; the risk that U.S. Bancorp’s business could be disrupted as a result of the announcement and pendency of the proposed acquisition and diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; the possibility that the proposed acquisition, including the integration of MUFG Union Bank, may be more costly or difficult to complete than anticipated; delays in closing the proposed acquisition; and the failure of required governmental approvals to be obtained or any other closing conditions in the definitive purchase agreement to be satisfied.
For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, refer to U.S. Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the sections entitled “Corporate Risk Profile” and “Risk Factors” contained in Exhibit 13, and all subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In addition, factors other than these risks also could adversely affect U.S. Bancorp’s results, and the reader should not consider these risks to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and U.S. Bancorp undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.
 
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   Selected Financial Data
 
 Three Months Ended
June 30		   Six Months Ended
June 30		  
Three Months Ended
September 30
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data) 2021 2020 Percent
Change		   2021 2020 Percent
Change		  2021 2020 Percent
Change		   2021 2020 Percent
Change		 
Condensed Income Statement
Condensed Income Statement
 
            
Condensed Income Statement
 
       
Net interest income
 $3,137  $3,200  (2.0)%   $6,200  $6,423  (3.5)%  $3,171  $3,227  (1.7)%   $9,371  $9,650  (2.9)% 
Taxable-equivalent adjustment (a)
 27  24  12.5    53  48  10.4  26  25  4.0    79  73  8.2 
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) (b)
 3,164  3,224  (1.9)    6,253  6,471  (3.4)  3,197  3,252  (1.7)    9,450  9,723  (2.8) 
Noninterest income
 2,619  2,614  .2    5,000  5,139  (2.7)  2,693  2,712  (.7)    7,693  7,851  (2.0) 
Total net revenue
 5,783  5,838  (.9)    11,253  11,610  (3.1)  5,890  5,964  (1.2)    17,143  17,574  (2.5) 
Noninterest expense
 3,387  3,318  2.1    6,766  6,634  2.0  3,429  3,371  1.7    10,195  10,005  1.9 
Provision for credit losses
 (170)  1,737  *    (997)  2,730  *  (163)  635  *    (1,160)  3,365  * 
Income before taxes
 2,566  783  *    5,484  2,246  *  2,624  1,958  34.0    8,108  4,204  92.9 
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment
 578  88  *    1,211  372  *  590  372  58.6    1,801  744  * 
Net income
 1,988  695  *    4,273  1,874  *  2,034  1,586  28.2    6,307  3,460  82.3 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 (6)  (6)   —    (11)  (14)  21.4  (6)  (6)   —    (17)  (20)  15.0 
Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp
 $1,982  $689  *   $4,262  $1,860  *  $2,028  $1,580  28.4   $6,290  $3,440  82.8 
Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common shareholders
 $1,914  $614  *   $4,089  $1,702  *  $1,934  $1,494  29.5   $6,023  $3,196  88.5 
Per Common Share
Per Common Share
 
            
Per Common Share
 
       
Earnings per share
 $1.29  $.41  *%   $2.73  $1.13  *%  $1.30  $.99  31.3%   $4.04  $2.12  90.6% 
Diluted earnings per share
 1.28  .41  *    2.73  1.12  *  1.30  .99  31.3    4.04  2.11  91.5 
Dividends declared per share
 .42  .42   —    .84  .84   —  .46  .42  9.5    1.30  1.26  3.2 
Book value per share (c)
 31.74  30.46  4.2         32.22  30.93  4.2     
Market value per share
 56.97  36.82  54.7         59.44  35.85  65.8     
Average common shares outstanding
 1,489  1,506  (1.1)    1,495  1,512  (1.1)  1,483  1,506  (1.5)    1,491  1,510  (1.3) 
Average diluted common shares outstanding
 1,490  1,507  (1.1)    1,497  1,513  (1.1)  1,484  1,507  (1.5)    1,492  1,511  (1.3) 
Financial Ratios
                      
Return on average assets
 1.44%  .51%       1.56%  .72%    1.45%  1.17%      1.53%  .87%  
Return on average common equity
 16.3  5.3       17.6  7.5    15.9  12.8      17.0  9.3  
Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis) (a)
 2.53  2.62       2.52  2.76    2.53  2.67      2.52  2.73  
Efficiency ratio (b)
 59.0  57.6       60.5  57.8    58.4  56.6      59.8  57.4  
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans outstanding
 .25  .55       .28  .54    .20  .66      .25  .58  
Average Balances
Average Balances
 
            
Average Balances
 
       
Loans
 $294,284  $318,107  (7.5)%   $294,138  $307,882  (4.5)%  $296,739  $311,018  (4.6)%   $295,014  $308,935  (4.5)% 
Loans held for sale
 7,825  6,307  24.1    8,922  5,527  61.4  7,438  7,983  (6.8)    8,422  6,352  32.6 
Investment securities (d)
 160,615  120,867  32.9    153,109  120,856  26.7  151,755  128,565  18.0    152,653  123,444  23.7 
Earning assets
 500,751  494,119  1.3    499,239  470,921  6.0  503,325  486,104  3.5    500,616  476,018  5.2 
Assets
 551,365  544,306  1.3    550,057  519,556  5.9  553,446  536,902  3.1    551,199  525,380  4.9 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 125,297  95,106  31.7    121,844  84,624  44.0  129,018  109,375  18.0    124,262  92,935  33.7 
Deposits
 429,210  403,303  6.4    427,795  383,053  11.7  431,487  405,523  6.4    429,039  390,598  9.8 
Short-term borrowings
 16,462  25,738  (36.0)    14,794  22,995  (35.7)  14,688  18,049  (18.6)    14,758  21,335  (30.8) 
Long-term debt
 36,190  46,385  (22.0)    37,817  45,116  (16.2)  35,972  43,542  (17.4)    37,196  44,587  (16.6) 
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity
 52,962  52,241  1.4    52,846  51,693  2.2  54,273  52,416  3.5    53,327  51,936  2.7 
    
     June 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		                 September 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		            
Period End Balances
Period End Balances
 
            
Period End Balances
 
       
Loans
 $296,912  $297,707  (.3)%         $297,608  $297,707  —%     
Investment securities
 160,288  136,840  17.1         149,376  136,840  9.2     
Assets
 558,886  553,905  .9         567,495  553,905  2.5     
Deposits
 437,182  429,770  1.7         442,902  429,770  3.1     
Long-term debt
 36,360  41,297  (12.0)         35,671  41,297  (13.6)     
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity
 53,039  53,095  (.1)         53,743  53,095  1.2     
Asset Quality
                      
Nonperforming assets
 $1,059  $1,298  (18.4)%         $944  $1,298  (27.3)%     
Allowance for credit losses
 6,610  8,010  (17.5)         6,300  8,010  (21.3)     
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of
period-end
loans
 2.23%  2.69%            2.12%  2.69%       
Capital Ratios
                      
Common equity tier 1 capital
 9.9%  9.7%            10.2%  9.7%       
Tier 1 capital
 11.5  11.3            11.7  11.3       
Total risk-based capital
 13.4  13.4            13.4  13.4       
Leverage
 8.5  8.3            8.7  8.3       
Total leverage exposure
 6.8  7.3            7.0  7.3       
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (b)
 6.8  6.9            6.8  6.9       
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets (b)
 9.3  9.5            9.4  9.5       
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, reflecting the full implementation of the current expected credit losses methodology (b)
 9.5  9.3            9.7  9.3           
 
*
Not meaningful
(a)
Based on a federal income tax rate of 21 percent for those assets and liabilities whose income or expense is not included for federal income tax purposes.
(b)
See
Non-GAAP
Financial Measures beginning on page 33.35.
(c)
Calculated as U.S. Bancorp common shareholders’ equity divided by common shares outstanding at end of the period.
(d)
Excludes unrealized gains and losses on
available-for-sale
investment securities and any premiums or discounts recorded related to the transfer of investment securities at fair value from
available-for-sale
to
held-to-maturity.
 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
 
OVERVIEW
Earnings Summary
U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) reported net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp of $2.0 billion for the secondthird quarter of 2021, or $1.28$1.30 per diluted common share, compared with $689 million,$1.6 billion, or $0.41$0.99 per diluted common share, for the secondthird quarter of 2020. Return on average assets and return on average common equity were 1.441.45 percent and 16.315.9 percent, respectively, for the secondthird quarter of 2021, compared with 0.511.17 percent and 5.312.8 percent, respectively, for the secondthird quarter of 2020.
Total net revenue for the secondthird quarter of 2021 was $55$74 million (0.9(1.2 percent) lower than the secondthird quarter of 2020, reflecting a 2.01.7 percent decrease in net interest income (1.9 percent on a taxable-equivalent basis) and a 0.20.7 percent increasedecrease in noninterest income. The decrease in net interest income from the secondthird quarter of 2020 was primarily due to the impact ofchanges in loan portfolio composition and lower interest rates compared with the prior year and declining average loan balances primarily driven by commercial loan paydowns by corporate customers accessing the capital markets and the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program, partially offset by changes in deposit and funding mix as well as higher loan fees related to the Small Business Administration (“SBA”)SBA Paycheck Protection Program. The noninterest income increasedecrease was driven by improvements in payment services revenue, deposit service charges and other noninterest income, mostly offset by lower mortgage banking revenue, commercial products revenue and securities gains.other noninterest income, mostly offset by improvements in payment services revenue, trust and investment management fees, deposit service charges, treasury management fees and investment products fees.
Noninterest expense in the secondthird quarter of 2021 was $69$58 million (2.1(1.7 percent) higher than the secondthird quarter of 2020, reflecting increases in personnelcompensation expense, primarily related to performance-based incentive compensation, and employee benefits expense driven by substantially improving financial results, as well as higher technology and communicationsprofessional services expense, and marketing and business development expense, and technology and communications expense, partially offset by lower net occupancy and equipment expense and other noninterest expense.
The provision for credit losses for the secondthird quarter of 2021 was a benefit of $170$163 million, which was $1.9 billion lower than$798 million favorable from the secondthird quarter of 2020, driven by a decrease in the allowance for credit losses during the secondthird quarter of 2021 as a result of continued improvement in credit quality and the global economy, as well as strong credit and collateral performance, compared with an increase in the allowance for credit losses during the secondthird quarter of 2020. Net charge-offs in the secondthird quarter of 2021 were $180$147 million, compared with $437$515 million in the secondthird quarter of 2020. Refer to “Corporate Risk Profile” for further information on the provision for credit losses, net charge-offs, nonperforming assets and other factors considered by the Company in assessing the credit quality of the loan portfolio and establishing the allowance for credit losses.
Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp for the first sixnine months of 2021 was $4.3$6.3 billion, or $2.73$4.04 per diluted common share, compared with $1.9$3.4 billion, or $1.12$2.11 per diluted common share, for the first sixnine months of 2020. Return on average assets and return on average common equity were 1.561.53 percent and 17.617.0 percent, respectively, for the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with 0.720.87 percent and 7.59.3 percent, respectively, for the first sixnine months of 2020.
Total net revenue for the first sixnine months of 2021 was $357$431 million (3.1(2.5 percent) lower than the first sixnine months of 2020, reflecting a 3.52.9 percent decrease in net interest income (3.4(2.8 percent on a taxable-equivalent basis) and a 2.72.0 percent decrease in noninterest income. The decrease in net interest income from the first sixnine months of 2020 was primarily due to changes in loan portfolio composition, lower average loan balances, the impact of lower interest rates compared with the prior year declining average loan balances and higher premium amortization in the investment portfolio related to mortgage refinance activities, partially offset by changes in deposit and funding mix as well as higher loan fees related to the SBA’sSBA Paycheck Protection Program. The noninterest income decrease was driven by lower mortgage banking revenue, commercial products revenue and securities gains, partially offset by improvements in payment services revenue, trust and investment management fees, treasury management fees, investment products fees, deposit service charges and other noninterest income.
Noninterest expense in the first sixnine months of 2021 was $132$190 million (2.0(1.9 percent) higher than the first sixnine months of 2020, reflecting increases in personnelcompensation expense, technology and communications expense, professional services expense, and technologymarketing and communicationsbusiness development expense, partially offset by lower net occupancy and equipment expense and other noninterest expense.
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The provision for credit losses for the first sixnine months of 2021 was a benefit of $997 million,$1.2 billion, which was $3.7$4.5 billion lower thanfavorable compared to the first sixnine months of 2020, driven by a decrease in the allowance for credit losses during the first sixnine months of 2021 as a result of improvement in credit quality and the global economy
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and strong credit and collateral performance, compared with an increase in the allowance for credit losses during the first sixnine months of 2020. Net charge-offs in the first sixnine months of 2021 were $403$550 million, compared with $830 million$1.3 billion in the first sixnine months of 2020. Refer to “Corporate Risk Profile” for further information on the provision for credit losses, net charge-offs, nonperforming assets and other factors considered by the Company in assessing the credit quality of the loan portfolio and establishing the allowance for credit losses.
Pending Acquisition
 In September 2021, the Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MUFG Union Bank’s core regional banking franchise from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (“MUFG”), for a purchase price of approximately $8.0 billion, including $5.5 billion in cash and approximately 44 million shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock. Upon close of the transaction, MUFG will hold approximately 2.9 percent of the Company’s common stock. The transaction excludes the purchase of MUFG Union Bank’s Global Corporate & Investment Bank, certain middle and back office functions, and other assets. MUFG Union Bank currently has approximately 300 branches in California, Washington and Oregon and is expected to add, based on MUFG Union Bank’s June 30, 2021 balance sheet, approximately $105 billion in total assets, $58 billion of loans and $90 billion of deposits to the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
STATEMENT OF INCOME ANALYSIS
Net Interest Income
 Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, was $3.2 billion in the secondthird quarter and $6.3$9.5 billion in the first sixnine months of 2021, representing decreases of $60$55 million (1.9(1.7 percent) and $218$273 million (3.4(2.8 percent), respectively, compared with the same periods of 2020. The decreases were primarily due to the impact of lower interest rates compared with the prior yearchanges in loan mix and lower average loan volumes,balances driven by commercial loan paydowns by corporate customers accessing the capital markets and the SBA Paycheck Protection Program, partially offset by changes in deposit and funding mix as well as higher loan fees.fees related to the SBA Paycheck Protection Program. Net interest income further decreased in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the first sixnine months of 2020, due to higher premium amortization related to securities prepayments.prepayments and the impact of lower interest rates compared with the prior year. Average earning assets were $6.6$17.2 billion (1.3(3.5 percent) higher in the secondthird quarter and $28.3$24.6 billion (6.0(5.2 percent) higher in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, reflecting increases in investment securities and other earning assets, primarily driven by higher cash balances, while average loans decreased due to continued paydowns by corporate customers that accessed the capital markets. The increase in average earning assets in the second quarter of 2021, compared with the second quarter of 2020, was further offset by lower other earning assets, primarily driven by lower cash balances as the Company continues to purchase mortgage-backed, U.S. Treasury and state and political securities.customers. The net interest margin, on a taxable-equivalent basis, in the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2021 was 2.53 percent and 2.52 percent, respectively, compared with 2.622.67 percent and 2.762.73 percent in the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2020, respectively. The decrease in net interest margin from the prior year was primarily due to the impact of declining interest rates on loan yields, the mix of earning assets and higher premium amortization withinlower reinvestment yields in the investment portfolio, partially offset by the net benefit of funding composition and higher loan fees. The decrease in net interest margin in the first nine months of 2021, compared with the first nine months of 2020, was further due to higher premium amortization within the investment portfolio. Refer to the “Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields and Rates” tables for further information on net interest income.
Average total loans in the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2021 were $23.8$14.3 billion (7.5(4.6 percent) and $13.7$13.9 billion (4.5 percent) lower, respectively, than the same periods of 2020. The decreases were primarily due to lower commercial loans driven by continued paydowns by corporate customers that accessed the capital markets and the SBA Paycheck Protection Program, lower commercial real estate loans as a result of customer paydowns, and lower credit card loans driven by higher customer payment rates. Average total loans further decreased in the third quarter of 2021, compared with the third quarter of 2020, due to lower residential mortgages driven by paydowns. These decreases were partially offset by growth in residential mortgages driven by loan repurchases from the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), as well as growth in other retail loans. The increase inhigher other retail loans, reflecteddriven by growth in installment loans due to the impact of
COVID-19
onstrong auto and recreational vehicle sales,lending, partially offset by lower home equity and second mortgages as more customers chose to refinance their existing first lien residential mortgage balances during the prior year due to the low interest rate environment.
Average investment securities in the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2021 were $39.7$23.2 billion (32.9(18.0 percent) and $32.3$29.2 billion (26.7(23.7 percent) higher, respectively, than the same periods of 2020, primarily due to purchases of mortgage-backed, U.S. Treasury and state and political securities, net of prepayments and maturities.
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   Noninterest Income
  Three Months Ended
September 30		   Nine Months Ended
September 30		 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021   2020   Percent
Change		   2021   2020   Percent
Change		 
Credit and debit card revenue
 $393   $388    1.3%   $1,125   $976    15.3% 
Corporate payment products revenue
  156    125    24.8    420    371    13.2 
Merchant processing services
  392    347    13.0    1,084    950    14.1 
Trust and investment management fees
  459    434    5.8    1,349    1,295    4.2 
Deposit service charges
  194    170    14.1    531    512    3.7 
Treasury management fees
  155    145    6.9    462    425    8.7 
Commercial products revenue
  277    303    (8.6)    837    904    (7.4) 
Mortgage banking revenue
  418    553    (24.4)    1,063    1,596    (33.4) 
Investment products fees
  62    48    29.2    177    142    24.6 
Securities gains (losses), net
  20    12    66.7    88    143    (38.5) 
Other
  167    187    (10.7)    557    537    3.7 
Total noninterest income
 $2,693   $2,712    (.7)%   $7,693   $7,851    (2.0)% 
Average total deposits for the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2021 were $25.9$26.0 billion (6.4 percent) and $44.7$38.4 billion (11.7(9.8 percent) higher, respectively, than the same periods of 2020, including the acquisition of deposit balances from State Farm Bank in the fourth quarter of 2020. Average noninterest-bearing deposits for the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2021 were $30.2$19.6 billion (31.7(18.0 percent) and $37.2$31.3 billion (44.0(33.7 percent) higher, respectively, than the same periods of 2020, reflecting increases across all business lines.primarily due to higher Corporate and Commercial Banking, and Wealth Management and Investment Services balances. The increase in noninterest-bearing deposits in the third quarter of 2021, compared with the third quarter of 2020, was partially offset by a decrease in Payment Services balances. Average total savings deposits for the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2021 were $14.4$16.9 billion (5.4(6.4 percent) and $24.1$21.6 billion (9.4(8.4 percent) higher, respectively, than the same periods of the prior year, driven by increases in Consumer and Business Banking balances, partially offset by decreases in Corporate and Commercial Banking balances. The growth in average noninterest-bearing and total savings deposits was primarily a result of the actions by the federal government to increase liquidity in the financial system and government stimulus programs. Average time deposits for the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2021 were $18.7$10.5 billion (43.0(31.0 percent) and $16.5$14.5 billion (39.0(36.7 percent) lower, respectively, than the same periods of 2020, primarily driven by decreases in those deposits managed as an alternative to other funding sources, based largely on relative pricing and liquidity characteristics.
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   Noninterest Income
  Three Months Ended
June 30		   Six Months Ended
June 30		 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021   2020   Percent
Change		   2021   2020   Percent
Change		 
Credit and debit card revenue
 $396   $284    39.4%   $732   $588    24.5% 
Corporate payment products revenue
  138    101    36.6    264    246    7.3 
Merchant processing services
  374    266    40.6    692    603    14.8 
Trust and investment management fees
  446    434    2.8    890    861    3.4 
Deposit service charges
  176    133    32.3    337    342    (1.5) 
Treasury management fees
  160    137    16.8    307    280    9.6 
Commercial products revenue
  280    355    (21.1)    560    601    (6.8) 
Mortgage banking revenue
  346    648    (46.6)    645    1,043    (38.2) 
Investment products fees
  60    45    33.3    115    94    22.3 
Securities gains (losses), net
  43    81    (46.9)    68    131    (48.1) 
Other
  200    130    53.8    390    350    11.4 
Total noninterest income
 $2,619   $2,614    .2%   $5,000   $5,139    (2.7)% 
Provision for Credit Losses
 The provision for credit losses was a benefit of $170$163 million for the secondthird quarter and $997 million$1.2 billion for the first sixnine months of 2021, representing decreases of $1.9 billion$798 million and $3.7$4.5 billion, respectively, from the same periods of 2020. The decreases were driven by the Company decreasing the allowance for credit losses in 2021 as a result of improvement in credit quality and the global economy, as well as strong credit and collateral performance, compared with the Company increasing the allowance for credit losses in 2020 due to deteriorating economic conditions related to
COVID-19.
Net charge-offs decreased $257$368 million (58.8(71.5 percent) and $427$795 million (51.4(59.1 percent) in the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2021, respectively, compared with the same periods of the prior year, primarily due to lower credit card, commercial and other retailreflecting improvement across all loan net charge-offs.categories. Refer to “Corporate Risk Profile” for further information on the provision for credit losses, net charge-offs, nonperforming assets and other factors considered by the Company in assessing the credit quality of the loan portfolio and establishing the allowance for credit losses.
Noninterest Income
 Noninterest income was $2.6$2.7 billion in the secondthird quarter and $5.0$7.7 billion in the first sixnine months of 2021, representing an increasedecreases of $5$19 million (0.2(0.7 percent) and a decrease of $139$158 million (2.7(2.0 percent), respectively, compared with the same periods of 2020. The changesdecreases from a year ago reflected lower mortgage banking revenue and commercial products revenue, partially offset by higher payment services revenue, trust and investment management fees, deposit service charges, treasury management fees and other noninterest income, offset by lower mortgage banking revenue, commercialinvestment products revenue and securities gains. In addition, the increasefees. The decrease in noninterest income in the secondfirst nine months of 2021, compared with the first nine months of 2020, was also due to lower securities gains. Mortgage banking revenue decreased in the third quarter of 2021, compared with the secondthird quarter of 2020, reflecteddriven by lower production volume and related gain on sale margins, partially offset by increases in mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) valuations, net of hedging activities, as well as gains on higher depositGovernment National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) loan sales. The decrease in mortgage banking revenue in the first nine months of 2021, compared with the first nine months of 2020, was due to lower production volume and related gain on sale margins, along with declines in MSR valuations, net of hedging activities. Commercial
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   Noninterest Expense
  Three Months Ended
September 30		   
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021  2020  Percent
Change		   2021  2020  Percent
Change		 
Compensation
 $1,847  $1,687   9.5%   $5,448  $4,992   9.1% 
Employee benefits
  336   335   .3    1,057   1,001   5.6 
Net occupancy and equipment
  259   276   (6.2)    780   823   (5.2) 
Professional services
  126   102   23.5    332   307   8.1 
Marketing and business development
  99   72   37.5    237   213   11.3 
Technology and communications
  361   334   8.1    1,082   932   16.1 
Postage, printing and supplies
  69   70   (1.4)    203   214   (5.1) 
Other intangibles
  41   44   (6.8)    119   129   (7.8) 
Other
  291   451   (35.5)    937   1,394   (32.8) 
Total noninterest expense
 $3,429  $3,371   1.7%   $10,195  $10,005   1.9% 
Efficiency ratio (a)
  58.4%   56.6%        59.8%   57.4%     
a)
See
Non-GAAP
Financial Measures beginning on page 35.
products revenue decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of the prior year, primarily due to lower capital markets activity and trading revenue, partially offset by higher syndication revenue and fees. The decrease in commercial products revenue in the first nine months of 2021, compared with the first nine months of 2020, was further offset by higher
non-yield
loan fees as a result of higher unused commitments. Other noninterest income decreased in the third quarter of 2021, compared with the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to the third quarter of 2020 impact of higher equity investment income and transition services charges.agreement revenue associated with the sale of the Company’s ATM third-party servicing business, partially offset by certain asset impairments as a result of branch optimization, and higher retail leasing end of term residual gains in the third quarter of 2021. During 2020, payment services revenue had been adversely affected by the impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic on consumer and business spending, particularly related to travel and entertainment activities. However, spending has continued to strengthen across most sectors driven by government stimulus, local jurisdictions reducing restrictions and consumer behaviors normalizing. As a result, payment services revenue increased in the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020. The components of payment services revenue included strong growth inhigher credit and debit card revenue driven by higher net interchange revenue related to sales volume and prepaid card processing activities related to government stimulus programs as well as stronger transaction and cash advance fees.fees, partially offset by lower prepaid card processing activities as government stimulus programs dissipated, as well as higher investment in customer acquisition. Corporate payment products revenue increased primarily due to improving business spending, while merchant processing services revenue increased driven by higher sales volume.volume as well as higher merchant and equipment fees. Trust and investment management fees increased primarily due to business growth and favorable market conditions. Other noninterest income increased primarily due to higher retail leasing end of term residual gains and related fees and higher
tax-advantaged
investment syndication revenue. The increase in other noninterest income in the first six months of 2021, compared with the first six months of 2020, was partially offset by lower gains on sales of certain businesses in the first six months of 2021. Depositconditions, while deposit service charges increased in the second quarter of 2021, compared with the second quarter of 2020, primarily due to higher customer activity and ATM processing revenue. Mortgage banking revenue decreased in the second quarter of 2021, compared with the second quarter of 2020,Treasury management fees increased due to core growth driven by lower production volumethe
COVID-19
economic recovery, while investment products fees increased primarily driven by favorable market conditions and related gain on sale margins, partially offset by increases in mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) valuations, net of hedging activities. The decrease in mortgage banking revenue in the first six months of 2021, compared with the first six months of 2020, was due to lower production volume and related gain on sale margins, along with declines in MSR valuations, net of hedging activities. Commercial products revenue decreased in the second quarter and first six months of 2021, compared with the same periods of the prior year, primarily due to lower capital markets activity and trading revenue, partially offset by higher
non-yield
loan fees as a result of higher unused commitments.
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   Noninterest Expense
  Three Months Ended
June 30		   Six Months Ended
June 30		 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021  2020  Percent
Change		   2021  2020  Percent
Change		 
Compensation
 $1,798  $1,685   6.7%   $3,601  $3,305   9.0% 
Employee benefits
  337   314   7.3    721   666   8.3 
Net occupancy and equipment
  258   271   (4.8)    521   547   (4.8) 
Professional services
  108   106   1.9    206   205   .5 
Marketing and business development
  90   67   34.3    138   141   (2.1) 
Technology and communications
  362   309   17.2    721   598   20.6 
Postage, printing and supplies
  65   72   (9.7)    134   144   (6.9) 
Other intangibles
  40   43   (7.0)    78   85   (8.2) 
Other
  329   451   (27.1)    646   943   (31.5) 
Total noninterest expense
 $3,387  $3,318   2.1%   $6,766  $6,634   2.0% 
Efficiency ratio (a)
  59.0%   57.6%        60.5%   57.8%     
a)
See
Non-GAAP
Financial Measures beginning on page 33.
core growth.
Noninterest Expense
 Noninterest expense was $3.4 billion in the secondthird quarter and $6.8$10.2 billion in the first sixnine months of 2021, representing increases of $69$58 million (2.1(1.7 percent) and $132$190 million (2.0(1.9 percent), respectively, over the same periods of 2020. The increases from the prior year reflected higher compensation expense, employee benefitsprofessional services expense, marketing and business development expense, and technology and communications expense, partially offset by lower net occupancy and equipment expense, and other noninterest expense. Compensation expense increased due to higher performance-based incentives, merit increases and revenue-related compensation driven by business production. Professional services expense increased primarily due to an increase in business investment and related initiatives in the third quarter of 2021. Marketing and business development expense increased due to the timing of marketing campaigns supporting business development and lower marketing activities in 2020 during the pandemic. Technology and communications expense increased primarily due to higher expenditures supporting business technology investments. Employee benefits expense increased in the first nine months of 2021, compared with the first nine months of 2020, primarily due to higher payroll taxes and related benefits, higher medical claims expense and higher pension expense. Technology and communications expense increased primarily due to higher call center volume related to prepaid cards and capital expenditures supporting business technology investments. Noninterest expense further increased in the second quarter of 2021, compared with the second quarter of 2020, due to higher marketing and business development expense driven by the timing of marketing campaigns supporting business development. Net occupancy and equipment expense decreased in the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of the prior year, primarily due to
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branch closures. Other noninterest expense decreased primarily due to higher
COVID-19
related expenses in 2020 including recognizing liabilities related to future delivery exposures for merchant and airline processing, as well as lower costs related to
tax-advantaged
projects and lower Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance expensewhich were scaled back in 2021.
2020 during the pandemic.
Income Tax Expense
 The provision for income taxes was $551$564 million (an effective rate of 21.7 percent) for the secondthird quarter and $1.2$1.7 billion (an effective rate of 21.321.4 percent) for the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with $64$347 million (an effective rate of 8.418.0 percent) and $324$671 million (an effective rate of 14.716.2 percent) for the same periods of 2020, respectively. The increases in the tax rates were due to the marginal impact of providing taxes on higher pretax earnings in 2021. For further information on income taxes, refer to Note 1112 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS
Loans
 The Company’s loan portfolio was $296.9$297.6 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with $297.7 billion at December 31, 2020, a decrease of $795 million (0.3 percent).$99 million. The decrease was driven by lower commercial loans, residential mortgages, commercial real estate loans and credit card loans, partially offset by higher other retail loans.
Commercial loans decreased $1.9 billion (1.8 percent) at September 30, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, reflecting paydowns by corporate customers that accessed the capital markets and commercial loans.the SBA Paycheck Protection Program during the first nine months of 2021.
Residential mortgages held in the loan portfolio decreased $2.8$1.2 billion (3.7(1.6 percent) at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, due to customers paying down balances in the first sixnine months of 2021. Residential mortgages originated and placed in the Company’s loan portfolio include well-secured jumbo mortgages and branch-originated first lien home equity loans to borrowers with high credit quality.
Commercial real estate loans decreased $541$503 million (1.4(1.3 percent) at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, the result of customers paying down balances.
Credit card loans decreased $530$209 million (2.4(0.9 percent) at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, reflecting higher customer payment rates.
Other retail loans increased $2.4$3.7 billion (4.2(6.4 percent) at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, due to increases in auto loans and installment loans, partially offset by decreases in home equity loans and retail leasing balances.
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Commercial loans increased $650 million (0.6 percent) at June 30, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, reflecting the impact of loans made under the SBA Paycheck Protection Program during the first six months of 2021, partially offset by paydowns by corporate customers that accessed the capital markets.
The Company generally retains portfolio loans through maturity; however, the Company’s intent may change over time based upon various factors such as ongoing asset/liability management activities, assessment of product profitability, credit risk, liquidity needs, and capital implications. If the Company’s intent or ability to hold an existing portfolio loan changes, it is transferred to loans held for sale.
Loans Held for Sale
 Loans held for sale, consisting primarily of residential mortgages to be sold in the secondary market, were $5.9$6.2 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with $8.8 billion at December 31, 2020. The decrease in loans held for sale was principally due to a lower level of mortgage loan closings in the secondthird quarter of 2021, compared with the fourth quarter of 2020. Almost all of the residential mortgage loans the Company originates or purchases for sale follow guidelines that allow the loans to be sold into existing, highly liquid secondary markets; in particular in government agency transactions and to government-sponsored enterprises (“GSEs”).
Investment Securities
 Available-for-sale
investment securities totaled $160.3$149.4 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with $136.8 billion at December 31, 2020. The $23.4$12.5 billion (17.1(9.2 percent) increase was primarily due to $25.7$15.7 billion of net investment purchases, partially offset by a $2.2$3.1 billion unfavorable change in net unrealized gains (losses) on
available-for-sale
investment securities. The Company had no outstanding investment securities classified as
held-to-maturity
at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
The Company’s
available-for-sale
investment securities are carried at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in other comprehensive income (loss) unless a portion of a security’s unrealized loss is related to credit and an allowance for credit losses is necessary. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company’s net unrealized gains on
available-for-sale
investment securities were $980$138 million, compared with $3.2 billion at December 31, 2020. The unfavorable change in net unrealized gains (losses) was primarily due to decreases in the fair value of mortgage-backed and U.S. Treasury securities as a result of changes in interest rates. Gross unrealized losses on
available-for-sale
investment securities totaled $1.2$1.7 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with $53 million at December 31, 2020. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company had no plans to sell securities with unrealized losses, and believes it is more likely than not that it would not be required to sell such securities before recovery of their amortized cost.
Refer to Notes 34 and 1415 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on investment securities.
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Deposits
 Total deposits were $437.2 billion at June 30, 2021, compared with $429.8 billion at December 31, 2020. The $7.4 billion (1.7 percent) increase in total deposits reflected an increase in noninterest-bearing deposits, partially offset by decreases in time and total savings deposits. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $17.1 billion (14.4 percent) at June 30, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, primarily due to higher Wealth Management and Investment Services, Corporate and Commercial Banking, and Consumer and Business Banking balances. Time deposits decreased $6.9 billion (22.5 percent) at June 30, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, driven by a decrease in those deposits managed as an alternative to other funding sources, based largely on relative pricing and liquidity
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   Available-for-Sale
Investment Securities
 
 June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020  September 30, 2021   December 31, 2020 
(Dollars in Millions) Amortized
Cost		   Fair Value Weighted-
Average
Maturity in
Years		   Weighted-
Average
Yield (d)		   Amortized
Cost		   Fair Value Weighted-
Average
Maturity in
Years		   Weighted-
Average
Yield (d)		  Amortized
Cost		   Fair Value Weighted-
Average
Maturity in
Years		   Weighted-
Average
Yield (d)		   Amortized
Cost		   Fair Value Weighted-
Average
Maturity in
Years		   Weighted-
Average
Yield (d)		 
U.S. Treasury and agencies
 $22,603   $22,655  4.5    1.35%   $21,954   $22,391  3.8    1.37%  $18,460   $18,491  5.1    1.57%   $21,954   $22,391  3.8    1.37% 
Mortgage-backed securities (a)
 127,005    127,283  5.7    1.54    103,282    105,374  3.0    1.47  120,887    120,482  5.1    1.55    103,282    105,374  3.0    1.47 
Asset-backed securities (a)
 194    200  5.7    .90    200    205  6.2    1.47  64    69  3.8    1.51    200    205  6.2    1.47 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions (b) (c)
 9,499    10,143  6.5    3.76    8,166    8,861  6.3    3.99  9,820    10,327  7.4    3.71    8,166    8,861  6.3    3.99 
Other
 7    7  3.9    2.07    9    9  .1    1.81  7    7  3.7    2.07    9    9  .1    1.81 
Total investment securities
 $159,308   $160,288  5.6    1.65%   $133,611   $136,840  3.4    1.61%  $149,238   $149,376  5.3    1.69%   $133,611   $136,840  3.4    1.61% 
 
(a)
Information related to asset and mortgage-backed securities included above is presented based upon weighted-average maturities that take into account anticipated future prepayments.
(b)
Information related to obligations of state and political subdivisions is presented based upon yield to first optional call date if the security is purchased at a premium, and yield to maturity if the security is purchased at par or a discount.
(c)
Maturity calculations for obligations of state and political subdivisions are based on the first optional call date for securities with a fair value above par and the contractual maturity date for securities with a fair value equal to or below par.
(d)
Yields on investment securities are computed based on amortized cost balances. Weighted-average yields for obligations of state and political subdivisions are presented on a fully-taxable equivalent basis based on a federal income tax rate of 21 percent.
 
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characteristics, along Total deposits were $442.9 billion at September 30, 2021, compared with $429.8 billion at December 31, 2020. The $13.1 billion (3.1 percent) increase in total deposits reflected increases in noninterest-bearing and total savings deposits, partially offset by a decrease in time deposits. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $17.5 billion (14.8 percent) at September 30, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, primarily due to higher Corporate and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and Investment Services, and Consumer and Business Banking balances. Interest checking balances increased $7.8 billion (8.2 percent) while savings account balances increased $7.0 billion (12.4 percent), both driven by higher Consumer and Business Banking balances. Money market deposit balances decreased $14.8$11.4 billion (11.5(8.9 percent) at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, primarily due to lower Wealth Management and Investment Services, and Corporate and Commercial Banking balances. Interest checking balances increased $6.6Time deposits decreased $7.8 billion (6.9(25.5 percent), at September 30, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, driven by higher Consumera decrease in those deposits managed as an alternative to other funding sources, based largely on relative pricing and Business Banking, and Wealth Management and Investment Services balances. Savings account balances increased $5.4 billion (9.5 percent), primarily due to higherliquidity characteristics, along with a decrease in Consumer and Business Banking balances.
Borrowings
 The Company utilizes both short-term and long-term borrowings as part of its asset/liability management and funding strategies. Short-term borrowings, which include federal funds purchased, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, borrowings secured by high-grade assets and other short-term borrowings, were $13.4$16.1 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with $11.8 billion at December 31, 2020. The $1.6$4.3 billion (14.0(36.7 percent) increase in short-term borrowings was primarily due to higher commercial paper, repurchase agreement and federal funds purchased balances. Long-term debt was $36.4$35.7 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with $41.3 billion at December 31, 2020. The $4.9$5.6 billion (12.0(13.6 percent) decrease was primarily due to $3.7 billion of bank note repayments and maturities, $1.0$1.5 billion of medium-term note repayments and a $1.0 billion decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, partially offset by $1.0 billion of bank note issuances. Refer to the “Liquidity Risk Management” section for discussion of liquidity management of the Company.
CORPORATE RISK PROFILE
Overview
Managing risks is an essential part of successfully operating a financial services company. The Company’s Board of Directors has approved a risk management framework which establishes governance and risk management requirements for all risk-taking activities. This framework includes Company and business line risk appetite statements which set boundaries for the types and amount of risk that may be undertaken in pursuing business objectives and initiatives. The Board of Directors, primarily through its Risk Management Committee, oversees performance relative to the risk management framework, risk appetite statements, and other policy requirements.
The Executive Risk Committee (“ERC”), which is chaired by the Chief Risk Officer and includes the Chief Executive Officer and other members of the executive management team, oversees execution against the risk management framework and risk appetite statements. The ERC focuses on current and emerging risks, including strategic and reputation risks, by directing timely and comprehensive actions. Senior operating committees have also been established, each responsible for overseeing a specified category of risk.
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The Company’s most prominent risk exposures are credit, interest rate, market, liquidity, operational, compliance, strategic, and reputation. Leveraging the Company’s risk management framework, the specific impacts of
COVID-19
and related risks are identified for each of the most prominent exposures. With respect to direct impacts from
COVID-19,
oversight and governance is managed through a centralized command center with frequent reporting to the Managing Committee and ERC. The Board of Directors also oversees the Company’s responsiveness to the
COVID-19
pandemic. Credit risk is the risk of loss associated with a change in the credit profile or the failure of a borrower or counterparty to meet its contractual obligations. Interest rate risk is the potential reduction of net interest incomecurrent or prospective risk to earnings and capital, or market valuations, as a resultarising from the impact of changes in interest rates. Market risk arises from fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and security prices that may result in changes in the values of financial instruments, such as trading and
available-for-sale
securities, mortgage loans held for sale (“MLHFS”), MSRs and derivatives that are accounted for on a fair value basis. Liquidity risk is the possiblerisk that financial condition or overall safety and soundness is adversely affected by the Company’s inability, or perceived inability, to fundmeet its cash flow obligations or new business at a reasonable cost and in a timely manner.and complete manner in either normal or stressed conditions. Operational risk is the risk to current or projected financial condition and resilience arising from inadequate or failed internal processes or systems, people (including human errors or misconduct), or adverse external events, including the risk of loss resulting from breaches in data security. Operational risk can also include the risk of loss due to failures by third parties with which the Company does business. Compliance risk is the risk that the Company may suffer legal or regulatory sanctions, financial losses, and reputational damage if it fails to adhere to compliance requirements and the Company’s compliance policies. Strategic risk is the risk to current or projected financial condition and resilience arising from adverse business decisions, poor implementation of business decisions, or lack of responsiveness to changes in the banking industry and operating environment. Reputation risk is the risk to current or anticipated earnings, capital, or franchise or enterprise value arising from negative public opinion. This risk may impair the Company’s competitiveness by affecting its ability to establish new relationships or services, or continue serving existing relationships. In addition to the risks identified above, other risk factors exist that may impact the Company. Refer to “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended
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December 31, 2020, for a detailed discussion of these factors.
The Company’s Board and management-level governance committees are supported by a “three lines of defense” model for establishing effective checks and balances. The first line of defense, the business lines, manages risks in conformity with established limits and policy requirements. In turn, business line leaders and their risk officers establish programs to ensure conformity with these limits and policy requirements. The second line of defense, which includes the Chief Risk Officer’s organization as well as policy and oversight activities of corporate support functions, translates risk appetite and strategy into actionable risk limits and policies. The second line of defense monitors first line of defense conformity with limits and policies, and provides reporting and escalation of emerging risks and other concerns to senior management and the Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors. The third line of defense, internal audit, is responsible for providing the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and senior management with independent assessment and assurance regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s governance, risk management and control processes.
Management regularly provides reports to the Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors. The Risk Management Committee discusses with management the Company’s risk management performance, and provides a summary of key risks to the entire Board of Directors, covering the status of existing matters, areas of potential future concern and specific information on certain types of loss events. The Risk Management Committee considers quarterly reports by management assessing the Company’s performance relative to the risk appetite statements and the associated risk limits, including:
Macroeconomic environment and other qualitative considerations, such as regulatory and compliance changes, litigation developments, and technology and cybersecurity;
Credit measures, including adversely rated and nonperforming loans, leveraged transactions, credit concentrations and lending limits;
Interest rate and market risk, including market value and net income simulation, and trading-related Value at Risk (“VaR”);
Liquidity risk, including funding projections under various stressed scenarios;
Operational and compliance risk, including losses stemming from events such as fraud, processing errors, control breaches, breaches in data security or adverse business decisions, as well as reporting on technology performance, and various legal and regulatory compliance measures;
Capital ratios and projections, including regulatory measures and stressed scenarios; and
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Strategic and reputation risk considerations, impacts and responses.
Credit Risk Management
 The Company’s strategy for credit risk management includes well-defined, centralized credit policies, uniform underwriting criteria, and ongoing risk monitoring and review processes for all commercial and consumer credit exposures. In evaluating its credit risk, the Company considers changes, if any, in underwriting activities, the loan portfolio composition (including product mix and geographic, industry or customer-specific concentrations), collateral values, trends in loan performance and macroeconomic factors, such as changes in unemployment rates, gross domestic product levels and consumer bankruptcy filings, as well as the potential impact on customers and the domestic economy resulting from the
COVID-19
pandemic. The Risk Management Committee oversees the Company’s credit risk management process.
In addition, credit quality ratings as defined by the Company, are an important part of the Company’s overall credit risk management and evaluation of its allowance for credit losses. Loans with a pass rating represent those loans not classified on the Company’s rating scale for problem credits, as minimal credit risk has been identified. Loans with a special mention or classified rating, including consumer lending and small business loans that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing, nonaccrual loans, those loans considered troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”), and loans in a junior lien position that are current but are behind a first lien position on nonaccrual, encompass all loans held by the Company that it considers to have a potential or well-defined weakness that may put full collection of contractual cash flows at risk. The Company’s internal credit quality ratings for consumer loans are primarily based on delinquency and nonperforming status, except for a limited population of larger loans within those portfolios that are individually evaluated. For this limited population, the determination of the internal credit quality rating may also consider collateral value and customer cash flows. Refer to Note 45 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the Company’s loan portfolios including internal credit quality ratings. In addition, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Credit Risk Management” in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020, for a more detailed discussion on credit risk management processes.
The Company manages its credit risk, in part, through diversification of its loan portfolio which is
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achieved through limit setting by product type criteria, such as industry, and identification of credit concentrations. As part of its normal business activities, the Company offers a broad array of lending products. The Company categorizes its loan portfolio into two segments, which is the level at which it develops and documents a systematic methodology to determine the allowance for credit losses. The Company’s two loan portfolio segments are commercial lending and consumer lending.
The commercial lending segment includes loans and leases made to small business, middle market, large corporate, commercial real estate, financial institution,
non-profit
and public sector customers. Key risk characteristics relevant to commercial lending segment loans include the industry and geography of the borrower’s business, purpose of the loan, repayment source, borrower’s debt capacity and financial flexibility, loan covenants, and nature of pledged collateral, if any, as well as macroeconomic factors such as unemployment rates, gross domestic product levels, corporate bond spreads and long-term interest rates, all of which have been impacted by the
COVID-19
pandemic. These risk characteristics, among others, are considered in determining estimates about the likelihood of default by the borrowers and the severity of loss in the event of default. The Company considers these risk characteristics in assigning internal risk ratings to, or forecasting losses on, these loans, which are the significant factors in determining the allowance for credit losses for loans in the commercial lending segment.
The consumer lending segment represents loans and leases made to consumer customers, including residential mortgages, credit card loans, and other retail loans such as revolving consumer lines, auto loans and leases, home equity loans and lines, and student loans, a
run-off
portfolio. Home equity or second mortgage loans are junior lien
closed-end
accounts fully disbursed at origination. These loans typically are fixed rate loans, secured by residential real estate, with a
10-
or
15-year
fixed payment amortization schedule. Home equity lines are revolving accounts giving the borrower the ability to draw and repay balances repeatedly, up to a maximum commitment, and are secured by residential real estate. These include accounts in either a first or junior lien position. Typical terms on home equity lines in the portfolio are variable rates benchmarked to the prime rate, with a
10-
or
15-year
draw period during which a minimum payment is equivalent to the monthly interest, followed by a
20-
or
10-year
amortization period, respectively. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, substantially all of the Company’s home equity lines were in the draw period. Approximately $1.2 billion, or 12 percent, of the outstanding home equity line balances at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, will enter the amortization period within the next 36 months. Key risk characteristics relevant to consumer
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lending segment loans primarily relate to the borrowers’ capacity and willingness to repay and include unemployment rates, consumer bankruptcy filings and other macroeconomic factors, customer payment history and credit scores, and in some cases, updated
loan-to-value
(“LTV”) information reflecting current market conditions on real estate-based loans. These and other risk characteristics, including risk resulting from the
COVID-19
pandemic, are reflected in forecasts of delinquency levels, bankruptcies and losses which are the primary factors in determining the allowance for credit losses for the consumer lending segment.
The Company further disaggregates its loan portfolio segments into various classes based on their underlying risk characteristics. The two classes within the commercial lending segment are commercial loans and commercial real estate loans. The three classes within the consumer lending segment are residential mortgages, credit card loans and other retail loans.
The Company’s consumer lending segment utilizes several distinct business processes and channels to originate consumer credit, including traditional branch lending, mobile and
on-line
banking, indirect lending, alliance partnerships, correspondent banks and loan brokers. Each distinct underwriting and origination activity manages unique credit risk characteristics and prices its loan production commensurate with the differing risk profiles.
Residential mortgage originations are generally limited to prime borrowers and are performed through the Company’s branches, loan production offices, mobile and
on-line
services and a wholesale network of originators. The Company may retain residential mortgage loans it originates on its balance sheet or sell the loans into the secondary market while retaining the servicing rights and customer relationships. Utilizing the secondary markets enables the Company to effectively reduce its credit and other asset/liability risks. For residential mortgages that are retained in the Company’s portfolio and for home equity and second mortgages, credit risk is also diversified by geography and managed by adherence to LTV and borrower credit criteria during the underwriting process.
The Company estimates updated LTV information on its outstanding residential mortgages quarterly, based on a method that combines automated valuation model updates and relevant home price indices. LTV is the ratio of the loan’s outstanding principal balance to the current estimate of property value. For home equity and second mortgages, combined
loan-to-value
(“CLTV”) is the
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combination of the first mortgage original principal balance and the second lien outstanding principal balance, relative to the current estimate of property value. Certain loans do not have an LTV or CLTV, primarily due to lack of availability of relevant automated valuation model and/or home price indices values, or lack of necessary valuation data on acquired loans.
The following tables provide summary information of residential mortgages and home equity and second mortgages by LTV at JuneSeptember 30, 2021:
 
Residential Mortgages
(Dollars in Millions)
 Interest
Only		 Amortizing Total Percent
of Total		  Interest
Only		 Amortizing Total Percent
of Total		 
Loan-to-Value
        
Less than or equal to 80%
 $3,110  $56,674  $59,784  81.5%  $3,243  $60,169  $63,412  84.6% 
Over 80% through 90%
 5  2,495  2,500  3.4  4  1,706  1,710  2.3 
Over 90% through 100%
  —  214  214  .3   —  179  179  .2 
Over 100%
  —  78  78  .1   —  79  79  .1 
No LTV available
  —  20  20   —   —  32  32   — 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools (a)
  —  10,770  10,770  14.7   —  9,542  9,542  12.8 
Total (b)
 $3,115  $70,251  $73,366  100.0%  $3,247  $71,707  $74,954  100.0% 
 
(a)
Represents loans purchased from Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) mortgage pools whose payments are primarily insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b)
At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, approximately $469$443 million of residential mortgage balances were considered
sub-prime.
 
Home Equity and Second Mortgages
(Dollars in Millions)
 Lines Loans Total Percent
of Total		  Lines Loans Total Percent
of Total		 
Loan-to-Value
        
Less than or equal to 80%
 $9,560  $638  $10,198  91.3%  $9,379  $636  $10,015  93.4% 
Over 80% through 90%
 460  274  734  6.6  266  244  510  4.8 
Over 90% through 100%
 75  30  105  .9  48  26  74  .7 
Over 100%
 48  5  53  .5  48  5  53  .5 
No LTV/CLTV available
 70  3  73  .7  63  3  66  .6 
Total (a)
 $10,213  $950  $11,163  100.0%  $9,804  $914  $10,718  100.0% 
 
(a)
At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, approximately $42$37 million of home equity and second mortgage balances were considered
sub-prime.
Home equity and second mortgages were $11.2$10.7 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with $12.5 billion at December 31, 2020, and included $3.3$3.1 billion of home equity lines in a first lien position and $7.9$7.6 billion of home equity and second mortgage loans and lines in a junior lien position. Loans and lines in a junior lien position at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, included approximately $2.9$2.8 billion of loans and lines for which the Company also serviced the related first lien loan, and approximately $5.0$4.8 billion where the Company did not service the related first lien loan. The Company was able to determine the status of the related first liens using information the Company has as the servicer of the first lien or information reported on customer credit bureau files. The Company also evaluates other indicators of credit risk for these junior lien loans and lines including delinquency, estimated average CLTV ratios and updated weighted-average credit scores in making its assessment of credit risk, related loss estimates and determining the allowance for credit losses.
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The following table provides a summary of delinquency statistics and other credit quality indicators for the Company’s junior lien positions at JuneSeptember 30, 2021:
 
 Junior Liens Behind    Junior Liens Behind   
(Dollars in Millions) Company Owned
or Serviced First
Lien		 Third Party
First Lien		 Total  Company Owned
or Serviced First
Lien		 Third Party
First Lien		 Total 
Total
 $2,922  $4,996  $7,918  $2,750  $4,837  $7,587 
Percent 30—89 days past due
 .32%  .30%  .31%  .49%  .38%  .42% 
Percent 90 days or more past due
 .07%  .04%  .05%  .06%  .06%  .06% 
Weighted-average CLTV
 62%  60%  61%  59%  56%  57% 
Weighted-average credit score
 781  780  780  782  781  781 
See the “Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Credit Losses” section for additional information on how the Company determines the allowance for credit losses for loans in a junior lien position.
Loan Delinquencies
Trends in delinquency ratios are an indicator, among other considerations, of credit risk within the Company’s loan portfolios. The Company measures delinquencies, both including and excluding nonperforming loans, to enable comparability with other companies. Accruing loans 90 days or more past due totaled $376$385 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with $477 million at December 31, 2020. These balances exclude loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools whose repayments are primarily insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Accruing loans 90 days or more past due are not included in nonperforming assets and continue to accrue interest because they are adequately secured by collateral, are in the process of collection and are reasonably expected to result in repayment or restoration to current status, or are managed in homogeneous portfolios with specified
charge-off
timeframes adhering to regulatory guidelines. The ratio of accruing loans 90 days or more past due to total loans was 0.13 percent at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 compared with 0.16 percent at December 31, 2020.
 
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    Delinquent Loan Ratios as a Percent of Ending Loan Balances
 
90 days or more past due
excluding
nonperforming loans		  June 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		   September 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		 
Commercial
      
Commercial
   .04%  .06%    .04%  .06% 
Lease financing
   —   —    —   — 
Total commercial
   .04  .05    .04  .05 
Commercial Real Estate
      
Commercial mortgages
   —   —    .01   — 
Construction and development
   .03  .02    .16  .02 
Total commercial real estate
   .01  .01    .05  .01 
Residential Mortgages (a)
   .16  .18    .15  .18 
Credit Card
   .70  .88    .66  .88 
Other Retail
      
Retail leasing
   .03  .05    .03  .05 
Home equity and second mortgages
   .36  .36    .37  .36 
Other
   .05  .10    .05  .10 
Total other retail
   .10  .15    .11  .15 
Total loans
   .13%  .16%    .13%  .16% 
90 days or more past due
including
nonperforming loans		  June 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		   September 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		 
Commercial
   .32%  .42%    .25%  .42% 
Commercial real estate
   .81  1.15    .82  1.15 
Residential mortgages (a)
   .49  .50    .47  .50 
Credit card
   .70  .88    .66  .88 
Other retail
   .39  .42    .36  .42 
Total loans
   .47%  .57%    .43%  .57% 
 
(a)
Delinquent loan ratios exclude $1.7$1.5 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, and $1.8 billion at December 31, 2020, of loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools whose repayments are primarily insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Including these loans, the ratio of residential mortgages 90 days or more past due including all nonperforming loans was 2.802.50 percent at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, and 2.87 percent at December 31, 2020.
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The following table provides summary delinquency information for residential mortgages, credit card and other retail loans included in the consumer lending segment:
 
 Amount        As a Percent of Ending
Loan Balances		  Amount        
As a Percent of Ending
Loan Balances
 
(Dollars in Millions) June 30,
2021		   December 31,
2020		        June 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		  September 30,
2021		   December 31,
2020		        September 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		 
Residential Mortgages (a)
                  
30-89
days
 $174   $244       .24%  .32%  $153   $244       .20%  .32% 
90 days or more
 118    137       .16  .18  114    137       .15  .18 
Nonperforming
 244    245        .33  .32  237    245        .32  .32 
Total
 $536   $626       .73%  .82%  $504   $626       .67%  .82% 
Credit Card
                  
30-89
days
 $157   $231       .72%  1.04%  $183   $231       .83%  1.04% 
90 days or more
 153    197       .70  .88  147    197       .66  .88 
Nonperforming
  —    —        —   —   —    —        —   — 
Total
 $310   $428       1.42%  1.92%  $330   $428       1.49%  1.92% 
Other Retail
                  
Retail Leasing
                  
30-89
days
 $  25   $  35       .31%  .43%  $  26   $  35       .34%  .43% 
90 days or more
 2    4       .03  .05  2    4       .03  .05 
Nonperforming
 13    13        .17  .16  11    13        .15  .16 
Total
 $  40   $  52       .51%  .64%  $  39   $  52       .52%  .64% 
Home Equity and Second Mortgages
                  
30-89
days
 $  38   $  68       .33%  .54%  $  46   $  68       .43%  .54% 
90 days or more
 40    45       .36  .36  40    45       .37  .36 
Nonperforming
 129    107        1.16  .86  120    107        1.12  .86 
Total
 $207   $220       1.85%  1.76%  $206   $220       1.92%  1.76% 
Other (b)
                  
30-89
days
 $140   $215       .35%  .60%  $179   $215       .42%  .60% 
90 days or more
 20    37       .05  .10  22    37       .05  .10 
Nonperforming
 29    34        .07  .09  26    34        .06  .09 
Total
 $189   $286        .47%  .79%  $227   $286        .53%  .79% 
 
(a)
Excludes $1.3 billion$946 million of loans
30-89
days past due and $1.7$1.5 billion of loans 90 days or more past due at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, purchased from GNMA mortgage pools that continue to accrue interest, compared with $1.4 billion and $1.8 billion at December 31, 2020, respectively.
(b)
Includes revolving credit, installment, automobile and student loans.
 
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Restructured Loans
In certain circumstances, the Company may modify the terms of a loan to maximize the collection of amounts due when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties or is expected to experience difficulties in the near-term. In most cases the modification is either a concessionary reduction in interest rate, extension of the maturity date or reduction in the principal balance that would otherwise not be considered.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
Concessionary modifications are classified as TDRs unless the modification results in only an insignificant delay in the payments to be received. TDRs accrue interest if the borrower complies with the revised terms and conditions and has demonstrated repayment performance at a level commensurate with the modified terms over several payment cycles, which is generally six months or greater. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, performing TDRs were $3.4$3.3 billion, compared with $3.6 billion at December 31, 2020.
The Company continues to work with customers to modify loans for borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulties. Many of the Company’s TDRs are determined on a
case-by-case
basis in connection with ongoing loan collection processes. The modifications vary within each of the Company’s loan classes. Commercial lending segment TDRs generally include extensions of the maturity date and may be accompanied by an increase or decrease to the interest rate. The Company may also work with the borrower to make other changes to the loan to mitigate losses, such as obtaining additional collateral and/or guarantees to support the loan.
The Company has also implemented certain residential mortgage loan restructuring programs that may result in TDRs. The Company modifies residential mortgage loans under Federal Housing Administration, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and its own internal programs. Under these programs, the Company offers qualifying homeowners the opportunity to permanently modify their loan and achieve more affordable monthly payments by providing loan concessions. These concessions may include adjustments to interest rates, conversion of adjustable rates to fixed rates, extensions of maturity dates or deferrals of payments, capitalization of accrued interest and/or outstanding advances, or in limited situations, partial forgiveness of loan principal. In most instances, participation in residential mortgage loan restructuring programs requires the customer to complete a short-term trial period. A permanent loan modification is contingent on the customer successfully completing the trial period arrangement, and the loan documents are not modified until that time. The Company reports loans in a trial period arrangement as TDRs and continues to report them as TDRs after the trial period.
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Credit card and other retail loan TDRs are generally part of distinct restructuring programs providing customers modification solutions over a specified time period, generally up to 60 months.
In accordance with regulatory guidance, the Company considers secured consumer loans that have had debt discharged through bankruptcy where the borrower has not reaffirmed the debt to be TDRs. If the loan amount exceeds the collateral value, the loan is charged down to collateral value and the remaining amount is reported as nonperforming.
Loan modifications or concessions granted to customers resulting directly from the effects of the
COVID-19
pandemic, who were otherwise in current payment status, are not considered to be TDRs.
 
The following table provides a summary of TDRs by loan class, including the delinquency status for TDRs that continue to accrue interest and TDRs included in nonperforming assets:
 
     As a Percent of Performing TDRs          As a Percent of Performing TDRs     
At June 30, 2021
(Dollars in Millions)		 Performing
TDRs		   
30-89 Days

Past Due		 90 Days or More
Past Due		 Nonperforming
TDRs		 Total
TDRs		 
At September 30, 2021
(Dollars in Millions)
 Performing
TDRs		   
30-89 Days

Past Due		 90 Days or More
Past Due		 Nonperforming
TDRs		 Total
TDRs		 
Commercial
 $143    5.1%   2.9%  $135(a)  $278  $145    4.9%   2.6%  $112(a)  $257 
Commercial real estate
  140    —   —   166(b)   306   122    1.0   —   163(b)   285 
Residential mortgages
  1,481    4.4   4.3   136   1,617(d)   1,428    4.1   3.6   137   1,565(d) 
Credit card
  229    7.9   4.0   —   229   228    9.9   4.0   —   228 
Other retail
  187    9.2   5.3   45(c)   232(e)   175    13.3   6.0   42(c)   217(e) 
TDRs, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools
  2,180    5.0   4.0   482   2,662   2,098    5.4   3.6   454   2,552 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools (g)
  1,219    —   —   —   1,219(f)   1,208    —   —   —   1,208(f) 
Total
 $3,399    3.2%   2.5%  $482  $3,881  $3,306    3.4%   2.3%  $454  $3,760 
 
(a)
Primarily represents loans less than six months from the modification date that have not met the performance period required to return to accrual status (generally six months) and small business credit cards with a modified rate equal to 0 percent.
(b)
Primarily represents loans less than six months from the modification date that have not met the performance period required to return to accrual status (generally six months).
(c)
Primarily represents loans with a modified rate equal to 0 percent.
(d)
Includes $251$242 million of residential mortgage loans to borrowers that have had debt discharged through bankruptcy and $28$24 million in trial period arrangements or previously placed in trial period arrangements but not successfully completed.
(e)
Includes $77$73 million of other retail loans to borrowers that have had debt discharged through bankruptcy and $16$15 million in trial period arrangements or previously placed in trial period arrangements but not successfully completed.
(f)
Includes $179$193 million of Federal Housing Administration and United States Department of Veterans Affairs residential mortgage loans to borrowers that have had debt discharged through bankruptcy and $174$152 million in trial period arrangements or previously placed in trial period arrangements but not successfully completed.
(g)
Approximately 12.79.4 percent and 38.934.5 percent of the total TDR loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools are
30-89
days past due and 90 days or more past due, respectively, but are not classified as delinquent as their repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
 
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Short-term and Other Loan Modifications
The Company makes short-term and other modifications that it does not consider to be TDRs, in limited circumstances, to assist borrowers experiencing temporary hardships. Short-term consumer lending modification programs include payment reductions, deferrals of up to three past due payments, and the ability to return to current status if the borrower makes required payments. The Company may also make short-term modifications to commercial lending loans, with the most common modification being an extension of the maturity date of three months or less. Such extensions generally are used when the maturity date is imminent and the borrower is experiencing some level of financial stress, but the Company believes the borrower will pay all contractual amounts owed.
COVID-19
Payment Relief
The Company has offered payment relief, including forbearance, payment deferrals and other customer accommodations, to assist borrowers that have experienced financial hardship resulting from the effects of the
COVID-19
pandemic. The majority of these borrowers were not delinquent on payments at the time they received the payment relief. From March 2020 through JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company had approved approximately 389,000384,000 loan modifications for these borrowers, representing approximately $24.5$22.0 billion. The loans modified consisted primarily of payment forbearance or deferrals of 90 days or less. A portion of the borrowers who received account modifications are no longer participating in these payment relief programs, as the programs are generally short-term; and at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, approximately 39,00019,000 accounts, representing approximately $5.4$3.0 billion, were currently in an active payment relief program. The recognition of delinquent or nonaccrual loans and loan net charge-offs may be delayed for those customers enrolled in these payment relief programs who would have otherwise moved into past due or nonaccrual status, as these customer accounts do not continue to age during the period the payment delay is provided.
 
The following table summarizes borrowers enrolled in payment relief programs as a result of the
COVID-19
pandemic at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, as a percentage of the Company’s loans and loan balances:
 
  Percentage of Loan Accounts
in Payment Relief Programs		   Percentage of Loan Balances
in Payment Relief Programs		   Program Details  Percentage of Loan Accounts
in Payment Relief Programs		   Percentage of Loan Balances
in Payment Relief Programs		   Program Details
Commercial
   .04%    .02%   Primarily 3 month payment deferral up to a maximum of 6 months; interest continues to accrue with various payment options   .01%    —%   Primarily 3 month payment deferral up to a maximum of 6 months; interest continues to accrue with various payment options
Commercial real estate
   .19    .75   Primarily 3 month payment deferral up to a maximum of 6 months; interest continues to accrue with various payment options   .08    .60   Primarily 3 month payment deferral up to a maximum of 6 months; interest continues to accrue with various payment options
Residential mortgages (a)
   1.69    1.99   Primarily 6 month payment forbearance, which may be extended up to 18 months; interest continues to accrue; cumulative payments suspended during forbearance period are either
paid-off
immediately or under a short-term repayment plan, or addressed through a permanent loan modification that either requires repayment at maturity or through restructured payments over time		   .97    .96   Primarily 6 month payment forbearance, which may be extended up to 18 months; interest continues to accrue; cumulative payments suspended during forbearance period are either
paid-off
immediately or under a short-term repayment plan, or addressed through a permanent loan modification that either requires repayment at maturity or through restructured payments over time
Credit cards
   .05    .10   Primarily payment reduction up to 6 months; payment relief of up to 3 months; interest continues to accrue   .02    .04   Primarily payment reduction up to 6 months; payment relief of up to 3 months; interest continues to accrue
Other retail
   .26    .46   Home equity loan programs are similar to residential mortgage programs; programs for other loan portfolios are primarily 2 month payment deferral up to a maximum of 4 months; interest continues to accrue   .07    .19   Home equity loan programs are similar to residential mortgage programs; programs for other loan portfolios are primarily 2 month payment deferral up to a maximum of 4 months; interest continues to accrue
Total loans (a)
   .11%    .66 %       .04%    .35%    
 
Note:
Payment relief generally includes payment deferrals, forbearances, extensions and
re-ages,
and excludes loans made under the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program, as amounts due under that program are expected to be fully forgiven by the SBA.
 
(a)
Excludes loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools, whose repayments are primarily insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, 30.5319.44 percent of the total number of accounts and 32.5620.91 percent of the total loan balances of loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools were to borrowers enrolled in payment relief programs as a result of the
COVID-19
pandemic. Including these loans, 8.595.11 percent of the total number of accounts and 6.483.50 percent of the total balances of residential mortgages were to borrowers enrolled in payment relief programs as a result of the
COVID-19
pandemic. Including these loans, .29.15 percent of the total number of accounts and 1.841.01 percent of the total balances of all loans were to borrowers enrolled in payment relief programs as a result of the
COVID-19
pandemic.
 
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Nonperforming Assets
The level of nonperforming assets represents another indicator of the potential for future credit losses. Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, restructured loans not performing in accordance with modified terms and not accruing interest, restructured loans that have not met the performance period required to return to accrual status, other real estate owned (“OREO”) and other nonperforming assets owned by the Company. Interest payments collected from assets on nonaccrual status are generally applied against the principal balance and not recorded as income. However, interest income may be recognized for interest payments if the remaining carrying amount of the loan is believed to be collectible.
At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, total nonperforming assets were $1.1 billion,$944 million, compared to $1.3 billion at December 31, 2020. The $239$354 million (18.4(27.3 percent) decrease in nonperforming assets was driven by decreases in nonperforming commercial real estate and commercial loans, partially offset by an increase in nonperforming other retailreal estate loans. The ratio of total nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate was 0.360.32 percent at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with 0.44 percent at December 31, 2020. Nonperforming assets are expected to continue to decline over the next several quarters, but may remainquarters. However, some manageable levels of elevated over a longer recovery period fornonperforming assets in certain industries and loan categories most impacted by the pandemic.pandemic may experience longer recovery periods.
OREO was $17 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with $24 million at December 31, 2020, and was related to foreclosed properties that previously secured loan balances. These balances exclude foreclosed GNMA loans whose repayments are primarily insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
 
The following table provides an analysis of OREO, as a percent of their related loan balances, including geographical location detail for residential (residential mortgage, home equity and second mortgage) and commercial (commercial and commercial real estate) loan balances:
 
 Amount      As a Percent of Ending
Loan Balances		  Amount      
As a Percent of Ending
Loan Balances
 
(Dollars in Millions) June 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		       June 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		  September 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		       September 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		 
Residential
              
New York
             $2              $2     .14%  .17% 
California
             $3              $2     .01%  .01%  2  2     .01  .01 
New York
 3  2     .24  .17 
Oregon
 2  2     .07  .07  2  2     .07  .07 
Illinois
 1  2     .02  .04  1  2     .02  .04 
Minnesota
 1  3     .02  .05 
Wisconsin
 1  1     .06  .06 
All other states
 7  12      .02  .03  9  14      .02  .03 
Total residential
 17  23     .02  .03  17  23     .02  .03 
Commercial
              
Iowa
  —  1      —  .04   —  1      —  .04 
All other states
  —   —       —   —   —   —       —   — 
Total commercial
  —  1       —   —   —  1       —   — 
Total
             $17              $24      .01%  .01%              $17              $24      .01%  .01% 
 
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   Nonperforming Assets (a)
 
(Dollars in Millions) June 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		  September 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		 
Commercial
    
Commercial
         $247          $321          $179          $321 
Lease financing
 44  54  37  54 
Total commercial
 291  375  216  375 
Commercial Real Estate
    
Commercial mortgages
 224  411  215  411 
Construction and development
 88  39  81  39 
Total commercial real estate
 312  450  296  450 
Residential Mortgages (b)
 244  245  237  245 
Credit Card
  —   —   —   — 
Other Retail
    
Retail leasing
 13  13  11  13 
Home equity and second mortgages
 129  107  120  107 
Other
 29  34  26  34 
Total other retail
 171  154  157  154 
Total nonperforming loans
 1,018  1,224  906  1,224 
Other Real Estate (c)
 17  24  17  24 
Other Assets
 24  50  21  50 
Total nonperforming assets
         $1,059          $1,298          $944          $1,298 
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due (b)
         $376          $477          $385          $477 
Nonperforming loans to total loans
 .34%  .41%  .30%  .41% 
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate (c)
 .36%  .44%  .32%  .44% 
Changes in Nonperforming Assets
 
(Dollars in Millions) Commercial and
Commercial
Real Estate		 Residential
Mortgages,
Credit Card and
Other Retail		 Total  Commercial and
Commercial
Real Estate		 Residential
Mortgages,
Credit Card and
Other Retail		 Total 
Balance December 31, 2020
           $854              $444      $1,298            $854              $444      $1,298 
Additions to nonperforming assets
      
New nonaccrual loans and foreclosed properties
 239  122  361  277  153  430 
Advances on loans
 6  1  7  8  1  9 
Total additions
 245  123  368  285  154  439 
Reductions in nonperforming assets
      
Paydowns, payoffs
 (155)  (54)  (209)  (235)  (79)  (314) 
Net sales
 (165)  (10)  (175)  (173)  (13)  (186) 
Return to performing status
 (93)  (41)  (134)  (111)  (65)  (176) 
Charge-offs (d)
 (79)  (10)  (89)  (105)  (12)  (117) 
Total reductions
 (492)  (115)  (607)  (624)  (169)  (793) 
Net additions to (reductions in) nonperforming assets
 (247)  8  (239)  (339)  (15)  (354) 
Balance June 30, 2021
           $607              $452      $1,059 
Balance September 30, 2021
           $515              $429      $944 
 
(a)
Throughout this document, nonperforming assets and related ratios do not include accruing loans 90 days or more past due.
(b)
Excludes $1.7$1.5 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, and $1.8 billion at December 31, 2020, of loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools that are 90 days or more past due that continue to accrue interest, as their repayments are primarily insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(c)
Foreclosed GNMA loans of $24$19 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, and $33 million at December 31, 2020, continue to accrue interest and are recorded as other assets and excluded from nonperforming assets because they are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(d)
Charge-offs exclude actions for certain card products and loan sales that were not classified as nonperforming at the time the
charge-off
occurred.
 
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   Net Charge-offs as a Percent of Average Loans Outstanding
 
 Three Months Ended
June 30		      Six Months Ended
June 30		  Three Months Ended
September 30		      Nine Months Ended
September 30		 
 2021 2020      2021 2020  2021 2020      2021 2020 
Commercial
              
Commercial
 .11%  .34%      .16%  .31%  .05%  .60%      .13%  .41% 
Lease financing
 .08  .43       .19  .39  .08  .78       .15  .52 
Total commercial
 .11  .35      .16  .32  .05  .61      .13  .42 
Commercial Real Estate
              
Commercial mortgages
  —  .25      (.09)  .12  .01  1.13      (.05)  .46 
Construction and development
  —  .11       .09  .04  .44  (.07)       .21   — 
Total commercial real estate
  —  .22      (.04)  .10  .13  .81      .02  .34 
Residential Mortgages
 (.05)  (.02)      (.04)  (.01)  (.05)  (.02)      (.05)  (.01) 
Credit Card
 2.81  4.28      2.79  4.11  2.01  3.63      2.52  3.95 
Other Retail
              
Retail leasing
 (.05)  1.58      —  1.24  .05  .94      .02  1.14 
Home equity and second mortgages
 (.11)   —      (.09)  .01  (.11)  (.06)      (.09)  (.01) 
Other
 .20  .54       .29  .67  .20  .43       .26  .59 
Total other retail
 .10  .56       .18  .58  .13  .39       .16  .52 
Total loans
 .25%  .55%       .28%  .54%  .20%  .66%       .25%  .58% 
 
Analysis of Loan Net Charge-Offs
 Total loan net charge-offs were $180$147 million for the secondthird quarter and $403$550 million for the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with $437$515 million and $830 million,$1.3 billion, respectively, for the same periods of 2020. The year-over-year decreases in net charge-offs were primarily due to lower credit card, commercial and other retailreflected improvement across most loan net charge-offs. The ratio of total loan net charge-offs to average loans outstanding on an annualized basis for the second quarter and first six months of 2021 was 0.25 percent and 0.28 percent, respectively, comparedcategories, associated with 0.55 percent and 0.54 percent, respectively, for the same periods of 2020.
Charge-off
rates benefitted from improving economic conditions, borrower liquidity and strong asset prices in the market that support repayment and recovery on problem loans. The ratio of total loan net charge-offs to average loans outstanding on an annualized basis for the third quarter and first nine months of 2021 was 0.20 percent and 0.25 percent, respectively, compared with 0.66 percent and 0.58 percent, respectively, for the same periods of 2020. The Company expects net charge-offs to return to more normalized levels over time as the economy rebounds and consumer spending behaviors resume.beneficial impact of government stimulus during the pandemic dissipates.
Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Credit Losses
 The allowance for credit losses is established for current expected credit losses on the Company’s loan and lease portfolio, including unfunded credit commitments. The allowance considers expected losses for the remaining lives of the applicable assets, inclusive of expected recoveries. The allowance for credit losses is increased through provisions charged to earnings and reduced by net charge-offs. Management evaluates the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses on a quarterly basis. Multiple economic scenarios are considered over a three-year reasonable and supportable forecast period, which includes increasing consideration of historical loss experience over years two and three. These economic scenarios are constructed with interrelated projections of multiple economic variables, and loss estimates are produced that consider the historical correlation of those economic variables with credit losses. After the forecast period, the Company fully reverts to long-term historical loss experience, adjusted for prepayments and characteristics of the current loan and lease portfolio, to estimate losses over the remaining life of the portfolio. The economic scenarios are updated at least quarterly and are designed to provide a range of reasonable estimates from better to worse than current expectations. Scenarios are weighted based on the Company’s expectation of economic conditions for the foreseeable future and reflect significant judgment and consideration of uncertainties that exist. Final loss estimates also consider factors affecting credit losses not reflected in the scenarios, due to the unique aspects of current conditions and expectations. These factors may include, but are not limited to, loan servicing practices, regulatory guidance, and/or fiscal and monetary policy actions. Because business processes and credit risks associated with unfunded credit commitments are essentially the same as for loans, the Company utilizes similar processes to estimate its liability for unfunded credit commitments, which is included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Both the allowance for loan losses and the liability for unfunded credit commitments are included in the Company’s analysis of credit losses and reported reserve ratios.
The allowance recorded for credit losses utilizes forward-looking expected loss models to consider a variety of factors affecting lifetime credit losses. These factors include, but are not limited to, macroeconomic variables such as unemployment rates, real estate prices, gross domestic product levels and corporate bonds spreads, as well as loan and borrower characteristics, such as internal risk ratings on commercial loans and consumer credit scores, delinquency status, collateral
 
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scores, delinquency status, collateral type and available valuation information, consideration of
end-of-term
losses on lease residuals, and the remaining term of the loan, adjusted for expected prepayments. For each loan portfolio, model estimates are adjusted as necessary to consider any relevant changes in portfolio composition, lending policies, underwriting standards, risk management practices, economic conditions or other factors that may affect the accuracy of the model. Expected credit loss estimates also include consideration of expected cash recoveries on loans previously
charged-off
or expected recoveries on collateral-dependent loans where recovery is expected through sale of the collateral. Where loans do not exhibit similar risk characteristics, an individual analysis is performed to consider expected credit losses.
The allowance recorded for individually evaluated loans greater than $5 million in the commercial lending segment is based on an analysis utilizing expected cash flows discounted using the original effective interest rate, the observable market price of the loan, or the fair value of the collateral, less selling costs, for collateral-dependent loans as appropriate. For commercial TDRs individually evaluated for impairment, attributes of the borrower are the primary factors in determining the allowance for credit losses. However, historical loss experience is also incorporated into the allowance methodology applied to this category of loans. Commercial lending segment TDR loans may be collectively evaluated for impairment where observed performance history, including defaults, is a primary driver of the loss allocation.
The allowance recorded for TDR loans in the consumer lending segment is determined on a homogenous pool basis utilizing expected cash flows discounted using the original effective interest rate of the pool. The expected cash flows on TDR loans consider subsequent payment defaults since modification, the borrower’s ability to pay under the restructured terms, and the timing and amount of payments. The allowance for collateral-dependent loans in the consumer lending segment is determined based on the current fair value of the collateral less costs to sell.
When evaluating the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses for any loans and lines in a junior lien position, the Company considers the delinquency and modification status of the first lien. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company serviced the first lien on 3736 percent of the home equity loans and lines in a junior lien position. The Company also considers the status of first lien mortgage accounts reported on customer credit bureau files when the first lien is not serviced by the Company. Regardless of whether the Company services the first lien, an assessment is made of economic conditions, problem loans, recent loss experience and other factors in determining the allowance for credit losses. Based on the available information, the Company estimated $255$247 million or 2.3 percent of its total home equity portfolio at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, represented
non-delinquent
junior liens where the first lien was delinquent or modified, excluding loans in COVID-related forbearance programs.
The Company considers historical loss experience on the loans and lines in a junior lien position to establish loss estimates for junior lien loans and lines the Company services that are current, but the first lien is delinquent or modified. The historical long-term average loss experience related to junior liens has been relatively limited (less than 1 percent of the total portfolio annually), and estimates are adjusted to consider current collateral support and portfolio risk characteristics. These include updated credit scores and collateral estimates obtained on the Company’s home equity portfolio each quarter. In its evaluation of the allowance for credit losses, the Company also considers the increased risk of loss associated with home equity lines that are contractually scheduled to convert from a revolving status to a fully amortizing payment.
Beginning January 1, 2020, when a loan portfolio is purchased, the acquired loans are divided into those considered purchased with more than insignificant credit deterioration (“PCD”) and those not considered purchased with more than insignificant credit deterioration. An allowance is established for each population and considers product mix, risk characteristics of the portfolio, bankruptcy experience, delinquency status and refreshed LTV ratios when possible. The allowance established for purchased loans not considered PCD is recognized through provision expense upon acquisition, whereas the allowance established for loans considered PCD at acquisition is offset by an increase in the basis of the acquired loans. Any subsequent increases and decreases in the allowance related to purchased loans, regardless of PCD status, are recognized through provision expense, with charge-offs charged to the allowance. The Company did not have a material amount of PCD loans included in its loan portfolio at JuneSeptember 30, 2021.
The Company’s methodology for determining the appropriate allowance for credit losses also considers the imprecision inherent in the methodologies used and allocated to the various loan portfolios. As a result, amounts determined under the methodologies described above are adjusted by management to consider the potential impact of other qualitative factors not captured in quantitative model adjustments which include, but are not limited to, the following: model imprecision, imprecision in economic scenario assumptions, and emerging risks related to either changes in the economic
 
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imprecision in economic scenario assumptions, and emerging risks related to either changes in the economic environment that are affecting specific portfolios, or changes in portfolio concentrations over time that may affect model performance. The consideration of these items results in adjustments to allowance amounts included in the Company’s allowance for credit losses for each loan portfolio.
Although the Company determined the amount of each element of the allowance separately and considers this process to be an important credit management tool, the entire allowance for credit losses is available for the entire loan portfolio. The actual amount of losses can vary significantly from the estimated amounts.
At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the allowance for credit losses was $6.6$6.3 billion (2.23(2.12 percent of
period-end
loans), compared with an allowance of $8.0 billion (2.69 percent of
period-end
loans) at December 31, 2020. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans was 649695 percent at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with 654 percent at December 31, 2020. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to annualized loan net charge-offs was 9161,080 percent at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with 448 percent of full year 2020 net charge-offs at December 31, 2020.
The decrease in the allowance for credit losses of $1.4$1.7 billion (17.5(21.3 percent) at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, reflected factors affecting economic conditions during the first sixnine months of 2021, including the enactment of additional benefits from government stimulus programs and broad vaccine availability in the United States andthat has reduced levels of newthe risks associated with
COVID-19,
cases, which have contributedcontributing to an economic recovery. However, economic uncertainty remains associated with rising inflationary concerns, additional virus variants and the impactlack of pandemic stress continuea clear path to weigh on select portfolios.government funding. In addition to these factors, expected loss estimates consider various factors including customer specific information impacting changes in risk ratings, projected delinquencies and potential effects of diminishing liquidity without support of mortgage forbearance and direct federal stimulus. Currently, consumer credit trends continue to perform better than expected, while select commercial portfolios most impacted by
COVID-19
continue to be monitored for structural shifts associated with the pandemic.
Changes in economic conditions during the first sixnine months of 2021 included improvements in projected gross domestic product and unemployment levels for 2021, which reflected the additional government stimulus and availability of vaccines. These factors are evaluated through a combination of quantitative calculations using economic scenarios and qualitative assessments that consider the high degree of uncertainty related to the unprecedented levels of both economic stress and the stimulus response.
The following table summarizes the baseline forecast for key economic variables the Company used in its estimate of the allowance for credit losses at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
 
 June 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		  September 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		 
United States unemployment rate for the three months ending (a)
    
June 30, 2021
 5.8%  7.1% 
September 30, 2021
 5.2  7.0  5.2%  7.0% 
December 31, 2021
 4.5  6.8  4.5  6.8 
United States real gross domestic product for the three months ending (b)
    
June 30, 2021
 1.7%  (1.1)% 
September 30, 2021
 3.4  .1  1.8%  .1% 
December 31, 2021
 5.1  1.5  3.6  1.5 
 
(a)
Reflects quarterly average of forecasted reported United States unemployment rate.
(b)
Reflects cumulative change from December 31, 2019.
 
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Baseline economic forecasts are used in combination with alternative scenarios and historical loss experience as is considered reasonable and supportable to inform the Company’s allowance for credit losses. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are based on a variety of factors, including loan balance changes, portfolio credit quality and mix changes, and changes in general economic conditions and expectations (including for unemployment and gross domestic product), among other factors. Based on economic conditions at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, it was difficult to estimate the length and severity of the longer term effects on certain industry sectors that may result from
COVID-19
and the impact of other factors that may influence the level of eventual losses and corresponding requirements for the allowance for credit losses, including the impact of inflationary pressures on certain lending sectors and diminishing liquidity after economic stimulus programs and accommodations delaying mortgage and rent payments end. While reserves consider the uncertainty in these estimates, the unpredictability of the
COVID-19
pandemic could result in the recognition of credit losses in the Company’s loan portfolios and increases in the allowance for credit losses. Scenarios worse than the Company’s expected outcome at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 include risks that government stimulus in response to the
COVID-19
pandemic is less effective than expected, or that a longer or more severe health crisis prolongs the downturn in economic activity, potentially reducing the number of businesses that are ultimately able to resume operations after the crisis has passed. Other factors considered include concerns around inflationary pressures, new virus variants, sustainability of asset values and borrower liquidity, along with the potentiallack of rising interest rates and unsupported increases in the values of certain assets.a clear path to government funding.
The allowance for credit losses related to commercial lending segment loans decreased $720$926 million during the first sixnine months of 2021, due to improvements in general economic conditions and portfolio credit quality that included some return of economic activity in certain industry sectors affected by
COVID-19.
The following table summarizes the Company’s commercial lending segment credit exposure to customers within the industry sectors most impacted by
COVID-19,
as a percentage of total loans and legal commitments outstanding at JuneSeptember 30, 2021:
 
 Loans Outstanding
Commitments		  Loans Outstanding
Commitments		 
Retail
 3.4%  4.8%  3.1%  4.7% 
Energy (includes Oil and gas)
 .8  2.1  .7  2.1 
Media and entertainment
 1.7  2.1  1.6  2.1 
Lodging
 1.2  .9  1.1  .8 
Airline
 .3  .5  .3  .5 
The allowance for credit losses related to consumer lending segment loans decreased $680$784 million during the first sixnine months of 2021, due to improving economic risks, including those due to decreased unemployment, along with continued strong underlying credit quality that supports expectations of long-term repayment.
 
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Table 8
 
   Summary of Allowance for Credit Losses
 
 Three Months Ended
June 30		 Six Months Ended
June 30		  Three Months Ended
September 30		 Nine Months Ended
September 30		 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021 2020  2021 2020  2021 2020  2021 2020 
Balance at beginning of period
 $6,960  $6,590  $8,010  $4,491  $6,610  $7,890  $8,010  $4,491 
Change in accounting principle (a)
  —   —   —  1,499   —   —   —  1,499 
Charge-Offs
        
Commercial
        
Commercial
 54  117   134  198  37  180   171  378 
Lease financing
 4  8   10  15  3  13   13  28 
Total commercial
 58  125   144  213  40  193   184  406 
Commercial real estate
        
Commercial mortgages
 3  19   8  19  1  88   9  107 
Construction and development
 1  4   6  4  13  1   19  5 
Total commercial real estate
 4  23   14  23  14  89   28  112 
Residential mortgages
 5  3   10  11  3  4   13  15 
Credit card
 192  265   382  539  154  236   536  775 
Other retail
        
Retail leasing
 4  36   15  61  5  25   20  86 
Home equity and second mortgages
 2  6   6  11  3  3   9  14 
Other
 49  64   117  155  47  61   164  216 
Total other retail
 55  106   138  227  55  89   193  316 
Total charge-offs
 314  522   688  1,013  266  611   954  1,624 
Recoveries
        
Commercial
        
Commercial
 28  12   56  24  24  13   80  37 
Lease financing
 3  2   5  4  2  2   7  6 
Total commercial
 31  14   61  28  26  15   87  43 
Commercial real estate
        
Commercial mortgages
 3   —   20  1   —  3   20  4 
Construction and development
 1  1   1  2  1  3   2  5 
Total commercial real estate
 4  1   21  3  1  6   22  9 
Residential mortgages
 15  6   25  13  13  7   38  20 
Credit card
 44  36   90  76  43  35   133  111 
Other retail
        
Retail leasing
 5  3   15  9  4  5   19  14 
Home equity and second mortgages
 5  6   11  10  6  5   17  15 
Other
 30  19   62  44  26  23   88  67 
Total other retail
 40  28   88  63  36  33   124  96 
Total recoveries
 134  85   285  183  119  96   404  279 
Net Charge-Offs
        
Commercial
        
Commercial
 26  105   78  174  13  167   91  341 
Lease financing
 1  6   5  11  1  11   6  22 
Total commercial
 27  111   83  185  14  178   97  363 
Commercial real estate
        
Commercial mortgages
  —  19   (12)  18  1  85   (11)  103 
Construction and development
  —  3   5  2  12  (2)   17   — 
Total commercial real estate
  —  22   (7)  20  13  83   6  103 
Residential mortgages
 (10)  (3)   (15)  (2)  (10)  (3)   (25)  (5) 
Credit card
 148  229   292  463  111  201   403  664 
Other retail
        
Retail leasing
 (1)  33   —  52  1  20   1  72 
Home equity and second mortgages
 (3)   —   (5)  1  (3)  (2)   (8)  (1) 
Other
 19  45   55  111  21  38   76  149 
Total other retail
 15  78   50  164  19  56   69  220 
Total net charge-offs
 180  437   403  830  147  515   550  1,345 
Provision for credit losses
 (170)  1,737   (997)  2,730  (163)  635   (1,160)  3,365 
Balance at end of period
 $6,610  $7,890  $6,610  $7,890  $6,300  $8,010  $6,300  $8,010 
Components
        
Allowance for loan losses
 $6,026  $7,383    $5,792  $7,407   
Liability for unfunded credit commitments
 584  507    508  603   
Total allowance for credit losses
 $6,610  $7,890    $6,300  $8,010   
Allowance for Credit Losses as a Percentage of
        
Period-end
loans
 2.23%  2.54%    2.12%  2.61%   
Nonperforming loans
 649  737    695  678   
Nonperforming and accruing loans 90 days or more past due
 474  485    488  488   
Nonperforming assets
 624  673    667  631   
Annualized net charge-offs
 916  449      1,080  391     
 
(a)
Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted accounting guidance which changed impairment recognition of financial instruments to a model that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses.
 
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Residual Value Risk Management
 The Company manages its risk to changes in the residual value of leased vehicles, office and business equipment, and other assets through disciplined residual valuation setting at the inception of a lease, diversification of its leased assets, regular residual asset valuation reviews and monitoring of residual value gains or losses upon the disposition of assets. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2021, no significant change in the amount of residual values or concentration of the portfolios had occurred since December 31, 2020. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Residual Value Risk Management” in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020, for further discussion on residual value risk management.
Operational Risk Management
 The Company operates in many different businesses in diverse markets and relies on the ability of its employees and systems to process a high number of transactions. Operational risk is inherent in all business activities, and the management of this risk is important to the achievement of the Company’s objectives. Business lines have direct and primary responsibility and accountability for identifying, controlling, and monitoring operational risks embedded in their business activities, including those additional or increased risks created by the economic and financial disruptions, and the Company’s alternative working arrangements resulting from the
COVID-19
pandemic. The Company maintains a system of controls with the objective of providing proper transaction authorization and execution, proper system operations, proper oversight of third parties with whom it does business, safeguarding of assets from misuse or theft, and ensuring the reliability and security of financial and other data. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Operational Risk Management” in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020, for further discussion on operational risk management.
Compliance Risk Management
 The Company may suffer legal or regulatory sanctions, material financial loss, or damage to its reputation through failure to comply with laws, regulations, rules, standards of good practice, and codes of conduct, including those related to compliance with Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering requirements, sanctions compliance requirements as administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, consumer protection and other requirements. The Company has controls and processes in place for the assessment, identification, monitoring, management and reporting of compliance risks and issues including those created or increased by the economic and financial disruptions caused by the
COVID-19
pandemic. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Compliance Risk Management” in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020, for further discussion on compliance risk management.
Interest Rate Risk Management
In the banking industry, changes in interest rates are a significant risk that can impact earnings and the safety and soundness of an entity. The Company manages its exposure to changes in interest rates through asset and liability management activities within guidelines established by its Asset Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) and approved by the Board of Directors. The ALCO has the responsibility for approving and ensuring compliance with the ALCO management policies, including interest rate risk exposure. One way the Company measures and analyzes its interest rate risk is through net interest income simulation analysis.
Simulation analysis incorporates substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities and
off-balance
sheet instruments, together with forecasted changes in the balance sheet and assumptions that reflect the current interest rate environment. Through this simulation, management estimates the impact on net interest income of various interest rate changes that differ in the direction, amount and speed of change over time, as well as the shape of the yield curve. This simulation includes assumptions about how the balance sheet is likely to be affected by changes in loan and deposit growth. Assumptions are made to project interest rates for new loans and deposits based on historical analysis, management’s outlook and
re-pricing
strategies. These assumptions are reviewed and validated on a periodic basis with sensitivity analysis being provided for key variables of the simulation. The results are reviewed monthly by the ALCO and are used to guide asset/liability management strategies.
The Company manages its interest rate risk position by holding assets with desired interest rate risk characteristics on its balance sheet, implementing certain pricing strategies for loans and deposits and selecting derivatives and various funding and investment portfolio strategies.
Table 9 summarizes the projected impact to net interest income over the next 12 months of various potential interest rate changes. The sensitivity of the projected impact to net interest income over the next 12 months is dependent on balance sheet growth, product mix, deposit behavior, pricing and funding decisions. While the Company utilizes models and assumptions based on historical information and expected behaviors, actual outcomes could vary significantly.
 
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Table 9
 
   Sensitivity of Net Interest Income
 
  June 30, 2021       December 31, 2020 
   Down 50 bps
Immediate		  Up 50 bps
Immediate		  Down 200 bps
Gradual		   Up 200 bps
Gradual		       Down 50 bps
Immediate		  Up 50 bps
Immediate		  Down 200 bps
Gradual		   Up 200 bps
Gradual		 
Net interest income
  (2.67)%   2.84%   *    4.59%        (4.48)%   4.58%   *    6.57% 
  September 30, 2021       December 31, 2020 
   Down 50 bps
Immediate		  Up 50 bps
Immediate		  Down 200 bps
Gradual		   Up 200 bps
Gradual		       Down 50 bps
Immediate		  Up 50 bps
Immediate		  Down 200 bps
Gradual		   Up 200 bps
Gradual		 
Net interest income
  (2.75)%   3.54%   *    5.84%        (4.48)%   4.58%   *    6.57% 
*
Given the level of interest rates, downward rate scenario is not computed.
 
Use of Derivatives to Manage Interest Rate and Other Risks
 To manage the sensitivity of earnings and capital to interest rate, prepayment, credit, price and foreign currency fluctuations (asset and liability management positions), the Company enters into derivative transactions. The Company uses derivatives for asset and liability management purposes primarily in the following ways:
To convert fixed-rate debt and
available-for-sale
investment securities from fixed-rate payments to floating-rate payments;
To convert floating-rate debt from floating-rate payments to fixed-rate payments;
To mitigate changes in value of the Company’s unfunded mortgage loan commitments, funded MLHFS and MSRs;
To mitigate remeasurement volatility of foreign currency denominated balances; and
To mitigate the volatility of the Company’s net investment in foreign operations driven by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
In addition, the Company enters into interest rate and foreign exchange derivative contracts to support the business requirements of its customers (customer-related positions). The Company minimizes the market and liquidity risks of customer-related positions by either entering into similar offsetting positions with broker-dealers, or on a portfolio basis by entering into other derivative or
non-derivative
financial instruments that partially or fully offset the exposure from these customer-related positions. The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are either exchange-traded, centrally cleared through clearinghouses or
over-the-counter.
The Company does not utilize derivatives for speculative purposes.
The Company does not designate all of the derivatives that it enters into for risk management purposes as accounting hedges because of the inefficiency of applying the accounting requirements and may instead elect fair value accounting for the related hedged items. In particular, the Company enters into interest rate swaps, swaptions, forward commitments to buy
to-be-announced
securities (“TBAs”), U.S. Treasury and Eurodollar futures and options on U.S. Treasury futures to mitigate fluctuations in the value of its MSRs, but does not designate those derivatives as accounting hedges.
Additionally, the Company uses forward commitments to sell TBAs and other commitments to sell residential mortgage loans at specified prices to economically hedge the interest rate risk in its residential mortgage loan production activities. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company had $10.0$10.7 billion of forward commitments to sell, hedging $4.6$5.0 billion of MLHFS and $8.8$8.6 billion of unfunded mortgage loan commitments. The forward commitments to sell and the unfunded mortgage loan commitments on loans intended to be sold are considered derivatives under the accounting guidance related to accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities. The Company has elected the fair value option for the MLHFS.
Derivatives are subject to credit risk associated with counterparties to the contracts. Credit risk associated with derivatives is measured by the Company based on the probability of counterparty default, including consideration of the
COVID-19
pandemic. The Company manages the credit risk of its derivative positions by diversifying its positions among various counterparties, by entering into master netting arrangements, and, where possible, by requiring collateral arrangements. The Company may also transfer counterparty credit risk related to interest rate swaps to third parties through the use of risk participation agreements. In addition, certain interest rate swaps, interest rate forwards and credit contracts are required to be centrally cleared through clearinghouses to further mitigate counterparty credit risk.
For additional information on derivatives and hedging activities, refer to Notes 1213 and 1314 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
LIBOR Transition
 In July 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) announced that it would no longer require banks to submit rates for the London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) after 2021. In March 2021, the FCA and the administrator of LIBOR announced that LIBOR will no longer be published on a representative basis after December 31, 2021, except for the most commonly used tenors of United States Dollar LIBOR which will no longer be published on a representative basis after June 30, 2023. The Company holds financial instruments that will be impacted by the discontinuance of LIBOR, including certain loans,
 
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certain loans, investment securities, derivatives, borrowings and other financial instruments that use LIBOR as the benchmark rate. The Company also provides various services to customers in its capacities as trustee and servicer, which involve financial instruments that will be similarly impacted by the discontinuance of LIBOR. The Company anticipates these financial instruments will require transition to a new reference rate. This transition will occur over time as many of these arrangements do not have an alternative rate referenced in their contracts or a clear path for the parties to agree upon an alternative reference rate.
In order to facilitate the transition process, the Company has instituted a LIBOR Transition Office and commenced an enterprise-wide project to identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risks associated with the expected discontinuance or unavailability of LIBOR, actively engage with industry working groups and regulators, achieve operational readiness for the use of alternative reference rates and engage impacted customers to remediate and transition impacted instruments. StartingThe Company has invested in 2020, the Company began modifying its systems, models, procedures and internal infrastructure to be prepared to accept alternative reference rates.rates to LIBOR and has begun offering these alternatives to clients. The Company also adopted industry best practice guidelines for fallback language for new transactions, converted its cleared interest rate swaps discounting to Secured Overnight Financing Rate discounting, and distributed communications related to the transition to certain impacted parties, both inside and outside the Company. Refer to “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020, for further discussion on potential risks that could adversely affect the Company’s financial results as a result of the LIBOR transition.
Market Risk Management
 In addition to interest rate risk, the Company is exposed to other forms of market risk, principally related to trading activities which support customers’ strategies to manage their own foreign currency, interest rate risk and funding activities. For purposes of its internal capital adequacy assessment process, the Company considers risk arising from its trading activities, as well as the remeasurement volatility of foreign currency denominated balances included on its Consolidated Balance Sheet (collectively, “Covered Positions”), employing methodologies consistent with the requirements of regulatory rules for market risk. The Company’s Market Risk Committee (“MRC”), within the framework of the ALCO, oversees market risk management. The MRC monitors and reviews the Company’s Covered Positions and establishes policies for market risk management, including exposure limits for each portfolio. The Company uses a VaR approach to measure general market risk. Theoretically, VaR represents the statistical risk of loss the Company has to adverse market movements over a
one-day
time horizon. The Company uses the Historical Simulation method to calculate VaR for its Covered Positions measured at the ninety-ninth percentile using a
one-year
look-back period for distributions derived from past market data. The market factors used in the calculations include those pertinent to market risks inherent in the underlying trading portfolios, principally those that affect the Company’s corporate bond trading business, foreign currency transaction business, client derivatives business, loan trading business and municipal securities business, as well as those inherent in the Company’s foreign denominated balances and the derivatives used to mitigate the related measurement volatility. On average, the Company expects the
one-day
VaR to be exceeded by actual losses two to three times per year related to these positions. The Company monitors the accuracy of internal VaR models and modeling processes by back-testing model performance, regularly updating the historical data used by the VaR models and regular model validations to assess the accuracy of the models’ input, processing, and reporting components. All models are required to be independently reviewed and approved prior to being placed in use. If the Company were to experience market losses in excess of the estimated VaR more often than expected, the VaR models and associated assumptions would be analyzed and adjusted.
The average, high, low and
period-end
one-day
VaR amounts for the Company’s Covered Positions were as follows:
 
Six Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 2021   2020 
Nine Months Ended September 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 2021   2020 
Average
 $2   $2  $2   $2 
High
 4    3  4    3 
Low
 1    1  1    1 
Period-end
 2    3  2    2 
The Company did not experience any actual losses for its combined Covered Positions that exceeded VaR during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. Given the market volatility in the first quarter of 2020 resulting from effects of the
COVID-19
pandemic, the Company experienced actual losses for its combined Covered Positions that exceeded VaR five times during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2020. The Company stress tests its market risk measurements to provide management with perspectives on market events that may not be captured by its VaR models, including worst case historical market movement combinations that have not necessarily occurred on the same date.
 
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The Company calculates Stressed VaR using the same underlying methodology and model as VaR, except that a historical continuous
one-year
look-back period is utilized that reflects a period of significant financial stress appropriate to the Company’s Covered Positions. The period selected by the Company includes the significant market volatility of the last four months of 2008.
The average, high, low and
period-end
one-day
Stressed VaR amounts for the Company’s Covered Positions were as follows:
 
Six Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 2021   2020 
Nine Months Ended September 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 2021   2020 
Average
 $7   $6  $7   $6 
High
 9    8  9    8 
Low
 5    4  5    4 
Period-end
 8    7  7    7 
Valuations of positions in client derivatives and foreign currency activities are based on discounted cash flow or other valuation techniques using market-based assumptions. These valuations are compared to third party quotes or other market prices to determine if there are significant variances. Significant variances are approved by senior management in the Company’s corporate functions. Valuation of positions in the corporate bond trading, loan trading and municipal securities businesses are based on trader marks. These trader marks are evaluated against third-party prices, with significant variances approved by senior management in the Company’s corporate functions.
The Company also measures the market risk of its hedging activities related to residential MLHFS and MSRs using the Historical Simulation method. The VaRs are measured at the ninety-ninth percentile and employ factors pertinent to the market risks inherent in the valuation of the assets and hedges. A
one-year
look-back period is used to obtain past market data for the models.
The average, high and low VaR amounts for the residential MLHFS and related hedges and the MSRs and related hedges were as follows:
 
Six Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 2021   2020 
Nine Months Ended September 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 2021   2020 
Residential Mortgage Loans Held For Sale and Related Hedges
      
Average
 $10   $7  $10   $8 
High
 19    22  19    22 
Low
 5    2  5    2 
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related Hedges
      
Average
 $4   $18  $4   $19 
High
 11    54  11    54 
Low
 1    6  1    6 
Liquidity Risk Management
 The Company’s liquidity risk management process is designed to identify, measure, and manage the Company’s funding and liquidity risk to meet its daily funding needs and to address expected and unexpected changes in its funding requirements. The Company engages in various activities to manage its liquidity risk. These activities include diversifying its funding sources, stress testing, and holding readily-marketable assets which can be used as a source of liquidity if needed. In addition, the Company’s profitable operations, sound credit quality and strong capital position have enabled it to develop a large and reliable base of core deposit funding within its market areas and in domestic and global capital markets.
The Company’s Board of Directors approves the Company’s liquidity policy. The Risk Management Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors oversees the Company’s liquidity risk management process and approves a contingency funding plan. The ALCO reviews the Company’s liquidity policy and limits, and regularly assesses the Company’s ability to meet funding requirements arising from adverse company-specific or market events.
The Company regularly projects its funding needs under various stress scenarios and maintains a contingency funding plan consistent with the Company’s access to diversified sources of contingent funding. The Company maintains a substantial level of total available liquidity in the form of
on-balance
sheet and
off-balance
sheet funding sources. These liquidity sources include cash at the Federal Reserve Bank and certain European central banks, unencumbered liquid assets, and capacity to borrow from the FHLB and at Federal Reserve Bank’s Discount Window. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the fair value of unencumbered investment securities totaled $129.5$117.6 billion, compared with $125.9 billion at December 31, 2020. Refer to Note 34 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and “Balance Sheet Analysis” for further information on investment securities maturities and trends. Asset liquidity is further enhanced by the Company’s practice of pledging loans to access secured borrowing facilities through the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company could have borrowed a total of an additional $92.6$97.4 billion from the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank based on collateral available for additional borrowings.
The Company’s diversified deposit base provides a sizeable source of relatively stable and
low-cost
funding, while reducing the Company’s reliance on the wholesale markets. Total deposits were $437.2$442.9 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with $429.8 billion at December 31, 2020. Refer to “Balance Sheet Analysis” for further information on the Company’s deposits.
Additional funding is provided by long-term debt and short-term borrowings. Long-term debt was $36.4$35.7 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, and is an important funding source because of its multi-year borrowing structure. Short-term borrowings were $13.4$16.1 billion at
 
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June
September 30, 2021, and supplement the Company’s other funding sources. Refer to “Balance Sheet Analysis” for further information on the Company’s long-term debt and short-term borrowings.
In addition to assessing liquidity risk on a consolidated basis, the Company monitors the parent company’s liquidity. The Company establishes limits for the minimal number of months into the future where the parent company can meet existing and forecasted obligations with cash and securities held that can be readily monetized. The Company measures and manages this limit in both normal and adverse conditions. The Company maintains sufficient funding to meet expected capital and debt service obligations for 24 months without the support of dividends from subsidiaries and assuming access to the wholesale markets is maintained. The Company maintains sufficient liquidity to meet its capital and debt service obligations for 12 months under adverse conditions without the support of dividends from subsidiaries or access to the wholesale markets. The parent company is currently well in excess of required liquidity minimums.
At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, parent company long-term debt outstanding was $19.8$19.2 billion, compared with $20.9 billion at December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily due to $1.0$1.5 billion of medium-term note repayments. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2021, there was $500 million ofno parent company debt scheduled to mature in the remainder of 2021.
The Company is subject to a regulatory Liquidity Coverage Ratio (“LCR”) requirement which requires banks to maintain an adequate level of unencumbered high quality liquid assets to meet estimated liquidity needs over a
30-day
stressed period. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company was compliant with this requirement.
Beginning July 1, 2021, the Company is also subject to a regulatory Net Stable Funding Ratio (“NSFR”) requirement which requires banks to maintain a minimum level of stable funding based on the liquidity characteristics of their assets, commitments, and derivative exposures over a
one-year
time horizon. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company was compliant with this requirement.
Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Liquidity Risk Management” in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020, for further discussion on liquidity risk management.
European Exposures
The Company provides merchant processing and corporate trust services in Europe either directly or through banking affiliations in Europe. Revenue generated from sources in Europe represented approximately 2 percent of the Company’s total net revenue for both the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. Operating cash for these businesses is deposited on a short-term basis typically with certain European central banks. For deposits placed at other European banks, exposure is mitigated by the Company placing deposits at multiple banks and managing the amounts on deposit at any bank based on institution-specific deposit limits. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company had an aggregate amount on deposit with European banks of approximately $11.9$10.1 billion, predominately with the Central Bank of Ireland and Bank of England.
In addition, the Company provides financing to domestic multinational corporations that generate revenue from customers in European countries, transacts with various European banks as counterparties to certain derivative-related activities, and through a subsidiary, manages money market funds that hold certain investments in European sovereign debt. Any further deterioration in economic conditions in Europe, including the potential negative impact of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (“Brexit”), is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company related to these activities. The Company is focused on providing continuity of services, with minimal disruption resulting from Brexit, to customers with activities in European countries. The Company has made certain structural changes to its legal entities and operations in the United Kingdom and European Union, where needed, and migrated certain business activities to the appropriate jurisdictions to continue to provide such services and generate revenue.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
 Off-balance
sheet arrangements include any contractual arrangements to which an unconsolidated entity is a party, under which the Company has an obligation to provide credit or liquidity enhancements or market risk support. In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into an array of commitments to extend credit, letters of credit and various forms of guarantees that may be considered
off-balance
sheet arrangements. Refer to Note 1516 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on these arrangements. The Company does not utilize private label asset securitizations as a source of funding.
Off-balance
sheet arrangements also include any obligation related to a variable interest held in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, credit enhancement or market risk support. Refer to Note 56 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information related to the Company’s interests in variable interest entities.
 
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Table 10
    Regulatory Capital Ratios
 
(Dollars in Millions)(Dollars in Millions)  June 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		 (Dollars in Millions)  September 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		 
Basel III standardized approach:
Basel III standardized approach:
   
Basel III standardized approach:
   
Common equity tier 1 capital
Common equity tier 1 capital
  $39,691  $38,045 
Common equity tier 1 capital
  $41,014  $38,045 
Tier 1 capital
Tier 1 capital
   46,103  44,474 
Tier 1 capital
   47,426  44,474 
Total risk-based capital
Total risk-based capital
   53,625  52,602 
Total risk-based capital
   54,178  52,602 
Risk-weighted assets
Risk-weighted assets
   401,301  393,648 
Risk-weighted assets
   404,021  393,648 
Common equity tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets
Common equity tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets
   9.9%  9.7% 
Common equity tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets
   10.2%  9.7% 
Tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets
Tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets
   11.5  11.3 
Tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets
   11.7  11.3 
Total risk-based capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets
Total risk-based capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets
   13.4  13.4 
Total risk-based capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets
   13.4  13.4 
Tier 1 capital as a percent of adjusted quarterly average assets (leverage ratio)
Tier 1 capital as a percent of adjusted quarterly average assets (leverage ratio)
   8.5  8.3 
Tier 1 capital as a percent of adjusted quarterly average assets (leverage ratio)
   8.7  8.3 
Tier 1 capital as a percent of total
on-
and
off-balance
sheet leverage exposure (total leverage exposure ratio)
Tier 1 capital as a percent of total
on-
and
off-balance
sheet leverage exposure (total leverage exposure ratio)
   6.8  7.3 
Tier 1 capital as a percent of total
on-
and
off-balance
sheet leverage exposure (total leverage exposure ratio)
   7.0  7.3 
 
Capital Management
 The Company is committed to managing capital to maintain strong protection for depositors and creditors and for maximum shareholder benefit. The Company also manages its capital to exceed regulatory capital requirements for banking organizations. The regulatory capital requirements effective for the Company follow Basel III, with the Company being subject to calculating its capital adequacy as a percentage of risk-weighted assets under the standardized approach. Beginning in 2020, the Company elected to adopt a rule issued in 2020 by its regulators which permits banking organizations who adopt accounting guidance related to the impairment of financial instruments based on the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) methodology during 2020, the option to defer the impact of the effect of that guidance at adoption plus 25 percent of its quarterly credit reserve increases over the next two years on its regulatory capital requirements, followed by a three-year transition period to phase in the cumulative deferred impact. Table 10 provides a summary of statutory regulatory capital ratios in effect for the Company at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. All regulatory ratios exceeded regulatory “well-capitalized” requirements.
The Company believes certain other capital ratios are useful in evaluating its capital adequacy. The Company’s tangible common equity, as a percent of tangible assets and as a percent of risk-weighted assets determined in accordance with transitional regulatory capital requirements related to the CECL methodology under the standardized approach, was 6.8 percent and 9.39.4 percent, respectively, at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with 6.9 percent and 9.5 percent, respectively, at December 31, 2020. In addition, the Company’s common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio, reflecting the full implementation of the CECL methodology was 9.59.7 percent at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with 9.3 percent at December 31, 2020. Refer to
“Non-GAAP
Financial Measures” beginning on page 3335 for further information on these other capital ratios.
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity was $53.0$53.7 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with $53.1 billion at December 31, 2020. The decreaseincrease was primarily the result of common share repurchases, dividends andcorporate earnings, partially offset by changes in unrealized gains and losses on
available-for-sale
investment securities included in other comprehensive income (loss), partially offset by corporate earnings.dividends and common share repurchases.
Beginning in March of 2020 and continuing through the remainder of 2020, the Company suspended all common stock repurchases except for those done exclusively in connection with its stock-based compensation programs. This action was initially taken to maintain strong capital levels given the impact and uncertainties of
COVID-19
on the economy and global markets. Due to continued economic uncertainty, the Federal Reserve Board implemented measures beginning in the third quarter of 2020 and extending through the second quarter of 2021, restricting capital distributions of all large bank holding companies, including the Company. These restrictions limited the aggregate amount of common stock dividends and share repurchases to an amount that did not exceed the average net income of the four preceding calendar quarters. Based on the results of the December 2020 Federal Reserve Board Stress Test, the Company announced on December 22, 2020 that its Board of Directors had approved an authorization to repurchase up to $3.0 billion of its common stock beginning January 1, 2021.2021, and repurchased $1.5 billion of its common stock during the first six months of 2021 under this program. The Company further announced on June 28, 2021 that based onsuspended all common stock repurchases at the resultsbeginning of the third quarter of 2021, Federal Reserve Board Annual Stress Test,except for those done exclusively in connection with its existing share repurchase program will remain in effect and its Board of Directors is expected to approve a 9.5 percent increasestock-based compensation programs, due to its third quarter dividend payablerecently announced acquisition of MUFG Union Bank’s core regional banking franchise. The Company does not expect to commence repurchasing its common stock again until the second half of 2022, or after the acquisition closes in October 2021.order to build capital prior to the acquisition.
 
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The following table provides a detailed analysis of all shares purchased by the Company or any affiliated purchaser during the secondthird quarter of 2021:
 
Period Total Number
of Shares
Purchased		  Average
Price Paid
Per Share		  Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced
Program (a)		  Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Program
(In Millions)		 
April
  7,704,580  $57.94   7,704,580  $1,903 
May
  4,404,761   60.62   4,404,761   1,636 
June
  3,074,640(b)   59.45   2,899,640   1,463 
Total
  15,183,981(b)  $59.02   15,008,981  $1,463 
Period Total Number
of Shares
Purchased		  Average
Price Paid
Per Share		  Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced
Program (a)		  
Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Program
(In Millions)
 
July
  80,295(b)  $58.05   5,295  $1,463 
August
  368   55.50   368   1,463 
September
  428   55.91   428   1,463 
Total
  81,091(b)  $58.03   6,091  $1,463 
 
(a)
All shares were purchased under the $3.0 billion common stock repurchase authorization program announced December 22, 2020.
(b)
Includes 175,00075,000 shares of common stock purchased, at an average price per share of $55.90,$58.15, in open-market transactions by U.S. Bank National Association, the Company’s banking subsidiary, in its capacity as trustee of the U.S. Bank 401(k) Savings Plan, which is the Company’s employee retirement savings plan.
Based on the results of the 2021 Federal Reserve Board Annual Stress Test, the Company announced on September 14, 2021 that its Board of Directors had approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.46 per common share, payable in October 2021. This represented a 9.5 percent increase over the previous dividend rate per common share of $0.42 per quarter.
The Company will continue to monitor its capital position and may adjust its capital distributions based on economic conditions and its financial performance. Capital distributions, including dividends and stock repurchases, are subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors and will align with regulatory requirements.
Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Capital Management” in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020, for further discussion on capital management.
LINE OF BUSINESS FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Company’s major lines of business are Corporate and Commercial Banking, Consumer and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Investment Services, Payment Services, and Treasury and Corporate Support. These operating segments are components of the Company about which financial information is prepared and is evaluated regularly by management in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.
Basis for Financial Presentation
 Business line results are derived from the Company’s business unit profitability reporting systems by specifically attributing managed balance sheet assets, deposits and other liabilities and their related income or expense. Refer to Note 1617 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the business lines’ basis for financial presentation.
Designations, assignments and allocations change from time to time as management systems are enhanced, methods of evaluating performance or product lines change or business segments are realigned to better respond to the Company’s diverse customer base. During 2021, certain organization and methodology changes were made and, accordingly, 2020 results were restated and presented on a comparable basis.
Corporate and Commercial Banking
Corporate and Commercial Banking offers lending, equipment finance and small-ticket leasing, depository services, treasury management, capital markets services, international trade services and other financial services to middle market, large corporate, commercial real estate, financial institution,
non-profit
and public sector clients. Corporate and Commercial Banking contributed $378$403 million of the Company’s net income in the secondthird quarter and $802 million$1.3 billion in the first sixnine months of 2021, or a decrease of $196$44 million (34.1(9.8 percent) and an increase of $86$61 million (12.0(5.0 percent), respectively, compared with the same periods of 2020.
Net revenue decreased $279$149 million (22.9(13.3 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $404$564 million (17.8(16.0 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, decreased $195$135 million (22.2(15.8 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $308$451 million (18.5(17.2 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020. The decreases were primarily due to lower average loan and deposit balances as well as the impact of declining interest rates on the margin benefit from deposits, partially offset by favorable deposit mix with higher noninterest-bearing deposit balances higher loan fees and slightly higher loan spreads. LoanAverage loan balances increased significantlydeclined as significant liquidity draws during the early stages of the pandemic were paid down in the second half of 2020 and the first quarter of 2020 as corporate customers utilized lines of credit to build liquidity during the pandemic. These balances were substantially repaid in 2020.2021. Noninterest income decreased $84$14 million (24.8(5.2 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $96$113 million (15.7(12.6 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, primarily driven by lower capital markets activities includingand trading revenue, partially offset by higher
non-yield
loan fees on unused commitments andcontinued stronger treasury management revenuefees due to core growth driven by the economic recovery as well as higher Internal Revenue Service volumes as a result of the extended 2019 tax return filing deadline. Capital markets activities were substantially higher in the second quarter of 2020 as corporate customers increased liquidity given the pandemic and significant decline in longer term interest rates.recovery.
Noninterest expense decreased $19$10 million (4.4(2.3 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $57$53 million (6.5(4.0 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, primarily due to lower production incentives, lower FDIC insurance expense, lower production incentives, and higher capitalized loan costs. The decrease in noninterest expense in the second quarter of 2021, compared with the second quarter of 2020, wascosts, partially offset by an increase in net shared services expense driven by technology development and investment in infrastructure.infrastructure and technology development.
 
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The provision for credit losses increased $1decreased $80 million (4.5(84.2 percent) in the secondthird quarter of 2021, compared with the second quarter of 2020, primarily due to an increase in the reserve allocation driven by loan growth in the second quarter of 2021 compared to a decline in end of period outstanding loan balances in the second quarter of 2020. The provision for credit losses decreased $463and $592 million in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the first six monthssame periods of 2020, primarily due to a decrease in the reserve allocation driven by improving portfolio credit risk ratings.quality in the current year, compared with deteriorating credit quality in the prior year.
Consumer and Business Banking
 Consumer and Business Banking delivers products and services through banking offices, telephone servicing and sales,
on-line
services, direct mail, ATM processing and mobile devices. It encompasses community banking, metropolitan banking and indirect lending, as well as mortgage banking. Consumer and Business Banking contributed $739$628 million of the Company’s net income in the secondthird quarter and $1.4$1.8 billion in the first sixnine months of 2021, or increasesa decrease of $83$21 million (12.7(3.2 percent) and $126an increase of $86 million (10.0(4.9 percent), respectively, compared with the same periods of 2020.
Net revenue decreased $65 million (2.8 percent) in the second quarter and $113$56 million (2.4 percent) in the third quarter and $151 million (2.3 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, increased $175$77 million (11.9(5.2 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $270$364 million (9.0(8.6 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, reflecting continued strong growth in deposit balances as well as favorable deposit mix, favorable loan spreads driven by growth in installment loans, and GNMA buybacks, and higher loan fees driven by loan forgiveness related to the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program. These increases in net interest income were partially offset by lower deposit spreads. Noninterest income decreased $240$133 million (27.1(15.7 percent) in the secondthird quarter of 2021, compared with the secondthird quarter of 2020, primarily due to lower mortgage banking revenue reflecting lower production volume and related gain on sale margins as refinancing activities decline,declined, partially offset by an increase in the fair value of MSRs, net of hedging activities.activities, as well as higher gains on GNMA loan sales. Partially offsetting the decline in mortgage banking revenue, retail product fees were stronger driven by retail leasing end of term residual gains, and related fees while deposit service charges increased as a result of customer activity and higher ATM processing revenue. Noninterest income decreased $383$515 million (23.8(21.2 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the first sixnine months of 2020, primarily due to lower mortgage banking revenue reflecting lower production volume and related gain on sale margins, along with a reduction in the fair value of MSRs, net of hedging activities, partially offset by higher gains on GNMA loan sales and higher retail product fees.
Noninterest expense increased $31$66 million (2.3(4.8 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $92$146 million (3.4(3.6 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, primarily due to increases in net shared services expense due to investments in digital capabilities. Noninterestcapabilities and higher compensation expense further increased in the first six months of 2021, compared with the first six months of 2020, duerelated to higher variable compensationmerit increases, business hiring related to mortgage banking origination activities.forbearance loss mitigation and revenue-related compensation driven by business production. The provision for credit losses decreased $206$94 million in the secondthird quarter and $373$412 million in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, due to a decrease in the reserve allocation primarily reflecting lower delinquency rates in consumer portfolios and a reduction in end of period outstanding loan balances in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with loan growth in the first sixnine months of 2020.
Wealth Management and Investment Services
 Wealth Management and Investment Services provides private banking, financial advisory services, investment management, retail brokerage services, insurance, trust, custody and fund servicing through four businesses: Wealth Management, Global Corporate Trust & Custody, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management and Fund Services. Wealth Management and Investment Services contributed $149$196 million of the Company’s net income in the secondthird quarter and $333$618 million in the first sixnine months of 2021, or decreases of $56$31 million (27.3(13.7 percent) and $92$119 million (21.6(16.1 percent), respectively, compared with the same periods of 2020.
Net revenue decreased $35$23 million (4.7(2.9 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $87$112 million (5.7(4.5 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, decreased $83$76 million (33.2(25.2 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $164$243 million (30.7(25.2 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, primarily due to the declining margin benefit from deposits given lower interest rates, partially offset by higher noninterest-bearing deposit balances, and favorable deposit mix.mix and higher average loan balances. Noninterest income increased $48$53 million (9.6(10.5 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $77$131 million (7.7(8.7 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, primarily due to the impact of core business growth onin trust and investment management fees and investment products fees, both driven by favorable market conditions, partially offset by higher fee waivers related to money market funds.
 
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    Line of Business Financial Performance
 
 
Corporate and
Commercial Banking
      
Consumer and
Business Banking
    
Corporate and
Commercial Banking
      
Consumer and
Business Banking
   
Three Month Ended June 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 2021   2020   Percent
Change		      2021 2020   Percent
Change		   
Three Months Ended September 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 2021   2020   Percent
Change		      2021 2020   Percent
Change		   
Condensed Income Statement
                            
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)
 $683   $878    (22.2)%     $1,650  $1,475    11.9%    $717   $852    (15.8)%     $1,551  $1,474    5.2%   
Noninterest income
 255    339    (24.8)      646  886    (27.1)    253    267    (5.2)      715  848    (15.7)   
Total net revenue
 938    1,217    (22.9)      2,296  2,361    (2.8)    970    1,119    (13.3)      2,266  2,322    (2.4)   
Noninterest expense
 411    430    (4.4)      1,404  1,372    2.3    418    428    (2.3)      1,450  1,383    4.8   
Other intangibles
  –    –    –      3  4    (25.0)     —    —    —      3  4    (25.0)   
Total noninterest expense
 411    430    (4.4)      1,407  1,376    2.3    418    428    (2.3)      1,453  1,387    4.8   
Income (loss) before provision and income taxes
 527    787    (33.0)      889  985    (9.7)    552    691    (20.1)      813  935    (13.0)   
Provision for credit losses
 23    22    4.5      (96)  110    *    15    95    (84.2)      (25)  69    *   
Income (loss) before income taxes
 504    765    (34.1)      985  875    12.6    537    596    (9.9)      838  866    (3.2)   
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment
 126    191    (34.0)      246  219    12.3    134    149    (10.1)      210  217    (3.2)   
Net income (loss)
 378    574    (34.1)      739  656    12.7    403    447    (9.8)      628  649    (3.2)   
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  –    –    –      –   –    –     —    —    —      —   —    —   
Net income (loss) attributable to U.S. Bancorp
 $378   $574    (34.1)     $739  $656    12.7    $403   $447    (9.8)     $628  $649    (3.2)   
Average Balance Sheet
                            
Commercial
 $74,302   $100,843    (26.3)%     $13,606  $12,808    6.2%    $77,474   $89,435    (13.4)%     $8,158  $11,173    (27.0)%   
Commercial real estate
 20,834    22,077    (5.6)      14,900  16,320    (8.7)    24,916    26,083    (4.5)      10,975  11,916    (7.9)   
Residential mortgages
 1    3    (66.7)      67,990  66,652    2.0    29    19    52.6      66,787  69,945    (4.5)   
Credit card
  –    –    –      –   –    –     —    —    —      —   —    —   
Other retail
 8    7    14.3      55,974  54,430    2.8    12    10    20.0      54,913  52,195    5.2   
Total loans
 95,145    122,930    (22.6)      152,470  150,210    1.5    102,431    115,547    (11.4)      140,833  145,229    (3.0)   
Goodwill
 1,647    1,647    –      3,475  3,475    –    1,650    1,647    .2      3,506  3,475    .9   
Other intangible assets
 5    6    (16.7)      2,827  1,935    46.1    5    6    (16.7)      2,754  1,942    41.8   
Assets
 107,058    135,484    (21.0)      173,285  167,514    3.4    114,629    128,369    (10.7)      160,882  164,246    (2.0)   
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 54,958    38,749    41.8      40,477  34,499    17.3    62,642    48,058    30.3      34,416  34,288    .4   
Interest checking
 12,704    15,048    (15.6)      75,121  58,776    27.8    12,843    12,673    1.3      70,953  57,593    23.2   
Savings products
 46,180    57,815    (20.1)      83,262  68,780    21.1    47,073    56,945    (17.3)      76,367  63,577    20.1   
Time deposits
 7,139    22,525    (68.3)      15,973  16,602    (3.8)    9,001    17,940    (49.8)      12,951  11,925    8.6   
Total deposits
 120,981    134,137    (9.8)      214,833  178,657    20.2    131,559    135,616    (3.0)      194,687  167,383    16.3   
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity
 13,200    15,274    (13.6)       13,361  13,752    (2.8)    13,772    15,051    (8.5)       12,277  13,562    (9.5)   
 
 
Corporate and
Commercial Banking
      
Consumer and
Business Banking
    
Corporate and
Commercial Banking
      
Consumer and
Business Banking
   
Six Month Ended June 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 2021 2020   Percent
Change		      2021 2020   Percent
Change		   
Nine Months Ended September 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 2021 2020   Percent
Change		      2021 2020   Percent
Change		   
Condensed Income Statement
                          
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)
 $1,355  $1,663    (18.5)%     $3,277  $3,007    9.0%    $2,172  $2,623    (17.2)%     $4,603  $4,239    8.6%   
Noninterest income
 514  610    (15.7)      1,224  1,607    (23.8)    786  899    (12.6)      1,918  2,433    (21.2)   
Total net revenue
 1,869  2,273    (17.8)      4,501  4,614    (2.4)    2,958  3,522    (16.0)      6,521  6,672    (2.3)   
Noninterest expense
 816  873    (6.5)      2,783  2,689    3.5    1,257  1,310    (4.0)      4,210  4,061    3.7   
Other intangibles
  –   –    –      6  8    (25.0)     —   —    —      9  12    (25.0)   
Total noninterest expense
 816  873    (6.5)      2,789  2,697    3.4    1,257  1,310    (4.0)      4,219  4,073    3.6   
Income (loss) before provision and income taxes
 1,053  1,400    (24.8)      1,712  1,917    (10.7)    1,701  2,212    (23.1)      2,302  2,599    (11.4)   
Provision for credit losses
 (17)  446    *      (140)  233    *    (20)  572    *      (143)  269    *   
Income (loss) before income taxes
 1,070  954    12.2      1,852  1,684    10.0    1,721  1,640    4.9      2,445  2,330    4.9   
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment
 268  238    12.6      463  421    10.0    430  410    4.9      612  583    5.0   
Net income (loss)
 802  716    12.0      1,389  1,263    10.0    1,291  1,230    5.0      1,833  1,747    4.9   
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  –   –    –      –   –    –     —   —    —      —   —    —   
Net income (loss) attributable to U.S. Bancorp
 $802  $716    12.0     $1,389  $1,263    10.0    $1,291  $1,230    5.0     $1,833  $1,747    4.9   
Average Balance Sheet
                          
Commercial
 $74,177  $91,504    (18.9)%     $13,493  $10,834    24.5%    $77,339  $92,959    (16.8)%     $9,447  $8,601    9.8%   
Commercial real estate
 20,820  21,632    (3.8)      15,026  16,314    (7.9)    24,744  25,696    (3.7)      11,009  12,166    (9.5)   
Residential mortgages
 1  3    (66.7)      69,031  66,641    3.6    23  20    15.0      67,301  67,093    .3   
Credit card
  –   –    –      –   –    –     —   —    —      —   —    —   
Other retail
 8  8    –      55,272  54,673    1.1    11  11    —      53,463  52,121    2.6   
Total loans
 95,006  113,147    (16.0)      152,822  148,462    2.9    102,117  118,686    (14.0)      141,220  139,981    .9   
Goodwill
 1,647  1,647    –      3,475  3,525    (1.4)    1,648  1,647    .1      3,485  3,508    (.7)   
Other intangible assets
 5  7    (28.6)      2,660  2,173    22.4    5  6    (16.7)      2,692  2,095    28.5   
Assets
 107,037  125,394    (14.6)      174,399  164,690    5.9    114,182  131,106    (12.9)      162,316  157,177    3.3   
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 53,027  34,074    55.6      39,757  31,130    27.7    59,841  41,091    45.6      33,734  29,397    14.8   
Interest checking
 12,870  14,559    (11.6)      72,424  55,871    29.6    13,246  14,266    (7.1)      68,596  53,815    27.5   
Savings products
 46,156  53,019    (12.9)      81,710  66,461    22.9    47,576  55,451    (14.2)      74,542  60,404    23.4   
Time deposits
 7,873  20,456    (61.5)      16,418  16,556    (.8)    9,177  20,864    (56.0)      13,683  12,715    7.6   
Total deposits
 119,926  122,108    (1.8)      210,309  170,018    23.7    129,840  131,672    (1.4)      190,555  156,331    21.9   
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity
 13,455  14,631    (8.0)       13,460  13,389    .5    13,995  15,201    (7.9)       12,378  12,797    (3.3)   
 
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    Wealth Management and
Investment Services		   Payment Services   Treasury and Corporate Support   Consolidated Company 
    2021  2020  Percent
Change		   2021   2020  Percent
Change		   2021  2020  Percent
Change		   2021  2020  Percent
Change		 
 
 
    
 
                  
 $167  $250   (33.2)%   $596   $610   (2.3)%   $68  $11   *%   $3,164  $3,224   (1.9)% 
     547   499   9.6    913    658   38.8    258   232   11.2    2,619   2,614   .2 
  714   749   (4.7)    1,509    1,268   19.0    326   243   34.2    5,783   5,838   (.9) 
  501   474   5.7    794    741   7.2    237   258   (8.1)    3,347   3,275   2.2 
     4   3   33.3    33    36   (8.3)    –   –   –    40   43   (7.0) 
     505   477   5.9    827    777   6.4    237   258   (8.1)    3,387   3,318   2.1 
  209   272   (23.2)    682    491   38.9    89   (15)   *    2,396   2,520   (4.9) 
     10   (2)   *    91    (31)   *    (198)   1,638   *    (170)   1,737   * 
  199   274   (27.4)    591    522   13.2    287   (1,653)   *    2,566   783   * 
     50   69   (27.5)    148    131   13.0    8   (522)   *    578   88   * 
  149   205   (27.3)    443    391   13.3    279   (1,131)   *    1,988   695   * 
     –   –   –    –    –   –    (6)   (6)   –    (6)   (6)   – 
    $149  $205   (27.3)   $443   $391   13.3   $273  $(1,137)   *   $1,982  $689   * 
                   
 $4,953  $4,523   9.5%   $8,707   $8,529   2.1%   $1,406  $1,336   5.2%   $102,974  $128,039   (19.6)% 
  525   590   (11.0)    –    –   –    2,305   2,101   9.7    38,564   41,088   (6.1) 
  5,358   4,464   20.0    –    –   –    2   3   (33.3)    73,351   71,122   3.1 
  –   –   –    21,116    21,510   (1.8)    –   –   –    21,116   21,510   (1.8) 
     2,090   1,629   28.3    207    282   (26.6)    –   –   –    58,279   56,348   3.4 
  12,926   11,206   15.3    30,030    30,321   (1.0)    3,713   3,440   7.9    294,284   318,107   (7.5) 
  1,618   1,616   .1    3,177    3,101   2.5    –   –   –    9,917   9,839   .8 
  84   40   *    519    590   (12.0)    –   –   –    3,435   2,571   33.6 
  15,916   14,335   11.0    35,620    35,011   1.7    219,486   191,962   14.3    551,365   544,306   1.3 
  22,249   16,396   35.7    5,030    3,165   58.9    2,583   2,297   12.5    125,297   95,106   31.7 
  15,076   9,723   55.1    –    –   –    455   242   88.0    103,356   83,789   23.4 
  45,385   53,466   (15.1)    141    115   22.6    807   753   7.2    175,775   180,929   (2.8) 
     685   2,277   (69.9)    –    2   *    985   2,073   (52.5)    24,782   43,479   (43.0) 
  83,395   81,862   1.9    5,171    3,282   57.6    4,830   5,365   (10.0)    429,210   403,303   6.4 
     2,640   2,481   6.4    7,413    6,975   6.3    16,348   13,759   18.8    52,962   52,241   1.4 
 
    Wealth Management and
Investment Services		   
Payment
Services
   
Treasury and
Corporate Support
   
Consolidated
Company
 
    2021  2020   Percent
Change		   2021   2020   Percent
Change		   2021  2020  Percent
Change		   2021  2020  Percent
Change		 
                     
 $370  $534    (30.7)%   $1,225   $1,267    (3.3)%   $26  $–   *%   $6,253  $6,471   (3.4)% 
     1,078   1,001    7.7    1,698    1,452    16.9    486   469   3.6    5,000   5,139   (2.7) 
  1,448   1,535    (5.7)    2,923    2,719    7.5    512   469   9.2    11,253   11,610   (3.1) 
  980   941    4.1    1,561    1,495    4.4    548   551   (.5)    6,688   6,549   2.1 
     6   6    –    66    71    (7.0)    –   –   –    78   85   (8.2) 
     986   947    4.1    1,627    1,566    3.9    548   551   (.5)    6,766   6,634   2.0 
  462   588    (21.4)    1,296    1,153    12.4    (36)   (82)   56.1    4,487   4,976   (9.8) 
     18   21    (14.3)    50    231    (78.4)    (908)   1,799   *    (997)   2,730   * 
  444   567    (21.7)    1,246    922    35.1    872   (1,881)   *    5,484   2,246   * 
     111   142    (21.8)    312    231    35.1    57   (660)   *    1,211   372   * 
  333   425    (21.6)    934    691    35.2    815   (1,221)   *    4,273   1,874   * 
     –   –    –    –    –    –    (11)   (14)   21.4    (11)   (14)   21.4 
    $333  $425    (21.6)   $934   $691    35.2   $804  $(1,235)   *   $4,262  $1,860   * 
                     
 $4,897  $4,357    12.4%   $8,488   $9,036    (6.1)%   $1,480  $1,282   15.4%   $102,535  $117,013   (12.4)% 
  520   563    (7.6)    –    –    –    2,309   2,074   11.3    38,675   40,583   (4.7) 
  5,237   4,360    20.1    –    –    –    2   3   (33.3)    74,271   71,007   4.6 
  –   –    –    21,130    22,673    (6.8)    –   –   –    21,130   22,673   (6.8) 
     2,034   1,629    24.9    213    296    (28.0)    –   –   –    57,527   56,606   1.6 
  12,688   10,909    16.3    29,831    32,005    (6.8)    3,791   3,359   12.9    294,138   307,882   (4.5) 
  1,618   1,617    .1    3,176    2,977    6.7    –   –   –    9,916   9,766   1.5 
  63   42    50.0    531    573    (7.3)    –   –   –    3,259   2,795   16.6 
  15,800   14,153    11.6    35,359    36,647    (3.5)    217,462   178,672   21.7    550,057   519,556   5.9 
  21,318   14,848    43.6    5,146    2,318    *    2,596   2,254   15.2    121,844   84,624   44.0 
  14,492   9,898    46.4    –    –    –    601   245   *    100,387   80,573   24.6 
  50,892   55,073    (7.6)    137    114    20.2    807   795   1.5    179,702   175,462   2.4 
     1,043   2,224    (53.1)    –    2    *    528   3,156   (83.3)    25,862   42,394   (39.0) 
  87,745   82,043    7.0    5,283    2,434    *    4,532   6,450   (29.7)    427,795   383,053   11.7 
     2,607   2,475    5.3    7,535    7,042    7.0    15,789   14,156   11.5    52,846   51,693   2.2 
    Wealth Management and
Investment Services		   Payment Services   Treasury and Corporate Support   Consolidated Company 
    2021  2020   Percent
Change		   2021   2020   Percent
Change		   2021  2020  Percent
Change		   2021  2020  Percent
Change		 
 
 
    
 
                    
 $225  $301    (25.2)%   $616   $643    (4.2)%   $88  $(18)   *%   $3,197  $3,252   (1.7)% 
     558   505    10.5    946    867    9.1    221   225   (1.8)    2,693   2,712   (.7) 
  783   806    (2.9)    1,562    1,510    3.4    309   207   49.3    5,890   5,964   (1.2) 
  507   489    3.7    817    797    2.5    196   230   (14.8)    3,388   3,327   1.8 
     4   3    33.3    34    37    (8.1)    —   —   —    41   44   (6.8) 
     511   492    3.9    851    834    2.0    196   230   (14.8)    3,429   3,371   1.7 
  272   314    (13.4)    711    676    5.2    113   (23)   *    2,461   2,593   (5.1) 
     11   11    —    166    246    (32.5)    (330)   214   *    (163)   635   * 
  261   303    (13.9)    545    430    26.7    443   (237)   *    2,624   1,958   34.0 
     65   76    (14.5)    136    108    25.9    45   (178)   *    590   372   58.6 
  196   227    (13.7)    409    322    27.0    398   (59)   *    2,034   1,586   28.2 
     —   —    —    —    —    —    (6)   (6)   —    (6)   (6)   — 
    $196  $227    (13.7)   $409   $322    27.0   $392  $(65)   *   $2,028  $1,580   28.4 
                     
 $5,551  $4,721    17.6%   $9,271   $8,859    4.7%   $1,378  $1,301   5.9%   $101,832  $115,489   (11.8)% 
  767   776    (1.2)    —    —    —    2,263   2,154   5.1    38,921   40,929   (4.9) 
  7,286   5,819    25.2    —    —    —    2   3   (33.3)    74,104   75,786   (2.2) 
  —   —    —    21,905    22,052    (.7)    —   —   —    21,905   22,052   (.7) 
     4,850   4,300    12.8    202    257    (21.4)    —   —   —    59,977   56,762   5.7 
  18,454   15,616    18.2    31,378    31,168    .7    3,643   3,458   5.3    296,739   311,018   (4.6) 
  1,618   1,618    —    3,168    3,123    1.4    —   —   —    9,942   9,863   .8 
  80   37    *    496    602    (17.6)    —   —   —    3,335   2,587   28.9 
  21,566   18,708    15.3    37,173    36,191    2.7    219,196   189,388   15.7    553,446   536,902   3.1 
  24,453   17,719    38.0    4,913    6,886    (28.7)    2,594   2,424   7.0    129,018   109,375   18.0 
  18,784   14,041    33.8    —    —    —    456   187   *    103,036   84,494   21.9 
  51,564   56,245    (8.3)    150    123    22.0    776   724   7.2    175,930   177,614   (.9) 
     1,493   3,571    (58.2)    —    1    *    58   603   (90.4)    23,503   34,040   (31.0) 
  96,294   91,576    5.2    5,063    7,010    (27.8)    3,884   3,938   (1.4)    431,487   405,523   6.4 
     3,172   2,968    6.9    7,561    7,716    (2.0)    17,491   13,119   33.3    54,273   52,416   3.5 
    Wealth Management and
Investment Services		   
Payment
Services
   
Treasury and
Corporate Support
   
Consolidated
Company
 
    2021  2020   Percent
Change		   2021   2020   Percent
Change		   2021  2020  Percent
Change		   2021  2020  Percent
Change		 
                     
 $721  $964    (25.2)%   $1,841   $1,910    (3.6)%   $113  $(13)   *%   $9,450  $9,723   (2.8)% 
     1,638   1,507    8.7    2,644    2,319    14.0    707   693   2.0    7,693   7,851   (2.0) 
  2,359   2,471    (4.5)    4,485    4,229    6.1    820   680   20.6    17,143   17,574   (2.5) 
  1,499   1,445    3.7    2,381    2,296    3.7    729   764   (4.6)    10,076   9,876   2.0 
     10   9    11.1    100    108    (7.4)    —   —   —    119   129   (7.8) 
     1,509   1,454    3.8    2,481    2,404    3.2    729   764   (4.6)    10,195   10,005   1.9 
  850   1,017    (16.4)    2,004    1,825    9.8    91   (84)   *    6,948   7,569   (8.2) 
     26   34    (23.5)    216    477    (54.7)    (1,239)   2,013   *    (1,160)   3,365   * 
  824   983    (16.2)    1,788    1,348    32.6    1,330   (2,097)   *    8,108   4,204   92.9 
     206   246    (16.3)    447    338    32.2    106   (833)   *    1,801   744   * 
  618   737    (16.1)    1,341    1,010    32.8    1,224   (1,264)   *    6,307   3,460   82.3 
     —   —    —    —    —    —    (17)   (20)   15.0    (17)   (20)   15.0 
    $618  $737    (16.1)   $1,341   $1,010    32.8   $1,207  $(1,284)   *   $6,290  $3,440   82.8 
                     
 $5,315  $4,676    13.7%   $8,752   $8,977    (2.5)%   $1,445  $1,288   12.2%   $102,298  $116,501   (12.2)% 
  711   736    (3.4)    —    —    —    2,293   2,101   9.1    38,757   40,699   (4.8) 
  6,889   5,496    25.3    —    —    —    2   3   (33.3)    74,215   72,612   2.2 
  —   —    —    21,391    22,465    (4.8)    —   —   —    21,391   22,465   (4.8) 
     4,669   4,243    10.0    210    283    (25.8)    —   —   —    58,353   56,658   3.0 
  17,584   15,151    16.1    30,353    31,725    (4.3)    3,740   3,392   10.3    295,014   308,935   (4.5) 
  1,618   1,617    .1    3,174    3,027    4.9    —   —   —    9,925   9,799   1.3 
  69   40    72.5    519    584    (11.1)    —   —   —    3,285   2,725   20.6 
  20,676   18,324    12.8    35,972    36,497    (1.4)    218,053   182,276   19.6    551,199   525,380   4.9 
  23,024   16,285    41.4    5,068    3,852    31.6    2,595   2,310   12.3    124,262   92,935   33.7 
  18,885   13,584    39.0    —    —    —    553   225   *    101,280   81,890   23.7 
  55,375   59,442    (6.8)    141    117    20.5    796   770   3.4    178,430   176,184   1.3 
     1,838   3,710    (50.5)    —    2    *    369   2,298   (83.9)    25,067   39,589   (36.7) 
  99,122   93,021    6.6    5,209    3,971    31.2    4,313   5,603   (23.0)    429,039   390,598   9.8 
     3,099   2,924    6.0    7,544    7,269    3.8    16,311   13,745   18.7    53,327   51,936   2.7 
 
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Noninterest expense increased $28$19 million (5.9(3.9 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $39$55 million (4.1(3.8 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, reflecting higher compensation expense as a result of merit increases, higher performance-based incentives merit increases,related to investment sales volumes and revenue-related compensation, along withcore business growth, and an increase in net shared services expense. The provision for credit losses increased $12 millionexpense, partially offset by lower other noninterest expense due to the allocation to the business line of previously reserved legal matters in the second quarter of 2021, compared with the second quarter of 2020, reflecting an increase in the reserve allocation primarily driven by loan balance growth and stable credit quality relative to credit quality improvement in the secondthird quarter of 2020. The provision for credit losses was flat in the third quarter of 2021, compared with the third quarter of 2020, reflecting stable credit quality in the current quarter, compared with credit quality deterioration in the third quarter of 2020, offset by stronger balance growth in the current period compared with the third quarter of 2021. The provision for credit losses decreased $3$8 million (14.3(23.5 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the first sixnine months of 2020, reflecting a favorable changedecrease in the reserve allocation in the first quarter of 2021 driven by stable credit quality.
Payment Services
 Payment Services includes consumer and business credit cards, stored-value cards, debit cards, corporate, government and purchasing card services, consumer lines of credit and merchant processing. Payment Services contributed $443$409 million of the Company’s net income in the secondthird quarter and $934 million$1.3 billion in the first sixnine months of 2021, or increases of $52$87 million (13.3(27.0 percent) and $243$331 million (35.2(32.8 percent), respectively, compared with the same periods of 2020.
Net revenue increased $241$52 million (19.0(3.4 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $204$256 million (7.5(6.1 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, decreased $14$27 million (2.3(4.2 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $42$69 million (3.3(3.6 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, primarily due to loan mix and lower loan balances partly due toresulting from higher credit card payment rates andby customers. Net interest income further decreased in the third quarter of 2021, compared with the third quarter of 2020, due to slightly lower loan fees, partially offset by higher loan yields and higherlower deposit balances driven by lower prepaid card processing activities as a result of state unemployment programs utilizing prepaid debit cards.government stimulus dissipated. Noninterest income increased $255$79 million (38.8(9.1 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $246$325 million (16.9(14.0 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, mainly due to continued strengthening of consumer and business spending across most sectors driven by government stimulus, local jurisdictions reducing restrictions and consumer behaviors normalizing. As a result, there was strong growth in creditmerchant processing services revenue driven by increased sales volume and higher merchant fees and equipment income, partially offset by higher rebates. There was also solid growth in corporate payment products revenue driven by improving business spending across all product groups. Credit and debit card revenue increased, driven by higher net interchange revenue related to sales volumevolume. The increase in credit and debit card revenue in the third quarter of 2021, compared with the third quarter of 2020, was mostly offset by lower prepaid card processing activities related toas government stimulus programs as well as stronger transaction and cash advance fees, along with higher corporate payment products revenue driven by improving business spending and higher merchant processing services revenue driven by increased sales volume.dissipated.
Noninterest expense increased $50$17 million (6.4(2.0 percent) in the secondthird quarter of 2021, compared with the third quarter of 2020, reflecting the timing of marketing campaigns and $61higher net shared services expense, partially offset by higher incremental costs related to the prepaid card business in the third quarter of 2020. Noninterest expense increased $77 million (3.9(3.2 percent) in the first nine months of 2021, compared with the first nine months of 2020, due to incremental costs related to the prepaid card business in the first six months of 2021 and lower marketing costs during 2020. The provision for credit losses decreased $80 million (32.5 percent) in the third quarter and $261 million (54.7 percent) in the first nine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, reflecting the timing of marketing campaigns and incremental costs relatedprimarily driven by improved credit quality relative to the prepaid card business. The provision for credit losses increased $122 million in the second quarter of 2021, compared with the second quarter of 2020, driven by loan balance growth in the current period, compared to a decrease in balances in the prior year, partially offset by lower delinquency rates in 2021. The provision for credit losses decreased $181 million (78.4 percent) in the first six months of 2021, compared with the first six months of 2020, primarily due to a decrease in the reserve allocation in the first quarter of 2021 due to lower delinquency rates.year.
Treasury and Corporate Support
 Treasury and Corporate Support includes the Company’s investment portfolios, funding, capital management, interest rate risk management, income taxes not allocated to the business lines, including most investments in
tax-advantaged
projects, and the residual aggregate of those expenses associated with corporate activities that are managed on a consolidated basis. Treasury and Corporate Support recorded net income of $273$392 million in the secondthird quarter and $804 million$1.2 billion in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with net losses of $1.1 billion$65 million and $1.2$1.3 billion in the same periods of 2020, respectively.
Net revenue increased $83$102 million (34.2(49.3 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $43$140 million (9.2(20.6 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, increased $57$106 million in the secondthird quarter of 2021, compared with the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to favorable funding and $26deposit mix and lower premium amortization within the investment portfolio compared with the prior year. Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, increased $126 million in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periodsfirst nine months of 2020, primarily due to favorable
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funding and deposit mix, partially offset by higher premium amortization within the investment portfolio compared with the prior year. Noninterest income increased $26decreased $4 million (11.2(1.8 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $17increased $14 million (3.6(2.0 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, primarily due to higherreflecting changes in other noninterest income driven by higher
tax-advantaged
lower equity investment syndication revenue, partiallyincome in 2021, offset by lower securities gains.the impact of asset impairments in 2020 as a result of branch closures. The increase in other noninterest income in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the first sixnine months of 2020, was partiallyfurther offset by lower gains on sales of businesses in 2021.
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Noninterest expense decreased $21$34 million (8.1(14.8 percent) in the secondthird quarter and $3$35 million (0.5(4.6 percent) in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, primarily due to lower
COVID-19
related expenses compared with the prior year, including recognizing liabilities related to future delivery exposures for merchant and airline processing, and lower net shared services expense and lower amortization related to
tax-advantaged
investments which were scaled back in 2020 during the pandemic. These decreases were partially offset by higher compensation expense as a result of merit increases and higher performance-based incentives, as well as related payroll taxes and benefits.incentives. The provision for credit losses decreased $1.8 billion$544 million in the secondthird quarter and $2.7$3.3 billion in the first sixnine months of 2021, compared with the same periods of 2020, reflecting the residual impact of changes in the allowance for credit losses being impacted by improving economic conditions in the current year, compared to deteriorating conditions in the prior year.
Income taxes are assessed to each line of business at a managerial tax rate of 25.0 percent with the residual tax expense or benefit to arrive at the consolidated effective tax rate included in Treasury and Corporate Support.
NON-GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURES
In addition to capital ratios defined by banking regulators, the Company considers various other measures when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy, including:
Tangible common equity to tangible assets,
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets, and
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, reflecting the full implementation of the CECL methodology.
These capital measures are viewed by management as useful additional methods of evaluating the Company’s utilization of its capital held and the level of capital available to withstand unexpected negative market or economic conditions. Additionally, presentation of these measures allows investors, analysts and banking regulators to assess the Company’s capital position relative to other financial services companies. These capital measures are not defined in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), or are not currently effective or defined in banking regulations. In addition, certain of these measures differ from currently effective capital ratios defined by banking regulations principally in that the currently effective ratios, which are subject to certain transitional provisions, temporarily exclude the impact of the 2020 adoption of accounting guidance related to impairment of financial instruments based on the CECL methodology. As a result, these capital measures disclosed by the Company may be considered
non-GAAP
financial measures. Management believes this information helps investors assess trends in the Company’s capital adequacy.
The Company also discloses net interest income and related ratios and analysis on a taxable-equivalent basis, which may also be considered
non-GAAP
financial measures. The Company believes this presentation to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income as it provides a relevant comparison of net interest income arising from taxable and
tax-exempt
sources. In addition, certain performance measures, including the efficiency ratio and net interest margin utilize net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis.
There may be limits in the usefulness of these measures to investors. As a result, the Company encourages readers to consider the consolidated financial statements and other financial information contained in this report in their entirety, and not to rely on any single financial measure.
 
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The following table shows the Company’s calculation of these
non-GAAP
financial measures:
 
(Dollars in Millions) June 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		  September 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		 
Total equity
     $53,674  $53,725      $54,378  $53,725 
Preferred stock
 (5,968)  (5,983)  (5,968)  (5,983) 
Noncontrolling interests
 (635)  (630)  (635)  (630) 
Goodwill (net of deferred tax liability) (1)
 (8,987)  (9,014)  (9,063)  (9,014) 
Intangible assets, other than mortgage servicing rights
 (650)  (654)  (618)  (654) 
Tangible common equity (a)
 37,434  37,444  38,094  37,444 
Common equity tier 1 capital, determined in accordance with transitional regulatory capital requirements related to the CECL methodology implementation
 39,691  38,045  41,014  38,045 
Adjustments (2)
 (1,732)  (1,733)  (1,733)  (1,733) 
Common equity tier 1 capital, reflecting the full implementation of the CECL methodology (b)
 37,959  36,312  39,281  36,312 
Total assets
 558,886  553,905  567,495  553,905 
Goodwill (net of deferred tax liability) (1)
 (8,987)  (9,014)  (9,063)  (9,014) 
Intangible assets, other than mortgage servicing rights
 (650)  (654)  (618)  (654) 
Tangible assets (c)
 549,249  544,237  557,814  544,237 
Risk-weighted assets, determined in accordance with prescribed regulatory capital requirements effective for the Company (d)
 401,301  393,648  404,021  393,648 
Adjustments (3)
 (1,027)  (1,471)  (684)  (1,471) 
Risk-weighted assets, reflecting the full implementation of the CECL methodology (e)
 400,274  392,177  403,337  392,177 
Ratios
    
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (a)/(c)
 6.8%  6.9%  6.8%  6.9% 
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets (a)/(d)
 9.3  9.5  9.4  9.5 
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, reflecting the full implementation of the CECL methodology (b)/(e)
 9.5  9.3  9.7  9.3 
 
 Three Months Ended
June 30		 Six Months Ended
June 30		  Three Months Ended
September 30		 Nine Months Ended
September 30		 
 2021 2020  2021 2020  2021 2020  2021 2020 
Net interest income
 $3,137  $3,200  $6,200  $6,423  $3,171  $3,227  $9,371  $9,650 
Taxable-equivalent adjustment (4)
 27  24   53  48  26  25   79  73 
Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis
 3,164  3,224   6,253  6,471  3,197  3,252   9,450  9,723 
Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis (as calculated above)
 3,164  3,224   6,253  6,471  3,197  3,252   9,450  9,723 
Noninterest income
 2,619  2,614   5,000  5,139  2,693  2,712   7,693  7,851 
Less: Securities gains (losses), net
 43  81   68  131  20  12   88  143 
Total net revenue, excluding net securities gains (losses) (f)
 5,740  5,757   11,185  11,479  5,870  5,952   17,055  17,431 
  
Noninterest expense (g)
 3,387  3,318   6,766  6,634  3,429  3,371   10,195  10,005 
  
Efficiency ratio (g)/(f)
 59.0%  57.6%   60.5%  57.8%  58.4%  56.6%   59.8%  57.4% 
 
(1)
Includes goodwill related to certain investments in unconsolidated financial institutions per prescribed regulatory requirements.    
(2)
Includes the estimated increase in the allowance for credit losses related to the adoption of the CECL methodology net of deferred taxes.    
(3)
Includes the impact of the estimated increase in the allowance for credit losses related to the adoption of the CECL methodology.    
(4)
Based on a federal income tax rate of 21 percent for those assets and liabilities whose income or expense is not included for federal income tax purposes.    
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. The Company’s financial position and results of operations can be affected by these estimates and assumptions, which are integral to understanding the Company’s financial statements. Critical accounting policies are those policies management believes are the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and require management to make estimates that are difficult, subjective or complex. Most accounting policies are not considered by management to be critical accounting policies. Management has discussed the development and the selection of critical accounting policies with the Company’s Audit Committee. Those policies considered to be critical accounting policies relate to the allowance for credit losses, fair value estimates, MSRs, and income taxes. These accounting policies are discussed in detail in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Critical Accounting Policies” and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there was no change made in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules
13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f)
under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
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Consolidated Balance Sheet
 
(Dollars in Millions) June 30,
2021		 December 31,
2020		  
September 30,
2021
 
December 31,
2020
 
 (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)   
  
Assets
        
Cash and due from banks
 $ 44,573  $ 62,580  $ 63,904  $ 62,580 
Available-for-sale
investment securities ($625 and $
402
pledged as collateral, respectively) (a)
 160,288  136,840 
Loans held for sale (including $5,836 and $8,524 of mortgage loans carried at fair value, respectively)
 5,856  8,761 
Available-for-sale investment securities ($850 and $402 pledged as collateral, respectively) (a)
 149,376  136,840 
Loans held for sale (including $6,176 and $8,524 of mortgage loans carried at fair value, respectively)
 6,191  8,761 
Loans
        
Commercial
 103,521  102,871  101,013  102,871 
Commercial real estate
 38,770  39,311  38,808  39,311 
Residential mortgages
 73,366  76,155  74,954  76,155 
Credit card
 21,816  22,346  22,137  22,346 
Other retail
 59,439  57,024  60,696  57,024 
Total loans
 296,912  297,707  297,608  297,707 
Less allowance for loan losses
 (6,026)  (7,314)  (5,792)  (7,314) 
Net loans
 290,886  290,393  291,816  290,393 
Premises and equipment
 3,295  3,468  3,262  3,468 
Goodwill
 9,911  9,918  9,996  9,918 
Other intangible assets
 3,363  2,864  3,528  2,864 
Other assets (including $1,105 and $
1,255
of trading securities at fair value pledged as collateral, respectively) (a)
 40,714  39,081 
Other assets (including $1,426 and $1,255 of trading securities at fair value pledged as collateral, respectively) (a)
 39,422  39,081 
Total assets
 $558,886  $553,905  $567,495  $553,905 
  
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
        
Deposits
        
Noninterest-bearing
 $135,143  $118,089  $135,549  $118,089 
Interest-bearing (b)
 302,039  311,681  307,353  311,681 
Total deposits
 437,182  429,770  442,902  429,770 
Short-term borrowings
 13,413  11,766  16,088  11,766 
Long-term debt
 36,360  41,297  35,671  41,297 
Other liabilities
 18,257  17,347  18,456  17,347 
Total liabilities
 505,212  500,180  513,117  500,180 
Shareholders’ equity
        
Preferred stock
 5,968  5,983  5,968  5,983 
Common stock, par value $0.01 a share—authorized: 4,000,000,000 shares; issued: 6/30/21 and 12/31/20—2,125,725,742 shares
 21  21 
Common stock, par value $0.01 a share—authorized: 4,000,000,000 shares; issued: 9/30/21 and 12/31/20— 2,125,725,742 shares
 21  21 
Capital surplus
 8,518  8,511  8,550  8,511 
Retained earnings
 67,039  64,188  68,297  64,188 
Less cost of common stock in treasury: 6/30/21 - 643,123,106 shares; 12/31/20—618,618,084 shares
 (27,305)  (25,930) 
Less cost of common stock in treasury: 9/30/21—643,035,053 shares; 12/31/20—618,618,084 shares
 (27,301)  (25,930) 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 (1,202)  322  (1,792)  322 
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity
 53,039  53,095  53,743  53,095 
Noncontrolling interests
 635  630  635  630 
Total equity
 53,674  53,725  54,378  53,725 
Total liabilities and equity
 $558,886  $553,905  $567,495  $553,905 
 
(a)
Includes only collateral pledged by the Company where counterparties have the right to sell or pledge the collateral.
(b)
lncludes time deposits greater than $250,000 balances of $2.5$2.4 billion and $4.4 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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Consolidated Statement of Income
 
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
June 30		      Six Months Ended
June 30		  Three Months Ended
September 30		      Nine Months Ended
September 30		 
2021 2020      2021 2020  2021 2020      2021 2020 
Interest Income
                        
Loans
 $2,677  $2,949      $5,401  $6,260  $2,711  $2,892      $8,112  $9,152 
Loans held for sale
 55  52       122  96  54  61       176  157 
Investment securities
 618  630       1,135  1,322  606  586       1,741  1,908 
Other interest income
 32  41       65  110  38  34       103  144 
Total interest income
 3,382  3,672       6,723  7,788  3,409  3,573       10,132  11,361 
Interest Expense
                        
Deposits
 82  194       167  719  78  130       245  849 
Short-term borrowings
 18  34       34  105  18  19       52  124 
Long-term debt
 145  244       322  541  142  197       464  738 
Total interest expense
 245  472      523  1,365  238  346      761  1,711 
Net interest income
 3,137  3,200       6,200  6,423  3,171  3,227       9,371  9,650 
Provision for credit losses
 (170)  1,737       (997)  2,730  (163)  635       (1,160)  3,365 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
 3,307  1,463       7,197  3,693  3,334  2,592       10,531  6,285 
Noninterest Income
                        
Credit and debit card revenue
 396  284       732  588  393  388       1,125  976 
Corporate payment products revenue
 138  101       264  246  156  125       420  371 
Merchant processing services
 374  266       692  603  392  347       1,084  950 
Trust and investment management fees
 446  434       890  861  459  434       1,349  1,295 
Deposit service charges
 176  133       337  342  194  170       531  512 
Treasury management fees
 160  137       307  280  155  145       462  425 
Commercial products revenue
 280  355       560  601  277  303       837  904 
Mortgage banking revenue
 346  648       645  1,043  418  553       1,063  1,596 
Investment products fees
 60  45       115  94  62  48       177  142 
Securities gains (losses), net
 43  81       68  131  20  12       88  143 
Other
 200  130       390  350  167  187       557  537 
Total noninterest income
 2,619  2,614       5,000  5,139  2,693  2,712       7,693  7,851 
Noninterest Expense
                        
Compensation
 1,798  1,685       3,601  3,305  1,847  1,687       5,448  4,992 
Employee benefits
 337  314       721  666  336  335       1,057  1,001 
Net occupancy and equipment
 258  271       521  547  259  276       780  823 
Professional services
 108  106       206  205  126  102       332  307 
Marketing and business development
 90  67       138  141  99  72       237  213 
Technology and communications
 362  309       721  598  361  334       1,082  932 
Postage, printing and supplies
 65  72       134  144  69  70       203  214 
Other intangibles
 40  43       78  85  41  44       119  129 
Other
 329  451       646  943  291  451       937  1,394 
Total noninterest expense
 3,387  3,318       6,766  6,634  3,429  3,371       10,195  10,005 
Income before income taxes
 2,539  759       5,431  2,198  2,598  1,933       8,029  4,131 
Applicable income taxes
 551  64       1,158  324  564  347       1,722  671 
Net income
 1,988  695       4,273  1,874  2,034  1,586       6,307  3,460 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 (6)  (6)       (11)  (14)  (6)  (6)       (17)  (20) 
Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp
 $1,982  $689      $4,262  $1,860  $2,028  $1,580      $6,290  $3,440 
Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common shareholders
 $1,914  $614      $4,089  $1,702  $1,934  $1,494      $6,023  $3,196 
Earnings per common share
 $  1.29  $    .41      $  2.73  $  1.13  $  1.30  $    .99      $  4.04  $  2.12 
Diluted earnings per common share
 $  1.28  $    .41      $  2.73  $  1.12  $  1.30  $    .99      $  4.04  $  2.11 
Average common shares outstanding
 1,489  1,506       1,495  1,512  1,483  1,506       1,491  1,510 
Average diluted common shares outstanding
 1,490  1,507       1,497  1,513  1,484  1,507       1,492  1,511 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
(Dollars in Millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
June 30		      Six Months Ended
June 30		  
Three Months Ended
September 30
      
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2021 2020      2021 2020  2021 2020      2021 2020 
Net income
 $1,988  $695      $4,273  $1,874  $2,034  $1,586      $6,307  $3,460 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
                        
Changes in unrealized gains and losses on investment securities
available-for-sale
 1,195  453       (2,183)  3,240   (825)   (305)       (3,008)   2,935 
Changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative hedges
 14   0       113  (257)   8   27       121   (230) 
Foreign currency translation
 (1)  1       24  (12)   (1)   6       23   (6) 
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains and losses
 (11)  (59)       7  (65)   27   23       34   (42) 
Income taxes related to other comprehensive income (loss)
 (304)  (100)       515  (735)   201   63       716   (672) 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
 893  295       (1,524)  2,171   (590)   (186)       (2,114)   1,985 
Comprehensive income (loss)
 2,881  990       2,749  4,045   1,444   1,400       4,193   5,445 
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 (6)  (6)       (11)  (14)   (6)   (6)       (17)   (20) 
      
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to U.S. Bancorp
 $2,875  $984      $2,738  $4,031  $1,438  $1,394      $4,176  $5,425 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
 
 U.S. Bancorp Shareholders       U.S. Bancorp Shareholders      
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per
Share Data) (Unaudited)		 Common
Shares
Outstanding		 Preferred
Stock		 Common
Stock		 Capital
Surplus		 Retained
Earnings		 Treasury
Stock		 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)		 Total
U.S. Bancorp
Shareholders’
Equity		 Noncontrolling
Interests		 Total
Equity		  
Common
Shares
Outstanding
 
Preferred
Stock
 
Common
Stock
 
Capital
Surplus
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Total
U.S. Bancorp
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
Balance March 31, 2020
 1,506  $5,984  $21  $8,452  $62,544  $(25,972)  $503  $51,532  $630  $52,162 
Balance June 30, 2020
  1,506  $5,984  $21  $8,483  $62,526  $(25,962)  $798  $51,850  $630  $52,480 
Net income (loss)
         689      689  6  695           1,580       1,580   6   1,586 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
             295  295    295               (186)   (186)     (186) 
Preferred stock dividends (a)
         (72)      (72)    (72)           (79)       (79)     (79) 
Common stock dividends ($.42 per share)
         (635)      (635)    (635) 
Common stock dividends ($.42 per share)
          (636)       (636)     (636) 
Issuance of common and treasury stock
       (9)    10    1    1         (1)     3     2     2 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
                —  (6)  (6)                 —   (5)   (5) 
Net other changes in noncontrolling interests
                —   (1)   (1) 
Stock option and restricted stock grants
       40        40    40         34         34     34 
  
Balance June 30, 2020
 1,506  $5,984  $21  $8,483  $62,526  $(25,962)  $798  $51,850  $630  $52,480 
Balance March 31, 2021
 1,497  $5,968  $21  $8,487  $65,740  $(26,443)  $(2,095)  $51,678  $630  $52,308 
Balance September 30, 2020
  1,506  $5,984  $21  $8,516  $63,391  $(25,959)  $612  $52,565  $630  $53,195 
Balance June 30, 2021
  1,483  $5,968  $21  $8,518  $67,039  $(27,305)  $(1,202)  $53,039  $635  $53,674 
Net income (loss)
         1,982      1,982  6  1,988           2,028       2,028   6   2,034 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
             893  893    893               (590)   (590)     (590) 
Preferred stock dividends (b)
         (58)      (58)    (58)           (84)       (84)     (84) 
Common stock dividends ($.42 per share)
         (625)      (625)    (625) 
Common stock dividends ($.46 per share)
          (686)       (686)     (686) 
Issuance of common and treasury stock
        (1)     4     3     3 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
                —   (5)   (5) 
Net other changes in noncontrolling interests
                —   (1)   (1) 
Stock option and restricted stock grants
        33         33     33 
 
Balance September 30, 2021
  1,483  $5,968  $21  $8,550  $68,297  $(27,301)  $(1,792)  $53,743  $635  $54,378 
Balance December 31, 2019
  1,534  $5,984  $21  $8,475  $63,186  $(24,440)  $(1,373)  $51,853  $630  $52,483 
Change in accounting principle (c)
          (1,099)       (1,099)     (1,099) 
Net income (loss)
          3,440       3,440   20   3,460 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
              1,985   1,985     1,985 
Preferred stock dividends (d)
          (229)       (229)     (229) 
Common stock dividends ($1.26 per share)
          (1,907)       (1,907)     (1,907) 
Issuance of common and treasury stock
 1      (7)    25    18    18   3       (118)     130     12     12 
Purchase of treasury stock
 (15)          (887)    (887)    (887)   (31)           (1,649)     (1,649)     (1,649) 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
                —  (6)  (6)                 —   (19)   (19) 
Net other changes in noncontrolling interests
                —  5  5                 —   (1)   (1) 
Stock option and restricted stock grants
       38        38    38         159         159     159 
  
Balance June 30, 2021
 1,483  $5,968  $21  $8,518  $67,039  $(27,305)  $(1,202)  $53,039  $635  $53,674 
Balance December 31, 2019
 1,534  $5,984  $21  $8,475  $63,186  $(24,440)  $(1,373)  $51,853  $630  $52,483 
Change in accounting principle (c)
         (1,099)      (1,099)    (1,099) 
Net income (loss)
         1,860      1,860  14  1,874 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
             2,171  2,171    2,171 
Preferred stock dividends (d)
         (150)      (150)    (150) 
Common stock dividends ($.84 per share)
         (1,271)      (1,271)    (1,271) 
Issuance of common and treasury stock
 3      (117)    127    10    10 
Purchase of treasury stock
 (31)          (1,649)    (1,649)    (1,649) 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
                —  (14)  (14) 
Stock option and restricted stock grants
       125        125    125 
 
Balance June 30, 2020
 1,506  $5,984  $21  $8,483  $62,526  $(25,962)  $798  $51,850  $630  $52,480 
Balance September 30, 2020
  1,506  $5,984  $21  $8,516  $63,391  $(25,959)  $612  $52,565  $630  $53,195 
Balance December 31, 2020
 1,507  $5,983  $21  $8,511  $64,188  $(25,930)  $322  $53,095  $630  $53,725   1,507  $5,983  $21  $8,511  $64,188  $(25,930)  $322  $53,095  $630  $53,725 
Net income (loss)
         4,262      4,262  11  4,273           6,290       6,290   17   6,307 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
             (1,524)  (1,524)    (1,524)               (2,114)   (2,114)     (2,114) 
Preferred stock dividends (e)
         (148)      (148)    (148)           (232)       (232)     (232) 
Common stock dividends ($.84 per share)
         (1,258)      (1,258)    (1,258) 
Common stock dividends ($1.30 per share)
          (1,944)       (1,944)     (1,944) 
Issuance of preferred stock
   730            730    730     730             730     730 
Redemption of preferred stock
   (745)      (5)      (750)    (750)     (745)       (5)       (750)     (750) 
Issuance of common and treasury stock
 4      (126)    162    36    36   4       (127)     166     39     39 
Purchase of treasury stock
 (28)          (1,537)    (1,537)    (1,537)   (28)           (1,537)     (1,537)     (1,537) 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
                —  (11)  (11)                 —   (16)   (16) 
Net other changes in noncontrolling interests
                —  5  5                 —   4   4 
Stock option and restricted stock grants
       133        133    133         166         166     166 
  
Balance June 30, 2021
 1,483  $5,968  $21  $8,518  $67,039  $(27,305)  $(1,202)  $53,039  $635  $53,674 
Balance September 30, 2021
  1,483  $5,968  $21  $8,550  $68,297  $(27,301)  ($1,792)  $53,743  $635  $54,378 
 
(a)
Reflects dividends declared per share on the Company’s Series A, Series B, Series F, Series H, Series IJ and Series K
Non-Cumulative
Perpetual Preferred Stock of $884.722, $221.18,$894.444, $223.61, $406.25, $321.88, $640.625$662.50 and $343.75, respectively.
(b)
Reflects dividends declared per share on the Company’s Series A, Series B, Series F, Series J, Series K, Series L and Series M
Non-Cumulative
Perpetual Preferred Stock of $884.722, $221.181,$894.444, $223.611, $406.25, $662.50, $343.75, $234.375 and $250.00, respectively.
(c)
Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted accounting guidance which changed impairment recognition of financial instruments to a model that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Upon adoption, the Company increased its allowance for credit losses and reduced retained earnings net of deferred tax liabilities through a cumulative-effect adjustment.
(d)
Reflects dividends declared per share on the Company’s Series A, Series B, Series F, Series H, Series I, Series J and Series K
Non-Cumulative
Perpetual Preferred Stock of $1,769.444, $442.36, $812.50, $643.76,$2,663.888, $665.97, $1,218.75, $965.64, $640.625, $662.50$1,325.00 and $687.50,$1,031.25, respectively.
(e)
Reflects dividends declared per share on the Company’s Series A, Series B, Series F, Series I, Series J, Series K, Series L and Series M
Non-Cumulative
Perpetual Preferred Stock of $1,759.722, $439.931, $812.50,$2,654.166, $663.542, $1,218.75, $232.953, $662.50, $687.50, $468.75$1,325.00, $1,031.25, $703.125 and $452.778$702.778, respectively.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
 
(Dollars in Millions)
(Unaudited)
 Six Months Ended
June 30		  
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2021 2020  2021 2020 
Operating Activities
        
Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp
 $4,262  $1,860  $6,290  $3,440 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
        
Provision for credit losses
 (997)  2,730   (1,160)   3,365 
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment
 168  175   253   264 
Amortization of intangibles
 78  85   119   129 
(Gain) loss on sale of loans held for sale
 (584)  (867)   (950)   (1,613) 
(Gain) loss on sale of securities and other assets
 (192)  (227)   (297)   (274) 
Loans originated for sale, net of repayments
 (37,211)  (26,821)   (56,256)   (46,456) 
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
 39,789  24,935   58,517   45,469 
Other, net
 1,207  (369)   2,651   461 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 6,520  1,501   9,167   4,785 
Investing Activities
        
Proceeds from sales of
available-for-sale
investment securities
 5,567  13,366   13,383   13,920 
Proceeds from maturities of
available-for-sale
investment securities
 23,685  13,945   33,740   24,992 
Purchases of
available-for-sale
investment securities
 (54,911)  (30,561)   (62,764)   (48,481) 
Net decrease (increase) in loans outstanding
 727  (14,245) 
Net increase in loans outstanding
  (1,157)   (3,915) 
Proceeds from sales of loans
 2,386  1,014   4,228   1,429 
Purchases of loans
 (2,574)  (1,743)   (3,278)   (9,561) 
Net decrease in securities purchased under agreements to resell
 131  627 
Net (increase) decrease in securities purchased under agreements to resell
  (41)   732 
Other, net
 (367)  (398)   120   (966) 
Net cash used in investing activities
 (25,356)  (17,995)   (15,769)   (21,850) 
Financing Activities
        
Net increase in deposits
 7,412  51,390   13,132   51,301 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
 1,647  (3,128)   4,322   (10,000) 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
 1,152  12,801   1,211   14,282 
Principal payments or redemption of long-term debt
 (5,928)  (11,500)   (6,603)   (13,088) 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
 730   –   730   —   
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
 36  10   38   11 
Repurchase of preferred stock
 (1,250)   –   (1,250)   —   
Repurchase of common stock
 (1,537)  (1,660)   (1,537)   (1,660) 
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock
 (165)  (150)   (223)   (222) 
Cash dividends paid on common stock
 (1,268)  (1,282)   (1,894)   (1,917) 
Net cash provided by financing activities
 829  46,481   7,926   38,707 
Change in cash and due from banks
 (18,007)  29,987   1,324   21,642 
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period
 62,580  22,405   62,580   22,405 
Cash and due from banks at end of period
 $44,573  $52,392  $63,904  $44,047 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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(Unaudited)
 
Note 1
 
   Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form
10-Q
and, therefore, do not include all information and notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flow activity required in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In the opinion of management of U.S. Bancorp (the “Company”), all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods have been made. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
 
 Note 2
 
   Accounting Changes
Reference Interest Rate Transition
In March 2020, the FASB issued accounting guidance, providing temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the guidance in United States generally accepted accounting principles on contract modifications and hedge accounting, to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. Under the guidance, a company can elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by reference rate transition, if certain criteria are met. A company that makes this election would not be required to remeasure the contracts at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination. This guidance also permits a company to elect various optional expedients that would allow it to continue applying hedge accounting for hedging relationships affected by reference rate transition, if certain criteria are met. The guidance is effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. The Company is in the process of evaluating and applying, as applicable, the optional expedients and exceptions in accounting for eligible contract modifications, eligible existing hedging relationships and new hedging relationships available through December 31, 2022. The adoption of this guidance has not had, and is expected to continue to not have, a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
 Note 3
    Investment Securities
   Business Combinations
In September 2021, the Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MUFG Union Bank’s core regional banking franchise from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (“MUFG”), for a purchase price of approximately $8.0 billion, including $5.5 billion in cash and approximately 44 million shares of the Company’s common stock. Upon close of the transaction, MUFG will hold approximately 2.9 percent of the Company’s common stock. The transaction excludes the purchase of MUFG Union Bank’s Global Corporate & Investment Bank, certain middle and back office functions, and other assets. MUFG Union Bank currently has approximately 300 branches in California, Washington and Oregon and is expected to add, based on MUFG Union Bank’s June 30, 2021 balance sheet, approximately $105 billion in total assets, $58 billion of loans and $90 billion of deposits to the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
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   Investment Securities
The Company’s
available-for-sale
investment securities are carried at fair value with unrealized net gains or losses reported within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders’ equity. The Company had no outstanding investment securities classified as
held-to-maturity
at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
The amortized cost, gross unrealized holding gains and losses, and fair value of
available-for-sale
investment securities were as follows:
 
 June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020  September 30, 2021   December 31, 2020 
(Dollars in Millions) Amortized
Cost		   Unrealized
Gains		   Unrealized
Losses		 
Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost		   Unrealized
Gains		   Unrealized
Losses		 
Fair
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
   Unrealized
Gains		   Unrealized
Losses		 
Fair
Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   Unrealized
Gains		   Unrealized
Losses		 
Fair
Value
 
U.S. Treasury and agencies
 $22,603   $284   $(232)  $22,655   $21,954   $462   $(25)  $22,391  $18,460   $230   $(199)  $18,491   $21,954   $462   $(25)  $22,391 
Mortgage-backed securities
                                            
Residential agency
 120,052    1,176    (913)  120,315    98,031    1,950    (13)  99,968  113,137    996    (1,337)  112,796    98,031    1,950    (13)  99,968 
Commercial agency
 6,953    106    (91)  6,968    5,251    170    (15)  5,406  7,750    77    (141)  7,686    5,251    170    (15)  5,406 
Asset-backed securities
 194    6    –  200    200    5    –  205  64    5    –  69    200    5    –  205 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
 9,499    652    (8)  10,143    8,166    695    –  8,861  9,820    560    (53)  10,327    8,166    695    –  8,861 
Other
 7    –    –  7    9    –    –  9  7    –    –  7    9    –    –  9 
Total
available-for-sale
 $159,308   $2,224   $(1,244)  $160,288   $133,611   $3,282   $(53)  $136,840  $149,238   $1,868   $(1,730)  $149,376   $133,611   $3,282   $(53)  $136,840 
Investment securities with a fair value of $30.8$31.7 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, and $11.0 billion at December 31, 2020, were pledged to secure public, private and trust deposits, repurchase agreements and for other purposes required by contractual obligation or law. Included in these amounts were securities where the Company and certain counterparties have agreements granting the counterparties the right to sell or pledge the securities. Investment securities securing these types of arrangements had a fair value of $625$850 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, and $402 million at December 31, 2020.
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The following table provides information about the amount of interest income from taxable and
non-taxable
investment securities:
 
 Three Months Ended
June 30		   Six Months Ended
June 30		  
Three Months Ended
September 30
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
(Dollars in Millions)         2021           2020       2021       2020          2021           2020       2021       2020 
Taxable
 $554   $573   $1,009   $1,213  $539   $528   $1,548   $1,741 
Non-taxable
 64    57    126    109  67    58    193    167 
Total interest income from investment securities
 $618   $630   $1,135   $1,322  $606   $586   $1,741   $1,908 
The following table provides information about the amount of gross gains and losses realized through the sales of
available-for-sale
investment securities:
 
 Three Months Ended
June 30		   Six Months Ended
June 30		  
Three Months Ended
September 30
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
(Dollars in Millions)         2021           2020        2021        2020          2021         2020        2021      2020 
Realized gains
 $43   $81   $68   $154  $39  $12   $107  $166 
Realized losses
  –    –    –    (23)  (19)   –    (19)  (23) 
Net realized gains
 $43   $81   $68   $131  $20  $12   $88  $143 
Income tax on net realized gains
 $11   $20   $17   $33  $5  $3   $22  $36 
The Company conducts a regular assessment of its
available-for-sale
investment securities with unrealized losses to determine whether all or some portion of a security’s unrealized loss is related to credit and an allowance for credit losses is necessary. If the Company intends to sell or it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell an investment security, the amortized cost of the security is written down to fair value. When evaluating credit losses, the Company considers various factors such as the nature of the investment security, the credit ratings or financial condition of the issuer, the extent of the unrealized loss, expected cash flows of underlying collateral, the existence of any government or agency guarantees, and market conditions. The Company measures the allowance for credit losses using market information where available and discounting the cash flows at the original effective rate of the investment security. The allowance for credit losses is adjusted each period through earnings and can be subsequently recovered. The allowance for credit losses on the Company’s
available-for-sale
investment securities was immaterial at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
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At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, certain investment securities had a fair value below amortized cost. The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s
available-for-sale
investment securities with unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual investment securities have been in continuous unrealized loss positions, at JuneSeptember 30, 2021:
 
 Less Than 12 Months   12 Months or Greater   Total  Less Than 12 Months   12 Months or Greater   Total 
(Dollars in Millions) 
Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses		   Fair
Value		   Unrealized
Losses		   
Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses		  
Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses		   
Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses		   
Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses		 
U.S. Treasury and agencies
 $8,922   $(232)   $–           $–   $8,922   $(232)  $6,023   $(163)   $980           $(36)   $7,003   $(199) 
Residential agency mortgage-backed securities
 57,626    (909)    148    (4)    57,774    (913)  66,781    (1,328)    375    (9)    67,156    (1,337) 
Commercial agency mortgage-backed securities
 3,285    (91)    6    –    3,291    (91)  3,947    (88)    1,122    (53)    5,069    (141) 
Asset-backed securities
  –    –    2    –    2    –   –    –    2    –    2    – 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
 870    (7)    1    (1)    871    (8)  2,145    (53)    –    –    2,145    (53) 
Other
 4    –    –    –    4    – 
Total investment securities
 $70,703   $(1,239)   $157           $(5)   $70,860   $(1,244)  $78,900   $(1,632)   $2,479           $(98)   $81,379   $(1,730) 
These unrealized losses primarily relate to changes in interest rates and market spreads subsequent to purchase of the investment securities. U.S. Treasury and agencies securities and agency mortgage-backed securities are issued, guaranteed or otherwise supported by the United States government. The Company’s obligations of state and political subdivisions are generally high grade. Accordingly, the Company does not consider these unrealizedunr
e
alized losses to be credit-related and an allowance for credit losses is not necessary. In general, the issuers of the investment securities are contractually prohibited from prepayment at less than par, and the Company did not pay significant purchase premiums for these investment securities. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company had no plans to sell investment securities with unrealized losses, and believes it is more likely than not it would not be required to sell such investment securities before recovery of their amortized cost.
During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and
2020,
, the Company did not purchase any
available-for-sale
investment securities
that
had more-than-insignificant credit deterioration.
 
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The following table provides information about the amortized cost, fair value and yield by maturity date of the
available-
for
-sale
available-for-sale investment securities outstanding at June 
September 30,
,
2021
:
2021:
 
(Dollars in Millions) Amortized
Cost		   Fair Value   Weighted-
Average
Maturity in
Years		   Weighted-
Average
Yield (e)		  
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
   
Weighted-
Average
Maturity in
Years
   
Weighted-
Average
Yield (e)
 
U.S. Treasury and Agencies
                      
Maturing in one year or less
 $3,478   $3,495    .3    1.70%  $2,873   $2,894    .5    1.87% 
Maturing after one year through five years
 10,441    10,587    2.7    1.28  6,835    6,977    2.4    1.61 
Maturing after five years through ten years
 7,756    7,670    7.8    1.25  7,146    7,041    7.9    1.33 
Maturing after ten years
 928    903    12.7    1.66  1,606    1,579    12.6    1.91 
Total
 $22,603   $22,655    4.5    1.35%  $18,460   $18,491    5.1    1.57% 
Mortgage-Backed Securities (a)
                      
Maturing in one year or less
 $99   $96    .6    1.93%  $140   $138    .5    1.70% 
Maturing after one year through five years
 48,293    49,334    3.5    1.45  54,361    55,259    3.4    1.57 
Maturing after five years through ten years
 78,566    77,805    7.0    1.60  66,370    65,068    6.5    1.53 
Maturing after ten years
 47    48    11.7    1.11  16    17    12.2    1.27 
Total
 $127,005   $127,283    5.7    1.54%  $120,887   $120,482    5.1    1.55% 
Asset-Backed Securities (a)
                      
Maturing in one year or less
 $–   $–    .8    2.69%  $–   $–    .6    2.69% 
Maturing after one year through five years
 3    4    2.7    1.69  63    66    3.8    1.50 
Maturing after five years through ten years
 191    195    5.8    .89  1    2    6.2    2.58 
Maturing after ten years
  –    1    13.6    2.41   –    1    12.9    2.41 
Total
 $194   $200    5.7    .90%  $64   $69    3.8    1.51% 
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions (b) (c)
                      
Maturing in one year or less
 $231   $235    .6    4.25%  $349   $355    .6    4.28% 
Maturing after one year through five years
 1,878    2,014    3.7    4.34  2,492    2,663    4.1    4.24 
Maturing after five years through ten years
 6,963    7,464    7.0    3.66  5,595    5,964    6.9    3.73 
Maturing after ten years
 427    430    13.9    2.57  1,384    1,345    17.4    2.50 
Total
 $9,499   $10,143    6.5    3.76%  $9,820   $10,327    7.4    3.71% 
Other
                      
Maturing in one year or less
 $–   $–    –    —%  $–   $–    –    –% 
Maturing after one year through five years
 7    7    3.9    2.07  7    7    3.7    2.07 
Maturing after five years through ten years
  –    –    –    –   –    –    –    – 
Maturing after ten years
  –    –    –    –   –    –    –    – 
Total
 $7   $7    3.9    2.07%  $7   $7    3.7    2.07% 
Total investment securities (d)
 $159,308   $160,288    5.6    1.65%  $149,238   $149,376    5.3    1.69% 
 
(a)
Information related to asset and mortgage-backed securities included above is presented based upon weighted-average maturities that take into account anticipated future prepayments.
(b)
Information related to obligations of state and political subdivisions is presented based upon yield to first optional call date if the security is purchased at a premium, and yield to maturity if the security is purchased at par or a discount.
(c)
Maturity calculations for obligations of state and political subdivisions are based on the first optional call date for securities with a fair value above par and the contractual maturity date for securities with a fair value equal to or below par.
(d)
The weighted-average maturity of total
available-for-sale
investment securities was 3.4 years at December 31,
2020,
, with a corresponding weighted-average yield of 1.61 percent.
(e)
Weighted-average yields for obligations of state and political subdivisions are presented on a fully-taxable equivalent basis based on a federal income tax rate of 21 percent. Yields on investment securities are computed based on amortized cost balances.
 
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   Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
The composition of the loan portfolio, disaggregated by class and underlying specific portfolio type, was as follows:​​​​​​​
 
 June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020  September 30, 2021      December 31, 2020 
(Dollars in Millions) Amount   Percent
of Total		      Amount   Percent
of Total		  Amount   Percent
of Total		      Amount   Percent
of Total		 
Commercial
                            
Commercial
 $98,232    33.1%      $97,315    32.7%  $95,876    32.2%      $97,315    32.7% 
Lease financing
 5,289    1.8       5,556    1.9  5,137    1.8       5,556    1.9 
Total commercial
 103,521    34.9       102,871    34.6  101,013    34.0       102,871    34.6 
Commercial Real Estate
                            
Commercial mortgages
 28,017    9.5       28,472    9.6  28,029    9.4       28,472    9.6 
Construction and development
 10,753    3.6       10,839    3.6  10,779    3.6       10,839    3.6 
Total commercial real estate
 38,770    13.1       39,311    13.2  38,808    13.0       39,311    13.2 
Residential Mortgages
                            
Residential mortgages
 64,168    21.6       66,525    22.4  65,941    22.2       66,525    22.4 
Home equity loans, first liens
 9,198    3.1       9,630    3.2  9,013    3.0       9,630    3.2 
Total residential mortgages
 73,366    24.7       76,155    25.6  74,954    25.2       76,155    25.6 
Credit Card
 21,816    7.3       22,346    7.5  22,137    7.4       22,346    7.5 
Other Retail
                            
Retail leasing
 7,799    2.6       8,150    2.7  7,505    2.5       8,150    2.7 
Home equity and second mortgages
 11,163    3.8       12,472    4.2  10,718    3.6       12,472    4.2 
Revolving credit
 2,628    .9       2,688    .9  2,682    .9       2,688    .9 
Installment
 15,632    5.3       13,823    4.6  16,166    5.5       13,823    4.6 
Automobile
 22,070    7.4       19,722    6.6  23,488    7.9       19,722    6.6 
Student
 147    –       169    .1  137    –       169    .1 
Total other retail
 59,439    20.0       57,024    19.1  60,696    20.4       57,024    19.1 
Total loans
 $296,912    100.0%      $297,707    100.0%  $297,608    100.0%      $297,707    100.0% 
The Company had loans of $87.7$89.8 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, and $96.1 billion at December 31, 2020, pledged at the Federal Home Loan Bank, and loans of $68.9$73.1 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, and $67.8 billion at December 31, 2020, pledged at the Federal Reserve Bank.
Originated loans are reported at the principal amount outstanding, net of unearned interest and deferred fees and costs, and any partial charge-offs recorded. Net unearned interest and deferred fees and costs amounted to $789$567 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and $763 million at December 31, 2020. All purchased loans are recorded at fair value at the date of purchase. Beginning January 1, 2020, the Company evaluates purchased loans for more-than-insignificant deterioration at the date of purchase in accordance with applicable authoritative accounting guidance. Purchased loans that have experienced more-than-insignificant deterioration from origination are considered purchased credit deteriorated loans. All other purchased loans are considered
non-purchased
credit deteriorated loans.
Allowance for Credit Losses
Beginning January 1, 2020, the allowance for credit losses is established for current expected credit losses on the Company’s loan and lease portfolio, including unfunded credit commitments. The allowance considers expected losses for the remaining lives of the applicable assets, inclusive of expected recoveries. The allowance for credit losses is increased through provisions charged to earnings and reduced by net charge-offs. Management evaluates the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses on a quarterly basis. Multiple economic scenarios are considered over a three-year reasonable and supportable forecast period, which includes increasing consideration of historical loss experience over years two and three. These economic scenarios are constructed with interrelated projections of multiple economic variables, and loss estimates are produced that consider the historical correlation of those economic variables with credit losses. After the forecast period, the Company fully reverts to long-term historical loss experience, adjusted for prepayments and characteristics of the current loan and lease portfolio, to estimate losses over the remaining life of the portfolio. The economic scenarios are updated at least quarterly and are designed to provide a range of reasonable estimates, from better to worse than current expectations. Scenarios are weighted based on the Company’s expectation of economic conditions for the foreseeable future and reflect significant judgment and consideration of uncertainties that exist. Final loss estimates also consider factors affecting credit losses not reflected in the scenarios, due to the unique aspects of current conditions and expectations. These factors may include, but are not limited to, loan servicing practices, regulatory guidance, and/or fiscal and monetary policy actions.
The allowance recorded for credit losses utilizes forward-looking expected loss models to consider a variety of factors affecting lifetime credit losses. These factors include, but are not limited to, macroeconomic variables such as unemployment rate, real estate prices, gross domestic product levels and corporate bonds spreads, as well as loan and borrower characteristics, such as internal risk ratings on commercial loans and consumer credit scores, delinquency
 
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status, collateral type and available valuation information, consideration of
end-of-term
losses on lease residuals, and the remaining term of the loan, adjusted for expected prepayments. For each loan portfolio, model estimates are adjusted as necessary to consider any relevant changes in portfolio composition, lending policies, underwriting standards, risk management practices, economic conditions or other factors that would affect the accuracy of the model. Expected credit loss estimates also include consideration of expected cash recoveries on loans previously
charged-off
or expected recoveries on collateral dependent loans where recovery is expected through sale of the collateral. Where loans do not exhibit similar risk characteristics, an individual analysis is performed to consider expected credit losses. The allowance recorded for individually evaluated loans greater
than $
5
$5 million in the commercial lending segment is based on an analysis utilizing expected cash flows discounted using the original effective interest rate, the observable market price of the loan, or the fair value of the
c
ollateral, collateral, less selling costs, for collateral-dependent loans as appropriate.
The allowance recorded for Troubled Debt Restructuring (“TDR”) loans in the consumer lending segment is determined on a homogenous pool basis utilizing expected cash flows discounted using the original effective interest rate of the pool. TDRs generally do not include loan modifications granted to customers resulting directly from the economic effects of the
COVID-19
pandemic, who were otherwise in current payment status. The expected cash flows on TDR loans consider subsequent payment defaults since modification, the borrower’s ability to pay under the restructured terms, and the timing and amount of payments. The allowance for collateral-dependent loans in the consumer lending segment is determined based on the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell. With respect to the commercial lending segment, TDRs may be collectively evaluated for impairment where observed performance history, including defaults, is a primary driver of the loss allocation. For commercial TDRs individually evaluated for impairment, attributes of the borrower are the primary factors in determining the allowance for credit losses. However, historical loss experience is also incorporated into the allowance methodology applied to this category of loans.
Beginning January 1, 2020, when a loan portfolio is purchased, the acquired loans are divided into those considered purchased with more than insignificant credit deterioration (“PCD”) and those not considered purchased with more than insignificant credit deterioration. An allowance is established for each population and considers product mix, risk characteristics of the portfolio, bankruptcy experience, delinquency status and refreshed LTV ratios when possible. The allowance established for purchased loans not considered PCD is recognized through provision expense upon acquisition, whereas the allowance established for loans considered PCD at acquisition is offset by an increase in the basis of the acquired loans. Any subsequent increases and decreases in the allowance related to purchased loans, regardless of PCD status, are recognized through provision expense, with charge-offs charged to the allowance. The Company did not have a material amount of PCD loans included in its loan portfolio at JuneSeptember 30, 2021.
The Company’s methodology for determining the appropriate allowance for credit losses also considers the imprecision inherent in the methodologies used and allocated to the various loan portfolios. As a result, amounts determined under the methodologies described above, are adjusted by management to consider the potential impact of other qualitative factors not captured in the quantitative model adjustments which include, but are not limited to the following: model imprecision, imprecision in economic scenario assumptions, and emerging risks related to either changes in the environment that are affecting specific portfolios, or changes in portfolio concentrations over time that may affect model performance. The consideration of these items results in adjustments to allowance amounts included in the Company’s allowance for credit losses for each loan portfolio.
The Company also assesses the credit risk associated with
off-balance
sheet loan commitments, letters of credit, investment securities and derivatives. Credit risk associated with derivatives is reflected in the fair values recorded for those positions. The liability for
off-balance
sheet credit exposure related to loan commitments and other credit guarantees is included in other liabilities. Because business processes and credit risks associated with unfunded credit commitments are essentially the same as for loans, the Company utilizes similar processes to estimate its liability for unfunded credit commitments.
Prior to January 1, 2020, the allowance for credit losses was established based on an incurred loss model. The allowance recorded for loans in the commercial lending segment was based on the migration analysis of commercial loans and actual loss experience. The allowance recorded for loans in the consumer lending segment was determined on a homogenous pool basis and primarily included consideration of delinquency status and historical losses. In addition to the amounts determined under the methodologies described above, management also considered the potential impact of qualitative factors.
 
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Activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio class was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 Commercial Commercial
Real Estate		 Residential
Mortgages		 Credit
Card		 Other
Retail		 Total
Loans		 
Three Months Ended September 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 Commercial Commercial
Real Estate		 Residential
Mortgages		 Credit
Card		 Other
Retail		 Total
Loans		 
2021
                        
Balance at beginning of period
 $1,932  $1,532  $539  $1,952  $1,005  $6,960  $1,838  $1,409  $478  $1,891  $   994  $6,610 
Add
                        
Provision for credit losses
 (67)  (123)  (71)  87  4  (170)   (75)   (104)   3   (23)   36   (163) 
Deduct
                        
Loans
charged-off
 58  4  5  192  55  314   40   14   3   154   55   266 
Less recoveries of loans
charged-off
 (31)  (4)  (15)  (44)  (40)  (134)   (26)   (1)   (13)   (43)   (36)   (119) 
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)
 27   –  (10)  148  15  180   14   13   (10)   111   19   147 
Balance at end of period
 $1,838  $1,409  $478  $1,891  $   994  $6,610   $1,749   $1,292   $491   $1,757   $1,011   $6,300 
2020
                        
Balance at beginning of period
 $2,240  $   841  $412  $2,012  $1,085  $6,590  $2,645  $1,269  $633  $2,156  $1,187  $7,890 
Add
                        
Provision for credit losses
 516  450  218  373  180  1,737   20   263   (49)   369   32   635 
Deduct
                        
Loans
charged-off
 125  23  3  265  106  522   193   89   4   236   89   611 
Less recoveries of loans
charged-off
 (14)  (1)  (6)  (36)  (28)  (85)   (15)   (6)   (7)   (35)   (33)   (96) 
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)
 111  22  (3)  229  78  437   178   83   (3)   201   56   515 
Balance at end of period
 $2,645  $1,269  $633  $2,156  $1,187  $7,890   $2,487   $1,449   $587   $2,324   $1,163   $8,010 
 
Six Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 Commercial Commercial
Real Estate		 Residential
Mortgages		 Credit
Card		 Other
Retail		 Total
Loans		 
Nine Months Ended September 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 Commercial Commercial
Real Estate		 Residential
Mortgages		 Credit
Card		 Other
Retail		 Total
Loans		 
2021
                        
Balance at beginning of period
 $2,423  $1,544  $573  $2,355  $1,115  $8,010   $2,423   $1,544   $573   $2,355   $1,115   $8,010 
Add
                        
Provision for credit losses
 (502)  (142)  (110)  (172)  (71)  (997)   (577)   (246)   (107)   (195)   (35)   (1,160) 
Deduct
                        
Loans
charged-off
 144  14  10  382  138  688   184   28   13   536   193   954 
Less recoveries of loans
charged-off
 (61)  (21)  (25)  (90)  (88)  (285)   (87)   (22)   (38)   (133)   (124)   (404) 
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)
 83  (7)  (15)  292  50  403   97   6   (25)   403   69   550 
Balance at end of period
 $1,838  $1,409  $478  $1,891  $   994  $6,610   $1,749   $1,292   $491   $1,757   $1,011   $6,300 
2020
                        
Balance at beginning of period
 $1,484  $799  $433  $1,128  $647  $4,491   $1,484   $   799   $433   $1,128   $   647   $4,491 
Add
                        
Change in accounting principle (a)
 378  (122)  (30)  872  401  1,499   378   (122)   (30)   872   401   1,499 
Provision for credit losses
 968  612  228  619  303  2,730   988   875   179   988   335   3,365 
Deduct
                        
Loans
charged-off
 213  23  11  539  227  1,013   406   112   15   775   316   1,624 
Less recoveries of loans
charged-off
 (28)  (3)  (13)  (76)  (63)  (183)   (43)   (9)   (20)   (111)   (96)   (279) 
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)
 185  20  (2)  463  164  830   363   103   (5)   664   220   1,345 
Balance at end of period
 $2,645  $1,269  $633  $2,156  $1,187  $7,890   $2,487   $1,449   $587   $2,324   $1,163   $8,010 
 
(a)
Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted accounting guidance which changed impairment recognition of financial instruments to a model that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses.
The decrease in the allowance for credit losses from December 31, 2020 to JuneSeptember 30, 2021 primarily reflected factors affecting economic conditions during the first sixnine months of 2021, including the enactment of additional benefits from government stimulus programs and broad vaccine availability in the United States andthat has reduced levels of new the risks associated with
COVID-19, cases, which have contributed
contributing to an economic recovery.recovery and strong portfolio credit performance. Other factors considered include concerns around inflationary pressures, new virus variants, sustainability of asset values and borrower liquidity, along with the lack of a clear path to government funding.
Credit Quality
The credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolios is assessed as a function of net credit losses, levels of nonperforming assets and delinquencies, and credit quality ratings as defined by the Company.
For all loan portfolio classes, loans are considered past due based on the number of days delinquent except for monthly amortizing loans which are classified delinquent based upon the number of contractuallycont
r
actually required payments not made (for example, two missed payments is considered 30 days delinquent). When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid accrued interest is reversed, reducing interest income in the current period.
Commercial lending segment loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when the collection of principal and interest has become 90 days past due or is otherwise considered doubtful. Commercial lending segment loans are generally fully or partially charged down to the fair value of the collateral securing the loan, less costs to sell, when the loan is placed on nonaccrual.
Consumer lending segment loans are generally
charged-off
at a specific number of days or payments past due. Residential mortgages and other retail loans secured by
1-4
family properties are generally charged down to the fair
 
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value of the collateral securing the loan, less costs to sell, at 180 days past due. Residential mortgage loans and lines in a first lien position are placed on nonaccrual status in instances where a partial
charge-off
occurs unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Residential mortgage loans and lines in a junior lien position secured by
1-4
family properties are placed on nonaccrual status at 120 days past due or when they are behind a first lien that has become 180 days or greater past due or placed on nonaccrual status. Any secured consumer lending segment loan whose borrower has had debt discharged through bankruptcy, for which the loan amount exceeds the fair value of the collateral, is charged down to the fair value of the related collateral and the remaining balance is placed on nonaccrual status. Credit card loans continue to accrue interest until the account is
charged-off.
Credit cards are
charged-off
at 180 days past due. Other retail loans not secured by
1-4
family properties are
charged-off
at 120 days past due; and revolving consumer lines are
charged-off
at 180 days past due. Similar to credit cards, other retail loans are generally not placed on nonaccrual status because of the relative short period of time to
charge-off.
Certain retail customers having financial difficulties may have the terms of their credit card and other loan agreements modified to require only principal payments and, as such, are reported as nonaccrual.
For all loan classes, interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are generally recorded as a reduction to a loan’s carrying amount while a loan is on nonaccrual and are recognized as interest income upon payoff of the loan. However, interest income may be recognized for interest payments if the remaining carrying amount of the loan is believed to be collectible. In certain circumstances, loans in any class may be restored to accrual status, such as when a loan has demonstrated sustained repayment performance or no amounts are past due and prospects for future payment are no longer in doubt; or when the loan becomes well secured and is in the process of collection. Loans where there has been a partial
charge-off
may be returned to accrual status if all principal and interest (including amounts previously
charged-off)
is expected to be collected and the loan is current.
The following table provides a summary of loans by portfolio class, including the delinquency status of those that continue to accrue interest, and those that are nonperforming:
 
 Accruing          Accruing         
(Dollars in Millions) Current   
30-89 Days

Past Due		   90 Days or
More Past Due		   Nonperforming (b)   Total  Current   
30-89 Days

Past Due		   90 Days or
More Past Due		   Nonperforming (b)   Total 
June 30, 2021
              
September 30, 2021
              
Commercial
 $103,019    $   171    $  40    $   291    $103,521  $100,595    $   163    $  39    $   216    $101,013 
Commercial real estate
 38,423    32    3    312    38,770   38,459    32    21    296    38,808 
Residential mortgages (a)
 72,830    174    118    244    73,366   74,450    153    114    237    74,954 
Credit card
 21,506    157    153    –    21,816   21,807    183    147    –    22,137 
Other retail
 59,003    203    62    171    59,439   60,224    251    64    157    60,696 
Total loans
 $294,781    $   737    $376    $1,018    $296,912  $295,535    $   782    $385    $   906    $297,608 
December 31, 2020
                            
Commercial
 $102,127    $   314    $  55    $   375    $102,871  $102,127    $   314    $  55    $   375    $102,871 
Commercial real estate
 38,676    183    2    450    39,311   38,676    183    2    450    39,311 
Residential mortgages (a)
 75,529    244    137    245    76,155   75,529    244    137    245    76,155 
Credit card
 21,918    231    197    –    22,346   21,918    231    197    –    22,346 
Other retail
 56,466    318    86    154    57,024   56,466    318    86    154    57,024 
Total loans
 $294,716    $1,290    $477    $1,224    $297,707  $294,716    $1,290    $477    $1,224    $297,707 
 
(a)
At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, $1.3 billion$946 million of loans 30–89 days past due and $1.7$1.5 billion of loans 90 days or more past due purchased from Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) mortgage pools whose repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, were classified as current, compared with $1.4 billion and $1.8 billion at December 31, 2020, respectively.
(b)
Substantially all nonperforming loans at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, had an associated allowance for credit losses. The Company recognized interest income on nonperforming loans of $4 million and $6$9 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $7$11 million and $10$19 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the amount of foreclosed residential real estate held by the Company, and included in other real estate owned (“OREO”), was $17 million, compared with $23 million at December 31, 2020. These amounts excluded $24$19 million and $33 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, of foreclosed residential real estate related to mortgage loans whose payments are primarily insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition, the amount of residential mortgage loans secured by residential real estate in the process of foreclosure at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, was $865$778 million and $1.0 billion, respectively, of which $697$620 million and $812 million, respectively, related to loans purchased from Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) mortgage pools whose repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
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The Company classifies its loan portfolio classes using internal credit quality ratings on a quarterly basis. These ratings include pass, special mention and classified, and are an important part of the Company’s overall credit risk
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management process and evaluation of the allowance for credit losses. Loans with a pass rating represent those loans not classified on the Company’s rating scale for problem credits, as minimal credit risk has been identified. Special mention loans are those loans that have a potential weakness deserving management’s close attention. Classified loans are those loans where a well-defined weakness has been identified that may put full collection of contractual cash flows at risk. It is possible that others, given the same information, may reach different reasonable conclusions regarding the credit quality rating classification of specific loans.
The following table provides a summary of loans by portfolio class and the Company’s internal credit quality rating:
 
 June 30, 2021        December 31, 2020  September 30, 2021        December 31, 2020 
    Criticized             Criticized        Criticized             Criticized    
(Dollars in Millions) Pass Special
Mention		 Classified (a) Total
Criticized		 Total        Pass Special
Mention		 Classified (a) Total
Criticized		 Total  Pass Special
Mention		 Classified (a) Total
Criticized		 Total        Pass Special
Mention		 Classified (a) Total
Criticized		 Total 
Commercial
                                                  
Originated in 2021
 $23,974  $   453  $   205  $   658  $  24,632        $          –   $       –   $       –   $       –   $          –   $  32,826   $   346   $   277   $     623   $  33,449        $          –   $       –   $       –   $         –   $          – 
Originated in 2020
 22,215  981  547  1,528  23,743        34,557  1,335  1,753  3,088  37,645   17,202   637   252   889   18,091          34,557   1,335   1,753   3,088   37,645 
Originated in 2019
 13,662  245  72  317  13,979        17,867  269  349  618  18,485   11,851   198   63   261   12,112        17,867   269   349   618   18,485 
Originated in 2018
 9,217  145  92  237  9,454        12,349  351  176  527  12,876   6,853   77   51   128   6,981        12,349   351   176   527   12,876 
Originated in 2017
 3,874  14  63  77  3,951        5,257  117  270  387  5,644   3,213   14   53   67   3,280        5,257   117   270   387   5,644 
Originated prior to 2017
 3,544  78  56  134  3,678        4,954  128  115  243  5,197   3,373   30   40   70   3,443        4,954   128   115   243   5,197 
Revolving
 23,809  90  185  275  24,084        22,445  299  280  579  23,024   23,204   353   100   453   23,657        22,445   299   280   579   23,024 
Total commercial
 100,295  2,006  1,220  3,226  103,521        97,429  2,499  2,943  5,442  102,871   98,522   1,655   836   2,491   101,013        97,429   2,499   2,943   5,442   102,871 
      
Commercial real estate
                                                  
Originated in 2021
 5,911  74  693  767  6,678        –   –   –   –   –   9,456   50   772   822   10,278        –   –   –   –   – 
Originated in 2020
 8,917  167  532  699  9,616        9,446  461  1,137  1,598  11,044   8,238   119   435   554   8,792        9,446   461   1,137   1,598   11,044 
Originated in 2019
 8,148  444  790  1,234  9,382        9,514  454  1,005  1,459  10,973   7,382   298   694  ��992   8,374        9,514   454   1,005   1,459   10,973 
Originated in 2018
 4,211  275  431  706  4,917        6,053  411  639  1,050  7,103   3,662   142   330   472   4,134        6,053   411   639   1,050   7,103 
Originated in 2017
 2,150  94  254  348  2,498        2,650  198  340  538  3,188   1,943   25   150   175   2,118        2,650   198   340   538   3,188 
Originated prior to 2017
 3,763  80  110  190  3,953        4,762  240  309  549  5,311   3,239   26   103   129   3,368        4,762   240   309   549   5,311 
Revolving
 1,515  6  205  211  1,726        1,445  9  238  247  1,692   1,556   1   187   188   1,744        1,445   9   238   247   1,692 
Total commercial real estate
 34,615  1,140  3,015  4,155  38,770        33,870  1,773  3,668  5,441  39,311   35,476   661   2,671   3,332   38,808        33,870   1,773   3,668   5,441   39,311 
      
Residential mortgages (b)
                                                  
Originated in 2021
 11,717   –   –   –  11,717        –   –   –   –   –   21,045   –   –   –   21,045        –   –   –   –   – 
Originated in 2020
 20,412   –  5  5  20,417        23,262  1  3  4  23,266   18,043   1   5   6   18,049        23,262   1   3   4   23,266 
Originated in 2019
 10,173  1  18  19  10,192        13,969  1  17  18  13,987   8,508   1   18   19   8,527        13,969   1   17   18   13,987 
Originated in 2018
 4,149  1  22  23  4,172        5,670  1  22  23  5,693   3,492   –   21   21   3,513        5,670   1   22   23   5,693 
Originated in 2017
 5,224   –  19  19  5,243        6,918  1  24  25  6,943   4,494   –   21   21   4,515        6,918   1   24   25   6,943 
Originated prior to 2017
 21,305  3  316  319  21,624        25,921  2  342  344  26,265   19,002   –   302   302   19,304        25,921   2   342   344   26,265 
Revolving
 1   –   –   –  1        1   –   –   –  1   1   –   –   –   1        1   –   –   –   1 
Total residential mortgages
 72,981  5  380  385  73,366        75,741  6  408  414  76,155   74,585   2   367   369   74,954        75,741   6   408   414   76,155 
      
Credit card (c)
 21,663   –  153  153  21,816        22,149   –  197  197  22,346   21,990   –   147   147   22,137        22,149   –   197   197   22,346 
      
Other retail
                                                  
Originated in 2021
 12,435   –  2  2  12,437        –   –   –   –   –   17,248   –   3   3   17,251        –   –   –   –   – 
Originated in 2020
 14,505   –  7  7  14,512        17,589   –  7  7  17,596   13,318   –   8   8   13,326        17,589   –   7   7   17,596 
Originated in 2019
 9,163   –  16  16  9,179        11,605   –  23  23  11,628   8,300   –   16   16   8,316        11,605   –   23   23   11,628 
Originated in 2018
 4,844   –  18  18  4,862        6,814   –  27  27  6,841   4,332   –   16   16   4,348        6,814   –   27   27   6,841 
Originated in 2017
 2,509   –  12  12  2,521        3,879   –  22  22  3,901   2,130   –   11   11   2,141        3,879   –   22   22   3,901 
Originated prior to 2017
 2,632   –  17  17  2,649        3,731   –  29  29  3,760   2,259   –   16   16   2,275        3,731   –   29   29   3,760 
Revolving
 12,618   –  131  131  12,749        12,647   –  110  110  12,757   12,400   –   123   123   12,523        12,647   –   110   110   12,757 
Revolving converted to term
 485   –  45  45  530        503��  –  38  38  541   473   –   43   43   516        503   –   38   38   541 
Total other retail
 59,191   –  248  248  59,439        56,768   –  256  256  57,024   60,460   –   236   236   60,696        56,768   –   256   256   57,024 
Total loans
 $288,745  $3,151  $5,016  $  8,167  $296,912        $285,957  $4,278  $7,472  $11,750  $297,707   $291,033   $2,318   $4,257   $  6,575   $297,608        $285,957   $4,278   $7,472   $11,750   $297,707 
Total outstanding commitments
 $636,535  $6,624  $7,069  $13,693  $650,228        $627,606  $8,772  $9,374  $18,146  $645,752   $645,955   $4,606   $6,342   $10,948   $656,903        $627,606   $8,772   $9,374   $18,146   $645,752 
 
Note:
Year of origination is based on the origination date of a loan, or for existing loans the date when the maturity date, pricing or commitment amount is amended.
(a)
Classified rating on consumer loans primarily based on delinquency status.
(b)
At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, $1.7$1.5 billion of GNMA loans 90 days or more past due and $1.2 billion of restructured GNMA loans whose repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs were classified with a pass rating, compared with $1.8 billion and $1.4 billion at December 31, 2020, respectively.
(c)
All credit card loans are considered revolving loans.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
In certain circumstances, the Company may modify the terms of a loan to maximize the collection of amounts due when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties or is expected to experience difficulties
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in the near-term. Concessionary modifications are classified as TDRs unless the modification results in only an insignificant delay in payments to be received. The Company recognizes interest on TDRs if the borrower complies
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with the revised terms and conditions as agreed upon with the Company and has demonstrated repayment performance at a level commensurate with the modified terms over several payment cycles, which is generally six months or greater. To the extent a previous restructuring was insignificant, the Company considers the cumulative effect of past restructurings related to the receivable when determining whether a current restructuring is a TDR.
The following table provides a summary of loans modified as TDRs for the periods presented by portfolio class:
 
 2021        2020  2021        2020 
(Dollars in Millions) Number
of Loans		   
Pre-Modification

Outstanding
Loan Balance		   
Post-Modification

Outstanding
Loan Balance		        Number
of Loans		   
Pre-Modification

Outstanding
Loan Balance		   
Post-Modification

Outstanding
Loan Balance		  Number
of Loans		   
Pre-Modification

Outstanding
Loan Balance		   
Post-Modification

Outstanding
Loan Balance		        Number
of Loans		   
Pre-Modification

Outstanding
Loan Balance		   
Post-Modification

Outstanding
Loan Balance		 
Three Months Ended June 30
                     
Three Months Ended September 30
                     
Commercial
 526    $  12    $  13        1,139    $144    $115  506    $     46    $  47        699    $   262    $   159 
Commercial real estate
 30    38    41        38    39    39  14    12    13        51    105    81 
Residential mortgages
 360    141    140        121    24    24  171    54    54        374    108    108 
Credit card
 5,050    31    31        6,168    37    38  6,656    38    38        4,699    27    27 
Other retail
 468    18    17        374    9    8  382    9    9        508    26    26 
Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools
 6,434    240    242        7,840    253    224  7,729    159    161        6,331    528    401 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools
 478    67    69        1,009    142    138  802    113    118        735    106    105 
Total loans
 6,912    $307    $311        8,849    $395    $362  8,531    $   272    $279        7,066    $   634    $   506 
Six Months Ended June 30
                     
Nine Months Ended September 30
                     
Commercial
 1,230    $  87    $  73        2,138    $243    $216  1,736    $   133    $120        2,837    $   505    $   375 
Commercial real estate
 86    124    112        65    60    60  100    136    125        116    165    141 
Residential mortgages
 696    245    244        211    34    34  867    299    298        585    142    142 
Credit card
 10,836    64    65        14,583    83    85  17,492    102    103        19,282    110    112 
Other retail
 1,793    55    49        1,029    24    22  2,175    64    58        1,537    50    48 
Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools
 14,641    575    543        18,026    444    417  22,370    734    704        24,357    972    818 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools
 1,037    154    158        2,913    408    398  1,839    267    276        3,648    514    503 
Total loans
 15,678    $729    $701        20,939    $852    $815  24,209    $1,001    $980        28,005    $1,486    $1,321 
Residential mortgages, home equity and second mortgages, and loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools in the table above include trial period arrangements offered to customers during the periods presented. The post-modification balances for these loans reflect the current outstanding balance until a permanent modification is made. In addition, the post-modification balances typically include capitalization of unpaid accrued interest and/or fees under the various modification programs. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, 65 residential mortgages, 72 home equity and second mortgage loans and 6843 loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools with outstanding balances of less than $1 million, less than $1 million and $10$5 million, respectively, were in a trial period and have estimated post-modification balances of less than $1 million, less than $1 million and $10$5 million, respectively, assuming permanent modification occurs at the end of the trial period.
The Company has implemented certain restructuring programs that may result in TDRs. However, many of the Company’s TDRs are also determined on a
case-by-case
basis in connection with ongoing loan collection processes.
For the commercial lending segment, modifications generally result in the Company working with borrowers on a
case-by-case
basis. Commercial and commercial real estate modifications generally include extensions of the maturity date and may be accompanied by an increase or decrease to the interest rate, which may not be deemed a market interest rate. In addition, the Company may work with the borrower in identifying other changes that mitigate loss to the Company, which may include additional collateral or guarantees to support the loan. To a lesser extent, the Company may waive contractual principal. The Company classifies all of the above concessions as TDRs to the extent the Company determines that the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty.
Modifications for the consumer lending segment are generally part of programs the Company has initiated. The Company modifies residential mortgage loans under Federal Housing Administration, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or its own internal programs. Under these programs, the Company offers qualifying homeowners the opportunity to permanently modify their loan and achieve more affordable monthly payments by providing loan concessions. These concessions may include adjustments to interest rates, conversion of adjustable rates to fixed rates, extension of maturity dates or deferrals of payments, capitalization of accrued interest and/or outstanding advances, or in limited situations, partial forgiveness of loan principal. In most instances, participation in residential mortgage loan restructuring programs requires the customer to complete a short-term trial period. A permanent loan modification is
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contingent on the customer successfully completing the trial period arrangement, and the loan documents are not modified until that time. The Company reports loans in a trial period arrangement as TDRs and continues to report them as TDRs after the trial period.
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Credit card and other retail loan TDRs are generally part of distinct restructuring programs providing customers experiencing financial difficulty with modifications whereby balances may be amortized up to 60 months, and generally include waiver of fees and reduced interest rates.
In addition, the Company considers secured loans to consumer borrowers that have debt discharged through bankruptcy where the borrower has not reaffirmed the debt to be TDRs.
Loan modifications or concessions granted to borrowers resulting directly from the effects of the
COVID-19
pandemic, who were otherwise in current
payment status, are generally not considered to be TDRs.
As of JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, approximately $5.4 
 $3.0 
billion and $10.1 billion, respectively, of loan modifications included on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet related to borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, consisting primarily of payment deferrals.
The following table provides a summary of TDR loans that defaulted (fully or partially
charged-off
or became 90 days or more past due) for the periods presented, that were modified as TDRs within 12 months previous to default:
 
 2021        2020  2021        2020 
(Dollars in Millions) Number
of Loans		   Amount
Defaulted		        Number
of Loans		   Amount
Defaulted		  Number
of Loans		   Amount
Defaulted		        Number
of Loans		   Amount
Defaulted		 
Three Months Ended June 30
               
Three Months Ended September 30
               
Commercial
 327    $  8        330    $    8  244    $  5        305    $  21 
Commercial real estate
 5    1        12    6  4    1        5    8 
Residential mortgages
 12    1        5    1  20    2        5    2 
Credit card
 1,805    11        1,736    9  2,069    12        1,363    8 
Other retail
 191    3        82    1  124    2        55    1 
Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools
 2,340    24        2,165    25  2,461    22        1,733    40 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools
 43    6        51    7  29    5        72    9 
Total loans
 2,383    $30        2,216    $  32  2,490    $27        1,805    $  49 
Six Months Ended June 30
               
Nine Months Ended September 30
               
Commercial
 612    $24        617    $  28  856    $29        922    $  49 
Commercial real estate
 12    6        28    16  16    7        33    24 
Residential mortgages
 27    3        18    2  47    5        23    4 
Credit card
 3,569    20        3,806    19  5,638    32        5,169    27 
Other retail
 471    8        190    2  595    10        245    3 
Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools
 4,691    61        4,659    67  7,152    83        6,392    107 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools
 73    10        355    48  102    15        427    57 
Total loans
 4,764    $71        5,014    $115  7,254    $98        6,819    $164 
In addition to the defaults in the table above, the Company had a total of 1610 and 3545 residential mortgage loans, home equity and second mortgage loans and loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools for the three months and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, respectively, where borrowers did not successfully complete the trial period arrangement and, therefore, are no longer eligible for a permanent modification under the applicable modification program. These loans had aggregate outstanding balances of $2$1 million and $6$7 million for the three months and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, respectively.
As of JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company had $129$158 million of commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose terms of their outstanding owed balances have been modified in TDRs.
 
 Note 56
    Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Variable Interest Entities
The Company transfers financial assets in the normal course of business. The majority of the Company’s financial asset transfers are residential mortgage loan sales primarily to government-sponsored enterprises (“GSEs”), transfers of
tax-advantaged
investments, commercial loan sales through participation agreements, and other individual or portfolio loan and securities sales. In accordance with the accounting guidance for asset transfers, the Company considers any ongoing involvement with transferred assets in determining whether the assets can be derecognized from the balance sheet. Guarantees provided to certain third parties in connection with the transfer of assets are further discussed in Note 15.16.
For loans sold under participation agreements, the Company also considers whether the terms of the loan participation agreement meet the accounting definition of a participating interest. With the exception of servicing and certain performance-based guarantees, the Company’s continuing involvement with financial assets sold is minimal and generally limited to market customary representation and warranty clauses. Any gain or loss on sale depends on the
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previous carrying amount of the transferred financial assets, the consideration received, and any liabilities incurred in exchange for the transferred assets. Upon transfer, any servicing assets and other interests that continue to be held by the Company are initially recognized at fair value. For further information on mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”),
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refer to Note 6.7. On a limited basis, the Company may acquire and package high-grade corporate bonds for select corporate customers, in which the Company generally has no continuing involvement with these transactions. Additionally, the Company is an authorized GNMA issuer and issues GNMA securities on a regular basis. The Company has no other asset securitizations or similar asset-backed financing arrangements that are
off-balance
sheet.
The Company also provides financial support primarily through the use of waivers of trust and investment management fees associated with various unconsolidated registered money market funds it manages. The Company provided $70$67 million and $13$28 million of support to the funds during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $117$184 million and $21$49 million during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The Company is involved in various entities that are considered to be variable interest entities (“VIEs”). The Company’s investments in VIEs are primarily related to investments promoting affordable housing, community development and renewable energy sources. Some of these
tax-advantaged
investments support the Company’s regulatory compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act. The Company’s investments in these entities generate a return primarily through the realization of federal and state income tax credits, and other tax benefits, such as tax deductions from operating losses of the investments, over specified time periods. These tax credits are recognized as a reduction of tax expense or, for investments qualifying as investment tax credits, as a reduction to the related investment asset. The Company recognized federal and state income tax credits related to its affordable housing and other
tax-advantaged
investments in tax expense of $110$113 million and $145$142 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $243$356 million and $295$437 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company also recognized $123$75 million and $90$118 million of investment tax credits for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $160$235 million and $189$307 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company recognized $106$101 million and $145$142 million of expenses related to all of these investments for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of which $87$83 million and $99$97 million, respectively, were included in tax expense and the remaining amounts were included in noninterest expense. The company
C
ompany recognized $232$333 million and $287$429 million of expenses related to all of these investments for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of which $179$262 million and $200$297 million, respectively, were included in tax expense and the remaining amounts were included in noninterest expense.
The Company is not required to consolidate VIEs in which it has concluded it does not have a controlling financial interest, and thus is not the primary beneficiary. In such cases, the Company does not have both the power to direct the entities’ most significant activities and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIEs.
The Company’s investments in these unconsolidated VIEs are carried in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company’s unfunded capital and other commitments related to these unconsolidated VIEs are generally carried in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss from these unconsolidated VIEs include the investment recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet, net of unfunded capital commitments, and previously recorded tax credits which remain subject to recapture by taxing authorities based on compliance features required to be met at the project level. While the Company believes potential losses from these investments are remote, the maximum exposure was determined by assuming a scenario where the community-based business and housing projects completely fail and do not meet certain government compliance requirements resulting in recapture of the
related tax credits.
The following table provides a summary of investments in community development and
tax-advantaged
VIEs that the Company has not consolidated:
 
(Dollars in Millions) 
June 30,
2021
   December 31,
2020		  
September 30,
2021
   December 31,
2020		 
Investment carrying amount
 $5,012   $5,378  $4,865   $5,378 
Unfunded capital and other commitments
 2,257    2,334  2,180    2,334 
Maximum exposure to loss
 10,579    11,219  10,368    11,219 
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The Company also has noncontrolling financial investments in private investment funds and partnerships considered to be VIEs, which are not consolidated. The Company’s recorded investment in these entities, carried in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, was approximately $39$40 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and $35 million at December 31, 2020. The maximum exposure to loss related to these VIEs was $80$81 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and $57 million at December 31, 2020, representing the Company’s investment balance and its unfunded commitments to invest additional amounts.
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The Company’s individual net investments in unconsolidated VIEs, which exclude any unfunded capital commitments, ranged from less than $1 million to $75$71 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, compared with less than $1 million to $78 million at December 31, 2020.
The Company is required to consolidate VIEs in which it has concluded it has a controlling financial interest. The Company sponsors entities to which it transfers its interests in
tax-advantaged
investments to third parties. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, approximately $5.1 billion of the Company’s assets and $3.7$3.6 billion of its liabilities included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet were related to community development and
tax-advantaged
investment VIEs which the Company has consolidated, primarily related to these transfers. These amounts compared to $4.9 billion and $3.7 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2020. The majority of the assets of these consolidated VIEs are reported in other assets, and the liabilities are reported in long-term debt and other liabilities. The assets of a particular VIE are the primary source of funds to settle its obligations. The creditors of the VIEs do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company. The Company’s exposure to the consolidated VIEs is generally limited to the carrying value of its variable interests plus any related tax credits previously recognized or transferred to others with a guarantee.
In addition, the Company sponsors a municipal bond securities tender option bond program. The Company controls the activities of the program’s entities, is entitled to the residual returns and provides liquidity and remarketing arrangements to the program. As a result, the Company has consolidated the program’s entities. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, $1.7 billion of
available-for-sale
investment securities and $1.2 billion of short-term borrowings on the Consolidated Balance Sheet were related to the tender option bond program, compared with $2.4 billion of
available-for-sale
investment securities and $1.5 billion of short-term borrowings at December 31, 2020.
 
 Note 67
    Mortgage Servicing Rights
The Company capitalizes MSRs as separate assets when loans are sold and servicing is retained. MSRs may also be purchased from others. The Company carries MSRs at fair value, with changes in the fair value recorded in earnings during the period in which they occur. The Company serviced $215.0$219.3 billion of residential mortgage loans for others at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, and $211.8 billion at December 31, 2020, including subserviced mortgages with no corresponding MSR asset. Included in mortgage banking revenue are the MSR fair value changes arising from market rate and model assumption changes, net of the value change in derivatives used to economically hedge MSRs. These changes resulted in a net loss of $27$21 million and a net gain of $24$9 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and a net loss of $147$168 million and a net gain of $49$58 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Loan servicing and ancillary fees, not including valuation changes, included in mortgage banking revenue were $178$183 million and $174$177 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $353$536 million and $360$537 million for the sixnine months end Juneended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Changes in fair value of capitalized MSRs are summarized as follows:
 
 Three Months Ended
June 30		      Six Months Ended
June 30		  Three Months Ended
September 30		      Nine Months Ended
September 30		 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021 2020      2021 2020  2021 2020      2021 2020 
Balance at beginning of period
 $2,787  $1,887      $2,210  $2,546  $2,713  $1,840      $2,210  $2,546 
Rights purchased
 11  3       27  8  9  8       36  16 
Rights capitalized
 293  190       612  391  284  321       896  712 
Rights sold (a)
 1  1       1  2   0  1       1  3 
Changes in fair value of MSRs
                        
Due to fluctuations in market interest rates (b)
 (232)  (64)       254  (807)  53  (8)       307  (815) 
Due to revised assumptions or models (c)
 (37)  27       (139)  44  (30)  (7)       (169)  37 
Other changes in fair value (d)
 (110)  (204)       (252)  (344)  (119)  (177)       (371)  (521) 
Balance at end of period
 $2,713  $1,840      $2,713  $1,840  $2,910  $1,978      $2,910  $1,978 
 
(a)
MSRs sold include those having a negative fair value, resulting from the loans being severely delinquent.
(b)
Includes changes in MSR value associated with changes in market interest rates, including estimated prepayment rates and anticipated earnings on escrow deposits.
(c)
Includes changes in MSR value not caused by changes in market interest rates, such as changes in assumed cost to service, ancillary income and option adjusted spread, as well as the impact of any model changes.
(d)
Primarily the change in MSR value from passage of time and cash flows realized (decay), but also includes the impact of changes to expected cash flows not associated with changes in market interest rates, such as the impact of delinquencies.
 
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The estimated sensitivity to changes in interest rates of the fair value of the MSR portfolio and the related derivative instruments was as follows:
 
 June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020  September 30, 2021      December 31, 2020 
(Dollars in Millions) Down
100 bps		 Down
50 bps		 Down
25 bps		 Up
25 bps		 Up
50 bps		 Up
100 bps		      Down
100 bps		 Down
50 bps		 Down
25 bps		 Up
25 bps		 Up
50 bps		 Up
100 bps		  Down
100 bps		 Down
50 bps		 Down
25 bps		 Up
25 bps		 Up
50 bps		 Up
100 bps		      Down
100 bps		 Down
50 bps		 Down
25 bps		 Up
25 bps		 Up
50 bps		 Up
100 bps		 
MSR portfolio
 $(571)  $(307)  $(158)  $156  $302  $547      $(442)  $(271)  $(150)  $169  $343  $671  $(619)  $(320)  $(161)  $154  $294  $520      $(442)  $(271)  $(150)  $169  $343  $671 
Derivative instrument hedges
 592  298  149  (142)  (281)  (552)       523  281  145  (149)  (304)  (625)  574  290  144  (137)  (270)  (524)       523  281  145  (149)  (304)  (625) 
Net sensitivity
 $21  $(9)  $(9)  $14  $21  $(5)      $81  $10  $(5)  $20  $39  $46  $(45)  $(30)  $(17)  $17  $24  $(4)      $81  $10  $(5)  $20  $39  $46 
The fair value of MSRs and their sensitivity to changes in interest rates is influenced by the mix of the servicing portfolio and characteristics of each segment of the portfolio. The Company’s servicing portfolio consists of the distinct portfolios of government-insured mortgages, conventional mortgages and Housing Finance Agency (“HFA”) mortgages. The servicing portfolios are predominantly comprised of fixed-rate agency loans with limited adjustable-rate or jumbo mortgage loans. The HFA servicing portfolio is comprised of loans originated under state and local housing authority program guidelines which assist purchases by first-time or
low-
to moderate-income homebuyers through a favorable rate subsidy, down payment and/or closing cost assistance on
government- and conventional-insured mortgages.
A summary of the Company’s MSRs and related characteristics by portfolio was as follows:
 
 June 30, 2021    December 31, 2020  September 30, 2021    December 31, 2020 
(Dollars in Millions) HFA Government Conventional (d) Total     HFA Government Conventional (d) Total  HFA Government Conventional(d) Total     HFA Government Conventional(d) Total 
Servicing portfolio (a)
 $39,564  $22,698  $149,660  $211,922     $40,396  $25,474  $143,085  $208,955  $40,038  $22,392  $153,543  $215,973     $40,396  $25,474  $143,085  $208,955 
Fair value
 $478  $285  $1,950  $2,713     $406  $261  $1,543  $2,210  $508  $304  $2,098  $2,910     $406  $261  $1,543  $2,210 
Value (bps) (b)
 121  126  130  128     101  102  108  106  127  136  137  135     101  102  108  106 
Weighted-average servicing fees (bps)
 35  40  30  32     35  40  30  32  36  41  30  32     35  40  30  32 
Multiple (value/servicing fees)
 3.40  3.15  4.30  3.96     2.87  2.56  3.55  3.26  3.56  3.34  4.51  4.16     2.87  2.56  3.55  3.26 
Weighted-average note rate
 4.23%  3.82%  3.54%  3.70%     4.43%  3.91%  3.78%  3.92%  4.14%  3.75%  3.48%  3.63%     4.43%  3.91%  3.78%  3.92% 
Weighted-average age (in years)
 3.8  5.9  3.6  3.9     3.8  5.6  4.2  4.3  3.8  5.8  3.4  3.7     3.8  5.6  4.2  4.3 
Weighted-average expected prepayment (constant prepayment rate)
 12.0%  14.4%  10.3%  11.1%     14.1%  18.0%  13.8%  14.4%  11.3%  13.4%  9.4%  10.2%     14.1%  18.0%  13.8%  14.4% 
Weighted-average expected life (in years)
 6.4  5.2  6.7  6.5     5.6  4.3  5.5  5.4  6.6  5.5  7.0  6.8     5.6  4.3  5.5  5.4 
Weighted-average option adjusted spread (c)
 7.7%  7.3%  6.4%  6.8%     7.7%  7.3%  6.2%  6.6%  7.7%  7.3%  6.5%  6.8%     7.7%  7.3%  6.2%  6.6% 
 
(a)
Represents principal balance of mortgages having corresponding MSR asset.
(b)
Calculated as fair value divided by the servicing portfolio.
(c)
Option adjusted spread is the incremental spread added to the risk-free rate to reflect optionality and other risk inherent in the MSRs.
(d)
Represents loans sold primarily to GSEs.
 Note 78
    Preferred Stock
At JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had authority to issue 50 million shares of preferred stock. The number of shares issued and outstanding and the carrying amount of each outstanding series of the Company’s preferred stock were as follows:
 
 June 30, 2021        December 31, 2020  September 30, 2021        December 31, 2020 
(Dollars in Millions) Shares
Issued and
Outstanding		   Liquidation
Preference		   Discount   Carrying
Amount		        Shares
Issued and
Outstanding		   Liquidation
Preference		   Discount   Carrying
Amount		  Shares
Issued and
Outstanding		   Liquidation
Preference		   Discount   Carrying
Amount		        Shares
Issued and
Outstanding		   Liquidation
Preference		   Discount   Carrying
Amount		 
Series A
 12,510   $1,251   $145   $1,106        12,510   $1,251   $145   $1,106  12,510   $1,251   $145   $1,106        12,510   $1,251   $145   $1,106 
Series B
 40,000    1,000    —    1,000        40,000    1,000    —    1,000  40,000    1,000    —    1,000        40,000    1,000    —    1,000 
Series F
 44,000    1,100    12    1,088        44,000    1,100    12    1,088  44,000    1,100    12    1,088        44,000    1,100    12    1,088 
Series I
  —    —    —    —        30,000    750    5    745   —    —    —    —        30,000    750    5    745 
Series J
 40,000    1,000    7    993        40,000    1,000    7    993  40,000    1,000    7    993        40,000    1,000    7    993 
Series K
 23,000    575    10    565        23,000    575    10    565  23,000    575    10    565        23,000    575    10    565 
Series L
 20,000    500    14    486        20,000    500    14    486  20,000    500    14    486        20,000    500    14    486 
Series M
 30,000    750    20    730        —    —    —    —  30,000    750    20    730        —    —    —    — 
Total preferred stock (a)
 209,510   $6,176   $208   $5,968        209,510   $6,176   $193   $5,983  209,510   $6,176   $208   $5,968        209,510   $6,176   $193   $5,983 
 
(a)
The par value of all shares issued and outstanding at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, was $1.00 per share.
During the first sixnine months of 2021, the Company issued depositary shares representing an ownership interest in 30,000 shares of Series M
Non-Cumulative
Perpetual Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $25,000
per share (the “Series M Preferred Stock”). The Series M Preferred Stock has no stated maturity and will not be subject to
 
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any sinking
f
und fund or other obligation of the Company. Dividends, if declared, will accrue and be payable quarterly,
in arrears, at a rate per annum equal to
4.00 percent. The Series M Preferred Stock is redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, on or after April 15, 2026. The Series M Preferred Stock is redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole, but not in part, prior to April 15, 2026 within 90 days following an official administrative or judicial decision, amendment to, or change in the laws or regulations that would not allow the Company to treat the full liquidation value of the Series M Preferred Stock as Tier 1 capital for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board.
During the first sixnine months of 2021, the Company redeemed all outstanding shares of the Series I
Non-Cumulative
Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series I Preferred Stock”) at a redemption price equal to the liquidation preference amount. The Company included a $5 million loss in the computation of
diluted
earnings per diluted common share for the first sixnine months of 2021, which represents the stock issuance costs recorded in preferred stock upon the issuance of the Series I Preferred Stock that were reclassified to retained earnings on the date the Company provided notice of its intent to redeem the outstanding shares.
 
 Note 89
 
   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Shareholders’
Shareholders' equity is affected by
transactions
and valuations of asset and liability positions that require adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The reconciliation of the transactions affecting accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) included in shareholders’shareholders' equity is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in Millions)		 Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Investment
Securities
Available-For-

Sale		  Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Derivative Hedges		  Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Retirement Plans		  Foreign
Currency
Translation		  Total 
2021
                    
Balance at beginning of period
 $(125)  $(112)  $(1,813)  $(45)  $(2,095) 
Changes in unrealized gains and losses
  1,195   14   —   —   1,209 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (a)
  —   —   —   (1)   (1) 
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains and losses
  (43)   (8)   40   —   (11) 
Applicable income taxes
  (292)   (1)   (10)   (1)   (304) 
Balance at end of period
 $735  $(107)  $(1,783)  $(47)  $(1,202) 
2020
                    
Balance at beginning of period
 $2,424  $(233)  $(1,613)  $(75)  $503 
Changes in unrealized gains and losses
  453   —   —   —   453 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (a)
  —   —   —   1   1 
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains and losses
  (81)   (9)   31   —   (59) 
Applicable income taxes
  (95)   2   (7)   —   (100) 
Balance at end of period
 $2,701  $(240)  $(1,589)  $(74)  $798 
Three Months Ended September 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Investment
Securities
Available-For-
Sale		  Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Derivative Hedges		  Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Retirement Plans		  Foreign
Currency
Translation		  Total 
2021
                    
Balance at beginning of period
 $735  $(107)  $(1,783)  $(47)  $(1,202) 
Changes in unrealized gains and losses
  (825)   8   —   —   (817) 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (a)
  —   —   —   (1)   (1) 
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains and losses
  (20)   8   39   —   27 
Applicable income taxes
  215   (4)   (10)   —   201 
Balance at end of period
 $105  $(95)  $(1,754)  $(48)  $(1,792) 
2020
                    
Balance at beginning of period
 $2,701  $(240)  $(1,589)  $(74)  $798 
Changes in unrealized gains and losses
  (305)   27   —   —   (278) 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (a)
  —   —   —   6   6 
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains and losses
  (12)   3   32   —   23 
Applicable income taxes
  81   (7)   (9)   (2)   63 
Balance at end of period
 $2,465  $(217)  $(1,566)  $(70)  $612 
(a)
Represents the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the Company’sCompany's investment in foreign operations and related hedges.
 
Six Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in Millions)		 Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Investment
Securities
Available-For-

Sale		  Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Derivative Hedges		  Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Retirement Plans		  Foreign
Currency
Translation		  Total 
2021
                    
Balance at beginning of period
 $2,417  $(189)  $(1,842)  $(64)  $322 
Changes in unrealized gains and losses
  (2,183)   113   —   —   (2,070) 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (a)
  —   —   —   24   24 
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains and losses
  (68)   (4)   79   —   7 
Applicable income taxes
  569   (27)   (20)   (7)   515 
Balance at end of period
 $735  $(107)  $(1,783)  $(47)  $(1,202) 
2020
                    
Balance at beginning of period
 $379  $(51)  $(1,636)  $(65)  $(1,373) 
Changes in unrealized gains and losses
  3,240   (257)   —   —   2,983 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (a)
  —   —   —   (12)   (12) 
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains and losses
  (131)   4   62   —   (65) 
Applicable income taxes
  (787)   64   (15)   3   (735) 
Balance at end of period
 $2,701  $(240)  $(1,589)  $(74)  $798 
Nine Months Ended September 30
(Dollars in Millions)
 Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Investment
Securities
Available-For-
Sale		  Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Derivative Hedges		  Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Retirement Plans		  Foreign
Currency
Translation		  Total 
2021
                    
Balance at beginning of period
 $2,417  $(189)  $(1,842)  $(64)  $322 
Changes in unrealized gains and losses
  (3,008)   121   —   —   (2,887) 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (a)
  —   —   —   23   23 
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains and losses
  (88)   4   118   —   34 
Applicable income taxes
  784   (31)   (30)   (7)   716 
Balance at end of period
 $105  $(95)  $(1,754)  $(48)  $(1,792) 
2020
                    
Balance at beginning of period
 $379  $(51)  $(1,636)  $(65)  $(1,373) 
Changes in unrealized gains and losses
  2,935   (230)   —   —   2,705 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (a)
  —   —   —   (6)   (6) 
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains and losses
  (143)   7   94   —   (42) 
Applicable income taxes
  (706)   57   (24)   1   (672) 
Balance at end of period
 $2,465  $(217)  $(1,566)  $(70)  $612 
(a)
Represents the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the Company’sCompany's investment in foreign operations and related hedges.
 
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Additional detail about the impact to net income for items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and into earnings is as follows:
 
  Impact to Net Income  Affected Line Item in the
Consolidated Statement of Income
  Three Months Ended
September 30		       Nine Months Ended
September 30		 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021  2020       2021  2020 
Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available-for-sale
 
                   
Realized gains (losses) on sale of investment securities
 $20  $12       $88  $143  Securities gains (losses), net
   (5)   (3)        (22)   (36)  Applicable income taxes
   15   9        66   107  Net-of-tax
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative hedges
                       
Realized gains (losses) on derivative hedges
  (8)   (3)        (4)   (7)  Interest expense
   2   1        1   2  Applicable income taxes
   (6)   (2)        (3)   (5)  Net-of-tax
Unrealized gains (losses) on retirement plans
                       
Actuarial gains (losses) and prior service cost (credit) amortization
  (39)   (32)        (118)   (94)  Other noninterest expense
   10   9        30   24  Applicable income taxes
   (29)   (23)        (88)   (70)  Net-of-tax
       
Total impact to net income
 $(20)  $(16)       $(25)  $32   
 
  Impact to Net Income  Affected Line Item in the
Consolidated Statement of Income
  
Three Months Ended
June 30
       
Six Months Ended
June 30
 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021  2020       2021  2020 
Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities
available-for-sale
 
                   
Realized gains (losses) on sale of investment securities
 $43  $81       $68  $131  Securities gains (losses), net
   (11)   (20)        (17)   (33)  Applicable income taxes
   32   61        51   98  
Net-of-tax
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative hedges
                       
Realized gains (losses) on derivative hedges
  8   9        4   (4)  Interest expense
   (2)   (2)        (1)   1  Applicable income taxes
   6   7        3   (3)  
Net-of-tax
Unrealized gains (losses) on retirement plans
                       
Actuarial gains (losses) and prior service cost (credit) amortization
  (40)   (31)        (79)   (62)  Other noninterest expense
   10   7        20   15  Applicable income taxes
   (30)   (24)        (59)   (47)  
Net-of-tax
       
Total impact to net income
 $8  $44       $(5)  $48   
 Note 910
 
   Earnings Per Share
The components of earnings per share were:
 
 Three Months Ended
June 30		      Six Months Ended
June 30		  Three Months Ended
September 30		      Nine Months Ended
September 30		 
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data) 2021 2020      2021 2020  2021 2020      2021 2020 
Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp
 $1,982  $689      $4,262  $1,860  $2,028  $1,580      $6,290  $3,440 
Preferred dividends
 (58)  (72)       (148)  (150)   (84)   (79)       (232)   (229) 
Impact of preferred stock redemption (a)
  —   —       (5)   —   —   —       (5)   — 
Earnings allocated to participating stock awards
 (10)  (3)       (20)  (8)   (10)   (7)       (30)   (15) 
Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common shareholders
 $1,914  $614      $4,089  $1,702  $1,934  $1,494      $6,023  $3,196 
Average common shares outstanding
 1,489  1,506       1,495  1,512   1,483   1,506       1,491   1,510 
Net effect of the exercise and assumed purchase of stock awards
 1  1       2  1   1   1       1   1 
Average diluted common shares outstanding
 1,490  1,507       1,497  1,513   1,484   1,507       1,492   1,511 
Earnings per common share
 $1.29  $.41      $2.73  $1.13  $1.30  $.99      $4.04  $2.12 
Diluted earnings per common share
 $1.28  $.41      $2.73  $1.12  $1.30  $.99      $4.04  $2.11 
 
(a)
Represents stock issuance costs originally recorded in preferred stock upon the issuance of the Company’s Series I Preferred Stock that were reclassified to retained earnings on the date the Company announced its intent to redeem the outstanding shares.
Options outstanding at June 30, 2021, to purchase 1 million common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and outstanding at JuneSeptember 30, 2020, to purchase 4 million and 2 million common shares for the three months and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2020, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were antidilutive.
 
 Note 1011
 
   Employee Benefits
The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’sCompany's retirement plans were:
 
 Three Months Ended June 30      Six Months Ended June 30  Three Months Ended September 30      Nine Months Ended September 30 
 Pension Plans Postretirement
Welfare Plan		      Pension Plans Postretirement
Welfare Plan		  Pension Plans Postretirement
Welfare Plan		      Pension Plans Postretirement
Welfare Plan		 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021 2020 2021 2020      2021 2020 2021 2020  2021 2020 2021 2020      2021 2020 2021 2020 
Service cost
 $66  $59  $—  $—      $132  $118  $—  $—  $66  $58  $—  $—      $198  $176  $—  $— 
Interest cost
 55  58   —  1       110  117   —  1   54   59   1   —       164   176   1   1 
Expected return on plan assets
 (113)  (101)   —  (1)       (225)  (201)   —  (2)   (112)   (101)   —   —       (337)   (302)   —   (2) 
Prior service cost (credit) amortization
 (1)   —  (1)  (1)       (1)   —  (2)  (2)   —   —   (1)   —       (1)   —   (3)   (2) 
Actuarial loss (gain) amortization
 43  34  (1)  (2)       85  67  (3)  (3)   42   34   (2)   (2)       127   101   (5)   (5) 
Net periodic benefit cost (a)
 $50  $50  $(2)  $(3)      $101  $101  $(5)  $(6)  $50  $50  $(2)  $(2)      $151  $151  $(7)  $(8) 
 
(a)
Service cost is included in employee benefits expense on the Consolidated Statement of Income. All other components are included in other noninterest expense on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
 
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Note 1112
 
   Income Taxes
The components of income tax expense were:
 
  Three Months Ended
June 30		       Six Months Ended
June 30		 
(Dollars in Millions)     2021       2020       2021   2020 
Federal
                       
Current
 $350   $704       $703   $1,019 
Deferred
  76    (659)        206    (765) 
Federal income tax
  426    45        909    254 
State
                       
Current
  109    136        203    206 
Deferred
  16    (117)        46    (136) 
      
State income tax
  125    19        249    70 
Total income tax provision
 $551   $64       $1,158   $324 
  Three Months Ended
September 30		       Nine Months Ended
September 30		 
(Dollars in Millions)     2021       2020       2021   2020 
Federal
            
 
          
Current
 $354   $(53)    
 
  $1,057   $966 
Deferred
  99    306  
 
 
 
   305    (459) 
Federal income tax
  453    253    
 
   1,362    507 
State
            
 
          
Current
  94    92    
 
   297    298 
Deferred
  17    2  
 
 
 
   63    (134) 
      
State income tax
  111    94  
 
 
 
   360    164 
Total income tax provision
 $564   $347  
 
 
 
  $1,722   $671 
A reconciliation of expected income tax expense at the federal statutory rate of 21 percent to the Company’s applicable income tax expense follows:
 
  Three Months Ended
June 30		       Six Months Ended
June 30		 
(Dollars in Millions)     2021      2020       2021  2020 
Tax at statutory rate
 $533  $159       $1,140  $461 
State income tax, at statutory rates, net of federal tax benefit
  105   36        219   95 
Tax effect of
                     
Tax credits and benefits, net of related expenses
  (83)   (96)        (176)   (198) 
Tax-exempt
income
  (29)   (29)        (57)   (58) 
Other items
  25   (6)        32   24 
Applicable income taxes
 $551  $64       $1,158  $324 
  Three Months Ended
September 30		       Nine Months Ended
September 30		 
(Dollars in Millions)     2021      2020       2021  2020 
Tax at statutory rate
 $546  $406    
 
  $1,686  $867 
State income tax, at statutory rates, net of federal tax benefit
  108   75    
 
   327   170 
Tax effect of
           
 
         
Tax credits and benefits, net of related expenses
  (91)   (82)    
 
   (267)   (280) 
Exam resolutions
  —   (47)    
 
   —   (47) 
Tax-exempt income
  (28)   (29)    
 
   (85)   (87) 
Other items
  29   24  
 
 
 
   61   48 
Applicable income taxes
 $564  $347  
 
 
 
  $1,722  $671 
The Company’s income tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal, state, local and foreign government authorities. On an ongoing basis, numerous federal, state, local and foreign examinations are in progress and cover multiple tax years. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2021, federal tax examinations for all years ending through December 31, 2014 are completed and resolved. The Company’sCompany's tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 are under examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
The years open to examination by foreign, state and local government authorities vary by jurisdiction.
The Company’s net deferred tax asset was $862$946 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and $597 million at December 31, 2020.
 Note 1213
 
   Derivative Instruments
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into derivative transactions to manage various risks and to accommodate the business requirements of its customers. The Company recognizes all derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value in other assets or in other liabilities. On the date the Company enters into a derivative contract, the derivative is designated as either a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, net investment hedge, or a designation is not made as it is a customer-related transaction, an economic hedge for asset/liability risk management purposes or another stand-alone derivative created through the Company’s operations (“free-standing derivative”). When a derivative is designated as a fair value, cash flow or net investment hedge, the Company performs an assessment, at inception and, at a minimum, quarterly thereafter, to determine the effectiveness of the derivative in offsetting changes in the value or cash flows of the hedged item(s).
Fair Value Hedges
These derivatives are interest rate swaps the Company uses to hedge the change in fair value related to interest rate changes of its underlying
available-for-sale
investment securities and fixed-rate debt. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as fair value hedges, and changes in the fair value of the hedged items, are recorded in earnings.
Cash Flow Hedges
These derivatives are interest rate swaps the Company uses to hedge the forecasted cash flows from its underlying variable-rate debt. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) until the cash flows of the hedged items are realized. If a derivative designated as a
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amortized to earnings over the period the forecasted hedged transactions impact earnings. If a hedged forecasted transaction is no longer probable, hedge accounting is ceased and any gain or loss included in other comprehensive income (loss) is reported in earnings immediately, unless the forecasted transaction is at least reasonably possible of occurring, whereby the amounts remain within other comprehensive income (loss). At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company had $107$95 million
(net-of-tax)
of realized and unrealized losses on derivatives classified as cash flow hedges recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), compared with $189 million
(net-of-tax)
of realized and unrealized losses at December 31, 2020. The estimated amount to be reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings during
both
the remainder of 2021 and the next 12 months are losses of $2$1 million
(net-of-tax
)(net-of-tax).
. All cash flow hedges were highly effective for the three
and six
nine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021.
Net Investment Hedges
 The Company uses forward commitments to sell specified amounts of certain foreign currencies, and
non-derivative
debt instruments, to hedge the volatility of its net investment in foreign operations driven by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The carrying amount of
non-derivative
debt instruments designated as net investment hedges was $1.4 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.2020
.
Other Derivative Positions
 The Company enters into free-standing derivatives to mitigate interest rate risk and for other risk management purposes. These derivatives include forward commitments to sell
to-be-announced
securities (“TBAs”) and other commitments to sell residential mortgage loans, which are used to economically hedge the interest rate risk related to mortgage loans held for sale (“MLHFS”) and unfunded mortgage loan commitments. The Company also enters into interest rate swaps, swaptions, forward commitments to buy TBAs, U.S. Treasury and Eurodollar futures and options on U.S. Treasury futures to economically hedge the change in the fair value of the Company’s MSRs. The Company also enters into foreign currency forwards to economically hedge remeasurement gains and losses the Company recognizes on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. In addition, the Company acts as a seller and buyer of interest rate derivatives and foreign exchange contracts for its customers. The Company mitigates the market and liquidity risk associated with these customer derivatives by entering into similar offsetting positions with broker-dealers, or on a portfolio basis by entering into other derivative or
non-derivative
financial instruments that partially or fully offset the exposure to earnings from these customer-related positions. The Company’s customer derivatives and related hedges are monitored and reviewed by the Company’s Market Risk Committee, which establishes policies for market risk management, including exposure limits for each portfolio. The Company also has derivative contracts that are created through its operations, including certain unfunded mortgage loan commitments and swap agreements related to the sale of a portion of its Class B common and preferred shares of Visa Inc. Refer to Note 1415 for further information on these swap agreements.
 
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The following table summarizes the asset and liability management derivative positions of the Company:
 
 Asset Derivatives        Liability Derivatives  Asset Derivatives        Liability Derivatives 
(Dollars in Millions) Notional
Value		   Fair
Value		   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Maturity
In Years		        Notional
Value		   Fair
Value		   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Maturity
In Years		  Notional
Value		   Fair
Value		   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Maturity In
Years		        Notional
Value		   Fair
Value		   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Maturity In
Years		 
June 30, 2021
                     
September 30, 2021
                     
Fair value hedges
                                          
Interest rate contracts
                                          
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
 $8,700   $—    3.01       $1,500   $—    3.78  $700   $—    .04       $2,250   $—    3.70 
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
  —    ��    —        1,850    —    9.20   1,330    —    9.23        1,850    —    8.95 
Cash flow hedges
                                          
Interest rate contracts
                                          
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
  —    —    —        250    —    .48   —    —    —        250    —    .23 
Net investment hedges
                                          
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 828    4    .06        —    —    —  826    7    .06        —    —    — 
Other economic hedges
                                          
Interest rate contracts
                                          
Futures and forwards
                                          
Buy
 8,096    33    .06        5,231    18    .07  5,325    29    .07        10,347    69    .05 
Sell
 13,507    26    .34        19,036    59    .08  28,069    139    .29        17,637    57    .14 
Options
                                          
Purchased
 18,380    223    3.26        —    —    —  16,930    235    3.34        —    —    — 
Written
 3,777    94    .09        6,240    207    2.25  3,620    78    .09        7,541    241    2.11 
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
 8,070    —    8.60        2,614    —    4.83  4,423    —    4.38        5,690    —    10.29 
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
 2,644    —    3.09        5,027    —    5.27  2,006    —    4.26        4,562    —    4.24 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 394    5    .05        185    4    .05  292    2    .04        275    2    .05 
Equity contracts
 172    3    .91        27    —    .90  21    2    .31        184    5    .70 
Other (a)
 951    7    .03        2,735    160    1.32  601    9    .02        2,386    147    1.31 
Total
 $65,519   $395          $44,695   $448     $64,143   $501          $52,972   $521    
December 31, 2020
                                          
Fair value hedges
                                          
Interest rate contracts
                                          
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
 $8,400   $—    1.76       $—   $—    —  $8,400   $—    1.76       $—   $—    — 
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
  —    —    —        100    —    9.63   —    —    —        100    —    9.63 
Cash flow hedges
                                          
Interest rate contracts
                                          
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
  —    —    —        3,250    —    4.59   —    —    —        3,250    —    4.59 
Net investment hedges
                                          
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 479    —    .06        336    3    .06  479    —    .06        336    3    .06 
Other economic hedges
                                          
Interest rate contracts
                                          
Futures and forwards
                                          
Buy
 16,431    73    .50        1,925    5    .07  16,431    73    .50        1,925    5    .07 
Sell
 10,440    48    .04        28,976    157    .07  10,440    48    .04        28,976    157    .07 
Options
                                          
Purchased
 11,610    121    4.11        —    —    —  11,610    121    4.11        —    —    — 
Written
 5,073    202    .13        7,770    198    2.53  5,073    202    .13        7,770    198    2.53 
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
 11,064    —    7.31        907    —    23.43  11,064    —    7.31        907    —    23.43 
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
 78    —    13.68        8,538    —    5.67  78    —    13.68        8,538    —    5.67 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 292    1    .04        341    2    .05  292    1    .04        341    2    .05 
Equity contracts
 127    3    .39        45    —    .46  127    3    .39        45    —    .46 
Other (a)
 47    1    .11        1,832    183    2.44  47    1    .11        1,832    183    2.44 
Total
 $64,041   $449          $54,020   $548     $64,041   $449          $54,020   $548    
 
(a)
Includes derivative liability swap agreements related to the sale of a portion of the Company’s Class B common and preferred shares of Visa Inc. The Visa swap agreements had a total notional value, fair value and weighted-average remaining maturity of $1.8 billion, $154$139 million and 2.011.75 years at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, respectively, compared to $1.8 billion, $182 million and 2.50 years at December 31, 2020, respectively. In addition, includes short-term underwriting purchase and sale commitments with total asset and liability notional values of $951$602 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, and $47 million at December 31, 2020.
 
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The following table summarizes the customer-related derivative positions of the Company:
 
 Asset Derivatives        Liability Derivatives  Asset Derivatives        Liability Derivatives 
(Dollars in Millions) Notional
Value		   Fair
Value		   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Maturity In
Years		        Notional
Value		   Fair
Value		   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Maturity In
Years		  Notional
Value		   Fair
Value		   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Maturity In
Years		        Notional
Value		   Fair
Value		   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Maturity In
Years		 
June 30, 2021
                     
September 30, 2021
                     
Interest rate contracts
                                          
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
 $133,861   $2,725    4.88       $32,873   $228    6.54  $124,770   $2,398    4.80       $46,250   $296    6.61 
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
 32,833    48    6.43        126,297    934    4.81  47,573    80    6.65        119,027    784    4.51 
Other (a)
 9,104    2    3.98        6,123    3    4.96  8,463    1    3.98        7,260    3    4.66 
Options
                                          
Purchased
 81,426    216    1.35        2,200    47    2.13  85,251    217    1.29        2,701    41    1.86 
Written
 2,378    47    1.99        77,120    190    1.28  2,690    41    1.85        79,781    192    1.23 
Futures
                                          
Buy
 925    —    .66        1,786    —    .35  3,456    —    .14        318    —    1.97 
Sell
 1,549    —    1.68        734    —    .45  2,583    —    1.43        565    —    .45 
Foreign exchange rate contracts
                                          
Forwards, spots and swaps
 40,075    1,225    1.15        41,487    1,232    1.39  38,518    1,112    1.20        39,988    1,121    1.45 
Options
                                          
Purchased
 522    14    1.08        —    —    —  629    18    .96        —    —    — 
Written
  —    —    —        522    14    1.08   —    —    —        629    18    .96 
Credit contracts
 3,215    —    2.40        7,302    7    4.46  2,737    —    2.49        6,934    6    4.41 
Total
 $305,888   $4,277          $296,444   $2,655     $316,670   $3,867          $303,453   $2,461    
December 31, 2020
                                          
Interest rate contracts
                                          
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps
 $144,859   $3,782    4.93       $12,027   $99    8.72  $144,859   $3,782    4.93       $12,027   $99    8.72 
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps
 15,048    2    8.43        134,963    1,239    4.71  15,048    2    8.43        134,963    1,239    4.71 
Other (a)
 9,921    6    3.75        6,387    3    4.22  9,921    6    3.75        6,387    3    4.22 
Options
                                          
Purchased
 72,655    111    1.40        1,454    46    2.96  72,655    111    1.40        1,454    46    2.96 
Written
 1,736    46    2.76        68,205    81    1.25  1,736    46    2.76        68,205    81    1.25 
Futures
                                          
Buy
 1,851    —    1.22        924    —    .05  1,851    —    1.22        924    —    .05 
Sell
  —    —    —        4,090    —    .72   —    —    —        4,090    —    .72 
Foreign exchange rate contracts
                                          
Forwards, spots and swaps
 44,845    1,590    .96        45,992    1,565    1.13  44,845    1,590    .96        45,992    1,565    1.13 
Options
                                          
Purchased
 519    14    .90        —    —    —  519    14    .90        —    —    — 
Written
  —    —    —        519    14    .90   —    —    —        519    14    .90 
Credit contracts
 2,876    1    2.75        7,479    7    3.81  2,876    1    2.75        7,479    7    3.81 
Total
 $294,310   $5,552          $282,040   $3,054     $294,310   $5,552          $282,040   $3,054    
 
(a)
Primarily represents floating rate interest rate swaps that pay based on differentials between specified interest rate indexes.
The table below shows the effective portion of the gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and the gains (losses) reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings
(net-of-tax):
 
 Three Months Ended June 30        Six Months Ended June 30  Three Months Ended
September 30		      Nine Months Ended
September 30		 
 
Gains (Losses)
Recognized in
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
 Gains (Losses)
Reclassified from
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss) into Earnings		        
Gains (Losses)
Recognized in
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
 Gains (Losses)
Reclassified from
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss) into Earnings		  
Gains (Losses)
Recognized in
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
 Gains (Losses)
Reclassified
from Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
into Earnings		      
Gains (Losses)
Recognized in
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
 Gains (Losses)
Reclassified
from Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
into Earnings		 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021 2020 2021   2020        2021 2020 2021   2020  2021   2020 2021 2020      2021   2020 2021 2020 
Asset and Liability Management Positions
                                             
Cash flow hedges
                                             
Interest rate contracts
 $11  $—  $6   $7       $85  $(192)  $3   $(3)  $6   $21  $(6)  $(2)      $91   $(171)  $(3)  $(5) 
Net investment hedges
                                             
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 (8)  (6)   —    —        (1)  10   —    —  17    (4)   —   —       16    6   —   — 
Non-derivative
debt instruments
 (14)  (21)   —    —        34  4   —    —  27    (45)   —   —       61    (41)   —   — 
 
Note:
The Company does not exclude components from effectiveness testing for cash flow and net investment hedges.
 
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The table below shows the effect of fair value and cash flow hedge accounting on the Consolidated Statement of Income:
 
  Three Months Ended June 30   Six Months Ended June 30 
  Interest Income   Interest Expense       Interest Income   Interest Expense 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021  2020   2021  2020       2021  2020   2021  2020 
Total amount of income and expense line items presented in the Consolidated Statement of Income in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded
 $3,382  $3,672   $245  $472       $6,723  $7,788   $523  $1,365 
          
Asset and Liability Management Positions
                                       
Fair value hedges
                                       
Interest rate contract derivatives
  (30)   —    18   841        (31)   —    73   (194) 
Hedged items
  29   —    (17)   (834)        30   —    (72)   194 
Cash flow hedges
                                       
Interest rate contract derivatives
  —   —    (8)   (9)        —   —    (4)   4 
  Interest Income   Interest Expense       Interest Income   Interest Expense 
  Three Months Ended September 30   Nine Months Ended September 30 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021  2020   2021  2020       2021  2020   2021  2020 
Total amount of income and expense line items presented in the Consolidated Statement of Income in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded
 $3,409  $3,573   $238  $346    
 
  $10,132  $11,361   $761  $1,711 
          
Asset and Liability Management Positions
                    
 
                  
Fair value hedges
                    
 
                  
Interest rate contract derivatives
  45   —    112   28    
 
   14   —    185   (166) 
Hedged items
  (45)   —    (113)   (27)    
 
   (15)   —    (185)   167 
Cash flow hedges
                    
 
                  
Interest rate contract derivatives
  —   —    8   3  
 
 
 
   —   —    4   7 
Note:
The Company does not exclude components from effectiveness testing for fair value and cash flow hedges. The Company reclassified losses of $12$13 million and $27$40 million into earnings during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, respectively,
as a result of the discontinuance ofrealized cash flows on discontinued cash flow hedges.
The Company reclassified losses of $6 
$18 million and $24 
million into earnings during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2020, respectively, as a result of the discontinuance ofrealized cash flows on discontinued cash flow hedges. No amounts were reclassified into earnings on discontinued cash flow hedges because it is probable the original hedged forecasted cash flows will not occur. 
The table below shows cumulative hedging adjustments and the carrying amount of assets and liabilities designated in fair value hedges:
 
  Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets
and Liabilities		        Cumulative Hedging Adjustment (a) 
(Dollars in Millions) June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020        June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020 
Line Item in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
                        
Available-for-sale
investment securities
 $1,855   $99        $23   $(1) 
Long-term debt
  10,294    8,567         736    903 
  Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets and
Liabilities		        Cumulative Hedging Adjustment (a) 
(Dollars in Millions) September 30, 2021   December 31, 2020        September 30, 2021  December 31, 2020 
Line Item in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
             
 
         
Available-for-sale
investment securities
 $3,127   $99     
 
  $(22)  $(1) 
Long-term debt
  2,940    8,567   
 
 
 
   692   903 
(a)
The cumulative hedging adjustment related to discontinued hedging relationships on
available-for-sale
investment securities and long-term debt was $(6) million and $631$700 million, respectively, at JuneSeptember 30, 2021. The cumulative hedging adjustment related to discontinued hedging relationships on long-term debt was $726 million at December 31, 2020.
The table below shows the gains (losses) recognized in earnings for other economic hedges and the customer-related positions:
 
  
Location of Gains (Losses)
Recognized in Earnings
   Three Months
Ended June 30		      Six Months
Ended June 30		   
Location of Gains (Losses)
Recognized in Earnings
   Three Months
Ended September 30		      Nine Months
Ended September 30		 
(Dollars in Millions)  2021 2020      2021 2020     2021   2020        2021   2020 
Asset and Liability Management Positions
                                
Other economic hedges
                                
Interest rate contracts
                                
Futures and forwards
   Mortgage banking revenue/
other noninterest income
 		  $(99) $82      $331  $7    Mortgage banking revenue/
other noninterest income
 		  $101  $46      $432  $53 
Purchased and written options
   Mortgage banking revenue    253  465       265  745    Mortgage banking revenue    171   428       436   1,173 
Swaps
   Mortgage banking revenue    193  46       (197)  775    Mortgage banking revenue    (39)   (51)       (236)   724 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
   Other noninterest income    (7)  (6)       (10)  11    Other noninterest income    9   (2)       (1)   9 
Equity contracts
   Compensation expense    1  1       5  (3)    Compensation expense    1   3       6   — 
Other
   Other noninterest income    1   —       1  (1)    Other noninterest income    2   (69)       3   (70) 
Customer-Related Positions
                                
Interest rate contracts
                                
Swaps
   Commercial products revenue    25  66       52  44    Commercial products revenue    26   59       78   103 
Purchased and written options
   Commercial products revenue    4   —       (3)  17    Commercial products revenue    (1)   (14)       (4)   3 
Futures
   Commercial products revenue    —   —       —  (18)    Commercial products revenue    —   —       —   (18) 
Foreign exchange rate contracts
                                
Forwards, spots and swaps
   Commercial products revenue    27  17       46  34    Commercial products revenue    23   20       69   54 
Purchased and written options
   Commercial products revenue    1   1       1   1 
Credit contracts
   Commercial products revenue    (4)  (23)       (2)  (5)    Commercial products revenue    (1)   (10)       (3)   (15) 
Derivatives are subject to credit risk associated with counterparties to the derivative contracts. The Company measures that credit risk using a credit valuation adjustment and includes it within the fair value of the derivative. The Company manages counterparty credit risk through diversification of its derivative positions among various counterparties, by entering into derivative positions that are centrally cleared through clearinghouses, by entering into master netting arrangements and, where possible, by requiring collateral arrangements. A master netting arrangement allows two counterparties, who have multiple derivative contracts with each other, the ability to net settle amounts under all contracts, including any related collateral, through a single payment and in a single currency. Collateral arrangements generally require the counterparty to deliver collateral (typically cash or U.S. Treasury and agency securities) equal to the Company’s net derivative receivable, subject to minimum transfer and credit rating requirements.
 
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The Company’s collateral arrangements are predominately bilateral and, therefore, contain provisions that require collateralization of the Company’s net liability derivative positions. Required collateral coverage is based on net liability thresholds and may be contingent upon the Company’s credit rating from two of the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. If the Company’s credit rating were to fall below credit ratings thresholds established in the collateral arrangements, the counterparties to the derivatives could request immediate additional collateral coverage up to and including full collateral coverage for derivatives in a net liability position. The aggregate fair value of all derivatives under collateral arrangements that were in a net liability position at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, was $1.0 billion.$874 million. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company had $748$589 million of cash posted as collateral against this net liability position.
 
 
Note 1314
 Netting Arrangements for Certain Financial Instruments and Securities Financing Activities
    
The Company’s derivative portfolio consists of bilateral
over-the-counter
trades, certain interest rate derivatives and credit contracts required to be centrally cleared through clearinghouses per current regulations, and exchange-traded positions which may include U.S. Treasury and Eurodollar futures or options on U.S. Treasury futures. Of the Company’s $712.5$737.2 billion total notional amount of derivative positions at JuneSeptember 30, 2021, $382.0$384.1 billion related to bilateral
over-the-counter
trades, $316.9$331.5 billion related to those centrally cleared through clearinghouses and $13.6$21.6 billion related to those that were exchange-traded. The Company’s derivative contracts typically include offsetting rights (referred to as netting arrangements), and depending on expected volume, credit risk, and counterparty preference, collateral maintenance may be required. For all derivatives under collateral support arrangements, fair value is determined daily and, depending on the collateral maintenance requirements, the Company and a counterparty may receive or deliver collateral, based upon the net fair value of all derivative positions between the Company and the counterparty. Collateral is typically cash, but securities may be allowed under collateral arrangements with certain counterparties. Receivables and payables related to cash collateral are included in other assets and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, along with the related derivative asset and liability fair values. Any securities pledged to counterparties as collateral remain on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Securities received from counterparties as collateral are not recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, unless the counterparty defaults. In general, securities used as collateral can be sold, repledged or otherwise used by the party in possession. No restrictions exist on the use of cash collateral by either party. Refer to Note 1213 for further discussion of the Company’s derivatives, including collateral arrangements.
As part of the Company’s treasury and broker-dealer operations, the Company executes transactions that are treated as securities sold under agreements to repurchase or securities purchased under agreements to resell, both of which are accounted for as collateralized financings. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase include repurchase agreements and securities loaned transactions. Securities purchased under agreements to resell include reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowed transactions. For securities sold under agreements to repurchase, the Company records a liability for the cash received, which is included in short-term borrowings on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. For securities purchased under agreements to resell, the Company records a receivable for the cash paid, which is included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Securities transferred to counterparties under repurchase agreements and securities loaned transactions continue to be recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, are measured at fair value, and are included in investment securities or other assets. Securities received from counterparties under reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowed transactions are not recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet unless the counterparty defaults. The securities transferred under repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions typically are U.S. Treasury and agency securities, residential agency mortgage-backed securities or corporate debt securities. The securities loaned or borrowed typically are corporate debt securities traded by the Company’s broker-dealer subsidiary. In general, the securities transferred can be sold, repledged or otherwise used by the party in possession. No restrictions exist on the use of cash collateral by either party. Repurchase/reverse repurchase and securities loaned/borrowed transactions expose the Company to counterparty risk. The Company manages this risk by performing assessments, independent of business line managers, and establishing concentration limits on each counterparty. Additionally, these transactions include collateral arrangements that require the fair values of the underlying securities to be determined daily, resulting in cash being obtained or refunded to counterparties to maintain specified collateral levels.
 
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The following table summarizes the maturities by category of collateral pledged for repurchase agreements and securities loaned transactions:
 
(Dollars in Millions) Overnight and
Continuous		   Less Than
30 Days		   
30-89

Days		   Greater Than
90 Days		   Total  
Overnight and
Continuous
   
Less Than
30 Days
   
30-89
Days
   
Greater Than
90 Days
   Total 
  
June 30, 2021
              
September 30, 2021
              
Repurchase agreements
                            
U.S. Treasury and agencies
 
$
273
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
273
 
 
$
568
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
568
 
Residential agency mortgage-backed securities
 
 
618
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
618
 
 
 
838
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
838
 
Corporate debt securities
 
 
622
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
622
 
 
 
692
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
692
 
Total repurchase agreements
 
 
1,513
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
1,513
 
 
 
2,098
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
2,098
 
Securities loaned
                            
Corporate debt securities
 
 
208
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
208
 
 
 
166
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
166
 
Total securities loaned
 
 
208
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
208
 
 
 
166
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
166
 
Gross amount of recognized liabilities
 
$
1,721
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
1,721
 
 
$
2,264
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
2,264
 
December 31, 2020
                            
Repurchase agreements
                            
U.S. Treasury and agencies
 
$
472
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
472
 
 
$
472
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
472
 
Residential agency mortgage-backed securities
 
 
398
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
398
 
 
 
398
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
398
 
Corporate debt securities
 
 
560
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
560
 
 
 
560
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
560
 
Total repurchase agreements
 
 
1,430
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
1,430
 
 
 
1,430
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
1,430
 
Securities loaned
                            
Corporate debt securities
 
 
218
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
218
 
 
 
218
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
218
 
Total securities loaned
 
 
218
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
218
 
 
 
218
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
  
 
218
 
Gross amount of recognized liabilities
 
$
1,648
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
1,648
 
 
$
1,648
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
–
 
  
$
1,648
 
The Company executes its derivative, repurchase/reverse repurchase and securities loaned/borrowed transactions under the respective industry standard agreements. These agreements include master netting arrangements that allow for multiple contracts executed with the same counterparty to be viewed as a single arrangement. This allows for net settlement of a single amount on a daily basis. In the event of default, the master netting arrangement provides for
close-out
netting, which allows all of these positions with the defaulting counterparty to be terminated and net settled with a single payment amount.
The Company has elected to offset the assets and liabilities under netting arrangements for the balance sheet presentation of the majority of its derivative counterparties. The netting occurs at the counterparty level, and includes all assets and liabilities related to the derivative contracts, including those associated with cash collateral received or delivered. The Company has not elected to offset the assets and liabilities under netting arrangements for the balance sheet presentation of repurchase/reverse repurchase and securities loaned/borrowed transactions.
The following tables provide information on the Company’s netting adjustments, and items not offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet but available for offset in the event of default:
 
(Dollars in Millions)
 
Gross
Recognized
Assets
   
Gross Amounts
Offset on the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet (a)
 
Net Amounts
Presented on the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
   Gross Amounts Not Offset on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet		  
Net Amount
  
Gross
Recognized
Assets
   
Gross Amounts
Offset on the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet (a)
 
Net Amounts
Presented on the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
   Gross Amounts Not Offset on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet		  Net Amount 
Financial
Instruments (b)		 Collateral
Received (c)		  Financial
Instruments (b)		 Collateral
Received (c)		 
June 30, 2021
              
September 30, 2021
              
Derivative assets (d)
 
$
4,554
 
  
$
(1,795
) 
 
$
2,759
 
  
$
(130
) 
 
$
(173
) 
 
$
2,456
 
 
$
4,275
 
  
$
(1,858
) 
 
$
2,417
 
  
$
(104
) 
 
$
(141
) 
 
$
2,172
 
Reverse repurchase agreements
 
 
246
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
246
 
  
 
(233
) 
 
 
(13
) 
 
 
–
 
 
 
418
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
418
 
  
 
(317
) 
 
 
(101
) 
 
 
–
 
Securities borrowed
 
 
1,931
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
1,931
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
(1,876
) 
 
 
55
 
 
 
1,978
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
1,978
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
(1,925
) 
 
 
53
 
Total
 
$
6,731
 
  
$
(1,795
) 
 
$
4,936
 
  
$
(363
) 
 
$
(2,062
) 
 
$
2,511
 
 
$
6,671
 
  
$
(1,858
) 
 
$
4,813
 
  
$
(421
) 
 
$
(2,167
) 
 
$
2,225
 
December 31, 2020
                            
Derivative assets (d)
 
$
5,744
 
  
$
(1,874
) 
 
$
3,870
 
  
$
(109
) 
 
$
(287
) 
 
$
3,474
 
 
$
5,744
 
  
$
(1,874
) 
 
$
3,870
 
  
$
(109
) 
 
$
(287
) 
 
$
3,474
 
Reverse repurchase agreements
 
 
377
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
377
 
  
 
(262
) 
 
 
(115
) 
 
 
–
 
 
 
377
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
377
 
  
 
(262
) 
 
 
(115
) 
 
 
–
 
Securities borrowed
 
 
1,716
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
1,716
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
(1,670
) 
 
 
46
 
 
 
1,716
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
1,716
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
(1,670
) 
 
 
46
 
Total
 
$
7,837
 
  
$
(1,874
) 
 
$
5,963
 
  
$
(371
) 
 
$
(2,072
) 
 
$
3,520
 
 
$
7,837
 
  
$
(1,874
) 
 
$
5,963
 
  
$
(371
) 
 
$
(2,072
) 
 
$
3,520
 
 
(a)
Includes $711$750 million and $898 million of cash collateral related payables that were netted against derivative assets at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(b)
For derivative assets this includes any derivative liability fair values that could be offset in the event of counterparty default; for reverse repurchase agreements this includes any repurchase agreement payables that could be offset in the event of counterparty default; for securities borrowed this includes any securities loaned payables that could be offset in the event of counterparty default.
(c)
Includes the fair value of securities received by the Company from the counterparty. These securities are not included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet unless the counterparty defaults.
(d)
Excludes $118$93 million and $257 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, of derivative assets not subject to netting arrangements.
 
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(Dollars in Millions)
 
Gross
Recognized
Liabilities
   
Gross Amounts
Offset on the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet (a)
 
Net Amounts
Presented on the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
   Gross Amounts Not Offset on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet		  
Net Amount
  
Gross
Recognized
Liabilities
   
Gross Amounts
Offset on the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet (a)
 
Net Amounts
Presented on the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
   Gross Amounts Not Offset on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet		  Net Amount 
Financial
Instruments (b)		 Collateral
Pledged (c)		 
Financial
Instruments (b)
 
Collateral
Pledged (c)
 
June 30, 2021
              
September 30, 2021
              
Derivative liabilities (d)
 
$
2,937
 
  
$
(1,832
) 
 
$
1,105
 
  
$
(130
) 
 
$
–
 
 
$
975
 
 
$
2,809
 
  
$
(1,697
) 
 
$
1,112
 
  
$
(104
) 
 
$
–
 
 
$
1,008
 
Repurchase agreements
 
 
1,513
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
1,513
 
  
 
(233
) 
 
 
(1,280
) 
 
 
–
 
 
 
2,098
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
2,098
 
  
 
(317
) 
 
 
(1,779
) 
 
 
2
 
Securities loaned
 
 
208
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
208
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
(205
) 
 
 
3
 
 
 
166
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
166
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
(164
) 
 
 
2
 
Total
 
$
4,658
 
  
$
(1,832
) 
 
$
2,826
 
  
$
(363
) 
 
$
(1,485
) 
 
$
978
 
 
$
5,073
 
  
$
(1,697
) 
 
$
3,376
 
  
$
(421
) 
 
$
(1,943
) 
 
$
1,012
 
December 31, 2020
                            
Derivative liabilities (d)
 
$
3,419
 
  
$
(2,312
) 
 
$
1,107
 
  
$
(109
) 
 
$
–
 
 
$
998
 
 
$
3,419
 
  
$
(2,312
) 
 
$
1,107
 
  
$
(109
) 
 
$
–
 
 
$
998
 
Repurchase agreements
 
 
1,430
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
1,430
 
  
 
(262
) 
 
 
(1,168
) 
 
 
–
 
 
 
1,430
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
1,430
 
  
 
(262
) 
 
 
(1,168
) 
 
 
–
 
Securities loaned
 
 
218
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
218
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
(215
) 
 
 
3
 
 
 
218
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
218
 
  
 
–
 
 
 
(215
) 
 
 
3
 
Total
 
$
5,067
 
  
$
(2,312
) 
 
$
2,755
 
  
$
(371
) 
 
$
(1,383
) 
 
$
1,001
 
 
$
5,067
 
  
$
(2,312
) 
 
$
2,755
 
  
$
(371
) 
 
$
(1,383
) 
 
$
1,001
 
 
(a)
Includes $748$589 million and $1.3 billion of cash collateral related receivables that were netted against derivative liabilities at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(b)
For derivative liabilities this includes any derivative asset fair values that could be offset in the event of counterparty default; for repurchase agreements this includes any reverse repurchase agreement receivables that could be offset in the event of counterparty default; for securities loaned this includes any securities borrowed receivables that could be offset in the event of counterparty default.
(c)
Includes the fair value of securities pledged by the Company to the counterparty. These securities are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet unless the Company defaults.
(d)
Excludes $166$173 million and $183 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, of derivative liabilities not subject to netting arrangements.
 
 Note 1415
    Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
The Company uses fair value measurements for the initial recording of certain assets and liabilities, periodic remeasurement of certain assets and liabilities, and disclosures. Derivatives, trading and
available-for-sale
investment securities, MSRs and substantially all MLHFS are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as loans held for sale, loans held for investment and certain other assets. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of
lower-of-cost-or-fair
value accounting or impairment write-downs of individual assets.
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A fair value measurement reflects all of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique, the effect of a restriction on the sale or use of an asset and the risk of nonperformance.
The Company groups its assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy for valuation techniques used to measure financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 includes U.S. Treasury securities, as well as exchange-traded instruments.
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes debt securities that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments and which are typically valued using third party pricing services; derivative contracts and other assets and liabilities, including securities, whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data; and MLHFS whose values are determined using quoted prices for similar assets or pricing models with inputs that are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. This category includes MSRs and certain derivative contracts.
Valuation Methodologies
The valuation methodologies used by the Company to measure financial assets and liabilities at fair value are described below. In addition, the following section includes an indication of the level of the fair value hierarchy in which the
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and key inputs to those models. During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, there were no significant changes to the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure fair value.
Available-For-Sale
Investment Securities
 When quoted market prices for identical securities are available in an active market, these prices are used to determine fair value and these securities are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Level 1 investment securities include U.S. Treasury and exchange-traded securities.
For other securities, quoted market prices may not be readily available for the specific securities. When possible, the Company determines fair value based on market observable information, including quoted market prices for similar securities, inactive transaction prices, and broker quotes. These securities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Level 2 valuations are generally provided by a third party pricing service. Level 2 investment securities are predominantly agency mortgage-backed securities, certain other asset-backed securities, obligations of state and political subdivisions and agency debt securities.
Mortgage Loans Held For Sale
 MLHFS measured at fair value, for which an active secondary market and readily available market prices exist, are initially valued at the transaction price and are subsequently valued by comparison to instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles. MLHFS are classified within Level 2. Included in mortgage banking revenue were
was
a net gainsloss of $98$18 million and $81a net gain of $97 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and a net loss of $117$135 million and a net gain of $174$271 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, from the changes to fair value of these MLHFS under fair value option accounting guidance. Changes in fair value due to instrument specific credit risk were immaterial. Interest income for MLHFS is measured based on contractual interest rates and reported as interest income on the Consolidated Statement of Income. Electing to measure MLHFS at fair value reduces certain timing differences and better matches changes in fair value of these assets with changes in the value of the derivative instruments used to economically hedge them without the burden of complying with the requirements for hedge accounting.
Mortgage Servicing Rights
 MSRs are valued using a discounted cash flow methodology, and are classified within Level 3. The Company determines fair value of the MSRs by projecting future cash flows for different interest rate scenarios using prepayment rates and other assumptions, and discounts these cash flows using a risk adjusted rate based on option adjusted spread levels. There is minimal observable market activity for MSRs on comparable portfolios and, therefore, the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment. Refer to Note 67 for further information on MSR valuation assumptions.
Derivatives
The majority of derivatives held by the Company are executed
over-the-counter
or centrally cleared through clearinghouses and are valued using market standard cash flow valuation techniques. The models incorporate inputs, depending on the type of derivative, including interest rate curves, foreign exchange rates and volatility. All derivative values incorporate an assessment of the risk of counterparty nonperformance, measured based on the Company’s evaluation of credit risk including external assessments of credit risk. The Company monitors and manages its nonperformance risk by considering its ability to net derivative positions under master netting arrangements, as well as collateral received or provided under collateral arrangements. Accordingly, the Company has elected to measure the fair value of derivatives, at a counterparty level, on a net basis. The majority of the derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, as the significant inputs to the models, including nonperformance risk, are observable. However, certain derivative transactions are with counterparties where risk of nonperformance cannot be observed in the market and, therefore, the credit valuation adjustments result in these derivatives being classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Company also has other derivative contracts that are created through its operations, including commitments to purchase and originate mortgage loans and swap agreements executed in conjunction with the sale of a portion of its Class B common and preferred shares of Visa Inc. (the “Visa swaps”). The mortgage loan commitments are valued by pricing models that include market observable and unobservable inputs, which result in the commitments being classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The unobservable inputs include assumptions about the percentage of commitments that actually become a closed loan and the MSR value that is inherent in the underlying loan value. The Visa swaps require payments by either the Company or the purchaser of the Visa Inc. Class B common and preferred shares when there are changes in the conversion rate of the Visa Inc. Class B common and preferred shares to Visa Inc. Class A common and preferred shares, respectively, as well as quarterly payments to the purchaser based on specified terms of the agreements. Management reviews and updates the Visa swaps fair value in conjunction with its
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resolution impacts the Visa Inc. Class B common share to Visa Inc. Class A common share conversion rate, as well as the ultimate termination date for the Visa swaps. Accordingly, the Visa swaps are classified within Level 3. Refer to Note 1516 for further information on the Visa Inc. restructuring and related card association litigation.
Significant Unobservable Inputs of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities
The following section provides information to facilitate an understanding of the uncertainty in the fair value measurements for the Company’s Level 3 assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. This section includes a description of the significant inputs used by the Company and a description of any interrelationships between these inputs. The discussion below excludes nonrecurring fair value measurements of collateral value used for impairment measures for loans and OREO. These valuations utilize third party appraisal or broker price opinions, and are classified as Level 3 due to the significant judgment involved.
Mortgage Servicing Rights
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s MSRs are expected prepayments and the option adjusted spread that is added to the risk-free rate to discount projected cash flows. Significant increases in either of these inputs in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower fair value measurement. Significant decreases in either of these inputs in isolation would have resulted in a significantly higher fair value measurement. There is no direct interrelationship between prepayments and option adjusted spread. Prepayment rates generally move in the opposite direction of market interest rates. Option adjusted spread is generally impacted by changes in market return requirements.
The following table shows the significant valuation assumption ranges for MSRs at JuneSeptember 30, 2021:
 
 Minimum Maximum Weighted-
Average (a)		  Minimum Maximum Weighted-
Average (a)		 
Expected prepayment
 3%  15%  11%  3%  13%  10% 
Option adjusted spread
 6  11  7  6  11  7 
 
(a)
Determined based on the relative fair value of the related mortgage loans serviced.
Derivatives
The Company has two distinct Level 3 derivative portfolios: (i) the Company’s commitments to purchase and originate mortgage loans that meet the requirements of a derivative and (ii) the Company’s asset/liability and customer-related derivatives that are Level 3 due to unobservable inputs related to measurement of risk of nonperformance by the counterparty. In addition, the Company’s Visa swaps are classified within Level 3.
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s derivative commitments to purchase and originate mortgage loans are the percentage of commitments that actually become a closed loan and the MSR value that is inherent in the underlying loan value. A significant increase in the rate of loans that close would have resulted in a larger derivative asset or liability. A significant increase in the inherent MSR value would have resulted in an increase in the derivative asset or a reduction in the derivative liability. Expected loan close rates and the inherent MSR values are directly impacted by changes in market rates and will generally move in the same direction as interest rates.
The following table shows the significant valuation assumption ranges for the Company’s derivative commitments to purchase and originate mortgage loans at JuneSeptember 30, 2021:
 
 Minimum Maximum Weighted-
Average (a)		  Minimum Maximum Weighted-
Average (a)		 
Expected loan close rate
 6%  100%  74%  1%  100%  76% 
Inherent MSR value (basis points per loan)
 47  187  116  47  187  121 
 
(a)
Determined based on the relative fair value of the related mortgage loans.
The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of certain of the Company’s asset/liability and customer-related derivatives is the credit valuation adjustment related to the risk of counterparty nonperformance. A significant increase in the credit valuation adjustment would have resulted in a lower fair value measurement. A significant decrease in the credit valuation adjustment would have resulted in a higher fair value measurement. The credit valuation adjustment is impacted by changes in market rates, volatility, market implied credit spreads, and loss recovery rates, as well as the Company’s assessment of the counterparty’s credit position. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the minimum, maximum and weighted-average credit valuation adjustment as a percentage of the net fair value of the counterparty’s derivative contracts prior to adjustment was 0 percent, 9497 percent and 12 percent, respectively.
 
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The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Visa swaps are management’s estimate of the probability of certain litigation scenarios occurring, and the timing of the resolution of the related litigation loss estimates in excess, or shortfall, of the Company’s proportional share of escrow funds. An increase in the loss estimate or a delay in the resolution of the related litigation would have resulted in an increase in the derivative liability. A decrease in the loss estimate or an acceleration of the resolution of the related litigation would have resulted in a decrease in the derivative liability.
The following table summarizes the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
(Dollars in Millions) Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Netting Total  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Netting Total 
June 30, 2021
          
September 30, 2021
          
Available-for-sale
securities
                          
U.S. Treasury and agencies
 $19,703   $2,952   $–   $–  $22,655  $14,344   $4,147   $–   $–  $18,491 
Mortgage-backed securities
                          
Residential agency
  –    120,315    –    –  120,315   –    112,796    –    –  112,796 
Commercial agency
  –    6,968    –    –  6,968   –    7,686    –    –  7,686 
Asset-backed securities
  –    192    8    –  200   –    61    8    –  69 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
  –    10,142    1    –  10,143   –    10,326    1    –  10,327 
Other
  –    7    –    –  7   –    7    –    –  7 
Total
available-for-sale
 19,703    140,576    9    –  160,288  14,344    135,023    9    –  149,376 
Mortgage loans held for sale
  –    5,836    –    –  5,836   –    6,176    –    –  6,176 
Mortgage servicing rights
  –    –    2,713    –  2,713   –    –    2,910    –  2,910 
Derivative assets
 5    2,681    1,986    (1,795)  2,877  6    2,691    1,671    (1,858)  2,510 
Other assets
 283    1,892    –    –  2,175  322    2,118    –    –  2,440 
Total
 $19,991   $150,985   $4,708   $(1,795)  $173,889  $14,672   $146,008   $4,590   $(1,858)  $163,412 
Derivative liabilities
 $–   $2,617   $486   $(1,832)  $1,271  $–   $2,429   $553   $(1,697)  $1,285 
Short-term borrowings and other liabilities (a)
 176    1,905    –    –  2,081  205    1,893    –    –  2,098 
Total
 $176   $4,522   $486   $(1,832)  $3,352  $205   $4,322   $553   $(1,697)  $3,383 
December 31, 2020
                          
Available-for-sale
securities
                          
U.S. Treasury and agencies
 $19,251   $3,140   $–   $–  $22,391  $19,251   $3,140   $–   $–  $22,391 
Mortgage-backed securities
                          
Residential agency
  –    99,968    –    –  99,968   –    99,968    –    –  99,968 
Commercial agency
  –    5,406    –    –  5,406   –    5,406    –    –  5,406 
Asset-backed securities
  –    198    7    –  205   –    198    7    –  205 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
  –    8,860    1    –  8,861   –    8,860    1    –  8,861 
Other
  –    9    –    –  9   –    9    –    –  9 
Total
available-for-sale
 19,251    117,581    8    –  136,840  19,251    117,581    8    –  136,840 
Mortgage loans held for sale
  –    8,524    –    –  8,524   –    8,524    –    –  8,524 
Mortgage servicing rights
  –    –    2,210    –  2,210   –    –    2,210    –  2,210 
Derivative assets
 4    3,235    2,762    (1,874)  4,127  4    3,235    2,762    (1,874)  4,127 
Other assets
 302    1,601    –    –  1,903  302    1,601    –    –  1,903 
Total
 $19,557   $130,941   $4,980   $(1,874)  $153,604  $19,557   $130,941   $4,980   $(1,874)  $153,604 
Derivative liabilities
 $–   $3,166   $436   $(2,312)  $1,290  $–   $3,166   $436   $(2,312)  $1,290 
Short-term borrowings and other liabilities (a)
 85    1,672    –    –  1,757  85    1,672    –    –  1,757 
Total
 $85   $4,838   $436   $(2,312)  $3,047  $85   $4,838   $436   $(2,312)  $3,047 
 
Note:
Excluded from the table above are equity investments without readily determinable fair values. The Company has elected to carry these investments at historical cost, adjusted for impairment and any changes resulting from observable price changes for identical or similar investments of the issuer. The aggregate carrying amount of these equity investments was $73 million and $85 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company has not recorded impairments or adjustments for observable price changes on these equity investments during the first sixnine months of 2021 and 2020, or on a cumulative basis.
(a)
Primarily represents the Company’s obligation on securities sold short required to be accounted for at fair value per applicable accounting guidance.
 
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The following table presents the changes in fair value for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended June 30:
(Dollars in Millions) Beginning
of Period
Balance		  Net Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Net Income		  Net Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)		  Purchases  Sales  Principal
Payments		  Issuances  Settlements  End
of Period
Balance		  Net Change
in Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Relating to
Assets and
Liabilities
Held at End
of Period		 
2021
                                        
Available-for-sale
securities
                                        
Asset-backed securities
 $7  $–  $1  $–  $–  $–  $–  $–  $8  $1 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
  1   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   1   – 
Total
available-for-sale
  8   –   1   –   –   –   –   –   9   1 
Mortgage servicing rights
  2,787   (379) (a)   –   11   1   –   293  (c)   –   2,713   (379) (a) 
Net derivative assets and liabilities
  1,156   556  (b)   –   58   (1)   –   –   (269)   1,500   412  (d) 
           
2020
                                        
Available-for-sale
securities
                                        
Asset-backed securities
 $8  $–  $–  $–  $–  $(1)  $–  $–  $7  $(1) 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
  2   –   (1)   –   –   –   –   –   1   (1) 
Total
available-for-sale
  10   –   (1)   –   –   (1)   –   –   8   (2) 
Mortgage servicing rights
  1,887   (241) (a)   –   3   1   –   190  (c)   –   1,840   (241) (a) 
Net derivative assets and liabilities
  2,496   732  (e)   –   91   (1)   –   –   (477)   2,841   640  (f) 
(a)
Included in mortgage banking revenue.     
(b)
Approximately $276 million, $279 million and $1 million included in mortgage banking revenue, commercial products revenue and other noninter
e
st income, respectively.
(c)
Represents MSRs capitalized during the period.
(d)
Approximately $100 million, $311 million and $1 million included in mortgage banking revenue, commercial products revenue and other noninterest income, respectively.
(e)
Approximately $622 million and $110 million included in mortgage banking revenue and commercial products revenue, respectively.
(f)
Approximately $334 million and $306 million included in mortgage banking revenue and commercial products revenue, respectively.
The following table presents the changes in fair value for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended JuneSeptember 30:
 
(Dollars in Millions) Beginning
of Period
Balance		 Net Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Net Income		 Net Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)		 Purchases Sales Principal
Payments		 Issuances Settlements End
of Period
Balance		 Net Change
in Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Relating to
Assets and
Liabilities
Held at End
of Period		  
Beginning
of Period
Balance
 
Net Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Net Income
 
Net Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Purchases Sales 
Principal
Payments
 Issuances Settlements 
End
of Period
Balance
 
Net Change
in Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Relating to
Assets and
Liabilities
Held at End
of Period
 
2021
                     
Available-for-sale
securities
                                        
Asset-backed securities
 $7  $–  $1  $–  $–  $–  $–  $–  $8  $1  $8  $–  $–  $–  $–  $–  $–  $–  $8  $– 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
 1   –   –   –   –   –   –   –  1   –  1   –   –   –   –   –   –   –  1   – 
Total
available-for-sale
 8   –  1   –   –   –   –   –  9  1  9   –   –   –   –   –   –   –  9   – 
Mortgage servicing rights
 2,210  (137) (a)   –  27  1   –  612 (c)   –  2,713  (137) (a)  2,713  (96) (a)   –  9   –   –  284  (c)   –  2,910  (96) (a) 
Net derivative assets and liabilities
 2,326  (379) (b)   –  60  (1)   –   –  (506)  1,500  (496) (d)  1,500  (225) (b)   –  106  (1)   –   –  (262)  1,118  (203) (d) 
  
2020
                                        
Available-for-sale
securities
                                        
Asset-backed securities
 $8  $–  $–  $–  $–  $(1)  $–  $–  $7  $–  $7  $–  $–  $–  $–  $–  $–  $–  $7  $– 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
 1   –   –   –   –   –   –   –  1   –  1   –   –   –   –   –   –   –  1   – 
Total
available-for-sale
 9   –   –   –   –  (1)   –   –  8   –  8   –   –   –   –   –   –   –  8   – 
Mortgage servicing rights
 2,546  (1,107) (a)   –  8  2   –  391 (c)   –  1,840  (1,107) (a)  1,840  (192) (a)   –  8  1   –  321  (c)   –  1,978  (192) (a) 
Net derivative assets and liabilities
 810  2,474  (e)   –  95  (1)   –   –  (537)  2,841  2,066  (f)  2,841  211  (e)   –  152  (1)   –   –  (579)  2,624  228  (f) 
 
(a)
Included in mortgage banking revenue.
(b)
Approximately $336$208 million, $(716)$(434) million and $1 million included in mortgage banking revenue, commercial products revenue and other noninterest income, respectively.
(c)
Represents MSRs capitalized during the period.
(d)
Approximately $100$57 million, $(597)$(261) million and $1 million included in mortgage banking revenue, commercial products revenue and other noninterest income, respectively.
(e)
Approximately $979$508 million, $1.5 billion$(228) million and $(1)$(69) million included in mortgage banking revenue, commercial products revenue and other noninterest income, respectively.
(f)
Approximately $334$291 million, $6 million and $(69) million included in mortgage banking revenue, commercial products revenue and other noninterest income, respectively.
The following table presents the changes in fair value for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended September 30:
(Dollars in Millions) 
Beginning
of Period
Balance
  
Net Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Net Income
  
Net Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Purchases  Sales  
Principal
Payments
  Issuances  Settlements  
End
of Period
Balance
  
Net Change
in Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Relating to
Assets and
Liabilities
Held at End
of Period
 
2021
                                        
Available-for-sale
securities
                                        
Asset-backed securities
 $7  $–  $ 1  $–  $–  $–  $–  $–  $8  $1 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
  1   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   1   – 
Total
available-for-sale
  8   –   1   –   –   –   –   –   9   1 
Mortgage servicing rights
  2,210   (233) (a)   –   36   1   –   896  (c)   –   2,910   (233) (a) 
Net derivative assets and liabilities
  2,326   (604) (b)   –   166   (2)   –   –   (768)   1,118   (761) (d) 
           
2020
                                        
Available-for-sale
securities
                                        
Asset-backed securities
 $8  $–  $–  $–  $–  $(1)  $–  $–  $7  $– 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
  1   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   1   – 
Total
available-for-sale
  9   –   –   –   –   (1)   –   –   8   – 
Mortgage servicing rights
  2,546   (1,299) (a)   –   16   3   –   712  (c)   –   1,978   (1,299) (a) 
Net derivative assets and liabilities
  810   2,685  (e)   –   247   (2)   –   –   (1,116)   2,624   1,888  (f) 
(a)
Included in mortgage banking revenue.
(b)
Approximately $544 million, $(1.2) billion and $2 million included in mortgage banking revenue, commercial products revenue and other noninterest income, respectively.
(c)
Represents MSRs capitalized during the period.
(d)
Approximately $57 million,
$
(820) million and $2 million included in mortgage banking revenue, commercial products revenue and other noninterest income, respectively.
(e)
Approximately $1.5 billion, $1.3 billion and $(70) million included in mortgage banking revenue, commercial products revenue and other noninterest income, respectively.
(f)
Approximately $291 million, $1.7 billion and $(1)$(70) million included in mortgage banking revenue, commercial products revenue and other noninterest income, respectively.
The Company is also required periodically to measure certain other financial assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These measurements of fair value usually result from the application of
lower-of-cost-or-fair
value accounting or write-downs of individual assets.
 
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The following table summarizes the balances as of the measurement date of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, and still held as of the reporting date:
 
                  
 June 30, 2021        December 31, 2020  September 30, 2021        December 31, 2020 
(Dollars 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 
Loans (a)
 $–   $–   $82   $82       $–   $–   $385   $385  $–   $–   $65   $65       $–   $–   $385   $385 
      
Other assets (b)
  –    –    65    65        –    –    30    30   –    –    67    67        –    –    30    30 
 
(a)
Represents the carrying value of loans for which adjustments were based on the fair value of the collateral, excluding loans fully
charged-off.
(b)
Primarily represents the fair value of foreclosed properties that were measured at fair value based on an appraisal or broker price opinion of the collateral subsequent to their initial acquisition.
The following table summarizes losses recognized related to nonrecurring fair value measurements of individual assets or portfolios:
 
          
 Three Months Ended
June 30		        Six Months Ended
June 30		  Three Months Ended
September 30		        Nine Months Ended
September 30		 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021   2020        2021   2020      2021       2020            2021       2020 
Loans (a)
 $12   $55       $43   $60  $15   $184       $58   $244 
      
Other assets (b)
 5    3        6    6  1    13        7    19 
 
(a)
Represents write-downs of loans which were based on the fair value of the collateral, excluding loans fully
charged-off.
(b)
Primarily represents related losses of foreclosed properties that were measured at fair value subsequent to their initial acquisition.
Fair Value Option
The following table summarizes the differences between the aggregate fair value carrying amount of MLHFS for which the fair value option has been elected and the aggregate unpaid principal amount that the Company is contractually obligated to receive at maturity:
 
              
 June 30, 2021        December 31, 2020  September 30, 2021        December 31, 2020 
(Dollars in Millions) Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount		   Aggregate
Unpaid
Principal		   Carrying
Amount Over
(Under) Unpaid
Principal		        Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount		   Aggregate
Unpaid
Principal		   Carrying
Amount Over
(Under) Unpaid
Principal		  
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
   
Aggregate
Unpaid
Principal
   
Carrying
Amount Over
(Under) Unpaid
Principal
        
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
   
Aggregate
Unpaid
Principal
   
Carrying
Amount Over
(Under) Unpaid
Principal
 
Total loans
 $5,836   $5,644   $192       $8,524   $8,136   $388  $6,176   $6,017   $159       $8,524   $8,136   $388 
Nonaccrual loans
  1    1    –        1    1    –   1    1    –        1    1    – 
Loans 90 days or more past due
  1    1    –        2    2    –   1    1    –        2    2    – 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following section summarizes the estimated fair value for financial instruments accounted for at amortized cost as of JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. In accordance with disclosure guidance related to fair values of financial instruments, the Company did not include assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments, such as the value of goodwill, long-term relationships with deposit, credit card, merchant processing and trust customers, other purchased intangibles, premises and equipment, deferred taxes and other liabilities. Additionally, in accordance with the disclosure guidance, receivables and payables due in one year or less, insurance contracts, equity investments not accounted for at fair value, and deposits with no defined or contractual maturities are excluded.
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The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are shown in the table below:
 
                          
 June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020  September 30, 2021   December 31, 2020 
 
Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value      
Carrying
Amount
      Fair Value  
Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value      
Carrying
Amount
      Fair Value 
(Dollars 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 
Financial Assets
                                                                
Cash and due from banks
 $44,573    $44,573  $–  $–  $44,573      $62,580     $62,580   $–   $–   $62,580  $63,904    $63,904  $–  $–  $63,904      $62,580     $62,580   $–   $–   $62,580 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements
  248     –   248   –   248       377      –    377    –    377   440     –   440   –   440       377      –    377    –    377 
Loans held for sale (a)
  20     –   –   20   20       237      –    –    237    237   15     –   –   15   15       237      –    –    237    237 
Loans
  290,886     –   –   299,332   299,332       290,393      –    –    300,419    300,419   291,816     –   –   298,764   298,764       290,393      –    –    300,419    300,419 
Other (b)
  1,835     –   881   954   1,835       1,772      –    731    1,041    1,772   1,472     –   630   842   1,472       1,772      –    731    1,041    1,772 
      
Financial Liabilities
                                                                
Time deposits
  23,783     –   23,913   –   23,913       30,694      –    30,864    –    30,864   22,879     –   22,946   –   22,946       30,694      –    30,864    –    30,864 
Short-term borrowings (c)
  11,332     –   11,265   –   11,265       10,009      –    9,956    –    9,956   13,990     –   13,894   –   13,894       10,009      –    9,956    –    9,956 
Long-term debt
  36,360     –   37,087   –   37,087       41,297      –    42,485    –    42,485   35,671     –   36,262   –   36,262       41,297      –    42,485    –    42,485 
Other (d)
  4,039     –   1,133   2,906   4,039       4,052      –    1,234    2,818    4,052   3,972     –   1,114   2,858   3,972       4,052      –    1,234    2,818    4,052 
(a)
Excludes mortgages held for sale for which the fair value option under applicable accounting guidance was elected.
(b)
Includes investments in Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock and
tax-advantaged
investments.
(c)
Excludes the Company’s obligation on securities sold short required to be accounted for at fair value per applicable accounting guidance.
(d)
Includes operating lease liabilities and liabilities related to
tax-advantaged
investments.
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The fair value of unfunded commitments,
deferred
non-yield
related loan fees, standby letters of credit and other guarantees is approximately equal to their carrying value. The carrying value of unfunded commitments, deferred
non-yield
related loan fees and standby letters of credit was $
577
656
 million and $
774
774
 million at June 
September 30,
,
2021
and December 
31,
,
2020,
, respectively. The carrying value of other guarantees was $
278
315
 million and $
362
362
 million at June 
September 30,
,
2021
and December 
31,
,
2020,
, respectively.
 
 Note 1516
 
   Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities
Visa Restructuring and Card Association Litigation
The Company’s payment services business issues credit and debit cards and acquires credit and debit card transactions through the Visa U.S.A. Inc. card association or its affiliates (collectively “Visa”). In 2007, Visa completed a restructuring and issued shares of Visa Inc. common stock to its financial institution members in contemplation of its initial public offering (“IPO”) completed in the first quarter of 2008 (the “Visa Reorganization”). As a part of the Visa Reorganization, the Company received its proportionate number of shares of Visa Inc. common stock, which were subsequently converted to Class B shares of Visa Inc. (“Class B shares”).
Visa U.S.A. Inc. (“Visa U.S.A.”) and MasterCard International (collectively, the “Card Brands”) are defendants in antitrust lawsuits challenging the practices of the Card Brands (the “Visa Litigation”). Visa U.S.A. member banks have a contingent obligation to indemnify Visa Inc. under the Visa U.S.A. bylaws (which were modified at the time of the restructuring in October 2007) for potential losses arising from the Visa Litigation. The indemnification by the Visa U.S.A. member banks has no specific maximum amount. Using proceeds from its IPO and through reductions to the conversion ratio applicable to the Class B shares held by Visa U.S.A. member banks, Visa Inc. has funded an escrow account for the benefit of member financial institutions to fund their indemnification obligations associated with the Visa Litigation. The receivable related to the escrow account is classified in other liabilities as a direct offset to the related Visa Litigation contingent liability.
In October 2012, Visa signed a settlement agreement to resolve class action claims associated with the multidistrict interchange litigation pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (the “Multi-District Litigation”). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the approval of that settlement and remanded the matter to the district court. Thereafter, the case was split into two putative class actions, one seeking damages (the “Damages Action”) and a separate class action seeking injunctive relief only (the “Injunctive Action”). In September 2018, Visa signed a new settlement agreement, superseding the original settlement agreement, to resolve the Damages Action. The Damages Action settlement was approved by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, but is now on appeal. The Injunctive Action, which generally seeks changes to Visa rules, is still pending.
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Other Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities
The following table is a summary of other guarantees and contingent liabilities of the Company at JuneSeptember 30, 2021:
 
      
(Dollars in Millions) Collateral
Held		   Carrying
Amount		   Maximum
Potential
Future
Payments		  Collateral
Held		   Carrying
Amount		   Maximum
Potential
Future
Payments		 
Standby letters of credit
 $–   $62   $9,324  $–   $60   $9,556 
Third party borrowing arrangements
  –    –    3   –    –    4 
Securities lending indemnifications
 10,080    –    9,818  10,479    –    10,157 
Asset sales
  –    86    6,529 (a)   –    84    6,793 (a) 
Merchant processing
 853    207    113,923  827    172    121,902 
Tender option bond program guarantee
 1,738    –    1,491  1,719    –    1,490 
Other
  –    22    1,628   –    22    1,532 
 
(a)
The maximum potential future payments do not include loan sales where the Company provides standard representation and warranties to the buyer against losses related to loan underwriting documentation defects that may have existed at the time of sale that generally are identified after the occurrence of a triggering event such as delinquency. For these types of loan sales, the maximum potential future payments is generally the unpaid principal balance of loans sold measured at the end of the current reporting period. Actual losses will be significantly less than the maximum exposure, as only a fraction of loans sold will have a representation and warranty breach, and any losses on repurchase would generally be mitigated by any collateral held against the loans.
Merchant Processing
The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides merchant processing services. Under the rules of credit card associations, a merchant processor retains a contingent liability for credit card transactions processed.
This contingent liability arises in the event of a billing dispute between the merchant and a cardholder that is ultimately resolved in the cardholder’s favor. In this situation, the transaction is “charged-back” to the merchant and the disputed
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amount is credited or otherwise refunded to the cardholder. If the Company is unable to collect this amount from the merchant, it bears the loss for the amount of the refund paid to the cardholder.
The Company currently processes card transactions in the United States, Canada and Europe through wholly-owned subsidiaries. In the event a merchant was unable to fulfill product or services subject to future delivery, such as airline tickets, the Company could become financially liable for refunding the purchase price of such products or services purchased through the credit card associations under the charge-back provisions. Charge-back risk related to these merchants is evaluated in a manner similar to credit risk assessments and, as such, merchant processing contracts contain various provisions to protect the Company in the event of default. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the value of airline tickets purchased to be delivered at a future date through card transactions processed by the Company was $7.7$7.2 billion. The Company held collateral of $638$653 million in escrow deposits, letters of credit and indemnities from financial institutions, and liens on various assets. In addition to specific collateral or other credit enhancements, the Company maintains a liability for its implied guarantees associated with future delivery. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the liability was $185$155 million primarily related to these airline processing arrangements.
Asset Sales
The Company regularly sells loans to GSEs as part of its mortgage banking activities. The Company provides customary representations and warranties to GSEs in conjunction with these sales. These representations and warranties generally require the Company to repurchase assets if it is subsequently determined that a loan did not meet specified criteria, such as a documentation deficiency or rescission of mortgage insurance. If the Company is unable to cure or refute a repurchase request, the Company is generally obligated to repurchase the loan or otherwise reimburse the GSE for losses. At JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company had reserved $18 million for potential losses from representation and warranty obligations, compared with $19 million at December 31, 2020. The Company’s reserve reflects management’s best estimate of losses for representation and warranty obligations. The Company’s repurchase reserve is modeled at the loan level, taking into consideration the individual credit quality and borrower activity that has transpired since origination. The model applies credit quality and economic risk factors to derive a probability of default and potential repurchase that are based on the Company’s historical loss experience, and estimates loss severity based on expected collateral value. The Company also considers qualitative factors that may result in anticipated losses differing from historical loss trends.
As of JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had $15$14 million and $13 million, respectively, of unresolved representation and warranty claims from GSEs. The Company does not have a significant amount of unresolved claims from investors other than GSEs.
Litigation and Regulatory Matters
The Company is subject to various litigation and regulatory matters that arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company establishes reserves for such matters when potential losses become probable and can be reasonably
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estimated. The Company believes the ultimate resolution of existing legal and regulatory matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company. However, in light of the uncertainties inherent in these matters, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of one or more of these matters may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results from operations for a particular period, and future changes in circumstances or additional information could result in additional accruals or resolution in excess of established accruals, which could adversely affect the Company’s results from operations, potentially materially.
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Litigation
Starting in 2011, the Company and other large financial institutions have been sued in their capacity as trustee for residential mortgage–mortgage—backed securities trusts. In the lawsuits brought against the Company, the investors allege that the Company’s banking subsidiary, U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), as trustee caused them to incur substantial losses by failing to enforce loan repurchase obligations and failing to abide by appropriate standards of care after events of default allegedly occurred. The plaintiffs in these matters seek monetary damages in unspecified amounts and most also seek equitable relief.
Regulatory Matters
The Company is continually subject to examinations, inquiries and investigations in areas of heightened regulatory scrutiny, such as compliance, risk management, third-party risk management and consumer protection. For example, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is investigating certain of the Company’s consumer sales practices, and the Company has responded and continues to respond to the CFPB. The Company is cooperating fully with all pending examinations, inquiries and investigations, any of which could lead to administrative or legal proceedings or settlements. Remedies in these proceedings or settlements may include fines, penalties,
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restitution or alterations in the Company’s business practices (which may increase the Company’s operating expenses and decrease its revenue).
Outlook
Due to their complex nature, it can be years before litigation and regulatory matters are resolved. The Company may be unable to develop an estimate or range of loss where matters are in early stages, there are significant factual or legal issues to be resolved, damages are unspecified or uncertain, or there is uncertainty as to a litigation class being certified or the outcome of pending motions, appeals or proceedings. For those litigation and regulatory matters where the Company has information to develop an estimate or range of loss, the Company believes the upper end of the range of reasonably possible losses in aggregate, in excess of any reserves established for matters where a loss is considered probable, will not be material to its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The Company’s estimates are subject to significant judgment and uncertainties, and the matters underlying the estimates will change from time to time. Actual results may vary significantly from the current estimates.
 
 Note 1617
 
   Business Segments
Within the Company, financial performance is measured by major lines of business based on the products and services provided to customers through its distribution channels. These operating segments are components of the Company about which financial information is prepared and is evaluated regularly by management in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company has five reportable operating segments:
Corporate and Commercial Banking
Corporate and Commercial Banking offers lending, equipment finance and small-ticket leasing, depository services, treasury management, capital markets services, international trade services and other financial services to middle market, large corporate, commercial real estate, financial institution,
non-profit
and public sector clients.
Consumer and Business Banking
Consumer and Business Banking delivers products and services through banking offices, telephone servicing and sales,
on-line
services, direct mail, ATM processing and mobile devices. It encompasses community banking, metropolitan banking and indirect lending, as well as mortgage banking.
Wealth Management and Investment Services
Wealth Management and Investment Services provides private banking, financial advisory services, investment management, retail brokerage services, insurance, trust, custody and fund servicing through four businesses: Wealth Management, Global Corporate Trust & Custody, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management and Fund Services.
Payment Services
Payment Services includes consumer and business credit cards, stored-value cards, debit cards, corporate, government and purchasing card services, consumer lines of credit and merchant processing.
Treasury and Corporate Support
Treasury and Corporate Support includes the Company’s investment portfolios, funding, capital management, interest rate risk management, income taxes not allocated to business segments, including
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most investments in
tax-advantaged
projects, and the residual aggregate of those expenses associated with corporate activities that are managed on a consolidated basis.
Basis of Presentation
Business segment results are derived from the Company’s business unit profitability reporting systems by specifically attributing managed balance sheet assets, deposits and other liabilities and their related income or expense. The allowance for credit losses and related provision expense are allocated to the business segments according to the volume and credit quality of the loan balances managed, but with the impact of changes in economic forecasts recorded in Treasury and Corporate Support. Goodwill and other intangible assets are assigned to the business segments based on the mix of business of an entity acquired by the Company. Within the Company, capital levels are evaluated and managed centrally; however, capital is allocated to the business segments to support evaluation of business performance. Business segments are allocated capital on a risk-adjusted basis considering economic and regulatory capital requirements. Generally, the determination of the amount of capital allocated to each business segment includes credit allocations following a Basel III regulatory framework. Interest income and expense is determined based on the assets and liabilities managed by the business segment. Because funding and asset liability management is a central function, funds transfer-pricing methodologies are utilized to allocate a cost of funds used or credit for funds provided to all business segment assets and liabilities, respectively, using a matched funding concept. Also, each business unit is allocated the taxable-equivalent benefit of
tax-exempt
products. The residual effect on net interest income of asset/ liability management activities is included in Treasury and Corporate Support. Noninterest
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income and expenses directly managed by each business segment, including fees, service charges, salaries and benefits, and other direct revenues and costs are accounted for within each segment’s financial results in a manner similar to the consolidated financial statements. Occupancy costs are allocated based on utilization of facilities by the business segments. Generally, operating losses are charged to the business segment when the loss event is realized in a manner similar to a loan
charge-off.
Noninterest expenses incurred by centrally managed operations or business segments that directly support another business segment’s operations are charged to the applicable business segment based on its utilization of those services, primarily measured by the volume of customer activities, number of employees or other relevant factors. These allocated expenses are reported as net shared services expense within noninterest expense. Certain activities that do not directly support the operations of the business segments or for which the business segments are not considered financially accountable in evaluating their performance are not charged to the business segments. The income or expenses associated with these corporate activities is reported within the Treasury and Corporate Support business segment. Income taxes are assessed to each business segment at a standard tax rate with the residual tax expense or benefit to arrive at the consolidated effective tax rate included in Treasury and Corporate Support.
Designations, assignments and allocations change from time to time as management systems are enhanced, methods of evaluating performance or product lines change or business segments are realigned to better respond to the Company’s diverse customer base. During 2021, certain organization and methodology changes were made and, accordingly, 2020 results were restated and presented on a comparable basis.
 
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Business segment results for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30 were as follows:
 
 Corporate and Commercial
Banking		      Consumer and
Business Banking		      Wealth Management and
Investment Services		  Corporate and Commercial
Banking		      
Consumer and
Business Banking
      
Wealth Management and
Investment Services
 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021 2020      2021 2020      2021   2020  2021 2020      2021 2020      2021   2020 
Condensed Income Statement
                                            
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)
 $683  $878      $1,650  $1,475      $167   $250  $717  $852      $1,551  $1,474      $225   $301 
Noninterest income
 255  339       646  886       547    499  253  267       715  848       558    505 
Total net revenue
 938  1,217       2,296  2,361       714    749  970  1,119       2,266  2,322       783    806 
Noninterest expense
 411  430       1,404  1,372       501    474  418  428       1,450  1,383       507    489 
Other intangibles
  –   –       3  4       4    3   –   –       3  4       4    3 
Total noninterest expense
 411  430       1,407  1,376       505    477  418  428       1,453  1,387       511    492 
Income (loss) before provision and income taxes
 527  787       889  985       209    272  552  691       813  935       272    314 
Provision for credit losses
 23  22       (96)  110       10    (2)  15  95       (25)  69       11    11 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 504  765       985  875       199    274  537  596       838  866       261    303 
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment
 126  191       246  219       50    69  134  149       210  217       65    76 
Net income (loss)
 378  574       739  656       149    205  403  447       628  649       196    227 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  –   –       –   –       –    –   –   –       –   –       –    – 
Net income (loss) attributable to U.S. Bancorp
 $378  $574      $739  $656      $149   $205  $403  $447      $628  $649      $196   $227 
Average Balance Sheet
                                            
Loans
 $95,145  $122,930      $152,470  $150,210      $12,926   $11,206  $102,431  $115,547      $140,833  $145,229      $18,454   $15,616 
Other earning assets
 4,409  3,847       8,033  6,576       237    285  4,722  4,110       7,645  8,195       225    288 
Goodwill
 1,647  1,647       3,475  3,475       1,618    1,616  1,650  1,647       3,506  3,475       1,618    1,618 
Other intangible assets
 5  6       2,827  1,935       84    40  5  6       2,754  1,942       80    37 
Assets
 107,058  135,484       173,285  167,514       15,916    14,335  114,629  128,369       160,882  164,246       21,566    18,708 
            
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 54,958  38,749       40,477  34,499       22,249    16,396  62,642  48,058       34,416  34,288       24,453    17,719 
Interest-bearing deposits
 66,023  95,388       174,356  144,158       61,146    65,466  68,917  87,558       160,271  133,095       71,841    73,857 
Total deposits
 120,981  134,137       214,833  178,657       83,395    81,862  131,559  135,616       194,687  167,383       96,294    91,576 
            
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity
 13,200  15,274       13,361  13,752       2,640    2,481  13,772  15,051       12,277  13,562       3,172    2,968 
          
 
Payment
Services
      Treasury and
Corporate Support		      
Consolidated
Company
  
Payment
Services
      
Treasury and
Corporate Support
      
Consolidated
Company
 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021 2020      2021 2020      2021   2020  2021 2020      2021 2020      2021   2020 
Condensed Income Statement
                                            
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)
 $596  $610      $68  $11      $3,164   $3,224  $616  $643      $88  $(18)      $3,197   $3,252 
Noninterest income
 913 (a)  658 (a)       258  232       2,619 (b)    2,614 (b)  946 (a)  867 (a)       221  225       2,693 (b)    2,712 (b) 
Total net revenue
 1,509  1,268       326  243       5,783 (c)    5,838 (c)  1,562  1,510       309  207       5,890 (c)    5,964 (c) 
Noninterest expense
 794  741       237  258       3,347    3,275  817  797       196  230       3,388    3,327 
Other intangibles
 33  36       –   –       40    43  34  37       –   –       41    44 
Total noninterest expense
 827  777       237  258       3,387    3,318  851  834       196  230       3,429    3,371 
Income (loss) before provision and income taxes
 682  491       89  (15)       2,396    2,520  711  676       113  (23)       2,461    2,593 
Provision for credit losses
 91  (31)       (198)  1,638       (170)    1,737  166  246       (330)  214       (163)    635 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 591  522       287  (1,653)       2,566    783  545  430       443  (237)       2,624    1,958 
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment
 148  131       8  (522)       578    88  136  108       45  (178)       590    372 
Net income (loss)
 443  391       279  (1,131)       1,988    695  409  322       398  (59)       2,034    1,586 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  –   –       (6)  (6)       (6)    (6)   –   –       (6)  (6)       (6)    (6) 
Net income (loss) attributable to U.S. Bancorp
 $443  $391      $273  $(1,137)      $1,982   $689  $409  $322      $392  $(65)      $2,028   $1,580 
Average Balance Sheet
                                            
Loans
 $30,030  $30,321      $3,713  $3,440      $294,284   $318,107  $31,378  $31,168      $3,643  $3,458      $296,739   $311,018 
Other earning assets
 5  5       193,783  165,299       206,467    176,012  5  5       193,989  162,488       206,586    175,086 
Goodwill
 3,177  3,101       –   –       9,917    9,839  3,168  3,123       –   –       9,942    9,863 
Other intangible assets
 519  590       –   –       3,435    2,571  496  602       –   –       3,335    2,587 
Assets
 35,620  35,011       219,486  191,962       551,365    544,306  37,173  36,191       219,196  189,388       553,446    536,902 
            
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 5,030  3,165       2,583  2,297       125,297    95,106  4,913  6,886       2,594  2,424       129,018    109,375 
Interest-bearing deposits
 141  117       2,247  3,068       303,913    308,197  150  124       1,290  1,514       302,469    296,148 
Total deposits
 5,171  3,282       4,830  5,365       429,210    403,303  5,063  7,010       3,884  3,938       431,487    405,523 
            
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity
 7,413  6,975       16,348  13,759       52,962    52,241  7,561  7,716       17,491  13,119       54,273    52,416 
 
(a)
Presented net of related rewards and rebate costs and certain partner payments of $633$652 million and $445$525 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(b)
Includes revenue generated from certain contracts with customers of $1.9$2.0 billion and $1.6$1.8 billion for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(c)
The Company, as a lessor, originates retail and commercial leases either directly to the consumer or indirectly through dealer networks. Under these arrangments, the Company recorded $238$220 million and $230$246 million of revenue for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, primarily consisting of interest income on sales-type and direct financing leases.
 
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Business segment results for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30 were as follows:
 
 Corporate and Commercial
Banking		      Consumer and
Business Banking		      Wealth Management and
Investment Services		  Corporate and Commercial
Banking		      
Consumer and
Business Banking
      
Wealth Management and
Investment Services
 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021 2020      2021 2020      2021   2020  2021 2020      2021 2020      2021   2020 
Condensed Income Statement
                                            
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)
 $1,355  $1,663      $3,277  $3,007      $370   $534  $2,172  $2,623      $4,603  $4,239      $721   $964 
Noninterest income
 514  610       1,224  1,607       1,078    1,001  786  899       1,918  2,433       1,638    1,507 
Total net revenue
 1,869  2,273       4,501  4,614       1,448    1,535  2,958  3,522       6,521  6,672       2,359    2,471 
Noninterest expense
 816  873       2,783  2,689       980    941  1,257  1,310       4,210  4,061       1,499    1,445 
Other intangibles
  –   –       6  8       6    6   –   –       9  12       10    9 
Total noninterest expense
 816  873       2,789  2,697       986    947  1,257  1,310       4,219  4,073       1,509    1,454 
Income (loss) before provision and income taxes
 1,053  1,400       1,712  1,917       462    588  1,701  2,212       2,302  2,599       850    1,017 
Provision for credit losses
 (17)  446       (140)  233       18    21  (20)  572       (143)  269       26    34 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 1,070  954       1,852  1,684       444    567  1,721  1,640       2,445  2,330       824    983 
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment
 268  238       463  421       111    142  430  410       612  583       206    246 
Net income (loss)
 802  716       1,389  1,263       333    425  1,291  1,230       1,833  1,747       618    737 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  –   –       –   –       –    –   –   –       –   –       –    – 
Net income (loss) attributable to U.S. Bancorp
 $802  $716      $1,389  $1,263      $333   $425  $1,291  $1,230      $1,833  $1,747      $618   $737 
Average Balance Sheet
                                            
Loans
 $95,006  $113,147      $152,822  $148,462      $12,688   $10,909  $102,117  $118,686      $141,220  $139,981      $17,584   $15,151 
Other earning assets
 4,359  4,201       9,112  5,772       258    283  4,485  4,170       8,606  6,578       247    285 
Goodwill
 1,647  1,647       3,475  3,525       1,618    1,617  1,648  1,647       3,485  3,508       1,618    1,617 
Other intangible assets
 5  7       2,660  2,173       63    42  5  6       2,692  2,095       69    40 
Assets
 107,037  125,394       174,399  164,690       15,800    14,153  114,182  131,106       162,316  157,177       20,676    18,324 
            
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 53,027  34,074       39,757  31,130       21,318    14,848  59,841  41,091       33,734  29,397       23,024    16,285 
Interest-bearing deposits
 66,899  88,034       170,552  138,888       66,427    67,195  69,999  90,581       156,821  126,934       76,098    76,736 
Total deposits
 119,926  122,108       210,309  170,018       87,745    82,043  129,840  131,672       190,555  156,331       99,122    93,021 
            
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity
 13,455  14,631       13,460  13,389       2,607    2,475  13,995  15,201       12,378  12,797       3,099    2,924 
          
 
Payment
Services
      
Treasury and
Corporate Support
      
Consolidated
Company
  
Payment
Services
      
Treasury and
Corporate Support
      
Consolidated
Company
 
(Dollars in Millions) 2021 2020      2021 2020      2021   2020  2021 2020      2021 2020      2021   2020 
Condensed Income Statement
                                            
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)
 $1,225  $1,267      $26  $–      $6,253   $6,471  $1,841  $1,910      $113  $(13)      $9,450   $9,723 
Noninterest income
 1,698 (a)  1,452 (a)       486  469       5,000 (b)    5,139 (b)  2,644 (a)  2,319 (a)       707  693       7,693 (b)    7,851 (b) 
Total net revenue
 2,923  2,719       512  469       11,253 (c)    11,610 (c)  4,485  4,229       820  680       17,143 (c)    17,574 (c) 
Noninterest expense
 1,561  1,495       548  551       6,688    6,549  2,381  2,296       729  764       10,076    9,876 
Other intangibles
 66  71       –   –       78    85  100  108       –   –       119    129 
Total noninterest expense
 1,627  1,566       548  551       6,766    6,634  2,481  2,404       729  764       10,195    10,005 
Income (loss) before provision and income taxes
 1,296  1,153       (36)  (82)       4,487    4,976  2,004  1,825       91  (84)       6,948    7,569 
Provision for credit losses
 50  231       (908)  1,799       (997)    2,730  216  477       (1,239)  2,013       (1,160)    3,365 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 1,246  922       872  (1,881)       5,484    2,246  1,788  1,348       1,330  (2,097)       8,108    4,204 
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment
 312  231       57  (660)       1,211    372  447  338       106  (833)       1,801    744 
Net income (loss)
 934  691       815  (1,221)       4,273    1,874  1,341  1,010       1,224  (1,264)       6,307    3,460 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  –   –       (11)  (14)       (11)    (14)   –   –       (17)  (20)       (17)    (20) 
Net income (loss) attributable to U.S. Bancorp
 $934  $691      $804  $(1,235)      $4,262   $1,860  $1,341  $1,010      $1,207  $(1,284)      $6,290   $3,440 
Average Balance Sheet
                                            
Loans
 $29,831  $32,005      $3,791  $3,359      $294,138   $307,882  $30,353  $31,725      $3,740  $3,392      $295,014   $308,935 
Other earning assets
 5  6       191,367  152,777       205,101    163,039  5  5       192,259  156,045       205,602    167,083 
Goodwill
 3,176  2,977       –   –       9,916    9,766  3,174  3,027       –   –       9,925    9,799 
Other intangible assets
 531  573       –   –       3,259    2,795  519  584       –   –       3,285    2,725 
Assets
 35,359  36,647       217,462  178,672       550,057    519,556  35,972  36,497       218,053  182,276       551,199    525,380 
            
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 5,146  2,318       2,596  2,254       121,844    84,624  5,068  3,852       2,595  2,310       124,262    92,935 
Interest-bearing deposits
 137  116       1,936  4,196       305,951    298,429  141  119       1,718  3,293       304,777    297,663 
Total deposits
 5,283  2,434       4,532  6,450       427,795    383,053  5,209  3,971       4,313  5,603       429,039    390,598 
            
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity
 7,535  7,042       15,789  14,156       52,846    51,693  7,544  7,269       16,311  13,745       53,327    51,936 
 
(a)
Presented net of related rewards and rebate costs and certain partner payments of $1.2$1.8 billion and $975 million$1.5 billion for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(b)
Includes revenue generated from certain contracts with customers of $3.6$5.6 billion and $3.3$5.1 billion for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(c)
The Company, as a lessor, originates retail and commercial leases either directly to the consumer or indirectly through dealer networks. Under these arrangments, the Company recorded $466$686 million and $468$714 million of revenue for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, primarily consisting of interest income on sales-type and direct financing leases.
 
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   Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated the impact of events that have occurred subsequent to JuneSeptember 30, 2021 through the date the consolidated financial statements were filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Based on this evaluation, the Company has determined none of these events were required to be recognized or disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and related notes.
 
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Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields and Rates (a)
  For the Three Months Ended June 30 
      2021                      2020                        
(Dollars in Millions)
(Unaudited)
 Average
Balances		  Interest        Yields and
Rates		       Average
Balances		       Interest        Yields and
Rates		           % Change
Average
Balances		 
Assets
                     
 
                           
 
        
 
Investment securities
 $160,615  $635         1.58%    
 
  $120,867       $645         2.13%    
 
       32.9% 
Loans held for sale
  7,825   55         2.78    
 
   6,307        52         3.30    
 
       24.1 
Loans (b)
                     
 
                           
 
        
 
Commercial
  102,974   676         2.63    
 
   128,039        833         2.61    
 
       (19.6) 
Commercial real estate
  38,564   306         3.18    
 
   41,088        360         3.53    
 
       (6.1) 
Residential mortgages
  73,351   621         3.38    
 
   71,122        635         3.58    
 
       3.1 
Credit card
  21,116   554         10.54    
 
   21,510        552         10.33    
 
       (1.8) 
Other retail
  58,279   530         3.64    
 
   56,348  
 
 
 
   579         4.13    
 
       3.4 
Total loans
  294,284   2,687         3.66    
 
   318,107        2,959         3.74    
 
       (7.5) 
Other earning assets
  38,027   32         .34    
 
   48,838  
 
 
 
   41         .33    
 
       (22.1) 
Total earning assets
  500,751   3,409         2.73    
 
   494,119        3,697         3.00    
 
       1.3 
Allowance for loan losses
  (6,310)                  
 
   (6,543)                       
 
       3.6 
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities
  851                  
 
   3,499                       
 
       (75.7) 
Other assets
  56,073                  
 
   53,231                       
 
       5.3 
Total assets
 $551,365                  
 
  $544,306                       
 
       1.3 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                     
 
                           
 
        
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 $125,297                  
 
  $95,106                       
 
       31.7% 
Interest-bearing deposits
                     
 
                           
 
        
 
Interest checking
  103,356   7         .03    
 
   83,789        12         .05    
 
       23.4 
Money market savings
  113,673   50         .18    
 
   129,692        95         .30    
 
       (12.4) 
Savings accounts
  62,102   1         .01    
 
   51,237        11         .09    
 
       21.2 
Time deposits
  24,782   24         .39    
 
   43,479  
 
 
 
   76         .70    
 
       (43.0) 
Total interest-bearing deposits
  303,913   82         .11    
 
   308,197        194         .25    
 
       (1.4) 
Short-term borrowings
  16,462   18         .43    
 
   25,738        35         .54    
 
       (36.0) 
Long-term debt
  36,190   145         1.61    
 
   46,385  
 
 
 
   244         2.11    
 
       (22.0) 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
  356,565   245         .28    
 
   380,320        473         .50    
 
       (6.2) 
Other liabilities
  15,910                  
 
   16,009                       
 
       (.6) 
Shareholders’ equity
                     
 
                           
 
        
 
Preferred equity
  5,968                  
 
   5,984                       
 
       (.3) 
Common equity
  46,994                  
 
   46,257                       
 
       1.6 
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity
  52,962                  
 
   52,241                       
 
       1.4 
Noncontrolling interests
  631                  
 
   630                       
 
       .2 
Total equity
  53,593                  
 
   52,871                       
 
       1.4 
Total liabilities and equity
 $551,365                  
 
  $544,306                       
 
       1.3 
Net interest income
     $3,164              
 
           $3,224              
 
         
Gross interest margin
                2.45%  
 
 
 
                      2.50%  
 
 
 
         
Gross interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments
                2.43%  
 
 
 
                      2.48%  
 
 
 
         
Percent of Earning Assets
                     
 
                           
 
         
Interest income
                2.73%    
 
                      3.00%    
 
         
Interest expense
                .20  
 
 
 
                      .38  
 
 
 
         
Net interest margin
                2.53%  
 
 
 
                      2.62%  
 
 
 
         
Net interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   2.51%  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   2.60%  
 
 
 
         
(a)
Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis based on a federal income tax rate of 21 percent.
(b)
Interest income and rates on loans include loan fees. Nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances.
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Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields and Rates (a)
 
                           
 For the Six Months Ended June 30  For the Three Months Ended September 30       
    2021                     2020                          2021                     2020                      
(Dollars in Millions)
(Unaudited)
 Average
Balances		 Interest        Yields and
Rates		      Average
Balances		      Interest        Yields and
Rates		         % Change
Average
Balances		  Average
Balances		 Interest        Yields and
Rates		      Average
Balances		      Interest        Yields and
Rates		         % Change
Average
Balances		 
Assets
                                                                        
Investment securities
 $153,109  $1,169       1.53%      $120,856     $1,351       2.24%        26.7%  $151,755  $624       1.64%      $128,565     $602       1.87%        18.0% 
Loans held for sale
 8,922  122       2.73       5,527      96       3.49        61.4  7,438  54       2.92       7,983      61       3.06        (6.8) 
Loans (b)
                                                                        
Commercial
 102,535  1,349       2.65       117,013      1,774       3.05        (12.4)  101,832  711       2.77       115,489      718       2.48        (11.8) 
Commercial real estate
 38,675  611       3.18       40,583      788       3.91        (4.7)  38,921  303       3.09       40,929      341       3.31        (4.9) 
Residential mortgages
 74,271  1,266       3.41       71,007      1,298       3.66        4.6  74,104  604       3.25       75,786      687       3.62        (2.2) 
Credit card
 21,130  1,132       10.81       22,673      1,211       10.74        (6.8)  21,905  569       10.30       22,052      583       10.51        (.7) 
Other retail
 57,527  1,062       3.72       56,606      1,211       4.30        1.6  59,977  532       3.52       56,762      572       4.01        5.7 
Total loans
 294,138  5,420       3.71       307,882      6,282       4.10        (4.5)  296,739  2,719       3.64       311,018      2,901       3.72        (4.6) 
Other earning assets
 43,070  65       .31       36,656      110       .60        17.5  47,393  38       .31       38,538      34       .35        23.0 
Total earning assets
 499,239  6,776       2.73       470,921      7,839       3.34        6.0  503,325  3,435       2.72       486,104      3,598       2.95        3.5 
Allowance for loan losses
 (6,788)               (6,066)                   (11.9)  (5,972)               (7,824)                   23.7 
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities
 1,342               2,462                   (45.5)  1,231               3,655                   (66.3) 
Other assets
 56,264               52,239                   7.7  54,862               54,967                   (.2) 
Total assets
 $550,057              $519,556                   5.9  $553,446              $536,902                   3.1 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                                                                        
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 $121,844              $84,624                   44.0%  $129,018              $109,375                   18.0% 
Interest-bearing deposits
                                                                        
Interest checking
 100,387  13       .03       80,573      51       .13        24.6  103,036  5       .02       84,494      7       .04        21.9 
Money market savings
 119,218  100       .17       125,819      406       .65        (5.2)  112,543  50       .17       124,115      68       .22        (9.3) 
Savings accounts
 60,484  3       .01       49,643      37       .15        21.8  63,387  2       .01       53,499      5       .04        18.5 
Time deposits
 25,862  51       .40       42,394      225       1.07        (39.0)  23,503  21       .35       34,040      50       .58        (31.0) 
Total interest-bearing deposits
 305,951  167       .11       298,429      719       .48        2.5  302,469  78       .10       296,148      130       .17        2.1 
Short-term borrowings
 14,794  34       .47       22,995      108       .94        (35.7)  14,688  18       .49       18,049      19       .43        (18.6) 
Long-term debt
 37,817  322       1.71       45,116      541       2.41        (16.2)  35,972  142       1.57       43,542      197       1.80        (17.4) 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 358,562  523       .29       366,540      1,368       .75        (2.2)  353,129  238       .27       357,739      346       .39        (1.3) 
Other liabilities
 16,174               16,069                   .7  16,391               16,742                   (2.1) 
Shareholders’ equity
                                                                        
Preferred equity
 6,090               5,984                   1.8  5,968               5,984                   (.3) 
Common equity
 46,756               45,709                   2.3  48,305               46,432                   4.0 
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity
 52,846               51,693                   2.2  54,273               52,416                   3.5 
Noncontrolling interests
 631               630                   .2  635               630                   .8 
Total equity
 53,477               52,323                   2.2  54,908               53,046                   3.5 
Total liabilities and equity
 $550,057              $519,556                   5.9  $553,446              $536,902                   3.1 
Net interest income
   $6,253                 $6,471                  $3,197                 $3,252               
Gross interest margin
          2.44%                  2.59%                   2.45%                  2.56%         
Gross interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments
          2.42%                  2.57%                   2.43%                  2.54%         
Percent of Earning Assets
                                                                      
Interest income
          2.73%                  3.34%                   2.72%                  2.95%         
Interest expense
          .21                  .58                   .19                  .28         
Net interest margin
          2.52%                  2.76%                   2.53%                  2.67%         
Net interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments
          2.50%                  2.74%                   2.51%                  2.65%         
 
(a)
Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis based on a federal income tax rate of 21 percent.
(b)
Interest income and rates on loans include loan fees. Nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances.
 
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Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields and Rates (a)
                                                     
  For the Nine Months Ended September 30        
      2021                      2020                        
(Dollars in Millions)
(Unaudited)
 Average
Balances		  Interest        Yields and
Rates		       Average
Balances		       Interest        Yields and
Rates		           % Change
Average
Balances		 
Assets
                                                           
Investment securities
 $152,653  $1,793         1.57%       $123,444       $1,953         2.11%            23.7% 
Loans held for sale
  8,422   176         2.79        6,352        157         3.31            32.6 
Loans (b)
                                                           
Commercial
  102,298   2,060         2.69        116,501        2,492         2.86            (12.2) 
Commercial real estate
  38,757   914         3.15        40,699        1,129         3.71            (4.8) 
Residential mortgages
  74,215   1,870         3.36        72,612        1,985         3.65            2.2 
Credit card
  21,391   1,701         10.63        22,465        1,794         10.66            (4.8) 
Other retail
  58,353   1,594         3.65        56,658        1,783         4.20            3.0 
Total loans
  295,014   8,139         3.69        308,935        9,183         3.97            (4.5) 
Other earning assets
  44,527   103         .31        37,287        144         .52            19.4 
Total earning assets
  500,616   10,211         2.72        476,018        11,437         3.21            5.2 
Allowance for loan losses
  (6,513)                      (6,656)                               2.1 
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities
  1,304                      2,863                               (54.5) 
Other assets
  55,792                      53,155                               5.0 
Total assets
 $551,199                     $525,380                               4.9 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                                                           
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 $124,262                     $92,935                               33.7% 
Interest-bearing deposits
                                                           
Interest checking
  101,280   18         .02        81,890        58         .10            23.7 
Money market savings
  116,968   150         .17        125,247        474         .51            (6.6) 
Savings accounts
  61,462   5         .01        50,937        42         .11            20.7 
Time deposits
  25,067   72         .38        39,589        275         .93            (36.7) 
Total interest-bearing deposits
  304,777   245         .11        297,663        849         .38            2.4 
Short-term borrowings
  14,758   52         .47        21,335        127         .80            (30.8) 
Long-term debt
  37,196   464         1.67        44,587        738         2.21            (16.6) 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
  356,731   761         .28        363,585        1,714         .63            (1.9) 
Other liabilities
  16,247                      16,294                               (.3) 
Shareholders’ equity
                                                           
Preferred equity
  6,049                      5,984                               1.1 
Common equity
  47,278                      45,952                               2.9 
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity
  53,327                      51,936                               2.7 
Noncontrolling interests
  632                      630                               .3 
Total equity
  53,959                      52,566                               2.7 
Total liabilities and equity
 $551,199                     $525,380                               4.9 
Net interest income
     $9,450                          $9,723                        
Gross interest margin
                2.44%                           2.58%              
Gross interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments
                2.42%                           2.56%              
Percent of Earning Assets
                                                           
Interest income
                2.72%                           3.21%              
Interest expense
                .20                           .48              
Net interest margin
                2.52%                           2.73%              
Net interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments
                2.50%                           2.71%              
(a)
Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis based on a federal income tax rate of 21 percent.
(b)
Interest income and rates on loans include loan fees. Nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances.
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Part II — Other Information
Item
 1. Legal Proceedings
— See the information set forth in Note 1516 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Part I, Item 1 of this Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
— There are a number of factors that may adversely affect the Company’s business, financial results or stock price. Refer to “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020, for discussion of these risks.
Item
 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
— Refer to the “Capital Management” section within Management’s Discussion and Analysis in Part I, Item 2 of this Report for information regarding shares repurchased by the Company during the secondthird quarter of 2021.
Item 6. Exhibits
 
     3.12.1  AmendedShare Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2021, among Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation, and Restated BylawsU.S. Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.12.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 20,September 24, 2021).
   31.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
   31.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
   32  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 101.INS  XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
 101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
 101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
 104  The cover page of U.S. Bancorp’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
for the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL (included within the Exhibit 101 attachments).
 
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
    U.S. BANCORP
    
    By: /s/    L
ISA
R. S
TARK
    
 
Dated: August 3,November 2, 2021     
Lisa R. Stark
Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)
 
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Andrew Cecere, certify that:
 
(1)
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
of U.S. Bancorp;
 
(2)
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
(3)
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
(4)
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e))
and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f))
for the registrant and have:
 
 (a)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 (b)
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 (c)
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 (d)
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
(5)
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 (a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 (b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
/
S
/    A
NDREW
C
ECERE
Andrew Cecere
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: August 3,November 2, 2021
 
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Terrance R. Dolan, certify that:
 
(1)
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
of U.S. Bancorp;
 
(2)
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
(3)
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
(4)
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e))
and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f))
for the registrant and have:
 
 (a)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 (b)
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 (c)
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 (d)
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
(5)
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 (a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 (b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
/
S
/s/    T
ERRANCE
R. D
OLAN
Terrance R. Dolan
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: August 3,November 2, 2021
 
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EXHIBIT 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Bancorp, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), do hereby certify that:
 
(1)
The Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
for the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 (the “Form
10-Q”)
of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2)
The information contained in the Form
10-Q
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
/s/    A
NDREW
C
ECERE
 
 
  /s/    T
ERRANCE
R. D
OLAN
Andrew Cecere
Chief Executive Officer
 
Dated: August 3,November 2, 2021
    
Terrance R. Dolan
Chief Financial Officer
 
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Corporate Information
Executive Offices
U.S. Bancorp
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Common Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar
Computershare acts as our transfer agent and registrar, dividend paying agent and dividend reinvestment plan administrator, and maintains all shareholder records for the Company. Inquiries related to shareholder records, stock transfers, changes of ownership, lost stock certificates, changes of address and dividend payment should be directed to the transfer agent at:
Computershare
P.O. Box 505000
Louisville, KY 40233
Phone:
888-778-1311
or
201-680-6578
(international calls)
Internet: www.computershare.com/investor
Registered or Certified Mail:
Computershare
462 South 4
th
Street, Suite 1600
Louisville, KY 40202
Telephone representatives are available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Central Time, and automated support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Specific information about your account is available on Computershare’s Investor Center website.
Independent Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP serves as the independent auditor for U.S. Bancorp’s financial statements.
Common Stock Listing and Trading
U.S. Bancorp common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol USB.
Dividends and Reinvestment Plan
U.S. Bancorp currently pays quarterly dividends on our common stock on or about the 15th day of January, April, July and October, subject to approval by our Board of Directors. U.S. Bancorp shareholders can choose to participate in a plan that provides automatic reinvestment of dividends and/or optional cash purchase of additional shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock. For more information, please contact our transfer agent, Computershare.
Investor Relations Contact
Jennifer A. Thompson, CFA
Executive Vice President, Investor Relations
jen.thompson@usbank.com
Phone:
612-303-0778
or
866-775-9668
Financial Information
U.S. Bancorp news and financial results are available through our website and by mail.
Website
 For information about U.S. Bancorp, including news, financial results, annual reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, visit usbank.com and click on
About Us
.
Mail
At your request, we will mail to you our quarterly earnings, news releases, quarterly financial data reported on
Form 10-Q,
Form 10-K
and additional copies of our annual reports. Please contact:
U.S. Bancorp Investor Relations
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
investorrelations@usbank.com
Phone:
866-775-9668
Media Requests
David R. Palombi
Global Chief Communications Officer
Public Affairs and Communications
david.palombi@usbank.com
Phone:
612-303-3167
Privacy
U.S. Bancorp is committed to respecting the privacy of our customers and safeguarding the financial and personal information provided to us. To learn more about the U.S. Bancorp commitment to protecting privacy, visit usbank.com and click on
Privacy
.
Code of Ethics
At U.S. Bancorp, our commitment to high ethical standards guides everything we do. Demonstrating this commitment through our words and actions is how each of us does the right thing every day for our customers, shareholders, communities and each other. Our ethical culture has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, which again named us to its World’s Most Ethical Companies
®
list.
For details about our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, visit usbank.com and click on
About Us
and then
Investor Relations
and then
Corporate Governance
.
Diversity and Inclusion
At U.S. Bancorp, embracing diversity, championing equity and fostering inclusion are business imperatives. We view everything we do through a diversity, equity and inclusion lens to deepen our relationships with our stakeholders: our employees, customers, shareholders and communities.
Our employees bring their whole selves to work. We respect and value each other’s differences, strengths and perspectives, and we strive to reflect the communities we serve. This makes us stronger, more innovative and more responsive to our diverse customers’ needs.
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
U.S. Bancorp and our subsidiaries are committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. In keeping with this commitment, employment decisions are made based on abilities, not race, color, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other factors protected by law. The Company complies with municipal, state and federal fair employment laws, including regulations applying to federal contractors.
U.S. Bancorp, including each of our subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce.
Accessibility
U.S. Bancorp is committed to providing ready access to our products and services so all of our customers, including people with disabilities, can succeed financially. To learn more, visit usbank.com and click on
Accessibility.
 
 
 
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