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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
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(Mark One)
x
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018
or
¨
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number 1-34073  
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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
 
31-0724920
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
41 S. High Street, Columbus, Ohio
 
43287
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (614) 480-2265
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of class
 
Name of exchange on which registered
5.875% Series C Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock
 
NASDAQ
6.250% Series D Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock
 
NASDAQ
Common Stock—Par Value $0.01 per Share
 
NASDAQ
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of class

Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of Floating Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock)
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of 5.700% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Exchange Act.   x     Yes   ¨     No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.   ¨     Yes   x     No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   x     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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).   x     Yes   ¨     No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x
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
x
 
Accelerated filer
¨
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
¨
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Smaller reporting company
¨
 
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark 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 Act)   ¨     Yes   x     No
The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2018 , determined by using a per share closing price of $14.76 , as quoted by NASDAQ on that date, was $16,029,310,082 . As of January 31, 2019 , there were 1,046,813,306 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 outstanding.
Documents Incorporated By Reference
Part III of this Form 10-K incorporates by reference certain information from the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2019 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.



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HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
INDEX
 
 
 
Part I.
 
 
Part II.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Part III.
 
 
Part IV.
 
 
Signatures
 



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Glossary of Acronyms and Terms
The following listing provides a comprehensive reference of common acronyms and terms used throughout the document:
ACL
Allowance for Credit Losses
AFS
Available-for-Sale
ALCO
Asset-Liability Management Committee
ALLL
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
AML
Anti-Money Laundering
ANPR
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
AOCI
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
ASC
Accounting Standards Codification
ASR
Accelerated Share Repurchase
ATM
Automated Teller Machine
AULC
Allowance for Unfunded Loan Commitments
Bank Secrecy Act
Financial Recordkeeping and Reporting of Currency and Foreign Transactions Act of 1970
BHC
Bank Holding Company
BHC Act
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
C&I
Commercial and Industrial
CCAR
Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review
CCPA
California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
CDs
Certificates of Deposit
CET1
Common equity tier 1 on a transitional Basel III basis
CFPB
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CISA
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
CMO
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
CRA
Community Reinvestment Act
CRE
Commercial Real Estate
DIF
Deposit Insurance Fund
Dodd-Frank Act
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Economic Growth Act
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act
EPS
Earnings Per Share
EVE
Economic Value of Equity
FASB
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FCRA
Fair Credit Reporting Act
FDIA
Federal Deposit Insurance Act
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
FHA
Federal Housing Administration
FHC
Financial Holding Company
FHLB
Federal Home Loan Bank
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
FinCEN
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
FINRA
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
FirstMerit
FirstMerit Corporation
FRB
Federal Reserve Bank
FTE
Fully-Taxable Equivalent
FTP
Funds Transfer Pricing
FVO
Fair Value Option

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GAAP
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America
GLBA
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
GSE
Government Sponsored Enterprise
HMDA
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
HSE
Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co.
HTM
Held-to-Maturity
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
LCR
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
LGD
Loss Given Default
LIBOR
London Interbank Offered Rate
LFI Rating System
Large Financial Institution Rating System
LIHTC
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
LTD
Long Term Debt
LTV
Loan to Value
MBS
Mortgage-Backed Securities
MD&A
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
MSA
Metropolitan Statistical Area
MSR
Mortgage Servicing Right
NAICS
North American Industry Classification System
NALs
Nonaccrual Loans
NCO
Net Charge-off
NII
Noninterest Income
NIM
Net Interest Margin
NOW
Negotiable Order of Withdrawal
NPAs
Nonperforming Assets
NSF
Non-Sufficient Funds
OCC
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCI
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
OCR
Optimal Customer Relationship
OFAC
Office of Foreign Assets Control
OIS
Overnight Indexed Swaps
OLEM
Other Loans Especially Mentioned
OREO
Other Real Estate Owned
OTTI
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
Patriot Act
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
PD
Probability Of Default
Plan
Huntington Bancshares Retirement Plan
Problem Loans
Includes nonaccrual loans and leases, accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more, troubled debt restructured loans, and criticized commercial loans
Proposed Capital and Liquidity Tailoring Rule
Refers to the proposed rule, Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory and capital and liquidity requirements, issued by the OCC, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC on October 31, 2018
Proposed EPS Tailoring Rule
Refers to the proposed rule, Prudential Standards for Large Bank Holding Companies and Savings and Loan Holding, issued by the Federal Reserve on October 31, 2018
Proposed Tailoring Rules
Refers to the Proposed Capital and Liquidity Tailoring Rule and the Proposed EPS Tailoring Rule
RBHPCG
Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust
Riegle-Neal Act
The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994

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ROC
Risk Oversight Committee
RWA
Risk-Weighted Assets
SAD
Special Assets Division
SBA
Small Business Administration
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
SERP
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
SIFMA
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
SOFR
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SRIP
Supplemental Retirement Income Plan
TCJA
H.R. 1, Originally known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
TDR
Troubled Debt Restructuring
U.S. Basel III
Refers to the final rule issued by the Federal Reserve and OCC and published in the Federal Register on October 11, 2013
U.S. Treasury
U.S. Department of the Treasury
UCS
Uniform Classification System
UPB
Unpaid Principal Balance
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
VA
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
VIE
Variable Interest Entity
XBRL
eXtensible Business Reporting Language

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
PART I
When we refer to “Huntington,” “we,” “our,” “us,” and “the Company” in this report, we mean Huntington Bancshares Incorporated and our consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates that we refer only to the parent company, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated. When we refer to the “Bank” in this report, we mean our only bank subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank, and its subsidiaries.
Item 1: Business
We are a multi-state diversified regional bank holding company organized under Maryland law in 1966 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. We have 15,693 average full-time equivalent employees. Through the Bank, we have over 150 years of serving the financial needs of our customers. Through our subsidiaries, we provide full-service commercial, small business, consumer banking services, mortgage banking services, automobile financing, recreational vehicle and marine financing, equipment leasing, investment management, trust services, brokerage services, insurance programs, and other financial products and services. The Bank, organized in 1866, is our only bank subsidiary. At December 31, 2018 , the Bank had 10 private client group offices and 944 branches as follows:
 
•  451 branches in Ohio
  
•  37 branches in Illinois
 
•  300 branches in Michigan
  
•  31 branches in Wisconsin
 
•  49 branches in Pennsylvania
  
•  25 branches in West Virginia
 
•  41 branches in Indiana
  
•  10 branches in Kentucky
Select financial services and other activities are also conducted in various other states. International banking services are available through the headquarters office in Columbus, Ohio. Our foreign banking activities, in total or with any individual country, are not significant.
Our business segments are based on our internally-aligned segment leadership structure, which is how we monitor results and assess performance. For each of our four business segments, we expect the combination of our business model and exceptional service to provide a competitive advantage that supports revenue and earnings growth. Our business model emphasizes the delivery of a complete set of banking products and services offered by larger banks but distinguished by local delivery and customer service.
A key strategic emphasis has been for our business segments to operate in cooperation to provide products and services to our customers and to build stronger and more profitable relationships using our OCR sales and service process. The objectives of OCR are to:
Use a consultative sales approach to provide solutions that are specific to each customer.
Leverage each business segment in terms of its products and expertise to benefit customers.
Develop prospects who may want to have multiple products and services as part of their relationship with us.
Following is a description of our four business segments and the Treasury / Other function:
Consumer and Business Banking : The Consumer and Business Banking segment provides a wide array of financial products and services to consumer and small business customers including but not limited to checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, investments, consumer loans, credit cards, and small business loans. Other financial services available to consumer and small business customers include mortgages, insurance, interest rate risk protection, foreign exchange, and treasury management. Huntington serves customers through our network of branches. In addition to our extensive branch network, customers can access Huntington through online banking, mobile banking, telephone banking, and ATMs.
We have a “Fair Play” banking philosophy; providing differentiated products and services, built on a strong foundation of customer advocacy. Our brand resonates with consumers and businesses; earning us new customers and deeper relationships with current customers.
Business Banking is a dynamic part of our business and we are committed to being the bank of choice for businesses in our markets. Business Banking is defined as serving companies with revenues up to $20 million. Huntington continues to develop products and services that are designed specifically to meet the needs of small business and look for ways to help companies find solutions to their financing needs.
Home Lending , an operating unit of Consumer and Business Banking, originates consumer loans and mortgages for customers who are generally located in our primary banking markets. Consumer and mortgage lending products are primarily distributed through the Consumer and Business Banking and Regional Banking and The Huntington Private

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Client Group segments, as well as through commissioned loan originators.  Home Lending earns interest on portfolio loans and loans held-for-sale, earns fee income from the origination and servicing of mortgage loans, and recognizes gains or losses from the sale of mortgage loans. Home Lending supports the origination of mortgage loans across all segments.
Commercial Banking : Through a relationship banking model, this segment provides a wide array of products and services to the middle market, corporate, real estate and government public sector customers located primarily within our geographic footprint. The segment is divided into six business units: Middle Market, Specialty Banking, Asset Finance, Capital Markets/Institutional Corporate Banking, Commercial Real Estate, and Treasury Management.
Middle Market primarily focuses on providing banking solutions to companies with annual revenues of $20 million to $500 million. Through a relationship management approach, various products, capabilities, and solutions are seamlessly delivered in a client centric way.
Specialty Banking offers tailored products and services to select industries that have a foothold in the Midwest. Each team is comprised of industry experts with a dynamic understanding of the market and industry. Many of these industries are experiencing tremendous change, which creates opportunities for Huntington to leverage our expertise and help clients navigate, adapt, and succeed.
Asset Finance is a combination of our Huntington Equipment Finance, Huntington Public Capital ® , Technology and Healthcare Equipment Leasing, and Lender Finance divisions that focus on providing financing solutions against these respective asset classes.
Capital Markets/Institutional Corporate Banking has three distinct product offerings: 1) corporate risk management services, 2) institutional sales, trading, and underwriting, 3) institutional corporate banking. The Capital Markets Group offers a full suite of risk management tools including commodities, foreign exchange, and interest rate hedging services. The Institutional Sales, Trading, & Underwriting team provides access to capital and investment solutions for both municipal and corporate institutions. Institutional Corporate Banking works with larger, often more complex companies with revenues greater than $500 million. These entities, many of which are publicly traded, require a different and customized approach to their banking needs.
The Commercial Real Estate team serves real estate developers, REITs, and other customers with lending needs that are secured by commercial properties. Most of these customers are located within our footprint. Within Commercial Real Estate, Huntington Community Development focuses on improving the quality of life for our communities and the residents of low-to moderate-income neighborhoods by developing and delivering innovative products and services to support affordable housing and neighborhood stabilization.
Treasury Management teams help businesses manage their working capital programs and reduce expenses. Our liquidity solutions help customers save and invest wisely, while our payables and receivables capabilities help them manage purchases and the receipt of payments for goods and services. All of this is provided while helping customers take a sophisticated approach to managing their overhead, inventory, equipment, and labor.
Vehicle Finance : Our products and services include providing financing to consumers for the purchase of automobiles, light-duty trucks, recreational vehicles, and marine craft at franchised and other select dealerships, and providing financing to franchised dealerships for the acquisition of new and used inventory. Products and services are delivered through highly specialized relationship-focused bankers and product partners. Huntington creates well-defined relationship plans which identify needs where solutions are developed and customer commitments are obtained.
The Vehicle Finance team services automobile dealerships, its owners, and consumers buying automobiles through these franchised dealerships. Huntington has provided new and used automobile financing and dealer services throughout the Midwest since the early 1950s. This consistency in the market and our focus on working with strong dealerships has allowed us to expand into select markets outside of the Midwest and to actively deepen relationships while building a strong reputation. Huntington also provides financing for the purchase by consumers of recreational vehicles and marine craft on an indirect basis through a series of dealerships.
Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group : Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group is closely aligned with our regional banking markets. A fundamental point of differentiation is our commitment to be actively engaged within our local markets - building connections with community and business leaders and offering a uniquely personal experience delivered by colleagues working within those markets.
The core business of The Huntington Private Client Group is The Huntington Private Bank, which consists of Private Banking, Wealth & Investment Management, and Retirement Plan Services. The Huntington Private Bank provides high net-worth customers with deposit, lending (including specialized lending options), and banking services. The Huntington Private Bank also delivers wealth management and legacy planning through investment and portfolio management, fiduciary administration, and trust services. This group also provides retirement plan services to corporate

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businesses. The Huntington Private Client Group also provides corporate trust services and institutional and mutual fund custody services.
Treasury/Other: The Treasury / Other function includes technology and operations, other unallocated assets, liabilities, revenue, and expense.
The financial results for each of these business segments are included in Note 23 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and are discussed in the Business Segment Discussion of our MD&A.
Competition
We compete with other banks and financial services companies such as savings and loans, credit unions, and finance and trust companies, as well as mortgage banking companies, automobile and equipment financing companies (including captive automobile finance companies), insurance companies, mutual funds, investment advisors, and brokerage firms, both within and outside of our primary market areas. Financial Technology Companies, or FinTechs, are also providing nontraditional, but increasingly strong, competition for our borrowers, depositors, and other customers.
We compete for loans primarily on the basis of a combination of value and service by building customer relationships as a result of addressing our customers’ entire suite of banking needs, demonstrating expertise, and providing convenience to our customers. We also consider the competitive pricing pressures in each of our markets.
We compete for deposits similarly on a basis of a combination of value and service and by providing convenience through a banking network of branches and ATMs within our markets and our website at www.huntington.com. We also employ customer friendly practices, such as our 24-Hour Grace ® account feature, which gives customers an additional business day to cover overdrafts to their consumer account without being charged overdraft fees.
The table below shows our competitive ranking and market share based on deposits of FDIC-insured institutions as of June 30, 2018 , in the top 10 metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) in which we compete:
MSA
 
Rank
 
Deposits
(in millions)
 
Market Share
Columbus, OH
 
1

 
$
24,746

 
37
%
Cleveland, OH
 
2

 
9,718

 
14

Detroit, MI
 
6

 
7,737

 
6

Akron, OH
 
1

 
3,937

 
28

Indianapolis, IN
 
4

 
3,452

 
7

Cincinnati, OH
 
5

 
3,365

 
3

Pittsburgh, PA
 
9

 
2,955

 
2

Toledo, OH
 
2

 
2,491

 
22

Grand Rapids, MI
 
2

 
2,416

 
11

Chicago, IL
 
20

 
2,303

 
1

Source: FDIC.gov, based on June 30, 2018 survey.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Many of our nonfinancial institution competitors have fewer regulatory constraints, broader geographic service areas, greater capital, and, in some cases, lower cost structures. In addition, competition for quality customers has intensified as a result of changes in regulation, advances in technology and product delivery systems, consolidation among financial service providers, and bank failures.
FinTechs continue to emerge in key areas of banking. In response, we are monitoring activity in marketplace lending along with businesses engaged in money transfer, investment advice, and money management tools. Our strategy involves assessing the marketplace and determining our near term plan, while developing a longer term approach to effectively service our existing customers and attract new customers. This includes evaluating which products we develop in-house, as well as evaluating partnership options, where applicable.
Regulatory Matters
Regulatory Environment
The banking industry is highly regulated. We are subject to supervision, regulation, and examination by various federal and state regulators, including the Federal Reserve, OCC, SEC, CFPB, FDIC, FINRA, and various state regulatory agencies. The

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statutory and regulatory framework that governs us is generally intended to protect depositors and customers, the DIF, the U.S. banking and financial system, and financial markets as a whole.
Banking statutes, regulations, and policies are continually under review by Congress, state legislatures, and federal and state regulatory agencies. In addition to laws and regulations, state and federal bank regulatory agencies may issue policy statements, interpretive letters, and similar written guidance applicable to Huntington and its subsidiaries. Any change in the statutes, regulations, or regulatory policies applicable to us, including changes in their interpretation or implementation, could have a material effect on our business or organization.
Both the scope of the laws and regulations and the intensity of the supervision to which we are subject increased in response to the financial crisis, as well as other factors, such as technological and market changes. Regulatory enforcement and fines have also increased across the banking and financial services sector. Many of these changes have occurred as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act and its implementing regulations, most of which are now in place. While the regulatory environment has entered a period of rebalancing of the post financial crisis framework, we expect that our business will remain subject to extensive regulation and supervision.
On May 24, 2018, the Economic Growth Act was signed into law. Among other regulatory changes, the Economic Growth Act amends various sections of the Dodd-Frank Act, including section 165 of Dodd-Frank Act, which was revised to raise the asset thresholds for determining the application of enhanced prudential standards for BHCs. Under the Economic Growth Act, BHCs with consolidated assets below $100 billion were immediately exempted from all of the enhanced prudential standards, except risk committee requirements, which will now apply to publicly-traded BHCs with $50 billion or more of consolidated assets. BHCs with consolidated assets between $100 billion and $250 billion, including Huntington, will continue to be subject to the enhanced prudential standards that applied to them before enactment of the Economic Growth Act for 18 months after the date of enactment, unless the Federal Reserve acts earlier to exempt these BHCs from enhanced prudential standards or to continue to subject these BHCs to some form of enhanced prudential standards. Following that 18-month period, BHCs with consolidated assets between $100 billion and $250 billion will be exempt from all enhanced prudential standards that the Federal Reserve has not made applicable to them, with the exception of risk committee requirements. As discussed immediately below, the Federal Reserve has proposed a rule to implement the Economic Growth Act under which Huntington would remain subject to certain enhanced prudential standards.
On October 31, 2018, the Federal Reserve issued the Proposed EPS Tailoring Rule pursuant to the Economic Growth Act to adjust the thresholds at which certain enhanced prudential standards apply to U.S. BHCs with $100 billion or more in total consolidated assets.  Also on October 31, 2018, the Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC issued the Proposed Capital and Liquidity Tailoring Rule to similarly adjust the thresholds at which certain other capital and liquidity standards apply to U.S. BHCs and banks with $100 billion or more in total consolidated assets.  Under the Proposed Tailoring Rules, these BHCs and banks, including Huntington and the Bank, would be placed into one of four risk-based categories based on the banking organization’s size, status as a global systemically important bank (or not), cross-jurisdictional activity, weighted short-term wholesale funding, nonbank assets, and off-balance sheet exposure.  The extent to which enhanced prudential standards and certain other capital and liquidity standards would apply to these BHCs and banks would depend on the banking organization’s category.  Under the Proposed Tailoring Rules, which remain subject to finalization and may be revised, Huntington and the Bank would each qualify as a Category IV banking organization subject to the least restrictive of the proposed requirements applicable to firms with $100 billion or more in total consolidated assets.
The ultimate benefits or consequences of the Economic Growth Act for Huntington, the Bank, Huntington’s other subsidiaries, and Huntington’s activities will depend on the final form of the Proposed Tailoring Rules and additional rulemakings to implement the Act that are expected to be issued by the U.S. banking agencies, which we cannot predict.
We are also subject to the disclosure and regulatory requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, both as administered by the SEC, as well as the rules of Nasdaq that apply to companies with securities listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
The following discussion describes certain elements of the comprehensive regulatory framework applicable to us. This discussion is not intended to describe all laws and regulations applicable to Huntington, the Bank, and Huntington’s other subsidiaries.
Huntington as a Bank Holding Company
Huntington is registered as a BHC with the Federal Reserve under the BHC Act and qualifies for and has elected to become a FHC under the GLBA. As a FHC, Huntington is permitted to engage in, and be affiliated with companies engaging in, a broader range of activities than those permitted for a BHC. BHCs are generally restricted to engaging in the business of banking, managing or controlling banks, and certain other activities determined by the Federal Reserve to be closely related to banking. FHCs may also engage in activities that are considered to be financial in nature, as well as those incidental or complementary to financial activities, including underwriting, dealing and making markets in securities, and making merchant banking investments in non-financial companies. Huntington and the Bank must each remain “well-capitalized” and “well managed” in order for

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Huntington to maintain its status as a FHC. In addition, the Bank must receive a CRA rating of at least “Satisfactory” at its most recent examination for Huntington to engage in the full range of activities permissible for FHCs.
Huntington is subject to primary supervision, regulation and examination by the Federal Reserve, which serves as the primary regulator of our consolidated organization. The primary regulators of our non-bank subsidiaries directly regulate the activities of those subsidiaries, with the Federal Reserve exercising a supervisory role. Such non-bank subsidiaries include, for example, broker-dealers registered with the SEC and investment advisers registered with the SEC with respect to their investment advisory activities.
The Bank as a National Bank
The Bank is a national banking association chartered under the laws of the United States. As a national bank, the activities of the Bank are limited to those specifically authorized under the National Bank Act and OCC regulations. The Bank is subject to comprehensive primary supervision, regulation, and examination by the OCC. As a member of the DIF, the Bank is also subject to regulation and examination by the FDIC.
Supervision, Examination and Enforcement
A principal objective of the U.S. bank regulatory regime is to protect depositors and customers, the DIF, the U.S. banking and financial system, and financial markets as a whole by ensuring the financial safety and soundness of BHCs and banks, including Huntington and the Bank. Bank regulators regularly examine the operations of BHCs and banks. In addition, BHCs and banks are subject to periodic reporting and filing requirements.
The Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC have broad supervisory and enforcement authority with regard to BHCs and banks, including the power to conduct examinations and investigations, impose nonpublic supervisory agreements, issue cease and desist orders, impose fines and other civil and criminal penalties, terminate deposit insurance, and appoint a conservator or receiver. In addition, Huntington, the Bank and other Huntington subsidiaries are subject to supervision, regulation, and examination by the CFPB, which is the primary administrator of most federal consumer financial statutes and Huntington’s primary consumer financial regulator. Supervision and examinations are confidential, and the outcomes of these actions may not be made public.
Bank regulators have various remedies available if they determine that the financial condition, capital resources, asset quality, earnings prospects, management, liquidity, or other aspects of a banking organization’s operations are unsatisfactory. The regulators may also take action if they determine that the banking organization or its management is violating or has violated any law or regulation. The regulators have the power to, among other things, prohibit unsafe or unsound practices, require affirmative actions to correct any violation or practice, issue administrative orders that can be judicially enforced, direct increases in capital, direct the sale of subsidiaries or other assets, limit dividends and distributions, restrict growth, assess civil monetary penalties, remove officers and directors, and terminate deposit insurance.
Engaging in unsafe or unsound practices or failing to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and supervisory agreements could subject the Company, its subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors, and institution-affiliated parties to the remedies described above, and other sanctions. In addition, the FDIC may terminate a bank’s deposit insurance upon a finding that the bank’s financial condition is unsafe or unsound or that the bank has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices or has violated an applicable rule, regulation, order, or condition enacted or imposed by the bank’s regulatory agency.
In November 2018, the Federal Reserve adopted a new rating system, the LFI Rating System, to align its supervisory rating system for large financial institutions, including Huntington, with its current supervisory programs for these firms. As compared to the rating system it replaces, which will continue to be used for smaller BHCs, the LFI Rating System places a greater emphasis on capital and liquidity, including related planning and risk management practices. Huntington will receive its first rating under the LFI Rating System in 2020. These ratings will remain confidential.
Bank Acquisitions by Huntington
BHCs, such as Huntington, must obtain prior approval of the Federal Reserve in connection with any acquisition that results in the BHC owning or controlling 5% or more of any class of voting securities of a bank or another BHC.
Acquisitions of Ownership of the Company
Acquisitions of Huntington’s voting stock above certain thresholds are subject to prior regulatory notice or approval under federal banking laws, including the BHC Act and the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978. Under the Change in Bank Control Act, a person or entity generally must provide prior notice to the Federal Reserve before acquiring the power to vote 10% or more of our outstanding common stock. Investors should be aware of these requirements when acquiring shares in our stock.
Interstate Banking
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BHC not control, prior to or following the proposed acquisition, more than 10% of the total amount of deposits of insured depository institutions nationwide or, unless the acquisition is the BHC’s initial entry into the state, more than 30% of such deposits in the state (or such lesser or greater amount set by the state). The Riegle-Neal Act also authorizes banks to merge across state lines, thereby creating interstate branches. A national bank, such as the Bank, with the approval of the OCC may open a branch in any state if the law of that state would permit a state bank chartered in that state to establish the branch.
Regulatory Capital Requirements
Huntington and the Bank are subject to certain risk-based capital and leverage ratio requirements under the U.S. Basel III capital rules adopted by the Federal Reserve, for Huntington, and by the OCC, for the Bank. These rules implement the Basel III international regulatory capital standards in the United States, as well as certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. These quantitative calculations are minimums, and the Federal Reserve and OCC may determine that a banking organization, based on its size, complexity, or risk profile, must maintain a higher level of capital in order to operate in a safe and sound manner.
Under the U.S. Basel III capital rules, Huntington’s and the Bank’s assets, exposures, and certain off-balance sheet items are subject to risk weights used to determine the institutions’ risk-weighted assets. These risk-weighted assets are used to calculate the following minimum capital ratios for Huntington and the Bank:
CET1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio , equal to the ratio of CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets. CET1 capital primarily includes common shareholders’ equity subject to certain regulatory adjustments and deductions, including with respect to goodwill, intangible assets, certain deferred tax assets, and AOCI. Certain of these adjustments and deductions were subject to phase-in periods that began on January 1, 2015, and was scheduled to end on January 1, 2018. Together with the FDIC, the Federal Reserve and OCC have issued proposed rules that would simplify the capital treatment of certain capital deductions and adjustments, and the final phase-in period for these capital deductions and adjustments has been indefinitely delayed. In addition, in December 2018, the U.S. federal banking agencies finalized rules that would permit BHCs and banks to phase-in, for regulatory capital purposes, the day-one impact of the new current expected credit loss accounting rule on retained earnings over a period of three years. For further discussion of the new current expected credit loss accounting rule, see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio , equal to the ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets. Tier 1 capital is primarily comprised of CET1 capital, perpetual preferred stock, and certain qualifying capital instruments.
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio , equal to the ratio of total capital, including CET1 capital, Tier 1 capital, and Tier 2 capital, to risk-weighted assets. Tier 2 capital primarily includes qualifying subordinated debt and qualifying ALLL. Tier 2 capital also includes, among other things, certain trust preferred securities.
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio , equal to the ratio of Tier 1 capital to quarterly average assets (net of goodwill, certain other intangible assets, and certain other deductions).
The total minimum regulatory capital ratios and well-capitalized minimum ratios are reflected on the following page. The Federal Reserve has not yet revised the well-capitalized standard for BHCs to reflect the higher capital requirements imposed under the U.S. Basel III capital rules. For purposes of the Federal Reserve’s Regulation Y, including determining whether a BHC meets the requirements to be an FHC, BHCs, such as Huntington, must maintain a Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 6.0% or greater and a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 10.0% or greater. If the Federal Reserve were to apply the same or a very similar well-capitalized standard to BHCs as that applicable to the Bank, Huntington’s capital ratios as of December 31, 2018 would exceed such revised well-capitalized standard. The Federal Reserve may require BHCs, including Huntington, to maintain capital ratios substantially in excess of mandated minimum levels, depending upon general economic conditions and a BHC’s particular condition, risk profile, and growth plans.
Failure to be well-capitalized or to meet minimum capital requirements could result in certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have an adverse material effect on our operations or financial condition. Failure to be well-capitalized or to meet minimum capital requirements could also result in restrictions on Huntington’s or the Bank’s ability to pay dividends or otherwise distribute capital or to receive regulatory approval of applications.
In addition to meeting the minimum capital requirements, under the U.S. Basel III capital rules, Huntington and the Bank must also maintain the required Capital Conservation Buffer to avoid becoming subject to restrictions on capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments to management. The Capital Conservation Buffer is calculated as a ratio of CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and it effectively increases the required minimum risk-based capital ratios. The Capital Conservation Buffer requirement was phased in over a three-year period that began on January 1, 2016. The phase-in period ended on January 1, 2019, and the Capital Conservation Buffer is now at its fully phased-in level of 2.5%. Throughout 2018, the required Capital Conservation Buffer was 1.875%. The Tier 1 Leverage Ratio is not impacted by the Capital Conservation Buffer, and a banking institution may be considered well-capitalized while remaining out of compliance with the Capital Conservation Buffer. In April 2018, the Federal Reserve issued a proposal that would, among other things, replace the Capital Conservation Buffer with stress

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buffer requirements for certain large BHCs, including Huntington. Please refer to the Proposed Stress Buffer Requirements section below for further details.
The table below summarizes the capital requirements that Huntington and the Bank must satisfy to avoid limitations on capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments (i.e., the required minimum capital ratios plus the Capital Conservation Buffer) during the remaining transition period for the Capital Conservation Buffer:
 
Minimum Basel III Regulatory Capital Ratio
Plus Capital Conservation Buffer
 
January 1, 2018
 
January 1, 2019
CET 1 risk-based capital ratio
6.375
%
 
7.00
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
7.875

 
8.50

Total risk-based capital ratio
9.875

 
10.50

The following table presents the minimum regulatory capital ratios, minimum ratio plus capital conservation buffer, and well capitalized minimums compared with Huntington’s and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios as of December 31, 2018 , calculated using the regulatory capital methodology applicable during 2018 .
 
 
Minimum Regulatory Capital Ratio
Minimum Ratio + Capital Conservation Buffer (1)
Well-Capitalized
Minimums (2)
 
At December 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in billions)
 
 
Actual
Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
CET 1 risk-based capital ratio
Consolidated
4.50
%
6.375
%
N/A

 
9.65
%
 
Bank
4.50

6.375

6.50
%
 
10.19

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
Consolidated
6.00

7.875

6.00

 
11.06

 
Bank
6.00

7.875

8.00

 
11.21

Total risk-based capital ratio
Consolidated
8.00

9.875

10.00

 
12.98

 
Bank
8.00

9.875

10.00

 
13.42

Tier 1 leverage ratio
Consolidated
4.00

N/A

N/A

 
9.10

 
Bank
4.00

N/A

5.00

 
9.23

(1)
Reflects the capital conservation buffer of 1.875% applicable during 2018. Huntington and the Bank already meet the Capital Conservation Buffer at the fully phased-in level of 2.5%.
(2)
Reflects the well-capitalized standard applicable to Huntington under Federal Reserve Regulation Y and the well-capitalized standard applicable to the Bank.
Huntington has the ability to provide additional capital to the Bank to maintain the Bank’s risk-based capital ratios at levels which would be considered well-capitalized.
As of December 31, 2018, Huntington’s and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios were above the well-capitalized standards and met the then-applicable Capital Conservation Buffer and the Capital Conservation Buffer on a fully phased-in basis. Based on current estimates, we believe that Huntington and the Bank will continue to exceed all applicable well-capitalized regulatory capital requirements and the Capital Conservation Buffer, on a fully phased-in basis.
Liquidity Requirements
BHCs with total consolidated assets of $250 billion or more are subject to a minimum LCR, and BHCs with at least $100 billion but less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets, including Huntington, are currently subject to a less stringent modified version of the LCR. The LCR requires Huntington to meet certain liquidity measures by holding an adequate amount of unencumbered high-quality liquid assets, such as Treasury securities and other sovereign debt, to cover its projected net cash outflows over a 30 calendar-day stress scenario window. Because the LCR assigns less severe outflow assumptions to certain types of customer deposits, banks’ demand for and the cost of these deposits may increase. Additionally, the LCR has increased the demand for direct U.S. government and U.S. government-guaranteed debt that, while high quality, generally carry lower yields than other securities BHCs hold in their investment portfolios. Under the Proposed Capital and Liquidity Tailoring Rule, Huntington, as a Category IV banking organization, would be exempt from the LCR.
In addition, in May 2016, the federal bank regulatory agencies proposed a Net Stable Funding Ratio rule, which would require large financial firms to meet certain net stable funding measures by funding themselves with adequate amounts of medium- and long-term funding. As initially proposed, Huntington would be subject to a less stringent modified version of the Net Stable Funding Ratio. Under the Proposed Capital and Liquidity Tailoring Rule, however, Huntington, as a Category IV banking organization, would be exempt from the proposed Net Stable Funding Ratio.

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We cannot predict whether the final form of the Proposed Capital and Liquidity Tailoring Rule will exempt Huntington from the LCR and the proposed Net Stable Funding Ratio.
Enhanced Prudential Standards
Under the Dodd-Frank Act, as modified by the Economic Growth Act, BHCs with consolidated assets of more than $100 billion, such as Huntington, are currently subject to certain enhanced prudential standards. As a result, Huntington is subject to more stringent standards, including liquidity and capital requirements, leverage limits, stress testing, resolution planning, and risk management standards, than those applicable to smaller institutions. Certain larger banking organizations are subject to additional enhanced prudential standards.
A rule to implement one other enhanced prudential standard—early remediation requirements—is still under consideration by the Federal Reserve. In June 2018, the Federal Reserve adopted a final rule that established single counterparty credit limits. The new single counterparty credit limits do not apply to BHCs like Huntington that do not have at least $250 billion of total consolidated assets.
As discussed in the Regulatory Environment section above, following the 18-month period after the enactment of the Economic Growth Act, BHCs with consolidated assets between $100 billion and $250 billion, such as Huntington, will be exempt from all enhanced prudential standards that the Federal Reserve has not made applicable to them, with the exception of risk committee requirements. Under the Proposed EPS Tailoring Rule, Huntington, as a Category IV banking organization, would be subject to the least restrictive enhanced prudential standards applicable to firms with $100 billion or more in total consolidated assets. As compared to enhanced prudential standards currently applicable to Huntington, under the Proposed EPS Tailoring Rule, Huntington would no longer be subject to company-run stress testing requirements and would be subject to less frequent supervisory stress tests, less frequent internal liquidity stress tests, and reduced liquidity risk management requirements. We cannot predict whether the Proposed EPS Tailoring Rule will be adopted as proposed or whether any changes will be made to it that would affect the enhanced prudential standards applicable to Huntington. In addition, future rulemakings to implement the Economic Growth Act may further change the enhanced prudential standards applicable to Huntington.
Capital Planning
Huntington is required to submit a capital plan annually to the Federal Reserve for supervisory review in connection with its annual CCAR process. Huntington is required to include within its capital plan an assessment of the expected uses and sources of capital and a description of all planned capital actions over the nine-quarter planning horizon, a detailed description of the process for assessing capital adequacy, its capital policy, and a discussion of any expected changes to its business plan that are likely to have a material impact on its capital adequacy.
The Federal Reserve expects BHCs subject to CCAR, such as Huntington, to have sufficient capital to withstand a highly adverse operating environment and to be able to continue operations, maintain ready access to funding, meet obligations to creditors and counterparties, and serve as credit intermediaries. In addition, the Federal Reserve evaluates the planned capital actions of these BHCs, including planned capital distributions such as dividend payments or stock repurchases. This involves a quantitative assessment of capital based on supervisory-run stress tests that assess the ability to maintain capital levels above certain minimum ratios, after taking all capital actions included in a BHC’s capital plan, under baseline and stressful conditions throughout the nine-quarter planning horizon. As part of CCAR, the Federal Reserve evaluates whether BHCs have sufficient capital to continue operations throughout times of economic and financial market stress and whether they have robust, forward-looking capital planning processes that account for their unique risks. We generally may pay dividends and repurchase stock only in accordance with a capital plan that has been reviewed by the Federal Reserve and as to which the Federal Reserve has not objected. In addition, we are generally prohibited from making a capital distribution unless, after giving effect to the distribution, we will meet all minimum regulatory capital ratios.
Under revised CCAR rules that became effective on March 6, 2017, the Federal Reserve is no longer allowed to object to the capital plan of a large and non-complex BHC, such as Huntington, on a qualitative, as opposed to quantitative, basis. Instead, the Federal Reserve may evaluate the strength of Huntington’s qualitative capital planning process through the regular supervisory process and targeted horizontal reviews of particular aspects of capital planning. In April 2018, the Federal Reserve issued a proposal to integrate its annual capital planning and stress testing requirements with certain ongoing regulatory capital requirements, which would make changes to capital planning and stress testing processes for BHCs subject to the proposed rule, including Huntington.  Please refer to the Proposed Stress Buffer Requirements section below for further details. In addition, the Federal Reserve has stated that, as part of a future rulemaking to implement the Economic Growth Act, it may further streamline the CCAR rules and other capital planning requirements applicable to certain BHCs with consolidated assets between $100 billion and $250 billion, including Huntington.
Huntington submitted its 2018 capital plan to the Federal Reserve in April 2018. The Federal Reserve did not object to Huntington’s 2018 capital plan. On February 5, 2019, the Federal Reserve announced that certain less-complex U.S. BHCs with less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets, including Huntington, would not be subject to supervisory stress testing,

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company-run stress testing, or the CCAR process for the 2019 capital plan and stress test cycle. Those BHCs, including Huntington, remain subject to the requirement to develop and maintain a capital plan, and the board of directors (or designated subcommittee thereof) at those BHCs remain subject to the requirement to review and approve the BHC’s capital plan.  If Huntington chooses to submit a capital plan to the FRB in the 2019 capital plan cycle, it will be subject to a supervisory stress test by the FRB. There can be no assurance that the Federal Reserve will respond favorably to Huntington’s future capital plans, capital actions, or stress test results.
Stress Testing
Huntington is subject to annual supervisory stress tests. These supervisory stress tests are forward-looking quantitative evaluations of the impact of stressful economic and financial market conditions on Huntington’s capital. Huntington also must conduct semi-annual company-run stress tests, the results of which are filed with the Federal Reserve and publicly disclosed. The objective of the annual company-run stress test is to ensure that covered institutions have robust, forward-looking capital planning processes that account for their unique risks and to help ensure that covered institutions have sufficient capital to continue operations throughout times of economic and financial stress. The results of these annual stress tests must be publicly disclosed.
As noted above, Huntington is not subject to supervisory stress testing or company-run stress testing for the 2019 stress test cycle.
Under the Proposed EPS Tailoring Rule, Huntington, as a Category IV banking organization, would no longer be subject to company-run stress testing requirements and would be subject to supervisory stress tests every two years, instead of annually.  In addition, on December 18, 2018, the OCC proposed a rule to implement the Economic Growth Act that would change the minimum threshold at which company-run stress test requirements apply for national banks to $250 billion in total consolidated assets. Under this proposed rule, the Bank would no longer be subject to company-run stress testing requirements. We cannot predict whether the Proposed EPS Tailoring Rule or the OCC’s proposed rule will be adopted as proposed or whether any changes will be made to either rule that would affect the stress testing requirements applicable to Huntington or the Bank.
Proposed Stress Buffer Requirements
On April 10, 2018, the Federal Reserve issued a proposal to integrate its annual capital planning and stress testing requirements with certain ongoing regulatory capital requirements. The proposal, which would apply to certain BHCs, including Huntington, would introduce a stress capital buffer and a stress leverage buffer, or stress buffer requirements, and related changes to the capital planning and stress testing processes.
For risk-based capital requirements, the stress capital buffer would replace the existing Capital Conservation Buffer, which is 2.5% as of January 1, 2019. The stress capital buffer would equal the greater of (i) the maximum decline in our CET1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio under the severely adverse scenario over the supervisory stress test measurement period, plus the sum of the ratios of the dollar amount of our planned common stock dividends to our projected risk-weighted assets for each of the fourth through seventh quarters of the supervisory stress test projection period, and (ii) 2.5%.
Like the stress capital buffer, the stress leverage buffer would be calculated based on the results of our most recent supervisory stress tests. The stress leverage buffer would equal the maximum decline in our Tier 1 Leverage Ratio under the severely adverse scenario, plus the sum of the ratios of the dollar amount of our planned common stock dividends to our projected leverage ratio denominator for each of the fourth through seventh quarters of the supervisory stress test projection period. No floor would be established for the stress leverage buffer, which would apply in addition to the current minimum Tier 1 Leverage Ratio of 4%.
The proposal would make related changes to capital planning and stress testing processes for BHCs subject to the stress buffer requirements. In particular, the proposal would limit projected capital actions to planned common stock dividends in the fourth through seventh quarters of the supervisory stress test projection period and would assume that BHCs maintain a constant level of assets and risk-weighted assets throughout the supervisory stress test projection period.
In November 2018, the Federal Reserve’s Vice Chairman for Supervision stated that the Federal Reserve does not expect that the proposed stress buffer requirements will go into effect before 2020, and that, while the Federal Reserve expects to finalize certain elements of those requirements as proposed, other elements of the proposal will be re-proposed and again subject to public comment.
Restrictions on Dividends
Huntington is a legal entity separate and distinct from its banking and non-banking subsidiaries. Since our consolidated net income consists largely of net income of Huntington’s subsidiaries, our ability to pay dividends and repurchase shares depends upon our receipt of dividends from these subsidiaries. Under federal law, there are various limitations on the extent to which the Bank can declare and pay dividends to Huntington, including those related to regulatory capital requirements, general regulatory oversight to prevent unsafe or unsound practices, and federal banking law requirements concerning the payment of dividends out

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of net profits, surplus, and available earnings. Certain contractual restrictions also may limit the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to Huntington. No assurances can be given that the Bank will, in any circumstances, pay dividends to Huntington.
Huntington’s ability to declare and pay dividends to our shareholders is similarly limited by federal banking law and Federal Reserve regulations and policy. As discussed in the Capital Planning section above, a BHC may pay dividends and repurchase stock only in accordance with a capital plan that has been reviewed by the Federal Reserve and as to which the Federal Reserve has not objected.
Huntington and the Bank must maintain the applicable CET1 Capital Conservation Buffer to avoid becoming subject to restrictions on capital distributions, including dividends. As of January 1, 2019, the fully phased in Capital Conservation Buffer is 2.5%. For more information on the Capital Conservation Buffer and the stress buffer requirements that the Federal Reserve has proposed that would replace the Capital Conservation Buffer for BHCs, see the Regulatory Capital Requirements section and Proposed Stress Buffer Requirements sections above, respectively.
Federal Reserve policy provides that a BHC should not pay dividends unless (1) the BHC’s net income over the last four quarters (net of dividends paid) is sufficient to fully fund the dividends, (2) the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the capital needs, asset quality, and overall financial condition of the BHC and its subsidiaries, and (3) the BHC will continue to meet minimum required capital adequacy ratios. Accordingly, a BHC should not pay cash dividends that can only be funded in ways that weaken the BHC’s financial health, such as by borrowing. The policy also provides that a BHC should inform the Federal Reserve reasonably in advance of declaring or paying a dividend that exceeds earnings for the period for which the dividend is being paid or that could result in a material adverse change to the BHC’s capital structure. BHCs also are required to consult with the Federal Reserve before increasing dividends or redeeming or repurchasing capital instruments. Additionally, the Federal Reserve could prohibit or limit the payment of dividends by a BHC if it determines that payment of the dividend would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice.
Volcker Rule
Under the Volcker Rule, we are prohibited from (1) engaging in short-term proprietary trading for our own account and (2) having certain ownership interests in and relationships with hedge funds or private equity funds (covered funds). The Volcker Rule regulations contain exemptions for market-making, hedging, underwriting, trading in U.S. government and agency obligations, and also permit certain ownership interests in certain types of covered funds to be retained. They also permit the offering and sponsoring of covered funds under certain conditions. The Volcker Rule regulations impose significant compliance and reporting obligations on banking entities, such as us. We have put in place the compliance programs required by the Volcker Rule and have either divested or received extensions for any holdings in illiquid covered funds.
The five federal agencies implementing the Volcker Rule regulations have approved an interim final rule to permit banking entities to retain interests in certain collateralized debt obligations backed primarily by trust preferred securities if certain qualifications are met. In addition, the agencies released a non-exclusive list of issuers that meet the requirements of the interim final rule. As of December 31, 2018, we had no investments in trust preferred securities.
In May 2018, the five federal agencies with rulemaking authority with respect to the Volcker Rule released a proposal to revise the Volcker Rule. The proposal would tailor the Volcker Rule’s compliance requirements to the amount of a firm’s trading activity, revise the definition of trading account, clarify certain key provisions in the Volcker Rule, and modify the information companies are required to provide the federal agencies. If adopted, the proposed changes to the definition of trading account would likely expand the scope of investing and trading activities subject to the Volcker Rule’s restrictions. We are currently evaluating the potential impact that this proposed rule would have on our investing and trading activities.
Recovery and Resolution Planning
As a BHC with assets of $50 billion or more, Huntington is currently required to submit annually to the Federal Reserve and the FDIC a resolution plan for the orderly resolution of Huntington and its significant legal entities under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or other applicable insolvency laws in a rapid and orderly fashion in the event of future material financial distress or failure. If the Federal Reserve and the FDIC jointly determine that the resolution plan is not credible and the deficiencies are not cured in a timely manner, they may jointly impose on us more stringent capital, leverage, or liquidity requirements, or restrictions on our growth, activities, or operations. If we were to fail to address the deficiencies in our resolution plan when required, we could eventually be required to divest certain assets or operations. Huntington submitted its resolution plan to the Federal Reserve and the FDIC on December 21, 2017. The Federal Reserve and FDIC have extended the filing deadline for certain BHCs, including Huntington, and as a result Huntington’s next resolution plan is not due to the Federal Reserve and FDIC until December 31, 2019. In addition, the Bank is required to periodically file a separate resolution plan with the FDIC. The public versions of the resolution plans previously submitted by Huntington and the Bank are available on the FDIC’s website and, in the case of Huntington’s resolution plans, also on the Federal Reserve’s website.
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for 18 months after the Economic Growth Act’s date of enactment, and the Federal Reserve and FDIC may require such BHCs to remain subject to these requirements. The Federal Reserve and the FDIC have stated that they will propose a rule to amend the applicability of resolution planning requirements for BHCs with between $100 billion and $250 billion in consolidated assets. We cannot predict whether and to what extent Huntington will continue to be subject to the resolution plan requirements as a result of any final rule resulting from this proposal.
The Economic Growth Act did not change the FDIC’s rules that require the Bank to periodically file a separate resolution plan. The FDIC’s Chairman, however, has indicated that the FDIC intends to release an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking with respect to the FDIC’s bank resolution plan requirements meant to better tailor bank resolution plans to a firm’s size, complexity, and risk profile. Until the FDIC’s revisions to its bank resolution plan requirement are finalized, no bank resolution plans will be required to be filed.
The Bank had previously been required to develop and maintain a recovery plan that is appropriate for its individual size, risk profile, activities, and complexity, including the complexity of its organizational and legal entity structure under OCC guidelines that establish enforceable standards for recovery planning for insured national banks. On December 27, 2018, the OCC finalized an amendment to its guidelines that, among other things, raised the threshold at which banks become subject to the OCC’s recovery planning guidelines to $250 billion in total consolidated assets. This increased threshold became effective on January 28, 2019, and as a result, the Bank is no longer subject to the OCC’s recovery planning guidelines.
Source of Strength
Huntington is required to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to the Bank and, under appropriate conditions, to commit resources to support the Bank. This support may be required by the Federal Reserve at times when we might otherwise determine not to provide it or when doing so is not otherwise in the interests of Huntington or our shareholders or creditors. The Federal Reserve may require a BHC to make capital injections into a troubled subsidiary bank and may charge the BHC with engaging in unsafe and unsound practices if the BHC fails to commit resources to such a subsidiary bank or if it undertakes actions that the Federal Reserve believes might jeopardize the BHC’s ability to commit resources to such subsidiary bank.
Under these requirements, Huntington may in the future be required to provide financial assistance to the Bank should it experience financial distress. Capital loans by Huntington to the Bank would be subordinate in right of payment to deposits and certain other debts of the Bank. In the event of Huntington’s bankruptcy, any commitment by Huntington to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of the Bank would be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to a priority of payment.
FDIC as Receiver or Conservator of Huntington
Upon the insolvency of an insured depository institution, such as the Bank, the FDIC may be appointed as the conservator or receiver of the institution. Under the Orderly Liquidation Authority, upon the insolvency of a BHC, such as Huntington, the FDIC may be appointed as conservator or receiver of the BHC, if certain findings are made by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve, and the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the President. Acting as a conservator or receiver, the FDIC would have broad powers to transfer any assets or liabilities of the institution without the approval of the institution’s creditors.
Depositor Preference
The FDIA provides that, in the event of the liquidation or other resolution of an insured depository institution, including the Bank, the claims of depositors of the institution (including the claims of the FDIC as subrogee of insured depositors) and certain claims for administrative expenses of the FDIC as a receiver would have priority over other general unsecured claims against the institution. If the Bank were to fail, insured and uninsured depositors, along with the FDIC, would have priority in payment ahead of unsecured, non-deposit creditors, including Huntington, with respect to any extensions of credit they have made to such insured depository institution.
Transactions between a Bank and its Affiliates
Federal banking laws and regulations impose qualitative standards and quantitative limitations upon certain transactions between a bank and its affiliates, including between a bank and its holding company and companies that the BHC may be deemed to control for these purposes. Transactions covered by these provisions must be on arm’s-length terms and cannot exceed certain amounts which are determined with reference to the bank’s regulatory capital. Moreover, if the transaction is a loan or other extension of credit, it must be secured by collateral in an amount and quality expressly prescribed by statute, and if the affiliate is unable to pledge sufficient collateral, the BHC may be required to provide it. The Dodd-Frank Act expanded the coverage and scope of these regulations, including by applying them to the credit exposure arising under derivative transactions, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and lending transactions. Federal banking laws also place similar restrictions on loans and other extensions of credit by FDIC-insured banks, such as the Bank, and their subsidiaries to their directors, executive officers, and principal shareholders.

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Lending Standards and Guidance
The federal bank regulatory agencies have adopted uniform regulations prescribing standards for extensions of credit that are secured by liens or interests in real estate or made for the purpose of financing permanent improvements to real estate. Under these regulations, all insured depository institutions, such as the Bank, must adopt and maintain written policies establishing appropriate limits and standards for extensions of credit that are secured by liens or interests in real estate or are made for the purpose of financing permanent improvements to real estate. These policies must establish loan portfolio diversification standards, prudent underwriting standards (including loan-to-value limits) that are clear and measurable, loan administration procedures, and documentation, approval and reporting requirements. The real estate lending policies must reflect consideration of the federal bank regulatory agencies’ Interagency Guidelines for Real Estate Lending Policies.
Heightened Governance and Risk Management Standards
The OCC has published guidelines to update expectations for the governance and risk management practices of certain large financial institutions, including the Bank. The guidelines require covered institutions to establish and adhere to a written governance framework in order to manage and control their risk-taking activities. In addition, the guidelines provide standards for the institutions’ boards of directors to oversee the risk governance framework. As discussed in the Risk Management and Capital section of the MDA, the Bank currently has a written governance framework and associated controls.
Anti-Money Laundering
The Bank Secrecy Act and the Patriot Act contain anti-money laundering and financial transparency provisions intended to detect and prevent the use of the U.S. financial system for money laundering and terrorist financing activities. The Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the Patriot Act, requires depository institutions and their holding companies to undertake activities including maintaining an AML program, verifying the identity of clients, monitoring for and reporting suspicious transactions, reporting on cash transactions exceeding specified thresholds, and responding to requests for information by regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies. The Bank is subject to the Bank Secrecy Act and, therefore, is required to provide its employees with AML training, designate an AML compliance officer, and undergo an annual, independent audit to assess the effectiveness of its AML program. The Bank has implemented policies, procedures, and internal controls that are designed to comply with these AML requirements. In May 2016, FinCEN, which is a unit of the Treasury Department that drafts regulations implementing the Patriot Act and other AML legislation, issued final rules governing enhanced customer due diligence. The rules impose several new obligations on covered financial institutions with respect to their “legal entity customers,” including corporations, limited liability companies, and other similar entities. For each such customer that opens an account (including an existing customer opening a new account), the covered financial institution must identify and verify the customer’s “beneficial owners,” who are specifically defined in the rules. The rules contain an exemption for insurance premium financing transactions, but cash refunds issued in connection with such transactions are not exempt, thus requiring verification of beneficial ownership before cash refunds may be issued to borrowers. Bank regulators are focusing their examinations on AML compliance, and we will continue to monitor and augment, where necessary, our AML compliance programs. The federal banking agencies are required, when reviewing bank and BHC acquisition or merger applications, to take into account the effectiveness of the AML activities of the applicant.
OFAC Regulation
OFAC is responsible for administering economic sanctions that affect transactions with designated foreign countries, nationals, and others, as defined by various Executive Orders and in various legislation. OFAC-administered sanctions take many different forms. For example, sanctions may include: (1) restrictions on trade with or investment in a sanctioned country, including prohibitions against direct or indirect imports from and exports to a sanctioned country and prohibitions on U.S. persons engaging in financial transactions relating to, making investments in, or providing investment-related advice or assistance to, a sanctioned country; and (2) a blocking of assets in which the government or “specially designated nationals” of the sanctioned country have an interest, by prohibiting transfers of property subject to U.S. jurisdiction, including property in the possession or control of U.S. persons. OFAC also publishes lists of persons, organizations, and countries suspected of aiding, harboring, or engaging in terrorist acts, known as Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. Blocked assets, for example property and bank deposits, cannot be paid out, withdrawn, set off, or transferred in any manner without a license from OFAC. Failure to comply with these sanctions could have serious legal and reputational consequences.
Data Privacy
Federal and state law contains extensive consumer privacy protection provisions. The GLBA requires financial institutions to periodically disclose their privacy policies and practices relating to sharing such information and enables retail customers to opt out of our ability to share information with unaffiliated third parties under certain circumstances. Other federal and state laws and regulations impact our ability to share certain information with affiliates and non-affiliates for marketing and/or non-marketing purposes, or to contact customers with marketing offers. The GLBA also requires financial institutions to implement a comprehensive information security program that includes administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to ensure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information. These security and privacy policies and procedures for the protection of

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personal and confidential information are in effect across all businesses and geographic locations as applicable. Federal law also makes it a criminal offense, except in limited circumstances, to obtain or attempt to obtain customer information of a financial nature by fraudulent or deceptive means.
Data privacy and data protection are areas of increasing state legislative focus. For example, in June of 2018, the Governor of California signed into law the CCPA. The CCPA, which becomes effective on January 1, 2020, applies to for-profit businesses that conduct business in California and meet certain revenue or data collection thresholds. The CCPA will give consumers the right to request disclosure of information collected about them, and whether that information has been sold or shared with others, the right to request deletion of personal information (subject to certain exceptions), the right to opt out of the sale of the consumer’s personal information, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. The CCPA contains several exemptions, including an exemption applicable to information that is collected, processed, sold, or disclosed pursuant to the GLBA. The California Attorney General has not yet proposed or adopted regulations implementing the CCPA, and the California State Legislature has amended the Act since its passage. In California the CCPA may be interpreted or applied in a manner inconsistent with our understanding or similar laws may be adopted by other states where we operate. We are continuing to assess the impact of the CCPA on our business. The federal government may also pass data privacy or data protection legislation.
Like other lenders, the Bank and other of our subsidiaries use credit bureau data in their underwriting activities. Use of such data is regulated under the FCRA, and the FCRA also regulates reporting information to credit bureaus, prescreening individuals for credit offers, sharing of information between affiliates, and using affiliate data for marketing purposes. Similar state laws may impose additional requirements on us and our subsidiaries.
FDIC Insurance
The DIF provides insurance coverage for certain deposits, up to a standard maximum deposit insurance amount of $250,000 per depositor and is funded through assessments on insured depository institutions, based on the risk each institution poses to the DIF. The Bank accepts customer deposits that are insured by the DIF and, therefore, must pay insurance premiums. The FDIC may increase the Bank’s insurance premiums based on various factors, including the FDIC’s assessment of its risk profile. Until September 30, 2018, banks with $10 billion or more in total assets, such as the Bank, were required to pay an assessment surcharge. This requirement ended effective September 30, 2018, as a result of the FDIC’s reserve ratio exceeding 1.35%.
The FDIC issued a rule that requires large insured depository institutions, including the Bank, to enhance their deposit account recordkeeping and related information technology system capabilities to facilitate prompt payment of insured deposits if such an institution were to fail. We must comply with these new requirements by April 1, 2020.
Compensation
Our compensation practices are subject to oversight by the Federal Reserve and, with respect to some of our subsidiaries and employees, by other financial regulatory bodies. The scope and content of compensation regulation in the financial industry are continuing to develop, and we expect that these regulations and resulting market practices will continue to evolve over a number of years.
The federal bank regulatory agencies have issued joint guidance on executive compensation designed to ensure that the incentive compensation policies of banking organizations, such as Huntington and the Bank, do not encourage imprudent risk taking and are consistent with the safety and soundness of the organization. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act requires the federal bank regulatory agencies and the SEC to issue regulations or guidelines requiring covered financial institutions, including Huntington and the Bank, to prohibit incentive-based payment arrangements that encourage inappropriate risks by providing compensation that is excessive or that could lead to material financial loss to the institution. A proposed rule was issued in 2016. Also pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, in 2015, the SEC proposed rules that would direct stock exchanges to require listed companies to implement clawback policies to recover incentive-based compensation from current or former executive officers in the event of certain financial restatements and would also require companies to disclose their clawback policies and their actions under those policies. Huntington continues to evaluate the proposed rules, both of which are subject to further rulemaking procedures.
Cybersecurity
The CISA is intended to improve cybersecurity in the United States by enhanced sharing of information about security threats among the U.S. government and private sector entities, including financial institutions. The CISA also authorizes companies to monitor their own systems notwithstanding any other provision of law and allows companies to carry out defensive measures on their own systems from cyber-attacks. The law includes liability protections for companies that share cyber threat information with third parties so long as such sharing activity is conducted in accordance with CISA.
In October 2016, the federal bank regulatory agencies issued an ANPR regarding enhanced cyber risk management standards which would apply to a wide range of large financial institutions and their third-party service providers, including us and the Bank.

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The proposed standards would expand existing cybersecurity regulations and guidance to focus on cyber risk governance and management, management of internal and external dependencies, and incident response, cyber resilience, and situational awareness. In addition, the proposal contemplates more stringent standards for institutions with systems that are critical to the financial sector.
Community Reinvestment Act
The CRA is intended to encourage banks to help meet the credit needs of their service areas, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and soundness practices. The relevant federal bank regulatory agency, the OCC in the Bank’s case, examines each bank and assigns it a public CRA rating. A bank’s record of fair lending compliance is part of the resulting CRA examination report.
The CRA requires the relevant federal bank regulatory agency to consider a bank’s CRA assessment when considering the bank’s application to conduct certain mergers or acquisitions or to open or relocate a branch office. The Federal Reserve also must consider the CRA record of each subsidiary bank of a BHC in connection with any acquisition or merger application filed by the BHC. An unsatisfactory CRA record could substantially delay or result in the denial of an approval or application by Huntington or the Bank. The Bank received a CRA rating of “Outstanding” in its most recent examination.
Leaders of the federal banking agencies recently have indicated their support for revising the CRA regulatory framework, and on August 28, 2018, the OCC issued an ANPR to solicit ideas for building a new CRA framework. It is too early to tell whether any changes will be made to applicable CRA requirements.
Transaction Account Reserves
Federal Reserve rules require depository institutions to maintain reserves against their transaction accounts, primarily negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) and regular checking accounts. For 2019, the first $16.3 million of covered balances are exempt from the reserve requirement, aggregate balances between $16.3 million and $124.2 million are subject to a 3% reserve requirement, and aggregate balances above $124.2 million are subject to a 10% reserve requirement. These reserve requirements are subject to annual adjustment by the Federal Reserve. The Bank is in compliance with these requirements.
Debit Interchange Fees
We are subject to a statutory requirement that interchange fees for electronic debit transactions that are paid to or charged by payment card issuers, including the Bank, be reasonable and proportional to the cost incurred by the issuer. Interchange fees for electronic debit transactions are limited to 21 cents plus 0.05% of the transaction, plus an additional one cent per transaction fraud adjustment. These fees impose requirements regarding routing and exclusivity of electronic debit transactions, and generally require that debit cards be usable in at least two unaffiliated networks.
Consumer Protection Regulation and Supervision
We are subject to supervision and regulation by the CFPB with respect to federal consumer protection laws. We are also subject to certain state consumer protection laws, and under the Dodd-Frank Act, state attorneys general and other state officials are empowered to enforce certain federal consumer protection laws and regulations. State authorities have increased their focus on and enforcement of consumer protection rules. These federal and state consumer protection laws apply to a broad range of our activities and to various aspects of our business and include laws relating to interest rates, fair lending, disclosures of credit terms and estimated transaction costs to consumer borrowers, debt collection practices, the use of and the provision of information to consumer reporting agencies, and the prohibition of unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices in connection with the offer, sale, or provision of consumer financial products and services.
The CFPB has promulgated many mortgage-related final rules since it was established under the Dodd-Frank Act, including rules related to the ability to repay and qualified mortgage standards, mortgage servicing standards, loan originator compensation standards, high-cost mortgage requirements, HMDA requirements, and appraisal and escrow standards for higher priced mortgages. The mortgage-related final rules issued by the CFPB have materially restructured the origination, servicing, and securitization of residential mortgages in the United States. These rules have impacted, and will continue to impact, the business practices of mortgage lenders, including the Company.
Available Information
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance with the Exchange Act, we file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet web site that contains reports, proxy statements, and other information about issuers, like us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of the site is http://www.sec.gov. The reports and other information, including any related amendments, filed by us with, or furnished by us to, the SEC are also available free of charge at our Internet web site as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The address of the site is http://www.huntington.com. Except as specifically incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K, information on those web sites is not part of this

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report. You also should be able to inspect reports, proxy statements, and other information about us at the offices of the Nasdaq National Market at 33 Whitehall Street, New York, New York 10004.

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Item 1A: Risk Factors
We, like other financial companies, are subject to a number of risks that may adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations, many of which are outside of our direct control. Among these risks are:
Credit risk , which is the risk of loss due to loan and lease customers or other counterparties not being able to meet their financial obligations under agreed upon terms;
Market risk , which occurs when fluctuations in interest rates impact earnings and capital. Financial impacts are realized through changes in the interest rates of balance sheet assets and liabilities (net interest margin) or directly through valuation changes of capitalized MSR and/or trading assets (noninterest income);
Liquidity risk , which is the risk to current or anticipated earnings or capital arising from an inability to meet obligations when they come due. Liquidity risk includes the inability to access funding sources or manage fluctuations in funding levels. Liquidity risk also results from the failure to recognize or address changes in market conditions that affect our ability to liquidate assets quickly and with minimal loss in value;
Operational and Legal risk , which is the risk of loss arising from inadequate or failed internal processes or systems, human errors or misconduct, or adverse external events. Operational losses result from internal fraud, external fraud, inadequate or inappropriate employment practices and workplace safety, failure to meet professional obligations involving customers, products, and business practices, damage to physical assets, business disruption and systems failures, and failures in execution, delivery, and process management.  Legal risk includes, but is not limited to, exposure to orders, fines, penalties, or punitive damages resulting from litigation, as well as regulatory actions;
Compliance risk , which exposes us to money penalties, enforcement actions, or other sanctions as a result of non-conformance with laws, rules, and regulations that apply to the financial services industry;
Strategic risk , which is defined as risk to current or anticipated earnings, capital, or enterprise value arising from adverse business decisions, improper implementation of business decisions or lack of responsiveness to industry / market changes; and
Reputation risk , which is the risk that negative publicity regarding an institution’s business practices, whether true or not, will cause a decline in the customer base, costly litigation, or revenue reductions.
In addition to the other information included or incorporated by reference into this report, readers should carefully consider that the following important factors, among others, could negatively impact our business, future results of operations, and future cash flows materially.
Credit Risks:
Our ACL level may prove to not be adequate or be negatively affected by credit risk exposures which could adversely affect our net income and capital.
Our business depends on the creditworthiness of our customers. Our ACL of $868 million at December 31, 2018 , represented Management’s estimate of probable losses inherent in our loan and lease portfolio (ALLL) as well as our unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit (AULC). We regularly review our ACL for appropriateness. In doing so, we consider economic conditions and trends, collateral values, and credit quality indicators, such as past charge-off experience, levels of past due loans, and NPAs. There is no certainty that our ACL will be appropriate over time to cover losses in the portfolio because of unanticipated adverse changes in the economy, market conditions, or events adversely affecting specific customers, industries, or markets. If the credit quality of our customer base materially decreases, if the risk profile of a market, industry, or group of customers changes materially, or if the ACL is not appropriate, our net income and capital could be materially adversely affected, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, regulatory review of risk ratings and loan and lease losses may impact the level of the ACL and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Furthermore, in June 2016, the FASB issued a new current expected credit loss rule, which will require banks to record, at the time of origination, credit losses expected throughout the life of the asset portfolio on loans and held-to-maturity securities, as opposed to the current practice of recording losses when it is probable that a loss event has occurred. We are required to adopt the current expected credit loss rule in 2020 and expect to recognize a one-time cumulative effect adjustment to our ACL and retained earnings as of January 1, 2020. The current expected credit loss model could materially affect how we determine our ACL and report our financial condition and results of operations. For further discussion, see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Weakness in economic conditions could adversely affect our business.
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A decrease in the demand for loans and other products and services offered by us;
A decrease in customer savings generally and in the demand for savings and investment products offered by us; and
An increase in the number of customers and counterparties who become delinquent, file for protection under bankruptcy laws, or default on their loans or other obligations to us.
An increase in the number of delinquencies, bankruptcies, or defaults could result in a higher level of NPAs, NCOs, provision for credit losses, and valuation adjustments on loans held for sale. The markets we serve are dependent on industrial and manufacturing businesses and, thus, are particularly vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions affecting these sectors.
Market Risks:
Changes in interest rates could reduce our net interest income, reduce transactional income, and negatively impact the value of our loans, securities, and other assets. This could have an adverse impact on our cash flows, financial condition, results of operations, and capital.
Our results of operations depend substantially on net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on interest earning assets (such as investments and loans) and interest paid on interest bearing liabilities (such as deposits and borrowings). Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary policies and domestic and international economic and political conditions. Conditions such as inflation, deflation, recession, unemployment, money supply, and other factors beyond our control may also affect interest rates. In addition, after an extended period during which the Federal Reserve increased the size of its balance sheet substantially above historical levels through the purchase of debt securities, the Federal Reserve has begun to reduce the size of its balance sheet from these elevated levels, which might also affect interest rates. If our interest earning assets mature or reprice faster than interest bearing liabilities in a declining interest rate environment, net interest income could be materially adversely impacted. Likewise, if interest bearing liabilities mature or reprice more quickly than interest earning assets in a rising interest rate environment, net interest income could be adversely impacted.
After a prolonged period of low and relatively stable interest rates, interest rates rose over the course of 2017 and 2018, although interest rates continue to remain low by historical standards.
Changes in interest rates can affect the value of loans, securities, assets under management, and other assets, including mortgage and nonmortgage servicing rights. An increase in interest rates that adversely affects the ability of borrowers to pay the principal or interest on loans and leases may lead to an increase in NPAs and a reduction of income recognized, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows. When we place a loan on nonaccrual status, we reverse any accrued but unpaid interest receivable, which decreases interest income. However, we continue to incur interest expense as a cost of funding NALs without any corresponding interest income. In addition, transactional income, including trust income, brokerage income, and gain on sales of loans can vary significantly from period-to-period based on a number of factors, including the interest rate environment. A decline in interest rates along with a flattening yield curve limits our ability to reprice deposits given the current historically low level of interest rates and could result in declining net interest margins if longer duration assets reprice faster than deposits.
Rising interest rates reduce the value of our fixed-rate securities. Any unrealized loss from these portfolios impacts OCI, shareholders’ equity, and the Tangible Common Equity ratio. Any realized loss from these portfolios impacts regulatory capital ratios. In a rising interest rate environment, pension and other post-retirement obligations somewhat mitigate negative OCI impacts from securities and financial instruments. For more information, refer to “Market Risk” of the MD&A.
Certain investment securities, notably mortgage-backed securities, are very sensitive to rising and falling rates. Generally, when rates rise, prepayments of principal and interest will decrease and the duration of mortgage-backed securities will increase. Conversely, when rates fall, prepayments of principal and interest will increase and the duration of mortgage-backed securities will decrease. In either case, interest rates have a significant impact on the value of mortgage-backed securities.
MSR fair values are sensitive to movements in interest rates, as expected future net servicing income depends on the projected outstanding principal balances of the underlying loans, which can be reduced by prepayments. Prepayments usually increase when mortgage interest rates decline and decrease when mortgage interest rates rise.
In addition to volatility associated with interest rates, the Company also has exposure to equity markets related to the investments within the benefit plans and other income from client based transactions.
Industry competition may have an adverse effect on our success.
Our profitability depends on our ability to compete successfully. We operate in a highly competitive environment, and we expect competition to intensify. Certain of our competitors are larger and have more resources than we do, enabling them to be more aggressive than us in competing for loans and deposits. In our market areas, we face competition from other banks and financial service companies that offer similar services. Some of our non-bank competitors are not subject to the same extensive regulations we are and, therefore, may have greater flexibility in competing for business. Technological advances have made it possible for our non-bank competitors to offer products and services that traditionally were banking products and for financial institutions and other

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companies to provide electronic and internet-based financial solutions, including mobile payments, online deposit accounts, electronic payment processing, and marketplace lending, without having a physical presence where their customers are located. Legislative or regulatory changes also could lead to increased competition in the financial services sector. For example, the Economic Growth Act and, if adopted, the Proposed Tailoring Rules reduce the regulatory burden of certain large BHCs and raise the asset thresholds at which more onerous requirements apply, which could cause certain large BHCs to become more competitive or to more aggressively pursue expansion. Our ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors, including customer convenience, quality of service by investing in new products and services, electronic platforms, personal contacts, pricing, and range of products. If we are unable to successfully compete for new customers and retain our current customers, our business, financial condition, or results of operations may be adversely affected. In particular, if we experience an outflow of deposits as a result of our customers seeking investments with higher yields or greater financial stability, or a desire to do business with our competitors, we may be forced to rely more heavily on borrowings and other sources of funding to operate our business and meet withdrawal demands, thereby adversely affecting our net interest margin.  For more information, refer to “Competition” section of Item 1. Business.
Uncertainty about the future of LIBOR may adversely affect our business.
LIBOR and certain other interest rate “benchmarks” are the subject of recent national, international, and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform. These reforms may cause such benchmarks to perform differently than in the past or have other consequences which cannot be predicted. On July 27, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, publicly announced that it intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit information to the administrator of LIBOR after 2021. The announcement indicates that the continuation of LIBOR on the current basis cannot be guaranteed after 2021. While there is no consensus on what rate or rates may become accepted alternatives to LIBOR, a group of market participants convened by the Federal Reserve, the Alternative Reference Rate Committee, has selected the Secured Overnight Finance Rate as its recommended alternative to LIBOR. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York started to publish the Secured Overnight Financing Rate in April 2018.  The Secured Overnight Financing Rate is a broad measure of the cost of overnight borrowings collateralized by Treasury securities that was selected by the Alternative Reference Rate Committee due to the depth and robustness of the U.S. Treasury repurchase market. At this time, it is impossible to predict whether the Secured Overnight Financing Rate will become an accepted alternative to LIBOR.
The market transition away from LIBOR to an alternative reference rate, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, is complex and could have a range of adverse effects on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In particular, any such transition could:
adversely affect the interest rates paid or received on, the revenue and expenses associated with or the value of Huntington’s LIBOR-based assets and liabilities, which include certain variable rate loans, Huntington’s Series B preferred stock, certain of Huntington’s junior subordinated debentures, certain of the Bank’s senior notes and certain other securities or financial arrangements;
adversely affect the interest rates paid or received on, the revenue and expenses associated with or the value of other securities or financial arrangements, given LIBOR’s role in determining market interest rates globally;
prompt inquiries or other actions from regulators in respect of Huntington’s preparation and readiness for the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate; and
result in disputes, litigation or other actions with counterparties regarding the interpretation and enforceability of certain fallback language in LIBOR-based contracts and securities.
The transition away from LIBOR to an alternative reference rate will require the transition to or development of appropriate systems and analytics to effectively transition Huntington’s risk management and other processes from LIBOR-based products to those based on the applicable alternative reference rate, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. Huntington has developed a LIBOR transition team and project plan that outlines timelines and priorities to prepare its processes, systems and people to support this transition. Timelines and priorities include assessing the impact on our customers, as well as assessing system requirements for operational processes. There can be no guarantee that these efforts will successfully mitigate the operational risks associated with the transition away from LIBOR to an alternative reference rate.
The manner and impact of the transition from LIBOR to an alternative reference rate, as well as the effect of these developments on our funding costs, loan and investment and trading securities portfolios, asset-liability management, and business, is uncertain.

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Liquidity Risks:
Changes in either Huntington’s financial condition or in the general banking industry could result in a loss of depositor confidence.
Liquidity is the ability to meet cash flow needs on a timely basis at a reasonable cost. The Bank uses its liquidity to extend credit and to repay liabilities as they become due or as demanded by customers. The board of directors establishes liquidity policies, including contingency funding plans, and limits, and management establishes operating guidelines for liquidity.
Our primary source of liquidity is our large supply of deposits from consumer and commercial customers. The continued availability of this supply depends on customer willingness to maintain deposit balances with banks in general and us in particular. The availability of deposits can also be impacted by regulatory changes (e.g., changes in FDIC insurance, the LCR, etc.), changes in the financial condition of Huntington, other banks, or the banking industry in general, changes in the interest rates our competitors pay on their deposits, and other events which can impact the perceived safety or economic benefits of bank deposits. Recently, competition for deposits has increased and interest rates paid on deposits have generally risen. While we make significant efforts to consider and plan for hypothetical disruptions in our deposit funding, market related, geopolitical, or other events could impact the liquidity derived from deposits.
We are a holding company and depend on dividends by our subsidiaries for most of our funds.
Huntington is an entity separate and distinct from the Bank. The Bank conducts most of our operations, and Huntington depends upon dividends from the Bank to service Huntington’s debt and to pay dividends to Huntington’s shareholders. The availability of dividends from the Bank is limited by various statutes and regulations. It is possible, depending upon the financial condition including liquidity and capital adequacy of the Bank and other factors, that the OCC could limit the payment of dividends or other payments to Huntington by the Bank. In addition, the payment of dividends by our other subsidiaries is also subject to the laws of the subsidiary’s state of incorporation, and regulatory capital and liquidity requirements applicable to such subsidiaries. In the event that the Bank was unable to pay dividends to us, we in turn would likely have to reduce or stop paying dividends on our Preferred and Common Stock. Our failure to pay dividends on our Preferred and Common Stock could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our Preferred and Common Stock. Additional information regarding dividend restrictions is provided in Item 1. Regulatory Matters.
If we lose access to capital markets, we may not be able to meet the cash flow requirements of our depositors, creditors, and borrowers, or have the operating cash needed to fund corporate expansion and other corporate activities.
Wholesale funding sources include securitization, federal funds purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements, non-core deposits, and long-term debt.  The Bank is also a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, which provides members access to funding through advances collateralized with mortgage-related assets.  We maintain a portfolio of highly-rated, marketable securities that is available as a source of liquidity.
Capital markets disruptions can directly impact the liquidity of Huntington and the Bank.  The inability to access capital markets funding sources as needed could adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and level of regulatory-qualifying capital.  We may, from time-to-time, consider using our existing liquidity position to opportunistically retire outstanding securities in privately negotiated or open market transactions.
A reduction in our credit rating could adversely affect our access to capital and could increase our cost of funds.
The credit rating agencies regularly evaluate Huntington and the Bank, and credit ratings are based on a number of factors, including our financial strength and ability to generate earnings, as well as factors not entirely within our control, including conditions affecting the financial services industry, the economy, and changes in rating methodologies. There can be no assurance that we will maintain our current credit ratings. A downgrade of the credit ratings of Huntington or the Bank could adversely affect our access to liquidity and capital, and could significantly increase our cost of funds, trigger additional collateral or funding requirements, and decrease the number of investors and counterparties willing to lend to us or purchase our securities. This could affect our growth, profitability, and financial condition, including liquidity.
Operational and Legal Risks:
Our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties, could fail or be breached, which could disrupt our business and adversely impact our results of operations, liquidity, and financial condition, as well as cause legal or reputational harm.
The potential for operational risk exposure exists throughout our business and, as a result of our interactions with, and reliance on, third parties, is not limited to our own internal operational functions. Our operational and security systems and infrastructure, including our computer systems, data management, and internal processes, as well as those of third parties, are integral to our performance. We rely on our employees and third parties in our day-to-day and ongoing operations, who may, as a result of human

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error, misconduct, malfeasance, or failure, or breach of our or of third-party systems or infrastructure, expose us to risk. For example, our ability to conduct business may be adversely affected by any significant disruptions to us or to third parties with whom we interact or upon whom we rely. In addition, our ability to implement backup systems and other safeguards with respect to third-party systems is more limited than with respect to our own systems. Our financial, accounting, data processing, backup, or other operating or security systems and infrastructure may fail to operate properly or become disabled or damaged as a result of a number of factors, including events that are wholly or partially beyond our control, which could adversely affect our ability to process transactions or provide services. Such events may include sudden increases in customer transaction volume; electrical, telecommunications, or other major physical infrastructure outages; natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods; disease pandemics; cyber-attacks; and events arising from local or larger scale political or social matters, including wars and terrorist acts. In addition, we may need to take our systems offline if they become infected with malware or a computer virus or as a result of another form of cyber-attack. In the event that backup systems are utilized, they may not process data as quickly as our primary systems and some data might not have been saved to backup systems, potentially resulting in a temporary or permanent loss of such data. We frequently update our systems to support our operations and growth and to remain compliant with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. This updating entails significant costs and creates risks associated with implementing new systems and integrating them with existing ones, including business interruptions. Implementation and testing of controls related to our computer systems, security monitoring, and retaining and training personnel required to operate our systems also entail significant costs. Operational risk exposures could adversely impact our operations, liquidity, and financial condition, as well as cause reputational harm. In addition, we may not have adequate insurance coverage to compensate for losses from a major interruption.
We face security risks, including denial of service attacks, hacking, social engineering attacks targeting our colleagues and customers, malware intrusion or data corruption attempts, and identity theft that could result in the disclosure of confidential information, adversely affect our business or reputation, and create significant legal and financial exposure.
Our computer systems and network infrastructure and those of third parties, on which we are highly dependent, are subject to security risks and could be susceptible to cyber-attacks, such as denial of service attacks, hacking, terrorist activities, or identity theft. Our business relies on the secure processing, transmission, storage, and retrieval of confidential, proprietary, and other information in our computer and data management systems and networks, and in the computer and data management systems and networks of third parties. In addition, to access our network, products, and services, our customers and other third parties may use personal mobile devices or computing devices that are outside of our network environment and are subject to their own cybersecurity risks.
We, our customers, regulators, and other third parties, including other financial services institutions and companies engaged in data processing, have been subject to, and are likely to continue to be the target of, cyber-attacks. These cyber-attacks include computer viruses, malicious or destructive code, phishing attacks, denial of service or information, ransomware, improper access by employees or vendors, attacks on personal email of employees, ransom demands to not expose security vulnerabilities in our systems or the systems of third parties or other security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss, or destruction of confidential, proprietary, and other information of ours, our employees, our customers, or of third parties, damage our systems or otherwise materially disrupt our or our customers’ or other third parties’ network access or business operations. As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities or incidents. Despite efforts to ensure the integrity of our systems and implement controls, processes, policies, and other protective measures, we may not be able to anticipate all security breaches, nor may we be able to implement guaranteed preventive measures against such security breaches. Cyber threats are rapidly evolving, and we may not be able to anticipate or prevent all such attacks and could be held liable for any security breach or loss.
Cybersecurity risks for banking organizations have significantly increased in recent years in part because of the proliferation of new technologies, and the use of the internet and telecommunications technologies to conduct financial transactions. For example, cybersecurity risks may increase in the future as we continue to increase our mobile-payment and other internet-based product offerings and expand our internal usage of web-based products and applications. In addition, cybersecurity risks have significantly increased in recent years in part due to the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime affiliates, terrorist organizations, hostile foreign governments, disgruntled employees or vendors, activists, and other external parties, including those involved in corporate espionage. Even the most advanced internal control environment may be vulnerable to compromise. Targeted social engineering attacks and “spear phishing” attacks are becoming more sophisticated and are extremely difficult to prevent. In such an attack, an attacker will attempt to fraudulently induce colleagues, customers, or other users of our systems to disclose sensitive information in order to gain access to its data or that of its clients. Persistent attackers may succeed in penetrating defenses given enough resources, time, and motive. The techniques used by cyber criminals change frequently, may not be recognized until launched, and may not be recognized until well after a breach has occurred. The risk of a security breach caused by a cyber-attack at a vendor or by unauthorized vendor access has also increased in recent years. Additionally, the existence of cyber-attacks or security breaches at third-party vendors with access to our data may not be disclosed to us in a timely manner.
We also face indirect technology, cybersecurity, and operational risks relating to the customers, clients, and other third parties with whom we do business or upon whom we rely to facilitate or enable our business activities, including, for example, financial counterparties, regulators, and providers of critical infrastructure such as internet access and electrical power. As a result of increasing

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consolidation, interdependence, and complexity of financial entities and technology systems, a technology failure, cyber-attack, or other information or security breach that significantly degrades, deletes, or compromises the systems or data of one or more financial entities could have a material impact on counterparties or other market participants, including us. This consolidation, interconnectivity, and complexity increases the risk of operational failure, on both individual and industry-wide bases, as disparate systems need to be integrated, often on an accelerated basis. Any third-party technology failure, cyber-attack, or other information or security breach, termination, or constraint could, among other things, adversely affect our ability to effect transactions, service our clients, manage our exposure to risk, or expand our business.
Cyber-attacks or other information or security breaches, whether directed at us or third parties, may result in a material loss or have material consequences. Furthermore, the public perception that a cyber-attack on our systems has been successful, whether or not this perception is correct, may damage our reputation with customers and third parties with whom we do business. Hacking of personal information and identity theft risks, in particular, could cause serious reputational harm. A successful penetration or circumvention of system security could cause us serious negative consequences, including our loss of customers and business opportunities, costs associated with maintaining business relationships after an attack or breach; significant business disruption to our operations and business, misappropriation, exposure, or destruction of our confidential information, intellectual property, funds, and/or those of our customers; or damage to our or our customers’ and/or third parties’ computers or systems, and could result in a violation of applicable privacy laws and other laws, litigation exposure, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, loss of confidence in our security measures, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensatory costs, additional compliance costs, and could adversely impact our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition. In addition, we may not have adequate insurance coverage to compensate for losses from a cybersecurity event.
The resolution of significant pending litigation, if unfavorable, could have an adverse effect on our results of operations for a particular period.
We face legal risks in our businesses, and the volume of claims and amount of damages and penalties claimed in litigation and regulatory proceedings against financial institutions remain high. Substantial legal liability against us could have material adverse financial effects or cause significant reputational harm to us, which in turn could seriously harm our business prospects. It is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, if unfavorable, may be material to the results of operations for a particular reporting period.
For more information on litigation risks, see Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
We face significant operational risks which could lead to financial loss, expensive litigation, and loss of confidence by our customers, regulators, and capital markets.
We are exposed to many types of operational risks, including the risk of fraud or theft by colleagues or outsiders, unauthorized transactions by colleagues or outsiders, operational errors by colleagues, business disruption, and system failures. Huntington executes against a significant number of controls, a large percent of which are manual and dependent on adequate execution by colleagues and third-party service providers. There is inherent risk that unknown single points of failure through the execution chain could give rise to material loss through inadvertent errors or malicious attack. These operational risks could lead to financial loss, expensive litigation, and loss of confidence by our customers, regulators, and the capital markets.
Moreover, negative public opinion can result from our actual or alleged conduct in any number of activities, including clients, products, and business practices; corporate governance; acquisitions; and from actions taken by government regulators and community organizations in response to those activities. Negative public opinion can adversely affect our ability to attract and retain customers and can also expose us to litigation and regulatory action.
Relative to acquisitions, we incur risks and challenges associated with the integration of employees, accounting systems, and technology platforms from acquired businesses and institutions in a timely and efficient manner, and we cannot guarantee that we will be successful in retaining existing customer relationships or achieving anticipated operating efficiencies expected from such acquisitions.  Acquisitions may be subject to the receipt of approvals from certain governmental authorities, including the Federal Reserve, the OCC, and the United States Department of Justice, as well as the approval of our shareholders and the shareholders of companies that we seek to acquire. These approvals for acquisitions may not be received, may take longer than expected, or may impose conditions that are not presently anticipated or that could have an adverse effect on the combined company following the acquisitions. Subject to requisite regulatory approvals, future business acquisitions may result in the issuance and payment of additional shares of stock, which would dilute current shareholders’ ownership interests.  Additionally, acquisitions may involve the payment of a premium over book and market values. Therefore, dilution of our tangible book value and net income per common share could occur in connection with any future transaction.
Failure to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting could impair our ability to accurately and timely report our financial results or prevent fraud, resulting in loss of investor confidence and adversely affecting our business and our stock price.
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supplemented, and changed from time-to-time as necessitated by our growth and in reaction to external events and developments. Any failure to maintain an effective internal control environment could impact our ability to report our financial results on an accurate and timely basis, which could result in regulatory actions, loss of investor confidence, and an adverse impact on our business and our stock price.
We rely on quantitative models to measure risks and to estimate certain financial values.
Quantitative models may be used to help manage certain aspects of our business and to assist with certain business decisions, including estimating probable loan losses, measuring the fair value of financial instruments when reliable market prices are unavailable, estimating the effects of changing interest rates and other market measures on our financial condition and results of operations, managing risk, and for capital planning purposes (including during the CCAR capital planning and capital adequacy process). Our measurement methodologies rely on many assumptions, historical analyses, and correlations. These assumptions may not capture or fully incorporate conditions leading to losses, particularly in times of market distress, and the historical correlations on which we rely may no longer be relevant. Additionally, as businesses and markets evolve, our measurements may not accurately reflect this evolution. Even if the underlying assumptions and historical correlations used in our models are adequate, our models may be deficient due to errors in computer code, inaccurate data, misuse of data, or the use of a model for a purpose outside the scope of the model’s design.
All models have certain limitations. Reliance on models presents the risk that our business decisions based on information incorporated from models will be adversely affected due to incorrect, missing, or misleading information. In addition, our models may not capture or fully express the risks we face, may suggest that we have sufficient capitalization when we do not, or may lead us to misjudge the business and economic environment in which we will operate. If our models fail to produce reliable results on an ongoing basis, we may not make appropriate risk management, capital planning, or other business or financial decisions. Strategies that we employ to manage and govern the risks associated with our use of models may not be effective or fully reliable. Also, information that we provide to the public or regulators based on poorly designed models could be inaccurate or misleading.
Banking regulators continue to focus on the models used by banks and bank holding companies in their businesses. Some of our decisions that the regulators evaluate, including distributions to our shareholders, could be affected adversely due to their perception that the quality of the models used to generate the relevant information is insufficient.
We rely on third parties to provide key components of our business infrastructure.
We rely on third-party service providers to leverage subject matter expertise and industry best practice, provide enhanced products and services, and reduce costs. Although there are benefits in entering into third-party relationships with vendors and others, there are risks associated with such activities. When entering a third-party relationship, the risks associated with that activity are not passed to the third-party but remain our responsibility. The Technology Committee of the board of directors provides oversight related to the overall risk management process associated with third-party relationships. Management is accountable for the review and evaluation of all new and existing third-party relationships. Management is responsible for ensuring that adequate controls are in place to protect us and our customers from the risks associated with vendor relationships.
Increased risk could occur based on poor planning, oversight, control, and inferior performance or service on the part of the third-party, and may result in legal costs or loss of business. While we have implemented a vendor management program to actively manage the risks associated with the use of third-party service providers, any problems caused by third-party service providers could adversely affect our ability to deliver products and services to our customers and to conduct our business. Replacing a third-party service provider could also take a long period of time and result in increased expenses.
Changes in accounting policies, standards, and interpretations could affect how we report our financial condition and results of operations.
The FASB, regulatory agencies, and other bodies that establish accounting standards periodically change the financial accounting and reporting standards governing the preparation of our financial statements. Additionally, those bodies that establish and interpret the accounting standards (such as the FASB, SEC, and banking regulators) may change prior interpretations or positions on how these standards should be applied.
For further discussion, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Impairment of goodwill could require charges to earnings, which could result in a negative impact on our results of operations.
Our goodwill could become impaired in the future. If goodwill were to become impaired, it could limit the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to Huntington, adversely impacting Huntington liquidity and ability to pay dividends or repay debt. The most significant assumptions affecting our goodwill impairment evaluation are variables including the market price of our Common Stock, projections of earnings, the discount rates used in the income approach to fair value, and the control premium above our current stock price that an acquirer would pay to obtain control of us. We are required to test goodwill for impairment at least annually or when impairment indicators are present. If an impairment determination is made in a future reporting period, our earnings and book value of goodwill will be reduced by the amount of the impairment. If an impairment loss is recorded, it will have little or no impact on the

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tangible book value of our Common Stock, or our regulatory capital levels, but such an impairment loss could significantly reduce the Bank’s earnings and thereby restrict the Bank’s ability to make dividend payments to us without prior regulatory approval, because Federal Reserve policy states the bank holding company dividends should be paid from current earnings. At December 31, 2018 , the book value of our goodwill was $2.0 billion , substantially all of which was recorded at the Bank. Any such write down of goodwill or other acquisition related intangibles will reduce Huntington’s earnings, as well.
Negative publicity could damage our reputation and could significantly harm our business.
Our ability to attract and retain customers, clients, investors, and highly-skilled management and employees is affected by our reputation. Public perception of the financial services industry in general was damaged as a result of the financial crisis that started in 2008. We face increased public and regulatory scrutiny resulting from the financial crisis and economic downturn. Significant harm to our reputation can also arise from other sources, including employee misconduct, actual or perceived unethical behavior, conflicts of interest, litigation, GSE or regulatory actions, failing to deliver minimum or required standards of service and quality, failing to address customer and agency complaints, compliance failures, unauthorized release of confidential information due to cyber-attacks or otherwise, and the activities of our clients, customers, and counterparties, including vendors. Actions by the financial service industry generally or by institutions or individuals in the industry can adversely affect our reputation, indirectly by association. All of these could adversely affect our growth, results of operation, and financial condition.
We depend on our executive officers and key personnel to continue the implementation of our long-term business strategy and could be harmed by the loss of their services.
We believe that our continued growth and future success will depend in large part on the skills of our management team and our ability to motivate and retain these individuals and other key personnel. The loss of service of one or more of our executive officers or key personnel could reduce our ability to successfully implement our long-term business strategy, our business could suffer, and the value of our stock could be materially adversely affected. Leadership changes will occur from time to time, and we cannot predict whether significant resignations will occur or whether we will be able to recruit additional qualified personnel. We believe our management team possesses valuable knowledge about the banking industry and that their knowledge and relationships would be very difficult to replicate. Our success also depends on the experience of our branch managers and lending officers and on their relationships with the customers and communities they serve. The loss of these key personnel could negatively impact our banking operations. The loss of key personnel, or the inability to recruit and retain qualified personnel in the future, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or operating results.
Compliance Risks:
We operate in a highly regulated industry, and the laws and regulations that govern our operations, corporate governance, executive compensation and financial accounting, or reporting, including changes in them, or our failure to comply with them, may adversely affect us.
The banking industry is highly regulated. We are subject to supervision, regulation, and examination by various federal and state regulators, including the Federal Reserve, OCC, SEC, CFPB, FDIC, FINRA, and various state regulatory agencies. The statutory and regulatory framework that governs us is generally intended to protect depositors and customers, the DIF, the U.S. banking and financial system, and financial markets as a whole-not to protect shareholders. These laws and regulations, among other matters, prescribe minimum capital requirements, impose limitations on our business activities (including foreclosure and collection practices), limit the dividend or distributions that we can pay, restrict the ability of institutions to guarantee our debt, and impose certain specific accounting requirements that may be more restrictive and may result in greater or earlier charges to earnings or reductions in our capital than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Compliance with laws and regulations can be difficult and costly, and changes to laws and regulations often impose additional compliance costs. Both the scope of the laws and regulations and the intensity of the supervision to which we are subject have increased in recent years in response to the financial crisis, as well as other factors such as technological and market changes. Such regulation and supervision may increase our costs and limit our ability to pursue business opportunities. Further, our failure to comply with these laws and regulations, even if the failure was inadvertent or reflects a difference in interpretation, could subject us to restrictions on our business activities, fines, and other penalties, any of which could adversely affect our results of operations, capital base, and the price of our securities. Further, any new laws, rules, and regulations could make compliance more difficult or expensive or otherwise adversely affect our business and financial condition.

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Bank regulations regarding capital and liquidity, including the annual CCAR assessment process and the U.S. Basel III capital and liquidity standards, could require higher levels of capital and liquidity. Among other things, these regulations could impact our ability to pay common stock dividends, repurchase common stock, attract cost-effective sources of deposits, or require the retention of higher amounts of low yielding securities.
The Federal Reserve administers CCAR, an annual forward-looking quantitative assessment of Huntington’s capital adequacy and planned capital distributions and a review of the strength of Huntington’s practices to assess capital needs. We generally may pay dividends and repurchase stock only in accordance with a capital plan that has been reviewed by the Federal Reserve and as to which the Federal Reserve has not objected. The Federal Reserve also makes a quantitative assessment of capital based on supervisory-run stress tests that assess the ability to maintain capital levels above each minimum regulatory capital ratio after making all capital actions included in Huntington’s capital plan, under baseline and stressful conditions throughout a nine-quarter planning horizon. There can be no assurance that the Federal Reserve or OCC will respond favorably to our capital plans, planned capital actions or stress test results, and the Federal Reserve, OCC, or other regulatory capital requirements may limit or otherwise restrict how we utilize our capital, including common stock dividends and stock repurchases.
We are also required to maintain minimum capital ratios and the Federal Reserve and OCC may determine that Huntington and/or the Bank, based on size, complexity, or risk profile, must maintain capital ratios above these minimums in order to operate in a safe and sound manner. In the event we are required to raise capital to maintain required minimum capital and leverage ratios or ratios above the required applicable minimums, we may be forced to do so when market conditions are undesirable or on terms that are less favorable to us than we would otherwise require. Furthermore, in order to prevent becoming subject to restrictions on our ability to distribute capital or make certain discretionary bonus payments to management, we must maintain a Capital Conservation Buffer (of 1.875% in 2018 and 2.5% as of January 1, 2019), which is in addition to our required minimum capital ratios.
We are also currently subject to a modified LCR requirement that requires Huntington to maintain an adequate amount of unencumbered high-quality liquid assets, such as Treasury securities and other sovereign debt, to cover projected net cash outflows over a 30 calendar-day stress scenario window. Because the LCR assigns less severe outflow assumptions to certain types of customer deposits, banks’ demand for and the cost of these deposits may increase. Additionally, the LCR has increased the demand for direct U.S. government and U.S. government-guaranteed debt that, while high quality, generally carry lower yields than other securities BHCs hold in their investment portfolios.
For more information regarding CCAR, stress testing, and capital and liquidity requirements, including several proposed rules that would alter, reduce, or eliminate certain of these requirements as they apply to Huntington, refer to Item 1: Business - Regulatory Matters.
If our regulators deem it appropriate, they can take regulatory actions that could result in a material adverse impact on our financial results, ability to compete for new business, or preclude mergers or acquisitions. In addition, regulatory actions could constrain our ability to fund our liquidity needs or pay dividends. Any of these actions could increase the cost of our services.
We are subject to the supervision and regulation of various state and federal regulators, including the OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, SEC, CFPB, FINRA, and various state regulatory agencies. As such, we are subject to a wide variety of laws and regulations, many of which are discussed in Item 1. Regulatory Matters. As part of their supervisory process, which includes periodic examinations and continuous monitoring, the regulators have the authority to impose restrictions or conditions on our activities and the manner in which we manage the organization. Such actions could negatively impact us in a variety of ways, including charging monetary fines, impacting our ability to pay dividends, precluding mergers or acquisitions, limiting our ability to offer certain products or services, or imposing additional capital requirements.
Under the supervision of the CFPB, our Consumer and Business Banking products and services are subject to heightened regulatory oversight and scrutiny with respect to compliance under consumer laws and regulations. We may face a greater number or wider scope of investigations, enforcement actions, and litigation in the future related to consumer practices, thereby increasing costs associated with responding to or defending such actions. Also, federal and state regulators have been increasingly focused on sales practices of branch personnel, including taking regulatory action against other financial institutions. In addition, increased regulatory inquiries and investigations, as well as any additional legislative or regulatory developments affecting our consumer businesses, and any required changes to our business operations resulting from these developments, could result in significant loss of revenue, require remuneration to our customers, trigger fines or penalties, limit the products or services we offer, require us to increase our prices and, therefore, reduce demand for our products, impose additional compliance costs on us, increase the cost of collection, cause harm to our reputation, or otherwise adversely affect our consumer businesses.
In addition, we are allowed to conduct certain activities that are financial in nature by virtue of Huntington’s status as an FHC, as discussed in more detail in Item 1. Regulatory Matters. If Huntington or the Bank cease to meet the requirements necessary for Huntington to continue to qualify as an FHC, the Federal Reserve may impose upon us corrective capital and managerial requirements, and may place limitations on our ability to conduct all of the business activities that we conduct as a FHC. If the failure to meet these standards persists, we could be required to divest our Bank, or cease all activities other than those activities that may be conducted by a BHC but not an FHC.

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Legislative and regulatory actions taken now or in the future that impact the financial industry may materially adversely affect us by increasing our costs, adding complexity in doing business, impeding the efficiency of our internal business processes, negatively impacting the recoverability of certain of our recorded assets, requiring us to increase our regulatory capital, limiting our ability to pursue business opportunities, and otherwise resulting in a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operation, liquidity, or stock price.
Both the scope of the laws and regulations and the intensity of the supervision to which we are subject increased in response to the financial crisis as well as other factors such as technological and market changes. Regulatory enforcement and fines have also increased across the banking and financial services sector. Compliance with these laws and regulations have resulted in and will continue to result in additional costs, which could be significant, and may have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, if we do not appropriately comply with current or future legislation and regulations, especially those that apply to our consumer operations, which has been an area of heightened focus, we may be subject to fines, penalties or judgments, or material regulatory restrictions on our businesses, which could adversely affect operations and, in turn, financial results.
We may become subject to more stringent regulatory requirements and activity restrictions if the Federal Reserve and FDIC determine that our resolution plan is not credible.
Huntington is required to submit annually to the Federal Reserve and the FDIC a resolution plan for its orderly resolution under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. If the Federal Reserve and the FDIC jointly determine that our resolution plan is not credible, we could become subjected to more stringent capital, leverage or liquidity requirements or restrictions, or restrictions on our growth, activities, or operations. If we were to fail to address deficiencies in our resolution plan when required, we could eventually be required to divest certain assets or operations in ways that could negatively impact our operations and strategy.
For more information regarding resolution planning requirements, refer to Item 1: Business - Regulatory Matters.
Noncompliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering statutes and regulations could cause us material financial loss.
The Bank Secrecy Act and the Patriot Act contain anti-money laundering and financial transparency provisions intended to detect and prevent the use of the U.S. financial system for money laundering and terrorist financing activities. The Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the Patriot Act, requires depository institutions and their holding companies to undertake activities including maintaining an anti-money laundering program, verifying the identity of clients, monitoring for and reporting suspicious transactions, reporting on cash transactions exceeding specified thresholds, and responding to requests for information by regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies. FinCEN, a unit of the Treasury Department that administers the Bank Secrecy Act, is authorized to impose significant civil money penalties for violations of those requirements and has recently engaged in coordinated enforcement efforts with the federal bank regulatory agencies, as well as the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, and IRS.
There is also increased scrutiny of compliance with the rules enforced by the OFAC. If our policies, procedures, and systems are deemed deficient or the policies, procedures, and systems of the financial institutions that we have already acquired or may acquire in the future are deficient, we would be subject to liability, including fines and regulatory actions such as restrictions on our ability to pay dividends and the necessity to obtain regulatory approvals to proceed with certain planned business activities, including acquisition plans, which would negatively impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Failure to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing could also have serious reputational consequences for us.
For more information regarding the Bank Secrecy Act, Patriot Act, anti-money laundering requirements and OFAC-administered sanctions, refer to Item 1: Business - Regulatory Matters.
Cybersecurity and data privacy are areas of heightened legislative and regulatory focus.
As cybersecurity and data privacy risks for banking organizations and the broader financial system have significantly increased in recent years, cybersecurity and data privacy issues have become the subject of increasing legislative and regulatory focus. The federal bank regulatory agencies have proposed enhanced cyber risk management standards, which would apply to a wide range of large financial institutions and their third-party service providers, including us and the Bank, and would focus on cyber risk governance and management, management of internal and external dependencies, and incident response, cyber resilience, and situational awareness. Several states have also proposed or adopted cybersecurity legislation and regulations, which require, among other things, notification to affected individuals when there has been a security breach of their personal data. For more information regarding cybersecurity, refer to Item 1: Business - Regulatory Matters.
We receive, maintain, and store non-public personal information of our customers and counterparties, including, but not limited to, personally identifiable information and personal financial information. The sharing, use, disclosure, and protection of this information are governed by federal and state law. Both personally identifiable information and personal financial information is increasingly subject to legislation and regulation, the intent of which is to protect the privacy of personal information that is collected and handled. For example, in June of 2018, the Governor of California signed into law the CCPA. The CCPA, which becomes effective on January 1, 2020, applies to for-profit businesses that conduct business in California and meet certain revenue or data

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collection thresholds. For more information regarding data privacy laws and regulations, refer to Item 1: Business - Regulatory Matters.
We may become subject to new legislation or regulation concerning cybersecurity or the privacy of personally identifiable information and personal financial information or of any other information we may store or maintain. We could be adversely affected if new legislation or regulations are adopted or if existing legislation or regulations are modified such that we are required to alter our systems or require changes to our business practices or privacy policies. If cybersecurity, data privacy, data protection, data transfer, or data retention laws are implemented, interpreted, or applied in a manner inconsistent with our current practices, we may be subject to fines, litigation, or regulatory enforcement actions or ordered to change our business practices, policies, or systems in a manner that adversely impacts our operating results.
Item 1B: Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2: Properties
Our headquarters, as well as the Bank’s, is located in the Huntington Center, a thirty seven story office building located in Columbus, Ohio. Of the building’s total office space available, we lease approximately 22%. The lease term expires in 2030, with six five-year renewal options for up to 30 years but with no purchase option. The Bank has an indirect minority equity interest of 18.4% in the building.
Our other major properties consist of the following:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description
 
Location
 
Own
 
Lease
Indianapolis Main
 
Indianapolis, IN
 
ü
 
 
Flint South (own building, lease portion of land, own portion of land)
 
Flint, MI
 
ü

 
ü

Flint West (own building, lease land)
 
Flint, MI
 
ü

 
ü

Holland Operations Center
 
Holland, MI
 
 
 
ü

Downtown Saginaw
 
Saginaw, MI
 
ü

 
 
Tower Building - Office
 
Akron, OH
 
ü

 
 
Cascade III (own building, lease land)
 
Akron, OH
 
ü

 
ü

Operations Center
 
Akron, OH
 
ü

 
 
Cleveland - Public Square (lease a portion of building)
 
Cleveland, OH
 
 
 
ü

Easton - HNB Business Service Center
 
Columbus, OH
 
ü

 
 
Capitol Square
 
Columbus, OH
 
ü

 
 
Gateway Center
 
Columbus, OH
 
ü

 
 
Huntington Center (lease a portion of building)
 
Columbus, OH
 
 
 
ü

Northland Center
 
Columbus, OH
 
 
 
ü

Huntington Plaza
 
Columbus, OH
 
ü

 
 
Crosswoods - Mortgage Group
 
Columbus, OH
 
 
 
ü

Court Street
 
Elyria, OH
 
ü

 
 
Parma NORC
 
Parma, OH
 
 
 
ü

Toledo Corporate Building
 
Toledo, OH
 
ü

 
 
Mahoning Federal Plaza Building
 
Youngstown, OH
 
ü

 
 
New Castle Building
 
New Castle, PA
 
ü

 
 
Pittsburgh Main (lease a portion of building)
 
Pittsburgh, PA
 
 
 
ü

Charleston Main
 
Charleston, WV
 
 
 
ü

The major properties occupied by the Company are used across all of the business segments and for corporate purposes.
Item 3: Legal Proceedings
Information required by this item is set forth in Note 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under the caption “Litigation and Regulatory Matters” and is incorporated into this Item by reference.
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PART II
Item 5: Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The common stock of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “HBAN”. As of January 31, 2019 , we had 28,724 shareholders of record.
Information regarding restrictions on dividends, as required by this Item, is set forth in Item 1: Business - Regulatory Matters and in Note 21 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and incorporated into this Item by reference.
The following graph shows the changes, over the five-year period, in the value of $100 invested in (i) shares of Huntington’s Common Stock; (ii) the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (the S&P 500 Index) and (iii) Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Bank Index, for the period December 31, 2013 , through December 31, 2018 . The KBW Bank Index is a market capitalization-weighted bank stock index published by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. The index is composed of the largest banking companies and includes all money center banks and regional banks, including Huntington. An investment of $100 on December 31, 2013 , and the reinvestment of all dividends, are assumed. The plotted points represent the cumulative total return on the last trading day of the fiscal year indicated.
CHART-E292327B1EFB5983B5E.JPG
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
HBAN
$100
 
$111
 
$120
 
$147
 
$166
 
$141
S&P 500
$100
 
$114
 
$115
 
$129
 
$157
 
$150
KBW Bank Index
$100
 
$109
 
$110
 
$141
 
$167
 
$138
For information regarding securities authorized for issuance under Huntington’s equity compensation plans, see Part III, Item 12.
The following table provides information regarding Huntington’s purchases of its Common Stock during the three-month period ended December 31, 2018 .
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)
 
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
 
Maximum Number of Shares (or
Approximate Dollar Value) that
May Yet Be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs (2)
October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018
7,149,221

 
$
14.55

 
$
273,010,029

November 1, 2018 to November 30, 2018
194,400

 
14.43

 
270,204,137

December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
7,622,627

 
12.23

 
177,010,035

Total
14,966,248

 
$
13.36

 
$
177,010,035

(1)
The reported shares were repurchased pursuant to Huntington’s publicly-announced share repurchase authorization.
(2)
The number shown represents, as of the end of each period, the approximate dollar value of Common Stock that may yet be purchased under publicly-announced share repurchase authorizations. The shares may be purchased, from time-to-time, depending on market conditions.

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On June 28, 2018, Huntington was notified by the Federal Reserve that it had no objection to Huntington’s proposed capital actions included in Huntington’s capital plan submitted in the 2018 CCAR. These actions included a 27% increase in quarterly dividend per common share to $0.14, starting in the third quarter of 2018, the repurchase of up to $1.068 billion of common stock over the next four quarters (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019), and maintaining dividends on the outstanding classes of preferred stock and trust preferred securities. Any capital actions, including those contemplated in the above announced actions, are subject to consideration and evaluation by Huntington’s Board of Directors.
On July 17, 2018, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $1.068 billion of common shares over the four quarters through the 2019 second quarter. During the 2018 fourth quarter , Huntington repurchased a total of 15 million shares at a weighted average share price of $13.36 .


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Item 6: Selected Financial Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 1 - Selected Annual Income Statement Data (1)
(dollar amounts in millions, share amounts in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Interest income
$
3,949

 
$
3,433

 
$
2,632

 
$
2,115

 
$
1,976

Interest expense
760

 
431

 
263

 
164

 
139

Net interest income
3,189

 
3,002

 
2,369

 
1,951

 
1,837

Provision for credit losses
235

 
201

 
191

 
100

 
81

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
2,954

 
2,801

 
2,178

 
1,851

 
1,756

Noninterest income
1,321

 
1,307

 
1,150

 
1,039

 
979

Noninterest expense
2,647

 
2,714

 
2,408

 
1,976

 
1,882

Income before income taxes
1,628

 
1,394

 
920

 
914

 
853

Provision for income taxes
235

 
208

 
208

 
221

 
221

Net income
1,393

 
1,186

 
712

 
693

 
632

Dividends on preferred shares
70

 
76

 
65

 
32

 
32

Net income applicable to common shares
$
1,323

 
$
1,110

 
$
647

 
$
661

 
$
600

Net income per common share—basic
$
1.22

 
$
1.02

 
$
0.72

 
$
0.82

 
$
0.73

Net income per common share—diluted
1.20

 
1.00

 
0.70

 
0.81

 
0.72

Cash dividends declared per common share
0.50

 
0.35

 
0.29

 
0.25

 
0.21

Balance sheet highlights
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets (period end)
$
108,781

 
$
104,185

 
$
99,714

 
$
71,018

 
$
66,283

Total long-term debt (period end)
8,625

 
9,206

 
8,309

 
7,042

 
4,321

Total shareholders’ equity (period end)
11,102

 
10,814

 
10,308

 
6,595

 
6,328

Average total assets
104,982

 
101,021

 
83,054

 
68,560

 
62,483

Average total long-term debt
8,992

 
8,862

 
8,048

 
5,585

 
3,479

Average total shareholders’ equity
11,059

 
10,611

 
8,391

 
6,536

 
6,270

Key ratios and statistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Margin analysis—as a % of average earnings assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income (2)
4.12
%
 
3.77
%
 
3.50
%
 
3.41
%
 
3.47
%
Interest expense
0.79

 
0.47

 
0.34

 
0.26

 
0.24

Net interest margin (2)
3.33
%
 
3.30
%
 
3.16
%
 
3.15
%
 
3.23
%
Return on average total assets
1.33
%
 
1.17
%
 
0.86
%
 
1.01
%
 
1.01
%
Return on average common shareholders’ equity
13.4

 
11.6

 
8.6

 
10.7

 
10.2

Return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity (3), (7)
17.9

 
15.7

 
10.7

 
12.4

 
11.8

Efficiency ratio (4)
56.9

 
60.9

 
66.8

 
64.5

 
65.1

Dividend payout ratio
41.0

 
34.3


40.3


30.5


28.8

Average shareholders’ equity to average assets
10.53

 
10.50

 
10.10

 
9.53

 
10.03

Effective tax rate
14.5

 
14.9

 
22.6

 
24.2

 
25.9

Non-regulatory capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (period end) (5), (7)
7.21

 
7.34

 
7.16

 
7.82

 
8.17

Tangible equity to tangible assets (period end) (6), (7)
8.34

 
8.39

 
8.26

 
8.37

 
8.76

Tier 1 common risk-based capital ratio (period end) (7), (8)
N.A.

 
N.A.

 
N.A.

 
N.A.

 
10.23

Tier 1 leverage ratio (period end) (8)
N.A.

 
N.A.

 
N.A.

 
N.A.

 
9.74

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (period end) (8)
N.A.

 
N.A.

 
N.A.

 
N.A.

 
11.50

Total risk-based capital ratio (period end) (8)
N.A.

 
N.A.

 
N.A.

 
N.A.

 
13.56

Capital under current regulatory standards (Basel III)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CET 1 risk-based capital ratio
9.65
%
 
10.01
%
 
9.56
%
 
9.79
%
 
N.A.

Tier 1 leverage ratio (period end)
9.10

 
9.09

 
8.70

 
8.79

 
N.A.

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (period end)
11.06

 
11.34

 
10.92

 
10.53

 
N.A.

Total risk-based capital ratio (period end)
12.98

 
13.39

 
13.05

 
12.64

 
N.A.

Other data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Full-time equivalent employees (average)
15,693

 
15,770

 
13,858

 
12,243

 
11,873

Domestic banking offices (period end)
954

 
966

 
1,115

 
777

 
729


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(1)
Comparisons for presented periods are impacted by a number of factors. Refer to the “Significant Items” in the Discussion of Results of Operations for additional discussion regarding these key factors.
(2)
On an FTE basis assuming a 21% tax rate and a 35% tax rate for periods prior to January 1, 2018.
(3)
Net income applicable to common shares excluding expense for amortization of intangibles for the period divided by average tangible shareholders’ equity. Average tangible shareholders’ equity equals average total shareholders’ equity less average intangible assets and goodwill. Expense for amortization of intangibles and average intangible assets are net of deferred tax .
(4)
Noninterest expense less amortization of intangibles divided by the sum of FTE net interest income and noninterest income excluding securities gains. (Non-GAAP)
(5)
Tangible common equity (total common equity less goodwill and other intangible assets) divided by tangible assets (total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets). Other intangible assets are net of deferred tax.
(6)
Tangible equity (total equity less goodwill and other intangible assets) divided by tangible assets (total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets). Other intangible assets are net of deferred tax .
(7)
Tier 1 common equity, tangible equity, tangible common equity, and tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures. Additionally, any ratios utilizing these financial measures are also non-GAAP. These financial measures have been included as they are considered to be critical metrics with which to analyze and evaluate financial condition and capital strength. Other companies may calculate these financial measures differently.
(8)
In accordance with applicable regulatory reporting guidance, we are not required to retrospectively update historical filings for newly adopted accounting principles. On January 1, 2015, we became subject to the Basel III capital requirements and the standardized approach for calculating risk-weighted assets in accordance with subpart D of the final capital rule.

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Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
INTRODUCTION
This MD&A provides information we believe necessary for understanding our financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and other information contained in this report. The forward-looking statements in this section and other parts of this report involve assumptions, risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including statements regarding our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, and financial performance. Our actual results could differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of factors set forth under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements” and those set forth in Item 1A.
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
2018 Financial Performance Review
In 2018 , we reported net income of $1.4 billion , a 17% increase from the prior year. Earnings per common share on a diluted basis for the year was $1.20 , up 20% from the prior year.
Fully-taxable equivalent net interest income for 2018 increased $167 million , or 5% , from 2017 . This reflected the impact of 4% average earning asset growth, a three basis point increase in the NIM to 3.33% , partially offset by 7% average interest-bearing liability growth. Average earning asset growth included a $ 4.4 billion , or 6 %, increase in average loans and leases, partially offset by a $ 0.4 billion , or 2 %, decrease in average securities. The NIM expansion reflected a 35 basis point positive impact from the mix and yield on earning assets and a 10 basis point increase in the benefit from noninterest-bearing funding, partially offset by a 42 basis point increase in funding costs.
The provision for credit losses was $235 million , up $34 million , or 17% . The increase in provision expense over the prior year are primarily attributed to loan balance growth across the portfolio.
Noninterest income was $1.3 billion , up $14 million , or 1% , from the prior year. Card and payment processing income increased $18 million , or 9 %, due to higher check card interchange income and underlying customer growth. Trust and investment management services increased $15 million , or 10 %, primarily reflecting increased sales production and year over year market growth. Capital markets fees increased $ 15 million , or 20 %, reflecting increased sales of interest rate, foreign exchange and commodity derivatives as well as fees as a result of the acquisition of Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co. (HSE). Service charges on deposit accounts increased $11 million , or 3% , due to an increase in both personal and corporate service charges. These increases were partially offset by a $23 million , or 18% decrease in mortgage banking income, due to lower margin on loans sold, $17 million , or 425% , increase in securities losses reflecting portfolio repositioning completed in the 2018 fourth quarter and a $5 million , or 3% , decrease in other income primarily reflecting an unfavorable Visa Class B derivative fair value adjustment.
Noninterest expense was $2.6 billion , down $67 million , or 2% , from the prior year. Reported noninterest expense was impacted by FirstMerit acquisition-related expenses totaling $154 million, offset by branch and facility consolidation-related expenses and personnel costs. Net occupancy expense decreased $28 million , or 13% , primarily reflecting $52 million of prior year acquisition-related expense, lower occupancy related expenses and reserves, partially offset by $28 million of branch and facility consolidation-related expense. Outside data processing and other services decreased $19 million , or 6% , primarily reflecting $24 million of acquisition-related expense in the year-ago period, partially offset by higher technology investment costs. Deposit and other insurance expense decreased $15 million , or 19% , primarily due to the discontinuation of the FDIC surcharge in the 2018 fourth quarter. Other noninterest expense decreased $14 million , or 6% , reflecting $9 million of acquisition-related expense in the year-ago period, as well as declines in franchise and other taxes. Professional services decreased $9 million , or 13% , primarily reflecting $10 million of acquisition-related expense in the year-ago period. Equipment decreased $7 million , or 4% , primarily due to $16 million in acquisition-related costs in the year-ago period, partially offset by $7 million of branch and facility consolidation-related expense in the 2018 fourth quarter. Marketing decreased $7 million , or 12% , driven by a decrease in promotional expense, partially offset by an increase in advertising. Partially offsetting these decreases, personnel costs increased $35 million , or 2% , primarily reflecting higher benefit costs and merit increases.
The tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 7.21% , down 13 basis points. The regulatory Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) risk-based capital ratio was 9.65% , down 36 basis points. The regulatory Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 11.06% , down 28 basis points.
Consistent with the 2018 CCAR capital plan, the Company repurchased $939 million of common stock during 2018 at an average cost of $15.23 per share. Included in the share repurchase activity, the Company completed a $400 million ASR which effectively offset the impact of the $363 million Series A preferred equity conversion in the 2018 first quarter.


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Business Overview
General
Our general business objectives are:
Consistent organic revenue and balance sheet growth.
Invest in our businesses, particularly technology and risk management.
Deliver positive operating leverage.
Maintain aggregate moderate-to-low risk appetite.
Disciplined capital management.
Economy
Our view of 2019 from a balance sheet growth perspective remains unchanged, generally consistent with our view of overall economic activity. The underlying fundamentals of our local economies are positive, and businesses are generally performing well and we are optimistic about 2019. Our loan pipelines remain steady, and credit metrics remain strong. We are executing on our new strategic plan and continue to invest to drive organic growth. The plan entails low execution risk and builds on the success of the past two strategic plans. At the same time, given recent market volatility, we are reverting to our historic practice of assuming no interest rate hikes in our revenue expectation and are adjusting our expense expectation as a result. We are focused on what we can control to drive long-term performance.
Legislative and Regulatory
A comprehensive discussion of legislative and regulatory matters affecting us can be found in the Regulatory Matters section included in Item 1 of this Form 10-K.

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Table 2 - Selected Annual Income Statements (1)
(dollar amounts in millions, share amounts in thousands)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
Change from 2017
 
 
 
Change from 2016
 
 
 
2018
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2017
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2016
Interest income
$
3,949

 
$
516

 
15
 %
 
$
3,433

 
$
801

 
30
 %
 
$
2,632

Interest expense
760

 
329

 
76

 
431

 
168

 
64

 
263

Net interest income
3,189

 
187

 
6

 
3,002

 
633

 
27

 
2,369

Provision for credit losses
235

 
34

 
17

 
201

 
10

 
5

 
191

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
2,954

 
153

 
5

 
2,801

 
623

 
29

 
2,178

Service charges on deposit accounts
364

 
11

 
3

 
353

 
29

 
9

 
324

Card and payment processing income
224

 
18

 
9

 
206

 
37

 
22

 
169

Trust and investment management services
171

 
15

 
10

 
156

 
33

 
27

 
123

Mortgage banking income
108

 
(23
)
 
(18
)
 
131

 
3

 
2

 
128

Capital markets fees
91

 
15

 
20

 
76

 
16

 
27

 
60

Insurance income
82

 
1

 
1

 
81

 
(3
)
 
(4
)
 
84

Bank owned life insurance income
67

 

 

 
67

 
9

 
16

 
58

Gain on sale of loans and leases
55

 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
56

 
9

 
19

 
47

Securities gains (losses)
(21
)
 
(17
)
 
(425
)
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(100
)
 

Other income
180

 
(5
)
 
(3
)
 
185

 
28

 
18

 
157

Total noninterest income
1,321

 
14

 
1

 
1,307

 
157

 
14

 
1,150

Personnel costs
1,559

 
35

 
2

 
1,524

 
175

 
13

 
1,349

Outside data processing and other services
294

 
(19
)
 
(6
)
 
313

 
8

 
3

 
305

Net occupancy
184

 
(28
)
 
(13
)
 
212

 
59

 
39

 
153

Equipment
164

 
(7
)
 
(4
)
 
171

 
6

 
4

 
165

Deposit and other insurance expense
63

 
(15
)
 
(19
)
 
78

 
24

 
44

 
54

Professional services
60

 
(9
)
 
(13
)
 
69

 
(36
)
 
(34
)
 
105

Marketing
53

 
(7
)
 
(12
)
 
60

 
(3
)
 
(5
)
 
63

Amortization of intangibles
53

 
(3
)
 
(5
)
 
56

 
26

 
87

 
30

Other expense
217

 
(14
)
 
(6
)
 
231

 
47

 
26

 
184

Total noninterest expense
2,647

 
(67
)
 
(2
)
 
2,714

 
306

 
13

 
2,408

Income before income taxes
1,628

 
234

 
17

 
1,394

 
474

 
52

 
920

Provision for income taxes
235

 
27

 
13

 
208

 

 

 
208

Net income
1,393

 
207

 
17

 
1,186

 
474

 
67

 
712

Dividends on preferred shares
70

 
(6
)
 
(8
)
 
76

 
11

 
17

 
65

Net income applicable to common shares
$
1,323

 
$
213

 
19
 %
 
$
1,110

 
$
463

 
72
 %
 
$
647

Average common shares—basic
1,081,542

 
(3,144
)
 
 %
 
1,084,686

 
180,248

 
20
 %
 
904,438

Average common shares—diluted
1,105,985

 
(30,201
)
 
(3
)
 
1,136,186

 
217,396

 
24

 
918,790

Per common share:
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Net income—basic
$
1.22

 
$
0.20

 
20
 %
 
$
1.02

 
$
0.30

 
42
 %
 
$
0.72

Net income—diluted
1.20

 
0.20

 
20

 
1.00

 
0.30

 
43

 
0.70

Cash dividends declared
0.50

 
0.15

 
43

 
0.35

 
0.06

 
21

 
0.29

Revenue—FTE
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Net interest income
$
3,189

 
$
187

 
6
 %
 
$
3,002

 
$
633

 
27
 %
 
$
2,369

FTE adjustment
30

 
(20
)
 
(40
)
 
50

 
7

 
16

 
43

Net interest income (2)
3,219

 
167

 
5

 
3,052

 
640

 
27

 
2,412

Noninterest income
1,321

 
14

 
1

 
1,307

 
157

 
14

 
1,150

Total revenue (2)
$
4,540

 
$
181

 
4
 %
 
$
4,359

 
$
797

 
22
 %
 
$
3,562

(1)
Comparisons for presented periods are impacted by a number of factors. Refer to “Significant Items” in the Discussion of Results of Operations.
(2)
On a fully-taxable equivalent (FTE) basis assuming a 21% tax rate and a 35% tax rate for periods prior to January 1, 2018.


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DISCUSSION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This section provides a review of financial performance from a consolidated perspective. It also includes a “Significant Items” section that summarizes key issues important for a complete understanding of performance trends. Key consolidated balance sheet and income statement trends are discussed. All earnings per share data are reported on a diluted basis. For additional insight on financial performance, please read this section in conjunction with the “Business Segment Discussion.”
Significant Items
Earnings comparisons among the three years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 were impacted by a number of Significant Items summarized below.
There were no Significant Items in 2018.
Significant Items included in 2017 and 2016 were:
1.
Mergers and Acquisitions. Significant events relating to mergers and acquisitions, and the impacts of those events on our reported results, were as follows:
During 2017, $154 million of noninterest expense and $2 million of noninterest income was recorded related to the acquisition of FirstMerit. This resulted in a negative impact of $0.09 per common share in 2017.
During 2016, $282 million of noninterest expense and $1 million of noninterest income was recorded related to the acquisition of FirstMerit. This resulted in a negative impact of $0.20 per common share in 2016.
2.
Federal tax reform-related tax benefit. Significant events relating to federal tax reform-related tax benefits, and the impacts of those events on our reported results, were as follows:
During 2017, $123 million of federal tax reform-related tax benefit was recorded as provision for income taxes. This resulted in a positive impact of $0.11 per common share in 2017.
3.
Litigation Reserve. Significant events relating to our litigation reserve, and the impacts of those events on our reported results, were as follows:
During 2016, a $42 million reduction to litigation reserves was recorded as other noninterest expense. This resulted in a positive impact of $0.03 per common share in 2016.
The following table reflects the earnings impact of the above-mentioned Significant Items for periods affected by this Results of Operations discussion:  
Table 3 - Significant Items Influencing Earnings Performance Comparison
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Amount
 
EPS (1)
 
Amount
 
EPS (1)
 
Amount
 
EPS (1)
Net income
$
1,393

 
 
 
$
1,186

 
 
 
$
712

 
 
Earnings per share, after-tax
 
 
$
1.20

 
 
 
$
1.00

 
 
 
$
0.70

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Significant items—favorable (unfavorable) impact:
Earnings
 
EPS
 
Earnings
 
EPS
 
Earnings
 
EPS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal tax reform-related tax benefit
$

 
 
 
$

 
 
 
$

 
 
Tax impact

 
 
 
123

 
 
 

 
 
Federal tax reform-related tax benefit, after-tax
$

 
$

 
$
123

 
$
0.11

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mergers and acquisitions, net expenses
$

 
 
 
$
(152
)
 
 
 
$
(282
)
 
 
Tax impact

 
 
 
53

 
 
 
95

 
 
Mergers and acquisitions, after-tax
$

 
$

 
$
(99
)
 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
(187
)
 
$
(0.20
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Litigation reserves
$

 
 
 
$

 
 
 
$
42

 
 
Tax impact

 
 
 

 
 
 
(15
)
 
 
Litigation reserves, after-tax
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
27

 
$
0.03

(1)
Based upon the annual average outstanding diluted common shares.

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Net Interest Income / Average Balance Sheet
Our primary source of revenue is net interest income, which is the difference between interest income from earning assets (primarily loans, securities, and direct financing leases), and interest expense of funding sources (primarily interest-bearing deposits and borrowings). Earning asset balances and related funding sources, as well as changes in the levels of interest rates, impact net interest income. The difference between the average yield on earning assets and the average rate paid for interest-bearing liabilities is the net interest spread. Noninterest-bearing sources of funds, such as demand deposits and shareholders’ equity, also support earning assets. The impact of the noninterest-bearing sources of funds, often referred to as “free” funds, is captured in the net interest margin, which is calculated as net interest income divided by average earning assets. Both the net interest margin and net interest spread are presented on a fully-taxable equivalent basis, which means that tax-free interest income has been adjusted to a pretax equivalent income, assuming a 21% tax rate and a 35% tax rate for periods prior to January 1, 2018.
The following table shows changes in fully-taxable equivalent interest income, interest expense, and net interest income due to volume and rate variances for major categories of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities:
 
Table 4 - Change in Net Interest Income Due to Changes in Average Volume and Interest Rates (1)
 
2018
 
2017
(dollar amounts in millions)
Increase (Decrease) From
Previous Year Due To
 
Increase (Decrease) From
Previous Year Due To
Fully-taxable equivalent basis (2)
Volume
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Total
 
Volume
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Total
Loans and leases
$
189

 
$
274

 
$
463

 
$
423

 
$
234

 
$
657

Investment securities
(10
)
 
35

 
25

 
157

 
6

 
163

Other earning assets
5

 
3

 
8

 
(14
)
 
2

 
(12
)
Total interest income from earning assets
184

 
312

 
496

 
566

 
242

 
808

Deposits
16

 
195

 
211

 
29

 
49

 
78

Short-term borrowings
(2
)
 
25

 
23

 
7

 
13

 
20

Long-term debt
3

 
92

 
95

 
17

 
53

 
70

Total interest expense of interest-bearing liabilities
17

 
312

 
329

 
53

 
115

 
168

Net interest income
$
167

 
$

 
$
167

 
$
513

 
$
127

 
$
640

(1)
The change in interest rates due to both rate and volume has been allocated between the factors in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.
(2)
Calculated assuming a 21% tax rate and a 35% tax rate for periods prior to January 1, 2018.

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Table 5 - Consolidated Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Margin Analysis
(dollar amounts in millions)
Average Balances
 
 
 
Change from 2017
 
 
 
Change from 2016
 
 
Fully-taxable equivalent basis (1)
2018
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2017
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2016
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits in Federal Reserve Bank (2)
$
122

 
$
122

 
100
 %
 
$

 
$

 
 %
 
$

Interest-bearing deposits in banks
88

 
(11
)
 
(11
)
 
99

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
100

Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account securities
96

 
(6
)
 
(6
)
 
102

 
35

 
52

 
67

Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
10,700

 
(1,203
)
 
(10
)
 
11,903

 
3,042

 
34

 
8,861

Tax-exempt
3,463

 
282

 
9

 
3,181

 
465

 
17

 
2,716

Total available-for-sale securities
14,163

 
(921
)
 
(6
)
 
15,084

 
3,507

 
30

 
11,577

Held-to-maturity securities—taxable
8,643

 
535

 
7

 
8,108

 
2,415

 
42

 
5,693

Other securities
584

 

 

 
584

 
167

 
40

 
417

Total securities
23,486

 
(392
)
 
(2
)
 
23,878

 
6,124

 
34

 
17,754

Loans held for sale
635

 
80

 
14

 
555

 
(499
)
 
(47
)
 
1,054

Loans and leases: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
28,887

 
1,138

 
4

 
27,749

 
4,065

 
17

 
23,684

Commercial real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
1,146

 
(52
)
 
(4
)
 
1,198

 
110

 
10

 
1,088

Commercial
6,049

 
39

 
1

 
6,010

 
1,091

 
22

 
4,919

Commercial real estate
7,195

 
(13
)
 

 
7,208

 
1,201

 
20

 
6,007

Total commercial
36,082

 
1,125

 
3

 
34,957

 
5,266

 
18

 
29,691

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automobile loans and leases
12,292

 
773

 
7

 
11,519

 
979

 
9

 
10,540

Home equity
9,915

 
(79
)
 
(1
)
 
9,994

 
936

 
10

 
9,058

Residential mortgage
9,907

 
1,662

 
20

 
8,245

 
1,515

 
23

 
6,730

RV and marine finance
2,847

 
692

 
32

 
2,155

 
1,462

 
211

 
693

Other consumer
1,203

 
182

 
18

 
1,021

 
279

 
38

 
742

Total consumer
36,164

 
3,230

 
10

 
32,934

 
5,171

 
19

 
27,763

Total loans and leases
72,246

 
4,355

 
6

 
67,891

 
10,437

 
18

 
57,454

Allowance for loan and lease losses
(747
)
 
(80
)
 
12

 
(667
)
 
(53
)
 
9

 
(614
)
Net loans and leases
71,499

 
4,275

 
6

 
67,224

 
10,384

 
18

 
56,840

Total earning assets
96,577

 
4,154

 
4

 
92,423

 
16,061

 
21

 
76,362

Cash and due from banks
1,184

 
(269
)
 
(19
)
 
1,453

 
233

 
19

 
1,220

Intangible assets
2,311

 
(55
)
 
(2
)
 
2,366

 
1,007

 
74

 
1,359

All other assets
5,657

 
211

 
4

 
5,446

 
719

 
15

 
4,727

Total assets
$
104,982

 
$
3,961

 
4
 %
 
$
101,021

 
$
17,967

 
22
 %
 
$
83,054

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand deposits—noninterest-bearing
$
20,391

 
$
(1,308
)
 
(6
)%
 
$
21,699

 
$
2,654

 
14
 %
 
$
19,045

Demand deposits—interest-bearing
19,295

 
1,715

 
10

 
17,580

 
6,595

 
60

 
10,985

Total demand deposits
39,686

 
407

 
1

 
39,279

 
9,249

 
31

 
30,030

Money market deposits
21,446

 
1,711

 
9

 
19,735

 
666

 
3

 
19,069

Savings and other domestic deposits
11,083

 
(614
)
 
(5
)
 
11,697

 
3,716

 
47

 
7,981

Core certificates of deposit
4,188

 
2,069

 
98

 
2,119

 
(181
)
 
(8
)
 
2,300

Total core deposits
76,403

 
3,573

 
5

 
72,830

 
13,450

 
23

 
59,380

Other domestic time deposits of $250,000 or more
280

 
(165
)
 
(37
)
 
445

 
37

 
9

 
408

Brokered time deposits and negotiable CDs
3,503

 
(172
)
 
(5
)
 
3,675

 
176

 
5

 
3,499

Deposits in foreign offices

 

 

 

 
(204
)
 
(100
)
 
204

Total deposits
80,186

 
3,236

 
4

 
76,950

 
13,459

 
21

 
63,491

Short-term borrowings
2,748

 
(175
)
 
(6
)
 
2,923

 
1,393

 
91

 
1,530

Long-term debt
8,992

 
130

 
1

 
8,862

 
814

 
10

 
8,048

Total interest-bearing liabilities
71,535

 
4,499

 
7

 
67,036

 
13,012

 
24

 
54,024

All other liabilities
1,997

 
322

 
19

 
1,675

 
81

 
5

 
1,594

Shareholders’ equity
11,059

 
448

 
4

 
10,611

 
2,220

 
26

 
8,391

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
104,982

 
$
3,961

 
4
 %
 
$
101,021

 
$
17,967

 
22
 %
 
$
83,054

(1)
FTE yields are calculated assuming a 21% tax rate and a 35% tax rate for periods prior to January 1, 2018.
(2)
Deposits in Federal Reserve Bank were treated as nonearning assets prior to 4Q 2018.
(3)
For purposes of this analysis, nonaccrual loans are reflected in the average balances of loans.

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Table 5 - Consolidated Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Margin Analysis (Continued)
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Income / Expense
 
Average Rate (4)
Fully-taxable equivalent basis (1)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits in Federal Reserve Bank (2)
$
3

 
$

 
$

 
2.33
%
 
%
 
%
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
2

 
2

 

 
1.97

 
1.56
%
 
0.44

Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account securities
1

 

 

 
0.80

 
0.18

 
0.42

Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
280

 
283

 
210

 
2.61

 
2.38

 
2.36

Tax-exempt
122

 
118

 
91

 
3.53

 
3.71

 
3.35

Total available-for-sale securities
402

 
401

 
301

 
2.84

 
2.66

 
2.60

Held-to-maturity securities—taxable
211

 
193

 
138

 
2.44

 
2.38

 
2.43

Other securities
25

 
20

 
12

 
4.34

 
3.42

 
2.95

Total securities
639


614


451

 
2.72

 
2.57

 
2.54

Loans held for sale
26

 
21

 
35

 
4.15

 
3.75

 
3.27

Loans and leases: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
1,337

 
1,142

 
879

 
4.63

 
4.12

 
3.71

Commercial real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
60

 
52

 
40

 
5.26

 
4.36

 
3.72

Commercial
283

 
240

 
176

 
4.67

 
4.00

 
3.57

Commercial real estate
343

 
292

 
216

 
4.77

 
4.06

 
3.60

Total commercial
1,680

 
1,434

 
1,095

 
4.66

 
4.11

 
3.69

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automobile loans and leases
456

 
412

 
351

 
3.71

 
3.58

 
3.32

Home equity
512

 
463

 
381

 
5.16

 
4.63

 
4.21

Residential mortgage
371

 
301

 
244

 
3.74

 
3.65

 
3.63

RV and marine finance
145

 
118

 
39

 
5.09

 
5.46

 
5.67

Other consumer
145

 
118

 
79

 
12.04

 
11.53

 
10.62

Total consumer
1,629

 
1,412

 
1,094

 
4.50

 
4.28

 
3.94

Total loans and leases
3,309

 
2,846

 
2,189

 
4.58

 
4.19

 
3.81

Total earning assets
$
3,979

 
$
3,483

 
$
2,675

 
4.12
%
 
3.77
%
 
3.50
%
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand deposits—noninterest-bearing
$

 
$

 
$

 
%
 
%
 
%
Demand deposits—interest-bearing
78

 
38

 
11

 
0.40

 
0.21

 
0.10

Total demand deposits
78

 
38

 
11

 
0.20

 
0.10

 
0.04

Money market deposits
148

 
66

 
46

 
0.69

 
0.33

 
0.24

Savings and other domestic deposits
24

 
24

 
15

 
0.22

 
0.21

 
0.19

Core certificates of deposit
72

 
13

 
13

 
1.72

 
0.60

 
0.56

Total core deposits
322

 
141

 
85

 
0.57

 
0.27

 
0.21

Other domestic time deposits of $250,000 or more
3

 
2

 
2

 
1.25

 
0.52

 
0.40

Brokered time deposits and negotiable CDs
66

 
37

 
15

 
1.88

 
1.00

 
0.43

Deposits in foreign offices

 

 

 

 

 
0.13

Total deposits
391

 
180

 
102

 
0.65

 
0.33

 
0.23

Short-term borrowings
48

 
25

 
5

 
1.74

 
0.86

 
0.34

Long-term debt
321

 
226

 
156

 
3.57

 
2.56

 
1.93

Total interest-bearing liabilities
760

 
431

 
263

 
1.06

 
0.64

 
0.48

Net interest income
$
3,219

 
$
3,052

 
$
2,412

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.06

 
3.13

 
3.02

Impact of noninterest-bearing funds on margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.27

 
0.17

 
0.14

Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.33
%
 
3.30
%
 
3.16
%
(1)
FTE yields are calculated assuming a 21% tax rate and a 35% tax rate for periods prior to January 1, 2018.
(2)
Deposits in Federal Reserve Bank were treated as nonearning assets prior to 4Q 2018 and associated interest income was not material.
(3)
For purposes of this analysis, nonaccrual loans are reflected in the average balances of loans.
(4)
Yield/rates and amounts include the effects of hedge and risk management activities associated with the respective asset and liability categories.


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2018 versus 2017
FTE net interest income for 2018 increased $167 million , or 5% , from 2017 . This reflected the impact of 4% average earning asset growth, a three basis point increase in the NIM to 3.33% , partially offset by 7% average interest-bearing liability growth. Average earning asset growth included a $ 4.4 billion , or 6 %, increase in average loans and leases and a $ 0.4 billion , or 2 %, decrease in average securities. The NIM expansion reflected a 35 basis point positive impact from the mix and yield on earning assets and a 10 basis point increase in the benefit from noninterest-bearing funding, partially offset by a 42 basis point increase in funding costs.
Average earning assets for 2018 increased $ 4.2 billion , or 4 %, from the prior year, reflecting loan growth of $4.4 billion , or 6% , partially offset by decline in average securities. Average C&I loans and leases increased $1.1 billion , or 4% , reflecting broad-based growth. Residential mortgages increased $1.7 billion , or 20% , driven by increase in lending officers and expansion into the Chicago market. Average RV and marine finance loans increased $0.7 billion , or 32 %, reflecting the success of the expansion of the business over the past two years while maintaining our commitment to super prime originations. Average automobile loans increased $0.8 billion , or 7% , driven by originations consistent with the current market dynamics and our commitment to high quality borrowers, while optimizing yield and production in a rising rate environment over the past year. Average securities decreased $ 0.4 billion , or 2 %.
Average total deposits for 2018 increased $ 3.2 billion , or 4 %, from the prior year, while average total core deposits increased $ 3.6 billion , or 5 %. Average core CDs increased $2.1 billion , or 98% , reflecting consumer growth initiatives primarily in the first three quarters of 2018. Average money market deposits increased $1.7 billion , or 9% , reflecting growth in both commercial and consumer deposits. Average total interest-bearing liabilities increased $ 4.5 billion , or 7 %, from the prior year as deposits shifted from non-interest bearing to interest bearing with the increase in rates.
2017 versus 2016
FTE net interest income for 2017 increased $640 million, or 27%, from 2016. This reflected the impact of 21% average earning asset growth, a 14 basis point increase in the NIM to 3.30%, partially offset by 24% average interest-bearing liability growth. Average earning asset growth included a $10.4 billion, or 18%, increase in average loans and leases and a $6.1 billion, or 34%, increase in average securities. The NIM expansion reflected a 27 basis point positive impact from the mix and yield on earning assets and a three basis point increase in the benefit from noninterest-bearing funding, partially offset by a 16 basis point increase in funding costs.
Average earning assets for 2017 increased $16.1 billion, or 21%, from the prior year, primarily reflecting the full year impact of the FirstMerit acquisition. Average loans and leases increased $10.4 billion, or 18%, including a $4.1 billion, or 17%, increase in average C&I loans and leases primarily driven by an increase in commercial middle market and specialty banking, a $1.5 billion, or 23%, increase in residential mortgage loans reflecting the benefit of the ongoing expansion of the home lending business, a $1.5 billion or 211%, increase in RV and marine finance loans reflecting the success of the expansion of the acquired business into 17 new states over the past year and a $1.0 billion, or 9%, increase in automobile loans reflecting continued strength in new and used automobile originations across our 23-state auto finance lending footprint. Average securities increased $6.1 billion, or 34%, which included $2.9 billion of direct purchase municipal instruments in our commercial banking segment, up from $2.1 billion in the year-ago period.
Average total deposits for 2017 increased $13.5 billion, or 21%, from the prior year, while average total core deposits increased $13.5 billion, or 23%, including a $9.2 billion, or 31%, increase in average demand deposits and a $3.7 billion, or 47%, increase in average savings and other domestic deposits. Average total interest-bearing liabilities increased $13.0 billion, or 24%, from the prior year. These increases primarily reflect the full year impact of the FirstMerit acquisition. Average long-term borrowings increased $0.8 billion, or 10%, reflecting the issuance of $1.7 billion and maturity of $0.8 billion of senior debt during 2017.
Provision for Credit Losses
(This section should be read in conjunction with the Credit Risk section.)
The provision for credit losses is the expense necessary to maintain the ALLL and the AULC at levels appropriate to absorb our estimate of credit losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio and the portfolio of unfunded loan commitments and letters-of-credit.
The provision for credit losses in 2018 was $235 million , up $34 million , or 17% , from 2017 . The increase in provision expense over the prior year is primarily attributed to loan balance growth across the portfolio.
The provision for credit losses in 2017 was $201 million , up $10 million , or 5% , from 2016 . The increase in provision expense over the prior year was primarily the result of loan growth.

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Noninterest Income
The following table reflects noninterest income for the past three years:
 
Table 6 - Noninterest Income
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
 
Change from 2017
 
 
 
Change from 2016
 
 
 
2018
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2017
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2016
Service charges on deposit accounts
$
364

 
$
11

 
3
 %
 
$
353

 
$
29

 
9
 %
 
$
324

Card and payment processing income
224

 
18

 
9

 
206

 
37

 
22

 
169

Trust and investment management services
171

 
15

 
10

 
156

 
33

 
27

 
123

Mortgage banking income
108

 
(23
)
 
(18
)
 
131

 
3

 
2

 
128

Capital markets fees
91

 
15

 
20

 
76

 
16

 
27

 
60

Insurance income
82

 
1

 
1

 
81

 
(3
)
 
(4
)
 
84

Bank owned life insurance income
67

 

 

 
67

 
9

 
16

 
58

Gain on sale of loans and leases
55

 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
56

 
9

 
19

 
47

Securities gains (losses)
(21
)
 
(17
)
 
(425
)
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(100
)
 

Other income
180

 
(5
)
 
(3
)
 
185

 
28

 
18

 
157

Total noninterest income
$
1,321

 
$
14

 
1
 %
 
$
1,307

 
$
157

 
14
 %
 
$
1,150

2018 versus 2017
Noninterest income for 2018 increased $14 million , or 1% , from the prior year. Card and payment processing income increased $18 million , or 9 %, due to higher check card interchange income and underlying customer growth. Trust and investment management services increased $15 million , or 10 %, primarily reflecting increased sales production and year over year market growth. Capital markets fees increased $ 15 million , or 20 %, reflecting increased sales of interest rate, foreign exchange and commodity derivatives as well as fees as a result of the acquisition of HSE. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $11 million , or 3% , due to an increase in both personal and corporate service charges. These increases were partially offset by a $23 million , or 18% decrease in mortgage banking income, due to lower margin on loans sold, $17 million , or 425% , increase in securities losses reflecting portfolio repositioning completed in the 2018 fourth quarter and a $5 million , or 3% , decrease in other income primarily reflecting an unfavorable Visa Class B derivative fair value adjustment.
2017 versus 2016
Noninterest income for 2017 increased $157 million, or 14%, from the prior year, reflecting the full year impact of the FirstMerit acquisition. Card and payment processing income increased $37 million, or 22%, due to higher credit and debit card related income and underlying customer growth. Trust and investment management services increased $33 million, or 27%, and service charges on deposit accounts increased $29 million, or 9%, reflecting market growth and ongoing customer acquisition. Other income increased $28 million, or 18%, primarily reflecting increases in servicing income, mezzanine lending, loan syndication fees and commitment fees. Capital markets fees increased $16 million, or 27%, reflecting our ongoing strategic focus on expanding the business. Bank owned life insurance increased $9 million, or 16%. Gain on sale of loans increased $9 million, or 19%, as a result of continued expansion of our SBA lending business during 2017 which more than offset gains in the prior year from our balance sheet optimization strategy and the auto securitization completed in the 2016 fourth quarter. These increases were partially offset by a $4 million decline in securities gains and a $3 million decline in insurance income.

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Noninterest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(This section should be read in conjunction with Significant Items section.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following table reflects noninterest expense for the past three years:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 7 - Noninterest Expense
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
 
Change from 2017
 
 
 
Change from 2016
 
 
 
2018
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2017
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2016
Personnel costs
$
1,559

 
$
35

 
2
 %
 
$
1,524

 
$
175

 
13
 %
 
$
1,349

Outside data processing and other services
294

 
(19
)
 
(6
)
 
313

 
8

 
3

 
305

Net occupancy
184

 
(28
)
 
(13
)
 
212

 
59

 
39

 
153

Equipment
164

 
(7
)
 
(4
)
 
171

 
6

 
4

 
165

Deposit and other insurance expense
63

 
(15
)
 
(19
)
 
78

 
24

 
44

 
54

Professional services
60

 
(9
)
 
(13
)
 
69

 
(36
)
 
(34
)
 
105

Marketing
53

 
(7
)
 
(12
)
 
60

 
(3
)
 
(5
)
 
63

Amortization of intangibles
53

 
(3
)
 
(5
)
 
56

 
26

 
87

 
30

Other expense
217

 
(14
)
 
(6
)
 
231

 
47

 
26

 
184

Total noninterest expense
$
2,647

 
$
(67
)
 
(2
)%
 
$
2,714

 
$
306

 
13
 %
 
$
2,408

Number of employees (average full-time equivalent)
15,693

 
(77
)
 
 %
 
15,770

 
1,912

 
14
 %
 
13,858

Impact of Significant Items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
Personnel costs
$

 
 
 
$
42

 
$
76

Outside data processing and other services

 
 
 
24

 
46

Net occupancy

 
 
 
52

 
15

Equipment

 
 
 
16

 
25

Professional services

 
 
 
10

 
58

Marketing

 
 
 
1

 
5

Other expense

 
 
 
9

 
14

Total impact of significant items on
noninterest expense
$

 
 
 
$
154

 
$
239

Adjusted Noninterest Expense (See Non-GAAP Financial Measures in the Additional Disclosures section):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
Change from 2017
 
 
 
Change from 2016
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2017
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2016
Personnel costs
$
1,559

 
$
77

 
5
 %
 
$
1,482

 
$
209

 
16
%
 
$
1,273

Outside data processing and other services
294

 
5

 
2

 
289

 
30

 
12

 
259

Net occupancy
184

 
24

 
15

 
160

 
22

 
16

 
138

Equipment
164

 
9

 
6

 
155

 
15

 
11

 
140

Deposit and other insurance expense
63

 
(15
)
 
(19
)
 
78

 
24

 
44

 
54

Professional services
60

 
1

 
2

 
59

 
12

 
26

 
47

Marketing
53

 
(6
)
 
(10
)
 
59

 
1

 
2

 
58

Amortization of intangibles
53

 
(3
)
 
(5
)
 
56

 
26

 
87

 
30

Other expense
217

 
(5
)
 
(2
)
 
222

 
52

 
31

 
170

Total adjusted noninterest expense (Non-GAAP)
$
2,647

 
$
87

 
3
 %
 
$
2,560

 
$
391

 
18
%
 
$
2,169


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2018 versus 2017
Reported noninterest expense for 2018 decreased $67 million , or 2% , from the prior year, primarily reflecting the $154 million of acquisition-related Significant Items in the year-ago period, offset by branch and facility consolidation-related expenses and personnel costs. Net occupancy expense decreased $28 million , or 13% , primarily reflecting $52 million of prior year acquisition-related expense, lower occupancy related expenses and reserves, partially offset by $28 million of branch and facility consolidation-related expense. Outside data processing and other services decreased $19 million , or 6% , primarily reflecting $24 million of acquisition-related expense in the year-ago period, partially offset by higher technology investment costs. Deposit and other insurance expense decreased $15 million , or 19% , primarily due to the discontinuation of the FDIC surcharge in the 2018 fourth quarter. Other noninterest expense decreased $14 million , or 6% , reflecting $9 million of acquisition-related expense in the year-ago period, as well as declines in franchise and other taxes. Professional services decreased $9 million , or 13% , primarily reflecting $10 million of acquisition-related expense in the year-ago period. Equipment decreased $7 million , or 4% , primarily due to $16 million in acquisition-related costs in the year-ago period, partially offset by $7 million of branch and facility consolidation-related expense in the 2018 fourth quarter. Marketing decreased $7 million , or 12% , driven by a decrease in promotional expense, partially offset by an increase in advertising. Partially offsetting these decreases, personnel costs increased $35 million , or 2% , primarily reflecting higher benefit costs and merit increases.
2017 versus 2016
Reported noninterest expense for 2017 increased $306 million, or 13%, from the prior year, reflecting the full year impact of the First Merit acquisition. Personnel costs increased $175 million, or 13%, primarily reflecting the full year impact of the addition of colleagues from FirstMerit. Net occupancy expense increased $59 million, or 39%, primarily reflecting $52 million of acquisition-related expense. Other expense increased $47 million, or 26%, reflecting the full impact of FirstMerit. Amortization of intangibles increased $26 million, or 87%, reflecting the full year impact of amortizing FirstMerit related intangibles. Deposit and other insurance expense increased $24 million, or 44%, reflecting the increase in the assessment base. Partially offsetting these increases, professional services decreased $36 million, or 34% reflecting a reduction in legal and consultation fees attributable to acquisition-related expense.
Provision for Income Taxes
(This section should be read in conjunction with Note 1 and Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.)
2018 versus 2017
The provision for income taxes was $235 million for 2018 compared with a provision for income taxes of $208 million in 2017 . Both years included the benefits from tax-exempt income, tax-advantaged investments, general business credits, investments in qualified affordable housing projects, excess tax deductions for stock-based compensation, and capital losses. 2017 also included a $123 million tax benefit related to the federal tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is primarily attributed to the revaluation of net deferred tax liabilities at the lower statutory federal income tax rate. We completed our provisional estimate related to tax reform during the 2018 fourth quarter. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 there was no valuation allowance on federal deferred taxes. In 2018 and 2017 there was essentially no change recorded in the provision for state income taxes, net of federal, for the portion of state deferred tax assets and state net operating loss carryforwards that are more likely than not to be realized. At December 31, 2018 , we had a net federal deferred tax liability of $105 million and a net state deferred tax asset of $41 million.
We file income tax returns with the IRS and various state, city, and foreign jurisdictions. Federal income tax audits have been completed for tax years through 2009. Certain proposed adjustments resulting from the IRS examination of our 2010 through 2011 tax returns have been settled, subject to final approval by the Joint Committee on Taxation of the U.S. Congress. While the statute of limitations remains open for tax years 2012 through 2017, the IRS has advised that tax years 2012 through 2014 will not be audited, and began the examination of the 2015 federal income tax return in second quarter 2018. Various state and other jurisdictions remain open to examination, including Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
2017 versus 2016
The provision for income taxes was $208 million for 2017 and 2016 . Both years included the benefits from tax-exempt income, tax-advantaged investments, general business credits, investments in qualified affordable housing projects, excess tax deductions for stock-based compensation, and capital losses. 2017 also included a $123 million tax benefit related to the federal tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is primarily attributed to the revaluation of net deferred tax liabilities at the lower statutory federal income tax rate. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016 there was no valuation allowance on federal deferred taxes. In 2017 and 2016 , there was essentially no change recorded in the provision for state income taxes, net of federal taxes, for the portion of state deferred tax assets and state net operating loss carryforwards that are more likely than not to be realized.

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RISK MANAGEMENT AND CAPITAL
Risk Governance
We use a multi-faceted approach to risk governance. It begins with the board of directors defining our risk appetite as aggregate moderate-to-low. This does not preclude engagement in select higher risk activities. Rather, the definition is intended to represent an aggregate view of where we want our overall risk to be managed.
Three board committees primarily oversee implementation of this desired risk appetite and monitoring of our risk profile:
The Audit Committee oversees the integrity of the consolidated financial statements, including policies, procedures, and practices regarding the preparation of financial statements, the financial reporting process, disclosures, and internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee also provides assistance to the board in overseeing the internal audit division and the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence; compliance with our Financial Code of Ethics for the chief executive officer and senior financial officers; and compliance with corporate securities trading policies.
The Risk Oversight Committee (ROC) assists the board of directors in overseeing management of material risks, the approval and monitoring of the Company’s capital position and plan supporting our overall aggregate moderate-to-low risk profile, the risk governance structure, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and determining adherence to the board’s stated risk appetite. The committee has oversight responsibility with respect to the full range of inherent risks: market, credit, liquidity, legal, compliance/regulatory, operational, strategic, and reputational. The ROC provides assistance to the Board in overseeing the credit review division. This committee also oversees our capital management and planning process, ensures that the amount and quality of capital are adequate in relation to expected and unexpected risks, and that our capital levels exceed “well-capitalized” requirements.
The Technology Committee assists the board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to all technology, cyber security, and third-party risk management strategies and plans. The committee is charged with evaluating Huntington’s capability to properly perform all technology functions necessary for its business plan, including projected growth, technology capacity, planning, operational execution, product development, and management capacity. The committee provides oversight of technology investments and plans to drive efficiency as well as to meet defined standards for risk, information security, and redundancy. The Committee oversees the allocation of technology costs and ensures that they are understood by the board of directors. The Technology Committee monitors and evaluates innovation and technology trends that may affect the Company’s strategic plans, including monitoring of overall industry trends. The Technology Committee reviews and provides oversight of the Company’s continuity and disaster recovery planning and preparedness.
The Audit and Risk Oversight Committees routinely hold executive sessions with our key officers engaged in accounting and risk management. On a periodic basis, the two committees meet in joint session to cover matters relevant to both, such as the construct and appropriateness of the ACL, which is reviewed quarterly. All directors have access to information provided to each committee and all scheduled meetings are open to all directors.
Further, through its Compensation Committee, the board of directors seeks to ensure its system of rewards is risk-sensitive and aligns the interests of management, creditors, and shareholders. We utilize a variety of compensation-related tools to induce appropriate behavior, including common stock ownership thresholds for the chief executive officer and certain members of senior management, a requirement to hold until retirement or exit from the Company, a portion of net shares received upon exercise of stock options or release of restricted stock awards (50% for executive officers and 25% for other award recipients), equity deferrals, recoupment provisions, and the right to terminate compensation plans at any time.
Management has implemented an Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Appetite Framework. Critically important is our self-assessment process, in which each business segment produces an analysis of its risks and the strength of its risk controls. The segment analyses are combined with assessments by our risk management organization of major risk sectors (e.g., market, credit, liquidity, legal, compliance/regulatory, operational, strategic, and reputational) to produce an overall enterprise risk assessment. Outcomes of the process include a determination of the quality of the overall control process, the direction of risk, and our position compared to the defined risk appetite.
Management also utilizes a wide series of metrics (key risk indicators) to monitor risk positions throughout the Company. In general, a range for each metric is established, which allows the Company, in aggregate, to operate within an aggregate moderate-to-low risk profile. Deviations from the range will indicate if the risk being measured exceeds desired tolerance, which may then necessitate corrective action.
We also have four executive level committees to manage risk: ALCO, Credit Policy and Strategy, Risk Management, and Capital Management. Each committee focuses on specific categories of risk and is supported by a series of subcommittees that are tactical in nature. We believe this structure helps ensure appropriate escalation of issues and overall communication of strategies.

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Huntington utilizes three lines of defense with regard to risk management: (1) business segments, (2) corporate risk management, and (3) internal audit and credit review. To induce greater ownership of risk within its business segments, segment risk officers have been embedded in the business to identify and monitor risk, elevate and remediate issues, establish controls, perform self-testing, and oversee the self-assessment process. Corporate Risk Management establishes policies, sets operating limits, reviews new or modified products/processes, ensures consistency and quality assurance within the segments, and produces the enterprise risk assessment. The Chief Risk Officer has significant input into the design and outcome of incentive compensation plans as they apply to risk. Internal Audit and Credit Review provide additional assurance that risk-related functions are operating as intended.
A comprehensive discussion of risk management and capital matters affecting us can be found in the Risk Governance section included in Item 1A and the Regulatory Matters section of Item 1 of this Form 10-K.
Some of the more significant processes used to manage and control credit, market, liquidity, operational, and compliance risks are described in the following sections.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss if a counterparty is not able to meet the agreed upon terms of the financial obligation. The majority of our credit risk is associated with lending activities, as the acceptance and management of credit risk is central to profitable lending. We also have credit risk associated with our investment securities portfolios (see Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) . We engage with other financial counterparties for a variety of purposes including investing, asset and liability management, mortgage banking, and trading activities. While there is credit risk associated with derivative activity, we believe this exposure is minimal. (See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.)
We continue to focus on the identification, monitoring, and management of our credit risk. In addition to the traditional credit risk mitigation strategies of credit policies and processes, market risk management activities, and portfolio diversification, we use quantitative measurement capabilities utilizing external data sources, enhanced modeling technology, and internal stress testing processes. Our portfolio management resources demonstrate our commitment to maintaining an aggregate moderate-to-low risk profile. In our efforts to continue to identify risk mitigation techniques, we have focused on product design features, origination policies, and solutions for delinquent or stressed borrowers.
The maximum level of credit exposure to individual credit borrowers is limited by policy guidelines based on the perceived risk of each borrower or related group of borrowers. All authority to grant commitments is delegated through the independent credit administration function and is closely monitored and regularly updated. Concentration risk is managed through limits on loan type, geography, industry, and loan quality factors. We focus predominantly on extending credit to retail and commercial customers with existing or expandable relationships within our primary banking markets, although we will consider lending opportunities outside our primary markets if we believe the associated risks are acceptable and aligned with strategic initiatives. Although we offer a broad set of products, we continue to develop new lending products and opportunities. Each of these new products and opportunities goes through a rigorous development and approval process prior to implementation to ensure our overall objective of maintaining an aggregate moderate-to-low risk portfolio profile.
The checks and balances in the credit process and the separation of the credit administration and risk management functions are designed to appropriately assess and sanction the level of credit risk being accepted, facilitate the early recognition of credit problems when they occur, and provide for effective problem asset management and resolution. For example, we do not extend additional credit to delinquent borrowers except in certain circumstances that substantially improve our overall repayment or collateral coverage position.
Loan and Lease Credit Exposure Mix
At December 31, 2018 , our loans and leases totaled $74.9 billion , representing a $4.8 billion , or 7% , increase compared to $70.1 billion at December 31, 2017 .

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Total commercial loans and leases were $37.4 billion at December 31, 2018 , and represented 51% of our total loan and lease credit exposure. Our commercial loan portfolio is diversified by product type, customer size, and geography within our footprint, and is comprised of the following ( see Commercial Credit discussion) :
C&I – C&I loans and leases are made to commercial customers for use in normal business operations to finance working capital needs, equipment purchases, or other projects. The majority of these borrowers are customers doing business within our geographic regions. C&I loans and leases are generally underwritten individually and secured with the assets of the company and/or the personal guarantee of the business owners. The financing of owner occupied facilities is considered a C&I loan even though there is improved real estate as collateral. This treatment is a result of the credit decision process, which focuses on cash flow from operations of the business to repay the debt. The operation, sale, rental, or refinancing of the real estate is not considered the primary repayment source for these types of loans. As we have expanded our C&I portfolio, we have developed a series of “vertical specialties” to ensure that new products or lending types are embedded within a structured, centralized Commercial Lending area with designated, experienced credit officers. These specialties are comprised of either targeted industries (for example, Healthcare, Food & Agribusiness, Energy, etc.) and/or lending disciplines (Equipment Finance, Asset Based Lending, etc.), all of which requires a high degree of expertise and oversight to effectively mitigate and monitor risk. As such, we have dedicated colleagues and teams focused on bringing value added expertise to these specialty clients.
CRE – CRE loans consist of loans to developers and REITs supporting income-producing or for-sale commercial real estate properties. We mitigate our risk on these loans by requiring collateral values that exceed the loan amount and underwriting the loan with projected cash flow in excess of the debt service requirement. These loans are made to finance properties such as apartment buildings, office and industrial buildings, and retail shopping centers, and are repaid through cash flows related to the operation, sale, or refinance of the property. For loans secured by real estate, appropriate appraisals are obtained at origination and updated on an as needed basis in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Construction CRE – Construction CRE loans are loans to developers, companies, or individuals used for the construction of a commercial or residential property for which repayment will be generated by the sale or permanent financing of the property. Our construction CRE portfolio primarily consists of retail, multi-family, office, and warehouse project types. Generally, these loans are for construction projects that have been pre-sold or pre-leased, or have secured permanent financing, as well as loans to real estate companies with significant equity invested in each project. These loans are underwritten and managed by a specialized real estate lending group that actively monitors the construction phase and manages the loan disbursements according to the predetermined construction schedule.
Total consumer loans and leases were $37.5 billion at December 31, 2018 , and represented 49% of our total loan and lease credit exposure. The consumer portfolio is comprised primarily of automobile loans, home equity lines-of-credit, and residential mortgages (see Consumer Credit discussion) .
Automobile – Automobile loans are comprised primarily of loans made through automotive dealerships and include exposure in selected states outside of our primary banking markets. The exposure outside of our core footprint states represents 21% of the total exposure, with no individual state representing more than 5% . Applications are underwritten using an automated underwriting system that applies consistent policies and processes across the portfolio.
Home equity – Home equity lending includes both home equity loans and lines-of-credit. This type of lending, which is secured by a first-lien or junior-lien on the borrower’s residence, allows customers to borrow against the equity in their home or refinance existing mortgage debt. Products include closed-end loans which are generally fixed-rate with principal and interest payments, and variable-rate, interest-only lines-of-credit which do not require payment of principal during the 10-year revolving period. The home equity line of credit converts to a 20-year amortizing structure at the end of the revolving period. Applications are underwritten centrally in conjunction with an automated underwriting system. The home equity underwriting criteria is based on minimum credit scores, debt-to-income ratios, and LTV ratios, with current collateral valuations. The underwriting for the floating rate lines of credit also incorporates a stress analysis for a rising interest rate.
Residential mortgage – Residential mortgage loans represent loans to consumers for the purchase or refinance of a residence. These loans are generally financed over a 15-year to 30-year term, and in most cases, are extended to borrowers to finance their primary residence. Applications are underwritten centrally using consistent credit policies and processes. All residential mortgage loan decisions utilize a full appraisal for collateral valuation. Huntington has not originated or acquired residential mortgages that allow negative amortization or allow the borrower multiple payment options.
RV and marine finance – RV and marine finance loans are loans provided to consumers for the purpose of financing recreational vehicles and boats. Loans are originated on an indirect basis through a series of dealerships across 34 states. The loans are underwritten centrally using an application and decisioning system similar to automobile loans. The current portfolio includes 35% of the balances within our core footprint states.
Other consumer – Other consumer loans primarily consists of consumer loans not secured by real estate, including credit cards, personal unsecured loans, and overdraft balances. We originate these products within our established set of credit policies and guidelines.

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The table below provides the composition of our total loan and lease portfolio:  
Table 8 - Loan and Lease Portfolio Composition
 
At December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
30,605

 
41
%
 
$
28,107

 
40
%
 
$
28,059

 
42
%
 
$
20,560

 
41
%
 
$
19,033

 
40
%
Commercial real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
1,185

 
2

 
1,217

 
2

 
1,446

 
2

 
1,031

 
2

 
875

 
2

Commercial
5,657

 
8

 
6,008

 
9

 
5,855

 
9

 
4,237

 
8

 
4,322

 
9

Commercial real estate
6,842

 
10

 
7,225

 
11

 
7,301

 
11

 
5,268

 
10

 
5,197

 
11

Total commercial
37,447

 
51

 
35,332

 
51

 
35,360

 
53

 
25,828

 
51

 
24,230

 
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Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automobile
12,429

 
16

 
12,100

 
17

 
10,969

 
16

 
9,481

 
19

 
8,690

 
18

Home equity
9,722

 
13

 
10,099

 
14

 
10,106

 
15

 
8,471

 
17

 
8,491

 
18

Residential mortgage
10,728

 
14

 
9,026

 
13

 
7,725

 
12

 
5,998

 
12

 
5,831

 
12

RV and marine finance
3,254

 
4

 
2,438

 
3

 
1,846

 
3

 

 

 

 

Other consumer
1,320

 
2

 
1,122

 
2

 
956

 
1

 
563

 
1

 
414

 
1

Total consumer
37,453

 
49

 
34,785

 
49

 
31,602

 
47

 
24,513

 
49

 
23,426

 
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Total loans and leases
$
74,900

 
100
%
 
$
70,117

 
100
%
 
$
66,962

 
100
%
 
$
50,341

 
100
%
 
$
47,656

 
100
%
Our loan portfolio is composed of a managed mix of consumer and commercial credits. At the corporate level, we manage the overall credit exposure and portfolio composition via a credit concentration policy. The policy designates specific loan types, collateral types, and loan structures to be formally tracked and assigned maximum exposure limits as a percentage of capital. C&I lending by NAICS categories, specific limits for CRE project types, loans secured by residential real estate, shared national credit exposure, and designated high risk loan definitions represent examples of specifically tracked components of our concentration management process. There are no identified concentrations that exceed the assigned exposure limit. Our concentration management policy is approved by the ROC of the Board and is one of the strategies used to ensure a high quality, well diversified portfolio that is consistent with our overall objective of maintaining an aggregate moderate-to-low risk profile. Changes to existing concentration limits require the approval of the ROC prior to implementation, incorporating specific information relating to the potential impact on the overall portfolio composition and performance metrics.

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The table below provides our total loan and lease portfolio segregated by industry type. The changes in the industry composition from December 31, 2017 are consistent with the portfolio growth metrics.
Table 9 - Loan and Lease Portfolio by Industry Type
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
December 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Commercial loans and leases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate and rental and leasing
$
6,964

 
9
%
 
$
7,378

 
11
%
Retail trade (1)
5,337

 
7

 
4,886

 
7

Manufacturing
5,140

 
7

 
4,791

 
7

Finance and insurance
3,377

 
5

 
3,044

 
4

Wholesale trade
2,830

 
4

 
2,291

 
3

Health care and social assistance
2,533

 
3

 
2,664

 
4

Accommodation and food services
1,709

 
2

 
1,617

 
2

Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,344

 
2

 
1,257

 
2

Transportation and warehousing
1,320

 
2

 
1,243

 
2

Other services
1,290

 
2

 
1,296

 
2

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1,286

 
2

 
694

 
1

Construction
924

 
1

 
976

 
1

Admin./Support/Waste Mgmt. and Remediation Services
737

 
1

 
561

 
1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation
599

 
1

 
593

 
1

Educational services
473

 
1

 
504

 
1

Utilities
454

 
1

 
389

 
1

Information
441

 
1

 
467

 
1

Public administration
253

 

 
255

 

Unclassified/Other
174

 

 
163

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
174

 

 
172

 

Management of companies and enterprises
88

 

 
91

 

Total commercial loans and leases by industry category
37,447

 
51
%
 
35,332

 
51
%
Automobile
12,429

 
16

 
12,100

 
17

Home Equity
9,722

 
13

 
10,099

 
14

Residential mortgage
10,728

 
14

 
9,026

 
13

RV and marine finance
3,254

 
4

 
2,438

 
3

Other consumer loans
1,320

 
2

 
1,122

 
2

Total loans and leases
$
74,900

 
100
%
 
$
70,117

 
100
%
(1)
Amounts include $3.6 billion and $3.2 billion of auto dealer services loans at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively.
Commercial Credit
The primary factors considered in commercial credit approvals are the financial strength of the borrower, assessment of the borrower’s management capabilities, cash flows from operations, industry sector trends, type and sufficiency of collateral, type of exposure, transaction structure, and the general economic outlook. While these are the primary factors considered, there are a number of other factors that may be considered in the decision process. We utilize centralized preview and loan approval committees, led by our credit officers. The risk rating (see next paragraph) , size, and complexity of the credit determines the threshold for approval. For loans not requiring loan committee approval, with the exception of small business loans, credit officers who understand each local region and are experienced in the industries and loan structures of the requested credit exposure are involved in all loan decisions and have the primary credit authority. For small business loans, we utilize a centralized loan approval process for standard products and structures. In this centralized decision environment, certain individuals who understand each local region may make credit-extension decisions to preserve our commitment to the communities in which we operate. In addition to disciplined and consistent judgmental factors, a sophisticated credit scoring process is used as a primary evaluation tool in the determination of approving a loan within the centralized loan approval process.
In commercial lending, on-going credit management is dependent on the type and nature of the loan. We monitor all significant exposures on an on-going basis. All commercial credit extensions are assigned internal risk ratings reflecting the borrower’s PD and LGD. This two-dimensional rating methodology provides granularity in the portfolio management process. The PD is rated and applied at the borrower level. The LGD is rated and applied based on the specific type of credit extension and the quality and lien

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position associated with the underlying collateral. The internal risk ratings are assessed at origination and updated at each periodic monitoring event. There is also extensive macro portfolio management analysis on an on-going basis. We continually review and adjust our risk-rating criteria based on actual experience, which provides us with the current risk level in the portfolio and is the basis for determining an appropriate allowance for credit losses (ACL) amount for the commercial portfolio. A centralized portfolio management team monitors and reports on the performance of the entire commercial portfolio, including small business loans, to provide consistent oversight.
In addition to the initial credit analysis conducted during the approval process, our Credit Review group performs testing to provide an independent review and assessment of the quality and risk of new loan originations. This group is part of our Risk Management area and conducts portfolio reviews on a risk-based cycle to evaluate individual loans, validate risk ratings, and test the consistency of credit processes.
Our standardized loan grading system considers many components that directly correlate to loan quality and likelihood of repayment, one of which is guarantor support. On an annual basis, or more frequently if warranted, we consider, among other things, the guarantor’s reputation and creditworthiness, along with various key financial metrics such as liquidity and net worth, assuming such information is available. Our assessment of the guarantor’s credit strength, or lack thereof, is reflected in our risk ratings for such loans, which is directly tied to, and an integral component of, our ACL methodology. When a loan goes to impaired status, viable guarantor support is considered in the determination of a credit loss.
If our assessment of the guarantor’s credit strength yields an inherent capacity to perform, we will seek repayment from the guarantor as part of the collection process and have done so successfully.
Substantially all loans categorized as Classified (see Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) are managed by SAD. SAD is a specialized group of credit professionals that handle the day-to-day management of workouts, commercial recoveries, and problem loan sales. Its responsibilities include developing and implementing action plans, assessing risk ratings, and determining the appropriateness of the allowance, the accrual status, and the ultimate collectability of the Classified loan portfolio.
C&I PORTFOLIO
We manage the risks inherent in the C&I portfolio through origination policies, a defined loan concentration policy with established limits, on-going loan-level and portfolio-level reviews, recourse requirements, and continuous portfolio risk management activities. Our origination policies for the C&I portfolio include loan product-type specific policies such as LTV and debt service coverage ratios, as applicable.
The C&I portfolio continues to have solid origination activity while we maintain a focus on high quality originations. Problem loans have trended downward over the last several years, reflecting a combination of proactive risk identification and effective workout strategies implemented by the SAD. We continue to maintain a proactive approach to identifying borrowers that may be facing financial difficulty in order to maximize the potential solutions. Subsequent to the origination of the loan, the Credit Review group provides an independent review and assessment of the quality of the underwriting and risk of new loan originations.
CRE PORTFOLIO
We manage the risks inherent in this portfolio specific to CRE lending, focusing on the quality of the developer and the specifics associated with each project. Generally, we: (1) limit our loans to 80% of the appraised value of the commercial real estate at origination, (2) require net operating cash flows to be 125% of required interest and principal payments, and (3) if the commercial real estate is non-owner occupied, require that at least 50% of the space of the project be pre-leased. We actively monitor both geographic and project-type concentrations and performance metrics of all CRE loan types, with a focus on loans identified as higher risk based on the risk rating methodology. Both macro-level and loan-level stress-test scenarios based on existing and forecast market conditions are part of the on-going portfolio management process for the CRE portfolio.
Dedicated real estate professionals originate and manage the portfolio. The portfolio is diversified by project type and loan size, and this diversification represents a significant portion of the credit risk management strategies employed for this portfolio. Subsequent to the origination of the loan, the Credit Review group provides an independent review and assessment of the quality of the underwriting and risk of new loan originations.
Appraisal values are obtained in conjunction with all originations and renewals, and on an as-needed basis, in compliance with regulatory requirements and to ensure appropriate decisions regarding the on-going management of the portfolio reflect the changing market conditions. Appraisals are obtained from approved vendors and are reviewed by an internal appraisal review group comprised of certified appraisers to ensure the quality of the valuation used in the underwriting process. We continue to perform on-going portfolio level reviews within the CRE portfolio. These reviews generate action plans based on occupancy levels or sales volume associated with the projects being reviewed. This highly individualized process requires working closely with all of our borrowers, as well as an in-depth knowledge of CRE project lending and the market environment.

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Consumer Credit
Consumer credit approvals are based on, among other factors, the financial strength and payment history of the borrower, type of exposure, and transaction structure. Consumer credit decisions are generally made in a centralized environment utilizing decision models. Importantly, certain individuals who understand each local region have the authority to make credit extension decisions to preserve our focus on the local communities in which we operate. Each credit extension is assigned a specific PD and LGD. The PD is generally based on the borrower’s most recent credit bureau score (FICO), which we update quarterly, providing an ongoing view of the borrowers PD. The LGD is related to the type of collateral associated with the credit extension, which typically does not change over the course of the loan term. This allows Huntington to maintain a current view of the customer for credit risk management and ACL purposes.
In consumer lending, credit risk is managed from a segment (i.e., loan type, collateral position, geography, etc.) and vintage performance analysis. All portfolio segments are continuously monitored for changes in delinquency trends and other asset quality indicators. We make extensive use of portfolio assessment models to continuously monitor the quality of the portfolio, which may result in changes to future origination strategies. The ongoing analysis and review process results in a determination of an appropriate ACL amount for our consumer loan portfolio. The independent risk management group has a consumer process review component to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the consumer credit processes.
Collection actions by our customer assistance team are initiated as needed through a centrally managed collection and recovery function. We employ a series of collection methodologies designed to maintain a high level of effectiveness, while maximizing efficiency. In addition to the consumer loan portfolio, the customer assistance team is responsible for collection activity on all sold and securitized consumer loans and leases. Collection practices include a single contact point for the majority of the residential real estate secured portfolios.
AUTOMOBILE PORTFOLIO
Our strategy in the automobile portfolio continues to focus on high quality borrowers as measured by both FICO and internal custom scores, combined with appropriate LTVs, terms, and profitability. Our strategy and operational capabilities allow us to appropriately manage the origination quality across the entire portfolio, including our newer markets. Although increased origination volume and entering new markets can be associated with increased risk levels, we believe our disciplined strategy and operational processes significantly mitigate these risks.
We have continued to consistently execute our value proposition and take advantage of available market opportunities. Importantly, we have maintained our high credit quality standards while expanding the portfolio.
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SECURED PORTFOLIOS
The properties securing our residential mortgage and home equity portfolios are primarily located within our geographic footprint. Huntington continues to support our local markets with consistent underwriting across all residential secured products. The residential-secured portfolio originations continue to be of high quality, with the majority of the negative credit impact coming from loans originated prior to the financial crisis. Our portfolio management strategies associated with our Home Savers group allow us to focus on effectively helping our customers with appropriate solutions for their specific circumstances.
Huntington underwrites all residential mortgage applications centrally, with a focus on higher quality borrowers. We do not originate residential mortgages that allow negative amortization or allow the borrower multiple payment options. Residential mortgages are originated based on a completed full appraisal during the credit underwriting process. We update values in compliance with applicable regulations to facilitate our portfolio management, as well as our workout and loss mitigation functions.
We are subject to repurchase risk associated with residential mortgage loans sold in the secondary market. An appropriate level of reserve for representations and warranties related to residential mortgage loans sold has been established to address this repurchase risk inherent in the portfolio.
RV AND MARINE FINANCE PORTFOLIO
Our strategy in the RV and Marine portfolio focuses on high quality borrowers, combined with appropriate LTVs, terms, and profitability. Although entering new markets can be associated with increased risk levels, we believe our disciplined strategy and operational processes significantly mitigate these risks.

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Credit Quality
(This section should be read in conjunction with Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.)
We believe the most meaningful way to assess overall credit quality performance is through an analysis of specific performance ratios. This approach forms the basis of the discussion in the sections immediately following: NPAs, NALs, TDRs, ACL, and NCOs. In addition, we utilize delinquency rates, risk distribution and migration patterns, product segmentation, and origination trends in the analysis of our credit quality performance.
Credit quality performance in 2018 reflected continued overall positive results with low net charge-offs. Total NCOs were $145 million or 0.20% of average total loans and leases, a decrease from $159 million or 0.23% in the prior year. There was a 1% decline in NPAs from the prior year. The ALLL to total loans and leases ratio increased by 4 basis points to 1.03% .
NPAs and NALs
NPAs consist of (1) NALs, which represent loans and leases no longer accruing interest, (2) OREO properties, and (3) other NPAs. Any loan in our portfolio may be placed on nonaccrual status prior to the policies described below when collection of principal or interest is in doubt. Also, when a borrower with discharged non-reaffirmed debt in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is identified and the loan is determined to be collateral dependent, the loan is placed on nonaccrual status.
Commercial loans are placed on nonaccrual status at 90-days past due, or earlier if repayment of principal and interest is in doubt. Of the $203 million of commercial related NALs at December 31, 2018 , $139 million, or 68%, represented loans that were less than 30-days past due, demonstrating our continued commitment to proactive credit risk management. With the exception of residential mortgage loans guaranteed by government organizations which continue to accrue interest, first lien loans secured by residential mortgage collateral are placed on nonaccrual status at 150-days past due. Junior-lien home equity loans are placed on nonaccrual status at the earlier of 120-days past due or when the related first-lien loan has been identified as nonaccrual. Automobile, RV and marine finance and other consumer loans are generally fully charged-off at 120-days past due.
When loans are placed on nonaccrual, accrued interest income is reversed with current year accruals charged to interest income and prior year amounts generally charged-off as a credit loss. When, in our judgment, the borrower’s ability to make required interest and principal payments has resumed and collectability is no longer in doubt, the loan or lease could be returned to accrual status.
The following table reflects period-end NALs and NPAs detail for each of the last five years:
Table 10 - Nonaccrual Loans and Leases and Nonperforming Assets
 
December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Nonaccrual loans and leases (NALs):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
188

 
$
161

 
$
234

 
$
175

 
$
72

Commercial real estate
15

 
29

 
20

 
29

 
48

Automobile
5

 
6

 
6

 
7

 
5

Home equity
62

 
68

 
72

 
66

 
79

Residential mortgage
69

 
84

 
91

 
95

 
96

RV and marine finance
1

 
1

 

 

 

Other consumer

 

 

 

 

Total nonaccrual loans and leases
340

 
349

 
423

 
372

 
300

Other real estate, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
19

 
24

 
31

 
24

 
29

Commercial
4

 
9

 
20

 
3

 
6

Total other real estate, net
23

 
33

 
51

 
27

 
35

Other NPAs (1)
24

 
7

 
7

 

 
3

Total nonperforming assets
$
387

 
$
389

 
$
481

 
$
399

 
$
338

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans and leases as a % of total loans and leases
0.45
%
 
0.50
%
 
0.63
%
 
0.74
%
 
0.63
%
NPA ratio (2)
0.52

 
0.55

 
0.72

 
0.79

 
0.71

(1)
Other nonperforming assets at December 31, 2018 includes certain nonaccrual loans held-for-sale. Amounts prior to December 31, 2018 includes certain impaired investment securities.
(2)
Nonperforming assets divided by the sum of loans and leases, other real estate owned, and other NPAs.

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2018 versus 2017
Total NPAs decreased by $2 million , or 1% , compared with December 31, 2017 . A $14 million , or 48% , decline in CRE and a $15 million , or 18% , decline in residential mortgage portfolios, were largely offset by a $27 million , or 17% , increase in the C&I portfolio. The C&I increase was centered in a small number of credits from diverse industries.
The following table reflects period-end accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due for each of the last five years:
Table 11 - Accruing Past Due Loans and Leases
 
December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial (1)
$
7

 
$
9

 
$
18

 
$
9

 
$
5

Commercial real estate

 
3

 
17

 
10

 
19

Automobile
8

 
7

 
10

 
7

 
5

Home equity
17

 
18

 
12

 
9

 
12

Residential mortgage (excluding loans guaranteed by the U.S. Government)
32

 
21

 
15

 
14

 
33

RV and marine finance
1

 
1

 
1

 

 

Other consumer
6

 
5

 
4

 
1

 
1

Total, excl. loans guaranteed by the U.S. Government
71

 
64

 
77

 
50

 
75

Add: loans guaranteed by U.S. Government
99

 
51

 
52

 
56

 
55

Total accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more,
including loans guaranteed by the U.S. Government
$
170

 
$
115

 
$
129

 
$
106

 
$
130

Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding loans guaranteed by the U.S. Government, as a percent of total loans and leases
0.09
%
 
0.09
%
 
0.12
%
 
0.10
%
 
0.16
%
Guaranteed by U.S. Government, as a percent of total loans and leases
0.13

 
0.07

 
0.08

 
0.11

 
0.12

Including loans guaranteed by the U.S. Government, as a percent of total loans and leases
0.23

 
0.16

 
0.19

 
0.21

 
0.27

(1)
Amounts include Huntington Technology Finance administrative lease delinquencies and accruing purchase impaired loans related to acquisitions.
TDR Loans
TDRs are modified loans where a concession was provided to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties. TDRs can be classified as either accruing or nonaccruing loans. Nonaccruing TDRs are included in NALs whereas accruing TDRs are excluded from NALs, as it is probable that all contractual principal and interest due under the restructured terms will be collected. TDRs primarily reflect our loss mitigation efforts to proactively work with borrowers in financial difficulty or to comply with regulations regarding the treatment of certain bankruptcy filing and discharge situations. Over the past five years, the accruing component of the total TDR balance has been consistently over 80%, indicating there is no identified credit loss and the borrowers continue to make their monthly payments. As of December 31, 2018 , over 79 % of the $470 million of accruing TDRs secured by residential real estate (Residential mortgage and Home equity in Table 12 ) are current on their required payments, with over 63 % of the accruing pool having had no delinquency in the past 12 months. There is limited migration from the accruing to non-accruing components, and virtually all of the charge-offs within this group of loans come from the non-accruing TDR balances.

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The table below presents our accruing and nonaccruing TDRs at period-end for each of the past five years:
Table 12 - Accruing and Nonaccruing Troubled Debt Restructured Loans
(dollar amounts in millions)
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
TDRs—accruing:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
269

 
$
300

 
$
210

 
$
236

 
$
117

Commercial real estate
54

 
78

 
77

 
115

 
177

Automobile
35

 
30

 
26

 
25

 
26

Home equity
252

 
265

 
270

 
199

 
252

Residential mortgage
218

 
224

 
243

 
265

 
265

RV and marine finance
2

 
1

 

 

 

Other consumer
9

 
8

 
4

 
4

 
4

Total TDRs—accruing
839

 
906

 
830

 
844

 
841

TDRs—nonaccruing:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
97

 
82

 
107

 
57

 
21

Commercial real estate
6

 
15

 
5

 
17

 
25

Automobile
3

 
4

 
5

 
6

 
5

Home equity
28

 
28

 
28

 
21

 
27

Residential mortgage
44

 
55

 
59

 
72

 
69

RV and marine finance

 

 

 

 

Other consumer

 

 

 

 

Total TDRs—nonaccruing
178

 
184

 
204

 
173

 
147

Total TDRs
$
1,017

 
$
1,090

 
$
1,034

 
$
1,017

 
$
988

Our strategy is to structure TDRs in a manner that avoids new concessions subsequent to the initial TDR terms. However, there are times when subsequent modifications are required, such as when a loan matures. Often loans are performing in accordance with the TDR terms, and a new note is originated with similar modified terms. These loans are subjected to the normal underwriting standards and processes for similar credit extensions, both new and existing. If the loan is not performing in accordance with the existing TDR terms, typically an individualized approach to repayment is established. In accordance with GAAP, the refinanced note is evaluated to determine if it is considered a new loan or a continuation of the prior loan. A new loan is considered for the removal of the TDR designation. A continuation of the prior note requires the continuation of the TDR designation.
The types of concessions granted include interest rate reductions, amortization or maturity date changes beyond what the collateral supports, and principal forgiveness based on the borrower’s specific needs at a point in time. Our policy does not limit the number of times a loan may be modified. A loan may be modified multiple times if it is considered to be in the best interest of both the borrower and us.
Commercial loans are not automatically considered to be accruing TDRs upon the granting of a concession. If the loan is in accruing status and no loss is expected based on the modified terms, the modified TDR remains in accruing status. For loans that are on nonaccrual status before the modification, reasonable assurance of repayment under modified terms and demonstrated repayment performance for a minimum of six months is needed to return to accruing status. This six-month period could extend before or after the restructure date.
Any granted change in terms or conditions that are not readily available in the market for that borrower, requires the designation as a TDR. There are no provisions for the removal of the TDR designation based on payment activity for consumer loans. A loan may be returned to accrual status when all contractually due interest and principal has been paid and the borrower demonstrates the financial capacity to continue to pay as agreed, with the risk of loss diminished.
ACL
Our total credit reserve is comprised of two different components, both of which in our judgment are appropriate to absorb credit losses inherent in our loan and lease portfolio: the ALLL and the AULC. Combined, these reserves comprise the total ACL. Our ACL methodology committee is responsible for developing the methodology, assumptions and estimates used in the calculation, as well as determining the appropriateness of the ACL. The ALLL represents the estimate of incurred losses in the loan portfolio at the reported date. Additions to the ALLL result from recording provision expense for loan losses or increased risk levels resulting from loan risk-rating downgrades or qualitative adjustments, while reductions reflect charge-offs (net of recoveries), decreased risk levels resulting from loan risk-rating upgrades, or the sale of loans. The AULC is determined by applying the same quantitative reserve determination process to the unfunded portion of the loan exposures adjusted by an applicable funding expectation. (See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

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Our ACL evaluation process includes the on-going assessment of credit quality metrics, and a comparison of certain ACL benchmarks to current performance. While the total ACL balance increased year over year, all of the relevant benchmarks remain strong.
The following table reflects activity in the ALLL and AULC for each of the last five years:  
Table 13 - Summary of Allowance for Credit Losses
(dollar amounts in millions)
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
ALLL, beginning of year
$
691

 
$
638

 
$
598

 
$
605

 
$
648

Loan and lease charge-offs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
(68
)
 
(68
)
 
(77
)
 
(80
)
 
(77
)
Commercial real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
(1
)
 
2

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
(6
)
Commercial
(10
)
 
(6
)
 
(14
)
 
(16
)
 
(19
)
Commercial real estate
(11
)
 
(4
)
 
(16
)
 
(18
)
 
(25
)
Total commercial
(79
)
 
(72
)
 
(93
)
 
(98
)
 
(102
)
Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automobile
(58
)
 
(64
)
 
(50
)
 
(36
)
 
(30
)
Home equity
(21
)
 
(20
)
 
(26
)
 
(36
)
 
(54
)
Residential mortgage
(11
)
 
(11
)
 
(11
)
 
(16
)
 
(26
)
RV and marine finance
(14
)
 
(13
)
 
(3
)
 

 

Other consumer
(85
)
 
(72
)
 
(44
)
 
(32
)
 
(35
)
Total consumer
(189
)
 
(180
)
 
(134
)
 
(120
)
 
(145
)
Total charge-offs
(268
)
 
(252
)
 
(227
)
 
(218
)
 
(247
)
Recoveries of loan and lease charge-offs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
36

 
26

 
32

 
52

 
45

Commercial real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
2

 
3

 
4

 
3

 
4

Commercial
27

 
12

 
38

 
31

 
30

Total commercial real estate
29

 
15

 
42

 
34

 
34

Total commercial
65

 
41

 
74

 
86

 
79

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automobile
24

 
22

 
18

 
16

 
13

Home equity
15

 
15

 
17

 
16

 
18

Residential mortgage
5

 
5

 
5

 
6

 
6

RV and marine finance
5

 
3

 

 

 

Other consumer
9

 
7

 
4

 
6

 
6

Total consumer
58

 
52

 
44

 
44

 
43

Total recoveries
123

 
93

 
118

 
130

 
122

Net loan and lease charge-offs
(145
)
 
(159
)
 
(109
)
 
(88
)
 
(125
)
Provision for loan and lease losses
226

 
212

 
169

 
89

 
83

Allowance for assets sold and securitized or transferred to loans held for sale

 

 
(20
)
 
(8
)
 
(1
)
ALLL, end of year
772

 
691

 
638

 
598

 
605

AULC, beginning of year
87

 
98

 
72

 
61

 
63

Provision for (Reduction in) unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit losses
9

 
(11
)
 
22

 
11

 
(2
)
AULC recorded at acquisition

 

 
4

 

 

AULC, end of year
96

 
87

 
98

 
72

 
61

ACL, end of year
$
868

 
$
778

 
$
736

 
$
670

 
$
666


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The table below reflects the allocation of our ALLL among our various loan categories and the reported ACL during each of the past five years:  
Table 14 - Allocation of Allowance for Credit Losses (1)
(dollar amounts in millions)
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
ACL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
422

 
41
%
 
$
377

 
40
%
 
$
356

 
42
%
 
$
299

 
41
%
 
$
287

 
40
%
Commercial real estate
120

 
10

 
105

 
11

 
95

 
11

 
100

 
10

 
103

 
11

Total commercial
542

 
51

 
482

 
51

 
451

 
53

 
399

 
51

 
390

 
51

Consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automobile
56

 
16

 
53

 
17

 
48

 
16

 
50

 
19

 
33

 
18

Home equity
55

 
13

 
60

 
14

 
65

 
15

 
84

 
17

 
96

 
18

Residential mortgage
25

 
14

 
21

 
13

 
33

 
12

 
42

 
12

 
47

 
12

RV and marine finance
20

 
4

 
15

 
3

 
5

 
3

 

 

 

 

Other consumer
74

 
2

 
60

 
2

 
36

 
1

 
23

 
1

 
39

 
1

Total consumer
230

 
49

 
209

 
49

 
187

 
47

 
199

 
49

 
215

 
49

Total ALLL
772

 
100
%
 
691

 
100
%
 
638

 
100
%
 
598

 
100
%
 
605

 
100
%
AULC
96

 
 
 
87

 
 
 
98

 
 
 
72

 
 
 
61

 
 
Total ACL
$
868

 
 
 
$
778

 
 
 
$
736

 
 
 
$
670

 
 
 
$
666

 
 
Total ALLL as % of:
Total loans and leases
 
 
1.03
%
 
 
 
0.99
%
 
 
 
0.95
%
 
 
 
1.19
%
 
 
 
1.27
%
Nonaccrual loans and leases
 
 
228

 
 
 
198

 
 
 
151

 
 
 
161

 
 
 
202

NPAs
 
 
200

 
 
 
178

 
 
 
133

 
 
 
150

 
 
 
179

 
(1)
Percentages represent the percentage of each loan and lease category to total loans and leases.
2018 versus 2017
At December 31, 2018 , the ALLL was $772 million or 1.03% of total loans and leases, compared to $691 million or 0.99% at December 31, 2017 . The $81 million , or 12% , increase in the ALLL primarily relates to increased reserve levels associated with portfolio loan growth across the portfolio. We believe the ratio is appropriate given the overall moderate-to-low risk profile of our loan portfolio and its coverage levels reflect the quality of our portfolio and the current operating environment. We continue to focus on early identification of loans with changes in credit metrics and have proactive action plans for these loans.
NCOs
A loan in any portfolio may be charged-off prior to the policies described below if a loss confirming event has occurred. Loss confirming events include, but are not limited to, bankruptcy (unsecured), continued delinquency, foreclosure, or receipt of an asset valuation indicating a collateral deficiency where that asset is the sole source of repayment. Additionally, discharged, collateral dependent non-reaffirmed debt in Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings will result in a charge-off to estimated collateral value, less anticipated selling costs at the time of discharge.
Commercial loans are either charged-off or written down to net realizable value by 90-days past due with the exception of administrative small ticket lease delinquencies. Automobile loans, RV and marine finance, and other consumer loans are generally fully charged-off at 120-days past due. First-lien and junior-lien home equity loans are charged-off to the estimated fair value of the collateral, less anticipated selling costs, at 150-days past due and 120-days past due, respectively. Residential mortgages are charged-off to the estimated fair value of the collateral, less anticipated selling costs, at 150-days past due. The remaining balance is in delinquent status until a modification can be completed, or the loan goes through the foreclosure process.

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The following table reflects NCO detail for each of the last five years: 
Table 15 - Net Loan and Lease Charge-offs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Net charge-offs by loan and lease type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
32

 
$
42

 
$
45

 
$
28

 
$
32

Commercial real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
2

Commercial
(17
)
 
(6
)
 
(24
)
 
(15
)
 
(11
)
Commercial real estate
(18
)
 
(11
)
 
(26
)
 
(16
)
 
(9
)
Total commercial
14

 
31

 
19

 
12

 
23

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automobile
34

 
42

 
32

 
20

 
17

Home equity
6

 
5

 
9

 
20

 
37

Residential mortgage
6

 
6

 
6

 
10

 
20

RV and marine finance
9

 
10

 
2

 

 

Other consumer
76

 
65

 
41

 
26

 
28

Total consumer
131

 
128

 
90

 
76

 
102

Total net charge-offs
$
145

 
$
159

 
$
109

 
$
88

 
$
125

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net charge-offs - annualized percentages:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
0.11
 %
 
0.15
 %
 
0.19
 %
 
0.14
 %
 
0.18
 %
Commercial real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
(0.13
)
 
(0.36
)
 
(0.19
)
 
(0.08
)
 
0.16

Commercial
(0.26
)
 
(0.10
)
 
(0.49
)
 
(0.37
)
 
(0.25
)
Commercial real estate
(0.24
)
 
(0.15
)
 
(0.44
)
 
(0.32
)
 
(0.19
)
Total commercial
0.04

 
0.09

 
0.06

 
0.05

 
0.10

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automobile
0.27

 
0.36

 
0.30

 
0.23

 
0.23

Home equity
0.06

 
0.05

 
0.10

 
0.23

 
0.44

Residential mortgage
0.06

 
0.08

 
0.09

 
0.17

 
0.35

RV and marine finance
0.32

 
0.48

 
0.33

 

 

Other consumer
6.27

 
6.36

 
5.53

 
5.44

 
6.99

Total consumer
0.36

 
0.39

 
0.32

 
0.32

 
0.46

Net charge-offs as a % of average loans
0.20
 %
 
0.23
 %
 
0.19
 %
 
0.18
 %
 
0.27
 %
In assessing NCO trends, it is helpful to understand the process of how commercial loans are treated as they deteriorate over time. The ALLL is established consistent with the level of risk associated with the commercial portfolio’s original underwriting. As a part of our normal portfolio management process for commercial loans, loans within the portfolio are periodically reviewed and the ALLL is increased or decreased based on the updated risk ratings. For TDRs and individually assessed impaired loans, a specific reserve is established based on the discounted projected cash flows or collateral value of the specific loan. Charge-offs, if necessary, are generally recognized in a period after the specific ALLL is established. Consumer loans are treated in much the same manner as commercial loans, with increasing reserve factors applied based on the risk characteristics of the loan, although specific reserves are not identified for consumer loans, except for TDRs. In summary, if loan quality deteriorates, the typical credit sequence would be periods of reserve building, followed by periods of higher NCOs as the previously established ALLL is utilized. Additionally, an increase in the ALLL either precedes or is in conjunction with increases in NALs. When a loan is classified as NAL, it is evaluated for specific ALLL or charge-off. As a result, an increase in NALs does not necessarily result in an increase in the ALLL or an expectation of higher future NCOs.
2018 versus 2017
NCOs decreased $14 million , or 9% , in 2018 . Given the low level of commercial NCOs, we expect some continued volatility on a period-to-period comparison basis.


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Market Risk
Market risk refers to potential losses arising from changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices and commodity prices, including the correlation among these factors and their volatility. When the value of an instrument is tied to such external factors, the holder faces market risk. We are primarily exposed to interest rate risk as a result of offering a wide array of financial products to our customers and secondarily to price risk from trading securities, securities owned by our broker-dealer subsidiaries, foreign exchange positions, equity investments, and investments in securities backed by mortgage loans.
Interest Rate Risk
We actively manage interest rate risk, as changes in market interest rates may have a significant impact on reported earnings. Changes in market interest rates may result in changes in the fair market value of our financial instruments, cash flows, and net interest income. We seek to achieve consistent growth in net interest income and capital while managing volatility arising from shifts in market interest rates. The ALCO oversees market risk management, as well as the establishment of risk measures, limits, and policy guidelines for managing the amount of interest rate risk and its effect on net interest income and capital. According to these policies, responsibility for measuring and the management of interest rate risk resides in the treasury group.
Interest rate risk on our balance sheet consists of reprice, option, and basis risks. Reprice risk results from differences in the maturity, or repricing, of asset and liability portfolios. Option risk arises from embedded options present in the investment portfolio and in many financial instruments such as loan prepayment options, deposit early withdrawal options, and interest rate options. These options allow customers opportunities to benefit when market interest rates change, which typically results in higher costs or lower revenue for us. Basis risk refers to the potential for changes in the underlying relationship between market rates or indices, which subsequently result in a narrowing of profit spread on an earning asset or liability. Basis risk is also present in administered rate liabilities, such as interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts where historical pricing relationships to market rates may change due to the level or directional change in market interest rates. The interest rate risk position is measured and monitored using risk management tools, including earnings simulation modeling and EVE sensitivity analysis, which capture both short-term and long-term interest rate risk exposures. Combining the results from these separate risk measurement processes allows a reasonably comprehensive view of our short-term and long-term interest rate risks.
Interest rate risk measurement is calculated and reported to the ALCO monthly and ROC at least quarterly. The reported information includes period-end results and identifies any policy limits exceeded, along with an assessment of the policy limit breach and the action plan and timeline for resolution, mitigation, or assumption of the risk.
We use two approaches to model interest rate risk: Net interest income at risk (NII at risk) and economic value of equity at risk modeling sensitivity analysis (EVE).
NII at risk uses net interest income simulation analysis which involves forecasting net interest earnings under a variety of scenarios including changes in the level of interest rates, the shape of the yield curve, and spreads between market interest rates. The sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates is measured using numerous interest rate scenarios including shocks, gradual ramps, curve flattening, curve steepening as well as forecasts of likely interest rates scenarios. Modeling the sensitivity of net interest earnings to changes in market interest rates is highly dependent on numerous assumptions incorporated into the modeling process. To the extent that actual performance is different than what was assumed, actual net interest earnings sensitivity may be different than projected. The assumptions used in the models are our best estimates based on studies conducted by the treasury group. The treasury group uses a data warehouse to study interest rate risk at a transactional level and uses various ad-hoc reports to continuously refine assumptions. Assumptions and methodologies regarding administered rate liabilities (e.g., savings accounts, money market accounts and interest-bearing checking accounts), balance trends, and repricing relationships reflect our best estimate of expected behavior and these assumptions are reviewed regularly.
We also have longer-term interest rate risk exposure, which may not be appropriately measured by earnings sensitivity analysis. The ALCO uses EVE to study the impact of long-term cash flows on earnings and on capital. EVE involves discounting present values of all cash flows of on and off-balance sheet items under different interest rate scenarios. The discounted present value of all cash flows represents our EVE. The analysis requires modifying the expected cash flows in each interest rate scenario, which will impact the discounted present value. The amount of base-case measurement and its sensitivity to shifts in the yield curve allow us to measure longer-term repricing and option risk in the balance sheet.
Table 16 - Net Interest Income at Risk
 
Net Interest Income at Risk (%)
Basis point change scenario
-100

 
+100

 
+200

Board policy limits
-4.0
 %
 
-2.0
 %
 
-4.0
 %
December 31, 2018
-2.9
 %
 
2.7
 %
 
5.8
 %
December 31, 2017
-2.6
 %
 
2.5
 %
 
4.8
 %
The NII at Risk results included in the table above reflect the analysis used monthly by management. It models gradual -100, +100 and +200 basis point parallel shifts in market interest rates, implied by the forward yield curve over the next twelve months. The

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down 100 basis point scenario, included in Table 16 , was added as rates have risen sufficiently, such that yields will not reach zero percent, producing meaningful interest rate risk metrics. This replaces the down 25 basis point scenario reported in prior years.
Our NII at Risk is within our Board of Directors’ policy limits for the -100, +100 and +200 basis point scenarios. The NII at Risk shows that our balance sheet is asset sensitive at both December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 .
As of December 31, 2018 , we had $4.9 billion of notional value in receive-fixed fair value swaps, which we use for asset and liability management purposes.
Table 17 - Economic Value of Equity at Risk
 
Economic Value of Equity at Risk (%)
Basis point change scenario
-100

 
+100

 
+200

Board policy limits
-6.0
 %
 
-6.0
 %
 
-12.0
 %
December 31, 2018
-5.8
 %
 
2.3
 %
 
3.1
 %
December 31, 2017
-5.4
 %
 
1.9
 %
 
1.9
 %
The EVE results included in the table above reflect the analysis used monthly by management. It models immediate -100, +100 and +200 basis point parallel shifts in market interest rates. The down 100 basis point scenario, included in Table 17 , was added as rates have risen sufficiently, such that yields will not reach zero percent, producing meaningful interest rate risk metrics. This replaces the down 25 basis point scenario reported in prior years.
We are within our Board of Directors’ policy limits for the -100, +100 and +200 basis point scenarios. The EVE depicts a moderate asset sensitive balance sheet profile.
MSRs
(This section should be read in conjunction with Note 5 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.)
At December 31, 2018 , we had a total of $221 million of capitalized MSRs representing the right to service $21 billion in mortgage loans. Of this $221 million , $211 million was recorded using the amortization method and $10 million was recorded using the fair value method.
MSR fair values are sensitive to movements in interest rates as expected future net servicing income depends on the projected outstanding principal balances of the underlying loans, which can be reduced by prepayments. Prepayments usually increase when mortgage interest rates decline and decrease when mortgage interest rates rise. MSRs recorded using the amortization method generally relate to loans originated with historically low interest rates, which may result in a lower probability of prepayments or impairment. We also employ hedging strategies to reduce the risk of MSR fair value changes or impairment. However, volatile changes in interest rates can diminish the effectiveness of these economic hedges. We report changes in the MSR value net of hedge-related trading activity in the mortgage banking income category of noninterest income. Decreases in fair value of the MSR, below amortized costs, would be recognized as a decrease in mortgage banking income. Any increase in the fair value, to the extent of prior impairment, would be recognized as an increase in mortgage banking income.
MSR assets are included in servicing rights and other intangible assets in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Price Risk
Price risk represents the risk of loss arising from adverse movements in the prices of financial instruments that are carried at fair value and are subject to fair value accounting. We have price risk from trading securities, securities owned by our broker-dealer subsidiaries, foreign exchange positions and equity investments. We have established loss limits on the trading portfolio, on the amount of foreign exchange exposure that can be maintained, and on the amount of marketable equity securities that can be held.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the possibility of us being unable to meet current and future financial obligations in a timely manner. Liquidity is managed to ensure stable, reliable, and cost-effective sources of funds to satisfy demand for credit, deposit withdrawals and investment opportunities. We consider core earnings, strong capital ratios, and credit quality essential for maintaining high credit ratings, which allows us cost-effective access to market-based liquidity. We rely on a large, stable core deposit base and a diversified base of wholesale funding sources to manage liquidity risk. The ALCO is appointed by the ROC to oversee liquidity risk management and the establishment of liquidity risk policies and limits. The treasury department is responsible for identifying, measuring, and monitoring our liquidity profile. The position is evaluated daily, weekly, and monthly by analyzing the composition of all funding sources, reviewing projected liquidity commitments by future months, and identifying sources and uses of funds. The overall management of our liquidity position is also integrated into retail and commercial pricing policies to ensure a stable core deposit base. Liquidity risk is reviewed and managed continuously for the Bank and the parent company, as well as its subsidiaries. In addition, liquidity working groups meet regularly to identify and monitor liquidity positions, provide policy guidance, review funding strategies, and oversee the adherence to, and maintenance of, the contingency funding plans.

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Our primary source of liquidity is our core deposit base. Core deposits comprised approximately 96% of total deposits at December 31, 2018 . We also have available unused wholesale sources of liquidity, including advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati, issuance through dealers in the capital markets, and access to certificates of deposit issued through brokers. Liquidity is further provided by unencumbered, or unpledged, investment securities that totaled $17.5 billion as of December 31, 2018 . The treasury department also prepares a contingency funding plan that details the potential erosion of funds in the event of a systemic financial market crisis or institutional-specific stress scenario. An example of an institution specific event would be a downgrade in our public credit rating by a rating agency due to factors such as deterioration in asset quality, a large charge to earnings, a decline in profitability or other financial measures, or a significant merger or acquisition. Examples of systemic events unrelated to us that could have an effect on our access to liquidity would be terrorism or war, natural disasters, political events, or the default or bankruptcy of a major corporation, mutual fund or hedge fund. Similarly, market speculation or rumors about us, or the banking industry in general, may adversely affect the cost and availability of normal funding sources. The liquidity contingency plan therefore outlines the process for addressing a liquidity crisis. The plan provides for an evaluation of funding sources under various market conditions. It also assigns specific roles and responsibilities and communication protocols for effectively managing liquidity through a problem period.
Investment securities portfolio
(This section should be read in conjunction with Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.)
Our investment securities portfolio is evaluated under established asset/liability management objectives. Changing market conditions could affect the profitability of the portfolio, as well as the level of interest rate risk exposure.
The composition and maturity of the portfolio is presented on the following two tables:
Table 18 - Investment Securities and Other Securities Portfolio Summary
 
 
 
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
At December 31,
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
2018
 
2017
 
2016
U.S. Treasury, Federal agency, and other agency securities
$
9,968

 
$
10,413

 
$
10,752

Municipal securities
3,440

 
3,878

 
3,250

Other
372

 
578

 
997

Total available-for-sale securities
$
13,780

 
$
14,869

 
$
14,999

 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities, at cost:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal agency and other agency securities
$
8,560

 
$
9,086

 
$
7,801

Municipal securities
5

 
5

 
6

Total held-to-maturity securities
$
8,565

 
$
9,091

 
$
7,807

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Other securities, at cost:
 
 
 
 
 
Non-marketable equity securities (1)
$
543

 
$
581

 
$
548

Other securities, at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual Funds
20

 
18

 
15

Marketable equity securities
2

 
1

 
1

Total other securities
$
565

 
$
600

 
$
564

Duration in years (2)
4.3

 
4.3

 
4.6

(1)
Consists of FHLB and FRB restricted stock holding carried at par.
(2)
The average duration assumes a market driven prepayment rate on securities subject to prepayment.



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Table 19 - Investment Securities Portfolio Composition and Maturity
At December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 year or less
 
After 1 year through 5 years 
 
After 5 years through 10 years
 
After 10 years
 
Total
(dollar amounts in millions)
Amount
 
Yield (1)
 
Amount
 
Yield (1)
 
Amount
 
Yield (1)
 
Amount
 
Yield (1)
 
Amount
 
Yield (1)
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
5

 
2.59
%
 
$

 
%
 
$

 
%
 
$

 
%
 
$
5

 
2.59
%
Federal agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Residential CMO

 

 

 

 
62

 
3.05

 
6,937

 
2.49

 
6,999

 
2.50

Residential MBS

 

 
1

 
4.04

 

 

 
1,254

 
3.42

 
1,255

 
3.42

Commercial MBS

 

 
26

 
1.89

 
8

 
1.78

 
1,549

 
2.44

 
1,583

 
2.43

Other agencies
1

 
4.06

 
2

 
2.65

 
123

 
2.52

 

 

 
126

 
2.53

Total U.S. Treasury, Federal agencies and other agencies
6

 
2.85

 
29

 
2.04

 
193

 
2.66

 
9,740

 
2.60

 
9,968

 
2.60

Municipal securities
178

 
4.67

 
955

 
4.14

 
1,577

 
3.69

 
730

 
3.67

 
3,440

 
3.86

Asset-backed securities

 

 
10

 
3.70

 
21

 
4.63

 
284

 
3.32

 
315

 
3.42

Corporate debt
1

 
2.63

 
41

 
3.66

 
11

 
4.25

 

 

 
53

 
3.77

Other securities/Sovereign debt

 

 
4

 
2.68

 

 

 

 

 
4

 
2.68

Total available-for-sale securities
$
185

 
4.60
%
 
$
1,039

 
4.05
%
 
$
1,802

 
3.59
%
 
$
10,754

 
2.69
%
 
$
13,780

 
2.94
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities, at cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential CMO
$

 
%
 
$

 
%
 
$
35

 
3.21
%
 
$
2,089

 
2.55
%
 
$
2,124

 
2.56
%
Residential MBS

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,851

 
3.04

 
1,851

 
3.04

Commercial MBS

 

 

 

 
128

 
2.66

 
4,107

 
2.52

 
4,235

 
2.52

Other agencies

 

 
11

 
2.01

 
199

 
2.49

 
140

 
2.53

 
350

 
2.49

Total Federal agencies and other agencies

 

 
11

 
2.01

 
362

 
2.62

 
8,187

 
2.64

 
8,560

 
2.64

Municipal securities

 

 

 

 

 

 
5

 
2.63

 
5

 
2.63

Total held-to-maturity securities
$

 
%
 
$
11

 
2.01
%
 
$
362

 
2.62
%
 
$
8,192

 
2.64
%
 
$
8,565

 
2.64
%
(1)
Weighted average yields were calculated using amortized cost on a fully-taxable equivalent basis, assuming a 21% tax rate where applicable.
Bank Liquidity and Sources of Funding
Our primary sources of funding for the Bank are retail and commercial core deposits. At December 31, 2018 , these core deposits funded 74% of total assets ( 108% of total loans). Other sources of liquidity include non-core deposits, FHLB advances, wholesale debt instruments, and securitizations. Demand deposit overdrafts have been reclassified as loan balances and were $23 million and $22 million at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively.
The following tables reflect contractual maturities of other domestic time deposits of $250,000 or more and brokered deposits and negotiable CDs, as well as, other domestic time deposits of $100,000 or more and brokered deposits and negotiable CDs at December 31, 2018 .
Table 20 - Maturity Schedule of time deposits, brokered deposits, and negotiable CDs
 
 
At December 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in millions)
3 Months
or Less
 
3 Months
to 6 Months
 
6 Months
to 12 Months
 
12 Months
or More
 
Total
Other domestic time deposits of $250,000 or more and brokered deposits and negotiable CDs
$
3,633

 
$
130

 
$
90

 
$

 
$
3,853

Other domestic time deposits of $100,000 or more and brokered deposits and negotiable CDs
$
3,819

 
$
221

 
$
1,193

 
$
619

 
$
5,852


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The following table reflects deposit composition detail for each of the last three years:
Table 21 - Deposit Composition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018 (1)
 
2017
 
2016
By Type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand deposits—noninterest-bearing
$
21,783

 
26
%
 
$
21,546

 
28
%
 
$
22,836

 
30
%
Demand deposits—interest-bearing
20,042

 
24

 
18,001

 
23

 
15,676

 
21

Money market deposits
22,721

 
27

 
20,690

 
27

 
18,407

 
24

Savings and other domestic deposits
10,451

 
12

 
11,270

 
15

 
11,975

 
16

Core certificates of deposit
5,924

 
7

 
1,934

 
3

 
2,535

 
3

Total core deposits:
80,921

 
96

 
73,441

 
96

 
71,429

 
94

Other domestic deposits of $250,000 or more
337

 

 
239

 

 
395

 
1

Brokered deposits and negotiable CDs
3,516

 
4

 
3,361

 
4

 
3,784

 
5

Total deposits
$
84,774

 
100
%
 
$
77,041

 
100
%
 
$
75,608

 
100
%
Total core deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
37,268

 
46
%
 
$
34,273

 
47
%
 
$
31,887

 
45
%
Consumer
43,653

 
54

 
39,168

 
53

 
39,542

 
55

Total core deposits
$
80,921

 
100
%
 
$
73,441

 
100
%
 
$
71,429

 
100
%
(1)
December 31, 2018 includes $210 million of noninterest-bearing and $662 million of interesting bearing deposits classified as held-for-sale.
The Bank maintains borrowing capacity at the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window. The Bank does not consider borrowing capacity from the Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window as a primary source of liquidity. Total loans pledged to the Federal Reserve Discount Window and the FHLB are $46.5 billion and $31.7 billion at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively.
To the extent we are unable to obtain sufficient liquidity through core deposits, we may meet our liquidity needs through sources of wholesale funding, asset securitization or sale. Sources of wholesale funding include other domestic deposits of $250,000 or more, brokered deposits and negotiable CDs, short-term borrowings, and long-term debt. At December 31, 2018 , total wholesale funding was $14.5 billion , a decrease from $17.9 billion at December 31, 2017 . The decrease from prior year-end primarily relates to a decrease in short-term borrowings.
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
At December 31, 2018 , we believe the Bank had sufficient liquidity to be in compliance with the LCR requirements and to meet its cash flow obligations for the foreseeable future.
Table 22 - Maturity Schedule of Commercial Loans
 
At December 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in millions)
One Year
or Less
 
One to
Five Years
 
After
Five Years
 
Total
 
Percent
of total
Commercial and industrial
$
9,425

 
$
17,554

 
$
3,626

 
$
30,605

 
82
%
Commercial real estate—construction
387

 
747

 
51

 
1,185

 
3

Commercial real estate—commercial
1,119

 
3,347

 
1,191

 
5,657

 
15

Total
$
10,931

 
$
21,648

 
$
4,868

 
$
37,447

 
100
%
Variable-interest rates
$
8,994

 
$
18,080

 
$
3,066

 
$
30,140

 
80
%
Fixed-interest rates
1,937

 
3,568

 
1,802

 
7,307

 
20

Total
$
10,931

 
$
21,648

 
$
4,868

 
$
37,447

 
100
%
Percent of total
29
%
 
58
%
 
13
%
 
100
%
 
 
At December 31, 2018 , the carrying value of investment securities pledged to secure public and trust deposits, trading account liabilities, U.S. Treasury demand notes, and security repurchase agreements totaled $4.5 billion . There were no securities of a single issuer, which are not governmental or government-sponsored, that exceeded 10% of shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2018 .


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Parent Company Liquidity
The parent company’s funding requirements consist primarily of dividends to shareholders, debt service, income taxes, operating expenses, funding of nonbank subsidiaries, repurchases of our stock, and acquisitions. The parent company obtains funding to meet obligations from dividends and interest received from the Bank, interest and dividends received from direct subsidiaries, net taxes collected from subsidiaries included in the federal consolidated tax return, fees for services provided to subsidiaries, and the issuance of debt securities.
At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the parent company had $2.4 billion and $1.6 billion , respectively, in cash and cash equivalents.
On January 16, 2019 , the Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of $0.14 per common share. The dividend is payable on April 1, 2019 , to shareholders of record on March 18, 2019 . Based on the current quarterly dividend of $0.14 per common share, cash demands required for common stock dividends are estimated to be approximately $147 million per quarter. On January 16, 2019 , the Board of Directors declared a quarterly Series B, Series C, Series D, and Series E Preferred Stock dividend payable on April 15, 2019 to shareholders of record on April 1, 2019 . Cash demands required for Series B Preferred Stock are expected to be less than $1 million per quarter. Cash demands required for Series C, Series D and Series E are expected to be approximately $2 million , $9 million and $7 million per quarter, respectively.
During 2018 , the Bank paid preferred dividends of $45 million and common stock dividends of $1.7 billion to the holding company. To meet any additional liquidity needs, the parent company may issue debt or equity securities from time to time.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the normal course of business, we enter into various off-balance sheet arrangements. These arrangements include commitments to extend credit, interest rate swaps, financial guarantees contained in standby letters-of-credit issued by the Bank, and commitments by the Bank to sell mortgage loans.
COMMITMENTS TO EXTEND CREDIT
Commitments to extend credit generally have fixed expiration dates, are variable-rate, and contain clauses that permit Huntington to terminate or otherwise renegotiate the contracts in the event of a significant deterioration in the customer’s credit quality. These arrangements normally require the payment of a fee by the customer, the pricing of which is based on prevailing market conditions, credit quality, probability of funding, and other relevant factors. Since many of these commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the contract amounts are not necessarily indicative of future cash requirements. The interest rate risk arising from these financial instruments is insignificant as a result of their predominantly short-term, variable-rate nature. See Note 20 for more information.
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
Balance sheet hedging activity is arranged to receive hedge accounting treatment and is classified as either fair value or cash flow hedges. Fair value hedges are purchased to convert deposits and long-term debt from fixed-rate obligations to floating rate. Cash flow hedges are also used to convert floating rate loans made to customers into fixed rate loans. See Note 18 for more information.
STANDBY LETTERS-OF-CREDIT
Standby letters-of-credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third-party. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing, and similar transactions. Most of these arrangements mature within two years and are expected to expire without being drawn upon. Standby letters-of-credit are included in the determination of the amount of risk-based capital that the parent company and the Bank are required to hold. Through our credit process, we monitor the credit risks of outstanding standby letters-of-credit. When it is probable that a standby letter-of-credit will be drawn and not repaid in full, a loss is recognized in the provision for credit losses. See Note 20 for more information.
COMMITMENTS TO SELL LOANS
Activity related to our mortgage origination activity supports the hedging of the mortgage pricing commitments to customers and the secondary sale to third parties. In addition, we have commitments to sell residential real estate loans. These contracts mature in less than one year. See Note 20 for more information.

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We believe that off-balance sheet arrangements are properly considered in our liquidity risk management process.
Table 23 - Contractual Obligations (1)
(dollar amounts in millions)
At December 31, 2018
 
Less than 1 Year
 
1 to 3
Years
 
3 to 5
Years
 
More than
5 Years
 
Total
Deposits without a stated maturity
$
73,993

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
73,993

Certificates of deposit and other time deposits
3,524

 
4,249

 
2,887

 
121

 
10,781

Short-term borrowings
2,017

 

 

 

 
2,017

Long-term debt
593

 
4,211

 
2,973

 
1,004

 
8,781

Operating lease obligations
59

 
95

 
62

 
95

 
311

Purchase commitments
92

 
79

 
21

 
15

 
207

(1)
Amounts do not include associated interest payments.
Operational Risk
Operational risk is the risk of loss due to human error; inadequate or failed internal systems and controls, including the use of financial or other quantitative methodologies that may not adequately predict future results; violations of, or noncompliance with, laws, rules, regulations, prescribed practices, or ethical standards; and external influences such as market conditions, fraudulent activities, disasters, and security risks. We continuously strive to strengthen our system of internal controls to ensure compliance with laws, rules, and regulations, and to improve the oversight of our operational risk. We actively monitor cyberattacks such as attempts related to online deception and loss of sensitive customer data. We evaluate internal systems, processes and controls to mitigate loss from cyber-attacks and, to date, have not experienced any material losses.
Our objective for managing cyber security risk is to avoid or minimize the impacts of external threat events or other efforts to penetrate our systems. We work to achieve this objective by hardening networks and systems against attack, and by diligently managing visibility and monitoring controls within our data and communications environment to recognize events and respond before the attacker has the opportunity to plan and execute on its own goals. To this end we employ a set of defense in-depth strategies, which include efforts to make us less attractive as a target and less vulnerable to threats, while investing in threat analytic capabilities for rapid detection and response. Potential concerns related to cyber security may be escalated to our board-level Technology Committee, as appropriate. As a complement to the overall cyber security risk management, we use a number of internal training methods, both formally through mandatory courses and informally through written communications and other updates. Internal policies and procedures have been implemented to encourage the reporting of potential phishing attacks or other security risks. We also use third-party services to test the effectiveness of our cyber security risk management framework, and any such third parties are required to comply with our policies regarding information security and confidentiality.
To mitigate operational risks, we have an Operational Risk Committee, a Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Committee, and a Third Party Risk Management Committee. The responsibilities of these committees, among other duties, include establishing and maintaining management information systems to monitor material risks and to identify potential concerns, risks, or trends that may have a significant impact and ensuring that recommendations are developed to address the identified issues. In addition, we have a Model Risk Oversight Committee that is responsible for policies and procedures describing how model risk is evaluated and managed and the application of the governance process to implement these practices throughout the enterprise. These committees report any significant findings and recommendations to the Risk Management Committee. Potential concerns may be escalated to our ROC of the Board, as appropriate. Significant findings or issues are escalated by the Third Party Risk Management Committee to the Technology Committee of the Board, as appropriate.
The goal of this framework is to implement effective operational risk techniques and strategies; minimize operational, fraud, and legal losses; minimize the impact of inadequately designed models and enhance our overall performance.
Compliance Risk
Financial institutions are subject to many laws, rules, and regulations at both the federal and state levels. These broad-based laws, rules, and regulations include, but are not limited to, expectations relating to anti-money laundering, lending limits, client privacy, fair lending, prohibitions against unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices, protections for military members as they enter active duty, and community reinvestment. The volume and complexity of recent regulatory changes have increased our overall compliance risk. As such, we utilize various resources to help ensure expectations are met, including a team of compliance experts dedicated to ensuring our conformance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Our colleagues receive training for several broad-based laws and regulations including, but not limited to, anti-money laundering and customer privacy. Additionally, colleagues engaged in lending activities receive training for laws and regulations related to flood disaster protection, equal credit opportunity, fair lending, and/or other courses related to the extension of credit. We set a high standard of expectation for adherence to compliance management and seek to continuously enhance our performance.

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Capital
(This section should be read in conjunction with the Regulatory Matters section included in Part 1, Item 1 and Note 21 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.)
Both regulatory capital and shareholders’ equity are managed at the Bank and on a consolidated basis. We have an active program for managing capital and maintain a comprehensive process for assessing the Company’s overall capital adequacy. We believe our current levels of both regulatory capital and shareholders’ equity are adequate.
Regulatory Capital
We are subject to the Basel III capital requirements including the standardized approach for calculating risk-weighted assets in accordance with subpart D of the final capital rule. The following table presents risk-weighted assets and other financial data necessary to calculate certain financial ratios, including CET1, which we use to measure capital adequacy.
Table 24 - Capital Under Current Regulatory Standards (Basel III)
 
 At December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
CET 1 risk-based capital ratio:
 
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
$
11,102

 
$
10,814

Regulatory capital adjustments:
 
 
 
Shareholders’ preferred equity and related surplus
(1,207
)
 
(1,076
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) offset
609

 
528

Goodwill and other intangibles, net of taxes
(2,200
)
 
(2,200
)
Deferred tax assets that arise from tax loss and credit carryforwards
(33
)
 
(25
)
CET 1 capital
8,271

 
8,041

Additional tier 1 capital
 
 
 
Shareholders’ preferred equity
1,207

 
1,076

Other

 
(7
)
Tier 1 capital
9,478

 
9,110

LTD and other tier 2 qualifying instruments
776

 
869

Qualifying allowance for loan and lease losses
868

 
778

Tier 2 capital
1,644


1,647

Total risk-based capital
$
11,122

 
$
10,757

Risk-weighted assets (RWA)
$
85,687

 
$
80,340

CET 1 risk-based capital ratio
9.65
%
 
10.01
%
Other regulatory capital data:
 
 
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
11.06

 
11.34

Total risk-based capital ratio
12.98

 
13.39

Tier 1 leverage ratio
9.10

 
9.09


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Table 25 - Capital Adequacy—Non-Regulatory (Non-GAAP)
(dollar amounts in millions)
At December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Consolidated capital calculations:
 
 
 
Common shareholders’ equity
$
9,899

 
$
9,743

Preferred shareholders’ equity
1,203

 
1,071

Total shareholders’ equity
11,102

 
10,814

Goodwill
(1,989
)
 
(1,993
)
Other intangible assets (1)
(222
)
 
(273
)
Total tangible equity
8,891

 
8,548

Preferred shareholders’ equity
(1,203
)
 
(1,071
)
Total tangible common equity
$
7,688

 
$
7,477

Total assets
$
108,781

 
$
104,185

Goodwill
(1,989
)
 
(1,993
)
Other intangible assets (1)
(222
)
 
(273
)
Total tangible assets
$
106,570

 
$
101,919

Tangible equity / tangible asset ratio
8.34
%
 
8.39
%
Tangible common equity / tangible asset ratio
7.21

 
7.34

Tangible common equity / RWA ratio
8.97

 
9.31

(1)
Other intangible assets are net of deferred tax liability.

The following table presents certain regulatory capital data at both the consolidated and Bank levels for the past two years:
Table 26 - Regulatory Capital Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
At December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Basel III
 
 
2018
 
2017
Total risk-weighted assets
Consolidated
$
85,687

 
$
80,340

 
Bank
85,717

 
80,383

CET 1 risk-based capital
Consolidated
8,271

 
8,041

 
Bank
8,732

 
8,856

Tier 1 risk-based capital
Consolidated
9,478

 
9,110

 
Bank
9,611

 
9,727

Tier 2 risk-based capital
Consolidated
1,644

 
1,647

 
Bank
1,893

 
1,790

Total risk-based capital
Consolidated
11,122

 
10,757

 
Bank
11,504

 
11,517

CET 1 risk-based capital ratio
Consolidated
9.65
%
 
10.01
%
 
Bank
10.19

 
11.02

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
Consolidated
11.06

 
11.34

 
Bank
11.21

 
12.10

Total risk-based capital ratio
Consolidated
12.98

 
13.39

 
Bank
13.42

 
14.33

Tier 1 leverage ratio
Consolidated
9.10

 
9.09

 
Bank
9.23

 
9.70

At December 31, 2018 , we maintained Basel III capital ratios in excess of the well-capitalized standards established by the Federal Reserve.
The Company repurchased $939 million of common stock during 2018 at an average cost of $15.23 per share. Included in the share repurchase activity, the Company completed the $400 million ASR which effectively offset the impact of the $363 million Series A preferred equity conversion in the 2018 first quarter.

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Shareholders’ Equity
We generate shareholders’ equity primarily through the retention of earnings, net of dividends and share repurchases. Other potential sources of shareholders’ equity include issuances of common and preferred stock. Our objective is to maintain capital at an amount commensurate with our risk profile and risk tolerance objectives, to meet both regulatory and market expectations, and to provide the flexibility needed for future growth and business opportunities.
Shareholders’ equity totaled $11.1 billion at December 31, 2018 , an increase of $0.3 billion when compared with December 31, 2017 .
On June 28, 2018, Huntington was notified by the Federal Reserve that it had no objection to Huntington’s proposed capital actions included in Huntington’s capital plan submitted in the 2018 CCAR. These actions included a 27% increase in quarterly dividend per common share to $0.14, starting in the third quarter of 2018, the repurchase of up to $1.068 billion of common stock over the next four quarters (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019), and maintaining dividends on the outstanding classes of preferred stock and trust preferred securities. Any capital actions, including those contemplated in the above announced actions, are subject to consideration and evaluation by Huntington’s Board of Directors.
On July 17, 2018, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $1.068 billion of common shares over the four quarters through the 2019 second quarter. During 2018, Huntington repurchased a total of 61.6 million shares at a weighted average share price of $15.23. Purchases of common shares under the authorization may include open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, and accelerated repurchase programs.
On July 27, 2018, Huntington entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement for the repurchase of approximately $400 million of its outstanding common shares. The accelerated share repurchase program enabled Huntington to purchase 20.9 million shares immediately. The accelerated share repurchase program ended in September 2018, resulting in an additional 4.4 million shares being delivered to Huntington.
Dividends
We consider disciplined capital management as a key objective, with dividends representing one component. Our strong capital ratios and expectations for continued earnings growth positions us to continue to actively explore additional capital management opportunities.
Share Repurchases
From time to time the board of directors authorizes the Company to repurchase shares of our common stock. Although we announce when the board of directors authorizes share repurchases, we typically do not give any public notice before we repurchase our shares. Future stock repurchases may be private or open-market repurchases, including block transactions, accelerated or delayed block transactions, forward transactions, and similar transactions. Various factors determine the amount and timing of our share repurchases, including our capital requirements, the number of shares we expect to issue for employee benefit plans and acquisitions, market conditions (including the trading price of our stock), and regulatory and legal considerations, including the Federal Reserve’s response to our annual capital plan. There were 61.6 million common shares repurchased during 2018.

BUSINESS SEGMENT DISCUSSION
Overview
Our business segments are based on our internally-aligned segment leadership structure, which is how we monitor results and assess performance. We have four major business segments: Consumer and Business Banking , Commercial Banking , Vehicle Finance , and Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group (RBHPCG) . The Treasury / Other function includes technology and operations, other unallocated assets, liabilities, revenue, and expense.
Business segment results are determined based upon our management practices, which assigns balance sheet and income statement items to each of the business segments. The process is designed around our organizational and management structure and, accordingly, the results derived are not necessarily comparable with similar information published by other financial institutions.
Revenue Sharing
Revenue is recorded in the business segment responsible for the related product or service. Fee sharing is recorded to allocate portions of such revenue to other business segments involved in selling to, or providing service to customers. Results of operations for the business segments reflect these fee sharing allocations.

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Expense Allocation
The management process that develops the business segment reporting utilizes various estimates and allocation methodologies to measure the performance of the business segments. Expenses are allocated to business segments using a two-phase approach. The first phase consists of measuring and assigning unit costs (activity-based costs) to activities related to product origination and servicing. These activity-based costs are then extended, based on volumes, with the resulting amount allocated to business segments that own the related products. The second phase consists of the allocation of overhead costs to all four business segments from Treasury / Other . We utilize a full-allocation methodology, where all Treasury / Other expenses, except reported Significant Items, and certain other residual expenses, are allocated to the four business segments.
Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP)
We use an active and centralized FTP methodology to attribute appropriate income to the business segments. The intent of the FTP methodology is to transfer interest rate risk from the business segments by providing matched duration funding of assets and liabilities. The result is to centralize the financial impact, management, and reporting of interest rate risk in the Treasury / Other function where it can be centrally monitored and managed. The Treasury / Other function charges (credits) an internal cost of funds for assets held in (or pays for funding provided by) each business segment. The FTP rate is based on prevailing market interest rates for comparable duration assets (or liabilities).
Net Income by Business Segment
Net income by business segment for the past three years is presented in the following table:
Table 27 - Net Income (Loss) by Business Segment
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Consumer and Business Banking
$
463

 
$
344

 
$
303

Commercial Banking
553

 
439

 
316

Vehicle Finance
165

 
147

 
126

RBHPCG
106

 
76

 
68

Treasury / Other
106

 
180

 
(101
)
Net income
$
1,393

 
$
1,186

 
$
712

Treasury / Other
The Treasury / Other function includes revenue and expense related to assets, liabilities, and equity not directly assigned or allocated to one of the four business segments. Assets include investment securities and bank owned life insurance. Net interest income includes the impact of administering our investment securities portfolios, the net impact of derivatives used to hedge interest rate sensitivity as well as the financial impact associated with our FTP methodology, as described above. Noninterest income includes miscellaneous fee income not allocated to other business segments, such as bank owned life insurance income and securities and trading asset gains or losses. Noninterest expense includes certain corporate administrative, and other miscellaneous expenses not allocated to other business segments. The provision for income taxes for the business segments is calculated at a statutory 21% tax rate and a 35% tax rate for periods prior to January 1, 2018, although our overall effective tax rate is lower. As a result, Treasury / Other reflects a credit for income taxes representing the difference between the lower effective tax rate and the statutory tax rate used at the time to allocate income taxes to the business segments.

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Consumer and Business Banking
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 28 - Key Performance Indicators for Consumer and Business Banking
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Change from 2017
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions unless otherwise noted)
2018
 
2017
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2016
Net interest income
$
1,685

 
$
1,549

 
$
136

 
9
 %
 
$
1,224

Provision for credit losses
141

 
108

 
33

 
31

 
68

Noninterest income
738

 
735

 
3

 

 
649

Noninterest expense
1,696

 
1,647

 
49

 
3

 
1,339

Provision for income taxes
123

 
185

 
(62
)
 
(34
)
 
163

Net income
$
463

 
$
344

 
$
119

 
35
 %
 
$
303

Number of employees (average full-time equivalent)
8,355

 
8,616

 
(261
)
 
(3
)%
 
7,466

Total average assets
$
26,861

 
$
25,656

 
$
1,205

 
5

 
$
21,317

Total average loans/leases
21,866

 
20,744

 
1,122

 
5

 
17,861

Total average deposits
47,827

 
45,287

 
2,540

 
6

 
36,652

Net interest margin
3.62
%
 
3.52
%
 
0.10
%
 
3

 
3.42
%
NCOs
$
108

 
$
104

 
$
4

 
4

 
$
74

NCOs as a % of average loans and leases
0.50
%
 
0.50
%
 
%
 

 
0.42
%
2018 versus 2017
Consumer and Business Banking, including Home Lending, reported net income of $463 million in 2018, an increase of $119 million , or 35% , compared with net income of $344 million in 2017 . Segment net interest income increased $136 million , or 9% , primarily due to an increase in total average loans and deposits. The provision for credit losses increased $33 million , or 31% , driven by an increase in the allowance, primarily related to the other consumer portfolio. Noninterest expense increased $49 million , or 3% , due to increased personnel costs and allocated expenses.
Home Lending, an operating unit of Consumer and Business Banking , reflects the result of the origination of mortgage loans less referral fees and net interest income for mortgage banking products distributed by the retail branch network and other business segments. Home Lending reported a loss of $11 million in 2018, compared with net income of $12 million in the prior year. While total revenues increased largely due to higher residential loan balances, this increase was offset by an increase in noninterest expenses of $28 million , or 20% , as a result of higher origination volume and higher indirect expense allocations. Income from lower origination spreads was offset by higher origination volume.
2017 versus 2016
Consumer and Business Banking reported net income of $344 million in 2017 , compared with net income of $303 million in 2016 . The $41 million increase included a $325 million , or 27% , increase in net interest income and an $86 million , or 13% , increase noninterest income, partially offset by a $308 million , or 23% , increase in noninterest expense, a $40 million , or 59% , increase in provision for credit losses, and a $22 million , or 13% , increase in provision for income taxes.
Home Lending reported net income of $12 million in 2017, a decrease of $12 million, compared to the year-ago period. While total revenues increased $5 million, or 3%, this increase was offset by an increase in noninterest expenses of $18 million, or 15%.


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Commercial Banking
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 29 - Key Performance Indicators for Commercial Banking
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Change from 2017
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions unless otherwise noted)
2018
 
2017
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2016
Net interest income
$
938

 
$
901

 
$
37

 
4
 %
 
$
717

Provision for credit losses
38

 
30

 
8

 
27

 
79

Noninterest income
313

 
278

 
35

 
13

 
245

Noninterest expense
513

 
474

 
39

 
8

 
397

Provision for income taxes
147

 
236

 
(89
)
 
(38
)
 
170

Net income
$
553

 
$
439

 
$
114

 
26
 %
 
$
316

Number of employees (average full-time equivalent)
1,266

 
1,227

 
39

 
3
 %
 
1,075

Total average assets
$
33,178

 
$
31,322

 
$
1,856

 
6

 
$
26,894

Total average loans/leases
26,301

 
25,259

 
1,042

 
4

 
21,278

Total average deposits
22,216

 
21,175

 
1,041

 
5

 
17,349

Net interest margin
3.26
 %
 
3.34
%
 
(0.08
)%
 
(2
)
 
3.11
%
NCOs
$
(7
)
 
$
1

 
$
(8
)
 
(800
)
 
$
2

NCOs as a % of average loans and leases
(0.03
)%
 
%
 
(0.03
)%
 
(100
)
 
0.01
%
2018 versus 2017
Commercial Banking reported net income of $553 million in 2018, an increase of $114 million , or 26% , compared with net income of $439 million in 2017. Segment net interest income increased $37 million , or 4% , primarily due to a 4% growth average loans and leases and a 5% growth in average deposits. Net interest margin decreased eight basis points, primarily driven by a decline in loan and lease spreads, partially offset by an improvement in deposit spreads. The provision for credit losses increased $8 million, or 27%, primarily due to growth in the portfolio, partially offset by a reduction in NCOs. Noninterest income increased $ 35 million , or 13 %, largely driven by an increase in capital markets related revenues and loan commitment and other fees. Noninterest expense increased $ 39 million , or 8 %, primarily due to an increase in personnel expense and allocated overhead, partially offset by a decrease in operating lease expense.  
2017 versus 2016
Commercial Banking reported net income of $439 million in 2017 , compared with net income of $316 million in 2016 . The $123 million increase included a $184 million , or 26% , increase in net interest income, a $33 million , or 13% increase in noninterest income, partially offset by a $77 million , or 19% , increase in noninterest expense and a  $66 million , or 39% , increase in provision for income taxes.
Vehicle Finance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 30 - Key Performance Indicators for Vehicle Finance
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Change from 2017
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions unless otherwise noted)
2018
 
2017
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2016
Net interest income
$
403

 
$
424

 
$
(21
)
 
(5
)%
 
$
344

Provision (reduction in allowance) for credit losses
55

 
63

 
(8
)
 
(13
)
 
47

Noninterest income
10

 
14

 
(4
)
 
(29
)
 
15

Noninterest expense
149

 
149

 

 

 
118

Provision for income taxes
44

 
79

 
(35
)
 
(44
)
 
68

Net income
$
165

 
$
147

 
$
18

 
12
 %
 
$
126

Number of employees (average full-time equivalent)
264

 
253

 
11

 
4
 %
 
211

Total average assets
$
18,502

 
$
16,966

 
$
1,536

 
9

 
$
14,369

Total average loans/leases
18,482

 
16,936

 
1,546

 
9

 
14,089

Total average deposits
337

 
334

 
3

 
1

 
288

Net interest margin
2.18
%
 
2.51
%
 
(0.33
)%
 
(13
)
 
2.40
%
NCOs
$
43

 
$
52

 
$
(9
)
 
(17
)
 
$
34

NCOs as a % of average loans and leases
0.23
%
 
0.31
%
 
(0.08
)%
 
(26
)
 
0.24
%

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2018 versus 2017
Vehicle Finance reported net income of $165 million in 2018, an increase of $18 million , or 12% , compared with net income of $147 million in 2017. Results primarily reflect a lower provision for income taxes, as well as, a lower provision for credit losses primarily resulting from a decrease in NCOs compared to the prior year. Segment net interest income decreased $21 million or 5% , due to the 33 basis point reduction in the net interest margin, which reflects the continued run off of the higher yielding acquired portfolio and, to a lesser degree, lower spreads on new loan production as a result of the rising rate environment during most of 2018. These decreases were partially offset by a 9% increase in average loan balances. Noninterest income was down slightly primarily reflecting lower servicing income due to the run off of securitized loans, while noninterest expense was unchanged.
2017 versus 2016
Vehicle Finance reported net income of $147 million in 2017 , compared with net income of $126 million in 2016 . The $21 million increase included an $80 million , or 23% , increase in net interest income, partially offset by a $31 million, or 26% , increase in noninterest expense, a $16 million, or 34% , increase in the provision for credit losses and an $11 million, or 16% , increase in the provision for income taxes.
Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 31 - Key Performance Indicators for Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Change from 2017
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions unless otherwise noted)
2018
 
2017
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
2016
Net interest income
$
192

 
$
172

 
$
20

 
12
 %
 
$
153

Provision (reduction in allowance) for credit losses
1

 

 
1

 
100

 
(3
)
Noninterest income
193

 
188

 
5

 
3

 
177

Noninterest expense
250

 
243

 
7

 
3

 
229

Provision for income taxes
28

 
41

 
(13
)
 
(32
)
 
36

Net income
$
106

 
$
76

 
$
30

 
39
 %
 
$
68

Number of employees (average full-time equivalent)
1,030

 
1,023

 
7

 
1
 %
 
977

Total average assets
$
6,149

 
$
5,543

 
$
606

 
11

 
$
4,615

Total average loans/leases
5,494

 
4,857

 
637

 
13

 
4,120

Total average deposits
5,862

 
6,028

 
(166
)
 
(3
)
 
5,342

Net interest margin
3.33
%
 
2.92
%
 
0.41
 %
 
14

 
2.90
 %
NCOs
$

 
$
2

 
$
(2
)
 
(100
)
 
$
(2
)
NCOs as a % of average loans and leases
%
 
0.04
%
 
(0.04
)%
 
(100
)
 
(0.05
)%
Total assets under management (in billions)—eop
$
15.3

 
$
18.3

 
$
(3.0
)
 
(16
)
 
$
16.9

Total trust assets (in billions)—eop
105.1

 
110.1

 
(5.0
)
 
(5
)
 
94.7

eop—End of Period.
2018 versus 2017
RBHPCG reported net income of $106 million in 2018, an increase of $30 million , or 39% , compared with a net income of $76 million in 2017. Net interest income increased $20 million , or 12% , due to an increase in average total loans combined with a 41 basis point increase in net interest margin. The increase in average total loans was due to growth in commercial and portfolio mortgage loans. Noninterest income increased $ 5 million , or 3 %, primarily reflecting increased trust and investment management revenue as a result of increased sales production and year over year market growth. Noninterest expense increased $ 7 million , or 3 %, mainly as a result of increased personnel expenses related to the hiring of new sales producers.
2017 versus 2016
RBHPCG reported net income of $76 million in 2017 , compared with a net income of $68 million in 2016 . The $8 million increase included a $19 million , or 12% , increase in net interest income and an $11 million , or 6% , increase in noninterest income, partially offset by a $14 million , or 6% increase in noninterest expense and a $5 million , or 14% , increase in provision for income taxes.

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RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER
Earnings Discussion
In the 2018 fourth quarter, we reported net income of $334 million , a decrease of $98 million , or 23% , from the 2017 fourth quarter. Diluted earnings per common share for the 2018 fourth quarter were $0.29 , a decrease of $0.08 from the year-ago quarter.
Table 32 - Significant Items Influencing Earnings Performance Comparison
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended:
Amount
 
EPS (1)
December 31, 2018—Net income
$
334

 
 
Earnings per share, after-tax
 
 
$
0.29

 
 
 
 
 
Amount
 
EPS (1)
December 31, 2017—Net income
$
432

 
 
Earnings per share, after-tax
 
 
$
0.37

 
 
 
 
Federal tax reform-related tax benefit
$

 
 
Tax impact
123

 
 
Federal tax reform-related tax benefit, after-tax
$
123

 
$
0.11

(1)
Based on average outstanding diluted common shares.
Net Interest Income / Average Balance Sheet
FTE net interest income for the 2018 fourth quarter increased $59 million , or 8% , from the 2017 fourth quarter . This reflected the benefit from the $3.8 billion , or 4% , increase in average earning assets coupled with an 11 basis point increase in the FTE net interest margin to 3.41% . Average earning asset yields increased 51 basis points year-over-year, driven by a 53 basis point improvement in loan yields. Average interest-bearing liability costs increased 50 basis points, although interest-bearing deposit costs only increased 47 basis points. The cost of short-term borrowings and long-term debt increased 134 basis points and 109 basis points, respectively. The benefit from noninterest-bearing funds increased 10 basis points versus the year-ago quarter. Embedded within these yields and costs, FTE net interest income during the 2018 fourth quarter included $17 million, or approximately seven basis points, of purchase accounting impact compared to $24 million, or approximately 10 basis points, in the year-ago quarter. The 2018 fourth quarter included an approximately two basis point impact from higher commercial interest recoveries. On a year-over-year basis, NIM was negatively impacted by two basis points as a result of the impact of federal tax reform on the FTE adjustment.
Table 33 - Average Earning Assets - 2018 Fourth Quarter vs. 2017 Fourth Quarter
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Change
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
Amount
 
Percent
Loans/Leases
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
29,557

 
$
27,445

 
$
2,112

 
8
 %
Commercial real estate
6,944

 
7,196

 
(252
)
 
(4
)
Total commercial
36,501

 
34,641

 
1,860

 
5

Automobile
12,423

 
11,963

 
460

 
4

Home equity
9,817

 
10,027

 
(210
)
 
(2
)
Residential mortgage
10,574

 
8,809

 
1,765

 
20

RV and marine finance
3,216

 
2,405

 
811

 
34

Other consumer
1,291

 
1,095

 
196

 
18

Total consumer
37,321

 
34,299

 
3,022

 
9

Total loans/leases
73,822

 
68,940

 
4,882

 
7

Total securities
22,656

 
24,309

 
(1,653
)
 
(7
)
Loans held-for-sale and other earning assets
1,274

 
688

 
586

 
85

Total earning assets
$
97,752

 
$
93,937

 
$
3,815

 
4
 %
Average earning assets for the 2018 fourth quarter increased $3.8 billion , or 4% , from the year-ago quarter, primarily reflecting a $4.9 billion , or 7% , increase in average total loans and leases. Average C&I loans increased $2.1 billion , or 8% , reflecting broad-based growth. Average residentia l mortg age loans increased $1.8 billion , or 20% , driven by an increase in

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lending officers and expansion into the Chicago market. Average RV and marine finance loans increased $0.8 billion , or 34% , reflecting the success of the geographic expansion over the past two years, while maintaining our commitment to super prime originations. Average automobile loans increased $0.5 billion , or 4% , driven by origination volume consistent with current market dynamics and our continued commitment to high quality borrowers while optimizing yield and production in the rising rate environment over the past year. Average securities decreased $1.7 billion , or 7% , primarily due to runoff in the portfolio, partially offset by continued growth in direct purchase municipal instruments in our commercial banking segment.
Table 34 - Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities - 2018 Fourth Quarter vs. 2017 Fourth Quarter
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Change
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
Amount
 
Percent
Deposits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand deposits: noninterest-bearing
$
20,384

 
$
21,745

 
$
(1,361
)
 
(6
)%
Demand deposits: interest-bearing
19,860

 
18,175

 
1,685

 
9

Total demand deposits
40,244

 
39,920

 
324

 
1

Money market deposits
22,595

 
20,731

 
1,864

 
9

Savings and other domestic deposits
10,534

 
11,348

 
(814
)
 
(7
)
Core certificates of deposit
5,705

 
1,947

 
3,758

 
193

Total core deposits
79,078

 
73,946

 
5,132

 
7

Other domestic deposits of $250,000 or more
346

 
400

 
(54
)
 
(14
)
Brokered deposits and negotiable CDs
3,507

 
3,391

 
116

 
3

Total deposits
82,931

 
77,737

 
5,194

 
7

Short-term borrowings
1,006

 
2,837

 
(1,831
)
 
(65
)
Long-term debt
8,871

 
9,232

 
(361
)
 
(4
)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
$
72,424


$
68,061

 
$
4,363

 
6
 %
Average total deposits increased $5.2 billion , or 7% , while average total core deposits increased $5.1 billion , or 7% . Average total interest-bearing liabilities for the 2018 fourth quarter increased $4.4 billion , or 6% , from the year ago quarter. Average core CDs increased $3.8 billion , or 193% , reflecting consumer deposit growth initiatives primarily in the first three quarters of 2018. Average money market deposits increased $1.9 billion , or 9% , primarily reflecting growth in commercial and consumer balances. Savings and other domestic deposits decreased $0.8 billion , or 7% , primarily reflecting FirstMerit-related balance attrition and continued consumer product mix shift. Average short-term borrowings decreased $1.8 billion , or 65% , as continued growth in core deposits reduced reliance on wholesale funding.
Provision for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses decreased to $60 million in the 2018 fourth quarter compared to $65 million in the 2017 fourth quarter.
Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 35 - Noninterest Income - 2018 Fourth Quarter vs. 2017 Fourth Quarter
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Change
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
Amount
 
Percent
Service charges on deposit accounts
$
94

 
$
91

 
$
3

 
3
 %
Card and payment processing income
58

 
53

 
5

 
9

Trust and management investment services
42

 
41

 
1

 
2

Mortgage banking income
23

 
33

 
(10
)
 
(30
)
Capital markets fees
29

 
23

 
6

 
26

Insurance income
21

 
21

 

 

Bank owned life insurance income
16

 
18

 
(2
)
 
(11
)
Gain on sale of loans
16

 
17

 
(1
)
 
(6
)
Securities (losses) gains
(19
)
 
(4
)
 
(15
)
 
(375
)
Other income
49

 
47

 
2

 
4

Total noninterest income
$
329

 
$
340

 
$
(11
)
 
(3
)%
Noninterest income for the 2018 fourth quarter decreased $11 million , or 3% , from the year-ago quarter. Securities losses were $19 million compared to $4 million in the year-ago quarter, reflecting the losses related to the $1.1 billion portfolio

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repositioning completed in the 2018 fourth quarter . Mortgage banking income decreased $10 million , or 30% , primarily reflecting lower spreads on origination volume. Capital markets fees increased $6 million , or 26% , primarily driven by $4 million of fees from HSE, which was acquired October 1, 2018. Card and payment processing income increased $5 million , or 9% , due to underlying customer growth and higher card usage.
Noninterest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 36 - Noninterest Expense - 2018 Fourth Quarter vs. 2017 Fourth Quarter
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Change
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
Amount
 
Percent
Personnel costs
$
399

 
$
373

 
$
26

 
7
 %
Outside data processing and other services
83

 
71

 
12

 
17

Net occupancy
70

 
36

 
34

 
94

Equipment
48

 
36

 
12

 
33

Deposit and other insurance expense
9

 
19

 
(10
)
 
(53
)
Professional services
17

 
18

 
(1
)
 
(6
)
Marketing
15

 
10

 
5

 
50

Amortization of intangibles
13

 
14

 
(1
)
 
(7
)
Other expense
57

 
56

 
1

 
2

Total noninterest expense
$
711

 
$
633

 
$
78

 
12
 %
Number of employees (average full-time equivalent)
15,657

 
15,375

 
282

 
2
 %
Reported noninterest expense for the 2018 fourth quarter increased $78 million , or 12% , from the year-ago quarter. Net occupancy costs increased $34 million , or 94% , primarily reflecting $28 million of branch and facility consolidation-related expense in the 2018 fourth quarter. Personnel costs increased $26 million , or 7% , reflecting annual merit increases, higher benefit costs, and $3 million of run-rate expense from HSE. Equipment increased $12 million , or 33% , primarily reflecting $7 million of branch and facility consolidation-related expense in the 2018 fourth quarter. Outside data processing and other services expense increased $12 million , or 17% , primarily driven by higher technology investment costs. Marketing increased $5 million , or 50% , primarily reflecting timing of marketing campaigns. Deposit and other insurance expense decreased $10 million , or 53% , due to the discontinuation of the FDIC surcharge in the 2018 fourth quarter.
Provision for Income Taxes
( This section should be read in conjunction with Note 1 and Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. )
The provision for income taxes in the 2018 fourth quarter was $57 million compared to a $20 million benefit in the 2017 fourth quarter . The effective tax rates for the 2018 fourth quarter and 2017 fourth quarter were 14.6% and (4.8%), respectively. Included in the 2017 fourth quarter results is a $123 million tax benefit related to the TCJA enacted on December 22, 2017, primarily attributed to the revaluation of net deferred tax liabilities at the lower statutory federal income tax rate. We completed our provisional estimate related to tax reform during the 2018 fourth quarter . At December 31, 2018, we had a net federal deferred tax liability of $105 million and a net state deferred tax asset of $41 million.
Credit Quality
NCOs
Net charge-offs increased $9 million to $50 million . The increase was primarily centered in the C&I portfolio, with no segment or geographic concentration. Consumer charge-offs have remained consistent over the past year. NCOs represented an annualized 0.27% of average loans and leases in the current quarter, up from 0.16% in the prior quarter and up from 0.24% in the year-ago quarter.
NALs
Overall asset quality performance remained consistent with prior periods and our expectations. The consumer portfolio metrics continue to reflect the results associated with our focus on high quality borrowers, with an expected modest seasonal impact evident across the portfolios.  The commercial portfolios have performed consistently, with some quarter-to-quarter volatility as a result of the absolute low level of problem loans.
Nonaccrual loans and leases decreased $9 million , or 3% , from the year-ago quarter to $340 million , or 0.45% of total loans and leases. The year-over-year decline was centered in the commercial real estate and residential mortgage portfolios, partially offset by an increase in the commercial portfolio. OREO balances decreased $10 million , or 30% , from the year-ago quarter. The decline in OREO assets reflected reductions in both commercial and residential properties. NPAs decreased to $387 million , or

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0.52% of total loans and leases and OREO. On a linked quarter basis, NALs decreased $30 million , or 8% , while NPAs decreased $16 million , or 4% .
ACL
(This section should be read in conjunction with Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.)
The period-end ALLL as a percentage of total loans and leases increased to 1.03% compared to 0.99% a year ago, while the ALLL as a percentage of period-end total NALs increased to 228% from 198% over the same period. The increase in the ALLL is primarily the result of loan growth. We believe the level of the ALLL and ACL are appropriate given the low level of problem loans and the current composition of the overall loan and lease portfolio.
Table 37 - Selected Quarterly Financial Information (1)
 
Three Months Ended
(dollar amounts in millions, share amounts in thousands)
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
2018
 
2018
 
2018
 
2018
Interest income
$
1,056

 
$
1,007

 
$
972

 
$
914

Interest expense
223

 
205

 
188

 
144

Net interest income
833

 
802

 
784

 
770

Provision for credit losses
60

 
53

 
56

 
66

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
773

 
749

 
728

 
704

Total noninterest income
329

 
342

 
336

 
314

Total noninterest expense
711

 
651

 
652

 
633

Income before income taxes
391

 
440

 
412

 
385

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
57

 
62

 
57

 
59

Net income
334

 
378

 
355

 
326

Dividends on preferred shares
19

 
18

 
21

 
12

Net income applicable to common shares
$
315

 
$
360

 
$
334

 
$
314

Common shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average—basic
1,054,460

 
1,084,536

 
1,103,337

 
1,083,836

Average—diluted (2)
1,073,055

 
1,103,740

 
1,122,612

 
1,124,778

Ending
1,046,767

 
1,061,529

 
1,104,227

 
1,101,796

Book value per common share
$
9.46

 
$
9.17

 
$
9.30

 
$
9.17

Tangible book value per common share (3)
7.34

 
7.06

 
7.27

 
7.12

Per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income—basic
$
0.30

 
$
0.33

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.29

Net income—diluted
0.29

 
0.33

 
0.30

 
0.28

Return on average total assets
1.25
%
 
1.42
%
 
1.36
%
 
1.27
%
Return on average common shareholders’ equity
12.9

 
14.3

 
13.2

 
13.0

Return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity (4)
17.3

 
19.0

 
17.6

 
17.5

Efficiency ratio (5)
58.7

 
55.3

 
56.6

 
56.8

Effective tax rate
14.6

 
14.1

 
13.8

 
15.3

Margin analysis-as a % of average earning assets (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income (6)
4.34
%
 
4.16
%
 
4.07
%
 
3.91
%
 Interest expense
0.93

 
0.84

 
0.78

 
0.61

Net interest margin (6)
3.41
%
 
3.32
%
 
3.29
%
 
3.30
%
Revenue—FTE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
833

 
$
802

 
$
784

 
$
770

FTE adjustment
8

 
8

 
7

 
7

Net interest income (6)
841

 
810

 
791

 
777

Noninterest income
329

 
342

 
336

 
314

Total revenue (6)
$
1,170

 
$
1,152

 
$
1,127

 
$
1,091


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Table 38 - Selected Quarterly Capital Data (1)
 
2018
Capital adequacy (Basel III)
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
Total risk-weighted assets
$
85,687

 
$
83,580

 
$
82,951

 
$
81,365

Tier 1 leverage ratio (period end)
9.10
%
 
9.14
%
 
9.65
%
 
9.53
%
CET 1 risk-based capital ratio
9.65

 
9.89

 
10.53

 
10.45

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (period end)
11.06

 
11.33

 
11.99

 
11.94

Total risk-based capital ratio (period end)
12.98

 
13.36

 
13.97

 
13.92

Tangible common equity / tangible asset ratio (7) (9)
7.21

 
7.25

 
7.78

 
7.70

Tangible equity / tangible asset ratio (8) (9)
8.34

 
8.41

 
8.95

 
8.88

Tangible common equity / risk-weighted assets ratio (9)
8.97

 
8.97

 
9.67

 
9.65

(1)
Comparisons for presented periods are impacted by a number of factors. Refer to the Significant Items section for additional discussion regarding these items.
(2)
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the quarterly period ending March 31, 2018, includes the impact of the convertible preferred stock issued in April of 2008.
(3)
Other intangible assets are net of deferred tax liability.
(4)
Net income applicable to common shares excluding expense for amortization of intangibles for the period divided by average tangible shareholders’ equity. Average tangible shareholders’ equity equals average total shareholders’ equity less average intangible assets and goodwill. Expense for amortization of intangibles and average intangible assets are net of deferred tax liability .
(5)
Noninterest expense less amortization of intangibles and goodwill impairment divided by the sum of FTE net interest income and noninterest income excluding securities gains (losses).
(6)
Presented on a FTE basis assuming a 21% tax rate.
(7)
Tangible common equity (total common equity less goodwill and other intangible assets) divided by tangible assets (total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets). Other intangible assets are net of deferred tax.
(8)
Tangible equity (total equity less goodwill and other intangible assets) divided by tangible assets (total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets). Other intangible assets are net of deferred tax .
(9)
Tangible equity, tangible common equity, and tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures. Additionally, any ratios utilizing these financial measures are also non-GAAP. These financial measures have been included as they are considered to be critical metrics with which to analyze and evaluate financial condition and capital strength. Other companies may calculate these financial measures differently.



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Table 39 - Selected Quarterly Financial Information (1)
 
Three Months Ended
(dollar amounts in millions, share amounts in thousands)
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
Interest income
$
894

 
$
873

 
$
846

 
$
820

Interest expense
124

 
115

 
101

 
91

Net interest income
770

 
758

 
745

 
729

Provision for credit losses
65

 
43

 
25

 
68

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
705

 
715

 
720

 
661

Total noninterest income
340

 
330

 
325

 
312

Total noninterest expense
633

 
680

 
694

 
707

Income before income taxes
412

 
365

 
351

 
266

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(20
)
 
90

 
79

 
59

Net income
432

 
275

 
272

 
207

Dividends on preferred shares
19

 
19

 
19

 
19

Net income applicable to common shares
$
413

 
$
256

 
$
253

 
$
188

Common shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average—basic
1,077,397

 
1,086,038

 
1,088,934

 
1,086,374

Average—diluted (2)
1,130,117

 
1,106,491

 
1,108,527

 
1,108,617

Ending
1,072,027

 
1,080,946

 
1,090,016

 
1,087,120

Book value per share
$
9.09

 
$
8.91

 
$
8.79

 
$
8.62

Tangible book value per share (3)
6.97

 
6.85

 
6.74

 
6.55

Per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income—basic
$
0.38

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.17

Net income —diluted
0.37

 
0.23

 
0.23

 
0.17

Return on average total assets
1.67
 %
 
1.08
%
 
1.09
%
 
0.84
%
Return on average common shareholders’ equity
17.0

 
10.5

 
10.6

 
8.2

Return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity (4)
22.7

 
14.1

 
14.4

 
11.3

Efficiency ratio (5)
54.9

 
60.5

 
62.9

 
65.7

Effective tax rate
(4.8
)
 
24.7

 
22.4

 
22.2

Margin analysis-as a % of average earning assets (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income (6)
3.83
 %
 
3.78
%
 
3.75
%
 
3.70
%
Interest expense
0.53

 
0.49

 
0.44

 
0.40

Net interest margin (6)
3.30
 %
 
3.29
%
 
3.31
%
 
3.30
%
Revenue—FTE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
770

 
$
758

 
$
745

 
$
729

FTE adjustment
12

 
13

 
12

 
13

Net interest income (6)
782

 
771

 
757

 
742

Noninterest income
340

 
330

 
325

 
312

Total revenue (6)
$
1,122

 
$
1,101

 
$
1,082

 
$
1,054

 


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Table 40 - Selected Quarterly Capital Data (1)
 
2017
Capital adequacy (Basel III)
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
Total risk-weighted assets
$
80,340

 
$
78,631

 
$
78,366

 
$
77,559

Tier 1 leverage ratio
9.09
%
 
8.96
%
 
8.98
%
 
8.76
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
10.01

 
9.94

 
9.88

 
9.74

Total risk-based capital ratio
11.34

 
11.30

 
11.24

 
11.11

Tier 1 common risk-based capital ratio
13.39

 
13.39

 
13.33

 
13.26

Tangible common equity / tangible asset ratio (7)(9)
7.34

 
7.42

 
7.41

 
7.28

Tangible equity / tangible asset ratio (8)(9)
8.39

 
8.49

 
8.49

 
8.38

Tangible common equity / risk-weighted assets ratio (9)
9.31

 
9.41

 
9.37

 
9.18

(1)
Comparisons for presented periods are impacted by a number of factors. Refer to the Significant Items section for additional discussion regarding these items.
(2)
For all quarterly periods presented prior to December 31, 2017, the impact of the convertible preferred stock issued in April of 2008 was excluded from the diluted share calculation because the result would have been higher than basic earnings per common share (anti-dilutive) for the periods.
(3)
Other intangible assets are net of deferred tax.
(4)
Net income applicable to common shares excluding expense for amortization of intangibles for the period divided by average tangible shareholders’ equity. Average tangible shareholders’ equity equals average total shareholders’ equity less average intangible assets and goodwill. Expense for amortization of intangibles and average intangible assets are net of deferred tax .
(5)
Noninterest expense less amortization of intangibles and goodwill impairment divided by the sum of FTE net interest income and noninterest income excluding securities gains (losses).
(6)
Presented on a FTE basis assuming a 35% tax rate.
(7)
Tangible common equity (total common equity less goodwill and other intangible assets) divided by tangible assets (total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets). Other intangible assets are net of deferred tax.
(8)
Tangible equity (total equity less goodwill and other intangible assets) divided by tangible assets (total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets). Other intangible assets are net of deferred tax .
(9)
Tangible equity, tangible common equity, and tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures. Additionally, any ratios utilizing these financial measures are also non-GAAP. These financial measures have been included as they are considered to be critical metrics with which to analyze and evaluate financial condition and capital strength. Other companies may calculate these financial measures differently.

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES
Forward-Looking Statements
This report, including MD&A, contains certain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, and statements, which are not historical facts and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Statements that do not describe historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as expect, anticipate, believe, intend, estimate, plan, target, goal, or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as will, may, might, should, would, could, or similar variations. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
While there is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, below are certain factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in the forward-looking statements: changes in general economic, political, or industry conditions; uncertainty in U.S. fiscal and monetary policy, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; volatility and disruptions in global capital and credit markets; movements in interest rates; competitive pressures on product pricing and services; success, impact, and timing of our business strategies, including market acceptance of any new products or services implementing our “Fair Play” banking philosophy; the nature, extent, timing, and results of governmental actions, examinations, reviews, reforms, regulations, and interpretations, including those related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms, as well as those involving the OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, and CFPB; and other factors that may affect our future results.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. We do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This document contains GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial measures where management believes it to be helpful in understanding Huntington’s results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found herein.
Significant Items
From time-to-time, revenue, expenses, or taxes are impacted by items judged by us to be outside of ordinary banking activities and/or by items that, while they may be associated with ordinary banking activities, are so unusually large that their outsized impact is believed by us at that time to be infrequent or short-term in nature. We refer to such items as Significant Items. Most often, these Significant Items result from factors originating outside the Company; e.g., regulatory actions / assessments, windfall gains, one-time tax assessments / refunds, litigation actions, etc. In other cases, they may result from our decisions associated with significant corporate actions outside of the ordinary course of business; e.g., merger / restructuring charges, recapitalization actions, goodwill impairment, etc.
Even though certain revenue and expense items are naturally subject to more volatility than others due to changes in market and economic environment conditions, as a general rule volatility alone does not define a Significant Item. For example, changes in the provision for credit losses, gains / losses from investment activities, asset valuation writedowns, etc., reflect ordinary banking activities and are, therefore, typically excluded from consideration as a Significant Item.
We believe the disclosure of Significant Items provides a better understanding of our performance and trends to ascertain which of such items, if any, to include or exclude from an analysis of our performance; i.e., within the context of determining how that performance differed from expectations, as well as how, if at all, to adjust estimates of future performance accordingly. To this end, we adopted a practice of listing Significant Items in our external disclosure documents; e.g., earnings press releases, investor presentations, Forms 10-Q and 10-K.
Significant Items for any particular period are not intended to be a complete list of items that may materially impact current or future period performance.
Fully-Taxable Equivalent Basis
Interest income, yields, and ratios on a FTE basis are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes net interest income on a FTE basis provides an insightful picture of the interest margin for comparison purposes. The FTE basis also allows management to assess the comparability of revenue arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources. The FTE basis assumes a federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent for the year ended 2018 and 35 percent for all prior periods. We encourage readers to consider the consolidated financial statements and other financial information contained in this Form 10-K in their entirety, and not to rely on any single financial measure.
Non-Regulatory Capital Ratios
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 equity to tangible assets, and
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets using Basel III definitions.
These non-regulatory capital ratios are viewed by management as useful additional methods of reflecting the level of capital available to withstand unexpected market conditions. Additionally, presentation of these ratios allows readers to compare the Company’s capitalization to other financial services companies. These ratios differ from capital ratios defined by banking regulators principally in that the numerator excludes goodwill and other intangible assets, the nature and extent of which varies among different financial services companies. These ratios are not defined in GAAP or federal banking regulations. As a result, these non-regulatory capital ratios disclosed by the Company are considered non-GAAP financial measures.
Because there are no standardized definitions for these non-regulatory capital ratios, the Company’s calculation methods may differ from those used by other financial services companies. Also, 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 Form 10-K in their entirety, and not to rely on any single financial measure.
Risk Factors
More information on risk is discussed in the Risk Factors section included in Item 1A of this report. Additional information regarding risk factors can also be found in the Risk Management and Capital discussion of this report, as well as the Regulatory Matters section included in Item 1 of this report.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Significant Estimates
Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to establish accounting policies and make estimates that affect amounts reported in our Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated by reference into this MD&A, describes the significant accounting policies we used in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
An accounting estimate requires assumptions and judgments about uncertain matters that could have a material effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Estimates are made under facts and circumstances at a point in time, and changes in those facts and circumstances could produce results substantially different from those estimates. Our most significant accounting policies and estimates and their related application are discussed below.
Allowance for Credit Losses
Our ACL of $868 million at December 31, 2018 , represents our estimate of probable credit losses inherent in our loan and lease portfolio and our unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit. We regularly review our ACL for appropriateness by performing on-going evaluations of the loan and lease portfolio. In doing so, we consider factors such as the differing economic risk associated with each loan category, the financial condition of specific borrowers, the level of delinquent loans, the value of any collateral and, where applicable, the existence of any guarantees or other documented support. We also evaluate the impact of changes in interest rates and overall economic conditions on the ability of borrowers to meet their financial obligations when quantifying our exposure to credit losses and assessing the appropriateness of our ACL at each reporting date. There is no certainty that our ACL will be appropriate over time to cover losses in the portfolio because of unanticipated adverse changes in the economy, market conditions, or events adversely affecting specific customers, industries, or markets. If the credit quality of our customer base materially deteriorates, the risk profile of a market, industry, or group of customers changes materially, or if the ACL is not appropriate, our net income and capital could be materially adversely affected which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. For more information, see Note 3 - Loans / Leases and Allowance for Credit Losses.
Fair Value Measurement
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and include trading securities, available-for-sale securities, other securities, loans held for sale, loans held for investment, MSRs and derivative instruments. At December 31, 2018 , approximately $14.8 billion of our assets and $0.2 billion of our liabilities were recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  In addition to assets and liabilities subject to recurring fair value measurement, we measure certain other assets such as impaired loans, loans held for sale and other real estate owned at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value inherently include subjectivity and may require use of significant assumptions, adjustments and judgment. A significant change in assumptions may result in a significant change in fair value, which in turn, may result in a higher degree of financial statement volatility.  
Significant adjustments and assumptions used in determining fair value include, but are not limited to, market liquidity and credit quality, where appropriate. Valuations of products using models or other techniques are sensitive to assumptions used for the significant inputs. The type and level of judgment required is largely dependent on the amount of observable market information available. Where available, we use quoted market prices to determine fair value.  If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is determined based on inputs that are either directly observable or derived from market data using either internally developed or independent third-party valuation models.  These inputs include, but are not limited to, interest rate yield curves, credit spreads, option volatilities, and option-adjusted spreads.  Where neither quoted market prices nor observable market data are available, fair value is determined using valuation models that feature one or more significant unobservable inputs based on management’s expectation of what market participants would use in determining the fair value of the asset or liability. Inputs to valuation models are considered unobservable if they are supported by little or no market activity. In periods of extreme volatility, lessened liquidity or in illiquid markets, there may be more variability in market pricing or a lack of market data to use in the valuation process.
A significant portion of our assets and liabilities that are reported at fair value are measured based on quoted market prices or observable market / independent inputs and are classified within levels 1 and 2. Instruments valued using internally developed valuation models and other valuation techniques that use significant unobservable inputs are classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. For more information, see Note 17 - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities.
Income Taxes
The calculation of our provision for income taxes requires the use of estimates and judgments. We have two accruals for income taxes: (1) our income tax payable represents the estimated net amount currently due to the federal, state, and local taxing jurisdictions, net of any reserve for potential audit issues and any tax refunds; (2) our deferred federal and state income tax and related valuation accounts, represents the estimated impact of temporary differences between how we recognize our assets and liabilities under GAAP, and how such assets and liabilities are recognized under federal and state tax law. The net receivable

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balance and deferred tax accounts are presented as components of other assets or other liabilities in accordance with the asset or liability balance of the account.
In the ordinary course of business, we operate in various taxing jurisdictions and are subject to income and non-income taxes. The effective tax rate is based in part on our interpretation of the relevant current tax laws. We believe the aggregate liabilities related to taxes are appropriately reflected in the consolidated financial statements. We review the appropriate tax treatment of all transactions taking into consideration statutory, judicial, and regulatory guidance in the context of our tax positions. In addition, we rely on various tax opinions, recent tax audits, and historical experience.
From time-to-time, we engage in business transactions that may affect our tax liabilities. Where appropriate, we obtain opinions of outside experts and assess the relative merits and risks of the appropriate tax treatment of business transactions taking into account statutory, judicial, and regulatory guidance in the context of the tax position. However, changes to our estimates of accrued taxes can occur due to changes in tax rates, implementation of new business strategies, resolution of issues with taxing authorities regarding previously taken tax positions, and newly enacted statutory, judicial, and regulatory guidance. Such changes could affect the amount of our accrued taxes and could be material to our financial position and / or results of operations. For more information, see Note 16 - Income Taxes.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The acquisition method of accounting requires that acquired assets and liabilities are recorded at their fair values as of the date of acquisition. This often involves estimates based on third party valuations or internal valuations based on discounted cash flow analyses or other valuation techniques, all of which are inherently subjective. Acquisitions typically result in goodwill, the amount by which the cost of net assets acquired in a business combination exceeds their fair value, which is subject to impairment testing at least annually. The amortization of identified intangible assets recognized in a business combination is based upon the estimated economic benefits to be received over their economic life, which is also subjective. Customer attrition rates that are based on historical experience are used to determine the estimated economic life of certain intangibles assets, including but not limited to, customer deposit intangibles. Refer to Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding these items.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Developments
Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements discusses new accounting pronouncements adopted during 2018 and the expected impact of accounting pronouncements recently issued but not yet required to be adopted. To the extent the adoption of new accounting standards materially affect financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity, the impacts are discussed in the applicable section of this MD&A and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 7A: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Information required by this item is set forth under the heading of “Market Risk” in Item 7 (MD&A), which is incorporated by reference into this item.
Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Information required by this item is set forth in the Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes, and Selected Quarterly Income Statements, which is incorporated by reference into this item.

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REPORT OF MANAGEMENT’S EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Management of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Huntington or the Company) is responsible for the financial information and representations contained in the Consolidated Financial Statements and other sections of this report. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In all material respects, they reflect the substance of transactions that should be included based on informed judgments, estimates, and currently available information. Management maintains a system of internal accounting controls, which includes the careful selection and training of qualified personnel, appropriate segregation of responsibilities, communication of written policies and procedures, and a broad program of internal audits. The costs of the controls are balanced against the expected benefits. During 2018 , the audit committee of the board of directors met regularly with Management, Huntington’s internal auditors, and the independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, to review the scope of their audits and to discuss the evaluation of internal accounting controls and financial reporting matters. The independent registered public accounting firm and the internal auditors have free access to, and meet confidentially with, the audit committee to discuss appropriate matters. Also, Huntington maintains a disclosure review committee. This committee’s purpose is to design and maintain disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the financial and operating condition of Huntington is properly reported to its chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief auditor, and the audit committee of the board of directors in connection with the preparation and filing of periodic reports and the certification of those reports by the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer.
REPORT OF MANAGEMENT’S ASSESSMENT OF INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Huntington’s Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018 . In making this assessment, Management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Based on that assessment, Management concluded that, as of December 31, 2018 , the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing on the next page.

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Stephen D. Steinour – Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
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Howell D. McCullough III – Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
February 15, 2019

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

Basis for Opinions

The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Report of Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.


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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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February 15, 2019

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2015.  


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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
1,108

 
$
1,212

Interest-bearing deposits at Federal Reserve Bank
1,564

 
308

Interest-bearing deposits in banks
53

 
47

Trading account securities
105

 
86

Available-for-sale securities
13,780

 
14,869

Held-to-maturity securities
8,565

 
9,091

Other securities
565

 
600

Loans held for sale (includes $613 and $413 respectively, measured at fair value)(1)
804

 
488

Loans and leases (includes $79 and $93 respectively, measured at fair value)(1)
74,900

 
70,117

Allowance for loan and lease losses
(772
)
 
(691
)
Net loans and leases
74,128

 
69,426

Bank owned life insurance
2,507

 
2,466

Premises and equipment
790

 
864

Goodwill
1,989

 
1,993

Servicing rights and other intangible assets
535

 
584

Other assets
2,288

 
2,151

Total assets
$
108,781

 
$
104,185

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Deposits in domestic offices
 
 
 
Demand deposits—noninterest-bearing (includes $210 classified as held-for-sale at December 31, 2018)
$
21,783

 
$
21,546

Interest-bearing (includes $662 classified as held-for-sale at December 31, 2018)
62,991

 
55,495

Deposits
84,774

 
77,041

Short-term borrowings
2,017

 
5,056

Long-term debt
8,625

 
9,206

Other liabilities
2,263

 
2,068

Total liabilities
97,679

 
93,371

Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)

 

Shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
Preferred stock
1,203

 
1,071

Common stock
11

 
11

Capital surplus
9,181

 
9,707

Less treasury shares, at cost
(45
)
 
(35
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(609
)
 
(528
)
Retained earnings
1,361

 
588

Total shareholders’ equity
11,102

 
10,814

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
108,781

 
$
104,185

Common shares authorized (par value of $0.01)
1,500,000,000

 
1,500,000,000

Common shares outstanding
1,046,767,252

 
1,072,026,681

Treasury shares outstanding
3,817,385

 
3,268,265

Preferred stock, authorized shares
6,617,808

 
6,617,808

Preferred shares outstanding
740,500

 
1,098,006

(1)
Amounts represent loans for which Huntington has elected the fair value option. See Note 17 .
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions, share amounts in thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Interest and fee income:
 
 
 
 
 
Loans and leases
$
3,305

 
$
2,838

 
$
2,178

Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
279

 
283

 
211

Tax-exempt
97

 
77

 
59

Held-to-maturity securities-taxable
211

 
193

 
138

Other securities-taxable
25

 
20

 
12

Other interest income
32

 
22

 
34

Total interest income
3,949

 
3,433

 
2,632

Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
391

 
180

 
102

Short-term borrowings
48

 
25

 
5

Long-term debt
321

 
226

 
156

Total interest expense
760

 
431

 
263

Net interest income
3,189

 
3,002

 
2,369

Provision for credit losses
235

 
201

 
191

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
2,954

 
2,801

 
2,178

Service charges on deposit accounts
364

 
353

 
324

Card and payment processing income
224

 
206

 
169

Trust and investment management services
171

 
156

 
123

Mortgage banking income
108

 
131

 
128

Capital markets fees
91

 
76

 
60

Insurance income
82

 
81

 
84

Bank owned life insurance income
67

 
67

 
58

Gain on sale of loans and leases
55

 
56

 
47

Net (losses) gains on sales of securities
(21
)
 

 
2

Impairment losses recognized in earnings on available-for-sale securities (a)

 
(4
)
 
(2
)
Other income
180

 
185

 
157

Total noninterest income
1,321

 
1,307

 
1,150

Personnel costs
1,559

 
1,524

 
1,349

Outside data processing and other services
294

 
313

 
305

Net occupancy
184

 
212

 
153

Equipment
164

 
171

 
165

Deposit and other insurance expense
63

 
78

 
54

Professional services
60

 
69

 
105

Marketing
53

 
60

 
63

Amortization of intangibles
53

 
56

 
30

Other expense
217

 
231

 
184

Total noninterest expense
2,647

 
2,714

 
2,408

Income before income taxes
1,628

 
1,394

 
920

Provision for income taxes
235

 
208

 
208

Net income
1,393

 
1,186

 
712

Dividends on preferred shares
70

 
76

 
65

Net income applicable to common shares
$
1,323

 
$
1,110

 
$
647

Average common shares—basic
1,081,542

 
1,084,686

 
904,438

Average common shares—diluted
1,105,985

 
1,136,186

 
918,790

Per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income—basic
$
1.22

 
$
1.02

 
$
0.72

Net income—diluted
1.20

 
1.00

 
0.70

 
(a)
The following OTTI losses are included in securities losses for the periods presented:
Total OTTI losses
$

 
$
(4
)
 
$
(6
)
Noncredit-related portion of loss recognized in OCI

 

 
4

Net impairment credit losses recognized in earnings
$

 
$
(4
)
 
$
(2
)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Net income
$
1,393

 
$
1,186

 
$
712

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale and other securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Non-credit-related impairment recoveries on debt securities not expected to be sold

 
2

 
1

Unrealized net gains (losses) on available-for-sale and other securities arising during the period, net of reclassification for net realized gains and losses
(84
)
 
(39
)
 
(202
)
Total unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
(84
)
 
(37
)
 
(201
)
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedging derivatives, net of reclassifications to income

 
3

 
1

Change in accumulated unrealized gains (losses) for pension and other post-retirement obligations
4

 

 
25

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(80
)
 
(34
)
 
(175
)
Comprehensive income
$
1,313

 
$
1,152

 
$
537

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
Retained
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions, share amounts in thousands)
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Capital
 
Treasury Stock
 
Comprehensive
 
Earnings
 
 
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Surplus
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Loss
 
(Deficit)
 
Total
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
1,071

 
1,075,295

 
$
11

 
$
9,707

 
(3,268
)
 
$
(35
)
 
$
(528
)
 
$
588

 
$
10,814

Cumulative-effect adjustment (ASU 2016-01)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
1

 

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,393

 
1,393

Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(80
)
 
 
 
(80
)
Net proceeds from issuance of Preferred Series E Stock
 
495

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
495

Repurchases of common stock
 
 
 
(61,644
)
 

 
(939
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(939
)
Cash dividends declared:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common ($0.50 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(541
)
 
(541
)
Preferred Series B ($49.11 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Preferred Series C ($58.76 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6
)
 
(6
)
Preferred Series D ($62.50 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(37
)
 
(37
)
Preferred Series E ($4,892.50 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(24
)
 
(24
)
Conversion of Preferred Series A Stock to Common Stock
 
(363
)
 
30,330

 
 
 
363

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Recognition of the fair value of share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
78

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
78

Other share-based compensation activity
 
 
 
6,603

 

 
(31
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(10
)
 
(41
)
Other
 
 
 

 

 
3

 
(549
)
 
(10
)
 
 
 

 
(7
)
Balance, end of year
 
$
1,203

 
1,050,584

 
$
11

 
$
9,181

 
(3,817
)
 
$
(45
)
 
$
(609
)
 
$
1,361

 
$
11,102

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
Retained
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions, share amounts in thousands)
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Capital
 
Treasury Stock
 
Comprehensive
 
Earnings
 
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Surplus
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Loss
 
(Deficit)
 
Total
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of year
$
1,071

 
1,088,641

 
$
11

 
$
9,881

 
(2,953
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
(401
)
 
$
(227
)
 
$
10,308

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,186

 
1,186

Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(34
)
 
 
 
(34
)
Repurchase of common stock
 
 
(19,430
)
 

 
(260
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(260
)
Cash dividends declared:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common ($0.35 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(379
)
 
(379
)
Preferred Series A ($85.00 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(31
)
 
(31
)
Preferred Series B ($39.11 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Preferred Series C ($58.76 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6
)
 
(6
)
Preferred Series D ($62.50 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(38
)
 
(38
)
Recognition of the fair value of share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
92

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
92

Other share-based compensation activity
 
 
5,923

 

 
(10
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9
)
 
(19
)
TCJA, Reclassification from accumulated OCI to retained earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(93
)
 
93

 

Other
 
 
161

 

 
4

 
(315
)
 
(8
)
 
 
 
 
 
(4
)
Balance, end of year
$
1,071

 
1,075,295

 
$
11

 
$
9,707

 
(3,268
)
 
$
(35
)
 
$
(528
)
 
$
588

 
$
10,814

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
Retained
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions, share amounts in thousands)
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Capital
 
Treasury Stock
 
Comprehensive
 
Earnings
 
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Surplus
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Loss
 
(Deficit)
 
Total
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of year
$
386

 
796,970

 
$
8

 
$
7,039

 
(2,041
)
 
$
(18
)
 
$
(226
)
 
$
(594
)
 
$
6,595

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
712

 
712

Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(175
)
 
 
 
(175
)
FirstMerit Acquisition:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock
 
 
285,425

 
3

 
2,764

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,767

Issuance of Preferred Series C Stock
100

 
 
 
 
 
4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
104

Net proceeds from issuance of Preferred Series D Stock
585

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
585

Cash dividends declared:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common ($0.29 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(275
)
 
(275
)
Preferred Series A ($85.00 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(31
)
 
(31
)
Preferred Series B ($34.03 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Preferred Series C ($26.28 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Preferred Series D ($51.04 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(31
)
 
(31
)
Recognition of the fair value of share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
66

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
66

Other share-based compensation activity
 
 
5,924

 

 
5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4
)
 
1

Other
 
 
322

 

 
3

 
(912
)
 
(9
)
 
 
 


 
(6
)
Balance, end of year
$
1,071

 
1,088,641

 
$
11

 
$
9,881

 
(2,953
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
(401
)
 
$
(227
)
 
$
10,308

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,393

 
$
1,186

 
$
712

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for credit losses
235

 
201

 
191

Depreciation and amortization
493

 
413

 
380

Share-based compensation expense
78

 
92

 
66

Deferred income tax expense
63

 
168

 
165

Net losses (gains) on sales of securities
21

 

 
(2
)
Impairment losses recognized in earnings on available-for-sale securities

 
4

 
2

Net change in:
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account securities
(11
)
 
47

 
(96
)
Loans held for sale
(301
)
 
12

 
(123
)
Other assets
(235
)
 
(420
)
 
(96
)
Other liabilities
22

 
233

 
4

Other, net
(32
)
 
18

 
12

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
1,726

 
1,954

 
1,215

Investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Change in interest bearing deposits in banks
90

 
39

 
26

Cash paid for acquisition of a business, net of cash received
(15
)
 

 
(133
)
Proceeds from:
 
 
 
 
 
Maturities and calls of available-for-sale securities
2,109

 
1,994

 
2,346

Maturities and calls of held-to-maturity securities
743

 
1,054

 
1,212

Sales of available-for-sale securities
1,419

 
2,490

 
6,154

Maturities, calls, and sales of other securities
42

 
(48
)
 
(233
)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
(2,485
)
 
(5,429
)
 
(10,905
)
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities
(338
)
 
(1,356
)
 

Purchases of other securities
(7
)
 
11

 
17

Net proceeds from sales of portfolio loans
697

 
603

 
2,981

Net loan and lease activity, excluding sales and purchases
(5,333
)
 
(3,680
)
 
(3,951
)
Purchases of premises and equipment
(110
)
 
(194
)
 
(120
)
Purchases of loans and leases
(542
)
 
(405
)
 
(411
)
Net cash paid for branch divestiture

 

 
(480
)
Other, net
67

 
55

 
52

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(3,663
)
 
(4,866
)
 
(3,445
)
Financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in deposits
7,733

 
1,433

 
(292
)
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
(3,025
)
 
1,371

 
1,900

Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
2,229

 
1,891

 
2,128

Maturity/redemption of long-term debt
(2,798
)
 
(948
)
 
(1,275
)
Dividends paid on preferred stock
(70
)
 
(76
)
 
(54
)
Dividends paid on common stock
(514
)
 
(349
)
 
(245
)
Repurchases of common stock
(939
)
 
(260
)
 

Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
495

 

 
585

Payments related to tax-withholding for share based compensation awards
(27
)
 
(26
)
 

Other, net
5

 
11

 
21

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
3,089

 
3,047

 
2,768

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
1,152

 
135

 
538

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,520

 
1,385

 
847

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
2,672

 
$
1,520

 
$
1,385

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Supplemental disclosures:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
742

 
$
409

 
$
241

Income taxes (refunded) paid
(52
)
 
84

 
5

Non-cash activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock issued to acquire FirstMerit

 

 
2,767

Preferred stock issued to acquire FirstMerit

 

 
104

Loans transferred to held-for-sale from portfolio
818

 
660

 
3,437

Loans transferred to portfolio from held-for-sale
51

 
12

 
482

Transfer of loans to OREO
20

 
29

 
79

Transfer of securities from held-to-maturity to available-for-sale
2,833

 

 

Transfer of securities from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity
2,707

 
993

 
2,870


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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1 . SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations — Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Huntington or the Company) is a multi-state diversified regional bank holding company organized under Maryland law in 1966 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Through its subsidiaries, including its bank subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank (the Bank), Huntington is engaged in providing full-service commercial, small business, consumer banking services, mortgage banking services, automobile financing, recreational vehicle and marine financing, equipment leasing, investment management, trust services, brokerage services, customized insurance programs, and other financial products and services. Huntington’s banking offices are located in Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Kentucky. Select financial services and other activities are also conducted in various other states. International banking services are available through the headquarters office in Columbus, Ohio.
Basis of Presentation — The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Huntington and its majority-owned subsidiaries and are presented in accordance with GAAP. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Entities in which Huntington holds a controlling financial interest are consolidated. For a voting interest entity, a controlling financial interest is generally where Huntington holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares. For a variable interest entity (VIE), a controlling financial interest is where Huntington has the power to direct the activities of an entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and has an obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE. These losses or benefits, which could potentially be significant to the VIE, are consolidated. For consolidated entities where Huntington holds less than a 100% interest, Huntington recognizes non-controlling interest (included in shareholders’ equity) for the equity held by minority shareholders and non-controlling profit or loss (included in noninterest expense) for the portion of the entity’s earnings attributable to minority interests. Investments in companies that are not consolidated are accounted for using the equity method when Huntington has the ability to exert significant influence. Investments in nonmarketable equity securities for which Huntington does not have the ability to exert significant influence are generally accounted for using the cost method adjusted for change in observable prices. Investments in private investment partnerships that are accounted for under the equity method or the cost method are included in other assets and Huntington’s earnings in equity investments are included in other noninterest income. Investments accounted for under the cost and equity methods are periodically evaluated for impairment.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that significantly affect amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Huntington utilizes processes that involve the use of significant estimates and the judgments of management in determining the amount of its allowance for credit losses, income taxes, as well as fair value measurements of investment securities, derivative instruments, goodwill, other intangible assets, pension assets and liabilities, short-term borrowings, mortgage servicing rights, and loans held for sale. As with any estimate, actual results could differ from those estimates.
For statements of cash flows purposes, cash and cash equivalents are defined as the sum of cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits at Federal Reserve Bank.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.
Resale and Repurchase Agreements — Securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase are treated as collateralized financing transactions and are recorded at the amounts at which the securities were acquired or sold plus accrued interest. The fair value of collateral either received from or provided to a third-party is monitored and additional collateral is obtained or requested to be returned to Huntington in accordance with the agreement.
Securities — Securities purchased with the intention of recognizing short-term profits or which are actively bought and sold are classified as trading account securities and reported at fair value. The unrealized gains or losses on trading account securities are recorded in other noninterest income, except for gains and losses on trading account securities used to economically hedge the fair value of MSRs, which are included in mortgage banking income. Debt securities purchased in which Huntington has the positive intent and ability to hold to their maturity are classified as held-to-maturity securities. Held-to-maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost. All other debt and equity securities are classified as available-for-sale or other securities. Unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale are reported as a separate component of accumulated OCI in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity. Credit-related declines in the value of debt securities that are considered OTTI are recorded in noninterest income.
Huntington evaluates its investment securities portfolio on a quarterly basis for indicators of OTTI. Huntington assesses whether OTTI has occurred when the fair value of a debt security is less than the amortized cost basis at the balance sheet date. Management reviews the amount of unrealized loss, the length of time the security has been in an unrealized loss position, the credit rating history, market trends of similar security classes, time remaining to maturity, and the source of both interest and principal payments to identify securities which could potentially be impaired. For those debt securities that Huntington intends to sell or is more likely than not

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required to sell, before the recovery of their amortized cost bases, the difference between fair value and amortized cost is considered to be OTTI and is recognized in noninterest income. For those debt securities that Huntington does not intend to sell or is not more likely than not required to sell, prior to expected recovery of amortized cost bases, the credit portion of the OTTI is recognized in noninterest income while the noncredit portion is recognized in OCI. In determining the credit portion, Huntington uses a discounted cash flow analysis, which includes evaluating the timing and amount of the expected cash flows. Non-credit-related OTTI results from other factors, including increased liquidity spreads and higher interest rates. Presentation of OTTI is made in the Consolidated Statements of Income on a gross basis with a reduction for the amount of OTTI recognized in OCI.
Securities transactions are recognized on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). The carrying value plus any related accumulated OCI balance of sold securities is used to compute realized gains and losses. Interest on securities, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method over the period to maturity, are included in interest income.
Non-marketable equity securities include stock held for membership and regulatory purposes, such as FHLB stock and FRB stock. These securities are accounted for at cost, evaluated for impairment, and are included in other securities. Other securities also include mutual funds and other marketable equity securities. These securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in other noninterest income.
Loans and Leases — Loans and direct financing leases for which Huntington has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff, are classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as loans and leases. Except for purchase credit impaired loans and loans for which the fair value option has been elected, loans and leases are carried at the principal amount outstanding, net of charge-offs, unamortized deferred loan origination fees and costs, premiums and discounts, and unearned income. Direct financing leases are reported at the aggregate of lease payments receivable and estimated residual values, net of unearned and deferred income, and any initial direct costs incurred to originate these leases. Interest income is accrued as earned using the interest method. Huntington defers the fees it receives from the origination of loans and leases, as well as the direct costs of those activities. Huntington also acquires loans at a premium and at a discount to their contractual values. Huntington amortizes loan discounts, premiums, and net loan origination fees and costs over the contractual lives of the related loans using the effective interest method.
Troubled debt restructurings are loans for which the original contractual terms have been modified to provide a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties. Loan modifications are considered TDRs when the concessions provided are not available to the borrower through either normal channels or other sources. However, not all loan modifications are TDRs. Modifications resulting in troubled debt restructurings may include changes to one or more terms of the loan, including but not limited to, a change in interest rate, an extension of the repayment period, a reduction in payment amount, and partial forgiveness or deferment of principal or accrued interest.
Impairment of the residual values of direct financing leases is evaluated quarterly, with those determined to be other than temporary recognized by writing the leases down to fair value with a charge to other noninterest expense. Residual value impairment arises when the expected fair value is less than the carrying amount, net of estimated amounts reimbursable by the lessee. Beginning January 1, 2019, as a result of the implementation of ASC 842, lessors will assess net investments in leases (including residual values) for impairment, and recognize any impairment losses in accordance with the impairment guidance for financial instruments. As such, net investments in leases may be reduced by a recognized allowance for credit losses, with changes recognized as provision expense.
For leased equipment, the residual component of a direct financing lease represents the estimated fair value of the leased equipment at the end of the lease term. Huntington uses industry data, historical experience, and independent appraisals to establish these residual value estimates. Additional information regarding product life cycle, product upgrades, as well as insight into competing products are obtained through relationships with industry contacts and are factored into residual value estimates where applicable.
Loans Held for Sale — Loans in which Huntington does not have the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future are classified as loans held for sale. Loans held for sale are carried at (a) the lower of cost or fair value less cost to sell, or (b) fair value where the fair value option is elected. The fair value option is generally elected for mortgage loans held for sale to facilitate hedging of the loans. The fair value of such loans is estimated based on the inputs that include prices of mortgage backed securities adjusted for other variables such as, interest rates, expected credit defaults and market discount rates. The adjusted value reflects the price we expect to receive from the sale of such loans.
Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans — Loans are considered past due when the contractual amounts due with respect to principal and interest are not received within 30 days of the contractual due date.
Any loan in any portfolio may be placed on nonaccrual status prior to the policies described below when collection of principal or interest is in doubt. When a borrower with debt is discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and not reaffirmed by the borrower, the loan is determined to be collateral dependent and placed on nonaccrual status, unless there is a co-borrower or the repayment is likely to occur based on objective evidence.

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All classes within the C&I and CRE portfolios are placed on nonaccrual status at 90 -days past due. First-lien home equity loans are placed on nonaccrual status at 150 -days past due. Junior-lien home equity loans are placed on nonaccrual status at the earlier of 120 -days past due or when the related first-lien loan has been identified as nonaccrual. Automobile, RV and marine finance and other consumer loans are placed on non-accrual, if not charged off, when the loan is 120 -days past due. Residential mortgage loans are placed on nonaccrual status at 150 -days past due, with the exception of residential mortgages guaranteed by government agencies which continue to accrue interest at the rate guaranteed by the government agency.
For all classes within all loan portfolios, when a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, any accrued interest income, to the extent it is recognized in the current year, is reversed and charged to interest income, and prior year amounts in interest accrued are charged-off as a credit loss.
For all classes within all loan portfolios, cash receipts on NALs are applied against principal until the loan or lease has been collected in full, including the charged-off portion, after which time any additional cash receipts are recognized as interest income. However, for secured non-reaffirmed debt in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, payments are applied to principal and interest when the borrower has demonstrated a capacity to continue payment of the debt and collection of the debt is reasonably assured. For unsecured non-reaffirmed debt in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy where the carrying value has been fully charged-off, payments are recorded as loan recoveries.
Within the C&I and CRE portfolios, the determination of a borrower’s ability to make the required principal and interest payments is based on an examination of the borrower’s current financial statements, industry, management capabilities, and other qualitative measures. For all classes within the consumer loan portfolio, the determination of a borrower’s ability to make the required principal and interest payments is based on multiple factors, including number of days past due and, in some instances, an evaluation of the borrower’s financial condition. When, in management’s judgment, the borrower’s ability to make required principal and interest payments resumes and collectability is no longer in doubt, supported by sustained repayment history, the loan is returned to accrual status. For these loans that have been returned to accrual status, cash receipts are applied according to the contractual terms of the loan.
Allowance for Credit Losses — Huntington maintains two reserves, both of which reflect management’s judgment regarding the appropriate level necessary to absorb credit losses inherent in our loan and lease portfolio: the ALLL and the AULC. Combined, these reserves comprise the total ACL. The determination of the ACL requires significant estimates, including the timing and amounts of expected future cash flows on impaired loans and leases, consideration of current economic conditions, and historical loss experience pertaining to pools of homogeneous loans and leases, all of which may be susceptible to change.
The appropriateness of the ACL is based on management’s current judgments about the credit quality of the loan portfolio. These judgments consider on-going evaluations of the loan and lease portfolio, including such factors as the differing economic risks associated with each loan category, the financial condition of specific borrowers, the level of delinquent loans, the value of any collateral and, where applicable, the existence of any guarantees or other documented support. Further, management evaluates the impact of changes in interest rates and overall economic conditions on the ability of borrowers to meet their financial obligations when quantifying our exposure to credit losses and assessing the appropriateness of our ACL at each reporting date.
The ALLL consists of two components: (1) the transaction reserve and (2) the general reserve. The transaction reserve component includes both (1) an estimate of loss based on pools of commercial and consumer loans and leases with similar characteristics and (2) an estimate of loss based on an impairment review of each impaired C&I and CRE loan where obligor balance is greater than $1 million . For the C&I and CRE portfolios, the estimate of loss based on pools of loans and leases with similar characteristics is made by applying PD and LGD factors to each individual loan based on a regularly updated loan grade, using a standardized loan grading system. The PD and LGD factors are determined for each loan grade using statistical models based on historical performance data. The PD factor considers on-going reviews of the financial performance of the specific borrower, including cash flow, debt-service coverage ratio, earnings power, debt level, and equity position, in conjunction with an assessment of the borrower’s industry and future prospects. The LGD factor considers analysis of the type of collateral and the relative LTV ratio. These reserve factors are developed based on credit migration models that track historical movements of loans between loan ratings over time and a combination of long-term average loss experience of our own portfolio and external industry data.
In the case of more homogeneous portfolios, such as automobile loans, home equity loans, and residential mortgage loans, the determination of the transaction reserve also incorporates PD and LGD factors. The estimate of loss is based on pools of loans and leases with similar characteristics. The PD factor considers current credit scores unless the account is delinquent, in which case a higher PD factor is used driven by the associated delinquency status. The credit score provides a basis for understanding the borrower’s past and current payment performance, and this information is used to estimate expected losses over the emergence period. The performance of first-lien loans ahead of our junior-lien loans is available to use as part of our updated score process. The LGD factor considers analysis of the type of collateral and the relative LTV ratio. Credit scores, models, analyses, and other factors used to determine both the PD and LGD factors are updated frequently to capture the recent behavioral characteristics of the subject portfolios, as well as any changes in loss mitigation or credit origination strategies, and adjustments to the reserve factors are made as required.

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The general reserve consists of various risk-profile reserve components. The risk-profile components consider items unique to our structure, policies, processes, and portfolio composition, as well as qualitative measurements and assessments of the loan portfolios including, but not limited to, concentrations, portfolio composition, industry comparisons, and internal review functions.
The estimate for the AULC is determined using the same procedures and methodologies as used for the ALLL. The loss factors used in the AULC are the same as the loss factors used in the ALLL while also considering historical utilization of unused commitments. The AULC is recorded in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Charge-off of Uncollectible Loans — Any loan in any portfolio may be charged-off prior to the policies described below if a loss confirming event has occurred. Loss confirming events include, but are not limited to, bankruptcy (unsecured), continued delinquency, foreclosure, or receipt of an asset valuation indicating a collateral deficiency and that asset is the sole source of repayment. Additionally, discharged, collateral dependent non-reaffirmed debt in Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings will result in a charge-off to estimated collateral value, less anticipated selling costs, unless the repayment is likely to occur based on objective evidence.
C&I and CRE loans are generally either charged-off or written down to net realizable value at 90 -days past due. Automobile, RV and marine finance and other consumer loans are generally charged-off at 120 -days past due. First-lien and junior-lien home equity loans are charged-off to the estimated fair value of the collateral, less anticipated selling costs, at 150 -days past due and 120 -days past due, respectively. Residential mortgages are charged-off to the estimated fair value of the collateral at 150 -days past due.
Impaired Loans — For all classes within the C&I and CRE portfolios, loans with an obligor balance of $1 million or greater are evaluated on a quarterly basis for impairment. Except for TDRs, consumer loans within any class are generally not individually evaluated on a regular basis for impairment. All TDRs, regardless of the outstanding balance amount, are also considered to be impaired. Loans acquired with evidence of deterioration in credit quality since origination for which it is probable at acquisition that all contractually required payments will not be collected are also considered to be impaired.
Once a loan has been identified for an assessment of impairment, the loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement will not be collected. This determination requires significant judgment and use of estimates, and the eventual outcome may differ significantly from those estimates.
When a loan in any class has been determined to be impaired, the amount of the impairment is measured using the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, the observable market price of the loan, or the fair value of the collateral, less anticipated selling costs, if the loan is collateral dependent. A specific reserve is established as a component of the ALLL when a loan has been determined to be impaired. Subsequent to the initial measurement of impairment, if there is a significant change to the impaired loan’s expected future cash flows, or if actual cash flows are significantly different from the cash flows previously estimated, Huntington recalculates the impairment and appropriately adjusts the specific reserve. Similarly, if Huntington measures impairment based on the observable market price of an impaired loan or the fair value of the collateral of an impaired collateral dependent loan, Huntington will adjust the specific reserve as appropriate.
When a loan within any class is impaired, the accrual of interest income is discontinued unless the receipt of principal and interest is no longer in doubt. Interest income on TDRs is accrued when all principal and interest is expected to be collected under the post-modification terms. Cash receipts on nonaccruing impaired loans within any class are generally applied entirely against principal until the loan has been collected in full (including any portion charged-off) or the loan is deemed current, after which time any additional cash receipts are recognized as interest income. Cash receipts on accruing impaired loans within any class are applied in the same manner as accruing loans that are not considered impaired.
Collateral — We pledge assets as collateral as required for various transactions including security repurchase agreements, public deposits, loan notes, derivative financial instruments, short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings. Assets that have been pledged as collateral, including those that can be sold or repledged by the secured party, continue to be reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We also accept collateral, primarily as part of various transactions including derivative instruments and security resale agreements. Collateral accepted by us, including collateral that we can sell or repledge, is excluded from our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The market value of collateral we have accepted or pledged is regularly monitored and additional collateral is obtained or provided as necessary to ensure appropriate collateral coverage in these transactions.
Premises and Equipment — Premises and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed principally by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Buildings and building improvements are depreciated over an average of 30 to 40 years and 10 to 30 years, respectively. Land improvements and furniture and fixtures are depreciated over an average of 5 to 20 years, while equipment is depreciated over a range of 3 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the asset’s useful life or the lease term, including any renewal periods for which renewal is reasonably assured. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, while improvements that extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life. Amounts in premises and equipment may

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include items classified as held-for-sale, which are carried at lower of cost or fair value, less costs to sell. Premises and equipment is evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.
Mortgage Servicing Rights — Huntington recognizes the rights to service mortgage loans as an asset when servicing is contractually separated from the underlying mortgage loans by sale or securitization of the loans with servicing rights retained or when purchased. MSRs are included in servicing rights and other intangible assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
For loan sales with servicing retained, a servicing asset is recorded on the day of the sale at fair value for the right to service the loans sold. To determine the fair value of a MSR, Huntington uses an option adjusted spread cash flow analysis incorporating market implied forward interest rates to estimate the future direction of mortgage and market interest rates. The forward rates utilized are derived from the current yield curve for U.S. dollar interest rate swaps and are consistent with pricing of capital markets instruments. The current and projected mortgage interest rate influences the prepayment rate and, therefore, the timing and magnitude of the cash flows associated with the MSR. Servicing revenues on mortgage loans are included in mortgage banking income.
At the time of initial capitalization, MSRs may be grouped into servicing classes based on the availability of market inputs used in determining fair value and the method used for managing the risks of the servicing assets. MSR assets are recorded using the fair value method or the amortization method. The election of the fair value or amortization method is made at the time each servicing class is established. All newly created MSRs since 2009 were recorded using the amortization method. Any change in the fair value of MSRs carried under the fair value method, as well as amortization and impairment of MSRs under the amortization method, during the period is recorded in mortgage banking income. Huntington economically hedges the value of certain MSRs using derivative instruments and trading securities. Changes in fair value of these derivatives and trading securities are reported as a component of mortgage banking income.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets — Under the acquisition method of accounting, the net assets of entities acquired by
Huntington are recorded at their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. The excess cost of consideration paid over the fair value of net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Other intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized either on an accelerated or straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis at October 1 st of each year or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Other intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.
Derivative Financial Instruments — A variety of derivative financial instruments, principally interest rate swaps, caps, floors, and collars, are used in asset and liability management activities to protect against the risk of adverse price or interest rate movements. These instruments provide flexibility in adjusting Huntington’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates without exposure to loss of principal and higher funding requirements.
Huntington also uses derivatives, principally loan sale commitments, in hedging its mortgage loan interest rate lock commitments and its mortgage loans held for sale. Mortgage loan sale commitments and the related interest rate lock commitments are carried at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets with changes in fair value reflected in mortgage banking income. Huntington also uses certain derivative financial instruments to offset changes in value of its MSRs. These derivatives consist primarily of forward interest rate agreements and forward mortgage contracts. The derivative instruments used are not designated as qualifying hedges. Accordingly, such derivatives are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in mortgage banking income.
Derivative financial instruments are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either an asset or a liability (in other assets or other liabilities, respectively) and measured at fair value. On the date a derivative contract is entered into, we designate it as either:
a qualifying hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (fair value hedge);
a qualifying hedge of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset liability or forecasted transaction (cash flow hedge); or
a trading instrument or a non-qualifying (economic) hedge.
Changes in the fair value of a derivative that has been designated and qualifies as a fair value hedge, along with the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in current period earnings. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that has been designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes, and reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged item affects earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivatives held for trading purposes or which do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported in current period earnings.
For those derivatives to which hedge accounting is applied, Huntington formally documents the hedging relationship and the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge. This documentation identifies the hedging instrument, the hedged item or transaction, the nature of the risk being hedged, and, unless the hedge meets all of the criteria to assume there is no ineffectiveness, the method that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the hedging instrument and how ineffectiveness will be

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measured. The methods utilized to assess retrospective hedge effectiveness, as well as the frequency of testing, vary based on the type of item being hedged and the designated hedge period. For specifically designated fair value hedges of certain fixed-rate debt, Huntington utilizes the short-cut method when certain criteria are met. For other fair value hedges of fixed-rate debt, Huntington utilizes the regression method to evaluate hedge effectiveness on a quarterly basis.
Hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively when:
the derivative is no longer effective or expected to be effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of a hedged item (including firm commitments or forecasted transactions);
the derivative expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised;
the forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring;
the hedged firm commitment no longer meets the definition of a firm commitment; or
the designation of the derivative as a hedging instrument is removed.
When hedge accounting is discontinued and the derivative no longer qualifies as an effective fair value or cash flow hedge, the derivative continues to be carried on the balance sheet at fair value.
In the case of a discontinued fair value hedge of a recognized asset or liability, as long as the hedged item continues to exist on the balance sheet, the hedged item will no longer be adjusted for changes in fair value. The basis adjustment that had previously been recorded to the hedged item during the period from the hedge designation date to the hedge discontinuation date is recognized as an adjustment to the yield of the hedged item over the remaining life of the hedged item.
In the case of a discontinued cash flow hedge of a recognized asset or liability, as long as the hedged item continues to exist on the balance sheet, the changes in fair value of the hedging derivative will no longer be recorded to other comprehensive income. The balance applicable to the discontinued hedging relationship will be recognized in earnings over the remaining life of the hedged item as an adjustment to yield. If the discontinued hedged item was a forecasted transaction that is not expected to occur, any amounts recorded on the balance sheet related to the hedged item, including any amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, are immediately reclassified to current period earnings.
In the case of either a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge, if the previously hedged item is sold or extinguished, the basis adjustment to the underlying asset or liability or any remaining unamortized AOCI balance will be recognized in the current period earnings.
In all other situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued, the derivative will be carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets, with changes in its fair value recognized in current period earnings unless re-designated as a qualifying hedge.
Like other financial instruments, derivatives contain an element of credit risk, which is the possibility that Huntington will incur a loss because the counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations. Notional values of interest rate swaps and other off-balance sheet financial instruments significantly exceed the credit risk associated with these instruments and represent contractual balances on which calculations of amounts to be exchanged are based. Credit exposure is limited to the sum of the aggregate fair value of positions that have become favorable to Huntington, including any accrued interest receivable due from counterparties. Potential credit losses are mitigated through careful evaluation of counterparty credit standing, selection of counterparties from a limited group of high quality institutions, collateral agreements, and other contract provisions. Huntington considers the value of collateral held and collateral provided in determining the net carrying value of derivatives.
Huntington offsets the fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments and the fair value for the right to reclaim cash collateral or the obligation to return cash collateral arising from derivative instrument(s) recognized at fair value executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement.
Fair Value Measurements — The Company records or discloses certain of its assets and liabilities at fair value. 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. Fair value measurements are classified within one of three levels in a valuation hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Bank Owned Life Insurance — Huntington’s bank owned life insurance policies are recorded at their cash surrender value. Huntington recognizes tax-exempt income from the periodic increases in the cash surrender value of these policies and from death

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benefits.  A portion of the cash surrender value is supported by holdings in separate accounts.  Book value protection for the separate accounts is provided by the insurance carriers and a highly rated major bank.
Transfers of Financial Assets and Securitizations — Transfers of financial assets in which we have surrendered control over the transferred assets are accounted for as sales. In assessing whether control has been surrendered, we consider whether the transferee would be a consolidated affiliate, the existence and extent of any continuing involvement in the transferred financial assets, and the impact of all arrangements or agreements made contemporaneously with, or in contemplation of, the transfer, even if they were not entered into at the time of transfer. Control is generally considered to have been surrendered when (i) the transferred assets have been legally isolated from us or any of our consolidated affiliates, even in bankruptcy or other receivership, (ii) the transferee (or, if the transferee is an entity whose sole purpose is to engage in securitization or asset-backed financing that is constrained from pledging or exchanging the assets it receives, each third-party holder of its beneficial interests) has the right to pledge or exchange the assets (or beneficial interests) it received without any constraints that provide more than a trivial benefit to us, and (iii) neither we nor our consolidated affiliates and agents have (a) both the right and obligation under any agreement to repurchase or redeem the transferred assets before their maturity, (b) the unilateral ability to cause the holder to return specific financial assets that also provides us with a more-than-trivial benefit (other than through a cleanup call) or (c) an agreement that permits the transferee to require us to repurchase the transferred assets at a price so favorable that it is probable that it will require us to repurchase them.
If the sale criteria are met, the transferred financial assets are removed from our balance sheet and a gain or loss on sale is recognized. If the sale criteria are not met, the transfer is recorded as a secured borrowing in which the assets remain on our balance sheet and the proceeds from the transaction are recognized as a liability. For the majority of financial asset transfers, it is clear whether or not we have surrendered control. For other transfers, such as in the case of complex transactions or where we have continuing involvement, we generally obtain a legal opinion as to whether the transfer results in a true sale by law.
Gains and losses on the loans and leases sold and servicing rights associated with loan and lease sales are determined when the related loans or leases are sold to either a securitization trust or third-party. For loan or lease sales with servicing retained, a servicing asset is recorded at fair value for the right to service the loans sold.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits — Huntington recognizes the funded status of the postretirement benefit plans on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Net postretirement benefit cost charged to current earnings related to these plans is predominantly based on various actuarial assumptions regarding expected future experience.
Certain employees are participants in various defined contribution and other non-qualified supplemental retirement plans. Contributions to defined contribution plans are charged to current earnings.
In addition, we maintain a 401(k) plan covering substantially all employees. Employer contributions to the plan are charged to current earnings.
Noninterest Income — Huntington recognizes revenue when the performance obligations related to the transfer of goods or services under the terms of a contract are satisfied. Some obligations are satisfied at a point in time while others are satisfied over a period of time. Revenue is recognized as the amount of consideration to which Huntington expects to be entitled to in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. When consideration includes a variable component, the amount of consideration attributable to variability is included in the transaction price only to the extent it is probable that significant revenue recognized will not be reversed when uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Generally, the variability relating to the consideration is explicitly stated in the contracts, but may also arise from Huntington’s customer business practice, for example, waiving certain fees related to customer’s deposit accounts such as NSF fees. Huntington’s contracts generally do not contain terms that require significant judgement to determine the variability impacting the transaction price.
Revenue is segregated based on the nature of product and services offered as part of contractual arrangements. Revenue from contracts with customers is broadly segregated as follows:
Service charges on deposit accounts include fees and other charges Huntington receives to provide various services, including but not limited to, maintaining an account with a customer, providing overdraft services, wire transfer, transferring funds, and accepting and executing stop-payment orders. The consideration includes both fixed (e.g., account maintenance fee) and transaction fees (e.g., wire-transfer fee). The fixed fee is recognized over a period of time while the transaction fee is recognized when a specific service (e.g., execution of wire-transfer) is rendered to the customer. Huntington may, from time to time, waive certain fees (e.g., NSF fee) for customers but generally does not reduce the transaction price to reflect variability for future reversals due to the insignificance of the amounts. Waiver of fees reduces the revenue in the period the waiver is granted to the customer.
Card and payment processing income includes interchange fees earned on debit cards and credit cards. All other fees (e.g., annual fees), and interest income are recognized in accordance with ASC 310. Huntington recognizes interchange fees for services performed related to authorization and settlement of a cardholder’s transaction with a merchant. Revenue is recognized when a cardholder’s transaction is approved and settled. The revenue may be constrained due to inherent uncertainty related to cardholder’s right to return goods and services but as the uncertainty is resolved within a short period of time (generally within 30 days) interchange revenue is reduced by the amount of returns in the period the return is made by the customer.

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Certain volume or transaction based interchange expenses (net of rebates) paid to the payment network reduce the interchange revenue and are presented net on the income statement. Similarly, rewards payable under a reward program to cardholders are recognized as a reduction of the transaction price and are presented net against the interchange revenue.
Trust and investment management services includes fee income generated from personal, corporate and institutional customers. Huntington also provides investment management services, cash management services and tax reporting to customers. Services are rendered over a period of time, over which revenue is recognized. Huntington may also recognize revenue from referring a customer to outside third-parties including mutual fund companies that pay distribution (12b-1) fees and other expenses. 12b-1 fees are received upon initially placing account holder’s funds with a mutual fund company as well as in the future periods as long as the account holder (i.e., the fund investor), remains invested in the fund. The transaction price includes variable consideration which is considered constrained as it is not probable that a significant revenue reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. Accordingly, those fees are recognized as revenue when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved, that is, initial fees are recognized in the initial period while the future fees are recognized in future periods.
Insurance income includes agency commissions that are recognized when Huntington sells insurance policies to customers. Huntington is also entitled to renewal commissions and, in some cases, profit sharing which are recognized in subsequent periods. The initial commission is recognized when the insurance policy is sold to a customer. Renewal commission is variable consideration and is recognized in subsequent periods when the uncertainty around variable consideration is subsequently resolved (i.e., when customer renews the policy). Profit sharing is also a variable consideration that is not recognized until the variability surrounding realization of revenue is resolved (i.e., Huntington has reached a minimum volume of sales). Another source of variability is the ability of the policy holder to cancel the policy anytime. In such cases, Huntington may be required, under the terms of the contract, to return part of the commission received. A policy cancellation reserve is established for such expected cancellations.
Other noninterest income includes a variety of other revenue streams including capital markets revenue, miscellaneous consumer fees and marketing allowance revenue. Revenue is recognized when, or as, a performance obligation is satisfied. Inherent variability in the transaction price is not recognized until the uncertainty affecting the variability is resolved.
Control is transferred to a customer either at a point in time or over time. A performance obligation is deemed satisfied when the control over goods or services is transferred to the customer. To determine when control is transferred at a point in time, Huntington considers indicators, including but not limited to the right to payment for the asset, transfer of significant risk and rewards of ownership of the asset and acceptance of the asset by the customer. When control is transferred over a period of time, for different performance obligations, either the input or output method is used to determine the progress. The measure of progress used to assess completion of the performance obligation varies between performance obligations and may be based on time throughout the period of service or on the value of goods and services transferred to the customer. As each distinct service or activity is performed, Huntington transfers control to the customer based on the services performed as the customer simultaneously receives the benefits of those services. This timing of revenue recognition aligns with the resolution of any uncertainty related to variable consideration. Costs to obtain a revenue producing contract are expensed when incurred as a practical expedient as the contractual period for majority of contracts is one year or less.
Revenue is recorded in the business segment responsible for the related product or service. Fee sharing arrangements exist to allocate portions of such revenue to other business segments involved in selling to, or providing service to, customers. Business segment results are determined based upon management’s reporting system, which assigns balance sheet and income statement items to each of the business segments. The process is designed around Huntington’s organizational and management structure and, accordingly, the results derived are not necessarily comparable with similar information published by other financial institutions.
Income Taxes — Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future book and tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income at the time of enactment of such change in tax rates.
Any interest or penalties due for payment of income taxes are included in the provision for income taxes. To the extent we do not consider it more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, a valuation allowance is recorded. All positive and negative evidence is reviewed when determining how much of a valuation allowance is recognized on a quarterly basis. In determining the requirements for a valuation allowance, sources of possible taxable income are evaluated including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards, taxable income in appropriate carryback years, and tax-planning strategies. Huntington applies a more likely than not recognition threshold for all tax uncertainties.
Share-Based Compensation — Huntington uses the fair value based method of accounting for awards of HBAN stock granted to employees under various share-based compensation plans. Share-based compensation costs are recognized prospectively for all

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new awards granted under these plans. Compensation expense relating to stock options is calculated using a methodology that is based on the underlying assumptions of the Black-Scholes option pricing model and is charged to expense over the requisite service period (e.g., vesting period). Compensation expense relating to restricted stock awards is based upon the fair value of the awards on the date of grant and is charged to earnings over the requisite service period (e.g., vesting period) of the award.
Stock Repurchases — Acquisitions of Huntington stock are recorded at cost.
Segment Results — Accounting policies for the business segments are the same as those used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements with respect to activities specifically attributable to each business segment. However, the preparation of business segment results requires management to establish methodologies to allocate funding costs and benefits, expenses, and other financial elements to each business segment, which are described in Note 23 .

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2 . ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE
Accounting standards adopted in current period
Standard
Summary of guidance
Effects on financial statements
ASU 2014-09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).
Issued May 2014
- Topic 606 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance.

- Requires an entity to recognize revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

- Also requires additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures relating to the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.

- Guidance sets forth a five step approach for revenue recognition.
- Huntington adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.

- The update did not have a material impact on Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

- See Note 13 for further detail impact on adoption.
ASU 2016-01 - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.
Issued January 2016

- Makes targeted improvements related to certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosures for financial instruments including requiring an entity to:
(a) Measure its equity investments with changes in the fair value recognized in the income statement.
(b) Present separately in OCI the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments (i.e., FVO liability).
(c) Use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes.
(d) Assess deferred tax assets related to a net unrealized loss on AFS securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets.
- Huntington adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.

- Amendments were applied as a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of January 1, 2018.

- Huntington reclassified $19 million of equity securities from AFS Securities to Other Securities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and reclassified unrealized gains of $1 million from AOCI to Retained Earnings. Prior periods have been adjusted to present these securities as Other Securities to facilitate comparison.
ASU 2016-15 - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.
Issued August 2016
- Clarifies guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows.

- Provides consistent principles for evaluating the classification of cash payments and receipts in the statement of cash flows to reduce diversity in practice with respect to several types of cash flows.
- Huntington adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2018.

- The update did not have a material impact on Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
ASU 2017-07 - Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.
Issued March 2017
- Requires that an employer report the service cost component of the pension cost and postretirement benefit cost in the same line items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period.

- Other components of the net benefit cost should be presented or disclosed separately from the service cost component in the income statement.
- Huntington adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2018.

- The update did not have a material impact on Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Standard
Summary of guidance
Effects on financial statements
ASU 2017-09 - Stock Compensation Modification Accounting.
Issued May 2017
- Reduces the current diversity in practice and provides explicit guidance pertaining to the provisions of modification accounting.

- Clarifies that an entity should account for effects of modification unless the fair value, vesting conditions and the classification of the modified award are the same as the original awards immediately before the original award is modified.
- Huntington adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2018.

- The update did not have a material impact on Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
ASU 2017-12 - Derivatives and Hedging - Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.  
Issued August 2017
- Aligns the entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships.

- Requires an entity to present the earnings effect of the hedging instrument in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported.

- Refines measurement techniques for hedges of benchmark interest rate risk.

- Eliminates the separate measurement and reporting of hedge ineffectiveness.

- Allows stated amount of assets in a closed portfolio to be fair value hedged by excluding proportion of hedged item related to prepayments, defaults and other events.

- Eases hedge effectiveness testing including an option to perform qualitative testing.
- For cash flow and net investment hedges, the cumulative-effect adjustment related to eliminating the separate measurement of ineffectiveness should be recognized in AOCI with a corresponding adjustment to retained earnings.

- Huntington adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2018. Except as mentioned in the paragraph below, the update did not have a material impact on Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

- Huntington reclassified $2.8 billion securities eligible to be hedged under the last-of-layer method from held-to-maturity to available-for-sale and recognized $26 million of fair value loss (net of tax) within OCI.
ASU 2018-13 - Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820).
Issued August 2018
- Modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements.

 - Removes disclosures for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, the policy for timing of transfers between levels, and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements.

 - Clarifies that the information about uncertainty in measurement in uncertainty disclosure should be as of the reporting date.

 - Adds disclosures related to (a) changes in unrealized gains/losses in OCI for Level 3 fair value measurements for assets held at the end of the reporting period, and (b) the process of calculating weighted average for significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements.
- Effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted.

- Huntington early adopted the guidance effective 4Q 2018. The amendment did not have a material impact on Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements.


ASU 2018-14 - Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans.
Issued August 2018
- Modifies the disclosure requirements for defined benefit pension plans.

 - Removes disclosures pertaining to (a) the amounts of AOCI expected to be recognized as pension costs over the next fiscal year, (b) the amount and timing of plan assets expected to be returned to the employer, and (c) the effect of one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care trends on (i) service and interest cost and (ii) postretirement health care benefit obligation.

 - Adds a new disclosure requiring an explanation of the reasons for significant gains and losses related to changes in the benefit obligation for the period.
- Effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted.

- Huntington early adopted the guidance effective 4Q 2018. The amendment did not have a material impact on the Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Standard
Summary of guidance
Effects on financial statements
ASU 2018-15 - Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract.
Issued August 2018
- Aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software as well as with hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license.

- Requires the entity to expense the capitalized implementation costs of a hosting arrangement over the term of the hosting arrangement.

- Requires the entity to present the expense related to implementation costs in the same statement of income line and statement of cash flows line where the fees for the service contract is recognized for respective statements.
- Effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted.

- Huntington early adopted the guidance effective 3Q 2018. The update did not have a material impact on Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements as the guidance was consistent with Huntington’s existing accounting treatment for such arrangements.


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Accounting standards yet to be adopted
Standard
Summary of guidance
Effects on financial statements
ASU 2016-02 - Leases.
Issued February 2016

- New lease accounting model for lessees and lessors. For lessees, virtually all leases will be required to be recognized on the balance sheet by recording a right-of-use asset and lease liability. Subsequent accounting for leases varies depending on whether the lease is classified as an operating lease or a finance lease. Impact to the income statement is not expected to be material.

- Accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under the existing guidance.

- Requires additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures with the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.
- Effective for the fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2018, with early application permitted.

-  Management adopted the guidance on January 1, 2019, and elected certain practical expedients offered by the FASB, including foregoing the restatement of comparative periods upon adoption. Management also excluded short-term leases from the recognition of right-of-use asset and lease liabilities. Additionally, Huntington elected the transition relief allowed by FASB in foregoing the reassessment of the following: whether any existing contracts were or contained leases, the classification of existing leases, and the determination of initial direct costs for existing leases.

- Huntington expects to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of approximately $225 million, representing substantially all of its operating lease commitments. This estimate is based, primarily, on the present value of unpaid future minimum lease payments. Additionally, that amount is impacted by assumptions around renewals and/or extensions, and the interest rate used to discount those future lease obligations.

- Existing sale and leaseback guidance, including the detailed guidance applicable to sale-leasebacks of real estate, was replaced with a new model applicable to all assets, which will apply equally to both lessees and lessors. Under the new standard, if the transaction meets sale criteria, the seller-lessee will recognize the sale based on the new revenue recognition standard when control transfers to the buyer-lessor, derecognizing the asset sold and replacing it with a right-of-use asset and lease liability for the leaseback. If the transaction is at fair value, the seller-lessee shall recognize a gain or loss on sale at that time.

- Costs related to exiting an operating lease before the end of its contractual term have been historically accounted for pursuant to ASC 420, with the recognition of a liability measured at the present value of remaining lease payments reduced by any expected sublease income upon the exit of that space. ASC 842 changed the accounting for such costs, with entities evaluating the impairment of right-of-use assets using the guidance in ASC 360. Such an impairment analysis would occur once the entity commits to a plan to abandon the space, and thus may accelerate the timing of these costs.

- The new standard defines initial direct costs as those that would not have been incurred if the lease had not been obtained. Certain incremental costs previously eligible for capitalization, such as internal overhead, will now be expensed.
ASU 2016-13 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses.
Issued June 2016
- Eliminates the probable recognition threshold for credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost.

- Requires those financial assets to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected (i.e., net of expected credit losses).

- Measurement of expected credit losses should be based on relevant information including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectibility of the reported amount.
- Effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018.

- Adoption will be applied through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective.

- Management intends to adopt the guidance on January 1, 2020 and has a working group comprised of teams from different disciplines including credit, finance, and risk management to evaluate the requirements of the new standard and the impact it will have on our processes.

- Huntington is currently in the process of developing credit models as well as accounting, reporting, and governance processes to comply with the new credit reserve requirements.

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ASU 2017-04 - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.
Issued January 2017
- Simplifies the goodwill impairment test by eliminating Step 2 of the goodwill impairment process, which requires an entity to determine the implied fair value of its goodwill by assigning fair value to all its assets and liabilities.

- Entities will instead recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value.

- Entities will still have the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary.
- Effective for annual and interim goodwill tests performed in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.

- The amendment is not expected to have a material impact on Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
ASU 2018-16 - Derivatives and Hedging - Inclusion of SOFR as Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes.
Issued October 2018
- Permits use of the OIS rate based on SOFR as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under Topic 815 in addition to the U.S. Treasury, the LIBOR swap rate, the OIS rate based on the Fed Funds Effective Rate, and the SIFMA Municipal Swap Rate.


- For public business entities that already have adopted the amendments in ASU 2017-12, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years.

- The amendments should be adopted on a prospective basis for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after the date of adoption.

- Huntington will evaluate its risk management and may determine to hedge risk associated with OIS based on SOFR on case-to-case basis.
ASU 2018-20 - Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors
Issued December 2018
- The amendments create a lessor practical expedient applicable to sales and other similar taxes incurred in connection with a lease, and simplify lessor accounting for lessor costs paid by the lessee.

- Permits lessors, as an entity-wide accounting policy election, to present sales and other similar taxes that arise from a specific leasing transaction on a net basis.

- Requires lessors to present lessor costs paid by the lessee directly to a third party on a net basis – regardless of whether the lessor knows, can determine or can reliably estimate those costs.

- Requires lessors to present lessor costs paid by the lessee to the lessor (e.g. through direct reimbursement or as part of the fixed lease payments) on a gross basis
- Effective date coincides with the effective date of ASU 2016-02 for Huntington (fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2018).

- Huntington elected to present sales and other similar taxes that arise from specific leasing transactions on a net basis.

- Management will present property taxes on a gross basis where such taxes are paid by Huntington and reimbursed by the lessee, and has assessed the impact of that change to Huntington’s consolidated financial statements.

- The amendment does not have a material impact on Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

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3 . LOANS / LEASES AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Loans and leases which Huntington has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff, are classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as loans and leases. The total balance that is recognized against loans and leases pertaining to unamortized premiums, discounts, fees, and costs, was a net premium of $428 million and $334 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.
Loan and Lease Portfolio Composition
The following table provides a detailed listing of Huntington’s loan and lease portfolio at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 .
 
At December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Loans and leases:
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
30,605

 
$
28,107

Commercial real estate
6,842

 
7,225

Automobile
12,429

 
12,100

Home equity
9,722

 
10,099

Residential mortgage
10,728

 
9,026

RV and marine finance
3,254

 
2,438

Other consumer
1,320

 
1,122

Loans and leases
74,900

 
70,117

Allowance for loan and lease losses
(772
)
 
(691
)
Net loans and leases
$
74,128

 
$
69,426

During the fourth quarter of 2018 , Huntington announced the sale of its Wisconsin branch banking operations. As a result, $121 million of loans were transferred to loans held-for-sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The sale is expected to close in the first half of 2019 .
Direct Financing Leases
Huntington’s loan and lease portfolio includes lease financing receivables consisting of direct financing leases on equipment, which are included in C&I loans. Net investments in lease financing receivables by category at December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:  
 
At December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Commercial and industrial:
 
 
 
Lease payments receivable
$
1,747

 
$
1,645

Estimated residual value of leased assets
726

 
755

Gross investment in commercial lease financing receivables
2,473

 
2,400

Deferred origination costs
20

 
18

Deferred fees
(250
)
 
(225
)
Total net investment in commercial lease financing receivables
$
2,243

 
$
2,193

The future lease rental payments due from customers on direct financing leases at December 31, 2018 , totaled $1.7 billion and were due as follows: $0.6 billion in 2019 , $0.4 billion in 2020 , $0.3 billion in 2021 , $0.2 billion in 2022 , $0.1 billion in 2023 , and $0.1 billion thereafter.


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Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans
The following table presents NALs by loan class at December 31, 2018 and 2017 :  
 
December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Commercial and industrial
$
188

 
$
161

Commercial real estate
15

 
29

Automobile
5

 
6

Home equity
62

 
68

Residential mortgage
69

 
84

RV and marine finance
1

 
1

Other consumer

 

Total nonaccrual loans
$
340

 
$
349

The amount of interest that would have been recorded under the original terms for total NAL loans was $22 million , $21 million , and $24 million for 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , respectively. The total amount of interest recorded to interest income for these loans was $12 million , $18 million , and $17 million in 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , respectively.
The following table presents an aging analysis of loans and leases, including past due loans and leases, by loan class at December 31, 2018 and 2017 (1):
 
December 31, 2018
 
Past Due (1)
 
 
 
 Loans Accounted for Under FVO
 
Total Loans
and Leases
 
90 or
more days
past due
and accruing
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
30-59
Days
 
60-89
 Days
 
90 or 
more days
Total
 
Current
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
72

 
$
17

 
$
51

 
$
140

 
$
30,465

 
$

 
$
30,605

 
$
7

(2)
Commercial real estate
10

 

 
5

 
15

 
6,827

 

 
6,842

 

 
Automobile
95

 
19

 
10

 
124

 
12,305

 

 
12,429

 
8

 
Home equity
51

 
21

 
56

 
128

 
9,593

 
1

 
9,722

 
17

 
Residential mortgage
108

 
47

 
168

 
323

 
10,327

 
78

 
10,728

 
131

(3)
RV and marine finance
12

 
3

 
2

 
17

 
3,237

 

 
3,254

 
1

 
Other consumer
14

 
7

 
6

 
27

 
1,293

 

 
1,320

 
6

 
Total loans and leases
$
362

 
$
114

 
$
298

 
$
774

 
$
74,047

 
$
79

 
$
74,900

 
$
170

 
 
December 31, 2017
 
Past Due (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Loans Accounted for Under FVO
 
Total Loans
and Leases
 
90 or
more days
past due
and accruing
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
30-59
Days
 
60-89
 Days
 
90 or 
more days
Total
 
Current
 
Purchased
Credit Impaired
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
35

 
$
14

 
$
65

 
$
114

 
$
27,954

 
39

 

 
$
28,107

 
$
9

(2)
Commercial real estate
10

 
1

 
11

 
22

 
7,201

 
2

 

 
7,225

 
3

 
Automobile
89

 
18

 
10

 
117

 
11,982

 

 
1

 
12,100

 
7

 
Home equity
49

 
19

 
60

 
128

 
9,969

 

 
2

 
10,099

 
18

 
Residential mortgage
129

 
48

 
118

 
295

 
8,642

 

 
89

 
9,026

 
72

(3)
RV and marine finance
11

 
3

 
2

 
16

 
2,421

 

 
1

 
2,438

 
1

 
Other consumer
12

 
5

 
5

 
22

 
1,100

 

 

 
1,122

 
5

 
Total loans and leases
$
335

 
$
108

 
$
271

 
$
714

 
$
69,269

 
$
41

 
$
93

 
$
70,117

 
$
115

 
(1)
NALs are included in this aging analysis based on the loan’s past due status.
(2)
Amounts include Huntington Technology Finance administrative lease delinquencies.
(3)
Amounts include mortgage loans insured by U.S. government agencies.

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Allowance for Credit Losses
The following table presents ALLL and AULC activity by portfolio segment for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 :
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Total
Year ended December 31, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
ALLL balance, beginning of period
 
$
482

 
$
209

 
$
691

Loan charge-offs
 
(79
)
 
(189
)
 
(268
)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off
 
65

 
58

 
123

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
74

 
152

 
226

ALLL balance, end of period
 
$
542

 
$
230

 
$
772

AULC balance, beginning of period
 
$
84

 
$
3

 
$
87

Provision (reduction in allowance) for unfunded loan commitments
and letters of credit
 
10

 
(1
)
 
9

AULC balance, end of period
 
$
94

 
$
2

 
$
96

ACL balance, end of period
 
$
636

 
$
232

 
$
868

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
ALLL balance, beginning of period
 
$
451

 
$
187

 
$
638

Loan charge-offs
 
(72
)
 
(180
)
 
(252
)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off
 
41

 
52

 
93

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
62

 
150

 
212

ALLL balance, end of period
 
$
482

 
$
209

 
$
691

AULC balance, beginning of period
 
$
87

 
$
11

 
$
98

Provision (reduction in allowance) for unfunded loan commitments
and letters of credit
 
(3
)
 
(8
)
 
(11
)
AULC balance, end of period
 
$
84

 
$
3

 
$
87

ACL balance, end of period
 
$
566

 
$
212

 
$
778

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
ALLL balance, beginning of period
 
$
399

 
$
199

 
$
598

Loan charge-offs
 
(92
)
 
(135
)
 
(227
)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off
 
73

 
45

 
118

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
85

 
84

 
169

Allowance for loans sold or transferred to loans held for sale
 
(14
)
 
(6
)
 
(20
)
ALLL balance, end of period
 
$
451

 
$
187

 
$
638

AULC balance, beginning of period
 
$
64

 
$
8

 
$
72

Provision (reduction in allowance) for unfunded loan commitments
and letters of credit
 
19

 
3

 
22

AULC recorded at acquisition
 
4

 

 
4

AULC balance, end of period
 
$
87

 
$
11

 
$
98

ACL balance, end of period
 
$
538

 
$
198

 
$
736

Credit Quality Indicators
To facilitate the monitoring of credit quality for commercial loans, and for purposes of determining an appropriate ACL level for these loans, Huntington utilizes the following internally defined categories of credit grades:
Pass - Higher quality loans that do not fit any of the other categories described below.
OLEM - The credit risk may be relatively minor yet represents a risk given certain specific circumstances. If the potential weaknesses are not monitored or mitigated, the loan may weaken or the collateral may be inadequate to protect Huntington’s position in the future. For these reasons, Huntington considers the loans to be potential problem loans.
Substandard - Inadequately protected loans by the borrower’s ability to repay, equity, and/or the collateral pledged to secure the loan. These loans have identified weaknesses that could hinder normal repayment or collection of the debt. It is likely Huntington will sustain some loss if any identified weaknesses are not mitigated.
Doubtful - Loans that have all of the weaknesses inherent in those loans classified as Substandard, with the added elements of the full collection of the loan is improbable and that the possibility of loss is high.

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Loans are generally assigned a category of “Pass” rating upon initial approval and subsequently updated as appropriate based on the borrower’s financial performance.
Commercial loans categorized as OLEM, Substandard, or Doubtful are considered Criticized loans. Commercial loans categorized as Substandard or Doubtful are both considered Classified loans.
For all classes within consumer loan portfolios, loans are assigned pool level PD factors based on the FICO range within which the borrower’s most recent credit bureau score falls. A credit bureau score is a credit score developed by FICO based on data provided by the credit bureaus. The credit bureau score is widely accepted as the standard measure of consumer credit risk used by lenders, regulators, rating agencies, and consumers. The higher the credit bureau score, the higher likelihood of repayment and therefore, an indicator of higher credit quality.
Huntington assesses the risk in the loan portfolio by utilizing numerous risk characteristics. The classifications described above, and also presented in the table below, represent one of those characteristics that are closely monitored in the overall credit risk management processes.
The following table presents each loan and lease class by credit quality indicator at December 31, 2018 and 2017 :
 
December 31, 2018
 
Credit Risk Profile by UCS Classification
(dollar amounts in millions)
Pass
 
OLEM
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
Commercial and industrial
$
28,807

 
$
518

 
$
1,269

 
$
11

 
$
30,605

Commercial real estate
6,586

 
181

 
74

 
1

 
6,842

 
Credit Risk Profile by FICO Score (1), (2)
 
750+
 
650-749
 
<650
 
Other (3)
 
Total
Automobile
6,254

 
4,520

 
1,373

 
282

 
$
12,429

Home equity
6,098

 
2,975

 
591

 
56

 
9,720

Residential mortgage
7,159

 
2,801

 
612

 
78

 
10,650

RV and marine finance
2,074

 
990

 
105

 
85

 
3,254

Other consumer
501

 
633

 
129

 
57

 
1,320

 
December 31, 2017
 
Credit Risk Profile by UCS Classification
(dollar amounts in millions)
Pass
 
OLEM
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
Commercial and industrial
$
26,268

 
$
694

 
$
1,116

 
$
29

 
$
28,107

Commercial real estate
6,909

 
200

 
115

 
1

 
7,225

 
Credit Risk Profile by FICO Score (1), (2)
 
750+
 
650-749
 
<650
 
Other (3)
 
Total
Automobile
6,102

 
4,312

 
1,390

 
295

 
$
12,099

Home equity
6,352

 
3,024

 
617

 
104

 
10,097

Residential mortgage
5,697

 
2,581

 
605

 
54

 
8,937

RV and marine finance
1,433

 
863

 
96

 
45

 
2,437

Other consumer
428

 
540

 
143

 
11

 
1,122

(1)
Excludes loans accounted for under the fair value option.
(2)
Reflects updated customer credit scores.
(3)
Reflects deferred fees and costs, loans in process, etc.

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Impaired Loans
The following tables present the balance of the ALLL attributable to loans by portfolio segment individually and collectively evaluated for impairment and the related loan and lease balance for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 :
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Total
ALLL at December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portion of ALLL balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attributable to loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
33

 
$
10

 
$
43

Attributable to loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
509

 
220

 
729

Total ALLL balance
 
$
542

 
$
230

 
$
772

Loan and Lease Ending Balances at December 31, 2018 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portion of loan and lease ending balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
516

 
591

 
1,107

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
36,931

 
36,783

 
73,714

Total loans and leases evaluated for impairment
 
$
37,447

 
$
37,374

 
$
74,821

(1)
Excludes loans accounted for under the fair value option.
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Total
ALLL at December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portion of ALLL balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attributable to loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
32

 
$
9

 
$
41

Attributable to loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
450

 
200

 
650

Total ALLL balance:
 
$
482

 
$
209

 
$
691

Loan and Lease Ending Balances at December 31, 2017 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portion of loan and lease ending balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attributable to purchased credit-impaired loans
 
$
41

 
$

 
$
41

Individually evaluated for impairment
 
607

 
616

 
1,223

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
34,684

 
34,076

 
68,760

Total loans and leases evaluated for impairment
 
$
35,332

 
$
34,692

 
$
70,024

(1)
Excludes loans accounted for under the fair value option.

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The following tables present by class the ending, unpaid principal balance, and the related ALLL, along with the average balance and interest income recognized only for impaired loans and leases for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in millions)
Ending
Balance
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance (6)
 
Related
Allowance (7)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
224

 
$
261

 
$

 
$
256

 
$
22

Commercial real estate
36

 
45

 

 
47

 
8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
221

 
240

 
31

 
272

 
11

Commercial real estate
35

 
39

 
2

 
45

 
2

Automobile
38

 
42

 
2

 
37

 
2

Home equity
314

 
356

 
10

 
326

 
14

Residential mortgage
287

 
323

 
4

 
297

 
11

RV and marine finance
2

 
3

 

 
2

 

Other consumer
9

 
9

 
3

 
8

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial (3)
445

 
501

 
31

 
528

 
33

Commercial real estate (4)
71

 
84

 
2

 
92

 
10

Automobile (2)
38

 
42

 
2

 
37

 
2

Home equity (5)
314

 
356

 
10

 
326

 
14

Residential mortgage (5)
287

 
323

 
4

 
297

 
11

RV and marine finance (2)
2

 
3

 

 
2

 

Other consumer (2)
9

 
9

 
3

 
8

 

 


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Year Ended
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2017
(dollar amounts in millions)
Ending
Balance
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance (6)
 
Related
Allowance (7)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
284

 
$
311

 
$

 
$
206

 
$
12

Commercial real estate
56

 
81

 

 
64

 
8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
257

 
280

 
29

 
292

 
16

Commercial real estate
51

 
51

 
3

 
52

 
2

Automobile
36

 
40

 
2

 
33

 
2

Home equity
334

 
385

 
14

 
329

 
15

Residential mortgage
308

 
338

 
4

 
325

 
12

RV and marine finance
2

 
3

 

 
1

 

Other consumer
8

 
8

 
2

 
5

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial (3)
541

 
591

 
29

 
498

 
28

Commercial real estate (4)
107

 
132

 
3

 
116

 
10

Automobile (2)
36

 
40

 
2

 
33

 
2

Home equity (5)
334

 
385

 
14

 
329

 
15

Residential mortgage (5)
308

 
338

 
4

 
325

 
12

RV and marine finance (2)
2

 
3

 

 
1

 

Other consumer (2)
8

 
8

 
2

 
5

 

(1)
These tables do not include loans fully charged-off.
(2)
All automobile, RV and marine finance and other consumer impaired loans included in these tables are considered impaired due to their status as a TDR.
(3)
At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , C&I loans of $366 million and $382 million , respectively, were considered impaired due to their status as a TDR.
(4)
At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , CRE loans of $60 million and $93 million , respectively, were considered impaired due to their status as a TDR.
(5)
Includes home equity and residential mortgages considered impaired due to collateral dependent designation associated with their non-accrual status as well as home equity and mortgage loans considered impaired due to their status as a TDR.
(6)
The differences between the ending balance and unpaid principal balance amounts primarily represent partial charge-offs.
(7)
Impaired loans in the consumer portfolio are evaluated in pools and not at the loan level. Thus, these loans do not have an individually assigned allowance and as such all are classified as with an allowance recorded in the tables above.
TDR Loans
The amount of interest that would have been recorded under the original terms for total accruing TDR loans was $51 million , $49 million , and $49 million for 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , respectively. The total amount of actual interest recorded to interest income for these loans was $48 million , $45 million , and $40 million for 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , respectively.
TDR Concession Types
The Company’s standards relating to loan modifications consider, among other factors, minimum verified income requirements, cash flow analyses, and collateral valuations. Each potential loan modification is reviewed individually and the terms of the loan are modified to meet a borrower’s specific circumstances at a point in time. All commercial TDRs are reviewed and approved by our SAD.
Following is a description of TDRs by the different loan types:
Commercial loan TDRs – Our strategy involving commercial TDR borrowers includes working with these borrowers to allow them to refinance elsewhere, as well as allow them time to improve their financial position and remain a Huntington customer through refinancing their notes according to market terms and conditions in the future.  A subsequent refinancing or modification of a loan may occur when either the loan matures according to the terms of the TDR-modified agreement or the borrower requests a change to the loan agreements. At that time, the loan is evaluated to determine if the borrower is creditworthy. It is subjected to the normal underwriting standards and processes for other similar credit extensions, both new and existing. The refinanced note is evaluated to determine if it is considered a new loan or a continuation of the prior loan.  A new loan is considered for removal of the TDR designation, whereas a continuation of the prior note requires a continuation of the TDR designation.  In order for a TDR designation to be removed, the borrower must no longer be experiencing financial difficulties and the terms of the refinanced loan must not represent a concession.

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Consumer loan TDRs – Residential mortgage TDRs represent loan modifications associated with traditional first-lien mortgage loans in which a concession has been provided to the borrower. The primary concessions given to residential mortgage borrowers are amortization or maturity date changes and interest rate reductions. Residential mortgages identified as TDRs involve borrowers unable to refinance their mortgages through the Company’s normal mortgage origination channels or through other independent sources. Some, but not all, of the loans may be delinquent. The Company may make similar interest rate, term, and principal concessions for Automobile, Home Equity, RV and Marine Finance and Other Consumer loan TDRs.
TDR Impact on Credit Quality
Huntington’s ALLL is largely determined by risk ratings assigned to commercial loans, updated borrower credit scores on consumer loans, and borrower delinquency history in both the commercial and consumer portfolios. These risk ratings and credit scores consider the default history of the borrower, including payment redefaults. As such, the provision for credit losses is impacted primarily by changes in borrower payment performance rather than the TDR classification. TDRs can be classified as either accrual or nonaccrual loans. Nonaccrual TDRs are included in NALs whereas accruing TDRs are excluded from NALs as it is probable that all contractual principal and interest due under the restructured terms will be collected.
The Company’s TDRs may include multiple concessions and the disclosure classifications are presented based on the primary concession provided to the borrower. The majority of the concessions for the C&I and CRE portfolios are the extension of the maturity date, but could also include an increase in the interest rate. In these instances, the primary concession is the maturity date extension.
TDR concessions may also result in the reduction of the ALLL within the C&I and CRE portfolios. This reduction is derived from payments and the resulting application of the reserve calculation within the ALLL.  The transaction reserve for non-TDR C&I and CRE loans is calculated based upon several estimated factors, such as PD and LGD.  Upon the occurrence of a TDR in the C&I and CRE portfolios, the reserve is measured based on discounted expected cash flows or collateral value, less anticipated selling costs, of the modified loan in accordance with ASC 310-10.  The resulting TDR ALLL calculation often results in a lower ALLL amount because (1) the discounted expected cash flows or collateral value, less anticipated selling costs, indicate a lower estimated loss, (2) if the modification includes a rate increase, the discounting of the cash flows on the modified loan, using the pre-modification interest rate, exceeds the carrying value of the loan, or (3) payments may occur as part of the modification. Alternatively, the ALLL for C&I and CRE loans may increase as a result of the modification, as the discounted cash flow analysis may indicate additional reserves are required.
TDR concessions on consumer loans may increase the ALLL.  The concessions made to these borrowers often include interest rate reductions, and therefore, the TDR ALLL calculation results in a greater ALLL compared with the non-TDR calculation as the reserve is measured based on the estimation of the discounted expected cash flows or collateral value, less anticipated selling costs, on the modified loan in accordance with ASC 310-10. The resulting TDR ALLL calculation often results in a higher ALLL amount because (1) the discounted expected cash flows or collateral value, less anticipated selling costs, indicate a higher estimated loss or, (2) due to the rate decrease, the discounting of the cash flows on the modified loan, using the pre-modification interest rate, indicates a reduction in the present value of expected cash flows or collateral value, less anticipated selling costs. However, in certain instances, the ALLL may decrease as a result of payments made in connection with the modification.

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The following table presents, by class and modification type, the number of contracts, post-modification outstanding balance, and the financial effects of the modification for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 .
 
New Troubled Debt Restructurings (1)
 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Post-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment (2)
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Interest rate reduction
 
Amortization or maturity date change
 
Chapter 7 bankruptcy
 
Other
 
Total
Commercial and industrial
725

 
$

 
$
352

 
$

 
$

 
$
352

Commercial real estate
102

 

 
82

 

 

 
82

Automobile
2,867

 

 
15

 
8

 

 
23

Home equity
602

 

 
25

 
11

 

 
36

Residential mortgage
345

 

 
34

 
3

 

 
37

RV and marine finance
117

 

 

 
1

 

 
1

Other consumer
1,633

 
8

 

 

 

 
8

Total new TDRs
6,391

 
$
8

 
$
508

 
$
23

 
$

 
$
539

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Post-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment (2)
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Interest rate reduction
 
Amortization or maturity date change
 
Chapter 7 bankruptcy
 
Other
 
Total
Commercial and industrial
1,047

 
$
1

 
$
600

 
$

 
$

 
$
601

Commercial real estate
111

 

 
122

 

 

 
122

Automobile
2,741

 

 
15

 
8

 

 
23

Home equity
922

 
2

 
33

 
11

 
4

 
50

Residential mortgage
453

 

 
40

 
7

 
2

 
49

RV and marine finance
131

 

 
1

 
1

 

 
2

Other consumer
1,340

 

 
6

 

 

 
6

Total new TDRs
6,745

 
$
3

 
$
817

 
$
27

 
$
6

 
$
853

(1)
TDRs may include multiple concessions. The disclosure classifications are based on the primary concession provided to the borrower.
(2)
Post-modification balances approximate pre-modification balances. The aggregate amount of charge-offs as a result of a restructuring are not significant.
The financial effects of modification represent the financial impact via provision (recovery) for loan and lease losses as a result of the modification and were $(15) million and $(13) million at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
Pledged Loans and Leases
The Bank has access to the Federal Reserve’s discount window and advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , these borrowings and advances are secured by $46.5 billion and $31.7 billion of loans and securities, respectively.

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4 . INVESTMENT SECURITIES AND OTHER SECURITIES
Debt securities purchased in which Huntington has the positive intent and ability to hold to their maturity are classified as held-to-maturity securities.  All other debt and equity securities are classified as available-for-sale or other securities.
The following tables provide amortized cost, fair value, and gross unrealized gains and losses by investment category at December 31, 2018 and 2017 :
 
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Gains
 
Gross
Losses
 
Fair Value
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
5

 
$

 
$

 
$
5

Federal agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential CMO
7,185

 
15

 
(201
)
 
6,999

Residential MBS
1,261

 
9

 
(15
)
 
1,255

Commercial MBS
1,641

 

 
(58
)
 
1,583

Other agencies
128

 

 
(2
)
 
126

Total U.S. Treasury, federal agency and other agency securities
10,220

 
24

 
(276
)
 
9,968

Municipal securities
3,512

 
6

 
(78
)
 
3,440

Asset-backed securities
318

 
1

 
(4
)
 
315

Corporate debt
54

 

 
(1
)
 
53

Other securities/Sovereign debt
4

 

 

 
4

Total available-for-sale securities
$
14,108

 
$
31

 
$
(359
)
 
$
13,780

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential CMO
$
2,124

 
$

 
$
(47
)
 
$
2,077

Residential MBS
1,851

 
2

 
(42
)
 
1,811

Commercial MBS
4,235

 

 
(186
)
 
4,049

Other agencies
350

 

 
(6
)
 
344

Total federal agency and other agency securities
8,560

 
2

 
(281
)
 
8,281

Municipal securities
5

 

 

 
5

Total held-to-maturity securities
$
8,565

 
$
2

 
$
(281
)
 
$
8,286

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other securities, at cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-marketable equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
$
248

 
$

 
$

 
$
248

Federal Reserve Bank stock
295

 

 

 
295

Other securities, at fair value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
20

 

 

 
20

Marketable equity securities
1

 
1

 

 
2

Total other securities
$
564

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
565


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Unrealized
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Gains
 
Gross
Losses
 
Fair Value
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury
$
5

 
$

 
$

 
$
5

Federal agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential CMO
6,661

 
1

 
(178
)
 
6,484

Residential MBS
1,371

 
1

 
(5
)
 
1,367

Commercial MBS
2,539

 

 
(52
)
 
2,487

Other agencies
69

 
1

 

 
70

Total U.S. Treasury, federal agency and other agency securities
10,645

 
3

 
(235
)
 
10,413

Municipal securities
3,892

 
21

 
(35
)
 
3,878

Asset-backed securities
482

 
1

 
(16
)
 
467

Corporate debt
106

 
3

 

 
109

Other securities/Sovereign debt
2

 

 

 
2

Total available-for-sale securities
$
15,127

 
$
28

 
$
(286
)
 
$
14,869

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential CMO
$
3,714

 
$
1

 
$
(58
)
 
$
3,657

Residential MBS
1,049

 
2

 
(7
)
 
1,044

Commercial MBS
3,791

 

 
(55
)
 
3,736

Other agencies
532

 
1

 
(4
)
 
529

Total federal agency and other agency securities
9,086

 
4

 
(124
)
 
8,966

Municipal securities
5

 

 

 
5

Total held-to-maturity securities
$
9,091

 
$
4

 
$
(124
)
 
$
8,971

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other securities, at cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-marketable equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
$
287

 
$

 
$

 
$
287

Federal Reserve Bank stock
294

 

 

 
294

Other securities, at fair value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
18

 

 

 
18

Marketable equity securities
1

 

 

 
1

Total other securities
$
600

 
$

 
$

 
$
600



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The following table provides the amortized cost and fair value of securities by contractual maturity at December 31, 2018 . Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without incurring penalties.
 
2018
(dollar amounts in millions)
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
Under 1 year
$
186

 
$
185

After 1 year through 5 years
1,057

 
1,039

After 5 years through 10 years
1,838

 
1,802

After 10 years
11,027

 
10,754

Total available-for-sale securities
$
14,108

 
$
13,780

 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities:
 
 
 
Under 1 year
$

 
$

After 1 year through 5 years
11

 
11

After 5 years through 10 years
362

 
356

After 10 years
8,192

 
7,919

Total held-to-maturity securities
$
8,565

 
$
8,286

The following tables provide detail on investment securities with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and the length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position at December 31, 2018 and 2017 :
 
Less than 12 Months
 
Over 12 Months
 
Total
(dollar amounts in millions)
Fair
Value
 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential CMO
$
425

 
$
(3
)
 
$
5,943

 
$
(198
)
 
$
6,368

 
$
(201
)
Residential MBS
259

 
(6
)
 
319

 
(9
)
 
578

 
(15
)
Commercial MBS
10

 

 
1,573

 
(58
)
 
1,583

 
(58
)
Other agencies

 

 
124

 
(2
)
 
124

 
(2
)
Total federal agency and other agency securities
694

 
(9
)
 
7,959

 
(267
)
 
8,653

 
(276
)
Municipal securities
1,425

 
(24
)
 
1,602

 
(54
)
 
3,027

 
(78
)
Asset-backed securities
95

 
(2
)
 
117

 
(2
)
 
212

 
(4
)
Corporate debt
40

 

 
1

 
(1
)
 
41

 
(1
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
2,254

 
$
(35
)
 
$
9,679

 
$
(324
)
 
$
11,933

 
$
(359
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential CMO
$
12

 
$

 
$
2,004

 
$
(47
)
 
$
2,016

 
$
(47
)
Residential MBS
16

 

 
1,457

 
(42
)
 
1,473

 
(42
)
Commercial MBS

 

 
4,041

 
(186
)
 
4,041

 
(186
)
Other agencies
113

 
(2
)
 
205

 
(4
)
 
318

 
(6
)
Total federal agency and other agency securities
141

 
(2
)
 
7,707

 
(279
)
 
7,848

 
(281
)
Municipal securities

 

 
4

 

 
4

 

Total temporarily impaired securities
$
141

 
$
(2
)
 
$
7,711

 
$
(279
)
 
$
7,852

 
$
(281
)

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Less than 12 Months
 
Over 12 Months
 
Total
(dollar amounts in millions)
Fair
Value
 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential CMO
$
1,660

 
$
(19
)
 
$
4,520

 
$
(159
)
 
$
6,180

 
$
(178
)
Residential MBS
1,078

 
(5
)
 
11

 

 
1,089

 
(5
)
Commercial MBS
960

 
(15
)
 
1,527

 
(37
)
 
2,487

 
(52
)
Other agencies
39

 

 

 

 
39

 

Total federal agency and other agency securities
3,737

 
(39
)
 
6,058

 
(196
)
 
9,795

 
(235
)
Municipal securities
1,681

 
(21
)
 
497

 
(14
)
 
2,178

 
(35
)
Asset-backed securities
127

 
(1
)
 
173

 
(15
)
 
300

 
(16
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
5,545

 
$
(61
)
 
$
6,728

 
$
(225
)
 
$
12,273

 
$
(286
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential CMO
$
2,369

 
$
(26
)
 
$
1,019

 
$
(32
)
 
$
3,388

 
$
(58
)
Residential MBS
974

 
(7
)
 

 

 
974

 
(7
)
Commercial MBS
3,456

 
(49
)
 
253

 
(6
)
 
3,709

 
(55
)
Other agencies
249

 
(2
)
 
139

 
(2
)
 
388

 
(4
)
Total federal agency and other agency securities
7,048

 
(84
)
 
1,411

 
(40
)
 
8,459

 
(124
)
Municipal securities

 

 
5

 

 
5

 

Total temporarily impaired securities
$
7,048

 
$
(84
)
 
$
1,416

 
$
(40
)
 
$
8,464

 
$
(124
)
Upon adoption of ASU 2017-12, Huntington transferred $2.8 billion of securities eligible to be hedged under the last-of-layer method from the HTM portfolio to the AFS portfolio. At the time of the transfer, $26 million of unrealized losses were recognized in OCI. Concurrently, Huntington transferred $2.7 billion of securities from the AFS portfolio to the HTM portfolio. At the time of the transfer, AOCI included $56 million of unrealized losses attributed to these securities. This loss will be amortized into interest income over the remaining life of the securities.
At December 31, 2018 , the carrying value of investment securities pledged to secure public and trust deposits, trading account liabilities, U.S. Treasury demand notes, and security repurchase agreements totaled $4.5 billion . There were no securities of a single issuer, which are not governmental or government-sponsored, that exceeded 10% of shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2018 .
The following table is a summary of realized securities gains and losses for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 :
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Gross gains on sales of securities
$
7

 
$
10

 
$
23

Gross (losses) on sales of securities
(28
)
 
(10
)
 
(21
)
Net gain (loss) on sales of securities
$
(21
)
 
$

 
$
2

OTTI recognized in earnings

 
(4
)
 
(2
)
Net securities (losses)
$
(21
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$

Security Impairment
Huntington evaluates the securities portfolio for impairment on a quarterly basis. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has evaluated available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities with gross unrealized losses for impairment and concluded no OTTI is required.
Other securities that are carried at cost are reviewed at least annually for impairment, with valuation adjustments recognized in other noninterest income. As of December 31, 2018, the Company concluded no impairment is required.

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5 . MORTGAGE LOAN SALES AND SERVICING RIGHTS
Residential Mortgage Portfolio
The following table summarizes activity relating to residential mortgage loans sold with servicing retained for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 :
   
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Residential mortgage loans sold with servicing retained
$
3,846

 
$
3,985

 
$
3,632

Pretax gains resulting from above loan sales (1)
87

 
99

 
97

(1)
Recorded in mortgage banking income.
The following table summarizes the changes in MSRs recorded using the amortization method for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 :
 
 
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Carrying value, beginning of year
$
191

 
$
172

New servicing assets created
44

 
44

Impairment recovery (charge)
6

 
1

Amortization and other
(30
)
 
(26
)
Carrying value, end of year
$
211

 
$
191

Fair value, end of year
$
212

 
$
191

Weighted-average life (years)
6.7

 
7.1

MSRs do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. Therefore, the fair value of MSRs is estimated using a discounted future cash flow model. Changes in the assumptions used may have a significant impact on the valuation of MSRs. MSR values are highly sensitive to movement in interest rates as expected future net servicing income depends on the projected outstanding principal balances of the underlying loans, which can be greatly impacted by the level of prepayments.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For MSRs under the amortization method, a summary of key assumptions and the sensitivity of the MSR value to changes in these assumptions at December 31, 2018 , and 2017 follows:
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
Decline in fair value due to
 
 
 
Decline in fair value due to
(dollar amounts in millions)
Actual
 
10%
adverse
change
 
20%
adverse
change
 
Actual
 
10%
adverse
change
 
20%
adverse
change
Constant prepayment rate (annualized)
9.40
%
 
$
(6
)
 
$
(12
)
 
8.30
%
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(10
)
Spread over forward interest rate swap rates
934
 bps
 
(7
)
 
(13
)
 
1,049
 bps
 
(7
)
 
(13
)
Additionally, Huntington held MSRs recorded using the fair value method of $10 million and $11 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. The change in fair value representing time decay, payoffs and changes in valuation inputs and assumptions for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $1 million and $3 million , respectively.
Total servicing, late and other ancillary fees included in mortgage banking income was $60 million , $56 million , and $50 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , respectively. The unpaid principal balance of residential mortgage loans serviced for third parties was $21.0 billion , $19.8 billion , and $18.9 billion at December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , respectively.

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6 . GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Business segments are based on segment leadership structure, which reflects how segment performance is monitored and assessed. We have four major business segments: Consumer and Business Banking , Commercial Banking , Vehicle Finance , and Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group (RBHPCG) . The Treasury / Other function includes technology and operations, other unallocated assets, liabilities, revenue, and expense.
A rollforward of goodwill by business segment for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , is presented in the table below:
 
Consumer &
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business
 
Commercial
 
Vehicle
 
 
 
Treasury/
 
Huntington
(dollar amounts in millions)
Banking
 
Banking
 
Finance
 
RBHPCG
 
Other
 
Consolidated
Balance, January 1, 2017
$
1,398

 
$
453

 
$

 
$
142

 
$

 
$
1,993

Adjustments

 
(28
)
 

 
28

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2017
1,398

 
425

 

 
170

 

 
1,993

Goodwill acquired during the period

 
1

 

 

 

 
1

Adjustments
(5
)
 

 

 

 

 
(5
)
Balance, December 31, 2018
$
1,393

 
$
426

 
$

 
$
170

 
$

 
$
1,989

Huntington announced a change in its executive leadership team, which became effective at the end of 2017. As a result, Commercial Real Estate is now included as an operating unit in the Commercial Banking segment. During the 2017 second quarter, the previously reported Home Lending segment was included as an operating unit within the Consumer and Business Banking segment, and the Insurance operating unit previously included in Commercial Banking was realigned to RBHPCG. As a result of these changes, Huntington reclassified a net $28 million of goodwill from the Commercial Banking segment to the RBHPCG segment.
On October 1, 2018, Huntington completed its acquisition of HSE. As part of the transaction, Huntington recorded $1 million of goodwill.
During the fourth quarter of 2018, Huntington reclassified $5 million of goodwill in the Consumer & Business Banking segment related to the held for sale disposal group.
Goodwill is not amortized but is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis at October 1 of each year or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. No impairment was recorded in 2018 or 2017 .
At December 31, 2018 and 2017 , Huntington’s other intangible assets consisted of the following:
(dollar amounts in millions)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Value
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Core deposit intangible
$
314

 
$
(93
)
 
$
221

Customer relationship
182

 
(122
)
 
60

Total other intangible assets
$
496

 
$
(215
)
 
$
281

December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Core deposit intangible
$
325

 
$
(61
)
 
$
264

Customer relationship
190

 
(108
)
 
82

Total other intangible assets
$
515

 
$
(169
)
 
$
346

The estimated amortization expense of other intangible assets for the next five years is as follows:
(dollar amounts in millions)
Amortization
Expense
2019
$
49

2020
41

2021
38

2022
36

2023
34


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7 . PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
Premises and equipment were comprised of the following at December 31, 2018 and 2017 :
 
At December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Land and land improvements
$
188

 
$
193

Buildings
579

 
563

Leasehold improvements
199

 
240

Equipment
739

 
746

Total premises and equipment
1,705

 
1,742

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(915
)
 
(878
)
Net premises and equipment
$
790

 
$
864

Depreciation and amortization charged to expense and rental income credited to net occupancy expense for the three years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 were:
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Total depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment
$
130

 
$
123

 
$
126

Rental income credited to occupancy expense
13

 
14

 
13

8 . SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
Borrowings with original maturities of one year or less are classified as short-term and were comprised of the following at December 31, 2018 and 2017 :  
 
At December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
$
2,004

 
$
1,318

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 
3,725

Other borrowings
13

 
13

Total short-term borrowings
$
2,017

 
$
5,056

Other borrowings consist of borrowings from the U.S. Treasury and other notes payable.  

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9 . LONG-TERM DEBT
Huntington’s long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
At December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
The Parent Company:
 
 
 
Senior Notes:
 
 
 
3.19% Huntington Bancshares Incorporated medium-term notes due 2021
$
969

 
$
969

2.33% Huntington Bancshares Incorporated senior notes due 2022
946

 
953

4.00% Huntington Bancshares Incorporated senior notes due 2025
507

 

2.64% Huntington Bancshares Incorporated senior notes due 2018

 
399

Subordinated Notes:
 
 
 
7.00% Huntington Bancshares Incorporated subordinated notes due 2020
305

 
312

3.55% Huntington Bancshares Incorporated subordinated notes due 2023
239

 
245

Sky Financial Capital Trust IV 4.20% junior subordinated debentures due 2036 (1)
74

 
74

Sky Financial Capital Trust III 4.20% junior subordinated debentures due 2036 (1)
72

 
72

Huntington Capital I Trust Preferred 3.50% junior subordinated debentures due 2027 (2)
69

 
69

Huntington Capital II Trust Preferred 3.42% junior subordinated debentures due 2028 (3)
31

 
31

Camco Financial Statutory Trust I 4.13% due 2037 (4)
4

 
4

Total notes issued by the parent
3,216

 
3,128

The Bank:
 
 
 
Senior Notes:
 
 
 
3.55% Huntington National Bank senior notes due 2023
756

 

3.25% Huntington National Bank senior notes due 2021
750

 

2.47% Huntington National Bank senior notes due 2020
692

 
694

2.55% Huntington National Bank senior notes due 2022
672

 
685

2.23% Huntington National Bank senior notes due 2019
498

 
497

2.43% Huntington National Bank senior notes due 2020
493

 
498

2.97% Huntington National Bank senior notes due 2020
491

 
492

3.31% Huntington National Bank senior notes due 2020 (5)
300

 
300

2.24% Huntington National Bank senior notes due 2018

 
844

2.10% Huntington National Bank senior notes due 2018

 
748

1.75% Huntington National Bank senior notes due 2018

 
496

5.04% Huntington National Bank medium-term notes due 2018

 
35

Subordinated Notes:
 
 
 
3.86% Huntington National Bank subordinated notes due 2026
229

 
238

5.45% Huntington National Bank subordinated notes due 2019
76

 
77

6.67% Huntington National Bank subordinated notes due 2018

 
129

Total notes issued by the bank
4,957

 
5,733

FHLB Advances:
 
 
 
3.12% weighted average rate, varying maturities greater than one year
6

 
7

Other:
 
 
 
Huntington Technology Finance nonrecourse debt, 4.19% effective interest rate, varying maturities
322

 
263

4.68% Huntington Preferred Capital II - Class F securities (6)
74

 
75

4.68% Huntington Preferred Capital II - Class G securities (6)
50

 

Total other
446

 
338

Total long-term debt
$
8,625

 
$
9,206

(1)
Variable effective rate at December 31, 2018 , based on three-month LIBOR + 1.40% .
(2)
Variable effective rate at December 31, 2018 , based on three-month LIBOR + 0.70%
(3)
Variable effective rate at December 31, 2018 , based on three-month LIBOR + 0.625% .
(4)
Variable effective rate at December 31, 2018 , based on three-month LIBOR + 1.33% .
(5)
Variable effective rate at December 31, 2018 , based on three-month LIBOR + 0.51%
(6)
Variable effective rate at December 31, 2018 , based on three-month LIBOR + 1.88% .



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Amounts above are net of unamortized discounts and adjustments related to hedging with derivative financial instruments. The derivative instruments, principally interest rate swaps, are used to hedge interest rate risk of certain fixed-rate debt by converting the debt to a variable rate. See Note 18 for more information regarding such financial instruments.
In May 2018, Huntington issued $500 million of senior notes at 99.686% of face value. The senior notes mature on May 15, 2025 and have a fixed coupon rate of 4.00% .
In May 2018, the Bank issued $750 million of senior notes at 99.774% of face value. The senior notes mature on May 14, 2021 and have a fixed coupon rate of 3.25% .
In August 2018, the Bank issued $750 million of senior notes at 99.780% of face value. The senior notes mature on October 6, 2023 and have a fixed coupon rate of 3.55% .
In March 2017, the Bank issued $700 million of senior notes at 99.994% of face value. The senior notes mature on March 10, 2020 and have a fixed coupon rate of 2.375% . The senior notes may be redeemed one month prior to the maturity date at 100% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest. Also, in March 2017, the Bank issued $300 million of senior notes at 100% of face value.
In August 2017, the Bank issued $700 million of senior notes at 99.762% of face value. The senior notes mature on August 7, 2022 and have a fixed coupon rate of 2.50% .
Long-term debt maturities for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
(dollar amounts in millions)
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
Thereafter
 
Total
The Parent Company:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior notes
$

 
$

 
$
1,000

 
$
1,000

 
$

 
$
500

 
$
2,500

Subordinated notes

 
300

 

 

 
250

 
253

 
803

The Bank:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior notes
500

 
2,000

 
750

 
700

 
750

 

 
4,700

Subordinated notes
76

 

 

 

 

 
250

 
326

FHLB Advances
1

 
2

 

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
6

Other
16

 
74

 
85

 
163

 
108

 

 
446

Total
$
593

 
$
2,376

 
$
1,835

 
$
1,864

 
$
1,109

 
$
1,004

 
$
8,781

These maturities are based upon the par values of the long-term debt.
The terms of the long-term debt obligations contain various restrictive covenants including limitations on the acquisition of additional debt in excess of specified levels, dividend payments, and the disposition of subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2018 , Huntington was in compliance with all such covenants.
10 . OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The components of Huntington’s OCI in the three years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , were as follows:
 
2018
 
Tax (expense)
(dollar amounts in millions)
Pretax
 
Benefit
 
After-tax
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities
arising during the period
$
(151
)
 
$
35

 
$
(116
)
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) included in net income
41

 
(9
)
 
32

Net change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities
(110
)
 
26

 
(84
)
Net change in pension and other post-retirement obligations
4

 

 
4

Total other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(106
)
 
$
26

 
$
(80
)

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2017
 
 
 
Tax (expense)
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
Pretax
 
Benefit
 
After-tax
Noncredit-related impairment recoveries (losses) on debt securities not expected to be sold
$
4

 
$
(2
)
 
$
2

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities
arising during the period
(87
)
 
31

 
(56
)
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) included in net income
26

 
(9
)
 
17

Net change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities
(57
)
 
20

 
(37
)
Net change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale equity securities
1

 
(1
)
 

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives used in cash flow hedging relationships
arising during the period
3

 
(1
)
 
2

Less: Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income
1

 

 
1

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives used in cash flow hedging relationships
4

 
(1
)
 
3

Net change in pension and other post-retirement obligations

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(52
)
 
$
18

 
$
(34
)
 
2016
 
 
 
Tax (expense)
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
Pretax
 
Benefit
 
After-tax
Noncredit-related impairment recoveries (losses) on debt securities not expected to be sold
$
1

 
$

 
$
1

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities
arising during the period
(203
)
 
70

 
(133
)
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net gains (losses) included in net income
(107
)
 
38

 
(69
)
Net change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities
(309
)
 
108

 
(201
)
Unrealized gains and losses on derivatives used in cash flow hedging relationships
arising during the period
2

 
(1
)
 
1

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives used in cash flow hedging relationships
2

 
(1
)
 
1

Net change in pension and post-retirement obligations
38

 
(13
)
 
25

Total other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(269
)
 
$
94

 
$
(175
)
Activity in accumulated OCI for the two years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
(dollar amounts in millions)
Unrealized
gains (losses) on
debt
securities (1)
 
Unrealized
gains (losses) on
cash flow hedging
derivatives
 
Unrealized
gains (losses) for
pension and other
 post-retirement
obligations
 
Total
December 31, 2016
$
(193
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(205
)
 
$
(401
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
(54
)
 
2

 
(10
)
 
(62
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI to earnings
17

 
1

 
10

 
28

Period change
(37
)
 
3

 

 
(34
)
TCJA, Reclassification from accumulated OCI to retained earnings
(48
)
 

 
(45
)
 
(93
)
December 31, 2017
(278
)
 

 
(250
)
 
(528
)
Cumulative-effect adjustments (ASU 2016-01)
(1
)
 

 

 
(1
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
(116
)
 

 

 
(116
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI to earnings
32

 

 
4

 
36

Period change
(84
)
 

 
4

 
(80
)
December 31, 2018
$
(363
)
 
$

 
$
(246
)
 
$
(609
)
(1)
AOCI amounts at December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 include $137 million , $95 million , and $82 million of net unrealized losses (before any deferred tax benefits) on securities transferred from the available-for-sale securities portfolio to the held-to-maturity securities portfolio. The net unrealized losses will be recognized in earnings over the remaining life of the security using the effective interest method.

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The following table presents the reclassification adjustments out of accumulated OCI included in net income and the impacted line items as listed on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 :
 
Reclassifications out of accumulated OCI
Accumulated OCI components
Amounts reclassified
from accumulated OCI
 
Location of net gain (loss)
reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
 
Gains (losses) on debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of unrealized (losses)
$
(13
)
 
$
(8
)
 
Interest income—held-to-maturity securities—taxable
Realized (loss) on sale of securities
(28
)
 
(14
)
 
Noninterest income—net gains (losses) on sale of securities
OTTI recorded

 
(4
)
 
Noninterest income— I mpairment losses recognized in earnings on available-for-sale securities
Total before tax
(41
)
 
(26
)
 
 
Tax benefit
9

 
9

 
 
Net of tax
$
(32
)
 
$
(17
)
 
 
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
$

 
$
(1
)
 
Interest and fee income—loans and leases
Total before tax

 
(1
)
 
 
Tax benefit

 

 
 
Net of tax
$

 
$
(1
)
 
 
Amortization of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:
 
 
 
 
 
Actuarial losses
$
(13
)
 
$
(18
)
 
Noninterest income / expense (1)
Net periodic benefit costs
4

 
2

 
Noninterest income / expense (1)
Total before tax
(9
)
 
(16
)
 
 
Tax benefit
2

 
6

 
 
Net of tax
$
(7
)
 
$
(10
)
 
 
(1)
The activity for 2018 and 2017 is recorded in Noninterest Income - other income and Noninterest Expense - personnel costs, respectively, on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
11 . SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The following is a summary of Huntington’s non-cumulative, non-voting, perpetual preferred stock outstanding as of December 31, 2018 .
(dollar amounts in millions, share amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series
 
Issuance Date
 
Total Shares Outstanding
 
Carrying Amount
 
Dividend Rate
 
Earliest Redemption Date
Series B
 
12/28/2011
 
35,500

 
$
23

 
3-mo. LIBOR + 270 bps

 
1/15/2017
Series D
 
3/21/2016
 
400,000

 
386

 
6.25
%
 
7/15/2021
Series D
 
5/5/2016
 
200,000

 
199

 
6.25
%
 
7/15/2021
Series C
 
8/16/2016
 
100,000

 
100

 
5.875
%
 
1/15/2022
Series E
 
2/27/2018
 
5,000

 
495

 
5.70
%
 
4/15/2023
Total
 
 
 
740,500

 
$
1,203

 
 
 
 
Series B, D, and C of preferred stock has a liquidation value and redemption price per share of $1,000 , plus any declared and unpaid dividends. Series E preferred stock has a liquidation value and redemption price per share of $100,000 , plus any declared and unpaid dividends. All preferred stock has no stated maturity and redemption is solely at the option of the Company. Under current rules, any redemption of the preferred stock is subject to prior approval of the FRB.
Preferred A Stock conversion
On February 21, 2018 , Huntington elected to effect the conversion of all of its outstanding 8.50% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock pursuant to the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock. On February 22, 2018 , each share of Series A Preferred Stock was converted into 83.668 shares of Common Stock. Upon conversion, the Series A Preferred Stock is no longer outstanding and all rights with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock were ceased and terminated, except the right to receive the number of whole shares and any required cash-in-lieu of fractional shares of Common Stock. Following the conversion, the Series A Preferred Stock shares were delisted from trading on NASDAQ.

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Preferred E Stock issued and outstanding
On February 27, 2018 , Huntington issued $500 million of preferred stock. Huntington issued 500,000 depositary shares, each depositary shares representing a 1/100th ownership interest in a share of 5.70% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Preferred E Stock), par value $0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share (equivalent to $1,000 per depositary share). Each holder of a depositary share will be entitled to all proportional rights and preferences of the Preferred E Stock (including dividend, voting, redemption, and liquidation rights). Costs of $5 million related to the issuance of the Preferred E Stock are reported as a direct deduction from the face amount of the stock.
Dividends on the Preferred E Stock will be non-cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears, when, and if, authorized by the Company’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board and declared by the Company, at an annual rate of 5.70% per year on the liquidation preference of $100,000 per share, equivalent to $1,000 per depositary share. The dividend payment dates are the fifteenth day of each January, April, July and October, which commenced on July 15, 2018.
The Preferred E Stock has no maturity date. Huntington may redeem the Preferred E Stock at its option, (i) in whole or in part, from time to time, on any dividend payment date on or after April 15, 2023 or (ii) in whole but not in part, within 90 days following a change in laws or regulations, in each case, at a redemption price equal to $100,000 per share (equivalent to $1,000 per depositary share), plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without regard to any undeclared dividends on the Series E Preferred Stock prior to the date fixed for redemption. If Huntington redeems the Preferred E Stock, the depositary will redeem a proportional number of depositary shares. Neither the holders of Preferred E Stock nor holders of depositary shares will have the right to require the redemption or repurchase of the Preferred E Stock or the depositary shares.
12 . EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is the amount of earnings (adjusted for dividends declared on preferred stock) available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share is the amount of earnings available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period adjusted to include the effect of potentially dilutive common shares. Potentially dilutive common shares include incremental shares issued for stock options, restricted stock units and awards, distributions from deferred compensation plans, and the conversion of the Company’s convertible preferred stock. Potentially dilutive common shares are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share in periods in which the effect would be antidilutive.
On February 22, 2018, Huntington converted all its outstanding 8.50% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock to 30.3 million shares of common stock. Following the conversion, the additional shares were included in average common shares issued and outstanding. The 2018 and 2017 total diluted average common shares issued and outstanding was impacted by using the if-converted method. The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for each of the three years ended December 31 was as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data, share count in thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Basic earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,393

 
$
1,186

 
$
712

Preferred stock dividends
(70
)
 
(76
)
 
(65
)
Net income available to common shareholders
$
1,323

 
$
1,110

 
$
647

Average common shares issued and outstanding
1,081,542

 
1,084,686

 
904,438

Basic earnings per common share
$
1.22

 
$
1.02

 
$
0.72

Diluted earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to common shareholders
$
1,323

 
$
1,110

 
$
647

Effect of assumed preferred stock conversion

 
31

 

Net income applicable to diluted earnings per share
$
1,323

 
$
1,141

 
$
647

Average common shares issued and outstanding
1,081,542

 
1,084,686

 
904,438

Dilutive potential common shares
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options and restricted stock units and awards
16,529

 
17,883

 
11,728

Shares held in deferred compensation plans
3,511

 
3,160

 
2,486

Dilutive impact of Preferred Stock
4,403

 
30,330

 

Other

 
127

 
138

Dilutive potential common shares
24,443

 
51,500

 
14,352

Total diluted average common shares issued and outstanding
1,105,985

 
1,136,186

 
918,790

Diluted earnings per common share
$
1.20

 
$
1.00

 
$
0.70

There were approximately 2.3 million , 1.0 million , and 3.1 million options to purchase shares of common stock not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be antidilutive at December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , respectively.

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13 . NONINTEREST INCOME
Huntington earns a variety of revenue including interest and fees from customers as well as revenues from non-customers. Certain sources of revenue are recognized within interest or fee income and are outside of the scope of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Other sources of revenue fall within the scope of ASC 606 and are generally recognized within noninterest income. These revenues are included within various sections of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The following table shows Huntington’s total noninterest income segregated between contracts with customers within the scope of ASC 606 and those within the scope of other GAAP Topics.
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
Noninterest income
 
 
Noninterest income from contracts with customers
 
$
881

Noninterest income within the scope of other GAAP topics
 
440

Total noninterest income
 
$
1,321

The following table illustrates the disaggregation by operating segment and major revenue stream and reconciles disaggregated revenue to segment revenue presented in Note 23 :
(dollar amounts in millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Major Revenue Streams
Consumer & Business Banking
 
Commercial Banking
 
Vehicle Finance
 
RBHPCG
 
Treasury / Other
 
Huntington Consolidated
Service charges on deposit accounts
$
290

 
$
64

 
$
5

 
$
4

 
$

 
$
363

Card and payment processing income
198

 
11

 

 

 

 
209

Trust and investment management services
28

 
4

 

 
139

 

 
171

Insurance income
34

 
5

 

 
41

 
2

 
82

Other income
38

 
6

 
3

 
8

 
1

 
56

Net revenue from contracts with customers
$
588

 
$
90

 
$
8

 
$
192

 
$
3

 
$
881

Noninterest income
within the scope of other GAAP topics
150

 
223

 
2

 
1

 
64

 
440

Total noninterest income
$
738

 
$
313

 
$
10

 
$
193

 
$
67

 
$
1,321

Huntington generally provides services for customers in which it acts as principal. Payment terms and conditions vary amongst services and customers, and thus impact the timing and amount of revenue recognition. Some fees may be paid before any service is rendered and accordingly, such fees are deferred until the obligations pertaining to those fees are satisfied. Most Huntington contracts with customers are cancelable by either party without penalty or they are short-term in nature, with a contract duration of less than one year. Accordingly, most revenue deferred for the reporting period ended December 31, 2018 is expected to be earned within one year. Huntington does not have significant balances of contract assets or contract liabilities and any change in those balances during the reporting period ended December 31, 2018 was determined to be immaterial.
14 . SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Huntington sponsors nonqualified and incentive share based compensation plans. These plans provide for the granting of stock options and other awards to officers, directors, and other employees. Compensation costs are included in personnel costs on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Stock options and awards are granted at the closing market price on the date of the grant. Options granted typically vest ratably over four years or when other conditions are met. Stock options, which represented a portion of the grant values, have no intrinsic value until the stock price increases. Options granted on or after May 1, 2015 have a contractual term of ten years . All options granted on or before April 30, 2015 have a contractual term of seven years .
2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan
In 2018, shareholders approved the Huntington Bancshares Incorporated 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2018 Plan). Shares remaining under the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan have been incorporated into the 2018 Plan. Accordingly, the total number of shares authorized for awards under the 2018 Plan is 33 million shares. At December 31, 2018 , 26 million shares from the Plan were available for future grants.
Huntington issues shares to fulfill stock option exercises and restricted stock unit and award vesting from available authorized common shares. At December 31, 2018 , Huntington believes there are adequate authorized common shares to satisfy anticipated stock option exercises and restricted stock unit and award vesting in 2019 .
The following table presents total share-based compensation expense and related tax benefit for the three years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 :

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(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Share-based compensation expense
$
78

 
$
92

 
$
66

Tax benefit
14

 
32

 
22

Huntington uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value options in determining the share-based compensation expense. Forfeitures are estimated at the date of grant based on historical rates, and updated as necessary, and reduce the compensation expense recognized. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the date of grant. The expected dividend yield is based on the dividend rate and stock price at the date of the grant. Expected volatility is based on the estimated volatility of Huntington’s stock over the expected term of the option.
The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used in the option-pricing model at the grant date for options granted in the three years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 :
Assumptions
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Risk-free interest rate
2.88
%
 
2.04
%
 
1.63
%
Expected dividend yield
3.71

 
3.31

 
3.18

Expected volatility of Huntington’s common stock
24.0

 
29.5

 
30.0

Expected option term (years)
6.5

 
6.5

 
6.5

Weighted-average grant date fair value per share
$
2.58

 
$
2.81

 
$
2.17

Huntington’s stock option activity and related information for the year ended December 31, 2018 , was as follows:
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share and options amounts in thousands)
Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life (Years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018
13,918

 
$
8.21

 
 
 
 
Granted
2,538

 
14.81

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(5,775
)
 
6.57

 
 
 
 
Forfeited/expired
(64
)
 
13.31

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2018
10,617

 
$
10.64

 
5.4
 
$
22

Expected to vest (1)
4,503

 
$
13.36

 
8.6
 
$
2

Exercisable at December 31, 2018
5,981

 
$
8.52

 
3.0
 
$
21

(1)
The number of options expected to vest reflects an estimate of 133,000 shares expected to be forfeited.
The aggregate intrinsic value represents the amount by which the fair value of underlying stock exceeds the “in-the-money” option exercise price. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 were $52 million , $16 million and $11 million , respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , cash received for the exercises of stock options was $5 million , $11 million and $14 million , respectively. The tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from option exercises totaled $10 million , $5 million and $3 million in 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , respectively.
Huntington also grants restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share units, and other stock-based awards. Restricted stock units and awards are issued at no cost to the recipient, and can be settled only in shares at the end of the vesting period. Restricted stock awards provide the holder with full voting rights and cash dividends during the vesting period. Restricted stock units do not provide the holder with voting rights or cash dividends during the vesting period, but do accrue a dividend equivalent that is paid upon vesting, and are subject to certain service restrictions. Performance share units are payable contingent upon Huntington achieving certain predefined performance objectives over the three -year measurement period. The fair value of these awards reflects the closing market price of Huntington’s common stock on the grant date.
The following table summarizes the status of Huntington’s restricted stock awards, units, and performance share units as of December 31, 2018 , and activity for the year ended December 31, 2018 :
 
Restricted Stock Awards
 
Restricted Stock Units
 
Performance Share Units
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Quantity
 
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Per Share
 
Quantity
 
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Per Share
 
Quantity
 
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Per Share
Nonvested at January 1, 2018
448

 
$
9.68

 
16,159

 
$
11.26

 
3,018

 
$
10.67

Granted

 

 
4,743

 
15.01

 
691

 
14.81

Vested
(227
)
 
9.68

 
(4,948
)
 
10.56

 
(719
)
 
10.89

Forfeited
(20
)
 
9.68

 
(474
)
 
12.32

 
(32
)
 
12.27

Nonvested at December 31, 2018
201

 
$
9.68

 
15,480

 
$
12.51

 
2,958

 
$
11.75


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The weighted-average fair value at grant date of nonvested shares granted for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 were $14.98 , $11.13 , and $9.59 , respectively. The total fair value of awards vested during the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 was $62 million , $53 million , and $31 million , respectively. As of December 31, 2018 , the total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested shares was $96 million with a weighted-average expense recognition period of 2.3 years .
15 . BENEFIT PLANS
Huntington sponsors a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all employees hired or rehired prior to January 1, 2010. The plan, which was modified in 2013, no longer accrues service benefits to participants and provides benefits based upon length of service and compensation levels. Huntington’s funding policy is to contribute an annual amount that is at least equal to the minimum funding requirements but not more than the amount deductible under the Internal Revenue Code. There were no required minimum contributions during 2018.
The following table shows the weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , and the net periodic benefit cost for the years then ended:
 
Pension Benefits
 
2018
 
2017
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
 
 
 
Discount rate
4.41
%
 
3.73
%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost
 
 
 
Discount rate
3.73

 
4.38

Expected return on plan assets
5.75

 
6.50

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is an assumption reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the projected benefit obligation. The expected long-term rate of return is established at the beginning of the plan year based upon historical returns and projected returns on the underlying mix of invested assets.
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of the benefit obligation of the Plan with the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31:
 
Pension Benefits
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of measurement year
$
900

 
$
851

Changes due to:
 
 
 
Service cost
3

 
3

Interest cost
29

 
30

Benefits paid
(26
)
 
(27
)
Settlements
(18
)
 
(31
)
Actuarial assumptions and gains (losses)
(67
)
 
74

Total changes
(79
)
 
49

Projected benefit obligation at end of measurement year
$
821

 
$
900

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of the fair value of Plan assets at the December 31, 2018 and 2017 measurement dates:
 
Pension Benefits
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of measurement year
$
903

 
$
841

Changes due to:
 
 
 
Actual return on plan assets
(30
)
 
118

Settlements
(19
)
 
(29
)
Benefits paid
(26
)
 
(27
)
Total changes
(75
)
 
62

Fair value of plan assets at end of measurement year
$
828

 
$
903

As of December 31, 2018 , the difference between the accumulated benefit obligation and the fair value of Huntington’s plan assets was $7 million and is recorded in other liabilities.

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The following table shows the components of net periodic benefit costs recognized in the three years ended December 31, 2018 :
 
Pension Benefits (1)
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Service cost
$
3

 
$
3

 
$
5

Interest cost
29

 
30

 
30

Expected return on plan assets
(49
)
 
(55
)
 
(45
)
Amortization of loss
9

 
7

 
7

Settlements
7

 
11

 
(8
)
Benefit costs
$
(1
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(11
)
(1)
The pension costs for 2018 were recorded in noninterest income - other income. For 2017 and 2016 the costs were recorded in noninterest expense - personnel costs, in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Included in benefit costs above are $2 million , $2 million , and $2 million of plan expenses that were recognized in each of the three years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 . It is Huntington’s policy to recognize settlement gains and losses as incurred. Assuming no cash contributions are made to the Plan during 2019 , Huntington expects net periodic pension benefit, excluding any expense of settlements, to approximate $3 million for 2019 .
At December 31, 2018 and 2017 , The Huntington National Bank, as trustee, held all Plan assets. The Plan assets consisted of investments in a variety of corporate and government fixed income investments, money market funds, and mutual funds as follows:
 
Fair Value
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds-money market
$
4

 
%
 
$
14

 
2
%
U.S. Treasury bills
4

 
1

 
5

 
1

Fixed income:
 
 
 
 
 
 


Corporate obligations
272

 
33

 
293

 
32

U.S. Government obligations
298

 
36

 
216

 
24

U.S. Government agencies
22

 
3

 
23

 
3

Equities:
 
 


 
 
 


Mutual funds-equities
64

 
8

 
118

 
13

Common stock
98

 
12

 
158

 
17

Preferred stock
5

 
1

 
5

 
1

Exchange traded funds
45

 
5

 
58

 
6

Limited Partnerships
16

 
1

 
13

 
1

Fair value of plan assets
$
828

 
100
%
 
$
903

 
100
%
Investments of the Plan are accounted for at cost on the trade date and are reported at fair value. The valuation methodologies used to measure the fair value of pension plan assets vary depending on the type of asset. At December 31, 2018 , cash equivalent money market funds and U.S. Treasury bills are valued at the closing price reported from an actively traded exchange and are classified as Level 1. Mutual funds and exchange traded funds are valued at quoted market prices that represent the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year-end. The mutual funds held by the Plan are actively traded and are classified as Level 1. Fixed income investments are valued using unadjusted quoted prices from active markets for similar assets are classified as Level 2. Common and preferred stock are valued using the year-end closing price as determined by a national securities exchange and are classified as Level 1. The investment in the limited partnerships is reported at net asset value per share as determined by the general partners of each limited partnership, based on their proportionate share of the partnership’s fair value as recorded in the partnership’s audited financial statements.
The investment objective of the Plan is to maximize the return on Plan assets over a long-time period, while meeting the Plan obligations. At December 31, 2018 , Plan assets were invested 1% in cash equivalents, 27% in equity investments, and 72% in bonds, with an average duration of 12.7 years on bond investments. The estimated life of benefit obligations was 12.4 years . Although it may fluctuate with market conditions, Huntington has targeted a long-term allocation of Plan assets of 20% to 50% in equity investments and 80% to 50% in bond investments. The allocation of Plan assets between equity investments and fixed income investments will change from time to time.

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At December 31, 2018 , the following table shows when benefit payments were expected to be paid:
(dollar amounts in millions)
Pension Benefits
2019
$
49

2020
49

2021
48

2022
48

2023
48

2024 through 2028
238

Huntington also sponsors an unfunded defined benefit post-retirement plan as well as other nonqualified retirement plans, the most significant being the SRIP and FirstMerit SERP. The SRIP and FirstMerit SERP plans provide certain former officers and directors, with defined pension benefits in excess of limits imposed by federal tax law.
The following table presents the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , for all defined benefit and nonqualified retirement plans:
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Other liabilities
$
63

 
$
78

The following tables present the amounts recognized in OCI as of December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , and the changes in accumulated OCI for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Net actuarial loss
$
(257
)
 
$
(264
)
 
$
(217
)
Prior service cost
11

 
14

 
12

Defined benefit pension plans
$
(246
)
 
$
(250
)
 
$
(205
)
 
2018
(dollar amounts in millions)
Pretax
 
Tax (expense) Benefit
 
After-tax
Net actuarial (loss) gain:
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts arising during the year
$
(5
)
 
$
2

 
$
(3
)
Amortization included in net periodic benefit costs
13

 
(3
)
 
10

Prior service cost:
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts arising during the year

 

 

Amortization included in net periodic benefit costs
(4
)
 
1

 
(3
)
Total recognized in OCI
$
4

 
$

 
$
4

 
2017
(dollar amounts in millions)
Pretax
 
Tax (expense) Benefit
 
After-tax (1)
Net actuarial (loss) gain:
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts arising during the year
$
(16
)
 
$
6

 
$
(10
)
Amortization included in net periodic benefit costs
18

 
(7
)
 
11

Prior service cost:
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts arising during the year

 

 

Amortization included in net periodic benefit costs
(2
)
 
1

 
(1
)
Total recognized in OCI
$

 
$

 
$

(1)
TCJA reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings recorded during 2017 was $45 million.
 
2016
(dollar amounts in millions)
Pretax
 
Tax (expense) Benefit
 
After-tax
Net actuarial (loss) gain:
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts arising during the year
$
38

 
$
(13
)
 
$
25

Amortization included in net periodic benefit costs
2

 
(1
)
 
1

Prior service cost:
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts arising during the year

 

 

Amortization included in net periodic benefit costs
(2
)
 
1

 
(1
)
Total recognized in OCI
$
38

 
$
(13
)
 
$
25


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Huntington has a defined contribution plan that is available to eligible employees. Beginning January 1, 2018, Huntington increased the company match such that Huntington matches participant contributions 150% of the first 2% of base pay and 100% of the next 2%. Huntington’s expense related to the defined contribution plans for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 was $46 million , $35 million , and $36 million , respectively. For 2018, the discretionary contribution was not made.
The following table shows the number of shares, market value, and dividends received on shares of Huntington stock held by the defined contribution plan:
 
December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions, share amounts in thousands)
2018
 
2017
Shares in Huntington common stock
11,635

 
13,566

Market value of Huntington common stock
$
139

 
$
198

Dividends received on shares of Huntington stock
6

 
4

16 . INCOME TAXES
The Company’s deferred federal and state income tax and related valuation accounts represents the estimated impact of temporary differences between how we recognize our assets and liabilities under GAAP and how such assets and liabilities are recognized under federal and state tax law. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when these differences reverse. As a result of the reduction in the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% under the TCJA, the Company revalued its ending net deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2017 . The Company recognized a $123 million tax benefit in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2017 , as a result of the TCJA, of which the benefit recognized is primarily attributable to the revaluation of net deferred tax liabilities. The Company completed its provisional estimate related to tax reform during 2018 , recognizing an additional immaterial benefit during the 2018 third quarter .
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, city, and foreign jurisdictions. Federal income tax audits have been completed for tax years through 2009. Certain proposed adjustments resulting from the IRS examination of our 2010 through 2011 tax returns have been settled, subject to final approval by the Joint Committee on Taxation of the U.S. Congress. While the statute of limitations remains open for tax years 2012 through 2017, the IRS has advised that tax years 2012 through 2014 will not be audited, and began the examination of the 2015 federal income tax return in second quarter 2018. Various state and other jurisdictions remain open to examination, including Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits:
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year
$
50

 
$
24

Gross increases for tax positions taken during prior years

 
26

Gross decreases for tax positions taken during prior years
(12
)
 

Settlements with taxing authorities
(38
)
 

Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year
$

 
$
50

Any interest and penalties on income tax assessments or income tax refunds are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income as a component of provision for income taxes. Total interest accrued was less than $1 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 . All of the gross unrecognized tax benefits would impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized.

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The following is a summary of the provision (benefit) for income taxes:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Current tax provision (benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
152

 
$
41

 
$
40

State
20

 
(1
)
 
3

Total current tax provision
172

 
40

 
43

Deferred tax provision (benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
71

 
151

 
161

State
(8
)
 
17

 
4

Total deferred tax provision
63

 
168

 
165

Provision for income taxes
$
235

 
$
208

 
$
208

The following is a reconciliation for provision for income taxes:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Provision for income taxes computed at the statutory rate
$
342

 
$
488

 
$
322

Increases (decreases):
 
 
 
 
 
Tax-exempt income
(23
)
 
(31
)
 
(27
)
Tax-exempt bank owned life insurance income
(14
)
 
(23
)
 
(20
)
General business credits
(80
)
 
(71
)
 
(64
)
Capital loss
(60
)
 
(67
)
 
(46
)
Impact from TCJA
(3
)
 
(123
)
 

Affordable housing investment amortization, net of tax benefits
64

 
46

 
37

State income taxes, net
10

 
11

 
5

Stock based compensation
(14
)
 
(13
)
 
(4
)
Other
13

 
(9
)
 
5

Provision for income taxes
$
235

 
$
208

 
$
208


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The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, were as follows:
 
At December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Allowances for credit losses
$
184

 
$
162

Fair value adjustments
173

 
142

Net operating and other loss carryforward
95

 
108

Accrued expense/prepaid
16

 
17

Pension and other employee benefits
14

 

Market discount
6

 
10

Partnership investments
5

 
7

Tax credit carryforward

 
153

Other assets
6

 
6

Total deferred tax assets
499

 
605

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Lease financing
262

 
249

Loan origination costs
148

 
116

Operating assets
69

 
53

Mortgage servicing rights
45

 
39

Purchase accounting adjustments
25

 
68

Securities adjustments
6

 
6

Deferred dividend income

 
77

Pension and other employee benefits

 
5

Other liabilities
2

 
18

Total deferred tax liabilities
557

 
631

Net deferred tax (liability) asset before valuation allowance
(58
)
 
(26
)
Valuation allowance
(6
)
 
(6
)
Net deferred tax (liability) asset
$
(64
)
 
$
(32
)
At December 31, 2018 , Huntington’s net deferred tax asset related to loss and other carryforwards was $95 million . This was comprised of federal net operating loss carryforwards of $51 million , which will begin expiring in 2030 , $44 million of state net operating loss carryforwards, which will begin expiring in 2019 , and an alternative minimum tax credit carryforward of less than $1 million , which will be fully utilized or refunded by 2022 .
The state valuation allowance was $6 million at both December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , as the Company believes that it is more likely than not, portions of the state deferred tax assets and state net operating loss carryforwards will not be realized.
At December 31, 2018 , retained earnings included approximately $12 million of base year reserves of acquired thrift institutions, for which no deferred federal income tax liability has been recognized. Under current law, if these bad debt reserves are used for purposes other than to absorb bad debt losses, they will be subject to federal income tax at the corporate tax rate enacted at the time. The amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability relating to the cumulative bad debt deduction was approximately $3 million at December 31, 2018 .

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17 . FAIR VALUES OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Loans held for sale
Huntington has elected to apply the fair value option for mortgage loans originated with the intent to sell which are included in loans held for sale. Mortgage loans held for sale are classified as Level 2 and are estimated using security prices for similar product types.
Loans held for investment
Certain mortgage loans originated with the intent to sell for which the FVO was elected have been reclassified to mortgage loans held for investment. These loans continue to be measured at fair value. The fair value is determined using fair value of similar mortgage-backed securities adjusted for loan specific variables.
Huntington elected the fair value option for consumer loans with deteriorated credit quality acquired from FirstMerit. These consumer loans are classified as Level 3. The key assumption used to determine the fair value of the consumer loans is discounted cash flows.
Available-for-sale securities and trading account securities
Securities accounted for at fair value include both the available-for-sale and trading portfolios. Huntington determines the fair value of securities utilizing quoted market prices obtained for identical or similar assets, third-party pricing services, third-party valuation specialists and other observable inputs such as recent trade observations. AFS and trading securities are classified as Level 1 using quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical securities that Huntington has the ability to access at the measurement date. Less than 1% of the positions in these portfolios are Level 1, and consist of U.S. Treasury securities and money market mutual funds. When quoted market prices are not available, fair values are classified as Level 2 using quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices of identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, and inputs that are observable for the asset, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 2 represents 77% of the positions in these portfolios, which consists of U.S. Government and agency debt securities, agency mortgage backed securities, private-label asset-backed securities, certain municipal securities and other securities. For Level 2 securities Huntington primarily uses prices obtained from third-party pricing services to determine the fair value of securities. Huntington independently evaluates and corroborates the fair value received from pricing services through various methods and techniques, including references to dealer or other market quotes, by reviewing valuations of comparable instruments, and by comparing the prices realized on the sale of similar securities. If relevant market prices are limited or unavailable, valuations may require significant management judgment or estimation to determine fair value, in which case the fair values are classified as Level 3 which represent 23% of the positions. The Level 3 positions consist of direct purchase municipal securities. A significant change in the unobservable inputs for these securities may result in a significant change in the ending fair value measurement of these securities.
The direct purchase municipal securities are classified as Level 3 and require significant estimates to determine fair value which results in greater subjectivity. The fair value is determined by utilizing a discounted cash flow valuation technique employed by a third-party valuation specialist. The third-party specialist uses assumptions related to yield, prepayment speed, conditional default rates and loss severity based on certain factors such as, credit worthiness of the counterparty, prevailing market rates, and analysis of similar securities. Huntington evaluates the fair values provided by the third-party specialist for reasonableness.
MSRs
MSRs do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, the fair value of these assets is classified as Level 3. Huntington determines the fair value of MSRs using a discounted cash flow model based upon the month-end interest rate curve and prepayment assumptions. The model utilizes assumptions to estimate future net servicing income cash flows, including estimates of time decay, payoffs, and changes in valuation inputs and assumptions. Servicing brokers and other sources of information (e.g. discussion with other mortgage servicers and industry surveys) are used to obtain information on market practice and assumptions. On at least a quarterly basis, third-party marks are obtained from at least one servicing broker. Huntington reviews the valuation assumptions against this market data for reasonableness and adjusts the assumptions if deemed appropriate. Any recommended change in assumptions and/or inputs are presented for review to the Mortgage Price Risk Subcommittee for final approval.

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Derivative assets and liabilities
Derivatives classified as Level 2 consist of foreign exchange and commodity contracts, which are valued using exchange traded swaps and futures market data. In addition, Level 2 includes interest rate contracts, which are valued using a discounted cash flow method that incorporates current market interest rates. Level 2 also includes exchange traded options and forward commitments to deliver mortgage-backed securities, which are valued using quoted prices.
Derivatives classified as Level 3 consist of interest rate lock agreements related to mortgage loan commitments and Visa ® shares swap. The determination of fair value includes assumptions related to the likelihood that a commitment will ultimately result in a closed loan, which is a significant unobservable assumption. A significant increase or decrease in the external market price would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.
Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2018 and 2017 are summarized below:
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
Netting Adjustments (1)
 
December 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in millions)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal securities
$
1

 
$
27

 
$

 
$

 
$
28

Other securities
77

 

 

 

 
77

 
78

 
27

 

 

 
105

Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
5

 

 

 

 
5

Residential CMOs

 
6,999

 

 

 
6,999

Residential MBS

 
1,255

 

 

 
1,255

Commercial MBS

 
1,583

 

 

 
1,583

Other agencies

 
126

 

 

 
126

Municipal securities

 
275

 
3,165

 

 
3,440

Asset-backed securities

 
315

 

 

 
315

Corporate debt

 
53

 

 

 
53

Other securities/Sovereign debt

 
4

 

 

 
4

 
5

 
10,610

 
3,165

 

 
13,780

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other securities
$
22

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
22

Loans held for sale

 
613

 

 

 
613

Loans held for investment

 
49

 
30

 

 
79

MSRs

 

 
10

 

 
10

Derivative assets
21

 
474

 
5

 
(291
)
 
209

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
11

 
390

 
3

 
(217
)
 
187


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Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
Netting Adjustments (1)
 
December 31, 2017
(dollar amounts in millions)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other securities
83

 
3

 

 

 
86

 
83

 
3

 

 

 
86

Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
5

 

 

 

 
5

Residential CMOs

 
6,484

 

 

 
6,484

Residential MBS
 
 
1,367

 
 
 
 
 
1,367

Commercial MBS
 
 
2,487

 
 
 
 
 
2,487

Other agencies

 
70

 

 

 
70

Municipal securities

 
711

 
3,167

 

 
3,878

Asset-backed securities

 
443

 
24

 

 
467

Corporate debt

 
109

 

 

 
109

Other securities/Sovereign debt

 
2

 

 

 
2

 
5

 
11,673

 
3,191

 

 
14,869

Other securities
19

 

 

 

 
19

Loans held for sale

 
413

 

 

 
413

Loans held for investment

 
55

 
38

 

 
93

MSRs

 

 
11

 

 
11

Derivative assets

 
316

 
6

 
(190
)
 
132

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities

 
326

 
5

 
(245
)
 
86

(1)
Amounts represent the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements that allow the Company to settle positive and negative positions and cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparties.
The tables below present a rollforward of the balance sheet amounts for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 for financial instruments measured on a recurring basis and classified as Level 3. The classification of an item as Level 3 is based on the significance of the unobservable inputs to the overall fair value measurement. However, Level 3 measurements may also include observable components of value that can be validated externally. Accordingly, the gains and losses in the table below include changes in fair value due in part to observable factors that are part of the valuation methodology.
 
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
MSRs
 
Derivative
instruments
 
Municipal
securities
 
Asset-
backed
securities
 
Loans held for investment
Opening balance
$
11

 
$
(1
)
 
$
3,167

 
$
24

 
$
38

Transfers out of Level 3 (1)

 
(35
)
 

 

 

Total gains/losses for the period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings
(1
)
 
35

 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 

Included in OCI

 

 
(52
)
 
11

 

Purchases/originations

 

 
658

 

 

Sales

 

 

 
(33
)
 

Repayments

 

 

 

 
(8
)
Settlements

 
3

 
(605
)
 

 

Closing balance
$
10

 
$
2

 
$
3,165

 
$

 
$
30

Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for assets held at end of the reporting date
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for assets held at the end of the reporting period
$

 
$

 
$
(52
)
 
$

 
$



141


 
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
MSRs
 
Derivative
instruments
 
Municipal
securities
 
Asset-
backed
securities
 
Loans held for investment
Opening balance
$
14

 
$
(2
)
 
$
2,798

 
$
76

 
$
48

Transfers out of Level 3 (1)

 
(15
)
 

 

 

Total gains/losses for the period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings
(3
)
 
16

 
(2
)
 
(5
)
 
1

Included in OCI

 

 
(8
)
 
14

 

Purchases/originations

 

 
787

 

 

Sales

 

 

 
(60
)
 

Repayments

 

 

 

 
(11
)
Settlements

 

 
(408
)
 
(1
)
 

Closing balance
$
11

 
$
(1
)
 
$
3,167

 
$
24

 
$
38

Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at end of the reporting date
$
(3
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(4
)
 
$

 
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
MSRs
 
Derivative
instruments
 
Municipal
securities
 
Asset-
backed
securities
 
Loans held for investment
Opening balance
$
18

 
$
6

 
$
2,095

 
$
100

 
$
2

Transfers out of Level 3 (1)

 
(7
)
 

 

 

Total gains/losses for the period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings
(4
)
 
(1
)
 
7

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Included in OCI

 

 
(28
)
 
6

 

Purchases/originations

 

 
1,399

 

 
56

Sales

 

 
(37
)
 
(25
)
 

Repayments

 

 

 

 
(8
)
Settlements

 

 
(638
)
 
(3
)
 

Closing balance
$
14

 
$
(2
)
 
$
2,798

 
$
76

 
$
48

Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at end of the reporting date
$
(4
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(33
)
 
$
4

 
$

(1)
Transfers out of Level 3 represent the settlement value of the derivative instruments (i.e. interest rate lock agreements) that are transferred to loans held for sale, which is classified as Level 2.
The tables below summarize the classification of gains and losses due to changes in fair value, recorded in earnings for Level 3 assets and liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 :
 
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
(dollar amounts in millions)
MSRs
 
Derivative
instruments
 
Municipal
securities
 
Asset-
backed
securities
Classification of gains and losses in earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage banking income
$
(1
)
 
$
35

 
$

 
$

Securities gains (losses)

 

 

 
(2
)
Interest and fee income

 

 
(3
)
 

Total
$
(1
)
 
$
35

 
$
(3
)
 
$
(2
)

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Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
MSRs
 
Derivative
instruments
 
Municipal
securities
 
Asset-
backed
securities
 
Loans held for investment
Classification of gains and losses in earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage banking income
$
(3
)
 
$
16

 
$

 
$

 
$

Securities gains (losses)

 

 

 
(5
)
 

Interest and fee income

 

 
(2
)
 

 

Noninterest income

 

 

 

 
1

Total
$
(3
)
 
$
16

 
$
(2
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
1

 
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
MSRs
 
Derivative
instruments
 
Municipal
securities
 
Asset-
backed
securities
 
Loans held for investment
Classification of gains and losses in earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage banking income (loss)
$
(4
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

Securities gains (losses)

 

 
1

 
(2
)
 

Noninterest income

 

 
6

 

 
(2
)
Total
$
(4
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
7

 
$
(2
)
 
$
(2
)
Assets and liabilities under the fair value option
The following table presents the fair value and aggregate principal balance of certain assets and liabilities under the fair value option:  
 
December 31, 2018
 
Total Loans
 
Loans that are 90 or more days past due
(dollar amounts in millions)
Fair value
carrying
amount
 
Aggregate
unpaid
principal
 
Difference
 
Fair value
carrying
amount
 
Aggregate
unpaid
principal
 
Difference
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for sale
$
613

 
$
594

 
$
19

 
$

 
$

 
$

Loans held for investment
79

 
87

 
(8
)
 
6

 
7

 
(1
)
 
December 31, 2017
 
Total Loans
 
Loans that are 90 or more days past due
(dollar amounts in millions)
Fair value
carrying
amount
 
Aggregate
unpaid
principal
 
Difference
 
Fair value
carrying
amount
 
Aggregate
unpaid
principal
 
Difference
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for sale
$
413

 
$
400

 
$
13

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$

Loans held for investment
93

 
102

 
$
(9
)
 
10

 
11

 
$
(1
)
The following tables present the net gains (losses) from fair value changes for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 :  
 
Net gains (losses) from fair value
changes Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Loans held for sale
$
5

 
$
8

 
$
7

Loans held for investment

 

 



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Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
Certain assets and liabilities may be required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition. These assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis; however, they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence of impairment. The amounts presented represent the fair value on the various measurement dates throughout the period. The gains(losses) represent the amounts recorded during the period regardless of whether the asset is still held at period end.

The amounts measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2018 were as follows:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices
In Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Gains/(Losses)
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
Impaired loans
33

 

 

 
33

 
(1
)
Other real estate owned
20

 

 

 
20

 
(7
)
Loans held for sale
145

 

 

 
145

 
(11
)
Huntington records nonrecurring adjustments of collateral-dependent loans measured for impairment when establishing the ALLL. Such amounts are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan. Appraisals are generally obtained to support the fair value of the collateral and incorporate measures such as recent sales prices for comparable properties and cost of construction. Periodically, in cases where the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the collateral less cost to sell, an impairment charge is recognized.
Other real estate owned properties are included in other assets and valued based on appraisals and third-party price opinions.
The appraisals supporting the fair value of the collateral to recognize loan impairment or unrealized loss on other real estate owned properties may not have been obtained as of December 31, 2018 .
Loans held for sale are measured at lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell. The fair value of loans held for sale is determined based on discounted cash flows or based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan.

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Significant unobservable inputs for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis
The table below presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2018 and 2017 :
 
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in millions)
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant Unobservable Input
 
Range
 
Weighted
 Average
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MSRs
$
10

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Constant prepayment rate
 
6
 %
-
54
%
 
8
%
 
 
 
 
 
Spread over forward interest rate swap rates
 
5
 %
-
11
%
 
8
%
Derivative assets
5

 
Consensus Pricing
 
Net market price
 
(5
)%
-
23
%
 
2
%
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated Pull through %
 
1
 %
-
100
%
 
92
%
Derivative liabilities
3

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Estimated conversion factor
 
 
 
 
 
163
%
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated growth rate of Visa Class A shares
 
 
 
 
 
7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 Discount rate
 
 
 
 
 
4
%
 
 
 
 
 
Timing of the resolution of the litigation
 
 
 
 
 
6/30/2020

Municipal securities
3,165

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
4
 %
-
4
%
 
4
%
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative default
 
 %
-
39
%
 
3
%
 
 
 
 
 
Loss given default
 
5
 %
-
90
%
 
25
%
Loans held for investment
30

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
7
 %
-
9
%
 
9
%
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate
 
9
 %
-
9
%
 
9
%
Measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans
33

 
Appraisal value
 
NA
 
 
 
 
 
NA

Other real estate owned
20

 
Appraisal value
 
NA
 
 
 
 
 
NA

Loans held for sale
121

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
5
 %
 
6
%
 
5
%
 
24

 
Appraisal value
 
NA
 
 
 
 
 
N/A


 
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017
(dollar amounts in millions)
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant Unobservable Input
 
Range
 
Weighted
 Average
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MSRs
$
11

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Constant prepayment rate
 
8
 %
-
33
%
 
12
%
 
 
 
 
 
Spread over forward interest rate swap rates
 
8
 %
-
10
%
 
8
%
Derivative assets
6

 
Consensus Pricing
 
Net market price
 
(5
)%
-
20
%
 
2
%
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated Pull through %
 
3
 %
-
100
%
 
75
%
Derivative liabilities
5

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Estimated conversion factor
 
 
 
 
 
165
%
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated growth rate of Visa Class A shares
 
 
 
 
 
7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 Discount rate
 
 
 
 
 
3
%
 
 
 
 
 
Timing of the resolution of the litigation
 
12/31/2017
 
-
06/30/2020

Municipal securities
3,167

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
 %
-
10
%
 
4
%
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative default
 
 %
-
64
%
 
3
%
 
 
 
 
 
Loss given default
 
5
 %
-
90
%
 
24
%
Asset-backed securities
24

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
7
 %
 
7
%
 
7
%
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative prepayment rate
 
 %
 
72
%
 
7
%
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative default
 
3
 %
 
53
%
 
7
%
 
 
 
 
 
Loss given default
 
90
 %
 
100
%
 
98
%
 
 
 
 
 
Cure given deferral
 
50
 %
 
50
%
 
50
%
Loans held for investment
38

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
7
 %
-
18
%
 
8
%
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate
 
2
 %
-
22
%
 
9
%
The following provides a general description of the impact of a change in an unobservable input on the fair value measurement and the interrelationship between unobservable inputs, where relevant/significant. Interrelationships may also exist between observable and unobservable inputs. Such relationships have not been included in the discussion below.

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Credit loss estimates, such as probability of default, constant default, cumulative default, loss given default, cure given deferral, and loss severity, are driven by the ability of the borrowers to pay their loans and the value of the underlying collateral and are impacted by changes in macroeconomic conditions, typically increasing when economic conditions worsen and decreasing when conditions improve. An increase in the estimated prepayment rate typically results in a decrease in estimated credit losses and vice versa. Higher credit loss estimates generally result in lower fair values. Credit spreads generally increase when liquidity risks and market volatility increase and decrease when liquidity conditions and market volatility improve.
Discount rates and spread over forward interest rate swap rates typically increase when market interest rates increase and/or credit and liquidity risks increase, and decrease when market interest rates decline and/or credit and liquidity conditions improve. Higher discount rates and credit spreads generally result in lower fair market values.
Net market price and pull through percentages generally increase when market interest rates increase and decline when market interest rates decline. Higher net market price and pull through percentages generally result in higher fair values.
Fair values of financial instruments
The following table provides the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of Huntington’s financial instruments at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 :
 
December 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in millions)
Amortized Cost
 
Lower of Cost or Market
 
Fair Value or
Fair Value Option
 
Total Carrying Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
Financial Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and short-term assets
2,725

 

 

 
2,725

 
2,725

Trading account securities

 

 
105

 
105

 
105

Available-for-sale securities

 

 
13,780

 
13,780

 
13,780

Held-to-maturity securities
8,565

 

 

 
8,565

 
8,286

Other securities
543

 

 
22

 
565

 
565

Loans held for sale

 
191

 
613

 
804

 
806

Net loans and leases (1)
74,049

 

 
79

 
74,128

 
73,668

Derivatives

 

 
209

 
209

 
209

Financial Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
84,774

 

 

 
84,774

 
84,731

Short-term borrowings
2,017

 

 

 
2,017

 
2,017

Long-term debt
8,625

 

 

 
8,625

 
8,718

Derivatives

 

 
187

 
187

 
187

 
December 31, 2017
(dollar amounts in millions)
Amortized Cost
 
Lower of Cost or Market
 
Fair Value or
Fair Value Option
 
Total Carrying Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
Financial Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and short-term assets
1,567

 

 

 
$
1,567

 
$
1,567

Trading account securities

 

 
86

 
86

 
86

Available-for-sale securities

 

 
14,869

 
14,869

 
14,869

Held-to-maturity securities
9,091

 

 

 
9,091

 
8,971

Other securities
581

 

 
19

 
600

 
600

Loans held for sale

 
75

 
413

 
488

 
491

Net loans and leases (1)
69,333

 

 
93

 
69,426

 
69,146

Derivatives

 

 
132

 
132

 
132

Financial Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
77,041

 

 

 
77,041

 
77,010

Short-term borrowings
5,056

 

 

 
5,056

 
5,056

Long-term debt
9,206

 

 

 
9,206

 
9,402

Derivatives

 

 
86

 
86

 
86

(1)
Includes collateral-dependent loans measured for impairment.


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The following table presents the level in the fair value hierarchy for the estimated fair values at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 :
 
Estimated Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
December 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in millions)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Financial Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account securities
$
78

 
$
27

 
$

 
$
105

Available-for-sale securities
5

 
10,610

 
3,165

 
13,780

Held-to-maturity securities

 
8,286

 

 
8,286

Other securities (1)
22

 

 

 
22

Loans held for sale

 
613

 
193

 
806

Net loans and direct financing leases

 
49

 
73,619

 
73,668

Financial Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits

 
76,922

 
7,809

 
84,731

Short-term borrowings
1

 

 
2,016

 
2,017

Long-term debt

 
8,158

 
560

 
8,718

 
Estimated Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
December 31, 2017
(dollar amounts in millions)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Financial Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account securities
$
83

 
$
3

 
$

 
$
86

Available-for-sale securities
5

 
11,673

 
3,191

 
14,869

Held-to-maturity securities

 
8,971

 

 
8,971

Other securities (1)
19

 

 

 
19

Loans held for sale

 
413

 
78

 
491

Net loans and direct financing leases

 

 
69,146

 
69,146

Financial Liabilities

 

 

 
 
Deposits

 
73,975

 
3,035

 
77,010

Short-term borrowings

 

 
5,056

 
5,056

Long-term debt

 
8,944

 
458

 
9,402

(1)
Excludes securities without readily determinable fair values.
The short-term nature of certain assets and liabilities result in their carrying value approximating fair value. These include trading account securities, customers’ acceptance liabilities, short-term borrowings, bank acceptances outstanding, FHLB advances, and cash and short-term assets, which include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in banks, interest-bearing deposits at Federal Reserve Bank, federal funds sold, and securities purchased under resale agreements. Loan commitments and letters-of-credit generally have short-term, variable-rate features and contain clauses that limit Huntington’s exposure to changes in customer credit quality. Accordingly, their carrying values, which are immaterial at the respective balance sheet dates, are reasonable estimates of fair value.
Certain assets, the most significant being operating lease assets, bank owned life insurance, and premises and equipment, do not meet the definition of a financial instrument and are excluded from this disclosure. Similarly, mortgage and nonmortgage servicing rights, deposit base, and other customer relationship intangibles are not considered financial instruments and are not included above. Accordingly, this fair value information is not intended to, and does not, represent Huntington’s underlying value. Many of the assets and liabilities subject to the disclosure requirements are not actively traded, requiring fair values to be estimated by Management. These estimations necessarily involve the use of judgment about a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to, relevancy of market prices of comparable instruments, expected future cash flows, and appropriate discount rates.

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18 . DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Derivative financial instruments are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either an asset or a liability (in other assets or other liabilities, respectively) and measured at fair value.
Derivative financial instruments can be designated as accounting hedges under GAAP. Designating a derivative as an accounting hedge allows Huntington to recognize gains and losses, less any ineffectiveness, in the income statement within the same period that the hedged item affects earnings. Gains and losses on derivatives that are not designated to an effective hedge relationship under GAAP immediately impact earnings within the period they occur.
The following table presents the fair values of all derivative instruments included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 . Amounts in the table below are presented gross without the impact of any net collateral arrangements.
 
December 31, 2018
December 31, 2017
(dollar amounts in millions)
Asset
 
Liability
 
Asset
 
Liability
Derivatives designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
$
44

 
$
42

 
$
22

 
$
121

Derivatives not designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
261

 
165

 
187

 
100

Foreign exchange contracts
23

 
19

 
18

 
18

Commodities contracts
172

 
168

 
92

 
87

Equity contracts

 
10

 
3

 
5

Total Contracts
$
500

 
$
404

 
$
322

 
$
331

The following table presents the amount of gain or loss recognized in income for derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC Subtopic 815-10 in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statement for the year ended December 31, 2018 .
 
 
Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Customer
 
Capital markets fees
 
 
$
41

Mortgage Banking
 
Mortgage banking income
 
 
(19
)
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Capital markets fees
 
 
27

Commodities contracts
 
Capital markets fees
 
 
6

Equity contracts
 
Other noninterest expense
 
 
4

Total
 
 
 
 
$
59

Derivatives used in Asset and Liability Management Activities
Huntington engages in balance sheet hedging activity, principally for asset liability management purposes, to convert fixed rate assets or liabilities into floating rate or vice versa. Balance sheet hedging activity is arranged to receive hedge accounting treatment and is classified as either fair value or cash flow hedges. Fair value hedges are executed to convert fixed-rate liabilities to floating rate. Cash flow hedges are also used to convert floating rate assets into fixed rate assets.

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The following table presents the gross notional values of derivatives used in Huntington’s asset and liability management activities at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , identified by the underlying interest rate-sensitive instruments:
 
December 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in millions)
Fair Value Hedges
 
Cash Flow Hedges
 
Total
Instruments associated with:
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities

 
12

 
12

Long-term debt
4,865

 

 
4,865

Total notional value at December 31, 2018
$
4,865

 
$
12

 
$
4,877

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
(dollar amounts in millions)
Fair Value Hedges
 
Cash Flow Hedges
 
Total
Instruments associated with:
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
8,375

 

 
8,375

Total notional value at December 31, 2017
$
8,375

 
$

 
$
8,375

The following table presents additional information about the interest rate swaps used in Huntington’s asset and liability management activities at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 :
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
Average Maturity (years)
 
 
 
Weighted-Average Rate
(dollar amounts in millions)
Notional Value
 
 
Fair Value
 
Receive
 
Pay
Asset conversion swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receive fixed—generic
$
12

 
1.2
 
$

 
2.20
%
 
2.46
%
Liability conversion swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receive fixed—generic
4,865

 
2.6
 
2

 
2.24

 
2.54

Total swap portfolio at December 31, 2018
$
4,877

 
2.6
 
$
2

 
2.24
%
 
2.54
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
Average Maturity (years)
 
 
 
Weighted-Average Rate
(dollar amounts in millions)
Notional Value
 
 
Fair Value
 
Receive
 
Pay
Liability conversion swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receive fixed—generic
8,375

 
2.5
 
(99
)
 
1.56
%
 
1.44
%
Total swap portfolio at December 31, 2017
$
8,375

 
2.5
 
$
(99
)
 


 


These derivative financial instruments were entered into for the purpose of managing the interest rate risk of assets and liabilities. Consequently, net amounts receivable or payable on contracts hedging either interest earning assets or interest bearing liabilities were accrued as an adjustment to either interest income or interest expense. The net amounts resulted in an increase (decrease) to net interest income of $(36) million , $23 million , and $72 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , respectively.
During the second quarter of 2018, Huntington terminated $2.9 billion (notional value) of liability conversion swaps subsequent to de-designating these swaps as fair value hedges. The adjusted basis of the hedged item at termination was recorded as a loss of $149 million , which is being amortized over the remaining life of the long-term debt using the effective yield method. Cash payments to counterparties resulting from termination of interest rate swaps are classified as operating activities in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
Fair Value Hedges
The changes in fair value of the fair value hedges are recorded through earnings and offset against changes in the fair value of the hedged item.

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The following table presents the change in fair value for derivatives designated as fair value hedges as well as the offsetting change in fair value on the hedged item:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Interest rate contracts
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps hedging long-term debt (1)
112

 
(53
)
 
(122
)
Change in fair value of hedged long term debt (1)
(104
)
 
54

 
112

(1)
Recognized in Interest expense— long-term debt in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
As of December 31, 2018 , the following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges.
 
Carrying Amount of the Hedged Liabilities
 
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment To Hedged Liabilities
(dollar amounts in millions)
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2018
Long-term debt
$
4,845

 
$
(12
)
The cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustments remaining for any hedged assets and liabilities for which hedge accounting has been discontinued is $(127) million at December 31, 2018 .
Derivatives used in mortgage banking activities
Huntington’s mortgage origination hedging activity is related to the hedging of the mortgage pricing commitments to customers and the secondary sale to third parties. The value of a newly originated mortgage is not firm until the interest rate is committed or locked. Forward commitments to sell economically hedge the possible loss on interest rate lock commitments due to interest rate change. The net asset (liability) position of these derivatives at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are $(4) million and $7 million , respectively. At December 31, 2018 and 2017 , Huntington had commitments to sell securities collateralized by mortgage loans of $0.8 billion and $0.7 billion , respectively. These contracts mature in less than one year.
Derivatives used in municipal bond underwriting
Interest rate futures contracts are used to offset interest rate exposure of the broker-dealer underwriting inventory.  These derivative financial instruments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as trading account securities and the related net gain associated is recorded in capital market fees on the Consolidated Statement of Income.  These derivatives are not designated as hedging instruments.  The total notional of these derivative financial instruments at December 31, 2018 was $11 million and had a fair value of less than $1 million .
Derivatives used in customer related activities
Various derivative financial instruments are offered to enable customers to meet their financing and investing objectives and for their risk management purposes. Derivative financial instruments used in trading activities consist of commodity, interest rate, and foreign exchange contracts. Huntington enters into offsetting third-party contracts with approved, reputable counterparties with substantially matching terms and currencies in order to economically hedge significant exposure related to derivatives used in trading activities.
The interest rate or price risk of customer derivatives is mitigated by entering into similar derivatives having offsetting terms with other counterparties. The credit risk to these customers is evaluated and included in the calculation of fair value. Foreign currency derivatives help the customer hedge risk and reduce exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates. Transactions are primarily in liquid currencies with Canadian dollars and Euros comprising a majority of all transactions. Commodity derivatives help the customer hedge risk and reduce exposure to fluctuations in the price of various commodities. Hedging of energy-related products and base metals comprise the majority of all transactions.
The net fair values of these derivative financial instruments, for which the gross amounts are included in other assets or other liabilities at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , were $92 million and $88 million , respectively. The total notional values of derivative financial instruments used by Huntington on behalf of customers, including offsetting derivatives, were $26 billion and $22 billion at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively. Huntington’s credit risk from customer derivatives was $132 million and $119 million at the same dates, respectively.

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Visa ® -related Swaps
In connection with the sale of Huntington’s Class B Visa ® shares, Huntington entered into a swap agreement with the purchaser of the shares. The swap agreement adjusts for dilution in the conversion ratio of Class B shares resulting from changes in the Visa ® litigation. In connection with the FirstMerit acquisition, Huntington acquired an additional Visa ® related swap agreement. At December 31, 2018 , the combined fair value of the swap liabilities of $3 million is an estimate of the exposure liability based upon Huntington’s assessment of the potential Visa ® litigation losses and timing of the litigation settlement.
Financial assets and liabilities that are offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Huntington records derivatives at fair value as further described in Note 17 .
Derivative balances are presented on a net basis taking into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements. Additionally, collateral exchanged with counterparties is also netted against the applicable derivative fair values. Huntington enters into derivative transactions with two primary groups: broker-dealers and banks, and Huntington’s customers. Different methods are utilized for managing counterparty credit exposure and credit risk for each of these groups.
Huntington enters into transactions with broker-dealers and banks for various risk management purposes. These types of transactions generally are high dollar volume. Huntington enters into collateral and master netting agreements with these counterparties, and routinely exchanges cash and high quality securities collateral. Huntington enters into transactions with customers to meet their financing, investing, payment and risk management needs. These types of transactions generally are low dollar volume. Huntington enters into master netting agreements with customer counterparties, however collateral is generally not exchanged with customer counterparties.
At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , aggregate credit risk associated with derivatives, net of collateral that has been pledged by the counterparty, was $37 million and $30 million , respectively. The credit risk associated with interest rate swaps is calculated after considering master netting agreements with broker-dealers and banks.
At December 31, 2018 , Huntington pledged $45 million of investment securities and cash collateral to counterparties, while other counterparties pledged $144 million of investment securities and cash collateral to Huntington to satisfy collateral netting agreements. In the event of credit downgrades, Huntington would not be required to provide additional collateral.
The following tables present the gross amounts of these assets and liabilities with any offsets to arrive at the net amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 :
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
 
 
 
 
Gross amounts
offset in the
consolidated
balance sheets
 
Net amounts of
assets
presented in
the
consolidated
balance sheets
 
Gross amounts not offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Gross amounts
of recognized
assets
 
 
 
Financial
instruments
 
Cash collateral
received
 
Net amount
December 31, 2018
Derivatives
$
500

 
$
(291
)
 
$
209

 
$
(4
)
 
$
(53
)
 
$
152

December 31, 2017
Derivatives
322

 
(190
)
 
132

 
(11
)
 
(18
)
 
103

Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Gross amounts
offset in the
consolidated
balance sheets
 
Net amounts of
liabilities
presented in
the
consolidated
balance sheets
 
Gross amounts not offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Gross amounts
of recognized
liabilities
 
 
 
Financial
instruments
 
Cash collateral
delivered
 
Net amount
December 31, 2018
Derivatives
$
404

 
$
(217
)
 
$
187

 
$

 
$
(12
)
 
$
175

December 31, 2017
Derivatives
331

 
(245
)
 
86

 

 
(21
)
 
65


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19 . VIEs
Unconsolidated VIEs
The following tables provide a summary of the assets and liabilities included in Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements, as well as the maximum exposure to losses, associated with its interests related to unconsolidated VIEs for which Huntington holds an interest, but is not the primary beneficiary, to the VIE at December 31, 2018 , and 2017 :
 
December 31, 2018
(dollar amounts in millions)
Total Assets
 
Total Liabilities
 
Maximum Exposure to Loss
Trust Preferred Securities
14

 
252

 

Affordable Housing Tax Credit Partnerships
708

 
357

 
708

Other Investments
126

 
53

 
126

Total
$
848

 
$
662

 
$
834

 
December 31, 2017
(dollar amounts in millions)
Total Assets
 
Total Liabilities
 
Maximum Exposure to Loss
Trust Preferred Securities
14

 
252

 

Affordable Housing Tax Credit Partnerships
636

 
335

 
636

Other Investments
125

 
53

 
125

Total
$
775

 
$
640

 
$
761

Trust-Preferred Securities
Huntington has certain wholly-owned trusts whose assets, liabilities, equity, income, and expenses are not included within Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements. These trusts have been formed for the sole purpose of issuing trust-preferred securities, from which the proceeds are then invested in Huntington junior subordinated debentures, which are reflected in Huntington’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as long-term debt. The trust securities are the obligations of the trusts, and as such, are not consolidated within Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
A list of trust-preferred securities outstanding at December 31, 2018 follows:
(dollar amounts in millions)
Rate
 
Principal amount of
subordinated note/
debenture issued to trust (1)
 
Investment in
unconsolidated
subsidiary
Huntington Capital I
3.50
%
(2)
$
70

 
$
6

Huntington Capital II
3.42

(3)
32

 
3

Sky Financial Capital Trust III
4.20

(4)
72

 
2

Sky Financial Capital Trust IV
4.20

(4)
74

 
2

Camco Financial Trust
4.13

(5)
4

 
1

Total
 
 
$
252

 
$
14

(1)
Represents the principal amount of debentures issued to each trust, including unamortized original issue discount.
(2)
Variable effective rate at December 31, 2018 , based on three-month LIBOR + 0.70 %.
(3)
Variable effective rate at December 31, 2018 , based on three-month LIBOR + 0.625 %.
(4)
Variable effective rate at December 31, 2018 , based on three-month LIBOR + 1.40 %.
(5)
Variable effective rate at December 31, 2018 , based on three month LIBOR + 1.33 %.
Each issue of the junior subordinated debentures has an interest rate equal to the corresponding trust securities distribution rate. Huntington has the right to defer payment of interest on the debentures at any time, or from time-to-time for a period not exceeding five years provided that no extension period may extend beyond the stated maturity of the related debentures. During any such extension period, distributions to the trust securities will also be deferred and Huntington’s ability to pay dividends on its common stock will be restricted. Periodic cash payments and payments upon liquidation or redemption with respect to trust securities are guaranteed by Huntington to the extent of funds held by the trusts. The guarantee ranks subordinate and junior in right of payment to all indebtedness of the Company to the same extent as the junior subordinated debt. The guarantee does not place a limitation on the amount of additional indebtedness that may be incurred by Huntington.

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Affordable Housing Tax Credit Partnerships
Huntington makes certain equity investments in various limited partnerships that sponsor affordable housing projects utilizing the LIHTC pursuant to Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code. The purpose of these investments is to achieve a satisfactory return on capital, to facilitate the sale of additional affordable housing product offerings, and to assist in achieving goals associated with the Community Reinvestment Act. The primary activities of the limited partnerships include the identification, development, and operation of multi-family housing that is leased to qualifying residential tenants. Generally, these types of investments are funded through a combination of debt and equity.
Huntington uses the proportional amortization method to account for a majority of its investments in these entities. These investments are included in other assets. Investments that do not meet the requirements of the proportional amortization method are accounted for using the equity method. Investment losses related to these investments are included in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The following table presents the balances of Huntington’s affordable housing tax credit investments and related unfunded commitments at December 31, 2018 and 2017 .
(dollar amounts in millions)
December 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Affordable housing tax credit investments
$
1,147

 
$
996

Less: amortization
(439
)
 
(360
)
Net affordable housing tax credit investments
$
708

 
$
636

Unfunded commitments
$
357

 
$
335

The following table presents other information relating to Huntington’s affordable housing tax credit investments for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 :
   
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized
$
92

 
$
91

 
$
80

Proportional amortization method
 
 
 
 
 
Tax credit amortization expense included in provision for income taxes
79

 
70

 
53

Equity method
 
 
 
 
 
Tax credit investment losses included in noninterest income

 

 
1

There were no material sales of affordable housing tax credit investments in 2018 , 2017 or 2016 . Huntington recognized immaterial impairment losses for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 . The impairment losses recognized related to the fair value of the tax credit investments that were less than carrying value.
Other Investments
Other investments determined to be VIE’s include investments in Small Business Investment Companies, Historic Tax Credit Investments, certain equity method investments, automobile securitizations and other miscellaneous investments.
20 . COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Commitments to extend credit
In the ordinary course of business, Huntington makes various commitments to extend credit that are not reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The contract amounts of these financial agreements at December 31, 2018 , and December 31, 2017 were as follows:  
 
At December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Contract amount representing credit risk
 
 
 
Commitments to extend credit:
 
 
 
Commercial
$
17,149

 
$
16,219

Consumer
14,974

 
13,384

Commercial real estate
1,188

 
1,366

Standby letters of credit
676

 
510

Commercial letters-of-credit
14

 
21

Commitments to extend credit generally have fixed expiration dates, are variable-rate, and contain clauses that permit Huntington to terminate or otherwise renegotiate the contracts in the event of a significant deterioration in the customer’s credit

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quality. These arrangements normally require the payment of a fee by the customer, the pricing of which is based on prevailing market conditions, credit quality, probability of funding, and other relevant factors. Since many of these commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the contract amounts are not necessarily indicative of future cash requirements. The interest rate risk arising from these financial instruments is insignificant as a result of their predominantly short-term, variable-rate nature.
Standby letters-of-credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third-party. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing, and similar transactions. Most of these arrangements mature within two years. The carrying amount of deferred revenue associated with these guarantees was $13 million and $10 million at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively.
Commercial letters-of-credit represent short-term, self-liquidating instruments that facilitate customer trade transactions and generally have maturities of no longer than 90 days. The goods or cargo being traded normally secure these instruments.
Litigation and Regulatory Matters
In the ordinary course of business, Huntington is routinely a defendant in or party to pending and threatened legal and regulatory actions and proceedings.
In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such matters, particularly where the claimants seek very large or indeterminate damages or where the matters present novel legal theories or involve a large number of parties, Huntington generally cannot predict what the eventual outcome of the pending matters will be, what the timing of the ultimate resolution of these matters will be, or what the eventual loss, fines or penalties related to each matter may be.
Huntington establishes an accrued liability when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and estimable. In such cases, there may be an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts accrued. Huntington thereafter continues to monitor the matter for further developments that could affect the amount of the accrued liability that has been previously established.
For certain matters, Huntington is able to estimate a range of possible loss. In cases in which Huntington possesses information to estimate a range of possible loss, that estimate is aggregated and disclosed below. There may be other matters for which a loss is probable or reasonably possible but such an estimate of the range of possible loss may not be possible. For those matters where an estimate of the range of possible loss is possible, management currently estimates the aggregate range of possible loss is $0 to $30 million at December 31, 2018 in excess of the accrued liability (if any) related to those matters. This estimated range of possible loss is based upon currently available information and is subject to significant judgment and a variety of assumptions, and known and unknown uncertainties. The matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and actual results may vary significantly from the current estimate. The estimated range of possible loss does not represent Huntington’s maximum loss exposure.
Based on current knowledge, management does not believe that loss contingencies arising from pending matters will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of Huntington. Further, management believes that amounts accrued are adequate to address Huntington’s contingent liabilities. However, in light of the inherent uncertainties involved in these matters, some of which are beyond Huntington’s control, and the large or indeterminate damages sought in some of these matters, an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could be material to Huntington’s results of operations for any particular reporting period.
Commitments under Operating Lease Obligations
At December 31, 2018 , Huntington and its subsidiaries were obligated under noncancelable leases for land, buildings, and equipment. Many of these leases contain renewal options and certain leases provide options to purchase the leased property during or at the expiration of the lease period at specified prices. Some leases contain escalation clauses calling for rentals to be adjusted for increased real estate taxes and other operating expenses or proportionately adjusted for increases in the consumer or other price indices.
The future minimum rental payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2018 , were as follows: $59 million in 2019 , $55 million in 2020 , $40 million in 2021 , $35 million in 2022 , $27 million in 2023 , and $95 million thereafter. At December 31, 2018 , total minimum lease payments have not been reduced by minimum sublease rentals of $4 million due in the future under noncancelable subleases. At December 31, 2018 , the future minimum sublease rental payments that Huntington expects to receive were as follows: $2 million in 2019 , $2 million in 2020 , and less than $1 million thereafter. The rental expense for all operating leases was $70 million , $76 million , and $65 million for 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , respectively. Huntington had no material obligations under capital leases.

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21 . OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS
Huntington and the Bank are subject to certain risk-based capital and leverage ratio requirements under the U.S. Basel III capital rules adopted by the Federal Reserve, for Huntington, and by the OCC, for the Bank. These rules implement the Basel III international regulatory capital standards in the United States, as well as certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. These quantitative calculations are minimums, and the Federal Reserve and OCC may determine that a banking organization, based on its size, complexity or risk profile, must maintain a higher level of capital in order to operate in a safe and sound manner.
Under the U.S. Basel III capital rules, Huntington’s and the Bank’s assets, exposures and certain off-balance sheet items are subject to risk weights used to determine the institutions’ risk-weighted assets. These risk-weighted assets are used to calculate the following minimum capital ratios for Huntington and the Bank:
CET1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio , equal to the ratio of CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets. CET1 capital primarily includes common shareholders’ equity subject to certain regulatory adjustments and deductions, including with respect to goodwill, intangible assets, certain deferred tax assets, and AOCI. Certain of these adjustments and deductions were subject to phase-in periods that began on January 1, 2015, and was scheduled to end on January 1, 2018. Together with the FDIC, the Federal Reserve and OCC have issued proposed rules that would simplify the capital treatment of certain capital deductions and adjustments, and the final phase-in period for these capital deductions and adjustments has been indefinitely delayed. In addition, in December 2018, the U.S. federal banking agencies finalized rules that would permit BHCs and banks to phase-in, for regulatory capital purposes, the day-one impact of the new current expected credit loss accounting rule on retained earnings over a period of three years. For further discussion of the new current expected credit loss accounting rule, see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio , equal to the ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets. Tier 1 capital is primarily comprised of CET1 capital, perpetual preferred stock and certain qualifying capital instruments.
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio , equal to the ratio of total capital, including CET1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital, to risk-weighted assets. Tier 2 capital primarily includes qualifying subordinated debt and qualifying ALLL. Tier 2 capital also includes, among other things, certain trust preferred securities.
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio , equal to the ratio of Tier 1 capital to quarterly average assets (net of goodwill, certain other intangible assets and certain other deductions).
The total minimum regulatory capital ratios and well-capitalized minimum ratios are reflected on the following page. The Federal Reserve has not yet revised the well-capitalized standard for BHCs to reflect the higher capital requirements imposed under the U.S. Basel III capital rules. For purposes of the Federal Reserve’s Regulation Y, including determining whether a BHC meets the requirements to be an FHC, BHCs, such as Huntington, must maintain a Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 6.0% or greater and a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 10.0% or greater. If the Federal Reserve were to apply the same or a very similar well-capitalized standard to BHCs as that applicable to the Bank, Huntington’s capital ratios as of December 31, 2018 would exceed such revised well-capitalized standard. The Federal Reserve may require BHCs, including Huntington, to maintain capital ratios substantially in excess of mandated minimum levels, depending upon general economic conditions and a BHC’s particular condition, risk profile and growth plans.
Failure to be well-capitalized or to meet minimum capital requirements could result in certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have an adverse material effect on our operations or financial condition. Failure to be well-capitalized or to meet minimum capital requirements could also result in restrictions on Huntington’s or the Bank’s ability to pay dividends or otherwise distribute capital or to receive regulatory approval of applications.
In addition to meeting the minimum capital requirements, under the U.S. Basel III capital rules Huntington and the Bank must also maintain the required Capital Conservation Buffer to avoid becoming subject to restrictions on capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments to management. The Capital Conservation Buffer is calculated as a ratio of CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and it effectively increases the required minimum risk-based capital ratios. The Capital Conservation Buffer requirement was phased in over a three-year period that began on January 1, 2016. The phase-in period ended on January 1, 2019, and the Capital Conservation Buffer is now at its fully phased-in level of 2.5%. Throughout 2018, the required Capital Conservation Buffer was 1.875%. The Tier 1 Leverage Ratio is not impacted by the Capital Conservation Buffer, and a banking institution may be considered well-capitalized while remaining out of compliance with the Capital Conservation Buffer. In April 2018, the Federal Reserve issued a proposal that would, among other things, replace the Capital Conservation Buffer with stress buffer requirements for certain large BHCs, including Huntington. Please refer to the Proposed Stress Buffer Requirements section in the Item 1: Business for further details.

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As of December 31, 2018 , Huntington’s and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios were above the well-capitalized standards and met the then-applicable Capital Conservation Buffer. Please refer to the table below for a summary of Huntington’s and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios as of December 31, 2018, calculated using the regulatory capital methodology applicable during 2018.
 
 
Minimum
 
Minimum
 
 
 
Basel III
 
 
Regulatory
 
Ratio+Capital
 
Well-
 
December 31,
 
 
Capital
 
Conservation
 
Capitalized
 
2018
 
2017
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Ratios
 
Buffer
 
Minimums
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CET 1 risk-based capital
Consolidated
4.50

 
6.375
%
 
N/A

 
9.65

 
8,271

 
10.01

 
8,041

 
Bank
4.50

 
6.375

 
6.50

 
10.19

 
8,732

 
11.02

 
8,856

Tier 1 risk-based capital
Consolidated
6.00

 
7.875

 
6.00

 
11.06

 
9,478

 
11.34

 
9,110

 
Bank
6.00

 
7.875

 
8.00

 
11.21

 
9,611

 
12.10

 
9,727

Total risk-based capital
Consolidated
8.00

 
9.875

 
10.00

 
12.98

 
11,122

 
13.39

 
10,757

 
Bank
8.00

 
9.875

 
10.00

 
13.42

 
11,504

 
14.33

 
11,517

Tier 1 leverage
Consolidated
4.00
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
9.10
%
 
$
9,478

 
9.09
%
 
$
9,110

 
Bank
4.00

 
N/A

 
5.00
%
 
9.23

 
9,611

 
9.70

 
9,727

Huntington and its subsidiaries are also subject to various regulatory requirements that impose restrictions on cash, debt, and dividends. The Bank is required to maintain cash reserves based on the level of certain of its deposits. This reserve requirement may be met by holding cash in banking offices or on deposit at the FRB. During 2018 and 2017 , the average balances of these deposits were $0.4 billion and $0.4 billion , respectively.
Under current Federal Reserve regulations, the Bank is limited as to the amount and type of loans it may make to the parent company and nonbank subsidiaries. At December 31, 2018 , the Bank could lend $1.2 billion to a single affiliate, subject to the qualifying collateral requirements defined in the regulations.
Dividends from the Bank are one of the major sources of funds for the Company. These funds aid the Company in the payment of dividends to shareholders, expenses, and other obligations. Payment of dividends and/or return of capital to the parent company is subject to various legal and regulatory limitations. During 2018 , the Bank paid dividends of $1.7 billion to the holding company. Also, there are statutory and regulatory limitations on the ability of national banks to pay dividends or make other capital distributions.
22 . PARENT-ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The parent-only financial statements, which include transactions with subsidiaries, are as follows:
Balance Sheets
December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
2,352

 
$
1,618

Due from The Huntington National Bank
739

 
798

Due from non-bank subsidiaries
40

 
58

Investment in The Huntington National Bank
11,493

 
11,696

Investment in non-bank subsidiaries
142

 
111

Accrued interest receivable and other assets
239

 
252

Total assets
$
15,005

 
$
14,533

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
Long-term borrowings
$
3,216

 
$
3,128

Dividends payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
687

 
591

Total liabilities
3,903

 
3,719

Shareholders’ equity (1)
11,102

 
10,814

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
15,005

 
$
14,533

(1)
See Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity.

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Statements of Income
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Income
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends from:
 
 
 
 
 
The Huntington National Bank
$
1,722

 
$
298

 
$
188

Non-bank subsidiaries

 
14

 
11

Interest from:
 
 
 
 
 
The Huntington National Bank
27

 
20

 
14

Non-bank subsidiaries
2

 
2

 
3

Other
(2
)
 
4

 

Total income
1,749

 
338

 
216

Expense
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel costs
2

 
19

 
12

Interest on borrowings
124

 
91

 
59

Other
118

 
115

 
123

Total expense
244

 
225

 
194

Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries
1,505

 
113

 
22

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(48
)
 
(56
)
 
(56
)
Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries
1,553

 
169

 
78

Increase (decrease) in undistributed net income (loss) of:
 
 
 
 
 
The Huntington National Bank
(186
)
 
1,015

 
629

Non-bank subsidiaries
26

 
2

 
5

Net income
$
1,393

 
$
1,186

 
$
712

Other comprehensive income (loss) (1)
(80
)
 
(34
)
 
(175
)
Comprehensive income
$
1,313

 
$
1,152

 
$
537

(1)
See Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for other comprehensive income (loss) detail.

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Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,393

 
$
1,186

 
$
712

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries
197

 
(997
)
 
(634
)
Depreciation and amortization
(2
)
 
4

 
(1
)
Other, net
121

 
(37
)
 
(24
)
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities
1,709

 
156

 
53

Investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Repayments from subsidiaries
21

 
442

 
464

Advances to subsidiaries
(13
)
 
(29
)
 
(1,758
)
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale

 
1

 
(2
)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received
(15
)
 

 
(133
)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities
(7
)
 
414

 
(1,429
)
Financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Net proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes
501

 

 

Net proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings

 

 
1,990

Payment of medium-term notes
(400
)
 

 

Payment of long-term debt

 

 
(65
)
Dividends paid on common stock
(584
)
 
(425
)
 
(299
)
Repurchases of common stock
(939
)
 
(260
)
 

Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
495

 

 
585

Other, net
(41
)
 
(20
)
 
1

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
(968
)
 
(705
)
 
2,212

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
734

 
(135
)
 
836

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
1,618

 
1,753

 
917

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$
2,352

 
$
1,618

 
$
1,753

Supplemental disclosure:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
126

 
$
90

 
$
36

23 . SEGMENT REPORTING
Huntington’s business segments are based on the internally-aligned segment leadership structure, which is how management monitors results and assesses performance. The Company has four major business segments: Consumer and Business Banking , Commercial Banking , Vehicle Finance , Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group (RBHPCG) . The Treasury / Other function includes technology and operations, other unallocated assets, liabilities, revenue, and expense.
Business segment results are determined based upon Huntington’s management reporting system, which assigns balance sheet and income statement items to each of the business segments. The process is designed around the organizational and management structure and, accordingly, the results derived are not necessarily comparable with similar information published by other financial institutions. Additionally, because of the interrelationships of the various segments, the information presented is not indicative of how the segments would perform if they operated as independent entities.
Revenue is recorded in the business segment responsible for the related product or service. Fee sharing is recorded to allocate portions of such revenue to other business segments involved in selling to, or providing service to customers. Results of operations for the business segments reflect these fee sharing allocations.
The management accounting process that develops the business segment reporting utilizes various estimates and allocation methodologies to measure the performance of the business segments. Expenses are allocated to business segments using a two-phase approach. The first phase consists of measuring and assigning unit costs (activity-based costs) to activities related to product origination and servicing. These activity-based costs are then extended, based on volumes, with the resulting amount allocated to business segments that own the related products. The second phase consists of the allocation of overhead costs to all four business segments from Treasury / Other . Huntington utilizes a full-allocation methodology, where all Treasury / Other expenses, except reported Significant Items, and a small amount of other residual unallocated expenses, are allocated to the four business segments.
The management accounting policies and processes utilized in compiling segment financial information are highly subjective and, unlike financial accounting, are not based on authoritative guidance similar to GAAP. As a result, reported segment results are not necessarily comparable with similar information reported by other financial institutions. Furthermore, changes in management

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structure or allocation methodologies and procedures result in changes in reported segment financial data. Accordingly, certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Huntington uses an active and centralized FTP methodology to attribute appropriate net interest income to the business segments. The intent of the FTP methodology is to transfer interest rate risk from the business segments by providing matched duration funding of assets and liabilities. The result is to centralize the financial impact, management, and reporting of interest rate risk in the Treasury / Other function where it can be centrally monitored and managed. The Treasury / Other function charges (credits) an internal cost of funds for assets held in (or pays for funding provided by) each business segment. The FTP rate is based on prevailing market interest rates for comparable duration assets (or liabilities).
Consumer and Business Banking - The Consumer and Business Banking segment, including Home Lending, provides a wide array of financial products and services to consumer and small business customers including but not limited to checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, mortgage loans, consumer loans, credit cards, and small business loans and investment products. Other financial services available to consumer and small business customers include insurance, interest rate risk protection, foreign exchange, and treasury management. Business Banking is defined as serving companies with revenues up to $20 million. Home Lending supports origination and servicing of consumer loans and mortgages for customers who are generally located in our primary banking markets across all segments.
Commercial Banking - Through a relationship banking model, this segment provides a wide array of products and services to the middle market, corporate, real estate and government public sector customers located primarily within our geographic footprint. The segment is divided into six business units: Middle Market, Specialty Banking, Asset Finance, Capital Markets/Institutional Corporate Banking, Commercial Real Estate, and Treasury Management.
Vehicle Finance - Our products and services include providing financing to consumers for the purchase of automobiles, light-duty trucks, recreational vehicles, and marine craft at franchised and other select dealerships, and providing financing to franchised dealerships for the acquisition of new and used inventory. Products and services are delivered through highly specialized relationship-focused bankers and product partners.
Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group - The core business of The Huntington Private Client Group is The Huntington Private Bank, which consists of Private Banking, Wealth & Investment Management, and Retirement Plan Services. The Huntington Private Bank provides high net-worth customers with deposit, lending (including specialized lending options), and banking services. The Huntington Private Bank also delivers wealth management and legacy planning through investment and portfolio management, fiduciary administration, and trust services. This group also provides retirement plan services to corporate businesses. The Huntington Private Client Group provides corporate trust services and institutional and mutual fund custody services.
Listed below is certain financial information reconciled to Huntington’s December 31, 2018 , December 31, 2017 , and December 31, 2016 , reported results by business segment:
Income Statements
(dollar amounts in millions)
Consumer & Business Banking
 
Commercial Banking
 
Vehicle Finance
 
RBHPCG
 
Treasury / Other
 
Huntington
Consolidated
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
1,685

 
$
938

 
$
403

 
$
192

 
$
(29
)
 
$
3,189

Provision (benefit) for credit losses
141

 
38

 
55

 
1

 

 
235

Noninterest income
738

 
313

 
10

 
193

 
67

 
1,321

Noninterest expense
1,696

 
513

 
149

 
250

 
39

 
2,647

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
123

 
147

 
44

 
28

 
(107
)
 
235

Net income (loss)
$
463

 
$
553

 
$
165

 
$
106

 
$
106

 
$
1,393

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
1,549

 
$
901

 
$
424

 
$
172

 
$
(44
)
 
$
3,002

Provision (benefit) for credit losses
108

 
30

 
63

 

 

 
201

Noninterest income
735

 
278

 
14

 
188

 
92

 
1,307

Noninterest expense
1,647

 
474

 
149

 
243

 
201

 
2,714

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
185

 
236

 
79

 
41

 
(333
)
 
208

Net income (loss)
$
344

 
$
439

 
$
147

 
$
76

 
$
180

 
$
1,186

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
1,224

 
$
717

 
$
344

 
$
153

 
$
(69
)
 
$
2,369

Provision (benefit) for credit losses
68

 
79

 
47

 
(3
)
 

 
191

Noninterest income
649

 
245

 
15

 
177

 
64

 
1,150

Noninterest expense
1,339

 
397

 
118

 
229

 
325

 
2,408

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
163

 
170

 
68

 
36

 
(229
)
 
208

Net income (loss)
$
303

 
$
316

 
$
126

 
$
68

 
$
(101
)
 
$
712


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Assets at
December 31,
 
Deposits at
December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Consumer & Business Banking
$
27,486

 
$
26,262

 
$
50,300

 
$
45,427

Commercial Banking
34,818

 
32,067

 
23,185

 
21,286

Vehicle Finance
19,435

 
17,865

 
346

 
381

RBHPCG
6,540

 
5,829

 
6,809

 
6,202

Treasury / Other
20,502

 
22,162

 
4,134

 
3,745

Total
$
108,781

 
$
104,185

 
$
84,774

 
$
77,041


Supplementary Data
Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited)
The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations, for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 :
 
Three Months Ended
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
2018
 
2018
 
2018
 
2018
Interest income
$
1,056

 
$
1,007

 
$
972

 
$
914

Interest expense
223

 
205

 
188

 
144

Net interest income
833

 
802

 
784

 
770

Provision for credit losses
60

 
53

 
56

 
66

Noninterest income
329

 
342

 
336

 
314

Noninterest expense
711

 
651

 
652

 
633

Income before income taxes
391

 
440

 
412

 
385

Provision for income taxes
57

 
62

 
57

 
59

Net income
334

 
378

 
355

 
326

Dividends on preferred shares
19

 
18

 
21

 
12

Net income applicable to common shares
$
315

 
$
360

 
$
334

 
$
314

Net income per common share — Basic
$
0.30

 
$
0.33

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.29

Net income per common share — Diluted
0.29

 
0.33

 
0.30

 
0.28

 
Three Months Ended
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
Interest income
$
894

 
$
873

 
$
846

 
$
820

Interest expense
124

 
115

 
101

 
91

Net interest income
770

 
758

 
745

 
729

Provision for credit losses
65

 
43

 
25

 
68

Noninterest income
340

 
330

 
325

 
312

Noninterest expense
633

 
680

 
694

 
707

Income before income taxes
412

 
365

 
351

 
266

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(20
)
 
90

 
79

 
59

Net income
432

 
275

 
272

 
207

Dividends on preferred shares
19

 
19

 
19

 
19

Net income applicable to common shares
$
413

 
$
256

 
$
253

 
$
188

Net income per common share — Basic
$
0.38

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.17

Net income per common share — Diluted
0.37

 
0.23

 
0.23

 
0.17



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Item 9: Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A: Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Huntington maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), are recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Huntington’s Management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of Huntington’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2018 . Based upon such evaluation, Huntington’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2018 , Huntington’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Information required by this item is set forth in the Report of Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 , that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B: Other Information
Not applicable.
PART III
We refer in Part III of this report to relevant sections of our 2019 Proxy Statement for the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days of the close of our 2018 fiscal year. Portions of our 2019 Proxy Statement, including the sections we refer to in this report, are incorporated by reference into this report.
Item 10: Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Information required by this item is set forth under the captions Election of Directors, Corporate Governance, Our Executive Officers, Board Meetings and Committee Information, Report of the Audit Committee, and Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance of our 2019 Proxy Statement, which is incorporated by reference into this item.
Item 11: Executive Compensation
Information required by this item is set forth under the captions Compensation of Executive Officers of our 2019 Proxy Statement, which is incorporated by reference into this item.

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Item 12: Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth information about Huntington common stock authorized for issuance under Huntington’s existing equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2018 .
Plan Category (1)
 
Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants,
and rights (2)
(a)
 
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options, warrants,
and rights (3)
(b)
 
Number of
securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected
in column (a)) (4)
(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
 
29,252,019

 
$
3.86

 
26,185,301

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
 
3,290

 
6.08

 

Total
 
29,255,309

 
$
3.86

 
26,185,301


(1)
All equity compensation plan authorizations for shares of common stock provide for the number of shares to be adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, and other changes in capitalization. The Huntington Investment and Tax Savings Plan, a broad-based plan qualified under Code Section 401(a) which includes Huntington common stock as one of a number of investment options available to participants, is excluded from the table.
(2)
The numbers in this column (a) reflect shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise of outstanding stock options and the vesting of outstanding awards of RSUs, and PSUs and the release of DSUs. The shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise or vesting under equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders include an inducement grant issued outside of the Company’s stock plans, and awards granted under the following plans which are no longer active and for which Huntington has not reserved the right to make subsequent grants or awards: employee and director stock plans of Unizan Financial Corp., Camco Financial Corporation, and FirstMerit Corporation assumed in the acquisitions of these companies.
(3)
The weighted-average exercise prices in this column are based on outstanding options and do not take into account unvested awards of RSUs, RSAs and PSUs and unreleased DSUs as these awards do not have an exercise price.
(4)
The number of shares in this column (c) reflects the number of shares remaining available for future issuance under Huntington’s 2018 Plan, excluding shares reflected in column (a). The number of shares in this column (c) does not include shares of common stock to be issued under the following compensation plans: the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, which provides senior officers designated by the Compensation Committee the opportunity to defer up to 90% of base salary, annual bonus compensation and certain equity awards, and up to 90% of long-term incentive awards; the Supplemental Plan under which voluntary participant contributions made by payroll deduction are used to purchase shares; the Deferred Compensation for Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Directors under which directors may defer their director compensation and such amounts may be invested in shares of common stock; and the Deferred Compensation Plan for directors (now inactive) under which directors of selected subsidiaries may defer their director compensation and such amounts may be invested in shares of Huntington common stock. These plans do not contain a limit on the number of shares that may be issued under them.
Additional information required by this item is set forth under the captions Ownership of Voting Stock of our 2019 Proxy Statement, which is incorporated by reference into this item.
Item 13: Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Information required by this item is set forth under the captions Independence of Directors and Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons of our 2019 Proxy Statement, which are incorporated by reference into this item.
Item 14: Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Information required by this item is set forth under the caption Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of our 2019 Proxy Statement which is incorporated by reference into this item.
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Item 15: Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules
Our consolidated financial statements required in response to this Item are incorporated by reference from Item 8 of this Report.
Exhibits
Our exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index of this Form 10-K are filed with this Report or are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 16: 10-K Summary
Not applicable.


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Exhibit Index
This report incorporates by reference the documents listed below that we have previously filed with the SEC. The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information in this document. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this document, except for any information that is superseded by information that is included directly in this document.
The SEC maintains an Internet web site that contains reports, proxy statements, and other information about issuers, like us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of the site is http://www.sec.gov . The reports and other information filed by us with the SEC are also available free of charge at our Internet web site. The address of the site is http://www.huntington.com . Except as specifically incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K, information on those web sites is not part of this report. You also should be able to inspect reports, proxy statements, and other information about us at the offices of the NASDAQ National Market at 33 Whitehall Street, New York, New York 10004.
 
Exhibit
Number
Document Description
Report or Registration Statement
SEC File or
Registration
Number
Exhibit
Reference
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.1
Instruments defining the Rights of Security Holders — reference is made to Articles Fifth, Eighth, and Tenth of Articles of Restatement of Charter, as amended and supplemented. Instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
 
 
 
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4(P)
* Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust for Directors
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on January 28, 1991.
33-10546
4(a)
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.10
10.11
10.12
10.13
10.14
10.15
10.16
10.17
10.18
10.19
10.20
10.21

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10.22
10.23
10.24
10.25
10.26
10.27
10.28
10.29
10.30
10.31
10.32
10.33
10.34
10.35
10.36
10.37
10.38
10.39
 
 
 
14.1(P)
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics dated January 14, 2003 and revised on January 24, 2018 and Financial Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers, adopted January 18, 2003 and revised on October 20, 2015, are available on our website at http://www.huntington.com/About-Us/corporate-governance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The following material from Huntington’s Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 2018, formatted in XBRL: (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (2) Consolidated Statements of Income, (3), Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (4) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (5) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (6) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
 
 
* Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
 
 
 


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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, on the 15th day of February, 2019 .
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Stephen D. Steinour
 
By:
 
/s/ Howell D. McCullough III
 
 
Stephen D. Steinour
 
 
 
Howell D. McCullough III
 
 
Chairman, President, Chief Executive
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
Officer, and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Nancy E. Maloney
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nancy E. Maloney
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Controller
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 15th day of February, 2019 .
 

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Lizabeth Ardisana *
 
Lizabeth Ardisana
 
Director
 
 
 
Ann B. Crane *
 
Ann B. Crane
 
Director
 
 
 
Robert S. Cubbin *
 
Robert S. Cubbin
 
Director
 
 
 
Steven G. Elliott *
 
Steven G. Elliott
 
Director
 
 
 
Gina D. France *
 
Gina D. France
 
Director
 
 
 
J. Michael Hochschwender *
 
J. Michael Hochschwender
 
Director
 
 
 
John C. Inglis *
 
John C. Inglis
 
Director
 
 
 
Peter J. Kight *
 
Peter J. Kight
 
Director
 
 
 
Richard W. Neu *
 
Richard W. Neu
 
Director
 
 
 
David L. Porteous *
 
David L. Porteous
 
Director
 
 
 
Kathleen H. Ransier *
 
Kathleen H. Ransier
 
Director
 
 
 
*/s/ Jana J. Litsey
 
Jana J. Litsey
 
Attorney-in-fact for each of the persons indicated
 

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Exhibit 10.40
HUNTINGTON
SUPPLEMENTAL 401(K) PLAN
Effective as of January 1, 2019




TABLE OF CONTENTS
    

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS     
1.1 Definitions     
1.2 General Provisions     
ARTICLE II ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION     
2.1 General Eligibility Conditions     
2.2 Specific Conditions for Active Participation     
2.3 Suspension of Active Participation     
2.4 Termination of Participation     
2.5 Participation by Other Employers     
ARTICLE III DEFERRED COMPENSATION CREDITS AND ACCOUNTS     
3.1 Deferred Compensation Credits     
3.2 Compensation Deferral Contributions     
3.3 Employer Matching Contributions     
3.4 Prior Plan Accounts     
3.5 Record of Account     
3.6 Common Stock     
3.7 Effect of Organic Changes on Common Stock     
ARTICLE IV VESTING     
4.1 Vesting     
4.2 Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement     
ARTICLE V DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS     
5.1 Distribution Elections     
5.2 Distribution Timing     
5.3 Distribution upon Death     
5.4 Lump Sum Distribution upon a Change in Control     
5.5 Withdrawals for Unforeseeable Emergency     
5.6 Acceleration of Payment     
5.7 Delay of Payment     
5.8 Assignment and Assumption of Liabilities     
ARTICLE VI PLAN ADMINISTRATION     
6.1 Administration     
6.2 Committee     
6.3 Statement of Participant’s Account     

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6.4 Filing Claims     
6.5 Notification to Claimant     
6.6 Review Procedure     
6.7 Payment of Expenses     
ARTICLE VII AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION     
7.1 Amendment     
7.2 Termination     
ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS     
8.1 Employment Relationship     
8.2 Facility of Payments     
8.3 Funding     
8.4 Anti-Assignment     
8.5 Unclaimed Interests     
8.6 References to Code, Statutes and Regulations     
8.7 Liability     
8.8 Tax Consequences of Compensation Reductions     
8.9 Company as Agent for Related Employers     
8.10 Governing Law; Severability     
8.11 Taxes     

HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
SUPPLEMENTAL 401(K) PLAN
The Huntington Supplemental Stock Purchase and Tax Savings Plan is hereby amended, restated and renamed as the Huntington Supplemental 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”), effective as of January 1, 2019, by Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), for the benefit of a select group of the management and highly compensated employees of the Company and of its affiliated entities that participate in this Plan with the consent of the Company.
Background Information
A.    The Company desires to continue the Plan in accordance with this amended and restated plan document in order to provide certain of its highly compensated and management employees with the opportunity to defer a portion of the “Compensation” (as defined in the Qualified Plan) otherwise payable to them. The purpose is to provide this supplemental savings opportunity to Eligible Employees whose contributions and benefits under the Qualified Plan are affected by the limits imposed on tax-qualified retirement plans under the Code or by limits imposed under the terms of the Qualified Plan.
B.    The Company also desires to provide certain matching contributions to the Plan on behalf of eligible employees.

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C.    The Company intends for the Plan to continue to be an unfunded, non-qualified deferred compensation arrangement as provided under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and to satisfy the requirements of a "top hat" plan thereunder and under Labor Reg. Sec. 2520.104-23.
D.    The Plan is also intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”), and final regulations and other rulings issued by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) thereunder.


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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1    Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms defined in this Article shall have the meanings set forth below unless the context clearly requires another meaning. When the defined meaning is intended, the term is capitalized:
(a)     Account . The bookkeeping account for each Participant under Section 3.5. Each account may include subaccounts for different categories of deferrals under the Plan and the earnings that are credited thereto on behalf of a Participant, as described in Article III.
(b)     Administrator or Committee . The Company’s Investment and Administrative Committee (“IAC”) or such other committee of at least three persons appointed by the Company to oversee the administration of the Plan.
(c)     Beneficiary . The person(s) entitled to receive any distribution hereunder upon the death of a Participant. The Beneficiary (and any contingent Beneficiary) for benefits payable under this Plan shall be the persons designated by the Participant in accordance with procedures established by the Committee as of the Participant’s date of death. In the absence of any such designation, any death benefit shall be payable to the Participant’s surviving spouse, or if none, to the Participant’s estate.
(d)     Change in Control . For purposes of the Plan, a Change in Control means a change in control of the Company as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(5), issued under Code Section 409A. The term “Change in Control” is intended to comply with Code Section 409A and shall be interpreted such that a Change in Control (1) shall occur for purposes of the Plan in any circumstance that would constitute a “Change in Control Event” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations under Code Section 409A) and (2) shall not occur for purposes of the Plan in any circumstance that would not constitute such a Change in Control Event.
(e)     Code . The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and regulations issued thereunder.
(f)     Common Stock . The common stock of the Company, or any security of the Company issued in substitution, exchange or lieu thereof.
(g)     Company . Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, a Maryland corporation.
(h)     Compensation . Amounts paid or payable by the Company to an Eligible Employee for a Plan Year in cash which are includable in income for federal tax purposes and which are treated as compensation under the Qualified Plan, but also including any cash amounts deferred under this Plan or the Qualified Plan. In addition, the dollar limit on compensation under the Qualified Plan does not apply to this Plan.
(i)     Compensation Committee . The Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
(j)     Compensation Deferral Contribution . An amount of Compensation payable to an Eligible Employee for a Plan Year that he elects to defer in accordance with the rules and procedures of this Plan.
(k)     Distribution Options . A single lump sum is the only form of payment permitted under the Plan.
(l)     Effective Date . January 1, 2019, the date this amended and restated Plan is effective.
(m)     Eligibility Effective Date . Employees who are eligible to participate in the Plan as of the Effective Date of this amended and restated Plan shall continue to be eligible as of the Effective Date unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee. Thereafter, the Eligibility Effective Date will occur for newly Eligible Employees as of the first January 1 after the date the Employee is designated as an Eligible Employee and receives the enrollment materials from the Company or its agent. Enrollment and deferral elections of employees may be made prior to their

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Eligibility Effective Date provided that no deferrals shall occur from Compensation prior to the applicable Eligibility Effective Date or such later date that is administratively practicable, as determined by the Company.
(n)     Eligible Employee . Any individual who is (A) among a select group of management or highly compensated employees (within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of ERISA) and (B) designated by the Company, in its sole discretion, as eligible to participate in the Plan. Such designation may be made through action of the Compensation Committee to designate Eligible Employees by name, job title, job level or other methodology, and need not be memorialized through a formal resolution. An employee shall be considered an Eligible Employee upon his notification of eligibility by the Committee.
(o)     Employer . The Company and any affiliate thereof or successor thereto which adopts and participates in the Plan. Any affiliate that has U.S. employees and is a member of a controlled group of corporations or other business entities within the meaning of Code Sections 414(b) and (c) that includes the Company shall participate in the Plan unless determined otherwise by the Company. Such participation in the Plan shall continue only so long as the affiliate remains a member of a controlled group of corporations or other business entities within the meaning of Code Sections 414(b) and (c) that includes the Company.
(p)     Employer Matching Contribution . An Employer contribution to the Plan that is based on the Participant’s Compensation Deferral Contribution for the Plan Year.
(q)     ERISA . The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
(r)     Excess Compensation . The amount, if any, of an Eligible Employee’s Compensation for the Plan Year that exceeds (i) the limitation under Code Section 401(a)(17) for that Plan Year, or (ii) if less than the limitation under Code Section 401(a)(17), the portion of Compensation that is taken into account under the terms of the Qualified Plan after deducting any Compensation Deferrals to this Plan.
(s)     Fair Market Value . The closing sales price of the Common Stock, as reported on the NASDAQ on the relevant date, or if no sale of shares is reported for a date, on the most recent previous date on which trading occurred.
(t)     Participant . Any Eligible Employee who meets the eligibility requirements for participation in the Plan as set forth in Article II and who earns benefits under the Plan.
(u)     Plan . The Huntington Supplemental 401(k) Plan (formerly known as the Huntington Supplemental Stock Purchase and Tax Savings Plan), as set forth herein, and as such Plan may be amended from time to time hereafter.
(v)     Plan Year . The fiscal year of the Plan, which is the 12 consecutive month period beginning January 1 and ending December 31.
(w)     Qualified Plan . The Huntington 401(k) Plan, as amended from time to time.
(x)     Reporting Person . Eligible Employees who are subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(y)     Separation from Service . An Eligible Employee separates from service with the Employer if the Eligible Employee dies, retires or otherwise has a termination of employment with the Employer. Whether a termination of employment has occurred is determined based on whether the facts and circumstances indicate that the Employer and the Eligible Employee reasonably anticipated that no further services would be performed after a certain date or that the level of bona fide services the Eligible Employee would perform after such date (as an employee or independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more than 20 percent of the average level of bona fide services performed over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period in which the Eligible Employee provided services to the Employer if the Eligible Employee has been providing services for less than 36 months). An Eligible Employee will not be deemed to have experienced a Separation from Service if such Eligible Employee is on military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence, to the extent such leave does not exceed a period of six months or, if longer,

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such longer period of time during which a right to re-employment is protected by either statute or contract. If the period of leave exceeds six months and the individual does not retain a right to re-employment under an applicable statute or by contract, the employment relationship is deemed to terminate on the first date immediately following such six-month period.
(z)     Valuation Date . Each business day of the Plan Year that the NASDAQ National Market is open for trading or such other date or dates deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrator.
1.2    General Provisions. Singular and plural forms are interchangeable and the masculine gender shall be deemed to include the feminine, and vice versa. Certain terms of more limited application have been defined in the provisions to which they are principally applicable. The division of the Plan into Articles and Sections with captions is for convenience only and is not to be taken as limiting or extending the meaning of any of its provisions.

ARTICLE II

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
2.1    General Eligibility Conditions. For an employee to become eligible to participate in the Plan, the employee must be an Eligible Employee who is designated by the Compensation Committee as eligible to receive any applicable Employer contributions and to make Compensation Deferral Contributions under the Plan. In order to receive a benefit under the Plan, a Participant must also meet the requirements of Sections 2.2 and 2.3. An Eligible Employee shall be considered eligible to participate in the Plan effective as of his Eligibility Effective Date.
2.2    Specific Conditions for Active Participation. To participate actively in the Plan ( i.e. , to make deferrals hereunder), a Participant must execute or acknowledge an agreement to make Compensation Deferral Contributions in accordance with procedures, including electronic enrollment, as are established by the Committee from time to time. A Participant’s initial agreement to make a permitted deferral to the Plan shall be maintained by or on behalf of the Committee and must be executed, acknowledged, filed or submitted electronically within the following time limitations, as applicable: (i) in advance of the beginning of the calendar year during which such Compensation is expected to be earned; (ii) within 30 days of his initial Eligibility Effective Date; or (iii) at such other time or times as may be required or permitted by regulations issued under Code Section 409A and administrative procedures established by the Committee.
2.3    Suspension of Active Participation. Any Participant not selected as an Eligible Employee for a given Plan Year shall cease to have any right to defer Compensation for such Plan Year or to receive Employer Matching Contributions for such Plan Year. However, any amounts credited to the Account of a Participant whose participation is suspended shall otherwise continue to be maintained under the Plan in accordance with its terms. If an Eligible Employee has ceased being eligible to participate in the Plan (other than the accrual of earnings on his Account, if any), regardless of whether all amounts deferred under the Plan have yet been paid, and subsequently becomes eligible to participate in the Plan again, the Eligible Employee may be treated as being initially eligible to participate in the Plan if he has not been eligible to participate in the Plan (other than the accrual of earnings on his Account, if any) at any time during the 24-month period ending on the date the employee again becomes an Eligible Employee under the Plan. If the period of ineligibility is less than 24 months, he shall only be eligible to re-enroll and make a Compensation Deferral election effective no earlier than the next following January 1.
2.4    Termination of Participation. Once an Eligible Employee becomes a Participant, such individual shall continue to be a Participant until such individual (i) ceases to be described as an Eligible Employee, and (ii) ceases to have any vested interest in the Plan (as a result of distributions made to such Participant or his Beneficiary, if applicable, or otherwise).
2.5    Participation by Other Employers. Each corporation or other entity with U.S. employees that is a member of the same controlled group as the Company (within the meaning of Code Sections 414(b) and (c)) shall be a participating employer under the Plan unless determined otherwise by the Company. Participating affiliates that cease

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to be a member of the same controlled group as the Company within the meaning of Code Sections 414(b) and (c) are no longer eligible to participate in the Plan effective as of the date that they cease to qualify as a controlled group member. Participants of such an employer shall no longer be eligible to participate effective as of the date that their employer becomes ineligible. Such a Participant who continues in the employ of the former controlled group member shall be eligible for a distribution from the Plan only if this change in status of the participating employer is treated as causing a Separation from Service under the Code.

ARTICLE III

DEFERRED COMPENSATION CREDITS and ACCOUNTS
3.1    Deferred Compensation Credits. Pursuant to the provisions of Article II and this Article III, Deferred Compensation Credits for a Participant under the Plan may include Compensation Deferral Contributions and Employer Matching Contributions.
3.2    Compensation Deferral Contributions. A Participant who is an Eligible Employee may elect to defer a percentage of his Compensation to the Plan. The Company may, in its discretion, establish and change from time to time the minimum and maximum amount (as a percentage of Compensation or an absolute dollar amount) that may be so deferred. Elections shall be made in accordance with procedures established by the Committee. In addition, special limitations may be established by the Committee to apply to the deferral of any non-periodic Compensation that a Participant is expected to receive. Elections to participate and defer Compensation shall be irrevocable with respect to the Compensation to which they apply and may be amended, revoked or suspended by the Participant only effective as of the January 1 st following the amendment, revocation or suspension, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee, unless rules and regulations under Code Section 409A permit amendment, revocation or suspension as of some other time. The Employer will credit the deferred Compensation amount agreed to for each Plan Year to the Participant’s Account from time to time as soon as administratively practicable after the deferred amounts otherwise would have been earned and paid to the Participant. All contributions under this provision to the Accounts of Participants in the Plan, as adjusted for earnings or losses (described below), shall be referred to as the Participant’s “Compensation Deferral Subaccount.”
A Participant’s Compensation Deferral Contribution hereunder will be automatically suspended during any unpaid leave of absence or temporary layoff. Contributions suspended in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph shall be automatically resumed, without the necessity of any action by the Participant, upon return to employment at the expiration of such suspension period if such return to employment occurs within the same Plan Year for which the Compensation Deferral Contributions were being made.
3.3    Employer Matching Contributions. Each Plan Year, the Employer shall credit to the Account of each Participant an amount equal to a percentage of the Participant’s Compensation Deferral Contributions as a matching contribution. The matching contribution shall be made only with respect to the portion of a Participant’s Compensation Deferral Contributions that is from Excess Compensation, and shall generally (subject to Section 3.7) be made in Common Stock, with the number of whole and fractional shares of Common Stock determined based on their Fair Market Value on the date of crediting equivalent to the dollar amount of Employer Matching Contributions allocable to the Participant. If a Participant becomes eligible for an Employer Matching Contribution during a Plan Year, the contribution shall be made only with respect to Compensation Deferral Contributions of Excess Compensation allocated to the Plan after the date the Participant became eligible therefor. The amount or rate of matching contributions shall be 100% of the Participant’s Compensation Deferral Contributions that are not in excess of 4% of his Excess Compensation for the Plan Year. The intent of the limitation on the allocation of Employer Matching Contributions to Excess Compensation is to provide each Participant with an Employer Matching Contribution under this Plan that does not duplicate the Employer Matching Contribution under the Qualified Plan for a particular Plan Year, but rather supplements the Employer Matching Contribution the Participant receives under the Qualified Plan due to the limitations on Compensation under the Qualified Plan. All contributions under this provision to the Accounts of Participants in the Plan, as adjusted for earnings or losses (described below), shall be referred to as the Participant’s “Employer Matching Subaccount.”

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3.4    Prior Plan Accounts . The Employer will credit to the Participant’s Account the accrued benefit of the Participant under any other nonqualified deferred compensation plan or arrangement sponsored by the Company or one of its affiliates that is consolidated and merged with and into this Plan. All amounts credited as contributions under this provision to the Accounts of Participants in the Plan, as adjusted for earnings or losses (described below), are referred to as “Prior Plan Credits.” A schedule of the nonqualified deferred compensation plans merged with and into this Plan, if any, and of the amounts credited to the Accounts of Participants from such prior plans, shall be maintained by the Committee. Prior Plan Credits shall continue to be subject to the time and form of payment elected by the Participant under the Prior Plan, notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Plan.

3.5    Record of Account. Solely for the purpose of measuring the amount of the Employer’s obligations to each Participant or his Beneficiaries under the Plan, the Employer will maintain a separate bookkeeping record, an “Account,” for each Participant in the Plan.
The Committee, in its discretion, may either credit one or more hypothetical earnings rates to a Participant’s Account balance for the Plan Year or may actually invest an amount equal to the amount credited to the Participant’s Account from time to time in an account or accounts in its name with investment vehicles or companies, which investment options may include some or all of those used for investment purposes under the Qualified Plan, as determined by the Committee in its discretion, including Common Stock. The Committee may also establish a deferred compensation trust that qualifies as a so-called “rabbi” trust meeting applicable requirements of Code Section 409A. If such separate investments are made, or if multiple hypothetical investments are offered under the Plan, the Participant may be permitted to select the hypothetical investments or to direct the investment of the portion of the Employer’s accounts allocable to him under the Plan in the same manner as is permitted under the Qualified Plan, except that the investment options may be different from those available under the Qualified Plan to the extent determined by the Committee. The Participant may change the allocation of his Account among the applicable investment alternatives then available under the Plan in accordance with procedures established by the Committee from time to time. The Committee is not obligated to make any particular investment options available, however, if investments are in fact made, and may, from time to time in its sole discretion, change the investment alternatives. Nothing herein shall be construed to confer on the Participant the right to continue to have any particular investment available.
The Committee will credit the Participant’s Account with hypothetical or actual earnings or losses at least quarterly based on the earnings rate declared by the Committee or the performance results of the Employer’s actual or hypothetical account(s) invested pursuant to the Committee’s or the Participant’s directions, and shall determine the fair market value of the Participant’s Account based on the bookkeeping record or the fair market value of the portion of the Employer’s accounts representing the Participant’s Account as of each applicable Valuation Date. The amount payable under the Plan at any time shall be based on the value of the Participant’s Account as of the last Valuation Date prior to the date of distribution. The determination of the earnings, losses or fair market value of the Participant’s Account may be adjusted by the Committee to reflect its payroll, income or other taxes or costs associated with the Plan, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
3.6    Common Stock . Amounts credited to the Plan as Common Stock shall be separately accounted for from amounts credited as cash or cash equivalents, as described in Section 3.6, above. The Common Stock credited to a Participant’s Account shall be increased on each date that a dividend is paid on Common Stock. The number of additional shares of Common Stock credited to a Participant’s Account as a result of such increase shall be determined first by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock credited to the Participant’s Account on the dividend record date by the amount of the dividend declared per share of Common Stock on the dividend declaration date, and then by dividing the product so determined by the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the dividend payment date. A Participant may also elect to change or convert any amount credited to his Account as Common Stock to a cash equivalent amount and direct the investment of such amount in accordance with Section 3.6. The value of the Common Stock credited to a Participant’s Account shall be based upon the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock for the Valuation Date or other date as of which the valuation is made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may elect to credit the dollar equivalent of the dividends allocable to Common Stock as a cash equivalent amount for each Participant, in lieu of increasing the number of shares of Common Stock credited to the Participant’s Account. Any such election shall apply to all Participants in the Plan, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any period when the Company or any Participant who is a Reporting Person is prohibited from investing or trading in Common Stock under applicable state or federal security laws, the Committee may direct that any amounts subject to the prohibition on investing or trading in Common Stock (including any cash dividends on Common Stock that are subject to the prohibition) be kept in cash, invested in an interest bearing deposit account or money market fund, or invested in one or more of the alternative investment funds available under the Plan that do not include Common Stock, or, if permitted under applicable law, appoint an independent agent for the Plan to purchase or trade such Common Stock on behalf of the Plan or the Reporting Person during such periods.
3.7    Effect of Organic Changes on Common Stock . An “Organic Change” includes (i) a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, share combination, special or extraordinary cash dividend, or recapitalization or similar event affecting the capital structure of the Company (each, a “Share Change”), or (ii) a merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or shares, separation, spin-off, reorganization, stock rights offering, liquidation, disaffiliation from the Company of a subsidiary or division (“Disaffiliation”), or similar event affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries (each, an “Organic Change”). If any Organic Change shall occur, then the Committee shall make such substitutions or adjustments as it deems appropriate and equitable to each Participant’s Account credited with Common Stock (if any). In the case of Organic Changes, such adjustments may include, without limitation, (x) the cancellation of outstanding Common Stock in exchange for payments of cash, property or a combination thereof having an aggregate value equal to the value of such Common Stock, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, (y) the substitution of other property (including, without limitation, cash or other securities of the Company and securities of entities other than the Company) for the Common Stock, and (z) in connection with any Disaffiliation, arranging for the assumption or replacement of Common Stock with other property or other securities (including, without limitation, other securities of the Company and securities of entities other than the Company), by the affected subsidiary, affiliate or division or by the entity that controls such subsidiary, affiliate or division following such Disaffiliation (as well as any corresponding adjustments to awards that remain based upon Company securities). The Participant shall be permitted to re-direct the investment of such assets into the other investment choices then available under this Plan.

ARTICLE IV

VESTING
4.1    Vesting. A Participant always will be 100% vested in amounts credited to his Account as Compensation Deferral Contributions and earnings allocable thereto. A Participant who was originally hired before January 1, 2014, will also be 100% vested in amounts credited to his Account as Employer Matching Contributions, if any. Participants hired on or after January 1, 2014, will become vested in amounts credited to their Accounts as Employer Matching Contributions after completion of two (2) years of Vesting Service. “Vesting Service” for this provision shall be determined in accordance with the vesting provisions of the Qualified Plan. In addition, a Participant shall also become 100% vested in his entire Account upon a Change in Control or if the Participant has a Separation from Service as a result of death or “disability” as defined in the Qualified Plan. If a Participant has a Separation from Service prior to becoming 100% vested in his entire Account, the non-vested portion shall be forfeited. If the Participant has a Separation from Service but is subsequently re-employed by the Employer, no benefits forfeited hereunder shall be reinstated unless otherwise determined by the Company in its sole discretion.
4.2    Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement. In its discretion, the Employer may require any Eligible Employee selected to become a Participant in the Plan to execute a Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement with the Employer in consideration of the benefits to be provided hereunder.
ARTICLE V

DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS
5.1    Distribution Elections. All distributions under the Plan shall be limited to the permitted Distribution Option; Participant elections of a different form of payment are not permitted.

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5.2    Distribution Timing. A Participant shall receive payment of the amounts credited to his Account on the first payroll date occurring on or after the date that is six (6) months after the Participant’s Separation from Service, but in no event later than the last business day of the calendar year in which such six (6) month anniversary occurs. Payment of amounts credited to the Participant’s Account will be made in U.S. dollars and, to the extent deemed invested in Common Stock, in whole shares of Common Stock with any fractional shares converted to and paid in cash.
5.3    Distribution upon Death. In the event of the death of the Participant prior to receiving payment of all vested amounts due him under the Plan, the Beneficiary or Beneficiaries designated by the Participant shall be paid the remaining amount due under the Plan in a single lump sum at the earlier of the same time as would have applied absent the Participant’s death or within 90 days thereof.
5.4    Lump Sum Distribution upon a Change in Control. Upon a Change in Control of the Company, the Participant’s vested Account shall be payable in a single lump sum no later than 90 days following the Change in Control.
5.5    Withdrawals for Unforeseeable Emergency. Upon the occurrence of an unforeseeable emergency, a Participant shall be eligible to receive payment of the amount necessary to satisfy such emergency plus amounts necessary to pay taxes reasonably anticipated as a result of the distribution, after taking into account the extent to which such hardship is or may be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise or by liquidation of the Participant’s assets (to the extent such liquidation would not itself cause severe financial hardship), or by cessation of deferrals under the Plan. The amount determined to be properly distributable under this Section and applicable regulations under Code Section 409A shall be payable in a single lump sum. For the purposes of this Section, the term “unforeseeable emergency” means a severe financial hardship to the Participant resulting from an illness or accident of the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, or a dependent of the Participant (as defined in Code Section 152, without regard to Sections 152(b)(1), (b)(2) and (d)(1)(B)); loss of the Participant’s property due to casualty, including the need to rebuild a home following damage not otherwise covered by insurance, for example, not as a result of a natural disaster; or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant, including imminent foreclosure of or eviction from the Participant’s primary residence, the need to pay for medical expenses, including non-refundable deductibles, the cost of prescription drugs, and the need to pay for funeral expenses of a spouse, beneficiary, or dependent. It shall be the responsibility of the Participant seeking to make a withdrawal under this Section to demonstrate to the Committee that an unforeseeable emergency has occurred and to document the amount properly distributable hereunder. After a distribution on account of an unforeseeable emergency, a Participant’s deferral elections shall cease and such Participant will not be permitted to participate in the Plan or elect additional deferrals until the next enrollment following one full year from the date of the distribution on account of an unforeseeable emergency. Such future deferral elections following a distribution on account of an unforeseeable emergency will be treated as an initial deferral election and subject to the rules applicable thereto under the Plan and Code Section 409A.
5.6    Acceleration of Payment. The acceleration of the time and/or form of any payment determined in accordance with the provisions of this Article V, above, shall not be made except due to unforeseeable emergency, as described above, or as set forth below and otherwise permitted by Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued thereunder:
(a)     Employment Taxes . A payment of all or part of the Participant’s Account may be made to the extent necessary to pay the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (“FICA”) tax imposed under Code Sections 3101, 3121(a), and 3121(v)(2) on amounts deferred under the Plan (the “FICA Amount”),     income tax at source on wages imposed under Code Section 3401 or the corresponding withholding provisions of applicable state, local, or foreign tax laws as a result of the payment of the FICA Amount, and to pay the additional income tax at source on wages attributable to the pyramiding Code Section 3401 wages and taxes. The total payment under this Section shall not exceed the aggregate of the FICA Amount and the income tax withholding related to such FICA Amount.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall withhold the FICA Amount from other compensation payable to the Participant to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law.
(b)     Payment of State, Local or Foreign Taxes . Payment may be made to reflect payment of state, local or foreign tax obligations arising from participation in the Plan that apply to an amount deferred under the Plan before the amount is paid or made available to the Participant, plus the income tax at source on wages imposed under Code Section 3401 as a result of such payment; provided, however, that the amount of the payment may not exceed the amount of the taxes due, and the income tax withholding related to such state, local and foreign tax amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall withhold such state, local or foreign taxes from other compensation payable to the Participant to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law.
(c)     Income Inclusion under Code Section 409A . Payment may be made at any time the Plan fails to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder; provided, however, that payment cannot exceed the amount required to be included in income as a result of the failure to comply.
(d)     Certain Offsets . Payment may be made as satisfaction of a debt of the Participant to the Employer where: (1) the debt is incurred in the ordinary course of the employment relationship; (2) the entire amount of the offset in any of the Participant’s taxable years does not exceed $5,000; and (3) the reduction is made at the same time and in the same amount as the debt otherwise would have been due and collected from the Participant.
(e)     Domestic Relations Order . A payment of all or part of the Participant’s Account may be made to a spouse, former spouse or other dependent under the terms of a domestic relations order (as defined in Code Section 414(p)(1)(B)). The Committee shall determine whether a payment should be made pursuant to the terms of a domestic relations order, provided, however, that once approved, any payment under the terms of a domestic relations order shall be made as soon as administratively practicable in the form of a single lump sum only.
5.7    Delay of Payment. If a Participant is a “specified employee” (as defined in Code Section 409A and the regulations thereunder) and is entitled to a distribution due to a Separation from Service, such Participant may not receive a distribution under the Plan until a date that is at least six months after the date of the Separation from Service, as provided under Section 5.2. In addition, the Company may in its discretion delay any payment due under the Plan to the extent permitted by Code Section 409A and the regulations thereunder.
5.8    Assignment and Assumption of Liabilities. In the discretion of the Company, upon the cessation of participation in the Plan by any Participant solely due to the employer of that Participant no longer qualifying as a member of the controlled group of the Company within the meaning of Code Sections 414(b) and (c), all liabilities associated with the Account of such Participant may be transferred to and assumed by the Participant’s employer under a deferred compensation plan established by such employer that is substantially identical to this Plan and that preserves the deferral and payment elections in effect for the Participant under this Plan to the extent required by Code Section 409A. Any such Participant shall not be deemed to have incurred a Separation from Service for purposes of the Plan by virtue of his employer’s ceasing to be a member of the controlled group of the Company. The foregoing provision shall be interpreted and administered in compliance with the requirements of Code Section 409A.
  
ARTICLE VI

PLAN ADMINISTRATION
6.1    Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee as an unfunded deferred compensation plan that is not intended to meet the qualification requirements of Code Section 401 and that is intended to meet all applicable requirements of Code Section 409A.
6.2    Committee. The Committee will operate and administer the Plan and shall have all powers necessary to accomplish that purpose, including, but not limited to, the discretionary authority to interpret the Plan, the discretionary

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authority to determine all questions relating to the rights and status of Eligible Employees and Participants, and the discretionary authority to make such rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan as are not inconsistent with the terms and provisions hereof or applicable law, as well as such other authority and powers relating to the administration of the Plan, except such as are reserved by the Compensation Committee or the Committee shall be final and binding on all parties.
Without limiting the powers set forth herein, the Committee shall have the power (i) to change or waive any requirements of the Plan to conform with Code Section 409A or other applicable law or to meet special circumstances not anticipated or covered in the Plan; (ii) to determine the times and places for holding meetings of the Committee and the notice to be given of such meetings; (iii) to employ such agents and assistants, such counsel (who may be counsel to the Company), and such clerical and other services as the Committee may require in carrying out the provisions of the Plan; and (iv) to authorize one or more of their members or any agent to execute or deliver any instrument on behalf of the Committee.
The members of the Committee, and the Company and its officers and directors, shall be entitled to rely upon all valuations, certificates and reports furnished by any funding agent or service provider, upon all certificates and reports made by an accountant, and upon all opinions given by any legal counsel selected or approved by the Committee, and the members of the Committee, the Company and its officers and directors shall, except as otherwise provided by law, be fully protected in respect of any action taken or suffered by them in good faith in reliance upon any such valuations, certificates, reports, opinions or other advice of a funding agent, service provider, accountant or counsel.
6.3    Statement of Participant’s Account. The Committee shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each Plan Year, provide or make available to each Participant a statement setting forth the Account of such Participant under Section 3.6 as of the end of such Plan Year. Such statement may be provided solely electronically or via access through an internet website and shall be deemed to have been accepted as correct unless written notice to the contrary is received by the Committee within 30 days after providing access to such statement to the Participant. Account statements may be made available more often than annually in the discretion of the Committee.
6.4    Filing Claims. Any Participant, Beneficiary or other individual (hereinafter a “Claimant”) entitled to benefits under the Plan, or otherwise eligible to participate herein, may be required to make a claim with the Committee (or its designee) requesting payment or distribution of such Plan benefits (or written confirmation of Plan eligibility, as the case may be), on such form or in such manner as the Committee shall prescribe. Unless and until a Claimant makes proper application for benefits in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the Committee, such Claimant shall have no right to receive any distribution from or under the Plan.
6.5    Notification to Claimant. If a Claimant’s application is wholly or partially denied, the Committee (or its designee) shall, within 90 days, furnish to such Claimant a written notice of its decision. If prior to the expiration of the initial 90 day period, the Committee determines additional time is needed to come to a determination on the claim, the Committee shall provide written notice to the Claimant of the need for an extension not to exceed a total of 180 days from the date the application was received. Such notices shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by such Claimant, and shall contain at least the following information:
(a)    the specific reason or reasons for such denial;
(b)    specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions upon which such denial is based;
(c)    a description of any additional material or information necessary for such Claimant to perfect his claim, and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and
(d)    an explanation of the Plan’s claim review procedure describing the steps to be taken by such Claimant, if he wishes to submit his claim for review.
6.6    Review Procedure. Within 60 days after the receipt of such notice from the Committee, such Claimant, or the duly authorized representative thereof, may request, by written application to the Plan, a review by the Committee

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of the decision denying such claim. In connection with such review, such Claimant, or duly authorized representative thereof, shall be entitled to receive any and all documents pertinent to the claim or its denial and shall also be entitled to submit issues and comments in writing. The decision of the Committee upon such review shall be made promptly and not later than 60 days after the receipt of such request for review, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing, in which case a decision shall be rendered as soon as possible, but not later than 120 days after the Committee’s receipt of a request for review. Any such decision on review shall be in writing and shall include specific reasons for the decision and specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the decision is based. Any legal proceedings challenging the determination of the Committee must be filed within one year after the completion of the claim and review process provided under the Plan, or if earlier, one year from the date that a Claimant knew or should have known a claim existed. In the event of a genuine dispute regarding the amount or timing of payments under the Plan, a delay in the payment of Plan benefits shall not cause a violation of Code Section 409A to the extent such delay satisfies the conditions set forth in Code Section 409A and the regulations thereunder.
6.7    Payment of Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in administering the Plan shall be paid by the Company.

ARTICLE VII

AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
7.1    Amendment. The Company has reserved, and does hereby reserve, the right at any time and from time to time by action of the Compensation Committee (or by action of the Committee if and to the extent that the Company has delegated the authority to amend the provisions of the Plan to such committee) to amend, modify or alter any or all of the provisions of the Plan without the consent of any Eligible Employees or Participants; provided, however, that no amendment shall operate retroactively so as to affect materially and adversely any rights to which a Participant may be entitled under the provisions of the Plan as in effect prior to such action. Any such amendment, modification or alteration shall be expressed in an instrument executed by an authorized officer or officers of the Company, and shall become effective as of the date designated in such instrument.
7.2    Termination. The Company reserves the right to suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan, at any time in whole or in part, in compliance with the requirements of Code Section 409A; provided, however, that a suspension, discontinuance or termination of the Plan shall not accelerate the obligation to make payments to any person not otherwise currently entitled to payments under the Plan, unless otherwise specifically so determined by the Company and permitted by Code Section 409A and other applicable law, relieve the Company of its obligations to make payments to any person then entitled to payments under the Plan, or reduce any existing Account balance.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
8.1    Employment Relationship. For purposes of determining if there has been a Separation from Service, the Employer is defined to include all members of a controlled group of corporations or other business entities within the meaning of Code Sections 414(b) and (c) that includes the Company. Nothing in the adoption of the Plan or the crediting of deferred compensation shall confer on any Participant the right to continued employment by the Company or an affiliate or subsidiary corporation of the Company, or affect in any way the right of the Company or such affiliate or subsidiary to terminate his employment at any time. Any question as to whether and when there has been a Separation from Service of a Participant’s employment and the cause of such Separation from Service shall be determined by the Committee, and its determination shall be final.
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shall have the discretionary authority to direct payments to such person’s legal representative or to a relative or friend of such person for his benefit; alternatively, the Committee may in its discretion apply the payment for the benefit of such person in such manner as the Committee deems advisable. Any such payment or application of benefits made in good faith in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be a complete discharge of any liability of the Committee with respect to such payment or application of benefits.
8.3    Funding. All benefits under the Plan are unfunded and the Company shall not be required to establish any special or separate fund or to make any other segregation of assets in order to assure the payment of any amounts under the Plan; provided, however, that in order to provide a source of payment for its obligations under the Plan, the Company may establish a trust fund. The right of a Participant or his Beneficiary to receive a distribution hereunder shall be an unsecured claim against the general assets of the Company, and neither the Participant nor his Beneficiary shall have any rights in or claim against any amounts credited under the Plan or any other specific assets of the Company. All amounts credited under the Plan to the benefit of a Participant shall constitute general assets of the Company and may be disposed of by the Company at such time and for such purposes as it may deem appropriate.
8.4    Anti-Assignment. No right or benefit under the Plan shall be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge; and any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, assign, pledge, encumber or charge the same shall be void. No right or benefit shall be liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities, or torts of the person entitled to such benefits. If a Participant, a Participant’s spouse, or any Beneficiary should become bankrupt or attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, assign, pledge, encumber or charge any right to benefits under the Plan, then those rights, in the discretion of the Committee, shall cease. In this case, the Committee may hold or apply the benefits at issue or any part thereof for the benefit of the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, or Beneficiary in such manner as the Committee may deem proper.
8.5    Unclaimed Interests. If the Committee shall at any time be unable to make distribution or payment of benefits hereunder to a Participant or any Beneficiary of a Participant by reason of the fact that his whereabouts is unknown, the Committee shall so certify, and thereafter the Committee shall make a reasonable attempt to locate such missing person. If such person continues missing for a period of three years following such certification, the interest of such Participant in the Plan shall, in the discretion of the Committee, be distributed to the Beneficiary of such missing person. If neither the Participant nor the Beneficiary can be located, then any amounts due may be forfeited, subject to reinstatement without interest or earnings upon the missing Participant or Beneficiary providing sufficient evidence to satisfy the Committee that he is entitled to such forfeited amount.
8.6    References to Code, Statutes and Regulations. Any and all references in the Plan to any provision of the Code, ERISA, or any other statute, law, regulation, ruling or order shall be deemed to refer also to any successor statute, law, regulation, ruling or order.
8.7    Liability. The Company, and its directors, officers and employees, shall be free from liability, joint or several, for personal acts, omissions, and conduct, and for the acts, omissions and conduct of duly constituted agents, in the administration of the Plan, except to the extent that the effects and consequences of such personal acts, omissions or conduct shall result from willful misconduct. However, this Section shall not operate to relieve any of the aforementioned from any responsibility, liability, obligation, or duty that may arise under ERISA.
8.8    Tax Consequences of Compensation Reductions. The income and employment tax consequences to Participants of participating in the Plan shall be determined under applicable federal, state and local tax law and regulation and neither the Company nor any member of the Compensation Committee or Committee shall be a guarantor of or in any way responsible for the tax consequences to any Participant.
8.9    Company as Agent for Related Employers. Each corporation or other business entity which shall become a participating employer pursuant to Section 2.5 by so doing shall be deemed to have appointed the Company its agent to exercise on its behalf all of the powers and authority hereby conferred upon the Company by the terms of the Plan, including but not limited to the power to amend and terminate the Plan. The Company’s authority shall continue unless and until the related employer terminates its participation in the Plan.

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8.10    Governing Law; Severability. The Plan shall be construed according to the laws of the State of Ohio, including choice of law provisions, and all provisions hereof shall be administered according to the laws of that State, except to the extent preempted by federal law. A final judgment in any action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of the Plan shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of the Plan, but the Plan shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions had never been contained herein, and there shall be deemed substituted such other provision as will most nearly accomplish the intent of the parties to the extent permitted by applicable law.
8.11    Taxes. The Company shall be entitled to withhold any taxes from any distribution hereunder or from other compensation then payable, as it believes necessary, appropriate, or required under relevant law.
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
By:                         
Title:                         
Date:                         


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Exhibit 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED

The direct and indirect subsidiaries of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated at December 31, 2018 , are listed below. The state or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of each subsidiary (unless otherwise noted) is Ohio.
41 South High Ltd. **
7575 Corporation
791, 801, AND 803 W. Big Beaver Road, LLC
AM-HBAN Solar Trust (Delaware)
Camco Statutory Trust 1 (Connecticut)
CASCADE Holdings, LLC (Illinois)
Community Bank Insurance Agency, Inc. (Michigan)
CREPD, LLC
FirstMerit Advisors, Inc.
FirstMerit Community Development Corporation
FirstMerit Mortgage Reinsurance Co., Inc. (Hawaii)
FirstMerit Risk Management, Inc. (Vermont)
FirstMerit Securities, Inc.
FirstMerit Title Agency, LTD.
FMRC, Inc. (Delaware)
Forty-One Corporation
Fourteen Corporation
Franklin Mortgage Asset Trust 2009-A (Delaware)
Haberer Registered Investment Advisor, Inc.
HBI Payments Holdings, Inc.
HBI Specialty Insurance, Inc.
HBI Title Services, Inc.
HCFFL, LLC (Nevada)
Henry Acquisitions, Inc.
HLFB, Inc. (Nevada)
HMC Reinsurance Company (Vermont)
HMFAL, LLC
HNB I LLC (Delaware)
HPAL Holdings, LLC (Nevada)
HPAL, LLC (Nevada)
HPAL II, LLC (Nevada)
HPCDS, Inc. (Nevada)
HPCF Corporation (Nevada)
HPCKAL, LLC (Nevada)
HPCLI, Inc.
HREIC Holdings, LLC
Huntington Auto Trust 2016-1 (Delaware)
Huntington Bancshares Financial Corporation
Huntington Capital Financing Holdings I, Inc. (Nevada)
Huntington Capital Financing Holdings II, Inc. (Nevada)
Huntington Capital Financing OREO, Inc. (Nevada)





Huntington Capital I (Delaware)
Huntington Capital II (Delaware)
Huntington Captive Insurance Company (Arizona)
Huntington Equipment Finance, Inc. (Delaware)
Huntington Equity Investments, LLC
Huntington Finance LLC
Huntington Funding, LLC (Delaware)
Huntington Insurance, Inc.
Huntington LT (Delaware)
Huntington Merchant Services, LLC (Delaware)**
Huntington Mezzanine Opportunities Inc.
Huntington Municipal Fund I, Inc.
Huntington Municipal Fund II, Inc.
Huntington Municipal Securities, Inc. (Nevada) *
Huntington Preferred Capital Holdings, Inc. (Indiana)
Huntington Preferred Capital, Inc. *
Huntington Preferred Capital II, Inc.
Huntington Public Capital Corporation (Nevada)
Huntington Renewable Energy Investments, LLC
Huntington Residential Mortgage Securities, Inc.
Huntington Technology Finance, Inc. (Delaware)
Huntington Technology Funding, LLC (Delaware)
Huntington West, Inc. (Delaware)
Hutchinson Shockey Erley & Co. (Illinois)
Inner City Partnerships, LLC **
Metropolitan Savings Service Corporation
Mezzanine Opportunities LLC **
Mezzanine Opportunities II LLC **
Midwest Funding, LLC (Illinois)
Mobile Consultants, Inc.
Prospect Trust I (Delaware)
Rate Risk Management Advisors, LLC
Red Mountain LLC (Delaware)
Sky Capital LLC (Delaware) *
Sky Financial Capital Trust III (Delaware)
Sky Financial Capital Trust IV (Delaware)
STB Auto Exchange, LLC
The Derlam Company
The Huntington Capital Investment Company
The Huntington Capital Investment Company II
The Huntington Community Development Corporation
The Huntington Investment Company
The Huntington Kentucky, LLC (Kentucky)
The Huntington Leasing Company
The Huntington National Bank (United States)
The Huntington Real Estate Investment Company





The Huntington Real Estate Investment Company II
Thirty-Seven Corporation
Tower Hill Securities, Inc. (Nevada)
Troy BNK Investors LLC
Unizan Capital, LLC (Delaware) *
WMC Acquisition LLC (Indiana)
*    - Owned jointly between The Huntington National Bank and Huntington Bancshares Incorporated.
**    - Less than 100% owned.




Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-212820) and Form S-8 (Nos. 33-10546, 33-41774, 33-44208, 333-136692, 333-140897, 333-144403, 333-153573, 333-158335, 333-161779, 333-161780, 333-168824, 333-173831, 333-183325, 333-187725, 333-192600, 333-202349, 333-206720, 333-209962, 333-224665, and 333-224666) of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated of our report dated February 15, 2019 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Columbus, Ohio
February 15, 2019





Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY



Each director and officer of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (the Corporation), whose signature appears below hereby appoints Jana J. Litsey, Stephen D. Steinour, and Howell D. McCullough III, or any of them, as his or her attorney-in-fact, to sign, in his or her name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, and to cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (the Annual Report) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 , and likewise to sign and file any amendments, including post-effective amendments, to the Annual Report, and the Corporation hereby also appoints such persons as its attorneys-in-fact and each of them as its attorney-in-fact with like authority to sign and file the Annual Report and any amendments thereto in its name and behalf, each such person and the Corporation hereby granting to such attorney-in-fact full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that such attorney-in-fact or his substitute may do by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney, in counterparts if necessary, effective as of January 16, 2019.

DIRECTORS/OFFICERS:
Signature / Title

/s/ Stephen D. Steinour
Stephen D. Steinour
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
 
/s/ Howell D. McCullough III
Howell D. McCullough III
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
 
/s/ Nancy E. Maloney
Nancy E. Maloney
Executive Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
 
/s/ Lizabeth Ardisana *
Lizabeth Ardisana
Director
 
/s/ Ann B. Crane *
Ann B. Crane
Director
 
/s/ Robert S. Cubbin *
Robert S. Cubbin
Director
 
/s/ Steven G. Elliott *
Steven G. Elliott
Director
 
 





/s/ Gina D. France *
Gina D. France
Director
 
/s/ J. Michael Hochschwender *
J. Michael Hochschwender
Director
 
/s/ John C. Inglis *
John C. Inglis
Director
 
/s/ Peter J. Kight *
Peter J. Kight
Director
 
/s/ Richard W. Neu *
Richard W. Neu
Director
 
/s/ David L. Porteous *
David L. Porteous
Director
 
/s/ Kathleen H. Ransier *
Kathleen H. Ransier
Director




Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Stephen D. Steinour, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated;
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 officer 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.

Date: February 15, 2019
 
/s/ Stephen D. Steinour
 
Stephen D. Steinour
 
Chief Executive Officer




Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Howell D. McCullough III, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated;
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 officer 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.

Date: February 15, 2019
 
/s/ Howell D. McCullough III
 
Howell D. McCullough III
 
Chief Financial Officer




Exhibit 32.1
SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION
In connection with the Annual Report of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (the Company) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Stephen D. Steinour, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
 
/s/ Stephen D. Steinour
 
Stephen D. Steinour
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
February 15, 2019




Exhibit 32.2
SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION
In connection with the Annual Report of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Howell D. McCullough III, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
 
/s/ Howell D. McCullough III
 
Howell D. McCullough III
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
February 15, 2019