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Securities Available for Sale
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Securities Available for Sale [Abstract]  
Securities available for sale

The following table provides the amortized cost and fair value by major categories of securities available for sale carried at fair value. The net unrealized gains (losses) are reported on an after-tax basis as a component of cumulative OCI. There were no securities classified as held to maturity as of the periods presented.

 

            
            
         GrossGross 
         unrealizedunrealizedFair
(in millions) Costgainslossesvalue
            
June 30, 2013     
            
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$ 6,624 20 (261) 6,383
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions  40,524 1,166 (800) 40,890
Mortgage-backed securities:     
 Federal agencies  110,522 2,231 (2,192) 110,561
 Residential  12,704 1,478 (65) 14,117
 Commercial  18,153 1,331 (178) 19,306
  Total mortgage-backed securities  141,379 5,040 (2,435) 143,984
Corporate debt securities  20,176 987 (161) 21,002
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations (1)  16,647 632 (78) 17,201
Other (2)   16,808 458 (44) 17,222
   Total debt securities  242,158 8,303 (3,779) 246,682
Marketable equity securities:     
 Perpetual preferred securities  1,850 342 (32) 2,160
 Other marketable equity securities  360 253 (16) 597
   Total marketable equity securities  2,210 595 (48) 2,757
    Total$ 244,368 8,898 (3,827) 249,439
            
December 31, 2012     
            
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$ 7,099 47 - 7,146
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions  37,120 2,000 (444) 38,676
Mortgage-backed securities:     
 Federal agencies  92,855 4,434 (4) 97,285
 Residential   14,178 1,802 (49) 15,931
 Commercial  18,438 1,798 (268) 19,968
  Total mortgage-backed securities  125,471 8,034 (321) 133,184
Corporate debt securities  20,120 1,282 (69) 21,333
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations (1)  12,726 557 (95) 13,188
Other (2)  18,410 553 (76) 18,887
   Total debt securities  220,946 12,473 (1,005) 232,414
Marketable equity securities:     
 Perpetual preferred securities  1,935 281 (40) 2,176
 Other marketable equity securities  402 216 (9) 609
   Total marketable equity securities  2,337 497 (49) 2,785
    Total$ 223,283 12,970 (1,054) 235,199
            

  • Includes collateralized debt obligations with a cost basis and fair value of $551 million and $705 million, respectively, at June 30, 2013, and $556 million and $644 million, respectively, at December 31, 2012.
  • Included in the “Other” category are asset-backed securities collateralized by auto leases or loans and cash reserves with a cost basis and fair value of $4.8 billion and $4.9 billion, respectively, at June 30, 2013, and $5.9 billion each at December 31, 2012. Also included in the "Other" category are asset-backed securities collateralized by home equity loans with a cost basis and fair value of $611 million and $857 million, respectively, at June 30, 2013, and $695 million and $918 million, respectively, at December 31, 2012. The remaining balances primarily include asset-backed securities collateralized by credit cards.

 

Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value

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

               
               
       Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
       Gross  Gross  Gross 
      unrealizedFairunrealizedFairunrealizedFair
(in millions) lossesvalue lossesvalue lossesvalue
               
June 30, 2013         
               
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$ (261) 5,883  - -  (261) 5,883
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions  (431) 9,668  (369) 3,867  (800) 13,535
Mortgage-backed securities:         
 Federal agencies  (2,190) 52,866  (2) 712  (2,192) 53,578
 Residential  (36) 2,229  (29) 277  (65) 2,506
 Commercial  (40) 2,823  (138) 1,728  (178) 4,551
  Total mortgage-backed securities  (2,266) 57,918  (169) 2,717  (2,435) 60,635
Corporate debt securities  (109) 3,196  (52) 214  (161) 3,410
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations  (28) 3,898  (50) 396  (78) 4,294
Other   (23) 3,465  (21) 1,119  (44) 4,584
   Total debt securities  (3,118) 84,028  (661) 8,313  (3,779) 92,341
Marketable equity securities:         
 Perpetual preferred securities  (13) 191  (19) 419  (32) 610
 Other marketable equity securities  (16) 90  - -  (16) 90
   Total marketable equity securities  (29) 281  (19) 419  (48) 700
    Total$ (3,147) 84,309  (680) 8,732  (3,827) 93,041
               
December 31, 2012         
               
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$ - -  - -  - -
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions  (55) 2,709  (389) 4,662  (444) 7,371
Mortgage-backed securities:         
 Federal agencies  (4) 2,247  - -  (4) 2,247
 Residential   (4) 261  (45) 1,564  (49) 1,825
 Commercial  (6) 491  (262) 2,564  (268) 3,055
  Total mortgage-backed securities  (14) 2,999  (307) 4,128  (321) 7,127
Corporate debt securities  (14) 1,217  (55) 305  (69) 1,522
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations  (2) 1,485  (93) 798  (95) 2,283
Other  (11) 2,153  (65) 1,010  (76) 3,163
   Total debt securities  (96) 10,563  (909) 10,903  (1,005) 21,466
Marketable equity securities:         
 Perpetual preferred securities  (3) 116  (37) 538  (40) 654
 Other marketable equity securities  (9) 48  - -  (9) 48
   Total marketable equity securities  (12) 164  (37) 538  (49) 702
    Total$ (108) 10,727  (946) 11,441  (1,054) 22,168

       We do not have the intent to sell any securities included in the previous table. For debt securities included in the table, we have concluded it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis. We have assessed each security with gross unrealized losses for credit impairment. For debt securities, we evaluate, where necessary, whether credit impairment exists by comparing the present value of the expected cash flows to the securities' amortized cost basis. For equity securities, we consider numerous factors in determining whether impairment exists, including our intent and ability to hold the securities for a period of time sufficient to recover the cost basis of the securities.

       For complete descriptions of the factors we consider when analyzing debt securities for impairment, see Note 1 and Note 5 in our 2012 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our methodologies for assessing impairment in the first half of 2013.

       The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of debt and perpetual preferred securities available for sale by those rated investment grade and those rated less than investment grade, according to their lowest credit rating by Standard & Poor's Rating Services (S&P) or Moody's Investors Service (Moody's). Credit ratings express opinions about the credit quality of a security. Securities rated investment grade, that is those rated BBB- or higher by S&P or Baa3 or higher by Moody's, are generally considered by the rating agencies and market participants to be low credit risk. Conversely, securities rated below investment grade, labeled as “speculative grade” by the rating agencies, are considered to be distinctively higher credit risk than investment grade securities. We have also included securities not rated by S&P or Moody's in the table below based on the internal credit grade of the securities (used for credit risk management purposes) equivalent to the credit rating assigned by major credit agencies. The unrealized losses and fair value of unrated securities categorized as investment grade based on internal credit grades were $27 million and $2.9 billion, respectively, at June 30, 2013, and $19 million and $2.0 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2012. If an internal credit grade was not assigned, we categorized the security as non-investment grade.

             
             
        Investment grade Non-investment grade
        Gross  Gross 
        unrealizedFair unrealizedFair
(in millions) lossesvalue lossesvalue
             
June 30, 2013      
             
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$ (261) 5,883  - -
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions  (744) 12,866  (56) 669
Mortgage-backed securities:      
 Federal agencies  (2,192) 53,578  - -
 Residential  (6) 266  (59) 2,240
 Commercial  (61) 3,732  (117) 819
  Total mortgage-backed securities  (2,259) 57,576  (176) 3,059
Corporate debt securities  (98) 2,486  (63) 924
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations  (50) 4,068  (28) 226
Other  (39) 4,503  (5) 81
   Total debt securities  (3,451) 87,382  (328) 4,959
Perpetual preferred securities  (32) 610  - -
    Total$ (3,483) 87,992  (328) 4,959
             
December 31, 2012      
             
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$ - -  - -
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions  (378) 6,839  (66) 532
Mortgage-backed securities:      
 Federal agencies  (4) 2,247  - -
 Residential  (3) 78  (46) 1,747
 Commercial  (31) 2,110  (237) 945
  Total mortgage-backed securities  (38) 4,435  (283) 2,692
Corporate debt securities  (19) 1,112  (50) 410
Collateralized loan and other debt obligations  (49) 2,065  (46) 218
Other  (49) 3,034  (27) 129
   Total debt securities  (533) 17,485  (472) 3,981
Perpetual preferred securities  (40) 654  - -
    Total$ (573) 18,139  (472) 3,981

Contractual Maturities

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

                           
                           
          Remaining contractual maturity 
        Weighted-     After one year After five years     
       Total average Within one year through five years through ten years  After ten years 
(in millions) amount  yield  AmountYield  AmountYield  AmountYield  AmountYield 
                           
June 30, 2013                     
                           
Securities of U.S. Treasury                    
 and federal agencies$ 6,383  1.66%$ 91 0.38%$ 561 1.48%$ 5,731 1.70%$ - - %
Securities of U.S. states and                     
 political subdivisions  40,890  5.15   2,580 2.00   10,633 2.16   3,160 5.51   24,517 6.73 
Mortgage-backed securities:                    
 Federal agencies  110,561  3.50   - -    104 5.42   923 3.57   109,534 3.49 
 Residential  14,117  4.29   - -    - -    480 1.94   13,637 4.38 
 Commercial  19,306  5.34   - -    84 3.80   100 2.81   19,122 5.36 
  Total mortgage-backed                     
   securities  143,984  3.82   - -    188 4.70   1,503 3.00   142,293 3.83 
Corporate debt securities  21,002  4.21   2,252 3.87   11,249 3.15   6,211 5.93   1,290 5.77 
Collateralized loan and                     
 other debt obligations  17,201  1.49   59 0.77   902 0.66   7,353 1.08   8,887 1.91 
Other   17,222  1.77   1,710 1.56   7,480 1.79   2,983 1.71   5,049 1.85 
   Total debt securities                    
    at fair value$ 246,682  3.71%$ 6,692 2.49%$ 31,013 2.39%$ 26,941 3.03%$ 182,036 4.09%
                           
December 31, 2012                     
                           
Securities of U.S. Treasury                     
 and federal agencies$ 7,146  1.59%$ 376 0.43%$ 661 1.24%$ 6,109 1.70%$ - - %
Securities of U.S. states and                      
 political subdivisions  38,676  5.29   1,861 2.61   11,620 2.18   3,380 5.51   21,815 7.15 
Mortgage-backed securities:                     
 Federal agencies  97,285  3.82   1 5.40   106 4.87   1,144 3.41   96,034 3.83 
 Residential   15,931  4.38   - -    - -    569 2.06   15,362 4.47 
 Commercial  19,968  5.33   - -    78 3.69   101 2.84   19,789 5.35 
  Total mortgage-backed                     
   securities  133,184  4.12   1 5.40   184 4.37   1,814 2.95   131,185 4.13 
Corporate debt securities  21,333  4.26   1,037 4.29   12,792 3.19   6,099 6.14   1,405 5.88 
Collateralized loan and                     
 other debt obligations  13,188  1.35   44 0.96   1,246 0.71   7,376 1.01   4,522 2.08 
Other  18,887  1.85   1,715 1.14   9,589 1.75   3,274 2.11   4,309 2.14 
   Total debt securities                    
    at fair value$ 232,414  3.91%$ 5,034 2.28%$ 36,092 2.37%$ 28,052 3.07%$ 163,236 4.44%
                           

Realized Gains and Losses

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

           
           
      Quarter Six months
     ended June 30, ended June 30,
(in millions)  2013 2012  2013 2012
Gross realized gains$ 54 136  210 417
Gross realized losses  (8) (32)  (13) (36)
OTTI write-downs  (76) (82)  (114) (133)
 Net realized gains (losses) from securities available for sale  (30) 22  83 248
Net realized gains from private equity investments  179 159  224 290
  Net realized gains from debt securities and equity investments$ 149 181  307 538
  

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

The following table shows the detail of total OTTI write-downs included in earnings for debt securities, marketable securities and nonmarketable equity investments.

             
             
        Quarter Six months
        ended June 30, ended June 30,
(in millions)   2013 2012  2013 2012
OTTI write-downs included in earnings      
 Debt securities:      
  U.S. states and political subdivisions$ - 9  - 9
  Mortgage-backed securities:      
   Federal agencies  1 -  1 -
   Residential   22 34  37 48
   Commercial  26 3  41 33
  Corporate debt securities  - 3  2 4
  Collateralized loan and other debt obligations  - 1  - 1
  Other debt securities  22 27  24 32
    Total debt securities  71 77  105 127
 Equity securities:      
  Marketable equity securities:      
   Perpetual preferred securities  - 5  - 6
   Other marketable equity securities  5 -  9 -
    Total marketable equity securities  5 5  9 6
     Total securities available for sale  76 82  114 133
  Nonmarketable equity investments  35 38  75 52
      Total OTTI write-downs included in earnings$ 111 120  189 185
             

Other-Than-Temporarily Impaired Debt Securities

The following table shows the detail of OTTI write-downs on debt securities available for sale included in earnings and the related changes in OCI for the same securities.

            
            
      Quarter ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(in millions)   2013 2012  2013 2012
OTTI on debt securities      
 Recorded as part of gross realized losses:      
  Credit-related OTTI$ 33 74  56 124
  Intent-to-sell OTTI  38 3  49 3
   Total recorded as part of gross realized losses  71 77  105 127
 Changes to OCI for increase (decrease) in non-credit related OTTI (1):      
  U.S. states and political subdivisions  - (7)  - (7)
  Residential mortgage-backed securities  (7) (54)  (16) (63)
  Commercial mortgage-backed securities  - -  (41) (6)
  Corporate debt securities  - -  - (1)
  Collateralized loan and other debt obligations  - 1  (1) 1
  Other debt securities  - 30  2 31
   Total changes to OCI for non-credit-related OTTI  (7) (30)  (56) (45)
    Total OTTI losses recorded on debt securities$ 64 47  49 82
            

  • Represents amounts recorded to OCI on debt securities in periods where credit-related OTTI write-downs have occurred. Increases represent initial or subsequent non-credit-related OTTI on debt securities. Decreases represent partial to full reversal of impairment due to recoveries in the fair value of securities due to factors other than credit.

       The following table presents a rollforward of the credit loss component recognized in earnings for debt securities we still own (referred to as “credit-impaired” debt securities). The credit loss component of the amortized cost represents the difference between the present value of expected future cash flows discounted using the security's current effective interest rate and the amortized cost basis of the security prior to considering credit losses. OTTI recognized in earnings for credit-impaired debt securities is presented as additions and is classified into one of two components based upon whether the current period is the first time the debt security was credit-impaired (initial credit impairment) or if the debt security was previously credit-impaired (subsequent credit impairments). The credit loss component is reduced if we sell, intend to sell or believe we will be required to sell previously credit-impaired debt securities. Additionally, the credit loss component is reduced if we receive or expect to receive cash flows in excess of what we previously expected to receive over the remaining life of the credit-impaired debt security, the security matures or is fully written down.

       Changes in the credit loss component of credit-impaired debt securities that were recognized in earnings and related to securities that we do not intend to sell were:

            
            
      Quarter ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(in millions) 2013 2012 2013 2012
Credit loss component, beginning of period$ 1,252 1,302  1,289 1,272
Additions:      
 Initial credit impairments  4 31  5 36
 Subsequent credit impairments  29 43  51 88
  Total additions  33 74  56 124
Reductions:      
 For securities sold or matured  (59) (58)  (111) (70)
 For recoveries of previous credit impairments (1)  (8) (4)  (16) (12)
  Total reductions  (67) (62)  (127) (82)
Credit loss component, end of period$ 1,218 1,314  1,218 1,314
            

  • Recoveries of previous credit impairments result from increases in expected cash flows subsequent to credit loss recognition. Such recoveries are reflected prospectively as interest yield adjustments using the effective interest method.

       To determine credit impairment losses for asset-backed securities (e.g., residential MBS, commercial MBS), we estimate expected future cash flows of the security by estimating the expected future cash flows of the underlying collateral and applying those collateral cash flows, together with any credit enhancements such as subordinated interests owned by third parties, to the security. The expected future cash flows of the underlying collateral are determined using the remaining contractual cash flows adjusted for future expected credit losses (which consider current delinquencies and nonperforming assets (NPAs), future expected default rates and collateral value by vintage and geographic region) and prepayments. The expected cash flows of the security are then discounted at the security's current effective interest rate to arrive at a present value amount. Total credit impairment losses on residential MBS that we do not intend to sell are shown in the table below. The table also presents a summary of the significant inputs considered in determining the measurement of the credit loss component recognized in earnings for residential MBS.

             
             
      Quarter ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)  2013  2012  2013 2012
Credit impairment losses on residential MBS       
 Non-investment grade$ 22  34  37 48
             
Significant inputs (non-agency – non-investment grade MBS)       
Expected remaining life of loan loss rate (1):       
 Range (2) 1-20%1-37 1-201-44
 Credit impairment loss rate distribution (3):       
  0 - 10% range  98  68  96 62
  10 - 20% range  1  18  3 16
  20 - 30% range  1  11  1 8
  Greater than 30%  -  3  - 14
 Weighted average loss rate (4)  6  9  6 9
Current subordination levels (5):       
 Range (2) 0-5 0-22 0-410-57
 Weighted average (4)  1  3  - 2
Prepayment speed (annual CPR (6)):       
 Range (2) 6-20 5-24 4-205-29
 Weighted average (4)  16  14  15 14
             
             

  • Represents future expected credit losses on each pool of loans underlying respective securities expressed as a percentage of the total current outstanding loan balance of the pool for each respective security.
  • Represents the range of inputs/assumptions based upon the individual securities within each category.
  • Represents distribution of credit impairment losses recognized in earnings categorized based on range of expected remaining life of loan losses. For example 98% of credit impairment losses recognized in earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, had expected remaining life of loan loss assumptions of 0 to 10%.
  • Calculated by weighting the relevant input/assumption for each individual security by current outstanding amortized cost basis of the security.
  • Represents current level of credit protection provided by tranches subordinate to our security holdings (subordination), expressed as a percentage of total current underlying loan balance.
  • Constant prepayment rate.

Total credit impairment losses on commercial MBS that we do not intend to sell were $9 million and $4 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $15 million and $34 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Significant inputs considered in determining the credit impairment losses for commercial MBS are the expected remaining life of loan loss rates and current subordination levels. Prepayment activity on commercial MBS does not significantly impact the determination of their credit impairment because, unlike residential MBS, commercial MBS experience significantly lower prepayments due to certain contractual restrictions, impacting the borrower's ability to prepay the mortgage. The expected remaining life of loan loss rates for commercial MBS with credit impairment losses ranged from 4% to 13% and 5% to 17% for the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 4% to 14% and 5% to 17% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The current subordination level ranges were 0% to 15% and 1% to 12% for the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively