Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Disclosure Variable Interest Entities Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Abstract]

Affordable Housing Tax Credit Investments

A summary of Regions’ affordable housing tax credit investments and related loans and letters of credit, representing Regions’ maximum exposure to loss as of December 31 is as follows:



	2019		2018
	(In millions)
Affordable housing tax credit investments included in other assets	$	932	$	1,021
Unfunded affordable housing tax credit commitments included in other liabilities	213		289
Loans and letters of credit commitments	265		329
Funded portion of loans and letters of credit commitments	157		166



	2019		2018		2017
	(In millions)
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized	$	165	$	174	$	189
Tax credit amortization expense included in provision for income taxes	131		137		160

Equity Method Investments

A summary of Regions' equity method investments representing Regions' maximum exposure to loss as of December 31 is as follows:



	2019		2018
	(In millions)
Gross equity method investments	$	176	$	122
Unfunded equity method commitments	72		49
Net funded equity method investments included in other assets	$	104	$	73