WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN0000072971false2020Q312/31DECACommon Stock, par value $1-2/37.5% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock, Series LDep Shares, 1/1000th int. per share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series NDep Shares, 1/1000th int. per share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series ODep Shares, 1/1000th int. per share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series PDep Shr, 1/1000th int. per shr of 5.85% Fix-to-Float Non-Cum. Perpetual Class A Pref. Stock, Ser. QDep Shr, 1/1000th int. per shr of 6.625% Fix-to-Float Non-Cum. Perpetual Class A Pref. Stock, Ser. RDep Shares, 1/1000th int. per share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series TDep Shares, 1/1000th int. per share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series VDep Shares, 1/1000th int. per share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series WDep Shares, 1/1000th int. per share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series XDep Shares, 1/1000th int. per share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series YDep Shares, 1/1000th int. per share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series ZDep Shares, 1/1000th int. per share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series AAGuarantee 5.80% Fix-to-Float Normal Wachovia Income Trust Securities of Wachovia Capital Trust IIIGuarantee of Medium-Term Notes, Series A, due October 30, 2028 of Wells Fargo Finance LLC0790260189,434156,86019,88416,6061,68897214817125,05341,93601.66661.66665,481,811,4745,481,811,4749,000,000,0009,000,000,0001,349,294,5921,347,385,5375.65.8010101000000000111.471556The Parent fully and unconditionally guarantees the payment of principal, interest, and any other amounts that may be due on securities that its 100% owned finance subsidiary, Wells Fargo Finance LLC, may issue.180.1082020-01-012029-12-312020-01-012029-12-312034-01-012047-12-312022-01-012047-12-312020-01-012029-12-312020-01-012029-12-312047-01-012072-12-312047-01-012058-12-312045-01-012046-12-312045-01-012046-12-312020-01-012040-12-312020-01-012049-12-310.5281.560.5850.3221.490.3640.110.94.9the greater of three-month LIBOR plus 0.93% and 5.56975the greater of three-month LIBOR plus 0.93% and 5.56975three-month LIBOR plus 3.77three-month LIBOR plus 3.777.507.505.205.205.1255.1255.255.255.855.856.6256.6255.905.906.006.005.8755.8756.006.005.705.705.505.505.6255.6254.75000If issued, preference shares would be limited to one vote per shareNaNNaN7.008.007.008.009.3010.308.909.908.709.708.509.5010.0011.009.0010.002201.31.50000072971us-gaap:LoansReceivableMember2019-01-012019-09-300000072971wfc:WealthAndInvestmentManagementMemberus-gaap:AssetManagement1Member2019-01-012019-09-300000072971us-gaap:StandbyLettersOfCreditMember2020-12-310000072971us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel3Memberus-gaap:ValuationTechniqueDiscountedCashFlowMemberus-gaap:FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMemberus-gaap:MeasurementInputLossSeverityMembersrt:MaximumMember2020-12-31






UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission file number 001-2979
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DelawareNo.41-0449260
(State of incorporation)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94104
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-866-249-3302
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange
on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $1-2/3WFCNYSE
7.5% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock, Series LWFC.PRLNYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series NWFC.PRNNYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series OWFC.PRONYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series PWFC.PRPNYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series QWFC.PRQNYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series RWFC.PRRNYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series TWFC.PRTNYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series VWFC.PRVNYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series WWFC.PRWNYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series XWFC.PRXNYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series YWFC.PRYNYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series ZWFC.PRZNYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series AAWFC.PRANYSE
GuaranteeDepositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.80% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Wachovia Income Trust Securities of Wachovia Capital Trust IIINon-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series CCWFC/TPWFC.PRCNYSE
Guarantee of Medium-Term Notes, Series A, due October 30, 2028 of Wells Fargo Finance LLCWFC/28ANYSE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.                     Yes þ   No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).                                Yes þ   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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
             Large accelerated filer  þ                    Accelerated filer  ¨
            Non-accelerated filer ¨                     Smaller reporting company 
                                        Emerging growth company  
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.             ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes   No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Shares Outstanding
October 23, 2020April 22, 2021
Common stock, $1-2/3 par value4,134,489,5714,133,571,501




FORM 10-Q
CROSS-REFERENCE INDEX
PART IFinancial Information
Item 1.Financial StatementsPage
Consolidated Statement of Income
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to Financial Statements  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Restructuring Charges
Cash, Loan and Dividend Restrictions
Trading Activities
Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities
Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses
Leasing Activity
Equity Securities
Other Assets
10 Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities
11 Mortgage Banking Activities
12 Intangible Assets
13 Guarantees, Pledged Assets and Collateral, and Other Commitments
14 Legal Actions
15 Derivatives
16 Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
17 Preferred Stock
18 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
19 Employee Benefits and Other Expenses
20 Earnings and Dividends Per Common Share
21 Other Comprehensive Income
22 Operating Segments
23 Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Financial Review)
Summary Financial Data
Overview
Earnings Performance
Balance Sheet Analysis
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Risk Management
Capital Management
Regulatory Matters
Critical Accounting Policies
Current Accounting Developments
Forward-Looking Statements
Risk Factors 
Glossary of Acronyms
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
PART IIOther Information
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.Risk Factors
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6.Exhibits
Signature




FORM 10-Q
CROSS-REFERENCE INDEX
PART IFinancial Information
Item 1.Financial StatementsPage
Consolidated Statement of Income
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to Financial Statements  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Trading Activities
Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities
Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses
Leasing Activity
Equity Securities
Other Assets
Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities
Mortgage Banking Activities
10 Intangible Assets
11 Guarantees and Other Commitments
12 Pledged Assets and Collateral
13 Legal Actions
14 Derivatives
15 Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
16 Preferred Stock
17 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
18 Employee Benefits and Other Expenses
19 Restructuring Charges
20 Earnings and Dividends Per Common Share
21 Other Comprehensive Income
22 Operating Segments
23 Regulatory Capital Requirements and Other Restrictions
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Financial Review)
Summary Financial Data
Overview
Earnings Performance
Balance Sheet Analysis
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Risk Management
Capital Management
Regulatory Matters
Critical Accounting Policies
Current Accounting Developments
Forward-Looking Statements
Risk Factors 
Glossary of Acronyms
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
PART IIOther Information
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.Risk Factors
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6.Exhibits
Signature
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION




FINANCIAL REVIEW
Summary Financial Data      
% Change      
Quarter endedSep 30, 2020 fromNine months ended  
($ in millions, except per share amounts)Sep 30,
2020
June 30, 2020Sep 30,
2019
Jun 30,
2020
Sep 30,
2019
Sep 30,
2020
Sep 30,
2019
%
Change
For the Period      
Wells Fargo net income (loss)$2,035 (2,379)4,610 NM(56)$309 16,676 (98)%
Wells Fargo net income (loss) applicable to common stock1,720 (2,694)4,037 NM(57)(932)15,392 NM
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share0.42 (0.66)0.92 NM(54)(0.23)3.43 NM
Profitability ratios (annualized):
Wells Fargo net income (loss) to average assets (ROA)0.42 %(0.49)0.95 NM(56)0.02 %1.17 (98)
Wells Fargo net income (loss) applicable to common stock to average Wells Fargo common stockholders’ equity (ROE)4.22 (6.63)9.00 NM(53)(0.76)11.64 NM
Return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE) (1)5.10 (8.00)10.70 NM(52)(0.91)13.85 NM
Efficiency ratio (2)80.7 81.6 69.1 (1)17 78.7 65.3 21 
Total revenue$18,862 17,836 22,010 (14)$54,415 65,203 (17)
Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) (3)3,633 3,285 6,811 11 (47)11,587 22,639 (49)
Dividends declared per common share0.10 0.51 0.51 (80)(80)1.12 1.41 (21)
Average common shares outstanding4,123.8 4,105.5 4,358.5 — (5)4,111.4 4,459.1 (8)
Diluted average common shares outstanding (4)4,132.2 4,105.5 4,389.6 (6)4,111.4 4,489.5 (8)
Average loans$931,708 971,266 949,760 (4)(2)$955,918 949,076 
Average assets1,947,672 1,948,939 1,927,415 — 1,949,085 1,903,873 
Average total deposits1,399,028 1,386,656 1,291,375 1,374,638 1,274,246 
Average consumer and small business banking deposits (5)897,779 857,943 749,529 20 845,977 745,370 13 
Net interest margin2.13 %2.25 2.66 (5)(20)2.32 %2.79 (17)
At Period End      
Debt securities$476,421 472,580 503,528 (5)$476,421 503,528 (5)
Loans920,082 935,155 954,915 (2)(4)920,082 954,915 (4)
Allowance for loan losses19,463 18,926 9,715 100 19,463 9,715 100 
Goodwill26,387 26,385 26,388 — — 26,387 26,388 — 
Equity securities51,169 52,494 63,884 (3)(20)51,169 63,884 (20)
Assets1,922,220 1,968,766 1,943,950 (2)(1)1,922,220 1,943,950 (1)
Deposits1,383,215 1,410,711 1,308,495 (2)1,383,215 1,308,495 
Common stockholders’ equity161,109 159,322 172,827 (7)161,109 172,827 (7)
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity181,173 179,386 193,304 (6)181,173 193,304 (6)
Total equity182,032 180,122 194,416 (6)182,032 194,416 (6)
Tangible common equity (1)133,179 131,329 144,481 (8)133,179 144,481 (8)
Capital ratios (6):      
Total equity to assets9.47 %9.15 10.00 (5)9.47 %10.00 (5)
Risk-based capital:    
Common Equity Tier 111.38 10.97 11.61 (2)11.38 11.61 (2)
Tier 1 capital13.05 12.60 13.23 (1)13.05 13.23 (1)
Total capital15.71 15.29 15.96 (2)15.71 15.96 (2)
Tier 1 leverage8.05 7.95 8.68 (7)8.05 8.68 (7)
Common shares outstanding4,132.5 4,119.6 4,269.1 — (3)4,132.5 4,269.1 (3)
Book value per common share (7)$38.99 38.67 40.48 (4)$38.99 40.48 (4)
Tangible book value per common share (1)(7)32.23 31.88 33.84 (5)32.23 33.84 (5)
Headcount (8)274,900 276,000 272,700 — 274,900 272,700 
Summary Financial Data
Quarter endedMar 31, 2021
% Change from
($ in millions, except per share amounts)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Selected Income Statement Data
Total revenue$18,063 17,925 17,717 %
Noninterest expense13,989 14,802 13,048 (5)
Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) (1)4,074 3,123 4,669 30 (13)
Provision for credit losses(1,048)(179)4,005 NMNM
Wells Fargo net income (loss)4,742 2,992 653 58 626 
Wells Fargo net income (loss) applicable to common stock4,363 2,642 42 65 NM
Common Share Data
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share1.05 0.64 0.01 64 NM
Dividends declared per common share0.10 0.10 0.51 — (80)
Common shares outstanding4,141.1 4,144.0 4,096.4 — 
Average common shares outstanding4,141.3 4,137.6 4,104.8 — 
Diluted average common shares outstanding4,171.0 4,151.3 4,135.3 — 
Book value per common share (2)$40.34 39.76 39.71 
Tangible book value per common share (2)(3)33.57 33.04 32.90 
Selected Equity Data (period-end)
Total equity188,348 185,920 183,330 
Common stockholders' equity167,062 164,778 162,654 
Tangible common equity (3)139,016 136,935 134,787 
Performance Ratios
Return on average assets (ROA)(4)0.99 %0.62 0.13 
Return on average equity (ROE)(5)10.6 6.4 0.1 
Return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE)(3)12.7 7.7 0.1 
Efficiency ratio (6)77 83 74 
Net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis2.05 2.13 2.58 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (average)
Loans$873,439 899,704 965,046 (3)(9)
Assets1,936,710 1,926,872 1,950,659 (1)
Deposits1,393,472 1,380,100 1,337,963 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (period-end)
Debt securities505,826 501,207 501,563 
Loans861,572 887,637 1,009,843 (3)(15)
Allowance for credit losses for loans18,043 19,713 12,022 (8)50 
Equity securities59,981 62,260 54,047 (4)11 
Assets1,959,543 1,955,163 1,981,349 — (1)
Deposits1,437,119 1,404,381 1,376,532 
Headcount (#) (period-end)264,513 268,531 272,267 (1)(3)
Capital and other metrics
Risk-based capital ratios and components (7):
Standardized Approach:
Common equity tier 1 (CET1)11.85 %11.59 10.67 
Tier 1 capital13.54 13.25 12.22 
Total capital16.75 16.47 15.21 
Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (in billions)1,179.0 1,193.7 1,262.8 (1)(7)
Advanced Approach:
Common equity tier 1 (CET1)12.60 %11.94 11.41 
Tier 1 capital14.39 13.66 13.06 
Total capital16.92 16.14 15.58 
Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (in billions)$1,109.4 1,158.4 1,181.3 (4)(6)
Tier 1 leverage ratio8.36 %8.32 8.03 
Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)127 133 121 
Supplementary Leverage Ratio (SLR)7.91 8.05 6.84 
Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC)25.18 25.74 23.27 
NM – Not meaningful
(1)Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) is total revenue less noninterest expense. Management believes that PTPP is a useful financial measure because it enables investors and others to assess the Company’s ability to generate capital to cover credit losses through a credit cycle.
(2)Book value per common share is common stockholders' equity divided by common shares outstanding. Tangible book value per common share is tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding.
(3)Tangible common equity is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents total equity less preferred equity, noncontrolling interests, goodwill, certain identifiable intangible assets (other than mortgage servicing rights) and goodwill and other intangibles on nonmarketable equity securities, net of applicable deferred taxes. The methodology of determining tangible common equity may differ among companies. Management believes that return on average tangible common equity and tangible book value per common share, which utilize tangible common equity, are useful financial measures because they enable management, investors, and others to assess the Company’s use of equity. For additional information, including a corresponding reconciliation to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) financial measures, see the “Capital Management – Tangible Common Equity” section in this Report.
(2)(4)Represents Wells Fargo net income (loss) divided by average assets.
(5)Represents Wells Fargo net income (loss) applicable to common stock divided by average common stockholders’ equity.
(6)The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income).
(3)(7)Pre-tax pre-provision profit (PTPP) is total revenue less noninterest expense. Management believes that PTPP is a useful financial measure because it enables investors and others to assess the Company’s ability to generate capital to cover credit losses through a credit cycle.
(4)For second quarter 2020 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020, diluted average common shares outstanding equaled average common shares outstanding because our securities convertible into common shares had an anti-dilutive effect.
(5)Consumer and small business banking deposits are total deposits excluding mortgage escrow and wholesale deposits.
(6)The risk-based capital ratios were calculated under the lower of the Standardized or Advanced Approach determined pursuant to Basel III. Beginning January 1, 2018, the requirements for calculating common equity tier 1 (CET1) and tier 1 capital, along with risk-weighted assets (RWAs), became fully phased-in. Accordingly, the information presented reflects fully phased-in common equity tier 1 capital,CET1, tier 1 capital, and risk-weighted assets,RWAs, but reflects total capital still in accordance with Transition Requirements.transition requirements. See the “Capital Management” section and Note 23 (Regulatory Capital Requirements and Agency Capital Requirements)Other Restrictions) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information.
(7)Book value per common share is common stockholders’ equity divided by common shares outstanding. Tangible book value per common share is tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding.
(8)In third quarter 2020, we began reporting headcount rather than active, full-time equivalent employees. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.

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This Quarterly Report, including the Financial Review and the Financial Statements and related Notes, contains forward-looking statements, which may include forecasts of our financial results and condition, expectations for our operations and business, and our assumptions for those forecasts and expectations. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from our forward-looking statements due to several factors. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are described in this Report, including in the “Forward-Looking Statements” section, and in the “Risk Factors” and “Regulation and Supervision” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (20192020 (2020 Form 10-K).
 
When we refer to “Wells Fargo,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” in this Report, we mean Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries (consolidated). When we refer to the “Parent,” we mean Wells Fargo & Company. See the Glossary of Acronyms for definitions of terms used throughout this Report.
Financial Review


Overview
Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified, community-basedleading financial services company with $1.92that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets. Foundedassets and proudly serves one in 1852three U.S. households and headquarteredmore than 10% of all middle market companies and small businesses in San Francisco, wethe U.S. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through 7,200 locations, more than 13,000 ATMs, digital (online, mobileour four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and social),Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and contact centers (phone, emailInvestment Banking, and correspondence),Wealth and we have offices in 31 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. We serve one in three households in the United States andInvestment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 30 on Fortune’s 2020 rankings of America’s largest corporations. We ranked fourth in assets and third in the market value of our common stock among all U.S. banks at September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. 
Wells Fargo’s top priority remains meeting its regulatory requirements to build the right foundation for all that lies ahead. ToThe Company is subject to a number of consent orders and other regulatory actions, which may require the Company, among other things, to undertake certain changes to its business, operations, products and services, and risk management practices. Addressing these regulatory actions is expected to take multiple years, and we may experience issues or delays along the way in satisfying their requirements. Issues or delays with one regulatory action could affect our progress on others, and failure to satisfy the requirements of a regulatory action on a timely basis could result in additional penalties, enforcement actions, and other negative consequences. While we still have significant work to do, that, the Company is committingcommitted to devoting the resources necessary to ensure that we operate with the strongeststrong business practices and controls, maintain the highest level of integrity, and have an appropriate culture in place.

Federal Reserve Board Consent Order Regarding Governance Oversight and Compliance and Operational Risk Management
On February 2, 2018, the Company entered into a consent order with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB). As required by the consent order, the Company’s Board of Directors (Board) submitted to the FRB a plan to further enhance the Board’s governance and oversight of the Company, and the Company submitted to the FRB a plan to further improve the Company’s compliance and operational risk management program. The Company continues to engage with the FRB as the Company works to address the consent order provisions. The consent order also requires the Company, following the FRB’s acceptance and approval of the plans and the Company’s adoption and implementation of the plans, to complete an initial third-party review of the enhancements and improvements provided for in the plans. Until this third-party review is complete
and the plans are approved and implemented to the satisfaction of the FRB, the Company’s total consolidated assets as defined under the consent order will be limited to the level as of December 31, 2017. Compliance with this asset cap is measured on a two-quarter daily average basis to allow for management of temporary fluctuations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 8, 2020, the FRB amended the consent order to allow the Company to exclude from the asset cap any on-balance sheet exposure resulting from loans made by the Company in connection with the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program and the FRB’s Main Street Lending Program.
As required under the amendment to the consent order, to the extent the Company chooses to exclude these exposures from the asset cap, certain fees and other economic benefits received by the Company from loans made in connection with these programs shall be transferred to the U.S. Treasury or to non-profit organizations approved by the FRB that support small businesses. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had not excluded these exposures from the asset cap. After removal of the asset cap, a second third-party review must also be conducted to assess the efficacy and sustainability of the enhancements and improvements.

Consent Orders with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Regarding Compliance Risk Management Program, Automobile Collateral Protection Insurance Policies, and Mortgage Interest Rate Lock Extensions
On April 20, 2018, the Company entered into consent orders with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to pay an aggregate of $1 billion in civil money penalties to resolve matters regarding the Company’s compliance risk management program and past practices involving certain automobile collateral protection insurance (CPI) policies and certain mortgage interest rate lock extensions. As required by the consent orders, the Company submitted to the CFPB and OCC an enterprise-wide compliance risk management plan and a plan to enhance the Company’s internal audit program with respect to federal consumer financial law and the terms of the consent orders. In addition, as required by the consent orders, the Company submitted for non-objection plans to remediate customers affected by the automobile collateral protection insurance and mortgage interest rate lock matters, as well as a plan for the management of remediation activities conducted by the Company. The Company continues to work to address the provisions of the consent orders. The Company has not yet satisfied certain aspects of the consent orders, and as a result, we
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believe regulators may impose additional penalties or take other enforcement actions.

Retail Sales Practices Matters
In September 2016, we announced settlements with the CFPB, the OCC, and the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney, and entered into related consent orders with the CFPB and the OCC, in connection with allegations that some of our retail customers received products and services they did not request. As a result, it remains a top priority to rebuild trust through a comprehensive action plan that includes making things right for our customers, employees, and other stakeholders, and building a better Company for the future. Our priority of rebuilding trust has included numerous actions focused on identifying potential financial harm to customers resulting from these matters and providing remediation.
For additional information regarding retail sales practices matters, including related legal matters, see the “Risk Factors”
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section in our 20192020 Form 10-K and Note 1413 (Legal Actions) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Other Customer Remediation Activities
Our priority of rebuilding trust has also included an effort to identify other areas or instances where customers may have experienced financial harm, provide remediation as appropriate, and implement additional operational and control procedures. We are working with our regulatory agencies in this effort. We have previously disclosed key areas of focus as part of our rebuilding trust efforts and are in the process of providing remediation for those matters. We have accrued for the reasonablyprobable and estimable remediation costs related to our rebuilding trust efforts, which amounts may change based on additional facts and information, as well as ongoing reviews and communications with our regulators.
As our ongoing reviews continue, it is possible that in the future we may identify additional items or areas of potential concern. To the extent issues are identified, we will continue to assess any customer harm and provide remediation as appropriate. For additional information, including related legal and regulatory risk, see the “Risk Factors” section in our 20192020 Form 10-K and Note 1413 (Legal Actions) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Recent Developments

Efficiency Initiatives
We are pursuing various initiatives to reduce expenses and create a more efficient and streamlined organization. Actions from these initiatives may include (i) reorganizing and simplifying business processes and structures to improve internal operations and the customer experience, (ii) reducing headcount, (iii) optimizing third-party spending, including for our technology infrastructure, and (iv) rationalizing our branch and administrative locations, which may include consolidations and closures. We have established dedicated teams in each of our lines of businesses and functions to focus on an organized and structured approach for implementing these initiatives. The evaluation of potential actions will continue in future periods. In thirdfirst quarter 2020,2021, we recognized $718 milliona limited amount of restructuring charges predominantly severance costs, within noninterest expense in our consolidated statement of income as a result of these initiatives. For additional information, see Note 219 (Restructuring Charges) to Financial Statements in this Report.

COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been working diligently to protect employee safety while continuing to carry out Wells Fargo’s role as a provider of critical and essential services to the public. We have taken comprehensive steps to help customers, employees and communities.
We have strong levels of capital and liquidity, and we remain focused on delivering for our customers and communities to get through these unprecedented times.

PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)created funding for the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) loan program providing forgiveness of up to the full principal amount of qualifying loans guaranteed under a new program called the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The intent of the PPP is to provideSince its inception, we have funded approximately 264,000 loans to small businesses in order to keep their employees on the payroll and make certain other eligible payments. Loans granted under the PPP are guaranteed by the SBAtotaling $13.2 billion, and are fully forgivable if used for qualifying expenses such as payroll, mortgage interest, rent and utilities. If the loans are not forgiven, they must be repaid over a
term not to exceed five years. Under the PPP, through September 30, 2020, we funded $10.5 billion in loans to more than 190,000 borrowers and$1.0 billion of principal forgiveness has been provided on qualifying PPP loans. We deferred $417approximately $420 million of SBA processing fees in 2020 that will be recognized as interest income over the terms of the loans. We voluntarily committed to donate all of the gross processing fees received from PPP loans funded in 2020. Through March 31, 2021, we donated approximately $125 million of these processing fees to non-profit organizations that support small businesses. We funded $2.8 billion of PPP loans in first quarter 2021. For this latest round in first quarter 2021, we deferred approximately $200 million of SBA processing fees that will be recognized as interest income over the termterms of the loans. As of September 30, 2020, $10.2 billion of principal remained outstanding on these PPP loans. We have committed to donating the gross processing fees received from fundingdonate any net profits related to PPP loans to non-profit organizations that support small businesses as the fees are recognizedfunded in earnings. Through September 30, 2020, we donated $51 million of processing fees.

SBA SIX-MONTH PAYMENT ASSISTANCE Under2021. For additional information on the CARES Act and the SBA will make principal and interest payments on behalf of certain borrowers for six months. DuringPPP, see the first nine months of“Overview – Recent Developments – COVID-19 Pandemic” section in our 2020 over 20,000 of our lending customers were eligible for SBA payment assistance, and we received $393 million in payments from the SBA.Form 10-K.

LIBOR Transition
Due to uncertainty surrounding the suitability and sustainability of theThe London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), central banks and global regulators have called for financial market participants to prepare for the discontinuation of LIBOR by the end of 2021. LIBOR is a widely-referenced benchmark rate, which is published in five currencies and a range of tenors, and seeks to estimate the cost at which banks can borrow on an unsecured basis from other banks. WeOn March 5, 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority and the administrator of LIBOR announced that LIBOR will no longer be published on a representative basis after December 31, 2021, with the exception of the most commonly used tenors of U.S. dollar (USD) LIBOR which will no longer be published on a representative basis after June 30, 2023. Federal banking agencies have issued guidance strongly encouraging banking organizations to cease using USD LIBOR as a significant numberreference rate in new contracts as soon as practicable and in any event by December 31, 2021.
For information on the amount of our LIBOR-linked assets and liabilities, referenced to LIBOR and other interbank offered rates (IBORs), such as commercial loans, adjustable-rate mortgage loans, derivatives, debt securities, and long-term debt.
Accordingly, we established awell as initiatives created by our LIBOR Transition Office (LTO) in February 2018, with senior management and Board oversight. The LTO is responsible for developing a coordinated strategyan effort to transition the IBOR-linked contracts and processes across Wells Fargo to alternative reference rates and serves as the primary conduit between Wells Fargo and relevant industry groups, such as the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC).
In addition, the Company is actively working with regulators, industry working groups (such as the ARRC) and trade associations that are developing guidance to facilitate an orderly transition away from the use of LIBOR. We are closely monitoring and seeking to follow the recommendations and guidance announced by such organizations, including those announced by the ARRC and the Bank of England’s Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates. We continue to assessmitigate the risks and related impacts associated with a transition away from IBORs. SeeLIBOR, see the “Risk Factors”“Overview – Recent Developments – LIBOR Transition” section in the 2019our 2020 Form 10-K for additional
10-K. For information regarding the risks and potential impact of a benchmark rate, such as LIBOR or any other referenced financial metric being significantly changed, replaced or discontinued.
On March 12, 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-04 – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (Update) that provides temporary relief from existing GAAP accounting requirements for entities that perform activities related to reference rate reform. The relief provided by the Update is primarily related to contract modifications and hedge accounting relationships that are impacted by the Company’s reference rate reform activities. For additional information on the Update, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.
For additional information on the amount of our IBOR-linked assets and liabilities, as well as the program structure and initiatives created by the LTO,discontinued, see the “Risk Management –
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Asset/Liability Management – LIBOR Transition”Factors” section in our 20192020 Form 10-K.

Capital Actions and Restrictions
On September 30, 2020,March 25, 2021, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB)FRB announced that it was extending through fourth quarter 2020 measures it previously announced on June 25, 2020, prohibitinglimiting capital distributions by large bank holding companies (BHCs) subject to the
FRB’s capital plan rule,, including Wells Fargo, from making capital distributions, subject to certain limited exceptions. The FRB has generally authorized, among other things, BHCs to pay common stock dividends and make share repurchases that, in the aggregate, do not exceed an amount equal to the average of the BHC’s net income for the four preceding calendar quarters, so long as the BHC does not increase the amount of its common stock dividend from the level paid in second quarter 2020. The FRB also announced that if a BHC remains above all of its minimum risk-based capital
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requirements in this year's supervisory stress test, these additional limitations on capital distributions will end for that BHC after June 30, 2021. For additional information about capital planning, including the FRB’s recent prohibitionannouncement on capital distributions, see the “Capital Management – Capital Planning and Stress Testing” section in this Report.

Business and Portfolio Divestitures
On February 23, 2021, we announced an agreement to sell Wells Fargo Asset Management for a purchase price of $2.1 billion. As part of the transaction, we will own a 9.9% equity interest and continue to serve as a client and distribution partner.
On March 23, 2021, we announced an agreement to sell our Corporate Trust Services business for a purchase price of $750 million. Both transactions are expected to close in the second half of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
In October 2020,first quarter 2021, we issued $1.2 billioncompleted the first phase of the previously announced sale of our Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series AA.student loan portfolio, which resulted in a $208 million gain included in other noninterest income and a $104 million goodwill write-down included in other noninterest expense. In April 2021, we completed the sale of substantially all of the remaining portfolio, which will result in a $147 million gain and a $79 million write-down of the remaining goodwill in second quarter 2021.

Financial Performance

Consolidated Financial HighlightsConsolidated Financial HighlightsConsolidated Financial Highlights
Quarter ended Sep 30,Nine months ended Sep 30,Quarter ended Mar 31,
($ in millions)($ in millions)20202019$
Change
%
Change
20202019$
Change
%
Change
($ in millions)20212020$ Change% Change
Selected income statement dataSelected income statement dataSelected income statement data
Net interest incomeNet interest income$9,368 11,625 (2,257)(19)%$30,560 36,031 (5,471)(15)%Net interest income$8,798 11,312 (2,514)(22)%
Noninterest incomeNoninterest income9,494 10,385 (891)(9)23,855 29,172 (5,317)(18)Noninterest income9,265 6,405 2,860 45 
Total revenueTotal revenue18,862 22,010 (3,148)(14)54,415 65,203 (10,788)(17)Total revenue18,063 17,717 346 
Net charge-offsNet charge-offs523 941 (418)(44)
Change in the allowance for credit lossesChange in the allowance for credit losses(1,571)3,064 (4,635)NM
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses769 695 74 11 14,308 2,043 12,265 600 Provision for credit losses(1,048)4,005 (5,053)NM
Noninterest expenseNoninterest expense15,229 15,199 30 — 42,828 42,564 264 Noninterest expense13,989 13,048 941 
Income tax expense (benefit)645 1,304 (659)(51)(3,113)3,479 (6,592)NM
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense326 159 167 105 
Wells Fargo net incomeWells Fargo net income2,035 4,610 (2,575)(56)309 16,676 (16,367)(98)Wells Fargo net income4,742 653 4,089 626 
Wells Fargo net income (loss) applicable to
common stock
1,720 4,037 (2,317)(57)(932)15,392 (16,324)NM
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stockWells Fargo net income applicable to common stock4,363 42 4,321 NM
NM – Not meaningful

Wells Fargo hadIn first quarter 2021, we generated $4.7 billion of net income of $2.0 billion in third quarter 2020 withand diluted earnings per common share (EPS) of $0.42,$1.05, compared with $653 million of net income of $4.6 billion and diluted EPS of $0.92$0.01 in the same period a year ago. Financial performance for thirdfirst quarter 2020 was impacted by $961 million of customer remediation accruals and $718 million of restructuring charges included in noninterest expense. Also, in third quarter 20202021, compared with the same period a year ago:ago, included the following:
total revenue decreasedincreased due to lowerhigher net interest incomegains from equity securities and lower noninterest income driven by lower other noninterestmortgage banking income, partially offset by higher mortgage banking noninterestlower net interest income;
provision for credit losses decreased reflecting lower net charge-offs and improvements in the economic environment;
noninterest expense increased due to higher restructuring charges,personnel expense, partially offset by lower operating losses;losses and lower professional and outside services expense;
average loans decreased due to lowerpaydowns exceeding originations in the residential mortgage and credit card portfolios, weak demand for commercial loans, and the reclassification of student loans, included in other consumer loans;loans, to loans held for sale after the announced sale of the portfolio in fourth quarter 2020; and
average deposits increased ondriven by growth in interest-bearingconsumer deposits in the Consumer Banking and noninterest-bearing deposits.Lending and Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) operating segments due to customers' preferences for liquidity given the economic uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, government stimulus programs, and lower consumer spending, partially offset by actions taken to manage under the asset cap which reduced deposits in the Corporate and Investment Banking operating segment and Corporate.

Wells Fargo had net income of $309 million in the first nine months of 2020 with diluted loss per common share of $0.23, compared with net income of $16.7 billion and diluted EPS of $3.43 a year ago. Financial performance for the first nine months of 2020 was impacted by $14.3 billion of provision for credit losses, $1.9 billion of customer remediation accruals and $718 million of restructuring charges included in noninterest expense. Also, in the first nine months of 2020 compared with the same period a year ago:
total revenue decreased due to lower net interest income and lower noninterest income driven by lower other noninterest income and net gains (losses) from equity securities;
noninterest expense increased due to higher restructuring charges, operating losses, and occupancy expense, partially offset by lower personnel and advertising and promotion expense;
average loans increased due to higher commercial loans, partially offset by lower consumer loans; and
average deposits increased on growth in interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing deposits.

Capital and Liquidity
We maintained a solidstrong capital position in the first nine months of 2020,quarter 2021, with total equity of $182.0$188.3 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared with $188.0$185.9 billion at December 31, 2019.2020. Our liquidity and regulatory capital ratios remained strong at September 30, 2020, and included:March 31, 2021, including:
our liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) was 134% at September 30, 2020,127%, which continued to exceed the regulatory minimum of 100%;
our Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 11.38% at September 30, 2020,11.85%, which continued to exceed both the regulatory minimumrequirement of 9% and our current internal target of 10%; and
our eligible external total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC) as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets was 25.76% as of September 30, 2020,25.18%, compared with the regulatory minimumrequirement of 22.0%21.50%.

See the “Capital Management” and the “Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management – Liquidity Risk and Funding” sections in this Report for additional information regarding our capital and liquidity, including the calculation of our regulatory capital and liquidity amounts.
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Credit Quality
Credit quality was affectedimpacted by the improving economic impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on our customer base.environment.
The allowance for credit losses (ACL) for loans of $20.5$18.0 billion at September 30, 2020, increased $10.0March 31, 2021, decreased $1.7 billion from December 31, 2019. We had a $11.3 billion increase in the ACL for loans in the first nine months of 2020, partially offset by a $1.3 billion decrease as a result of our adoption on January 1, 2020, of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): 2020.
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (CECL). Our provision for credit losses for loans was $14.1$(1.1) billion in the first nine months of 2020, upquarter 2021, down from $2.0$3.8 billion in the same period a year ago. The increasedecrease in the ACL for loans and the provision for credit losses in first quarter 2021, compared with the same period a year ago, reflected current and forecastedimprovements in the economic conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.environment.
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The allowance coverage for total loans was 2.22%2.09% at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared with 1.09%2.22% at December 31, 2019.2020.
Net loan charge-offs were $683 million, or 0.29% (annualized) of average loans, in third quarter 2020, compared with $645 million a year ago (0.27%)(annualized).
Commercial portfolio net loan charge-offs were $356$149 million, or 2913 basis points (annualized) of average commercial loans, in thirdfirst quarter 2020,2021, compared with net loan charge-offs of $139$324 million, or 1125 basis points, (annualized),in the same period a year ago, predominantly driven by increasedlower losses in our commercial and industrial portfolio primarily within the oil, gas and commercialpipelines industry, partially offset by increased losses in the real estate loanmortgage and construction portfolios.
Consumer portfolio net loan charge-offs were $327$364 million, or 3037 basis points (annualized) of average consumer loans, in thirdfirst quarter 2020,
2021, compared with net loan charge-offs of $506$585 million, or 4653 basis points, (annualized),in the same period a year ago, predominantly driven by lower losses in our credit card, automobile and other revolving credit and installmentall consumer loan portfolios partially offset by lower recoveriesas a result of payment deferral activities and government stimulus programs instituted in our residential real estate portfolios.response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nonperforming assets (NPAs) of $8.2 billion at September 30, 2020, increased $2.5 billion,March 31, 2021, decreased $692 million, or 45%8%, from December 31, 2019,2020, predominantly driven by increasesdecreases in our commercial and industrial portfolio, primarily within the oil, gas and pipelines industry, commercial real estate mortgage, nonaccrual loans.and residential mortgage portfolios reflecting improvements in the economic environment. NPAs represented 0.89%0.95% of total loans at September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
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Earnings Performance
Wells Fargo net income for thirdfirst quarter 20202021 was $2.0$4.7 billion ($0.421.05 diluted earnings per common share)EPS), compared with $4.6 billion$653 million ($0.920.01 diluted per share) in the same period a year ago.EPS) for first quarter 2020. Net income decreasedincreased in thirdfirst quarter 2020,2021, compared with the same period a year ago, predominantly due to a $2.3$5.1 billion decrease in provision for credit losses and a $2.9 billion increase in noninterest income, partially offset by a $2.5 billion decrease in net interest income and an $891a $941 million decreaseincrease in noninterest income, partially offset by a $659 million decrease in income tax expense.

Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the first nine months of 2020 was $309 million, compared with $16.7 billion in the same period a year ago. Net incomeand net interest margin decreased in the first nine months of 2020,quarter 2021, compared with the same period a year ago, driven by a repricing of the balance sheet, lower loan balances primarily due to a $12.3 billion increase in our provision for credit losses, a $5.5 billion decrease insoft demand and elevated prepayments, as well as unfavorable hedge ineffectiveness accounting results, and higher mortgage-backed securities premium amortization.
Table 1 presents the individual components of net interest income and a $5.3 billion decrease in noninterest income, partially offset by a $6.6 billion decrease in income tax expense.
Net Interest Income
the net interest margin. Net interest income and the net interest margin are presented on a taxable-equivalent basis in Table 1 to consistently reflect income from taxable and tax-exempt loans and debt and equity securities based on a 21% federal statutory tax rate for the periods ending September 30, 2020ended March 31, 2021 and 2019.
Net interest income and net interest margin decreased in both the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, compared with the same periods a year ago, driven by unfavorable impacts of repricing due to the lower interest rate environment and higher mortgage-backed securities (MBS) premium amortization. The decrease in third quarter 2020 also reflected changes in the mix of earning assets and funding sources.2020.
For additional information about net interest income and net interest margin, see the “Earnings Performance – Net Interest Income” section in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
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Table 1: Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid (Taxable-Equivalent Basis) (1)
  Quarter ended September 30,
20202019
(in millions)Average
balance
Yields/
rates
Interest
income/
expense
Average
balance
Yields/
rates
Interest
income/
expense
Earning assets
Interest-earning deposits with banks$216,958 0.11 %$58 134,017 2.14 %$723 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements80,431 0.02 3 105,919 2.24 599 
Debt securities (2): 
Trading debt securities88,021 2.49 548 94,737 3.35 794 
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies8,126 0.87 18 16,040 2.14 87 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions32,326 2.16 174 43,305 3.78 409 
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies131,182 2.03 665 154,134 2.77 1,066 
Residential and commercial4,051 1.58 16 5,175 4.02 52 
Total mortgage-backed securities135,233 2.02 681 159,309 2.81 1,118 
Other debt securities41,871 1.84 194 42,435 4.12 440 
Total available-for-sale debt securities217,556 1.96 1,067 261,089 3.14 2,054 
Held-to-maturity debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies48,582 2.14 261 44,770 2.18 247 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions14,145 3.84 136 8,688 4.01 87 
Federal agency and other mortgage-backed securities113,646 1.85 525 95,434 2.54 606 
Other debt securities11 1.66  50 3.58 — 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities176,384 2.09 922 148,942 2.52 940 
Total debt securities481,961 2.10 2,537 504,768 3.00 3,788 
Mortgage loans held for sale (3)29,426 3.15 232 22,743 4.08 232 
Loans held for sale (3)1,597 1.60 7 1,964 4.17 20 
Loans:
Commercial loans:
Commercial and industrial – U.S.270,998 2.53 1,721 284,278 4.21 3,015 
Commercial and industrial – Non-U.S.64,048 2.14 344 64,016 3.67 593 
Real estate mortgage123,391 2.81 870 121,819 4.36 1,338 
Real estate construction22,216 3.13 175 20,686 5.13 267 
Lease financing17,091 3.41 146 19,266 4.34 209 
Total commercial loans497,744 2.60 3,256 510,065 4.22 5,422 
Consumer loans:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage290,607 3.24 2,357 288,383 3.74 2,699 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage26,018 4.13 270 31,454 5.66 448 
Credit card35,965 11.70 1,057 39,204 12.55 1,240 
Automobile48,718 4.90 600 46,286 5.13 599 
Other revolving credit and installment32,656 5.25 431 34,368 6.95 601 
Total consumer loans433,964 4.33 4,715 439,695 5.06 5,587 
Total loans (3)931,708 3.41 7,971 949,760 4.61 11,009 
Equity securities25,185 1.61 100 37,075 2.68 249 
Other6,974 (0.02) 6,695 1.77 30 
Total earning assets$1,774,240 2.45 %$10,908 1,762,941 3.76 %$16,650 
Funding sources
Deposits:
Interest-bearing checking$49,608 0.07 %$8 59,310 1.39 %$208 
Market rate and other savings803,942 0.08 157 711,334 0.66 1,182 
Savings certificates24,808 0.83 52 32,751 1.72 142 
Other time deposits46,920 0.64 75 91,820 2.42 561 
Deposits in non-U.S. offices33,992 0.25 22 51,709 1.77 231 
Total interest-bearing deposits959,270 0.13 314 946,924 0.97 2,324 
Short-term borrowings57,292 (0.08)(12)121,842 2.07 635 
Long-term debt222,862 1.86 1,038 229,689 3.09 1,780 
Other liabilities27,679 1.33 92 26,173 2.06 135 
Total interest-bearing liabilities1,267,103 0.45 1,432 1,324,628 1.46 4,874 
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources507,137   438,313 — — 
Total funding sources$1,774,240 0.32 1,432 1,762,941 1.10 4,874 
Net interest margin and net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis (4)2.13 %$9,476 2.66 %$11,776 
Noninterest-earning assets
Cash and due from banks$21,991     19,199     
Goodwill26,388     26,413     
Other125,053 118,862 
Total noninterest-earning assets$173,432 164,474 
Noninterest-bearing funding sources  
Deposits$439,758 344,451 
Other liabilities57,961 58,241 
Total equity182,850 200,095 
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets(507,137)(438,313)
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources$173,432 164,474 
Total assets$1,947,672 1,927,415 
Average prime rate3.25 %5.31 %
Average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)0.25 2.20 
Quarter ended March 31,
 20212020
(in millions)Average
balance
Interest
income/
expense
Interest
rates
Average
balance
Interest
income/
expense
Interest
rates
Assets
Interest-earning deposits with banks$223,437 57 0.10 %$129,522 381 1.18 %
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements72,148 7 0.04 107,555 380 1.42 
Debt securities:
Trading debt securities87,383 534 2.45 101,062 770 3.05 
Available-for-sale debt securities206,946 841 1.63 252,559 1,810 2.87 
Held-to-maturity debt securities216,826 1,027 1.90 157,891 1,009 2.56 
Total debt securities511,155 2,402 1.89 511,512 3,589 2.81 
Loans held for sale (2)34,554 331 3.85 21,846 209 3.82 
Loans:
Commercial loans:
Commercial and industrial – U.S.252,892 1,596 2.56 288,502 2,546 3.55 
Commercial and industrial – Non-U.S.65,419 338 2.10 70,659 556 3.16 
Real estate mortgage120,734 812 2.73 121,788 1,187 3.92 
Real estate construction21,755 166 3.10 20,277 229 4.54 
Lease financing15,799 172 4.33 19,288 212 4.40 
Total commercial loans476,599 3,084 2.62 520,514 4,730 3.65 
Consumer loans:
Residential mortgage – first lien266,251 2,068 3.11 293,556 2,650 3.61 
Residential mortgage – junior lien22,321 228 4.13 28,905 370 5.14 
Credit card35,205 1,033 11.90 39,756 1,207 12.21 
Auto48,680 560 4.66 48,258 596 4.96 
Other consumer24,383 233 3.87 34,057 534 6.32 
Total consumer loans396,840 4,122 4.18 444,532 5,357 4.83 
Total loans (2)873,439 7,206 3.33 965,046 10,087 4.20 
Equity securities29,434 137 1.87 37,532 208 2.22 
Other9,498 1 0.03 7,431 14 0.77 
Total interest-earning assets$1,753,665 10,141 2.33 %$1,780,444 14,868 3.35 %
Cash and due from banks24,598  20,571  
Goodwill26,383  26,387  
Other132,064  123,257  
Total noninterest-earning assets$183,045  170,215  
Total assets$1,936,710 10,141 1,950,659 14,868 
Liabilities
Deposits:
Demand deposits$444,764 33 0.03 %$63,086 135 0.86 %
Savings deposits411,596 32 0.03 762,138 978 0.52 
Time deposits44,025 47 0.43 112,077 466 1.67 
Deposits in non-U.S offices30,731  0.01 53,335 163 1.23 
Total interest-bearing deposits931,116 112 0.05 990,636 1,742 0.71 
Short-term borrowings59,082 (9)(0.06)102,977 292 1.14 
Long-term debt198,340 1,026 2.07 229,002 1,240 2.17 
Other liabilities28,875 109 1.50 30,199 142 1.90 
Total interest-bearing liabilities$1,217,413 1,238 0.41 $1,352,814 3,416 1.01 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits462,356  347,327  
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities67,609  62,348  
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities$529,965  409,675 — 
Total liabilities$1,747,378 1,238 1,762,489 3,416 
Total equity189,332  188,170 — 
Total liabilities and equity$1,936,710 1,238 1,950,659 3,416 
Interest rate spread on a taxable-equivalent basis (3)1.92 %2.34 %
Net interest income and net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis (3)$8,903 2.05 %$11,452 2.58 %
(1)Yields/The average balance amounts represent amortized costs. The interest rates are based on interest income or expense amounts for the period and are annualized. Interest rates and amounts include the effects of hedge and risk management activities associated with the respective asset and liability categories.
(2)Yields/rates are based on interest income/expense amounts for the period, annualized based on the accrual basis for the respective accounts. The average balance amounts represent amortized cost for the periods presented.
(3)Nonaccrual loans and any related income are included in their respective loan categories.
(4)(3)Includes taxable-equivalent adjustments of $108$105 million and $151$140 million for the quarters ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively, and $367 million and $469 million for the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, respectively, predominantly related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and securities.
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Nine months ended September 30,
    2020    2019
(in millions)Average
balance
Yields/
rates
Interest
income/
expense
Average
balance
Yields/
rates
Interest
income/
expense
Earning assets
Interest-earning deposits with banks$174,425 0.37 %$490 138,591 2.27 %$2,352 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements88,095 0.58 385 95,945 2.36 1,692 
Debt securities (2):
Trading debt securities95,018 2.78 1,981 90,229 3.46 2,338 
Available-for-sale debt securities: 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies9,448 1.06 75 15,178 2.17 246 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions35,656 2.90 775 45,787 3.95 1,355 
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies144,425 2.37 2,564 151,806 2.95 3,359 
Residential and commercial4,376 2.25 74 5,571 4.12 172 
Total mortgage-backed securities148,801 2.36 2,638 157,377 2.99 3,531 
Other debt securities40,220 2.67 805 44,746 4.33 1,451 
Total available-for-sale debt securities234,125 2.45 4,293 263,088 3.34 6,583 
Held-to-maturity debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies47,701 2.16 770 44,762 2.19 734 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions13,950 3.83 401 7,277 4.03 220 
Federal agency and other mortgage-backed securities105,393 2.19 1,728 95,646 2.64 1,894 
Other debt securities17 2.64  56 3.81 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities167,061 2.31 2,899 147,741 2.57 2,849 
Total debt securities496,204 2.47 9,173 501,058 3.13 11,770 
Mortgage loans held for sale (3)25,264 3.48 659 18,401 4.20 579 
Loans held for sale (3)1,577 2.19 26 1,823 4.72 64 
Loans:
Commercial loans:        
Commercial and industrial – U.S.289,799 2.88 6,257 285,305 4.39 9,360 
Commercial and industrial – Non U.S.68,965 2.61 1,345 63,252 3.82 1,808 
Real estate mortgage122,903 3.25 2,987 121,703 4.51 4,101 
Real estate construction21,288 3.66 583 21,557 5.31 856 
Lease financing18,152 4.07 554 19,262 4.56 659 
Total commercial loans521,107 3.01 11,726 511,079 4.39 16,784 
Consumer loans:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage288,355 3.43 7,421 286,600 3.86 8,296 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage27,535 4.52 932 32,610 5.72 1,397 
Credit card37,415 11.58 3,243 38,517 12.69 3,656 
Automobile48,473 4.95 1,797 45,438 5.18 1,762 
Other revolving credit and installment33,033 5.68 1,405 34,832 7.07 1,841 
Total consumer loans434,811 4.54 14,798 437,997 5.17 16,952 
Total loans (3)955,918 3.70 26,524 949,076 4.75 33,736 
Equity securities30,027 1.89 425 35,139 2.65 697 
Other7,373 0.24 14 5,275 1.73 68 
Total earning assets$1,778,883 2.83 %$37,696 1,745,308 3.90 %$50,958 
Funding sources
Deposits:        
Interest-bearing checking$55,407 0.37 %$152 57,715 1.42 %$615 
Market rate and other savings788,732 0.24 1,446 696,943 0.58 3,038 
Savings certificates27,310 1.16 237 29,562 1.56 344 
Other time deposits62,881 1.23 580 95,490 2.57 1,836 
Deposits in non-U.S. offices41,642 0.73 226 52,995 1.84 730 
Total interest-bearing deposits975,972 0.36 2,641 932,705 0.94 6,563 
Short-term borrowings74,538 0.47 263 115,131 2.18 1,878 
Long-term debt228,067 2.06 3,515 233,186 3.21 5,607 
Other liabilities29,270 1.59 350 25,263 2.17 410 
Total interest-bearing liabilities1,307,847 0.69 6,769 1,306,285 1.48 14,458 
Portion of noninterest-bearing funding sources471,036   439,023 — — 
Total funding sources$1,778,883 0.51 6,769 1,745,308 1.11 14,458 
Net interest margin and net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis (4)  2.32 %$30,927   2.79 %$36,500 
Noninterest-earning assets            
Cash and due from banks$21,266 19,428 
Goodwill26,386 26,416 
Other122,550 112,721 
Total noninterest-earning assets$170,202 158,565 
Noninterest-bearing funding sources    
Deposits$398,666 341,541 
Other liabilities57,537 56,664 
Total equity185,035 199,383 
Noninterest-bearing funding sources used to fund earning assets(471,036)(439,023)
Net noninterest-bearing funding sources$170,202 158,565 
Total assets$1,949,085 1,903,873 
Average prime rate3.63 %5.43 %
Average three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)0.79 2.46 

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(continued)
Noninterest Income

Table 2: Noninterest Income
Quarter ended Sep 30,Nine months ended Sep 30,
(in millions)20202019$
Change
%
Change
20202019$
Change
%
Change
Deposit-related fees (1)$1,299 1,480 (181)(12)%$3,888 4,289 (401)(9)%
Trust and investment fees:
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees2,336 2,346 (10)— 6,935 6,857 78 
Trust and investment management737 729 2,125 2,310 (185)(8)
Investment banking441 484 (43)(9)1,379 1,333 46 
Total trust and investment fees3,514 3,559 (45)(1)10,439 10,500 (61)(1)
Card fees912 1,027 (115)(11)2,601 2,996 (395)(13)
Lending-related fees (1)352 374 (22)(6)1,025 1,116 (91)(8)
Mortgage banking:
Servicing income, net341 (142)483 NM(77)499 (576)NM
Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales
activities
1,249 608 641 105 2,363 1,433 930 65 
Total mortgage banking1,590 466 1,124 241 2,286 1,932 354 18 
Net gains from trading activities361 276 85 31 1,232 862 370 43 
Net gains on debt securities264 261 NM713 148 565 382 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities649 956 (307)(32)(219)2,392 (2,611)NM
Lease income333 402 (69)(17)1,021 1,270 (249)(20)
Life insurance investment income156 173 (17)(10)480 499 (19)(4)
Other (1)64 1,669 (1,605)(96)389 3,168 (2,779)(88)
Total$9,494 10,385 (891)(9)$23,855 29,172 (5,317)(18)
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020$ Change% Change
Deposit-related fees$1,255 1,447 (192)(13)%
Lending-related fees361 350 11 
Investment advisory and other asset-based fees (1)2,756 2,506 250 10 
Commissions and brokerage services fees (1)636 677 (41)(6)
Investment banking fees568 391 177 45 
Card fees949 892 57 
Servicing income, net(99)271 (370)NM
Net gains on mortgage loan originations/sales1,425 108 1,317 NM
Mortgage banking1,326 379 947 250 
Net gains from trading activities348 64 284 444 
Net gains on debt securities151 237 (86)(36)
Net gains (losses) from equity securities392 (1,401)1,793 128 
Lease income315 353 (38)(11)
Other208 510 (302)(59)
Total$9,265 6,405 2,860 45 
NM- notNM – Not meaningful
(1)In thirdfirst quarter 2020, service charges on deposit accounts, cash network fees, wire transfer2021, trust and other remittanceinvestment management fees and certain otherasset-based brokerage fees were combined into a single line item for deposit-related fees; certaininvestment advisory and other asset-based fees, associated with lending activitiesand brokerage commissions and other brokerage services fees were combined into a single line item for lending-related fees;commissions and certain other fees were reclassified to other noninterest income.brokerage services fees. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.
ThirdFirst quarter 20202021 vs. thirdfirst quarter 20192020

Deposit-related fees decreased driven by:
lower customer transaction volumes and higher average consumer deposit account balances due to the economic slowdown and government stimulus programs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; and
higher fee waivers and reversals as part of our actions to support customers during the COVID-19 pandemic;
partially offset by:
higher treasury management fees on commercial accounts driven by a lower earnings credit rate due to the lower interest rate environment.

CardInvestment advisory and other asset-based fees increased reflecting higher market valuations on client investment assets.

For additional information on certain client investment assets, see the “Earnings Performance – Operating Segment Results – Wealth and Investment Management – WIM Advisory Assets” and “Earnings Performance – Operating Segment Results – Corporate – Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) Assets Under Management” sections in this Report.

Commissions and brokerage services fees decreased reflecting:
lower interchange fees, net of rewards costs, driven by decreased purchase volumelower transactional revenue due to higher customer activity in first quarter 2020 reflecting the impacteconomic uncertainty associated with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
higher fee waivers as part of our actions to support customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Servicing income, netInvestment banking fees increased reflecting:
higher mortgage servicing right (MSR) valuation gains, net of hedge results, driven by favorable hedge results, changes in expected servicing costs reflecting economic improvements in third quarter 2020 compared with second quarter 2020 and negative valuation model adjustments made in third quarter 2019 reflecting higher prepayment estimates;
partially offset by:
lower servicing fees due to a lower balance of loans serviced for others.

For additional information on servicing income, see Note 11 (Mortgage Banking Activities) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities increased driven by:
higher residential real estate held for sale (HFS) origination volumes; and
an increase in production margin in both our retail and correspondent production channels, as well as a shift to more retail origination volume, which has a higher margin.
The production margin provides a measure of the profitability of our residential held for sale mortgage loan originations.Table 2a presents the information used in determining the production margin.

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Table 2aSelected Mortgage Production Data
Quarter
ended Sep 30,
Nine months
ended Sep 30,
2020201920202019
Net gains on mortgage loan
origination/sales activities
(in millions):
Residential(A)$1,039 461 $2,265 1,015 
Commercial45 106 151 236 
Residential pipeline and
unsold/repurchased loan
management (1)
165 41 (53)182 
Total$1,249 608 $2,363 1,433 
Residential real estate
originations (in billions):
Held for sale(B)$48 38 $124 93 
Held for investment14 20 45 51 
Total$62 58 $169 144 
Production margin on
residential held for sale
mortgage loan originations
(A)/(B)2.16 %1.21 1.83 %1.09 
(1)Primarily includes the results of Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) loss mitigation activities, interest rate management activities and changes in estimate to the liability for mortgage loan repurchase losses.
Net gains from trading activities increased reflecting higher volumes and customer activity in equities trading due to volatility in the equity markets.

Net gains on debt securities increased due to higher gains from the sales of agency MBS as a result of portfolio re-balancing and actions taken to manage under the asset cap.

Net gains from equity securities decreased reflecting:
lower realized gains on nonmarketable equity securities;
partially offset by:
$224 million of net unrealized gains related to a change in the accounting measurement model for certain nonmarketable equity securities from our affiliated venture capital partnerships.

Other income decreased due to:
a $1.1 billion gain in third quarter 2019 from the sale of our Institutional Retirement and Trust (IRT) business and $302 million of gains from the sales of purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans in third quarter 2019; and
a decline in commercial real estate brokerage commissions as a result of the sale of Eastdil Secured (Eastdil) in fourth quarter 2019;
partially offset by:
$228 million of higher equity method investment income related to a change in the accounting measurement model for certain nonmarketable equity securities from our affiliated venture capital partnerships.

First nine months of 2020 vs. first nine months of 2019

Deposit-related fees decreased driven by:
lower customer transaction volumes and higher average consumer deposit account balances due to the economic slowdown associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; and
higher fee waivers and reversals as part of our actions to support customers during the COVID-19 pandemic;
partially offset by:
higher treasury management fees on commercial accounts driven by a lower earnings credit rate due to the lower interest rate environment.
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees increased reflecting higher asset-based fees, partially offset by lower transactional revenue. Asset-based fees include fees from advisory accounts that are based on a percentage of the market value of the assets as of the beginning of the quarter.

Trust and investment management fees decreased driven by lower trusthigher advisory fees due to the sale of our IRT business in third quarter 2019.
Our assets under management (AUM) totaled $797.9 billion at September 30, 2020, compared with $691.9 billion at September 30, 2019. Substantially all of our AUM is managed by our Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) operating segment. Our assets under administration (AUA) totaled $1.6 trillion at September 30, 2020equity and $1.8 trillion at September 30, 2019. Management believes that AUM and AUA are useful metrics because they allow investors and others to assess how changes in asset amounts may impact the generation of certain asset-baseddebt origination fees.
Our AUM and AUA included IRT client assets of $22 billion and $708 billion, respectively, at September 30, 2020, which we continue to administer at the direction of the buyer pursuant to a transition services agreement that will terminate no later than July 2021.

Card fees decreased reflecting:
increased reflecting lower interchange fees, net ofcredit card rewards costs, drivenpartially offset by decreased purchase volumelower late fees due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
higher fee waivers as part of our actions to support customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lending-related fees decreased driven by an increase in fee waivers and reversals as part of our actions to support customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.payment rates.

Servicing income, net decreased reflecting:
higher MSR valuation losses, net of hedge results, as gains from favorable hedge results were more than offset by valuation adjustments for higher expected servicing costs and prepayment estimates due to changes in economic conditions; and
lower servicing fees due to a lower balance of loans serviced for others resulting from continued prepayments; and
lower income from mortgage servicing right (MSR) valuation changes and the impacts of customer accommodations institutedrelated hedges, which reflected a favorable
impact from changes in responseinterest rates, more than offset by less favorable hedge results.

Net gains on mortgage loan originations/sales increased
driven by:
higher margins in our retail production channel;
higher residential real estate held for sale (HFS) origination volumes in our retail production channel;
higher gains related to the COVID-19 pandemicre-securitization of loans we purchased from .Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) loan securitization pools in 2020; and
higher gains due to losses in first quarter 2020 driven by the impact of interest rate volatility on hedging activities associated with our residential mortgage loans held for sale portfolio and pipeline, as well as valuation losses on certain residential and commercial loans held for sale due to market conditions.

For additional information on servicing income and net gains on mortgage loan originations/sales, see Note 119 (Mortgage Banking Activities) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities increased driven by:
higher residential real estate HFS origination volumes; and
an increase in production margin due to higher margins in both our retail and correspondent production channels, as well as a shift to more retail origination volume, which has a higher margin. For additional information on the production margin on residential held for sale mortgage loan originations, see Table 2a.

Net gains from trading activities increased reflecting:
higher income driven byclient demand for interest rateasset-backed finance products, due to lower interest rates;
higher volumesother credit products, and customer activity for equities trading due to volatility in the equity markets; and
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higher volumes for credit trading due to additional market liquidity from government actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;municipal bonds;
partially offset by:
losses due to higher prepayment speeds on agency MBS pools, net of hedge gains,lower client demand for interest rate products and wider credit spreads for non-agencylower revenue in equities and certain asset-backed securities.commodities.

Net gains on debt securities increaseddecreased due to higherlower gains from the sales of agency MBSmortgage-backed securities (MBS) and municipal bonds as a result of portfolio re-balancing and actions taken to manage under the asset cap.decreased sales volumes.

Net gains (losses) from equity securities decreasedincreased driven by:
changeslower impairment of $920 million on equity securities due to the market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the value offirst quarter 2020;
losses in first quarter 2020 on deferred compensation plan investments (largely offset in personnel expense). Refer to
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Table 3a for the results for our deferred compensation plan and related investments;
lower realized gains on nonmarketable equity securities;hedges; and
impairment on equity securities of $1.6 billion, including $434 million related to a change in the accounting
measurement model for certain nonmarketable equity securities from our affiliated venture capital partnerships;
partially offset by:
higher unrealizedrealized gains including $658 million relatedon marketable equity securities.

Lease income decreased due to a changereduction in the accounting measurement model for certain nonmarketable equity securities from our affiliated venture capital partnerships.size of the operating lease asset portfolio.

Other income decreased due to:
a $1.1 billion gain in third quarter 2019 from the sale of our IRT business and $1.6 billion oflower gains fromon the sales of PCIresidential mortgage loans in the first nine months of 2019;
a decline in commercial real estate brokerage commissions as a result of thewhich were reclassified to held for sale of Eastdil in fourth quarter 2019; and
lower equity method investments income;higher valuation losses related to the retained litigation risk, including the timing and amount of final settlement,
associated with shares of Visa Class B common stock that we sold. For additional information, see the “Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management – Market Risk – Equity Securities” section in our 2020 Form 10-K;
partially offset by:
gainsa gain on the salessale of loans reclassified to held for sale in 2019 and sold in the second quartera portion of 2020;our student loan portfolio; and
transition services fees associated withhigher income from investments accounted for under the sale of our IRT business.equity method.
Noninterest Expense

Table 3: Noninterest Expense
Quarter ended Sep 30,Nine months ended Sep 30,Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)(in millions)20202019$
Change
%
Change
20202019$
Change
%
Change
(in millions)20212020$ Change% Change
PersonnelPersonnel$8,624 8,604 20 — %$25,863 26,309 (446)(2)%Personnel$9,558 8,323 1,235 15 %
Technology, telecommunications and equipment (1)791 821 (30)(4)2,261 2,340 (79)(3)
Occupancy (2)851 760 91 12 2,437 2,196 241 11 
Technology, telecommunications and equipmentTechnology, telecommunications and equipment844 798 46 
OccupancyOccupancy770 715 55 
Operating lossesOperating losses1,219 1,920 (701)(37)2,902 2,405 497 21 Operating losses213 464 (251)(54)
Professional and outside services (1)1,760 1,737 23 5,042 4,956 86 
Leases (3)291 272 19 795 869 (74)(9)
Professional and outside servicesProfessional and outside services1,388 1,606 (218)(14)
Leases (1)Leases (1)226 260 (34)(13)
Advertising and promotionAdvertising and promotion144 266 (122)(46)462 832 (370)(44)Advertising and promotion90 181 (91)(50)
Restructuring chargesRestructuring charges718 — 718 NM718 — 718 NMRestructuring charges13 — 13 NM
Other (1)831 819 12 2,348 2,657 (309)(12)
OtherOther887 701 186 27 
TotalTotal$15,229 15,199 30 — $42,828 42,564 264 Total$13,989 13,048 941 
NM - Not meaningful
(1)In third quarter 2020, expenses for outside professional services, contract services, and outside data processing were combined into a single line item for professional and outside services expense; expenses for technology and equipment and telecommunications were combined into a single line item for technology, telecommunications and equipment expense; and certain other expenses were reclassified to other noninterest expense. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.
(2)Represents expenses for both leased and owned properties.
(3)Represents expenses for assets we lease to customers.
ThirdFirst quarter 20202021 vs. thirdfirst quarter 20192020

Personnel expense remained relatively flat, reflecting:increased driven by:
higher salariesdeferred compensation expense;
higher incentive compensation expense, driven byincluding the impact of annual salary increaseshigher market valuations on stock-based compensation; and
higher staffing levels;revenue-related compensation expense;
partially offset by:
lower incentive compensation expense.salaries.

Occupancy expense increased due to additional cleaning fees, supplies, and equipment expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Operating losses decreased driven by:
lower litigation accruals, as third quarter 2019 included a $1.6 billion discrete litigation accrual related to retail sales practices matters;
partially offset by:
increased customer remediation accruals reflecting expansions of the population of affected customers, remediation payments, and/or remediation time frames for a variety of matters.
Advertising and promotion expense decreased driven by decreases in marketing and brand campaign volumes due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Restructuring charges increased driven predominantly by severance costs, as well as facility closure costs, related to our efficiency initiatives that commenced in third quarter 2020. For additional information on restructuring charges, see Note 2 (Restructuring Charges) to Financial Statements in this Report.

First nine months of 2020 vs. first nine months of 2019

Personnel expense decreased driven by:
lower deferred compensation expense (offset in net gains from equity securities);
partially offset by:
higher salaries expense driven by annual salary increases and higher staffing levels; and
increases in employee benefits and incentive compensation expense related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including
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additional payments for certain customer-facing and support employees and back-up childcare services.

Table 3a presents results for our deferred compensation plan and related hedges. Historically, we used equity securities as economic hedges of our deferred compensation plan liabilities. Changes in the fair value of the equity securities used as economic hedges were recorded in net gains (losses) from equity securities within noninterest income. In second quarter 2020, we entered into arrangements to transition our economic hedges
of the deferred compensation plan liabilities from equity securities to derivative instruments. ChangesAs a result of this transition, changes in fair value of derivatives used as economic hedges are presented within the same financial statement line as the related business activity being hedged. As a result of this transition, we presented the net gains (losses) on derivatives from economic hedges onto economically hedge the deferred compensation plan liabilitiesare reported in personnel expense.expense rather than in net gains (losses) from equity securities within noninterest income. For additional information on the derivatives used in the economic hedges, see Note 1514 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in this Report.
Table 3a: Deferred Compensation and Related Hedges
Quarter ended Sep 30,Nine months ended Sep 30,
(in millions)2020201920202019
Net interest income$ 13 $15 44 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities1 (4)(274)428 
Total revenue (losses) from deferred compensation plan investments1 (259)472 
Change in deferred compensation plan liabilities220 112 476 
Net derivative (gains) losses from economic hedges of deferred compensation(215)— (356)— 
Personnel expense5 (244)476 
Income (loss) before income tax expense$(4)$(15)(4)
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020
Net interest income$ 12 
Net losses from equity securities (621)
Total losses from deferred compensation plan investments (609)
Decrease (increase) in deferred compensation plan liabilities(165)598 
Net derivative gains from economic hedges of deferred compensation160 — 
Decrease (increase) in personnel expense(5)598 
Loss before income tax expense$(5)(11)
Technology, telecommunications and equipment expense decreasedincreased due to:
a software impairment in third quarter 2019;to higher expense for technology contracts and
a software licensing liability accrual reversal in second quarter 2020;
partially offset by:
higher cloud computing expenses; and
higher telecommunications expense related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Occupancy expense increased due to additional cleaning fees, supplies, and equipment expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Operating losses increaseddecreased driven by:
higherby lower expense for litigation accruals and customer remediation accruals reflecting expansions of the population of affected customers, remediation payments, and/or remediation time frames for a variety of matters;
partially offset by:
lower litigation accruals as third quarter 2019 included a $1.6 billion discrete litigation accrual related to retail sales practices matters.accruals.

Professional and outside services expense decreased driven by reduced project spending due to efficiency initiatives.

Lease expense decreased due to a reduction in the size of the operating lease asset portfolio.
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Advertising and promotion expense decreased driven by reduced marketing and brand campaign volumes due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Restructuring charges increased driven predominantly by severance costs, as well as facility closure costs, related to our efficiency initiatives that commencedbegan in third quarter 2020. For additional information on restructuring charges, see Note 219 (Restructuring Charges) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Other expenses decreasedincreased driven by:
a reductionwrite-down of goodwill in business travel and company events due to ongoing expense management initiatives, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
lower foreclosed assets expense duefirst quarter 2021 related to the suspensionsale of certain mortgage foreclosure activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;a portion of our student loan portfolio;
partially offset by:
higher pension plan settlement expenses;charitable donations expense driven by the donation of PPP processing fees; and
higher Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) deposit assessment expense driven by a higher assessment raterate;
partially offset by:
a reduction in business travel and higher deposit balances.company events due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $645$326 million in thirdfirst quarter 2020,2021, compared with $1.3 billion$159 million in the same period a year ago, driven by lower pre-tax income. The effective income tax rate was 24.1% for third quarter 2020, compared with 22.1% for the same period a year ago. The effective income tax rate for third quarter 2020 reflected lower pre-tax income and included net discrete income tax benefits primarily related to the resolution and reevaluation of prior period matters with U.S federal and state tax authorities. The effective income tax rate for third quarter 2019 reflected a net discrete income tax expense related to the non-tax deductible treatment of a $1.6 billion discrete litigation accrual.
Income tax benefit was $3.1 billion in the first nine months of 2020, compared with income tax expense of $3.5 billion in the same period a year ago, driven by lowerhigher pre-tax income. The effective income tax rate was 111.0%6.4% for the first nine months of 2020,quarter 2021, compared with 17.3%19.5% for the same period a year ago. The effective incomeIncome tax rateexpense for the first nine months of 2020 reflected lower pre-tax income andquarter 2021 included net discrete income tax benefits primarilyof $154 million related mainly to the resolution and reevaluation of prior period matters with U.S federal and state tax authorities. The effective incomeIncome tax rateexpense for the first nine months of 2019 reflected aquarter 2020 included net discrete income tax expense related toof $141 million driven by the non-tax deductible treatmentaccounting for stock compensation activity, the net impact of a $1.6 billion discrete litigation accrual, partially offset by net discrete incomeaccounting for uncertain tax benefits related topositions, and the resultsoutcome of U.S. federal and state income tax examinations.
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Operating Segment Results
Our management reporting is organized into four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending; Commercial Banking; Corporate and Investment Banking; and Wealth and Investment Management. All other business activities that are not included in the reportable operating segments are definedhave been included in Corporate. For additional information, see Table 4. We define our reportable operating segments by type of product type and customer segment, and their results are based on our management reporting process. The management reporting process measures the performance of the reportable operating segments based on the Company’s management structure, and the results are regularly reviewed by our Chief Executive Officer and Operating Committee. The management reporting process is based on U.S. GAAP withand includes specific adjustments, such as for funds transfer pricing for asset/liability management, for shared revenues and expenses, and tax-equivalenttaxable-equivalent adjustments to consistently reflect income from taxable and tax-exempt sources. Onsources, which allows management to assess performance consistently across the operating segments.

In February 11, 2020,2021, we announced a new organizational structure. We continuean agreement to refinesell Wells Fargo Asset Management and moved the composition of our operating segmentsbusiness from the Wealth and allocation methodologies. Additionally, we are still in the process of transitioning key leadership positions. We now expect to update ourInvestment Management operating segment disclosures, including comparative financial results, in fourth quarter 2020. These changes willto Corporate. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation. This change did not impact the previously reported consolidated financial results of the Company.
Funds Transfer Pricing Corporate treasury manages a funds transfer pricing methodology that considers interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and other product characteristics. Operating segments pay a funding charge for their assets and receive a funding credit for their deposits, both of which are included in net interest income. The net impact of the funding charges or credits is recognized in corporate treasury.
Revenue and Expense Sharing When lines of business jointly serve customers, the line of business that is responsible for providing the product or service recognizes revenue or expense with a referral fee paid or an allocation of cost to the other line of business based on established internal revenue-sharing agreements.
When a line of business uses a service provided by another line of business or enterprise function (included in Corporate), expense is generally allocated based on the cost and use of the service provided.
Taxable-Equivalent Adjustments Taxable-equivalent adjustments related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and debt securities are included in net interest income, while taxable-equivalent adjustments related to income tax credits for low-income housing and renewable energy investments are included in noninterest income, in each case with corresponding impacts to income tax expense (benefit). Adjustments are included in Corporate, Commercial Banking, and Corporate and Investment Banking and are eliminated to reconcile to the Company’s consolidated financial results.
Allocated Capital Reportable operating segments are allocated capital under a risk-sensitive framework that is primarily based on aspects of our regulatory capital requirements, and the assumptions and methodologies used to allocate capital are periodically assessed and revised. Management believes that return on allocated capital is a useful financial measure because it enables management, investors, and others to assess a reportable operating segment’s use of capital.
Selected Metrics We present certain financial and nonfinancial metrics that management uses when evaluating reportable operating segment results. Management believes that these metrics are useful to investors and others to assess the performance, customer growth, and trends of reportable operating segments or lines of business.
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Table 44:Management Reporting Structure
Wells Fargo & Company
Consumer Banking and LendingCommercial BankingCorporate and Investment BankingWealth and Investment ManagementCorporate

• Consumer and Small Business Banking

• Home Lending

• Credit Card

• Auto

• Personal Lending

• Middle Market Banking

• Asset-Based Lending and Leasing

• Banking

• Commercial Real Estate

• Markets

• Wells Fargo Advisors

• The Private
Bank

• Corporate Treasury

• Enterprise Functions

• Investment Portfolio

• Affiliated venture capital and private equity partnerships

• Non-strategic businesses

Table 5 and the following discussion present our results by currentreportable operating segment. For additional description of our operating segments, including additional financial information, and the underlying management reporting process, see Note 22 (Operating Segments) to Financial Statements in this Report.
We perform a goodwill impairment assessment annually in the fourth quarter. Since our last annual assessment, we have observed a significant decline in market capitalization given deteriorated macroeconomic conditions from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In first and second quarter 2020, we performed interim, quantitative impairment assessments of our goodwill with no evidence of goodwill impairment. Given the uncertainty of the severity or length of the current economic downturn, we continue to monitor our performance against our internal forecasts as well as market conditions for circumstances that could have a further negative effect on the estimated fair
values of our reporting units. In third quarter 2020, we performed a qualitative assessment of goodwill impairment and concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting units were greater than their carrying amounts as of September 30, 2020.
The aggregate fair value of our reporting units calculated during our latest interim quantitative assessment exceeded our market capitalization as of September 30, 2020. Individual reporting unit fair values cannot be directly correlated to the Company’s market capitalization. However, we consider several factors in the comparison of aggregate fair value to market capitalization, including (i) control premiums adjusted for the current market environment, which include synergies that may not be reflected in current market pricing, (ii) degree of complexity and execution risk at the reporting unit level compared with the enterprise level, and (iii) issues or risks related to the Company level that may not be included in the fair value of the individual reporting units.
In connection with the planned change to our operating segment disclosures, we will realign our goodwill to the reporting units that underlie our operating segments, which could impact the results of our goodwill impairment assessment. We will reassess goodwill for impairment at the time of the realignment. In addition, we may divest or otherwise wind down certain businesses or portfolios of assets in connection with the realignment of our operating segments, which may result in the impairment of goodwill or other long-lived assets related to these businesses or portfolios.
For additional information about goodwill, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in our 2019 Form 10-K.
Table 4:5: Operating Segment Results – Highlights

(income/expense in millions,
Community
Banking 
Wholesale
Banking
Wealth and
Investment Management
Other (1)Consolidated
Company
balance sheet data in billions)2020201920202019202020192020201920202019
Quarter ended September 30,
Total revenue$10,722 11,239 5,594 6,942 3,794 5,141 (1,248)(1,312)18,862 22,010 
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses556 608 219 92 (9)3 (8)769 695 
Net income (loss)336 999 1,488 2,644 463 1,280 (252)(313)2,035 4,610 
Average loans$457.6 459.0 455.1 474.3 79.8 75.9 (60.8)(59.4)931.7 949.8 
Average deposits881.7 789.7 418.8 422.0 175.3 142.4 (76.8)(62.7)1,399.0 1,291.4 
Goodwill16.7 16.7 8.4 8.4 1.3 1.3  — 26.4 26.4 
Nine months ended September 30,
Total revenue$28,984 34,794 17,974 21,118 11,169 13,270 (3,712)(3,979)54,415 65,203 
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses5,652 1,797 8,535 254 256 (135)(14)14,308 2,043 
Net income (loss)160 6,969 (344)8,203 1,106 2,459 (613)(955)309 16,676 
Average loans$456.5 458.3 481.2 474.9 79.0 75.1 (60.8)(59.2)955.9 949.1 
Average deposits843.0 777.7 438.8 414.1 166.2 146.3 (73.4)(63.9)1,374.6 1,274.2 
Goodwill16.7 16.7 8.4 8.4 1.3 1.3  — 26.4 26.4 
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)Consumer Banking and LendingCommercial BankingCorporate and Investment BankingWealth and Investment ManagementCorporate (1)Reconciling Items (2)Consolidated Company
2021
Net interest income$5,615 1,283 1,778 657 (430)(105)8,798 
Noninterest income3,039 925 1,845 2,887 1,319 (750)9,265 
Total revenue8,654 2,208 3,623 3,544 889 (855)18,063 
Provision for credit losses(419)(399)(284)(43)97  (1,048)
Noninterest expense6,267 1,766 1,833 3,028 1,095  13,989 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)2,806 841 2,074 559 (303)(855)5,122 
Income tax expense (benefit)702 203 500 140 (364)(855)326 
Net income before noncontrolling interests2,104 638 1,574 419 61  4,796 
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests 1   53  54 
Net income$2,104 637 1,574 419 8  4,742 
2020
Net interest income$6,002 1,774 2,019 838 819 (140)11,312 
Noninterest income2,647 728 1,369 2,432 (119)(652)6,405 
Total revenue8,649 2,502 3,388 3,270 700 (792)17,717 
Provision for credit losses1,569 1,041 1,125 262 — 4,005 
Noninterest expense6,257 1,697 1,870 2,657 567 — 13,048 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)823 (236)393 605 (129)(792)664 
Income tax expense (benefit)205 (61)101 152 554 (792)159 
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests618 (175)292 453 (683)— 505 
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling
interests
— — — (149)— (148)
Net income (loss)$618 (176)292 453 (534)— 653 
(1)IncludesAll other business activities that are not included in the elimination ofreportable operating segments have been included in Corporate. For additional information, see the "Corporate" section below. In February 2021, we announced an agreement to sell Wells Fargo Asset Management and moved the business from the Wealth and Investment Management operating segment to Corporate. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.
(2)Taxable-equivalent adjustments related to tax-exempt income on certain items thatloans and debt securities are included in more than one business segment, substantially all of which represents productsnet interest income, while taxable-equivalent adjustments related to income tax credits for low-income housing and services for WIM customers served through Communityrenewable energy investments are included in noninterest income, in each case with corresponding impacts to income tax expense (benefit). Adjustments are included in Corporate, Commercial Banking, distribution channels.and Corporate and Investment Banking and are eliminated to reconcile to the Company’s consolidated financial results.
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CommunityConsumer Banking and Lending offers a complete line of diversified financial products and services for consumers and small businesses with annual sales generally up to $5 million in which the owner generally is the financial decision maker.million. These financial products and services include checking and savings accounts, credit and
debit cards, automobile, student, mortgage,as well as home, equityauto, personal, and small business lending, as well as referrals to
Wholesalelending. Table 5a and Table 5b provide additional information for Consumer Banking and WIM business partners. The Community Banking segment also includes the results of our Corporate Treasury activities net of allocations (including funds transfer pricing, capital, liquidity and certain corporate expenses) in support of other segments and results of investments in our affiliated venture capital and private equity partnerships. Table 4a provides additional financial information for Community Banking.Lending.
Table 4a:5a: CommunityConsumer Banking and Lending – Income Statement and Selected Metrics
Quarter ended Sep 30,Nine months ended Sep 30,
(in millions, except average balances which are in billions)20202019$
Change
%
Change
20202019$
Change
%
Change
Net interest income$5,587 6,769 (1,182)(17)%$18,073 21,083 (3,010)(14)%
Noninterest income (1)
Deposit-related fees723 952 (229)(24)2,207 2,675 (468)(17)
Trust and investment fees:
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees (2)489 504 (15)(3)1,440 1,433 — 
Trust and investment management (2)188 203 (15)(7)556 612 (56)(9)
Investment banking (3) (26)26 100 (166)(64)(102)NM
Total trust and investment fees677 681 (4)(1)1,830 1,981 (151)(8)
Card fees856 936 (80)(9)2,397 2,723 (326)(12)
Lending-related fees42 60 (18)(30)128 191 (63)(33)
Mortgage banking1,542 339 1,203 355 2,135 1,635 500 31 
Net gains (losses) from trading activities(11)19 (30)NM24 13 11 85 
Net gains (losses) on debt securities240 (1)241 NM557 51 506 992 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities (4)587 822 (235)(29)(53)1,894 (1,947)NM
Other479 662 (183)(28)1,686 2,548 (862)(34)
Total noninterest income5,135 4,470 665 15 10,911 13,711 (2,800)(20)
Total revenue10,722 11,239 (517)(5)28,984 34,794 (5,810)(17)
Provision for credit losses556 608 (52)(9)5,652 1,797 3,855 215 
Noninterest expense (5)
Personnel5,688 5,533 155 17,146 16,941 205 
Technology, telecommunications and equipment775 691 84 12 2,305 2,150 155 
Occupancy649 584 65 11 1,863 1,668 195 12 
Operating losses1,209 1,806 (597)(33)2,700 2,222 478 22 
Professional and outside services1,284 1,212 72 3,590 3,445 145 
Advertising and promotion139 252 (113)(45)442 791 (349)(44)
Restructuring charges718 — 718 NM718 — 718 NM
Other(1,515)(1,312)(203)(15)(4,355)(3,550)(805)(23)
Total noninterest expense8,947 8,766 181 24,409 23,667 742 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and
noncontrolling interests
1,219 1,865 (646)(35)(1,077)9,330 (10,407)NM
Income tax expense (benefit)703 667 36 (1,319)1,929 (3,248)NM
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests (6)180 199 (19)(10)82 432 (350)(81)
Net income$336 999 (663)(66)$160 6,969 (6,809)(98)
Average loans$457.6 459.0 (1.4)— $456.5 458.3 (1.8)— 
Average deposits881.7 789.7 92.0 12 843.0 777.7 65.3 
Quarter ended March 31,
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted)20212020$ Change% Change
Income Statement
Net interest income$5,615 6,002 (387)(6)%
Noninterest income:
Deposit-related fees661 879 (218)(25)
Card fees892 819 73 
Mortgage banking1,259 342 917 268 
Other227 607 (380)(63)
Total noninterest income3,039 2,647 392 15 
Total revenue8,654 8,649 — 
Net charge-offs370 621 (251)(40)
Change in the allowance for credit losses(789)948 (1,737)NM
Provision for credit losses(419)1,569 (1,988)NM
Noninterest expense6,267 6,257 10 — 
Income before income tax expense2,806 823 1,983 241 
Income tax expense702 205 497 242 
Net income$2,104 618 1,486 240 
Revenue by Line of Business
Consumer and Small Business Banking$4,550 4,861 (311)(6)
Consumer Lending:
Home Lending2,227 1,876 351 19 
Credit Card1,346 1,375 (29)(2)
Auto403 380 23 
Personal Lending128 157 (29)(18)
Total revenue$8,654 8,649 — 
Selected Metrics
Consumer Banking and Lending:
Return on allocated capital (1)17.2 %4.6 
Efficiency ratio (2)72 72 
Headcount (#) (period-end)123,547 133,394 (7)
Retail bank branches (#)4,944 5,329 (7)
Digital active customers (# in millions) (3)32.9 31.1 
Mobile active customers (# in millions) (3)26.7 24.9 
Consumer and Small Business Banking:
Deposit spread (4)1.6 %2.0 
Debit card purchase volume ($ in billions) (5)$108.5 90.6 17.9 20 
Debit card purchase transactions (# in millions) (5)2,266 2,195 71 

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Quarter ended March 31,
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted)20212020$ Change% Change
Home Lending:
Mortgage banking:
Net servicing income$(123)257 (380)NM
Net gains on mortgage loan originations/sales1,382 85 1,297 NM
Total mortgage banking$1,259 342 917 268 %
Originations ($ in billions):
Retail$33.6 23.1 10.5 45 
Correspondent18.2 24.9 (6.7)(27)
Total originations$51.8 48.0 3.8 
% of originations held for sale (HFS)75.8 %69.6 
Third-party mortgage loans serviced (period-end) ($ in billions) (6)$801.0 1,037.5 (236.5)(23)
Mortgage servicing rights (MSR) carrying value (period-end)7,536 8,126 (590)(7)
Ratio of MSR carrying value (period-end) to third-party mortgage loans serviced (period-end) (6)0.94 %0.78 
Home lending loans 30+ days or more delinquency rate (7)(8)0.56 0.71 
Credit Card:
Point of sale (POS) volume ($ in billions)$21.1 19.9 1.2 
New accounts (# in thousands) (9)266 315 (16)
Credit card loans 30+ days or more delinquency rate (8)2.01 %2.60 
Auto:
Auto originations ($ in billions)$7.0 6.5 0.5 
Auto loans 30+ days or more delinquency rate (8)1.22 %2.31 
Personal Lending:
New funded balances$413 667(254)(38)
NM – Not meaningful
(1)In third quarter 2020, service chargesReturn on deposit accounts, cash network fees, wire transfer and other remittance fees, and certain other fees were combined into a single line item for deposit-related fees; certain fees associated with lending activities were combined into a single line item for lending-related fees; and certain other fees were reclassifiedallocated capital is segment net income (loss) applicable to other noninterest income. Prior period balances have been revisedcommon stock divided by segment average allocated capital. Segment net income (loss) applicable to conform with the current period presentation.common stock is segment net income (loss) less allocated preferred stock dividends.
(2)RepresentsEfficiency ratio is segment noninterest expense divided by segment total revenue (net interest income on products and services for WIM customers served through Community Banking distribution channels which is eliminated in consolidation.noninterest income).
(3)Includes underwriting fees paid to Wells Fargo Securities for services related toDigital and mobile active customers is the issuancenumber of our corporate securities which are offsetconsumer and small business customers who have logged on via a digital or mobile device, respectively, in our Wholesale Banking segmentthe prior 90 days. Digital active customers includes both online and eliminated in consolidation.mobile customers.
(4)Primarily represents gains (losses) resulting from venture capital investments.Deposit spread is (i) the internal funds transfer pricing credit on segment deposits minus interest paid to customers for segment deposits, divided by (ii) average segment deposits.
(5)In third quarter 2020, expensesDebit card purchase volume and transactions reflect combined activity for outside professional services, contract services,both consumer and outside data processing were combined into a single line item for professional and outside services expense; expenses for technology and equipment and telecommunications were combined into a single line item for technology, telecommunications and equipment expense; and certain other expenses were reclassified to other noninterest expense. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.business debit card purchases.
(6)Reflects results attributableExcludes residential mortgage loans subserviced for others.
(7)Excludes residential mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and loans held for sale.
(8)Beginning in second quarter 2020, customer payment deferral activities instituted in response to noncontrolling interests predominantly associated with the Company’s consolidated venture capital investments.COVID-19 pandemic may have delayed the recognition of delinquencies for those customers who would have otherwise moved into past due status.
(9)Excludes certain private label new account openings.
ThirdFirst quarter 20202021 vs. thirdfirst quarter 2019

2020
Revenue decreasedwas largely unchanged reflecting:
higher card fees driven by lower credit card rewards costs, partially offset by lower late fees due to higher payment rates; and
higher mortgage banking noninterest income driven by higher HFS origination volumes and higher margins in our retail production channel, partially offset by lower servicing income due to lower servicing fees on lower balances of loans serviced for others and lower income from MSR valuation changes and related hedges;
partially offset by:
lower net interest income reflecting the lower interest rate environment and changes in the mix of earning assets and funding sources;lower loan balances as paydowns exceeded originations;
lower deposit-related fees driven by lower customer transaction volumes and higher average consumer deposit account balances due to the economic slowdown associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as fee waivers and reversals as part of our actions to support customers during the COVID-19 pandemic;
lower net gains from equity securities due to impairments; and
lower other income driven by higherlower gains in third quarter 2019 related to sales of PCI loans;on loan sales.
partially offset by:
Provision for credit losseshigher mortgage banking revenue due to an increase in real estate HFS origination volumes and higher MSR valuation gains, net of hedge results, decreased driven by favorable hedge results.an improving economic environment.

Noninterest expense increased due to:
higher restructuring charges driven predominantly by severance costs, as well as facility closure costs, related to our efficiency initiatives that commenced in third quarter 2020. All restructuring charges were included in the Community Banking segment. For additional information on
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restructuring charges, see Note 2 (Restructuring Charges) to Financial Statements in this Report;
higher personnel expense, and technology, telecommunications and equipment expense;was largely unchanged reflecting:
higher charitable contributionsdonations expense within other expense; anddue to the donation of PPP processing fees;
higher FDIC deposit assessment expense within other expense driven by a higher assessment raterate;
higher expense allocated from enterprise functions, reflecting risk management and higher deposit balances;technology support; and
higher personnel expense driven by higher revenue-related compensation in Home Lending, partially offset by lower branch staffing expense related to efficiency initiatives in Consumer and Small Business Banking;
offset by:
lower operating losses as third quarter 2019 included a $1.6 billion discretedue to lower expense for litigation accrual related to retail sales practices matters;and customer remediation accruals; and
lower advertising and promotion expense.
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Table 5b: increasedConsumer Banking and Lending – Balance Sheet
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020$ Change% Change
Selected Balance Sheet Data (average)
Loans by Line of Business:
Home Lending$243,036 276,827 (33,791)(12)%
Auto49,518 49,493 25 — 
Credit Card35,205 39,756 (4,551)(11)
Small Business20,137 9,715 10,422 107 
Personal Lending5,185 6,771 (1,586)(23)
Total loans$353,081 382,562 (29,481)(8)
Total deposits789,439 652,706 136,733 21 
Allocated capital48,000 48,000 — — 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (period-end)
Loans by Line of Business:
Home Lending$230,478 275,395 (44,917)(16)
Auto50,007 49,779 228 — 
Credit Card34,246 38,582 (4,336)(11)
Small Business20,820 9,753 11,067 113 
Personal Lending4,998 6,692 (1,694)(25)
Total loans$340,549 380,201 (39,652)(10)
Total deposits837,765 672,603 165,162 25 
First quarter 2021 vs. first quarter 2020
Total loans (average and period-end) decreased as growth in small business loans driven by government stimulus programs and lower consumer spending due toloans funded under the COVID-19 pandemic.

First nine months of 2020 vs. first nine months of 2019

Revenue decreased driven by:
lower net interest income reflecting the lower interest rate environment;
a decrease in deposit-related fees and card fees drivenPPP was more than offset by lower customer transaction volumes and higher average consumer deposit account balances due to the economic slowdown associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as fee waivers and reversals as part of our actions to support customers during the COVID-19 pandemic;
net losses from equity securities due to impairments and changespaydowns exceeding originations in the value of deferred compensation plan investments (largely offsethome lending, credit card, and personal lending portfolios. Home lending loan balances were also impacted by actions taken in personnel expense);2020 to suspend certain non-conforming residential mortgage and
lower other income driven by higher gains in third quarter 2019 related to sales of PCI loans;
partially offset by:
higher mortgage banking revenue as a result of an increase in real estate HFS origination volumes; and
higher gains on debt securities.
Provision for credit losses increased driven by a decline in economic conditions due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Noninterest expense increased due to:
higher restructuring charges driven predominantly by severance costs, as well as facility closure costs, related to our efficiency initiatives that commenced in third quarter 2020. All restructuring charges were included in the Community Banking segment. For additional information on restructuring charges, see Note 2 (Restructuring Charges) to Financial Statements in this Report; and
higher operating losses, personnel expense, occupancy expense, FDIC deposit assessment expense within other expense, and charitable donations within other expense;
partially offset by:
lower advertising and promotion expense and travel and entertainment expense within other expense; and
lower stock-based compensation expense within personnel expense and lower deferred compensation plan expense within personnel expense (largely offset by net losses from home equity securities).originations.

AverageTotal deposits (average and period-end) increased driven by government stimulus programs and lower consumer spending due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WholesaleCommercial Bankingprovides financial solutions to businesses with annual sales generally in excess of $5 millionprivate, family owned and to financial institutions globally.certain public companies. Products and businessesservices include Commercial Banking, Commercial Real Estate, Corporatebanking and Investmentcredit products across multiple industry sectors and municipalities, secured lending and lease products, and treasury management. In March 2021, we
announced an agreement to sell our Corporate Trust Services business and expect to move the business from the Commercial Banking Credit Investment Portfolio, Treasury Management,operating segment to Corporate in second quarter 2021. Table 5c and Commercial Capital. Table 4b provides5d provide additional financial information for WholesaleCommercial Banking.
Table 4b:5c: WholesaleCommercial Banking – Income Statement and Selected Metrics
Quarter ended Sep 30,Nine months ended Sep 30,
(in millions, except average balances which are in billions)20202019$
Change
%
Change
20202019$
Change
%
Change
Net interest income$3,481 4,382 (901)(21)%$11,508 13,451 (1,943)(14)%
Noninterest income (1)
Deposit-related fees574 527 47 1,676 1,610 66 
Trust and investment fees:
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees70 62 13 239 214 25 12 
Trust and investment management140 121 19 16 401 352 49 14 
Investment banking440 510 (70)(14)1,544 1,397 147 11 
Total trust and investment fees650 693 (43)(6)2,184 1,963 221 11 
Card fees55 90 (35)(39)203 271 (68)(25)
Lending-related fees310 314 (4)(1)897 925 (28)(3)
Mortgage banking49 128 (79)(62)154 300 (146)(49)
Net gains from trading activities363 247 116 47 1,198 806 392 49 
Net gains on debt securities24 20 500 156 97 59 61 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities59 135 (76)(56)(52)328 (380)NM
Other29 422 (393)(93)50 1,367 (1,317)(96)
Total noninterest income2,113 2,560 (447)(17)6,466 7,667 (1,201)(16)
Total revenue5,594 6,942 (1,348)(19)17,974 21,118 (3,144)(15)
Provision for credit losses219 92 127 138 8,535 254 8,281 NM
Noninterest expense (2)
Personnel1,414 1,455 (41)(3)4,109 4,382 (273)(6)
Technology, telecommunications and equipment10 16 (6)(38)34 48 (14)(29)
Occupancy116 95 21 22 326 286 40 14 
Operating losses9 16 (7)(44)186 27 159 589 
Professional and outside services222 263 (41)(16)651 760 (109)(14)
Advertising and promotion2 (6)(75)8 23 (15)(65)
Other2,240 2,036 204 10 6,425 6,083 342 
Total noninterest expense4,013 3,889 124 11,739 11,609 130 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and
noncontrolling interests
1,362 2,961 (1,599)(54)(2,300)9,255 (11,555)NM
Income tax expense (benefit) (3)(127)315 (442)NM(1,959)1,049 (3,008)NM
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests1 (1)(50)3 — — 
Net income (loss)$1,488 2,644 (1,156)(44)$(344)8,203 (8,547)NM
Average loans$455.1 474.3 (19.2)(4)$481.2 474.9 6.3 
Average deposits418.8 422.0 (3.2)(1)438.8 414.1 24.7 
Quarter ended March 31,
($ in millions)20212020$ Change% Change
Income Statement
Net interest income$1,283 1,774 (491)(28)%
Noninterest income:
Deposit-related fees317 302 15 
Lending-related fees136 128 
Lease income174 198 (24)(12)
Other298 100 198 198 
Total noninterest income925 728 197 27 
Total revenue2,208 2,502 (294)(12)
Net charge-offs39 170 (131)(77)
Change in the allowance for credit losses(438)871 (1,309)NM
Provision for credit losses(399)1,041 (1,440)NM
Noninterest expense1,766 1,697 69 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)841 (236)1,077 456
Income tax expense (benefit)203 (61)264 433
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests1 — — 
Net income (loss)$637 (176)813 462
Revenue by Line of Business
Middle Market Banking$1,159 1,455 (296)(20)
Asset-Based Lending and Leasing898 843 55 
Other151 204 (53)(26)
Total revenue$2,208 2,502 (294)(12)
Revenue by Product
Lending and leasing$1,193 1,411 (218)(15)
Treasury management and payments749 982 (233)(24)
Other266 109 157 144 
Total revenue$2,208 2,502 (294)(12)
Selected Metrics
Return on allocated capital12.3 %(4.7)
Efficiency ratio80 68 
Headcount (#) (period-end)22,657 24,036(6)
NM – Not meaningful
(1)In third
First quarter 2020, service charges on deposit accounts, cash network fees, wire transfer and other remittance fees, and certain other fees were combined into a single line item for deposit-related fees; certain fees associated with lending activities were combined into a single line item for lending-related fees; and certain other fees were reclassified to other noninterest income. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.
(2)In third2021 vs. first quarter 2020 expenses for outside professional services, contract services, and outside data processing were combined into a single line item for professional and outside services expense; expenses for technology and equipment and telecommunications were combined into a single line item for technology, telecommunications and equipment expense; and certain other expenses were reclassified to other noninterest expense. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.
(3)Income tax expense for our Wholesale Banking operating segment included income tax credits related to low income housing and renewable energy investments of $469 million and $1.4 billion for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, and $422 million and $1.3 billion for the third quarter and first nine months of 2019, respectively.
Third quarter 2020 vs. third quarter 2019

Revenue decreased driven by:
lower net interest income reflecting the lower interest rate environment as well asand lower average loan balances and lower funds transfer pricing credit earned from lower deposit balances;
lower other noninterest income due to lower commercial real estate brokerage fees related to our sale of Eastdil in fourth quarter 2019, lower community lending investments, lower strategic capital and renewable energy equity method income, and lower lease income; and
lower investment banking fees, mortgage banking fees, and gains from equity securities;lease income reflecting a reduction in the size of the operating lease asset portfolio;
partially offset by:
higher gains from trading activitiesother noninterest income due to impairments on equity securities in first quarter 2020; and gains on debt securities, as well as higher deposit-related fees.

higher treasury management fees on commercial accounts, included in deposit-related fees, driven by a lower earnings credit rate due to the lower interest rate environment.
Provision for credit losses increased reflectingdecreased driven by an improving economic uncertainty due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our commercial loan portfolios, including the oil and gas portfolio.environment.

Noninterest expense increased driven by:
higher other expense,expenses allocated from enterprise functions, including increased risk management expense;higher technology expenses;
partially offset by:
lower spending related to efficiency initiatives, including lower personnel expense travel expense within other expense, and project-related expense withinfrom reduced headcount;
lower professional and outside services expense.expense reflecting decreased project-related expense; and
lower lease expense reflecting a reduction in the size of the operating lease asset portfolio.
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AverageEarnings Performance (continued)
Table 5d:Commercial Banking – Balance Sheet
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020$ Change% Change
Selected Balance Sheet Data (average)
Loans:
Commercial and industrial$120,929 154,308 (33,379)(22)%
Commercial real estate48,574 53,288 (4,714)(9)
Lease financing and other13,640 17,261 (3,621)(21)
Total loans$183,143 224,857 (41,714)(19)
Loans by Line of Business:
Middle Market Banking$104,379 116,232 (11,853)(10)
Asset-Based Lending and Leasing and Other78,764 108,625 (29,861)(27)
Total loans$183,143 224,857 (41,714)(19)
Total deposits207,993 193,454 14,539 
Allocated capital19,500 19,500— — 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (period-end)
Loans:
Commercial and industrial$119,322 170,893 (51,571)(30)
Commercial real estate47,832 53,531 (5,699)(11)
Lease financing and other13,534 17,179 (3,645)(21)
Total loans$180,688 241,603 (60,915)(25)
Loans by Line of Business:
Middle Market Banking$102,372 125,192 (22,820)(18)
Asset-Based Lending and Leasing and Other78,316 116,411 (38,095)(33)
Total loans$180,688 241,603 (60,915)(25)
Total deposits210,088 209,495 593 — 
First quarter 2021 vs. first quarter 2020
Total loans (average and period-end) decreased driven by lower loan demand, including lower line utilization, and higher paydowns reflecting continued client liquidity and strength in the capital markets.

Total deposits (average) increased due to government stimulus programs, customers’ preferences for liquidity given the economic uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and lower investment spending.

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Earnings Performance (continued)

Average deposits Corporate and Investment Bankingdecreased reflecting continued actions taken delivers a suite of capital markets, banking, and financial products and services to manage under the asset cap.corporate, commercial real estate, government and institutional clients globally. Products and services include corporate banking, investment banking, treasury management, commercial real
estate lending and servicing, equity and fixed income solutions, as well as sales, trading, and research capabilities. Table 5e and Table 5fprovide additional information for Corporate and Investment Banking.
Table 5e:Corporate and Investment Banking – Income Statement and Selected Metrics

Quarter ended March 31,
($ in millions)20212020$ Change% Change
Income Statement
Net interest income$1,778 2,019 (241)(12)%
Noninterest income:
Deposit-related fees266 257 
Lending-related fees183 172 11 
Investment banking fees611 477 134 28 
Net gains from trading activities331 35 296 846 
Other454 428 26 
Total noninterest income1,845 1,369 476 35 
Total revenue3,623 3,388 235 
Net charge-offs37 47 (10)(21)
Change in the allowance for credit losses(321)1,078 (1,399)NM
Provision for credit losses(284)1,125 (1,409)NM
Noninterest expense1,833 1,870 (37)(2)
Income before income tax expense2,074 393 1,681 428 
Income tax expense500 101 399 395 
Net income$1,574 292 1,282 439 
Revenue by Line of Business
Banking:
Lending$453 457 (4)(1)
Treasury Management and Payments370 498 (128)(26)
Investment Banking416 361 55 15 
Total Banking1,239 1,316 (77)(6)
Commercial Real Estate931 883 48 
Markets:
Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC)1,144 914 230 25 
Equities252 396 (144)(36)
Credit Adjustment (CVA/DVA) and Other36 (108)144 133 
Total Markets1,432 1,202 230 19 
Other21 (13)34 262 
Total revenue$3,623 3,388 235 
Selected Metrics
Return on allocated capital17.8 %2.4 
Efficiency ratio51 55 
Headcount (#) (period-end)8,249 7,965
NM – Not meaningful
First nine months of 2020quarter 2021 vs. first nine months of 2019

quarter 2020
Revenue decreasedincreased driven by:
higher net gains from trading activities driven by higher client demand for asset-backed finance products, other credit products, and municipal bonds, partially offset by lower client demand for interest rate products and lower revenue in equities and commodities; and
higher investment banking fees driven by higher advisory fees and equity and debt origination fees;
partially offset by:
lower net interest income reflecting the lower interest rate environment, partially offset by higher investment asset spread and higher average loanlower deposit balances, and higher funds transfer pricing credit earned from higher deposit balances; and
lower noninterest income driven by lower other income from community lending investments, lower strategic capital and renewable energy equity method income, and lower commercial real estate brokerage fees related to our sale of Eastdil in fourth quarter 2019, as well as lower mortgage banking fees and net losses from equity securities;
partially offset by:
higher investment banking fees, gains from trading activities, gains on debt securities, and deposit-related fees.trading-related assets.

Provision for credit losses increased due to:decreased driven by an improving economic environment.
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Earnings Performance (continued)
Noninterest expense decreased driven by:
increaseslower operating losses due to lower expense for litigation accruals and customer remediation accruals;
lower expenses allocated from enterprise functions reflecting lower spending due to efficiency initiatives; and
a reduction in the ACL reflecting currentbusiness travel and forecasted economic conditionscompany events due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
higher charge-offs in the oil and gas, commercial real estate, and commercial capital portfolios.
Noninterest expense increased due to:
higher other expense, including increased risk management expense and charitable donations; and
higher operating losses;
partially offset by:
lowerhigher personnel expense on revenue-related incentive compensation.
Table 5f:Corporate and Investment Banking – Balance Sheet
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020$ Change% Change
Selected Balance Sheet Data (average)
Loans:
Commercial and industrial$162,290 178,254 (15,964)(9)%
Commercial real estate83,858 79,988 3,870 
Total loans$246,148 258,242 (12,094)(5)
Loans by Line of Business:
Banking$86,536 96,844 (10,308)(11)
Commercial Real Estate107,609 105,194 2,415 
Markets52,003 56,204 (4,201)(7)
Total loans$246,148 258,242 (12,094)(5)
Trading-related assets:
Trading account securities$106,358 123,327 (16,969)(14)
Reverse repurchase agreements/securities borrowed63,965 89,132 (25,167)(28)
Derivative assets27,102 18,284 8,818 48 
Total trading-related assets$197,425 230,743 (33,318)(14)
Total assets511,813 551,987 (40,174)(7)
Total deposits194,501 266,167 (71,666)(27)
Allocated capital34,000 34,000 — — 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (period-end)
Loans:
Commercial and industrial$163,808 206,620 (42,812)(21)
Commercial real estate84,836 81,152 3,684 
Total loans$248,644 287,772 (39,128)(14)
Loans by Line of Business:
Banking$88,042 118,682 (30,640)(26)
Commercial Real Estate108,508 109,937 (1,429)(1)
Markets52,094 59,153 (7,059)(12)
Total loans$248,644 287,772 (39,128)(14)
Trading-related assets:
Trading account securities$100,586 110,544 (9,958)(9)
Reverse repurchase agreements/securities borrowed71,282 79,560 (8,278)(10)
Derivative assets24,228 24,834 (606)(2)
Total trading-related assets$196,096 214,938 (18,842)(9)
Total assets512,340 574,660 (62,320)(11)
Total deposits188,920 260,281 (71,361)(27)
First quarter 2021 vs. first quarter 2020
Total assets (average and period-end) decreased predominantly due to a decline in trading-related assets reflecting continued actions to manage under the asset cap and a decline in loan balances driven by lower leasedemand due to the COVID-19 pandemic and travel expenses within other expense, as well ashigher paydowns reflecting continued client liquidity and strength in the impact of the sale of Eastdil in fourth quarter 2019.capital markets.

Average loansTotal deposits (average and period-end) increaseddecreased reflecting broad-based growth acrosscontinued actions to manage under the lines of business driven by draws of revolving lines due to the economic slowdown associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.asset cap.

Average deposits increased reflecting customers’ preferences for liquidity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wealth and Investment Management provides a full range of personalized wealth management, investment and retirement products and services to clients across U.S.-based businesses including Wells Fargo Advisors and The Private Bank, Abbot Downing,Bank. We serve clients’ brokerage needs, and Wells Fargo Asset Management. We deliver financial planning, private banking, credit, investment management and fiduciary services to high-net worth and ultra-high-net worth individuals and families. We also serve clients’ brokerage needsIn February 2021, we
and provide investment management capabilities deliveredannounced an agreement to global institutional clients through separate accounts and thesell Wells Fargo Funds. The sale of our IRTAsset Management and moved the business closed on July 1, 2019. Forfrom the Wealth and Investment Management operating segment to Corporate. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation. Table 5g and Table 5h provide additional information on the sale of our IRT business, including its impact on our AUMfor Wealth and AUA, see the “Earnings Performance – Noninterest Income” section in this Report.
Table 4c provides additional financial information for WIM.Investment Management.
Table 4c:5g: Wealth and Investment Management
Quarter ended Sep 30,Nine months ended Sep 30,
(in millions, except average balances which are in billions)20202019$
Change
%
Change
20202019$
Change
%
Change
Net interest income$771 989 (218)(22)%$2,374 3,127 (753)(24)%
Noninterest income (1)
Deposit-related fees7 17 20 18 11 
Trust and investment fees:
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees2,265 2,272 (7)— 6,701 6,644 57 
Trust and investment management610 615 (5)(1)1,760 1,978 (218)(11)
Investment banking4 — NM6 50 
Total trust and investment fees2,879 2,887 (8)— 8,467 8,626 (159)(2)
Card fees1 (1)(50)3 (2)(40)
Lending-related fees2 — — 6 — — 
Mortgage banking(3)(3)— — (9)(9)— — 
Net gains from trading activities9 10 (1)(10)8 42 (34)(81)
Net gains (losses) from equity securities3 (1)400 (114)170 (284)NM
Other125 1,249 (1,124)(90)414 1,285 (871)(68)
Total noninterest income3,023 4,152 (1,129)(27)8,795 10,143 (1,348)(13)
Total revenue3,794 5,141 (1,347)(26)11,169 13,270 (2,101)(16)
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses(9)(12)NM256 250 NM
Noninterest expense (2)
Personnel1,937 2,060 (123)(6)5,911 6,369 (458)(7)
Technology, telecommunications and equipment6 115 (109)(95)(77)145 (222)NM
Occupancy123 113 10 347 337 10 
Operating losses3 101 (98)(97)27 165 (138)(84)
Professional and outside services262 271 (9)(3)825 775 50 
Advertising and promotion3 (4)(57)13 21 (8)(38)
Other850 764 86 11 2,394 2,168 226 10 
Total noninterest expense3,184 3,431 (247)(7)9,440 9,980 (540)(5)
Income before income tax expense and noncontrolling interests619 1,707 (1,088)(64)1,473 3,284 (1,811)(55)
Income tax expense153 426 (273)(64)369 819 (450)(55)
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests3 200 (2)(8)NM
Net income$463 1,280 (817)(64)$1,106 2,459 (1,353)(55)
Average loans$79.8 75.9 3.9 $79.0 75.1 3.9 
Average deposits175.3 142.4 32.9 23 166.2 146.3 19.9 14 
Quarter ended March 31,
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted)20212020$ Change% Change
Income Statement
Net interest income$657 838 (181)(22)%
Noninterest income:
Investment advisory and other asset-based fees (1)2,306 2,073 233 11 
Commissions and brokerage services fees (1)555 593 (38)(6)
Other26 (234)260 111 
Total noninterest income2,887 2,432 455 19 
Total revenue3,544 3,270 274 
Net charge-offs (1)(100)
Change in the allowance for credit losses(43)(50)NM
Provision for credit losses(43)(51)NM
Noninterest expense3,028 2,657 371 14 
Income before income tax expense559 605 (46)(8)
Income tax expense140 152 (12)(8)
Net income$419 453 (34)(8)
Selected Metrics
Return on allocated capital18.9 %20.2 
Efficiency ratio85 81 
Headcount (#) (period-end)27,993 29,266 (4)
Advisory assets ($ in billions)$885 661 224 34 
Other brokerage assets and deposits ($ in billions)1,177 950 227 24 
Total client assets ($ in billions)$2,062 1,611 451 28 
Annualized revenue per advisor ($ in thousands) (2)1,058 909 149 16 
Total financial and wealth advisors (#) (period-end)13,277 14,364 (8)
Selected Balance Sheet Data (average)
Total loans$80,839 77,883 2,956 
Total deposits173,678 145,388 28,290 19 
Allocated capital8,750 8,750 — — 
Selected Balance Sheet Data (period-end)
Total loans$81,175 78,182 2,993 
Total deposits175,999 162,370 13,629 
NM – Not meaningful
(1)In thirdfirst quarter 2020, service charges on deposit accounts, cash network fees, wire transfer2021, trust and other remittanceinvestment management fees and certain otherasset-based brokerage fees were combined into a single line item for deposit-related fees; certaininvestment advisory and other asset-based fees, associated with lending activitiesand brokerage commissions and other brokerage services fees were combined into a single line item for lending-related fees;commissions and certain other fees were reclassified to other noninterest income.brokerage services fees. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.
(2)In third quarter 2020, expensesRepresents annualized total revenue divided by average total financial and wealth advisors for outside professional services, contract services, and outside data processing were combined into a single line item for professional and outside services expense; expenses for technology and equipment and telecommunications were combined into a single line item for technology, telecommunications and equipment expense; and certain other expenses were reclassified to other noninterest expense. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.period.
ThirdFirst quarter 20202021 vs. thirdfirst quarter 2019

2020
Revenue decreasedincreased driven by:
higher investment advisory and other asset-based fees driven by higher market valuations on WIM advisory assets; and
higher deferred compensation plan investment results included in other noninterest income (largely offset by personnel expense);
partially offset by:
lower net interest income reflecting the lower interest rate environment, partially offset by higher funds transfer pricing credit earned from higher average deposit balances; andbalances.
Provision for credit losses decreased driven by an improving economic environment.
Noninterest expenselower noninterest income predominantly related increased due to a $1.1 billion gainhigher personnel expense driven by higher revenue-related compensation and higher deferred compensation expense (largely offset by net gains from the sale of our IRT business in third quarter 2019 (in other income)equity securities).

Noninterest expenseTotal deposits (average and period-end) decreased driven by:
lower personnel expense from lower incentive compensation;
lower technology, telecommunications and equipment expense driven by a $103 million impairment of capitalized software reflecting a reevaluation of software under development in third quarter 2019; and
lower operating losses;
partially offset by:
higher project spending on regulatory and compliance related initiatives included within other expense.

Average loans increased driven by growth in real estate 1-4 first mortgage loans.

Average deposits increased primarily due to growth in brokerage clients’ cash balances.
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Earnings Performance (continued)

First nine months of 2020 vs. first nine months of 2019

RevenueEarnings Performance decreased driven by:
lower net interest income reflecting the lower interest rate environment, partially offset by higher funds transfer pricing credit earned from higher average deposit balances; and
lower noninterest income largely related to a $1.1 billion gain from the sale of our IRT business in third quarter 2019 (in other income), as well as net losses from equity securities driven by a decline in deferred compensation plan investment results (largely offset by lower personnel expense), and lower trust and investment management income;
partially offset by:
higher retail brokerage advisory fees (priced at the beginning of the quarter).

Provision for credit losses increased due to current and forecasted economic conditions due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Noninterest expense decreased due to:
lower personnel expense driven by lower deferred compensation plan expense (largely offset by net losses from equity securities) and lower incentive compensation;
lower technology, telecommunications and equipment expense driven by a $103 million impairment of capitalized software reflecting a reevaluation of software under development in third quarter 2019, and the reversal of an accrual for software costs in second quarter 2020; and
lower operating losses;(continued)
partially offset by:
higher project spending on regulatory and compliance related initiatives included within other expense.

Average loans increased driven by growth in real estate 1-4 first mortgage loans.

Average deposits increased primarily due to growth in brokerage clients’ cash balances.

The following discussions provide additional information for client assets we oversee in our retail brokerage advisory and trust and investment management business lines.

Retail Brokerage ClientWIM Advisory Assets Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees are received for providing full-service and discount brokerage services to retail brokerage clients. A majority of our retail brokerage client assets are in accounts that earn brokerage commissions generally based on the number and size of transactions executed at the client’s direction. In addition to these types oftransactional accounts, we also offerWIM offers advisory account relationships as an important component of our broader strategy of meetingto brokerage clients’ financial needs.customers. Fees from advisory accounts are based on a percentage of the market value of the assets as of the beginning of the quarter, which vary across the account types based on the distinct services provided, and are affected by investment performance as well as asset inflows and outflows. A majority of our brokerage advisory, commissions and other fee income is earned from advisory accounts. Table 4d shows advisory account client assets as a percentage of total retail brokerage client assets at September 30, 2020 and 2019.
Table 4d:Retail Brokerage Client Assets
September 30,
($ in billions)2020 2019 
Retail brokerage client assets$1,625.8 1,629.4 
Advisory account client assets601.7 569.4 
Advisory account client assets as a percentage of total client assets37 %35 
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Advisory accounts include assets that are financial advisor-directed and separately managed by third-party managers, as well as certain client-directed brokerage assets where we earn a fee for advisory and other services, but do not have investment discretion.
WIM also manages personal trust and other assets for high net worth clients, with fee income earned based on a percentage of the market value of these assets. Table 5h presents advisory assets activity by WIM line of business for first quarter 2021 and 2020. Management believes that advisory assets is a useful metric because it allows management, investors, and others to assess how changes in asset amounts may impact the generation of certain asset-based fees.
For thirdfirst quarter 20202021 and 2019,2020, the average fee rate
by account type ranged from 8050 to 120 basis points. Table 4e presents advisory account client assets activity by account type for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020 and 2019.
Table 4e:5h: Retail BrokerageWIM Advisory Account Client Assets
Quarter endedNine months endedQuarter ended
(in billions)(in billions)Balance, beginning of periodInflows (1)Outflows (2)Market impact (3)Balance, end of periodBalance,
beginning of period
Inflows (1)Outflows (2)Market impact (3)Balance,
end of period
(in billions)Balance, beginning of periodInflows (1)Outflows (2)Market impact (3)Balance, end of period
September 30, 2020
March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Client-directed (4)Client-directed (4)$186.3 10.6 (9.8)5.6 192.7 
Financial advisor-directed (5)Financial advisor-directed (5)211.0 12.3 (9.0)9.1 223.4 
Separate accounts (6)Separate accounts (6)174.6 8.5 (7.0)7.0 183.1 
Mutual fund advisory (7)Mutual fund advisory (7)91.4 4.0 (3.5)2.8 94.7 
Total Retail BrokerageTotal Retail Brokerage$663.3 35.4 (29.3)24.5 693.9 
Total Private Wealth (8)Total Private Wealth (8)189.4 8.9 (12.5)5.7 191.5 
Total WIM advisory assetsTotal WIM advisory assets$852.7 44.3 (41.8)30.2 885.4 
March 31, 2020March 31, 2020
Client directed (4)Client directed (4)$162.2 8.8 (10.2)9.5 170.3 $169.4 26.2 (27.6)2.3 170.3 Client directed (4)$169.4 10.1 (9.6)(27.2)142.7 
Financial advisor directed (5)Financial advisor directed (5)176.8 9.9 (9.0)11.6 189.3 176.3 29.0 (24.2)8.2 189.3 Financial advisor directed (5)176.3 10.7 (8.6)(26.0)152.4 
Separate accounts (6)Separate accounts (6)151.5 5.9 (6.0)8.0 159.4 160.1 17.7 (20.3)1.9 159.4 Separate accounts (6)160.1 6.8 (8.5)(24.2)134.2 
Mutual fund advisory (7)Mutual fund advisory (7)78.9 2.9 (3.3)4.2 82.7 83.7 8.3 (10.5)1.2 82.7 Mutual fund advisory (7)83.7 3.2 (4.5)(12.9)69.5 
Total advisory client assets$569.4 27.5 (28.5)33.3 601.7 $589.5 81.2 (82.6)13.6 601.7 
September 30, 2019
Client directed (4)$166.2 8.3 (8.3)0.7 166.9 $151.5 24.8 (27.3)17.9 166.9 
Financial advisor directed (5)163.2 8.8 (7.0)3.1 168.1 141.9 24.9 (23.4)24.7 168.1 
Separate accounts (6)151.9 6.2 (6.4)2.3 154.0 136.4 18.0 (21.3)20.9 154.0 
Mutual fund advisory (7)80.0 2.9 (3.0)0.5 80.4 71.3 8.6 (9.7)10.2 80.4 
Total advisory client assets$561.3 26.2 (24.7)6.6 569.4 $501.1 76.3 (81.7)73.7 569.4 
Total Retail BrokerageTotal Retail Brokerage$589.5 30.8 (31.2)(90.3)498.8 
Total Private Wealth (8)Total Private Wealth (8)188.0 8.5 (11.0)(23.7)161.8 
Total WIM advisory assetsTotal WIM advisory assets$777.5 39.3 (42.2)(114.0)660.6 
(1)Inflows include new advisory account assets, contributions, dividends and interest.
(2)Outflows include closed advisory account assets, withdrawals and client management fees.
(3)Market impact reflects gains and losses on portfolio investments.
(4)Investment advice and other services are provided to client, but decisions are made by the client and the fees earned are based on a percentage of the advisory account assets, not the number and size of transactions executed by the client.
(5)Professionally managed portfolios with fees earned based on respective strategies and as a percentage of certain client assets.
(6)Professional advisory portfolios managed by Wells Fargo Asset Management or third-party asset managers. Fees are earned based on a percentage of certain client assets.
(7)Program with portfolios constructed of load-waived, no-load and institutional share class mutual funds. Fees are earned based on a percentage of certain client assets.
(8)Discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios held in personal trusts, investment agency, or custody accounts with fees earned based on a percentage of client assets.
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Corporate includes corporate treasury and enterprise functions, net of allocations (including funds transfer pricing, capital, liquidity and certain expenses), in support of the reportable operating segments, as well as our investment portfolio and affiliated venture capital and private equity partnerships. In addition, Corporate includes all restructuring charges related to our efficiency initiatives. See Note 19 (Restructuring Charges) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information on restructuring charges. Corporate also includes certain lines of business that management has determined are no longer
consistent with the long-term strategic goals of the Company, including our student loan and rail car leasing businesses, as well as results for previously divested businesses. In February 2021, we announced an agreement to sell Wells Fargo Asset Management and moved the business from the Wealth and Investment ClientManagement operating segment to Corporate. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation. Table 5i, Table 5j, and Table 5k provide additional information for Corporate.
Table 5i:Corporate – Income Statement and Selected Metrics
Quarter ended March 31,
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted)20212020$ Change% Change
Income Statement
Net interest income$(430)819 (1,249)NM
Noninterest income1,319 (119)1,438 NM
Total revenue889 700 189 27 %
Net charge-offs77 102 (25)(25)
Change in the allowance for credit losses20 160 (140)(88)
Provision for credit losses97 262 (165)(63)
Noninterest expense1,095 567 528 93 
Loss before income tax expense (benefit)(303)(129)(174)NM
Income tax expense (benefit)(364)554 (918)NM
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests (1)53 (149)202 136 
Net income (loss)$8 (534)542 101 
Selected Metrics
Headcount (#) (period-end) (2)82,067 77,606 
Wells Fargo Asset Management assets under management ($ in billions)$590 518 72 14 
NM – Not meaningful
(1)Reflects results attributable to noncontrolling interests predominantly associated with the Company’s consolidated venture capital investments.
(2)Beginning in first quarter 2021, employees who were notified of displacement remained as headcount in their respective operating segment rather than included in Corporate.
First quarter 2021 vs. first quarter 2020
Revenue increased driven by:
higher gains on equity securities due to impairments in first quarter 2020 related to our affiliated venture capital and private equity partnerships;
higher deferred compensation plan investment results (largely offset by personnel expense); and
a gain on the sale of a portion of our student loan portfolio in first quarter 2021;
partially offset by:
lower net interest income reflecting the lower interest rate environment and unfavorable hedge ineffectiveness accounting results; and
lower gains on debt securities due to decreased sales volumes.

Provision for credit losses decreased driven by an improving economic environment.

Noninterest expense increased due to:
higher stock-based compensation on higher market valuations;
higher deferred compensation plan expense; and
a write-down of goodwill in first quarter 2021 related to the sale of a portion of our student loan portfolio;
partially offset by:
lower professional and outside services expense driven by reduced project spending due to efficiency initiatives.
As of March 31, 2021, our rail car leasing business had long-lived operating lease assets (as a lessor) of $5.6 billion, which was net of $1.8 billion of accumulated depreciation. The average age of our rail cars is 21 years and the rail cars are typically leased under short-term leases of 3 to 5 years. Our three largest concentrations, which represented 55% of our rail car fleet as of March 31, 2021, were rail cars used for the transportation of agricultural grain, coal, and cement/sand products. Impairments may result in the future based on changing economic and market conditions affecting the long-term demand and utility of specific types of rail cars. Our assumptions for impairment are sensitive to estimated utilization and rental rates, as well as the estimated economic life of the leased asset. For more information on the accounting for impairment of operating lease assets, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K.
Corporate includes assets under management (AUM) and assets under administration (AUA) for Institutional Retirement and Trust (IRT) client assets of $22 billion and $668 billion, respectively, at March 31, 2021, which we continue to administer at the direction of the buyer pursuant to a transition services agreement. The transition services agreement has been extended and will now terminate no later than December 2021.
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Table 5j: Corporate – Balance Sheet
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020$ Change% Change
Selected Balance Sheet Data (average)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$222,797 122,459 100,338 82 %
Available-for-sale debt securities200,421 244,834 (44,413)(18)
Held-to-maturity debt securities217,346 157,788 59,558 38 
Equity securities10,904 13,970 (3,066)(22)
Total loans10,228 21,502 (11,274)(52)
Total assets727,440 629,210 98,230 16 
Total deposits27,861 80,248 (52,387)(65)
Selected Balance Sheet Data (period-end)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$257,887 123,943 133,944 108 
Available-for-sale debt securities188,724 239,051 (50,327)(21)
Held-to-maturity debt securities231,352 169,070 62,282 37 
Equity securities11,093 14,358 (3,265)(23)
Total loans10,516 22,085 (11,569)(52)
Total assets753,730 622,795 130,935 21 
Total deposits24,347 71,783 (47,436)(66)
First quarter 2021 vs. first quarter 2020
Total assets (average and period-end) increased due to:
an increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash managed by corporate treasury as a result of an increase in deposits from the reportable operating segments; and
an increase in held-to-maturity debt securities related to portfolio rebalancing to manage liquidity and interest rate risk;
partially offset by:
a decline in available-for-sale debt securities related to portfolio rebalancing to manage liquidity and interest rate risk;
a decline in equity securities due to the transition from equity securities to derivative instruments for economic hedges of the deferred compensation plan liabilities in second quarter 2020 and a reduction in Federal Home Loan Bank stock; and
a decline in loans due to the sale of a portion of our student loan portfolio in first quarter 2021.
Total deposits (average and period-end) decreased reflecting actions taken to manage under the asset cap.

Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) Assets Under Management We earn trustinvestment advisory and investment managementother asset-based fees from managing and administering assets including mutual funds, separate accounts, and personal trust assets, through our asset management and wealth businesses. Prior to the sale of our IRT business, which closed on July 1, 2019, we also earned fees from managing employee benefit trusts through the retirement business. Our asset management business is conducted by Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM),WFAM, which offers Wells Fargo proprietary mutual funds and manages institutional separate accounts, and
our wealth business, which manages assets for high net worth clients.accounts. Generally, our trust and investment management fee income is earnedwe earn fees from AUM where we have discretionary management authority over the investments and generate fees as a percentage of the market value of the AUM. For additional informationWFAM assets under management consist of equity, alternative, balanced, fixed income, money market, and stable value, and include client assets that are managed or sub-advised on the salebehalf of our IRT business, including its impact on our AUM and AUA, see the “Earnings Performance – Noninterest Income” section in this Report.other Wells Fargo lines of business. Table 4f5k presents WFAM AUM activity for first quarter 2021 and 2020. Management believes that AUM is a useful metric because it allows management, investors, and others to assess how changes in asset amounts may impact the third quarter and first nine monthsgeneration of 2020 and 2019.certain asset-based fees.
Table 4f:5k: WIM Trust and Investment –WFAM Assets Under Management
Quarter endedNine months ended
(in billions)Balance, beginning of periodInflows (1)Outflows (2)Market impact (3)Balance, end of periodBalance,
beginning of period
Inflows (1)Outflows (2)Market impact (3)Balance,
end of period
September 30, 2020
Assets managed by WFAM (4):
Money market funds (5)$201.9 19.2   221.1 $130.6 90.5   221.1 
Other assets managed376.4 23.2 (24.1)10.3 385.8 378.2 76.3 (79.2)10.5 385.8 
Assets managed by Wealth and IRT (6)176.5 7.2 (10.6)7.6 180.7 187.4 23.5 (31.8)1.6 180.7 
Total assets under management$754.8 49.6 (34.7)17.9 787.6 $696.2 190.3 (111.0)12.1 787.6 
September 30, 2019
Assets managed by WFAM (4):
Money market funds (5)$119.8 9.6 — — 129.4 $112.4 17.0 — — 129.4 
Other assets managed375.3 16.4 (20.7)3.0 374.0 353.5 57.9 (65.6)28.2 374.0 
Assets managed by Wealth and IRT (6)181.9 7.9 (9.1)1.1 181.8 170.7 25.3 (30.7)16.5 181.8 
Total assets under management$677.0 33.9 (29.8)4.1 685.2 $636.6 100.2 (96.3)44.7 685.2 
Quarter ended
(in billions)Balance, beginning of periodInflows (1)Outflows (2)Market impact (3)Balance, end
of period
March 31, 2021
Money market funds (4)$197.4  (6.2) 191.2 
Other assets managed405.6 23.8 (30.3)0.1 399.2 
Total WFAM assets under management$603.0 23.8 (36.5)0.1 590.4 
March 31, 2020
Money market funds (4)$130.6 35.6 — — 166.2 
Other assets managed378.2 26.2 (28.6)(24.2)351.6 
Total WFAM assets under management$508.8 61.8 (28.6)(24.2)517.8 
(1)Inflows include new managed account assets, contributions, dividends and interest.
(2)Outflows include closed managed account assets, withdrawals and client management fees.
(3)Market impact reflects gains and losses on portfolio investments.
(4)Assets managed by WFAM consist of equity, alternative, balanced, fixed income, money market, and stable value, and include client assets that are managed or sub-advised on behalf of other Wells Fargo lines of business.
(5)Money Market funds activity is presented on a net inflow or net outflow basis, because the gross flows are not meaningful nor used by management as an indicator of performance.
(6)Includes $4.8 billion and $5.4 billion as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, of client assets invested in proprietary funds managed by WFAM.
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Balance Sheet Analysis

At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, our assets totaled $1.92$1.96 trillion, down $5.3up $4.4 billion from December 31, 2019. The decline in assets reflected:2020.
a decrease in debt securities of $20.7 billion;
a decrease in loans of $42.2 billion;
a decrease in federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements of $32.8 billion; and
a decrease in equity securities of $17.1 billion;
partially offset by:
an increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $105.5 billion.

The following discussion provides additional information about the major components of our consolidated balance sheet. Information regarding our capital and
See the “Capital Management” section in this Report for information on changes in our asset mix is included in the “Earnings Performance – Net Interest Income” and “Capital Management” sections and Note 23 (Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements) to Financial Statements in this Report.equity.
Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities

Table 5:6: Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions)Amortized
cost, net (1)
Net
unrealized
gain (loss)
Fair valueWeighted
average expected maturity (yrs)
Amortized costNet
unrealized
gain (loss)
Fair valueWeighted average expected maturity (yrs)
($ in millions)($ in millions)Amortized
cost, net (1)
Net
unrealized gains
Fair valueWeighted
average expected maturity (yrs)
Amortized
cost, net (1)
Net
unrealized gains
Fair valueWeighted average expected maturity (yrs)
Available-for-sale (2)Available-for-sale (2)216,311 4,262 220,573 4.5 260,060 3,399 263,459 4.7 Available-for-sale (2)197,805 3,045 200,850 5.1 215,533 4,859 220,392 4.5 
Held-to-maturity (3)Held-to-maturity (3)182,595 6,839 189,434 4.5 153,933 2,927 156,860 4.9 Held-to-maturity (3)232,192 1,767 233,959 6.0 205,720 6,587 212,307 4.5 
TotalTotal$398,906 11,101 410,007 n/a413,993 6,326 420,319 n/aTotal$429,997 4,812 434,809 n/a421,253 11,446 432,699 n/a
(1)Represents amortized cost of the securities, net of the allowance for credit losses of $79$41 million and $28 million related to available-for-sale debt securities and $26$89 million and $41 million related to held-to-maturity debt securities at September 30, 2020. The allowance for credit losses related to available-for-saleMarch 31, 2021, and held-to-maturity debt securities was $0 at December 31, 2019, due to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.
(2)Available-for-sale debt securities are carried on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value, which includes the allowance for credit losses, subsequent to the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020.value.
(3)Held-to-maturity debt securities are carried on the consolidated balance sheet at amortized cost, net of the allowance for credit losses, subsequent to the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020.losses.
Table 56 presents a summary of our portfolio of investments in available-for-sale (AFS) and held-to-maturity (HTM) debt securities. See the “Balance Sheet Analysis – Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities” section in our 2020 Form 10-K for information on our investment management objectives and practices and the “Risk Management Asset/Liability Management” section in this Report for information on liquidity and interest rate risk.
The fair value of AFS debt securities which decreased in balance sheet carrying value from December 31, 2019,2020, as purchases were more than offset by runoff, sales and sales. While the overall portfolio decreased from December 31, 2019,transfers to HTM debt securities increased due to actions taken to reposition the overall portfolio for capital management purposes.
The net amortized cost of HTM debt securities increased from December 31, 2020, as purchases and transfers from AFS debt securities were partially offset by runoff.
At March 31, 2021, 93% of the combined AFS and HTM debt securities portfolio was rated AA- or above. Ratings are based on external ratings where available and, where not available, based on internal credit grades.
The total net unrealized gains on AFS and HTM debt securities decreased from December 31, 2020, driven by higher interest rates, partially offset by tighter credit spreads. See Note 53 (Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information on AFS and HTM debt securities, including a summary of debt securities by security type.
The total net unrealized gains on AFS debt securities increased from December 31, 2019, driven by lower interest rates, partially offset by wider credit spreads. For a discussion of our investment management objectives and practices, see the “Balance Sheet Analysis” section in our 2019 Form 10-K. Also, see the “Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management” section in this Report for information on our use of investments to manage liquidity and interest rate risk.


Loan Portfolios
Table 67 provides a summary of total outstanding loans by portfolio segment. Commercial loans decreased fromwere relatively flat compared with December 31, 2019, driven by:
lower demand for originations of new loans and lower utilization on existing revolving loans in commercial and industrial loans; and
loan paydowns on continued customer liquidity from strength in capital markets.

2020. Consumer loans decreased from December 31, 2019,2020, due to:
paydowns exceeding originations in first and junior lienresidential mortgage loans; and
seasonally lower consumer spending and originations in credit cards;
partially offset by:
the repurchase of $26.9 billion of first lien mortgage loans from GNMA loan securitization pools, including $21.9 billion in third quarter 2020.

card balances.
Table 6:7: Loan Portfolios
(in millions)September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Commercial$482,289 515,719 
Consumer437,793 446,546 
Total loans$920,082 962,265 
Change from prior year-end$(42,183)9,155 

(in millions)March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Commercial$477,520 478,417 
Consumer384,052 409,220 
Total loans$861,572 887,637 
Change from prior year-end$(26,065)(74,628)
Average loan balances and a comparative detail of average loan balances is included in Table 1 under “Earnings Performance
– Net Interest Income” earlier in this Report. Additional information on total loans outstanding by portfolio segment and
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class of financing receivable is included in the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management” section in this Report. Period-end balances and other loan related information are in Note 64 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report.
See the “Balance Sheet Analysis – Loan Portfolios” section in our 20192020 Form 10-K for additional information regarding contractual loan maturities and the distribution of loans to changes in interest rates.


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Balance Sheet Analysis (continued)

Deposits
Deposits increased from December 31, 2019,2020, reflecting:
consumer and wealth customers’ preferences for liquidity given the economic uncertainty associated with the
COVID-19 pandemic, loan payment deferrals, government stimulus programs, and lower customer spending;spending, as well as seasonality for items such as income tax refunds;
partially offset by:
actions taken to manage under the asset cap resulting in declines in interest-bearing checking, other time deposits, such as brokered certificates of
deposit (CDs), and interest-bearing deposits in non-U.S. offices.

Table 78 provides additional information regarding deposits. Information regarding the impact of deposits on net interest income and a comparison of average deposit balances is provided in the “Earnings Performance – Net Interest Income” section and Table 1 earlier in this Report.
Table 7:8: Deposits
($ in millions)
Sep 30,
2020
% of
total
deposits
Dec 31,
2019
% of
total
deposits
%
Change
Noninterest-bearing$447,011 32 %$344,496 26 %30 
Interest-bearing checking48,660 4 62,814 (23)
Market rate and other savings790,117 57 751,080 57 
Savings certificates23,187 2 31,715 (27)
Other time deposits41,843 3 78,609 (47)
Deposits in non-U.S. offices (1)32,397 2 53,912 (40)
Total deposits$1,383,215 100 %$1,322,626 100 %
(1)    Includes Eurodollar sweep balances of $19.8 billion and $34.2 billion at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively.
($ in millions)Mar 31,
2021
% of
total
deposits
Dec 31,
2020
% of
total 
deposits 
% Change
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$494,087 34 %$467,068 33 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits452,484 32 447,446 32 
Savings deposits423,388 29 404,935 29 
Time deposits39,446 3 49,775 (21)
Interest-bearing deposits in non-U.S. offices27,714 2 35,157 (21)
Total deposits$1,437,119 100 %$1,404,381 100 %
Equity
Total equity was $182.0 billion at September 30, 2020, compared with $188.0 billion at December 31, 2019. The decrease was driven by:
common stock repurchases of $3.4 billion (substantially all of which occurred in first quarter 2020); and
dividends of $5.6 billion;
partially offset by:
issuances of common stock of $2.4 billion predominantly related to employee stock ownership plans.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the ordinary course of business, we engage in financial transactions that are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet, or may be recorded on the consolidated balance sheet in amounts that are different from the full contract or notional amount of the transaction. Our off-balance sheet arrangements include commitments to lend and purchase debt and equity securities, transactions with unconsolidated entities, guarantees, derivatives, and other commitments. These transactions are designed to (1) meet the financial needs of customers, (2) manage our credit, market or liquidity risks, and/or (3) diversify our funding sources. For additional information on our contractual obligations that may require future cash payments, see the “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements – Contractual Cash Obligations” section in our 2019 Form 10-K.

Commitments to Lend
We enter into commitments to lend to customers, which are usually at a stated interest rate, if funded, and for specific purposes and time periods. When we enter into commitments, we are exposed to credit risk. The maximum credit risk for these commitments will generally be lower than the contractual amount because a significant portion of these commitments are not funded. For additional information, see Note 64 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Transactions with Unconsolidated Entities
In the normal course of business, we enter into various types of on- and off-balance sheet transactions with special purpose entities (SPEs), which are corporations, trusts, limited liability companies or partnerships that are established for a limited purpose. Generally, SPEs are formed in connection with securitization transactions and are considered variable interest entities (VIEs). For additional information, see Note 8 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) to Financial Statements in this Report.
Guarantees and Other Arrangements
Guarantees are contracts that contingently require us to make payments to a guaranteed party based on an event or a change in an underlying asset, liability, rate or index. Guarantees are generally in the form of standby letters of credit, direct pay letters of credit, written options, recourse obligations, exchange and clearing house guarantees, indemnifications, and other types of similar arrangements. For additional information, see Note 11 (Guarantees and Other Commitments) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Commitments to Purchase Debt and Equity Securities
We enter into commitments to purchase securities under resale agreements. We also may enter into commitments to purchase debt and equity securities to provide capital for customers’ funding, liquidity or other future needs. For additional information, see Note 1311 (Guarantees Pledged Assets and Collateral, and Other Commitments) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Transactions with Unconsolidated Entities
In the normal course of business, we enter into various types of on- and off-balance sheet transactions with special purpose entities (SPEs), which are corporations, trusts, limited liability companies or partnerships that are established for a limited purpose. Generally, SPEs are formed in connection with securitization transactions and are considered variable interest entities (VIEs). For additional information, see Note 10 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Guarantees and Other Arrangements
Guarantees are contracts that contingently require us to make payments to a guaranteed party based on an event or a change in an underlying asset, liability, rate or index. Guarantees are generally in the form of standby letters of credit, direct pay letters of credit, written options, recourse obligations, exchange and clearing house guarantees, indemnifications, and other types of similar arrangements. For additional information, see Note 13 (Guarantees, Pledged Assets and Collateral, and Other Commitments) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Derivatives
We use derivatives to manage exposure to market risk, including interest rate risk, credit risk and foreign currency risk, and to assist customers with their risk management objectives. Derivatives are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value, and volume can be measured in terms of the notional amount, which is generally not exchanged, but is used only as the basis on which interest and other payments are determined. The notional amount is not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet and is not, when viewed in isolation, a meaningful measure of the risk profile of the instruments. For additional information, see Note 1514 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in this Report.
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Risk Management
Wells Fargo manages a variety of risks that can significantly affect our financial performance and our ability to meet the expectations of our customers, shareholders, regulators and other stakeholders. For additional information about how we manage risk, see the “Risk Management” section in our 20192020 Form 10-K. The discussion that follows supplements our discussion of the management of certain risks contained in the “Risk Management” section in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
Credit Risk Management
We define credit risk as the risk of loss associated with a borrower or counterparty default (failure to meet obligations in accordance with agreed upon terms). Credit risk exists with many of our assets and exposures such as debt security holdings, certain derivatives, and loans.
The Board’s CreditRisk Committee has primary oversight responsibility for credit risk. A Credit Subcommittee of the Risk Committee assists the Risk Committee in providing oversight of credit risk. At the management level, Credit Risk, which is part of the Company’s Independent Risk Management (IRM) organization,IRM, has primary oversight responsibility for credit risk. Credit Risk reports to the Chief Risk Officer (CRO)CRO and also providessupports periodic reports related to credit risk provided to the Board’s Risk Committee or its Credit Committee.Subcommittee.

Loan PortfoliosPortfolio
The following discussion focuses on ourOur loan portfolios which represent the largest component of assets on our consolidated balance sheet for which we have credit risk. Table 89 presents our total loans outstanding by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable.

Table 8:9: Total Loans Outstanding by Portfolio Segment and Class of Financing Receivable
(in millions)(in millions)Sep 30, 2020Dec 31, 2019(in millions)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020
Commercial:Commercial:Commercial:
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial$320,913 354,125 Commercial and industrial$319,055 318,805 
Real estate mortgageReal estate mortgage121,910 121,824 Real estate mortgage121,198 121,720 
Real estate constructionReal estate construction22,519 19,939 Real estate construction21,533 21,805 
Lease financingLease financing16,947 19,831 Lease financing15,734 16,087 
Total commercialTotal commercial482,289 515,719 Total commercial477,520 478,417 
Consumer:Consumer:Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage294,990 293,847 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage25,162 29,509 
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien254,363 276,674 
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien21,308 23,286 
Credit cardCredit card36,021 41,013 Credit card34,246 36,664 
Automobile48,450 47,873 
Other revolving credit and installment33,170 34,304 
AutoAuto49,210 48,187 
Other consumerOther consumer24,925 24,409 
Total consumerTotal consumer437,793 446,546 Total consumer384,052 409,220 
Total loansTotal loans$920,082 962,265 Total loans$861,572 887,637 
We manage our credit risk by establishing what we believe are sound credit policies for underwriting new business, while monitoring and reviewing the performance of our existing loan portfolios. We employ various credit risk management and monitoring activities to mitigate risks associated with multiple risk factors affecting loans we hold could acquire or originate including:
Loan concentrations and related credit quality;
Counterparty credit risk;
Economic and market conditions;
Legislative or regulatory mandates;
Changes in interest rates;
Merger and acquisition activities; and
Reputation risk.

Our credit risk management oversight process is governed centrally, but provides for direct management and accountability by our lines of business. Our overall credit process includes comprehensive credit policies, disciplined credit underwriting, frequent and detailed risk measurement and modeling, extensive credit training programs, and a continual loan review and audit process.
A key to our credit risk management is adherence to a well-controlled underwriting process, which we believe is appropriate for the needs of our customers as well as investors who purchase the loans or securities collateralized by the loans.
Credit Quality Overview  Credit quality in thirdfirst quarter 20202021 reflected continued to be affected byimprovement in the economic impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on our customer base. Third quarter 2020 results reflected:environment. In particular:
Nonaccrual loans were $8.0$8.1 billion at September 30, 2020, upMarch 31, 2021, down from $5.3$8.7 billion at December 31, 2019.2020. Commercial nonaccrual loans increaseddecreased to $4.4$4.2 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared with $2.3$4.8 billion at December 31, 2019,2020, and consumer nonaccrual loans increaseddeclined to $3.6$3.8 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared with $3.1$3.9 billion at December 31, 2019.2020. Nonaccrual loans represented 0.87%0.93% of total loans at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared with 0.56%0.98% at December 31, 2019.2020.
Net loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of our average commercial and consumer loan portfolios were 0.29%0.13% and 0.30%0.37%, respectively, in the thirdfirst quarter and 0.33% and 0.44% in the first nine months of 2020, respectively,2021, compared with 0.11%0.25% and 0.46%0.53% in the thirdfirst quarter and 0.12% and 0.47% in the first nine months of 2019.2020.
Loans that are not government insured/guaranteed and 90 days or more past due and still accruing were $108$269 million and $549$598 million in our commercial and consumer portfolios, respectively, at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared with $78 million and $855$612 million at December 31, 2019.2020.
ProvisionOur provision for credit losses for loans was $751 million and $14.1$(1.1) billion in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively,2021, compared with $695 million and $2.0$3.8 billion for the same periodsperiod a year ago.
The ACL for loans totaled $20.5decreased to $18.0 billion, or 2.22%2.09% of total loans, at September 30, 2020, up from $10.5March 31, 2021, compared with $19.7 billion, or 1.09%2.22%, at December 31, 2019.2020.

Additional information on our loan portfolios and our credit quality trends follows.
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TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURING RELIEF
COVID-Related Lending Accommodations The CARES Act provides banks optional, temporary relief from accounting for certain loan modifications as troubled debt restructurings (TDRs). The modifications must be relatedDuring 2020, we provided accommodations to customers in response to the adverse effectsCOVID-19 pandemic, including payment deferrals, and other expanded assistance for mortgage, credit card, auto, small business, personal and commercial lending customers. With the exception of COVID-19, and certain other criteria are required to be met in order to applyresidential mortgage-related accommodation programs, the relief. InCOVID-related lending accommodations instituted during 2020 were no longer offered as of December 31, 2020. Residential mortgage accommodation programs, which continued during first quarter 2020, we elected2021, offered payment deferrals for up to applya total of 18 months. Table 10 summarizes the TDR relief provided byunpaid principal balance (UPB) of consumer loans that received accommodations under loan modification programs established to assist customers with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-related modifications) and that remained in a deferral period as of March 31, 2021.
Based on guidance in the CARES Act which expires no later than December 31, 2020.
On April 7, 2020, federal banking regulators issuedand the IInteragencynteragency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the
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Coronavirus (Revised) issued by federal banking regulators in April 2020 (the Interagency Statement). The Interagency Statement provides additional TDR relief as it clarifies that it is not necessary, both of which we elected to consider the impact of COVID-19 on the financial condition of a borrower in connection with short-term (e.g., six months or less)apply, loan modifications related to COVID-19 and that meet certain other criteria are exempt from troubled debt restructuring (TDR) classification. Additionally, our election to apply the TDR relief provided by the borrower is current atCARES Act and the dateInteragency Statement impacts our regulatory capital ratios as these loan modifications
related to COVID-19 are not adjusted to a higher risk-weighting normally required with TDR classification. At March 31, 2021, substantially all residential mortgage loans that were in a deferral period, excluding those that were government insured/guaranteed, met the modification program is implemented.criteria for TDR relief and were therefore not classified as TDRs. For additional information regarding the TDR relief provided by the CARES Act and the clarifying TDR accounting guidance from the Interagency Statement, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.
The TDR relief provided under the CARES Act, as well as from the Interagency Statement, does not change our processes for monitoring the credit quality of our loan portfolios or for updating our measurement of the allowance for credit losses for loans based on expected losses.
Additionally, our election to apply the TDR relief provided by the CARES Act and the Interagency Statement impacts our regulatory capital ratios as these loan modifications related to COVID-19 are not adjusted to a higher risk-weighting normally required with TDR classification.

COVID-Related Lending Accommodations
During the first nine months of 2020 we provided accommodations to customers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including fee reversals for consumer and small business banking customers, and payment deferrals, fee waivers, covenant waivers, and other expanded assistance for mortgage, credit card, automobile, small business, personal and commercial lending customers. Certain foreclosure, collection and credit bureau reporting activities were also suspended. Additionally, we deferred rental payments on certain leased assets for which we are the lessor.
Table 9 and Table 9a summarize the unpaid principal balance (UPB) of commercial and consumer loans that received accommodations under loan modification programs established to assist customers with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-related modifications) and that remained in a deferral period as of September 30, 2020. These amounts included accommodations made for customers with loans reported on our consolidated balance sheet and excluded accommodations made for customers with loans that we service for others. COVID-related modifications primarily included payment deferrals of principal, interest or both as well as interest and fee waivers.Form 10-K.
Customer payment deferral activities instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic could continue to delay the recognition of net charge-offs, delinquencies, and nonaccrual status for those customers who would have otherwise moved into past due or nonaccrual status. Customers requiring assistance after receiving payment deferrals under the programs described in Tables 9 and 9a may be eligible to receive modifications consistent with those offered prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as interest rate reductions, term extensions, or principal forgiveness.
Of the total modifications granted during the first nine months of 2020, $222 million and $6.1 billion of unpaid principal balance of commercial and consumer loans, respectively, were classified as TDRs as of September 30, 2020, including $201 million and $4.0 billion, respectively, that were already classified as a TDR when the COVID-related modification was granted.
For information related toCustomer loans that are classified as TDRs,not further modified upon exit from the deferral period may be placed on nonaccrual status or charged-off in accordance with our policies if customers are unable to resume making payments in accordance with the contractual terms of their agreement. As of March 31, 2021, substantially all of our consumer loans were current after exiting the deferral period. For additional information about our COVID-related modifications, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – COVID-Related Lending Accommodations” section and Note 6 (Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses)1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.our 2020 Form 10-K.
Table 9:10: CommercialConsumer Loan Modifications Related to COVID-19
($ in millions)Unpaid principal
balance of modified
loans still in deferral period at Sep 30, 2020 (1)
% of loan class (2)General program description
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$1,102 *Initial deferral of scheduled principal and/or interest up to 90 days, extensions available on a case-by-case basis, generally in increments of 90 days.
Real estate mortgage and construction2,504 Initial deferral of scheduled principal and/or interest up to 90 days, extensions available on a case-by-case basis, generally in increments of 90 days.
Lease financing111 Initial deferral of lease payments up to 90 days, with available extensions up to 90 days.
Total commercial$3,717 %
($ in millions)Unpaid principal
balance of modified
loans still in deferral period at Mar 31, 2021
% of loan class (1)% current at
Mar 31, 2021 after exit from deferral period (2)
Consumer:
Residential mortgage – first lien (3)$9,210 %97 
Residential mortgage – junior lien (3)1,274 93 
All other consumer (4)221 *92 
Subtotal10,705 
Residential mortgage – first lien (government insured/guaranteed) (5)14,165 
Total consumer$24,870 
*Less than 1%.
(1)COVID-related modifications are at the loan facility level.
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($ in millions)Unpaid
principal
balance of modified
loans still in deferral period at Jun 30, 2020
% of loan class (1)Unpaid
principal
balance of modified loans still in deferral period at Sep 30, 2020
% of loan
class (2)
% current after exit from deferral period (3)General program description
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage$25,194 %$16,994 %96 Initial deferral up to 90 days of scheduled principal and interest, with available extensions up to a total of 12 months.
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage2,812 10 1,848 94 Initial deferral up to 90 days of scheduled principal and interest, with available extensions up to a total of 12 months.
Credit card2,616 783 92 Initial 90 day deferral of minimum payment and waiver of interest and fees until June 2020, then initial or subsequent 60 day deferral of minimum payment and waiver of certain fees. Deferrals limited to an initial period and one subsequent deferral.
Automobile4,880 10 2,796 96 Initial 90 day deferral of scheduled principal and interest, with available extensions of 90 days.
Other revolving credit and installment1,673 1,057 95 Revolving lines: Initial 90 day deferral of minimum payment and waiver of interest and fees, with available extensions of 60 days.
Installment loans: Initial 90 day deferral of scheduled principal and interest, with available extensions of 90 days.
Subtotal$37,175 $23,478 
Real estate 1-4 family first
mortgage (government insured/guaranteed) (4)
7,059 19,111 
Total consumer$44,234 10 %$42,589 10 %
(1)Based on total loans outstanding at June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
(2)Based on total loans outstanding at September 30, 2020.
(3)Represents the UPB of loans that exited the deferral period and had a balance that was less than 30 days past due as of September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
(3)For residential mortgage loans still in active COVID-related accommodation programs as of March 31, 2021, 95% of first lien and 84% of junior lien mortgage loans had a loan-to-value ratio that was 80% or lower.
(4)Includes credit card, auto, and other consumer loans (including personal lines/loans).
(5)Represents real estate 1-4 familyresidential mortgage – first mortgagelien loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that were primarily repurchased from GNMA loan securitization pools. For additional information on GNMA loan securitization pools, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Risks Relating to Servicing Activities” section in this Report. FHA/VA loans are entitled to payment deferrals of scheduled principal and interest up to a total of 1218 months.
Significant Loan Portfolio Reviews Measuring and monitoring our credit risk is an ongoing process that tracks delinquencies, collateral values, Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) scores, economic trends by geographic areas, loan-level risk grading for certain portfolios (typically commercial) and other indications of credit risk. Our credit risk monitoring process is designed to enable early identification of developing risk and to support our determination of an appropriate allowance for credit losses. The following discussion provides additional characteristics and analysis of our significant loan portfolios. See Note 64 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report for more analysis and credit metric information for each of the following portfolios.

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LOANS AND LEASE FINANCING For purposes of portfolio risk management, we aggregate commercial and industrial loans and lease financing according to market segmentation and standard industry codes. We generally subject commercial and industrial loans and lease
financing to individual risk assessment using our internal borrower and collateral quality ratings. Our ratings are aligned to federal banking regulators’regulatory definitions of pass and criticized categories with the criticized category includingsegmented among special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss categories.
The commercial and industrial loans and lease financing portfolio totaled $337.9 billion, or 37% of total loans, at September 30, 2020. The net charge-off rate (annualized) of average loans for this portfolio was 0.34% and 0.42% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, compared with 0.17% for both the third quarter and first nine months of 2019. At September 30, 2020, 0.89% of this portfolio was nonaccruing, compared with 0.44% at December 31, 2019. Nonaccrual loans in this portfolio increased $1.4 billion from December 31, 2019, a significant portion of which was in the oil, gas and pipelines category due to the economic impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Also, $24.6We had $18.0 billion of the commercial and industrial loan and lease financing portfolio was internally classified as criticized in accordance with regulatory guidance at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared with $16.6$19.3 billion at December 31, 2019, reflecting increases primarily2020. The change was driven by decreases in the oil, gas and pipelines, real estatetechnology, telecom and construction, entertainmentmedia, and recreation, and retail categories due tofinancials except banks industries reflecting improvement in the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.environment.
The majority of our commercial and industrial loans and lease financing portfolio is secured by short-term assets, such as accounts receivable, inventory and debt securities, as well as long-lived assets, such as equipment and other business assets. Generally, the primary source of repayment for this portfolio is the operating cash flows of customers, with the collateral
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securing this portfolio representsrepresenting a secondary source of repayment.
The portfolio remained flat at March 31, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, as a result of limited loan draws offset
by paydowns. Table 1011 provides our commercial and industrial loans and lease financing by industry, and includes non-U.S. loans of $62.8 billion and $71.7 billion at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively. Significant industry concentrations of non-U.S. loans included $33.0 billion and $31.2 billion in the financials except banks category, and $13.0 billion and $19.9 billion in the banks category, at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively. The oil, gas and pipelines category included $1.5 billion of non-U.S. loans at both September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019.industry. The industry categories are based on the North American Industry Classification System.
Table 11:Commercial and Industrial Loans and Lease Financing by Industry
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
($ in millions)Nonaccrual loans Total portfolio% of total loans Total commitments (1)Nonaccrual loans Total portfolio% of total loans Total commitments (1)
Financials except banks$130 119,793 14 %$212,236 $160 117,726 13 %$206,999 
Technology, telecom and media90 21,582 3 55,433 144 23,061 56,500 
Real estate and construction146 23,867 3 53,829 133 23,113 51,526 
Retail84 17,129 2 40,975 94 17,393 41,669 
Equipment, machinery and parts manufacturing66 16,537 2 39,986 81 18,158 41,332 
Materials and commodities43 12,591 1 34,138 39 12,071 33,879 
Health care and pharmaceuticals42 15,020 2 31,610 145 15,322 32,154 
Oil, gas and pipelines635 9,906 1 30,124 953 10,471 30,055 
Food and beverage manufacturing18 12,061 1 29,160 17 12,401 28,908 
Commercial services85 10,322 1 25,730 107 10,284 24,442 
Auto related74 11,297 1 25,113 79 11,817 25,034 
Utilities67 6,270 *19,012 5,031 *18,564 
Insurance and fiduciaries1 3,947 *18,050 3,297 *14,334 
Entertainment and recreation255 9,483 1 17,108 263 9,884 17,551 
Diversified or miscellaneous28 6,304 *16,802 5,437 *14,717 
Transportation services554 8,889 1 15,372 573 9,236 15,531 
Banks 13,292 2 14,209 — 12,789 13,842 
Agribusiness71 6,056 *11,453 81 6,314 *11,642 
Government and education9 5,182 *10,792 5,464 *11,065 
Other (2)74 5,261 *19,232 68 5,623 *23,315 
Total$2,472 334,789 39 %$720,364 $2,957 334,892 33 %$713,059 
*Less than 1%.
(1)Total commitments consist of loans outstanding plus unfunded credit commitments, excluding issued letters of credit.
(2)No other single industry had total loans in excess of $3.8 billion at both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
Loans to financials except banks, our largest industry concentration, is predominantly comprised of loans to investment firms, financial vehicles, and non-bank creditors, including those that invest in financial assets backed predominantly by commercial or residential real estate or consumer loan assets.nonbank creditors. We had $72.8$84.5 billion and $75.9$80.0 billion of loans originated by our Asset Backed Finance (ABF) and Financial Institution Group (FIG) lines of business at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. These loans include: (i) loans to customers related to their subscription or capital calls, (ii) loans to nonbank lenders collateralized by commercial loans, and (iii) loans to originators or servicers of financial assets collateralized by residential real estate or other consumer loans such as credit cards, auto loans and leases, student loans and other financial assets eligible for the securitization market. These ABF and FIG loans are limited to a percentage
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of the value of the underlying financial assets considering underlying credit risk, asset duration, and ongoing performance. These ABF and FIG loans may also have other features to manage credit risk such as cross-collateralization, credit enhancements, and contractual re-margining of collateral supporting the loans. LoansIn addition, loans to financials except banks included collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) in loan form, all of $7.7which were rated AA or above, of $8.1 billion and $7.0$7.9 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. We had a prime brokerage relationship with Archegos Capital Management, which was closed out as of March 31, 2021. We did not experience losses related to closing out our exposure.
Oil, gas and pipelines loans included $8.1$6.8 billion and $9.2$7.5 billion of senior secured loans outstanding at September 30,
2020March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. Oil, gas and
pipelines nonaccrual loans increaseddecreased at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared with December 31, 2019, due2020, driven by loan payoffs.
We continue to new downgradesperform escalated credit monitoring for certain industries that we consider to nonaccrual statusbe directly and most adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our commercial and industrial loans and lease financing portfolio also includes non-U.S. loans of $70.1 billion and $63.8 billion at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. Significant industry concentrations of non-U.S. loans at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively, included:
$42.5 billion and $36.2 billion in 2020.the financials except banks category;
In addition to$13.0 billion and $12.8 billion in the banks category; and
$1.7 billion and $1.6 billion in the oil, gas and pipelines category, industries with escalated credit monitoring include real estate and construction, retail (including restaurants), and hotels/motels.
Table 10:Commercial and Industrial Loans and Lease Financing by Industrycategory.
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
($ in millions)Nonaccrual
loans
Loans outstanding% of
total
loans
Total commitments (1)Nonaccrual
loans
Loans outstanding% of
total
loans
Total commitments (1)
Financials except banks$204 108,597 12 %$193,838 $112 117,312 12 %$200,848 
Equipment, machinery and parts manufacturing95 19,586 2 40,649 36 23,457 42,040 
Technology, telecom and media100 24,517 3 56,417 28 22,447 53,343 
Real estate and construction287 24,959 3 52,995 47 22,011 48,217 
Banks 12,975 1 13,982 — 20,070 20,728 
Retail149 19,243 2 42,250 105 19,923 41,938 
Materials and commodities48 13,188 1 35,885 33 16,375 39,369 
Automobile related24 12,031 1 25,240 24 15,996 26,310 
Food and beverage manufacturing30 12,051 1 28,597 14,991 29,172 
Health care and pharmaceuticals163 16,074 2 32,304 28 14,920 30,168 
Oil, gas and pipelines1,188 11,138 1 31,344 615 13,562 35,445 
Entertainment and recreation85 9,643 1 16,849 44 13,462 19,854 
Transportation services390 10,216 1 16,642 224 10,957 17,660 
Commercial services145 10,618 1 24,467 50 10,455 22,713 
Agribusiness40 6,829 *12,419 35 7,539 *12,901 
Utilities9 5,922 *19,315 224 5,995 *19,390 
Insurance and fiduciaries2 3,463 *14,814 5,525 *15,596 
Government and education10 5,413 *11,691 5,363 *12,267 
Other (2)52 11,397 2 27,989 19 13,596 *32,988 
Total$3,021 337,860 37 %$697,687 $1,640 373,956 39 %$720,947 
*Less than 1%.
(1)Total commitments consist of loans outstanding plus unfunded credit commitments, excluding issued letters of credit.
(2)No other single industry had total loans in excess of $5.0 billion and $4.7 billion at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE (CRE) We generally subject CRE loans to individual risk assessment using our internal borrower and collateral quality ratings. Our ratings are aligned to federal banking regulators'regulatory definitions of pass and criticized categories with criticized segmented among special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss categories. We had $12.0 billion of CRE mortgage loans classified as criticized at both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, and $1.9 billion of CRE construction loans classified as criticized at March 31, 2021, compared with $1.6 billion at December 31, 2020. The increase in criticized CRE construction loans was driven by the apartment, institutional, and shopping
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center property types and reflected the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the significant uncertainty related to the duration and severity of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the credit quality of certain property types within our CRE loan portfolio, such as retail, hotel/motel, office buildings, and shopping centers, could continue to be adversely affected.
The total CRE loan portfolio decreased $794 million from December 31, 2020, driven by a decrease in CRE mortgage loans predominantly related to the office, retail (excluding shopping
center), and shopping center property types. The CRE loan portfolio which included $8.1$8.7 billion of non-U.S. CRE loans totaled $144.4 billion, or 16% of total loans, at September 30, 2020, and consisted of $121.9 billion of mortgage loans and $22.5 billion of construction loans.
Table 11 summarizes CRE loans by state and property type with the related nonaccrual totals at September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The portfolio is diversified both geographically and by property type. The largest geographic concentrations of CRE loans are in California, New York, Florida and Texas, which combined represented 48% of the total CRE portfolio. ByThe largest property type the
largest concentrations are office buildings at 26% and apartments at 19%20% of the portfolio.
Table 12 summarizes CRE loans by state and property type with the related nonaccrual loans totaled 0.95% of the CRE outstanding balancetotals at September 30, 2020, compared with 0.43% at DecemberMarch 31, 2019. The increase in CRE nonaccrual loans was predominantly driven by the hotel/motel, shopping center, and office buildings property types and reflected the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. At September 30, 2020, we had $11.2 billion of criticized CRE mortgage loans, compared with $3.8 billion at December 31, 2019, and $1.5 billion of criticized CRE construction loans, compared with $187 million at December 31, 2019. The increase in criticized CRE mortgage and CRE construction loans was driven by the hotel/motel, shopping center, and retail (excluding shopping center) property types and reflected the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.2021.

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Table 11:12: CRE Loans by State and Property Type
September 30, 2020March 31, 2021
Real estate mortgageReal estate constructionTotal% of
total
loans
Real estate mortgage Real estate construction Total % of
total
loans
($ in millions)($ in millions)Nonaccrual
loans
Total
portfolio
Nonaccrual
loans
Total
portfolio
Nonaccrual
loans
Total
portfolio
($ in millions)Nonaccrual loansTotal portfolioNonaccrual loansTotal portfolioNonaccrual loansTotal portfolio
By state:By state:By state:
CaliforniaCalifornia$172 31,615 4,515 174 36,130 %California$238 30,892 4,219 240 35,111 %
New YorkNew York97 12,973 2,022 99 14,995 New York76 12,771 1,951 78 14,722 
FloridaFlorida24 8,104 1,542 25 9,646 Florida41 8,033 1,581 42 9,614 
TexasTexas325 7,855 — 1,221 325 9,076 *Texas315 7,800 1,264 320 9,064 
WashingtonWashington13 3,935 — 837 13 4,772 *Washington141 4,058 913 147 4,971 *
North CarolinaNorth Carolina14 3,666 — 743 14 4,409 *North Carolina13 3,794 — 794 13 4,588 *
GeorgiaGeorgia12 3,919 — 446 12 4,365 *Georgia48 4,129 — 365 48 4,494 *
ArizonaArizona35 3,672 — 334 35 4,006 *Arizona57 3,851 319 58 4,170 *
New JerseyNew Jersey51 3,049 — 915 51 3,964 *New Jersey87 2,851 — 860 87 3,711 *
ColoradoColorado82 3,275 — 615 82 3,890 *Colorado83 3,216 — 481 83 3,697 *
Other (1)Other (1)518 39,847 29 9,329 547 49,176 Other (1)604 39,803 38 8,786 642 48,589 
TotalTotal$1,343 121,910 34 22,519 1,377 144,429 16 %Total$1,703 121,198 55 21,533 1,758 142,731 17 %
By property:
By property:
By property:
Office buildingsOffice buildings$279 34,133 3,214 280 37,347 %Office buildings$257 33,830 3,254 258 37,084 %
ApartmentsApartments30 19,162 — 8,273 30 27,435 Apartments30 19,940 — 8,025 30 27,965 
Industrial/warehouseIndustrial/warehouse76 15,949 1,781 77 17,730 Industrial/warehouse84 15,674 1,494 85 17,168 
Retail (excluding shopping center)Retail (excluding shopping center)170 13,886 167 172 14,053 Retail (excluding shopping center)290 13,442 140 293 13,582 
Hotel/motelHotel/motel159 10,594 — 1,694 159 12,288 Hotel/motel319 10,474 1,788 324 12,262 
Shopping centerShopping center408 10,703 — 1,029 408 11,732 Shopping center470 10,200 — 924 470 11,124 
InstitutionalInstitutional62 4,136 20 2,562 82 6,698 *
Mixed use propertiesMixed use properties91 5,516 — 701 91 6,217 *Mixed use properties105 5,382 — 760 105 6,142 *
Institutional75 3,871 20 2,344 95 6,215 *
Collateral poolCollateral pool— 2,659 — 191 — 2,850 *Collateral pool— 2,788 — 191 — 2,979 *
Storage facilities1,577 — 226 1,803 *
1-4 family structure1-4 family structure— — 1,364 — 1,372 *
OtherOther54 3,860 10 2,899 64 6,759 *Other86 5,324 25 1,031 111 6,355 *
TotalTotal$1,343 121,910 34 22,519 1,377 144,429 16 %Total$1,703 121,198 55 21,533 1,758 142,731 17 %
*Less than 1%.
(1)Consists ofIncludes 40 states, none of whichstates; no state in Other had loans in excess of $3.8$3.6 billion.

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NON-U.SNON-U.S. LOANS Our classification of non-U.S. loans is based on whether the borrower’s primary address is outside of the United States. At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, non-U.S. loans totaled $71.2$79.1 billion,, representing approximately 9% of our total consolidated loans outstanding, compared with $72.9 billion, or approximately 8% of our total consolidated loans outstanding, compared with $80.5 billion, or approximately 8% of total consolidated loans outstanding, at December 31, 2019.2020. Non-U.S. loans were approximately 4% of our total consolidated total assets at both September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019.2020.

COUNTRY RISK EXPOSURE Our country risk monitoring process incorporates centralized monitoring of economic, political, social, legal, and transfer risks in countries where we do or plan to do business, along with frequent dialogue with our customers, counterparties and regulatory agencies. We establish exposure limits for each country through a centralized oversight process based on customer needs, and through consideration of the relevant and distinct risk of each country. We monitor exposures closely and adjust our country limits in response to changing conditions. We evaluate our individual country risk exposure based on our assessment of the borrower’s ability to repay, which gives consideration for allowable transfers of risk, such as guarantees and collateral, and may be different from the reporting based on the borrower’s primary address.
Our largest single country exposure outside the U.S. based on our assessment of risk at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, was the United Kingdom, which totaled $38.1$36.1 billion, or approximately 2% of our total assets, and included $12.2$8.8 billion of sovereign claims. Our
United Kingdom sovereign claims arise predominantly from deposits we have placed with the Bank of England pursuant to regulatory requirements in support of our London branch. The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union (Brexit) on January 31, 2020, and is currently subject to a transition period during which the terms and conditions of its exit are being negotiated. For additional information on our plans to address Brexit, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Country Risk Exposure” section in our 2019 Form 10-K. For additional information on risks associated with Brexit, see the “Risk Factors” section in our 2019 Form 10-K.
Table 1213 provides information regarding our top 20 exposures by country (excluding the U.S.), based on our assessment of risk, which gives consideration to the country of any guarantors and/or underlying collateral. With respect to
Table 12:13:
Lending and deposits exposure includes outstanding loans, unfunded credit commitments, and deposits with non-U.S. banks. These balances are presented prior to the deduction of allowance for credit losses or collateral received under the terms of the credit agreements, if any.
Securities exposure represents debt and equity securities of non-U.S. issuers. Long and short positions are netted, and net short positions are reflected as negative exposure.
Derivatives and other exposure represents foreign exchange contracts, derivative contracts, securities resale agreements, and securities lending agreements.
Table 12:13: Select Country Exposures
September 30, 2020March 31, 2021
Lending and depositsSecuritiesDerivatives and otherTotal exposureLending and depositsSecuritiesDerivatives and otherTotal exposure
(in millions)(in millions)SovereignNon-
sovereign
SovereignNon-
sovereign
SovereignNon-
sovereign
SovereignNon-
sovereign (1)
Total(in millions)SovereignNon-sovereignSovereignNon-sovereignSovereignNon-sovereignSovereignNon-
sovereign (1)
Total
Top 20 country exposures:Top 20 country exposures:Top 20 country exposures:
United KingdomUnited Kingdom$12,150 23,010 — 1,075 1,868 12,153 25,953 38,106 United Kingdom$8,829 24,199 — 1,027 — 2,063 8,829 27,289 36,118 
CanadaCanada14,712 — (60)— 410 15,062 15,065 Canada15,494 121 373 15,988 15,994 
JapanJapan20 913 8,848 229 — 20 8,868 1,162 10,030 Japan19 751 14,432 418 — 27 14,451 1,196 15,647 
Cayman IslandsCayman Islands— 6,380 — — — 186 — 6,566 6,566 Cayman Islands— 6,213 — — — 194 — 6,407 6,407 
Ireland (EU)1,375 4,802 — 81 — 84 1,375 4,967 6,342 
Luxembourg (EU)— 3,772 — 99 — 90 — 3,961 3,961 
IrelandIreland1,157 4,468 — 131 — 100 1,157 4,699 5,856 
LuxembourgLuxembourg— 4,035 — 143 — 156 — 4,334 4,334 
ChinaChina— 3,634 (4)403 145 36 141 4,073 4,214 
GuernseyGuernsey— 3,537 — — — 3,546 3,546 Guernsey— 4,013 — — 49 — 4,064 4,064 
Germany (EU)— 2,834 — 197 120 3,151 3,157 
BermudaBermuda— 2,885 — — 92 — 2,983 2,983 Bermuda— 3,578 — 43 — 138 — 3,759 3,759 
China— 2,540 (12)294 39 47 27 2,881 2,908 
Netherlands (EU)— 2,340 — 304 226 2,870 2,871 
GermanyGermany— 3,008 (3)91 38 3,137 3,141 
NetherlandsNetherlands— 2,498 — 104 — 129 — 2,731 2,731 
FranceFrance130 1,976 — 167 301 431 2,147 2,578 
South KoreaSouth Korea— 2,229 60 12 2,301 2,304 South Korea— 1,875 — 133 16 2,024 2,031 
SwitzerlandSwitzerland— 1,843 — (84)— 118 — 1,877 1,877 Switzerland— 1,810 — (62)— 217 — 1,965 1,965 
France (EU)— 1,761 — 23 52 52 1,786 1,838 
BrazilBrazil— 1,501 — 15 1,519 1,524 Brazil— 1,442 — 20 1,466 1,474 
AustraliaAustralia— 1,366 — 33 — 22 — 1,421 1,421 Australia— 1,110 — 110 — 11 — 1,231 1,231 
India— 1,008 — 67 — — — 1,075 1,075 
NorwayNorway— 1,009 — — — — 1,010 1,010 
Hong KongHong Kong— 921 (2)13 12 10 937 947 
United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates— 906 — — — — 909 909 
ChileChile— 966 — 49 — — 1,016 1,016 Chile— 847 — 40 — — 888 888 
United Arab Emirates— 1,004 — — — 1,009 1,009 
Singapore— 821 — 145 — 37 — 1,003 1,003 
Total top 20 country exposuresTotal top 20 country exposures$13,548 80,224 8,838 2,524 107 3,361 22,493 86,109 108,602 Total top 20 country exposures$10,137 83,787 14,424 2,889 483 3,578 25,044 90,254 115,298 
(1)Total non-sovereign exposure comprised $45.6$46.8 billion of exposure to financial institutions and $40.5$43.5 billion to non-financial corporations at September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.


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REAL ESTATE 1-4 FAMILYRESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS Our real estate 1-4 familyresidential mortgage loan portfolio is comprised of both1-4 family first and junior lien mortgage loans. Residential mortgage – first lien loans which are presented in Table 13.
Table 13:Real Estate 1-4 Family Mortgage Loans
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
($ in millions)Balance% of
portfolio
Balance% of
portfolio
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage$294,990 92 %$293,847 91 %
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage25,162 8 29,509 
Total real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans$320,152 100 %$323,356 100 %

comprised 92% of the total residential mortgage loan portfolio at both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
The real estate 1-4 familyresidential mortgage loan portfolio includes some loans with adjustable-rate features and some with an interest-only feature as part of the loan terms and some with adjustable-rate features.terms. Interest-only loans were approximately 3% of total loans at both September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019.2020. We believe we have manageableour origination process appropriately addresses our adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) reset risk across our residential mortgage loan portfolios including ARMand our ACL for loans that have negative amortizing features that were acquired in prior business combinations.considers this risk. We do not offer option ARM products, nor do we offer variable-rate mortgage products with
fixed payment amounts, commonly referred to within the financial services industry as negative amortizing mortgage loans. In connection with our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, our real estate 1-4 family mortgage purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans, which had a carrying value of $568 million, were reclassified as purchased credit-deteriorated (PCD) loans. PCD loans are generally accounted for in the same manner as non-PCD loans. For additional information on PCD loans, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.
We continue to modify real estate 1-4 familyresidential mortgage loans to assist homeowners and other borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. For additional information on our modification programs, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Real Estate 1-4 FamilyResidential Mortgage Loans” section in our 2019
2020 Form 10-K. For additional information on customer accommodations, including loan modifications, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – COVID-Related Lending Accommodations” section in this Report.
Part of our credit monitoring includes tracking delinquency, current FICO scores and loan/combined loan to collateral values (LTV/CLTV) on the entire real estate 1-4 family mortgage loan portfolio. These credit risk indicators on the mortgage portfolio exclude government insured/guaranteed loans. Loans 30 days or more delinquent at September 30, 2020, totaled $3.1 billion, or 1% of total mortgages, compared with $3.0 billion, or 1%, at December 31, 2019. Loans with FICO scores lower than 640 totaled $6.1 billion, or 2% of total mortgages at September 30, 2020, compared with $7.6 billion, or 2%, at December 31, 2019. Mortgages with a LTV/CLTV greater than 100% totaled $2.0 billion at September 30, 2020, or 1% of total mortgages, compared with $2.5 billion, or 1%, at December 31, 2019. Information regarding credit quality indicators can be found in Note 6 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report.
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Real estate 1-4 mortgage loans by state are presented in Table 14. Our real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans to borrowers in California represented 13% of total loans at September 30, 2020, located predominantly within the larger metropolitan areas, with no single California metropolitan area consisting of more than 5% of total loans.
We monitor changes in real estate values and underlying economic or market conditions for all geographic areas of our real estate 1-4 familyresidential mortgage portfolios as part of our credit risk management process. Our underwriting and periodic review of loans and lines secured by residential real estate collateral includes original appraisals adjusted for the change in Home Price Index (HPI) or estimates from automated valuation models (AVMs) to support property values. Additional information about appraisals, and AVMs, and our policy for their use can be found in Note 64 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report and the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Real Estate 1-4 FamilyResidential Mortgage Loans” section in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
Part of our credit monitoring includes tracking delinquency, current FICO scores and loan/combined loan to collateral values (LTV/CLTV) on the entire residential mortgage loan portfolio. Excluding government insured/guaranteed loans, these credit risk indicators on the residential mortgage portfolio were:
Loans 30 days or more delinquent at March 31, 2021, totaled $4.1 billion, or 1% of total mortgages, compared with $4.7 billion, or 2%, at December 31, 2020. Customer payment deferral activities instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic could continue to delay the recognition of delinquencies;
Loans with FICO scores lower than 640 totaled $4.9 billion, or 2% of total mortgages at March 31, 2021, compared with $5.6 billion, or 2%, at December 31, 2020; and
Mortgages with a LTV/CLTV greater than 100% totaled $1.3 billion at March 31, 2021, or less than 1% of total mortgages, compared with $1.6 billion, or 1%, at December 31, 2020.

Information regarding credit quality indicators can be found in Note 4 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report. Residential mortgage loans by state are presented in Table 14.
Table 14: Real Estate 1-4 FamilyResidential Mortgage Loans by State
September 30, 2020March 31, 2021
($ in millions)($ in millions)Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage
Total real
estate 1-4
family
mortgage
% of
total
loans
($ in millions)Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – junior lienTotal residential mortgage% of
total loans
Real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans:
Residential mortgage loans:Residential mortgage loans:
California(1)California(1)$110,292 6,795 117,087 13 %California(1)$97,322 5,646 102,968 12 %
New YorkNew York31,652 1,347 32,999 New York30,132 1,185 31,317 
New JerseyNew Jersey13,020 2,406 15,426 New Jersey10,980 2,104 13,084 
FloridaFlorida11,063 2,254 13,317 Florida10,088 1,965 12,053 
WashingtonWashington9,935 558 10,493 Washington8,219 457 8,676 
TexasTexas7,217 423 7,640 
VirginiaVirginia7,622 1,459 9,081 Virginia5,990 1,244 7,234 
Texas8,275 508 8,783 
North CarolinaNorth Carolina5,307 1,185 6,492 North Carolina4,589 1,006 5,595 
Colorado5,771 542 6,313 
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania4,039 1,278 5,317 
Other (1)(2)Other (1)(2)59,116 8,108 67,224 Other (1)(2)50,665 6,000 56,665 
Government insured/
guaranteed loans (2)(3)
Government insured/
guaranteed loans (2)(3)
32,937 — 32,937 
Government insured/
guaranteed loans (2)(3)
25,122 — 25,122 
TotalTotal$294,990 25,162 320,152 35 %Total$254,363 21,308 275,671 32 %
(1)Our residential mortgage loans to borrowers in California are located predominantly within the larger metropolitan areas, with no single California metropolitan area consisting of more than 4% of total loans.
(2)Consists of 41 states, none of whichstates; no state in Other had loans in excess of $6.3$5.3 billion.
(2)(3)Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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Residential Mortgage – First Lien Mortgage Portfolio Our total real estate 1-4 familyresidential mortgage – first lien mortgage portfolio (first mortgage) increased $1.1decreased $22.3 billion from December 31, 2019,2020, driven by our repurchaseloan paydowns as a result of $26.9the low interest rate environment and the transfer of $5.9 billion of first lien mortgage loans from GNMA loan securitization pools, including $21.9 billion in third quarter 2020, and mortgage loan originations of $44.1 billion that were more than offset by paydowns. We also reclassified $9.0 billion of loans that were designated as mortgageto loans held for sale (MLHFS) in second quarter 2020 to held for investment in third quarter 2020.
Net loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage(LHFS), partially offset by originations of average first mortgage loans were 0.00% in both the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, compared with a net recovery of 0.01% and 0.02%, respectively, for the same periods a year ago.$12.5 billion.
Nonaccrual loans were $2.6 billion at September 30, 2020, up $491 million from December 31, 2019. The increase in nonaccrual loans from December 31, 2019 was driven by COVID-related loan payment deferrals that did not qualify for legislative or regulatory relief, as well as the implementation of CECL, which required PCI loans to be classified as nonaccruing based on performance. For additional information, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Nonperforming Assets (Nonaccrual Loans and Foreclosed Assets)” section in this Report.
Table 15 shows certain delinquency and loss information for the residential mortgage – first mortgagelien portfolio and lists the top five states by outstanding balance.
Table 15: Residential Mortgage – First MortgageLien Portfolio Performance
Outstanding balance% of loans 30 days
or more past due
Loss (recovery) rate (annualized) quarter endedOutstanding balance% of loans 30 days
or more past due
Loss (recovery) rate (annualized) quarter ended
($ in millions)($ in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Sep 30,
2019
($ in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
CaliforniaCalifornia$110,292 118,256 0.69 %0.48 (0.01)(0.01)(0.01)(0.02)(0.01)California$97,322 104,260 0.95 %1.00 (0.02)(0.03)(0.01)(0.01)(0.01)
New YorkNew York31,652 31,336 0.97 0.83 0.02 0.02 (0.01)0.02 0.01 New York30,132 31,028 1.25 1.40 (0.01)0.01 0.02 0.02 (0.01)
New JerseyNew Jersey13,020 14,113 1.41 1.40 (0.01)0.03 — 0.02 0.02 New Jersey10,980 12,073 2.03 1.92 — (0.03)(0.01)0.03 — 
FloridaFlorida11,063 11,804 2.07 1.81 0.03 (0.01)(0.03)(0.06)(0.07)Florida10,088 10,623 2.47 2.56 (0.11)0.01 0.03 (0.01)(0.03)
WashingtonWashington9,935 10,863 0.55 0.29 0.01 (0.01)(0.02)(0.02)— Washington8,219 9,094 0.62 0.66 0.02 (0.01)0.01 (0.01)(0.02)
OtherOther86,091 95,750 1.28 1.20 (0.01)0.01 0.01 (0.02)— Other72,500 79,356 1.60 1.60 (0.09)0.02 (0.01)0.01 0.01 
TotalTotal262,053 282,122 1.00 0.86  — — (0.02)(0.01)Total229,241 246,434 1.30 1.34 (0.04)— — — — 
Government insured/guaranteed loansGovernment insured/guaranteed loans32,937 11,170 Government insured/guaranteed loans25,122 30,240 
PCI (1)N/A555 
Total first lien mortgages$294,990 293,847 
Total first mortgage portfolioTotal first mortgage portfolio$254,363 276,674 
(1)In connection with our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, PCI loans were reclassified as PCD loans and are therefore included with other non-PCD loans in this table. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.
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Residential Mortgage – Junior Lien Mortgage PortfolioThe residential mortgage – junior lien mortgage portfolio consists of residential mortgage lines and loans that are subordinate in rights to an existing lien on the same property. It is not unusual for these lines and loans to have draw periods, interest-only payments, balloon payments, adjustable rates and similar features. Junior lien loan products are mostlyprimarily amortizing payment loans with fixed interest rates and repayment periods between five to 30 years.
We continuously monitor the credit performance of our residential mortgage – junior lien mortgage portfolio for trends and factors that influence the
frequency and severity of losses, such as residential mortgage – junior lien mortgage performance when the residential mortgage – first mortgagelien loan is delinquent. Table 16 shows certain delinquency and loss information for the junior lien mortgage portfolio and lists the top five states by outstanding balance.
The decrease in outstanding balances sincethe residential mortgage – junior lien portfolio at March 31, 2021, compared with December 31, 2019, predominantly
2020, reflected loan paydowns. Beginning in second quarter 2020, we suspended the origination of residential mortgage – junior lien mortgages. loans. Table 16 shows certain delinquency and loss information for the residential mortgage – junior lien portfolio and lists the top five states by outstanding balance. 
Table 16:Residential Mortgage – Junior Lien Portfolio Performance
Outstanding balance 
% of loans 30 days
or more past due
Loss (recovery) rate (annualized) quarter ended
($ in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
California$5,646 6,237 2.24 %2.20 (0.69)(0.46)(0.34)(0.26)(0.36)
New Jersey2,104 2,258 2.69 2.84 0.32 (0.06)(0.02)(0.12)0.13 
Florida1,965 2,119 2.71 3.06 (0.11)(0.35)(0.22)(0.01)— 
Pennsylvania1,278 1,377 2.19 2.30 (0.22)(0.62)(0.19)0.05 0.11 
Virginia1,244 1,355 2.35 2.41 (0.29)(0.15)(0.34)(0.05)0.09 
Other9,071 9,940 2.26 2.31 (0.36)(0.43)(0.17)(0.21)0.01 
Total junior lien mortgage portfolio$21,308 23,286 2.34 2.41 (0.35)(0.39)(0.22)(0.17)(0.07)

As of September 30, 2020, 4%March 31, 2021, with respect to loans in the residential mortgage – junior lien portfolio that had a CLTV ratio in excess of 100%:
such loans totaled 3% of the outstanding balance of the residential mortgage – junior lien mortgage portfolio was associated with loans that had a combined loan to value (CLTV) ratio in excess of 100%. Of those junior lien mortgages with a CLTV ratio in excess of 100%, 3%portfolio;
2% were 30 days or more past due. CLTV meansCustomer payment deferral activities instituted in response to the ratioCOVID-19 pandemic could continue to delay the recognition of delinquencies; and
the total loan balance of first mortgages and junior lien mortgages (including unused line amounts for credit line products) to property collateral value. The unsecured portion (the outstanding amount that was in excess of the most recent property collateral value) of the outstanding balances of these loans totaled 1% of the residential mortgage – junior lien mortgage portfolio at September 30, 2020.portfolio.
CLTV represents the ratio of the total loan balance of first and junior lien mortgages (including unused line amounts for credit line products) to property collateral value. For additional information on consumer loans by LTV/CLTV, see Table 6.124.11 in Note 64 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report.
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Table 16:
Residential Mortgage – Junior Lien Line and Loan and Residential Mortgage Portfolio Performance– First Lien Line
Outstanding balance% of loans 30 days
or more past due
Loss (recovery) rate (annualized) quarter ended
($ in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Sep 30,
2019
California$6,795 8,054 1.78 %1.62 (0.34)(0.26)(0.36)(0.44)(0.51)
New Jersey2,406 2,744 2.52 2.74 (0.02)(0.12)0.13 0.07 0.11 
Florida2,254 2,600 2.74 2.93 (0.22)(0.01)— (0.09)(0.11)
Virginia1,459 1,712 2.06 1.97 (0.34)(0.05)0.09 (0.02)(0.23)
Pennsylvania1,464 1,674 1.96 2.16 (0.19)0.05 0.11 (0.10)(0.05)
Other10,784 12,712 2.01 2.05 (0.17)(0.21)0.01 (0.18)(0.29)
Total25,162 29,496 2.06 2.07 (0.22)(0.17)(0.07)(0.21)(0.28)
PCI (1)N/A13 
Total junior lien mortgages$25,162 29,509 
(1)In connection with our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, PCI loans were reclassified as PCD loans and are therefore included with other non-PCD loans in this table. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.
Our junior lien, as well as first lien, lines of credit portfolios generally have draw periods of 10, 15 or 20 years with variable interest rate and payment options available during the draw period of (1) interest onlyinterest-only or (2) 1.5% of outstanding principal balance plus accrued interest. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, lines of credit in a draw period primarily used the interest-only option.
During the draw period, the borrower has the option of converting all or a portion of the line from a variable interest rate to a fixed rate with terms including interest-only payments for a fixed period between three to seven years or a fully amortizing payment with a fixed period between five to 30 years. At the end of the draw period, a line of credit generally converts to an amortizing payment schedule with repayment terms of up to 30 years based on the balance at time of conversion. Certain lines and loans have been structured with a balloon payment, which requires full repayment of the outstanding balance at the end of the term period. The conversion of lines or loans to fully amortizing or balloon payoff may result in a significant payment
increase, which can affect some borrowers’ ability to repay the outstanding balance.

On a monthly basis, we monitor the payment characteristics of borrowers in our first and junior lien lines of credit portfolios. In September 2020, excluding borrowers with COVID-related loan modification payment deferrals, approximately 43% of borrowers paid the minimum amount due and approximately 52% paid more than the minimum amount due. The rest were either delinquent or paid less than the minimum amount due. For the borrowers with an interest-only payment feature, approximately 28% paid the minimum amount due and approximately 67% paid more than the minimum amount due.
The lines that enter their amortization period may experience higher delinquencies and higher loss rates than the ones in their draw or term period. We have considered this increased inherent risk in our allowanceACL for credit lossloans estimate.
In anticipation of our borrowers reaching the end of their contractual commitment, we have created a program to inform, educate and help these borrowers transition from interest-only to fully-amortizing payments or full repayment. We monitor the performance of the borrowers moving through the program in an effort to refine our ongoing program strategy.

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Table 17 reflects the outstanding balance of our portfolio of residential mortgage – junior lien mortgages,liens, including lines and loans, and residential mortgage – first lien lines segregated into scheduled end-of-drawend of draw or end-of-term periods and products that are currently amortizing, or in balloon repayment status. At September 30, 2020, $383 million, or 2%, of lines in their draw period were 30 days or more past due,
compared with $377 million, or 5%, of amortizing lines of credit. Included in the amortizing amounts in Table 17 is $64 million of end-of-term balloon payments which were past due. The unfunded credit commitments for residential mortgage – junior and first lien lines totaled $55.7$51.9 billion at September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.

Table 17: Residential Mortgage – Junior Lien Mortgage Line and Loan and Residential Mortgage – First Lien Mortgage Line Portfolios Payment Schedule
Scheduled end of draw/termAmortizing (2)
Scheduled end of draw / termOutstanding balanceRemainder of 20212026 and
($ in millions)($ in millions)Outstanding balance September 30, 2020Remainder of 202020212022202320242025 and
thereafter (1)
Amortizing($ in millions)March 31, 20212022202320242025thereafter (1)
Junior lien lines and loans$25,162 61 682 2,822 1,930 1,545 10,441 7,681 
First lien lines9,393 24 345 1,433 1,076 847 4,103 1,565 
Amortizing (2)
Residential mortgage – junior lien lines and loansResidential mortgage – junior lien lines and loans$21,308 494 2,462 1,669 1,326 2,207 6,558 
Residential mortgage – first lien linesResidential mortgage – first lien lines8,401 270 1,295 975 760 1,041 2,622 
TotalTotal$34,555 85 1,027 4,255 3,006 2,392 14,544 9,246 Total$29,709 764 3,757 2,644 2,086 3,248 9,180 
% of portfolios% of portfolios100 %— 12 42 27 % of portfolios100 %13 11 31 26 
(1)Substantially all lines and loans are scheduled to convert to amortizing loans by the end of 2029,2030, with annual scheduled amounts through 20292030 ranging from $1.5$1.0 billion to $4.1$3.5 billion and averaging $2.7$1.8 billion per year.
(2)Includes $69 million of end-of-term balloon payments which were past due.
CREDIT CARDS  Our credit card portfolio totaled $36.0 billion at SeptemberAt March 31, 2021, $344 million, or 2%, of lines in their draw period were 30 2020, which represented 4% of our total outstanding loans. The net charge-off rate (annualized) for our credit card portfolio was 2.71% for third quarter 2020,days or more past due, compared with 3.22% for third quarter 2019, and 3.39% and 3.54% for the first nine months$351 million, or 5%, of 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in the net charge-off rate in the third quarter and first nine monthsamortizing lines of 2020, compared with the same periods a year ago, was driven bycredit. Customer payment deferral activities instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic could continue to delay the recognition of delinquencies. On a monthly basis, we monitor the payment characteristics of borrowers in our residential mortgage – first and junior lien lines of credit portfolios. In March 2021, excluding borrowers with COVID-related loan modification payment deferrals:
Approximately 42% of these borrowers paid only the effects of government stimulus programs.minimum amount due and approximately 53% paid more than the minimum amount due. The rest were either delinquent or paid less than the minimum amount due.
For the borrowers with an interest-only payment feature, approximately 27% paid only the minimum amount due and approximately 69% paid more than the minimum amount due.
AUTOMOBILETable 18: Credit Card, Auto, and Other Consumer Loans
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
($ in millions)Outstanding
balance
% of
total
loans
Outstanding
balance
% of
total
loans
Credit card$34,246 3.97 %$36,664 4.13 %
Auto49,210 5.71 48,187 5.43 
Other consumer (1)24,925 2.89 24,409 2.75 
Total$108,381 12.58 %$109,260 12.31 %
(1)Other consumer loans primarily include securities-based loans.


CREDIT CARD  Our automobilecredit card portfolio totaled $48.5$34.2 billion at September 30, 2020. The net charge-off rate (annualized) for our automobile portfolio was 0.25% for third quarter 2020,March 31, 2021, compared with 0.65% for third quarter 2019, and 0.60% and 0.64% for the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, respectively.$36.7 billion at December 31, 2020. The decrease in the net charge-off rate in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020,outstanding balance at March 31, 2021, compared with the same periods in 2019,December 31, 2020, was driven by payment deferral activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and stronger recoveries from higher used car values.seasonal paydowns.
AUTOOur auto portfolio totaled $49.2 billion at March 31, 2021, compared with $48.2 billion at December 31, 2020. The outstanding balance at March 31, 2021, compared with December 31, 2020, increased slightly as originations exceeded paydowns.

OTHER REVOLVING CREDIT AND INSTALLMENTCONSUMER  Other consumer loans, which include revolving credit and installment loans, totaled $33.2$24.9 billion at September 30, 2020, and predominantly included student and securities-based loans. Our private student loan portfolio totaled $10.0March 31, 2021, compared with $24.4 billion at September 30,December 31, 2020. On September 22, 2020, we notified customers of our exit from the student lending business. New applications from current customers will be accepted for the 2020-2021 academic year until January 28, 2021, with final disbursement of funds to colleges by June 30, 2021. The net charge-off rate (annualized) for other revolving credit and installment loans was 0.80% for third quarter 2020, compared with 1.60% for third quarter 2019, and 1.16% and 1.54% for the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in the net charge-off rate in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, compared with the same periods a year ago, was driven by payment deferral activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NONPERFORMING ASSETS (NONACCRUAL LOANS AND FORECLOSED ASSETS)Table 18 summarizes nonperforming assets (NPAs) for each of the last four quarters. Total NPAs increased $378 million from second quarter 2020 to $8.2 billion. Nonaccrual loans of $8.0 billion increased $417 million from second quarter 2020. The increase in nonaccrual loans was due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans in COVID-related payment deferral programs that were classified as nonaccrual because they did not qualify for legislative or regulatory relief. Customer payment deferral activities instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic may delay recognition of delinquencies for customers who otherwise would have moved into nonaccrual status. Prior to January 1, 2020, PCI loans were excluded from nonaccrual loans because they continued to earn interest income from accretable yield, independent of performance in accordance with their contractual terms. However, as a result of our adoption of CECL on January 1,
2020, $275 million of real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans were reclassified from PCI to PCD loans, and as a result, were also classified as nonaccrual loans given their contractual delinquency. For additional information on PCD loans, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.
For information about when we generally place loans on nonaccrual status, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 20192020 Form 10-K. Customer payment deferral activities instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic could continue to delay the recognition of nonaccrual loans for those customers who would have otherwise moved into nonaccrual status. For additional
information on customer accommodations, including loan modifications, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – COVID-Related Lending Accommodations” section in this Report.
ForeclosedTable 19 summarizes nonperforming assets (NPAs) for each of $156 million were down $39 million from second quarter 2020.the last four quarters.

Table 18:19: Nonperforming Assets (Nonaccrual Loans and Foreclosed Assets)
September 30, 2020June 30, 2020March 31, 2020December 31, 2019March 31, 2021December 31, 2020September 30, 2020June 30, 2020
($ in millions)($ in millions)Balance% of
total
loans
Balance% of
total
loans
Balance% of
total
loans
Balance% of
total
loans
($ in millions)Balance% of
total
loans
Balance% of
total
loans
Balance% of
total
loans
Balance% of
total
loans
Nonaccrual loans:Nonaccrual loans:Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial:Commercial:Commercial:
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial$2,834 0.88 %$2,896 0.83 %$1,779 0.44 %$1,545 0.44 %Commercial and industrial$2,223 0.70 %$2,698 0.85 %$2,834 0.88 %$2,896 0.83 %
Real estate mortgageReal estate mortgage1,343 1.10 1,217 0.98 944 0.77 573 0.47 Real estate mortgage1,703 1.41 1,774 1.46 1,343 1.10 1,217 0.98 
Real estate constructionReal estate construction34 0.15 34 0.16 21 0.10 41 0.21 Real estate construction55 0.26 48 0.22 34 0.15 34 0.16 
Lease financingLease financing187 1.10 138 0.79 131 0.68 95 0.48 Lease financing249 1.58 259 1.61 187 1.10 138 0.79 
Total commercialTotal commercial4,398 0.91 4,285 0.83 2,875 0.51 2,254 0.44 Total commercial4,230 0.89 4,779 1.00 4,398 0.91 4,285 0.83 
Consumer:Consumer:Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage (1)2,641 0.90 2,393 0.86 2,372 0.81 2,150 0.73 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage (1)767 3.05 753 2.81 769 2.70 796 2.70 
Automobile176 0.36 129 0.26 99 0.20 106 0.22 
Other revolving credit and installment40 0.12 45 0.14 41 0.12 40 0.12 
Residential mortgage – first lien (1)Residential mortgage – first lien (1)2,859 1.12 2,957 1.07 2,641 0.90 2,393 0.86 
Residential mortgage – junior lien (1)Residential mortgage – junior lien (1)747 3.51 754 3.24 767 3.05 753 2.81 
AutoAuto181 0.37 202 0.42 176 0.36 129 0.26 
Other consumerOther consumer38 0.15 36 0.15 40 0.12 45 0.14 
Total consumerTotal consumer3,624 0.83 3,320 0.79 3,281 0.74 3,092 0.69 Total consumer3,825 1.00 3,949 0.97 3,624 0.83 3,320 0.79 
Total nonaccrual loansTotal nonaccrual loans8,022 0.87 7,605 0.81 6,156 0.61 5,346 0.56 Total nonaccrual loans8,055 0.93 8,728 0.98 8,022 0.87 7,605 0.81 
Foreclosed assets:Foreclosed assets:Foreclosed assets:
Government insured/guaranteed (2)Government insured/guaranteed (2)22 31 43 50 Government insured/guaranteed (2)16 18 22 31 
Non-government insured/guaranteedNon-government insured/guaranteed134 164 209 253 Non-government insured/guaranteed124 141 134 164 
Total foreclosed assetsTotal foreclosed assets156 195 252 303 Total foreclosed assets140 159 156 195 
Total nonperforming assetsTotal nonperforming assets$8,178 0.89 %$7,800 0.83 %$6,408 0.63 %$5,649 0.59 %Total nonperforming assets$8,195 0.95 %$8,887 1.00 %$8,178 0.89 %$7,800 0.83 %
Change in NPAs from prior quarterChange in NPAs from prior quarter$378 1,392 759 (333)Change in NPAs from prior quarter$(692)$709 $378 $1,392 
(1)Real estate 1-4 familyResidential mortgage loans predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA are not placed on nonaccrual status because they are insured or guaranteed.
(2)Consistent with regulatory reporting requirements, foreclosed real estate resulting from government insured/guaranteed loans are classified as nonperforming. Both principal and interest related to these foreclosed real estate assets are collectible because the loans were predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. Receivables related to the foreclosure of certain government guaranteed residential real estate mortgage loans are excluded from this table and included in Accounts Receivable in Other Assets. For additional information on foreclosed assets, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
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RiskCommercial nonaccrual loans decreased $549 million from December 31, 2020, driven by a decline in commercial and industrial nonaccrual loans in the oil, gas and pipelines industry reflecting improvement in the economic environment. For additional information on commercial and industrial nonaccrual loans, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Commercial and Industrial Loans and Lease Financing” section in this Report.
Consumer nonaccrual loans decreased $124 million from December 31, 2020, driven by a decline in residential mortgage nonaccrual loans.
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Table 1920 provides an analysis of the changes in nonaccrual loans.
Table 19:Analysis of Changes in Nonaccrual Loans
Quarter ended
(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Sep 30,
2019
Commercial nonaccrual loans
Balance, beginning of period$4,285 2,875 2,254 2,312 2,470 
Inflows1,316 2,741 1,479 652 710 
Outflows:
Returned to accruing(166)(64)(56)(124)(52)
Foreclosures — — — (78)
Charge-offs(382)(560)(360)(201)(194)
Payments, sales and other(655)(707)(442)(385)(544)
Total outflows(1,203)(1,331)(858)(710)(868)
Balance, end of period4,398 4,285 2,875 2,254 2,312 
Consumer nonaccrual loans
Balance, beginning of period3,320 3,281 3,092 3,233 3,452 
Inflows (1)696 379 749 473 448 
Outflows:
Returned to accruing(160)(135)(254)(227)(274)
Foreclosures(4)(6)(21)(29)(32)
Charge-offs(36)(39)(48)(45)(44)
Payments, sales and other(192)(160)(237)(313)(317)
Total outflows(392)(340)(560)(614)(667)
Balance, end of period3,624 3,320 3,281 3,092 3,233 
Total nonaccrual loans$8,022 7,605 6,156 5,346 5,545 
(1)In connection with our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, we classified $275 million of PCD loans as nonaccruing based on performance.
Typically, changes to nonaccrual loans period-over-period represent inflows for loans that are placed on nonaccrual status in accordance with our policy,policies, offset by reductions for loans that are paid down, charged off, sold, foreclosed, or are no longer
classified as nonaccrual as a result of continued performance and an improvement in the borrower’s financial condition and loan repayment capabilities.



Table 20:Analysis of Changes in Nonaccrual Loans
Quarter ended
($ in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Commercial nonaccrual loans
Balance, beginning of period$4,779 4,398 4,285 2,875 2,254 
Inflows773 1,696 1,316 2,741 1,479 
Outflows:
Returned to accruing(177)(99)(166)(64)(56)
Foreclosures(6)(37)— — — 
Charge-offs(202)(367)(382)(560)(360)
Payments, sales and other(937)(812)(655)(707)(442)
Total outflows(1,322)(1,315)(1,203)(1,331)(858)
Balance, end of period4,230 4,779 4,398 4,285 2,875 
Consumer nonaccrual loans
Balance, beginning of period3,949 3,624 3,320 3,281 3,092 
Inflows454 792 696 379 749 
Outflows:
Returned to accruing(152)(208)(160)(135)(254)
Foreclosures(19)(5)(4)(6)(21)
Charge-offs(26)(36)(36)(39)(48)
Payments, sales and other(381)(218)(192)(160)(237)
Total outflows(578)(467)(392)(340)(560)
Balance, end of period3,825 3,949 3,624 3,320 3,281 
Total nonaccrual loans$8,055 8,728 8,022 7,605 6,156 

We believe exposure to loss on nonaccrual loans is mitigated by the following factors at September 30, 2020:March 31, 2021:
92%94% of total commercial nonaccrual loans and 99% of total consumer nonaccrual loans are secured. Of the consumer nonaccrual loans, 94% are secured by real estate and 90%91% have a combined LTV (CLTV) ratio of 80% or less.
losses of $701$661 million and $1.0 billion have already been recognized on 18%16% of commercial nonaccrual loans and 32%30% of consumer nonaccrual loans, respectively, in accordance with our charge-off policies. Once we write down loans to the net realizable value (fair value of collateral less estimated costs to sell), we re-evaluate each loan regularly and record additional write-downs if needed.

74%75% of commercial nonaccrual loans were current on interest and 70%66% of commercial nonaccrual loans were current on both principal and interest, but were on nonaccrual status because the full or timely collection of interest or principal had become uncertain.
of the $1.3$1.1 billion of consumer loans in bankruptcy or discharged in bankruptcy, and classified as nonaccrual, $848$723 million were current.
the remaining risk of loss of all nonaccrual loans has been considered in developing our allowance for loan losses.

We continue to work with our customers experiencing financial difficulty to determine if they can qualify for a loan modification so that they can stay in their homes.modification. Under our proprietary modification programs, customers may be required to provide updated documentation, and some programs require completion of payment during trial periods to demonstrate sustained performance before the loan can be removed from nonaccrual status.

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Table 2021 provides a summary of foreclosed assets and an analysis of changes in foreclosed assets.



Table 20:21: Foreclosed Assets
(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Sep 30,
2019
Quarter ended
($ in millions)($ in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Summary by loan segmentSummary by loan segmentSummary by loan segment
Government insured/guaranteedGovernment insured/guaranteed$22 31 43 50 59 Government insured/guaranteed$16 18 22 31 43 
CommercialCommercial39 45 49 62 180 Commercial64 70 39 45 49 
ConsumerConsumer95 119 160 191 198 Consumer60 71 95 119 160 
Total foreclosed assetsTotal foreclosed assets$156 195 252 303 437 Total foreclosed assets$140 159 156 195 252 
Analysis of changes in foreclosed assetsAnalysis of changes in foreclosed assetsAnalysis of changes in foreclosed assets
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period$195 252 303 437 377 Balance, beginning of period$159 156 195 252 303 
Net change in government insured/guaranteed (1)Net change in government insured/guaranteed (1)(9)(12)(7)(9)(9)Net change in government insured/guaranteed (1)(2)(4)(9)(12)(7)
Additions to foreclosed assets (2)Additions to foreclosed assets (2)60 51 107 126 235 Additions to foreclosed assets (2)88 114 60 51 107 
Reductions:Reductions:Reductions:
SalesSales(88)(98)(154)(250)(155)Sales(107)(104)(88)(98)(154)
Write-downs and gains (losses) on salesWrite-downs and gains (losses) on sales(2)(1)(11)Write-downs and gains (losses) on sales2 (3)(2)
Total reductionsTotal reductions(90)(96)(151)(251)(166)Total reductions(105)(107)(90)(96)(151)
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period$156 195 252 303 437 Balance, end of period$140 159 156 195 252 
(1)Foreclosed government insured/guaranteed loans are temporarily transferred to and held by us as servicer, until reimbursement is received from FHA or VA.
(2)Includes loans moved into foreclosed assets from nonaccrual status and repossessed automobiles.autos.

Foreclosed assets at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, included $104$59 million of foreclosed residential real estate, of which 21%28% is predominantly FHA insured or VA guaranteed and expected to have minimal or no loss content. The remaining amount of foreclosed assets has been written down to estimated net realizable value. Of the $156$140 million in foreclosed assets at September 30, 2020, 52%March 31, 2021, 56% have been in the foreclosed assets portfolio for one year or less.
As part of our actions to support customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have temporarily suspended certain mortgage foreclosure activities, which may affecthas affected the amount of our foreclosed assets for the remainder of the year.assets. For additional information on loans in process of foreclosure, see Note 64 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report.


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TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS

(TDRs)
Table 21:TDR Balances
(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Sep 30,
2019
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$2,082 1,882 1,302 1,183 1,162 
Real estate mortgage805 717 697 669 598 
Real estate construction21 20 33 36 40 
Lease financing9 10 10 13 16 
Total commercial TDRs2,917 2,629 2,042 1,901 1,816 
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage9,420 7,176 7,284 7,589 7,905 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage1,298 1,309 1,356 1,407 1,457 
Credit Card494 510 527 520 504 
Automobile156 108 76 81 82 
Other revolving credit and installment190 173 172 170 167 
Trial modifications91 91 108 115 123 
Total consumer TDRs11,649 9,367 9,523 9,882 10,238 
Total TDRs$14,566 11,996 11,565 11,783 12,054 
TDRs on nonaccrual status$4,163 3,475 2,846 2,833 2,775 
TDRs on accrual status:
Government insured/guaranteed3,467 1,277 1,157 1,190 1,199 
Non-government insured/guaranteed6,936 7,244 7,562 7,760 8,080 
Total TDRs$14,566 11,996 11,565 11,783 12,054 
Table 2122 provides information regarding the recorded investment of loans modified in TDRs. The allowance for loan losses for TDRs was $732 million and $1.0 billion at September 30, 2020, andMarch 31, 2021, decreased, compared with December 31, 2019, respectively. See Note 6 (Loans2020, due to paydowns primarily in the commercial and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report for additional information regarding TDRs. industrial portfolio. The amount of our TDRs at March 31, 2021, would have otherwise been higher without the TDR relief provided by the CARES Act and Interagency Statement.
Table 22:TDR Balances
($ in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$1,331 1,933 2,082 1,882 1,302 
Real estate mortgage652 774 805 717 697 
Real estate construction21 15 21 20 33 
Lease financing9 10 10 
Total commercial TDRs2,013 2,731 2,917 2,629 2,042 
Consumer:
Residential mortgage – first lien9,446 9,764 9,420 7,176 7,284 
Residential mortgage – junior lien1,174 1,237 1,298 1,309 1,356 
Credit card411 458 494 510 527 
Auto156 176 156 108 76 
Other consumer67 67 190 173 172 
Trial modifications81 90 91 91 108 
Total consumer TDRs11,335 11,792 11,649 9,367 9,523 
Total TDRs$13,348 14,523 14,566 11,996 11,565 
TDRs on nonaccrual status$3,800 4,456 4,163 3,475 2,846 
TDRs on accrual status:
Government insured/guaranteed3,708 3,721 3,467 1,277 1,157 
Non-government insured/guaranteed5,840 6,346 6,936 7,244 7,562 
Total TDRs$13,348 14,523 14,566 11,996 11,565 
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In those situations where principal is forgiven, the entire amount of such forgiveness is immediately charged off. When we delay the timing on the repayment of a portion of principal (principal forbearance), we charge off the amount of forbearance if that amount is not considered fully collectible. The allowance for loan losses for TDRs was $509 million and $565 million at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. As part of our actions to support customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have provided borrowers relief in the form of loan modifications. Under the CARES Act and the Interagency Statement, loan modifications related to the COVID-19 pandemic will not be classified as TDRs if they meet certain eligibility criteria. For additional information on the CARES Act
and the Interagency Statement, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Credit Quality Overview – Troubled Debt Restructuring Relief”COVID-Related Lending Accommodations” section in this Report.
For additional information on our nonaccrual policies when a restructuring is involved, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs)” section in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
Table 2223 provides an analysis of the changes in TDRs. Loans modified more than once as a TDR are reported as TDR inflows only in the period they are first modified. Other than resolutions such asIn addition to foreclosures, sales and transfers to held for sale, we may remove loans held for investment from TDR classification, but only if they have been refinanced or restructured at market terms and qualify as a new loans.loan.
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Quarter endedQuarter ended
(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Sep 30,
2019
($ in millions)($ in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Commercial TDRsCommercial TDRsCommercial TDRs
Balance, beginning of quarter$2,629 2,042 1,901 1,816 1,988 
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period$2,731 2,917 2,629 2,042 1,901 
Inflows (1)Inflows (1)866 971 452 476 293 Inflows (1)155 486 866 971 452 
OutflowsOutflowsOutflows
Charge-offsCharge-offs(77)(60)(56)(48)(66)Charge-offs(49)(72)(77)(60)(56)
Foreclosures — — (1)— 
ForeclosureForeclosure(5)— — — — 
Payments, sales and other (2)Payments, sales and other (2)(501)(324)(255)(342)(399)Payments, sales and other (2)(819)(600)(501)(324)(255)
Balance, end of quarter2,917 2,629 2,042 1,901 1,816 
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period2,013 2,731 2,917 2,629 2,042 
Consumer TDRsConsumer TDRsConsumer TDRs
Balance, beginning of quarter9,367 9,523 9,882 10,238 10,625 
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period11,792 11,649 9,367 9,523 9,882 
Inflows (1)Inflows (1)2,805 425 312 350 360 Inflows (1)633 1,226 2,805 425 312 
OutflowsOutflowsOutflows
Charge-offsCharge-offs(58)(46)(63)(57)(56)Charge-offs(43)(57)(58)(46)(63)
Foreclosures(7)(8)(57)(61)(70)
ForeclosureForeclosure(14)(5)(7)(8)(57)
Payments, sales and other (2)Payments, sales and other (2)(458)(510)(544)(580)(617)Payments, sales and other (2)(1,024)(1,020)(458)(510)(544)
Net change in trial modifications (3)Net change in trial modifications (3) (17)(7)(8)(4)Net change in trial modifications (3)(9)(1)— (17)(7)
Balance, end of quarter11,649 9,367 9,523 9,882 10,238 
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period11,335 11,792 11,649 9,367 9,523 
Total TDRsTotal TDRs$14,566 11,996 11,565 11,783 12,054 Total TDRs$13,348 14,523 14,566 11,996 11,565 
(1)Inflows include loans that modify, even if they resolve within the period, as well as gross advances on term loans that modified in a prior period and net advances on revolving TDRs that modified in a prior period.
(2)Other outflows consist ofinclude normal amortization/accretion of loan basis adjustments and loans transferred to held for sale. Occasionally, loans that have been refinanced or restructured at market terms qualify as new loans, which are also included as other outflows.
(3)Net change in trial modifications includesincludes: inflows of new TDRs entering the trial payment period, net of outflows for modifications that either (i) successfully perform and enter into a permanent modification, or (ii) did not successfully perform according to the terms of the trial period plan and are subsequently charged-off, foreclosed upon or otherwise resolved.

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LOANS 90 DAYS OR MORE PAST DUE AND STILL ACCRUING Loans 90 days or more past due are still accruing if they are (1) well-secured and in the process of collection or (2) real estate 1-4 familyresidential mortgage loans or consumer loans exempt under regulatory rules from being classified as nonaccrual until later delinquency, usually 120 days past due. Prior to January 1, 2020, PCI loans were excluded from
Table 24 reflects loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing because they continuedby class for loans not government insured/guaranteed. For additional information on delinquencies by loan class, see Note 4 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to earn interest income from accretable yield, independent of performanceFinancial Statements in accordance with their contractual terms. In connection with our adoption of CECL, PCIthis Report.

Table 24:Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing
($ in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Total:$6,273 7,041 11,698 9,739 7,023 
Less: FHA insured/VA guaranteed (1)5,406 6,351 11,041 8,922 6,142 
Total, not government insured/guaranteed$867 690 657 817 881 
By segment and class, not government insured/guaranteed:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$55 39 61 101 24 
Real estate mortgage128 38 47 44 28 
Real estate construction86 — — 
Total commercial269 78 108 145 53 
Consumer:
Residential mortgage – first lien85 135 97 93 128 
Residential mortgage – junior lien15 19 28 19 25 
Credit card394 365 297 418 528 
Auto46 65 50 54 69 
Other consumer58 28 77 88 78 
Total consumer598 612 549 672 828 
Total, not government insured/guaranteed$867 690 657 817 881 
(1)Represents loans were reclassified as PCD loans and classified as accruingwhose repayments are predominantly insured by the FHA or nonaccruing based on performance.guaranteed by the VA.

Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing, excluding government insured/guaranteed loans, at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, were down $276 million, or 30%,up from December 31, 20192020, due to lower
delinquenciesan increase in consumer loans asdelinquent commercial real estate mortgage and construction loans. Customer payment deferral activities instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic delayedcould continue to delay the recognition of delinquencies for customers who would have otherwise moved into past due status.
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing whose repayments are largely insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA for mortgages at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, were updown from December 31, 2019, driven by our repurchases of loans more than 90 days past due from GNMA loan securitization pools.
Table 23 reflects loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing by class for loans not government insured/guaranteed. For additional information on delinquencies by loan class, see Note 6 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements2020, consistent with the overall decrease in this Report.
Table 23:Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing
(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Sep 30,
2019
Total:$11,698 9,739 7,023 7,285 7,130 
Less: FHA insured/VA guaranteed (1)11,041 8,922 6,142 6,352 6,308 
Total, not government insured/guaranteed$657 817 881 933 822 
By segment and class, not government insured/guaranteed:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$61 101 24 47 
Real estate mortgage47 44 28 31 28 
Real estate construction — — — 
Total commercial108 145 53 78 34 
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage97 93 128 112 100 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage28 19 25 32 35 
Credit card297 418 528 546 491 
Automobile50 54 69 78 75 
Other revolving credit and installment77 88 78 87 87 
Total consumer549 672 828 855 788 
Total, not government insured/guaranteed$657 817 881 933 822 
(1)Represents loans whose repayments are largely insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.

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NET LOAN CHARGE-OFFSTable 25 presents net loan charge-offs for first quarter 2021 and the previous four quarters.

Table 24:25: Net Loan Charge-offs
Quarter ended 
Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019Sep 30, 2019
($ in millions)Net loan
charge-
offs
% of 
avg. 
loans (1) 
Net loan
charge-
offs
% of avg. loans (1)Net loan
charge-
offs
% of avg. loans (1)Net loan
charge-offs
% of
avg. loans (1)
Net loan
charge-offs
% of
avg.
loans (1)
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$274 0.33 %$521 0.55 %$333 0.37 %$168 0.19 %$147 0.17 %
Real estate mortgage56 0.18 67 0.22 (2)(0.01)0.01 (8)(0.02)
Real estate construction(2)(0.03)(1)(0.02)(16)(0.32)— — (8)(0.14)
Lease financing28 0.66 15 0.33 0.19 31 0.63 0.17 
Total commercial356 0.29 602 0.44 324 0.25 203 0.16 139 0.11 
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage(1) — (3)— (3)— (5)(0.01)
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage(14)(0.22)(12)(0.17)(5)(0.07)(16)(0.20)(22)(0.28)
Credit card245 2.71 327 3.60 377 3.81 350 3.48 319 3.22 
Automobile31 0.25 106 0.88 82 0.68 87 0.73 76 0.65 
Other revolving credit and installment66 0.80 88 1.09 134 1.59 148 1.71 138 1.60 
Total consumer327 0.30 511 0.48 585 0.53 566 0.51 506 0.46 
Total$683 0.29 %$1,113 0.46 %$909 0.38 %$769 0.32 %$645 0.27 %
Quarter ended
Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Mar 31, 2020
($ in millions)Net loan
charge-
offs
% of
avg.
loans (1)
Net loan
charge-
offs
% of
avg.
loans (1)
Net loan
charge-
offs
% of
avg.
loans (1)
Net loan
charge-
offs
% of
avg.
loans (1)
Net loan
charge-
offs
% of
avg.
loans (1)
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$88 0.11 %$111 0.14 %$274 0.33 %$521 0.55 %$333 0.37 %
Real estate mortgage46 0.16 162 0.53 56 0.18 67 0.22 (2)(0.01)
Real estate construction    (2)(0.03)(1)(0.02)(16)(0.32)
Lease financing15 0.40 35 0.83 28 0.66 15 0.33 0.19 
Total commercial149 0.13 308 0.26 356 0.29 602 0.44 324 0.25 
Consumer:
Residential mortgage – first lien(24)(0.04)(3) (1) 2  (3)— 
Residential mortgage – junior lien(19)(0.35)(24)(0.39)(14)(0.22)(12)(0.17)(5)(0.07)
Credit card236 2.71 190 2.09 245 2.71 327 3.60 377 3.81 
Auto52 0.44 51 0.43 31 0.25 106 0.88 82 0.68 
Other consumer119 1.97 62 0.88 66 0.80 88 1.09 134 1.59 
Total consumer364 0.37 276 0.26 327 0.30 511 0.48 585 0.53 
Total$513 0.24 %$584 0.26 %$683 0.29 %$1,113 0.46 %$909 0.38 %
(1)Quarterly net loan charge-offs (recoveries) as a percentage of average respective loans are annualized.

Table 24 presents net loan charge-offs for third quarter 2020 and the previous four quarters.
The decrease in commercial net loan charge-offs in thirdfirst quarter 2020 from2021, compared with the prior quarter, was driven by by:
lower commercial and industrial loan losses predominantlyprimarily in ourthe oil, gas and gas portfolio, as well as pipelines industry; and
lower commercial real estate mortgage losses. loan losses primarily in the shopping center property type.

The decreaseincrease in consumer net loan charge-offs in thirdfirst quarter 2020 from2021, compared with the prior quarter, was driven by lowerby:
credit card customers who exited deferral programs; and
additional losses in other consumer loans due to the sale of a portion of our credit card and automobile portfolios.student loan portfolio.

The COVID-19 pandemic may continue to impact the credit quality of our loan portfolio. Although the potential impacts were considered in our allowance for credit losses for loans, payment deferral activities instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic could continue to delay the recognition of net loan charge-offs. For additional information on customer accommodations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – COVID-Related Lending Accommodations” section in this Report.

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES We maintain an allowance for credit losses (ACL) for loans, which is management’s estimate of the expected credit losses in the loan portfolio and unfunded credit commitments, at the balance sheet date, excluding loans and unfunded credit commitments carried at fair value or held for sale. Additionally, we maintain an ACL for debt securities classified as either available-for-saleAFS or held-to-maturity,HTM, other financial assets measured at amortized cost, net investments in leases, and other off-balance sheet credit exposures.
We apply a disciplined process and methodology to establish our ACL each quarter. The process for establishing the ACL for loans takes into consideration many factors, including historical and forecasted loss trends, loan-level credit quality ratings and loan grade-specific characteristics. The process involves subjective and complex judgments. In addition, we review a variety of credit metrics and trends. These credit metrics and trends, however, do not solely determine the amount of the allowance as we use several analytical tools. For additional information on our ACL, see the “Critical Accounting Policies – Allowance for Credit Losses” section and Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.our 2020 Form 10-K. For additional information on our ACL for loans, see Note 64 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report, and for additional information on our allowance for credit lossesACL for debt securities, see the “Balance Sheet Analysis – Available-For-Sale and Held-To-Maturity Debt Securities” section and Note 53 (Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities) to Financial Statements in this Report.
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Table 2526 presents the allocation of the ACL for loans by loan portfolio segment and class for the most recent quarter end and last four year ends. The detail of the changes in the ACL for loans by portfolio segment (including charge-offs and recoveries by loan class) is included in Note 6 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to Financial Statements in this Report.
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Table 25:26: Allocation of the ACL for Loans(1)
Sep 30, 2020Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2017Dec 31, 2016Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2017
($ in millions)($ in millions)ACLLoans
as %
of total
loans
ACLLoans
as %
of total
loans
ACLLoans
as %
of total
loans
ACLLoans
as %
of total
loans
ACLLoans
as %
of total
loans
($ in millions)ACLLoans
as %
of total
loans
ACLLoans
as %
of total
loans
ACLLoans
as %
of total
loans
ACLLoans
as %
of total
loans
ACLLoans
as %
of total
loans
Commercial:Commercial:Commercial:
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial$7,845 35 %$3,600 37 %$3,628 37 %$3,752 35 %$4,560 34 %Commercial and industrial$6,51237 %$7,230 36 %$3,600 37 %$3,628 37 %$3,752 35 %
Real estate mortgageReal estate mortgage2,517 13 1,236 13 1,282 13 1,374 13 1,320 14 Real estate mortgage3,15614 3,167 14 1,236 13 1,282 13 1,374 13 
Real estate constructionReal estate construction521 2 1,079 1,200 1,238 1,294 Real estate construction4102 410 1,079 1,200 1,238 
Lease financingLease financing659 2 330 307 268 220 Lease financing6042 709 330 307 268 
Total commercialTotal commercial11,542 52 6,245 54 6,417 54 6,632 53 7,394 52 Total commercial10,68255 11,516 54 6,245 54 6,417 54 6,632 53 
Consumer:Consumer:Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage1,519 32 692 30 750 30 1,085 30 1,270 29 
Real estate 1-4 family
junior lien mortgage
710 3 247 431 608 815 
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien1,20230 1,600 31 692 30 750 30 1,085 30 
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien4282 653 247 431 608 
Credit cardCredit card4,082 4 2,252 2,064 1,944 1,605 Credit card4,0824 4,082 2,252 2,064 1,944 
Automobile1,225 5 459 475 1,039 817 
Other revolving credit and installment1,393 4 561 570 652 639 
AutoAuto1,1086 1,230 459 475 1,039 
Other consumerOther consumer5413 632 561 570 652 
Total consumerTotal consumer8,929 48 4,211 46 4,290 46 5,328 47 5,146 48 Total consumer7,36145 8,197 46 4,211 46 4,290 46 5,328 47 
TotalTotal$20,471 100 %$10,456 100 %$10,707 100 %$11,960 100 %$12,540 100 %Total$18,043100 %$19,713 100 %$10,456 100 %$10,707 100 %$11,960 100 %
Sep 30, 2020Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2017Dec 31, 2016
Components:Components:Components:
Allowance for loan lossesAllowance for loan losses$19,463 9,551 9,775 11,004 11,419 Allowance for loan losses$16,928 18,516 9,551 9,775 11,004 
Allowance for unfunded
credit commitments
Allowance for unfunded
credit commitments
1,008 905 932 956 1,121 Allowance for unfunded credit commitments1,115 1,197 905 932 956 
Allowance for credit losses for loans$20,471 10,456 10,707 11,960 12,540 
Allowance for credit lossesAllowance for credit losses$18,043 19,713 10,456 10,707 11,960 
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total net loan charge-offs (2)Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total net loan charge-offs (2)8.13x5.633.463.563.76
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loansAllowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans2.12 %0.99 1.03 1.15 1.18 Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans1.96 %2.09 0.99 1.03 1.15 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total net loan charge-offs (2)716 346 356 376 324 
Allowance for credit losses for loans as a percentage of total loansAllowance for credit losses for loans as a percentage of total loans2.22 1.09 1.12 1.25 1.30 Allowance for credit losses for loans as a percentage of total loans2.09 2.22 1.09 1.12 1.25 
Allowance for credit losses for loans as a percentage of total nonaccrual loansAllowance for credit losses for loans as a percentage of total nonaccrual loans255 196 165 156 126 Allowance for credit losses for loans as a percentage of total nonaccrual loans224 226 196 165 156 
(1)Disclosure is not comparative due to our adoption of CECLAccounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (CECL) on January 1, 2020. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.our 2020 Form 10-K.
(2)Total net loan charge-offs are annualized for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
The ratios for the allowance for loan losses and the ACL for loans presented in Table 2526 may fluctuate from period to period due to such factors as the mix of loan types in the portfolio, borrower credit strength, and the value and marketability of collateral.
The ACL for loans increased $10.0decreased $1.7 billion, or 96%8%, from December 31, 2019, driven by a $11.3 billion increase2020, reflecting continued improvement in the ACL for loans in the first nine months of 2020 reflecting current and forecasted economic conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by a $1.3 billion decrease as a result of adopting CECL.environment. Total provision for credit losses for loans was $751 million$(1.1) billion in thirdfirst quarter 2020,2021, compared with $695 million$3.8 billion in third quarter 2019. The increase in the provision for credit losses for loans in third quarter 2020, compared with the same period a year ago, reflected an increasereflecting lower net charge-offs and improvement in the economic environment. The detail of the changes in the ACL for loans dueby portfolio segment (including charge-offs and recoveries by loan class) is included in Note 4 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses) to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Financial Statements in this Report.
We consider multiple economic scenarios to develop our estimate of the ACL for loans. The scenarios generally include a base case considered to be the most likely economic forecast,scenario, along with an optimistic (upside) and aone or more pessimistic (downside) economic forecast.scenarios. Our estimate of the ACL for loans at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, was based on a weighting of the base case and a downside
economic scenariosscenario of 80%50% and 20%50%, respectively, with no weighting applied to thean upside scenario. The base casescenario assumed economic forecast assumed near-term economic stress recovering into late 2021.improvements in the near term with a return to normalized levels near the end of 2022. The downside scenario assumed more sustained adverse economic impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with the base case.scenario. The downside scenario assumed U.S. real GDP growth
rates increasing slowly and not fully recovering duringin the remainder of 2020 and 2021,near term followed by a decline with a return to normalized levels after 2023 and a sustained elevation in the U.S. unemployment rate until mid-2022.late 2022. We considered expectations for the impact of government economic stimulus programs in effect on September 30, 2020; however, we did not consider the impact of future government economic stimulus programs. In addition, we consideredwithin each scenario our expectations for the impact of customer accommodation activity, as well as the estimated impact on certain industries that we consider to be directly and most adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to quantitative estimates, we consider qualitative factors that represent risks inherent in our processes and assumptions such as economic environmental factors, modeling assumptions and performance, and other subjective factors, including industry trends and emerging risk assessments. The forecasted key economic variables used in our estimate of the
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ACL for loans generally reflected improvement from our prior expectations resulting in lower loss expectations in the quantitative component of our ACL for loans at September 30, 2020. However, we significantly increased the qualitative component of our ACL for loans at September 30, 2020, to considerWe also considered the significant uncertainty related to the duration and severity of the economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and the incremental risks to our loan portfolio, including specifically impacted industries in our commercial loan portfolio.
The forecasted key economic variables used in our estimate of the ACL for loans at June 30March 31, 2021, and September 30,December 31, 2020, are presented in Table 26.27.
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Table 26:27: Forecasted Key Economic Variables
4Q 20202Q 20214Q 2021
Blend of economic scenarios (1):
U.S. unemployment rate (2)
Jun 30, 202011.0 9.2 7.5 
Sep 30, 20208.8 7.3 6.0 
U.S. real GDP (3)
Jun 30, 20204.3 6.3 3.5 
Sep 30, 20201.7 3.9 2.8 
Home price index (4)
Jun 30, 20200.7 (3.0)(0.9)
Sep 30, 20202.0 (2.0)(1.8)
Commercial real estate asset prices (4)
Jun 30, 2020(2.5)(7.6)(5.1)
Sep 30, 2020(5.4)(10.9)(5.5)
2Q 20214Q 20212Q 2022
Blend of economic scenarios (1):
U.S. unemployment rate (2):
Dec 31, 20208.1 7.1 6.2 
Mar 31, 20216.2 6.5 7.0 
U.S. real GDP (3):
Dec 31, 20205.5 4.5 4.0 
Mar 31, 20203.0 (1.1)(0.6)
Home price index (4):
Dec 31, 20201.7 (0.2)2.5 
Mar 31, 20219.2 1.0 (5.2)
Commercial real estate asset prices (4):
Dec 31, 2020(9.2)(9.8)(5.3)
Mar 31, 20212.3 (10.0)(11.5)
(1)Represents a weighted averageweighting of the forecasted economic variable inputs.inputs based on a weighting of 50% for the base and 50% for a downside scenario at both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
(2)Quarterly average.
(3)Percent change from the preceding period, seasonally adjusted annualized rate.
(4)Percent change year over year of national average; outlook differs by geography and property type.
Future amounts of the ACL for loans will be based on a variety of factors, including loan balance changes, portfolio credit quality and mix changes, and changes in general economic conditions and expectations (including for unemployment and GDP), among other factors. Based onWe observed economic conditions at the end of thirdimprovements in first quarter 2020, it was difficult2021; however, there remained significant uncertainty related to estimate the length and severity of the economic downturn that may result fromimpact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of other factors that may influence the level of eventual losses and corresponding requirements for future amounts of the ACL, including the impact of economic stimulus programs and customer accommodation activity. The COVID-19 pandemic could continue to result inimpact the recognition of credit losses in our loan portfolios and may result in increases in our allowance for credit losses,ACL, particularly if the impact on the economy worsens.
We believe the ACL for loans of $20.5$18.0 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, was appropriate to cover expected credit losses, including unfunded credit commitments, at that date. The entire allowance is available to absorb expected credit losses from the total loan portfolio. The ACL for loans is subject to change and reflects existing factors as of the date of determination, including economic or market conditions and ongoing internal and external examination processes. Due to the sensitivity of the ACL for loans to changes in the economic and business environment, it is possible that we will incur incremental credit losses not anticipated as of the balance sheet date. Our process for determining the ACL is discussed in the “Critical Accounting Policies – Allowance for Credit Losses” section and Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K.

LIABILITY FOR MORTGAGE LOAN REPURCHASE LOSSESFor information on our repurchase liability, see the “Risk
Management – Credit Risk Management – Liability For Mortgage Loan Repurchase Losses” section in our 20192020 Form 10-K.

RISKS RELATING TO SERVICING ACTIVITIES  In addition to servicing loans in our portfolio, we act as servicer and/or master servicer of residential mortgage loans included in government-sponsored entity (GSE)-guaranteedGSE-guaranteed mortgage securitizations, GNMA-guaranteed mortgage securitizations of FHA-insured/VA-guaranteed mortgages and
private label mortgage securitizations, as well as for unsecuritized loans owned by institutional investors. In connection with our servicing activities, we could become subject to consent orders and settlement agreements with federal and state regulators for alleged servicing issues and practices. In general, these can require us to provide customers with loan modification relief, refinancing relief, and foreclosure prevention and assistance, and can result in the imposition of certain monetary penalties.
As a servicer, we are required to advance certain delinquent payments of principal and interest on mortgage loans we service. The amount and timing of reimbursement of these advances of delinquent payments vary by investor and the applicable servicing agreements. Due to continued customer requests for payment deferrals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of our servicing advances of principal and interest remained elevated in third quarter 2020.elevated. The amount of these advances may continue to increase if additional payment deferrals are provided. Payment deferrals also delay the collection of contractually specified servicing fees, resulting in lower net servicing income.
In accordance with applicable servicing guidelines, delinquency status continues to advance for loans with COVID-related payment deferrals, which has resulted in an increase in delinquent loans serviced for others and a corresponding increase in loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA loan securitization pools. OurUpon transfer as servicer, we retain the option to repurchase loans from GNMA loan securitization pools, which becomes exercisable when three scheduled loan payments remain unpaid by the borrower. We generally repurchase these loans for cash and as a result, our total consolidated assets do not change. In third quarter 2020, we repurchased $21.9 billionAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our repurchases of these delinquent loans substantially all of which had COVID-related payment deferrals.were elevated in 2020 but returned to more normalized levels in first quarter 2021.
LoansRepurchased loans that regain current status or are otherwise modified in accordance with applicable servicing guidelines may be included in future GNMA loan securitization pools. However, in accordance with guidance issued by GNMA, certain loans repurchased after June 30, 2020, with COVID-related payment deferrals are ineligible for inclusion in future GNMA loan securitization pools until the borrower has timely made six consecutive payments. This requirement may delay our ability to resell loans into the securitization market. At September 30, 2020, the amount of repurchased GNMA loans with COVID-related payment deferrals that were ineligible for inclusion in future GNMA loan securitization pools due to this requirement was $21.0 billion.
For additional information about the risks related to our servicing activities, see the “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management – Risks Relating to Servicing Activities” section in our 20192020 Form 10-K. For additional information on mortgage banking activities, see Note 119 (Mortgage Banking Activities) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Asset/Liability Management
Asset/liability management involves evaluating, monitoring and managing interest rate risk, market risk, liquidity and funding. PrimaryFor information on our oversight of interest rate risk and market risk resides withasset/liability risks, see the Finance Committee of“Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management” section in our Board, which oversees the administration and effectiveness of financial risk management
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policies and processes used to assess and manage these risks. Primary oversight of liquidity and funding resides with the Risk Committee of the Board. At the management level we utilize a Corporate Asset/Liability Committee (Corporate ALCO), which consists of management from finance, risk and business groups, to oversee these risks and provide periodic reports to the Board’s Finance Committee and Risk Committee as appropriate. As discussed in more detail for market risk activities below, we employ separate management level oversight specific to market risk. 

INTEREST RATE RISK Interest rate risk which potentiallyis created in our role as a financial intermediary for customers based on investments such as loans and other extensions of credit and debt securities. Interest rate risk can have a significant earnings impact is an integral part of being a financial intermediary.to our earnings. We are subject to interest rate risk because:
assets and liabilities may mature or reprice at different times (for example, iftimes. If assets reprice faster than liabilities and interest rates are generally rising, earnings will initially increase);increase;
assets and liabilities may reprice at the same time but by different amounts (for example, when the general level of interest rates is rising, we may increase rates paid on checking and savings deposit accounts by an amount that is less than the general rise in market interest rates);amounts;
short-term and long-term market interest rates may change by different amounts (foramounts. For example, the shape of the yield curve may affect yield for new loan yieldsloans and funding costs differently);differently;
the remaining maturity offor various assets or liabilities may shorten or lengthen as interest rates change (forchange. For example, if long-term mortgage interest rates increase sharply, MBS held in the debt securities portfolio may pay down at a slower rate than anticipated, which could impact portfolio income);income; or
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interest rates may also have a direct or indirect effect on loan demand, collateral values, credit losses, mortgage origination volume, and the fair value of MSRs and other financial instruments,instruments.
Currently, our profile is such that we project net interest income will benefit from higher interest rates as our assets would reprice faster and to a greater degree than our liabilities, while in the valuecase of the pension liabilitylower interest rates, our assets would reprice downward and other items affecting earnings.

to a greater degree than our liabilities resulting in lower net interest income.
We assess interest rate risk by comparing outcomes under various net interest income simulations using many interest rate scenarios that differ in the direction of interest rate changes, the degree of change over time, the speed of change and the projected shape of the yield curve. These simulations require assumptions regarding drivers of earnings and balance sheet composition such as loan originations, prepayment speeds on loans and debt securities, deposit flows and mix, as well as pricing strategies.
Currently, our profile is such that we project net interest income will benefit from higher interest rates as our assets would reprice faster and to a greater degree than our liabilities, while in the case of lower interest rates, our assets would reprice downward and to a greater degree than our liabilities.
Our most recent simulations, as presented in Table 28, estimate net interest income sensitivity over the next two years under a range of12 months using instantaneous movements across the yield curve with both lower and higher interest rates. Measured impacts from standardized ramps (gradual changes) and shocks (instantaneous changes) are summarized in Table 27, indicating net interest income sensitivityrates relative to the Company’sour base net interest income plan. Rampscenario. Steeper and flatter scenarios assume interest rates move graduallymeasure non-parallel changes in parallel across the yield curve, relative to the base scenario in year one,with long-term interest rates defined as all tenors three years and the full amount of the ramp is heldlonger (e.g., 10-year U.S. Treasury securities) and short-term interest rates defined as a constant differential to the base scenario in year two.all tenors less than three years. Where applicable, U.S. dollar interest rates are floored at 0.00%. The following describes the simulation assumptions for the scenarios presented in Table 27:28:
Simulations are dynamic and reflect anticipated growth acrosschanges to our assets and liabilities.
Other macroeconomic variables that could be correlated with the changes in interest rates are held constant.
Mortgage prepayment and origination assumptions vary across scenarios and reflect only the impact of the higher or lower interest rates.
Our base scenario deposit forecast incorporates mix changes consistent with the base interest rate trajectory. Deposit mix is modeled to be the same as in the base scenario across the alternative scenarios. In higher interest rate scenarios, customer activity that shifts balances into higher-yielding products could reduce expected net interest income.
We hold the size of the projected debt and equity securities portfolios constant across scenarios.
Table 27:28: Net Interest Income Sensitivity Over Next Two-Year Horizon Relative to Base Expectation
Lower Rates (1)Higher Rates
($ in billions)Base100 bps Ramp Parallel Decrease100 bps Instantaneous Parallel Increase200 bps Ramp Parallel Increase
First Year of Forecasting Horizon
Net Interest Income Sensitivity to Base Scenario$(1.7)-(1.2)5.9 -6.4 5.3 -5.8 
Key Rates at Horizon End
Fed Funds Target0.25 %0.00 1.25 2.25 
10-year CMT (2)0.84 0.00 1.84 2.84 
Second Year of Forecasting Horizon
Net Interest Income Sensitivity to Base Scenario$(3.5)-(3.0)8.6 -9.1 13.2 -13.7 
Key Rates at Horizon End
Fed Funds Target0.25 %0.00 1.25 2.25 
10-year CMT (2)0.99 0.00 1.99 2.99 
(1)U.S. interest rates are floored at zero where applicable in this scenario analysis
(2)U.S. Constant Maturity Treasury Rate

($ in billions)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020
Parallel Shift:
+100 bps shift in interest rates$6.8 6.7 
-100 bps shift in interest rates(3.0)(2.7)
Steeper yield curve:
+50 bps shift in long-term interest rates1.2 1.3 
Flatter yield curve:
+50 bps shift in short-term interest rates2.4 2.2 
-50 bps shift in long-term interest rates(1.3)(1.4)
The sensitivity results above do not capture interest rate sensitive noninterest income andor expense impacts. Our interest rate sensitive noninterest income and expense are predominantly driven by mortgage banking activities, and may move in the opposite direction of our net interest income. Mortgage originations generally decline in response to higher interest rates and generally increase, particularly refinancing activity, in response to lower interest rates. Mortgage results are also impacted by the valuation of MSRs and related hedge positions. See the “Risk Management
– Asset/Liability Management – Mortgage Banking Interest Rate and Market Risk” section in this Reportour 2020 Form 10-K for additional information.
Interest rate sensitive noninterest income also results from changes in earnings credit for noninterest-bearing deposits that reduce treasury management deposit service fees. Additionally, for the trading portfolio, For additional information on our trading assets are (before the effects of certain economic hedges) generally less sensitiveand liabilities, see Note 2 (Trading Activities) to changesFinancial Statements in interest rates than the related funding liabilities. As a result, net interest income from the trading portfolio contracts and expands as interest rates rise and fall, respectively. The impact to net interest income does not include the fair value changes of trading securities and loans, which, along with the effects of related economic hedges, are recorded in noninterest income.this Report.
We use the debt securities portfolio and exchange-traded and over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives to hedge
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manage our interest rate exposures. See the “Balance Sheet Analysis – Available-for-SaleNote 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies), Note 3 (Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities” section in this Report for additional information on the use of the available-for-saleSecurities) and held-to-maturity securities portfolios. The notional or contractual amount, credit risk amount and fair value of the derivatives used to hedge our interest rate risk exposures as of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, are presented in Note 1514 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in this Report. We use derivativesour 2020 Form 10-K for asset/liability management in two main ways:additional information.

to convert the cash flows from selected asset and/or liability instruments/portfolios including investments, commercial loans and long-term debt, from fixed-rate payments to floating-rate payments, or vice versa; and
to economically hedge our mortgage origination pipeline, funded mortgage loans and MSRs using interest rate swaps, swaptions, futures, forwards and options.
MORTGAGE BANKING INTEREST RATE AND MARKET RISK We originate, fund and service mortgage loans, which subjects us to various risks, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risks. For additional information on mortgage banking interest rate and market risk, see Note 9 (Mortgage Banking Activities) to Financial Statements in this Report and the “Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management – Mortgage Banking Interest Rate and Market Risk” section in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
Hedging the various sources of interest rate risk in mortgage banking is a complex process that requires sophisticated modeling and constant monitoring. There are several potential risks to earnings from mortgage banking related to origination volumes and mix, valuation of MSRs and associated hedging results, the relationship and degree of volatility between short-term and long-term interest rates, and changes in servicing and foreclosures costs. While our hedging activities are designedwe attempt to balance our mortgage banking interest rate and market risks, the financial instruments we use may not perfectly correlate with the values and income being hedged. For example, the change in the value of ARM production held for sale from changes in mortgage interest rates may or may not be fully offset by index-based financial instruments used as economic hedges for such ARMs. Hedge results may also be impacted as the overall level of hedges changes as interest rates change, or as there are other changes in the market for mortgage forwards that may affect the implied carry on the MSRs.
The total carrying value of our residential and commercial MSRs was $7.7 billion at September 30, 2020, and $12.9 billion at December 31, 2019. The weighted average note rate on our portfolio of loans serviced for others was 4.13% at September 30, 2020, and 4.25% at December 31, 2019. The carrying value of our total MSRs represented 0.52% and 0.79% of mortgage loans serviced for others at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
MARKET RISKMarket risk is the risk of possible economic loss from adverse changes in market risk factors such as interest rates, credit spreads, foreign exchange rates, equity and commodity prices, and the risk of possible loss due to counterparty exposure. This applies to implied volatility risk, basis risk, and market liquidity risk. It also includes price risk in the trading book, mortgage servicing rights and the hedge effectiveness risk associated with the mortgage book, and impairment on private equity investments.
The Board’s Finance Committee has primary For information on our oversight responsibility forof market risk, and overseessee the Company’s market risk exposure and market risk management strategies. In addition, the Board’s Risk Committee has certain oversight responsibilities with respect to market risk, including adjusting the Company’s market risk appetite with input from the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee also reports key market risk matters to the Risk Committee.
At the management level, the“Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management – Market and Counterparty Risk Management function, which is part of IRM, has primary oversight responsibility for market risk. The Market and Counterparty Risk Management function reports into the CRO and also provides periodic reports related to market risk to the Board’s Finance Committee.Risk” section in our 2020 Form 10-K.

MARKET RISK – TRADING ACTIVITIESWe engage in trading activities to accommodate the investment and risk management activities of our customers and to execute economic hedging to manage certain balance sheet risks. These trading activities predominantly occur within our Wholesale BankingCIB businesses and to a lesser extent other divisionsbusinesses of the Company. Debt securities held for trading, equity securities held for trading, trading loans and trading derivatives are financial instruments used in our trading activities, and all are carried at fair value. Income earned on the financial instruments used in our trading activities include net interest income, changes in fair value and realized gains and losses. Net interest income earned from our trading activities is reflected in the interest income and interest expense components of our income statement.consolidated statement of income. Changes in fair value of the financial instruments used in our trading activities are reflected in net gains onfrom trading activities, a component of noninterest income in our income statement.activities. For additional information on the financial instruments used in our trading activities and the income from these trading activities, see Note 42 (Trading Activities) to Financial Statements in this Report.
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Value-at-risk (VaR) is a statistical risk measure used to estimate the potential loss from adverse moves in the financial markets. The Company uses VaR metrics complemented with sensitivity analysis and stress testing in measuring and monitoring market risk. For additional information including information regardingon our monitoring activities, sensitivity analysis and stress testing, see the “Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management – Market Risk – Trading Activities” section in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
Trading VaR is the measure used to provide insight into the market risk exhibited by the Company’s trading positions. The
Company calculates Trading VaR for risk management purposes to establish line of business and Company-wide risk limits.
Trading VaR is calculated based on all trading positions on our consolidated balance sheet.
Table 2829 shows the Company’s Trading General VaR by risk category. As presented in Table 28, average Company Trading General VaR was $153 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, compared with $155 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, and $24 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The increase in average as well as period end Company Trading General VaR for the quarter ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared with the quarter ended September 30, 2019,same period a year ago, was driven by a greater presence of market volatility duein the 12-month historical lookback window used to calculate average Company Trading General VaR for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Market volatility was driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, changes in interest rate curves and a significant widening of credit spreads entering the 12-month historical lookback window used to calculate VaR.spreads.
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Table 28:29: Trading 1-Day 99% General VaR by Risk Category
Quarter endedQuarter ended
September 30, 2020June 30, 2020September 30, 2019March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2020
(in millions)(in millions)Period
end
AverageLowHighPeriod
end
AverageLowHighPeriod
end
AverageLowHigh(in millions)Period
end
AverageLowHighPeriod
end
AverageLowHighPeriod
end
AverageLowHigh
Company Trading General VaR Risk CategoriesCompany Trading General VaR Risk CategoriesCompany Trading General VaR Risk Categories
CreditCredit$98 85 59 104 86 82 61 99 27 20 12 30 Credit$22 94 21 112 106 96 80 121 62 28 15 75 
Interest rateInterest rate145 155 114 201 155 106 42 161 15 18 13 26 Interest rate36 73 26 120 81 122 81 241 84 32 198 
EquityEquity21 17 9 24 14 10 17 11 Equity35 36 28 72 32 21 14 35 10 
CommodityCommodity5 5 2 8 Commodity11 5 2 12 
Foreign exchangeForeign exchange1112 12131111Foreign exchange1 1 1 1 
Diversification benefit (1)Diversification benefit (1)(121)(110)(51)(49)(16)(22)Diversification benefit (1)(64)(111)(126)(93)(63)(37)
Company Trading General VaRCompany Trading General VaR$149 153 209 155 35 24 Company Trading General VaR$41 98 97 151 93 33 
(1)The period-end VaR was less than the sum of the VaR components described above, which is due to portfolio diversification. The diversification effect arises because the risks are not perfectly correlated causing a portfolio of positions to usually be less risky than the sum of the risks of the positions alone. The diversification benefit is not meaningful for low and high metrics since they may occur on different days.
MARKET RISK – EQUITY SECURITIESWe are directly and indirectly affected by changes in the equity markets. We make and manage direct investments in start-up businesses, emerging growth companies, management buy-outs, acquisitions and corporate recapitalizations. We also invest in non-affiliated funds that make similar private equity investments. These private equity investments are made within capital allocations approved by management and the Board. The Board’s policy is to review business developments, key risks and historical returns for the private equity investment portfolio at least annually. Management reviews these investments at least quarterly and assesses them for possible other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) and observable price changes. For nonmarketable equity securities, the analysis is based on facts and circumstances of each individual investment and the expectations for that investment’s cash flows, capital needs, the viability of its business model, our exit strategy, and observable price changes that are similar to the investments held. Investments in nonmarketable equity securities include private equity investments accounted for under the equity method, fair value through net income, and the measurement alternative.
In conjunction with the March 2008 initial public offering (IPO) of Visa, Inc. (Visa), we received approximately 20.7 million shares of Visa Class B common stock, the class which was apportioned to member banks of Visa at the time of the IPO. To manage our exposure to Visa and realize the value of the appreciated Visa shares, we incrementally sold these shares through a series of sales, thereby eliminating this position as of September 30, 2015. As part of these sales, we agreed to compensate the buyer for any additional contributions to a litigation settlement fund for the litigation matters associated with the Class B shares we sold. Our exposure to this retained litigation risk has been updated quarterly and is reflected on our balance sheet. For additional information, about the associated litigation matters, see the “Interchange Litigation”“Risk Management – Asset/Liability Management – Market Risk – Equity Securities” section in Note 14 (Legal Actions) to Financial Statements in this Report.
our 2020 Form 10-K.
As part of our business to support our customers, we trade public equities, listed/OTC equity derivatives and convertible bonds. We have parameters that govern these activities. We also have marketable equity securities that include investments relating to our venture capital activities. We manage these marketable equity securities within capital risk limits approved by management and the Board and monitored by Corporate ALCO and the Market Risk Committee. The fair value changes in these marketable equity securities are recognized in net income. For additional information, see Note 86 (Equity Securities) to Financial Statements in this Report.
Changes in equity market prices may also indirectly affect our net income by (1) the value of third partythird-party assets under management and, hence, fee income, (2) borrowers whose ability to repay principal and/or interest may be affected by the stock market, or (3) brokerage activity, related commission income and other business activities. Each business line monitors and manages these indirect risks.
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LIQUIDITY RISK AND FUNDING In the ordinary course of business, we enter into contractual obligations that may require future cash payments, including funding for customer loan requests, customer deposit maturities and withdrawals, debt service, leases for premises and equipment, and other cash commitments. The objective of effective liquidity management is to ensure that we can meet customer loan requests, customer deposit maturities/withdrawalsour contractual obligations and other cash commitments efficiently under both normal operating conditions and under periods of Wells Fargo-specific and/or market stress. To help achieve this objective, the Board establishes liquidity guidelines that require sufficient asset-based liquidity to cover potential funding requirements and to avoid over-dependence on volatile, less reliable funding markets. These guidelines are monitored on a monthly basis by the Corporate ALCO and on a quarterly basis by the Board. These guidelines are established and monitored forwe monitor both the consolidated company and for the Parent on a stand-alone basis to ensure that the Parent is a source of strength for its regulated,
deposit-taking banking subsidiaries. The Parent acts as a source of funding for the Company through the issuance of long-term debt and equity, and WFC Holdings, LLC, an intermediate holding company and subsidiary of the Parent (the “IHC”), provides funding support for the ongoing operational requirements of the Parent and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries. For additional information on liquidity risk and funding management, see the “Risk Management – Liquidity Risk and Funding” section in our 2020 Form 10-K. For additional information on the IHC, see the “Regulatory Matters – ‘Living Will’ Requirements and Related Matters” section in our 2020 Form 10-K.

Liquidity Standards We are subject to a rule, issued by the FRB, OCC and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),FDIC, that includesestablishes a quantitative minimum liquidity requirement consistent with the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) established by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). The rule requires a covered banking institutions,organization, such as Wells Fargo, to hold high-quality liquid assets (HQLA), predominantly consisting of central bank deposits, government debt securities, and mortgage-backed securities of federal agencies that can be converted easily and quickly into cash, in an amount equal to or greater than its projected net cash outflows during a 30-day stress period. The rule is applicableLCR applies to the Company on a consolidated basis and to our insured depository institutions (IDIs) with total assets greater thanof $10 billion.billion or more. In addition, rules issued by the FRB impose enhanced liquidity risk management standards on large BHCs, such as Wells Fargo.
The FRB, OCC and FDIC have also issued a rule implementing a stable funding requirement, known as the net stable funding ratio (NSFR), which will require largerequires a covered banking organizations, includingorganization, such as Wells Fargo, to maintain a sufficientminimum amount of available stable funding, such asincluding common equity, long-term subordinated debt and most types of deposits, in relation to theirits assets, derivative exposures and commitments over a one-year horizon period. The ruleNSFR will
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become effective on July 1, 2021.2021, and applies to the Company on a consolidated basis and to our IDIs with total assets of $10 billion or more. Based on our liquidity profile at March 31, 2021, we expect to be compliant with the NSFR requirement.
Liquidity Coverage Ratio As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the consolidated Company, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo
National Bank West were aboveexceeded the minimum LCR requirement of 100%, which is calculated as HQLA divided by projected net cash outflows, as each is defined under the LCR rule. Table 2930 presents the Company’s quarterly average values for the daily-calculated LCR and its components calculated pursuant to the LCR rule requirements.
Table 29: 30:Liquidity Coverage Ratio
Average for Quarter endedAverage for Quarter ended
(in millions, except ratio)(in millions, except ratio)Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Sep 30, 2019(in millions, except ratio)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Mar 31, 2020
HQLA (1)(2)$424,073 409,467 359,364 
HQLA (1):HQLA (1):
Eligible cashEligible cash$216,403 213,937 118,758 
Eligible securities (2)Eligible securities (2)186,270 201,060 263,192 
Total HQLATotal HQLA402,673 414,997 381,950 
Projected net cash outflowsProjected net cash outflows317,064 316,268 302,214 Projected net cash outflows316,116 312,697 315,980 
LCRLCR134 %129 119 LCR127 %133 121 
(1)Excludes excess HQLA at certain subsidiaries that is not transferable to other Wells Fargo entities.
(2)Net of applicable haircuts required under the LCR rule.
Liquidity Sources We maintain liquidity in the form of cash, cash equivalents and unencumbered high-quality, liquid debt securities. These assets make up our primary sources of liquidity which are presented in Table 30.liquidity. Our primary sources of liquidity are substantially the same in composition as HQLA under the LCR rule; however, our primary sources of liquidity will generally exceed HQLA calculated under the LCR rule due to the applicable haircuts to HQLA and the exclusion of excess HQLA at our subsidiary IDIs required under the LCR rule. Our primary sources of liquidity are presented in Table 31, which also includes encumbered securities that are not included as available HQLA in the calculation of the LCR.
Our cash is predominantly on deposit with the Federal Reserve. Debt securities included as part of our primary sources of liquidity are comprised of U.S. Treasury and federal agency debt, and mortgage-backed securitiesMBS issued by federal agencies within our debt securities portfolio. We believe these debt securities provide quick sources of liquidity through sales or by pledging to obtain financing, regardless of market conditions. Some of these debt securities are within our held-to-maturityHTM portfolio and, as such, are not intended for sale but may be pledged to obtain financing. Some of the legal entities within our consolidated group of companies are subject to various regulatory, tax, legal and other restrictions that can limit the transferability of their funds. We believe we maintain adequate liquidity for these entities in consideration of such funds transfer restrictions.
Table 30:31: Primary Sources of Liquidity
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions)(in millions)TotalEncumberedUnencumberedTotalEncumberedUnencumbered(in millions)TotalEncumberedUnencumberedTotalEncumberedUnencumbered
Interest-earning deposits with banksInterest-earning deposits with banks$221,235  221,235 119,493 — 119,493 Interest-earning deposits with banks$258,394  258,394 236,376 — 236,376 
Debt securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agenciesDebt securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies56,262 4,907 51,355 61,099 3,107 57,992 Debt securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies65,811 3,576 62,235 70,756 5,370 65,386 
Mortgage-backed securities of federal agencies(1)Mortgage-backed securities of federal agencies(1)258,554 36,935 221,619 258,589 41,135 217,454 Mortgage-backed securities of federal agencies(1)262,835 46,145 216,690 258,668 49,156 209,512 
TotalTotal$536,051 41,842 494,209 439,181 44,242 394,939 Total$587,040 49,721 537,319 565,800 54,526 511,274 
(1)Included in encumbered securities at March 31, 2021, were securities with a fair value of $422 million, which were purchased in March 2021, but settled in April 2021.
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In addition to our primary sources of liquidity shown in
Table 30,31, liquidity is also available through the sale or financing of other debt securities including trading and/or available-for-saleAFS debt securities, as well as through the sale, securitization or financing of loans, to the extent such debt securities and loans are not encumbered. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, we also maintained approximately $262.7$227.3 billion of available borrowing capacity at various Federal Home Loan Banks and the Federal Reserve Discount Window.
Deposits have historically provided a sizable source of relatively low-cost funds. Deposits were 150%167% and 158% of total loans at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and 137% at December 31, 2019.
2020, respectively. Additional funding is provided by long-term debt and short-term borrowings. Table 3132 shows selected information for short-term borrowings, which generally mature in less than 30 days. We pledge certain financial instruments that we own to collateralize repurchase agreements and other securities financings. For additional information, see the “Pledged Assets” section of
Note 12 (Pledged Assets and Collateral) to Financial Statements in this Report.

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Table 31:32: Short-Term Borrowings
Quarter endedQuarter ended
(in millions)(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Sep 30,
2019
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Sep 30,
2020
Jun 30,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Balance, period endBalance, period endBalance, period end
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchaseFederal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase$44,055 49,659 79,036 92,403 110,399 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase$46,871 46,362 44,055 49,659 79,036 
Other short-term borrowingsOther short-term borrowings11,169 10,826 13,253 12,109 13,509 Other short-term borrowings12,049 12,637 11,169 10,826 13,253 
TotalTotal$55,224 60,485 92,289 104,512 123,908 Total$58,920 58,999 55,224 60,485 92,289 
Average daily balance for periodAverage daily balance for periodAverage daily balance for period
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchaseFederal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase$46,504 52,868 90,722 103,614 109,499 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase$47,358 46,069 46,504 52,868 90,722 
Other short-term borrowingsOther short-term borrowings10,788 10,667 12,255 12,335 12,343 Other short-term borrowings11,724 11,235 10,788 10,667 12,255 
TotalTotal$57,292 63,535 102,977 115,949 121,842 Total$59,082 57,304 57,292 63,535 102,977 
Maximum month-end balance for periodMaximum month-end balance for periodMaximum month-end balance for period
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (1)Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (1)$49,148 50,397 91,121 111,727 110,399 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (1)$47,050 46,879 49,148 50,397 91,121 
Other short-term borrowings (2)Other short-term borrowings (2)11,169 11,220 13,253 12,708 13,509 Other short-term borrowings (2)12,049 12,637 11,169 11,220 13,253 
(1)Highest month-end balance in each of the last five quarters was in February 2021, and November, July, April and February 2020, and October and September 2019.2020.
(2)Highest month-end balance in each of the last five quarters was in March 2021, and December, September, April and March 2020, and October and September 2019.2020.
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Long-Term Debt We access domestic and international capital markets for long-term funding (generally greater than one year) through issuances of registered debt securities, private placements and asset-backed secured funding. We issue long-term debt in a variety of maturities and currencies to achieve cost-efficient funding and to maintain an appropriate maturity profile. Proceeds from securities issued were used for general corporate purposes, and, unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus or prospectus supplement, we expect the
proceeds from securities issued in the future will be used for the same purposes. Long-term debt of $215.7 billion at
September 30, 2020, decreased $12.5 billion from December 31, 2019. We issued $237.1 million and $37.9 billion of long-term debt in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively. Depending on market conditions, we may purchase our outstanding debt securities from time to time in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer, or otherwise. We issued $110 million of long-term debt in first quarter 2021. Table 3233 provides the aggregate carrying value of long-term debt maturities (based on contractual payment dates) for the remainder of 20202021 and the following years thereafter, as of September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
Table 32:33: Maturity of Long-Term Debt
September 30, 2020
(in millions)Remaining 20202021202220232024ThereafterTotal
Wells Fargo & Company (Parent Only)
Senior notes$2,713 18,126 18,748 11,472 12,373 88,839 152,271 
Subordinated notes— — — 3,770 768 26,251 30,789 
Junior subordinated notes— — — — — 1,820 1,820 
Total long-term debt – Parent$2,713 18,126 18,748 15,242 13,141 116,910 184,880 
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and other bank entities (Bank)
Senior notes$257 6,872 4,887 2,924 420 15,366 
Subordinated notes— — — 1,048 — 4,834 5,882 
Junior subordinated notes— — — — — 372 372 
Securitizations and other bank debt1,254 1,353 1,057 339 156 1,383 5,542 
Total long-term debt – Bank$1,511 8,225 5,944 4,311 162 7,009 27,162 
Other consolidated subsidiaries
Senior notes$91 1,861 205 517 124 839 3,637 
Securitizations and other bank debt— — — — — 32 32 
Total long-term debt – Other consolidated subsidiaries$91 1,861 205 517 124 871 3,669 
Total long-term debt$4,315 28,212 24,897 20,070 13,427 124,790 215,711 
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March 31, 2021
(in millions)Remaining 20212022202320242025ThereafterTotal
Wells Fargo & Company (Parent Only)
Senior notes$11,046 13,867 8,410 12,248 14,196 69,946 129,713 
Subordinated notes— — 3,724 757 1,114 21,517 27,112 
Junior subordinated notes— — — — — 1,356 1,356 
Total long-term debt – Parent$11,046 13,867 12,134 13,005 15,310 92,819 158,181 
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and other bank entities (Bank)
Senior notes$3,303 4,859 2,879 186 230 11,460 
Subordinated notes— — 1,100 — 169 4,032 5,301 
Junior subordinated notes— — — — — 378 378 
Securitizations and other bank debt1,905 1,304 748 228 128 1,484 5,797 
Total long-term debt – Bank$5,208 6,163 4,727 231 483 6,124 22,936 
Other consolidated subsidiaries
Senior notes$543 192 515 112 436 365 2,163 
Securitizations and other bank debt— — — — — 32 32 
Total long-term debt – Other consolidated subsidiaries$543 192 515 112 436 397 2,195 
Total long-term debt$16,797 20,222 17,376 13,348 16,229 99,340 183,312 
Credit RatingsInvestors in the long-term capital markets, as well as other market participants, generally will consider, among other factors, a company’s debt rating in making investment decisions. Rating agencies base their ratings on many quantitative and qualitative factors, including capital adequacy, liquidity, asset quality, business mix, the level and quality of earnings, and rating agency assumptions regarding the probability and extent of federal financial assistance or support for certain large financial institutions. Adverse changes in these factors could result in a reduction of our credit rating; however, our debt securities do not contain credit rating covenants.
On July 22, 2020, Standard & Poor's (S&P) Global Ratings lowered the long-term rating of the Company to BBB+ from A- and revisedThere were no actions undertaken by the rating outlookagencies with regard to stable from negative. Onour credit ratings during first quarter 2021.
September 2, 2020, Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the Company’s ratings and revised the ratings outlook to negative from stable.
See the “Risk Factors” section in our 20192020 Form 10-K for additional information regarding our credit ratings and the potential impact a credit rating downgrade would have on our liquidity and operations, as well as Note 1514 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in this Report for information regarding additional collateral and funding obligations required for certain derivative instruments in the event our credit ratings were to fall below investment grade.
The credit ratings of the CompanyParent and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, are presented in Table 33.34.

Table 33:34: Credit Ratings as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021
Wells Fargo & CompanyWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Senior debt
Short-term
borrowings 
Long-term
deposits 
Short-term
borrowings 
Moody’sA2P-1Aa1P-1
S&P Global RatingsBBB+A-2A+A-1
Fitch Ratings, Inc.A+F1AAF1+
DBRS MorningstarAA (low)R-1 (middle)AAR-1 (high)

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK MEMBERSHIP The Federal Home Loan Banks (the FHLBs) are a group of cooperatives that lending institutions use to finance housing and economic development in local communities. We are a member of the FHLBs based in Dallas, Des Moines and San Francisco. Each member of the FHLBs isFHLB members are required to maintain a minimum investment in capital stock of the applicable FHLB. The board of directors of each FHLB can
increase the minimum investment requirements in the event it has concluded that additional capital is required to allow it to meet its own regulatory capital requirements. Any increase in the minimum investment requirements outside of specified ranges requires the approval of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Because the extent of any obligation to increase our investment in any of the FHLBs depends entirely upon the occurrence of a future event, potential future payments to the FHLBs are not determinable.
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future event, the amount of any future investment in the capital stock of the FHLBs is not determinable.

Capital Management

We have an active program for managing capital through a comprehensive process for assessing the Company’s overall capital adequacy. Our objective is to maintain capital at an amount commensurate with our risk profile and risk tolerance objectives, and to meet both regulatory and market expectations. We primarily fund our working capital needs through the retention of earnings net of both dividends and share repurchases, as well as through the issuance of preferred stock and longlong- and short-term debt. Retained earnings at September 30, 2020, decreased $5.8March 31, 2021, increased $3.9 billion from December 31, 2019,2020, predominantly as a result of $4.7 billion of Wells Fargo net income, partially offset by $755 million of common and preferred stock dividends of $5.6 billion.dividends. During thirdfirst quarter 2020,2021, we issued $325$724 million of common stock, substantially all of which was issued in connection with employee compensation and benefits, excluding conversions of preferred shares. On September 30, 2020, the BoardDuring first quarter 2021, we repurchased 17 million shares of Governorscommon stock at a cost of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) announced that it was extending through fourth quarter 2020 measures it announced on June 25, 2020, prohibiting large bank holding companies (BHCs) subject to the FRB’s capital plan rule, including Wells Fargo, from making capital distributions, subject to certain limited exceptions.$596 million. For additional information about capital planning, including the FRB’s recent prohibitionannouncement on capital distributions, see the “Capital Planning and Stress Testing” and “Securities Repurchases” sectionssection below.
In January 2020,first quarter 2021, we issued $2.0$4.6 billion of our Preferred Stock, Series Z. In March 2020, wepreferred stock and redeemed the remaining $1.8$4.5 billion of our Preferred Stock, Series K, and redeemed $669 million of our Preferred Stock, Series T. In October 2020, we issued $1.2 billion of our Preferred Stock, Series AA.preferred stock. For additional information, see Note 1716 (Preferred Stock) to Financial Statements in this Report.

Regulatory Capital GuidelinesRequirements
The Company and each of our insured depository institutions (IDIs)IDIs are subject to various regulatory capital adequacy requirements administered by the FRB and the OCC. Risk-based capital (RBC) guidelinesrules establish a risk-adjusted ratioratios relating regulatory capital to different categories of assets and off-balance sheet exposures as discussed below.

RISK-BASED CAPITAL AND RISK-WEIGHTED ASSETS The Company is subject to rules issued by federal banking regulators to implement Basel III capital requirements for U.S. banking organizations. The federal banking regulators’ capital rules, among other things, required on a fully phased-in basis as of September 30, 2020:
a minimum Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 9.00%, comprised of a 4.50% minimum requirement plus a capital conservation buffer of 2.50% and for us, as a global systemically important bank (G-SIB), a capital surcharge of 2.00%;
a minimum tier 1 capital ratio of 10.50%, comprised of a 6.00% minimum requirement plus the capital conservation buffer of 2.50% and the G-SIB capital surcharge of 2.00%;
a minimum total capital ratio of 12.50%, comprised of a 8.00% minimum requirement plus the capital conservation buffer of 2.50% and the G-SIB capital surcharge of 2.00%;
a potential countercyclical buffer of up to 2.50% to be added to the minimum risk-based capital ratios, which could be imposed by regulators at their discretion if it is determined that a period of excessive credit growth is contributing to an increase in systemic risk; and
a minimum tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.00%.
The Basel III capital requirements for calculating CET1 and tier 1 capital, along with risk-weighted assets (RWAs), are fully phased-in. However, the requirements for determining tier 2 and total capital are still in accordance with Transition Requirements and are scheduled to be fully phased-in by the end of 2021. The Basel III capital rules contain two frameworks for calculating capital requirements, a Standardized Approach and an Advanced Approach applicable to certain institutions, including Wells Fargo. Our capital adequacy is assessed based on the lower of our risk-based capital ratios calculated under the two approaches. The Company is required to satisfy the risk-based capital ratio requirements to avoid restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments. Table 35 and Table 36 present the risk-based capital requirements applicable to the Company on a fully phased-in basis under the Standardized Approach and under the Advanced Approach. The difference between RWAs under the Standardized and Advanced Approach, has narrowedrespectively, as of March 31, 2021.

Table 35: Risk-Based Capital Requirements – Standardized Approach
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Table 36: Risk-Based Capital Requirements – Advanced Approach
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In addition to the risk-based capital requirements described in recent quarters due to economic conditions fromTable 35 and Table 36, if the COVID-19 pandemic impacting our calculationFRB determines that a period of Advanced Approach RWAs. In particular, changes in internalexcessive credit ratings in our loan portfolio contributedgrowth is contributing to an increase in our Advanced Approach RWAs at September 30, 2020. We expect this trendsystemic risk, a countercyclical buffer of up to continue if2.50% could be added to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our customer base.risk-based capital ratio requirements under federal banking regulations.
Effective October 1, 2020, a stress capital buffer replaced the 2.50%The capital conservation buffer is applicable to certain institutions, including Wells Fargo, under the Standardized Approach. Advanced Approach and is intended to absorb losses during times of economic or financial stress.
The stress capital buffer is calculated based on the decrease in a BHC’s risk-based capital ratios under the severely adverse scenario in the FRB’s annual supervisory stress test and related Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), plus four quarters of planned common stock dividends. On August 10, 2020,Because the FRB announcedstress capital buffer is calculated annually based on data that can differ over time, our stress capital buffer, and thus our risk-based capital ratio requirements under the Company'sStandardized Approach, are subject to change in future periods. The Company’s stress capital buffer for the period October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021, is 2.50%. Because the stress capital buffer is calculated annually as part of the FRB’s supervisory stress test and related CCAR and will be based on data that can differ over time, our stress capital buffer, and thus the regulatory minimums for our risk-based capital ratios, are subject to change in future years.

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As a G-SIB,global systemically important bank (G-SIB), we are also subject to the FRB’s rule implementing thean additional capital surcharge of between 1.00-4.50% on the minimumrisk-based capital ratio requirements of G-SIBs. Under the rule, we must annually calculate our surcharge under two methods and use the higher of the two surcharges. The first method (method one) considers our size, interconnectedness, cross-jurisdictional activity, substitutability, and complexity, consistent with the methodology developed by the BCBS and the Financial Stability Board (FSB). The second method (method two) uses similar inputs, but replaces substitutability with use of short-term wholesale funding and will generally result in higher surcharges than the BCBS methodology.under method one. Because the G-SIB capital surcharge is calculated annually based on data that can differ over time, the amount of the surcharge is subject to change in future years.

The Basel III capital requirements for calculating CET1 and tier 1 capital, along with risk-weighted assets (RWAs), are fully phased-in. However, the requirements for determining tier 2 and total capital are still in accordance with transition requirements and are scheduled to be fully phased-in by the end of 2021.
Under the risk-based capital rules, on-balance sheet assets and credit equivalent amounts of derivatives and off-balance sheet items are assigned to one of several broad risk categories according to the obligor, or, if relevant, the guarantor or the
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nature of any collateral. The aggregate dollar amount in each risk category is then multiplied by the risk weight associated with that category. The resulting weighted values from each of the risk categories are aggregated for determining total RWAs.
The tables that follow provide information about our risk-based capital and related ratios as calculated under Basel III capital guidelines.rules. Although we report certain capital amounts and ratios in accordance with Transition Requirementstransition requirements for banking industrybank regulatory reporting purposes, we manage our capital based on a fully phased-in basis. For information about
our capital requirements calculated in accordance with Transition Requirements,transition requirements, see
Note 23 (Regulatory Capital Requirements and Agency Capital Requirements)Other Restrictions) to Financial Statements in this Report.
Table 3437 summarizes our CET1, tier 1 capital, total capital, RWAs and capital ratios on a fully phased-in basis at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019.
Table 34:Capital Components and Ratios (Fully Phased-In) (1)
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(in millions, except ratios)Required
Minimum
Capital Ratios
Advanced
Approach
Standardized
Approach
Advanced
Approach
Standardized
Approach
Common Equity Tier 1(A)$134,901 134,901 138,760 138,760 
Tier 1 Capital(B)154,743 154,743 158,949 158,949 
Total Capital (2)(C)184,040 193,667 187,813 195,703 
Risk-Weighted Assets (3)(D)1,171,956 1,185,610 1,165,079 1,245,853 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (3)(A)/(D)9.00 %11.51 %11.38 *11.91 11.14 *
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (3)(B)/(D)10.50 13.20 13.05 *13.64 12.76 *
Total Capital Ratio (2)(3)(C)/(D)12.50 15.70 *16.33 16.12 15.71 *
*Denotes the lowest capital ratio as determined under the Advanced and Standardized Approaches.
(1)See Table 35 for information regarding the calculation and components of CET1, tier 1 capital, total capital and RWAs.
(2)2020. Fully phased-in total capital amounts and ratios are considered non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management, bank regulatory agencies, investors and analysts to assess and monitor the Company’s capital position. See Table 3538 for information regarding the calculation and components of our fully phased-inCET1, tier 1 capital, total capital amounts, includingand RWAs, as well as a corresponding reconciliation to GAAP financial measures.measures for our fully phased-in total capital amounts.
Table 37:Capital Components and Ratios (Fully Phased-In)
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions, except ratios)Required
Capital
Ratios (1)
Advanced ApproachStandardized ApproachAdvanced ApproachStandardized Approach
Common Equity Tier 1(A)$139,724 139,724 138,297 138,297 
Tier 1 Capital(B)159,675 159,675 158,196 158,196 
Total Capital(C)187,585 197,467 186,803 196,529 
Risk-Weighted Assets(D)1,109,354 1,178,996 1,158,355 1,193,744 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio(A)/(D)9.00 %12.60  11.85 *11.94  11.59 *
Tier 1 Capital Ratio(B)/(D)10.50 14.39  13.54 *13.66  13.25 *
Total Capital Ratio(C)/(D)12.50 16.91  16.75 *16.13 *16.46  
(3)*RWAs and capital ratios for December 31, 2019, have been revised as a result of a decrease in RWAsDenotes the binding ratio based on the lower calculation under the Advanced Approach dueand Standardized Approaches.
(1)Represents the minimum ratios required to avoid restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments. The required ratios were the correction of duplicated operational loss amounts.same under both the Standardized and Advanced Approaches at March 31, 2021.
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Table 3538 provides information regarding the calculation and composition of our risk-based capital under the Advanced and Standardized Approaches at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
Standardized Approaches at September 30, 2020, and
December 31, 2019.
Table 35:38: Risk-Based Capital Calculation and Components
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions)(in millions)Advanced
Approach
Standardized
Approach
Advanced
Approach
Standardized
Approach
(in millions)Advanced ApproachStandardized ApproachAdvanced ApproachStandardized Approach
Total equityTotal equity$182,032 182,032 187,984 187,984 Total equity$188,348 188,348 185,920 185,920 
Adjustments:Adjustments:Adjustments:
Preferred stockPreferred stock(21,098)(21,098)(21,549)(21,549)Preferred stock(21,170)(21,170)(21,136)(21,136)
Additional paid-in capital on preferred stockAdditional paid-in capital on preferred stock159 159 (71)(71)Additional paid-in capital on preferred stock139 139 152 152 
Unearned ESOP sharesUnearned ESOP shares875 875 1,143 1,143 Unearned ESOP shares875 875 875 875 
Noncontrolling interestsNoncontrolling interests(859)(859)(838)(838)Noncontrolling interests(1,130)(1,130)(1,033)(1,033)
Total common stockholders’ equityTotal common stockholders’ equity161,109 161,109 166,669 166,669 Total common stockholders’ equity167,062 167,062 164,778 164,778 
Adjustments:Adjustments:Adjustments:
GoodwillGoodwill(26,387)(26,387)(26,390)(26,390)Goodwill(26,290)(26,290)(26,392)(26,392)
Certain identifiable intangible assets (other than MSRs)Certain identifiable intangible assets (other than MSRs)(366)(366)(437)(437)Certain identifiable intangible assets (other than MSRs)(322)(322)(342)(342)
Goodwill and other intangibles on nonmarketable equity securities (included in other assets)Goodwill and other intangibles on nonmarketable equity securities (included in other assets)(2,019)(2,019)(2,146)(2,146)Goodwill and other intangibles on nonmarketable equity securities (included in other assets)(2,300)(2,300)(1,965)(1,965)
Applicable deferred taxes related to goodwill and other intangible assets (1)Applicable deferred taxes related to goodwill and other intangible assets (1)842 842 810 810 Applicable deferred taxes related to goodwill and other intangible assets (1)866 866 856 856 
CECL transition provision (2)CECL transition provision (2)1,877 1,877 — — CECL transition provision (2)1,298 1,298 1,720 1,720 
OtherOther(155)(155)254 254 Other(590)(590)(358)(358)
Common Equity Tier 1Common Equity Tier 1134,901 134,901 138,760 138,760 Common Equity Tier 1$139,724 139,724 138,297 138,297 
Common Equity Tier 1$134,901 134,901 138,760 138,760 
Preferred stockPreferred stock21,098 21,098 21,549 21,549 Preferred stock21,170 21,170 21,136 21,136 
Additional paid-in capital on preferred stockAdditional paid-in capital on preferred stock(159)(159)71 71 Additional paid-in capital on preferred stock(139)(139)(152)(152)
Unearned ESOP sharesUnearned ESOP shares(875)(875)(1,143)(1,143)Unearned ESOP shares(875)(875)(875)(875)
OtherOther(222)(222)(288)(288)Other(205)(205)(210)(210)
Total Tier 1 capitalTotal Tier 1 capital(A)154,743 154,743 158,949 158,949 Total Tier 1 capital(A)$159,675 159,675 158,196 158,196 
Long-term debt and other instruments qualifying as Tier 2Long-term debt and other instruments qualifying as Tier 224,953 24,953 26,515 26,515 Long-term debt and other instruments qualifying as Tier 223,840 23,840 24,387 24,387 
Qualifying allowance for credit losses (3)Qualifying allowance for credit losses (3)4,504 14,131 2,566 10,456 Qualifying allowance for credit losses (3)4,245 14,127 4,408 14,134 
OtherOther(160)(160)(217)(217)Other(175)(175)(188)(188)
Total Tier 2 capital (Fully Phased-In)Total Tier 2 capital (Fully Phased-In)(B)29,297 38,924 28,864 36,754 Total Tier 2 capital (Fully Phased-In)(B)$27,910 37,792 28,607 38,333 
Effect of Basel III Transition RequirementsEffect of Basel III Transition Requirements132 132 520 520 Effect of Basel III Transition Requirements66 66 131 131 
Total Tier 2 capital (Basel III Transition Requirements)Total Tier 2 capital (Basel III Transition Requirements)$29,429 39,056 29,384 37,274 Total Tier 2 capital (Basel III Transition Requirements)$27,976 37,858 28,738 38,464 
Total qualifying capital (Fully Phased-In)Total qualifying capital (Fully Phased-In)(A)+(B)$184,040 193,667 187,813 195,703 Total qualifying capital (Fully Phased-In)(A)+(B)$187,585 197,467 186,803 196,529 
Total Effect of Basel IIII Transition Requirements132 132 520 520 
Total Effect of Basel III Transition RequirementsTotal Effect of Basel III Transition Requirements66 66 131 131 
Total qualifying capital (Basel III Transition Requirements)Total qualifying capital (Basel III Transition Requirements)$184,172 193,799 188,333 196,223 Total qualifying capital (Basel III Transition Requirements)$187,651 197,533 186,934 196,660 
Risk-Weighted Assets (RWAs) (4)(5):
Credit risk (6)$772,206 1,125,098 790,784 1,210,209 
Risk-Weighted Assets (RWAs)(4):Risk-Weighted Assets (RWAs)(4):
Credit risk (5)Credit risk (5)$717,744 1,126,536 752,999 1,125,813 
Market riskMarket risk60,512 60,512 35,644 35,644 Market risk52,460 52,460 67,931 67,931 
Operational risk (7)339,238  338,651 — 
Total RWAs (7)$1,171,956 1,185,610 1,165,079 1,245,853 
Operational riskOperational risk339,150  337,425 — 
Total RWAsTotal RWAs$1,109,354 1,178,996 1,158,355 1,193,744 
(1)Determined by applying the combined federal statutory rate and composite state income tax rates to the difference between book and tax basis of the respective goodwill and intangible assets at period end.
(2)In second quarter 2020,At March 31, 2021, the Company elected to apply a modifiedimpact of the CECL transition provision issued by federal banking regulators related to the impact of CECL on regulatory capital. The rule permits certain banking organizations to exclude from regulatory capital the initial adoption impact of CECL, plus 25% of the cumulative changes in the ACL under CECL for each period until December 31, 2021, followed by a three-year phase-out of the benefits. The impact of the CECL transition provision on our regulatory capital at September 30, 2020, was an increase in capital of $1.9$1.3 billion, reflecting a $991 million (post-tax) increase in capital recognized upon our initial adoption of CECL, offset by 25% of the $11.5$9.2 billion increase in our ACL under CECL from January 1, 2020, through September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
(3)Under the Advanced Approach the allowance for credit losses that exceeds expected credit losses is eligible for inclusion in Tiertier 2 Capital,capital, to the extent the excess allowance does not exceed 0.60% of Advanced credit RWAs, and under the Standardized Approach, the allowance for credit losses is includable in Tiertier 2 Capitalcapital up to 1.25% of Standardized credit RWAs, in each case with any excess allowance for credit losses being deducted from the respective total RWAs.
(4)RWAs calculated under the Advanced Approach utilize a risk-sensitive methodology, which relies upon the use of internal credit models based upon our experience with internal rating grades. Advanced Approach also includes an operational risk component, which reflects the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems, or from external events.
(5)Under the regulatory guidelines for risk-based capital, on-balance sheet assets and credit equivalent amounts of derivatives and off-balance sheet items are assigned to one of several broad risk categories according to the obligor, or, if relevant, the guarantor or the nature of any collateral. The aggregate dollar amount in each risk category is then multiplied by the risk weight associated with that category. The resulting weighted values from each of the risk categories are aggregated for determining total RWAs.
(6)Includes an increase of $1.5$1.0 billion under the Standardized Approach and a decrease of $1.3$1.4 billion under the Advanced Approach related to the impact of the CECL transition provision on our excess allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. See footnote (3) to this table.
(7)Amounts for December 31, 2019, have been revised as a result of a decrease in RWAs under the Advanced Approach due to the correction of duplicated operational loss amounts.
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Table 3639 presents the changes in Common Equity Tier 1CET1 under the Advanced Approach for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.

Table 36:39: Analysis of Changes in Common Equity Tier 1 (Advanced Approach)
(in millions)
Common Equity Tier 1 at December 31, 20192020$138,760138,297 
Net income applicable to common stock(932)4,363 
Common stock dividends(4,602)(414)
Common stock issued, repurchased, and stock compensation-related items(1,759)(222)
Changes in cumulative other comprehensive income561 (1,444)
Cumulative effect from change in accounting policies (1)991 
Goodwill3102 
Certain identifiable intangible assets (other than MSRs)7120 
Goodwill and other intangibles on nonmarketable equity securities (included in other assets)127 (335)
Applicable deferred taxes related to goodwill and other intangible assets (2)(1)3210 
CECL transition provision (3)(2)1,877 (422)
Other(228)(231)
Change in Common Equity Tier 1(3,859)1,427 
Common Equity Tier 1 at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021$134,901139,724 
(1)Effective January 1, 2020, we adopted CECL. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.
(2)Determined by applying the combined federal statutory rate and composite state income tax rates to the difference between book and tax basis of the respective goodwill and intangible assets at period end.
(3)(2)In second quarter 2020,At March 31, 2021, the Company elected to apply a modifiedimpact of the CECL transition provision issued by federal banking regulators related to the impact of CECL on regulatory capital. The rule permits certain banking organizations to exclude from regulatory capital the initial adoption impact of CECL, plus 25% of the cumulative changes in the ACL under CECL for each period until December 31, 2021, followed by a three-year phase-out of the benefits. The impact of the CECL transition provision on our regulatory capital at September 30, 2020, was an increase in capital of $1.9$1.3 billion, reflecting a $991 million (post-tax) increase in capital recognized upon our initial adoption of CECL, offset by 25% of the $11.5$9.2 billion increase in our ACL under CECL from January 1, 2020, through September 30, 2020.

March 31, 2021.
Table 3740 presents net changes in the components of RWAs under the Advanced and Standardized Approaches for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
Table 37:40: Analysis of Changes in RWAs
(in millions)(in millions)Advanced ApproachStandardized Approach(in millions)Advanced ApproachStandardized Approach
RWAs at December 31, 2019 (1)$1,165,079 1,245,853 
Net change in credit risk RWAs (2)(18,578)(85,111)
RWAs at December 31, 2020RWAs at December 31, 2020$1,158,355 1,193,744 
Net change in credit risk RWAs (1)Net change in credit risk RWAs (1)(35,255)723 
Net change in market risk RWAsNet change in market risk RWAs24,868 24,868 Net change in market risk RWAs(15,471)(15,471)
Net change in operational risk RWAsNet change in operational risk RWAs587 — Net change in operational risk RWAs1,725 — 
Total change in RWAsTotal change in RWAs6,877 (60,243)Total change in RWAs(49,001)(14,748)
RWAs at September 30, 2020$1,171,956 1,185,610 
RWAs at March 31, 2021RWAs at March 31, 2021$1,109,354 1,178,996 
(1)Amount for December 31, 2019, has been revised as a result of a decrease in RWAs under the Advanced Approach due to the correction of duplicated operational loss amounts.
(2)Includes an increase of $1.5$1.0 billion under the Standardized Approach and a decrease of $1.3$1.4 billion under the Advanced Approach related to the impact of the CECL transition provision on our excess allowance for credit losses. See Table 3538 for additional information.
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TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY We also evaluate our business based on certain ratios that utilize tangible common equity. Tangible common equity is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents total equity less preferred equity, noncontrolling interests, goodwill, certain identifiable intangible assets (other than MSRs) and goodwill and other intangibles on nonmarketable equity securities, net of applicable deferred taxes. These tangible common equityThe ratios are as follows:
Tangible(i) tangible book value per common share, which represents tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding; and
Return (ii) return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE),
which represents our annualized earnings contribution as a percentage of tangible common equity.

The methodology of determining tangible common equity may differ among companies. Management believes that tangible book value per common share and return on average tangible common equity, which utilize tangible common equity, are useful financial measures because they enable management, investors, and others to assess the Company’s use of equity.
Table 3841 provides a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.

Table 38:41: Tangible Common Equity
Balance at period endAverage balanceBalance at period endAverage balance
Quarter endedQuarter endedNine months endedQuarter endedQuarter ended
(in millions, except ratios)(in millions, except ratios)Sep 30,
2020
June 30, 2020Sep 30,
2019
Sep 30,
2020
June 30, 2020Sep 30,
2019
Sep 30,
2020
Sep 30,
2019
(in millions, except ratios)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Mar 31,
2020
Total equityTotal equity$182,032 180,122 194,416 182,850 184,108 200,095 185,035 199,383 Total equity$188,348 185,920 183,330 189,332185,748 188,170 
Adjustments:Adjustments:Adjustments:
Preferred stockPreferred stock(21,098)(21,098)(21,549)(21,098)(21,344)(22,325)(21,411)(22,851)Preferred stock(21,170)(21,136)(21,347)(21,840)(21,223)(21,794)
Additional paid-in capital on preferred stockAdditional paid-in capital on preferred stock159 159 (71)158 140 (78)145 (84)Additional paid-in capital on preferred stock139 152 140 145 156 135 
Unearned ESOP sharesUnearned ESOP shares875 875 1,143 875 1,140 1,290 1,052 1,361 Unearned ESOP shares875 875 1,143 875 875 1,143 
Noncontrolling interestsNoncontrolling interests(859)(736)(1,112)(761)(643)(1,065)(730)(968)Noncontrolling interests(1,130)(1,033)(612)(1,115)(887)(785)
Total common stockholders’ equityTotal common stockholders’ equity(A)161,109 159,322 172,827 162,024 163,401 177,917 164,091 176,841 Total common stockholders’ equity(A)167,062 164,778 162,654 167,397 164,669 166,869 
Adjustments:Adjustments:Adjustments:
GoodwillGoodwill(26,387)(26,385)(26,388)(26,388)(26,384)(26,413)(26,386)(26,416)Goodwill(26,290)(26,392)(26,381)(26,383)(26,390)(26,387)
Certain identifiable intangible assets (other than MSRs)Certain identifiable intangible assets (other than MSRs)(366)(389)(465)(378)(402)(477)(401)(508)Certain identifiable intangible assets (other than MSRs)(322)(342)(413)(330)(354)(426)
Goodwill and other intangibles on nonmarketable equity securities (included in other assets)Goodwill and other intangibles on nonmarketable equity securities (included in other assets)(2,019)(2,050)(2,295)(2,045)(1,922)(2,159)(2,040)(2,158)Goodwill and other intangibles on nonmarketable equity securities (included in other assets)(2,300)(1,965)(1,894)(2,217)(1,889)(2,152)
Applicable deferred taxes related to goodwill and other intangible assets (1)Applicable deferred taxes related to goodwill and other intangible assets (1)842 831 802 838 828 797 828 787 Applicable deferred taxes related to goodwill and other intangible assets (1)866 856 821 863 852 818 
Tangible common equityTangible common equity(B)$133,179 131,329 144,481 134,051 135,521 149,665 136,092 148,546 Tangible common equity(B)$139,016 136,935 134,787 139,330 136,888 138,722 
Common shares outstandingCommon shares outstanding(C)4,132.5 4,119.6 4,269.1 N/AN/AN/AN/ACommon shares outstanding(C)4,141.1 4,144.0 4,096.4 N/AN/A
Net income applicable to common stockNet income applicable to common stock(D)N/AN/AN/A1,720 $(2,694)4,037 (932)15,392 Net income applicable to common stock(D)N/AN/A$4,363 2,642 42 
Book value per common shareBook value per common share(A)/(C)$38.99 38.67 40.48 N/AN/AN/AN/ABook value per common share(A)/(C)$40.34 39.76 39.71 N/AN/A
Tangible book value per common shareTangible book value per common share(B)/(C)32.23 31.88 33.84 N/AN/AN/AN/ATangible book value per common share(B)/(C)33.57 33.04 32.90 N/AN/A
Return on average common stockholders’ equity (ROE) (annualized)Return on average common stockholders’ equity (ROE) (annualized)(D)/(A)N/AN/AN/A4.22 %(6.63)9.00 (0.76)11.64 Return on average common stockholders’ equity (ROE) (annualized)(D)/(A)N/AN/A10.57 %6.38 0.10 
Return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE) (annualized)Return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE) (annualized)(D)/(B)N/AN/AN/A5.10 (8.00)10.70 (0.91)13.85 Return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE) (annualized)(D)/(B)N/AN/A12.70 7.68 0.12 
(1)Determined by applying the combined federal statutory rate and composite state income tax rates to the difference between book and tax basis of the respective goodwill and intangible assets at period end.
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SUPPLEMENTARY LEVERAGE RATIOREQUIREMENTS As a BHC, we are required to maintain a supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) of at least 5.00% (comprised of a 3.00% minimum requirement plus a supplementary leverage buffer of 2.00%) to avoid restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments. Ourpayments and maintain a minimum tier 1 leverage ratio. Table 42 presents the leverage requirements applicable to the Company as of March 31, 2021.
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In addition, our IDIs are required to maintain aan SLR of at least 6.00% to be considered well-capitalizedwell capitalized under applicable regulatory capital adequacy guidelines. In April 2018, therules and maintain a minimum tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.00%.
The FRB and OCC have proposed rules (Proposedamendments to the SLR rules) that would replacerules. For information regarding the 2.00% supplementary leverage buffer with a buffer equalproposed amendments to one-half of our G-SIB capital surcharge. The Proposedthe SLR rules, would similarly tailorsee the current 6.00% SLR requirement for“Capital Management – Leverage Requirements” section in our IDIs. 2020 Form 10-K.
In April 2020, the FRB issued an interim final rule that temporarily allowsallowed a BHC to exclude on-balance sheet amounts of U.S. Treasury securities and deposits at Federal Reserve Banks from the calculation of its total leverage exposure in the denominator of the SLR. This interim final rule became effective on April 1, 2020, and expiresexpired on April 1, 2021.
At March 31, 2021.2021, the Company’s SLR was 7.91%, and each of our IDIs exceeded their applicable SLR requirements. In Mayaddition, the Company’s SLR at March 31, 2021, would have been 6.97% without relying on the FRB’s April 2020 federal banking regulators issued an interim final rule that permits IDIs to choose to similarly exclude these items from the denominator of their SLRs; however, if an IDI chooses to exclude such amounts from the calculation of its SLR, it will be required to request approval from its primary federal banking regulator before making capital distributions, such as paying dividends, to its parent company. As of September 30, 2020, none of the Company’s IDIs elected to apply this exclusion.
At September 30, 2020, our SLRtemporarily allowed for the Company was 7.75%, and we also exceeded the applicable SLR requirements for eachexclusion of our IDIs. Seespecific on-balance sheet amounts. Table 39 for43 presents information regarding the calculation and components of the SLR.Company’s SLR and tier 1 leverage ratio.
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Capital Management (continued)
Table 39:43: Supplementary Leverage RatioRatios for the Company
(in millions, except ratio)Quarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021
Tier 1 capital(A)$154,743159,675 
Total average assets1,949,5491,938,008 
Less: Goodwill and other permitted Tier 1 capital deductions (net of deferred tax liabilities)28,24628,744 
Less: Other SLR exclusions257,568272,860 
Total adjusted average assets1,663,7351,636,404 
Plus adjustments for off-balance sheet exposures:
Derivatives (1)69,90266,520 
Repo-style transactions (2)2,8393,650 
Other (3)260,973312,815 
Total off-balance sheet exposures333,714382,985 
Total leverage exposure(B)$1,997,4492,019,389 
Supplementary leverage ratio(A)/(B)7.757.91 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio (4)8.36 %
(1)Adjustment represents derivatives and collateral netting exposures as defined for supplementary leverage ratio determination purposes.
(2)Adjustment represents counterparty credit risk for repo-style transactions where Wells Fargo & Company is the principal (i.e., principal counterparty facing the client).client.
(3)Adjustment represents credit equivalent amounts of other off-balance sheet exposures not already included as derivatives and repo-style transactions exposures.
(4)The tier 1 leverage ratio consists of tier 1 capital divided by total average assets, excluding goodwill and certain other items as determined under the rule.
TOTAL LOSS ABSORBING CAPACITY As a G-SIB, we are required to have a minimum amount of equity and unsecured long-term debt for purposes of resolvability and resiliency, often referred to as Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC). U.S. G-SIBs are required to have a minimum amount of TLAC amount (consisting of CET1 capital and additional tier 1 capital issued directly by the top-tier or covered BHC plus eligible external long-term debt) equal to the greater of (i) 18.00% of RWAs and (ii) 7.50% of total leverage exposure (the denominator of the SLR calculation). Additionally, U.S. G-SIBs are required to maintain (i) a TLAC buffer equal to 2.50% of RWAs plus our applicable G-SIB capital surcharge calculated under
method one plus any applicable countercyclical buffer to be added to the 18.00% minimum and (ii) an external TLAC leverage buffer equal to 2.00% of total leverage exposure to be added to the 7.50% minimum, in order to avoid restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments. U.S. G-SIBs are also required to havepayments, as well as a minimum amount of eligible unsecured long-term debt equal to the greater of (i) 6.00% of RWAs plus our applicable G-SIB capital surcharge calculated under method twodebt. Our minimum TLAC and (ii) 4.50% of the total leverage exposure. Under the Proposed SLR rules, the 2.00% external TLAC leverage buffer would be replaced with a buffer equal to one-half of our applicable G-SIB capital surcharge, and the leverage component for calculating the minimum amount of eligible unsecured long-term debt would be modified from 4.50%requirements as of March 31, 2021, are presented in Table 44.
Table 44:TLAC and Eligible Unsecured Long-Term Debt Requirements
TLAC requirement

Greater of:
18.00% of RWAs7.50% of total leverage exposure
(the denominator of the SLR calculation)
++
TLAC buffer (equal to 2.50% of RWAs + method one G-SIB capital surcharge + any countercyclical buffer)External TLAC leverage buffer
(equal to 2.00% of total leverage exposure)
Minimum amount of eligible unsecured long-term debt

Greater of:
6.00% of RWAs4.50% of total leverage exposure
+
Method two G-SIB capital surcharge
The FRB and OCC have proposed amendments to 2.50% of total leverage exposure plus one-half ofthe TLAC and eligible unsecured long-term debt requirements. For information regarding these proposed amendments, see the “Capital Management – Total Loss Absorbing Capacity” section in our applicable G-SIB capital surcharge. 2020 Form 10-K.
As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, our eligible external TLAC as a percentage of total risk-weighted assetsRWAs was 25.76%25.18%, compared with a required minimum of 22.00%21.50%. Similar to the risk-based capital
requirements, our minimum TLAC requirement is assessed based on the greater of RWAs determined under the Standardized and Advanced approaches.Approaches.
OTHER REGULATORY CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY MATTERS As discussed in the “Risk Management – Asset/ Liability Management – Liquidity and Funding – Liquidity Standards” section in this Report, federal banking regulators have issued a final ruleFor information regarding the U.S. implementation of the Basel III LCR and a proposed rule regardingNSFR, see the NSFR.“Risk Management – Asset/ Liability Management – Liquidity Risk and Funding – Liquidity Standards” section in this Report.

Capital Planning and Stress Testing
Our planned long-term capital structure is designed to meet regulatory and market expectations. We believe that our long-term targeted capital structure enables us to invest in and grow our business, satisfy our customers’ financial needs in varying environments, access markets, and maintain flexibility to return capital to our shareholders. Our long-term targeted capital structure also considers capital levels sufficient to exceed capital requirements including the G-SIB capital surcharge. Accordingly, based on the final Basel III capital rules under the lower of the Standardized or Advanced Approaches CET1 capital ratios, we currently target a long-term CET1 capital ratio at or in excess of 10.00%, which includes a 2.00% G-SIB capital surcharge.. Our capital targets are subject to change based on various factors, including changes to the regulatory capital framework and expectations for large banks promulgated by bank regulatory agencies, changes to the regulatory minimumsrequirements for our capital ratios, (including changes to our stress capital buffer), planned capital actions, changes in our risk profile and other factors.
Under the FRB’sThe FRB capital plan rule largeestablishes capital planning and other requirements that govern capital distributions, including dividends and share repurchases, by certain BHCs, are required to submit capital plans annually for review to determine if the FRB has any objections before making any capital distributions. The rule requires updates to capital plans in the event of material changes in a BHC’s risk profile, including as a result of any significant acquisitions.Wells Fargo. The FRB assesses, among other things, the overall financial condition, risk profile, and capital adequacy of BHCs when evaluating their capital plans.
Our 2020We submitted our 2021 capital plan which was submittedto the FRB on April 3, 2020, as part of CCAR, included a comprehensive capital outlook supported by an assessment of expected sources and uses of capital over a given planning horizon under a range of expected and stress scenarios.5, 2021. As part of the 20202021 CCAR, the FRB also generated a supervisory stress test, which assumed a sharp decline in the economy and significant decline in asset pricing using the information provided by the Company to estimate performance.test. The FRB reviewedis expected to review the supervisory stress test
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results both as required under the Dodd-Frank Act using a common set of capital actions for all large BHCs and by taking into accountis also expected to review the Company’s proposed capital actions. The FRB publishedhas indicated it will publish its supervisory stress test results as required under the Dodd-Frank Act on June 25, 2020.by July 1, 2021.
On JuneMarch 25, 2020, the FRB also announced that it was requiring large BHCs, including Wells Fargo, to update and resubmit their capital plans within 45 days after the FRB provides updated scenarios. The FRB released the updated scenarios on September 17, 2020, and has announced that it will release BHC-specific results under the updated scenarios by the end of 2020.
On September 30, 2020,2021, the FRB announced that it was extending through fourth quarter 2020 measures it previously announced on June 25, 2020, prohibitinglimiting large BHCs, subject to the FRB's capital plan rule, including Wells Fargo, from making any capital distribution (excluding any capital distribution arising from the issuance of a capital instrument eligible for inclusion in the numerator of a regulatory capital ratio), unless otherwise approved by the FRB. The FRB has generally authorized BHCs to (i) make share repurchases relating to issuances of common stock related to employee stock ownership plans; (ii) provided that the BHC does not increase the amount of its common stock dividends to be larger than the level paid in second quarter 2020, pay common stock dividends and make share repurchases that, in the aggregate, do not exceed an amount equal to the average of the BHC’s net income for the four preceding calendar quarters, unless otherwise specified byquarters; (ii) make share repurchases that equal the FRB;amount of share issuances related to expensed employee compensation; and (iii) redeem and make scheduled payments on additional tier 1 and tier 2 capital instruments. These provisions may be extendedThe FRB has also announced that if a BHC remains above all of its minimum risk-based capital requirements in this year's supervisory stress test, these additional limitations on capital distributions will end for that BHC after June 30, 2021. However, a BHC that falls below any of its minimum risk-based capital requirements in this year's supervisory stress test will remain subject to the additional limitations on capital distributions through September 30, 2021, and if the BHC remains below the capital required by the FRB quarter-by-quarter.supervisory stress test at that time, the existing stress capital
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buffer framework will impose even stricter capital distribution limitations.
Concurrently with CCAR, federal banking regulators also require large BHCs and banks to conduct their own stress tests to evaluate whether the institution has sufficient capital to continue to operate during periods of adverse economic and financial conditions. These stress testing requirements set forth the timing and type of stress test activities large BHCs and banks must undertake as well as rules governing stress testing controls, oversight and disclosure requirements. We submitted the results of our stress test to the FRB and disclosed a summary of the results in June 2020.

Securities Repurchases
From time to time the Board authorizes the Company to repurchase shares of our common stock. Although we announce when the Board authorizes share repurchases, we typically do not give any public notice before we repurchase our shares. Future stock repurchases may be private or open-market repurchases, including block transactions, accelerated or delayed block transactions, forward repurchase transactions, and similar transactions. Additionally, we may enter into plans to purchase stock that satisfy the conditions of Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Various factors determine the amount of our share repurchases, including our capital requirements, the number of shares we
expect to issue for employee benefit plans and acquisitions, market conditions (including the trading price of our stock), and regulatory and legal considerations, including under the FRB’s response to our capital plan and to changes in our risk profile.rule. Due to the various factors impactingthat may impact the amount of our share repurchases and the fact that we tend to be in the market regularly to satisfy repurchase considerations under our capital plan, our share repurchases occur at various price levels. We may suspend share repurchase activity at any time.

On September 30, 2020, the FRB announced that it was extending through fourth quarter 2020 measures it announced on June 25, 2020, prohibiting large BHCs subject to the FRB’s capital plan rule, including Wells Fargo, from making capital distributions, subject to certain limited exceptions that are described in the “Capital Planning and Stress Testing” section above.
At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, we had remaining Board authority to repurchase approximately 167650 million shares, subject to regulatory and legal conditions. For additional information about share repurchases during thirdfirst quarter 2020,2021, see Part II, Item 2 in this Report.
Historically, our policy has been to repurchase shares under the “safe harbor” conditions of Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 including a limitation on the daily volume of repurchases. Rule 10b-18 imposes an additional daily volume limitation on share repurchases during a pending merger or acquisition in which shares of our stock will constitute some or all of the consideration. Our management may determine that during a pending stock merger or acquisition when the safe harbor would otherwise be available, it is in our best interest to repurchase shares in excess of this additional daily volume limitation. In such cases, we intend to repurchase shares in compliance with the other conditions of the safe harbor, including the standing daily volume limitation that applies whether or not there is a pending stock merger or acquisition.
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Regulatory Matters
Since the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, theThe U.S. financial services industry has beenis subject to a significant increase in regulation and regulatory oversight initiatives. This increased regulation and oversight has substantially changedmay continue to impact how most U.S. financial services companies conduct business and hasmay continue to result in increased their regulatory compliance costs.
For a discussion of certain consent orders applicable to the Company, see the “Overview” section in this Report. The following supplements ourFor a discussion of the other significant regulations and regulatory oversight initiatives that have affected or may affect our business, contained insee the “Regulatory Matters” and “Risk Factors” sections in our 20192020 Form 10-K and in our 2020 First and Second Quarter Reports on Form 10-Q.

REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO COVID-19In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related events, federal banking regulators have undertaken a number of measures to help stabilize the banking sector, support the broader economy, and facilitate the ability of banking organizations like Wells Fargo to continue lending to consumers and businesses. For example, in order to facilitate the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), federal banking regulators issued rules designed to encourage financial institutions to participate in stimulus measures, such as the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program and the FRB’s Main Street Lending Program. Similarly, the FRB launched a number of lending facilities designed to enhance liquidity and the functioning of markets, including facilities covering money market mutual funds and term asset-backed securities loans. Federal banking regulators also issued several rules amending the regulatory capital and TLAC rules and other prudential regulations to ease certain restrictions on banking organizations and encourage the use of certain FRB-established facilities in order to further promote lending to consumers and businesses.
In addition, the OCC and the FRB issued guidelines for banks and BHCs related to working with customers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including guidance with respect to waiving fees, offering repayment accommodations, and providing payment deferrals. Any current or future rules, regulations, and guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts could require us to change certain of our business practices, reduce our revenue and earnings, impose additional costs on us, or otherwise adversely affect our business operations and/or competitive position.10-K.

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Critical Accounting Policies
Our significant accounting policies (see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 20192020 Form 10-K) are fundamental to understanding our results of operations and financial condition because they require that we use estimates and assumptions that may affect the value of our assets or liabilities and financial results. FiveSix of these policies are critical because they require management to make difficult, subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because it is likely that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. These policies govern:
the allowance for credit losses (ACL);losses;
the valuation of residential MSRs;
the fair value of financial instruments;
income taxes; and
liability for contingent litigation losses.losses; and
goodwill impairment.

Management has discussed these critical accounting policies and the related estimates and judgments with the Board’s Audit Committee have reviewed and approvedCommittee. For additional information on these critical accounting policies. These policies, are described further insee the “Financial Review – Critical“Critical Accounting Policies” section and Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
Current Accounting Developments

The following significant accounting update has been issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and is applicable to us, but is not yet effective:
ASU 2018-12 – Financial Services – Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts and subsequent related updates

ASU 2018-12 See the “Current Accounting Developments” section in our 2020 Form 10-K for information on the effective date and our assessment of the expected financial statement impact upon adoption.
Other Accounting Developments
The following Update is applicable to us but is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements:
ASU 2020-06 – Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity
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Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements. In connectionaddition, we may make forward-looking statements in our other documents filed or furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and our management may make forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, representatives of the media and others. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “target,” “projects,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “can” and similar references to future periods. In particular, forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make about: (i) the future operating or financial performance of the Company, including our outlook for future growth; (ii) our noninterest expense and efficiency ratio; (iii) future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future loan losses, our allowance for credit losses, and the economic scenarios considered to develop the allowance; (iv) our expectations regarding net interest income and net interest margin; (v) loan growth or the reduction or mitigation of risk in our loan portfolios; (vi) future capital or liquidity levels, ratios or targets; (vii) the performance of our mortgage business and any related exposures; (viii) the expected outcome and impact of legal, regulatory and legislative developments, as well as our expectations regarding compliance therewith; (ix) future common stock dividends, common share repurchases and other uses of capital; (x) our targeted range for return on assets, return on equity, and return on tangible common equity; (xi) expectations regarding our effective income tax rate; (xii) the outcome of contingencies, such as legal proceedings; (xiii) environmental, social and governance related goals or commitments; and (xiv) the Company’s plans, objectives and strategies.
Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead represent our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. We caution you, therefore, against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. While there is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation:
current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of declines in housing prices, high unemployment rates, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, and any slowdown in global economic growth;
the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, including on our credit quality and business operations, as well as its impact on general economic and financial market conditions;
our capital and liquidity requirements (including under regulatory capital standards, such as the Basel III capital standards) and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms;
current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a negative effect on our revenue and businesses,
including rules and regulations relating to bank products and financial services;
developments in our mortgage banking business, including the extent of the success of our mortgage loan modification efforts, the amount of mortgage loan repurchase demands that we receive, any negative effects relating to our mortgage servicing, loan modification or foreclosure practices, and the effects of regulatory or judicial requirements or guidance impacting our mortgage banking business and any changes in industry standards;
our ability to realize any efficiency ratio or expense target as part of our expense management initiatives, including as a result of business and economic cyclicality, seasonality, changes in our business composition and operating environment, growth in our businesses and/or acquisitions, and unexpected expenses relating to, among other things, litigation and regulatory matters;
the effect of the current interest rate environment or changes in interest rates or in the level or composition of our assets or liabilities on our net interest income, net interest margin and our mortgage originations, mortgage servicing rights and mortgage loans held for sale;
significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or financial markets, which could result in, among other things, reduced investor demand for mortgage loans, a reduction in the availability of funding or increased funding costs, and declines in asset values and/or recognition of impairments of securities held in our debt securities and equity securities portfolios;
the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our investment banking business and our fee income from our brokerage and wealth management businesses;
negative effects from the retail banking sales practices matter and from other instances where customers may have experienced financial harm, including on our legal, operational and compliance costs, our ability to engage in certain business activities or offer certain products or services, our ability to keep and attract customers, our ability to attract and retain qualified employees, and our reputation;
resolution of regulatory matters, litigation, or other legal actions, which may result in, among other things, additional costs, fines, penalties, restrictions on our business activities, reputational harm, or other adverse consequences;
a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks;
the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net interest margin;
fiscal and monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board;
changes to U.S. tax guidance and regulations, as well as the effect of discrete items on our effective income tax rate;
our ability to develop and execute effective business plans and strategies; and
the other risk factors and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

In addition to the above factors, we also caution that the amount and timing of any future common stock dividends or repurchases will depend on the earnings, cash requirements and
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financial condition of the Company, market conditions, capital requirements (including under Basel capital standards), common stock issuance requirements, applicable law and regulations (including federal securities laws and federal banking regulations), and other factors deemed relevant by the Company’s Board of Directors, and may be subject to regulatory approval or conditions.
For additional information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, refer to our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at www.sec.gov.1
Any forward-looking statement made by us speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.









































1 We do not control this website. Wells Fargo has provided this link for your convenience, but does not endorse and is not responsible for the content, links, privacy policy, or security policy of this website.
Forward-looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures. From time to time management may discuss forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as forward-looking estimates or targets for return on average tangible common equity. We are unable to provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures because we are unable to provide, without unreasonable effort, a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of amounts that would be necessary for the reconciliation due to the complexity and inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying future amounts or when they may occur. Such unavailable information could be significant to future results.
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Risk Factors
An investment in the Company involves risk, including the possibility that the value of the investment could fall substantially and that dividends or other distributions on the investment could be reduced or eliminated. For a discussion of risk factors that could adversely affect our financial results and condition, and the value of, and return on, an investment in the Company, we refer you to the “Risk Factors” section in our 2020 Form 10-K.

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Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management evaluated the effectiveness, as of March 31, 2021, of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer participated in the evaluation. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2021.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company’s Board, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and includes those policies and procedures that:
pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets of the Company;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. No change occurred during first quarter 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Financial Statements
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited)
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions, except per share amounts)20212020
Interest income
Debt securities$2,312 3,472 
Loans held for sale331 209 
Loans7,191 10,065 
Equity securities137 206 
Other interest income65 775 
Total interest income10,036 14,727 
Interest expense
Deposits112 1,742 
Short-term borrowings(9)291 
Long-term debt1,026 1,240 
Other interest expense109 142 
Total interest expense1,238 3,415 
Net interest income8,798 11,312 
Noninterest income
Deposit and lending-related fees1,616 1,797 
Investment advisory and other asset-based fees (1)2,756 2,506 
Commissions and brokerage services fees (1)636 677 
Investment banking fees568 391 
Card fees949 892 
Mortgage banking1,326 379 
Net gains (losses) on trading and securities891 (1,100)
Other523 863 
Total noninterest income9,265 6,405 
Total revenue18,063 17,717 
Provision for credit losses(1,048)4,005 
Noninterest expense
Personnel9,558 8,323 
Technology, telecommunications and equipment844 798 
Occupancy770 715 
Operating losses213 464 
Professional and outside services1,388 1,606 
Advertising and promotion90 181 
Restructuring charges13 
Other1,113 961 
Total noninterest expense13,989 13,048 
Income before income tax expense5,122 664 
Income tax expense326 159 
Net income before noncontrolling interests4,796 505 
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests54 (148)
Wells Fargo net income$4,742 653 
Less: Preferred stock dividends and other379 611 
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock$4,363 42 
Per share information
Earnings per common share$1.05 0.01 
Diluted earnings per common share1.05 0.01 
Average common shares outstanding4,141.3 4,104.8 
Diluted average common shares outstanding4,171.0 4,135.3 
(1)In first quarter 2021, trust and investment management fees and asset-based brokerage fees were combined into a single line item for investment advisory and other asset-based fees, and brokerage commissions and other brokerage services fees were combined into a single line item for commissions and brokerage services fees. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020
Net income before noncontrolling interests$4,796 505 
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax:
Net change in debt securities(1,525)(228)
Net change in derivatives and hedging activities36 137 
Defined benefit plans adjustments35 30 
Net change in foreign currency translation adjustments11 (193)
Other comprehensive loss, after tax(1,443)(254)
Total comprehensive income before noncontrolling interests3,353 251 
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) from noncontrolling interests1 (1)
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests54 (148)
Wells Fargo comprehensive income$3,298 400 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(in millions, except shares)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Assets(Unaudited)
Cash and due from banks$28,339 28,236 
Interest-earning deposits with banks258,394 236,376 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash286,733 264,612 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements79,502 65,672 
Debt securities:
Trading, at fair value72,784 75,095 
Available-for-sale, at fair value (includes amortized cost of $197,805 and $215,533, net of allowance for credit losses)200,850 220,392 
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses (fair value $233,959 and $212,307)232,192 205,720 
Loans held for sale (includes $23,538 and $18,806 carried at fair value)35,434 36,384 
Loans861,572 887,637 
Allowance for loan losses(16,928)(18,516)
Net loans844,644 869,121 
Mortgage servicing rights (includes $7,536 and $6,125 carried at fair value)8,832 7,437 
Premises and equipment, net8,760 8,895 
Goodwill26,290 26,392 
Derivative assets25,429 25,846 
Equity securities (includes $31,401 and $34,009 carried at fair value)59,981 62,260 
Other assets78,112 87,337 
Total assets (1)$1,959,543 1,955,163 
Liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits$494,087 467,068 
Interest-bearing deposits943,032 937,313 
Total deposits1,437,119 1,404,381 
Short-term borrowings58,920 58,999 
Derivative liabilities14,930 16,509 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (includes $22,733 and $22,441 carried at fair value)76,914 76,404 
Long-term debt183,312 212,950 
Total liabilities (2)1,771,195 1,769,243 
Equity
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock21,170 21,136 
Common stock – $1-2/3 par value, authorized 9,000,000,000 shares; issued 5,481,811,474 shares 9,136 9,136 
Additional paid-in capital59,854 60,197 
Retained earnings166,772 162,890 
Cumulative other comprehensive income (loss)(1,250)194 
Treasury stock – 1,340,691,115 shares and 1,337,799,931 shares (67,589)(67,791)
Unearned ESOP shares(875)(875)
Total Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity187,218 184,887 
Noncontrolling interests1,130 1,033 
Total equity188,348 185,920 
Total liabilities and equity$1,959,543 1,955,163 
(1)Our consolidated assets at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, included the following assets of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs: Debt securities, $965 million and $967 million; Loans, $5.5 billion and $10.9 billion; All other assets, $267 million and $310 million; and Total assets, $6.7 billion and $12.1 billion, respectively.
(2)Our consolidated liabilities at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, include the following VIE liabilities for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to Wells Fargo: Long-term debt, $192 million and $203 million; All other liabilities, $890 million and $900 million; and Total liabilities, $1.1 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity
Preferred stockCommon stock
($ and shares in millions)SharesAmountSharesAmountAdditional
paid-in
capital
Retained
earnings
Cumulative
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
Treasury
stock
Unearned
ESOP
shares
Noncontrolling
interests
Total
equity
Balance December 31, 20205.5 $21,136 4,144.0 $9,136 60,197 162,890 194 (67,791)(875)1,033 185,920 
Net income4,742 54 4,796 
Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax
(1,444)1 (1,443)
Noncontrolling interests42 42 
Common stock issued14.3 0 (61)785 724 
Common stock repurchased(17.2)(596)(596)
Preferred stock redeemed (1)(0.1)(4,526)44 (44)(4,526)
Preferred stock issued0.2 4,560 (31)4,529 
Common stock dividends6 (420)(414)
Preferred stock dividends(335)(335)
Stock incentive compensation
expense
498 498 
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans(860)13 (847)
Net change0.1 34 (2.9)0 (343)3,882 (1,444)202 0 97 2,428 
Balance March 31, 20215.6 $21,170 4,141.1 $9,136 59,854 166,772 (1,250)(67,589)(875)1,130 188,348 
Balance December 31, 20197.5 $21,549 4,134.4 $9,136 61,049 166,697 (1,311)(68,831)(1,143)838 187,984 
Cumulative effect from change in accounting policies (2)991 991 
Balance January 1, 20207.5 21,549 4,134.4 9,136 61,049 167,688 (1,311)(68,831)(1,143)838 188,975 
Net income653 (148)505 
Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax
(253)(1)(254)
Noncontrolling interests(77)(77)
Common stock issued37.4 (17)(308)2,002 1,677 
Common stock repurchased(75.4)(3,407)(3,407)
Preferred stock redeemed (3)(1.9)(2,215)17 (272)(2,470)
Preferred stock issued0.1 2,013 (45)1,968 
Common stock dividends18 (2,114)(2,096)
Preferred stock dividends(339)(339)
Stock incentive compensation
expense
181 181 
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans(1,354)21 (1,333)
Net change(1.8)(202)(38.0)(1,200)(2,380)(253)(1,384)(226)(5,645)
Balance March 31, 20205.7 $21,347 4,096.4 $9,136 59,849 165,308 (1,564)(70,215)(1,143)612 183,330 
(1)Represents the impact of the redemption of Preferred Stock, Series I, Series P and Series W, and partial redemption of Preferred Stock, Series N, in first quarter 2021.
(2)We adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (CECL) effective January 1, 2020. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
(3)Represents the impact of the redemption of the remaining Preferred Stock, Series K, in first quarter 2020.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income before noncontrolling interests$4,796 505 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses(1,048)4,005 
Changes in fair value of MSRs and LHFS carried at fair value(1,368)3,486 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion2,237 1,868 
Other net (gains) losses (1)(6,264)7,643 
Stock-based compensation929 582 
Originations and purchases of loans held for sale (1)(45,179)(38,001)
Proceeds from sales of and paydowns on loans originally classified as held for sale (1)24,757 31,971 
Net change in:
Debt and equity securities, held for trading11,122 20,413 
Deferred income taxes299 (1,448)
Derivative assets and liabilities(922)(4,293)
Other assets8,481 (10,391)
Other accrued expenses and liabilities(1,310)933 
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities(3,470)17,273 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in:
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements(13,830)15,675 
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Proceeds from sales13,367 11,843 
Prepayments and maturities21,840 14,135 
Purchases(36,203)(18,658)
Held-to-maturity debt securities:
Paydowns and maturities20,643 3,769 
Purchases(19,899)(19,141)
Equity securities, not held for trading:
Proceeds from sales and capital returns545 1,115 
Purchases(1,626)(3,338)
Loans:
Loans originated by banking subsidiaries, net of principal collected17,447 (53,400)
Proceeds from sales of loans originally classified as held for investment11,358 1,959 
Purchases of loans(50)(342)
Principal collected on nonbank entities’ loans5,265 3,837 
Loans originated by nonbank entities(3,469)(2,348)
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed assets and short sales180 500 
Other, net(40)91 
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities15,528 (44,303)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in:
Deposits33,222 53,903 
Short-term borrowings(79)(12,223)
Long-term debt:
Proceeds from issuance110 18,895 
Repayment(21,676)(17,563)
Preferred stock:
Proceeds from issuance4,529 1,968 
Redeemed(4,525)(2,470)
Cash dividends paid(276)(280)
Common stock:
Proceeds from issuance66 209 
Stock tendered for payment of withholding taxes(222)(306)
Repurchased(596)(3,407)
Cash dividends paid(383)(2,032)
Net change in noncontrolling interests(31)(29)
Other, net(76)(76)
Net cash provided by financing activities10,063 36,589 
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash22,121 9,559 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period264,612 141,250 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$286,733 150,809 
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest$1,091 3,479 
Cash paid for income taxes, net (1)358 23 
(1)Prior periods have been revised to conform to the current period presentation.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. See Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) for noncash activities.
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Notes to Financial Statements
-See the Glossary of Acronyms at the end of this Report for terms used throughout the Financial Statements and related Notes.
Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company. We provide banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through banking locations and offices, the internet and other distribution channels to individuals, businesses and institutions in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and in countries outside the U.S. When we refer to “Wells Fargo,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” or “us,” we mean Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries (consolidated). Wells Fargo & Company (the Parent) is a financial holding company and a bank holding company. We also hold a majority interest in a real estate investment trust, which has publicly traded preferred stock outstanding.
Our accounting and reporting policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and practices in the financial services industry. For discussion of our significant accounting policies, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (2020 Form 10-K). There were no material changes to these policies in first quarter 2021.
To prepare the financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management must make estimates based on assumptions about future economic and market conditions (for example, unemployment, market liquidity, real estate prices, etc.) that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, income and expenses during the reporting period and the related disclosures. Although our estimates contemplate current conditions and how we expect them to change in the future, it is reasonably possible that actual conditions could be worse than anticipated in those estimates, which could materially affect our results of operations and financial condition. Management has made significant estimates in several areas, including:
allowance for credit losses (Note 4 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses));
valuations of residential mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) (Note 8 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) and Note 9 (Mortgage Banking Activities));
valuations of financial instruments (Note 15 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities));
liabilities for contingent litigation losses (Note 13 (Legal Actions));
income taxes; and
goodwill impairment (Note 10 (Intangible Assets)).

Actual results could differ from those estimates.
These unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed in this Form 10-Q. The results of operations in the interim financial statements do not necessarily indicate the results that may be expected for the full year. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with our adoption2020 Form 10-K.
Accounting Standards Adopted in 2021
In first quarter 2021, we adopted the following new accounting guidance:
Accounting Standards Update (ASU or Update) 2021-01 – Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope
ASU 2020-08 – Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs
ASU 2020-01 – Investments – Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815 (a consensus of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Emerging Issues Task Force)
ASU 2019-12 – Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes

ASU 2021-01 clarifies the scope of Topic 848 to include derivatives affected by changes in interest rates for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment as part of the market-wide transition to new reference rate (commonly referred to as the “discounting transition”), even if they do not reference the London Interbank Offered Rate or another rate that is expected to be discontinued as a result of reference rate reform. The guidance also clarifies other aspects of the relief provided in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 848. We adopted ASU 2021-01 in first quarter 2021, and the guidance will be followed until the Update terminates on December 31, 2022. This guidance is applied on a prospective basis. The Update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2020-08 clarifies the accounting for purchased callable debt securities carried at a premium and was issued to correct an unintended application of ASU 2017-08 – Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, CECLwhich requires amortization of such premiums to the earliest call date, but was not clear for the method to be used for instruments with multiple call dates. This Update now specifies that such premiums are amortized to the next call date and requires reassessment throughout the life of the instruments with multiple call dates. The Update did not have an impact on January 1, 2020,our consolidated financial statements, as we had interpreted the provisions of ASU 2017-08 in this manner upon our adoption in first quarter 2019.

ASU 2020-01 clarifies the accounting for equity securities upon transition between the measurement alternative and equity method. The Update also clarifies for forward contracts and options to purchase equity securities an entity need not consider whether upon settlement of the forward contract or option if the equity securities would be accounted for by the equity method or the fair value option. We adopted this Update in first quarter 2021. The Update did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2019-12 provides narrow scope simplifications and improvements to the general principles in ASC Topic 740 – Income Taxes related to intraperiod tax allocation, basis differences when there are changes in ownership of foreign investments and interim periods income tax accounting for year to date losses that exceed anticipated annual losses. The Update did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Significant noncash activities are presented in Table 1.1.

Table 1.1:Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020
Held-to-maturity debt securities purchased from securitization of LHFS (1)10,252 62 
Transfers from loans to LHFS (2)6,249 1,063 
Transfers from available-for-sale debt securities to held-to-maturity debt securities16,617 
(1)For the quarter ended March 31, 2021, predominantly represents agency mortgage-backed securities purchased upon settlement of the sale and securitization of our conforming residential mortgage loans. See Note 8 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) for additional information.
(2)Prior periods have been revised to conform to the current period presentation.

Subsequent Events
We have evaluated the effects of events that have occurred subsequent to March 31, 2021, and there have been no material events that would require recognition in our first quarter 2021 consolidated financial statements or disclosure in the Notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Note 2: Trading Activities

Table 2.1 presents a summary of our trading assets and liabilities measured at fair value through earnings.

Table 2.1:Trading Assets and Liabilities
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Trading assets:
Debt securities$72,784 75,095 
Equity securities20,254 23,032 
Loans held for sale2,303 1,015 
Gross trading derivative assets59,185 58,767 
Netting (1)(35,145)(34,301)
Total trading derivative assets24,040 24,466 
Total trading assets119,381 123,608 
Trading liabilities:
Short sale22,733 22,441 
Gross trading derivative liabilities49,296 53,285 
Netting (1)(37,269)(39,444)
Total trading derivative liabilities12,027 13,841 
Total trading liabilities$34,760 36,282 
(1)Represents balance sheet netting for trading derivative asset and liability balances, and trading portfolio level counterparty valuation adjustments.
Table 2.2 provides a summary of the net interest income earned from trading securities, and net gains and losses due to the realized and unrealized gains and losses from trading activities.
Net interest income also includes dividend income on trading securities and dividend expense on trading securities we have updatedsold, but not yet purchased.
Table 2.2: Net Interest Income and Net Gains (Losses) on Trading Activities
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020
Interest income:
Debt securities$529 766 
Equity securities103 137 
Loans held for sale12 12 
Total interest income644 915 
Less: Interest expense110 141 
Net interest income534 774 
Net gains (losses) from trading activities (1):
Debt securities(2,106)2,355 
Equity securities1,153 (4,401)
Loans held for sale24 (12)
Derivatives (2)1,277 2,122 
Total net gains from trading activities348 64 
Total trading-related net interest and noninterest income$882 838 
(1)Represents realized gains (losses) from our critical accounting policytrading activities and unrealized gains (losses) due to changes in fair value of our trading positions.
(2)Excludes economic hedging of mortgage banking and asset/liability management activities, for which hedge results (realized and unrealized) are reported with the respective hedged activities.

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Note 3: Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities
Table 3.1 provides the amortized cost, net of the allowance for credit losses.losses (ACL) for debt securities, and fair value by major categories of available-for-sale (AFS) debt securities, which are carried at fair value, and held-to-maturity (HTM) debt securities, which are carried at amortized cost, net of the ACL. The net unrealized gains (losses) for AFS debt securities are reported as a component of cumulative other comprehensive income (OCI), net of the ACL and applicable income taxes. Information on debt
securities held for trading is included in Note 2 (Trading Activities).
    Outstanding balances exclude accrued interest receivable on AFS and HTM debt securities, which are included in other assets. See Note 7 (Other Assets) for additional information on accrued interest receivable. Amounts considered to be uncollectible are reversed through interest income. The interest income reversed in first quarter 2021 and 2020 was insignificant.

Table 3.1:Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities Outstanding
(in millions)Amortized
cost, net (1)
Gross
unrealized gains 
Gross
unrealized losses
Fair value
March 31, 2021
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$25,144 136 (63)25,217 
Non-U.S. government securities14,458 0 0 14,458 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions (2)19,288 417 (48)19,657 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities115,503 3,142 (988)117,657 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities (3)4,040 46 (28)4,058 
Collateralized loan obligations9,858 7 (15)9,850 
Other debt securities9,514 490 (51)9,953 
Total available-for-sale debt securities197,805 4,238 (1,193)200,850 
Held-to-maturity debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies40,251 964 (621)40,594 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions27,569 662 (171)28,060 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities144,484 2,986 (2,292)145,178 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities907 36 (15)928 
Collateralized loan obligations18,981 218 0 19,199 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities232,192 4,866 (3,099)233,959 
Total (4)$429,997 9,104 (4,292)434,809 
December 31, 2020
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$21,954 205 22,159 
Non-U.S. government securities16,816 (3)16,813 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions (2)19,263 224 (81)19,406 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities134,838 4,260 (28)139,070 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities (3)3,745 30 (46)3,729 
Collateralized loan obligations9,058 (44)9,018 
Other debt securities9,859 399 (61)10,197 
Total available-for-sale debt securities215,533 5,122 (263)220,392 
Held-to-maturity debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies47,295 1,472 (170)48,597 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions25,860 938 (5)26,793 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities115,437 4,182 (21)119,598 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities890 51 (8)933 
Collateralized loan obligations16,238 148 16,386 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities205,720 6,791 (204)212,307 
Total (4)$421,253 11,913 (467)432,699 
(1)Represents amortized cost of the securities, net of the ACL of $41 million and $28 million related to AFS debt securities and $89 million and $41 million related to HTM debt securities at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(2)Includes investments in tax-exempt preferred debt securities issued by investment funds or trusts that predominantly invest in tax-exempt municipal securities. The amortized cost, net of the ACL and fair value of these types of securities, was $5.2 billion at March 31, 2021, and $5.0 billion at December 31, 2020.
(3)Predominantly consists of commercial mortgage-backed securities at both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
(4)We held AFS and HTM debt securities from Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) that each exceeded 10% of stockholders’ equity, with an amortized cost of $103.4 billion and $89.5 billion and a fair value of $104.5 billion and $90.5 billion at March 31, 2021, and an amortized cost of $99.8 billion and $88.7 billion and a fair value of $103.2 billion and $91.5 billion at December 31, 2020, respectively.
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Note 3:  Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities (continued)
Table 3.2 details the breakout of purchases of and transfers to HTM debt securities by major category of security.

Table 3.2:Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities Purchases and Transfers
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020
Purchases of held-to-maturity debt securities (1):
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$0 3,016 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions1,910 866 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities24,867 15,863 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities29 62 
Collateralized loan obligations3,953 
Total purchases of held-to-maturity debt securities30,759 19,807 
Transfers from available-for-sale debt securities to held-to-maturity debt securities:
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities16,617 
Total transfers from available-for-sale debt securities to held-to-maturity debt securities$16,617 
(1)Inclusive of securities purchased but not yet settled and noncash purchases from securitization of loans held for sale (LHFS).
Table 3.3 shows the composition of interest income, provision for credit losses, and gross realized gains and losses
from sales and impairment write-downs included in earnings related to AFS and HTM debt securities (pre-tax).


Table 3.3:Income Statement Impacts for Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities
Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020
Interest income (1):
Available-for-sale$811 1,726 
Held-to-maturity972 980 
Total interest income1,783 2,706 
Provision for credit losses:
Available-for-sale22 168 
Held-to-maturity47 
Total provision for credit losses69 172 
Realized gains and losses (2):
Gross realized gains151 256 
Gross realized losses0 (4)
Impairment write-downs0 (15)
Net realized gains$151 237 
(1)Excludes interest income from trading debt securities, which is disclosed in Note 2 (Trading Activities).
(2)Realized gains and losses relate to AFS debt securities. There were 0 realized gains or losses from HTM debt securities in all periods presented.
Credit Quality
We monitor credit quality of debt securities by evaluating various attributes and utilize such information in our evaluation of the appropriateness of the ACL for debt securities. The credit quality indicators that we most closely monitor include credit ratings and delinquency status and are based on information as of our financial statement date.
CREDIT RATINGS Credit ratings express opinions about the credit quality of a debt security. We determine the credit rating of a security according to the lowest credit rating made available by national recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs). Debt securities rated investment grade, that is those with ratings similar to BBB-/Baa3 or above, as defined by NRSROs, are generally considered by the rating agencies and market participants to be low credit risk. Conversely, debt securities rated below investment grade, labeled as “speculative grade” by the rating agencies, are considered to be distinctively higher credit risk than investment grade debt securities. For debt
securities not rated by NRSROs, we determine an internal credit grade of the debt securities (used for credit risk management purposes) equivalent to the credit ratings assigned by major credit agencies. Substantially all of our debt securities were rated by NRSROs at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
Table 3.4 shows the percentage of fair value of AFS debt securities and amortized cost of HTM debt securities determined to be rated investment grade, inclusive of securities rated based on internal credit grades.
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Table 3.4:Investment Grade Debt Securities
Available-for-SaleHeld-to-Maturity
($ in millions)Fair value % investment gradeAmortized cost% investment grade
March 31, 2021
Total portfolio (1)$200,850 99 %232,281 99 %
Breakdown by category:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies (2)$142,874 100 %184,735 100 %
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions19,657 99 27,587 100 
Collateralized loan obligations (3)9,850 100 19,031 100 
All other debt securities (4)28,469 92 928 5 
December 31, 2020
Total portfolio (1)$220,392 99 %205,761 99 %
Breakdown by category:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies (2)$161,229 100 %162,732 100 %
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions19,406 99 25,870 100 
Collateralized loan obligations (3)9,018 100 16,255 100 
All other debt securities (4)30,739 93 904 
(1)93% and 92% were rated AA- and above at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(2)Includes federal agency mortgage-backed securities.
(3)99% and 98% were rated AA- and above at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(4)Includes non-U.S. government, non-agency mortgage-backed, and all other debt securities.
DELINQUENCY STATUS AND NONACCRUAL DEBT SECURITIESDebt security issuers that are delinquent in payment of amounts due under contractual debt agreements have a higher probability of recognition of credit losses. As such, as part of our monitoring of the credit quality of the debt security portfolio, we consider whether debt securities we own are past due in payment of principal or interest payments and whether any securities have been placed into nonaccrual status.
Debt securities that are past due and still accruing were insignificant at both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. The carrying value of debt securities in nonaccrual status was insignificant at both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. Charge-offs on debt securities were insignificant for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Purchased debt securities with credit deterioration (PCD) are not considered to be in nonaccrual status, as payments from issuers of these securities remain current. PCD securities were insignificant during the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
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Note 3:  Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities (continued)
Unrealized Losses of Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
Table 3.5 shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of AFS debt securities by length of time those individual securities in each category have been in a continuous loss position. Debt securities on which we have recorded credit impairment are
categorized as being “less than 12 months” or “12 months or more” in a continuous loss position based on the point in time that the fair value declined to below the amortized cost basis, net of allowance for credit losses.
Table 3.5:Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value – Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total 
(in millions)Gross unrealized lossesFair value Gross unrealized lossesFair value Gross unrealized lossesFair value 
March 31, 2021
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$(63)10,584 0 0 (63)10,584 
Non-U.S. government securities0 0 0 0 0 0 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions(37)1,097 (11)1,088 (48)2,185 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities(988)41,851 0 0 (988)41,851 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities(2)777 (26)886 (28)1,663 
Collateralized loan obligations(2)1,984 (13)2,381 (15)4,365 
Other debt securities(25)1,102 (26)1,091 (51)2,193 
Total available-for-sale debt securities$(1,117)57,395 (76)5,446 (1,193)62,841 
December 31, 2020
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$
Non-U.S. government securities(3)16,812 (3)16,812 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions(51)3,681 (30)1,101 (81)4,782 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities(27)11,310 (1)316 (28)11,626 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities(28)1,366 (18)534 (46)1,900 
Collateralized loan obligations(27)5,082 (17)1,798 (44)6,880 
Other debt securities(16)647 (45)1,604 (61)2,251 
Total available-for-sale debt securities$(152)38,898 (111)5,353 (263)44,251 
We have assessed each debt security with gross unrealized losses included in the previous table for credit impairment. As part of that assessment we evaluated and concluded that we do not intend to sell any of the debt securities, and that it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell, prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis. We evaluate, where necessary, whether credit impairment exists by comparing the present value of the expected cash flows to the debt securities’ amortized cost basis. Credit impairment is recorded as an ACL for debt securities.
For descriptions of the factors we consider when analyzing debt securities for impairment as well as methodology and significant inputs used to measure credit losses, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in our 2020 Form 10-K.
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Contractual Maturities
Table 3.6 and Table 3.7 show the remaining contractual maturities, amortized cost, net of the ACL, fair value and weighted average effective yields of AFS and HTM debt securities, respectively. The remaining contractual principal
maturities for mortgage-backed securities (MBS) do not consider prepayments. Remaining expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations before the underlying mortgages mature.
Table 3.6:Contractual Maturities – Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
By remaining contractual maturity ($ in millions)TotalWithin
one year
After
one year
through
five years
After
five years
through
ten years
After
ten years
March 31, 2021
Available-for-sale debt securities (1): 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
Amortized cost, net$25,144 296 15,550 7,460 1,838 
Fair value25,217 296 15,573 7,402 1,946 
Weighted average yield0.59 %0.15 0.33 0.95 1.44 
Non-U.S. government securities
Amortized cost, net$14,458 14,433 25 
Fair value14,458 14,433 25 
Weighted average yield(0.11 %)(0.12)0.42 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
Amortized cost, net$19,288 2,024 2,049 4,715 10,500 
Fair value19,657 2,028 2,094 4,712 10,823 
Weighted average yield2.02 %1.35 1.74 1.22 2.56 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, net$115,503 292 3,037 112,166 
Fair value117,657 303 3,133 114,213 
Weighted average yield2.70 %2.37 2.34 2.08 2.72 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, net$4,040 162 3,878 
Fair value4,058 162 3,896 
Weighted average yield2.04 %1.94 2.05 
Collateralized loan obligations
Amortized cost, net$9,858 201 7,359 2,298 
Fair value9,850 201 7,353 2,296 
Weighted average yield1.60 %2.25 1.61 1.51 
Other debt securities
Amortized cost, net$9,514 362 2,595 3,136 3,421 
Fair value9,953 359 2,771 3,171 3,652 
Weighted average yield3.22 %3.04 4.47 3.23 2.29 
Total available-for-sale debt securities
Amortized cost, net$197,805 17,123 20,712 25,869 134,101 
Fair value$200,850 17,124 20,967 25,933 136,826 
Weighted average yield2.13 %0.23 1.03 1.60 2.64 
(1)Weighted average yields displayed by maturity bucket are weighted based on amortized cost without effect for any related hedging derivatives and are shown pre-tax.
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Note 3:  Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities (continued)
Table 3.7: Contractual Maturities – Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities
By remaining contractual maturity ($ in millions)TotalWithin
one year
After
one year
through
five years
After
five years
through
ten years
After
ten years
March 31, 2021
Held-to-maturity debt securities (1): 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
Amortized cost, net$40,251 24,063 12,406 3,782 
Fair value40,594 24,236 13,197 3,161 
Weighted average yield2.12 %2.09 2.37 1.57 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
Amortized cost, net$27,569 628 2,231 2,026 22,684 
Fair value28,060 633 2,305 2,109 23,013 
Weighted average yield2.18 %1.82 1.90 2.69 2.17 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, net$144,484 144,484 
Fair value145,178 145,178 
Weighted average yield2.28 %2.28 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, net$907 14 893 
Fair value928 14 914 
Weighted average yield3.12 %1.57 3.15 
Collateralized loan obligations
Amortized cost, net$18,981 32 8,652 10,297 
Fair value19,199 32 8,748 10,419 
Weighted average yield1.75 %2.32 1.77 1.73 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities
Amortized cost, net$232,192 24,691 14,683 10,678 182,140 
Fair value233,959 24,869 15,548 10,857 182,685 
Weighted average yield2.20 %2.08 2.29 1.94 2.23 
(1)Weighted average yields displayed by maturity bucket are weighted based on amortized cost and are shown pre-tax.
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Note 4:  Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses
Table 4.1 presents total loans outstanding by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable. Outstanding balances include unearned income, net deferred loan fees or costs, and unamortized discounts and premiums. These amounts were less
than 1% of our total loans outstanding at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
Outstanding balances exclude accrued interest receivable on loans, except for certain revolving loans, such as credit card loans.
See Note 7 (Other Assets) for additional information on accrued interest receivable. Amounts considered to be uncollectible are reversed through interest income. During first quarter 2021, we reversed accrued interest receivable of $16 million for our commercial portfolio segment and $51 million for our consumer portfolio segment, compared with $9 million and $63 million, respectively, for the same period a year ago.

Table 4.1:Loans Outstanding
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$319,055 318,805 
Real estate mortgage121,198 121,720 
Real estate construction21,533 21,805 
Lease financing15,734 16,087 
Total commercial477,520 478,417 
Consumer:
Residential mortgage – first lien254,363 276,674 
Residential mortgage – junior lien21,308 23,286 
Credit card34,246 36,664 
Auto49,210 48,187 
Other consumer24,925 24,409 
Total consumer384,052 409,220 
Total loans$861,572 887,637 
Our non-U.S. loans are reported by respective class of financing receivable in the table above. Substantially all of our non-U.S. loan portfolio is commercial loans. Table 4.2 presents total non-U.S. commercial loans outstanding by class of financing receivable.



Table 4.2:Non-U.S. Commercial Loans Outstanding
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Non-U.S. commercial loans:
Commercial and industrial$69,493 63,128 
Real estate mortgage7,066 7,278 
Real estate construction1,665 1,603 
Lease financing636 629 
Total non-U.S. commercial loans$78,860 72,638 

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Note 4: Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)
Loan Purchases, Sales, and Transfers
Table 4.3 presents the proceeds paid or received for purchases and sales of loans and transfers from loans held for investment to mortgages/loans held for sale. The table excludes loans for
which we have elected the fair value option and government insured/guaranteed residential mortgage – first lien loans because their loan activity normally does not impact the ACL.
Table 4.3:Loan Purchases, Sales, and Transfers
20212020
(in millions)CommercialConsumerTotalCommercialConsumerTotal
Quarter ended March 31,
Purchases$48 1 49 341 342 
Sales(273)(188)(461)(813)(26)(839)
Transfers (to)/from LHFS(435)63 (372)77 79 

Commitments to Lend
A commitment to lend is a legally binding agreement to lend to a customer, usually at a stated interest rate, if funded, and for specific purposes and time periods. We generally require a fee to extend such commitments. Certain commitments are subject to loan agreements with covenants regarding the financial performance of the customer or borrowing base formulas on an ongoing basis that must be met before we are required to fund the commitment. We may reduce or cancel consumer commitments, including home equity lines and credit card lines, in accordance with the contracts and applicable law. For unconditionally cancelable commitments at our discretion, we do not recognize an ACL.
We may, as a representative for other lenders, advance funds or provide for the issuance of letters of credit under syndicated loan or letter of credit agreements. Any advances are generally repaid in less than a week and would normally require default of both the customer and another lender to expose us to loss. The unfunded amount of these temporary advance arrangements totaled approximately $81.9 billion at March 31, 2021.
We issue commercial letters of credit to assist customers in purchasing goods or services, typically for international trade. At both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, we had $1.3 billion, of outstanding issued commercial letters of credit. We also originate multipurpose lending commitments under which borrowers have the option to draw on the facility for different purposes in one of several forms, including a standby letter of credit. See Note 11 (Guarantees and Other Commitments) for additional information on standby letters of credit.
When we enter into commitments, we are exposed to credit risk. The maximum credit risk for these commitments will generally be lower than the contractual amount because a significant portion of these commitments are not funded. We manage the potential risk in commitments to lend by limiting the total amount of commitments, both by individual customer and in total, by monitoring the size and maturity structure of these commitments and by applying the same credit standards for these commitments as for all of our credit activities.
For loans and commitments to lend, we generally require collateral or a guarantee. We may require various types of collateral, including commercial and consumer real estate, autos, other short-term liquid assets such as accounts receivable or inventory and long-lived assets, such as equipment and other business assets. Collateral requirements for each loan or commitment may vary based on the loan product and our assessment of a customer’s credit risk according to the specific credit underwriting, including credit terms and structure.
The contractual amount of our unfunded credit commitments, including unissued standby and commercial letters of credit, is summarized by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable in Table 4.4. The table excludes the issued standby and commercial letters of credit and temporary advance arrangements described above.
Table 4.4:Unfunded Credit Commitments
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$385,575 378,167 
Real estate mortgage8,584 7,993 
Real estate construction15,150 15,650 
Total commercial409,309 401,810 
Consumer:
Residential mortgage – first lien37,066 31,530 
Residential mortgage – junior lien31,573 32,820 
Credit card124,077 121,096 
Other consumer51,361 49,179 
Total consumer244,077 234,625 
Total unfunded credit commitments$653,386 636,435 
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Allowance for Credit Losses
We maintain an ACL for loans, which is management’s estimate of the expected credit losses in the loan portfolio and unfunded credit commitments, at the balance sheet date, excluding loans and unfunded credit commitments carried at fair value or held for sale. Additionally, we maintain an allowance for credit losses for debt securities classified as either held-to-maturity (HTM) or available-for-sale (AFS), other financial assets measured at amortized cost, net investments in leases, and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. In connection with our adoption of CECL, we updated our approach for estimating expected credit losses, which includes new areas for management judgment, described more fully below, and updated our accounting policies. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.
For loans and HTM debt securities, the ACL is measured based on the remaining contractual term of the financial asset (including off-balance sheet credit exposures) adjusted, as appropriate, for prepayments and permitted extension options using historical experience, current conditions, and forecasted information. For AFS debt securities, the ACL is measured using a discounted cash flow approach and is limited to the difference between the fair value of the security and its amortized cost.
Changes in the ACL and, therefore, in the related provision for credit losses can materially affect net income. In applying the judgment and review required to determine the ACL, management considerations include the evaluation of past events, historical experience, changes in economic forecasts and conditions, customer behavior, collateral values, and the length of the initial loss forecast period, and other influences. From time to time, changes in economic factors or assumptions, business strategy, products or product mix, or debt security investment strategy, may result in a corresponding increase or decrease in our ACL. While our methodology attributes portions of the ACL to specific financial asset classes (loan and debt security portfolios) or loan portfolio segments (commercial and
consumer), the entire ACL is available to absorb credit losses of the Company.
Judgment is specifically applied in:
Economic assumptions and the length of the initial loss forecast period. Forecasted economic variables, such as gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment rate or collateral asset prices, are used to estimate expected credit losses. While many of these economic variables are evaluated at the macro-economy level, some economic variables may be forecasted at more granular levels, for example, using the metro statistical area (MSA) level for unemployment rates, home prices and commercial real estate prices. Quarterly, we assess the length of the initial loss forecast period and have currently set the period to one year. Management exercises judgment when assigning weight to the three economic scenarios that are used to estimate future credit losses. The three scenarios include a most likely expectation of economic variables referred to as the base case scenario, as well as an optimistic (upside) scenario and a pessimistic (downside) scenario.
Reversion of losses beyond the initial forecast period. We use a reversion approach to connect the losses estimated for our initial loss forecast period to the period of our historical loss forecast based on economic conditions at the measurement date. Our reversion methodology considers the type of portfolio, point in the credit cycle, expected length of recessions and recoveries, as well as other relevant factors. The length of reversion period varies by asset type – one year for shorter contractual term loans such as commercial loans and two years for longer contractual term loans such as real estate 1-4 family mortgage loans. We assess the reversion approach on a quarterly basis and the length of the reversion period by asset type annually.
Historical loss expectations. At the end of the reversion period, we incorporate the changes in economic variables observed during representative historical time periods that include both recessions and expansions. This analysis is used to compute average losses for any given portfolio and its associated credit characteristics. Annually, we assess the historical time periods and ensure the average loss estimates are representative of our historical loss experience.
Credit risk ratings applied to individual commercial loans, unfunded credit commitments, and debt securities. Individually assessed credit risk ratings are considered key credit variables in our modeled approaches to help assess probability of default and loss given default. Borrower quality ratings are aligned to the borrower’s financial strength and contribute to forecasted probability of default curves. Collateral quality ratings combined with forecasted collateral prices (as applicable) contribute to the forecasted severity of loss in the event of default. These credit risk ratings are reviewed by experienced senior credit officers and subjected to reviews by an internal team of credit risk specialists.
Usage of credit loss estimation models. We use internally developed models that incorporate credit attributes and economic variables to generate estimates of credit losses. Management uses a combination of judgement and quantitative analytics in the determination of segmentation, modeling approach, and variables that are leveraged in the models. These models are validated in accordance with the Company’s policies by an internal model validation group.We routinely assess our model performance and apply
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adjustments when necessary to improve the accuracy of loss estimation. We also assess our models for limitations against the company-wide risk inventory to help ensure that we appropriately capture known and emerging risks in our estimate of expected credit losses and apply overlays as needed.
Valuation of collateral. The current fair value of collateral is utilized to assess the expected credit losses when a financial asset is considered to be collateral dependent. We apply judgment when valuing the collateral either through appraisals, evaluation of the cash flows of the property, or other quantitative techniques. Decreases in collateral valuations support incremental charge-downs and increases in collateral valuation are included in the allowance for credit losses as a negative allowance when the financial asset has been previously written-down below current recovery value.
Contractual term considerations. The remaining contractual term of a loan is adjusted for expected prepayments and certain expected extensions, renewals, or modifications. We extend the contractual term when we are not able to unconditionally cancel contractual renewals or extension options. We also incorporate into our allowance for credit losses any scenarios where we reasonably expect to provide an extension through a TDR.
Qualitative factors which may not be adequately captured in the loss models. These amounts represent management’s judgment of risks inherent in the processes and assumptions used in establishing the ACL. We also consider economic environmental factors, modeling assumptions and performance, process risk, and other subjective factors, including industry trends and emerging risk assessments.

SensitivityThe ACL for loans is sensitive to changes in key assumptions which requires significant judgment to be used by management. Future amounts of the ACL for loans will be based on a variety of factors, including loan balance changes, portfolio credit quality, and general economic conditions. General economic conditions are forecasted using economic variables, which could have varying impacts on different financial assets or portfolios. Additionally, throughout numerous credit cycles, there are observed changes in economic variables such as the unemployment rate, GDP and real estate prices which may not move in a correlated manner as variables may move in opposite directions or differ across portfolios or geography.
Our sensitivity analysis does not represent management’s view of expected credit losses at the balance sheet date. We applied 50% weight to both the base case scenario and the downside scenario in our sensitivity analysis to reflect the potential for further economic deterioration from a COVID-19 resurgence. The outcomes of both scenarios were influenced by the duration, severity, and timing of changes in economic variables within those scenarios. The sensitivity analysis resulted in a hypothetical increase in the ACL for loans of approximately $2.3 billion at September 30, 2020. The hypothetical increase in our ACL for loans does not incorporate the impact of management judgment for qualitative factors applied in the current ACL for loans, which may have a positive or negative effect on the results. It is possible that others performing similar sensitivity analyses could reach different conclusions or results.
The sensitivity analysis excludes the ACL for debt securities given its size relative to the overall ACL. Management believes that the estimate for the ACL for loans was appropriate at the balance sheet date.


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Current Accounting Developments
Table 40 provides the significant accounting updates applicable to us that have been issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) but are not yet effective.

Table 40:Current Accounting Developments – Issued Standards
DescriptionEffective date and financial statement impact
ASU 2018-12 – Financial Services – Insurance (Topic 944):
Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts and subsequent related updates
The Update requires all features in long-duration insurance contracts that meet the definition of a market risk benefit to be measured at fair value through earnings with changes in fair value attributable to our own credit risk recognized in other comprehensive income. Currently, two measurement models exist for these features, fair value and insurance accrual. The Update requires the use of a standardized discount rate and routine updates for insurance assumptions used in valuing the liability for future policy benefits for traditional long-duration contracts. The Update also simplifies the amortization of deferred acquisition costs.The guidance becomes effective on January 1, 2022. Certain of our variable annuity reinsurance products meet the definition of market risk benefits and will require the associated insurance related reserves for these products to be measured at fair value as of the earliest period presented, with the cumulative effect on fair value for changes attributable to our own credit risk recognized in the beginning balance of accumulated other comprehensive income. The cumulative effect of the difference between fair value and carrying value, excluding the effect of our own credit, will be recognized in the opening balance of retained earnings. As of September 30, 2020, we held $1.2 billion in insurance-related reserves of which $583 million was in scope of the Update. A total of $531 million was associated with products that meet the definition of market risk benefits, and of this amount, $47 million was measured at fair value under current accounting standards. The market risk benefits are largely indexed to U.S. equity and fixed income markets. Upon adoption, we may incur periodic earnings volatility from changes in the fair value of market risk benefits generally due to the long duration of these contracts. We plan to economically hedge this volatility, where feasible. The ultimate impact of these changes will depend on the composition of our market risk benefits portfolio at the date of adoption. Changes in the accounting for the liability of future policy benefits for traditional long-duration contracts and deferred acquisition costs will be applied to all outstanding long-duration contracts on the basis of their existing carrying amounts at the beginning of the earliest period presented, and are not expected to be material.
The following Updates are applicable to us but are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements:
ASU 2020-10 - Codification Improvements
ASU 2020-09 – Debt (Topic 470): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Release No. 33-10762
ASU 2020-08 – Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs
ASU 2020-06 – Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity
ASU 2020-01 – Investments – Equity Securities (Topic 321),
Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815 (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)
ASU 2019-12 – Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes

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Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements. In addition, we may make forward-looking statements in our other documents filed or furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and our management may make forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, representatives of the media and others. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “target,” “projects,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “can” and similar references to future periods. In particular, forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make about: (i) the future operating or financial performance of the Company, including our outlook for future growth; (ii) our noninterest expense and efficiency ratio; (iii) future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future loan losses, our allowance for credit losses, and the economic scenarios considered to develop the allowance; (iv) our expectations regarding net interest income and net interest margin; (v) loan growth or the reduction or mitigation of risk in our loan portfolios; (vi) future capital or liquidity levels, ratios or targets; (vii) the performance of our mortgage business and any related exposures; (viii) the expected outcome and impact of legal, regulatory and legislative developments, as well as our expectations regarding compliance therewith; (ix) future common stock dividends, common share repurchases and other uses of capital; (x) our targeted range for return on assets, return on equity, and return on tangible common equity; (xi) expectations regarding our effective income tax rate; (xii) the outcome of contingencies, such as legal proceedings; and (xiii) the Company’s plans, objectives and strategies.
Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead represent our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. We caution you, therefore, against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. While there is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation:
current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of declines in housing prices, high unemployment rates, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, and any slowdown in global economic growth;
the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, including on our credit quality and business operations, as well as its impact on general economic and financial market conditions;
our capital and liquidity requirements (including under regulatory capital standards, such as the Basel III capital standards) and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms;
financial services reform and other current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a negative effect on our revenue and businesses, including the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation and regulation relating to bank products and services;
developments in our mortgage banking business, including the extent of the success of our mortgage loan modification efforts, the amount of mortgage loan repurchase demands that we receive, any negative effects relating to our mortgage servicing, loan modification or foreclosure practices, and the effects of regulatory or judicial requirements or guidance impacting our mortgage banking business and any changes in industry standards;
our ability to realize any efficiency ratio or expense target as part of our expense management initiatives, including as a result of business and economic cyclicality, seasonality, changes in our business composition and operating environment, growth in our businesses and/or acquisitions, and unexpected expenses relating to, among other things, litigation and regulatory matters;
the effect of the current interest rate environment or changes in interest rates or in the level or composition of our assets or liabilities on our net interest income, net interest margin and our mortgage originations, mortgage servicing rights and mortgage loans held for sale;
significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or financial markets, which could result in, among other things, reduced investor demand for mortgage loans, a reduction in the availability of funding or increased funding costs, and declines in asset values and/or recognition of impairments of securities held in our debt securities and equity securities portfolios;
the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our investment banking business and our fee income from our brokerage, asset and wealth management businesses;
negative effects from the retail banking sales practices matter and from other instances where customers may have experienced financial harm, including on our legal, operational and compliance costs, our ability to engage in certain business activities or offer certain products or services, our ability to keep and attract customers, our ability to attract and retain qualified employees, and our reputation;
resolution of regulatory matters, litigation, or other legal actions, which may result in, among other things, additional costs, fines, penalties, restrictions on our business activities, reputational harm, or other adverse consequences;
a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks;
the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net interest margin;
fiscal and monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board;
changes to U.S. tax guidance and regulations, as well as the effect of discrete items on our effective income tax rate;
our ability to develop and execute effective business plans and strategies; and
the other risk factors and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as supplemented by the “Risk Factors” section in this Report.
In addition to the above factors, we also caution that the amount and timing of any future common stock dividends or repurchases will depend on the earnings, cash requirements and financial condition of the Company, market conditions, capital requirements (including under Basel capital standards), common
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Forward-Looking Statements (continued)
stock issuance requirements, applicable law and regulations (including federal securities laws and federal banking regulations), and other factors deemed relevant by the Company’s Board of Directors, and may be subject to regulatory approval or conditions.
For additional information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, refer to our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as supplemented by the “Risk Factors” section in this Report, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at www.sec.gov1
Any forward-looking statement made by us speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.










































1 We do not control this website. Wells Fargo has provided this link for your convenience, but does not endorse and is not responsible for the content, links, privacy policy, or security policy of this website.
Forward-looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures. From time to time management may discuss forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as forward-looking estimates or targets for return on average tangible common equity. We are unable to provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures because we are unable to provide, without unreasonable effort, a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of amounts that would be necessary for the reconciliation due to the complexity and inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying future amounts or when they may occur. Such unavailable information could be significant to future results.
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Risk Factors
An investment in the Company involves risk, including the possibility that the value of the investment could fall substantially and that dividends or other distributions on the investment could be reduced or eliminated. For a discussion of risk factors that could adversely affect our financial results and condition, and the value of, and return on, an investment in the Company, we refer you to the “Risk Factors” section in our 2019 Form 10-K.
The following risk factor supplements the “Risk Factors” section in our 2019 Form 10-K.

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted our business and financial results, and the ultimate impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the global economy, disrupted global supply chains, affected equity market valuations, created significant volatility and disruption in financial markets, and increased unemployment levels. In addition, the pandemic has resulted in restrictions and closures for many businesses, as well as the institution of social distancing and sheltering in place requirements in many states and communities. As a result, the demand for our products and services may continue to be significantly impacted, which could adversely affect our revenue. Furthermore, the pandemic could continue to result in the recognition of credit losses in our loan portfolios and increases in our allowance for credit losses, particularly if businesses remain closed, the impact on the global economy worsens, or more customers draw on their lines of credit or seek additional loans to help finance their businesses. Similarly, because of changing economic and market conditions affecting issuers, we may be required to recognize further impairments on the securities we hold, as well as reductions in other comprehensive income. Moreover, the persistence of adverse economic conditions and reduced revenue may adversely affect the fair value of our operating segments and underlying reporting units which may result in the impairment of goodwill or other long-lived assets. Our business operations may be further disrupted if significant portions of our workforce are unable to work effectively, including because of illness, quarantines, government actions, or other restrictions in connection with the pandemic, and we have already temporarily closed certain of our branches and offices.
Moreover, the pandemic has created additional operational and compliance risks, including the need to quickly implement and execute new programs and procedures for the products and services we offer our customers, provide enhanced safety measures for our employees and customers, comply with rapidly changing regulatory requirements, address any increased risk of fraudulent activity, and protect the integrity and functionality of our systems and networks as a larger number of our employees work remotely. The pandemic could also result in or contribute to additional downgrades to our credit ratings or credit outlook. In response to the pandemic, we have temporarily suspended certain mortgage foreclosure activities, and have provided fee waivers, payment deferrals, and other expanded assistance for credit card, automobile, mortgage, small business, personal and commercial lending customers, and future governmental actions may require these and other types of customer-related responses. In addition, we have reduced our common stock dividend and temporarily suspended share repurchases, and we could take, or be required to take, other capital actions in the future. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business, results of operations, and financial condition, as well as our regulatory capital and liquidity ratios, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response to the pandemic.

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Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management evaluated the effectiveness, as of September 30, 2020, of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer participated in the evaluation. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2020.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company’s Board, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and includes those policies and procedures that:
pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets of the Company;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. No change occurred during third quarter 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited)
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share amounts)2020201920202019
Interest income
Debt securities$2,446 3,666 $8,864 11,388 
Mortgage loans held for sale232 232 659 579 
Loans held for sale7 20 26 64 
Loans7,954 10,982 26,467 33,652 
Equity securities101 247 423 693 
Other interest income60 1,352 889 4,112 
Total interest income10,800 16,499 37,328 50,488 
Interest expense
Deposits314 2,324 2,641 6,563 
Short-term borrowings(12)635 262 1,877 
Long-term debt1,038 1,780 3,515 5,607 
Other interest expense92 135 350 410 
Total interest expense1,432 4,874 6,768 14,457 
Net interest income9,368 11,625 30,560 36,031 
Provision for credit losses:
Debt securities (1)18 159 
Loans751 695 14,149 2,043 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses8,599 10,930 16,252 33,988 
Noninterest income (2)
Deposit-related fees1,299 1,480 3,888 4,289 
Trust and investment fees3,514 3,559 10,439 10,500 
Card fees912 1,027 2,601 2,996 
Lending-related fees352 374 1,025 1,116 
Mortgage banking1,590 466 2,286 1,932 
Net gains from trading activities361 276 1,232 862 
Net gains on debt securities264 713 148 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities649 956 (219)2,392 
Lease income333 402 1,021 1,270 
Other220 1,842 869 3,667 
Total noninterest income9,494 10,385 23,855 29,172 
Noninterest expense (3)
Personnel8,624 8,604 25,863 26,309 
Technology, telecommunications and equipment791 821 2,261 2,340 
Occupancy851 760 2,437 2,196 
Operating losses1,219 1,920 2,902 2,405 
Professional and outside services1,760 1,737 5,042 4,956 
Leases291 272 795 869 
Advertising and promotion144 266 462 832 
Restructuring charges718 718 
Other831 819 2,348 2,657 
Total noninterest expense15,229 15,199 42,828 42,564 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)2,864 6,116 (2,721)20,596 
Income tax expense (benefit)645 1,304 (3,113)3,479 
Net income before noncontrolling interests2,219 4,812 392 17,117 
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interests184 202 83 441 
Wells Fargo net income$2,035 4,610 $309 16,676 
Less: Preferred stock dividends and other315 573 1,241 1,284 
Wells Fargo net income (loss) applicable to common stock$1,720 4,037 $(932)15,392 
Per share information
Earnings (loss) per common share$0.42 0.93 $(0.23)3.45 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share0.42 0.92 (0.23)3.43 
Average common shares outstanding4,123.8 4,358.5 4,111.4 4,459.1 
Diluted average common shares outstanding (4)4,132.2 4,389.6 4,111.4 4,489.5 
(1)Prior to our adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (CECL), on January 1, 2020, provision for credit losses from debt securities was not applicable and is therefore presented as $0 for both the third quarter and first nine months of 2019. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.
(2)In third quarter 2020, service charges on deposit accounts, cash network fees, wire transfer and other remittance fees, and certain other fees were combined into a single line item for deposit-related fees; certain fees associated with lending activities were combined into a single line item for lending-related fees; and certain other fees were reclassified to other noninterest income. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.
(3)In third quarter 2020, expenses for outside professional services, contract services, and outside data processing were combined into a single line item for professional and outside services expense; expenses for technology and equipment and telecommunications were combined into a single line item for technology, telecommunications and equipment expense; and certain other expenses were reclassified to other noninterest expense. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.
(4)For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, diluted average common shares outstanding equaled average common shares outstanding because our securities convertible into common shares had an anti-dilutive effect.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)2020201920202019
Wells Fargo net income$2,035 4,610 309 16,676 
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Debt securities:
Net unrealized gains arising during the period96 652 1,582 5,192 
Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income(95)76 (357)34 
Derivative and hedging activities:
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period(70)10 2 32 
Reclassification of net losses to net income52 75 165 233 
Defined benefit plans adjustments:
Net actuarial and prior service losses arising during the period(89)(760)(4)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, settlements and other to net income68 33 205 101 
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period74 (53)(70)
Other comprehensive income, before tax36 793 767 5,591 
Income tax benefit (expense) related to other comprehensive income13 (208)(206)(1,375)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax49 585 561 4,216 
Less: Other comprehensive income from noncontrolling interests1 0 
Wells Fargo other comprehensive income, net of tax48 585 561 4,216 
Wells Fargo comprehensive income2,083 5,195 870 20,892 
Comprehensive income from noncontrolling interests185 202 83 441 
Total comprehensive income$2,268 5,397 953 21,333 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(in millions, except shares)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Assets(Unaudited)
Cash and due from banks$25,535 21,757 
Interest-earning deposits with banks221,235 119,493 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash246,770 141,250 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements69,304 102,140 
Debt securities:
Trading, at fair value73,253 79,733 
Available-for-sale, at fair value (includes amortized cost of $216,311 and $260,060, net of allowance for credit losses of
$79 and $0) (1)
220,573 263,459 
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of $26 and $0 (fair value $189,434 and $156,860) (1)182,595 153,933 
Mortgage loans held for sale (includes $19,884 and $16,606 carried at fair value) (2)23,307 23,342 
Loans held for sale (includes $1,688 and $972 carried at fair value) (2)1,697 977 
Loans (includes $148 and $171 carried at fair value) (2)920,082 962,265 
Allowance for loan losses (19,463)(9,551)
Net loans900,619 952,714 
Mortgage servicing rights: 
Measured at fair value6,355 11,517 
Amortized1,325 1,430 
Premises and equipment, net 8,977 9,309 
Goodwill26,387 26,390 
Derivative assets23,715 14,203 
Equity securities (includes $25,053 and $41,936 carried at fair value) (2)51,169 68,241 
Other assets86,174 78,917 
Total assets (3)$1,922,220 1,927,555 
Liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits $447,011 344,496 
Interest-bearing deposits 936,204 978,130 
Total deposits 1,383,215 1,322,626 
Short-term borrowings55,224 104,512 
Derivative liabilities13,767 9,079 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities72,271 75,163 
Long-term debt 215,711 228,191 
Total liabilities (4)1,740,188 1,739,571 
Equity 
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity: 
Preferred stock 21,098 21,549 
Common stock – $1-2/3 par value, authorized 9,000,000,000 shares; issued 5,481,811,474 shares 9,136 9,136 
Additional paid-in capital 60,035 61,049 
Retained earnings 160,913 166,697 
 Cumulative other comprehensive income (loss)(750)(1,311)
Treasury stock – 1,349,294,592 shares and 1,347,385,537 shares (68,384)(68,831)
Unearned ESOP shares (875)(1,143)
Total Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity 181,173 187,146 
Noncontrolling interests 859 838 
Total equity182,032 187,984 
Total liabilities and equity$1,922,220 1,927,555 
(1)Prior to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, the allowance for credit losses (ACL) related to available-for-sale (AFS) and held-to-maturity (HTM) debt securities was not applicable and is therefore presented as $0 at December 31, 2019. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to Financial Statements in this Report.
(2)Parenthetical amounts represent assets and liabilities that we are required to carry at fair value or for which we have elected the fair value option.
(3)Our consolidated assets at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, included the following assets of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs: Cash and due from banks, $16 million and $16 million; Interest-earning deposits with banks, $0 million and $284 million; Debt securities, $662 million and $540 million; Net loans, $10.6 billion and $13.2 billion; Derivative assets, $1 million and $1 million; Equity securities, $72 million and $118 million; Other assets, $214 million and $239 million; and Total assets, $11.6 billion and $14.4 billion, respectively.
(4)Our consolidated liabilities at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, included the following VIE liabilities for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to Wells Fargo: Short-term borrowings, $395 million and $401 million; Derivative liabilities, $1 million and $3 million; Accrued expenses and other liabilities, $229 million and $235 million; Long-term debt, $215 million and $587 million; and Total liabilities, $840 million and $1.2 billion, respectively. 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)
Preferred stockCommon stock
(in millions, except shares)SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance June 30, 20205,494,773 $21,098 4,119,558,592 $9,136 
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Noncontrolling interests
Common stock issued13,087,759 
Common stock repurchased(129,469)
Preferred stock redeemed0 0 
Preferred stock released by ESOP
Preferred stock converted to common shares0 0 0 
Common stock dividends
Preferred stock dividends
Stock incentive compensation expense
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans
Net change0 0 12,958,290 0 
Balance September 30, 20205,494,773 $21,098 4,132,516,882 $9,136 
Balance June 30, 20199,184,169 $23,021 4,419,591,197 $9,136 
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Noncontrolling interests
Common stock issued5,834,645 
Common stock repurchased(159,099,263)
Preferred stock redeemed(1,550,000)(1,330)
Preferred stock released by ESOP
Preferred stock converted to common shares(142,000)(142)2,815,225 
Common stock dividends
Preferred stock dividends
Stock incentive compensation expense
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans
Net change(1,692,000)(1,472)(150,449,393)
Balance September 30, 20197,492,169 $21,549 4,269,141,804 $9,136 

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Quarter ended September 30,
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity
Additional
paid-in
capital
Retained
earnings
Cumulative
other
comprehensive
income
Treasury
stock
Unearned
ESOP
shares
Total
Wells Fargo
stockholders’
equity
Noncontrolling
interests
Total
equity
59,923 159,952 (798)(69,050)(875)179,386 736 180,122 
2,035 2,035 184 2,219 
48 48 1 49 
0 (62)(62)
0 (343)668 325 325 
(3)(3)(3)
0 0 0 
0 0 0 0 
0 0 0 0 
3 (416)(413)(413)
(315)(315)(315)
136 136 136 
(27)1 (26)(26)
112 961 48 666 0 1,787 123 1,910 
60,035 160,913 (750)(68,384)(875)181,173 859 182,032 
60,625 164,551 (2,224)(54,775)(1,292)199,042 995 200,037 
  4,610     4,610 202 4,812 
    585   585 585 
      (85)(85)
(6)(15)  299 278 278 
  (7,448)(7,448)(7,448)
(220)(1,550)(1,550)
(7)  149 142 142 
(1)  143 
23 (2,253)    (2,230)(2,230)
(353)    (353)(353)
262   262 262 
(30)    (4)(34)(34)
241 1,769 585 (7,010)149 (5,738)117 (5,621)
60,866 166,320 (1,639)(61,785)(1,143)193,304 1,112 194,416 
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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)
Preferred stockCommon stock
(in millions, except shares)SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance December 31, 20197,492,169 $21,549 4,134,425,937 $9,136 
Cumulative effect from change in accounting policies (1)
Balance January 1, 20207,492,169 $21,549 4,134,425,937 $9,136 
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Noncontrolling interests
Common stock issued63,900,366 
Common stock repurchased(75,542,855)
Preferred stock redeemed(1,828,720)(2,215)
Preferred stock released by ESOP
Preferred stock converted to common shares(249,176)(249)9,733,434 
Preferred stock issued80,500 2,013 
Common stock dividends
Preferred stock dividends
Stock incentive compensation expense
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans
Net change(1,997,396)(451)(1,909,055)0 
Balance September 30, 20205,494,773 $21,098 4,132,516,882 $9,136 
Balance December 31, 20189,377,216 $23,214 4,581,253,608 $9,136 
Cumulative effect from change in accounting policies (2)
Balance January 1, 20199,377,216 $23,214 4,581,253,608 $9,136 
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Noncontrolling interests
Common stock issued42,384,469 
Common stock repurchased(361,315,717)
Preferred stock redeemed(1,550,000)(1,330)
Preferred stock released by ESOP  
Preferred stock converted to common shares(335,047)(335)6,819,444 
Preferred stock issued  
Common stock dividends
Preferred stock dividends
Stock incentive compensation expense
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans
Net change(1,885,047)(1,665)(312,111,804)
Balance September 30, 20197,492,169 $21,549 4,269,141,804 $9,136 
(1)We adopted CECL effective January 1, 2020. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in this Report.
(2)Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted ASU 2016-02 – Leases (Topic 842) and subsequent related Updates, ASU 2017-08 – Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities.

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Nine months ended September 30,
Wells Fargo stockholders’ equity
Additional
paid-in
capital
Retained
earnings
Cumulative
other
comprehensive
income
Treasury
stock
Unearned
ESOP
shares
Total
Wells Fargo
stockholders’
equity
Noncontrolling
interests
Total
equity
61,049 166,697 (1,311)(68,831)(1,143)187,146 838 187,984 
991 0 991 991 
61,049 167,688 (1,311)(68,831)(1,143)188,137 838 188,975 
309 309 83 392 
561 561 0 561 
0 (62)(62)
207 (1,200)3,362 2,369 2,369 
(3,412)(3,412)(3,412)
17 (272)(2,470)(2,470)
(19)268 249 249 
(243)492 0 0 
(45)1,968 1,968 
41 (4,643)(4,602)(4,602)
(969)(969)(969)
437 437 437 
(1,409)5 (1,404)(1,404)
(1,014)(6,775)561 447 268 (6,964)21 (6,943)
60,035 160,913 (750)(68,384)(875)181,173 859 182,032 
60,685 158,163 (6,336)(47,194)(1,502)196,166 900 197,066 
(492)481 (11)(11)
60,685 157,671 (5,855)(47,194)(1,502)196,155 900 197,055 
  16,676     16,676 441 17,117 
    4,216   4,216 4,216 
      (229)(229)
(8)(382)  2,206 1,816 1,816 
  (17,166)(17,166)(17,166)
(220)(1,550)(1,550)
(24)  359 335 335 
(16)  351 
    
62 (6,361)    (6,299)(6,299)
(1,064)    (1,064)(1,064)
1,053   1,053 1,053 
(886)    18 (868)(868)
181 8,649 4,216 (14,591)359 (2,851)212 (2,639)
60,866 166,320 (1,639)(61,785)(1,143)193,304 1,112 194,416 

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Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)20202019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income before noncontrolling interests$392 17,117 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses14,308 2,043 
Changes in fair value of MSRs, MLHFS and LHFS carried at fair value4,434 3,704 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion6,444 4,940 
Other net (gains) losses6,753 (2,888)
Stock-based compensation1,337 1,885 
Originations and purchases of mortgage loans held for sale(134,318)(109,609)
Proceeds from sales of and paydowns on mortgage loans held for sale87,350 70,676 
Net change in:
Debt and equity securities, held for trading58,969 17,104 
Loans held for sale(669)241 
Deferred income taxes(1,647)(3,142)
Derivative assets and liabilities(5,823)(2,397)
Other assets(9,482)(6,320)
Other accrued expenses and liabilities(3,232)953 
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities24,816 (5,693)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in:
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements32,836 (22,844)
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Proceeds from sales40,709 7,709 
Prepayments and maturities59,393 30,362 
Purchases(54,010)(44,460)
Held-to-maturity debt securities:
Paydowns and maturities22,767 9,154 
Purchases(41,758)(2,929)
Equity securities, not held for trading:
Proceeds from sales and capital returns10,344 4,104 
Purchases(6,518)(4,595)
Loans:
Loans originated by banking subsidiaries, net of principal collected33,296 (15,133)
Proceeds from sales (including participations) of loans held for investment6,828 10,416 
Purchases (including participations) of loans(1,036)(1,574)
Principal collected on nonbank entities’ loans7,150 2,990 
Loans originated by nonbank entities(8,703)(3,816)
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed assets and short sales967 1,992 
Other, net(223)1,519 
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities102,042 (27,105)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in:
Deposits60,589 22,005 
Short-term borrowings(49,288)18,121 
Long-term debt:
Proceeds from issuance37,901 40,220 
Repayment(61,151)(45,940)
Preferred stock:
Proceeds from issuance1,968 
Redeemed(2,470)(1,550)
Cash dividends paid(910)(1,005)
Common stock:
Proceeds from issuance513 356 
Stock tendered for payment of withholding taxes(326)(283)
Repurchased(3,412)(17,166)
Cash dividends paid(4,454)(6,118)
Net change in noncontrolling interests(67)(221)
Other, net(231)(177)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities(21,338)8,242 
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash105,520 (24,556)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period141,250 173,287 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$246,770 148,731 
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest$7,099 14,505 
Cash paid for income taxes2,360 5,248 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. See Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) for noncash activities.

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See the Glossary of Acronyms at the end of this Report for terms used throughout the Financial Statements and related Notes. 
Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company. We provide banking, trust and investments, mortgage banking, investment banking, retail banking, brokerage, and consumer and commercial finance through banking locations, the internet and other distribution channels to consumers, businesses and institutions in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and in foreign countries. When we refer to “Wells Fargo,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” or “us,” we mean Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries (consolidated). Wells Fargo & Company (the Parent) is a financial holding company and a bank holding company. We also hold a majority interest in a real estate investment trust, which has publicly traded preferred stock outstanding.
Our accounting and reporting policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and practices in the financial services industry. For discussion of our significant accounting policies, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (2019 Form 10-K).
To prepare the financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management must make estimates based on assumptions about future economic and market conditions (for example, unemployment, market liquidity, real estate prices, etc.) that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, income and expenses during the reporting period and the related disclosures. Although our estimates contemplate current conditions and how we expect them to change in the future, it is reasonably possible that actual conditions could be worse than anticipated in those estimates, which could materially affect our results of operations and financial condition. Management has made significant estimates in several areas, including:
allowance for credit losses (Note 6 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses);
valuations of residential mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) (Note 10 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) and Note 11 (Mortgage Banking Activities));
valuations of financial instruments (Note 15 (Derivatives) and Note 16 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities));
liabilities for contingent litigation losses (Note 14 (Legal Actions)); and
income taxes.

Actual results could differ from those estimates.
These unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed in this Form 10-Q. The results of operations in the interim financial statements do not necessarily indicate the results that may be expected for the full year. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with our 2019 Form 10-K.
Accounting Standards Adopted in 2020
In 2020, we adopted the following new accounting guidance:
Accounting Standards Update (ASU or Update) 2020-04 – Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting
ASU 2019-04 – Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments. This Update includes guidance on recoveries of financial assets, which is included in the discussion for ASU 2016-13 below.
ASU 2018-17 – Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities
ASU 2018-15 – Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract (a consensus of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Emerging Issues Task Force)
ASU 2018-13 – Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820):Disclosure Framework Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.
ASU 2017-04 – Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment
ASU 2016-13 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments and related subsequent Updates

ASU 2020-04 provides optional, temporary relief to ease the burden of accounting for reference rate reform activities that affect contractual modifications of floating rate financial instruments indexed to interbank offering rates (IBORs) and hedge accounting relationships. Modifications of qualifying contracts are accounted for as the continuation of an existing contract rather than as a new contract. Modifications of qualifying hedging relationships will not require discontinuation of the existing hedge accounting relationships. The application of the relief for qualifying existing hedging relationships may be made on a hedge-by-hedge basis and across multiple reporting periods.
We adopted ASU 2020-04 on April 1, 2020, and the guidance will be followed until the Update terminates on December 31, 2022. This guidance is applied on a prospective basis. The Update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2018-17 updates the guidance used by decision-makers of VIEs. Indirect interests held through related parties in common control arrangements will be considered on a proportional basis for determining whether fees paid to decision-makers and service providers are variable interests. This is consistent with how indirect interests held through related parties under common control are considered for determining whether a reporting entity must consolidate a VIE. The Update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2018-15 clarifies the accounting for implementation costs related to a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract and enhances disclosures around implementation costs for internal-use software and cloud computing arrangements. The guidance aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use
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software license). It also requires the expense related to the capitalized implementation costs be presented in the same line item in the statement of income as the fees associated with the hosting element of the arrangement and capitalized implementation costs be presented in the balance sheet in the same line item that a prepayment for the fees of the associated hosting arrangement are presented. The Update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2018-13 clarifies, eliminates and adds certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements for assets and liabilities, which affects our disclosures in Note 16 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities). Although the ASU became effective on January 1, 2020, it permitted early adoption of individual requirements without causing others to be early adopted and, as such, we partially adopted the Update during third quarter 2018 and the remainder of the requirements in first quarter 2020. The Update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2017-04 simplifies the goodwill impairment test by eliminating the requirement to assign the fair value of a reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The Update requires that a goodwill impairment loss is recognized if the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, including goodwill. The goodwill impairment loss is limited to the amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The guidance did not change the qualitative assessment of goodwill. This guidance is applied on a prospective basis, and accordingly, the Update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-13 changes the accounting for the measurement of credit losses on loans and debt securities. For loans and held-to-maturity (HTM) debt securities, the Update requires a current expected credit loss (CECL) measurement to estimate the allowance for credit losses (ACL) for the remaining contractual term, adjusted for prepayments, of the financial asset (including off-balance sheet credit exposures) using historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Also, the Update eliminates the existing guidance for purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans, but requires an allowance for purchased financial assets with more than an insignificant deterioration of credit since origination. In addition, the Update modifies the other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) model for available-for-sale (AFS) debt securities to require an allowance for credit impairment instead of a direct write-down, which allows for reversal of credit impairments in future periods based on improvements in credit. Upon adoption, we recognized an overall decrease in our ACL of approximately $1.3 billion (pre-tax) as a cumulative effect adjustment from a change in accounting policies, which increased our retained earnings and regulatory capital amounts and ratios. Loans previously classified as PCI were automatically transitioned to purchased credit-deteriorated (PCD) classification. We recognized an ACL for these new PCD loans and made a corresponding adjustment to the loan balance, with no impact to net income or transition adjustment to retained earnings. For more information on the impact of CECL by type of financial asset, see Table 1.1 below.
Table 1.1:ASU 2016-13 Adoption Impact to Allowance for Credit Losses (1)
Dec 31, 2019ASU 2016-13 Adoption ImpactJan 1, 2020
(in billions)Balance OutstandingACL BalanceCoverageACL BalanceCoverage
Total commercial (2)$515.7 6.2 1.2 %$(2.9)3.4 0.7 %
Real estate 1-4 family mortgage (3)323.4 0.9 0.3 0.9 0.3 
Credit card (4)41.0 2.3 5.5 0.7 2.9 7.1 
Automobile (4)47.9 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.5 
Other revolving credit and installment (4)34.3 0.6 1.6 0.6 1.2 3.5 
Total consumer446.5 4.2 0.9 1.5 5.7 1.3 
Total loans962.3 10.5 1.1 (1.3)9.1 0.9 
Available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities and other assets (5)420.0 0.1 NM0.1 NM
Total$1,382.3 10.6 NM$(1.3)9.3 NM
NM – Not meaningful
(1)Amounts presented in this table may not equal the sum of its components due to rounding.
(2)Decrease reflecting shorter contractual maturities given limitation to contractual terms.
(3)Impact reflects an increase due to longer contractual terms, offset by expectation of recoveries in collateral value on mortgage loans previously written down significantly below current recovery value.
(4)Increase due to longer contractual terms or indeterminate maturities.
(5)Excludes other financial assets in the scope of CECL that do not have an allowance for credit losses based on the nature of the asset.
The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not result in a change to accounting policies, except as noted herein. Our accounting policy for the ACL was updated and is now inclusive of loans, debt securities and other financing receivables. Other than the ACL and the elimination of PCI loans, there were no changes to accounting policies for loans as described in the 2019 Form 10-K. For debt securities, other than the policies with respect to the ACL, all of the current accounting policies, including those that changed as a result of CECL adoption, are included below under Debt Securities.
Debt Securities
Our investments in debt securities that are not held for trading purposes are classified as either debt securities available-for-sale (AFS) or held-to-maturity (HTM).
    Investments in debt securities for which the Company does not have the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as AFS. AFS debt securities are measured at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in cumulative other comprehensive income (OCI), net of the allowance for credit losses and applicable income taxes. Investments in debt securities
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for which the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as HTM. HTM debt securities are measured at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses.

INTEREST INCOME AND GAIN/LOSS RECOGNITIONUnamortized premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income over the contractual life of the security using the effective interest method, except for purchased callable debt securities carried at a premium. For purchased callable debt securities carried at a premium, the premium is amortized into interest income to the earliest call date using the effective interest method. As principal repayments are received on securities (e.g., mortgage-backed securities (MBS)), a proportionate amount of the related premium or discount is recognized in income so that the effective interest rate on the remaining portion of the security continues unchanged.
We recognize realized gains and losses on the sale of debt securities in net gains (losses) on debt securities within noninterest income using the specific identification method.
IMPAIRMENT AND CREDIT LOSSES Unrealized losses of AFS debt securities are driven by a number of factors, including changes in interest rates and credit spreads which impact most types of debt securities with additional considerations for certain types of debt securities:
Debt securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies, including federal agency MBS, are not impacted by credit movements given the explicit or implicit guarantees provided by the U.S. government.
Debt securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions are most impacted by changes in the relationship between municipal and term funding credit curves rather than by changes in the credit quality of the underlying securities.
Structured securities, such as MBS and collateralized loan obligations (CLO), are also impacted by changes in projected collateral losses of assets underlying the security.

    For debt securities where fair value is less than amortized cost basis, we recognize impairment in earnings if we have the intent to sell the security or if it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. Impairment is recognized equal to the entire difference between the amortized cost basis and the fair value of the security and is classified as net gains (losses) from debt securities within noninterest income. Following the recognition of impairment, the security’s new amortized cost basis is the previous basis less impairment.
    For debt securities where fair value is less than amortized cost basis where we did not recognize impairment in earnings, we set up an allowance for credit losses as of the balance sheet date. See “Allowance for Credit Losses” section in this Note.

TRANSFERS BETWEEN CATEGORIES OF DEBT SECURITIES AFS debt securities transferred to the HTM classification are recorded at fair value and the unrealized gains or losses resulting from the transfer of these securities continue to be reported in cumulative OCI. The cumulative OCI balance is amortized into earnings over the same period as the unamortized premiums and discounts using the effective interest method. Any allowance for credit losses previously recorded under the AFS model on securities transferred to HTM is reversed and an allowance for credit losses is subsequently recorded under the HTM debt security model.


NONACCRUAL AND PAST DUE, AND CHARGE-OFF POLICIES We generally place debt securities on nonaccrual status using factors similar to those described for loans. When we place a debt security on nonaccrual status, we reverse the accrued unpaid interest receivable against interest income and suspend the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. If the ultimate collectability of the principal is in doubt on a nonaccrual debt security, any cash collected is first applied to reduce the security’s amortized cost basis to zero, followed by recovery of amounts previously charged off, and subsequently to interest income. Generally, we return a debt security to accrual status when all delinquent interest and principal become current under the contractual terms of the security and collectability of remaining principal and interest is no longer doubtful.
    Our debt securities are considered past due when contractually required principal or interest payments have not been made on the due dates.
    Our charge-off policy for debt securities are similar to those described for loans. Subsequent to charge-off, the debt security will be designated as nonaccrual and follow the process described above for any cash received.

Allowance for Credit LossesContractual Maturities
The ACL is management’s estimateTable 3.6 and Table 3.7 show the remaining contractual maturities, amortized cost, net of the current expected credit losses in the loan portfolio and unfunded credit commitments, at the balance sheet date, excluding loans and unfunded credit commitments carried atACL, fair value or held for sale. Additionally, we maintain an ACL onand weighted average effective yields of AFS and HTM debt securities, other financing receivables measured at amortized cost, and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. While we attribute portions of the allowance to specific financial asset classes (loan and debt security portfolios), loan portfolio segments (commercial and consumer) or major security type, the entire ACL is available to absorb credit losses of the Company.respectively. The remaining contractual principal
Our ACL process involves procedures to appropriately consider the unique risk characteristics of our financial asset classes, portfolio segments, and major security types. For each loan portfolio segment and each major HTM debt security type, losses are estimated collectively
maturities for groups of loans ormortgage-backed securities with similar risk characteristics. For loans and securities that(MBS) do not share similar risk characteristics with other financial assets,consider prepayments. Remaining expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the losses are estimated individually, which primarily includes our impaired large commercial loans and non-accruing HTM debt securities. For AFS debt securities, losses are estimated atright to prepay obligations before the tax-lot level.underlying mortgages mature.
Our ACL amounts are influenced by a variety of factors, including changes in loan and debt security volumes, portfolio credit quality, and general economic conditions. General economic conditions are forecasted using economic variables which will create volatility as those variables change over time. See Table 1.2 for key economic variables used for our loan portfolios.
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Table 1.2:3.6: Key Economic VariablesContractual Maturities – Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
By remaining contractual maturity ($ in millions)TotalWithin
one year
After
one year
through
five years
After
five years
through
ten years
After
ten years
March 31, 2021
Available-for-sale debt securities (1): 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
Amortized cost, net$25,144 296 15,550 7,460 1,838 
Fair value25,217 296 15,573 7,402 1,946 
Weighted average yield0.59 %0.15 0.33 0.95 1.44 
Non-U.S. government securities
Amortized cost, net$14,458 14,433 25 
Fair value14,458 14,433 25 
Weighted average yield(0.11 %)(0.12)0.42 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
Amortized cost, net$19,288 2,024 2,049 4,715 10,500 
Fair value19,657 2,028 2,094 4,712 10,823 
Weighted average yield2.02 %1.35 1.74 1.22 2.56 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, net$115,503 292 3,037 112,166 
Fair value117,657 303 3,133 114,213 
Weighted average yield2.70 %2.37 2.34 2.08 2.72 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, net$4,040 162 3,878 
Fair value4,058 162 3,896 
Weighted average yield2.04 %1.94 2.05 
Collateralized loan obligations
Amortized cost, net$9,858 201 7,359 2,298 
Fair value9,850 201 7,353 2,296 
Weighted average yield1.60 %2.25 1.61 1.51 
Other debt securities
Amortized cost, net$9,514 362 2,595 3,136 3,421 
Fair value9,953 359 2,771 3,171 3,652 
Weighted average yield3.22 %3.04 4.47 3.23 2.29 
Total available-for-sale debt securities
Amortized cost, net$197,805 17,123 20,712 25,869 134,101 
Fair value$200,850 17,124 20,967 25,933 136,826 
Weighted average yield2.13 %0.23 1.03 1.60 2.64 
(1)Weighted average yields displayed by maturity bucket are weighted based on amortized cost without effect for any related hedging derivatives and are shown pre-tax.
Loan PortfolioWells Fargo & CompanyKey economic variables
Total commercial
• Gross domestic product
• Commercial real estate asset prices, where applicable
• Unemployment rate
• Corporate investment-grade bond spreads
Real estate 1-4 family mortgage
• Home price index
• Unemployment rate
Other consumer (including credit card, automobile, and other revolving credit and installment)• Unemployment rate71

    Our approach for estimating expected life-time credit losses for loans and debt securities includes the following key components:
An initial loss forecast period of one year for all portfolio segments and classes of financing receivables and off-balance-sheet credit exposures. This period reflects management’s expectation of losses based on forward-looking economic scenarios over that time.
A historical loss forecast period covering the remaining contractual term, adjusted for expected prepayments and certain expected extensions, renewals, or modifications, by portfolio segment and class of financing receivables based on the changes in key historical economic variables during representative historical expansionary and recessionary periods.
A reversion period of up to two years to connect the losses estimated for our initial loss forecast period to the period of our historical loss forecast based on economic conditions at the measurement date. Our reversion methodology considers the type of portfolio, point in the credit cycle, expected length of recessions and recoveries, as well as other relevant factors.
Utilization of discounted cash flow (DCF) methods to measure credit impairment for loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring, unless they are collateral dependent and measured at the fair value of the collateral. The DCF methods obtain estimated life-time credit losses using the initial and historical mean loss forecast periods described above.
For AFS debt securities and certain beneficial interests classified as HTM, we utilize the DCF methods to measure the ACL, which incorporate expected credit losses using the conceptual components described above. The ACL on AFS debt securities is subject to a limitation based on the fair value of the debt securities (fair value floor).

The ACL for financial assets held at amortized cost and AFS debt securities will be reversible with immediate recognition of recovery in earnings if credit improves. The ACL for financial assets held at amortized cost is a valuation account that is deducted from, or added to, the amortized cost basis of the financial assets to present the net amount expected to be collected, which can include a negative allowance limited to the cumulative amounts previously charged off. For financial assets with an ACL estimated using DCF methods, changes in the ACL due to the passage of time are recorded in interest income. The ACL for AFS debt securities reflects the amount of unrealized loss related to expected credit losses, limited by the amount that fair value is less than the amortized cost basis, and cannot have an associated negative allowance.
For certain financial assets, such as residential real estate loans guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), an agency of the federal government, U. S. Treasury and Agency mortgage backed debt securities, as well as certain sovereign debt securities, the Company has not recognized an ACL as our expectation of nonpayment of the
amortized cost basis, based on historical losses, adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts, is zero.
A financial asset is collateral-dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the sale or operation of the collateral. When a collateral-dependent financial asset is probable of foreclosure, we will measure the ACL based on the fair value of the collateral. If we intend to sell the underlying collateral, we will measure the ACL based on the collateral’s net realizable value (fair value of collateral, less estimated costs to sell). In most situations, based on our charge-off policies, we will immediately write-down the financial asset to the fair value of the collateral or net realizable value. For consumer loans, collateral-dependent financial assets may have collateral in the form of residential real estate, automobiles or other personal assets. For commercial loans, collateral-dependent financial assets may have collateral in the form of commercial real estate or other business assets.
We do not generally record an ACL for accrued interest receivables because uncollectible accrued interest is reversed through interest income in a timely manner in line with our non-accrual and past due policies for loans and debt securities. For consumer credit card and certain consumer lines of credit, we include an ACL for accrued interest and fees since these loans are not placed on nonaccrual status and written off until the loan is 180 days past due. Accrued interest receivables are included in other assets, except for certain revolving loans, such as credit card loans.

COMMERCIAL LOAN PORTFOLIO SEGMENT ACL METHODOLOGYGenerally, commercial loans, which include net investments in lease financing, are assessed for estimated losses by grading each loan using various risk factors as identified through periodic reviews. Our estimation approach for the commercial portfolio reflects the estimated probability of default in accordance with the borrower’s financial strength and the severity of loss in the event of default, considering the quality of any underlying collateral. Probability of default and severity at the time of default are statistically derived through historical observations of default and losses after default within each credit risk rating. These estimates are adjusted as appropriate based on additional analysis of long-term average loss experience compared with previously forecasted losses, external loss data or other risks identified from current economic conditions and credit quality trends. The estimated probability of default and severity at the time of default are applied to loan equivalent exposures to estimate losses for unfunded credit commitments.

CONSUMER LOAN PORTFOLIO SEGMENT ACL METHODOLOGYFor consumer loans, we determine the allowance at the individual loan level. When developing historical loss experience, we pool loans, generally by product types with similar risk characteristics, such as residential real estate mortgages and credit cards. As appropriate and to achieve greater accuracy, we may further stratify selected portfolios by sub-product, origination channel,
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vintage, loss type, geographic location and other predictive characteristics. We use pooled loan data such as historic delinquency and default and loss severity in the development of our consumer loan models, in addition to home price trends, unemployment trends, and other economic variables that may influence the frequency and severity of losses in the consumer portfolio.

AFS PORTFOLIO ACL METHODOLOGY We develop our ACL estimate for AFS debt securities by utilizing a security-level multi-scenario, probability-weighted discounted cash flow model based on a combination of past events, current conditions, as well as reasonable and supportable forecasts. The projected cash flows are discounted at the security’s effective interest rate, except for certain variable rate securities which are discounted using projections of future changes in interest rates, prepayable securities which are adjusted for estimated prepayments, and securities part of a fair value hedge which use hedge-adjusted assumptions. The ACL on an AFS debt security is limited to the difference between its amortized cost basis and fair value (fair value floor) and reversals of the allowance are permitted up to the amount previously recorded.
HTM PORTFOLIO ACL METHODOLOGY For most HTM debt securities, the ACL is measured using an expected loss model, similar to the methodology used for loans. Unlike AFS debt securities, the ACL on an HTM debt security is not limited to the fair value floor.
Certain beneficial interests categorized as HTM debt securities utilize a similar discounted cash flow model as described for AFS debt securities, without the limitation of the fair value floor.

OTHER QUALITATIVE FACTORSThe ACL includes amounts for qualitative factors which may not be adequately reflected in our loss models. These amounts represent management’s judgment of risks in the processes and assumptions used in establishing the ACL. Generally, these amounts are established at a granular level below our loan portfolio segments. We also consider economic environmental factors, modeling assumptions and performance, process risk, and other subjective factors, including industry trends and emerging risk assessments.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET CREDIT EXPOSURES Our off-balance sheet credit exposures include unfunded loan commitments (generally in the form of revolving lines of credit), financial guarantees not accounted for as insurance contracts or derivatives, including standby letters of credit, and other similar instruments. For off-balance sheet credit exposures, we recognize an ACL associated with the unfunded amounts. We do not recognize an ACL for commitments that are unconditionally cancelable at our discretion. Additionally, we recognize an ACL for financial guarantees that create off-balance sheet credit exposure, such as loans sold with credit recourse and factoring guarantees. ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures are reported as a liability in accrued expenses and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet.

OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS Other financial assets are evaluated for expected credit losses. These other financial assets include accounts receivable for fees, receivables from government-sponsored entities, such as Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), and GNMA, and other accounts receivable from high-credit quality counterparties, such as central clearing
counterparties. Many of these financial assets are generally not expected to have an ACL as there is a zero loss expectation (for example, government guarantee) or no historical credit losses. Some financial assets, such as loans to employees, maintain an ACL that is presented on a net basis with the related amortized cost amounts in other assets on our consolidated balance sheet. Given the nature of these financial assets, provision for credit losses is not recognized separately from the regular income or expense associated with these financial assets.
Securities purchased under resale agreements are generally over-collateralized by securities or cash and are generally short-term in nature. We have elected the practical expedient for these financial assets given collateral maintenance provisions. These provisions require that we monitor the collateral value and customers are required to replenish collateral, if needed. Accordingly, we generally do not maintain an ACL for these financial assets.

PURCHASED CREDIT DETERIORATED FINANCIAL ASSETSFinancial assets acquired that are of poor credit quality and with more than an insignificant evidence of credit deterioration since their origination or issuance are PCD assets. PCD assets are recorded at their purchase price plus an ACL estimated at the time of acquisition. Under this approach, there is no provision for credit losses recognized at acquisition; rather, there is a gross-up of the purchase price of the financial asset for the estimate of expected credit losses and a corresponding ACL recorded. Changes in estimates of expected credit losses after acquisition are recognized as provision for credit losses (or reversal of provision for credit losses) in subsequent periods. In general, interest income recognition for PCD financial assets is consistent with interest income recognition for the similar non-PCD financial asset.

Troubled Debt Restructuring and Other Relief Related to COVID-19
On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Senate approved the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) providing optional, temporary relief from accounting for certain loan modifications as troubled debt restructurings (TDRs). Under the CARES Act, TDR relief is available to banks for loan modifications related to the adverse effects of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (COVID-related modifications) granted to borrowers that are current as of December 31, 2019. TDR relief applies to COVID-related modifications made from March 1, 2020, until the earlier of December 31, 2020, or 60 days following the termination of the national emergency declared by the President of the United States. In first quarter 2020, we elected to apply the TDR relief provided by the CARES Act.
On April 7, 2020, federal banking regulators issued the Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus (Revised) (the Interagency Statement). The guidance in the Interagency Statement provides additional TDR relief as it clarifies that it is not necessary to consider the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial condition of a borrower in connection with a short-term (e.g., six months or less) COVID-related modification provided the borrower is current at the date the modification program is implemented.
For COVID-related modifications in the form of payment deferrals, delinquency status will not advance and loans that were accruing at the time the relief is provided will generally not be placed on nonaccrual status during the deferral period. COVID-related modifications that do not meet the provisions of the
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CARES Act or the Interagency Statement will be assessed for TDR classification.
On April 10, 2020, the FASB Staff issued Accounting for Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, a question and answer guide (the guide). The guide provided an election for leases accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 842, Leases, that were modified due to COVID-19 and met certain criteria in order to not require a new
lease classification test upon modification. In second quarter 2020, we elected to apply the lease modification relief provided by the guide.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Significant noncash activities are presented in Table 1.3.


Table 1.3:3.7: Supplemental Cash Flow InformationContractual Maturities – Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities
Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)20202019
Trading debt securities retained from securitization of mortgage loans held for sale (MLHFS)$39,626 31,517 
Available-for-sale debt securities retained from securitization of MLHFS2,710 
Held-to-maturity debt securities retained from securitization of MLHFS9,016 115 
Transfers from (to) loans to (from) MLHFS4,033 5,409 
Transfers from available-for-sale debt securities to held-to-maturity debt securities1,236 13,833 
Operating lease ROU assets acquired with operating lease liabilities (1)482 5,644 
By remaining contractual maturity ($ in millions)TotalWithin
one year
After
one year
through
five years
After
five years
through
ten years
After
ten years
March 31, 2021
Held-to-maturity debt securities (1): 
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
Amortized cost, net$40,251 24,063 12,406 3,782 
Fair value40,594 24,236 13,197 3,161 
Weighted average yield2.12 %2.09 2.37 1.57 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
Amortized cost, net$27,569 628 2,231 2,026 22,684 
Fair value28,060 633 2,305 2,109 23,013 
Weighted average yield2.18 %1.82 1.90 2.69 2.17 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, net$144,484 144,484 
Fair value145,178 145,178 
Weighted average yield2.28 %2.28 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, net$907 14 893 
Fair value928 14 914 
Weighted average yield3.12 %1.57 3.15 
Collateralized loan obligations
Amortized cost, net$18,981 32 8,652 10,297 
Fair value19,199 32 8,748 10,419 
Weighted average yield1.75 %2.32 1.77 1.73 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities
Amortized cost, net$232,192 24,691 14,683 10,678 182,140 
Fair value233,959 24,869 15,548 10,857 182,685 
Weighted average yield2.20 %2.08 2.29 1.94 2.23 
(1)Includes amounts attributable to new leasesWeighted average yields displayed by maturity bucket are weighted based on amortized cost and changes from modified leases. The nine months ended September 30, 2019, balance also includes $4.9 billion from adoption of ASU 2016-02 – Leases (Topic 842).

are shown pre-tax.
Subsequent Events
We have evaluated the effects of events that have occurred subsequent to September 30, 2020, and, except as disclosed in Note 17 (Preferred Stock) and Note 19 (Employee Benefits and
Other Expenses), there have been no material events that would require recognition in our third quarter 2020 consolidated financial statements or disclosure in the Notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Note 2: Restructuring Charges
The Company is pursuing various initiatives to reduce expenses and create a more efficient and streamlined organization. Actions from these initiatives may include reorganizing and simplifying business processes and structures, reducing headcount, optimizing third-party spending, and rationalizing our branch and administrative locations, which may include consolidations and closures. The evaluation of potential actions will continue in future periods.
Restructuring charges are recorded as a component of noninterest expense on our consolidated statement of income.
The following costs associated with these initiatives are included in restructuring charges
Personnel costs – Primarily severance costs associated with headcount reductions with payments made over time in accordance with our severance plan.
Facility closure costs – Write-downs and acceleration of depreciation and amortization of owned or leased assets for branch and administrative locations, as well as related decommissioning costs.
Table 2.1 provides details on our restructuring charges.

Table 2.1:Restructuring Charges
(in millions)Personnel costsFacility closure costsTotal
Restructuring charges$694 24 718 
Payments and utilization(24)(24)
Accrual balance at September 30, 2020$694 694 
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Note 3:Wells Fargo & CompanyCash, Loan and Dividend Restrictions
Cash and cash equivalents may be restricted as to usage or withdrawal. Federal Reserve Board (FRB) regulations require that each of our subsidiary banks maintain reserve balances on deposit with the Federal Reserve Banks. Table 3.1 provides a summary of restrictions on cash equivalents in addition to the FRB reserve cash balance requirements.
Table 3.1:Nature of Restrictions on Cash Equivalents
(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Required reserve balance for the FRB (1)$0 11,374 
Reserve balance for non-U.S. central banks220 460 
Segregated for benefit of brokerage customers under federal and other brokerage regulations875 733 
Related to consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle liabilities
of VIEs
16 300 
(1)Effective March 26, 2020, the FRB reduced reserve requirement ratios to 0%. The amount for December 31, 2019, represents an average for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Federal laws and regulations limit the dividends that a national bank may pay. Our national bank subsidiaries could have declared additional dividends of $2.7 billion at September 30, 2020, without obtaining prior regulatory approval. We have elected to retain higher capital at our national bank subsidiaries in order to meet internal capital policy minimums and regulatory requirements. Our nonbank subsidiaries are also limited by certain federal and state statutory provisions and regulations covering the amount of dividends that may be paid in any given year. In addition, under a Support Agreement dated June 28, 2017, as amended and restated on June 26, 2019, among Wells Fargo & Company, the parent holding company (the “Parent”), WFC Holdings, LLC, an intermediate holding company and subsidiary of the Parent (the “IHC”), Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, and certain other direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Parent designated as material entities for resolution planning purposes or identified as related support entities in our resolution plan, the IHC may be restricted from making dividend payments to the Parent if certain liquidity and/or capital metrics fall below defined triggers or if the Parent’s board of directors authorizes it to file a case under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Based on retained earnings at September 30, 2020, our nonbank subsidiaries could have declared additional dividends of $27.8 billion at September 30, 2020, without obtaining prior regulatory approval. For additional information see Note 3 (Cash, Loan and Dividend Restrictions) in our 2019 Form 10-K.
The FRB’s Capital Plan Rule (codified at 12 CFR 225.8 of Regulation Y) establishes capital planning and other requirements that govern capital distributions including dividends by certain large bank holding companies. The FRB has also published guidance regarding its supervisory expectations for capital planning, including capital policies regarding the process relating to common stock dividend and repurchase decisions in the FRB’s SR Letter 15-18. The Parent’s ability to make certain capital distributions is subject to review by the FRB as part of the Parent’s capital plan in connection with the FRB’s annual Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR). The Parent’s ability to take certain capital actions is also subject to the Parent meeting or exceeding certain regulatory capital minimums.
On September 30, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) announced that it was extending through fourth quarter 2020 measures it announced on June 25, 2020, prohibiting large bank holding companies (BHCs) subject to the FRB’s capital plan rule, including Wells Fargo, from making any capital distribution (excluding any capital distribution arising from the issuance of a capital instrument eligible for inclusion in the numerator of a regulatory capital ratio), unless otherwise approved by the FRB. The FRB has generally authorized BHCs to (i) make share repurchases relating to issuances of common stock related to employee stock ownership plans; (ii) provided that the BHC does not increase the amount of its common stock dividends, pay common stock dividends that do not exceed an amount equal to the average of the BHC’s net income for the four preceding calendar quarters, unless otherwise specified by the FRB; and (iii) make scheduled payments on additional tier 1 and tier 2 capital instruments. These provisions may be extended by the FRB quarter-by-quarter.
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Note 4:   Trading ActivitiesLoans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses
Table 4.1 presents a summarytotal loans outstanding by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable. Outstanding balances include unearned income, net deferred loan fees or costs, and unamortized discounts and premiums. These amounts were less
than 1% of our trading assetstotal loans outstanding at March 31, 2021, and liabilities measured at fair value through earnings.
December 31, 2020.
Table 4.1: Trading Assets and Liabilities
(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Trading assets:
Debt securities$73,253 79,733 
Equity securities14,058 27,440 
Loans held for sale1,688 972 
Gross trading derivative assets57,990 34,825 
Netting (1)(35,662)(21,463)
Total trading derivative assets22,328 13,362 
Total trading assets111,327 121,507 
Trading liabilities:
Short sale18,779 17,430 
Gross trading derivative liabilities51,241 33,861 
Netting (1)(39,278)(26,074)
Total trading derivative liabilities11,963 7,787 
Total trading liabilities$30,742 25,217 
(1)Represents balance sheet netting for trading derivative asset and liability balances, and trading portfolio level counterparty valuation adjustments.
Table 4.2 provides a summary of the net interest income earned from trading securities, and net gains and losses due to the realized and unrealized gains and losses from trading activities.
Net interest income also includes dividend income on trading securities and dividend expense on trading securities we have sold, but not yet purchased.

Table 4.2:Net Interest Income and Net Gains (Losses) on Trading Activities
Quarter ended Sep 30,Nine months ended Sep 30,
(in millions)2020201920202019
Interest income:
Debt securities$546 790 $1,971 2,323 
Equity securities68 157 273 415 
Loans held for sale6 20 24 63 
Total interest income620 967 2,268 2,801 
Less: Interest expense93 129 350 392 
Net interest income527 838 1,918 2,409 
Net gains (losses) from trading activities (1):
Debt securities214 451 2,898 1,540 
Equity securities1,381 (242)(691)3,061 
Loans held for sale14 26 15 
Derivatives (2)(1,248)62 (1,001)(3,754)
Total net gains from trading activities361 276 1,232 862 
Total trading-related net interest and noninterest income$888 1,114 $3,150 3,271 
(1)Represents realized gains (losses) from our trading activities and unrealized gains (losses) due to changes in fair value of our trading positions.
(2)Excludes economic hedging of mortgage banking and asset/liability management activities, for which hedge results (realized and unrealized) are reported with the respective hedged activities.
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Note 5:  Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities
Table 5.1 provides the amortized cost, net of the allowance for credit losses, and fair value by major categories of available-for-sale debt securities, which are carried at fair value, and held-to-maturity debt securities, which are carried at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses. The net unrealized gains (losses) for available-for-sale debt securities are reported as a component of cumulative OCI, net of the allowance for credit losses and applicable income taxes. Information on debt securities held for trading is included in Note 4 (Trading Activities).
Outstanding balances exclude accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities which are included in other assets. During the first nine months of 2020, we reversed accrued interest receivable on our available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities by reversing interest income of $6 million. loans, except for certain revolving loans, such as credit card loans.
See Note 97 (Other Assets) for additional information on accrued interest receivable. Amounts considered to be uncollectible are reversed through interest income. During first quarter 2021, we reversed accrued interest receivable of $16 million for our commercial portfolio segment and $51 million for our consumer portfolio segment, compared with $9 million and $63 million, respectively, for the same period a year ago.

Table 5.1:4.1: Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt SecuritiesLoans Outstanding
(in millions) Amortized cost, net (1)Gross
unrealized gains 
Gross
unrealized losses
Fair value
September 30, 2020
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$5,826 149 0 5,975 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions (2)31,563 239 (291)31,511 
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies130,717 4,582 (72)135,227 
Residential539 3 (1)541 
Commercial3,393 17 (67)3,343 
Total mortgage-backed securities134,649 4,602 (140)139,111 
Corporate debt securities5,687 131 (46)5,772 
Collateralized loan obligations25,389 5 (380)25,014 
Other13,197 80 (87)13,190 
Total available-for-sale debt securities216,311 5,206 (944)220,573 
Held-to-maturity debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies48,587 1,765 (65)50,287 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions14,232 682 (4)14,910 
Federal agency and other mortgage-backed securities (3)119,766 4,518 (57)124,227 
Other debt securities10 0 0 10 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities182,595 6,965 (126)189,434 
Total (4)$398,906 12,171 (1,070)410,007 
December 31, 2019
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$14,948 13 (1)14,960 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions (2)39,381 992 (36)40,337 
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies160,318 2,299 (164)162,453 
Residential814 14 (1)827 
Commercial3,899 41 (6)3,934 
Total mortgage-backed securities165,031 2,354 (171)167,214 
Corporate debt securities6,343 252 (32)6,563 
Collateralized loan obligations29,153 25 (123)29,055 
Other5,204 150 (24)5,330 
Total available-for-sale debt securities260,060 3,786 (387)263,459 
Held-to-maturity debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies45,541 617 (19)46,139 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions13,486 286 (13)13,759 
Federal agency and other mortgage-backed securities (3)94,869 2,093 (37)96,925 
Other debt securities37 37 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities153,933 2,996 (69)156,860 
Total (4)$413,993 6,782 (456)420,319 
(1)Represents amortized cost of the securities, net of the allowance for credit losses of $79 million related to available-for-sale debt securities and $26 million related to held-to-maturity debt securities at September 30, 2020. Prior to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, the allowance for credit losses related to available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities was not applicable and is therefore presented as $0 at December 31, 2019. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).
(2)Includes investments in tax-exempt preferred debt securities issued by investment funds or trusts that predominantly invest in tax-exempt municipal securities. The amortized cost net of allowance for credit losses and fair value of these types of securities was $5.6 billion at September 30, 2020, and $5.8 billion at December 31, 2019.
(3)Predominantly consists of federal agency mortgage-backed securities at both September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
(4)We held available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities from Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) that each exceeded 10% of stockholders’ equity, with an amortized cost of $97.1 billion and $85.0 billion and a fair value of $100.9 billion and $88.1 billion at September 30, 2020 and an amortized cost of $98.5 billion and $84.1 billion and a fair value of $100.3 billion and $85.5 billion at December 31, 2019, respectively.
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Note 5: Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities (continued)
Table 5.2 details the breakout of purchases of and transfers to held-to-maturity debt securities by major category of security.

Table 5.2:Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities Purchases and Transfers
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)2020201920202019
Purchases of held-to-maturity debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$0 $3,016 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions0 491 881 734 
Federal agency and other mortgage-backed securities23,683 3,108 46,578 3,161 
Total purchases of held-to-maturity debt securities23,683 3,599 50,475 3,895 
Transfers from available-for-sale debt securities to held-to-maturity debt securities:
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions1,236 4,354 1,236 5,912 
Federal agency and other mortgage-backed securities0 3,408 0 7,921 
Total transfers from available-for-sale debt securities to held-to-maturity debt securities$1,236 7,762 $1,236 13,833 
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$319,055 318,805 
Real estate mortgage121,198 121,720 
Real estate construction21,533 21,805 
Lease financing15,734 16,087 
Total commercial477,520 478,417 
Consumer:
Residential mortgage – first lien254,363 276,674 
Residential mortgage – junior lien21,308 23,286 
Credit card34,246 36,664 
Auto49,210 48,187 
Other consumer24,925 24,409 
Total consumer384,052 409,220 
Total loans$861,572 887,637 
Our non-U.S. loans are reported by respective class of financing receivable in the table above. Substantially all of our non-U.S. loan portfolio is commercial loans. Table 5.3 shows the composition4.2 presents total non-U.S. commercial loans outstanding by class of interest income, provision for credit losses, and gross realized gains and losses
from sales and impairment write-downs included in earnings related to available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities (pre-tax).financing receivable.



Table 5.3:4.2: Income Statement Impacts for Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt SecuritiesNon-U.S. Commercial Loans Outstanding
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)2020201920202019
Interest income:
Available-for-sale$1,009 1,957 $4,084 6,268 
Held-to-maturity891 919 2,809 2,797 
Total interest income (1)1,900 2,876 6,893 9,065 
Provision for credit losses (2):
Available-for-sale12 140 
Held-to-maturity6 19 
Total provision for credit losses18 159 
Realized gains and losses (3):
Gross realized gains264 21 768 223 
Gross realized losses0 (12)(40)(17)
Impairment write-downs included in earnings:
Credit-related (4)0 0 (23)
Intent-to-sell0 (6)(15)(35)
Total impairment write-downs included in earnings0 (6)(15)(58)
Net realized gains$264 $713 148 
(1)Total interest income from debt securities excludes interest income from trading debt securities, which is disclosed in Note 4 (Trading Activities).
(2)Prior to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, the provision for credit losses from debt securities was not applicable and is therefore presented as $0 for the prior period. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).
(3)Realized gains and losses relate to available-for-sale debt securities. There were 0 realized gains or losses from held-to-maturity debt securities in all periods presented.
(4)For the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, credit-related impairment recognized in earnings is classified as provision for credit losses due to our adoption of CECLon January 1, 2020. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).
Credit Quality
We monitor credit quality of debt securities by evaluating various attributes and utilize such information in our evaluation of the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses. The credit quality indicators that we most closely monitor include credit ratings and delinquency status and are based on information as of our financial statement date.
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Non-U.S. commercial loans:
Commercial and industrial$69,493 63,128 
Real estate mortgage7,066 7,278 
Real estate construction1,665 1,603 
Lease financing636 629 
Total non-U.S. commercial loans$78,860 72,638 

CREDIT RATINGS Credit ratings express opinions about the credit quality of a debt security. We determine the credit rating of a security according to the lowest credit rating made available by national recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs).
Debt securities rated investment grade, that is those with ratings similar to BBB-/Baa3 or above, as defined by NRSROs, are generally considered by the rating agencies and market participants to be low credit risk. Conversely, debt securities rated below investment grade, labeled as “speculative grade” by the rating agencies, are considered to be distinctively higher credit risk than investment grade debt securities. For debt securities not rated by NRSROs, we determine an internal credit grade of the debt securities (used for credit risk management purposes) equivalent to the credit ratings assigned by major credit agencies. Substantially all of our debt securities were rated by NRSROs at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019.
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    Table 5.4 shows the percentage of fair value of available-for-sale debt securities and amortized cost of held-to-maturity debt
securities determined by those rated investment grade, inclusive of those based on internal credit grades.
Table 5.4:Investment Grade Debt Securities
Available-for-SaleHeld-to-Maturity
($ in millions)Fair value % investment gradeAmortized cost% investment grade
September 30, 2020
Total portfolio$220,573 99 %182,621 99 %
Breakdown by category:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies (1)$141,202 100 %167,489 100 %
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions31,511 99 14,245 100 
Collateralized loan obligations25,014 100 N/AN/A
All other debt securities (2)22,846 90 887 7 
December 31, 2019
Total portfolio$263,459 99 %153,933 99 %
Breakdown by category:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies (1)$177,413 100 %139,619 100 %
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions40,337 99 13,486 100 
Collateralized loan obligations29,055 100 N/AN/A
All other debt securities (2)16,654 82 828 
(1)Includes federal agency mortgage-backed securities.
(2)Includes non-agency mortgage-backed, corporate, and all other debt securities.
DELINQUENCY STATUS AND NONACCRUAL DEBT SECURITIES Debt security issuers that are delinquent in payment of amounts due under contractual debt agreements have a higher probability of recognition of credit losses. As such, as part of our monitoring of the credit quality of the debt security portfolio, we consider whether debt securities we own are past due in payment of principal or interest payments and whether any securities have been placed into nonaccrual status.
    We had 0 debt securities that were past due and still accruing at September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019. The fair value of available-for-sale debt securities in nonaccrual status was $98 million and $110 million as of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively. There were 0 held-to-
maturity debt securities in nonaccrual status as of September 30, 2020, or December 31, 2019. Purchased debt securities with credit deterioration (PCD) are not considered to be in nonaccrual status, as payments from issuers of these securities remain current.
    Table 5.5 presents detail of available-for-sale debt securities purchased with credit deterioration during the period. There were 0 available-for-sale debt securities purchased with credit deterioration during third quarter 2020. There were 0 held-to-maturity debt securities purchased with credit deterioration during the third quarter and first nine months of 2020. The amounts presented are as of the date of the PCD assets were purchased.
Table 5.5: Debt Securities Purchased with Credit Deterioration
(in millions)Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Available-for-sale debt securities purchased with credit deterioration (PCD):
Par value$Wells Fargo & Company164 
Allowance for credit losses at acquisition(11)
Discount (or premiums) attributable to other factors
Purchase price of available-for-sale debt securities purchased with credit deterioration$156 73
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Note 5: Available-for-Sale4: Loans and Held-to-Maturity Debt SecuritiesRelated Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)
Unrealized Losses of Available-for-Sale Debt SecuritiesLoan Purchases, Sales, and Transfers
Table 5.6 shows4.3 presents the gross unrealized lossesproceeds paid or received for purchases and fair valuesales of available-for-sale debt securities by length of time those individual securities in each category have been in a continuous loss position. Debt securities on loans and transfers from loans held for investment to mortgages/loans held for sale. The table excludes loans for
which we have recorded credit impairment are categorized as being “less than 12 months” or
“12 months or more” in a continuous loss position based on the point in time thatelected the fair value declined to belowoption and government insured/guaranteed residential mortgage – first lien loans because their loan activity normally does not impact the (1) for the current period presented, amortized cost basis net of allowance for credit losses, or the (2) for the prior period presented, amortized cost basis.ACL.
Table 5.6:4.3: Gross Unrealized LossesLoan Purchases, Sales, and Fair Value – Available-for-Sale Debt SecuritiesTransfers
Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total 
(in millions)Gross unrealized losses Fair value Gross unrealized losses Fair value Gross unrealized losses Fair value 
September 30, 2020
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$0 0 0 0 0 0 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions(234)12,366 (57)1,817 (291)14,183 
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies(71)15,985 (1)365 (72)16,350 
Residential0 0 (1)58 (1)58 
Commercial(45)1,910 (22)331 (67)2,241 
Total mortgage-backed securities(116)17,895 (24)754 (140)18,649 
Corporate debt securities(35)788 (11)95 (46)883 
Collateralized loan obligations(208)16,696 (172)7,265 (380)23,961 
Other(34)6,545 (53)1,382 (87)7,927 
Total available-for-sale debt securities$(627)54,290 (317)11,313 (944)65,603 
December 31, 2019
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$(1)2,423 (1)2,423 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions(10)2,776 (26)2,418 (36)5,194 
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies(50)16,807 (114)10,641 (164)27,448 
Residential(1)149 (1)149 
Commercial(3)998 (3)244 (6)1,242 
Total mortgage-backed securities(54)17,954 (117)10,885 (171)28,839 
Corporate debt securities(9)303 (23)216 (32)519 
Collateralized loan obligations(13)5,001 (110)16,789 (123)21,790 
Other(12)1,656 (12)492 (24)2,148 
Total available-for-sale debt securities$(98)27,690 (289)33,223 (387)60,913 
20212020
(in millions)CommercialConsumerTotalCommercialConsumerTotal
Quarter ended March 31,
Purchases$48 1 49 341 342 
Sales(273)(188)(461)(813)(26)(839)
Transfers (to)/from LHFS(435)63 (372)77 79 

Commitments to Lend
A commitment to lend is a legally binding agreement to lend to a customer, usually at a stated interest rate, if funded, and for specific purposes and time periods. We have assessed each debt securitygenerally require a fee to extend such commitments. Certain commitments are subject to loan agreements with gross unrealized losses includedcovenants regarding the financial performance of the customer or borrowing base formulas on an ongoing basis that must be met before we are required to fund the commitment. We may reduce or cancel consumer commitments, including home equity lines and credit card lines, in accordance with the previous table for credit impairment. As part of that assessment we evaluatedcontracts and concluded thatapplicable law. For unconditionally cancelable commitments at our discretion, we do not intend to sell any of the debt securities, and that it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell, prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis. recognize an ACL.
We evaluate, where necessary, whether credit impairment exists by comparing the present value of the expected cash flows to the debt securities’ amortized cost basis. In prior periods, credit impairment was recordedmay, as a write-downrepresentative for other lenders, advance funds or provide for the issuance of letters of credit under syndicated loan or letter of credit agreements. Any advances are generally repaid in less than a week and would normally require default of both the customer and another lender to expose us to loss. The unfunded amount of these temporary advance arrangements totaled approximately $81.9 billion at March 31, 2021.
We issue commercial letters of credit to assist customers in purchasing goods or services, typically for international trade. At both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, we had $1.3 billion, of outstanding issued commercial letters of credit. We also originate multipurpose lending commitments under which borrowers have the amortized cost basisoption to draw on the facility for different purposes in one of several forms, including a standby letter of credit. See Note 11 (Guarantees and Other Commitments) for additional information on standby letters of credit.
When we enter into commitments, we are exposed to credit risk. The maximum credit risk for these commitments will generally be lower than the security. Incontractual amount because a significant portion of these commitments are not funded. We manage the current period,potential risk in commitments to lend by limiting the total amount of commitments, both by individual customer and in total, by monitoring the size and maturity structure of these commitments and by applying the same credit impairment is recordedstandards for these commitments as an allowance for all of our credit losses for debt securities.

activities.
For descriptionsloans and commitments to lend, we generally require collateral or a guarantee. We may require various types of collateral, including commercial and consumer real estate, autos, other short-term liquid assets such as accounts receivable or inventory and long-lived assets, such as equipment and other business assets. Collateral requirements for each loan or commitment may vary based on the factors we consider when analyzing debt securities for impairment as well as methodologyloan product and significant inputs usedour assessment of a customer’s credit risk according to measurethe specific credit losses, see Note 1 (Summaryunderwriting, including credit terms and structure.
The contractual amount of Significant Accounting Policies).our unfunded credit commitments, including unissued standby and commercial letters of credit, is summarized by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable in Table 4.4. The table excludes the issued standby and commercial letters of credit and temporary advance arrangements described above.
Table 4.4:Unfunded Credit Commitments
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$385,575 378,167 
Real estate mortgage8,584 7,993 
Real estate construction15,150 15,650 
Total commercial409,309 401,810 
Consumer:
Residential mortgage – first lien37,066 31,530 
Residential mortgage – junior lien31,573 32,820 
Credit card124,077 121,096 
Other consumer51,361 49,179 
Total consumer244,077 234,625 
Total unfunded credit commitments$653,386 636,435 
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Allowance for Credit Losses for Debt Securities
Table 5.7 presents the allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities.
Table 5.7:Allowance for Credit Losses for Debt Securities
Quarter ended September 30, 2020Nine months ended September 30, 2020
(in millions)Available-for-SaleHeld-to-MaturityAvailable-for-SaleHeld-to-Maturity
Balance, beginning of period (1)$114 20 $
Cumulative effect from change in accounting policies (2)24 
Balance, beginning of period, adjusted114 20 24 
Provision for credit losses12 140 19 
Securities purchased with credit deterioration11 
Reduction due to sales(8)
Reduction due to intent to sell(2)(13)
Charge-offs(48)(81)
Interest income (3)
Balance, end of period (4)$79 26 $79 26 
(1)Prior to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, the allowance for credit losses related to available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities was not applicable and is therefore presented as $0 at December 31, 2019. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).
(2)Represents the impact of adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).
(3)Certain debt securities with an allowance for credit losses calculated by discounting expected cash flows using the securities’ effective interest rate over its remaining life, recognize changes in the allowance for credit losses attributable to the passage of time as interest income.
(4)The allowance for credit losses for debt securities primarily relates to corporate debt securities as of September 30, 2020.

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Note 5: Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities (continued)
Contractual Maturities
Table 5.8 shows3.6 and Table 3.7 show the remaining contractual maturities, amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses,the ACL, fair value and weighted average effective yields of available-for-saleAFS and HTM debt securities.securities, respectively. The remaining contractual principal maturities for MBS do not
maturities for mortgage-backed securities (MBS) do not consider prepayments. Remaining expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations before the underlying mortgages mature.
Table 5.8:3.6: Contractual Maturities – Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
By remaining contractual maturity ($ in millions)By remaining contractual maturity ($ in millions)TotalWithin one yearAfter one year
through five years
After five years
through ten years
After ten yearsBy remaining contractual maturity ($ in millions)TotalWithin
one year
After
one year
through
five years
After
five years
through
ten years
After
ten years
September 30, 2020
March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Available-for-sale debt securities (1): Available-for-sale debt securities (1): Available-for-sale debt securities (1):
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agenciesSecurities of U.S. Treasury and federal agenciesSecurities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$25,144 296 15,550 7,460 1,838 
Fair valueFair value25,217 296 15,573 7,402 1,946 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield0.59 %0.15 0.33 0.95 1.44 
Non-U.S. government securitiesNon-U.S. government securities
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$5,826 511 2,771 10 2,534 Amortized cost, net$14,458 14,433 25 
Fair valueFair value5,975 511 2,777 11 2,676 Fair value14,458 14,433 25 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield0.99 %2.61 0.28 2.34 1.42 Weighted average yield(0.11 %)(0.12)0.42 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisionsSecurities of U.S. states and political subdivisionsSecurities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$31,563 2,748 3,193 3,558 22,064 Amortized cost, net$19,288 2,024 2,049 4,715 10,500 
Fair valueFair value31,511 2,754 3,246 3,570 21,941 Fair value19,657 2,028 2,094 4,712 10,823 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield2.34 %1.37 1.74 1.46 2.68 Weighted average yield2.02 %1.35 1.74 1.22 2.56 
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies
Federal agency mortgage-backed securitiesFederal agency mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$130,717 138 2,766 127,813 Amortized cost, net$115,503 292 3,037 112,166 
Fair valueFair value135,227 146 2,865 132,216 Fair value117,657 303 3,133 114,213 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield3.01 %3.24 2.34 3.02 Weighted average yield2.70 %2.37 2.34 2.08 2.72 
Residential
Amortized cost, net$539 539 
Fair value541 541 
Weighted average yield2.24 %2.24 
Commercial
Amortized cost, net$3,393 161 3,232 
Fair value3,343 159 3,184 
Weighted average yield2.16 %1.63 2.18 
Total mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, net$134,649 138 2,927 131,584 
Fair value139,111 146 3,024 135,941 
Weighted average yield2.98 %3.24 2.30 3.00 
Corporate debt securities
Non-agency mortgage-backed securitiesNon-agency mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$5,687 207 2,390 2,301 789 Amortized cost, net$4,040 162 3,878 
Fair valueFair value5,772 208 2,459 2,326 779 Fair value4,058 162 3,896 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield4.75 %6.41 4.88 4.61 4.36 Weighted average yield2.04 %1.94 2.05 
Collateralized loan obligationsCollateralized loan obligationsCollateralized loan obligations
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$25,389 249 12,901 12,239 Amortized cost, net$9,858 201 7,359 2,298 
Fair valueFair value25,014 248 12,731 12,035 Fair value9,850 201 7,353 2,296 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield1.67 %2.40 1.75 1.57 Weighted average yield1.60 %2.25 1.61 1.51 
Other
Other debt securitiesOther debt securities
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$13,197 8,991 457 1,087 2,662 Amortized cost, net$9,514 362 2,595 3,136 3,421 
Fair valueFair value13,190 8,985 446 1,078 2,681 Fair value9,953 359 2,771 3,171 3,652 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield0.42 %(0.15)1.76 1.03 1.84 Weighted average yield3.22 %3.04 4.47 3.23 2.29 
Total available-for-sale debt securitiesTotal available-for-sale debt securitiesTotal available-for-sale debt securities
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$216,311 12,457 9,198 22,784 171,872 Amortized cost, net$197,805 17,123 20,712 25,869 134,101 
Fair valueFair value220,573 12,458 9,322 22,740 176,053 Fair value$200,850 17,124 20,967 25,933 136,826 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield2.57 %0.41 2.17 2.03 2.82 Weighted average yield2.13 %0.23 1.03 1.60 2.64 
(1)Weighted average yields displayed by maturity bucket are weighted based on amortized cost without effect for any related hedging derivatives and are shown pre-tax.

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Table 5.9 shows the remaining contractual maturities, amortized cost net of allowance for credit losses, fair value,Note 3:  Available-for-Sale and weighted average effective yields of held-to-maturity debt securities.
Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities
(continued)
Table 5.9:3.7: Contractual Maturities – Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities
By remaining contractual maturity ($ in millions)By remaining contractual maturity ($ in millions)TotalWithin one yearAfter one year
through five years
After five years
through ten years
After ten yearsBy remaining contractual maturity ($ in millions)TotalWithin
one year
After
one year
through
five years
After
five years
through
ten years
After
ten years
September 30, 2020
March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Held-to-maturity debt securities (1): Held-to-maturity debt securities (1): Held-to-maturity debt securities (1):
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agenciesSecurities of U.S. Treasury and federal agenciesSecurities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$48,587 24,742 20,064 3,781 Amortized cost, net$40,251 24,063 12,406 3,782 
Fair valueFair value50,287 25,051 21,275 3,961 Fair value40,594 24,236 13,197 3,161 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield2.14 %2.19 2.19 1.57 Weighted average yield2.12 %2.09 2.37 1.57 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisionsSecurities of U.S. states and political subdivisionsSecurities of U.S. states and political subdivisions
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$14,232 292 1,006 1,830 11,104 Amortized cost, net$27,569 628 2,231 2,026 22,684 
Fair valueFair value14,910 295 1,059 1,932 11,624 Fair value28,060 633 2,305 2,109 23,013 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield2.72 %2.36 2.59 2.93 2.71 Weighted average yield2.18 %1.82 1.90 2.69 2.17 
Federal agency and other mortgage-backed securities
Federal agency mortgage-backed securitiesFederal agency mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$119,766 15 119,751 Amortized cost, net$144,484 144,484 
Fair valueFair value124,227 14 124,213 Fair value145,178 145,178 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield2.65 %1.50 2.65 Weighted average yield2.28 %2.28 
Other debt securities
Non-agency mortgage-backed securitiesNon-agency mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$907 14 893 
Fair valueFair value928 14 914 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield3.12 %1.57 3.15 
Collateralized loan obligationsCollateralized loan obligations
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$10 10 Amortized cost, net$18,981 32 8,652 10,297 
Fair valueFair value10 10 Fair value19,199 32 8,748 10,419 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield1.45 %1.45 Weighted average yield1.75 %2.32 1.77 1.73 
Total held-to-maturity debt securitiesTotal held-to-maturity debt securitiesTotal held-to-maturity debt securities
Amortized cost, netAmortized cost, net$182,595 25,034 21,085 1,840 134,636 Amortized cost, net$232,192 24,691 14,683 10,678 182,140 
Fair valueFair value189,434 25,346 22,348 1,942 139,798 Fair value233,959 24,869 15,548 10,857 182,685 
Weighted average yieldWeighted average yield2.52 %2.19 2.21 2.92 2.62 Weighted average yield2.20 %2.08 2.29 1.94 2.23 
(1)Weighted average yields displayed by maturity bucket are weighted based on amortized cost and are shown pre-tax.

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Note 6:4:  Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses
Table 6.14.1 presents total loans outstanding by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable. Outstanding balances include unearned income, net deferred loan fees or costs, and unamortized discounts and premiums. These amounts were less
than 1% of our total loans outstanding at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019.2020.
Outstanding balances exclude accrued interest receivable on loans, except for certain revolving loans, such as credit card loans.
During the first nine months of 2020, we reversed accrued interest receivable by reversing interest income of $29 million for our commercial portfolio segment and $161 million for our consumer portfolio segment. See Note 97 (Other Assets) for additional information on accrued interest receivable. Amounts considered to be uncollectible are reversed through interest income. During first quarter 2021, we reversed accrued interest receivable of $16 million for our commercial portfolio segment and $51 million for our consumer portfolio segment, compared with $9 million and $63 million, respectively, for the same period a year ago.

Table 6.1:4.1: Loans Outstanding
(in millions)(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Commercial:Commercial:Commercial:
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial$320,913 354,125 Commercial and industrial$319,055 318,805 
Real estate mortgageReal estate mortgage121,910 121,824 Real estate mortgage121,198 121,720 
Real estate constructionReal estate construction22,519 19,939 Real estate construction21,533 21,805 
Lease financingLease financing16,947 19,831 Lease financing15,734 16,087 
Total commercialTotal commercial482,289 515,719 Total commercial477,520 478,417 
Consumer:Consumer:Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage294,990 293,847 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage25,162 29,509 
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien254,363 276,674 
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien21,308 23,286 
Credit cardCredit card36,021 41,013 Credit card34,246 36,664 
Automobile48,450 47,873 
Other revolving credit and installment33,170 34,304 
AutoAuto49,210 48,187 
Other consumerOther consumer24,925 24,409 
Total consumerTotal consumer437,793 446,546 Total consumer384,052 409,220 
Total loansTotal loans$920,082 962,265 Total loans$861,572 887,637 
Our non-U.S. loans are reported by respective class of financing receivable in the table above. Substantially all of our non-U.S. loan portfolio is commercial loans. Table 6.24.2 presents total non-U.S. commercial loans outstanding by class of financing receivable.



Table 6.2:4.2: Non-U.S. Commercial Loans Outstanding
(in millions)(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Non-U.S. Commercial Loans
Non-U.S. commercial loans:Non-U.S. commercial loans:
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial$61,594 70,494 Commercial and industrial$69,493 63,128 
Real estate mortgageReal estate mortgage6,228 7,004 Real estate mortgage7,066 7,278 
Real estate constructionReal estate construction1,898 1,434 Real estate construction1,665 1,603 
Lease financingLease financing1,156 1,220 Lease financing636 629 
Total non-U.S. commercial loansTotal non-U.S. commercial loans$70,876 80,152 Total non-U.S. commercial loans$78,860 72,638 

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Note 4: Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)
Loan Purchases, Sales, and Transfers
Table 6.3 summarizes4.3 presents the proceeds paid or received for purchases and sales of loans and transfers from loans held for investment to mortgages/loans held for sale. The table excludes loans for
which we have elected the fair value option and government insured/guaranteed real estate 1-4 familyresidential mortgage – first mortgagelien loans because
their loan activity normally does not impact the ACL. In the first nine months of 2020, we sold $1.2 billion of 1-4 family first mortgage loans for a gain of $724 million, which is included in other noninterest income on our consolidated income statement. These whole loans were designated as MLHFS in 2019.
Table 6.3:4.3: Loan Purchases, Sales, and Transfers
2020201920212020
(in millions)(in millions)CommercialConsumerTotalCommercialConsumerTotal(in millions)CommercialConsumerTotalCommercialConsumerTotal
Quarter ended September 30,
Quarter ended March 31,Quarter ended March 31,
PurchasesPurchases$260 2 262 571 910 1,481 Purchases$48 1 49 341 342 
SalesSales(564)0 (564)(433)(85)(518)Sales(273)(188)(461)(813)(26)(839)
Transfers (to) from MLHFS/LHFS(170)8,990 8,820 (25)(37)(62)
Nine months ended September 30,
Purchases$1,034 5 1,039 1,570 918 2,488 
Sales(3,334)(27)(3,361)(1,389)(417)(1,806)
Transfers (to) from MLHFS/LHFS(101)(1,387)(1,488)(117)(1,889)(2,006)
Transfers (to)/from LHFSTransfers (to)/from LHFS(435)63 (372)77 79 

Commitments to Lend
A commitment to lend is a legally binding agreement to lend funds to a customer, usually at a stated interest rate, if funded, and for specific purposes and time periods. We generally require a fee to extend such commitments. Certain commitments are subject to loan agreements with covenants regarding the financial performance of the customer or borrowing base formulas on an ongoing basis that must be met before we are required to fund the commitment. We may reduce or cancel consumer commitments, including home equity lines and credit card lines, in accordance with the contracts and applicable law. For unconditionally cancelable commitments at our discretion, we do not recognize an ACL.
We may, as a representative for other lenders, advance funds or provide for the issuance of letters of credit under syndicated loan or letter of credit agreements. Any advances are generally repaid in less than a week and would normally require default of both the customer and another lender to expose us to loss. The unfunded amount of these temporary advance arrangements totaled approximately $79.9$81.9 billion at September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
We issue commercial letters of credit to assist customers in purchasing goods or services, typically for international trade. At September 30, 2020,both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, we had $942 million and $862 million, respectively,$1.3 billion, of outstanding issued commercial letters of credit. We also originate multipurpose lending commitments under which borrowers have the option to draw on the facility for different purposes in one of several forms, including a standby letter of credit. See Note 1311 (Guarantees Pledged Assets and Collateral, and Other Commitments) for additional information on standby letters of credit.
When we makeenter into commitments, we are exposed to credit risk. The maximum credit risk for these commitments will generally be lower than the contractual amount because a significant portion of these commitments are not funded. We manage the potential risk in commitments to lend by limiting the total amount of commitments, both by individual customer and in total, by monitoring the size and maturity structure of these commitments and by applying the same credit standards for these commitments as for all of our credit activities.
For loans and commitments to lend, we generally require collateral or a guarantee. We may require various types of collateral, including commercial and consumer real estate, automobiles,autos, other short-term liquid assets such as accounts receivable or inventory and long-lived assets, such as equipment and other business assets. Collateral requirements for each loan or commitment may vary based on the loan product and our assessment of a customer’s credit risk according to the specific credit underwriting, including credit terms and structure.
The contractual amount of our unfunded credit commitments, including unissued standby and commercial letters of credit, is summarized by portfolio segment and class of financing receivable in Table 6.4.4.4. The table excludes the issued standby and commercial letters of credit and temporary advance arrangements described above.
Table 6.4:4.4: Unfunded Credit Commitments
(in millions)(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Commercial:Commercial:Commercial:
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial$359,827 346,991 Commercial and industrial$385,575 378,167 
Real estate mortgageReal estate mortgage8,420 8,206 Real estate mortgage8,584 7,993 
Real estate constructionReal estate construction16,028 17,729 Real estate construction15,150 15,650 
Total commercialTotal commercial384,275 372,926 Total commercial409,309 401,810 
Consumer:Consumer:Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage30,853 34,391 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage34,452 36,916 
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien37,066 31,530 
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien31,573 32,820 
Credit cardCredit card121,312 114,933 Credit card124,077 121,096 
Other revolving credit and installment22,239 25,898 
Other consumerOther consumer51,361 49,179 
Total consumerTotal consumer208,856 212,138 Total consumer244,077 234,625 
Total unfunded credit commitmentsTotal unfunded credit commitments$593,131 585,064 Total unfunded credit commitments$653,386 636,435 
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Note 6: Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans
Table 6.54.5 presents the allowance for credit losses (ACL) for loans, which consists of the allowance for loan losses and the allowance for unfunded credit commitments. On January 1, 2020, we adopted CECL. Additional information regarding our adoption of CECL is included in Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).
The ACL for loans increased $10.0decreased
$1.7 billion from December 31, 2019, driven by a $11.3 billion increase2020, due to continued improvement in the ACL for loans in the first nine months of 2020 reflecting current and forecasted economic conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by a $1.3 billion decrease as a result of adopting CECL.environment.

Table 6.5:4.5: Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)2020201920202019
($ in millions)($ in millions)20212020
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period$20,436 10,603 10,456 10,707 Balance, beginning of period$19,713 10,456 
Cumulative effect from change in accounting policies (1)Cumulative effect from change in accounting policies (1)0 (1,337)Cumulative effect from change in accounting policies (1)0 (1,337)
Allowance for purchased credit-deteriorated (PCD) loans (2)Allowance for purchased credit-deteriorated (PCD) loans (2)0 8 Allowance for purchased credit-deteriorated (PCD) loans (2)0 
Balance, beginning of period, adjustedBalance, beginning of period, adjusted20,436 10,603 9,127 10,707 Balance, beginning of period, adjusted19,713 9,127 
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses751 695 14,149 2,043 Provision for credit losses(1,117)3,833 
Interest income on certain loans (3)(41)(34)(117)(112)
Interest income on certain impaired loans (3)Interest income on certain impaired loans (3)(41)(38)
Loan charge-offs:Loan charge-offs:Loan charge-offs:
Commercial:Commercial:Commercial:
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial(327)(209)(1,260)(590)Commercial and industrial(159)(377)
Real estate mortgageReal estate mortgage(59)(2)(134)(28)Real estate mortgage(52)(3)
Real estate constructionReal estate construction0 0 (1)Real estate construction0 
Lease financingLease financing(34)(12)(66)(35)Lease financing(21)(13)
Total commercialTotal commercial(420)(223)(1,460)(654)Total commercial(232)(393)
Consumer:Consumer:Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage(20)(31)(63)(101)
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage(22)(27)(70)(90)
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien(17)(23)
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien(19)(30)
Credit cardCredit card(339)(404)(1,225)(1,278)Credit card(335)(471)
Automobile(99)(156)(413)(485)
Other revolving credit and installment(94)(168)(372)(497)
AutoAuto(129)(156)
Other consumerOther consumer(147)(165)
Total consumerTotal consumer(574)(786)(2,143)(2,451)Total consumer(647)(845)
Total loan charge-offsTotal loan charge-offs(994)(1,009)(3,603)(3,105)Total loan charge-offs(879)(1,238)
Loan recoveries:Loan recoveries:Loan recoveries:
Commercial:Commercial:Commercial:
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial53 62 132 151 Commercial and industrial71 44 
Real estate mortgageReal estate mortgage3 10 13 26 Real estate mortgage6 
Real estate constructionReal estate construction2 19 13 Real estate construction0 16 
Lease financingLease financing6 14 15 Lease financing6 
Total commercialTotal commercial64 84 178 205 Total commercial83 69 
Consumer:Consumer:Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage21 36 65 148 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage36 49 101 140 
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien41 26 
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien38 35 
Credit cardCredit card94 85 276 258 Credit card99 94 
Automobile68 80 194 266 
Other revolving credit and installment28 30 84 95 
AutoAuto77 74 
Other consumerOther consumer28 31 
Total consumerTotal consumer247 280 720 907 Total consumer283 260 
Total loan recoveriesTotal loan recoveries311 364 898 1,112 Total loan recoveries366 329 
Net loan charge-offsNet loan charge-offs(683)(645)(2,705)(1,993)Net loan charge-offs(513)(909)
OtherOther8 (6)17 (32)Other1 
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period$20,471 10,613 20,471 10,613 Balance, end of period$18,043 12,022 
Components:Components:Components:
Allowance for loan lossesAllowance for loan losses$19,463 9,715 19,463 9,715 Allowance for loan losses$16,928 11,263 
Allowance for unfunded credit commitmentsAllowance for unfunded credit commitments1,008 898 1,008 898 Allowance for unfunded credit commitments1,115 759 
Allowance for credit losses for loans$20,471 10,613 20,471 10,613 
Allowance for credit lossesAllowance for credit losses$18,043 12,022 
Net loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of average total loansNet loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of average total loans0.29 %0.27 0.38 0.28 Net loan charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of average total loans0.24 %0.38 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loansAllowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans2.12 1.02 2.12 1.02 Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans1.96 1.12 
Allowance for credit losses for loans as a percentage of total loansAllowance for credit losses for loans as a percentage of total loans2.22 1.11 2.22 1.11 Allowance for credit losses for loans as a percentage of total loans2.09 1.19 
(1)Represents the overall decrease in our allowance for credit lossesACL for loans as a result of our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020.
(2)Represents the allowance estimated for PCIpurchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans that automatically became PCD loans with the adoption of CECL. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). in our 2020 Form 10-K.
(3)Loans with an allowance measured by discounting expected cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate over the remaining life of the loan recognize changes in allowance attributable to the passage of time as interest income.
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Note 4: Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)
Table 6.64.6 summarizes the activity in the allowance for credit losses for loansACL by our commercial and consumer portfolio segments.

Table 6.6:4.6: Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans Activity by Portfolio Segment
2020201920212020
(in millions)(in millions)CommercialConsumerTotalCommercialConsumerTotal(in millions)CommercialConsumer TotalCommercial Consumer Total
Quarter ended September 30,
Balance, beginning of period$11,669 8,767 20,436 6,298 4,305 10,603 
Provision for credit losses241 510 751 84 611 695 
Interest income on certain loans (1)(18)(23)(41)(10)(24)(34)
Loan charge-offs(420)(574)(994)(223)(786)(1,009)
Loan recoveries64 247 311 84 280 364 
Net loan charge-offs(356)(327)(683)(139)(506)(645)
Other6 2 8 (3)(3)(6)
Balance, end of period$11,542 8,929 20,471 6,230 4,383 10,613 
Nine months ended September 30,
Quarter ended March 31,Quarter ended March 31,
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period$6,245 4,211 10,456 6,417 4,290 10,707 Balance, beginning of period$11,516 8,197 19,713 6,245 4,211 10,456 
Cumulative effect from change in accounting policies (1)Cumulative effect from change in accounting policies (1)(2,861)1,524 (1,337)Cumulative effect from change in accounting policies (1)0 0 0 (2,861)1,524 (1,337)
Allowance for purchased credit-deteriorated (PCD) loans (2)Allowance for purchased credit-deteriorated (PCD) loans (2)0 8 8 Allowance for purchased credit-deteriorated (PCD) loans (2)0 0 0 
Balance, beginning of period, adjustedBalance, beginning of period, adjusted3,384 5,743 9,127 6,417 4,290 10,707 Balance, beginning of period, adjusted11,516 8,197 19,713 3,384 5,743 9,127 
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses9,480 4,669 14,149 294 1,749 2,043 Provision for credit losses(667)(450)(1,117)2,240 1,593 3,833 
Interest income on certain loans (3)Interest income on certain loans (3)(44)(73)(117)(35)(77)(112)Interest income on certain loans (3)(19)(22)(41)(14)(24)(38)
Loan charge-offsLoan charge-offs(1,460)(2,143)(3,603)(654)(2,451)(3,105)Loan charge-offs(232)(647)(879)(393)(845)(1,238)
Loan recoveriesLoan recoveries178 720 898 205 907 1,112 Loan recoveries83 283 366 69 260 329 
Net loan charge-offsNet loan charge-offs(1,282)(1,423)(2,705)(449)(1,544)(1,993)Net loan charge-offs(149)(364)(513)(324)(585)(909)
OtherOther4 13 17 (35)(32)Other1 0 1 (7)16 
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period$11,542 8,929 20,471 6,230 4,383 10,613 Balance, end of period$10,682 7,361 18,043 5,279 6,743 12,022 
(1)Represents the overall decrease in our allowance for credit lossesACL for loans as a result of our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020.
(2)Represents the allowance estimated for PCI loans that automatically became PCD loans with the adoption of CECL. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). in our 2020 Form 10-K.
(3)Loans with an allowance measured by discounting expected cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate over the remaining life of the loan recognize changes in allowance attributable to the passage of time as interest income.
Table 6.7 disaggregates our allowance for credit losses for loans and recorded investment in loans by impairment methodology. This information is no longer relevant after December 31, 2019, given our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020, which has a single impairment methodology.
Table 6.7:Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans by Impairment Methodology
Allowance for credit losses for loansRecorded investment in loans
(in millions)CommercialConsumerTotalCommercialConsumerTotal
December 31, 2019
Collectively evaluated (1)$5,778 3,364 9,142 512,586 436,081 948,667 
Individually evaluated (2)467 847 1,314 3,133 9,897 13,030 
PCI (3)568 568 
Total$6,245 4,211 10,456 515,719 446,546 962,265 
(1)Represents non-impaired loans evaluated collectively for impairment.
(2)Represents impaired loans evaluated individually for impairment.
(3)Represents the allowance for loan losses and related loan carrying value for PCI loans.

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Credit Quality
We monitor credit quality by evaluating various attributes and utilize such information in our evaluation of the appropriateness of the allowanceACL for credit losses.loans. The following sections provide the credit quality indicators we most closely monitor. The credit quality indicators are generally based on information as of our financial statement date, with the exception of updated Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) scores and updated loan-to-value (LTV)/combined LTV (CLTV). We obtain FICO scores at loan origination and the scores are generally updated at least quarterly, except in limited circumstances, including compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Generally, the LTV and CLTV indicators are updated in the second month of each quarter, with updates no older than June 30,December 31, 2020. Amounts disclosed in the credit quality tables that follow are not comparative between reported periods due to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).

COMMERCIAL CREDIT QUALITY INDICATORSWe manage a consistent process for assessing commercial loan credit quality.
Generally, commercial loans are subject to individual risk assessment using our internal borrower and collateral quality ratings, which is our primary credit quality indicator. Our ratings are aligned to federal banking regulators’regulatory definitions of pass and criticized categories with the criticized category includingsegmented among special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss categories.
Table 6.84.7 provides the outstanding balances of our commercial loan portfolio by risk category. In connection with our adoption of CECL, creditCredit quality information is provided with the year of origination for term loans. Revolving loans may convert to term loans as a result of a contractual provision in the original loan agreement or if modified in a TDR.troubled debt restructuring (TDR). At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, we had $444.9$445.6 billion and $37.3$31.9 billion of pass and criticized commercial loans, respectively.

Table 6.8:4.7: Commercial LoansLoan Categories by Risk Categories and Vintage(1)
Term loans by origination yearRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loansTotal
(in millions)20202019201820172016Prior
September 30, 2020
Commercial and industrial
Pass$46,064 39,124 18,498 8,711 4,905 5,748 172,440 2,546 298,036 
Criticized1,591 2,010 1,893 1,207 915 428 14,645 188 22,877 
Total commercial and industrial47,655 41,134 20,391 9,918 5,820 6,176 187,085 2,734 320,913 
Real estate mortgage
Pass15,269 27,768 20,335 12,452 13,232 16,833 4,831 6 110,726 
Criticized1,307 2,106 2,033 1,361 1,393 2,507 477 0 11,184 
Total real estate mortgage16,576 29,874 22,368 13,813 14,625 19,340 5,308 6 121,910 
Real estate construction
Pass4,244 6,828 5,248 2,139 618 399 1,506 3 20,985 
Criticized123 416 518 96 371 10 0 0 1,534 
Total real estate construction4,367 7,244 5,766 2,235 989 409 1,506 3 22,519 
Lease financing
Pass2,958 4,276 2,496 1,759 1,381 2,324 0 0 15,194 
Criticized254 533 469 249 151 97 0 0 1,753 
Total lease financing3,212 4,809 2,965 2,008 1,532 2,421 0 0 16,947 
Total commercial loans$71,810 83,061 51,490 27,974 22,966 28,346 193,899 2,743 482,289 
Commercial
and
industrial
Real
estate
mortgage
Real
estate
construction
Lease
financing
Total
December 31, 2019
By risk category:
Pass$338,740 118,054 19,752 18,655 495,201 
Criticized15,385 3,770 187 1,176 20,518 
Total commercial loans$354,125 121,824 19,939 19,831 515,719 
(1)Disclosure is not comparative due to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).

Term loans by origination yearRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loansTotal
(in millions)20212020201920182017Prior
March 31, 2021
Commercial and industrial
Pass$23,964 34,788 32,106 13,882 6,094 9,951 181,444 250 302,479 
Criticized463 1,355 1,433 1,639 868 952 9,814 52 16,576 
Total commercial and industrial24,427 36,143 33,539 15,521 6,962 10,903 191,258 302 319,055 
Real estate mortgage
Pass6,354 21,274 24,414 17,998 10,279 24,109 4,748 1 109,177 
Criticized489 1,799 2,679 1,844 1,377 3,432 401 0 12,021 
Total real estate mortgage6,843 23,073 27,093 19,842 11,656 27,541 5,149 1 121,198 
Real estate construction
Pass1,126 4,904 6,465 4,403 1,196 416 1,165 2 19,677 
Criticized107 420 535 373 295 126 0 0 1,856 
Total real estate construction1,233 5,324 7,000 4,776 1,491 542 1,165 2 21,533 
Lease financing
Pass934 3,794 3,493 1,962 1,276 2,810 0 0 14,269 
Criticized62 319 429 312 167 176 0 0 1,465 
Total lease financing996 4,113 3,922 2,274 1,443 2,986 0 0 15,734 
Total commercial loans$33,499 68,653 71,554 42,413 21,552 41,972 197,572 305 477,520 
Term loans by origination yearRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loansTotal
20202019201820172016Prior
December 31, 2020
Commercial and industrial
Pass$56,915 34,040 15,936 7,274 4,048 4,738 177,107 997 301,055 
Criticized1,404 1,327 1,357 972 672 333 11,534 151 17,750 
Total commercial and industrial58,319 35,367 17,293 8,246 4,720 5,071 188,641 1,148 318,805 
Real estate mortgage
Pass22,444 26,114 18,679 11,113 11,582 14,663 5,152 109,753 
Criticized2,133 2,544 1,817 1,287 1,625 2,082 479 11,967 
Total real estate mortgage24,577 28,658 20,496 12,400 13,207 16,745 5,631 121,720 
Real estate construction
Pass5,242 6,574 4,771 1,736 477 235 1,212 20,250 
Criticized449 452 527 113 10 1,555 
Total real estate construction5,691 7,026 5,298 1,740 590 245 1,212 21,805 
Lease financing
Pass3,970 3,851 2,176 1,464 1,199 1,924 14,584 
Criticized308 433 372 197 108 85 1,503 
Total lease financing4,278 4,284 2,548 1,661 1,307 2,009 16,087 
Total commercial loans$92,865 75,335 45,635 24,047 19,824 24,070 195,484 1,157 478,417 
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Table 6.94.8 provides past due information for commercial loans, which we monitor as part of our credit risk management practices; however, delinquency is not a primary credit quality indicator for commercial loans. Payment deferral activities
instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic maycould continue to delay the recognition of delinquencies for customers who otherwise would have moved into past due status.

Table 6.9:4.8: Commercial Loan Categories by Delinquency Status
(in millions)(in millions)Commercial
and
industrial
Real
estate
mortgage
Real
estate
construction
Lease
financing
Total(in millions)Commercial
and
industrial
Real
estate
mortgage
Real
estate
construction
Lease
financing
Total
September 30, 2020
March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
By delinquency status:By delinquency status:By delinquency status:
Current-29 days past due (DPD) and still accruingCurrent-29 days past due (DPD) and still accruing$317,563 120,055 22,252 16,518 476,388 Current-29 days past due (DPD) and still accruing$316,407 118,987 21,293 15,120 471,807 
30-89 DPD and still accruing30-89 DPD and still accruing455 465 233 242 1,395 30-89 DPD and still accruing370 380 99 365 1,214 
90+ DPD and still accruing90+ DPD and still accruing61 47 0 0 108 90+ DPD and still accruing55 128 86 0 269 
Nonaccrual loansNonaccrual loans2,834 1,343 34 187 4,398 Nonaccrual loans2,223 1,703 55 249 4,230 
Total commercial loansTotal commercial loans$320,913 121,910 22,519 16,947 482,289 Total commercial loans$319,055 121,198 21,533 15,734 477,520 
December 31, 2019
December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
By delinquency status:By delinquency status:By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPD and still accruingCurrent-29 DPD and still accruing$352,110 120,967 19,845 19,484 512,406 Current-29 DPD and still accruing$315,493 119,561 21,532 15,595 472,181 
30-89 DPD and still accruing30-89 DPD and still accruing423 253 53 252 981 30-89 DPD and still accruing575 347 224 233 1,379 
90+ DPD and still accruing90+ DPD and still accruing47 31 78 90+ DPD and still accruing39 38 78 
Nonaccrual loansNonaccrual loans1,545 573 41 95 2,254 Nonaccrual loans2,698 1,774 48 259 4,779 
Total commercial loansTotal commercial loans$354,125 121,824 19,939 19,831 515,719 Total commercial loans$318,805 121,720 21,805 16,087 478,417 

CONSUMER CREDIT QUALITY INDICATORS We have various classes of consumer loans that present unique credit risks. Loan delinquency, FICO credit scores and LTV for 1-4 familyresidential mortgage loans are the primary credit quality indicators that we monitor and utilize in our evaluation of the appropriateness of the allowance for credit lossesACL for the consumer loan portfolio segment.
Many of our loss estimation techniques used for the allowanceACL for credit lossesloans rely on delinquency-based models; therefore, delinquency is an important indicator of credit quality in the establishment of our allowanceACL for credit losses.loans.

Table 6.104.9 provides the outstanding balances of our consumer loan portfolio by delinquency status. Payment deferral activities instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic maycould continue to delay the recognition of delinquencies for customers who otherwise would have moved into past due status.
In connection with our adoption of CECL, creditCredit quality information is provided with the year of origination for term loans. Revolving loans may convert to term loans as a result of a contractual provision in the original loan agreement or if modified in a TDR. The revolving loans converted to term loans in the credit card loan category represent credit card loans with modified terms that require payment over a specific term.

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Table 4.9:Consumer Loan Categories by Delinquency Status and Vintage
Term loans by origination yearRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loans
(in millions)20212020201920182017PriorTotal
March 31, 2021
Residential mortgage – first lien
By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPD$12,509 49,978 36,683 12,122 20,679 86,286 6,352 1,654 226,263 
30-59 DPD12 28 59 25 37 675 19 35 890 
60-89 DPD0 16 3 3 10 220 13 22 287 
90-119 DPD0 31 2 2 7 85 9 21 157 
120-179 DPD0 129 13 7 5 148 68 87 457 
180+ DPD0 151 8 8 14 775 53 178 1,187 
Government insured/guaranteed
loans (1)
1 202 472 725 820 22,902 0 0 25,122 
Total residential mortgage – first lien12,522 50,535 37,240 12,892 21,572 111,091 6,514 1,997 254,363 
Residential mortgage – junior lien
By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPD9 22 38 38 33 1,028 13,980 5,036 20,184 
30-59 DPD0 0 0 0 0 16 35 55 106 
60-89 DPD0 0 0 1 0 8 32 41 82 
90-119 DPD0 0 0 0 0 5 25 42 72 
120-179 DPD0 0 0 0 0 9 180 316 505 
180+ DPD0 0 0 0 0 29 78 252 359 
Total residential mortgage – junior lien9 22 38 39 33 1,095 14,330 5,742 21,308 
Credit cards
By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 33,315 243 33,558 
30-59 DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 157 9 166 
60-89 DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 121 8 129 
90-119 DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 121 8 129 
120-179 DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 262 2 264 
180+ DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Total credit cards0 0 0 0 0 0 33,976 270 34,246 
Auto
By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPD6,871 17,864 13,015 5,497 2,880 2,421 0 0 48,548 
30-59 DPD5 112 129 73 49 93 0 0 461 
60-89 DPD0 32 42 23 15 28 0 0 140 
90-119 DPD0 16 18 10 6 10 0 0 60 
120-179 DPD0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 
180+ DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Total auto6,876 18,024 13,205 5,603 2,950 2,552 0 0 49,210 
Other consumer
By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPD412 1,204 1,175 472 196 208 21,018 144 24,829 
30-59 DPD0 3 5 2 1 3 9 6 29 
60-89 DPD0 1 3 1 1 1 7 1 15 
90-119 DPD0 1 3 2 1 1 6 3 17 
120-179 DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 14 7 21 
180+ DPD0 0 0 0 0 2 3 9 14 
Total other consumer412 1,209 1,186 477 199 215 21,057 170 24,925 
Total consumer loans$19,819 69,790 51,669 19,011 24,754 114,953 75,877 8,179 384,052 

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Table 6.10:Consumer Loan Categories by Delinquency Status and Vintage (1)
Term loans by origination yearRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loans
(in millions)20202019201820172016PriorTotal
September 30, 2020
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPD$42,388 49,009 17,902 28,860 34,728 77,341 7,300 1,906 259,434 
30-59 DPD40 84 36 61 64 723 28 42 1,078 
60-89 DPD1 6 2 7 17 236 13 23 305 
90-119 DPD2 6 2 7 2 194 9 19 241 
120-179 DPD3 4 6 3 9 222 8 22 277 
180+ DPD1 0 4 15 14 543 12 129 718 
Government insured/guaranteed
loans (2)
204 794 969 1,248 2,646 27,076 0 0 32,937 
Total real estate 1-4 family first mortgage42,639 49,903 18,921 30,201 37,480 106,335 7,370 2,141 294,990 
Real estate 1-4 family junior mortgage
By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPD16 41 47 43 35 1,255 16,896 6,302 24,635 
30-59 DPD1 0 0 0 0 23 57 86 167 
60-89 DPD0 0 0 0 0 10 24 50 84 
90-119 DPD0 0 0 0 0 8 14 29 51 
120-179 DPD0 0 0 0 0 11 12 42 65 
180+ DPD0 0 0 0 1 14 17 128 160 
Total real estate 1-4 family junior mortgage17 41 47 43 36 1,321 17,020 6,637 25,162 
Credit cards
By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 35,123 264 35,387 
30-59 DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 196 13 209 
60-89 DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 118 10 128 
90-119 DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 93 10 103 
120-179 DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 185 6 191 
180+ DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 
Total credit cards0 0 0 0 0 0 35,718 303 36,021 
Automobile
By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPD15,736 16,210 7,186 4,087 3,269 1,053 0 0 47,541 
30-59 DPD66 185 126 90 127 62 0 0 656 
60-89 DPD15 54 37 27 39 20 0 0 192 
90-119 DPD6 20 11 7 11 5 0 0 60 
120-179 DPD0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 
180+ DPD0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Total automobile15,823 16,470 7,360 4,211 3,446 1,140 0 0 48,450 
Other revolving credit and installment
By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPD1,820 2,972 1,809 1,239 1,116 5,148 18,688 165 32,957 
30-59 DPD2 7 7 6 6 41 12 6 87 
60-89 DPD1 6 6 6 6 29 7 2 63 
90-119 DPD0 3 3 3 3 21 5 2 40 
120-179 DPD0 0 0 0 0 1 9 3 13 
180+ DPD0 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 10 
Total other revolving credit and installment1,823 2,988 1,825 1,254 1,131 5,241 18,724 184 33,170 
Total consumer loans$60,302 69,402 28,153 35,709 42,093 114,037 78,832 9,265 437,793 

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Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage
Credit
card
AutomobileOther
revolving
credit and
installment
TotalTerm loans by origination yearRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loans
December 31, 2019
(in millions)(in millions)20202019201820172016PriorRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loansTotal
December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien
By delinquency status:By delinquency status:By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPDCurrent-29 DPD$279,722 28,870 39,935 46,650 33,981 429,158 Current-29 DPD$53,298 43,297 14,761 24,619 30,533 67,960 6,762 1,719 242,949 
30-59 DPD30-59 DPD1,136 216 311 882 140 2,685 30-59 DPD111 76 36 67 79 750 52 66 1,237 
60-89 DPD60-89 DPD404 115 221 263 81 1,084 60-89 DPD88 10 12 13 305 56 68 558 
90-119 DPD90-119 DPD197 69 202 77 74 619 90-119 DPD232 11 197 26 33 519 
120-179 DPD120-179 DPD160 71 343 18 593 120-179 DPD151 17 29 213 
180+ DPD180+ DPD503 155 10 669 180+ DPD11 15 758 21 145 958 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (2)11,170 11,170 
Total consumer loans (excluding PCI)293,292 29,496 41,013 47,873 34,304 445,978 
Total consumer PCI loans (carrying value) (3)555 13 568 
Government insured/guaranteed
loans (1)
Government insured/guaranteed
loans (1)
215 639 904 1,076 2,367 25,039 30,240 
Total residential mortgage – first lienTotal residential mortgage – first lien53,950 44,038 15,717 25,796 33,019 95,160 6,934 2,060 276,674 
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien
By delinquency status:By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPDCurrent-29 DPD22 39 39 37 31 1,115 15,366 5,434 22,083 
30-59 DPD30-59 DPD22 113 160 297 
60-89 DPD60-89 DPD11 154 271 437 
90-119 DPD90-119 DPD45 84 137 
120-179 DPD120-179 DPD36 77 122 
180+ DPD180+ DPD25 29 155 210 
Total residential mortgage – junior lienTotal residential mortgage – junior lien22 39 41 39 32 1,189 15,743 6,181 23,286 
Credit cardsCredit cards
By delinquency status:By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPDCurrent-29 DPD35,612 255 35,867 
30-59 DPD30-59 DPD243 12 255 
60-89 DPD60-89 DPD167 10 177 
90-119 DPD90-119 DPD144 10 154 
120-179 DPD120-179 DPD208 211 
180+ DPD180+ DPD
Total credit cardsTotal credit cards36,374 290 36,664 
AutoAuto
By delinquency status:By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPDCurrent-29 DPD19,625 14,561 6,307 3,459 2,603 697 47,252 
30-59 DPD30-59 DPD120 183 114 80 107 46 650 
60-89 DPD60-89 DPD32 60 36 25 35 16 204 
90-119 DPD90-119 DPD13 26 14 12 80 
120-179 DPD120-179 DPD
180+ DPD180+ DPD— 
Total autoTotal auto19,790 14,831 6,471 3,573 2,757 765 48,187 
Other consumerOther consumer
By delinquency status:By delinquency status:
Current-29 DPDCurrent-29 DPD1,406 1,383 577 261 59 193 20,246 162 24,287 
30-59 DPD30-59 DPD19 10 49 
60-89 DPD60-89 DPD10 28 
90-119 DPD90-119 DPD20 
120-179 DPD120-179 DPD10 14 
180+ DPD180+ DPD11 
Total other consumerTotal other consumer1,410 1,399 587 265 61 200 20,296 191 24,409 
Total consumer loansTotal consumer loans$293,847 29,509 41,013 47,873 34,304 446,546 Total consumer loans$75,172 60,307 22,816 29,673 35,869 97,314 79,347 8,722 409,220 
(1)Disclosure is not comparative due to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).
(2)Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Loans insured/guaranteed by the FHA/VA and 90+ DPD totaled $11.0$8.1 billion and $11.1 billion at September 30, 2020, compared with $6.4 billion atMarch 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019.
(3)26% of the adjusted unpaid principal balance for consumer PCI loans was 30+ DPD at December 31, 2019.2020, respectively.
Of the $1.9$3.2 billion of consumer loans not government insured/guaranteed that are 90 days or more past due at September 30, 2020, $549March 31, 2021, $598 million was accruing, compared with $1.9
$2.7 billion past due and $855$612 million accruing at DecemberatDecember 31, 2019.2020.

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Table 6.114.10 provides the outstanding balances of our consumer loan portfolio by FICO score. Substantially all of the scored consumer portfolio has an updated FICO score of 680 and above, reflecting a strong current borrower credit profile. FICO scores are not available for certain loan types or may not be required if we deem it unnecessary due to strong collateral and
other borrower attributes. Loans not requiring a FICO score totaled $11.3$14.7 billion and $9.1$13.2 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. Substantially all loans not requiring a FICO score are securities-based loans originated through retail brokerage.

Table 4.10:Consumer Loan Categories by FICO and Vintage
Term loans by origination yearRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loans
(in millions)20212020201920182017PriorTotal
March 31, 2021
By FICO:
Residential mortgage – first lien
800+$5,312 31,048 24,815 8,195 14,736 54,856 3,216 475 142,653 
760-7995,485 13,403 7,869 2,299 3,532 13,522 1,247 260 47,617 
720-7591,343 4,165 2,711 951 1,500 7,969 793 255 19,687 
680-719291 1,206 923 376 609 4,653 505 216 8,779 
640-67964 313 243 152 175 2,396 231 153 3,727 
600-6395 46 55 55 45 1,330 119 99 1,754 
< 6000 8 28 47 39 1,576 155 155 2,008 
No FICO available21 144 124 92 116 1,887 248 384 3,016 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (1)1 202 472 725 820 22,902 0 0 25,122 
Total residential mortgage – first lien12,522 50,535 37,240 12,892 21,572 111,091 6,514 1,997 254,363 
Residential mortgage – junior lien
800+0 0 0 0 0 263 7,329 1,724 9,316 
760-7990 0 0 0 0 159 2,675 967 3,801 
720-7590 0 0 0 0 186 1,869 949 3,004 
680-7190 0 0 0 0 164 1,129 782 2,075 
640-6790 0 0 0 0 92 461 445 998 
600-6390 0 0 0 0 62 213 267 542 
< 6000 0 0 0 0 63 232 318 613 
No FICO available9 22 38 39 33 106 422 290 959 
Total residential mortgage – junior lien9 22 38 39 33 1,095 14,330 5,742 21,308 
Credit card
800+0 0 0 0 0 0 3,818 1 3,819 
760-7990 0 0 0 0 0 5,202 8 5,210 
720-7590 0 0 0 0 0 7,473 30 7,503 
680-7190 0 0 0 0 0 8,307 59 8,366 
640-6790 0 0 0 0 0 5,102 60 5,162 
600-6390 0 0 0 0 0 1,955 42 1,997 
< 6000 0 0 0 0 0 2,115 69 2,184 
No FICO available0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 
Total credit card0 0 0 0 0 0 33,976 270 34,246 
Auto
800+1,488 2,488 2,392 1,074 614 393 0 0 8,449 
760-7991,162 2,850 2,365 965 472 304 0 0 8,118 
720-7591,093 2,890 2,223 948 473 353 0 0 7,980 
680-7191,150 3,251 2,261 919 449 371 0 0 8,401 
640-6791,084 2,997 1,694 653 328 314 0 0 7,070 
600-639646 1,907 1,007 408 225 266 0 0 4,459 
< 600253 1,620 1,219 627 377 522 0 0 4,618 
No FICO available0 21 44 9 12 29 0 0 115 
Total auto6,876 18,024 13,205 5,603 2,950 2,552 0 0 49,210 
Other consumer
800+126 304 247 76 24 72 2,072 21 2,942 
760-799121 285 228 74 22 36 1,029 14 1,809 
720-75985 207 210 83 26 32 812 24 1,479 
680-71945 135 177 80 27 24 702 24 1,214 
640-67913 58 90 43 15 15 359 24 617 
600-6392 17 30 16 7 8 133 12 225 
< 6002 14 35 23 9 10 150 17 260 
No FICO available18 189 169 82 69 18 1,146 34 1,725 
FICO not required0 0 0 0 0 0 14,654 0 14,654 
Total other consumer412 1,209 1,186 477 199 215 21,057 170 24,925 
Total consumer loans$19,819 69,790 51,669 19,011 24,754 114,953 75,877 8,179 384,052 

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Table 6.11:Consumer Loan Categories by FICO and Vintage(1)
Term loans by origination yearRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loans
(in millions)20202019201820172016PriorTotal
September 30, 2020
By FICO:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
800+$22,861 32,129 12,129 20,712 25,429 46,803 3,644 510 164,217 
760-79913,693 11,343 3,522 5,002 5,507 11,999 1,428 279 52,773 
720-7594,224 3,822 1,376 1,994 2,397 7,526 910 273 22,522 
680-7191,249 1,170 552 745 901 4,718 557 230 10,122 
640-679253 292 184 237 267 2,588 263 163 4,247 
600-63930 77 66 91 77 1,522 131 107 2,101 
< 60016 24 37 44 85 1,994 174 189 2,563 
No FICO available109 252 86 128 171 2,109 263 390 3,508 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (2)204 794 969 1,248 2,646 27,076 0 0 32,937 
Total real estate 1-4 family first mortgage42,639 49,903 18,921 30,201 37,480 106,335 7,370 2,141 294,990 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
800+0 0 0 0 0 325 8,689 1,926 10,940 
760-7990 0 0 0 0 193 3,213 1,100 4,506 
720-7590 0 0 0 0 233 2,224 1,109 3,566 
680-7190 0 0 0 0 204 1,337 930 2,471 
640-6790 0 0 0 0 114 546 528 1,188 
600-6390 0 0 0 0 70 264 323 657 
< 6000 0 0 0 0 87 291 432 810 
No FICO available17 41 47 43 36 95 456 289 1,024 
Total real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage17 41 47 43 36 1,321 17,020 6,637 25,162 
Credit card
800+0 0 0 0 0 0 3,827 1 3,828 
760-7990 0 0 0 0 0 5,312 7 5,319 
720-7590 0 0 0 0 0 7,795 28 7,823 
680-7190 0 0 0 0 0 8,731 60 8,791 
640-6790 0 0 0 0 0 5,495 65 5,560 
600-6390 0 0 0 0 0 2,223 49 2,272 
< 6000 0 0 0 0 0 2,325 92 2,417 
No FICO available0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 11 
Total credit card0 0 0 0 0 0 35,718 303 36,021 
Automobile
800+2,102 2,856 1,378 861 577 168 0 0 7,942 
760-7992,333 2,951 1,276 684 449 128 0 0 7,821 
720-7592,565 2,806 1,251 687 498 153 0 0 7,960 
680-7192,950 2,839 1,224 648 505 157 0 0 8,323 
640-6792,839 2,190 871 464 409 137 0 0 6,910 
600-6391,830 1,335 542 315 328 121 0 0 4,471 
< 6001,198 1,460 814 541 660 263 0 0 4,936 
No FICO available6 33 4 11 20 13 0 0 87 
Total automobile15,823 16,470 7,360 4,211 3,446 1,140 0 0 48,450 
Other revolving credit and installment
800+621 964 583 432 439 2,070 2,454 23 7,586 
760-799485 676 365 240 225 1,058 1,198 18 4,265 
720-759330 515 303 195 184 830 954 26 3,337 
680-719180 363 229 147 134 590 838 28 2,509 
640-67970 167 117 77 70 323 439 20 1,283 
600-63918 51 41 31 31 154 165 14 505 
< 60010 48 47 33 33 143 166 20 500 
No FICO available109 204 140 99 15 73 1,191 35 1,866 
FICO not required0 0 0 0 0 0 11,319 0 11,319 
Total other revolving credit and installment1,823 2,988 1,825 1,254 1,131 5,241 18,724 184 33,170 
Total consumer loans$60,302 69,402 28,153 35,709 42,093 114,037 78,832 9,265 437,793 

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Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage
Credit
card
AutomobileOther
revolving
credit and
installment
TotalTerm loans by origination yearRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loans
December 31, 2019
(in millions)(in millions)20202019201820172016PriorRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loansTotal
December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
By FICO:By FICO:By FICO:
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien
800+800+$29,365 28,652 9,911 17,416 22,215 40,440 3,391 493 151,883 
760-799760-79917,154 9,866 2,908 4,380 4,955 10,843 1,361 274 51,741 
720-759720-7595,274 3,290 1,189 1,829 2,106 7,001 879 265 21,833 
680-719680-7191,361 1,084 490 678 831 4,403 520 221 9,588 
640-679640-679376 287 148 192 226 2,385 241 154 4,009 
600-639600-63955 56 44 56 92 1,429 127 106 1,965 
< 600< 60014 29 36 44 66 1,789 162 175 2,315 
No FICO availableNo FICO available136 135 87 125 161 1,831 253 372 3,100 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (1)Government insured/guaranteed loans (1)215 639 904 1,076 2,367 25,039 30,240 
Total residential mortgage – first lienTotal residential mortgage – first lien53,950 44,038 15,717 25,796 33,019 95,160 6,934 2,060 276,674 
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien
800+800+293 7,973 1,819 10,085 
760-799760-799177 3,005 1,032 4,214 
720-759720-759207 2,093 1,034 3,334 
680-719680-719183 1,233 854 2,270 
640-679640-679103 503 493 1,099 
600-639600-63967 241 299 607 
< 600< 60076 254 374 704 
No FICO availableNo FICO available22 39 41 39 32 83 441 276 973 
Total residential mortgage – junior lienTotal residential mortgage – junior lien22 39 41 39 32 1,189 15,743 6,181 23,286 
Credit cardCredit card
800+800+3,860 3,861 
760-799760-7995,438 5,445 
720-759720-7597,897 29 7,926 
680-719680-7198,854 60 8,914 
640-679640-6795,657 64 5,721 
600-639600-6392,242 46 2,288 
< 600< 6002,416 82 2,498 
No FICO availableNo FICO available10 11 
Total credit cardTotal credit card36,374 290 36,664 
AutoAuto
800+800+2,875 2,606 1,211 731 452 104 7,979 
760-799760-7993,036 2,662 1,122 579 349 81 7,829 
720-759720-7593,162 2,514 1,095 576 395 98 7,840 
680-719680-7193,534 2,542 1,066 545 400 105 8,192 
640-679640-6793,381 1,948 763 395 334 94 6,915 
600-639600-6392,208 1,165 479 274 276 87 4,489 
< 600< 6001,581 1,357 730 463 533 186 4,850 
No FICO availableNo FICO available13 37 10 18 10 93 
Total autoTotal auto19,790 14,831 6,471 3,573 2,757 765 48,187 
Other consumerOther consumer
800+800+$165,460 11,851 4,037 7,900 7,585 196,833 800+353 287 94 35 10 71 2,249 21 3,120 
760-799760-79961,559 5,483 5,648 7,624 4,915 85,229 760-799342 279 93 29 10 34 1,110 16 1,913 
720-759720-75927,879 4,407 8,376 7,839 4,097 52,598 720-759262 258 107 35 11 30 915 26 1,644 
680-719680-71912,844 3,192 9,732 7,871 3,212 36,851 680-719156 213 99 36 11 24 798 31 1,368 
640-679640-6795,068 1,499 6,626 6,324 1,730 21,247 640-67971 112 59 21 10 415 23 718 
600-639600-6392,392 782 2,853 4,230 670 10,927 600-63918 36 22 151 13 261 
< 600< 6003,264 1,164 3,373 6,041 704 14,546 < 60013 41 30 12 161 18 287 
No FICO availableNo FICO available3,656 1,118 368 44 2,316 7,502 No FICO available195 173 83 88 16 1,248 43 1,849 
FICO not requiredFICO not required9,075 9,075 FICO not required— 13,249 13,249 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (2)11,170 11,170 
Total consumer loans (excluding PCI)293,292 29,496 41,013 47,873 34,304 445,978 
Total consumer PCI loans (carrying value) (3)555 13 568 
Total other consumerTotal other consumer1,410 1,399 587 265 61 200 20,296 191 24,409 
Total consumer loansTotal consumer loans$293,847 29,509 41,013 47,873 34,304 446,546 Total consumer loans$75,172 60,307 22,816 29,673 35,869 97,314 79,347 8,722 409,220 
(1)Disclosure is not comparative due to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).
(2)Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.
(3)41% of the adjusted unpaid principal balance for consumer PCI loans had FICO scores less than 680 and 19% where no FICO was available to us at December 31, 2019.
LTV refers to the ratio comparing the loan’s unpaid principal balance to the property’s collateral value. CLTV refers to the combination of first lien mortgage and junior lien mortgage (including unused line amounts for credit line products) ratios. LTVs and CLTVs are updated quarterly using a cascade approach which first uses values provided by automated valuation models (AVMs) for the property. If an AVM is not available, then the
value is estimated using the original appraised value adjusted by the change in Home Price Index (HPI) for the property location. If an HPI is not available, the original appraised value is used. The HPI value is normally the only method considered for high value properties, generally with an original value of $1 million or more, as the AVM values have proven less accurate for these properties.
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Table 6.124.11 shows the most updated LTV and CLTV distribution of the real estate 1-4 familyresidential mortgage – first lien and residential mortgage – junior lien mortgage loan portfolios. We consider the trends in residential real estate markets as we monitor credit risk and establish our allowance for credit losses.ACL. In the event of a default, any loss should be
limited to the portion of the loan amount in excess of the net realizable value of the underlying real estate collateral value. Certain loans do not have an LTV or CLTV due to industry data availability and portfolios acquired from or serviced by other institutions.
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Table 6.12:4.11: Consumer Loan Categories by LTV/CLTV and Vintage(1)
Term loans by origination yearRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loansTerm loans by origination yearRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loans
(in millions)(in millions)20202019201820172016PriorTotal(in millions)20212020201920182017PriorTotal
September 30, 2020
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage
By LTV/CLTV:
March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien
By LTV:By LTV:
0-60%0-60%$4,267 16,832 14,542 5,555 12,104 72,786 4,755 1,574 132,415 
60.01-80%60.01-80%8,209 31,194 19,934 5,894 8,045 13,757 1,206 292 88,531 
80.01-100%80.01-100%23 2,139 2,092 625 501 1,115 365 91 6,951 
100.01-120% (1)100.01-120% (1)0 40 81 26 24 153 97 21 442 
> 120% (1)> 120% (1)0 24 35 8 15 75 38 7 202 
No LTV availableNo LTV available22 104 84 59 63 303 53 12 700 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (3)(2)Government insured/guaranteed loans (3)(2)1 202 472 725 820 22,902 0 0 25,122 
Total residential mortgage – first lienTotal residential mortgage – first lien12,522 50,535 37,240 12,892 21,572 111,091 6,514 1,997 254,363 
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien
By CLTV:By CLTV:
0-60%0-60%$12,777 15,718 6,606 13,753 21,870 65,355 5,138 1,605 142,822 0-60%0 0 0 0 0 520 8,203 3,646 12,369 
60.01-80%60.01-80%27,558 28,843 9,775 14,099 12,226 12,003 1,485 359 106,348 60.01-80%0 0 0 0 0 294 4,423 1,371 6,088 
80.01-100%80.01-100%1,981 4,293 1,419 943 567 1,321 488 119 11,131 80.01-100%0 0 0 0 0 155 1,273 527 1,955 
100.01-120% (2)100.01-120% (2)20 110 64 59 56 226 150 32 717 100.01-120% (2)0 0 0 0 0 44 302 122 468 
> 120% (2)> 120% (2)10 49 22 21 23 100 53 12 290 > 120% (2)0 0 0 0 0 12 105 41 158 
No LTV/CLTV available89 96 66 78 92 254 56 14 745 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (3)(2)204 794 969 1,248 2,646 27,076 0 0 32,937 
Total real estate 1-4 family first mortgage42,639 49,903 18,921 30,201 37,480 106,335 7,370 2,141 294,990 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage
By LTV/CLTV:
No CLTV availableNo CLTV available9 22 38 39 33 70 24 35 270 
Total residential mortgage – junior lienTotal residential mortgage – junior lien9 22 38 39 33 1,095 14,330 5,742 21,308 
TotalTotal$12,531 50,557 37,278 12,931 21,605 112,186 20,844 7,739 275,671 
Term loans by origination yearRevolving loansRevolving loans converted to term loans
20202019201820172016PriorTotal
December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien
By LTV:By LTV:
0-60%0-60%$16,582 15,449 6,065 13,190 21,097 59,291 4,971 1,587 138,232 
60.01-80%60.01-80%34,639 24,736 7,724 10,745 8,970 9,333 1,323 326 97,796 
80.01-100%80.01-100%2,332 2,975 900 654 441 1,003 425 100 8,830 
100.01-120% (1)100.01-120% (1)41 106 45 40 41 168 117 26 584 
> 120% (1)> 120% (1)31 41 16 19 16 78 44 253 
No LTV availableNo LTV available110 92 63 72 87 248 54 13 739 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (2)Government insured/guaranteed loans (2)215 639 904 1,076 2,367 25,039 30,240 
Total residential mortgage – first lienTotal residential mortgage – first lien53,950 44,038 15,717 25,796 33,019 95,160 6,934 2,060 276,674 
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien
By CLTV:By CLTV:
0-60%0-60%0 0 0 0 0 572 8,819 3,829 13,220 0-60%548 8,626 3,742 12,916 
60.01-80%60.01-80%0 0 0 0 0 373 5,784 1,740 7,897 60.01-80%335 5,081 1,554 6,970 
80.01-100%80.01-100%0 0 0 0 0 229 1,772 773 2,774 80.01-100%187 1,507 641 2,335 
100.01-120% (2)100.01-120% (2)0 0 0 0 0 74 452 193 719 100.01-120% (2)59 376 156 591 
> 120% (2)> 120% (2)0 0 0 0 0 22 167 61 250 > 120% (2)15 128 50 193 
No LTV/CLTV available17 41 47 43 36 51 26 41 302 
Total real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage17 41 47 43 36 1,321 17,020 6,637 25,162 
No CLTV availableNo CLTV available22 39 41 39 32 45 25 38 281 
Total residential mortgage – junior lienTotal residential mortgage – junior lien22 39 41 39 32 1,189 15,743 6,181 23,286 
TotalTotal$42,656 49,944 18,968 30,244 37,516 107,656 24,390 8,778 320,152 Total$53,972 44,077 15,758 25,835 33,051 96,349 22,677 8,241 299,960 
December 31, 2019Real estate
1-4 family
first
mortgage
by LTV
Real estate
1-4 family
junior lien
mortgage
by CLTV
Total
By LTV/CLTV:
0-60%$151,478 14,603 166,081 
60.01-80%114,795 9,663 124,458 
80.01-100%13,867 3,574 17,441 
100.01-120% (2)860 978 1,838 
> 120% (2)338 336 674 
No LTV/CLTV available784 342 1,126 
Government insured/guaranteed loans (3)11,170 11,170 
Total consumer loans (excluding PCI)293,292 29,496 322,788 
Total consumer PCI loans (carrying value) (4)555 13 568 
Total consumer loans$293,847 29,509 323,356 
(1)Disclosure is not comparative due to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).
(2)Reflects total loan balances with LTV/CLTV amounts in excess of 100%. In the event of default, the loss content would generally be limited to only the amount in excess of 100% LTV/CLTV.
(3)(2)Represents loans whose repayments are predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.
(4)
9% of the adjusted unpaid principal balance for consumer PCI loans have LTV/CLTV amounts greater than 80% at December 31, 2019.
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NONACCRUAL LOANSTable 6.134.12 provides loans on nonaccrual status. In connection with our adoption of CECL, nonaccrual loans may have an allowance for credit lossesACL or a negative allowance for credit losses from expected recoveries of amounts previously written off. Payment
written off. Payment deferral activities instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic maycould continue to delay the recognition of delinquencies for customers who otherwise would have moved into nonaccrual status.
Table 6.13:4.12: Nonaccrual Loans(1)
Amortized costRecognized interest income
Amortized costNine months ended September 30, 2020Nonaccrual loansNonaccrual loans without related allowance for credit losses (1)Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)(in millions)Nonaccrual loansNonaccrual loans without related allowance for credit losses (2)Recognized interest income(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
20212020
September 30, 2020
Commercial:Commercial:Commercial:
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial$2,834 293 48 Commercial and industrial$2,223 2,698 428 382 31 16 
Real estate mortgageReal estate mortgage1,343 113 25 Real estate mortgage1,703 1,774 78 93 11 
Real estate constructionReal estate construction34 2 6 Real estate construction55 48 13 15 0 
Lease financingLease financing187 18 0 Lease financing249 259 44 16 0 
Total commercialTotal commercial4,398 426 79 Total commercial4,230 4,779 563 506 42 28 
Consumer:Consumer:Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage2,641 1,549 116 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage767 465 39 
Automobile176 0 12 
Other revolving credit and installment40 0 2 
Residential mortgage- first lienResidential mortgage- first lien2,859 2,957 1,932 1,908 37 44 
Residential mortgage- junior lienResidential mortgage- junior lien747 754 453 461 12 16 
AutoAuto181 202 0 9 
Other consumerOther consumer38 36 0 1 
Total consumerTotal consumer3,624 2,014 169 Total consumer3,825 3,949 2,385 2,369 59 64 
Total nonaccrual loansTotal nonaccrual loans$8,022 2,440 248 Total nonaccrual loans$8,055 8,728 2,948 2,875 101 92 
December 31, 2019 (1)
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$1,545 
Real estate mortgage573 
Real estate construction41 
Lease financing95 
Total commercial2,254 
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage2,150 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage796 
Automobile106 
Other revolving credit and installment40 
Total consumer3,092 
Total nonaccrual loans (excluding PCI)$5,346 
(1)Disclosure is not comparative due to our adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).
(2)Nonaccrual loans may not have an allowance for credit losses if the loss expectations are zero given solid collateral value.
LOANS IN PROCESS OF FORECLOSUREOur recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in process of foreclosure was $2.3$1.3 billion and $3.5$2.1 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively, which included $1.9 billion$947 million and $2.8$1.7 billion, respectively, of loans that are government insured/guaranteed. Under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau guidelines, we do not commence the foreclosure process on real estate 1-4 familyresidential mortgage loans until after the loan is 120 days delinquent. Foreclosure procedures and timelines vary depending on whether the property address resides in a judicial or non-judicial state. Judicial states require the foreclosure to be processed through the state’s courts while non-judicial states are processed without court intervention. Foreclosure timelines vary according to state law. In connection with our actions to support customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have suspended certain mortgage foreclosure activities.

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LOANS 90 DAYS OR MORE PAST DUE AND STILL ACCRUING Certain loans 90 days or more past due are still accruing, because they are (1) well-secured and in the process of collection or (2) real estate 1-4 familyresidential mortgage loans or consumer loans exempt under regulatory rules from being classified as nonaccrual until later delinquency, usually 120 days past due.
Table 6.144.13 shows loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing by class for loans not government insured/guaranteed.
Table 6.14:4.13: Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing
(in millions)(in millions)Sep 30, 2020Dec 31, 2019(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Total:Total:$11,698 7,285 Total:$6,273 7,041 
Less: FHA insured/VA guaranteed (1)Less: FHA insured/VA guaranteed (1)11,041 6,352 Less: FHA insured/VA guaranteed (1)5,406 6,351 
Total, not government insured/guaranteedTotal, not government insured/guaranteed$657 933 Total, not government insured/guaranteed$867 690 
By segment and class, not government insured/guaranteed:By segment and class, not government insured/guaranteed:By segment and class, not government insured/guaranteed:
Commercial:Commercial:Commercial:
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial$61 47 Commercial and industrial$55 39 
Real estate mortgageReal estate mortgage47 31 Real estate mortgage128 38 
Real estate constructionReal estate construction86 
Total commercialTotal commercial108 78 Total commercial269 78 
Consumer: Consumer:Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage97 112 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage28 32 
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien85 135 
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien15 19 
Credit cardCredit card297 546 Credit card394 365 
Automobile50 78 
Other revolving credit and installment77 87 
AutoAuto46 65 
Other consumerOther consumer58 28 
Total consumerTotal consumer549 855 Total consumer598 612 
Total, not government insured/guaranteedTotal, not government insured/guaranteed$657 933 Total, not government insured/guaranteed$867 690 
(1)Represents loans whose repayments are largelypredominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.


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IMPAIRED LOANS In connection with our adoption of CECL, we no longer provide information on impaired loans. We have retained impaired loans information for the period ended December 31, 2019. Table 6.15 summarizes key information for impaired loans. Our impaired loans at December 31, 2019, predominantly included loans on nonaccrual status in the commercial portfolio segment and loans modified in a TDR, whether on accrual or nonaccrual status. Impaired loans generally had estimated losses which are included in the allowance for credit losses. We did have impaired loans with no allowance for credit losses when the loss content has been previously recognized through charge-offs,
such as collateral dependent loans, or when loans are currently performing in accordance with their terms and no loss has been estimated. Impaired loans excluded PCI loans and loans that had been fully charged off or otherwise had zero recorded investment. Table 6.15 included trial modifications that totaled $115 million at December 31, 2019.
For additional information on our legacy impaired loans and allowance for credit losses, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in our 2019 Form 10-K.
Table 6.15:Impaired Loans Summary
Recorded investment 
(in millions)Unpaid principal balanceImpaired loansImpaired loans with related allowance for credit losses Related allowance for credit losses 
December 31, 2019
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$2,792 2,003 1,903 311 
Real estate mortgage1,137 974 803 110 
Real estate construction81 51 41 11 
Lease financing131 105 105 35 
Total commercial4,141 3,133 2,852 467 
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage8,107 7,674 4,433 437 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage1,586 1,451 925 144 
Credit card520 520 520 209 
Automobile138 81 42 
Other revolving credit and installment178 171 155 49 
Total consumer (1)10,529 9,897 6,075 847 
Total impaired loans (excluding PCI)$14,670 13,030 8,927 1,314 
(1)Included the recorded investment of $1.2 billion at December 31, 2019 of government insured/guaranteed loans that are predominantly insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA and generally do not have an ACL. Impaired loans may also have limited, if any, ACL when the recorded investment of the loan approximates estimated net realizable value as a result of charge-offs prior to a TDR modification.
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Table 6.16 provides the average recorded investment in impaired loans and the amount of interest income recognized on impaired loans by portfolio segment and class.


Table 6.16:Average Recorded Investment in Impaired Loans
Year ended December 31, 2019 
(in millions)Average recorded investment Recognized interest income 
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$2,150 129 
Real estate mortgage1,067 59 
Real estate construction52 
Lease financing93 
Total commercial3,362 195 
Consumer:
 Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage9,031 506 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage1,586 99 
Credit card488 64 
Automobile84 12 
Other revolving credit and installment162 13 
Total consumer11,351 694 
Total impaired loans (excluding PCI)$14,713 889 
Interest income:
Cash basis of accounting$241 
Other (1)648 
Total interest income$889 
(1)Included interest recognized on accruing TDRs, interest recognized related to certain impaired loans which have an allowance calculated using discounting, and amortization of purchase accounting adjustments related to certain impaired loans.
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS (TDRs)  When, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, we grant a concession for other than an insignificant period of time to a borrower that we would not otherwise consider, the related loan is classified as a TDR, the balance of which totaled $14.6$13.3 billion and $11.8$14.5 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. We do not consider loan resolutions such as foreclosure or short sale to be a TDR. In addition, COVID-related modifications are generally not classified as TDRs due to the relief under the CARES Act and the Interagency Statement. For additional information on the TDR relief, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). in our 2020 Form 10-K.
We may require some consumer borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to make trial payments generally for a period of three to four months, according to the terms of a planned permanent modification, to determine if they can perform according to those terms. These arrangements represent trial modifications, which we classify and account for as TDRs. While loans are in trial payment programs, their original terms are not considered modified and they continue to advance through delinquency status and accrue interest according to their original terms.
Commitments to lend additional funds on loans whose terms have been modified in a TDR amounted to $477$506 million and $500$489 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.

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Table 6.174.14 summarizes our TDR modifications for the periods presented by primary modification type and includes the financial effects of these modifications. For those loans that modify more than once, the table reflects each modification that
occurred during the period. Loans that both modify and payare paid off or written-off within the period, as well as changes in recorded investment during the period for loans modified in prior periods, are not included in the table.
Table 6.17:TDR Modifications
Primary modification type (1)Financial effects of modifications
($ in millions)Principal forgivenessInterest
rate
reduction
Other concessions (2)TotalCharge-
offs (3)
Weighted
average
interest
rate
reduction
Recorded
investment
related to
interest rate
reduction (4)
Quarter ended September 30, 2020
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$0 7 882 889 44 0.79 %$7 
Real estate mortgage0 5 238 243 5 1.38 5 
Real estate construction9 1 1 11 0 5.25 1 
Lease financing0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Total commercial9 13 1,121 1,143 49 1.29 13 
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage1 4 2,576 2,581 1 2.06 4 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage0 2 59 61 2 2.63 2 
Credit card0 72 0 72 0 15.06 72 
Automobile0 1 65 66 35 3.99 1 
Other revolving credit and installment0 3 24 27 1 7.36 3 
Trial modifications (5)0 0 10 10 0 0 0 
Total consumer1 82 2,734 2,817 39 13.64 82 
Total$10 95 3,855 3,960 88 12.07 %$95 
Quarter ended September 30, 2019
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial$13 209 231 39 0.67 %$
Real estate mortgage72 76 0.91 
Real estate construction15 16 1.00 
Lease financing
Total commercial13 14 298 325 39 0.75 14 
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage24 199 227 2.11 16 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage19 28 2.49 
Credit card94 94 12.78 94 
Automobile12 17 5.30 
Other revolving credit and installment14 16 8.38 14 
Trial modifications (5)
Total consumer27 123 238 388 10.23 136 
Total$40 137 536 713 46 9.32 %$150 
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Table 4.14:
TDR Modifications
Primary modification type (1)Financial effects of modificationsPrimary modification type (1)Financial effects of modifications
($ in millions)($ in millions)Principal forgivenessInterest
rate
reduction
Other
concessions (2)
TotalCharge-
offs (3)
Weighted
average
interest
rate
reduction
Recorded
investment
related to
interest rate
reduction (4)
($ in millions)Principal forgivenessInterest
rate
reduction
Other concessions (2)TotalCharge-
offs (3)
Weighted
average
interest
rate
reduction
Recorded
investment
related to
interest rate
reduction (4)
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Quarter ended March 31, 2021Quarter ended March 31, 2021
Commercial:Commercial:Commercial:
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial$18 39 2,144 2,201 126 0.74 %$39 Commercial and industrial$0 1 230 231 6 0.89 %$1 
Real estate mortgageReal estate mortgage0 23 488 511 5 1.21 23 Real estate mortgage0 4 100 104 0 0.93 4 
Real estate constructionReal estate construction9 1 7 17 0 4.29 1 Real estate construction0 0 1 1 0 0 0 
Lease financingLease financing0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Lease financing0 0 3 3 0 0 0 
Total commercialTotal commercial27 63 2,640 2,730 131 0.98 63 Total commercial0 5 334 339 6 0.92 5 
Consumer:Consumer:Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage42 10 3,021 3,073 2 1.76 35 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage4 10 95 109 2 2.43 11 
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien0 7 532 539 0 1.87 7 
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien0 5 13 18 1 2.41 5 
Credit cardCredit card0 229 0 229 0 13.31 229 Credit card0 32 0 32 0 18.87 32 
Automobile3 5 119 127 69 4.45 5 
Other revolving credit and installment0 18 32 50 1 7.65 18 
AutoAuto0 1 14 15 7 3.87 1 
Other consumerOther consumer0 7 1 8 0 12.20 7 
Trial modifications (5)Trial modifications (5)0 0 (1)(1)0 0 0 Trial modifications (5)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Total consumerTotal consumer49 272 3,266 3,587 74 11.03 298 Total consumer0 52 560 612 8 14.01 52 
TotalTotal$76 335 5,906 6,317 205 9.29 %$361 Total$0 57 894 951 14 12.82 %$57 
Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Quarter ended March 31, 2020Quarter ended March 31, 2020
Commercial:Commercial:Commercial:
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial$13 54 943 1,010 78 0.47 %$54 Commercial and industrial$18 15 314 347 44 0.65 %$15 
Real estate mortgageReal estate mortgage30 240 270 0.59 30 Real estate mortgage13 152 165 0.97 13 
Real estate constructionReal estate construction13 31 45 1.00 Real estate construction2.49 
Lease financingLease financingLease financing
Total commercialTotal commercial26 85 1,216 1,327 78 0.51 85 Total commercial18 28 472 518 44 0.82 28 
Consumer:Consumer:Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage87 674 770 1.96 54 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage30 65 99 2.38 32 
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien21 166 190 1.63 17 
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien14 21 2.38 
Credit cardCredit card280 280 13.11 280 Credit card95 95 12.33 95 
Automobile38 51 21 4.84 
Other revolving credit and installment37 43 7.92 37 
AutoAuto10 14 4.69 
Other consumerOther consumer12 14 8.22 12 
Trial modifications (5)Trial modifications (5)11 11 Trial modifications (5)
Total consumerTotal consumer97 363 794 1,254 24 10.19 410 Total consumer24 118 194 336 10.00 132 
TotalTotal$123 448 2,010 2,581 102 8.52 %$495 Total$42 146 666 854 50 8.38 %$160 
(1)Amounts represent the recorded investment in loans after recognizing the effects of the TDR, if any. TDRs may have multiple types of concessions, but are presented only once in the first modification type based on the order presented in the table above. The reported amounts include loans remodified of $382$256 million and $188$263 million for the quarters ended September 30,first quarter 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively, and $866 million and $871 million for the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(2)Other concessions include loans with payment (principal and/or interest) deferral, loans discharged in bankruptcy, and loans withloan renewals, term extensions or other changes to original contract terms and other interest and noninterest adjustments, but exclude modifications that also forgive principal and/or reduce the contractual interest rate. The reported amounts include COVID-related payment deferrals that are new TDRs and exclude COVID-related payment deferrals previously reported as TDRs given limited current financial effects other than the payment deferral.
(3)Charge-offs include write-downs of the investment in the loan in the period it is contractually modified. The amount of charge-off will differ from the modification terms if the loan has been charged down prior to the modification based on our policies. In addition, there may be cases where we have a charge-off/down with no legal principal modification. ModificationsNaN modifications resulted in deferring or legally forgiving principal of $2in first quarter 2021, while $29 million and $16 millionmodifications resulted in deferring or legally forgiving principal for the quarters ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $34 million and $22 million for the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, respectively.same period in 2020.
(4)ReflectsRecorded investment related to interest rate reduction reflects the effect of reduced interest rates on loans with an interest rate concession as one of itstheir concession types, which includes loans reported as a principal primary modification type that also have an interest rate concession.
(5)Trial modifications are granted a delay in payments due under the original terms during the trial payment period. However, these loans continue to advance through delinquency status and accrue interest according to their original terms. Any subsequent permanent modification generally includes interest rate related concessions; however, the exact concession type and resulting financial effect are usually not known until the loan is permanently modified. Trial modifications for the period are presented net of previously reported trial modifications that became permanent in the current period.

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Table 6.184.15 summarizes permanent modification TDRs that have defaulted in the current period within 12 months of their permanent modification date. We are reporting these defaulted
TDRs based on a payment default definition of 90 days past due for the commercial portfolio segment and 60 days past due for the consumer portfolio segment.



Table 6.18:4.15: Defaulted TDRs
Recorded investment of defaultsRecorded investment of defaults
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)(in millions)2020201920202019(in millions)20212020
Commercial:Commercial:Commercial:
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial$138 24 360 72 Commercial and industrial$41 185 
Real estate mortgageReal estate mortgage3 105 38 Real estate mortgage16 21 
Real estate constructionReal estate construction0 12 0 15 Real estate construction0 
Lease financingLease financing0 
Total commercialTotal commercial141 41 465 125 Total commercial57 206 
Consumer:Consumer:Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage8 26 32 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage1 9 11 
Residential mortgage – first lienResidential mortgage – first lien3 10 
Residential mortgage – junior lienResidential mortgage – junior lien1 
Credit cardCredit card11 23 56 65 Credit card10 26 
Automobile11 14 
Other revolving credit and installment1 4 
AutoAuto11 
Other consumerOther consumer1 
Total consumerTotal consumer32 37 109 122 Total consumer26 41 
TotalTotal$173 78 574 247 Total$83 247 

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Note 7:5:  Leasing Activity
The information below provides a summary of our leasing activities as a lessor and lessee. See Note 7 (Leasing5
(Leasing Activity) in our 20192020 Form 10-K for additional information about our leasing activities.

As a Lessor
Noninterest income on leases, which is presented in Table 7.1 presents the composition5.1, is included in other noninterest income on our consolidated statement of income. Lease expense, included in other noninterest expense on our leasing revenue.consolidated statement of income, was $226 million and $260 million in first quarter 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Table 7.1:5.1: Leasing Revenue
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)(in millions)2020201920202019(in millions)20212020
Interest income on lease financingInterest income on lease financing$144 208 $551 655 Interest income on lease financing$171 211 
Other lease revenues:Other lease revenues:Other lease revenues:
Variable revenues on lease financingVariable revenues on lease financing26 23 80 74 Variable revenues on lease financing26 27 
Fixed revenues on operating leasesFixed revenues on operating leases287 339 895 1,069 Fixed revenues on operating leases260 314 
Variable revenues on operating leasesVariable revenues on operating leases9 16 34 48 Variable revenues on operating leases18 14 
Other lease-related revenues (1)Other lease-related revenues (1)11 24 12 79 Other lease-related revenues (1)11 (2)
Lease income333 402 1,021 1,270 
Noninterest income on leasesNoninterest income on leases315 353 
Total leasing revenueTotal leasing revenue$477 610 $1,572 1,925 Total leasing revenue$486 564 
(1)    Predominantly includes net gains (losses) on disposition of assets leased under operating leases or lease financings.

As a Lessee
Substantially all of our leases are operating leases. Table 7.25.2 presents balances for our operating leases.

Table 7.2:5.2: Operating Lease Right of Use (ROU) Assets and Lease Liabilities
(in millions)Sep 30, 2020Dec 31, 2019
ROU assets$4,421 4,724 
Lease liabilities5,022 5,297 

(in millions)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020
ROU assets$4,137 4,306 
Lease liabilities4,769 4,962 
Table 7.35.3 provides the composition of our lease costs, which are predominantly included in net occupancy expense.

Table 7.3:5.3: Lease Costs
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)(in millions)2020201920202019(in millions)20212020
Fixed lease expense – operating leasesFixed lease expense – operating leases$286 302 $869 890 Fixed lease expense – operating leases$265 291 
Variable lease expenseVariable lease expense81 81 227 234 Variable lease expense78 66 
Other (1)Other (1)(7)(40)(63)(57)Other (1)(3)(14)
Total lease costsTotal lease costs$360 343 $1,033 1,067 Total lease costs$340 343 
(1)Predominantly includes gains recognized from sale leaseback transactions and sublease rental income.

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Note 8:6:  Equity Securities
Table 8.16.1 provides a summary of our equity securities by business purpose and accounting method, including equity securities with readily determinable fair values (marketable) and those without readily determinable fair values (nonmarketable).

Table 6.1:
Equity Securities
Table 8.1: Equity Securities
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Held for trading at fair value:
Marketable equity securities$20,254 23,032 
Not held for trading:
Fair value:
Marketable equity securities2,102 1,564 
Nonmarketable equity securities9,045 9,413 
Total equity securities at fair value11,147 10,977 
Equity method:
Low-income housing tax credit investments11,492 11,628 
Private equity2,893 2,960 
Tax-advantaged renewable energy5,562 5,458 
New market tax credit and other405 409 
Total equity method20,352 20,455 
Other:
Federal Reserve Bank stock and other at cost (1)3,585 3,588 
Private equity (2)4,643 4,208 
Total equity securities not held for trading39,727 39,228 
Total equity securities$59,981 62,260 
(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Held for trading at fair value:
Marketable equity securities$14,058 27,440 
Not held for trading:
Fair value:
Marketable equity securities (1)2,412 6,481 
Nonmarketable equity securities8,583 8,015 
Total equity securities at fair value10,995 14,496 
Equity method:
Low income housing tax credit investments11,295 11,343 
Private equity2,841 3,459 
Tax-advantaged renewable energy4,142 3,811 
New market tax credit and other356 387 
Total equity method18,634 19,000 
Other:
Federal Reserve Bank stock and other at cost (2)3,585 4,790 
Private equity (3)3,897 2,515 
Total equity securities not held for trading37,111 40,801 
Total equity securities$51,169 68,241 
(1)Includes $206 million and $3.8 billion at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively, related to securities held as economic hedges of our deferred compensation plan liabilities. In second quarter 2020, we entered into arrangements to transition our economic hedges of our deferred compensation plan liabilities from equity securities to derivative instruments.
(2)Includes $3.5 billion and $4.8 billion at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively, related    Substantially alll relates to investments in Federal Reserve Bank stock at both March 31, 2021, and Federal Home Loan Bank stock.December 31, 2020.
(3)(2)    Represents nonmarketable equity securities accounted for under the measurement alternative.

Equity Securities Held for Trading
Equity securities held for trading purposes are marketable equity securities traded on organized exchanges. These securities are held as part of our customer accommodation trading activities. For additional information on these activities, see Note 42 (Trading Activities).


Equity Securities Not Held for Trading
We also hold equity securities unrelated to trading activities. These securities include private equity and tax credit investments, securities held as economic hedges or to meet regulatory requirements (for example, Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock).

FAIR VALUE Marketable equity securities held for purposes other than trading consist of holdings of publicly traded equity securities held for investment purposes and, to a lesser extent, exchange-traded equity funds held to economically hedge obligations related to our deferred compensation plans, as well as other holdings of publicly traded equity securities held for investment purposes.plans. We account for certain nonmarketable equity securities under the fair value method, and substantially all of these securities are economically hedged with equity derivatives.

EQUITY METHOD Our equity method investments consist of tax credit and private equity investments, the majority of which are our low incomelow-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) investments.
We invest in affordable housing projects that qualify for the LIHTC, which are designed to promote private development of low incomelow-income housing. These investments typically generate a return through realization of federal tax credit and other tax benefits. In the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2020,2021, we recognized pre-tax losses of $336$326 million and $1.0 billion, respectively, related to our LIHTC investments, compared with $304$339 million and $875 million, respectively, for the same periods a year ago.in first quarter 2020. These losses were recognized in other noninterest income. We also recognized total tax benefits of $422$435 million and $1.2 billion in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively,2021, which included tax credits recorded to income taxes of $339 million and $970 million for the same periods, respectively.$354 million. In the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2019,2020, total tax benefits were $362$398 million, and $1.1 billion, respectively, which included tax credits of $286 million and $891 million for the same periods, respectively.$314 million. We are periodically required to provide additional financial support during the investment period. A liability is recognized for unfunded commitments that are both legally binding and probable of funding. These commitments are predominantly funded within three years of initial investment. Our liability for these unfunded commitments was $4.0$4.1 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $4.3$4.2 billion at December 31, 2019.2020. This liability for unfunded commitments is included in long-term debt.

OTHER The remaining portion of our nonmarketable equity securities portfolio consists of securities accounted for using the cost or measurement alternative.

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Note 8:6: Equity Securities (continued(continued)
)
Realized Gains and Losses Not Held for Trading
Table 8.26.2 provides a summary of the net gains and losses from equity securities not held for trading.trading, which excludes equity method adjustments for our share of the investee’s earnings or
losses that are recognized in other noninterest income. Gains and losses for
securities held for trading are reported in net gains fromon trading activities.

and securities.
Table 8.2:6.2: Net Gains (Losses) from Equity Securities Not Held for Trading
Quarter ended Sep 30,Nine months ended Sep 30,Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)(in millions)2020201920202019(in millions)20212020
Net gains (losses) from equity securities carried at fair value:Net gains (losses) from equity securities carried at fair value:Net gains (losses) from equity securities carried at fair value:
Marketable equity securitiesMarketable equity securities$38 116 $(371)757 Marketable equity securities$60 (803)
Nonmarketable equity securitiesNonmarketable equity securities265 1,477 585 3,145 Nonmarketable equity securities(358)(1,104)
Total equity securities carried at fair valueTotal equity securities carried at fair value303 1,593 214 3,902 Total equity securities carried at fair value(298)(1,907)
Net gains (losses) from nonmarketable equity securities not carried at fair value:
Impairment write-downs (1)(535)(43)(1,576)(110)
Net unrealized gains related to measurement alternative observable transactions (1)1,030 158 1,276 489 
Net gains (losses) from nonmarketable equity securities not carried at fair value (1):Net gains (losses) from nonmarketable equity securities not carried at fair value (1):
Impairment write-downsImpairment write-downs(15)(935)
Net unrealized gains related to measurement alternative observable transactionsNet unrealized gains related to measurement alternative observable transactions225 222 
Net realized gains on saleNet realized gains on sale60 623 259 1,029 Net realized gains on sale55 
Total nonmarketable equity securities not carried at fair valueTotal nonmarketable equity securities not carried at fair value555 738 (41)1,408 Total nonmarketable equity securities not carried at fair value265 (713)
Net gains (losses) from economic hedge derivatives (2)(209)(1,375)(392)(2,918)
Total net gains (losses) from equity securities not held for trading$649 956 $(219)2,392 
Net losses from economic hedge derivatives (2)Net losses from economic hedge derivatives (2)425 1,219 
Total net gains from equity securities not held for tradingTotal net gains from equity securities not held for trading$392 (1,401)
(1)In third quarter 2020, we recorded $452 million of income related to a change in the accounting measurement model from the equity method to the measurement alternative for certain nonmarketable equity securities from our affiliated venture capital partnerships. This amount is comprised of $(434) million ofIncludes impairment write-downs and $$658 million of net unrealizedrealized gains on sale related to private equity and venture capital investments in consolidated portfolio companies, which are not reported in the table above, as well as $228 million of equity method investment income reported in other noninterest income.securities on our consolidated balance sheet.
(2)Includes net gains (losses) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.

Measurement Alternative
Table 8.36.3 provides additional information about the impairment write-downs and observable price adjustments related to
nonmarketable equity securities accounted for under the measurement alternative. Gains and losses related to these adjustments are also included in Table 8.2.



6.2.
Table 8.3:6.3: Net Gains (Losses) from Measurement Alternative Equity Securities
Quarter ended Sep 30,Nine months ended Sep 30,
(in millions)2020201920202019
Net gains (losses) recognized in earnings during the period:
Gross unrealized gains due to observable price changes$1,030 158 $1,276 500 
Gross unrealized losses due to observable price changes0 0 (11)
Impairment write-downs(506)(20)(918)(53)
Realized net gains from sale8 36 21 161 
Total net gains (losses) recognized during the period$532 174 $379 597 

Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020
Net gains (losses) recognized in earnings during the period:
Gross unrealized gains due to observable price changes$225 222 
Impairment write-downs(12)(354)
Realized net gains from sale0 
Total net gains recognized during the period$213 (130)

Table 8.46.4 presents cumulative carrying value adjustments to nonmarketable equity securities accounted for under the measurement alternative that were still held at the end of each reporting period presented.



Table 8.4:6.4: Measurement Alternative Cumulative Gains (Losses)
(in millions)(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
(in millions)Mar 31,
2020
Dec 31,
2020
Cumulative gains (losses):Cumulative gains (losses):Cumulative gains (losses):
Gross unrealized gains due to observable price changesGross unrealized gains due to observable price changes$2,138 973 Gross unrealized gains due to observable price changes$2,581 2,356 
Gross unrealized losses due to observable price changesGross unrealized losses due to observable price changes(43)(42)Gross unrealized losses due to observable price changes(25)(25)
Impairment write-downsImpairment write-downs(1,024)(134)Impairment write-downs(981)(969)

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Note 9:7: Other Assets
Table 9.17.1 presents the components of other assets.

Table 9.1:7.1: Other Assets
(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Corporate/bank-owned life insurance$20,303 20,070 
Accounts receivable (1)34,524 29,137 
Interest receivable:
AFS and HTM debt securities1,399 1,729 
Loans3,074 3,099 
Trading and other409 758 
Customer relationship and other amortized intangibles352 423 
Foreclosed assets:
Residential real estate:
Government insured/guaranteed (1)22 50 
Non-government insured/guaranteed82 172 
Other52 81 
Operating lease assets (lessor)7,573 8,221 
Operating lease ROU assets (lessee)4,421 4,724 
Due from customers on acceptances207 253 
Other13,756 10,200 
Total other assets$86,174 78,917 
(1)Certain government-guaranteed residential real estate mortgage loans upon foreclosure are included in Accounts receivable. For additional information, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in our 2019 Form 10-K.
(in millions)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020
Corporate/bank-owned life insurance$20,446 20,380 
Accounts receivable28,065 38,116 
Interest receivable:
AFS and HTM debt securities1,371 1,368 
Loans2,472 2,838 
Trading and other470 415 
Customer relationship and other amortized intangibles308 328 
Foreclosed assets:
Residential real estate58 73 
Other82 86 
Operating lease assets (lessor)7,098 7,391 
Operating lease ROU assets (lessee)4,137 4,306 
Due from customers on acceptances227 268 
Other13,378 11,768 
Total other assets$78,112 87,337 
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Note 10:8: Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities

Involvement with Special PurposeVariable Interest Entities (SPEs)(VIEs)
In the normal course of business, we enter into various types of on- and off-balance sheet transactions with SPEs,special purpose entities (SPEs), which are corporations, trusts, limited liability companies or partnerships that are established for a limited purpose. For further description
SPEs are often formed in connection with securitization transactions whereby financial assets are transferred to an SPE. SPEs formed in connection with securitization transactions are generally considered variable interest entities (VIEs). The VIE may alter the risk profile of the asset by entering into derivative transactions or obtaining credit support, and issues various forms of interests in those assets to investors. When we transfer financial assets from our involvementconsolidated balance sheet to a VIE in connection with SPEs, see Note 10 (Securitizationsa securitization, we typically receive cash and Variable Interest Entities)sometimes other interests in our 2019 Form 10-K.
Table 10.1 provides the classifications ofVIE as proceeds for the assets we transfer. In certain transactions with VIEs, we may retain the right to service the transferred assets and liabilities inrepurchase the transferred assets if the outstanding balance of the assets falls below the level at which the cost to service the assets exceed the benefits. In addition, we may purchase the right to service loans transferred to a VIE by a third party.
In connection with our balance sheet for our transactions with VIEs.
Table 10.1:Balance Sheet Transactions with VIEs

(in millions)
VIEs that we
do not
consolidate
VIEs
that we
consolidate
Transfers that
we account
for as secured
borrowings
Total
September 30, 2020
Cash and due from banks$0 16 0 16 
Interest-earning deposits with banks0 0 0 0 
Debt securities (1):
Trading debt securities1,869 267 0 2,136 
Available-for-sale debt securities1,484 395 0 1,879 
Held-to-maturity debt securities1,170 0 0 1,170 
Loans1,960 10,634 69 12,663 
Mortgage servicing rights7,009 0 0 7,009 
Derivative assets247 1 0 248 
Equity securities11,356 72 0 11,428 
Other assets1,002 214 0 1,216 
Total assets26,097 11,599 69 37,765 
Short-term borrowings0 595 0 595 
Derivative liabilities2 1 0 3 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities223 229 0 452 
Long-term debt4,080 215 68 4,363 
Total liabilities4,305 1,040 68 5,413 
Noncontrolling interests0 35 0 35 
Net assets$21,792 10,524 1 32,317 
December 31, 2019
Cash and due from banks$16 16 
Interest-earning deposits with banks284 284 
Debt securities (1):
Trading debt securities792 339 1,131 
Available-for-sale debt securities1,696 201 1,897 
Held-to-maturity debt securities791 791 
Loans2,127 13,170 80 15,377 
Mortgage servicing rights11,884 11,884 
Derivative assets142 143 
Equity securities11,401 118 11,519 
Other assets1,268 239 1,507 
Total assets30,101 14,368 80 44,549 
Short-term borrowings401 401 
Derivative liabilities
Accrued expenses and other liabilities189 235 424 
Long-term debt4,817 587 79 5,483 
Total liabilities5,007 1,226 79 6,312 
Noncontrolling interests43 43 
Net assets$25,094 13,099 38,194 
(1)Excludes certain debt securities related to loans serviced for the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) and Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA).
Transactions with Unconsolidated VIEs
Our transactions with unconsolidated VIEs include predominantly securitizations of residential and commercial mortgage loans, and investments in tax credit structures. Wesecuritization or other VIE activities, we have various forms of ongoing involvement with VIEs, including servicing, which may include:
underwriting securities issued by VIEs and subsequently making markets in those securities;
providing credit enhancement on securities issued by VIEs through the use of letters of credit or financial guarantees;
entering into other derivative contracts with VIEs;
holding senior or
subordinated interests and entering into liquidity arrangements and derivative contracts. Involvements with these unconsolidated VIEs are recorded on our balance sheet in debt and equity securities, loans, MSRs, derivative assets and liabilities, other assets, other liabilities, and long-term debt, as appropriate.
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Table 10.2 provides a summary of our exposure to unconsolidated VIEs with which we have significant continuing involvement but for which we are not the primary beneficiary.
We include transactions where we were the sponsor or servicer and also have other significant forms of continuing involvement. Sponsorship includes transactions where we solely or materially participated in the initial design or structuring of the VIE or marketed the transaction to investors. We consider investments in securities, loans, guarantees, liquidity agreements, commitments and certain derivatives to be other forms of
continuing involvement that may be significant. We also include transactions where we transferred assets to a VIE, account for the transfer as a sale, and service the VIE collateral or have other forms of continuing involvement that may be significant (as described above). We exclude certain transactions with unconsolidated VIEs when our continuing involvement is temporary in nature or insignificant in size. We also exclude secured borrowing transactions with unconsolidated VIEs (for information on these transactions, see the Transactions with Consolidated VIEs and Secured Borrowings section in this Note).
Table 10.2:Unconsolidated VIEs
Carrying value – asset (liability)
(in millions)Total
VIE
assets
Debt and
equity
interests (1)
Servicing
assets and advances
DerivativesDebt, guarantees, and other
commitments
Net
assets
September 30, 2020
Residential mortgage loan securitizations:
Conforming (2)$979,592 2,067 6,787 0 (217)8,637 
Other/nonconforming5,762 15 38 0 0 53 
Commercial mortgage loan securitizations (2)177,421 2,512 1,186 179 (76)3,801 
Tax credit structures39,532 13,094 0 0 (4,010)9,084 
Other asset-based finance structures865 100 0 66 0 166 
Other1,153 51 0 0 0 51 
Total$1,204,325 17,839 8,011 245 (4,303)21,792 
Maximum exposure to loss
Debt and
equity
interests (1)
Servicing
assets and advances
DerivativesDebt, guarantees, and other
commitments
Total
exposure
Residential mortgage loan securitizations:
Conforming (2)$2,047 6,787 0 1,355 10,189 
Other/nonconforming15 38 0 0 53 
Commercial mortgage loan securitizations (2)2,461 1,186 179 12,200 16,026 
Tax credit structures13,094 0 0 1,331 14,425 
Other asset-based finance structures100 0 70 71 241 
Other51 0 0 157 208 
Total$17,768 8,011 249 15,114 41,142 
Carrying value – asset (liability)
(in millions)Total
VIE
assets
Debt and
equity
interests (1)
Servicing
assets and advances
DerivativesDebt, guarantees,
and other
commitments
Net
assets
December 31, 2019
Residential mortgage loan securitizations:
Conforming (2)$1,098,103 1,528 11,931 (683)12,776 
Other/nonconforming5,178 152 158 
Commercial mortgage loan securitizations (2)169,736 2,239 1,069 80 (43)3,345 
Tax credit structures39,091 12,826 (4,260)8,566 
Other asset-based finance structures1,355 157 61 (20)198 
Other1,167 51 51 
Total$1,314,630 16,807 13,152 141 (5,006)25,094 
Maximum exposure to loss
Debt and
equity
interests (1)
Servicing
assets and advances
DerivativesDebt, guarantees,
and other
commitments
Total
exposure
Residential mortgage loan securitizations:
Conforming (2)$972 11,931 937 13,840 
Other/nonconforming152 158 
Commercial mortgage loan securitizations (2)2,239 1,069 80 11,667 15,055 
Tax credit structures12,826 1,701 14,527 
Other asset-based finance structures157 63 91 311 
Other51 157 208 
Total$16,251 13,152 143 14,553 44,099 
(1)Includes total equity interests of $11.4 billion at both September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019. Also includes debt interests in the form of both loans and securities. Excludes certain debt securities held related to loans serviced for FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA.VIEs;
(2)Carrying values include assets and related liabilities of $71 million and $556 million at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively, related to certain unexercised unconditional repurchase options. These amounts represent the carrying value of the loans and associated debt that would be payable if the option was exercised to repurchase eligible loans from GNMA residential and multifamily loan securitizations. These amounts are excluded from maximum exposure to lossacting as we are not obligated to exercise the options.servicer or investment manager for VIEs;
In Table 10.2, “Total VIE assets” represents the remaining principal balance of assets held by unconsolidated VIEs using the most current information available. For VIEs that obtain exposureproviding administrative or trustee services to assets synthetically through derivative instruments, the notional amount of the derivative is included in the asset balance. “Carrying value” is the amount in our consolidated balance sheet
VIEs; and
relatedproviding seller financing to our involvement with the unconsolidated VIEs. “Maximum exposure to loss” is determined as the carrying value of our investment in the VIEs excluding the unconditional repurchase options that have not been exercised, plus the remaining undrawn liquidity and lending commitments, the notional amount of net written derivative contracts, and generally
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the notional amount of, or stressed loss estimate for, other commitments and guarantees. It represents estimated loss that would be incurred under severe, hypothetical circumstances, for which we believe the possibility is extremely remote, such as where the value of our interests and any associated collateral declines to zero, without any consideration of recovery or offset from any economic hedges. Accordingly, this disclosure is not an indication of expected loss.
For complete descriptions of our transactions with unconsolidated VIEs with which we have a significant continuing involvement, but we are not the primary beneficiary, see Note 10 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) in our 2019 Form 10-K.

Loan Sales and Securitization Activity
We periodically transfer consumer and commercial loans and other types of financial assets in securitization and whole loan sale transactions.

MORTGAGE LOANS SOLD TO U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTITIES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH GINNIE MAE In the normal course of business we sell originated and purchased residential and commercial mortgage loans to government-sponsored entities (GSEs). These loans are generally transferred into securitizations sponsored by the GSEs, which provide certain credit guarantees to investors and servicers. We also transfer mortgage loans into securitizations pursuant to Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) guidelines which are insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Mortgage loans eligible for securitization with the GSEs or GNMA are considered conforming loans. The GSEs or GNMA design the structure of these securitizations, sponsor the involved VIEs, and have power over the activities most significant to the VIE.
We account for loans transferred in conforming mortgage loan securitization transactions as sales and do not consolidate the VIEs as we are not the primary beneficiary. In exchange for the transfer of loans, we typically receive securities issued by the VIEs which we sell to third parties for cash or hold for investment purposes as HTM or AFS securities. We also retain servicing rights on the transferred loans. As a servicer, we retain the option
to repurchase loans from GNMA loan securitization pools, which becomes exercisable when three scheduled loan payments remain unpaid by the borrower. During the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we repurchased loans of $1.9 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, which predominantly represented repurchases of government insured loans. We recorded assets and related liabilities of $133 million and $176 million at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively, where we did not exercise our option to repurchase eligible loans.
Upon transfers of loans, we also provide indemnification for losses incurred due to material breaches of contractual representations and warranties, as well as other recourse arrangements. At March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, our liability associated with these provisions was $209 million and $221 million, respectively, and the maximum exposure to loss was $13.4 billion and $13.7 billion, respectively.
Off-balance sheet mortgage loans sold or securitized presented in Table 8.5 are predominantly loans securitized by the GSEs and GNMA. See Note 9 (Mortgage Banking Activities) for additional information about residential and commercial servicing rights, advances and servicing fees. Substantially all residential servicing activity is related to assets transferred to GSE and GNMA securitizations.

NONCONFORMING MORTGAGE LOAN SECURITIZATIONS In the normal course of business, we sell nonconforming residential and commercial mortgage loans in securitization transactions that we design and sponsor. Nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations do not involve a government credit guarantee, and accordingly, beneficial interest holders are subject to credit risk of the underlying assets held by the securitization VIE. We typically originate the transferred loans , account for the transfers as sales and do not consolidate the VIE. We also typically retain the servicing rights from these salesright to service the loans and may continue to hold other beneficial interests issued by the VIEs, such as debt securities held for investment purposes. Our servicing role related to nonconforming commercial mortgage loan securitizations is limited to primary or master servicer and the most significant decisions impacting the performance of the VIE are generally made by the special servicer or the controlling class security holder. For our residential nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations accounted for as sales, we either do not hold variable interests that we consider potentially significant or are not the primary servicer for a majority of the VIE assets.

WHOLE LOAN SALE TRANSACTIONS We also sell whole loans to VIEs where we have continuing involvement in the transferred financial assets.form of financing. We may also provide liquidity to
investors in the beneficial interests and credit enhancements. Throughaccount for these transfers as sales, and do not consolidate the VIEs as we may be exposeddo not have the power to liability under limited amountsdirect the most significant activities of recourse as well as standard representations and warranties we make to purchasers and issuers.the VIEs.

Table 10.38.1 presents information about transfers of assets during the period to unconsolidated VIEs or third-party investors for which we recorded the transfers as sales and have continuing involvement with the transferred assets. In connection with these transfers, we received proceeds and recorded servicing assets, securities, and a liability for repurchase losses which reflects management’s estimate of probable lossesloans. Substantially all transfers were related to various representationsresidential mortgage securitizations with the GSEs or GNMA and warranties forresulted in no gain or loss because the loans transferred.were already measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Each of these interests are initially measured at fair value. Servicing rights are classified as Level 3 measurements, and generally securities are initially classified as Level 2.
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Table 8.1:Transfers with Continuing Involvement
20212020
(in millions)Residential mortgagesCommercial mortgagesResidential mortgagesCommercial mortgages
Quarter ended March 31,
Asset balances sold$40,586 3,191 38,385 2,728 
Proceeds from transfer (1)40,691 3,282 38,420 2,797 
Net gains (losses) on sale105 91 35 69 
Continuing involvement (2):
Servicing rights recognized$407 47 446 34 
Securities recognized (3)10,223 29 62 
Loans recognized926 0 
(1)Represents cash proceeds and the fair value of non-cash beneficial interests recognized at securitization settlement. Prior periods have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.
(2)Represents assets or liabilities recognized at securitization settlement date related to our continuing involvement include securitizations of conforming residential mortgagesin the transferred assets.
(3)Represents debt securities obtained at securitization settlement held for investment purposes that are classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity, which predominantly relate to agency securities. Excludes trading debt securities held temporarily for market-marking purposes, which are sold to the government-sponsored entities (GSEs)third parties at or GNMA. Substantially all transfers to these entities resulted in no gain or loss because the loans were already measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
Table 10.3:Transfers With Continuing Involvement
(in millions)20202019
Quarter ended September 30,Residential mortgagesCommercial mortgagesResidential mortgagesCommercial mortgages
Net gains (losses) on sale$1 54 25 72 
Asset balances sold71,032 2,430 48,378 4,419 
Servicing rights recognized477 32 532 33 
Securities recognized (1)12,024 5 4,271 
Liability for repurchase losses recognized8 0 
Nine months ended September 30,
Net gains (losses) on sale$53 187 85 193 
Asset balances sold182,473 7,663 119,153 10,479 
Servicing rights recognized1,366 114 1,239 92 
Securities recognized (1)14,074 79 7,665 
Liability for repurchase losses recognized15 0 13 
(1)Includes securities retained upon initial transfershortly after securitization settlement, of $6.8 billion and subsequent sales$7.7 billion, during the periods presented, which may result in a net reduction of securities recognized.quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
In the normal course of business we purchase certain non-agency securities at initial securitization or subsequently in the secondary market. We also provide seller financing in the form of loans. During the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we received cash flows of $75 million and $73 million, respectively, predominantly related to principal and interest payments on these securities and loans.
Table 10.48.2 presents the key weighted averageweighted-average assumptions we used to initially measure residential MSRs atrecognized during the date of securitization.periods presented.

Table 10.4:8.2: Residential Mortgage Servicing Rights
Residential mortgage
servicing rights
2020201920212020
Quarter ended September 30,
Quarter ended March 31,Quarter ended March 31,
Prepayment speed (1)Prepayment speed (1)16.7 %13.2 Prepayment speed (1)14.4 %12.7 
Discount rateDiscount rate6.7 7.4 Discount rate6.0 6.5 
Cost to service ($ per loan) (2)Cost to service ($ per loan) (2)$107 101 Cost to service ($ per loan) (2)$82 91 
Nine months ended September 30,
Prepayment speed (1)15.0 %13.3 
Discount rate6.8 7.6 
Cost to service ($ per loan) (2)$99 106 
(1)The prepayment speed assumption for residential MSRs includes a blend of prepayment speeds and default rates. Prepayment speed assumptions are influenced by mortgage interest rate inputs as well as our estimation of drivers of borrower behavior.
(2)Includes costs to service and unreimbursed foreclosure costs, which can vary period to period due to changes in model assumptions and the mix of modified government-guaranteed loans sold to GNMA.
Table 10.5 presents the proceeds related to transfers accounted for as sales in which we have continuing involvement with the transferred financial assets, as well as current period cash flows from continuing involvement with previous transfers accounted for as sales. Cash flows from other interests held exclude cash flows from certain debt securities related to loans serviced for FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA and predominantly include principal and interest payments received on retained bonds. Repurchases of assets represent cash paid to repurchase loans from investors under representation and warranty obligations or in connection with the exercise of cleanup calls on securitizations. Loss reimbursements are cash paid to reimburse investors for losses on individual loans that are already liquidated. Repurchases of government insured loans result from the exercise of our option, as servicer, to repurchase loans from GNMA loan securitization pools, when three scheduled loan payments remain unpaid by the borrower. These loans are insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. Cash flows from servicing advances include principal and interest payments to investors required by servicing agreements.

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Table 10.5:Cash Inflows (Outflows) From Sales and Securitization Activity
Mortgage loans
(in millions)20202019
Quarter ended September 30,
Proceeds from securitizations and whole loan sales$73,673 52,274 
Fees from servicing rights retained676 793 
Cash flows from other interests held174 131 
Repurchases of assets/loss reimbursements:
Non-agency securitizations and whole loan transactions1 (1,369)
Government insured loans(21,905)(1,402)
Agency securitizations(152)(26)
Servicing advances, net of recoveries(66)73 
Nine months ended September 30,
Proceeds from securitizations and whole loan sales$188,911 128,478 
Fees from servicing rights retained2,095 2,359 
Cash flows from other interests held533 375 
Repurchases of assets/loss reimbursements:
Non-agency securitizations and whole loan transactions0 (1,370)
Government insured loans(26,939)(4,590)
Agency securitizations(213)(70)
Servicing advances, net of recoveries(126)166 
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Retained Interests from Unconsolidated VIEs
Table 10.6 provides key economic assumptions and the sensitivity of the current fair value of residential MSRs and other interests held related to unconsolidated VIEs to immediate adverse changes in those assumptions. Amounts for residential MSRs include purchased servicing rights as well as servicing rights resulting from the transfer of loans. See Note 1615 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) and Note 9 (Mortgage Banking Activities) for additional information on key economic assumptions for residential MSRs. “Other interests held” were obtained when

SALE OF STUDENT LOAN PORTFOLIO In first quarter 2021, we securitized residentialsold $5.6 billion of student loans, servicing-released. We received $5.8 billion in proceeds from the sale and commercial mortgage loans. Residential mortgage-backed securities retainedrecognized a $208 million gain which is included in securitizations issued through GSEs or GNMA, are excludedother noninterest income on our consolidated statement of income. In connection with the sale, we provided $2.2 billion of collateralized loan financing to a third-party sponsored VIE. The loan is measured at amortized cost and is classified in loans on the consolidated balance sheet. The collateral supporting our loan includes the student loans we sold. We do not consolidate the VIE as we do not have power over the significant activities of the entity. Substantially all of the remaining portfolio was sold in second quarter 2021.
fromRESECURITIZATION ACTIVITIES We enter into resecuritization transactions as part of our trading activities to accommodate the table because theseinvestment and risk management activities of our customers. In our resecuritization transactions, we transfer trading debt securities haveto VIEs in exchange for new beneficial interests that are sold to third parties at or shortly after securitization settlement. This activity is performed for customers seeking a remotespecific return or risk profile. Substantially all of credit loss due toour transactions involve the GSE or government guarantee. These securities also have economic characteristics similar to GSE or GNMAresecuritization of conforming mortgage-backed securities thatissued by the GSEs or GNMA. We do not consolidate the resecuritization VIEs as we purchase, which are not includedshare in the table. Subordinateddecision-making power with third parties and do not hold significant economic interests include only those bonds whose credit rating was below AAA by a major rating agency at issuance. Senior interests include only those bonds whose credit rating was AAA by a major rating agency at issuance. Thein the VIEs other than for market-making activities. Table 8.3 presents information presented excludes trading positions held in inventory.about assets transferred to re-securitization VIEs and Table 8.4 presents information about our resecuritization VIEs.

Table 10.6:8.3: Retained Interests from UnconsolidatedTransfers to Resecuritization VIEs
Residential
mortgage
servicing rights
Other interests held
($ in millions, except cost to service amounts)Subordinated
bonds
Senior
bonds
Fair value of interests held at September 30, 2020$6,355 1,009 276 
Expected weighted average life (in years)3.76.86.3
Key economic assumptions:
Prepayment speed assumption19.7 %
Decrease in fair value from:
10% adverse change$452 
25% adverse change1,044 
Discount rate assumption5.8 %5.3 1.5 
Decrease in fair value from:
100 basis point increase$236 56 15 
200 basis point increase454 109 29 
Cost to service assumption ($ per loan)138 
Decrease in fair value from:
10% adverse change204 
25% adverse change508 
Credit loss assumption4.5 %0 
Decrease in fair value from:
10% higher losses$32 0 
25% higher losses35 0 
Fair value of interests held at December 31, 2019$11,517 909 352 
Expected weighted average life (in years)5.37.35.5
Key economic assumptions:
Prepayment speed assumption11.9 %
Decrease in fair value from:
10% adverse change$537 
25% adverse change1,261 
Discount rate assumption7.2 %4.0 2.9 
Decrease in fair value from:
100 basis point increase$464 53 16 
200 basis point increase889 103 32 
Cost to service assumption ($ per loan)102 
Decrease in fair value from:
10% adverse change253 
25% adverse change632 
Credit loss assumption3.1 %
Decrease in fair value from:
10% higher losses$
25% higher losses
(in millions)
20212020
Quarter ended March 31,
Assets transferred$17,429 9,472 
Securities recognized1,014 662 
In addition to residential MSRs included in the previous table, we have a small portfolio of commercial MSRs, which are carried at the lower of cost or fair value (LOCOM), with a fair value of $1.4 billion and $1.9 billion at September 30, 2020, and

Table 8.4:Resecuritization VIEs
December 31, 2019, respectively. Prepayment assumptions do not significantly impact values of commercial MSRs and commercial mortgage bonds as commercial loans generally include contractual restrictions on prepayment. Servicing costs
(in millions)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020
Total VIE assets$131,892 130,446 
Carrying value of securities1,343 1,461 
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are not a driver of our MSR value as we are typically primary or master servicer; the higher costs of servicing delinquent and foreclosed loans is generally borne by the special servicer. The primary economic driver impacting the fair value of our commercial MSRs is forward interest rates, which are derived from market observable yield curves used to price capital markets instruments. Market interest rates significantly affect interest earned on custodial deposit balances. The sensitivity of the current fair value of our commercial MSRs to a hypothetical immediate adverse 25% change in the assumption about interest earned on deposit balances at September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, would result in a decrease in fair value of $89 million and $205 million, respectively. See Note 11 (Mortgage Banking Activities) for additional information on our commercial MSRs.
The sensitivities in the preceding paragraph and table are hypothetical and caution should be exercised when relying on this data. Changes in value based on variations in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in the assumption to the change in value may not be linear. Also, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the value of the other interests held is calculated independently
without changing any other assumptions. In reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in others (for example, changes in prepayment speed estimates could result in changes in the credit losses), which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities.
Off-Balance Sheet Loans
Table 10.78.5 presents information about the principal balances of off-balance sheet loans that were sold or securitized, including residential mortgage loans sold to FNMA, FHLMC,the GSEs, GNMA and other investors, for which we have some form of continuing involvement (including servicer). Delinquent loans include loans 90 days or more past due and loans in bankruptcy, regardless of delinquency status. In accordance with applicable servicing
guidelines, delinquency status continues to advance for loans with COVID-related payment deferrals. For loans sold or securitized where servicing is our only form of continuing involvement, we would onlygenerally experience a loss only if we were required to repurchase a delinquent loan or foreclosed asset due to a breach in representations and warranties associated with our loan sale or servicing contracts.
Table 10.7:8.5: Off-Balance Sheet Loans Sold or Securitized
Net charge-offs (2)
Total loansDelinquent loans
and foreclosed assets (1)
Nine months ended Sep 30,
(in millions)Sep 30, 2020Dec 31, 2019Sep 30, 2020Dec 31, 201920202019
Commercial:
Real estate mortgage$114,479 112,507 2,363 776 129 109 
Total commercial114,479 112,507 2,363 776 129 109 
Consumer:
Real estate 1-4 family first mortgage875,298 1,008,446 36,605 6,664 71 180 
Real estate 1-4 family junior lien mortgage10 13 2 0 
Total consumer875,308 1,008,459 36,607 6,666 71 180 
Total off-balance sheet sold or securitized loans (3)$989,787 1,120,966 38,970 7,442 200 289 
Net charge-offs (2)
Total loansDelinquent loans and foreclosed assets (1)Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 202020212020
Commercial$114,247 114,134 1,712 2,217 115 71 
Residential767,216 818,886 25,146 29,962 6 31 
Total off-balance sheet sold or securitized loans (3)$881,463 933,020 26,858 32,179 121 102 
(1)Includes $397$242 million and $492$394 million of commercial foreclosed assets and $264$166 million and $356$204 million of consumerresidential foreclosed assets at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.
(2)Net charge-offs exclude loans sold to FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA as we do not service or manage the underlying real estate upon foreclosure and, as such, do not have access to net charge-off information.information
(3)At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, the table includes total loans of $920.7$813.1 billion and $1.0 trillion respectively,$864.8 billion, delinquent loans of $35.0$23.9 billion and $5.2$28.5 billion, respectively, and foreclosed assets of $205$121 million and $251$152 million, respectively, for FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA.
Transactions with Unconsolidated VIEs
MORTGAGE LOAN SECURITIZATIONS Table 8.6 includes nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations where we originate and transfer the loans to the unconsolidated securitization VIEs that we sponsor. For additional information about these VIEs, see the “Loan Sales and Securitization Activity” section within this Note. Nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations also include commercial mortgage loan securitizations sponsored by third parties where we did not originate or transfer the loans but serve as master servicer and invest in securities that could be potentially significant to the VIE.
Conforming loan securitization and resecuritization transactions involving the GSEs and GNMA are excluded from Table 8.6 because we are not the sponsor or we do not have power over the activities most significant to the VIEs. Additionally, due to the nature of the guarantees provided by the GSEs and the FHA and VA, our credit risk associated with these VIEs is limited. For additional information about conforming mortgage loan securitizations and resecuritizations, see the “Loan Sales and Securitization Activity” and "Resecuritization Activities" sections within this Note.

TAX CREDIT STRUCTURESWe co-sponsor and make investments in affordable housing and sustainable energy projects that are designed to generate a return primarily through the realization of federal tax credits. The projects are typically managed by project sponsors who have the power over the VIE’s assets. In some instances, our investments in these structures may require that we fund future capital commitments at the discretion of the project sponsors.

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS We transfer purchased industrial development bonds and GSE credit enhancements to VIEs in exchange for beneficial interests. We own all of the beneficial interests and may also service the underlying mortgages that serve as collateral to the bonds. Prior to first quarter 2021, we consolidated these VIEs as we controlled the key decisions. During first quarter 2021, we amended the structures such that we no longer control the key decisions of the VIEs. The GSEs have the power to direct the servicing and workout activities of the VIE in the event of a default. As a result,
we deconsolidated the VIEs during first quarter 2021, and recognized the beneficial interests at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet.

OTHER VIE STRUCTURESWe engage in various forms of structured finance arrangements with other VIEs, including collateralized debt obligations, asset-backed finance structures and other securitizations collateralized by asset classes other than mortgages. Collateral may include rental properties, asset-backed securities, student loans, mortgage loans and auto loans. We may participate in structuring or marketing the arrangements, as well as provide financing, service one or more of the underlying assets, or enter into derivatives with the VIEs. We may also receive fees for those services. We are not the primary beneficiary of these structures because we do not have power to direct the most significant activities of the VIEs.

Table 8.6 provides a summary of our exposure to the unconsolidated VIEs described above, which includes investments in securities, loans, guarantees, liquidity agreements, commitments and certain derivatives. We exclude certain transactions with unconsolidated VIEs when our continuing involvement is temporary or administrative in nature or insignificant in size.
In Table 8.6, “Total VIE assets” represents the remaining principal balance of assets held by unconsolidated VIEs using the most current information available. For VIEs that obtain exposure to assets synthetically through derivative instruments, the notional amount of the derivative is included in the asset balance. “Carrying value” is the amount in our consolidated balance sheet related to our involvement with the unconsolidated VIEs. “Maximum exposure to loss” is determined as the carrying value of our investment in the VIEs excluding the unconditional repurchase options that have not been exercised, plus the remaining undrawn liquidity and lending commitments, the notional amount of net written derivative contracts, and generally the notional amount of, or stressed loss estimate for, other commitments and guarantees.
Debt, guarantees and other commitments include amounts related to loans sold that we may be required to repurchase, or otherwise indemnify or reimburse the investor or insurer for losses incurred, due to material breach of contractual
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representations and warranties as well as other retained recourse arrangements. The maximum exposure to loss for material breach of contractual representations and warranties represents a stressed case estimate we utilize for determining stressed case regulatory capital needs and is considered to be a remote scenario.
“Maximum exposure to loss” represents estimated loss that would be incurred under severe, hypothetical circumstances, for
which we believe the possibility is extremely remote, such as where the value of our interests and any associated collateral declines to zero, without any consideration of recovery or offset from any economic hedges. Accordingly, this disclosure is not an indication of expected loss.
Table 8.6:Unconsolidated VIEs
Carrying value – asset (liability)
(in millions)Total
VIE assets 
LoansDebt
securities (1)
Equity securitiesAll other
assets (2)
Debt and other liabilitiesNet assets 
March 31, 2021
Nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations$128,438 0 2,318 0 626 0 2,944 
Tax credit structures41,258 1,800 0 11,501 0 (4,109)9,192 
Commercial real estate loans5,375 5,366 0 0 9 0 5,375 
Other9,619 3,201 0 56 49 (1)3,305 
Total$184,690 10,367 2,318 11,557 684 (4,110)20,816 
Maximum exposure to loss
LoansDebt
securities (1)
Equity securitiesAll other
assets (2)
Debt, guarantees,
and other commitments
Total exposure 
Nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations$0 2,318 0 626 33 2,977 
Tax credit structures1,800 0 11,501 0 2,894 16,195 
Commercial real estate loans5,366 0 0 9 0 5,375 
Other4,974 0 56 49 229 5,308 
Total$12,140 2,318 11,557 684 3,156 29,855 
Carrying value – asset (liability)

(in millions)
Total
VIE assets
Loans (3)Debt
securities (1)
Equity
securities
All other
assets (2)(3)
Debt and other liabilitiesNet assets 
December 31, 2020
Nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations$127,717 2,303 606 2,909 
Tax credit structures41,125 1,760 11,637 (4,202)9,195 
Commercial real estate loans
Other1,991 89 51 62 (1)201 
Total$170,833 1,849 2,303 11,688 668 (4,203)12,305 
Maximum exposure to loss
Loans (3)Debt
securities (1)
Equity
securities
All other
assets (2)(3)
Debt,
guarantees,
and other commitments
Total exposure
Nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations$2,303 607 34 2,944 
Tax credit structures1,760 11,637 3,108 16,505 
Commercial real estate loans
Other89 51 62 230 432 
Total$1,849 2,303 11,688 669 3,372 19,881 
(1)Includes $267 million and $310 million of securities classified as trading at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(2)All other assets includes mortgage servicing rights, derivative assets, and other assets (predominantly servicing advances).
(3)Prior period has been revised to conform with the current period presentation to reflect the carrying value of loans separately from all other assets.

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TransactionsConsolidated VIEs
We consolidate VIEs where we are the primary beneficiary. We are the primary beneficiary of the following structure types:

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LOANS AND LEASES We securitize dealer floor plan loans and leases in a revolving master trust entity and hold the subordinated notes and residual equity interests. As servicer and residual interest holder, we control the key decisions of the trust and consolidate the entity. The total VIE assets held by the master trust represent a majority of the total VIE assets presented for this category in Table 8.7. In a separate transaction structure, we also provide the majority of debt and equity financing to an SPE that engages in lending and leasing to specific vendors and service the underlying collateral.

OTHER VIE STRUCTURESOther VIEs are primarily related to municipal tender option bond (MTOB) transactions and nonconforming mortgage loan securitizations that we sponsor. MTOBs are vehicles to finance the purchase of municipal bonds through the issuance of short-term debt to investors. Our involvement with Consolidated VIEsMTOBs includes serving as the residual interest
holder, which provides control over the key decisions of the VIE, as well as the remarketing agent or liquidity provider related to the debt issued to investors. We also securitize nonconforming mortgage loans, in which our involvement includes servicer of the underlying assets and Secured Borrowingsholder of subordinate or senior securities issued by the VIE.

Table 10.88.7 presents a summary of financial assets and liabilities for asset transfers accounted for as secured borrowingsof our consolidated VIEs. The carrying value represents assets and involvements withliabilities recorded on our consolidated VIEs.balance sheet. Carrying values of “Assets”assets are presented using GAAP measurement methods, which may include fair value, credit impairment or other adjustments, and
therefore in some instances will differ from “Total VIE assets.” For VIEs that obtain exposure synthetically through derivative instruments, the notional amount of the derivative is included in “Total VIE assets.”
On theour consolidated balance sheet, we separately disclose (1) the consolidated assets of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs.VIEs, and (2) the consolidated liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to Wells Fargo.
Table 10.8:8.7: Transactions with Consolidated VIEs and Secured Borrowings
Carrying value
(in millions)Total
VIE assets
AssetsLiabilitiesNoncontrolling
interests
Net assets
September 30, 2020
Secured borrowings:
Residential mortgage securitizations$69 69 (68)0 1 
Total secured borrowings69 69 (68)0 1 
Consolidated VIEs:
Commercial and industrial loans and leases6,978 4,924 (227)(13)4,684 
Nonconforming residential mortgage loan securitizations622 538 (214)0 324 
Commercial real estate loans5,379 5,379 0 0 5,379 
Municipal tender option bond securitizations596 599 (596)0 3 
Other159 159 (3)(22)134 
Total consolidated VIEs13,734 11,599 (1,040)(35)10,524 
Total secured borrowings and consolidated VIEs$13,803 11,668 (1,108)(35)10,525 
December 31, 2019
Secured borrowings:
Residential mortgage securitizations$81 80 (79)
Total secured borrowings81 80 (79)
Consolidated VIEs:
Commercial and industrial loans and leases8,054 8,042 (529)(16)7,497 
Nonconforming residential mortgage loan securitizations935 809 (290)519 
Commercial real estate loans4,836 4,836 4,836 
Municipal tender option bond securitizations401 402 (401)
Other279 279 (6)(27)246 
Total consolidated VIEs14,505 14,368 (1,226)(43)13,099 
Total secured borrowings and consolidated VIEs$14,586 14,448 (1,305)(43)13,100 
Carrying value – asset (liability)
(in millions)Total
VIE assets 
LoansDebt
securities (1)
All other
assets (2)
Long-term debtAll other liabilities (3)
March 31, 2021
Commercial and industrial loans and leases$6,907 5,002 0 188 0 (192)
Commercial real estate loans (4)0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other1,597 480 965 79 (192)(899)
Total consolidated VIEs$8,504 5,482 965 267 (192)(1,091)
December 31, 2020
Commercial and industrial loans and leases$6,987 5,005 223 (200)
Commercial real estate loans (4)5,369 5,357 12 
Other1,627 507 967 75 (203)(900)
Total consolidated VIEs$13,983 10,869 967 310 (203)(1,100)
(1)Includes $269 million and $269 million of securities classified as trading at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(2)All other assets includes cash and due from banks, Interest-earning deposits with banks, derivative assets, equity securities, and other assets.
We have raised financing through(3)All other liabilities includes short-term borrowings, derivative liabilities, and accrued expenses and other liabilities.
(4)For structure description, see the securitization of certain financial assets in transactions"Transactions with VIEs accounted for as secured borrowings. We also consolidate VIEs where we are the primary beneficiary. In certain transactions, we provide contractual support in the form of limited recourse and liquidity to facilitate the remarketing of short-term securities issued to third-party investors. Other thanUnconsolidated VIEs" section within this limited contractual support, the assets of the VIEs are the sole source of repayment of the securities held by third parties.
For complete descriptions of our accounting for transfers accounted for as secured borrowings and involvement withNote. These consolidated VIEs see Note 10 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities)were deconsolidated in our 2019 Form 10-K.first quarter 2021.

Other Transactions
In addition to the transactions included in the previous tables, we have used wholly-owned trust preferred security VIEs to issue debt securities or preferred equity exclusively to third-party investors. As the sole assets of the VIEs are receivables from us, we do not consolidate the VIEs even though we own all of the voting equity shares of the VIEs, have fully guaranteed the obligations of the VIEs, and may have the right to redeem the third-party securities under certain circumstances. In our
consolidated balance sheet we reported the debt securities issued to the VIEs as long-term junior subordinated debt with a carrying value of $698$710 million and $2.1 billion$704 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. During first quarter 2020, we liquidated certain of our trust preferred security VIEs. As part of these liquidations, the preferred securities issued by the trusts were canceled and junior subordinated debentures with a total carrying value of $1.4 billion were distributed to the preferred security holders. Prior to the liquidations, we held $10 million of these preferred securities, which were exchanged for junior subordinated debentures upon liquidation and subsequently retired with 0 impact to earnings. See Note 1716 (Preferred Stock) for additional information about trust preferred securities.
Certain money market funds are also excluded from the previous tables because they are exempt from the consolidation analysis. We voluntarily waived a portion of our management fees for these money market funds to maintain a minimum level of daily net investment income. The amount of fees waived was $30 million and $63 million in the thirdnot significant for first quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, compared with $10 million and $30 million for the same periods a year ago.
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Mortgage banking activities consist of residential and commercial mortgage originations, sales and servicing.
We apply the amortization method to commercial MSRs and apply the fair value method to residential MSRs. The amortized
cost of commercial MSRs was $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion with an estimated fair value of $1.7 billion and $1.5 billion at March 31, 2021, and March 31, 2020, respectively. Table 11.19.1 presents the changes in MSRs measured using the fair value method.

Table 11.1:9.1: Analysis of Changes in Fair Value MSRs
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)(in millions)2020201920202019(in millions)20212020
Fair value, beginning of period$6,819 12,096 $11,517 14,649 
Fair value, beginning of yearFair value, beginning of year$6,125 11,517 
Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers (1)Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers (1)351 538 1,274 1,279 Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers (1)406 461 
Sales and other (2)Sales and other (2)0 (4)(32)(286)Sales and other (2)(1)(31)
Net additionsNet additions351 534 1,242 993 Net additions405 430 
Changes in fair value:Changes in fair value:Changes in fair value:
Due to valuation inputs or assumptions:Due to valuation inputs or assumptions:Due to valuation inputs or assumptions:
Mortgage interest rates (3)Mortgage interest rates (3)(294)(718)(3,916)(2,811)Mortgage interest rates (3)1,630 (3,022)
Servicing and foreclosure costs (4)Servicing and foreclosure costs (4)157 13 (265)Servicing and foreclosure costs (4)9 (73)
Discount ratesDiscount rates0 188 27 179 Discount rates47 27 
Prepayment estimates and other (5)Prepayment estimates and other (5)(80)(445)(451)(302)Prepayment estimates and other (5)(95)(189)
Net changes in valuation inputs or assumptionsNet changes in valuation inputs or assumptions(217)(962)(4,605)(2,931)Net changes in valuation inputs or assumptions1,591 (3,257)
Changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows (6)Changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows (6)(598)(596)(1,799)(1,639) Changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows (6)(585)(564)
Total changes in fair valueTotal changes in fair value(815)(1,558)(6,404)(4,570)Total changes in fair value1,006 (3,821)
Fair value, end of periodFair value, end of period$6,355 11,072 $6,355 11,072 Fair value, end of period$7,536 8,126 
(1)Includes impacts associated with exercising cleanup calls on securitizations and our right to repurchase delinquent loans from GNMA loan securitization pools. MSRs may increase upon repurchase due to servicing liabilities associated with these delinquent GNMA loans.
(2)Includes sales and transfers of MSRs, which can result in an increase in MSRs if related to portfolios with servicing liabilities.
(3)Includes prepayment speed changes as well as other valuation changes due to changes in mortgage interest rates.
(4)Includes costs to service and unreimbursed foreclosure costs.
(5)Represents other changes in valuation model inputs or assumptions including prepayment speed estimation changes that are independent of mortgage interest rate changes.
(6)Represents the reduction in the MSR fair value for the cash flows expected to be collected during the period, net of income accreted due to the passage of time.
Table 11.2 presents9.2 provides key economic assumptions and sensitivity of the current fair value of residential MSRs to immediate adverse changes in amortized MSRs.those assumptions. Amounts for residential MSRs include purchased servicing rights as well as servicing
rights resulting from the transfer of loans. See Note 15 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) for additional information on key economic assumptions for residential MSRs.

Table 11.2:9.2: Economic Assumptions and Sensitivity of Residential MSRsAnalysis of
($ in millions, except cost to service amounts)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020
Fair value of interests held$7,536 6,125 
Expected weighted-average life (in years)4.53.7
Key economic assumptions:
Prepayment speed assumption15.6 %19.9 
Impact on fair value from 10% adverse change$447 434 
Impact on fair value from 25% adverse change1,041 1,002 
Discount rate assumption6.1 %5.8 
Impact on fair value from 100 basis point increase$317 229 
Impact on fair value from 200 basis point increase608 440 
Cost to service assumption ($ per loan)115 130 
Impact on fair value from 10% adverse change181 181 
Impact on fair value from 25% adverse change452 454 
The sensitivities in the preceding table are hypothetical and caution should be exercised when relying on this data. Changes in Amortized MSRs
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)2020201920202019
Balance, beginning of period$1,361 1,407 $1,430 1,443 
Purchases6 25 21 65 
Servicing from securitizations or asset transfers32 33 114 92 
Amortization (1)(74)(68)(240)(203)
Balance, end of period$1,325 1,397 $1,325 1,397 
Fair value of amortized MSRs:
Beginning of period$1,401 1,897 $1,872 2,288 
End of period1,400 1,813 1,400 1,813 
(1)Commercial amortized MSRs are evaluated for impairment purposes byvalue based on variations in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the following risk strata: agency (GSEs) for multi-family properties and non-agency. There was a $7 million and $37 million impairment recordedrelationship of the change in the third quarter and first nine monthsassumption to the change in value may not be linear. Also, the
effect of 2020, respectively, and an associated valuation allowance of $37 million recorded at September 30, 2020,a variation in a particular assumption on the commercial amortized MSRs.value of the other interests held is calculated independently without changing any other assumptions. In reality, changes in one factor may
result in changes in others, which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities.
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We present the components of our managed servicing portfolio in Table 11.39.3 at unpaid principal balance for loans serviced and subserviced for others and at book value for owned loans serviced.
Table 11.3:9.3: Managed Servicing Portfolio
(in billions)(in billions)Sep 30, 2020Dec 31, 2019(in billions)Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020
Residential mortgage servicing:Residential mortgage servicing:Residential mortgage servicing:
Serviced and subserviced for othersServiced and subserviced for others$920 1,065 Serviced and subserviced for others$804 859 
Owned loans servicedOwned loans serviced342 343 Owned loans serviced302 323 
Total residential servicingTotal residential servicing1,262 1,408 Total residential servicing1,106 1,182 
Commercial mortgage servicing:Commercial mortgage servicing:Commercial mortgage servicing:
Serviced and subserviced for othersServiced and subserviced for others579 575 Serviced and subserviced for others581 583 
Owned loans servicedOwned loans serviced123 124 Owned loans serviced122 123 
Total commercial servicingTotal commercial servicing702 699 Total commercial servicing703 706 
Total managed servicing portfolioTotal managed servicing portfolio$1,964 2,107 Total managed servicing portfolio$1,809 1,888 
Total serviced for others, excluding subserviced for othersTotal serviced for others, excluding subserviced for others$1,488 1,629 Total serviced for others, excluding subserviced for others$1,373 1,431 
Ratio of MSRs to related loans serviced for others0.52 %0.79 
MSRs as a percentage of loans serviced for othersMSRs as a percentage of loans serviced for others0.64 %0.52 
Weighted average note rate (mortgage loans serviced for others)Weighted average note rate (mortgage loans serviced for others)4.13 4.25 Weighted average note rate (mortgage loans serviced for others)3.99 4.03 

At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, we had servicer advances, net of an allowance for uncollectible amounts, of $2.6$3.3 billion and $2.0$3.4 billion, respectively. As the servicer of loans for others, we advance certain payments of principal, interest, taxes, insurance, and default-related expenses which are generally reimbursed within a short timeframe from cash flows from the trust, GSEs, insurer or borrower. The credit risk related to these advances is limited since the reimbursement is generally senior to cash payments to investors. We also advance payments of taxes and insurance for our owned loans which are collectible
from the borrower. We maintain an allowance for uncollectible amounts for advances on loans serviced for others that may not be reimbursed if the payments were not made in accordance with applicable servicing agreements or if the insurance or servicing agreements contain limitations on reimbursements. Servicing advances on owned loans are charged-off when deemed uncollectible.
Table 11.49.4 presents the components of mortgage banking noninterest income.

Table 11.4:9.4: Mortgage Banking Noninterest Income
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)(in millions)2020201920202019(in millions)20212020
Servicing fees:Servicing fees:Servicing fees:
Contractually specified servicing fees, late charges and ancillary feesContractually specified servicing fees, late charges and ancillary fees$838 924 $2,452 2,749 Contractually specified servicing fees, late charges and ancillary fees$724 865 
Unreimbursed direct servicing costs (1)Unreimbursed direct servicing costs (1)(121)(118)(333)(272)Unreimbursed direct servicing costs (1)(124)(107)
Servicing feesServicing fees717 806 2,119 2,477 Servicing fees600 758 
Amortization (2)(74)(68)(240)(203)
Changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows (3)(A)(598)(596)(1,799)(1,639)
AmortizationAmortization(65)(66)
Changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows (2)Changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows (2)(A)(585)(564)
Net servicing feesNet servicing fees45 142 80 635 Net servicing fees(50)128 
Changes in fair value of MSRs due to valuation inputs or assumptions (4)(B)(217)(962)(4,605)(2,931)
Net derivative gains from economic hedges (5)513 678 4,448 2,795 
Changes in fair value of MSRs due to valuation inputs or assumptions (3)Changes in fair value of MSRs due to valuation inputs or assumptions (3)(B)1,591 (3,257)
Net derivative gains (losses) from economic hedges (4)Net derivative gains (losses) from economic hedges (4)(1,640)3,400 
Market-related valuation changes to MSRs, net of hedge resultsMarket-related valuation changes to MSRs, net of hedge results296 (284)(157)(136)Market-related valuation changes to MSRs, net of hedge results(49)143 
Total servicing income (loss), netTotal servicing income (loss), net341 (142)(77)499 Total servicing income (loss), net(99)271 
Net gains on mortgage loan origination/sales activities (6)1,249 608 2,363 1,433 
Net gains on mortgage loan originations/sales (5)Net gains on mortgage loan originations/sales (5)1,425 108 
Total mortgage banking noninterest incomeTotal mortgage banking noninterest income$1,590 466 $2,286 1,932 Total mortgage banking noninterest income$1,326 379 
Total changes in fair value of MSRs carried at fair valueTotal changes in fair value of MSRs carried at fair value(A)+(B)$(815)(1,558)$(6,404)(4,570)Total changes in fair value of MSRs carried at fair value(A)+(B)$1,006 (3,821)
(1)Includes costs associated with foreclosures, unreimbursed interest advances to investors, and other interest costs.
(2)Includes a $7 million and $37 million impairment recorded in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, on the commercial amortized MSRs.
(3)Represents the reduction in the MSR fair value for the cash flows expected to be collected during the period, net of income accreted due to the passage of time.
(4)(3)Refer to the analysis of changes in fair value MSRs presented in Table 11.19.1 in this Note for more detail.
(5)(4)See Note 1514 (Derivatives) for additional discussion and detail on economic hedges.
(6)(5)Includes net gains (losses) of $(297) million$1.3 billion and $(1.6) billion in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, and $58 million and $(376)$(929) million in the thirdfirst quarter 2021 and first nine months of 2019,2020, respectively, related to derivatives used as economic hedges of mortgage loans held for sale and derivative loan commitments.

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Note 12:10:  Intangible Assets

Table 12.110.1 presents the gross carrying value of intangible assets and accumulated amortization.
Table 12.1:10.1: Intangible Assets
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions)(in millions)Gross
carrying
value
Accumulated
amortization
Net
carrying
value
Gross
carrying
value
Accumulated
amortization
Net
carrying
value
(in millions)Gross carrying valueAccumulated amortizationNet carrying valueGross carrying valueAccumulated amortization Net carrying value
Amortized intangible assets (1):Amortized intangible assets (1):Amortized intangible assets (1):
MSRs (2)MSRs (2)$4,557 (3,232)1,325 4,422 (2,992)1,430 MSRs (2)$4,661 (3,365)1,296 4,612 (3,300)1,312 
Customer relationship and other intangiblesCustomer relationship and other intangibles879 (527)352 947 (524)423 Customer relationship and other intangibles880 (572)308 879 (551)328 
Total amortized intangible assetsTotal amortized intangible assets$5,436 (3,759)1,677 5,369 (3,516)1,853 Total amortized intangible assets$5,541 (3,937)1,604 5,491 (3,851)1,640 
Unamortized intangible assets:Unamortized intangible assets:Unamortized intangible assets:
MSRs (carried at fair value) (2)MSRs (carried at fair value) (2)$6,355 11,517 MSRs (carried at fair value) (2)$7,536 6,125 
GoodwillGoodwill26,387 26,390 Goodwill26,290 26,392 
TrademarkTrademark14 14 Trademark14 14 
(1)Balances are excluded commencing in the period following full amortization.
(2)Includes a $37 million valuation allowance recorded for amortized MSRs at September 30,both March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2020. See Note 119 (Mortgage Banking Activities) for additional information on MSRs.

Table 12.210.2 provides the current year and estimated future amortization expense for amortized intangible assets. We based our projections of amortization expense shown below on existing
asset balances at September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. Future amortization expense may vary from these projections.

Table 12.2:10.2: Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets
(in millions)(in millions)Amortized MSRsCustomer
relationship
and other
intangibles
Total(in millions)Amortized MSRs Customer relationship and other intangiblesTotal 
Nine months ended September 30, 2020 (actual)$240 71 311 
Estimate for the remainder of 2020$66 24 90 
Three months ended March 31, 2021 (actual)Three months ended March 31, 2021 (actual)$65 21 86 
Estimate for the remainder of 2021Estimate for the remainder of 2021$184 61 245 
Estimate for year ended December 31,Estimate for year ended December 31,Estimate for year ended December 31,
2021239 81 320 
20222022212 68 280 2022218 68 286 
20232023184 59 243 2023191 59 250 
20242024159 48 207 2024166 48 214 
20252025134 39 173 2025143 39 182 
20262026109 32 141 
In February 2021, we announced an agreement to sell Wells Fargo Asset Management and transferred the associated goodwill from the Wealth and Investment Management operating segment to Corporate. Also in first quarter 2021, we
recognized a goodwill write-down related to the sale of a portion of the student loan portfolio. Table 12.310.3 shows the allocation of goodwill to our reportable operating segments. We assess goodwill for impairment at a
reporting unit level, which is generally one level below the operating segments.

Table 12.3:10.3: Goodwill
(in millions)Community
Banking
Wholesale
Banking
Wealth and Investment ManagementConsolidated
Company
December 31, 2018$16,685 8,450 1,283 26,418 
Reclassification of goodwill held for sale to other assets(25)(25)
Reduction in goodwill related to divested business and other(7)(7)
Foreign currency translation
September 30, 2019$16,685 8,427 1,276 26,388 
December 31, 2019$16,685 8,429 1,276 26,390 
Foreign currency translation0 (3)0 (3)
September 30, 2020$16,685 8,426 1,276 26,387 
(in millions)Consumer Banking and LendingCommercial BankingCorporate and Investment BankingWealth and Investment ManagementCorporateConsolidated Company
December 31, 2020$16,418 3,018 5,375 1,276 305 26,392 
Divestitures0 0 0 0 (104)(104)
Foreign currency translation0 2 0 0 0 2 
Transfers of goodwill0 0 0 (932)932 0 
March 31, 2021$16,418 3,020 5,375 344 1,133 26,290 

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Note 13:11:  Guarantees Pledged Assets and Collateral, and Other Commitments
Guarantees are contracts that contingently require us to make payments to a guaranteed party based on an event or a change in an underlying asset, liability, rate or index. Guarantees are generally in the form of standby and direct pay letters of credit,
written options, recourse obligations, and other types of similar
arrangements. For complete descriptions of our guarantees, see Note 16 (Guarantees, Pledged Assets and Collateral, and Other Commitments) in our 2019 Form 10-K. Table 13.111.1 shows carrying value, maximum exposure to loss on our guarantees and the related non-investment grade amounts.

Table 13.1:11.1: Guarantees – Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss
Maximum exposure to lossMaximum exposure to loss 
(in millions)(in millions)Carrying
value of obligation (asset)
Expires in
one year
or less
Expires after
one year
through
three years
Expires after
three years
through
five years
Expires
after five
years
TotalNon-
investment
grade
(in millions)Carrying value of obligation (asset)Expires in one year or lessExpires after one year through three yearsExpires after three years through five yearsExpires after five yearsTotal Non-investment grade
September 30, 2020
March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Standby letters of creditStandby letters of credit$195 12,381 4,287 1,844 446 18,958 7,484 
Standby letters of credit
$145 12,184 4,672 1,692 439 18,987 7,097 
Direct pay letters of creditDirect pay letters of credit42 2,227 2,853 704 48 5,832 1,175 Direct pay letters of credit14 2,394 2,565 524 54 5,537 1,093 
Written options (1)Written options (1)(245)13,356 10,851 2,379 152 26,738 16,205 Written options (1)(554)11,965 7,794 755 58 20,572 13,757 
Loans and MLHFS sold with recourse (2)34 231 752 1,596 10,016 12,595 10,254 
Loans and LHFS sold with recourse (2)Loans and LHFS sold with recourse (2)33 199 848 2,922 9,484 13,453 11,221 
Exchange and clearing house guaranteesExchange and clearing house guarantees0 0 0 0 5,516 5,516 0 Exchange and clearing house guarantees0 0 0 0 7,163 7,163 0 
Other guarantees and indemnifications (3)Other guarantees and indemnifications (3)1 567 1 1 1,667 2,236 528 Other guarantees and indemnifications (3)0 623 3 0 306 932 577 
Total guaranteesTotal guarantees$27 28,762 18,744 6,524 17,845 71,875 35,646 Total guarantees$(362)27,365 15,882 5,893 17,504 66,644 33,745 
December 31, 2019
December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
Standby letters of creditStandby letters of credit$36 11,569 4,460 2,812 467 19,308 7,104 Standby letters of credit$156 11,977 4,962 1,897 433 19,269 7,528 
Direct pay letters of creditDirect pay letters of credit1,861 3,815 824 105 6,605 1,184 Direct pay letters of credit18 2,256 2,746 531 39 5,572 1,102 
Written options (1)Written options (1)(345)17,088 10,869 2,341 273 30,571 18,113 Written options (1)(538)12,735 7,972 889 58 21,654 13,394 
Loans and MLHFS sold with recourse (2)52 114 576 1,356 10,050 12,096 9,835 
Loans and LHFS sold with recourse (2)Loans and LHFS sold with recourse (2)33 177 819 1,870 9,723 12,589 10,332 
Exchange and clearing house guaranteesExchange and clearing house guarantees4,817 4,817 Exchange and clearing house guarantees5,510 5,510 
Other guarantees and indemnifications (3)Other guarantees and indemnifications (3)785 809 1,598 698 Other guarantees and indemnifications (3)734 1,414 2,150 590 
Total guaranteesTotal guarantees$(256)31,417 19,721 7,336 16,521 74,995 36,934 Total guarantees$(331)27,879 16,500 5,188 17,177 66,744 32,946 
(1)Written options, which are in the form of derivatives, are also included in the derivative disclosures in Note 1514 (Derivatives). Carrying value net asset position is a result of certain deferred premium option trades.
(2)Represent recourse provided, predominantlyall to the GSEs, on loans sold under various programs and arrangements.
(3)Includes indemnifications provided to certain third-party clearing agents. Outstanding customer obligations under these arrangements were $176Estimated maximum exposure to loss was $277 million and $80 million$1.4 billion with related collateral of $1.5$2.0 billion and $696 million at September 30, 2020,$1.2 billion as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.

“Maximum exposure to loss” and “Non-investment grade” are required disclosures under GAAP. Maximum exposure to loss represents the estimated loss that would be incurred under an assumed hypothetical circumstance, despite what we believe is a remote possibility, where the value of our interests and any associated collateral declines to zero. Maximum exposure to loss estimates in Table 13.111.1 do not reflect economic hedges or collateral we could use to offset or recover losses we may incur under our guarantee agreements. Accordingly, this required disclosure is not an indication of expected loss. We believe the carrying value is more representative of our exposure to loss than maximum exposure to loss. The carrying value represents the fair value of the guarantee, if any, and also includes an ACL for guarantees, if applicable.
Non-investment grade represents those guarantees on which we have a higher risk of performance under the terms of the guarantee. If the underlying assets under the guarantee are non-investment grade (that is, an external rating that is below investment grade or an internal credit default grade that is equivalent to a below investment grade external rating), we consider the risk of performance to be high. Internal credit default grades are determined based upon the same credit policies that we use to evaluate the risk of payment or performance when making loans and other extensions of credit. Credit quality indicators we usually consider in evaluating risk of payments or performance are described in Note 64 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses).

MERCHANT PROCESSING SERVICES We provide debit and credit card transaction processing services through the payment networks directly for merchants and as a sponsor for merchant processing servicers, including our joint venture with a third party that is accounted for as an equity method investment. In our role as the merchant acquiring bank, we have a potential obligation forin connection with payment and delivery disputes between the merchant and the cardholder that are resolved in favor of the cardholder. If we are unable to collect the amounts from the merchant, we incur a loss for the refund to the cardholder. We are secondarily obligated to make a refund for transactions involving the sponsored merchant processing servicers. We generally have a low likelihood of loss sincein connection with our merchant processing services because most products and services are delivered when purchased and amounts are generally refunded when items are returned to the merchant. In addition, we may reduce our risk in connection with these transactions by withholding future payments and requiring cash or other collateral. For the first nine months of 2020,quarter 2021, we processed card transaction volume of $982.7$372.5 billion as a merchant acquiring bank, and related losses, including those from our joint venture entity, were immaterial.
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GUARANTEES OF SUBSIDIARIES In the normal course of business, the Parent may provide counterparties with guarantees related to its subsidiaries’ obligations. These obligations are included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet or are reflected as off-balance sheet commitments, and therefore, the Parent has not recognized a separate liability for these guarantees.
The Parent fully and unconditionally guarantees the payment of principal, interest, and any other amounts that may be due on securities that its 100% owned finance subsidiary, Wells Fargo Finance LLC, may issue. These securities are not guaranteed by any other subsidiary of the Parent. The guaranteed liabilities were $2.4$1.8 billion and $1.6$2.3 billion at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. These guarantees rank on parity with all of the Parent’s other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The assets of the Parent consist primarily of equity in its subsidiaries, and the Parent is a separate and distinct legal entity from its subsidiaries. As a result, the Parent’s ability to address claims of holders of these debt securities against the Parent under the guarantee depends on the Parent’s receipt of dividends, loan payments and other funds from its subsidiaries. If any of the Parent’s subsidiaries becomes insolvent, the direct creditors of that subsidiary will have a prior claim on that subsidiary’s assets. The rights of the Parent and the rights of the Parent’s creditors will be subject to that prior claim unless the Parent is also a direct creditor of that subsidiary. For additional information regarding other restrictions on the Parent’s ability to receive dividends, loan payments and other funds from its subsidiaries, see Note 23 (Regulatory Capital Requirements and Other Restrictions).

OTHER COMMITMENTS To meet the financing needs of our customers, we may enter into commitments to purchase debt and equity securities to provide capital for their funding, liquidity or other future needs. As of both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, we had commitments to purchase debt securities of $18 million and commitments to purchase equity securities of $3.1 billion and $3.2 billion, respectively.
As part of maintaining our memberships in certain clearing organizations, we are required to stand ready to provide liquidity to sustain market clearing activity in the event unforeseen events occur or are deemed likely to occur. Certain of these obligations are guarantees of other members’ performance and accordingly are included in Table 11.1 in Other guarantees and indemnifications.
Also, we have commitments to purchase loans and securities under resale agreements from certain counterparties, including central clearing organizations. The amount of our unfunded contractual commitments was $8.7 billion and $12.0 billion as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Given the nature of these commitments, they are excluded from Table 4.4 (Unfunded Credit Commitments) in Note 4 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses).
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Note 12:  Pledged Assets and Collateral
Pledged Assets
Table 13.212.1 provides the carrying amount of on-balance sheet pledged assets and the fair value of other pledged collateral. Other pledged collateral is collateral we have received from third parties, have the right to repledge and is not recognized on our consolidated balance sheet.

TRADING RELATED ACTIVITYOur trading businesses may pledge debt and equity securities in connection with securities sold under agreements to repurchase (repurchase agreements) and securities lending arrangements. The collateral that we pledge related to our trading activities may include our own collateral as well as collateral that we have received from third parties and have the right to repledge. All of the trading activity pledged collateral is eligible to be repledged or sold by the secured party.

NON-TRADING RELATED ACTIVITY As part of our liquidity management strategy, we may pledge loans, debt securities, and
other financial assets to secure trust and public deposits, borrowings and letters of credit from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and FRBthe Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) and for other purposes as required or permitted by law or insurance statutory requirements. Substantially all of the non-trading activity pledged collateral is not eligible to be repledged or sold by the secured party.

VIE RELATED We pledge assets in connection with various types of transactions entered into with VIEs. These pledged assets can only be used to settle the liabilities of those entities.
We also have loans recorded on our consolidated balance sheet which represent certain delinquent loans that are eligible for repurchase from GNMA loan securitizations. See Note 108 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) for additional information on consolidated VIE assets and VIEs accounted for as secured borrowings.assets.
Table 13.2:12.1: Pledged Assets
(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Related to trading activities:
Repledged third-party owned debt and equity securities$37,121 60,083 
Trading debt securities and other20,483 51,083 
Equity securities835 1,379 
Total pledged assets related to trading activities58,439 112,545 
Related to non-trading activities:
Loans364,865 406,106 
Debt securities:
Available-for-sale55,479 61,126 
Held-to-maturity2,786 3,685 
Mortgage loans held for sale0 2,266 
Total pledged assets related to non-trading activities423,130 473,183 
Related to VIEs:
Consolidated VIE assets11,599 14,368 
VIEs accounted for as secured borrowings69 80 
Loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA securitizations76 568 
Total pledged assets related to VIEs11,744 15,016 
Total pledged assets$493,313 600,744 

(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Related to trading activities:
Repledged third-party owned debt and equity securities$51,214 44,765 
Trading debt securities and other20,805 19,572 
Equity securities716 470 
Total pledged assets related to trading activities72,735 64,807 
Related to non-trading activities:
Loans313,479 344,220 
Debt securities:
Available-for-sale52,487 57,289 
Held-to-maturity13,318 17,290 
Other financial assets727 230 
Total pledged assets related to non-trading activities380,011 419,029 
Related to VIEs:
Consolidated VIE assets6,714 12,146 
Loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA securitizations135 179 
Total pledged assets related to VIEs6,849 12,325 
Total pledged assets$459,595 496,161 
Securities Financing Activities
We enter into resale and repurchase agreements and securities borrowing and lending agreements (collectively, “securities financing activities”) typically to finance trading positions (including securities and derivatives), acquire securities to cover short trading positions, accommodate customers’ financing needs, and settle other securities obligations. These activities are conducted through our broker-dealer subsidiaries and, to a lesser extent, through other bank entities. Our securities financing activities primarily involve high quality,high-quality, liquid securities such as U.S. Treasury securities and government agency securities and, to a lesser extent, less liquid securities, including equity securities, corporate bonds and asset-backed securities. We account for these transactions as collateralized financings in which we typically receive or pledge securities as collateral. We believe these financing transactions generally do not have material credit risk given the collateral provided and the related monitoring processes.

OFFSETTING OF SECURITIES FINANCING ACTIVITIES Table 13.312.2 presents resale and repurchase agreements subject to master
repurchase agreements (MRA) and securities borrowing and lending agreements subject to master securities lending agreements (MSLA). Collateralized financings, and those with a single counterparty, are presented net on our consolidated balance sheet, provided certain criteria are met that permit balance sheet netting. MostSubstantially all transactions subject to these agreements do not meet those criteria and thus are not eligible for balance sheet netting.
Collateral we pledged consists of non-cash instruments, such as securities or loans, and is not netted on the consolidated balance sheet against the related liability. Collateral we received includes securities or loans and is not recognized on our consolidated balance sheet. Collateral pledged or received may be increased or decreased over time to maintain certain contractual thresholds, as the assets underlying each arrangement fluctuate in value. Generally, these agreements require collateral to exceed the asset or liability recognized on the balance sheet. The following table includes the amount of
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collateral pledged or received related to exposures subject to enforceable MRAs or MSLAs. While these agreements are typically over-collateralized, U.S. GAAP requires disclosure in this table to limit the reported amount of such collateral to the
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amount of the related recognized asset or liability for each counterparty.
In addition to the amounts included in Table 13.3,12.2, we also have balance sheet netting related to derivatives that is disclosed in Note 1514 (Derivatives).
Table 13.3:12.2: Offsetting – Securities Financing Activities
(in millions)(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
(in millions)
Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Resale and securities borrowing agreementsResale and securities borrowing agreementsResale and securities borrowing agreements
Gross amounts recognizedGross amounts recognized$94,579 140,773 Gross amounts recognized$113,611 92,446 
Gross amounts offset in consolidated balance sheet (1)Gross amounts offset in consolidated balance sheet (1)(11,066)(19,180)Gross amounts offset in consolidated balance sheet (1)(16,480)(11,513)
Net amounts in consolidated balance sheet (2)Net amounts in consolidated balance sheet (2)83,513 121,593 Net amounts in consolidated balance sheet (2)97,131 80,933 
Collateral not recognized in consolidated balance sheet (3)Collateral not recognized in consolidated balance sheet (3)(82,736)(120,786)Collateral not recognized in consolidated balance sheet (3)(96,386)(80,158)
Net amount (4)Net amount (4)$777 807 Net amount (4)$745 775 
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
Repurchase and securities lending agreementsRepurchase and securities lending agreementsRepurchase and securities lending agreements
Gross amounts recognizedGross amounts recognized$54,888 111,038 Gross amounts recognized$63,062 57,622 
Gross amounts offset in consolidated balance sheet (1)Gross amounts offset in consolidated balance sheet (1)(11,066)(19,180)Gross amounts offset in consolidated balance sheet (1)(16,480)(11,513)
Net amounts in consolidated balance sheet (5)Net amounts in consolidated balance sheet (5)43,822 91,858 Net amounts in consolidated balance sheet (5)46,582 46,109 
Collateral pledged but not netted in consolidated balance sheet (6)Collateral pledged but not netted in consolidated balance sheet (6)(43,602)(91,709)Collateral pledged but not netted in consolidated balance sheet (6)(46,371)(45,819)
Net amount (4)Net amount (4)$220 149 Net amount (4)$211 290 
(1)Represents recognized amount of resale and repurchase agreements with counterparties subject to enforceable MRAs that have been offset in the consolidated balance sheet.
(2)Includes $69.2$79.4 billion and $102.1$65.6 billion classified on our consolidated balance sheet in federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. Also includes securities purchased under long-term resale agreements (generally one year or more) classified in loans, which totaled $14.3$17.7 billion and $19.5$15.3 billion, at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.
(3)Represents the fair value of collateral we have received under enforceable MRAs or MSLAs, limited in the table above to the amount of the recognized asset due from each counterparty. At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, we have received total collateral with a fair value of $106.5$131.2 billion and $150.9$108.5 billion, respectively, all of which we have the right to sell or repledge. These amounts include securities we have sold or repledged to others with a fair value of $35.9$47.2 billion and $36.1 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $59.1 billion at December 31, 2019.2020, respectively.
(4)Represents the amount of our exposure (assets) or obligation (liabilities) that is not collateralized and/or is not subject to an enforceable MRA or MSLA.
(5)Amount is classified in short-term borrowings on our consolidated balance sheet.
(6)Represents the fair value of collateral we have pledged, related to enforceable MRAs or MSLAs, limited in the table above to the amount of the recognized liability owed to each counterparty. At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, we have pledged total collateral with a fair value of $56.5$64.6 billion and $113.3$59.2 billion, respectively, substantially all of which may be sold or repledged by the counterparty.

REPURCHASE AND SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENTS Securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities lending arrangements are effectively short-term collateralized borrowings. In these transactions, we receive cash in exchange for transferring securities as collateral and recognize an obligation to reacquire the securities for cash at the transaction’s maturity. These types of transactions create risks, including (1) the counterparty may fail to return the securities at maturity, (2) the fair value of the securities transferred may decline below the amount of our obligation to reacquire the securities, and therefore create an obligation for us to pledge additional amounts, and (3) the counterparty may accelerate the maturity on demand, requiring us to reacquire the security prior to contractual maturity. We attempt to mitigate these risks in various ways. Our collateral primarily consists of highly liquid securities. In addition, we underwrite and monitor the financial strength of our counterparties, monitor the fair value of collateral pledged relative to contractually required repurchase amounts, and monitor that our collateral is properly returned through the clearing and settlement process in advance of our cash repayment. Table 13.412.3 provides the gross amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet (before the effects of offsetting) of our liabilities for repurchase and securities lending agreements disaggregated by underlying collateral type.
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Table 13.4:12.3: Gross Obligations by Underlying Collateral Type
(in millions)(in millions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Repurchase agreements:Repurchase agreements:Repurchase agreements:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agenciesSecurities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$22,342 48,161 Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$28,507 22,922 
Securities of U.S. States and political subdivisionsSecurities of U.S. States and political subdivisions46 104 Securities of U.S. States and political subdivisions9 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securitiesFederal agency mortgage-backed securities13,184 44,737 Federal agency mortgage-backed securities12,678 15,353 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securitiesNon-agency mortgage-backed securities1,176 1,818 Non-agency mortgage-backed securities1,007 1,069 
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities8,780 7,126 Corporate debt securities10,291 9,944 
Asset-backed securitiesAsset-backed securities1,050 1,844 Asset-backed securities1,072 1,054 
Equity securitiesEquity securities1,463 1,674 Equity securities1,211 1,500 
OtherOther830 705 Other683 336 
Total repurchasesTotal repurchases48,871 106,169 Total repurchases55,458 52,182 
Securities lending arrangements:Securities lending arrangements:Securities lending arrangements:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agenciesSecurities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies57 163 Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies19 64 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securitiesFederal agency mortgage-backed securities42 Federal agency mortgage-backed securities53 23 
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities98 223 Corporate debt securities38 79 
Equity securities (1)Equity securities (1)5,788 4,481 Equity securities (1)7,375 5,189 
OtherOther32 Other119 85 
Total securities lendingTotal securities lending6,017 4,869 Total securities lending7,604 5,440 
Total repurchases and securities lendingTotal repurchases and securities lending$54,888 111,038 Total repurchases and securities lending$63,062 57,622 
(1)Equity securities are generally exchange traded and represent collateral received from third parties that has been repledged. We received the collateral through either margin lending agreements or contemporaneous securities borrowing transactions with other counterparties.
Table 13.512.4 provides the contractual maturities of our gross obligations under repurchase and securities lending agreements.
Table 13.5:12.4: Contractual Maturities of Gross Obligations
(in millions)(in millions)Overnight/continuousUp to 30 days30-90 days>90 daysTotal gross obligation(in millions)Overnight/continuousUp to 30 days30-90 days>90 daysTotal gross obligation
September 30, 2020
March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Repurchase agreementsRepurchase agreements$37,173 1,963 6,150 3,585 48,871 Repurchase agreements$41,585 3,483 5,025 5,365 55,458 
Securities lending arrangementsSecurities lending arrangements5,467 0 550 0 6,017 Securities lending arrangements6,804 200 600 0 7,604 
Total repurchases and securities lending (1)Total repurchases and securities lending (1)$42,640 1,963 6,700 3,585 54,888 Total repurchases and securities lending (1)$48,389 3,683 5,625 5,365 63,062 
December 31, 2019
December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
Repurchase agreementsRepurchase agreements$79,793 17,681 4,825 3,870 106,169 Repurchase agreements$36,946 5,251 5,100 4,885 52,182 
Securities lending arrangementsSecurities lending arrangements4,724 145 4,869 Securities lending arrangements4,690 400 350 5,440 
Total repurchases and securities lending (1)Total repurchases and securities lending (1)$84,517 17,681 4,970 3,870 111,038 Total repurchases and securities lending (1)$41,636 5,651 5,450 4,885 57,622 
(1)Securities lending is executed under agreements that allow either party to terminate the transaction without notice, while repurchase agreements have a term structure to them that technically matures at a point in time. The overnight/continuous repurchase agreements require election of both parties to roll the trade rather than the election to terminate the arrangement as in securities lending.
OTHER COMMITMENTS To meet the financing needs of our customers, we may enter into commitments to purchase debt and equity securities to provide capital for their funding, liquidity or other future needs. As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, we had commitments to purchase debt securities of $18 million in both periods and commitments to purchase equity securities of $3.2 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively.
As part of maintaining our memberships in certain clearing organizations, we are required to stand ready to provide liquidity to sustain market clearing activity in the event unforeseen events occur or are deemed likely to occur. Certain of these obligations are guarantees of other members’ performance and accordingly are included in Other guarantees and indemnifications in Table 13.1.
Also, we have commitments to purchase loans and securities under resale agreements from certain counterparties, including central clearing organizations. The amount of our unfunded contractual commitments was $9.1 billion and $7.5 billion as of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Given the nature of these commitments, they are excluded from Table 6.4 (Unfunded Credit Commitments) in Note 6 (Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses).

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Note 14:13:  Legal Actions
Wells Fargo and certain of our subsidiaries are involved in a number of judicial, regulatory, governmental, arbitration, and other proceedings or investigations concerning matters arising from the conduct of our business activities, and many of those proceedings and investigations expose Wells Fargo to potential financial loss. These proceedings and investigations include actions brought against Wells Fargo and/or our subsidiaries with respect to corporate-related matters and transactions in which Wells Fargo and/or our subsidiaries were involved. In addition, Wells Fargo and our subsidiaries may be requested to provide information or otherwise cooperate with government authorities in the conduct of investigations of other persons or industry groups.
Although there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome, Wells Fargo and/or our subsidiaries have generally denied, or believe we have a meritorious defense and will deny, liability in all significant legal actions pending against us, including the matters described below, and we intend to defend vigorously each case, other than matters we describe as having settled. We establish accruals for legal actions when potential losses associated with the actions become probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. For such accruals, we record the amount we consider to be the best estimate within a range of potential losses that are both probable and estimable; however, if we cannot determine a best estimate, then we record the low end of the range of those potential losses. The actual costs of resolving legal actions may be substantially higher or lower than the amounts accrued for those actions.
ATM ACCESS FEE LITIGATIONIn October 2011, plaintiffs filed a putative class action, Mackmin, et al. v. Visa, Inc. et al., against Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Visa, MasterCard, and several other banks in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Plaintiffs allege that the Visa and MasterCard requirement that if an ATM operator charges an access fee on Visa and MasterCard transactions, then that fee cannot be greater than the access fee charged for transactions on other networks, violates antitrust rules. Plaintiffs seek treble damages, restitution, injunctive relief, and attorneys’ fees where available under federal and state law. Two other antitrust cases that make similar allegations were filed in the same court, but these cases did not name Wells Fargo as a defendant. On February 13, 2013, the district court granted defendants’ motions to dismiss the 3 actions. Plaintiffs appealed the dismissals and, on August 4, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the district court’s decisions and remanded the 3 cases to the district court for further proceedings. On June 28, 2016, the United States Supreme Court granted defendants’ petitions for writ of certiorari to review the decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. On November 17, 2016, the United States Supreme Court dismissed the petitions as improvidently granted, and the 3 cases returned to the district court for further proceedings. The Company has entered into an agreement pursuant to which the Company will pay $20.8 million to resolve the cases, subject to court approval.
AUTOMOBILE LENDING MATTERS On April 20, 2018, the Company entered into consent orders with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to resolve, among other things, investigations by the agencies into the Company’s compliance risk management
program and its past practices involving certain automobile collateral protection insurance (CPI) policies and certain mortgage interest rate lock extensions. The consent orders require remediation to customers and the payment of a total of $1.0 billion in civil money penalties to the agencies. In July 2017, the Company announced a plan to remediate customers who may have been financially harmed due to issues related to automobile CPI policies purchased through a third-party vendor on their behalf. Multiple putative class action casesactions alleging, among other things, unfair and deceptive practices relating to these CPI policies, have been filed against the Company and consolidated into 1 multi-district litigation in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The Company has reached an agreement to resolve the multi-district litigation pursuant to which the Company has agreed to pay, consistent with its remediation obligations under the consent orders, approximately $643$693 million in remediation to customers with CPI policies placed between October 15, 2005, and September 30, 2016. The settlement amount is not incremental to the Company’s remediation obligations under the consent orders, but instead encompasses those obligations, including remediation payments to date. The settlement amount is subject to change as the Company finalizes its remediation activity under the consent orders. In addition, the Company has agreed to contribute $1 million to a common fund for the class. The district court granted final approval of the settlement on November 21, 2019. A putative class of shareholdersShareholders also filed a putative securities fraud class action against the Company and its executive officers alleging material misstatements and omissions of CPI-related information in the Company’s public disclosures. In January 2020, the court dismissed this action as to all defendants except the Company and a former executive officer and limited the action to two alleged misstatements. In addition, the Company is subject to a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging that customers are entitled to refunds related to the unused portion of guaranteed automobile protection (GAP) waiver or insurance agreements between the customer and dealer and, by assignment, the lender. Allegations related to the CPI and GAP programs are among the subjects of a shareholder derivative lawsuitslawsuit pending in federal and state court inthe United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The court dismissed the state court action in September 2018, but plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in November 2018. The parties to the state court action have entered into an agreement to resolve the action pursuant to which the Company will pay plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and undertake certain business and governance practices. The state court granted final approval of the settlement on January 15, 2020, and a notice of appeal has been filed. These and other issues related to the origination, servicing, and collection of consumer automobileauto loans, including related insurance products, have also subjected the Company to formal or informal inquiries, investigations, or examinations from federal and state government agencies.agencies, including the CFPB. In December 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with all 50 state Attorneys General and the District of Columbia to resolve an investigation into the Company’s retail sales practices, CPI and GAP, and mortgage interest rate lock matters, pursuant to which the Company paid $575 million.
COMMERCIAL LENDING SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION In October and November 2020, plaintiffs filed two putative securities fraud class actions in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that the Company and certain of its former executive officers made false and misleading statements or omissions regarding, among other things, the Company’s commercial lending underwriting practices, the credit quality of its commercial credit portfolios, and the value of its commercial loans, collateralized loan obligations and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
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CONSENT ORDER DISCLOSURE LITIGATION Wells Fargo shareholders have brought a putative securities fraud class action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
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York alleging that the Company and certain of its current and former executive officers and directors made false or misleading statements regarding the Company’s efforts to comply with the February 2018 consent order with the Federal Reserve Board and the April 2018 consent orders with the CFPB and OCC. Allegations related to the Company’s efforts to comply with these three consent orders are also among the subjects of a shareholder derivative lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
CONSUMER DEPOSIT ACCOUNT RELATED REGULATORY INVESTIGATIONINVESTIGATIONS The CFPB is conducting an investigation into whether customers were unduly harmed by the Company’s historical practices associated with the freezing (and, in many cases, closing) of consumer deposit accounts after the Company detected suspected fraudulent activity (by third parties or account holders) that affected those accounts. The CFPB is also investigating certain of the Company's past disclosures to customers regarding the minimum qualifying debit card usage required for customers to receive a waiver of monthly service fees on certain consumer deposit accounts.
CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT/PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM Plaintiffs have filed putative class actions in various federal courts against the Company. The actions seeksought damages and injunctive relief related to the Company’s offering of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, as well as claims for fees by purported agents who allegedly assisted customers with preparing PPP loan applications submitted to the Company. These actions have been dismissed or, in a limited number of cases, are proceeding on an individual basis. The Company has also received formal and informal inquiries from federal and state governmentalgovernment agencies regarding its offering of PPP loans. In addition, Wells Fargo shareholders have brought a securities fraud class action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that the Company and certain of its executive officers made false or misleading statements regarding the Company's participation in the PPP and the Company's compliance with related regulations.
FIDUCIARY AND CUSTODY ACCOUNT FEE CALCULATIONS Federal government agencies are conducting formal or informal inquiries, investigations, or examinations regarding fee calculations within certain fiduciary and custody accounts in the Company’s investment and fiduciary services business, which is part of the wealth management business within the Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) operating segment. The Company has determined that there have been instances of incorrect fees being applied to certain assets and accounts, resulting in both overcharges and undercharges to customers.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE BUSINESS The United States Department of Justice (Department of Justice) is investigating certain activities in the Company’s foreign exchange business, including whether customers may have received pricing inconsistent with commitments made to those customers. Previous investigations by other federal government agencies have been resolved.
INTERCHANGE LITIGATION Plaintiffs representing a putative class of merchants have filed putative class actions, and individual merchants have filed individual actions, against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo & Company, Wachovia Bank, N.A., and Wachovia Corporation regarding the interchange fees associated with Visa and MasterCard payment card transactions. Visa, MasterCard, and several other banks and bank holding companies are also named as defendants in these actions. These actions have been consolidated in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The amended and consolidated complaint asserts claims against defendants based on alleged violations of federal and state antitrust laws and seeks damages, as well as injunctive relief. Plaintiff merchants allege that Visa, MasterCard, and payment card issuing banks unlawfully colluded to set interchange rates. Plaintiffs also allege that enforcement of certain Visa and MasterCard rules and alleged tying and bundling
of services offered to merchants are anticompetitive. Wells Fargo and Wachovia, along with other defendants and entities, are parties to Loss and Judgment
Sharing Agreements, which provide that they, along with other entities, will share, based on a formula, in any losses from the Interchange Litigation. On July 13, 2012, Visa, MasterCard, and the financial institution defendants, including Wells Fargo, signed a memorandum of understanding with plaintiff merchants to resolve the consolidated class action and reached a separate settlement in principle of the consolidated individual actions. The settlement payments to be made by all defendants in the consolidated class and individual actions totaled approximately $6.6 billion before reductions applicable to certain merchants opting out of the settlement. The class settlement also provided for the distribution to class merchants of 10 basis points of default interchange across all credit rate categories for a period of eight consecutive months. The district court granted final approval of the settlement, which was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit by settlement objector merchants. Other merchants opted out of the settlement and are pursuing several individual actions. On June 30, 2016, the Second Circuit vacated the settlement agreement and reversed and remanded the consolidated action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York for further proceedings. On November 23, 2016, prior class counsel filed a petition to the United States Supreme Court, seeking review of the reversal of the settlement by the Second Circuit, and the Supreme Court denied the petition on March 27, 2017. On November 30, 2016, the district court appointed lead class counsel for a damages class and an equitable relief class. The parties have entered into a settlement agreement to resolve the money damages class claims pursuant to which defendants will pay a total of approximately $6.2 billion, which includes approximately $5.3 billion of funds remaining from the 2012 settlement and $900 million in additional funding. The Company’s allocated responsibility for the additional funding is approximately $94.5 million. The court granted final approval of the settlement on December 13, 2019, which was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit by settlement objector merchants. Several of the opt-out and direct action litigations have been settled while others remain pending. Discovery is proceeding in the opt-out litigations and the equitable relief class case.
LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS Federal government agencies have undertaken formal or informal inquiries or investigations regarding the manner in which the Company purchased, and negotiated the purchase of, certain federal low income housing tax credits in connection with the financing of low income housing developments.
MOBILE DEPOSIT PATENT LITIGATION  The Company is a defendant in 2 separate cases brought by United Services Automobile Association (USAA) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging claims of patent infringement regarding mobile deposit capture technology patents held by USAA. Trial in the first case commenced on October 30, 2019, and resulted in a $200 million verdict against the Company. Trial in the second case commenced on January 6, 2020, and resulted in a $102.7 million verdict against the Company. The Company has filed post-trial motions to, among other things, vacate the verdicts, and USAA has filed post-trial motions seeking future royalty payments and damages for willful infringement.
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MORTGAGE LOAN MODIFICATION LITIGATION MATTERSPlaintiffs representing a putative class of mortgage borrowers have filed separate putative class actions, Hernandez v. Wells Fargo, et al., Coordes v. Wells Fargo, et al., Ryder v. Wells Fargo, Liguori v. Wells Fargo, and Dore v. Wells Fargo, against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, the United States District Court for the District of Washington, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, respectively. Plaintiffs allege that Wells Fargo improperly denied mortgage loan modifications or repayment plans to customers in the foreclosure process due to the overstatement of foreclosure attorneys’ fees that were included for purposes of determining whether a customer in the foreclosure process qualified for a mortgage loan modification or repayment plan. The district court in the Hernandez case certified a nationwide breach of contract class for foreclosed borrowers and denied certification on claims pertaining to other impacted borrowers. In March 2020, the Company entered into an agreement pursuant to which the Company will paypaid $18.5 million to resolve the claims of the initial certified class in the Hernandez
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case, which was approved by the district court in October 2020. The plaintiffs and the Company have informed the district court that they will move to reopen the Hernandez settlement has been reopened to include additional borrowers who the Company determined should have been included in the settlement class oncebecause the total number of additional borrowers has been confirmed. The Company has identified a population of additional borrowers during the relevant class period whose loans had not previously been reviewed for inclusion in the original population of impacted customers. The identification of these additional borrowers may alsowill increase the potential class of mortgage borrowers in the other pending matters.
MORTGAGE-RELATED REGULATORY INVESTIGATIONS Federal In addition, federal banking regulators and stateother government agencies including the Department of Justice, have been investigatingundertaken formal or examining certaininformal inquiries or investigations regarding these and other mortgage related activities of Wells Fargo and predecessor institutions. Wells Fargo, for itself and for predecessor institutions, has responded to requests from these agencies seeking information regarding the origination, underwriting, and securitization of residential mortgages, including sub-prime mortgages. These agencies have advanced theories of purported liability with respect to certain of these activities. An agreement, pursuant to which the Company paid $2.09 billion, was reached in August 2018 to resolve the Department of Justice investigation, which related to certain 2005-2007 residential mortgage-backed securities activities. In addition, the Company reached an agreement with the Attorney General of the State of Illinois in November 2018 pursuant to which the Company paid $17 million in restitution to certain Illinois state pension funds and reached an agreement with the Attorney General of the State of Maryland in June 2020 pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay $20 million in restitution, in each case to resolve claims relating to certain residential mortgage-backed securities activities. Other financial institutions have entered into similar settlements with these agencies, the nature of which related to the specific activities of those financial institutions, including the imposition of significant financial penalties and remedial actions.servicing matters.
NOMURA/NATIXIS MORTGAGE-RELATED LITIGATION In August 2014 and August 2015, Nomura Credit & Capital Inc. (Nomura) and Natixis Real Estate Holdings, LLC (Natixis) filed a total of 7 third-party complaints against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in New York state court. In the underlying first-party actions,
Nomura and Natixis have been sued for alleged breaches of representations and warranties made in connection with residential mortgage-backed securities sponsored by them. In the third-party actions, Nomura and Natixis allege that Wells Fargo, as master servicer, primary servicer or securities administrator, failed to notify Nomura and Natixis of their own breaches, failed to properly oversee the primary servicers, and failed to adhere to accepted servicing practices. Natixis additionally alleges that Wells Fargo failed to perform default oversight duties. Wells Fargo has asserted counterclaims alleging that Nomura and Natixis failed to provide Wells Fargo notice of their representation and warranty breaches.
OFAC RELATED INVESTIGATION The Company has self-identified an issue whereby certain foreign banks utilized a Wells Fargo software-based solution to conduct import/export trade-related financing transactions with countries and entities prohibited by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury. We do not believe any funds related to these transactions flowed through accounts at Wells Fargo as a result of the aforementioned conduct. The Company has made voluntary self-disclosures to OFAC and is cooperating with an inquiry from the Department of Justice.
ORDER OF POSTING LITIGATIONPlaintiffs filed a series of putative class actions against Wachovia Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as well as many other banks, challenging the “high to low” order in which the banks post debit card transactions to consumer deposit accounts. Most of these actions were consolidated in multi-district litigation proceedings (MDL proceedings) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The court in the MDL proceedings has certified a class of putative plaintiffs, and Wells Fargo moved to compel arbitration of the claims of unnamed class members. The court denied the motions to compel arbitration in October 2016, and Wells Fargo appealed this decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. In May 2018, the Eleventh Circuit ruled in Wells Fargo’s favor and found that Wells Fargo had not waived its arbitration rights and remanded the case to the district court for further proceedings. On September 26, 2019, the district court entered an order granting Wells Fargo’s motion and dismissed the claims of unnamed class members in favor of arbitration. Plaintiffsarbitration, which was appealed this decisionby plaintiffs to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. In April 2021, the Eleventh Circuit upheld the district court's decision.
RETAIL SALES PRACTICES MATTERS A number of bodies or entities, including (a) federal, state, and local government agencies, including the Department of Justice, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the United States Department of Labor, (b) state attorneys general, including the New York Attorney General, and (c) Congressional committees, have undertaken formal or informal inquiries, investigations, or examinations arising out of certain retail sales practices of the Company that were the subject of settlements with the CFPB, the OCC, and the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney announced by the Company on September 8, 2016. These matters are at varying stages. The Company has responded and continues to respond, to requests from certain of the foregoing. In October 2018,As previously disclosed, the Company entered into an agreementagreements to resolve the New York Attorney General’s investigation pursuant to which the Company paid $65 million to the State of New York. In December 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with all 50 state Attorneys General and the District of Columbia to resolve an investigation into the Company’s retail sales
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practices, CPI and GAP, and mortgage interest rate lock matters, pursuant to which the Company paid $575 million.attorneys general investigations. On February 21, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to resolve the Department of Justice’s criminal investigation into the Company’s retail sales practices, as well as a separate agreement to resolve the Department of Justice’s civil investigation. As part of the Department of Justice criminal settlement, no charges will be filed against the Company provided the Company abides by all the terms of the agreement. The Department of Justice criminal settlement also includes the Company’s agreement that the facts set forth in the settlement document constitute sufficient facts for the finding of criminal violations of statutes regarding bank records and personal information. On February 21, 2020, the Company also entered into an order to resolve the SEC’s investigation arising out of the Company’s retail sales practices. The SEC order contains a finding, to which the Company consented, that the facts set forth include violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. As part of the resolution of the Department of Justice and SEC investigations, the Company has agreed to makemade payments totaling $3.0 billion. In addition, as part of the settlements and included in the $3.0 billion amount, the Company has agreed to the creation of a $500 million Fair Fund for the benefit of investors who were harmed by the conduct covered in the SEC settlement.
In addition, a number of lawsuits have beenwere filed by non-governmental parties seeking damages or other remedies related to these retail sales practices. First, various class plaintiffs, purporting to represent consumers who allege that they received products or services without their authorization or consent, have brought separate putative class actions againstAs previously disclosed, the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and various other jurisdictions. On June 14, 2018, the district court granted final approval of a settlement entered into by the Company in the first-filed action, Jabbari v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., pursuant to which the Company will pay $142 million to resolve claims regarding certain products or services provided without authorization or consent for the time period May 1, 2002 to April 20, 2017. On July 20, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's order granting final approval of the settlement. On September 29, 2020, the district court approved the settlement distribution to the Jabbari claimants. Second, the Company was subject to a consolidated securities fraud class action alleging certain misstatements and omissions in the Company’s disclosures related to sales practices matters. The Company entered into a settlement agreementvarious settlements to resolve this matter pursuant to which the Company paid $480 million. Third, Wells Fargo shareholders have brought numerous shareholder derivative lawsuits asserting breach of fiduciary duty claims against, among others, current and former directors and officers for their alleged involvement with and failure to detect and prevent sales practices issues. These actions are currently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and California state court as consolidated or coordinated proceedings. The parties have entered into settlement agreements to resolve the shareholder derivative lawsuits pursuant to which insurance carriers will pay the Company approximately $240 million for alleged damage to the Company, and the Company will pay plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees. The federal court granted final approval of the settlement for its action on April 7, 2020. The state court granted final approval of the settlement for its action on January 15, 2020. Fourth, athese lawsuits. A purported Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action was filed in the United States District Court for the
District of Minnesota on behalf of 401(k) plan participants. The district court dismissed the action, and on July 27, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal. The 401(k) plan participants filed a writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, which was denied on May 3, 2021.

RMBS TRUSTEE LITIGATION In NovemberDecember 2014, a group of institutional investors (Institutional Investor Plaintiffs), including funds affiliated with BlackRock, Inc.,Phoenix Light SF Limited and certain related entities and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) filed a putative class actioncomplaints in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., alleging claims against the Company in its capacity as trustee for a number of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) trusts (Federal Court Complaint). Similar complaintstrusts. Complaints raising similar allegations have been filed against other trustees in various courts, includingby Commerzbank AG in the Southern District of New York and by IKB International and IKB Deutsche Industriebank in New York state court, and in other states, by RMBS investors. The Federal Court Complaint allegedcourt. In each case, the plaintiffs allege that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, caused losses to investors, and assertedplaintiffs assert causes of action based upon, among other things, the trustee’s alleged failure to notify and enforce repurchase obligations of mortgage loan sellers for purported breaches of representations and warranties, notify investors of
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alleged events of default, and abide by appropriate standards of care following alleged events of default. Plaintiffs sought money damagesThe Company previously settled 2 class actions with similar allegations that were filed in an unspecified amount, reimbursement of expenses, and equitable relief. In DecemberNovember 2014 and December 2015, certain other2016 by institutional investors filed additional complaints alleging similar claims against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in the Southern District of New York (Related Federal Cases). In January 2016, the Southern District of New York entered an order in connection with the Federal Court Complaint dismissing claims related to certain of the trusts at issue (Dismissed Trusts). The Company’s subsequent motion to dismiss the Federal Court Complaint and the complaints for the Related Federal Cases was granted in part and denied in part in March 2017. In May 2017, the Company filed third-party complaints against certain investment advisors affiliated with the Institutional Investor Plaintiffs seeking contribution with respect to claims alleged in the Federal Court Complaint (Third-Party Claims).
In December 2016, the Institutional Investor Plaintiffs filed a new putative class action complaint in New York state court, in respect of 261 RMBS trusts, including the Dismissed Trusts, for which Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., serves or served as trustee (State Court Action). A complaint raising similar allegations to those in the Federal Court Complaint was filed in May 2016 in New York state court by IKB International and IKB Deutsche Industriebank (IKB Action).
respectively. In July 2017, certain of the plaintiffs from the State Court Action filed a civil complaint relating to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.’s setting aside reserves for legal fees and expenses in connection with the liquidation of 11 RMBS trusts at issue in the State Court Action (Declaratory Judgment Action). The complaint sought, among other relief, declarations thatMarch 2021, the Company is not entitled to indemnification, the advancement of funds, or the taking of reserves from trust funds for legal fees and expenses it incurs in defending the claims in the State Court Action.
In May 2019, the New York state court approved a settlemententered into an agreement among the Institutional Investor Plaintiffs and the Company pursuant to which, among other terms, the Company paid $43 million to resolve the Federal Court Complaint andcase filed by the State Court Action. The settlement also resolved the Third Party Claims and the Declaratory Judgment Action. The settlement did not affect the Related Federal Cases or the IKB Action, which remain pending.
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SEMINOLE TRIBE TRUSTEE LITIGATION The Seminole Tribe of Florida filed a complaint in Florida state court alleging that Wells Fargo, as trustee, charged excess fees in connection with the administration of a minor’s trust and failed to invest the assets of the trust prudently. The complaint was later amended to include 3 individual current and former beneficiaries as plaintiffs and to remove the Tribe as a party to the case. In December 2016, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint on the grounds that the Tribe is a necessary party and that the individual beneficiaries lack standing to bring claims. The motion was denied in June 2018. The case is pending trial.
WHOLESALE BANKING CONSENT ORDER INVESTIGATIONOn November 19, 2015, the Company entered into a consent order with the OCC, pursuant to which the Wholesale Banking group was required to implement customer due diligence standards that include collection of current beneficial ownership information for certain business customers. The Company is responding to inquiries from various federal government agencies regarding potentially inappropriate conduct in connection with the collection of beneficial ownership information.
OUTLOOK As described above, the Company establishes accruals for legal actions when potential losses associated with the actions become probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. The high end of the range of reasonably possible potential losses in excess of the Company’s accrual for probable and estimable losses was approximately $2.4$2.6 billion as of September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The outcomes of legal actions are unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties, and it is inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable or even possible. It is also inherently difficult to estimate the amount of any loss and there may be matters for which a loss is probable or reasonably possible but not currently estimable. Accordingly, actual losses may be in excess of the established accrual or the range of reasonably possible loss. Wells Fargo is unable to determine whether the ultimate resolution of the retail sales practices matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition. Based on information currently available, advice of counsel, available insurance coverage, and established reserves, Wells Fargo believes that the eventual outcome of otherthe actions against Wells Fargo and/or its subsidiaries will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on Wells Fargo’s consolidated financial condition. However, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of a matter, if unfavorable, may be material to Wells Fargo’s results of operations for any particular period.

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Note 15:14:  Derivatives
We use derivatives to manage exposure to market risk, including interest rate risk, credit risk and foreign currency risk, and to assist customers with their risk management objectives. We designate certain derivatives as hedging instruments in qualifying hedge accounting relationships (fair value or cash flow hedges). Our remaining derivatives consist of economic hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting and derivatives held for customer accommodation trading or other purposes. For additional information on our derivative activities, see Note 1816 (Derivatives) in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
Table 15.114.1 presents the total notional or contractual amounts and fair values for our derivatives. Derivative transactions can be measured in terms of the notional amount, but this amount is not recorded on theour consolidated balance sheet and is not, when viewed in isolation, a meaningful measure of the risk profile of the instruments. The notional amount is generally not exchanged, but is used only as the basis on which interest and other payments are determined.

Table 15.1:14.1: Notional or Contractual Amounts and Fair Values of Derivatives
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Notional or
contractual
amount
Fair valueNotional or
contractual
amount
Fair value
(in millions)Derivative
assets
Derivative
liabilities
Derivative
assets
Derivative
liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts$185,124 3,483 1,820 182,789 2,595 1,237 
Foreign exchange contracts38,477 587 616 32,386 341 1,170 
Total derivatives designated as qualifying hedging instruments4,070 2,436 2,936 2,407 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Economic hedges:
Interest rate contracts344,263 470 266 235,810 207 160 
Equity contracts23,624 1,724 209 19,263 1,126 224 
Foreign exchange contracts44,282 422 555 26,595 118 286 
Credit contracts – protection purchased81 32 0 1,400 27 
Subtotal2,648 1,030 1,478 670 
Customer accommodation trading and other derivatives:
Interest rate contracts10,657,433 37,949 28,936 11,117,542 21,245 17,969 
Commodity contracts73,086 2,344 2,446 79,737 1,421 1,770 
Equity contracts305,900 13,009 16,066 272,145 7,410 10,240 
Foreign exchange contracts347,499 4,880 4,717 364,469 4,755 4,791 
Credit contracts – protection sold16,067 11 48 12,215 12 65 
Credit contracts – protection purchased25,657 75 17 24,030 69 18 
Subtotal58,268 52,230 34,912 34,853 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments60,916 53,260 36,390 35,523 
Total derivatives before netting64,986 55,696 39,326 37,930 
Netting(41,271)(41,929)(25,123)(28,851)
Total$23,715 13,767 14,203 9,079 


March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Notional or Fair value Notional or Fair value 
contractual DerivativeDerivativecontractual DerivativeDerivative
(in millions)amount assetsliabilitiesamount assetsliabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts$169,631 2,144 449 184,090 3,212 789 
Foreign exchange contracts44,756 1,502 551 47,331 1,381 607 
Total derivatives designated as qualifying hedging instruments3,646 1,000 4,593 1,396 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Economic hedges:
Interest rate contracts251,757 939 945 261,159 341 344 
Equity contracts25,237 1,364 69 25,997 1,363 490 
Foreign exchange contracts63,030 686 1,497 47,106 331 1,515 
Credit contracts72 31 0 73 31 
Subtotal3,020 2,511 2,066 2,349 
Customer accommodation trading and other derivatives:
Interest rate contracts9,778,319 29,057 24,058 7,947,941 32,510 25,169 
Commodity contracts72,563 3,758 1,522 65,790 2,036 1,543 
Equity contracts299,633 18,283 18,314 280,195 17,522 21,516 
Foreign exchange contracts424,251 8,131 6,615 412,879 6,891 6,034 
Credit contracts42,380 54 51 34,329 64 58 
Subtotal59,283 50,560 59,023 54,320 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments62,303 53,071 61,089 56,669 
Total derivatives before netting65,949 54,071 65,682 58,065 
Netting(40,520)(39,141)(39,836)(41,556)
Total$25,429 14,930 25,846 16,509 
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Note 15: Derivatives (continued)
Table 15.214.2 provides information on the gross fair values of derivative assets and liabilities, the balance sheet netting adjustments and the resulting net fair value amount recorded on our consolidated balance sheet, as well as the non-cash collateral associated with such arrangements. We execute substantially all of our derivative transactions under master netting arrangements and reflect all derivative balances and related cash collateral subject to enforceable master netting arrangements on a net basis within the consolidated balance sheet. The “Gross amounts recognized” column in the following table includes $55.9 billion and $48.6$48.0 billion of gross derivative assets and liabilities, respectively, at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $33.7$54.6 billion and $33.5$50.1 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2019,2020, with counterparties subject to enforceable master netting arrangements that are eligible for balance sheet netting adjustments. The majority of these amounts are interest rate contracts executed in over-the-counter (OTC) markets. The remaining gross derivative assets and liabilities of $9.1$10.0 billion and $7.1$6.1 billion, respectively, at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $5.6$11.1 billion
and $4.4$8.0 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2019,2020, include those with counterparties subject to master netting arrangements for which we have not assessed the enforceability because they are with counterparties where we do not currently have positions to offset, those subject to master netting arrangements where we have not been able to confirm the enforceability and those not subject to master netting arrangements. As such, we do not net derivative balances or collateral within the consolidated balance sheet for these counterparties. Cash collateral receivables and payables that have not been offset against our derivatives were $3.6$1.6 billion and $605 million,$2.9 billion, respectively, at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $6.3$1.8 billion and $1.4 billion,$984 million, respectively, at December 31, 2019.2020.
We determine the balance sheet netting adjustments based on the terms specified within each master netting arrangement. We disclose the balance sheet netting amounts within the column titled “Gross amounts offset in consolidated balance sheet.” Balance sheet netting adjustments are determined at the counterparty level for which there may be multiple contract
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types. For disclosure purposes, we allocate these netting adjustments to the contract type for each counterparty proportionally based upon the “Gross amounts recognized” by counterparty. As a result, the net amounts disclosed by contract type may not represent the actual exposure upon settlement of the contracts.
We do not net non-cash collateral that we receive and pledge on theour consolidated balance sheet. For disclosure purposes, we present the fair value of this non-cash collateral in the column titled “Gross amounts not offset in consolidated balance sheet (Disclosure-only netting)” within the table. We determine and allocate the Disclosure-only netting amounts in the same manner as balance sheet netting amounts.
The “Net amounts” column within Table 15.214.2 represents the aggregate of our net exposure to each counterparty after considering the balance sheet and Disclosure-only netting adjustments. We manage derivative exposure by monitoring the credit risk associated with each counterparty using counterparty specificcounterparty-specific credit risk limits, using master netting arrangements and obtaining collateral. Derivative contracts executed in OTC markets include bilateral contractual arrangements that are not cleared through a central clearing organization but are typically subject to master netting arrangements. The proportion of these derivative contracts relative to our total derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the “Percent exchanged in over-the-counter market” column in Table 15.2.14.2. In addition to the netting amounts included in the table, we also have balance sheet netting related to resale and repurchase agreements that are disclosed within Note 13 (Guarantees, Pledged12 (Pledged Assets and Collateral, and Other Commitments)Collateral).
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Table 15.2:14.2: Gross Fair Values of Derivative Assets and Liabilities
(in millions)(in millions)Gross
amounts
recognized
Gross amounts
offset in
consolidated
balance
sheet (1)
Net amounts in
consolidated
balance
sheet
Gross amounts
not offset in
consolidated
balance sheet
(Disclosure-only
netting)
Net
amounts
Percent
exchanged in
over-the-counter
market
(in millions)Gross amounts recognizedGross amounts offset in consolidated balance sheet (1)Net amounts in consolidated balance sheetGross amounts not offset in consolidated balance sheet (Disclosure-only netting)Net amountsPercent exchanged in over-the-counter market
September 30, 2020
March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Derivative assetsDerivative assetsDerivative assets
Interest rate contractsInterest rate contracts$41,902 (26,163)15,739 (1,380)14,359 97 %Interest rate contracts$32,140 (21,206)10,934 (1,155)9,779 93 %
Commodity contractsCommodity contracts2,344 (1,345)999 (6)993 80 Commodity contracts3,758 (1,015)2,743 (3)2,740 90 
Equity contractsEquity contracts14,733 (9,390)5,343 (794)4,549 71 Equity contracts19,647 (10,886)8,761 (730)8,031 71 
Foreign exchange contractsForeign exchange contracts5,889 (4,306)1,583 (8)1,575 100 Foreign exchange contracts10,319 (7,356)2,963 (33)2,930 100 
Credit contracts – protection sold11 (8)3 0 3 73 
Credit contracts – protection purchased107 (59)48 (2)46 88 
Credit contractsCredit contracts85 (57)28 (1)27 92 
Total derivative assetsTotal derivative assets$64,986 (41,271)23,715 (2,190)21,525 Total derivative assets$65,949 (40,520)25,429 (1,922)23,507 
Derivative liabilitiesDerivative liabilitiesDerivative liabilities
Interest rate contractsInterest rate contracts$31,022 (27,112)3,910 (2,039)1,871 97 %Interest rate contracts$25,452 (20,904)4,548 (1,712)2,836 89 %
Commodity contractsCommodity contracts2,446 (1,225)1,221 (6)1,215 79 Commodity contracts1,522 (753)769 (5)764 58 
Equity contractsEquity contracts16,275 (9,341)6,934 (372)6,562 73 Equity contracts18,383 (11,868)6,515 (710)5,805 75 
Foreign exchange contractsForeign exchange contracts5,888 (4,206)1,682 (624)1,058 100 Foreign exchange contracts8,663 (5,581)3,082 (507)2,575 100 
Credit contracts – protection sold48 (40)8 (5)3 95 
Credit contracts – protection purchased17 (5)12 0 12 85 
Credit contractsCredit contracts51 (35)16 (3)13 93 
Total derivative liabilitiesTotal derivative liabilities$55,696 (41,929)13,767 (3,046)10,721 Total derivative liabilities$54,071 (39,141)14,930 (2,937)11,993 
December 31, 2019
December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
Derivative assetsDerivative assetsDerivative assets
Interest rate contractsInterest rate contracts$24,047 (14,878)9,169 (445)8,724 95 %Interest rate contracts$36,063 (21,968)14,095 (1,274)12,821 96 %
Commodity contractsCommodity contracts1,421 (888)533 (2)531 80 Commodity contracts2,036 (940)1,096 (4)1,092 84 
Equity contractsEquity contracts8,536 (5,570)2,966 (69)2,897 65 Equity contracts18,885 (10,968)7,917 (737)7,180 74 
Foreign exchange contractsForeign exchange contracts5,214 (3,722)1,492 (22)1,470 100 Foreign exchange contracts8,603 (5,887)2,716 (141)2,575 100 
Credit contracts – protection sold12 (9)84 
Credit contracts – protection purchased96 (56)40 (1)39 97 
Credit contractsCredit contracts95 (73)22 (1)21 90 
Total derivative assetsTotal derivative assets$39,326 (25,123)14,203 (539)13,664 Total derivative assets$65,682 (39,836)25,846 (2,157)23,689 
Derivative liabilitiesDerivative liabilitiesDerivative liabilities
Interest rate contractsInterest rate contracts$19,366 (16,595)2,771 (545)2,226 94 %Interest rate contracts$26,302 (21,934)4,368 (2,219)2,149 95 %
Commodity contractsCommodity contracts1,770 (677)1,093 (2)1,091 82 Commodity contracts1,543 (819)724 724 69 
Equity contractsEquity contracts10,464 (6,647)3,817 (319)3,498 81 Equity contracts22,006 (12,283)9,723 (837)8,886 78 
Foreign exchange contractsForeign exchange contracts6,247 (4,866)1,381 (169)1,212 100 Foreign exchange contracts8,156 (6,481)1,675 (529)1,146 100 
Credit contracts – protection sold65 (60)(3)98 
Credit contracts – protection purchased18 (6)12 12 93 
Credit contractsCredit contracts58 (39)19 (3)16 91 
Total derivative liabilitiesTotal derivative liabilities$37,930 (28,851)9,079 (1,038)8,041 Total derivative liabilities$58,065 (41,556)16,509 (3,588)12,921 
(1)Represents amounts with counterparties subject to enforceable master netting arrangements that have been offset in the consolidated balance sheet, including related cash collateral and portfolio level counterparty valuation adjustments. Counterparty valuation adjustments related to derivative assets were $507$293 million and $231$399 million and debit valuation adjustments related to derivative liabilities were $236$205 million and $100$201 million at September 30, 2020,as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. Cash collateral totaled $6.4$5.8 billion and $7.3$4.5 billion, netted against derivative assets and liabilities, respectively, at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $2.9$5.5 billion and $6.8$7.5 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2019.2020.

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Fair Value and Cash Flow Hedges
For fair value hedges, we use interest rate swaps to convert certain of our fixed-rate long-term debt and time certificates of deposit to floating rates to hedge our exposure to interest rate risk. We also enter into cross-currency swaps, cross-currency interest rate swaps and forward contracts to hedge our exposure to foreign currency risk and interest rate risk associated with the issuance of non-U.S. dollar denominated long-term debt. In addition, we use interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps, cross-currency interest rate swaps and forward contracts to hedge against changes in fair value of certain investments in available-for-sale debt securities due to changes in interest rates, foreign currency rates, or both. We also use interest rate swaps to hedge against changes in fair value for certain mortgage loans held for sale. For certain fair value hedges of foreign currency risk, changes in fair value of cross-currency swaps attributable to changes in cross-currency basis spreads are excluded from the
assessment of hedge effectiveness and recorded in other comprehensive income. See Note 21 (Other Comprehensive Income) for the amounts recognized in other comprehensive income.
For cash flow hedges, we use interest rate swaps to hedge the variability in interest payments received on certain floating-ratefloating-
rate commercial loans, and paid on certain floating-rate debt due to changes in the contractually specified interest rate. We also use cross-currency swaps to hedge variability in interest payments on fixed-rate foreign currency-denominated long-term debt due to changes in foreign exchange rates.
We estimate $175$107 million pre-tax of deferred net losses related to cash flow hedges in OCI at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, will be reclassified into net interest income during the next twelve months. The deferred losses expected to be reclassified into net interest income are predominantly related to discontinued hedges of floating rate loans. For cash flow hedges as of
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September 30, 2020, March 31, 2021, we are hedging our foreign currency exposure to the variability of future cash flows for all forecasted transactions for a maximum of 109 years. For additional information on our accounting hedges, see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) and Note 18 (Derivatives) in our 2019 Form 10-K..
Table 15.314.3 and Table 15.414.4 show the net gains (losses) by income statement line item impacted, related to derivatives in fair value and cash flow hedging relationships, respectively.

Table 15.3:14.3: Gains (Losses) Recognized on Fair Value Hedging Relationships
Net interest incomeNoninterest incomeTotal recorded in net incomeTotal recorded in OCI
(in millions)Debt securitiesMortgage loans held for saleDepositsLong-term debtOtherDerivative gains (losses)Derivative gains (losses)
Quarter ended September 30, 2020
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income
and other comprehensive income
$2,446 232 (314)(1,038)220 N/A(18)
Interest contracts:
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives(114)0 157 542 0 585 
Recognized on derivatives280 1 (156)(1,357)0 (1,232)0 
Recognized on hedged items(265)(1)156 1,269 0 1,159 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts(99)0 157 454 0 512 0 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives16 0 0 (5)0 11 
Recognized on derivatives1 0 0 52 856 909 (82)
Recognized on hedged items(1)0 0 (5)(849)(855)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts16 0 0 42 7 65 (82)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on fair value hedges$(83)0 157 496 7 577 (82)
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income$8,864 659 (2,641)(3,515)869 N/A167 
Interest contracts:
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives(253)0 379 1,144 0 1,270 
Recognized on derivatives(1,612)(52)288 8,967 0 7,591 0 
Recognized on hedged items1,654 53 (278)(8,775)0 (7,346)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts(211)1 389 1,336 0 1,515 0 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives33 0 0 (136)0 (103)
Recognized on derivatives(1)0 0 276 780 1,055 5 
Recognized on hedged items2 0 0 (249)(769)(1,016)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts34 0 0 (109)11 (64)5 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on fair value hedges$(177)1 389 1,227 11 1,451 5 
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Net interest incomeNoninterest incomeTotal recorded in net incomeTotal recorded in OCI
(in millions)Debt securitiesDepositsLong-term debtOtherDerivative gains (losses)Derivative gains (losses)
Quarter ended March 31, 2021
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income$2,312 (112)(1,026)523 N/A47 
Interest contracts
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives(67)91 550 0 574 
Recognized on derivatives1,294 (123)(7,071)0 (5,900)0 
Recognized on hedged items(1,258)119 6,944 0 5,805 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts(31)87 423 0 479 0 
Foreign exchange contracts
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives28 0 (1)0 27 
Recognized on derivatives1 0 (227)307 81 25 
Recognized on hedged items(1)0 194 (317)(124)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts28 0 (34)(10)(16)25 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on fair value hedges$(3)87 389 (10)463 25 
Quarter ended March 31, 2020
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income$3,472 (1,742)(1,240)863 N/A182 
Interest contracts
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives(46)70 174 198 
Recognized on derivatives(1,871)530 9,775 8,434 
Recognized on hedged items1,856 (511)(9,426)(8,081)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts(61)89 523 551 
Foreign exchange contracts
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives(85)(79)
Recognized on derivatives(1)107 (785)(679)144 
Recognized on hedged items(174)764 592 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts(152)(21)(166)144 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on fair value hedges$(54)89 371 (21)385 144 

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Net interest incomeNoninterest incomeTotal recorded in net incomeTotal recorded in OCI
(in millions)Debt securitiesMortgage loans held for saleDepositsLong-term debtOtherDerivative gains (losses)Derivative gains (losses)
Quarter ended September 30, 2019
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income$3,666 232 (2,324)(1,780)1,842 N/A85 
Interest contracts:
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives(1)26 53 79 
Recognized on derivatives(628)(3)30 2,880 2,279 
Recognized on hedged items631 (30)(2,809)(2,207)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts(1)26 124 151 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives(115)(106)
Recognized on derivatives(2)86 (918)(834)28 
Recognized on hedged items(124)899 778 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts10 (153)(19)(162)28 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on fair value hedges$12 (1)26 (29)(19)(11)28 
Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income$11,388 579 (6,563)(5,607)3,667 N/A265 
Interest contracts:
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives29 (4)53 79 
Recognized on derivatives(2,531)(36)588 7,813 5,834 
Recognized on hedged items2,544 32 (563)(7,646)(5,633)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts42 (3)21 220 280 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives29 (385)(356)
Recognized on derivatives(11)583 (994)(422)58 
Recognized on hedged items12 (576)975 411 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts30 (378)(19)(367)58 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on fair value hedges$72 (3)21 (158)(19)(87)58 
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Table 15.4:14.4: Gains (Losses) Recognized on Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Net interest IncomeTotal recorded in net incomeTotal recorded in OCI
(in millions)LoansLong-term debtDerivative gains (losses)Derivative gains (losses)
Quarter ended September 30, 2020
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income$7,954 (1,038)N/A(18)
Interest rate contracts:
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income(53)2 (51)51 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCIN/AN/AN/A0 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts(53)2 (51)51 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income0 (1)(1)1 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCIN/AN/AN/A12 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts0 (1)(1)13 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on cash flow hedges$(53)1 (52)64 
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income$26,467 (3,515)N/A167 
Interest rate contracts:
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income(162)3 (159)159 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCIN/AN/AN/A0 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts(162)3 (159)159 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income0 (6)(6)6 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCIN/AN/AN/A(3)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts0 (6)(6)3 
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on cash flow hedges$(162)(3)(165)162 
Quarter ended September 30, 2019
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income$10,982 (1,780)N/A85 
Interest rate contracts:
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income(73)(73)73 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCIN/AN/AN/A
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts(73)(73)73 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income(2)(2)
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCIN/AN/AN/A(18)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts(2)(2)(16)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on cash flow hedges$(73)(2)(75)57 
Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income$33,652 (5,607)N/A265 
Interest rate contracts:
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income(228)(227)227 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCIN/AN/AN/A
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts(228)(227)227 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income(6)(6)
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCIN/AN/AN/A(26)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts(6)(6)(20)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on cash flow hedges$(228)(5)(233)207 
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Net interest incomeTotal recorded in net incomeTotal recorded in OCI
(in millions)LoansLong-term debtDerivative gains (losses)Derivative gains (losses)
Quarter ended March 31, 2021
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income$7,191 (1,026)N/A47 
Interest rate contracts:
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income(52) (52)52 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCIN/AN/AN/A(20)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts(52)0 (52)32 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income0 (1)(1)1 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCIN/AN/AN/A(11)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts0 (1)(1)(10)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on cash flow hedges$(52)(1)(53)22 
Quarter ended March 31, 2020
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income$10,065 (1,240)N/A182 
Interest rate contracts:
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income(56)— (56)56 
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCIN/AN/AN/A
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on interest rate contracts(56)(56)56 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Realized gains (losses) (pre-tax) reclassified from OCI into net income(2)(2)
Net unrealized gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized in OCIN/AN/AN/A(20)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) on foreign exchange contracts(2)(2)(18)
Total gains (losses) (pre-tax) recognized on cash flow hedges$(56)(2)(58)38 

Table 15.514.5 shows the carrying amount and associated cumulative basis adjustment related to the application of hedge
accounting that is included in the carrying amount of hedged assets and liabilities in fair value hedging relationships.



Table 15.5:14.5: Hedged Items in Fair Value Hedging Relationship
Hedged Items Currently DesignatedHedged Items No Longer Designated (1)Hedged items currently designatedHedged items no longer designated (1)
(in millions)(in millions)Carrying Amount of Assets/(Liabilities) (2)(4)Hedge Accounting
Basis Adjustment
Assets/(Liabilities) (3)
Carrying Amount of Assets/(Liabilities) (4)Hedge Accounting
Basis Adjustment
Assets/(Liabilities)
(in millions)Carrying amount of assets/(liabilities) (2)(4)Hedge accounting
basis adjustment
assets/(liabilities) (3)
Carrying amount of assets/(liabilities) (4)Hedge accounting basis adjustment
assets/(liabilities)
September 30, 2020
March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Available-for-sale debt securities (5)Available-for-sale debt securities (5)$25,969 2,109 9,435 301 Available-for-sale debt securities (5)$28,215 (462)16,946 1,050 
Mortgage loans held for sale173 5 0 0 
DepositsDeposits(29,852)(604)0 0 Deposits(16,276)(358)0 0 
Long-term debtLong-term debt(164,848)(14,736)(16,538)60 Long-term debt(146,687)(4,956)(5,236)14 
December 31, 2019
December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
Available-for-sale debt securities (5)Available-for-sale debt securities (5)$36,896 1,110 9,486 278 Available-for-sale debt securities (5)$29,538 827 17,091 1,111 
Mortgage loans held for sale961 (12)
DepositsDeposits(43,716)(324)Deposits(22,384)(477)
Long-term debtLong-term debt(127,423)(5,827)(25,750)173 Long-term debt(156,907)(12,466)(14,468)31 
(1)Represents hedged items no longer designated in qualifying fair value hedging relationships for which an associated basis adjustment exists at the balance sheet date.
(2)Does not include the carrying amount of hedged items where only foreign currency risk is the designated hedged risk. The carrying amount excluded $9.6for debt securities is $15.3 billion and for long-term debt is $(4.5) billion as of March 31, 2021, and $17.6 billion for debt securities and $(4.5) billion for long-term debt as of September 30, 2020, and $1.2 billion for debt securities and $(5.2)$(4.7) billion for long-term debt as of December 31, 2019.2020.
(3)The balance includes $476$202 million and $138$153 million of debt securities and long-term debt cumulative basis adjustments respectively, as of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, respectively, and $790$205 million and $109$130 million of debt securities and long-term debt cumulative basis adjustments respectively, as of December 31, 2019,2020, respectively, on terminated hedges whereby the hedged items have subsequently been re-designated into existing hedges.
(4)Represents the full carrying amount of the hedged asset or liability item as of the balance sheet date, except for circumstances in which only a portion of the asset or liability was designated as the hedged item in which case only the portion designated is presented.
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Note 15: Derivatives (continued)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments include economic hedges and derivatives entered into for customer accommodation trading purposes.
We use economic hedge derivativesto manage our exposure to interest rate risk, equity price risk, foreign currency risk, and credit risk. We also use economic hedge derivatives to mitigate the periodic earnings volatility caused by mismatches between the changes in fair value of the hedged item and hedging instrument recognized on our fair value accounting hedges. In second quarter 2020, we entered into arrangements to transition
transition the economic hedges of our deferred compensation plan liabilities from equity securities to derivative instruments. Changes in the fair values of derivatives used to economically hedge the deferred compensation plan are reported in personnel expense.
For additional information on economic hedges and other derivatives, see Note 1816 (Derivatives) to Financial Statements in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
Table 15.614.6 shows the net gains (losses), recognized by income statement lines, related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.

Table 15.6:14.6: Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Noninterest incomeNoninterest Expense
(in millions)Mortgage bankingNet gains (losses) from equity securitiesNet gains (losses) from trading activitiesOtherTotalPersonnel expense
Quarter ended September 30, 2020
Net gains (losses) recognized on economic hedges derivatives:
Interest contracts (1)$216 0 0 (27)189 0 
Equity contracts0 (209)0 (1)(210)(215)
Foreign exchange contracts0 0 0 (523)(523)0 
Credit contracts0 0 0 (3)(3)0 
Subtotal216 (209)0 (554)(547)(215)
Net gains (losses) recognized on customer accommodation trading and other derivatives:
Interest contracts485 0 271 0 756 0 
Commodity contracts0 0 (356)0 (356)0 
Equity contracts0 0 (1,291)(142)(1,433)0 
Foreign exchange contracts0 0 160 0 160 0 
Credit contracts0 0 (32)0 (32)0 
Subtotal485 0 (1,248)(142)(905)0 
Net gains (losses) recognized related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$701 (209)(1,248)(696)(1,452)(215)
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Net gains (losses) recognized on economic hedges derivatives:
Interest contracts (1)$2,829 0 0 (72)2,757 0 
Equity contracts0 (392)0 (35)(427)(356)
Foreign exchange contracts0 0 0 49 49 0 
Credit contracts0 0 0 14 14 0 
Subtotal2,829 (392)0 (44)2,393 (356)
Net gains (losses) recognized on customer accommodation trading and other derivatives:
Interest contracts1,584 0 (1,516)0 68 0 
Commodity contracts0 0 (468)0 (468)0 
Equity contracts0 0 1,110 (214)896 0 
Foreign exchange contracts0 0 (242)0 (242)0 
Credit contracts0 0 115 0 115 0 
Subtotal1,584 0 (1,001)(214)369 0 
Net gains (losses) recognized related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$4,413 (392)(1,001)(258)2,762 (356)

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Noninterest incomeNoninterest incomeNoninterest expense
(in millions)(in millions)Mortgage bankingNet gains (losses) from equity securitiesNet gains (losses) from trading activitiesOtherTotal(in millions)Mortgage bankingNet gains (losses) on trading and securitiesOtherTotalPersonnel expense
Quarter ended September 30, 2019
Quarter ended March 31, 2021Quarter ended March 31, 2021
Net gains (losses) recognized on economic hedges derivatives:Net gains (losses) recognized on economic hedges derivatives:Net gains (losses) recognized on economic hedges derivatives:
Interest contracts (1)Interest contracts (1)$736 736 Interest contracts (1)$(375)0 (20)(395)0 
Equity contractsEquity contracts(1,375)(6)(1,381)Equity contracts0 425 5 430 (160)
Foreign exchange contractsForeign exchange contracts263 263 Foreign exchange contracts0 0 71 71 0 
Credit contractsCredit contracts(11)(11)Credit contracts0 0 0 0 0 
SubtotalSubtotal736 (1,375)246 (393)Subtotal(375)425 56 106 (160)
Net gains (losses) recognized on customer accommodation trading and other derivatives:Net gains (losses) recognized on customer accommodation trading and other derivatives:Net gains (losses) recognized on customer accommodation trading and other derivatives:
Interest contractsInterest contracts95 (355)(260)Interest contracts(531)1,924 0 1,393 0 
Commodity contractsCommodity contracts65 65 Commodity contracts0 80 0 80 0 
Equity contractsEquity contracts284 10 294 Equity contracts0 (1,163)(89)(1,252)0 
Foreign exchange contractsForeign exchange contracts78 78 Foreign exchange contracts0 464 0 464 0 
Credit contractsCredit contracts(10)(10)Credit contracts0 (28)0 (28)0 
SubtotalSubtotal95 62 10 167 Subtotal(531)1,277 (89)657 0 
Net gains (losses) recognized related to derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsNet gains (losses) recognized related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$831 (1,375)62 256 (226)Net gains (losses) recognized related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$(906)1,702 (33)763 (160)
Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Quarter ended March 31, 2020Quarter ended March 31, 2020
Net gains (losses) recognized on economic hedges derivatives:Net gains (losses) recognized on economic hedges derivatives:Net gains (losses) recognized on economic hedges derivatives:
Interest contracts (1)Interest contracts (1)$2,419 2,426 Interest contracts (1)$2,471 29 2,500 
Equity contractsEquity contracts(2,918)(6)(2,924)Equity contracts1,219 (28)1,191 
Foreign exchange contractsForeign exchange contracts403 403 Foreign exchange contracts627 627 
Credit contractsCredit contracts(1)(1)Credit contracts16 16 
SubtotalSubtotal2,419 (2,918)403 (96)Subtotal2,471 1,219 644 4,334 
Net gains (losses) recognized on customer accommodation trading and other derivatives:Net gains (losses) recognized on customer accommodation trading and other derivatives:Net gains (losses) recognized on customer accommodation trading and other derivatives:
Interest contractsInterest contracts392 (861)(469)Interest contracts553 (2,463)(1,910)0 
Commodity contractsCommodity contracts143 143 Commodity contracts112 112 0 
Equity contractsEquity contracts(2,975)(396)(3,371)Equity contracts4,749 73 4,822 0 
Foreign exchange contractsForeign exchange contractsForeign exchange contracts(557)(557)0 
Credit contractsCredit contracts(70)(70)Credit contracts281 281 0 
SubtotalSubtotal392 (3,754)(396)(3,758)Subtotal553 2,122 73 2,748 
Net gains (losses) recognized related to derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsNet gains (losses) recognized related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$2,811 (2,918)(3,754)(3,854)Net gains (losses) recognized related to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$3,024 3,341 717 7,082 
(1)Mortgage banking amounts for the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 20202021 are comprised of gains (losses) of $513 million and $4.4$(1.6) billion respectively, related to derivatives used as economic hedges of MSRs measured at fair value offset by gains (losses) of $(297) million and $(1.6)$1.3 billion respectively, related to derivatives used as economic hedges of mortgage loans held for sale and derivative loan commitments. The corresponding amounts for the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 20192020 are comprised of gains (losses) of $678 million and $2.8$3.4 billion offset by gains (losses) of $58 million and $(376) million, respectively.$(929) million.

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Note 15:14: Derivatives (continued)(continued)
Credit Derivatives
Credit derivative contracts are arrangements whose value is derived from the transfer of credit risk of a reference asset or entity from one party (the purchaser of credit protection) to another party (the seller of credit protection). We use credit derivatives to assist customers with their risk management objectives. We may also use credit derivatives in structured product transactions or liquidity agreements written to special purpose vehicles. The maximum exposure of sold credit derivatives is managed through posted collateral, purchased credit derivatives and similar products in order to achieve our desired credit risk profile. This credit risk management provides
an ability to recover a significant portion of any amounts that would be paid under the sold credit derivatives. We would be
required to perform under the sold credit derivatives in the event of default by the referenced obligors. Events of default include events such as bankruptcy, capital restructuring or lack of principal and/or interest payment. In certain cases, other triggers may exist, such as the credit downgrade of the referenced obligors or the inability of the special purpose vehicle for which we have provided liquidity to obtain funding.
Table 15.714.7 provides details of sold and purchased credit derivatives.
Table 15.7:14.7: Sold and Purchased Credit Derivatives
Notional amountNotional amount
(in millions)(in millions)Fair value assetFair value
liability
Protection
sold (A)
Protection
sold –
non-
investment
grade
Protection
purchased
with
identical
underlyings (B)
Net
protection
sold
(A) - (B)
Other
protection
purchased
Range of
maturities
(in millions)Fair value assetFair value liabilityProtection sold (A)Protection sold – non-investment gradeProtection purchased with identical underlyings (B)Net protection sold (A)-(B)Other protection purchasedRange of maturities
September 30, 2020
March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Credit default swaps on:Credit default swaps on:Credit default swaps on:
Corporate bondsCorporate bonds$8 3 3,850 1,010 2,677 1,173 3,348 2020 - 2029Corporate bonds$6 2 4,727 1,188 3,297 1,430 3,587 2021 - 2029
Structured productsStructured products0 6 22 22 20 2 92 2034 - 2047Structured products0 3 16 16 15 1 82 2034 - 2047
Credit protection on:Credit protection on:Credit protection on:
Default swap indexDefault swap index1 0 5,250 1,239 2,125 3,125 4,762 2020 - 2029Default swap index1 1 3,552 1,165 2,688 864 4,066 2021 - 2030
Commercial mortgage-backed securities indexCommercial mortgage-backed securities index2 26 311 54 286 25 75 2047 - 2072Commercial mortgage-backed securities index2 18 290 36 265 25 75 2047 - 2072
Asset-backed securities indexAsset-backed securities index0 7 40 40 40 0 1 2045 - 2046Asset-backed securities index0 7 41 41 40 1 1 2045 - 2046
OtherOther0 6 6,594 6,426 0 6,594 12,312 2020 - 2040Other0 2 8,098 7,992 0 8,098 11,612 2021 - 2040
Total credit derivativesTotal credit derivatives$11 48 16,067 8,791 5,148 10,919 20,590 Total credit derivatives$9 33 16,724 10,438 6,305 10,419 19,423 
December 31, 2019
December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
Credit default swaps on:Credit default swaps on:Credit default swaps on:
Corporate bondsCorporate bonds$2,855 707 1,885 970 2,447 2020 - 2029Corporate bonds$3,767 971 2,709 1,058 3,012 2021 - 2029
Structured productsStructured products25 74 69 63 11 111 2022 - 2047Structured products20 20 19 84 2034 - 2047
Credit protection on:Credit protection on:Credit protection on:
Default swap indexDefault swap index2,542 120 550 1,992 8,105 2020 - 2029Default swap index1,582 731 559 1,023 3,925 2021 - 2030
Commercial mortgage-backed securities indexCommercial mortgage-backed securities index26 322 67 296 26 50 2047 - 2058Commercial mortgage-backed securities index21 297 42 272 25 75 2047 - 2072
Asset-backed securities indexAsset-backed securities index41 41 41 2045 - 2046Asset-backed securities index41 41 40 2045 - 2046
OtherOther6,381 5,738 6,381 11,881 2020 - 2049Other6,378 6,262 6,378 11,621 2021 - 2040
Total credit derivativesTotal credit derivatives$12 65 12,215 6,742 2,835 9,380 22,595 Total credit derivatives$10 39 12,085 8,067 3,599 8,486 18,718 

Protection sold represents the estimated maximum exposure to loss that would be incurred under an assumed hypothetical circumstance, where the value of our interests and any associated collateral declines to zero, without any consideration of recovery or offset from any economic hedges. We believe this hypothetical circumstance to be an extremely remote possibility and accordingly, this required disclosure is not an indication of expected loss. The amounts under non-investment grade represent the notional amounts of those credit derivatives on which we have a higher risk of being required to perform under the terms of the credit derivative and are a function of the underlying assets.
We consider the risk of performance to be high if the underlying assets under the credit derivative have an external rating that is below investment grade or an internal credit default grade that is equivalent thereto. We believe the net protection sold, which is representative of the net notional amount of protection sold and purchased with identical underlyings, in combination with other protection purchased, is more representative of our exposure to loss than either non-investment grade or protection sold. Other protection purchased represents additional protection, which may offset the exposure to loss for protection sold, that was not purchased with an identical underlying of the protection sold.

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Credit-Risk Contingent Features
Certain of our derivative contracts contain provisions whereby if the credit rating of our debt were to be downgraded by certain major credit rating agencies, the counterparty could demand additional collateral or require termination or replacement of derivative instruments in a net liability position. Table 15.814.8 illustrates our exposure to such derivativesOTC bilateral derivative contracts with credit-risk contingent features, collateral we have posted, and the additional collateral we would be required to post if the credit rating of our debt was downgraded below investment grade.

Table 15.8:14.8: Credit-Risk Contingent Features
(in billions)(in billions)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
(in billions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Net derivative liabilities with credit-risk contingent featuresNet derivative liabilities with credit-risk contingent features$14.9 10.4 Net derivative liabilities with credit-risk contingent features$10.3 10.5 
Collateral postedCollateral posted13.2 9.1 Collateral posted9.1 9.0 
Additional collateral to be posted upon a below investment grade credit rating (1)Additional collateral to be posted upon a below investment grade credit rating (1)1.6 1.3 Additional collateral to be posted upon a below investment grade credit rating (1)1.2 1.5 
(1)Any credit rating below investment grade requires us to post the maximum amount of collateral.

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Note 16:15:  Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities

We use fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, such as derivatives, residential MSRs, and trading or AFS debt securities, are presented in Table 16.215.1 in this Note. FromAdditionally, from time to time, we may be required to record fair value adjustments on a nonrecurring basis. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of LOCOMlower of cost or fair value (LOCOM) accounting, write-downs of individual assets or application of the measurement alternative for nonmarketable equity securities. Assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are presented in Table 16.1315.4 in this Note.
We provide in Table 16.19 includes15.8 estimates of fair value for financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value.value, such as loans and debt liabilities carried at amortized cost.
See Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in our 20192020 Form 10-K for discussion of how we determine fair value. For descriptions of the valuation methodologies we use for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis, and for estimating fair value for financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value, see Note 1917 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) in our 20192020 Form 10-K.


FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY We classify our assets and liabilities measuredrecorded at fair value as either Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The highest priority (Level 1) is assigned to valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority (Level 3) is assigned to valuations based on significant unobservable inputs. See Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in our 20192020 Form 10-K for a detailed description of the fair value hierarchy.
In the determination of the classification of financial instruments in Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, we consider all available information, including observable market data, indications of market liquidity and orderliness, and our understanding of the valuation techniques and significant inputs used. For securities in inactive markets, we use a predetermined percentage to evaluate the impact of fair value adjustments
derived from weighting both external and internal indications of value to determine if the instrumentThis determination is classified as Level 2 or Level 3. Otherwise, the classification of Level 2 or Level 3 isultimately based upon the specific facts and circumstances of each instrument or instrument category and judgments are made regarding the significance of the Level 3unobservable inputs to the instruments’ fair value measurement in its entirety. If Level 3unobservable inputs are considered significant, the instrument is classified as Level 3.
We do not classify nonmarketable equity securities in the fair value hierarchy if we use the non-published net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) that has been communicated to us as an investor as a practical expedient to measure fair value. We generally use NAV per share as the fair value measurement for certain nonmarketable equity fund investments. Marketable equity securities with published NAVs are classified in the fair value hierarchy.
Fair Value Measurements from Vendors
For certain assets and liabilities, we obtain fair value measurements from vendors and we record the fair value in our financial statements. For additional information, see
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Table 16.1 presents fair value measurements obtained from third-party pricing services classified within the fair value hierarchy. Fair value measurements obtained from brokers and fair value measurements obtained from third-party pricing services that we have adjusted using internal models or non-vendor data to determine the fair value are excluded from
Table 16.1.
The unadjusted fair value measurements obtained from brokers for available-for-sale debt securities were $19 million in Level 2 assets and $124 million in Level 3 assets at September 30, 2020, and $45 million and $126 million at December 31, 2019, respectively.

Table 16.1:Liabilities Fair Value Measurements obtained from Third-Party Pricing Services
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 1Level 2Level 3
Trading debt securities822 286 0 634 329 
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies5,975 0 0 13,460 1,500 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions0 31,187 38 39,868 34 
Mortgage-backed securities0 139,043 43 167,172 42 
Other debt securities (1)0 40,614 569 38,067 650 
Total available-for-sale debt securities5,975 210,844 650 13,460 246,607 726 
Marketable equity securities0 105 0 110 
Derivative assets18 1 0 12 
Derivative liabilities(13)(1)0 (11)(3)
(1)Includes corporate debt securities, collateralized loan obligations, and other debt securities.

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Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Table 16.215.1 presents the balances of assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

Table 16.2:15.1: Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions)(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3Netting (1)Total(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
September 30, 2020
Trading debt securities:Trading debt securities:Trading debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agenciesSecurities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$29,024 3,070 0  32,094 Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$30,545 1,996 0 32,541 $32,060 3,197 35,257 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions0 2,509 0  2,509 
Collateralized loan obligationsCollateralized loan obligations0 564 140  704 Collateralized loan obligations0 487 152 639 534 148 682 
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities56 12,264 12  12,332 Corporate debt securities10 11,401 25 11,436 10,696 13 10,709 
Mortgage-backed securities24,829 11  24,840 
Other0 774 0  774 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securitiesFederal agency mortgage-backed securities23,569 0 23,569 23,549 23,549 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securitiesNon-agency mortgage-backed securities1,105 14 1,119 1,039 12 1,051 
Other debt securitiesOther debt securities0 3,479 1 3,480 3,847 3,847 
Total trading debt securitiesTotal trading debt securities29,080 44,010 163  73,253 Total trading debt securities30,555 42,037 192 72,784 32,060 42,862 173 75,095 
Available-for-sale debt securities:Available-for-sale debt securities:Available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agenciesSecurities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies5,975 0 0  5,975 Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies25,217 0 0 25,217 22,159 22,159 
Non-U.S. government securitiesNon-U.S. government securities0 14,458 0 14,458 16,813 16,813 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisionsSecurities of U.S. states and political subdivisions0 31,225 286  31,511 Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions0 19,291 366 19,657 19,182 224 19,406 
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies0 135,227 0  135,227 
Residential0 541 0  541 
Commercial0 3,300 43  3,343 
Total mortgage-backed securities0 139,068 43  139,111 
Corporate debt securities36 4,694 1,042  5,772 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securitiesFederal agency mortgage-backed securities0 117,657 0 117,657 139,070 139,070 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securitiesNon-agency mortgage-backed securities0 4,022 36 4,058 3,697 32 3,729 
Collateralized loan obligationsCollateralized loan obligations0 25,014 0  25,014 Collateralized loan obligations0 9,850 0 9,850 9,018 9,018 
Other0 12,574 616  13,190 
Other debt securitiesOther debt securities36 7,177 2,740 9,953 38 7,421 2,738 10,197 
Total available-for-sale debt securitiesTotal available-for-sale debt securities6,011 212,575 1,987 (2) 220,573 Total available-for-sale debt securities25,253 172,455 3,142 200,850 22,197 195,201 2,994 220,392 
Mortgage loans held for sale0 19,037 847  19,884 
Loans held for saleLoans held for sale0 1,680 8  1,688 Loans held for sale0 22,372 1,166 23,538 17,572 1,234 18,806 
Loans0 0 148  148 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)Mortgage servicing rights (residential)0 0 6,355  6,355 Mortgage servicing rights (residential)0 0 7,536 7,536 6,125 6,125 
Derivative assets:
Derivative assets (gross):Derivative assets (gross):
Interest rate contractsInterest rate contracts20 41,402 480  41,902 Interest rate contracts15 31,912 213 32,140 11 35,590 462 36,063 
Commodity contractsCommodity contracts0 2,305 39  2,344 Commodity contracts0 3,670 88 3,758 1,997 39 2,036 
Equity contractsEquity contracts4,341 8,967 1,425  14,733 Equity contracts4,576 13,373 1,698 19,647 4,888 12,384 1,613 18,885 
Foreign exchange contractsForeign exchange contracts18 5,864 7  5,889 Foreign exchange contracts19 10,290 10 10,319 19 8,573 11 8,603 
Credit contractsCredit contracts0 60 58  118 Credit contracts0 41 44 85 45 50 95 
Netting0 0 0 (41,271)(41,271)
Total derivative assets4,379 58,598 2,009 (41,271)23,715 
Equity securities – excluding securities at NAV:
Total derivative assets (gross)Total derivative assets (gross)4,610 59,286 2,053 65,949 4,918 58,589 2,175 65,682 
Equity securities:Equity securities:
MarketableMarketable16,230 238 2  16,470 Marketable22,080 275 1 22,356 23,995 596 24,596 
Nonmarketable0 15 8,428  8,443 
Nonmarketable (1)Nonmarketable (1)0 24 8,864 8,888 10 21 9,228 9,259 
Total equity securitiesTotal equity securities16,230 253 8,430  24,913 Total equity securities22,080 299 8,865 31,244 24,005 617 9,233 33,855 
Total assets included in the fair value hierarchy$55,700 336,153 19,947 (41,271)370,529 
Equity securities at NAV (3)140 
Total assets recorded at fair value370,669 
Derivative liabilities:
Total assets prior to derivative netting Total assets prior to derivative netting$82,498 296,449 22,954 401,901 $83,180 314,841 21,934 419,955 
Derivative netting (2)Derivative netting (2)(40,520)(39,836)
Total assets after derivative nettingTotal assets after derivative netting361,381 380,119 
Derivative liabilities (gross):Derivative liabilities (gross):
Interest rate contractsInterest rate contracts$(32)(30,956)(34) (31,022)Interest rate contracts$(25)(25,215)(212)(25,452)$(27)(26,259)(16)(26,302)
Commodity contractsCommodity contracts0 (2,407)(39) (2,446)Commodity contracts0 (1,449)(73)(1,522)(1,503)(40)(1,543)
Equity contractsEquity contracts(4,339)(10,403)(1,533) (16,275)Equity contracts(4,218)(12,038)(2,127)(18,383)(4,860)(15,219)(1,927)(22,006)
Foreign exchange contractsForeign exchange contracts(13)(5,868)(7) (5,888)Foreign exchange contracts(13)(8,643)(7)(8,663)(10)(8,134)(12)(8,156)
Credit contractsCredit contracts0 (53)(12) (65)Credit contracts0 (45)(6)(51)(49)(9)(58)
Netting0 0 0 41,929 41,929 
Total derivative liabilities(4,384)(49,687)(1,625)41,929 (13,767)
Short sale liabilities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies(9,776)(138)0  (9,914)
Mortgage-backed securities0 (924)0  (924)
Total derivative liabilities (gross)Total derivative liabilities (gross)(4,256)(47,390)(2,425)(54,071)(4,897)(51,164)(2,004)(58,065)
Corporate debt securities(2)(4,837)0  (4,839)
Equity securities(3,053)(45)0  (3,098)
Other securities0 (4)0  (4)
Total short sale liabilities(12,831)(5,948)0  (18,779)
Other liabilities0 0 (2) (2)
Total liabilities recorded at fair value$(17,215)(55,635)(1,627)41,929 (32,548)
Short-sale trading liabilitiesShort-sale trading liabilities(15,743)(6,990)0 (22,733)(15,292)(7,149)(22,441)
Total liabilities prior to derivative nettingTotal liabilities prior to derivative netting$(19,999)(54,380)(2,425)(76,804)$(20,189)(58,313)(2,004)(80,506)
Derivative netting (2)Derivative netting (2)39,141 41,556 
Total liabilities after derivative nettingTotal liabilities after derivative netting(37,663)(38,950)
(1)Excludes $157 million and $154 million of nonmarketable equity securities as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively, that are measured at fair value using non-published NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient that are not classified in the fair value hierarchy.
(2)Represents balance sheet netting of derivative asset and liability balances, related cash collateral and portfolio level counterparty valuation adjustments. See Note 1514 (Derivatives) for additional information.
(2)Largely consists of securities that are investment grade based on ratings received from the ratings agencies or internal credit grades categorized as investment grade if external ratings are not available. The securities are classified as Level 3 due to limited market activity.
(3)Consists of certain nonmarketable equity securities that are measured at fair value using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

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(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3Netting (1)Total
December 31, 2019
Trading debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies$32,335 4,382 — 36,717 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions2,434 — 2,434 
Collateralized loan obligations555 183 — 738 
Corporate debt securities11,006 38 — 11,044 
Mortgage-backed securities27,712 — 27,712 
Other1,086 — 1,088 
Total trading debt securities32,335 47,175 223 — 79,733 
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies13,460 1,500 — 14,960 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions39,924 413 — 40,337 
Mortgage-backed securities:
Federal agencies162,453 — 162,453 
Residential827 — 827 
Commercial3,892 42 — 3,934 
Total mortgage-backed securities167,172 42 — 167,214 
Corporate debt securities37 6,159 367 — 6,563 
Collateralized loan obligations29,055 — 29,055 
Other4,587 743 — 5,330 
Total available-for-sale debt securities13,497 248,397 1,565 (2)— 263,459 
Mortgage loans held for sale15,408 1,198 — 16,606 
Loans held for sale956 16 — 972 
Loans171 — 171 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)11,517 — 11,517 
Derivative assets:
Interest rate contracts26 23,792 229 — 24,047 
Commodity contracts1,413 — 1,421 
Equity contracts2,946 4,135 1,455 — 8,536 
Foreign exchange contracts12 5,197 — 5,214 
Credit contracts49 59 — 108 
Netting(25,123)(25,123)
Total derivative assets2,984 34,586 1,756 (25,123)14,203 
Equity securities – excluding securities at NAV:
Marketable33,702 216 — 33,921 
Nonmarketable22 7,847 — 7,869 
Total equity securities33,702 238 7,850 — 41,790 
Total assets included in the fair value hierarchy$82,518 346,760 24,296 (25,123)428,451 
Equity securities at NAV (3)146 
Total assets recorded at fair value428,597 
Derivative liabilities:
Interest rate contracts$(23)(19,328)(15)— (19,366)
Commodity contracts(1,746)(24)— (1,770)
Equity contracts(2,011)(6,729)(1,724)— (10,464)
Foreign exchange contracts(11)(6,213)(23)— (6,247)
Credit contracts(53)(30)— (83)
Netting28,851 28,851 
Total derivative liabilities(2,045)(34,069)(1,816)28,851 (9,079)
Short sale liabilities:
Securities of U.S. Treasury and federal agencies(9,035)(31)— (9,066)
Mortgage-backed securities(2)— (2)
Corporate debt securities(5,915)— (5,915)
Equity securities(2,447)— (2,447)
Other securities— 
Total short sale liabilities(11,482)(5,948)— (17,430)
Other liabilities(2)— (2)
Total liabilities recorded at fair value$(13,527)(40,017)(1,818)28,851 (26,511)
(1)Represents balance sheet netting of derivative asset and liability balances, related cash collateral and portfolio level counterparty valuation adjustments. See Note 15 (Derivatives) for additional information.
(2)A significant portion of the balance consists of securities that are investment grade based on ratings received from the ratings agencies or internal credit grades categorized as investment grade if external ratings are not available. The securities are classified as Level 3 due to limited market activity.
(3)Consists of certain nonmarketable equity securities that are measured at fair value using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

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Changes in Fair Value Levels
We monitor the availability of observable market data to assess the appropriate classification of financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy and transfer between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 accordingly. Observable market data includes but is not limited to quoted prices and market transactions. Changes in economic conditions or market liquidity generally will drive changes in availability of observable market data. Changes in availability of observable market data, which also may result in
changing the valuation technique used, are generally the cause of transfers between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. The amounts reported as transfers represent the fair value as of the beginning of the quarter in which the transfer occurred.
The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, are presented in Table 16.3.

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Table 16.3:Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis – Quarter ended September 30, 2020
  Total net gains
(losses) included in
Purchases,
sales,
issuances
and
settlements,
net (1)
      Net unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities held at period end included in
(in millions)Balance,
beginning
of period
Net
income
Other
compre-
hensive
income
Transfers into
Level 3 (2)
Transfers
out of
Level 3 (3)
Balance,
end of
period
Net income(4)Other compre-hensive income
Quarter ended September 30, 2020                 
Trading debt securities:                 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions$0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 
Collateralized loan obligations128 17 0 (5)0 0 140 10   0 
Corporate debt securities23 (1)0 (10)0 0 12 (3)  0 
Mortgage-backed securities49 1 0 (3)0 (36)11 0   0 
Other23 0 0 0 0 (23)0 0 0 
Total trading debt securities223 17 0 (18)0 (59)163 7 (5)0 
Available-for-sale debt securities:                  
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions351 5 (5)(65)0 0 286 0   1 
Mortgage-backed securities:                
Residential0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 
Commercial61 (1)(3)0 5 (19)43 (1)  (4)
Total mortgage-backed securities61 (1)(3)0 5 (19)43 (1)(4)
Corporate debt securities1,051 (22)6 1 6 0 1,042 (22)  7 
Collateralized loan obligations9 0 0 0 0 (9)0 0   0 
Other626 4 9 (20)5 (8)616 0   9 
Total available-for-sale debt securities2,098 (14)7 (84)16 (36)1,987 (23)(6)13 
Mortgage loans held for sale751 (7)0 44 63 (4)847 (6)(7)0 
Loans held for sale7 0 0 (2)3 0 8 0 (5)0 
Loans152 0 0 (4)0 0 148 (2)(7)0 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)(8)6,819 (815)0 351 0 0 6,355 (217)(7)0 
Net derivative assets and liabilities:                
Interest rate contracts523 469 0 (546)0 0 446 226   0 
Commodity contracts1 (15)0 4 10 0 0 (6)  0 
Equity contracts20 (191)0 78 0 (15)(108)(114)  0 
Foreign exchange contracts(16)4 0 12 0 0 0 0   0 
Credit contracts50 (5)0 1 0 0 46 (7)  0 
Total derivative contracts578 262 0 (451)10 (15)384 99 (9)0 
Equity securities:
Marketable0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 
Nonmarketable8,165 253 0 0 10 0 8,428 253 0 
Total equity securities8,165 253 0 0 12 0 8,430 253 (10)0 
Short sale liabilities(3)0 0 3 0 0 0 0 (5)0 
Other liabilities(2)0 0 0 0 0 (2)0 (7)0 
(1)See Table 16.4 for detail.
(2)All assets and liabilities transferred into level 3 were previously classified within level 2.
(3)All assets and liabilities transferred out of level 3 are classified as level 2.
(4)Represents only net gains (losses) that are due to changes in economic conditions and management’s estimates of fair value and excludes changes due to the collection/realization of cash flows over time.
(5)Included in net gains from trading activities in the income statement.
(6)Included in net gains from debt securities and provision for credit losses debt securities in the income statement.
(7)Included in mortgage banking and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(8)For additional information on the changes in mortgage servicing rights, see Note 11 (Mortgage Banking Activities).
(9)Included in mortgage banking income, net gains from trading activities, net gains (losses) from equity securities and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(10)Included in net gains (losses) from equity securities in the income statement.
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Table 16.4 presents gross purchases, sales, issuances and settlements related to the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Table 16.4:Gross Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements – Level 3 – Quarter ended September 30, 2020
(in millions)PurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsNet
Quarter ended September 30, 2020          
Trading debt securities:          
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions$0 0 0 0 0 
Collateralized loan obligations46 (51)0 0 (5)
Corporate debt securities4 (14)0 0 (10)
Mortgage-backed securities14 (17)0 0 (3)
Other0 0 0 0 0 
Total trading debt securities64 (82)0 0 (18)
Available-for-sale debt securities:          
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions0 (35)0 (30)(65)
Mortgage-backed securities:          
Residential0 0 0 0 0 
Commercial0 0 0 0 0 
Total mortgage-backed securities0 0 0 0 0 
Corporate debt securities1 0 0 0 1 
Collateralized loan obligations0 0 0 0 0 
Other0 0 0 (20)(20)
Total available-for-sale debt securities1 (35)0 (50)(84)
Mortgage loans held for sale46 (34)98 (66)44 
Loans held for sale0 (2)0 0 (2)
Loans1 0 1 (6)(4)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (1)0 0 351 0 351 
Net derivative assets and liabilities:          
Interest rate contracts0 0 0 (546)(546)
Commodity contracts0 0 0 4 4 
Equity contracts0 0 0 78 78 
Foreign exchange contracts0 0 0 12 12 
Credit contracts0 7 0 (6)1 
Total derivative contracts0 7 0 (458)(451)
Equity securities:
Marketable0 0 0 0 0 
Nonmarketable0 0 0 0 0 
Total equity securities0 0 0 0 0 
Short sale liabilities3 0 0 0 3 
Other liabilities0 0 0 0 0 
(1)For additional information on the changes in mortgage servicing rights, see Note 11 (Mortgage Banking Activities).

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Table 16.515.2 presents the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.basis.



Table 16.5:15.2: Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis – Quarter ended September 30, 2019
  Balance,
beginning
of period
Total net gains
(losses) included in
Purchases,
sales,
issuances
and
settlements,
net (1)
      Net unrealized gains (losses)included in income related to assets and liabilities held at period end
(in millions)Net
income 
Other
compre-
hensive
income
Transfers
into
Level 3 (2)
Transfers
out of
Level 3 (3)
Balance,
end of
period
(4)
Quarter ended September 30, 2019                  
Trading debt securities:                  
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions$  
Collateralized loan obligations249 (11)(4)(2)232 (13)  
Corporate debt securities44 (2)(4)(5)33   
Mortgage-backed securities  
Other14 (1)(6)  
Total trading debt securities307 (14)(14)(7)272 (12)(5)
Available-for-sale debt securities:                  
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions391 (38)353   
Mortgage-backed securities:              
Residential  
Commercial41 (1)(3)37   
Total mortgage-backed securities41 (1)(3)37   
Corporate debt securities383 (8)(14)367   
Other990 (11)(105)(153)727   
Total available-for-sale debt securities1,805 12 (20)(160)(153)1,484 (6)
Mortgage loans held for sale1,115 22 (6)121 (3)1,249 22 (7)
Loans held for sale12 (12)(5)
Loans202 (17)185 (2)(7)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (8)12,096 (1,558)534 11,072 (962)(7)
Net derivative assets and liabilities:              
Interest rate contracts205 71 (133)143 30   
Commodity contracts(29)(85)61 23 (30)(6)  
Equity contracts(228)(298)263 60 (203)(80)  
Foreign exchange contracts(10)17 (33)(26)  
Credit contracts45 (8)38 (8)  
Total derivative contracts(17)(303)159 83 (78)(64)(9)
Equity securities:
Marketable
Nonmarketable7,110 13 7,130 13 
Total equity securities7,110 13 7,130 13 (10)
Other liabilities(2)(2)(7)
Net unrealized gains (losses)
related to assets and liabilities held at period end
(in millions)Balance,
beginning
of period
Net gains/(losses) (1)Purchases (2)SalesSettlementsTransfers 
into 
Level 3 (3)
Transfers
out of
Level 3 (4)
Balance, 
end of 
period
(5)
Quarter ended March 31, 2021
Trading debt securities$173 16 169 (173)0 7 0 192 8 (6)
Available-for-sale debt securities2,994 (7)15 0 (68)242 (34)3,142 (27)(6)
Loans held for sale1,234 (19)129 (148)(110)81 (1)1,166 (17)(7)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (8)6,125 1,006 406 (1)0 0 0 7,536 1,591 (7)
Net derivative assets and liabilities:
Interest rate contracts446 (541)0 0 101 0 (5)1 (225)
Equity contracts(314)(168)0 0 40 (27)40 (429)(177)
Other derivative contracts39 27 0 0 (10)0 0 56 16 
Total derivative contracts171 (682)0 0 131 (27)35 (372)(386)(9)
Equity securities$9,233 (365)0 (5)0 2 0 8,865 (365)(6)
Quarter ended March 31, 2020
Trading debt securities$223 (118)290 (93)(10)100 (3)389 (117)(6)
Available-for-sale debt securities1,565 (142)26 (5)(48)1,087 (71)2,412 (147)(6)
Loans held for sale1,214 (63)866 (70)(98)1,329 (2)3,176 (63)(7)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (8)11,517 (3,821)461 (32)8,126 (3,257)(7)
Net derivative assets and liabilities:
Interest rate contracts214 744 (273)685 531 
Equity contracts(269)430 73 (10)(7)217 451 
Other derivative contracts(5)(55)(3)60 (6)(3)(12)
Total derivative contracts(60)1,119 (3)(140)(16)(7)899 970 (9)
Equity securities$7,850 (1,101)(2)6,754 (1,103)(6)
(1)See Table 16.6Includes net gains (losses) included in both net income and other comprehensive income. All amounts represent net gains (losses) included in net income except for detail.$14 million and $(91) million included in other comprehensive income from available-for-sale debt securities for first quarter 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(2)All assetsIncludes originations of mortgage servicing rights and liabilities transferred into level 3 were previously classified within level 2.loans held for sale.
(3)All assets and liabilities transferred into Level 3 were previously classified within Level 2.
(4)All assets and liabilities transferred out of levelLevel 3 are classified as level 2, except for $153 million of asset-backed securities that were transferred to loans during third quarter 2019.
(4)Represents only net gains (losses) that are due to changes in economic conditions and management’s estimates of fair value and excludes changes due to the collection/realization of cash flows over time.Level 2.
(5)IncludedIncludes net unrealized gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities held at period end included in both net income and other comprehensive income. All amounts represent net unrealized gains (losses) included in net gainsincome except for $0 million and $(88) million included in other comprehensive income from trading activities in the income statement.available-for-sale debt securities for first quarter 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(6)Included in net gains from debt(losses) on trading and securities in the income statement.consolidated statement of income.
(7)Included in mortgage banking and other noninterest income in the income statement.consolidated statement of income.
(8)For additional information on the changes in mortgage servicing rights, see Note 119 (Mortgage Banking Activities).
(9)Included in mortgage banking income, net gains from(losses) on trading activities, net gains (losses) from equityand securities, and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(10)Included in net gains (losses) from equity securities in the income statement.
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Table 16.6 presents gross purchases, sales, issuances and settlements related to the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Table 16.6:Gross Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements – Level 3 – Quarter ended September 30, 2019
(in millions)PurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsNet
Quarter ended September 30, 2019
Trading debt securities:
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions$
Collateralized loan obligations107 (100)(11)(4)
Corporate debt securities(7)(4)
Mortgage-backed securities
Other(6)(6)
Total trading debt securities110 (107)(17)(14)
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions12 (50)(38)
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential
Commercial(3)(3)
Total mortgage-backed securities(3)(3)
Corporate debt securities(15)(14)
Other(4)10 (111)(105)
Total available-for-sale debt securities(4)22 (179)(160)
Mortgage loans held for sale23 (45)87 (71)(6)
Loans held for sale(12)(12)
Loans(20)(17)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (1)(4)538 534 
Net derivative assets and liabilities:
Interest rate contracts(1)(132)(133)
Commodity contracts61 61 
Equity contracts263 263 
Foreign exchange contracts(33)(33)
Credit contracts(3)
Total derivative contracts(3)(1)159 159 
Equity securities:
Marketable
Nonmarketable
Total equity securities
Other liabilities
(1)For additional information on the changes in mortgage servicing rights, see Note 11 (Mortgage Banking Activities).

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The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, are presented in Table 16.7.
Table 16.7:Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis – Nine months ended September 30, 2020
  Total net gains
(losses) included in
Purchases,
sales,
issuances
and
settlements,
net (1)
      Net unrealized gains (losses)
related to assets and liabilities held at period end included in
(in millions)Balance,
beginning
of period
Net
income
Other
compre-
hensive
income
Transfers
into
Level 3 (2)
Transfers
out of
Level 3 (3)
Balance,
end of
period
Net income(4)Other
compre-
hensive
income
Nine months ended September 30, 2020                 
Trading debt securities:                 
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions$0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 
Collateralized loan obligations183 (52)0 18 16 (25)140 (50)  0 
Corporate debt securities38 (12)0 (6)0 (8)12 (6)  0 
Mortgage-backed securities0 (6)0 20 52 (55)11 (1)  0 
Other2 2 0 (28)47 (23)0 (1)0 
Total trading debt securities223 (68)0 4 115 (111)163 (58)(5)0 
Available-for-sale debt securities:                  
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions413 6 (5)(109)67 (86)286 0   1 
Mortgage-backed securities:                
Residential0 0 (3)1 13 (11)0 0   0 
Commercial42 0 (17)(3)160 (139)43 (3)  (6)
Total mortgage-backed securities42 0 (20)(2)173 (150)43 (3)(6)
Corporate debt securities367 (76)33 (45)837 (74)1,042 (78)  43 
Collateralized loan obligations0 0 (9)0 68 (59)0 0   0 
Other743 10 (67)(78)43 (35)616 (1)  (64)
Total available-for-sale debt securities1,565 (60)(68)(234)1,188 (404)1,987 (82)(6)(26)
Mortgage loans held for sale1,198 (105)0 493 1,465 (2,204)847 (32)(7)0 
Loans held for sale16 (6)0 (11)10 (1)8 (4)(5)0 
Loans171 (2)0 (21)0 0 148 (7)(7)0 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (8)11,517 (6,404)0 1,242 0 0 6,355 (4,605)(7)0 
Net derivative assets and liabilities:              
Interest rate contracts214 1,673 0 (1,441)0 0 446 335   0 
Commodity contracts(16)(80)0 74 22 0 0 3   0 
Equity contracts(269)(38)0 230 (10)(21)(108)194   0 
Foreign exchange contracts(18)2 0 16 0 0 0 2   0 
Credit contracts29 14 0 3 0 0 46 13   0 
Total derivative contracts(60)1,571 0 (1,118)12 (21)384 547 (9)0 
Equity securities:
Marketable3 0 0 0 2 (3)2 (1)0 
Nonmarketable7,847 566 0 0 17 (2)8,428 562 0 
Total equity securities7,850 566 0 0 19 (5)8,430 561 (10)0 
Short sale liabilities0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (5)0 
Other liabilities(2)0 0 0 0 0 (2)0 (7)0 
(1)See Table 16.8 for detail.
(2)All assets and liabilities transferred into level 3 were previously classified within level 2.
(3)All assets and liabilities transferred out of level 3 are classified as level 2.
(4)Represents only net gains (losses) that are due to changes in economic conditions and management’s estimates of fair value and excludes changes due to the collection/realization of cash flows over time.
(5)Included in net gains from trading activities in the income statement.
(6)Included in net gains from debt securities and provision for credit losses debt securities in the income statement.
(7)Included in mortgage banking and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(8)For additional information on the changes in mortgage servicing rights, see Note 11 (Mortgage Banking Activities).
(9)Included in mortgage banking income, net gains from trading activities, net gains (losses) from equity securities and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(10)Included in net gains (losses) from equity securities in the income statement.
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Table 16.8 presents gross purchases, sales, issuances and settlements related to the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Table 16.8:Gross Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements – Level 3 – Nine months ended September 30, 2020
(in millions)PurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsNet
Nine months ended September 30, 2020          
Trading debt securities:          
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions$0 0 0 0 0 
Collateralized loan obligations217 (189)0 (10)18 
Corporate debt securities36 (42)0 0 (6)
Mortgage-backed securities281 (257)0 (4)20 
Other6 (33)0 (1)(28)
Total trading debt securities540 (521)0 (15)4 
Available-for-sale debt securities:          
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions0 (35)0 (74)(109)
Mortgage-backed securities:          
Residential25 (23)0 (1)1 
Commercial0 0 0 (3)(3)
Total mortgage-backed securities25 (23)0 (4)(2)
Corporate debt securities7 0 0 (52)(45)
Collateralized loan obligations0 0 0 0 0 
Other0 (10)0 (68)(78)
Total available-for-sale debt securities32 (68)0 (198)(234)
Mortgage loans held for sale101 (384)1,003 (227)493 
Loans held for sale0 (10)0 (1)(11)
Loans2 0 5 (28)(21)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (1)0 (33)1,274 1 1,242 
Net derivative assets and liabilities:          
Interest rate contracts0 0 0 (1,441)(1,441)
Commodity contracts0 0 0 74 74 
Equity contracts0 0 0 230 230 
Foreign exchange contracts0 0 0 16 16 
Credit contracts8 3 0 (8)3 
Total derivative contracts8 3 0 (1,129)(1,118)
Equity securities:
Marketable0 0 0 0 0 
Nonmarketable0 0 0 0 0 
Total equity securities0 0 0 0 0 
Short sale liabilities3 (3)0 0 0 
Other liabilities0 0 0 0 0 
(1)For additional information on the changes in mortgage servicing rights, see Note 11 (Mortgage Banking Activities).

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The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for nine months ended September 30, 2019, are presented in Table 16.9.

Table 16.9:Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis – Nine months ended September 30, 2019
  Balance,
beginning
of period
Total net gains
(losses) included in
Purchases,
sales,
issuances
and
settlements,
net (1)
      Net unrealized
gains (losses)
included in
income related
to assets and
liabilities held
at period end
  
(in millions)Net
income 
Other
compre-
hensive
income
Transfers
into
Level 3 (2)
Transfers
out of
Level 3 (3)
Balance,
end of
period
(4)
Nine months ended September 30, 2019                  
Trading debt securities:                  
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions$(2)(1)  
Collateralized loan obligations237 (16)13 (2)232 (23)  
Corporate debt securities34 (6)33   
Mortgage-backed securities  
Other16 (3)(6)
Total trading debt securities290 (18)(9)272 (20)(5)
Available-for-sale debt securities:                  
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions444 (48)(49)353   
Mortgage-backed securities:                
Residential  
Commercial41 (1)(3)37   
Total mortgage-backed securities41 (1)(3)37 
Corporate debt securities370 (5)(5)367   
Other1,189 19 (22)(306)(153)727   
Total available-for-sale debt securities2,044 27 (23)(362)(202)1,484 (6)
Mortgage loans held for sale997 74 (94)281 (9)1,249 75 (7)
Loans held for sale60 (4)38 (93)(5)
Loans244 (60)185 (6)(7)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (8)14,649 (4,570)993 11,072 (2,931)(7)
Net derivative assets and liabilities:                
Interest rate contracts25 495 (377)143 179   
Commodity contracts(211)152 23 (30)(6)  
Equity contracts(17)(402)194 15 (203)(205)  
Foreign exchange contracts(26)27 (27)(26)  
Credit contracts35 (3)38   
Total derivative contracts21 (94)(52)38 (78)(28)(9)
Equity securities:
Marketable
Nonmarketable5,468 1,663 (1)12 (12)7,130 1,664 
Total equity securities5,468 1,663 (1)12 (12)7,130 1,664 (10)
Other liabilities(2)(2)(7)
(1)See Table 16.10 for detail.
(2)All assets and liabilities transferred into level 3 were previously classified within level 2.
(3)All assets and liabilities transferred out of level 3 are classified as level 2, except for $153 million of asset-backed securities that were transferred to loans during third quarter 2019.
(4)Represents only net gains (losses) that are due to changes in economic conditions and management’s estimates of fair value and excludes changes due to the collection/realization of cash flows over time.
(5)Included in net gains from trading activities in the income statement.
(6)Included in net gains from debt securities in the income statement.
(7)Included in mortgage banking and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(8)For additional information on the changes in mortgage servicing rights, see Note 11 (Mortgage Banking Activities).
(9)Included in mortgage banking income, net gains from trading activities, net gains (losses) from equity securities and other noninterest income in the income statement.
(10)Included in net gains (losses) from equity securities in the income statement.
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income.
Table 16.10 presents gross purchases, sales, issuances and settlements related to the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Table 16.10:Gross Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements – Level 3 – Nine months ended September 30, 2019
(in millions)PurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsNet
Nine months ended September 30, 2019          
Trading debt securities:          
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions$(2)(2)
Collateralized loan obligations281 (252)(16)13 
Corporate debt securities14 (11)
Mortgage-backed securities
Other(6)(6)
Total trading debt securities295 (263)(24)
Available-for-sale debt securities:          
Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions67 (115)(48)
Mortgage-backed securities:        
Residential
Commercial(3)(3)
Total mortgage-backed securities(3)(3)
Corporate debt securities12 (17)(5)
Other(9)133 (430)(306)
Total available-for-sale debt securities12 (9)200 (565)(362)
Mortgage loans held for sale69 (185)187 (165)(94)
Loans held for sale12 (2)(14)(4)
Loans(70)(60)
Mortgage servicing rights (residential) (1)(286)1,279 993 
Net derivative assets and liabilities:        
Interest rate contracts(1)(376)(377)
Commodity contracts152 152 
Equity contracts194 194 
Foreign exchange contracts(27)(27)
Credit contracts12 (6)
Total derivative contracts12 (6)(1)(57)(52)
Equity securities:
Marketable
Nonmarketable(1)(1)
Total equity securities(1)(1)
Other liabilities
(1)For additional information on the changes in mortgage servicing rights, see Note 11 (Mortgage Banking Activities).
Table 16.11 and Table 16.12 provide15.3 provides quantitative information about the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of substantially all of our Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which we use an internal model.
The significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets and liabilities inherent in the fair values obtained from third-party vendors are not included in the table, as the specific inputs applied are not provided by the vendor.
In addition, the table excludes the valuation techniquesvendor (for additional information on vendor-developed valuations, see Note 17 (Fair Values of Assets and significant unobservable inputs for certain classes of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured using internal models that we consider, both individually andLiabilities) in the aggregate, insignificant relative to our overall Level 3 assets and liabilities. We made this determination based upon an evaluation of each class, which considered the magnitude of the positions, nature of the unobservable inputs and potential for significant changes in fair value due to changes in those inputs.2020 Form 10-K).
Weighted averages of inputs are calculated using outstanding unpaid principal balance for cash instruments, such as loans and securities, and notional amounts for derivative instruments.
For information on how changes in significant unobservable inputs affect the fair values of Level 3 assets and liabilities, see
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Table 16.11: 15.3:Valuation Techniques – Recurring Basis – September 30, 2020
($ in millions, except cost to service amounts)Fair Value Level 3Valuation Technique(s)Significant
Unobservable Inputs
Range of Inputs 
Positive (Negative)
Weighted
Average
September 30, 2020
Trading and available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. states and
political subdivisions
$248 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate0.4 -4.5 %1.2 
38 Vendor priced
Collateralized loan obligations140 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(37.7)-2.0 (7.6)
Corporate debt securities859 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate3.4 -14.8 4.0 
66 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(34.5)-8.3 (23.4)
129 Vendor priced
Mortgage-backed securities11 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(17.1)-(13.5)(15.2)
43 Vendor priced
Other debt securities52 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate1.0 -2.7 2.4 
564 Vendor priced
Mortgage loans held for sale (residential)832 Discounted cash flowDefault rate0.0 -31.7 1.3 
Discount rate1.6 -6.1 5.1 
Loss severity0.0 -30.1 20.6 
Prepayment rate8.5 -23.5 15.7 
15 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(50.0)-(14.3)(37.3)
Loans (1)148 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate3.9 -5.7 4.3 
Default rate0.0 31.6 0.6 
Prepayment rate8.4 -100.0 84.7 
Loss severity0.0 -44.9 15.8 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)6,355 Discounted cash flowCost to service per loan (2)$64 -907 138 
Discount rate4.8 -8.6 %5.8 
Prepayment rate (3)12.7 -24.1 19.7 
Net derivative assets and (liabilities):
Interest rate contracts195 Discounted cash flowDefault rate0.0 -6.0 1.6 
Loss severity50.0 -50.0 50.0 
Prepayment rate2.8 -22.0 18.1 
(3)Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(33.3)(31.3)(32.2)
Interest rate contracts: derivative loan
commitments
254 Discounted cash flowFall-out factor1.0 -99.0 25.3 
Initial-value servicing(52.8)-156.0 bps58.5 
Equity contracts177 Discounted cash flowConversion factor(8.8)-0.0 %(7.8)
Weighted average life0.3-2.3yrs1.2
(285)Option modelCorrelation factor(77.0)-99.0 %38.8 
Volatility factor6.5 -101.3 17.9 
Credit contracts35 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(99.0)-132.0 (7.2)
11 Option modelCredit spread0.0 -9.3 1.3 
Loss severity12.0 -60.0 45.5 
Nonmarketable equity securities8,428 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment3.6 -21.1 13.9 
Insignificant Level 3 assets, net of liabilities8 
Total level 3 assets, net of liabilities$18,320 (4)
($ in millions, except cost to service amounts)Fair Value Level 3Valuation Technique(s)Significant
Unobservable Inputs
Range of Inputs Weighted
Average
March 31, 2021
Trading and available-for-sale debt securities$2,180 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate0.4 -10.0 %4.1 
758 Vendor priced
192 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(35.5)-9.1 (5.7)
204 Market comparable pricingMultiples5.9x-12.1x7.4x
Loans held for sale1,166 Discounted cash flowDefault rate0.0 -34.5 %1.5 
Discount rate1.1 -12.6 4.8 
Loss severity0.0 -28.8 16.1 
Prepayment rate6.3 -19.5 13.8 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)7,536 Discounted cash flowCost to service per loan (1)$57 -665 115 
Discount rate5.2 -9.0 %6.1 
Prepayment rate (2)12.5 -21.2 15.6 
Net derivative assets and (liabilities):
Interest rate contracts151 Discounted cash flowDefault rate0.0 -6.0 1.8 
Loss severity50.0 -50.0 50.0 
Prepayment rate2.8 -22.0 18.4 
Interest rate contracts: derivative loan
commitments
(150)Discounted cash flowFall-out factor1.0 -99.0 19.2 
Initial-value servicing(53.6)-333.0 bps62.9 
Equity contracts230 Discounted cash flowConversion factor(8.7)-0.0 %(8.6)
Weighted average life0.2-2.8yrs1.1
(659)Option modelCorrelation factor(77.0)-99.0 %20.3 
Volatility factor6.5 -88.4 14.7 
Nonmarketable equity securities8,864 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(19.5)-(5.9)(14.5)
Insignificant Level 3 assets, net of liabilities57 
Total Level 3 assets, net of liabilities$20,529 (3)
December 31, 2020
Trading and available-for-sale debt securities$2,126 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate0.4 -14.7 %3.6 
759 Vendor priced
173 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(39.8)-0.3 (8.4)
109 Market comparable pricingMultiples7.2x-12.1x8.0x
Loans held for sale1,234 Discounted cash flowDefault rate0.0 -31.6 %1.7 
Discount rate1.3 -12.0 4.5 
Loss severity0.0 -32.3 18.4 
Prepayment rate8.3 -23.6 15.1 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)6,125 Discounted cash flowCost to service per loan (1)$63 -712 130 
Discount rate4.9 -8.3 %5.8 
Prepayment rate (2)14.3 -22.8 19.9 
Net derivative assets and (liabilities):
Interest rate contracts206 Discounted cash flowDefault rate0.0 -6.0 1.7 
Loss severity50.0 -50.0 50.0 
Prepayment rate2.8 -22.0 18.2 
Interest rate contracts: derivative loan
commitments
240 Discounted cash flowFall-out factor1.0 -99.0 28.8 
Initial-value servicing(51.6)-268.0  bps65.5 
Equity contracts220 Discounted cash flowConversion factor(8.6)-0.0 %(8.2)
Weighted average life0.5-2.0 yrs1.0
(534)Option modelCorrelation factor(77.0)-99.0 %24.8 
Volatility factor6.5 -96.6 26.4 
Nonmarketable equity securities9,228 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(20.3)-(3.2)(13.8)
Insignificant Level 3 assets, net of liabilities44 
Total Level 3 assets, net of liabilities$19,930 (3)
(1)Consists of reverse mortgage loans.
(2)The high end of the range of inputs is for servicing modified loans. For non-modified loans the range is $64 to $248 per loan.$57 - $244 at March 31, 2021, and $63 - $252 at December 31, 2020.
(3)(2)Includes a blend of prepayment speeds and expected defaults. Prepayment speeds are influenced by mortgage interest rates as well as our estimation of drivers of borrower behavior.
(4)(3)Consists of total Level 3 assets of $19.9$23.0 billion and $21.9 billion and total Level 3 liabilities of $1.6$2.4 billion and $2.0 billion, before netting of derivative balances.

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Table 16.12:Valuation Techniques – Recurring Basis – December 31, 2019
($ in millions, except cost to service amounts)Fair Value Level 3Valuation Technique(s)Significant
Unobservable Inputs
Range of Inputs
Positive (Negative) 
Weighted
Average
December 31, 2019
Trading and available-for-sale debt securities:
Securities of U.S. states and
political subdivisions
$379 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate1.3 -5.4 %2.4 
34 Vendor priced
Collateralized loan obligations183 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(15.0)-19.2 1.3 
Corporate debt securities220 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate3.2 14.9 9.2 
60 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(19.7)14.0 (4.4)
125 Vendor priced
Other debt securities92 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate2.3 -3.1 2.8 
651 Vendor priced
Mortgage loans held for sale (residential)1,183 Discounted cash flowDefault rate0.0 -15.5 0.7 
Discount rate3.0 -5.6 4.5 
Loss severity0.0 -43.5 21.7 
Prepayment rate5.7 -15.4 7.8 
15 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(56.3)-(6.3)(40.3)
Loans (1)171 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate3.9 -4.3 4.1 
Prepayment rate6.0 -100.0 85.6 
Loss severity0.0 -36.5 14.1 
Mortgage servicing rights (residential)11,517 Discounted cash flowCost to service per loan (2)$61 -495 102 
Discount rate6.0 -13.6 %7.2 
Prepayment rate (3)9.6 -24.4 11.9 
Net derivative assets and (liabilities):
Interest rate contracts146 Discounted cash flowDefault rate0.0 -5.0 1.7 
Loss severity50.0 -50.0 50.0 
Prepayment rate2.8 -25.0 15.0 
Interest rate contracts: derivative loan
commitments
68 Discounted cash flowFall-out factor1.0 -99.0 16.7 
Initial-value servicing(32.2)-149.0 bps36.4 
Equity contracts147 Discounted cash flowConversion factor(8.8)-0.0 %(7.7)
Weighted average life0.5-3.0yrs1.5
(416)Option modelCorrelation factor(77.0)-99.0 %23.8 
Volatility factor6.8 -100.0 18.7 
Credit contractsMarket comparable pricingComparability adjustment(56.1)-10.8 (16.0)
27 Option modelCredit spread0.0 -17.8 0.8 
Loss severity12.0 -60.0 45.6 
Nonmarketable equity securities7,847 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(20.2)-(4.2)(14.6)
Insignificant Level 3 assets, net of liabilities27 
Total level 3 assets, net of liabilities$22,478 (4)
(1)Consists of reverse mortgage loans.
(2)The high end of the range of inputs is for servicing modified loans. For non-modified loans the range is $61 to $231 per loan.
(3)Includes a blend of prepayment speeds and expected defaults. Prepayment speeds are influenced by mortgage interest rates as well as our estimation of drivers of borrower behavior.
(4)Consists of total Level 3 assets of $24.3 billion and total Level 3 liabilities of $1.8 billion, before netting of derivative balances.2020, respectively.
For additional information on the internal valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used forin the valuation of our Level 3 assets and liabilities, including how changes in these inputs affect fair value estimates, see Note 1917 (Fair ValueValues of Assets and Liabilities) in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
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Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
We may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. These adjustments to fair value usually result from application of LOCOM accounting, write-downs of individual assets, or useapplication of the measurement alternative for nonmarketable equity securities.
Table 16.1315.4 provides the fair value hierarchy and fair value at the date of the nonrecurring fair value adjustment for all assets
that were still held as of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, and for which a nonrecurring fair value adjustment was recorded during the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and year ended December 31, 2019.2020.
Table 16.1415.5 presents the increase (decrease) in value of certain assets held at the end of the respective reporting periods presented for which a nonrecurring fair value adjustment was recognized during the periods presented.

Table 16.13:15.4: Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions)(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total(in millions)Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 2 Level 3 Total 
Mortgage loans held for sale (1)$0 864 1,825 2,689 2,034 3,803 5,837 
Loans held for sale0 9 0 9 
Loans held for sale (1)Loans held for sale (1)4,517 1,661 6,178 2,672 2,945 5,617 
Loans:Loans:    Loans:
CommercialCommercial0 1,065 0 1,065 280 280 Commercial338 0 338 1,385 1,385 
ConsumerConsumer0 289 0 289 213 214 Consumer208 0 208 395 395 
Total loansTotal loans0 1,354 0 1,354 493 494 Total loans546 0 546 1,780 1,780 
Mortgage servicing rights (commercial)Mortgage servicing rights (commercial)0 0 534 534 Mortgage servicing rights (commercial)0 0 0 510 510 
Nonmarketable equity securitiesNonmarketable equity securities0 1,805 998 2,803 1,308 173 1,481 Nonmarketable equity securities611 26 637 2,397 790 3,187 
Other assetsOther assets0 1,098 417 1,515 359 27 386 Other assets922 50 972 1,350 428 1,778 
Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basisTotal assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis$0 5,130 3,774 8,904 4,199 4,004 8,203 Total assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis$6,596 1,737 8,333 8,199 4,673 12,872 
(1)ConsistsPredominantly consists of commercial mortgages and residential real estate 1-4 familymortgage – first mortgagelien loans.

Nonmarketable equity securities includes impairment on private equity and venture capital investments and gains or losses under the measurement alternative. Other assets includes impairments of operating lease ROU assets, valuation losses on foreclosed real estate and other collateral owned, and impairment on private equity and venture capital investments in consolidated portfolio companies.
Table 16.14:15.5: Change in Value of Assets with Nonrecurring Fair Value Adjustment
Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)20202019
Mortgage loans held for sale$(72)14 
Loans held for sale(5)(2)
Loans:  
Commercial(594)(181)
Consumer(192)(168)
Total loans(786)(349)
Mortgage servicing rights (commercial)(37)
Nonmarketable equity securities102 379 
Other assets(468)(29)
Total$(1,266)13 

Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020
Loans held for sale$25 (39)
Loans:
Commercial(130)(95)
Consumer(47)(71)
Total loans(177)(166)
Nonmarketable equity securities210 (424)
Other assets(19)(334)
Total$39 (963)
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Table 16.1515.6 provides quantitative information about the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of our Level 3 assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis primarilyand determined using an internal model. The table is limited to financial instruments that had nonrecurring fair value adjustments during the periods presented. Weighted averages of inputs are calculated using outstanding unpaid principal balance for cash instruments, such as loans, and carrying value prior to the nonrecurring fair value measurement for nonmarketable equity securities.

We have excluded from the table valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs for certain classes of Level 3
assets we consider both individually and in the aggregate, insignificant relative to our overall Level 3 nonrecurring measurements. We made this determination based upon an evaluation of each class that considered the magnitude of the positions, nature of the unobservable inputs and potential for significant changes in fair value due to changes in those inputs.
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Table 16.15:15.6: Valuation Techniques – Nonrecurring Basis
($ in millions)Fair Value
Level 3
Valuation
Technique(s) (1)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs (1)
Range of Inputs
Positive (Negative)
Weighted
Average
September 30, 2020
Residential mortgage loans held for sale$1,825 (2)Discounted cash flowDefault rate(3)0.8 68.5 %26.8 
Discount rate0.6 8.5 3.9 
Loss severity0.8 65.1 8.1 
Prepayment rate(4)4.1 100.0 43.3 
Mortgage servicing rights (commercial)534 Discounted cash flowCost to service per loan$150 3,377 2,774 
Discount rate2.1 2.1 %2.1 
Prepayment rate0.0 20.0 5.0 
Nonmarketable equity securities (5)874 Market comparable pricingMultiples0.1x10.9x4.9x
357 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(100.0)(47.0)%(51.4)
77 OtherCompany risk factor(100.0)(20.0)(52.0)
104 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate10.0 20.0 11.1 
Company risk factor(72.0)0.0 (33.6)
Crude oil prices ($/barrel)$42 48 47 
Natural gas prices ($/MMBtu)2 2 2 
Insignificant level 3 assets3 
Total$3,774 
December 31, 2019
Residential mortgage loans held for sale$3,803 (2)Discounted cash flowDefault rate(3)0.3 48.3 %4.6 
Discount rate1.5 9.4 4.3 
Loss severity0.4 100.0 23.4 
Prepayment rate(4)4.8 100.0 23.2 
Insignificant level 3 assets201 
Total$4,004 
($ in millions)Fair Value
Level 3
Valuation
Technique(s) (1)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs (1)
Range of Inputs
Positive (Negative)
Weighted
Average
March 31, 2021
Loans held for sale (2)$1,519 Discounted cash flowDefault rate(3)0.3 -76.4 %31.1 
Discount rate0.0 -12.1 2.3 
Loss severity0.3 -52.7 5.6 
Prepayment rate(4)4.6 -100.0 40.5 
142 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(8.2)-(6.0)(6.8)
Nonmarketable equity securities20 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(100.0)-(31.1)(38.0)
2 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate10.5 -10.5 10.5 
Other assets50 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate0.9 -3.7 1.5 
Insignificant Level 3 assets4 
Total$1,737 
December 31, 2020
Loans held for sale (2)$1,628 Discounted cash flowDefault rate(3)0.3 -85.5 %31.5 
Discount rate0.6 -11.9 3.0 
Loss severity0.4 -45.0 8.1 
Prepayment rate(4)8.3 -100.0 42.5 
1,317 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(11.6)-(1.8)(3.1)
Mortgage servicing rights (commercial)510 Discounted cash flowCost to service per loan$150 -3,377 2,779 
Discount rate1.9 -1.9 %1.9 
Prepayment rate0.0 -20.0 5.4 
Nonmarketable equity securities (5)844 Market comparable pricingMultiples0.1x-10.9x5.0x
188 Market comparable pricingComparability adjustment(100.0)-(20.0)%(61.4)
76 OtherCompany risk factor(100.0)-(20.0)(57.7)
91 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate10.0 -20.0 11.5 
Company risk factor(62.6)-0.0 (30.3)
Crude oil prices ($/barrel)$42 -48 47 
Natural gas prices ($/MMBtu)-
Insignificant Level 3 assets19 
Total$4,673 
(1)Refer toSee Note 1917 (Fair ValueValues of Assets and Liabilities) in our 20192020 Form 10-K for a definition ofadditional information on the valuation technique(s) and significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of residential mortgage loans held for sale, mortgage servicing rights, and certain nonmarketable equity securities.Level 3 assets.
(2)Consists of approximately $1.4 billion and $1.3$2.6 billion of government insured/guaranteed loans purchased from GNMA-guaranteed mortgage securitizations at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively, and approximately $400$300 million and $2.5 billion, respectively, of other mortgage loans that are not government insured/guaranteed.guaranteed at both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
(3)Applies only to non-government insured/guaranteed loans.
(4)Includes the impact on prepayment rate of expected defaults for government insured/guaranteed loans, which impact the frequency and timing of early resolution of loans.
(5)Includes $417 million of private equity and venture capital investments in consolidated portfolio companies classified in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.sheet at December 31, 2020.
We typically use a market approach to estimate the fair value of our nonmarketable private equity and venture capital investments in portfolio companies. The market approach bases the fair value measurement on market data (for example, use of market comparable pricing techniques) that are used to derive the enterprise value of the portfolio company. Market comparable pricing techniques include utilization of financial metrics of comparable public companies (multiples), such as ratios of enterprise value or market value of equity to revenue, EBITDA, net income or book value. Comparable company valuation multiples are evaluated and adjusted as necessary to reflect the comparative operational, financial or marketability differences between the public company and subject portfolio company in estimating its fair value. Market comparable pricing
techniques also use recent or anticipated transactions (for example, a financing round, merger, acquisition or bankruptcy) involving the subject portfolio company, or participants in its industry or related industries. Based upon these recent or anticipated transactions, current market conditions and other factors specific to the issuer, we make adjustments to estimate the enterprise value of the portfolio company. As a result of the recent market environment, we also utilized other valuation techniques. These techniques included the use of company risk factors in the estimation of the fair value of certain nonmarketable equity securities. The company risk factors are based upon entity-specific considerations including the debt and liquidity profile, projected cash flow or funding issues as well as other factors that may affect the company’s outlook.

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Fair Value Option
The fair value option is an irrevocable election, generally only permitted upon initial recognition of financial assets or liabilities, to measure eligible financial instruments at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in earnings. We may elect the fair value option to align the measurement model with how the financial assets or liabilities are managed or to reduce complexity or accounting asymmetry. Following is a discussion of the portfolios for which we elected the fair value option. For additional information, including
the basis for our fair value
option elections, see Note 1917 (Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
Table 16.1615.7 reflects differences between the fair value carrying amount of the assets for which we have elected the fair value option and the contractual aggregate unpaid principal amount at maturity. Nonaccrual loans and loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing included in LHFS which we have elected the fair value option were insignificant at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.

Table 16.16:15.7: Fair Value Option
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(in millions)Fair value
carrying
amount
Aggregate
unpaid
principal
Fair value
carrying amount less aggregate unpaid principal
Fair value
carrying
amount
Aggregate
unpaid
principal
Fair value
carrying amount less aggregate unpaid principal
Mortgage loans held for sale:
Total loans$19,884 19,131 753 16,606 16,279 327 
Nonaccrual loans158 190 (32)133 157 (24)
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing21 24 (3)10 (2)
Loans held for sale:
Total loans1,688 1,777 (89)972 1,020 (48)
Nonaccrual loans5 39 (34)21 29 (8)
Loans:
Total loans148 180 (32)171 201 (30)
Nonaccrual loans116 148 (32)129 159 (30)
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions)Fair value carrying amountAggregate unpaid principalFair value carrying amount less aggregate unpaid principalFair value carrying amountAggregate unpaid principalFair value carrying amount less aggregate
unpaid
principal
Loans held for sale$23,538 23,429 109 18,806 18,217 589 
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The changes in fair value related to initial measurement and subsequent changes in fair value included in earnings for these assets measured atLHFS accounted for under the fair value are shownoption were $363 million and $335 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Substantially all of these amounts were included in Table 16.17 bythe mortgage banking noninterest income
line of the consolidated statement line item. Amounts recorded as interest income are excluded from Table 16.17.
Table 16.17:Fair Value Option – Changes in Fair Value Included in Earnings
20202019
(in millions)Mortgage banking noninterest incomeNet gains
(losses)
from
trading
activities
Other
noninterest
income
Mortgage
banking
noninterest
income
Net gains (losses)
from
trading
activities
Other
noninterest
income
Quarter ended September 30,
Mortgage loans held for sale$847 0 0 256 
Loans held for sale0 15 0 
Loans0 0 0 
Nine months ended September 30,
Mortgage loans held for sale$1,944 0 0 849 
Loans held for sale0 26 0 15 
Loans0 0 (2)
of income. For performing loans, instrument-specific credit risk gains or losses were derived principally by determining the change in fair value of the loans due to changes in the observable or implied credit spread. Credit spread is the market yield on the loans less the relevant risk-free benchmark interest rate. For
nonperforming loans, we attribute all changes in fair value to instrument-specific credit risk. Table 16.18 shows the estimated gainsGains and losses from earnings attributable to instrument-specific credit risk related to assets accounted for under the fair value option.
option for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were insignificant.
Table 16.18:Fair Value Option – Gains/Losses Attributable to Instrument-Specific Credit Risk
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in millions)2020201920202019
Gains (losses) attributable to instrument-specific credit risk:    
Mortgage loans held for sale$11 (13)$(206)(1)
Loans held for sale13 27 16 
Total$24 (8)$(179)15 

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Note 16: Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Table 16.1915.8 presents a summary of fair value estimates for financial instruments that are not carried at fair value on a recurring basis. Some financial instruments are excluded from the scope of this table, such as certain insurance contracts, certain nonmarketable equity securities, and leases. This table also excludes assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments such as the value of the long-term relationships with our deposit, credit card and trust customers, MSRs, premises and equipment, goodwill and deferred taxes.
Loan commitments, standby letters of credit and commercial and similar letters of credit are not included in
Table 16.19.15.8. A reasonable estimate of the fair value of these instruments is the carrying value of deferred fees plus the allowance for unfunded credit commitments, which totaled $1.2$1.3 billion and $1.0$1.4 billionat September 30, 2020March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.
The total of the fair value calculations presented does not represent, and should not be construed to represent, the underlying fair value of the Company.

Table 16.19:15.8: Fair Value Estimates for Financial Instruments
Estimated fair valueEstimated fair value 
(in millions)(in millions)Carrying amountLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total(in millions)Carrying amountLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
September 30, 2020
March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Financial assetsFinancial assetsFinancial assets
Cash and due from banks (1)Cash and due from banks (1)$25,535 25,535 0 0 25,535 Cash and due from banks (1)$28,339 28,339 0 0 28,339 
Interest-earning deposits with banks (1)Interest-earning deposits with banks (1)221,235 221,026 209 0 221,235 Interest-earning deposits with banks (1)258,394 258,214 180 0 258,394 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements (1)Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements (1)69,304 0 69,304 0 69,304 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements (1)79,502 0 79,502 0 79,502 
Held-to-maturity debt securities, net182,595 50,287 138,210 937 189,434 
Mortgage loans held for sale3,423 0 1,256 2,344 3,600 
Held-to-maturity debt securitiesHeld-to-maturity debt securities232,192 40,594 192,437 928 233,959 
Loans held for saleLoans held for sale9 0 9 0 9 Loans held for sale11,896 0 10,575 1,976 12,551 
Loans, net (2)Loans, net (2)884,183 0 56,045 843,935 899,980 Loans, net (2)829,370 0 57,382 787,280 844,662 
Nonmarketable equity securities (cost method)Nonmarketable equity securities (cost method)3,585 0 0 3,629 3,629 Nonmarketable equity securities (cost method)3,585 0 0 3,631 3,631 
Total financial assetsTotal financial assets$1,389,869 296,848 265,033 850,845 1,412,726 Total financial assets$1,443,278 327,147 340,076 793,815 1,461,038 
Financial liabilitiesFinancial liabilitiesFinancial liabilities
Deposits (3)Deposits (3)$67,625 0 45,069 23,297 68,366 Deposits (3)$40,970 0 22,676 18,538 41,214 
Short-term borrowingsShort-term borrowings55,224 0 55,224 0 55,224 Short-term borrowings58,920 0 58,920 0 58,920 
Long-term debt (4)Long-term debt (4)215,682 0 216,885 1,422 218,307 Long-term debt (4)183,281 0 189,787 1,296 191,083 
Total financial liabilitiesTotal financial liabilities$338,531 0 317,178 24,719 341,897 Total financial liabilities$283,171 0 271,383 19,834 291,217 
December 31, 2019
December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
Financial assetsFinancial assetsFinancial assets
Cash and due from banks (1)Cash and due from banks (1)$21,757 21,757 21,757 Cash and due from banks (1)$28,236 28,236 28,236 
Interest-earning deposits with banks (1)Interest-earning deposits with banks (1)119,493 119,257 236 119,493 Interest-earning deposits with banks (1)236,376 236,258 118 236,376 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements (1)Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements (1)102,140 102,140 102,140 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements (1)65,672 65,672 65,672 
Held-to-maturity debt securitiesHeld-to-maturity debt securities153,933 46,138 109,933 789 156,860 Held-to-maturity debt securities205,720 48,597 162,777 933 212,307 
Mortgage loans held for sale6,736 2,939 4,721 7,660 
Loans held for saleLoans held for saleLoans held for sale17,578 14,952 3,419 18,371 
Loans, net (2)Loans, net (2)933,042 54,125 891,714 945,839 Loans, net (2)853,595 56,270 817,827 874,097 
Nonmarketable equity securities (cost method)Nonmarketable equity securities (cost method)4,790 4,823 4,823 Nonmarketable equity securities (cost method)3,588 3,632 3,632 
Total financial assetsTotal financial assets$1,341,896 187,152 269,378 902,047 1,358,577 Total financial assets$1,410,765 313,091 299,789 825,811 1,438,691 
Financial liabilitiesFinancial liabilitiesFinancial liabilities
Deposits (3)Deposits (3)$118,849 87,279 31,858 119,137 Deposits (3)$52,807 33,321 19,940 53,261 
Short-term borrowingsShort-term borrowings104,512 104,513 104,513 Short-term borrowings58,999 58,999 58,999 
Long-term debt (4)Long-term debt (4)228,159 231,332 1,720 233,052 Long-term debt (4)212,922 219,321 1,381 220,702 
Total financial liabilitiesTotal financial liabilities$451,520 423,124 33,578 456,702 Total financial liabilities$324,728 311,641 21,321 332,962 
(1)Amounts consist of financial instruments for which carrying value approximates fair value.
(2)Excludes lease financing with a carrying amount of $16.3$15.1 billion and $19.5$15.4 billion at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.
(3)Excludes deposit liabilities with no defined or contractual maturity of $1.3 trillion and $1.2$1.4 trillion at September 30, 2020both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.
(4)Excludes capital lease obligations under capital leases of $29 million and $32$28 million at September 30, 2020both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.

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Note 17:16:  Preferred Stock

We are authorized to issue 20 million shares of preferred stock and 4 million shares of preference stock, both without par value. Preferred shares outstanding rank senior to common shares both as to dividends and liquidation preference but have no general voting rights. We have not issued any preference shares under this authorization. If issued, preference shares would be limited to 1 vote per share. Our total authorized, issued and outstanding preferred stock is presented in the following two
tables along with the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. All classes of preferred stock, except the Dividend Equalization Preferred Shares and the ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, qualify as Tier 1 capital.
In October 2020,January 2021, we issued $1.2$3.5 billion of our Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock, Series AA.BB, and in February 2021, we issued $1.05 billion of our Preferred Stock, Series CC. In March 2021, we redeemed our Preferred Stock Series I, Series P and Series W, and partially redeemed our Preferred Stock, Series N, for an aggregate cost of $4.5 billion.

Table 17.1:16.1: Preferred Stock Shares
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Liquidation
preference
per share
Shares
authorized
and designated
Liquidation
preference
per share
Shares
authorized
and designated
Liquidation
preference
per share
Shares
authorized
and designated
Liquidation
preference
per share
Shares
authorized
and designated
DEP SharesDEP SharesDEP Shares
Dividend Equalization Preferred Shares (DEP)Dividend Equalization Preferred Shares (DEP)$10 97,000 $10 97,000 Dividend Equalization Preferred Shares (DEP)$10 97,000 $10 97,000 
Series I(1)Series I(1)Series I(1)
Floating Class A Preferred Stock (1)Floating Class A Preferred Stock (1)100,000 25,010 100,000 25,010 Floating Class A Preferred Stock (1)0 0 100,000 25,010 
Series K
Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock (2)0 0 1,000 3,500,000 
Series L
7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock (3)1,000 4,025,000 1,000 4,025,000 
Series N
Series L (2)
Series L (2)
7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock1,000 4,025,000 1,000 4,025,000 
Series N (3)
Series N (3)
5.20% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.20% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 30,000 25,000 30,000 5.20% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 30,000 25,000 30,000 
Series OSeries OSeries O
5.125% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.125% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 27,600 25,000 27,600 5.125% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 27,600 25,000 27,600 
Series P
Series P (3)
Series P (3)
5.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 26,400 25,000 26,400 5.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock0 0 25,000 26,400 
Series QSeries QSeries Q
5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 69,000 25,000 69,000 5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 69,000 25,000 69,000 
Series RSeries RSeries R
6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 34,500 25,000 34,500 6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 34,500 25,000 34,500 
Series SSeries SSeries S
5.90% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.90% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 80,000 25,000 80,000 5.90% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 80,000 25,000 80,000 
Series T
6.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock (4)25,000 32,200 25,000 32,200 
Series USeries USeries U
5.875% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.875% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 80,000 25,000 80,000 5.875% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 80,000 25,000 80,000 
Series V
6.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 40,000 25,000 40,000 
Series W
Series W (3)
Series W (3)
5.70% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.70% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 40,000 25,000 40,000 5.70% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock0 0 25,000 40,000 
Series XSeries XSeries X
5.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 46,000 25,000 46,000 5.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 46,000 25,000 46,000 
Series YSeries YSeries Y
5.625% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.625% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 27,600 25,000 27,600 5.625% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 27,600 25,000 27,600 
Series ZSeries ZSeries Z
4.750% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 80,500 
4.75% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock4.75% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 80,500 25,000 80,500 
Series AASeries AA
4.70% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock4.70% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 46,800 25,000 46,800 
Series BBSeries BB
3.90% Fixed-Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock3.90% Fixed-Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 140,400 
Series CCSeries CC
4.375% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock4.375% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 46,000 
ESOP(4)ESOP(4)ESOP(4)
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (5)Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (5)0 822,242 1,071,418 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (5)0 822,242 822,242 
TotalTotal5,583,052 9,251,728 Total5,652,642 5,557,652 
(1)Preferred Stock, Series I preferred stock issuance relates to trust preferred securities. See Note 108 (Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities) for additional information. This issuance has a floating interest rate that is the greater of three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 0.93% and 5.56975%.
(2)Floating rate for In first quarter 2021, Preferred Stock, Series K, is three-month LIBOR plus 3.77%. In first quarter 2020, the remaining $1.8 billion of Preferred Stock, Series K,I, was redeemed.
(3)(2)Preferred Stock, Series L, may be converted at any time, at the option of the holder, into 6.3814 shares of our common stock, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares, subject to anti-dilution adjustments.
(4)(3)In first quarter 2020, $669 million2021, 16,000 shares of Preferred Stock, Series T, wasN, were redeemed. In addition, Preferred Stock, Series P and Series W were fully redeemed.
(5)(4)See the ESOP“ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred StockStock” section in this Note for additional information about the liquidation preference.preference for the ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.
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Note 17: Preferred Stock (continued)
Table 17.2:16.2: Preferred Stock – Shares Issued and Carrying Value
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions, except shares)(in millions, except shares)Shares
issued and
outstanding
Liquidation preference
value
Carrying
value
DiscountShares
issued and
outstanding
Liquidation preference
value
Carrying
value
Discount(in millions, except shares)Shares issued and outstandingLiquidation preference valueCarrying
value 
Discount Shares
issued and outstanding
Liquidation preference valueCarrying valueDiscount 
DEP SharesDEP SharesDEP Shares
Dividend Equalization Preferred Shares (DEP)Dividend Equalization Preferred Shares (DEP)96,546 $0 0 0 96,546 $Dividend Equalization Preferred Shares (DEP)96,546 $0 0 0 96,546 $
Series I (1)
Series I (1)
Series I (1)
Floating Class A Preferred StockFloating Class A Preferred Stock25,010 2,501 2,501 0 25,010 2,501 2,501 Floating Class A Preferred Stock0 0 0 0 25,010 2,501 2,501 
Series K (2)
Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock0 0 0 0 1,802,000 1,802 1,546 256 
Series L (3)
Series L (2)
Series L (2)
7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock3,967,995 3,968 3,200 768 3,967,995 3,968 3,200 768 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock3,967,995 3,968 3,200 768 3,967,995 3,968 3,200 768 
Series N
Series N (3)
Series N (3)
5.20% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.20% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock30,000 750 750 0 30,000 750 750 5.20% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock14,000 350 350 0 30,000 750 750 
Series OSeries OSeries O
5.125% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.125% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock26,000 650 650 0 26,000 650 650 5.125% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock26,000 650 650 0 26,000 650 650 
Series P
Series P (3)
Series P (3)
5.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock25,000 625 625 0 25,000 625 625 5.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock0 0 0 0 25,000 625 625 
Series QSeries QSeries Q
5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock69,000 1,725 1,725 0 69,000 1,725 1,725 5.85% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock69,000 1,725 1,725 0 69,000 1,725 1,725 
Series RSeries RSeries R
6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock33,600 840 840 0 33,600 840 840 6.625% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock33,600 840 840 0 33,600 840 840 
Series SSeries SSeries S
5.90% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.90% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock80,000 2,000 2,000 0 80,000 2,000 2,000 5.90% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock80,000 2,000 2,000 0 80,000 2,000 2,000 
Series T (4)
6.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5,280 131 131 0 32,000 800 800 
Series USeries USeries U
5.875% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.875% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock80,000 2,000 2,000 0 80,000 2,000 2,000 5.875% Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock80,000 2,000 2,000 0 80,000 2,000 2,000 
Series V
6.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock40,000 1,000 1,000 0 40,000 1,000 1,000 
Series W
Series W (3)
Series W (3)
5.70% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.70% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock40,000 1,000 1,000 0 40,000 1,000 1,000 5.70% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock0 0 0 0 40,000 1,000 1,000 
Series XSeries XSeries X
5.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock46,000 1,150 1,150 0 46,000 1,150 1,150 5.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock46,000 1,150 1,150 0 46,000 1,150 1,150 
Series YSeries YSeries Y
5.625% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock5.625% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock27,600 690 690 0 27,600 690 690 5.625% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock27,600 690 690 0 27,600 690 690 
Series ZSeries ZSeries Z
4.750% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock4.750% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock80,500 2,013 2,013 0 4.750% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock80,500 2,013 2,013 0 80,500 2,013 2,013 
Series AASeries AA
4.70% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock4.70% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock46,800 1,170 1,170 0 46,800 1,170 1,170 
Series BBSeries BB
3.90% Fixed-Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock3.90% Fixed-Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock140,400 3,510 3,510 0 
Series CCSeries CC
4.375% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock4.375% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class A Preferred Stock42,000 1,050 1,050 0 
ESOP(4)ESOP(4)ESOP(4)
Cumulative Convertible Preferred StockCumulative Convertible Preferred Stock822,242 823 823 0 1,071,418 1,072 1,072 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock822,242 822 822 0 822,242 822 822 
TotalTotal5,494,773 $21,866 21,098 768 7,492,169 $22,573 21,549 1,024 Total5,572,683 $21,938 21,170 768 5,496,293 $21,904 21,136 768 
(1)Floating rate for Preferred Stock, Series I, is the greater of three-month LIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 0.93% and 5.56975%.
(2)Floating rate for In first quarter 2021, Preferred Stock, Series K, is three-month LIBOR plus 3.77%. In first quarter 2020, the remaining $1.8 billion of Preferred Stock, Series K,I, was redeemed.
(3)(2)Preferred Stock, Series L, may be converted at any time, at the option of the holder, into 6.3814 shares of our common stock, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares, subject to anti-dilution adjustments.
(4)(3)In first quarter 2020, $6692021, $400 million of Preferred Stock, Series T,N, was redeemed. In addition, Preferred Stock, Series P and Series W were fully redeemed.
(4)See the “ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock” section in this Note for additional information about the liquidation preference for the ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.
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ESOP CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKAll shares of our ESOP Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (ESOP Preferred Stock) were issued to a trustee acting on behalf of the Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan (the 401(k) Plan). Dividends on the ESOP Preferred Stock are cumulative from the date of initial issuance and are payable quarterly at annual rates based upon the year of issuance. Each share of ESOP Preferred Stock released from the unallocated reserve of the 401(k) Plan is converted into shares of our common stock based on the stated
value of the ESOP Preferred Stock and the then current market price of our common stock. The ESOP Preferred Stock is also convertible at the option of the holder at any time, unless previously redeemed. We have the option to redeem the ESOP Preferred Stock at any time, in whole or in part, at a redemption price per share equal to the higher of (a) $1,000 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends or (b) the fair market value, as defined in the Certificates of Designation for the ESOP Preferred Stock.

Table 17.3:16.3: ESOP Preferred Stock
Shares issued and outstandingCarrying valueAdjustable dividend rateShares issued and outstandingCarrying value Adjustable dividend rate
(in millions, except shares)(in millions, except shares)Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
Sep 30,
2020
Dec 31,
2019
MinimumMaximum(in millions, except shares)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Minimum Maximum 
ESOP Preferred StockESOP Preferred StockESOP Preferred Stock
$1,000 liquidation preference per share$1,000 liquidation preference per share$1,000 liquidation preference per share
20182018221,945 254,945 222 255 7.00 %8.00 %2018221,945 221,945 $222 222 7.00 %8.00 %
20172017163,210 192,210 163 192 7.00 8.00 2017163,210 163,210 163 163 7.00 8.00 
20162016162,450 197,450 163 198 9.30 10.30 2016162,450 162,450 162 162 9.30 10.30 
2015201592,904 116,784 93 117 8.90 9.90 201592,904 92,904 93 93 8.90 9.90 
2014201499,151 136,151 99 136 8.70 9.70 201499,151 99,151 99 99 8.70 9.70 
2013201361,948 97,948 62 98 8.50 9.50 201361,948 61,948 62 62 8.50 9.50 
2012201220,634 49,134 21 49 10.00 11.00 201220,634 20,634 21 21 10.00 11.00 
20110 26,796 0 27 9.00 10.00 
Total ESOP Preferred Stock (1)Total ESOP Preferred Stock (1)822,242 1,071,418 $823 1,072 Total ESOP Preferred Stock (1)822,242 822,242 $822 822 
Unearned ESOP shares (2)Unearned ESOP shares (2)$(875)(1,143)Unearned ESOP shares (2)$(875)(875)
(1)At September 30, 2020,both March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, additional paid-in capital included $52$53 million and $71 million, respectively, related to ESOP preferred stock.
(2)We recorded a corresponding charge to unearned ESOP shares in connection with the issuance of the ESOP Preferred Stock. The unearned ESOP shares are reduced as shares of the ESOP Preferred Stock are committed to be released.

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Note 18:17: Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Our revenue includes net interest income on financial instruments and noninterest income. Table 18.117.1 presents our revenue by operating segment. The “Other” segment for each of the tables below includes the elimination of certain items that are included in more than one business segment, substantially all of which
represents products and services for WIM customers served through Community Banking distribution channels. For additional description of our
operating segments, including additional financial information and the underlying management reportingaccounting process, see Note 22 (Operating Segments).

Table 18.1: 17.1:Revenue by Operating Segment
Quarter ended September 30,
Community
Banking
Wholesale
Banking
Wealth and
Investment
Management
OtherConsolidated
Company
(in millions)2020201920202019202020192020201920202019
Net interest income (1)$5,587 6,769 3,481 4,382 771 989 (471)(515)9,368 11,625 
Noninterest income (2)
Deposit-related fees723 952 574 527 7 (5)(5)1,299 1,480 
Trust and investment fees:
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees:
Asset-based revenue (3)386 381 0 1,768 1,741 (386)(382)1,768 1,740 
Transactional revenue86 105 4 (8)357 376 (86)(92)361 381 
Other revenue17 18 66 70 140 155 (16)(18)207 225 
Total brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees489 504 70 62 2,265 2,272 (488)(492)2,336 2,346 
Trust and investment management:
Investment management fees0 0 506 510 0 506 510 
Trust fees188 203 85 85 99 106 (201)(210)171 184 
Other revenue0 55 36 5 (1)0 60 35 
Total trust and investment management188 203 140 121 610 615 (201)(210)737 729 
Investment banking0 (26)440 510 4 (3)441 484 
Total trust and investment fees677 681 650 693 2,879 2,887 (692)(702)3,514 3,559 
Card fees:
Card interchange and network revenues (4)733 750 55 90 1 0 (1)789 841 
Other card fees (1)123 186 0 0 0 123 186 
Total card fees856 936 55 90 1 0 (1)912 1,027 
Lending-related fees (1)42 60 310 314 2 (2)(2)352 374 
Mortgage banking (1)1,542 339 49 128 (3)(3)2 1,590 466 
Net gains (losses) from trading activities (1)(11)19 363 247 9 10 0 361 276 
Net gains (losses) on debt securities (1)240 (1)24 0 0 264 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities (1)587 822 59 135 3 (1)0 649 956 
Lease income (1)0 333 402 0 0 333 402 
Other (1)479 662 (304)20 125 1,249 (80)(89)220 1,842 
Total noninterest income5,135 4,470 2,113 2,560 3,023 4,152 (777)(797)9,494 10,385 
Total revenue$10,722 11,239 5,594 6,942 3,794 5,141 (1,248)(1,312)18,862 22,010 

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Nine months ended September 30,
Community
Banking
Wholesale
Banking
Wealth and
Investment
Management
OtherConsolidated
Company
(in millions)2020201920202019202020192020201920202019
Net interest income (1)$18,073 21,083 11,508 13,451 2,374 3,127 (1,395)(1,630)30,560 36,031 
Noninterest income (2)
Deposit-related fees2,207 2,675 1,676 1,610 20 18 (15)(14)3,888 4,289 
Trust and investment fees:
Brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees:
Asset-based revenue (3)1,126 1,093 0 5,141 5,019 (1,127)(1,094)5,140 5,018 
Transactional revenue266 288 9 18 1,132 1,153 (272)(288)1,135 1,171 
Other revenue48 52 230 196 428 472 (46)(52)660 668 
Total brokerage advisory, commissions and other fees1,440 1,433 239 214 6,701 6,644 (1,445)(1,434)6,935 6,857 
Trust and investment management:
Investment management fees0 0 1,469 1,488 0 1,469 1,488 
Trust fees557 612 255 250 302 449 (592)(632)522 679 
Other revenue(1)146 102 (11)41 0 134 143 
Total trust and investment management556 612 401 352 1,760 1,978 (592)(632)2,125 2,310 
Investment banking(166)(64)1,544 1,397 6 (5)(4)1,379 1,333 
Total trust and investment fees1,830 1,981 2,184 1,963 8,467 8,626 (2,042)(2,070)10,439 10,500 
Card fees:
Card interchange and network revenues (4)2,013 2,201 203 271 3 (2)(3)2,217 2,474 
Other card fees (1)384 522 0 0 0 384 522 
Total card fees2,397 2,723 203 271 3 (2)(3)2,601 2,996 
Lending-related fees (1)128 191 897 925 6 (6)(6)1,025 1,116 
Mortgage banking (1)2,135 1,635 154 300 (9)(9)6 2,286 1,932 
Net gains (losses) from trading activities (1)24 13 1,198 806 8 42 2 1,232 862 
Net gains (losses) on debt securities (1)557 51 156 97 0 0 713 148 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities (1)(53)1,894 (52)328 (114)170 0 (219)2,392 
Lease income (1)0 1,021 1,270 0 0 1,021 1,270 
Other (1)1,686 2,548 (971)97 414 1,285 (260)(263)869 3,667 
Total noninterest income10,911 13,711 6,466 7,667 8,795 10,143 (2,317)(2,349)23,855 29,172 
Total revenue$28,984 34,794 17,974 21,118 11,169 13,270 (3,712)(3,979)54,415 65,203 
Quarter ended March 31, 2021

(in millions)
Consumer Banking and LendingCommercial BankingCorporate and Investment BankingWealth and Investment ManagementCorporateReconciling
Items (1)
Consolidated
Company
Net interest income (2)$5,615 1,283 1,778 657 (430)(105)8,798 
Noninterest income
Deposit-related fees661 317 266 7 4 0 1,255 
Lending-related fees (2)40 136 183 2 0 0 361 
Investment advisory and other asset-based fees (3)0 96 22 2,306 332 0 2,756 
Commissions and brokerage services fees0 0 81 555 0 0 636 
Investment banking fees(6)13 611 (1)(49)0 568 
Card fees:
Card interchange and network revenues (4)778 45 10 1 0 0 834 
Other card fees (2)114 0 0 0 1 0 115 
Total card fees892 45 10 1 1 0 949 
Mortgage banking (2)1,259 0 70 (3)0 0 1,326 
Net gains from trading activities (2)1 2 331 6 8 0 348 
Net gains on debt securities (2)0 0 0 0 151 0 151 
Net gains from equity securities (2)34 13 75 0 270 0 392 
Lease income (2)0 174 1 0 140 0 315 
Other (2)158 129 195 14 462 (750)208 
Total noninterest income3,039 925 1,845 2,887 1,319 (750)9,265 
Total revenue$8,654 2,208 3,623 3,544 889 (855)18,063 
Quarter ended March 31, 2020
Net interest income (2)$6,002 1,774 2,019 838 819 (140)11,312 
Noninterest income
Deposit-related fees879 302 257 1,447 
Lending-related fees (2)48 128 172 350 
Investment advisory and other asset-based fees (3)(5)101 16 2,073 316 2,506 
Commissions and brokerage services fees (5)90 593 (6)677 
Investment banking fees(1)13 477 (99)391 
Card fees:
Card interchange and network revenues (4)657 52 18 730 
Other card fees (2)162 162 
Total card fees819 52 18 892 
Mortgage banking (2)342 40 (3)— 379 
Net gains (losses) from trading activities (2)(5)35 (1)35 64 
Net gains on debt securities (2)237 237 
Net gains (losses) from equity securities (2)(194)116 (261)(1,062)(1,401)
Lease income (2)198 154 353 
Other (2)560 133 147 20 302 (652)510 
Total noninterest income2,647 728 1,369 2,432 (119)(652)6,405 
Total revenue$8,649 2,502 3,388 3,270 700 (792)17,717 
(1)Taxable-equivalent adjustments related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and debt securities are included in net interest income, while taxable-equivalent adjustments related to income tax credits for low-income housing and renewable energy investments are included in noninterest income, in each case with corresponding impacts to income tax expense (benefit). Adjustments are included in Corporate, Commercial Banking, and Corporate and Investment Banking and are eliminated to reconcile to the Company’s consolidated financial results.
(2)These revenues are related to financial assets and liabilities, including loans, leases, securities and derivatives, with additional details included in other footnotes to our financial statements.
(2)(3)We earned trailing commissions of $298 million and $275 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(4)The cost of credit card rewards and rebates of $310 million and $385 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, are presented net against the related revenues.
(5)In thirdfirst quarter 2020, service charges on deposit accounts, cash network fees, wire transfer2021, trust and other remittanceinvestment management fees and certain otherasset-based brokerage fees were combined into a single line item for deposit-related fees; certaininvestment advisory and other asset-based fees, associated with lending activitiesand brokerage commissions and other brokerage services fees were combined into a single line item for lending-related fees;commissions and certain other fees were reclassified to other noninterest income.brokerage services fees. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation.
(3)We earned trailing commissions of $284 million and $816 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, and $289 million and $858 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2019, respectively.
(4)The cost of credit card rewards and rebates of $318 million and $969 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, and $383 million and $1.1 billion for the third quarter and first nine months of 2019, respectively, are presented net against the related revenues.
We provide services to customers which have related performance obligations that we complete to recognize revenue. Our revenues are generally recognized either immediately upon the completion of our service or over time as we perform services. Any services performed over time generally require that we render services each period and therefore we measure our progress in completing these services based upon the passage of time.

DEPOSIT-RELATED FEES are earned in connection with depository accounts for commercial and consumer customers and include fees for account charges, overdraft services, cash network fees, wire transfer and other remittance fees, and safe deposit box fees. Account charges include fees for periodic account maintenance activities and event-driven services such as stop payment fees. Our obligation for event-driven services is satisfied at the time of the event when the service is delivered, while our obligation for maintenance services is satisfied over the course of each month. Our obligation for overdraft services is satisfied at the time of the overdraft. Cash network fees are earned for processing ATM transactions, and our obligation is completed upon settlement of ATM transactions. Wire transfer and other remittance fees consist of fees earned for providing funds transfer services and issuing cashier’s checks and money orders. Our obligation is satisfied at the time of the performance of the funds transfer service or upon issuance of the cashier’s check or
money order. Safe deposit box fees are generally recognized over time as we provide the services.

BROKERAGEINVESTMENT ADVISORY COMMISSIONS AND OTHER ASSET-BASED FEES are earned for providing brokerage servicesadvisory, asset management and include fees earned on asset-based and transactional accounts and other brokerage advisorytrust services.
Asset-based revenuesFees from advisory account relationships with brokerage customers are charged based on a percentage of the market value of the client’s assets. The servicesServices and obligations related obligations associated with certain of these revenues, which includeto providing investment advice, active management of client assets, and assistance with selecting and engaging a third-party advisory manager are generally satisfied over a month or quarter. The remaining revenues include trailingTrailing commissions which are earned for selling shares to investors. Ourinvestors and our obligation associated with earning trailing commissions is satisfied at the time shares are sold. However, these fees are received and recognized over time during the period the customer owns the shares and we remain the broker of record.
The amount of trailing commissions is variable based on the length of time the customer holds the shares and on changes in the value of the underlying assets.
Transactional revenues are earned for executing transactions at the client’s direction. Our obligation is generally satisfied upon the execution of the transaction and the fees are based on the size and number of transactions executed.
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Other revenues earned from other brokerage advisory services include omnibus and networking fees received from mutual fund companies in return for providing record keeping and other administrative services, and annual account maintenance fees charged to customers.

TRUST AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES are earned for providing trust, investment management and other related services.
InvestmentAsset management services include managing and administering assets, including mutual funds, and institutional separate accounts. Fees for these services are generally determined based on a tiered scale relative to the market value of assets under management (AUM). In addition to AUM, we have client assets under administration (AUA) that earn various administrative fees which are generally based on the extent of the services provided to administer the account. Services with AUM and AUA-based fees are generally satisfied over time.
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Trust services include acting as a trustee or agent for corporate trust, personal trust, and agency assets. Obligations for trust services are generally satisfied over time, whiletime; however, obligations for activities that are transactionaltransitional in nature are satisfied at the time of the transaction.
Other related services include
COMMISSIONS AND BROKERAGE SERVICES FEES are earned for providing brokerage services.
Commissions from transactional accounts with brokerage customers are earned for executing transactions at the custody and safekeeping of accounts.client’s direction. Our obligation for these services is generally satisfied over time.upon the execution of the transaction and the fees are based on the size and number of transactions executed.
INVESTMENT BANKING FEES areFees earned from other brokerage services include securities clearance, omnibus and networking fees received from mutual fund companies in return for underwriting debtproviding record keeping and equity securities, arranging syndicated loan transactionsother administrative services, and performing other advisory services. Our obligation for these services is generally satisfied at closing of the transaction.

CARD FEES include credit and debit card interchange and network revenues and various card-related fees. Credit and debit card interchange and network revenues are earned on credit and debit card transactions conducted through payment networks such as Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.annual account maintenance fees charged to customers. Our obligation is satisfied concurrently withat the deliverytime we provide the service which is generally at the time of services on a daily basis. Other card fees represent late fees, cash advance fees, balance transfer fees, and annual fees.the transaction.




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For a description of our other revenues, see Note 20 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) in our 2020 Form 10-K.


Note 19:18: Employee Benefits and Other Expenses
Pension and Postretirement Plans
We sponsor a frozen noncontributory qualified defined benefit retirement plan, the Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan (Cash Balance Plan), which covers eligible employees of Wells Fargo. The Cash Balance Plan was frozen on July 1, 2009, and 0 new benefits have accruedaccrue after that date. For additional information on our pension and postretirement plans, including plan assumptions, investment strategy and asset allocation,
projected benefit payments, and valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value, see Note 2321 (Employee Benefits and Other Expenses) in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
We recognize settlement losses for our Cash Balance Plan based on an assessment of whether lump sum benefit payments will, in aggregate for the year, exceed the sum of its annual service and interest cost. Settlement losses of $29 million and $99 million were recognized during the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, representing the pro rata portion of the net loss in cumulative other comprehensive income based on the percentage reduction in the Cash Balance Plan’s projected benefit obligation attributable to lump sum benefit
payments during the first nine months of 2020. As a result of the settlement losses, we re-measured the Cash Balance Plan obligation and plan assets as of September 30, 2020, and used a discount rate of 2.60% based on our consistent methodology of determining our discount rate using a yield curve with maturity dates that closely match the estimated timing of the expected benefit payments. The result of the settlement losses and re-measurement increased the Cash Balance Plan liability by $89 million and $763 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, and decreased other comprehensive income (pre-tax) by $60 million and $664 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively.
We voluntarily made a $130 million contribution to our Cash Balance Plan in September 2020 and made an additional contribution of $570 million in October 2020.
Table 19.118.1 presents the components of net periodic benefit cost. Service cost is reported in personnel expense and all other components of net periodic benefit cost are reported in other noninterest expense on the consolidated statement of income.

Table 19.1:18.1: Net Periodic Benefit Cost
2020201920212020
Pension benefitsPension benefitsPension benefits Pension benefits 
(in millions)(in millions)QualifiedNon-qualifiedOther
benefits
QualifiedNon-qualifiedOther
benefits
(in millions)Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Qualified 
Non- 
qualified 
Other 
benefits 
Quarter ended September 30,    
Quarter ended March 31,Quarter ended March 31,
Service costService cost$4 0 0 Service cost$4 0 0 
Interest costInterest cost77 5 4 105 Interest cost71 3 3 86 
Expected return on plan assetsExpected return on plan assets(148)0 (5)(142)(7)Expected return on plan assets(152)0 (5)(148)(6)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)43 3 (5)37 (5)Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)37 4 (5)36 (5)
Amortization of prior service creditAmortization of prior service credit0 0 (2)(2)Amortization of prior service credit0 0 (2)(2)
Settlement lossSettlement loss29 0 0 Settlement loss0 2 0 
Net periodic benefit costNet periodic benefit cost$5 8 (8)(8)Net periodic benefit cost$(40)9 (9)(23)11 (9)
Nine months ended September 30,
Service cost$11 0 0 
Interest cost249 13 12 314 16 17 
Expected return on plan assets(445)0 (16)(426)(21)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)114 10 (14)111 (13)
Amortization of prior service credit0 0 (7)(7)
Settlement loss99 3 0 
Net periodic benefit cost$28 26 (25)26 (24)

Other Expenses
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) deposit assessmentRegulatory Charges and Assessments expense, which is included in other noninterest expense, was $248$217 million and $622$163 million in the thirdfirst quarter 2021 and first nine months of 2020, respectively, compared with $145 million and $546 million in the same periods a year ago.primarily consisted of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) deposit assessment expense.

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Note 19:  Restructuring Charges

The Company began pursuing various initiatives to reduce expenses and create a more efficient and streamlined organization in third quarter 2020. Actions from these initiatives may include (i) reorganizing and simplifying business processes and structures to improve internal operations and the customer experience, (ii) reducing headcount, (iii) optimizing third-party spending, including for our technology infrastructure, and (iv) rationalizing our branch and administrative locations, which may include consolidations and closures.
Restructuring charges are recorded as a component of noninterest expense on our consolidated statement of income.

The following costs associated with these initiatives are included in restructuring charges.
Personnel costs – Severance costs associated with headcount reductions with payments made over time in accordance with our severance plan, as well as payments for other employee benefit costs such as incentive compensation.
Facility closure costs – Write-downs and acceleration of depreciation and amortization of owned or leased assets for branch and administrative locations, as well as related decommissioning costs.
Other – Impairment of other assets and costs associated with our technology infrastructure.

Table 19.1 provides details on our restructuring charges.

Table 19.1:Accruals for Restructuring Charges
(in millions)Personnel costsFacility closure costsOtherTotal
December 31, 2019$
Restructuring charges1,371 80 144 1,595 
Payments and utilization(105)(80)(100)(285)
Changes in estimates (1)(96)(96)
December 31, 2020$1,170 44 1,214 
Restructuring charges130 15 0 145 
Payments and utilization(157)(15)(1)(173)
Changes in estimates (1)(133)0 1 (132)
March 31, 2021$1,010 0 44 1,054 
(1)Represents reduction of expense for changes in previously estimated amounts based on refinements of assumptions.

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Note 20: Earnings and Dividends Per Common Share
Table 20.1 shows earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share and reconciles the numerator and denominator of both earnings per common share calculations.

Table 20.1: Earnings Per Common Share Calculations
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions, except per share amounts)(in millions, except per share amounts)2020201920202019(in millions, except per share amounts)20212020
Wells Fargo net incomeWells Fargo net income$2,035 4,610 $309 16,676 Wells Fargo net income$4,742 653 
Less: Preferred stock dividends and other (1)Less: Preferred stock dividends and other (1)315 573 1,241 1,284 Less: Preferred stock dividends and other (1)379 611 
Wells Fargo net income (loss) applicable to common stock (numerator)$1,720 4,037 $(932)15,392 
Earnings (loss) per common share
Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock (numerator)Wells Fargo net income applicable to common stock (numerator)$4,363 42 
Earnings per common shareEarnings per common share
Average common shares outstanding (denominator)Average common shares outstanding (denominator)4,123.8 4,358.5 4,111.4 4,459.1 Average common shares outstanding (denominator)4,141.3 4,104.8 
Per sharePer share$0.42 0.93 $(0.23)3.45 Per share$1.05 0.01 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
Diluted earnings per common shareDiluted earnings per common share
Average common shares outstandingAverage common shares outstanding4,123.8 4,358.5 4,111.4 4,459.1 Average common shares outstanding4,141.3 4,104.8 
Add: Stock options (2)(3)0 0.1 0 1.0 
Restricted share rights (2)(3)8.4 31.0 0 29.4 
Diluted average common shares outstanding (denominator) (3)4,132.2 4,389.6 4,111.4 4,489.5 
Add: Restricted share rights (2)Add: Restricted share rights (2)29.7 30.5 
Diluted average common shares outstanding (denominator)Diluted average common shares outstanding (denominator)4,171.0 4,135.3 
Per sharePer share$0.42 0.92 $(0.23)3.43 Per share$1.05 0.01 
(1)The nine monthsquarters ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020, balance includes $44 million and $272 million, and the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019, balance includes $220 millionrespectively, from the elimination of discounts or issuance costs associated with redemptions of preferred stock.
(2)Calculated using the treasury stock method.
(3)For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, diluted average common shares outstanding equaled average common shares outstanding because our securities convertible into common shares had an anti-dilutive effect. Weighted average restricted share rights outstanding were 53.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Table 20.2 presents the outstanding securities that were anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share.

Table 20.2: Outstanding Anti-Dilutive Securities
Weighted average sharesWeighted-average shares
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,Quarter ended March 31,
(in millions)(in millions)2020201920202019(in millions)20212020
Convertible Preferred Stock, Series L (1)Convertible Preferred Stock, Series L (1)25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series L (1)25.3 25.3 
Restricted share rights (2)Restricted share rights (2)17.7 1.3 Restricted share rights (2)0.3 
(1)Calculated using the if-converted method.
(2)Calculated using the treasury stock method.

Table 20.3 presents dividends declared per common share.
Table 20.3: Dividends Declared Per Common Share
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2020201920202019
Per common share$0.10 0.51 $1.12 1.41 
Quarter ended March 31,
20212020
Per common share$0.10 0.51 
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Note 21: Other Comprehensive Income
Table 21.1 provides the components of OCI,other comprehensive income (OCI), reclassifications to net income by income statement line item, and the related tax effects.



Table 21.1: Summary of Other Comprehensive Income
Quarter ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,Quarter ended March 31,
202020192020201920212020
(in millions)(in millions)Before
tax
Tax
effect
Net of
tax
Before
tax
Tax
effect
Net of
tax
Before
tax
Tax
effect
Net of
tax
Before
tax
Tax
effect
Net of
tax
(in millions)Before 
tax 
Tax 
effect 
Net of 
tax 
Before 
tax 
Tax 
effect 
Net of 
tax 
Debt securities:Debt securities:Debt securities:
Net unrealized gains arising during the period$96 (18)78 652 (159)493 1,582 (391)1,191 5,192 (1,276)3,916 
Net unrealized losses arising during the periodNet unrealized losses arising during the period$(2,012)500 (1,512)$(110)22 (88)
Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income:Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income:Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income:
Interest income on debt securities (1)Interest income on debt securities (1)167 (41)126 77 (19)58 356 (88)268 183 (45)138 Interest income on debt securities (1)137 (34)103 66 (16)50 
Net gains on debt securitiesNet gains on debt securities(264)63 (201)(3)(3)(713)174 (539)(148)36 (112)Net gains on debt securities(151)35 (116)(237)48 (189)
Other noninterest incomeOther noninterest income2 0 2 (1)0 0 0 (1)(1)Other noninterest income0 0 0 (1)(1)
Subtotal reclassifications to net incomeSubtotal reclassifications to net income(95)22 (73)76 (20)56 (357)86 (271)34 (9)25 Subtotal reclassifications to net income(14)1 (13)(172)32 (140)
Net changeNet change1 4 5 728 (179)549 1,225 (305)920 5,226 (1,285)3,941 Net change(2,026)501 (1,525)(282)54 (228)
Derivative and hedging activities:
Derivatives and hedging activities:Derivatives and hedging activities:
Fair Value Hedges:Fair Value Hedges:Fair Value Hedges:
Change in fair value of excluded components on fair value hedges (2)Change in fair value of excluded components on fair value hedges (2)(82)20 (62)28 (7)21 5 (2)3 58 (14)44 Change in fair value of excluded components on fair value hedges (2)25 (6)19 144 (35)109 
Cash Flow Hedges:Cash Flow Hedges:Cash Flow Hedges:
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period on cash flow hedges12 (3)9 (18)(14)(3)1 (2)(26)(20)
Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income on cash flow hedges:
Net unrealized losses arising during the period on cash flow hedgesNet unrealized losses arising during the period on cash flow hedges(31)8 (23)(20)(15)
Reclassification of net losses to net income:Reclassification of net losses to net income:
Interest income on loansInterest income on loans53 (14)39 73 (19)54 162 (40)122 228 (57)171 Interest income on loans52 (13)39 56 (14)42 
Interest expense on long-term debtInterest expense on long-term debt(1)1 0 3 0 3 (1)Interest expense on long-term debt1 0 1 (1)
Subtotal reclassifications to net incomeSubtotal reclassifications to net income52 (13)39 75 (19)56 165 (40)125 233 (58)175 Subtotal reclassifications to net income53 (13)40 58 (15)43 
Net changeNet change(18)4 (14)85 (22)63 167 (41)126 265 (66)199 Net change47 (11)36 182 (45)137 
Defined benefit plans adjustments:Defined benefit plans adjustments:Defined benefit plans adjustments:
Net actuarial and prior service losses arising during the period(89)22 (67)(760)188 (572)(4)(3)
Reclassification of amounts to non interest expense (3):
Net actuarial and prior service gains arising during the periodNet actuarial and prior service gains arising during the period10 (3)7 (1)
Reclassification of amounts to noninterest expense (3):Reclassification of amounts to noninterest expense (3):
Amortization of net actuarial lossAmortization of net actuarial loss41 (10)31 35 (9)26 110 (27)83 106 (26)80 Amortization of net actuarial loss36 (9)27 35 (8)27 
Settlements and otherSettlements and other27 (6)21 (2)(1)95 (22)73 (5)(2)Settlements and other0 1 1 
Subtotal reclassifications to non interest expense68 (16)52 33 (8)25 205 (49)156 101 (23)78 
Subtotal reclassifications to noninterest expenseSubtotal reclassifications to noninterest expense36 (8)28 36 (8)28 
Net changeNet change(21)6 (15)33 (8)25 (555)139 (416)97 (22)75 Net change46 (11)35 39 (9)30 
Foreign currency translation adjustments:Foreign currency translation adjustments:Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the periodNet unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period74 (1)73 (53)(52)(70)1 (69)(2)Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period13 (2)11 (194)(193)
Net changeNet change74 (1)73 (53)(52)(70)1 (69)(2)Net change13 (2)11 (194)(193)
Other comprehensive income$36 13 49 793 (208)585 767 (206)561 5,591 (1,375)4,216 
Less: Other comprehensive income from noncontrolling interests, net of tax1 0 
Wells Fargo other comprehensive income, net of tax$48 585 561 4,216 
Other comprehensive income (loss)Other comprehensive income (loss)$(1,920)$477 $(1,443)$(255)$$(254)
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) from noncontrolling interests, net of taxLess: Other comprehensive income (loss) from noncontrolling interests, net of tax1 (1)
Wells Fargo other comprehensive loss, net of taxWells Fargo other comprehensive loss, net of tax$(1,444)$(253)
(1)Represents net unrealized gains and losses amortized over the remaining lives of securities that were transferred from the available-for-sale portfolio to the held-to-maturity portfolio.
(2)Represents changes in fair value of cross-currency swaps attributable to changes in cross-currency basis spreads, which are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recorded in other comprehensive income.
(3)These items are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 1918 (Employee Benefits and Other Expenses) for additional information).

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Note 21: Other Comprehensive Income (continued(continued)
Table 21.2 provides the cumulative OCI balance activity on an after-tax basis.
)

Table 21.2: Cumulative OCI Balances
(in millions)(in millions)Debt
securities
Fair value hedges (1)Cash flow hedges (2)Defined
benefit
plans
adjustments
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
Cumulative
other
comprehensive
income
(in millions)Debt
securities
Fair value hedges (1)Cash flow hedges (2)
Defined 
 benefit 
 plans 
 adjustments 
Foreign 
 currency 
 translation 
adjustments 
Cumulative 
 other 
comprehensive 
 income (loss)
Quarter ended September 30, 2020
Quarter ended March 31, 2021Quarter ended March 31, 2021
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period$2,467 (115)(223)(2,624)(303)(798)Balance, beginning of period$3,039 (204)(125)(2,404)(112)194 
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the periodNet unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period78 (62)9 (67)73 31 Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period(1,512)19 (23)7 11 (1,498)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive incomeAmounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(73)0 39 52 0 18 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(13)0 40 28 0 55 
Net changeNet change5 (62)48 (15)73 49 Net change(1,525)19 17 35 11 (1,443)
Less: Other comprehensive income from noncontrolling interestsLess: Other comprehensive income from noncontrolling interests0 0 0 0 1 1 Less: Other comprehensive income from noncontrolling interests0 0 0 0 1 1 
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period$2,472 (177)(175)(2,639)(231)(750)Balance, end of period1,514 (185)(108)(2,369)(102)(1,250)
Quarter ended September 30, 2019
Quarter ended March 31, 2020Quarter ended March 31, 2020
Balance, beginning of periodBalance, beginning of period751 (155)(394)(2,246)(180)(2,224)Balance, beginning of period1,552 (180)(298)(2,223)(162)(1,311)
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the periodNet unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period493 21 (14)(52)448 Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period(88)109 (15)(193)(185)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive incomeAmounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income56 56 25 137 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(140)43 28 (69)
Net changeNet change549 21 42 25 (52)585 Net change(228)109 28 30 (193)(254)
Less: Other comprehensive loss from noncontrolling interestsLess: Other comprehensive loss from noncontrolling interests(1)(1)
Balance, end of periodBalance, end of period$1,300 (134)(352)(2,221)(232)(1,639)Balance, end of period1,324 (71)(270)(2,193)(354)(1,564)
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Balance, beginning of period$1,552 (180)(298)(2,223)(162)(1,311)
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period1,191 3 (2)(572)(69)551 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(271)0 125 156 0 10 
Net change920 3 123 (416)(69)561 
Less: Other comprehensive loss from noncontrolling interests0 0 0 0 0 0 
Balance, end of period$2,472 (177)(175)(2,639)(231)(750)
Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Balance, beginning of period$(3,122)(178)(507)(2,296)(233)(6,336)
Transition adjustment (3)481 481 
Balance, January 1, 2019(2,641)(178)(507)(2,296)(233)(5,855)
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period3,916 44 (20)(3)3,938 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income25 175 78 278 
Net change3,941 44 155 75 4,216 
Balance, end of period$1,300 (134)(352)(2,221)(232)(1,639)
(1)Substantially all of the beginning and end of period amounts for fair value hedges are foreign exchange contracts.
(2)Substantially all of the beginning and end of period amounts for cash flow hedges are interest rate contracts.
(3)The transition adjustment relates to the adoption of ASU 2017-08 Receivables Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. For additional information see Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) in our 2019 Form 10-K.

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Note 22:  Operating Segments
Our management reporting is organized into 4 reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending; Commercial Banking; Corporate and Investment Banking; and Wealth and Investment Management. All other business activities that are not included in the reportable operating segments are definedhave been included in Corporate. We define our reportable operating segments by type of product type and customer segment, and their results are based on our management reporting process. The management reporting process measures the performance of the reportable operating segments based on the Company’s management structure, and the results are
regularly reviewed by our Chief Executive Officer and Operating
Committee. The management reporting process is based on U.S. GAAP withand includes specific adjustments, such as for funds transfer pricing for asset/liability management, for shared revenues and expenses, and tax-equivalenttaxable-equivalent adjustments to consistently reflect income from taxable and tax-exempt sources. Onsources, which allows management to assess performance consistently across the operating segments.
In February 11, 2020,2021, we announced a new organizational structure. We continuean agreement to refinesell Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) and moved the composition of our operating
segmentsbusiness from the Wealth and allocation methodologies. Additionally, we are still in the process of transitioning key leadership positions. We now expect to update ourInvestment Management operating segment disclosures, including comparative financial results, in fourth quarter 2020. These changes willto Corporate. Prior period balances have been revised to conform with the current period presentation. This change did not impact the previously reported consolidated financial results of the Company. For

Consumer Banking and Lending offers diversified financial products and services for consumers and small businesses with annual sales generally up to $5 million. These financial products and services include checking and savings accounts, credit and debit cards, as well as home, auto, personal, and small business lending.

Commercial Banking provides financial solutions to private, family owned and certain public companies. Products and services include banking and credit products across multiple industry sectors and municipalities, secured lending and lease products, and treasury management.

Corporate and Investment Banking delivers a descriptionsuite of our currentcapital markets, banking, and financial products and services to corporate, commercial real estate, government and institutional clients globally. Products and services include corporate banking, investment banking, treasury management, commercial real estate lending and servicing, equity and fixed income solutions, as well as sales, trading, and research capabilities.

Wealth and Investment Management provides personalized wealth management, investment and retirement products and services to clients across U.S.-based businesses including Wells Fargo Advisors and The Private Bank. We serve clients’ brokerage needs, and deliver financial planning, private banking, credit, and fiduciary services to high-net worth and ultra-high-net worth individuals and families.
Corporate includes corporate treasury and enterprise functions, net of allocations (including funds transfer pricing, capital, liquidity and certain expenses), in support of the reportable operating segments, seeas well as our investment portfolio and affiliated venture capital and private equity partnerships. In addition, Corporate includes all restructuring charges related to our efficiency initiatives. See Note 27 (Operating Segments)19 (Restructuring Charges) for additional information on restructuring charges. Corporate also includes certain lines of business that management has determined are no longer consistent with the long-term strategic goals of the Company, including our student loan business, rail car leasing business, and WFAM, as well as results for previously divested businesses.

Basis of Presentation
FUNDS TRANSFER PRICING Corporate treasury manages a funds transfer pricing methodology that considers interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and other product characteristics. Operating segments pay a funding charge for their assets and receive a funding credit for their deposits, both of which are included in our 2019 Form 10-K. net interest income. The net impact of the funding charges or credits is recognized in corporate treasury.

REVENUE AND EXPENSE SHARING When lines of business jointly serve customers, the line of business that is responsible for providing the product or service recognizes revenue or expense with a referral fee paid or an allocation of cost to the other line of business based on established internal revenue-sharing agreements.
When a line of business uses a service provided by another line of business or enterprise function (included in Corporate), expense is generally allocated based on the cost and use of the service provided.

TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT ADJUSTMENTS Taxable-equivalent adjustments related to tax-exempt income on certain loans and debt securities are included in net interest income, while taxable-equivalent adjustments related to income tax credits for low-income housing and renewable energy investments are included in noninterest income, in each case with corresponding impacts to income tax expense (benefit). Adjustments are included in Corporate, Commercial Banking, and Corporate and Investment Banking and are eliminated to reconcile to the Company’s consolidated financial results.
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Note 22: Operating Segments (continued)
Table 22.1 presents our results by operating segment.
Table 22.1: Operating Segments
(income/expense in millions, average balances in billions)Community
Banking 
Wholesale
Banking
Wealth and
Investment
Management
Other (1)Consolidated
Company
2020201920202019202020192020201920202019Quarter ended March 31,
Quarter ended September 30,

($ in millions)

($ in millions)
Consumer Banking and LendingCommercial BankingCorporate and Investment BankingWealth and Investment ManagementCorporateReconciling Items (1)Consolidated
Company
20212021
Net interest income (2)Net interest income (2)$5,587 6,769 3,481 4,382 771 989 (471)(515)9,368 11,625 Net interest income (2) $5,615 1,283 1,778 657 (430)(105)8,798 
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses556 608 219 92 (9)3 (8)769 695 
Noninterest incomeNoninterest income5,135 4,470 2,113 2,560 3,023 4,152 (777)(797)9,494 10,385 Noninterest income3,039 925 1,845 2,887 1,319 (750)9,265 
Total revenueTotal revenue8,654 2,208 3,623 3,544 889 (855)18,063 
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses(419)(399)(284)(43)97 0 (1,048)
Noninterest expenseNoninterest expense8,947 8,766 4,013 3,889 3,184 3,431 (915)(887)15,229 15,199 Noninterest expense6,267 1,766 1,833 3,028 1,095 0 13,989 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)1,219 1,865 1,362 2,961 619 1,707 (336)(417)2,864 6,116 Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)2,806 841 2,074 559 (303)(855)5,122 
Income tax expense (benefit) (3)703 667 (127)315 153 426 (84)(104)645 1,304 
Income tax expense (benefit)Income tax expense (benefit)702 203 500 140 (364)(855)326 
Net income before noncontrolling interestsNet income before noncontrolling interests2,104 638 1,574 419 61 0 4,796 
Less: Net income from noncontrolling interestsLess: Net income from noncontrolling interests0 1 0 0 53 0 54 
Net incomeNet income$2,104 637 1,574 419 8 0 4,742 
20202020
Net interest income (2)Net interest income (2)$6,002 1,774 2,019 838 819 (140)11,312 
Noninterest incomeNoninterest income2,647 728 1,369 2,432 (119)(652)6,405 
Total revenueTotal revenue8,649 2,502 3,388 3,270 700 (792)17,717 
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses1,569 1,041 1,125 262 4,005 
Noninterest expenseNoninterest expense6,257 1,697 1,870 2,657 567 13,048 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)823 (236)393 605 (129)(792)664 
Income tax expense (benefit)Income tax expense (benefit)205 (61)101 152 554 (792)159 
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interestsNet income (loss) before noncontrolling interests516 1,198 1,489 2,646 466 1,281 (252)(313)2,219 4,812 Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests618 (175)292 453 (683)505 
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interestsLess: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests180 199 1 3 0 184 202 Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests(149)(148)
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$336 999 1,488 2,644 463 1,280 (252)(313)2,035 4,610 Net income (loss)$618 (176)292 453 (534)653 
Average loans$457.6 459.0 455.1 474.3 79.8 75.9 (60.8)(59.4)931.7 949.8 
Average assets1,119.8 1,033.9 801.4 869.2 88.2 84.7 (61.7)(60.4)1,947.7 1,927.4 
Average deposits881.7 789.7 418.8 422.0 175.3 142.4 (76.8)(62.7)1,399.0 1,291.4 
Nine months ended September 30,
Net interest income (2)$18,073 21,083 11,508 13,451 2,374 3,127 (1,395)(1,630)30,560 36,031 
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses5,652 1,797 8,535 254 256 (135)(14)14,308 2,043 
Noninterest income10,911 13,711 6,466 7,667 8,795 10,143 (2,317)(2,349)23,855 29,172 
Noninterest expense24,409 23,667 11,739 11,609 9,440 9,980 (2,760)(2,692)42,828 42,564 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)(1,077)9,330 (2,300)9,255 1,473 3,284 (817)(1,273)(2,721)20,596 
Income tax expense (benefit) (3)(1,319)1,929 (1,959)1,049 369 819 (204)(318)(3,113)3,479 
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests242 7,401 (341)8,206 1,104 2,465 (613)(955)392 17,117 
Less: Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests82 432 3 (2)0 83 441 
Net income (loss)$160 6,969 (344)8,203 1,106 2,459 (613)(955)309 16,676 
Average loans$456.5 458.3 481.2 474.9 79.0 75.1 (60.8)(59.2)955.9 949.1 
Average assets1,073.1 1,024.8 849.7 855.4 88.0 83.9 (61.7)(60.2)1,949.1 1,903.9 
Average deposits843.0 777.7 438.8 414.1 166.2 146.3 (73.4)(63.9)1,374.6 1,274.2 
20212021
Loans (average)Loans (average)$353,081 183,143 246,148 80,839 10,228 0 873,439 
Assets (average)Assets (average)408,553 201,549 511,813 87,355 727,440 0 1,936,710 
Deposits (average)Deposits (average)789,439 207,993 194,501 173,678 27,861 0 1,393,472 
Loans (period-end)Loans (period-end)340,549 180,688 248,644 81,175 10,516 0 861,572 
Assets (period-end)Assets (period-end)405,597 200,837 512,340 87,039 753,730 0 1,959,543 
Deposits (period-end)Deposits (period-end)837,765 210,088 188,920 175,999 24,347 0 1,437,119 
20202020
Loans (average)Loans (average)$382,562 224,857 258,242 77,883 21,502 965,046 
Assets (average)Assets (average)439,386 244,438 551,987 85,638 629,210 1,950,659 
Deposits (average)Deposits (average)652,706 193,454 266,167 145,388 80,248 1,337,963 
Loans (period-end)Loans (period-end)380,201 241,603 287,772 78,182 22,085 1,009,843 
Assets (period-end)Assets (period-end)435,976 260,644 574,660 87,274 622,795 1,981,349 
Deposits (period-end)Deposits (period-end)672,603 209,495 260,281 162,370 71,783 1,376,532 
(1)Includes the elimination ofTaxable-equivalent adjustments related to tax-exempt income on certain items thatloans and debt securities are included in more than one business segment, substantially all of which represents productsnet interest income, while taxable-equivalent adjustments related to income tax credits for low-income housing and services for WIM customers served through Communityrenewable energy investments are included in noninterest income, in each case with corresponding impacts to income tax expense (benefit). Adjustments are included in Corporate, Commercial Banking, distribution channels. and Corporate and Investment Banking and are eliminated to reconcile to the Company’s consolidated financial results.
(2)Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on assets and the cost of liabilities to fund those assets. Interest earned includes actual interest earned on segment assets as well as interest credits for any funding of a segment available to be provided to other segments. The cost of liabilities includes actual interest expense on segment liabilities as well as funding charges for any funding provided from other segments.
(3)Income tax expense (benefit) for our Wholesale Banking operating segment included income tax credits related to low income housing and renewable energy investments of $469 million and $1.4 billion for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, and $422 million and $1.3 billion for the third quarter and first nine months of 2019, respectively.
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Note 23:  Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements and Other Restrictions
Regulatory Capital Requirements
The Company and each of its subsidiary banks are subject to regulatory capital adequacy requirements promulgated by federal banking regulators. The Federal ReserveFRB establishes capital requirements for the consolidated financial holding company, and the OCC has similar requirements for the Company’s national banks, including Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the Bank).
Table 23.1 presents regulatory capital information for Wells Fargo & Company and the Bank in accordance with Basel III capital requirements. Our capital adequacy is assessed based on the lower of our risk-based capital ratios calculated under the Standardized Approach and under the Advanced Approach. The Standardized Approach applies assigned risk weights to broad risk categories, while the calculation of risk-weighted assets (RWAs) under the Advanced Approach differs by requiring
applicable banks to utilize a risk-sensitive methodology, which relies upon the use of internal credit models, and includes an operational risk component. The Basel III capital requirements for calculating
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) and tier 1 capital, along with RWAs, are fully phased-in. However, the requirements for determining tier 2 and total capital are still in accordance with Transition Requirementstransition requirements and are scheduled to be fully phased-in by the end of 2021. Accordingly, the information presented below reflects fully phased-in CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, and RWAs, but reflects total capital still in accordance with Transition Requirements.transition requirements.
At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the Bank and our other insured depository institutions were considered well-capitalized under the requirements of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
The Bank is an approved seller/servicer of mortgage loans and is required to maintain minimum levels of shareholders’ equity, as specified by various agencies, including the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, GNMA, FHLMC and FNMA. At September 30, 2020, the Bank met these requirements.

Table 23.1: Regulatory Capital Information(1)
Wells Fargo & CompanyWells Fargo Bank, N.A.Wells Fargo & CompanyWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019September 30, 2020December 31, 2019March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions, except ratios)(in millions, except ratios)Advanced ApproachStandardized
Approach
Advanced ApproachStandardized
Approach
Advanced ApproachStandardized
Approach
Advanced ApproachStandardized
Approach
(in millions, except ratios)Advanced ApproachStandardized
Approach
Advanced ApproachStandardized
Approach
Advanced ApproachStandardized
Approach
Advanced ApproachStandardized
Approach
Regulatory capital:Regulatory capital:Regulatory capital:
Common equity tier 1$134,901 134,901 138,760 138,760 149,252 149,252 145,149 145,149 
Common Equity Tier 1Common Equity Tier 1$139,724 139,724 138,297 138,297 149,957 149,957 150,168 150,168 
Tier 1Tier 1154,743 154,743 158,949 158,949 149,252 149,252 145,149 145,149 Tier 1159,675 159,675 158,196 158,196 149,957 149,957 150,168 150,168 
TotalTotal184,172 193,799 188,333 196,223 163,768 173,004 158,615 166,056 Total187,651 197,533 186,934 196,660 163,989 173,392 164,412 173,719 
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Risk-weighted assets (2)Risk-weighted assets (2)$1,171,956 1,185,610 1,165,079 1,245,853 1,038,062 1,090,132 1,047,054 1,152,791 Risk-weighted assets (2)1,109,354 1,178,996 1,158,355 1,193,744 967,790 1,075,024 1,012,751 1,085,599 
Adjusted average assets (3)Adjusted average assets (3)1,921,303 1,921,303 1,913,297 1,913,297 1,762,607 1,762,607 1,695,807 1,695,807 Adjusted average assets (3)1,909,264 1,909,264 1,900,258 1,900,258 1,736,044 1,736,044 1,735,406 1,735,406 
Regulatory capital ratios:Regulatory capital ratios:Regulatory capital ratios:
Common equity tier 1 capital (2)11.51 %11.38 *11.91  11.14 *14.38 13.69 *13.86 12.59 *
Common Equity Tier 1 capitalCommon Equity Tier 1 capital12.60 % 11.85 *11.94  11.59 *15.49  13.95 *14.83  13.83 *
Tier 1 capital (2)Tier 1 capital (2)13.20 13.05 *13.64  12.76 *14.38 13.69 *13.86 12.59 *Tier 1 capital (2)14.39  13.54 *13.66  13.25 *15.49  13.95 *14.83  13.83 *
Total capital (2)Total capital (2)15.71 *16.35 16.16 15.75 *15.78 *15.87 15.15 14.40 *Total capital (2)16.92  16.75 *16.14 *16.47  16.94  16.13 *16.23  16.00 *
Tier 1 leverage (3)8.05 8.05 8.31 8.31 8.47 8.47 8.56 8.56 
Wells Fargo & CompanyWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019September 30, 2020December 31, 2019Wells Fargo & CompanyWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Supplementary leverage (4):
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Regulatory leverage:Regulatory leverage:
Total leverage exposure(3)Total leverage exposure(3)$1,997,449 2,247,729 2,074,472 2,006,180 Total leverage exposure(3)$2,019,389 1,963,971 2,095,040 2,041,952 
Supplementary leverage ratio7.75 %7.07 7.19 7.24 
Supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) (3)(4)Supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) (3)(4)7.91 %8.05 7.16 7.35 
Tier 1 leverage ratio (5)Tier 1 leverage ratio (5)8.36 8.32 8.64 8.65 
*Denotes the lowest capitalbinding ratio as determinedbased on the lower calculation under the Advanced and Standardized Approaches.
(1)In second quarter 2020,At March 31, 2021, the Company elected to apply a modifiedimpact of the CECL transition provision issued by federal banking regulators related to the impact of CECL on regulatory capital. The rule permits certain banking organizations to exclude from regulatory capital the initial adoption impact of CECL, plus 25% of the cumulative changes in the ACL under CECL for each period until December 31, 2021, followed by a three-year phase-out of the benefits. The impact of the CECL transition provision on the regulatory capital of the Company at September 30, 2020, was an increase in capital of $1.9$1.3 billion, reflecting a $991 million (post-tax) increase in capital recognized upon our initial adoption of CECL, offset by 25% of the $11.5$9.2 billion increase in our ACL under CECL from January 1, 2020, through September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The impact of the CECL transition provision on the regulatory capital of the Bank at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, was an increase in capital of $1.8$1.3 billion.
(2)RWAs and capital ratios for December 31, 2019, have been revised as a result of a decrease in RWAs under the Advanced Approach due to the correction of duplicated operational loss amounts.
RWAs for the Company and the Bank included an increase of $1.5$1.0 billion under the Standardized Approach and a decreasedecreases of $1.4 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively, under the Advanced Approach related to the impact of the CECL transition provision on the excess allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
(3)The leverage ratioSLR consists of Tier 1 capital divided by total average assets, excluding goodwill and certain other items.
(4)The supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) consists of Tiertier 1 capital divided by total leverage exposure. Total leverage exposure consists of total average assets, less goodwill and other permitted Tiertier 1 capital deductions (net of deferred tax liabilities), plus certain off-balance sheet exposures.
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Table 23.2 presentsIn 2020, the minimum required regulatory capital ratios under Transition Requirements to whichFRB issued an interim final rule that temporarily allowed the exclusion for on-balance sheet amounts of U.S. Treasury securities and deposits at Federal Reserve Banks from the calculation of total leverage exposure in the denominator of the SLR. The Company and
adopted this interim final rule, but the Bank were subjectdid not elect to apply these exclusions. The interim final rule expired on April 1, 2021.
(5)The tier 1 leverage ratio consists of tier 1 capital divided by total average assets, excluding goodwill and certain other items as of September 30, 2020, and
December 31, 2019.

determined under the rule.


Table 23.2:Minimum Required Regulatory Capital Ratios – Transition Requirements (1)
Wells Fargo & CompanyWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Regulatory capital ratios:
Common equity tier 1 capital9.00 %9.00 7.00 7.00 
Tier 1 capital10.50 10.50 8.50 8.50 
Total capital12.50 12.50 10.50 10.50 
Tier 1 leverage4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 
Supplementary leverage (2)5.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 
(1)At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, under transition requirements, the CET1, tier 1 and total capital minimum ratio requirements for the Company included a capital conservation buffer of 2.50% and a global systemically important bank (G-SIB) surcharge of 2.00%. OnlyThe G-SIB surcharge is not applicable to the Bank. In addition, the CET1, tier 1 and total capital ratio requirements for the Company and the Bank included a stress capital buffer of 2.50% under the Standardized Approach and a capital conservation buffer applied toof 2.50% under the Bank at September 30, 2020.
(2)Advanced Approach. The Company is required to maintain athese risk-based capital ratios and to maintain an SLR of at least 5.00% (comprised of a 3.00% minimum requirement plus a supplementary leverage buffer of 2.00%) to avoid restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments. The Bank is required to maintain aan SLR of at least 6.00% to be considered well-capitalized under applicable regulatory capital adequacy guidelines.rules. Table 23.2 presents the risk-based capital and leverage requirements under
transition requirements to which the Company and the Bank were subject as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, which were the same under both the Standardized and Advanced Approaches.
Table 23.2:Risk-Based Capital and Leverage Ratios – Transition Requirements
Wells Fargo & CompanyWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
and Dec 31, 2020and Dec 31, 2020
Common Equity Tier 1 capital9.00 %7.00 
Tier 1 capital10.50 8.50 
Total capital12.50 10.50 
Tier 1 leverage4.00 4.00 
Supplementary leverage5.00 6.00 
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Capital Planning Requirements
The FRB’s capital plan rule establishes capital planning and other requirements that govern capital distributions, including dividends and share repurchases, by certain large bank holding companies (BHCs), including Wells Fargo. The FRB conducts an annual Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review exercise and has also published guidance regarding its supervisory expectations for capital planning, including capital policies regarding the process relating to common stock dividend and repurchase decisions in the FRB’s SR Letter 15-18. The Parent’s ability to make certain capital distributions is subject to the requirements of the capital plan rule and is also subject to the Parent meeting or exceeding certain regulatory capital minimums.
On March 25, 2021, the FRB announced that it was extending measures it previously announced limiting large BHCs, including Wells Fargo, from making any capital distribution (excluding any capital distribution arising from the issuance of a capital instrument eligible for inclusion in the numerator of a regulatory capital ratio), unless otherwise approved by the FRB. The FRB has generally authorized BHCs to (i) provided that the BHC does not increase the amount of its common stock dividends to be larger than the level paid in second quarter 2020, pay common stock dividends and make share repurchases that, in the aggregate, do not exceed an amount equal to the average of the BHC’s net income for the four preceding calendar quarters; (ii) make share repurchases that equal the amount of share issuances related to expensed employee compensation; and (iii) redeem and make scheduled payments on additional tier 1 and tier 2 capital instruments. The FRB has also announced that if a BHC remains above all of its minimum risk-based capital requirements in this year's supervisory stress test, these additional limitations on capital distributions will end for that BHC after June 30, 2021. However, a BHC that falls below any of its minimum risk-based capital requirements in this year's supervisory stress test will remain subject to the additional limitations on capital distributions through September 30, 2021, and if the BHC remains below the capital required by the supervisory stress test at that time, the existing stress capital buffer framework will impose even stricter capital distribution limitations.
Loan and Dividend Restrictions
Federal law restricts the amount and the terms of both credit and non-credit transactions between a bank and its nonbank affiliates. Additionally, federal laws and regulations limit the dividends that a national bank may pay.
Our nonbank subsidiaries are also limited by certain federal and state statutory provisions and regulations covering the amount of dividends that may be paid in any given year. In addition, under a Support Agreement dated June 28, 2017, as amended and restated on June 26, 2019, among Wells Fargo & Company, the parent holding company (the “Parent”), WFC Holdings, LLC, an intermediate holding company and subsidiary of the Parent (the “IHC”), Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, and certain other direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Parent designated as material entities for resolution planning purposes or identified as related support entities in our resolution plan, the IHC may be restricted from making dividend payments to the Parent if certain liquidity and/or capital metrics fall below defined triggers or if the Parent’s board of directors authorizes it to file a case under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
For additional information on loan and dividend restrictions, see Note 28 (Regulatory Capital Requirements and Other Restrictions) in our 2020 Form 10-K.

Cash Restrictions
Cash and cash equivalents may be restricted as to usage or withdrawal. Table 23.3 provides a summary of restrictions on cash and cash equivalents.
Table 23.3:Nature of Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Reserve balance for non-U.S. central banks$234 243 
Segregated for benefit of brokerage customers under federal and other brokerage regulations908 957 
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Glossary of Acronyms
ACLAllowance for credit lossesHTMHeld-to-maturity
AFSAvailable-for-saleLCRLiquidity coverage ratio
ALCOAsset/Liability CommitteeLHFSLoans held for sale
AFSARMAvailable-for-saleAdjustable-rate mortgageLIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate
ALCOASCAsset/Liability CommitteeAccounting Standards CodificationLIHTCLow incomeLow-income housing tax credit
ARM ASUAdjustable-rate mortgageAccounting Standards UpdateLOCOMLower of cost or fair value
ASCAccounting Standards CodificationLTVLoan-to-value
ASUAccounting Standards UpdateMBSMortgage-backed security
AUAAssets under administrationMLHFSLTVMortgage loans held for saleLoan-to-value
AUMAssets under managementMSRMBSMortgage servicing rightMortgage-backed security
AVMAutomated valuation modelNAVMSRNet asset valueMortgage servicing right
BCBSBasel Committee on Banking SupervisionNAVNet asset value
BHCBank Supervisionholding companyNPANonperforming asset
BHCCCARBank holding companyComprehensive Capital Analysis and ReviewNSFRNet stable funding ratio
CCARCDComprehensive Capital Analysis and ReviewCertificate of depositOCCOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency
CDCertificate of depositOCIOther comprehensive income
CECLCurrent expected credit lossOTCOCIOver-the-counterOther comprehensive income
CET1Common Equity Tier 1OTTIOTCOther-than-temporary impairmentOver-the-counter
CFPBConsumer Financial Protection BureauPCDOTTIPurchased credit-deterioratedOther-than-temporary impairment
CLOCollateralized loan obligationPCIPCDPurchased credit-impairedcredit-deteriorated
CLTVCombined loan-to-valuePTPPPCIPre-tax pre-provision profitPurchased credit-impaired
CPICollateral protection insuranceRBCPTPPRisk-based capitalPre-tax pre-provision profit
CRECommercial real estateRMBSResidential mortgage-backed securities
DPDDays past dueROAWells Fargo net income toReturn on average total assets
ESOPEmployee Stock Ownership PlanROEWells Fargo net income applicable to common stockReturn on average equity
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Boardto average Wells Fargo common stockholders’ equity
FDICFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationROTCEReturn on average tangible common equity
FDICFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationRWAsRisk-weighted assets
FHAFederal Housing AdministrationRWAsSECRisk-weighted assetsSecurities and Exchange Commission
FHLBFederal Home Loan BankSECS&PSecurities and Exchange CommissionStandard & Poor’s Ratings Services
FHLMCFederal Home Loan Mortgage CorporationS&PSLRStandard & Poor’s Global RatingsSupplementary leverage ratio
FICOFair Isaac Corporation (credit rating)SLRSOFRSupplementary leverage ratioSecured Overnight Financing Rate
FNMAFederal National Mortgage AssociationSOFRSPESecured Overnight Financing RateSpecial purpose entity
FRBBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemSPETDRSpecial purpose entityTroubled debt restructuring
GAAPGenerally accepted accounting principlesTDRTLACTroubled debt restructuringTotal Loss Absorbing Capacity
GNMAGovernment National Mortgage AssociationTLACVATotal Loss Absorbing CapacityDepartment of Veterans Affairs
GSEGovernment-sponsored entityVAVaRDepartment of Veterans AffairsValue-at-Risk
G-SIBGlobal systemically important bankVaRVIEValue-at-RiskVariable interest entity
HQLAHigh-quality liquid assetsVIEVariable interest entity
HTMHeld-to-maturityWIMWealth and Investment Management

LCRLiquidity coverage ratio
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
 
Information in response to this item can be found in Note 1413 (Legal Actions) to Financial Statements in this Report which information is incorporated by reference into this item.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors
 
Information in response to this item can be found under the “Financial Review – Risk Factors” section in this Report which information is incorporated by reference into this item. 

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
The following table shows Company repurchases of its common stock for each calendar month in the quarter ended September 30, 2020. In third quarter 2020, share repurchases were limited to repurchases in connection with the Wells Fargo & Company Stock Purchase Plan and Wells Fargo’s deferred compensation plans.March 31, 2021.

Calendar monthTotal number
of shares
repurchased (1)
Weighted average
price paid per share
Maximum number of
shares that may yet
be repurchased under
the authorization
July49,359 $25.39 167,453,491 
August38,074 24.52 167,415,417 
September42,036 24.18 167,373,381 
Total129,469 
Calendar monthTotal number
of shares
repurchased (1)
Weighted average
price paid per share
Maximum number of
shares that may yet
be repurchased under
the authorizations
January11,558,076 $32.15 655,683,183 
February53,726 34.67 655,629,457 
March5,599,343 39.71 650,030,114 
Total17,211,145 
(1)All shares were repurchased under an authorization covering up to 350 million shares of common stock approved by the Board of Directors and publicly announced by the Company on July 23, 2019. In addition, the Company publicly announced on January 15, 2021, that the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 500 million shares of common stock. Unless modified or revoked by the Board, this authorization doesthese authorizations do not expire.

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Item 6.    Exhibits
 
A list of exhibits to this Form 10-Q is set forth below.
 
The Company’s SEC file number is 001-2979. On and before November 2, 1998, the Company filed documents with the SEC under the name Norwest Corporation. The former Wells Fargo & Company filed documents under SEC file number 001-6214.
Exhibit
Number
Description Location 
Filed herewith.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2018.
4(a)See Exhibits 3(a) and 3(b).
4(b)The Company agrees to furnish upon request to the Commission a copy of each instrument defining the rights of holders of senior and subordinated debt of the Company.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Filed herewith.
Filed herewith.
Furnished herewith.
Furnished herewith.
101.INSInline XBRL Instance DocumentThe instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema DocumentFiled herewith.
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentFiled herewith.
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase DocumentFiled herewith.
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase DocumentFiled herewith.
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentFiled herewith.
104Cover Page Interactive Data FileFormatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: November 2, 2020May 5, 2021     WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
 
 
By:/s/ MUNEERA S. CARR
Muneera S. Carr
Executive Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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