TCF Financial Corporation Annual Report 2006

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TCF Financial Corporation 2006 Annual ReportTCFThe Convenience Franchise ® At or For the Year Ended December 31, 2005 % Change 2006 $537,530 20,689 516,841 489,464 – 489,464 649,197 357,108 112,165 $244,943 $ 1.90 1.90 .92 28.41 24.23 27.42 7.92 3.46 X 1.74% 24.37 4.16 .17 7.04 $517,690 8,586 509,104 467,571 10,671 478,242 606,936 380,410 115,278 $265,132 $ 2.00 2.00 .85 32.03 24.55 27.14 7.46 3.64 X 2.08% 28.03 4.46 .29 7.46 3.8% 141.0 1.5 4.7 (100.0) 2.3 7.0 (6.1) (2.7) (7.6) (5.0)% (5.0) 8.2 1.0 6.2 (4.9) (16.3) (13.1) (6.7) (41.4) (5.6) Financial Highlights (Dollars in thousands, except per-share data) Operating Results: Net interest income Provision for credit losses Net interest income after provision for credit losses Non-interest income: Fees and other revenue Gains on sales of securities available for sale Total non-interest income Non-interest expense Income before income tax expense Income tax expense Net income Per Common Share Information: Basic earnings Diluted earnings Dividends declared Stock price: High Low Close Book value Price to book value Financial Ratios: Return on average assets Return on average common equity Net interest margin Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases Total equity to total assets at year end Table of Contents Letter to Our Stockholders Business Highlights Annual Report on Form 10-K Business Selected Financial Data Management’s Discussion and Analysis Consolidated Financial Statements Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Other Financial Data Corporate Information Stockholder Information Corporate Philosophy TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries 1 10 1 16 17 44 48 75 87 89 91 Lynn A. Nagorske, Chief Executive Officer Dear Stockholders: While 2006 was TCF’s second best year in its history, • TCF’s return on average assets (ROA) was 1.74 per- we did not achieve our ﬁnancial goals. It was a difﬁcult cent and return on average equity (ROE) was 24.37 year for TCF given the interest rate environment. In percent. TCF continues to be a high performing July 2006, the yield curve inverted (short-term rates ﬁnancial institution. exceed long-term rates). This is the most difﬁcult interest rate operating environment for TCF. Highlights: • TCF’s stock price closed at $27.42 on December 31, 2006, up one percent from $27.14 per share on December 31, 2005. • TCF earned $244.9 million in 2006, down 7.6 • TCF recently increased its annual dividend to percent from the previous year. Earnings per share $.97 per share in 2007, a 5.4 percent increase. (EPS) were $1.90, down ﬁve percent from the This is the 16th consecutive year we have increased previous year. the dividend. 2006 Annual Report 1 $9.4 $8.4 $10.7 $6.3 $7.2 02 03 04 05 06 Power Asset® Growth Billions of Dollars The major factors affecting our performance in 2006 premier products and certiﬁcates of deposit versus Totally were as follows: 1. Interest Rates The year began with a ﬂat yield curve, where short- Free Checking (zero interest) deposits. Accordingly, most of our deposit growth occurred in these higher interest cost categories. term and long-term rates were approximately the same. Both of these mix changes impacted production vol- After 17 increases in short-term rates from mid 2004 umes and compressed TCF’s net interest margin. In through June of 2006, the Federal Reserve Board opted 2006, TCF’s interest-earning assets grew $1.3 billion, to keep short-term rates unchanged due to slowing or 11 percent. However, TCF’s 2006 net interest margin economic activity. Longer-term yields then fell, resulting declined 30 basis points or 6.7 percent to 4.16 percent in an inverted yield curve where short-term rates were and as a result, net interest income in 2006 grew only higher than long-term rates. At December 31, 2006, $19.8 million, or 3.8 percent. While TCF’s net interest one month LIBOR was 5.32 percent or 61 basis points margin declined in 2006, it remains approximately higher than longer-term ten-year Treasury yields. 70 basis points higher than the average of the Top 50 This interest rate environment produced an unfavor- Banks in the United States. able mix shift on both sides of the balance sheet. On 2. Credit Quality the asset side, higher yielding variable-rate home equity TCF’s credit quality remains very good. TCF’s net and commercial loans prepaid or reﬁnanced into lower charge-offs for 2006 were .17 percent – a very low yielding ﬁxed-rate loans. level. The allowance for loan and lease losses at At the same time, depositors took notice of short-term interest rates in excess of ﬁve percent and began chang- ing their behavior. This resulted in growth of higher interest cost, market-sensitive deposits such as TCF’s December 31, 2006 was $58.5 million or .52 percent of loans and leases outstanding. At December 31, 2006, non-performing assets totaled $65.6 million, up $18.3 million from the previous year end. Approximately 60 percent of non-performing assets are secured by 2 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries 2,067 2,150 2,216 2,296 2,427 $92.1 $79.8 $47.2 $53.0 $63.5 02 03 04 05 06 02 03 04 05 06 Total Deposit Accounts In Thousands Card Revenue Millions of Dollars ■ Certificates of Deposit ■ Savings & Money Market ■ Checking residential real estate. TCF’s secured lending strategy of 2006. It appeared this decrease was due to a more reduces losses by providing a secondary source of repay- conservative customer behavior, perhaps related to ment in the event of a customer default. During 2006, uncertain economic conditions. we saw the housing market soften and the Michigan economy slow considerably. In the fourth quarter, TCF experienced a moderate deterioration in credit quality, especially in our Michigan consumer and commercial loan portfolios. Overall, delinquencies remained at acceptable levels, although they have increased from prior periods. 3. Fee Income and Deposit Accounts Although deposit service charges remained a challenging area for TCF in 2006, progress was made. Fees and service charges increased 2.9 percent in 2006 compared to a 4.5 percent decline in 2005. Checking account Debit card revenues continued their substantial growth and increased 15.4 percent to $92.1 million in 2006. TCF is currently the 13th largest Visa® Classic debit card issuer in the United States. Debit card revenue growth has slowed somewhat as this business is maturing and our checking account growth has slowed over the past few years. Leasing revenues totaled $53 million, up 11.9 percent from the prior year. Customer-driven sales-type lease revenues declined while operating lease revenues increased. customers continued to change their banking behavior 4. Power Assets ® and Power Liabilities ® by writing fewer checks, using their debit card more TCF’s Power Asset lending operations continued to frequently to replace check and cash transactions, and generate strong growth. Power Assets totaled $10.7 doing more ACH transactions. billion at the end of 2006 and increased 13.4 percent Deposit account growth was approximately 130,000 over the prior year. accounts, up 5.7 percent in 2006. We now have over Consumer home equity loans grew 14.3 percent and 2.4 million deposit accounts. We also saw a decrease totaled $5.9 billion at year-end. Due to the ﬂat or in the frequency of NSF incidents in the second half inverted yield curve, the mix change from variable rate 2006 Annual Report 3 TCF’s Power Asset lending operations continued to generate strong growth and increased 13.4 percent in 2006. to ﬁxed rate continued in 2006. Lower yielding ﬁxed- Power Liabilities totaled a record $9.8 billion at rate loans increased $1.2 billion and higher yielding December 31, 2006 and grew seven percent in 2006. variable-rate loans decreased $498 million. TCF’s premier products totaled $2.1 billion at year-end Commercial loans increased 7.7 percent in 2006. We maintained our credit underwriting discipline in grow- ing this portfolio. This $2.9 billion portfolio is generally secured by real estate and other assets, and 98 percent of the portfolio is located in TCF’s banking markets. and increased $516 million in 2006. During 2006, TCF’s non-interest bearing average deposits declined by $89.6 million. The decline resulted from customers maintaining slightly lower balances in their accounts, as well as the sale of TCF’s mortgage servicing portfolio and the related transfer of custodial escrow accounts. TCF’s leasing and equipment ﬁnance business produced TCF’s large deposit account base and lower-cost strong performance in 2006. Our leasing and equipment deposits remain a very valuable part of our franchise. ﬁnance operation is now the 37th largest in the U.S. and the 18th largest bank-owned equipment ﬁnance/ leasing company in the U.S. TCF Equipment Finance grew 22.1 percent in 2006, including operating leases. This $1.6 billion portfolio is well diversiﬁed by equip- ment-type and geography, and grew across all active marketing segments. Winthrop Resources Corporation’s portfolio grew $41.4 million, up 19.2 percent, in 2006 – a positive trend which should favorably impact future periods. 5. Asset Sale Gains TCF recognized $5.8 million in asset sale gains in 2006 compared to $24.3 million in 2005. The 2006 gains included the sale of third-party mortgage servicing rights and real estate. The servicing sale completed TCF’s exit from the mortgage banking business and reduced future prepayment risk. The sales of real estate generally resulted from relocating certain of our mature branches to improved facilities in order to enhance our deposit and loan growth prospects. The 2005 amount included $10.7 million in gains on sales of securities, which did not recur in 2006 due to the ﬂat or inverted yield curve. 4 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries $1,899 $1,560 $1,389 $1,047 $1,162 12/02 12/03 12/04 12/05 12/06 Leasing & Equipment Finance Portfolio1 Millions of Dollars 1Includes operating leases 6. Branches We are increasing our relocation of traditional branch In 2006, we completed a review of TCF’s branch facilities to seven branches in 2007 versus two in 2006. network. As a result of this review, we took the We also expect to remodel a signiﬁcant number of following actions: our supermarket branches in conjunction with TCF signed a purchase agreement to sell ten of its remaining out-state Michigan branches and approx- imately $235 million in deposits for an 11.5 percent premium, plus a related gain on the sale of branch real estate totaling approximately $29 million. This sale is scheduled to close in 2007 and recognizes that TCF’s convenience banking strategy performs better in densely populated urban areas and that we have other more attractive growth opportunities. SUPERVALU® store remodelings. These improved facilities will boost TCF’s capabilities to grow deposit accounts, deposits and consumer loans. Increased incremental operating costs (largely increased occupancy costs) are usually quickly repaid through increased revenues resulting from improved customer growth. These capital expenditures produce a high internal rate of return. The sale of real estate from branches being relocated, as well as the sale of other real estate that is no longer needed, should produce signiﬁ- We closed 15 supermarket branches in 2006 and will cant gains on sales in 2007 and will more than offset close three more branches in 2007. For the most part, the increased operating costs. these closures were precipitated by changes in the own- ership of these supermarkets. We elected to close these branches since we have other supermarket and traditional branches in close proximity, and we did not wish to deal with multiple supermarket partners in the same market. These closures will improve TCF’s efﬁciency in 2007. We have slowed TCF’s future new branch expansion in traditional branches. We intend to open 11 new tra- ditional branches in 2007 versus ten branches opened in 2006. It should be noted that six of the new 2007 traditional branches are carry-over branches in the process of completion and were originally planned in 2006 Annual Report 5 $1,718 $1,857 $1,468 $1,965 $2,057 12/31/05 3/31/06 6/30/06 9/30/06 12/31/06 Premier Checking & Savings Deposits Thousands of Dollars ■ Premier Savings ■ Premier Checking 2006. These branches should really be considered 2006 • Rightsizing of TCF’s consumer lending operations to expansion branches because they were delayed as a result reﬂect current slower origination activity and improve of municipal approval issues and developer problems productivity in 2007. mostly outside of TCF’s control. Of the remaining ﬁve new traditional branches planned, three are scheduled to open in our new separately chartered Arizona Bank. While increased competition and higher land and building construction costs have lowered TCF’s inter- • Outsourcing of TCF’s investment and insurance backroom operations. • Review and consolidation of TCF’s retail branch backroom operations in early 2007. nal rate of return on new traditional branches, they • Sale of TCF Mortgage Corporation’s third-party still represent an attractive way to grow our future earn- servicing rights and outsourcing of remaining ings and franchise. However, in this very difﬁcult oper- residential portfolio mortgage servicing functions ating environment, we have decided to slow the pace in 2006. of our 2007 traditional branch expansion. Expense Control Initiatives • Review and re-negotiation of major vendor contracts to reduce TCF’s costs. In this difﬁcult operating environment, it is important Expense control will be an ongoing emphasis in 2007. to focus on expense control. A summary of actions we have taken is as follows: Income Taxes • Previously noted sale and closure of 26 branches, and a slowdown of our new traditional branch expansion in 2007. The 2006 effective income tax rate was higher as a result of smaller amounts of favorable tax developments compared with 2005. These include the closing of certain previous years’ tax returns, clariﬁcation of exist- ing state tax legislation and favorable developments in income tax audits. 6 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries 148 129 101 71 52 25 12/01 12/02 12/03 12/04 12/05 12/06 Total New Branches1 Number of Branches ■ Supermarket Branches ■ Traditional and Campus Branches 1Branches opened since January 1, 2001. 2007 Focus Areas and Concerns Retail Banking We plan to open four branches in 2007 and will slow down the rate of branch openings in 2008 and beyond. The key driver of our retail banking growth (accounts, Our focus in Colorado is shifting from expansion to balances, interest margin and fees) is our new branch proﬁts. With our unique portfolio of all new branches expansion strategy. In addition to the 20 branches we located in premier sites, we are very well positioned for plan to open in 2007, 27 percent of TCF’s branches customer and proﬁt growth. We have also assembled a were opened since 2002 and 50 percent of branches were very strong team of commercial bankers in Colorado. opened from 1996 to 2001. These newer branches continue to grow at accelerated rates and we continue to work to improve the growth rates in our mature branches. Arizona With the opening of our ﬁrst branch in Phoenix in December 2006, we now have the charter, systems and management team in place for future expansion. We Leasing and Equipment Finance have regulatory approval and plan to open three more We plan for continued signiﬁcant growth in TCF’s branches in 2007 and 2008. Phoenix is one of the fastest leasing and equipment ﬁnance business segment. growing and most under-banked markets in the country. With a new lease origination and processing system in place, our team has the tools required to support this fast-growing business. We need to continue to execute on our unique marketing and sales strategies to achieve our goals. Colorado Our rapid expansion in Colorado will slow down by design. We currently have 44 branches in Colorado. Campus Banking Collectively, our campus banking network includes over 250,000 students plus faculty and staff. With our recent school additions, target list and pipeline of new students, we have a great opportunity for new business in our campus banking division. 2006 Annual Report 7 ■ Total Deposits2 ■ Fees & Other Revenue3 $1,319 $980 $442 $238 $142 $24 12/01 12/02 12/03 12/04 12/05 12/06 $125 $100 $75 $50 $25 $0 New Branch1 Deposits & Fees Millions of Dollars 1Branches opened since January 1, 2001. 235% annual growth rate (’06 vs. ’05). 330% annual growth rate (’06 vs. ’05). The Yield Curve Income Taxes We anticipate the strong headwinds from the inverted Legislative changes in current state and federal tax laws yield curve to continue. We will still have risk in this could negatively impact TCF in the future. area in 2007. New Products Increased Competition We intend to introduce several new products in 2007. For a long time, TCF faced limited competition and The TCF Power CheckingSM product will give consumers owned the “free checking” market. This is no longer a new and signiﬁcantly improved interest-bearing the case as our strategy has been widely copied and product in between Totally Free Checking (zero interest) we face intense competition in all aspects of our retail and TCF® Premier Checking (high rate). We believe banking model. Credit Quality Economic conditions are always a major risk for all banks, including TCF. A weaker than anticipated economy could adversely impact our results through increased loan and lease charge-offs and higher loss we can increase TCF’s market share and grow balances in this category. We are also working to launch a new merchant rewards loyalty program mid year. This will help differentiate TCF’s checking products from the competition. There are several other new products on the drawing board. provisions. Our risk has increased somewhat in this Regulatory Burden area due to the soft Michigan economy and a slowing Changes in industry regulations and the related com- housing market. Expense Control As discussed previously, this remains a focus for 2007. We intend to continue our efforts in this area. pliance burden continue to increase. The Bank Secrecy Act is a good example of this burden. These burdens increased in 2006 and will continue to grow in 2007. We must comply with these regulations in a cost- effective manner. 8 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries $5,883 $5,149 $4,382 $3,588 $2,955 12/02 12/03 12/04 12/05 12/06 Consumer Home Equity Lending Millions of Dollars In Closing Once again I would like to thank our dedicated Board A careful reading of this annual report will tell of Directors. Our Board of Directors is wise, strong you almost everything about our company. We try and hard-working. We appreciate their counsel and to keep our ﬁnancial reporting simple and our advice. We would like to recognize the distinguished disclosures complete. service of Bob Evans and John Eggemeyer, who retired We continue to have a mutuality of interest with our stockholders and will always evaluate opportunities to deliver stockholder value. Our senior management and board of directors own approximately 11 million shares, or 8.1 percent of TCF stock. Eighty-four percent of our match-eligible employees participate in TCF’s from our Board of Directors in 2006. Bob Evans, TCF’s retired Vice Chairman and Director of Marketing, will long be remembered for his genius and innovative contributions to TCF’s retail banking activities. John Eggemeyer’s vast industry experience always provided valuable insights to our Board. Employees Stock Purchase Plan, which at year-end I would also like to recognize and thank TCF’s out- held over 7.5 million shares. Our stock plans for senior standing employees for their contributions and hard management continue to be performance-based, empha- work. We hire people who love to compete and win. sizing long-term growth in earnings per share. These Their exceptional abilities, commitment and energy stock grants are expensed in the income statement just make everything happen. We are proud of the TCF like all the rest of TCF’s expenses. TCF did not Team and its accomplishments. achieve its ﬁnancial plan in 2006 and, as a result, most of TCF’s senior management will not receive a bonus. As I have stated in the past, TCF’s management shares in the upside and downside of our decisions. Thank you for your continued support and investment in TCF. Lynn A. Nagorske Chief Executive Ofﬁcer 2006 Annual Report 9 TCF Business Highlights The Convenience Franchise The Convenience Franchise Our Success Our Success A key strategic driving force behind Initiatives like these will continue in Successful franchises are those that TCF’s success has been convenience in the future. have a carefully planned and consis- banking. TCF revolves around the idea tently executed business strategy. At of convenient banking for our cus- TCF that strategy begins with the belief tomers. We are open seven days a week that every customer is valuable. and most holidays with extended Campus banking at TCF has become a convenient service for the University of Minnesota, the University of Michigan and 12 other colleges and universities in the Midwest. The campus card, offered to students, faculty and staff, is a multi-purpose convenience card that serves as a school identification card, ATM card, library card, security card, phone card, and stored value card for vending machines and other local merchants. TCF has over 110,000 campus deposit accounts and looks forward to adding to its impressive network of schools in 2007. hours in our traditional, supermarket and campus branches to ensure our customers can bank when it is conven- ient for them. We continue to open new branches including our first branch in the Arizona market in 2006. We are now located in seven states with a total of 453 branches. We plan to continue our new branch expansion in 2007 with the opening of more traditional, super- market and campus branches. Since 2004, TCF has been consolidating, remodeling and relocating some of Another key element of TCF’s conven- its existing branches to improve the ience strategy is the evolution of our customer experience and we have seen convenient products and services. profitable results from these changes. Our customers’ needs for products With over 2.4 million deposit accounts, we bank a large and economically diverse customer base with different needs for products and services. From our introduction of Totally Free Checking in 1986 to the successful premier accounts we began offering to customers in 2004, we have always attempted to match our products to the needs of our clients. By listening to our customers we develop unique strategies for growth. These strategies have served, and will continue to serve, our customers and stockholders well. 10 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries and services change each year. checks, a continuing trend. We also products and services help small busi- New products not only attract new offer customers free TCF® Visa® gift ness owners manage their businesses. customers, they allow us to develop cards, and in late 2005 introduced In 2006, TCF introduced Express Check deeper relationships with our existing free merchant gift cards. TCF now Conversion and Express Remote Deposit customers. TCF has a culture that seeks offers a growing selection of merchant to enhance the efficiency of our com- out and initiates innovative products gift cards for purchase within the mercial account customers. and services. This culture is encouraged branches or conveniently online. annually with a strategic initiative meeting bringing forth new ideas. An excellent example of one such strate- gic initiative was the introduction of TCF’s debit card and subsequent enhancements of our card strategies and products. TCF’s strategy for convenience banking TCF also provides a host of products is the cornerstone of our success. We and services for customers who prefer have a large and valuable branch net- the convenience of electronic banking. work, which offers extended branch These include an automated phone banking hours, diverse products and system, an extensive network of TCF® services, and convenience technology. Express Teller® ATMs and online bank- ing products such as TCF® Totally Free The Foundation of Our Success The Foundation of Our Success TCF’s debit cards have evolved over Online, TCF® Preferred Online and TCF® A strong management team is needed time, becoming our customers’ most Online Bill Pay. TCF’s 130,000 small to truly operate as a retail business popular convenience service tied to business customers can also take offering convenient services, innova- the checking account. Due to its ease advantage of TCF’s Internet banking tive products and good service. One of use, TCF customers have shown a services, which provide expanded of TCF’s most important assets is its significant preference for card use account histories and the ability to management bench strength and over writing checks. We now process download transaction detail into depth. Each of the bank presidents is more debit card transactions than financial software applications. TCF’s responsible for the financial goals of 2006 Annual Report 11 Long-term success in banking is often Long-term success in banking is often based on conservative strategies that based on conservative strategies that are efficiently and effectively executed. are efficiently and effectively executed. their region. We believe strongly that several areas. First, we enjoy informed company. TCF Equipment Finance local management teams make the timely local decision-making that generates new business through a best decisions regarding local issues. allows us to compete effectively in local diverse group of marketing segments. Our management teams are responsible markets on a daily basis. Second, cen- It provides financing solutions for for business development, customer tralized strategic committees develop small and mid-size companies relations and community involvement products and services, test and selec- through vendor programs, manufac- within their bank. tively pilot these programs to develop turers, distributors, and franchise TCF also believes functional product line management benefits from a central- ized approach. Centralized functional management, with support and direc- efficiencies and then quickly implement organizations. Winthrop Resources them bank-wide. In the process, TCF Corporation focuses on providing develops an exceptional team of customized, high technology lease managers and strategists. financing to meet the special needs tion from specific bank presidents, TCF is now providing full-service bank- facilitates efficient product develop- ing in seven states. These branches are ment, effective communication, available to approximately a tenth of consistent implementation and close the U.S. population located in six major monitoring of our strategic initiatives, metropolitan areas: Minneapolis- of its customers. Both companies are national in scope, collectively financ- ing a broad range of equipment types in all 50 states and to a limited extent in foreign countries. as well as central accountability for St. Paul, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee TCF’s holding company and corporate the success of our major product areas. and the fast-growing areas of Denver functions allocate capital and provide Organizing management to more effi- and Phoenix. centralized management services such as data processing, bank operations, product development, marketing, finance, treasury services, employee ciently and effectively manage our In addition to our banking franchise, local banks and implement our strate- we have a separate and profitable gic products and services helps TCF in leasing and equipment finance 12 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries benefits, legal services, compliance, TCF’s core business success has been and its hard working, well-trained and human resources, credit review and its ability to gather low interest cost properly compensated staff. In 2006, internal audit. This structure gives retail deposits. We focus on growing TCF increased its loans outstanding in locally managed banks the flexibility and retaining a large number of these Power Assets by $1.3 billion. The abil- to share, compare and refine new accounts through convenient services ity to grow these assets continues to products and services while enjoying and products targeted to a broad be a cornerstone of TCF’s success. For the intellectual and operational range of customers. TCF was one of the fifth straight year, the consumer benefits of a larger organization. the first banks in the country to home equity portfolio increased over Conservative Strategies Conservative Strategies of Success of Success introduce Totally Free Checking to its 14 percent, or nearly $734 million in customers. In 2004, we introduced loans. Commercial lending increased TCF® Premier Checking and TCF® Premier loans outstanding by $210 million TCF believes that long-term success Savings to our customers in response to during 2006, despite intense competi- in banking is based on conservative a changing interest rate environment. tion and a continued high volume of strategies that are efficiently and In the past two years, we have raised prepayments. At TCF, we have dedi- effectively executed. At TCF, we believe over $2.1 billion in deposits and have cated, experienced and knowledgeable we have taken a conservative business been able to use this unique product lending staff supported by effectively operating approach to banking for as a good funding source alternative to managed backroom functions. Coupled many years. We believe that interest- the higher costs of borrowing. with a conservative, consistent lend- rate risk should be minimized and that interest-rate speculation does not generate consistent profits and is high risk. TCF believes its success on the lending side has been primarily attributable to its emphasis on being a secured lender ing philosophy, we have experienced steady growth and good credit quality over the years. 2006 Annual Report 13 We are a week We are Open 7 DaysSM a week to ensure our customers can bank to ensure our customers can bank when it is convenient for them. when it is convenient for them. Both TCF Equipment Finance and excess capital. We feel the best use of and risk-based capital. TCF is consid- Winthrop Resources Corporation had this capital is to return it to our stock- ered “well-capitalized” by both the an exceptional year in loan and lease holders in the form of either dividends Office of the Comptroller of the Currency originations and growth. The leasing or stock repurchases. TCF has been (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board, and equipment finance portfolio able to increase its dividends for the and has stable or above ratings from increased $339 million, or 22 percent, past sixteen consecutive years. In Moody’s®, Fitch® and Standard & Poor’s®. during 2006. In fact, several market- fact, our dividend policy has been ing segments within the portfolio recognized by Standard & Poor’s® and Our Value to Stockholders Our Value to Stockholders increased over 30 percent from was added to the Dow Jones U.S. Select TCF strives to place The Customer First. December 31, 2005. Both companies Dividend IndexSM. TCF’s stock repurchase We believe in providing quality prod- continue to find growth opportunities program has been active since 1998 ucts and innovative service to our cus- in markets where they can be effective and 61.6 million shares have been tomers, which creates loyalty to TCF and have a competitive presence. We repurchased at an average cost of and value for our stockholders. Our are pleased TCF’s leasing and equip- $18.64 per share. Stock repurchase may goal is to earn customers’ trust by ment finance business has been slow in the coming years as TCF may satisfying their financial needs, giving recognized as the 18th largest bank- have to retain more capital to support them great service and helping them owned equipment finance/leasing its asset growth. Overall, TCF has achieve their financial goals. company in the U.S. and we expect returned 93 percent of its net income continued growth from this business to stockholders in dividends and stock in 2007 and beyond. repurchases over the last five years. Simple, straightforward and enduring strategies, which are based on a well-grounded philosophy coupled with TCF has earned high profits for many TCF consistently exceeds its regulatory successful execution and solid man- years and as a result has generated capital requirements in Tier 1, leverage agement, have made TCF one of the banking industry’s performance leaders. 14 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries TCF Branch Locations 111 107107107 444444 363636 646464 195195195 666 TCF’s banking franchise began with one branch in 1923 and is now providing full-service banking in 453 branches conveniently located in seven states, including our first Arizona branch which opened in December 2006. Branches: Traditional Supermarket Campus Total 12/31/06 1/1/01 12/31/06 196 244 13 453 132 213 7 352 Illinois Minnesota Michigan Colorado Wisconsin Indiana Arizona Total 195 107 64 44 36 6 1 453 1/1/01 167 84 56 12 32 1 -- 352 2006 Annual Report 15 TCF Community Relations Building strong communities Building strong communities We believe TCF has a special obligation to its communities. This commitment is demonstrated by supporting a vari- ety of nonprofit organizations through volunteer time, counsel, board repre- sentation and financial contributions for key projects or operations. The TCF Foundation supports the idea that all children have the right to a good education. Since 1987, TCF has worked with select inner-city schools with much success. High school enroll- ment and attendance has improved and we have seen the test scores of the elementary schools go up to the point of being equal to those of the suburban located schools. TCF also focuses on the higher educa- tion scholarship needs of our commu- nities and employees. Last year, TCF granted more than $300,000 to local colleges and universities to directly assist in tuition cost of their students. In a move to bring Gopher football back to the University of Minnesota’s campus, TCF announced a $35 million multiyear corporate sponsorship for a new stadium. “TCF Bank Stadium™” adds to a long-running relationship between TCF and the University of Minnesota. Since 1995, TCF has been the exclusive provider of banking serv- ices tied to a campus card – called the U Card – at the University’s Twin Cities and Duluth campuses. TCF is also the official financial service provider to the campus card program (the Mcard) at the University of Michigan. During 2006, TCF contributed $3 mil- lion to charitable organizations in education, human services, community development, and the arts. In addition, numerous TCF employees generously gave their time by volunteering and/or providing leadership to local nonprofit organizations. TCF continues to make a difference for people in need, and over the past ten years, has contributed more than $24 million in grants to deserving organizations. There are a variety of ways local non- profit organizations receive financial support from the TCF Foundation, TCF Bank® and its employees: • Branch Funds – Contributions or grants are awarded to organizations located near TCF branches. • Employee Matching Gifts – Donations contributed by employees to nonprofit organizations of their choice are matched dollar-for-dollar by TCF. • Employee’s Fund – Funds contributed by employees through payroll deduc- tion; contributions are matched 100 percent by the TCF Foundation. • TCF Foundation and Corporate Giving – Larger grants and multiyear commit- ments awarded to local and some national organizations. Each year, TCF employees create and organize an internal March of Dimes® campaign, raising money to prevent birth defects and infant mortality. In 2006, TCF employees raised $430,000, supporting the mission of the March of Dimes. TCF would like to take this opportunity to give a special thank you to all our employees who are serving, or who have recently served, in the armed forces. 16 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K x Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 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 No. 001-10253 TCF Financial Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 41-1591444 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 200 Lake Street East, Mail Code EX0-03-A, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391-1693 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 612-661-6500 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Common Stock (par value $.01 per share) Preferred Share Purchase Rights (Title of class) Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No x Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act from their obligation under those Sections. x Yes No 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 and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No x Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of the chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): x Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No x As of June 30, 2006, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and ask price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter as reported by the New York Stock Exchange, was $2,989,446,440. As of January 31, 2007, there were 130,443,404 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, its only outstanding class of common stock. Specific portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement dated March 7, 2007 are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Table of Contents Description Part I Item 1. Item 1A. Item 1B. Item 2. Item 3. Item 4. Part II Item 5. Item 6. Item 7. Item 7A. Item 8. Business Risk Factors Unresolved Staff Comments Properties Legal Proceedings Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Selected Financial Data Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Consolidated Financial Statements Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Other Financial Data Item 9. Item 9A. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Controls and Procedures Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Item 9B. Other Information Part III Item 10. Item 11. Item 12. Item 13. Item 14. Part IV Item 15. Signatures Index to Exhibits Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance Executive Compensation Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence Principal Accountant Fees and Services Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules Page 1 8 13 13 13 13 14 16 17 41 43 43 44 48 75 76 76 76 77 77 78 78 79 79 79 80 81 82 Part I Item 1. Business General TCF Financial Corporation (“TCF” or the “Company”), a Delaware Corporation, is a financial holding company based in Wayzata, Minnesota. Its principal subsidiaries, TCF National Bank and TCF National Bank Arizona, collectively, (“TCF Bank”), are headquartered in Minnesota and Arizona and operate bank branches in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana and Arizona. At December 31, 2006, TCF had total assets of $14.7 billion and was the 43rd largest publicly traded bank holding company in the United States based on total assets as of September 30, 2006. Unless otherwise indicated, references herein to “TCF” include its direct and indirect subsidiaries. References herein to the “Holding Company” or “TCF Financial” refer to TCF Financial Corporation on an uncon- solidated basis. TCF’s core businesses include retail banking; commercial banking; small business banking; consumer lending; leasing and equipment finance and investments and insurance serv- ices. The retail banking business includes traditional and supermarket branches, campus banking, EXPRESS TELLER® ATMs and Visa U.S.A. Inc. (“Visa”) cards. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis – Operating Segment Results” and Note 22 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regard- ing TCF’s reportable operating segments. Retail Banking TCF’s primary focus is on the delivery of retail and commercial banking products in markets served by TCF Bank. Some of its products, such as its commercial equipment loans and leases, are offered in markets outside areas served by TCF Bank. At December 31, 2006, TCF had 453 retail banking branches, consisting of 196 traditional branches, 244 super- market branches and 13 campus branches. TCF operated 107 branches in Minnesota, 195 in Illinois, 64 in Michigan, 44 in Colorado, 36 in Wisconsin, six in Indiana and one in Arizona. Targeted new branch expansion is a key strategy for TCF. TCF has significantly expanded its banking franchise in recent years. 148 new branches have been opened since January 1, 2001. During 2006, TCF opened 19 new branches, consisting of 10 new traditional branches, five new super- market branches and four new campus branches. TCF antic- ipates opening 20 new branches in 2007, consisting of 11 new traditional branches, six new supermarket branches and three campus branches. During the fourth quarter of 2006, TCF opened its first branch in Arizona. TCF’s expansion is largely dependent on the continued long-term success of branch banking. Campus banking represents an important part of TCF’s retail banking business. TCF has alliances with the University of Minnesota, the University of Michigan plus twelve other colleges, including DePaul University in Chicago, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Northern Michigan University and Eastern Michigan University. These alliances include exclu- sive marketing and naming rights agreements. Branches have been opened on many of these college campuses. TCF provides multi-purpose campus cards for many of these colleges. These cards serve as a school identification card, ATM card, library card, security card, health card, phone card and stored value card for vending machines or similar uses. TCF is ranked 6th largest in number of campus card banking relationships in the U.S. At December 31, 2006, there were 110,309 total campus deposit accounts and $187.7 million in campus deposits. In 2005, TCF entered into a $35 million 25-year naming rights agreement for sponsorship of a new University of Minnesota football stadium to be called “TCF Bank Stadium™”. Construction of this stadium began in September 2006. Non-interest income is a significant source of revenue for TCF and an important factor in TCF’s results of operations. A key driver of non-interest income is in checking accounts and their related activities. Increasing fee and service charge revenue has been challenging as a result of slower growth in checking accounts and changing customer behav- ior. Providing a wide range of retail banking services is an integral component of TCF’s business philosophy and a major 2006 Form 10-K 1 strategy for generating additional non-interest income. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Consolidated Income Statement and Analysis – Non-Interest Income” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Forward-Looking Information” for additional information. Lending Activities General TCF’s lending activities reflect its community banking philosophy, emphasizing secured loans to individu- als and businesses in its primary market areas in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana and Arizona. TCF is also engaged in leasing and equipment finance activities nationwide. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis – Loans and Leases” and Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding TCF’s loan and lease portfolios. Consumer Lending TCF makes consumer loans for personal, family or household purposes, such as home purchases, debt consolidation, financing of home improvements, automobiles, vacations and education. Consumer loans totaled $5.9 billion at December 31, 2006, with $4.4 billion, or 75%, having fixed interest rates and $1.5 billion, or 25%, having variable interest rates tied to the prime rate. TCF’s consumer lending activities are primarily home equity real estate secured loans. They also include loans secured by personal property and to a limited extent, unse- cured personal loans. Consumer loans may be made on a revolving line of credit or fixed-term basis. Education Lending TCF originates education loans for resale. TCF had $144.6 million of education loans held for sale at December 31, 2006, compared with $229.8 million at December 31, 2005. Due to legislative changes to student loan programs in 2006, TCF accelerated the timing of certain education loan sales. In the past, TCF generally sold the education loans it originated just before the loans entered repayment status. Beginning in the third quarter of 2006, TCF began selling certain education loans once they were fully disbursed. These loans are originated in accordance with designated guarantor and U.S. Department of Education guidelines and do not involve any independent credit underwriting by TCF. Commercial Real Estate Lending Commercial real estate loans are loans originated by TCF that are secured by commercial real estate including, to a lesser extent, commercial real estate construction loans, generally to borrowers based in its primary markets. At December 31, 2006, commercial real estate loans totaled $2.4 billion. At December 31, 2006, variable- and adjustable-rate loans represented 72% of commercial real estate loans outstand- ing. At December 31, 2006, TCF’s commercial construction and development loan portfolio totaled $188.7 million. Commercial Business Lending Commercial business loans are loans originated by TCF that are generally secured by various types of business assets including inventory, receivables, equipment, financial instruments and commer- cial real estate. In limited cases, loans may be made on an unsecured basis. Commercial business loans are used for a variety of purposes including working capital and financing the purchase of equipment. TCF concentrates on originating commercial business loans to middle-market companies with borrowing require- ments of less than $25 million based in its primary markets. Substantially all of TCF’s commercial business loans out- standing at December 31, 2006, were to borrowers based in its primary markets. Leasing and Equipment Finance TCF provides a broad range of comprehensive lease and equipment finance products addressing the financing needs of diverse types of small to large companies. At December 31, 2006, TCF’s leasing and equipment finance portfolio (including operat- ing leases) was $1.9 billion, consisting of $492.1 million of loans and $1.4 billion of leases. TCF’s leasing and equipment finance businesses, TCF Equipment Finance, Inc. (“TCF Equipment Finance”) and Winthrop Resources Corporation (“Winthrop Resources”), operate in all 50 states and have equipment installations domestically and to a limited extent in foreign countries. TCF Equipment Finance delivers equipment finance solutions to small and mid-size compa- nies in various industries. Winthrop Resources primarily leases technology and data processing equipment to com- panies nationwide. 2 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries TCF funds most of its leases internally, and consequently retains the credit risk on such leases. TCF may arrange financing of certain leases through non-recourse discount- ing of lease rentals with various other financial institutions at fixed interest rates. At December 31, 2006, $53.7 million, or 3.7%, of TCF’s lease portfolio, including operating leases, was discounted on a non-recourse basis with other financial institutions. TCF’s leasing and equipment finance businesses also invests in limited partnerships that are formed to invest in qualified affordable housing projects. Leasing and equip- ment finance had $39.7 million and $43.7 million invested in affordable housing limited partnerships at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. For more information on investments in affordable housing limited partnerships, see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Investment Activities TCF Bank has authority to invest in various types of liquid assets, including United States Treasury obligations and securities of various federal agencies and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises, deposits of insured banks, bankers’ acceptances and federal funds. Liquidity may increase or decrease depending upon the availability of funds and comparative yields on investments in relation to the returns on loans and leases. TCF Bank must also meet reserve requirements of the Federal Reserve Board, which are imposed based on amounts on deposit in various deposit categories. Sources of Funds Deposits Deposits are the primary source of TCF’s funds for use in lending and for other general business purposes. Deposit inflows and outflows are significantly influenced by economic and competitive conditions, interest rates, money market conditions and other factors. Consumer, small business and commercial deposits are attracted prin- cipally from within TCF’s primary market areas through the offering of a broad selection of deposit instruments including consumer, small business and commercial demand deposit accounts, interest-bearing checking accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, certificates of deposit and retirement savings plans. TCF’s marketing strategy emphasizes attracting core deposits held in checking, savings, money market and cer- tificate of deposit accounts. These accounts are a source of low-interest cost funds and provide significant fee income. The composition of TCF’s deposits has a significant impact on the overall cost of funds. At December 31, 2006, interest- bearing deposits comprised 75% of total deposits, as com- pared with 73% at December 31, 2005. Information concerning TCF’s deposits is set forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis – Deposits” and in Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Borrowings Borrowings may be used to compensate for reductions in deposit inflows or net deposit outflows, or to support expanded lending activities. These borrowings include Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, repur- chase agreements, federal funds and other borrowings. TCF Bank, as a member of the FHLB system, is required to own a minimum level of FHLB stock and is authorized to apply for advances on the security of such stock, mortgage- backed securities, loans secured by real estate and other assets (principally securities which are obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States Government), provided certain standards related to creditworthiness have been met. TCF’s FHLB advances totaled $1.5 billion at December 31, 2006, compared with $1.1 billion at December 31, 2005. FHLB advances are made pursuant to several different credit programs. Each credit program has its own interest rates and range of maturities. The FHLB prescribes the acceptable uses to which the advances pursuant to each program may be made as well as limitations on the size of advances. In addition to the program limitations, the amounts of advances for which an institution may be eligi- ble are generally based on the FHLB’s assessment of the institution’s creditworthiness. As an additional source of funds, TCF may sell securities subject to its obligation to repurchase these securities (repurchase agreements) with major investment banks or the FHLB utilizing government securities or mortgage- backed securities as collateral. Repurchase agreements totaled $1.6 billion at December 31, 2006, compared with $1.4 billion at December 31, 2005. Generally, securities with 2006 Form 10-K 3 a value in excess of the amount borrowed are required to be deposited as collateral with the counterparty to a repurchase agreement. The creditworthiness of the counterparty is important in establishing that the overcollateralized amount of securities delivered by TCF is protected. TCF only enters into repurchase agreements with institutions with a satis- factory credit history. Information concerning TCF’s FHLB advances, repurchase agreements, subordinated notes and other borrowings is set forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis – Borrowings” and in Notes 10 and 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Other Information Activities of Subsidiaries of TCF Financial Corporation TCF’s business operations include those con- ducted by direct and indirect subsidiaries of TCF Financial, all of which are consolidated for purposes of preparing TCF’s consolidated financial statements. TCF does not utilize unconsolidated subsidiaries or special purpose entities to provide off-balance sheet borrowings. TCF’s primary direct subsidiaries are TCF National Bank and TCF National Bank Arizona, collectively,(“TCF Bank”). Subsidiaries of TCF Bank are principally engaged in the following activities. Leasing and Equipment Finance See “Item 1. Business-Lending Activities” for information on TCF’s leasing and equipment finance businesses. Insurance and Investment Services TCF Investments sell a variety of investment products to its retail banking clients. These products include fixed and variable rate, single premium tax-deferred annuities, mutual funds, life insurance and broker-assisted securities. Real Estate Investment Trust TCF has a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) and a related foreign operating company (“FOC”) that acquire, hold and manage real estate loans and other assets. These companies are consolidated with TCF Bank and are included in the consolidated financial statements of TCF Financial Corporation. TCF’s FOC operates under laws in certain states (including Minnesota and Illinois) that allow FOCs. It is possible that state legislatures may revise their tax laws applicable to REITs or FOCs and such changes could increase TCF’s tax expense. Competition TCF competes with a number of depository institutions and financial service providers in its market areas, and experiences significant competition in attract- ing and retaining deposits and in lending funds. Direct competition for deposits comes primarily from retail banks, commercial banks, investment banks, credit unions and savings institutions. Additional significant competition for deposits comes from institutions selling money market mutual funds and corporate and government securities. TCF competes for the origination of loans with commercial banks, mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers, consumer and commercial finance companies, credit unions, insurance companies and savings institutions. TCF also competes nationwide with other leasing and equipment finance companies and commercial banks in the financing of equip- ment. Expanded use of the Internet has increased competi- tion affecting TCF and its loan, lease and deposit products. Employees As of December 31, 2006, TCF had 8,547 employ- ees, including 2,902 part-time employees. TCF provides its employees with a comprehensive program of benefits, some of which are provided on a contributory basis, including comprehensive medical and dental plans, a 401(k) savings plan with a company matching contribution, life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage. Regulation The banking industry is generally subject to extensive regu- latory oversight. TCF Financial, as a publicly held financial holding company, and TCF Bank, as a national bank with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), are subject to a number of laws and regulations. Many of these laws and regulations have undergone signifi- cant change in recent years. These laws and regulations impose restrictions on activities, minimum capital require- ments, lending and deposit restrictions and numerous other requirements. Future changes to these laws and regulations, and other new financial services laws and regulations, are likely and cannot be predicted with certainty. TCF Financial’s primary regulator is the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) and TCF Bank’s primary regulator is the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”). 4 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Regulatory Capital Requirements TCF Financial and TCF Bank are subject to regulatory capital requirements of the FRB and the OCC, respectively, as described below. In addition, these regulatory agencies are required by law to take prompt action when institutions do not meet certain minimum capital standards. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) defines five levels of capital condition, the highest of which is “well-capitalized.” It requires that regulatory authorities subject undercapitalized institutions to various restrictions such as limitations on dividends or other capital distribu- tions, limitations on growth or restrictions on an activity. Undercapitalized banks must develop a capital restoration plan and the parent financial holding company is required to guarantee compliance with the plan. TCF Financial and TCF Bank are “well-capitalized” under the FDICIA capital standards. The FRB and the OCC also have adopted rules that could permit them to quantify and account for interest-rate risk exposure and market risk from trading activity and reflect these risks in higher capital requirements. New legislation, additional rulemaking, or changes in regulatory policies may affect future regulatory capital requirements applicable to TCF Financial and TCF Bank. The ability of TCF Financial and TCF Bank to comply with regulatory capital requirements may be adversely affected by legislative changes, future rulemaking or policies of regulatory authorities, by unan- ticipated losses or lower levels of earnings. Restrictions on Distributions Dividends or other capital distributions from TCF Bank to TCF Financial are an important source of funds to enable TCF Financial to pay dividends on its common stock, to make payments on TCF Financial’s borrowings, or for its other cash needs. TCF Bank’s ability to pay dividends is dependent on regulatory policies and regu- latory capital requirements. The ability to pay such dividends in the future may be adversely affected by new legislation or regulations, or by changes in regulatory policies. In general, TCF Bank may not declare or pay a dividend to TCF Financial in excess of 100% of its net profits during a year, combined with its retained net profits for the preceding two years, without prior approval of the OCC. TCF Bank’s ability to make capital distributions in the future may require regulatory approval and may be restricted by its regulatory authorities. TCF Bank’s ability to make any such distributions may also depend on its earnings and ability to meet minimum regu- latory capital requirements in effect during future periods. These capital adequacy standards may be higher in the future than existing minimum capital requirements. The OCC also has the authority to prohibit the payment of divi- dends by a national bank when it determines such payments would constitute an unsafe and unsound banking practice. In addition, income tax considerations may limit the ability of TCF Bank to make dividend payments in excess of its cur- rent and accumulated tax “earnings and profits” (“E&P”). Annual dividend distributions in excess of E&P could result in a tax liability based on the amount of excess earnings distributed and current tax rates. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis – Liquidity Management” and Note 13 and Note 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Regulation of TCF and Affiliates and Insider Transactions TCF Financial is subject to FRB regulations, examinations and reporting requirements relating to bank or financial holding companies. As subsidiaries of a financial holding company, TCF Bank is subject to certain restrictions in its dealings with TCF Financial and with companies affili- ated with TCF. A holding company must serve as a source of strength for its subsidiary banks, and the FRB may require a holding company to contribute additional capital to an undercapi- talized subsidiary bank. In addition, Section 55 of the National Bank Act may permit the OCC to order the pro rata assessment of shareholders of a national bank where the capital of the bank has become impaired. If a shareholder fails to pay such an assessment within three months, the OCC may order the sale of the shareholder’s stock to cover a deficiency in the capital of a subsidiary bank. In the event of a holding company’s bankruptcy, any commitment by the holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a subsidiary bank would be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and may be entitled to priority over other creditors. 2006 Form 10-K 5 Under the Bank Holding Company Act (“BHCA”), a bank holding company must obtain FRB approval before acquir- ing more than 5% control, or substantially all of the assets, of another bank, or bank or financial holding company, or merging or consolidating with such a bank or holding company. The BHCA also generally prohibits a bank holding company, with certain exceptions, from acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company which is not a bank or bank holding company, or from engaging directly or indirectly in activi- ties other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks, providing services for its subsidiaries, or conducting activities permitted by the FRB as being closely related to the business of banking. Restrictions on Change in Control Federal and state laws and regulations contain a number of provisions which impose restrictions on changes in control of financial insti- tutions such as TCF Bank, and which require regulatory approval prior to any such changes in control. The Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TCF Financial and a Share- holder Rights Plan adopted by TCF Financial contain, among other items, features which may inhibit a change in control of TCF Financial. Acquisitions and Interstate Operations Under federal law, interstate merger transactions may be approved by federal bank regulators without regard to whether such transactions are prohibited by the law of any state, unless the home state of one of the banks opted out of the Riegle- Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Act of 1994 by adopting a law after the date of enactment of such act, and prior to June 1, 1997, which applies equally to all out-of- state banks and expressly prohibits merger transactions involving out-of-state banks. Interstate acquisitions of branches by banks are permitted only if the law of the state in which the branches are located permits such acquisitions. Interstate mergers and branch acquisitions may also be subject to certain nationwide and statewide insured deposit maximum concentration levels or other limitations. Insurance of Accounts; Depositor Preference In February 2006, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act of 2005 (“FDIC Act”) was enacted into law reforming the bank deposit insurance system. The FDIC has finalized regulations or has drafted proposed regulations to implement many of the FDIC Act provisions. The deposits of TCF Bank are insured by the FDIC up to $100,000 per insured depositor, except certain types of retirement accounts, which are insured up to $250,000 per insured depositor. During 2006, FDIC regulations merged the former Saving Association Insurance Fund (“SAIF”) and Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”) into the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”). The FDIC has set a designated reserve ratio of 1.25% ($1.25 against $100 of insured deposits) for the DIF. The FDIC Act provides the FDIC Board of Directors the authority to set the designated reserve ratio between 1.15% and 1.50%. The FDIC must adopt a restoration plan when the reserve ratio falls below 1.15% and begin paying dividends when the reserve ratio exceeds 1.35%. There is no requirement to achieve a specific ratio within a given time frame. The FDIC Board of Directors has not declared any dividends as of December 31, 2006. The DIF reserve ratio calculated by the FDIC that was in effect at December 31, 2006 was 1.22%. In 2006, the annual insurance premiums on bank deposits insured by the DIF varied between $0 per $100 of deposits for banks classified in the highest capital and supervisory evaluation categories to $.27 per $100 of deposits for banks classified in the lowest capital and supervisory evaluation categories. Annual insurance premiums have not been required for TCF Bank for 2006, 2005, and 2004. In 2006, FDIC regulations established a new risk-based assessment system under which deposit insurance assess- ments are based upon supervisory ratings for all insured institutions, financial ratios for most institutions, and long- term debt issuer ratings for large institutions that have them. Starting in the second quarter of 2007, under new FDIC regulations, annual insurance premiums on bank deposits insured by the DIF may vary between $.05 per $100 of deposits for banks assigned in the lowest risk category to $.43 per $100 of deposits for banks assigned in the highest risk category. As of December 31, 2006, TCF Bank has not been assigned to a new risk category by the FDIC. The FDIC Act required the FDIC to establish a one-time historical assessment credit that provides banks a credit that can be used to offset insurance assessments starting 6 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries in 2007. This one-time historical assessment credit was established to benefit banks that had funded the deposit insurance funds prior to December 31, 1996. This one-time historical assessment credit is based upon TCF Bank’s insured deposits as of December 31, 1996. The FDIC has estimated TCF Bank’s one-time historical assessment credit at $9.6 mil- lion, which can be used to offset future FDIC insurance pre- miums. This one-time historical assessment credit may be transferred to another insured institution with FDIC approval. In addition to risk-based deposit insurance assessments, additional assessments may be imposed by Financing Corporation,a separate U.S. government agency affiliated with the FDIC, on insured deposits to pay for the interest cost of Financing Corporation bonds. Financing Corporation assessment rates for 2006 ranged from $.0124 to $.0132 per $100 of deposits. Financing Corporation assessments of $1.1 million each year for 2006, 2005 and 2004 were paid by TCF Bank and are included in other expense. Financing Corporation assessments and collections were largely unaffected by the FDIC Act. In addition, the FDIC is authorized to terminate a depository institution’s deposit insurance if it finds that the institution is being operated in an unsafe and unsound manner or has violated any rule, regulation, order or condi- tion administered by the institution’s regulatory authorities. Any such termination of deposit insurance would likely have a material adverse effect on TCF, the severity of which would depend on the amount of deposits affected by such a termination. Under federal law, deposits and certain claims for admin- istrative expenses and employee compensation against an insured depository institution are afforded a priority over other general unsecured claims against such an institution, including federal funds and letters of credit, in the liquida- tion or other resolution of such an institution by any receiver appointed by regulatory authorities. Such priority creditors would include the FDIC. Examinations and Regulatory Sanctions TCF is sub- ject to periodic examination by the FRB, OCC and the FDIC. Bank regulatory authorities may impose a number of restrictions or new requirements on institutions found to be operating in an unsafe or unsound manner, including but not limited to growth limitations, dividend restrictions, individual increased regulatory capital requirements, increased loan, lease and real estate loss reserve require- ments, increased supervisory assessments, activity limita- tions or other restrictions that could have an adverse effect on such institutions, their holding companies or holders of their debt and equity securities. Various enforcement remedies, including civil money penalties, may be assessed against an institution or an institution’s directors, officers, employees, agents or independent contractors. To the extent not subject to preemption by the OCC, subsidiaries of TCF may also be subject to state and/or self-regulatory organization licensing, regulation and examination requirements in connection with certain insur- ance and securities brokerage activities. National Bank Investment Limitations Permissible investments by national banks are limited by the National Bank Act, as amended, and by rules of the OCC. Non-tradi- tional bank activities permitted by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act will subject a bank to additional regulatory limitations or requirements, including a required regulatory capital deduction and application of transactions with affiliates limitations in connection with such activities. Laws and Regulations TCF is subject to a wide array of other laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, usury laws, USA Patriot and Bank Secrecy Acts, the CRA and related regulations, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B, Regulation D reserve requirements, Electronic Funds Transfer Act and Regulation E, the Truth-in-Lending Act and Regulation Z, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Regulation X, the Expedited Funds Availability Act and Regulation CC, and the Truth-in-Savings Act and Regulation DD. TCF is also subject to laws and regulations that may impose liability on lenders and owners for clean- up costs and other costs stemming from hazardous waste located on property securing real estate loans. Taxation Federal Taxation The statute of limitations on TCF’s consolidated Federal income tax return is closed through 2002. 2006 Form 10-K 7 State Taxation TCF and/or its subsidiaries currently file tax returns in all states which impose corporate income and franchise taxes and local tax returns in certain cities and other taxing jurisdictions. TCF’s primary banking activities are in the states of Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin and Arizona. The methods of filing, and the meth- ods for calculating taxable and apportionable income, vary depending upon the laws of the taxing jurisdiction. See “Risk Factors.” See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Consolidated Income Statement Analysis – Income Taxes” and Notes 1 and 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding TCF’s income taxes. Available Information TCF’s website, www.tcfbank.com, includes free access to Company news releases, investor presentations, conference calls to discuss published financial results, TCF’s Annual Report and periodic filings required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports. TCF’s Compensation/Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and Audit Committee charters, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Codes of Ethics and changes to Codes of Ethics are also available on this website. Shareholders may request these documents in print by contacting the Corporate Secretary at TCF Financial Corporation, 200 Lake Street East, Mail Code EX0-03-A, Wayzata, MN 55391-1693. Item 1A. Risk Factors Enterprise Risk Management In the normal course of business, TCF is exposed to various risks. Management balances the Company’s strategic goals, including revenue and profitability objectives, with their associated risks. In defining the Company’s risk profile, management organizes risks into three main categories: Credit Risk, Market Risk (which includes interest-rate risk, liquidity risk, and price risk) and Operational Risk (which includes transaction risk and compliance risk). Policies, systems and procedures have been adopted which are intended to iden- tify, assess, control, monitor, and manage risk in each of these areas. Primary responsibility for risk management lies with the heads of various business lines within the Company. Each business line within the Company maintains policies, systems and procedures which are intended to identify, assess, con- trol, monitor, and manage risk within their respective areas. Management continually reviews the adequacy and effec- tiveness of these policies, systems and procedures. As an integral part of the risk management process, management has established various committees consist- ing of senior executives and others within the Company. The purpose of these committees is to closely monitor risks and ensure that adequate risk management practices exist within their respective areas of authority. Some of the princi- pal committees include the Credit Policy Committee, Asset/ Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”), Investment Committee, Capital Planning Committee and various financial reporting and compliance-related committees. Overlapping membership of these committees by senior executives and others helps provide a unified view of risk on an enterprise- wide basis. To provide an enterprise-wide view of the Company’s risk profile, an enterprise risk management governance process has been established. This includes appointment of an Enterprise Risk Management Officer, who oversees the process and reports on the Company’s risk profile. Additionally, risk officers are assigned to each significant line of business and corporate function. The risk officers, while reporting directly to their respective line or function, facilitate implementation of the enterprise risk management and governance process. An Enterprise Risk Management Committee has been established consisting of senior execu- tives and others within the Company, which oversees and supports the Enterprise Risk Management Officer. The enterprise risk management governance process includes a process for providing an enterprise-wide view of the identification, assessment, measurement, monitoring, and reporting of significant risk-related events. The Board of Directors, through its Audit Committee, has overall responsibility for oversight of the Company’s enterprise risk management governance process. 8 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Credit Risk Management Credit risk is defined as the risk to earnings or capital of an obligor’s failure to meet the terms of any contract with the Company or otherwise fails to perform as agreed. This includes failure of customers to meet their contractual obligations, and contingent exposures from unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit. Credit risk also includes failure of a counterparty to settle a securities transaction on agreed-upon terms (such as the counterparty in a repurchase transaction), or failure of an issuer in connection with mortgage-backed securities held in the Company’s investment portfolio. To manage credit risk arising from lending and leasing activities, management has adopted and maintains what it believes are sound underwriting policies and procedures, and periodically reviews the appropriateness of these poli- cies and procedures. Customers are evaluated as part of the initial underwriting processes and through periodic reviews. For consumer loans and small business banking loans, credit scoring models are used to help determine eligibility for credit and terms of credit. These models are periodically reviewed to verify they are predictive of borrower perform- ance. Limits are established on the exposure to a single customer (including their affiliates) and on concentrations for certain categories of customers. Loan and lease credit approval levels are established so that larger credit exposures receive managerial review at the appropriate level through various credit approval committees. Management continuously monitors asset quality in order to manage the Company’s credit risk and determine the appropriateness of valuation allowances. This includes, in the case of commercial loans and leases, a risk rating methodology under which a rating (1 through 9) is assigned to every loan and lease. The rating reflects management’s assessment of the level of the customer’s financial stress which may impact repayment. Asset quality is monitored separately based on the type or category of loan or lease. This allows management to better define the Company’s loan and lease portfolio risk profile. Management also uses various risk models – called stress tests – to estimate probable impact on payment performance under various expected or unexpected scenarios. Market Risk Management (Including Interest-Rate Risk and Liquidity Risk) Market risk is defined as the potential for losses arising from changes in interest rates, equity prices, and other relevant market rates or prices, and includes interest-rate risk, liquidity risk and price risk. Interest-rate risk and associated liquidity risk are the Company’s primary market risks. Interest-Rate Risk Interest-rate risk is defined as the exposure of net interest income and fair value of financial instruments to adverse movements in interest rates. Interest-rate risk arises mainly from the structure of the balance sheet. The primary goal of interest-rate risk man- agement is to control exposure to interest-rate risk within acceptable tolerances established by ALCO and the Board of Directors. The major sources of the Company’s interest-rate risk are timing differences in the maturity and repricing characteris- tics of assets and liabilities, changes in relationships between rate indices (basis risk), changes in customer behavior and changes in the shape of the yield curve. Management meas- ures these risks and their impact in various ways, including use of simulation analysis and valuation analysis. Simulation analysis is used to model net interest income from asset and liability positions over a specified time period (generally one year), and the sensitivity of net interest income, under various interest rate scenarios. The interest rate scenarios may include gradual or rapid changes in inter- est rates, rate shocks, spread narrowing and widening, yield curve twists, and changes in assumptions about customer behavior in various interest rate scenarios. The simulation analysis is based on various key assumptions which relate to the behavior of interest rates and spreads, changes in prod- uct balances, the repricing characteristics of products, and the behavior of loan and deposit customers in different rate environments. The simulation analysis does not necessarily take into account actions management may undertake in response to anticipated changes in interest rates. In addition to the valuation analysis, management uti- lizes an interest rate gap measure (difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities repricing within a given period). While the interest rate gap measurement has some limitations, including no assumptions regarding future asset or liability production and a static interest rate assumption (large changes may occur related to those items), the interest rate gap represents the net asset or liability sensitivity at a point in time. An interest rate gap measure could be significantly affected by external 2006 Form 10-K 9 factors such as loan prepayments, early withdrawals of deposits, changes in the correlation of various interest- bearing instruments, competition or a rise or decline in interest rates. See “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for further information about TCF’s interest-rate risk, gap analysis and simulation analysis. Management also uses valuation analysis to measure risk in the balance sheet that might not be taken into account in the net interest income simulation analysis. Whereas net interest income simulation highlights exposure over a relatively short time period (12 months), valuation analysis incorporates all cash flows over the estimated remaining life of all balance sheet positions. The valuation of the balance sheet, at a point in time, is defined as the discounted present value of asset cash flows minus the discounted value of liability cash flows. Valuation analysis addresses only the current balance sheet and does not incorporate the growth assumptions that are used in the net interest income simulation model. As with the net inter- est income simulation model, valuation analysis is based on key assumptions about the timing and variability of balance sheet cash flows. It also does not take into account actions management may undertake in response to antici- pated changes in interest rates. ALCO meets regularly and is responsible for reviewing the Company’s interest rate sensitivity position and establishing policies to monitor and limit exposure to interest-rate risk. Liquidity Risk Liquidity risk is defined as the risk to earn- ings or capital arising from the Company’s inability to meet its obligations when they come due without incurring unaccept- able losses. The primary goal of liquidity risk management is to ensure that the Company’s entire funding needs are met promptly, in a cost-efficient and reliable manner. ALCO and the Board of Directors have adopted a Liquidity Management Policy to direct management of the Company’s liquidity risk. Under the Liquidity Management Policy, the Treasurer reviews current and forecasted funding needs for the Company and periodically reviews market conditions for issuing debt securities to wholesale investors. Key liquidity ratios and the amount available from alterna- tive funding sources are reported to ALCO on a monthly basis. The Treasurer maintains diverse and reliable sources of funding. This includes federal funds lines totaling at least $500 million, repurchase agreement lines totaling at least 150% of the amount of the Company’s financeable collateral (defined as any piece or pool of collateral that is greater than $5 million in current par), access to Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances and the Federal Reserve Bank discount window, “treasury, tax and loan notes,” commercial repurchase sweeps, and wholesale deposits. The Treasurer ensures that liability maturities are stag- gered to limit forecasted daily funding needs. The daily funding guideline is $500 million, which may be met with a mix of approved borrowing types. Cash flow variances may cause minor day-to-day excesses over this guideline. A contingency funding plan is in place should certain liquidity triggers occur. Other Market Risks Another source of market risk is the Company’s investment in FHLB stock. The investments in FHLB stock are required investments related to TCF’s bor- rowings from these banks. All new FHLB borrowing activity since 2000 is done with the FHLB of Des Moines. FHLBs obtain their funding primarily through issuance of consoli- dated obligations of the Federal Home Loan Bank System. The U.S. Government does not guarantee these obligations, and each of the 12 FHLBs are generally jointly and severally liable for repayment of each other’s debt. Therefore, TCF’s investments in these banks could be adversely impacted by the operations of the other FHLBs. Operational Risk Management Operational risk is defined as the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, and systems, or external events. This definition includes transaction risk, which includes losses from fraud, error, the inability to deliver products or services, and loss or theft of information. Transaction risk encompasses product development and delivery, transaction processing, information technology systems, and the inter- nal control environment. The definition of operational risk also includes compliance risk, which is the risk of loss from violations of, or nonconformance with laws, rules, regula- tions, prescribed practices, or ethical standards. The Company’s Internal Audit Department periodically assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s processes for controlling and managing risks in all the core areas of operations. This includes determining whether internal controls and information systems are properly designed and adequately tested and reviewed. This also includes determining whether the system of internal controls over financial reporting is appropriate for the type and level 10 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries of risks posed by the nature and scope of the company’s activities. Audit plans are prepared using a risk-based methodology as well as any concerns identified by manage- ment, the Audit Committee, regulators or the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Significant issues related to the adequacy of controls, together with recommendations for improvements to those controls, are reported to management and the Audit Committee. The Company’s Compliance Department and others charged with compliance responsibilities periodically assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s processes for controlling and managing its principal com- pliance risks. Compliance Department audit plans are prepared using a risk-based methodology as well as any concerns identified by management, the Audit Committee, or regulators. Significant issues related to the adequacy of controls, together with recommendations for improvements to those controls, are reported to management and the Audit Committee. Other Risks Customer Behavior Changes in customers’ behavior regarding use of deposit accounts could result in lower fee revenue, higher borrowing costs, and higher operational costs for TCF. TCF obtains a large portion of its revenue from its deposit accounts and depends on low-cost deposits as a significant source of funds. In addition, competition from other financial institutions could result in higher numbers of closed accounts and increased account acquisition costs. TCF actively monitors customer behavior and adjusts policies and marketing efforts accordingly to attract new and retain existing checking account customers. New Branch Expansion Opening new branches is an integral part of TCF’s growth strategy for generating new customers, deposit accounts and loans and the related rev- enue. The success of TCF’s branch expansion is dependent on the continued success of branch banking in attracting new customers and business. Many other financial institutions are also opening new branches, and the competition from them and other retailers for new branch sites is significant. New branches typically produce net losses during the first two to three years of operations before they become profitable, and therefore the level and timing of new branch expansion can have a significant impact on TCF’s profitability. Supermarket Branches The success of TCF’s supermarket branch expansion is dependent on the continued long-term success and viability of TCF’s supermarket partners and TCF’s ability to maintain licenses or lease agreements for its supermarket locations. At December 31, 2006, TCF had 244 supermarket branches, representing 54% of all retail branches. Supermarket banking continues to play an important role in TCF’s growth, as these branches have been consistent generators of account growth and deposits. TCF is subject to the risk, among others, that its license or lease for a location or locations will terminate upon the sale or closure of that location or locations by the supermarket partner. Also, an economic slowdown, financial or labor difficulties in the supermarket industry may reduce activity in TCF’s supermarket branches. Card Revenue Future card revenues may be impacted by class action litigation against Visa U.S.A. Inc. (“Visa”) and MasterCard®. Visa is a defendant in many other legal actions, including litigation brought by merchants and merchant organizations against Visa concerning its card interchange fees challenging the level of interchange fees and prohibi- tions on merchants imposing surcharges on customers using cards to purchase goods and services. The ultimate impact of any such litigation cannot be predicted at this time. Merchants are also seeking to develop independent card products or payment systems that would serve as alterna- tives to TCF Visa card products. The continued success of TCF’s various card programs is dependent on the success and viability of Visa and the continued use by customers and acceptance by merchants of its cards. Declines in Home Values Declines in home values in TCF’s markets could adversely impact results from operations. Like all banks, TCF is subject to the effects of any economic downturn, and in particular, a significant decline in home values in TCF’s markets could have a negative effect on results of operations. At December 31, 2006, TCF had $6.5 billion of consumer home equity and residential real estate loans with a weighted-average loan-to-value ratio for the portfolio of 78%. A significant decline in home values would likely lead to a decrease in new home equity loan origina- tions and increased delinquencies and defaults in both the consumer home equity loan and residential real estate loan portfolios and result in increased losses in these portfolios. 2006 Form 10-K 11 Leasing and Equipment Finance Activities TCF’s leasing and equipment finance activity is subject to risk of cyclical downturns and other adverse economic develop- ments. In an adverse economic environment, there may be a decline in the demand for some types of equipment which TCF leases and/or finances, resulting in a decline in the amount of new equipment being placed in service as well as the decline in equipment values for equipment previously placed in service. TCF, like all owners and lessors of commer- cial equipment, may be exposed to liability claims resulting from injuries or accidents involving that equipment. Such liability has been most acute in states that have adopted laws imposing statutory vicarious liability on leasing com- panies for any injuries or property damage caused by motor vehicles they owned and leased. In 2005, a federal statute was enacted that significantly reduced a leasing company’s exposure to that risk. TCF seeks to mitigate its overall expo- sure to lessor’s liability risk by requiring all lessees to fur- nish evidence of liability insurance prior to lease inception and to maintain that insurance throughout the term of the lease, and through its own insurance programs. Income Taxes TCF is subject to federal and state income tax regulations. Income tax regulations are often complex and require interpretation. Changes in income tax regula- tions could negatively impact TCF’s results of operations. If TCF’s REIT affiliate fails to qualify as a REIT, or should states enact legislation taxing these or related entities, TCF will be subject to a higher consolidated effective tax rate. The REIT and related companies must meet specific provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) and state tax laws. If these companies fail to meet any of the required provisions of federal and state tax laws, TCF’s tax expense could increase. Use of REITs is and has been the subject of federal and state audits and tax policy debates by various state legislatures. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Consolidated Income Statement Analysis – Income Taxes” for additional information. Rules and Regulations New or revised tax, accounting, and other laws, regulations, rules and standards could sig- nificantly impact strategic initiatives, results of operations, and financial condition. The financial services industry is extensively regulated. Federal and state laws and regulations are designed primarily to protect the deposit insurance funds and consumers, and not necessarily to benefit a financial company’s shareholders. These laws and regulations may sometimes impose significant limitations on operations. These limitations, and sources of potential liability for the violation of such laws and regulations, are described in “Regulation.” These regulations, along with the currently existing tax and accounting laws, regulations, rules, and standards, control the methods by which financial institu- tions conduct business; implement strategic initiatives, as well as past, present, and contemplated tax planning; and govern financial disclosures. These laws, regulations, rules, and standards are constantly evolving and may change significantly over time. Current events that may not have a direct impact on TCF, such as accounting improprieties, may result in the adoption of substantive revisions to laws, regulations, rules, and standards. The nature, extent, and timing of the adoption of significant new laws, changes in existing laws, or repeal of existing laws may have a material impact on TCF’s business, results of operations, and finan- cial condition, the effect of which is impossible to predict at this time. Future Legislative and Regulatory Change; Litigation and Enforcement Activity There are a number of respects in which future legislative or regulatory change, or changes in enforcement practices or court rulings, could adversely affect TCF, and it is generally not possible to predict when or if such changes may have an impact on TCF. TCF’s income in future periods may be negatively impacted by pending state and federal legislative propos- als which, if enacted, could limit interest rates or loan, deposit or other fees and service charges. For example, recently proposed federal legislation could reduce interest subsidies and other benefits available to financial institu- tions that make education loans. Financial institutions have increasingly been the subject of class action lawsuits or in some cases regulatory actions challenging a variety of practices involving consumer lending and retail deposit- taking activity. The Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) and fair lend- ing laws and regulations impose nondiscriminatory lending requirements on financial institutions. The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and other federal agencies are responsible for enforcing these laws and regulations. A successful chal- lenge to an institution’s performance under the CRA or fair lending laws and regulations could result in a wide variety of sanctions, including the required payment of damages 12 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries and civil money penalties, injunctive relief, imposition of restrictions on mergers and acquisitions activity, and restrictions on expansion activity. Private parties may also have the ability to challenge an institution’s performance under fair lending laws in private class action litigation. USA Patriot and Bank Secrecy Acts The USA Patriot and Bank Secrecy Acts require financial institutions to develop programs to prevent financial institutions from being used for money laundering and terrorist activities. If such activities are detected, financial institutions are obligated to file suspicious activity reports with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. These rules require financial institutions to estab- lish procedures for identifying and verifying the identity of customers seeking to open new financial accounts. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in fines or sanctions. In recent years, several banking institutions have received large fines for non-compliance with these laws and regulations. TCF has developed policies and pro- cedures designed to ensure compliance. Disruption to Infrastructure The extended disruption of vital infrastructure could negatively impact TCF’s business, results of operations, and financial condition. TCF’s opera- tions depend upon, among other things, its technological and physical infrastructure, including its equipment and facilities. Extended disruption of its vital infrastructure by fire, power loss, natural disaster, telecommunications failure, computer hacking and viruses, terrorist activity or the domestic and foreign response to such activity, or other events outside of TCF’s control, could have a material adverse impact either on the financial services industry as a whole, or on TCF’s business, results of operations, and financial condition. Estimates and Assumptions TCF’s consolidated finan- cial statements conform with generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the con- solidated financial statements. These estimates are based on information available to management at the time the estimates are made. Actual results could differ from those estimates. For further information relating to critical accounting estimates, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates.” Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments None. Item 2. Properties Offices At December 31, 2006, TCF owned the buildings and land for 139 of its bank branch offices, owned the buildings but leased the land for 14 of its bank branch offices and leased or licensed the remaining 300 bank branch offices, all of which are well maintained. The prop- erties related to the bank branch offices owned by TCF had a depreciated cost of approximately $230.8 million at December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2006, the aggregate net book value of leasehold improvements associated with leased bank branch office facilities was $29.4 million. In addition to the above-referenced branch offices, TCF owned and leased other facilities with an aggregate net book value of $41.2 million at December 31, 2006. For more information on premises and equipment, see Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Item 3. Legal Proceedings From time to time, TCF is a party to legal proceedings arising out of its lending, leasing and deposit operations. TCF is and expects to become engaged in a number of foreclosure pro- ceedings and other collection actions as part of its lending and leasing collection activities. From time to time, borrow- ers and other customers, or employees or former employees have also brought actions against TCF, in some cases claim- ing substantial amounts of damages. Financial services companies are subject to the risk of class action litigation, and TCF has had such actions brought against it from time to time. Litigation is often unpredictable and the actual results of litigation cannot be determined with certainty. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders None. 2006 Form 10-K 13 Part II Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities TCF’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TCB.” The following table sets forth the high and low prices and dividends declared for TCF’s common stock. The stock prices represent the high and low sale prices for the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape, as reported by Bloomberg. 2006 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 2005 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter High Low Dividends Declared $28.41 27.70 28.10 27.89 $32.03 28.56 28.82 28.78 $24.23 24.91 24.94 25.16 $26.42 24.55 25.81 25.02 $ .23 .23 .23 .23 $.2125 .2125 .2125 .2125 As of January 31, 2007, there were 8,451 record holders of TCF’s common stock. The Board of Directors of TCF Financial has not adopted a formal dividend policy. The Board of Directors intends to continue its practice of paying quarterly cash dividends on TCF’s common stock as justified by the financial condition of TCF. The declaration and amount of future dividends will depend on circumstances existing at the time, including TCF’s earnings, financial condition and capital requirements, the cash available to pay such dividends (derived mainly from dividends and distributions from TCF Bank), as well as regulatory and contractual limitations and such other factors as the Board of Directors may deem relevant. In general, TCF Bank may not declare or pay a dividend to TCF in excess of 100% of its net profits for that year combined with its retained net profits for the preceding two calendar years, without prior approval of the OCC. Restrictions on the ability of TCF Bank to pay cash dividends or possible dimin- ished earnings of the indirect subsidiaries of TCF may limit the ability of TCF to pay dividends in the future to holders of its common stock. See “Regulation – Regulatory Capital Requirements,” “Regulation – Restrictions on Distributions” and Note 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 14 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on TCF Stock over the last five fiscal years with the cumulative total return of the Standard and Poor’s 500 Stock Index, the SNL All Bank and Thrift Index, and a TCF Financial- selected group of peer institutions over the same period (assuming the investment of $100 in each index on December 31, 2000 and reinvestment of all dividends). TCF Stock Performance Chart TCF Financial Corporation S&P 500* SNL All Bank & Thrift Index (1) 2006 TCF Peer Group (2) e u l a V x e d n I $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 12/31/01 12/31/02 12/31/03 12/31/04 12/31/05 12/31/06 Period Ending Index TCF Financial Corporation S&P 500* SNL All Bank & Thrift Index (1) 2006 TCF Peer Group (2) 12/31/01 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 12/31/02 93.29 77.90 93.96 103.58 12/31/03 112.86 100.25 127.39 143.52 12/31/04 145.13 111.15 142.66 172.55 12/31/05 126.44 116.61 144.89 173.01 12/31/06 132.34 135.03 169.30 191.36 (1) Includes every bank and thrift institution in the U.S. traded on a major public exchange, a total of 624 companies as of December 31, 2006. (2) Consists of 30 publicly traded banks and thrifts, 15 of which are immediately larger than and 15 of which are immediately smaller than TCF Financial in total assets as of September 30, 2006, as follows: IndyMac Bancorp Inc.; Colonial BancGroup; Astoria Financial Corporation; Associated Banc-Corp; Webster Financial Corporation; Mercantile Bankshares Corporation; BOK Financial Corporation; Downey Financial Corp.; W Holding Company Inc.; Sky Financial Group, Inc.; First Citizens BancShares, Inc.; Commerce Bancshares, Inc.; Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.; Fulton Financial Corporation; City National Corporation; South Financial Group, Inc.; BankUnited Financial Corporation; Fremount General Corporation; Valley National Bankcorp; BancorpSouth, Inc.; Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.; Investors Financial Services Corp.; MAF Bancorp, Inc.; East West Bancorp. Inc.; First Republic Bank; Wilmington Trust Corporation; International Bancshares Corporation; People’s Bank (MHC); Bank of Hawaii Corporation; FirstMerit Corporation. Five of the companies, which were in the 2005 TCF Peer Group are not in the 2006 TCF Peer Group due to merger and acquisition activity or changes in asset size. Those five companies are: Independence Community Bank Corp.; Westcorp; FirstFed Financial Corp.; Whitney Holding Corporation; Hudson United Bancorp. * Source: SNL Financial LC and Standard & Poor’s © 2006 The following table summarizes share repurchase activity for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Balance, September 30, 2006 October 1-31, 2006 November 1-30, 2006 December 1-31, 2006 Balance, December 31, 2006 Shares Repurchased Number – – 500,000 500,000 Average Price Per Share $ – – 27.26 $27.26 Remaining Share Repurchase Authorization (1) May 21,2005 3,328,307 3,328,307 3,328,307 2,828,307 2,828,307 (1) The current share repurchase authorization was approved by the Board of Directors on May 21, 2005. The authorization was for a repurchase of up to an additional 5% of TCF's common stock outstanding at the time of the authorization, or 6.7 million shares. This authorization does not have an expiration date. 2006 Form 10-K 15 Item 6. Selected Financial Data The selected five-year financial summary presented below should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes. Five-Year Financial Summary Consolidated Income: (Dollars in thousands, except per-share data) Total revenue Net interest income Provision for credit losses Fees and other revenue Gains on sales of securities available for sale and other Non-interest expense Income before income tax expense Income tax expense Net income Per common share: Basic earnings Diluted earnings Dividends declared Consolidated Financial Condition: $ $ $ $ Year Ended December 31, 2005 995,932 $ 517,690 $ 8,586 467,571 10,671 606,936 380,410 115,278 265,132 $ 2004 981,777 $ 491,891 $ 18,627 467,286 22,600 578,674 384,476 129,483 254,993 $ 2003 900,256 $ 481,145 $ 19,048 430,624 (11,513) 553,425 327,783 111,905 215,878 $ 2002 918,987 499,225 28,318 408,226 11,536 532,976 357,693 124,762 232,931 2006 $ 1,026,994 $ 537,530 $ $ 20,689 489,464 – 649,197 357,108 112,165 244,943 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ .92 $ 2.00 2.00 .85 $ $ $ 1.87 $ 1.86 $ .75 $ 1.53 $ 1.53 $ .65 $ 1.58 1.58 .575 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Loans and leases excluding 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 At December 31, Compound Annual Growth Rate 1-Year 2006/2005 5-Year 2006/2001 3.1% 3.8 141.0 4.7 (100.0) 7.0 (6.1) (2.7) (7.6) (5.0) (5.0) 8.2 3.8% 2.2 (.2) 5.7 (100.0) 5.3 1.6 (1.7) 3.4 6.8 7.1 13.0 Compound Annual Growth Rate 1-Year 2006/2005 5-Year 2006/2001 residential real estate loans $10,705,890 $ 9,442,772 $ 8,404,404 $ 7,156,697 $ 6,340,482 13.4% 14.2% Securities available for sale Residential real estate loans Subtotal Total assets Checking, savings and money market deposits Certificates of deposit Total deposits Borrowings Stockholders’ equity Book value per common share Key Ratios and Other Data: 1,816,126 627,790 2,443,916 14,669,734 1,648,615 770,441 2,419,056 13,388,594 1,619,941 1,014,166 2,634,107 12,376,965 1,533,288 1,212,643 2,745,931 11,344,737 2,426,794 1,800,344 4,227,138 12,225,758 7,285,615 2,483,635 9,769,250 3,588,540 1,033,374 7,213,735 1,915,620 9,129,355 2,983,136 998,472 6,525,458 1,468,650 7,994,108 3,104,603 958,418 6,021,189 1,612,123 7,633,312 2,414,825 920,858 $ 7.92 $ 7.46 $ 6.99 $ 6.53 $ 5,810,930 1,918,755 7,729,685 3,110,295 977,020 6.61 10.2 (18.5) 1.0 9.6 1.0 29.7 7.0 20.3 3.5 6.2 Return on average assets Return on average equity Average total equity to average assets Net interest margin (1) Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases: Common dividend payout ratio Number of: Banking locations Deposit accounts (in thousands) (1) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. 16 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries 2006 1.74% 24.37 7.15 4.16 .17 48.42% 453 2,427 At or For the Year Ended December 31, 2004 2005 2.15% 2.08% 27.02 28.03 7.94 7.43 4.54 4.46 .20 .29 40.32% 42.50% 2003 1.85% 23.05 8.03 4.54 .24 42.48% 453 2,296 430 2,216 401 2,150 2.8 (25.5) (10.8) 5.2 8.8 1.4 6.6 3.5 2.4 5.9 2002 2.01% 25.38 7.91 4.71 .32 36.39% 395 2,067 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Table of Contents Overview Results of Operations Performance Summary Operating Segment Results Consolidated Income Statement Analysis Net Interest Income Provision for Credit Losses Non-Interest Income Non-Interest Expense Income Taxes Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis Securities Available for Sale Loans and Leases Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses Non-Performing Assets Past Due Loans and Leases Potential Problem Loans and Leases Liquidity Management Deposits Branches Borrowings Contractual Obligations and Commitments Stockholders’ Equity Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates Recent Accounting Developments Fourth Quarter Summary Legislative, Legal and Regulatory Developments Forward-Looking Information Page 17 18 18 19 19 19 23 23 26 27 27 27 28 31 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 39 39 39 39 40 40 Management’s discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of TCF Financial Corporation (“TCF” or the “Company”) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 and selected financial data in Item 6. Overview TCF, a Delaware corporation, is a financial holding company based in Wayzata, Minnesota. Its principal subsidiaries, TCF National Bank and TCF National Bank Arizona, collectively “TCF Bank,” are headquartered in Minnesota and Arizona and had 453 banking offices in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana and Arizona at December 31, 2006. TCF provides convenient financial services through multiple channels in its primary banking markets. TCF has developed products and services designed to meet the needs of all consumers. The Company focuses on attracting and retaining customers through service and convenience, including branches that are open seven days a week and on most holidays, extensive full-service supermarket branches, automated teller machine (“ATM”) networks and telephone and internet banking. TCF’s philosophy is to generate inter- est income, fees and other revenue growth through business lines that emphasize higher yielding assets and low or no interest-cost deposits. The Company’s growth strategies include new branch expansion and the development of new products and services. New products and services are designed to build on existing businesses and expand into complementary products and services through strategic initiatives. TCF’s core businesses include retail banking; commercial banking; small business banking; consumer lending; leasing and equipment finance; and investments and insurance serv- ices. The retail banking business includes traditional and supermarket branches, campus banking, EXPRESS TELLER ATMs and Visa U.S.A. Inc. (“Visa”) cards. TCF emphasizes the checking account as its anchor account, which provides opportunities to cross-sell other convenient products and services and generate additional fee income. The continued growth of deposit accounts is a significant part of TCF’s growth strategy. Total deposit accounts were 2,426,616, 2,296,199 and 2,216,013 at December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Opening new branches is an integral part of TCF’s growth strategy for generating new deposit accounts and the related revenue that is associated with the accounts and other products. New branches typically produce net losses during the first two to three years of operations before they become profitable, and therefore the level and timing of new branch expansion can have a significant impact on TCF’s profitabil- ity. TCF’s growth in checking accounts is primarily occurring in new branches with growth in mature branches being slower. TCF’s expansion is dependent on the continued long-term success and viability of branch banking. TCF’s lending strategy is to originate high credit quality, primarily secured, loans and leases. Commercial loans are generally made on local properties or to local customers. TCF’s largest core lending business is its consumer home equity loan operation, which offers fixed- and variable-rate loans 2006 Form 10-K 17 and lines of credit secured by residential real estate proper- ties. The leasing and equipment finance businesses consist of TCF Equipment Finance, Inc. (“TCF Equipment Finance”), a company that delivers equipment finance solutions to businesses in select markets, and Winthrop Resources Corporation (“Winthrop Resources”), a leasing company that primarily leases technology and data processing equipment. TCF’s leasing and equipment finance businesses operate in all 50 states and have equipment installations domestically and, to a limited extent, in foreign countries. As a primarily secured lender, TCF emphasizes credit quality over asset growth. As a result, TCF’s credit losses are generally lower than those experienced by other banks. The allowance for loan and lease losses, which is generally lower as a percent of loans and leases than the average in the banking industry, reflects the lower historical charge-offs and management’s expectation of the risk of loss inherent in the loan and lease portfolio. See “Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis – Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses.” Net interest income, the difference between interest income earned on loans and leases, securities available for sale, investments and other interest-earning assets and interest paid on deposits and borrowings, represented 52.3% of TCF’s total revenue in 2006. Net interest income can change significantly from period to period based on general levels of interest rates, customer prepayment patterns, the mix of interest-earning assets and the mix of interest-bearing and non-interest bearing deposits and borrowings. TCF manages the risk of changes in interest rates on its net interest income through an Asset/Liability Committee and through related interest-rate risk monitoring and management policies. During 2006, TCF’s net interest margin declined to 4.16% from 4.46% in 2005 and 4.54% in 2004. The declines in 2006 and 2005 were primarily due to customer preference for lower-yielding fixed-rate loans and higher-cost market-rate deposits largely due to a flat or inverted yield curve and higher borrowing costs. In addition, intense price competition on loans and deposits has contributed to the compression of the net interest margin in 2006 and 2005. See “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for further discussion on TCF’s interest-rate risk position. Non-interest income is a significant source of revenue for TCF and an important factor in TCF’s results of operations. A key driver of non-interest income is its number of checking accounts and the related transaction activity. Increasing fee and service charge revenues has been challenging as a result of slower growth in deposit accounts and changing customer behaviors. TCF is focusing on deposit account growth to increase future fee revenue. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Consolidated Income Statement Analysis – Non-Interest Income” for additional information. The Company’s Visa debit card program has grown signifi- cantly since its inception in 1996. TCF is the 13 th largest issuer of Visa Classic debit cards in the United States, based on sales volume for the three months ended September 30, 2006 as published by Visa. TCF earns interchange revenue from customer debit card transactions. The following portions of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations focus in more detail on the results of operations for 2006, 2005 and 2004 and on information about TCF’s balance sheet, credit quality, liquidity funding resources, capital and other matters. Results of Operations Performance Summary TCF reported diluted earnings per common share of $1.90 for 2006, compared with $2.00 for 2005 and $1.86 for 2004. Net income was $244.9 million for 2006, compared with $265.1 million for 2005 and $255 million for 2004. For 2006, net income included $5.8 million in pre-tax gains on sales of buildings and mortgage servicing rights and $6.1 million of reductions of income tax expense for a combined after-tax impact of eight cents per diluted share. For 2005, net income included $24.3 million in pre-tax gains on sales of buildings and mortgage-backed securities, a $3.3 million pre-tax commercial loan recovery and $14 mil- lion of reductions in income tax expense for a combined after-tax impact of 25 cents per diluted share. Return on average assets was 1.74% in 2006, compared with 2.08% in 2005 and 2.15% in 2004. Return on average common equity was 24.37% in 2006, compared with 28.03% in 2005 and 27.02% in 2004. The effective income tax rate for 2006 was 31.41%, compared with 30.30% in 2005 and 33.68% in 2004. 18 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Operating Segment Results BANKING, consisting of deposits and investment products, commercial banking, small business banking, consumer lending and treasury services, reported net income of $208.4 million for 2006, down 9.3% from $229.9 million in 2005. Banking net interest income for 2006 was $477.5 million, up 4.8% from $455.5 million for 2005. The provision for credit losses totaled $18.1 million in 2006, up from $4.6 million in 2005. This increase was primarily due to a $3.3 million recovery in 2005 and higher levels of consumer lending net charge-offs in 2006. Non-interest income totaled $428.4 million in 2006, up from $425 million in 2005. Fees and service charges were $270.2 million for 2006, up 2.9% from $262.6 million in 2005, primarily due to the growth in deposit accounts, par- tially offset by lower customer check volumes. Card revenues, primarily interchange fees, increased 15.4% in 2006 and 25.7% in 2005, which was primarily attributable to an increase in active accounts and customer transaction volumes. During 2006, TCF sold two branch buildings and one land parcel and recognized gains of $4.2 million. During 2005, TCF sold several buildings and one branch including its deposits resulting in total gains of $13.6 million. During 2005, TCF sold mortgage-backed securities and realized gains of $10.7 million. There were no such sales in 2006. See “Consolidated Income Statement Analysis – Non-Interest Income” for further discussion on the sales of mortgage- backed securities. Non-interest expense totaled $585.5 million in 2006, up 6.5% from $549.6 million in 2005. The increase was primarily due to compensation and benefits and occupancy costs associated with branch expansion and increases in card processing and issuance expenses related to the over- all increase in card volumes. Also contributing to the increase was an increase in net real estate expense due to increased losses on foreclosed properties. LEASING AND EQUIPMENT FINANCE, an operating segment composed of TCF’s wholly-owned subsidiaries TCF Equipment Finance and Winthrop Resources, provides a broad range of comprehensive lease and equipment finance products. Leasing and Equipment Finance reported net income of $33.4 million for 2006, unchanged from 2005. Net interest income for 2006 was $58.7 million, up 2.9% from $57 million in 2005. The provision for credit losses for this operating segment totaled $2.6 million in 2006, down from $4 million in 2005 and $6.8 million in 2004. The decrease in the provision for credit losses from 2005 to 2006 was primarily related to lower levels of net charge-offs, lower trends in historical net charge-offs as well as lower specific reserves for individual credits in certain marketing segments being reflected in the estimate of inherent losses in the portfolio. Non-interest income, primarily leasing revenues, totaled $53 million in 2006, up $5.5 million from $47.5 million in 2005. The increase in leasing and equipment finance rev- enues for 2006, compared with 2005, was primarily due to higher operating lease revenues, partially offset by lower sales-type lease revenues. Leasing and equipment finance revenues may fluctuate from period to period based on customer-driven factors not entirely within the control of TCF. Non-interest expense totaled $56.9 million in 2006, up $8.3 million from $48.6 million in 2005 primarily related to an increase in operating lease depreciation from 2005. Consolidated Income Statement Analysis Net Interest Income Net interest income, the difference between interest earned on loans and leases, securities available for sale, investments and other interest-earning assets (interest income), and interest paid on deposits and borrowings (interest expense), represented 52.3% of TCF’s total revenue in 2006, 52% in 2005 and 50.1% in 2004. Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets is referred to as the net interest margin, expressed as a percentage. Net interest income and net interest margin are affected by changes in interest rates, loan and deposit pricing strategies and competitive conditions, the volume and the mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the level of non-performing assets. 2006 Form 10-K 19 The following tables summarize TCF’s average balances, interest, dividends and yields and rates on major categories of TCF’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Year Ended December 31, 2006 Year Ended December 31, 2005 Average Yields and Interest(1) Rates Average Balance Average Yields and Interest(1) Rates Average Balance Average Balance Change Average Yields and Rates Interest(1) (bps) $ 78,511 1,833,359 210,992 $ 3,504 98,035 15,009 4.46% 5.35 7.11 $ 95,349 1,569,808 214,588 $ 3,450 81,479 10,921 3.62% 5.19 5.09 $ (16,838) 263,551 (3,596) $ 54 16,556 4,088 84 16 202 263,157 143,576 3,717 410,450 105,089 55,239 160,328 8,471 27,619 36,090 122,292 729,160 40,430 769,590 886,138 6.83 8.65 10.13 7.40 6.31 7.65 6.72 6.30 7.39 7.10 7.37 7.22 5.81 7.13 6.86 31,539 2,017 33,556 37,275 12,797 50,072 15,216 98,844 96,480 195,324 195,324 30,041 123,243 153,284 348,608 348,608 3.15 .23 1.80 4.15 .93 2.20 2.45 2.08 4.21 2.77 2.08 5.03 4.48 4.58 3.35 2.73 3,851,117 1,659,544 36,711 5,547,372 1,665,531 721,871 2,387,402 134,560 373,690 508,250 1,659,807 10,102,831 696,086 10,798,917 12,921,779 1,141,934 $14,063,713 $ 1,513,121 609,907 232,725 2,355,753 1,001,024 864,316 1,865,340 899,067 1,376,182 2,275,249 620,844 4,761,433 2,291,002 7,052,435 9,408,188 596,852 2,752,847 3,349,699 10,402,134 12,757,887 300,930 13,058,817 1,004,896 2,304,340 2,450,634 34,763 4,789,737 1,385,905 826,934 2,212,839 85,390 340,314 425,704 1,423,264 8,851,544 885,735 9,737,279 11,617,024 1,113,850 $12,730,874 $ 1,548,027 585,860 311,497 2,445,384 641,672 1,026,017 1,667,689 427,070 1,558,423 1,985,493 640,576 4,293,758 1,740,440 6,034,198 8,479,582 917,665 2,038,561 2,956,226 8,990,424 11,435,808 349,216 11,785,024 945,850 154,241 171,133 3,213 328,587 85,214 49,561 134,775 4,959 19,575 24,534 97,596 585,492 50,680 636,172 732,022 15,910 2,067 17,977 13,246 9,419 22,665 7,640 48,282 49,124 97,406 97,406 29,830 87,096 116,926 214,332 214,332 6.69 6.98 9.24 6.86 6.15 5.99 6.09 5.81 5.75 5.76 6.86 6.61 5.72 6.53 6.30 2.48 .20 1.08 3.10 .60 1.14 1.19 1.12 2.82 1.61 1.15 3.25 4.27 3.96 2.38 1.87 1,546,777 (791,090) 1,948 757,635 279,626 (105,063) 174,563 49,170 33,376 82,546 236,543 1,251,287 (189,649) 1,061,638 1,304,755 28,084 $1,332,839 $ (34,906) 24,047 (78,772) (89,631) 359,352 (161,701) 197,651 471,997 (182,241) 289,756 (19,732) 467,675 550,562 1,018,237 928,606 (320,813) 714,286 393,473 1,411,710 1,322,079 (48,286) 1,273,793 59,046 108,916 (27,557) 504 81,863 19,875 5,678 25,553 3,512 8,044 11,556 24,696 143,668 (10,250) 133,418 154,116 15,629 (50) 15,579 24,029 3,378 27,407 7,576 50,562 47,356 97,918 97,918 211 36,147 36,358 134,276 134,276 14 167 89 54 16 166 63 49 164 134 51 61 9 60 56 67 3 72 105 33 106 126 96 139 116 93 178 21 62 97 86 (Dollars in thousands) Assets: Investments Securities available for sale (2) Education loans held for sale Loans and leases: Consumer home equity: Fixed-rate Variable-rate Consumer – other Total consumer home equity and other Commercial real estate: Fixed- and adjustable-rate Variable-rate Total commercial real estate Commercial business: Fixed- and adjustable-rate Variable-rate Total commercial business Leasing and equipment finance Subtotal Residential real estate Total loans and leases(3) Total interest-earning assets Other assets (4) (5) Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity: Non-interest bearing deposits: Retail Small business Commercial and custodial Total non-interest bearing deposits Interest-bearing deposits: Premier checking Other checking Subtotal Premier savings Other savings Subtotal Money market Subtotal Certificates of deposit Total interest-bearing deposits Total deposits Borrowings: Short-term borrowings Long-term borrowings Total borrowings Total interest-bearing liabilities Total deposits and borrowings Other liabilities(5) Total liabilities Stockholders’ equity(5) Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity Net interest income and margin bps = basis points. (1) Tax-exempt income was not significant and thus yields on interest-earning assets and net interest margin have not been presented on a tax equivalent basis. Tax-exempt $14,063,713 $12,730,874 $1,332,839 $ 19,840 $537,530 $517,690 4.16% 4.46% (30) income of $1,209,000 and $954,000 was recognized during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. (2) Average balance and yield of securities available for sale are based upon the historical amortized cost. (3) Average balance of loans and leases includes non-accrual loans and leases, and is presented net of unearned income. (4) Includes operating leases. (5) Average balance is a simple average of month-end balances. 20 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Year Ended December 31, 2005 Year Ended December 31, 2004 Average Yields and Interest (1) Rates Average Balance Average Yields and Interest (1) Rates Average Balance Average Balance Change Average Yields and Rates Interest(1) (bps) $ 95,349 1,569,808 214,588 $ 3,450 81,479 10,921 3.62% 5.19 5.09 $ 124,833 1,536,673 331,529 $ 3,455 80,643 11,533 2.77% 5.25 3.48 $ (29,484) 33,135 (116,941) $ (5) 836 (612) 154,241 171,133 3,213 328,587 85,214 49,561 134,775 4,959 19,575 24,534 97,596 585,492 50,680 636,172 732,022 15,910 2,067 17,977 13,246 9,419 22,665 7,640 48,282 49,124 97,406 97,406 29,830 87,096 116,926 214,332 214,332 6.69 6.98 9.24 6.86 6.15 5.99 6.09 5.81 5.75 5.76 6.86 6.61 5.72 6.53 6.30 2.48 .20 1.08 3.10 .60 1.14 1.19 1.12 2.82 1.61 1.15 3.25 4.27 3.96 2.38 1.87 2,304,340 2,450,634 34,763 4,789,737 1,385,905 826,934 2,212,839 85,390 340,314 425,704 1,423,264 8,851,544 885,735 9,737,279 11,617,024 1,113,850 $12,730,874 $ 1,548,027 585,860 311,497 2,445,384 641,672 1,026,017 1,667,689 427,070 1,558,423 1,985,493 640,576 4,293,758 1,740,440 6,034,198 8,479,582 917,665 2,038,561 2,956,226 8,990,424 11,435,808 349,216 11,785,024 945,850 104,494 137,735 3,210 245,439 77,187 33,259 110,446 4,754 13,815 18,569 89,364 463,818 63,360 527,178 622,809 2,892 928 3,820 1,705 5,785 7,490 2,992 14,302 28,279 42,581 42,581 12,664 75,673 88,337 130,918 130,918 6.92 5.61 8.20 6.13 6.24 4.31 5.50 5.57 3.99 4.30 6.95 6.00 5.73 5.97 5.75 1.46 .08 .29 1.99 .33 .41 .39 .36 1.89 .79 .55 1.57 3.81 3.16 1.59 1.24 1,509,055 2,457,343 39,161 4,005,559 1,237,634 771,309 2,008,943 85,382 346,411 431,793 1,285,925 7,732,220 1,104,814 8,837,034 10,830,069 1,056,903 $11,886,972 $ 1,504,392 508,162 342,446 2,355,000 198,651 1,140,242 1,338,893 85,478 1,738,374 1,823,852 763,925 3,926,670 1,493,938 5,420,608 7,775,608 809,106 1,984,069 2,793,175 8,213,783 10,568,783 374,409 10,943,192 943,780 49,747 33,398 3 83,148 8,027 16,302 24,329 205 5,760 5,965 8,232 121,674 (12,680) 108,994 109,213 13,018 1,139 14,157 11,541 3,634 15,175 4,648 33,980 20,845 54,825 54,825 17,166 11,423 28,589 83,414 83,414 795,285 (6,709) (4,398) 784,178 148,271 55,625 203,896 8 (6,097) (6,089) 137,339 1,119,324 (219,079) 900,245 786,955 56,947 $ 843,902 $ 43,635 77,698 (30,949) 90,384 443,021 (114,225) 328,796 341,592 (179,951) 161,641 (123,349) 367,088 246,502 613,590 703,974 108,559 54,492 163,051 776,641 867,025 (25,193) 841,832 2,070 85 (6) 161 (23) 137 104 73 (9) 168 59 24 176 146 (9) 61 (1) 56 55 102 12 79 111 27 73 80 76 93 82 60 168 46 80 79 63 (Dollars in thousands) Assets: Investments Securities available for sale (2) Education loans held for sale Loans and leases: Consumer home equity: Fixed-rate Variable-rate Consumer – other Total consumer home equity and other Commercial real estate: Fixed- and adjustable-rate Variable-rate Total commercial real estate Commercial business: Fixed- and adjustable-rate Variable-rate Total commercial business Leasing and equipment finance Subtotal Residential real estate Total loans and leases (3) Total interest-earning assets Other assets(4) (5) Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity: Non-interest bearing deposits: Retail Small business Commercial and custodial Total non-interest bearing deposits Interest-bearing deposits: Premier checking Other checking Subtotal Premier savings Other savings Subtotal Money market Subtotal Certificates of deposit Total interest-bearing deposits Total deposits Borrowings: Short-term borrowings Long-term borrowings Total borrowings Total interest-bearing liabilities Total deposits and borrowings Other liabilities (5) Total liabilities Stockholders’ equity (5) Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity Net interest income and margin bps = basis points. (1) Tax-exempt income was not significant and thus yields on interest-earning assets and net interest margin have not been presented on a tax equivalent basis. Tax-exempt $11,886,972 $12,730,874 $ 843,902 $517,690 $ 25,799 $491,891 4.54% 4.46% (8) income of $954,000 and $638,000 was recognized during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. (2) Average balance and yield of securities available for sale are based upon the historical amortized cost. (3) Average balance of loans and leases includes non-accrual loans and leases, and is presented net of unearned income. (4) Includes operating leases. (5) Average balance is a simple average of month-end balances. 2006 Form 10-K 21 The following table presents the components of the changes in net interest income by volume and rate. Year Ended December 31, 2006 Versus Same Period in 2005 Increase (Decrease) Due to Year Ended December 31, 2005 Versus Same Period in 2004 Increase (Decrease) Due to (In thousands) Interest income: Investments Securities available for sale Education loans held for sale Loans and leases: Consumer home equity: Fixed-rate Variable-rate Consumer – other Commercial real estate: Fixed- and adjustable-rate Variable-rate Commercial business: Fixed- and adjustable-rate Variable-rate Leasing and equipment finance Residential real estate Total loans and leases Total interest income Interest expense: Premier checking Other checking Premier savings Other savings Money market Certificates of deposit Borrowings: Short-term borrowings Long-term borrowings Total borrowings Total interest expense Net interest income Volume (1) Rate (1) Total Volume (1) Rate (1) $ (670) 14,030 (186) $ 724 2,526 4,274 $ 54 16,556 4,088 $ (925) 1,726 (4,882) $ 920 (890) 4,270 105,630 (62,828) 186 17,592 (6,845) 3,065 2,060 17,054 (11,004) 72,801 86,280 10,536 (351) 18,418 (1,207) (242) 18,551 (12,654) 31,802 16,684 27,080 55,662 3,286 35,271 318 2,283 12,523 447 5,984 7,642 754 60,617 67,836 5,093 301 5,611 4,585 7,818 28,805 12,865 4,345 19,674 107,196 (35,822) 108,916 (27,557) 504 19,875 5,678 3,512 8,044 24,696 (10,250) 133,418 154,116 15,629 (50) 24,029 3,378 7,576 47,356 211 36,147 36,358 134,276 19,840 53,341 (377) (382) 9,321 2,545 – (247) 9,432 (12,535) 57,215 47,125 9,898 (102) 10,134 (654) (555) 5,250 1,902 2,124 5,401 11,503 35,183 (3,594) 33,775 385 (1,294) 13,757 205 6,007 (1,200) (145) 51,779 62,088 3,120 1,241 1,407 4,288 5,203 15,595 15,264 9,299 23,188 71,911 (9,384) $ Total (5) 836 (612) 49,747 33,398 3 8,027 16,302 205 5,760 8,232 (12,680) 108,994 109,213 13,018 1,139 11,541 3,634 4,648 20,845 17,166 11,423 28,589 83,414 25,799 (1) Changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate. Changes due to volume and rate are calculated independently for each line item presented. Achieving net interest income growth over time is prima- rily dependent on TCF’s ability to generate higher-yielding assets and lower-cost deposits. While interest rates and customer preferences continue to change over time, TCF is relatively balanced from an interest rate gap measure (difference between interest-earning assets and interest- bearing liabilities maturing, repricing, or prepaying during the next twelve months). If interest rates remain at current levels, TCF could experience continued compression of its net interest margin primarily due to the ongoing shift of 22 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries higher yielding variable-rate loans to lower yielding fixed- rate loans due largely to the flat or inverted yield curve and due to competitive pressures on deposit product pricing. See “Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis – Deposits” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” for further discussion on TCF’s interest-rate risk position. Net interest income was $537.5 million for 2006, up 3.8% from $517.7 million in 2005. The increase in net interest income in 2006 primarily reflects the growth in average interest-earning assets, up $1.3 billion over 2005, partially offset by the 30 basis point reduction in net interest mar- gin. The decrease in the net interest margin, from 4.46% in 2005 to 4.16% in 2006, is primarily due to customer prefer- ence for lower-yielding fixed-rate loans and higher-cost market-rate deposits largely due to the flat or inverted yield curve and higher borrowing costs. In addition, intense price competition on loans and deposits has contributed to the compression of the net interest margin in 2006 and 2005. Net interest income was $517.7 million in 2005, up from $491.9 million in 2004. The increase in net interest income primarily reflected the growth in average consumer, com- mercial and leasing and equipment finance balances, up $1.1 billion over 2004, partially offset by higher funding costs. The decrease in the net interest margin, is primarily due to the rates on interest-bearing liabilities increasing more than the yields on interest-earning assets as a result of increased deposits with higher rates and increased fixed-rate consumer loans with yields lower than variable- rate loans. TCF’s benefit from the rising short-term interest rates, and the related increase in yields on variable-rate loans, was more than offset by the impact of a flattening yield curve, making fixed-rate loans more attractive to customers, and changes in the funding mix as the majority of deposit growth in 2005 was in higher interest cost products. Provision for Credit Losses TCF provided $20.7 million for credit losses in 2006, compared with $8.6 million in 2005 and $18.6 million in 2004. The increase in provision from 2005 was primarily due to a $3.3 million commercial business loan recovery in 2005, increased losses in the consumer lending portfolio in 2006, and a $1.1 billion increase in total loans and leases partially offset by overall improved credit quality in the leasing portfolio. The decrease in the provision for 2005, compared with 2004 was primarily due to improved credit quality and a $3.3 million commercial business loan recovery in 2005. Net loan and lease charge-offs were $18 million, or .17% of average loans and leases in 2006, down from $28.2 million, or .29% of average loans and leases in 2005 and $17.5 million, or .20% of average loans and leases in 2004. Excluding the charge-off of an $18.8 million investment in a leveraged lease, 2005 net charge-offs were $9.4 million or .10% of average loans and leases. The provision for credit losses is calculated as part of the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses. The determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses and the related provision for credit losses is a critical accounting estimate which involves a number of factors such as historical trends in net charge-offs, delin- quencies in the loan and lease portfolio, value of collateral, general economic conditions and management’s assessment of credit risk in the current loan and lease portfolio. Also see “Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis – Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses.” Non-Interest Income Non-interest income is a signifi- cant source of revenue for TCF, representing 47.7% of total revenues in 2006, 48% in 2005 and 49.9% in 2004, and is an important factor in TCF’s results of operations. Providing a wide range of retail banking services is an integral component of TCF’s business philosophy and a major strategy for gen- erating additional non-interest income. Total non-interest income was $489.5 million for 2006, up from $478.2 million in 2005 and down slightly from $489.9 million in 2004. The number of deposit accounts totaled 2,426,616 accounts at December 31, 2006, up 5.7% from 2,296,199 accounts at December 31, 2005 which were up 3.6% from 2,216,013 accounts at December 31, 2004. 2006 Form 10-K 23 The following table presents the components of non-interest income. (Dollars in thousands) Fees and service charges Card revenue ATM revenue Investments and insurance revenue Subtotal Leasing and equipment finance Other Fees and other revenue Gains on sales of securities available for sale Losses on termination of debt Total non-interest income Fees and other revenue as a percentage of: Total revenue Average assets Year Ended December 31, 2006 $270,166 92,084 37,760 10,695 410,705 53,004 25,755 489,464 – – $489,464 2005 $262,636 79,803 40,730 10,665 393,834 47,387 26,350 467,571 10,671 – $478,242 2004 $275,120 63,463 42,935 12,558 394,076 50,323 22,887 467,286 22,600 – $489,886 2003 $249,339 52,991 43,623 13,901 359,854 51,088 19,682 430,624 32,832 (44,345) $419,111 2002 $228,121 47,190 45,296 15,848 336,455 51,628 20,143 408,226 11,536 – $419,762 Compound Annual Growth Rate 1-Year 2006/2005 5-Year 2006/2001 2.9% 15.4 (7.3) .3 4.3 11.9 (2.3) 4.7 6.3% 17.8 (3.8) (1.5) 6.7 3.0 (1.9) 5.7 (100.0) – 2.3 (100.0) – 5.7 47.66% 3.48 46.95% 3.67 47.60% 3.93 47.83% 3.69 44.42% 3.51 Fees and Service Charges Fees and service charges increased $7.5 million, or 2.9%, to $270.2 million for 2006, compared with $262.6 million for 2005. The increase is prima- rily due to growth in deposit accounts. During 2005, fees and service charges decreased $12.5 million, or 4.5% to $262.6 million, compared with $275.1 million for 2004. This decrease primarily reflects a decrease in deposit account service fees, attributable to changing customer behavior and payment trends. Card Revenue During 2006, card revenue, primarily inter- change fees, totaled $92.1 million, up from $79.8 million in 2005 and $63.5 million in 2004. The increases in card revenue in 2006 and 2005 were primarily attributable to increases in active accounts and customer transaction volumes. The con- tinued success of TCF’s debit card program is highly depend- ent on the success and viability of Visa and the continued use by customers and acceptance by merchants of its debit and credit cards. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors – Operational Risk Management” for further discussion of Visa litigation. ATM Revenue ATM revenue totaled $37.8 million for 2006, down from $40.7 million in 2005 and $42.9 million in 2004. The declines in ATM revenue were primarily attributable to the continued declines in fees charged to TCF customers for use of non-TCF ATM machines due to expansion of TCF’s ATM network and growth in TCF’s fee free checking products, par- tially offset by the increased number of TCF customers. The following table sets forth information about TCF’s card business. (Dollars in thousands) Average number of checking accounts with a TCF card Active card users Average number of transactions per month Sales volume for the year ended: Off-line (Signature) On-line (PIN) Total Percentage off-line Average off-line interchange rate At or For the Year Ended December 31, Percentage Increase (Decrease) 2006 1,463,456 804,194 16.4 2005 1,406,728 763,157 15.2 2004 1,323,877 710,893 13.5 $5,711,751 752,770 $6,464,521 88.36% 1.45% $5,030,619 642,446 $5,673,065 $4,197,678 537,124 $4,734,802 88.68% 1.43% 88.66% 1.40% 2006/2005 2005/2004 4.0% 5.4 7.9 13.5 17.2 14.0 (.4) 1.4 6.3% 7.4 12.6 19.8 19.6 19.8 – 2.1 24 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Investments and Insurance Revenue Investments and insurance revenue, consisting principally of commissions on sales of annuities and mutual funds, increased $30 thousand in 2006. Annuity and mutual fund sales volumes totaled $203.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with $188.2 million during 2005. The average com- mission percentage earned on sales of annuities and mutual funds declined in 2006 as compared to 2005 and 2004 as a result of a higher sales of mutual funds, that generally carry a lower commission rate than annuities, and due to a reduction in the market commission rates paid on sales of annuities. Investments and insurance revenue decreased $1.9 million in 2005 from 2004. Annuity and mutual fund sales volumes totaled $188.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared with $212.2 million during 2004. The increased sales volumes during 2006 were the result of increased sales of mutual funds resulting from additional marketing focus and market conditions. Sales of fixed annuity products also increased slightly as market conditions were favorable for a portion of the year. Increases in sales were partially offset by lower commission rates paid by carriers. Sales of insur- ance and investment products may fluctuate from period to period, and future sales levels will depend upon general economic conditions and investor preferences. Sales of annuities will also depend upon their continued tax advan- tage and may be impacted by the level of interest rates and alternative investment products. Leasing and Equipment Finance Revenue Leasing and equipment finance revenues in 2006 increased $5.6 million, or 11.9%, from 2005. The increase in leasing and equipment finance revenues for 2006 was primarily driven by a $8.5 million increase in operating lease revenues, partially offset by a decrease of $3.7 million in sales-type lease revenues. The increase in operating lease revenues was primarily driven by a $39.7 million increase in average operating lease balances. Leasing and equipment finance revenues decreased $2.9 million, or 5.8%, in 2005 compared to 2004, primarily due to a decline in sales-type lease revenues of $10 million, partially offset by a $6.5 million increase in operating lease revenues. Sales-type lease rev- enues generally occur at or near the end of the lease term as customers extend the lease or purchase the underlying equipment. Leasing and equipment finance revenues may fluctuate from period to period based on customer-driven factors not within the control of TCF. Other Non-Interest Income Other non-interest income primarily consists of gains on sales of buildings and branches, mortgage banking revenue, gains on sales of education loans, and other miscellaneous income. Total other non- interest income in 2006 decreased $595 thousand from 2005 compared with an increase of $3.5 million in 2005 over 2004. The decrease in 2006 was due to a decrease in the gains on sales of buildings and branches. In 2005, TCF sold several buildings and one branch including deposits, com- pared with two buildings and one land parcel sold in 2006. Also contributing to the decrease in 2006 was a decline in mortgage servicing revenue compared with 2005 due to the sale of mortgage servicing rights in the first quarter of 2006. These decreases were offset by the increases in gains on sales of education loans, in 2006. The 2006 increase in gains on sales of education loans was due to the acceleration of the timing of certain education loan sales due to legislative changes to student loan programs. The 2005 increase in non- interest income over 2004 was due to the sale of several buildings and one branch sale including deposits compared with no such sales in 2004. This increase for 2005 was offset by a decrease in mortgage servicing revenue and in gains on sales of education loans compared with 2004. The following table presents the components of other non-interest income. Year Ended December 31, 2006 $ 4,188 4,734 7,224 9,609 $25,755 2005 $13,606 5,578 2,078 5,088 $26,350 2004 $ (181) 12,960 7,789 2,319 $22,887 2003 663 $ 12,719 3,092 3,208 $19,682 2002 $ 3,448 6,979 2,693 7,023 $20,143 Compound Annual Growth Rate 1-Year 2006/2005 5-Year 2006/2001 (69.2)% 46.0% (15.1) N.M. 88.9 (2.3) (17.0) 21.6 (5.7) (1.9) (Dollars in thousands) Gains (losses) on sales of buildings and branches Mortgage banking Gains on sales of education loans Other Total other non-interest income N.M. Not Meaningful. 2006 Form 10-K 25 Gains on Sales of Securities Available for Sale Gains on securities available for sale of $10.7 million and $22.6 mil- lion were recognized on the sales of $1 billion and $1.4 billion in mortgage-backed securities in 2005 and 2004, respectively. There were no sales of securities available for sale in 2006. Non-Interest Expense Non-interest expense increased $42.3 million, or 7%, in 2006, and $28.3 million, or 4.9%, in 2005. The following table presents the components of non-interest expense. Year Ended December 31, (Dollars in thousands) Compensation Employee benefits and payroll taxes Total compensation and employee benefits Occupancy and equipment Advertising and promotions Operating lease depreciation Other Total non-interest expense 2006 $286,722 55,135 341,857 114,618 26,926 14,347 151,449 $649,197 2005 $274,523 52,003 326,526 103,900 25,691 7,335 143,484 $606,936 2004 $273,083 49,741 322,824 95,617 26,353 1,843 132,037 $578,674 2003 $256,447 46,357 302,804 88,423 25,536 3,320 133,342 $553,425 2002 $254,341 39,954 294,295 83,131 21,894 3,241 130,415 $532,976 Compound Annual Growth Rate 1-Year 2006/2005 5-Year 2006/2001 4.4% 6.0 4.7 10.3 4.8 95.6 5.6 7.0 4.1% 11.0 5.1 7.8 5.2 27.3 2.9 5.3 Compensation and Employee Benefits Compensation and employee benefits, representing 52.7%, 53.8% and 55.8% of total non-interest expense in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respec- tively, increased $15.3 million, or 4.7%, in 2006, and $3.7 million, or 1.1%, in 2005. The $12.2 million increase in com- pensation expense from 2005 was primarily due to a $11.5 million increase in the banking segment of which $6.6 million was attributable to branch expansion. The 2005 increase in compensation expense of $1.4 million was primarily due to continued branch expansion, partially offset by decreases in mortgage banking and commissions and incentives. Employee benefits and payroll taxes totaled $55.1 mil- lion in 2006, up $3.1 million from 2005, primarily due to an increase of $1.4 million in health care plan expense, an increase of $849 thousand in payroll tax expense and a $552 thousand increase in retirement plan expenses. In 2005, employee benefits and payroll expense increased $2.3 million, primarily due to an increase in retirement ben- efits expense of $1.9 million and an increase in payroll taxes of $1.5 million, partially offset by a decrease of $1.8 million in healthcare plan expenses. See Note 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on postretirement plans. Occupancy and Equipment Occupancy and equipment expenses increased $10.7 million in 2006 and $8.3 million in 2005. These increases were primarily due to costs associated with branch expansion. Advertising and Promotions Advertising and promo- tions expense increased $1.2 million in 2006 following a decrease of $662 thousand in 2005. The increase in 2006 was primarily due to a $1.4 million increase in promotional expenses for new customers, partially offset by a $827 thousand decrease in advertising. The decrease in 2005 was primarily due to a $3.7 million decrease in marketing and promotions, partially offset by an increase of $2.1 million in loyalty program expenses. Operating Lease Depreciation Operating lease depreciation totaled $14.3 million for 2006, up from $7.3 million and $1.8 million for 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in depreciation was primarily driven by growth in average operating lease balances. Other Non-Interest Expense Other non-interest expense increased $8 million, or 5.6%, in 2006, primarily driven by a $2.3 million increase in card and internet processing expenses related to transaction increases and 26 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries a $1.4 million increase in foreclosed real estate expense primarily due to net losses on sales in 2006 versus net recoveries in 2005. In 2005, other non-interest expense increased $11.4 million, or 8.7%, primarily due to increases in card processing and issuance expenses related to the overall increase in card volumes and increases in net real estate expense as a result of net recoveries on sales of fore- closed properties in 2004. Income Taxes Income tax expense represented 31.41% of income before income tax expense during 2006, compared with 30.30% and 33.68% in 2005 and 2004, respectively. The 2006 effective income tax rate increased over the 2005 rate primarily due to $6.1 million of reductions in income tax expense in 2006 for favorable developments involving uncer- tain tax positions, compared with $14 million of reductions in income tax expense of 2005. Favorable developments included the closing of certain previous years’ tax returns, clarification of existing state tax legislation and favorable developments in income tax audits. The lower effective income tax rate in 2005, compared with 2004, was the result of reductions of income tax expense of $14 million related to favorable developments involving uncertain tax positions including the closing of certain previous years’ tax returns, clarification of existing state legislation and favorable developments in income tax audits. TCF has a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) and a related foreign operating company (“FOC”) that acquire, hold and manage real estate loans and other assets. These companies are consolidated with TCF Bank and are included in the consolidated financial statements of TCF Financial Corporation. The REIT and related companies must meet specific provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and state tax laws. If these companies fail to meet any of the required provisions of federal and state tax laws, TCF’s tax expense could increase. TCF’s FOC operates under laws in certain states (including Minnesota and Illinois) that allow FOCs. Use of REITs and FOCs is and has been the subject of federal and state audits and tax policy debates by various state legislatures. The determination of current and deferred income taxes is a critical accounting estimate which is based on complex analyses of many factors including interpretation of federal and state income tax laws, the differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities (tem- porary differences), estimates of amounts due or owed such as the timing of reversal of temporary differences and current financial accounting standards. Additionally, there can be no assurance that estimates and interpretations used in determining income tax liabilities may not be challenged by federal and state taxing authorities. Actual results could differ significantly from the estimates and tax law interpre- tations used in determining the current and deferred income tax liabilities. In addition, under generally accepted accounting princi- ples, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded at the federal and state income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the periods in which the deferred income tax assets or liabilities are expected to be realized. If such rates change, deferred income tax assets and liabili- ties must be adjusted in the period of change through a charge or credit to income tax expense. Further detail on income taxes is provided in Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis Securities Available for Sale Securities available for sale increased $167.5 million to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2006. This increase reflects purchases of $397.5 million of mortgage-backed securities, and normal payment and prepayment activity. At December 31, 2006, the increase in mortgage-backed securities partially offsets the declines in residential loans in the treasury services portfolio. TCF’s securities available for sale portfolio primarily included fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities. Net unrealized pre- tax losses on securities available for sale totaled $33.3 mil- lion at December 31, 2006, compared with net unrealized pre-tax losses of $33.2 million at December 31, 2005. TCF may, from time to time, sell mortgage-backed securities and utilize the proceeds to reduce borrowings, fund growth in loans and leases and for other corporate purposes. 2006 Form 10-K 27 Loans and Leases The following tables set forth information about loans and leases held in TCF’s portfolio, excluding loans held for sale. (Dollars in thousands) At December 31, 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 $ 1,232,315 $ 1,389,741 3,758,947 4,650,353 $1,472,165 2,909,592 $1,093,945 2,493,715 $ 923,773 2,031,531 (11.3)% 23.7 Portfolio Distribution: Consumer home equity and other: Home equity: Lines of credit (1) Closed-end loans Total consumer home equity 5,882,668 5,148,688 4,381,757 3,587,660 2,955,304 Other 62,409 57,587 56,183 62,538 67,996 Total consumer home equity and other 5,945,077 5,206,275 4,437,940 3,650,198 3,023,300 Commercial real estate Commercial business Total commercial 2,390,653 551,995 2,942,648 2,297,500 435,203 2,732,703 Leasing and equipment finance (2) Residential real estate Total loans and leases 1,818,165 627,790 1,503,794 770,441 $11,333,680 $10,213,213 2,154,396 436,696 2,591,092 1,375,372 1,014,166 $9,418,570 1,916,701 429,401 2,346,102 1,160,397 1,212,643 $8,369,340 1,835,788 442,354 2,278,142 1,039,040 1,800,344 $8,140,826 (1) Excludes fixed-term amounts under lines of credit which are included in closed-end loans. (2) Excludes operating leases included in other assets. (In thousands) At December 31, 2006 Compound Annual Growth Rate 1-Year 2006/2005 5-Year 2006/2001 10.6% 22.3 19.2 (1.1) 18.8 8.1 5.5 7.6 13.7 (25.5) 6.6 14.3 8.4 14.2 4.1 26.8 7.7 20.9 (18.5) 11.0 Geographic Distribution: Minnesota Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Colorado California Florida Texas New York Arizona Ohio Indiana Other Total Consumer Home Equity and Other $2,314,953 1,758,734 1,040,758 496,932 271,471 1,954 6,945 530 2,292 8,309 4,272 17,345 20,582 $5,945,077 Commercial Real Estate and Commercial Business $ 910,149 613,038 834,758 477,838 15,965 7,107 – – 10,800 6,238 4,118 8,424 54,213 $2,942,648 $ Leasing and Equipment Finance 70,629 65,023 84,254 38,306 37,159 234,842 142,864 104,689 86,193 74,333 75,008 32,781 772,084 $1,818,165 Residential Real Estate $338,803 88,864 165,350 18,987 2,000 – 725 759 69 42 3,094 903 8,194 $627,790 Total $ 3,634,534 2,525,659 2,125,120 1,032,063 326,595 243,903 150,534 105,978 99,354 88,922 86,492 59,453 855,073 $11,333,680 28 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Loan and leases outstanding at December 31, 2006 are shown by contractual maturity in the following table. (In thousands) Amounts due: Within 1 year After 1 year: 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 to 5 years 5 to 10 years 10 to 15 years Over 15 years Total after 1 year Total Consumer Home Equity and Other Commercial Real Estate At December 31, 2006 (1) Leasing and Equipment Finance Commercial Business Residential Real Estate Total Loans and Leases $ 333,182 $ 409,263 $245,012 $ 663,224 $ 38,129 $ 1,688,810 319,769 347,068 604,326 1,407,094 850,042 2,083,596 5,611,895 $5,945,077 251,409 233,038 480,368 832,646 173,136 10,793 1,981,390 $2,390,653 98,991 103,642 83,289 16,511 4,550 – 306,983 $551,995 $106,977 200,006 $306,983 437,866 317,768 346,024 53,283 – – 1,154,941 $1,818,165 $1,154,941 – $1,154,941 30,423 27,858 57,459 130,703 106,955 236,263 589,661 $627,790 1,138,458 1,029,374 1,571,466 2,440,237 1,134,683 2,330,652 9,644,870 $11,333,680 $489,196 100,465 $589,661 $ 6,632,689 3,012,181 $ 9,644,870 Amounts due after 1 year on: Fixed-rate loans and leases Variable- and adjustable-rate loans Total after 1 year $4,291,238 1,320,657 $5,611,895 $ 590,337 1,391,053 $1,981,390 (1) Gross of deferred fees and costs. This table does not include the effect of prepayments, which is an important consideration in management’s interest-rate risk analysis. Company experience indicates that loans and leases remain outstanding for significantly shorter periods than their contractual terms. Consumer Lending Consumer loans increased $738.8 million from December 31, 2005 to $5.9 billion at December 31, 2006, driven by an increase of $734 million in home equity loans. TCF’s home equity lines of credit require regular payments of interest and do not require regular payments of principal. TCF’s “closed-end” home equity loans require pay- ments of principal and interest over a fixed term. TCF’s home equity portfolio does not contain loans with multiple payment options or loans with “teaser” rates. At December 31, 2006, 25.1% of the home equity portfolio carries a variable interest rate tied to the prime rate, compared with 38.3% at December 31, 2005. This decrease is related to a shift in cus- tomer preferences for fixed-rate loans with lower yields than current variable-rate loans. Outstanding balances on home equity credit arrangements were 49.8% of total lines of credit at December 31, 2006, compared with 51.8% at December 31, 2005. At December 31, 2006, the weighted-average loan-to- value ratio for the home equity line and residential real estate loan portfolios was 78%, compared with 73% at December 31, 2005. TCF engages in high loan-to-value lend- ing (loans with a loan-to-value of 90% or more). TCF’s credit standards restrict higher loan-to-value ratio loans to only very creditworthy customers, generally based on credit scoring models. At December 31, 2006, the amount of loans with a loan-to-value ratio of 90% or more was $1.7 billion. However, the amount of these loans that was secured by the portion of the property value of 90% or more was $227 million. TCF purchases mortgage insurance to reduce its risk in high loan-to-value lending. Loans with over 100% loan-to-value ratios are immaterial and do not represent a concentration of risk. The average FICO (Fair Isaac Company) credit score for the home equity portfolio was 721 and 720 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Commercial Lending Commercial real estate loans increased $93.2 million from December 31, 2005 to $2.4 bil- lion at December 31, 2006. Commercial business loans increased $116.8 million in 2006 to $552 million at December 31, 2006. TCF continues to expand its commercial business and commercial real estate lending activity generally to bor- rowers located in its primary markets. With a focus on secured lending, approximately 98% of TCF’s commercial real estate and commercial business loans were secured either by prop- erties or other business assets at December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the construction and develop- ment portfolio had no loans over 30-days delinquent. At December 31, 2006, approximately 98% of TCF’s commercial real estate loans outstanding were secured by properties located in its primary markets. 2006 Form 10-K 29 The following tables summarize TCF’s commercial real estate loan portfolio by property type. (In thousands) Retail services Apartments Office buildings Warehouse/industrial buildings Hotels and motels Health care facilities Other Total Permanent $ 537,123 466,397 395,181 297,348 105,737 54,063 346,147 $2,201,996 (Dollars in thousands) Retail services Apartments Office buildings Warehouse/industrial buildings Hotels and motels Health care facilities Other Total Balance $ 574,691 516,970 405,843 307,723 108,003 54,063 423,360 $2,390,653 At December 31, 2006 Construction and Development $ 37,568 50,573 10,662 10,375 2,266 – 77,213 $188,657 Total $ 574,691 516,970 405,843 307,723 108,003 54,063 423,360 $2,390,653 2005 Construction and Development $ 33,591 10,065 3,665 2,635 14,840 – 114,751 $179,547 Permanent $ 490,100 517,989 405,574 268,562 110,975 53,650 271,103 $2,117,953 At December 31, 2006 Number of Loans 437 651 271 274 39 16 289 1,977 Over 30-Day Delinquency Rate as a Percentage of Balance .03% .02 – – – – 4.23 .76% Balance $ 523,691 528,054 409,239 271,197 125,815 53,650 385,854 $2,297,500 2005 Number of Loans 426 636 253 259 35 17 307 1,933 Total $ 523,691 528,054 409,239 271,197 125,815 53,650 385,854 $2,297,500 Over 30-Day Delinquency Rate as a Percentage of Balance –% 1.32 .68 – – – .07 .44% Leasing and Equipment Finance The following tables summarize TCF’s leasing and equipment finance portfolio by marketing segment and by equipment type. (Dollars in thousands) Marketing Segment Middle market (1) Small ticket (2) Winthrop (3) Wholesale (4) Other Total At December 31, 2006 Percent of Total Over 30-Day Delinquency as a Percentage of Balance 59.6% 20.4 13.9 5.2 0.9 100.0% .48% .59 .28 .33 1.03 .47% Balance $ 878,414 303,778 211,741 78,338 31,523 $1,503,794 2005 Percent of Total Over 30-Day Delinquency as a Percentage of Balance 58.4% 20.2 14.1 5.2 2.1 100.0% .26% .53 .98 – .60 .41% Balance $1,084,549 370,649 253,125 93,807 16,035 $1,818,165 (1) Middle market consists primarily of loan and lease financing of construction and manufacturing equipment and specialty vehicles. (2) Small ticket includes loan and lease financings to small- and mid-size companies through programs with vendors, manufacturers, distributors, buying groups, and franchise organizations. (3) Winthrop’s portfolio consists primarily of technology and data processing equipment. (4) Wholesale includes the discounting of lease receivables originated by third party lessors. 30 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries (Dollars in thousands) Equipment Type Specialty vehicles Manufacturing Construction Technology and data processing Medical Furniture and fixtures Printing Trucks and trailers Material handling Other Total The leasing and equipment finance portfolio increased $314.4 million from December 31, 2005 to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2006. Total loan and lease originations and purchases for TCF Equipment Finance and Winthrop Resources were $1.1 billion for 2006, compared with $845.8 million for 2005. The backlog of approved transactions increased slightly to $249.7 million at December 31, 2006, from $249.2 million at December 31, 2005. TCF’s leasing activity is subject to risk of cyclical downturns and other adverse economic developments. In an adverse economic environment, there may be a decline in the demand for some types of equipment, resulting in a decline in the amount of new equipment being placed into service as well as a decline in equipment values for equipment previously placed in service. Declines in value of equipment under lease increase the potential for impair- ment losses and credit losses, due to diminished collateral value, and may result in lower sales-type revenue at the end of the contractual lease term. See Note 1 to Consolidated Financial Statements-Policies Related to Critical Accounting Estimates for information on lease accounting. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, $53.7 million, and $55.2 million, respectively, of TCF’s lease portfolio, were discounted on a non-recourse basis with third-party financial institutions and consequently TCF retains no credit risk on such amounts. The leasing and equipment finance portfolio tables above include lease residuals. Lease residuals represent the estimated fair value of the leased equipment at the expiration of the initial term of the transaction and At December 31, 2006 Balance $ 344,855 327,057 310,323 260,146 230,153 66,999 65,545 55,241 49,722 108,124 $1,818,165 Percent of Total 19.0% 18.0 17.1 14.3 12.7 3.7 3.6 3.0 2.7 5.9 100.0% Balance $ 257,497 277,895 236,939 222,623 199,729 60,278 58,600 56,824 39,814 93,595 $1,503,794 2005 Percent of Total 17.1% 18.5 15.8 14.8 13.3 4.0 3.9 3.8 2.6 6.2 100.0% are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Any downward revisions are recorded in the periods in which they become known. At December 31, 2006, lease residuals totaled $34.7 million, compared with $32.9 million at December 31, 2005. Residential Real Estate Residential real estate loans were $627.8 million at December 31, 2006, down $142.7 mil- lion from December 31, 2005. The decline in residential real estate loans during 2006 was due to normal amortization of loan balances and loan prepayments. Management expects that the residential loan portfolio will continue to decline, which will provide funding for anticipated growth in other loan, lease or invest- ment categories. At December 31, 2006, TCF’s residential real estate loan portfolio was $522.1 million in fixed-rate loans and $105.7 million in adjustable-rate loans. Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses The determina- tion of the allowance for loan and lease losses is a critical accounting estimate. TCF’s methodologies for determining and allocating the allowance for loan and lease losses focus on ongoing reviews of larger individual loans and leases, historical net charge-offs, delinquencies in the loan and lease portfolio, the level of impaired and non-perform- ing assets, values of underlying loan and lease collateral, the overall risk characteristics of the portfolios, changes in character or size of the portfolios, geographic location, prevailing economic conditions and other relevant factors. The various factors used in the methodologies are reviewed on a periodic basis. 2006 Form 10-K 31 The Company considers the allowance for loan and lease losses of $58.5 million appropriate to cover losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolios as of December 31, 2006. However, no assurance can be given that TCF will not, in any particular period, sustain loan and lease losses that are sizable in relation to the amount reserved, or that subsequent evaluations of the loan and lease portfolio, in light of factors then prevailing, including economic conditions,TCF’s ongoing credit review process or regulatory examinations, will not require significant changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses. Among other factors, a protracted economic slowdown and/or a decline in commercial or residential real estate values in TCF’s markets may have an adverse impact on the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses by increasing credit risk and the risk of potential loss. The total allowance for loan and lease losses is generally available to absorb losses from any segment of the portfo- lio. The allocation of TCF’s allowance for loan and lease losses disclosed in the following table is subject to change based on the changes in criteria used to evaluate the allowance and is not necessarily indicative of the trend of future losses in any particular portfolio. In 2005, TCF refined its allowance for loan and lease losses allocation methodology resulting in an allocation of the entire allowance for loan and lease losses to the individual loan and lease portfolios. This change resulted in the allocation of the previously unallocated portion of the allowance for loan and lease losses. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in conjunc- tion with other financial institution regulators, issued new guidance for the allowance for loan and lease losses to ensure consistency with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and more recent supervisory guidance. The Interagency policy statement on the allowance for loan and lease losses, issued December 13, 2006, replaces the 1993 policy statement but reiterates key concepts and requirements applicable to existing supervisory guidance and GAAP. Although TCF considers its allowance to be ade- quate, and does not believe the revised policy statement calls for any change to its loan and lease loss reserves, there can be no assurance that regulators may not require some modification to its allowance methodology, support- ing documentation requirements or require an increase to its reserves. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – ‘Forward- Looking Information.’” For additional information concerning TCF’s allowance for loan and lease losses, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – ‘Forward-Looking Information’” and Notes 1 and 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The next several pages include detailed information regarding TCF’s allowance for loan and lease losses, net charge-offs, non-performing assets, past due loans and leases and potential problem loans and leases. Included in this data are numerous portfolio ratios that must be care- fully reviewed and related to the nature of the underlying loan and lease portfolios before appropriate conclusions can be reached regarding TCF or for purposes of making comparisons to other banks. Most of TCF’s non-performing assets and past due loans and leases are secured by real estate. Given the nature of these assets and the related mortgage foreclosure, property sale and, if applicable, mortgage insurance claims processes, it can take 18 months or longer for a loan to migrate from initial delinquency to final disposition. This resolution process generally takes much longer for loans secured by real estate than for unse- cured loans or loans secured by other property primarily due to state real estate foreclosure laws. 32 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries The allocation of TCF’s allowance for loan and lease losses is as follows. (Dollars in thousands) Consumer home equity Consumer other Total consumer Commercial real estate Commercial business Leasing and equipment finance Residential real estate Unallocated Total allowance balance N.A. Not Applicable. At December 31, 2004 2003 2005 2006 2002 $12,615 $10,017 $ 9,213 $ 8,177 $ 7,471 1,932 1,694 9,403 10,907 22,176 20,742 15,910 7,696 12,881 24,566 1,370 796 11,276 10,686 $58,543 $55,823 $75,393 $72,460 $73,016 2,211 14,826 22,662 7,503 12,990 562 – 1,900 10,077 25,142 11,797 13,515 942 10,987 2,053 12,070 21,222 6,602 15,313 616 – Allocations as a Percentage of Total Loans and Leases Outstanding by Type At December 31, 2006 2005 .21% 3.54 .25 .95 1.36 .71 .09 N.A. .52 .19% 3.57 .23 .92 1.52 1.02 .08 N.A. .55 2004 .21 % 3.02 .25 .96 1.76 1.79 .08 N.A. .80 2003 2002 .23% 3.04 .28 1.31 2.75 1.16 .08 N.A. .87 .25% 2.84 .31 1.21 3.60 1.24 .08 N.A. .90 The allocated allowance balances for TCF’s residential, consumer and leasing and equipment finance portfolios, at December 31, 2006 reflect the Company’s credit quality and related low level of historical net charge-offs for these portfolios. The decrease in the allocated allowance for leasing and equipment finance in 2005 was primarily related to the charge-off of the investment in a leveraged lease. TCF has no other leveraged leases or exposure to the airline industry. The following table sets forth information detailing the allowance for loan and lease losses. (In thousands) Balance at beginning of year Change in accounting principle (1) Adjusted balance at beginning of year Charge-offs: Consumer home equity Consumer other Total consumer Commercial real estate Commercial business Leasing and equipment finance Residential real estate Total charge-offs Recoveries: Consumer home equity Consumer other Total consumer Commercial real estate Commercial business Leasing and equipment finance Residential real estate Total Recoveries Net charge-offs Provision charged to operations Acquired allowance Balance at end of year 2006 $ 55,823 – 55,823 (7,621) (18,423) (26,044) (228) (555) (6,117) (277) (33,221) 275 13,621 13,896 39 86 1,225 6 15,252 (17,969) 20,689 – $ 58,543 Year Ended December 31, 2004 $ 72,460 – 72,460 2003 $ 73,016 – 73,016 2005 $ 75,393 – 75,393 (5,204) (18,675) (23,879) (74) (454) (23,387) (110) (47,904) 312 14,705 15,017 82 2,627 2,003 19 19,748 (28,156) 8,586 – $ 55,823 (3,970) (21,199) (25,169) (602) (235) (8,508) (81) (34,595) 308 13,623 13,931 126 82 2,963 8 17,110 (17,485) 18,627 1,791 $ 75,393 (3,846) (17,103) (20,949) (1,381) (920) (8,620) (86) (31,956) 391 10,686 11,077 45 138 1,083 9 12,352 (19,604) 19,048 – $ 72,460 2002 $ 75,028 (3,991) 71,037 (5,138) (16,555) (21,693) (2,181) (5,952) (9,230) (59) (39,115) 403 11,003 11,406 43 54 1,264 9 12,776 (26,339) 28,318 – $ 73,016 (1) See Note 25. Accounting for Deposit Account Overdrafts for discussion of this change. 2006 Form 10-K 33 The following table sets forth additional information regarding net charge-offs. (Dollars in thousands) Consumer home equity Consumer other Total consumer Commercial real estate Commercial business Leasing and equipment finance (1) Residential real estate Total Year Ended December 31, 2006 2005 Net Charge-offs (Recoveries) $ 7,346 4,802 12,148 189 469 4,892 271 $17,969 % of Average Loans and Leases .13% N.M. .22 .01 .09 .29 .04 .17 Net Charge-offs (Recoveries) $ 4,892 3,970 8,862 (8) (2,173) 21,384 91 $28,156 % of Average Loans and Leases .10% N.M. .19 – (.51) 1.50 .01 .29 (1) For the year ended December 31, 2005, net charge-offs excluding the leveraged lease were $2.6 million or .18% of average loans and leases. N.M. Not Meaningful. Non-Performing Assets Non-performing assets consist of non-accrual loans and leases and other real estate owned. The increase in total non-performing assets from 2005 to 2006 was primarily due to an increase of $4.7 million of other real estate owned properties resulting from an increase in the number of residential properties and longer average marketing time to sell residential properties and a $12.7 million increase in commercial real estate non-accrual loans primarily related to three Michigan commercial real estate properties. Approximately 60% of non-performing assets at December 31, 2006 and 75% of non-performing assets at December 31, 2005 consisted of, or were secured by, residential real estate. The accrual of interest income is generally discontinued when loans and leases become 90 days or more past due with respect to either principal or interest (150 days or six pay- ments past due for loans secured by residential real estate) unless such loans and leases are well secured and in the process of collection. Non-performing assets are summarized in the following table. (Dollars in thousands) Non-accrual loans and leases: Consumer home equity and other Commercial real estate Commercial business Leasing and equipment finance Residential real estate Total non-accrual loans and leases Other real estate owned: Residential Commercial Total other real estate owned Total non-performing assets Non-performing assets as a percentage of: Net loans and leases Total assets 2006 2005 At December 31, 2004 2003 2002 $16,520 12,849 3,421 7,596 2,799 43,185 19,899 2,554 22,453 $65,638 $18,410 188 2,207 6,434 2,409 29,648 14,877 2,834 17,711 $47,359 $12,187 1,093 4,533 25,678 3,387 46,878 11,726 5,465 17,191 $64,069 $12,052 2,490 2,931 13,940 3,993 35,406 20,462 12,992 33,454 $68,860 $11,163 3,213 4,777 18,689 5,798 43,640 16,479 10,093 26,572 $70,212 .58% .45 .47% .35 .69% .52 .83% .61 .87% .58 34 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Included in non-performing assets are loans and leases that are considered impaired. Impaired loans and leases totaled $17.5 million and $3.8 million at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. The related allowance for credit losses on impaired loans and leases was $2.5 mil- lion at December 31, 2006, compared with $1.6 million at December 31, 2005. All of the impaired loans and leases were on non-accrual status. There were no impaired loans and leases at December 31, 2006 and 2005 which did not have a related allowance for loan and leases losses. The average balance of impaired loans and leases was $8.2 million for 2006, compared with $5.3 million for 2005. The decrease in non-accrual consumer loans in 2006 is primarily due to unusually high non-accrual balances in the fourth quarter of 2005 as a result of changes in consumer bank- ruptcy laws, partially offset by an increase in commercial real estate loans. The overall increase in non-accrual loans in 2006 was primarily due to several Michigan commercial real estate loans. Past Due Loans and Leases The following table sets forth information regarding TCF’s delinquent loan and lease portfolio, excluding loans held for sale and non-accrual loans and leases. TCF’s delinquency rates are determined based on the contrac- tual terms of the loan or lease. (Dollars in thousands) Accruing loans and leases delinquent for: 30-59 days 60-89 days 90 days or more Total At December 31, 2006 Percentage of Loans and Leases .30% .22 .11 .63% Principal Balances $34,607 24,872 12,214 $71,693 2005 Percentage of Loans and Leases .26% .11 .06 .43% Principal Balances $26,383 10,746 6,475 $43,604 The following table summarizes TCF’s over 30-day delinquent loan and lease portfolio by loan type, excluding loans held for sale and non-accrual loans and leases. (Dollars in thousands) Consumer home equity and other Commercial real estate Commercial business Leasing and equipment finance Residential real estate Total At December 31, 2006 Percentage of Portfolio .58% .76 .14 .47 1.61 .63% Principal Balances $34,313 18,072 762 8,499 10,047 $71,693 Principal Balances $18,556 10,038 819 6,182 8,009 $43,604 2005 Percentage of Portfolio .36% .44 .19 .41 1.04 .43% Potential Problem Loans and Leases In addition to non-performing assets, there were $66.1 million of loans and leases at December 31, 2006, for which management has concerns regarding the ability of the borrowers to meet existing repayment terms, compared with $54.8 million at December 31, 2005. The increase in potential problem loans and leases was primarily due to a $13.8 million Minnesota commercial real estate loan that is well-secured, but delinquent. These loans and leases are primarily classified as substandard for regulatory purposes and reflect the 2006 Form 10-K 35 distinct possibility, but not the probability, that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan or lease agreement. Although these loans and leases have been identified as potential problem loans and leases, they may never become delinquent, non-performing or impaired. Additionally, these loans and leases are generally secured by commercial real estate or other assets, thus reducing the potential for loss should they become non-performing. Potential problem loans and leases are considered in the determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses. None of the leasing and equipment finance potential problem loans at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, were funded on a non-recourse basis. Potential problem loans and leases are summarized as follows. (Dollars in thousands) Commercial real estate Commercial business Leasing and equipment finance Total Liquidity Management TCF manages its liquidity position to ensure that the funding needs of depositors and borrowers are met promptly and in a cost-effective manner. Asset liquidity arises from the ability to convert assets to cash as well as from the maturity of assets. Liability liquid- ity results from the ability of TCF to attract a diversity of funding sources to promptly meet funding requirements. Deposits are the primary source of TCF’s funds for use in lending and for other general business purposes. In addi- tion to deposits, TCF derives funds from loan and lease repayments and borrowings. Deposit inflows and outflows are significantly influenced by general interest rates, money market conditions, competition for funds, customer service and other factors. TCF’s deposit inflows and outflows have been and will continue to be affected by these factors. Borrowings may be used to compensate for reductions in normal sources of funds, such as deposit inflows at less than projected levels, net deposit outflows or to support expanded activities. Historically, TCF has borrowed prima- rily from the FHLB, from institutional sources under repur- chase agreements and from other sources. At December 31, 2006, TCF had over $3.0 billion in unused capacity under these funding sources, which could be used to meet future liquidity needs. See “Borrowings.” Potential sources of liquidity for TCF Financial Corporation (parent company only) include cash dividends from TCF At December 31, 2006 Percentage of Portfolio 1.81% 2.11 .62 .58 Principal Balances $43,216 11,664 11,265 $66,145 Principal Balances $35,341 11,793 7,648 $54,782 2005 Percentage of Portfolio 1.54% 2.71 .51 .54 Bank, issuance of debt and equity securities and borrowings under a $105 million line of credit. TCF Bank’s ability to pay dividends or make other capital distributions to TCF is restricted by regulation and may require regulatory approval. Deposits Deposits totaled $9.8 billion at December 31, 2006, up $639.9 million from December 31, 2005. Checking, savings and money market deposits are an important source of low-cost funds and fee income for TCF. Checking, savings and money market deposits totaled $7.3 billion, up $72 million from December 31, 2005, and comprised 75% of total deposits at December 31, 2006, compared with 79% of total deposits at December 31, 2005. The average balance of these deposits for 2006 was $7.1 billion, an increase of $378 million over the $6.7 billion average balance for 2005. Certificates of deposit totaled $2.5 billion at December 31, 2006, up $568 million from December 31,2005. TCF had no brokered deposits at December 31, 2006 or 2005. Non- interest bearing deposits represented 25% and 27% of total deposits as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. TCF’s weighted-average cost for deposits, including non- interest bearing deposits, was 2.33% at December 31, 2006, up from 1.64% at December 31, 2005, primarily reflecting increases in Premier checking, Premier savings and certifi- cates of deposit average balances and overall increases in interest rates. 36 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Branches Key to TCF’s growth is its continued investment in new branch expansion. New branches are an important source of new customers in both deposit products and consumer lending products. While supermarket branches continue to play an important role in TCF’s expansion strat- egy, the opportunity to add new supermarket branches within TCF’s markets has slowed. Therefore, TCF will continue new branch expansion by opening more traditional branches. Although traditional branches require a higher initial invest- ment than supermarket branches, they ultimately attract more customers and become larger and potentially more profitable. During 2006, TCF opened 19 new branches. The focus on opening new branches will continue in 2007 with the planned opening of 20 branches, including 11 new tra- ditional branches, six new supermarket branches and three campus branches. TCF opened its first branch in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area in December 2006. TCF closed 19 branches in 2006 primarily due to the sale of supermarket stores and consolidation of branches. In order to improve the customer experience and enhance deposit and loan growth, TCF also plans to relocate nine branches, including seven traditional branches and two supermarket branches to improved locations and new facil- ities, and to remodel 15 existing supermarket branches in 2007. In connection with the traditional branch relocation activities, the sale of existing real estate will produce signif- icant gains in 2007, which will more than offset the increased operating costs of the new branches. In November 2006, TCF entered into a definitive agreement to sell 10 outstate Michigan branches with approximately $235 million of deposits. TCF expects to record a pre-tax gain of the sale of these branches of approximately $29 million, or 15 cents per diluted share after-tax in 2007. The sale of these branches is subject to regulatory approval. At December 31, 2006, 148, or 33%, of TCF’s 453 branches were opened since January 1, 2001. Additional information regarding TCF’s branches opened since January 1, 2001 is displayed in the table below. (Dollars in thousands) Number of new branches opened during the year: Traditional Supermarket Campus Total Number of new branches at year end: Traditional Supermarket Campus Total Percent of total branches Number of deposit accounts Deposits: Checking Savings Money market Subtotal Certificates of deposit Total deposits Total fees and other revenue for the year N.M. Not Meaningful. At or For the Year Ended December 31, 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Percentage Increase 2006/2005 10 5 4 19 78 63 7 148 32.7% 18 7 3 28 68 58 3 129 28.1% 19 11 – 30 50 51 – 101 22.2% 14 5 – 19 31 40 – 71 15.7% 12 15 – 27 17 35 – 52 11.5% 389,236 287,474 202,692 128,897 79,600 $ 451,926 356,760 42,461 851,147 467,568 $1,318,715 71,587 $ $364,494 274,623 24,993 664,110 316,235 $980,345 $ 55,028 $251,365 120,647 14,388 386,400 56,033 $442,433 $ 38,016 $119,379 71,746 13,311 204,436 33,584 $238,020 $ 17,680 $ 52,593 56,583 7,709 116,885 25,181 $142,066 $ 7,756 N.M. N.M. N.M. N.M. N.M. N.M. N.M. N.M. N.M. 35.4% 24.0 29.9 69.9 28.2 47.9 34.5 30.1 Borrowings Borrowings totaled $3.6 billion at December 31, 2006, up $605.4 million from December 31, 2005. The increase was primarily due to the growth in assets exceed- ing the growth in deposits by $641 million. In February 2006, TCF Bank issued $75 million of subordinated notes due in 2016 with a fixed-rate coupon of 5.5%. These notes qualify as Tier 2 or supplemental capital for regulatory purposes, subject to certain limitations. TCF National Bank paid the proceeds from the offering to TCF as a permanent capital distribution. 2006 Form 10-K 37 See Notes 10 and 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for detailed information on TCF’s borrowings. The weighted-average rate on borrowings increased to 4.53% at December 31, 2006, from 4.49% at December 31, 2005 primarily due to the impact of rising short-term inter- est rates. In January 2007, TCF lengthened the maturities of an additional $300 million of borrowings at a weighted average fixed rate of 4.48 percent. TCF does not utilize unconsolidated subsidiaries or special purpose entities to provide off-balance sheet borrowings. See Note 17 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information relating to off-balance sheet instruments. TCF Financial (parent company) has a $105 million unse- cured line of credit that matures in April 2007, and contains certain covenants common to such agreements. As of December 31, 2006, TCF is not in default with respect to any of its covenants under the credit agreement. The interest rate on the line of credit is based on either the prime rate or LIBOR. TCF has the option to select the interest rate index and term for advances on the line of credit. The line of credit may be used for appropriate corporate purposes. At December 31, 2006, TCF had no outstanding balance on this line of credit, compared with $16.5 million outstanding at December 31, 2005. Contractual Obligations and Commitments As disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, TCF has certain obligations and commitments to make future payments under contracts. At December 31, 2006, the aggregate contractual obligations (excluding bank deposits) and commitments are as follows. (In thousands) Contractual Obligations Total borrowings Annual rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases Campus marketing agreements Construction contracts and land purchase commitments for future branch sites Payments Due by Period Less than 1 Year $443,900 27,200 2,621 1-3 Years $143,582 45,946 4,366 4-5 Years $302,718 After 5 Years $2,698,340 37,944 5,163 96,653 39,033 Total $3,588,540 207,743 51,183 29,899 $3,877,365 29,899 $503,620 – $193,894 – $345,825 – $2,834,026 (In thousands) Commitments Commitments to lend: Consumer home equity and other Commercial Leasing and equipment finance Other Total commitments to lend Standby letters of credit and guarantees on industrial revenue bonds Total $1,889,100 618,055 91,271 79,444 2,677,870 96,285 $2,774,155 Amount of Commitment – Expiration by Period Less than 1 Year 1-3 Years 4-5 Years $ 11,027 350,902 77,118 79,444 518,491 61,050 $579,541 $ 26,455 223,536 – – 249,991 25,995 $275,986 After 5 Years $1,797,420 18,734 4,153 – 1,820,307 $ 54,198 24,883 10,000 – 89,081 8,626 $ 97,707 614 $1,820,921 Commitments to lend are agreements to lend to a cus- tomer provided there is no violation of any condition in the contract. These commitments generally have fixed expira- tion dates or termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since certain of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash require- ments. Collateral predominantly consists of residential and commercial real estate. Campus marketing agreements consist of fixed or mini- mum obligations for exclusive marketing and naming rights with 13 campuses. TCF is obligated to make various annual payments for these rights in the form of royalties and schol- arships through 2029. TCF also has various renewal options, which may extend the terms of these agreements. Campus marketing agreements are an important element of TCF’s campus banking strategy. 38 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries See Note 17 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information on standby letters of credit and guarantees on industrial revenue bonds. Stockholders’ Equity Stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2006 was $1 billion, or 7% of total assets, up from $998.5 million, or 7.5% of total assets, at December 31, 2005. The increase in stockholders’ equity was primarily due to net income of $244.9 million, partially offset by the repurchase of 3.9 million shares of TCF’s common stock at a cost of $101 million, the payment of $121.4 million in dividends on common stock and a $13.3 million increase in accumulated comprehensive loss for pension and postretirement obliga- tions (due to the adoption of SFAS 158 on December 31, 2006) for the year ended December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2006, TCF had 2.8 million shares remaining in its stock repurchase programs authorized by its Board of Directors. In November 2006, TCF retired 52.5 million shares of treasury stock, which reduced additional paid-in capital and retained earnings by $126.8 million and $876.7 million, respectively, with an equal offset in treasury stock. For the year ended December 31, 2006, average total equity to average assets was 7.15%, compared with 7.43% for the year ended December 31, 2005. Dividends to common shareholders on a per share basis totaled 92 cents in 2006, an increase of 8.2% from 85 cents in 2005. TCF’s dividend payout ratio was 48.4% in 2006 and 42.5% in 2005. The Company’s primary funding sources for common dividends are dividends received from TCF Bank. At December 31, 2006, TCF Financial and TCF Bank exceeded their regulatory capital requirements and are considered “well-capitalized” under guidelines estab- lished by the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. See Notes 13 and 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. TCF has to a limited extent used stock options as a form of employee compen- sation in prior years. At December 31, 2006, the number of incentive stock options (fully vested) outstanding was 231,133, or .18%, of total shares outstanding. Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates Critical accounting estimates occur in certain accounting policies and procedures and are particularly susceptible to signifi- cant change. Policies that contain critical accounting estimates include the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses, lease financings and income taxes. See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of critical accounting estimates. Recent Accounting Developments In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (the Interpretation). This Interpretation is effective beginning in 2007. It provides guidance on financial statement recognition and measure- ment of tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in tax returns and requires new disclosures. TCF does not expect any material changes as a result of the Interpretation. Fourth Quarter Summary In the fourth quarter of 2006, TCF reported net income of $53.7 million, compared with $65.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. The fourth quarter of 2006 net income included an $851 thousand, or one cent per diluted share, reduction in income tax expense. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2005 included $3.5 million in pre-tax gains on sales of buildings and branches and an $8.8 million reduction in income tax expense for a combined after-tax impact of nine cents per diluted share. Diluted earnings per common share was 42 cents for the fourth quarter of 2006, compared with 50 cents for the same 2005 period. TCF opened seven new branches in the fourth quarter of 2006, consisting of six traditional branches and one campus branch. Net interest income was $135.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, up $6.6 million, or 5.1% from the quarter ended December 31, 2005. Of this increase in net interest income, $14 million was due to an increase in average loan balances, partially offset by a decrease of $7.4 million due to interest rate increases on deposits and borrowings exceeding interest rate increases in loans. The net interest margin was 4.07% and 4.31% for the fourth quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease in net interest margin from the fourth quarter of 2005 was primarily due to the con- tinued customer preference for lower-yielding fixed-rate loans and higher-cost market rate deposits, largely due to the flat or inverted yield curve which persisted throughout 2006, and the growth of higher interest-cost borrowings. TCF provided $10.1 million for credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2006, compared with $5.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, primarily due to higher consumer and leasing and equipment finance net charge-offs and provisions related to increases in commercial real estate non-accrual loans. For the fourth quarter of 2006, net loan and lease charge-offs were $6.6 million, or .24% of average loans and leases outstanding, compared with $4.1 million, or .16% of average loans and leases outstanding during the same 2005 period. 2006 Form 10-K 39 Total non-interest income in the fourth quarter of 2006 was $118.8 million, down $6.1 million, or 4.9 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2005, primarily due to declines in other revenues, fees and service charges, partially offset by increased card revenue. Card revenues totaled $23.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2006, up 9.6 percent over the same period. Leasing and equipment finance revenues were $15.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2006, down $240 thousand from the fourth quarter of 2005 primarily due to lower sales- type lease revenues, partially offset by higher operating lease revenues. Other revenues were $2.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2006, down $6.3 million from the same period of 2005. This decrease was primarily due to a $3.1 million decrease in mortgage banking revenue relating to the exit from this business in the first quarter of 2006 and a $3.5 million decrease in gains of sales of buildings and branches. Non-interest expense totaled $165.6 million for the 2006 fourth quarter, up $8.9 million, or 5.7 percent, from $156.6 million for the 2005 fourth quarter. Compensation and employee benefits increased $3.1 million, or 3.8 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2005, primarily due to branch expansion totaling $1.8 million. Occupancy and equipment expenses increased $2.1 million, or 7.5 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2005, primarily due to $1.1 million associ- ated with branch expansion. Operating lease depreciation increased $1.8 million from the fourth quarter of 2005, primarily driven by a $36.1 million increase in average oper- ating lease balances in TCF’s leasing and equipment finance subsidiaries. Other expenses increased $1.8 million, or 4.6 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2005, primarily driven by new branch expansion totaling $1.3 million and a $671 thousand increase in net real estate expense primarily due to the sale of real estate owned. In the fourth quarter of 2006, the effective income tax rate was 32.05% of income before tax expense up from 28.91% for the fourth quarter of 2005. The higher effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2006, compared with the fourth quarter of 2005, was primarily due to $851 thousand of adjustments in the fourth quarter of 2006 for favorable developments involving uncertain tax positions compared with $8.8 million of adjustments involving uncertain tax positions in the fourth quarter of 2005. Legislative, Legal and Regulatory Developments Federal and state legislation imposes numerous legal and regulatory requirements on financial institutions. Future legislative or regulatory change, or changes in enforcement practices or court rulings, may have a dramatic and poten- tially adverse impact on TCF and its bank and other subsidiaries. TCF has filed Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certifications as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to its Form 10-K pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. TCF has also filed, as Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 to Form 10-K, certificates called for under Section 906 of the Act. Pursuant to Section 303A.12 of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Listed Company Manual, TCF’s Chief Executive Officer submitted a certification to the NYSE on May 24, 2006 indicating that he was not aware of any violation by TCF of the NYSE’s Corporate Governance listing standards. Forward-Looking Information This annual report on Form 10-K and other reports issued by the Company, including reports filed with the SEC, may contain “forward-looking” statements that deal with future results, plans or performance. In addition, TCF’s management may make such statements orally to the media, or to securities analysts, investors or others. Forward-looking statements deal with matters that do not relate strictly to historical facts. TCF’s future results may differ materially from historical performance and forward-looking statements about TCF’s expected financial results or other plans and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include but are not limited to possible legislative changes and adverse economic, business and competitive develop- ments such as shrinking interest margins; deposit outflows; an inability to increase the number of checking accounts and the possibility that deposit account losses (fraudulent checks, etc.) may increase; impact of legal, legislative or other changes affecting customer account charges and fee income; reduced demand for financial services and loan and lease products; adverse developments affecting TCF’s supermarket banking relationships or any of the supermarket chains in which TCF maintains supermarket branches; changes in accounting standards or interpretations of existing stan- dards; monetary, fiscal or tax policies of the federal or state governments; adoption of proposed federal legislation 40 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries reducing interest subsidies and other benefits available to TCF in its education lending programs; adverse findings in tax audits or regulatory examinations; changes in credit and other risks posed by TCF’s loan, lease and investment portfolios, including declines in commercial or residential real estate values or changes in allowance for loan and lease losses methodology dictated by new regulatory requirements; imposition of vicarious liability on TCF as lessor in its leasing operations; denial of insurance coverage for claims made by TCF; technological, computer-related or operational difficulties or loss or theft of information; adverse changes in securities markets; and results of liti- gation, including reductions in card revenues resulting from litigation brought by various merchants or merchant organi- zations against Visa; or other significant uncertainties. Investors should consult TCF’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Forms 10-Q and 8-K for additional important informa- tion about the Company. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk TCF’s results of operations are dependent to a large degree on its net interest income and its ability to manage interest- rate risk. Although TCF manages other risks, such as credit risk, liquidity risk, operational and other risks, in the normal course of its business, the Company considers interest-rate risk to be its most significant market risk. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors – Operational Risk Management” for further discussion. Since TCF does not hold a trading portfolio, the Company is not exposed to market risk from trading activities. A mismatch between maturities, interest rate sensitivities and prepayment characteristics of assets and liabilities results in interest-rate risk. TCF, like most finan- cial institutions, has material interest-rate risk exposure to changes in both short-term and long-term interest rates as well as variable interest rate indices (e.g., the prime rate). TCF’s Asset/Liability Committee manages TCF’s interest- rate risk based on interest rate expectations and other factors. The principal objective of TCF’s asset/liability management activities is to provide maximum levels of net interest income while maintaining acceptable levels of interest-rate risk and liquidity risk and facilitating the funding needs of the Company. TCF utilizes net interest income simulation models to esti- mate the near-term effects (next twelve months) of changing interest rates on its net interest income. Net interest income simulation involves forecasting net interest income under a variety of scenarios, including the level of interest rates, the shape of the yield curve, and spreads between market interest rates. At December 31, 2006, net interest income is estimated to decrease by .8%, compared with the base case scenario, over the next twelve months if short- and long- term interest rates were to sustain an immediate increase of 100 basis points. In the event short- and long-term inter- est rates were to decline by 100 basis points, net interest income is estimated to increase by .4%, compared with the base case scenario, over the next twelve months. Management exercises its best judgment in making assumptions regarding loan prepayments, deposit withdrawals, calls on wholesale borrowings and other non- controllable events in estimating TCF’s exposure to changes in interest rates. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the simulation models cannot precisely predict net interest income or precisely predict the impact of a change in interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from simulated results due to the timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes and changes in market conditions and management strategies, among other factors. In addition to the net interest income simulation model, management utilizes an interest rate gap measure (differ- ence between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities re-pricing within a given period). While the interest rate gap measurement has some limitations, including no assumptions regarding future asset or liability production and a static interest rate assumption (large quarterly changes may occur related to these items), the interest rate gap represents the net asset or liability sensitivity at a point in time. An interest rate gap measure could be signifi- cantly affected by external factors such as loan prepayments, early withdrawals of deposits, changes in the correlation of various interest-bearing instruments, competition, or a rise or decline in interest rates. TCF’s one-year interest rate gap was a negative $630 million, or 4.3% of total assets at December 31, 2006, com- pared with a positive $318.4 million, or 2.4% of total assets at December 31, 2005. A negative interest rate gap position exists when the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or re-pricing exceeds the amount of interest-earning assets 2006 Form 10-K 41 maturing or re-pricing, including assumed prepayments, within a particular time period. The decline in the gap position to a negative at December 31, 2006 compared with a positive at December 31, 2005 was primarily due to a decrease in variable-rate loans, a decrease in assumed prepayments on fixed- and adjustable-rate loans and investments, and an increase in rate-sensitive deposits, partially offset by the extensions of long-term borrowings. TCF estimates that an immediate 100 basis point decrease in current mortgage loan interest rates would increase prepayments on the $6.7 billion of fixed-rate mortgage- backed securities, residential real estate loans and consumer loans at December 31, 2006, by approximately $732 million, or 76.2%, in the first year. An increase in prepayments would decrease the estimated life of the portfolios and may adversely impact net interest income or net interest margin in the future. Although prepayments on fixed-rate portfolios are currently at a relatively low level, TCF estimates that an immediate 100 basis point increase in current mortgage loan interest rates would reduce prepayments on the fixed- rate mortgage-backed securities, residential real estate loans and consumer loans at December 31, 2006, by approx- imately $272 million, or 28.3%, in the first year. A slowing in prepayments would increase the estimated life of the port- folios and may favorably impact net interest income or net interest margin in the future. The following table summarizes TCF’s interest-rate gap position at December 31, 2006. (Dollars in thousands) Interest-earning assets: Loans held for sale Securities available for sale (1) Real estate loans (1) Leasing and equipment finance (1) Commercial loans (1) Consumer loans (1) Investments Total Interest-bearing liabilities: Checking deposits (2) Savings deposits (2) Money market deposits (2) Certificates of deposit Short-term borrowings Long-term borrowings (3) Total Deposits held for sale Interest-earning assets over (under) interest-bearing liabilities Cumulative gap Cumulative gap as a percentage of total assets: At December 31, 2006 At December 31, 2005 Within 30 Days 30 Days to 6 Months 6 Months to 1 Year 1 to 3 Years 3+ Years Total Maturity/Rate Sensitivity $ 142,755 18,284 12,481 143,132 1,102,966 1,561,033 71,021 3,051,672 826,711 1,035,000 231,423 317,760 214,112 3,054 2,628,060 – $ – 109,716 66,270 294,185 146,699 317,320 78,247 1,012,437 244,002 142,302 73,053 1,308,599 – 216,101 1,984,057 131,912 $ – 140,985 84,978 298,093 194,836 377,554 – 1,096,446 253,425 144,768 67,940 608,993 – 13,134 1,088,260 (41,659) $ – 429,442 154,231 752,764 816,854 1,174,206 – 3,327,497 806,820 433,783 159,181 215,643 – 2,214,252 3,829,679 (42,813) 1,819 $ 1,117,699 309,830 329,991 681,293 2,514,964 20,861 4,976,457 2,217,298 595,727 54,182 32,640 – 927,887 3,827,734 (47,440) $ 144,574 1,816,126 627,790 1,818,165 2,942,648 5,945,077 170,129 13,464,509 4,348,256 2,351,580 585,779 2,483,635 214,112 3,374,428 13,357,790 – 423,612 $ 423,612 (1,103,532) $ (679,920) 49,845 $ (630,075) (459,369) $(1,089,444) 1,196,163 $ 106,719 106,719 106,719 $ 2.9% 6.4% (4.6)% 3.6% (4.3)% 2.4% (7.4)% 8.6% 0.7% 0.4% 0.7% 0.9% (1) Based upon contractual maturity, repricing date, if applicable, scheduled repayments of principal and projected prepayments of principal based upon experience and third-party projections. (2) Includes non-interest bearing deposits. At December 31, 2006, 30% of checking deposits, 56% of savings deposits, and 64% of money market deposits are included in amounts repricing within one year. At December 31, 2005, 27% of checking deposits, 46% of savings deposits, and 58% of money market deposits are included in amounts repricing within one year. (3) Includes $3.0 billion of callable borrowings. Based on December 31, 2006 interest rates, the 1-3 year category includes the projected call of $2.1 billion of callable borrowings, with the remaining $0.9 billion in the over 3 year category. 42 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Board of Directors and Stockholders TCF Financial Corporation: We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of TCF Financial Corporation and sub- sidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, stock- holders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006. These consoli- dated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by manage- ment, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reason- able basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of TCF Financial Corporation and sub- sidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, in con- formity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of TCF Financial Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 15, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of, and the effective operation of, internal control over financial reporting. Minneapolis, Minnesota February 15, 2007 2006 Form 10-K 43 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition At December 31, 2006 2005 $ 348,980 170,129 1,816,126 144,574 5,945,077 2,390,653 551,995 1,818,165 10,705,890 627,790 11,333,680 (58,543) 11,275,137 406,087 152,599 356,102 $14,669,734 $ 4,348,256 2,351,580 585,779 2,483,635 9,769,250 214,112 3,374,428 3,588,540 278,570 13,636,360 $ 374,701 79,943 1,648,615 229,820 5,206,275 2,297,500 435,203 1,503,794 9,442,772 770,441 10,213,213 (55,823) 10,157,390 365,146 152,599 380,380 $13,388,594 $ 4,298,145 2,238,562 677,028 1,915,620 9,129,355 472,126 2,511,010 2,983,136 277,631 12,390,122 – – 1,317 343,744 784,011 (34,926) (60,772) 1,033,374 $14,669,734 1,844 476,884 1,536,611 (21,215) (995,652) 998,472 $13,388,594 (Dollars in thousands, except per-share data) Assets Cash and due from banks Investments Securities available for sale Education loans held for sale Loans and leases: Consumer home equity and other Commercial real estate Commercial business Leasing and equipment finance Subtotal Residential real estate Total loans and leases Allowance for loan and lease losses Net loans and leases Premises and equipment Goodwill Other assets Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Deposits: Checking Savings Money market Certificates of deposit Total deposits Short-term borrowings Long-term borrowings Total borrowings Accrued expenses and other liabilities Total liabilities Stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, 30,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 280,000,000 shares authorized; 131,660,749 and 184,386,193 shares issued Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings, subject to certain restrictions Accumulated other comprehensive loss Treasury stock at cost, 1,242,413 and 50,609,970 shares, and other Total stockholders’ equity Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 44 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Income (In thousands, except per-share data) Interest income: Loans and leases Securities available for sale Loans held for sale Investments Total interest income Interest expense: Deposits Borrowings Total interest expense Net interest income Provision for credit losses Net interest income after provision for credit losses Non-interest income: Fees and service charges Card revenue ATM revenue Investments and insurance revenue Subtotal Leasing and equipment finance Other Fees and other revenue Gains on sales of securities available for sale Total non-interest income Non-interest expense: Compensation and employee benefits Occupancy and equipment Advertising and promotions Operating lease depreciation Other Total non-interest expense Income before income tax expense Income tax expense Net income Net income per common share: Basic Diluted Dividends declared per common share See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. Year Ended December 31, 2006 2005 2004 $769,590 98,035 15,009 3,504 886,138 195,324 153,284 348,608 537,530 20,689 516,841 270,166 92,084 37,760 10,695 410,705 53,004 25,755 489,464 – 489,464 341,857 114,618 26,926 14,347 151,449 649,197 357,108 112,165 $244,943 $ $ $ 1.90 1.90 .92 $636,172 81,479 10,921 3,450 732,022 97,406 116,926 214,332 517,690 8,586 509,104 262,636 79,803 40,730 10,665 393,834 47,387 26,350 467,571 10,671 478,242 326,526 103,900 25,691 7,335 143,484 606,936 380,410 115,278 $265,132 $ $ $ 2.00 2.00 .85 $527,178 80,643 11,533 3,455 622,809 42,581 88,337 130,918 491,891 18,627 473,264 275,120 63,463 42,935 12,558 394,076 50,323 22,887 467,286 22,600 489,886 322,824 95,617 26,353 1,843 132,037 578,674 384,476 129,483 $254,993 $ $ $ 1.87 1.86 .75 2006 Form 10-K 45 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Dollars in thousands) Balance, December 31, 2003 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income Other comprehensive loss Comprehensive income (loss) Dividends on common stock Repurchase of 3,984,890 shares Issuance of 150,174 shares Cancellation of shares Cancellation of shares for tax withholding Amortization of stock compensation Exercise of stock options, 155,832 shares Stock compensation tax benefits Allocation of TCF Stock for employer match to the 401k plan Change in shares held in trust for deferred compensation plans, at cost Balance, December 31, 2004 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income Other comprehensive loss Comprehensive income (loss) Dividends on common stock Repurchase of 3,450,000 shares Issuance of 526,900 shares Cancellation of shares Cancellation of shares for tax withholding Amortization of stock compensation Exercise of stock options, 66,064 shares Stock compensation tax benefits Change in shares held in trust for deferred compensation plans, at cost Balance, December 31, 2005 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income Other comprehensive loss Comprehensive income (loss) Adjustment to initially apply SFAS No. 158, net of tax Dividends on common stock Repurchase of 3,900,000 shares Issuance of 738,890 shares Retirement of treasury stock Cancellation of shares Cancellation of shares for tax withholding Amortization of stock compensation Exercise of stock options, 28,667 shares Stock compensation tax benefits Change in shares held in trust for deferred compensation plans, at cost Balance, December 31, 2006 Number of Common Shares Issued Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)/ Income Treasury Stock and Other Total 185,026,710 $ 925 $ 502,166 $1,234,804 $ 5,652 $ (822,689) $ 920,858 – – – – – – (62,980) (24,636) – – – – – – – – 925 – – (1) – – – – – – – – – (925) – (2,609) (1,220) – 6,905 (689) 2,242 – (328) 254,993 – 254,993 (104,037) – – – – – – – – – – (7,067) (7,067) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – (116,134) 2,609 – – – 2,685 – (117) 328 254,993 (7,067) 247,926 (104,037) (116,134) – (1,221) – 6,905 1,996 2,242 (117) – 184,939,094 $1,849 $ 505,542 $1,385,760 $ (1,415) $ (933,318) $ 958,418 – – – – – – (114,004) (438,897) – – – – – – – – – – (1) (4) – – – – – – – – – (9,658) (14,616) – 5,830 (648) 10,716 (20,282) 265,132 – 265,132 (114,543) – – 262 – – – – – (19,800) (19,800) – – – – – – – – – – – – (93,499) 9,658 – – – 1,225 – 265,132 (19,800) 245,332 (114,543) (93,499) – (14,355) (4) 5,830 577 10,716 – – 20,282 – 184,386,193 $1,844 $ 476,884 $1,536,611 $(21,215) $ (995,652) $ 998,472 – – – – – – – (52,500,000) (134,635) (90,809) – – – – – – – – – – (525) (1) (1) – – – – – – – – – (13,874) (126,765) (490) (2,451) 7,499 (192) 20,681 244,943 – 244,943 – (121,405) – – (876,667) 529 – – – – – (374) (374) (13,337) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – (101,045) 13,874 1,003,957 – – – 546 – 244,943 (374) 244,569 (13,337) (121,405) (101,045) – – 38 (2,452) 7,499 354 20,681 – 131,660,749 – $1,317 (17,548) – $ 343,744 $ 784,011 – – 17,548 $(34,926) $ (60,772) $1,033,374 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 46 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 2006 2005 2004 $ 244,943 $ 265,132 $ 254,993 (In thousands) Cash flows from operating activities: Net income Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Provision for credit losses Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale Principal collected on loans held for sale Originations and purchases of loans held for sale Net increase in other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities Gains on sales of assets Other, net Total adjustments Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Principal collected on loans and leases Originations and purchases of loans Purchases of equipment for lease financing Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale Proceeds from maturities and principal collected on securities available for sale Purchases of securities available for sale Purchases of federal funds sold Proceeds of federal funds sold Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock Proceeds from redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock Proceeds from sales of real estate owned Acquisitions, net of cash acquired Purchases of premises and equipment Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment Sales of deposits, net of cash paid Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing rights Other, net Net cash used by investing activities Cash flows from financing activities: Net increase in deposits Net decrease in short-term borrowings Proceeds from long-term borrowings Payments on long-term borrowings Purchases of common stock Dividends paid on common stock Stock compensation tax benefits Other, net Net cash provided by financing activities Net (decrease) increase in cash and due from banks Cash and due from banks at beginning of year Cash and due from banks at end of year Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid for: Interest on deposits and borrowings Income taxes Transfer of loans and leases to other assets See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 47,039 8,586 102,491 13,152 (191,061) (103,721) (24,277) 11,115 (136,676) 128,456 4,438,169 (4,519,419) (828,304) 1,017,711 247,152 (1,314,638) (11,000) 11,000 (53,876) 75,952 22,496 – (86,900) 28,250 (16,542) – 19,160 (970,789) 1,153,127 (583,985) 1,687,308 (1,203,086) (93,499) (114,543) 10,716 1,198 857,236 14,903 359,798 374,701 $ 39,996 18,627 1,051,276 8,090 (879,450) (53,529) (23,306) 11,292 172,996 427,989 3,833,653 (4,193,962) (703,712) 1,437,066 347,304 (1,911,905) (7,505,000) 7,505,000 (53,344) 23,202 40,654 (4,326) (77,788) 1,915 – 781 11,924 (1,248,538) 360,796 (629,510) 2,800,614 (1,505,847) (116,134) (104,037) 2,242 2,168 810,292 (10,256) 370,054 359,798 $ 59,807 20,689 284,455 17,235 (216,468) (41,884) (5,790) (1,407) 116,637 361,580 3,904,907 (4,065,389) (1,050,530) – 229,014 (397,504) (448,000) 377,000 (68,948) 49,466 32,417 – (79,614) 7,714 – 41,160 15,308 (1,452,999) 639,895 (258,014) 1,206,403 (321,830) (101,045) (121,405) 20,681 1,013 1,065,698 (25,721) 374,701 348,980 $ $ $ $ 331,345 96,324 41,088 $ $ $ 200,246 151,161 26,574 $ $ $ 126,228 145,716 23,963 2006 Form 10-K 47 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 1. Summary of Signiﬁcant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial state- ments include the accounts of TCF Financial Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries. TCF Financial Corporation (“TCF” or the “Company”) a Delaware corporation, is a financial holding company engaged primarily in community banking and leasing and equipment finance through its pri- mary subsidiaries, TCF National Bank and TCF National Bank Arizona, collectively (“TCF Bank”). TCF Bank owns leasing and equipment finance, investment and insurance sales and Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) subsidiaries. These subsidiaries are consolidated with TCF Bank and are included in the consolidated financial statements of TCF Financial Corporation. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years’ financial statements to conform to the current year presen- tation. For Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows purposes, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires man- agement to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on information available to management at the time the estimates are made. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Policies Related to Critical Accounting Estimates Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates Critical accounting estimates occur in certain accounting policies and procedures and are particularly susceptible to signifi- cant change. Policies that contain critical accounting esti- mates include the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses, lease financings and income taxes. Critical accounting policies are discussed with and reviewed by TCF’s Audit Committee. Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses The allowance for loan and lease losses is maintained at a level believed by management to be appropriate to provide for probable loan and lease losses inherent in the portfolio as of the balance sheet date, including known or anticipated prob- lem loans and leases, as well as for loans and leases which are not currently known to require specific allowances. Management’s judgement as to the amount of the allowance is a result of ongoing review of larger individual loans and leases, the overall risk characteristics of the portfolios, changes in the character or size of the portfolios, geographic location and prevailing economic conditions. Additionally, the level of impaired and non-performing assets, historical net charge-off amounts, delinquencies in the loan and lease portfolios, values of underlying loan and lease collateral and other relevant factors are reviewed to determine the amount of the allowance. In 2005, TCF refined its allowance for loan and lease losses allocation methodology resulting in an allocation of the entire allowance for loan and lease losses to the individual loan and lease portfolios. This change resulted in the allocation of the previous unallocated portion of the allowance for loan and lease losses. Impaired loans include all non-accrual and restructured commercial real estate and commercial business loans and equipment finance loans. Consumer loans, residential real estate loans and leases are excluded from the definition of an impaired loan. Loan impairment is measured as the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s ini- tial effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent loans. Consumer loans, residential loans, smaller-balance commercial loans and leases and equipment finance loans are segregated by loan type and sub-type, and are evaluated on a pool basis. Loans and leases are charged off to the extent they are deemed to be uncollectible. The amount of the allowance for loan and lease losses is highly dependent upon management’s estimates of variables affecting valuation, appraisals of collateral, evaluations of performance and status, and the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans. Such estimates, appraisals, evaluations and cash flows may be subject to frequent adjustments due to changing economic prospects of bor- rowers, lessees or properties. These estimates are reviewed periodically and adjustments, if necessary, are recorded in the provision for credit losses in the periods in which they become known. 48 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Lease Financing TCF provides various types of lease financing that are classified for accounting purposes as direct financing, sales-type or operating leases. Leases that transfer substantially all of the benefits and risks of equipment ownership to the lessee are classified as direct financing or sales-type leases and are included in loans and leases. Direct financing and sales-type leases are carried at the combined present value of the future minimum lease payments and the lease residual value. The determination of the lease classification requires various judgments and estimates by management including the fair value of the equipment at lease inception, useful life of the equipment under lease, estimate of the lease residual value and collectibility of minimum lease payments. Sales-type leases generate dealer profit which is recog- nized at lease inception by recording lease revenue net of the lease cost. Lease revenue consists of the present value of the future minimum lease payments. Lease cost consists of the leased equipment’s book value, less the present value of its residual. The revenues associated with other types of leases are recognized over the term of the underly- ing leases. Interest income on direct financing and sales- type leases is recognized using methods which approximate a level yield over the fixed, non-cancelable term of the leases. TCF receives pro-rata rent payments for the interim period until the lease contract commences and the fixed, non-cancelable, lease term begins. TCF recognizes these interim payments in the month they are earned and records the income in interest income on direct finance leases. Management has policies and procedures in place for the determination of lease classification and review of the related judgments and estimates for all lease financings. Some lease financings include a residual value compo- nent, which represents the estimated fair value of the leased equipment at the expiration of the initial term of the transaction. The estimation of residual values involves judgments regarding product and technology changes, customer behavior, shifts in supply and demand and other economic assumptions. These estimates are reviewed at least annually and downward adjustments, if necessary, are charged to non-interest expense in the periods in which they become known. Leases which do not transfer substantially all benefits and risks of ownership to the lessee are classified as oper- ating leases. Operating leases represent a rental agreement where ownership of the underlying equipment resides with the lessor. Such leased equipment and related initial direct costs are included in other assets on the balance sheet and are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease to its estimated salvage value. Depreciation expense is recorded as operating lease expense and included in non-interest expense. Operating lease rental income is recognized when it is due according to the provisions of the lease and is reflected as a component of non-interest income. An allowance for lease losses is not provided on operating leases. Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax con- sequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax-basis carrying amount. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The determination of current and deferred income taxes is based on complex analyses of many factors including interpretation of federal and state income tax laws, the difference between the tax reporting basis and the financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities, estimates of amounts due or owed, the timing of reversals of temporary differences and current financial accounting standards. Actual results could differ significantly from the estimates and tax law interpretations used in determining the current and deferred income tax liabilities. Additionally, there can be no assur- ances that estimates and interpretations used in determin- ing income tax liabilities may not be challenged by federal and state taxing authorities. In the preparation of income tax returns, tax positions are taken based on interpretation of federal and state income tax laws for which the outcome is uncertain. Management periodically reviews and evaluates the status of uncertain tax positions and makes estimates of amounts ultimately due or owed. The benefit of tax positions are recorded in income tax expense in the consolidated finan- cial statements net of the estimates of ultimate amounts due or owed including any applicable interest and penalties. Changes in the estimated amounts due or owed may result from closing of the statute of limitations on tax returns, new legislation, clarification of existing legislation, through government pronouncements, the courts, and through the examination process. 2006 Form 10-K 49 Other Signiﬁcant Accounting Policies Investments Investments are carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts, using methods which approximate a level yield. TCF periodi- cally evaluates investments for “other than temporary” impairment. Securities Available for Sale Securities available for sale are carried at fair value with the unrealized holding gains or losses, net of related deferred income taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The cost of securities sold is determined on a specific identifica- tion basis and gains or losses on sales of securities available for sale are recognized on trade dates. Declines in the value of securities available for sale that are considered other than temporary are recorded in non-interest income as a loss on securities available for sale. TCF periodically evalu- ates securities available for sale for “other than temporary” impairment. Discounts and premiums on securities available for sale are amortized using methods which approximate a level yield over the life of the security. Education Loans Held for Sale Education loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market value. Net fees and costs associated with originating and acquir- ing loans held for sale are deferred and are included in the basis for determining the gain or loss on sales of loans held for sale. Gains on sales are recorded at the settlement date and cost is determined on a specific identification basis. Loans and Leases Net direct fees and costs associated with originating and acquiring loans and leases are deferred and amortized over the lives of the loan or lease. The net direct fees and costs for sales-type leases are offset against revenues recorded at the commencement of sales-type leases. Discounts and premiums on loans purchased, net direct fees and costs, unearned discounts and finance charges, and unearned lease income are amortized using methods which approximate a level yield over the estimated remaining lives of the loans and leases. Loans and leases, including loans or leases that are considered to be impaired, are reviewed regularly by man- agement and are placed on non-accrual status when the collection of interest or principal is 90 days or more past due (150 days or six payments past due for loans secured by residential real estate), unless the loan or lease is adequately secured and in the process of collection. Loans secured by residential real estate are placed on non-accrual status upon notification of bankruptcy if they are delinquent. If they are current at notification they are placed on non- accrual status at 90 days or four payments or more past due or after a partial charge-off. When a loan or lease is placed on non-accrual status, uncollected interest accrued in prior years is charged off against the allowance for loan and lease losses and interest accrued in the current year is reversed. For non-accrual leases that have been funded on a non-recourse basis by third-party financial institutions, the related debt is also placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on loans and leases in non- accrual status are generally applied to principal unless the remaining principal balance has been determined to be fully collectible. Premises and Equipment Premises and equipment, including leasehold improvements, are carried at cost and are depreciated or amortized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of owned assets and for leasehold improvements over the estimated useful life of the related asset or the lease term, whichever is shorter. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Rent expense for leased land with facilities is recognized in occupancy and equipment expense. Rent expense for leases with free rent periods or scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Other Real Estate Owned Other real estate owned is recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell the property at the date of transfer to other real estate owned. The fair value of other real estate is determined through independent third-party appraisals, automated valuation methods or broker opinions. At the time a loan is transferred to other real estate owned, any carrying amount in excess of the fair value less estimated costs to sell the property is charged off to the allowance for loan and lease losses. Subsequently, should the fair value of an asset, less the estimated costs to sell, decline to less than the carrying amount of the asset, the deficiency is recognized in the period in which it becomes known and is included in other non-interest expense. Net operating expenses of properties and recoveries on sales of other real estate owned are also recorded in other non-interest expense. 50 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Investments in Affordable Housing Limited Partnerships Investments in affordable housing consist of investments in limited partnerships that operate qualified affordable housing projects or that invest in other limited partnerships formed to operate affordable housing projects. TCF generally utilizes the effective yield method to account for these investments with the tax credits net of the amor- tization of the investment reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income as a reduction of income tax expense. However, depending on circumstances, the equity or cost methods may be utilized. The amount of the investment along with any unfunded equity contributions which are unconditional and legally binding are recorded in other assets. A liability for the unfunded equity contributions is recorded in other liabilities. At December 31, 2006, TCF’s investments in affordable housing limited partnerships were $43 million, compared with $47 million at December 31, 2005 and were recorded in other assets. Four of these investments in affordable housing limited partnerships are considered variable interest entities. These partnerships are not consolidated with TCF. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the carrying amount of these four invest- ments was $39.7 million and $43.7 million, respectively. These amounts included $1.8 million and $2.3 million of unconditional unfunded equity contributions as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, which are recorded in other liabilities. Thus, the maximum exposure to loss on these four investments was $39.7 million at December 31, 2006; however, the general partner of these partnerships provides various guarantees to TCF including guaranteed minimum returns. These guarantees are backed by a AA credit-rated company and significantly limit any risk of loss. Intangible Assets Goodwill is tested for impairment annually. Deposit base intangibles are amortized over 10 years on an accelerated basis. The Company reviews the recoverability of the carrying values of these assets at least annually or earlier whenever an event occurs indicating that they may be impaired. Stock-Based Compensation The fair value of restricted stock is amortized to compensation expense, with a corre- sponding increase in additional paid-in capital, over the longer of the service period or performance period, but in no event beyond an employee’s retirement date. For perform- ance-based restricted stock, TCF estimates the degree to which performance conditions will be met to determine the number of shares which will vest and the related compensa- tion expense prior to the vesting date. Compensation expense is adjusted in the period such estimates change. Non- forfeitable dividends are recorded to retained earnings for shares of restricted stock which are expected to vest and to compensation expense for shares of restricted stock which are not expected to vest. Income tax benefits related to stock compensation in excess of grant date fair value are recognized as an increase to additional paid-in capital upon vesting and delivery of the stock. Any income tax benefits that are less than grant date fair value would be recognized as a reduction of addi- tional paid in capital to the extent of previously recognized income tax benefits and then as compensation expense for the remaining amount. See Note 15 for additional informa- tion concerning stock-based compensation. Deposit Account Overdrafts Deposit account overdrafts are reported in consumer or commercial loans. Net losses on uncollectible overdrafts are reported as net charge-offs in the allowance for loan and lease losses within 60 days from the date of overdraft. Uncollectible deposit fees are reversed against fees and service charges and a related reserve for uncollectible deposit fees is maintained in other liabilities. Other deposit account losses are reported in other non- interest expense. See Note 25 for additional information concerning deposit account overdrafts. Note 2. Cash and Due from Banks At December 31, 2006, TCF was required by Federal Reserve Board regulations to maintain reserve balances of $84.4 million in cash on hand or at the Federal Reserve Bank. Note 3. Investments The carrying values of investments, which approximate their fair values, consist of the following. (In thousands) Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost: Des Moines Chicago and Topeka Subtotal Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost Interest-bearing deposits with banks Federal funds sold Total investments At December 31, 2005 2006 $ 73,630 4,617 78,247 20,023 859 71,000 $170,129 $53,970 4,795 58,765 20,646 532 – $79,943 2006 Form 10-K 51 The investments in FHLB stock are required investments related to TCF’s borrowings from these banks. All new FHLB borrowing activity since 2000 is done with the FHLB of Des Moines. FHLBs obtain their funding primarily through issuance of consolidated obligations of the Federal Home Loan Bank System. The U.S. Government does not guarantee these obligations, and each of the 12 FHLBs are generally jointly and severally liable for repayment of each other’s debt. Therefore, TCF’s investments in these banks could be adversely impacted by the operations of the other FHLBs. The carrying values and yields on investments at December 31, 2006, by contractual maturity, are shown below. (Dollars in thousands) Due in one year or less No stated maturity (1) Total Carrying Value $ 71,859 98,270 $170,129 Yield 5.21% 4.55 4.83 (1) Balance represents Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock, required regulatory investments. Note 4. Securities Available for Sale Securities available for sale consist of the following. 2006 2005 At December 31, (Dollars in thousands) Mortgage-backed securities: Federal agencies Other Other securities Total Weighted-average yield Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Losses Gains Gross Cost Fair Value Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Losses Gains Gross Cost Fair Value $1,843,744 4,719 1,000 $1,849,463 5.37% $880 – – $880 $(34,046) $1,810,578 4,548 1,000 $(34,217) $1,816,126 (171) – $1,675,203 5,655 1,000 $1,681,858 5.26% $874 – – $874 $(33,921) $1,642,156 5,459 1,000 $(34,117) $1,648,615 (196) – Gross gains of $10.7 million and $22.6 million were recognized on sales of securities available for sale during 2005 and 2004, respectively. There were no sales of securities available for sale during 2006. Mortgage-backed securities aggregating $1.7 billion and $1.5 billion were pledged as collateral to secure certain deposits and borrowings at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively (see Notes 10 and 11 for additional information). The following table shows the securities available for sale portfolio’s gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2006. Unrealized losses on securities available for sale are due to changes in interest rates and not due to credit quality issues. TCF has the ability and intent to hold these investments until a recovery of fair value. Accordingly, TCF has con- cluded that the unrealized losses are temporary, and no other than temporary impairment has occurred at December 31, 2006. Less than 12 months At December 31, 2006 12 months or more Total (In thousands) Mortgage-backed securities: Federal agencies Other Total Fair Value $270,636 – $270,636 Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses $(570) – $(570) $1,271,984 4,101 $1,276,085 $(33,476) (171) $(33,647) $1,542,620 4,101 $1,546,721 $(34,046) (171) $(34,217) 52 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries (In thousands) Mortgage-backed securities: Federal agencies Other Total Less than 12 months Fair Value $1,375,282 – $1,375,282 Unrealized Losses $(31,250) – $(31,250) At December 31, 2005 12 months or more Total Fair Value $64,769 4,712 $69,481 Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses $(2,671) (196) $(2,867) $1,440,051 4,712 $1,444,763 $(33,921) (196) $(34,117) Note 5. Loans and Leases The following table sets forth information about loans and leases, excluding loans held for sale. (Dollars in thousands) Consumer home equity and other: Home equity: First mortgage lien Junior lien Total consumer home equity Other Total consumer home equity and other Commercial: Commercial real estate: Permanent Construction and development Total commercial real estate Commercial business Total commercial Leasing and equipment finance:(1) Equipment finance loans Lease financings: Direct financing leases Sales-type leases Lease residuals Unearned income and deferred lease costs Total lease financings Total leasing and equipment finance Total consumer, commercial and leasing and equipment finance Residential real estate Total loans and leases At December 31, 2006 2005 Percentage Change $ 3,781,458 2,101,210 5,882,668 62,409 5,945,077 $ 3,375,380 1,773,308 5,148,688 57,587 5,206,275 2,201,996 188,657 2,390,653 551,995 2,942,648 2,117,953 179,547 2,297,500 435,203 2,732,703 492,062 387,171 1,423,226 22,694 34,671 (154,488) 1,326,103 1,818,165 10,705,890 627,790 $11,333,680 1,180,370 18,495 32,882 (115,124) 1,116,623 1,503,794 9,442,772 770,441 $10,213,213 12.0% 18.5 14.3 8.4 14.2 4.0 5.1 4.1 26.8 7.7 27.1 20.6 22.7 5.4 (34.2) 18.8 20.9 13.4 (18.5) 11.0 (1) Operating leases of $80.4 million and $56.7 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, are included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The aggregate amount of loans to non-management directors of TCF and their related interests was $44.1 million and $55.5 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respec- tively. During 2006, $105 thousand of new loans were made, $5.2 million of loans were repaid and $6.3 million of loans were removed due to the composition of outside directors and their related interests. All loans to outside directors and their related interests were made in the ordinary course of business on normal credit terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable 2006 Form 10-K 53 transactions with unrelated persons. The aggregate amount of loans to executive officers of TCF was $30 thousand and $115 thousand at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In the opinion of management, the above mentioned loans to outside directors and their related interests and executive officers do not represent more than a normal risk of collection. Future minimum lease payments for direct financing and sales-type leases as of December 31, 2006 are as follows. (In thousands) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Thereafter Total Total $ 516,704 364,753 245,090 150,641 75,466 22,189 $1,374,843 Note 6. Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses Following is a summary of the allowance for loan and lease losses and selected statistics. (Dollars in thousands) Balance at beginning of year Change in accounting principle (1) Adjusted balance at beginning of year Provision for credit losses Charge-offs Recoveries Net charge-offs Acquired allowance Balance at end of year Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases at year end (1) See Note 25: Accounting for Deposit Account Overdrafts. Year Ended December 31, 2005 $ 75,393 – 75,393 8,586 (47,904) 19,748 (28,156) – $ 55,823 2004 $ 76,619 (4,159) 72,460 18,627 (34,595) 17,110 (17,485) 1,791 $ 75,393 2006 $ 55,823 – 55,823 20,689 (33,221) 15,252 (17,969) – $ 58,543 .17% .52 .29% .55 .20% .80 Information relating to impaired loans and non-accrual loans and leases is as follows. (In thousands) Impaired loans and leases: Balance, at year-end Related allowance for loan and lease losses, at year-end (1) Average impaired loans and leases Interest income recognized on impaired loans and leases (cash basis) Other non-accrual loans and leases: Balance, at year-end Interest income recognized on non-accrual loans and leases (cash basis) Contractual interest on non-accrual loans and leases (2) At or For the Year Ended December 31, 2004 2005 2006 $17,512 2,470 8,169 603 25,673 978 3,557 $ 3,791 1,642 5,345 76 25,857 960 2,900 $ 8,092 3,668 9,840 108 38,786 1,409 3,881 (1) There were no impaired loans and leases at December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 which did not have a related allowance for loan and lease losses. (2) Represents interest which would have been recorded had the loans and leases performed in accordance with their contractual terms. At December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, TCF had no material loans or leases outstanding with terms that had been modified in troubled debt restructurings. There were no material commitments to lend additional funds to customers whose loans or leases were classified as non-accrual at December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2006, accruing loans and leases delinquent for 90 days or more was $12.2 million, compared with $6.5 million at December 31, 2005. 54 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Note 7. Premises and Equipment Premises and equipment are summarized as follows. (In thousands) Land Office buildings Leasehold improvements Furniture and equipment Subtotal Less accumulated depreciation and amortization Total At December 31, 2005 2006 $100,605 $118,656 194,078 218,171 50,537 54,474 254,450 273,412 599,670 664,713 258,626 $406,087 234,524 $365,146 TCF leases certain premises and equipment under oper- ating leases. Net lease expense including utilities and other operating expenses was $32.9 million, $30.2 million and $25.4 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. At December 31, 2006, the total minimum rental payments for operating leases were as follows. (In thousands) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Thereafter Total $ 27,200 24,090 21,856 20,345 17,599 96,653 $207,743 Note 8. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and other intangible assets are summarized as follows. (In thousands) Amortizable intangible assets: Deposit base intangibles Mortgage servicing rights Total Unamortizable intangible assets: Goodwill related to the banking segment Goodwill related to the leasing segment Total At December 31, 2006 Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization $20,224 – $20,224 $ 21,180 – $ 21,180 $141,245 11,354 $152,599 Net Amount $ $ 956 – 956 $141,245 11,354 $152,599 2005 Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Amount $ 21,180 82,389 $103,569 $141,245 11,354 $152,599 $18,594 45,055 $63,649 $ 2,586 37,334 $ 39,920 $141,245 11,354 $152,599 Amortization expense for intangible assets was $2.9 million, $11.8 million and $14.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The existing balance of deposit base intangibles will be fully amortized by the end of 2007. 2006 Form 10-K 55 The activity in mortgage servicing rights and the related valuation allowance is summarized as follows. (In thousands) Mortgage servicing rights at beginning of year Amortization Impairment write-down Loan originations Sale of mortgage servicing rights Mortgage servicing rights at end of year Valuation allowance at beginning of year Recovery (impairment) Impairment write-down Valuation allowance at end of year Mortgage servicing rights, net Mortgage servicing rights are included in other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Year Ended December 31, 2005 $ 49,942 (10,108) (1,500) – – 38,334 (3,500) 1,000 1,500 (1,000) $ 37,334 2004 $ 54,036 (13,091) – 8,997 – 49,942 (2,000) (1,500) – (3,500) $ 46,442 2006 $ 38,334 (1,285) – – (37,049) – (1,000) 1,000 – – – $ Note 9. Deposits Deposits are summarized as follows. (Dollars in thousands) Checking: Non-interest bearing Interest bearing Total checking Savings Money market Total checking, savings, and money market Certificates of deposit Total deposits Rate at Year End –% 1.86 .82 2.54 2.76 1.53 4.66 2.33 2006 Amount $2,428,223 1,920,033 4,348,256 2,351,580 585,779 7,285,615 2,483,635 $9,769,250 At December 31, % of Total 24.9% 19.6 44.5 24.1 6.0 74.6 25.4 100.0% Rate at Year End –% 1.60 .69 1.77 1.97 1.14 3.51 1.64 2005 Amount $2,463,703 1,834,442 4,298,145 2,238,562 677,028 7,213,735 1,915,620 $9,129,355 % of Total 27.0% 20.1 47.1 24.5 7.4 79.0 21.0 100.0% At December 31, 2006, TCF had approximately $235 million of deposits held for sale related to the pending sale of 10 outstate Michigan branches. Certificates of deposit had the following remaining maturities at December 31, 2006. (In thousands) Maturity 0-3 months 4-6 months 7-12 months 13-24 months 25-36 months 37-48 months 49-60 months Over 60 months Total 56 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries $100,000 Minimum $274,009 210,417 134,066 27,469 8,774 2,666 2,227 786 $660,414 Other $ 527,419 614,209 475,234 144,464 35,045 12,367 10,893 3,590 $1,823,221 Total $ 801,428 824,626 609,300 171,933 43,819 15,033 13,120 4,376 $2,483,635 Note 10. Short-term Borrowings The following table sets forth selected information for short-term borrowings (borrowings with an original maturity of less than one year) for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2006. (Dollars in thousands) At December 31, Federal funds purchased Securities sold under repurchase agreements Federal Home Loan Bank advances Line of credit U.S. Treasury, tax and loan borrowings Total Year ended December 31, Average daily balance Federal funds purchased Securities sold under repurchase agreements Federal Home Loan Bank advances Line of credit U.S. Treasury, tax and loan borrowings Total Maximum month-end balance Federal funds purchased Securities sold under repurchase agreements Federal Home Loan Bank advances Line of credit U.S. Treasury, tax and loan borrowings N.A. Not Applicable. 2006 2005 2004 Amount Rate Amount Rate Amount $125,000 5.39% $270,000 4.30% $ 219,000 86,788 – – 2,324 $214,112 4.95 – – 4.99 5.20 29,101 150,000 16,500 6,525 $472,126 3.86 4.03 5.15 3.89 4.21 568,319 250,000 14,000 4,792 $1,056,111 Rate 2.29% 2.38 2.41 3.18 1.92 2.37 $502,200 5.06% $308,062 3.46% $ 203,216 1.45% 53,087 24,657 1,893 15,015 $596,852 $645,000 188,162 200,000 27,000 145,493 4.63 4.57 5.38 5.31 5.03 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 518,953 68,630 18,075 3,945 $917,665 3.13 2.84 4.52 3.06 3.25 528,942 57,513 15,316 4,119 $ 809,106 $583,000 N.A. $ 336,000 828,378 350,000 56,000 10,949 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 614,641 300,000 43,000 30,438 1.53 2.02 2.78 1.02 1.57 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. The securities underlying the repurchase agreements are book entry securities. During the borrowing period, book entry securities were delivered by entry into the counterparties’ accounts through the Federal Reserve System. The dealers may sell, loan or otherwise dispose of such securities to other parties in the normal course of their operations, but have agreed to resell to TCF identical or sub- stantially the same securities upon the maturities of the agreements. At December 31, 2006, all of the securities sold under repurchase agreements provided for the repurchase of identical securities and were collateralized by mortgage- backed securities having a fair value of $98.7 million. TCF Financial Corporation (parent company only) has a $105 million line of credit maturing in April 2007, which is unsecured and contains certain covenants common to such agreements. TCF is not in default with respect to any of its covenants under the credit agreement at December 31, 2006. The interest rate on the line of credit is based on either the prime rate or LIBOR. TCF has the option to select the interest rate index and term for advances on the line of credit. There was no balance outstanding under the line of credit at December 31, 2006. 2006 Form 10-K 57 Note 11. Long-term Borrowings Long-term borrowings consist of the following. (Dollars in thousands) Federal Home Loan Bank advances and securities sold under repurchase agreements Subtotal Subordinated bank notes Subtotal Discounted lease rentals Subtotal Other borrowings Subtotal Total long-term borrowings At December 31, 2006 Weighted- Average Rate –% 3.65 5.26 6.02 4.85 4.16 4.49 4.58 5.27 5.37 5.63 5.43 – 7.13 7.30 7.27 7.16 7.25 7.20 – 4.50 4.51 5.00 4.59 4.49 2005 Weighted- Average Rate 5.22% 3.65 5.25 6.02 4.85 4.16 – 4.45 5.27 5.37 – 5.31 6.49 6.79 7.03 7.02 7.18 – 6.68 4.50 4.50 4.50 – 4.50 4.54 Amount $ 303,000 200,000 122,500 100,000 200,000 1,400,000 – 2,325,500 74,373 49,305 – 123,678 28,193 18,323 6,569 1,811 336 – 55,232 2,200 2,200 2,200 – 6,600 $2,511,010 Year of Maturity 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2006 2007 2008 2009 Amount $ – 200,000 117,000 100,000 200,000 1,400,000 1,100,000 3,117,000 74,545 49,458 74,337 198,340 – 27,566 16,000 7,390 2,287 431 53,674 – 2,222 2,226 966 5,414 $3,374,428 The next call year and stated maturity year for the callable FHLB advances and repurchase agreements outstanding at December 31, 2006 were as follows. (Dollars in thousands) Next Call Date $ 417,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 300,000 100,000 – – $2,917,000 Weighted- Average Rate 5.24% 4.11 4.45 4.33 4.82 – – 4.44 Stated Weighted- Average Rate – – 5.26% 6.02 4.85 4.16 4.49 4.44 Maturity Date – – $ 117,000 100,000 200,000 1,400,000 1,100,000 $2,917,000 Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015 2016 Total At December 31, 2006, TCF has pledged residential real estate loans, consumer loans, commercial real estate loans and FHLB stock with an aggregate carrying value of $3.8 billion as collateral for FHLB advances. Included in FHLB advances and repurchase agreements at December 31, 2006 are $417 million of fixed-rate FHLB advances, which are callable quarterly by our counterparties at par until maturity. In addition, TCF has $1.6 billion of repurchase agreements and $900 million of FHLB advances which are callable dur- ing various years from 2008 through 2011. If $325 million of FHLB Des Moines advances are called, replacement funding will be provided by the FHLB Des Moines at the then- prevailing market rate of interest for the remaining term- to-maturity, subject to standard terms and conditions. The probability that these advances and repurchase agree- ments will be called depends primarily on the level of related interest rates during the call period. 58 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries The $75 million of subordinated notes due 2014 have a The effective income tax rate differs from the federal income tax rate of 35% as a result of the following. fixed-rate coupon of 5% through June 14, 2009, and will reprice quarterly thereafter at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 1.63%. The $50 million of subordinated notes due 2015 have a fixed-rate coupon of 5% through March 14, 2010, and will reprice quarterly thereafter at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 1.56%. These subordinated notes may be redeemed by TCF Bank at par after June 14, 2009, and March 14, 2010, respectively. The $75 million of subordinated notes due 2016 have a fixed-rate coupon of 5.5%. These subordi- nated notes qualify as Tier 2 or supplementary capital for regulatory purposes, subject to certain limitations. For certain equipment leases, TCF utilizes its lease rentals and underlying equipment as collateral to borrow from other financial institutions at fixed rates on a non-recourse basis. In the event of a default by the customer on these financings, the other financial institution has a first lien on the under- lying leased equipment and TCF is only entitled to residual proceeds in excess of the outstanding borrowing balance. Additionally, in the case of non-recourse financings, the other financial institution has no further recourse against TCF. Note 12. Income Taxes (In thousands) Year ended December 31, 2006: Federal State Total $112,465 1,830 $114,295 $ (439) (1,691) $ (2,130) $112,026 139 $112,165 Year ended December 31, 2005: Federal State Total $ 120,793 1,788 $ 122,581 $ (7,241) (62) $ (7,303) $113,552 1,726 $115,278 Year ended December 31, 2004: Federal State Total $ 148,043 3,918 $ 151,961 $(21,765) (713) $(22,478) $126,278 3,205 $129,483 Current Deferred Total Total deferred tax assets Year Ended December 31, 2004 2005 35.00% 35.00% 2006 35.00% Federal income tax rate Increase (decrease) in income tax expense resulting from: State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit .03 Deductible stock dividends (1.14) Investments in affordable .29 (1.17) .80 (1.01) housing limited partnerships Changes in uncertain tax positions Other, net Effective income tax rate (.60) (.64) (.65) (1.72) (.16) 31.41% (3.67) .49 30.30% (.68) .22 33.68% The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows. (In thousands) Deferred tax assets: Restricted stock and deferred compensation plans Allowance for loan and lease losses Securities available for sale Other Deferred tax liabilities: Lease financing Loan fees and discounts Premises and equipment Investments in affordable housing Investments in FHLB Stock Pension and postretirement benefits Mortgage servicing rights Other Total deferred tax liabilities Net deferred tax liabilities At December 31, 2006 2005 $ 30,817 21,531 11,748 6,947 71,043 94,928 24,000 9,220 3,244 3,112 1,241 – 8,870 144,615 $ 73,572 $ 33,225 20,780 12,028 6,760 72,793 95,541 22,466 6,007 3,021 3,116 8,110 10,996 6,205 155,462 $ 82,669 The Company has determined that a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is not necessary. 2006 Form 10-K 59 Note 13. Stockholders’ Equity Restricted Retained Earnings Retained earnings at December 31, 2006 includes approximately $134.4 million for which no provision for federal income taxes has been made. This amount represents earnings legally appropriated to bad debt reserves and deducted for federal income tax purposes and is generally not available for payment of cash dividends or other distributions to shareholders. Future payments or distributions of these appropriated earnings could invoke a tax liability for TCF based on the amount of the distributions and the tax rates in effect at that time. Shareholder Rights Plan Each share of TCF common stock outstanding includes one preferred share purchase right. TCF’s preferred share purchase rights will become exercisable only if a person or group acquires or announces an offer to acquire 15% or more of TCF’s common stock. When exercisable, each right will entitle the holder to buy one one-hundredth of a share of a new series of junior par- ticipating preferred stock at a price of $200. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain events, holders of the rights will be entitled to purchase either TCF’s common stock or shares in an “acquiring entity” at half of the market value. TCF’s Board of Directors is generally entitled to redeem the rights at $.001 per right at any time before they become exercisable. The rights will expire on June 9, 2009, if not previously redeemed or exercised. Treasury Stock and Other Treasury stock and other consists of the following. (In thousands) Treasury stock, at cost Shares held in trust for deferred compensation plans, at cost Total At December 31, 2006 2005 $(27,827) $(945,159) (50,493) (32,945) $(60,772) $(995,652) TCF purchased 3.9 million, 3.5 million and 4 million shares of its common stock during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. At December 31, 2006, TCF had 2.8 million shares remaining in its stock repurchase programs authorized by the Board. In November 2006, TCF retired 52.5 million shares of treasury stock which reduced additional paid-in capital and retained earnings by $126.8 million and $876.7 million, respectively. Shares Held in Trust for Deferred Compensation Plans TCF has deferred compensation plans that previously allowed eligible executives, senior officers and certain other employees to defer payment of up to 100% of their base salary and bonus as well as grants of restricted stocks. There were no company contributions to these plans, other than payment of administrative expenses. The amounts deferred are invested in TCF stock or other publicly traded stocks, bonds or mutual funds. Directors were and still are allowed to defer up to 100% of their fees and restricted stock awards. At December 31, 2006, the fair value of the assets in the plans totaled $140 million and included $117.9 mil- lion invested in TCF common stock. The cost of TCF common stock held by TCF’s deferred compensation plans is reported separately in a manner similar to treasury stock (that is, changes in fair value are not recognized) with a correspon- ding deferred compensation obligation reflected in additional paid-in capital. Note 14. Regulatory Capital Requirements TCF is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possible additional discretionary, actions by the federal banking agencies that could have a direct material effect on TCF’s financial statements. Also, in general, TCF Bank may not declare or pay a dividend to TCF in excess of 100% of its net profits for the current year combined with its retained net profits for the preceding two calendar years without prior approval of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. 60 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries The following table sets forth TCF’s and TCF National Bank’s regulatory tier 1 leverage, tier 1 risk-based and total risk- based capital levels, and applicable percentages of adjusted assets, together with the minimum and well-capitalized capital requirements. (Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2006: Tier 1 leverage capital TCF TCF National Bank Tier 1 risk-based capital TCF TCF National Bank Total risk-based capital TCF TCF National Bank As of December 31, 2005: Tier 1 leverage capital TCF TCF National Bank Tier 1 risk-based capital TCF TCF National Bank Total risk-based capital TCF TCF National Bank N.A. Not Applicable. Actual Minimum Capital Requirement Well-Capitalized Capital Requirement Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio $ 914,128 821,273 914,128 821,273 1,173,073 1,080,218 $ 863,955 835,121 863,955 835,121 1,049,615 1,020,781 6.33% 5.70 8.65 7.79 11.10 10.24 $432,993 432,374 422,678 421,941 845,355 843,881 3.00% 3.00 N.A. $ 720,623 4.00 4.00 8.00 8.00 634,016 632,911 1,056,694 1,054,851 6.61% 6.39 $392,306 392,000 3.00% 3.00 N.A. 653,333 $ 8.79 8.52 10.68 10.41 393,128 392,275 786,257 784,551 4.00 4.00 8.00 8.00 589,693 588,413 982,821 980,688 N.A. 5.00% 6.00 6.00 10.00 10.00 N.A. 5.00% 6.00 6.00 10.00 10.00 At December 31, 2006, TCF, TCF National Bank and TCF National Bank Arizona exceeded their regulatory capital requirements and are considered “well-capitalized” under guidelines established by the FRB and the OCC pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991. Note 15. Stock Compensation Effective January 1, 2006, TCF adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, for the accounting for stock compensation. The adoption of this Statement had no material impact on TCF’s financial state- ments as TCF was previously accounting for stock compensa- tion under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123. Both Statements utilize the fair value method at grant date (“Grant Date Fair Value”) for stock compensation and expense such cost. With the adoption of SFAS 123R, TCF elim- inated its unamortized stock compensation from Treasury Stock and Other against Additional Paid-in Capital in its Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Also, TCF now reports cash retained from excess tax benefits on stock compensation (“stock compensation tax benefits”) as cash flows from financing activities in its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Unamortized stock compensation and stock compensation tax benefits were reclassified in prior periods to conform to the current period presentation. The fair value of restricted stock is determined on the date of grant and amortized to compensation expense over the longer of the service period or performance period, but in no event beyond an employee’s retirement date. For performance-based restricted stock, TCF estimates the degree to which performance conditions will be met to determine the number of shares which will vest and the related compensation expense prior to the vesting date. Compensation expense is adjusted in the period such esti- mates change. Non-forfeitable dividends are recorded to retained earnings for shares of restricted stock which are expected to vest and to compensation expense for shares of restricted stock which are not expected to vest. 2006 Form 10-K 61 Income tax benefits related to stock compensation in excess of grant date fair value are recognized as an increase to additional paid-in capital upon vesting and delivery of the stock. Any income tax benefits that are less than grant date fair value would be recognized as a reduction of addi- tional paid-in capital to the extent of excess income tax benefits previously added to additional paid-in capital and then as compensation expense for the remaining amount. The TCF Financial Incentive Stock Program (the “Program”) was adopted to enable TCF to attract and retain key person- nel. Under the Program, no more than 5% of the shares of TCF common stock outstanding on the date of initial share- holder approval may be awarded. At December 31, 2006, there were 4,082,971 shares reserved for issuance under the Program, including 231,133 shares related to outstanding stock options that are fully vested. At December 31, 2006, there were 1,500,541 shares of performance-based restricted stock that will vest only if certain earnings per share goals and service conditions are achieved. Failure to achieve the goals and service conditions will result in all or a portion of the shares being forfeited. Other restricted stock grants vest over periods from three to seven years. The weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock was $25.31, $27.78 and $28.14 for shares granted in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Compensation expense for restricted stock totaled $7.0 million, $4.7 million and $6.4 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The recognized tax benefit for stock compen- sation expense was $2.3 million, $1.6 million and $2.2 mil- lion in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Unrecognized stock compensation for restricted stock awards was $19.6 million with a weighted-average remaining amortization period of 2 years at December 31, 2006, compared with $20.4 million with a weighted-average remaining amortiza- tion period of 1.8 years at December 31, 2005 and $13.2 million with a weighted-average remaining amortization period of 1.4 years at December 31, 2004. TCF has also issued stock options under the Program that generally become exercisable over a period of one to 10 years from the date of the grant and expire after 10 years. All outstanding options have a fixed exercise price equal to the market price of TCF common stock on the date of grant. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, all outstanding stock options are vested. Stock options outstanding and exercis- able at December 31, 2006 had exercise prices ranging from $11.78 to $16.64, a weighted-average exercise price of $13.93 and a weighted-average contractual life of two years. The following table reflects TCF’s stock option and restricted stock transactions under the Program since December 31, 2003. Restricted Stock Stock Options Exercise Price Shares 3,061,154 149,120 – (62,980) (115,068) 3,032,226 526,400 – (111,185) (1,138,165) 2,309,276 713,900 – (133,535) (270,300) 2,619,341 N.A. Price Range $ 9.87-$20.38 24.33- 30.28 – 11.05- 30.13 11.05- 24.10 9.87- 30.28 25.97- 28.71 – 11.05- 30.28 9.87- 21.85 9.87- 30.28 25.18- 26.69 – 9.87- 30.28 18.03- 24.10 9.87- 30.28 N.A. Shares 481,696 – (155,832) – – 325,864 – (66,064) – – 259,800 – (28,667) – – 231,133 231,133 Range $ 3.44-$16.64 – 3.44- 16.64 – – 5.71- 16.64 – 5.71- 16.64 – – 11.78- 16.64 – 11.78- 16.09 – – 11.78- 16.64 11.78- 16.64 Weighted- Average $12.88 – 12.81 – – 12.91 – 9.60 – – 13.76 – 12.33 – – 13.93 13.93 Outstanding at December 31, 2003 Granted Exercised Forfeited Vested Outstanding at December 31, 2004 Granted Exercised Forfeited Vested Outstanding at December 31, 2005 Granted Exercised Forfeited Vested Outstanding at December 31, 2006 Exercisable at December 31, 2006 N.A. Not Applicable. 62 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Note 16. Employee Beneﬁt Plans Employee Stock Purchase Plan The TCF Employees Stock Purchase Plan generally allows participants to make contributions of up to 50% of their salary and bonus on a tax-deferred basis. TCF matches the contributions of all participants with TCF common stock at the rate of 50 cents per dollar, with a maximum company contribution of 3% of the employee’s salary. Effective April 1, 2006, TCF amended the TCF Employees Stock Purchase Plan to increase the employer match to 75 cents per dollar for employees with five through nine years of service, up to a maximum company contribution of 4.5% of the employee’s salary and bonus, and to $1 per dollar for employees with ten or more years of service, up to a maximum company contribution of 6% of the employee’s salary and bonus. Employee contributions vest immediately while the Company’s matching contribu- tions are subject to a graduated vesting schedule based on an employee’s years of vesting service with full vesting after five years. Employees have the opportunity to diversify and invest their vested account balance in various mutual funds or TCF common stock. At December 31, 2006, the fair value of the assets in the plan totaled $227.6 million and included $207.8 million invested in TCF common stock. The Company’s matching contributions are expensed when made. TCF’s contributions to the plan were $5.1 million, $4.3 million and $4 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Pension Plan The TCF Cash Balance Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”) is a qualified defined benefit plan covering eligible employees who are at least 21 years old and have completed a year of eligibility service with TCF. Employees hired after June 30, 2004 are not eligible to participate in the Pension Plan. TCF previously made a monthly allocation to the participant’s account based on a percentage of the participant’s compensation. The percentage was based on the sum of the participant’s age and years of employment with TCF and includes interest on the account balance based on the five-year Treasury rate plus 25 basis points for 2006 and 2005. TCF amended the Pension Plan to discontinue com- pensation credits for all participants effective March 31, 2006. Interest credits will continue to be paid until participants’ accounts are distributed from the Pension Plan. All unvested participant accounts were vested on March 31, 2006. TCF accounts for the Pension Plan in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 87 “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions,” as amended by SFAS No.158 “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans”. The Company does not consolidate the assets and liabilities associated with the Pension Plan. The measurement of the projected benefit obligation, prepaid pension asset, pension liability and annual pension expense involves complex actuarial valuation methods and the use of actuarial and economic assumptions. Due to the long-term nature of the pension plan obligation, actual results may differ significantly from the actuarial-based estimates. Differences between estimates and actual experience are required to be deferred and under certain circumstances amortized over the future expected working lifetime of plan participants. As a result, these differences are not recognized when they occur. TCF closely monitors all assumptions and updates them annually. Postretirement Plan TCF provides health care benefits for eligible retired employees (the “Postretirement Plan”). Effective January 1, 2000, TCF modified the Postretirement Plan for employees not yet eligible for benefits under the Postretirement Plan by eliminating the Company subsidy. The plan provisions for full-time and retired employees then eligible for these benefits were not changed. The Postretirement Plan is not funded. In 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, (“FASB”), issued SFAS 158. For fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006, it requires companies to reflect each defined benefit and other postretirement benefits plan’s funded status on the company’s balance sheet. TCF has implemented these provisions for the year ended December 31, 2006. SFAS 158 also requires TCF to change its measure- ment date from September 30 to December 31 on or before December 31, 2008. The impact of initial application of SFAS 158 on individual items of TCF's Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 2006 is as follows. (In thousands) Prepaid pension cost (included in other assets) Accrued postretirement plan obligation (included in other liabilities) Net deferred tax liability Accumulated other comprehensive loss Balance Before Application of SFAS 158 $ 23,922 5,239 80,816 (21,589) Balance After Application of SFAS 158 $ 7,512 9,410 73,572 (34,926) Adjustment $(16,410) 4,171 (7,244) (13,337) 2006 Form 10-K 63 The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during 2007 are as follows. (In thousands) Transition obligation Net loss Pension Plan $ – 3,397 Postretirement Plan $101 223 Total $ 101 3,620 The following table sets forth the status of the Pension Plan and the Postretirement Plan at the dates indicated. (In thousands) Benefit obligation: Accrued participant balance – vested Accrued participant balance – unvested Subtotal Present value of future service and benefits Total projected benefit obligation Accumulated benefit obligation Change in benefit obligation: Benefit obligation at beginning of year Service cost – benefits earned during the year Interest cost on projected benefit obligation Plan amendments Actuarial loss (gain) Benefits paid Projected benefit obligation at end of year Change in fair value of plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year Actual return on plan assets Benefits paid TCF contributions Fair value of plan assets at end of year Funded status of plans: Funded status at end of year Unamortized transition obligation Unamortized prior service cost Actuarial net loss Prepaid (accrued) benefit cost at end of year (before application of SFAS 158) Amounts recognized in Statement of Financial Condition after the application of SFAS 158: Prepaid (accrued) benefit cost at end of year Amounts not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost and included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before tax: Transition obligation Accumulated actuarial net loss Accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL), before tax Total prepaid (accrued) benefit cost and AOCL N.A. Not Applicable. Pension Plan Year Ended December 31, 2005 2006 Postretirement Plan Year Ended December 31, 2005 2006 $58,718 – 58,718 (1,953) $56,765 $56,765 $62,076 1,421 3,109 (6,479) 3,370 (6,732) 56,765 61,950 5,059 (6,732) 4,000 64,277 7,512 – – 16,410 $56,436 3,038 59,474 2,602 $62,076 $55,611 $55,214 5,303 3,428 – 1,678 (3,547) 62,076 58,561 6,936 (3,547) – 61,950 (126) – (421) 23,626 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. $ 8,656 26 433 – 1,341 (1,046) 9,410 – – (1,046) 1,046 – (9,410) 605 – 3,566 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. $ 9,675 35 552 (207) (249) (1,150) 8,656 – – (1,150) 1,150 – (8,656) 706 – 2,344 $23,922 $23,079 $(5,239) $(5,606) $ 7,512 $23,079 $(9,410) $(5,606) – 16,410 16,410 $23,922 – – – $23,079 605 3,566 4,171 $(5,239) – – – $(5,606) 64 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries The measurement dates used for determining the Pension Plan and the Postretirement Plan projected and accumulated benefit obligations and the date used to value plan assets were September 30, 2006 and 2005. The discount rate and rate of increase in future compensation used to measure the benefit obligation were as follows. Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations Discount rate Rate of compensation increase N.A. Not Applicable. Pension Plan Year Ended December 31, 2006 Postretirement Plan Year Ended December 31, 2006 5.5% N.A. 2005 5.25% 4.0 5.5% N.A. 2005 5.25% N.A. Net periodic benefit cost included in compensation and employee benefits expense consists of the following. (In thousands) Service cost Interest cost Expected return on plan assets Amortization of transition obligation Amortization of prior service cost Recognized actuarial loss Plan amendment/curtailment gain Net periodic benefit cost Pension Plan Year Ended December 31, 2006 $ 1,421 3,109 (5,023) – (21) 4,072 (400) $ 3,158 2005 $ 5,303 3,428 (5,727) – (249) 1,050 – $ 3,805 2004 $ 4,632 3,164 (5,955) – (233) – – $ 1,608 Postretirement Plan Year Ended December 31, 2005 $ 35 552 – 131 – 139 – $857 $ 2004 53 672 – 210 – 215 – $1,150 2006 $ 26 433 – 101 – 119 – $679 The discount rate, the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the rate of increase in future compensation used to determine the net benefit cost were as follows. Assumptions used to determine net benefit cost Discount rate Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets Rate of compensation increase Pension Plan Year Ended December 31, 2005 2006 5.25/5.5% (1) 8.75 4.0 6.0% 8.75 4.0 2004 6.0% 8.5 4.5 2006 5.25% N.A. N.A. Postretirement Plan Year Ended December 31, 2005 6.0% N.A. N.A. 2004 6.0% N.A. N.A. (1) Due to a curtailment and liability remeasurement as of February 1, 2006 for the Pension Plan, the discount rate used to determine net benefit cost was increased from 5.25% for the period ending February 1, 2006 to 5.5% for the period ended December 31, 2006. N.A. Not Applicable. TCF’s Pension Plan assets are invested in index mutual funds that are designed to mirror the performance of the Standard and Poor’s 500 and the Morgan Stanley Capital International U.S. Mid-Cap 450 indexes, at targeted weight- ings of 75% and 25%, respectively. Prior to December 2004, the assets were managed by external investment managers on a discretionary basis subject to certain restrictions and limitations. The actuarial assumptions used in the Pension Plan valuation are reviewed annually. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is determined by reference to historical market returns and future expectations. The 10-year weighted-average return of the indexes consistent with the Plan’s current investment strategy was 9.6%, net of administrative expenses. Although past performance is no guarantee of the future results, TCF is not aware of any reasons why it should not be able to achieve the assumed future (beginning 2007) average long term annual returns of 8.5%, net of administrative expenses, on plan assets over complete market cycles. A 1% difference in the expected return on plan assets would result in a $581 thousand change in net periodic pension expense. 2006 Form 10-K 65 The discount rate used to determine TCF’s pension and The following table presents assumed health care cost trend rates for the Postretirement Plan at December 31, 2006 and 2005. Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year Final health care cost trend rate Year that final health care trend rate is reached 2006 2005 7.4% 5% 8.6% 5% 2009 2009 Assumed health care cost trend rates have an effect on the amounts reported for the Postretirement Plan. A one- percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects: (In thousands) Effect on total of service and interest cost components Effect on postretirement benefits obligations 1-Percentage-Point Decrease Increase $ 19 $ (16) 379 (342) Note 17. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk TCF is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, primarily to meet the financing needs of its cus- tomers. These financial instruments, which are issued or held for purposes other than trading, involve elements of credit and interest-rate risk in excess of the amount recog- nized in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. TCF’s exposure to credit loss, in the event of non- performance by the counterparty to the financial instrument, for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of the commitments. TCF uses the same credit policies in making these commitments as it does for making direct loans. TCF evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by- case basis. The amount of collateral obtained is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. postretirement benefit obligations as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was determined by matching estimated benefit cash flows to a yield curve derived from corporate bonds rated AA by Moody’s. Bonds containing call or put provisions were excluded. The average estimated duration of TCF’s Pension and Postretirement Plans varied between seven and eight years. In prior years, the discount rate was determined based on the Moody’s AA and Citigroup Pension Liability long-term bond indexes. The actual return on plan assets, net of administrative expenses was 8.5% for 2006 and 11.5% for 2005. In 2005, the actuarial loss decreased by $1.7 million due to the 11.5% rate of return on plan assets. In 2006, the amendment to discontinue compensation credits effective April 1, 2006 decreased the actuarial loss by $6.5 million, net of an increase due to the vesting of all participants. The increase in the discount rate from 5.25% at December 31, 2005 to 5.5% at December 31, 2006 decreased the actuarial loss by $926 thousand. The increase in the interest crediting rate from 4.75% at December 31, 2005 to 5.0% at December 31, 2006 increased the actuarial loss by $657 thousand. Various plan participant census changes increased the actuarial loss by $3.6 million in 2006. The decrease in the actuarial loss in 2005 was primarily due to the actual return on plan assets and various plan participant census changes, partially offset by an increase due to the change in the discount rate assumption from 6.0% to 5.25%. For 2006, TCF is eligible to contribute an additional $4.5 million to the Pension Plan until the 2006 federal income tax return has been filed under various IRS funding methods, but is not required to make any contributions. TCF currently has no plans to contribute to the Pension Plan in 2007. TCF expects to contribute $1 million to the Postretirement Plan in 2007. TCF contributed $1 million to the Postretirement Plan in 2006. TCF currently has no plans to pre-fund the Postretirement Plan in 2007. The following are expected future benefit payments used to determine projected benefit obligations. (In thousands) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-2016 Pension Plan $ 6,994 5,234 4,836 4,795 4,463 19,724 Postretirement Plan $ 987 980 964 925 893 4,020 66 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk are summarized as follows. Note 18. Fair Values of Financial Instruments (In thousands) Commitments to extend credit: At December 31, 2006 2005 Consumer home equity and other Commercial Leasing and equipment finance Other $1,889,100 618,055 91,271 79,444 $1,750,738 811,652 87,909 77,766 Total commitments to extend credit Loans serviced with recourse Standby letters of credit and guarantees on industrial revenue bonds Total 2,677,870 – 2,728,065 71,332 96,285 $2,774,155 100,892 $2,900,289 Commitments to Extend Credit Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend provided there is no violation of any condition in the contract. These commit- ments generally have fixed expiration dates or termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since certain of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not neces- sarily represent future cash requirements. Collateral to secure these commitments predominantly consists of residential and commercial real estate. Standby Letters of Credit and Guarantees on Industrial Revenue Bonds Standby letters of credit and guarantees on industrial revenue bonds are conditional commitments issued by TCF guaranteeing the performance of a customer to a third-party. These conditional commit- ments expire in various years through the year 2018. Collateral held primarily consists of commercial real estate mortgages. Since the conditions under which TCF is required to fund these commitments may not materialize, the cash require- ments are expected to be less than the total outstanding commitments. TCF is required to disclose the estimated fair value of finan- cial instruments, both assets and liabilities on and off the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instruments. Fair value estimates are subjective in nature, involving uncertainties and matters of significant judgment, and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimated values. The carrying amounts of cash and due from banks, investments and accrued interest payable and receivable approximate their fair values due to the short period of time until their expected realization. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value, which is based on quoted market prices. Certain financial instruments, including lease financings, discounted lease rentals and all non- financial instruments are excluded from fair value of financial instrument disclosure requirements. The following methods and assumptions are used by the Company in estimating fair value for its remaining financial instruments, all of which are issued or held for purposes other than trading. Loans The fair value of residential loans is estimated based on quoted market prices of loans with similar characteristics. For certain variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and that have experienced no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. The fair values of other loans are estimated by discounting contractual cash flows, adjusted for prepayment estimates, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to bor- rowers with similar credit risk characteristics. Deposits The fair value of checking, savings and money market deposits is deemed equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of certificates of deposit is estimated based on discounted cash flow analyses using actual rates offered for FHLB advances, which represents TCF’s primary alternative source of funds. The intangible value of long- term relationships with depositors is not taken into account in the fair values disclosed. 2006 Form 10-K 67 Borrowings The carrying amounts of short-term borrow- ings approximate their fair values. The fair values of TCF’s long-term borrowings are estimated based on quoted market prices or discounted cash flow analyses using interest rates for borrowings of similar remaining maturities. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk The fair values of TCF’s commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are estimated using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements. For fixed-rate loan commitments and standby letters of credit issued in conjunction with fixed-rate loan agreements, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The carrying amounts of certain of the Company’s financial instruments approximate their fair value. The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s remaining financial instruments are set forth in the following table. At December 31, 2006 2005 Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value $ 144,574 $ 145,464 $ 229,820 $ 233,192 1,232,315 4,712,762 5,945,077 2,390,653 551,995 492,062 627,790 (48,480) $10,103,671 $7,285,615 2,483,635 214,112 3,374,428 $13,357,790 1,232,315 4,597,165 5,829,480 2,377,243 551,319 489,105 615,373 – $10,007,984 $ 7,285,615 2,471,847 214,112 3,359,300 $13,330,874 1,389,741 3,816,534 5,206,275 2,297,500 435,203 387,171 770,441 (43,856) $ 9,282,554 $ 7,213,735 1,915,620 472,126 2,511,010 $12,112,491 1,389,741 3,768,008 5,157,749 2,296,035 432,925 381,668 760,545 – $ 9,262,114 $ 7,213,735 1,899,994 472,126 2,525,867 $12,111,722 $ $ 35,254 (200) – 35,054 $ $ 35,254 (200) – 35,054 $ $ 33,274 (126) (75) 33,073 $ $ 33,274 (126) (75) 33,073 (In thousands) Financial instrument assets: Education loans held for sale Loans: Consumer home equity and other: Home equity lines of credit (1) Closed-end loans and other Total consumer home equity and other Commercial real estate Commercial business Equipment finance loans Residential real estate Allowance for loan losses (2) Total financial instrument assets Financial instrument liabilities: Checking, savings and money market deposits Certificates of deposit Short-term borrowings Long-term borrowings Total financial instrument liabilities Financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk:(3) Commitments to extend credit (4) Standby letters of credit (5) Loans serviced with recourse (5) Total financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk (1) Excludes fixed-term amounts under lines of credit included in closed-end loans. (2) Excludes the allowance for lease losses. (3) Positive amounts represent assets, negative amounts represent liabilities. (4) Carrying amounts are included in other assets. (5) Carrying amounts are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities. 68 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Note 19. Earnings Per Common Share The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented in the following table. (Dollars in thousands, except per-share data) Basic Earnings Per Common Share Net income Weighted-average shares outstanding Restricted stock Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share Basic earnings per common share Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Net income Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding adjusted for effect of dilutive securities: Weighted-average common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per common share calculation Net dilutive effect of: Restricted stock Stock options Weighted-average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share Diluted earnings per common share Year Ended December 31, 2006 2005 2004 244,943 $ 131,614,386 (2,604,836) 265,132 $ 134,652,568 (2,274,032) 254,993 $ 139,656,829 (3,040,397) 129,009,550 1.90 $ 132,378,536 2.00 $ 136,616,432 1.87 $ $ 244,943 $ 265,132 $ 254,993 129,009,550 132,378,536 136,616,432 110,455 105,480 226,179 137,144 375,631 182,577 129,225,485 1.90 $ 132,741,859 2.00 $ 137,174,640 1.86 $ All shares of restricted stock are deducted from weighted-average shares outstanding for the computation of basic earnings per common share. Shares of performance-based restricted stock are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share, using the treasury stock method, at the beginning of the quarter in which the performance goals have been achieved. All other shares of restricted stock, which vest over specified time periods, and stock options are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share, using the treasury stock method. Note 20. Comprehensive Income Comprehensive income is the total of net income and other comprehensive loss, which for TCF is unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale. The following table summarizes the components of comprehensive income. (In thousands) Net income Other comprehensive loss: Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period on securities available for sale Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income Income tax (expense) benefit Total other comprehensive loss Comprehensive income Year Ended December 31, 2006 $244,943 2005 $265,132 2004 $254,993 (94) – (280) (374) $244,569 (20,360) (10,671) 11,231 (19,800) $245,332 11,522 (22,600) 4,011 (7,067) $247,926 2006 Form 10-K 69 Note 21. Other Expense Other expense consists of the following. (In thousands) Other deposit account losses Card processing and issuance Postage and courier Telecommunications Office supplies ATM processing Foreclosed real estate, net Federal deposit insurance and OCC assessments Deposit base intangible amortization Other Total other expense 2006 $ 17,455 16,986 14,532 12,702 10,255 8,956 3,684 3,033 1,629 62,217 $151,449 Year Ended December 31, 2005 $ 16,821 15,588 14,303 12,305 10,009 8,935 2,253 2,777 1,659 58,834 $143,484 2004 $ 14,365 12,446 14,002 12,459 9,891 9,171 (174) 2,682 1,662 55,533 $132,037 Note 22. Business Segments Banking and leasing and equipment finance have been identified as reportable operating segments. Banking includes the following operating units that provide finan- cial services to customers: deposits and investments prod- ucts, commercial banking, consumer lending and treasury services. Management of TCF’s banking operations are organized by state. The separate state operations have been aggregated for purposes of segment disclosures. Leasing and equipment finance provides a broad range of comprehensive leasing and equipment finance products addressing the financing needs of diverse businesses. In addition, TCF’s bank holding company (“Parent Company”) and corporate functions provide data processing, bank operations and other professional services to the operating segments. TCF evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the segments’ net income. The business segments follow generally accepted accounting principles as described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. TCF gener- ally accounts for inter-segment sales and transfers at cost. 70 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries The following table sets forth certain information of each of TCF’s reportable segments, including a reconciliation of TCF’s consolidated totals. The “other” category in the table below includes TCF’s parent company, corporate functions and mortgage banking. (In thousands) At or For the Year Ended December 31, 2006: Revenues from external customers: Interest income Non-interest income Total Net interest income Provision for credit losses Non-interest income Non-interest expense Income tax expense (benefit) Net income Total assets At or For the Year Ended December 31, 2005: Revenues from external customers: Interest income Non-interest income Total Net interest income Provision for credit losses Non-interest income Non-interest expense Income tax expense Net income Total assets At or For the Year Ended December 31, 2004: Revenues from external customers: Interest income Non-interest income Total Net interest income Provision for credit losses Non-interest income Non-interest expense Income tax expense (benefit) Net income (loss) Total assets Leasing and Equipment Finance Eliminations and Reclassifications Other Banking Consolidated $ 763,846 428,413 $ 1,192,259 477,453 $ 18,121 428,413 585,512 93,786 $ 208,447 $14,256,595 $ 634,312 425,017 $ 1,059,329 455,549 $ 4,593 425,017 549,586 96,505 229,882 $ $ 12,931,312 $ 122,292 53,004 $ 175,296 58,659 $ 2,568 53,004 56,932 18,773 $ 33,390 $1,989,230 $ $ $ 97,596 47,465 145,061 57,014 3,993 47,465 48,596 18,493 33,397 $ $ 1,635,528 $ $ $ 529,281 426,255 955,536 427,521 11,821 426,255 508,421 113,628 $ 219,906 $ 11,927,658 $ $ $ 89,364 50,697 140,061 55,699 6,806 50,697 43,718 20,000 $ 35,872 $ 1,460,778 $ – 8,047 $ 8,047 445 $ – 134,645 132,378 (394) $ 3,106 $131,509 $ 114 5,760 $ 5,874 $ 2,780 – 125,337 125,984 280 $ 1,853 $ 195,355 $ 4,164 12,934 $ 17,098 $ 7,336 – 109,996 122,262 (4,145) $ (785) $ 212,701 $ $ $ – – – 973 – (126,598) (125,625) – $ – $(1,707,600) $ $ $ – – – 2,347 – (119,577) (117,230) – – $ $ (1,373,601) $ $ $ – – – 1,335 – (97,062) (95,727) – $ – $ (1,224,172) $ 886,138 489,464 $ 1,375,602 537,530 $ 20,689 489,464 649,197 112,165 $ 244,943 $14,669,734 $ 732,022 478,242 $ 1,210,264 517,690 $ 8,586 478,242 606,936 115,278 265,132 $ $ 13,388,594 $ 622,809 489,886 $ 1,112,695 491,891 $ 18,627 489,886 578,674 129,483 $ 254,993 $ 12,376,965 2006 Form 10-K 71 Note 23. Parent Company Financial Information TCF Financial Corporation’s (parent company only) condensed statements of financial condition as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the condensed statements of income and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 are as follows. At December 31, 2006 2005 $ 17,652 975,466 4,691 22,237 21,994 $1,042,040 $ – 8,666 8,666 1,033,374 $1,042,040 $ 2,670 969,638 12,000 20,152 22,026 $1,026,486 $ 16,500 11,514 28,014 998,472 $1,026,486 $ Year Ended December 31, 2005 38 818 (780) 165,025 $ 2004 87 426 (339) 154,146 10,067 746 10,813 8,618 403 2,386 11,407 163,651 1,342 164,993 100,139 $265,132 11,859 69 11,928 10,742 1,137 1,578 13,457 152,278 3,382 155,660 99,333 $254,993 Condensed Statements of Financial Condition (In thousands) Assets: Cash Investment in bank subsidiaries Dividends receivable from bank subsidiaries Accounts receivable from affiliates Other assets Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity: Short-term borrowings Other liabilities Total liabilities Stockholders’ equity Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity Condensed Statements of Income (In thousands) Interest income Interest expense Net interest expense Dividends from TCF National Bank Other non-interest income: Affiliate service fees Other Total other non-interest income Non-interest expense: Compensation and employee benefits Occupancy and equipment Other Total non-interest expense Income before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries Income tax benefit Income before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries Equity in undistributed earnings of bank subsidiaries Net income $ 2006 – 232 (232) 203,908 7,921 1,901 9,822 7,255 414 2,982 10,651 202,847 1,558 204,405 40,538 $244,943 72 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries In December 2006, TCF contributed $35 million in initial capital to TCF National Bank Arizona to meet regulatory requirements and to fund its operations. Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) Cash flows from operating activities: Year Ended December 31, 2006 2005 2004 Net income Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: $ 244,943 $ 265,132 $ 254,993 Equity in undistributed earnings of bank subsidiaries Other, net Total adjustments Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Capital distribution from TCF National Bank Investment in TCF National Bank Arizona Purchases of premises and equipment, net Net cash provided by investing activities Cash flows from financing activities: Dividends paid on common stock Purchases of common stock Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings Stock compensation tax benefits Other, net Net cash used by financing activities Net increase (decrease) in cash Cash at beginning of year Cash at end of year (33,229) (18,713) (51,942) 193,001 75,000 (35,000) (104) 39,896 (121,405) (101,045) (16,500) 20,681 354 (217,915) 14,982 2,670 $ 17,652 (107,548) (13,594) (121,142) 143,990 50,000 – (28) 49,972 (114,543) (93,499) 2,500 10,716 577 (194,249) (287) 2,957 2,670 $ (92,524) 1,722 (90,802) 164,191 75,000 – (155) 74,845 (104,037) (116,134) (23,000) 2,242 1,996 (238,933) 103 2,854 2,957 $ Note 24. Litigation and Contingent Liabilities Note 25. Accounting for Deposit Account Overdrafts From time to time, TCF is a party to legal proceedings arising out of its lending, leasing and deposit operations. TCF is and expects to become engaged in a number of foreclosure pro- ceedings and other collection actions as part of its lending and leasing collection activities. From time to time, borrowers and other customers, or employees or former employees, have also brought actions against TCF, in some cases claim- ing substantial amounts of damages. Financial services companies are subject to the risk of class action litigation, and TCF has had such actions brought against it from time to time. Litigation is often unpredictable and the actual results of litigation cannot be determined with certainty. During the fourth quarter of 2006, TCF changed its account- ing policy for deposit account overdrafts to a more preferred method under generally accepted accounting principles and regulatory guidance. Previously, certain deposit account overdraft balances were presented net in deposits and net losses on uncollectible overdrafts were reported in deposit account losses in non-interest expense. TCF now reports all overdraft balances in either consumer or commercial loans. Net losses on uncollectible overdrafts are reported as net charge-offs in the allowance for loan and lease losses. In addition, the portion of the allowance for loan and lease losses related to uncollectible deposit fees was transferred to other liabilities. All prior period amounts have been reclassified to con- form to the new accounting policy. This accounting change had no impact on net income for any period presented. The following schedules illustrate the changes for all periods presented. 2006 Form 10-K 73 Retrospective Effect of Change in Accounting Principle (In thousands) Statements of Financial Condition Loans and leases Allowance for loan and lease losses Deposits Accrued expenses and other liabilities Statements of Income Provision for credit losses Fees and service charges Other non-interest expense Statements of Cash Flow Provision for credit losses Net increase in other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities Originations and purchases of loans Other, net (Investing) Net increase in deposits Other Financial Information Charge-offs Less recoveries Net charge-offs Increase/(Decrease) 2004 2005 $ 18,661 (4,573) 18,661 4,573 $ 31,913 (4,485) 31,913 4,485 3,565 (88) (3,653) 7,680 (325) (8,005) 3,565 7,680 (17,433) 13,252 13,868 (13,252) (20,021) (10,350) 12,342 10,350 17,521 13,868 $ 3,653 20,347 12,342 $ 8,005 74 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Other Financial Data The selected quarterly financial data presented below should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except per-share data) Selected Financial Condition Data: Loans and leases excluding education and residential real estate loans Securities available for sale Residential real estate loans Subtotal Goodwill Total assets Checking, savings and money market deposits Certificates of deposit Total deposits Short-term borrowings Long-term borrowings Stockholders’ equity Selected Operations Data: Net interest income Provision for credit losses Net interest income after provision for credit losses Non-interest income: Fees and other revenues Gains on sales of securities available for sale Total non-interest income Non-interest expense Income before income tax expense Income tax expense Net income Per common share: Basic earnings Diluted earnings Dividends declared Financial Ratios: Return on average assets (1) Return on average common equity (1) Net interest margin (1) Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a percentage of average loans and leases (1) (2) Average total equity to average assets (1) Annualized. Dec. 31, 2006 Sept. 30, 2006 June 30, 2006 March 31, 2006 Dec. 31, 2005 Sept. 30, 2005 June 30, 2005 March 31, 2005 At $10,705,890 $10,496,031 $10,231,268 $ 9,824,661 $ 9,442,772 $ 9,159,271 $ 8,904,496 $ 8,619,770 1,816,126 1,770,427 1,781,995 1,816,135 1,648,615 1,318,787 1,406,575 1,785,520 627,790 659,477 695,214 732,912 770,441 815,893 884,141 950,469 2,443,916 2,429,904 2,477,209 2,549,047 2,419,056 2,134,680 2,290,716 2,735,989 152,599 152,599 152,599 152,599 152,599 152,599 152,599 152,599 14,669,734 14,319,387 14,222,561 13,851,936 13,388,594 12,761,770 12,637,616 12,755,354 7,285,615 2,483,635 9,769,250 214,112 3,374,428 1,033,374 7,224,223 2,454,469 9,678,692 376,397 2,976,133 1,031,189 7,261,327 2,382,273 9,643,600 561,374 7,461,186 2,128,723 9,589,909 346,528 7,213,735 1,915,620 9,129,355 472,126 2,778,277 2,688,131 2,511,010 977,385 968,300 998,472 7,012,038 1,866,425 8,878,463 1,084,933 1,547,690 967,069 6,721,399 1,728,842 8,450,241 1,045,582 1,899,047 954,557 6,727,189 1,685,486 8,412,675 878,390 2,098,878 926,343 Dec. 31, 2006 Sept. 30, 2006 June 30, 2006 March 31, 2006 Dec. 31, 2005 Sept. 30, 2005 June 30, 2005 March 31, 2005 Three Months Ended $ 135,887 $ 135,033 $ 135,442 $ 131,168 $ 129,282 $ 128,070 $ 131,285 $ 129,053 10,073 5,288 4,177 1,151 5,396 5,445 1,417 (3,672) 125,814 129,745 131,265 130,017 123,886 122,625 129,868 132,725 118,831 129,512 123,622 117,499 124,938 122,617 113,201 106,815 – 118,831 165,562 79,083 25,350 53,733 .42 .42 .23 1.49% 20.68 4.07 $ $ $ $ – 129,512 162,389 96,868 30,941 65,927 .51 .51 .23 1.86% 26.44 4.11 $ $ $ $ – 123,622 160,966 93,921 26,860 67,061 .52 .52 .23 1.92% 27.75 4.22 $ $ $ $ – 117,499 160,280 87,236 29,014 58,222 .45 .45 .23 1.71% 23.82 4.25 $ $ $ $ – 124,938 156,631 92,193 26,653 65,540 .50 .50 .2125 2.01% 27.09 4.31 $ $ $ $ 995 123,612 151,862 94,375 28,889 65,486 .50 .50 .2125 2.07% 27.41 4.43 $ $ $ $ 4,437 117,638 150,190 97,316 26,675 70,641 .53 .53 .2125 2.22% 30.23 4.53 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ .24 7.20 .18 7.02 .16 6.92 .08 7.18 .16 7.40 .93 7.56 .08 7.36 5,239 112,054 148,253 96,526 33,061 63,465 .47 .47 .2125 2.03% 27.18 4.56 (.03) 7.48 (2) For the three months ended September 30, 2005, net charge-offs excluding the leveraged lease as a percentage of average loans and leases were .08% (annualized). 2006 Form 10-K 75 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure None. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and its Controller and Assistant Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and proce- dures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective, as of December 31, 2006. Also, there were no changes in the Company’s disclosure controls or internal controls over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2006 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materi- ally affect TCF’s internal control over financial reporting. Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Management is responsible for establishing and maintain- ing adequate internal control over financial reporting for TCF Financial Corporation (the Company). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting 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 the assets of the Company; provide reasonable assurance that transac- tions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are only being made 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 dispo- sition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Management completed an assessment of TCF’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. This assessment was based on criteria for evaluating internal control over financial reporting established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management concluded that TCF’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2006. KPMG LLP, TCF’s registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report, has issued an unqualified attestation report on management’s assessment of the Company’s inter- nal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. Any control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. The design of a control system inherently has limita- tions, and the benefits of controls must be weighed against their costs. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. Therefore, no assessment of a cost-effective system of internal controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, will be detected. /s/ Lynn A. Nagorske Lynn A. Nagorske Chief Executive Officer and Director /s/ Thomas F. Jasper Thomas F. Jasper Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer /s/ David M. Stautz David M. Stautz Senior Vice President, Controller and Assistant Treasurer February 15, 2007 76 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Board of Directors and Stockholders TCF Financial Corporation: We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management Report, that TCF Financial Corporation (the Company) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). TCF Financial Corporation’s management is respon- sible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was main- tained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluat- ing the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regard- ing the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that trans- actions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) 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. Also, 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 poli- cies or procedures may deteriorate. In our opinion, management’s assessment that TCF Financial Corporation maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Also, in our opinion, TCF Financial Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated statements of financial condition of TCF Financial Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, and our report dated February 15, 2007 expressed an unqual- ified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. Minneapolis, Minnesota February 15, 2007 Item 9B. Other Information None. 2006 Form 10-K 77 Part III Item 10. Directors, Executive Ofﬁcers and Corporate Governance Information regarding directors and executive officers of TCF is set forth in the following sections of TCF’s definitive Proxy Statement dated March 7, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference: Election of Directors: Background of the Nominees and Other Directors; Were All Stock Ownership Reports Timely Filed by TCF Financial Insiders? and Background of Executives Who are Not Directors. Information regarding procedures for nominations of Directors is set forth in the section entitled About the Meeting: What is TCF’s Policy on Stockholder Nominations? in TCF’s definitive proxy statement dated March 7, 2007, incorporated herein by reference. Audit Committee and Financial Expert Information regarding TCF’s separate standing Audit Committee, its members and financial experts is set forth in the section of TCF’s definitive proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting entitled Election of Directors: Committee Membership, incorporated herein by reference. TCF’s Board of Directors is required to determine whether it has at least one audit committee financial expert and that the expert is independent. An audit committee financial expert is a committee member who has an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial state- ments and has the ability to assess the general application of these principles in connection with the accounting for esti- mates, accruals and reserves. Additionally, this individual should have experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present the breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues present in TCF’s financial statements. The member should also have an understanding of internal control over financial reporting as well as an understanding of audit committee functions. The Board has determined that Gerald A. Schwalbach, the Audit Committee Chairman, George G. Johnson and Douglas A. Scovanner meet the requirements of an audit committee financial expert. The Board has also determined that Mr. Schwalbach, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Scovanner are inde- pendent. Additional information regarding Mr. Schwalbach, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Scovanner and other directors is set forth in the section Background of the Nominees and Other Directors of TCF’s definitive Proxy Statement dated March 7, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference. Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Management TCF adopted a code of ethics for senior financial management in March 2003. This code of ethics is available for review at the Company’s website at www.tcfbank.com under the “Corporate Governance” section. Any changes to or waivers of violations of the code of ethics for senior financial management will be posted to the Company’s website. Information regarding the Code of Ethics is set forth in the section of TCF’s definitive proxy statement dated March 7, 2007 entitled Election of Directors: Corporate Governance: Code of Ethics, incorporated herein by reference. Item 11. Executive Compensation Information regarding compensation of directors and executive officers of TCF is set forth in the following sections of TCF’s definitive Proxy Statement dated March 7, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference: Compensation of Directors, Compensation Discussion and Analysis, Com- pensation Committee Report, Summary Compensation Table, Grants of Plan Based Awards, Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End; Option Exercises and Stock Vested; Pension Benefits; Nonqualified Deferred Compensation and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control. 78 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services Information regarding principal accounting fees and serv- ices and the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures relating to audit and non-audit services provided by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is set forth in the section entitled Audit Committee Report of TCF’s definitive Proxy Statement dated March 7, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneﬁcial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters Information regarding ownership of TCF’s common stock by TCF’s directors, executive officers, and certain other share- holders and shares authorized under plans is set forth in the sections entitled TCF Stock Ownership of Directors, Officers and 5% Owners and Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Shareholders of TCF’s definitive Proxy Statement dated March 7, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence Information regarding certain relationships and transactions between TCF and management is set forth in the section entitled Election of Directors: Director Independence of TCF’s definitive Proxy Statement dated March 7, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference. 2006 Form 10-K 79 Part IV Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules (a) Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedules and Exhibits 1. Financial Statements The following consolidated financial statements of TCF and its subsidiaries, are filed as part of this report: Description Selected Financial Data Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 2006 and 2005 Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Other Financial Data Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Page 16 44 45 46 47 48 75 76 Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 43, 77 2. Financial Statement Schedules All schedules to the Consolidated Financial Statements normally required by the applicable accounting regulations are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the Notes thereto. 3. Exhibits See Index to Exhibits on page 82 of this report. 80 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) 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. TCF Financial Corporation Registrant By /s/ Lynn A. Nagorske Lynn A. Nagorske Chief Executive Officer and Director Dated: February 15, 2007 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Name Title Date /s/ William A. Cooper William A. Cooper /s/ Lynn A. Nagorske Lynn A. Nagorske /s/ Thomas F. Jasper Thomas F. Jasper /s/ David M. Stautz David M. Stautz /s/ Gregory J. Pulles Gregory J. Pulles /s/ William F. Bieber William F. Bieber /s/ Rodney P. Burwell Rodney P. Burwell /s/ Thomas A. Cusick Thomas A. Cusick /s/ Luella G. Goldberg Luella G. Goldberg /s/ George G. Johnson George G. Johnson /s/ Peter L. Scherer Peter L. Scherer /s/ Gerald A. Schwalbach Gerald A. Schwalbach /s/ Douglas A. Scovanner Douglas A. Scovanner /s/ Ralph Strangis Ralph Strangis Chairman of the Board and Director February 15, 2007 Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) February 15, 2007 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) February 15, 2007 Senior Vice President, Controller and Assistant Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer) February 15, 2007 Vice Chairman, General Counsel, Secretary and Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director February 15, 2007 February 15, 2007 February 15, 2007 February 15, 2007 February 15, 2007 February 15, 2007 February 15, 2007 February 15, 2007 February 15, 2007 February 15, 2007 2006 Form 10-K 81 Index to Exhibits Exhibit No. 3(a) 3(b) 4(a) 4(b) 10(a) 10(b) Description Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TCF Financial Corporation, as amended and restated through April 29, 1998 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, No. 001-10253] Restated Bylaws of TCF Financial Corporation, as amended and restated through October 25, 1999; and as amended by amendment adopted April 28, 2000 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000, No. 001-10253]; and as amended by amendment adopted January 22, 2001 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, No. 001-10253]; and as amended through May 21, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b)(1) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 26, 2005] Rights Agreement, dated as of May 12, 1999, between TCF Financial Corporation and BankBoston, N.A. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to TCF Financial Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, No. 001-10253 (filed May 24, 1999)] and as amended January 24, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K (filed January 27, 2005)] Copies of instruments with respect to long-term debt will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. Stock Option and Incentive Plan of TCF Financial Corporation, as amended [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to TCF Financial Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 33-14203 (filed May 12, 1987)]; Second Amendment, Third Amendment and Fourth Amendment to the Plan [incorporated by refer- ence to Exhibit 10(a) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987, No. 0-16431]; Fifth Amendment to the Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989, No. 001-10253]; amendment dated January 21, 1991 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990, No. 001-10253]; and as further amended by amendment dated January 28, 1992 and amendment dated March 23, 1992 (effective April 15, 1992) [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991, No. 001-10253] TCF Financial Incentive Stock Program as amended and restated on March 5, 2004, and approved by Shareholders of TCF Financial Corporation at the Annual Meeting on April 28, 2004 [incorporated by refer- ence to Appendix B to TCF Financial Corporation’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on March 17, 2004]; and as amended by amendment adopted October 16, 2006 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 20, 2006] 10(b)-1* Form of TCF Financial Corporation Incentive Stock Program Performance-Based Restricted Stock Agreement [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b)-1 of TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 29, 2005] 82 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Exhibit No. 10(b)-2 10(b)-3 10(b)-4* 10(c) 10(d) 10(e)* 10(e)-1* 10(e)-2* 10(e)-3* Description Form of TCF Financial Corporation Restricted Stock Agreement and Non-solicitation/Confidentiality Agreement Summary of Stock Award Program for Consumer Lending and Business Banker Divisions Form of Year 2006 Executive Stock Grant Award Agreement dated January 23, 2006 [incorporated by refer- ence to Exhibit 10(b)-4 to TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 25, 2006 No. 001-10253] TCF Financial Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan as amended and restated through January 24, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K (filed January 27, 2005)] Amended and Restated Trust Agreement for TCF Financial Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan effective September 1, 1998; amendment adopted effective November 1, 1998 [incorporated by refer- ence to Exhibit 10(d) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, No. 001-10253]; Restated Trust Agreement as executed with First National Bank in Sioux Falls as trustee effective as of October 1, 2000 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, No. 001-10253]; as amended by amendment adopted April 30, 2001 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, No. 001-10253]; and as amended by amendments adopted May 3, 2002 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, No. 001-10253]; and as amended by amendments effective as of June 30, 2003 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, No. 001-10253] Employment Agreement of William A. Cooper, dated July 1, 1996 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, No. 001- 10253]; as amended March 1, 1997 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, No. 001-10253] Agreement between William A. Cooper and TCF Financial Corporation and TCF National Bank dated January 25, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e)-1 to TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K (filed January 27, 2005)]; as amended December 15, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e)-2 to TCF Financial Corporation’s Report on Form 8-K filed December 19, 2005] Restricted Stock Agreement between William A. Cooper and TCF Financial Corporation dated January 25, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e)-1 to TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K (filed January 27, 2005)] Employment Agreement between Lynn A. Nagorske and TCF Financial Corporation dated December 15, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 (e)-2 of TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 19, 2005] 2006 Form 10-K 83 Exhibit No. 10(e)-4* 10(e)-5* 10(g)* 10(g)-1* 10(g)-2* 10(g)-3* 10(j)-1 10(j)-2 10(k) Description Employment Agreement between Neil W. Brown and TCF Financial Corporation dated December 15, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i)-1 of TCF Financial Corporation’s Report on Form 8-K filed December 19, 2005] Form of Employment Agreement as executed by certain executives dated December 15, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i)-2 of TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 19, 2005] Change in Control Agreement of Lynn A. Nagorske, dated December 15, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Report on Form 8-K filed December 19, 2005] Change in Control Agreement of Neil W. Brown dated December 15, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(g)-1 of TCF Financial Corporation’s Report Form 8-K filed December 19, 2005] Form of Change in Control Agreement as executed by certain executives and dated December 15, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(g)-2 of TCF Financial Corporation’s Report Form 8-K filed December 19, 2005] Form of Non-solicitation Agreement and Change in Control Contract as executed by certain Senior Officers dated December 15, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i)-3 of TCF Financial Corporation’s Report 8-K filed December 19, 2005] Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan – ESPP Plan as amended and restated through January 24, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(j) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K (filed January 27, 2005)] 2005 ESPP SERP (a/k/a TCF Employees Stock Purchase Plan-Supplemental Plan) as amended and restated as effective April 1, 2006 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(j)-2 of TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 9, 2006]; and as amended by amendment adopted April 8, 2006 [incorporated by Exhibit 10(j)-2 to TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 13, 2006] Trust Agreement for TCF Financial Corporation Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan, dated August 21, 1991 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to TCF Financial Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-2, filed November 15, 1991, No. 33-43988]; as amended on October 20, 1997 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(n) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, No. 001-10253]; as amended by amendment adopted April 30, 2001 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(k) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, No. 001-10253] 10(l) TCF Financial Corporation Senior Officer Deferred Compensation Plan as amended and restated through January 24, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(l) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K (filed January 27, 2005)] 84 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Exhibit No. 10(m) 10(n) 10(o) 10(p) 10(r) 10(r)-1 Description Amended and Restated Trust Agreement for TCF Financial Corporation Senior Officer Deferred Compensation Plan effective September 1, 1998; amendment adopted effective November 1, 1998 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(p) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10 Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, No. 00110253]; Restated Trust Agreement as executed with First National Bank in Sioux Falls as trustee effective as of October 1, 2000 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(m) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10 K for the fiscal year ended December 31] 2000, No. 001-10253]; as amended by amendment adopted April 30, 2001 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(m) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, No. 001-10253]; and as amended by amendments effective as of June 30, 2003 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(m) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, No. 001-10253] and 2006 Management Incentive Plan- Executive Agreement [incorporated by refer- ence to TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K (filed January 23, 2006)] Directors Stock Program [incorporated by reference to Program filed as Appendix A with TCF Financial Corporation’s Definitive 14A filing of its proxy statement on March 16, 2005, No. 001-10253 and as filed as Exhibit 10(n) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 29, 2005] 2003 Management Incentive Plan-Executive [incorporated by reference from TCF Financial Corporation’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, No. 001-10253];and 2004 Management Incentive Plan – Executive [incorporated by reference from TCF Financial Corporation’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, No. 001-10253] and 2005 Management Incentive Plan – Executive [incorporated by reference to TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K (filed January 27, 2005)]; and 2006 Management Incentive Plan – Executive [incorporated by reference to TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K (filed January 25, 2006)] TCF Performance-Based Compensation Policy for Covered Executive Officers as amended and restated effective January 1, 2004, and approved by Shareholders of TCF Financial Corporation at the Annual Meeting on April 28, 2004 [incorporated by reference to Appendix A to TCF Financial Corporation’s Definitive 14A fil- ing of its Proxy Statement (filed March 17, 2004)] TCF Financial Corporation 2005 Directors Deferred Compensation Plan as amended and restated through January 24, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(r) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K (filed January 27, 2005)] TCF Directors 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan, adopted effective as of January 6, 2005, as amended and restated through January 24, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(r)-1 of TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K (filed January 27, 2005)] 2006 Form 10-K 85 Description Trust Agreement for TCF Directors Deferred Compensation Plan; as amended by amendment adopted April 30, 2001 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(s) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, No. 001-10253]; as amended by amendment adopted October 10, 2001 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(s) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, No. 001-10253]; and as amended by amendments adopted May 3, 2002 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(s) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, No. 001-10253] ;and as amended by amendments effective as of June 30, 2003 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(s) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, No. 001-10253] TCF Directors Retirement Plan dated October 24, 1995 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(y) to TCF Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, No. 001-10253] Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan for TCF Cash Balance Pension Plan, as amended and restated through January 24, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(u) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K (filed January 27, 2005)] TCF Financial Corporation 2005 Cash Balance Pension Plan SERP, adopted effective January 1, 2005, as amended and restated through January 27, 2005 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(u)-1 of TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K (filed January 27, 2005)]; as amended effective April 1, 2006 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(u-1) of TCF Financial Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 9, 2006] Subsidiaries of TCF Financial Corporation (as of December 31, 2006) Consent of KPMG LLP dated February 27, 2007 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications (Section 302 Certifications) Statement Furnished Pursuant to Title 18 United States Code Section 1350 (Section 906 Certifications) Exhibit No. 10(s) 10(t) 10(u) 10(u)-1 21# 23# 31# 32# *Executive Contract # Filed herein 86 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Senior Ofﬁcers TCF Financial Corporation Chairman of the Board William A. Cooper Chief Executive Officer Lynn A. Nagorske President and Chief Operating Officer Neil W. Brown Vice Chairman, General Counsel and Secretary Gregory J. Pulles Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Jasper Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Earl D. Stratton Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Candace H. Lex Executive Vice President Craig R. Dahl Senior Vice Presidents James S. Broucek Timothy G. Doyle David R. Hinkemeyer Jason E. Korstange Thomas E. Murphy, Jr. Barbara E. Shaw David M. Stautz Diane O. Stockman TCF Bank Corporate President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy P. Bailey Executive Vice Presidents Paul B. Brawner James T. Dowiak Gregg R. Goudy Brian J. Hurd James L. Koon James C. LaPlante Senior Vice Presidents Ronald L. Britz Scott D. Campbell Beverly M. Craig Daniel R. Edward Brian P. Engels Linda J. Firth Shelley A. Fitzmaurice Mark W. Gault Thomas R. Goins Joseph T. Green Kenneth W. Grenier Douglass B. Hiatt Charles P. Hoffman, Jr. Katherine D. Johnson Scott W. Johnson Gloria J. Karsky David B. McCullough James M. Matheis Anton J. Negrini Carol B. Schirmers Roger W. Starr Leonard D. Steele R. Elizabeth Topoluk TCF Bank Minnesota President Mark L. Jeter Executive Vice Presidents Douglas W. Benner Sara L. Evers Claire M. Graupmann John F. Schroeder Senior Vice Presidents Jeffrey R. Arnold Michael A. Dill Scott A. Fedie Matthew J. Helling Viane R. Hoefs Kevin V. Kuntz Katherine L. Landon Robert A. Larkin Joseph C. Miller Michael J. Olson Daniel M. Reyelts Steven E. Rykkeli Steven D. Steen TCF Bank Illinois/Wisconsin/Indiana President Mark W. Rohde Executive Vice Presidents Luis J. Campos Mark B. Dillon Michael R. Klemz David J. Veurink Senior Vice Presidents Robert J. Brueggeman Jennifer A. Daugherty Peter R. Daugherty Jeffrey T. Doering Edward J. Gallagher James D. Hughes Eileen P. Kowalski William A. Lockett Dennis McClelland Russell P. McMinn Luke K. Oosterouse Douglas A. Ortyn Todd A. Palmer Mary Potter Michael Roidt Wendy D. Ryce-Smith Mark C. Stetson Thomas K. Torossian Kristin E. Utzinger Dennis J. Vena Kathleen M. Wacker Matthew R. Wiley TCF Bank Michigan President Robert H. Scott Executive Vice Presidents Robert C. Borgstrom Joseph W. Doyle Robert F. Grant Thomas J. Wagner Senior Vice Presidents Jerry E. Coviak Larry M. Czekaj Gary L. Fineman Dennis J. Gistinger Natalie A. Glass Donald J. Hawkins Terrence B. Pryor Guy J. Rau Paul R. Tokarczyk Erskine J. Underwood David F. Wible Brian D. Wilson TCF Bank Colorado President Wayne A. Marty Executive Vice President Mathew G. Lamb Senior Vice Presidents Timothy J. Bosiacki James W. Hagen David L. Norwood Bernadette D. Slowey Stephanie R. Zelenak TCF Bank Arizona President Timothy B. Meyer Senior Vice Presidents Delia M. Conrad Scott A. Hicks TCF Equipment Finance, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Craig R. Dahl Executive Vice Presidents William S. Henak Mark D. Nyquist Senior Vice Presidents Peter C. Darin Walter E. Dzielsky Bradley C. Gunstad Jodie L. Palmer James L. Phillips Charles A. Sell, Jr. Robert J. Stark Mark H. Valentine Winthrop Resources Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Craig R. Dahl Executive Vice President Richard J. Pieper Senior Vice Presidents Gary W. Anderson Paul L. Gendler John G. McManigal Dean J. Stinchfield TCF Investments and Insurance President and Chief Executive Officer Peter O. Torvik Senior Vice President James R. Scattergood 2006 Annual Report 87 Board of Directors William A. Cooper Chairman of the Board Lynn A. Nagorske 5 Chief Executive Officer William F. Bieber 2,3,4 Chairman, Acrometal Companies, Inc. Rodney P. Burwell 2,3,4 Chairman, Xerxes Corporation Thomas A. Cusick 4 Retired Vice Chairman Luella G. Goldberg 2,3,4,5 Past Chair, University of Minnesota Foundation, Former Acting President, Wellesley College George G. Johnson 1 CPA/Managing Director, George Johnson & Company Gregory J. Pulles Vice Chairman, General Counsel and Secretary Peter L. Scherer 1,4 President and Chief Executive Officer, Scherer Bros. Lumber Co. Gerald A. Schwalbach 1,2,3,4 Chairman, Spensa Development Group, LLC Douglas A. Scovanner 1,4 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Target Corporation Ralph Strangis 2,3,4,5 Senior Partner, Kaplan, Strangis and Kaplan, P.A. 1 Audit Committee 2 Compensation/Nominating/ Corporate Governance Committee 3 Advisory Committee – TCF Employees Stock Purchase Plan 4 Shareholder Relations/ De Novo Banking Committee 5 Executive Committee Ofﬁces Executive Offices TCF Financial Corporation 200 Lake Street East Mail Code EX0-03-A Wayzata, MN 55391-1693 (612) 661-6500 Minnesota Headquarters 801 Marquette Avenue Mail Code 001-03-P Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 661-6500 Traditional Branches Minneapolis/ St. Paul Area (45) Greater Minnesota (2) Supermarket Branches Minneapolis/ St. Paul Area (51) Greater Minnesota (4) Campus Branches Minneapolis/St. Paul Area (2) Greater Minnesota (3) Illinois/Wisconsin/Indiana Headquarters 800 Burr Ridge Parkway Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 986-4900 Traditional Branches Chicagoland (43) Milwaukee Area (12) Kenosha/Racine Area (7) Supermarket Branches Chicagoland (148) Milwaukee Area (14) Kenosha/Racine Area (2) Indiana (6) Campus Branches Chicagoland (4) Milwaukee Area (1) Michigan Headquarters 17440 College Parkway Livonia, MI 48152 (734) 542-2900 Traditional Branches Metro Detroit Area (49) Greater Michigan (8) Supermarket Branches Metro Detroit Area (1) Greater Michigan (2) Campus Branches Metro Detroit Area (2) Greater Michigan (2) Colorado Headquarters 6400 South Fiddler’s Green Circle Suite 800 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (720) 200-2400 Traditional Branches Metro Denver Area (23) Colorado Springs (6) Supermarket Branches Metro Denver Area (14) Colorado Springs (1) Arizona Headquarters 4001 East Mountain Sky Avenue Suite 103 Phoenix, AZ 85044 (602) 716-8940 Traditional Branch Metro Phoenix Area (1) TCF Equipment Finance, Inc. Headquarters 11100 Wayzata Boulevard Suite 801 Minnetonka, MN 55305 (952) 656-5080 Winthrop Resources Corporation Headquarters 11100 Wayzata Boulevard Suite 800 Minnetonka, MN 55305 (952) 936-0226 88 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Stockholder Information Stock Data Year Close High Dividends Paid Low Per Share 2006 Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter 2005 Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter 2004 Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter 2003 Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter 2002 Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter $27.42 26.29 26.45 25.75 $27.14 26.75 25.88 27.15 $32.14 30.29 29.03 25.54 $25.68 23.98 19.92 20.02 $21.85 21.17 24.55 26.31 $27.89 28.10 27.70 28.41 $28.78 28.82 28.56 32.03 $32.36 32.62 29.03 26.37 $27.13 24.86 21.27 22.89 $22.38 25.15 27.04 27.30 $25.16 24.94 24.91 24.23 $25.02 25.81 24.55 26.42 $29.46 28.01 24.35 23.92 $23.91 19.76 18.45 18.25 $17.55 19.95 23.33 23.44 $.23 .23 .23 .23 $.2125 .2125 .2125 .2125 $.1875 .1875 .1875 .1875 $.1625 .1625 .1625 .1625 Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan Computershare Trust Company, N.A. offers the Computershare Investment Plan, a direct stock purchase and dividend rein- vestment plan for TCF Financial Corporation common stock. This shareholder-paid program provides a low-cost alterna- tive to traditional retail brokerage methods of purchasing, holding and selling TCF common stock. The Plan is sponsored and administered by our Transfer Agent, Computershare Investor Services. Information is available from: Computershare Investment Plan for TCF c/o Computershare PO Box 43081 Providence, RI 02940-3081 (800) 443-6852 www.computershare.com Investor/Analyst Contact Jason Korstange Senior Vice President Corporate Communications (952) 745-2755 $.14375 .14375 .14375 .14375 Stacey Ronshaugen Assistant Vice President Investor Relations (952) 745-2762 Trading of Common Stock Available Information The common stock of TCF Financial Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TCB. At December 31, 2006, TCF had approximately 130.4 million shares of common stock outstanding. 2007 Common Stock Dividend Dates Expected Record Date: February 2 April 27 July 27 October 26 Expected Payment Date: February 28 May 31 August 31 November 30 Transfer Agent and Registrar Computershare Trust Company, N.A. PO Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 (800) 443-6852 www.computershare.com Please visit our website at www.tcfbank.com for free access to investor information, news releases, investor presentations, access to TCF’s quarterly conference calls, TCF’s annual report, and SEC filings. Information may also be obtained, free of charge, from: TCF Financial Corporation Corporate Communications 200 Lake Street East EX0-02-C Wayzata, MN 55391-1693 (952) 745-2760 Annual Meeting The annual meeting of stockholders of TCF will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2007, 3:00 p.m. (local time) at the Marriott Minneapolis West, 9960 Wayzata Boulevard, St. Louis Park, Minnesota. 2006 Annual Report 89 Total Return Performance (In Dollars) $3,000 TCF Financial Corporation* SNL All Bank & Thrift Index S&P 500 Index 6-86 12-86 12-87 12-88 12-89 12-90 12-91 12-92 12-93 12-94 12-95 12-96 12-97 12-98 12-99 12-00 12-01 12-02 12-03 12-04 12-05 12-06 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 Year Ending Source: SNL Financial LC and S&P *17.5% annualized return since June 18, 1986. Credit Ratings Last Rating Action Moody’s TCF National Bank: Last Review December 2006 Outlook Issuer Long-term deposits Short-term deposits Bank financial strength Positive A2 A2 Prime-1 C+ Stock Price Performance Stock Price Dividends (In Dollars) $35 30 25 20 15 10 5 Last Rating Action Standard & Poor’s Outlook TCF Financial Corporation: Long-term counterparty Short-term counterparty TCF National Bank: Long-term counterparty Short-term counterparty Last Review May 2006 Positive BBB+ A-2 A- A-2 Last Rating Action FITCH Outlook TCF Financial Corporation: Long-term senior Short-term TCF National Bank: Long-term deposits Short-term deposits 7 9 / 8 2 / 1 1 t i l p S k c o t S 5 9 / 0 3 / 1 1 t i l p S k c o t S 4 0 / 3 / 9 t i l p S k c o t S Last Review May 2006 Stable A- F1 A- F1 $1.25 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 0.00 Year Ending Stock Price* 6-86 12-86 12-87 12-88 12-89 12-90 12-91 12-92 12-93 12-94 12-95 12-96 12-97 12-98 12-99 12-00 12-01 12-02 12-03 12-04 12-05 12-06 $1.50 $1.52 $0.86 $1.11 $1.69 $0.96 $2.42 $3.63 $4.25 $5.16 $8.28 $10.88 $16.97 $12.09 $12.44 $22.28 $23.99 $21.85 $25.68 $32.14 $27.14 $27.42 Dividend Paid* N/A N/A N/A $0.03 $0.05 $0.05 $0.05 $0.06 $0.09 $0.13 $0.15 $0.18 $0.23 $0.31 $0.36 $0.41 $0.50 $0.58 $0.65 $0.75 $0.85 $0.92 *Stock split adjusted 90 TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries Corporate Philosophy • TCF emphasizes convenience in bank- bank. We accumulate a large number of • TCF believes interest-rate risk should ing; we’re open 12 hours a day, seven low cost accounts through convenient be minimized. Interest-rate specula- days a week, 364 days per year. TCF services and products targeted to a tion does not generate consistent banks a large and diverse customer broad range of customers. As a result profits and is high risk. base. We provide customers innovative of the profits we earn from the deposit products through multiple banking business, we can minimize credit risk channels, including traditional, on the asset side. • TCF places a high priority on the development of technology to enhance productivity, customer service and • TCF operates like a partnership. We’re growth. and decentralize the banking process. • TCF is primarily a secured lender and new products. Properly applied tech- emphasizes credit quality over asset nology increases revenue, reduces growth. The costs of poor credit far costs and enhances customer service. outweigh the benefits of unwise asset We centralize back office activities • TCF strives to place The Customer • TCF utilizes conservative accounting First. We believe providing great serv- and financial reporting principles that ice helps to retain existing customers, accurately and honestly report our attract new customers, create value financial condition and results of oper- for our stockholders, and build pride ations. We believe good accounting in our employees. We also respect drives good business decision-making. customers’ concern about privacy and know they place their trust in us. TCF is committed to protecting the private information of our customers and retaining that trust is our priority. • TCF is currently growing primarily through de novo expansion rather than acquisition. We are growing by starting new businesses, opening new branches and offering new products and services. • TCF encourages open employee com- munication and promotes from within whenever possible. TCF places the highest priority on honesty, integrity and ethical behavior. • TCF believes in community participa- tion, both financially and through volunteerism. We feel a responsibility to help those less fortunate. • TCF does not discriminate against anyone in employment or the extension of credit. As a result of TCF’s commu- nity banking philosophy, we market our products and services to everyone in the communities we serve. 2006 Annual Report 91 such as “Totally Free Checking” and TCF • TCF encourages stock ownership by PLUS e CheckingSM. TCF uses the checking our officers, directors and employees. account as the anchor account to build We have a mutuality of interest with additional customer relationships. our stockholders, and our goal is to • TCF earns a significant portion of its profits from the deposit side of the earn above-average returns for our stockholders. supermarket and campus branches, TCF EXPRESS TELLER® and other ATMs, debit cards, phone banking, and Internet banking. organized geographically and by func- tion, with profit center goals and objectives. TCF emphasizes return on average assets, return on average equity and earnings per share growth. We know which products are profitable and contribute to these goals. Local geographic managers are responsible for local business decisions, business development initiatives, customer relations, and community involvement. Managers are incented to achieve these goals. • TCF focuses on growing and retaining its large number of low-interest cost checking accounts by offering con- venient products with free features, Open 7 DaysSM TCF Financial Corporation 200 Lake Street East Wayzata, MN 55391-1693 www.tcfbank.com 002CS-13003 TCFIR9335

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