Form 10-Q
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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 June 30, 2018

Commission File Number 001-33653

 

 

LOGO

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio   31-0854434

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

Fifth Third Center

Cincinnati, Ohio 45263

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 972-3030

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  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer       ☒    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  ☒

There were 668,092,149 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, without par value, outstanding as of July 31, 2018.


Table of Contents

LOGO

FINANCIAL CONTENTS

 

Part I. Financial Information

  

Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

     2  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Item 2)

  

Selected Financial Data

     3  

Overview

     4  

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

     7  

Recent Accounting Standards

     9  

Critical Accounting Policies

     9  

Statements of Income Analysis

     10  

Balance Sheet Analysis

     18  

Business Segment Review

     23  

Risk Management—Overview

     30  

Credit Risk Management

     31  

Market Risk Management

     44  

Liquidity Risk Management

     48  

Operational Risk Management

     51  

Compliance Risk Management

     51  

Capital Management

     52  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

     54  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk (Item 3)

     55  

Controls and Procedures (Item 4)

     55  

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes (Item 1)

  

Balance Sheets (unaudited)

     56  

Statements of Income (unaudited)

     57  

Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)

     58  

Statements of Changes in Equity (unaudited)

     59  

Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

     60  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

     61  

Part II. Other Information

  

Legal Proceedings (Item 1)

     117  

Risk Factors (Item 1A)

     117  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds (Item 2)

     118  

Exhibits (Item 6)

     118  

Signatures

     120  

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains statements that we believe are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 175 promulgated thereunder, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder. These statements relate to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. They usually can be identified by the use of forward-looking language such as “will likely result,” “may,” “are expected to,” “is anticipated,” “potential,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “projected,” “intends to,” or may include other similar words or phrases such as “believes,” “plans,” “trend,” “objective,” “continue,” “remain,” or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “can,” or similar verbs. You should not place undue reliance on these statements, as they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the risk factors set forth in the Risk Factors section in Item 1A in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q . When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind these risks and uncertainties, as well as any cautionary statements we may make. Moreover, you should treat these statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to us. There are a number of important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance and these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (1) deteriorating credit quality; (2) loan concentration by location or industry of borrowers or collateral; (3) problems encountered by other financial institutions; (4) inadequate sources of funding or liquidity; (5) unfavorable actions of rating agencies; (6) inability to maintain or grow deposits; (7) limitations on the ability to receive dividends from subsidiaries; (8) cyber-security risks; (9) Fifth Third’s ability to secure confidential information and deliver products and services through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks; (10) failures by third-party service providers; (11) inability to manage strategic initiatives and/or organizational changes; (12) inability to implement technology system enhancements; (13) failure of internal controls and other risk management systems; (14) losses related to fraud, theft or violence; (15) inability to attract and retain skilled personnel; (16) adverse impacts of government regulation; (17) governmental or regulatory changes or other actions; (18) failures to meet applicable capital requirements; (19) regulatory objections to Fifth Third’s capital plan; (20) regulation of Fifth Third’s derivatives activities; (21) regulatory objections to Fifth Third’s resolution plan; (22) deposit insurance premiums; (23) assessments for the orderly liquidation fund; (24) changes in LIBOR; (25) weakness in the national or local economies; (26) global political and economic uncertainty or negative actions; (27) changes in interest rates; (28) changes and trends in capital markets; (29) fluctuation of Fifth Third’s stock price; (30) volatility in mortgage banking revenue; (31) litigation, investigations, and enforcement proceedings by governmental authorities; (32) breaches of contractual covenants, representations and warranties; (33) competition and changes in the financial services industry; (34) changing retail distribution strategies, customer preferences and behavior; (35) risks relating to the potential merger with MB Financial, Inc. and Fifth Third’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger; (36) difficulties in identifying, acquiring or integrating suitable strategic partnerships, investments or acquisitions; (37) potential dilution from future acquisitions; (38) loss of income and/or difficulties encountered in the sale and separation of businesses, investments or other assets; (39) results of Vantiv Holding, LLC, a subsidiary of Worldpay, Inc. or other investments or acquired entities; (40) difficulties from or changes in Fifth Third’s investment in, relationship with, and nature of the operations of Vantiv Holding, LLC, a subsidiary of Worldpay, Inc.; (41) changes in accounting standards or interpretation or declines in the value of Fifth Third’s goodwill or other intangible assets; (42) inaccuracies or other failures from the use of models; (43) effects of critical accounting policies and judgments or the use of inaccurate estimates; (44) weather related events or other natural disasters; and (45) the impact of reputational risk created by these or other developments on such matters as business generation and retention, funding and liquidity.

 

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Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

 

Fifth Third Bancorp provides the following list of abbreviations and acronyms as a tool for the reader that are used in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

ALCO: Asset Liability Management Committee

ALLL: Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

AOCI: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

APR: Annual Percentage Rate

ARM: Adjustable Rate Mortgage

ASF: Available Stable Funding

ASU: Accounting Standards Update

ATM: Automated Teller Machine

BCBS: Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

BHC: Bank Holding Company

BOLI: Bank Owned Life Insurance

BPO: Broker Price Opinion

bps: Basis Points

CCAR: Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review

CDC: Fifth Third Community Development Corporation

CET1: Common Equity Tier 1

CFPB: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

C&I: Commercial and Industrial

DCF: Discounted Cash Flow

DFA: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act

DTCC: Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

ERM: Enterprise Risk Management

ERMC: Enterprise Risk Management Committee

EVE: Economic Value of Equity

FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board

FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FHA: Federal Housing Administration

FHLB: Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO: Fair Isaac Corporation (credit rating)

FINRA: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

FNMA: Federal National Mortgage Association

FOMC: Federal Open Market Committee

FRB: Federal Reserve Bank

FTE: Fully Taxable Equivalent

FTP: Funds Transfer Pricing

FTS: Fifth Third Securities

GDP: Gross Domestic Product

GNMA: Government National Mortgage Association

GSE: United States Government Sponsored Enterprise

  

 

HQLA: High Quality Liquid Assets

IPO: Initial Public Offering

IRC: Internal Revenue Code

IRLC: Interest Rate Lock Commitment

ISDA: International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.

LCR: Liquidity Coverage Ratio

LIBOR: London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC: Limited Liability Company

LTV: Loan-to-Value

MD&A: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

MSR: Mortgage Servicing Right

N/A: Not Applicable

NII: Net Interest Income

NM: Not Meaningful

NSFR: Net Stable Funding Ratio

OAS: Option-Adjusted Spread

OCI: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

OREO: Other Real Estate Owned

OTTI: Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

PCA: Prompt Corrective Action

RCC: Risk Compliance Committee

RSF: Required Stable Funding

SAR: Stock Appreciation Right

SBA: Small Business Administration

SCB: Stress Capital Buffer

SEC: United States Securities and Exchange Commission

SLB: Stress Leverage Buffer

TBA: To Be Announced

TCJA: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

TDR: Troubled Debt Restructuring

TILA: Truth in Lending Act

TRA: Tax Receivable Agreement

U.S.: United States of America

U.S. GAAP: United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

VA: United States Department of Veteran Affairs

VIE: Variable Interest Entity

VRDN: Variable Rate Demand Note

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Item 2)

 

The following is Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of certain significant factors that have affected Fifth Third Bancorp’s (the “Bancorp” or “Fifth Third”) financial condition and results of operations during the periods included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which are a part of this filing. Reference to the Bancorp incorporates the parent holding company and all consolidated subsidiaries. The Bancorp’s banking subsidiary is referred to as the Bank.

TABLE 1: Selected Financial Data    

 

 
         For the three months
ended June 30,
     %          For the six months
ended June 30,
     %  
($ in millions, except for per share data)            2018                2017      Change              2018                2017      Change  

 

 

Income Statement Data

                     

Net interest income (U.S. GAAP)

 

$

     1,020              939           

$

     2,016              1,872         

Net interest income (FTE)(a)(b)

       1,024              945                 2,023              1,884         

Noninterest income

       743              564        32           1,652              1,087        52   

Total revenue(a)

       1,767              1,509        17           3,675              2,971        24   

Provision for loan and lease losses

       33              52        (37)          56              126        (56)  

Noninterest expense

       1,037              957                 2,083              1,943         

Net income attributable to Bancorp

       586              367        60           1,290              672        92   

Net income available to common shareholders

       563              344        64           1,252              634        97   

 

 

Common Share Data

                     

Earnings per share - basic

 

$

     0.81              0.46        76     

$

     1.80              0.84        115   

Earnings per share - diluted

       0.80              0.45        78           1.77              0.83        113   

Cash dividends declared per common share

       0.18              0.14        29           0.34              0.28        21   

Book value per share

       21.97              20.42                 21.97              20.42         

Market value per share

       28.70              25.96        11           28.70              25.96        11   

 

 

Financial Ratios

                     

Return on average assets

       1.66  %        1.05        58           1.84  %        0.97        90   

Return on average common equity

       15.3              9.0        70           17.0              8.4        102   

Return on average tangible common equity(b)

       18.4              10.7        72           20.4              10.0        104   

Dividend payout ratio

       22.2              30.4        (27)          18.9              33.3        (43)  

Average total Bancorp shareholders’ equity as a percent of average assets

       11.38              11.84        (4)          11.45              11.78        (3)  

Tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets(b)(h)

       9.33              9.02                 9.33              9.02         

Net interest margin(a)(b)

       3.21              3.01                 3.19              3.01         

Net interest rate spread (a)(b)

       2.86              2.75                 2.86              2.77         

Efficiency(a)(b)

       58.7              63.4        (7)          56.7              65.4        (13)  

 

 

Credit Quality

                     

Net losses charged-off

 

$

     94              64        47     

$

     175              153        14   

Net losses charged-off as a percent of average portfolio loans and leases

       0.41  %        0.28        46           0.38  %        0.34        12   

ALLL as a percent of portfolio loans and leases

       1.17              1.34        (13)          1.17              1.34        (13)  

Allowance for credit losses as a percent of portfolio loans and leases(c)

       1.31              1.52        (14)          1.31              1.52        (14)  

Nonperforming portfolio assets as a percent of portfolio loans and leases and OREO

       0.52              0.72        (28)          0.52              0.72        (28)  

 

 

Average Balances

                     

Loans and leases, including held for sale

 

$

     93,232              92,653           

$

     93,051              92,721         

Total securities and other short-term investments

       34,935              33,481                 34,806              33,329         

Total assets

       141,529              140,344                 141,547              140,243         

Transaction deposits(d)

       97,574              95,825                 97,298              96,419         

Core deposits(e)

       101,592              99,570                 101,235              100,205         

Wholesale funding(f)

       20,464              20,665        (1)          20,511              19,900         

Bancorp shareholders’ equity

       16,108              16,615        (3)          16,209              16,522        (2)  

 

 

Regulatory Capital and Liquidity Ratios

                     

CET1 capital(g)

       10.91  %        10.63                 10.91  %        10.63         

Tier I risk-based capital(g)

       12.02              11.76                 12.02              11.76         

Total risk-based capital(g)

       15.21              15.22                 15.21              15.22         

Tier I leverage

       10.24              10.07                 10.24              10.07         

Modified LCR

       116              115                 116              115         

 

 
(a)

Amounts presented on an FTE basis. The FTE adjustment for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $4 and $6, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $7 and $12, respectively.

(b)

These are non-GAAP measures. For further information, refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of MD&A.

(c)

The allowance for credit losses is the sum of the ALLL and the reserve for unfunded commitments.

(d)

Includes demand deposits, interest checking deposits, savings deposits, money market deposits and foreign office deposits.

(e)

Includes transaction deposits and other time deposits.

(f)

Includes certificates $100,000 and over, other deposits, federal funds purchased, other short-term borrowings and long-term debt.

(g)

Under the U.S. banking agencies’ Basel III Final Rule, assets and credit equivalent amounts of off-balance sheet exposures are calculated according to the standardized approach for risk-weighted assets. The resulting values are added together in the Bancorp’s total risk-weighted assets.

(h)

Excludes unrealized gains and losses.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

 

 

OVERVIEW

Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. At June 30, 2018, the Bancorp had $140.7 billion in assets and operated 1,158 full-service banking centers and 2,458 Fifth Third branded ATMs in ten states throughout the Midwestern and Southeastern regions of the U.S. The Bancorp reports on four business segments: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending and Wealth and Asset Management. The Bancorp also has an approximate 3.3% interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC. The carrying value of the Bancorp’s investment in Vantiv Holding, LLC was $426 million at June 30, 2018.

This overview of MD&A highlights selected information in the financial results of the Bancorp and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. For a more complete understanding of trends, events, commitments, uncertainties, liquidity, capital resources and critical accounting policies and estimates, you should carefully read this entire document as well as the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Each of these items could have an impact on the Bancorp’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, refer to the Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in this report for a list of terms included as a tool for the reader of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The abbreviations and acronyms identified therein are used throughout this MD&A, as well as the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Net interest income, net interest margin, net interest rate spread and the efficiency ratio are presented in MD&A on an FTE basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax-favored status of income from certain loans and securities held by the Bancorp that are not taxable for federal income tax purposes. The Bancorp believes this presentation to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income as it provides a relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts. The FTE basis for presenting net interest income is a non-GAAP measure. For further information, refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of MD&A.

The Bancorp’s revenues are dependent on both net interest income and noninterest income. For the three months ended June 30, 2018, net interest income on an FTE basis and noninterest income provided 58% and 42% of total revenue, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, net interest income on an FTE basis and noninterest income provided 55% and 45% of total revenue, respectively. The Bancorp derives the majority of its revenues within the U.S. from customers domiciled in the U.S. Revenue from foreign countries and external customers domiciled in foreign countries was immaterial to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. Changes in interest rates, credit quality, economic trends and the capital markets are primary factors that drive the performance of the Bancorp. As discussed later in the Risk Management section of MD&A, risk identification, measurement, monitoring, control and reporting are important to the management of risk and to the financial performance and capital strength of the Bancorp.

Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on assets such as loans, leases and securities, and interest expense incurred on liabilities such as deposits, other short-term borrowings and long-term debt. Net interest income is affected by the general level of interest rates, the relative level of short-term and long-term interest rates, changes in interest rates and changes in the amount and composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Generally, the rates of interest the Bancorp earns on its assets and pays on its liabilities are established for a period of time. The change in market interest rates over time exposes the Bancorp to interest rate risk through potential adverse changes to net interest income and financial position. The Bancorp manages this risk by continually analyzing and adjusting the composition of its assets and liabilities based on their payment streams and interest rates, the timing of their maturities and their sensitivity to changes in market interest rates. Additionally, in the ordinary course of business, the Bancorp enters into certain derivative transactions as part of its overall strategy to manage its interest rate and prepayment risks. The Bancorp is also exposed to the risk of loss on its loan and lease portfolio, as a result of changing expected cash flows caused by borrower credit events, such as loan defaults and inadequate collateral.

Noninterest income is derived from service charges on deposits, wealth and asset management revenue, corporate banking revenue, card and processing revenue, mortgage banking net revenue, net securities gains or losses and other noninterest income. Noninterest expense includes personnel costs, net occupancy expense, technology and communication costs, equipment expense, card and processing expense and other noninterest expense.

Vantiv, Inc. and Vantiv Holding, LLC Transactions

On January 16, 2018, Vantiv, Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of Worldpay Group plc. with the resulting combined company named Worldpay, Inc. As a result of this transaction, the Bancorp recognized a gain of $414 million in other noninterest income during the first quarter of 2018 associated with the dilution in its ownership interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC from approximately 8.6% to approximately 4.9%.

On June 27, 2018, the Bancorp completed the sale of 5 million shares of Class A common stock of Worldpay, Inc., formerly Vantiv, Inc. The Bancorp had previously received these Class A shares in exchange for Class B Units of Vantiv Holding, LLC. The Bancorp recognized a gain of $205 million related to the sale. As a result of the sale, the Bancorp beneficially owns approximately 3.3% of Worldpay’s equity through its ownership of approximately 10.3 million Class B Units. The Bancorp’s remaining interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC of $426 million continues to be accounted for as an equity method investment given the nature of Vantiv Holding, LLC’s structure as a limited liability company and contractual arrangements between Vantiv Holding, LLC and the Bancorp.

GS Holdings Transactions

In May 2018, GreenSky, Inc. launched an IPO and issued 38 million shares of Class A common stock for a valuation of $23 per share. In connection with this IPO, the Bancorp’s investment in GreenSky, LLC, which was comprised of 252,550 membership units, was converted to 2,525,498 units of the newly formed GreenSky Holdings, LLC (“GS Holdings”), representing a 1.4% interest in GS Holdings. The Bancorp’s units in GS Holdings are exchangeable on a one-to-one basis for Class A common stock or cash after the initial 180-day lock-up period expires.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

 

 

At the time of the IPO, the Bancorp recognized a $16 million gain on its investment in GreenSky, LLC, which was included in other noninterest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. At June 30, 2018, the investment in GS Holdings was $53 million, which was included in equity securities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Accelerated Share Repurchase Transactions

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Bancorp entered into or settled accelerated share repurchase transactions. As part of these transactions, the Bancorp entered into forward contracts in which the final number of shares delivered at settlement was based generally on a discount to the average daily volume weighted-average price of the Bancorp’s common stock during the term of the repurchase agreements. For more information on the accelerated share repurchase program, refer to Note 14 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. For a summary of the Bancorp’s accelerated share repurchase transactions that were entered into or settled during the six months ended June 30, 2018, refer to Table 2.

TABLE 2: Summary of Accelerated Share Repurchase Transactions    

Repurchase Date       

Amount

($ in millions)    

   Shares Repurchased on   
Repurchase Date   
     Shares Received from  
Forward Contract  
Settlement  
     Total Shares   
Repurchased   
       Settlement Date          

December 19, 2017

  $   273      7,727,273          824,367          8,551,640          March 19, 2018  

February 12, 2018

    318      8,691,318          1,015,731          9,707,049          March 26, 2018  

May 25, 2018

      235      6,402,244          1,172,122          7,574,366          June 15, 2018  

Senior Notes Offering

On March 14, 2018, the Bancorp issued and sold $650 million of 3.95% senior fixed-rate notes, with a maturity of ten years, due on March 14, 2028. These notes will be redeemable by the Bancorp, in whole or in part, on or after the date that is 30 days prior to the maturity date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

On June 5, 2018, the Bancorp issued and sold $250 million of senior floating-rate notes, with a maturity of three years, due on June 4, 2021. Interest on the floating-rate notes is 3-month LIBOR plus 47 bps. These notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, on or after the date that is 30 days prior to the maturity date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

2018 Branch Optimization Plan

Customer interactions and service and sales activity in Branch Banking continue to evolve with changing demographics and technology applications. Customers are increasingly utilizing digital tools to interact with their financial institutions in conducting their transactions while still utilizing physical branches for consultations and new product and service initiation. During the past three years, these developments and other business strategies led to a net decrease of 141 in the number of retail branches, or 11% of the Bancorp’s total branch count, through consolidations and sales.

The Bancorp continues to evaluate its retail network distribution in light of changes in customer behavior while developing new analytical tools that provide enhanced capabilities to optimize the profitability and growth potential of branches. In slower growth mature markets these developments enable the Bancorp to achieve efficiencies through well-executed branch consolidations without materially impacting deposit flows and/or revenue growth while maintaining the service quality standards. While continuing to evaluate such actions, the Bancorp is also focused on achieving higher retail household and deposit growth in other parts of its footprint – mainly in markets that exhibit faster economic growth and where the Bancorp has significant opportunities to capture higher market share. To that extent, based on the strategic business evaluation that was performed during the second quarter of 2018, over the next 2-3 years, as part of the 2018 Branch Optimization Plan, the Bancorp plans to close between 100-125 branches in more mature markets and open between 100-125 new branches in higher growth markets where the Bancorp already has a strong and high performing retail branch presence. With the existing local presence and familiarity with the customer demographics, and with newly developed analytical tools, the Bancorp expects to achieve higher growth rates as a result of these actions.

As of June 30, 2018, the Bancorp had identified 29 specific branches for closure under the 2018 Branch Optimization Plan with these closures expected to be completed prior to December 31, 2018. The Bancorp expects to identify the remaining branches to be closed under the 2018 Branch Optimization Plan over the next 12 to 18 months. Additionally, the Bancorp has elected to sell 21 parcels of land which had previously been held for future branch expansion.

The adoption of the 2018 Branch Optimization Plan during the second quarter of 2018 required the Bancorp to perform assessments of the recoverability of the long-lived assets for which the Bancorp believes that it is more likely than not that the assets will be disposed of significantly before the end of their previously estimated useful lives. As a result, during the second quarter of 2018 the Bancorp recognized impairment losses of $33 million associated with these lower of cost or market adjustments in other noninterest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. For further information about the 2018 Branch Optimization plan, refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Earnings Summary

The Bancorp’s net income available to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2018 was $563 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, which was net of $23 million in preferred stock dividends. The Bancorp’s net income available to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2017 was $344 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, which was net of $23 million in preferred stock dividends. The Bancorp’s net income available to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $1.3 billion, or $1.77 per diluted share, which was net of $38 million in preferred stock dividends. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Bancorp’s net income available to common shareholders was $634 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, which was net of $38 million in preferred stock dividends.

 

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Net interest income on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) was $1.0 billion and $2.0 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, an increase of $79 million and $139 million compared to the same periods in the prior year. Net interest income was positively impacted by increases in yields on average loans and leases and increases in average taxable securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year. Additionally, net interest income was positively impacted by the decisions of the FOMC to raise the target range of the federal funds rate 25 bps in December 2017, March 2018 and June 2018. These positive impacts were partially offset by increases in the rates paid on average interest-bearing core deposits and average long-term debt for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year. Net interest margin on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) was 3.21% and 3.19% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively compared to 3.01% for both periods in the prior year.

Noninterest income increased $179 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to increases in other noninterest income and corporate banking revenue. Other noninterest income increased $165 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to the gain on sale of Worldpay, Inc. shares, partially offset by an increase in the net losses on disposition and impairment of bank premises and equipment and a reduction in the equity method income from the Bancorp’s interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC. Corporate banking revenue increased $19 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to increases in institutional sales revenue, contract revenue from commercial customer derivatives and foreign exchange fees, partially offset by a decrease in letter of credit fees.

Noninterest income increased $565 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to increases in other noninterest income and corporate banking revenue. Other noninterest income increased $548 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the gain related to Vantiv, Inc’s acquisition of Worldpay Group plc. that was recognized in the first quarter of 2018 and the aforementioned gain on sale of Worldpay, Inc. shares, partially offset by an increase in the net losses on disposition and impairment of bank premises and equipment, an increase in the loss on the swap associated with the sale of Visa, Inc. Class B Shares and reduction in the equity method income from the Bancorp’s interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC. Corporate banking revenue increased $33 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to increases in lease remarketing fees, institutional sales revenue, contract revenue from commercial customer derivatives and foreign exchange fees, partially offset by decreases in business lending fees and letter of credit fees.

Noninterest expense increased $80 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to increases in personnel costs and technology and communications expense. Personnel costs increased $66 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year driven by an increase in base compensation, variable compensation, long-term incentive compensation and severance costs. Technology and communications expense increased $10 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year driven primarily by increased investment in regulatory, compliance and growth initiatives.

Noninterest expense increased $140 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to increases personnel costs, technology and communications expense and other noninterest expense. Personnel costs increased $102 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year driven by an increase in base compensation, variable compensation, long-term incentive compensation and severance costs. Technology and communications expense increased $19 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year driven primarily by increased investment in regulatory, compliance and growth initiatives. Other noninterest expense increased $17 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to increases in the impairment on affordable housing investments, marketing expense and donations expense, partially offset by an increase in the benefit for the reserve for unfunded commitments.

For more information on net interest income, noninterest income and noninterest expense refer to the Statements of Income Analysis section of MD&A.

Credit Summary

The provision for loan and lease losses was $33 million and $56 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to $52 million and $126 million for the comparable periods in 2017. Net losses charged-off as a percent of average portfolio loans and leases increased to 0.41% during the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 0.28% during the same period in the prior year and increased to 0.38% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 0.34% for the same period in the prior year. At June 30, 2018, nonperforming portfolio assets as a percent of portfolio loans and leases and OREO decreased to 0.52% compared to 0.53% at December 31, 2017. For further discussion on credit quality refer to the Credit Risk Management subsection of the Risk Management section of MD&A.

Capital Summary

The Bancorp’s capital ratios exceed the “well-capitalized” guidelines as defined by the PCA requirements of the U.S. banking agencies. As of June 30, 2018, as calculated under the Basel III standardized approach, the CET1 capital ratio was 10.91%, the Tier I risk-based capital ratio was 12.02%, the Total risk-based capital ratio was 15.21% and the Tier I leverage ratio was 10.24%.

 

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following are non-GAAP measures which provide useful insight to the reader of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements but should be supplemental to primary U.S. GAAP measures and should not be read in isolation or relied upon as a substitute for the primary U.S. GAAP measures.

The FTE basis adjusts for the tax-favored status of income from certain loans and securities held by the Bancorp that are not taxable for federal income tax purposes. The Bancorp believes this presentation to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income as it provides a relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.

The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures of net interest income on an FTE basis, interest income on an FTE basis, net interest margin, net interest rate spread and the efficiency ratio to U.S. GAAP:

TABLE 3: Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Financial Measures and Ratios on an FTE basis

 

 
            For the three months ended    
June 30,
                 For the six months ended    
June 30,
 
($ in millions)         2018                 2017                 2018           2017   

 

 

Net interest income (U.S. GAAP)

  $         1,020               939            2,016        1,872      

Add: FTE adjustment

      4               6            7        12      

 

 
Net interest income on an FTE basis (1)   $         1,024               945            2,023        1,884      
Net interest income on an FTE basis (annualized) (2)       4,107               3,790            4,080        3,768      
Interest income (U.S. GAAP)   $         1,269               1,106            2,474        2,192      
Add: FTE adjustment       4               6            7        12      

 

 

Interest income on an FTE basis

  $         1,273               1,112            2,481        2,204      

Interest income on an FTE basis (annualized) (3)

 

    5,106               4,460            5,003        4,445      

Interest expense (annualized) (4)

  $         999               670            924        645      

Noninterest income (5)

      743               564            1,652        1,087      

Noninterest expense (6)

 

    1,037               957            2,083        1,943      

Average interest-earning assets (7)

 

    128,167               126,134            127,857        126,050      

Average interest-bearing liabilities (8)

      89,222               85,320            88,419        85,106      

Ratios:

              

Net interest margin on an FTE basis (2) / (7)

      3.21 %          3.01            3.19        3.01      

Net interest spread on an FTE basis (3) / (7) - (4) / (8)

      2.86               2.75            2.86        2.77      

Efficiency ratio on an FTE basis (6) / (1) + (5)

      58.7               63.4            56.7        65.4      

 

 

The Bancorp believes return on average tangible common equity is an important measure for comparative purposes with other financial institutions, but is not defined under U.S. GAAP, and therefore is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. This measure is useful for evaluating the performance of a business as it calculates the return available to common shareholders without the impact of intangible assets and their related amortization.

The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure of return on average tangible common equity to U.S. GAAP:

TABLE 4: Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Return on Average Tangible Common Equity

 

 
            For the three months ended    
June 30,
                 For the six months ended    
June 30,
 
($ in millions)         2018                 2017                     2018               2017         

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders (U.S. GAAP)

  $         563               344             1,252             634       

Add: Intangible amortization, net of tax

      1               -             2             1       

 

 
Tangible net income available to common shareholders   $         564               344             1,254             635       
Tangible net income available to common shareholders (annualized) (1)       2,262               1,380             2,529             1,270       
Average Bancorp shareholders’ equity (U.S. GAAP)   $         16,108               16,615             16,209             16,522       
Less: Average preferred stock       (1,331)              (1,331)            (1,331)            (1,331)      

 Average goodwill

      (2,462)              (2,424)            (2,458)            (2,420)      

 Average intangible assets

      (30)              (18)            (28)            (14)      

 

 
Average tangible common equity (2)   $         12,285               12,842             12,392             12,757       

Return on average tangible common equity (1) / (2)

      18.4 %          10.7             20.4             10.0       

 

 

The Bancorp considers various measures when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy, including the tangible equity ratio and tangible common equity ratio, in addition to capital ratios defined by the U.S. banking agencies. These calculations are intended to complement the capital ratios defined by the U.S. banking agencies for both absolute and comparative purposes. Because U.S. GAAP does not include capital ratio measures, the Bancorp believes there are no comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures to these ratios. These ratios are not formally defined by U.S. GAAP or codified in the federal banking regulations and, therefore, are considered to be non-GAAP financial measures. The Bancorp encourages readers to consider its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

 

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The following table reconciles non-GAAP capital ratios to U.S. GAAP:

TABLE 5: Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Capital Ratios

 

 
As of ($ in millions)        June 30,      
2018        
     December 31,      
2017        
 

 

 

Total Bancorp Shareholders’ Equity (U.S. GAAP)

   $     16,232             16,365           

Less: Preferred stock

       (1,331)            (1,331)          

 Goodwill

       (2,462)            (2,445)          

 Intangible assets

       (30)            (27)          

 AOCI

       552             (73)          

 

 

Tangible common equity, excluding unrealized gains / losses (1)

       12,961             12,489           

Add: Preferred stock

       1,331             1,331           

 

 

Tangible equity (2)

   $     14,292             13,820           

 

 

Total Assets (U.S. GAAP)

   $     140,695             142,193           

Less: Goodwill

       (2,462)            (2,445)          

 Intangible assets

       (30)            (27)          

 AOCI, before tax

       699             (92)          

 

 

Tangible assets, excluding unrealized gains / losses (3)

   $     138,902             139,629           

 

 

Ratios:

       

Tangible equity as a percentage of tangible assets (2) / (3)

       10.29 %        9.90           

Tangible common equity as a percentage of tangible assets (1) / (3)

       9.33             8.94           

 

 

 

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RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Note 3 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements provides a discussion of the significant new accounting standards applicable to the Bancorp and the expected impact of significant accounting standards issued, but not yet required to be adopted.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Bancorp’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Certain accounting policies require management to exercise judgment in determining methodologies, economic assumptions and estimates that may materially affect the Bancorp’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The Bancorp’s critical accounting policies include the accounting for the ALLL, reserve for unfunded commitments, income taxes, valuation of servicing rights, fair value measurements, goodwill and legal contingencies. These accounting policies are discussed in detail in the Critical Accounting Policies section of the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. There have been no material changes to the valuation techniques or models during the six months ended June 30, 2018.

 

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STATEMENTS OF INCOME ANALYSIS

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the interest earned on loans and leases (including yield-related fees), securities and other short-term investments less the interest paid for core deposits (includes transaction deposits and other time deposits) and wholesale funding (includes certificates $100,000 and over, other deposits, federal funds purchased, other short-term borrowings and long-term debt). The net interest margin is calculated by dividing net interest income by average interest-earning assets. Net interest rate spread is the difference between the average yield earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin is typically greater than net interest rate spread due to the interest income earned on those assets that are funded by noninterest-bearing liabilities, or free funding, such as demand deposits or shareholders’ equity.

Tables 6 and 7 present the components of net interest income, net interest margin and net interest rate spread for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, as well as the relative impact of changes in the balance sheet and changes in interest rates on net interest income. Nonaccrual loans and leases and loans and leases held for sale have been included in the average loan and lease balances. Average outstanding securities balances are based on amortized cost with any unrealized gains or losses included in other assets.

Net interest income on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) was $1.0 billion and $2.0 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, an increase of $79 million and $139 million compared to the same periods in the prior year. Net interest income was positively impacted by an increase in yields on average loans and leases of 56 bps and 49 bps for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively and increases in average taxable securities of $1.3 billion for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year. Additionally, net interest income was positively impacted by the decisions of the FOMC to raise the target range of the federal funds rate 25 bps in December 2017, March 2018 and June 2018. These positive impacts were partially offset by increases in the rates paid on average interest-bearing core deposits and average long-term debt for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year. The rates paid on average interest-bearing core deposits increased 31 bps and 25 bps, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year. The rates paid on average long-term debt increased 35 bps and 27 bps for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year.

Net interest rate spread on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) was 2.86% during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 2.75% and 2.77% in the same periods in the prior year. Yields on average interest-earning assets increased 44 bps and 38 bps for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, partially offset by a 33 bps and 29 bps increase in rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year.

Net interest margin on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) was 3.21% and 3.19% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to 3.01% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase for both periods was driven primarily by the previously mentioned increases in the net interest rate spread partially offset by decreases in average free funding balances. The decreases in average free funding balances for both periods were driven by a decrease in average demand deposits of $2.1 billion and $1.7 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year.

Interest income on an FTE basis from loans and leases (non-GAAP) increased $136 million and $232 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increases were primarily due to the aforementioned increases in yields on average loans and leases, as well as increases in the volume of average other consumer loans. For more information on the Bancorp’s loan and lease portfolio, refer to the Loans and Leases subsection of the Balance Sheet Analysis section of MD&A. Interest income from investment securities and other short-term investments increased $25 million and $45 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily as a result of the aforementioned increases in average taxable securities.

Interest expense on core deposits increased $56 million and $91 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increases were primarily due to increases in the cost of average interest-bearing core deposits to 65 bps and 58 bps for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, from 34 bps and 33 bps for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The increases in the cost of average interest-bearing core deposits for both periods were primarily due to increases in the rates paid on average interest checking deposits and average money market deposits. Refer to the Deposits subsection of the Balance Sheet Analysis section of MD&A for additional information on the Bancorp’s deposits.

Interest expense on average wholesale funding increased $26 million and $47 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to the aforementioned increases in the rates paid on average long-term debt coupled with increases in average long-term debt. Refer to the Borrowings subsection of the Balance Sheet Analysis section of MD&A for additional information on the Bancorp’s borrowings. During both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, average wholesale funding represented 23% of average interest-bearing liabilities compared to 24% and 23% during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. For more information on the Bancorp’s interest rate risk management, including estimated earnings sensitivity to changes in market interest rates, see the Market Risk Management subsection of the Risk Management section of MD&A.

 

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TABLE 6: Condensed Average Balance Sheets and Analysis of Net Interest Income on an FTE Basis

 

For the three months ended    June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017     Attribution of Change in
Net Interest Income(a)
 
($ in millions)    Average
Balance
     Revenue/
Cost
     Average
Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
     Revenue/
Cost
     Average
Yield/
Rate
    Volume      Yield/Rate      Total  

Assets:

                        

Interest-earning assets:

                        

Loans and leases:(b)

                        

  Commercial and industrial loans

   $ 42,327        449        4.26   $ 41,656        374        3.60   $     6          69          75  

  Commercial mortgage loans

     6,521        72        4.43       6,861        63        3.65       (4)         13          9  

  Commercial construction loans

     4,743        59        4.94       4,306        43        4.01       5          11          16  

  Commercial leases

     3,847        27        2.82       4,039        27        2.73       (1)         1          -  

Total commercial loans and leases

     57,438        607        4.24       56,862        507        3.57       6          94          100  

  Residential mortgage loans

     16,213        144        3.56       16,024        141        3.54       2          1          3  

  Home equity

     6,672        81        4.85       7,385        77        4.20       (7)         11          4  

  Automobile loans

     8,968        73        3.26       9,410        67        2.87       (3)         9          6  

  Credit card

     2,221        66        11.96       2,080        57        10.95       4          5          9  

  Other consumer loans

     1,720        29        6.75       892        15        6.63       14          -          14  

Total consumer loans

     35,794        393        4.40       35,791        357        4.01             10          26          36  

Total loans and leases

   $ 93,232        1,000        4.30   $ 92,653        864        3.74   $ 16          120          136  

Securities:

                        

  Taxable

     33,380        266        3.20       32,092        244        3.05       10          12          22  

  Exempt from income taxes(b)

     81        1        4.03       68        1        5.10       -          -          -  

Other short-term investments

     1,474        6        1.62       1,321        3        0.99       1          2          3  

Total interest-earning assets

   $ 128,167        1,273        3.98   $ 126,134        1,112        3.54   $ 27          134          161  

  Cash and due from banks

     2,179             2,175                

  Other assets

     12,320             13,272                

  Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (1,137)                         (1,237)                                              

Total assets

   $       141,529                       $      140,344                                              

Liabilities and Equity:

                        

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                        

  Interest checking deposits

   $ 28,715        55        0.76   $ 26,014        25        0.38   $ 3          27          30  

  Savings deposits

     13,618        3        0.10       14,238        2        0.06       -          1          1  

  Money market deposits

     22,036        39        0.71       20,278        17        0.34       2          20          22  

  Foreign office deposits

     371        1        0.45       380        -        0.18       1          -          1  

  Other time deposits

     4,018        13        1.34       3,745        11        1.23       1          1          2  

Total interest-bearing core deposits

     68,758        111        0.65       64,655        55        0.34       7          49          56  

  Certificates $100,000 and over

     2,155        7        1.35       2,623        9        1.36       (2)         -          (2

  Other deposits

     198        1        1.80       264        1        0.98       (1)         1          -  

  Federal funds purchased

     1,080        5        1.76       311        1        0.94       3          1          4  

  Other short-term borrowings

     2,452        11        1.84       4,194        10        0.93       (6)         7          1  

  Long-term debt

     14,579        114        3.11       13,273        91        2.76       11          12          23  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   $ 89,222        249        1.12   $ 85,320        167        0.79   $ 12          70          82  

Demand deposits

     32,834             34,915                

Other liabilities

     3,345                         3,467                                              

Total liabilities

   $ 125,401           $ 123,702                

Total equity

   $ 16,128                       $ 16,642                                              

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 141,529                       $ 140,344                                              

Net interest income (FTE)(c)

      $ 1,024           $ 945        $ 15          64          79  

Net interest margin (FTE)(c)

           3.21           3.01        

Net interest rate spread (FTE)(c)

           2.86             2.75          

Interest-bearing liabilities to interest-earning assets

 

              69.61                         67.64                            
(a)

Changes in interest not solely due to volume or yield/rate are allocated in proportion to the absolute dollar amount of change in volume and yield/rate.

(b)

The FTE adjustments included in the above table were $4 and $6 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(c)

Net interest income (FTE), net interest margin (FTE) and net interest rate spread (FTE) are non-GAAP measures. For further information, refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of MD&A.

 

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TABLE 7: Condensed Average Balance Sheets and Analysis of Net Interest Income on an FTE Basis

For the six months ended

  

June 30, 2018

   

June 30, 2017

   

Attribution of Change in

Net Interest Income(a)

 

($ in millions)

  

Average

Balance

    

Revenue/

Cost

    

Average

Yield/

Rate

   

Average

Balance

    

Revenue/

Cost

    

Average

Yield/

Rate

   

Volume

    

Yield/Rate

    

Total

 

Assets:

                        

Interest-earning assets:

                        

Loans and leases:(b)

                        

  Commercial and industrial loans

   $ 42,064        858        4.11   $ 41,773        732        3.53   $ 5          121          126  

  Commercial mortgage loans

     6,555        140        4.32       6,903        123        3.60       (7)         24          17  

  Commercial construction loans

     4,707        111        4.77       4,147        80        3.89       12          19          31  

  Commercial leases

     3,903        54        2.80       3,972        54        2.71       (2)         2          -  

Total commercial loans and leases

     57,229        1,163        4.10       56,795        989        3.51       8          166          174  

  Residential mortgage loans

     16,150        287        3.58       15,912        280        3.55       5          2          7  

  Home equity

     6,780        159        4.74       7,482        152        4.09       (16)         23          7  

  Automobile loans

     9,016        143        3.19       9,597        135        2.84       (8)         16          8  

  Credit card

     2,223        134        12.16       2,111        125        11.95       7          2          9  

  Other consumer loans

     1,653        54        6.67       824        27        6.57       27          -          27  

Total consumer loans

     35,822        777        4.38       35,926        719        4.04       15          43          58  

Total loans and leases

   $ 93,051        1,940        4.21   $ 92,721        1,708        3.72   $ 23          209          232  

Securities:

                        

  Taxable

     33,257        529        3.21       31,954        488        3.08       21          20          41  

  Exempt from income taxes(b)

     77        1        2.79       61        2        5.41       -          (1)         (1

Other short-term investments

     1,472        11        1.50       1,314        6        0.86       -          5          5  

Total interest-earning assets

   $ 127,857        2,481        3.91   $ 126,050        2,204        3.53   $ 44          233          277  

  Cash and due from banks

     2,177             2,190                

  Other assets

     12,679             13,248                

  Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (1,166)                         (1,245)                                              

Total assets

   $      141,547                       $      140,243                                              

Liabilities and Equity:

                        

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                        

  Interest checking deposits

   $ 28,560        99        0.70   $ 26,385        45        0.34   $ 4          50          54  

  Savings deposits

     13,582        6        0.08       14,178        4        0.05       -          2          2  

  Money market deposits

     21,397        66        0.62       20,440        34        0.33       1          31          32  

  Foreign office deposits

     432        1        0.27       417        -        0.15       1          -          1  

  Other time deposits

     3,937        25        1.30       3,786        23        1.23       1          1          2  

Total interest-bearing core deposits

     67,908        197        0.58       65,206        106        0.33       7          84          91  

  Certificates $100,000 and over

     2,220        16        1.42       2,601        17        1.36       (2)         1          (1

  Other deposits

     288        2        1.57       213        1        0.85       -          1          1  

  Federal funds purchased

     887        7        1.63       474        2        0.78       2          3          5  

  Other short-term borrowings

     2,438        19        1.60       3,050        12        0.81       (3)         10          7  

  Long-term debt

     14,678        217        2.98       13,562        182        2.71       16          19          35  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   $ 88,419        458        1.05   $ 85,106        320        0.76   $ 20          118          138  

Demand deposits

     33,327             34,999                

Other liabilities

     3,571                         3,589                                              

Total liabilities

   $ 125,317           $ 123,694                

Total equity

   $ 16,230                       $ 16,549                                              

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 141,547                       $ 140,243                                              

Net interest income (FTE)(c)

      $ 2,023           $ 1,884        $ 24          115          139  

Net interest margin (FTE)(c)

           3.19           3.01        

Net interest rate spread (FTE)(c)

           2.86             2.77          

Interest-bearing liabilities to interest-earning assets

 

     69.15                         67.52                            
(a)

Changes in interest not solely due to volume or yield/rate are allocated in proportion to the absolute dollar amount of change in volume and yield/rate.

(b)

The FTE adjustments included in the above table were $7 and $12 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(c)

Net interest income (FTE), net interest margin (FTE) and net interest rate spread (FTE) are non-GAAP measures. For further information, refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of MD&A.

Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

The Bancorp provides as an expense an amount for probable loan and lease losses within the loan and lease portfolio that is based on factors previously discussed in the Critical Accounting Policies section of the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The provision is recorded to bring the ALLL to a level deemed appropriate by the Bancorp to cover losses inherent in the portfolio. Actual credit losses on loans and leases are charged against the ALLL. The amount of loans and leases actually removed from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets is referred to as a charge-off. Net charge-offs include current period charge-offs less recoveries on previously charged-off loans and leases.

The provision for loan and lease losses was $33 million and $56 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to $52 million and $126 million during the same periods in the prior year. The decrease in provision expense for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily due to a decrease in the level of commercial criticized assets combined with overall improved credit quality. The ALLL decreased $119 million from December 31, 2017 to $1.1 billion at June 30, 2018. At June 30, 2018, the ALLL as a percent of portfolio loans and leases decreased to 1.17% compared to 1.30% at December 31, 2017.

 

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Refer to the Credit Risk Management subsection of the Risk Management section of MD&A as well as Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more detailed information on the provision for loan and lease losses, including an analysis of loan and lease portfolio composition, nonperforming assets, net charge-offs and other factors considered by the Bancorp in assessing the credit quality of the loan and lease portfolio and the ALLL.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $179 million and $565 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year.

The following table presents the components of noninterest income:

TABLE 8: Components of Noninterest Income

          For the three months ended
June 30,
                For the six months ended
June 30,
        
($ in millions)            2018          2017         % Change          2018      2017     % Change  

Service charges on deposits

  $     137           139          (1)      $     275           277          (1)   

Wealth and asset management revenue

      108           103          5           221           211          5    

Corporate banking revenue

      120           101          19           208           175          19    

Card and processing revenue

      84           79          6           163           153          7    

Mortgage banking net revenue

      53           55          (4)          109           108          1    

Other noninterest income

      250           85          194           708           160          343    

Securities (losses) gains, net

      (5)          -          NM          (15)          1          NM   

Securities (losses) gains, net - non-qualifying hedges on MSRs

        (4)          2          NM            (17)          2          NM   

Total noninterest income

  $     743           564          32       $     1,652           1,087          52    

Wealth and asset management revenue

Wealth and asset management revenue increased $5 million and $10 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily due to increases of $3 million and $8 million, respectively, in private client service fees driven by an increase in assets under management as a result of strong market performance and increased asset production. The Bancorp’s trust and registered investment advisory businesses had approximately $368 billion and $330 billion in total assets under care at June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and managed $37 billion and $34 billion in assets for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations at June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Corporate banking revenue

Corporate banking revenue increased $19 million and $33 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily driven by increases in institutional sales revenue, contract revenue from commercial customer derivatives and foreign exchange fees of $11 million, $5 million and $4 million, respectively. These benefits were partially offset by a decrease in letter of credit fees of $2 million. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily driven by increases in lease remarketing fees, institutional sales revenue, contract revenue from commercial customer derivatives and foreign exchange fees of $26 million, $7 million, $6 million and $5 million, respectively. The increase in lease remarketing fees for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included the impact of a $31 million impairment charge related to certain operating lease assets that was recognized during the first quarter of 2017. These benefits were partially offset by decreases in business lending fees and letter of credit fees of $6 million and $4 million, respectively.

Card and processing revenue

Card and processing revenue increased $5 million and $10 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increases for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year were primarily driven by an increase in the number of actively used cards and customer spend volume.

Mortgage banking net revenue

Mortgage banking net revenue decreased $2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and increased $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year.

 

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The following table presents the components of mortgage banking net revenue:

TABLE 9: Components of Mortgage Banking Net Revenue

 

          For the three months ended    
June 30,
 

For the six months ended  
June 30,

($ in millions)       2018       2017         2018         2017  

 

Origination fees and gains on loan sales

  $     28     37         52       66  

Net mortgage servicing revenue:

          

  Gross mortgage servicing fees

      54     49         106       97  

  Net valuation adjustments on MSRs and free-standing derivatives purchased to economically hedge MSRs

        (29   (31)        (49)      (55) 

Net mortgage servicing revenue

        25     18         57       42  

Mortgage banking net revenue

  $     53     55         109       108  

Origination fees and gains on loan sales decreased $9 million and $14 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year driven by a decrease in originations and lower margins due to the interest rate environment. Residential mortgage loan originations decreased to $2.1 billion and $3.6 billion during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to $2.3 billion and $4.2 billion during the same periods in the prior year.

Net mortgage servicing revenue increased $7 million and $15 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year included increases in gross mortgage servicing fees of $5 million and $9 million, respectively, and decreases in net negative valuation adjustments of $2 million and $6 million, respectively. Refer to Table 10 for the components of net valuation adjustments on the MSR portfolio and the impact of the non-qualifying hedging strategy:

TABLE 10: Components of Net Valuation Adjustments on MSRs

 

          For the three months ended  
June 30,
 

  For the six months ended  
June 30,

($ in millions)        2018              2017         2018          2017      

Changes in fair value and settlement of free-standing derivatives purchased to economically hedge the MSR portfolio

  $     (16)        16      (65)      15   

Changes in fair value:

           

    Due to changes in inputs or assumptions

      21         (17)     78       (13)  

    Other changes in fair value

        (34)        (30)     (62)      (57)  

Net valuation adjustments on MSR and free-standing derivatives purchased to economically hedge MSRs

  $     (29)        (31)     (49)      (55)  

Mortgage rates increased during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 which caused modeled prepayment speeds to slow. The fair value of the MSR increased $21 million and $78 million, respectively, due to changes to inputs to the valuation model including prepayment speeds and OAS spread assumptions and decreased $34 million and $62 million, respectively, due to the passage of time, including the impact of regularly scheduled repayments, paydowns and payoffs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

Mortgage rates decreased during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 which caused modeled prepayments speeds to increase, which led to fair value adjustments on servicing rights. The fair value of the MSR decreased $17 million and $13 million, respectively, due to changes to inputs to the valuation model including prepayment speeds and OAS spread assumptions and decreased $30 million and $57 million, respectively, due to the passage of time, including the impact of regularly scheduled repayments, paydowns and payoffs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

Further detail on the valuation of MSRs can be found in Note 10 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Bancorp maintains a non-qualifying hedging strategy to manage a portion of the risk associated with changes in the valuation of the MSR portfolio. Refer to Note 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the free-standing derivatives used to economically hedge the MSR portfolio.

In addition to the derivative positions used to economically hedge the MSR portfolio, the Bancorp acquires various securities as a component of its non-qualifying hedging strategy. The Bancorp recognized net losses of $4 million and $17 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, and net gains of $2 million during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, recorded in securities (losses) gains, net - non-qualifying hedges on MSRs in the Bancorp’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Bancorp’s total residential mortgage loans serviced at June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $78.5 billion and $78.0 billion, respectively, with $62.2 billion and $61.8 billion, respectively, of residential mortgage loans serviced for others.

 

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Other noninterest income

The following table presents the components of other noninterest income:

TABLE 11: Components of Other Noninterest Income

           For the three months ended 
June 30,
      For the six months ended  
June 30,
 
($ in millions)        2018        2017              2018          2017          

Gain related to Vantiv, Inc.’s acquisition of Worldpay Group plc.

  $     -       -              414          -        

Gain on sale of Worldpay, Inc. shares

      205       -              205          -        

Operating lease income

      22       24              45          49        

Private equity investment income

      16       12              35          26        

Cardholder fees

      14       13              27          27        

BOLI income

      14       13              27          25        

Insurance income

      5       2              11          3        

Consumer loan and lease fees

      6       6              11          11        

Banking center income

      6       5              11          10        

Loss on swap associated with the sale of Visa, Inc. Class B Shares

      (10     (9)             (49)         (22)       

Net losses on disposition and impairment of bank premises and equipment

      (33     (1)             (41)         (2)       

Net losses on loan sales

      -       -              (1)         (2)       

Equity method (loss) income from interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC

      -       12              (1)         24        

Other, net

        5       8              14          11        

Total other noninterest income

  $     250       85              708          160        

Other noninterest income increased $165 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the gain on sale of Worldpay, Inc. shares, partially offset by an increase in the net losses on disposition and impairment of bank premises and equipment and a reduction in the equity method income from the Bancorp’s interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC.

The Bancorp recognized a $205 million gain on the sale of Worldpay, Inc. shares during the three months ended June 30, 2018. For more information, refer to Note 17 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Net losses on disposition and impairment of bank premises and equipment for the three months ended June 30, 2018 included the impact of branch impairment charges of $33 million. For more information, refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Equity method income from the Bancorp’s interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC decreased $12 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to a decrease in the Bancorp’s ownership percentage in Vantiv Holding, LLC from approximately 17.7% as of June 30, 2017 to approximately 3.3% as of June 30, 2018 and the impact of a reduction in Vantiv Holding, LLC net income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year.

Other noninterest income increased $548 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the gain related to Vantiv, Inc’s acquisition of Worldpay Group plc. and the gain on sale of Worldpay, Inc. shares, partially offset by an increase in the net losses on disposition and impairment of bank premises and equipment, an increase in the loss on the swap associated with the sale of Visa, Inc. Class B Shares and a reduction in the equity method income from the Bancorp’s interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC.

The Bancorp recognized a $414 million gain related to Vantiv, Inc.’s acquisition of Worldpay Group plc. during the six months ended June 30, 2018. For more information, refer to Note 17 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2018 also included the impact of the previously mentioned $205 million gain on the sale of Worldpay, Inc. shares. Net losses on disposition and impairment of bank premises and equipment for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included the impact of the previously mentioned branch impairment charges of $33 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Bancorp recognized negative valuation adjustments of $49 million related to the Visa total return swap compared to negative valuation adjustments of $22 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase from the prior period was attributable to litigation developments and an increase in Visa, Inc.’s share price during the six months ended June 30, 2018. For additional information on the valuation of the swap associated with the sale of Visa, Inc. Class B Shares and the related litigation matters, refer to Note 15, Note 16 and Note 21 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Equity method earnings from the Bancorp’s interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC decreased $25 million compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to a decrease in the Bancorp’s ownership percentage in Vantiv Holding, LLC and the impact of Worldpay, Inc.’s acquisition and integration costs.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $80 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to increases in personnel costs (salaries, wages and incentives plus employee benefits) and technology and communications expense. Noninterest expense increased $140 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to increases personnel costs, technology and communications expense and other noninterest expense.

 

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The following table presents the components of noninterest expense:

TABLE 12: Components of Noninterest Expense

             For the three months ended  
June 30,
                  For the six months ended  
June 30,
       
($ in millions)           2018     2017       % Change         2018     2017      % Change

Salaries, wages and incentives

  $      471       397      19        $      918       808      14     

Employee benefits

       78       86      (9)            188       196      (4)    

Net occupancy expense

       74       70      6             149       148      1     

Technology and communications

       67       57      18             135       116      16     

Equipment expense

       30       29      3             61       57      7     

Card and processing expense

       30       33      (9)            60       63      (5)    

Other noninterest expense

         287       285      1               572       555      3     

Total noninterest expense

  $      1,037       957      8        $      2,083       1,943      7     

Efficiency ratio on an FTE basis(a)

         58.7     63.4                 56.7     65.4       
(a)

This is a non-GAAP measure. For further information, refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of MD&A.

Personnel costs increased $66 million and $102 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year driven by an increase in base compensation, variable compensation, long-term incentive compensation and severance costs. The increase in base compensation was primarily due to personnel additions in information technology as well as an increase in the Bancorp’s minimum wage as a result of benefits received from the TCJA. Full-time equivalent employees totaled 18,163 at June 30, 2018 compared to 17,744 at June 30, 2017.

Technology and communications expense increased $10 million and $19 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year driven primarily by increased investment in regulatory, compliance and growth initiatives.

The following table presents the components of other noninterest expense:

TABLE 13: Components of Other Noninterest Expense

 

        For the three months ended
June 30,
       For the six months ended    
June 30,
($ in millions)        2018            2017         2018     2017    

Impairment on affordable housing investments

 

$

    47        38          95     77    

FDIC insurance and other taxes

      34        32          66     65    

Marketing

      30        30          62     49    

Loan and lease

      29        24          55     46    

Operating lease

      20        21          40     46    

Losses and adjustments

      16        11          33     26    

Professional service fees

      16        22          30     44    

Data processing

      15        15          28     28    

Travel

      13        12          26     23    

Postal and courier

      8        11          18     23    

Donations

      13        3          16     6    

Recruitment and education

      8        9          16     17    

Supplies

      4        4          7     7    

Insurance

      3        3          6     6    

(Benefit from) provision for the reserve for unfunded commitments

      (20)       3          (30   1    

Other, net

        51        47          104     91    

Total other noninterest expense

 

$

    287        285                  572     555    

Other noninterest expense increased $2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to increases in donations expense and impairment on affordable housing investments, partially offset by an increase in the benefit from the reserve for unfunded commitments. Donations expense increased $10 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to a contribution to the Fifth Third Foundation. Impairment on affordable housing investments increased $9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily driven by the change in the federal statutory corporate tax rate pursuant to the TCJA. The benefit from the reserve for unfunded commitments was $20 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to a provision for the reserve for unfunded commitments of $3 million for the same period in the prior year as a result of overall improved credit quality.

Other noninterest expense increased $17 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to increases in the impairment on affordable housing investments, marketing expense and donations expense, partially offset by an increase in the benefit for the reserve for unfunded commitments. Impairment on affordable housing investments increased $18 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily driven by the change in the federal statutory corporate tax rate pursuant to the TCJA. Marketing expense increased $13 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to promotional offers during the six months ended June 30, 2018. Donations expense increased $10 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to a contribution to the Fifth Third Foundation. The benefit from the reserve for unfunded commitments was $30 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to a provision for the reserve for unfunded commitments of $1 million for the same period in the prior year as a result of overall improved credit quality.

 

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Applicable Income Taxes

The following table presents the Bancorp’s income before income taxes, applicable income tax expense and effective tax rate:    

TABLE 14: Applicable Income Taxes    

          

  For the three months ended  
June 30,

  

   For the six months ended  
June 30,

($ in millions)        2018    2017     2018    2017

 

  

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

   693        494         1,529      890     

Applicable income tax expense

     107        127         239      218     

Effective tax rate

       15.5%    25.9         15.7      24.5     

Applicable income tax expense for all periods includes the benefit from tax-exempt income, tax-advantaged investments, and tax credits, partially offset by the effect of certain nondeductible expenses. The tax credits are associated with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program established under Section 42 of the IRC, the New Markets Tax Credit program established under Section 45D of the IRC, the Rehabilitation Investment Tax Credit program established under Section 47 of the IRC, and the Qualified Zone Academy Bond program established under Section 1397E of the IRC.

The decreases in the effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year were primarily related to the reduction in the federal statutory corporate tax rate partially offset by changes to previously deductible items associated with the enactment of the TCJA.

For stock-based awards, U.S. GAAP requires that the tax consequences for the difference between the expense recognized for financial reporting and the Bancorp’s actual tax deduction for the stock-based awards be recognized through income tax expense in the interim periods in which they occur. The Bancorp cannot predict its stock price or whether and when its employees will exercise stock-based awards in the future. Based on its stock price at June 30, 2018, the Bancorp estimates that it may be necessary to recognize $15 million of additional income tax benefit over the next twelve months related to the settlement of stock-based awards primarily in the first half of 2019. However, the amount of income tax expense or benefit recognized upon settlement may vary significantly from expectations based on the Bancorp’s stock price and the number of SARs exercised by employees.

 

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BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS

Loans and Leases

The Bancorp classifies its commercial loans and leases based upon primary purpose and consumer loans based upon product or collateral. Table 15 summarizes end of period loans and leases, including loans and leases held for sale and Table 16 summarizes average total loans and leases, including loans and leases held for sale.

TABLE 15: Components of Total Loans and Leases (including loans and leases held for sale)

          June 30, 2018    December 31, 2017
As of ($ in millions)        Carrying Value     % of Total      Carrying Value     % of Total  

Commercial loans and leases:

          

Commercial and industrial loans

 

$

    41,447    

45

       $ 41,170    

45

Commercial mortgage loans

      6,697    

7

     6,610    

7

Commercial construction loans

      4,687    

5

     4,553    

5

Commercial leases

        3,797     4      4,068     4

Total commercial loans and leases

        56,628     61      56,401     61

Consumer loans:

          

Residential mortgage loans

      16,298     18      16,077     17

Home equity

      6,599     7      7,014     8

Automobile loans

      8,938     10      9,112     10

Credit card

      2,270     2      2,299     2

Other consumer loans

        1,982     2      1,559     2

Total consumer loans

        36,087     39      36,061     39

Total loans and leases

 

$

    92,715     100        $ 92,462     100

Total portfolio loans and leases (excluding loans and leases held for sale)

 

$

    91,932              $               91,970      

Loans and leases, including loans and leases held for sale, increased $253 million from December 31, 2017. The increase from December 31, 2017 was the result of a $227 million increase in commercial loans and leases as well as a $26 million increase in consumer loans.

Commercial loans and leases increased from December 31, 2017 due to increases in commercial and industrial loans, commercial construction loans and commercial mortgage loans, partially offset by a decrease in commercial leases. Commercial and industrial loans increased $277 million, or 1%, from December 31, 2017 primarily as a result of an increase in new loan originations as well as a decrease in payoffs during the six months ended June 30, 2018. Commercial construction loans increased $134 million, or 3%, from December 31, 2017 primarily due to increases in demand and draw levels on existing commitments. Commercial mortgage loans increased $87 million, or 1%, from December 31, 2017 primarily due to an increase in permanent financing from the Bancorp’s commercial construction loan portfolio. Commercial leases decreased $271 million, or 7%, from December 31, 2017 primarily as a result of a planned reduction in indirect non-relationship based lease originations.

Consumer loans increased from December 31, 2017 due to increases in other consumer loans and residential mortgage loans, partially offset by decreases in home equity, automobile loans and credit card. Other consumer loans increased $423 million, or 27%, from December 31, 2017 primarily due to growth in point-of-sale loan originations. Residential mortgage loans increased $221 million, or 1%, from December 31, 2017 primarily due to the continued retention of certain agency conforming ARMs and certain other fixed-rate loans originated during the six months ended June 30, 2018. Home equity decreased $415 million, or 6%, from December 31, 2017 as payoffs exceeded new loan production. Automobile loans decreased $174 million, or 2%, from December 31, 2017 as payoffs exceeded new loan production due to a strategic shift focusing on improving risk-adjusted returns. Credit card decreased $29 million, or 1%, from December 31, 2017 primarily due to seasonal trends from the paydown of year-end balances which were higher due to holiday spending.

TABLE 16: Components of Average Loans and Leases (including loans and leases held for sale)

           June 30, 2018         June 30, 2017
For the three months ended ($ in millions)         Carrying Value     % of Total          Carrying Value     % of Total 

Commercial loans and leases:

             

Commercial and industrial loans

  $      42,327     45         $      41,656     45 

Commercial mortgage loans

       6,521     7        6,861    

Commercial construction loans

       4,743     5        4,306    

Commercial leases

         3,847     4          4,039    

Total commercial loans and leases

         57,438     61          56,862     61 

Consumer loans:

             

Residential mortgage loans

       16,213     18        16,024     18 

Home equity

       6,672     7        7,385    

Automobile loans

       8,968     10        9,410     10 

Credit card

       2,221     2        2,080    

Other consumer loans

         1,720     2          892    

Total consumer loans

         35,794     39          35,791     39 

Total average loans and leases

  $      93,232     100   $      92,653     100 

Total average portfolio loans and leases (excluding loans and leases held for sale)

  $      92,557         $                  91,972      

 

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Average loans and leases, including loans and leases held for sale, increased $579 million from June 30, 2017. The increase from June 30, 2017 was the result of a $576 million, or 1%, increase in average commercial loans and leases as well as a $3 million increase in average consumer loans.

Average commercial loans and leases increased from June 30, 2017 due to an increase in average commercial and industrial and commercial construction loans, partially offset by a decrease in average commercial mortgage loans and commercial leases. Average commercial and industrial loans increased $671 million, or 2%, from June 30, 2017 primarily as a result of an increase in new loan origination as well as a decrease in payoffs. Average commercial construction loans increased $437 million, or 10%, from June 30, 2017 primarily due to increases in demand and draw levels on existing commitments. Average commercial mortgage loans decreased $340 million, or 5%, from June 30, 2017 primarily due to a decline in new loan origination activity driven by increased competition and an increase in paydowns. Average commercial leases decreased $192 million, or 5%, from June 30, 2017 primarily as a result of a planned reduction in indirect non-relationship based lease originations.

Average consumer loans increased from June 30, 2017 primarily due to increases in average other consumer loans and average residential mortgage loans, partially offset by decreases in average home equity and average automobile loans. Average other consumer loans increased $828 million, or 93%, June 30, 2017 primarily due to growth in point-of-sale loan originations. Average residential mortgage loans increased $189 million, or 1%, from June 30, 2017 primarily driven by the continued retention of certain agency conforming ARMs and certain other fixed-rate loans. Average home equity decreased $713 million, or 10%, from June 30, 2017 as payoffs exceeded new loan production. Average automobile loans decreased $442 million, or 5%, from June 30, 2017 as payoffs exceeded new loan production due to a strategic shift focusing on improving risk-adjusted returns.

Investment Securities

The Bancorp uses investment securities as a means of managing interest rate risk, providing both collateral for pledging purposes and liquidity for satisfying regulatory requirements. Total investment securities were $32.7 billion at both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The taxable investment securities portfolio had an effective duration of 5.2 years at June 30, 2018 compared to 4.7 years at December 31, 2017.

Debt securities are classified as available-for-sale when, in management’s judgment, they may be sold in response to, or in anticipation of, changes in market conditions. Securities that management has the intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and reported at amortized cost. Debt securities are classified as trading when bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term. At June 30, 2018, the Bancorp’s investment portfolio consisted primarily of AAA-rated available-for-sale debt securities. The Bancorp held $8 million in below investment grade securities at June 30, 2018 and an immaterial amount as of December 31, 2017. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 the Bancorp did not recognize OTTI on any of its available-for-sale debt and other securities. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 the Bancorp recognized $14 million and $24 million, respectively, of OTTI on its available-for-sale debt and other securities, included in securities (losses) gains, net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table summarizes the end of period components of investment securities:

TABLE 17: Components of Investment Securities

As of ($ in millions)          June 30,    
      2018     
     December 31,      
2017      
 

Available-for-sale debt and other securities (amortized cost basis):

     

 U.S. Treasury and federal agencies securities

   $ 98                 98               

 Obligations of states and political subdivisions securities

     34                 43               

 Mortgage-backed securities:

     

  Agency residential mortgage-backed securities(a)

     16,405                 15,281               

  Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

     10,308                 10,113               

  Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

     3,149                 3,247               

 Asset-backed securities and other debt securities

     1,981                 2,183               

 Other securities(b)

     614                 612               

Total available-for-sale debt and other securities

   $         32,589                 31,577               

Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost basis):

     

 Obligations of states and political subdivisions securities

   $ 17                 22               

 Asset-backed securities and other debt securities

     2                 2               

Total held-to-maturity securities

   $ 19                 24               

Trading debt securities (fair value):

     

 U.S. Treasury and federal agencies securities

   $ 19                 12               

 Obligations of states and political subdivisions securities

     58                 22               

 Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     75                 395               

 Asset-backed securities and other debt securities

     128                 63               

Total trading debt securities

   $ 280                 492               

Total equity securities

   $ 475                 439               
(a)

Includes interest-only mortgage-backed securities of $34 as of December 31, 2017 recorded at fair value with fair value changes recorded in securities gains, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

(b)

Other securities consist of FHLB, FRB and DTCC restricted stock holdings of $248, $364 and $2, respectively, at June 30, 2018 and $248, $362, and $2, respectively, at December 31, 2017, that are carried at cost.

 

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On an amortized cost basis, available-for-sale debt and other securities increased $1.0 billion from December 31, 2017 primarily due to increases in agency residential mortgage-backed securities and agency commercial mortgage-backed securities, partially offset by a decrease in asset-backed securities and other debt securities.

On an amortized cost basis, available-for-sale debt and other securities were 26% and 25% of total interest-earning assets at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The estimated weighted-average life of the debt securities in the available-for-sale debt and other securities portfolio was 6.7 years at June 30, 2018 compared to 6.5 years at December 31, 2017. In addition, at June 30, 2018, the debt securities in the available-for-sale debt and other securities portfolio had a weighted-average yield of 3.22%, compared to 3.18% at December 31, 2017.

Trading debt securities decreased $212 million from December 31, 2017 primarily due to a decrease in agency residential mortgage-backed securities.

Information presented in Table 18 is on a weighted-average life basis, anticipating future prepayments. Yield information is presented on an FTE basis and is computed using amortized cost balances. Maturity and yield calculations for the total available-for-sale debt and other securities portfolio exclude other securities that have no stated yield or maturity. Total net unrealized losses on the available-for-sale debt and other securities portfolio were $628 million at June 30, 2018 compared to net unrealized gains of $174 million at December 31, 2017. The fair value of investment securities is impacted by interest rates, credit spreads, market volatility and liquidity conditions. The fair value of investment securities generally decreases when interest rates increase or when credit spreads expand.

TABLE 18: Characteristics of Available-for-Sale Debt and Other Securities    

As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)       Amortized Cost      Fair Value      Weighted-Average
Life (in years)
     Weighted-Average    
Yield    
 

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies securities:

           

Average life of 1 year or less

   $ -                 -              -                 3.65 %          

Average life 1 – 5 years

     98                 96              4.6                 2.16              

Total

   $ 98                 96              4.6                 2.16 %          

Obligations of states and political subdivisions securities:(a)

           

Average life of 1 year or less

     27                 28              0.8                 3.91              

Average life 1 – 5 years

     5                 5              1.0                 3.77              

Average life 5 – 10 years

     2                 2              6.2                 -              

Total

   $ 34                 35              1.1                 3.69 %          

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities:

           

Average life of 1 year or less

     1                 1              0.2                 4.43              

Average life 1 – 5 years

     5,869                 5,799              4.3                 3.43              

Average life 5 – 10 years

     9,490                 9,290              7.3                 3.18              

Average life greater than 10 years

     1,045                 1,004              11.0                 3.09              

Total

   $ 16,405                 16,094              6.5                 3.26 %          

Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities:

           

Average life of 1 year or less

     197                 189              0.9                 2.56              

Average life 1 – 5 years

     2,443                 2,395              3.4                 3.12              

Average life 5 – 10 years

     5,299                 5,177              7.8                 3.06              

Average life greater than 10 years

     2,369                 2,277              11.6                 3.12              

Total

   $ 10,308                 10,038              7.5                 3.08 %          

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities:

           

Average life of 1 year or less

     -                 -              0.4                 4.53              

Average life 1 – 5 years

     338                 334              4.5                 3.25              

Average life 5 – 10 years

     2,811                 2,752              6.7                 3.26              

Total

   $ 3,149                 3,086              6.5                 3.26 %          

Asset-backed securities and other debt securities:

           

Average life of 1 year or less

     31                 31              0.5                 3.38              

Average life 1 – 5 years

     839                 838              3.6                 3.93              

Average life 5 – 10 years

     914                 930              6.6                 3.46              

Average life greater than 10 years

     197                 199              10.5                 3.41              

Total

   $ 1,981                 1,998              5.6                 3.65 %          

Other securities

     614                 614                          

Total available-for-sale debt and other securities

   $ 32,589                 31,961              6.7                 3.22 %          
(a)

Taxable-equivalent yield adjustments included in the above table are 1.04%, 0.98%, 0.00% and 0.98% for securities with an average life of 1 year or less, 1-5 years, 5-10 years and in total, respectively.

 

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Deposits

The Bancorp’s deposit balances represent an important source of funding and revenue growth opportunity. The Bancorp continues to focus on core deposit growth in its retail and commercial franchises by improving customer satisfaction, building full relationships and offering competitive rates. Average core deposits represented 72% and 71% of the Bancorp’s average asset funding base at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The following table presents the end of period components of deposits:

TABLE 19: Components of Deposits

          June 30, 2018      December 31, 2017  
As of ($ in millions)        Balance      % of Total      Balance      % of Total  

Demand

  $     32,680        32          $ 35,276        34     

Interest checking

      29,452        28            27,703        27     

Savings

      13,455        13            13,425        13     

Money market

      21,593        21            20,097        19     

Foreign office

        336        -            484        1     

Transaction deposits

      97,516        94            96,985        94     

Other time

        4,058        4            3,775        4     

Core deposits

      101,574        98            100,760        98     

Certificates $100,000 and over(a)

        2,557        2            2,402        2     

Total deposits

  $     104,131        100          $     103,162        100     
(a)

Includes $1.4 billion and $1.3 billion of institutional, retail and wholesale certificates $250,000 and over at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Core deposits increased $814 million, or 1%, from December 31, 2017 primarily driven by an increase of $531 million in transaction deposits. Transaction deposits increased from December 31, 2017 primarily due to increases in interest checking deposits and money market deposits, partially offset by a decrease in demand deposits. Interest checking deposits increased $1.7 billion, or 6%, from December 31, 2017 driven primarily by balance migration from demand deposit accounts and higher balances per commercial customer account. Money market deposits increased $1.5 billion, or 7%, from December 31, 2017 primarily as a result of promotional rate offers facilitated by the rising-rate environment which drove consumer customer acquisition. Demand deposits decreased $2.6 billion, or 7%, from December 31, 2017 primarily as a result of the aforementioned commercial customer balance migration into interest checking deposits and lower balances per commercial customer account due to commercial customer seasonality.

The following table presents the components of average deposits for the three months ended:

TABLE 20: Components of Average Deposits

          June 30, 2018         June 30, 2017     
($ in millions)        Balance      % of Total      Balance      % of Total  

Demand

  $     32,834        32          $ 34,915        34     

Interest checking

      28,715        28            26,014        25     

Savings

      13,618        13            14,238        14     

Money market

      22,036        21            20,278        20     

Foreign office

        371        -            380        -     

Transaction deposits

      97,574        94            95,825        93     

Other time

        4,018        4            3,745        4     

Core deposits

      101,592        98            99,570        97     

Certificates $100,000 and over(a)

      2,155        2            2,623        3     

Other

        198        -            264        -     

Total average deposits

  $     103,945        100          $     102,457        100     
(a)

Includes $1.1 billion and $1.3 billion of average institutional, retail and wholesale certificates $250,000 and over for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

On an average basis, core deposits increased $2.0 billion from June 30, 2017 primarily due to an increase of $1.7 billion in average transaction deposits. The increase in average transaction deposits was driven by increases in average interest checking deposits and average money market deposits, partially offset by decreases in average demand deposits and average savings deposits. Average interest checking deposits increased $2.7 billion, or 10%, from June 30, 2017, primarily due to balance migration from demand deposit accounts and an increase in average balances per commercial customer account. Average money market deposits increased $1.8 billion, or 9%, from June 30, 2017 primarily as a result of promotional rate offers facilitated by the rising-rate environment which drove consumer customer acquisition. Average demand deposits decreased $2.1 billion, or 6%, from June 30, 2017 primarily due to commercial customer balance migration into interest checking deposits and a decrease in average balances per commercial customer account.

Average certificates $100,000 and over decreased $468 million from June 30, 2017 primarily due to the maturity and run-off of commercial certificates of deposit since June 30, 2017.

 

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Contractual maturities    

The contractual maturities of certificates $100,000 and over as of June 30, 2018 are summarized in the following table:

TABLE 21: Contractual Maturities of Certificates $100,000 and Over    

 

 

($ in millions)

  

 

 

Next 3 months

   $ 411   

3-6 months

     328   

6-12 months

     950   

After 12 months

     868   

Total certificates $100,000 and over

   $         2,557   

The contractual maturities of other time deposits and certificates $100,000 and over as of June 30, 2018 are summarized in the following table:

TABLE 22: Contractual Maturities of Other Time Deposits and Certificates $100,000 and Over    

 

 

($ in millions)

  

 

 

Next 12 months

   $ 3,575   

13-24 months

     2,115   

25-36 months

     731   

37-48 months

     163   

49-60 months

     23   

After 60 months

      

Total other time deposits and certificates $100,000 and over

   $         6,615   

Borrowings

The Bancorp accesses a variety of short-term and long-term funding sources. Borrowings with original maturities of one year or less are classified as short-term and include federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings. As of June 30, 2018, average total borrowings as a percent of average interest-bearing liabilities were 20% compared to 21% at December 31, 2017.

The following table summarizes the end of period components of borrowings:

TABLE 23: Components of Borrowings    

As of ($ in millions)    June 30, 2018      December 31, 2017      

Federal funds purchased

   $ 597            174                

Other short-term borrowings

     1,763            4,012                

Long-term debt

     14,321            14,904                

Total borrowings

   $                16,681                       19,090                

Total borrowings decreased $2.4 billion, or 13%, from December 31, 2017 primarily due to a decrease in other short-term borrowings. Other short-term borrowings decreased $2.2 billion from December 31, 2017 driven by a decrease in FHLB advances. The level of other short-term borrowings can fluctuate significantly from period to period depending on funding needs and which sources are used to satisfy those needs. For further information on the components of other short-term borrowings, refer to Note 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Long-term debt decreased $583 million from December 31, 2017 primarily driven by the maturity of $600 million of unsecured senior bank notes and $500 million of unsecured subordinated debt, $264 million of paydowns on long-term debt associated with automobile loan securitizations and $86 million of fair value adjustments associated with interest rate swaps hedging long-term debt during the six months ended June 30, 2018. These decreases were partially offset by the issuance of $650 million of unsecured fixed-rate senior notes and $250 million of unsecured floating-rate senior notes since December 31, 2017. For additional information regarding the long-term debt issuance, refer to Note 13 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes components of average borrowings for the three months ended:

TABLE 24: Components of Average Borrowings    

($ in millions)    June 30, 2018      June 30, 2017          

Federal funds purchased

   $ 1,080            311                

Other short-term borrowings

     2,452            4,194                

Long-term debt

     14,579            13,273                

Total average borrowings

   $                18,111                       17,778                

Total average borrowings increased $333 million, or 2%, compared to June 30, 2017, due to increases in average long-term debt and average federal funds purchased partially offset by decreases in other short-term borrowings. Average long-term debt increased $1.3 billion compared to June 30, 2017. The increase was primarily driven by the issuance of $1.1 billion and $650 million of unsecured senior bank notes during the fourth quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, respectively, partially offset by the maturity of $500 million of unsecured subordinated debt during the second quarter of 2018. Average federal funds purchased increased $769 million due to additional borrowings. Average other short-term borrowings decreased $1.7 billion compared to June 30, 2017, primarily driven by the decrease in FHLB advances. Information on the average rates paid on borrowings is discussed in the Net Interest Income subsection of the Statements of Income Analysis section of MD&A. In addition, refer to the Liquidity Risk Management subsection of the Risk Management section of MD&A for a discussion on the role of borrowings in the Bancorp’s liquidity management.

 

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BUSINESS SEGMENT REVIEW

The Bancorp reports on four business segments: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending and Wealth and Asset Management. Additional information on each business segment is included in Note 22 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Results of the Bancorp’s business segments are presented based on its management structure and management accounting practices. The structure and accounting practices are specific to the Bancorp; therefore, the financial results of the Bancorp’s business segments are not necessarily comparable with similar information for other financial institutions. The Bancorp refines its methodologies from time to time as management’s accounting practices and businesses change.

The Bancorp manages interest rate risk centrally at the corporate level. By employing an FTP methodology, the business segments are insulated from most benchmark interest rate volatility, enabling them to focus on serving customers through the origination of loans and acceptance of deposits. The FTP methodology assigns charge rates and credit rates to classes of assets and liabilities, respectively, based on the estimated amount and timing of the cash flows for each transaction. Assigning the FTP rate based on matching the duration of cash flows allocates interest income and interest expense to each business segment so its resulting net interest income is insulated from future changes in benchmark interest rates. The Bancorp’s FTP methodology also allocates the contribution to net interest income of the asset-generating and deposit-providing businesses on a duration-adjusted basis to better attribute the driver of the performance. As the asset and liability durations are not perfectly matched, the residual impact of the FTP methodology is captured in General Corporate and Other. The charge and credit rates are determined using the FTP rate curve, which is based on an estimate of Fifth Third’s marginal borrowing cost in the wholesale funding markets. The FTP curve is constructed using the U.S. swap curve, brokered CD pricing and unsecured debt pricing.

The Bancorp adjusts the FTP charge and credit rates as dictated by changes in interest rates for various interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and by the review of behavioral assumptions, such as prepayment rates on interest-earning assets and the estimated durations for indeterminate-lived deposits. Key assumptions, including the credit rates provided for deposit accounts, are reviewed annually. Credit rates for deposit products and charge rates for loan products may be reset more frequently in response to changes in market conditions. The credit rates for several deposit products were reset January 1, 2018 to reflect the current market rates and updated market assumptions. These rates were generally higher than those in place during 2017, thus net interest income for deposit-providing business segments was positively impacted during 2018. FTP charge rates on assets were affected by the prevailing level of interest rates and by the duration and repricing characteristics of the portfolio. As overall market rates increased, the FTP charge increased for asset-generating business segments during 2018.

The Bancorp’s methodology for allocating provision for loan and lease losses expense to the business segments includes charges or benefits associated with changes in criticized commercial loan levels in addition to actual net charge-offs experienced by the loans and leases owned by each business segment. Provision for loan and lease losses expense attributable to loan and lease growth and changes in ALLL factors is captured in General Corporate and Other. The financial results of the business segments include allocations for shared services and headquarters expenses. Additionally, the business segments form synergies by taking advantage of cross-sell opportunities and funding operations by accessing the capital markets as a collective unit.

The results of operations and financial position for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 were adjusted to reflect changes in internal expense allocation methodologies.

The following table summarizes net income (loss) by business segment:    

TABLE 25: Net Income (Loss) by Business Segment    

               For the three months ended     
 June  30, 
             For the six months ended     
 June 30, 
($ in millions)        2018              2017                      2018          2017             

Income Statement Data

              

Commercial Banking

  $   289     237             547     453       

Branch Banking

    147     111             282     215       

Consumer Lending

    (3)    3             (14)    1       

Wealth and Asset Management

    33     17             44     33       

General Corporate and Other

      120     (1)              431     (30)      

Net income

  $              586     367                          1,290     672       

 

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Commercial Banking

Commercial Banking offers credit intermediation, cash management and financial services to large and middle-market businesses and government and professional customers. In addition to the traditional lending and depository offerings, Commercial Banking products and services include global cash management, foreign exchange and international trade finance, derivatives and capital markets services, asset-based lending, real estate finance, public finance, commercial leasing and syndicated finance.

The following table contains selected financial data for the Commercial Banking segment:

TABLE 26: Commercial Banking    

            For the three months ended    
 June 30, 
         For the six months ended    
 June 30, 
($ in millions)         2018      2017                2018         2017         

Income Statement Data

             

Net interest income (FTE)(a)

  $    431    421          853    851    

(Benefit from) provision for loan and lease losses

     (10)   22          (29)   29    

Noninterest income:

             

Corporate banking revenue

     119    100          205    173    

Service charges on deposits

     70    73          139    146    

Other noninterest income

     40    55          103    110    

Noninterest expense:

             

Personnel costs

     80    69          168    154    

Other noninterest expense

       278    261            575    535    

Income before income taxes (FTE)

     312    297          586    562    

Applicable income tax expense(a)(b)

       23    60            39    109    

Net income

  $    289    237            547    453    

Average Balance Sheet Data

             

Commercial loans and leases, including held for sale

  $    54,267    53,747          54,110    53,703    

Demand deposits

     16,593    19,227          17,358    19,555    

Interest checking deposits

     11,099    8,821          10,689    9,030    

Savings and money market deposits

     4,663    5,533          4,554    5,942    

Other time deposits and certificates $100,000 and over

     329    927          469    947    

Foreign office deposits

       370    379            431    391    
(a)

Includes FTE adjustments of $4 and $6 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $7 and $12 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. This is a non-GAAP measure.

(b)

Applicable income tax expense for all periods includes the tax benefit from tax-exempt income, tax-advantaged investments and tax credits, partially offset by the effect of certain nondeductible expenses. Refer to the Applicable Income Taxes subsection of the Statements of Income Analysis section of MD&A for additional information.

Net income was $289 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to net income of $237 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Net income was $547 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to net income of $453 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase for both periods was driven by decreases in the provision for loan and lease losses and increases in net interest income on an FTE basis and noninterest income partially offset by increases in noninterest expense.

Net interest income on an FTE basis increased $10 million and $2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily driven by increases in yields on average commercial loans and leases and increases in FTP credits on interest checking deposits due to an increase in FTP credit rates. These increases were partially offset by increases in FTP charge rates on loans and leases and increases in the rates paid on core deposits.

Provision for loan and lease losses decreased $32 million and $58 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily driven by decreases in criticized asset levels partially offset by increases in net charge-offs. Net charge-offs as a percent of average portfolio loans and leases increased to 33 bps and 23 bps for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 14 bps and 20 bps for the same periods in the prior year.

Noninterest income increased $1 million and $18 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to increases in corporate banking revenue partially offset by decreases in other noninterest income and service charges on deposits. Corporate banking revenue increased $19 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year driven by increases in institutional sales revenue, contract revenue from commercial customer derivatives and foreign exchange fees partially offset by letter of credit fees. Corporate banking revenue increased $32 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year driven by increases in lease remarketing fees, institutional sales revenue, contract revenue from commercial customer derivatives and foreign exchange fees partially offset by decreases in business lending fees and letter of credit fees. The increase in lease remarketing fees for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included the impact of a $31 million impairment charge related to certain operating lease assets that was recognized during the first quarter of 2017. Other noninterest income decreased $15 million and $7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year driven by decreases in private equity investment income. Additionally, service charges on deposits decreased $3 million and $7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year.

 

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Noninterest expense increased $28 million and $54 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year as a result of increases in other noninterest expense and personnel costs. Other noninterest expense increased $17 million and $40 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to increases in corporate overhead allocations and impairment on affordable housing investments. Personnel costs increased $11 million and $14 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year due to increased incentive compensation and base compensation.

Average commercial loans and leases increased $520 million and $407 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to increases in average commercial and industrial loans and average commercial construction loans partially offset by decreases in average commercial mortgage loans. Average commercial and industrial loans increased $586 million and $210 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year as a result of an increase in new loan originations as well as a decrease in payoffs. Average commercial construction loans increased $421 million and $558 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to an increase in demand and draw levels on existing commitments. Average commercial mortgage loans decreased $288 million and $289 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year due to a decline in new loan origination activity driven by increased competition and an increase in paydowns.

Average core deposits decreased $1.2 billion and $1.9 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decrease for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was driven by decreases in average demand deposits of $2.6 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively, and average savings and money market deposits of $870 million and $1.4 billion, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to lower average balances per account. These decreases were partially offset by increases in average interest checking deposits of $2.3 billion and $1.7 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to balance migration from demand deposit accounts and increases in average balances per account.

Branch Banking

Branch Banking provides a full range of deposit and loan products to individuals and small businesses through 1,158 full-service banking centers. Branch Banking offers depository and loan products, such as checking and savings accounts, home equity loans and lines of credit, credit cards and loans for automobiles and other personal financing needs, as well as products designed to meet the specific needs of small businesses, including cash management services.

The following table contains selected financial data for the Branch Banking segment:

TABLE 27: Branch Banking

             For the three months ended    
June 30,    
            For the six months ended    
June 30,
 
($ in millions)           2018           2017             2018          2017    

Income Statement Data

              

Net interest income

  $          499       437              965        867      

Provision for loan and lease losses

       47       39              90        80      

Noninterest income:

              

Service charges on deposits

       67       66              134        130      

Card and processing revenue

       69       64              133        122      

Wealth and asset management revenue

       37       35              74        71      

Other noninterest income

       (6     24              12        51      

Noninterest expense:

              

Personnel costs

       137       130              273        261      

Net occupancy and equipment expense

       56       56              113        116      

Card and processing expense

       30       33              59        62      

Other noninterest expense

             209       197                    426        390      

Income before income taxes

       187       171              357        332      

Applicable income tax expense

             40       60                    75        117      

Net income

  $          147       111                    282        215      

Average Balance Sheet Data

              

Consumer loans

  $          12,873       12,966              12,953        13,069      

Commercial loans

       1,910       1,942              1,891        1,934      

Demand deposits

       14,467       13,980              14,262        13,820      

Interest checking deposits

       10,318       10,304              10,317        10,233      

Savings and money market deposits

       29,551       27,778              28,993        27,472      

Other time deposits and certificates $100,000 and over

             5,236       4,945                    5,135        4,992      

Net income was $147 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to net income of $111 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Net income was $282 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $215 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase for both periods was driven by increases in net interest income partially offset by decreases in noninterest income and increases in noninterest expense and provision for loan and lease losses.

 

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Net interest income increased $62 million and $98 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in net interest income for both periods was primarily due to increases in FTP credit rates on core deposits as well as increases in interest income on other consumer loans driven by higher average balances. These benefits were partially offset by increases in FTP charge rates on loans and leases and increases in the rates paid on money market deposits. Additionally, for the six months ended June 30, 2018, the increase in net income interest was partially offset by the impact of a $12 million benefit in the first quarter of 2017 related to a revised estimate of refunds to be offered to certain bankcard customers.

Provision for loan and lease losses increased $8 million and $10 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to increases in net charge-offs on credit card as well as the negative impact from higher criticized asset levels. Net charge-offs as a percent of average portfolio loans and leases increased to 112 bps and 117 bps for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to 104 bps and 106 bps for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

Noninterest income decreased $22 million and $21 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to decreases in other noninterest income partially offset by increases in card and processing revenue. Other noninterest income decreased $30 million and $39 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the impact of impairment on bank premises and equipment. Card and processing revenue increased $5 million and $11 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily driven by an increase in the number of actively used cards and customer spend volume.

Noninterest expense increased $16 million and $42 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to increases in other noninterest expense and personnel expense. Other noninterest expense increased $12 million and $36 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to increases in corporate overhead allocations, marketing expense and loan and lease expense. Personnel expense increased $7 million and $12 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to higher base compensation.

Average consumer loans decreased $93 million and $116 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decrease for both periods was primarily driven by decreases in average home equity loans of $560 million and $546 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, and decreases in average residential mortgage loans of $321 million and $320 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year as payoffs exceeded new loan production. The decrease for both periods was partially offset by increases in average other consumer loans of $944 million and $918 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to growth in point-of-sale loan originations.

Average core deposits increased $2.6 billion and $2.2 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase for both periods was primarily driven by growth in average savings and money market deposits of $1.8 billion and $1.5 billion and growth in average demand deposits of $487 million and $442 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to increases in average balances per customer account and the acquisition of new customers.

Consumer Lending

Consumer Lending includes the Bancorp’s residential mortgage, home equity, automobile and other indirect lending activities. Lending activities include the origination, retention and servicing of residential mortgage and home equity loans or lines of credit, sales and securitizations of those loans, pools of loans or lines of credit and all associated hedging activities. Indirect lending activities include extending loans to consumers through correspondent lenders and automobile dealers.

 

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The following table contains selected financial data for the Consumer Lending segment:

TABLE 28: Consumer Lending

             For the three months ended    
June 30,    
            For the six months ended    
June 30,    
 
($ in millions)           2018        2017             2018       2017    

Income Statement Data

             

Net interest income

  $          59       59              118       120      

Provision for loan and lease losses

       8       7              20       22      

Noninterest income:

             

Mortgage banking net revenue

       52       54              106       105      

Other noninterest income

       -       8              (10     11      

Noninterest expense:

             

Personnel costs

       52       50              102       97      

Other noninterest expense

             55       59                    109       116      

(Loss) income before income taxes

       (4     5              (17     1      

Applicable income tax (benefit) expense

             (1     2                    (3     -      

Net (loss) income

  $          (3     3                    (14     1      

Average Balance Sheet Data

             

Residential mortgage loans, including held for sale

  $          11,838       11,429              11,758       11,296      

Home equity

       249       301              254       307      

Automobile loans

             8,638       8,921                    8,670       9,080      

Consumer Lending incurred a net loss of $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to net income of $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Consumer Lending incurred a net loss of $14 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to net income of $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The decrease for both periods was driven by decreases in noninterest income partially offset by decreases in the noninterest expense.

Provision for loan and lease losses increased $1 million and decreased $2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. Net charge-offs as a percent of average portfolio loans and leases increased to 16 bps for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 14 bps for the same period in the prior year and decreased to 20 bps for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 22 bps for the same period in the prior year.

Noninterest income decreased $10 million and $20 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same period in the prior year driven by decreases in other noninterest income. Other noninterest income decreased $8 million and $21 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to increases in losses on securities related to non-qualifying hedges on MSRs resulting from increased interest rates.

Noninterest expense decreased $2 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in prior year driven by decreases in other noninterest expense partially offset by increases in personnel expense. Other noninterest expense decreased $4 million and $7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in prior year primarily due to decreases in operational losses. Personnel expense increased $2 million and $5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in prior year primarily due to increases in base compensation.

Average consumer loans increased $74 million and decreased $1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. Average automobile loans decreased $283 million and $410 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year as payoffs exceeded new loan production due to a strategic shift focusing on improving risk-adjusted returns. Average residential mortgage loans increased $409 million and $462 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily driven by the continued retention of certain agency conforming ARMs and certain other fixed-rate loans.

Wealth and Asset Management

Wealth and Asset Management provides a full range of investment alternatives for individuals, companies and not-for-profit organizations. Wealth and Asset Management is made up of five main businesses: FTS; ClearArc Capital, Inc.; Fifth Third Insurance Agency, Inc.; Fifth Third Private Bank; and Fifth Third Institutional Services. FTS offers full service retail brokerage services to individual clients and broker-dealer services to the institutional marketplace. ClearArc Capital, Inc. provides asset management services. Fifth Third Insurance Agency, Inc. assists clients with their financial and risk management needs. Fifth Third Private Bank offers holistic strategies to affluent clients in wealth planning, investing, insurance and wealth protection. Fifth Third Institutional Services provides advisory services for institutional clients including states and municipalities.

 

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The following table contains selected financial data for the Wealth and Asset Management segment:

TABLE 29: Wealth and Asset Management

             For the three months ended    
June 30,    
            For the six months ended    
June 30,    
 
($ in millions)           2018         2017              2018          2017    

Income Statement Data

              

Net interest income

    $        45       37               88        75      

Provision for (benefit from) loan and lease losses

       (11     (1)              5        3      

Noninterest income:

              

Wealth and asset management revenue

       104       100               214        205      

Other noninterest income

       5       1               13        4      

Noninterest expense:

              

Personnel costs

       50       44               104        92      

Other noninterest expense

             73       69                     150        139      

Income before income taxes

       42       26               56        50      

Applicable income tax expense

             9       9                     12        17      

Net income

    $        33       17                     44        33      

Average Balance Sheet Data

              

Loans and leases, including held for sale

    $        3,446       3,266               3,391        3,252      

Core deposits

             9,124       8,577                     9,386        8,810      

Net income was $33 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to net income of $17 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Net income was $44 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $33 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increases for both periods were driven primarily by increases in net interest income and noninterest income partially offset by increases in noninterest expense. Additionally, net income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was positively impacted by the decrease in provision for loan and lease losses compared to the same period in the prior year.

Net interest income increased $8 million and $13 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to increases in FTP credit rates on interest checking deposits and money market deposits as well as increases in yields on average loans and leases. These positive impacts were partially offset by increases in the rates paid on interest checking deposits as well as an increase in FTP charge rates on loans and leases.

Provision for loan and lease losses decreased $10 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year driven by the impact of the benefit of lower criticized assets. Provision for loan and lease losses increased $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year driven by an increase in net charge-offs partially offset by the impact of the benefit of lower criticized assets.

Noninterest income increased $8 million and $18 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year driven by increases in wealth and asset management revenue and other noninterest income. Wealth and asset management revenue increased $4 million and $9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to increases in private client service fees driven by an increase in assets under management as a result of strong market performance and increased asset production. Other noninterest income increased $4 million and $9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year due to increases in insurance income as a result of acquisitions in 2017.

Noninterest expense increased $10 million and $23 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. Personnel costs increased $6 million and $12 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year driven by an increase in base compensation and incentive compensation as a result of the aforementioned acquisitions in 2017. Other noninterest expense increased $4 million and $11 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily driven by increases in corporate overhead allocations.

Average loans and leases increased $180 million and $139 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year driven by increases in average residential mortgage loans due to increases in new loan origination activity. These increases were partially offset by a decline in average home equity balances.

Average core deposits increased $547 million and $576 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to increases in average interest checking deposits.

General Corporate and Other

General Corporate and Other includes the unallocated portion of the investment securities portfolio, securities gains and losses, certain non-core deposit funding, unassigned equity, unallocated provision for loan and lease losses expense or a benefit from the reduction of the ALLL, the payment of preferred stock dividends and certain support activities and other items not attributed to the business segments.

Net interest income decreased $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year driven by increases in FTP credit rates on deposits allocated to the business segments and increases in interest expense for long-term debt and federal funds purchased. The decrease for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was partially offset by an increase in the benefit related to the FTP charges on loans and leases as well as an increase in interest income on taxable securities.

 

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Net interest income increased $28 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily driven by an increase in the benefit related to the FTP charges on loans and leases as well as an increase in interest income on taxable securities. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was partially offset by increases in FTP credit rates on deposits allocated to the business segments and an increase in interest expense on long-term debt and federal funds purchased.

The provision for loan and lease losses increased $14 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the decrease in the allocation of provision expense to the business segments driven by a decrease in commercial criticized assets. The provision for loan and lease losses decreased $22 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the benefit from the reduction of the ALLL.

Noninterest income increased $203 million and $572 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily driven by the recognition of a $205 million gain on the sale of Worldpay, Inc. shares during the second quarter of 2018. The increase during the six months ended June 30, 2018 also included a $414 million gain related to Vantiv, Inc.’s acquisition of Worldpay Group plc. during the first quarter of 2018. Both periods were negatively impacted by an increase in the negative valuation adjustments related to the Visa total return swap which were $10 million and $49 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with $9 million and $22 million for the same periods in the prior year. Additionally, equity method earnings from the Bancorp’s interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC decreased $12 million and $25 million compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, primarily due to a decrease in the Bancorp’s ownership percentage in Vantiv Holding, LLC and the impact of Worldpay, Inc.’s acquisition and integration costs.

Noninterest expense increased $29 million and $25 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase for both periods was primarily due to increases in personnel costs and technology and communications expense partially offset by increases in corporate overhead allocations from General Corporate and Other to the other business segments and decreases in the provision for the reserve for unfunded commitments. Additionally, both periods included an increase of $10 million in donations expense compared to the same period in the prior year as a result of a contribution to the Fifth Third Foundation in the second quarter of 2018.

 

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RISK MANAGEMENT – OVERVIEW

Risk management is critical for effectively serving customers’ financial needs while protecting the Bancorp and achieving strategic goals. It is also essential to reducing the volatility of earnings and safeguarding our brand and reputation. Further, risk management is integral to the Bancorp’s strategic and capital planning processes. It is essential that the Bancorp’s business strategies consistently align to its overall risk appetite and capital considerations. Maintaining risks within the Bancorp’s risk appetite requires that risks are understood by all employees across the enterprise, and appropriate risk mitigants and controls are in place to limit risk to within the risk appetite. To achieve this, the Bancorp implements a framework for managing risk that encompasses business as usual activities and the utilization of a risk process for identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring and reporting risks.

Fifth Third uses a structure consisting of three lines of defense in order to clarify the roles and responsibilities for effective risk management.

The risk taking functions within the lines of business comprise the first line of defense. The first line of defense originates risk through normal business as usual activities; therefore, it is essential that they monitor, assess and manage the risks being taken, implement controls necessary to mitigate those risks and take responsibility for managing their business within the Bancorp’s risk appetite.

Control functions, such as the Risk Management organization, are the second line of defense and are responsible for providing challenge, oversight and governance of activities performed by the first line.

The Audit division is the third line of defense and provides an independent assessment of the Bancorp’s internal control structure and related systems and processes. The Credit Risk Review division provides an independent assessment of credit risk, which includes evaluating the sufficiency of underwriting, documentation and approval processes for consumer and commercial credits, the accuracy of risk grades assigned to commercial credit exposure, nonaccrual status, specific reserves and monitoring for charge-offs.

Fifth Third’s core values and culture provide a foundation for supporting sound risk management practices by setting expectations for appropriate conduct and accountability across the organization.

All employees are expected to conduct themselves in alignment with Fifth Third’s core values and Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, which may be found on www.53.com, while carrying out their responsibilities. Fifth Third’s Corporate Responsibility and Reputation Committee provides oversight of business conduct policies, programs and strategies and monitors reporting of potential misconduct, trends or themes across the enterprise. Prudent risk management is a responsibility that is expected from all employees across the first, second and third lines of defense and is a foundational element of Fifth Third’s culture.

Below are the Bancorp’s core principles of risk management that are used to ensure the Bancorp is operating in a safe and sound manner:

   

Understand the risks taken as a necessary part of business; however, the Bancorp ensures risks taken are in alignment with its strategy and risk appetite.

   

Provide transparency and escalate risks and issues as necessary.

   

Ensure Fifth Third’s products and services are designed, delivered and maintained to provide value and benefit to its customers and to Fifth Third, and that potential opportunities remain aligned to the core customer base.

   

Avoid risks that cannot be understood, managed and monitored.

   

Act with integrity in all activities.

   

Focus on providing operational excellence by providing reliable, accurate and efficient services to meet customer’s needs.

   

Maintain a strong financial position to ensure that the Bancorp meets its strategic objectives through all economic cycles and is able to access the capital markets at all times, even under stressed conditions.

   

Protect the Bancorp’s reputation by thoroughly understanding the consequences of business strategies, products and processes.

   

Conduct business in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and in alignment with internal policies and procedures.

Fifth Third’s success is dependent on effective risk management and understanding and controlling the risks taken in order to deliver sustainable returns for employees and shareholders. The Bancorp’s goal is to ensure that aggregate risks do not exceed its risk capacity, and that risks taken are supportive of the Bancorp’s portfolio diversification and profitability objectives.

Fifth Third’s Risk Management Framework states its risk appetite and the linkage to strategic and capital planning, defines and sets the tolerance for each of the eight risk types, explains the process used to manage risk across the enterprise and sets forth its risk governance structure.

 

   

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) and executive management define the risk appetite, which is considered in the development of business strategies, and forms the basis for enterprise risk management. The Bancorp’s risk appetite is set annually in alignment with the strategic, capital and financial plans, and is reviewed by the Board on an annual basis.

   

The Risk Management Process provides a consistent and integrated approach for managing risks and ensuring appropriate risk mitigants and controls are in place, and risks and issues are appropriately escalated. Five components are utilized for effective risk management; identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring and reporting risks.

   

The Board and executive management have identified eight risk types for monitoring the overall risk of the Bancorp; Credit Risk, Market Risk, Liquidity Risk, Operational Risk, Regulatory Compliance Risk, Legal Risk, Reputation Risk and Strategic Risk, and have also qualitatively established a risk tolerance, which is defined as the maximum amount of risk the Bancorp is willing to take for each of the eight risk types. These risk types are assessed on an ongoing basis and reported to the board each quarter, or more frequently, if necessary. In addition, each business and operational function (first line of defense) is accountable for proactively identifying and managing risk using its risk management process. Risk tolerances and risk limits are also established, where appropriate, in order to ensure that businesses and operational functions across the enterprise are able to monitor and manage risks at a more granular level, while ensuring that aggregate risks across the enterprise do not exceed the overall risk appetite.

 

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The Bancorp’s risk governance structure includes management committees operating under delegation from, and providing information directly or indirectly to, the Board. The Bancorp Board delegates certain responsibilities to Board sub-committees, including the RCC as outlined in each respective Committee Charter, which may be found on www.53.com. The ERMC, which reports to the RCC, comprises senior management from across the Bancorp and reviews and approves risk management frameworks and policies, oversees the management of all risk types to ensure that aggregated risks remain within the Bancorp’s risk appetite and fosters a risk culture to ensure appropriate escalation and transparency of risks.

CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT

The objective of the Bancorp’s credit risk management strategy is to quantify and manage credit risk on an aggregate portfolio basis, as well as to limit the risk of loss resulting from the failure of a borrower or counterparty to honor its financial or contractual obligations to the Bancorp. The Bancorp’s credit risk management strategy is based on three core principles: conservatism, diversification and monitoring. The Bancorp believes that effective credit risk management begins with conservative lending practices which are described below. These practices include the use of intentional risk-based limits for single name exposures and counterparty selection criteria designed to reduce or eliminate exposure to borrowers who have higher than average default risk and defined weaknesses in financial performance. The Bancorp carefully designed and monitors underwriting, documentation and collection standards. The Bancorp’s credit risk management strategy also emphasizes diversification on a geographic, industry and customer level as well as ongoing portfolio monitoring and timely management reviews of large credit exposures and credits experiencing deterioration of credit quality. Credit officers with the authority to extend credit are delegated specific authority amounts, the utilization of which is closely monitored. Underwriting activities are centrally managed, and ERM manages the policy and the authority delegation process directly. The Credit Risk Review function provides independent and objective assessments of the quality of underwriting and documentation, the accuracy of risk grades and the charge-off, nonaccrual and reserve analysis process. The Bancorp’s credit review process and overall assessment of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is based on quarterly assessments of the probable estimated losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio. The Bancorp uses these assessments to promptly identify potential problem loans or leases within the portfolio, maintain an adequate allowance for credit losses and take any necessary charge-offs. The Bancorp defines potential problem loans and leases as those rated substandard that do not meet the definition of a nonaccrual loan or a restructured loan. Refer to Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Bancorp’s credit grade categories, which are derived from standard regulatory rating definitions. In addition, stress testing is performed on various commercial and consumer portfolios using the CCAR model and for certain portfolios, such as real estate and leveraged lending, the stress testing is performed by Credit department personnel at the individual loan level during credit underwriting.

The following tables provide a summary of potential problem portfolio loans and leases:    

 

TABLE 30: Potential Problem Portfolio Loans and Leases                               
As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)          

Carrying 

Value 

     Unpaid 
Principal 
Balance 
     Exposure   

Commercial and industrial loans

       $            590            591        845  

Commercial mortgage loans

       129            129        130  

Commercial leases

             57            57        57  

Total potential problem portfolio loans and leases

             $            776            777        1,032  
TABLE 31: Potential Problem Portfolio Loans and Leases                               
As of December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)          

Carrying 

Value 

     Unpaid 
Principal 
Balance  
     Exposure   

Commercial and industrial loans

       $            911              912        1,370  

Commercial mortgage loans

       138              138        138  

Commercial leases

             70              70        70  

Total potential problem portfolio loans and leases

             $         1,119              1,120        1,578  

In addition to the individual review of larger commercial loans that exhibit probable or observed credit weaknesses, the commercial credit review process includes the use of two risk grading systems. The risk grading system currently utilized for allowance for credit loss analysis purposes encompasses ten categories. The Bancorp also maintains a dual risk rating system for credit approval and pricing, portfolio monitoring and capital allocation that includes a “through-the-cycle” rating philosophy for assessing a borrower’s creditworthiness. A “through-the-cycle” rating philosophy uses a grading scale that assigns ratings based on average default rates through an entire business cycle for borrowers with similar financial performance. The dual risk rating system includes thirteen probabilities of default grade categories and an additional eleven grade categories for estimating losses given an event of default. The probability of default and loss given default evaluations are not separated in the ten-category risk rating system. The Bancorp has completed significant validation and testing of the dual risk rating system as a commercial credit risk management tool. The Bancorp is assessing the necessary modifications to the dual risk rating system outputs to develop a U.S. GAAP compliant ALLL model and will evaluate the use of modified dual risk ratings for purposes of determining the Bancorp’s ALLL as part of the Bancorp’s adoption of ASU 2016-13Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which will be effective for the Bancorp on January 1, 2020. Scoring systems, various analytical tools and portfolio performance monitoring are used to assess the credit risk in the Bancorp’s homogenous consumer and small business loan portfolios.

 

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Overview

Inflationary expectations by market professionals continue with increasing focus on wages, interest rates, input costs, tariffs, trade negotiations and foreign exchange. In light of higher inflationary expectations and a strong employment outlook, the FOMC enacted a 25 bp increase in the target rate for Federal Funds target rate in June 2018 and indicated a positive outlook on the economy. The Federal Reserve median forecast for change in 2018 real GDP was raised to 2.8%.

The TCJA was enacted at a point in the cycle where the economy appeared to be growing, the unemployment rate was low and market professionals believed that it was likely to continue falling and there was increasing confidence in the market that inflation may move to 2% over the medium term.

The Bancorp maintains a focus on commercial real estate exposure. Market data and vacancies remain positive; however credit markets in commercial real estate are becoming more selective around certain asset types and geographies. The Bancorp is also monitoring potential increased risks in the Retail sector as a result of changes in distribution models with increasing levels of online purchasing and recent weakness in certain specialty retailers.

Commercial Portfolio

The Bancorp’s credit risk management strategy seeks to minimize concentrations of risk through diversification. The Bancorp has commercial loan concentration limits based on industry, lines of business within the commercial segment, geography and credit product type. The risk within the commercial loan and lease portfolio is managed and monitored through an underwriting process utilizing detailed origination policies, continuous loan level reviews, monitoring of industry concentration and product type limits and continuous portfolio risk management reporting.

The Bancorp provides loans to a variety of customers ranging from large multi-national firms to middle market businesses, sole proprietors and high net worth individuals. The origination policies for commercial and industrial loans outline the risks and underwriting requirements for loans to businesses in various industries. Included in the policies are maturity and amortization terms, collateral and leverage requirements, cash flow coverage measures and hold limits. The Bancorp aligns credit and sales teams with specific industry expertise to better monitor and manage different industry segments of the portfolio.

The origination policies for commercial real estate outline the risks and underwriting requirements for owner and nonowner-occupied and construction lending. Included in the policies are maturity and amortization terms, maximum LTVs, minimum debt service coverage ratios, construction loan monitoring procedures, appraisal requirements, pre-leasing requirements (as applicable), sensitivity and pro-forma analysis requirements and interest rate sensitivity. The Bancorp requires a valuation of real estate collateral, which may include third-party appraisals, be performed at the time of origination and renewal in accordance with regulatory requirements and on an as-needed basis when market conditions justify. Although the Bancorp does not back test these collateral value assumptions, the Bancorp maintains an appraisal review department to order and review third-party appraisals in accordance with regulatory requirements. Collateral values on criticized assets with relationships exceeding $1 million are reviewed quarterly to assess the appropriateness of the value ascribed in the assessment of charge-offs and specific reserves.

The Bancorp assesses all real estate and non-real estate collateral securing a loan and considers all cross-collateralized loans in the calculation of the LTV ratio. The following tables provide detail on the most recent LTV ratios for commercial mortgage loans greater than $1 million, excluding impaired commercial mortgage loans individually evaluated. The Bancorp does not typically aggregate the LTV ratios for commercial mortgage loans less than $1 million.

TABLE 32: Commercial Mortgage Loans Outstanding by LTV, Loans Greater Than $1 Million  
As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)   LTV > 100%     LTV 80-100%     LTV < 80%    

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

  $               111           177            2,213        

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

    15           176            2,180        

Total

  $ 126           353            4,393        
TABLE 33: Commercial Mortgage Loans Outstanding by LTV, Loans Greater Than $1 Million                
As of December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)   LTV > 100%     LTV 80-100%     LTV < 80%  

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

  $ 79           110            2,222        

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

    14           169            2,208        

Total

  $ 93           279            4,430        

 

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The following table provides detail on commercial loans and leases by industry classification (as defined by the North American Industry Classification System), by loan size and by state, illustrating the diversity and granularity of the Bancorp’s commercial loans and leases as of:

 

TABLE 34: Commercial Loan and Lease Portfolio (excluding loans and leases held for sale)  
      June 30, 2018    December 31, 2017
($ in millions)    Outstanding     Exposure      Nonaccrual      Outstanding    Exposure      Nonaccrual

By Industry:

                

Manufacturing

   $      10,155       19,284        47         10,044          18,948        74  

Real estate

     7,692       12,540        31         7,713          12,493        25  

Financial services and insurance

     5,895       12,309               5,792          11,933        1  

Healthcare

     4,449       6,416        34         4,712          6,486        35  

Business services

     4,132       6,739        31         4,147          6,512        42  

Retail trade

     3,407       7,242               3,617          7,950        3  

Accommodation and food

     3,388       5,560        33         3,268          5,321        4  

Wholesale trade

     3,276       5,387               3,017          5,363        6  

Communication and information

     2,960       5,240               3,322          5,308        -  

Transportation and warehousing

     2,935       4,857        49         3,012          4,621        29  

Construction

     2,422       4,508               2,374          4,449        2  

Mining

     1,964       3,642        50         1,454          3,001        56  

Entertainment and recreation

     1,581       3,178               1,624          2,911        7  

Utilities

     756       2,141               869          2,333        -  

Other services

     750       1,010        10         714          1,017        16  

Public administration

     443       663               370          474        -  

Agribusiness

     267       441               304          478        2  

Individuals

     29       67               27          57        -  

Other

     2       2               15          15        4  

Total

   $ 56,503       101,226        305         56,395          99,670        306  

By Size:

                

Less than $200,000

     1  %      1               1          1        5  

$200,000 - $1 million  

     3       2               3          2        8  

$1 million - $5 million  

     7       6        14         7          6        15  

$5 million - $10 million  

     6       5        12         6          5        10  

$10 million - $25 million  

     20       17        54         21          18        57  

Greater than $25 million

     63       69               62          68        5  

Total

     100  %      100        100         100          100        100  

By State:

                

Ohio

     14  %      15               14          15        7  

Florida

     8       8        12         8          8        6  

Michigan

     7       7               7          7        13  

Illinois

     7       6               7          6        9  

Indiana

     4       4               4          4        3  

Georgia

     4       5               4          5        2  

North Carolina

     3       3               3          3        1  

Tennessee

     3       3               3          3        8  

Kentucky

     2       2               3          3        1  

Other

     48       47        54         47          46        50  

Total

     100  %      100        100         100          100        100  

The Bancorp’s nonowner-occupied commercial real estate portfolios have been identified by the Bancorp as loans which it believes represent a higher level of risk compared to the rest of the Bancorp’s commercial loan portfolio due to economic or market conditions within the Bancorp’s key lending areas.

 

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The following tables provide an analysis of nonowner-occupied commercial real estate loans by state (excluding loans held for sale):

TABLE 35: Nonowner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate (excluding loans held for sale)(a)

As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)                              

Net Charge-offs for

June 30, 2018

     Outstanding          Exposure          90 Days  
    Past Due  
       Nonaccrual        Three Months
    Ended
       Six Months    
    Ended    

By State:

                

 Ohio

  $             1,604          2,013      -       1       -       -     

 Florida

    1,024          1,651      -       -       -       -     

 Illinois

    693          903      -       -       -       -     

 North Carolina

    683          892      -       -       -       -     

 Michigan

    576          738      -       -       1       1     

 Indiana

    501          763      -       -       -       -     

 All other states

    2,652          4,649      -       2       -       1     

Total

  $ 7,733          11,609      -       3       1       2     

(a)   Included in commercial mortgage loans and commercial construction loans in the Loans and Leases subsection of the Balance Sheet Analysis section of MD&A.

TABLE 36: Nonowner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate (excluding loans held for sale)(a)
As of June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)                              

Net Charge-offs for

June 30, 2017

     Outstanding        Exposure     

    90 Days  

    Past Due  

     Nonaccrual        Three Months
    Ended
     Six Months    
  Ended    

By State:

                

 Ohio

  $         1,562          1,974      -      3       5       8     

 Florida

    949          1,501      -      1       -       -     

 Illinois

    755          1,179      -      -       -       -     

 North Carolina

    581          815      -      -       -       -     

 Michigan

    570          741      -      1       -       -     

 Indiana

    550          955      -      -       -       -     

 All other states

    2,690          4,567      -      4       -       -     

Total

  $             7,657          11,732      -      9       5       8     
(a)

Included in commercial mortgage loans and commercial construction loans in the Loans and Leases subsection of the Balance Sheet Analysis section of MD&A.

 

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Consumer Portfolio

Consumer credit risk management utilizes a framework that encompasses consistent processes for identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring and reporting credit risk. These processes are supported by a credit risk governance structure that includes Board oversight, policies, risk limits and risk committees.    

The Bancorp’s consumer portfolio is materially comprised of five categories of loans: residential mortgage loans, home equity, automobile loans, credit card and other consumer loans. The Bancorp has identified certain credit characteristics within these five categories of loans which it believes represent a higher level of risk compared to the rest of the consumer loan portfolio. The Bancorp does not update LTV ratios for the consumer portfolio subsequent to origination except as part of the charge-off process for real estate secured loans. Among consumer portfolios, legacy underwritten residential mortgage and brokered home equity portfolios exhibited the most stress during the past credit crisis. As of June 30, 2018, consumer real estate loans, consisting of residential mortgage loans and home equity loans, originated from 2005 through 2008 represent approximately 14% of the consumer real estate portfolio. These loans accounted for 52% of total consumer real estate secured losses for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Current loss rates in the residential mortgage and home equity portfolios are below pre-crisis levels. In addition to the consumer real estate portfolio, credit risk management continues to closely monitor the automobile portfolio performance. The automobile market has exhibited industry-wide gradual loosening of credit standards such as lower FICOs, longer terms and higher LTVs. The Bancorp has adjusted credit standards focused on improving risk-adjusted returns while maintaining credit risk tolerance. The Bancorp actively manages the automobile portfolio through concentration limits, which mitigates credit risk through limiting the exposure to lower FICO scores, higher advance rates and extended term originations.

Residential mortgage portfolio

The Bancorp manages credit risk in the residential mortgage portfolio through underwriting guidelines that limit exposure to higher LTV ratios and lower FICO scores. Additionally, the portfolio is governed by concentration limits that ensure geographic, product and channel diversification. The Bancorp may also package and sell loans in the portfolio.

The Bancorp does not originate mortgage loans that permit customers to defer principal payments or make payments that are less than the accruing interest. The Bancorp originates both fixed-rate and ARM loans. Within the ARM portfolio, approximately $621 million of ARM loans will have rate resets during the next twelve months. Of these resets, 91% are expected to experience an increase in rate, with an average increase of approximately one percent.

Certain residential mortgage products have contractual features that may increase credit exposure to the Bancorp in the event of a decline in housing values. These types of mortgage products offered by the Bancorp include loans with high LTV ratios, multiple loans on the same collateral that when combined result in a LTV greater than 80% and interest-only loans. The Bancorp has deemed residential mortgage loans with greater than 80% LTV ratios and no mortgage insurance as loans that represent a higher level of risk.

Portfolio residential mortgage loans from 2010 and later vintages represented 91% of the portfolio as of June 30, 2018 and had a weighted-average LTV of 73% and a weighted-average origination FICO of 760.

The following table provides an analysis of the residential mortgage portfolio loans outstanding by LTV at origination as of:

 

TABLE 37: Residential Mortgage Portfolio Loans by LTV at Origination  
         June 30, 2018           December 31, 2017  
($ in millions)         Outstanding      Weighted-
Average LTV
           Outstanding      Weighted-
Average LTV
 

LTV £ 80%

  $      11,692            66.6 %      $      11,767            66.4%   

LTV > 80%, with mortgage insurance(a)

       1,897            94.8                1,890            94.8      

LTV > 80%, no mortgage insurance

         2,051            94.7                  1,934            94.7      

Total

  $      15,640            74.1 %      $      15,591             73.7%   
(a)

Includes loans with both borrower and lender paid mortgage insurance.

The following tables provide an analysis of the residential mortgage portfolio loans outstanding with a greater than 80% LTV ratio and no mortgage insurance:

 

TABLE 38: Residential Mortgage Portfolio Loans, LTV Greater than 80%, No Mortgage Insurance          
As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)                            Net Charge-offs for June 30, 2018  
            Outstanding        90 Days  
Past Due  
     Nonaccrual        Three Months
Ended  
     Six Months
Ended  
 

By State:

              

Ohio

   $ 456        3        3        -            -      

Illinois

     408        -        2        -            -      

Florida

     297        2        3        -            -      

Michigan

     228        1        1        -            -      

Indiana

     154        -        1        -            -      

North Carolina

     99        -        1        -            -      

Kentucky

     90        1        -        -            -      

All other states

     319        2        1        1            1      

Total

   $ 2,051        9        12        1            1      

 

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TABLE 39: Residential Mortgage Portfolio Loans, LTV Greater than 80%, No Mortgage Insurance

As of June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)                            Net Charge-offs for June 30, 2017
      Outstanding        90 Days  
Past Due  
     Nonaccrual        Three Months
Ended
     Six Months
Ended

By State:

              

Ohio

   $                   561        2        5        1     

Illinois

     511        -        -        -     

Florida

     349        1        2        -     

Michigan

     278        1        1        -     

Indiana

     165        1        1        -     

North Carolina

     117        -        1        -     

Kentucky

     98        1        -        -     

All other states

     398        -        -        -     

Total

   $ 2,477        6        10        1     

Home equity portfolio

The Bancorp’s home equity portfolio is primarily comprised of home equity lines of credit. Beginning in the first quarter of 2013, the Bancorp’s newly originated home equity lines of credit have a 10-year interest-only draw period followed by a 20-year amortization period. The home equity line of credit previously offered by the Bancorp was a revolving facility with a 20-year term, minimum payments of interest-only and a balloon payment of principal at maturity. Peak maturity years for the balloon home equity lines of credit are 2025 to 2028 and approximately 26% of the balances mature before 2025.

The ALLL provides coverage for probable and estimable losses in the home equity portfolio. The allowance attributable to the portion of the home equity portfolio that has not been restructured in a TDR is calculated on a pooled basis with senior lien and junior lien categories segmented in the determination of the probable credit losses in the home equity portfolio. The modeled loss factor for the home equity portfolio is based on the trailing twelve month historical loss rate for each category, as adjusted for certain prescriptive loss rate factors and certain qualitative adjustment factors to reflect risks associated with current conditions and trends. The prescriptive loss rate factors include adjustments for delinquency trends, LTV trends and refreshed FICO score trends. The qualitative factors include adjustments for changes in policies or procedures in underwriting, monitoring or collections, economic conditions, portfolio mix, lending and risk management personnel, results of internal audit and quality control reviews, collateral values and geographic concentrations. The Bancorp considers home price index trends when determining the collateral value qualitative factor.

The home equity portfolio is managed in two primary groups: loans outstanding with a combined LTV greater than 80% and those loans with a LTV of 80% or less based upon appraisals at origination. For additional information on these loans, refer to Table 41 and Table 42. Of the total $6.6 billion of outstanding home equity loans:

   

88% reside within the Bancorp’s Midwest footprint of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois as of June 30, 2018;

   

37% are in senior lien positions and 63% are in junior lien positions at June 30, 2018;

   

81% of non-delinquent borrowers made at least one payment greater than the minimum payment during the three months ended June 30, 2018; and

   

The portfolio had an average refreshed FICO score of 745 at June 30, 2018.

The Bancorp actively manages lines of credit and makes adjustments in lending limits when it believes it is necessary based on FICO score deterioration and property devaluation. The Bancorp does not routinely obtain appraisals on performing loans to update LTV ratios after origination. However, the Bancorp monitors the local housing markets by reviewing various home price indices and incorporates the impact of the changing market conditions in its ongoing credit monitoring processes. For junior lien home equity loans which become 60 days or more past due, the Bancorp tracks the performance of the senior lien loans in which the Bancorp is the servicer and utilizes consumer credit bureau attributes to monitor the status of the senior lien loans that the Bancorp does not service. If the senior lien loan is found to be 120 days or more past due, the junior lien home equity loan is placed on nonaccrual status unless both loans are well-secured and in the process of collection. Additionally, if the junior lien home equity loan becomes 120 days or more past due and the senior lien loan is also 120 days or more past due, the junior lien home equity loan is assessed for charge-off. Refer to the Analysis of Nonperforming Assets subsection of the Risk Management section of MD&A for more information.

 

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The following table provides an analysis of home equity portfolio loans outstanding disaggregated based upon refreshed FICO score as of:

 

TABLE 40: Home Equity Portfolio Loans Outstanding by Refreshed FICO Score  
                      June 30, 2018                               December 31, 2017          
($ in millions)                Outstanding           % of Total               Outstanding     % of Total       

Senior Liens:

           

FICO £ 659

      $              231                  4 %         $              246               4 %  

FICO 660-719

      330                  5              358               5      

FICO ³ 720

        1,851                  28                1,976               28      

Total senior liens

      2,412                  37              2,580               37      

Junior Liens:

           

FICO £ 659

      500                  7              541               8      

FICO 660-719

      785                  12              853               12      

FICO ³ 720

        2,902                  44                3,040               43      

Total junior liens

        4,187                  63                4,434               63      

Total

        $            6,599                  100 %           $           7,014               100 %  

The Bancorp believes that home equity portfolio loans with a greater than 80% combined LTV ratio present a higher level of risk. The following table provides an analysis of the home equity portfolio loans outstanding in a senior and junior lien position by LTV at origination:

 

TABLE 41: Home Equity Portfolio Loans Outstanding by LTV at Origination  
                        June 30, 2018                                    December 31, 2017          
($ in millions)                Outstanding          

Weighted-     

Average LTV     

         Outstanding    

Weighted-    

Average LTV    

 

Senior Liens:

           

LTV £ 80%

      $            2,109                  54.8 %         $          2,266           54.9 %  

LTV > 80%

        303                  88.9                314           88.9      

Total senior liens

      2,412                  59.3              2,580           59.3      

Junior Liens:

           

LTV £ 80%

      2,441                  67.4              2,603           67.5      

LTV > 80%

        1,746                  90.3                1,831           90.4      

Total junior liens

        4,187                  78.2                4,434           78.3      

Total

        $            6,599                  70.9 %           $          7,014           70.9 %  

The following tables provide an analysis of home equity portfolio loans by state with a combined LTV greater than 80%:

 

TABLE 42: Home Equity Portfolio Loans Outstanding with a LTV Greater than 80%  
As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)                                Net Charge-offs for June 30, 2018  
      Outstanding     Exposure     90 Days    
Past Due    
    Nonaccrual     Three Months
Ended
    Six Months
Ended
 

By State:

            

Ohio

     $            1,037       1,994       -           8       1       2  

Michigan

     325       531       -           4       -       1  

Illinois

     214       339       -           3       -       1  

Indiana

     143       247       -           3       -       -  

Kentucky

     130       243       -           2       -       -  

Florida

     65       93       -           2       -       -  

All other states

     135       202       -           3       -       -  

Total

     $            2,049       3,649       -           25       1       4  

 

TABLE 43: Home Equity Portfolio Loans Outstanding with a LTV Greater than 80%  
As of June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)                                Net Charge-offs for June 30, 2017  
      Outstanding     Exposure     90 Days    
Past Due    
    Nonaccrual     Three Months
Ended
    Six Months
Ended
 

By State:

            

Ohio

     $            1,031       1,870       -           7       1       2  

Michigan

     393       616       -           5       -       1  

Illinois

     246       378       -           4       1       1  

Indiana

     169       282       -           2       -       1  

Kentucky

     156       276       -           2       -       1  

Florida

     73       105       -           2       -       -  

All other states

     165       236       -           3       -       -  

Total

     $            2,233       3,763       -           25       2       6  

 

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Automobile portfolio

The Bancorp’s automobile portfolio balances have declined since December 31, 2017 as payoffs exceeded new loan production due to a strategic shift focusing on improving risk-adjusted returns. Additionally, the concentration of lower FICO (<690) origination balances remained within targeted credit risk tolerance during the six months ended June 30, 2018. All concentration and guideline changes are monitored monthly to ensure alignment with original credit performance and return projections.

The following table provides an analysis of automobile portfolio loans outstanding disaggregated based upon FICO score as of:

 

TABLE 44: Automobile Portfolio Loans Outstanding by FICO Score at Origination
                   June 30, 2018                               December 31, 2017          
($ in millions)   Outstanding             % of Total                        Outstanding             % of Total        

FICO £ 690

  $           1,545          17 %         $          1,563         17 %  

FICO > 690

    7,393          83                7,549         83      

Total

  $ 8,938          100 %           $          9,112         100 %  

The automobile portfolio is characterized by direct and indirect lending products to consumers. As of June 30, 2018, 44% of the automobile loan portfolio is comprised of loans collateralized by new automobiles. It is a common industry practice to advance on automobile loans an amount in excess of the automobile value due to the inclusion of negative equity trade-in, maintenance/warranty products, taxes, title and other fees paid at closing. The Bancorp monitors its exposure to these higher risk loans.

The following table provides an analysis of automobile portfolio loans outstanding by LTV at origination as of:

 

TABLE 45: Automobile Portfolio Loans Outstanding by LTV at Origination
                     June 30, 2018                                   December 31, 2017          
($ in millions)   Outstanding      

    Weighted-    

    Average LTV    

               Outstanding    

    Weighted-      

    Average LTV      

LTV £ 100%

    $              5,606            82.3 %       $          5,814         82.1 %  

LTV > 100%

    3,332            112.7              3,298         112.4      

Total

    $              8,938            94.1 %         $          9,112         93.5 %  

The following table provides an analysis of the Bancorp’s automobile portfolio loans with a LTV at origination greater than 100%:

 

TABLE 46: Automobile Portfolio Loans Outstanding with a LTV Greater than 100%  
As of ($ in millions)                            Net Charge-offs for the  
      Outstanding      90 Days Past Due
and Accruing
     Nonaccrual      Three Months
Ended
     Six Months
Ended
 

June 30, 2018

     $              3,332        6        1        5        13  

June 30, 2017

     3,248        4        1        4        12  

Credit card portfolio

The credit card portfolio consists of predominately prime accounts with 97% of loan balances existing within the Bancorp’s footprint as of both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 74% and 76%, respectively, of the outstanding balances were originated through branch-based relationships with the remainder coming from direct mail campaigns and online acquisitions.

The following table provides an analysis of credit card portfolio loans outstanding disaggregated based upon FICO score as of:

 

TABLE 47: Credit Card Portfolio Loans Outstanding by FICO Score at Origination
                 June 30, 2018                              December 31, 2017           
($ in millions)   Outstanding             % of Total               Outstanding         % of Total       

FICO £ 659

  $ 65          3 %       $                 61             3 %  

FICO 660-719

    605          27            581             25      

FICO ³ 720

    1,600          70              1,657             72      

Total

  $           2,270          100 %         $            2,299             100 %  

Other consumer portfolio loans

The other consumer portfolio loans are comprised of secured and unsecured loans originated through the Bancorp’s branch network as well as point-of-sale loans originated in connection with third-party financial technology companies. Outstanding balances for other consumer loans increased approximately $423 million, or 27%, from December 31, 2017 primarily due to an increase in originations in connection with third-party financial technology companies. Additionally, the Bancorp has approximately $275 million in unfunded commitments associated with loans originated in connection with third-party financial technology companies as of June 30, 2018. Fifth Third closely monitors the credit performance of these point-of-sale loans which is impacted by the credit loss protection coverage provided by the third-party financial technology companies.

 

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The following table provides an analysis of other consumer portfolio loans outstanding by product type at origination as of:

TABLE 48: Other Consumer Portfolio Loans Outstanding by Product Type at Origination    

                    June 30, 2018                                   December 31, 2017          
($ in millions)        Outstanding      % of Total                 Outstanding      % of Total  

Unsecured

  $     495            25      $     461            30 

Other secured

      494            25            482            31   

Point-of-sale

        993            50                    616            39   

Total

  $     1,982            100            $     1,559            100 

Analysis of Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and leases for which ultimate collectability of the full amount of the principal and/or interest is uncertain; restructured commercial and credit card loans which have not yet met the requirements to be classified as a performing asset; restructured consumer loans which are 90 days past due based on the restructured terms unless the loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection; and certain other assets, including OREO and other repossessed property. A summary of nonperforming assets is included in Table 49. For further information on the Bancorp’s policies related to accounting for delinquent and nonperforming loans and leases, refer to the Nonaccrual Loans and Leases section of Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Nonperforming assets were $503 million at June 30, 2018 compared to $495 million at December 31, 2017. At June 30, 2018, $23 million of nonaccrual loans were held for sale, compared to $6 million at December 31, 2017.

Nonperforming portfolio assets as a percent of portfolio loans and leases and OREO were 0.52% as of June 30, 2018 compared to 0.53% as of December 31, 2017. Nonaccrual loans and leases secured by real estate were 27% of nonaccrual loans and leases as of June 30, 2018 compared to 33% as of December 31, 2017.

Commercial portfolio nonaccrual loans and leases were $305 million at June 30, 2018, a decrease of $1 million from December 31, 2017. Consumer portfolio nonaccrual loans and leases were $132 million at June 30, 2018, an increase of $1 million from December 31, 2017. Refer to Tables 50 and 51 for rollforwards of the portfolio nonaccrual loans and leases.

OREO and other repossessed property was $43 million at June 30, 2018, compared to $52 million at December 31, 2017. The Bancorp recognized $1 million in losses on the sale or write-down of OREO properties for both the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and $4 million and $5 million in losses on the sale or write-down of OREO properties for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, approximately $7 million and $15 million, respectively, of interest income would have been recognized if the nonaccrual and renegotiated loans and leases on nonaccrual status had been current in accordance with their original terms. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 approximately $9 million and $19 million, respectively, of interest income would have been recognized. Although these values help demonstrate the costs of carrying nonaccrual credits, the Bancorp does not expect to recover the full amount of interest as nonaccrual loans and leases are generally carried below their principal balance.

 

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TABLE 49: Summary of Nonperforming Assets and Delinquent Loans

 As of ($ in millions)              June 30, 2018               December 31, 2017      

 Nonaccrual portfolio loans and leases:

     

 Commercial and industrial loans

  $   99        144               

 Commercial mortgage loans

    8        12               

 Commercial leases

    25        -               

 Residential mortgage loans

    13        17               

 Home equity

    54        56               

 Automobile loans

    3        -               

 Other consumer loans

    1        -               

 Nonaccrual portfolio restructured loans and leases:

     

 Commercial and industrial loans

    164        132               

 Commercial mortgage loans

    5        14               

 Commercial leases

    4        4               

 Residential mortgage loans

    15        13               

 Home equity

    17        18               

 Automobile loans

    2        1               

 Credit card

      27        26               

 Total nonaccrual portfolio loans and leases(b)

    437        437               

 OREO and other repossessed property

      43        52               

 Total nonperforming portfolio assets

    480        489               

 Nonaccrual loans held for sale

    5        5               

 Nonaccrual restructured loans held for sale

      18        1               

 Total nonperforming assets

  $   503        495               

 Total portfolio loans 90 days past due and still accruing

     

 Commercial and industrial loans

  $   4        3               

 Residential mortgage loans(a)

    44        57               

 Automobile loans

    10        10               

 Credit card

      31        27               

 Total portfolio loans 90 days past due and still accruing

  $   89        97               

 Nonperforming portfolio assets as a percent of portfolio loans and leases and OREO

    0.52 %   0.53             

 ALLL as a percent of nonperforming portfolio assets

      224        245             
(a)

Information for all periods presented excludes advances made pursuant to servicing agreements for GNMA mortgage pools whose repayments are insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. These advances were $237 as of June 30, 2018 and $290 as of December 31, 2017. The Bancorp recognized losses of $1and $3 for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

(b)

Includes $4 and $3 of nonaccrual government insured commercial loans whose repayments are insured by the SBA at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, of which $2 and $3 were restructured nonaccrual government insured commercial loans at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The following tables provide a rollforward of portfolio nonaccrual loans and leases, by portfolio segment:

TABLE 50: Rollforward of Portfolio Nonaccrual Loans and Leases

 

 
 For the six months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)        Commercial      Residential
  Mortgage  
     Consumer            Total      

 Balance, beginning of period

 

$

  306       30         101        437       

 Transfers to nonaccrual status

    172       19         70        261       

 Transfers to accrual status

         (12)        (30)       (42)      

 Transfers to held for sale

    (25)                   (25)      

 Loan paydowns/payoffs

    (88)      (3)        (16)       (107)      

 Transfers to OREO

    (2)      (5)        (4)       (11)      

 Charge-offs

    (89)      (1)        (17)       (107)      

 Draws/other extensions of credit

      31                    31       

 Balance, end of period

  $   305       28         104        437       
TABLE 51: Rollforward of Portfolio Nonaccrual Loans and Leases

 

 

 

 
 For the six months ended June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)        Commercial      Residential  
Mortgage
       Consumer              Total      

 Balance, beginning of period

  $   523       34         103        660       

 Transfers to nonaccrual status

    212       24         61        297       

 Transfers to accrual status

    (13)      (12)        (26)       (51)      

 Transfers to held for sale

    (13)                   (13)      

 Loan paydowns/payoffs

    (149)      (7)        (16)       (172)      

 Transfers to OREO

    (2)      (5)        (3)       (10)      

 Charge-offs

    (87)      (2)        (22)       (111)      

 Draws/other extensions of credit

      14                    14       

 Balance, end of period

  $   485       32         97        614       

 

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Troubled Debt Restructurings

If a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, the Bancorp may consider, in certain circumstances, modifying the terms of their loan to maximize collection of amounts due. Typically, these modifications reduce the loan interest rate, extend the loan term, reduce the accrued interest or in limited circumstances, reduce the principal balance of the loan. These modifications are classified as TDRs.

At the time of modification, the Bancorp maintains certain consumer loan TDRs (including residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, and other consumer loans) on accrual status, provided there is reasonable assurance of repayment and performance according to the modified terms based upon a current, well-documented credit evaluation. Commercial loans modified as part of a TDR are maintained on accrual status provided there is a sustained payment history of six months or greater prior to the modification in accordance with the modified terms and all remaining contractual payments under the modified terms are reasonably assured of collection. TDRs of commercial loans and credit card loans that do not have a sustained payment history of six months or greater in accordance with the modified terms remain on nonaccrual status until a six-month payment history is sustained.

Consumer restructured loans on accrual status totaled $1.0 billion and $927 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. As of June 30, 2018, the percent of restructured residential mortgage loans, home equity loans and credit card loans that were past due 30 days or more from their modified terms were 26%, 11% and 35%, respectively.

The following tables summarize portfolio TDRs by loan type and delinquency status:

 

TABLE 52: Accruing and Nonaccruing Portfolio TDRs  
        Accruing              
As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)        Current         30-89 Days    
Past Due
    90 Days or
  More Past Due  
    Nonaccruing         Total      

Commercial loans(b)

 

$

    103       1                 -                 173               277   

Residential mortgage loans(a)

      583       44                 146                 15               788   

Home equity

      217       10                 -                 17               244   

Automobile loans

      6       -                 -                 2                

Credit card

        15       3                 -                 27               45   

Total

 

$

    924       58                 146                 234               1,362   

(a)   Information includes advances made pursuant to servicing agreements for GNMA mortgage pools whose repayments are insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. As of June 30, 2018, these advances represented $353 of current loans, $37 of 30-89 days past due loans and $124 of 90 days or more past due loans.

(b)   Excludes restructured nonaccrual loans held for sale.

     

    

TABLE 53: Accruing and Nonaccruing Portfolio TDRs  
        Accruing              
As of December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)        Current         30-89 Days    
Past Due
    90 Days or
  More Past Due  
      Nonaccruing           Total      

Commercial loans(b)

 

$

    249       -                 -                 150               399   

Residential mortgage loans(a)

      478       52                 122                 13               665   

Home equity

      236       12                 -                 18               266   

Automobile loans

      8       -                 -                 1                

Credit card

        16       3                 -                 26               45   

Total

 

$

    987       67                 122                 208               1,384   
(a)

Information includes advances made pursuant to servicing agreements for GNMA mortgage pools whose repayments are insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. As of December 31, 2017, these advances represented $282 of current loans, $40 of 30-89 days past due loans and $108 of 90 days or more past due loans.

(b)

Excludes restructured nonaccrual loans held for sale.

Analysis of Net Loan Charge-offs

Net charge-offs were 41 bps and 28 bps of average portfolio loans and leases for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and were 38 bps and 34 bps of average portfolio loans and leases for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Table 54 provides a summary of credit loss experience and net charge-offs as a percent of average portfolio loans and leases outstanding by loan category.

The ratio of commercial loan and lease net charge-offs to average portfolio commercial loans and leases increased to 34 bps and 27 bps during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to 17 bps and 23 bps during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The increases for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 were primarily due to increases in net charge-offs on commercial and industrial loans of $29 million and $22 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same period in the prior year.

Consumer loan net charge-offs as a percent of average portfolio consumer loans and leases were 52 bps and 56 bps during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to 46 bps and 51 bps for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The increases for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 were primarily due to increases in net charge-offs on credit cards of $4 million and $9 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

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TABLE 54: Summary of Credit Loss Experience                                    
          For the three months ended
June 30,
    For the six months ended
June 30,
 
($ in millions)              2018     2017            2018      2017    

Losses charged-off:

          

Commercial and industrial loans

  $         (51     (34)           (83      (72)      

Commercial mortgage loans

      (3     (6)           (4      (12)      

Commercial leases

      -       (1)           -        (2)      

Residential mortgage loans

      (4     (4)           (7      (10)      

Home equity

      (5     (9)           (12      (18)      

Automobile loans

      (13     (12)           (30      (29)      

Credit card

      (29     (24)           (58      (48)      

Other consumer loans(a)

            (13     (5)           (28      (11)      

Total losses charged-off

  $         (118     (95)           (222      (202)      

Recoveries of losses previously charged-off:

          

Commercial and industrial loans

  $         4       16            9        20       

Commercial mortgage loans

      1       1            2        1       

Residential mortgage loans

      2       2            3        3       

Home equity

      3       4            5        7       

Automobile loans

      5       6            11        11       

Credit card

      3       2            6        5       

Other consumer loans(a)

            6       -            11        2       

Total recoveries of losses previously charged-off

  $         24       31            47        49       

Net losses charged-off:

          

Commercial and industrial loans

  $         (47     (18)           (74      (52)      

Commercial mortgage loans

      (2     (5)           (2      (11)      

Commercial leases

      -       (1)           -        (2)      

Residential mortgage loans

      (2     (2)           (4      (7)      

Home equity

      (2     (5)           (7      (11)      

Automobile loans

      (8     (6)           (19      (18)      

Credit card

      (26     (22)           (52      (43)      

Other consumer loans

            (7     (5)           (17      (9)      

Total net losses charged-off

  $         (94     (64)           (175              (153)      

Net losses charged-off as a percent of average portfolio loans and leases:

          

Commercial and industrial loans

      0.44  %      0.17            0.36        0.25       

Commercial mortgage loans

      0.11       0.33            0.09        0.31       

Commercial leases

            -       0.06            -        0.07       

Total commercial loans and leases

            0.34  %      0.17            0.27        0.23       

Residential mortgage loans

      0.05       0.04            0.06        0.08       

Home equity

      0.12       0.27            0.19        0.30       

Automobile loans

      0.33       0.27            0.42        0.38       

Credit card

      4.73       4.22            4.69        4.13       

Other consumer loans

            1.85       2.31            2.00        2.58       

Total consumer loans

            0.52  %      0.46            0.56        0.51       

Total net losses charged-off as a percent of average portfolio loans and leases

            0.41  %      0.28            0.38        0.34       

(a) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Bancorp recorded $6 and $10, respectively, in both losses charged-off and recoveries of losses charged-off related to customer defaults on point-of-sale loans for which the Bancorp obtained recoveries under third-party credit enhancements.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses is comprised of the ALLL and the reserve for unfunded commitments. The ALLL provides coverage for probable and estimable losses in the loan and lease portfolio. The Bancorp evaluates the ALLL each quarter to determine its adequacy to cover inherent losses. Several factors are taken into consideration in the determination of the overall ALLL, including an unallocated component. These factors include, but are not limited to, the overall risk profile of the loan and lease portfolios, net charge-off experience, the extent of impaired loans and leases, the level of nonaccrual loans and leases, the level of 90 days past due loans and leases and the overall level of the ALLL as a percent of portfolio loans and leases. The Bancorp also considers overall asset quality trends, credit administration and portfolio management practices, risk identification practices, credit policy and underwriting practices, overall portfolio growth, portfolio concentrations and current economic conditions that might impact the portfolio. More information on the ALLL can be found in the Critical Accounting Policies section of the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Bancorp did not substantively change any material aspect of its overall approach in the determination of the ALLL and there have been no material changes in assumptions or estimation techniques as compared to prior periods that impacted the determination of the current period allowance. In addition to the ALLL, the Bancorp maintains a reserve for unfunded commitments recorded in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The methodology used to determine the adequacy of this reserve is similar to the Bancorp’s methodology for determining the ALLL. The provision for unfunded commitments is included in other noninterest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The ALLL attributable to the portion of the residential mortgage and consumer loan and lease portfolio that has not been restructured is determined on a pooled basis with the segmentation based on the similarity of credit risk characteristics. Loss factors for consumer loans are developed for each pool based on the trailing twelve month historical loss rate, as adjusted for certain prescriptive loss rate factors and certain qualitative adjustment factors.

 

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The prescriptive loss rate factors and qualitative adjustments are designed to reflect risks associated with current conditions and trends which are not believed to be fully reflected in the trailing twelve month historical loss rate. For real estate backed consumer loans, the prescriptive loss rate factors include adjustments for delinquency trends, LTV trends, refreshed FICO score trends and product mix, and the qualitative factors include adjustments for changes in policies or procedures in underwriting, monitoring or collections, economic conditions, portfolio mix, lending and risk management personnel, results of internal audit and quality control reviews, collateral values and geographic concentrations. The Bancorp considers home price index trends in its footprint and the volatility of collateral valuation trends when determining the collateral value qualitative factor.

The Bancorp’s determination of the ALLL for commercial loans is sensitive to the risk grades it assigns to these loans. In the event that 10% of commercial loans in each risk category would experience a downgrade of one risk category, the allowance for commercial loans would increase by approximately $155 million at June 30, 2018. In addition, the Bancorp’s determination of the ALLL for residential mortgage loans and consumer loans is sensitive to changes in estimated loss rates. In the event that estimated loss rates would increase by 10%, the ALLL for residential mortgage loans and consumer loans would increase by approximately $32 million at June 30, 2018. As several qualitative and quantitative factors are considered in determining the ALLL, these sensitivity analyses do not necessarily reflect the nature and extent of future changes in the ALLL. They are intended to provide insights into the impact of adverse changes to risk grades and estimated loss rates and do not imply any expectation of future deterioration in the risk ratings or loss rates. Given current processes employed by the Bancorp, management believes the risk grades and estimated loss rates currently assigned are appropriate.

TABLE 55: Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses

            For the three months ended
June 30,
       For the six months ended
June 30,
 
($ in millions)            2018      2017          2018      2017  

ALLL:

                

Balance, beginning of period

   $      1,138         1,238               1,196         1,253       

Losses charged-off(a)

        (118)        (95)              (222)        (202)      

Recoveries of losses previously charged-off(a)

        24         31               47         49       

Provision for loan and lease losses

          33         52               56         126       

Balance, end of period

   $      1,077         1,226               1,077         1,226       

Reserve for unfunded commitments:

                

Balance, beginning of period

   $      151         159               161         161       

(Benefit from) Provision for unfunded commitments

          (20)        3               (30)        1       

Balance, end of period

   $      131         162               131         162       

(a)    For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Bancorp recorded $6 and $10, respectively, in both losses charged-off and recoveries of losses charged-off related to customer defaults on point-of-sale loans for which the Bancorp obtained recoveries under third-party credit enhancements.

Certain inherent but unconfirmed losses are probable within the loan and lease portfolio. The Bancorp’s current methodology for determining the level of losses is based on historical loss rates, current credit grades, specific allocation on impaired commercial credits above specified thresholds and restructured loans and other qualitative adjustments. Due to the heavy reliance on realized historical losses and the credit grade rating process, the model-derived estimate of ALLL tends to slightly lag behind the deterioration in the portfolio in a stable or deteriorating credit environment, and tends not to be as responsive when improved conditions have presented themselves. Given these model limitations, the qualitative adjustment factors may be incremental or decremental to the quantitative model results.

An unallocated component of the ALLL is maintained to recognize the imprecision in estimating and measuring loss. The unallocated allowance as a percent of total portfolio loans and leases was 0.12% and 0.13% at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The unallocated allowance was 10% of the total allowance at both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

As shown in Table 56, the ALLL as a percent of portfolio loans and leases was 1.17% and 1.30% at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The ALLL was $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

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TABLE 56: Attribution of Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses to Portfolio Loans and Leases

As of ($ in millions)    June 30, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Attributed ALLL:

     

Commercial and industrial loans

   $ 545              651            

Commercial mortgage loans

     65              65            

Commercial construction loans

     21              23            

Commercial leases

     23              14            

Residential mortgage loans

     86              89            

Home equity

     39              46            

Automobile loans

     39              38            

Credit card

     124              117            

Other consumer loans

     27              33            

Unallocated

     108              120            

Total ALLL

   $ 1,077              1,196            

Portfolio loans and leases:

     

Commercial and industrial loans

   $ 41,403              41,170            

Commercial mortgage loans

     6,625              6,604            

Commercial construction loans

     4,687              4,553            

Commercial leases

     3,788              4,068            

Residential mortgage loans

     15,640              15,591            

Home equity

     6,599              7,014            

Automobile loans

     8,938              9,112            

Credit card

     2,270              2,299            

Other consumer loans

     1,982              1,559            

Total portfolio loans and leases

   $             91,932              91,970            

Attributed ALLL as a percent of respective portfolio loans and leases:

     

Commercial and industrial loans

     1.32 %         1.58            

Commercial mortgage loans

     0.98              0.98            

Commercial construction loans

     0.45              0.51            

Commercial leases

     0.61              0.34            

Residential mortgage loans

     0.55              0.57            

Home equity

     0.59              0.66            

Automobile loans

     0.44              0.42            

Credit card

     5.46              5.09            

Other consumer loans

     1.36              2.12            

Unallocated (as a percent of total portfolio loans and leases)

     0.12              0.13            

Attributed ALLL as a percent of total portfolio loans and leases

     1.17 %         1.30            

MARKET RISK MANAGEMENT

Market risk is the day-to-day potential for the value of a financial instrument to increase or decrease due to movements in market factors. The Bancorp’s market risk includes risks resulting from movements in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices and commodity prices. Interest rate risk, a component of market risk, primarily impacts the Bancorp’s NII and interest sensitive fee income categories through changes in interest income on earning assets and cost of interest bearing liabilities, and through fee items that are related to interest sensitive activities such as mortgage origination and servicing income. Management considers interest rate risk a prominent market risk in terms of its potential impact on earnings. Interest rate risk may occur for any one or more of the following reasons:

        ●  Assets and liabilities mature or reprice at different times;

        ●  Short-term and long-term market interest rates change by different amounts; or

        ●  The expected maturities of various assets or liabilities shorten or lengthen as interest rates change.

In addition to the direct impact of interest rate changes on NII, interest rates can indirectly impact earnings through their effect on loan and deposit demand, credit losses, mortgage originations, the value of servicing rights and other sources of the Bancorp’s earnings. Stability of the Bancorp’s net income is largely dependent upon the effective management of interest rate risk. Management continually reviews the Bancorp’s balance sheet composition and earnings flows and models the interest rate risk, and possible actions to reduce this risk, given numerous possible future interest rate scenarios. A series of Policy Limits and Key Risk Indicators are employed to ensure that this risk is managed within the Bancorp’s risk tolerance.

Interest Rate Risk Management Oversight

The Bancorp’s ALCO, which includes senior management representatives and is accountable to the ERMC, monitors and manages interest rate risk within Board approved policy limits. In addition to the risk management activities of ALCO, the Bancorp has a Market Risk Management function as part of ERM that provides independent oversight of market risk activities.

Net Interest Income Sensitivity

The Bancorp employs a variety of measurement techniques to identify and manage its interest rate risk, including the use of an NII simulation model to analyze the sensitivity of NII to changes in interest rates. The model is based on contractual and assumed cash flows and repricing characteristics for all of the Bancorp’s assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet exposures and incorporates market-based assumptions regarding the effect of changing interest rates on the prepayment rates of certain assets and attrition rates of certain liabilities. The model also includes senior management’s projections of the future volume and pricing of each of the product lines offered by the Bancorp as well as other pertinent assumptions. Actual results may differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes, deviations from projected assumptions, as well as changes in market conditions and management strategies.

 

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As of June 30, 2018, the Bancorp’s interest rate risk exposure is evaluated by measuring the anticipated change in NII over 12-month and 24-month horizons assuming 100 bps and 200 bps parallel ramped increases and a 100 bps parallel ramped decrease in interest rates. The analysis would typically include a 200 bps parallel ramped decrease in interest rates; however, this analysis is currently omitted due to the current levels of certain interest rates.

In order to recognize the risk of noninterest-bearing demand deposit balance run-off in a rising interest rate environment, the Bancorp’s NII sensitivity modeling assumes that approximately $1 billion of balances run-off over 24 months above what is included in senior management’s baseline projections for each 100 bps increase in short-term market interest rates. Similarly, the Bancorp’s NII sensitivity modeling incorporates approximately $1 billion of growth in noninterest-bearing deposit balances over 24 months above senior management’s baseline projections for each 100 bps decrease in short-term market interest rates. The balance run-off and growth are modeled to flow into and out of funding products that reprice in conjunction with market rate changes.

Another important deposit modeling assumption is the amount by which interest-bearing deposit rates will increase or decrease when market interest rates increase or decrease. This deposit repricing sensitivity is known as the beta, and it represents the expected amount by which Bancorp deposit rates will change for a given change in short-term market rates. The Bancorp’s NII sensitivity modeling assumes a weighted-average rising rate interest-bearing deposit beta of 70% at June 30, 2018, which is approximately 20 percentage points higher than the average beta that the Bancorp experienced in the last FRB tightening cycle from June 2004 to June 2006.

The Bancorp continually evaluates the sensitivity of its interest rate risk measures to these important deposit modeling assumptions. The Bancorp also regularly monitors the sensitivity of other important modeling assumptions, such as loan and security prepayments and early withdrawals on fixed-rate customer liabilities.

The following table shows the Bancorp’s estimated net interest income sensitivity profile and ALCO policy limits as of:

TABLE 57: Estimated NII Sensitivity Profile and ALCO Policy Limits

     

June 30, 2018

       

June 30, 2017

    

% Change in NII (FTE)

      

  ALCO Policy Limits  

      

% Change in NII (FTE)

      

  ALCO Policy Limits  

Change in Interest Rates (bps)   

12

Months

   13-24
Months
        12
Months
   13-24
Months
        12
Months
   13-24
Months
        12
Months
   13-24    
Months    

+200 Ramp over 12 months

   1.24 %    5.19       (4.00)    (6.00)      1.90    5.85      (4.00)    (6.00)    

+100 Ramp over 12 months

   0.74         2.92       -    -      1.13    3.74        -      -    

 -100 Ramp over 12 months

   (3.75)        (9.11)      (8.00)    (12.00)      N/A    N/A      N/A    N/A    

 -62.5 Ramp over 7 months

   N/A        N/A        N/A    N/A        (4.04)    (7.51)        (6.00)    (8.00)    

At June 30, 2018, the Bancorp’s NII would benefit in both year one and year two under the parallel rate ramp increases. The Bancorp’s NII would decline in both year one and year two under the parallel 100 bps ramped decrease in interest rates. The NII sensitivity profile is attributable to the combination of floating-rate assets, including the predominantly floating-rate commercial loan portfolio, and certain intermediate-term fixed-rate liabilities. As the FRB has increased its target range for the federal funds rate, the sensitivity to declining rates has increased, which is a reflection of the balance sheet mix described above. Reductions in the yield of the commercial loan portfolio would be expected to be only partially offset by a decline in the cost of interest-bearing deposits in this scenario. The changes in the estimated NII sensitivity profile as of June 30, 2018 compared to June 30, 2017 were primarily attributable to an increase in outstanding taxable securities balances, the addition of receive-fixed swaps against floating-rate commercial loans, increased utilization of short-term funding and growth in fixed-rate consumer loans. These items were partially offset by an increase in core deposit balances and a reduction in fixed-rate commercial leases.

Tables 58 and 59 provide the Bancorp’s estimated NII profile at June 30, 2018 with changes to certain deposit balances and deposit repricing sensitivity (betas) assumptions.

 

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The following table includes the Bancorp’s estimated NII sensitivity profile at June 30, 2018 with an immediate $1 billion decrease and an immediate $1 billion increase in demand deposit balances:

TABLE 58: Estimated NII Sensitivity Profile at June 30, 2018 with a $1 Billion Change in Demand Deposit Assumption

     % Change in NII (FTE)  
   

Immediate $1 Billion Balance
Decrease

          Immediate $1 Billion Balance
Increase
 
Change in Interest Rates (bps)  

12

Months

   

13-24

Months

          

12

Months

    13-24
Months
 

+200 Ramp over 12 months

    1.00  %      4.73         1.48        5.65   

+100 Ramp over 12 months

    0.62       2.69         0.86        3.15   

-100 Ramp over 12 months

    (3.87     (9.34             (3.64)       (8.88)  

The following table includes the Bancorp’s estimated NII sensitivity profile at June 30, 2018 with a 25% increase and a 25% decrease to the rising rate deposit beta assumptions as of June 30, 2018. The resulting weighted-average interest-bearing deposit betas included in this analysis were approximately 88% and 53%, respectively, as of June 30, 2018:

 

TABLE 59: Estimated NII Sensitivity Profile at June 30, 2018 with Deposit Beta Assumptions Changes

 

 

     % Change in NII (FTE)  
   

 

            Betas 25% Higher             

              Betas 25% Lower      
Change in Interest Rates (bps)  

12

Months

   

13-24

Months

          

12

Months

   

13-24

Months

 

+200 Ramp over 12 months

    (1.66)  %      (0.25)         4.14         10.63    

+100 Ramp over 12 months

    (0.71)       0.22                2.18         5.61    

Economic Value of Equity Sensitivity

The Bancorp also uses EVE as a measurement tool in managing interest rate risk. Whereas the NII sensitivity analysis highlights the impact on forecasted NII on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) over one and two year time horizons, EVE is a point in time analysis of the economic sensitivity of current positions that incorporates all cash flows over their estimated remaining lives. The EVE of the balance sheet is defined as the discounted present value of all asset and net derivative cash flows less the discounted value of all liability cash flows. Due to this longer horizon, the sensitivity of EVE to changes in the level of interest rates is a measure of longer-term interest rate risk. EVE values only the current balance sheet and does not incorporate the balance growth assumptions used in the NII sensitivity analysis. As with the NII simulation model, assumptions about the timing and variability of existing balance sheet cash flows are critical in the EVE analysis. Particularly important are assumptions driving loan and security prepayments and the expected balance attrition and pricing of transaction deposits.

The following table shows the Bancorp’s estimated EVE sensitivity profile as of:

TABLE 60: Estimated EVE Sensitivity Profile

                 June 30, 2018                                  June 30, 2017              
Change in Interest Rates (bps)   % Change in EVE         ALCO
    Policy Limit    
         % Change in EVE    

      ALCO      

      Policy Limit      

 

+200 Shock

    (5.37)     (12.00)         (4.85)         (12.00)  

+100 Shock

    (2.38)       -         (1.87)         -  

+25 Shock

    N/A       -         (0.30)         -  

-100 Shock

    0.02       -           (1.31)         -  

The EVE sensitivity to the +200 bps rising rate scenario is moderately negative at June 30, 2018 and slightly positive to a 100 bps decline in market rates. The changes in the estimated EVE sensitivity profile from June 30, 2017 were primarily related to the addition of receive-fixed swaps against commercial loans, an increase in the floating-rate debt portion of the wholesale funding position and an increase in the outstanding taxable securities balances. These items were partially offset by an increase in core deposit balances and the net run-off of the fixed-rate commercial lease portfolio.

While an instantaneous shift in interest rates is used in this analysis to provide an estimate of exposure, the Bancorp believes that a gradual shift in interest rates would have a much more modest impact. Since EVE measures the discounted present value of cash flows over the estimated lives of instruments, the change in EVE does not directly correlate to the degree that earnings would be impacted over a shorter time horizon (e.g., the current fiscal year). Further, EVE does not take into account factors such as future balance sheet growth, changes in product mix, changes in yield curve relationships and changing product spreads that could mitigate or exacerbate the impact of changes in interest rates. The NII simulations and EVE analyses do not necessarily include certain actions that management may undertake to manage risk in response to actual changes in interest rates.

The Bancorp regularly evaluates its exposures to a static balance sheet forecast, LIBOR, Prime Rate and other basis risks, yield curve twist risks and embedded options risks. In addition, the impacts on NII on an FTE basis and EVE of extreme changes in interest rates are modeled, wherein the Bancorp employs the use of yield curve shocks and environment-specific scenarios.

 

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Use of Derivatives to Manage Interest Rate Risk

An integral component of the Bancorp’s interest rate risk management strategy is its use of derivative instruments to minimize significant fluctuations in earnings caused by changes in market interest rates. Examples of derivative instruments that the Bancorp may use as part of its interest rate risk management strategy include interest rate swaps, interest rate floors, interest rate caps, forward contracts, forward starting interest rate swaps, options, swaptions and TBA securities.

As part of its overall risk management strategy relative to its residential mortgage banking activities, the Bancorp enters into forward contracts accounted for as free-standing derivatives to economically hedge IRLCs that are also considered free-standing derivatives. Additionally, the Bancorp economically hedges its exposure to residential mortgage loans held for sale through the use of forward contracts and mortgage options.

The Bancorp also enters into derivatives contracts with major financial institutions to economically hedge market risks assumed in interest rate derivative contracts with commercial customers. Generally, these contracts have similar terms in order to protect the Bancorp from market volatility. Credit risk arises from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts, which the Bancorp minimizes through collateral arrangements, approvals, limits and monitoring procedures. For further information including the notional amount and fair values of these derivatives, refer to Note 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Portfolio Loans and Leases and Interest Rate Risk

Although the Bancorp’s portfolio loans and leases contain both fixed and floating/adjustable-rate products, the rates of interest earned by the Bancorp on the outstanding balances are generally established for a period of time. The interest rate sensitivity of loans and leases is directly related to the length of time the rate earned is established.

The following table summarizes the carrying value of the Bancorp’s portfolio loans and leases expected cash flows, excluding interest receivable, as of June 30, 2018:

TABLE 61: Portfolio Loans and Leases Expected Cash Flows

 ($ in millions)          Less than 1 year              1-5 years                Over 5 years                Total           

 Commercial and industrial loans

   $ 22,452                 17,918             1,033                41,403          

 Commercial mortgage loans

     2,655                 3,378             592                6,625          

 Commercial construction loans

     2,029                 2,587             71                4,687          

 Commercial leases

     840                       1,783                   1,165                      3,788          

 Total commercial loans and leases

     27,976                       25,666                   2,861                      56,503          

 Residential mortgage loans

     2,329                 6,411             6,900                15,640          

 Home equity

     1,678                 3,386             1,535                6,599          

 Automobile loans

     3,792                 4,794             352                8,938          

 Credit card

     454                 1,816             -                2,270          

 Other consumer loans

     1,198                       517                   267                      1,982          

 Total consumer loans

     9,451                       16,924                   9,054                      35,429          

 Total portfolio loans and leases

   $ 37,427                       42,590                   11,915                      91,932          

Additionally, the following table displays a summary of expected cash flows, excluding interest receivable, occurring after one year for both fixed and floating/adjustable-rate loans and leases as of June 30, 2018:

TABLE 62: Portfolio Loans and Leases Expected Cash Flows Occurring After 1 Year

              Interest Rate    
 ($ in millions)                      Fixed                               Floating or Adjustable        

 Commercial and industrial loans

        2,441                                16,510                  

 Commercial mortgage loans

        953                                3,017                  

 Commercial construction loans

        29                                2,629                  

 Commercial leases

          2,948                                -                  

 Total commercial loans and leases

          6,371                                22,156                  

 Residential mortgage loans

        10,038                                3,273                  

 Home equity

        455                                4,466                  

 Automobile loans

        5,114                                32                  

 Credit card

        501                                1,315                  

 Other consumer loans

          529                                255                  

 Total consumer loans

          16,637                                9,341                  

 Total portfolio loans and leases

        23,008                                31,497                  

Residential Mortgage Servicing Rights and Interest Rate Risk

The fair value of the residential MSR portfolio was $959 million and $858 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The value of servicing rights can fluctuate sharply depending on changes in interest rates and other factors. Generally, as interest rates decline and loans are prepaid to take advantage of refinancing, the total value of existing servicing rights declines because no further servicing fees are collected on repaid loans. The Bancorp maintains a non-qualifying hedging strategy relative to its mortgage banking activity in order to manage a portion of the risk associated with changes in the value of its MSR portfolio as a result of changing interest rates.

Mortgage rates increased during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 which caused modeled prepayment speeds to slow. The fair value of the MSR increased $21 million and $78 million, respectively, due to changes to inputs to the valuation model including prepayment speeds and OAS spread assumptions and decreased $34 million and $62 million, respectively, due to the passage of time, including the impact of regularly scheduled repayments, paydowns and payoffs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

 

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Mortgage rates decreased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 which caused modeled prepayment speeds to increase which led to fair value adjustments on servicing rights. The fair value of the MSR decreased $17 million and $13 million, respectively, due to changes to inputs to the valuation model including prepayment speeds and OAS spread assumptions and decreased $30 million and $57 million, respectively, due to the passage of time, including the impact of regularly scheduled repayments, paydowns and payoffs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

The Bancorp recognized net losses of $20 million and $82 million, respectively, on its non-qualifying hedging strategy for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to net gains of $18 million and $17 million, respectively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. These amounts include net losses on securities related to the Bancorp’s non-qualifying hedging strategy which were $4 million and $17 million, respectively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and net gains of $2 million during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. The Bancorp may adjust its hedging strategy to reflect its assessment of the composition of its MSR portfolio, the cost of hedging and the anticipated effectiveness of the hedges given the economic environment. Refer to Note 10 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion on servicing rights and the instruments used to hedge interest rate risk on MSRs.

Foreign Currency Risk

The Bancorp may enter into foreign exchange derivative contracts to economically hedge certain foreign denominated loans. The derivatives are classified as free-standing instruments with the revaluation gain or loss being recorded in other noninterest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The balance of the Bancorp’s foreign denominated loans at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $932 million and $939 million, respectively. The Bancorp also enters into foreign exchange contracts for the benefit of commercial customers to hedge their exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. Similar to the hedging of interest rate risk from interest rate derivative contracts, the Bancorp also enters into foreign exchange contracts with major financial institutions to economically hedge a substantial portion of the exposure from client driven foreign exchange activity. The Bancorp has risk limits and internal controls in place to help ensure excessive risk is not being taken in providing this service to customers. These controls include an independent determination of currency volatility and credit equivalent exposure on these contracts, counterparty credit approvals and country limits performed by the Capital Markets Credit department and Capital Markets Risk department.

Commodity Risk

The Bancorp also enters into commodity contracts for the benefit of commercial customers to hedge their exposure to commodity price fluctuations. Similar to the hedging of foreign exchange and interest rate risk from interest rate derivative contracts, the Bancorp also enters into commodity contracts with major financial institutions to economically hedge a substantial portion of the exposure from client driven commodity activity. The Bancorp may also offset this risk with exchange-traded commodity contracts. The Bancorp has risk limits and internal controls in place to help ensure excessive risk is not taken in providing this service to customers. These controls include an independent determination of commodity volatility and credit equivalent exposure on these contracts and counterparty credit approvals performed by the Capital Markets Credit department and Capital Markets Risk department.

LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT

The goal of liquidity management is to provide adequate funds to meet changes in loan and lease demand, unexpected levels of deposit withdrawals and other contractual obligations. Mitigating liquidity risk is accomplished by maintaining liquid assets in the form of cash and investment securities, maintaining sufficient unused borrowing capacity in the debt markets and delivering consistent growth in core deposits. A summary of certain obligations and commitments to make future payments under contracts is included in Note 15 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Bancorp’s Treasury department manages funding and liquidity based on point-in-time metrics as well as forward-looking projections, which incorporate different sources and uses of funds under base and stress scenarios. Liquidity risk is monitored and managed by the Treasury department, and a series of Policy Limits and Key Risk Indicators are established to ensure risks are managed within the Bancorp’s risk tolerance. The Bancorp maintains a contingency funding plan that provides for liquidity stress testing, which assesses the liquidity needs under varying market conditions, time horizons, asset growth rates and other events. The contingency plan provides for ongoing monitoring of unused borrowing capacity and available sources of contingent liquidity to prepare for unexpected liquidity needs and to cover unanticipated events that could affect liquidity. The contingency plan also outlines the Bancorp’s response to various levels of liquidity stress and actions that should be taken during various scenarios.

Liquidity Risk Management Oversight

The Bancorp’s ALCO, which includes senior management representatives and is accountable to the ERMC, monitors and manages liquidity and funding risk within Board-approved policy limits. In addition to the risk management activities of ALCO, the Bancorp has a Market Risk Management function as part of ERM that provides independent oversight of liquidity risk management.

Sources of Funds

The Bancorp’s primary sources of funds relate to cash flows from loan and lease repayments, payments from securities related to sales and maturities, the sale or securitization of loans and leases and funds generated by core deposits, in addition to the use of public and private debt offerings.

 

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Table 61 of the Market Risk Management subsection of the Risk Management section of MD&A illustrates the expected maturities from loan and lease repayments. Of the $32.0 billion of securities in the Bancorp’s available-for-sale debt and other securities portfolio at June 30, 2018, $3.7 billion in principal and interest is expected to be received in the next 12 months and an additional $3.2 billion is expected to be received in the next 13 to 24 months. For further information on the Bancorp’s securities portfolio, refer to the Investment Securities subsection of the Balance Sheet Analysis section of MD&A.

Asset-driven liquidity is provided by the Bancorp’s ability to sell or securitize loans and leases. In order to reduce the exposure to interest rate fluctuations and to manage liquidity, the Bancorp has developed securitization and sale procedures for several types of interest-sensitive assets. A majority of the long-term, fixed-rate single-family residential mortgage loans underwritten according to FHLMC or FNMA guidelines are sold for cash upon origination. Additional assets such as certain other residential mortgage loans, certain commercial loans, home equity loans, automobile loans and other consumer loans are also capable of being securitized or sold. The Bancorp sold or securitized loans totaling $1.5 billion and $2.6 billion during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to $1.6 billion and $3.2 billion during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. For further information on the transfer of financial assets, refer to Note 10 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Core deposits have historically provided the Bancorp with a sizeable source of relatively stable and low cost funds. The Bancorp’s average core deposits and average shareholders’ equity funded 83% of its average total assets for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. In addition to core deposit funding, the Bancorp also accesses a variety of other short-term and long-term funding sources, which include the use of the FHLB system. Certificates $100,000 and over and deposits in the Bancorp’s foreign branch located in the Cayman Islands are wholesale funding tools utilized to fund asset growth. Management does not rely on any one source of liquidity and manages availability in response to changing balance sheet needs.

As of June 30, 2018, $7.3 billion of debt or other securities were available for issuance under the current Bancorp’s Board of Directors’ authorizations and the Bancorp is authorized to file any necessary registration statements with the SEC to permit ready access to the public securities markets; however, access to these markets may depend on market conditions. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Bancorp issued and sold $900 million of senior notes. At June 30, 2018, the Bancorp has approximately $42.5 billion of borrowing capacity available through secured borrowing sources including the FHLB and FRB.

The Bank’s global bank note program has a borrowing capacity of $25.0 billion, of which $17.3 billion was available for issuance as of June 30, 2018. For further information on a subsequent event related to long-term debt, refer to Note 24.

Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Net Stable Funding Ratio

The Bancorp is subject to the Modified LCR requirement, which stipulates that BHCs with at least $50 billion but less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets that are not internationally active, such as the Bancorp, maintain HQLA equal to their calculated net cash outflows over a 30 calendar-day stress period multiplied by a factor of 0.7. The Bancorp’s Modified LCR was 116% at June 30, 2018.

On June 1, 2016, the U.S. banking agencies published a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement a modified NSFR for certain bank holding companies with at least $50 billion but less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets and with less than $10 billion in on-balance sheet foreign exposures, including the Bancorp. Generally consistent with the BCBS’ framework, under the proposed rule banking organizations would be required to hold an amount of ASF over a one-year time horizon that equals or exceeds the institution’s amount of RSF, with the ASF representing the numerator and the RSF representing the denominator of the NSFR. Banking organizations subject to the modified NSFR would multiply the RSF amount by 70%, such that the RSF amount required for these institutions would be equivalent to 70% of the RSF amount that would be required pursuant to the full NSFR generally applicable to institutions with at least $250 billion in total consolidated assets or $10 billion or more in on-balance sheet foreign exposures under the proposed rule. The comment period for this proposal ended on August 5, 2016. The Bancorp is currently awaiting the final rule from the U.S. banking agencies.

Credit Ratings

The cost and availability of financing to the Bancorp and Bank are impacted by its credit ratings. A downgrade to the Bancorp’s or Bank’s credit ratings could affect its ability to access the credit markets and increase its borrowing costs, thereby adversely impacting the Bancorp’s or Bank’s financial condition and liquidity. Key factors in maintaining high credit ratings include a stable and diverse earnings stream, strong credit quality, strong capital ratios and diverse funding sources, in addition to disciplined liquidity monitoring procedures.

The Bancorp’s and Bank’s credit ratings are summarized in Table 63. The ratings reflect the ratings agency’s view on the Bancorp’s and Bank’s capacity to meet financial commitments.*

*As an investor, you should be aware that a security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, that it may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization and that each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. Additional information on the credit rating ranking within the overall classification system is located on the website of each credit rating agency.

 

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TABLE 63: Agency Ratings                                   
As of August 8, 2018   Moody’s     Standard and Poor’s           Fitch                  DBRS      

Fifth Third Bancorp:

         

Short-term borrowings

    No rating       A-2       F1         R-1L      

Senior debt

    Baa1       BBB+       A-         A      

Subordinated debt

    Baa1       BBB       BBB+         AL      

Fifth Third Bank:

         

Short-term borrowings

    P-2       A-2       F1         R-1M      

Short-term deposit

    P-1       No rating       F1         No rating      

Long-term deposit

    Aa3       No rating       A         AH      

Senior debt

    A3       A-       A-         AH      

Subordinated debt

    Baa1       BBB+       BBB+         A      

Rating Agency Outlook for Fifth Third Bancorp and Fifth Third Bank:

    Stable       Stable       Stable               Stable      

 

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OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT

Operational risk is the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed processes or systems or due to external events that are neither market nor credit-related. Operational risk is inherent in the Bancorp’s activities and can manifest itself in various ways including fraudulent acts, business interruptions, inappropriate behavior of employees, unintentional failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations, cyber-security incidents and privacy breaches or failure of vendors to perform in accordance with their arrangements. These events could result in financial losses, litigation and regulatory fines, as well as other damage to the Bancorp. The Bancorp’s risk management goal is to keep operational risk at appropriate levels consistent with the Bancorp’s risk appetite, financial strength, the characteristics of its businesses, the markets in which it operates and the competitive and regulatory environment to which it is subject.

To control, monitor and govern operational risk, the Bancorp maintains an overall Risk Management Framework which comprises governance oversight, risk assessment, capital measurement, monitoring and reporting as well as a formal three lines of defense approach. ERM is responsible for prescribing the framework to the lines of business and corporate functions, and to provide independent oversight of its implementation (second line of defense). Business Controls groups are in place in each of the lines of business to ensure consistent implementation and execution of managing day-to-day operational risk (first line of defense).

The Bancorp’s risk management framework consists of five integrated components, including identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring and independent governance reporting of risk. The corporate Operational Risk Management function within Enterprise Risk is responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the Bancorp’s approach to managing operational risk. This includes providing governance, awareness and training, tools, guidance and oversight to support implementation of key risk programs and systems as they relate to operational risk management, such as risk and control self-assessments, new product/initiative risk reviews, key risk indicators, Vendor Risk Management, cyber security risk management and review of operational losses. The function is also responsible for developing reports that support the proactive management of operational risk across the enterprise. The lines of business and corporate functions are responsible for managing the operational risks associated with their areas in accordance with the risk management framework. The framework is intended to enable the Bancorp to function with a sound and well-controlled operational environment. These processes support the Bancorp’s goals to minimize future operational losses and strengthen the Bancorp’s performance by maintaining sufficient capital to absorb operational losses that are incurred.

The Bancorp also maintains a robust information security program to support the management of cyber security risk within the organization with a focus on prevention, detection and recovery processes. Fifth Third utilizes a wide array of techniques to secure its operations and proprietary information such as Board-approved policies and programs, network monitoring and testing, access controls and dedicated security personnel. Fifth Third has adopted the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cyber Security Framework for the management and deployment of cyber security controls and is an active participant in the financial sector information sharing organization structure, known as the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center. To ensure resiliency of key Bancorp functions, Fifth Third also employs redundancy protocols that include a robust business continuity function that works to mitigate any potential impacts to Fifth Third customers and its systems.

Fifth Third also focuses on the reporting and escalation of operational control issues to senior management and the Board of Directors. The Operational Risk Committee is the key committee that oversees and supports Fifth Third in the management of operational risk across the enterprise. The Operational Risk Committee reports to the ERMC, which reports to the Risk and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors.

COMPLIANCE RISK MANAGEMENT

Regulatory compliance risk is defined as the risk of legal or regulatory sanctions, financial loss or damage to reputation as a result of noncompliance with (i) applicable laws, regulations, rules and other regulatory requirements (including but not limited to the risk of consumers experiencing economic loss or other legal harm as a result of noncompliance with consumer protection laws, regulations and requirements); (ii) internal policies and procedures, standards of best practice or codes of conduct; and (iii) principles of integrity and fair dealing applicable to Fifth Third’s activities and functions. Fifth Third focuses on managing regulatory compliance risk in accordance with the Bancorp’s integrated risk management framework, which ensures consistent processes for identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring and reporting risks. The Bancorp’s risk management goal is to keep compliance risk at appropriate levels consistent with the Bancorp’s risk appetite.

To mitigate compliance risk, Compliance Risk Management provides independent oversight to ensure consistency and sufficiency in the execution of the program, and ensures that lines of business, regions and support functions are adequately identifying, assessing and monitoring compliance risks and adopting proper mitigation strategies. The lines of business and enterprise functions are responsible for managing the compliance risks associated with their areas. Additionally, the Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for establishing and overseeing the Compliance Risk Management program which implements key compliance processes, including but not limited to, executive- and board-level governance and reporting routines, compliance-related policies, risk assessments, key risk indicators, issues tracking, regulatory compliance testing and monitoring, anti-money laundering, privacy and, in partnership with the Community and Economic Development team, oversees the Bancorp’s compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act.

Fifth Third also focuses on the reporting and escalation of compliance issues to senior management and the Board of Directors. The Management Compliance Committee, which is chaired by the Chief Compliance Officer, is the key committee that oversees and supports Fifth Third in the management of compliance risk across the enterprise. The Management Compliance Committee oversees Fifth Third-wide compliance issues, industry best practices, legislative developments (in coordination with the Regulatory Change Management Committee), regulatory concerns and other leading indicators of compliance risk. The Management Compliance Committee reports to the ERMC, which reports to the Risk and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

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CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Management regularly reviews the Bancorp’s capital levels to help ensure it is appropriately positioned under various operating environments. The Bancorp has established a Capital Committee which is responsible for making capital plan recommendations to management. These recommendations are reviewed by the ERMC and the annual capital plan is approved by the Board of Directors. The Capital Committee is responsible for execution and oversight of the capital actions of the capital plan.

Regulatory Capital Ratios

The Basel III Final Rule sets minimum regulatory capital ratios as well as defines the measure of “well-capitalized”.

TABLE 64: Prescribed Capital Ratios

      Minimum              Well-Capitalized           

CET1 capital

     4.50  %      6.50        

Tier I risk-based capital

     6.00       8.00        

Total risk-based capital

     8.00       10.00        

Tier I leverage

     4.00       5.00        

On January 1, 2016, the Bancorp became subject to a capital conservation buffer which will be phased in over a three-year period ending January 1, 2019. Once fully phased-in, the capital conservation buffer will be 2.5% in addition to the minimum capital ratios, in order to avoid limitations on certain capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. The capital conservation buffer was 0.625% in 2016, 1.25% in 2017 and is 1.875% in 2018. The Bancorp exceeded these “well-capitalized” and “capital conservation buffer” ratios for all periods presented.

In April 2018, the federal banking regulators proposed transitional arrangements to permit banking organizations to phase in the day-one impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-03, referred to as the current expected credit loss model, on regulatory capital over a period of three years. For additional information on ASU 2016-03, refer to Note 3 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Bancorp is evaluating the impact of this proposal.

The following table summarizes the Bancorp’s capital ratios as of:

TABLE 65: Capital Ratios

($ in millions)         June 30, 2018     December 31, 2017      

Quarterly average total Bancorp shareholders’ equity as a percent of average assets

       11.38 %      11.69      

Tangible equity as a percent of tangible assets(a)

       10.29          9.90      

Tangible common equity as a percentage of tangible assets(a)(c)

         9.33          8.94      
         Basel III(b)  
    

 

 

 

CET1 capital

  $      1 2,986          12,517      

Tier I capital

       1 4,317          13,848      

Total regulatory capital

       1 8,116          17,887      

Risk-weighted assets

       11 9,073          117,997      

Regulatory capital ratios:

      

CET1 capital

       10.91 %      10.61      

Tier I risk-based capital

       12.02           11.74      

Total risk-based capital

       15.21           15.16      

Tier I leverage

         10.24           10.01      
(a)

These are non-GAAP measures. For further information, refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of MD&A.

(b)

Under the U.S. banking agencies’ Basel III Final Rule, assets and credit equivalent amounts of off-balance sheet exposures are calculated according to the standardized approach for risk-weighted assets. The resulting weighted values are added together resulting in the total risk-weighted assets. Under the banking agencies’ Final Rule published in November 2017 pertaining to certain regulatory items for banks subject to the standardized approach, the Bancorp is no longer subject to certain transition provisions and phase-outs beyond 2017.

(c)

Excludes unrealized gains and losses.

Stress Tests and CCAR

In 2011 the FRB adopted the capital plan rule, which requires BHCs with consolidated assets of $50 billion or more to submit annual capital plans to the FRB for review. Under the rule, these capital plans must include detailed descriptions of the following: the BHC’s internal processes for assessing capital adequacy; the policies governing capital actions such as common stock issuances, dividends and share repurchases; and all planned capital actions over a nine-quarter planning horizon. Further, each BHC must also report to the FRB the results of stress tests conducted by the BHC under a number of scenarios that assess the sources and uses of capital under baseline and stressed economic scenarios. The FRB launched the 2018 stress testing program and CCAR on February 1, 2018, with submissions of stress test results and capital plans to the FRB due on April 5, 2018, which the Bancorp submitted as required.

The FRB’s review of the capital plan assessed the comprehensiveness of the capital plan, the reasonableness of the assumptions and the analysis underlying the capital plan. Additionally, the FRB reviewed the robustness of the capital adequacy process, the capital policy and the Bancorp’s ability to maintain capital above each minimum regulatory capital ratio on a pro forma basis under expected and stressful conditions throughout the planning horizon.

 

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On June 28, 2018, the Bancorp announced the results of its capital plan submitted to the FRB as part of the 2018 CCAR. For BHCs that proposed capital distributions in their plans, the FRB either objected to the plan or provided a non-objection whereby the FRB permitted the proposed capital distributions. The FRB indicated to the Bancorp that it did not object to the following capital actions for the period beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019:

 

   

The increase in the quarterly common stock dividend to $0.22 from $0.18 beginning in the fourth quarter of 2018 and to $0.24 beginning in the second quarter of 2019, a 33% increase over the current dividend rate;

   

The repurchase of common shares in an amount up to $1.651 billion, or a 42% increase over the 2017 capital plan. These repurchases include $81 million in repurchases related to share issuances under employee benefit plans and $53 million in repurchases related to previously-recognized TRA transaction after-tax gains;

   

The additional ability to repurchase common shares in the amount of any after-tax capital generated from the sale of Worldpay, Inc. common stock;

   

The additional ability to repurchase common shares in the amount of any after-tax cash income generated from the termination and settlement of gross cash flows from existing TRAs with Worldpay, Inc. or potential future TRAs that may be generated from additional sales of Worldpay, Inc.

On May 21, 2018, the Bancorp announced an acquisition of MB Financial. As a result, a resubmission of Fifth Third’s capital plan to the FRB is pending. However, this resubmission will not delay the implementation of the previously approved 2018 CCAR capital distributions.

Additionally, as a CCAR institution, the Bancorp is required to disclose the results of its company-run stress test under the supervisory adverse and supervisory severely adverse scenarios and to provide information related to the types of risk included in its stress testing, a description of the methodologies used, estimates of certain financial results and pro forma capital ratios, and an explanation of the most significant causes of changes in regulatory capital ratios. On June 21, 2018, the Bancorp publicly disclosed the results of its company-run stress test as required by the DFA stress testing rules, which are available on Fifth Third’s website at https://www.53.com. With Fifth Third’s designation as a Large and Non-complex Bank, it is no longer subject to the qualitative aspects of the CCAR program. It is, however, subject to the FRB’s Horizontal Capital Review, which will be conducted in the third quarter of 2018.

In April 2018, the FRB proposed to introduce stress buffer requirements. Under the proposal, a SCB would replace the 2.5% capital conservation buffer. The SCB would reflect stressed losses in the supervisory severely adverse scenario of the FRB’s CCAR stress tests plus four quarters of planned common stock dividends, subject to a floor of 2.5%. The proposal would also introduce a SLB requirement, analogous to the SCB, that would apply to the Tier I leverage ratio. In addition, the proposal would require BHCs to reduce their planned capital distributions if those distributions would not be consistent with the applicable capital buffer constraints based on the BHCs’ own baseline scenario projections. The proposal is applicable for BHCs with $50 billion or more in total consolidated assets, including the Bancorp. Under the proposal, a BHC’s first SCB and SLB requirements would become effective on October 1, 2019. The Bancorp is evaluating the impact of this proposal.

Dividend Policy and Stock Repurchase Program

The Bancorp’s common stock dividend policy and stock repurchase program reflect its earnings outlook, desired payout ratios, the need to maintain adequate capital levels, the ability of its subsidiaries to pay dividends, the need to comply with safe and sound banking practices as well as meet regulatory requirements and expectations. The Bancorp declared dividends per common share of $0.18 and $0.14 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $0.34 and $0.28 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As contemplated by the 2017 CCAR, during the second quarter of 2018, the Bancorp entered into and settled a $235 million accelerated share repurchase transaction. Refer to Note 14 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the accelerated share repurchases.

The following table summarizes the monthly share repurchase activity for the three months ended June 30, 2018:

TABLE 66: Share Repurchases

Period    Total Number        
of Shares        
Purchased(a)    
     Average Price  
Paid Per Share  
     Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced Plans
or Programs
     Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet be
Purchased Under the Plans
or Programs(b)

April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018

     721,491              $ 31.47        -      100,000,000 

May 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018

     6,482,285                31.41        6,402,244      93,597,756 

June 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018

     1,221,018                29.04        1,172,122      92,425,634 

Total

     8,424,794              $                     31.07        7,574,366      92,425,634 
(a)

Includes 850,428 shares repurchased during the second quarter of 2018 in connection with various employee compensation plans. These purchases do not count against the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the Board of Directors’ authorization.

(b)

During the first quarter of 2018, the Bancorp announced that its Board of Directors had authorized management to purchase 100 million shares of the Bancorp’s common stock through the open market or in any private party transactions. The authorization does not include specific price targets or an expiration date.

 

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

In the ordinary course of business, the Bancorp enters into financial transactions that are considered off-balance sheet arrangements as they involve varying elements of market, credit and liquidity risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Bancorp’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Bancorp’s off-balance sheet arrangements include commitments, guarantees, contingent liabilities and transactions with non-consolidated VIEs. A brief discussion of these transactions is as follows:

Commitments

The Bancorp has certain commitments to make future payments under contracts, including commitments to extend credit, letters of credit, forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale, noncancelable operating lease obligations, purchase obligations, capital commitments for private equity investments, capital expenditures and capital lease obligations. Refer to Note 15 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on commitments.

Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities

The Bancorp has performance obligations upon the occurrence of certain events provided in certain contractual arrangements, including residential mortgage loans sold with representation and warranty provisions or credit recourse. Refer to Note 15 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on guarantees and contingent liabilities.

Transactions with Non-consolidated VIEs

The Bancorp engages in a variety of activities that involve VIEs, which are legal entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities, or the equity investors of the entities as a group lack any of the characteristics of a controlling interest. The investments in those entities in which the Bancorp was determined not to be the primary beneficiary but holds a variable interest in the entity are accounted for under the equity method of accounting or other accounting standards as appropriate and not consolidated. Refer to Note 9 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on non-consolidated VIEs.

 

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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk (Item 3)

 

Information presented in the Market Risk Management section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is incorporated herein by reference.

Controls and Procedures (Item 4)

 

The Bancorp conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Bancorp’s management, including the Bancorp’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Bancorp’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on the foregoing, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Bancorp’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Bancorp’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in all material respects, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Bancorp files and submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required and information is accumulated and communicated to the Bancorp’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Bancorp’s management also conducted an evaluation of internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Bancorp’s internal control over financial reporting. Based on this evaluation, there has been no such change during the period covered by this report.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

           As of  
($ in millions, except share data)         June 30,    
2018    
    December 31,   
2017    
 

Assets

      

Cash and due from banks

  $      2, 052      2,514  

Other short-term investments(a)

       1, 636      2,753  

Available-for-sale debt and other securities(b)

       31, 961      31,751  

Held-to-maturity securities(c)

         19      24  

Trading debt securities

       280      492  

Equity securities

       475      439  

Loans and leases held for sale(d)

       783      492  

Portfolio loans and leases(a)(e)

       91, 932      91,970  

Allowance for loan and lease losses(a)

         (1, 077)      (1,196

Portfolio loans and leases, net

       90, 855      90,774  

Bank premises and equipment(f)

       1, 915      2,003  

Operating lease equipment

       606      646  

Goodwill

       2, 462      2,445  

Intangible assets

         30      27  

Servicing rights

       959      858  

Other assets(a)

         6, 662      6,975  

Total Assets

  $      140, 695      142,193  

Liabilities

      

Deposits:

      

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  $      32, 680      35,276  

Interest-bearing deposits

         71, 451      67,886  

Total deposits

       104, 131      103,162  

Federal funds purchased

       597      174  

Other short-term borrowings

       1, 763      4,012  

Accrued taxes, interest and expenses

       1, 206      1,412  

Other liabilities(a)

       2, 425      2,144  

Long-term debt(a)

         14, 321      14,904  

Total Liabilities

  $      124, 443      125,808  

Equity

      

Common stock(g)

  $      2, 051      2,051  

Preferred stock(h)

       1, 331      1,331  

Capital surplus

       2, 833      2,790  

Retained earnings

       16, 143      15,122  

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

       ( 552)      73  

Treasury stock(g)

         (5, 574)      (5,002

Total Bancorp shareholders’ equity

  $      16, 232      16,365  

Noncontrolling interests

           20      20  

Total Equity

         16, 252      16,385  

Total Liabilities and Equity

  $      140, 695      142,193  
(a)

Includes $47 and $62 of other short-term investments, $908 and $1,297 of portfolio loans and leases, $(5) and $(6) of ALLL, $5 and $7 of other assets, $2 and $2 of other liabilities, and $830 and $1,190 of long-term debt from consolidated VIEs that are included in their respective captions above at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. For further information refer to Note 9.

(b)

Amortized cost of $32,589 and $31,577 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(c)

Fair value of $19 and $24 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(d)

Includes $658 and $399 of residential mortgage loans held for sale measured at fair value and $8 and $0 of commercial loans held for sale measured at fair value at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(e)

Includes $162 and $137 of residential mortgage loans measured at fair value at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(f)

Includes $37 and $27 of bank premises and equipment held for sale at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. For further information refer to Note 7.

(g)

Common shares: Stated value $2.22 per share; authorized 2,000,000,000; outstanding at June 30, 2018 – 678,161,855 (excludes 245,730,726 treasury shares), December 31, 2017 – 693,804,893 (excludes 230,087,688 treasury shares).

(h)

446,000 shares of undesignated no par value preferred stock are authorized and unissued at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative Series H perpetual preferred stock with a $25,000 liquidation preference: 24,000 authorized shares, issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative Series I perpetual preferred stock with a $25,000 liquidation preference; 18,000 authorized shares, issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; and fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative Series J perpetual preferred stock with a $25,000 liquidation preference: 12,000 authorized shares, issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

Refer to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

               For the three months ended    
    June 30,    
         For the six months ended    
June 30,
 
    

 

 

 
($ in millions, except share data)         2018     2017      2018     2017  

Interest Income

           

Interest and fees on loans and leases

  $      996       858        1,933       1,696  

Interest on securities

       267       245        530       490  

Interest on other short-term investments

         6       3        11       6  

Total interest income

       1,269       1,106        2,474       2,192  

Interest Expense

           

Interest on deposits

       119       65        215       124  

Interest on federal funds purchased

       5       1        7       2  

Interest on other short-term borrowings

       11       10        19       12  

Interest on long-term debt

         114       91        217       182  

Total interest expense

         249       167        458       320  

Net Interest Income

       1,020       939        2,016       1,872  

Provision for loan and lease losses

         33       52        56       126  

Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

       987       887        1,960       1,746  

Noninterest Income

           

Service charges on deposits

       137       139        275       277  

Wealth and asset management revenue

       108       103        221       211  

Corporate banking revenue

       120       101        208       175  

Card and processing revenue

       84       79        163       153  

Mortgage banking net revenue

       53       55        109       108  

Other noninterest income

       250       85        708       160  

Securities (losses) gains, net

       (5     -        (15     1  

Securities (losses) gains, net - non-qualifying hedges on mortgage servicing rights

         (4     2        (17     2  

Total noninterest income

       743       564        1,652       1,087  

Noninterest Expense

           

Salaries, wages and incentives

       471       397        918       808  

Employee benefits

       78       86        188       196  

Net occupancy expense

       74       70        149       148  

Technology and communications

       67       57        135       116  

Equipment expense

       30       29        61       57  

Card and processing expense

       30       33        60       63  

Other noninterest expense

         287       285        572       555  

Total noninterest expense

         1,037       957        2,083       1,943  

Income Before Income Taxes

       693       494        1,529       890  

Applicable income tax expense

         107       127        239       218  

Net Income

       586       367        1,290       672  

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

         -       -        -       -  

Net Income Attributable to Bancorp

       586       367        1,290       672  

Dividends on preferred stock

         23       23        38       38  

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

  $      563       344        1,252       634  

Earnings per share - basic

  $      0.81       0.46        1.80       0.84  

Earnings per share - diluted

  $      0.80       0.45        1.77       0.83  

Average common shares outstanding - basic

       683,344,844       741,400,700        686,564,682       744,516,799  

Average common shares outstanding - diluted

       696,209,943       752,328,298        700,133,642       756,545,341  

Cash dividends declared per common share

  $      0.18       0.14        0.34       0.28  

Refer to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)    

 

              For the three months ended     
June 30,
        For the six months ended     
June 30,
($ in millions)         2018    2017    2018    2017

Net Income

  $    586     367     1,290     672 

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Tax:

             

Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale debt securities:

             

Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period

     (167)    93     (627)    108 

Reclassification adjustment for net losses included in net income

             

Unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedge derivatives:

             

Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period

           (4)   

Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income

        (4)    (1)    (9)

Defined benefit pension plans, net:

             

Reclassification of amounts to net periodic benefit costs

               

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

       (163)    95     (623)    104 

Comprehensive Income

     423     462     667     776 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

               

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Bancorp

  $    423     462     667     776 

Refer to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (unaudited)

            Bancorp Shareholders’ Equity            
($ in millions, except per share data)          Common
Stock
    Preferred
Stock
    Capital
Surplus
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
    Treasury
Stock
    Total
Bancorp
Shareholders’
Equity
    Non-
Controlling
Interests
  Total  
Equity  

Balance at December 31, 2016

  $         2,051       1,331       2,756       13,441       59       (3,433     16,205     27    16,232 

Net income

            672           672       672 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

              104         104       104 

Cash dividends declared:

                   

Common stock at $0.28 per share

            (210         (210     (210)

Preferred stock(a)

            (38         (38     (38)

Shares acquired for treasury

          (26         (316     (342     (342)

Impact of stock transactions under stock compensation plans, net

          21           8       29       29 

Other

                                    (3             2       (1       (1)

Balance at June 30, 2017

  $         2,051       1,331       2,751       13,862       163       (3,739     16,419     27   16,446 
                                                                         

Balance at December 31, 2017

  $         2,051       1,331       2,790       15,122       73       (5,002     16,365     20   16,385 

Impact of cumulative effect of change in accounting principles(b)

                                    6       (2             4        

Balance at January 1, 2018

  $         2,051       1,331       2,790       15,128       71       (5,002     16,369     20   16,389 

Net income

            1,290           1,290       1,290 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

              (623       (623     (623)

Cash dividends declared:

                   

Common stock at $0.34 per share

            (235         (235     (235)

Preferred stock(a)

            (38         (38     (38)

Shares acquired for treasury

          41           (594     (553     (553)

Impact of stock transactions under stock compensation plans, net

          2           20       22       22 

Other

                                    (2             2       -         -  

Balance at June 30, 2018

  $         2,051       1,331       2,833       16,143       (552     (5,574     16,232     20   16,252 
(a)

For both the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, dividends were $637.50 per preferred shares for Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series H, $828.12 per preferred share for Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series I and $612.50 per preferred share for Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series J.

(b)

Related to the adoption as of January 1, 2018 of ASU 2016-01, ASU 2017-12 and ASU 2018-02. Refer to Note 3 for additional information.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
          

        For the six months ended June 30,    

($ in millions)         2018        2017    

Operating Activities

       

Net income

  $    1,290     672 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

       

Provision for loan and lease losses

     56     126 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     226     170 

Stock-based compensation expense

     80     69 

Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes

        (5)

Securities losses (gains), net

     17     (1)

Securities losses (gains), net - non-qualifying hedges on mortgage servicing rights

     17     (2)

MSR fair value adjustment

     (16)    70 

Net gains on sales of loans and fair value adjustments on loans held for sale

     (36)    (57)

Net losses on disposition and impairment of bank premises and equipment

     41    

Net losses on disposition and impairment of operating lease equipment

        19 

Gain related to Vantiv, Inc.’s acquisition of Worldpay Group plc.

     (414)   

Gain on sale of Worldpay, Inc. shares

     (205)   

Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale

     2,557     3,141 

Loans originated for sale, net of repayments

     (2,821)    (3,078)

Dividends representing return on equity method investments

        18 

Net change in:

       

Trading and equity securities

     151     (427)

Other assets

     316     (44)

Accrued taxes, interest and expenses

     (30)    (245)

Other liabilities

       51     214 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

       1,293     642 

Investing Activities

       

Proceeds from sales:

       

Available-for-sale debt and other securities

     10,283     4,633 

Loans

     113     92 

Bank premises and equipment

     28     18 

Proceeds from repayments / maturities:

       

Available-for-sale debt and other securities

     997     1,178

Held-to-maturity securities

       

Purchases:

       

Available-for-sale debt and other securities

     (12,194)    (5,828)

Bank premises and equipment

     (98)    (111)

MSRs

     (50)    (109)

Proceeds from settlement of BOLI

       

Proceeds from sales and dividends representing return of equity method investments

     563     85 

Net cash paid on acquisitions

     (20)    (12)

Net change in:

       

Other short-term investments

     1,117     591 

Loans and leases

     (264)    350 

Operating lease equipment

       (3)    (43)

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

       484     850 

Financing Activities

       

Net change in:

       

Deposits

     969     (1,941)

Federal funds purchased

     423     (15)

Other short-term borrowings

     (2,249)    1,854 

Dividends paid on common stock

     (223)    (235)

Dividends paid on preferred stock

     (38)    (38)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     895     697 

Repayment of long-term debt

     (1,397)    (1,631)

Repurchase of treasury stock and related forward contract

     (553)    (342)

Other

       (66)    (30)

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

       (2,239)    (1,681)

Decrease in Cash and Due from Banks

     (462)    (189)

Cash and Due from Banks at Beginning of Period

       2,514     2,392 

Cash and Due from Banks at End of Period

  $    2,052     2,203 

Refer to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Note 2 contains cash payments related to interest and income taxes in addition to non-cash investing and financing activities.

 

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1. Basis of Presentation

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Bancorp and its majority-owned subsidiaries and VIEs in which the Bancorp has been determined to be the primary beneficiary. Other entities, including certain joint ventures, in which the Bancorp has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of the investee, but upon which the Bancorp does not possess control, are accounted for by the equity method and not consolidated. Those entities in which the Bancorp does not have the ability to exercise significant influence are generally accounted for utilizing the measurement alternative to fair value which permits carrying the investment at its cost basis, as adjusted for impairments and observable price changes. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments, which consist of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the results for the periods presented. In accordance with U.S. GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial information, these statements do not include certain information and footnote disclosures required for complete annual financial statements and it is suggested that these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and the cash flows and changes in equity for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Financial information as of December 31, 2017 has been derived from the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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 financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash payments related to interest and income taxes in addition to non-cash investing and financing activities are presented in the following table for the six months ended June 30:

 

($ in millions)    2018       2017    

Cash Payments:

    

Interest

   $        451   334

Income taxes

   120   399

Transfers:

    

Portfolio loans to loans held for sale

   171   140

Loans held for sale to portfolio loans

   67   7

Portfolio loans to OREO

   20   19

3. Accounting and Reporting Developments

Standards Adopted in 2018

The Bancorp adopted the following new accounting standards effective January 1, 2018:

ASU 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most contract revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the amended guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Subsequent to the issuance of ASU 2014-09, the FASB issued additional guidance to clarify certain implementation issues, including ASUs 2016-08 (Principal versus Agent Considerations), 2016-10 (Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing), 2016-12 (Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients), and 2016-20 (Technical Corrections and Improvements) in March, April, May and December 2016, respectively. These amendments did not change the core principles in ASU 2014-09 and follow the same effective date and transition requirements. The Bancorp adopted the amended guidance on January 1, 2018, using a modified retrospective approach. Because the amended guidance does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including loans and securities that are accounted for under other U.S. GAAP, the adoption of this amended guidance did not have a material impact on the Bancorp’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. However, the Bancorp is subject to expanded disclosure requirements and has updated its revenue recognition policies and procedures. While the Bancorp has concluded the following changes are not material to its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, upon adoption the Bancorp changed its presentation of certain underwriting expenses incurred by its broker-dealer subsidiary from net to gross presentation and also changed its presentation of certain credit card rewards program expenses from gross to net presentation. Neither change impacts income before income taxes or net income.

In conjunction with adoption of ASU 2014-09, the Bancorp is providing the following additional disclosures about its significant accounting and reporting policies related to revenue recognition.

Revenue Recognition

The Bancorp generally measures revenue based on the amount of consideration the Bancorp expects to be entitled for the transfer of goods or services to a customer, then recognizes this revenue when or as the Bancorp satisfies its performance obligations under the contract, except in transactions where U.S. GAAP provides other applicable guidance.

 

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When the amount of consideration is variable, the Bancorp will only recognize revenue to the extent that it is probable that the cumulative amount recognized will not be subject to a significant reversal in the future. Substantially all of the Bancorp’s contracts with customers have expected durations of one year or less and payments are typically due when or as the services are rendered or shortly thereafter. When third parties are involved in providing goods or services to customers, the Bancorp recognizes revenue on a gross basis when it has control over those goods or services prior to transfer to the customer; otherwise, revenue is recognized for the net amount of any fee or commission. The Bancorp excludes sales taxes from the recognition of revenue and recognizes the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense if the period of amortization for those costs would be one year or less.

The Bancorp’s interest income is derived from loans and leases, securities and other short-term investments. The Bancorp recognizes interest income in accordance with the applicable guidance in U.S. GAAP for these assets. Refer to the Portfolio Loans and Leases and Securities sections in Note 1 of the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for further information. The following provides additional information about the components of noninterest income:

 

   

Service charges on deposits consist primarily of treasury management fees for commercial clients, monthly service charges on consumer deposit accounts, transaction-based fees (such as overdraft fees and wire transfer fees), and other deposit account-related charges. The Bancorp’s performance obligations for treasury management fees and consumer deposit account service charges are typically satisfied over time while performance obligations for transaction-based fees are typically satisfied at a point in time. Revenues are recognized on an accrual basis when or as the services are provided to the customer, net of applicable discounts, waivers and reversals. Payments are typically collected from customers directly from the related deposit account at the time the transaction is processed and/or at the end of the customer’s statement cycle (typically monthly).

   

Wealth and asset management revenue consists primarily of service fees for investment management, custody, and trust administration services provided to commercial and consumer clients. The Bancorp’s performance obligations for these services are generally satisfied over time and revenues are recognized monthly based on the fee structure outlined in individual contracts. Transaction prices are most commonly based on the market value of assets under management or care and/or a fee per transaction processed. The Bancorp offers certain services, like tax return preparation, for which the performance obligations are satisfied and revenue is recognized at a point in time, when the services are performed. Wealth and asset management revenue also includes trailing commissions received from investments and annuities held in customer accounts, which are recognized in revenue when the Bancorp determines it is probable that the commission will be received.

   

Corporate banking revenue consists primarily of service fees and other income related to loans and leases to commercial clients, underwriting revenue recognized by the Bancorp’s broker-dealer subsidiary and fees for other services provided to commercial clients. Revenue related to loans and leases is recognized in accordance with the Bancorp’s policies for portfolio loans and leases. Underwriting revenue is generally recognized on the trade date, which is when the Bancorp’s performance obligations are satisfied.

   

Card and processing revenue consists primarily of ATM fees and interchange fees earned when the Bancorp’s credit and debit cards are processed through card association networks. The Bancorp’s performance obligations are generally complete when the transactions generating the fees are processed. Revenue is recognized on an accrual basis as such services are performed, net of certain costs not controlled by the Bancorp (primarily interchange fees charged by credit card associations and expenses of certain transaction-based rewards programs offered to customers). These costs reduced card and processing revenue by approximately $31 million and $60 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.

   

Mortgage banking net revenue consists primarily of origination fees and gains on loan sales, mortgage servicing fees and the impact of MSRs. Refer to the Loans and Leases Held for Sale and Loan Sales and Securitizations sections in Note 1 of the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for further information.

   

Other noninterest income includes income from operating leases, certain fees derived from loans and leases, BOLI income, gains and losses on other assets, and other miscellaneous revenues and gains.

ASU 2016-01 – Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 which revises an entity’s accounting related to 1) the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities, 2) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value, and 3) certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. The amendments require equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. However, an entity may choose to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes as a result of an observable price change. The amendments also simplify the impairment assessment of equity investments for which fair value is not readily determinable by requiring an entity to perform a qualitative assessment to identify impairment. If qualitative indicators are identified, the entity will be required to measure the investment at fair value. For financial liabilities that an entity has elected to measure at fair value, the amendments require an entity to present separately in OCI the portion of the change in fair value that results from a change in instrument-specific credit risk. For public business entities, the amendments 1) eliminate the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value for financial instruments measured at amortized cost and 2) require, for disclosure purposes, the use of an exit price notion in the determination of the fair value of financial instruments. In February 2018, the FASB also issued ASU 2018-03 which makes technical corrections and improvements to the amendments in ASU 2016-01. The Bancorp adopted the amended guidance on January 1, 2018. As permitted, the Bancorp elected to early adopt ASU 2018-03 on January 1, 2018, concurrent with the adoption of ASU 2016-01. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. However, equity securities affected by the amended guidance which were previously classified as trading or available-for-sale have been reclassified in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as equity securities. For certain equity securities without a readily determinable fair value that are not accounted for using the equity method, the Bancorp has elected to use the permitted measurement alternative, which is to adjust the cost basis of the investment upon either the occurrence of an observable price change or the identification of an impairment. For these securities, the amended guidance was applied prospectively to investments that existed on or after January 1, 2018. The other portions of the amended guidance were applied on a modified retrospective basis.

 

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ASU 2016-04 – Liabilities—Extinguishments of Liabilities (Subtopic 405-20): Recognition of Breakage for Certain Prepaid Stored-Value Products

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-04 which permits proportional derecognition of the liability for unused funds on certain prepaid stored-value products (known as breakage) to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of the recognized breakage amount will not subsequently occur. The amendments do not apply to any prepaid stored-value products that are attached to a segregated customer deposit account or products for which unused funds are subject to unclaimed property remittance laws. The Bancorp adopted the amended guidance on January 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2016-15 – Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15 to clarify the classification of certain cash receipts and payments within an entity’s statement of cash flows. These items include debt prepayment or extinguishment costs, settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of BOLI policies, distributions received from equity method investees, and beneficial interests in securitization transactions. The amended guidance also specifies how to address classification of cash receipts and payments that have aspects of more than one class of cash flows. The Bancorp adopted the amended guidance retrospectively on January 1, 2018. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2016-16 – Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16 which requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. Current U.S. GAAP prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer until the asset has been sold to an outside party. The Bancorp adopted the amended guidance on January 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2017-01 – Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01 which clarifies the definition of a business in order to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amended guidance provides a screen which states that when substantially all of the fair value of assets acquired (or disposed) is concentrated in a single asset or group of similar assets, then the set of assets and activities would not be considered a business. The Bancorp adopted the amended guidance prospectively on January 1, 2018 and will apply this amended guidance to future transactions to determine if they should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses.

ASU 2017-05 – Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05 which clarifies the scope of Subtopic 610-20 and defines the term “in substance nonfinancial asset.” The amendments require that an entity should initially identify each distinct nonfinancial asset or in substance nonfinancial asset promised to a counterparty and derecognize each asset when a counterparty obtains control of it. The amendments provide specific guidance on accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets, which require an entity to derecognize a distinct nonfinancial asset or in substance nonfinancial asset in a partial sale transaction when it 1) does not have (or ceases to have) a controlling financial interest in the legal entity that holds the asset and 2) transfers control of the asset. Once an entity transfers control of a distinct nonfinancial asset or distinct in substance nonfinancial asset, it is required to measure any noncontrolling interest it receives (or retains) at fair value. The Bancorp adopted the amended guidance on January 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2017-09 Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09 which provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require the application of modification accounting in Topic 718. The amendments specify that an entity should account for the effects of such changes as a modification unless the fair value, vesting conditions and classification (as an equity or liability) of the awards are all unaffected by the change. The Bancorp adopted the amended guidance prospectively on January 1, 2018. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2017-12 Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 which makes several amendments to existing guidance for hedge accounting. As permitted, the Bancorp elected to early adopt the amended guidance on January 1, 2018. For certain fair value hedges of interest rate risk, the Bancorp elected to modify the measurement methodology for the hedged item to be the benchmark rate component of the contractual coupon cash flows and also elected to de-designate a portion of the existing hedging relationship, as permitted. Upon adoption, changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recorded in AOCI and then subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. Also, for both fair value hedges and cash flow hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are recorded in the same income statement line item as the effects of the hedged item, eliminating the separate measurement of hedge ineffectiveness. The Bancorp recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings for the impact of these elections as well as the elimination of the separate measurement of ineffectiveness from AOCI for cash flow hedges existing at January 1, 2018, the amount of which was not material. The amended presentation and disclosure guidance was applied prospectively.

 

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ASU 2018-02 Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02 which allows for reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings of stranded tax effects resulting from the TCJA. Stranded tax effects result from the reduction in the top federal statutory income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent as deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the impact of a change in tax rate through income tax expense, even in situations when the related items giving rise to the deferred taxes are components of AOCI, which are carried net of tax. As permitted, the Bancorp elected to early adopt this amended guidance and recorded a reclassification adjustment from AOCI to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018, the amount of which was not material.

Standards Issued but Not Yet Adopted

The following accounting standards were issued but not yet adopted by the Bancorp as of June 30, 2018:

ASU 2016-02 – Leases (Topic 842)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 which establishes a new accounting model for leases. The amended guidance requires lessees to record lease liabilities on the lessees’ balance sheets along with corresponding right-of-use assets for all leases with terms longer than twelve months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the lessee’s statements of income. From a lessor perspective, the accounting model is largely unchanged, except that the amended guidance includes certain targeted improvements to align, where necessary, lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and the revenue recognition guidance in ASC Topic 606. The amendments also modify disclosure requirements for an entity’s lease arrangements. The amended guidance is effective for the Bancorp on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied to each prior reporting period presented using a modified retrospective approach, although the amended guidance contains certain transition relief provisions that, among other things, permit an entity to elect not to reassess the classification of leases which existed or expired as of the date the amendments are effective. In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01 which provides a practical expedient for transition related to land easements. The FASB has also proposed additional amendments to the new guidance which, among other things, include an option to recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption instead of applying the guidance to prior comparative periods, but these additional amendments are not yet final. The Bancorp will adopt the amended guidance on the required effective date of January 1, 2019, and expects to elect the transition relief provisions. From a lessee perspective, the Bancorp is currently finalizing its inventory of all leases, accumulating the lease data necessary to apply the amended guidance, and evaluating the business process and technology requirements which will be necessary after adoption. The Bancorp is continuing to evaluate the impact of the amended guidance on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, but the effects of recognizing most operating leases on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are expected to be material. The Bancorp expects to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for substantially all of its operating lease commitments based on the present value of unpaid lease payments as of the date of adoption, but does not expect a material impact to expense recognition. From a lessor perspective, given the limited changes, the Bancorp does not expect adoption of the amended guidance to have a material impact based on its preliminary analysis. However, the Bancorp is continuing to evaluate the impact of the amended guidance, particularly related to the deferral of costs incurred in originating leases. The Bancorp also expects to record a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption to recognize any remaining deferred gains on sale-leaseback transactions that occurred prior to the date of initial application. The Bancorp had approximately $13 million of such deferred gains recorded as of June 30, 2018. These expectations may change as the implementation process continues.

ASU 2016-13 – Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 which establishes a new approach to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments. The new approach changes the impairment model for most financial assets, and will require the use of an “expected credit loss” model for financial instruments measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments. This model applies to trade and other receivables, loans, debt securities, net investments in leases, and off-balance-sheet credit exposures (such as loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees not accounted for as insurance). This model requires entities to estimate the lifetime expected credit loss on such instruments and record an allowance that represents the portion of the amortized cost basis that the entity does not expect to collect. This allowance is deducted from the financial asset’s amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected. The new expected credit loss model will also apply to purchased financial assets with credit deterioration, superseding current accounting guidance for such assets. The amended guidance also amends the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities, requiring entities to determine whether all or a portion of the unrealized loss on such securities is a credit loss, and also eliminating the option for management to consider the length of time a security has been in an unrealized loss position as a factor in concluding whether or not a credit loss exists. The amended model states that an entity will recognize an allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities as a contra account to the amortized cost basis, instead of a direct reduction of the amortized cost basis of the investment, as under current guidance. As a result, entities will recognize improvements to estimated credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities immediately in earnings as opposed to in interest income over time. There are also additional disclosure requirements included in this guidance. The amended guidance is effective for the Bancorp on January 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted as soon as January 1, 2019, but the Bancorp currently expects to adopt on the mandatory effective date. The amended guidance is to be applied on a modified retrospective basis with the cumulative effect of initially applying the amendments recognized in retained earnings at the date of initial application. However, certain provisions of the guidance are only required to be applied on a prospective basis. While the Bancorp is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the amended guidance on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, it currently expects the ALLL to increase upon adoption given that the allowance will be required to cover the full remaining expected life of the portfolio upon adoption, rather than the incurred loss model under current U.S. GAAP. The extent of this increase is still being evaluated and will depend on economic conditions and the composition of the Bancorp’s loan and lease portfolio at the time of adoption.

 

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ASU 2017-04 – Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04 which simplifies the test for goodwill impairment by removing the second step, which measures the amount of impairment loss, if any. Instead, the amended guidance states that an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, except that the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This would apply to all reporting units, including those with zero or negative carrying amounts of net assets. The amended guidance is effective for the Bancorp on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively to all goodwill impairment tests performed after the adoption date.

ASU 2017-08 Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08 which shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The amended guidance is effective for the Bancorp on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Bancorp shall provide a disclosure regarding the change in accounting principle. The Bancorp plans to adopt the amended guidance on its required effective date of January 1, 2019 and is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the amended guidance on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. However, the Bancorp does not currently expect the impact of adoption to be material.

 

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4. Investment Securities

The following tables provide the amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses and fair value for the major categories of the available-for-sale debt and other securities and held-to-maturity investment securities portfolios as of:

 

June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)       Amortized
   Cost
   Unrealized
Gains
   Unrealized
Losses
  Fair
Value

Available-for-sale debt and other securities:

          

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies securities

   $ 98            -        (2     96      

Obligations of states and political subdivisions securities

     34            1        -       35      

Mortgage-backed securities:

          

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     16,405            35        (346     16,094      

Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

     10,308            7        (277     10,038      

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

     3,149            5        (68     3,086      

Asset-backed securities and other debt securities

     1,981            26        (9     1,998      

Other securities(a)

     614            -        -       614      

Total available-for-sale debt and other securities

   $         32,589            74        (702     31,961      

Held-to-maturity securities:

          

Obligations of states and political subdivisions securities

   $ 17            -        -       17      

Asset-backed securities and other debt securities

     2            -        -       2      

Total held-to-maturity securities

   $ 19            -        -       19      
(a)

Other securities consist of FHLB, FRB and DTCC restricted stock holdings of $248, $364 and $2, respectively, at June 30, 2018, that are carried at cost.

 

December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)       Amortized
   Cost
   Unrealized
Gains
   Unrealized
Losses
  Fair  
    Value      

Available-for-sale debt and other securities:

          

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies securities

   $ 98            -        -       98      

Obligations of states and political subdivisions securities

     43            1        -       44      

Mortgage-backed securities:

          

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities(a)

     15,281            118        (80     15,319      

Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

     10,113            92        (38     10,167      

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

     3,247            51        (5     3,293      

Asset-backed securities and other debt securities

     2,183            46        (11     2,218      

Other securities(b)

     612            -        -       612      

Total available-for-sale debt and other securities

   $         31,577            308        (134     31,751      

Held-to-maturity securities:

          

Obligations of states and political subdivisions securities

   $ 22            -        -       22      

Asset-backed securities and other debt securities

     2            -        -       2      

Total held-to-maturity securities

   $ 24            -        -       24      
(a)

Includes interest-only mortgage-backed securities of $34 as of December 31, 2017, recorded at fair value with fair value changes recorded in securities gains, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

(b)

Other securities consist of FHLB, FRB and DTCC restricted stock holdings of $248, $362 and $2, respectively, at December 31, 2017, that are carried at cost.

The following table provides the fair value of trading debt securities and equity securities as of:

 

 

($ in millions)         

June 30,

      2018  

     December 31,      
2017    

 

Trading debt securities

   $                       280      492        

Equity securities

         475      439        

 

 

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The following table presents net realized gains and losses that were recognized in income from available-for-sale debt and other securities as well as total (losses) gains that were recognized in income from trading debt securities and equity securities:

 

          For the three months ended    
June 30,
 

For the six months ended    

June 30,

($ in millions)        2018   2017   2018   2017

Available-for-sale debt and other securities:

         

  Realized gains

  $   22        21       56      30   

  Realized losses

    (22)       (7)      (65)     (8)  

  OTTI(a)

      -        (14)      -      (24)  

Net realized losses on available-for sale debt and other securities(b)

  $   -        -       (9)     (2)  

Total trading debt securities (losses) gains(c)

  $   (4)       2       (18)     3   

Total equity securities (losses) gains(d)(e)

  $   (5)       2       (8)     3   

Total (losses) and gains recognized in income from available-for-sale debt and other

  securities, trading debt securities and equity securities

  $   (9)       4       (35)     4   
(a)

Included in securities (losses) gains, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

(b)

Excludes net gains on interest-only mortgage-backed securities of $0 and $1 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, and net losses of $2 and $1 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

(c)

Includes an immaterial net loss and a net loss of $2 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, and immaterial net gains for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, recorded in corporate banking revenue and wealth and asset management revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

(d)

Includes immaterial net gains for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 recorded in corporate banking revenue and wealth and asset management revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

(e)

Includes net unrealized losses of $5 and $6 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, and net unrealized gains of $2 and $3 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, investment securities with a fair value of $6.8 billion and $7.8 billion, respectively, were pledged to secure borrowings, public deposits, trust funds, derivative contracts and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.

The expected maturity distribution of the Bancorp’s mortgage-backed securities and the contractual maturity distribution of the remainder of the Bancorp’s available-for-sale debt and other securities and held-to-maturity investment securities as of June 30, 2018 are shown in the following table:

 

          Available-for-Sale Debt and Other   Held-to-Maturity
   

 

 

 

($ in millions)        Amortized Cost   Fair Value     Amortized Cost   Fair Value    

Debt securities:(a)

         

Less than 1 year

    $ 214             207       1       1    

1-5 years

      8,923             8,800       16       16    

5-10 years

      18,047             17,669             -     

Over 10 years

      4,791             4,671       2       2    

Other securities

        614             614             -     

Total

      $     32,589             31,961       19       19    
(a)

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities when a right to call or prepay obligations exists with or without call or prepayment penalties.

The following table provides the fair value and gross unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt and other securities in an unrealized loss position, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of:

 

          Less than 12 months    12 months or more    Total
($ in millions)        Fair Value       Unrealized    
Losses
   Fair Value       Unrealized    
Losses
   Fair Value       Unrealized    
Losses

June 30, 2018

                                                                       

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies

      $         96           (2)          -           -             96           (2)  

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

          12,456           (313)          478           (33)            12,934           (346)  

Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

          8,719           (247)          547           (30)            9,266           (277)  

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

          2,540           (59)          140           (9)            2,680           (68)  

Asset-backed securities and other debt securities

                284           (2)          395           (7)            679           (9)  

Total

      $         24,095           (623)          1,560           (79)            25,655           (702)  

December 31, 2017

                                                                       

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies

      $         98                    -           -             98            

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

          7,337           (59)          479           (21)            7,816           (80)  

Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

          2,900           (22)          526           (16)            3,426           (38)  

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

          449           (2)          145           (3)            594           (5)  

Asset-backed securities and other debt securities

                317           (2)          386           (9)            703           (11)  

Total

      $         11,101           (85)          1,536           (49)            12,637           (134)  

At both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, an immaterial amount of unrealized losses in the available-for-sale debt and other securities portfolio were represented by non-rated securities.

 

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5. Loans and Leases

The Bancorp diversifies its loan and lease portfolio by offering a variety of loan and lease products with various payment terms and rate structures. Lending activities are generally concentrated within those states in which the Bancorp has banking centers and are primarily located in the Midwestern and Southeastern regions of the U.S. The Bancorp’s commercial loan and lease portfolio consists of lending to various industry types. Management periodically reviews the performance of its loan and lease products to evaluate whether they are performing within acceptable interest rate and credit risk levels and changes are made to underwriting policies and procedures as needed. The Bancorp maintains an allowance to absorb loan and lease losses inherent in the portfolio. For further information on credit quality and the ALLL, refer to Note 6.

The following table provides a summary of commercial loans and leases classified by primary purpose and consumer loans classified based upon product or collateral as of:

 

($ in millions)            June 30,
           2018  
       December 31,    
2017    

Loans and leases held for sale:

      

 Commercial and industrial loans

   $ 44               -          

 Commercial mortgage loans

     72               6          

 Commercial leases

     9               -          

 Residential mortgage loans

     658               486          

Total loans and leases held for sale

   $ 783                     492          

Portfolio loans and leases:

      

 Commercial and industrial loans

   $             41,403               41,170          

 Commercial mortgage loans

     6,625               6,604          

 Commercial construction loans

     4,687               4,553          

 Commercial leases

     3,788                     4,068          

Total commercial loans and leases

   $ 56,503                     56,395          

 Residential mortgage loans

   $ 15,640               15,591          

 Home equity

     6,599               7,014          

 Automobile loans

     8,938               9,112          

 Credit card

     2,270               2,299          

 Other consumer loans

     1,982                     1,559          

Total consumer loans

   $ 35,429                     35,575          

Total portfolio loans and leases

   $ 91,932                     91,970          

Total portfolio loans and leases are recorded net of unearned income, which totaled $496 million as of June 30, 2018 and $523 million as of December 31, 2017. Additionally, portfolio loans and leases are recorded net of unamortized premiums and discounts, deferred direct loan origination fees and costs and fair value adjustments (associated with acquired loans or loans designated as fair value upon origination) which totaled a net premium of $286 million and $282 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The Bancorp’s FHLB and FRB advances are generally secured by loans. The Bancorp had loans of $13.3 billion and $13.0 billion at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, pledged at the FHLB, and loans of $40.4 billion and $39.8 billion at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, pledged at the FRB.

 

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The following table presents a summary of the total loans and leases owned by the Bancorp as of:

 

          Carrying Value   

    90 Days Past Due

    and Still Accruing

   

 

 

 

($ in millions)       

June 30,

2018

   December 31,
2017 
                   June 30,
                 2018
        December 31,    
     2017

Commercial and industrial loans

    $ 41,447               41,170                 3         

Commercial mortgage loans

      6,697               6,610                 -         

Commercial construction loans

      4,687               4,553                 -         

Commercial leases

      3,797               4,068                 -         

Residential mortgage loans

      16,298               16,077           44        57         

Home equity

      6,599               7,014                 -         

Automobile loans

      8,938               9,112           10        10         

Credit card

      2,270               2,299           31        27         

Other consumer loans

        1,982               1,559                 -         

Total loans and leases

      $ 92,715               92,462           89        97         

Less: Loans and leases held for sale

     

 

783       

 

     492                      

Total portfolio loans and leases

      $         91,932               91,970                      

The following table presents a summary of net charge-offs:

 

 

    
          For the three months ended
June 30,
  

        For the six months ended

      June 30,

($ in millions)        2018                2017               2018             2017          

Commercial and industrial loans

    $ 47               18           74           52         

Commercial mortgage loans

      2               5           2           11         

Commercial construction loans

      -               -           -           -         

Commercial leases

      -               1           -           2         

Residential mortgage loans

      2               2           4           7         

Home equity

      2               5           7           11         

Automobile loans

      8               6           19           18         

Credit card

      26               22           52           43         

Other consumer loans

        7               5           17           9         

Total net charge-offs

      $ 94               64                   175           153         

 

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6. Credit Quality and the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The Bancorp disaggregates ALLL balances and transactions in the ALLL by portfolio segment. Credit quality related disclosures for loans and leases are further disaggregated by class.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The following tables summarize transactions in the ALLL by portfolio segment:

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)         Commercial         Residential
      Mortgage
      Consumer       Unallocated       Total      

Balance, beginning of period

  $ 713          89        222       114       1,138       

Losses charged-off(a)

    (54)         (4)       (60     -       (118)      

Recoveries of losses previously charged-off(a)

    5                17       -       24       

Provision for (benefit from) loan and lease losses

    (10)         (1)       50       (6     33       

Balance, end of period

  $ 654          86        229       108       1,077       

 

(a)    For the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Bancorp recorded $6 in both losses charged-off and recoveries of losses charged-off related to customer defaults on point-of-sale consumer loans for which the Bancorp obtained recoveries under third-party credit enhancements.

 

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)         Commercial         Residential
      Mortgage
      Consumer       Unallocated       Total      

Balance, beginning of period

  $ 826          96        204       112       1,238       

Losses charged-off

    (41)         (4)       (50     -       (95)      

Recoveries of losses previously charged-off

    17                12       -       31       

Provision for (benefit from) loan and lease losses

    15          (1)       40       (2     52       

Balance, end of period

  $ 817          93        206       110       1,226       
                                         
For the six months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)         Commercial         Residential
      Mortgage
      Consumer       Unallocated       Total      

Balance, beginning of period

  $ 753          89        234       120       1,196       

Losses charged-off(a)

    (87)         (7)       (128     -       (222)      

Recoveries of losses previously charged-off(a)

    11                33       -       47       

Provision for (benefit from) loan and lease losses

    (23)               90       (12     56       

Balance, end of period

  $ 654          86        229       108       1,077       

 

(a)    For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Bancorp recorded $10 in both losses charged-off and recoveries of losses charged-off related to customer defaults on point-of-sale consumer loans for which the Bancorp obtained recoveries under third-party credit enhancements.

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)         Commercial         Residential
      Mortgage
      Consumer       Unallocated       Total      

Balance, beginning of period

  $ 831          96        214       112       1,253       

Losses charged-off

    (86)         (10)       (106     -       (202)      

Recoveries of losses previously charged-off

    21                25       -       49       

Provision for (benefit from) loan and lease losses

    51                73       (2     126       

Balance, end of period

  $ 817          93        206       110       1,226       

 

The following tables provide a summary of the ALLL and related loans and leases classified by portfolio segment:

 

 

As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)         Commercial         Residential
      Mortgage
      Consumer       Unallocated       Total     

ALLL:(a)

         

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 75       65        38       -       178       

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    579       21        191       -       791       

Unallocated

    -             -       108       108       

Total ALLL

  $ 654       86        229       108       1,077       

Portfolio loans and leases:(b)

         

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 400       788        297       -       1,485       

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    56,103       14,690        19,492       -       90,285       

Total portfolio loans and leases

  $       56,503       15,478        19,789       -       91,770       
(a)

Includes $1 related to leveraged leases at June 30, 2018.

(b)

Excludes $162 of residential mortgage loans measured at fair value and includes $650 of leveraged leases, net of unearned income at June 30, 2018.

 

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As of December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)         Commercial       Residential
  Mortgage
     Consumer      Unallocated      Total      

ALLL:(a)

           

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 94           64           42            -             200        

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    659           25           192            -             876        

Unallocated

    -           -           -            120             120        

Total ALLL

  $ 753           89           234            120             1,196        

Portfolio loans and leases:(b)

           

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 560           665           320            -             1,545        

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    55,835           14,787           19,664            -             90,286        

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

    -           2           -            -             2        

Total portfolio loans and leases

  $ 56,395           15,454           19,984            -             91,833        
(a)

Includes $1 related to leveraged leases at December 31, 2017.

(b)

Excludes $137 of residential mortgage loans measured at fair value and includes $674 of leveraged leases, net of unearned income at December 31, 2017.

CREDIT RISK PROFILE

Commercial Portfolio Segment

For purposes of analyzing historical loss rates used in the determination of the ALLL and monitoring the credit quality and risk characteristics of its commercial portfolio segment, the Bancorp disaggregates the segment into the following classes: commercial and industrial, commercial mortgage owner-occupied, commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied, commercial construction and commercial leases.

To facilitate the monitoring of credit quality within the commercial portfolio segment, and for purposes of analyzing historical loss rates used in the determination of the ALLL for the commercial portfolio segment, the Bancorp utilizes the following categories of credit grades: pass, special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss. The five categories, which are derived from standard regulatory rating definitions, are assigned upon initial approval of credit to borrowers and updated periodically thereafter.

Pass ratings, which are assigned to those borrowers that do not have identified potential or well-defined weaknesses and for which there is a high likelihood of orderly repayment, are updated at least annually based on the size and credit characteristics of the borrower. All other categories are updated on a quarterly basis during the month preceding the end of the calendar quarter.

The Bancorp assigns a special mention rating to loans and leases that have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may, at some future date, result in the deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or lease or the Bancorp’s credit position.

The Bancorp assigns a substandard rating to loans and leases that are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged. Substandard loans and leases have well-defined weaknesses or weaknesses that could jeopardize the orderly repayment of the debt. Loans and leases in this grade also are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bancorp will sustain some loss if the deficiencies noted are not addressed and corrected.

The Bancorp assigns a doubtful rating to loans and leases that have all the attributes of a substandard rating with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonable specific pending factors that may work to the advantage of and strengthen the credit quality of the loan or lease, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined. Pending factors may include a proposed merger or acquisition, liquidation proceeding, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral or refinancing plans.

Loans and leases classified as loss are considered uncollectible and are charged-off in the period in which they are determined to be uncollectible. Because loans and leases in this category are fully charged-off, they are not included in the following tables.

The following tables summarize the credit risk profile of the Bancorp’s commercial portfolio segment, by class:

 

As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)         Pass        Special
    Mention
   Substandard    Doubtful      Total         

Commercial and industrial loans

  $ 39,601          899          885            18            41,403        

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

    3,217          40          134            -            3,391        

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

    3,200          21          13            -            3,234        

Commercial construction loans

    4,652          35          -            -            4,687        

Commercial leases

    3,649          54          85            -            3,788        

Total commercial loans and leases

  $         54,319          1,049          1,117            18            56,503        

 

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As of December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)          Pass          Special
    Mention
     Substandard      Doubtful        Total           

Commercial and industrial loans

   $ 38,813          1,115          1,235              7              41,170        

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

     3,207          75          80              -              3,362        

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

     3,117          28          97              -              3,242        

Commercial construction loans

     4,553          -          -              -              4,553        

Commercial leases

     3,922          72          74              -              4,068        

Total commercial loans and leases

   $         53,612          1,290          1,486              7              56,395        

Residential Mortgage and Consumer Portfolio Segments

For purposes of monitoring the credit quality and risk characteristics of its consumer portfolio segment, the Bancorp disaggregates the segment into the following classes: home equity, automobile loans, credit card and other consumer loans. The Bancorp’s residential mortgage portfolio segment is also a separate class.

The Bancorp considers repayment performance as the best indicator of credit quality for residential mortgage and consumer loans, which includes both the delinquency status and performing versus nonperforming status of the loans. The delinquency status of all residential mortgage and consumer loans is presented by class in the age analysis section while the performing versus nonperforming status is presented in the following table. Refer to the nonaccrual loans and leases section of Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for additional delinquency and nonperforming information.

The following table presents a summary of the Bancorp’s residential mortgage and consumer portfolio segments, by class, disaggregated into performing versus nonperforming status as of:

 

           June 30, 2018      December 31, 2017  
($ in millions)             Performing          Nonperforming          Performing              Nonperforming  

Residential mortgage loans(a)

  $      15,450          28            15,424           30     

Home equity

       6,528          71            6,940           74     

Automobile loans

       8,933          5            9,111           1     

Credit card

       2,243          27            2,273           26     

Other consumer loans

         1,981          1            1,559           -     

Total residential mortgage and consumer loans

  $      35,135          132            35,307           131     
(a)

Excludes $162 and $137 of residential mortgage loans measured at fair value at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans and Leases

The following tables summarize the Bancorp’s recorded investment in portfolio loans and leases, by age and class:

 

      Current    Past Due          90 Days Past    
As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)    Loans and
Leases(b)(c)
   30-89
Days(c)
   90 Days
or More(c)
   Total
Past Due
   Total Loans
and Leases
   Due and Still    
Accruing    

Commercial loans and leases:

                             

Commercial and industrial loans

     $ 41,281         19        103        122            41,403          4        

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

       3,384         1        6        7            3,391          -        

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

       3,228         3        3        6            3,234          -        

Commercial construction loans

       4,687         -        -        -            4,687          -        

Commercial leases

       3,784         -        4        4            3,788          -        

Residential mortgage loans(a)

       15,382         24        72        96            15,478          44        

Consumer loans:

                             

Home equity

       6,482         66        51        117            6,599          -        

Automobile loans

       8,840         84        14        98            8,938          10        

Credit card

       2,198         36        36        72            2,270          31        

Other consumer loans

       1,972         8        2        10            1,982          -        

Total portfolio loans and leases

     $         91,238         241        291        532            91,770          89        
(a)

Excludes $162 of residential mortgage loans measured at fair value at June 30, 2018.

(b)

Information includes advances made pursuant to servicing agreements for GNMA mortgage pools whose repayments are insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. As of June 30, 2018, $71 of these loans were 30-89 days past due and $237 were 90 days or more past due. The Bancorp recognized $1 and $3 of losses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 due to claim denials and curtailments associated with these insured or guaranteed loans.

(c)

Includes accrual and nonaccrual loans and leases.

 

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      Current        Past Due                  90 Days Past      
As of December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)    Loans and
Leases(b)(c)
     30-89
Days(c)
     90 Days
or More(c)
     Total
Past Due
     Total Loans
and Leases
   Due and Still
Accruing
 

Commercial loans and leases:

                 

Commercial and industrial loans

   $ 41,027        42          101            143             41,170              3               

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

     3,351        3          8            11             3,362              -               

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

     3,235        -          7            7             3,242              -               

Commercial construction loans

     4,552        1          -            1             4,553              -               

Commercial leases

     4,065        3          -            3             4,068              -               

Residential mortgage loans(a)

     15,301        66          87            153             15,454              57               

Consumer loans:

                 

Home equity

     6,888        70          56            126             7,014              -               

Automobile loans

     8,992        107          13            120             9,112              10               

Credit card

     2,230        36          33            69             2,299              27               

Other consumer loans

     1,554        5          -            5             1,559              -               

Total portfolio loans and leases

   $       91,195        333          305            638             91,833              97               
(a)

Excludes $137 of residential mortgage loans measured at fair value at December 31, 2017.

(b)

Information includes advances made pursuant to servicing agreements for GNMA mortgage pools whose repayments are insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. As of December 31, 2017, $95 of these loans were 30-89 days past due and $290 were 90 days or more past due. The Bancorp recognized $1 and $3 of losses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, due to claim denials and curtailments associated with these insured or guaranteed loans.

(c)

Includes accrual and nonaccrual loans and leases.

Impaired Portfolio Loans and Leases

Larger commercial loans and leases included within aggregate borrower relationship balances exceeding $1 million that exhibit probable or observed credit weaknesses are subject to individual review for impairment. The Bancorp also performs an individual review on loans and leases that are restructured in a TDR. The Bancorp considers the current value of collateral, credit quality of any guarantees, the loan structure and other factors when evaluating whether an individual loan or lease is impaired. Other factors may include the geography and industry of the borrower, size and financial condition of the borrower, cash flow and leverage of the borrower and the Bancorp’s evaluation of the borrower’s management. Smaller-balance homogenous loans or leases that are collectively evaluated for impairment are not included in the following tables.

The following tables summarize the Bancorp’s impaired portfolio loans and leases, by class, that were subject to individual review, which includes all portfolio loans and leases restructured in a TDR:

 

As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)    Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Recorded
Investment
           ALLL        

With a related ALLL:

              

Commercial loans and leases:

              

Commercial and industrial loans

     $ 248                204          63      

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

       4                3          1      

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

       2                1          -      

Commercial leases

       29                29          11      

Restructured residential mortgage loans

       497                494          65      

Restructured consumer loans:

              

Home equity

       158                157          22      

Automobile loans

       6                6          1      

Credit card

       48                45          15      

Total impaired portfolio loans and leases with a related ALLL

     $ 992                939          178      

With no related ALLL:

              

Commercial loans:

              

Commercial and industrial loans

     $ 147                124          -      

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

       15                12          -      

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

       28                27          -      

Restructured residential mortgage loans

       314                294          -      

Restructured consumer loans:

              

Home equity

       90                87          -      

Automobile loans

       3                2          -      

Total impaired portfolio loans with no related ALLL

     $ 597                546          -      

Total impaired portfolio loans and leases

     $         1,589                1,485   (a)          178      
(a)

Includes $104, $773 and $251, respectively, of commercial, residential mortgage and consumer portfolio TDRs on accrual status and $173, $15 and $46, respectively, of commercial, residential mortgage and consumer portfolio TDRs on nonaccrual status at June 30, 2018.

 

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As of December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)   

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

     Recorded
Investment
          ALLL        

With a related ALLL:

       

Commercial loans and leases:

       

Commercial and industrial loans

   $ 433                  358           87        

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

     16                  14           7        

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

     4                  3           -        

Commercial leases

     4                  4           -        

Restructured residential mortgage loans

     469                  465           64        

Restructured consumer loans:

       

Home equity

     172                  172           27        

Automobile loans

     8                  7           1        

Credit card

     52                  45           14        

Total impaired portfolio loans and leases with a related ALLL

   $ 1,158                  1,068           200        

With no related ALLL:

       

Commercial loans:

       

Commercial and industrial loans

   $ 151                  131           -        

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

     18                  15           -        

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

     35                  35           -        

Restructured residential mortgage loans

     218                  200           -        

Restructured consumer loans:

       

Home equity

     97                  94           -        

Automobile loans

     2                  2           -        

Total impaired portfolio loans with no related ALLL

   $ 521                  477           -        

Total impaired portfolio loans and leases

   $             1,679                  1,545   (a)           200        
(a)

Includes $249, $652 and $275, respectively, of commercial, residential mortgage and consumer portfolio TDRs on accrual status and $150, $13 and $45, respectively, of commercial, residential mortgage and consumer portfolio TDRs on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2017.

The following tables summarize the Bancorp’s average impaired portfolio loans and leases, by class, and interest income, by class:

 

          For the three months ended
June 30, 2018
  For the six months ended
June 30, 2018
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)        Average
Recorded
Investment
 

Interest

Income
    Recognized    

      Average
    Recorded
    Investment
   Interest
Income
Recognized

Commercial loans and leases:

          

Commercial and industrial loans

  $     417           5               439                            10    

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

      16           -               20            -    

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

      29           -               32            -    

Commercial leases

      18           -               14            -    

Restructured residential mortgage loans

      799           8               732            14    

Restructured consumer loans:

          

Home equity

      248           3               253            6    

Automobile loans

      8           -               9            -    

Credit card

        46           1               47            2    

Total average impaired portfolio loans and leases

  $               1,581           17               1,546            32    

 

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          For the three months ended
June 30, 2017
   For the six months ended
June 30, 2017
   

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

($ in millions)        Average
Recorded
Investment
  

Interest

Income
    Recognized    

   Average
Recorded
    Investment    
   Interest    
Income    
Recognized    

Commercial loans and leases:

            

Commercial and industrial loans

  $     635            1              668              2  

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans(a)

      38            -              42              -  

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

      66            -              73              1  

Commercial leases

      2            -              3              -  

Restructured residential mortgage loans

      654            6              653              12  

Restructured consumer loans:

            

Home equity

      287            3              293              6  

Automobile loans

      12            -              13              -  

Credit card

        49            1              51              2  

Total average impaired loans and leases

  $             1,743            11              1,796              23  
(a)

Excludes five restructured loans associated with a consolidated VIE in which the Bancorp had no continuing credit risk due to the risk being assumed by a third party, with an average recorded investment of $26 for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. An immaterial amount of interest income was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2017. Refer to Note 9 for further discussion on the deconsolidation of the VIE associated with these loans in the third quarter of 2017.

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and leases for which ultimate collectability of the full amount of the principal and/or interest is uncertain; restructured commercial and credit card loans which have not yet met the requirements to be classified as a performing asset; restructured consumer loans which are 90 days past due based on the restructured terms unless the loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection; and certain other assets, including OREO and other repossessed property.

The following table presents the Bancorp’s nonaccrual loans and leases, by class, and OREO and other repossessed property as of:

 

($ in millions)        June 30,
2018
   December 31,  
2017  

Commercial loans and leases:

      

Commercial and industrial loans

  $         263            276      

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

      10            19      

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

      3            7      

Commercial leases

            29            4      

Total nonaccrual portfolio commercial loans and leases

            305            306      

Residential mortgage loans

      28            30      

Consumer loans:

      

Home equity

      71            74      

Automobile loans

      5            1      

Credit card

      27            26      

Other consumer loans

            1            -      

Total nonaccrual portfolio consumer loans

            104            101      

Total nonaccrual portfolio loans and leases(a)(b)

  $         437            437      

OREO and other repossessed property

            43            52      

Total nonperforming portfolio assets(a)(b)

  $             480            489      
(a)

Excludes $23 and $6 of nonaccrual loans held for sale at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(b)

Includes $4 and $3 of nonaccrual government insured commercial loans whose repayments are insured by the SBA at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, of which $2 and $3 are restructured nonaccrual government insured commercial loans at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The Bancorp’s recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction was $189 million and $235 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

If a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, the Bancorp may consider, in certain circumstances, modifying the terms of their loan to maximize collection of amounts due. Within each of the Bancorp’s loan classes, TDRs typically involve either a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan, an extension of the loan’s maturity date with a stated rate lower than the current market rate for a new loan with similar risk or, in limited circumstances, a reduction of the principal balance of the loan or the loan’s accrued interest. Modifying the terms of a loan may result in an increase or decrease to the ALLL depending upon the terms modified, the method used to measure the ALLL for a loan prior to modification and whether any charge-offs were recorded on the loan before or at the time of modification. Refer to the ALLL section of Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for information on the Bancorp’s ALLL methodology. Upon modification of a loan, the Bancorp measures the related impairment as the difference between the estimated future cash flows expected to be collected on the modified loan, discounted at the original effective yield of the loan, and the carrying value of the loan. The resulting measurement may result in the need for minimal or no allowance because it is probable that all cash flows will be collected under the modified terms of the loan.

 

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In addition, if the stated interest rate was increased in a TDR, the cash flows on the modified loan, using the pre-modification interest rate as the discount rate, often exceed the recorded investment of the loan. Conversely, upon a modification that reduces the stated interest rate on a loan, the Bancorp recognizes an impairment loss as an increase to the ALLL. If a TDR involves a reduction of the principal balance of the loan or the loan’s accrued interest, that amount is charged off to the ALLL.

The Bancorp had commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose terms have been modified in a TDR, consisting of line of credit and letter of credit commitments of $29 million and $69 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2018 compared with $53 million and $78 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2017.

The following tables provide a summary of loans and leases, by class, modified in a TDR by the Bancorp during the three months ended:

 

June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)(a)    Number of Loans
Modified in a TDR
During the Period(b)
      

Recorded Investment
in Loans Modified

in a TDR

During the Period

    

(Decrease)
Increase

to ALLL Upon
Modification

     Charge-offs
Recognized Upon
Modification
 

Commercial loans:

             

Commercial and industrial loans

     13          $              64            (4)             -         

Residential mortgage loans

     537          91            2             -         

Consumer loans:

             

Home equity

     29          2            -             -         

Automobile loans

     19          -            -             -         

Credit card

     1,675          9            2             1         

Total portfolio loans

     2,273          $            166            -             1         
(a)

Excludes all loans and leases held for sale and loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality which were accounted for within a pool.

(b)

Represents number of loans post-modification and excludes loans previously modified in a TDR.

 

June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)(a)    Number of Loans
Modified in a TDR
During the Period(b)
      

Recorded Investment
in Loans Modified

in a TDR

During the Period

    

Increase

to ALLL Upon
Modification

     Charge-offs
Recognized Upon
Modification
 

Commercial loans:

             

Commercial and industrial loans

     17          $              56            1               4         

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

     2          6            5               -         

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

     1          -            -               -         

Residential mortgage loans

     199          28            1               -         

Consumer loans:

             

Home equity

     44          3            -               -         

Automobile loans

     15          -            -               -         

Credit card

     2,152          10            2               1         

Total portfolio loans

     2,430          $            103            9               5         
(a)

Excludes all loans and leases held for sale and loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality which were accounted for within a pool.

(b)

Represents number of loans post-modification and excludes loans previously modified in a TDR.

The following tables provide a summary of loans and leases, by class, modified in a TDR by the Bancorp during the six months ended:

 

June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)(a)    Number of Loans
Modified in a TDR
During the Period(b)
      

Recorded Investment
in Loans Modified

in a TDR

During the Period

     Increase
(Decrease)
to ALLL Upon
Modification
     Charge-offs
Recognized Upon
Modification
 

Commercial loans:

             

Commercial and industrial loans

     25          $            135            9              -        

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

     2          -            -              -        

Residential mortgage loans

     784          124            3              -        

Consumer loans:

             

Home equity

     54          4            -              -        

Automobile loans

     39          -            -              -        

Credit card

     3,640          19            4              1        

Total portfolio loans

     4,544          $            282            16              1        
(a)

Excludes all loans and leases held for sale and loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality which were accounted for within a pool.

(b)

Represents number of loans post-modification and excludes loans previously modified in a TDR.

 

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June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)(a)   Number of Loans
Modified in a TDR
During the Period(b)
        Recorded Investment    
in Loans and Leases
Modified in a TDR
During the Period
   

Increase

    to ALLL Upon    
Modification

    Charge-offs
Recognized Upon
Modification
 

Commercial loans and leases:

       

Commercial and industrial loans

    50       $          153                 2                  6        

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

    7       8                 5                  -        

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

    2       -                 -                  -        

Residential mortgage loans

    402       57                 3                  -        

Consumer loans:

       

Home equity

    75       5                 -                  -        

Automobile loans

    45       -                 -                  -        

Credit card

    3,908       17                 3                  1        

Total portfolio loans and leases

    4,489       $          240                 13                  7        
(a)

Excludes all loans and leases held for sale and loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality which were accounted for within a pool.

(b)

Represents number of loans post-modification and excludes loans previously modified in a TDR.

The Bancorp considers TDRs that become 90 days or more past due under the modified terms as subsequently defaulted. For commercial loans not subject to individual review for impairment, loss rates that are applied for purposes of determining the ALLL include historical losses associated with subsequent defaults on loans previously modified in a TDR. For consumer loans, the Bancorp performs a qualitative assessment of the adequacy of the consumer ALLL by comparing the consumer ALLL to forecasted consumer losses over the projected loss emergence period (the forecasted losses include the impact of subsequent defaults of consumer TDRs). When a residential mortgage, home equity, automobile or other consumer loan that has been modified in a TDR subsequently defaults, the present value of expected cash flows used in the measurement of the potential impairment loss is generally limited to the expected net proceeds from the sale of the loan’s underlying collateral and any resulting impairment loss is reflected as a charge-off or an increase in ALLL. The Bancorp recognizes an ALLL for the entire balance of the credit card loans modified in a TDR that subsequently default.

The following tables provide a summary of TDRs that subsequently defaulted during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and were within twelve months of the restructuring date:

 

June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)(a)    Number of
Contracts
       Recorded
  Investment
 

Commercial loans:

     

Commercial and industrial loans

     2      $ 28           

Residential mortgage loans

     62        13           

Consumer loans:

     

Credit card

     137        1           

Total portfolio loans

     201      $                     42            
(a)

Excludes all loans and leases held for sale and loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

 

June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)(a)    Number of
Contracts
       Recorded
  Investment
 

Commercial loans:

     

Commercial and industrial loans

     2      $ 15           

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

     3        1           

Residential mortgage loans

     26        3           

Consumer loans:

     

Home equity

     6        1           

Credit card

     387        2           

Total portfolio loans

     424      $                       22            
(a)

Excludes all loans and leases held for sale and loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

The following tables provide a summary of TDRs that subsequently defaulted during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and were within twelve months of the restructuring date:

 

June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)(a)    Number of
Contracts
    

  Recorded

  Investment

 

Commercial loans:

     

Commercial and industrial loans

     3      $ 29           

Commercial mortgage owner-occupied loans

     2        -           

Residential mortgage loans

     110        20           

Consumer loans:

     

Home equity

     2        -           

Credit card

     379        2           

Total portfolio loans

     496      $                       51            
(a)

Excludes all loans and leases held for sale and loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

 

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June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)(a)    Number of
Contracts
    

  Recorded

  Investment

 

Commercial loans:

     

Commercial and industrial loans

          $ 16             

Commercial mortgage nonowner-occupied loans

            1             

Residential mortgage loans

     83         12             

Consumer loans:

     

Home equity

     11         2             

Credit card

     837         4             

Total portfolio loans

     938       $                       35              
(a)

Excludes all loans and leases held for sale and loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

 

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7. Bank Premises and Equipment

The following table provides a summary of bank premises and equipment as of:

 

($ in millions)           June 30, 2018           December 31, 2017      

Land and improvements(a)

  $          599               644                

Buildings(a)

       1,616               1,679                

Equipment

       1,936               1,876                

Leasehold improvements

       396               399                

Construction in progress(a)

       85               93                

Bank premises and equipment held for sale:

       

 Land and improvements

       24               17                

 Buildings

       10               9                

 Equipment

       3               1                

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

             (2,754)              (2,715)               

Total bank premises and equipment

  $          1,915                               2,003                 
(a)

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, land and improvements, buildings and construction in progress included $55 and $91, respectively, associated with parcels of undeveloped land intended for future branch expansion.

The Bancorp monitors changing customer preferences associated with the channels it uses for banking transactions to evaluate the efficiency, competitiveness and quality of the customer service experience in its consumer distribution network. As part of this ongoing assessment, the Bancorp may determine that it is no longer fully committed to maintaining full-service branches at certain of its existing banking center locations. Similarly, the Bancorp may also determine that it is no longer fully committed to building banking centers on certain parcels of land which had previously been held for future branch expansion.

During the second quarter of 2018, the Bancorp adopted a plan to close approximately 100 to 125 branches over the next three years (the “2018 Branch Optimization Plan”). As of June 30, 2018, the Bancorp had identified 29 specific branches for closure under the 2018 Branch Optimization Plan with these closures expected to be completed prior to December 31, 2018. The Bancorp expects to identify the remaining branches to be closed under the 2018 Branch Optimization Plan over the next 12 to 18 months. As part of the adoption of the 2018 Branch Optimization Plan, the Bancorp has also elected to sell 21 parcels of land which had previously been held for future branch expansion.

As a result of the adoption of the 2018 Branch Optimization Plan during the second quarter of 2018, the Bancorp performed assessments of the recoverability of the following long-lived assets for which the Bancorp believes that it is more likely than not that the assets will be disposed of significantly before the end of their previously estimated useful lives:

   

29 branches specifically identified for closure prior to December 31, 2018

   

128 branches from which the remaining closures under the 2018 Branch Optimization Plan are expected to be selected

   

21 parcels of land that the Bancorp has elected to sell

Impairment losses associated with such assessments and lower of cost or market adjustments were $33 million and $41 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, and $2 million and $5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The recognized impairment losses were recorded in other noninterest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

8. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of core deposit intangibles, customer relationships, non-compete agreements, trade names and rent intangibles. Intangible assets are amortized on either a straight-line or an accelerated basis over their estimated useful lives. The increase in gross carrying amount of intangible assets from the year ended December 31, 2017 primarily reflects acquisition activity during the first quarter of 2018.

The details of the Bancorp’s intangible assets are shown in the following table:

 

($ in millions)   

Gross Carrying

Amount

         Accumulated        
    Amortization         
     Net Carrying        
Amount        
 

As of June 30, 2018

        

Core deposit intangibles

   $ 34                          (29)                    5              

Customer relationships

     20                          (1)                    19              

Non-compete agreements

     14                          (11)                    3              

Other

     6                          (3)                    3              

Total intangible assets

   $ 74                          (44)                    30              

As of December 31, 2017

        

Core deposit intangibles

   $ 34                          (29)                    5              

Customer relationships

     16                      -                      16              

Non-compete agreements

     13                          (10)                    3              

Other

     6                          (3)                    3              

Total intangible assets

   $                     69                           (42)                    27              

As of June 30, 2018, all of the Bancorp’s intangible assets were being amortized. Amortization expense recognized on intangible assets was $1 million and immaterial for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $2 million and $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Bancorp’s projection of amortization expense shown in the following table is based on existing balances as of June 30, 2018. Future amortization expense may vary from these projections.

 

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Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2018 through 2022 is as follows:

 

($ in millions)           Total              

Remainder of 2018

  $          3              

2019

       5              

2020

       3              

2021

       3              

2022

             2              

 

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9. Variable Interest Entities

The Bancorp, in the normal course of business, engages in a variety of activities that involve VIEs, which are legal entities that lack sufficient equity at risk to finance their activities without additional subordinated financial support or the equity investors of the entities as a group lack any of the characteristics of a controlling interest. The Bancorp evaluates its interest in certain entities to determine if these entities meet the definition of a VIE and whether the Bancorp is the primary beneficiary and should consolidate the entity based on the variable interests it held both at inception and when there is a change in circumstances that requires a reconsideration. If the Bancorp is determined to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, it must account for the VIE as a consolidated subsidiary. If the Bancorp is determined not to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE but holds a variable interest in the entity, such variable interests are accounted for under the equity method of accounting or other accounting standards as appropriate.

Consolidated VIEs

The following tables provide a summary of the classifications of consolidated VIE assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of:

 

June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)            Automobile Loan
Securitizations
         

        CDC        

        Investments        

              Total      

Assets:

               

 Other short-term investments

   $          47                    -                47  

 Commercial mortgage loans

        -                    20                20  

 Automobile loans

        888                    -                888  

 ALLL

        (5)                   -                (5

 Other assets

              5                      -                  5  

Total assets

   $          935                      20                  955  

Liabilities:

               

 Other liabilities

   $          2                    -                2  

 Long-term debt

              830                      -                  830  

Total liabilities

   $          832                      -                  832  

Noncontrolling interests

   $          -                      20                  20  
                                             
December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)            Automobile Loan
Securitizations
         

    CDC

    Investments

              Total      

Assets:

               

 Other short-term investments

   $          62                    -                62  

 Commercial mortgage loans

        -                    20                20  

 Automobile loans

        1,277                    -                1,277  

 ALLL

        (6)                   -                (6

 Other assets

              7                      -                  7  

Total assets

   $          1,340                      20                  1,360  

Liabilities

               

 Other liabilities

   $          2                    -                2  

 Long-term debt

              1,190                      -                  1,190  

Total liabilities

   $          1,192                      -                  1,192  

Noncontrolling interests

   $          -                      20                  20  

Automobile loan securitizations

In a securitization transaction that occurred in the third quarter of 2017, the Bancorp transferred an aggregate amount of $1.1 billion in consumer automobile loans to a bankruptcy remote trust which was deemed to be a VIE. This trust then subsequently issued approximately $1.0 billion of asset-backed notes, of which approximately $261 million were retained by the Bancorp. Additionally, in prior years the Bancorp completed securitization transactions in which the Bancorp transferred certain consumer automobile loans to bankruptcy remote trusts which were also deemed to be VIEs. The primary purposes of the VIEs were to issue asset-backed securities with varying levels of credit subordination and payment priority, as well as residual interests, and to provide the Bancorp with access to liquidity for its originated loans. The Bancorp retained residual interests in the VIEs and, therefore, has an obligation to absorb losses and a right to receive benefits from the VIEs that could potentially be significant to the VIEs. In addition, the Bancorp retained servicing rights for the underlying loans and, therefore, holds the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs. As a result, the Bancorp concluded that it is the primary beneficiary of the VIEs and has consolidated these VIEs. The assets of the VIEs are restricted to the settlement of the asset-backed securities and other obligations of the VIEs. Third-party holders of the notes do not have recourse to the general assets of the Bancorp.

The economic performance of the VIEs is most significantly impacted by the performance of the underlying loans. The principal risks to which the VIEs are exposed include credit risk and prepayment risk. The credit and prepayment risks are managed through credit enhancements in the form of reserve accounts, overcollateralization, excess interest on the loans and the subordination of certain classes of asset-backed securities to other classes.

 

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CDC investments

CDC, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Bancorp, was created to invest in projects to create affordable housing, revitalize business and residential areas and preserve historic landmarks. CDC generally co-invests with other unrelated companies and/or individuals and typically makes investments in a separate legal entity that owns the property under development. The entities are usually formed as limited partnerships and LLCs and CDC typically invests as a limited partner/investor member in the form of equity contributions. The economic performance of the VIEs is driven by the performance of their underlying investment projects as well as the VIEs’ ability to operate in compliance with the rules and regulations necessary for the qualification of tax credits generated by equity investments. The Bancorp’s subsidiaries serve as the managing member of certain LLCs invested in business revitalization projects and have the right to make decisions that most significantly impact the economic performance of the LLCs. Additionally, the investor members do not hold substantive kick-out rights or substantive participating rights over the managing member. The Bancorp has provided an indemnification guarantee to the investor member of these LLCs related to the qualification of tax credits generated by the investor members’ investment. Accordingly, the Bancorp concluded that it is the primary beneficiary and, therefore, has consolidated these VIEs. As a result, the investor members’ interests in these VIEs are presented as noncontrolling interests in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. This presentation includes reporting separately the equity attributable to the noncontrolling interests in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity and reporting separately the comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interests in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and the net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

During the third quarter of 2017, the Bancorp’s indemnification guarantee for one of the CDC investments for which a Bancorp subsidiary served as the managing member expired and the Bancorp transferred its remaining ownership interest in the VIE to the investor member thus removing the Bancorp from future operations of the VIE. As a result, the Bancorp deconsolidated the VIE during the third quarter of 2017 resulting in a decrease of $27 million in commercial mortgage loans, a decrease of $20 million in ALLL associated with the commercial mortgage loans and a decrease of $18 million in indemnification guarantee exposure. The Bancorp’s maximum exposure related to the remaining indemnifications at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $19 million and $17 million, respectively, which is based on an amount required to meet the investor member’s defined target rate of return.

Non-consolidated VIEs

The following tables provide a summary of assets and liabilities carried on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to non-consolidated VIEs for which the Bancorp holds an interest, but is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE, as well as the Bancorp’s maximum exposure to losses associated with its interests in the entities as of:

 

June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)   

Total     

Assets    

           Total      
       Liabilities      
     Maximum      
Exposure      
 

CDC investments

     $             1,213            363                  1,213           

Private equity investments

     70            -                  112           

Loans provided to VIEs

     1,885            -                  3,124           
                            
December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)   

Total     

Assets    

           Total      
       Liabilities      
     Maximum      
Exposure      
 

CDC investments

     $             1,376            355                  1,376           

Private equity investments

     102            -                  150           

Loans provided to VIEs

     1,845            -                  2,910           

CDC investments

As noted previously, CDC typically invests in VIEs as a limited partner or investor member in the form of equity contributions and has no substantive kick-out or substantive participating rights over the managing member. The Bancorp has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs because it lacks the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the underlying project or the VIEs’ ability to operate in compliance with the rules and regulations necessary for the qualification of tax credits generated by equity investments. This power is held by the managing members who exercise full and exclusive control of the operations of the VIEs. Accordingly, the Bancorp accounts for these investments under the equity method of accounting.

The Bancorp’s funding requirements are limited to its invested capital and any additional unfunded commitments for future equity contributions. The Bancorp’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the VIEs is limited to the carrying amounts of the investments, including the unfunded commitments. The carrying amounts of these investments, which are included in other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the liabilities related to the unfunded commitments, which are included in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, are included in the previous tables for all periods presented. The Bancorp has no other liquidity arrangements or obligations to purchase assets of the VIEs that would expose the Bancorp to a loss. In certain arrangements, the general partner/managing member of the VIE has guaranteed a level of projected tax credits to be received by the limited partners/investor members, thereby minimizing a portion of the Bancorp’s risk.

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Bancorp’s CDC investments included $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively, of investments in affordable housing tax credits recognized in other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The unfunded commitments related to these investments were $362 million and $355 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The unfunded commitments as of June 30, 2018 are expected to be funded from 2018 to 2034.

 

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The Bancorp has accounted for all of its investments in qualified affordable housing tax credits using the equity method of accounting. The following table summarizes the impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income relating to investments in qualified affordable housing investments:

 

      Condensed Consolidated         For the three months ended    
June 30,
        For the six months ended    
June 30,
 
($ in millions)    Statements of Income Caption        2018      2017     2018          2017      

Pre-tax investment and impairment losses(a)

   Other noninterest expense     $       46           35          91           72     

Tax credits and other benefits

   Applicable income tax expense           (51)          (56)             (103)              (112)    
(a)

The Bancorp did not recognize impairment losses resulting from the forfeiture or ineligibility of tax credits or other circumstances during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

Private equity investments

The Bancorp, through Fifth Third Capital Holdings, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Bancorp, invests as a limited partner in private equity investments which provide the Bancorp an opportunity to obtain higher rates of return on invested capital, while also creating cross-selling opportunities for the Bancorp’s commercial products. Each of the limited partnerships has an unrelated third-party general partner responsible for appointing the fund manager. The Bancorp has not been appointed fund manager for any of these private equity investments. The funds finance primarily all of their activities from the partners’ capital contributions and investment returns. The Bancorp has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of the funds because it does not have the obligation to absorb the funds’ expected losses or the right to receive the funds’ expected residual returns that could potentially be significant to the funds and lacks the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the funds. The Bancorp, as a limited partner, does not have substantive participating or substantive kick-out rights over the general partner. Therefore, the Bancorp accounts for its investments in these limited partnerships under the equity method of accounting.

The Bancorp is exposed to losses arising from the negative performance of the underlying investments in the private equity investments. As a limited partner, the Bancorp’s maximum exposure to loss is limited to the carrying amounts of the investments plus unfunded commitments. The carrying amounts of these investments, which are included in other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, are included in the previous tables. Also, at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the unfunded commitment amounts to the funds were $42 million and $48 million, respectively. As part of previous commitments, the Bancorp made capital contributions to private equity investments of $2 million and an immaterial amount during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively and $5 million and $7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Bancorp recognized $2 million and zero of OTTI primarily associated with certain nonconforming investments affected by the Volcker Rule during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $6 million and zero during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. Refer to Note 21 for further information.

Loans provided to VIEs

The Bancorp has provided funding to certain unconsolidated VIEs sponsored by third parties. These VIEs are generally established to finance certain consumer and small business loans originated by third parties. The entities are primarily funded through the issuance of a loan from the Bancorp or a syndication through which the Bancorp is involved. The sponsor/administrator of the entities is responsible for servicing the underlying assets in the VIEs. Because the sponsor/administrator, not the Bancorp, holds the servicing responsibilities, which include the establishment and employment of default mitigation policies and procedures, the Bancorp does not hold the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and, therefore, is not the primary beneficiary.

The principal risk to which these entities are exposed is credit risk related to the underlying assets. The Bancorp’s maximum exposure to loss is equal to the carrying amounts of the loans and unfunded commitments to the VIEs. The Bancorp’s outstanding loans to these VIEs are included in commercial loans in Note 5. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Bancorp’s unfunded commitments to these entities were $1.2 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively. The loans and unfunded commitments to these VIEs are included in the Bancorp’s overall analysis of the ALLL and reserve for unfunded commitments, respectively. The Bancorp does not provide any implicit or explicit liquidity guarantees or principal value guarantees to these VIEs.

 

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10. Sales of Receivables and Servicing Rights

Residential Mortgage Loan Sales

The Bancorp sold fixed and adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. In those sales, the Bancorp obtained servicing responsibilities and provided certain standard representations and warranties, however the investors have no recourse to the Bancorp’s other assets for failure of debtors to pay when due. The Bancorp receives annual servicing fees based on a percentage of the outstanding balance. The Bancorp identifies classes of servicing assets based on financial asset type and interest rates.

Information related to residential mortgage loan sales and the Bancorp’s mortgage banking activity, which is included in mortgage banking net revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, is as follows:

 

           For the three months ended 
June 30,
        For the six months ended    
June 30,
($ in millions)        2018   2017        2018   2017

Residential mortgage loan sales(a)

  $   1,474    1,518     2,474     3,147    

Origination fees and gains on loan sales

         28        37          52     66

Gross mortgage servicing fees

           54        49           106      97
(a)

Represents the unpaid principal balance at the time of the sale.

Servicing Rights

The Bancorp measures all of its servicing rights at fair value with changes in fair value reported in mortgage banking net revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table presents changes in the servicing rights related to residential mortgage loans for the six months ended June 30:

 

($ in millions)    2018      2017  

Balance, beginning of period

   $                 858                          744      

Servicing rights originated - residential mortgage loans

     35          66      

Servicing rights acquired - residential mortgage loans

     50          109      

Changes in fair value:

     

Due to changes in inputs or assumptions(a)

     78          (13)      

Other changes in fair value(b)

     (62)          (57)      

Balance, end of period

   $ 959          849      
(a)

Primarily reflects changes in prepayment speed and OAS spread assumptions which are updated based on market interest rates.

(b)

Primarily reflects changes due to collection of contractual cash flows and the passage of time.

The Bancorp maintains a non-qualifying hedging strategy to manage a portion of the risk associated with changes in the value of the MSR portfolio. This strategy may include the purchase of free-standing derivatives and various available-for-sale and trading securities. The interest income, mark-to-market adjustments and gain or loss from sale activities associated with these portfolios are expected to economically hedge a portion of the change in value of the MSR portfolio caused by fluctuating OAS spreads, earnings rates and prepayment speeds. The fair value of the servicing asset is based on the present value of expected future cash flows.

The following table presents activity related to valuations of the MSR portfolio and the impact of the non-qualifying hedging strategy:

 

           For the three months ended 
June 30,
      

  For the six months ended  

June 30,

($ in millions)        2018     2017          2018     2017  

Securities (losses) gains, net - non-qualifying hedges on MSRs

  $     (4       2       (17       2

Changes in fair value and settlement of free-standing derivatives purchased to economically hedge the MSR portfolio(a)

      (16     16       (65     15

MSR fair value adjustment due to changes in inputs or assumptions(a)

        21       (17)         78       (13)
(a)

Included in mortgage banking net revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The key economic assumptions used in measuring the interests in residential mortgage loans that continued to be held by the Bancorp at the date of sale, securitization or purchase resulting from transactions completed during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

          June 30, 2018            June 30, 2017  
     Rate   Weighted-
Average Life
(in years)
   

    Prepayment    
    Speed    

    (annual)    

    OAS Spread
(bps)
           Weighted-
Average Life
(in years)
   

    Prepayment    
Speed

(annual)

     OAS Spread
(bps)
 

Residential mortgage loans:

                

Servicing rights

  Fixed     6.8            10.0 %       519              7.0            10.3 %        492       

Servicing rights

  Adjustable     -            -            -                    3.0            29.8            659       

 

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Based on historical credit experience, expected credit losses for residential mortgage loan servicing rights have been deemed immaterial, as the Bancorp sold the majority of the underlying loans without recourse. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Bancorp serviced $62.2 billion and $60.0 billion, respectively, of residential mortgage loans for other investors. The value of MSRs that continue to be held by the Bancorp is subject to credit, prepayment and interest rate risks on the sold financial assets.

At June 30, 2018, the sensitivity of the current fair value of residual cash flows to immediate 10%, 20% and 50% adverse changes in prepayment speed assumptions and immediate 10% and 20% adverse changes in OAS spread are as follows:

 

                                

Prepayment

Speed Assumption

   

OAS

Spread Assumption

 
          Fair           

Weighted-
Average Life

(in years)

                    Impact of Adverse Change
on Fair Value
   

OAS

    Spread    

(bps)

                  Impact of
Adverse Change
on Fair Value
 
($ in millions)(a)   Rate     Value           Rate               10%           20%       50%     10%     20%  

Residential mortgage loans:

                                                                                                                   

Servicing rights

    Fixed         $     944         6.5                9.5      $         (37)       (71)       (164)         543             $     (19)       (37)  

Servicing rights

    Adjustable       15               3.4                23.6                    (1)       (2)       (4)         817                           -         (1)  
(a)

The impact of the weighted-average default rate on the current fair value of residual cash flows for all scenarios is immaterial.

These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the figures indicate, changes in fair value based on these variations in the assumptions typically cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. The Bancorp believes variations of these levels are reasonably possible; however, there is the potential that adverse changes in key assumptions could be even greater. Also, in the previous table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the interests that continue to be held by the Bancorp is calculated without changing any other assumption; in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments), which might magnify or counteract these sensitivities.

 

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11. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Bancorp maintains an overall risk management strategy that incorporates the use of derivative instruments to reduce certain risks related to interest rate, prepayment and foreign currency volatility. Additionally, the Bancorp holds derivative instruments for the benefit of its commercial customers and for other business purposes. The Bancorp does not enter into unhedged speculative derivative positions.

The Bancorp’s interest rate risk management strategy involves modifying the repricing characteristics of certain financial instruments so that changes in interest rates do not adversely affect the Bancorp’s net interest margin and cash flows. Derivative instruments that the Bancorp may use as part of its interest rate risk management strategy include interest rate swaps, interest rate floors, interest rate caps, forward contracts, forward starting interest rate swaps, options, swaptions and TBA securities. Interest rate swap contracts are exchanges of interest payments, such as fixed-rate payments for floating-rate payments, based on a stated notional amount and maturity date. Interest rate floors protect against declining rates, while interest rate caps protect against rising interest rates. Forward contracts are contracts in which the buyer agrees to purchase, and the seller agrees to make delivery of, a specific financial instrument at a predetermined price or yield. Options provide the purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to purchase or sell a contracted item during a specified period at an agreed upon price. Swaptions are financial instruments granting the owner the right, but not the obligation, to enter into or cancel a swap.

Prepayment volatility arises mostly from changes in fair value of the largely fixed-rate MSR portfolio, mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities. The Bancorp may enter into various free-standing derivatives (principal-only swaps, interest rate swaptions, interest rate floors, mortgage options, TBAs and interest rate swaps) to economically hedge prepayment volatility. Principal-only swaps are total return swaps based on changes in the value of the underlying mortgage principal-only trust. TBA securities are a forward purchase agreement for a mortgage-backed securities trade whereby the terms of the security are undefined at the time the trade is made.

Foreign currency volatility occurs as the Bancorp enters into certain loans denominated in foreign currencies. Derivative instruments that the Bancorp may use to economically hedge these foreign denominated loans include foreign exchange swaps and forward contracts.

The Bancorp also enters into derivative contracts (including foreign exchange contracts, commodity contracts and interest rate contracts) for the benefit of commercial customers and other business purposes. The Bancorp economically hedges significant exposures related to these free-standing derivatives by entering into offsetting third-party contracts with approved, reputable and independent counterparties with substantially matching terms and currencies. Credit risk arises from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The Bancorp’s exposure is limited to the replacement value of the contracts rather than the notional, principal or contract amounts. Credit risk is minimized through credit approvals, limits, counterparty collateral and monitoring procedures.

The fair value of derivative instruments is presented on a gross basis, even when the derivative instruments are subject to master netting arrangements. Derivative instruments with a positive fair value are reported in other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets while derivative instruments with a negative fair value are reported in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Cash collateral payables and receivables associated with the derivative instruments are not added to or netted against the fair value amounts with the exception of certain variation margin payments that are considered legal settlements of the derivative contracts. For derivative contracts cleared through certain central clearing parties who have modified their rules to treat variation margin payments as settlements, the variation margin payments are applied to net the fair value of the respective derivative contracts.

The Bancorp’s derivative assets include certain contractual features in which the Bancorp requires the counterparties to provide collateral in the form of cash and securities to offset changes in the fair value of the derivatives, including changes in the fair value due to credit risk of the counterparty. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the balance of collateral held by the Bancorp for derivative assets was $367 million and $409 million, respectively. For derivative contracts cleared through certain central clearing parties who have modified their rules to treat variation margin payments as settlement of the derivative contract, the payments for variation margin of $99 million were applied to reduce the respective derivative contracts and were also not included in the total amount of collateral held as of June 30, 2018. The credit component negatively impacting the fair value of derivative assets associated with customer accommodation contracts as of both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $3 million.

In measuring the fair value of derivative liabilities, the Bancorp considers its own credit risk, taking into consideration collateral maintenance requirements of certain derivative counterparties and the duration of instruments with counterparties that do not require collateral maintenance. When necessary, the Bancorp posts collateral primarily in the form of cash and securities to offset changes in fair value of the derivatives, including changes in fair value due to the Bancorp’s credit risk. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the balance of collateral posted by the Bancorp for derivative liabilities was $401 million and $365 million, respectively, and $130 million of variation margin payments were applied to the respective derivative contracts to reduce the Bancorp’s derivative liabilities as of June 30, 2018 and were also not included in the total amount of collateral posted. Certain of the Bancorp’s derivative liabilities contain credit risk related contingent features that could result in the requirement to post additional collateral upon the occurrence of specified events. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the fair value of the additional collateral that could be required to be posted as a result of the credit risk related contingent features being triggered was immaterial to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The posting of collateral has been determined to remove the need for further consideration of credit risk. As a result, the Bancorp determined that the impact of the Bancorp’s credit risk to the valuation of its derivative liabilities was immaterial to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Bancorp holds certain derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting treatment and are designated as either fair value hedges or cash flow hedges. Derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, or for which hedge accounting is not established, are held as free-standing derivatives. All customer accommodation derivatives are held as free-standing derivatives.

 

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The following tables reflect the notional amounts and fair values for all derivative instruments included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of:

 

                   Fair Value  
June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)  

Notional    

Amount    

           Derivative
Assets
    Derivative   
Liabilities   
 

Derivatives Designated as Qualifying Hedging Instruments:

       

  Fair value hedges:

       

Interest rate swaps related to long-term debt

  $                 3,205               229       4  

  Total fair value hedges

                    229       4  

  Cash flow hedges:

       

Interest rate swaps related to C&I loans

    6,150               1       15  

  Total cash flow hedges

                    1       15  

Total derivatives designated as qualifying hedging instruments

                    230       19  

Derivatives Not Designated as Qualifying Hedging Instruments:

       

  Free-standing derivatives - risk management and other business purposes:

       

Interest rate contracts related to MSR portfolio

    11,475         52       13  

Forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale

    1,450         -       4  

Swap associated with the sale of Visa, Inc. Class B Shares

    2,207         -       164  

Foreign exchange contracts

    153               2       -  

  Total free-standing derivatives - risk management and other business purposes

                    54       181  

  Free-standing derivatives - customer accommodation:

       

Interest rate contracts

    48,949         247               280  

Interest rate lock commitments

    596         11       -  

Commodity contracts

    5,087         284       270  

TBA securities

    58         -       -  

Foreign exchange contracts

    10,842               119       109  

  Total free-standing derivatives - customer accommodation

                    661       659  

Total derivatives not designated as qualifying hedging instruments

                    715       840  

Total

                  $             945       859  
       
                   Fair Value  
December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)  

Notional    

Amount    

           Derivative
Assets
    Derivative   
Liabilities   
 

Derivatives Designated as Qualifying Hedging Instruments:

       

  Fair value hedges:

       

Interest rate swaps related to long-term debt

  $ 3,705               297       5  

  Total fair value hedges

                    297       5  

  Cash flow hedges:

       

Interest rate swaps related to C&I loans

    4,475               -       12  

  Total cash flow hedges

                    -       12  

Total derivatives designated as qualifying hedging instruments

                    297       17  

Derivatives Not Designated as Qualifying Hedging Instruments:

       

  Free-standing derivatives - risk management and other business purposes:

       

Interest rate contracts related to MSR portfolio

    11,035         54       15  

Forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale

    1,284         1       1  

Stock warrant

    20         20       -  

Swap associated with the sale of Visa, Inc. Class B Shares

    1,900         -       137  

Foreign exchange contracts

    112               -       1  

  Total free-standing derivatives - risk management and other business purposes

                    75       154  

  Free-standing derivatives - customer accommodation:

       

Interest rate contracts

    42,216         154       145  

Interest rate lock commitments

    446         8       -  

Commodity contracts

    4,125         165       167  

TBA securities

    26         -       -  

Foreign exchange contracts

    12,654               124       119  

  Total free-standing derivatives - customer accommodation

                    451       431  

Total derivatives not designated as qualifying hedging instruments

                    526       585  

Total

                  $ 823       602  

 

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Fair Value Hedges

The Bancorp may enter into interest rate swaps to convert its fixed-rate funding to floating-rate. Decisions to convert fixed-rate funding to floating are made primarily through consideration of the asset/liability mix of the Bancorp, the desired asset/liability sensitivity and interest rate levels. For all designated fair value hedges of interest rate risk as of June 30, 2018, the Bancorp performed an assessment of hedge effectiveness using regression analysis (quantitative approach) with changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument and changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability attributable to the hedged risk recorded in the same income statement line in current period net income.

The following table reflects the change in fair value of interest rate contracts, designated as fair value hedges, as well as the change in fair value of the related hedged items attributable to the risk being hedged, included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

 

     Condensed Consolidated        For the three months
ended June 30,
           For the six months  
ended June 30,  
 
($ in millions)   Statements of Income Caption   2018       2017              2018     2017        

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps hedging long-term debt

  Interest on long-term debt     $     (18)        14           (81     (6)       

Change in fair value of hedged long-term debt attributable to the
risk being hedged

  Interest on long-term debt         19         (15)                83       5        

The following amounts were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges as of:

 

($ in millions)   

    Condensed Consolidated  

    Balance Sheets Caption  

     June 30, 2018  

Carrying amount of the hedged item

     Long-term debt                        $                   3,701            

Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustments included in the carrying
amount of the hedged items

     Long-term debt                                (212)           

Cash Flow Hedges

The Bancorp may enter into interest rate swaps to convert floating-rate assets and liabilities to fixed rates or to hedge certain forecasted transactions for the variability in cash flows attributable to the contractually specified interest rate. The assets or liabilities may be grouped in circumstances where they share the same risk exposure that the Bancorp desires to hedge. The Bancorp may also enter into interest rate caps and floors to limit cash flow variability of floating-rate assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2018, all hedges designated as cash flow hedges were assessed for effectiveness using regression analysis. The entire change in the fair value of the interest rate swap included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness is recorded in AOCI and reclassified from AOCI to current period earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. As of June 30, 2018, the maximum length of time over which the Bancorp is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows is 73 months.

Reclassified gains and losses on interest rate contracts related to commercial and industrial loans are recorded within interest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $16 million and $9 million, respectively, of net deferred losses, net of tax, on cash flow hedges were recorded in AOCI in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2018, $7 million in net unrealized gains, net of tax, recorded in AOCI are expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months. This amount could differ from amounts actually recognized due to changes in interest rates, hedge de-designations, and the addition of other hedges subsequent to June 30, 2018.

During both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no gains or losses reclassified from AOCI into earnings associated with the discontinuance of cash flow hedges because it was probable that the original forecasted transaction would no longer occur by the end of the originally specified time period or within the additional period of time as defined by U.S. GAAP.

The following table presents the pretax net gains (losses) recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income relating to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:

 

            For the three months ended
June 30,    
           For the six months ended
June 30,    
 
($ in millions)                    2018                 2017(a)                               2018                 2017(a)          

Amount of pretax net (losses) gains recognized in OCI

    $             4          8               (5)          3        

Amount of pretax net gains reclassified from OCI into net income

                -          6                     1           14        
(a)

For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the amount of pretax net losses recognized in OCI represented the effective portion of the cumulative gains or losses on cash flow hedges and ineffectiveness was reported within noninterest income. Upon the adoption of ASU 2017-12, the Bancorp recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings effective January 1, 2018 related to the elimination of the separate measurement of ineffectiveness. Refer to Note 3 for additional information.

Free-Standing Derivative Instruments – Risk Management and Other Business Purposes

As part of its overall risk management strategy relative to its mortgage banking activity, the Bancorp may enter into various free-standing derivatives (principal-only swaps, interest rate swaptions, interest rate floors, mortgage options, TBA securities and interest rate swaps) to economically hedge changes in fair value of its largely fixed-rate MSR portfolio. Principal-only swaps hedge the mortgage-LIBOR spread because these swaps appreciate in value as a result of tightening spreads. Principal-only swaps also provide prepayment protection by increasing in value when prepayment speeds increase, as opposed to MSRs that lose value in a faster prepayment environment. Receive fixed/pay floating interest rate swaps and swaptions increase in value when interest rates do not increase as quickly as expected.

 

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The Bancorp enters into forward contracts and mortgage options to economically hedge the change in fair value of certain residential mortgage loans held for sale due to changes in interest rates. IRLCs issued on residential mortgage loan commitments that will be held for sale are also considered free-standing derivative instruments and the interest rate exposure on these commitments is economically hedged primarily with forward contracts. Revaluation gains and losses from free-standing derivatives related to mortgage banking activity are recorded as a component of mortgage banking net revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

In conjunction with the sale of Visa, Inc. Class B Shares in 2009, the Bancorp entered into a total return swap in which the Bancorp will make or receive payments based on subsequent changes in the conversion rate of the Class B Shares into Class A Shares. This total return swap is accounted for as a free-standing derivative. Refer to Note 21 for further discussion of significant inputs and assumptions used in the valuation of this instrument.

The net gains (losses) recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income relating to free-standing derivative instruments used for risk management and other business purposes are summarized in the following table:

 

    

Condensed Consolidated

Statements of Income Caption

          For the three months           For the six months  
           ended June 30,          ended June 30,  
($ in millions)           2018       2017             2018       2017    

Interest rate contracts:

                 

Forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale

  Mortgage banking net revenue   $          (3)          5             (4)        (16)    

Interest rate contracts related to MSR portfolio

  Mortgage banking net revenue        (16)          16             (65)        15     

Foreign exchange contracts:

                 

Foreign exchange contracts for risk management purposes

  Other noninterest income        3           (3)                   (4)    

Equity contracts:

                 

Swap associated with sale of Visa, Inc. Class B Shares

  Other noninterest income              (10)          (9)              (49)        (22)    

Free-Standing Derivative Instruments – Customer Accommodation

The majority of the free-standing derivative instruments the Bancorp enters into are for the benefit of its commercial customers. These derivative contracts are not designated against specific assets or liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets or to forecasted transactions; and therefore, do not qualify for hedge accounting. These instruments include foreign exchange derivative contracts entered into for the benefit of commercial customers involved in international trade to hedge their exposure to foreign currency fluctuations and commodity contracts to hedge such items as natural gas and various other derivative contracts. The Bancorp may economically hedge significant exposures related to these derivative contracts entered into for the benefit of customers by entering into offsetting contracts with approved, reputable, independent counterparties with substantially matching terms. The Bancorp hedges its interest rate exposure on commercial customer transactions by executing offsetting swap agreements with primary dealers. Revaluation gains and losses on interest rate, foreign exchange, commodity and other commercial customer derivative contracts are recorded as a component of either corporate banking revenue or other noninterest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Bancorp enters into risk participation agreements, under which the Bancorp assumes credit exposure relating to certain underlying interest rate derivative contracts. The Bancorp only enters into these risk participation agreements in instances in which the Bancorp has participated in the loan that the underlying interest rate derivative contract was designed to hedge. The Bancorp will make payments under these agreements if a customer defaults on its obligation to perform under the terms of the underlying interest rate derivative contract. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the total notional amount of the risk participation agreements was $3.7 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively, and the fair value was a liability of $8 million and $5 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, which is included in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2018, the risk participation agreements had a weighted-average remaining life of 3.6 years.

The Bancorp’s maximum exposure in the risk participation agreements is contingent on the fair value of the underlying interest rate derivative contracts in an asset position at the time of default. The Bancorp monitors the credit risk associated with the underlying customers in the risk participation agreements through the same risk grading system currently utilized for establishing loss reserves in its loan and lease portfolio.

Risk ratings of the notional amount of risk participation agreements under this risk rating system are summarized in the following table as of:

 

($ in millions)         June 30,
      2018
    December 31,
2017
 

Pass

  $ 3,590       2,748      

Special mention

    77       66      

Substandard

    10       24      

Total

  $             3,677       2,838      

 

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The net gains (losses) recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income relating to free-standing derivative instruments used for customer accommodation are summarized in the following table:

 

                  For the three months          For the six months  
     Condensed Consolidated         ended June 30,         ended June 30,  
($ in millions)    Statements of Income Caption              2018             2017                        2018             2017      

Interest rate contracts:

              

Interest rate contracts for customers (contract revenue)

   Corporate banking revenue   $         9       5            16       9     

Interest rate lock commitments

   Mortgage banking net revenue         22       26            35       48     

Commodity contracts:

              

Commodity contracts for customers (contract revenue)

   Corporate banking revenue       2       1            4       2     

Commodity contracts for customers (credit losses)

   Other noninterest expense       -       1            -       1     

Commodity contracts for customers (credit portion of fair value adjustment)

   Other noninterest expense       (1     -            (1     -     

Foreign exchange contracts:

              

Foreign exchange contracts for customers (contract revenue)

   Corporate banking revenue       13       9            27       22     

Foreign exchange contracts for customers (contract revenue)

   Other noninterest income       7       -            5       -     

Foreign exchange contracts for customers (credit losses)

   Other noninterest expense       -       2            -       2     

Foreign exchange contracts for customers (credit portion of fair value adjustment)

   Other noninterest expense             -       -              1       1     

Offsetting Derivative Financial Instruments

The Bancorp’s derivative transactions are generally governed by ISDA Master Agreements and similar arrangements, which include provisions governing the setoff of assets and liabilities between the parties. When the Bancorp has more than one outstanding derivative transaction with a single counterparty, the setoff provisions contained within these agreements generally allow the non-defaulting party the right to reduce its liability to the defaulting party by amounts eligible for setoff, including the collateral received as well as eligible offsetting transactions with that counterparty, irrespective of the currency, place of payment, or booking office. The Bancorp’s policy is to present its derivative assets and derivative liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a gross basis, even when provisions allowing for setoff are in place. However, for derivative contracts cleared through certain central clearing parties who have modified their rules to treat variation margin payments as settlements, the fair value of the respective derivative contracts are reported net of the variation margin payments.

Collateral amounts included in the tables below consist primarily of cash and highly-rated government-backed securities and do not include variation margin payments for derivative contracts with legal rights of setoff for both periods shown.

The following tables provide a summary of offsetting derivative financial instruments:

 

      Gross Amount             Gross Amounts Not Offset in the         
     Recognized in the                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets            
As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)    Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets(a)
            Derivatives     Collateral(b)     Net Amount    

Assets:

           

Derivatives

   $ 934                  (258)          (300)         376   

Total assets

     934            (258)          (300)         376   

Liabilities:

           

Derivatives

     859                  (258)          (234)         367   

Total liabilities

   $ 859                  (258)          (234)         367   

(a)   Amount does not include IRLCs because these instruments are not subject to master netting or similar arrangements.

(b)   Amount of collateral received as an offset to asset positions or pledged as an offset to liability positions. Collateral values in excess of related derivative amounts recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were excluded from this table.

 

    

    

      Gross Amount             Gross Amounts Not Offset in the         
     Recognized in the                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets            
As of December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)    Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets(a)
            Derivatives     Collateral(b)     Net Amount    

Assets:

           

Derivatives

   $ 815                  (213)          (362)         240   

Total assets

     815            (213)          (362)         240   

Liabilities:

           

Derivatives

     602                  (213)          (155)         234   

Total liabilities

   $ 602                  (213)          (155)         234   
(a)

Amount does not include IRLCs because these instruments are not subject to master netting or similar arrangements.

(b)

Amount of collateral received as an offset to asset positions or pledged as an offset to liability positions. Collateral values in excess of related derivative amounts recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were excluded from this table.

 

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12. Other Short-Term Borrowings

Borrowings with original maturities of one year or less are classified as short-term. The following table presents a summary of the Bancorp’s other short-term borrowings as of:

 

($ in millions)          June 30,      
2018       
     December 31,        
2017          
 

FHLB advances

  $         1,200        3,125      

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

      300        546      

Derivative collateral

            263        341      

Total other short-term borrowings

  $         1,763        4,012      

The Bancorp’s securities sold under repurchase agreements are accounted for as secured borrowings and are collateralized by securities included in available-for-sale debt and other securities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These securities are subject to changes in market value and, therefore, the Bancorp may increase or decrease the level of securities pledged as collateral based upon these movements in market value. As of both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, all securities sold under repurchase agreements were secured by agency residential mortgage-backed securities with an overnight remaining contractual maturity.

13. Long-Term Debt

On March 14, 2018, the Bancorp issued and sold $650 million of 3.95% senior fixed-rate notes, with a maturity of ten years, due on March 14, 2028. These notes will be redeemable by the Bancorp, in whole or in part, on or after the date that is 30 days prior to the maturity date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

On June 5, 2018, the Bancorp issued and sold $250 million of senior floating-rate notes, with a maturity of three years, due on June 4, 2021. Interest on the floating-rate notes is 3-month LIBOR plus 47 bps. These notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, on or after the date that is 30 days prior to the maturity date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

For further information on a subsequent event related to long-term debt, refer to Note 24.

14. Capital Actions

Accelerated Share Repurchase Transactions

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Bancorp entered into or settled accelerated share repurchase transactions. As part of these transactions, the Bancorp entered into forward contracts in which the final number of shares delivered at settlement was based generally on a discount to the average daily volume weighted-average price of the Bancorp’s common stock during the term of these repurchase agreements. The accelerated share repurchases were treated as two separate transactions, (i) the acquisition of treasury shares on the repurchase date and (ii) a forward contract indexed to the Bancorp’s common stock.

The following table presents a summary of the Bancorp’s accelerated share repurchase transactions that were entered into or settled during the six months ended June 30, 2018:

 

Repurchase Date         

Amount    

($ in millions)    

    Shares Repurchased on  
Repurchase Date  
   

Shares Received    

from Forward    

Contract Settlement    

    Total Shares    
Repurchased    
    Settlement Date      

December 19, 2017

  $         273       7,727,273       824,367       8,551,640       March 19, 2018  

February 12, 2018

      318       8,691,318       1,015,731       9,707,049       March 26, 2018  

May 25, 2018

            235       6,402,244       1,172,122       7,574,366       June 15, 2018  

For further information on a subsequent event related to capital actions, refer to Note 24.

 

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15. Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Guarantees

The Bancorp, in the normal course of business, enters into financial instruments and various agreements to meet the financing needs of its customers. The Bancorp also enters into certain transactions and agreements to manage its interest rate and prepayment risks, provide funding, equipment and locations for its operations and invest in its communities. These instruments and agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk, counterparty risk and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The creditworthiness of counterparties for all instruments and agreements is evaluated on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the Bancorp’s credit policies. The Bancorp’s significant commitments, contingent liabilities and guarantees in excess of the amounts recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are discussed in the following sections.

Commitments

The Bancorp has certain commitments to make future payments under contracts. The following table reflects a summary of significant commitments as of:

 

            June 30,          December 31,    
($ in millions)          2018          2017    

Commitments to extend credit

    $       70,915        68,106  

Letters of credit

      2,092        2,185  

Forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale

      1,450        1,284  

Noncancelable operating lease obligations

      568        568  

Purchase obligations

      120        144  

Capital commitments for private equity investments

      43        48  

Capital expenditures

      27        37  

Capital lease obligations

            23        26  

Commitments to extend credit

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend, typically having fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses that may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments to extend credit may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash flow requirements. The Bancorp is exposed to credit risk in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty for the amount of the contract. Fixed-rate commitments are also subject to market risk resulting from fluctuations in interest rates and the Bancorp’s exposure is limited to the replacement value of those commitments. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Bancorp had a reserve for unfunded commitments, including letters of credit, totaling $131 million and $161 million, respectively, included in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Bancorp monitors the credit risk associated with commitments to extend credit using the same standard regulatory risk rating system utilized for its loan and lease portfolio.

Risk ratings under this risk rating system are summarized in the following table as of:

 

            June 30,          December 31,       
($ in millions)          2018          2017       

Pass

    $       70,340        67,254      

Special mention

      306        330      

Substandard

            269        522      

Total commitments to extend credit

    $       70,915        68,106      

Letters of credit

Standby and commercial letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party and expire as summarized in the following table as of June 30, 2018:

 

($ in millions)        

Less than 1 year(a)

   $                           1,070  

1 - 5 years(a)

     1,009  

Over 5 years

     13  

Total letters of credit

   $ 2,092  
(a)

Includes $7 and $2 issued on behalf of commercial customers to facilitate trade payments in U.S. dollars and foreign currencies which expire less than 1 year and between 1 - 5 years, respectively.

Standby letters of credit accounted for approximately 99% of total letters of credit at both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and are considered guarantees in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Approximately 63% and 61% of the total standby letters of credit were collateralized as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. In the event of nonperformance by the customers, the Bancorp has rights to the underlying collateral, which can include commercial real estate, physical plant and property, inventory, receivables, cash and marketable securities. The reserve related to these standby letters of credit, which was included in the total reserve for unfunded commitments, was $5 million and $6 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The Bancorp monitors the credit risk associated with letters of credit using the same standard regulatory risk rating system utilized for its loan and lease portfolio.

 

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Risk ratings under this risk rating system are summarized in the following table as of:

 

($ in millions)

        

June 30,    

2018    

    

December 31,  

2017  

 

Pass

  $         1,897        1,830   

Special mention

      46        67   

Substandard

      149        218   

Doubtful

            -        70   

Total letters of credit

  $         2,092        2,185   

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Bancorp had outstanding letters of credit that were supporting certain securities issued as VRDNs. The Bancorp facilitates financing for its commercial customers, which consist of companies and municipalities, by marketing the VRDNs to investors. The VRDNs pay interest to holders at a rate of interest that fluctuates based upon market demand. The VRDNs generally have long-term maturity dates, but can be tendered by the holder for purchase at par value upon proper advance notice. When the VRDNs are tendered, a remarketing agent generally finds another investor to purchase the VRDNs to keep the securities outstanding in the market. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, total VRDNs in which the Bancorp was the remarketing agent or were supported by a Bancorp letter of credit were $560 million and $602 million, respectively, of which FTS acted as the remarketing agent to issuers on $540 million and $508 million, respectively. As remarketing agent, FTS is responsible for actively remarketing VRDNs to other investors when they have been tendered. If another investor is not identified, FTS may choose to purchase the VRDNs into inventory at its discretion while it continues to remarket them. If FTS purchases the VRDNs into inventory, it can subsequently tender back the VRDNs to the issuer’s trustee with proper advance notice. The Bancorp issued letters of credit, as a credit enhancement, to $299 million and $331 million of the VRDNs remarketed by FTS, in addition to $20 million and $94 million in VRDNs remarketed by third parties at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. These letters of credit are included in the total letters of credit balance provided in the previous table. The Bancorp held $2 million and $1 million of these VRDNs in its portfolio and classified them as trading securities at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale

The Bancorp enters into forward contracts to economically hedge the change in fair value of certain residential mortgage loans held for sale due to changes in interest rates. The outstanding notional amounts of these forward contracts are included in the summary of significant commitments table for all periods presented.

Noncancelable operating lease obligations and other commitments

The Bancorp’s subsidiaries have entered into a number of noncancelable lease agreements. The minimum rental commitments under noncancelable lease agreements are shown in the summary of significant commitments table. The Bancorp has also entered into a limited number of agreements for work related to banking center construction and to purchase goods or services.

Contingent Liabilities

Legal claims

There are legal claims pending against the Bancorp and its subsidiaries that have arisen in the normal course of business. Refer to Note 16 for additional information regarding these proceedings.

Guarantees

The Bancorp has performance obligations upon the occurrence of certain events under financial guarantees provided in certain contractual arrangements as discussed in the following sections.

Residential mortgage loans sold with representation and warranty provisions

Conforming residential mortgage loans sold to unrelated third parties are generally sold with representation and warranty provisions. A contractual liability arises only in the event of a breach of these representations and warranties and, in general, only when a loss results from the breach. The Bancorp may be required to repurchase any previously sold loan, indemnify or make whole the investor or insurer for which the representation or warranty of the Bancorp proves to be inaccurate, incomplete or misleading. For more information on how the Bancorp establishes the residential mortgage repurchase reserve, refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Bancorp maintained reserves related to loans sold with representation and warranty provisions totaling $7 million and $9 million, respectively, included in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Bancorp uses the best information available when estimating its mortgage representation and warranty reserve; however, the estimation process is inherently uncertain and imprecise and, accordingly, losses in excess of the amounts reserved as of June 30, 2018 are reasonably possible. The Bancorp currently estimates that it is reasonably possible that it could incur losses related to mortgage representation and warranty provisions in an amount up to approximately $9 million in excess of amounts reserved. This estimate was derived by modifying the key assumptions to reflect management’s judgment regarding reasonably possible adverse changes to those assumptions. The actual repurchase losses could vary significantly from the recorded mortgage representation and warranty reserve or this estimate of reasonably possible losses, depending on the outcome of various factors, including those previously discussed.

 

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For both the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Bancorp paid an immaterial amount in the form of make whole payments and repurchased $5 million and $3 million, respectively, in outstanding principal of loans to satisfy investor demands. For both the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Bancorp paid immaterial amounts in the form of make whole payments and repurchased $7 million and $5 million, respectively, in outstanding principal of loans to satisfy investor demands. Total repurchase demand requests during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $6 million and $5 million, respectively. Total repurchase demand requests during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $11 million and $8 million, respectively. Total outstanding repurchase demand inventory was $3 million and $1 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The following table summarizes activity in the reserve for representation and warranty provisions:

 

      For the three months ended
June 30,
     For the six months ended
June 30,
 
  

 

 

 
($ in millions)      2018      2017                     2018            2017              

Balance, beginning of period

   $                       8             12                    13       

Net reductions to the reserve

     (1)        (1)        (2)        (2)      

Balance, end of period

   $        11                11       

The following tables provide a rollforward of unresolved claims by claimant type for the six months ended:

 

       GSE       Private Label  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)              Units       Dollars               Units        Dollars  

Balance, beginning of period

     6     $               1        1      $               -        

New demands

     62       11        -        -        

Resolved demands

     (54     (9)       -        -        

Balance, end of period

     14     $       1      $ -        
                                   
     GSE     Private Label  
June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)            Units     Dollars             Units      Dollars  

Balance, beginning of period

     13     $       -      $ -         

New demands

     58             -        -         

Loan paydowns/payoffs

     (1           -        -         

Resolved demands

     (54     (8)       -        -         

Balance, end of period

     16     $       -      $ -         

Residential mortgage loans sold with credit recourse

The Bancorp sold certain residential mortgage loans in the secondary market with credit recourse. In the event of any customer default, pursuant to the credit recourse provided, the Bancorp is required to reimburse the third party. The maximum amount of credit risk in the event of nonperformance by the underlying borrowers is equivalent to the total outstanding balance. In the event of nonperformance, the Bancorp has rights to the underlying collateral value securing the loan. The outstanding balances on these loans sold with credit recourse were $289 million and $312 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and the delinquency rates were 2.5% and 3.0% at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The Bancorp maintained an estimated credit loss reserve on these loans sold with credit recourse of $5 million at both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 recorded in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. To determine the credit loss reserve, the Bancorp used an approach that is consistent with its overall approach in estimating credit losses for various categories of residential mortgage loans held in its loan portfolio.

Margin accounts

FTS, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bancorp, guarantees the collection of all margin account balances held by its brokerage clearing agent for the benefit of its customers. FTS is responsible for payment to its brokerage clearing agent for any loss, liability, damage, cost or expense incurred as a result of customers failing to comply with margin or margin maintenance calls on all margin accounts. The margin account balances held by the brokerage clearing agent were $15 million at both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. In the event of any customer default, FTS has rights to the underlying collateral provided. Given the existence of the underlying collateral provided and negligible historical credit losses, the Bancorp does not maintain a loss reserve related to the margin accounts.

Long-term borrowing obligations

The Bancorp had certain fully and unconditionally guaranteed long-term borrowing obligations issued by wholly-owned issuing trust entities of $62 million at both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

Visa litigation

The Bancorp, as a member bank of Visa prior to Visa’s reorganization and IPO (the “IPO”) of its Class A common shares (the “Class A Shares”) in 2008, had certain indemnification obligations pursuant to Visa’s certificate of incorporation and by-laws and in accordance with their membership agreements. In accordance with Visa’s by-laws prior to the IPO, the Bancorp could have been required to indemnify Visa for the Bancorp’s proportional share of losses based on the pre-IPO membership interests. As part of its reorganization and IPO, the Bancorp’s indemnification obligation was modified to include only certain known or anticipated litigation (the “Covered Litigation”) as of the date of the restructuring. This modification triggered a requirement for the Bancorp to recognize a liability equal to the fair value of the indemnification liability.

 

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In conjunction with the IPO, the Bancorp received 10.1 million of Visa’s Class B common shares (the “Class B Shares”) based on the Bancorp’s membership percentage in Visa prior to the IPO. The Class B Shares are not transferable (other than to another member bank) until the later of the third anniversary of the IPO closing or the date which the Covered Litigation has been resolved; therefore, the Bancorp’s Class B Shares were classified in other assets and accounted for at their carryover basis of $0. Visa deposited $3 billion of the proceeds from the IPO into a litigation escrow account, established for the purpose of funding judgments in, or settlements of, the Covered Litigation. Since then, when Visa’s litigation committee determined that the escrow account was insufficient; Visa issued additional Class A Shares and deposited the proceeds from the sale of the Class A Shares into the litigation escrow account. When Visa funded the litigation escrow account, the Class B Shares were subjected to dilution through an adjustment in the conversion rate of Class B Shares into Class A Shares.

In 2009, the Bancorp completed the sale of Visa, Inc. Class B Shares and entered into a total return swap in which the Bancorp will make or receive payments based on subsequent changes in the conversion rate of the Class B Shares into Class A Shares. The swap terminates on the later of the third anniversary of Visa’s IPO or the date on which the Covered Litigation is settled. Refer to Note 21 for additional information on the valuation of the swap. The counterparty to the swap as a result of its ownership of the Class B Shares will be impacted by dilutive adjustments to the conversion rate of the Class B Shares into Class A Shares caused by any Covered Litigation losses in excess of the litigation escrow account. If actual judgments in, or settlements of, the Covered Litigation significantly exceed current expectations, then additional funding by Visa of the litigation escrow account and the resulting dilution of the Class B Shares could result in a scenario where the Bancorp’s ultimate exposure associated with the Covered Litigation (the “Visa Litigation Exposure”) exceeds the value of the Class B Shares owned by the swap counterparty (the “Class B Value”). In the event the Bancorp concludes that it is probable that the Visa Litigation Exposure exceeds the Class B Value, the Bancorp would record a litigation reserve liability and a corresponding amount of other noninterest expense for the amount of the excess. Any such litigation reserve liability would be separate and distinct from the fair value derivative liability associated with the total return swap.

As of the date of the Bancorp’s sale of the Visa Class B Shares and through June 30, 2018, the Bancorp has concluded that it is not probable that the Visa Litigation Exposure will exceed the Class B value. Based on this determination, upon the sale of Class B Shares, the Bancorp reversed its net Visa litigation reserve liability and recognized a free-standing derivative liability associated with the total return swap. The fair value of the swap liability was $164 million at June 30, 2018 and $137 million at December 31, 2017. Refer to Note 11 and Note 21 for further information.

After the Bancorp’s sale of the Class B Shares, Visa has funded additional amounts into the litigation escrow account which have resulted in further dilutive adjustments to the conversion of Class B Shares into Class A Shares, and along with other terms of the total return swap, required the Bancorp to make cash payments in varying amounts to the swap counterparty as follows:

 

Period ($ in millions)   

Visa

    Funding Amount 

   

Bancorp Cash

Payment Amount 

      

Q2 2010

   $ 500     20  

Q4 2010

     800     35  

Q2 2011

     400     19  

Q1 2012

     1,565     75  

Q3 2012

     150     6  

Q3 2014

     450     18  

Q2 2018

     600     (a)        

(a)    The Bancorp made a cash payment of $26 million to the swap counterparty on July 17, 2018 as a result of the Visa escrow funding in the second quarter of 2018.

 

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16. Legal and Regulatory Proceedings

Litigation

Visa/MasterCard Merchant Interchange Litigation

In April 2006, the Bancorp was added as a defendant in a consolidated antitrust class action lawsuit originally filed against Visa®, MasterCard® and several other major financial institutions in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (In re: Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation). The plaintiffs, merchants operating commercial businesses throughout the U.S. and trade associations, claimed that the interchange fees charged by card-issuing banks were unreasonable and sought injunctive relief and unspecified damages. In addition to being a named defendant, the Bancorp is also subject to a possible indemnification obligation of Visa as discussed in Note 15 and has also entered into judgment and loss sharing agreements with Visa, MasterCard and certain other named defendants. In October 2012, the parties to the litigation entered into a settlement agreement. On January 14, 2014, the trial court entered a final order approving the class settlement. A number of merchants filed appeals from that approval. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held a hearing on those appeals and on June 30, 2016, reversed the district court’s approval of the class settlement, remanding the case to the district court for further proceedings. On March 27, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States denied a petition for writ of certiorari seeking to review the Second Circuit’s decision. Pursuant to the terms of the overturned settlement agreement, the Bancorp previously paid $46 million into a class settlement escrow account. Because the appellate court ruling remands the case to the district court for further proceedings, the ultimate outcome in this matter is uncertain. Approximately 8,000 merchants requested exclusion from the class settlement, and therefore, pursuant to the terms of the overturned settlement agreement, approximately 25% of the funds paid into the class settlement escrow account were already returned to the control of the defendants. The remaining approximately 75% of the settlement funds paid by the Bancorp are maintained in the escrow account. More than 500 of the merchants who requested exclusion from the class filed separate federal lawsuits against Visa, MasterCard and certain other defendants alleging similar antitrust violations. These individual federal lawsuits were transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. While the Bancorp is only named as a defendant in one of the individual federal lawsuits, it may have obligations pursuant to indemnification arrangements and/or the judgment or loss sharing agreements noted above. On June 5, 2018, the defendants in the consolidated class action reached an agreement to settle in principle with the proposed plaintiffs’ class seeking monetary damages, with the Bancorp’s portion of the settlement amount (above the existing escrow) within reserves. The settlement in principle is subject to finalization and District Court approval. This settlement does not resolve the claims of the separate proposed plaintiffs’ class seeking injunctive relief or the claims of merchants who are pursuing separate lawsuits. Refer to Note 15 for further information.

Klopfenstein v. Fifth Third Bank

On August 3, 2012, William Klopfenstein and Adam McKinney filed a lawsuit against Fifth Third Bank in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Klopfenstein et al. v. Fifth Third Bank), alleging that the 120% APR that Fifth Third disclosed on its Early Access program was misleading. Early Access is a deposit-advance program offered to eligible customers with checking accounts. The plaintiffs sought to represent a nationwide class of customers who used the Early Access program and repaid their cash advances within 30 days. On October 31, 2012, the case was transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. In 2013, four similar putative class actions were filed against Fifth Third Bank in federal courts throughout the country (Lori and Danielle Laskaris v. Fifth Third Bank, Janet Fyock v. Fifth Third Bank, Jesse McQuillen v. Fifth Third Bank, and Brian Harrison v. Fifth Third Bank). Those four lawsuits were transferred to the Southern District of Ohio and consolidated with the original lawsuit as In re: Fifth Third Early Access Cash Advance Litigation. On behalf of a putative class, the plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary and statutory damages, injunctive relief, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, and pre- and post-judgment interest. On March 30, 2015, the court dismissed all claims alleged in the consolidated lawsuit except a claim under the TILA. On January 10, 2018, plaintiffs filed a motion to hear the immediate appeal of the dismissal of their breach of contract claim. On March 28, 2018, the court granted plaintiffs’ motion and stayed the TILA claim pending that appeal. On April 26, 2018, plaintiffs filed their notice of appeal for the breach of contract claim with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Helton v. Fifth Third Bank

On August 31, 2015, trust beneficiaries filed an action against Fifth Third Bank, as trustee, in the Probate Court for Hamilton County, Ohio (Helen Clarke Helton, et al. v. Fifth Third Bank). The plaintiffs allege breach of the duty to diversify, breach of the duty of impartiality, breach of trust/fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment, based on Fifth Third’s alleged failure to diversify assets held in two trusts for the plaintiffs’ benefit. The lawsuit seeks over $800 million in alleged damages, attorney’s fees, removal of Fifth Third as trustee, and injunctive relief. Fifth Third denies all liability. On April 20, 2018, the Court denied plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and granted summary judgment to Fifth Third, dismissing the case in its entirety. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal on May 5, 2018.

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. v. Fifth Third Bank

On February 12, 2016, Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. (“Upsher-Smith”) filed suit against Fifth Third Bank in the Fourth Judicial District, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc. v. Fifth Third Bank), alleging that Fifth Third improperly implemented foreign exchange transactions requested by plaintiff’s authorized employee who allegedly was the victim of fraud by a third party. Plaintiff asserts claims for breach of contract and the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing under Article 4A-202 of the Uniform Commercial Code, with losses allegedly totaling almost $40 million, plus interest. Fifth Third denies all liability in this matter. On March 3, 2016, Fifth Third removed the case to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. No trial date has been scheduled.

Other litigation

The Bancorp and its subsidiaries are not parties to any other material litigation. However, there are other litigation matters that arise in the normal course of business. While it is impossible to ascertain the ultimate resolution or range of financial liability with respect to these contingent matters, management believes that the resulting liability, if any, from these other actions would not have a material effect upon the Bancorp’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Governmental Investigations and Proceedings

The Bancorp and/or its affiliates are or may become involved in information-gathering requests, reviews, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by various governmental regulatory agencies and law enforcement authorities, including but not limited to the FRB, CFPB, SEC, FINRA, U.S. Department of Justice, etc., as well as state and other governmental authorities and self-regulatory bodies regarding their respective businesses. Additional matters will likely arise from time to time. Any of these matters may result in material adverse consequences or reputational harm to the Bancorp, its affiliates and/or their respective directors, officers and other personnel, including adverse judgments, findings, settlements, fines, penalties, orders, injunctions or other actions, amendments and/or restatements of the Bancorp’s SEC filings and/or financial statements, as applicable, and/or determinations of material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures. Investigations by regulatory authorities may from time to time result in civil or criminal referrals to law enforcement. Additionally, in some cases, regulatory authorities may take supervisory actions that are considered to be confidential supervisory information which may not be publicly disclosed.

Reasonably Possible Losses in Excess of Accruals

The Bancorp and its subsidiaries are parties to numerous claims and lawsuits as well as threatened or potential actions or claims concerning matters arising from the conduct of its business activities. The outcome of claims or litigation and the timing of ultimate resolution are inherently difficult to predict. The following factors, among others, contribute to this lack of predictability: claims often include significant legal uncertainties, damages alleged by plaintiffs are often unspecified or overstated, discovery may not have started or may not be complete and material facts may be disputed or unsubstantiated. As a result of these factors, the Bancorp is not always able to provide an estimate of the range of reasonably possible outcomes for each claim. An accrual for a potential litigation loss is established when information related to the loss contingency indicates both that a loss is probable and that the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Any such accrual is adjusted from time to time thereafter as appropriate to reflect changes in circumstances. The Bancorp also determines, when possible (due to the uncertainties described above), estimates of reasonably possible losses or ranges of reasonably possible losses, in excess of amounts accrued. Under U.S. GAAP, an event is “reasonably possible” if “the chance of the future event or events occurring is more than remote but less than likely” and an event is “remote” if “the chance of the future event or events occurring is slight.” Thus, references to the upper end of the range of reasonably possible loss for cases in which the Bancorp is able to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss mean the upper end of the range of loss for cases for which the Bancorp believes the risk of loss is more than slight. For matters where the Bancorp is able to estimate such possible losses or ranges of possible losses, the Bancorp currently estimates that it is reasonably possible that it could incur losses related to legal and regulatory proceedings in an aggregate amount up to approximately $5 million in excess of amounts accrued, with it also being reasonably possible that no losses will be incurred in these matters. The estimates included in this amount are based on the Bancorp’s analysis of currently available information, and as new information is obtained the Bancorp may change its estimates.

For these matters and others where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible but not probable, there may be a range of possible losses in excess of the established accrual that cannot be estimated. Based on information currently available, advice of counsel, available insurance coverage and established accruals, the Bancorp believes that the eventual outcome of the actions against the Bancorp and/or its subsidiaries, including the matters described above, will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Bancorp’s consolidated financial position. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of those matters, if unfavorable, may be material to the Bancorp’s results of operations for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the size of the loss or liability imposed and the operating results for the applicable period.

17. Related Party Transactions

Vantiv Holding, LLC

On January 16, 2018, Vantiv, Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of Worldpay Group plc. with the resulting combined company named Worldpay, Inc. As a result of this transaction, the Bancorp recognized a gain of $414 million in other noninterest income during the first quarter of 2018 associated with the dilution in its ownership interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC from approximately 8.6% to approximately 4.9%.

On June 27, 2018, the Bancorp completed the sale of 5 million shares of Class A common stock of Worldpay, Inc., formerly Vantiv, Inc. The Bancorp had previously received these Class A shares in exchange for Class B Units of Vantiv Holding, LLC. The Bancorp recognized a gain of $205 million related to the sale. As a result of the sale, the Bancorp beneficially owns approximately 3.3% of Worldpay’s equity through its ownership of approximately 10.3 million Class B Units. The Bancorp’s remaining interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC of $426 million continues to be accounted for as an equity method investment given the nature of Vantiv Holding, LLC’s structure as a limited liability company and contractual arrangements between Vantiv Holding, LLC and the Bancorp.

GS Holdings

In May 2018, GreenSky, Inc. launched an IPO and issued 38 million shares of Class A common stock for a valuation of $23 per share. In connection with this IPO, the Bancorp’s investment in GreenSky, LLC, which was comprised of 252,550 membership units, was converted to 2,525,498 units of the newly formed GreenSky Holdings, LLC (“GS Holdings”), representing a 1.4% interest in GS Holdings. The Bancorp’s units in GS Holdings are exchangeable on a one-to-one basis for Class A common stock or cash after the initial 180-day lock-up period expires.

At the time of the IPO, the Bancorp recognized a $16 million gain on its investment in GreenSky, LLC, which was included in other noninterest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. At June 30, 2018, the investment in GS Holdings was $53 million, which was included in equity securities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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18. Income Taxes

The applicable income tax expense was $107 million and $127 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $239 million and $218 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were 15.5% and 25.9%, respectively, and 15.7% and 24.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily related to the reduction in the federal statutory corporate tax rate partially offset by changes to previously deductible items associated with the enactment of the TCJA.

While it is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefits with respect to certain of the Bancorp’s uncertain tax positions could increase or decrease during the next 12 months, the Bancorp believes it is unlikely that its unrecognized tax benefits will change by a material amount during the next 12 months.

 

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19. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The tables below present the activity of the components of OCI and AOCI for the three months ended:

 

          Total OCI      Total AOCI  

June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)

      

Pretax
Activity

      

Tax

Effect

      

Net 

Activity 

    

Beginning

Balance

    

Net

Activity

      

Ending   

Balance   

 

Unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale debt securities arising during period

  $     (217)           50           (167)                 

Reclassification adjustment for net gains on available-for-sale debt securities included in net income

        -                     -                  

Net unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities

      (217)           50           (167)            (318)        (167)          (485)      

Unrealized holding gains on cash flow hedge derivatives arising during period

      4            (1)          3                  

Reclassification adjustment for net gains on cash flow hedge derivatives included in net income

        -                     -                  

Net unrealized losses on cash flow hedge derivatives

      4            (1)          3             (19)                 (16)      

Reclassification of amounts to net periodic benefit costs

        1                     1                  

Defined benefit pension plans, net

        1                     1             (52)                 (51)      

Total

  $     (212)           49           (163)            (389)        (163)          (552)      
                                                                
        Total OCI      Total AOCI  

June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)

      

Pretax
Activity

      

Tax

Effect

      

Net

Activity

    

Beginning

Balance

    

Net

Activity

      

Ending    

Balance    

 

Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities arising during period

  $     148            (55)          93                  

Reclassification adjustment for net gains on available-for-sale securities included in net income

        -                     -                  

Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities

      148            (55)          93             117         93           210       

Unrealized holding gains on cash flow hedge derivatives arising during period

      8            (3)          5                  

Reclassification adjustment for net gains on cash flow hedge derivatives included in net income

        (6)                    (4)                 

Net unrealized gains on cash flow hedge derivatives

      2            (1)          1                             3       

Reclassification of amounts to net periodic benefit costs

        2            (1)          1                  

Defined benefit pension plans, net

        2            (1)          1             (51)                 (50)      

Total

  $     152            (57)          95             68         95           163       

 

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The tables below present the activity of the components of OCI and AOCI for the six months ended:

 

            Total OCI     Total AOCI  
June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)         

Pretax

Activity

      

  Tax  

  Effect  

      

  Net 

  Activity 

   

Beginning

Balance(a)

      

  Net  

  Activity  

      

  Ending   

  Balance   

 

Unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale debt securities arising during period

  $         (811)          184           (627)                  

Reclassification adjustment for net losses on available-for-sale debt securities included in net income

                     (2)          7                   

Net unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities

      (802)          182           (620)           135           (620)          (485)      

Unrealized holding losses on cash flow hedge derivatives arising during period

      (5)                   (4)                  

Reclassification adjustment for net gains on cash flow hedge derivatives included in net income

            (1)                   (1)                  

Net unrealized losses on cash flow hedge derivatives

      (6)                   (5)           (11)          (5)          (16)      

Reclassification of amounts to net periodic benefit costs

                              2                   

Defined benefit pension plans, net

                              2            (53)                   (51)      

Total

  $         (806)          183           (623)           71           (623)          (552)      

(a)    The Bancorp’s AOCI balance was adjusted as of January 1, 2018 to reflect the adoption of new accounting standards. Refer to Note 3 for additional information.

 

 

          Total OCI     Total AOCI  

June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)

        

Pretax

Activity

      

  Tax  

  Effect  

      

  Net 

  Activity 

   

Beginning

Balance

      

  Net  

  Activity  

      

  Ending   

  Balance   

 

Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities arising during period

  $         170           (62)          108                   

Reclassification adjustment for net losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income

                     (1)          1                   

Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities

      172           (63)          109            101           109               210       

Unrealized holding gains on cash flow hedge derivatives arising during period

               (1)          2                   

Reclassification adjustment for net gains on cash flow hedge derivatives included in net income

            (14)                   (9)                  

Net unrealized gains on cash flow hedge derivatives

      (11)                   (7)           10           (7)              3       

Reclassification of amounts to net periodic benefit costs

                     (1)          2                   

Defined benefit pension plans, net

                     (1)          2            (52)          2               (50)      

Total

  $         164           (60)          104            59           104               163       

 

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The table below presents reclassifications out of AOCI:

 

Components of AOCI: ($ in millions)

    

Condensed Consolidated

Statements of Income Caption

       For the three months
ended June 30,
          For the six months
ended June 30,
 
       2018     2017           2018     2017  

Net unrealized losses on  available-for-sale debt securities:(b)

                 

Net losses included in net income

     Securities (losses) gains, net   $     -                (9     (2
     Income before income taxes       -                (9     (2
     Applicable income tax expense       -                2       1  
     Net income       -                (7     (1

Net unrealized gains on cash flow hedge derivatives:(b)

                 

Interest rate contracts related to C&I loans

     Interest and fees on loans and leases       -                1       14  
     Income before income taxes       -                1       14  
     Applicable income tax expense       -       (2)          -       (5
     Net income       -                1       9  

Net periodic benefit costs:(b)

                 

Amortization of net actuarial loss

     Employee benefits expense(a)       (1     (2)          (2     (3
    

Income before income taxes

      (1     (2)          (2     (3
     Applicable income tax expense       -                -       1  
     Net income       (1     (1)          (2     (2
                                         

Total reclassifications for the period

     Net income   $     (1                (8     6  
(a)

This AOCI component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. Refer to Note 21 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for further information.

(b)

Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to net income.

 

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20. Earnings Per Share

The following tables provide the calculation of earnings per share and the reconciliation of earnings per share and earnings per diluted share:

 

          2018                  2017            

For the three months ended June 30,

(in millions, except per share data)

       Income        Average  
Shares  
     Per Share
Amount
       Income        Average
Shares
       Per Share
Amount
 

Earnings Per Share:

                          

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

            563                  344            

Less: Income allocated to participating securities

        6                              4                        

Net income allocated to common shareholders

 

$

    557          683        0.81          340          741          0.46  

Earnings Per Diluted Share:

                          

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

    563                  344            

Effect of dilutive securities:

                          

Stock-based awards

        -          13                   -          11             

Net income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

      563                  344            

Less: Income allocated to participating securities

        6                              4                        

Net income allocated to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

 

$

    557          696        0.80          340          752          0.45  
                          
          2018                  2017            

For the six months ended June 30,

(in millions, except per share data)

       Income        Average  
Shares  
     Per Share
Amount
       Income        Average
Shares
       Per Share
Amount
 

Earnings Per Share:

                          

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

    1,252                  634            

Less: Income allocated to participating securities

        15                              7                        

Net income allocated to common shareholders

 

$

    1,237          687        1.80          627          745          0.84  

Earnings Per Diluted Share:

                          

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

    1,252                  634            

Effect of dilutive securities:

                          

Stock-based awards

        -          13                   -          12             

Net income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

      1,252                  634            

Less: Income allocated to participating securities

        14                              7                        

Net income allocated to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

 

$

    1,238          700        1.77          627          757          0.83  

Shares are excluded from the computation of earnings per diluted share when their inclusion has an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share. The diluted earnings per share computation for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 excludes 2 million of SARs and an immaterial amount of stock options because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. The diluted earnings per share computation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 excludes 4 million and 5 million, respectively, of SARs and an immaterial amount of stock options because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

The diluted earnings per share computation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 excludes the impact of the forward contract related to the May 1, 2017 accelerated share repurchase transaction. Based upon the average daily volume weighted-average price of the Bancorp’s common stock during the second quarter of 2017, the counterparty to the transaction would have been required to deliver additional shares for the settlement of the forward contract as of June 30, 2017, and thus the impact of the forward contract related to the accelerated share repurchase transaction would have been anti-dilutive to earnings per share.

 

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21. Fair Value Measurements

The Bancorp measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which defines fair value 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. U.S. GAAP also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the instrument’s fair value measurement. For more information regarding the fair value hierarchy, refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables summarize assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of:

 

 

 
                     Fair Value Measurements Using                         
  

 

 

   
June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)            Level  1(c)              Level 2(c)              Level 3             Total Fair Value    

Assets:

          

Available-for-sale debt and other securities:

          

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies securities

   $ 96        -        -       96  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions securities

     -        35        -       35  

Mortgage-backed securities:

          

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     -        16,094        -       16,094  

Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

     -        10,038        -       10,038  

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

     -        3,086        -       3,086  

Asset-backed securities and other debt securities

     -        1,998        -       1,998  

Available-for-sale debt and other securities(a)

     96        31,251        -       31,347  

Trading debt securities:

          

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies securities

     10        9        -       19  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions securities

     -        58        -       58  

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     -        75        -       75  

Asset-backed securities and other debt securities

     -        128        -       128  

Trading debt securities

     10        270        -       280  

Equity securities

     474        1        -       475  

Residential mortgage loans held for sale

     -        658        -       658  

Residential mortgage loans(b)

     -        -        162       162  

Commercial loans held for sale

     -        8        -       8  

MSRs

     -        -        959       959  

Derivative assets:

          

Interest rate contracts

     -        529        11       540  

Foreign exchange contracts

     -        121        -       121  

Commodity contracts

     34        250        -       284  

Derivative assets(d)

     34        900        11       945  

Total assets

   $ 614        33,088        1,132       34,834  

Liabilities:

          

Derivative liabilities:

          

Interest rate contracts

   $ 4        305        7       316  

Foreign exchange contracts

     -        109        -       109  

Equity contracts

     -        -        164       164  

Commodity contracts

     95        175        -       270  

Derivative liabilities(e)

     99        589        171       859  

Short positions(e)

     88        51        -       139  

Total liabilities

   $ 187        640        171       998  
(a)

Excludes FHLB, FRB and DTCC restricted stock holdings totaling $248, $364 and $2, respectively, at June 30, 2018.

(b)

Includes residential mortgage loans originated as held for sale and subsequently transferred to held for investment.

(c)

During both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, no assets or liabilities were transferred between Level 1 and Level 2.

(d)

Included in other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(e)

Included in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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                      Fair Value Measurements Using                           
  

 

 

    
December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)            Level 1(c)               Level 2(c)              Level 3              Total Fair Value    

Assets:

           

Available-for-sale debt and other securities:

           

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies securities

   $ 98        -        -        98  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions securities

     -        44        -        44  

Mortgage-backed securities:

           

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     -        15,319        -        15,319  

Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

     -        10,167        -        10,167  

Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities

     -        3,293        -        3,293  

Asset-backed securities and other debt securities

     -        2,218        -        2,218  

 

 

Available-for-sale debt and other securities(a)

     98        31,041        -        31,139  

Trading debt securities:

           

U.S. Treasury and federal agencies securities

     1        11        -        12  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions securities

     -        22        -        22  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     -        395        -        395  

Asset-backed securities and other debt securities

     -        63        -        63  

 

 

Trading debt securities

     1        491        -        492  

Equity securities

     438        1           439  

Residential mortgage loans held for sale

     -        399        -        399  

Residential mortgage loans(b)

     -        -        137        137  

MSRs

     -        -        858        858  

Derivative assets:

           

Interest rate contracts

     1        505        8        514  

Foreign exchange contracts

     -        124        -        124  

Equity contracts

     -        20        -        20  

Commodity contracts

     39        126        -        165  

Derivative assets(d)

     40        775        8        823  

Total assets

   $ 577        32,707        1,003        34,287  

Liabilities:

           

Derivative liabilities:

           

Interest rate contracts

   $ 1        172        5        178  

Foreign exchange contracts

     -        120        -        120  

Equity contracts

     -        -        137        137  

Commodity contracts

     38        129        -        167  

 

 

Derivative liabilities(e)

     39        421        142        602  

Short positions(e)

     25        6        -        31  

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 64        427        142        633  

 

 
(a)

Excludes FHLB, FRB, and DTCC restricted stock holdings totaling $248, $362 and $2, respectively, at December 31, 2017.

(b)

Includes residential mortgage loans originated as held for sale and subsequently transferred to held for investment.

(c)

During the year ended December 31, 2017, no assets or liabilities were transferred between Level 1 and Level 2.

(d)

Included in other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(e)

Included in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for significant instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Available-for-sale debt and other securities, trading debt securities and equity securities

Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities include U.S. Treasury securities and equity securities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or DCFs. Level 2 securities may include federal agencies securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions securities, agency and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, agency and non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and other debt securities and equity securities. These securities are generally valued using a market approach based on observable prices of securities with similar characteristics.

Residential mortgage loans held for sale

For residential mortgage loans held for sale for which the fair value election has been made, fair value is estimated based upon mortgage-backed securities prices and spreads to those prices or, for certain ARM loans, DCF models that may incorporate the anticipated portfolio composition, credit spreads of asset-backed securities with similar collateral and market conditions. The anticipated portfolio composition includes the effect of interest rate spreads and discount rates due to loan characteristics such as the state in which the loan was originated, the loan amount and the ARM margin. Residential mortgage loans held for sale that are valued based on mortgage-backed securities prices are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy as the valuation is based on external pricing for similar instruments. ARM loans classified as held for sale are also classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy due to the use of observable inputs in the DCF model. These observable inputs include interest rate spreads from agency mortgage-backed securities market rates and observable discount rates.

 

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Commercial loans held for sale

For commercial loans held for sale for which the fair value election has been made, fair value is estimated based upon quoted prices of identical or similar assets in an active market, which are reviewed and approved by the Market Risk department, which reports to the Bancorp’s Chief Risk Officer. These loans are generally valued using a market approach based on observable prices and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

Residential mortgage loans

Residential mortgage loans held for sale that are reclassified to held for investment are transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. It is the Bancorp’s policy to value any transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy based on end of period fair values. For residential mortgage loans for which the fair value election has been made, and that are reclassified from held for sale to held for investment, the fair value estimation is based on mortgage-backed securities prices, interest rate risk and an internally developed credit component. Therefore, these loans are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. An adverse change in the loss rate or severity assumption would result in a decrease in fair value of the related loan. The Secondary Marketing department, which reports to the Bancorp’s Head of the Consumer Bank, in conjunction with the Consumer Credit Risk department, which reports to the Bancorp’s Chief Risk Officer, are responsible for determining the valuation methodology for residential mortgage loans held for investment. The Secondary Marketing department reviews loss severity assumptions quarterly to determine if adjustments are necessary based on decreases in observable housing market data. This group also reviews trades in comparable benchmark securities and adjusts the values of loans as necessary. Consumer Credit Risk is responsible for the credit component of the fair value which is based on internally developed loss rate models that take into account historical loss rates and loss severities based on underlying collateral values.

MSRs

MSRs do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. While sales of MSRs do occur, the precise terms and conditions typically are not readily available. Accordingly, the Bancorp estimates the fair value of MSRs using internal OAS models with certain unobservable inputs, primarily prepayment speed assumptions, OAS and weighted-average lives, resulting in a classification within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Refer to Note 10 for further information on the assumptions used in the valuation of the Bancorp’s MSRs. The Secondary Marketing department and Treasury department are responsible for determining the valuation methodology for MSRs. Representatives from Secondary Marketing, Treasury, Accounting and Risk Management are responsible for reviewing key assumptions used in the internal OAS model. Two external valuations of the MSR portfolio are obtained from third parties quarterly that use valuation models in order to assess the reasonableness of the internal OAS model. Additionally, the Bancorp participates in peer surveys that provide additional confirmation of the reasonableness of key assumptions utilized in the MSR valuation process and the resulting MSR prices.

Derivatives

Exchange-traded derivatives valued using quoted prices and certain over-the-counter derivatives valued using active bids are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Most of the Bancorp’s derivative contracts are valued using DCF or other models that incorporate current market interest rates, credit spreads assigned to the derivative counterparties and other market parameters and, therefore, are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Such derivatives include basic and structured interest rate, foreign exchange and commodity swaps and options. Derivatives that are valued based upon models with significant unobservable market parameters are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, derivatives classified as Level 3, which are valued using models containing unobservable inputs, consisted primarily of a total return swap associated with the Bancorp’s sale of Visa, Inc. Class B Shares. Level 3 derivatives also include IRLCs, which utilize internally generated loan closing rate assumptions as a significant unobservable input in the valuation process.

Under the terms of the total return swap, the Bancorp will make or receive payments based on subsequent changes in the conversion rate of the Visa, Inc. Class B Shares into Class A Shares. Additionally, the Bancorp will make a quarterly payment based on Visa’s stock price and the conversion rate of the Visa, Inc. Class B Shares into Class A Shares until the date on which the Covered Litigation is settled. The fair value of the total return swap was calculated using a DCF model based on unobservable inputs consisting of management’s estimate of the probability of certain litigation scenarios, the timing of the resolution of the Covered Litigation and Visa litigation loss estimates in excess, or shortfall, of the Bancorp’s proportional share of escrow funds.

An increase in the loss estimate or a delay in the resolution of the Covered Litigation would result in an increase in the fair value of the derivative liability; conversely, a decrease in the loss estimate or an acceleration of the resolution of the Covered Litigation would result in a decrease in the fair value of the derivative liability. The Accounting and Treasury departments, both of which report to the Bancorp’s Chief Financial Officer, determined the valuation methodology for the total return swap. Accounting and Treasury review the changes in fair value on a quarterly basis for reasonableness based on Visa stock price changes, litigation contingencies and escrow funding.

The net asset fair value of the IRLCs at June 30, 2018 was $11 million. Immediate decreases in current interest rates of 25 bps and 50 bps would result in increases in the fair value of the IRLCs of approximately $6 million and $11 million, respectively. Immediate increases of current interest rates of 25 bps and 50 bps would result in decreases in the fair value of the IRLCs of approximately $6 million and $12 million, respectively. The decrease in fair value of IRLCs due to immediate 10% and 20% adverse changes in the assumed loan closing rates would be approximately $1 million and $2 million, respectively, and the increase in fair value due to immediate 10% and 20% favorable changes in the assumed loan closing rates would be approximately $1 million and $2 million, respectively. These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution, as changes in fair value based on a variation in assumptions typically cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumptions to the change in fair value may not be linear.

The Consumer Line of Business Finance department, which reports to the Bancorp’s Chief Financial Officer, and the aforementioned Secondary Marketing department are responsible for determining the valuation methodology for IRLCs. Secondary Marketing, in conjunction with a third party valuation provider, periodically review loan closing rate assumptions and recent loan sales to determine if adjustments are needed for current market conditions not reflected in historical data.

 

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Short positions

Where quoted prices are available in an active market, short positions are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or DCFs and therefore are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

The following tables are a reconciliation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

 

          
    

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable  Inputs (Level 3)

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)

  

Residential

Mortgage

Loans

    MSRs    

Interest Rate

Derivatives,

Net(a)

   

Equity

Derivatives

 

Total

Fair Value

 

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 136               926            4                (165)              901   

Total (losses) gains (realized/unrealized):

          

  Included in earnings

     (1)              (13)           22                (10)              (2)  

Purchases/originations

     -               46            (1)              -                45   

Settlements

     (5)              -             (21)              11                (15)  

Transfers into Level 3(b)

     32               -             -                -                32   

Balance, end of period

   $ 162               959            4                (164)              961   

The amount of total (losses) gains for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to instruments still held at June 30, 2018(c)

   $ (1)              (13)           12                (10)              (12)  

(a)   Net interest rate derivatives include derivative assets and liabilities of $11 and $7, respectively, as of June 30, 2018.

(b)   Includes certain residential mortgage loans originated as held for sale that were transferred to held for investment.

(c)   Includes interest income and expense.

 

     

    

    

          
    

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable  Inputs (Level 3)

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)

  

Residential

Mortgage

Loans

   

MSRs

   

Interest Rate

Derivatives,

Net(a)

   

Equity

Derivatives,

Net

 

Total

Fair Value

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 141               776            11                (97)              831   

Total (losses) gains (realized/unrealized):

          

  Included in earnings

     1               (47)           26                (9)              (29)  

Purchases/originations

     -               120            -                -               120   

Settlements

     (4)              -             (28)              8               (24)  

Transfers into Level 3(b)

     4               -             -                -                

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $ 142               849            9                (98)              902   

 

 

The amount of total (losses) gains for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to instruments still held at June 30, 2017(c)

   $ 1              (47)           14               (9)              (41)  

 

 
(a)

Net interest rate derivatives include derivative assets and liabilities of $14 and $5, respectively, as of June 30, 2017.

(b)

Includes certain residential mortgage loans held for sale that were transferred to held for investment.

(c)

Includes interest income and expense.

 

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           Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)  
For the six months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)        Residential
Mortgage
Loans
     MSRs(d)      Interest Rate
Derivatives,
Net(a)
     Equity
Derivatives
         Total  
    Fair Value  
 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

     $       137               858            3               (137)              861   

Total (losses) gains (realized/unrealized):

                

  Included in earnings

       (4)              16            36               (49)              (1)  

Purchases/originations

       -               85            (4)              -               81   

Settlements

       (8)              -            (31)              22               (17)  

Transfers into Level 3(b)

       37               -            -               -               37   

 

 

Balance, end of period

     $ 162               959            4               (164)              961   

 

 

The amount of total (losses) gains for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at June 30, 2018(c)

     $ (4)              16            12               (49)              (25)  

 

 
(a)

Net interest rate derivatives include derivative assets and liabilities of $11 and $7, respectively, as of June 30, 2018.

(b)

Includes certain residential mortgage loans held for sale that were transferred to held for investment.

(c)

Includes interest income and expense.

 

           Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)  
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)        Residential
Mortgage
Loans
     MSRs      Interest Rate
Derivatives,
Net(a)
    

Equity

Derivatives(a)

         Total  
    Fair Value  
 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

     $       143               744          8               (91)              804   

Total (losses) gains (realized/unrealized):

                

  Included in earnings

       1               (70)         49               (22)              (42)  

Purchases/originations

       -               175          (1)              -               174   

Settlements

       (9)              -          (47)              15               (41)  

Transfers into Level 3(b)

       7               -          -               -                

 

 

Balance, end of period

     $ 142               849          9               (98)              902   

 

 

The amount of total (losses) gains for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at June 30, 2017(c)

     $ 1               (70)         15               (22)              (76)  

 

 
(a)

Net interest rate derivatives include derivative assets and liabilities of $14 and $5, respectively, as of June 30, 2017.

(b)

Includes certain residential mortgage loans originated as held for sale that were transferred to held for investment.

(c)

Includes interest income and expense.

The total losses included in earnings for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:

 

           For the three months ended
June 30,
            

For the six months ended

June 30,

 
($ in millions)                 2018                    2017                                  2018                 2017          

Mortgage banking net revenue

 

$

     8           (21)                47       (21)       

Corporate banking revenue

       -            1                 1       1        

Other noninterest income

       (10)          (9)                (49     (22)       

 

 

Total losses

 

$

     (2)          (29)                (1     (42)       

 

 

The total losses included in earnings attributable to changes in unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at June 30, 2018 and 2017 were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:

 

 

           For the three months ended
June 30,
            

For the six months ended

June 30,

 
($ in millions)                 2018                    2017                              2018                 2017          

Mortgage banking net revenue

 

$

     (2)          (33)                23       (55)        

Corporate banking revenue

       -            1                 1       1         

Other noninterest income

         (10)          (9)                      (49     (22)       

Total losses

 

$

     (12)          (41)                      (25     (76)       

 

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The following tables present information as of June 30, 2018 and 2017 about significant unobservable inputs related to the Bancorp’s material categories of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

 

 
As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)                       

 

 
Financial Instrument    Fair Value     Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable
Inputs
  Ranges of
Inputs
     Weighted-Average  

Residential mortgage loans

   $         162          Loss rate model   Interest rate risk factor     (13.3) - 11.9%        -0.1%  
                 Credit risk factor     0 - 40.3%        0.7%  

MSRs

     959          Discounted cash flow   Prepayment speed     0.5-97.0%       
(Fixed) 9.5%
(Adjustable) 23.6%
 
 
                 OAS spread (bps)     461-1,513     

 

 

 

(Fixed) 543

(Adjustable) 817

 

 

 

IRLCs, net

     11          Discounted cash flow   Loan closing rates     12.2 - 96.6%        80.9%  

Swap associated with the sale of

Visa, Inc. Class B Shares

     (164)         Discounted cash flow   Timing of the resolution

    of the Covered Litigation

   
1/31/2021 -
11/30/2023
 
 
     9/6/2021  
           

 

 
As of June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)                       

 

 
Financial Instrument    Fair Value     Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable
Inputs
  Ranges of
Inputs
     Weighted-Average  

Residential mortgage loans

   $         142          Loss rate model   Interest rate risk factor     (9.6) - 15.0%        2.9%  
                 Credit risk factor     0 - 46.2%        1.0%  

MSRs

     849          Discounted cash flow   Prepayment speed     1.2-100%       
(Fixed) 11.5%
(Adjustable) 24.8%
 
 
                 OAS spread (bps)     430-1,515     

 

 

 

(Fixed) 530

(Adjustable) 773

 

 

 

IRLCs, net

     14          Discounted cash flow   Loan closing rates     9.6- 96.8%        73.0%  

Swap associated with the sale of

Visa, Inc. Class B Shares

     (98)         Discounted cash flow   Timing of the resolution

    of the Covered Litigation

   
6/30/2019 -
12/31/2022
 
 
     9/30/2020  

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis; however, they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence of impairment.

The following tables provide the fair value hierarchy and carrying amount of all assets that were held as of June 30, 2018 and 2017 and for which a nonrecurring fair value adjustment was recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and the related gains and losses from fair value adjustments on assets sold during the period as well as assets still held as of the end of the period:

 

            Fair Value Measurements Using                 Total (Losses) Gains                    Total (Losses) Gains      
As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)          Level 1     Level 2      Level 3          Total     

        For the three months        

ended June 30, 2018

          

        For the six months        

ended June 30, 2018

 

Commercial loans held for sale

    $           -          -           4                      -              (1)      

Commercial and industrial loans

      -          -           161                161        14              (30)      

Commercial mortgage loans

      -          -           3                      1              6       

Commercial leases

      -          -           14                14        (9)             (10)      

OREO

      -          -           17                17        (1)             (4)      

Bank premises and equipment

      -          -           37                37        (33)             (41)      

Operating lease equipment

      -          -           10                10        (1)             (3)      

Private equity investments

            -          50           31                81        11                    30       

Total

    $       -          50           277                327        (18)                   (53)      
                 
            Fair Value Measurements Using             Total Losses            Total Losses  
As of June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)          Level 1     Level 2      Level 3          Total      

        For the three months        

ended June 30, 2017

                   For the six months        
ended June 30, 2017
 

Commercial loans held for sale

    $           -          -           45                45        (13)             (32)      

Commercial and industrial loans

      -          -           405                405        (32)             (58)      

Commercial mortgage loans

      -          -           26                26        (9)             (11)      

Commercial leases

      -          -           3                      (1)             (2)      

OREO

      -          -           11                11        (1)             (5)      

Bank premises and equipment

      -          -           16                16        (2)             (5)      

Operating lease equipment

            -          -           56                56        -                    (20)      

Total

    $       -          -           562                562        (58)                   (133)      

 

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The following tables present information as of June 30, 2018 and 2017 about significant unobservable inputs related to the Bancorp’s material categories of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis:

 

As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)         
Financial Instrument       Fair Value         Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs     Ranges of 
    Inputs 
      Weighted-Average      

Commercial loans held for sale

  $             4          Appraised value   Appraised value     NM       NM  
                Costs to sell     NM       10.0%  

Commercial and industrial loans

    161          Appraised value   Collateral value     NM       NM  

Commercial mortgage loans

    3          Appraised value   Collateral value     NM       NM  

Commercial leases

    14          Appraised value   Collateral value     NM       NM  

OREO

    17          Appraised value   Appraised value     NM       NM  

Bank premises and equipment

    37          Appraised value   Appraised value     NM       NM  

Operating lease equipment

    10          Appraised value   Appraised value     NM       NM  

Private equity investments

    28          Liquidity discount applied
to fund’s net asset value
  Liquidity discount     0-43.0%       12.9%  
      3          Comparable company analysis   Market comparable transactions     NM       NM  
                                 

As of June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)

 

       
Financial Instrument       Fair Value         Valuation Technique   Significant Unobservable Inputs     Ranges of 
    Inputs 
      Weighted-Average      

Commercial loans held for sale

  $ 45          Appraised value   Appraised value     NM       NM  
                Costs to sell     NM       10.0%  

Commercial and industrial loans

    405          Appraised value   Collateral value     NM       NM  

Commercial mortgage loans

    26          Appraised value   Collateral value     NM       NM  

Commercial leases

    3          Appraised value   Collateral value     NM       NM  

OREO

    11          Appraised value   Appraised value     NM       NM  

Bank premises and equipment

    16          Appraised value   Appraised value     NM       NM  

Operating lease equipment

    56          Appraised value   Appraised value     NM       NM  

Commercial loans held for sale

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Bancorp transferred an immaterial amount and $1 million, respectively, of commercial loans from the portfolio to loans held for sale that upon transfer were measured at lower of cost or fair value. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Bancorp transferred $57 million and $75 million, respectively, of commercial loans from the portfolio to loans held for sale that upon transfer were measured at lower of cost or fair value. These loans had an immaterial amount of fair value adjustments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and $13 million and $30 million of fair value adjustments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The fair value adjustments were generally based on appraisals of the underlying collateral and were, therefore, classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Additionally, fair value adjustments on existing loans held for sale were immaterial for both the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and $1 million and immaterial for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The fair value adjustments were also based on appraisals of the underlying collateral. The Bancorp recognized an immaterial amount of gains and losses on the sale of commercial loans held for sale during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. The Bancorp recognized an immaterial amount of losses and $2 million in losses on the sale of commercial loans held for sale for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

The Accounting department determines the procedures for the valuation of commercial loans held for sale using appraised value which may include a comparison to recently executed transactions of similar type loans. A monthly review of the portfolio is performed for reasonableness. Quarterly, appraisals approaching a year old are updated and the Real Estate Valuation group, which reports to the Bancorp’s Chief Risk Officer, in conjunction with the Commercial Line of Business, reviews the third party appraisals for reasonableness. Additionally, the Commercial Line of Business Finance department, which reports to the Bancorp’s Chief Financial Officer, in conjunction with the Accounting department reviews all loan appraisal values, carry values and vintages.

Commercial loans held for investment

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Bancorp recorded nonrecurring impairment adjustments to certain commercial and industrial loans, commercial mortgage loans and commercial leases held for investment. Larger commercial loans included within aggregate borrower relationship balances exceeding $1 million that exhibit probable or observed credit weaknesses are subject to individual review for impairment. The Bancorp considers the current value of collateral, credit quality of any guarantees, the guarantor’s liquidity and willingness to cooperate, the loan structure and other factors when evaluating whether an individual loan is impaired. When the loan is collateral dependent, the fair value of the loan is generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan and therefore these loans were classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. In cases where the carrying value exceeds the fair value, an impairment loss is recognized. The fair values and recognized impairment losses are reflected in the previous tables. Commercial Credit Risk, which reports to the Bancorp’s Chief Risk Officer, is responsible for preparing and reviewing the fair value estimates for commercial loans held for investment.

 

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OREO

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Bancorp recorded nonrecurring adjustments to certain commercial and residential real estate properties classified as OREO and measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value. These nonrecurring losses were primarily due to declines in real estate values of the properties recorded in OREO. These losses included $1 million and $2 million in losses, recorded as charge-offs on new OREO properties transferred from loans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, and $1 million and $3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. These losses also included an immaterial amount of losses and $2 million in losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, and an immaterial amount of losses and $2 million in losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, recorded as negative fair value adjustments on OREO in other noninterest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income subsequent to their transfer from loans. As discussed in the following paragraphs, the fair value amounts are generally based on appraisals of the property values, resulting in a classification within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. In cases where the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, less costs to sell, an impairment loss is recognized. The previous tables reflect the fair value measurements of the properties before deducting the estimated costs to sell.

The Real Estate Valuation department is solely responsible for managing the appraisal process and evaluating the appraisal for commercial properties transferred to OREO. All appraisals on commercial OREO properties are updated on at least an annual basis.

The Real Estate Valuation department reviews the BPO data and internal market information to determine the initial charge-off on residential real estate loans transferred to OREO. Once the foreclosure process is completed, the Bancorp performs an interior inspection to update the initial fair value of the property. These properties are reviewed at least every 30 days after the initial interior inspections are completed. The Asset Manager receives a monthly status report for each property which includes the number of showings, recently sold properties, current comparable listings and overall market conditions.

Bank premises and equipment

The Bancorp performs assessments of the recoverability of long-lived assets when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying values may not be recoverable. These properties were written down to their lower of cost or market values. At least annually thereafter, the Bancorp will review these properties for market fluctuations. The fair value amounts were generally based on appraisals of the property values, resulting in a classification within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Corporate Facilities, which reports to the Bancorp’s Chief Administrative Officer, in conjunction with Accounting, are responsible for preparing and reviewing the fair value estimates for bank premises and equipment. For further information on bank premises and equipment refer to Note 7.

Operating lease equipment

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Bancorp recorded nonrecurring impairment adjustments to certain operating lease equipment. When evaluating whether an individual asset is impaired, the Bancorp considers the current fair value of the asset, the changes in overall market demand for the asset and the rate of change in advancements associated with technological improvements that impact the demand for the specific asset under review. As part of this ongoing assessment, the Bancorp determined that the carrying values of certain operating lease equipment were not recoverable and as a result, the Bancorp recorded an impairment loss equal to the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeded the fair value. The fair value amounts were generally based on appraised values of the assets, resulting in a classification within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. The Bancorp recorded net losses of $1 million and $3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, and net losses of an immaterial amount and $20 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, as a reduction to corporate banking revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The Commercial Leasing department, which reports to the Bancorp’s Chief Operating Officer, is responsible for preparing and reviewing the fair value estimates for operating lease equipment.

Private equity investments

As a result of adopting ASU 2016-01, effective January 1, 2018, the Bancorp accounts for its private equity investments using the measurement alternative to fair value, except for those accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under the measurement alternative, the Bancorp carries each investment at its cost basis minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. The Bancorp recognized gains of $16 million and $51 million resulting from observable price changes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. The carrying value of the Bancorp’s private equity investments as of June 30, 2018 includes a cumulative $35 million of positive adjustments as a result of observable price changes. Because these adjustments are based on observable transactions in inactive markets, they are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

For private equity investments which are accounted for using the measurement alternative to fair value, the Bancorp qualitatively evaluates each investment quarterly to determine if impairment may exist. If necessary, the Bancorp then measures impairment by estimating the value of its investment and comparing that to the investment’s carrying value, whether or not the Bancorp considers the impairment to be temporary. These valuations are typically developed using a discounted cash flow method, but other methods may be used if more appropriate for the circumstances. These valuations are based on unobservable inputs and therefore are classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Bancorp recognized impairments of $1 million and $11 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. The carrying value of the Bancorp’s private equity investments as of June 30, 2018 includes a cumulative $11 million of impairment charges recognized since adoption of the measurement alternative to fair value on January 1, 2018.

The Bancorp recognized $4 million and $10 million of OTTI primarily associated with certain nonconforming investments affected by the Volcker Rule during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. The Bancorp performed nonrecurring fair value measurements on a fund by fund basis to determine whether OTTI existed. The Bancorp estimated the fair value of the funds by applying an estimated market discount to the reported net asset value of the fund or through a discounted cash flow analysis. Because the length of time until the investment will become redeemable is generally not certain, these funds were classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. An adverse change in the reported net asset values or estimated market discounts, where applicable, would result in a decrease in the fair value estimate. In cases where the carrying value exceeds the fair value, an impairment loss is recognized. The Bancorp’s Private Equity department, which reports to the Head of Payments, Strategy and Digital Solutions, in conjunction with Accounting, is responsible for preparing and reviewing the fair value estimates.

 

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Fair Value Option

The Bancorp elected to measure certain residential mortgage and commercial loans held for sale under the fair value option as allowed under U.S. GAAP. Electing to measure residential mortgage loans held for sale at fair value reduces certain timing differences and better matches changes in the value of these assets with changes in the value of derivatives used as economic hedges for these assets. Electing to measure certain commercial loans held for sale at fair value reduces certain timing differences and better reflects changes in fair value of these assets that are expected to be sold in the short term. Management’s intent to sell residential mortgage or commercial loans classified as held for sale may change over time due to such factors as changes in the overall liquidity in markets or changes in characteristics specific to certain loans held for sale. Consequently, these loans may be reclassified to loans held for investment and maintained in the Bancorp’s loan portfolio. In such cases, the loans will continue to be measured at fair value.

Fair value changes recognized in earnings for residential mortgage loans held at June 30, 2018 and 2017 for which the fair value option was elected, as well as the changes in fair value of the underlying IRLCs, included gains of $18 million and $26 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These gains are reported in mortgage banking net revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Fair value changes recognized in earnings for commercial loans held at June 30, 2018 for which the fair value option was elected included gains of an immaterial amount for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. The Bancorp did not hold any commercial loans held for sale during the six months ended June 30, 2017. These gains are reported in corporate banking revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Valuation adjustments related to instrument-specific credit risk for residential mortgage loans measured at fair value negatively impacted the fair value of those loans by $1 million and $2 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Valuation adjustments related to instrument-specific credit risk for commercial loans measured at fair value had an immaterial impact on the fair value of those loans at June 30, 2018. The Bancorp did not hold any commercial loans held for sale at December 31, 2017. Interest on loans measured at fair value is accrued as it is earned using the effective interest method and is reported as interest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table summarizes the difference between the fair value and the unpaid principal balance for residential mortgage and commercial loans measured at fair value as of:

 

June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)    Aggregate
Fair Value
     Aggregate Unpaid
Principal Balance
           Difference      

Residential mortgage loans measured at fair value

   $                         820        802      18

Past due loans of 90 days or more

     2        2      -

Nonaccrual loans

     1        1      -

Commercial loans measured at fair value

     8        8      -

December 31, 2017

                      

Residential mortgage loans measured at fair value

   $ 536        522      14

Past due loans of 90 days or more

     5        5      -

Nonaccrual loans

     1        1      -

 

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Fair Value of Certain Financial Instruments

The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and estimated fair values for certain financial instruments, excluding financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

     

    Net Carrying    

Amount

    Fair Value Measurements Using     

Total    

Fair Value    

As of June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Financial assets:

                                       

Cash and due from banks

   $ 2,052       2,052        -        -      2,052  

Other short-term investments

     1,636       1,636        -        -      1,636  

Other securities

     614       -        614        -      614  

Held-to-maturity securities

     19       -        -        19      19  

Loans and leases held for sale

     117       -        -        117      117  

Portfolio loans and leases:

             

Commercial and industrial loans

     40,858       -        -        41,825      41,825  

Commercial mortgage loans

     6,560       -        -        6,493      6,493  

Commercial construction loans

     4,666       -        -        4,710      4,710  

Commercial leases

     3,765       -        -        3,355      3,355  

Residential mortgage loans

     15,392       -        -        15,697      15,697  

Home equity

     6,560       -        -        6,936      6,936  

Automobile loans

     8,899       -        -        8,632      8,632  

Credit card

     2,146       -        -        2,518      2,518  

Other consumer loans

     1,955       -        -        2,047      2,047  

Unallocated ALLL

     (108     -        -        -      -  

Total portfolio loans and leases, net

   $ 90,693       -        -        92,213      92,213  

Financial liabilities:

             

Deposits

   $ 104,131       -        104,064        -      104,064  

Federal funds purchased

     597       597        -        -      597  

Other short-term borrowings

     1,763       -        1,763        -      1,763  

Long-term debt

     14,321       14,223        429        -      14,652  

 

    

Net Carrying

Amount

    Fair Value Measurements Using     

Total    

Fair Value    

As of December 31, 2017 ($ in millions)   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Financial assets:

                                       

Cash and due from banks

   $ 2,514       2,514        -        -      2,514  

Other short-term investments

     2,753       2,753        -        -      2,753  

Other securities

     612       -        612        -      612  

Held-to-maturity securities

     24       -        -        24      24  

Loans and leases held for sale

     93       -        -        93      93  

Portfolio loans and leases:

             

Commercial and industrial loans

     40,519       -        -        41,718      41,718  

Commercial mortgage loans

     6,539       -        -        6,490      6,490  

Commercial construction loans

     4,530       -        -        4,560      4,560  

Commercial leases

     4,054       -        -        3,705      3,705  

Residential mortgage loans

     15,365       -        -        15,996      15,996  

Home equity

     6,968       -        -        7,410      7,410  

Automobile loans

     9,074       -        -        8,832      8,832  

Credit card

     2,182       -        -        2,616      2,616  

Other consumer loans

     1,526       -        -        1,621      1,621  

Unallocated ALLL

     (120     -        -        -      -  

Total portfolio loans and leases, net

   $ 90,637       -        -        92,948      92,948  

Financial liabilities:

             

Deposits

   $ 103,162       -        103,123        -      103,123  

Federal funds purchased

     174       174        -        -      174  

Other short-term borrowings

     4,012       -        4,012        -      4,012  

Long-term debt

     14,904       15,045        529        -      15,574  

 

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22. Business Segments

The Bancorp reports on four business segments: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending and Wealth and Asset Management. Results of the Bancorp’s business segments are presented based on its management structure and management accounting practices. The structure and accounting practices are specific to the Bancorp; therefore, the financial results of the Bancorp’s business segments are not necessarily comparable with similar information for other financial institutions. The Bancorp refines its methodologies from time to time as management’s accounting practices and businesses change.

The Bancorp manages interest rate risk centrally at the corporate level. By employing an FTP methodology, the business segments are insulated from most benchmark interest rate volatility, enabling them to focus on serving customers through the origination of loans and acceptance of deposits. The FTP methodology assigns charge rates and credit rates to classes of assets and liabilities, respectively, based on the estimated amount and timing of the cash flows for each transaction. Assigning the FTP rate based on matching the duration of cash flows allocates interest income and interest expense to each business segment so its resulting net interest income is insulated from future changes in benchmark interest rates. The Bancorp’s FTP methodology also allocates the contribution to net interest income of the asset-generating and deposit-providing businesses on a duration-adjusted basis to better attribute the driver of the performance. As the asset and liability durations are not perfectly matched, the residual impact of the FTP methodology is captured in General Corporate and Other. The charge and credit rates are determined using the FTP rate curve, which is based on an estimate of Fifth Third’s marginal borrowing cost in the wholesale funding markets. The FTP curve is constructed using the U.S. swap curve, brokered CD pricing and unsecured debt pricing.

The Bancorp adjusts the FTP charge and credit rates as dictated by changes in interest rates for various interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and by the review of behavioral assumptions, such as prepayment rates on interest-earning assets and the estimated durations for indeterminate-lived deposits. Key assumptions, including the credit rates provided for deposit accounts, are reviewed annually. Credit rates for deposit products and charge rates for loan products may be reset more frequently in response to changes in market conditions. The credit rates for several deposit products were reset January 1, 2018 to reflect the current market rates and updated market assumptions. These rates were generally higher than those in place during 2017, thus net interest income for deposit-providing business segments was positively impacted during 2018. FTP charge rates on assets were affected by the prevailing level of interest rates and by the duration and repricing characteristics of the portfolio. As overall market rates increased, the FTP charge increased for asset-generating business segments during 2018.

The Bancorp’s methodology for allocating provision for loan and lease losses expense to the business segments includes charges or benefits associated with changes in criticized commercial loan levels in addition to actual net charge-offs experienced by the loans and leases owned by each business segment. Provision for loan and lease losses expense attributable to loan and lease growth and changes in ALLL factors is captured in General Corporate and Other. The financial results of the business segments include allocations for shared services and headquarters expenses. Additionally, the business segments form synergies by taking advantage of cross-sell opportunities and funding operations by accessing the capital markets as a collective unit.

The results of operations and financial position for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 were adjusted to reflect changes in internal expense allocation methodologies.

The following is a description of each of the Bancorp’s business segments and the products and services they provide to their respective client bases.

Commercial Banking offers credit intermediation, cash management and financial services to large and middle-market businesses and government and professional customers. In addition to the traditional lending and depository offerings, Commercial Banking products and services include global cash management, foreign exchange and international trade finance, derivatives and capital markets services, asset-based lending, real estate finance, public finance, commercial leasing and syndicated finance.

Branch Banking provides a full range of deposit and loan and lease products to individuals and small businesses through 1,158 full-service banking centers. Branch Banking offers depository and loan products, such as checking and savings accounts, home equity loans and lines of credit, credit cards and loans for automobiles and other personal financing needs, as well as products designed to meet the specific needs of small businesses, including cash management services.

Consumer Lending includes the Bancorp’s residential mortgage, home equity, automobile and other indirect lending activities. Direct lending activities include the origination, retention and servicing of residential mortgage and home equity loans or lines of credit, sales and securitizations of those loans, pools of loans or lines of credit and all associated hedging activities. Indirect lending activities include extending loans to consumers through correspondent lenders and automobile dealers.

Wealth and Asset Management provides a full range of investment alternatives for individuals, companies and not-for-profit organizations. Wealth and Asset Management is made up of five main businesses: FTS, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bancorp; ClearArc Capital, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bancorp; Fifth Third Insurance Agency, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bancorp; Fifth Third Private Bank; and Fifth Third Institutional Services. FTS offers full service retail brokerage services to individual clients and broker-dealer services to the institutional marketplace. ClearArc Capital, Inc. provides asset management services. Fifth Third Insurance Agency, Inc. assists clients with their financial and risk management needs. Fifth Third Private Bank offers holistic strategies to affluent clients in wealth planning, investing, insurance and wealth protection. Fifth Third Institutional Services provides advisory services for institutional clients including states and municipalities.

 

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The following tables present the results of operations and assets by business segment for the three months ended:

 

June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)    Commercial
Banking
    Branch  
Banking  
    Consumer
Lending
   

Wealth

and Asset
Management

    General
Corporate
and Other
    Eliminations     Total  

Net interest income

   $ 427       499       59       45       (10           1,020  

Provision for (benefit from) loan and lease losses

     (10     47       8       (11     (1           33  

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

     437       452       51       56       (9           987  

Noninterest income:

              

Service charges on deposits

     70       67       -       -       -             137  

Wealth and asset management revenue

     1       37       -       104       -       (34)(a)       108  

Corporate banking revenue

     119       1       -       -       -             120  

Card and processing revenue

     14       69       -       1       -             84  

Mortgage banking net revenue

     -       1       52       -       -             53  

Other noninterest income(b)

     25       (8     4       4       225             250  

Securities losses, net

     -       -       -       -       (5           (5

Securities losses, net - non-qualifying hedges on MSRs

     -       -       (4     -       -             (4

Total noninterest income

     229       167       52       109       220       (34     743  

Noninterest expense:

              

Salaries, wages and incentives

     71       111       42       43       204             471  

Employee benefits

     9       26       10       7       26             78  

Net occupancy expense

     6       44       3       3       18             74  

Technology and communications

     2       1       1       -       63             67  

Equipment expense

     6       12       -       -       12             30  

Card and processing expense

     1       30       -       -       (1           30  

Other noninterest expense

     263       208       51       70       (271     (34     287  

Total noninterest expense

     358       432       107       123       51       (34     1,037  

Income (loss) before income taxes

     308       187       (4     42       160             693  

Applicable income tax expense (benefit)

     19       40       (1     9       40             107  

Net income (loss)

     289       147       (3     33       120             586  

Total goodwill

   $ 630       1,655       -       177       -             2,462  

Total assets

   $           58,763       60,281       22,128       9,270       (9,747)( c)             140,695  
(a)

Revenue sharing agreements between wealth and asset management and branch banking are eliminated in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

(b)

Includes impairment charges of $33 for branches and land. For more information refer to Note 7 and Note 21.

(c)

Includes bank premises and equipment of $37 classified as held for sale. For more information refer to Note 7.

 

June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)    Commercial
Banking
     Branch  
Banking  
     Consumer
Lending
    

Wealth

and Asset
Management

    General
Corporate
and Other
    Eliminations     Total  

Net interest income

   $ 415        437        59        37       (9           939  

Provision for (benefit from) loan and lease losses

     22        39        7        (1     (15           52  

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

     393        398        52        38       6             887  

Noninterest income:

                 

Service charges on deposits

     73        66        -        -       -             139  

Wealth and asset management revenue

     1        35        -        100       -       (33)( a)       103  

Corporate banking revenue

     100        1        -        -       -             101  

Card and processing revenue

     14        64        -        1       -             79  

Mortgage banking net revenue

     -        1        54        -       -             55  

Other noninterest income(b)

     40        22        6        -       17             85  

Securities gains, net - non-qualifying hedges on MSRs

     -        -        2        -       -             2  

Total noninterest income

     228        189        62        101       17       (33     564  

Noninterest expense:

                 

Salaries, wages and incentives

     60        104        40        37       156             397  

Employee benefits

     9        26        10        7       34             86  

Net occupancy expense

     7        43        3        2       15             70  

Technology and communications

     2        1        1        -       53             57  

Equipment expense

     4        13        -        -       12             29  

Card and processing expense

     1        33        -        -       (1           33  

Other noninterest expense

     247        196        55        67       (247     (33     285  

Total noninterest expense

     330        416        109        113       22       (33     957  

Income before income taxes

     291        171        5        26       1             494  

Applicable income tax expense

     54        60        2        9       2             127  

Net income (loss)

     237        111        3        17       (1           367  

Total goodwill

   $ 613        1,655        -        155       -             2,423  

Total assets

   $           57,766        57,396        22,442        8,238       (4,775)( c)             141,067  
(a)

Revenue sharing agreements between wealth and asset management and branch banking are eliminated in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

(b)

Includes impairment charges of $2 for branches and land. For more information refer to Note 7 and Note 21.

(c)

Includes bank premises and equipment of $41 classified as held for sale. For more information refer to Note 7.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

The following tables present the results of operations and assets by business segment for the six months ended:

 

June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)

 

    Commercial

    Banking

   

Branch  

Banking  

   

Consumer

Lending

   

Wealth 

and Asset 

Management 

   

General  

Corporate  

and Other  

   

Eliminations

   

Total

 

Net interest income

  $ 846        965       118       88         (1)             2,016   

Provision for (benefit from) loan and lease losses

    (29)       90       20       5         (30)             56   

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

    875        875       98       83         29              1,960   

Noninterest income:

             

Service charges on deposits

    139        134       -       1                     275   

Wealth and asset management revenue

          74       -       214               (69)(a)       221   

Corporate banking revenue

    205 (c)       2       -       1                     208   

Card and processing revenue

    28        133       -       2                     163   

Mortgage banking net revenue

          3       106       -                     109   

Other noninterest income(b)

    73        7       7       9         612              708   

Securities losses, net

          -       -       -         (15)             (15)  

Securities losses, net - non-qualifying hedges on MSRs

          -       (17     -                     (17)  

Total noninterest income

    447        353       96       227         598        (69)       1,652   

Noninterest expense:

             

Salaries, wages and incentives

    141        220       82       87         388              918   

Employee benefits

    27        53       20       17         71              188   

Net occupancy expense

    13        88       5       6         37              149   

Technology and communications

          3       2       -         126              135   

Equipment expense

    11        25       -       -         25              61   

Card and processing expense

          59       -       -         (1)             60   

Other noninterest expense

    545        423       102       144         (573)       (69)       572   

Total noninterest expense

    743        871       211       254         73        (69)       2,083   

Income (loss) before income taxes

    579        357       (17     56         554              1,529   

Applicable income tax expense (benefit)

    32        75       (3     12         123              239   

Net income (loss)

    547        282       (14     44         431              1,290   

Total goodwill

  $ 630        1,655       -       177                     2,462   

Total assets

  $ 58,763        60,281       22,128       9,270         (9,747)(d)             140,695   
(a)

Revenue sharing agreements between wealth and asset management and branch banking are eliminated in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

(b)

Includes impairment charges of $41 for branches and land. For more information refer to Note 7 and Note 21.

(c)

Includes impairment charges of $2 for operating lease equipment. For more information refer to Note 21.

(d)

Includes bank premises and equipment of $37 classified as held for sale. For more information refer to Note 7.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

June 30, 2017 ($ in millions)

 

    Commercial

    Banking

   

  Branch  

  Banking  

   

Consumer

Lending

   

Wealth

and Asset

Management

   

General

Corporate

and Other

   

Eliminations

   

Total

 

Net interest income

  $ 839       867       120       75        (29           1,872   

Provision for (benefit from) loan and lease losses

    29       80       22             (8           126   

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

    810       787       98       72        (21           1,746   

Total noninterest income

             

Service charges on deposits

    146       130       -             -             277   

Wealth and asset management revenue

    2       71       -       205        -       (67)(a )       211   

Corporate banking revenue

    173 (c)       3       -             (1           175   

Card and processing revenue

    28       122       -             -             153   

Mortgage banking net revenue

    -       3       105             -             108   

Other noninterest income(b)

    80       45       9             26             160   

Securities gains, net

    -       -       -             1              

Securities gains, net - non-qualifying hedges on MSRs

    -       -       2             -              

Total noninterest income

    429       374       116       209        26       (67)       1,087   

Noninterest expense

             

Salaries, wages and incentives

    127       208       77       76        320             808   

Employee benefits

    27       53       20       16        80             196   

Net occupancy expense

    13       90       5             35             148   

Technology and communications

    5       2       1             108             116   

Equipment expense

    8       26       -             23             57   

Card and processing expense

    2       62       -             (1           63   

Other noninterest expense

    507       388       110       134        (517     (67)       555   

Total noninterest expense

    689       829       213       231        48       (67)       1,943   

Income (loss) before income taxes

    550       332       1       50        (43           890   

Applicable income tax expense (benefit)

    97       117       -       17        (13           218   

Net income (loss)

    453       215       1       33        (30           672   

Total goodwill

  $ 613       1,655       -       155        -             2,423   

Total assets

  $ 57,766       57,396       22,442       8,238        (4,775)(d )             141,067   
(a)

Revenue sharing agreements between wealth and asset management and branch banking are eliminated in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

(b)

Includes impairment charges of $5 for branches and land. For more information refer to Note 7 and Note 21.

(c)

Includes impairment charges of $31 for operating lease equipment. For more information refer to Note 21.

(d)

Includes bank premises and equipment of $41 classified as held for sale. For more information refer to Note 7.

23. Pending Acquisition

On May 21, 2018, Fifth Third Bancorp and MB Financial, Inc. jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which, on the terms and conditions set forth therein, MB Financial, Inc. (“MB Financial”) will merge with a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp in a transaction valued at approximately $4.7 billion based on the closing price of Fifth Third’s common shares on May 18, 2018. MB Financial is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with reported assets of approximately $20 billion as of March 31, 2018 and is the holding company of MB Financial Bank, N.A. In conjunction with the closing of the transaction, two members of MB Financial’s Board of Directors are expected to join the Fifth Third Bancorp Board.

Under the terms of the agreement, common shareholders of MB Financial will receive 1.45 shares of Fifth Third common stock and $5.54 in cash for each share of MB Financial common stock, which had an implied value of $54.20 per share of MB Financial common stock, based on the closing price of Fifth Third’s common shares on May 18, 2018. The exchange ratio of Fifth Third common shares for MB Financial common shares is fixed and will not adjust based on changes in Fifth Third’s share trading price.

The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of all customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval as well as the approval of MB Financial shareholders. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019.

24. Subsequent Events

On July 26, 2018 the Bank issued and sold $1.55 billion in aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior bank notes. The bank notes consisted of $500 million of 3.35% senior fixed-rate notes, with a maturity of three years, due on July 26, 2021; $300 million of senior floating-rate notes at three-month LIBOR plus 44 bps, with a maturity of three years, due on July 26, 2021; and $750 million of 3.95% senior fixed-rate notes, with a maturity of seven years, due July 28, 2025. The Bank entered into interest rate swaps to convert the fixed-rate notes due in 2021 and 2025 to a floating-rate, which resulted in an effective interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 53 bps and 104 bps, respectively. These bank notes will be redeemable by the Bank, in whole or in part, on or after the date that is 30 days prior to the maturity date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, the redemption date.

Between July 20, 2018 and August 2, 2018, the Bancorp entered into repurchase transactions of 16,945,020 shares, or approximately $500 million, of its outstanding common stock through the open market, which settled between July 24, 2018 and August 6, 2018.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Legal Proceedings (Item 1)

Refer to Note 16 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 for information regarding legal proceedings.

Risk Factors (Item 1A)

The following is a change to the risk factors as previously disclosed in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

The acquisition of MB Financial may dilute current shareholders’ ownership of Fifth Third and may cause Fifth Third to become more susceptible to adverse economic events.

Fifth Third will issue a substantial number of additional shares of stock in its merger with MB Financial, which will dilute current shareholders’ ownership interests. Fifth Third will also use substantial cash or other liquid assets or incur debt to fund the merger. In those events, Fifth Third could become more susceptible to economic downturns, market conditions and competitive pressures.

Fifth Third and MB Financial will incur transaction and integration costs in connection with the merger.

Each of Fifth Third and MB Financial has incurred and expects that it will incur significant, non-recurring costs in connection with consummating the merger. In addition, Fifth Third will incur integration costs following the completion of the merger as Fifth Third integrates the businesses of the two companies, including facilities and systems consolidation costs and employment-related costs. There can be no assurances that the expected benefits and efficiencies related to the integration of the businesses will be realized to offset these transaction and integration costs over time. See the risk factor entitled “—Fifth Third May Fail to Realize the Anticipated Benefits of the Merger” below. Fifth Third and MB Financial may also incur additional costs to maintain employee morale and to retain key employees. Fifth Third and MB Financial will also incur significant legal, financial advisor, accounting, banking and consulting fees, fees relating to regulatory filings and notices, SEC filing fees, printing and mailing fees and other costs associated with the merger. Some of these costs are payable regardless of whether the merger is completed.

Fifth Third may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger.

Inherent uncertainties exist when assessing or integrating the operations of an acquired business or investment or relationship opportunity. Fifth Third may not be able to fully achieve its strategic objectives and planned operating efficiencies in its acquisition of MB Financial, Inc. Additionally, integration of MB Financial may require Fifth Third to devote substantial time and resources and may cause this acquisition to be unprofitable or cause Fifth Third to be unable to pursue other business opportunities.

Fifth Third and MB Financial have operated and, until the completion of the merger, will continue to operate, independently. The success of the merger, including anticipated benefits and cost savings, will depend on, among other things, Fifth Third’s ability to combine the businesses of Fifth Third and MB Financial in a manner that permits growth opportunities, including, among other things, enhanced revenues and revenue synergies, an expanded market reach and operating efficiencies, and does not materially disrupt the existing customer relationships of Fifth Third or MB Financial or result in decreased revenues due to any loss of customers. If Fifth Third is not able to successfully achieve these objectives, the anticipated benefits of the merger may not be realized fully or at all or may take longer to realize than expected. Failure to achieve these anticipated benefits could result in increased costs, decreases in the amount of expected revenues and diversion of management’s time and energy and could have an adverse effect on the combined company’s business, financial condition, operating results and prospects.

Certain employees may not be employed by Fifth Third after the merger. In addition, employees that Fifth Third wishes to retain may elect to terminate their employment as a result of the merger, which could delay or disrupt the integration process. It is possible that the integration process could result in the disruption of Fifth Third’s or MB Financial’s ongoing businesses or cause inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies that adversely affect the ability of Fifth Third or MB Financial to maintain relationships with customers and employees or to achieve the anticipated benefits of the merger.

After completing the acquisition, Fifth Third may find certain items were not accounted for properly in accordance with financial accounting and reporting standards. Fifth Third may also not realize the expected benefits of the acquisition due to lower financial results pertaining to the acquired entity or assets. For example, Fifth Third could experience higher charge-offs than originally anticipated related to the acquired loan portfolio. Additionally, acquired companies or businesses may increase Fifth Third’s risk of regulatory action or restrictions related to the operations of the acquired business.

Regulatory approvals may not be received, may take longer than expected or may impose conditions that are not presently anticipated or cannot be met.

Before the transactions contemplated in the merger agreement can be completed, various approvals must be obtained from the bank regulatory and other governmental authorities. In deciding whether to grant these approvals, the relevant governmental entities will consider a variety of factors, including the regulatory standing of each of the parties and the effect of the merger on competition. An adverse development in either party’s regulatory standing or other factors could result in an inability to obtain one or more of the required regulatory approvals or delay receipt of required approvals.

 

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The Federal Reserve Board has stated that if supervisory issues arise during processing of an application for approval of a merger transaction, a banking organization will be expected to withdraw its application pending resolution of such supervisory concerns. Accordingly, if there is an adverse development in either party’s regulatory standing, Fifth Third may be required to withdraw its application for approval of the proposed merger and, if possible, resubmit it after the applicable supervisory concerns have been resolved.

The terms of the approvals that are granted may impose conditions, limitations, obligations or costs, or place restrictions on the conduct of the combined company’s business or require changes to the terms of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. There can be no assurance that regulators will not impose any such conditions, limitations, obligations or restrictions and that such conditions, limitations, obligations or restrictions will not have the effect of delaying the completion of any of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, imposing additional material costs on or materially limiting the revenues of the combined company following the merger or otherwise reduce the anticipated benefits of the merger if the merger were consummated successfully within the expected timeframe. Nor can there be any assurance that any such conditions, terms, obligations or restrictions will not result in the delay or abandonment of the merger. Additionally, the completion of the merger is conditioned on the absence of certain orders, injunctions or decrees by any court or regulatory agency of competent jurisdiction that would prohibit or make illegal the completion of any of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.

Fifth Third and MB Financial believe that the proposed transactions should not raise significant regulatory concerns and that Fifth Third will be able to obtain all requisite regulatory approvals in a timely manner. However, the processing time for obtaining regulatory approvals for mergers of banking institutions, particularly for larger institutions, has increased since the financial crisis. In addition, despite the parties’ commitments to use their reasonable best efforts to comply with conditions imposed by regulatory entities, under the terms of the merger agreement, Fifth Third and MB Financial will not be required to take actions that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Fifth Third and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after giving effect to the merger (measured on a scale relative to MB Financial and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole).

The merger agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and the merger may not be completed.

The merger agreement is subject to a number of conditions which must be fulfilled in order to complete the merger. Those conditions include: approval of the merger and charter amendment by the MB Financial common stockholders, receipt of requisite regulatory approvals, absence of orders prohibiting completion of any of the proposed transactions, effectiveness of the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part, approval of the Fifth Third common shares to be issued in connection with the merger for listing on the NASDAQ, the accuracy of the representations and warranties by both parties (subject to the materiality standards set forth in the merger agreement) and the performance by both parties of their covenants and agreements, and the receipt by both parties of legal opinions from their respective tax counsels. These conditions to the closing of the merger may not be fulfilled in a timely manner or at all, and, accordingly, the merger may not be completed. In addition, the parties can mutually decide to terminate the merger agreement at any time, before or after stockholder approval, or Fifth Third or MB Financial may elect to terminate the merger agreement in certain other circumstances.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds (Item 2)

Refer to the “Capital Management” section within Management’s Discussion and Analysis in Part I, Item 2 for information regarding purchases and sales of equity securities by the Bancorp during the second quarter of 2018.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities (Item 3)

None.

Mine Safety Disclosures (Item 4)

Not applicable.

Other Information (Item 5)

None.

Exhibits (Item 6)

 

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Fifth Third Bancorp, Fifth Third Financial Corporation and MB Financial, Inc., dated as of May 20, 2018. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 22, 2018.

3.1

 

Amended Articles of Incorporation of Fifth Third Bancorp, as amended. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014.

3.2

 

Code of Regulations of Fifth Third Bancorp as Amended as of September 15, 2014. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2016.

4.1

 

Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 5, 2018 between Fifth Third Bancorp and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, to the Indenture for Senior Debt Securities dated as of April 30, 2008 between Fifth Third Bancorp and the Trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 5, 2018.

4.2

 

Form of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2021. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 5, 2018.

10.1

 

Supplemental Confirmation dated May 23, 2018, to Master Confirmation, dated July  29, 2015, for accelerated share repurchase transaction between Fifth Third Bancorp and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC.*

12.1

 

Computations of Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

12.2

 

Computations of Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements.

 

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31(i)

 

Certification Pursuant to Section  302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Chief Executive Officer.

31(ii)

 

Certification Pursuant to Section  302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Chief Financial Officer.

32(i)

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section  906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Chief Executive Officer.

32(ii)

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section  906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Chief Financial Officer.

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Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements tagged as blocks of text and in detail.

*An application for confidential treatment for selected portions of this exhibit has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Signatures

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.

 

     

Fifth Third Bancorp                               

 
     

Registrant

 

Date: August 8, 2018

       
     

/s/ Tayfun Tuzun                                    

 
     

Tayfun Tuzun

 
     

Executive Vice President and

 
     

Chief Financial Officer

 
     

(Duly Authorized Officer & Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

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