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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

Commission file number 001-08918
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia
 
58-1575035
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
303 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(800) 786-8787
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of Each Class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock
 
STI
 
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/4000th Interest in a Share of Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A
 
STI PRA
 
New York Stock Exchange
5.853% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Preferred Purchase Securities of SunTrust Preferred Capital I (representing interests in shares of Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B)
 
STI/PRI
 
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    
Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    
Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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
þ
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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 Exchange Act).        Yes  ¨    No  þ
At April 30, 2019, 443,825,510 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $1.00 par value, were outstanding.




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GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS

ABS — Asset-backed securities.
ACH — Automated clearing house.
AFS — Available for sale.
AIP — Annual Incentive Plan.
ALCO — Asset/Liability Committee.
ALM — Asset/Liability management.
ALLL — Allowance for loan and lease losses.
AOCI — Accumulated other comprehensive income.
ASC — Accounting Standards Codification.
ASU — Accounting Standards Update.
ATE — Additional termination event.
ATM — Automated teller machine.
Bank — SunTrust Bank.
Basel III — the Third Basel Accord, a comprehensive set of reform measures developed by the BCBS.
BB&TBB&T Corporation.
BCBS — Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
BHC — Bank holding company.
Board — the Company’s Board of Directors.
bps — Basis points.
CCAR — Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review.
CCB — Capital conservation buffer.
CD — Certificate of deposit.
CDR — Conditional default rate.
CDS — Credit default swaps.
CEO — Chief Executive Officer.
CET1 — Common Equity Tier 1 Capital.
CFO — Chief Financial Officer.
CIB — Corporate and investment banking.
C&I — Commercial and industrial.
Class A shares — Visa Inc. Class A common stock.
Class B shares — Visa Inc. Class B common stock.
CME — Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Company — SunTrust Banks, Inc.
CP — Commercial paper.
CPI — Consumer Price Index.
CPR — Conditional prepayment rate.
CRE — Commercial real estate.
CSA — Credit support annex.
CVA — Credit valuation adjustment.
DDA — Demand deposit account.
Dodd-Frank Act — Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.
DTA — Deferred tax asset.
DVA — Debit valuation adjustment.
EGRRCPA — Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
EPS — Earnings per share.
ERISA — Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Exchange Act — Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Fannie Mae — Federal National Mortgage Association.
FASB — Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Freddie Mac — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
FDIC — Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Federal Reserve — Federal Reserve System.
Fed Funds — Federal funds.
FHA — Federal Housing Administration.
 
FHLB — Federal Home Loan Bank.
FICO — Fair Isaac Corporation.
Fitch — Fitch Ratings Ltd.
FRB — Federal Reserve Board (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).
FTE — Fully taxable-equivalent.
FVO — Fair value option.
Ginnie Mae — Government National Mortgage Association.
GSE — Government-sponsored enterprise.
IPO — Initial public offering.
IRLC — Interest rate lock commitment.
ISDA — International Swaps and Derivatives Association.
LCH — LCH.Clearnet Limited.
LCR — Liquidity coverage ratio.
LGD — Loss given default.
LHFI — Loans held for investment.
LHFS — Loans held for sale.
LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate.
LOCOM — Lower of cost or market.
LTI — Long-term incentive.
LTV— Loan to value.
Mastercard — Mastercard International.
MBS — Mortgage-backed securities.
MD&A — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.
Merger — the Company's proposed merger with BB&T that was announced on February 7, 2019.
Moody’s — Moody’s Investors Service.
MRA Master Repurchase Agreement.
MRM Market Risk Management.
MSR — Mortgage servicing right.
MVE — Market value of equity.
NOW — Negotiable order of withdrawal account.
NPA — Nonperforming asset.
NPL — Nonperforming loan.
NPR — Notice of proposed rulemaking.
NSFR — Net stable funding ratio.
NYSE — New York Stock Exchange.
OCC — Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
OCI — Other comprehensive income.
OREO — Other real estate owned.
OTC — Over-the-counter.
OTTI — Other-than-temporary impairment.
Parent Company — SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the parent Company of SunTrust Bank and other subsidiaries).
PD — Probability of default.
Pillar — substantially all of the assets of the operating subsidiaries of Pillar Financial, LLC.
PPNR — Pre-provision net revenue.
PWM — Private Wealth Management.
REIT — Real estate investment trust.
ROA — Return on average total assets.
ROE — Return on average common shareholders’ equity.
ROTCE — Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity.
RSU — Restricted stock unit.
RWA — Risk-weighted assets.

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S&P — Standard and Poor’s.
SBA — Small Business Administration.
SEC — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
STAS — SunTrust Advisory Services, Inc.
STCC — SunTrust Community Capital, LLC.
STIS — SunTrust Investment Services, Inc.
STRH — SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
SunTrust — SunTrust Banks, Inc.
TDR — Troubled debt restructuring.
TRS — Total return swaps.
U.S. — United States.
U.S. GAAP — Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the U.S.
 
U.S. Treasury — the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
UPB — Unpaid principal balance.
VA —Veterans Administration.
VAR —Value at risk.
VI — Variable interest.
VIE — Variable interest entity.
Visa — the Visa, U.S.A. Inc. card association or its affiliates, collectively.
Visa Counterparty — a financial institution that purchased the Company's Visa Class B shares.



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Important Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements. Statements regarding: (i) future impacts of ASUs not yet adopted; (ii) future levels of net interest margin, Merger-related costs, efficiency ratios, the net charge-offs to total average LHFI ratio, the ALLL to period-end LHFI ratio, the provision for loan losses, capital ratios, our effective tax rate, and deposit costs; (iii) the amount and timing of our tangible efficiency target and progress; (iv) future trends or increases in deposit costs; (v) our intentions with respect to future share repurchases and preferred stock issuances; (vi) growth opportunities in our Wholesale segment; (vii) the Merger and the potential effects of the Merger on our business and operations upon or prior to the consummation thereof; (viii) the synergies and corresponding benefits expected to be realized from the Merger, including increased capacity to invest in talent, technology, and innovation; (ix) information regarding the combined business and operations of SunTrust and BB&T following the Merger, if consummated; (x) the possibility of purchasing additional interest rate swaps or terminating existing swaps; (xi) future changes in the size and composition of the investment securities portfolio; (xii) the estimated impacts of proposed regulatory capital rules or changes in banking laws, rules, or regulations; and (xiii) our future credit ratings and outlook, are forward-looking statements. Also, any statement that does not describe historical or current facts is a forward-looking statement. These statements often include the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “target,” “forecast,” “future,” “strategy,” “goal,” “initiative,” “plan,” “propose,” “opportunity,” “potentially,” “probably,” “project,” “outlook,” or similar expressions or future conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” and “could.” Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management and on information currently available to management. They speak as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update the statements made herein or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements in light of new information or future events.
Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on such statements. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Such factors include: failure to complete the Merger could negatively impact our stock price and our future business and financial results; we will be subject to uncertainties while the Merger is pending, which could adversely affect our business; the Merger Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and the Merger may not be completed; because the market price of BB&T Common Stock may fluctuate, our shareholders cannot be certain of the precise value of the merger consideration they may receive in the Merger; our ability to complete the Merger is subject to the receipt of approval from various federal and state regulatory agencies, which may impose conditions that could adversely affect us or cause the Merger to be abandoned;
 
shareholder litigation could prevent or delay the closing of the Merger or otherwise negatively impact our business and operations; current or future legislation or regulation could require us to change our business practices, reduce revenue, impose additional costs, or otherwise adversely affect business operations or competitiveness; we are subject to stringent capital adequacy and liquidity requirements and our failure to meet these would adversely affect our financial condition; the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government and its agencies could have a material adverse effect on our earnings; our financial results have been, and may continue to be, materially affected by general economic conditions, and a deterioration of economic conditions or of the financial markets may materially adversely affect our lending activity or other businesses, as well as our financial condition and results; changes in market interest rates or capital markets could adversely affect our revenue and expenses, the value of assets and obligations, as well as the availability and cost of capital and liquidity; interest rates on our outstanding and future financial instruments might be subject to change based on regulatory developments, which could adversely affect our revenue, expenses, and the value of those financial instruments; our earnings may be affected by volatility in mortgage production and servicing revenues, and by changes in carrying values of our servicing assets and mortgages held for sale due to changes in interest rates; disruptions in our ability to access global capital markets and other sources of wholesale funding may adversely affect our capital resources and liquidity; we are subject to credit risk; we may have more credit risk and higher credit losses to the extent that our loans are concentrated by loan type, industry segment, borrower type, or location of the borrower or collateral; we rely on the mortgage secondary market and GSEs for some of our liquidity; loss of customer deposits could increase our funding costs; any reduction in our credit rating could increase the cost of our funding from the capital markets; we are subject to litigation, and our expenses related to this litigation may adversely affect our results; we may incur fines, penalties and other negative consequences from regulatory violations, possibly even inadvertent or unintentional violations; we are subject to certain risks related to originating and selling mortgages, and may be required to repurchase mortgage loans or indemnify mortgage loan purchasers as a result of breaches of representations and warranties, or borrower fraud, and this could harm our liquidity, results of operations, and financial condition; we face risks as a servicer of loans; consumers and small businesses may decide not to use banks to complete their financial transactions, which could affect our revenue; we have businesses other than banking which subject us to a variety of risks; negative public opinion could damage our reputation and adversely impact business and revenues; we may face more intense scrutiny of our sales, training, and incentive compensation practices; we rely on other companies to provide key components of our business infrastructure; competition in the financial services industry is intense and we could lose business or suffer margin declines as a result; we continually encounter technological change and must effectively develop and implement new technology; maintaining or increasing

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market share depends on market acceptance and regulatory approval of new products and services; we have in the past and may in the future pursue acquisitions, which could affect costs and from which we may not be able to realize anticipated benefits; we depend on the expertise of key personnel, and if these individuals leave or change their roles without effective replacements, operations may suffer; we may not be able to hire or retain additional qualified personnel and recruiting and compensation costs may increase as a result of changes in the marketplace, both of which may increase costs and reduce profitability and may adversely impact our ability to implement our business strategies; our framework for managing risks may not be effective in mitigating risk and loss to us; our controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or acts of fraud; we are at risk of increased losses from fraud; our operational or communications systems or infrastructure may fail or may be the subject of a breach or cyber-attack that, if successful, could adversely affect our business or disrupt business continuity; a disruption, breach, or failure in the operational systems or
 
infrastructure of our third party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of cyber-attacks, could adversely affect our business; natural disasters and other catastrophic events could have a material adverse impact on our operations or our financial condition and results; the soundness of other financial institutions could adversely affect us; we depend on the accuracy and completeness of information about clients and counterparties; our accounting policies and processes are critical to how we report our financial condition and results of operation, and they require management to make estimates about matters that are uncertain; depressed market values for our stock and adverse economic conditions sustained over a period of time may require us to write down all or some portion of our goodwill; our stock price can be volatile; we might not pay dividends on our stock; our ability to receive dividends from our subsidiaries or other investments could affect our liquidity and ability to pay dividends; and certain banking laws and certain provisions of our articles of incorporation may have an anti-takeover effect.




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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, and accordingly do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to comply with Regulation S-X have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2019.


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Item 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in millions and shares in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
2019
 
2018
Interest Income
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans held for investment

$1,697

 

$1,398

Interest and fees on loans held for sale
13

 
21

Interest on securities available for sale
221

 
206

Trading account interest and other
56

 
43

Total interest income
1,987

 
1,668

Interest Expense
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
249

 
131

Interest on long-term debt
125

 
74

Interest on other borrowings
69

 
22

Total interest expense
443

 
227

Net interest income
1,544

 
1,441

Provision for credit losses
153

 
28

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
1,391

 
1,413

Noninterest Income
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
137

 
146

Other charges and fees 1
87

 
85

Card fees
82

 
81

Investment banking income 1
130

 
133

Trading income
60

 
42

Mortgage related income 2
100

 
90

Trust and investment management income
71

 
75

Retail investment services
69

 
72

Commercial real estate related income
24

 
23

Net securities gains/(losses)

 
1

Other noninterest income
24

 
48

Total noninterest income
784

 
796

Noninterest Expense
 
 
 
Employee compensation
676

 
707

Employee benefits
148

 
146

Outside processing and software
238

 
206

Net occupancy expense
102

 
94

Merger-related costs
45

 

Equipment expense
42

 
40

Marketing and customer development
41

 
41

Operating losses
22

 
6

Regulatory assessments
19

 
41

Amortization
15

 
15

Other noninterest expense
141

 
121

Total noninterest expense
1,489

 
1,417

Income before provision for income taxes
686

 
792

Provision for income taxes
104

 
147

Net income including income attributable to noncontrolling interest
582

 
645

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
2

 
2

Net income
580

 
643

Less: Preferred stock dividends
26

 
31

Net income available to common shareholders

$554

 

$612

Net income per average common share:
 
 
 
Diluted

$1.24

 

$1.29

Basic
1.25

 
1.31

Dividends declared per common share
0.50

 
0.40

Average common shares outstanding - diluted
446,662

 
473,620

Average common shares outstanding - basic
443,566

 
468,723


1  Beginning July 1, 2018, the Company began presenting bridge commitment fee income related to capital market transactions in Investment banking income on the Consolidated Statements of Income. For periods prior to July 1, 2018, this income was previously presented in Other charges and fees and has been reclassified to Investment banking income for comparability.
2 Beginning with the 2018 Form 10-K, the Company began presenting Mortgage production related income and Mortgage servicing related income as a single line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income titled Mortgage related income. Prior periods have been conformed to this updated presentation for comparability.
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

4


SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in millions) (Unaudited)
2019
 
2018
Net income

$580

 

$643

Components of other comprehensive income/(loss):
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized gains/(losses) on securities available for sale,
net of tax of $116 and ($130), respectively
377

 
(425
)
Change in net unrealized gains/(losses) on derivative instruments,
net of tax of $24 and ($38), respectively
76

 
(124
)
Change in net unrealized (losses)/gains on brokered time deposits,
net of tax of $0 and $0, respectively
(1
)
 
1

Change in credit risk adjustment on long-term debt,
net of tax of $0 and $1, respectively
(1
)
 
2

Change related to employee benefit plans,
net of tax of $2 and $1, respectively
3

 
(2
)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax
454

 
(548
)
Total comprehensive income

$1,034

 

$95




See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

5


SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
(Dollars in millions and shares in thousands, except per share data)
2019
 
2018
Assets
(Unaudited)
 
 
Cash and due from banks

$4,521

 

$5,791

Federal funds sold and securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell
1,386

 
1,679

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
25

 
25

Cash and cash equivalents
5,932

 
7,495

Trading assets and derivative instruments 1
6,259

 
5,506

Securities available for sale 2
31,853

 
31,442

Loans held for sale ($1,059 and $1,178 at fair value at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)
1,781

 
1,468

Loans held for investment 3 ($134 and $163 at fair value at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)
155,233

 
151,839

Allowance for loan and lease losses
(1,643
)
 
(1,615
)
Net loans held for investment
153,590

 
150,224

Premises, property, and equipment, net
1,997

 
2,024

Goodwill
6,331

 
6,331

Other intangible assets (Residential MSRs at fair value: $1,883 and $1,983 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)
1,963

 
2,062

Other assets ($85 and $95 at fair value at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)
10,719

 
8,991

Total assets

$220,425

 

$215,543

 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits

$40,345

 

$40,770

Interest-bearing deposits ($473 and $403 at fair value at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)
121,807

 
121,819

Total deposits
162,152

 
162,589

Funds purchased
1,169

 
2,141

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
1,962

 
1,774

Other short-term borrowings
7,259

 
4,857

Long-term debt 4 ($296 and $289 at fair value at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)
17,395

 
15,072

Trading liabilities and derivative instruments
1,609

 
1,604

Other liabilities
4,056

 
3,226

Total liabilities
195,602

 
191,263

Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Preferred stock, no par value
2,025

 
2,025

Common stock, $1.00 par value
553

 
553

Additional paid-in capital
8,938

 
9,022

Retained earnings
19,882

 
19,522

Treasury stock, at cost, and other 5
(5,609
)
 
(5,422
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(966
)
 
(1,420
)
Total shareholders’ equity
24,823

 
24,280

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$220,425

 

$215,543

 
 
 
 
Common shares outstanding 6
443,713

 
446,888

Common shares authorized
750,000

 
750,000

Preferred shares outstanding
20

 
20

Preferred shares authorized
50,000

 
50,000

Treasury shares of common stock
109,071

 
105,896

 
 
 
 
1 Includes trading securities pledged as collateral where counterparties have the right to sell or repledge the collateral

$1,382

 

$1,442

2 Includes securities AFS pledged as collateral where counterparties have the right to sell or repledge the collateral
210

 
222

3 Includes loans held for investment of consolidated VIEs
147

 
153

4 Includes debt of consolidated VIEs
156

 
161

5 Includes noncontrolling interest
101

 
103

6 Includes restricted shares
7

 
7




See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

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SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Preferred Stock
 
Common Shares Outstanding
 
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
 Treasury 1
Stock and Other
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
Total
Balance, January 1, 2018

$2,475

 
471

 

$550

 

$9,000

 

$17,540

 

($3,591
)
 

($820
)
 

$25,154

Cumulative effect of adjustment related to ASU adoptions 2

 

 

 

 
144

 

 
(154
)
 
(10
)
Net income

 

 

 

 
643

 

 

 
643

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 
(548
)
 
(548
)
Change in noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Common stock dividends, $0.40 per share

 

 

 

 
(187
)
 

 

 
(187
)
Preferred stock dividends 3

 

 

 

 
(31
)
 

 

 
(31
)
Redemption of preferred stock, Series E
(450
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(450
)
Repurchase of common stock

 
(5
)
 

 

 

 
(330
)
 

 
(330
)
Exercise of stock options and stock compensation expense

 
1

 

 

 

 
32

 

 
32

Exercise of stock warrants

 
2

 
2

 

 

 

 

 
2

Restricted stock activity

 
1

 

 
(40
)
 
(2
)
 
38

 

 
(4
)
Balance, March 31, 2018

$2,025

 
470

 

$552

 

$8,960

 

$18,107

 

($3,853
)
 

($1,522
)
 

$24,269

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, January 1, 2019

$2,025

 
447

 

$553

 

$9,022

 

$19,522

 

($5,422
)
 

($1,420
)
 

$24,280

Cumulative effect adjustment related to ASU adoption 4

 

 

 

 
31

 

 

 
31

Net income

 

 

 

 
580

 

 

 
580

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 
454

 
454

Change in noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Common stock dividends, $0.50 per share

 

 

 

 
(222
)
 

 

 
(222
)
Preferred stock dividends 3

 

 

 

 
(26
)
 

 

 
(26
)
Repurchase of common stock

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 
(250
)
 

 
(250
)
Exercise of stock options and stock compensation expense

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 
3

 

 
2

Restricted stock activity

 
1

 

 
(83
)
 
(3
)
 
62

 

 
(24
)
Balance, March 31, 2019

$2,025

 
444

 

$553

 

$8,938

 

$19,882

 

($5,609
)
 

($966
)
 

$24,823

1 At March 31, 2019, includes ($5,710) million for treasury stock and $101 million for noncontrolling interest.
At March 31, 2018, includes ($3,953) million for treasury stock, less than ($1) million for the compensation element of restricted stock, and $101 million for noncontrolling interest.
2 Related to the Company’s adoption of ASU 2014-09, ASU 2016-01, ASU 2017-12, and ASU 2018-02 on January 1, 2018. See Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
3 For the three months ended March 31, 2019, dividends were $1,000 per share for both Series A and B Preferred Stock, $1,406 per share for Series F Preferred Stock, $1,263 per share for Series G Preferred Stock, and $1,281 per share for Series H Preferred Stock.
For the three months ended March 31, 2018, dividends were $1,000 per share for both Series A and B Preferred Stock, $1,469 per share for Series E Preferred Stock, $1,406 per share for Series F Preferred Stock, $1,038 per share for Series G Preferred Stock, and $1,281 per share for Series H Preferred Stock.
4 Related to the Company’s adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019. See Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies,” for additional information.


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

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SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in millions) (Unaudited)
2019
 
2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net income including income attributable to noncontrolling interest

$582

 

$645

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion
172

 
175

Origination of servicing rights
(67
)
 
(80
)
Provisions for credit losses and foreclosed property
156

 
30

Stock-based compensation
37

 
56

Net securities (gains)/losses

 
(1
)
Net (gains)/losses on sale of loans held for sale, loans, and other assets
(46
)
 
11

Net increase in loans held for sale
(265
)
 
(100
)
Net increase in trading assets and derivative instruments
(753
)
 
(182
)
Net increase in other assets 1
(354
)
 
(644
)
Net decrease in other liabilities
(285
)
 
(110
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(823
)
 
(200
)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and paydowns of securities available for sale
853

 
858

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
111

 
1,663

Purchases of securities available for sale
(962
)
 
(2,689
)
Net (increase)/decrease in loans and leases, including purchases 1
(3,625
)
 
413

Proceeds from sales of loans and leases
40

 
36

Net cash paid for servicing rights
(1
)
 
(60
)
Capital expenditures
(81
)
 
(67
)
Proceeds from the sale of other real estate owned and other assets
29

 
52

Other investing activities
8

 
3

Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
(3,628
)
 
209

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Net (decrease)/increase in total deposits
(437
)
 
1,599

Net increase/(decrease) in funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and other short-term borrowings
1,618

 
(1,209
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
2,264

 
1,311

Repayments of long-term debt
(35
)
 
(333
)
Repurchase of preferred stock

 
(450
)
Repurchase of common stock
(250
)
 
(330
)
Common and preferred stock dividends paid
(225
)
 
(197
)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
(49
)
 
(42
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
2

 
34

Net cash provided by financing activities
2,888

 
383

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(1,563
)
 
392

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
7,495

 
6,912

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$5,932

 

$7,304

 
 
 
 
Supplemental Disclosures:
 
 
 
Loans transferred from loans held for sale to loans held for investment
4

 
6

Loans transferred from loans held for investment to loans held for sale
614

 
204

Loans transferred from loans held for investment to other real estate owned
10

 
19


1 Pursuant to the Company’s adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019, it began including the interest portion of lessee payments received from sales-type and direct financing leases, which totaled $34 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, within operating activities, with the principal portion of lessee payments remaining within investing activities. For periods prior to January 1, 2019, interest payments were not retrospectively reclassified and remain within investing activities. See Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies,” for additional information.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

8

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 
NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included within this report have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP to present interim financial statement information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete, consolidated financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations in these financial statements, have been made.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes; actual results could vary from these estimates. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. Interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Changes in Significant Accounting Policies
Pursuant to the Company’s adoption of ASC Topic 842 as of January 1, 2019, the Company updated its accounting policy related to leases. See Note 10, “Leases,” for new disclosures and policy information related to the Company’s leases. There were no other significant changes to the Company’s accounting policies from those disclosed in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K that could have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated events that occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date the accompanying financial statements were issued, and there were no material events, other than those already discussed in this Form 10-Q, that would require recognition in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosure in the accompanying Notes.

Accounting Pronouncements
The following table summarizes ASUs issued by the FASB that were adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2019 or not yet adopted as of March 31, 2019, that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements:
Standard
Description
Required Date of Adoption
Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
Standards Adopted in 2019
ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) and subsequent related ASUs
These ASUs create and amend ASC Topic 842, Leases, which supersedes ASC Topic 840, Leases. ASC Topic 842 requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and associated liabilities that arise from leases, with the exception of short-term leases. These ASUs do not make significant changes to lessor accounting; however, there were certain improvements made to align lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Furthermore, there are several new qualitative and quantitative disclosures required for lessees and lessors, including updated guidance around the presentation of certain cash receipts on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Upon transition, lessees and lessors have the option to either:
(i) Recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective transition approach; or
(ii) Apply a modified retrospective transition approach as of the date of adoption.

January 1, 2019
The Company adopted these ASUs on January 1, 2019, using a modified retrospective transition approach as of the date of adoption, which resulted in the recognition of $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion in right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities, respectively, arising from operating leases in which the Company is the lessee, on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of the right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities recorded upon adoption was based primarily on the present value of unpaid future minimum lease payments, the amount of which was based on the population of leases in effect at the date of adoption. At March 31, 2019, the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recorded on its Consolidated Balance Sheets totaled $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively.
 
Upon adoption, the Company also recognized a cumulative effect adjustment of $31 million to increase the beginning balance of retained earnings (as of January 1, 2019) for deferred gains on sale-leaseback transactions that occurred prior to the date of adoption and for other transition provisions. These ASUs did not have a material impact on the timing of expense or income recognition in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Furthermore, effective January 1, 2019, the Company prospectively changed its presentation of certain cash receipts related to sales-type and direct financing leases in which it is the lessor on its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Specifically, the Company began including on its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows the interest portion of lessee payments received from sales-type and direct financing leases within operating activities, with the principal portion remaining within investing activities. For periods prior to the date of adoption, interest payments were not retrospectively reclassified and remain within investing activities. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company included $34 million of interest payments received related to these sales-type and direct financing leases within operating activities on its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

For additional information and required disclosures related to ASC 842, see Note 10, “Leases.”



9

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



Standard
Description
Required Date of Adoption
Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
Standards Not Yet Adopted
ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326) and subsequent related ASUs
These ASUs create and amend ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with a current expected credit loss methodology for financial instruments measured at amortized cost and other commitments to extend credit. For this purpose, expected credit losses reflect losses over the remaining contractual life of an asset, considering the effect of voluntary prepayments and considering available information about the collectability of cash flows, including information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The resulting allowance for credit losses is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial assets to reflect the net amount expected to be collected on the financial assets. Additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures are required upon adoption. The change to the allowance for credit losses at the time of the adoption will be made with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings.

Although the current expected credit loss methodology does not apply to AFS debt securities, the ASU does require entities to record an allowance when recognizing credit losses for AFS securities, rather than recording a direct write-down of the carrying amount.

January 1, 2020

Early adoption is permitted beginning January 1, 2019.
The Company formed a cross-functional team to oversee the implementation of this ASU. A detailed implementation plan has been developed and substantial progress has been made on the identification and staging of data, development and validation of models, refinement of economic forecasting processes, and documentation of accounting policy decisions. Additionally, a new credit loss forecasting process is being implemented. In conjunction with this implementation, the Company is modifying the internal control environment, as appropriate. The Company plans to perform parallel runs of its new methodology beginning in the second quarter of 2019, prior to adoption of the ASU.

The Company plans to adopt these ASUs on January 1, 2020, and is evaluating the impact that these ASUs will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. The Company currently anticipates that an increase to the allowance for credit losses will be recognized upon adoption to provide for the expected credit losses over the estimated life of the financial assets. The magnitude of the increase will depend on economic conditions and trends in the Company’s portfolio at the time of adoption.

ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment
This ASU amends ASC Topic 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill, by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. The amendments require an entity to perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. This ASU requires an entity to recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying amount exceeds its fair value, with the loss limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The ASU must be applied on a prospective basis.

January 1, 2020

Early adoption is permitted.
Based on the Company’s most recent qualitative goodwill impairment assessment performed as of October 1, 2018, there were no reporting units for which it was more-likely-than-not that the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeded its respective fair value; therefore, this ASU would not currently have an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures. However, if subsequent to adoption, the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its respective fair value, the Company would be required to recognize an impairment charge for the amount that the carrying value exceeds the fair value.
ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract

This ASU amends ASC Subtopic 350-40, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software, to align 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 (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The Company may apply this ASU either retrospectively, or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption.

January 1, 2020

Early adoption is permitted.

The Company’s current accounting policy for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement generally aligns with the requirements of this ASU; therefore, the Company's adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.





10

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



NOTE 2REVENUE RECOGNITION
The following tables reflect the Company’s noninterest income disaggregated by financial statement line item, business segment, and by the amount of each revenue stream that is in scope and out of scope of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Refer to Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies,” and Note 2, “Revenue Recognition,” to
 
the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, for information regarding the Company's accounting policies for recognizing noninterest income, including the nature and timing of such revenue streams. The Company's contracts with customers generally do not contain terms that require significant judgment to determine the amount of revenue to recognize.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)
 Consumer 1
 
 Wholesale 1
 
  Out of Scope 1, 2
 
Total
Noninterest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts

$104

 

$33

 

$—

 

$137

Other charges and fees 3
27

 
4

 
56

 
87

Card fees
55

 
26

 
1

 
82

Investment banking income

 
72

 
58

 
130

Trading income

 

 
60

 
60

Mortgage related income

 

 
100

 
100

Trust and investment management income
71

 

 

 
71

Retail investment services 4
69

 

 

 
69

Commercial real estate related income

 

 
24

 
24

Net securities gains/(losses)

 

 

 

Other noninterest income
6

 

 
18

 
24

Total noninterest income

$332

 

$135

 

$317

 

$784


1 
Consumer total noninterest income and Wholesale total noninterest income exclude $114 million and $229 million of out of scope noninterest income, respectively, which are included in the business segment results presented on a management accounting basis in Note 19, "Business Segment Reporting." Out of scope total noninterest income includes these amounts and also includes ($26) million of Corporate Other noninterest income that is not subject to ASC Topic 606.
2 
The Company presents out of scope noninterest income for the purpose of reconciling noninterest income amounts within the scope of ASC Topic 606 to noninterest income amounts presented on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.
3 
The Company recognized an immaterial amount of insurance trailing commissions, the majority of which related to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods.
4 
The Company recognized $11 million of mutual fund 12b-1 fees and annuity trailing commissions, the majority of which related to performance obligations satisfied in periods prior to March 31, 2019.

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(Dollars in millions)
 Consumer 1
 
 Wholesale 1
 
  Out of Scope 1, 2
 
Total
Noninterest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts

$104

 

$42

 

$—

 

$146

Other charges and fees 3, 4
28

 
3

 
54

 
85

Card fees
54

 
26

 
1

 
81

Investment banking income 3

 
86

 
47

 
133

Trading income

 

 
42

 
42

Mortgage related income

 

 
90

 
90

Trust and investment management income
75

 

 

 
75

Retail investment services 5
71

 
1

 

 
72

Commercial real estate related income

 

 
23

 
23

Net securities gains/(losses)

 

 
1

 
1

Other noninterest income
6

 

 
42

 
48

Total noninterest income

$338

 

$158

 

$300

 

$796


1 
Consumer total noninterest income and Wholesale total noninterest income exclude $112 million and $182 million of out of scope noninterest income, respectively, which are included in the business segment results presented on a management accounting basis in Note 19, "Business Segment Reporting." Out of scope total noninterest income includes these amounts and also includes $6 million of Corporate Other noninterest income that is not subject to ASC Topic 606.
2 
The Company presents out of scope noninterest income for the purpose of reconciling noninterest income amounts within the scope of ASC Topic 606 to noninterest income amounts presented on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.
3 
Beginning July 1, 2018, the Company began presenting bridge commitment fee income related to capital market transactions in Investment banking income on the Consolidated Statements of Income. For periods prior to July 1, 2018, this income was previously presented in Other charges and fees and has been reclassified to Investment banking income for comparability.
4 
The Company recognized an immaterial amount of insurance trailing commissions, the majority of which related to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods.
5 
The Company recognized $13 million of mutual fund 12b-1 fees and annuity trailing commissions, the majority of which related to performance obligations satisfied in periods prior to March 31, 2018.



11

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



NOTE 3 - FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD AND SECURITIES FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Borrowed or Purchased Under Agreements to Resell
Fed Funds sold and securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell were as follows:
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Fed funds sold

$—

 

$42

Securities borrowed
468

 
394

Securities purchased under agreements to resell
918

 
1,243

Total Fed funds sold and securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell

$1,386

 

$1,679


Securities purchased under agreements to resell are primarily collateralized by U.S. government or agency securities and are carried at the amounts at which the securities will be subsequently resold, plus accrued interest. Securities borrowed are primarily collateralized by corporate securities. The Company borrows securities and purchases securities under agreements to resell as part of its securities financing activities. On the acquisition date of these securities, the Company and the
 
related counterparty agree on the amount of collateral required to secure the principal amount loaned under these arrangements. The Company monitors collateral values daily and calls for additional collateral to be provided as warranted under the respective agreements. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the total market value of collateral held was $1.4 billion and $1.6 billion, of which $56 million and $108 million was repledged, respectively.

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are accounted for as secured borrowings. The following table presents the Company’s related activity, by collateral type and remaining contractual maturity:
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
(Dollars in millions)
Overnight and Continuous
 
Up to 30 days
 
30-90 days
 
Total
 
Overnight and Continuous
 
Up to 30 days
 
30-90 days
 
Total
U.S. Treasury securities

$110

 

$—

 

$—

 

$110

 

$197

 

$7

 

$—

 

$204

Federal agency securities
159

 
8

 

 
167

 
112

 
10

 

 
122

MBS - agency
993

 
81

 
8

 
1,082

 
881

 
35

 

 
916

CP
49

 

 

 
49

 
78

 

 

 
78

Corporate and other debt securities
418

 
64

 
72

 
554

 
216

 
158

 
80

 
454

Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase

$1,729

 

$153

 

$80

 

$1,962

 

$1,484

 

$210

 

$80

 

$1,774



For securities sold under agreements to repurchase, the Company would be obligated to provide additional collateral in the event of a significant decline in fair value of the collateral pledged. This risk is managed by monitoring the liquidity and credit quality of the collateral, as well as the maturity profile of the transactions.

Netting of Securities - Repurchase and Resell Agreements
The Company has various financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements or similar agreements. The Company's derivatives that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements or similar agreements are discussed in Note 16, “Derivative Financial Instruments.”
 
The following table presents the Company's securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase that are subject to MRAs. Generally, MRAs require collateral to exceed the asset or liability recognized on the balance sheet. Transactions subject to these agreements are treated as collateralized financings, and those with a single counterparty are permitted to be presented net on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, provided certain criteria are met that permit balance sheet netting. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no such transactions subject to legally enforceable MRAs that were eligible for balance sheet netting. The following table includes the amount of collateral pledged or received related to exposures subject to enforceable MRAs. While these agreements are typically over-collateralized, the amount of collateral presented in this table is limited to the amount of the related recognized asset or liability for each counterparty.

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(Dollars in millions)
Gross
Amount
 
Amount
Offset
 
Net Amount
Presented in
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 
Held/Pledged Financial
Instruments
 
Net
Amount
March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell

$1,386

 

$—

 

$1,386

1 

$1,368

 

$18

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
1,962

 

 
1,962

 
1,960

 
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell

$1,637

 

$—

 

$1,637

1 

$1,624

 

$13

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
1,774

 

 
1,774

 
1,774

 


1 Excludes $0 and $42 million of Fed Funds sold, which are not subject to a master netting agreement at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.


NOTE 4 - TRADING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The fair values of the components of trading assets and liabilities and derivative instruments are presented in the following table:
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Trading Assets and Derivative Instruments:
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$258

 

$262

Federal agency securities
281

 
188

U.S. states and political subdivisions
33

 
54

MBS - agency
814

 
860

Corporate and other debt securities
889

 
700

CP
283

 
190

Equity securities
71

 
73

Derivative instruments 1
1,028

 
639

Trading loans 2
2,602

 
2,540

Total trading assets and derivative instruments

$6,259

 

$5,506

 
 
 
 
Trading Liabilities and Derivative Instruments:
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$873

 

$801

MBS - agency
3

 
3

Corporate and other debt securities
456

 
385

Equity securities
13

 
5

Derivative instruments 1
264

 
410

Total trading liabilities and derivative instruments

$1,609

 

$1,604

1 Amounts include the impact of offsetting cash collateral received from and paid to the same derivative counterparties, and the impact of netting derivative assets and derivative liabilities when a legally enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement exists.
2 Includes loans related to TRS.

Various trading and derivative instruments are used as part of the Company’s overall balance sheet management strategies and to support client requirements executed through the Bank and/or STRH, a broker/dealer subsidiary of the Company. The Company manages the potential market volatility associated with trading instruments by using appropriate risk management strategies. The size, volume, and nature of the trading products and derivative instruments can vary based on economic conditions as well as client-specific and Company-specific asset or liability positions.
Product offerings to clients include debt securities, loans traded in the secondary market, equity securities, derivative contracts, and other similar financial instruments. Other trading-
 
related activities include acting as a market maker for certain debt and equity security transactions, derivative instrument transactions, and foreign exchange transactions. The Company also uses derivatives to manage its interest rate and market risk from non-trading activities. The Company has policies and procedures to manage market risk associated with client trading and non-trading activities, and assumes a limited degree of market risk by managing the size and nature of its exposure. For valuation assumptions and additional information related to the Company's trading products and derivative instruments, see Note 16, “Derivative Financial Instruments,” Note 17, “Fair Value Election and Measurement,” and the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Pledged trading assets are presented in the following table:
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Pledged trading assets to secure repurchase agreements 1

$1,337

 

$1,418

Pledged trading assets to secure certain derivative agreements
43

 
22

Pledged trading assets to secure other arrangements
40

 
40

1 Repurchase agreements secured by collateral totaled $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.



NOTE 5INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Investment Securities Portfolio Composition
 
March 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$4,279

 

$4

 

$24

 

$4,259

Federal agency securities
143

 
1

 
2

 
142

U.S. states and political subdivisions
594

 
6

 
7

 
593

MBS - agency residential
23,149

 
207

 
146

 
23,210

MBS - agency commercial
2,641

 
20

 
37

 
2,624

MBS - non-agency commercial
1,009

 
7

 
4

 
1,012

Corporate and other debt securities
13

 

 

 
13

Total securities AFS

$31,828

 

$245

 

$220

 

$31,853

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 December 31, 2018 
(Dollars in millions)
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$4,277

 

$—

 

$66

 

$4,211

Federal agency securities
221

 
2

 
2

 
221

U.S. states and political subdivisions
606

 
4

 
21

 
589

MBS - agency residential
23,161

 
128

 
425

 
22,864

MBS - agency commercial
2,688

 
8

 
69

 
2,627

MBS - non-agency commercial
943

 

 
27

 
916

Corporate and other debt securities
14

 

 

 
14

Total securities AFS

$31,910

 

$142

 

$610

 

$31,442




The following table presents interest on securities AFS:
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
Taxable interest

$217

 

$201

Tax-exempt interest
4

 
5

Total interest on securities AFS

$221

 

$206




Investment securities pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements, trusts, certain derivative agreements, and other funds had a fair value of $3.3 billion at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.


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The following table presents the amortized cost, fair value, and weighted average yield of the Company's investment securities at March 31, 2019, by remaining contractual maturity, with the exception of MBS, which are based on estimated average life. Receipt of cash flows may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.
 
Distribution of Remaining Maturities
(Dollars in millions)
Due in 1 Year or Less
 
Due After 1 Year through 5 Years
 
Due After 5 Years through 10 Years
 
Due After 10 Years
 
Total
Amortized Cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$649

 

$2,312

 

$1,318

 

$—

 

$4,279

Federal agency securities
39

 
33

 
4

 
67

 
143

U.S. states and political subdivisions
1

 
91

 
44

 
458

 
594

MBS - agency residential
1,494

 
3,800

 
17,081

 
774

 
23,149

MBS - agency commercial

 
646

 
1,672

 
323

 
2,641

MBS - non-agency commercial

 
12

 
976

 
21

 
1,009

Corporate and other debt securities

 
13

 

 

 
13

Total securities AFS

$2,183

 

$6,907

 

$21,095

 

$1,643

 

$31,828

Fair Value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$645

 

$2,295

 

$1,319

 

$—

 

$4,259

Federal agency securities
39

 
33

 
4

 
66

 
142

U.S. states and political subdivisions
1

 
95

 
45

 
452

 
593

MBS - agency residential
1,544

 
3,809

 
17,086

 
771

 
23,210

MBS - agency commercial

 
639

 
1,669

 
316

 
2,624

MBS - non-agency commercial

 
12

 
979

 
21

 
1,012

Corporate and other debt securities

 
13

 

 

 
13

Total securities AFS

$2,229

 

$6,896

 

$21,102

 

$1,626

 

$31,853

 Weighted average yield 1
2.78
%
 
2.36
%
 
3.01
%
 
3.08
%
 
2.86
%
1 Weighted average yields are based on amortized cost and presented on an FTE basis.



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Investment Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position
The Company held certain investment securities where amortized cost exceeded fair value, resulting in unrealized loss positions. Market changes in interest rates and credit spreads may result in temporary unrealized losses as the market prices of securities fluctuate. At March 31, 2019, the Company did not intend to sell these securities nor was it more-likely-than-not that
 
the Company would be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery or maturity. The Company reviewed its portfolio for OTTI in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies," to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Investment securities in an unrealized loss position at period end are presented in the following tables:
 
March 31, 2019
 
Less than twelve months
 
Twelve months or longer
 
Total
(Dollars in millions)
Fair
Value
 
 Unrealized 1
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 Unrealized 1
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 Unrealized 1
Losses
Temporarily impaired securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$—

 

$—

 

$2,646

 

$24

 

$2,646

 

$24

Federal agency securities
5

 

 
61

 
2

 
66

 
2

U.S. states and political subdivisions

 

 
433

 
7

 
433

 
7

MBS - agency residential
1

 

 
13,125

 
146

 
13,126

 
146

MBS - agency commercial
19

 

 
1,723

 
37

 
1,742

 
37

MBS - non-agency commercial
21

 

 
370

 
4

 
391

 
4

Corporate and other debt securities

 

 
7

 

 
7

 

Total temporarily impaired securities AFS
46

 


18,365


220


18,411


220

OTTI securities AFS 2:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total OTTI securities AFS

 

 

 

 

 

Total impaired securities AFS

$46

 

$—

 

$18,365

 

$220

 

$18,411

 

$220

1 Unrealized losses less than $0.5 million are presented as zero within the table.
2 OTTI securities AFS are impaired securities for which OTTI credit losses have been previously recognized in earnings.

 
December 31, 2018
 
Less than twelve months
 
Twelve months or longer
 
Total
(Dollars in millions)
Fair
Value
 
 Unrealized 1
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 Unrealized 1
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 Unrealized 1
Losses
Temporarily impaired securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$—

 

$—

 

$4,177

 

$66

 

$4,177

 

$66

Federal agency securities

 

 
63

 
2

 
63

 
2

U.S. states and political subdivisions
49

 
1

 
430

 
20

 
479

 
21

MBS - agency residential
1,229

 
5

 
15,384

 
420

 
16,613

 
425

MBS - agency commercial
68

 

 
1,986

 
69

 
2,054

 
69

MBS - non-agency commercial
106

 
1

 
773

 
26

 
879

 
27

Corporate and other debt securities

 

 
9

 

 
9

 

Total temporarily impaired securities AFS
1,452

 
7

 
22,822

 
603

 
24,274

 
610

OTTI securities AFS 2:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total OTTI securities AFS

 

 

 

 

 

Total impaired securities AFS

$1,452

 

$7

 

$22,822

 

$603

 

$24,274

 

$610

1 Unrealized losses less than $0.5 million are presented as zero within the table.
2 OTTI securities AFS are impaired securities for which OTTI credit losses have been previously recognized in earnings.

The Company does not consider the unrealized losses on temporarily impaired securities AFS to be credit-related. These unrealized losses were due primarily to market interest rates
 
being higher than the securities' stated coupon rates, and therefore, they were recorded in AOCI, net of tax.



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Realized Gains and Losses and Other-Than-Temporarily Impaired Securities
Net securities gains or losses are comprised of gross realized gains, gross realized losses, and OTTI credit losses recognized in earnings. For both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, gross realized gains and gross realized losses were immaterial, and there were no OTTI credit losses recognized in earnings.
Investment securities in an unrealized loss position are evaluated quarterly for other-than-temporary credit impairment, which is determined using cash flow analyses that take into account security specific collateral and transaction structure. Future expected credit losses are determined using various assumptions, the most significant of which include default rates, prepayment rates, and loss severities. If, based on this analysis, a security is in an unrealized loss position and the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, the expected cash flows are then discounted at the security’s initial effective interest rate to arrive at a present value amount. Credit losses on the OTTI security are recognized in earnings and reflect the difference between the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis
 
of the security. Subsequent credit losses may be recorded on OTTI securities without a corresponding further decline in fair value when there has been a decline in expected cash flows. See Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies," to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the Company's accounting policy on securities AFS and related impairments.
The Company seeks to reduce its exposure on any existing OTTI securities primarily through paydowns. In certain instances, the amount of credit losses recognized in earnings on a debt security exceeds the total unrealized losses on the security, which may result in unrealized gains relating to factors other than credit recorded in AOCI, net of tax.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, there were no credit impairment losses recognized on securities AFS held at the end of the period. The accumulated balance of OTTI credit losses recognized in earnings on securities AFS held at period end was zero and $23 million at March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.



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NOTE 6 - LOANS
Composition of Loan Portfolio
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
C&I 1

$73,278

 

$71,137

CRE
7,889

 
7,265

Commercial construction
2,562

 
2,538

Total commercial LHFI
83,729

 
80,940

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential mortgages - guaranteed
467

 
459

Residential mortgages - nonguaranteed 2
28,461

 
28,836

Residential home equity products
9,167

 
9,468

Residential construction
167

 
184

Guaranteed student
7,308

 
7,229

Other direct
11,029

 
10,615

Indirect
13,268

 
12,419

Credit cards
1,637

 
1,689

Total consumer LHFI
71,504

 
70,899

LHFI

$155,233

 

$151,839

LHFS 3

$1,781

 

$1,468

1 Includes $4.1 billion of sales-type and direct financing leases at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and $786 million and $796 million of installment loans at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
2 Includes $134 million and $163 million of LHFI measured at fair value at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
3 Includes $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion of LHFS measured at fair value at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Loan Purchases, Sales, and Transfers
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
Non-routine purchases of LHFI 1, 2:
 
 
 
Consumer loans

$173

 

$—

Routine purchases of LHFI 2, 3:
 
 
 
Consumer loans
445

 
475

Loan sales 4, 5:
 
 
 
Commercial loans
40

 
36

Transfers of loans from:
 
 
 
LHFI to LHFS
614

 
204

LHFS to LHFI
4

 
6

LHFI to OREO
10

 
19

1 Purchases are episodic in nature and are conducted based on specific business strategies.
2 Represents UPB of loans purchased.
3 Purchases are routine in nature and are conducted in the normal course of business.
4 Excludes sales of residential and commercial mortgage LHFS conducted in the normal course of business.
5 Net gain on loan sales was immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had $30.2 billion and $28.1 billion of net eligible loan collateral pledged to the Federal Reserve discount window to support
 
$22.6 billion and $21.3 billion of available, unused borrowing capacity, respectively.
At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had $39.8 billion and $39.2 billion of net eligible loan collateral pledged to the FHLB of Atlanta to support $32.1 billion and $31.0 billion of available borrowing capacity, respectively. The available FHLB borrowing capacity at March 31, 2019 was used to support $8.3 billion of long-term debt and $4.2 billion of letters of credit issued on the Company's behalf. At December 31, 2018, the available FHLB borrowing capacity was used to support $5.0 billion of long-term debt and $5.8 billion of letters of credit issued on the Company's behalf.
Credit Quality Evaluation
The Company evaluates the credit quality of its LHFI portfolio by employing a dual internal risk rating system, which assigns both PD and LGD ratings to derive expected losses. Assignment of these ratings are predicated upon numerous factors, including consumer credit risk scores, rating agency information, borrower/guarantor financial capacity, LTV ratios, collateral type, debt service coverage ratios, collection experience, other internal metrics/analyses, and/or qualitative assessments.
For the commercial portfolio, the Company believes that the most appropriate credit quality indicator is an individual loan’s risk assessment expressed according to the broad regulatory agency classifications of Pass or Criticized. The Company conforms to the following regulatory classifications for Criticized assets: Other Assets Especially Mentioned (or Special Mention), Substandard, Doubtful, and Loss. However, for the purposes of disclosure, management believes the most meaningful distinction within the Criticized categories is between Criticized accruing (which includes Special Mention and a portion of Substandard) and Criticized nonaccruing (which includes a portion of Substandard as well as Doubtful and Loss). This distinction identifies those relatively higher risk loans for which there is a basis to believe that the Company will not collect all amounts due under those loan agreements. The Company's risk rating system is more granular, with multiple risk ratings in both the Pass and Criticized categories. Pass ratings reflect relatively low PDs; whereas, Criticized assets have higher PDs. The granularity in Pass ratings assists in establishing pricing, loan structures, approval requirements, reserves, and ongoing credit management requirements. Commercial risk ratings are refreshed at least annually, or more frequently as appropriate, based upon considerations such as market conditions, borrower characteristics, and portfolio trends. Additionally, management routinely reviews portfolio risk ratings, trends, and concentrations to support risk identification and mitigation activities. As reflected in the following risk rating table, the increases in Pass and Criticized accruing C&I loans at March 31, 2019 compared to December 31, 2018, were due to loan growth and normal variability in the portfolio. Criticized nonaccruing C&I loans remained low relative to accruing loans.
For consumer loans, the Company monitors credit risk based on indicators such as delinquencies and FICO scores. The Company believes that consumer credit risk, as assessed by the industry-wide FICO scoring method, is a relevant credit quality indicator. Borrower-specific FICO scores are obtained at

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origination as part of the Company’s formal underwriting process, and refreshed FICO scores are obtained by the Company at least quarterly.
For guaranteed loans, the Company monitors the credit quality based primarily on delinquency status, as it is a more relevant indicator of credit quality due to the government guarantee. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 30% and
 
27%, respectively, of guaranteed residential mortgages were current with respect to payments. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 73% and 72%, respectively, of guaranteed student loans were current with respect to payments. The Company's loss exposure on guaranteed residential mortgages and student loans is mitigated by the government guarantee.

LHFI by credit quality indicator are presented in the following tables:
 
Commercial Loans
 
C&I
 
CRE
 
Commercial Construction
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Risk rating:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pass

$71,078

 

$69,095

 

$7,761

 

$7,165

 

$2,543

 

$2,459

Criticized accruing
2,003

 
1,885

 
126

 
98

 
19

 
79

Criticized nonaccruing
197

 
157

 
2

 
2

 

 

Total

$73,278

 

$71,137

 

$7,889

 

$7,265

 

$2,562

 

$2,538



 
 Consumer Loans 1
 
Residential Mortgages -
Nonguaranteed
 
Residential Home Equity Products
 
Residential Construction
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Current FICO score range:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
700 and above

$25,541

 

$25,764

 

$7,761

 

$8,060

 

$137

 

$151

620 - 699
2,288

 
2,367

 
1,003

 
1,015

 
24

 
27

Below 620 2
632

 
705

 
403

 
393

 
6

 
6

Total

$28,461

 

$28,836

 

$9,167

 

$9,468

 

$167

 

$184


 
Other Direct
 
Indirect
 
Credit Cards
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Current FICO score range:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
700 and above

$9,990

 

$9,642

 

$10,008

 

$9,315

 

$1,101

 

$1,142

620 - 699
996

 
935

 
2,449

 
2,395

 
411

 
420

Below 620 2
43

 
38

 
811

 
709

 
125

 
127

Total

$11,029

 

$10,615

 

$13,268

 

$12,419

 

$1,637

 

$1,689


1 Excludes $7.3 billion and $7.2 billion of guaranteed student loans and $467 million and $459 million of guaranteed residential mortgages at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, for which there was nominal risk of principal loss due to the government guarantee.
2  For substantially all loans with refreshed FICO scores below 620, the borrower’s FICO score at the time of origination exceeded 620 but has since deteriorated as the loan has seasoned.

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The LHFI portfolio by payment status is presented in the following tables:

 
March 31, 2019
 
Accruing
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Current
 
30-89 Days
Past Due
 
90+ Days
Past Due
 
 Nonaccruing 1
 
Total
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C&I

$73,016

 

$49

 

$16

 

$197

 

$73,278

CRE
7,885

 
2

 

 
2

 
7,889

Commercial construction
2,561

 
1

 

 

 
2,562

Total commercial LHFI
83,462

 
52

 
16

 
199

 
83,729

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages - guaranteed
141

 
35

 
291

 

3 
467

Residential mortgages - nonguaranteed 2
28,215

 
50

 
18

 
178

 
28,461

Residential home equity products
8,983

 
60

 

 
124

 
9,167

Residential construction
158

 

 
1

 
8

 
167

Guaranteed student
5,350

 
648

 
1,310

 

3 
7,308

Other direct
10,970

 
47

 
4

 
8

 
11,029

Indirect
13,183

 
79

 
1

 
5

 
13,268

Credit cards
1,603

 
16

 
18

 

 
1,637

Total consumer LHFI
68,603

 
935

 
1,643

 
323

 
71,504

Total LHFI

$152,065

 

$987

 

$1,659

 

$522

 

$155,233

1 Includes nonaccruing LHFI past due 90 days or more of $296 million. Nonaccruing LHFI past due fewer than 90 days include nonaccrual LHFI modified in TDRs, performing second lien LHFI where the first lien loan is nonperforming, and certain energy-related commercial LHFI.
2 Includes $134 million of LHFI measured at fair value, the majority of which were accruing current.
3 Guaranteed LHFI are not placed on nonaccrual status regardless of delinquency because collection of principal and interest is reasonably assured by the government. 


 
December 31, 2018
 
Accruing
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Current
 
30-89 Days
Past Due
 
90+ Days
Past Due
 
 Nonaccruing 1
 
Total
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C&I

$70,901

 

$64

 

$15

 

$157

 

$71,137

CRE
7,259

 
3

 
1

 
2

 
7,265

Commercial construction
2,538

 

 

 

 
2,538

Total commercial LHFI
80,698

 
67

 
16

 
159

 
80,940

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages - guaranteed
125

 
39

 
295

 

3 
459

Residential mortgages - nonguaranteed 2
28,552

 
70

 
10

 
204

 
28,836

Residential home equity products
9,268

 
62

 

 
138

 
9,468

Residential construction
170

 
3

 

 
11

 
184

Guaranteed student
5,236

 
685

 
1,308

 

3 
7,229

Other direct
10,559

 
45

 
4

 
7

 
10,615

Indirect
12,286

 
125

 
1

 
7

 
12,419

Credit cards
1,654

 
17

 
18

 

 
1,689

Total consumer LHFI
67,850

 
1,046

 
1,636

 
367

 
70,899

Total LHFI

$148,548

 

$1,113

 

$1,652

 

$526

 

$151,839

1 Includes nonaccruing LHFI past due 90 days or more of $306 million. Nonaccruing LHFI past due fewer than 90 days include nonaccrual LHFI modified in TDRs, performing second lien LHFI where the first lien loan is nonperforming, and certain energy-related commercial LHFI.
2 Includes $163 million of LHFI measured at fair value, the majority of which were accruing current.
3 Guaranteed LHFI are not placed on nonaccrual status regardless of delinquency because collection of principal and interest is reasonably assured by the government.


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Impaired Loans
A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due, including principal and interest, according to the contractual terms of the agreement. Commercial nonaccrual loans greater than $3 million and certain commercial and consumer LHFI whose terms have been modified in a TDR are individually evaluated for
 
impairment. Smaller-balance homogeneous LHFI that are collectively evaluated for impairment and LHFI measured at fair value are not included in the following tables. Additionally, the following tables exclude guaranteed student loans and guaranteed residential mortgages for which there was nominal risk of principal loss due to the government guarantee.

 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
(Dollars in millions)
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
 Carrying 1
Value
 
Related
ALLL
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
 Carrying 1
Value
 
Related
ALLL
Impaired LHFI with no ALLL recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C&I

$88

 

$69

 

$—

 

$132

 

$79

 

$—

CRE

 

 

 
10

 

 

Total commercial LHFI with no ALLL recorded
88

 
69

 

 
142

 
79

 

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages - nonguaranteed
376

 
299

 

 
501

 
397

 

Residential construction
8

 
4

 

 
12

 
7

 

Total consumer LHFI with no ALLL recorded
384

 
303

 

 
513

 
404

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired LHFI with an ALLL recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C&I
205

 
191

 
39

 
81

 
70

 
13

Total commercial LHFI with an ALLL recorded
205

 
191

 
39

 
81

 
70

 
13

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages - nonguaranteed
594

 
589

 
58

 
1,006

 
984

 
96

Residential home equity products
826

 
779

 
45

 
849

 
799

 
44

Residential construction
76

 
73

 
5

 
79

 
76

 
6

Other direct
56

 
56

 

 
57

 
57

 
1

Indirect
134

 
133

 
5

 
133

 
133

 
5

Credit cards
31

 
9

 
2

 
30

 
9

 
2

Total consumer LHFI with an ALLL recorded
1,717

 
1,639

 
115

 
2,154

 
2,058

 
154

Total impaired LHFI

$2,394

 

$2,202

 

$154

 

$2,890

 

$2,611

 

$167

1 Carrying value reflects charge-offs that have been recognized plus other amounts that have been applied to adjust the net book balance.


Included in the impaired LHFI carrying values above at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were $1.8 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively, of accruing TDRs held for investment, of which 97% were current. See Note 1, “Significant Accounting
 
Policies,” to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, for further information regarding the Company’s loan impairment policy.


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Three Months Ended March 31
 
2019
 
2018
(Dollars in millions)
Average
Carrying
Value
 
 Interest 1
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Carrying
Value
 
 Interest 1
Income
Recognized
Impaired LHFI with no ALLL recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C&I

$76

 

$1

 

$20

 

$—

CRE

 

 
21

 

Total commercial LHFI with no ALLL recorded
76

 
1

 
41

 

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages - nonguaranteed
300

 
4

 
353

 
4

Residential construction
4

 

 
6

 

Total consumer LHFI with no ALLL recorded
304

 
4

 
359

 
4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired LHFI with an ALLL recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C&I
190

 

 
149

 
1

CRE

 

 
25

 

Total commercial LHFI with an ALLL recorded
190

 

 
174

 
1

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages - nonguaranteed
617

 
13

 
1,093

 
12

Residential home equity products
781

 
9

 
873

 
9

Residential construction
74

 
1

 
90

 
1

Other direct
55

 
1

 
57

 
1

Indirect
136

 
2

 
131

 
2

Credit cards
9

 

 
7

 

Total consumer LHFI with an ALLL recorded
1,672

 
26

 
2,251

 
25

Total impaired LHFI

$2,242

 

$31

 

$2,825

 

$30

1 Of the interest income recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, cash basis interest income was immaterial.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued




NPAs are presented in the following table:

(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
NPAs:
 
 
 
Commercial NPLs:
 
 
 
C&I

$197

 

$157

CRE
2

 
2

Consumer NPLs:
 
 
 
Residential mortgages - nonguaranteed
178

 
204

Residential home equity products
124

 
138

Residential construction
8

 
11

Other direct
8

 
7

Indirect
5

 
7

Total nonaccrual LHFI/NPLs 1
522

 
526

OREO 2
53

 
54

Other repossessed assets
9

 
9

Nonperforming LHFS
64

 

Total NPAs

$648

 

$589

1 Nonaccruing restructured LHFI are included in total nonaccrual LHFI/NPLs.
2 Does not include foreclosed real estate related to loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. Proceeds due from the FHA and the VA are recorded as a receivable in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets until the property is conveyed and the funds are received. The receivable related to proceeds due from the FHA and the VA totaled $50 million at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.



The Company's recorded investment of nonaccruing LHFI secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $86 million and $93 million, respectively. The Company's recorded investment of accruing LHFI secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $107 million and $110 million, of which $99 million and $103 million were insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA, respectively.
 
At March 31, 2019, OREO included $49 million of foreclosed residential real estate properties and $2 million of foreclosed commercial real estate properties, with the remaining $2 million related to land.
At December 31, 2018, OREO included $50 million of foreclosed residential real estate properties and $2 million of foreclosed commercial real estate properties, with the remaining $2 million related to land.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



Restructured Loans
A TDR is a loan for which the Company has granted an economic concession to a borrower in response to financial difficulty experienced by the borrower, which the Company would not have considered otherwise. When a loan is modified under the terms of a TDR, the Company typically offers the borrower an extension of the loan maturity date and/or a reduction in the original contractual interest rate. In limited situations, the Company may offer to restructure a loan in a manner that
 
ultimately results in the forgiveness of a contractually specified principal balance.
At both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had an immaterial amount of commitments to lend additional funds to debtors whose terms have been modified in a TDR. The number and carrying value of loans modified under the terms of a TDR, by type of modification, are presented in the following tables:

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 1
(Dollars in millions)
Number of Loans Modified
 
Rate Modification
 
Term Extension and/or Other Concessions
 
Total
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C&I
34

 

$1

 

$56

 

$57

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages - nonguaranteed
31

 
1

 
4

 
5

Residential home equity products
84

 
1

 
6

 
7

Other direct
140

 

 
2

 
2

Indirect
568

 

 
15

 
15

Credit cards
439

 
2

 

 
2

Total TDR additions
1,296

 

$5



$83

 

$88

1 Includes loans modified under the terms of a TDR that were charged-off during the period.

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 1
(Dollars in millions)
Number of Loans Modified
 
Rate Modification
 
Term Extension and/or Other Concessions
 
Total
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C&I
46

 

$—

 

$56

 

$56

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages - nonguaranteed
61

 
9

 
8

 
17

Residential home equity products
136

 

 
13

 
13

Other direct
114

 

 
1

 
1

Indirect
778

 

 
20

 
20

Credit cards
308

 
1

 
1

 
2

Total TDR additions
1,443

 

$10

 

$99

 

$109


1 Includes loans modified under the terms of a TDR that were charged-off during the period.

TDRs that defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were first modified within the previous twelve months, were immaterial. The majority of loans that were modified under the terms of a TDR and subsequently became 90 days or more delinquent have remained on nonaccrual status since the time of delinquency.

Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company does not have a significant concentration of credit risk to any individual client except for the U.S. government and its agencies. However, a geographic concentration arises because the majority of the Company's LHFI portfolio represents borrowers that reside in Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. The Company’s cross-border outstanding loans totaled $2.0 billion and $1.8 billion at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
 
With respect to collateral concentration, the Company's recorded investment in residential real estate secured LHFI totaled $38.3 billion at March 31, 2019 and represented 25% of total LHFI. At December 31, 2018, the Company's recorded investment in residential real estate secured LHFI totaled $38.9 billion and represented 26% of total LHFI. Additionally, at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had commitments to extend credit on home equity lines of $10.5 billion and $10.3 billion, and had residential mortgage commitments outstanding of $3.1 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively. At both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 1% of the Company's LHFI secured by residential real estate was insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



NOTE 7 - ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The allowance for credit losses consists of the ALLL and the unfunded commitments reserve. Activity in the allowance for credit losses by LHFI segment is presented in the following tables:
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Total
ALLL, beginning of period

$1,080

 

$535

 

$1,615

Provision for loan losses
84

 
72

 
156

Loan charge-offs
(33
)
 
(92
)
 
(125
)
Loan recoveries
5

 
23

 
28

Other 1

 
(31
)
 
(31
)
ALLL, end of period
1,136

 
507

 
1,643

 
 
 
 
 
 
Unfunded commitments reserve, beginning of period 2
69

 

 
69

Benefit for unfunded commitments
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
Unfunded commitments reserve, end of period 2
66

 

 
66

 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for credit losses, end of period

$1,202

 

$507

 

$1,709


1  Represents the allowance for restructured loans that were transferred from LHFI to LHFS during the period and subsequently sold in the second quarter of 2019.
2 The unfunded commitments reserve is recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(Dollars in millions)
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Total
ALLL, beginning of period

$1,101

 

$634

 

$1,735

(Benefit)/provision for loan losses
(16
)
 
54

 
38

Loan charge-offs
(23
)
 
(83
)
 
(106
)
Loan recoveries
6

 
21

 
27

ALLL, end of period
1,068

 
626

 
1,694

 
 
 
 
 
 
Unfunded commitments reserve, beginning of period 1
79

 

 
79

Benefit for unfunded commitments
(10
)
 

 
(10
)
Unfunded commitments reserve, end of period 1
69

 

 
69

 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for credit losses, end of period

$1,137

 

$626

 

$1,763


1 The unfunded commitments reserve is recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As discussed in Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the ALLL is composed of both specific allowances for certain nonaccrual loans and TDRs held for investment, and general allowances for groups of LHFI with similar risk characteristics. No allowance
 
is required for LHFI measured at fair value. Additionally, the Company records an immaterial allowance for LHFI products that are insured by federal agencies or guaranteed by GSEs, as there is nominal risk of principal loss.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



The Company’s LHFI portfolio and related ALLL are presented in the following tables:
 
March 31, 2019
 
Commercial Loans
 
Consumer Loans
 
Total
(Dollars in millions)
Carrying
Value
 
Related
ALLL
 
Carrying
Value
 
Related
ALLL
 
Carrying
Value
 
Related
ALLL
LHFI evaluated for impairment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated

$260

 

$39

 

$1,942

 

$115

 

$2,202

 

$154

Collectively evaluated
83,469

 
1,097

 
69,428

 
392

 
152,897

 
1,489

Total evaluated
83,729

 
1,136

 
71,370

 
507

 
155,099

 
1,643

LHFI measured at fair value

 

 
134

 

 
134

 

Total LHFI

$83,729

 

$1,136

 

$71,504

 

$507

 

$155,233

 

$1,643



 
December 31, 2018
 
Commercial Loans
 
Consumer Loans
 
Total
(Dollars in millions)
Carrying
Value
 
Related
ALLL
 
Carrying
Value
 
Related
ALLL
 
Carrying
Value
 
Related
ALLL
LHFI evaluated for impairment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated

$149

 

$13

 

$2,462

 

$154

 

$2,611

 

$167

Collectively evaluated
80,791

 
1,067

 
68,274

 
381

 
149,065

 
1,448

Total evaluated
80,940

 
1,080

 
70,736

 
535

 
151,676

 
1,615

LHFI measured at fair value

 

 
163

 

 
163

 

Total LHFI

$80,940

 

$1,080

 

$70,899

 

$535

 

$151,839

 

$1,615





NOTE 8 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
The Company conducts a qualitative goodwill assessment at the reporting unit level at least quarterly, or more frequently as events occur or circumstances change that would more-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Company performed a qualitative goodwill assessment for the Consumer and Wholesale reporting units in the first quarter of 2019, and concluded that a quantitative goodwill impairment test was not necessary for either reporting
 
unit as it was more-likely-than-not that the fair value of both reporting units were greater than their respective carrying amounts. See Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information and the Company’s goodwill accounting policy.
There were no material changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



Other Intangible Assets
Changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets are presented in the following table:
(Dollars in millions)
Residential MSRs - Fair Value
 
Commercial Mortgage Servicing Rights and Other
 
Total
Balance, January 1, 2019

$1,983

 

$79

 

$2,062

Amortization 1

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Servicing rights originated
63

 
4

 
67

Changes in fair value:
 
 
 
 

Due to changes in inputs and assumptions 2
(110
)
 

 
(110
)
Other changes in fair value 3
(52
)
 

 
(52
)
Servicing rights sold
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Balance, March 31, 2019

$1,883

 

$80

 

$1,963

 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, January 1, 2018

$1,710

 

$81

 

$1,791

Amortization 1

 
(5
)
 
(5
)
Servicing rights originated
76

 
4

 
80

Servicing rights purchased
74

 

 
74

Changes in fair value:
 
 
 
 


Due to changes in inputs and assumptions 2
111

 

 
111

Other changes in fair value 3
(55
)
 

 
(55
)
Balance, March 31, 2018

$1,916

 

$80

 

$1,996

1 Does not include expense associated with community development investments. See Note 11, “Certain Transfers of Financial Assets and Variable Interest Entities,” for additional information.
2 Primarily reflects changes in option adjusted spreads and prepayment speed assumptions, due to changes in interest rates.
3 Represents changes due to the collection of expected cash flows, net of accretion due to the passage of time.

The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets are presented in the following table:
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
(Dollars in millions)
Gross Carrying Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Value
 
Gross Carrying Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Value
Amortized other intangible assets 1:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgage servicing rights

$99

 

($32
)
 

$67

 

$95

 

($29
)
 

$66

Other
6

 
(5
)
 
1

 
6

 
(5
)
 
1

Unamortized other intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential MSRs
1,883

 

 
1,883

 
1,983

 

 
1,983

Other
12

 

 
12

 
12

 

 
12

Total other intangible assets

$2,000

 

($37
)
 

$1,963

 

$2,096

 

($34
)
 

$2,062

1 Excludes other intangible assets that are indefinite-lived, carried at fair value, or fully amortized.


Servicing Rights
The Company acquires servicing rights and retains servicing rights for certain of its sales or securitizations of residential mortgages and commercial loans. Servicing rights on residential and commercial mortgages are capitalized by the Company and are classified as Other intangible assets on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 
Residential Mortgage Servicing Rights
Income earned by the Company on its residential MSRs is derived primarily from contractually specified mortgage servicing fees and late fees, net of curtailment costs, and is presented in the following table.
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
Income from residential MSRs 1

$111

 

$107

1 Recognized in Mortgage related income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



The UPB of residential mortgage loans serviced for third parties is presented in the following table:
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
UPB of loans underlying residential MSRs

$138,793

 

$140,801


No MSRs on residential loans were purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2019. The Company purchased MSRs on residential loans with a UPB of $5.9 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2018. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company sold MSRs on residential loans, at a price approximating their fair value, with a UPB of $518 million and $102 million, respectively.
The Company measures the fair value of its residential MSRs using a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income using prepayment projections, spreads, and other assumptions. The Consumer Valuation Committee reviews and approves all significant assumption changes at least annually, drawing upon various market and empirical data sources. Changes to valuation model inputs are reflected in the periods’ results. See Note 17, “Fair Value Election and Measurement,” for further information regarding the Company’s residential MSR valuation methodology.
A summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s residential MSRs and the uncertainty of the fair values in response to 10% and 20% adverse changes in those inputs at the reporting date are presented in the following table.
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Fair value of residential MSRs

$1,883

 

$1,983

Prepayment rate assumption (annual)
13
%
 
13
%
Decline in fair value from 10% adverse change

$99

 

$96

Decline in fair value from 20% adverse change
188

 
183

Option adjusted spread (annual)
2
%
 
2
%
Decline in fair value from 10% adverse change

$40

 

$44

Decline in fair value from 20% adverse change
78

 
86

Weighted-average life (in years)
5.2

 
5.5

Weighted-average coupon
4.0
%
 
4.0
%

Residential MSR uncertainties are hypothetical and should be used with caution. Changes in fair value based on variations in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because (i) the relationship of the change in an assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear and (ii) changes in one assumption may result in changes in another, which might magnify or counteract the uncertainties. The uncertainties do not reflect the effect of hedging activity undertaken by the Company to offset changes in the fair value of MSRs. See Note 16, “Derivative Financial Instruments,” for further information regarding these hedging activities.
Commercial Mortgage Servicing Rights
Income earned by the Company on its commercial mortgage servicing rights is derived primarily from contractually specified
 
servicing fees and other ancillary fees. The Company also earns income from subservicing certain third party commercial mortgages for which the Company does not record servicing rights. The following table presents the Company’s income earned from servicing commercial mortgages.
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
Income from commercial mortgage servicing rights 1

$6

 

$7

Income from subservicing third party commercial mortgages 1
3

 
3

1 Recognized in Commercial real estate related income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The UPB of commercial mortgage loans serviced for third parties is presented in the following table:
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
UPB of commercial mortgages subserviced for third parties

$29,195

 

$28,140

UPB of loans underlying commercial mortgage servicing rights
6,585

 
6,399

Total UPB of commercial mortgages serviced for third parties

$35,780

 

$34,539



No commercial mortgage servicing rights were purchased or sold during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.
Commercial mortgage servicing rights are accounted for at amortized cost and are monitored for impairment on an ongoing basis. The Company calculates the fair value of commercial servicing rights based on the present value of estimated future net servicing income, considering prepayment projections and other assumptions. Impairment, if any, is recognized when the carrying value of the servicing asset exceeds the fair value at the measurement date. The amortized cost of the Company’s commercial mortgage servicing rights was $67 million and $66 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
A summary of the significant unobservable inputs used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s commercial mortgage servicing rights and the uncertainty of the fair values in response to 10% and 20% adverse changes in those inputs at the reporting date, are presented in the following table.
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Fair value of commercial mortgage servicing rights

$78

 

$77

Discount rate (annual)
12
%
 
12
%
Decline in fair value from 10% adverse change

$3

 

$3

Decline in fair value from 20% adverse change
6

 
6

Prepayment rate assumption (annual)
6
%
 
5
%
Decline in fair value from 10% adverse change

$1

 

$1

Decline in fair value from 20% adverse change
2

 
2

Weighted-average life (in years)
8.2

 
8.1

Float earnings rate (annual)
1.1
%
 
1.1
%

Commercial mortgage servicing right uncertainties are hypothetical and should be used with caution.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



NOTE 9 - OTHER ASSETS
The components of other assets are presented in the following table:
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Equity securities 1:
 
 
 
Marketable equity securities:
 
 
 
Mutual fund investments

$65

 

$79

Other equity
20

 
16

Nonmarketable equity securities:
 
 
 
Federal Reserve Bank stock
403

 
403

FHLB stock
366

 
227

Other equity
68

 
68

Tax credit investments 2
1,767

 
1,722

Bank-owned life insurance
1,636

 
1,627

Lease assets:
 
 
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 3
1,164

 

Underlying lessor assets
    subject to operating leases, net 3
1,146

 
1,205

Build-to-suit lease assets
774

 
735

Accrued income
1,163

 
1,106

Accounts receivable
854

 
602

Pension assets, net
479

 
484

Prepaid expenses
251

 
231

OREO
53

 
54

Other
510

 
432

Total other assets

$10,719

 

$8,991

1 Does not include equity securities held for trading purposes classified as Trading assets and derivative instruments or Trading liabilities and derivative instruments on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 4, “Trading Assets and Liabilities and Derivative Instruments,” for more information.
2 See Note 11, “Certain Transfers of Financial Assets and Variable Interest Entities,” for additional information.
3 See Note 10, “Leases,” for additional information.
Equity Securities Not Classified as Trading Assets or Liabilities
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values (marketable) that are not held for trading purposes are recorded at fair value and include mutual fund investments and other publicly traded equity securities.
Equity securities without readily determinable fair values (nonmarketable) that are not held for trading purposes include Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and FHLB of Atlanta capital stock, both held at cost, as well as other equity securities that the Company elected to account for under the measurement alternative. See Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information on the Company’s accounting policy for equity securities.

 
The following table summarizes net gains/(losses) on equity securities not classified as trading assets:
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
Net gains on marketable equity securities 1

$4

 

$1

Net gains/(losses) on nonmarketable equity securities:
 
 
 
Remeasurement losses and impairment

 

Remeasurement gains 1

 
23

Less: Net realized gains on sale

 

Total net unrealized gains on non-trading equity securities

$4

 

$24


1 Recognized in Other noninterest income in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.
Bank-Owned Life Insurance
Bank-owned life insurance consists of life insurance policies held on certain employees for which the Company is the beneficiary. These policies provide the Company an efficient form of funding for retirement and other employee benefits costs.
Build-to-Suit Lease Assets
Build-to-suit lease assets includes assets under construction associated with the Company’s build-to-suit leasing arrangements for clients. A direct financing lease, sales-type lease, or operating lease is created after construction of the build-to-suit lease asset is complete.
Accrued Income
Accrued income consists primarily of interest and other income accrued on the Company’s LHFI. Interest income on loans, except those classified as nonaccrual, is accrued based upon the outstanding principal amounts using the effective yield method. See Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding the Company’s accounting policy for loans.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consists primarily of receivables from brokers, dealers, and customers related to pending loan trades, unsettled trades of securities, loan-related advances, and investment securities income due but not received. Accounts receivable also includes proceeds due from the FHA and the VA on foreclosed real estate related to loans that are insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.
Pension Assets
Pension assets (net) represent the funded status of the Company’s overfunded pension and other postretirement benefits plans, measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation at period end.



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NOTE 10 - LEASES

The Company adopted ASC Topic 842, Leases, on January 1, 2019 using a modified retrospective transition approach. As permitted by ASC 842, the Company elected not to reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are leases or contain leases, (ii) the lease classification of any expired or existing leases, and (iii) the initial direct costs for existing leases.

Lessee Accounting
The Company's right-of-use assets, lease liabilities, and associated balance sheet classifications are presented in the following table:
(Dollars in millions)
Classification
 
March 31, 2019
Assets:
 
 
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Other assets
 

$1,164

Finance lease right-of-use assets
Premises, property, and equipment, net
 
14

Total right-of-use assets
 
 

$1,178

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Operating leases
Other liabilities
 

$1,238

Finance leases
Long-term debt
 
16

Total lease liabilities
 
 

$1,254



The Company leases certain assets, consisting primarily of real estate, and assesses at contract inception whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A right-of-use asset and lease liability is recorded on the balance sheet for all leases except those with an original lease term of twelve months or less.
The Company's leases typically have lease terms between five years and ten years, with the longest lease term having an expiration date in 2081. Most of these leases include one or more renewal options for five years or less, and certain leases also include lessee termination options. At lease commencement, the Company assesses whether it is reasonably certain to exercise a renewal option, or reasonably certain not to exercise a termination option, by considering various economic factors. Options that are reasonably certain of being exercised are factored into the determination of the lease term, and related payments are included in the calculation of the right-of-use asset and lease liability.
The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to calculate the present value of lease payments when the interest
 
rate implicit in a lease is not disclosed. Variable lease payments that are linked to a certain rate or index, such as the CPI, are included in the present value of lease payments and measured using the prevailing rate or index at lease commencement, with changes in the associated rate or index recognized in earnings during the period in which the change occurs. The right-of-use asset and lease liability are not remeasured as a result of any subsequent change in the index or rate unless remeasurement is required for another reason. Variable lease payments that are not linked to a certain rate or index are comprised primarily of operating costs. The Company accounts for each separate lease component of a contract and its associated non-lease components as a single lease component for all of its real estate leases.
At March 31, 2019, the Company had operating leases that had not yet commenced with undiscounted cash flows totaling less than $100 million. Leases that do not commence until a future date generally include executed ground and office space leases where construction is underway and the Company does not control the underlying asset during the construction.


The components of total lease cost and other supplemental lease information are presented in the following tables:
(Dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Components of total lease cost:
 
Operating lease cost

$52

Finance lease cost:
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets
1

Variable lease cost
8

Less: Sublease income
(1
)
Total lease cost, net

$60




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(Dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Supplemental lease information
 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
 
Operating cash flows from operating leases

$49

Financing cash flows from finance leases
1

 
 
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets (subsequent to adoption):
 
Operating leases
19


Weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates are presented in the following table:
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years):
 
Operating leases
8.3

Finance leases
4.6

Weighted-average discount rate (annual):
 
Operating leases
3.3
%
Finance leases
3.9




The following table presents a maturity analysis of the Company's operating and finance lease liabilities at March 31, 2019:
(Dollars in millions)
Operating Leases
 
Finance Leases
 
Total
Year 1

$185

 

$5

 

$190

Year 2
191

 
3

 
194

Year 3
180

 
3

 
183

Year 4
163

 
4

 
167

Year 5
142

 
1

 
143

Thereafter
573

 
1

 
574

Total lease payments
1,434

 
17

 
1,451

Less: Imputed interest
(196
)
 
(1
)
 
(197
)
Present value of lease liabilities

$1,238

 

$16

 

$1,254




Lessor Accounting
The Company’s two primary lessor businesses are equipment financing and structured real estate. In addition, the Company is the lessor in circumstances where a portion of its corporate owned real estate is leased to other tenants.
Payment terms are typically fixed; however, some agreements contain variable lease payments linked to an index or rate, such as the CPI or LIBOR. In certain agreements, lease payments increase based on a fixed percentage after a set duration of time. Variable lease payments that are based on an index or rate are included in the net lease investment for sales-type or direct financing leases, and are included in lease receivables for operating leases using the prevailing index or rate at lease commencement. The Company has elected to exclude its sales tax collection and remission activity from being reported as lease revenue with an associated expense.
The Company’s leases generally do not contain non-lease components. If a lease does contain non-lease components, the Company has elected not to separate lease and non-lease components for each class of underlying asset in which it is the lessor, when the timing and patterns of revenue recognition for the components are the same, and the lease component, if
 
accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease.

Equipment Financing
The Company finances various types of essential-use business equipment, such as transportation and construction equipment, under operating, sales-type, and direct financing leases. Lease terms are generally noncancelable and range between three years and fifteen years. Most lease agreements contain renewal options that range from one month to three years, and are generally reset at the effective fair market value at time of renewal. Certain lease agreements also include an option to purchase the lease asset at least twelve months prior to the end of the lease term.
The Company evaluates various inputs when estimating the amount it expects to derive from the underlying asset following the end of the lease term, including but not limited to, appraisals and inputs from third party sources, and historical portfolio experience. The Company manages residual risk on an individual lease basis, and in certain cases, obtains lessee residual value guarantees or enters into remarketing agreements in the event of lessee default or lease termination. The Company performs a

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review of residual risk annually and obtains a third party appraisal for the majority of leased assets. At March 31, 2019, the carrying amount of residual assets covered by residual value guarantees was $110 million.

Structured Real Estate
The Company offers structured real estate arrangements, including build-to-suit arrangements, whereby real property is leased to corporate clients under operating, sales-type, and direct financing leases. These leases typically have noncancelable terms that range between fifteen years and twenty years as well as multiple renewal options that can extend a lease up to an additional twenty years. These leases generally do not have termination or purchase options.
 
When a lease asset is acquired, the amount the Company expects to derive from the underlying asset is estimated using property appraisal values and assumptions regarding the economic life of the asset. The Company manages residual risk through continuous monitoring of the associated asset and credit quality of the lessee, which may include site visits to view the property and surrounding area. In certain cases, the Company may obtain third party residual value guarantees. In most instances, there are no lessee residual value guarantees. Assets are reviewed at least annually for impairment. At March 31, 2019, the carrying amount of residual assets covered by residual value guarantees was $29 million.


The components of total lease income are presented in the following table:
(Dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Interest income from sales-type and direct financing leases

$37

Lease income relating to lease payments - operating leases
53

Lease income relating to variable lease payments not included in the measurement of the lease receivable
2

Total lease income

$92




Components of the Company's net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases are presented in the following table:
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
Carrying amount of lease receivables
3,900

Unguaranteed residual assets
184

Net investment in sales-type and direct financing lease assets 1

$4,084


1 Included in Loans held for sale and Loans held for investment on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.


The following table presents a maturity analysis of the Company's sales-type and direct financing lease receivables at March 31, 2019:
(Dollars in millions)
Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases
Year 1

$805

Year 2
693

Year 3
663

Year 4
428

Year 5
352

Thereafter
1,430

Total lease receivables
4,371

Less: Reconciling items 1
(471
)
Present value of lease receivables

$3,900


1 Primarily comprised of interest and guaranteed residual assets.



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The following table presents a maturity analysis of the Company's operating lease payments to be received at March 31, 2019:
(Dollars in millions)
Operating Leases
Year 1

$183

Year 2
162

Year 3
133

Year 4
105

Year 5
100

Thereafter
287

Total lease payments to be received

$970




Underlying lessor assets subject to operating leases at March 31, 2019 consisted of the following:
(Dollars in millions)
Useful life
(in years)
 
March 31, 2019
Underlying lessor assets subject to operating leases: 1
 
 
 
Real estate 2
15 - 20
 

$178

Equipment
2 - 30
 
1,532

Total underlying lessor assets subject to operating leases
 
 
1,710

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
 
(564
)
Underlying lessor assets subject to operating leases, net 3
 
 

$1,146


1 Excludes owned assets subject to operating leases that are held and used by the Company and which are included in Premises, property, and equipment, net, on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
2 Includes certain land assets subject to operating leases that have indefinite lives.
3 Included in Other Assets on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.


Depreciation expense on underlying assets subject to operating leases for the three months ended March 31, 2019 totaled $36 million.


NOTE 11 - CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
The Company has transferred loans and securities in sale or securitization transactions for which the Company retains certain beneficial interests, servicing rights, and/or recourse. These transfers of financial assets include certain residential mortgage loans, guaranteed student loans, and commercial loans, as discussed in the following section, "Transfers of Financial Assets." Cash receipts on beneficial interests held related to these transfers were immaterial for both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.
When a transfer or other transaction occurs with a VIE, the Company first determines whether it has a VI in the VIE. A VI is typically in the form of securities representing retained interests in transferred assets and, at times, servicing rights, and for commercial mortgage loans sold to Fannie Mae, the loss share guarantee. See Note 15, “Guarantees,” for further discussion of the Company's loss share guarantee. When determining whether to consolidate the VIE, the Company evaluates whether it is a primary beneficiary which has both (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE, and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses, or the right to receive benefits, that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
To determine whether a transfer should be accounted for as a sale or a secured borrowing, the Company evaluates whether: (i) the transferred assets are legally isolated, (ii) the transferee has the right to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and
 
(iii) the Company has relinquished effective control of the transferred assets. If all three conditions are met, then the transfer is accounted for as a sale.
Except as specifically noted herein, the Company is not required to provide additional financial support to any of the entities to which the Company has transferred financial assets, nor has the Company provided any support it was not otherwise obligated to provide. No events occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019 that changed the Company’s previous conclusions regarding whether it is the primary beneficiary of the VIEs described herein. Furthermore, no events occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019 that changed the Company’s sale conclusion with regards to previously transferred residential mortgage loans, guaranteed student loans, or commercial loans.
Transfers of Financial Assets
The following discussion summarizes transfers of financial assets to entities for which the Company has retained some level of continuing involvement.
Consumer Loans
Residential Mortgage Loans
The Company typically transfers first lien residential mortgage loans in conjunction with Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac securitization transactions, whereby the loans are

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exchanged for cash or securities that are readily redeemable for cash, and servicing rights are retained.
The Company sold residential mortgage loans to Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac, which resulted in pre-tax net gains of $49 million and pre-tax net losses of $13 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Net gains/losses on the sale of residential mortgage LHFS are recorded at inception of the associated IRLCs and reflect the change in value of the loans resulting from changes in interest rates from the time the Company enters into the related IRLCs with borrowers until the loans are sold, but do not include the results of hedging activities initiated by the Company to mitigate this market risk. See Note 16, "Derivative Financial Instruments," for further discussion of the Company's hedging activities. The Company has made certain representations and warranties with respect to the transfer of these loans. See Note 15, “Guarantees,” for additional information regarding representations and warranties.

Guaranteed Student Loans
The Company has securitized government-guaranteed student loans through a transfer of loans to a securitization entity and retained the residual interest in the entity. The Company concluded that this entity should be consolidated because the Company has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses, and the right to receive benefits, that could potentially be significant. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets reflected $159 million and $165 million of assets held by the securitization entity and $156 million and $161 million of debt issued by the entity, respectively, inclusive of related accrued interest.
To the extent that the securitization entity incurs losses on its assets, the securitization entity has recourse to the guarantor
 
of the underlying loan, which is backed by the Department of Education up to a maximum guarantee of 98%, or in the event of death, disability, or bankruptcy, 100%. When not fully guaranteed, losses reduce the amount of available cash payable to the Company as the owner of the residual interest. To the extent that losses result from a breach of servicing responsibilities, the Company, which functions as the master servicer, may be required to repurchase the defaulted loan(s) at par value. If the breach was caused by the subservicer, the Company would seek reimbursement from the subservicer up to the guaranteed amount. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss related to the securitization entity would arise from a breach of its servicing responsibilities. To date, loss claims filed with the guarantor that have been denied due to servicing errors have either been, or are in the process of being cured, or reimbursement has been provided to the Company by the subservicer, or in limited cases, absorbed by the Company.
Commercial Loans
The Company originates and sells certain commercial mortgage loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, originates FHA insured loans, and issues and sells Ginnie Mae commercial MBS secured by FHA insured loans. The Company transferred commercial loans to these Agencies and GSEs, which resulted in pre-tax net gains of $7 million and $9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The loans are exchanged for cash or securities that are readily redeemable for cash, with servicing rights retained. The Company has made certain representations and warranties with respect to the transfer of these loans and has entered into a loss share guarantee related to certain loans transferred to Fannie Mae. See Note 15, “Guarantees,” for additional information regarding the commercial mortgage loan loss share guarantee.

The Company's total managed loans, including the LHFI portfolio and other transferred loans (securitized and unsecuritized), are presented in the following table by portfolio balance and delinquency status (accruing loans 90 days or more past due and all nonaccrual loans) at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, as well as the related net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.
 
Portfolio Balance
 
Past Due and Nonaccrual
 
Net Charge-offs
 
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Three Months Ended March 31
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
LHFI portfolio:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial

$83,729

 

$80,940

 

$215

 

$175

 

$28

 

$17

 
Consumer
71,504

 
70,899

 
1,966

 
2,003

 
69

 
62

 
Total LHFI portfolio
155,233

 
151,839

 
2,181

 
2,178

 
97

 
79

 
Managed securitized loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial 1
6,585

 
6,399

 

 

 

 

 
Consumer
138,299

 
139,809

 
148

 
146

 

2 
2

2 
Total managed securitized loans
144,884

 
146,208

 
148

 
146

 

 
2

 
Managed unsecuritized loans 3
607

 
1,134

 
79

 
152

 

 

 
Total managed loans

$300,724

 

$299,181

 

$2,408

 

$2,476

 

$97

 

$81

 

1 Comprised of commercial mortgages sold through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae securitizations, whereby servicing has been retained by the Company.
2 Amounts associated with $347 million and $387 million of managed securitized loans at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Net charge-off data is not reported to the Company for the remaining balance of $138.0 billion and $139.4 billion of managed securitized loans at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
3 Comprised of unsecuritized loans the Company originated and sold to private investors with servicing rights retained. Net charge-offs on these loans are not presented in the table as the data is not reported to the Company by the private investors that own these related loans.


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Other Variable Interest Entities
In addition to exposure to VIEs arising from transfers of financial assets, the Company also has involvement with VIEs from other business activities.
Tax Credit Investments
The following table presents information related to the Company's investments in tax credit VIEs that it does not consolidate:
 
Community Development Investments
 
Renewable Energy Partnerships
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Carrying value of investments 1

$1,686

 

$1,636

 

$81

 

$86

Maximum exposure to loss related to investments 2
2,262

 
2,207

 
81

 
138

1 
At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the carrying value of community development investments excludes $69 million and $68 million of investments in funds that do not qualify for tax credits, respectively.
2 
At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company's maximum exposure to loss related to community development investments includes $503 million and $422 million of loans and $579 million and $639 million of unfunded equity commitments, respectively. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company's maximum exposure to loss related to renewable energy partnerships includes $0 and $52 million of unfunded equity commitments, respectively.

Community Development Investments
The Company invests in multi-family affordable housing partnership developments and other community development entities as a limited partner and/or a lender. The carrying value of these investments is recorded in Other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company receives tax credits for its limited partner investments, which are recorded in Provision for income taxes in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. Amortization recognized on qualified affordable housing partnerships is recorded in the Provision for income taxes, net of the related tax benefits, in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. Amortization recognized on other community development investments is recorded in Amortization in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company has determined that the majority of the related partnerships are VIEs.
 
The Company has concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of these investments when it invests as a limited partner and there is a third party general partner. The general partner, or an affiliate of the general partner, often provides guarantees to the limited partner, which protects the Company from construction and operating losses and tax credit allocation deficits. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss would result from the loss of its limited partner investments, net of liabilities, along with loans or interest rate swap exposures related to these investments as well as unfunded equity commitments that the Company is required to fund if certain conditions are met.
The following table presents tax credits and amortization associated with the Company’s investments in community development investments:
 
Tax Credits
 
Amortization
 
Three Months Ended March 31
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Qualified affordable housing partnerships

$33

 

$30

 

$35

 

$32

Other community development investments
18

 
18

 
15

 
14




Renewable Energy Partnerships
In the second quarter of 2018, the Company began investing in entities that promote renewable energy sources as a limited partner. The carrying value of these renewable energy partnership investments is recorded in Other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the associated tax credits received for these investments are recorded as a reduction to the carrying value of these investments. The Company has determined that these renewable energy tax credit partnerships are VIEs.
The Company has concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs because it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIEs' financial performance and therefore, it is not required to consolidate these VIEs. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss related to these investments is comprised of its equity investments in these partnerships and any additional unfunded equity commitments.
 
Total Return Swaps
At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the outstanding notional amount of the Company's VIE-facing TRS contracts totaled $2.2 billion and $2.0 billion, and related loans outstanding to VIEs totaled $2.2 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively. These financings were measured at fair value and classified within Trading assets and derivative instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company entered into client-facing TRS contracts of the same outstanding notional amounts. The notional amounts of the TRS contracts with VIEs represent the Company’s maximum exposure to loss, although this exposure has been mitigated via the TRS contracts with clients. For additional information on the Company’s TRS contracts and its involvement with these VIEs, see Note 16, “Derivative Financial Instruments,” as well as Note 12, "Certain Transfers of Financial Assets and Variable Interest Entities," to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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NOTE 12NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Reconciliations of net income to net income available to common shareholders and average basic common shares outstanding to
 
average diluted common shares outstanding are presented in the following table.
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share data)
2019
 
2018
Net income

$580

 

$643

Less:
 
 
 
Preferred stock dividends
(26
)
 
(31
)
Net income available to common shareholders

$554

 

$612

 
 
 
 
Average common shares outstanding - basic
443.6

 
468.7

Add dilutive securities:
 
 
 
RSUs
2.6

 
2.8

Common stock warrants, options, and restricted stock
0.5

 
2.1

Average common shares outstanding - diluted
446.7

 
473.6

 
 
 
 
Net income per average common share - diluted

$1.24

 

$1.29

Net income per average common share - basic
1.25

 
1.31





NOTE 13 - INCOME TAXES
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the provision for income taxes was $104 million and $147 million, representing effective tax rates of 15% and 19%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was favorably impacted by $17 million of net discrete income tax benefits related primarily to stock-based compensation and state income tax true-ups, while the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was favorably impacted by $4 million of net discrete income tax benefits.
 
The provision for income taxes includes both federal and state income taxes and differs from the provision using statutory rates due primarily to favorable permanent tax items such as interest income from lending to tax-exempt entities, tax credits, and amortization expense related to qualified affordable housing investment costs. The Company calculated the provision for income taxes by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to year-to-date pre-tax income and adjusting for discrete items that occurred during the period.



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NOTE 14 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company sponsors various compensation and benefit programs to attract and retain talent. Aligned with a pay for performance culture, the Company's plans and programs include short-term incentives, AIP, and various LTI plans. See Note 17,
 
“Employee Benefit Plans,” to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the Company's employee benefit plans.
    
Stock-based compensation expense recognized in Employee compensation in the Consolidated Statements of Income consisted of the following:
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
RSUs

$25

 

$39

Phantom stock units 1
12

 
17

Total stock-based compensation expense

$37

 

$56

 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation tax benefit 2

$9

 

$13

1 Phantom stock units are settled in cash. The Company paid $44 million and $75 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to these share-based liabilities.
2 Does not include excess tax benefits or deficiencies recognized in the Provision for income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Income.


Components of net periodic benefit related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefits plans are presented in the following table and are recognized in Employee benefits in the Consolidated Statements of Income:
 
Three Months Ended March 31
 
Pension Benefits 1
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Service cost

$1

 

$1

 

$—

 

$—

Interest cost
24

 
23

 

 

Expected return on plan assets
(37
)
 
(47
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Amortization of prior service credit

 

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
6

 
6

 

 

Net periodic benefit

($6
)
 

($17
)
 

($3
)
 

($3
)
1 Administrative fees are recognized in service cost for each of the periods presented.



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NOTE 15 – GUARANTEES
The Company has undertaken certain guarantee obligations in the ordinary course of business. The issuance of a guarantee imposes an obligation for the Company to stand ready to perform and make future payments should certain triggering events occur. Payments may be in the form of cash, financial instruments, other assets, shares of stock, or through provision of the Company’s services. The following is a discussion of the guarantees that the Company has issued at March 31, 2019. The Company has also entered into certain contracts that are similar to guarantees, but that are accounted for as derivative instruments as discussed in Note 16, “Derivative Financial Instruments.”

Letters of Credit
Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company, generally to guarantee the performance of a client to a third party in borrowing arrangements, such as CP, bond financing, or similar transactions. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to clients but may be reduced by selling participations to third parties. The Company issues letters of credit that are classified as financial standby, performance standby, or commercial letters of credit; however, commercial letters of credit are considered guarantees of funding and are not subject to the disclosure requirements of guarantee obligations.
At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the maximum potential exposure to loss related to the Company’s issued letters of credit was $2.8 billion and $2.9 billion, respectively. The Company’s outstanding letters of credit generally have a term of more than one year. Some standby letters of credit are designed to be drawn upon in the normal course of business and others are drawn upon only in circumstances of dispute or default in the underlying transaction to which the Company is not a party. In all cases, the Company is entitled to reimbursement from the client. If a letter of credit is drawn upon and reimbursement is not provided by the client, the Company may take possession of the collateral securing the letter of credit, where applicable.
The Company monitors its credit exposure under standby letters of credit in the same manner as it monitors other extensions of credit in accordance with its credit policies. Consistent with the methodologies used for all commercial borrowers, an internal assessment of the PD and loss severity in the event of default is performed. The Company’s credit risk management for letters of credit leverages the risk rating process to focus greater visibility on higher risk and higher dollar letters of credit. The allowance associated with letters of credit is a component of the unfunded commitments reserve recorded in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is included in the allowance for credit losses as disclosed in Note 7, “Allowance for Credit Losses.” Additionally, unearned fees relating to letters of credit are recorded in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The net carrying amount of unearned fees was immaterial at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 
Loan Sales and Servicing
The Company originates and purchases residential mortgage loans, a portion of which are sold to outside investors in the normal course of business through a combination of whole loan sales to GSEs, Ginnie Mae, and non-agency investors. The Company also originates and sells certain commercial mortgage loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, originates FHA insured loans, and issues and sells Ginnie Mae commercial MBS secured by FHA insured loans.
When loans are sold, representations and warranties regarding certain attributes of the loans are made to third party purchasers. Subsequent to the sale, if a material underwriting deficiency or documentation defect is discovered, the Company may be obligated to repurchase the loan or to reimburse an investor for losses incurred (make whole requests), if such deficiency or defect cannot be cured by the Company within the specified period following discovery. These representations and warranties may extend through the life of the loan. In addition to representations and warranties related to loan sales, the Company makes representations and warranties that it will service the loans in accordance with investor servicing guidelines and standards, which may include (i) collection and remittance of principal and interest, (ii) administration of escrow for taxes and insurance, (iii) advancing principal, interest, taxes, insurance, and collection expenses on delinquent accounts, and (iv) loss mitigation strategies, including loan modifications and foreclosures.
The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s reserve for residential mortgage loan repurchases:
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
Balance, beginning of period

$26

 

$39

Repurchase (benefit)/provision
(2
)
 

Balance, end of period

$24

 

$39



A significant degree of judgment is used to estimate the mortgage repurchase liability as the estimation process is inherently uncertain and subject to imprecision. The Company believes that its reserve appropriately estimates incurred losses based on its current analysis and assumptions. While the mortgage repurchase reserve includes the estimated cost of settling claims related to required repurchases, the Company’s estimate of losses depends on its assumptions regarding GSE and other counterparty behavior, loan performance, home prices, and other factors. The liability is recorded in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the related repurchase (benefit)/provision is recognized in Mortgage related income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 18, “Contingencies,” for additional information on current legal matters related to loan sales.

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The following table summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s outstanding repurchased residential mortgage loans:
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Outstanding repurchased residential mortgage loans:
Performing LHFI

$181

 

$183

Nonperforming LHFI
12

 
16

Total carrying value of outstanding repurchased residential mortgages

$193

 

$199


Residential mortgage loans sold to Ginnie Mae are insured by the FHA or are guaranteed by the VA. As servicer, the Company may elect to repurchase delinquent loans in accordance with Ginnie Mae guidelines; however, the loans continue to be insured. The Company may also indemnify the FHA and VA for losses related to loans not originated in accordance with their guidelines.
Commercial Mortgage Loan Loss Share Guarantee
In connection with the acquisition of Pillar, the Company assumed a loss share obligation associated with the terms of a master loss sharing agreement with Fannie Mae for multi-family commercial mortgage loans that were sold by Pillar to Fannie Mae under Fannie Mae’s delegated underwriting and servicing program. Upon the acquisition of Pillar, the Company entered into a lender contract amendment with Fannie Mae for multi-family commercial mortgage loans that Pillar sold to Fannie Mae prior to acquisition and that the Company sold to Fannie Mae subsequent to acquisition, whereby the Company bears a risk of loss of up to one-third of the incurred losses resulting from borrower defaults. The breach of any representation or warranty related to a loan sold to Fannie Mae could increase the Company’s level of risk-sharing associated with the loan. The outstanding UPB of loans sold subject to the loss share guarantee was $3.6 billion and $3.5 billion at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The maximum potential exposure to loss was $1.1 billion and $1.0 billion at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Using probability of default and severity of loss estimates, the Company’s loss share liability was $6 million and $5 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and is recorded in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Visa
The Company executes credit and debit transactions through Visa and Mastercard. The Company is a defendant, along with Visa and Mastercard (the “Card Associations”), as well as other banks, in one of several antitrust lawsuits challenging the practices of the Card Associations (the “Litigation”). The Company entered into judgment and loss sharing agreements with Visa and certain other banks in order to apportion financial responsibilities arising from any potential adverse judgment or negotiated settlements related to the Litigation. Additionally, in connection with Visa’s restructuring in 2007, shares of Visa common stock were issued to its financial institution members and the Company received its proportionate number of shares of Visa Inc. common stock, which were subsequently converted to Class B shares of Visa Inc. upon completion of Visa’s IPO in
 
2008. A provision of the original Visa By-Laws, which was restated in Visa’s certificate of incorporation, contains a general indemnification provision between a Visa member and Visa that explicitly provides that each member’s indemnification obligation is limited to losses arising from its own conduct and the specifically defined Litigation. While the district court approved a class action settlement of the Litigation in 2012 that settled the claims of both a damages class and an injunctive relief class, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the district court’s approval of the settlement on June 30, 2016. The U.S. Supreme Court denied plaintiffs’ petition for certiorari on March 27, 2017, and the case returned to the district court for further action. Since being remanded to the district court, plaintiffs have pursued two separate class actions—one class action seeking damages that names, among others, the Company as a defendant, and one class action seeking injunctive relief that does not name the Company as a defendant, but for which the Company could bear some responsibility under the judgment and loss sharing agreement described above. An agreement to resolve the claims was reached and the settlement was preliminarily approved by the district court on January 24, 2019.
Agreements associated with Visa’s IPO have provisions that Visa will fund a litigation escrow account, established for the purpose of funding judgments in, or settlements of, the Litigation. If the escrow account is insufficient to cover the Litigation losses, then Visa will issue additional Class A shares (“loss shares”). The proceeds from the sale of the loss shares would then be deposited in the escrow account. The issuance of the loss shares will cause a dilution of Visa’s Class B shares as a result of an adjustment to lower the conversion factor of the Class B shares to Class A shares. Visa U.S.A.’s members are responsible for any portion of the settlement or loss on the Litigation after the escrow account is depleted and the value of the Class B shares is fully diluted.
In May 2009, the Company sold its 3.2 million Class B shares to the Visa Counterparty and entered into a derivative with the Visa Counterparty. Under the derivative, the Visa Counterparty is compensated by the Company for any decline in the conversion factor as a result of the outcome of the Litigation. Conversely, the Company is compensated by the Visa Counterparty for any increase in the conversion factor. The amount of payments made or received under the derivative is a function of the 3.2 million shares sold to the Visa Counterparty, the change in conversion rate, and Visa’s share price. The Visa Counterparty, as a result of its ownership of the Class B shares, is impacted by dilutive adjustments to the conversion factor of the Class B shares caused by the Litigation losses. Additionally, the Company will make periodic payments based on the notional of the derivative and a fixed rate until the date on which the Litigation is settled. The fair value of the derivative is estimated based on unobservable inputs consisting of management’s estimate of the probability of certain litigation scenarios and the timing of the resolution of the Litigation. The fair value of the derivative liability was $7 million at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The fair value of the derivative is estimated based on the Company’s expectations regarding the resolution of the Litigation. The ultimate impact to the Company could be significantly different based on the Litigation outcome.


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NOTE 16 - DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company enters into various derivative financial instruments, both in a dealer capacity to facilitate client transactions and as an end user as a risk management tool. The Company generally manages the risk associated with these derivatives within the established MRM and credit risk management frameworks. Derivatives may be used by the Company to hedge various economic or client-related exposures. In such instances, derivative positions are typically monitored using a VAR methodology, with exposures reviewed daily. Derivatives are also used as a risk management tool to hedge the Company’s balance sheet exposure to changes in identified cash flow and fair value risks, either economically or in accordance with hedge accounting provisions. The Company’s Corporate Treasury function is responsible for employing the various hedge strategies to manage these objectives. The Company enters into IRLCs on residential and commercial mortgage loans that are accounted for as freestanding derivatives. Additionally, certain contracts containing embedded derivatives are measured, in their entirety, at fair value. All derivatives, including both freestanding and any embedded derivatives that the Company bifurcates from the host contracts, are measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in Trading assets and derivative instruments and Trading liabilities and derivative instruments. The associated gains and losses are either recognized in AOCI, net of tax, or within the Consolidated Statements of Income, depending upon the use and designation of the derivatives.

Credit and Market Risk Associated with Derivative Instruments
Derivatives expose the Company to risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract does not perform as expected. The Company manages its exposure to counterparty credit risk associated with derivatives by entering into transactions with counterparties with defined exposure limits based on their credit quality and in accordance with established policies and procedures. All counterparties are reviewed regularly as part of the Company’s credit risk management practices and appropriate action is taken to adjust the exposure limits to certain counterparties as necessary. The Company’s derivative transactions are generally governed by ISDA agreements or other legally enforceable industry standard master netting agreements. In certain cases and depending on the nature of the underlying derivative transactions, bilateral collateral agreements are also utilized. Furthermore, the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to OTC derivative clearing requirements, which require certain derivatives to be cleared through central clearing houses, such as LCH and the CME. These clearing houses require the Company to post initial and variation margin to mitigate the risk of non-payment, the latter of which is received or paid daily based on the net asset or liability position of the contracts. Effective January 3, 2017, the CME amended its rulebook to legally characterize variation margin cash payments for cleared OTC derivatives as settlement rather than as collateral. Consistent with the CME's amended requirements, LCH amended its rulebook effective January 16, 2018, to legally characterize variation margin cash payments for cleared OTC derivatives as settlement rather than as collateral. As a result, in the first quarter of 2018, the Company began reducing the corresponding derivative asset and liability balances for LCH-
 
cleared OTC derivatives to reflect the settlement of those positions via the exchange of variation margin.
When the Company has more than one outstanding derivative transaction with a single counterparty, and there exists a legal right of offset with that counterparty, the Company considers its exposure to the counterparty to be the net fair value of its derivative positions with that counterparty. If the net fair value is positive, then the corresponding asset value also reflects cash collateral held. At March 31, 2019, the economic exposure of these net derivative asset positions was $736 million, reflecting $1.1 billion of net derivative gains, adjusted for cash and other collateral of $404 million that the Company held in relation to these positions. At December 31, 2018, the economic exposure of net derivative asset positions was $541 million, reflecting $891 million of net derivative gains, adjusted for cash and other collateral held of $350 million.
Derivatives also expose the Company to market risk arising from the adverse effects that changes in market factors, such as interest rates, currency rates, equity prices, commodity prices, or implied volatility, may have on the value of the Company's derivatives. The Company manages this risk by establishing and monitoring limits on the types and degree of risk that may be undertaken. The Company measures its market risk exposure using a VAR methodology for derivatives designated as trading instruments. Other tools and risk measures are also used to actively manage risk associated with derivatives including scenario analysis and stress testing.
Derivative instruments are priced using observable market inputs at a mid-market valuation point and take into consideration appropriate valuation adjustments for collateral, market liquidity, and counterparty credit risk. For purposes of determining fair value adjustments to its OTC derivative positions, the Company takes into consideration the credit profile and likelihood of default by counterparties, the CVA, the Company’s own credit risk, the DVA, as well as the Company's net exposure, which considers legally enforceable master netting agreements and collateral along with remaining maturities. In determining the CVA, the expected loss of each counterparty is estimated using market-based views of counterparty default probabilities observed in the single-name CDS market, when available and of sufficient liquidity. When single-name CDS market data is not available or not of sufficient liquidity, the probability of default is estimated using a combination of the Company’s internal risk rating system and sector/rating based CDS data. For purposes of estimating the Company’s own credit risk on derivative liability positions, the DVA, the Company uses probabilities of default from observable, sector/rating based CDS data. For additional information on the Company’s fair value measurements, see Note 17, “Fair Value Election and Measurement.”
Currently, the industry standard master netting agreements governing the majority of the Company's derivative transactions with counterparties contain bilateral events of default and acceleration provisions related to the creditworthiness of the Bank and the counterparty. Should the Bank be in default under any of these provisions, the Bank’s counterparties would be permitted to close out transactions with the Bank on a net basis, at amounts that would approximate the fair values of the

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derivatives, resulting in a single sum due by one party to the other. The counterparties would have the right to apply any collateral posted by the Bank against any net amount owed by the Bank. Additionally, certain of the Company’s derivative liability positions, totaling $1.3 billion and $589 million in fair value at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, contain provisions conditioned on downgrades of the Bank’s credit rating. These provisions, if triggered, would either give rise to an ATE that permits the counterparties to close-out net and apply collateral or, where a CSA is present, require the Bank to post additional collateral.
At March 31, 2019, the Bank held senior long-term debt credit ratings of Baal/A-/A- from Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch, respectively. At March 31, 2019, ATEs have been triggered for less than $1 million in fair value liabilities. The maximum additional liability that could be triggered from ATEs was approximately $13 million at March 31, 2019. At March 31, 2019, $1.3 billion in fair value of derivative liabilities were subject to CSAs, against which the Bank has posted $786 million in collateral, primarily in the form of cash. Pursuant to the terms of the CSA, the Bank would be required to post additional
 
collateral of approximately $1 million against these contracts if the Bank were downgraded to Baa2/BBB+. Further downgrades to Baa3/BBB and Ba1/BBB- would require the Bank to post an additional $2 million and $7 million of collateral, respectively. Any downgrades below Ba2/BB+ do not contain predetermined collateral posting levels.
Notional and Fair Value of Derivative Positions
The following table presents the Company’s derivative positions at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The notional amounts in the table are presented on a gross basis at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Gross positive and gross negative fair value amounts associated with respective notional amounts are presented without consideration of any netting agreements, including collateral arrangements. Net fair value derivative amounts are adjusted on an aggregate basis, where applicable, to take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements, including any cash collateral received or paid, and are recognized in Trading assets and derivative instruments or Trading liabilities and derivative instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
Fair Value
(Dollars in millions)
Notional
Amounts
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
Notional
Amounts
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
Derivative instruments designated in hedging relationships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedges: 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts hedging floating rate LHFI

$9,775

 

$1

 

$2

 

$10,500

 

$1

 

$2

Subtotal
9,775

 
1

 
2

 
10,500

 
1

 
2

Fair value hedges: 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts hedging fixed rate debt
10,305

 
2

 
1

 
9,550

 
1

 
1

Interest rate contracts hedging brokered time deposits

 

 

 
59

 

 

Subtotal
10,305

 
2

 
1

 
9,609

 
1

 
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts hedging:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential MSRs 4
37,832

 
70

 
10

 
28,011

 
54

 
10

LHFS, IRLCs 5
3,049

 
6

 
20

 
4,891

 
18

 
38

LHFI
183

 

 

 
159

 

 

Trading activity 6
128,285

 
959

 
604

 
127,286

 
771

 
687

Foreign exchange rate contracts hedging loans and trading activity
9,089

 
112

 
102

 
9,824

 
129

 
119

Credit contracts hedging:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LHFI
927

 

 
23

 
830

 

 
14

Trading activity 7
4,434

 
37

 
34

 
4,058

 
97

 
95

Equity contracts hedging trading activity 6
34,301

 
1,873

 
1,953

 
34,471

 
1,447

 
1,644

Other contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs and other 8
1,829

 
23

 
11

 
1,393

 
20

 
15

Commodity derivatives
2,078

 
45

 
44

 
2,020

 
93

 
91

Subtotal
222,007

 
3,125

 
2,801

 
212,943

 
2,629

 
2,713

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total derivative instruments

$242,087

 

$3,128

 

$2,804

 

$233,052

 

$2,631

 

$2,716

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total gross derivative instruments (before netting)
 
 

$3,128

 

$2,804

 
 
 

$2,631

 

$2,716

Less: Legally enforceable master netting agreements
 
 
(1,709
)
 
(1,709
)
 
 
 
(1,654
)
 
(1,654
)
Less: Cash collateral received/paid
 
 
(391
)
 
(831
)
 
 
 
(338
)
 
(652
)
Total derivative instruments (after netting)
 
 

$1,028

 

$264

 
 
 

$639

 

$410


1 
See “Cash Flow Hedging” in this Note for further discussion.
2 
See “Fair Value Hedging” in this Note for further discussion.
3 
See “Economic Hedging Instruments and Trading Activities” in this Note for further discussion.
4 
Notional amounts include $1.9 billion and $921 million related to interest rate futures at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. These futures contracts settle in cash daily, one day in arrears. The derivative asset or liability associated with the one day lag is included in the fair value column of this table.
5 
Notional amounts include $65 million and $116 million related to interest rate futures at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. These futures contracts settle in cash daily, one day in arrears. The derivative asset or liability associated with the one day lag is included in the fair value column of this table.
6 
Notional amounts include $1.5 billion and $1.2 billion related to interest rate futures at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and $268 million and $136 million related to equity futures at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. These futures contracts settle in cash daily, one day in arrears. The derivative asset or liability associated with the one day lag is included in the fair value column of this table. Notional amounts also include amounts related to interest rate swaps hedging fixed rate debt.
7 
Notional amounts include $8 million and $6 million from purchased credit risk participation agreements at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and $35 million and $33 million from written credit risk participation agreements at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. These notional amounts are calculated as the notional of the derivative participated adjusted by the relevant RWA conversion factor.
8 
Notional amounts include $41 million related to the Visa derivative liability at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. See Note 15, "Guarantees" for additional information.



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Netting of Derivative Instruments
The Company has various financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements or similar agreements. The Company's securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell, and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements or similar agreements, are discussed in Note 3, “Federal Funds Sold and Securities Financing Activities.” The Company enters into ISDA or other legally enforceable industry standard master netting agreements with derivative counterparties. Under the terms of the master netting agreements, all transactions between the Company and the counterparty constitute a single business relationship such that in the event of default, the nondefaulting party is entitled to set off claims and apply property held by that party in respect of any transaction against obligations owed.
 
The following tables present total gross derivative instrument assets and liabilities at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, which are adjusted to reflect the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements and cash collateral received or paid when calculating the net amount reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Also included in the tables are financial instrument collateral related to legally enforceable master netting agreements that represents securities collateral received or pledged and customer cash collateral held at third party custodians. These amounts are not offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets but are shown as a reduction to total derivative instrument assets and liabilities to derive net derivative assets and liabilities. These amounts are limited to the derivative asset/liability balance, and accordingly, do not include excess collateral received/pledged.
(Dollars in millions)
Gross
Amount
 
Amount
Offset
 
Net Amount
Presented in
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 
Held/Pledged
Financial
Instruments
 
Net
Amount
March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instrument assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement

$2,720

 

$1,976

 

$744

 

$13

 

$731

Derivatives not subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement
24

 

 
24

 

 
24

Exchange traded derivatives
384

 
124

 
260

 

 
260

Total derivative instrument assets

$3,128

 

$2,100

 

$1,028

1 

$13

 

$1,015

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instrument liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement

$2,599

 

$2,416

 

$183

 

$30

 

$153

Derivatives not subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement
81

 

 
81

 

 
81

Exchange traded derivatives
124

 
124

 

 

 

Total derivative instrument liabilities

$2,804

 

$2,540

 

$264

2 

$30

 

$234

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instrument assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement

$2,425

 

$1,873

 

$552

 

$12

 

$540

Derivatives not subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement
20

 

 
20

 

 
20

Exchange traded derivatives
186

 
119

 
67

 

 
67

Total derivative instrument assets

$2,631

 

$1,992

 

$639

1 

$12

 

$627

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instrument liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement

$2,521

 

$2,187

 

$334

 

$14

 

$320

Derivatives not subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement
76

 

 
76

 

 
76

Exchange traded derivatives
119

 
119

 

 

 

Total derivative instrument liabilities

$2,716

 

$2,306

 

$410

2 

$14

 

$396

1 At March 31, 2019, $1.0 billion, net of $391 million offsetting cash collateral, is recognized in Trading assets and derivative instruments within the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2018, $639 million, net of $338 million offsetting cash collateral, is recognized in Trading assets and derivative instruments within the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
2 At March 31, 2019, $264 million, net of $831 million offsetting cash collateral, is recognized in Trading liabilities and derivative instruments within the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2018, $410 million, net of $652 million offsetting cash collateral, is recognized in Trading liabilities and derivative instruments within the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Fair Value and Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Fair Value Hedging
The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements as part of its risk management objectives for hedging exposure to changes in fair value due to changes in interest rates. These hedging arrangements convert certain fixed rate long-term debt and CDs to floating rates. For all designated fair value hedge relationships, changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in the same income statement line as the earnings impact from the hedged item. There were no components of derivative gains or losses excluded in the Company’s assessment of hedge effectiveness related to the fair value hedges.
    
Cash Flow Hedging
The Company utilizes a comprehensive risk management strategy to monitor sensitivity of earnings to movements in interest rates. Specific types of funding and principal amounts hedged are determined based on prevailing market conditions and the shape of the yield curve. In conjunction with this strategy, the Company may employ various interest rate derivatives as risk management tools to hedge interest rate risk from recognized assets and liabilities or from forecasted transactions. The terms and notional amounts of derivatives are determined based on management’s assessment of future interest rates, as well as other factors.
The Company enters into interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedging instruments to hedge its exposure to
 
contractually specified interest rate risk associated with floating rate loans. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the amount of pre-tax gain recognized in OCI on derivative instruments was $61 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the amount of pre-tax loss recognized in OCI on derivative instruments was $165 million. At March 31, 2019, the maturities for hedges of floating rate loans ranged from less than one year to seven years, with the weighted average being 2.6 years. At December 31, 2018, the maturities for hedges of floating rate loans ranged from less than one year to five years, with the weighted average being 2.5 years. These hedges have been highly effective in offsetting the designated risks. At March 31, 2019, $186 million of deferred net pre-tax losses on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on floating rate loans recognized in AOCI are expected to be reclassified into net interest income during the next twelve months. The amount to be reclassified into income incorporates the impact from both active and terminated cash flow hedges, including the net interest income earned on the active hedges, assuming no changes in LIBOR. The Company may choose to terminate or de-designate a hedging relationship due to a change in the risk management objective for that specific hedge item, which may arise in conjunction with an overall balance sheet management strategy.
 

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The following table presents gains and losses on derivatives in fair value and cash flow hedging relationships by contract type and by income statement line item for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. The table does not disclose the financial impact of the activities that these derivative instruments are intended to hedge.
 
Net Interest Income
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Interest and fees on LHFI
 
Interest on Long-term Debt
 
Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income/(expense), including the effects of fair value and cash flow hedges

$1,697

 

($125
)
 

$1,572

 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss)/gain on fair value hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives

$—

 

($4
)
 

($4
)
Recognized on derivatives

 
66

 
66

Recognized on hedged items

 
(71
)
1 
(71
)
Net expense recognized on fair value hedges

$—

 

($9
)
 

($9
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss on cash flow hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of pre-tax loss reclassified from AOCI into income

($39
)
2 

$—

 

($39
)
Net expense recognized on cash flow hedges

($39
)
 

$—

 

($39
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income/(expense), including the effects of fair value and cash flow hedges

$1,398

 

($74
)
 

$1,324

 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain/(loss) on fair value hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives

$—

 

$3

 

$3

Recognized on derivatives

 
(72
)
 
(72
)
Recognized on hedged items

 
69

1 
69

Net income/(expense) recognized on fair value hedges

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss on cash flow hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of pre-tax loss reclassified from AOCI into income

($1
)
2 

$—

 

($1
)
Net expense recognized on cash flow hedges

($1
)
 

$—

 

($1
)
1 Includes amortization from de-designated fair value hedging relationships.
2 These amounts include pre-tax gains/(losses) related to cash flow hedging relationships that have been terminated and were reclassified into earnings consistent with the pattern of net cash flows expected to be recognized.

The following table presents the carrying amount of hedged liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in fair value hedging relationships and the associated cumulative basis adjustment related to the application of hedge accounting:
 
 
 
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Amount of Hedged Liabilities
(Dollars in millions)
Carrying Amount of Hedged Liabilities
 
Hedged Items Currently Designated
 
Hedged Items No Longer Designated
March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt

$9,233

 

$54

 

($114
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt

$8,411

 

($10
)
 

($120
)
Brokered time deposits
29

 

 




45

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



Economic Hedging Instruments and Trading Activities
In addition to designated hedge accounting relationships, the Company also enters into derivatives as an end user to economically hedge risks associated with certain non-derivative and derivative instruments, along with entering into derivatives in a trading capacity with its clients.
The primary risks that the Company economically hedges are interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, and credit risk. The Company mitigates these risks by entering into offsetting derivatives either on an individual basis or collectively on a macro basis.
The Company utilizes interest rate derivatives as economic hedges related to:
Residential MSRs. The Company hedges these instruments with a combination of interest rate derivatives, including forward and option contracts, futures, and forward rate agreements.
Residential mortgage IRLCs and LHFS. The Company hedges these instruments using forward and option contracts, futures, and forward rate agreements.
 
The Company is exposed to volatility and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with certain commercial loans. To hedge against this foreign exchange rate risk, the Company enters into foreign exchange rate contracts that provide for the future receipt and delivery of foreign currency at previously agreed-upon terms.
The Company enters into CDS to hedge credit risk associated with certain loans held within its Wholesale segment. The Company accounts for these contracts as derivatives, and accordingly, recognizes these contracts at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in Other noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Trading activity primarily includes interest rate swaps, equity derivatives, CDS, futures, options, foreign exchange rate contracts, and commodity derivatives. These derivatives are entered into in a dealer capacity to facilitate client transactions, or are utilized as a risk management tool by the Company as an end user (predominantly in certain macro-hedging strategies).

The impacts of derivative instruments used for economic hedging or trading purposes on the Consolidated Statements of Income are presented in the following table:
 
Classification of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives During the Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)
 
2019
 
2018
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts hedging:
 
 
 
 
 
Residential MSRs
Mortgage related income
 

$113

 

($93
)
LHFS, IRLCs
Mortgage related income
 
(19
)
 
46

LHFI
Other noninterest income
 
(1
)
 
2

Trading activity
Trading income
 
14

 
9

Foreign exchange rate contracts hedging loans and trading activity
Trading income
 
5

 
(2
)
Credit contracts hedging:
 
 
 
 
 
LHFI
Other noninterest income
 
(10
)
 
1

Trading activity
Trading income
 
6

 
6

Equity contracts hedging trading activity
Trading income
 
18

 
1

Other contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs and other
Mortgage related income;
Commercial real estate related income
 
33

 
(6
)
Total
 
 

$159

 

($36
)


46

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



Credit Derivative Instruments
As part of the Company's trading businesses, the Company enters into contracts that are, in form or substance, written guarantees; specifically, CDS, risk participations, and TRS. The Company accounts for these contracts as derivatives, and accordingly, records these contracts at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in Trading income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company has also entered into TRS contracts on loans. The Company’s TRS business consists of matched trades, such that when the Company pays depreciation on one TRS, it receives the same amount on the matched TRS. To mitigate its credit risk, the Company typically receives initial cash collateral from the counterparty upon entering into the TRS and is entitled to additional collateral if the fair value of the underlying reference assets deteriorates. There were $2.2 billion and $2.0 billion of outstanding TRS notional balances at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The fair values of these TRS assets and liabilities at March 31, 2019 were $37 million and $34 million, respectively, and related cash collateral held at March 31, 2019 was $592 million. The fair values of the TRS assets and liabilities at December 31, 2018 were $97 million and $94 million, respectively, and related cash collateral held at December 31, 2018 was $601 million. For additional information on the Company’s TRS contracts, see Note 11, “Certain Transfers of Financial Assets and Variable Interest Entities,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, as well as Note 20, “Fair Value Election and Measurement,” to the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
The Company writes risk participations, which are credit derivatives, whereby the Company has guaranteed payment to a dealer counterparty in the event the counterparty experiences a loss on a derivative, such as an interest rate swap, due to a failure to pay by the counterparty’s customer (the “obligor”) on that derivative. The Company manages its payment risk on its risk participations by monitoring the creditworthiness of the obligors, which are all corporations or partnerships, through the normal credit review process that the Company would have performed had it entered into a derivative directly with the obligors. To date, no material losses have been incurred related to the Company’s written risk participations. At March 31, 2019, the remaining terms on these risk participations generally ranged from less than one year to 10 years, with a weighted average term on the maximum estimated exposure of 6.4 years. At December 31, 2018, the remaining terms on these risk participations generally ranged from less than one year to 10 years, with a weighted average term on the maximum estimated exposure of 5.9 years. The Company’s maximum estimated exposure to written risk participations, as measured by projecting a maximum value of the guaranteed derivative instruments based on interest rate curve simulations and assuming 100% default by all obligors on the maximum values, was approximately $234 million and $217 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The fair values of the written risk participations were immaterial at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.


47

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued




NOTE 17 - FAIR VALUE ELECTION AND MEASUREMENT
The Company measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value, which are classified as level 1, 2, or 3 within the fair value hierarchy, as shown below, on the basis of whether the measurement employs observable or unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own assumptions, taking into account information about market participant assumptions that is readily available.
Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets
Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets
Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company’s recurring fair value measurements are based on either a requirement to measure such assets and liabilities at fair value or on the Company’s election to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis include trading securities, derivative instruments, securities AFS, and certain other equity securities. Assets and liabilities that the Company has elected to measure at fair value on a recurring basis include trading loans, certain LHFS and LHFI, residential MSRs, brokered time deposits, and certain structured notes and fixed rate issuances included in long-term debt.
The Company elects to measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value to better align its financial performance with the economic value of actively traded or hedged assets or liabilities. The use of fair value also enables the Company to mitigate non-economic earnings volatility caused from financial assets and liabilities being measured using different bases of accounting, as well as to more accurately portray the active and dynamic management of the Company’s balance sheet.
The Company uses various valuation techniques and assumptions in estimating fair value. The assumptions used to
 
estimate the value of an instrument have varying degrees of impact to the overall fair value of an asset or liability. This process involves gathering multiple sources of information, including broker quotes, values provided by pricing services, trading activity in other identical or similar securities, market indices, and pricing matrices. When observable market prices for the asset or liability are not available, the Company employs various modeling techniques, such as discounted cash flow analyses, to estimate fair value. Models used to produce material financial reporting information are validated prior to use and following any material change in methodology. Their performance is monitored at least quarterly, and any material deterioration in model performance is escalated.
The Company has formal processes and controls in place to support the appropriateness of its fair value estimates. For fair values obtained from a third party, or those that include certain trader estimates of fair value, there is an independent price validation function that provides oversight for these estimates. For level 2 instruments and certain level 3 instruments, the validation generally involves evaluating pricing received from two or more third party pricing sources that are widely used by market participants. The Company evaluates this pricing information from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective and determines whether any pricing differences exceed acceptable thresholds. If thresholds are exceeded, the Company assesses differences in valuation approaches used, which may include contacting a pricing service to gain further insight into the valuation of a particular security or class of securities to resolve the pricing variance, which could include an adjustment to the price used for financial reporting purposes.
The Company classifies instruments within level 2 in the fair value hierarchy when it determines that external pricing sources estimated fair value using prices for similar instruments trading in active markets. A wide range of quoted values from pricing sources may imply a reduced level of market activity and indicate that significant adjustments to price indications have been made. In such cases, the Company evaluates whether the asset or liability should be classified as level 3.
Determining whether to classify an instrument as level 3 involves judgment and is based on a variety of subjective factors, including whether a market is inactive. A market is considered inactive if significant decreases in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have been observed.


48

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following tables present certain information regarding assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the changes in fair value for those specific financial instruments for which fair value has been elected. For a discussion of the
 
valuation techniques and inputs used in estimating fair value for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, see Note 20, “Fair Value Election and Measurement,” to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
March 31, 2019
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting
 Adjustments 1
 
Assets/Liabilities
at Fair Value
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets and derivative instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$258

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$258

Federal agency securities

 
281

 

 

 
281

U.S. states and political subdivisions

 
33

 

 

 
33

MBS - agency

 
814

 

 

 
814

Corporate and other debt securities

 
889

 

 

 
889

CP

 
283

 

 

 
283

Equity securities
71

 

 

 

 
71

Derivative instruments
384

 
2,721

 
23

 
(2,100
)
 
1,028

Trading loans 2

 
2,602

 

 

 
2,602

Total trading assets and derivative instruments
713

 
7,623

 
23

 
(2,100
)
 
6,259

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
4,259

 

 

 

 
4,259

Federal agency securities

 
142

 

 

 
142

U.S. states and political subdivisions

 
593

 

 

 
593

MBS - agency residential

 
23,210

 

 

 
23,210

MBS - agency commercial

 
2,624

 

 

 
2,624

MBS - non-agency commercial

 
1,012

 

 

 
1,012

Corporate and other debt securities

 
13

 

 

 
13

Total securities AFS
4,259

 
27,594

 

 

 
31,853


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LHFS

 
1,059

 

 

 
1,059

LHFI

 

 
134

 

 
134

Residential MSRs

 

 
1,883

 

 
1,883

Other assets
85

 

 

 

 
85

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading liabilities and derivative instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
873

 

 

 

 
873

MBS - agency

 
3

 

 

 
3

Corporate and other debt securities

 
456

 

 

 
456

Equity securities
13

 

 

 

 
13

Derivative instruments
124

 
2,673

 
7

 
(2,540
)
 
264

Total trading liabilities and derivative instruments
1,010

 
3,132

 
7

 
(2,540
)
 
1,609

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brokered time deposits

 
473

 

 

 
473

Long-term debt

 
296

 

 

 
296


1 Amounts represent offsetting cash collateral received from, and paid to, the same derivative counterparties, and the impact of netting derivative assets and derivative liabilities when a legally enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement exists. See Note 16, “Derivative Financial Instruments,” for additional information.
2 At March 31, 2019, includes $2.2 billion of loans related to the Company’s TRS business, $91 million of loans related to the Company’s loan sales and trading business held in inventory, and $309 million of loans backed by the SBA held in inventory.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



 
December 31, 2018
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting
 Adjustments 1
 
Assets/Liabilities
at Fair Value
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets and derivative instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$262

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$262

Federal agency securities

 
188

 

 

 
188

U.S. states and political subdivisions

 
54

 

 

 
54

MBS - agency

 
860

 

 

 
860

Corporate and other debt securities

 
700

 

 

 
700

CP

 
190

 

 

 
190

Equity securities
73

 

 

 

 
73

Derivative instruments
186

 
2,425

 
20

 
(1,992
)
 
639

Trading loans 2

 
2,540

 

 

 
2,540

Total trading assets and derivative instruments
521

 
6,957

 
20

 
(1,992
)
 
5,506

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
4,211

 

 

 

 
4,211

Federal agency securities

 
221

 

 

 
221

U.S. states and political subdivisions

 
589

 

 

 
589

MBS - agency residential

 
22,864

 

 

 
22,864

MBS - agency commercial

 
2,627

 

 

 
2,627

MBS - non-agency commercial

 
916

 

 

 
916

Corporate and other debt securities

 
14

 

 

 
14

Total securities AFS
4,211

 
27,231

 

 

 
31,442

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LHFS

 
1,178

 

 

 
1,178

LHFI

 

 
163

 

 
163

Residential MSRs

 

 
1,983

 

 
1,983

Other assets
95

 

 

 

 
95

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading liabilities and derivative instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
801

 

 

 

 
801

MBS - agency

 
3

 

 

 
3

Corporate and other debt securities

 
385

 

 

 
385

Equity securities
5

 

 

 

 
5

Derivative instruments
119

 
2,590

 
7

 
(2,306
)
 
410

Total trading liabilities and derivative instruments
925

 
2,978

 
7

 
(2,306
)
 
1,604

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brokered time deposits

 
403

 

 

 
403

Long-term debt

 
289

 

 

 
289


1 Amounts represent offsetting cash collateral received from, and paid to, the same derivative counterparties, and the impact of netting derivative assets and derivative liabilities when a legally enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement exists. See Note 16, “Derivative Financial Instruments,” for additional information.
2 At December 31, 2018, includes $2.0 billion of loans related to the Company’s TRS business, $137 million of loans related to the Company’s loan sales and trading business held in inventory, and $366 million of loans backed by the SBA loans held in inventory, measured at fair value.


50

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



The following tables present the difference between fair value and the aggregate UPB for which the FVO has been elected for certain trading loans, LHFS, LHFI, brokered time deposits, and long-term debt instruments.
(Dollars in millions)
Fair Value at
March 31, 2019
 
Aggregate UPB at
March 31, 2019
 
Fair Value
Over/(Under)
Unpaid Principal
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Trading loans

$2,602

 

$2,540

 

$62

LHFS:
 
 
 
 
 
Accruing
1,059

 
1,024

 
35

LHFI:
 
 
 
 
 
Accruing
130

 
132

 
(2
)
Nonaccrual
4

 
5

 
(1
)

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Brokered time deposits
473

 
475

 
(2
)
Long-term debt
296

 
292

 
4

 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Fair Value at
December 31, 2018
 
Aggregate UPB at
December 31, 2018
 

Fair Value
Over/(Under)
Unpaid Principal
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Trading loans

$2,540

 

$2,526

 

$14

LHFS:
 
 
 
 
 
Accruing
1,178

 
1,128

 
50

LHFI:
 
 
 
 
 
Accruing
158

 
163

 
(5
)
Nonaccrual
5

 
6

 
(1
)

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Brokered time deposits
403

 
403

 

Long-term debt
289

 
286

 
3


 


51

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



The following tables present the changes in fair value of financial instruments for which the FVO has been elected. The tables do not reflect the change in fair value attributable to related economic hedges that the Company uses to mitigate market-related risks associated with the financial instruments. Generally, changes in the fair value of economic hedges are recognized in
 
Trading income, Mortgage related income, Commercial real estate related income, or Other noninterest income as appropriate, and are designed to partially offset the change in fair value of the financial instruments referenced in the tables below. The Company’s economic hedging activities are deployed at both the instrument and portfolio level.

 
Fair Value Gain/(Loss) for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019 for Items Measured at Fair Value
Pursuant to Election of the FVO
(Dollars in millions)
Trading
Income
 
Mortgage
Related
Income
1
 
Other
Noninterest
Income
 
Total
Changes in
Fair Values
Included in
 Earnings 2
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading loans 3

$7

 

$—

 

$—

 

$7

LHFS 4

 
15

 

 
15

LHFI

 

 
2

 
2

Residential MSRs

 
(160
)
 

 
(160
)
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brokered time deposits
(12
)
 

 

 
(12
)
Long-term debt
(7
)
 

 

 
(7
)
1 Income related to LHFS does not include income from IRLCs. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, income related to residential MSRs includes income recognized upon the sale of loans reported at LOCOM.
2 Changes in fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2019 exclude accrued interest for the period then ended. Interest income or interest expense on trading loans, LHFS, LHFI, brokered time deposits, and long-term debt that have been elected to be measured at fair value are recognized in Interest income or Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
3 Includes an immaterial amount of gains or losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income due to changes in fair value attributable to instrument-specific credit risk for three months ended March 31, 2019.
4 Includes an immaterial amount of gains or losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income due to changes in fair value attributable to borrower-specific credit risk for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 
Fair Value Gain/(Loss) for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018 for Items Measured at Fair Value
Pursuant to Election of the FVO
(Dollars in millions)
Trading
Income
 
Mortgage
Related
Income
1
 
Other
Noninterest
Income
 
Total
Changes in
Fair Values
Included in
Earnings
2
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading loans 3

$2

 

$—

 

$—

 

$2

LHFS 4

 
(13
)
 

 
(13
)
LHFI

 

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Residential MSRs

 
59

 

 
59

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brokered time deposits
7

 

 

 
7

Long-term debt
3

 

 

 
3

1 Income related to LHFS does not include income from IRLCs. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, income related to residential MSRs includes income recognized upon the sale of loans reported at LOCOM.
2 Changes in fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2018 exclude accrued interest for the period then ended. Interest income or interest expense on trading loans, LHFS, LHFI, brokered time deposits, and long-term debt that have been elected to be measured at fair value are recognized in Interest income or Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
3 Includes an immaterial amount of gains or losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income due to changes in fair value attributable to instrument-specific credit risk for three months ended March 31, 2018.
4 Includes an immaterial amount of gains or losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income due to changes in fair value attributable to borrower-specific credit risk for the three months ended March 31, 2018.






52

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



The valuation technique and range, including weighted average, of the unobservable inputs associated with the Company’s level 3 assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
 Level 3 Significant Unobservable Input Assumptions
(Dollars in millions)
Fair value
March 31, 2019
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input
 
Range
 (Weighted Average) 1
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets and derivative instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instruments, net 2

$16

 
Internal model
 
Pull through rate
 
37-100% (81%)
 
MSR value
 
21-160 bps (112 bps)
LHFI
130

 
Monte Carlo/Discounted cash flow
 
Option adjusted spread
 
62-250 bps (174 bps)
Conditional prepayment rate
7-28 CPR (15 CPR)
Conditional default rate
0-1 CDR (0.5 CDR)
4

Collateral based pricing
Appraised value
NM 3
Residential MSRs
1,883

 
Monte Carlo/Discounted cash flow
 
Conditional prepayment rate
 
6-30 CPR (13 CPR)
 
Option adjusted spread
 
0-118% (2%)

1 Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the financial instruments.
2 Amount represents the net of IRLC assets and liabilities and includes the derivative liability associated with the Company’s sale of Visa shares. Refer to the “Trading Liabilities and Derivative Instruments” section in Note 20, “Fair Value Election and Measurement,” to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, for a discussion of valuation assumptions related to the Visa derivative liability.
3 Not meaningful.
 
 Level 3 Significant Unobservable Input Assumptions
(Dollars in millions)
Fair value
December 31, 2018
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input
 
Range
(Weighted Average) 1
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets and derivative instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instruments, net 2

$13

 
Internal model
 
Pull through rate
 
41-100% (81%)
 
MSR value
 
11-165 bps (108 bps)
LHFI
158

 
Monte Carlo/Discounted cash flow
 
Option adjusted spread
 
0-250 bps (164 bps)
 
Conditional prepayment rate
 
7-22 CPR (12 CPR)
 
Conditional default rate
 
0-1 CDR (0.6 CDR)
5

 
Collateral based pricing
 
Appraised value
 
NM 3
Residential MSRs
1,983

 
Monte Carlo/Discounted cash flow
 
Conditional prepayment rate
 
6-30 CPR (13 CPR)
 
Option adjusted spread
 
0-116% (2%)

1 Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the financial instruments.
2 Amount represents the net of IRLC assets and liabilities and includes the derivative liability associated with the Company’s sale of Visa shares. Refer to the “Trading Liabilities and Derivative Instruments” section in Note 20, “Fair Value Election and Measurement,” to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, for a discussion of valuation assumptions related to the Visa derivative liability.
3 Not meaningful.


53

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



The following tables present a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (other than residential MSRs which are disclosed in Note 8, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”). Transfers into and out
 
of the fair value hierarchy levels are assumed to occur at the end of the period in which the transfer occurred. None of the transfers into or out of level 3 have been the result of using alternative valuation approaches to estimate fair values.

 
Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Dollars in millions)
Beginning
Balance
January 1,
2019
 
Included
in
Earnings
 
OCI
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Settlements
 
Transfers to/from Other Balance Sheet Line Items
 
Transfers
into
Level 3
 
Transfers
out of
Level 3
 
Fair Value
March 31,
2019
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instruments, net

$13

 

$35

1 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

($1
)
 

($31
)
2 

$—

 

$—

 

$16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LHFI
163

 
2

3 

 

 

 
(7
)
 

 
1

 
(25
)
 
134


1 Includes issuances, fair value changes, and expirations. Amount related to residential IRLCs is recognized in Mortgage related income, amount related to commercial IRLCs is recognized in Commercial real estate related income, and amount related to Visa derivative liability is recognized in Other noninterest expense. Included $22 million in earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2019, related to changes in unrealized gains on net derivative instruments still held at March 31, 2019.
2 During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company transferred $31 million of net IRLC assets out of level 3 as the associated loans were closed.
3 Amounts are generally included in Mortgage related income; however, the mark on certain fair value loans is included in Other noninterest income. Included $1 million in earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2019, related to changes in unrealized gains on LHFI still held at March 31, 2019.


 
Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Dollars in millions)
Beginning
Balance
January 1,
2018
 
Included
in
Earnings
 
OCI
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Settlements
 
Transfers to/from Other Balance Sheet Line Items
 
Transfers
into
Level 3
 
Transfers
out of
Level 3
 
Fair Value
March 31,
2018
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instruments, net

$—

 

($6
)
1 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$1

 

$6

2 

$—

 

$—

 

$1

Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MBS - non-agency residential
59

 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 

 
(57
)
 

ABS
8

 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(7
)
 

Corporate and other debt securities
5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(5
)
 

Total securities AFS
72

 



 

 

 
(3
)
 

 

 
(69
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LHFI
196

 
(2
)
3 

 

 

 
(7
)
 

 
1

 

 
188


1 Includes issuances, fair value changes, and expirations. Amount related to residential IRLCs is recognized in Mortgage related income, amount related to commercial IRLCs is recognized in Commercial real estate related income, and amount related to Visa derivative liability is recognized in Other noninterest expense. Included $16 million in earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2018, related to changes in unrealized gains on net derivative instruments still held at March 31, 2018.
2 During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company transferred $6 million of net IRLC liabilities out of level 3 as the associated loans were closed.  
3 Amounts are generally included in Mortgage related income; however, the mark on certain fair value loans is included in Other noninterest income. Included $3 million in earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2018, related to changes in unrealized losses on LHFI still held at March 31, 2018.



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Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following tables present gains and losses recognized on assets still held at period end, and measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2018. Adjustments to fair value generally result from the application of LOCOM, or the
 
measurement alternative, or through write-downs of individual assets. The tables do not reflect changes in fair value attributable to economic hedges the Company may have used to mitigate interest rate risk associated with LHFS.
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Losses for the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
LHFS

$74

 

$—

 

$10

 

$64

 

$—

LHFI
66

 

 

 
66

 

OREO
13

 

 

 
13

 
(2
)
Other assets
17

 

 

 
17

 
(3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
(Losses)/Gains for the
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
(Dollars in millions)
December 31, 2018
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
LHFS

$47

 

$—

 

$47

 

$—

 

($1
)
LHFI
63

 

 

 
63

 

OREO
19

 

 

 
19

 
(4
)
Other assets
67

 

 
47

 
20

 
24



Discussed below are the valuation techniques and inputs used in estimating fair values for assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and classified as level 2 and/or 3.
Loans Held for Sale
At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, LHFS classified as level 2 consisted of commercial loans that were valued using market prices and measured at LOCOM. During both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized an immaterial amount of impairment charges attributable to changes in the fair value of LHFS.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company transferred $64 million of C&I NPLs from LHFI to LHFS and recognized $16 million in charge-offs to reflect the loans’ estimated market value. There were no gains/(losses) recognized in earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2019, as the charge-offs related to these loans were a component of the ALLL.

Loans Held for Investment
At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, LHFI classified as level 3 consisted primarily of consumer loans discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy that had not been reaffirmed by the borrower. Cash proceeds from the sale of the underlying collateral is the expected source of repayment for a majority of these loans. Accordingly, the fair value of these loans is derived from the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, incorporating market data if available. Due to the lack of market data for similar assets, all of these loans are classified as level 3. There were no gains/(losses) recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2019 or during the year ended December 31, 2018, as the charge-offs related to these loans are a component of the ALLL.

OREO
OREO is measured at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell. Level 3 OREO consists primarily of residential homes,
 
commercial properties, and vacant lots and land for which initial valuations are based on property-specific appraisals, broker pricing opinions, or other limited, highly subjective market information. Updated value estimates are received regularly for level 3 OREO.

Other Assets
Other assets consist of equity investments, other repossessed assets, assets under operating leases where the Company is the lessor, branch properties, and land held for sale.
The Company elected the measurement alternative for measuring certain equity securities without readily determinable fair values, which are adjusted based on any observable price changes in orderly transactions. These equity securities are classified as level 2 based on the valuation methodology and associated inputs. There were no remeasurement gains/(losses) recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2019 on these equity securities. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized remeasurement gains of $30 million on these equity securities.
Other repossessed assets include repossessed personal property that is measured at fair value less cost to sell. These assets are classified as level 3 as their fair value is determined based on a variety of subjective, unobservable factors. There were no losses recognized in earnings by the Company on other repossessed assets during the three months ended March 31, 2019 or during the year ended December 31, 2018, as the impairment charges on repossessed personal property were a component of the ALLL.
The Company monitors the fair value of assets under operating leases where the Company is the lessor and recognizes impairment on the leased asset to the extent the carrying value is not recoverable and is greater than its fair value. Fair value is determined using collateral specific pricing digests, external

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



appraisals, broker opinions, recent sales data from industry equipment dealers, and the discounted cash flows derived from the underlying lease agreement. As market data for similar assets and lease arrangements is available and used in the valuation, these assets are considered level 2. No impairment charges were recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2019 attributable to changes in the fair value of various personal property under operating leases. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized an immaterial amount of impairment charges attributable to changes in the fair value of various personal property under operating leases.
Branch properties are classified as level 3, as their fair value is based on property-specific appraisals and broker opinions. The
 
Company recognized an immaterial amount of impairment charges on branch properties during the three months ended March 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized impairment charges of $5 million on branch properties.
Land held for sale is recorded at the lesser of carrying value or fair value less cost to sell, and is considered level 3 as its fair value is determined based on property-specific appraisals and broker opinions. The Company recognized no impairment charges on land held for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized an immaterial amount of impairment charges on land held for sale.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:
 
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in millions)
Measurement
Category
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
Amortized cost
 

$5,932

 

$5,932

 

$5,932

 

$—

 

$—

Trading assets and derivative instruments
Fair value
 
6,259

 
6,259

 
713

 
5,523

 
23

Securities AFS
Fair value
 
31,853

 
31,853

 
4,259

 
27,594

 

LHFS
Amortized cost
 
722

 
768

 

 
512

 
256

Fair value
 
1,059

 
1,059

 

 
1,059

 

LHFI, net
Amortized cost
 
153,456

 
153,039

 

 

 
153,039

Fair value
 
134

 
134

 

 

 
134

Other 1
Amortized cost
 
769

 
769

 

 

 
769

Fair value
 
85

 
85

 
85

 

 

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer and other time deposits
Amortized cost
 
16,108

 
15,891

 

 
15,891

 

Brokered time deposits
Amortized cost
 
587

 
564

 

 
564

 

Fair value
 
473

 
473

 

 
473

 

Short-term borrowings
Amortized cost
 
10,390

 
10,390

 

 
10,390

 

Long-term debt
Amortized cost
 
17,099

 
17,244

 

 
15,538

 
1,706

Fair value
 
296

 
296

 

 
296

 

Trading liabilities and derivative instruments
Fair value
 
1,609

 
1,609

 
1,010

 
592

 
7

1 Other financial assets recorded at amortized cost consist of FHLB of Atlanta stock and Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta stock. Other financial assets recorded at fair value consist of mutual fund investments and other equity securities with readily determinable fair values.

 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in millions)
Measurement
Category
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
Amortized cost
 

$7,495

 

$7,495

 

$7,495

 

$—

 

$—

Trading assets and derivative instruments
Fair value
 
5,506

 
5,506

 
521

 
4,965

 
20

Securities AFS
Fair value
 
31,442

 
31,442

 
4,211

 
27,231

 

LHFS
Amortized cost
 
290

 
291

 

 
261

 
30

Fair value
 
1,178

 
1,178

 

 
1,178

 

LHFI, net
Amortized cost
 
150,061

 
148,167

 

 

 
148,167

Fair value
 
163

 
163

 

 

 
163

Other 1
Amortized cost
 
630

 
630

 

 

 
630

Fair value
 
95

 
95

 
95

 

 

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer and other time deposits
Amortized cost
 
15,355

 
15,106

 

 
15,106

 

Brokered time deposits
Amortized cost
 
642

 
615

 

 
615

 

Fair value
 
403

 
403

 

 
403

 

Short-term borrowings
Amortized cost
 
8,772

 
8,772

 

 
8,772

 

Long-term debt
Amortized cost
 
14,783

 
14,729

 

 
13,024

 
1,705

Fair value
 
289

 
289

 

 
289

 

Trading liabilities and derivative instruments
Fair value
 
1,604

 
1,604

 
925

 
672

 
7

1 Other financial assets recorded at amortized cost consist of FHLB of Atlanta stock and Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta stock. Other financial assets recorded at fair value consist of mutual fund investments and other equity securities with readily determinable fair values.

Unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit are not included in the table above. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had $72.5 billion and $72.0 billion, respectively, of unfunded commercial loan commitments and letters of credit. A reasonable estimate of the fair value of these instruments is the carrying value of deferred fees plus the related unfunded commitments reserve, which totaled $68 million and
 
$72 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. No active trading market exists for these instruments, and the estimated fair value does not include value associated with the borrower relationship. The Company does not estimate the fair values of consumer unfunded lending commitments which can generally be canceled by providing notice to the borrower.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



NOTE 18 – CONTINGENCIES
Litigation and Regulatory Matters
In the ordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to numerous civil claims and lawsuits and subject to regulatory examinations, investigations, and requests for information. Some of these matters involve claims for substantial amounts. The Company’s experience has shown that the damages alleged by plaintiffs or claimants are often overstated, based on unsubstantiated legal theories, unsupported by facts, and/or bear no relation to the ultimate award that a court might grant. Additionally, the outcome of litigation and regulatory matters and the timing of ultimate resolution are inherently difficult to predict. These factors make it difficult for the Company to provide a meaningful estimate of the range of reasonably possible outcomes of claims in the aggregate or by individual claim. However, on a case-by-case basis, reserves are established for those legal claims in which it is probable that a loss will be incurred and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company's financial statements at March 31, 2019 reflect the Company's current best estimate of probable losses associated with these matters, including costs to comply with various settlement agreements, where applicable. The actual costs of resolving these claims may be substantially higher or lower than the amounts reserved.
For a limited number of legal matters in which the Company is involved, the Company is able to estimate a range of reasonably possible losses in excess of related reserves, if any. Management currently estimates these losses to range from $0 to approximately $150 million. This estimated range of reasonably possible losses represents the estimated possible losses over the life of such legal matters, which may span a currently indeterminable number of years, and is based on information available at March 31, 2019. The matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and actual results may vary significantly from this estimate. Those matters for which an estimate is not possible are not included within this estimated range; therefore, this estimated range does not represent the Company’s maximum loss exposure. Based on current knowledge, it is the opinion of management that liabilities arising from legal claims in excess of the amounts currently reserved, if any, will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. However, in light of the significant uncertainties involved in these matters 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 the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows for any given reporting period.
The following is a description of certain litigation and regulatory matters:
Card Association Antitrust Litigation
The Company is a defendant, along with Visa and Mastercard, as well as several other banks, in several antitrust lawsuits challenging their practices. For a discussion regarding the Company’s involvement in this litigation matter, see Note 15, “Guarantees.”

Bickerstaff v. SunTrust Bank
This case was filed in the Fulton County State Court on July 12, 2010, and an amended complaint was filed on August 9, 2010.
 
Plaintiff asserts that all overdraft fees charged to his account which related to debit card and ATM transactions are actually interest charges and therefore subject to the usury laws of Georgia. Plaintiff has brought claims for violations of civil and criminal usury laws, conversion, and money had and received, and purports to bring the action on behalf of all Georgia citizens who incurred such overdraft fees within the four years before the complaint was filed where the overdraft fee resulted in an interest rate being charged in excess of the usury rate. On April 8, 2013, the plaintiff filed a motion for class certification and that motion was denied but the ruling was later reversed and remanded by the Georgia Supreme Court. On October 6, 2017, the trial court granted plaintiff's motion for class certification and the decision was affirmed by the Georgia Court of Appeals on March 6, 2019. The Bank filed a petition with the Georgia Supreme Court on April 15, 2019, asking the court to review the decision.
Mutual Funds ERISA Class Action
On March 11, 2011, the Company and certain officers, directors, and employees of the Company were named in a putative class action alleging that they breached their fiduciary duties under ERISA by offering certain STI Classic Mutual Funds as investment options in the Plan. The plaintiffs purport to represent all current and former Plan participants who held the STI Classic Mutual Funds in their Plan accounts from April 2002 through December 2010 and seek to recover alleged losses these Plan participants supposedly incurred as a result of their investment in the STI Classic Mutual Funds. This action is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division (the “District Court”). Subsequently, plaintiffs' counsel initiated a substantially similar lawsuit against the Company naming two new plaintiffs. On June 27, 2014, Brown, et al. v. SunTrust Banks, Inc., et al., another putative class action alleging breach of fiduciary duties associated with the inclusion of STI Classic Mutual Funds as investment options in the Plan, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia but then was transferred to the District Court.
After various appeals, the cases were remanded to the District Court. On March 25, 2016, a consolidated amended complaint was filed, consolidating all of these pending actions into one case. The Company filed an answer to the consolidated amended complaint on June 6, 2016. Subsequent to the closing of fact discovery, plaintiffs filed their second amended consolidated complaint on December 19, 2017 which among other things named five new defendants. On January 2, 2018, defendants filed their answer to the second amended consolidated complaint. Defendants' motion for partial summary judgment was filed on January 12, 2018, and on January 16, 2018 the plaintiffs filed for motion for class certification. Defendants' motion for partial summary judgment was granted by the District Court on May 2, 2018, which held that all claims prior to March 11, 2005 have been dismissed as well as dismissing three individual defendants from action. On June 27, 2018, the District Court granted the plaintiffs' motion for class certification. On March 29, 2019, the District Court dismissed RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc. from the lawsuit. A motion for partial summary judgment as to successor liability and a separate motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal of the remaining claims have been filed by the defendants and are pending.

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Intellectual Ventures II v. SunTrust Banks, Inc. and SunTrust Bank
This action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on July 24, 2013. Plaintiff alleged that SunTrust violated five patents held by plaintiff in connection with SunTrust’s provision of online banking services and other systems and services. Plaintiff seeks damages for alleged patent infringement of an unspecified amount, as well as attorney’s fees and expenses. The matter was stayed on October 7, 2014 pending inter partes reviews of a number of the claims asserted against SunTrust. After completion of those reviews, plaintiff dismissed its claims regarding four of the five patents on August 1, 2017. On February 26, 2019, plaintiff dismissed all of its remaining claims.

Millennium Lender Claim Trust v. STRH and SunTrust Bank, et al.
In August 2017, the Trustee of the Millennium Lender Claim Trust filed a suit in the New York State Court against STRH, the Bank, and other lenders of the $1.775 B Millennium Health LLC f/k/a Millennium Laboratories LLC (“Millennium”) syndicated loan. The Trustee alleges that the loan was actually a security and that defendants misrepresented or omitted to state material facts in the offering materials and communications provided concerning the legality of Millennium's sales, marketing, and billing practices and the known risks posed by a pending government investigation into the illegality of such practices. The Trustee brings claims for violation of the California Corporate Securities Law, the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act, the Colorado Securities
 
Act, and the Illinois Securities Law, as well as negligent misrepresentation and seeks rescission of sales of securities as well as unspecified rescissory damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages, interest, and attorneys' fees and costs. The defendants removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and Trustee's motion to remand the case back to state court was denied. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the claims on April 12, 2019.
SunTrust and BB&T Merger Litigation
Following the Merger announcement, five civil actions were filed challenging, among other things, the adequacy of the disclosures contained in the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus filed by BB&T with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. Four of these suits were filed by purported SunTrust stockholders against SunTrust and its Board and assert claims under Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act challenging the adequacy of the public disclosures made concerning the proposed transaction. One of these suits asserts a claim against BB&T under Section 20(a). The fifth suit was filed by a purported BB&T stockholder against BB&T and its board of directors and asserts claims under state law challenging, among other things, the adequacy of the public disclosures made concerning the proposed transaction. The plaintiffs in these actions seek, among other things, an injunction preventing consummation of the proposed transaction, rescission of the proposed transaction or damages in the event it is consummated, and the award of attorneys' fees and expenses. SunTrust believes the claims asserted in these actions are without merit.

NOTE 19 - BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company operates and measures business activity across two segments: Consumer and Wholesale, with functional activities included in Corporate Other. The Company's business segment structure is based on the manner in which financial information is evaluated by management as well as the products and services provided or the type of client served.
The following is a description of the segments and their primary businesses at March 31, 2019.

The Consumer segment is made up of three primary businesses:
Consumer Banking provides services to individual consumers and business banking clients through an extensive network of traditional and in-store branches, ATMs, online banking (www.suntrust.com), mobile banking, and by telephone (1-800-SUNTRUST). Financial products and services offered to consumers and small business clients include deposits and payments, loans, and various fee-based services. Consumer Banking also serves as an entry point for clients and provides services for other businesses.
Consumer Lending Solutions offers an array of lending products to individual consumers and business banking clients via the Company's Consumer Banking and PWM businesses, correspondent channels, the internet (www.suntrust.com and www.lightstream.com), telephone (1-800-SUNTRUST), as well as through various national offices and partnerships. Products offered include
 
mortgages, home equity lines, personal credit lines and loans, direct auto, indirect auto, student lending, credit cards, and other lending products. Mortgage products are either sold in the secondary market, generally with servicing rights retained, or held in the Company’s LHFI portfolio. Consumer Lending Solutions also services mortgage loans for other investors in addition to loans held in the Company’s LHFI portfolio.
PWM provides a full array of wealth management products and professional services to individual consumers and institutional clients, including loans, deposits, brokerage, professional investment advisory, and trust services to clients seeking active management of their financial resources. Institutional clients are served by the Institutional Investment Solutions business. Discount/online and full-service brokerage products are offered to individual clients through STIS. Investment advisory products and services are offered to clients by STAS, an SEC registered investment advisor. PWM also includes GFO Advisory Services, LLC, which provides family office solutions to clients and their families to help them manage and sustain wealth across multiple generations, including family meeting facilitation, consolidated reporting, expense management, specialty asset management, and business transition advice, as well as other wealth management disciplines.

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The Wholesale segment is made up of three primary businesses and the Treasury & Payment Solutions product group:
CIB delivers comprehensive capital markets solutions, including advisory, capital-raising, and financial risk management, with the goal of serving the needs of both public and private companies in the Wholesale segment and PWM business. Investment Banking and Corporate Banking teams within CIB serve clients across the nation, offering a full suite of traditional banking and investment banking products and services to companies with annual revenues typically greater than $150 million. Investment Banking serves select industry segments including consumer and retail, energy, technology, financial services, healthcare, industrials, and media and communications. Corporate Banking serves clients across diversified industry sectors based on size, complexity, and frequency of capital markets issuance. CIB also includes the Company's Asset Finance Group, which offers a full complement of asset-based financing solutions such as securitizations, asset-based lending, equipment financing, and structured real estate arrangements.
Commercial Banking offers an array of traditional banking products, including lending, cash management, and investment banking solutions via CIB, to commercial clients (generally clients with revenues between $5 million and $250 million), including not-for-profit organizations, governmental entities, healthcare and aging services, and auto dealer financing (floor plan inventory financing). Local teams deliver these solutions along with the Company's industry expertise to commercial clients to help them achieve smart growth.
Commercial Real Estate provides a range of credit and deposit services as well as fee-based product offerings on a regional delivery basis to privately held developers, operators, and investors in commercial real estate properties through its National Banking Division. Commercial Real Estate also provides multi-family agency lending and servicing, advisory, and commercial mortgage brokerage services via its Agency Lending division. Additionally, Commercial Real Estate offers tailored financing and equity investment solutions for community development and affordable housing projects through STCC, with particular expertise in Low Income Housing Tax Credits and New Market Tax Credits. Real Estate Corporate and Investment Banking targets relationships with REITs and homebuilders, both publicly-traded and privately owned. The Investor Services Group offers loan administration, special servicing, valuation, and advisory services to third party clients.
Treasury & Payment Solutions provides business clients in the Wholesale segment with services required to manage their payments and receipts, combined with the ability to manage and optimize their deposits across all aspects of their business. Treasury & Payment Solutions operates all electronic and paper payment types, including card, wire transfer, ACH, check, and cash. It also provides clients the means to manage their accounts electronically online, both domestically and internationally.

 
Corporate Other includes management of the Company’s investment securities portfolio, long-term debt, end user derivative instruments, short-term liquidity and funding activities, balance sheet risk management, and most real estate assets, as well as the Company's functional activities such as marketing, finance, enterprise risk, legal, enterprise information services, and executive management, among others.
Because business segment results are presented based on management accounting practices, the transition to the consolidated results prepared under U.S. GAAP creates certain differences, which are reflected in reconciling items. Business segment reporting conventions are described below.
Net interest income-FTE – is reconciled from Net interest income and is grossed-up on an FTE basis to make income from tax-exempt assets comparable to other taxable products. Segment results reflect matched maturity funds transfer pricing, which ascribes credits or charges based on the economic value or cost created by assets and liabilities of each segment. Differences between these credits and charges are captured as reconciling items.
Provision for credit losses – represents net charge-offs by segment combined with an allocation to the segments for the provision attributable to each segment's quarterly change in the ALLL and unfunded commitments reserve balances.
Noninterest income – includes federal and state tax credits that are grossed-up on a pre-tax equivalent basis, related primarily to certain community development investments.
Provision for income taxes-FTE – is calculated using a blended income tax rate for each segment and includes reversals of the tax adjustments and credits described above. The difference between the calculated provision for income taxes at the segment level and the consolidated provision for income taxes is reported as reconciling items.
The segment’s financial performance is comprised of direct financial results and allocations for various corporate functions that provide management an enhanced view of the segment’s financial performance. Internal allocations include the following:
Operational costs – expenses are charged to segments based on an activity-based costing process, which also allocates residual expenses to the segments. Generally, recoveries of these costs are reported in Corporate Other.
Support and overhead costs – expenses not directly attributable to a specific segment are allocated based on various drivers (number of equivalent employees, number of PCs/laptops, net revenue, etc.). Recoveries for these allocations are reported in Corporate Other.
The application and development of management reporting methodologies is an active process and undergoes periodic enhancements. The implementation of these enhancements to the internal management reporting methodology may materially affect the results disclosed for each segment, with no impact on consolidated results. If significant changes to management reporting methodologies take place, the impact of these changes is quantified and prior period information is revised, when practicable.

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)
Consumer
 
Wholesale
 
Corporate Other
 
Reconciling
Items
 
Consolidated
Balance Sheets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average LHFI

$78,683

 

$75,488

 

$88

 

($1
)
 

$154,258

Average consumer and commercial deposits
112,245

 
47,850

 
259

 
(433
)
 
159,921

Average total assets
88,033

 
90,122

 
37,822

 
1,426

 
217,403

Average total liabilities
113,180

 
54,384

 
25,720

 
(347
)
 
192,937

Average total equity

 

 

 
24,466

 
24,466

Statements of Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income

$1,076

 

$546

 

($78
)
 

$—

 

$1,544

FTE adjustment

 
22

 
1

 

 
23

Net interest income-FTE 1
1,076

 
568

 
(77
)
 

 
1,567

Provision for credit losses 2
83

 
70

 

 

 
153

Net interest income after provision for credit losses-FTE
993

 
498

 
(77
)
 

 
1,414

Total noninterest income
446

 
364

 
19

 
(45
)
 
784

Total noninterest expense
1,017

 
462

 
14

 
(4
)
 
1,489

Income before provision for income taxes-FTE
422

 
400

 
(72
)
 
(41
)
 
709

Provision for income taxes-FTE 3
96

 
95

 
(24
)
 
(40
)
 
127

Net income including income attributable to noncontrolling interest
326

 
305

 
(48
)
 
(1
)
 
582

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 
2

 

 
2

Net income

$326

 

$305

 

($50
)
 

($1
)
 

$580

1 Presented on a matched maturity funds transfer price basis for the segments.
2 Provision for credit losses represents net charge-offs by segment combined with an allocation to the segments for the provision attributable to quarterly changes in the ALLL and unfunded commitment reserve balances.
3 Includes regular provision for income taxes as well as FTE income and tax credit adjustment reversals.


 
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 1
(Dollars in millions)
Consumer
 
Wholesale
 
Corporate Other
 
Reconciling
Items
 
Consolidated
Balance Sheets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average LHFI

$74,840

 

$68,000

 

$84

 

($4
)
 

$142,920

Average consumer and commercial deposits
109,469

 
49,687

 
197

 
(184
)
 
159,169

Average total assets
84,272

 
81,726

 
35,680

 
2,454

 
204,132

Average total liabilities
110,341

 
55,499

 
13,864

 
(177
)
 
179,527

Average total equity

 

 

 
24,605

 
24,605

Statements of Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income

$998

 

$514

 

($30
)
 

($41
)
 

$1,441

FTE adjustment

 
20

 
1

 
(1
)
 
20

Net interest income-FTE 2
998

 
534

 
(29
)
 
(42
)
 
1,461

Provision/(benefit) for credit losses 3
58

 
(30
)
 

 

 
28

Net interest income after provision/(benefit) for credit losses-FTE
940

 
564

 
(29
)
 
(42
)
 
1,433

Total noninterest income
450

 
340

 
38

 
(32
)
 
796

Total noninterest expense
1,001

 
450

 
(29
)
 
(5
)
 
1,417

Income before provision for income taxes-FTE
389

 
454

 
38

 
(69
)
 
812

Provision for income taxes-FTE 4
87

 
107

 
16

 
(43
)
 
167

Net income including income attributable to noncontrolling interest
302

 
347

 
22

 
(26
)
 
645

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 
2

 

 
2

Net income

$302

 

$347

 

$20

 

($26
)
 

$643


1 
During the second quarter of 2018, certain of the Company's business banking clients were transferred from the Wholesale business segment to the Consumer business segment. For all periods prior to the second quarter of 2018, the corresponding financial results have been transferred to the Consumer business segment for comparability purposes.
2 
Presented on a matched maturity funds transfer price basis for the segments.
3 Provision/(benefit) for credit losses represents net charge-offs by segment combined with an allocation to the segments for the provision/(benefit) attributable to quarterly changes in the ALLL and unfunded commitment reserve balances.
4 Includes regular provision for income taxes as well as FTE income and tax credit adjustment reversals.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued



NOTE 20 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Changes in the components of AOCI, net of tax, are presented in the following table:
(Dollars in millions)
Securities AFS
 
Derivative Instruments
 
Brokered Time Deposits
 
Long-Term Debt
 
Employee Benefit Plans
 
Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period

($357
)
 

($368
)
 

$1

 

($1
)
 

($695
)
 

($1,420
)
Net unrealized gains/(losses) arising during the period
377

 
46

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

 
421

Amounts reclassified to net income

 
30

 

 

 
3

 
33

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax
377

 
76

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
3

 
454

Balance, end of period

$20

 

($292
)
 

$—

 

($2
)
 

($692
)
 

($966
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period

($1
)
 

($244
)
 

($1
)
 

($4
)
 

($570
)


($820
)
Cumulative effect adjustment related to ASU adoption 1
30

 
(56
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(127
)
 
(154
)
Net unrealized (losses)/gains arising during the period
(424
)
 
(125
)
 
1

 
2

 
(5
)
 
(551
)
Amounts reclassified to net income
(1
)
 
1

 

 

 
3

 
3

Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax
(425
)
 
(124
)
 
1

 
2

 
(2
)
 
(548
)
Balance, end of period

($396
)
 

($424
)
 

$—

 

($3
)
 

($699
)
 

($1,522
)

1 
Related to the Company’s early adoption of ASU 2018-02 on January 1, 2018. See Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

Reclassifications from AOCI to Net income, and the related tax effects, are presented in the following table:
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three Months Ended March 31
Impacted Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Income
Details About AOCI Components
 
2019
 
2018
 
Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized (gains)/losses on securities AFS
 

$—

 

($1
)
 
Net securities gains/(losses)
Tax effect
 

 

 
Provision for income taxes
 
 

 
(1
)
 
 
Derivative Instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized losses on cash flow hedges
 
39

 
1

 
Interest and fees on loans held for investment
Tax effect
 
(9
)
 

 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
30

 
1

 
 
Employee Benefit Plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service credit
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
Employee benefits
Amortization of actuarial loss
 
6

 
6

 
Employee benefits
 
 
4

 
4

 
 
Tax effect
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
3

 
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reclassifications from AOCI to net income
 

$33

 

$3

 
 



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Item 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATION


INTRODUCTION
We are a leading provider of financial services, with our headquarters located in Atlanta, Georgia. We are an organization driven by our Company purpose of Lighting the Way to Financial Well-Being — helping instill a sense of confidence in the financial circumstances of clients, communities, teammates, and owners is at the center of everything we do. Our principal subsidiary, SunTrust Bank, offers a full line of financial services for consumers, businesses, corporations, institutions, and not-for-profit entities, both through branches (located primarily in Florida, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia) and through other digital and national delivery channels. In addition to deposit, credit, mortgage banking, and trust and investment services offered by the Bank, our other subsidiaries provide capital markets, securities brokerage, investment banking, and wealth management services. We operate two business segments: Consumer and Wholesale, with functional activities included in Corporate Other. See Note 19, "Business Segment Reporting," to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for a description of our business segments.
This MD&A is intended to assist readers in their analysis of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and supplemental financial information. It should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, as well as with the other information contained in this document and in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. When we refer to “SunTrust,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” in this report, we mean SunTrust Banks, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
In this MD&A, consistent with SEC guidance in Industry Guide 3 that contemplates the calculation of tax-exempt income on a tax equivalent basis, we present net interest income, net interest margin, total revenue, and efficiency ratios on an FTE basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax-favored status of net interest income from certain loans and investments using a federal tax rate of 21% as well as state income taxes, where applicable, to increase tax-exempt interest income to a taxable-equivalent basis. We believe the FTE basis is the preferred industry measurement basis for net interest income, net interest margin, total revenue, and efficiency ratios, and that it enhances comparability of net interest income and total revenue arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources. Additionally, we present other non-U.S. GAAP metrics to assist investors in understanding management’s view of particular financial measures, as well as to align presentation of these financial measures with peers in the industry who may also provide a similar presentation. Reconcilements for all non-U.S. GAAP measures are provided in Table 16.

 
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Financial Performance
We delivered improved profitability and strong loan growth in the first quarter of 2019, reflecting the investments that we have made in our advice-driven model for corporate, commercial, and CRE clients as well as our ongoing investments in digital consumer lending. These investments, together with our diversified business model and continuous improvement in efficiency, yielded 3% year-over-year growth in earnings (excluding Merger-related costs). Diluted EPS for the first quarter of 2019 was $1.24, which included $(0.09) per share in Merger-related costs. This compares to $1.29 per average common diluted share for the first quarter of 2018.
Total revenue for the first quarter of 2019 increased 4% compared to the first quarter of 2018, as higher net interest income was partially offset by lower noninterest income.
Net interest income increased 7% relative to the first quarter of 2018 due to net interest margin expansion and growth in average earning assets, offset partially by an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities and associated funding costs. Net interest margin for the first quarter of 2019 increased three basis points, to 3.27%, compared to the first quarter of 2018. The increase was driven by an increase in average earning asset yields arising from higher benchmark interest rates, favorable mix shift in earning assets, and lower premium amortization expense, offset partially by higher funding costs. Looking to the second quarter of 2019, we expect net interest margin to decline by two to three basis points relative to the first quarter of 2019, given our expectation that funding costs will continue to increase. See additional discussion related to net interest income and margin in the "Net Interest Income/Margin" section of this MD&A. Also in this MD&A, see Table 11, "Net Interest Income Asset Sensitivity," for an analysis of potential changes in net interest income due to instantaneous moves in benchmark interest rates.
Noninterest income decreased $12 million, or 2%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily by lower other noninterest income, wealth-related income, and client transaction-related fees, offset largely by higher capital markets and mortgage related income. See additional discussion related to revenue and noninterest income in the "Noninterest Income" section of this MD&A.
Noninterest expense increased $72 million, or 5%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily by $45 million of Merger-related costs and higher outside processing and software expenses, offset partially by lower personnel expenses and regulatory assessments. For the remainder of 2019, we expect additional Merger-related costs on a standalone basis of approximately $10 million each quarter. Our effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2019 was 15%, which was slightly lower than our normal effective tax rate due primarily to the typical first quarter income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation in addition to a discrete tax benefit related to state income tax true-ups. For the remainder of 2019, we expect our effective tax rate to be approximately 18%, absent unusual items.

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See additional discussion related to noninterest expense in the "Noninterest Expense" section of this MD&A.
For the first quarter of 2019, our efficiency and tangible efficiency ratios were 63.4% and 62.7%, compared to 62.8% and 62.1% for the same period in 2018, respectively. Our current year efficiency ratios were negatively impacted by $45 million of Merger-related costs recognized during the first quarter of 2019; when excluding the impact of these costs, our adjusted tangible efficiency ratio improved to 60.8% for the first quarter of 2019. On a standalone basis, we remain on track to achieve our previously disclosed medium-term target of between 56% and 58%. We are focused on rationalizing expenses in four primary areas: staffing, leveraging technology, third parties, and real estate. Our continued progress in each of these areas enables us to invest in revenue growth opportunities and client-friendly technology, which gives us good momentum as we head into our Merger. See Table 16, "Selected Financial Data and Reconcilement of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures," in this MD&A for additional information regarding, and reconciliations of, our tangible and adjusted tangible efficiency ratios.
Our asset quality metrics were strong during the first quarter of 2019, evidenced by our 0.26% net charge-offs to total average LHFI ratio and 0.34% NPLs to period-end LHFI ratio. These low levels reflect the relative strength we are seeing across our LHFI portfolio, though we recognize that there could be normalization and variability moving forward. Looking to the remainder of 2019, we expect to operate within a net charge-offs to total average LHFI ratio of between 25 and 30 basis points. Additionally, we expect the ALLL to period-end LHFI ratio to remain relatively stable, which would result in a provision for loan losses that exceeds net charge-offs, given loan growth. See additional discussion of our credit and asset quality, in the “Loans,” “Allowance for Credit Losses,” and “Nonperforming Assets” sections of this MD&A.
Average LHFI for the first quarter of 2019 totaled $154.3 billion, up $11.3 billion, or 8%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily by increases in C&I, CRE, consumer direct, nonguaranteed residential mortgages, consumer indirect, and guaranteed student loans. These increases were offset partially by declines in average commercial construction loans and home equity products. See additional loan discussions in the “Loans,” “Nonperforming Assets,” and "Net Interest Income/Margin" sections of this MD&A.
Average consumer and commercial deposits increased slightly compared to the first quarter of 2018 as growth in NOW accounts and time deposits were offset largely by declines in money market accounts and noninterest-bearing deposits. Our clients continue to migrate from lower-cost deposits to CDs, largely due to higher rates and our targeted strategy that is designed to retain our existing depositors and capture new market share. Rates paid on our interest-bearing consumer and commercial deposits increased by nine basis points sequentially, which was one basis point lower than the prior quarter increase. We expect deposit costs to continue to trend upwards, but not by as much as in prior quarters given the expectation of a relatively stable short-term interest rate environment. This upward trajectory will also be influenced by the competitive environment and our loan growth. We remain focused on investing in products and capabilities that enhance the client experience, outside of
 
rate paid. See additional discussion regarding average deposits in the "Net Interest Income/Margin" section of this MD&A.
Capital
Our capital ratios continue to be well above regulatory requirements. The CET1 ratio was 9.09% at March 31, 2019, a 12 basis point decline compared to December 31, 2018, driven primarily by growth in risk weighted assets, offset partially by an increase in retained earnings. The Tier 1 capital and Total capital ratios also declined compared to December 31, 2018, due to the aforementioned impacts to our CET1 ratio. Going forward, we expect our capital ratios to trend upward given the suspension of share repurchases in anticipation of the Merger. This will result in a share count that is relatively stable until the Merger closes.
Our book value and tangible book value per common share increased by 3% and 4%, respectively, compared to December 31, 2018, driven primarily by growth in retained earnings and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss. See additional details related to our capital in Note 15, "Capital," to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the “Capital Resources” section of this MD&A. Also see Table 16, "Selected Financial Data and Reconcilement of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures," in this MD&A for additional information regarding, and a reconciliation of, tangible book value per common share.
During the first quarter of 2019, we repurchased $250 million of our outstanding common stock under the 2018 capital plan pursuant to an SEC Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan entered into on November 6, 2018. At March 31, 2019, we had $500 million of remaining common stock repurchase capacity available under the 2018 capital plan; however, we do not intend to utilize this remaining share repurchase capacity in view of the Merger. Relatedly, we will not be pursuing the preferred stock issuance that was contemplated in our original 2018 capital plan. For more information on the Merger, refer to our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. For additional details related to our capital actions and share repurchases, refer to the “Capital Resources” section of this MD&A and Part II, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.
Business Segments Highlights
Consumer
Net interest income increased $78 million, or 8%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, as a result of continued loan growth and margin expansion. Noninterest income decreased $4 million, or 1%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, due primarily to lower fee income and changing consumer behaviors, which continue to drive a decline in service charges. Wealth management income was also negatively impacted by market conditions in the fourth quarter, which negatively impacted assets under management.
We continue to see positive lending momentum in Consumer driven by the investments that we have made in LightStream and our point-of-sale lending partnerships. Enhanced analytics, improved automation, new product offerings, partnership growth, and increased referrals have all been key factors to our 38% year-over-year growth in LightStream.
The average balance of our LHFI portfolio increased $3.8 billion, or 5%, compared to the first quarter of 2018. In addition

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to the aforementioned growth in LightStream originations, we experienced growth in indirect auto where we were able to capture market share with improving returns. The increase in loans was offset partially by declines in home equity products.
The average balance of consumer deposits increased $2.8 billion, or 3%, compared to the first quarter of 2018. We continue to benefit from our targeted CD offers and have refined our deposit product offerings to maximize the value proposition for our clients.
Our continuing efficiency actions are driving improvements in profitability. Our efficiency ratio improved 240 basis points year-over-year. Branch count is down 7% compared to the first quarter of 2018, due primarily to our increased digital adoption rates as part of our broader strategy to leverage technology and enhance our efficiency while also improving the client experience. Improvements in our mobile and digital capabilities have enhanced our clients' ability to manage their mortgages and have made it easier for clients to obtain new accounts and product offerings. We continue to migrate components of our digital experience to the cloud, which reduces operational cost and provides added reliability.

Wholesale
Our advice-driven, middle-market strategy within the Wholesale segment continues to drive good results. The quality of our people, the advice they deliver, and the way we work together gives us a competitive advantage within this business.
Net interest income increased $34 million, or 6%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, due primarily to broad-based growth across most loan products and client segments. Noninterest
 
income increased $24 million, or 7%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, due largely to higher trading income.
The average balance of our LHFI portfolio increased $7.5 billion, or 11%, compared to the first quarter of 2018. This loan growth is a reflection of our clients' increased optimism on the economy, which resulted in higher utilization rates and strong production levels. It is also a reflection of the investments we have made to meet a broader set of client needs, particularly within commercial real estate and aging services. Our loan growth did not come at the expense of risk or return discipline; our model is focused on leading with advice, not structure or price. This is evident in our low net charge-off ratio, which was 10 basis points in the first quarter of 2019.
We remain focused on investing in technology, particularly in Treasury & Payment Solutions. We are now leveraging our loan origination platform as well as other complementary products and platforms for onboarding Treasury & Payment Solutions products, which will make it easier for teammates to bring on new clients and will significantly improve our ability to add future capabilities.
Looking ahead, we remain optimistic about growth opportunities within the Wholesale segment as we bring our advice-driven model to clients in new and existing markets.
Additional information related to our business segments can be found in Note 19, "Business Segment Reporting," to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, and further discussion of our business segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 can be found in the "Business Segment Results" section of this MD&A.


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Consolidated Daily Average Balances, Income/Expense, and Average Yields Earned/Rates Paid
 
Table 1
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
March 31, 2019
 
March 31, 2018
 
(Dollars in millions)
Average
Balances
 
Income/
Expense
 
Yields/
Rates
 
Average
Balances
 
Income/
Expense
 
Yields/
Rates
 
Average
Balances
 
Yields/
Rates
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LHFI: 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C&I

$72,450

 

$730

 
4.08
%
 

$66,269

 

$588

 
3.60
%
 

$6,181

 
0.48

CRE
7,611

 
85

 
4.52

 
5,201

 
49

 
3.84

 
2,410

 
0.68

Commercial construction
2,559

 
33

 
5.31

 
3,749

 
40

 
4.27

 
(1,190
)
 
1.04

Residential mortgages - guaranteed
481

 
4

 
2.91

 
637

 
5

 
3.12

 
(156
)
 
(0.21
)
Residential mortgages - nonguaranteed
28,588

 
282

 
3.95

 
26,863

 
254

 
3.79

 
1,725

 
0.16

Residential home equity products
9,180

 
120

 
5.31

 
10,243

 
116

 
4.60

 
(1,063
)
 
0.71

Residential construction
164

 
2

 
5.24

 
261

 
3

 
4.47

 
(97
)
 
0.77

Consumer student - guaranteed
7,258

 
94

 
5.25

 
6,655

 
78

 
4.76

 
603

 
0.49

Consumer other direct
10,792

 
160

 
6.01

 
8,804

 
110

 
5.08

 
1,988

 
0.93

Consumer indirect
12,984

 
134

 
4.18

 
12,001

 
108

 
3.63

 
983

 
0.55

Consumer credit cards
1,647

 
49

 
11.90

 
1,526

 
43

 
11.26

 
121

 
0.64

Nonaccrual 2
544

 
4

 
3.13

 
711

 
4

 
2.25

 
(167
)
 
0.88

Total LHFI
154,258

 
1,697

 
4.46

 
142,920

 
1,398

 
3.97

 
11,338

 
0.49

Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
31,268

 
217

 
2.78

 
30,849

 
201

 
2.61

 
419

 
0.17

Tax-exempt
598

 
4

 
2.99

 
628

 
5

 
2.98

 
(30
)
 
0.01

Total securities AFS
31,866

 
221

 
2.77

 
31,477

 
206

 
2.62

 
389

 
0.15

Fed funds sold and securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell
1,271

 
7

 
2.28

 
1,334

 
4

 
1.18

 
(63
)
 
1.10

LHFS
1,211

 
13

 
4.41

 
2,025

 
21

 
4.12

 
(814
)
 
0.29

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
25

 

 
5.69

 
25

 

 
1.85

 

 
3.84

Interest earning trading assets
4,950

 
43

 
3.47

 
4,564

 
34

 
3.05

 
386

 
0.42

Other earning assets
804

 
6

 
2.95

 
529

 
5

 
3.50

 
275

 
(0.55
)
Total earning assets
194,385

 
1,987

 
4.15

 
182,874

 
1,668

 
3.70

 
11,511

 
0.45

ALLL
(1,638
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,726
)
 
 
 
 
 
88

 
 
Cash and due from banks
4,297

 
 
 
 
 
5,329

 
 
 
 
 
(1,032
)
 
 
Other assets
19,915

 
 
 
 
 
17,256

 
 
 
 
 
2,659

 
 
Noninterest earning trading assets and derivative instruments
821

 
 
 
 
 
772

 
 
 
 
 
49

 
 
Unrealized (losses)/gains on securities AFS, net
(377
)
 
 
 
 
 
(373
)
 
 
 
 
 
(4
)
 
 
Total assets

$217,403

 
 
 
 
 

$204,132

 
 
 
 
 

$13,271

 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW accounts

$48,282

 

$89

 
0.74
%
 

$46,590

 

$45

 
0.39
%
 

$1,692

 
0.35

Money market accounts
49,187

 
92

 
0.76

 
50,543

 
48

 
0.39

 
(1,356
)
 
0.37

Savings
6,615

 

 
0.02

 
6,587

 

 
0.02

 
28

 

Consumer time
6,747

 
21

 
1.29

 
6,085

 
13

 
0.87

 
662

 
0.42

Other time
9,002

 
42

 
1.89

 
7,026

 
22

 
1.25

 
1,976

 
0.64

Total interest-bearing consumer and commercial deposits
119,833

 
244

 
0.83

 
116,831

 
128

 
0.44

 
3,002

 
0.39

Brokered time deposits
1,054

 
4

 
1.60

 
1,006

 
3

 
1.35

 
48

 
0.25

Foreign deposits
197

 
1

 
2.51

 
51

 

 
1.42

 
146

 
1.09

Total interest-bearing deposits
121,084

 
249

 
0.84

 
117,888

 
131

 
0.45

 
3,196

 
0.39

Funds purchased
1,473

 
9

 
2.40

 
876

 
3

 
1.45

 
597

 
0.95

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
1,605

 
9

 
2.25

 
1,595

 
5

 
1.39

 
10

 
0.86

Other short-term borrowings
7,144

 
42

 
2.35

 
2,084

 
6

 
1.11

 
5,060

 
1.24

Long-term debt
15,955

 
125

 
3.19

 
10,506

 
74

 
2.84

 
5,449

 
0.35

Interest-bearing trading liabilities
1,201

 
9

 
3.13

 
1,110

 
8

 
2.84

 
91

 
0.29

Total interest-bearing liabilities
148,462

 
443

 
1.21

 
134,059

 
227

 
0.69

 
14,403

 
0.52

Noninterest-bearing deposits
40,088

 
 
 
 
 
42,338

 
 
 
 
 
(2,250
)
 
 
Other liabilities
3,976

 
 
 
 
 
2,499

 
 
 
 
 
1,477

 
 
Noninterest-bearing trading liabilities and derivative instruments
411

 
 
 
 
 
631

 
 
 
 
 
(220
)
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
24,466

 
 
 
 
 
24,605

 
 
 
 
 
(139
)
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$217,403

 
 
 
 
 

$204,132

 
 
 
 
 

$13,271

 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
2.94
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.01
%
 
 
 
(0.07
)
Net interest income 3
 
 

$1,544

 
 
 
 
 

$1,441

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income-FTE 3, 4
 
 

$1,567

 
 
 
 
 

$1,461

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin 5
 
 
 
 
3.22
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.20
%
 
 
 
0.02

Net interest margin-FTE 4, 5
 
 
 
 
3.27

 
 
 
 
 
3.24

 
 
 
0.03

1 Interest income includes loan fees of $40 million and $39 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
2 Income on consumer and residential nonaccrual loans, if recognized, is recognized on a cash basis.
3 Derivative instruments employed to manage our interest rate sensitivity decreased net interest income by $48 million and $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
4 See Table 16, "Selected Financial Data and Reconcilement of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures," in this MD&A for additional information and reconciliations of non-U.S. GAAP performance measures. Approximately 95% of the total FTE adjustment for both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was attributed to C&I loans.
5 Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average total earning assets.

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NET INTEREST INCOME/MARGIN (FTE)
Net interest income was $1.6 billion in the first quarter of 2019, an increase of $106 million, or 7%, compared to the first quarter of 2018. Net interest margin for the first quarter of 2019 increased three basis points, to 3.27%, compared to the first quarter of 2018. The increase was driven by a 45 basis point increase in average earning asset yields as a result of higher benchmark interest rates, favorable mix shift, and lower premium amortization expense. Specifically, average LHFI yields increased 49 basis points, driven by broad-based increases in yields across most loan categories, while yields on securities AFS increased 15 basis points. These increases were offset partially by higher funding costs.
Rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities increased 52 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven by increases in rates paid across all interest-bearing liability categories. The rate paid on interest-bearing deposits increased 39 basis points.
Looking to the second quarter of 2019, we expect net interest margin to decline by two to three basis points relative to the first quarter of 2019, given our expectation that funding costs will continue to increase.
Average earning assets increased $11.5 billion, or 6%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily by an $11.3 billion, or 8%, increase in average LHFI, offset partially by an $814 million, or 40%, decrease in average LHFS. See the “Loans” section in this MD&A for additional discussion regarding loan activity.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $14.4 billion, or 11%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, due primarily to increases across most consumer and commercial deposit categories, long-term debt, and short-term borrowings, offset partially by a decline in money market accounts. Average interest-bearing consumer and commercial deposits increased $3.0 billion, or 3%, due primarily to growth in average time deposits and NOW accounts in response to our targeted focus on CDs. Our clients continue to migrate from lower-cost deposits to CDs, largely due to higher rates and our targeted strategy that is designed to retain our existing depositors and capture new market share.
 
Average long-term debt increased $5.4 billion, or 52%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, in response to strong loan growth. See the “Borrowings” section of this MD&A for additional information regarding our short-term borrowings and long-term debt.
We utilize interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk. These instruments are primarily receive-fixed, pay-variable swaps that synthetically convert a portion of our commercial loan portfolio from floating rates, based on LIBOR, to fixed rates. At March 31, 2019, the outstanding notional balance of active swaps that qualified as cash flow hedges on variable rate commercial loans was $9.8 billion, compared to $10.3 billion at December 31, 2018, respectively.
In addition to the income recognized from active swaps, we recognize interest income or expense from terminated swaps that were previously designated as cash flow hedges on variable rate commercial loans. Interest expense from our commercial loan swaps was $39 million during the first quarter of 2019, compared to $1 million during the first quarter of 2018 due primarily to an increase in LIBOR. As we manage our interest rate risk we may continue to purchase additional and/or terminate existing interest rate swaps.
Remaining swaps on commercial loans have maturities through 2026 and have an average maturity of 2.6 years at March 31, 2019. The weighted average rate on the receive-fixed rate leg of the commercial loan swap portfolio was 1.75%, and the weighted average rate on the pay-variable leg was 2.50%, at March 31, 2019.

Foregone Interest
Foregone interest income from NPLs reduced net interest margin by one basis point and two basis points for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. See additional discussion regarding our credit quality in the “Loans,” “Allowance for Credit Losses,” and “Nonperforming Assets” sections of this MD&A. In addition, Table 1 in this MD&A contains more detailed information regarding average balances, yields earned, rates paid, and associated impacts on net interest income.



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NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Components of Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
Table 2

 
Three Months Ended March 31
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
% Change
Service charges on deposit accounts

$137

 

$146

 
(6
)%
Other charges and fees 1
87

 
85

 
2

Card fees
82

 
81

 
1

Total client transaction-related fee income
306

 
312

 
(2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking income 1
130

 
133

 
(2
)
Trading income
60

 
42

 
43

 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage servicing related income
62

 
54

 
15

Mortgage production related income
38

 
36

 
6

Mortgage related income
100

 
90

 
11

 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust and investment management income
71

 
75

 
(5
)
Retail investment services
69

 
72

 
(4
)
Commercial real estate related income
24

 
23

 
4

Net securities gains/(losses)

 
1

 
(100
)
Other noninterest income
24

 
48

 
(50
)
Total noninterest income

$784

 

$796

 
(2
)%
1 Beginning July 1, 2018, we began presenting bridge commitment fee income related to capital market transactions in Investment banking income on the Consolidated Statements of Income. For periods prior to July 1, 2018, this income was previously presented in Other charges and fees and has been reclassified to Investment banking income for comparability. Capital market bridge fee income totaled $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Noninterest income decreased $12 million, or 2%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily by lower other noninterest income, wealth-related income, and client transaction-related fees, offset largely by higher capital markets and mortgage related income.
Client transaction-related fee income, which includes service charges on deposit accounts, other charges and fees, and card fees, decreased $6 million, or 2%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, due primarily to lower client transaction activity.
Investment banking income decreased $3 million, or 2%, compared to the first quarter of 2018. This decrease was due primarily to declines in equity offerings and mergers and acquisitions, offset largely by higher syndicated and leveraged finance activity.
Trading income increased $18 million, or 43%, compared to the first quarter of 2018. This increase was due primarily to mark-to-market valuation gains on corporate bonds as well as increased client activity.
 
Mortgage related income increased $10 million, or 11%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven by an increase in servicing-related income due to increased servicing fees, improved net hedge performance, and lower decay. The UPB of mortgage loans in the servicing portfolio was $169.3 billion at March 31, 2019, compared to $164.7 billion at March 31, 2018.
Trust and investment management income decreased $4 million, or 5%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, due primarily to lower trust fees arising from adverse market conditions toward the end of the fourth quarter of 2018.
Retail investment services income decreased $3 million, or 4%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, due primarily to reduced client transaction activity and the aforementioned adverse market conditions.
Other noninterest income decreased $24 million, or 50%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven by a $23 million remeasurement gain on an equity investment in the first quarter of 2018.



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NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Components of Noninterest Expense
 
 
 
 
Table 3

 
Three Months Ended March 31
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
% Change 1
Employee compensation

$676

 

$707

 
(4
)%
Employee benefits
148

 
146

 
1

Total personnel expenses
824

 
853

 
(3
)
 
 
 
 
 


Outside processing and software
238

 
206

 
16

Net occupancy expense
102

 
94

 
9

Merger-related costs
45

 

 
NM

Equipment expense
42

 
40

 
5

Marketing and customer development
41

 
41

 

Operating losses
22

 
6

 
NM

Regulatory assessments
19

 
41

 
(54
)
Amortization
15

 
15

 

Other noninterest expense
141

 
121

 
17

Total noninterest expense

$1,489

 

$1,417

 
5
 %
1 
"NM" - Not meaningful. Those changes over 100 percent were not considered to be meaningful.

Noninterest expense increased $72 million, or 5%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily by $45 million of Merger-related costs and higher outside processing and software expenses, offset partially by lower personnel expenses and regulatory assessments.
Personnel expenses decreased $29 million, or 3%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, due primarily to lower contract labor costs in the first quarter of 2019.
Outside processing and software expense increased $32 million, or 16%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily by higher software-related costs resulting from the amortization of new and upgraded technology assets.
Net occupancy expense increased $8 million, or 9%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily by higher rent expense and the absence of amortization of deferred gains on sale leaseback transactions following our adoption of ASC Topic 842, Leases, on January 1, 2019. See Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information.
 
Merger-related costs totaled $45 million in the first quarter of 2019. This represents a new income statement line item introduced to capture expenses associated with the Merger. These expenses were comprised of merger and acquisition advisory fees and legal costs. For the remainder of 2019, we expect additional Merger-related costs on a standalone basis of approximately $10 million each quarter.
Operating losses increased $16 million compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily by a $10 million net benefit recognized in the first quarter of 2018 related to the progression of certain legal matters.
Regulatory assessments expense decreased $22 million, or 54%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven by the cessation of the FDIC surcharge in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Other noninterest expense increased $20 million, or 17%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily by higher branch closure-related costs.


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LOANS
Our disclosures about the credit quality of our LHFI portfolio and the related credit reserves (i) describe the nature of credit risk inherent in the loan portfolio, (ii) provide information on how we analyze and assess credit risk in arriving at an adequate and appropriate ALLL, and (iii) explain changes in the ALLL as well as reasons for those changes.
Our LHFI portfolio consists of two loan segments: Commercial loans and Consumer loans. Loans are assigned to these segments based on the type of borrower, purpose, and/or our underlying credit management processes. Additionally, we further disaggregate each LHFI segment into loan types based on common characteristics within each LHFI segment.
Commercial Loans
C&I loans include loans to fund business operations or activities, loans secured by owner-occupied properties, corporate credit cards, and other wholesale lending activities. Commercial loans secured by owner-occupied properties are classified as C&I loans because the primary source of loan repayment for these properties is business income and not real estate operations. CRE
 
and Commercial construction loans include investor loans where repayment is largely dependent upon the operation, refinance, or sale of the underlying real estate.

Consumer Loans
Residential mortgages, both guaranteed (by a federal agency or GSE) and nonguaranteed, consist of loans secured by 1-4 family homes; mostly prime, first-lien loans. Residential home equity products consist of equity lines of credit and closed-end equity loans secured by residential real estate that may be in either a first lien or junior lien position. Residential construction loans include residential real estate secured owner-occupied construction-to-perm loans and lot loans.
Consumer loans also include Guaranteed student loans, Indirect loans (consisting of loans secured by automobiles, boats, and recreational vehicles), Other direct loans (consisting primarily of unsecured loans, direct auto loans, loans secured by negotiable collateral, and private student loans), and Credit cards.

The composition of our loan portfolio is presented in Table 4:
Loan Portfolio by Types of Loans
Table 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
% Change
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
C&I 1

$73,278

 

$71,137

 
3
 %
CRE
7,889

 
7,265

 
9

Commercial construction
2,562

 
2,538

 
1

Total commercial LHFI
83,729

 
80,940

 
3

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages - guaranteed
467

 
459

 
2

Residential mortgages - nonguaranteed 2
28,461

 
28,836

 
(1
)
Residential home equity products
9,167

 
9,468

 
(3
)
Residential construction
167

 
184

 
(9
)
Guaranteed student
7,308

 
7,229

 
1

Other direct
11,029

 
10,615

 
4

Indirect
13,268

 
12,419

 
7

Credit cards
1,637

 
1,689

 
(3
)
Total consumer LHFI
71,504

 
70,899

 
1

LHFI

$155,233

 

$151,839

 
2
 %
LHFS 3

$1,781

 

$1,468

 
21
 %
1 Includes $4.1 billion of sales-type and direct financing leases at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and $786 million and $796 million of installment loans at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
2 Includes $134 million and $163 million of LHFI measured at fair value at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
3 Includes $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion of LHFS measured at fair value at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.



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Table 5 presents our LHFI portfolio by geography (based on the U.S. Census Bureau's classifications of U.S. regions):
LHFI Portfolio by Geography
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 5

 
March 31, 2019
 
Commercial LHFI
 
Consumer LHFI
 
Total LHFI
(Dollars in millions)
Balance
 
% of Total Commercial
 
Balance
 
% of Total Consumer
 
Balance
 
% of Total LHFI
South region:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Florida

$13,517

 
16
%
 

$13,289

 
19
%
 

$26,806

 
17
%
Georgia
11,022

 
13

 
8,473

 
12

 
19,495

 
13

Virginia
6,412

 
8

 
7,570

 
11

 
13,982

 
9

Maryland
4,672

 
6

 
6,216

 
9

 
10,888

 
7

North Carolina
4,805

 
6

 
5,449

 
8

 
10,254

 
7

Texas
5,018

 
6

 
5,031

 
7

 
10,049

 
6

Tennessee
4,167

 
5

 
2,933

 
4

 
7,100

 
5

South Carolina
1,704

 
2

 
2,420

 
3

 
4,124

 
3

District of Columbia
1,975

 
2

 
1,112

 
2

 
3,087

 
2

Other Southern states
2,342

 
3

 
2,695

 
4

 
5,037

 
3

Total South region
55,634

 
66

 
55,188

 
77

 
110,822

 
71

Northeast region:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New York
5,299

 
6

 
1,302

 
2

 
6,601

 
4

Pennsylvania
1,750

 
2

 
1,343

 
2

 
3,093

 
2

New Jersey
1,394

 
2

 
756

 
1

 
2,150

 
1

Other Northeastern states
3,090

 
4

 
1,006

 
1

 
4,096

 
3

Total Northeast region
11,533

 
14

 
4,407

 
6

 
15,940

 
10

West region:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
California
5,647

 
7

 
3,680

 
5

 
9,327

 
6

Other Western states
2,767

 
3

 
2,936

 
4

 
5,703

 
4

Total West region
8,414

 
10

 
6,616

 
9

 
15,030

 
10

Midwest region:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Illinois
1,956

 
2

 
1,155

 
2

 
3,111

 
2

Ohio
1,017

 
1

 
803

 
1

 
1,820

 
1

Missouri
1,032

 
1

 
506

 
1

 
1,538

 
1

Other Midwestern states
2,254

 
3

 
2,745

 
4

 
4,999

 
3

Total Midwest region
6,259

 
7

 
5,209

 
7

 
11,468

 
7

Foreign loans
1,889

 
2

 
84

 

 
1,973

 
1

Total

$83,729

 
100
%
 

$71,504

 
100
%
 

$155,233

 
100
%

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LHFI Portfolio by Geography (continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
Commercial LHFI
 
Consumer LHFI
 
Total LHFI
(Dollars in millions)
Balance
 
% of Total Commercial
 
Balance
 
% of Total Consumer
 
Balance
 
% of Total LHFI
South region:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Florida

$13,442

 
17
%
 

$13,358

 
19
%
 

$26,800

 
18
%
Georgia
10,689

 
13

 
8,519

 
12

 
19,208

 
13

Virginia
6,481

 
8

 
7,529

 
11

 
14,010

 
9

Maryland
4,591

 
6

 
6,236

 
9

 
10,827

 
7

North Carolina
4,418

 
5

 
5,424

 
8

 
9,842

 
6

Texas
4,420

 
5

 
4,782

 
7

 
9,202

 
6

Tennessee
4,244

 
5

 
2,962

 
4

 
7,206

 
5

South Carolina
1,522

 
2

 
2,418

 
3

 
3,940

 
3

District of Columbia
1,746

 
2

 
1,094

 
2

 
2,840

 
2

Other Southern states
2,325

 
3

 
2,619

 
4

 
4,944

 
3

Total South region
53,878

 
67

 
54,941

 
77

 
108,819

 
72

Northeast region:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New York
5,033

 
6

 
1,278

 
2

 
6,311

 
4

Pennsylvania
1,942

 
2

 
1,312

 
2

 
3,254

 
2

New Jersey
1,426

 
2

 
755

 
1

 
2,181

 
1

Other Northeastern states
2,844

 
4

 
985

 
1

 
3,829

 
3

Total Northeast region
11,245

 
14

 
4,330

 
6

 
15,575

 
10

West region:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
California
5,299

 
7

 
3,653

 
5

 
8,952

 
6

Other Western states
2,705

 
3

 
2,813

 
4

 
5,518

 
4

Total West region
8,004

 
10

 
6,466

 
9

 
14,470

 
10

Midwest region:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Illinois
1,947

 
2

 
1,131

 
2

 
3,078

 
2

Ohio
985

 
1

 
795

 
1

 
1,780

 
1

Missouri
979

 
1

 
491

 
1

 
1,470

 
1

Other Midwestern states
2,183

 
3

 
2,663

 
4

 
4,846

 
3

Total Midwest region
6,094

 
8

 
5,080

 
7

 
11,174

 
7

Foreign loans
1,719

 
2

 
82

 

 
1,801

 
1

Total

$80,940

 
100
%
 

$70,899

 
100
%
 

$151,839

 
100
%

Loans Held for Investment
LHFI totaled $155.2 billion at March 31, 2019, an increase of $3.4 billion from December 31, 2018, driven largely by increases in C&I, consumer indirect, CRE, and consumer direct loans, offset partially by decreases in nonguaranteed residential mortgages and residential home equity products.
Average LHFI for the first quarter of 2019 totaled $154.3 billion, up $11.3 billion, or 8%, compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily by increases in C&I, CRE, consumer direct, nonguaranteed residential mortgages, consumer indirect, and guaranteed student loans. These increases were offset partially by declines in average commercial construction loans and home equity products. See Table 1 and the "Net Interest Income/Margin" section in this MD&A for more detailed information regarding average LHFI balances, yields earned, and associated impacts on net interest income.
Commercial loans increased $2.8 billion, or 3%, during the first quarter of 2019, driven by a $2.1 billion, or 3%, increase in C&I loans resulting from growth in a number of industry verticals and client segments. In addition, CRE loans increased $624 million, or 9%, driven by increased production.
 
Consumer loans increased $605 million, or 1%, during the first quarter of 2019, driven by an $849 million, or 7%, increase in indirect loans and a $414 million, or 4%, increase in other direct loans. These increases were offset partially by declines of $375 million, or 1%, in nonguaranteed residential mortgages and $301 million, or 3%, in residential home equity products.
At March 31, 2019, 40% of our residential home equity product balance was in a first lien position and 60% was in a junior lien position. For residential home equity products in a junior lien position at March 31, 2019, we own or service 32% of the balance of loans that are senior to the home equity product.
Loans Held for Sale
LHFS increased $313 million, or 21%, during the first quarter of 2019, due primarily to the transfer of $465 million of accruing TDRs from LHFI to LHFS, which were sold in the second quarter of 2019 for a net gain of $44 million. This increase was offset partially by loan sales exceeding mortgage production during the first quarter of 2019.

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Asset Quality
Our asset quality metrics were strong during the first quarter of 2019, evidenced by our low net charge-offs to total average LHFI ratio and low NPLs to period-end LHFI ratio. These low levels reflect the relative strength across our LHFI portfolio, though we recognize that there could be normalization and variability moving forward. See the “Allowance for Credit Losses” and “Nonperforming Assets” sections of this MD&A for detailed information regarding our net charge-offs and NPLs.
NPAs increased $59 million, or 10%, during the first quarter of 2019, driven primarily by an increase in C&I NPLs, offset partially by a decrease in nonguaranteed residential mortgages and the return to accrual status of certain nonperforming home equity products. Additionally, the $64 million increase in nonperforming LHFS was driven by our transfer of certain commercial NPLs from LHFI to LHFS during the first quarter of 2019. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the ratio of NPLs to period-end LHFI was 0.34% and 0.35%, respectively.
 
Early stage delinquencies were 0.64% and 0.73% of total loans at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Early stage delinquencies, excluding government-guaranteed loans, were 0.21% and 0.27% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The reductions in early stage delinquencies resulted primarily from improvements in consumer loans.
For the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, net charge-offs totaled $97 million and $79 million, and the net charge-offs to total average LHFI ratio was 0.26% and 0.22%, respectively. The increase in net charge-offs compared to the first quarter of 2018 was driven primarily by higher net charge-offs on commercial LHFI.
Looking to the remainder of 2019, we expect to operate within a net charge-offs to total average LHFI ratio of between 25 and 30 basis points. Additionally, we expect the ALLL to period-end LHFI ratio to remain relatively stable, which would result in a provision for loan losses that exceeds net charge-offs, given loan growth.


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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The allowance for credit losses consists of the ALLL and the reserve for unfunded commitments. A rollforward of our allowance for credit losses and summarized credit loss experience is shown in Table 6. See Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies,” and the “Critical Accounting Policies”
 
MD&A section of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as Note 7, “Allowance for Credit Losses,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for further information regarding our ALLL accounting policy, determination, and allocation.

Summary of Credit Losses Experience
 
Table 6

 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
% Change 5
Allowance for Credit Losses
 
 
 
 
 
Balance - beginning of period

$1,684

 

$1,814

 
(7
)%
Benefit for unfunded commitments
(3
)
 
(10
)
 
(70
)
Provision/(benefit) for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial LHFI
84

 
(16
)
 
NM

Consumer LHFI
72

 
54

 
33

Total provision for loan losses
156

 
38

 
NM

Charge-offs:
 
 
 
 

Commercial LHFI
(33
)
 
(23
)
 
43

Consumer LHFI
(92
)
 
(83
)
 
11

Total charge-offs
(125
)
 
(106
)
 
18

Recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial LHFI
5

 
6

 
(17
)
Consumer LHFI
23

 
21

 
10

Total recoveries
28

 
27

 
4

Net charge-offs
(97
)
 
(79
)
 
23

Other 1
(31
)
 

 
NM

Balance - end of period

$1,709

 

$1,763

 
(3
)%
Components:
 
 
 
 
 
ALLL

$1,643

 

$1,694

 
(3
)%
Unfunded commitments reserve 2
66

 
69

 
(4
)
Allowance for credit losses

$1,709

 

$1,763

 
(3
)%
Average LHFI

$154,258

 

$142,920

 
8
 %
Period-end LHFI outstanding
155,233

 
142,618

 
9

Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
ALLL to period-end LHFI 3
1.06
%
 
1.19
%
 
(11
)%
ALLL to NPLs 4
3.17x

 
2.40x

 
32

Net charge-offs to total average LHFI
0.26
%
 
0.22
%
 
18

1 Represents the allowance for restructured loans that were transferred from LHFI to LHFS during the period and subsequently sold in the second quarter of 2019.  
2 The unfunded commitments reserve is recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
3 $134 million and $188 million of LHFI measured at fair value at March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, were excluded from period-end LHFI in the calculation, as no allowance is recorded for loans measured at fair value. We believe that this presentation more appropriately reflects the relationship between the ALLL and loans that attract an allowance.
4 $4 million and $5 million of NPLs measured at fair value at March 31, 2019 and 2018, were excluded from NPLs in the calculation.
5 "NM" - Not meaningful. Those changes over 100 percent were not considered to be meaningful.



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Provision for Credit Losses
The total provision for credit losses includes the provision for loan losses and the (benefit)/provision for unfunded commitments. The provision for loan losses is the result of a detailed analysis performed to estimate an appropriate and adequate ALLL. For the first quarter of 2019, the total provision for loan losses increased $118 million compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily by loan growth.
Our quarterly review processes to determine the level of reserves and provision are informed by trends in our LHFI portfolio (including historical loss experience, expected loss calculations, delinquencies, performing status, size and composition of the loan portfolio, and concentrations within the portfolio) combined with a view on economic conditions. In addition to internal credit quality metrics, the ALLL estimate is impacted by other indicators of credit risk associated with the portfolio, such as geopolitical and economic risks, and the increasing availability of credit and resultant higher levels of leverage for consumers and commercial borrowers.









 
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
ALLL by Loan Segment
 
Table 7

(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
ALLL:
 
 
 
Commercial LHFI

$1,136

 

$1,080

Consumer LHFI
507

 
535

Total

$1,643

 

$1,615

Segment ALLL as a % of total ALLL:
Commercial LHFI
69
%
 
67
%
Consumer LHFI
31

 
33

Total
100
%
 
100
%
Segment LHFI as a % of total LHFI:
Commercial LHFI
54
%
 
53
%
Consumer LHFI
46

 
47

Total
100
%
 
100
%

The ALLL increased $28 million, or 2%, from December 31, 2018, to $1.6 billion at March 31, 2019. The increase was due primarily to loan growth and higher reserves associated with commercial loans. The ALLL to period-end LHFI ratio (excluding loans measured at fair value) was 1.06% at March 31, 2019, flat compared to December 31, 2018. The ratio of the ALLL to NPLs (excluding NPLs measured at fair value) increased to 3.17x at March 31, 2019, compared to 3.10x at December 31, 2018, driven by an increase in the ALLL and lower levels of NPLs.


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NONPERFORMING ASSETS

NPA and TDR Composition and Other Credit Data
 
 
 
 
Table 8

(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
% Change 3
NPAs:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial NPLs:
 
 
 
 
 
C&I

$197

 

$157

 
25
 %
CRE
2

 
2

 

Total commercial NPLs
199

 
159

 
25

Consumer NPLs:
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages - nonguaranteed
178

 
204

 
(13
)
Residential home equity products
124

 
138

 
(10
)
Residential construction
8

 
11

 
(27
)
Other direct
8

 
7

 
14

Indirect
5

 
7

 
(29
)
Total consumer NPLs
323

 
367

 
(12
)
Total nonaccrual LHFI/NPLs 1

$522

 

$526

 
(1
)%
OREO 2

$53

 

$54

 
(2
)%
Other repossessed assets
9

 
9

 

Nonperforming LHFS
64

 

 
NM

Total NPAs

$648

 

$589

 
10
 %
Accruing LHFI past due 90 days or more

$1,659

 

$1,652

 
 %
Accruing LHFS past due 90 days or more
2

 
1

 
100

TDRs:
 
 
 
 
 
Accruing restructured LHFI

$1,807

 

$2,339

 
(23
)%
Nonaccruing restructured LHFI 1
309

 
291

 
6

Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
NPLs to period-end LHFI
0.34
%
 
0.35
%
 
(3
)%
NPAs to period-end LHFI, OREO, other repossessed assets, and nonperforming LHFS
0.42

 
0.39

 
8

1 Nonaccruing restructured LHFI are included in total nonaccrual LHFI/NPLs.
2 Does not include foreclosed real estate related to loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. Proceeds due from the FHA and the VA are recorded as a receivable in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets until the property is conveyed and the funds are received. The receivable related to proceeds due from the FHA or the VA totaled $50 million at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
3 "NM" - not meaningful. Those changes over 100 percent were not considered to be meaningful.


Problem loans or loans with potential weaknesses, such as nonaccrual loans, loans over 90 days past due and still accruing, and TDR loans held for investment, are disclosed in the NPA table above. Loans with known potential credit problems that may not otherwise be disclosed in this table include accruing criticized commercial loans, which are disclosed along with additional credit quality information in Note 6, “Loans,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no known significant potential problem loans that are not otherwise disclosed. See the “Critical Accounting Policies” MD&A section of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding our policy on loans classified as nonaccrual.
NPAs increased $59 million, or 10%, during the first quarter of 2019. The increase in NPAs was driven primarily by an increase in C&I NPLs during the first quarter of 2019, offset partially by decreases in nonguaranteed residential mortgages and home equity NPLs.

 
Nonperforming Loans
NPLs at March 31, 2019 totaled $522 million, a decrease of $4 million, or 1%, from December 31, 2018, driven by a decline in consumer NPLs, offset largely by an increase in commercial NPLs. The ratio of NPLs to period-end LHFI was 0.34% and 0.35% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
Commercial NPLs increased $40 million, or 25%, during the first quarter of 2019, due to an increase in C&I NPLs driven primarily by borrower downgrades.
Consumer NPLs decreased $44 million, or 12%, from December 31, 2018, driven by a decline in nonguaranteed residential mortgages and the return to accrual status of certain home equity products.
Interest income on consumer nonaccrual loans, if received, is recognized on a cash basis. Interest income on commercial nonaccrual loans is not generally recognized until after the principal amount has been reduced to zero. Interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans (which includes out-of-period interest for certain commercial nonaccrual loans) totaled $4 million for both the first quarters of 2019 and 2018. If all such

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loans had been accruing interest according to their original contractual terms, estimated interest income of $9 million and $11 million would have been recognized for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Other Nonperforming Assets
OREO decreased $1 million, or 2%, during the first quarter of 2019 to $53 million at March 31, 2019. Sales of OREO resulted in proceeds of $11 million and $15 million during the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, resulting in net gains of $1 million and $3 million, respectively, inclusive of valuation reserves.
Most of our OREO properties are located in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and Virginia. Residential and commercial real estate properties comprised 93% and 4%, respectively, of total OREO at March 31, 2019, with the remainder related to land. Upon foreclosure, the values of these properties were re-evaluated and, if necessary, written down to their then-current estimated fair value less estimated costs to sell. Any further decreases in property values could result in additional losses as they are regularly revalued. See the "Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements" section within Note 17, "Fair Value Election and Measurement," to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information.
Gains and losses on the sale of OREO are recorded in Other noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Sales of OREO and the related gains or losses are highly dependent on our disposition strategy. We are actively managing and disposing of these assets to minimize future losses and to comply with regulatory requirements.
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more are included in LHFI and LHFS, and totaled $1.7 billion at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Of these, 97% were government-guaranteed at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Accruing LHFI past due 90 days or more remained relatively
 
stable during the first quarter of 2019, as an $8 million, or 80%, increase in nonguaranteed residential mortgages was offset partially by a $4 million, or 1%, decrease in guaranteed residential mortgages.

Restructured Loans
At March 31, 2019, our total TDR portfolio included in LHFI totaled $2.1 billion and was comprised of $2.0 billion, or 93%, of consumer loans (predominantly first and second lien residential mortgages and home equity lines of credit) and $140 million, or 7%, of commercial loans. Total TDRs held for investment decreased $514 million, or 20%, from December 31, 2018, due to a $532 million, or 23%, decrease in accruing TDRs, offset partially by an $18 million, or 6%, increase in nonaccruing TDRs. The reduction in accruing TDRs was driven by the transfer of $465 million of TDRs from LHFI to LHFS in the first quarter of 2019. These TDRs were sold in the second quarter of 2019 for a net gain of $44 million.
Generally, interest income on restructured loans that have met sustained performance criteria and returned to accruing status is recognized according to the terms of the restructuring. Such recognized interest income totaled $22 million and $27 million for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively. If all such loans had been accruing interest according to their original contractual terms, estimated interest income of $24 million and $32 million for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively, would have been recognized.
For additional information regarding our restructured loans and associated accounting policies, see Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies,” and the “Nonperforming Assets” MD&A section of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as Note 6, “Loans,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

SELECTED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE
The following is a discussion of the more significant financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. For a complete discussion of our financial instruments measured at fair value and the methodologies used to estimate the fair values of our financial instruments, see Note 17, “Fair Value Election and Measurement,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q as well as in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Trading Assets and Liabilities and Derivative Instruments
Trading assets and derivative instruments increased $753 million, or 14%, compared to December 31, 2018. This increase was due primarily to increases in derivative instruments, corporate and other debt securities, federal agency securities, CP, and trading loans, offset partially by decreases in agency MBS and municipal securities. These changes were driven by normal
 
activity in the trading portfolio as we manage our business and continue to meet our clients' needs. Trading liabilities and derivative instruments increased $5 million compared to December 31, 2018, driven by increases in U.S. Treasury securities and corporate and other debt securities, offset largely by a decrease in derivative instruments. For composition and valuation assumptions related to our trading products, as well as additional information on our derivative instruments, see Note 4, “Trading Assets and Liabilities and Derivative Instruments,” Note 16, “Derivative Financial Instruments,” and Note 17, “Fair Value Election and Measurement,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q. Also, for a discussion of market risk associated with our trading activities, refer to the “Market Risk Management—Market Risk from Trading Activities” section in this MD&A and in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.



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Investment Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Securities Portfolio Composition
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 9

 
March 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$4,279

 

$4

 

$24

 

$4,259

Federal agency securities
143

 
1

 
2

 
142

U.S. states and political subdivisions
594

 
6

 
7

 
593

MBS - agency residential
23,149

 
207

 
146

 
23,210

MBS - agency commercial
2,641

 
20

 
37

 
2,624

MBS - non-agency commercial
1,009

 
7

 
4

 
1,012

Corporate and other debt securities
13

 

 

 
13

Total securities AFS

$31,828

 

$245

 

$220

 

$31,853


 
December 31, 2018
(Dollars in millions)
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$4,277

 

$—

 

$66

 

$4,211

Federal agency securities
221

 
2

 
2

 
221

U.S. states and political subdivisions
606

 
4

 
21

 
589

MBS - agency residential
23,161

 
128

 
425

 
22,864

MBS - agency commercial
2,688

 
8

 
69

 
2,627

MBS - non-agency commercial
943

 

 
27

 
916

Corporate and other debt securities
14

 

 

 
14

Total securities AFS

$31,910

 

$142

 

$610

 

$31,442


The investment securities portfolio is managed as part of our overall liquidity management and ALM process to optimize income and portfolio value over an entire interest rate cycle while mitigating the associated risks. Changes in the size and composition of the portfolio reflect our efforts to maintain a high quality, liquid portfolio, while managing our interest rate risk profile.
The amortized cost of the portfolio decreased $82 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019, due primarily to decreased holdings of federal agency securities, agency MBS, and municipal securities, offset partially by increased holdings of non-agency commercial MBS. The fair value of the securities AFS portfolio increased $411 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019, due primarily to a $493 million decrease in net unrealized losses associated with the decline in market interest rates, offset partially by the aforementioned decreases in securities holdings. At March 31, 2019, the overall securities AFS portfolio was in a $25 million net unrealized gain position, compared to a net unrealized loss position of $468 million at December 31, 2018. The securities AFS portfolio had an effective duration of 4.2 years at March 31, 2019 compared to 4.6 years at December 31, 2018.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019, there were no net realized gains recognized on the sale of securities AFS and for the three months ended March 31, 2018, net realized gains were immaterial. No OTTI credit losses were recognized in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. Additionally, in the second quarter of 2019 we repositioned a portion of the securities AFS portfolio, which resulted in net
 
realized losses of approximately $45 million. For additional information on our accounting policies, composition, and valuation assumptions related to the securities AFS portfolio, see Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies,” and the “Trading Assets and Derivative Instruments and Investment Securities” section of Note 20, “Fair Value Election and Measurement,” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as Note 5, “Investment Securities,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the average yield on the securities AFS portfolio was 2.77%, compared to 2.62% for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in average yield was due primarily to higher benchmark interest rates and lower premium amortization. See additional discussion related to average yields on securities AFS in the “Net Interest Income/Margin” section of this MD&A.
The credit quality and liquidity profile of our investment securities portfolio remained strong at March 31, 2019. Over the longer term, the size and composition of the investment securities portfolio will reflect balance sheet trends and our overall liquidity objectives. Accordingly, the size and composition of the investment securities portfolio could change over time.

BORROWINGS
Short-Term Borrowings
Short-term borrowings include funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and other short-term borrowings. Our short-term borrowings at March 31, 2019

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increased $1.6 billion, or 18%, from December 31, 2018, driven by increases of $2.4 billion and $188 million in other short-term borrowings and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, respectively, offset partially by a $972 million decrease in funds purchased. The increase in other short-term borrowings was due primarily to a $2.3 billion increase in outstanding short-term FHLB advances.
Long-Term Debt
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, our long-term debt increased by $2.3 billion, or 15%. This increase was driven by our issuance of $1.3 billion of 5-year fixed rate senior notes under the Global Bank Note program and a $1.0 billion increase in outstanding long-term FHLB advances during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

CAPITAL RESOURCES
Regulatory Capital
Our primary federal regulator, the Federal Reserve, measures capital adequacy within a framework that sets capital requirements relative to the risk profiles of individual banks. The framework assigns risk weights to assets and off-balance sheet risk exposures according to predefined classifications, creating a base from which to compare capital levels. We measure capital adequacy using the standardized approach to the FRB’s Basel III Final Rule. Basel III capital categories are discussed below.
CET1 is limited to common equity and related surplus (net of treasury stock), retained earnings, AOCI, and common equity minority interest, subject to limitations. Certain regulatory adjustments and exclusions are made to CET1, including removal of goodwill, other intangible assets, certain DTAs, and certain defined benefit pension fund net assets. Further, banks not subject to the advanced approaches risk-based capital rules were granted a one-time permanent election to exclude AOCI from the calculation of regulatory capital. We elected to exclude AOCI from the calculation of our CET1.
Tier 1 capital includes CET1, qualified preferred equity instruments, qualifying minority interest not included in CET1, subject to limitations, and certain other regulatory deductions. Tier 2 capital includes qualifying portions of subordinated debt, trust preferred securities and minority interest not included in Tier 1 capital, ALLL up to a maximum of 1.25% of RWA, and a limited percentage of unrealized gains on equity securities. Total capital consists of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital.
To be considered “adequately capitalized,” we are subject to minimum CET1, Tier 1 capital, and Total capital ratios of 4.5%, 6%, and 8%, respectively, plus, in 2018, 2017, and 2016, CCB amounts of 1.875%, 1.25%, and 0.625%, respectively, were required to be maintained above the minimum capital ratios. The CCB was fully phased-in at 2.5% above the minimum capital ratios on January 1, 2019. The CCB places restrictions on the amount of retained earnings that may be used for capital distributions or discretionary bonus payments as risk-based capital ratios approach their respective “adequately capitalized” minimum capital ratios plus the CCB. To be considered “well-capitalized,” Tier 1 and Total capital ratios of 6% and 10%, respectively, are required.
In April 2018, the FRB issued an NPR that included proposed modifications to minimum regulatory capital
 
requirements as well as proposed changes to assumptions used in the stress testing process. The modifications would replace the 2.5% CCB with a Stress Capital Buffer (“SCB”). The SCB is the greater of (i) the difference between the actual CET1 ratio and the minimum forecasted CET1 ratio under a severely adverse scenario, based on modeling and projections performed by the Federal Reserve, plus four quarters of planned common stock dividends, or (ii) 2.5%. If finalized, the SCB would be calculated based on the 2019 CCAR process and be incorporated into capital requirements effective as of the fourth quarter of 2019.
We are also subject to a Tier 1 leverage ratio requirement, which measures Tier 1 capital against average total assets less certain deductions, as calculated in accordance with regulatory guidelines. The minimum leverage ratio threshold is 4% and is not subject to the CCB.
A transition period previously applied to certain capital elements and risk weighted assets, where phase-in percentages were applicable in the calculations of capital and RWA. One of the more significant transitions required by the Basel III Final Rule related to the risk weighting applied to MSRs, which impacted the CET1 ratio during the transition period when compared to the CET1 ratio calculated on a fully phased-in basis. Specifically, the fully phased-in risk weight of MSRs would have been 250%, while the risk weight to be applied during the transition period was 100%.
In the third quarter of 2017, the OCC, FRB, and FDIC issued two NPRs in an effort to simplify certain aspects of the capital rules, a Transitions NPR and a Simplifications NPR. The Transitions NPR proposed to extend certain transition provisions in the capital rules for banks with less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets. The Transitions NPR was finalized in November 2017, resulting in the MSR risk weight of 100% being extended indefinitely. The rule became effective on January 1, 2018. The Simplifications NPR would simplify the capital treatment for certain acquisition, development, and construction loans, mortgage servicing assets, certain deferred tax assets, investments in the capital instruments of unconsolidated financial institutions, and minority interest.
In May 2018, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (“EGRRCPA”) was signed into law, which provides certain limited amendments to the Dodd-Frank Act as well as certain targeted modifications to other post-financial crisis regulatory requirements. The federal banking agencies have proposed several rules to implement the EGRRCPA (including the October 2018 NPR discussed below), but these proposed rules are subject to finalization, and additional rulemakings by the federal regulators are expected to be issued. As a result, we continue to evaluate the impact of the EGRRCPA, but anticipate that certain of its provisions could affect our capital planning and strategy execution. See the “Enhanced Prudential Standards,” “Mandatory Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Net Stable Funding Ratio,” and “Capital Planning and Stress Testing” sections of Part I, Item 1, “Business,” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on the EGRRCPA.
In September 2018, the OCC, FRB, and FDIC issued an NPR that would revise the definition of high volatility commercial real estate exposure (“HVCRE”) to conform with the statutory definition of a high volatility commercial real estate acquisition, development, or construction loan, in accordance

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with the EGRRCPA. The revised definition would exclude any loans made prior to January 1, 2015, and certain other loans currently classified as HVCRE. We adopted this revised definition of HVCRE effective March 31, 2019.
In October 2018, the OCC, FRB, and FDIC issued a joint NPR to address the tailoring provided for in the EGRRCPA that would establish four risk-based categories of standards for determining applicability of capital and liquidity requirements for large U.S. banking organizations. The proposal is consistent with a separate NPR issued concurrently by the FRB that would amend certain prudential standards, including standards relating to liquidity, risk management, stress testing, and single-counterparty credit limits, to reflect the risk profiles of banking organizations.
In February 2019, the FRB announced that certain less-complex BHCs with less than $250 billion in assets, including the Company, would not be subject to supervisory stress testing, company-run stress testing, or CCAR for 2019.
For more information on these NPRs and announcements, see the “Enhanced Prudential Standards,” “Mandatory Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Net Stable Funding Ratio,” and “Capital Planning and Stress Testing” sections of Part I, Item 1, “Business,” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Also in October 2018, the OCC, FRB, and FDIC issued an NPR that introduced a new approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative contracts for regulatory capital purposes, the standardized approach for counterparty credit risk (“SA-CCR”). If finalized, we could elect to utilize the SA-CCR in place of the current exposure methodology for determining counterparty credit risk exposures, as the SA-CCR would be optional for non-advanced approaches banking institutions.
Table 10 presents the Company’s Basel III regulatory capital metrics:
Regulatory Capital Metrics 1
 
Table 10

(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Regulatory capital:
 
 
 
CET1

$17,391

 

$17,258

Tier 1 capital
19,439

 
19,306

Total capital
22,690

 
22,517

Assets:
 
 
 
RWA

$191,431

 

$187,380

Average total assets for leverage ratio
212,417

 
208,482

Risk-based ratios 2:
 
 
 
CET1
9.09
%
 
9.21
%
Tier 1 capital
10.15

 
10.30

Total capital
11.85

 
12.02

Leverage
9.15

 
9.26

Total shareholders’ equity to assets
11.26

 
11.26

1 We calculated these measures based on the methodology specified by our primary regulator, which may differ from the calculations used by other financial services companies that present similar metrics.
2 Basel III capital ratios are calculated under the standardized approach using regulatory capital methodology applicable to us for each period presented.

 
Our CET1 ratio decreased compared to December 31, 2018, driven primarily by growth in risk weighted assets, offset partially by an increase in retained earnings. The Tier 1 capital and Total capital ratios also declined compared to December 31, 2018, due to the aforementioned impacts to our CET1 ratio. At March 31, 2019, our capital ratios were well above current regulatory requirements. See Note 15, “Capital,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding our regulatory capital adequacy requirements and metrics.
Capital Actions
We declared and paid common stock dividends of $222 million, or $0.50 per common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to $187 million, or $0.40 per common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Additionally, we declared dividends on our preferred stock of $26 million and $31 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Various regulations administered by federal and state bank regulatory authorities restrict the Bank’s ability to distribute its retained earnings. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Bank’s capacity to pay cash dividends to the Parent Company under these regulations totaled approximately $1.5 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively.
During the first quarter of 2019, we repurchased $250 million of our outstanding common stock under our 2018 capital plan pursuant to an SEC Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan entered into on November 6, 2018. At March 31, 2019, we had $500 million of remaining common stock repurchase capacity available under the 2018 capital plan; however, we do not intend to utilize this remaining share repurchase capacity in view of the Merger. Also, in April 2019, we submitted certain required schedules to the Federal Reserve to support our 2019 internal capital plan.
Going forward, we expect our capital ratios to trend upward given the suspension of share repurchases in anticipation of the Merger. This will result in a share count that is relatively stable until the Merger closes. Relatedly, we will not be pursuing the preferred stock issuance that was contemplated in our original 2018 capital plan. See Item 5 and Note 15, “Capital,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as Part II, Item 2 in this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding our capital actions.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
There have been no significant changes to our Critical Accounting Policies from those described in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT
There have been no significant changes in our Enterprise Risk Management practices from those described in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Credit Risk Management
There have been no significant changes in our Credit Risk Management practices from those described in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Operational Risk Management
There have been no significant changes in our Operational Risk Management practices from those described in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Market Risk Management
There have been no significant changes in our Market Risk Management practices from those described in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than those already discussed in this MD&A.

Market Risk from Non-Trading Activities
The sensitivity analysis presented in Table 11 is measured as a percentage change in net interest income due to instantaneous moves in benchmark interest rates. Estimated changes are dependent upon material assumptions such as those described in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Net Interest Income Asset Sensitivity
Table 11
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated % Change in
Net Interest Income Over Twelve Months 1
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Rate Change
 
 
 
+200 bps
3.0%
 
2.3%
+100 bps
1.6%
 
1.2%
 -50 bps
(1.3)%
 
(0.9)%
1 Estimated % change of net interest income is reflected on a non-FTE basis.

Net interest income asset sensitivity at March 31, 2019 increased compared to December 31, 2018, driven primarily by growth in floating rate loans. See additional discussion related to net interest income in the "Net Interest Income/Margin" section of this MD&A.
In addition to assessing net interest income asset sensitivities, we also perform simulation analyses to assess the sensitivity of our MVE relative to changes in market interest rates. MVE is measured as the discounted present value of asset and derivative cash flows minus the discounted present value of liability cash flows. Management uses MVE sensitivity as an additional means of measuring interest rate risk and incorporates this form of analysis within its governance and limits framework.
 
Market Risk from Trading Activities
Table 12 presents VAR and Stressed VAR for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, as well as VAR by Risk Factor at March 31, 2019 and 2018.
Value at Risk Profile
Table 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
VAR (1-day holding period):
 
 
 
Period end

$2

 

$2

High
3

 
2

Low
1

 
1

Average
2

 
2

Stressed VAR (10-day holding period):
Period end

$111

 

$68

High
127

 
85

Low
31

 
25

Average
56

 
49

VAR by Risk Factor at period end (1-day holding period):
Equity risk

$1

 

$2

Interest rate risk
1

 
1

Credit spread risk
2

 
3

VAR total at period end (1-day diversified)
2

 
2

The trading portfolio’s VAR profile, presented in Table 12, is influenced by a variety of factors, including the size and composition of the portfolio, market volatility, and the correlation between different positions. Notwithstanding normal variations in the VAR associated with individual risk factors, average daily VAR as well as period end VAR for the three months ended March 31, 2019 remained largely unchanged compared to the same period in 2018. Average and period end Stressed VAR remained within historic ranges and increased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, reflecting higher stressed exposures associated with our equity derivatives portfolio. The trading portfolio of covered positions did not contain any correlation trading positions or on- or off-balance sheet securitization positions during the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018.
In accordance with the Market Risk Rule, we evaluate the accuracy of our VAR model through daily backtesting by comparing aggregate daily trading gains and losses (excluding fees, commissions, reserves, net interest income, and intraday trading) from covered positions with the corresponding daily VAR-based measures generated by the model. As illustrated in the following graph, there were two firmwide VAR backtesting exceptions during the twelve months ended March 31, 2019. These two backtesting exceptions were driven primarily by credit spread widening during the broader sell-off in equity and credit markets during the latter half of December 2018, which impacted our corporate credit trading portfolio of bonds and loans. The total number of firmwide VAR backtesting exceptions over the preceding twelve months is used to determine the multiplication factor for the VAR-based capital requirement under the Market Risk Rule. The capital multiplication factor

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increases from a minimum of three to a maximum of four, depending on the number of exceptions. There was no change
 
in the capital multiplication factor over the preceding twelve months.

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We have valuation policies, procedures, and methodologies for all covered positions. Additionally, trading positions are reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP and are subject to independent price verification. See Note 16, “Derivative Financial Instruments,” and Note 17, “Fair Value Election and Measurement,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, as well as the “Critical Accounting Policies” MD&A section of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for discussion of valuation policies, procedures, and methodologies.

Liquidity Risk Management
LCR requirements under Regulation WW require large U.S. banking organizations to hold unencumbered high-quality liquid assets sufficient to withstand projected 30-day total net cash outflows, each as defined under the LCR rule. At March 31, 2019, our LCR calculated pursuant to the rule was above the 100% minimum regulatory requirement. At March 31, 2019, our average month-end LCR was 111%.
On December 19, 2016, the FRB published a final rule implementing public disclosure requirements for BHCs subject to the LCR that requires them to publicly disclose quantitative and qualitative information regarding their respective LCR calculations on a quarterly basis. We are required to disclose elements under this final rule for quarterly periods ending after October 1, 2018, which can be found on our investor relations website at http://investors.suntrust.com.
On May 3, 2016, the FRB, OCC, and the FDIC issued a joint proposed rule to implement the NSFR. The proposal would require large U.S. banking organizations to maintain a stable
 
funding profile over a one-year horizon. The FRB proposed a modified NSFR requirement for BHCs with greater than $50 billion but less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets, and less than $10 billion in total on balance sheet foreign exposure. The proposed NSFR requirement seeks to (i) reduce vulnerability to liquidity risk in financial institution funding structures and (ii) promote improved standardization in the measurement, management and disclosure of liquidity risk. The proposed rule contains an implementation date of January 1, 2018; however, a final rule has not yet been issued.
On October 31, 2018, the FRB released a draft proposal designed to tailor the application of the enhanced prudential standards pursuant to the EGRRCPA. Under the proposal, four categories of standards would be applied to U.S. banking organizations based on size, complexity, and other risk-based factors. If the proposal is finalized as proposed, we would be considered a Category IV bank and would no longer be subject to the mandatory LCR and proposed NSFR requirements. Internal liquidity stress testing, liquidity buffer, and liquidity risk management requirements would still apply. Should the Merger be approved and close, the combined entity would be considered a Category III bank under the proposal, and it would be subject to the tailored LCR and proposed NSFR requirements.
Uses of Funds. Our primary uses of funds include the extension of loans and credit, the purchase of investment securities, working capital, and debt and capital service. The Bank borrows from the money markets using instruments such as Fed Funds, Eurodollars, and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

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At March 31, 2019, the Bank retained a material cash position in its Federal Reserve account. The Parent Company also retained a material cash position in its account with the Bank in accordance with our policies and risk limits, discussed in greater detail below.
Sources of Funds. Our primary source of funds is a large, stable deposit base. Core deposits, predominantly made up of consumer and commercial deposits originated primarily from our retail branch network and Wholesale client base, are our largest and most cost-effective source of funding. Total deposits decreased to $162.2 billion at March 31, 2019, from $162.6 billion at December 31, 2018.
We also maintain access to diversified sources for both secured and unsecured wholesale funding. These uncommitted sources include Fed Funds purchased from other financial institutions, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, FHLB advances, and Global Bank Notes. Aggregate borrowings increased to $27.8 billion at March 31, 2019, from $23.8 billion at December 31, 2018. These additional borrowings include a mix of both secured and unsecured funding and have primarily been used to support loan growth.
The Bank and Parent Company maintain programs to access the debt capital markets. The Parent Company maintains an SEC shelf registration from which it may issue senior or subordinated notes and various capital securities, such as common or preferred stock. In August 2018, our Board approved a new SEC shelf registration, which authorized the issuance of up to $6.0 billion of such securities, of which $5.9 billion of issuance capacity remained available at March 31, 2019.
The Bank maintains a Global Bank Note program under which it may issue senior or subordinated debt with various terms. In the first quarter of 2019, we issued $1.3 billion of 5-year fixed rate senior notes under this program. At March 31, 2019, the Bank retained $30.2 billion of remaining capacity to issue notes under the Global Bank Note program. See the “Borrowings” section of this MD&A for details regarding Bank and Parent Company debt issuances completed during 2019.
Our issuance capacity under these Bank and Parent Company programs refers to authorization granted by our Board, which is a formal program capacity and not a commitment to purchase by any investor. Debt and equity securities issued under these programs are designed to appeal primarily to domestic and international institutional investors. Institutional investor demand for these securities depends upon numerous factors, including, but not limited to, our credit ratings, investor perception of financial market conditions, and the health of the banking sector. Therefore, our ability to access these markets in the future could be impaired for either idiosyncratic or systemic reasons.
We assess liquidity needs that may occur in both the normal course of business and during times of unusual, adverse events, considering both on and off-balance sheet arrangements and commitments that may impact liquidity in certain business environments. We have contingency funding scenarios and plans that assess liquidity needs that may arise from certain stress
 
events such as severe economic recessions, financial market disruptions, and credit rating downgrades. In particular, a ratings downgrade could adversely impact the cost and availability of some of our liquid funding sources. Factors that affect our credit ratings include, but are not limited to, the credit risk profile of our assets, the adequacy of our ALLL, the level and stability of our earnings, the liquidity profile of both the Bank and the Parent Company, the economic environment, and the adequacy of our capital base.
As illustrated in Table 13, Moody’s assigned a “Review for Upgrade” outlook on our credit rating, S&P assigned a “Credit Watch Positive” outlook, and Fitch assigned a “Rating Watch Positive” outlook. Future credit rating downgrades are possible, although not currently anticipated, given these current credit rating outlooks.
Credit Ratings and Outlook
Table 13
 
March 31, 2019
 
Moody’s
 
S&P
 
Fitch
SunTrust Banks, Inc.:
 
 
 
 
 
Senior debt
Baa1
 
BBB+
 
A-
Preferred stock
Baa3
 
BB+
 
BB
 
 
 
 
 
 
SunTrust Bank:
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term deposits
A1
 
A-
 
A
Short-term deposits
P-1
 
A-2
 
F1
Senior debt
Baal
 
A-
 
A-
Outlook
Review for Upgrade
 
Credit Watch Positive
 
Rating Watch Positive
Our investment securities portfolio is a store of liquidity that is managed as part of our overall liquidity management and ALM process to optimize income and portfolio value, maintaining the majority of securities in liquid and high-grade asset classes, such as agency MBS, agency debt, and U.S. Treasury securities; nearly all of these securities qualify as high-quality liquid assets under the U.S. LCR Final Rule. At March 31, 2019, our securities AFS portfolio contained $28.4 billion of unencumbered, high-quality liquid securities at market value.
As mentioned above, we evaluate contingency funding scenarios to anticipate and manage the likely impact of impaired capital markets access and other adverse liquidity circumstances. Our contingency plans also provide for continuous monitoring of net borrowed funds dependence and available sources of contingency liquidity. These contingency liquidity sources include available cash reserves, the ability to sell, pledge, or borrow against unencumbered securities in our investment portfolio, the capacity to borrow from the FHLB system or the Federal Reserve discount window, and the ability to sell or securitize certain loan portfolios. Table 14 presents period end and average balances of our contingency liquidity sources for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018. These sources exceed our contingency liquidity needs as measured in our contingency funding scenarios.

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Contingency Liquidity Sources
 
 
 
 
 
Table 14

 
 
 
 
 
 
As of
 
Average for the Three Months Ended ¹ 
(Dollars in billions)
March 31, 2019
 
March 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2019
 
March 31, 2018
Excess reserves

$2.1

 

$3.6

 

$2.1

 

$3.0

Free and liquid investment portfolio securities
28.4

 
27.0

 
28.2

 
27.3

Unused FHLB borrowing capacity
19.6

 
25.5

 
18.8

 
23.9

Unused discount window borrowing capacity
22.6

 
17.6

 
22.3

 
18.0

Total

$72.7

 

$73.7

 

$71.4

 

$72.2

1 Average based upon month-end data, except excess reserves, which is based upon a daily average.

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Stock. We previously acquired capital stock in the FHLB of Atlanta as a precondition for becoming a member of that institution. As a member, we are able to take advantage of competitively priced advances as a wholesale funding source and to access grants and low-cost loans for affordable housing and community development projects, among other benefits. At March 31, 2019, we held $366 million of capital stock in the FHLB of Atlanta, an increase of $139 million compared to December 31, 2018 due to an increase in short-term FHLB advances over the same period. For both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we recognized an immaterial amount of dividends related to FHLB capital stock.
Similarly, to remain a member of the Federal Reserve System, we are required to hold a certain amount of capital stock, determined as either a percentage of the Bank’s capital or as a percentage of total deposit liabilities. At both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we held $403 million of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta stock. For both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we recognized an immaterial amount of dividends related to Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta stock.

Parent Company Liquidity. Our primary measure of Parent Company liquidity is the length of time the Parent Company can meet its existing and forecasted obligations using its cash resources. We measure and manage this metric using forecasts from both normal and adverse conditions. Under adverse conditions, we measure how long the Parent Company can meet its capital and debt service obligations after experiencing material attrition of short-term unsecured funding and without the support of dividends from the Bank or access to the capital markets. Our ALCO and the Board have established risk limits against these metrics to manage the Parent Company’s liquidity by structuring its net maturity schedule to minimize the amount of debt maturing within a short period of time. A majority of the Parent Company’s liabilities are long-term in nature, coming from the proceeds of issuances of our capital securities and long-term senior and subordinated notes. See the “Borrowings” section of this MD&A as well as Note 13, “Borrowings and Contractual Commitments,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information regarding our debt.
 
We manage the Parent Company to maintain most of its liquid assets in cash and securities that it can quickly convert into cash. Unlike the Bank, it is not typical for the Parent Company to maintain a material investment portfolio of publicly traded securities. We manage the Parent Company cash balance to provide sufficient liquidity to fund all forecasted obligations (primarily debt and capital service) for an extended period of months in accordance with our risk limits.
The primary uses of Parent Company liquidity include debt service, dividends on capital instruments, the periodic purchase of investment securities, loans to our subsidiaries, and common share repurchases. See further details of the authorized common share repurchases in the “Capital Resources” section of this MD&A and in Part II, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q. We fund corporate dividends with Parent Company cash, the primary sources of which are dividends from the Bank and proceeds from the issuance of debt and capital securities. We are subject to both state and federal banking regulations that limit our ability to pay common stock dividends in certain circumstances. The Bank is also subject to federal and state laws and regulations that limit the amount of dividends it can pay to the Parent Company, which could affect the Parent Company’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.

Other Liquidity Considerations. As presented in Table 15, we had an aggregate potential obligation of $94.3 billion to our clients in unused lines of credit at March 31, 2019. Commitments to extend credit are arrangements to lend to clients who have complied with predetermined contractual obligations. We also had $2.8 billion in letters of credit outstanding at March 31, 2019, most of which are standby letters of credit, which require that we provide funding if certain future events occur. Approximately $153 million of these letters were available to support variable rate demand obligations at March 31, 2019. Unused commercial lines of credit increased since December 31, 2018, driven by an increase in commercial line of credit commitments during the three months ended March 31, 2019. Unused CRE lines of credit also increased since December 31, 2018, driven primarily by an increase in CRE line of credit commitments during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

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Unfunded Lending Commitments
 
 
 
 
 
Table 15

 
As of
 
Average for the Three Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
March 31, 2019
 
March 31, 2018
Unused lines of credit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial

$63,991

 

$63,779

 

$63,885

 

$60,722

Residential mortgage commitments 1
3,148

 
2,739

 
2,944

 
3,207

Home equity lines
10,524

 
10,338

 
10,431

 
10,130

CRE 2
5,642

 
5,307

 
5,475

 
4,013

Credit card
11,031

 
10,852

 
10,941

 
10,557

Total unused lines of credit

$94,336

 

$93,015

 

$93,676

 

$88,629

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Letters of credit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial standby

$2,713

 

$2,769

 

$2,741

 

$2,440

Performance standby
90

 
102

 
96

 
122

Commercial
24

 
38

 
31

 
15

Total letters of credit

$2,827

 

$2,909

 

$2,868

 

$2,577

1 Includes residential mortgage IRLCs with notional balances of $1.4 billion and $992 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
2 Includes commercial mortgage IRLCs and other commitments with notional balances of $352 million and $360 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
Other Market Risk
Except as discussed below, there have been no other significant changes to other market risk as described in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We measure our residential MSRs at fair value on a recurring basis and hedge the risk associated with changes in fair value. Residential MSRs totaled $1.9 billion and $2.0 billion at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and are managed and monitored as part of a comprehensive risk governance process, which includes established risk limits.
We originated residential MSRs with fair values at the time of origination of $63 million and $76 million during the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively. Additionally, we purchased residential MSRs with a fair value of approximately $74 million during the first quarter of 2018. No residential MSRs were purchased during the first quarter of 2019.
We recognized a mark-to-market decrease in the fair value of our residential MSRs of $162 million and an increase of $56 million during the first quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively. Changes in fair value include the decay resulting from the realization of monthly net servicing cash flows. We recognized net losses related to residential MSRs, inclusive of fair value changes and related hedges, of $49 million and $53 million during the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively. Compared to the prior year period, the decrease in net losses related to residential MSRs was primarily driven by improved net hedge performance combined with lower decay in the current period. Commercial mortgage servicing rights are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and therefore, are not subject to the same market risks associated with residential MSRs.

 
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
In the ordinary course of business, we engage in certain activities that are not reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, generally referred to as “off-balance sheet arrangements.” These activities involve transactions with unconsolidated VIEs as well as other arrangements, such as commitments and guarantees, to meet the financing needs of our clients and to support ongoing operations. Additional information regarding these types of activities is included in the “Liquidity Risk Management” section of this MD&A, as well as in Note 11, “Certain Transfers of Financial Assets and Variable Interest Entities,” and Note 15, “Guarantees,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, as well as in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Contractual Obligations
In the normal course of business, we enter into certain contractual obligations, including obligations to make future payments on our borrowings, tax credit investments, and lease arrangements, as well as commitments to lend to clients and to fund capital expenditures and service contracts.
Except for changes in unfunded lending commitments (presented in Table 15 within the “Liquidity Risk Management” section of this MD&A), borrowings (presented in the “Borrowings” section of this MD&A), leases (disclosed in Note 10, “Leases,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q), commitments to fund tax credit investments (disclosed in Note 11, “Certain Transfers of Financial Assets and Variable Interest Entities,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q), and pension and other postretirement benefit plans (disclosed in Note 14, “Employee Benefit Plans,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q), there have been no material changes in our contractual obligations from those disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 versus Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Consumer
Consumer reported net income of $326 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, an increase of $24 million, or 8%, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was driven primarily by higher net interest income, offset partially by higher noninterest expense and provision for credit losses.
Net interest income was $1.1 billion, an increase of $78 million, or 8%, compared to the same period in 2018, driven by improved spreads on deposit balances. Net interest income related to deposits increased $56 million, or 9%, driven by a 15 basis point increase in deposit spreads and a $2.8 billion, or 3%, increase in average consumer and commercial deposit balances. Deposit balance growth was driven by increases in commercial and consumer DDAs, checking, and CD balances, offset partially by lower money market accounts. Net interest income related to LHFI increased $19 million, or 5%, driven primarily by a $3.8 billion, or 5%, increase in average LHFI balances, while spreads on loan balances remained flat. Consumer loan growth was driven by increases in residential mortgages, consumer direct, indirect, and guaranteed student loans, offset partially by declines in home equity products and personal credit lines.
Provision for credit losses was $83 million, an increase of $25 million, or 43%, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was driven largely by loan growth.
Total noninterest income was $446 million, a decrease of $4 million, or 1%, compared to the same period in 2018. The decrease was driven primarily by lower client transaction-related fee income (which includes service charges on deposit accounts, other charges and fees, and card fees) and lower retail investment services and trust fee income, offset partially by increased mortgage related income.
Total noninterest expense was $1.0 billion, an increase of $16 million, or 2%, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was driven primarily by higher operating losses due to favorable developments with certain legal matters in the first quarter of 2018, fixed asset write-downs, and increased escrow deposit referral fees. These increases were offset partially by lower personnel expenses and regulatory assessments.
Wholesale
Wholesale reported net income of $305 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, a decrease of $42 million, or 12%, compared to the same period in 2018. The decrease was due to higher provision for credit losses and higher noninterest expense, offset partially by higher net interest income and higher noninterest income.
Net interest income was $568 million, an increase of $34 million, or 6%, compared to the same period in 2018, driven primarily by increases in loan balances and improved equity spreads, offset partially by declines in deposit volume. Net
 
interest income related to deposits increased $4 million, or 2%, as a result of improved spreads, offset partially by decreased deposit volumes. Average consumer and commercial deposit balances decreased $1.8 billion, or 4%, as a result of decreases in non-interest-bearing commercial DDAs and money market accounts, offset partially by increases in interest-bearing commercial DDAs and CD balances. Net interest income related to LHFI increased $26 million, or 9%, as a result of higher loan balances, offset by a slight decrease in loan spreads. Average LHFI increased $7.5 billion, or 11%, primarily in C&I loans.
Provision for credit losses was $70 million, an increase of $100 million compared to the same period in 2018, driven primarily by loan growth.
Total noninterest income was $364 million, an increase of $24 million, or 7%, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was due largely to higher trading income, primarily attributable to fixed income, as well as higher tax credits.
Total noninterest expense was $462 million, an increase of $12 million, or 3%, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was due primarily to higher personnel expenses, driven by increased headcount, combined with an increase in technology-related expenses.
Corporate Other
Corporate Other net income was a net loss of $50 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, a decrease of $70 million compared to the same period in 2018. The decrease in net income was due primarily to lower net interest income.
Net interest income was a net expense of $77 million, a decrease of $48 million compared to the same period in 2018. The decrease was driven primarily by lower commercial loan swap income resulting from higher benchmark interest rates. Average short-term borrowings increased $5.4 billion, and average long-term debt increased $4.9 billion, or 53%, driven by balance sheet management activities.
Total noninterest income was $19 million, a decrease of $19 million, or 50%, compared to the same period in 2018. The decrease was due primarily to a $23 million remeasurement gain on an equity investment in the first quarter of 2018 that was reclassified from Wholesale to Corporate Other in the first quarter of 2019.
Total noninterest expense was $14 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase of $43 million compared to the same period in 2018 was due to $45 million of Merger-related costs. These expenses were related to merger and acquisition advisory fees and legal costs.

See Note 19, "Business Segment Reporting," to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for a description of our business segments, basis of presentation, internal management reporting methodologies, and additional information.


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Selected Financial Data and Reconcilement of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures
 
 
Table 16

(Dollars in millions and shares in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31
Selected Financial Data
2019
 
2018
Summary of Operations:
 
 
 
Interest income

$1,987

 

$1,668

Interest expense
443

 
227

Net interest income
1,544

 
1,441

Provision for credit losses
153

 
28

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
1,391

 
1,413

Noninterest income
784

 
796

Noninterest expense
1,489

 
1,417

Income before provision for income taxes
686

 
792

Provision for income taxes
104

 
147

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
2

 
2

Net income

$580

 

$643

Net income available to common shareholders

$554

 

$612

Net interest income-FTE 1

$1,567

 

$1,461

Total revenue
2,328

 
2,237

Total revenue-FTE 1
2,351

 
2,257

Net securities gains/(losses)

 
1

Net income per average common share:
 
 
 
Diluted

$1.24

 

$1.29

Basic
1.25

 
1.31

Dividends declared per common share
0.50

 
0.40

Book value per common share
51.15

 
47.14

Tangible book value per common share 2
37.22

 
33.97

Market capitalization
26,290

 
31,959

Market price per common share (NYSE trading symbol “STI”):
 
 
 
High

$67.25

 

$73.37

Low
49.78

 
64.32

Close
59.25

 
68.04

Selected Average Balances:
 
 
 
Total assets

$217,403

 

$204,132

Earning assets
194,385

 
182,874

LHFI
154,258

 
142,920

Intangible assets including residential MSRs
8,394

 
8,244

Residential MSRs
1,984

 
1,833

Consumer and commercial deposits
159,921

 
159,169

Preferred stock
2,025

 
2,390

Total shareholders’ equity
24,466

 
24,605

Average common shares - diluted
446,662

 
473,620

Average common shares - basic
443,566

 
468,723

Financial Ratios (Annualized):
 
 
 
ROA
1.08
%
 
1.28
%
ROE
10.06

 
11.23

ROTCE 3
13.91

 
15.60

Net interest margin
3.22

 
3.20

Net interest margin-FTE 1
3.27

 
3.24

Efficiency ratio 4
63.97

 
63.35

Efficiency ratio-FTE 1, 4
63.35

 
62.77

Tangible efficiency ratio-FTE 1, 4, 5
62.70

 
62.11

Adjusted tangible efficiency ratio-FTE 1, 4, 5, 6
60.78

 
62.11

Total average shareholders’ equity to total average assets
11.25

 
12.05

Tangible common equity to tangible assets 7
7.71

 
8.04

Common dividend payout ratio
40.1

 
30.6


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Selected Financial Data and Reconcilement of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures (continued)
 
 
 
 
Selected Financial Data (continued)
Three Months Ended March 31
Capital Ratios at period end 8:
2019
 
2018
CET1
9.09
%
 
9.84
%
Tier 1 capital
10.15

 
11.00

Total capital
11.85

 
12.90

Leverage
9.15

 
9.75


 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31
Reconcilement of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures
2019
 
2018
Net interest margin
3.22
 %
 
3.20
 %
Impact of FTE adjustment
0.05

 
0.04

Net interest margin-FTE 1
3.27
 %
 
3.24
 %
 
 
 
 
Efficiency ratio 4
63.97
 %
 
63.35
 %
Impact of FTE adjustment
(0.62
)
 
(0.58
)
Efficiency ratio-FTE 1, 4
63.35

 
62.77

Impact of excluding amortization related to intangible assets and certain tax credits
(0.65
)
 
(0.66
)
Tangible efficiency ratio-FTE 1, 4, 5
62.70

 
62.11

Impact of excluding Merger-related costs
(1.92
)
 

Adjusted tangible efficiency ratio-FTE 1, 4, 5, 6
60.78
 %
 
62.11
 %
 
 
 
 
ROE
10.06
 %
 
11.23
 %
Impact of removing average intangible assets other than residential MSRs and other servicing rights from average common shareholders' equity, and removing related pre-tax amortization expense from net income available to common shareholders
3.85

 
4.37

ROTCE 3
13.91
%
 
15.60
%
 
 
 
 
Net interest income

$1,544

 

$1,441

FTE adjustment
23

 
20

Net interest income-FTE 1
1,567

 
1,461

Noninterest income
784

 
796

Total revenue-FTE 1

$2,351

 

$2,257

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
March 31, 2019
 
March 31, 2018
Total shareholders’ equity

$24,823

 

$24,269

Goodwill, net of deferred taxes 9
(6,169
)
 
(6,172
)
Other intangible assets (including residential MSRs and other servicing rights)
(1,963
)
 
(1,996
)
Residential MSRs and other servicing rights
1,949

 
1,981

Tangible equity 7
18,640

 
18,082

Noncontrolling interest
(101
)
 
(101
)
Preferred stock
(2,025
)
 
(2,025
)
Tangible common equity 7

$16,514

 

$15,956

 
 
 
 
Total assets

$220,425

 

$204,885

Goodwill
(6,331
)
 
(6,331
)
Other intangible assets (including residential MSRs and other servicing rights)
(1,963
)
 
(1,996
)
Residential MSRs and other servicing rights
1,949

 
1,981

Tangible assets

$214,080

 

$198,539

Tangible common equity to tangible assets 7
7.71
 %
 
8.04
 %
Tangible book value per common share 2

$37.22

 

$33.97


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Selected Financial Data and Reconcilement of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures (continued)
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Reconciliation of PPNR 10
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Income before provision for income taxes

$686

Provision for credit losses
153

Less:
 
Net securities gains/(losses)

PPNR

$839


1 
We present Net interest income-FTE, Total revenue-FTE, Net interest margin-FTE, Efficiency ratio-FTE, Tangible efficiency ratio-FTE, and Adjusted tangible efficiency ratio-FTE on a fully taxable-equivalent ("FTE") basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax-favored status of Net interest income from certain loans and investments using a federal tax rate of 21% as well as state income taxes, where applicable, to increase tax-exempt interest income to a taxable-equivalent basis. We believe the FTE basis is the preferred industry measurement basis for these measures and that it enhances comparability of Net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources. Total revenue-FTE is calculated as Net interest income-FTE plus Noninterest income. Net interest margin-FTE is calculated by dividing annualized Net interest income-FTE by average Total earning assets.
2 
We present Tangible book value per common share, which removes the after-tax impact of purchase accounting intangible assets, noncontrolling interest, and preferred stock from shareholders' equity. We believe this measure is useful to investors because, by removing the amount of intangible assets that result from merger and acquisition activity, and removing the amounts of noncontrolling interest and preferred stock that do not represent our common shareholders' equity, it allows investors to more easily compare our capital position to other companies in the industry.
3 
We present ROTCE, which removes the after-tax impact of purchase accounting intangible assets from average common shareholders' equity and removes the related intangible asset amortization from Net income available to common shareholders. We believe this measure is useful to investors because, by removing the amount of intangible assets that result from merger and acquisition activity and related pre-tax amortization expense (the level of which may vary from company to company), it allows investors to more easily compare our ROTCE to other companies in the industry who present a similar measure. We also believe that removing these items provides a more relevant measure of our Return on common shareholders' equity. This measure is utilized by management to assess our profitability.
4 
Efficiency ratio is computed by dividing Noninterest expense by Total revenue. Efficiency ratio-FTE is computed by dividing Noninterest expense by Total revenue-FTE.
5 
We present Tangible efficiency ratio-FTE, which excludes amortization related to intangible assets and certain tax credits. We believe this measure is useful to investors because, by removing the impact of amortization (the level of which may vary from company to company), it allows investors to more easily compare our efficiency to other companies in the industry. This measure is utilized by management to assess our efficiency and that of our lines of business.
6 
We present Adjusted tangible efficiency ratio-FTE, which excludes the $45 million pre-tax impact of Merger-related costs recognized in the first quarter of 2019. We believe this measure is useful to investors because it removes the effect of material items impacting the periods' results and is more reflective of normalized operations as it reflects results that are primarily client relationship and client transaction driven. Removing these items also allows investors to more easily compare our tangible efficiency to other companies in the industry that may not have had similar items impacting their results. Additional detail on the Merger can be found in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
7 
We present certain capital information on a tangible basis, including the ratio of Tangible common equity to tangible assets, Tangible equity, and Tangible common equity, which removes the after-tax impact of purchase accounting intangible assets. We believe these measures are useful to investors because, by removing the amount of intangible assets that result from merger and acquisition activity (the level of which may vary from company to company), it allows investors to more easily compare our capital position to other companies in the industry. These measures are utilized by management to analyze capital adequacy.
8 
Basel III capital ratios are calculated under the standardized approach using regulatory capital methodology applicable to us for each period presented. Refer to the "Capital Resources" section of this MD&A for additional regulatory capital information.
9 
Net of deferred taxes of $162 million and $159 million at March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
10 
We present the reconciliation of PPNR because it is a performance metric utilized by management and in certain of our compensation plans. PPNR impacts the level of awards if certain thresholds are met. We believe this measure is useful to investors because it allows investors to compare our PPNR to other companies in the industry who present a similar measure.




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Item 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
See the “Enterprise Risk Management” section in Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company's management conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) at March 31, 2019. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon the evaluation, the
 
CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at March 31, 2019.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC Topic 842, Leases, and implemented relevant changes to its control activities and processes to monitor and maintain appropriate internal controls over financial reporting. There were no other changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2019 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Refer to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.




PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to numerous claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of its business activities, some of which involve claims for substantial amounts. Although the ultimate outcome of these suits cannot be ascertained at this time, it is the opinion of management that none of these matters, when resolved, will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition. For additional information, see Note 18, “Contingencies,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 
Item 1A.
RISK FACTORS
The risks described in this report and in the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known, or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial, also may adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, or future results. In addition to the information set forth in this report, factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” in the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which could materially affect the Company's business, financial condition, or future results, should be carefully considered.


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Item 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a) None.
(b) None.
(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 17
 
 Common Stock 1, 2
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
 
Average Price Paid per Share
 
Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
 
Approximate Dollar Value
of Equity that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plans
or Programs at Period End
(in millions)
January 1 - 31
4,578,864

 
$54.60
 
4,578,864

 
$500
February 1 - 28

 
 

 
  500
March 1 - 31

 
 

 
  500
Total during first quarter of 2019
4,578,864

 
$54.60
 
4,578,864

 
$500
1 The principal market in which SunTrust common stock is traded is the NYSE (trading symbol “STI”).
2 During the three months ended March 31, 2019, no shares of SunTrust common stock were surrendered by participants in SunTrust's employee stock option plans, where participants may pay the exercise price upon exercise of SunTrust stock options by surrendering shares of SunTrust common stock that the participant already owns. SunTrust considers any such shares surrendered by participants in SunTrust's employee stock option plans to be repurchased pursuant to the authority and terms of the applicable stock option plan rather than pursuant to publicly announced share repurchase programs.

On June 28, 2018, the Company announced that the Federal Reserve had no objections to the repurchase of up to $2.0 billion of the Company's outstanding common stock to be completed between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019, as part of the Company's 2018 capital plan submitted in connection with the 2018 CCAR.
During the first quarter of 2019, the Company repurchased $250 million of its outstanding common stock at market value as part of the publicly announced 2018 capital plan, pursuant to an SEC Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan entered into on November 6, 2018. At March 31, 2019, the Company had $500 million of remaining common stock repurchase capacity available under its 2018 capital plan (reflected in the table
 
above); however, the Company does not intend to utilize this remaining share repurchase capacity in view of the Merger.
The Company did not repurchase any shares of its Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series F Preferred Stock, Series G Preferred Stock, or Series H Preferred Stock during the first quarter of 2019, and at March 31, 2019, there was no unused Board authority to repurchase any shares of its Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series F Preferred Stock, Series G Preferred Stock, or Series H Preferred Stock.
Refer to the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the Company's equity securities.





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Item 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.


Item 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.


Item 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
None.


Item 6.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
 
 Description
 
Location
2
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 7, 2019, by and between registrant and BB&T Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 13, 2019.
 
(1)
 
 
 
 
 
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, restated effective January 20, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 22, 2009, as further amended by (i) Articles of Amendment dated December 13, 2012, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 and 4.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2012, (ii) the Articles of Amendment dated November 6, 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 and 4.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 7, 2014, (iii) the Articles of Amendment dated May 1, 2017, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 2, 2017, and (iv) the Articles of Amendment dated November 13, 2017, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 14, 2017.
 
(1)
 
 
 
 
 
3.2
 
Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended and restated on October 15, 2018, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 15, 2018.
 
(1)
 
 
 
 
 
10.1*
 
Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement, under 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan
 
(2)
 
 
 
 
 
10.2*
 
Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, under 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan
 
(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certification of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certification of Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certification of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certification of Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
(2)
 
 
 
 
 
101
 
Interactive Data File (XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
 
(2)

 *
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
(1)
incorporated by reference
(2)
filed herewith

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 6, 2019
 
By: /s/ R. Ryan Richards
 
 
 
R. Ryan Richards,
Senior Vice President and Controller
(on behalf of the registrant and as Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 



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Exhibit 10.1
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (“SunTrust”), a Georgia corporation, upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee of its Board of Directors and pursuant to action of the Compensation Committee (“Committee”) in accordance with the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (“Plan”), has granted restricted shares of SunTrust Common Stock, $1.00 par value (“Restricted Stock”), upon the following terms as an incentive for Grantee to promote the interests of SunTrust and its Subsidiaries.
 
Name of Grantee                        [Name]

Restricted Stock                        [Number of shares granted]

Grant Date                        [Grant Date]

Stock Price                        [Fair Market Value]


This Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Stock Agreement”) evidences this Grant, which has been made subject to all the terms and conditions set forth on the attached Terms and Conditions and in the Plan.  
 
 
 



TERMS AND CONDITIONS RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT


§ 1. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Grant of Restricted Stock to the Grantee is effective as of [Grant Date] (“Grant Date”).

§ 2. VESTING. All shares of Restricted Stock subject to this Grant shall vest upon the earlier of (a) the first (1st) anniversary of the Grant Date, and (b) the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company (“Vesting Date”), provided that Grantee remains an active member of SunTrust’s Board of Directors (“Board”) through that date and such shares have not previously vested or been forfeited pursuant to § 3.

§ 3. ACCELERATED VESTING.

(a) If the Grantee’s membership on the Board terminates prior to the Vesting Date as a result of the Grantee’s (i) death; (ii) disability within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; or (iii) attainment of mandatory retirement age for Board members, then all shares of Restricted Stock subject to this Agreement shall become vested on the date of such termination.

(b) If there is a Change in Control of SunTrust followed by the involuntary termination of the Grantee’s membership on the Board prior to the Vesting Date and if such termination is not a Termination for Cause, then any shares of Restricted Stock not previously vested or forfeited shall become vested on the date of such termination.
For purposes of this § 3(b), “Termination for Cause” means termination of membership on the Board which is made primarily because of (i) Grantee’s commission of a felony, or Grantee’s perpetration of a dishonest act, misappropriation of funds, embezzlement, criminal conduct or common law fraud against SunTrust or any Subsidiary, or (ii) any other willful act or omission of the Grantee which is materially injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of SunTrust or any Subsidiary.

(c) If the Grantee’s membership on the Board terminates prior to the Vesting Date for any reason other than those described in § 3(a) or § 3(b), then any shares of Restricted Stock that are not then vested shall be completely forfeited on the date of such termination.

§ 4. GRANTEE’S RIGHTS DURING RESTRICTED PERIOD.

(a) During any period when the shares of Restricted Stock are forfeitable, the Grantee may generally exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of a shareholder with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock, including the right to vote such shares and to receive all regular cash dividends and any stock dividends, and such other distributions as the Committee may designate in its sole discretion, that are paid or distributed on such shares of Restricted Stock. Any Stock dividends declared on a share of Restricted Stock shall be treated as part of the Grant of Restricted Stock and shall be forfeited or become nonforfeitable at the same time as the underlying Stock with respect to which the Stock dividend was declared.

(b) No rights granted under the Plan or this Stock Agreement and no shares issued pursuant to this Grant shall be deemed transferable by the Grantee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution prior to the time the Grantee’s interest in such shares has become fully vested.

§ 5. DELIVERY OF VESTED SHARES.

(a) Shares of Restricted Stock that have vested in accordance with § 2 or § 3 shall be delivered (via certificate or such other method as the Committee determines) to the Grantee as soon as practicable after vesting occurs.

(b) By accepting shares of Restricted Stock, the Grantee agrees not to sell such shares at a time when applicable laws or SunTrust’s rules prohibit a sale. This restriction will apply as long as the Grantee is a director, employee or consultant of SunTrust or a Subsidiary. Upon receipt of nonforfeitable shares subject to this Stock Agreement, the Grantee agrees, if so requested by SunTrust, to hold such shares for investment and not with a view of resale or distribution to the public, and if requested by SunTrust, the Grantee must deliver to SunTrust a written statement satisfactory to SunTrust to that effect. The Committee may refuse to deliver (via certificate or such other method as the Committee determines) any shares to Grantee for which Grantee refuses to provide an appropriate statement.

(c) To the extent that Grantee does not vest in any shares of Restricted Stock, all interest in such shares shall be forfeited. The Grantee has no right or interest in any share of Restricted Stock that is forfeited.

§ 6. OTHER LAWS. SunTrust shall have the right to refuse to issue or transfer any shares under this Stock Agreement if SunTrust acting in its absolute discretion determines that the issuance or transfer of such Stock might violate any applicable law or regulation.


2018 Agreement                        2

TERMS AND CONDITIONS RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

§ 7. MISCELLANEOUS.

(a) This Stock Agreement shall be subject to all of the provisions, definitions, terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and any interpretations, rules and regulations promulgated by the Committee from time to time, all of which are incorporated by reference in this Stock Agreement.

(b) The Plan and this Stock Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia (without regard to its choice-of-law provisions).

(c) Any written notices provided for in this Stock Agreement that are sent by mail shall be deemed received three (3) business days after mailing, but not later than the date of actual receipt. Notices shall be directed, if to Grantee, at Grantee’s address indicated by SunTrust’s records and, if to SunTrust, at SunTrust’s principal executive office.

(d) If one or more of the provisions of this Stock Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions shall be deemed null and void; however, to the extent permissible by law, any provisions which could be deemed null and void shall first be construed, interpreted or revised retroactively to permit this Stock Agreement to be construed so as to foster the intent of this Stock Agreement and the Plan.

(e) This Stock Agreement (which incorporates the terms and conditions of the Plan) constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Stock Agreement supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, understandings, commitments and agreements with respect to such matters.



2018 Agreement                        3

Exhibit 10.2
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (“SunTrust”), a Georgia corporation, upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee of its Board of Directors and pursuant to action of the Compensation Committee (“Committee”) in accordance with the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (“Plan”), has granted restricted stock units (the “Restricted Stock Units”) as an incentive for Grantee to promote the interests of SunTrust and its Subsidiaries. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive a payment in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of SunTrust Common Stock, $1.00 par value, at a future date and time, subject to the terms of this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name of Grantee
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of Restricted Stock Units
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grant Date
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Closing Price of SunTrust Stock on Grant Date
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) evidences this grant, which has been made subject to all the terms and conditions set forth on the attached Terms and Conditions and in the Plan.  

 
 
 



TERMS AND CONDITIONS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

§ 1. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Grant of Restricted Stock to the Grantee is effective as of [Grant Date] (“Grant Date”).

§ 2. VESTING. All Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement shall vest upon the earlier of (a) the first (1st) anniversary of the Grant Date, and (b) the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company (“Vesting Date”), provided that Grantee is an active member of SunTrust’s Board of Directors (“Board”) on that date and such Restricted Stock Units have not previously vested or been forfeited pursuant to § 3.

§ 3. ACCELERATED VESTING.

(a) If the Grantee’s membership on the Board terminates prior to the Vesting Date and the date of a Change in Control as a result of the Grantee’s (i) death, (ii) disability within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)) or (iii) attainment of mandatory retirement age for Board members, then all Restricted Stock Units (and related Dividend Equivalent Rights) subject to this Agreement shall become vested on the date of such termination.

(b) If there is a Change in Control followed by the involuntary termination of the Grantee’s membership on the Board prior to the Vesting Date, and if such termination is not a Termination for Cause (as defined below), then all Restricted Stock Units (and related Dividend Equivalent Rights) subject to this Agreement shall become vested on the date of such termination.

(c) If the Grantee’s membership on the Board terminates prior to the Vesting Date for any reason other than those described in § 3(a) or § 3(b), then any Restricted Stock Units that are not then vested (and related Dividend Equivalent Rights) shall be completely forfeited on the date of such termination.

(d) For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(i) Termination for Cause - means termination of membership on the Board which is made primarily because of (A) Grantee’s commission of a felony, or Grantee’s perpetration of a dishonest act, misappropriation of funds, embezzlement, criminal conduct or common law fraud against SunTrust or any Subsidiary, or (B) any other willful act or omission of the Grantee which is materially injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of SunTrust or any Subsidiary.

(ii) Dividend Equivalent Right - means a right that entitles the Grantee to receive an amount equal to any dividends paid on a share of Stock, which dividends have a record date between the Grant Date and the date the Restricted Stock Units are paid.

§ 4. GRANTEE’S RIGHTS PRIOR TO PAYMENT.

(a) The Grantee shall be entitled to a Dividend Equivalent Right for each Restricted Stock Unit subject to this Agreement that vests. Amounts deemed received pursuant to such Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be treated as though they were reinvested in Restricted Stock Units and as part of this grant on the date related dividends are paid, so that they shall be forfeited or payable at the same time as the Restricted Stock Units.

(b) Neither the Plan, this Agreement nor the Restricted Stock Units give the Grantee any rights as a shareholder of SunTrust, including the right to vote or receive dividends. The Grantee is an unsecured general creditor of SunTrust with respect to any cash payment relating to vested Restricted Stock Units, and any payment provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be made from SunTrust’s general assets.

(c) No Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed transferable by the Grantee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution prior to the time the Restricted Stock Units become payable to the Grantee or to his or her beneficiary.

§ 5. PAYMENT OF AWARD.

(a) Unless the Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement are deferred pursuant to the SunTrust Banks, Inc. Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”), the value of the vested Restricted Stock Units (and related Dividend Equivalent Rights) shall be paid in a cash lump sum on the Vesting Date. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the value of each vested Restricted Stock Unit will equal the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Vesting Date. In the event the Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement are deferred, such Restricted Stock Units (and related Dividend Equivalent Rights) shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan.




TERMS AND CONDITIONS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

(b) To the extent that Grantee does not vest in any Restricted Stock Units, all interest in such Restricted Stock Units (and related Dividend Equivalent Rights) shall be forfeited. The Grantee has no right or interest in any Restricted Stock Unit or related share of Stock that is forfeited.

§ 6. WITHHOLDING. Upon the payment of any Restricted Stock Units, SunTrust’s obligation to deliver cash to settle the vested Restricted Stock Units and Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be subject to the satisfaction of applicable tax withholding requirements, including federal, state, and local requirements. The Grantee must pay to SunTrust any applicable federal, state or local withholding tax due as a result of such payment.

§ 7. NO SERVICE RIGHTS. Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement or any related material shall give the Grantee the right to continue as a member of the Board of SunTrust or any Subsidiary or adversely affect the right of SunTrust or any Subsidiary to terminate the Grantee’s membership on the Board with or without cause at any time.

§ 8. MISCELLANEOUS.

(a) This Agreement shall be subject to all of the provisions, definitions, terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and any interpretations, rules and regulations promulgated by the Committee from time to time, all of which are incorporated by reference in this Agreement.

(b) The Plan and this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia (without regard to its choice-of-law provisions).

(c) Any written notices provided for in this Agreement that are sent by mail shall be deemed received three (3) business days after mailing, but not later than the date of actual receipt. Notices shall be directed, if to Grantee, at Grantee’s address indicated by SunTrust’s records and, if to SunTrust, at SunTrust’s principal executive office. (c) If one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions shall be deemed null and void; however, to the extent permissible by law, any provisions which could be deemed null and void shall first be construed, interpreted or revised retroactively to permit this Agreement to be construed so as to foster the intent of this Agreement and the Plan.

(d) This Agreement (which incorporates the terms and conditions of the Plan) and, in the event the Restricted Stock Units are deferred, the Deferred Compensation Plan constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement and the Deferred Compensation Plan, if applicable, supersede all prior discussions, negotiations, understandings, commitments and agreements with respect to such matters.

(e) The Restricted Stock Units and related Dividend Equivalent Rights are intended to comply with Code Section 409A and official guidance issued thereunder. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner consistent with this intention.





EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
SEC RELEASE NO. 33-8124
I, William H. Rogers, Jr., certify that:

(1)
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SunTrust Banks, Inc.;

(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;

(5)
The registrant’s other certifying officer 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: May 6, 2019.
/s/ William H. Rogers, Jr.                
William H. Rogers, Jr.,
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer




EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
SEC RELEASE NO. 33-8124
I, L. Allison Dukes, certify that:

(1)
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SunTrust Banks, Inc.;

(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;

(5)
The registrant’s other certifying officer 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: May 6, 2019.
/s/ L. Allison Dukes                
L. Allison Dukes,
Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, William H. Rogers, Jr., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: May 6, 2019.

/s/ William H. Rogers, Jr.                
William H. Rogers, Jr.,
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer







EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, L. Allison Dukes, Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: May 6, 2019.

/s/ L. Allison Dukes                
L. Allison Dukes,
Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer