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Building your  
trust every day

2017 Annual Report

U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report

Corporate Information

Executive Offices
U.S. Bancorp 
800 Nicollet Mall 
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Common Stock Transfer Agent  
and Registrar
Computershare acts as our transfer agent  
and registrar, dividend paying agent and 
dividend reinvestment plan administrator, 
and maintains all shareholder records for the 
corporation. Inquiries related to shareholder 
records, stock transfers, changes of 
ownership, lost stock certificates, changes 
of address and dividend payment should be 
directed to the transfer agent at:

Computershare 
P.O. Box 505000 
Louisville, KY 40233 
Phone: 888.778.1311 or 
201.680.6578 (international calls) 
Internet: www.computershare.com/investor

Registered or Certified Mail: 
Computershare 
462 South 4th Street, Suite 1600 
Louisville, KY 40202

Telephone representatives are available 
weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 
Central Time, and automated support is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
Specific information about your account  
is available on Computershare’s Investor 
Center website.

Independent Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP serves as the  
independent auditor for U.S. Bancorp  
financial statements.

Common Stock Listing  
and Trading
U.S. Bancorp common stock is listed and 
traded on the New York Stock Exchange 
under the ticker symbol USB. 

Dividends and Reinvestment Plan 
U.S. Bancorp currently pays quarterly 
dividends on our common stock on or about 
the 15th day of January, April, July and 
October, subject to approval by our Board 
of Directors. U.S. Bancorp shareholders can 
choose to participate in a plan that provides 
automatic reinvestment of dividends and/or 
optional cash purchase of additional shares 
of U.S. Bancorp common stock. For more 
information, please contact our transfer  
agent, Computershare.

Investor Relations Contact
Jennifer A. Thompson, CFA 
Senior Vice President 
Investor Relations 
jen.thompson@usbank.com 
Phone: 612.303.0778 or 866.755.9668

Financial Information
U.S. Bancorp news and financial results are 
available through our website and by mail.

Website: For information about U.S. Bancorp, 
including news, financial results, annual 
reports and other documents filed with  
the Securities and Exchange Commission,  
access our home page on the internet  
at usbank.com and click on About Us.

Mail: At your request, we will mail to you our 
quarterly earnings, news releases, quarterly 
financial data reported on Form 10-Q, Form 
10-K and additional copies of our annual 
reports. Please contact:

U.S. Bancorp Investor Relations 
800 Nicollet Mall 
Minneapolis, MN 55402 
investorrelations@usbank.com 
Phone: 866.775.9668

Media Requests
Dana E. Ripley 
Chief Communications Officer 
Public Affairs and Communications 
dana.ripley@usbank.com 
Phone: 612.303.3167

Privacy
U.S. Bancorp is committed to respecting the 
privacy of our customers and safeguarding  
the financial and personal information provided 
to us. To learn more about the U.S. Bancorp 
commitment to protecting privacy, visit 
usbank.com and click on Privacy.

Accessibility
U.S. Bancorp is committed to providing  
ready access to our products and services  
so all of our customers, including people  
with disabilities, can succeed financially.  
To learn more, visit usbank.com and click  
on Accessibility.

Code of Ethics
At U.S. Bancorp, our commitment to high 
ethical standards guides everything we do. 
Demonstrating this commitment through our 
words and actions is how each of us does 
the right thing every day for our customers, 
shareholders, communities and each other. 
Our style of ethical leadership is why we were 
named a World’s Most Ethical Company in 
2018 by the Ethisphere Institute.

Each year, every employee certifies 
compliance with the letter and spirit of our 
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct. 

For details about our Code of Ethics and 
Business Conduct, visit usbank.com and 
click on About Us and then Investor Relations 
and then Corporate Governance.

Diversity and Inclusion
At U.S. Bancorp, embracing diversity and 
fostering inclusion are business imperatives. 
We view everything we do through a  
diversity and inclusion lens to deepen our 
relationships with our stakeholders: our 
employees, customers, shareholders and 
communities. 

Our employees bring their whole selves to work.  
We respect and value each other’s differences, 
strengths and perspectives, and we strive 
to reflect the communities we serve. This 
makes us stronger, more innovative and more 
responsive to our diverse customers’ needs.

Equal Opportunity and  
Affirmative Action
U.S. Bancorp and our subsidiaries are 
committed to providing Equal Employment 
Opportunity to all employees and applicants 
for employment. In keeping with this 
commitment, employment decisions are 
made based on abilities, not race, color, 
religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, 
age, disability, veteran status, sexual 
orientation, marital status, gender identity or 
expression, genetic information or any other 
factors protected by law. The corporation 
complies with municipal, state and federal 
fair employment laws, including regulations 
applying to federal contractors. 

U.S. Bancorp, including each of our 
subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer 
committed to creating a diverse workforce. 

U.S.  Bank, Member FDIC

By doing what’s right, U.S. Bank works to earn  

and build the trust of customers and communities, 

and strengthen financial futures together.

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U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report   ––    1

Fellow shareholders:

I am pleased to report that U.S. Bancorp delivered an 
industry-leading financial performance in 2017 and is 
well-positioned for long-term growth. The macro-economic  
and regulatory environments remain favorable for financial  
institutions, and we have considerable optimism for what 
we can accomplish in 2018 and beyond. Our optimism  
is grounded in our conviction that we are operating from 
a position of strength.

In a world that is changing faster  

than ever, one thing at U.S. Bancorp  

is unchanged: everything we do is  

centered on building trust with our 

shareholders, customers, communities 

and employees — every day. 

Trust in our financial performance.  

Trust in our acceleration toward being  

a digital-focused bank, ready to serve 

all our customers where, when and  

how they want to be served. Trust  

in our commitment to strengthen  

communities. And, trust in our people 

to do the right thing as they make  

secure financial futures possible.

We believe that a relationship with 

U.S. Bancorp — built on trust — is a 

Andy Cecere, President and CEO

headwinds that have confronted  

us to have some of the best credit 

key differentiator in our ability to create 

financial institutions for the past 

ratings among the world’s banking 

long-term value.

10 years subside.

institutions. Our strong financial 

performance allowed us to return  

Building your  
trust every day:  
Value creation

In 2017, we again delivered record  

77 percent of our earnings to 

net income, revenue and earnings  

shareholders and resulted in a 

per diluted share. In addition, we  

7 percent dividend increase.

maintained industry-leading positions  

in our key performance metrics of 

We remain committed to our  

U.S. Bancorp is as focused as ever  

return on average assets, return on 

long-standing capital distribution  

on long-term value creation for  

average common equity and efficiency 

formula of returning 60 to 80 percent  

our shareholders, particularly as the 

ratio. Our financial discipline enabled  

of earnings to shareholders and  

“World’s Most Ethical Companies” and “Ethisphere” names and marks are registered trademarks of Ethisphere LLC.

2    ––   U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report

reinvesting the rest in future growth.  

In 2017, we made real-time person-to- 

approaching our customers with a 

In the hyper-competitive marketplace  

person payments easier and safer  

unified portfolio of products, advice  

facing banks, we must balance capital  

by expanding the Zelle® platform. In 

and services, which allows us to deliver 

return with investments in growth  

partnership with The Clearing House, 

the whole bank to customers. 

and innovation. 

Building your  
trust every day: 
Growth and innovation

we were the first bank to facilitate 

real-time business-to-business  

payments and we will extend that  

platform to our commercial customers. 

We introduced the U.S. Bank Loan 

PortalSM, which simplifies the mortgage 

Building your  
trust every day: 
Community Possible

process for home buyers. We also 

The power of One U.S. Bank is also 

Growth and innovation are two of the 

deepened our utilization of augmented 

evident in our commitment to corporate 

most important words for banks in 2018.

intelligence and machine learning to 

social responsibility. It is important to 

Over my 32 years in banking, I believe 

make banking tasks even easier.

everyone at the bank that we strengthen 

our communities with our time and 

more has changed in the last two years 

Our heritage of innovation is why Bank 

financial resources. 

than in the first 30. And, the pace of 

change is accelerating every year.  

Our systematic evolution is directly  

correlated to the customer-first  

revolution sweeping all industries.

Innovation recognizes our leadership 

as some of the most innovative in 

the industry. This year, we will make 

additional capital investments in 

In addition to record financial results  

in 2017, we had record results in our 

commitment to strengthening our 

projects that enhance our customers’ 

communities. Through our Community 

experiences and position the company 

Possible platform, which focuses on 

This dynamic environment presents  

an attractive growth opportunity and 

for long-term growth.

charitable programs and activities  

that support Work, Home and Play 

is the primary reason we are investing 

Our commitment to growth and 

initiatives, we contributed $58.4 million 

more than ever in strategic initiatives 

innovation spans the entire enterprise 

and volunteered 188,000 hours. 

that transform how we serve our  

customers — both businesses  

and individuals. 

as we deliver customer solutions to 

the marketplace from a One U.S. Bank 

The return on investment in the families 

perspective. More than ever, we are 

and children who benefit from our 

efforts will span generations. Whether 

we are delivering financial education to 

students or examining ways to invest  

in environmentally responsible business 

practices, we want to lead the way as  

a corporate citizen. 

Investing our hearts and minds to  

power human potential is at the core  

of our culture of ethics and integrity.

U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report   ––    3

Building your  
trust every day: 
Culture of ethics  
and integrity

Building trust with our stakeholders 

starts and ends with our people. 

Our Board and management team set 

the standard for our 74,000 employees 

around the world, who make a difference  

in the lives of our customers and  

communities every day. Everyone  

is intensely focused on meeting  

our customers’ financial needs and 

objectives as we operate in a culture 

rooted in ethics and integrity.

Our culture is why, for the 11th year,  

the Ponemon Institute named U.S. Bank  

the Most Trusted Company for Retail 

Banking. For the 10th year, U.S. Bank 

received a perfect score in the  

Corporate Equality Index and was 

named a Best Place to Work by the 

I am also grateful for the support of  

Human Rights Campaign Foundation. 

our exceptional Board, the leadership 

For the eighth year, Fortune named 

from our experienced management 

U.S. Bank the number one superregional  

team and the hard work of our bankers. 

bank. And, for the fourth year (including 

2018), the Ethisphere Institute named 

We will continue to deliver an industry- 

U.S. Bank to its World’s Most Ethical 

leading financial performance — and  

Companies list. 

we will do it with ethics and integrity — 

as the most trusted choice for all  

We are proud of these honors and  

our stakeholders. 

recognitions because they reflect  

our collective spirit, our dedication  

Every single day.

and our passion for building your trust 

every day.

Sincerely,

Building your  
trust every day

On a personal note, I am honored to be 

named U.S. Bancorp’s next Chairman. 

Having partnered with Richard Davis for 

more than 11 years, I feel well-prepared 

to assume this new responsibility and 

lead the company into its next generation  

of banking excellence. 

Andy Cecere

President and Chief Executive Officer

U.S. Bancorp

February 22, 2018

4    ––   U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report

Financial Highlights

Net Income Attributable  
to U.S. Bancorp (in millions)

Diluted Earnings  
per Common Share

Dividends Declared  
per Common Share

17

16

15

14

13

$6,218

$5,888

$5,879

$5,851

$5,836

17

16

15

14

13

$3.51

$3.24

$3.16

$3.08

$3.00

17

16

15

14

13

Return on  
Average Assets

Return on Average  
Common Equity

Dividend Payout Ratio

17

16

15

14

13

1.39%

1.36%

1.44%

1.54%

1.65%

17

16

15

14

13

13.8%

13.4%

14.0%

14.7%

15.8%

17

16

15

14

13

Net Interest Margin(a)

Efficiency Ratio(b)

Common Equity  
Tier 1 Capital(c)

17

16

15

14

13

3.06%

3.01%

3.05%

3.23%

3.44%

17

16

15

14

13

58.8%

54.9%

53.8%

53.2%

52.4%

17

16

15

14

13

Average Assets  
(in millions)

Average U.S. Bancorp  
Shareholders’ Equity (in millions)

Total Risk-Based Capital(c)

17

16

15

14

13

$448,582

$433,313

$408,865

$380,004

$352,680

17

16

15

14

13

$48,466

17

$47,339

16

$44,813

15

$42,837 

14

$39,917

13

$1.160

$1.070

$1.010

$0.965

$0.885

32.9%

32.9%

31.8%

31.1%

29.3%

9.3%

9.4%

9.6%

9.7%

9.4%

12.9%

13.2%

13.3%

13.6%

13.2%

(a)  Taxable-equivalent basis, utilizing a tax rate of 35 percent, for the periods presented, for those assets and liabilities whose income or expense is not included for federal income tax purposes. 

(b)  See Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 66.

(c)  December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, calculated under the Basel III transitional standardized approach; December 31, 2013, calculated under Basel I.

U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report   ––    5

Financial Summary

Year Ended December 31 
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data) 

2017 

2016 

2015 

2017 
v 2016 

2016
v 2015

6.2% 
1.0 
6.1 
.4 
3.5 
10.9 
5.0 
(37.9) 
5.2 
37.5 

5.6 

5.8 

8.6% 
8.3 
8.4 
6.9 
4.3  
(2.4) 
(2.4) 

3.3% 
3.6  
4.2  
3.5  
6.6  
2.4  

2.6% 
1.4  
3.0  
3.6  
3.8  
3.7  

4.8%
(4.7)
4.6
5.3
4.9
6.8
17.0
2.3
.2
(3.7)

.2

(.3)

2.2%
2.5
5.9
5.8
20.4 
(2.6)
(2.7) 

6.9% 
4.6 
6.1 
6.0 
8.9 
5.6  

4.7% 
1.2 
3.5 
5.7 
11.4 
2.5

Net interest income ..............................................................................  
Taxable-equivalent adjustment(a) ............................................................  
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)(b) .................................  
Noninterest income ..............................................................................  
Total net revenue ...............................................................................  
Noninterest expense .............................................................................  
Provision for credit losses .....................................................................  
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment ..................................  
Net income ........................................................................................  
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests ....................  

$12,241  
 205  
 12,446  
9,611  
22,057  
 12,945  
1,390  
1,469  
 6,253  
(35) 

$11,528 
203 
11,731 
9,577 
21,308 
11,676 
1,324 
2,364 
5,944 
(56) 

Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp ...........................................  

$6,218  

$5,888 

Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common shareholders .........  

$5,913  

$5,589 

Per Common Share
Earnings per share ................................................................................  
Diluted earnings per share ....................................................................  
Dividends declared per share ................................................................  
Book value per share(c) ..........................................................................  
Market value per share .........................................................................  
Average common shares outstanding ...................................................  
Average diluted common shares outstanding .......................................  

$3.53 
3.51  
1.16  
26.34  
53.58  
 1,677  
 1,683  

$3.25 
3.24 
1.07 
24.63 
51.37  
1,718  
 1,724  

$11,001 
213 
11,214 
9,092 
20,306 
10,931 
1,132 
2,310 
5,933 
(54) 

$5,879 

$5,608 

$3.18 
3.16 
1.01 
23.28 
42.67  
 1,764  
 1,772  

Financial Ratios
Return on average assets .....................................................................  
Return on average common equity .......................................................  
Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis)(a) .....................................  
Efficiency ratio(b) ....................................................................................  

1.39% 
13.8  
3.06  
58.8  

1.36% 
13.4  
3.01  
54.9  

1.44%
14.0 
3.05 
53.8  

Average Balances
Loans  ...................................................................................................   $276,537  
Investment securities(d) ..........................................................................  
111,820  
406,421  
Earning assets ......................................................................................  
448,582  
Assets  ..................................................................................................  
333,514  
Deposits ...............................................................................................  
48,466  
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity ...............................................  

$267,811  
107,922  
389,877  
433,313  
312,810  
47,339  

$250,459  
103,161  
367,445  
408,865  
287,151  
44,813  

Period End Balances
Loans  ...................................................................................................   $280,432  
4,417  
Allowance for credit losses ...................................................................  
112,499  
Investment securities ............................................................................  
462,040  
Assets  ..................................................................................................  
347,215  
Deposits ...............................................................................................  
49,040  
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity ...............................................  

$273,207  
4,357  
109,275  
445,964  
334,590  
47,298  

$260,849  
4,306  
105,587  
421,853  
300,400  
46,131  

Capital Ratios
Basel III transitional standardized approach:

Common equity tier 1 capital .............................................................  
Tier 1 capital ......................................................................................  
Total risk-based capital ......................................................................  
Leverage ...........................................................................................  

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets for the Basel III 

9.3% 

10.8  
12.9  
8.9  

9.4% 

11.0  
13.2  
9.0  

transitional advanced approaches .....................................................  

12.0  

12.2  

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets estimated for 

the Basel III fully implemented standardized approach(b) .....................  

9.1  

9.1  

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets estimated for

the Basel III fully implemented advanced approaches(b) ......................  
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(b) ........................................  
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets(b) ................................  

11.6  
7.6  
9.4  

11.7  
7.5  
9.2  

9.6% 

11.3 
13.3 
9.5 

12.5 

9.1 

11.9 
7.6 
9.2

(a)  Utilizes a tax rate of 35 percent, for the periods presented, for those assets and liabilities whose income or expense is not included for federal income tax purposes. 
(b)  See Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 66. 
(c)  Calculated as U.S. Bancorp common shareholders’ equity divided by common shares outstanding at end of the period.
(d)   Excludes unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities and any premiums or discounts recorded related to the transfer of investment securities at fair value from 

available-for-sale to held-to-maturity.

 
 
 
6    ––   U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report

Managing Committee

Andrew Cecere  
President and  
Chief Executive Officer

Jennie P. Carlson  
Executive Vice President and 
Chief Human Resources Officer

James L. Chosy  
Executive Vice President  
and General Counsel

Terrance R. Dolan  
Vice Chairman and  
Chief Financial Officer

John R. Elmore  
Vice Chairman, Community 
Banking and Branch Delivery

Leslie V. Godridge  
Vice Chairman, Corporate  
& Commercial Banking

Gunjan Kedia  
Vice Chairman,  
Wealth Management and 
Investment Services

James B. Kelligrew  
Vice Chairman, Corporate  
& Commercial Banking

Shailesh M. Kotwal  
Vice Chairman,  
Payment Services

P.W. Parker  
Vice Chairman and  
Chief Risk Officer

Katherine B. Quinn  
Vice Chairman and  
Chief Administrative Officer

Mark G. Runkel  
Executive Vice President  
and Chief Credit Officer

 Jeffry H. von Gillern  
Vice Chairman, Technology  
and Operations Services

Timothy A. Welsh 
Vice Chairman, Consumer 
Banking Sales and Support

Board of Directors

U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report   ––    7

Richard K. Davis 
Executive Chairman and  
former Chief Executive Officer,  
U.S. Bancorp

Douglas M. Baker, Jr. 
Chairman and Chief Executive 
Officer, Ecolab Inc.

Warner L. Baxter  
Chairman, President and  
Chief Executive Officer,  
Ameren Corporation

Marc N. Casper  
President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Thermo Fisher  
Scientific Inc.

Andrew Cecere  
President and  
Chief Executive Officer, 
U.S. Bancorp

Arthur D. Collins, Jr.  
Retired Chairman and  
Chief Executive Officer, 
Medtronic, Inc.

Kimberly J. Harris  
President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Puget Energy, Inc. and 
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

Roland A. Hernandez 
Founding Principal and  
Chief Executive Officer, 
Hernandez Media Ventures

Doreen Woo Ho  
Commissioner, San Francisco 
Port Commission

Olivia F. Kirtley  
Business Consultant

Karen S. Lynch  
President, Aetna Inc.

Richard P. McKenney 
President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Unum Group

David B. O’Maley  
Retired Chairman, President  
and Chief Executive Officer,  
Ohio National Financial  
Services, Inc. (Lead Director)

O’dell M. Owens, M.D., M.P.H. 
President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Interact for Health

Craig D. Schnuck  
Former Chairman and  
Chief Executive Officer,  
Schnuck Markets, Inc.

Scott W. Wine  
Chairman and Chief Executive 
Officer, Polaris Industries Inc.

8    ––   U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report

This is our bank

At U.S. Bank, who we are and what we do  
doesn’t make our story extraordinary.  
It’s how we do things that sets us apart. It’s  
how we earn and keep trust, and put people first.

U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report   ––    9

Cho is a business owner and U.S. Bank 

customer. Below is his story about how 

one loan application grew into a holistic 

banking partnership with U.S. Bank.

My siblings and I run the 40-year-old 

commercial real estate company my  

father founded. When we needed a 

property loan a few years ago, we were 

referred to U.S. Bank by a friend. We 

expected the same standard financing 

experience we’d had dozens of times 

before at other financial institutions. 

However, from the moment we met 

Annie, our loan officer, and her team  

at U.S. Bank, we were impressed by 

the way they operated. 

 “ What makes  
the most  
sense for you?”

Annie earned our trust by delivering 

exceptional service. In addition to  

managing our loans, she worked to 

know our family and heritage. She  

listened and identified opportunities in 

our complex financial lives. We trusted 

her and were impressed by how she 

went the extra mile for us each time we 

interacted. So, even though we weren’t 

looking for anything from U.S. Bank 

other than the property loan, when 

she recommended we meet with her 

colleague Jim and his U.S. Bank Wealth 

Management team about our personal 

and commercial accounts, we agreed.

At our first meeting, Jim told us his 

approach to understanding our financial 

needs was to start with a simple 

question: “What makes the most sense  

for you?” It was clear he was focused 

on doing what was right for us and  

meeting our needs. After a few meetings,  

we realized we would have the same 

level of service working with Jim on 

our overall financial portfolio as we did 

with Annie while securing our property 

loan. So, we brought our personal 

and commercial accounts over to 

U.S. Bank. 

To this day, Jim pauses after every 

proposal to ask that same question: 

“What makes the most sense for you?” 

Jim, Annie and the rest of the team 

at U.S. Bank didn’t just handle our 

business in silos — they took the extra 

step. They teamed up to make sure all 

the pieces of our finances fit, and they 

worked hard for us.

This is our bank, and we are grateful  

to the extraordinary team at U.S. Bank. 

We know the whole company is working  

together to make sure we have the 

banking tools and service we need to 

be successful. 

10    ––   U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report

A constant in a time  
of great change

At U.S. Bank, we’re not waiting for the future  
to happen to us. We’re creating the future now.  
Secure, simple, comprehensive banking, so  
you decide when and how you bank with us.

Innovation making 
banking easier

Meet Elena, a U.S. Bank customer 

“Alexa, ask U.S. Bank, what is my 

checking account balance?” Elena  

asks aloud, with her Amazon Echo 

returning the balance seconds later.

who’s spending another busy day on 

Later that afternoon, she receives a  

the go. On the way to work, she stops 

text that her neighbor’s son just finished 

to pick up coffee. She taps her watch to 

mowing her lawn. Using Zelle® — an 

the payment terminal, grabs her coffee 

award-winning person- to-person  

and waves to the barista without ever 

payment system — she sends a payment 

opening her wallet.

to him through her U.S. Bank Mobile 

App, which he receives almost instantly, 

As Elena arrives at work, her watch 

saving Elena a trip to the bank to  

pings with a message from Sunil,  

get cash. 

her personal banker at U.S. Bank.  

He’s letting her know the home loan 

application she submitted last night 

through the U.S. Bank Loan PortalSM 

should be approved by noon. 

Sunil’s message triggers Elena’s  

memory — she needs to review her 

On the way home that night, Elena 

picks up her dogs at the groomer.  

As she pays, the U.S. Bank anti-fraud 

security feature she opted in to instantly 

matches her location to the groomer’s 

payment terminal. Her watch again 

vibrates to let her know the transaction 

checking account balance to make sure 

is complete. 

her daughter’s tuition was withdrawn. 

Fortune and “The World’s Most Admired Companies” are registered trademarks of Time Inc. and are used under license. 

Most Innovative CEOs

U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report   ––    11

Tomorrow’s 
technology, today

At U.S. Bank, the innovations making 

Elena’s day simpler are already a reality. 

From banking solutions like location 

services and the U.S. Bank Loan Portal 

to wearable payment technology and 

Amazon Echo skills, we are leading 

the way in technology innovations that 

create a better banking experience for 

our customers. 

 “More has changed in the 
last two years than in the 
first 30 of my career. We 
are well-positioned to look 
forward and be a leader in 
transformational change.”

Andy Cecere, President and CEO

12    ––   U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report

4 ways we  
put ethics and 
trust first

At U.S. Bank, trust and ethics are at the center  
of everything we do. For the past 155 years,  
our employees have worked hard to put people 
first and demonstrate our commitment to  
ethics and trust. Here are a few of the ways  
we demonstrate that commitment.

1 

We made ethics  
its own discipline

2 

U.S. Bank named  
“Most Trusted”  
11 years in a row

U.S. Bank created the new Office of Global Ethics and 

Business Conduct in 2017, led by Global Chief Ethics 

Officer Katie Lawler. With this new role, Katie has built  

a dedicated team that oversees ethics strategy, reporting, 

policy and investigation. 

In 2018, U.S. Bank was named “Most Trusted” in  

the annual Privacy Trust Study for Retail Banking by the 

Ponemon Institute for the 11th consecutive year. We  

earn that trust through our commitment to providing the 

highest level of protection for our customers’ privacy and 

the security of their data. Keeping personal information 

safe and secure is imperative, and as a financial institution,  

we take our role in that effort seriously.

U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report   ––    13

 “Our strong ethical culture is rooted 
in alignment between our purpose, 
core values and an understanding 
that reputation matters.”

Katie Lawler, Global Chief Ethics Officer

3 

We do the  
right thing

4 

Trust at the intersection  
of people and technology

At U.S. Bank, we foster an environment that makes it easy  

Every day, we work to be our customers’ most trusted 

to do the right thing. Our core values guide what we do.  

choice. U.S. Bank uses new technology and digital  

From each loan we make to every savings account we  

security tools that allow our customers to securely bank  

open, our employees around the world work to ensure  

how and when they want. We go beyond regulatory  

that every interaction we have reflects our strong culture  

requirements to drive a focus on truly knowing our  

of ethics and trust.

customers, anticipating their needs and helping them  

meet their goals. By incorporating technology like  

augmented intelligence, we’re able to enhance our  

service with better, safer and faster banking solutions.

By doing what’s right, U.S. Bank has worked to earn the  

trust of customers and communities and help strengthen 

financial futures. 

2018 Most Trusted Company 
for Retail Banking

14    ––   U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report

Infinite possibilities.  
One U.S. Bank.

At U.S. Bank, we put people first. We know our 
customers expect the same stress-free, personalized 
service with every interaction with us. Whether they 
professionally or personally bank with us, our customers 
trust us to deliver.

BARLOW RESEARCH
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Monarch
Monarch

Innovation Awards
Innovation Awards
2017 Recipient
2017 Recipient

Professional  
banking needs

our customers grow and stay a step 

ahead. That’s why nearly 90 percent  

of Fortune 1000 companies choose  

us as their bank each year.

In an increasingly complex business 

environment, our U.S. Bank Corporate 

We continue to cultivate that trust  

& Commercial Banking team continues 

with tailored service and industry  

to be the consistent, predictable and 

specialization. Our innovative payments  

reliable solution. Middle market, large 

solutions — like RTP® (real-time 

corporate, commercial real estate, 

financial institution, nonprofit and  

payments) and the award- winning 

U.S. Bank AP Optimizer™ — stem  

public sector customers trust us with 

from our determination to serve  

their most important financial and  

our customers.

operational needs. 

With our industry-leading financial  

metrics and best-in-class debt ratings, 

we are uniquely positioned to help  

U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report   ––    15

 “In a marketplace where 
banking services are 
changing dramatically, our 
clients trust us to provide 
them with faster, smarter 
payments solutions.” 

Andy Cecere, President and CEO

Personal  
banking needs

We focus on meeting our retail and 

business banking customers where 

they are and making sure they can  

bank with us however they prefer.  

We continue to strategically place 

employees and branches across the 

country because we know our customers 

value relationships and in-person  

transactions. But more and more,  

consumers are asking for quick, digital 

access to their banking needs, so  

we invest in the technology to make 

that happen. 

•  The U.S. Bank Loan PortalSM  

combines the best of personal 

service offered by our mortgage loan 

officers with the latest technology  

to provide a seamless experience 

for our mortgage customers. 

•  Through our mobile app and  

website, customers will have the 

ability to schedule appointments 

with a banker. 

•  And with Zelle® — our person-to- 

person payment system — consumers 

can send money to nearly anyone in 

minutes using just a phone number 

or email address. 

While the building blocks of a strong 

banking relationship stay the same, the 

methods we use to bank will continue 

to evolve over time. And we remain on 

the leading edge.

16    ––   U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report

Why is U.S. Bank 
investing in Play?

Whether it’s visiting a museum on a family vacation 
or organizing a pick-up game of basketball with 
neighbors after school, play builds connections 
and brings communities together. Play brings joy, 
stimulates creative thinking, develops problem-solving 
skills and builds character.

That’s why Play is one of the three pillars of our corporate 

country. We then mobilized our team of 74,000 employees  

giving and engagement platform, Community Possible, along 

to make play happen for more than 100,000 individuals.

with Work and Home. 

U.S. Bank revitalized playgrounds, paid for tickets to zoos 

In 2017, U.S. Bank partnered with the nonprofit organization 

and museums, started games of flag football and painted 

PlayWorks to understand the benefits and challenges of play. 

faces — all in the name of building communities through play.

We learned that almost all Americans believe having fun is 

important, but financial stressors make it challenging for 

“Banks are the cornerstone of their communities, and we 

many of us to get out and play. 

value our role as a partner where people live, work and  

So, we decided to do something about that and named the 

the Month of Play because we know how important it is  

month of July the Community Possible Month of Play. We 

to creativity, innovation, health and relationships. Our  

invested $6.6 million in local nonprofits — like the YMCA and 

employees rallied behind it, and we are proud of the impact 

the Boys & Girls Clubs — to support play programs across the 

we had across the country.”

play,” said Andy Cecere, President and CEO. “We created  

U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report   ––    17

2017 Leadership Award

18    ––   U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report

Community Possible

All 74,000 of us at U.S. Bank proudly 
invest in the communities we serve. 

In 2017, we:

$58.4M 200,000+ 

Gave $58.4 million in grants 
and contributions  
to nonprofit organizations

Educated more than 200,000 
individuals in financial matters

Loaned and invested 

$4.6B 

in community development 

U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report   ––    19

Received a score of A-  
from CDP (formerly Carbon 
Disclosure Project)

Top 10%

Invested more than $18 billion in 
environmentally beneficial business 
opportunities over 10 years

Ranked diversity and 
inclusion in the top  
10 percent of all 
engagement metrics  
on the annual  
employee survey

Source: IBM Kenexa

Provided  
188,000 hours
of employee 
volunteer time 

Donated $9 million through our 
employee giving campaign in 
partnership with the United Way 

Visit usbank.com/community for more information on Community Possible. 

$9M$18B20    ––   U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report

Our approach to  
environmental responsibility

At U.S. Bank, we care deeply about  

We’re a national leader in community 

promoting sustainable business 

solar garden development. And our 

practices while supporting economic 

2017 renewable energy investments 

growth. It’s one of the reasons that we 

of $2.9 billion helped power more than 

have invested more than $18 billion in 

260,000 homes and employ more  

environmentally beneficial business  

than 27,000 people. The carbon 

opportunities over the past 10 years. 

offset of these investments is equal to 

We recently joined the Ceres Company  

removing 668,000 passenger vehicles 

Network to engage with more than 

from the road or planting 3.6 million 

50 companies in more than 20 sectors 

acres of forest. We are also committed 

on environmental issues. Additionally, 

to operating in a more sustainable 

we’re proud to have received a score  

manner. Our goal is to reduce 

of A- from CDP (formerly known as  

operational greenhouse gas (GHG) 

the Carbon Disclosure Project) in both 

emissions by 40 percent by 2029  

2016 and 2017.

and 60 percent by 2044.

About U.S. Bancorp

U.S. Bancorp, with 74,000 employees 

to bank how, when and where they  

and $462 billion in assets as of  

prefer. U.S. Bank is committed to  

December 31, 2017, is the parent 

serving its millions of retail, business, 

company of U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest 

wealth management, payment,  

commercial bank in the United States. 

commercial and corporate, and  

The Minneapolis-based bank blends its 

investment services customers  

branch and ATM network with mobile 

across the country and around the 

and online tools that allow customers  

world as a trusted financial partner.

U.S. Bancorp  2017 Annual Report   ––    21

The following pages discuss in detail the financial 
results we achieved in 2017 — results that reflect 
how we’re building your trust.

Financial Table of Contents

 22  Management’s Discussion and Analysis

22  Overview

24  Statement of Income Analysis

29  Balance Sheet Analysis

38  Corporate Risk Profile

38  Overview

39  Credit Risk Management

51  Residual Value Risk Management

52  Operational Risk Management

52  Compliance Risk Management

52  Interest Rate Risk Management

54  Market Risk Management

55  Liquidity Risk Management

58  Capital Management

60  Fourth Quarter Summary

61  Line of Business Financial Review

66  Non-GAAP Financial Measures

68  Accounting Changes

68  Critical Accounting Policies

71  Controls and Procedures

 72  Reports of Management and Independent Accountants

 75  Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes

140 Five-Year Consolidated Financial Statements

142 Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data

143 Supplemental Financial Data

146 Company Information

157 Executive Officers

159 Directors

The following information appears in accordance with  
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

This report contains forward-looking statements about U.S. Bancorp. 
Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements 
about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and are  
based on the information available to, and assumptions and estimates 
made by, management as of the date hereof. These forward-looking 
statements cover, among other things, anticipated future revenue 
and expenses and the future plans and prospects of U.S. Bancorp. 
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, 
and important factors could cause actual results to differ materially 
from those anticipated. A reversal or slowing of the current economic 
recovery or another severe contraction could adversely affect 
U.S. Bancorp’s revenues and the values of its assets and liabilities. 
Global financial markets could experience a recurrence of significant 
turbulence, which could reduce the availability of funding to certain 
financial institutions and lead to a tightening of credit, a reduction 
of business activity, and increased market volatility. Stress in the 
commercial real estate markets, as well as a downturn in the residential 
real estate markets could cause credit losses and deterioration in asset 
values. In addition, changes to statutes, regulations, or regulatory 
policies or practices could affect U.S. Bancorp in substantial and 
unpredictable ways. U.S. Bancorp’s results could also be adversely 
affected by deterioration in general business and economic conditions; 
changes in interest rates; deterioration in the credit quality of its loan  
portfolios or in the value of the collateral securing those loans; 
deterioration in the value of securities held in its investment securities 
portfolio; legal and regulatory developments; litigation; increased 
competition from both banks and non-banks; changes in customer 
behavior and preferences; breaches in data security; effects of mergers 
and acquisitions and related integration; effects of critical accounting 
policies and judgments; and management’s ability to effectively manage 
credit risk, market risk, operational risk, compliance risk, strategic risk, 
interest rate risk, liquidity risk and reputational risk.

Additional factors could cause actual results to differ from expectations, 
including the risks discussed in the “Corporate Risk Profile” section on 
pages 38–60 and the “Risk Factors” section on pages 146–156 of this 
report. However, factors other than these also could adversely affect 
U.S. Bancorp’s results, and the reader should not consider these factors 
to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties. Forward-
looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and U.S. Bancorp 
undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or 
future events.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis

Overview

U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) delivered
record financial performance in 2017. In a year where the
economy expanded at a moderate rate and the labor market
continued to strengthen, the Company had record net revenue,
net income and diluted earnings per share, while investing in
technology and innovation to drive growth and improve
efficiencies in the future.

The Company earned $6.2 billion in 2017, an increase of

5.6 percent over 2016, principally due to total net revenue
growth. Net interest income increased as a result of the impact of
rising interest rates and loan growth, while noninterest income
increased due to higher payment services revenue, trust and
investment management fees and treasury management fees.
The Company’s return on average assets and return on average
common equity were 1.39 percent and 13.8 percent,
respectively.

The Company remains deeply committed to value creation for
shareholders, and during the third quarter of 2017, increased its
dividend rate per common share by 7.1 percent. Overall, the
Company returned 77 percent of its earnings to common
shareholders through dividends and common share repurchases.
This result was accomplished by generating steady growth in
commercial and consumer lending and total deposits, by building
momentum in its core business, particularly within Wealth
Management and Investment Services and Payment Services,
and by maintaining a very strong capital base.

The Company’s common equity tier 1 to risk-weighted assets

ratio using the Basel III standardized approach and Basel III
advanced approaches, as if fully implemented, were 9.1 percent
and 11.6 percent, respectively, at December 31, 2017 — each
above the Company’s targeted ratio of 8.5 percent and well
above the minimum ratio of 7.0 percent required when fully
implemented. In addition, refer to Table 23 for a summary of the
statutory capital ratios in effect for the Company at December 31,
2017 and 2016. Further, credit rating organizations rate the
Company’s debt among the highest of any bank in the world.
This comparative financial strength provides the Company with
favorable funding costs, strong liquidity and the ability to attract
new customers.

In 2017, average loans and deposits increased $8.7 billion
(3.3 percent) and $20.7 billion (6.6 percent), respectively, over

2016, reflecting growth from new and existing customers. Loan
growth included increases in commercial loans, residential
mortgages, credit card loans and other retail loans. These
increases were partially offset by a decline in commercial real
estate loans, due to disciplined underwriting and customers
paying down balances, and loans covered by loss sharing
agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(“FDIC”) (“covered” loans), which is a run-off portfolio. Deposit
growth included increases in noninterest-bearing, total savings
and time deposits.

The Company’s provision for credit losses increased
$66 million (5.0 percent) in 2017, compared with 2016. Net
charge-offs increased $61 million (4.8 percent) in 2017,
compared with 2016, primarily due to higher credit card and
other retail loan net charge-offs, partially offset by lower net
charge-offs related to residential mortgages and commercial loan
recoveries. The provision for credit losses was $60 million higher
than net charge-offs in 2017, compared with $55 million higher
than net charge-offs in 2016. The increase in the allowance for
credit losses during 2017 reflected loan portfolio growth, along
with the maturing of vintages within the credit card portfolio and
exposures related to 2017 weather events, partially offset by
improvements in the energy and residential mortgage portfolios.
The Company’s strong revenue base and financial discipline

position it well for growth in 2018. The Company generated
record revenue in 2017 and is operating from a position of
strength as it enters 2018. The Company experienced total loan
growth, deposit growth, net interest income growth, and
noninterest income growth in 2017. In addition, its capital position
remained strong. The economic environment is favorable and tax
reform legislation enacted in late 2017 has provided the
Company an opportunity to accelerate investment in its
businesses, employees and communities, while at the same time
enhancing shareholder value. With the ongoing benefit provided
by a lower corporate tax rate, the Company plans to increase its
investments in technology and innovation, with a focus on
enhancing the customer experience and improving operational
efficiency that drives long-term growth and creates value for
shareholders.

22

TABLE 1 Selected Financial Data
Year Ended December 31
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)

Condensed Income Statement
Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taxable-equivalent adjustment(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities gains (losses), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total net revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income before taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Per Common Share
Earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends declared per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Book value per share(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Market value per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average diluted common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Ratios
Return on average assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Return on average common equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Efficiency ratio(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average Balances
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment securities(d)
Earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest-bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Period End Balances
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset Quality
Nonperforming assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowance for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of period-end loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital Ratios
Common equity tier 1 capital(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total risk-based capital(e)
Leverage(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets for the Basel III transitional

implemented standardized approach(b)

advanced approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets estimated for the Basel III fully
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets estimated for the Basel III fully
implemented advanced approaches(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(b)
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

$ 12,241
205

$ 11,528
203

$ 11,001
213

$ 10,775
222

$ 10,604
224

12,446
9,554
57

22,057
12,945
1,390

7,722
1,469

6,253
(35)

6,218

5,913

3.53
3.51
1.160
26.34
53.58
1,677
1,683

$

$

$

11,731
9,555
22

21,308
11,676
1,324

8,308
2,364

5,944
(56)

5,888

5,589

3.25
3.24
1.070
24.63
51.37
1,718
1,724

$

$

$

11,214
9,092
–

20,306
10,931
1,132

8,243
2,310

5,933
(54)

5,879

5,608

3.18
3.16
1.010
23.28
42.67
1,764
1,772

$

$

$

10,997
9,161
3

20,161
10,715
1,229

8,217
2,309

5,908
(57)

5,851

5,583

3.10
3.08
.965
21.68
44.95
1,803
1,813

$

$

$

10,828
8,765
9

19,602
10,274
1,340

7,988
2,256

5,732
104

5,836

5,552

3.02
3.00
.885
19.92
40.40
1,839
1,849

$

$

$

1.39%
13.8
3.06
58.8
.48

1.36%
13.4
3.01
54.9
.47

1.44%
14.0
3.05
53.8
.47

1.54%
14.7
3.23
53.2
.55

1.65%
15.8
3.44
52.4
.64

$276,537
3,574
111,820
406,421
448,582
81,933
333,514
15,022
35,601
48,466

$280,432
112,499
462,040
347,215
32,259
49,040

$

1,200
4,417

1.58%

9.3%

10.8
12.9
8.9

12.0

9.1

11.6
7.6
9.4

$267,811
4,181
107,922
389,877
433,313
81,176
312,810
19,906
36,220
47,339

$273,207
109,275
445,964
334,590
33,323
47,298

$

1,603
4,357

1.59%

9.4%

11.0
13.2
9.0

12.2

9.1

11.7
7.5
9.2

$250,459
5,784
103,161
367,445
408,865
79,203
287,151
27,960
33,566
44,813

$260,849
105,587
421,853
300,400
32,078
46,131

$

1,523
4,306

1.65%

9.6%

11.3
13.3
9.5

12.5

9.1

11.9
7.6
9.2

$241,692
3,148
90,327
340,994
380,004
73,455
266,640
30,252
26,535
42,837

$247,851
101,043
402,529
282,733
32,260
43,479

$

1,808
4,375

1.77%

9.7%

11.3
13.6
9.3

12.4

9.0

11.8
7.5
9.3

$227,474
5,723
75,046
315,139
352,680
69,020
250,457
27,683
21,280
39,917

$235,235
79,855
364,021
262,123
20,049
41,113

$

2,037
4,537

1.93%

9.4%(b)

11.2
13.2
9.6

8.8

7.7
9.1

(a) Utilizes a tax rate of 35 percent, for the periods presented, for those assets and liabilities whose income or expense is not included for federal income tax purposes.

(b) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 66.

(c) Calculated as U.S. Bancorp common shareholders’ equity divided by common shares outstanding at end of the period.

(d) Excludes unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities and any premiums or discounts recorded related to the transfer of investment securities at fair value from

available-for-sale to held-to-maturity.

(e) December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, calculated under the Basel III transitional standardized approach; December 31, 2013 calculated under Basel I.

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Earnings Summary The Company reported net income
attributable to U.S. Bancorp of $6.2 billion in 2017, or $3.51 per
diluted common share, compared with $5.9 billion, or $3.24 per
diluted common share, in 2016. Return on average assets and
return on average common equity were 1.39 percent and
13.8 percent, respectively, in 2017, compared with 1.36 percent
and 13.4 percent, respectively, in 2016. The results for 2017
included a benefit of $910 million related to the estimated impact
of the Tax Cuts and Job Act (“tax reform”) enacted by Congress
in late 2017 on the Company’s tax related assets and liabilities,
partially offset by a $608 million increase in reserves for regulatory
and legal matters, as well as $152 million, net of tax, of expenses
related to a charitable contribution to the U.S. Bank Foundation
and a special bonus awarded to certain eligible employees.
Combined, these notable items increased 2017 diluted earnings
per common share by $0.09.

Total net revenue for 2017 was $749 million (3.5 percent)
higher than 2016, reflecting a 6.2 percent increase in net interest
income (6.1 percent on a taxable-equivalent basis), and a
0.4 percent increase in noninterest income. The increase in net
interest income from the prior year was mainly a result of the
impact of rising interest rates and loan growth. The increase in
noninterest income was primarily driven by higher payment
services revenue, trust and investment management fees, and
treasury management fees, partially offset by lower mortgage
banking revenue and lower equity investment income.

Noninterest expense in 2017 was $1.3 billion (10.9 percent)
higher than 2016, reflecting business growth, incremental costs
related to compliance programs, investments in the business and
the 2017 charitable contribution, special bonus and increase in
reserves for regulatory and legal matters. Compensation expense
increased primarily due to the impact of hiring to support
business growth and compliance programs, merit increases,
higher variable compensation and the 2017 special bonus
awarded to eligible employees. Marketing expense increased due
to higher charitable contributions, while other expense was higher
due to an increase in reserves related to regulatory and legal
matters, as well as the impact of an FDIC insurance surcharge
which began in late 2016.

Statement of Income Analysis

Net Interest Income Net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, was $12.4 billion in 2017, compared with
$11.7 billion in 2016 and $11.2 billion in 2015. The $715 million
(6.1 percent) increase in net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, in 2017 compared with 2016, was principally
driven by the impact of rising interest rates and loan growth.
Average earning assets were $16.5 billion (4.2 percent) higher in
2017, compared with 2016, driven by increases in loans, other
earning assets and investment securities. The net interest margin,
on a taxable-equivalent basis, in 2017 was 3.06 percent,
compared with 3.01 percent in 2016 and 3.05 percent in 2015.
The increase in the net interest margin in 2017, compared with
2016, was principally due to higher interest rates and changes in
the loan portfolio mix, partially offset by rising funding costs and
higher cash balances. Refer to the “Interest Rate Risk
Management” section for further information on the sensitivity of
the Company’s net interest income to changes in interest rates.
Average total loans were $276.5 billion in 2017, compared
with $267.8 billion in 2016. The $8.7 billion (3.3 percent) increase
was driven by growth in commercial loans, residential mortgages,
credit card loans and other retail loans, partially offset by
decreases in commercial real estate and covered loans. Average
commercial loans increased $3.9 billion (4.2 percent) driven by
higher demand for loans from new and existing customers. The
$3.1 billion (5.6 percent) increase in residential mortgages
reflected origination activity. Average credit card balances
increased $416 million (2.0 percent) due to customer growth. The
$3.1 billion (5.9 percent) increase in average other retail loans
was primarily due to higher auto, installment and retail leasing
loans, partially offset by decreases in home equity loans and
continued runoff of student loan balances. Average commercial
real estate loans decreased $963 million (2.2 percent) in 2017,
compared with 2016, primarily the result of disciplined
underwriting of construction and development loans, and
customers paying down balances by accessing the capital
markets. Average covered loans decreased $776 million (18.4
percent), the result of portfolio run-off.

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TABLE 2 Analysis of Net Interest Income(a)

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Components of Net Interest Income

2017

2016

2015

2017
v 2016

2016
v 2015

Income on earning assets (taxable-equivalent basis) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
Expense on interest-bearing liabilities (taxable-equivalent basis)

$ 14,598
2,152

$ 13,375
1,644

$ 12,619
1,405

Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 12,446

$ 11,731

$ 11,214

Net interest income, as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 12,241

$ 11,528

$ 11,001

$ 1,223
508

$

$

715

713

$

$

$

756
239

517

527

Average Yields and Rates Paid

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earning assets yield (taxable-equivalent basis)
Rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities (taxable-equivalent basis) . . .

Gross interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.59%
.71

2.88%

3.06%

3.43%
.57

2.86%

3.01%

3.43%
.52

2.91%

3.05%

.16%
.14

.02%

.05%

–%

.05

(.05)%

(.04)%

Average Balances

Investment securities(c)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest-bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$111,820
276,537
406,421
302,204

$107,922
267,811
389,877
287,760

$103,161
250,459
367,445
269,474

$ 3,898
8,726
16,544
14,444

$ 4,761
17,352
22,432
18,286

(a)

Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis utilizing a tax rate of 35 percent for the periods presented.

(b) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 66.

(c) Excludes unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities and any premiums or discounts recorded related to the transfer of investment securities at fair value from

available-for-sale to held-to-maturity.

Average investment securities in 2017 were $3.9 billion

(3.6 percent) higher than 2016, primarily due to purchases of U.S.
Treasury and U.S. government mortgage-backed securities, net
of prepayments and maturities, in support of liquidity
management requirements.

Average total deposits for 2017 were $20.7 billion

(6.6 percent) higher than 2016. Average noninterest-bearing
deposits for 2017 were $757 million (0.9 percent) higher than the
prior year, reflecting increases in Wealth Management and
Investment Services, and Consumer and Business Banking
balances, offset by a decrease in Corporate and Commercial
Banking balances. Average total savings deposits for 2017 were
$19.2 billion (9.7 percent) higher than 2016, a result of growth
across all business lines. Average time deposits for 2017 were
$751 million (2.3 percent) higher than 2016. Changes in time
deposits are largely related to those deposits managed as an
alternative to other funding sources such as wholesale borrowing,
based largely on relative pricing and liquidity characteristics.

The $517 million (4.6 percent) increase in net interest income,
on a taxable-equivalent basis, in 2016 compared with 2015, was
principally driven by loan growth partially offset by a lower net
interest margin. Average earning assets were $22.4 billion
(6.1 percent) higher in 2016, compared with 2015, driven by
increases in loans and in investment securities. The decrease in
the net interest margin was principally due to lower yields on
purchased securities, lower reinvestment rates on maturing
securities and maintaining higher cash balances.

Average total loans increased $17.3 billion (6.9 percent) in
2016, compared with 2015, driven by growth in commercial,
commercial real estate, residential mortgage, credit card and
other retail loans, partially offset by a decrease in covered loans.
Average commercial and commercial real estate loans increased
$8.0 billion (9.5 percent) and $625 million (1.5 percent),
respectively, driven by higher demand for loans from new and
existing customers. The $3.8 billion (7.4 percent) increase in
residential mortgages reflected higher origination activity,
including strong refinancing activities, in 2016 compared with
2015. Average credit card balances increased $2.4 billion
(13.5 percent) in 2016, compared with 2015, due to customer
growth, including a portfolio acquisition in late 2015 which
increased average 2016 credit card balances by $1.6 billion. The
$3.3 billion (6.6 percent) increase in average other retail loans
was primarily due to higher auto and installment loans, student
loans, and home equity and second mortgage loan balances.
Average covered loans decreased $759 million (15.2 percent) in
2016, compared with 2015, the result of portfolio run-off.
Average investment securities in 2016 were $4.8 billion

(4.6 percent) higher than 2015, primarily due to purchases of U.S.
Treasury and U.S. government mortgage-backed securities, net
of prepayments and maturities, in support of liquidity
management.

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TABLE 3 Net Interest Income — Changes Due to Rate and Volume(a)

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Volume

Yield/Rate

Total

Volume

Yield/Rate

Total

2017 v 2016

2016 v 2015

Increase (decrease) in

Interest Income

Investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans

$ 79
(22)

$ 68
12

$ 147
(10)

$ 98
(57)

$ (37)
5

$ 61
(52)

Commercial
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest Expense

Interest-bearing deposits

Interest checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Money market savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Savings accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total interest-bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt

Total interest-bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

109
(38)
115
45
125

356
(37)

319
57

433

4
36
3
5

48
(65)
(13)

(30)

426
128
(5)
115
33

697
12

709
1

790

38
259
(5)
79

371
124
43

538

535
90
110
160
158

1,053
(25)

1,028
58

1,223

42
295
(2)
84

419
59
30

508

216
24
146
265
134

785
(41)

744
32

817

3
41
4
(14)

34
(72)
55

17

99
24
(42)
3
(40)

44
(30)

14
(43)

(61)

9
116
(10)
16

131
91
–

222

315
48
104
268
94

829
(71)

758
(11)

756

12
157
(6)
2

165
19
55

239

Increase (decrease) in net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$463

$252

$ 715

$800

$(283)

$517

(a) This table shows the components of the change in net interest income by volume and rate on a taxable-equivalent basis utilizing a tax rate of 35 percent for the periods presented. This table

does not take into account the level of noninterest-bearing funding, nor does it fully reflect changes in the mix of assets and liabilities. The change in interest not solely due to changes in volume

or rates has been allocated on a pro-rata basis to volume and yield/rate.

Average total deposits for 2016 were $25.7 billion

(8.9 percent) higher than 2015. Average noninterest-bearing
deposits for 2016 were $2.0 billion (2.5 percent) higher than the
prior year, mainly in Consumer and Business Banking and
Corporate and Commercial Banking. Average total savings
deposits for 2016 were $26.2 billion (15.2 percent) higher than
2015, reflecting growth in Corporate and Commercial Banking,
Consumer and Business Banking, and Wealth Management and
Investment Services balances. Average time deposits which are
managed based largely on relative pricing and liquidity
characteristics, decreased $2.6 billion (7.2 percent) in 2016,
compared with 2015.

Provision for Credit Losses The provision for credit losses
reflects changes in the size and credit quality of the entire
portfolio of loans. The Company maintains an allowance for credit
losses considered appropriate by management for probable and
estimable incurred losses, based on factors discussed in the
“Analysis and Determination of Allowance for Credit Losses”
section.

In 2017, the provision for credit losses was $1.4 billion,
compared with $1.3 billion and $1.1 billion in 2016 and 2015,
respectively. The provision for credit losses was higher than net
charge-offs by $60 million in 2017, higher than net charge-offs by
$55 million in 2016 and lower than net charge-offs by $40 million
in 2015. The increase in the allowance for credit losses during
2017 reflected loan portfolio growth, the maturity of vintages
within the credit card portfolio and exposures related to 2017
weather events, partially offset by improvements in the energy
and residential mortgage portfolios. Nonperforming assets
decreased $403 million (25.1 percent) from December 31, 2016
to December 31, 2017, primarily driven by improvements in
commercial loans, residential mortgages and other real estate
owned (“OREO”), partially offset by an increase in nonperforming
commercial real estate loans. Net charge-offs increased
$61 million (4.8 percent) in 2017 from 2016 primarily due to
higher credit card and other retail loan net charge-offs, partially
offset by lower net charge-offs related to residential mortgages
and commercial loan recoveries.

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The increase in the allowance for credit losses during 2016

was driven by loan portfolio growth and stress in the energy
portfolio, partially offset by improvements in residential mortgage
and home equity loans and lines. Nonperforming assets
increased $80 million (5.3 percent) from December 31, 2015 to
December 31, 2016, primarily driven by an increase in
nonperforming commercial loans within the energy portfolio,
partially offset by improvements in the Company’s residential
portfolio due to improving economic conditions. Net charge-offs
increased $97 million (8.3 percent) in 2016 from 2015 primarily
due to higher commercial loan net charge-offs and lower
commercial real estate loan recoveries, partially offset by lower
charge-offs related to residential mortgages and home equity
loans.

Refer to “Corporate Risk Profile” for further information on the
provision for credit losses, net charge-offs, nonperforming assets
and other factors considered by the Company in assessing the
credit quality of the loan portfolio and establishing the allowance
for credit losses.

Noninterest Income Noninterest income in 2017 was
$9.6 billion, compared with $9.6 billion in 2016 and $9.1 billion in
2015. The $34 million (0.4 percent) increase in 2017 over 2016
was primarily due to increases in payment services revenue, trust
and investment management fees, and treasury management
fees, as well as higher gains on sales of investment securities,
partially offset by decreases in mortgage banking revenue and
other noninterest income. Payment services revenue was higher
in 2017, compared with 2016, due to a 6.4 percent increase in
credit and debit card revenue and a 5.8 percent increase in
corporate payment products revenue, both driven by higher sales
volumes. Trust and investment management fees were
6.7 percent higher due to favorable market conditions, and net
asset and account growth, while treasury management fees
increased 6.0 percent due to higher transaction volume.
Mortgage banking revenue decreased 14.8 percent in 2017,
compared with 2016, primarily due to lower origination and sales
volumes from home refinancing activities which were higher in the
prior year, and lower margins on mortgage loan sales. Other
revenue was 13.4 percent lower in 2017 compared with 2016,
primarily due to lower equity investment income, which was
higher in 2016 due to the sale of the Company’s membership in
Visa Europe Limited (“Visa Europe”) to Visa Inc. during that year.

TABLE 4 Noninterest Income

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

2015

Credit and debit card revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate payment products revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Merchant processing services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ATM processing services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trust and investment management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deposit service charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial products revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage banking revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment products fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities gains (losses), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,252
753
1,590
362
1,522
751
618
849
834
163
57
860

Total noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$9,611

$1,177
712
1,592
338
1,427
725
583
871
979
158
22
993

$9,577

$1,070
708
1,547
318
1,321
702
561
867
906
185
–
907

$9,092

* Not meaningful.

2017
v 2016

2016
v 2015

6.4%
5.8
(.1)
7.1
6.7
3.6
6.0
(2.5)
(14.8)
3.2
*
(13.4)

.4%

10.0%
.6
2.9
6.3
8.0
3.3
3.9
.5
8.1
(14.6)
*
9.5

5.3%

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The $485 million (5.3 percent) increase in 2016 over 2015 was

primarily due to higher payment services revenue, trust and
investment management fees, and mortgage banking revenue, as
well as the impact of the Visa Europe sale. Credit and debit card
revenue increased 10.0 percent in 2016 compared with 2015,
reflecting higher transaction volumes including the impact of
acquired portfolios. Merchant processing services revenue was
2.9 percent higher as a result of an increase in product fees and
higher transaction volumes. Trust and investment management
fees increased 8.0 percent in 2016, compared with 2015,
reflecting lower money market fee waivers, along with account
growth, an increase in assets under management and improved
market conditions. Mortgage banking revenue increased
8.1 percent in 2016 over 2015, driven by higher origination and
sales volumes. In addition, other revenue was 9.5 percent higher
in 2016 compared with 2015, reflecting the 2016 Visa Europe
sale and the impact of a 2015 student loan market valuation
adjustment, partially offset by lower equity investment income and
a 2015 gain recorded on the sale of a deposit portfolio.

Noninterest Expense Noninterest expense in 2017 was
$12.9 billion, compared with $11.7 billion in 2016 and
$10.9 billion in 2015. The Company’s efficiency ratio was
58.8 percent in 2017, compared with 54.9 percent in 2016 and
53.8 percent in 2015. The $1.3 billion (10.9 percent) increase in
noninterest expense in 2017 over 2016 was primarily due to
higher compensation expense, marketing and business
development expense and other expense, partially offset by lower
professional services expense. Compensation expense increased
10.2 percent in 2017 over 2016, principally due to the impact of
hiring to support business growth and compliance programs,
merit increases, higher variable compensation related to business
production and the 2017 special bonus awarded to eligible
employees. Employee benefits expense was 6.0 percent higher
primarily driven by increased medical costs. Marketing and
business development expense was higher 24.6 percent,
primarily due to an increase in charitable contributions to the U.S.

TABLE 5 Noninterest Expense

Bank Foundation. Other expense increased 29.5 percent in 2017,
compared with 2016, primarily due to the impact of the increase
in reserves related to legal and regulatory matters recorded
during 2017 and the FDIC insurance surcharge which began in
late 2016. During 2017, the Company recorded a $608 million
accrual for regulatory and legal matters related to Bank Secrecy
Act/anti-money laundering compliance program adequacy and
investigations by the United States Attorney’s Office in Manhattan
into that program and U.S. Bank National Association’s legacy
relationship with a payday lending business associated with a
former customer. Offsetting these increases was a decrease in
professional services expense of 16.5 percent, primarily due to
fewer consulting services as compliance programs near maturity.
The $745 million (6.8 percent) increase in noninterest expense

in 2016 over 2015 was primarily due to higher compensation
costs, professional services, marketing and business
development, technology and communications, and other
noninterest expenses, partially offset by lower employee benefits
expense. Compensation expense increased 8.3 percent in 2016
over 2015, principally due to the impact of hiring to support
business growth and compliance programs, merit increases, and
higher variable compensation. Professional services expense
increased 18.7 percent primarily due to compliance programs
and implementation costs of capital investments to support
business growth. Marketing and business development expense
increased 20.5 percent in 2016 over 2015, resulting from the
support of new business development and an increase in
charitable contributions to the U.S. Bank Foundation. Technology
and communications expense increased 7.7 percent primarily
due to capital investments and costs related to acquired
portfolios. Further, other noninterest expense increased
8.6 percent in 2016 over 2015, reflecting the impact of the FDIC
surcharge, which began in late 2016, and higher accruals related
to regulatory and legal matters. Offsetting these increases was a
4.1 percent decrease in employee benefits expense mainly due to
lower pension costs.

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

2015

Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net occupancy and equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marketing and business development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technology and communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postage, printing and supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 5,746
1,186
1,019
419
542
977
323
175
2,558

Total noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$12,945

$ 5,212
1,119
988
502
435
955
311
179
1,975

$11,676

$ 4,812
1,167
991
423
361
887
297
174
1,819

$10,931

Efficiency ratio(a)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58.8%

54.9%

53.8%

(a) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 66.

2017
v 2016

2016
v 2015

10.2%
6.0
3.1
(16.5)
24.6
2.3
3.9
(2.2)
29.5

10.9%

8.3%
(4.1)
(.3)
18.7
20.5
7.7
4.7
2.9
8.6

6.8%

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Pension Plans Because of the long-term nature of pension
plans, the related accounting is complex and can be impacted by
several factors, including investment funding policies, accounting
methods and actuarial assumptions.

The Company’s pension accounting reflects the long-term
nature of the benefit obligations and the investment horizon of
plan assets. Amounts recorded in the financial statements reflect
actuarial assumptions about participant benefits and plan asset
returns. Changes in actuarial assumptions and differences in
actual plan experience, compared with actuarial assumptions, are
deferred and recognized in expense in future periods. Differences
related to participant benefits are recognized in expense over the
future service period of the employees. Differences related to the
expected return on plan assets are included in expense over a
period of approximately 15 years.

Pension expense is expected to decrease by $57 million in
2018 primarily due to expected earnings on higher plan assets
due to Company contributions in 2017, partially offset by a lower
discount rate. Because of the complexity of forecasting pension
plan activities, the accounting methods utilized for pension plans,
the Company’s ability to respond to factors affecting the plans
and the hypothetical nature of actuarial assumptions, the actual
pension expense decrease may differ from the expected amount.
Additionally, as a result of new pension accounting guidance
effective January 1, 2018, non-service cost components will be
reclassified to other noninterest expense. The combination of the
decreased pension expense and the adoption of the new
standard will result in an increase in 2018 employee benefits
expense of $13 million and a decrease in other noninterest
expense of $70 million, compared with 2017.

Refer to Note 16 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial

Statements for further information on the Company’s pension
plan funding practices, investment policies and asset allocation
strategies, and accounting policies for pension plans.

The following table shows an analysis of hypothetical changes in
the discount rate and long-term rate of return (“LTROR”):

Discount Rate (Dollars in Millions)

Down 100
Basis Points

Up 100
Basis Points

Incremental benefit (expense)
. . . . . . .
Percent of 2017 net income . . . . . . . .

$ (112)

(1.35)%

$ 98

1.18%

LTROR (Dollars in Millions)

Down 100
Basis Points

Up 100
Basis Points

Incremental benefit (expense)
. . . . . . .
Percent of 2017 net income . . . . . . . .

$ (52)

(.62)%

$ 52

.62%

Income Tax Expense In late 2017, tax reform legislation was
enacted that, among other provisions, reduced the federal
statutory rate for corporations from 35 percent to 21 percent
effective in 2018. In accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company revalued its
deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017, resulting
in an estimated net tax benefit of $910 million, which the
Company recorded in 2017. The 2017 provision for income
taxes, reflecting this benefit, was $1.3 billion (an effective rate of
16.8 percent), compared with a provision for income taxes of

$2.2 billion (an effective rate of 26.7 percent) in 2016 and
$2.1 billion (an effective rate of 26.1 percent) in 2015.

For further information on income taxes, refer to Note 18 of

the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Balance Sheet Analysis

Average earning assets were $406.4 billion in 2017, compared
with $389.9 billion in 2016. The increase in average earning
assets of $16.5 billion (4.2 percent) was primarily due to
increases in loans of $8.7 billion (3.3 percent), other earning
assets of $4.5 billion (45.4 percent) and investment securities of
$3.9 billion (3.6 percent).

For average balance information, refer to Consolidated Daily
Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields and Rates on pages
144 and 145.

Loans The Company’s loan portfolio was $280.4 billion at
December 31, 2017, compared with $273.2 billion at
December 31, 2016, an increase of $7.2 billion (2.6 percent). The
increase was driven by increases in commercial loans of
$4.2 billion (4.5 percent), other retail loans of $3.5 billion (6.4
percent), residential mortgages of $2.5 billion (4.4 percent) and
credit card loans of $431 million (2.0 percent), partially offset by a
decrease in commercial real estate loans of $2.6 billion (6.1
percent) and covered loans of $715 million (18.6 percent).
Table 6 provides a summary of the loan distribution by product
type, while Table 12 provides a summary of the selected loan
maturity distribution by loan category. Average total loans
increased $8.7 billion (3.3 percent) in 2017, compared with 2016.
The increase was due to growth in most loan portfolio classes in
2017.

Commercial Commercial loans, including lease financing,
increased $4.2 billion (4.5 percent) at December 31, 2017,
compared with December 31, 2016. Average commercial loans
increased $3.9 billion (4.2 percent) in 2017, compared with 2016.
The growth was primarily driven by higher demand from new and
existing customers. Table 7 provides a summary of commercial
loans by industry and geographical locations.

Commercial Real Estate The Company’s portfolio of
commercial real estate loans, which includes commercial
mortgages and construction and development loans, decreased
$2.6 billion (6.1 percent) at December 31, 2017, compared with
December 31, 2016, primarily the result of disciplined
underwriting of construction and development loans and
customers paying down balances by accessing the capital
markets for funding. Average commercial real estate loans
decreased $963 million (2.2 percent) in 2017, compared with
2016. Table 8 provides a summary of commercial real estate
loans by property type and geographical location.

The Company reclassifies construction loans to the

commercial mortgage category if permanent financing is provided
by the Company. In 2017, approximately $521 million of
construction loans were reclassified to the commercial mortgage
category. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, $161 million and

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TABLE 6 Loan Portfolio Distribution

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Amount

Percent
of Total

Amount

Percent
of Total

Amount

Percent
of Total

Amount

Percent
of Total

Amount

Percent
of Total

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Commercial
Commercial
. . . . . . . . . . .
Lease financing . . . . . . . .

$ 91,958
5,603

32.8% $ 87,928
5,458

2.0

32.2% $ 83,116
5,286

2.0

31.9% $ 74,996
5,381

2.0

30.2% $ 64,762
5,271

2.2

27.5%
2.3

Total commercial

. . . . .

97,561

34.8

93,386

34.2

88,402

33.9

80,377

32.4

70,033

29.8

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial mortgages . .
Construction and

29,367

10.5

31,592

11.6

31,773

12.2

33,360

13.5

32,183

13.7

development . . . . . . . . .

11,096

4.0

11,506

4.2

10,364

3.9

9,435

3.8

7,702

3.3

Total commercial real

estate . . . . . . . . . . . .

40,463

14.5

43,098

15.8

42,137

16.1

42,795

17.3

39,885

17.0

Residential Mortgages

Residential mortgages . . .
Home equity loans, first

46,685

16.6

43,632

16.0

40,425

15.5

38,598

15.6

37,545

15.9

liens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13,098

4.7

13,642

5.0

13,071

5.0

13,021

5.2

13,611

5.8

Total residential

mortgages . . . . . . . . .
Credit Card . . . . . . . . . . . .

59,783
22,180

21.3
7.9

57,274
21,749

21.0
7.9

53,496
21,012

20.5
8.1

51,619
18,515

20.8
7.5

51,156
18,021

21.7
7.7

Other Retail

Retail leasing . . . . . . . . . .
Home equity and second

mortgages . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
Revolving credit
Installment
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Automobile . . . . . . . . . . . .
Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,988

2.8

6,316

2.3

5,232

2.0

5,871

2.4

5,929

2.5

16,327
3,183
8,989
18,934
1,903

5.8
1.1
3.2
6.8
.7

16,369
3,282
8,087
17,571
2,239

6.0
1.2
3.0
6.4
.8

16,384
3,354
7,030
16,587
2,619

6.3
1.3
2.7
6.3
1.0

15,916
3,309
6,242
14,822
3,104

6.4
1.3
2.5
6.0
1.3

15,442
3,276
5,709
13,743
3,579

6.6
1.4
2.4
5.8
1.5

Total other retail

. . . . . .

57,324

20.4

53,864

19.7

51,206

19.6

49,264

19.9

47,678

20.2

Total loans, excluding
covered loans . . . .
Covered Loans . . . . . . . .

277,311
3,121

98.9
1.1

269,371
3,836

98.6
1.4

256,253
4,596

98.2
1.8

242,570
5,281

97.9
2.1

226,773
8,462

96.4
3.6

Total loans . . . . . . .

$280,432

100.0% $273,207

100.0% $260,849

100.0% $247,851

100.0% $235,235

100.0%

$146 million, respectively, of tax-exempt industrial development
loans were secured by real estate. The Company’s commercial
mortgage and construction and development loans had unfunded
commitments of $10.1 billion and $10.7 billion at December 31,
2017 and 2016, respectively.

The Company also finances the operations of real estate
developers and other entities with operations related to real

estate. These loans are not secured directly by real estate but are
subject to terms and conditions similar to commercial loans.
These loans were included in the commercial loan category and
totaled $7.0 billion and $6.4 billion at December 31, 2017 and
2016, respectively.

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TABLE 7 Commercial Loans by Industry Group and Geography

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Industry Group

2017

2016

Loans

Percent

Loans

Percent

Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate, rental and leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance and insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Healthcare and social assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment and recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional, scientific and technical services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transport and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other

$14,710
12,461
8,952
8,639
7,383
6,517
5,116
3,853
3,499
3,414
3,403
3,198
1,933
1,698
1,590
1,429
9,766

15.1%
12.8
9.2
8.8
7.6
6.7
5.2
3.9
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.3
2.0
1.7
1.6
1.5
10.0

$13,779
10,553
7,573
8,728
7,552
6,345
4,546
3,340
3,744
3,167
3,597
3,561
1,747
1,625
1,645
1,449
10,435

14.8%
11.3
8.1
9.3
8.1
6.8
4.9
3.6
4.0
3.4
3.8
3.8
1.9
1.7
1.8
1.5
11.2

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$97,561

100.0%

$93,386

100.0%

Geography

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missouri
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total banking region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$14,086
3,979
5,245
7,406
3,525
4,330
2,044
3,699
3,539
4,806
5,206
1,225
3,836

62,926
16,408
18,227

Total outside Company’s banking region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34,635

14.4%
4.1
5.4
7.6
3.6
4.5
2.1
3.8
3.6
4.9
5.3
1.3
3.9

64.5
16.8
18.7

35.5

$12,677
4,362
4,636
7,093
3,536
4,270
2,090
3,447
3,512
4,900
5,168
1,251
3,487

60,429
15,467
17,490

32,957

13.6%
4.7
5.0
7.6
3.8
4.6
2.2
3.7
3.8
5.2
5.5
1.3
3.7

64.7
16.6
18.7

35.3

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$97,561

100.0%

$93,386

100.0%

Residential Mortgages Residential mortgages held in the loan
portfolio at December 31, 2017, increased $2.5 billion
(4.4 percent) over December 31, 2016, as origination activity
more than offset the effect of customers paying down balances
during 2017. Average residential mortgages increased $3.1 billion
(5.6 percent) in 2017, compared with 2016. Residential
mortgages originated and placed in the Company’s loan portfolio
include well-secured jumbo mortgages and branch-originated
first lien home equity loans to borrowers with high credit quality.

Credit Card Total credit card loans increased $431 million
(2.0 percent) at December 31, 2017, compared with
December 31, 2016, reflecting new and existing customer growth
during the year. Average credit card balances increased
$416 million (2.0 percent) in 2017, compared with 2016.

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TABLE 8 Commercial Real Estate Loans by Property Type and Geography

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Property Type

Business owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial property

Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multi-family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hotel/motel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential homebuilders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Healthcare facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

2016

Loans

Percent

Loans

Percent

$10,205

25.2%

$10,899

25.3%

1,580
5,023
4,502
3,757
8,922
3,719
2,489
266

3.9
12.4
11.1
9.3
22.0
9.2
6.2
.7

1,631
5,536
4,997
4,064
9,607
3,791
2,311
262

3.8
12.8
11.6
9.4
22.3
8.8
5.4
.6

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$40,463

100.0%

$43,098

100.0%

Geography

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missouri
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total banking region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 9,558
1,764
1,605
2,031
1,359
1,445
1,847
3,499
2,036
2,210
1,889
1,163
3,134

33,540
3,688
3,235

Total outside Company’s banking region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,923

23.6%
4.4
4.0
5.0
3.3
3.6
4.6
8.6
5.0
5.5
4.7
2.9
7.7

82.9
9.1
8.0

17.1

$10,734
1,819
1,678
2,177
1,372
1,462
2,094
3,435
2,161
2,312
1,810
1,271
3,257

35,582
3,829
3,687

7,516

24.9%
4.2
3.9
5.0
3.2
3.4
4.9
8.0
5.0
5.4
4.2
2.9
7.6

82.6
8.9
8.5

17.4

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$40,463

100.0%

$43,098

100.0%

Other Retail Total other retail loans, which include retail leasing,
home equity and second mortgages and other retail loans,
increased $3.5 billion (6.4 percent) at December 31, 2017,
compared with December 31, 2016, reflecting higher retail
leasing loans, auto loans and installment loans, partially offset by
lower student loans, home equity loans and revolving credit
balances. Average other retail loans increased $3.1 billion (5.9
percent) in 2017, compared with 2016. The increase was
primarily due to higher auto, installment and retail leasing loans,
partially offset by decreases in student loans and home equity
loans. Of the total residential mortgages, credit card and other

retail loans outstanding at December 31, 2017, approximately
72.7 percent were to customers located in the Company’s
primary banking region compared with 73.3 percent at
December 31, 2016. Tables 9, 10 and 11 provide a geographic
summary of residential mortgages, credit card loans and other
retail loans outstanding, respectively, as of December 31, 2017
and 2016. The collateral for $2.2 billion of residential mortgages
and other retail loans included in covered loans at December 31,
2017 was in California, compared with $2.6 billion at
December 31, 2016.

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TABLE 9 Residential Mortgages by Geography

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

Loans

Percent

Loans

Percent

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missouri
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total banking region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$16,914
3,380
3,109
4,247
1,748
2,145
2,413
3,403
1,526
2,086
3,166
1,294
4,489

49,920
4,448
5,415

Total outside Company’s banking region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,863

28.3%
5.7
5.2
7.1
2.9
3.6
4.0
5.7
2.5
3.5
5.3
2.2
7.5

83.5
7.4
9.1

16.5

$15,115
3,219
3,071
4,200
1,834
2,230
2,292
3,277
1,546
2,146
3,220
1,276
4,203

47,629
4,191
5,454

9,645

26.4%
5.6
5.4
7.3
3.2
3.9
4.0
5.7
2.7
3.8
5.6
2.2
7.4

83.2
7.3
9.5

16.8

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$59,783

100.0%

$57,274

100.0%

TABLE 10 Credit Card Loans by Geography

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

Loans

Percent

Loans

Percent

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missouri
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total banking region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2,245
772
1,089
1,271
725
1,185
666
857
990
1,048
1,603
376
1,092

13,919
4,193
4,068

Total outside Company’s banking region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8,261

10.1%
3.5
4.9
5.7
3.3
5.4
3.0
3.9
4.5
4.7
7.2
1.7
4.9

62.8
18.9
18.3

37.2

$ 2,188
761
1,072
1,287
717
1,179
657
860
1,007
1,036
1,580
376
1,044

13,764
4,076
3,909

7,985

10.1%
3.5
4.9
5.9
3.3
5.4
3.0
4.0
4.6
4.8
7.3
1.7
4.8

63.3
18.7
18.0

36.7

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$22,180

100.0%

$21,749

100.0%

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TABLE 11 Other Retail Loans by Geography

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

Loans

Percent

Loans

Percent

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missouri
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total banking region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 9,119
2,144
3,193
3,619
2,142
2,800
1,545
1,735
1,562
2,534
3,108
1,033
2,958

37,492
11,547
8,285

Total outside Company’s banking region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19,832

15.9%
3.8
5.6
6.3
3.7
4.9
2.7
3.0
2.7
4.4
5.4
1.8
5.2

65.4
20.1
14.5

34.6

$ 8,468
2,058
3,111
3,537
2,171
2,764
1,555
1,696
1,565
2,355
3,001
978
2,772

36,031
9,807
8,026

17,833

15.7%
3.8
5.8
6.6
4.0
5.1
2.9
3.1
2.9
4.4
5.6
1.8
5.2

66.9
18.2
14.9

33.1

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$57,324

100.0%

$53,864

100.0%

The Company generally retains portfolio loans through

maturity; however, the Company’s intent may change over time
based upon various factors such as ongoing asset/liability
management activities, assessment of product profitability, credit
risk, liquidity needs, and capital implications. If the Company’s
intent or ability to hold an existing portfolio loan changes, it is
transferred to loans held for sale.

Loans Held for Sale Loans held for sale, consisting primarily of
residential mortgages to be sold in the secondary market, were

$3.6 billion at December 31, 2017, compared with $4.8 billion at
December 31, 2016. The decrease in loans held for sale was
principally due to a lower level of mortgage loan closings in late
2017, compared with the same period of 2016. Almost all of the
residential mortgage loans the Company originates or purchases
for sale follow guidelines that allow the loans to be sold into
existing, highly liquid secondary markets; in particular in
government agency transactions and to government sponsored
enterprises (“GSEs”).

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TABLE 12 Selected Loan Maturity Distribution

At December 31, 2017 (Dollars in Millions)

Commercial
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

One Year
or Less

$34,858
11,402
2,578
22,180
10,529
373

Over One
Through
Five Years

$ 57,132
22,117
8,670
–
32,285
470

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$81,920

$120,674

Total of loans due after one year with

Predetermined interest rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Floating interest rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Over Five
Years

$ 5,571
6,944
48,535
–
14,510
2,278

$77,838

Total

$ 97,561
40,463
59,783
22,180
57,324
3,121

$280,432

$ 91,962
$106,550

Investment Securities The Company uses its investment
securities portfolio to manage interest rate risk, provide liquidity
(including the ability to meet regulatory requirements), generate
interest and dividend income, and as collateral for public deposits
and wholesale funding sources. While the Company intends to
hold its investment securities indefinitely, it may sell
available-for-sale securities in response to structural changes in
the balance sheet and related interest rate risk and to meet
liquidity requirements, among other factors.

Investment securities totaled $112.5 billion at December 31,
2017, compared with $109.3 billion at December 31, 2016. The
$3.2 billion (3.0 percent) increase reflected $3.1 billion of net
investment purchases and a $121 million favorable change in net
unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investment
securities.

Average investment securities were $111.8 billion in 2017,
compared with $107.9 billion in 2016. The weighted-average
yield of the available-for-sale portfolio was 2.25 percent at
December 31, 2017, compared with 2.06 percent at
December 31, 2016. The weighted-average maturity of the
available-for-sale portfolio was 5.1 years at both December 31,
2017 and 2016. The weighted-average yield of the
held-to-maturity portfolio was 2.14 percent at December 31,
2017, compared with 1.93 percent at December 31, 2016. The
weighted-average maturity of the held-to-maturity portfolio was
4.7 years at December 31, 2017, compared with 4.6 years at
December 31, 2016. Investment securities by type are shown in
Table 13.

The Company’s available-for-sale securities are carried at fair
value with changes in fair value reflected in other comprehensive
income (loss) unless a security is deemed to be other-than-
temporarily impaired. At December 31, 2017, the Company’s net
unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities were
$580 million, compared with $701 million at December 31, 2016.
The favorable change in net unrealized gains (losses) was
primarily due to increases in the fair value of state and political
securities as a result of changes in interest rates. Gross
unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities totaled
$888 million at December 31, 2017, compared with $1.0 billion at
December 31, 2016. The Company conducts a regular
assessment of its investment portfolio to determine whether any
securities are other-than-temporarily impaired. When assessing
unrealized losses for other-than-temporary impairment, the
Company considers the nature of the investment, the financial
condition of the issuer, the extent and duration of unrealized
losses, expected cash flows of underlying assets and market
conditions. At December 31, 2017, the Company had no plans to
sell securities with unrealized losses, and believes it is more likely
than not that it would not be required to sell such securities
before recovery of their amortized cost.

Refer to Notes 4 and 21 in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for further information on investment
securities.

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TABLE 13 Investment Securities

At December 31, 2017 (Dollars in Millions)

U.S. Treasury and Agencies

Available-for-Sale

Held-to-Maturity

Amortized
Cost

Fair
Value

Weighted-
Average
Maturity in
Years

Weighted-
Average
Yield(e)

Amortized
Cost

Fair
Value

Weighted-
Average
Maturity in
Years

Weighted-
Average
Yield(e)

Maturing in one year or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maturing after one year through five years . . . . . . .
Maturing after five years through ten years . . . . . . .
Maturing after ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 4,985
16,683
1,918
–

$ 4,965
16,465
1,871
–

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$23,586

$23,301

Mortgage-Backed Securities(a)

Maturing in one year or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maturing after one year through five years . . . . . . .
Maturing after five years through ten years . . . . . . .
Maturing after ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

79
17,637
18,391
2,349

$

80
17,424
18,179
2,354

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$38,456

$38,037

Asset-Backed Securities(a)

Maturing in one year or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maturing after one year through five years . . . . . . .
Maturing after five years through ten years . . . . . . .
Maturing after ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

–
328
85
–

413

Obligations of State and Political

Subdivisions(b)(c)
Maturing in one year or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maturing after one year through five years . . . . . . .
Maturing after five years through ten years . . . . . . .
Maturing after ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

183
662
4,428
967

$

$

$

–
332
87
–

419

184
688
4,532
954

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 6,240

$ 6,358

Other Debt Securities

Maturing in one year or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maturing after one year through five years . . . . . . .
Maturing after five years through ten years . . . . . . .
Maturing after ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

–
–
–
–

–

22

$

$

$

–
–
–
–

–

22

.5
3.4
5.7
–

3.0

.5
4.4
5.9
12.8

5.6

–
3.7
5.0
–

4.0

.2
3.2
8.7
19.8

9.6

–
–
–
–

–

–

.85% $

1.67
1.84
–

–
1,794
3,387
–

$

–
1,776
3,290
–

1.51% $ 5,181

$ 5,066

4.33% $
2.08
2.22
2.47

85
23,307
15,497
261

$

85
22,968
15,305
261

2.18% $39,150

$38,619

–% $

3.00
3.23
–

3.04% $

7.40% $
5.93
5.33
5.02

5.41% $

–% $
–
–
–

–% $

.01% $

–
4
2
–

6

–
1
5
–

6

–
19
–
–

19

–

$

1
4
3
4

$

12

$

$

$

$

$

–
1
6
–

7

–
19
–
–

19

–

Total investment securities(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$68,717

$68,137

5.1

2.25% $44,362

$43,723

–
3.5
6.1
–

5.2

.5
3.8
5.7
12.3

4.6

.4
3.2
5.6
16.3

4.1

–
3.7
8.2
–

7.6

–
2.5
–
–

2.5

–

4.7

–%

1.81
1.80
–

1.80%

2.99%
2.10
2.31
2.37

2.19%

2.12%
2.28
2.25
2.06

2.27%

–%

7.82
2.53
–

3.24%

–%

2.26
–
–

2.26%

–%

2.14%

(a)

Information related to asset and mortgage-backed securities included above is presented based upon weighted-average maturities anticipating future prepayments.

(b) Information related to obligations of state and political subdivisions is presented based upon yield to first optional call date if the security is purchased at a premium, yield to maturity if

purchased at par or a discount.

(c) Maturity calculations for obligations of state and political subdivisions are based on the first optional call date for securities with a fair value above par and contractual maturity for securities with

a fair value equal to or below par.

(d) The weighted-average maturity of the available-for-sale investment securities was 5.1 years at December 31, 2016, with a corresponding weighted-average yield of 2.06 percent. The weighted-

average maturity of the held-to-maturity investment securities was 4.6 years at December 31, 2016, with a corresponding weighted-average yield of 1.93 percent.

(e) Weighted-average yields for obligations of state and political subdivisions are presented on a fully-taxable equivalent basis under a federal income tax rate of 35 percent for the periods presented.

Yields on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities are computed based on amortized cost balances, excluding any premiums or discounts recorded related to the transfer of

investment securities at fair value from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity. Weighted-average yield and maturity calculations exclude equity securities that have no stated yield or maturity.

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

U.S. Treasury and agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Obligations of state and political subdivisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other debt securities and investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

2016

Amortized
Cost

$ 28,767
77,606
419
6,246
41

Percent
of Total

25.5%
68.6
.4
5.5
–

Amortized
Cost

$ 22,560
81,698
483
5,173
62

Percent
of Total

20.5%
74.3
.4
4.7
.1

Total investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$113,079

100.0%

$109,976

100.0%

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TABLE 14 Deposits

The composition of deposits was as follows:

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Noninterest-bearing deposits . . . . . . . .
Interest-bearing deposits

Interest checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Money market savings . . . . . . . . . . . .
Savings accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total savings deposits . . . . . . . . . .
Time deposits less than $100,000 . . . .
Time deposits greater than $100,000

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Amount

Percent
of Total

Amount

Percent
of Total

Amount

Percent
of Total

Amount

Percent
of Total

Amount

Percent
of Total

$ 87,557

25.2% $ 86,097

25.7% $ 83,766

27.9% $ 77,323

27.3% $ 76,941

29.4%

74,520
107,973
43,809

226,302
7,315

21.5
31.1
12.6

65.2
2.1

66,298
109,947
41,783

218,028
8,040

19.8
32.9
12.5

65.2
2.4

59,169
86,159
38,468

183,796
9,050

19.7
28.7
12.8

61.2
3.0

55,058
76,536
35,249

166,843
10,609

19.5
27.1
12.4

59.0
3.8

52,140
59,772
32,469

144,381
11,784

19.9
22.8
12.4

55.1
4.5

Domestic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,792
15,249

3.1
4.4

7,230
15,195

2.2
4.5

7,272
16,516

2.4
5.5

10,636
17,322

3.8
6.1

9,527
19,490

3.6
7.4

Total interest-bearing deposits . . . .

259,658

74.8

248,493

74.3

216,634

72.1

205,410

72.7

185,182

70.6

Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$347,215 100.0% $334,590 100.0% $300,400 100.0% $282,733 100.0% $262,123 100.0%

The maturity of time deposits was as follows:

At December 31, 2017 (Dollars in Millions)

Three months or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Three months through six months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Six months through one year
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Time Deposits
Less Than $100,000

$1,103
1,079
1,685
3,448

$7,315

Time Deposits Greater Than $100,000

Domestic

$ 4,828
1,922
1,292
2,750

Foreign

Total

$15,122
85
42
–

$21,053
3,086
3,019
6,198

$10,792

$15,249

$33,356

Deposits Total deposits were $347.2 billion at December 31,
2017, compared with $334.6 billion at December 31, 2016. The
$12.6 billion (3.8 percent) increase in total deposits reflected
increases in total savings, time and noninterest-bearing deposits.
Average total deposits in 2017 increased $20.7 billion (6.6
percent) over 2016.

Interest-bearing savings deposits increased $8.3 billion

(3.8 percent) at December 31, 2017, compared with
December 31, 2016. The increase was related to higher interest
checking and savings account balances, partially offset by lower
money market deposit balances. Interest checking balances
increased $8.2 billion (12.4 percent) primarily due to higher
Wealth Management and Investment Services, Consumer and
Business Banking, and Corporate and Commercial Banking
balances. Savings account balances increased $2.0 billion (4.8
percent), primarily due to higher Consumer and Business Banking
balances. Money market deposit balances decreased $2.0 billion
(1.8 percent), primarily due to lower Corporate and Commercial
Banking balances, partially offset by higher Wealth Management
and Investment Services balances. Average interest-bearing
savings deposits in 2017 increased $19.2 billion (9.7 percent),
compared with 2016, reflecting growth across all business lines.

Interest-bearing time deposits at December 31, 2017,

increased $2.9 billion (9.5 percent), compared with December 31,
2016. Average time deposits increased $751 million
(2.3 percent) in 2017, compared with 2016. The increases were
primarily driven by increases in those deposits managed as an

alternative to other funding sources such as wholesale borrowing,
based largely on relative pricing and liquidity characteristics.
Noninterest-bearing deposits at December 31, 2017,
increased $1.5 billion (1.7 percent) from December 31, 2016.
Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased $757 million
(0.9 percent) in 2017, compared with 2016. The increases were
primarily due to higher Wealth Management and Investment
Services, and Consumer and Business Banking balances,
partially offset by lower Corporate and Commercial Banking
balances.

Borrowings The Company utilizes both short-term and long-term
borrowings as part of its asset/liability management and funding
strategies. Short-term borrowings, which include federal funds
purchased, commercial paper, repurchase agreements,
borrowings secured by high-grade assets and other short-term
borrowings, were $16.7 billion at December 31, 2017, compared
with $14.0 billion at December 31, 2016. The $2.7 billion
(19.3 percent) increase in short-term borrowings was primarily due
to higher other short-term borrowings balances, partially offset by
lower commercial paper and federal funds purchased balances.
Long-term debt was $32.3 billion at December 31, 2017,

compared with $33.3 billion at December 31, 2016. The
$1.0 billion (3.2 percent) decrease was primarily due to
$6.9 billion of bank note and medium-term note repayments and
maturities and a $3.1 billion decrease in Federal Home Loan
Bank (“FHLB”) advances, partially offset by the issuances of
$3.9 billion of medium-term notes and $4.9 billion of bank notes.

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Refer to Notes 12 and 13 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for additional information regarding short-
term borrowings and long-term debt, and the “Liquidity Risk
Management” section for discussion of liquidity management of
the Company.

Corporate Risk Profile

Overview Managing risks is an essential part of successfully
operating a financial services company. The Company’s Board of
Directors has approved a risk management framework which
establishes governance and risk management requirements for all
risk-taking activities. This framework includes Company and
business line risk appetite statements which set boundaries for
the types and amount of risk that may be undertaken in pursuing
business objectives and initiatives. The Board of Directors,
primarily through its Risk Management Committee, oversees
performance relative to the risk management framework, risk
appetite statements, and other policy requirements.

The Executive Risk Committee (“ERC”), which is chaired by
the Chief Risk Officer and includes the Chief Executive Officer and
other members of the executive management team, oversees
execution against the risk management framework and risk
appetite statements. The ERC focuses on current and emerging
risks, including strategic and reputational risks, by directing timely
and comprehensive actions. Senior operating committees have
also been established, each responsible for overseeing a
specified category of risk.

The Company’s most prominent risk exposures are credit,
interest rate, market, liquidity, operational, compliance, strategic,
and reputational. Credit risk is the risk of not collecting the
interest and/or the principal balance of a loan, investment or
derivative contract when it is due. Interest rate risk is the potential
reduction of net interest income or market valuations as a result
of changes in interest rates. Market risk arises from fluctuations in
interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and security prices that
may result in changes in the values of financial instruments, such
as trading and available-for-sale securities, mortgage loans held
for sale (“MLHFS”), mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) and
derivatives that are accounted for on a fair value basis. Liquidity
risk is the possible inability to fund obligations or new business at
a reasonable cost and in a timely manner. Operational risk is the
risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes,
people or systems, or from external events, including the risk of
loss resulting from breaches in data security. Operational risk can
also include the risk of loss due to failures by third parties with
which the Company does business. Compliance risk is the risk of
loss arising from violations of, or nonconformance with, laws,
rules, regulations, prescribed practices, internal policies, and
procedures, or ethical standards, potentially exposing the
Company to fines, civil money penalties, payment of damages
and the voiding of contracts. Strategic risk is the risk to current or
projected financial condition arising from adverse business
decisions, poor implementation of business decisions, or lack of
responsiveness to changes in the banking industry and operating

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environment. Reputational risk is the risk to current or anticipated
earnings, capital, or franchise or enterprise value arising from
negative public opinion. This risk may impair the Company’s
competitiveness by affecting its ability to establish new
relationships, offer new services or continue serving existing
relationships. In addition to the risks identified above, other risk
factors exist that may impact the Company. Refer to “Risk
Factors” beginning on page 146, for a detailed discussion of
these factors.

The Company’s Board and management-level governance
committees are supported by a “three lines of defense” model for
establishing effective checks and balances. The first line of
defense, the business lines, manages risks in conformity with
established limits and policy requirements. In turn, business line
leaders and their risk officers establish programs to ensure
conformity with these limits and policy requirements. The second
line of defense, which includes the Chief Risk Officer’s
organization as well as policy and oversight activities of corporate
support functions, translates risk appetite and strategy into
actionable risk limits and policies. The second line of defense
monitors first line of defense conformity with limits and policies,
and provides reporting and escalation of emerging risks and
other concerns to senior management and the Risk Management
Committee of the Board of Directors. The third line of defense,
internal audit, is responsible for providing the Audit Committee of
the Board of Directors and senior management with
independent assessment and assurance regarding the
effectiveness of the Company’s governance, risk management,
and control processes.

Management regularly provides reports to the Risk
Management Committee of the Board of Directors. The Risk
Management Committee discusses with management the
Company’s risk management performance, and provides a
summary of key risks to the entire Board of Directors, covering
the status of existing matters, areas of potential future concern
and specific information on certain types of loss events. The Risk
Management Committee considers quarterly reports by
management assessing the Company’s performance relative to
the risk appetite statements and the associated risk limits,
including:

– Qualitative considerations, such as the macroeconomic

environment, regulatory and compliance changes, litigation
developments, and technology and cybersecurity;

– Capital ratios and projections, including regulatory measures

and stressed scenarios;

– Credit measures, including adversely rated and nonperforming

loans, leveraged transactions, credit concentrations and lending
limits;

– Interest rate and market risk, including market value and net
income simulation, and trading-related Value at Risk (“VaR”);

– Liquidity risk, including funding projections under various

stressed scenarios;

– Operational and compliance risk, including losses stemming

from events such as fraud, processing errors, control breaches,
breaches in data security or adverse business decisions, as well
as reporting on technology performance, and various legal and
regulatory compliance measures; and

– Reputational and strategic risk considerations, impacts and

responses.

Credit Risk Management The Company’s strategy for credit
risk management includes well-defined, centralized credit
policies, uniform underwriting criteria, and ongoing risk monitoring
and review processes for all commercial and consumer credit
exposures. The strategy also emphasizes diversification on a
geographic, industry and customer level, regular credit
examinations and management reviews of loans exhibiting
deterioration of credit quality. The Risk Management Committee
oversees the Company’s credit risk management process.

In addition, credit quality ratings as defined by the Company,

are an important part of the Company’s overall credit risk
management and evaluation of its allowance for credit losses.
Loans with a pass rating represent those loans not classified on
the Company’s rating scale for problem credits, as minimal risk
has been identified. Loans with a special mention or classified
rating, including loans that are 90 days or more past due and still
accruing, nonaccrual loans, those loans considered troubled debt
restructurings (“TDRs”), and loans in a junior lien position that are
current but are behind a modified or delinquent loan in a first lien
position, encompass all loans held by the Company that it
considers to have a potential or well-defined weakness that may
put full collection of contractual cash flows at risk. The
Company’s internal credit quality ratings for consumer loans are
primarily based on delinquency and nonperforming status, except
for a limited population of larger loans within those portfolios that
are individually evaluated. For this limited population, the
determination of the internal credit quality rating may also
consider collateral value and customer cash flows. The Company
strives to identify potential problem loans early, record any
necessary charge-offs promptly and maintain appropriate
allowance levels for probable incurred loan losses. Refer to Notes
1 and 5 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
further discussion of the Company’s loan portfolios including
internal credit quality ratings.

The Company categorizes its loan portfolio into three

segments, which is the level at which it develops and documents
a systematic methodology to determine the allowance for credit
losses. The Company’s three loan portfolio segments are
commercial lending, consumer lending and covered loans.

The commercial lending segment includes loans and leases

made to small business, middle market, large corporate,
commercial real estate, financial institution, non-profit and public
sector customers. Key risk characteristics relevant to commercial
lending segment loans include the industry and geography of the
borrower’s business, purpose of the loan, repayment source,
borrower’s debt capacity and financial flexibility, loan covenants,
and nature of pledged collateral, if any. These risk characteristics,
among others, are considered in determining estimates about the

likelihood of default by the borrowers and the severity of loss in
the event of default. The Company considers these risk
characteristics in assigning internal risk ratings to, or forecasting
losses on, these loans, which are the significant factors in
determining the allowance for credit losses for loans in the
commercial lending segment.

The consumer lending segment represents loans and leases
made to consumer customers, including residential mortgages,
credit card loans, and other retail loans such as revolving
consumer lines, auto loans and leases, home equity loans and
lines, and student loans, a run-off portfolio. Home equity or
second mortgage loans are junior lien closed-end accounts fully
disbursed at origination. These loans typically are fixed rate loans,
secured by residential real estate, with a 10- or 15-year fixed
payment amortization schedule. Home equity lines are revolving
accounts giving the borrower the ability to draw and repay
balances repeatedly, up to a maximum commitment, and are
secured by residential real estate. These include accounts in
either a first or junior lien position. Typical terms on home equity
lines in the portfolio are variable rates benchmarked to the prime
rate, with a 10- or 15-year draw period during which a minimum
payment is equivalent to the monthly interest, followed by a 20-
or 10-year amortization period, respectively. At December 31,
2017, substantially all of the Company’s home equity lines were
in the draw period. Approximately $1.3 billion, or 9 percent, of the
outstanding home equity line balances at December 31, 2017,
will enter the amortization period within the next 36 months. Key
risk characteristics relevant to consumer lending segment loans
primarily relate to the borrowers’ capacity and willingness to
repay and include unemployment rates and other economic
factors, customer payment history and credit scores, and in
some cases, updated loan-to-value (“LTV”) information reflecting
current market conditions on real estate based loans. These risk
characteristics, among others, are reflected in forecasts of
delinquency levels, bankruptcies and losses which are the
primary factors in determining the allowance for credit losses for
the consumer lending segment.

The covered loan segment represents loans acquired in FDIC-

assisted transactions that are covered by loss sharing
agreements with the FDIC that greatly reduce the risk of future
credit losses to the Company. Key risk characteristics for covered
segment loans are consistent with the segment they would
otherwise be included in had the loss share coverage not been in
place, but consider the indemnification provided by the FDIC.
The Company further disaggregates its loan portfolio
segments into various classes based on their underlying risk
characteristics. The two classes within the commercial lending
segment are commercial loans and commercial real estate loans.
The three classes within the consumer lending segment are
residential mortgages, credit card loans and other retail loans.
The covered loan segment consists of only one class.

Because business processes and credit risks associated with

unfunded credit commitments are essentially the same as for
loans, the Company utilizes similar processes to estimate its
liability for unfunded credit commitments. The Company also

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engages in non-lending activities that may give rise to credit risk,
including derivative transactions for balance sheet hedging
purposes, foreign exchange transactions, deposit overdrafts and
interest rate contracts for customers, investments in securities
and other financial assets, and settlement risk, including
Automated Clearing House transactions and the processing of
credit card transactions for merchants. These activities are
subject to credit review, analysis and approval processes.

Economic and Other Factors In evaluating its credit risk, the
Company considers changes, if any, in underwriting activities, the
loan portfolio composition (including product mix and geographic,
industry or customer-specific concentrations), collateral values,
trends in loan performance and macroeconomic factors, such as
changes in unemployment rates, gross domestic product and
consumer bankruptcy filings.

Over the past several years, economic conditions have

generally stabilized and the financial markets have slowly
improved. During 2017, the domestic economy expanded at a
moderate rate and the labor market continued to strengthen.
Consumer spending has grown due to ongoing job gains and
relatively high levels of household wealth and consumer
confidence. Business investment has also strengthened
moderately, including an upturn in investment in the energy
sector as oil prices have stabilized. In late 2017, tax reform
legislation was enacted that reduced the federal statutory tax rate
from 35 percent to 21 percent effective in 2018. The Federal
Reserve Bank continued to slowly increase short-term interest
rates during 2017, in conjunction with the improving economy.
Periodic increases in interest rates are anticipated to continue
over the next few years, as economic conditions are expected to
continue to improve. In addition, global economic conditions
improved during 2017, reflecting higher consumer confidence,
increased business investment and reduced political risks.
However, uncertainty remains around the impact of recent or
future changes in domestic economic, trade and tax policies.
Current or anticipated changes to these policies that lessen their
expansionary effect on the domestic economy could slow the
expansion of the domestic and global economies.

Credit Diversification The Company manages its credit risk, in
part, through diversification of its loan portfolio which is achieved
through limit setting by product type criteria, such as industry,
and identification of credit concentrations. As part of its normal
business activities, the Company offers a broad array of
traditional commercial lending products and specialized products
such as asset-based lending, commercial lease financing,
agricultural credit, warehouse mortgage lending, small business
lending, commercial real estate lending, health care lending and
correspondent banking financing. The Company also offers an
array of consumer lending products, including residential
mortgages, credit card loans, auto loans, retail leases, home
equity loans and lines, revolving credit and other consumer loans.
These consumer lending products are primarily offered through
the branch office network, home mortgage and loan production

offices, mobile and on-line banking, and indirect distribution
channels, such as auto dealers. The Company monitors and
manages the portfolio diversification by industry, customer and
geography. Table 6 provides information with respect to the
overall product diversification and changes in the mix during
2017.

The commercial loan class is diversified among various
industries with higher concentrations in manufacturing, retail
trade, finance and insurance, wholesale trade, and real estate,
rental and leasing. Additionally, the commercial loan class is
diversified across the Company’s geographical markets with
64.5 percent of total commercial loans within the Company’s
Consumer and Business Banking region. Credit relationships
outside of the Company’s Consumer and Business Banking
region relate to the corporate banking, mortgage banking, auto
dealer and leasing businesses, focusing on large national
customers and specifically targeted industries, such as
healthcare, utilities, energy and public administration. Loans to
mortgage banking customers are primarily warehouse lines which
are collateralized with the underlying mortgages. The Company
regularly monitors its mortgage collateral position to manage its
risk exposure. Table 7 provides a summary of significant industry
groups and geographical locations of commercial loans
outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

The commercial real estate loan class reflects the Company’s
focus on serving business owners within its geographic footprint
as well as regional and national investment-based real estate
owners and builders. Within the commercial real estate loan
class, different property types have varying degrees of credit risk.
Table 8 provides a summary of the significant property types and
geographical locations of commercial real estate loans
outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016. At December 31,
2017, approximately 25.2 percent of the commercial real estate
loans represented business owner-occupied properties that tend
to exhibit less credit risk than non owner-occupied properties.
The investment-based real estate mortgages are diversified
among various property types with somewhat higher
concentrations in multi-family, office and retail properties. From a
geographical perspective, the Company’s commercial real estate
loan class is generally well diversified. However, at December 31,
2017, 23.6 percent of the Company’s commercial real estate
loans were secured by collateral in California, which has
historically experienced higher credit quality deterioration in
recessionary periods due to excess inventory levels and declining
valuations. Included in commercial real estate at year-end 2017
was approximately $423 million in loans related to land held for
development and $521 million of loans related to residential and
commercial acquisition and development properties. These loans
are subject to quarterly monitoring for changes in local market
conditions due to a higher credit risk profile. The commercial real
estate loan class is diversified across the Company’s
geographical markets with 82.9 percent of total commercial real
estate loans outstanding at December 31, 2017, within the
Company’s Consumer and Business Banking region.

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The Company’s consumer lending segment utilizes several
distinct business processes and channels to originate consumer
credit, including traditional branch lending, mobile and on-line
banking, indirect lending, correspondent banks and loan brokers.
Each distinct underwriting and origination activity manages
unique credit risk characteristics and prices its loan production
commensurate with the differing risk profiles.

Residential mortgage originations are generally limited to
prime borrowers and are performed through the Company’s
branches, loan production offices, mobile and on-line services,
and a wholesale network of originators. The Company may retain
residential mortgage loans it originates on its balance sheet or sell
the loans into the secondary market while retaining the servicing
rights and customer relationships. Utilizing the secondary markets
enables the Company to effectively reduce its credit and other
asset/liability risks. For residential mortgages that are retained in
the Company’s portfolio and for home equity and second
mortgages, credit risk is also diversified by geography and
managed by adherence to LTV and borrower credit criteria during
the underwriting process.

The Company estimates updated LTV information on its
outstanding residential mortgages quarterly, based on a method
that combines automated valuation model updates and relevant
home price indices. LTV is the ratio of the loan’s outstanding
principal balance to the current estimate of property value. For
home equity and second mortgages, combined loan-to-value
(“CLTV”) is the combination of the first mortgage original principal
balance and the second lien outstanding principal balance,
relative to the current estimate of property value. Certain loans do
not have a LTV or CLTV, primarily due to lack of availability of
relevant automated valuation model and/or home price indices
values, or lack of necessary valuation data on acquired loans.

The following tables provide summary information of residential
mortgages and home equity and second mortgages by LTV and
borrower type at December 31, 2017:

Residential Mortgages
(Dollars in Millions)

Loan-to-Value

Interest

Only Amortizing

Total

Percent
of Total

Less than or equal to 80% . . . . . $1,918 $49,274 $51,192
3,527
Over 80% through 90% . . . . . . .
757
Over 90% through 100% . . . . . .
658
Over 100% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No LTV available . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Loans purchased from GNMA

3,515
748
656
36

12
9
2
5

85.6%
5.9
1.3
1.1
.1

mortgage pools(a)

. . . . . . . . . .

–

3,608

3,608

6.0

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,946 $57,837 $59,783 100.0%

Borrower Type

Prime borrowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,946 $53,051 $54,997
816
Sub-prime borrowers . . . . . . . . .
Other borrowers . . . . . . . . . . . . .
362
Loans purchased from GNMA

816
362

–
–

92.0%
1.4
.6

mortgage pools(a)

. . . . . . . . . .

–

3,608

3,608

6.0

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,946 $57,837 $59,783 100.0%

(a) Represents loans purchased from Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”)

mortgage pools whose payments are primarily insured by the Federal Housing

Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Home Equity and Second Mortgages
(Dollars in Millions)

Lines

Loans

Total

Percent
of Total

Loan-to-Value

Less than or equal to 80% . . . .
Over 80% through 90% . . . . . .
Over 90% through 100% . . . . .
Over 100% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No LTV/CLTV available . . . . . . .

$11,773 $ 619 $12,392
2,763
700
382
90

2,048
590
359
78

715
110
23
12

75.9%
16.9
4.3
2.3
.6

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$14,848 $1,479 $16,327 100.0%

Borrower Type

Prime borrowers . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sub-prime borrowers . . . . . . . .
Other borrowers . . . . . . . . . . . .

$14,578 $1,401 $15,979
120
228

51
219

69
9

97.9%
.7
1.4

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$14,848 $1,479 $16,327 100.0%

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The total amount of consumer lending segment residential

mortgage, home equity and second mortgage loans to
customers that may be defined as sub-prime borrowers
represented only 0.2 percent of the Company’s total assets at
December 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company considers
sub-prime loans to be those made to borrowers with a risk of
default significantly higher than those approved for prime lending
programs, as reflected in credit scores obtained from
independent agencies at loan origination, in addition to other
credit underwriting criteria. Sub-prime portfolios include only
loans originated according to the Company’s underwriting
programs specifically designed to serve customers with
weakened credit histories. The sub-prime designation indicators
have been and will continue to be subject to re-evaluation over
time as borrower characteristics, payment performance and
economic conditions change. The sub-prime loans originated
during periods from June 2009 and after are with borrowers who
met the Company’s program guidelines and have a credit score
that generally is at or below a threshold of 620 to 650 depending
on the program. Sub-prime loans originated during periods prior
to June 2009 were based upon program level guidelines without
regard to credit score.

Home equity and second mortgages were $16.3 billion at

December 31, 2017, compared with $16.4 billion at
December 31, 2016, and included $4.6 billion of home equity
lines in a first lien position and $11.7 billion of home equity and
second mortgage loans and lines in a junior lien position. Loans
and lines in a junior lien position at December 31, 2017, included
approximately $4.9 billion of loans and lines for which the
Company also serviced the related first lien loan, and
approximately $6.8 billion where the Company did not service the
related first lien loan. The Company was able to determine the
status of the related first liens using information the Company has
as the servicer of the first lien or information reported on
customer credit bureau files. The Company also evaluates other
indicators of credit risk for these junior lien loans and lines
including delinquency, estimated average CLTV ratios and
updated weighted-average credit scores in making its
assessment of credit risk, related loss estimates and determining
the allowance for credit losses.

The following table provides a summary of delinquency statistics
and other credit quality indicators for the Company’s junior lien
positions at December 31, 2017:

(Dollars in Millions)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total
Percent 30 - 89 days past due . .
Percent 90 days or more past

due . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted-average CLTV . . . . . . .
Weighted-average credit score . .

Junior Liens Behind

Company Owned
or Serviced
First Lien

Third Party
First Lien

Total

$4,916 $6,799 $11,715

.38%

.50%

.45%

.05%
72%

.09%
68%

777

772

.07%
70%

774

See the “Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for
Credit Losses” section for additional information on how the
Company determines the allowance for credit losses for loans in
a junior lien position.

Credit card and other retail loans are diversified across

customer segment and geographies. Diversification in the credit
card portfolio is achieved with broad customer relationship
distribution through the Company’s and financial institution
partner branches, retail and affinity partners, and digital channels.
Tables 9, 10 and 11 provide a geographical summary of the
residential mortgage, credit card and other retail loan portfolios,
respectively.

Covered assets were acquired by the Company in FDIC-
assisted transactions and include loans with characteristics
indicative of a high credit risk profile, including a substantial
concentration of loans in California and loans with negative-
amortization payment options. Because these loans are covered
under loss sharing agreements with the FDIC, the Company’s
financial exposure to losses from these assets is substantially
reduced. To the extent actual losses exceed the Company’s
estimates at acquisition, the Company’s financial risk would only
be its share of those losses under the loss sharing agreements.
As of December 31, 2017, the loss share coverage provided by
the FDIC has expired on all previously covered assets, except for
residential mortgages and home equity and second mortgage
loans that remain covered under loss sharing agreements with
remaining terms up through the fourth quarter of 2019.

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TABLE 15 Delinquent Loan Ratios as a Percent of Ending Loan Balances

At December 31
90 days or more past due excluding nonperforming loans

Commercial

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lease financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.06%
–

.06%
–

.06%
–

.05%
–

.08%
–

Total commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and development

Total commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential Mortgages(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Retail

Retail leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home equity and second mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total other retail(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.06

–
.05

.01
.22
1.28

.03
.28
.15

.17

.21
4.74

.06

.01
.05

.02
.27
1.16

.02
.25
.13

.15

.20
5.53

.05

–
.13

.03
.33
1.09

.02
.25
.11

.15

.21
6.31

.05

.02
.14

.05
.40
1.13

.02
.26
.12

.15

.23
7.48

.08

.02
.30

.07
.65
1.17

–
.32
.14

.18

.31
5.63

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.26%

.28%

.32%

.38%

.51%

At December 31
90 days or more past due including nonperforming loans

Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail(b)

Total loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

.31%
.37
.96
1.28
.46

.57
4.93

.57%
.31
1.31
1.18
.45

.71
5.68

.25%
.33
1.66
1.13
.46

.67
6.48

.19%
.65
2.07
1.30
.53

.83
7.74

.27%
.83
2.16
1.60
.58

.97
7.13

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.62%

.78%

.78%

.97%

1.19%

(a) Delinquent loan ratios exclude $1.9 billion, $2.5 billion, $2.9 billion, $3.1 billion, and $3.7 billion at December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, of loans purchased from

GNMA mortgage pools whose repayments are primarily insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Including these

loans, the ratio of residential mortgages 90 days or more past due including all nonperforming loans was 4.16 percent, 5.73 percent, 7.15 percent, 8.02 percent, and 9.34 percent at

December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

(b) Delinquent loan ratios exclude student loans that are guaranteed by the federal government. Including these loans, the ratio of total other retail loans 90 days or more past due including all

nonperforming loans was .56 percent, .63 percent, .75 percent, .84 percent, and .93 percent at December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

Loan Delinquencies Trends in delinquency ratios are an
indicator, among other considerations, of credit risk within the
Company’s loan portfolios. The entire balance of an account is
considered delinquent if the minimum payment contractually
required to be made is not received by the specified date on the
billing statement. The Company measures delinquencies, both
including and excluding nonperforming loans, to enable
comparability with other companies. Delinquent loans purchased
from Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”)
mortgage pools whose repayments are primarily insured by the
Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as student loans
guaranteed by the federal government, are excluded from
delinquency statistics. In addition, in certain situations, a
consumer lending customer’s account may be re-aged to
remove it from delinquent status. Generally, the purpose of
re-aging accounts is to assist customers who have recently
overcome temporary financial difficulties, and have demonstrated
both the ability and willingness to resume regular payments. To
qualify for re-aging, the account must have been open for at least

nine months and cannot have been re-aged during the preceding
365 days. An account may not be re-aged more than two times
in a five-year period. To qualify for re-aging, the customer must
also have made three regular minimum monthly payments within
the last 90 days. In addition, the Company may re-age the
consumer lending account of a customer who has experienced
longer-term financial difficulties and apply modified,
concessionary terms and conditions to the account. Such
additional re-ages are limited to one in a five-year period and
must meet the qualifications for re-aging described above. All
re-aging strategies must be independently approved by the
Company’s risk management department. Commercial lending
loans are generally not subject to re-aging policies.

Accruing loans 90 days or more past due totaled $720 million

($572 million excluding covered loans) at December 31, 2017,
compared with $764 million ($552 million excluding covered
loans) at December 31, 2016, and $831 million ($541 million
excluding covered loans) at December 31, 2015. Accruing loans
90 days or more past due are not included in nonperforming
assets and continue to accrue interest because they are

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adequately secured by collateral, are in the process of collection
and are reasonably expected to result in repayment or restoration
to current status, or are managed in homogeneous portfolios with
specified charge-off timeframes adhering to regulatory guidelines.
The ratio of accruing loans 90 days or more past due to total
loans was 0.26 percent (0.21 percent excluding covered loans) at
December 31, 2017, compared with 0.28 percent (0.20 percent
excluding covered loans) at December 31, 2016, and
0.32 percent (0.21 percent excluding covered loans) at
December 31, 2015.

The following table provides summary delinquency information for
residential mortgages, credit card and other retail loans included
in the consumer lending segment:

At December 31
(Dollars in Millions)

Residential Mortgages(a)

Amount

As a Percent of Ending
Loan Balances

2017

2016

2017

2016

30-89 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90 days or more . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming . . . . . . . . . . .

$198 $151
156
595

130
442

.33%
.22
.74

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$770 $902

1.29%

Credit Card

30-89 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90 days or more . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming . . . . . . . . . . .

$302 $284
253
3

284
1

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$587 $540

1.37%
1.28
–

2.65%

Other Retail

Retail Leasing

30-89 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90 days or more . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 33 $ 18
1
2

2
8

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 43 $ 21

Home Equity and Second

Mortgages
30-89 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90 days or more . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 78 $ 60
41
128

45
126

.41%
.03
.10

.54%

.48%
.28
.77

.26%
.27
1.04

1.57%

1.31%
1.16
.01

2.48%

.28%
.02
.03

.33%

.37%
.25
.78

Total
Other(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$249 $229

1.53%

1.40%

30-89 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90 days or more . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming . . . . . . . . . . .

$265 $206
41
27

48
34

.80%
.15
.10

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$347 $274

1.05%

.66%
.13
.09

.88%

(a) Excludes $385 million of loans 30-89 days past due and $1.9 billion of loans 90 days or

more past due at December 31, 2017, purchased from GNMA mortgage pools that

continue to accrue interest, compared with $273 million and $2.5 billion at December 31,

2016, respectively.

(b) Includes revolving credit, installment, automobile and student loans.

The following table provides summary delinquency information for
covered loans:

Amount

As a Percent of Ending
Loan Balances

At December 31
(Dollars in Millions)

30-89 days . . . . . . . . . .
90 days or more . . . . . .
Nonperforming . . . . . . .

2017

$ 50
148
6

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$204

2016

$ 55
212
6

$273

2017

2016

1.61%
4.74
.19

6.54%

1.43%
5.53
.16

7.12%

amounts due when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties
or is expected to experience difficulties in the near-term. In most
cases the modification is either a concessionary reduction in
interest rate, extension of the maturity date or reduction in the
principal balance that would otherwise not be considered.

Troubled Debt Restructurings Concessionary modifications are
classified as TDRs unless the modification results in only an
insignificant delay in the payments to be received. TDRs accrue
interest if the borrower complies with the revised terms and
conditions and has demonstrated repayment performance at a
level commensurate with the modified terms over several
payment cycles, which is generally six months or greater. At
December 31, 2017, performing TDRs were $4.0 billion,
compared with $4.2 billion, $4.7 billion, $5.1 billion and
$6.0 billion at December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013,
respectively. Loans classified as TDRs are considered impaired
loans for reporting and measurement purposes.

The Company continues to work with customers to modify
loans for borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulties,
including those loans acquired through FDIC-assisted
acquisitions. Many of the Company’s TDRs are determined on a
case-by-case basis in connection with ongoing loan collection
processes. The modifications vary within each of the Company’s
loan classes. Commercial lending segment TDRs generally
include extensions of the maturity date and may be accompanied
by an increase or decrease to the interest rate. The Company
may also work with the borrower to make other changes to the
loan to mitigate losses, such as obtaining additional collateral
and/or guarantees to support the loan.

The Company has also implemented certain residential
mortgage loan restructuring programs that may result in TDRs.
The Company modifies residential mortgage loans under Federal
Housing Administration, United States Department of Veterans
Affairs, and its own internal programs. Under these programs, the
Company offers qualifying homeowners the opportunity to
permanently modify their loan and achieve more affordable
monthly payments by providing loan concessions. These
concessions may include adjustments to interest rates,
conversion of adjustable rates to fixed rates, extensions of
maturity dates or deferrals of payments, capitalization of accrued
interest and/or outstanding advances, or in limited situations,
partial forgiveness of loan principal. In most instances,
participation in residential mortgage loan restructuring programs
requires the customer to complete a short-term trial period. A
permanent loan modification is contingent on the customer
successfully completing the trial period arrangement and the loan
documents are not modified until that time. The Company reports
loans in a trial period arrangement as TDRs and continues to
report them as TDRs after the trial period.

Credit card and other retail loan TDRs are generally part of
distinct restructuring programs providing customers modification
solutions over a specified time period, generally up to 60 months.

In accordance with regulatory guidance, the Company

Restructured Loans In certain circumstances, the Company
may modify the terms of a loan to maximize the collection of

considers secured consumer loans that have had debt
discharged through bankruptcy where the borrower has not

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reaffirmed the debt to be TDRs. If the loan amount exceeds the
collateral value, the loan is charged down to collateral value and
the remaining amount is reported as nonperforming.

Modifications to loans in the covered segment are similar in
nature to that described above for non-covered loans, and the
evaluation and determination of TDR status is similar, except that
acquired loans restructured after acquisition are not considered

TDRs for purposes of the Company’s accounting and disclosure
if the loans evidenced credit deterioration as of the acquisition
date and are accounted for in pools. Losses associated with
modifications on covered loans, including the economic impact of
interest rate reductions, are generally eligible for reimbursement
under the loss sharing agreements.

The following table provides a summary of TDRs by loan class, including the delinquency status for TDRs that continue to accrue interest
and TDRs included in nonperforming assets:

As a Percent of Performing TDRs

At December 31, 2017
(Dollars in Millions)

Performing
TDRs

30-89 Days
Past Due

90 Days or More
Past Due

Nonperforming
TDRs

Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

TDRs, excluding GNMA and covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools(g) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 301
138
1,504
229
134

2,306
1,681
32

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$4,019

2.2%
3.1
3.1
11.0
5.5

3.9
–
3.3

2.3%

1.2%
–
4.7
5.9
4.7

4.1
–
8.0

2.4%

Total
TDRs

$ 445
168
1,843(d)
230
186(e)

2,872
1,681(f)
36

$144(a)
30(b)

339

1(c)
52(c)

566
–
4

$570

$4,589

(a) Primarily represents loans less than six months from the modification date that have not met the performance period required to return to accrual status (generally six months) and small

business credit cards with a modified rate equal to 0 percent.

(b) Primarily represents loans less than six months from the modification date that have not met the performance period required to return to accrual status (generally six months).

(c) Primarily represents loans with a modified rate equal to 0 percent.

(d) Includes $337 million of residential mortgage loans to borrowers that have had debt discharged through bankruptcy and $42 million in trial period arrangements or previously placed in trial

period arrangements but not successfully completed.

(e)

Includes $78 million of other retail loans to borrowers that have had debt discharged through bankruptcy and $11 million in trial period arrangements or previously placed in trial period

arrangements but not successfully completed.

(f)

Includes $264 million of Federal Housing Administration and United States Department of Veterans Affairs residential mortgage loans to borrowers that have had debt discharged through

bankruptcy and $344 million in trial period arrangements or previously placed in trial period arrangements but not successfully completed.

(g) Approximately 6.0 percent and 46.0 percent of the total TDR loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools are 30-89 days past due and 90 days or more past due, respectively, but are not

classified as delinquent as their repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Short-term Modifications The Company makes short-term
modifications that it does not consider to be TDRs, in limited
circumstances, to assist borrowers experiencing temporary
hardships. Consumer lending programs include payment
reductions, deferrals of up to three past due payments, and the
ability to return to current status if the borrower makes required
payments. The Company may also make short-term
modifications to commercial lending loans, with the most
common modification being an extension of the maturity date of
three months or less. Such extensions generally are used when
the maturity date is imminent and the borrower is experiencing
some level of financial stress, but the Company believes the
borrower will pay all contractual amounts owed. Short-term
modifications were not material at December 31, 2017.

Nonperforming Assets The level of nonperforming assets
represents another indicator of the potential for future credit
losses. Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans,
restructured loans not performing in accordance with modified
terms and not accruing interest, restructured loans that have not
met the performance period required to return to accrual status,
OREO and other nonperforming assets owned by the Company.
Nonperforming assets are generally either originated by the
Company or acquired under FDIC loss sharing agreements that
substantially reduce the risk of credit losses to the Company.
Interest payments collected from assets on nonaccrual status are
generally applied against the principal balance and not recorded

as income. However, interest income may be recognized for
interest payments if the remaining carrying amount of the loan is
believed to be collectible.

At December 31, 2017, total nonperforming assets were
$1.2 billion, compared with $1.6 billion at December 31, 2016
and $1.5 billion at December 31, 2015. The $403 million
(25.1 percent) decrease in nonperforming assets, from
December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2017, was primarily driven
by improvements in commercial loans, residential mortgages and
OREO due to continued improving economic conditions, partially
offset by an increase in nonperforming commercial real estate
loans. Nonperforming covered assets at December 31, 2017
were $27 million, compared with $32 million at December 31,
2016 and $40 million at December 31, 2015. The ratio of total
nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate was
0.43 percent at December 31, 2017, compared with
0.59 percent at December 31, 2016, and 0.58 percent at
December 31, 2015.

OREO, excluding covered assets, was $141 million at

December 31, 2017, compared with $186 million at
December 31, 2016 and $280 million at December 31, 2015, and
was related to foreclosed properties that previously secured loan
balances. These balances exclude foreclosed GNMA loans
whose repayments are primarily insured by the Federal Housing
Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs.

The following table provides an analysis of OREO, excluding covered assets, as a percent of their related loan balances, including
geographical location detail for residential (residential mortgage, home equity and second mortgage) and commercial (commercial and
commercial real estate) loan balances:

At December 31
(Dollars in Millions)

Residential

Amount

As a Percent of Ending
Loan Balances

2017

2016

2017

2016

Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 14
13
11
8
8
81

$ 15
4
12
9
11
124

.32%
.06
.18
1.01
.38
.19

.35%
.02
.19
1.16
.50
.30

Total residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

135

175

Commercial

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total commercial

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4
1
–
–
–
1

6

4
–
–
1
–
6

11

.18

.02
.07
–
–
–
–

–

.24

.02
–
–
.02
–
.01

.01

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$141

$186

.05%

.07%

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TABLE 16 Nonperforming Assets(a)
At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Commercial
Commercial
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lease financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 225
24

$ 443
40

$ 160
14

$

Total commercial

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

249

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential Mortgages(b)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Retail

Retail leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home equity and second mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total other retail

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total nonperforming loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total nonperforming loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Real Estate(c)(d)
Covered Other Real Estate(d)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

108
34

142
442
1

8
126
34

168

1,002
6

1,008
141
21
30

Total nonperforming assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,200

Total nonperforming assets, excluding covered assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,173

Excluding covered assets

483

87
37

124
595
3

2
128
27

157

1,362
6

1,368
186
26
23

$1,603

$1,571

174

92
35

127
712
9

3
136
23

162

1,184
8

1,192
280
32
19

$1,523

$1,483

99
13

112

175
84

259
864
30

1
170
16

187

1,452
14

1,466
288
37
17

$1,808

$1,757

$ 122
12

134

182
121

303
770
78

1
167
23

191

1,476
127

1,603
327
97
10

$2,037

$1,813

Accruing loans 90 days or more past due(b)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming loans to total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate(c)

$ 572

$ 552

$ 541

$ 550

$ 713

.36%
.42%

.51%
.58%

.46%
.58%

.60%
.72%

.65%
.80%

Including covered assets

Accruing loans 90 days or more past due(b)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming loans to total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate(c)

$ 720

$ 764

$ 831

$ 945

$1,189

.36%
.43%

.50%
.59%

.46%
.58%

.59%
.73%

.68%
.86%

Changes in Nonperforming Assets

(Dollars in Millions)

Commercial and
Commercial
Real Estate

Residential
Mortgages,
Credit Card and
Other Retail

Balance December 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 623

$ 948

Additions to nonperforming assets

New nonaccrual loans and foreclosed properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances on loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reductions in nonperforming assets

Paydowns, payoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Return to performing status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charge-offs(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total reductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net additions to (reductions in) nonperforming assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

559
28

587

(415)
(50)
(43)
(298)

(806)

(219)

392
1

393

(210)
(172)
(142)
(48)

(572)

(179)

Covered
Assets

$ 32

Total

$1,603

22
–

22

(8)
(19)
–
–

(27)

(5)

973
29

1,002

(633)
(241)
(185)
(346)

(1,405)

(403)

Balance December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 404

$ 769

$ 27

$1,200

(a) Throughout this document, nonperforming assets and related ratios do not include accruing loans 90 days or more past due.

(b) Excludes $1.9 billion, $2.5 billion, $2.9 billion, $3.1 billion and $3.7 billion at December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, of loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools

that are 90 days or more past due that continue to accrue interest, as their repayments are primarily insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States

Department of Veterans Affairs.

(c) Foreclosed GNMA loans of $267 million, $373 million, $535 million, $641 million and $527 million at December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, continue to accrue interest

and are recorded as other assets and excluded from nonperforming assets because they are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of

Veterans Affairs.

(d) Includes equity investments in entities whose principal assets are other real estate owned.

(e) Charge-offs exclude actions for certain card products and loan sales that were not classified as nonperforming at the time the charge-off occurred.

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TABLE 17 Net Charge-offs as a Percent of Average Loans Outstanding
2016
Year Ended December 31

2017

2015

2014

2013

Commercial

Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lease financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.27%
.31

Total commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.28

.35%
.34

.35

.26%
.27

.26

.26%
.17

.26

.19%
.06

.18

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential Mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Retail

Retail leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home equity and second mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other

Total other retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.03
(.07)

–
.06
3.76

.14
(.03)
.75

.44

.49
–

(.01)
(.08)

(.03)
.11
3.30

.09
.01
.71

.42

.48
–

.02
(.33)

(.07)
.21
3.61

.09
.24
.65

.45

.48
–

(.03)
(.05)

(.03)
.38
3.73

.03
.61
.71

.60

.57
.15

.08
(.87)

(.09)
.57
3.90

.02
1.33
.81

.89

.66
.32

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.48%

.47%

.47%

.55%

.64%

Analysis of Loan Net Charge-offs Total loan net charge-offs
were $1.3 billion in 2017, compared with $1.3 billion in 2016 and
$1.2 billion in 2015. The $61 million (4.8 percent) increase in total
net charge-offs in 2017, compared with 2016, was primarily due
to higher credit card and other retail loan net charge-offs, partially
offset by lower net charge-offs related to residential mortgages
and commercial loan recoveries. The ratio of total loan net
charge-offs to average loans outstanding was 0.48 percent in
2017, compared with 0.47 percent in 2016 and 0.47 percent in
2015.

Commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs

for 2017 were $264 million (0.19 percent of average loans
outstanding), compared with $312 million (0.23 percent of
average loans outstanding) in 2016 and $191 million
(0.15 percent of average loans outstanding) in 2015. The
decrease in net charge-offs in 2017, compared with 2016,
reflected higher commercial loan recoveries in 2017. The increase
in net charge-offs in 2016, compared with 2015, reflected higher
commercial loan net charge-offs and lower commercial real
estate recoveries in 2016.

Residential mortgage loan net charge-offs for 2017 were

$37 million (0.06 percent of average loans outstanding),
compared with $60 million (0.11 percent of average loans
outstanding) in 2016 and $109 million (0.21 percent of average
loans outstanding) in 2015. Credit card loan net charge-offs in
2017 were $786 million (3.76 percent of average loans
outstanding), compared with $676 million (3.30 percent of
average loans outstanding) in 2016 and $651 million
(3.61 percent of average loans outstanding) in 2015. Other retail
loan net charge-offs for 2017 were $243 million (0.44 percent of
average loans outstanding), compared with $221 million
(0.42 percent of average loans outstanding) in 2016 and
$221 million (0.45 percent of average loans outstanding) in 2015.
The increase in total residential mortgage, credit card and other

retail loan net charge-offs in 2017, compared with 2016, reflected
higher credit card and other retail loan net charge-offs due to
portfolio growth and maturity of vintages within the credit card
portfolio, partially offset by lower residential mortgages net
charge-offs due to continued improvement in economic
conditions during 2017. The decrease in total residential
mortgage, credit card and other retail loan net charge-offs in
2016, compared with 2015, reflected improvement in economic
conditions during 2016.

Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Credit
Losses The allowance for credit losses reserves for probable and
estimable losses incurred in the Company’s loan and lease
portfolio, including unfunded credit commitments, and includes
certain amounts that do not represent loss exposure to the
Company because those losses are recoverable under loss
sharing agreements with the FDIC. The allowance for credit
losses is increased through provisions charged to earnings and
reduced by net charge-offs. Management evaluates the
adequacy of the allowance for incurred losses on a quarterly
basis. The evaluation of each element and the overall allowance is
based on a continuing assessment of problem loans, recent loss
experience and other factors, including external factors such as
regulatory guidance and economic conditions. Because business
processes and credit risks associated with unfunded credit
commitments are essentially the same as for loans, the Company
utilizes similar processes to estimate its liability for unfunded
credit commitments, which is included in other liabilities in the
Consolidated Balance Sheet. Both the allowance for loan losses
and the liability for unfunded credit commitments are included in
the Company’s analysis of credit losses and reported reserve
ratios.

At December 31, 2017, the allowance for credit losses was
$4.4 billion (1.58 percent of period-end loans), compared with an
allowance of $4.4 billion (1.59 percent of period-end loans) at

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December 31, 2016. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses
to nonperforming loans was 438 percent at December 31, 2017,
compared with 318 percent at December 31, 2016. The ratio of
the allowance for credit losses to annual loan net charge-offs at
December 31, 2017, was 332 percent, compared with
343 percent at December 31, 2016, reflecting higher total net
charge-offs during 2017. Management determined the allowance
for credit losses was appropriate at December 31, 2017.

The allowance recorded for loans in the commercial lending
segment is based on reviews of individual credit relationships and
considers the migration analysis of commercial lending segment
loans and actual loss experience. For each loan type, this
historical loss experience is adjusted as necessary to consider
any relevant changes in portfolio composition, lending policies,
underwriting standards, risk management practices or economic
conditions. The results of the analysis are evaluated quarterly to
confirm the selected loss experience is appropriate for each
commercial loan type. The allowance recorded for impaired loans
greater than $5 million in the commercial lending segment is
based on an individual loan analysis utilizing expected cash flows
discounted using the original effective interest rate, the
observable market price of the loan, or the fair value of the
collateral, less selling costs, for collateral-dependent loans, rather
than the migration analysis. The allowance recorded for all other
commercial lending segment loans is determined on a
homogenous pool basis and includes consideration of product
mix, risk characteristics of the portfolio, delinquency status,
bankruptcy experience, portfolio growth and historical losses,
adjusted for current trends. The allowance established for
commercial lending segment loans was $2.2 billion at
December 31, 2017, compared with $2.3 billion at December 31,
2016, reflecting improved credit quality in the energy portfolio.
The allowance recorded for TDR loans and purchased
impaired loans in the consumer lending segment is determined
on a homogenous pool basis utilizing expected cash flows
discounted using the original effective interest rate of the pool, or
the prior quarter effective rate, respectively. The allowance for
collateral-dependent loans in the consumer lending segment is
determined based on the fair value of the collateral less costs to
sell. The allowance recorded for all other consumer lending
segment loans is determined on a homogenous pool basis and
includes consideration of product mix, risk characteristics of the
portfolio, bankruptcy experience, delinquency status, refreshed
LTV ratios when possible, portfolio growth and historical losses,
adjusted for current trends. Credit card and other retail loans
90 days or more past due are generally not placed on nonaccrual
status because of the relatively short period of time to charge-off
and, therefore, are excluded from nonperforming loans and
measures that include nonperforming loans as part of the
calculation.

When evaluating the appropriateness of the allowance for
credit losses for any loans and lines in a junior lien position, the
Company considers the delinquency and modification status of

the first lien. At December 31, 2017, the Company serviced the
first lien on 42 percent of the home equity loans and lines in a
junior lien position. The Company also considers information
received from its primary regulator on the status of the first liens
that are serviced by other large servicers in the industry and the
status of first lien mortgage accounts reported on customer credit
bureau files. Regardless of whether or not the Company services
the first lien, an assessment is made of economic conditions,
problem loans, recent loss experience and other factors in
determining the allowance for credit losses. Based on the
available information, the Company estimated $289 million or
1.8 percent of its total home equity portfolio at December 31,
2017, represented non-delinquent junior liens where the first lien
was delinquent or modified.

The Company uses historical loss experience on the loans and

lines in a junior lien position where the first lien is serviced by the
Company, or can be identified in credit bureau data, to establish
loss estimates for junior lien loans and lines the Company
services that are current, but the first lien is delinquent or
modified. Historically, the number of junior lien defaults has been
a small percentage of the total portfolio (approximately 1 percent
annually), while the long-term average loss rate on loans that
default has been approximately 90 percent. In addition, the
Company obtains updated credit scores on its home equity
portfolio each quarter, and in some cases more frequently, and
uses this information to qualitatively supplement its loss
estimation methods. Credit score distributions for the portfolio are
monitored monthly and any changes in the distribution are one of
the factors considered in assessing the Company’s loss
estimates. In its evaluation of the allowance for credit losses, the
Company also considers the increased risk of loss associated
with home equity lines that are contractually scheduled to convert
from a revolving status to a fully amortizing payment and with
residential lines and loans that have a balloon payoff provision.
The allowance established for consumer lending segment
loans was $2.2 billion at December 31, 2017, compared with
$2.1 billion at December 31, 2016. The $122 million (5.9 percent)
increase in the allowance for consumer lending segment loans at
December 31, 2017, compared with December 31, 2016,
reflected overall portfolio growth, along with the maturing of
vintages within the credit card portfolio and exposures related to
2017 weather events, partially offset by continued improvement in
housing market conditions.

The allowance for the covered loan segment is evaluated each

quarter in a manner similar to that described for non-covered
loans, and represents any decreases in expected cash flows on
those loans after the acquisition date. The provision for credit
losses for covered loans considers the indemnification provided
by the FDIC. The allowance established for covered loans was
$31 million at December 31, 2017, compared with $34 million at
December 31, 2016, reflecting expected credit losses in excess
of initial fair value adjustments.

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TABLE 18 Summary of Allowance for Credit Losses

(Dollars in Millions)
Balance at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charge-Offs
Commercial

Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lease financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate

Commercial mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and development
Total commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Retail leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home equity and second mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total other retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Covered loans(a)

Recoveries

Commercial

Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lease financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate

Commercial mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and development
Total commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Retail leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home equity and second mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total other retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Covered loans(a)

Net Charge-Offs
Commercial

Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lease financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate

Commercial mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and development
Total commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Covered loans(a)

Retail leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home equity and second mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total other retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total net charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other changes(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Components

Allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liability for unfunded credit commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total allowance for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Allowance for Credit Losses as a Percentage of

Period-end loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming and accruing loans 90 days or more past due, excluding covered

loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming assets, excluding covered assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net charge-offs, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Period-end loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming and accruing loans 90 days or more past due . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017
$4,357

2016
$4,306

2015
$4,375

2014
$4,537

2013
$4,733

387
27
414

28
2
30
65
887

16
31
308
355
–
1,751

140
10
150

20
10
30
28
101

6
36
70
112
–
421

247
17
264

8
(8)
–
37
786

388
29
417

12
10
22
85
759

9
40
283
332
–
1,615

81
11
92

16
19
35
25
83

4
39
68
111
–
346

307
18
325

(4)
(9)
(13)
60
676

289
25
314

20
2
22
135
726

8
73
238
319
–
1,516

84
11
95

15
35
50
26
75

3
35
60
98
–
344

205
14
219

5
(33)
(28)
109
651

278
27
305

21
15
36
216
725

6
121
257
384
13
1,679

92
18
110

30
19
49
21
67

4
26
66
96
2
345

186
9
195

(9)
(4)
(13)
195
658

212
34
246

71
21
92
297
739

5
237
281
523
37
1,934

95
31
126

45
80
125
25
83

4
26
75
105
5
469

117
3
120

26
(59)
(33)
272
656

10
(5)
238
243
–
1,330
1,390
–
$4,417

$3,925
492
$4,417

1.58%
438

279
374
330
1.58%
438
256
368
332

5
1
215
221
–
1,269
1,324
(4)
$4,357

$3,813
544
$4,357

1.60%
317

226
275
341
1.59%
318
204
272
343

5
38
178
221
–
1,172
1,132
(29)
$4,306

$3,863
443
$4,306

1.67%
360

247
288
364
1.65%
361
213
283
367

2
95
191
288
11
1,334
1,229
(57)
$4,375

$4,039
336
$4,375

1.78%
297

215
245
326
1.77%
298
181
242
328

1
211
206
418
32
1,465
1,340
(71)
$4,537

$4,250
287
$4,537

1.94%
297

201
242
306
1.93%
283
163
223
310

(a) Relates to covered loan charge-offs and recoveries not reimbursable by the FDIC.
(b) Includes net changes in credit losses to be reimbursed by the FDIC and reductions in the allowance for covered loans where the reversal of a previously recorded allowance was offset by an

associated decrease in the indemnification asset, and the impact of any loan sales.

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TABLE 19 Elements of the Allowance for Credit Losses

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Allowance Amount

Allowance as a Percent of Loans

Commercial
Commercial
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lease financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,298
74

$1,376
74

$1,231
56

$1,094
52

$1,019
56

1.41% 1.56% 1.48% 1.46% 1.57%
1.06
1.32

1.06

1.36

.97

Total commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,372

1,450

1,287

1,146

1,075

1.41

1.55

1.46

1.43

1.53

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential Mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other Retail

Retail leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home equity and second mortgages . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other

Total other retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

295
536

831
449
1,056

21
298
359

678
31

282
530

812
510
934

11
300
306

617
34

285
439

724
631
883

12
448
283

743
38

479
247

726
787
880

14
470
287

771
65

532
244

776
875
884

14
497
270

781
146

1.00
4.83

2.05
.75
4.76

.26
1.83
1.09

1.18
.99

.89
4.61

1.88
.89
4.29

.17
1.83
.98

1.15
.89

.90
4.24

1.72
1.18
4.20

.23
2.73
.96

1.45
.83

1.44
2.62

1.70
1.52
4.75

.24
2.95
1.04

1.57
1.23

1.65
3.17

1.95
1.71
4.91

.24
3.22
1.03

1.64
1.73

Total allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$4,417

$4,357

$4,306

$4,375

$4,537

1.58% 1.59% 1.65% 1.77% 1.93%

In addition, the evaluation of the appropriate allowance for
credit losses on purchased non-impaired loans acquired after
January 1, 2009, in the various loan segments considers credit
discounts recorded as a part of the initial determination of the fair
value of the loans. For these loans, no allowance for credit losses
is recorded at the purchase date. Credit discounts representing
the principal losses expected over the life of the loans are a
component of the initial fair value. Subsequent to the purchase
date, the methods utilized to estimate the required allowance for
credit losses for these loans is similar to originated loans;
however, the Company records a provision for credit losses only
when the required allowance, net of any expected reimbursement
under any loss sharing agreements with the FDIC, exceeds any
remaining credit discounts.

The evaluation of the appropriate allowance for credit losses

for purchased impaired loans in the various loan segments
considers the expected cash flows to be collected from the
borrower. These loans are initially recorded at fair value and,
therefore, no allowance for credit losses is recorded at the
purchase date.

Subsequent to the purchase date, the expected cash flows of
purchased loans are subject to evaluation. Decreases in expected
cash flows are recognized by recording an allowance for credit
losses with the related provision for credit losses reduced for the
amount reimbursable by the FDIC, where applicable. If the
expected cash flows on the purchased loans increase such that a
previously recorded impairment allowance can be reversed, the
Company records a reduction in the allowance with a related
reduction in losses reimbursable by the FDIC, where applicable.
Increases in expected cash flows of purchased loans, when there
are no reversals of previous impairment allowances, are
recognized over the remaining life of the loans and resulting
decreases in expected cash flows of the FDIC indemnification

assets are amortized over the shorter of the remaining
contractual term of the indemnification agreements or the
remaining life of the loans. Refer to Note 1 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements, for more information.

The Company’s methodology for determining the appropriate
allowance for credit losses for all the loan segments also considers
the imprecision inherent in the methodologies used. As a result, in
addition to the amounts determined under the methodologies
described above, management also considers the potential
impact of other qualitative factors which include, but are not
limited to, economic factors; geographic and other concentration
risks; delinquency and nonaccrual trends; current business
conditions; changes in lending policy, underwriting standards and
other relevant business practices; results of internal review; and
the regulatory environment. The consideration of these items
results in adjustments to allowance amounts included in the
Company’s allowance for credit losses for each of the above loan
segments. Table 19 shows the amount of the allowance for credit
losses by loan class and underlying portfolio category.

Although the Company determines the amount of each
element of the allowance separately and considers this process
to be an important credit management tool, the entire allowance
for credit losses is available for the entire loan portfolio. The actual
amount of losses incurred can vary significantly from the
estimated amounts.

Residual Value Risk Management The Company manages its
risk to changes in the residual value of leased assets through
disciplined residual valuation setting at the inception of a lease,
diversification of its leased assets, regular residual asset valuation
reviews and monitoring of residual value gains or losses upon the
disposition of assets. Lease originations are subject to the same
well-defined underwriting standards referred to in the “Credit Risk
Management” section which includes an evaluation of the residual

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value risk. Retail lease residual value risk is mitigated further by
effective end-of-term marketing of off-lease vehicles.

Included in the retail leasing portfolio was approximately
$5.9 billion of retail leasing residuals at December 31, 2017,
compared with $4.9 billion at December 31, 2016. The increase
reflected overall growth in the retail leasing portfolio during 2017.
The Company monitors concentrations of leases by manufacturer
and vehicle “make and model.” As of December 31, 2017, vehicle
lease residuals related to sport utility vehicles were 46.6 percent
of the portfolio, while auto and truck classes represented
approximately 25.2 percent and 18.0 percent of the portfolio,
respectively. At year-end 2017, the largest vehicle type
represented 14.1 percent of the aggregate residual value of the
vehicles in the portfolio. This risk is generally mitigated by
collateral, as well as residual value guarantees provided by the
manufacturer in certain circumstances. At December 31, 2017,
the weighted-average origination term of the portfolio was 40
months, unchanged from December 31, 2016. At December 31,
2017, the commercial leasing portfolio had $510 million of
residuals, compared with $468 million at December 31, 2016. At
year-end 2017, lease residuals related to business and office
equipment represented 32.2 percent of the total residual
portfolio, while trucks and other transportation equipment
represented 29.1 percent and aircraft represented 11.3 percent.

Operational Risk Management Operational risk is the risk of
loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes,
people, or systems, or from external events, including the risk of
loss resulting from fraud, litigation and breaches in data security.
The Company operates in many different businesses in diverse
markets and relies on the ability of its employees and systems to
process a high number of transactions. Operational risk is
inherent in all business activities, and the management of this risk
is important to the achievement of the Company’s objectives.
Business lines have direct and primary responsibility and
accountability for identifying, controlling, and monitoring
operational risks embedded in their business activities. The
Company maintains a system of controls with the objective of
providing proper transaction authorization and execution, proper
system operations, proper oversight of third parties with whom it
does business, safeguarding of assets from misuse or theft, and
ensuring the reliability and security of financial and other data.

Business continuation and disaster recovery planning is also
critical to effectively managing operational risks. Each business
unit of the Company is required to develop, maintain and test
these plans at least annually to ensure that recovery activities, if
needed, can support mission critical functions, including
technology, networks and data centers supporting customer
applications and business operations.

While the Company believes it has designed effective
processes to minimize operational risks, there is no absolute
assurance that business disruption or operational losses would
not occur from an external event or internal control breakdown.
On an ongoing basis, management makes process changes and
investments to enhance its systems of internal controls and
business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

In the past, the Company has experienced attack attempts on
its computer systems, including various denial-of-service attacks
on customer-facing websites. The Company has not experienced
any material losses relating to these attempts, as a result of its
controls, processes and systems to protect its networks,
computers, software and data from attack, damage or
unauthorized access. However, attack attempts on the
Company’s computer systems are increasing and the Company
continues to develop and enhance its controls and processes to
protect against these attempts.

Compliance Risk Management The Company may suffer legal
or regulatory sanctions, material financial loss, or damage to its
reputation through failure to comply with laws, regulations, rules,
standards of good practice, and codes of conduct, including
those related to compliance with Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money
laundering requirements, sanctions compliance requirements as
administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, consumer
protection and other requirements. The Company has controls
and processes in place for the assessment, identification,
monitoring, management and reporting of compliance risks and
issues.

The significant increase in regulation and regulatory oversight
initiatives over the past several years has substantially increased
the importance of the Company’s compliance risk management
personnel and activities. For example, the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has authority to prescribe rules, or
issue orders or guidelines pursuant to any federal consumer
financial law. The CFPB regulates and examines the Company, its
bank and other subsidiaries with respect to matters that relate to
these laws and consumer financial services and products. The
CFPB’s rulemaking, examination and enforcement authority
increases enforcement risk in this area including the potential for
fines and penalties. Refer to “Supervision and Regulation” in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of
the regulatory framework applicable to bank holding companies
and their subsidiaries, and the substantial changes to that
regulation.

Interest Rate Risk Management In the banking industry,
changes in interest rates are a significant risk that can impact
earnings, market valuations and the safety and soundness of an
entity. To manage the impact on net interest income and the
market value of assets and liabilities, the Company manages its
exposure to changes in interest rates through asset and liability
management activities within guidelines established by its Asset
Liability Committee (“ALCO”) and approved by the Board of
Directors. The ALCO has the responsibility for approving and
ensuring compliance with the ALCO management policies,
including interest rate risk exposure. The Company uses net
interest income simulation analysis and market value of equity
modeling for measuring and analyzing consolidated interest rate
risk. The Company has established policy limits within which it
manages the overall interest rate risk profile, and at
December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company was within those
limits.

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Net Interest Income Simulation Analysis One of the primary
tools used to measure interest rate risk and the effect of interest
rate changes on net interest income is simulation analysis. The
monthly analysis incorporates substantially all of the Company’s
assets and liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments, together
with forecasted changes in the balance sheet and assumptions
that reflect the current interest rate environment. Through this
simulation, management estimates the impact on net interest
income of a 200 basis point (“bps”) upward or downward gradual
change of market interest rates over a one-year period. The
simulation also estimates the effect of immediate and sustained
parallel shifts in the yield curve of 50 bps as well as the effect of
immediate and sustained flattening or steepening of the yield
curve. This simulation includes assumptions about how the
balance sheet is likely to be affected by changes in loan and
deposit growth. Assumptions are made to project interest rates
for new loans and deposits based on historical analysis,
management’s outlook and re-pricing strategies. These
assumptions are reviewed and validated on a periodic basis with
sensitivity analysis being provided for key variables of the
simulation. The results are reviewed monthly by the ALCO and
are used to guide asset/liability management strategies.

The Company manages its interest rate risk position by

holding assets with desired interest rate risk characteristics on its
balance sheet, implementing certain pricing strategies for loans
and deposits and selecting derivatives and various funding and
investment portfolio strategies.

Table 20 summarizes the projected impact to net interest
income over the next 12 months of various potential interest rate
changes. The sensitivity of the projected impact to net interest
income over the next 12 months is dependent on balance sheet
growth, product mix, deposit behavior, pricing and funding
decisions. While the Company utilizes assumptions based on
historical information and expected behaviors, actual outcomes
could vary significantly. For example, if deposit outflows are more
limited (“stable”) than the assumptions the Company used in
preparing Table 20, the projected impact to net interest income
would increase to 1.78 percent in the “Up 50 basis point (“bps”)”
and 3.95 percent in the “Up 200 bps” scenarios.

Market Value of Equity Modeling The Company also manages
interest rate sensitivity by utilizing market value of equity
modeling, which measures the degree to which the market values
of the Company’s assets and liabilities and off-balance sheet
instruments will change given a change in interest rates. The
valuation analysis is dependent upon certain key assumptions
about the nature of assets and liabilities with non-contractual
maturities. Management estimates the average life and rate
characteristics of asset and liability accounts based upon
historical analysis and management’s expectation of rate
behavior. Retail and wholesale loan prepayment assumptions are
based on several key factors, including but not limited to, age,
loan term, product type, seasonality and underlying contractual

rates, as well as macroeconomic factors including
unemployment, housing price indices, geography, interest rates
and commercial real estate price indices. These factors are
updated regularly based on historical experience and forward
market expectations. The balance and pricing assumptions of
deposits that have no stated maturity are based on historical
performance, the competitive environment, customer behavior,
and product mix. These assumptions are validated on a periodic
basis. A sensitivity analysis of key variables of the valuation
analysis is provided to the ALCO monthly and is used to guide
asset/liability management strategies.

Management measures the impact of changes in market
interest rates under a number of scenarios, including immediate
and sustained parallel shifts, and flattening or steepening of the
yield curve. A 200 bps increase would have resulted in a 3.1
percent decrease in the market value of equity at December 31,
2017, compared with a 1.9 percent decrease at December 31,
2016. A 200 bps decrease, where possible given current rates,
would have resulted in a 8.0 percent decrease in the market value
of equity at December 31, 2017, compared with an 8.1 percent
decrease at December 31, 2016.

Use of Derivatives to Manage Interest Rate and Other Risks
To manage the sensitivity of earnings and capital to interest rate,
prepayment, credit, price and foreign currency fluctuations (asset
and liability management positions), the Company enters into
derivative transactions. The Company uses derivatives for asset
and liability management purposes primarily in the following ways:

– To convert fixed-rate debt from fixed-rate payments to floating-

rate payments;

– To convert the cash flows associated with floating-rate debt

from floating-rate payments to fixed-rate payments;

– To mitigate changes in value of the Company’s unfunded
mortgage loan commitments, funded MLHFS and MSRs;

– To mitigate remeasurement volatility of foreign currency

denominated balances; and

– To mitigate the volatility of the Company’s net investment in
foreign operations driven by fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates.

The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are
either exchange-traded, centrally cleared through clearinghouses
or over-the-counter. In addition, the Company enters into interest
rate and foreign exchange derivative contracts to support the
business requirements of its customers (customer-related
positions). The Company minimizes the market and liquidity risks
of customer-related positions by either entering into similar
offsetting positions with broker-dealers, or on a portfolio basis by
entering into other derivative or non-derivative financial
instruments that partially or fully offset the exposure from these
customer-related positions. The Company does not utilize
derivatives for speculative purposes.

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TABLE 20 Sensitivity of Net Interest Income

Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2.07)%

1.13%

*

1.72%

(2.82)%

1.52%

*

1.82%

December 31, 2017

December 31, 2016

Down 50 bps
Immediate

Up 50 bps
Immediate

Down 200 bps
Gradual

Up 200 bps
Gradual

Down 50 bps
Immediate

Up 50 bps
Immediate

Down 200 bps
Gradual

Up 200 bps
Gradual

* Given the level of interest rates, downward rate scenario is not computed.

The Company does not designate all of the derivatives that it
enters into for risk management purposes as accounting hedges
because of the inefficiency of applying the accounting
requirements and may instead elect fair value accounting for the
related hedged items. In particular, the Company enters into
interest rate swaps, swaptions, forward commitments to buy
to-be-announced securities (“TBAs”), U.S. Treasury and
Eurodollar futures and options on U.S. Treasury futures to
mitigate fluctuations in the value of its MSRs, but does not
designate those derivatives as accounting hedges. The estimated
net sensitivity to changes in interest rates of the fair value of the
MSRs and the related derivative instruments at December 31,
2017, to an immediate 25, 50 and 100 bps downward movement
in interest rates would be a decrease of approximately $4 million,
$15 million and $67 million, respectively. An immediate upward
movement in interest rates at December 31, 2017, of 25, 50 and
100 bps would result in a decrease of approximately $1 million,
$7 million and $34 million, in the fair value of the MSRs and
related derivative instruments, respectively. Refer to Note 9 of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional
information regarding MSRs.

Additionally, the Company uses forward commitments to sell
TBAs and other commitments to sell residential mortgage loans
at specified prices to economically hedge the interest rate risk in
its residential mortgage loan production activities. At
December 31, 2017, the Company had $4.4 billion of forward
commitments to sell, hedging $2.2 billion of MLHFS and
$2.3 billion of unfunded mortgage loan commitments. The
forward commitments to sell and the unfunded mortgage loan
commitments on loans intended to be sold are considered
derivatives under the accounting guidance related to accounting
for derivative instruments and hedging activities. The Company
has elected the fair value option for the MLHFS.

Derivatives are subject to credit risk associated with
counterparties to the contracts. Credit risk associated with
derivatives is measured by the Company based on the probability
of counterparty default. The Company manages the credit risk of
its derivative positions by diversifying its positions among various
counterparties, by entering into master netting arrangements,
and, where possible, by requiring collateral arrangements. The
Company may also transfer counterparty credit risk related to
interest rate swaps to third parties through the use of risk
participation agreements. In addition, certain interest rate swaps,
interest rate forwards and credit contracts are required to be
centrally cleared through clearinghouses to further mitigate
counterparty credit risk.

For additional information on derivatives and hedging

activities, refer to Notes 19 and 20 in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.

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Market Risk Management In addition to interest rate risk, the
Company is exposed to other forms of market risk, principally
related to trading activities which support customers’ strategies
to manage their own foreign currency, interest rate risk and
funding activities. For purposes of its internal capital adequacy
assessment process, the Company considers risk arising from its
trading activities employing methodologies consistent with the
requirements of regulatory rules for market risk. The Company’s
Market Risk Committee (“MRC”), within the framework of the
ALCO, oversees market risk management. The MRC monitors
and reviews the Company’s trading positions and establishes
policies for market risk management, including exposure limits for
each portfolio. The Company uses a VaR approach to measure
general market risk. Theoretically, VaR represents the statistical
risk of loss the Company has to adverse market movements over
a one-day time horizon. The Company uses the Historical
Simulation method to calculate VaR for its trading businesses
measured at the ninety-ninth percentile using a one-year look-
back period for distributions derived from past market data. The
market factors used in the calculations include those pertinent to
market risks inherent in the underlying trading portfolios,
principally those that affect the Company’s corporate bond
trading business, foreign currency transaction business, client
derivatives business, loan trading business and municipal
securities business. On average, the Company expects the
one-day VaR to be exceeded by actual losses two to three times
per year for its trading businesses. The Company monitors the
effectiveness of its risk programs by back-testing the
performance of its VaR models, regularly updating the historical
data used by the VaR models and stress testing. If the Company
were to experience market losses in excess of the estimated VaR
more often than expected, the VaR models and associated
assumptions would be analyzed and adjusted.

The average, high, low and period-end one-day VaR amounts for
the Company’s trading positions were as follows:

Year Ended December 31
(Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Period-end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1
2
1
1

$1
2
1
1

The Company did not experience any actual trading losses for
its combined trading businesses that exceeded VaR during 2017
and 2016. The Company stress tests its market risk
measurements to provide management with perspectives on
market events that may not be captured by its VaR models,

including worst case historical market movement combinations
that have not necessarily occurred on the same date.

The Company calculates Stressed VaR using the same
underlying methodology and model as VaR, except that a
historical continuous one-year look-back period is utilized that
reflects a period of significant financial stress appropriate to the
Company’s trading portfolio. The period selected by the
Company includes the significant market volatility of the last four
months of 2008.

The average, high, low and period-end one-day Stressed VaR
amounts for the Company’s trading positions were as follows:

Liquidity Risk Management The Company’s liquidity risk
management process is designed to identify, measure, and
manage the Company’s funding and liquidity risk to meet its daily
funding needs and to address expected and unexpected
changes in its funding requirements. The Company engages in
various activities to manage its liquidity risk. These activities
include diversifying its funding sources, stress testing, and
holding readily-marketable assets which can be used as a source
of liquidity if needed. In addition, the Company’s profitable
operations, sound credit quality and strong capital position have
enabled it to develop a large and reliable base of core deposit
funding within its market areas and in domestic and global capital
markets.

Year Ended December 31
(Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

The Company’s Board of Directors approves the Company’s

Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Period-end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$4
6
2
4

$4
7
2
5

Valuations of positions in the client derivatives and foreign
currency transaction businesses are based on discounted cash
flow or other valuation techniques using market-based
assumptions. These valuations are compared to third party
quotes or other market prices to determine if there are significant
variances. Significant variances are approved by the Company’s
market risk management department. Valuation of positions in
the corporate bond trading, loan trading and municipal securities
businesses are based on trader marks. These trader marks are
evaluated against third party prices, with significant variances
approved by the Company’s risk management department.

The Company also measures the market risk of its hedging

activities related to residential MLHFS and MSRs using the
Historical Simulation method. The VaRs are measured at the
ninety-ninth percentile and employ factors pertinent to the market
risks inherent in the valuation of the assets and hedges. The
Company monitors the effectiveness of the models through back-
testing, updating the data and regular validations. A three-year
look-back period is used to obtain past market data for the
models.

The average, high and low VaR amounts for the residential MLHFS
and related hedges and the MSRs and related hedges were as
follows:

Year Ended December 31
(Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

Residential Mortgage Loans Held For Sale

and Related Hedges
Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related

Hedges
Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ –
2
–

$ 7
10
6

$ –
2
–

$ 9
11
4

liquidity policy. The Risk Management Committee of the
Company’s Board of Directors oversees the Company’s liquidity
risk management process and approves the contingency funding
plan. The ALCO reviews the Company’s liquidity policy and limits,
and regularly assesses the Company’s ability to meet funding
requirements arising from adverse company-specific or market
events.

The Company’s liquidity policy requires it to maintain

diversified wholesale funding sources to avoid maturity, entity and
market concentrations. The Company operates a Cayman
Islands branch for issuing Eurodollar time deposits. In addition,
the Company has relationships with dealers to issue national
market retail and institutional savings certificates and short-term
and medium-term notes. The Company also maintains a
significant correspondent banking network and relationships.
Accordingly, the Company has access to national federal funds,
funding through repurchase agreements and sources of stable
certificates of deposit and commercial paper.

The Company regularly projects its funding needs under
various stress scenarios and maintains a contingency funding
plan consistent with the Company’s access to diversified sources
of contingent funding. The Company maintains a substantial level
of total available liquidity in the form of on-balance sheet and
off-balance sheet funding sources. These liquidity sources include
cash at the Federal Reserve Bank and certain European central
banks, unencumbered liquid assets, and capacity to borrow at
the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank’s Discount Window.
Unencumbered liquid assets in the Company’s available-for-sale
and held-to-maturity investment portfolios provide asset liquidity
through the Company’s ability to sell the securities or pledge and
borrow against them. At December 31, 2017, the fair value of
unencumbered available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment
securities totaled $100.3 billion, compared with $100.6 billion at
December 31, 2016. Refer to Table 13 and “Balance Sheet
Analysis” for further information on investment securities
maturities and trends. Asset liquidity is further enhanced by the
Company’s practice of pledging loans to access secured
borrowing facilities through the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank.
At December 31, 2017, the Company could have borrowed an
additional $87.7 billion from the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank
based on collateral available for additional borrowings.

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TABLE 21 Debt Ratings

Moody’s

Standard &
Poor’s

U.S. Bancorp

Long-term issuer rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term issuer rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senior unsecured debt
Subordinated debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Junior subordinated debt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A1

A1
A1
A2
A3
P-1

U.S. Bank National Association

Long-term issuer rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term issuer rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senior unsecured debt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subordinated debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Counterparty risk assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A1
P-1
Aa1
P-1
A1
A1
P-1
Aa2(cr)/P-1(cr)

A+
A-1
A+
A-
BBB
BBB

AA-
A-1+

AA-
A
A-1+

Dominion
Bond
Rating Service

AA
R-1 (middle)
AA
AA (low)
AA (low)
A

R-1 (high)
AA(high)

AA(high)
AA

Fitch

AA-
F1+
AA-
A+

BBB
F1+

AA-
F1+
AA
F1+
AA-
A+
F1+

The Company’s diversified deposit base provides a sizeable
source of relatively stable and low-cost funding, while reducing
the Company’s reliance on the wholesale markets. Total deposits
were $347.2 billion at December 31, 2017, compared with
$334.6 billion at December 31, 2016. Refer to Table 14 and
“Balance Sheet Analysis” for further information on the
Company’s deposits.

Additional funding is provided by long-term debt and short-

term borrowings. Long-term debt was $32.3 billion at
December 31, 2017, and is an important funding source because
of its multi-year borrowing structure. Refer to Note 13 of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information on
the terms and maturities of the Company’s long-term debt
issuances and “Balance Sheet Analysis” for discussion on long-
term debt trends. Short-term borrowings were $16.7 billion at
December 31, 2017, and supplement the Company’s other
funding sources. Refer to Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements and “Balance Sheet Analysis” for
information on the terms and trends of the Company’s short-term
borrowings.

The Company’s ability to raise negotiated funding at

competitive prices is influenced by rating agencies’ views of the
Company’s credit quality, liquidity, capital and earnings. Table 21
details the rating agencies’ most recent assessments.

In addition to assessing liquidity risk on a consolidated basis,
the Company monitors the parent company’s liquidity. The parent
company’s routine funding requirements consist primarily of
operating expenses, dividends paid to shareholders, debt
service, repurchases of common stock and funds used for
acquisitions. The parent company obtains funding to meet its
obligations from dividends collected from its subsidiaries and the
issuance of debt and capital securities. The Company establishes
limits for the minimal number of months into the future where the
parent company can meet existing and forecasted obligations
with cash and securities held that can be readily monetized. The

Company measures and manages this limit in both normal and
adverse conditions. The Company maintains sufficient funding to
meet expected capital and debt service obligations for 24 months
without the support of dividends from subsidiaries and assuming
access to the wholesale markets is maintained. The Company
maintains sufficient liquidity to meet expected capital and debt
service obligations for 12 months under adverse conditions
without the support of dividends from subsidiaries or access to
the wholesale markets. The parent company is currently well in
excess of required liquidity minimums.

Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission

rules, the parent company is classified as a “well-known
seasoned issuer,” which allows it to file a registration statement
that does not have a limit on issuance capacity. “Well-known
seasoned issuers” generally include those companies with
outstanding common securities with a market value of at least
$700 million held by non-affiliated parties or those companies
that have issued at least $1 billion in aggregate principal amount
of non-convertible securities, other than common equity, in the
last three years. However, the parent company’s ability to issue
debt and other securities under a registration statement filed with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under
these rules is limited by the debt issuance authority granted by
the Company’s Board of Directors and/or the ALCO policy.
At December 31, 2017, parent company long-term debt
outstanding was $15.8 billion, compared with $13.0 billion at
December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily due to the
issuance of $3.9 billion of medium-term notes, partially offset by
$1.3 billion of medium-term note repayments. As of
December 31, 2017, there was $1.5 billion of parent company
debt scheduled to mature in 2018. Future debt maturities may be
met through medium-term note and capital security issuances
and dividends from subsidiaries, as well as from parent company
cash and cash equivalents.

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TABLE 22 Contractual Obligations

At December 31, 2017 (Dollars in Millions)

Contractual Obligations(a)

Long-term debt(b)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefit obligations(c)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contractual interest payments(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity investment commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

One Year
or Less

$ 2,572
277
23
27,158
1,176
2,000
366

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$33,572

Payments Due By Period

Over One
Through
Three Years

Over Three
Through
Five Years

$11,048
460
49
4,282
1,298
721
35

$17,893

$6,289
344
55
1,911
862
26
15

$9,502

Over Five
Years

$12,350
563
179
5
1,096
57
115

$14,365

Total

$32,259
1,644
306
33,356
4,432
2,804
531

$75,332

(a) Unrecognized tax positions of $287 million at December 31, 2017, are excluded as the Company cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of the period of cash settlement with the

respective taxing authority.

(b) Includes obligations under capital leases.

(c) Amounts only include obligations related to the unfunded non-qualified pension plans.

(d) Includes accrued interest and future contractual interest obligations.

(e) Primarily includes purchase obligations for goods and services covered by noncancellable contracts including cancellation fees.

Dividend payments to the Company by its subsidiary bank are
subject to regulatory review and statutory limitations and, in some
instances, regulatory approval. In general, dividends to the parent
company from its banking subsidiary are limited by rules which
compare dividends to net income for regulatorily-defined periods.
For further information, see Note 23 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.

The Company is subject to a regulatory Liquidity Coverage
Ratio (“LCR”) requirement which requires banks to maintain an
adequate level of unencumbered high quality liquid assets to
meet estimated liquidity needs over a 30-day stressed period. At
December 31, 2017, the Company was compliant with this
requirement.

European Exposures The Company provides merchant
processing and corporate trust services in Europe either directly
or through banking affiliations in Europe. Operating cash for these
businesses is deposited on a short-term basis typically with
certain European central banks. For deposits placed at other
European banks, exposure is mitigated by the Company placing
deposits at multiple banks and managing the amounts on deposit
at any bank based on institution-specific deposit limits. At
December 31, 2017, the Company had an aggregate amount on
deposit with European banks of approximately $10.7 billion,
predominately with the Central Bank of Ireland and Bank of
England.

In addition, the Company provides financing to domestic
multinational corporations that generate revenue from customers
in European countries, transacts with various European banks as
counterparties to certain derivative-related activities, and through
a subsidiary, manages money market funds that hold certain
investments in European sovereign debt. Any deterioration in
economic conditions in Europe is unlikely to have a significant
effect on the Company related to these activities.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements Off-balance sheet
arrangements include any contractual arrangements to which an
unconsolidated entity is a party, under which the Company has

an obligation to provide credit or liquidity enhancements or
market risk support. Off-balance sheet arrangements also include
any obligation related to a variable interest held in an
unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, credit
enhancement or market risk support. The Company has not
utilized private label asset securitizations as a source of funding.

Commitments to extend credit are legally binding and

generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses.
Many of the Company’s commitments to extend credit expire
without being drawn and, therefore, total commitment amounts
do not necessarily represent future liquidity requirements or the
Company’s exposure to credit loss. Commitments to extend
credit also include consumer credit lines that are cancelable upon
notification to the consumer. Total contractual amounts of
commitments to extend credit at December 31, 2017 were
$305.2 billion. The Company also issues and confirms various
types of letters of credit, including standby and commercial. Total
contractual amounts of letters of credit at December 31, 2017
were $11.3 billion. For more information on the Company’s
commitments to extend credit and letters of credit, refer to
Note 22 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements with
unconsolidated entities primarily consist of private investment
funds or partnerships that make equity investments, provide debt
financing or support community-based investments in
tax-advantaged projects. In addition to providing investment
returns, these arrangements in many cases assist the Company
in complying with requirements of the Community Reinvestment
Act. The investments in these entities generate a return primarily
through the realization of federal and state income tax credits and
other tax benefits, such as tax deductions from operating losses
of the investments, over specified time periods. The entities in
which the Company invests are generally considered variable
interest entities (“VIEs”). The Company’s recorded net investment
in these entities as of December 31, 2017 was approximately
$2.9 billion.

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The Company also has non-controlling financial investments in
private funds and partnerships considered VIEs. The Company’s
recorded investment in these entities was approximately
$30 million at December 31, 2017, and the Company had
unfunded commitments to invest an additional $21 million. For
more information on the Company’s interests in unconsolidated
VIEs, refer to Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.

Guarantees are contingent commitments issued by the
Company to customers or other third parties requiring the
Company to perform if certain conditions exist or upon the
occurrence or nonoccurrence of a specified event, such as a
scheduled payment to be made under contract. The Company’s
primary guarantees include commitments from securities lending
activities in which indemnifications are provided to customers;
indemnification or buy-back provisions related to sales of loans
and tax credit investments; and merchant charge-back
guarantees through the Company’s involvement in providing
merchant processing services. For certain guarantees, the
Company may have access to collateral to support the
guarantee, or through the exercise of other recourse provisions,
be able to offset some or all of any payments made under these
guarantees.

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries, along with other

Visa U.S.A. Inc. member banks, have a contingent guarantee
obligation to indemnify Visa Inc. for potential losses arising from
antitrust lawsuits challenging the practices of Visa U.S.A. Inc. and
MasterCard International. The indemnification by the Company
and other Visa U.S.A. Inc. member banks has no maximum
amount. Refer to Note 22 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for further details regarding guarantees, other
commitments, and contingent liabilities, including maximum
potential future payments and current carrying amounts.

Capital Management The Company is committed to managing
capital to maintain strong protection for depositors and creditors
and for maximum shareholder benefit. The Company continually
assesses its business risks and capital position. The Company
also manages its capital to exceed regulatory capital
requirements for banking organizations. To achieve its capital
goals, the Company employs a variety of capital management
tools, including dividends, common share repurchases, and the
issuance of subordinated debt, non-cumulative perpetual
preferred stock, common stock and other capital instruments.

On September 19, 2017, the Company announced its Board

of Directors had approved a 7.1 percent increase in the
Company’s dividend rate per common share, from $0.28 per
quarter to $0.30 per quarter.

The Company repurchased approximately 50 million shares of

its common stock in 2017, compared with approximately
61 million shares in 2016. The average price paid for the shares
repurchased in 2017 was $52.89 per share, compared with
$42.63 per share in 2016. As of December 31, 2017, the
approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased by
the Company under the current share repurchase program
approved by the Board of Directors was $1.3 billion. For a more
complete analysis of activities impacting shareholders’ equity and
capital management programs, refer to Note 14 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity was $49.0 billion at

December 31, 2017, compared with $47.3 billion at
December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily the result of
corporate earnings, a preferred stock issuance and changes in
unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment
securities included in other comprehensive income (loss). This
increase was partially offset by common share repurchases,
dividends and the redemption of $1.1 billion of preferred stock.

Beginning January 1, 2014, the regulatory capital

requirements effective for the Company follow Basel III, subject to
certain transition provisions from Basel I over the following four
years to full implementation by January 1, 2018. Basel III includes
two comprehensive methodologies for calculating risk-weighted
assets: a general standardized approach and more risk-sensitive
advanced approaches, with the Company’s capital adequacy
being evaluated against the methodology that is most restrictive.
Under Basel III, banking regulators define minimum capital
requirements for banks and financial services holding companies.
These requirements are expressed in the form of a minimum
common equity tier 1 capital ratio, tier 1 capital ratio, total risk-
based capital ratio, and tier 1 leverage ratio. The minimum
required level for these ratios at December 31, 2017, was
5.75 percent, 7.25 percent, 9.25 percent, and 4.0 percent,
respectively. The Company targets its regulatory capital levels, at
both the bank and bank holding company level, to exceed the
“well-capitalized” threshold for these ratios. At December 31,
2017, the minimum “well-capitalized” threshold for the common
equity tier 1 capital ratio, tier 1 capital ratio, total risk-based
capital ratio, and tier 1 leverage ratio was 6.5 percent,
8.0 percent, 10.0 percent and 5.0 percent, respectively. The
most recent notification from the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency categorized the Company’s bank subsidiary as “well-
capitalized” under the FDIC Improvement Act prompt corrective
action provisions that are applicable to all banks. There are no
conditions or events since that notification that management
believes have changed the risk-based category of its covered
subsidiary bank.

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TABLE 23 Regulatory Capital Ratios

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Basel III transitional standardized approach:

U.S. Bancorp

U.S. Bank National
Association

2017

2016

2017

2016

Common equity tier 1 capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total risk-based capital
Risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 34,369
39,806
47,503
367,771

$ 33,720
39,421
47,355
358,237

$ 37,586
37,701
45,466
361,973

$ 36,914
37,114
44,853
352,023

Common equity tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total risk-based capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital as a percent of adjusted quarterly average assets (leverage ratio) . . .

9.3%

9.4%

10.8
12.9
8.9

11.0
13.2
9.0

10.4%
10.4
12.6
8.6

10.5%
10.5
12.7
8.6

Basel III transitional advanced approaches:

Common equity tier 1 capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total risk-based capital
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 34,369
39,806
44,477
287,211

$ 33,720
39,421
44,264
277,141

$ 37,586
37,701
42,414
281,659

$ 36,914
37,114
41,737
271,920

Common equity tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total risk-based capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12.0%
13.9
15.5

12.2%
14.2
16.0

13.3%
13.4
15.1

13.6%
13.6
15.3

Bank Regulatory Capital Requirements

2017

Common equity tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total risk-based capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital as a percent of adjusted quarterly average assets (leverage ratio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2016

Common equity tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total risk-based capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital as a percent of adjusted quarterly average assets (leverage ratio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Minimum

Well-
Capitalized

5.750%
7.250
9.250
4.000

5.125%
6.625
8.625
4.000

6.500%
8.000
10.000
5.000

6.500%
8.000
10.000
5.000

As an approved mortgage seller and servicer, U.S. Bank
National Association, through its mortgage banking division, is
required to maintain various levels of shareholder’s equity, as
specified by various agencies, including the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government
National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association. At
December 31, 2017, U.S. Bank National Association met these
requirements.

Table 23 provides a summary of statutory regulatory capital
ratios in effect for the Company at December 31, 2017 and 2016.
Effective January 1, 2018, the Company will be subject to a
regulatory Supplementary Leverage Ratio (“SLR”) requirement for
banks calculating capital adequacy using advanced approaches
under Basel III. The SLR is defined as tier 1 capital divided by
total leverage exposure, which includes both on- and off-balance
sheet exposures. At December 31, 2017, the Company’s SLR
exceeded the applicable minimum SLR requirement.

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The Company believes certain capital ratios in addition to

statutory regulatory capital ratios are useful in evaluating its
capital adequacy. The Company’s tangible common equity, as a
percent of tangible assets and as a percent of risk-weighted
assets calculated under the transitional standardized approach,
was 7.6 percent and 9.4 percent, respectively, at December 31,
2017, compared with 7.5 percent and 9.2 percent, respectively,
at December 31, 2016. The Company’s common equity tier 1
capital to risk-weighted assets ratio using the Basel III
standardized approach as if fully implemented was 9.1 percent at
December 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company’s common equity
tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio using the Basel III
advanced approaches as if fully implemented was 11.6 percent
at December 31, 2017, compared with 11.7 percent at
December 31, 2016.

Fourth Quarter Summary

The Company reported net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp
of $1.7 billion for the fourth quarter of 2017, or $0.97 per diluted
common share, compared with $1.5 billion, or $0.82 per diluted
common share, for the fourth quarter of 2016. Return on average

TABLE 24 Fourth Quarter Results

(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)

assets and return on average common equity were 1.46 percent
and 14.7 percent, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2017,
compared with 1.32 percent and 13.1 percent, respectively, for
the fourth quarter of 2016. The results for the fourth quarter of
2017 included the $910 million benefit related to the estimated
impact of tax reform on the Company’s tax related assets and
liabilities, partially offset by the $608 million increase in reserves
for regulatory and legal matters, as well as the $152 million, net of
tax, of expenses related to the charitable contribution to the U.S.
Bank Foundation and the special bonus awarded to certain
eligible employees.

Total net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2017, was

$203 million (3.7 percent) higher than the fourth quarter of 2016,
reflecting a 6.4 percent increase in net interest income and a
0.4 percent increase in noninterest income. The increase in net
interest income from the fourth quarter of 2016 was mainly a
result of the impact of rising interest rates and loan growth. The
noninterest income increase was principally due to higher
payment services revenue, trust and investment management
fees and deposit service charges, offset by a decrease in
mortgage banking revenue and lower equity investment income.

Three Months Ended
December 31

2017

2016

Condensed Income Statement
Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taxable-equivalent adjustment(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,144
53

$2,955
49

Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities gains (losses), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total net revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income before taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,197
2,431
10

5,638
3,939
335

1,364
(322)

1,686
(4)

Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,682

Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,611

Per Common Share
Earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends declared per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average diluted common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$
$
$

.97
.97
.30
1,659
1,664

3,004
2,425
6

5,435
3,004
342

2,089
598

1,491
(13)

$1,478

$1,391

$
$
$

.82
.82
.28
1,700
1,705

Financial Ratios
Return on average assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Return on average common equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent basis)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Efficiency ratio(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.46%
14.7
3.08
70.0

1.32%
13.1
2.98
55.3

(a) Utilizes a tax rate of 35 percent, for the periods presented, for those assets and liabilities whose income or expense is not included for federal income tax purposes.

(b) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 66.

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Noninterest expense in the fourth quarter of 2017 was

$935 million (31.1 percent) higher than the fourth quarter of 2016,
reflecting business growth, incremental costs related to
compliance programs and investments in the business.
Compensation expense increased primarily due to the impact of
hiring to support business growth and compliance programs,
merit increases and higher variable compensation related to
revenue growth. Marketing expense increased due to higher
charitable contributions, while other expense was higher due to
an increase in reserves related to regulatory and legal matters.
Fourth quarter 2017 net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, was $3.2 billion, compared with $3.0 billion in
the fourth quarter of 2016. The $193 million (6.4 percent)
increase was principally driven by the impact of rising interest
rates and loan growth. Average earning assets were $11.5 billion
(2.9 percent) higher in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared with
the fourth quarter of 2016, reflecting increases of $7.1 billion (2.6
percent) in average loans, $2.9 billion (2.6 percent) in average
investment securities and $2.7 billion (19.4 percent) in average
other earning assets. The net interest margin, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, in the fourth quarter of 2017 was 3.08 percent,
compared with 2.98 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016. The
increase in net interest margin was primarily due to higher interest
rates and changes in the loan portfolio mix, partially offset by
higher funding costs and higher cash balances.

Noninterest income in the fourth quarter of 2017 was

$2.4 billion, representing an increase of $10 million (0.4 percent)
over the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase reflected higher
payment services revenue, trust and investment management
fees, and deposit service charges, partially offset by lower
mortgage banking revenue and other noninterest income.
Payment services revenue was higher due to an increase in
corporate payments products revenue of $18 million (10.5
percent) and an increase in credit and debit card revenue of
$17 million (5.4 percent), both driven by higher sales volumes.
These increases were partially offset by a decrease in merchant
processing services revenue of $4 million (1.0 percent) mainly due
to the Company exiting certain joint ventures in the second
quarter of 2017. Trust and investment management fees
increased $26 million (7.1 percent) in the fourth quarter of 2017,
compared with the same period of the prior year, principally due
to favorable market conditions, and net asset and account
growth. Deposit service charges increased $12 million (6.5
percent) primarily due to higher transaction volumes and account
growth. Mortgage banking revenue decreased $38 million (15.8
percent) primarily due to lower origination and sales volumes from
home refinancing activities which were higher in the fourth quarter
of 2016 and lower margins on mortgage loan sales. Other
income decreased $37 million (14.7 percent) primarily due to
lower equity investment income in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Noninterest expense in the fourth quarter of 2017 was
$3.9 billion, compared with $3.0 billion in the same period of
2016, representing an increase of $935 million (31.1 percent).
The increase was primarily due to higher compensation,
marketing and other expenses, partially offset by lower

professional services expense. Compensation expense increased
$142 million (10.5 percent) over the same period of the prior year,
principally due to the impact of hiring to support business growth
and compliance programs, merit increases, higher variable
compensation related to business production and a special
bonus awarded to eligible employees. Employee benefits
expense was higher $43 million (16.5 percent), primarily driven by
increased medical costs. Marketing and business development
expense increased $144 million primarily due to a charitable
contribution to the U.S. Bank Foundation in the fourth quarter of
2017. Other expense increased $617 million primarily due to the
impact of the increase in reserves related to legal and regulatory
matters recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017. Professional
services expense decreased $42 million (26.9 percent) in the
fourth quarter of 2017, compared with the same period of the
prior year, primarily due to fewer consulting services as
compliance programs near maturity.

The provision for credit losses for the fourth quarter of 2017
was $335 million, a decrease of $7 million (2.0 percent) from the
same period of 2016. The provision for credit losses was
$10 million higher than net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of
2017 and $20 million higher than net charge-offs in the fourth
quarter of 2016. The increase in the allowance for credit losses
during the fourth quarter of 2017 reflected loan portfolio growth,
partially offset by improvements in the energy and residential
mortgage portfolios. Net charge-offs were $325 million in the
fourth quarter of 2017, compared with $322 million in the fourth
quarter of 2016. The net charge-off ratio was 0.46 percent in the
fourth quarter of 2017, compared with 0.47 percent in the fourth
quarter of 2016.

The provision for income taxes for the fourth quarter of 2017

reflected the estimated $910 million net tax benefit of the
Company revaluing its deferred tax assets and liabilities due to
the enactment of federal tax reform legislation, resulting in an
effective tax benefit rate of 28.6 percent for the period. This
compares with an effective tax expense rate of 26.9 percent for
the fourth quarter of 2016.

Line of Business Financial Review

The Company’s major lines of business are Corporate and
Commercial Banking, Consumer and Business Banking, Wealth
Management and Investment Services, Payment Services, and
Treasury and Corporate Support. These operating segments are
components of the Company about which financial information is
prepared and is evaluated regularly by management in deciding
how to allocate resources and assess performance.

Basis for Financial Presentation Business line results are
derived from the Company’s business unit profitability reporting
systems by specifically attributing managed balance sheet assets,
deposits and other liabilities and their related income or expense.
The allowance for credit losses and related provision expense are
allocated to the lines of business based on the related loan
balances managed. Goodwill and other intangible assets are
assigned to the lines of business based on the mix of business of

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an entity acquired by the Company. Within the Company, capital
levels are evaluated and managed centrally; however, capital is
allocated to the operating segments to support evaluation of
business performance. Business lines are allocated capital on a
risk-adjusted basis considering economic and regulatory capital
requirements. Generally, the determination of the amount of
capital allocated to each business line includes credit and
operational capital allocations following a Basel III regulatory
framework. Interest income and expense is determined based on
the assets and liabilities managed by the business line. Because
funding and asset liability management is a central function, funds
transfer-pricing methodologies are utilized to allocate a cost of
funds used or credit for funds provided to all business line assets
and liabilities, respectively, using a matched funding concept.
Also, each business unit is allocated the taxable-equivalent
benefit of tax-exempt products. The residual effect on net interest
income of asset/liability management activities is included in
Treasury and Corporate Support. Noninterest income and
expenses directly managed by each business line, including fees,
service charges, salaries and benefits, and other direct revenues
and costs are accounted for within each segment’s financial
results in a manner similar to the consolidated financial
statements. Occupancy costs are allocated based on utilization
of facilities by the lines of business. Generally, operating losses
are charged to the line of business when the loss event is realized
in a manner similar to a loan charge-off. Noninterest expenses
incurred by centrally managed operations or business lines that
directly support another business line’s operations are charged to
the applicable business line based on its utilization of those
services, primarily measured by the volume of customer activities,
number of employees or other relevant factors. These allocated
expenses are reported as net shared services expense within
noninterest expense. Certain activities that do not directly support
the operations of the lines of business or for which the lines of
business are not considered financially accountable in evaluating
their performance are not charged to the lines of business. The
income or expenses associated with these corporate activities is
reported within the Treasury and Corporate Support line of
business. Income taxes are assessed to each line of business at
a standard tax rate with the residual tax expense or benefit to
arrive at the consolidated effective tax rate included in Treasury
and Corporate Support.

Designations, assignments and allocations change from time

to time as management systems are enhanced, methods of
evaluating performance or product lines change or business
segments are realigned to better respond to the Company’s
diverse customer base. During 2017, certain organization and
methodology changes were made and, accordingly, 2016 results
were restated and presented on a comparable basis.

Corporate and Commercial Banking Corporate and
Commercial Banking offers lending, equipment finance and small-
ticket leasing, depository services, treasury management, capital
markets services, international trade services and other financial
services to middle market, large corporate, commercial real

estate, financial institution, non-profit and public sector clients.
Corporate and Commercial Banking contributed $1.1 billion of
the Company’s net income in 2017, or an increase of
$277 million (32.7 percent), compared with 2016.

Net revenue increased $182 million (5.8 percent) in 2017,

compared with 2016. Net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, increased $184 million (8.2 percent) in 2017,
compared with 2016, primarily due to the impact of rising rates
on the margin benefit from deposits and growth in average loan
and deposit balances, partially offset by lower rates on loans,
reflecting a competitive marketplace.

Noninterest expense increased $126 million (8.7 percent) in

2017, compared with 2016, reflecting an increase in variable
costs allocated to manage the business, higher compensation
expense and the impact of the FDIC insurance surcharge on
deposit balances. The increase in compensation expense
reflected the impact of increased staffing, merit increases and
higher variable compensation. The provision for credit losses
decreased $379 million in 2017, compared with 2016, primarily
due to a favorable change in the reserve allocation and the
continued stabilization in credit quality in the energy portfolio.

Consumer and Business Banking Consumer and Business
Banking delivers products and services through banking offices,
telephone servicing and sales, on-line services, direct mail, ATM
processing and mobile devices. It encompasses community
banking, metropolitan banking and indirect lending, as well as
mortgage banking. Consumer and Business Banking contributed
$1.3 billion of the Company’s net income in 2017, or a decrease
of $21 million (1.6 percent), compared with 2016.

Net revenue increased $284 million (3.9 percent) in 2017,

compared with 2016. Net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, increased $365 million (7.7 percent) in 2017,
compared with 2016, primarily due to the impact of rising rates
on the margin benefit from deposits along with growth in average
loan and deposit balances, partially offset by lower spread on
loans. Noninterest income decreased $81 million (3.2 percent) in
2017, compared with 2016, principally driven by lower mortgage
banking revenue due to lower origination and sales volumes from
home refinancing activities and lower margins on mortgage loan
sales. Partially offsetting the impact of lower mortgage banking
revenue was growth in retail leasing revenue due to stronger
end-of-term gains on auto leases and higher ATM processing
services and treasury management fees.

Noninterest expense increased $57 million (1.1 percent) in

2017, compared with 2016, principally due to higher
compensation and employee benefits expenses, higher net
shared services expense, and the impact of the FDIC insurance
surcharge on deposit balances, partially offset by lower mortgage
related costs and professional services expense. The provision
for credit losses increased $261 million in 2017, compared with
2016, primarily due to growth in other retail loans, exposures as a
result of 2017 weather events, and higher releases of reserves
related to residential mortgages in the prior year as a result of
improvements in the portfolio.

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Wealth Management and Investment Services Wealth
Management and Investment Services provides private banking,
financial advisory services, investment management, retail
brokerage services, insurance, trust, custody and fund servicing
through five businesses: Wealth Management, Corporate Trust
Services, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Institutional Trust &
Custody and Fund Services. Wealth Management and Investment
Services contributed $498 million of the Company’s net income
in 2017, or an increase of $119 million (31.4 percent), compared
with 2016.

Net revenue increased $283 million (13.3 percent) in 2017,

compared with 2016. Net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, increased $226 million (42.1 percent) in 2017,
compared with 2016, principally due to the impact of rising rates
on the margin benefit from deposits along with higher average
loan and deposit balances. Noninterest income increased
$57 million (3.6 percent) in 2017, compared with 2016, reflecting
favorable market conditions and net asset and account growth.
Noninterest expense increased $93 million (6.1 percent) in

2017, compared with 2016, primarily the result of higher
compensation expense, reflecting the impact of higher staffing
and merit increases, higher net shared services expense, and
higher FDIC insurance surcharges.

Payment Services Payment Services includes consumer and
business credit cards, stored-value cards, debit cards, corporate,
government and purchasing card services, consumer lines of
credit and merchant processing. Payment Services contributed
$1.2 billion of the Company’s net income in 2017, or a decrease
of $135 million (10.3 percent), compared with 2016.

Net revenue increased $133 million (2.3 percent) in 2017,

compared with 2016. Net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, increased $82 million (3.8 percent) in 2017,
compared with 2016, primarily due to higher average loan
volumes and rising interest rates, in addition to growth in loan
fees. Noninterest income increased $51 million (1.4 percent) in
2017, compared with 2016, primarily due to higher credit and
debit card revenue and corporate payment products revenue,
both driven by higher sales. These increases were partially offset
by the impact of a gain on the sale of an equity investment during
2016.

Noninterest expense increased $162 million (6.0 percent) in
2017, compared with 2016, principally due to higher net shared
services expense, driven by implementation costs of capital

investments to support business growth, and higher
compensation and employee benefits expenses, reflecting higher
staffing to support business investment and compliance
programs, and merit increases. The provision for credit losses
increased $213 million (24.5 percent) in 2017, compared with
2016, due to an unfavorable change in the reserve allocation due
to portfolio growth and higher loss rates, as well as higher net
charge-offs.

Treasury and Corporate Support Treasury and Corporate
Support includes the Company’s investment portfolios, funding,
capital management, interest rate risk management, income
taxes not allocated to the business lines, including most
investments in tax-advantaged projects, and the residual
aggregate of those expenses associated with corporate activities
that are managed on a consolidated basis. Treasury and
Corporate Support recorded net income of $2.1 billion in 2017,
compared with $2.0 billion in 2016.

Net revenue decreased $133 million (4.3 percent) in 2017,

compared with 2016. Net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, decreased $142 million (6.9 percent) in 2017,
compared with 2016, principally due to the impact of rising rates
on the margin benefits on deposits credited to the business lines,
partially offset by growth in the investment portfolio. Total
noninterest income increased $9 million (0.9 percent) in 2017,
compared with 2016, primarily due to higher gains on sales of
investment securities, partially offset by lower income from equity
investments.

Noninterest expense increased $831 million (93.7 percent) in
2017, compared with 2016, principally due to the impact of the
increase in reserves related to legal and regulatory matters
recorded during 2017, higher charitable contributions to the U.S.
Bank Foundation and the 2017 special bonus awarded to certain
eligible employees. The provision for credit losses was $32 million
lower in 2017, compared with prior year, primarily due to lower
net charge-offs.

Income taxes are assessed to each line of business at a
managerial tax rate of 36.4 percent with the residual tax expense
or benefit to arrive at the consolidated effective tax rate included
in Treasury and Corporate Support. Income tax expense
decreased $1.0 billion in 2017, compared with 2016, primarily
due to the impact of 2017 tax reform on the Company’s tax
related assets and liabilities.

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TABLE 25 Line of Business Financial Performance

Year Ended December 31
(Dollars in Millions)

Corporate and
Commercial Banking

Consumer and
Business Banking

2017

2016

Percent
Change

2017

2016

Percent
Change

$

8.2%
.3
*

5.8
8.8
–

8.7

3.3
*

32.7
32.6

32.7
–

32.7

5,117
2,445
–

7,562
5,117
30

5,147

2,415
354

2,061
750

1,311
–

$

4,752
2,526
–

7,278
5,058
32

5,090

2,188
93

2,095
763

1,332
–

$

1,311

$

1,332

3.8%
(3.4)
(25.0)
–
*

$ 10,163
18,437
55,960
–
53,296

$ 10,352
18,231
53,402
–
50,247

2.1
–

2.1
–
(23.5)
2.0
(2.5)
15.5
8.2
23.4

6.9
9.7

137,856
3,445

141,301
3,681
2,739
155,835
27,983
47,332
60,632
12,903

148,850
11,468

132,232
4,196

136,428
3,682
2,422
151,759
27,516
43,593
57,442
14,274

142,825
11,192

7.7%
(3.2)
–

3.9
1.2
(6.3)

1.1

10.4
*

(1.6)
(1.7)

(1.6)
–

(1.6)

(1.8)%
1.1
4.8
–
6.1

4.3
(17.9)

3.6
–
13.1
2.7
1.7
8.6
5.6
(9.6)

4.2
2.5

Condensed Income Statement
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)
Noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities gains (losses), net

. . . . . . . . . . . . . $

Total net revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income before provision and income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests . . . . .

$

2,425
900
(3)

3,322
1,566
4

1,570

1,752
(14)

1,766
643

1,123
–

Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

1,123

$

2,241
897
2

3,140
1,440
4

1,444

1,696
365

1,331
485

846
–

846

Average Balance Sheet
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 73,538
20,456
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
–
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
–
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill
Other intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest-bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Savings products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

94,000
–

94,000
1,647
13
102,586
36,001
9,950
45,773
16,136

107,860
9,872

$ 70,856
21,183
8
–
2

92,049
–

92,049
1,647
17
100,570
36,912
8,616
42,300
13,077

100,905
8,996

* Not meaningful

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Wealth Management and
Investment Services

Payment
Services

Treasury and
Corporate Support

Consolidated
Company

2017

2016

Percent
Change

2017

2016

Percent
Change

2017

2016

Percent
Change

2017

2016

Percent
Change

42.1% $ 2,223
3,613
–

3.6
–

$ 2,141
3,562
–

3.8% $
1.4
–

(6.9)% $ 12,446
9,554
(3.2)
57
*

$ 11,731
9,555
22

$

763
1,646
–

2,409
1,608
20

1,628

$

537
1,589
–

2,126
1,511
24

1,535

781
(1)

782
284

498
–

591
(4)

595
216

379
–

$

498

$

379

13.3
6.4
(16.7)

6.1

32.1
75.0

31.4
31.5

31.4
–

31.4

5,836
2,761
121

2,882

2,954
1,082

1,872
682

5,703
2,601
119

2,720

2,983
869

2,114
770

1,190
(13)

1,344
(32)

2.3
6.2
1.7

6.0

(1.0)
24.5

(11.4)
(11.4)

(11.5)
59.4

1,918
950
60

2,928
1,718
–

1,718

1,210
(31)

1,241
(890)

2,131
(22)

$

2,060
981
20

3,061
887
–

887

2,174
1

2,173
130

2,043
(24)

$ 1,177

$ 1,312

(10.3)

$

2,109

$

2,019

(4.3)
93.7
–

93.7

(44.3)
*

(42.9)
*

4.3
8.3

4.5

22,057
12,770
175

21,308
11,497
179

12,945

11,676

10.9

9,112
1,390

7,722
1,469

6,253
(35)

9,632
1,324

8,308
2,364

5,944
(56)

$

6,218

$

5,888

$ 3,434
508
2,818
–
1,660

$ 2,916
523
2,272
–
1,557

17.8% $ 8,082
–
(2.9)
24.0
–
20,906
–
460
6.6

$ 7,535
–
–
20,490
524

8,420
–

8,420
1,568
81
11,588
14,819
10,628
42,905
4,003

72,355
2,373

7,268
–

7,268
1,567
101
10,358
13,716
9,477
36,570
3,876

63,639
2,382

15.9
–

15.9
.1
(19.8)
11.9
8.0
12.1
17.3
3.3

13.7
(.4)

29,448
–

29,448
2,465
401
35,020
1,037
–
102
–

1,139
6,269

28,549
–

28,549
2,463
493
34,389
951
–
97
–

1,048
6,389

7.3% $

–
–
2.0
(12.2)

3.1
–

3.1
.1
(18.7)
1.8
9.0
–
5.2
–

8.7
(1.9)

687
2,676
–
–
–

3,363
5

3,368
–
–
143,553
2,093
43
457
717

3,310
18,484

$

384
3,103
–
–
–

3,487
30

3,517
–
–
136,237
2,081
40
491
1,781

4,393
18,380

78.9% $ 95,904
42,077
(13.8)
58,784
–
20,906
–
55,416
–

$ 92,043
43,040
55,682
20,490
52,330

(3.6)
(83.3)

(4.2)
–
–
5.4
.6
7.5
(6.9)
(59.7)

(24.7)
.6

273,087
3,450

276,537
9,361
3,234
448,582
81,933
67,953
149,869
33,759

333,514
48,466

263,585
4,226

267,811
9,359
3,033
433,313
81,176
61,726
136,900
33,008

312,810
47,339

6.1%
–
*

3.5
11.1
(2.2)

(5.4)
5.0

(7.1)
(37.9)

5.2
37.5

5.6

4.2%
(2.2)
5.6
2.0
5.9

3.6
(18.4)

3.3
–
6.6
3.5
.9
10.1
9.5
2.3

6.6
2.4

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to capital ratios defined by banking regulators, the
Company considers various other measures when evaluating
capital utilization and adequacy, including:

– Tangible common equity to tangible assets,

– Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets,

– Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets estimated
for the Basel III fully implemented standardized approach, and

– Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets estimated

for the Basel III fully implemented advanced approaches.

These capital measures are viewed by management as useful

additional methods of reflecting the level of capital available to
withstand unexpected negative market or economic conditions.
Additionally, presentation of these measures allows investors,
analysts and banking regulators to assess the Company’s capital
position relative to other financial services companies. These
measures differ from currently effective capital ratios defined by
banking regulations principally in that the numerator of the
currently effective ratios, which are subject to certain transitional
provisions, temporarily excludes a portion of unrealized gains and

losses related to available-for-sale securities and retirement plan
obligations, and includes a portion of capital related to intangible
assets, other than MSRs. These capital measures are not defined
in GAAP, or are not currently effective or defined in federal
banking regulations. As a result, these capital measures disclosed
by the Company may be considered non-GAAP financial
measures.

The Company also discloses net interest income and related
ratios and analysis on a taxable-equivalent basis, which may also
be considered non-GAAP financial measures. The Company
believes this presentation to be the preferred industry
measurement of net interest income as it provides a relevant
comparison of net interest income arising from taxable and
tax-exempt sources. In addition, certain performance measures,
including the efficiency ratio and net interest margin utilize net
interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis.

There may be limits in the usefulness of these measures to

investors. As a result, the Company encourages readers to
consider the consolidated financial statements and other financial
information contained in this report in their entirety, and not to rely
on any single financial measure.

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The following table shows the Company’s calculation of these Non-GAAP financial measures:

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Total equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill (net of deferred tax liability)(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets, other than mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tangible common equity(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tangible common equity (as calculated above) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments(2)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 49,666
(5,419)
(626)
(8,613)
(583)

34,425
34,425
(550)

$ 47,933
(5,501)
(635)
(8,203)
(712)

32,882
32,882
(55)

$ 46,817
(5,501)
(686)
(8,295)
(838)

$ 44,168
(4,756)
(689)
(8,403)
(824)

$ 41,807
(4,756)
(694)
(8,343)
(849)

31,497
31,497
67

29,496
29,496
172

27,165
27,165
224

Common equity tier 1 capital estimated for the Basel III fully implemented

standardized and advanced approaches(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 capital, determined in accordance with prescribed regulatory requirements
using Basel I definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests, less preferred stock not eligible for Tier 1 capital . . . . . . .

Tier 1 common equity using Basel 1 definition(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill (net of deferred tax liability)(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets, other than mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33,875

32,827

31,564

29,668

27,389

462,040
(8,613)
(583)

445,964
(8,203)
(712)

421,853
(8,295)
(838)

402,529
(8,403)
(824)

33,386
(4,756)
(688)

27,942
364,021
(8,343)
(849)

Tangible assets(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

452,844

437,049

412,720

393,302

354,829

Risk-weighted assets, determined in accordance with prescribed transitional

standardized approach regulatory requirements(3)(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjustments(4)

367,771
4,473

358,237
4,027

341,360
3,892

317,398
11,110

297,919
13,712

Risk-weighted assets estimated for the Basel III fully implemented standardized
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

approach(f)

Risk-weighted assets, determined in accordance with prescribed transitional

372,244

362,264

345,252

328,508

311,631

advanced approaches regulatory requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjustments(5)

287,211
4,769

277,141
4,295

261,668
4,099

248,596
3,270

Risk-weighted assets estimated for the Basel III fully implemented advanced

approaches(g)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

291,980

281,436

265,767

251,866

Ratios
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(a)/(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets(a)/(e)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 common equity to risk-weighted assets using Basel I definition(c)/(e) . . . . . . .
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets estimated for the Basel III

7.6%
9.4

7.5%
9.2

7.6%
9.2

7.5%
9.3

7.7%
9.1
9.4

fully implemented standardized approach(b)/(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.0

8.8

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets estimated for the Basel III

fully implemented advanced approaches(b)/(g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11.6

11.7

11.9

11.8

Three Months Ended
December 31

Year Ended December 31

2017

2016

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taxable-equivalent adjustment(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,144
53

$2,955
49

$12,241
205

$11,528
203

$11,001
213

$10,775
222

$10,604
224

Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis . . . . . .

3,197

3,004

12,446

11,731

11,214

10,997

10,828

Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis (as

calculated above) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Securities gains (losses), net

Total net revenue, excluding net securities gains

(losses)(h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest expense(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Efficiency ratio(i)/(h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,197
2,441
10

3,004
2,431
6

12,446
9,611
57

11,731
9,577
22

11,214
9,092
–

10,997
9,164
3

10,828
8,774
9

5,628
3,939

5,429
3,004

22,000
12,945

21,286
11,676

20,306
10,931

20,158
10,715

19,593
10,274

70.0% 55.3%

58.8%

54.9%

53.8%

53.2%

52.4%

(1) Includes goodwill related to certain investments in unconsolidated financial institutions per prescribed regulatory requirements beginning March 31, 2014.
(2) Includes net (gains) losses on cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and other adjustments.
(3) December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, calculated under the Basel III transitional standardized approach; December 31, 2013 calculated under Basel I.
(4) Includes higher risk-weighting for unfunded loan commitments, investment securities, residential mortgages, MSRs and other adjustments.
(5) Primarily reflects higher risk-weighting for MSRs.
(6) Utilizes a tax rate of 35 percent, for the periods presented, for those assets and liabilities whose income or expense is not included for federal income tax purposes.

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Accounting Changes

Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
discusses accounting standards recently issued but not yet
required to be adopted and the expected impact of these
changes in accounting standards. To the extent the adoption of
new accounting standards materially affects the Company’s
financial condition or results of operations, the impacts are
discussed in the applicable section(s) of the Management’s
Discussion and Analysis and the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company comply
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions. The
Company’s financial position and results of operations can be
affected by these estimates and assumptions, which are integral
to understanding the Company’s financial statements. Critical
accounting policies are those policies management believes are
the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial
condition and results, and require management to make
estimates that are difficult, subjective or complex. Most
accounting policies are not considered by management to be
critical accounting policies. Several factors are considered in
determining whether or not a policy is critical in the preparation of
financial statements. These factors include, among other things,
whether the estimates are significant to the financial statements,
the nature of the estimates, the ability to readily validate the
estimates with other information (including third party sources or
available prices), sensitivity of the estimates to changes in
economic conditions and whether alternative accounting
methods may be utilized under GAAP. Management has
discussed the development and the selection of critical
accounting policies with the Company’s Audit Committee.

Significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 of the

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Those policies
considered to be critical accounting policies are described below.

Allowance for Credit Losses The allowance for credit losses is
established to provide for probable and estimable losses incurred
in the Company’s credit portfolio. The methods utilized to
estimate the allowance for credit losses, key assumptions and
quantitative and qualitative information considered by
management in determining the appropriate allowance for credit
losses are discussed in the “Credit Risk Management” section.
Management’s evaluation of the appropriate allowance for

credit losses is often the most critical of all the accounting
estimates for a banking institution. It is an inherently subjective
process impacted by many factors as discussed throughout the
Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of the Annual
Report. Although methodologies utilized to determine each
element of the allowance reflect management’s assessment of

credit risk as identified through assessments completed of
individual credits and of homogenous pools affected by material
credit events, degrees of imprecision exist in these measurement
tools due in part to subjective judgments involved and an inherent
lag in current conditions and events that affect credit loss reserve
estimates. As discussed in the “Analysis and Determination of
Allowance for Credit Losses” section, management considers the
effect of changes in economic conditions, risk management
practices, and other factors that contribute to imprecision of loss
estimates in determining the allowance for credit losses. If not
considered, incurred losses in the credit portfolio related to
imprecision and other subjective factors could have a dramatic
adverse impact on the liquidity and financial viability of a banking
institution.

Given the many subjective factors affecting the credit portfolio,

changes in the allowance for credit losses may not directly
coincide with changes in the risk ratings of the credit portfolio
reflected in the risk rating process. This is in part due to the
timing of the risk rating process in relation to changes in the
business cycle, the exposure and mix of loans within risk rating
categories, levels of nonperforming loans and the timing of
charge-offs and recoveries. For example, the amount of loans
within specific risk ratings may change, providing a leading
indicator of changing credit quality, while nonperforming loans
and net charge-offs may be slower to reflect changes. Also,
inherent loss rates applicable to risk rated loans, determined
through migration analysis and historical loss performance over
the estimated business cycle, may not change to the same
degree as net charge-offs. Because risk ratings and inherent loss
ratios primarily drive the allowance specifically allocated to
commercial lending segment loans, the degree of change in the
commercial lending allowance may differ from the level of
changes in nonperforming loans and net charge-offs. Also,
management would maintain an appropriate allowance for credit
losses by updating aggregate allowance rates to reflect changes
in economic uncertainty or business cycle conditions.

Some factors considered in determining the appropriate
allowance for credit losses are quantifiable while other factors
require qualitative judgment. Management conducts an analysis
with respect to the accuracy of risk ratings and the volatility of
inherent losses, and utilizes this analysis along with qualitative
factors that can affect the precision of credit loss estimates,
including economic conditions, such as changes in
unemployment or bankruptcy rates, and concentration risks,
such as risks associated with specific industries, collateral
valuations, and loans to highly leveraged enterprises, in
determining the overall level of the allowance for credit losses.
The Company’s determination of the allowance for commercial
lending segment loans is sensitive to the assigned credit risk
ratings and inherent loss rates at December 31, 2017. In the
event that 10 percent of period ending loan balances (including
unfunded commitments) within each risk category of this
segment of the loan portfolio experienced downgrades of two risk
categories, the allowance for credit losses would increase by
approximately $234 million at December 31, 2017. The Company

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believes the allowance for credit losses appropriately considers
the imprecision in estimating credit losses based on credit risk
ratings and inherent loss rates but actual losses may differ from
those estimates. In the event that inherent loss or estimated loss
rates for commercial lending segment loans increased by
10 percent, the allowance for credit losses would increase by
approximately $170 million at December 31, 2017. The
Company’s determination of the allowance for consumer lending
segment loans is sensitive to changes in estimated loss rates and
estimated impairments on restructured loans. In the event that
estimated losses for this segment of the loan portfolio increased
by 10 percent, the allowance for credit losses would increase by
approximately $174 million at December 31, 2017. Because
several quantitative and qualitative factors are considered in
determining the allowance for credit losses, these sensitivity
analyses do not necessarily reflect the nature and extent of future
changes in the allowance for credit losses. They are intended to
provide insights into the impact of adverse changes in risk rating
and inherent losses and do not imply any expectation of future
deterioration in the risk rating or loss rates. Given current
processes employed by the Company, management believes the
risk ratings and inherent loss rates currently assigned are
appropriate. It is possible that others, given the same information,
may at any point in time reach different reasonable conclusions
that could be significant to the Company’s financial statements.
Refer to the “Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for
Credit Losses” section for further information.

Fair Value Estimates A portion of the Company’s assets and
liabilities are carried at fair value on the Consolidated Balance
Sheet, with changes in fair value recorded either through earnings
or other comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with
applicable accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States. These include all of the Company’s available-for-sale
investment securities, derivatives and other trading instruments,
MSRs and MLHFS. The estimation of fair value also affects other
loans held for sale, which are recorded at the lower-of-cost-or-fair
value. The determination of fair value is important for certain other
assets that are periodically evaluated for impairment using fair
value estimates, including goodwill and other intangible assets,
impaired loans, OREO and other repossessed assets.

Fair value is generally defined as the exit price at which an
asset or liability could be exchanged in a current transaction
between willing, unrelated parties, other than in a forced or
liquidation sale. Fair value is based on quoted market prices in an
active market, or if market prices are not available, is estimated
using models employing techniques such as matrix pricing or
discounting expected cash flows. The significant assumptions
used in the models, which include assumptions for interest rates,
discount rates, prepayments and credit losses, are independently
verified against observable market data where possible. Where
observable market data is not available, the estimate of fair value
becomes more subjective and involves a high degree of
judgment. In this circumstance, fair value is estimated based on
management’s judgment regarding the value that market
participants would assign to the asset or liability. This valuation

process takes into consideration factors such as market illiquidity.
Imprecision in estimating these factors can impact the amount
recorded on the balance sheet for a particular asset or liability
with related impacts to earnings or other comprehensive income
(loss).

When available, trading and available-for-sale securities are

valued based on quoted market prices. However, certain
securities are traded less actively and, therefore, quoted market
prices may not be available. The determination of fair value may
require benchmarking to similar instruments or performing a
discounted cash flow analysis using estimates of future cash
flows and prepayment, interest and default rates. For more
information on investment securities, refer to Note 4 of the Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements.

As few derivative contracts are listed on an exchange, the
majority of the Company’s derivative positions are valued using
valuation techniques that use readily observable market inputs.
Certain derivatives, however, must be valued using techniques
that include unobservable inputs. For these instruments, the
significant assumptions must be estimated and, therefore, are
subject to judgment. Note 19 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements provides a summary of the Company’s
derivative positions.

Refer to Note 21 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial

Statements for additional information regarding estimations of fair
value.

Purchased Loans and Related Indemnification Assets In
accordance with applicable authoritative accounting guidance
effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009, all
purchased loans and related indemnification assets arising from
loss-sharing arrangements with the FDIC are recorded at fair
value at date of purchase. The initial valuation of these loans and
the related indemnification assets requires management to make
subjective judgments concerning estimates about how the
acquired loans will perform in the future using valuation methods
including discounted cash flow analysis and independent third
party appraisals. Factors that may significantly affect the initial
valuation include, among others, market-based and industry data
related to expected changes in interest rates, assumptions
related to probability and severity of credit losses, estimated
timing of credit losses including the foreclosure and liquidation of
collateral, expected prepayment rates, required or anticipated
loan modifications, unfunded loan commitments, the specific
terms and provisions of any loss sharing agreements, and
specific industry and market conditions that may impact discount
rates and independent third party appraisals.

On an ongoing basis, the accounting for purchased loans and

related indemnification assets follows applicable authoritative
accounting guidance for purchased non-impaired loans and
purchased impaired loans. Refer to Notes 1 and 5 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. In
addition, refer to the “Analysis and Determination of the
Allowance for Credit Losses” section for information on the
determination of the required allowance for credit losses, if any,
for these loans.

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Mortgage Servicing Rights MSRs are capitalized as separate
assets when loans are sold and servicing is retained, or may be
purchased from others. The Company records MSRs at fair
value. Because MSRs do not trade in an active market with
readily observable prices, the Company determines the fair value
by estimating the present value of the asset’s future cash flows
utilizing market-based prepayment rates, option adjusted spread,
and other assumptions validated through comparison to trade
information, industry surveys and independent third party
valuations. Changes in the fair value of MSRs are recorded in
earnings during the period in which they occur. Risks inherent in
the valuation of MSRs include higher than expected prepayment
rates and/or delayed receipt of cash flows. The Company utilizes
derivatives, including interest rate swaps, swaptions, forward
commitments to buy TBAs, U.S. Treasury and Eurodollar futures
and options on U.S. Treasury futures, to mitigate the valuation
risk. Refer to Notes 9 and 21 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for additional information on the
assumptions used in determining the fair value of MSRs and an
analysis of the sensitivity to changes in interest rates of the fair
value of the MSRs portfolio and the related derivative instruments
used to mitigate the valuation risk.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles The Company records all
assets and liabilities acquired in purchase acquisitions, including
goodwill and other intangibles, at fair value. Goodwill is not
amortized but is subject, at a minimum, to annual tests for
impairment. In certain situations, interim impairment tests may be
required if events occur or circumstances change that would
more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below
its carrying amount. Other intangible assets are amortized over
their estimated useful lives using straight-line and accelerated
methods and are subject to impairment if events or
circumstances indicate a possible inability to realize the carrying
amount.

The initial recognition of goodwill and other intangible assets

and subsequent impairment analysis require management to
make subjective judgments concerning estimates of how the
acquired assets will perform in the future using valuation methods
including discounted cash flow analysis. Additionally, estimated
cash flows may extend beyond ten years and, by their nature, are
difficult to determine over an extended timeframe. Events and
factors that may significantly affect the estimates include, among
others, competitive forces, customer behaviors and attrition,
changes in revenue growth trends, cost structures, technology,
changes in discount rates and specific industry and market
conditions. In determining the reasonableness of cash flow
estimates, the Company reviews historical performance of the
underlying assets or similar assets in an effort to assess and
validate assumptions utilized in its estimates.

In assessing the fair value of reporting units, the Company
considers the stage of the current business cycle and potential
changes in market conditions in estimating the timing and extent
of future cash flows. Also, management often utilizes other
information to validate the reasonableness of its valuations,
including public market comparables, and multiples of recent

mergers and acquisitions of similar businesses. Valuation
multiples may be based on revenue, price-to-earnings and
tangible capital ratios of comparable public companies and
business segments. These multiples may be adjusted to consider
competitive differences, including size, operating leverage and
other factors. The carrying amount of a reporting unit is
determined based on the amount of equity required for the
reporting unit’s activities, considering the specific assets and
liabilities of the reporting unit. The Company determines the
amount of equity for each reporting unit on a risk-adjusted basis
considering economic and regulatory capital requirements, capital
markets activity in the Company’s Corporate and Commercial
Banking segment and includes deductions and limitations related
to certain types of assets including MSRs and purchased credit
card relationship intangibles. The Company does not assign
corporate assets and liabilities to reporting units that do not relate
to the operations of the reporting unit or are not considered in
determining the fair value of the reporting unit. These assets and
liabilities primarily relate to the Company’s investment securities
portfolio and other investments (including direct equity
investments, bank-owned life insurance and tax-advantaged
investments) and corporate debt and other funding liabilities. In
the most recent goodwill impairment test, the portion of the
Company’s total equity allocated to the Treasury and Corporate
Support operating segment included approximately $2 billion in
excess of the economic and regulatory capital requirements of
that segment.

The Company’s annual assessment of potential goodwill
impairment was completed during the third quarter of 2017.
Based on the results of this assessment, no goodwill impairment
was recognized. The Company continues to monitor goodwill
and other intangible assets for impairment indicators throughout
the year.

Income Taxes The Company estimates income tax expense
based on amounts expected to be owed to the various tax
jurisdictions in which it operates, including federal, state and local
domestic jurisdictions, and an insignificant amount to foreign
jurisdictions. The estimated income tax expense is reported in the
Consolidated Statement of Income. Accrued taxes are reported
in other assets or other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance
Sheet and represent the net estimated amount due to or to be
received from taxing jurisdictions either currently or deferred to
future periods. Deferred taxes arise from differences between
assets and liabilities measured for financial reporting purposes
versus income tax reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets are
recognized if, in management’s judgment, their realizability is
determined to be more likely than not. Uncertain tax positions
that meet the more likely than not recognition threshold are
measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize. An
uncertain tax position is measured at the largest amount of
benefit management believes is more likely than not to be realized
upon settlement. In estimating accrued taxes, the Company
assesses the relative merits and risks of the appropriate tax
treatment considering statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance
in the context of the tax position. Because of the complexity of

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tax laws and regulations, interpretation can be difficult and
subject to legal judgment given specific facts and circumstances.
It is possible that others, given the same information, may at any
point in time reach different reasonable conclusions regarding the
estimated amounts of accrued taxes.

Changes in the estimate of accrued taxes occur periodically
due to changes in tax rates, interpretations of tax laws, the status
of examinations being conducted by various taxing authorities,
and newly enacted statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance that
impacts the relative merits and risks of tax positions. These
changes, when they occur, affect accrued taxes and can be
significant to the operating results of the Company. Refer to
Note 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
additional information regarding income taxes.

Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the
Company’s management, including its principal executive officer
and principal financial officer, the Company has evaluated the

effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
“Exchange Act”)). Based upon this evaluation, the principal
executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded
that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there was
no change made in the Company’s internal controls over financial
reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the
Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.

The annual report of the Company’s management on internal

control over financial reporting is provided on page 72. The
attestation report of Ernst & Young LLP, the Company’s
independent accountants, regarding the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting is provided on page 74.

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Report of Management
Responsibility for the financial statements and other information presented throughout this Annual Report rests with the management of
U.S. Bancorp. The Company believes the consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States and present the substance of transactions based on the circumstances and management’s best
estimates and judgment.

In meeting its responsibilities for the reliability of the financial statements, management is responsible for establishing and maintaining an
adequate system of internal control over financial reporting as defined by Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. The Company’s system of internal control is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of publicly filed financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States.

To test compliance, the Company carries out an extensive audit program. This program includes a review for compliance with written
policies and procedures and a comprehensive review of the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of internal control. Although control
procedures are designed and tested, it must be recognized that there are limits inherent in all systems of internal control and, therefore,
errors and irregularities may nevertheless occur. Also, estimates and judgments are required to assess and balance the relative cost and
expected benefits of the controls. Projection of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The Board of Directors of the Company has an Audit Committee composed of directors who are independent of U.S. Bancorp. The Audit
Committee meets periodically with management, the internal auditors and the independent accountants to consider audit results and to
discuss internal accounting control, auditing and financial reporting matters.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017. In
making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission in its Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013 framework). Based on our assessment and those criteria, management
believes the Company designed and maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017.

The Company’s independent accountants, Ernst & Young LLP, have been engaged to render an independent professional opinion on the
financial statements and issue an attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Their opinion on the
financial statements appearing on page 73 and their attestation on internal control over financial reporting appearing on page 74 are
based on procedures conducted in accordance with auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States).

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of U.S. Bancorp

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of U.S. Bancorp (the Company) as of December 31, 2017 and 2016,
and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2017, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion,
the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company at December 31, 2017
and 2016, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2017, in conformity 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) (PCAOB), the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated
February 22, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our
audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or
fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2003.

Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 22, 2018

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of U.S. Bancorp

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited U.S. Bancorp’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal
Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework)
(the COSO criteria). In our opinion, U.S. Bancorp (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the
consolidated balance sheets of U.S. Bancorp as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements of income,
comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017, and the
related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”) of the Company and our report dated February 22, 2018, expressed an
unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Report of Management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm
registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal
securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness
exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such
other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s 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. 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 transactions 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 policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 22, 2018

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Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes Table of Contents
Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statement of Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 2 — Accounting Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 3 — Restrictions on Cash and Due From Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 4 — Investment Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 5 — Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 6 — Leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 7 — Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Variable Interest Entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 8 — Premises and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 9 — Mortgage Servicing Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 10 — Intangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 11 — Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 12 — Short-Term Borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 13 — Long-Term Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 14 — Shareholders’ Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 15 — Earnings Per Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 16 — Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 17 — Stock-Based Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 18 — Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 19 — Derivative Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 20 — Netting Arrangements for Certain Financial Instruments and Securities Financing Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 21 — Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 22 — Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 23 — U.S. Bancorp (Parent Company) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 24 — Subsequent Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76
77
78
79
80

81
89
89
90
92
100
100
101
102
103
104
104
105
105
110
110
115
117
118
123
125
133
138
139

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U.S. Bancorp
Consolidated Balance Sheet

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Assets
Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment securities

Held-to-maturity (fair value $43,723 and $42,435, respectively) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Available-for-sale ($689 and $755 pledged as collateral, respectively)(a)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loans held for sale (including $3,534 and $4,822 of mortgage loans carried at fair value, respectively)
Loans

Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Premises and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets (including $238 and $314 of trading securities at fair value pledged as collateral, respectively)(a) . . . . . . . .

2017

2016

$ 19,505

$ 15,705

44,362
68,137
3,554

97,561
40,463
59,783
22,180
57,324

277,311
3,121

280,432
(3,925)

276,507
2,432
9,434
3,228
34,881

42,991
66,284
4,826

93,386
43,098
57,274
21,749
53,864

269,371
3,836

273,207
(3,813)

269,394
2,443
9,344
3,303
31,674

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$462,040

$445,964

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Deposits

Noninterest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest-bearing(b)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 87,557
259,658

Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

347,215
16,651
32,259
16,249

Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

412,374

$ 86,097
248,493

334,590
13,963
33,323
16,155

398,031

Shareholders’ equity

Preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Common stock, par value $0.01 a share — authorized: 4,000,000,000 shares; issued: 2017 and 2016 —

2,125,725,742 shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less cost of common stock in treasury: 2017 — 470,080,231 shares; 2016 — 428,813,585 shares . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,419

5,501

21
8,464
54,142
(17,602)
(1,404)

49,040
626

49,666

21
8,440
50,151
(15,280)
(1,535)

47,298
635

47,933

Total liabilities and equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$462,040

$445,964

(a)

Includes only collateral pledged by the Company where counterparties have the right to sell or pledge the collateral.

(b) Includes time deposits greater than $250,000 balances of $6.8 billion and $3.0 billion at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

76

U.S. Bancorp
Consolidated Statement of Income

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)

2017

2016

2015

Interest Income
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$11,827
144
2,232
182

Total interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14,385

Interest Expense
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt

Total interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,041
319
784

2,144

Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,241
1,390

Net interest income after provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,851

Noninterest Income
Credit and debit card revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate payment products revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Merchant processing services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ATM processing services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trust and investment management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deposit service charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial products revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage banking revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment products fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities gains (losses), net

Realized gains (losses), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total other-than-temporary impairment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portion of other-than-temporary impairment recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) . . . . . . .

Total securities gains (losses), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other

1,252
753
1,590
362
1,522
751
618
849
834
163

57
—
—

57
860

Total noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,611

Noninterest Expense
Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net occupancy and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marketing and business development
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technology and communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postage, printing and supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other

5,746
1,186
1,019
419
542
977
323
175
2,558

$10,810
154
2,078
125

13,167

622
263
754

1,639

11,528
1,324

10,204

1,177
712
1,592
338
1,427
725
583
871
979
158

27
(6)
1

22
993

9,577

5,212
1,119
988
502
435
955
311
179
1,975

$10,059
206
2,001
136

12,402

457
245
699

1,401

11,001
1,132

9,869

1,070
708
1,547
318
1,321
702
561
867
906
185

1
(1)
—

—
907

9,092

4,812
1,167
991
423
361
887
297
174
1,819

Total noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,945

11,676

10,931

Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applicable income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,517
1,264

6,253
(35)

Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 6,218

Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 5,913

Earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends declared per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average diluted common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$
$
$

3.53
3.51
1.16
1,677
1,683

8,105
2,161

5,944
(56)

$ 5,888

$ 5,589

$
$
$

3.25
3.24
1.07
1,718
1,724

8,030
2,097

5,933
(54)

$ 5,879

$ 5,608

$
$
$

3.18
3.16
1.01
1,764
1,772

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

77

U.S. Bancorp
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

2015

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$6,253

$5,944

$5,933

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other-than-temporary impairment not recognized in earnings on securities available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative hedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in unrealized gains and losses on retirement plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains and losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes related to other comprehensive income (loss)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

178
—
(5)
(2)
(41)
77
(76)

131

(858)
(1)
74
(28)
(255)
247
305

(516)

(457)
—
(25)
20
(142)
393
88

(123)

Comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,384
(35)

5,428
(56)

5,810
(54)

Comprehensive income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$6,349

$5,372

$5,756

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

78

U.S. Bancorp
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

(Dollars and Shares in Millions)

Balance December 31, 2014 . . . . . .
Net income (loss)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income (loss) . . .
Preferred stock dividends . . . . . . . . . .
Common stock dividends . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of preferred stock . . . . . . . .
Issuance of common and treasury

stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of treasury stock . . . . . . . . .
Distributions to noncontrolling

interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net other changes in noncontrolling

interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stock option and restricted stock

grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

U.S. Bancorp Shareholders

Common
Shares
Outstanding

Preferred
Stock

Common
Stock

Capital
Surplus

Retained
Earnings

Treasury
Stock

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

Total U.S.
Bancorp
Shareholders’
Equity

Noncontrolling
Interests

Total
Equity

1,786 $ 4,756

$21 $8,313 $42,530 $(11,245)

$ (896)

5,879

(247)
(1,785)

(123)

745

11
(52)

(55)

366
(2,246)

118

$43,479
5,879
(123)
(247)
(1,785)
745

311
(2,246)

—

—

118

54

$689 $44,168
5,933
(123)
(247)
(1,785)
745

311
(2,246)

(55)

(55)

(2)

(2)

118

Balance December 31, 2015 . . . . . .

1,745 $ 5,501

$21 $8,376 $46,377 $(13,125)

$(1,019)

$46,131

$686 $46,817

Net income (loss)
Other comprehensive income

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(loss)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preferred stock dividends . . . . . . . . . .
Common stock dividends . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of common and treasury

stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of treasury stock . . . . . . . . .
Distributions to noncontrolling

interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Purchase of noncontrolling

interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net other changes in noncontrolling

interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stock option and restricted stock

grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,888

(281)
(1,842)

(516)

13
(61)

(71)

445
(2,600)

1

9

134

5,888

56

5,944

(516)
(281)
(1,842)

374
(2,600)

—

10

—

134

(516)
(281)
(1,842)

374
(2,600)

(56)

(56)

(50)

(40)

(1)

(1)

134

Balance December 31, 2016 . . . . . .

1,697 $ 5,501

$21 $8,440 $50,151 $(15,280)

$(1,535)

$47,298

$635 $47,933

Net income (loss)
Other comprehensive income

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(loss)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preferred stock dividends . . . . . . . . . .
Common stock dividends . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of preferred stock . . . . . . . .
Redemption of preferred stock . . . . .
Issuance of common and treasury

stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of treasury stock . . . . . . . . .
Distributions to noncontrolling

interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net other changes in noncontrolling

interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stock option and restricted stock

grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,218

(267)
(1,950)

(10)

993
(1,075)

8
(49)

(138)

300
(2,622)

162

131

6,218

35

6,253

131
(267)
(1,950)
993
(1,085)

162
(2,622)

—

—

162

131
(267)
(1,950)
993
(1,085)

162
(2,622)

(47)

(47)

3

3

162

Balance December 31, 2017 . . . . . .

1,656 $ 5,419

$21 $8,464 $54,142 $(17,602)

$(1,404)

$49,040

$626 $49,666

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

79

U.S. Bancorp
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

2015

Operating Activities
Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

$ 6,218

$ 5,888

$ 5,879

Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Gain) loss on sale of loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Gain) loss on sale of securities and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans originated for sale in the secondary market, net of repayments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,390
293
175
(772)
(502)
(35,743)
37,462
(2,049)

Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,472

Investing Activities
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of held-to-maturity investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of available-for-sale investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net increase in loans outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from sales of loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net

3,084
8,306
13,042
(9,712)
(17,860)
(8,054)
2,458
(3,040)
(350)

Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(12,126)

Financing Activities
Net increase in deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal payments or redemption of long-term debt
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from issuance of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash dividends paid on common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,625
2,688
9,434
(10,517)
993
159
(1,085)
(2,631)
(284)
(1,928)
—

Net cash provided by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,454

Change in cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and due from banks at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,800
15,705

1,324
291
179
(954)
(617)
(42,867)
41,605
487

5,336

9,877
9,733
14,625
(9,171)
(29,684)
(13,383)
2,604
(2,881)
322

(17,958)

34,192
(13,914)
10,715
(9,495)
—
355
—
(2,556)
(267)
(1,810)
(40)

17,180

4,558
11,147

1,132
307
174
(993)
(403)
(43,312)
45,211
787

8,782

690
10,567
13,395
(9,234)
(20,502)
(11,788)
1,723
(4,475)
(1,526)

(21,150)

18,290
(2,016)
5,067
(5,311)
745
295
—
(2,190)
(242)
(1,777)
—

12,861

493
10,654

Cash and due from banks at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 19,505

$ 15,705

$ 11,147

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures
Cash paid for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash paid for interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net noncash transfers to foreclosed property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

555
2,086
163

$

595
1,591
156

$

742
1,434
204

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1 Significant Accounting Policies

U.S. Bancorp is a multi-state financial services holding company
headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. U.S. Bancorp and its
subsidiaries (the “Company”) provide a full range of financial
services, including lending and depository services through
banking offices principally in the Midwest and West regions of the
United States. The Company also engages in credit card,
merchant, and ATM processing, mortgage banking, cash
management, capital markets, insurance, trust and investment
management, brokerage, and leasing activities, principally in
domestic markets.

Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries and all
variable interest entities (“VIEs”) for which the Company has both
the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly
impact the VIE’s economic performance, and the obligation to
absorb losses or right to receive benefits of the VIE that could
potentially be significant to the VIE. Consolidation eliminates all
significant intercompany accounts and transactions. Certain
items in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the
current presentation.

Uses of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial
statements and accompanying notes. Actual experience could
differ from those estimates.

Business Segments

Within the Company, financial performance is measured by major
lines of business based on the products and services provided to
customers through its distribution channels. The Company has
five reportable operating segments:

Corporate and Commercial Banking Corporate and
Commercial Banking offers lending, equipment finance and small-
ticket leasing, depository services, treasury management, capital
markets services, international trade services and other financial
services to middle market, large corporate, commercial real
estate, financial institution, non-profit and public sector clients.

Consumer and Business Banking Consumer and Business
Banking delivers products and services through banking offices,
telephone servicing and sales, on-line services, direct mail, ATM
processing and mobile devices. It encompasses community
banking, metropolitan banking and indirect lending, as well as
mortgage banking.

Wealth Management and Investment Services Wealth
Management and Investment Services provides private banking,
financial advisory services, investment management, retail
brokerage services, insurance, trust, custody and fund servicing
through five businesses: Wealth Management, Corporate

Trust Services, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Institutional
Trust & Custody and Fund Services.

Payment Services Payment Services includes consumer and
business credit cards, stored-value cards, debit cards, corporate,
government and purchasing card services, consumer lines of
credit and merchant processing.

Treasury and Corporate Support Treasury and Corporate
Support includes the Company’s investment portfolios, funding,
capital management, interest rate risk management, income
taxes not allocated to business lines, including most investments
in tax-advantaged projects, and the residual aggregate of those
expenses associated with corporate activities that are managed
on a consolidated basis.

Segment Results Accounting policies for the lines of business
are the same as those used in preparation of the consolidated
financial statements with respect to activities specifically
attributable to each business line. However, the preparation of
business line results requires management to allocate funding
costs and benefits, expenses and other financial elements to
each line of business. For details of these methodologies and
segment results, see “Basis for Financial Presentation” and Table
25 “Line of Business Financial Performance” included in
Management’s Discussion and Analysis which is incorporated by
reference into these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Securities

Realized gains or losses on securities are determined on a trade
date basis based on the specific amortized cost of the
investments sold.

Trading Securities Debt and equity securities held for resale are
classified as trading securities and are included in other assets
and reported at fair value. Changes in fair value and realized gains
or losses are reported in noninterest income.

Available-for-sale Securities These securities are not trading
securities but may be sold before maturity in response to
changes in the Company’s interest rate risk profile, funding
needs, demand for collateralized deposits by public entities or
other reasons. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value
with unrealized net gains or losses reported within other
comprehensive income (loss). Declines in fair value for credit-
related other-than-temporary impairment, if any, are reported in
noninterest income.

Held-to-maturity Securities Debt securities for which the
Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are
reported at historical cost adjusted for amortization of premiums
and accretion of discounts. Declines in fair value for credit-related
other-than-temporary impairment, if any, are reported in
noninterest income.

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Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase Securities
purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under
agreements to repurchase are accounted for as collateralized
financing transactions with a receivable or payable recorded at
the amounts at which the securities were acquired or sold, plus
accrued interest. Collateral requirements are continually
monitored and additional collateral is received or provided as
required. The Company records a receivable or payable for cash
collateral paid or received.

Equity Investments in Operating Entities

Equity investments in public entities in which the Company’s
ownership is less than 20 percent are generally accounted for as
available-for-sale securities and are carried at fair value. Similar
investments in private entities are accounted for using the cost
method. Investments in entities where the Company has a
significant influence (generally between 20 percent and
50 percent ownership), but does not control the entity, are
accounted for using the equity method. Investments in limited
partnerships and limited liability companies where the Company’s
ownership interest is greater than 5 percent are accounted for
using the equity method. All equity investments are evaluated for
impairment at least annually and more frequently if certain criteria
are met.

Loans

The Company offers a broad array of lending products and
categorizes its loan portfolio into three segments, which is the
level at which it develops and documents a systematic
methodology to determine the allowance for credit losses. The
Company’s three loan portfolio segments are commercial
lending, consumer lending and covered loans. The Company
further disaggregates its loan portfolio segments into various
classes based on their underlying risk characteristics. The two
classes within the commercial lending segment are commercial
loans and commercial real estate loans. The three classes within
the consumer lending segment are residential mortgages, credit
card loans and other retail loans. The covered loan segment
consists of only one class.

The Company’s accounting methods for loans differ

depending on whether the loans are originated or purchased, and
for purchased loans, whether the loans were acquired at a
discount related to evidence of credit deterioration since date of
origination.

Originated Loans Held for Investment Loans the Company
originates as held for investment are reported at the principal
amount outstanding, net of unearned income, net deferred loan
fees or costs, and any direct principal charge-offs. Interest
income is accrued on the unpaid principal balances as earned.
Loan and commitment fees and certain direct loan origination
costs are deferred and recognized over the life of the loan and/or
commitment period as yield adjustments.

Purchased Loans All purchased loans (non-impaired and
impaired) acquired after January 1, 2009 are initially measured at
fair value as of the acquisition date in accordance with applicable
authoritative accounting guidance. Credit discounts are included
in the determination of fair value. An allowance for credit losses is
not recorded at the acquisition date for loans purchased after
January 1, 2009. In accordance with applicable authoritative
accounting guidance, purchased non-impaired loans acquired in
a business combination prior to January 1, 2009 were generally
recorded at the predecessor’s carrying value including an
allowance for credit losses.

In determining the acquisition date fair value of purchased
impaired loans, and in subsequent accounting, the Company
generally aggregates purchased consumer loans and certain
smaller balance commercial loans into pools of loans with
common risk characteristics, while accounting for larger balance
commercial loans individually. Expected cash flows at the
purchase date in excess of the fair value of loans are recorded as
interest income over the life of the loans if the timing and amount
of the future cash flows is reasonably estimable. Subsequent to
the purchase date, increases in cash flows over those expected
at the purchase date are recognized as interest income
prospectively. The present value of any decreases in expected
cash flows, other than from decreases in variable interest rates,
after the purchase date is recognized by recording an allowance
for credit losses. Revolving loans, including lines of credit and
credit cards loans, and leases are excluded from purchased
impaired loans accounting.

For purchased loans acquired after January 1, 2009 that are
not deemed impaired at acquisition, credit discounts representing
the principal losses expected over the life of the loan are a
component of the initial fair value. Subsequent to the purchase
date, the methods utilized to estimate the required allowance for
credit losses for these loans is similar to originated loans;
however, the Company records a provision for credit losses only
when the required allowance exceeds any remaining credit
discounts. The remaining differences between the purchase price
and the unpaid principal balance at the date of acquisition are
recorded in interest income over the life of the loans.

Covered Assets Loans covered under loss sharing or similar
credit protection agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (“FDIC”) are reported in loans along with the related
indemnification asset. Foreclosed real estate covered under
similar agreements is recorded in other assets. In accordance
with applicable authoritative accounting guidance effective for the
Company beginning January 1, 2009, all purchased loans and
related indemnification assets are recorded at fair value at the
date of purchase.

Effective January 1, 2013, the Company amortizes any
reduction in expected cash flows from the FDIC resulting from
increases in expected cash flows from the covered assets (when
there are no previous valuation allowances to reverse) over the
shorter of the remaining contractual term of the indemnification
agreements or the remaining life of the covered assets. Prior to

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January 1, 2013, the Company considered such increases in
expected cash flows of purchased loans and decreases in
expected cash flows of the FDIC indemnification assets together
and recognized them over the remaining life of the loans.

Commitments to Extend Credit Unfunded commitments for
residential mortgage loans intended to be held for sale are
considered derivatives and recorded in other assets and other
liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value with
changes in fair value recorded in noninterest income. All other
unfunded loan commitments are not considered derivatives and
are not reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. For loans
purchased after January 1, 2009, the fair value of the unfunded
credit commitments is generally considered in the determination
of the fair value of the loans recorded at the date of acquisition.
Reserves for credit exposure on all other unfunded credit
commitments are recorded in other liabilities.

Allowance for Credit Losses The allowance for credit losses is
established for probable and estimable losses incurred in the
Company’s loan and lease portfolio, including unfunded credit
commitments, and includes certain amounts that do not
represent loss exposure to the Company because those losses
are recoverable under loss sharing agreements with the FDIC.
The allowance for credit losses is increased through provisions
charged to earnings and reduced by net charge-offs.
Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for
incurred losses on a quarterly basis.

The allowance recorded for loans in the commercial lending
segment is based on reviews of individual credit relationships and
considers the migration analysis of commercial lending segment
loans and actual loss experience. For each loan type, this
historical loss experience is adjusted as necessary to consider
any relevant changes in portfolio composition, lending policies,
underwriting standards, risk management practices or economic
conditions. The results of the analysis are evaluated quarterly to
confirm the selected loss experience is appropriate for each
commercial loan type. The allowance recorded for impaired loans
greater than $5 million in the commercial lending segment is
based on an individual loan analysis utilizing expected cash flows
discounted using the original effective interest rate, the
observable market price of the loan, or the fair value of the
collateral, less selling costs, for collateral-dependent loans, rather
than the migration analysis. The allowance recorded for all other
commercial lending segment loans is determined on a
homogenous pool basis and includes consideration of product
mix, risk characteristics of the portfolio, delinquency status,
bankruptcy experience, portfolio growth and historical losses,
adjusted for current trends. The Company also considers the
impacts of any loan modifications made to commercial lending
segment loans and any subsequent payment defaults to its
expectations of cash flows, principal balance, and current
expectations about the borrower’s ability to pay in determining
the allowance for credit losses.

The allowance recorded for Troubled Debt Restructuring
(“TDR”) loans and purchased impaired loans in the consumer

lending segment is determined on a homogenous pool basis
utilizing expected cash flows discounted using the original
effective interest rate of the pool, or the prior quarter effective
rate, respectively. The allowance for collateral-dependent loans in
the consumer lending segment is determined based on the fair
value of the collateral less costs to sell. The allowance recorded
for all other consumer lending segment loans is determined on a
homogenous pool basis and includes consideration of product
mix, risk characteristics of the portfolio, bankruptcy experience,
delinquency status, refreshed loan-to-value ratios when possible,
portfolio growth and historical losses, adjusted for current trends.
The Company also considers any modifications made to
consumer lending segment loans including the impacts of any
subsequent payment defaults since modification in determining
the allowance for credit losses, such as the borrower’s ability to
pay under the restructured terms, and the timing and amount of
payments.

The allowance for the covered loan segment is evaluated each

quarter in a manner similar to that described for non-covered
loans and reflects decreases in expected cash flows of those
loans after the acquisition date. The provision for credit losses for
covered loans considers the indemnification provided by the
FDIC.

In addition, subsequent payment defaults on loan

modifications considered TDRs are considered in the underlying
factors used in the determination of the appropriateness of the
allowance for credit losses. For each loan segment, the Company
estimates future loan charge-offs through a variety of analysis,
trends and underlying assumptions. With respect to the
commercial lending segment, TDRs may be collectively evaluated
for impairment where observed performance history, including
defaults, is a primary driver of the loss allocation. For commercial
TDRs individually evaluated for impairment, attributes of the
borrower are the primary factors in determining the allowance for
credit losses. However, historical loss experience is also
incorporated into the allowance methodology applied to this
category of loans. With respect to the consumer lending
segment, performance of the portfolio, including defaults on
TDRs, is considered when estimating future cash flows.

The Company’s methodology for determining the appropriate
allowance for credit losses for each loan segment also considers
the imprecision inherent in the methodologies used. As a result, in
addition to the amounts determined under the methodologies
described above, management also considers the potential
impact of other qualitative factors which include, but are not
limited to, economic factors; geographic and other concentration
risks; delinquency and nonaccrual trends; current business
conditions; changes in lending policy, underwriting standards and
other relevant business practices; results of internal review; and
the regulatory environment. The consideration of these items
results in adjustments to allowance amounts included in the
Company’s allowance for credit losses for each of the above loan
segments.

The Company also assesses the credit risk associated with

off-balance sheet loan commitments, letters of credit, and

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derivatives. Credit risk associated with derivatives is reflected in
the fair values recorded for those positions. The liability for
off-balance sheet credit exposure related to loan commitments
and other credit guarantees is included in other liabilities.
Because business processes and credit risks associated with
unfunded credit commitments are essentially the same as for
loans, the Company utilizes similar processes to estimate its
liability for unfunded credit commitments.

Credit Quality The credit quality of the Company’s loan
portfolios is assessed as a function of net credit losses, levels of
nonperforming assets and delinquencies, and credit quality
ratings as defined by the Company.

For all loan classes, loans are considered past due based on

the number of days delinquent except for monthly amortizing
loans which are classified delinquent based upon the number of
contractually required payments not made (for example, two
missed payments is considered 30 days delinquent). When a loan
is placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid accrued interest is
reversed, reducing interest income in the current period.

Commercial lending segment loans are generally placed on
nonaccrual status when the collection of principal and interest
has become 90 days past due or is otherwise considered
doubtful. Commercial lending segment loans are generally fully or
partially charged down to the fair value of the collateral securing
the loan, less costs to sell, when the loan is placed on
nonaccrual.

Consumer lending segment loans are generally charged-off at

a specific number of days or payments past due. Residential
mortgages and other retail loans secured by 1-4 family properties
are generally charged down to the fair value of the collateral
securing the loan, less costs to sell, at 180 days past due.
Residential mortgage loans and lines in a first lien position are
placed on nonaccrual status in instances where a partial
charge-off occurs unless the loan is well secured and in the
process of collection. Residential mortgage loans and lines in a
junior lien position secured by 1-4 family properties are placed on
nonaccrual status at 120 days past due or when they are behind
a first lien that has become 180 days or greater past due or
placed on nonaccrual status. Any secured consumer lending
segment loan whose borrower has had debt discharged through
bankruptcy, for which the loan amount exceeds the fair value of
the collateral, is charged down to the fair value of the related
collateral and the remaining balance is placed on nonaccrual
status. Credit card loans continue to accrue interest until the
account is charged-off. Credit cards are charged-off at 180 days
past due. Other retail loans not secured by 1-4 family properties
are charged-off at 120 days past due; and revolving consumer
lines are charged-off at 180 days past due. Similar to credit
cards, other retail loans are generally not placed on nonaccrual
status because of the relative short period of time to charge-off.
Certain retail customers having financial difficulties may have the
terms of their credit card and other loan agreements modified to
require only principal payments and, as such, are reported as
nonaccrual.

For all loan classes, interest payments received on nonaccrual

loans are generally recorded as a reduction to a loan’s carrying
amount while a loan is on nonaccrual and are recognized as
interest income upon payoff of the loan. However, interest
income may be recognized for interest payments if the remaining
carrying amount of the loan is believed to be collectible. In certain
circumstances, loans in any class may be restored to accrual
status, such as when a loan has demonstrated sustained
repayment performance or no amounts are past due and
prospects for future payment are no longer in doubt; or when the
loan becomes well secured and is in the process of collection.
Loans where there has been a partial charge-off may be returned
to accrual status if all principal and interest (including amounts
previously charged-off) is expected to be collected and the loan is
current.

Covered loans not considered to be purchased impaired are

evaluated for delinquency, nonaccrual status and charge-off
consistent with the class of loan they would be included in had
the loss share coverage not been in place. Generally, purchased
impaired loans are considered accruing loans. However, the
timing and amount of future cash flows for some loans is not
reasonably estimable, and those loans are classified as
nonaccrual loans with interest income not recognized until the
timing and amount of the future cash flows can be reasonably
estimated.

The Company classifies its loan portfolios using internal credit

quality ratings on a quarterly basis. These ratings include pass,
special mention and classified, and are an important part of the
Company’s overall credit risk management process and
evaluation of the allowance for credit losses. Loans with a pass
rating represent those loans not classified on the Company’s
rating scale for problem credits, as minimal credit risk has been
identified. Special mention loans are those loans that have a
potential weakness deserving management’s close attention.
Classified loans are those loans where a well-defined weakness
has been identified that may put full collection of contractual cash
flows at risk. It is possible that others, given the same information,
may reach different reasonable conclusions regarding the credit
quality rating classification of specific loans.

Troubled Debt Restructurings In certain circumstances, the
Company may modify the terms of a loan to maximize the
collection of amounts due when a borrower is experiencing
financial difficulties or is expected to experience difficulties in the
near-term. Concessionary modifications are classified as TDRs
unless the modification results in only an insignificant delay in
payments to be received. The Company recognizes interest on
TDRs if the borrower complies with the revised terms and
conditions as agreed upon with the Company and has
demonstrated repayment performance at a level commensurate
with the modified terms over several payment cycles, which is
generally six months or greater. To the extent a previous
restructuring was insignificant, the Company considers the
cumulative effect of past restructurings related to the receivable
when determining whether a current restructuring is a TDR.

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Loans classified as TDRs are considered impaired loans for
reporting and measurement purposes.

The Company has implemented certain restructuring
programs that may result in TDRs. However, many of the
Company’s TDRs are also determined on a case-by-case basis in
connection with ongoing loan collection processes.

For the commercial lending segment, modifications generally
result in the Company working with borrowers on a case-by-case
basis. Commercial and commercial real estate modifications
generally include extensions of the maturity date and may be
accompanied by an increase or decrease to the interest rate, which
may not be deemed a market interest rate. In addition, the
Company may work with the borrower in identifying other changes
that mitigate loss to the Company, which may include additional
collateral or guarantees to support the loan. To a lesser extent, the
Company may waive contractual principal. The Company classifies
all of the above concessions as TDRs to the extent the Company
determines that the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty.

Modifications for the consumer lending segment are generally

part of programs the Company has initiated. The Company
modifies residential mortgage loans under Federal Housing
Administration, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or
its own internal programs. Under these programs, the Company
offers qualifying homeowners the opportunity to permanently
modify their loan and achieve more affordable monthly payments
by providing loan concessions. These concessions may include
adjustments to interest rates, conversion of adjustable rates to
fixed rates, extension of maturity dates or deferrals of payments,
capitalization of accrued interest and/or outstanding advances, or
in limited situations, partial forgiveness of loan principal. In most
instances, participation in residential mortgage loan restructuring
programs requires the customer to complete a short-term trial
period. A permanent loan modification is contingent on the
customer successfully completing the trial period arrangement,
and the loan documents are not modified until that time. The
Company reports loans in a trial period arrangement as TDRs
and continues to report them as TDRs after the trial period.

Credit card and other retail loan TDRs are generally part of
distinct restructuring programs providing customers experiencing
financial difficulty with modifications whereby balances may be
amortized up to 60 months, and generally include waiver of fees
and reduced interest rates.

In addition, the Company considers secured loans to consumer
borrowers that have debt discharged through bankruptcy where the
borrower has not reaffirmed the debt to be TDRs.

Modifications to loans in the covered segment are similar in
nature to that described above for non-covered loans, and the
evaluation and determination of TDR status is similar, except that
acquired loans restructured after acquisition are not considered
TDRs for accounting and disclosure purposes if the loans
evidenced credit deterioration as of the acquisition date and are
accounted for in pools. Losses associated with the modification
on covered loans, including the economic impact of interest rate
reductions, are generally eligible for reimbursement under loss
sharing agreements with the FDIC.

Impaired Loans For all loan classes, a loan is considered to be
impaired when, based on current events or information, it is
probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due per
the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans include
all nonaccrual and TDR loans. For all loan classes, interest income
on TDR loans is recognized under the modified terms and
conditions if the borrower has demonstrated repayment
performance at a level commensurate with the modified terms over
several payment cycles. Interest income is generally not recognized
on other impaired loans until the loan is paid off. However, interest
income may be recognized for interest payments if the remaining
carrying amount of the loan is believed to be collectible.

Factors used by the Company in determining whether all

principal and interest payments due on commercial and
commercial real estate loans will be collected and, therefore,
whether those loans are impaired include, but are not limited to,
the financial condition of the borrower, collateral and/or
guarantees on the loan, and the borrower’s estimated future
ability to pay based on industry, geographic location and certain
financial ratios. The evaluation of impairment on residential
mortgages, credit card loans and other retail loans is primarily
driven by delinquency status of individual loans or whether a loan
has been modified, and considers any government guarantee
where applicable. Individual covered loans, whose future losses
are covered by loss sharing agreements with the FDIC that
substantially reduce the risk of credit losses to the Company, are
evaluated for impairment and accounted for in a manner
consistent with the class of loan they would have been included
in had the loss sharing coverage not been in place.

Leases The Company’s lease portfolio includes both direct
financing and leveraged leases. The net investment in direct
financing leases is the sum of all minimum lease payments and
estimated residual values, less unearned income. Unearned
income is recorded in interest income over the terms of the
leases to produce a level yield.

The investment in leveraged leases is the sum of all lease
payments, less nonrecourse debt payments, plus estimated
residual values, less unearned income. Income from leveraged
leases is recognized over the term of the leases based on the
unrecovered equity investment.

Residual values on leased assets are reviewed regularly for
other-than-temporary impairment. Residual valuations for retail
automobile leases are based on independent assessments of
expected used car sale prices at the end-of-term. Impairment
tests are conducted based on these valuations considering the
probability of the lessee returning the asset to the Company,
re-marketing efforts, insurance coverage and ancillary fees and
costs. Valuations for commercial leases are based upon external
or internal management appraisals. When there is impairment of
the Company’s interest in the residual value of a leased asset, the
carrying value is reduced to the estimated fair value with the
writedown recognized in the current period.

Other Real Estate Other real estate owned (“OREO”) is included
in other assets, and is property acquired through foreclosure or

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other proceedings on defaulted loans. OREO is initially recorded
at fair value, less estimated selling costs. The fair value of OREO
is evaluated regularly and any decreases in value along with
holding costs, such as taxes and insurance, are reported in
noninterest expense.

Loans Held For Sale

Loans held for sale (“LHFS”) represent mortgage loans intended
to be sold in the secondary market and other loans that
management has an active plan to sell. LHFS are carried at the
lower-of-cost-or-fair value as determined on an aggregate basis
by type of loan with the exception of loans for which the
Company has elected fair value accounting, which are carried at
fair value. The credit component of any writedowns upon the
transfer of loans to LHFS is reflected in loan charge-offs.

Where an election is made to carry the LHFS at fair value, any

change in fair value is recognized in noninterest income. Where
an election is made to carry LHFS at lower-of-cost-or-fair value,
any further decreases are recognized in noninterest income and
increases in fair value above the loan cost basis are not
recognized until the loans are sold. Fair value elections are made
at the time of origination or purchase based on the Company’s
fair value election policy. The Company has elected fair value
accounting for substantially all its mortgage loans held for sale
(“MLHFS”).

Derivative Financial Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into
derivative transactions to manage various risks and to
accommodate the business requirements of its customers.
Derivative instruments are reported in other assets or other
liabilities at fair value. Changes in a derivative’s fair value are
recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting
criteria are met.

All derivative instruments that qualify and are designated for

hedge accounting are recorded at fair value and classified as
either a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability
(“fair value hedge”); a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the
variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a
recognized asset or liability (“cash flow hedge”); or a hedge of the
volatility of a net investment in foreign operations driven by
changes in foreign currency exchange rates (“net investment
hedge”). Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly
effective and designated as a fair value hedge, and the offsetting
changes in the fair value of the hedged item, are recorded in
earnings. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly
effective and designated as a cash flow hedge are recorded in
other comprehensive income (loss) until cash flows of the hedged
item are realized. Any change in fair value resulting from hedge
ineffectiveness is immediately recorded in noninterest income.
Changes in the fair value of net investment hedges that are highly
effective are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). The
Company performs an assessment, at inception and, at a

minimum, quarterly thereafter, to determine the effectiveness of
the derivative in offsetting changes in the value or cash flows of
the hedged item(s).

If a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge is terminated

or ceases to be highly effective, the gain or loss in other
comprehensive income (loss) is amortized to earnings over the
period the forecasted hedged transactions impact earnings. If a
hedged forecasted transaction is no longer probable, hedge
accounting is ceased and any gain or loss included in other
comprehensive income (loss) is reported in earnings immediately,
unless the forecasted transaction is at least reasonably possible
of occurring, whereby the amounts remain within other
comprehensive income (loss).

Revenue Recognition

In the ordinary course of business, the Company recognizes
income derived from various revenue generating activities. Certain
revenues are generated from contracts where they are
recognized when, or as services or products are transferred to
customers for amounts the Company expects to be entitled.
Revenue generating activities related to financial assets and
liabilities are also recognized; including mortgage servicing fees,
loan commitment fees, foreign currency remeasurements, and
gains and losses on securities, equity investments and
unconsolidated subsidiaries. Certain specific policies include the
following:

Credit and Debit Card Revenue Credit and debit card revenue
includes interchange from credit and debit cards processed
through card association networks, annual fees, and other
transaction and account management fees. Interchange rates are
generally set by the credit card associations and based on
purchase volumes and other factors. The Company records
interchange as services are provided. Transaction and account
management fees are recognized as services are provided,
except for annual fees which are recognized over the applicable
period. Costs for rewards programs and certain payments to
partners and credit card associations are also recorded within
credit and debit card revenue when services are provided. The
Company predominately records credit and debit card revenue
within the Payment Services line of business.

Corporate Payment Products Revenue Corporate payment
products revenue primarily includes interchange from corporate
and purchasing cards processed through card association
networks and revenue from proprietary network transactions. The
Company records corporate payment products revenue as
services are provided. Certain payments to credit card
associations and customers are also recorded within corporate
payment products revenue as services are provided. Corporate
payment products revenue is recorded within the Payment
Services line of business.

Merchant Processing Services Merchant processing services
revenue consists principally of merchant discount and other
transaction and account management fees charged to merchants

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for the electronic processing of card association network
transactions, less interchange paid to the card-issuing bank, card
association assessments, and revenue sharing amounts. All of
these are recognized at the time the merchant’s services are
performed. The Company may enter into revenue sharing
agreements with referral partners or in connection with purchases
of merchant contracts from sellers. The revenue sharing amounts
are determined primarily on sales volume processed or revenue
generated for a particular group of merchants. Merchant
processing revenue also includes revenues related to
point-of-sale equipment recorded as sales when the equipment is
shipped or as earned for equipment rentals. The Company
records merchant processing services revenue within the
Payment Services line of business.

ATM Processing Services ATM transaction processing and
settlement services are provided to financial institutions and other
clients. Processing revenue is recognized at the time the services
are performed. Certain payments to partners and card
associations are also recorded within ATM processing services
revenue as services are provided. ATM processing services also
include fees earned as part of the Company-owned ATM
network. The Company records ATM processing services
revenue within the Consumer and Business Banking line of
business.

Trust and Investment Management Fees Trust and
investment management fees are recognized over the period in
which services are performed and are based on a percentage of
the fair value of the assets under management or administration,
fixed based on account type, or transaction-based fees. Services
provided to clients include trustee, transfer agent, custodian,
fiscal agent, escrow, fund accounting and administration
services. Services provided to mutual funds may include selling,
distribution and marketing services. Trust and investment
management fees are predominately recorded within the Wealth
Management and Investment Services line of business.

Deposit Service Charges Deposit service charges include
service charges on deposit accounts received under depository
agreements with customers to provide access to deposited
funds, serve as a custodian of funds, and when applicable, pay
interest on deposits. Checking or savings accounts may contain
fees for various services used on a day to day basis by a
customer. Fees are recognized as services are delivered to and
consumed by the customer, or as penalty fees are charged.
Deposit service charges are reported primarily within the
Consumer and Business Banking line of business.

Treasury Management Fees Treasury management fees
include fees for a broad range of products and services that
enables customers to manage their cash more efficiently. These
products and services include cash and investment management,
receivables management, disbursement services, funds transfer
services, and information reporting. Revenue is recognized as
products and services are provided to customers. The Company

reflects a discount calculated on monthly average collected
customer balances. Total treasury management fees are reported
primarily within the Corporate and Commercial Banking and
Consumer and Business Banking lines of business.

Commercial Products Revenue Commercial products revenue
primarily includes revenue related to ancillary services provided to
Corporate and Commercial Banking and Consumer and Business
Banking customers, including standby letter of credit fees,
non-yield related loan fees, capital markets related revenue, sales
of direct financing leases, and loan and syndication fees. Sales of
direct financing leases are recognized at the point of sale. In
addition, the Company may lead or participate with a group of
underwriters in raising investment capital on behalf of securities
issuers and charge underwriting fees. These fees are recognized
at securities issuance. The Company, in its role as lead
underwriter, arranges deal structuring and use of outside vendors
for the underwriting group. The Company recognizes only those
fees and expenses related to its underwriting commitment.

Mortgage Banking Revenue Mortgage banking revenue
includes revenue derived from mortgages originated and
subsequently sold, generally with servicing retained. The primary
components include: gains and losses on mortgage sales;
servicing revenue; changes in fair value for mortgage loans
originated with the intent to sell and measured at fair value under
the fair value option; changes in fair value for derivative
commitments to purchase and originate mortgage loans;
changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”);
and the impact of risk management activities associated with the
mortgage origination pipeline, funded loans and MSRs. Net
interest income from mortgage loans is recorded in interest
income. Refer to Other Significant Policies in Note 1, as well as
Note 9 and Note 21 for a further discussion of MSRs. Mortgage
banking revenue is reported within the Consumer and Business
Banking line of business.

Investment Products Fees Investment products fees include
commissions related to the execution of requested security
trades, distribution fees from sale of mutual funds, and
investment advisory fees. Commissions and investment advisory
fees are recognized as services are delivered to and utilized by
the customer. Distribution fees are received over time, are
dependent on the consumer maintaining their mutual fund asset
position and the value of such position. These revenues are
estimated and recognized at the point a significant reversal of
revenue becomes remote. Investment products fees are
predominately reported within the Wealth Management and
Investment Services line of business.

Other Noninterest Income Other noninterest income is
primarily related to financial assets including income on
unconsolidated subsidiaries and equity method investments,
gains on sale of other investments and corporate owned life
insurance proceeds. The Company reports other noninterest
income across all lines of business.

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Other Significant Policies

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill is recorded on
acquired businesses if the purchase price exceeds the fair value
of the net assets acquired. Other intangible assets are recorded
at their fair value upon completion of a business acquisition or
certain other transactions, and generally represent the value of
customer contracts or relationships. Goodwill is not amortized
but is subject, at a minimum, to annual tests for impairment at a
reporting unit level. In certain situations, an interim impairment
test may be required if events occur or circumstances change
that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting
unit below its carrying amount. Other intangible assets are
amortized over their estimated useful lives, using straight-line and
accelerated methods and are subject to impairment if events or
circumstances indicate a possible inability to realize the carrying
amount. Determining the amount of goodwill impairment, if any,
includes assessing the current implied fair value of the reporting
unit as if it were being acquired in a business combination and
comparing it to the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s
goodwill. Determining the amount of other intangible asset
impairment, if any, includes assessing the present value of the
estimated future cash flows associated with the intangible asset
and comparing it to the carrying amount of the asset.

Income Taxes Deferred taxes are recorded to reflect the tax
consequences on future years of differences between the tax
basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting carrying
amounts. The Company uses the deferral method of accounting
on investments that generate investment tax credits. Under this
method, the investment tax credits are recognized as a reduction
to the related asset. Beginning January 1, 2014, the Company
presents the expense on certain qualified affordable housing
investments in tax expense rather than noninterest expense.

Mortgage Servicing Rights MSRs are capitalized as separate
assets when loans are sold and servicing is retained or if they are
purchased from others. MSRs are recorded at fair value. The
Company determines the fair value by estimating the present
value of the asset’s future cash flows utilizing market-based
prepayment rates, option adjusted spread, and other
assumptions validated through comparison to trade information,
industry surveys and independent third party valuations. Changes
in the fair value of MSRs are recorded in earnings as mortgage
banking revenue during the period in which they occur.

Pensions For purposes of its pension plans, the Company
utilizes its fiscal year-end as the measurement date. At the
measurement date, plan assets are determined based on fair
value, generally representing observable market prices or the net
asset value provided by the funds’ trustee or administrator. The
actuarial cost method used to compute the pension liabilities and
related expense is the projected unit credit method. The
projected benefit obligation is principally determined based on the
present value of projected benefit distributions at an assumed
discount rate. The discount rate utilized is based on the
investment yield of high quality corporate bonds available in the

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marketplace with maturities equal to projected cash flows of
future benefit payments as of the measurement date. Periodic
pension expense (or income) includes service costs, interest
costs based on the assumed discount rate, the expected return
on plan assets based on an actuarially derived market-related
value and amortization of actuarial gains and losses. Pension
accounting reflects the long-term nature of benefit obligations
and the investment horizon of plan assets, and can have the
effect of reducing earnings volatility related to short-term changes
in interest rates and market valuations. Actuarial gains and losses
include the impact of plan amendments and various
unrecognized gains and losses which are deferred and amortized
over the future service periods of active employees. The market-
related value utilized to determine the expected return on plan
assets is based on fair value adjusted for the difference between
expected returns and actual performance of plan assets. The
unrealized difference between actual experience and expected
returns is included in expense over a period of approximately
fifteen years. The overfunded or underfunded status of the plans
is recorded as an asset or liability on the Consolidated Balance
Sheet, with changes in that status recognized through other
comprehensive income (loss).

Premises and Equipment Premises and equipment are stated
at cost less accumulated depreciation and depreciated primarily
on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the assets.
Estimated useful lives range up to 40 years for newly constructed
buildings and from 3 to 20 years for furniture and equipment.
Capitalized leases, less accumulated amortization, are

included in premises and equipment. Capitalized lease obligations
are included in long-term debt. Capitalized leases are amortized
on a straight-line basis over the lease term and the amortization is
included in depreciation expense.

Stock-Based Compensation The Company grants stock-
based awards, which may include restricted stock, restricted
stock units and options to purchase common stock of the
Company. Stock option grants are for a fixed number of shares
to employees and directors with an exercise price equal to the fair
value of the shares at the date of grant. Restricted stock and
restricted stock unit grants are awarded at no cost to the
recipient. Stock-based compensation for awards is recognized in
the Company’s results of operations over the vesting period. The
Company immediately recognizes compensation cost of awards
to employees that meet retirement status, despite their continued
active employment. The amortization of stock-based
compensation reflects estimated forfeitures adjusted for actual
forfeiture experience. As compensation expense is recognized, a
deferred tax asset is recorded that represents an estimate of the
future tax deduction from exercise or release of restrictions. At
the time stock-based awards are exercised, cancelled, expire, or
restrictions are released, the Company may be required to
recognize an adjustment to tax expense, depending on the
market price of the Company’s common stock at that time.

Per Share Calculations Earnings per common share is
calculated using the two-class method under which earnings are
allocated to common shareholders and holders of participating
securities. Unvested stock-based compensation awards that
contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents
are considered participating securities under the two-class
method. Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common
shareholders is then divided by the weighted-average number of
common shares outstanding to determine earnings per common
share. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by
adjusting income and outstanding shares, assuming conversion
of all potentially dilutive securities.

NOTE 2 Accounting Changes

Stock-Based Compensation Effective January 1, 2017, the
Company adopted accounting guidance, issued by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in March 2016, simplifying
the accounting for stock-based compensation awards issued to
employees. The guidance requires all excess tax benefits and
deficiencies that pertain to stock-based compensation awards to
be recognized within income tax expense instead of within capital
surplus. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material
impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Revenue Recognition Effective January 1, 2018, the Company
adopted accounting guidance, issued by the FASB in May 2014,
clarifying the principles for recognizing revenue from certain
contracts with customers. The guidance does not apply to
revenue associated with financial instruments, such as loans and
securities. The adoption of this guidance will not be material to
the Company’s financial statements.

Financial Instruments — Hedge Accounting Effective
January 1, 2018, the Company adopted accounting guidance,
issued by the FASB in August 2017, related to hedge accounting.
This guidance makes targeted changes to the hedge accounting
model to simplify the application of hedge accounting and more
closely align financial reporting to an entity’s risk management
activities. This guidance expands risk management strategies that
qualify for hedge accounting, simplifies certain effectiveness
assessment requirements, eliminates separate measurement and
reporting of ineffectiveness and changes certain presentation and
disclosure requirements for hedge accounting activities. The
adoption of this guidance will not be material to the Company’s
financial statements.

Accounting for Leases In February 2016, the FASB issued
accounting guidance, effective for the Company on January 1,

2019, related to the accounting for leases. This guidance requires
lessees to recognize all leases on the Consolidated Balance
Sheet as lease assets and lease liabilities based primarily on the
present value of future lease payments. Lessor accounting is
largely unchanged. A modified retrospective approach is required
at adoption which requires all prior periods presented in the
financial statements to be restated, with a cumulative effect
adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the earliest
period presented. This guidance also requires additional
disclosures regarding leasing arrangements. The Company
expects the adoption of this guidance will not be material to its
financial statements.

Financial Instruments—Credit Losses In June 2016, the
FASB issued accounting guidance, effective for the Company no
later than January 1, 2020, related to the impairment of financial
instruments. This guidance changes existing impairment
recognition to a model that is based on expected losses rather
than incurred losses, which is intended to result in more timely
recognition of credit losses. This guidance is also intended to
reduce the complexity of current accounting guidance by
decreasing the number of credit impairment models that entities
use to account for debt instruments. A modified retrospective
approach is required at adoption with a cumulative effect
adjustment to retained earnings as of the adoption date. The
guidance also requires additional credit quality disclosures for
loans. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this
guidance on its financial statements, and expects its allowance
for credit losses to increase upon adoption. The extent of this
increase will continue to be evaluated and will depend on
economic conditions and the composition of the Company’s loan
portfolio at the time of adoption.

NOTE 3 Restrictions on Cash and Due from

Banks

Banking regulators require bank subsidiaries to maintain minimum
average reserve balances, either in the form of vault cash or
reserve balances held with central banks or other financial
institutions. The amount of required reserve balances were
approximately $3.1 billion and $3.0 billion at December 31, 2017
and 2016, respectively, and primarily represent those required to
be held at the Federal Reserve Bank. In addition to vault cash, the
Company held balances at the Federal Reserve Bank and other
financial institutions of $2.4 billion and $2.9 billion at
December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, to meet these
requirements. These balances are included in cash and due from
banks on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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NOTE 4 Investment Securities

The amortized cost, other-than-temporary impairment recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), gross unrealized holding gains and
losses, and fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale investment securities at December 31 were as follows:

Amortized
Cost

Unrealized
Gains

2017

Unrealized Losses

Other-than-

Temporary(e) Other(f)

Fair Value

2016

Unrealized Losses

Amortized
Cost

Unrealized
Gains

Other-than-
Temporary(e)

Other(f)

Fair Value

$ 5,181

$

5

$– $(120) $ 5,066

$ 5,246

$ 12

$ – $ (132) $ 5,126

(Dollars in Millions)

Held-to-maturity(a)
U.S. Treasury and agencies . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-backed securities

Residential

Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-agency non-prime(d) . . . . . . . . .

39,150
–

Asset-backed securities

Collateralized debt obligations/

Collateralized loan obligations . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Obligations of state and political

subdivisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Obligations of foreign governments . . . . .
Other debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

–
6

6
7
12

48
–

4
2

1
–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–
–

(579) 38,619
–

–

37,706
1

–
–

–
–
–

4
8

7
7
12

–
8

6
9
15

85
–

5
3

1
–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–
–

(529) 37,262
1

–

–
–

–
–
(1)

5
11

7
9
14

Total held-to-maturity . . . . . . . . . . . .

$44,362

$ 60

$– $(699) $43,723

$42,991

$106

$ – $ (662) $42,435

Available-for-sale(b)
U.S. Treasury and agencies . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-backed securities

Residential

Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-agency
Prime(c)
Non-prime(d)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other asset-backed securities . . . . . . . . .
Obligations of state and political

subdivisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$23,586

$

3

$– $(288) $23,301

$17,314

$ 11

$ – $ (198) $17,127

38,450

152

–
–
6
413

6,240
–
22

–
–
–
6

147
–
–

–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–

(571) 38,031

43,558

225

–

(645) 43,138

–
–
–
–

–
–
6
419

(29)
–
–

6,358
–
22

240
178
15
475

5,167
11
27

6
20
–
8

55
–
9

(3)
(3)
–
–

–
–
–

(1)
–
–
–

242
195
15
483

(183)
(2)
–

5,039
9
36

Total available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . .

$68,717

$308

$– $(888) $68,137

$66,985

$334

$(6) $(1,029) $66,284

(a) Held-to-maturity investment securities are carried at historical cost or at fair value at the time of transfer from the available-for-sale to held-to-maturity category, adjusted for amortization of

premiums and accretion of discounts and credit-related other-than-temporary impairment.

(b) Available-for-sale investment securities are carried at fair value with unrealized net gains or losses reported within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders’ equity.

(c) Prime securities are those designated as such by the issuer at origination. When an issuer designation is unavailable, the Company determines at acquisition date the categorization based on

asset pool characteristics (such as weighted-average credit score, loan-to-value, loan type, prevalence of low documentation loans) and deal performance (such as pool delinquencies and

security market spreads). When the Company determines the designation, prime securities typically have a weighted-average credit score of 725 or higher and a loan-to-value of 80 percent or

lower; however, other pool characteristics may result in designations that deviate from these credit score and loan-to-value thresholds.

(d) Includes all securities not meeting the conditions to be designated as prime.

(e) Represents impairment not related to credit for those investment securities that have been determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

(f) Represents unrealized losses on investment securities that have not been determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

The weighted-average maturity of the available-for-sale
investment securities was 5.1 years at December 31, 2017 and
2016. The corresponding weighted-average yields were
2.25 percent and 2.06 percent, respectively. The weighted-
average maturity of the held-to-maturity investment securities was
4.7 years at December 31, 2017 and 4.6 years at December 31,
2016. The corresponding weighted-average yields were
2.14 percent and 1.93 percent, respectively.

For amortized cost, fair value and yield by maturity date of

held-to-maturity and available-for-sale investment securities
outstanding at December 31, 2017, refer to Table 13 included in

Management’s Discussion and Analysis, which is incorporated by
reference into these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Investment securities with a fair value of $12.8 billion at
December 31, 2017, and $11.3 billion at December 31, 2016,
were pledged to secure public, private and trust deposits,
repurchase agreements and for other purposes required by
contractual obligation or law. Included in these amounts were
securities where the Company and certain counterparties have
agreements granting the counterparties the right to sell or pledge
the securities. Investment securities securing these types of
arrangements had a fair value of $689 million at December 31,
2017, and $755 million at December 31, 2016.

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The following table provides information about the amount of interest income from taxable and non-taxable investment securities:

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

Taxable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-taxable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,043
189

Total interest income from investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,232

2016

$1,878
200

$2,078

2015

$1,778
223

$2,001

The following table provides information about the amount of gross gains and losses realized through the sales of available-for-sale
investment securities:

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Realized gains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Realized losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net realized gains (losses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income tax (benefit) on net realized gains (losses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

$ 75
(18)

$ 57

$ 22

2016

$ 93
(66)

$ 27

$ 10

2015

$ 7
(6)

$ 1

$ –

The Company conducts a regular assessment of its

investment securities with unrealized losses to determine whether
investment securities are other-than-temporarily impaired
considering, among other factors, the nature of the investment
securities, the credit ratings or financial condition of the issuer,
the extent and duration of the unrealized loss, expected cash
flows of underlying collateral, the existence of any government or
agency guarantees, market conditions and whether the Company
intends to sell or it is more likely than not the Company will be
required to sell the investment securities. The Company
determines other-than-temporary impairment recorded in

earnings for debt securities not intended to be sold by estimating
the future cash flows of each individual investment security, using
market information where available, and discounting the cash
flows at the original effective rate of the investment security.
Other-than-temporary impairment recorded in other
comprehensive income (loss) is measured as the difference
between that discounted amount and the fair value of each
investment security. The total amount of other-than-temporary
impairment recorded was immaterial for the years ended
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

At December 31, 2017, certain investment securities had a fair value below amortized cost. The following table shows the gross
unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investment securities with unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and
length of time the individual investment securities have been in continuous unrealized loss positions, at December 31, 2017:

(Dollars in Millions)

Less Than 12 Months

12 Months or Greater

Total

Fair
Value

Unrealized
Losses

Fair
Value

Unrealized
Losses

Fair
Value

Unrealized
Losses

Held-to-maturity
U.S. Treasury and agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential agency mortgage-backed securities . . . . . .
Other asset-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2,109
17,484
–
–

Total held-to-maturity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$19,593

Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury and agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential agency mortgage-backed securities . . . . . .
Obligations of state and political subdivisions . . . . . . . . .
Other investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$13,911
9,132
151
–

Total available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$23,194

The Company does not consider these unrealized losses to

be credit-related. These unrealized losses primarily relate to
changes in interest rates and market spreads subsequent to
purchase. A substantial portion of investment securities that have
unrealized losses are either U.S. Treasury and agencies, agency
mortgage-backed or state and political securities. In general, the
issuers of the investment securities are contractually prohibited

$ (18)
(152)
–
–

$(170)

$(128)
(75)
(1)
–

$(204)

$ 2,596
15,308
2
12

$17,918

$ 9,124
20,635
1,313
1

$31,073

$(102)
(427)
–
–

$(529)

$(160)
(496)
(28)
–

$(684)

$ 4,705
32,792
2
12

$37,511

$23,035
29,767
1,464
1

$54,267

$(120)
(579)
–
–

$(699)

$(288)
(571)
(29)
–

$(888)

from prepayment at less than par, and the Company did not pay
significant purchase premiums for these investment securities. At
December 31, 2017, the Company had no plans to sell
investment securities with unrealized losses, and believes it is
more likely than not it would not be required to sell such
investment securities before recovery of their amortized cost.

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NOTE 5 Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

The composition of the loan portfolio at December 31, disaggregated by class and underlying specific portfolio type, was as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

Commercial

2017

2016

Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lease financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 91,958
5,603

$ 87,928
5,458

Total commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

97,561

93,386

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and development

Total commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential Mortgages

Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home equity loans, first liens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29,367
11,096

40,463

46,685
13,098

59,783

Credit Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22,180

Other Retail

Retail leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home equity and second mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revolving credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Student

Total other retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,988
16,327
3,183
8,989
18,934
1,903

57,324

31,592
11,506

43,098

43,632
13,642

57,274

21,749

6,316
16,369
3,282
8,087
17,571
2,239

53,864

Total loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

277,311
3,121

269,371
3,836

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$280,432

$273,207

The Company had loans of $83.3 billion at December 31,
2017, and $84.5 billion at December 31, 2016, pledged at the
Federal Home Loan Bank, and loans of $68.0 billion at
December 31, 2017, and $66.5 billion at December 31, 2016,
pledged at the Federal Reserve Bank.

The majority of the Company’s loans are to borrowers in the
states in which it has Consumer and Business Banking offices.
Collateral for commercial loans may include marketable
securities, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and real
estate. For details of the Company’s commercial portfolio by
industry group and geography as of December 31, 2017 and
2016, see Table 7 included in Management’s Discussion and
Analysis which is incorporated by reference into these Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

For detail of the Company’s commercial real estate portfolio
by property type and geography as of December 31, 2017 and
2016, see Table 8 included in Management’s Discussion and

Analysis which is incorporated by reference into these Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements. Collateral for such loans may
include the related property, marketable securities, accounts
receivable, inventory and equipment.

Originated loans are reported at the principal amount
outstanding, net of unearned interest and deferred fees and
costs. Net unearned interest and deferred fees and costs
amounted to $830 million at December 31, 2017, and
$672 million at December 31, 2016. All purchased loans and
related indemnification assets are recorded at fair value at the
date of purchase. The Company evaluates purchased loans for
impairment at the date of purchase in accordance with applicable
authoritative accounting guidance. Purchased loans with
evidence of credit deterioration since origination for which it is
probable that all contractually required payments will not be
collected are considered “purchased impaired loans.” All other
purchased loans are considered “purchased nonimpaired loans.”

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Changes in the accretable balance for purchased impaired loans for the years ended December 31, were as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

Balance at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accretion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reclassifications from nonaccretable difference(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

$ 698
(386)
(83)
129
(8)

Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 350

(a) Primarily relates to changes in expected credit performance.

2016

$ 957
(392)
(110)
244
(1)

$ 698

2015

$1,309
(382)
(132)
163
(1)

$ 957

Allowance for Credit Losses The allowance for credit losses is
established for probable and estimable losses incurred in the
Company’s loan and lease portfolio, including unfunded credit

commitments, and includes certain amounts that do not
represent loss exposure to the Company because those losses
are recoverable under loss sharing agreements with the FDIC.

Activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio class was as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

Balance at December 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . . .
Add

Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deduct

Loans charged-off
Less recoveries of loans charged-off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .

Net loans charged-off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other changes(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance at December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . .

Balance at December 31, 2015 . . . . . . . . . .
Add

Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deduct

Loans charged-off
Less recoveries of loans charged-off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .

Net loans charged-off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other changes(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance at December 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . . .

Balance at December 31, 2014 . . . . . . . . . .
Add

Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deduct

Loans charged-off
Less recoveries of loans charged-off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .

Net loans charged-off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other changes(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial

Commercial
Real Estate

Residential
Mortgages

Credit
Card

Other
Retail

Total Loans,
Excluding
Covered Loans

Covered
Loans

Total
Loans

$1,450

$812

$510

$ 934

$ 617

$4,323

$ 34

$4,357

186

414
(150)

264
–

19

30
(30)

–
–

488

417
(92)

325
–

75

22
(35)

(13)
–

(24)

908

304

1,393

(3)

1,390

65
(28)

37
–

887
(101)

786
–

355
(112)

243
–

1,751
(421)

1,330
–

$4,386

$4,268

–
–

–
–

1,751
(421)

1,330
–

$ 31

$ 38

$4,417

$4,306

(61)

728

95

1,325

(1)

1,324

$1,372

$1,287

$831

$724

$449

$1,056

$ 678

$631

$ 883

$ 743

85
(25)

60
–

759
(83)

676
(1)

332
(111)

221
–

1,615
(346)

1,269
(1)

$4,323

$4,310

$1,450

$1,146

$812

$726

$510

$ 934

$ 617

$787

$ 880

$ 771

361

314
(95)

219
(1)

(30)

22
(50)

(28)
–

(47)

654

193

1,131

135
(26)

109
–

726
(75)

651
–

319
(98)

221
–

1,516
(344)

1,172
(1)

–
–

–
(3)

1,615
(346)

1,269
(4)

$ 34

$ 65

$4,357

$4,375

1

–
–

–
(28)

1,132

1,516
(344)

1,172
(29)

Balance at December 31, 2015 . . . . . . . . . .

$1,287

$724

$631

$ 883

$ 743

$4,268

$ 38

$4,306

(a)

Includes net changes in credit losses to be reimbursed by the FDIC and reductions in the allowance for covered loans where the reversal of a previously recorded allowance was offset by an

associated decrease in the indemnification asset, and the impact of any loan sales.

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Additional detail of the allowance for credit losses by portfolio class was as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

Allowance Balance at December 31, 2017

Related to

Loans individually evaluated for impairment(a) . . . . . . . .
TDRs collectively evaluated for impairment
. . . . . . . . .
Other loans collectively evaluated for impairment . . . . .
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality . . . . . .

Total allowance for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Allowance Balance at December 31, 2016

Related to

Loans individually evaluated for impairment(a) . . . . . . . .
TDRs collectively evaluated for impairment
. . . . . . . . .
Other loans collectively evaluated for impairment . . . . .
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality . . . . . .

Total allowance for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial

Commercial
Real Estate

Residential
Mortgages

Credit
Card

Other
Retail

Total Loans,
Excluding
Covered Loans

Covered
Loans

Total
Loans

$

23
14
1,335
–

$1,372

$

50
12
1,388
–

$1,450

$

4
4
818
5

$831

$

4
4
798
6

$812

$

–
139
310
–

$

–
60
996
–

$

–
19
659
–

$449

$1,056

$678

$

–
180
330
–

$

–
65
869
–

$

–
20
597
–

$510

$ 934

$617

$

27
236
4,118
5

$4,386

$

54
281
3,982
6

$4,323

$ –
1
–
30

$31

$ –
1
–
33

$34

$

27
237
4,118
35

$4,417

$

54
282
3,982
39

$4,357

(a) Represents the allowance for credit losses related to loans greater than $5 million classified as nonperforming or TDRs.

Additional detail of loan balances by portfolio class was as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

December 31, 2017
Loans individually evaluated for impairment(a) . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
TDRs collectively evaluated for impairment
Other loans collectively evaluated for impairment
. . . .
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality . . . . . .

Commercial

Commercial
Real Estate

Residential
Mortgages

Credit
Card

Total Loans,
Excluding
Covered Loans

Other
Retail

Covered
Loans(b)

Total
Loans

$

337
148
97,076
–

$

71
145
40,174
73

$

– $

– $

3,524
56,258
1

230
21,950
–

–
186
57,138
–

$

408 $

– $

4,233
272,596
74

36
1,073
2,012

408
4,269
273,669
2,086

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$97,561

$40,463

$59,783 $22,180 $57,324

$277,311 $3,121 $280,432

December 31, 2016
Loans individually evaluated for impairment(a) . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
TDRs collectively evaluated for impairment
Other loans collectively evaluated for impairment
. . . .
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality . . . . . .

$

623
145
92,611
7

$

70
146
42,751
131

$

– $

– $

3,678
53,595
1

222
21,527
–

–
173
53,691
–

$

693 $

– $

4,364
264,175
139

35
1,553
2,248

693
4,399
265,728
2,387

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$93,386

$43,098

$57,274 $21,749 $53,864

$269,371 $3,836 $273,207

(a) Represents loans greater than $5 million classified as nonperforming or TDRs.

(b) Includes expected reimbursements from the FDIC under loss sharing agreements.

Credit Quality The credit quality of the Company’s loan
portfolios is assessed as a function of net credit losses, levels of
nonperforming assets and delinquencies, and credit quality

ratings as defined by the Company. These credit quality ratings
are an important part of the Company’s overall credit risk
management and evaluation of its allowance for credit losses.

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The following table provides a summary of loans by portfolio class, including the delinquency status of those that continue to accrue
interest, and those that are nonperforming:

(Dollars in Millions)

December 31, 2017
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages(a)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Current

$ 97,005
40,279
59,013
21,593
56,685

Total loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

274,575
2,917

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$277,492

December 31, 2016
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages(a)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 92,588
42,922
56,372
21,209
53,340

Total loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

266,431
3,563

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$269,994

Accruing

30-89 Days
Past Due

90 Days or
More Past Due

Nonperforming

Total

$ 250
36
198
302
376

1,162
50

$1,212

$ 263
44
151
284
284

1,026
55

$1,081

$ 57
6
130
284
95

572
148

$720

$ 52
8
156
253
83

552
212

$764

$ 249
142
442
1
168

1,002
6

$ 97,561
40,463
59,783
22,180
57,324

277,311
3,121

$1,008

$280,432

$ 483
124
595
3
157

1,362
6

$ 93,386
43,098
57,274
21,749
53,864

269,371
3,836

$1,368

$273,207

(a) At December 31, 2017, $385 million of loans 30–89 days past due and $1.9 billion of loans 90 days or more past due purchased from Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”)

mortgage pools whose repayments are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, were classified as current, compared

with $273 million and $2.5 billion at December 31, 2016, respectively.

Total nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans,

restructured loans not performing in accordance with modified
terms, other real estate and other nonperforming assets owned
by the Company. For details of the Company’s nonperforming
assets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, see Table 16
included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis which is
incorporated by reference into these Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.

At December 31, 2017, the amount of foreclosed residential

real estate held by the Company, and included in OREO, was
$156 million ($135 million excluding covered assets), compared
with $201 million ($175 million excluding covered assets) at
December 31, 2016. These amounts exclude $267 million and

$373 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of
foreclosed residential real estate related to mortgage loans whose
payments are primarily insured by the Federal Housing
Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs. In addition, the amount of residential mortgage
loans secured by residential real estate in the process of
foreclosure at December 31, 2017 and 2016, was $1.7 billion
and $2.1 billion, respectively, of which $1.3 billion and
$1.6 billion, respectively, related to loans purchased from
Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) mortgage
pools whose repayments are insured by the Federal Housing
Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs.

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The following table provides a summary of loans by portfolio class and the Company’s internal credit quality rating:

(Dollars in Millions)

Pass

Special
Mention

Criticized

Classified(a)

December 31, 2017
Commercial
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 95,297
39,162
59,141
21,895
57,009

272,504
3,072

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$275,576

Total outstanding commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 31, 2016
Commercial
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$584,072

$ 89,739
41,634
56,457
21,493
53,576

262,899
3,766

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$266,665

Total outstanding commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$562,704

(a) Classified rating on consumer loans primarily based on delinquency status.

$1,130
648
16
–
6

1,800
–

$1,800

$3,142

$1,721
663
10
–
6

2,400
–

$2,400

$4,920

$1,134
653
626
285
309

3,007
49

$3,056

$3,987

$1,926
801
807
256
282

4,072
70

$4,142

$5,629

Total
Criticized

$ 2,264
1,301
642
285
315

4,807
49

$ 4,856

$ 7,129

$ 3,647
1,464
817
256
288

6,472
70

$ 6,542

$10,549

Total

$ 97,561
40,463
59,783
22,180
57,324

277,311
3,121

$280,432

$591,201

$ 93,386
43,098
57,274
21,749
53,864

269,371
3,836

$273,207

$573,253

(b) At December 31, 2017, $1.9 billion of GNMA loans 90 days or more past due and $1.7 billion of restructured GNMA loans whose repayments are insured by the Federal Housing

Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs were classified with a pass rating, compared with $2.5 billion and $1.6 billion at December 31, 2016,

respectively.

For all loan classes, a loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current events or information, it is probable the Company will be
unable to collect all amounts due per the contractual terms of the loan agreement. A summary of impaired loans, which include all
nonaccrual and TDR loans, by portfolio class was as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

December 31, 2017
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total loans, excluding GNMA and covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Period-end
Recorded
Investment(a)

$ 550
280
1,946
230
302

3,308
1,681
38

Unpaid
Principal
Balance

$ 915
596
2,339
230
400

4,480
1,681
44

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$5,027

$6,205

December 31, 2016
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total loans, excluding GNMA and covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 849
293
2,274
222
281

3,919
1,574
36

$1,364
697
2,847
222
456

5,586
1,574
42

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$5,529

$7,202

Valuation
Allowance

Commitments
to Lend
Additional
Funds

$ 44
11
116
60
22

253
25
1

$279

$ 68
10
153
64
22

317
28
1

$346

$199
–
1
–
4

204
–
–

$204

$284
–
–
–
4

288
–
1

$289

(a) Substantially all loans classified as impaired at December 31, 2017 and 2016, had an associated allowance for credit losses. The total amount of interest income recognized during 2017 on

loans classified as impaired at December 31, 2017, excluding those acquired with deteriorated credit quality, was $204 million, compared to what would have been recognized at the original

contractual terms of the loans of $265 million.

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Additional information on impaired loans for the years ended December 31 follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

Average
Recorded
Investment

Interest
Income
Recognized

2017
Commercial
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding GNMA and covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 683
273
2,135
229
287

3,607
1,672
37

$

7
11
103
3
14

138
65
1

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$5,316

$204

2016
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding GNMA and covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 799
324
2,422
214
293

4,052
1,620
38

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$5,710

2015
Commercial
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding GNMA and covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 383
433
2,666
221
336

4,039
2,079
42

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$6,160

$

9
15
124
4
13

165
71
1

$237

$ 13
16
131
4
14

178
95
1

$274

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Troubled Debt Restructurings In certain circumstances, the Company may modify the terms of a loan to maximize the collection of
amounts due when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties or is expected to experience difficulties in the near-term. The following
table provides a summary of loans modified as TDRs for the years ended December 31, by portfolio class:

(Dollars in Millions)

2017
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding GNMA and covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
of Loans

2,758
128
800
33,615
3,881

41,182
6,791
11

Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Loan
Balance

Post-Modification
Outstanding
Loan
Balance

$ 380
82
90
161
79

792
881
2

$ 328
78
88
162
68

724
867
2

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47,984

$1,675

$1,593

2016
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding GNMA and covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,352
102
1,576
31,394
2,235

37,659
11,260
39

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48,958

2015
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding GNMA and covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,607
108
2,080
26,772
2,530

33,097
8,199
16

$ 844
259
168
151
41

1,463
1,274
6

$2,743

$ 385
78
260
133
54

910
864
5

$ 699
256
178
153
40

1,326
1,267
7

$2,600

$ 396
76
258
134
54

918
862
5

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41,312

$1,779

$1,785

Residential mortgages, home equity and second mortgages,

and loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools in the table
above include trial period arrangements offered to customers
during the periods presented. The post-modification balances for
these loans reflect the current outstanding balance until a
permanent modification is made. In addition, the post-
modification balances typically include capitalization of unpaid
accrued interest and/or fees under the various modification
programs. For those loans modified as TDRs during the fourth

quarter of 2017, at December 31, 2017, 37 residential
mortgages, 25 home equity and second mortgage loans and 983
loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools with outstanding
balances of $5 million, $2 million and $125 million, respectively,
were in a trial period and have estimated post-modification
balances of $5 million, $2 million and $125 million, respectively,
assuming permanent modification occurs at the end of the trial
period.

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The following table provides a summary of TDR loans that defaulted (fully or partially charged-off or became 90 days or more past due) for
the years ended December 31, that were modified as TDRs within 12 months previous to default:

(Dollars in Millions)

Number
of Loans

Amount
Defaulted

2017
Commercial
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding GNMA and covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

724
36
374
8,372
415

9,921
1,369
4

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,294

2016
Commercial
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding GNMA and covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2015
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding GNMA and covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

531
27
132
6,827
434

7,951
202
4

8,157

494
18
273
6,286
636

7,707
598
5

8,310

$ 53
9
41
36
5

144
177
–

$321

$ 24
12
17
30
9

92
25
1

$118

$ 21
8
36
29
12

106
75
1

$182

In addition to the defaults in the table above, the Company
had a total of 1,768 residential mortgage loans, home equity and
second mortgage loans and loans purchased from GNMA
mortgage pools for the year ended December 31, 2017, where
borrowers did not successfully complete the trial period

arrangement and, therefore, are no longer eligible for a
permanent modification under the applicable modification
program. These loans had aggregate outstanding balances of
$206 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Covered Assets Covered assets represent loans and other assets acquired from the FDIC, subject to loss sharing agreements, and
include expected reimbursements from the FDIC. The carrying amount of the covered assets at December 31, consisted of purchased
impaired loans, purchased nonimpaired loans and other assets as shown in the following table:

(Dollars in Millions)

2017

Purchased
Impaired
Loans

Purchased
Nonimpaired
Loans

Residential mortgage loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Losses reimbursable by the FDIC(a) . . . . . . . . . . .
Unamortized changes in FDIC asset(b)
. . . . . . . .

Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreclosed real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,012
–
–
–

2,012
–

$400
151
–
–

551
–

2016

Purchased
Impaired
Loans

Purchased
Nonimpaired
Loans

Other

Total

$2,248
–
–
–

2,248
–

$506
278
–
–

784
–

$

–
–
381
423

804
26

$2,754
278
381
423

3,836
26

Other

Total

$

–
–
320
238

558
21

$2,412
151
320
238

3,121
21

Total covered assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,012

$551

$579

$3,142

$2,248

$784

$830

$3,862

(a) Relates to loss sharing agreements with remaining terms up through the fourth quarter of 2019.

(b) Represents decreases in expected reimbursements by the FDIC as a result of decreases in expected losses on the covered loans. These amounts are amortized as a reduction in interest

income on covered loans over the shorter of the expected life of the respective covered loans or the remaining contractual term of the indemnification agreements.

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Interest income is recognized on purchased impaired loans
through accretion of the difference between the carrying amount
of those loans and their expected cash flows. The initial
determination of the fair value of the purchased loans includes the

impact of expected credit losses and, therefore, no allowance for
credit losses is recorded at the purchase date. To the extent
credit deterioration occurs after the date of acquisition, the
Company records an allowance for credit losses.

NOTE 6 Leases

The components of the net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases at December 31 were as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

Aggregate future minimum lease payments to be received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unguaranteed residual values accruing to the lessor’s benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unearned income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Initial direct costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$12,709
1,731
(1,205)
274

Total net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$13,509

$11,257
1,175
(1,023)
237

$11,646

(a) The accumulated allowance for uncollectible minimum lease payments was $94 million and $83 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The minimum future lease payments to be received from sales-type and direct financing leases were as follows at December 31, 2017:

(Dollars in Millions)

2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,709
3,643
3,239
1,180
410
528

NOTE 7 Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Variable Interest

Entities

The Company transfers financial assets in the normal course of
business. The majority of the Company’s financial asset transfers
are residential mortgage loan sales primarily to government-
sponsored enterprises (“GSEs”), transfers of tax-advantaged
investments, commercial loan sales through participation
agreements, and other individual or portfolio loan and securities
sales. In accordance with the accounting guidance for asset
transfers, the Company considers any ongoing involvement with
transferred assets in determining whether the assets can be
derecognized from the balance sheet. Guarantees provided to
certain third parties in connection with the transfer of assets are
further discussed in Note 22.

For loans sold under participation agreements, the Company

also considers whether the terms of the loan participation
agreement meet the accounting definition of a participating
interest. With the exception of servicing and certain performance-
based guarantees, the Company’s continuing involvement with
financial assets sold is minimal and generally limited to market
customary representation and warranty clauses. Any gain or loss
on sale depends on the previous carrying amount of the
transferred financial assets, the consideration received, and any
liabilities incurred in exchange for the transferred assets. Upon
transfer, any servicing assets and other interests that continue to
be held by the Company are initially recognized at fair value. For
further information on MSRs, refer to Note 9. On a limited basis,
the Company may acquire and package high-grade corporate
bonds for select corporate customers, in which the Company
generally has no continuing involvement with these transactions.
Additionally, the Company is an authorized GNMA issuer and
issues GNMA securities on a regular basis. The Company has no

other asset securitizations or similar asset-backed financing
arrangements that are off-balance sheet.

The Company also provides financial support primarily

through the use of waivers of management fees associated with
various unconsolidated registered money market funds it
manages. The Company provided $23 million, $45 million and
$112 million of support to the funds during the years ended
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The Company is involved in various entities that are

considered to be VIEs. The Company’s investments in VIEs are
primarily related to investments promoting affordable housing,
community development and renewable energy sources. Some
of these tax-advantaged investments support the Company’s
regulatory compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act.
The Company’s investments in these entities generate a return
primarily through the realization of federal and state income tax
credits, and other tax benefits, such as tax deductions from
operating losses of the investments, over specified time periods.
These tax credits are recognized as a reduction of tax expense
or, for investments qualifying as investment tax credits, as a
reduction to the related investment asset. The Company
recognized federal and state income tax credits related to its
affordable housing and other tax-advantaged investments in tax
expense of $711 million, $698 million and $733 million for the
years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
The Company also recognized $1.5 billion, $1.4 billion and
$1.2 billion of investment tax credits for the years ended
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company
recognized $741 million, $672 million and $698 million of
expenses related to all of these investments for the years ended

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December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of which
$317 million, $251 million and $261 million, respectively, were
included in tax expense and the remaining amounts were
included in noninterest expense.

The Company is not required to consolidate VIEs in which it

has concluded it does not have a controlling financial interest,
and thus is not the primary beneficiary. In such cases, the
Company does not have both the power to direct the entities’
most significant activities and the obligation to absorb losses or
the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to
the VIEs.

The Company’s investments in these unconsolidated VIEs are

carried in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The
Company’s unfunded capital and other commitments related to
these unconsolidated VIEs are generally carried in other liabilities
on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company’s maximum
exposure to loss from these unconsolidated VIEs include the
investment recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance
Sheet, net of unfunded capital commitments, and previously
recorded tax credits which remain subject to recapture by taxing
authorities based on compliance features required to be met at
the project level. While the Company believes potential losses
from these investments are remote, the maximum exposure was
determined by assuming a scenario where the community-based
business and housing projects completely fail and do not meet
certain government compliance requirements resulting in
recapture of the related tax credits.

The following table provides a summary of investments in
community development and tax-advantaged VIEs that the
Company has not consolidated:

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

Investment carrying amount . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unfunded capital and other

$ 5,660

$ 5,009

commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum exposure to loss . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,770
12,120

2,477
10,373

The Company also has noncontrolling financial investments in
private investment funds and partnerships considered to be VIEs,
which are not consolidated. The Company’s recorded investment
in these entities, carried in other assets on the Consolidated
Balance Sheet, was approximately $30 million at December 31,
2017, and $28 million at December 31, 2016. The maximum
exposure to loss related to these VIEs was $51 million at
December 31, 2017 and $50 million at December 31, 2016,

NOTE 8 Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment at December 31 consisted of the following:

(Dollars in Millions)

representing the Company’s investment balance and its
unfunded commitments to invest additional amounts.

The Company’s individual net investments in unconsolidated
VIEs, which exclude any unfunded capital commitments, ranged
from less than $1 million to $56 million at December 31, 2017,
compared with less than $1 million to $40 million at
December 31, 2016.

The Company is required to consolidate VIEs in which it has

concluded it has a controlling financial interest. The Company
sponsors entities to which it transfers its interests in
tax-advantaged investments to third parties. At December 31,
2017, approximately $3.5 billion of the Company’s assets and
$2.5 billion of its liabilities included on the Consolidated Balance
Sheet were related to community development and
tax-advantaged investment VIEs which the Company has
consolidated, primarily related to these transfers. These amounts
compared to $3.5 billion and $2.6 billion, respectively, at
December 31, 2016. The majority of the assets of these
consolidated VIEs are reported in other assets, and the liabilities
are reported in long-term debt and other liabilities. The assets of
a particular VIE are the primary source of funds to settle its
obligations. The creditors of the VIEs do not have recourse to the
general credit of the Company. The Company’s exposure to the
consolidated VIEs is generally limited to the carrying value of its
variable interests plus any related tax credits previously
recognized or transferred to others with a guarantee.

The Company also sponsors a conduit to which it previously

transferred high-grade investment securities. The Company
consolidates the conduit because of its ability to manage the
activities of the conduit. At December 31, 2017, $18 million of the
held-to-maturity investment securities on the Company’s
Consolidated Balance Sheet were related to the conduit,
compared with $24 million at December 31, 2016.

In addition, the Company sponsors a municipal bond

securities tender option bond program. The Company controls
the activities of the program’s entities, is entitled to the residual
returns and provides liquidity and remarketing arrangements to
the program. As a result, the Company has consolidated the
program’s entities. At December 31, 2017, $2.5 billion of
available-for-sale investment securities and $2.3 billion of short-
term borrowings on the Consolidated Balance Sheet were related
to the tender option bond program, compared with $1.1 billion of
available-for-sale investment securities and $1.1 billion of short-
term borrowings at December 31, 2016.

Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buildings and improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture, fixtures and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capitalized building and equipment leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

2016

$ 520
3,425
2,951
130
35

7,061
(4,629)

$ 516
3,383
2,798
125
29

6,851
(4,408)

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2,432

$ 2,443

101

NOTE 9 Mortgage Servicing Rights

The Company serviced $234.7 billion of residential mortgage
loans for others at December 31, 2017, and $232.6 billion at
December 31, 2016, which include subserviced mortgages with
no corresponding MSRs asset. The net impact included in
mortgage banking revenue of fair value changes of MSRs due to
changes in valuation assumptions and derivatives used to

economically hedge MSRs were net gains of $15 million, $7 million
and $23 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016
and 2015, respectively. Loan servicing and ancillary fees, not
including valuation changes, included in mortgage banking
revenue were $746 million, $750 million and $728 million for the
years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Changes in fair value of capitalized MSRs for the years ended December 31, are summarized as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

Balance at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rights purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rights capitalized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in fair value of MSRs

2017

$2,591
13
445

Due to fluctuations in market interest rates(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due to revised assumptions or models(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other changes in fair value(c)

(23)
18
(399)

2016

$2,512
43
524

(55)
19
(452)

2015

$2,338
29
632

(58)
10
(439)

Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,645

$2,591

$2,512

(a)

Includes changes in MSR value associated with changes in market interest rates, including estimated prepayment rates and anticipated earnings on escrow deposits.

(b) Includes changes in MSR value not caused by changes in market interest rates, such as changes in cost to service, ancillary income and option adjusted spread, as well as the impact of any

model changes.

(c) Primarily represents changes due to realization of expected cash flows over time (decay).

The estimated sensitivity to changes in interest rates of the fair value of the MSRs portfolio and the related derivative instruments as of
December 31 follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

Down
100 bps

Down
50 bps

Down
25 bps

Up
25 bps

Up
50 bps

Up
100 bps

Down
100 bps

Down
50 bps

Down
25 bps

Up
25 bps

Up
50 bps

Up
100 bps

MSR portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derivative instrument hedges . . . . .

$(520) $(231) $(109)
105
216

453

$ 95
(96)

$ 177
(184)

$ 302
(336)

$(476) $(209)
180

375

$(98)
88

$ 85
(84)

$ 159
(165)

$ 270
(314)

Net sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (67) $ (15) $

(4)

$ (1) $

(7)

$ (34)

$(101) $ (29)

$(10)

$ 1

$

(6)

$ (44)

2017

2016

The fair value of MSRs and their sensitivity to changes in
interest rates is influenced by the mix of the servicing portfolio
and characteristics of each segment of the portfolio. The
Company’s servicing portfolio consists of the distinct portfolios of
government-insured mortgages, conventional mortgages and
Housing Finance Agency (“HFA”) mortgages. The servicing
portfolios are predominantly comprised of fixed-rate agency loans

with limited adjustable-rate or jumbo mortgage loans. The HFA
division specializes in servicing loans made under state and local
housing authority programs. These programs provide mortgages
to low-income and moderate-income borrowers and are generally
government-insured programs with a favorable rate subsidy,
down payment and/or closing cost assistance.

A summary of the Company’s MSRs and related characteristics by portfolio as of December 31 follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

HFA Government Conventional(c)

Total

HFA Government Conventional(c)

Total

2017

2016

Servicing portfolio(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fair value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Value (bps)(b)
Weighted-average servicing fees (bps) . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multiple (value/servicing fees)
Weighted-average note rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted-average age (in years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted-average expected prepayment

(constant prepayment rate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
. . . . .

Weighted-average expected life (in years)
Weighted-average option adjusted spread(d)

$40,737
450
$
110
35
3.17
4.43%
3.0

$36,756
428
$
116
34
3.38
3.92%
4.3

$155,353 $232,846
2,645
$
114
29
3.86
4.08%
4.0

1,767 $
114
27
4.24
4.02%
4.2

$34,746
398
$
115
36
3.19
4.37%
2.9

$37,530
422
$
112
34
3.29
3.95%
3.8

$157,771 $230,047
2,591
$
113
30
3.77
4.06%
3.7

1,771 $
112
27
4.15
4.02%
3.8

9.8%
7.7
9.9%

11.6%
6.5
9.2%

9.7%
6.9
7.2%

10.0%
7.0
8.0%

9.4%
8.0
9.9%

11.3%
6.8
9.2%

9.8%
6.9
7.2%

10.0%
7.0
8.0%

(a) Represents principal balance of mortgages having corresponding MSR asset.

(b) Calculated as fair value divided by the servicing portfolio.

(c) Represents loans sold primarily to GSEs.

(d) Option adjusted spread is the incremental spread added to the risk-free rate to reflect optionality and other risk inherent in the MSRs.

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NOTE 10 Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Estimated
Life(a)

Amortization
Method(b)

Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Merchant processing contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Core deposit benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trust relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other identified intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 years/8 years
22 years/5 years

10 years/7 years
6 years/4 years

(c)

SL/AC
SL/AC
(c)

SL/AC
SL/AC

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance

2017

2016

$ 9,434
89
131
2,645
45
318

$ 9,344
108
161
2,591
59
384

$12,662

$12,647

(a) Estimated life represents the amortization period for assets subject to the straight line method and the weighted average or life of the underlying cash flows amortization period for intangibles

subject to accelerated methods. If more than one amortization method is used for a category, the estimated life for each method is calculated and reported separately.

(b) Amortization methods:

SL = straight line method

AC = accelerated methods generally based on cash flows

(c) Goodwill is evaluated for impairment, but not amortized. Mortgage servicing rights are recorded at fair value, and are not amortized.

Aggregate amortization expense consisted of the following:

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Merchant processing contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Core deposit benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trust relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other identified intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

$ 24
30
14
107

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$175

2016

$ 28
34
16
101

$179

2015

$ 35
40
21
78

$174

The estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$148
119
93
71
51

The following table reflects the changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

(Dollars in Millions)

Balance at December 31, 2014 . . . . . . . . . .
. . .

Foreign exchange translation and other

Balance at December 31, 2015 . . . . . . . . . .
. . .

Foreign exchange translation and other

Balance at December 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
Foreign exchange translation and other

Balance at December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . .

Corporate and
Commercial Banking

Consumer and
Business
Banking

Wealth Management and
Investment Services

Payment
Services

Treasury and
Corporate Support

Consolidated
Company

$1,648
(1)

$1,647
–

$1,647
–
–

$1,647

$3,680
1

$3,681
–

$3,681
–
–

$3,681

$1,570
(3)

$2,491
(25)

$1,567
(1)

$2,466
(16)

$1,566
–
3

$2,450
62
25

$1,569

$2,537

$–
–

$–
–

$–
–
–

$–

$9,389
(28)

$9,361
(17)

$9,344
62
28

$9,434

103

NOTE 11 Deposits

The composition of deposits at December 31 was as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

Noninterest-bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest-bearing deposits

2017

2016

$ 87,557

$ 86,097

Interest checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Money market savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Savings accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74,520
107,973
43,809
33,356

Total interest-bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

259,658

66,298
109,947
41,783
30,465

248,493

Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$347,215

$334,590

The maturities of time deposits outstanding at December 31, 2017 were as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$27,158
2,712
1,570
1,226
685
5

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$33,356

NOTE 12 Short-Term Borrowings(a)

The following table is a summary of short-term borrowings for the last three years:

(Dollars in Millions)

At year-end

2017

2016

2015

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

Federal funds purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase . . . . . . . .
Commercial paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

252
803
8,303
7,293

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$16,651

Average for the year

Federal funds purchased(b)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase . . . . . . . .
Commercial paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

528
917
8,236
5,341

Total(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$15,022

Maximum month-end balance

Federal funds purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase . . . . . . . .
Commercial paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

600
927
9,950
7,293

.77%
.61
.68
2.13

1.31%

34.57%
.44
.49
1.90

2.18%

.30%
.12
.30
1.00

.43%

17.17%
.18
.26
1.67

1.34%

$

447
801
10,010
2,705

$13,963

$ 1,015
891
14,827
3,173

$19,906

$ 2,487
1,177
21,441
6,771

.23%
.02
.21
.69

.27%

15.05%
.10
.12
1.13

.89%

$

647
1,092
22,022
4,116

$27,877

$ 1,169
973
21,892
3,926

$27,960

$ 1,868
1,124
23,101
7,656

(a)

Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis utilizing a tax rate of 35 percent for the periods presented.

(b) Average federal funds purchased and total short-term borrowings rates include amounts paid by the Company to certain corporate card customers for paying outstanding noninterest-bearing

corporate card balances within certain timeframes per specific agreements. These activities reduce the Company’s short-term funding needs, and if they did not occur, the Company would use

other funding alternatives, including the use of federal funds purchased. The amount of this compensation expense paid by the Company and included in federal funds purchased and total

short-term borrowings rates for 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $178 million, $171 million and $175 million, respectively.

104

NOTE 13 Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt (debt with original maturities of more than one year) at December 31 consisted of the following:

(Dollars in Millions)

Rate Type

Rate(a)

Maturity Date

2017

2016

U.S. Bancorp (Parent Company)
Subordinated notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Medium-term notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subsidiaries
Federal Home Loan Bank advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bank notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Floating

2.950%
3.600%
7.500%
3.100%
.850% - 4.125%
1.767% - 2.005%

2022
2024
2026
2026
2018 - 2027
2018 - 2022

Fixed
Floating
Fixed
Floating

1.250% - 8.250%
1.557% - 1.973%
1.400% - 2.800%
1.063% - 1.858%

2018 - 2026
2018 - 2026
2019 - 2025
2019 - 2057

$ 1,300
1,000
199
1,000
11,299
1,000
(29)

$ 1,300
1,000
199
1,000
8,800
750
(4)

15,769

13,045

208
5,272
6,200
3,810
1,000

10
8,559
6,800
3,898
1,011

16,490

20,278

$32,259

$33,323

(a) Weighted-average interest rates of medium-term notes, Federal Home Loan Bank advances and bank notes were 2.51 percent, 1.83 percent and 1.86 percent, respectively.

(b) Includes debt issuance fees and unrealized gains and losses and deferred amounts relating to derivative instruments.

(c)

Includes consolidated community development and tax-advantaged investment VIEs, capitalized lease obligations, debt issuance fees, and unrealized gains and losses and deferred amounts

relating to derivative instruments.

The Company has arrangements with the Federal Home Loan

Bank and Federal Reserve Bank whereby the Company could
have borrowed an additional $87.7 billion and $91.4 billion at
December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, based on collateral
available.

Maturities of long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2017,
were:

(Dollars in Millions)

2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Parent
Company

$ 1,499
1,497
–
2,196
3,790
6,787

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$15,769

Consolidated

$ 2,572
8,001
3,047
2,215
4,074
12,350

$32,259

NOTE 14 Shareholders’ Equity

At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had authority to
issue 4 billion shares of common stock and 50 million shares of
preferred stock. The Company had 1.7 billion shares of common

stock outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016. The
Company had 59 million shares reserved for future issuances,
primarily under its stock incentive plans at December 31, 2017.

The number of shares issued and outstanding and the carrying amount of each outstanding series of the Company’s preferred stock were
as follows:

2017

2016

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Series A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series I
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shares
Issued and
Outstanding

Liquidation
Preference

Discount

12,510
40,000
44,000
–
20,000
30,000
40,000

$1,251
1,000
1,100
–
500
750
1,000

$5,601

$145
–
12
–
13
5
7

$182

Total preferred stock(a)

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

186,510

(a) The par value of all shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016, was $1.00 per share.

Carrying
Amount

$1,106
1,000
1,088
–
487
745
993

$5,419

Shares
Issued and
Outstanding

12,510
40,000
44,000
43,400
20,000
30,000
–

189,910

Liquidation
Preference

Discount

$1,251
1,000
1,100
1,085
500
750
–

$5,686

$145
–
12
10
13
5
–

$185

Carrying
Amount

$1,106
1,000
1,088
1,075
487
745
–

$5,501

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During 2017, the Company issued depositary shares

representing an ownership interest in 40,000 shares of Series J
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock with a liquidation
preference of $25,000 per share (the “Series J Preferred Stock”).
The Series J Preferred Stock has no stated maturity and will not
be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation of the Company.
Dividends, if declared, will accrue and be payable semiannually, in
arrears, at a rate per annum equal to 5.300 percent from the date
of issuance to, but excluding, April 15, 2027, and thereafter will
accrue and be payable quarterly at a floating rate per annum equal
to three-month LIBOR plus 2.914 percent. The Series J Preferred
Stock is redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole or in part,
on or after April 15, 2027. The Series J Preferred Stock is
redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole, but not in part,
prior to April 15, 2027 within 90 days following an official
administrative or judicial decision, amendment to, or change in the
laws or regulations that would not allow the Company to treat the
full liquidation value of the Series J Preferred Stock as Tier 1
capital for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the
Federal Reserve Board.

During 2015, the Company issued depositary shares

representing an ownership interest in 30,000 shares of Series I
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock with a liquidation
preference of $25,000 per share (the “Series I Preferred Stock”).
The Series I Preferred Stock has no stated maturity and will not
be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation of the
Company. Dividends, if declared, will accrue and be payable
semiannually, in arrears, at a rate per annum equal to
5.125 percent from the date of issuance to, but excluding,
January 15, 2021, and thereafter will accrue and be payable
quarterly at a floating rate per annum equal to three-month
LIBOR plus 3.486 percent. The Series I Preferred Stock is
redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, on or
after January 15, 2021. The Series I Preferred stock is
redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole, but not in part,
prior to January 15, 2021 within 90 days following an official
administrative or judicial decision, amendment to, or change in
the laws or regulations that would not allow the Company to treat
the full liquidation value of the Series I Preferred Stock as Tier 1
capital for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the
Federal Reserve Board.

During 2013, the Company issued depositary shares

representing an ownership interest in 20,000 shares of Series H
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock with a liquidation
preference of $25,000 per share (the “Series H Preferred Stock”).
The Series H Preferred Stock has no stated maturity and will not
be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation of the
Company. Dividends, if declared, will accrue and be payable
quarterly, in arrears, at a rate per annum equal to 5.15 percent.
The Series H Preferred Stock is redeemable at the Company’s
option, in whole or in part, on or after July 15, 2018. The Series H
Preferred stock is redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole,
but not in part, prior to July 15, 2018 within 90 days following an
official administrative or judicial decision, amendment to, or
change in the laws or regulations that would not allow the

Company to treat the full liquidation value of the Series H
Preferred Stock as Tier 1 capital for purposes of the capital
adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve.

During 2012, the Company issued depositary shares

representing an ownership interest in 44,000 shares of Series F
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock with a liquidation
preference of $25,000 per share (the “Series F Preferred Stock”).
The Series F Preferred Stock has no stated maturity and will not
be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation of the
Company. Dividends, if declared, will accrue and be payable
quarterly, in arrears, at a rate per annum equal to 6.50 percent
from the date of issuance to, but excluding, January 15, 2022,
and thereafter at a floating rate per annum equal to three-month
LIBOR plus 4.468 percent. The Series F Preferred Stock is
redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, on or
after January 15, 2022. The Series F Preferred Stock is
redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole, but not in part,
prior to January 15, 2022 within 90 days following an official
administrative or judicial decision, amendment to, or change in
the laws or regulations that would not allow the Company to treat
the full liquidation value of the Series F Preferred Stock as Tier 1
capital for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the
Federal Reserve Board. During 2012, the Company also issued
depositary shares representing an ownership interest in
43,400 shares of Series G Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred
Stock with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share (the
“Series G Preferred Stock”). During 2017, the Company
redeemed all outstanding shares of the Series G Preferred Stock
at a redemption price equal to the liquidation preference amount.
The Company included a $10 million loss in the computation of
earnings per diluted common share for 2017, which represents
the stock issuance costs recorded in preferred stock upon the
issuance of the Series G Preferred Stock that were reclassified to
retained earnings on the date the Company provided notice of its
intent to redeem the outstanding shares.

During 2010, the Company issued depositary shares

representing an ownership interest in 5,746 shares of Series A
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A
Preferred Stock”) to investors, in exchange for their portion of
USB Capital IX Income Trust Securities. During 2011, the
Company issued depositary shares representing an ownership
interest in 6,764 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to USB
Capital IX, thereby settling the stock purchase contract
established between the Company and USB Capital IX as part of
the 2006 issuance of USB Capital IX Income Trust Securities. The
preferred shares were issued to USB Capital IX for the purchase
price specified in the stock forward purchase contract. The
Series A Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $100,000
per share, no stated maturity and will not be subject to any
sinking fund or other obligation of the Company. Dividends, if
declared, will accrue and be payable quarterly, in arrears, at a
rate per annum equal to the greater of three-month LIBOR plus
1.02 percent or 3.50 percent. The Series A Preferred Stock is
redeemable at the Company’s option, subject to prior approval
by the Federal Reserve Board.

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During 2006, the Company issued depositary shares

During 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Company repurchased

representing an ownership interest in 40,000 shares of Series B
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock with a liquidation
preference of $25,000 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”).
The Series B Preferred Stock has no stated maturity and will not
be subject to any sinking fund or other obligation of the
Company. Dividends, if declared, will accrue and be payable
quarterly, in arrears, at a rate per annum equal to the greater of
three-month LIBOR plus .60 percent, or 3.50 percent. The Series
B Preferred Stock is redeemable at the Company’s option,
subject to the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board.

shares of its common stock under various authorizations
approved by its Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2017,
the approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased
by the Company under the current Board of Directors approved
authorization was $1.3 billion.

The following table summarizes the Company’s common stock
repurchased in each of the last three years:

(Dollars and Shares in Millions)

2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shares

49
61
52

Value

$2,622
2,600
2,246

Shareholders’ equity is affected by transactions and valuations of asset and liability positions that require adjustments to accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss). The reconciliation of the transactions affecting accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
included in shareholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, is as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

2017
Balance at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in unrealized gains and losses . . . . .
Foreign currency translation adjustment(a) . . . .
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains

and losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applicable income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2016
Balance at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in unrealized gains and losses . . . . .
Other-than-temporary impairment not
recognized in earnings on securities
available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency translation adjustment(a) . . . .
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains

and losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applicable income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2015
Balance at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in unrealized gains and losses . . . . .
Foreign currency translation adjustment(a) . . . .
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains

and losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applicable income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Securities
Available-For-
Sale

Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on Securities
Transferred From
Available-For-Sale to
Held-To-Maturity

Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Derivative Hedges

Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Retirement Plans

Foreign Currency
Translation

Total

$(431)
178
–

(57)
(47)

$(357)

$ 111
(858)

(1)
–

(22)
339

$(431)

$ 392
(457)
–

–
176

$ 111

$ 25
–
–

(13)
5

$ 17

$ 36
–

–
–

(18)
7

$ 25

$ 52
–
–

(25)
9

$ 36

$ 55
(5)
–

30
(9)

$(1,113)
(41)
–

117
(29)

$(71) $(1,535)
132
(2)

–
(2)

–
4

77
(76)

$ 71

$(1,066)

$(69) $(1,404)

$ (67)
74

$(1,056)
(255)

$(43) $(1,019)
(1,039)

–

–
–

124
(76)

–
–

163
35

–
(28)

–
–

(1)
(28)

247
305

$ 55

$(1,113)

$(71) $(1,535)

$(172)
(25)
–

195
(65)

$(1,106)
(142)
–

223
(31)

$(62) $ (896)
(624)
20

–
20

–
(1)

393
88

$ (67)

$(1,056)

$(43) $(1,019)

(a) Represents the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the Company’s investment in foreign operations and related hedges.

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Additional detail about the impact to net income for items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and into
earnings for the years ended December 31, is as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

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

Impact to Net Income

2017

2016

2015

Affected Line Item in the
Consolidated Statement of Income

Realized gains (losses) on sale of securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 57
–

$ 27
(5)

$

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities transferred from available-for-sale to

held-to-maturity
Amortization of unrealized gains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative hedges

Realized gains (losses) on derivative hedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unrealized gains (losses) on retirement plans

Actuarial gains (losses) and prior service cost (credit) amortization . . . . . .

57
(22)

35

13
(5)

8

(30)
11

(19)

(117)
45

(72)

22
(9)

13

18
(7)

11

(124)
48

(76)

(163)
63

(100)

1
(1)

–
–

–

25
(9)

16

Total securities gains (losses), net

Total before tax
Applicable income taxes

Net-of-tax

Interest income
Applicable income taxes

Net-of-tax

(195)
75

Interest expense
Applicable income taxes

(120)

Net-of-tax

(223)
85

Employee benefits expense
Applicable income taxes

(138)

Net-of-tax

Total impact to net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (48)

$(152)

$(242)

Regulatory Capital The Company uses certain measures
defined by bank regulatory agencies to assess its capital.
Beginning January 1, 2014, the regulatory capital requirements
effective for the Company follow Basel III, subject to certain
transition provisions from Basel I over the following four years to
full implementation by January 1, 2018. Basel III includes two
comprehensive methodologies for calculating risk-weighted
assets: a general standardized approach and more risk-sensitive
advanced approaches, with the Company’s capital adequacy
being evaluated against the methodology that is most restrictive.
Tier 1 capital is considered core capital and includes common
shareholders’ equity adjusted for the aggregate impact of certain
items included in other comprehensive income (loss) (“common
equity tier 1 capital”), plus qualifying preferred stock, trust
preferred securities and noncontrolling interests in consolidated
subsidiaries subject to certain limitations. Total risk-based capital

includes Tier 1 capital and other items such as subordinated debt
and the allowance for credit losses. Capital measures are stated
as a percentage of risk-weighted assets, which are measured
based on their perceived credit and operational risks and include
certain off-balance sheet exposures, such as unfunded loan
commitments, letters of credit, and derivative contracts. Under
the standardized approach, the Company is also subject to a
leverage ratio requirement, a non risk-based asset ratio, which is
defined as Tier 1 capital as a percentage of average assets
adjusted for goodwill and other non-qualifying intangibles and
other assets.

For a summary of the regulatory capital requirements and the

actual ratios as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, for the
Company and its bank subsidiary, see Table 23 included in
Management’s Discussion and Analysis, which is incorporated by
reference into these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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The following table provides the components of the Company’s regulatory capital at December 31:

(Dollars in Millions)

Basel III transitional standardized approach:

Common shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less intangible assets

Goodwill (net of deferred tax liability)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other disallowed intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total common equity tier 1 capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Qualifying preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests eligible for tier 1 capital
Other(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total tier 1 capital

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eligible portion of allowance for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subordinated debt and noncontrolling interests eligible for tier 2 capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total tier 2 capital

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

2016

$ 43,621

$ 41,797

(8,613)
(466)
(173)

34,369
5,419
117
(99)

39,806
4,417
3,280
–

7,697

(8,203)
(427)
553

33,720
5,501
203
(3)

39,421
4,357
3,576
1

7,934

Total risk-based capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 47,503

$ 47,355

Risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$367,771

$358,237

Basel III transitional advanced approaches:

Common shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less intangible assets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill (net of deferred tax liability)
Other disallowed intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total common equity tier 1 capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Qualifying preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests eligible for tier 1 capital
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total tier 1 capital

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eligible portion of allowance for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subordinated debt and noncontrolling interests eligible for tier 2 capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total tier 2 capital

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 43,621

$ 41,797

(8,613)
(466)
(173)

34,369
5,419
117
(99)

39,806
1,391
3,280
–

4,671

(8,203)
(427)
553

33,720
5,501
203
(3)

39,421
1,266
3,576
1

4,843

Total risk-based capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 44,477

$ 44,264

Risk-weighted assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$287,211

$277,141

(a)

Includes the impact of items included in other comprehensive income (loss), such as unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, accumulated net gains on cash flow hedges,

pension liability adjustments, etc., and the portion of deferred tax assets related to net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards not eligible for common equity tier 1 capital.

(b) Includes the remaining portion of deferred tax assets not eligible for total tier 1 capital.

Noncontrolling interests principally represent third party
investors’ interests in consolidated entities, including preferred
stock of consolidated subsidiaries. During 2006, the Company’s
banking subsidiary formed USB Realty Corp., a real estate
investment trust, for the purpose of issuing 5,000 shares of
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Exchangeable Non-cumulative Perpetual
Series A Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of
$100,000 per share (“Series A Preferred Securities”) to third party
investors. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Securities, if
declared, will accrue and be payable quarterly, in arrears, at a
rate per annum equal to three-month LIBOR plus 1.147 percent.
If USB Realty Corp. has not declared a dividend on the Series A
Preferred Securities before the dividend payment date for any
dividend period, such dividend shall not be cumulative and shall

cease to accrue and be payable, and USB Realty Corp. will have
no obligation to pay dividends accrued for such dividend period,
whether or not dividends on the Series A Preferred Securities are
declared for any future dividend period.

The Series A Preferred Securities will be redeemable, in whole

or in part, at the option of USB Realty Corp. on each fifth
anniversary after the dividend payment date occurring in January
2012. Any redemption will be subject to the approval of the Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency. During 2016, the Company
purchased 500 shares of the Series A Preferred Securities held
by third party investors at an amount below their carrying
amount, recording a net gain of $9 million directly to retained
earnings. As of December 31, 2017, 4,500 shares of the Series A
Preferred Securities remain outstanding.

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NOTE 15 Earnings Per Share

The components of earnings per share were:

Year Ended December 31
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)

Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preferred dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Impact of preferred stock redemption(a)
Impact of the purchase of noncontrolling interests(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings allocated to participating stock awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

2016

2015

$6,218
(267)
(10)
–
(28)

$5,888
(281)
–
9
(27)

$5,879
(247)
–
–
(24)

Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$5,913

$5,589

$5,608

Average common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net effect of the exercise and assumed purchase of stock awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Average diluted common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,677
6

1,683

$ 3.53
$ 3.51

1,718
6

1,724

$ 3.25
$ 3.24

1,764
8

1,772

$ 3.18
$ 3.16

(a) Represents stock issuance costs originally recorded in preferred stock upon the issuance of the Company’s Series G Preferred Stock that were reclassified to retained earnings on the date the

Company announced its intent to redeem the outstanding shares.

(b) Represents the difference between the carrying amount and amount paid by the Company to purchase third party investor holdings of the preferred stock of USB Realty Corp, a consolidated

subsidiary of the Company.

Options outstanding at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015,

to purchase 1 million common shares, were not included in the
computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended

NOTE 16 Employee Benefits

Employee Retirement Savings Plan The Company has a
defined contribution retirement savings plan that covers
substantially all its employees. Qualified employees are allowed to
contribute up to 75 percent of their annual compensation, subject
to Internal Revenue Service limits, through salary deductions
under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Employee
contributions are invested at their direction among a variety of
investment alternatives. Employee contributions are 100 percent
matched by the Company, up to four percent of each employee’s
eligible annual compensation. The Company’s matching
contribution vests immediately and is invested in the same
manner as each employee’s future contribution elections. Total
expense for the Company’s matching contributions was
$156 million, $142 million and $131 million in 2017, 2016 and
2015, respectively.

Pension Plans The Company has a tax qualified noncontributory
defined benefit pension plan that provides benefits to
substantially all its employees. Participants receive annual cash
balance pay credits based on eligible pay multiplied by a
percentage determined by their age and years of service.
Participants also receive an annual interest credit. Employees
become vested upon completing three years of vesting service.
For participants in the plan before 2010 that elected to stay under
their existing formula, pension benefits are provided to eligible
employees based on years of service, multiplied by a percentage
of their final average pay. Additionally, as a result of plan mergers,
a portion of pension benefits may also be provided using a cash
balance benefit formula where only interest credits continue to be
credited to participants’ accounts.

December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, because they
were antidilutive.

In general, the Company’s qualified pension plan’s funding
objectives include maintaining a funded status sufficient to meet
participant benefit obligations over time while reducing long-term
funding requirements and pension costs. The Company has an
established process for evaluating the plan, its performance and
significant plan assumptions, including the assumed discount rate
and the long-term rate of return (“LTROR”). Annually, the
Company’s Compensation and Human Resources Committee
(the “Committee”), assisted by outside consultants, evaluates
plan objectives, funding policies and plan investment policies
considering its long-term investment time horizon and asset
allocation strategies. The process also evaluates significant plan
assumptions. Although plan assumptions are established
annually, the Company may update its analysis on an interim
basis in order to be responsive to significant events that occur
during the year, such as plan mergers and amendments.

The Company’s funding policy is to contribute amounts to its
plan sufficient to meet the minimum funding requirements of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
by the Pension Protection Act, plus such additional amounts as
the Company determines to be appropriate. The Company
contributed $1.2 billion and $358 million to its qualified pension
plan in 2017 and 2016, respectively, and does not expect to
contribute to the plan in 2018. Any contributions made to the
qualified plan are invested in accordance with established
investment policies and asset allocation strategies.

In addition to the funded qualified pension plan, the Company

maintains a non-qualified plan that is unfunded and provides
benefits to certain employees. The assumptions used in

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computing the accumulated benefit obligation, the projected
benefit obligation and net pension expense are substantially
consistent with those assumptions used for the funded qualified
plan. In 2018, the Company expects to contribute $23 million to
its non-qualified pension plan which equals the 2018 expected
benefit payments.

Postretirement Welfare Plan In addition to providing pension
benefits, the Company provides health care and death benefits to
certain former employees who retired prior to January 1, 2014.
Employees retiring after December 31, 2013, are not eligible for
retiree health care benefits. The Company expects to contribute
$5 million to its postretirement welfare plan in 2018.

The following table summarizes the changes in benefit obligations and plan assets for the years ended December 31, and the funded
status and amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31 for the retirement plans:

(Dollars in Millions)

Change In Projected Benefit Obligation

Pension Plans

Postretirement
Welfare Plan

2017

2016

2017

2016

Benefit obligation at beginning of measurement period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participants’ contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Actuarial loss (gain)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lump sum settlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefit payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal subsidy on benefits paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 5,073
187
220
–
430
(45)
(145)
–

Benefit obligation at end of measurement period(a)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 5,720

Change In Fair Value Of Plan Assets

Fair value at beginning of measurement period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Actual return on plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employer contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participants’ contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lump sum settlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefit payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 3,769
665
1,238
–
(45)
(145)

Fair value at end of measurement period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 5,482

Funded (Unfunded) Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (238)

Components Of The Consolidated Balance Sheet

Noncurrent benefit asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current benefit liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncurrent benefit liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 270
(23)
(485)

Recognized amount

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (238)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pretax

Net actuarial gain (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net prior service credit (cost)

$(1,822)
–

Recognized amount

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(1,822)

(a) At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the accumulated benefit obligation for all pension plans was $5.2 billion and $4.6 billion.

$ 4,650
177
211
–
234
(61)
(138)
–

$ 5,073

$ 3,355
230
383
–
(61)
(138)

$ 3,769

$(1,304)

$

–
(22)
(1,282)

$(1,304)

$(1,901)
2

$(1,899)

$ 75
–
2
8
(1)
–
(18)
2

$ 68

$ 82
10
5
8
–
(18)

$ 87

$ 19

$ 19
–
–

$ 19

$ 68
22

$ 90

$ 93
–
3
10
(14)
–
(19)
2

$ 75

$ 82
2
7
10
–
(19)

$ 82

$ 7

$ 7
–
–

$ 7

$ 66
25

$ 91

The following table provides information for pension plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets at December 31:

(Dollars in Millions)

Pension Plans with Projected Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets

Projected benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fair value of plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets

Projected benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fair value of plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

2016

$508
–

$508
485
–

$5,073
3,769

$5,073
4,625
3,769

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The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31 for the retirement plans:

(Dollars in Millions)

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Pension Plans

Postretirement Welfare Plan

2017

2016

2015

2017

2016

2015

Service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected return on plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prior service cost (credit) and transition obligation (asset) amortization . . .
Actuarial loss (gain) amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 187
220
(284)
(2)
127

Net periodic benefit cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 248

$ 177
211
(266)
(5)
175

$ 292

$ 188
195
(223)
(4)
234

$ 390

Other Changes In Plan Assets And Benefit Obligations
Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during the year
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net actuarial loss (gain) amortized during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net prior service cost (credit) and transition obligation (asset) amortized

$ (48)
127

$(270)
175

$(146)
234

during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)

(5)

(4)

Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 77

$(100)

$ 84

$ –
2
(3)
(3)
(5)

$(9)

$ 7
(5)

(3)

$(1)

$ –
3
(1)
(3)
(4)

$ (5)

$15
(4)

(3)

$ 8

$ –
3
(1)
(3)
(4)

$(5)

$ 4
(4)

(3)

$(3)

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive

income (loss)(a)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(171)

$(392)

$(306)

$ 8

$13

$ 2

(a) The pretax estimated actuarial loss (gain) for the pension plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit cost in 2018 is $146 million.

(b) The pretax estimated actuarial loss (gain) and prior service cost (credit) for the postretirement welfare plan that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net

periodic benefit cost in 2018 are $(6) million and $(3) million, respectively.

The following table sets forth weighted average assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligations at December 31:

(Dollars in Millions)

Pension Plans

Postretirement
Welfare Plan

2017

2016

2017

2016

Discount rate(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rate of compensation increase(b)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.84%
3.56

4.27%
3.58

Health care cost trend rate for the next year(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

One percent increase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
One percent decrease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.34%
*

6.75%

3.57%
*

7.00%

$

3
(3)

$

4
(4)

(a) The discount rates were developed using a cash flow matching bond model with a modified duration for the qualified pension plan, non-qualified pension plan and postretirement welfare plan of

15.8, 12.3, and 6.1 years, respectively, for 2017, and 15.5, 12.1 and 6.2 years, respectively, for 2016.

(b) Determined on an active liability-weighted basis.

(c) The 2017 and 2016 rates are assumed to decrease gradually to 5.00 percent by 2025 and remain at this level thereafter.

* Not applicable

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The following table sets forth weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended
December 31:

(Dollars in Millions)

Pension Plans

Postretirement Welfare Plan

2017

2016

2015

2017

2016

2015

Discount rate(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected return on plan assets(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rate of compensation increase(c)

4.27%
7.25
3.58

4.45%
7.50
4.06

4.13%
7.50
4.07

Health care cost trend rate(d)

Prior to age 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
After age 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Effect on interest cost

One percent increase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
One percent decrease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.57%
3.50
*

7.00%
7.00

3.59%
1.50
*

6.50%
6.50

3.46%
1.50
*

7.00%
7.00

$

–
–

$

–
–

$

–
–

(a) The discount rates were developed using a cash flow matching bond model with a modified duration for the qualified pension plan, non-qualified pension plan and postretirement welfare plan of

15.5, 12.1, and 6.2 years, respectively, for 2017, and 15.0, 11.9 and 6.3 years, respectively, for 2016.

(b) With the help of an independent pension consultant, the Company considers several sources when developing its expected long-term rates of return on plan assets assumptions, including, but

not limited to, past returns and estimates of future returns given the plans’ asset allocation, economic conditions, and peer group LTROR information. The Company determines its expected

long-term rates of return reflecting current economic conditions and plan assets.

(c) Determined on an active liability weighted basis.

(d) The 2017 pre-65 and post-65 rates are both assumed to decrease gradually to 5.00 percent by 2025 and remain at that level thereafter. The 2016 and 2015 pre-65 and post-65 rates are both

assumed to decrease gradually to 5.00 percent by 2019.

* Not applicable

Investment Policies and Asset Allocation In establishing its
investment policies and asset allocation strategies, the Company
considers expected returns and the volatility associated with
different strategies. An independent consultant performs
modeling that projects numerous outcomes using a broad range
of possible scenarios, including a mix of possible rates of inflation
and economic growth. Starting with current economic
information, the model bases its projections on past relationships
between inflation, fixed income rates and equity returns when
these types of economic conditions have existed over the
previous 30 years, both in the United States and in foreign
countries. Estimated future returns and other actuarially
determined adjustments are also considered in calculating the
estimated return on assets.

Generally, based on historical performance of the various

investment asset classes, investments in equities have
outperformed other investment classes but are subject to higher
volatility. In an effort to minimize volatility, while recognizing the
long-term up-side potential of investing in equities, the Committee
has determined that a target asset allocation of 43 percent global
equities, 30 percent debt securities, 7 percent domestic
mid-small cap equities, 5 percent emerging markets equities,
5 percent real estate equities, 5 percent hedge funds and
5 percent private equity funds is appropriate.

At December 31, 2017 and 2016, plan assets of the qualified

pension plan included an asset management arrangement with
related party totaling $798 million and $48 million, respectively.
In accordance with authoritative accounting guidance, the

Company groups plan assets into a three-level hierarchy for
valuation techniques used to measure their fair value based on
whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable.
Refer to Note 21 for further discussion on these levels.

The assets of the qualified pension plan include investments in

equity and U.S. Treasury securities whose fair values are
determined based on quoted prices in active markets and are
classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The qualified
pension plan also invests in U.S. agency, corporate and municipal
debt securities, which are all valued based on observable market
prices or data by third-party pricing services, and mutual funds
which are valued based on quoted net asset values provided by
the trustee of the fund; these assets are classified as Level 2.
Additionally, the qualified pension plan invests in certain assets
that are valued based on net asset values as a practical
expedient, including investments in collective investment funds,
hedge funds, and private equity funds; the net asset values are
provided by the fund trustee or administrator and are not
classified in the fair value hierarchy.

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The following table summarizes plan investment assets measured at fair value at December 31:

Qualified Pension Plan

2017

2016

(Dollars in Millions)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . .
Debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate stock

$ 727(a) $
517

–
723

$–
–

$ 727
1,240

$ 49
362

$

–
577

$

$–
–

Real estate equity securities(b) . . . . . . .

216

–

Mutual funds

Debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emerging markets equity securities . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

–
–
–

205
120
–

–

–
–
2

216

205
120
2

169

–

–
–
–

164
155
–

–

–
–
1

Total

49
939

169

164
155
1

Postretirement
Welfare Plan

2017

Level 1

$36
–

2016

Level 1

$82
–

–

–
–
–

–

–
–
–

$1,460

$1,048

$2

2,510

$580

$896

$1

1,477

36

82

Plan investment assets not classified in

fair value hierarchy(f):

Collective investment funds

Domestic equity securities . . . . . . . . .
Mid-small cap equity securities(c)
. . . .
International equity securities . . . . . . .
Hedge funds(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private equity funds(e)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total plan investment assets at fair

value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,327
346
934
200
165

$5,482

977
303
725
188
99

29
–
22
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

$3,769

$87

$82

(a)

Includes an employer contribution made in late 2017, which was invested consistent with the plan’s target asset allocation, subsequent to December 31, 2017.

(b) At December 31, 2017 and 2016, securities included $105 million and $98 million in domestic equities, respectively, and $111 million and $71 million in international equities, respectively.

(c) At December 31, 2017 and 2016, securities included $346 million and $303 million in domestic equities, respectively.

(d) This category consists of several investment strategies diversified across several hedge fund managers.

(e) This category consists of several investment strategies diversified across several private equity fund managers.

(f) These investments are valued based on net asset value per share as a practical expedient; fair values are provided to reconcile to total investment assets of the plans at fair value.

The following table summarizes the changes in fair value for qualified pension plan investment assets measured at fair value using
significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended December 31:

(Dollars in Millions)

Balance at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets still held at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net

Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

Other

$1
–
1

$2

2016

Other

$1
–
–

$1

2015

Other

$ 2
(1)
–

$ 1

The following benefit payments are expected to be paid from the retirement plans for the years ended December 31:

(Dollars in Millions)

2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2023 – 2027 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(a) Net of expected retiree contributions and before Medicare Part D subsidy.

Pension
Plans

$ 201
215
232
250
260
1,564

Postretirement
Welfare Plan(a)

Medicare Part D
Subsidy Receipts

$10
9
9
8
8
29

$2
1
1
1
1
4

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NOTE 17 Stock-Based Compensation

As part of its employee and director compensation programs, the
Company currently may grant certain stock awards under the
provisions of its stock incentive plan. The plan provides for grants
of options to purchase shares of common stock at a fixed price
equal to the fair value of the underlying stock at the date of grant.
Option grants are generally exercisable up to ten years from the
date of grant. In addition, the plan provides for grants of shares of
common stock or stock units that are subject to restriction on
transfer prior to vesting. Most stock and unit awards vest over

three to five years and are subject to forfeiture if certain vesting
requirements are not met. Stock incentive plans of acquired
companies are generally terminated at the merger closing dates.
Participants under such plans receive the Company’s common
stock, or options to buy the Company’s common stock, based
on the conversion terms of the various merger agreements. At
December 31, 2017, there were 37 million shares (subject to
adjustment for forfeitures) available for grant under the
Company’s stock incentive plan.

Stock Option Awards

The following is a summary of stock options outstanding and exercised under prior and existing stock incentive plans of the Company:

Year Ended December 31

Stock
Options/Shares

Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price

Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in millions)

2017
Number outstanding at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cancelled(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17,059,241
1,066,188
(5,389,741)
(67,221)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number outstanding at end of period(b)
Exercisable at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,668,467
9,647,937

2016
Number outstanding at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cancelled(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25,725,708
1,644,288
(10,163,668)
(147,087)

Number outstanding at end of period(b)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercisable at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17,059,241
13,856,142

2015
Number outstanding at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cancelled(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33,649,198
1,122,697
(8,721,834)
(324,353)

Number outstanding at end of period(b)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercisable at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25,725,708
22,446,095

(a) Options cancelled include both non-vested (i.e., forfeitures) and vested options.

$29.95
54.97
29.58
43.31

$32.15
$27.87

$29.82
39.50
31.09
35.18

$29.95
$27.53

$29.31
44.28
29.59
32.93

$29.82
$28.68

4.5
3.3

4.1
3.1

3.6
3.0

$272
$248

$365
$330

$331
$314

(b) Outstanding options include stock-based awards that may be forfeited in future periods. The impact of the estimated forfeitures is reflected in compensation expense.

Stock-based compensation expense is based on the estimated
fair value of the award at the date of grant or modification. The
fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, requiring the use
of subjective assumptions. Because employee stock options
have characteristics that differ from those of traded options,
including vesting provisions and trading limitations that impact

their liquidity, the determined value used to measure
compensation expense may vary from the actual fair value of the
employee stock options. The following table includes the
weighted-average estimated fair value of stock options granted
and the assumptions utilized by the Company for newly issued
grants:

Year Ended December 31

Estimated fair value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Risk-free interest rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividend yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock volatility factor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected life of options (in years)

2017

2016

2015

$14.66

$10.28

$12.23

2.0%
2.6%
.35
5.5

1.3%
2.6%
.36
5.5

1.7%
2.6%
.37
5.5

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Expected stock volatility is based on several factors including
the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock, implied
volatility determined from traded options and other factors. The
Company uses historical data to estimate option exercises and
employee terminations to estimate the expected life of options.

The following summarizes certain stock option activity of the Company:

The risk-free interest rate for the expected life of the options is
based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect on the date of
grant. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s
expected dividend yield over the life of the options.

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Fair value of options vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intrinsic value of options exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash received from options exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax benefit realized from options exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

$ 13
127
159
49

2016

$ 18
138
316
53

2015

$ 25
130
257
50

To satisfy option exercises, the Company predominantly uses treasury stock.

Additional information regarding stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2017, is as follows:

Range of Exercise Prices

$11.02 – $20.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$20.01 – $25.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$25.01 – $30.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$30.01 – $35.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$35.01 – $40.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$40.01 – $45.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$50.01 – $55.01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shares

1,562,979
1,363,504
3,661,570
1,519,505
1,534,333
1,971,691
1,054,885

12,668,467

Outstanding Options

Exercisable Options

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)

1.2
2.2
3.4
2.6
8.1
6.6
9.1

4.5

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

$11.95
23.85
28.21
33.37
39.49
42.33
54.97

$32.15

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

$11.95
23.85
28.21
33.37
39.49
41.92
55.01

$27.87

Shares

1,562,979
1,363,504
3,661,570
1,519,505
355,492
1,184,802
85

9,647,937

Restricted Stock and Unit Awards

A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted shares of stock and unit awards is presented below:

Year Ended December 31

Outstanding at beginning of period . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cancelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shares

8,265,507
2,850,927
(3,295,376)
(374,103)

Outstanding at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,446,955

2017

2016

2015

Weighted-
Average Grant-
Date Fair
Value

$39.50
54.45
40.66
43.91

$44.49

Weighted-
Average Grant-
Date Fair
Value

$38.44
39.65
37.25
40.18

$39.50

Shares

6,894,831
4,879,421
(3,069,035)
(439,710)

8,265,507

Weighted-
Average Grant-
Date Fair
Value

$34.09
44.24
33.27
38.66

$38.44

Shares

7,921,571
2,897,396
(3,428,736)
(495,400)

6,894,831

The total fair value of shares vested was $180 million,

$128 million and $152 million for the years ended December 31,
2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Stock-based compensation
expense was $163 million, $150 million and $125 million for the
years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
On an after-tax basis, stock-based compensation was
$101 million, $93 million and $78 million for the years ended

December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of
December 31, 2017, there was $191 million of total unrecognized
compensation cost related to nonvested share-based
arrangements granted under the plans. That cost is expected to
be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years as
compensation expense.

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NOTE 18 Income Taxes

The components of income tax expense were:

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

2015

Federal
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2,086
(1,180)

Federal income tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

906

$2,585
(711)

1,874

$1,956
(223)

1,733

State
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

State income tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

201
157

358

337
(50)

287

346
18

364

Total income tax provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 1,264

$2,161

$2,097

A reconciliation of expected income tax expense at the federal statutory rate of 35 percent to the Company’s applicable income tax
expense follows:

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Tax at statutory rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State income tax, at statutory rates, net of federal tax benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax effect of

2017

$2,631
281

2016

$2,837
244

2015

$2,810
237

Revaluation of tax related assets and liabilities(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax credits and benefits, net of related expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax-exempt income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondeductible legal and regulatory expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(910)
(774)
(200)
(12)
213

35(b)

–
(710)
(196)
(20)
30
(24)

–
(700)
(201)
(19)
–
(30)(c)

Applicable income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,264

$2,161

$2,097

(a)

In late 2017, tax reform legislation was enacted that, among other provisions, reduced the federal statutory rate for corporations from 35 percent to 21 percent effective in 2018. In accordance

with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company revalued its deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017, resulting in an estimated net tax benefit of $910 million, which

the Company recorded in 2017.

(b) Includes excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation under accounting guidance effective January 1, 2017. Previously, these benefits were recorded in capital surplus.

(c)

Includes the resolution of certain tax matters with taxing authorities in the first quarter of 2015.

The tax effects of fair value adjustments on securities
available-for-sale, derivative instruments in cash flow hedges,
foreign currency translation adjustments, and pension and post-
retirement plans are recorded directly to shareholders’ equity as
part of other comprehensive income (loss).

In preparing its tax returns, the Company is required to

interpret complex tax laws and regulations and utilize income and
cost allocation methods to determine its taxable income. On an
ongoing basis, the Company is subject to examinations by
federal, state, local and foreign taxing authorities that may give

rise to differing interpretations of these complex laws, regulations
and methods. Due to the nature of the examination process, it
generally takes years before these examinations are completed
and matters are resolved. Federal tax examinations for all years
ending through December 31, 2010, are completed and
resolved. The Company’s tax returns for the years ended
December 31, 2011 through 2016 are under examination by the
Internal Revenue Service. The years open to examination by state
and local government authorities vary by jurisdiction.

A reconciliation of the changes in the federal, state and foreign unrecognized tax position balances are summarized as follows:

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Balance at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additions (reductions) for tax positions taken in prior years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additions for tax positions taken in the current year
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exam resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Statute expirations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

$302
3
9
(23)
(4)

Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$287

2016

$243
57
12
(6)
(4)

$302

2015

$267
(17)
13
(17)
(3)

$243

The total amount of unrecognized tax positions that, if
recognized, would impact the effective income tax rate as of
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, were $265 million,
$234 million and $165 million, respectively. The Company
classifies interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax
positions as a component of income tax expense. At

December 31, 2017, the Company’s unrecognized tax position
balance included $53 million in accrued interest. During the years
ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 the Company
recorded approximately $16 million, $7 million and $(1) million,
respectively, in interest on unrecognized tax positions.

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Deferred income tax assets and liabilities reflect the tax effect

of estimated temporary differences between the carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes

and the amounts used for the same items for income tax
reporting purposes.

The significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax asset (liability) follows:

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

Deferred Tax Assets
Federal, state and foreign net operating loss and credit carryforwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowance for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Partnerships and other investment assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities available-for-sale and financial instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pension and postretirement benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other deferred tax assets, net

$ 2,249
1,116
468
252
111
79
–
215

Gross deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,490

Deferred Tax Liabilities
Leasing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill and other intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pension and postretirement benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fixed assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other deferred tax liabilities, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2,277)
(693)
(604)
(160)
(20)
(4)
(131)

(3,889)
(128)

$ 971
1,667
806
521
220
120
394
291

4,990

(3,096)
(962)
(883)
(234)
–
(60)
(113)

(5,348)
(121)

Net Deferred Tax Asset (Liability) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 473

$ (479)

The Company has approximately $1.7 billion of federal, state

and foreign net operating loss carryforwards which expire at
various times through 2037. A substantial portion of these
carryforwards relate to state-only net operating losses, which are
subject to a full valuation allowance as they are not expected to
be realized within the carryforward period. Management has
determined it is more likely than not the other net deferred tax
assets could be realized through carry back to taxable income in
prior years, future reversals of existing taxable temporary
differences and future taxable income.

In addition, the Company has $2.1 billion of federal credit
carryforwards which expire at various times through 2037 which

are not subject to a valuation allowance as management believes
that it is more likely than not that the credits will be utilized within
the carryforward period.

At December 31, 2017, retained earnings included

approximately $102 million of base year reserves of acquired thrift
institutions, for which no deferred federal income tax liability has
been recognized. These base year reserves would be recaptured
if certain subsidiaries of the Company cease to qualify as a bank
for federal income tax purposes. The base year reserves also
remain subject to income tax penalty provisions that, in general,
require recapture upon certain stock redemptions of, and excess
distributions to, stockholders.

NOTE 19 Derivative Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into
derivative transactions to manage various risks and to
accommodate the business requirements of its customers. The
Company recognizes all derivatives on the Consolidated Balance
Sheet at fair value in other assets or in other liabilities. On the date
the Company enters into a derivative contract, the derivative is
designated as either a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, net
investment hedge, or a designation is not made as it is a
customer-related transaction, an economic hedge for asset/
liability risk management purposes or another stand-alone
derivative created through the Company’s operations (“free-
standing derivative”). When a derivative is designated as a fair
value, cash flow or net investment hedge, the Company performs

an assessment, at inception and, at a minimum, quarterly
thereafter, to determine the effectiveness of the derivative in
offsetting changes in the value or cash flows of the hedged
item(s).

Fair Value Hedges These derivatives are interest rate swaps the
Company uses to hedge the change in fair value related to
interest rate changes of its underlying fixed-rate debt. Changes in
the fair value of derivatives designated as fair value hedges, and
changes in the fair value of the hedged items, are recorded in
earnings. All fair value hedges were highly effective for the year
ended December 31, 2017, and the change in fair value
attributed to hedge ineffectiveness was not material.

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Cash Flow Hedges These derivatives are interest rate swaps
the Company uses to hedge the forecasted cash flows from its
underlying variable-rate debt. Changes in the fair value of
derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in other
comprehensive income (loss) until the cash flows of the hedged
items are realized. If a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge
is terminated or ceases to be highly effective, the gain or loss in
other comprehensive income (loss) is amortized to earnings over
the period the forecasted hedged transactions impact earnings. If
a hedged forecasted transaction is no longer probable, hedge
accounting is ceased and any gain or loss included in other
comprehensive income (loss) is reported in earnings immediately,
unless the forecasted transaction is at least reasonably possible
of occurring, whereby the amounts remain within other
comprehensive income (loss). At December 31, 2017, the
Company had $71 million (net-of-tax) of realized and unrealized
gains on derivatives classified as cash flow hedges recorded in
other comprehensive income (loss), compared with $55 million
(net-of-tax) of realized and unrealized gains at December 31,
2016. The estimated amount to be reclassified from other
comprehensive income (loss) into earnings during the next 12
months is a gain of $4 million (net-of-tax). This amount includes
gains and losses related to hedges that were terminated early for
which the forecasted transactions are still probable. All cash flow
hedges were highly effective for the year ended December 31,
2017, and the change in fair value attributed to hedge
ineffectiveness was not material.

Net Investment Hedges The Company uses forward
commitments to sell specified amounts of certain foreign
currencies, and non-derivative debt instruments, to hedge the
volatility of its net investment in foreign operations driven by
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The
ineffectiveness on all net investment hedges was not material for
the year ended December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2017, the
carrying amount of non-derivative debt instruments designated as
net investment hedges was $1.2 billion. There were no
non-derivative debt instruments designated as net investment
hedges at December 31, 2016.

Other Derivative Positions The Company enters into free-
standing derivatives to mitigate interest rate risk and for other risk
management purposes. These derivatives include forward
commitments to sell to-be-announced securities (“TBAs”) and
other commitments to sell residential mortgage loans, which are
used to economically hedge the interest rate risk related to
residential MLHFS and unfunded mortgage loan commitments.
The Company also enters into interest rate swaps, swaptions,
forward commitments to buy TBAs, U.S. Treasury and Eurodollar
futures and options on U.S. Treasury futures to economically
hedge the change in the fair value of the Company’s MSRs. The
Company also enters into foreign currency forwards to
economically hedge remeasurement gains and losses the
Company recognizes on foreign currency denominated assets
and liabilities. In addition, the Company acts as a seller and buyer
of interest rate derivatives and foreign exchange contracts for its
customers. The Company mitigates the market and liquidity risk
associated with these customer derivatives by entering into
similar offsetting positions with broker-dealers, or on a portfolio
basis by entering into other derivative or non-derivative financial
instruments that partially or fully offset the exposure from these
customer-related positions. The Company’s customer derivatives
and related hedges are monitored and reviewed by the
Company’s Market Risk Committee, which establishes policies
for market risk management, including exposure limits for each
portfolio. The Company also has derivative contracts that are
created through its operations, including certain unfunded
mortgage loan commitments and swap agreements related to the
sale of a portion of its Class B common shares of Visa Inc. Refer
to Note 21 for further information on these swap agreements.
For additional information on the Company’s purpose for

entering into derivative transactions and its overall risk
management strategies, refer to “Management Discussion and
Analysis — Use of Derivatives to Manage Interest Rate and Other
Risks”, which is incorporated by reference into these Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

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The following table summarizes the asset and liability management derivative positions of the Company:

(Dollars in Millions)

December 31, 2017
Fair value hedges

Interest rate contracts

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Notional
Value

Fair
Value

Weighted-Average
Remaining
Maturity
In Years

Notional
Value

Fair
Value

Weighted-Average
Remaining
Maturity
In Years

Receive fixed/pay floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 1,000

$ 28

6.70

$ 3,600

$ 16

1.55

Cash flow hedges

Interest rate contracts

Pay fixed/receive floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,772

Net investment hedges

Foreign exchange forward contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

–

Other economic hedges
Interest rate contracts

Futures and forwards

Buy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sell
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Options

1,632
15,291

Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Written . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign exchange forward contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,985
1,285
2,019
4,844
147
45
1,559
–

5

–

7
10

65
21
5
21
1
–
–
–

6.73

–

–

373

.10
.89

7.57
.10
16.49
7.69
.02
1.10
3.41
–

1,326
4,511

–
5
5,469
46
669
88
3,779
1,164

–

8

2
10

–
–
–
1
8
1
1
125

–

.05

.04
.03

–
.05
8.43
6.70
.04
.58
3.16
2.50

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$36,579

$163

$21,030

$172

December 31, 2016
Fair value hedges

Interest rate contracts

Receive fixed/pay floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2,550

$ 49

4.28

$ 1,250

$ 12

2.32

Cash flow hedges

Interest rate contracts

Pay fixed/receive floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,272

108

8.63

2,787

Net investment hedges

Foreign exchange forward contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,347

15

.04

–

Other economic hedges
Interest rate contracts

Futures and forwards

Buy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sell
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Options

Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Written . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign exchange forward contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,748
2,278

1,565
1,073
6,452
4,705
849
11
1,397
19

13
129

43
25
26
13
6
–
–
–

.09
.08

8.60
.07
11.48
6.51
.02
.40
3.38
.03

1,722
4,214

–
12
1,561
2,320
867
102
3,674
830

35

–

18
43

–
1
16
9
6
1
2
106

.83

–

.05
.09

–
.06
6.54
7.80
.02
.57
3.57
3.42

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$27,266

$427

$19,339

$249

(a)

Includes derivative liability swap agreements related to the sale of a portion of the Company’s Class B common shares of Visa Inc. The Visa swap agreements had a total notional value, fair

value and weighted average remaining maturity of $1.2 billion, $125 million and 2.50 years at December 31, 2017, respectively, compared to $811 million, $106 million and 3.50 years at

December 31, 2016, respectively. In addition, includes short-term underwriting purchase and sale commitments with total asset and liability notional values of $19 million at December 31,

2016.

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The following table summarizes the customer-related derivative positions of the Company:

(Dollars in Millions)

December 31, 2017
Interest rate contracts

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Notional
Value

Fair
Value

Weighted-Average
Remaining
Maturity In Years

Notional
Value

Fair
Value

Weighted-Average
Remaining
Maturity In Years

Receive fixed/pay floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Options

$ 28,681
63,038

$ 679
860

Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Written . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29,091
880

Futures

Sell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,007

22
15

4

5.71
4.20

1.61
4.24

1.21

$ 59,990
25,093

$ 840
602

880
27,056

–

14
20

–

Foreign exchange rate contracts

Forwards, spots and swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Options

24,099

656

.81

23,440

636

Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Written . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,026
–

83
–

1.20
–

–
4,026

–
83

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$156,822

$2,319

$140,485

$2,195

December 31, 2016
Interest rate contracts

Receive fixed/pay floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Options

$ 38,501
36,671

$ 930
612

Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Written . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14,545
125

Futures

Buy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

306

51
3

–

4.07
4.99

1.85
1.37

1.96

$ 39,403
40,324

$ 632
996

125
13,518

7,111

2
50

7

Foreign exchange rate contracts

Forwards, spots and swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Options

20,664

849

.58

19,640

825

Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Written . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,376
–

98
–

1.67
–

–
2,376

–
98

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$113,188

$2,543

$122,497

$2,610

4.27
5.76

4.24
1.50

–

.83

–
1.20

4.89
4.07

1.37
1.70

.90

.60

–
1.67

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The table below shows the effective portion of the gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and the gains (losses)
reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings (net-of-tax) for the years ended December 31:

Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Gains (Losses) Reclassified from
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
into Earnings

(Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

2015

2017

2016

2015

Asset and Liability Management Positions
Cash flow hedges

Interest rate contracts(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (3)

$46

$ (15)

$(19)

$(76)

$(120)

Net investment hedges

Foreign exchange forward contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-derivative debt instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(56)
(46)

33
–

101
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Note: Ineffectiveness on cash flow and net investment hedges was not material for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

(a) Gains (Losses) reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense.

The table below shows the gains (losses) recognized in earnings for fair value hedges, other economic hedges and the customer-related
positions for the years ended December 31:

(Dollars in Millions)

Asset and Liability Management Positions
Fair value hedges(a)

Location of Gains (Losses)
Recognized in Earnings

2017

2016

2015

Interest rate contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other noninterest income

$ (28)

$ (31)

$

7

Other economic hedges
Interest rate contracts

Futures and forwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchased and written options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mortgage banking revenue
Mortgage banking revenue
Mortgage banking revenue
Mortgage banking revenue
Foreign exchange forward contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial products revenue
Compensation expense
Equity contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other noninterest income
Credit contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other noninterest income
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Customer-Related Positions
Interest rate contracts

Receive fixed/pay floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchased and written options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Futures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other noninterest income
Other noninterest income
Other noninterest income
Other noninterest income

Foreign exchange rate contracts

Forwards, spots and swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial products revenue
Purchased and written options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial products revenue

24
237
255
(220)
(69)
1
3
(1)

(876)
943
(24)
(3)

92
2

101
331
226
(140)
(14)
1
1
(39)

(708)
769
(5)
(6)

88
(1)

186
191
139
(33)
108
(1)
2
–

360
(320)
3
1

74
2

(a) Gains (Losses) on items hedged by interest rate contracts included in noninterest income (expense), were $28 million, $31 million and $(7) million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016

and 2015, respectively. The ineffective portion was immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

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Derivatives are subject to credit risk associated with
counterparties to the derivative contracts. The Company
measures that credit risk using a credit valuation adjustment and
includes it within the fair value of the derivative. The Company
manages counterparty credit risk through diversification of its
derivative positions among various counterparties, by entering
into derivative positions that are centrally cleared through
clearinghouses, by entering into master netting arrangements
and, where possible, by requiring collateral arrangements. A
master netting arrangement allows two counterparties, who have
multiple derivative contracts with each other, the ability to net
settle amounts under all contracts, including any related
collateral, through a single payment and in a single currency.
Collateral arrangements generally require the counterparty to
deliver collateral (typically cash or U.S. Treasury and agency
securities) equal to the Company’s net derivative receivable,

subject to minimum transfer and credit rating requirements.

The Company’s collateral arrangements are predominately

bilateral and, therefore, contain provisions that require
collateralization of the Company’s net liability derivative positions.
Required collateral coverage is based on net liability thresholds
and may be contingent upon the Company’s credit rating from
two of the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. If
the Company’s credit rating were to fall below credit ratings
thresholds established in the collateral arrangements, the
counterparties to the derivatives could request immediate
additional collateral coverage up to and including full collateral
coverage for derivatives in a net liability position. The aggregate
fair value of all derivatives under collateral arrangements that were
in a net liability position at December 31, 2017, was $577 million.
At December 31, 2017, the Company had $527 million of cash
posted as collateral against this net liability position.

NOTE 20 Netting Arrangements for Certain Financial Instruments and Securities Financing

Activities

The Company’s derivative portfolio consists of bilateral
over-the-counter trades, certain interest rate derivatives and
credit contracts required to be centrally cleared through
clearinghouses per current regulations, and exchange-traded
positions which may include U.S. Treasury and Eurodollar futures
or options on U.S. Treasury futures. Of the Company’s
$354.9 billion total notional amount of derivative positions at
December 31, 2017, $189.8 billion related to bilateral
over-the-counter trades, $146.1 billion related to those centrally
cleared through clearinghouses and $19.0 billion related to those
that were exchange-traded. Irrespective of how derivatives are
traded, the Company’s derivative contracts typically include
offsetting rights (referred to as netting arrangements), and
depending on expected volume, credit risk, and counterparty
preference, collateral maintenance may be required. For all
derivatives under collateral support arrangements, fair value is
determined daily and, depending on the collateral maintenance
requirements, the Company and a counterparty may receive or
deliver collateral, based upon the net fair value of all derivative
positions between the Company and the counterparty. Collateral
is typically cash, but securities may be allowed under collateral
arrangements with certain counterparties. Receivables and
payables related to cash collateral are included in other assets
and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, along
with the related derivative asset and liability fair values. Any
securities pledged to counterparties as collateral remain on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet. Securities received from
counterparties as collateral are not recognized on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet, unless the counterparty defaults. In
general, securities used as collateral can be sold, repledged or
otherwise used by the party in possession. No restrictions exist
on the use of cash collateral by either party. Refer to Note 19 for
further discussion of the Company’s derivatives, including
collateral arrangements.

As part of the Company’s treasury and broker-dealer

operations, the Company executes transactions that are treated
as securities sold under agreements to repurchase or securities
purchased under agreements to resell, both of which are
accounted for as collateralized financings. Securities sold under
agreements to repurchase include repurchase agreements and
securities loaned transactions. Securities purchased under
agreements to resell include reverse repurchase agreements and
securities borrowed transactions. For securities sold under
agreements to repurchase, the Company records a liability for the
cash received, which is included in short-term borrowings on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet. For securities purchased under
agreements to resell, the Company records a receivable for the
cash paid, which is included in other assets on the Consolidated
Balance Sheet.

Securities transferred to counterparties under repurchase
agreements and securities loaned transactions continue to be
recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, are measured at
fair value, and are included in investment securities or other
assets. Securities received from counterparties under reverse
repurchase agreements and securities borrowed transactions are
not recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet unless the
counterparty defaults. The securities transferred under
repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions typically are U.S.
Treasury and agency securities, residential agency mortgage-
backed securities or corporate debt securities. The securities
loaned or borrowed typically are corporate debt securities traded
by the Company’s broker-dealer. In general, the securities
transferred can be sold, repledged or otherwise used by the party
in possession. No restrictions exist on the use of cash collateral
by either party. Repurchase/reverse repurchase and securities
loaned/borrowed transactions expose the Company to
counterparty risk. The Company manages this risk by performing
assessments, independent of business line managers, and
establishing concentration limits on each counterparty.

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Additionally, these transactions include collateral arrangements
that require the fair values of the underlying securities to be

determined daily, resulting in cash being obtained or refunded to
counterparties to maintain specified collateral levels.

The following table summarizes the maturities by category of collateral pledged for repurchase agreements and securities loaned
transactions:

(Dollars in Millions)

December 31, 2017
Repurchase agreements

Overnight and
Continuous

Less Than
30 Days

U.S. Treasury and agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential agency mortgage-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Securities loaned

Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total securities loaned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross amount of recognized liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2016
Repurchase agreements

U.S. Treasury and agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential agency mortgage-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Securities loaned

Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total securities loaned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross amount of recognized liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 25
644
104

773

111

111

$884

$ 60
681
30

771

223

223

$994

$

Total

25
674
104

803

111

111

$ –
30
–

30

–

–

$30

$ 914

$ –
30
–

30

–

–

$

60
711
30

801

223

223

$30

$1,024

The Company executes its derivative, repurchase/reverse
repurchase and securities loaned/borrowed transactions under
the respective industry standard agreements. These agreements
include master netting arrangements that allow for multiple
contracts executed with the same counterparty to be viewed as a
single arrangement. This allows for net settlement of a single
amount on a daily basis. In the event of default, the master
netting arrangement provides for close-out netting, which allows
all of these positions with the defaulting counterparty to be
terminated and net settled with a single payment amount.

The Company has elected to offset the assets and liabilities
under netting arrangements for the balance sheet presentation of
the majority of its derivative counterparties, excluding certain
centrally cleared derivative contracts due to current uncertainty
about the legal enforceability of netting arrangements. The netting
occurs at the counterparty level, and includes all assets and
liabilities related to the derivative contracts, including those
associated with cash collateral received or delivered. The
Company has not elected to offset the assets and liabilities under
netting arrangements for the balance sheet presentation of
repurchase/reverse repurchase and securities loaned/borrowed
transactions.

The following tables provide information on the Company’s netting adjustments, and items not offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
but available for offset in the event of default:

(Dollars in Millions)

December 31, 2017
Derivative assets(d)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reverse repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . .
Securities borrowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2016
Derivative assets(d)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reverse repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . .
Securities borrowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross
Recognized
Assets

Gross Amounts
Offset on the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet(a)

Net Amounts
Presented on the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet

Gross Amounts Not Offset on
the Consolidated Balance Sheet

Financial
Instruments(b)

Collateral
Received(c)

Net
Amount

$1,759
24
923

$2,706

$2,122
77
944

$3,143

$(652)
–
–

$(652)

$(984)
–
–

$(984)

$1,107
24
923

$2,054

$1,138
77
944

$2,159

$(110)
(24)
–

$(134)

$ (78)
(60)
(10)

$(148)

$

(5)
–
(896)

$(901)

$ (10)
(17)
(909)

$(936)

$ 992
–
27

$1,019

$1,050
–
25

$1,075

Includes $50 million and $210 million of cash collateral related payables that were netted against derivative assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(a)
(b) For derivative assets this includes any derivative liability fair values that could be offset in the event of counterparty default; for reverse repurchase agreements this includes any repurchase

agreement payables that could be offset in the event of counterparty default; for securities borrowed this includes any securities loaned payables that could be offset in the event of
counterparty default.
Includes the fair value of securities received by the Company from the counterparty. These securities are not included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet unless the counterparty defaults.

(c)
(d) Excludes $723 million and $848 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of derivative assets not subject to netting arrangements or where uncertainty exists regarding legal

enforceability of the netting arrangements.

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(Dollars in Millions)

Gross
Recognized
Liabilities

Gross Amounts
Offset on the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet(a)

Net Amounts
Presented on the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet

Gross Amounts Not Offset on
the Consolidated Balance Sheet

Financial
Instruments(b)

Collateral
Pledged(c)

Net
Amount

December 31, 2017
Derivative liabilities(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities loaned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2016
Derivative liabilities(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities loaned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,629
803
111

$2,543

$1,951
801
223

$2,975

$(1,130)
–
–

$(1,130)

$(1,185)
–
–

$(1,185)

$ 499
803
111

$1,413

$ 766
801
223

$1,790

$(110)
(24)
–

$(134)

$ (78)
(60)
(10)

$(148)

$

–
(779)
(110)

$(889)

$

–
(741)
(211)

$(952)

$389
–
1

$390

$688
–
2

$690

(a)

Includes $528 million and $411 million of cash collateral related receivables that were netted against derivative liabilities at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(b) For derivative liabilities this includes any derivative asset fair values that could be offset in the event of counterparty default; for repurchase agreements this includes any reverse repurchase

agreement receivables that could be offset in the event of counterparty default; for securities loaned this includes any securities borrowed receivables that could be offset in the event of

counterparty default.

(c)

Includes the fair value of securities pledged by the Company to the counterparty. These securities are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet unless the Company defaults.

(d) Excludes $738 million and $908 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of derivative liabilities not subject to netting arrangements or where uncertainty exists regarding legal

enforceability of the netting arrangements.

NOTE 21 Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities

The Company uses fair value measurements for the initial
recording of certain assets and liabilities, periodic remeasurement
of certain assets and liabilities, and disclosures. Derivatives,
trading and available-for-sale investment securities, MSRs and
substantially all MLHFS are recorded at fair value on a recurring
basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be
required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring
basis, such as loans held for sale, loans held for investment and
certain other assets. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments
typically involve application of lower-of-cost-or-fair value
accounting or impairment write-downs of individual assets.

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be
received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in
the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability
in an orderly transaction between market participants on the
measurement date. A fair value measurement reflects all of the
assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the
asset or liability, including assumptions about the risk inherent in
a particular valuation technique, the effect of a restriction on the
sale or use of an asset and the risk of nonperformance.

The Company groups its assets and liabilities measured at
fair value into a three-level hierarchy for valuation techniques used
to measure financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value.
This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are
observable or unobservable. These levels are:

– Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

or liabilities. Level 1 includes U.S. Treasury securities, as well as
exchange-traded instruments.

– Level 2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as
quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in
markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable
or can be corroborated by observable market data for
substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2

includes debt securities that are traded less frequently than
exchange-traded instruments and which are typically valued
using third party pricing services; derivative contracts and other
assets and liabilities, including securities, whose value is
determined using a pricing model with inputs that are
observable in the market or can be derived principally from or
corroborated by observable market data; and MLHFS whose
values are determined using quoted prices for similar assets or
pricing models with inputs that are observable in the market or
can be corroborated by observable market data.

– Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or

no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the
assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial
instruments whose values are determined using pricing models,
discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as
well as instruments for which the determination of fair value
requires significant management judgment or estimation. This
category includes MSRs, certain debt securities and certain
derivative contracts.

When the Company changes its valuation inputs for

measuring financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value,
either due to changes in current market conditions or other
factors, it may need to transfer those assets or liabilities to
another level in the hierarchy based on the new inputs used. The
Company recognizes these transfers at the end of the reporting
period in which the transfers occur. During the years ended
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, there were no transfers of
financial assets or financial liabilities between the hierarchy levels.

The Company has processes and controls in place to
increase the reliability of estimates it makes in determining fair
value measurements. Items quoted on an exchange are verified
to the quoted price. Items provided by a third party pricing
service are subject to price verification procedures as described
in more detail in the specific valuation discussions below. For fair

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value measurements modeled internally, the Company’s valuation
models are subject to the Company’s Model Risk Governance
Policy and Program, as maintained by the Company’s risk
management department. The purpose of model validation is to
assess the accuracy of the models’ input, processing, and
reporting components. All models are required to be
independently reviewed and approved prior to being placed in
use, and are subject to formal change control procedures. Under
the Company’s Model Risk Governance Policy, models are
required to be reviewed at least annually to ensure they are
operating as intended. Inputs into the models are market
observable inputs whenever available. When market observable
inputs are not available, the inputs are developed based upon
analysis of historical experience and evaluation of other relevant
market data. Significant unobservable model inputs are subject to
review by senior management in corporate functions, who are
independent from the modeling. Significant unobservable model
inputs are also compared to actual results, typically on a quarterly
basis. Significant Level 3 fair value measurements are also
subject to corporate-level review and are benchmarked to market
transactions or other market data, when available. Additional
discussion of processes and controls are provided in the
valuation methodologies section that follows.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies
used by the Company to measure financial assets and liabilities at
fair value and for estimating fair value for financial instruments not
recorded at fair value as required under disclosure guidance
related to the fair value of financial instruments. In addition, the
following section includes an indication of the level of the fair
value hierarchy in which the assets or liabilities are classified.
Where appropriate, the description includes information about the
valuation models and key inputs to those models. During the
years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, there were no
significant changes to the valuation techniques used by the
Company to measure fair value.

Cash and Due From Banks The carrying value of cash and due
from banks approximate fair value and are classified within
Level 1. Fair value is provided for disclosure purposes only.

Federal Funds Sold and Securities Purchased Under
Resale Agreements The carrying value of federal funds sold
and securities purchased under resale agreements approximate
fair value because of the relatively short time between the
origination of the instrument and its expected realization and are
classified within Level 2. Fair value is provided for disclosure
purposes only.

Investment Securities When quoted market prices for identical
securities are available in an active market, these prices are used
to determine fair value and these securities are classified within
Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Level 1 investment securities
include U.S. Treasury and exchange-traded securities.

For other securities, quoted market prices may not be readily
available for the specific securities. When possible, the Company
determines fair value based on market observable information,
including quoted market prices for similar securities, inactive

transaction prices, and broker quotes. These securities are
classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Level 2
valuations are generally provided by a third party pricing service.
The Company reviews the valuation methodologies utilized by the
pricing service and, on a quarterly basis, reviews the security level
prices provided by the pricing service against management’s
expectation of fair value, based on changes in various
benchmarks and market knowledge from recent trading activity.
Additionally, each quarter, the Company validates the fair value
provided by the pricing services by comparing them to recent
observable market trades (where available), broker provided
quotes, or other independent secondary pricing sources. Prices
obtained from the pricing service are adjusted if they are found to
be inconsistent with relevant market data. Level 2 investment
securities are predominantly agency mortgage-backed securities,
certain other asset-backed securities, obligations of state and
political subdivisions and agency debt securities.

The fair value of securities for which there are no market
trades, or where trading is inactive as compared to normal
market activity, are classified within Level 3 of the fair value
hierarchy. The Company determines the fair value of these
securities by using a discounted cash flow methodology and
incorporating observable market information, where available.
These valuations are modeled by a unit within the Company’s
treasury department. The valuations use assumptions regarding
housing prices, interest rates and borrower performance. Inputs
are refined and updated at least quarterly to reflect market
developments and actual performance. The primary valuation
drivers of these securities are the prepayment rates, default rates
and default severities associated with the underlying collateral, as
well as the discount rate used to calculate the present value of
the projected cash flows. Level 3 fair values, including the
assumptions used, are subject to review by senior management
in corporate functions, who are independent from the modeling.
The fair value measurements are also compared to fair values
provided by third party pricing services and broker provided
quotes, where available. Securities classified within Level 3
include non-agency mortgage-backed securities, non-agency
commercial mortgage-backed securities, certain asset-backed
securities and certain corporate debt securities. At December 31,
2017, the Company did not have any available-for-sale
investment securities classified within Level 3.

Mortgage Loans Held For Sale MLHFS measured at fair value,
for which an active secondary market and readily available market
prices exist, are initially valued at the transaction price and are
subsequently valued by comparison to instruments with similar
collateral and risk profiles. MLHFS are classified within Level 2.
The valuations of MLHFS are developed by the mortgage banking
division and are subject to independent price verification
procedures by corporate functions. Included in mortgage banking
revenue were net gains of $84 million, $33 million and $27 million
for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015,
respectively, from the changes to fair value of these MLHFS
under fair value option accounting guidance. Changes in fair value
due to instrument specific credit risk were immaterial. Interest

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income for MLHFS is measured based on contractual interest
rates and reported as interest income on the Consolidated
Statement of Income. Electing to measure MLHFS at fair value
reduces certain timing differences and better matches changes in
fair value of these assets with changes in the value of the
derivative instruments used to economically hedge them without
the burden of complying with the requirements for hedge
accounting.

Loans The loan portfolio includes adjustable and fixed-rate loans,
the fair value of which is estimated using discounted cash flow
analyses and other valuation techniques. The expected cash
flows of loans consider historical prepayment experiences and
estimated credit losses and are discounted using current rates
offered to borrowers with similar credit characteristics. Generally,
loan fair values reflect Level 3 information. Fair value is provided
for disclosure purposes only, with the exception of impaired
collateral-based loans that are measured at fair value on a
non-recurring basis utilizing the underlying collateral fair value.

Mortgage Servicing Rights MSRs are valued using a
discounted cash flow methodology, and are classified within
Level 3. The Company determines fair value of the MSRs by
projecting future cash flows for different interest rate scenarios
using prepayment rates and other assumptions, and discounts
these cash flows using a risk adjusted rate based on option
adjusted spread levels. The MSR valuations, as well as the
assumptions used, are developed by the mortgage banking
division and are subject to review by senior management in
corporate functions, who are independent from the modeling.
The MSR valuations and assumptions are validated through
comparison to trade information when available, publicly available
data and industry surveys and are also compared to independent
third party valuations each quarter. Risks inherent in MSR
valuation include higher than expected prepayment rates and/or
delayed receipt of cash flows. There is minimal observable market
activity for MSRs on comparable portfolios and, therefore, the
determination of fair value requires significant management
judgment. Refer to Note 9 for further information on MSR
valuation assumptions.

Derivatives The majority of derivatives held by the Company are
executed over-the-counter or centrally cleared through
clearinghouses and are valued using standard cash flow, Black-
Derman-Toy and Monte Carlo valuation techniques. The models
incorporate inputs, depending on the type of derivative, including
interest rate curves, foreign exchange rates and volatility. The
inputs into these models are subject to independent review by
corporate functions. Additionally, the Company’s valuations are
compared to counterparty valuations, where available. All
derivative values incorporate an assessment of the risk of
counterparty nonperformance, measured based on the
Company’s evaluation of credit risk as well as external
assessments of credit risk, where available. The Company
monitors and manages its nonperformance risk by considering its
ability to net derivative positions under master netting
arrangements, as well as collateral received or provided under

collateral arrangements. Accordingly, the Company has elected
to measure the fair value of derivatives, at a counterparty level, on
a net basis. The majority of the derivatives are classified within
Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, as the significant inputs to the
models, including nonperformance risk, are observable. However,
certain derivative transactions are with counterparties where risk
of nonperformance cannot be observed in the market and,
therefore, the credit valuation adjustments result in these
derivatives being classified within Level 3 of the fair value
hierarchy. The credit valuation adjustments for nonperformance
risk are determined by the Company’s treasury department using
credit assumptions provided by the risk management
department. The credit assumptions are compared to actual
results quarterly and are recalibrated as appropriate.

The Company also has other derivative contracts that are

created through its operations, including commitments to
purchase and originate mortgage loans and swap agreements
executed in conjunction with the sale of a portion of its Class B
common shares of Visa Inc. (the “Visa swaps”). The mortgage
loan commitments are valued by pricing models that include
market observable and unobservable inputs, which result in the
commitments being classified within Level 3 of the fair value
hierarchy. The unobservable inputs include assumptions about
the percentage of commitments that actually become a closed
loan and the MSR value that is inherent in the underlying loan
value, both of which are developed by the Company’s mortgage
banking division. The closed loan percentages for the mortgage
loan commitments are monitored on an on-going basis, as these
percentages are also used for the Company’s economic hedging
activities. The inherent MSR value for the commitments are
generated by the same models used for the Company’s MSRs
and thus are subject to the same processes and controls as
described for the MSRs above. The Visa swaps require payments
by either the Company or the purchaser of the Visa Inc. Class B
common shares when there are changes in the conversion rate of
the Visa Inc. Class B common shares to Visa Inc. Class A
common shares, as well as quarterly payments to the purchaser
based on specified terms of the agreements. Management
reviews and updates the Visa swaps fair value in conjunction with
its review of Visa Inc. related litigation contingencies, and the
associated escrow funding. The fair value of the Visa swaps are
calculated by the Company’s corporate development department
using a discounted cash flow methodology which includes
unobservable inputs about the timing and settlement amounts
related to the resolution of certain Visa Inc. related litigation. The
expected litigation resolution impacts the Visa Inc. Class B
common share to Visa Inc. Class A common share conversion
rate, as well as the ultimate termination date for the Visa swaps.
Accordingly, the Visa swaps are classified within Level 3. Refer to
Note 22 for further information on the Visa Inc. restructuring and
related card association litigation.

Other Financial Instruments Other financial instruments
include cost method equity investments and certain community
development and tax-advantaged related assets and liabilities.
The majority of the Company’s cost method equity investments

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are in Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock,
for which the carrying amounts approximate fair value and are
classified within Level 2. Investments in other equity and limited
partnership funds are estimated using fund provided net asset
values. These equity investments are classified within Level 3. The
community development and tax-advantaged related asset
balances primarily represent the underlying assets of
consolidated community development and tax-advantaged
entities. The community development and tax-advantaged related
liabilities represent the underlying liabilities of the consolidated
entities (included in long-term debt) and liabilities related to other
third party interests (included in other liabilities). The carrying value
of the community development and tax-advantaged related asset
and other liability balances are a reasonable estimate of fair value
and are classified within Level 3. Refer to Note 7 for further
information on community development and tax-advantaged
related assets and liabilities. Fair value is provided for disclosure
purposes only.

Deposit Liabilities The fair value of demand deposits, savings
accounts and certain money market deposits is equal to the
amount payable on demand. The fair value of fixed-rate
certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the contractual
cash flow using current market rates. Deposit liabilities are
classified within Level 2. Fair value is provided for disclosure
purposes only.

Short-term Borrowings Federal funds purchased, securities
sold under agreements to repurchase, commercial paper and
other short-term funds borrowed have floating rates or short-term
maturities. The fair value of short-term borrowings is determined
by discounting contractual cash flows using current market rates.
Short-term borrowings are classified within Level 2. Included in
short-term borrowings is the Company’s obligation on securities
sold short, which is required to be accounted for at fair value per
applicable accounting guidance. Fair value for other short-term
borrowings is provided for disclosure purposes only.

Long-term Debt The fair value for most long-term debt is
determined by discounting contractual cash flows using current
market rates. Long-term debt is classified within Level 2. Fair
value is provided for disclosure purposes only.

Loan Commitments, Letters of Credit and Guarantees The
fair value of commitments, letters of credit and guarantees
represents the estimated costs to terminate or otherwise settle
the obligations with a third party. Other loan commitments, letters
of credit and guarantees are not actively traded, and the
Company estimates their fair value based on the related amount
of unamortized deferred commitment fees adjusted for the
probable losses for these arrangements. These arrangements are
classified within Level 3. Fair value is provided for disclosure
purposes only.

Significant Unobservable Inputs of
Level 3 Assets and Liabilities

The following section provides information on the significant
inputs used by the Company to determine the fair value
measurements of Level 3 assets and liabilities recorded at fair
value on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In addition, the
following section includes a discussion of the sensitivity of the fair
value measurements to changes in the significant inputs and a
description of any interrelationships between these inputs for
Level 3 assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring
basis. The discussion below excludes nonrecurring fair value
measurements of collateral value used for impairment measures
for loans and OREO. These valuations utilize third party appraisal
or broker price opinions, and are classified as Level 3 due to the
significant judgment involved.

Available-For-Sale Investment Securities The significant
unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the
Company’s modeled Level 3 available-for-sale investment
securities are prepayment rates, probability of default and loss
severities associated with the underlying collateral, as well as the
discount margin used to calculate the present value of the
projected cash flows. Increases in prepayment rates for Level 3
securities will typically result in higher fair values, as increased
prepayment rates accelerate the receipt of expected cash flows
and reduce exposure to credit losses. Increases in the probability
of default and loss severities will result in lower fair values, as
these increases reduce expected cash flows. Discount margin is
the Company’s estimate of the current market spread above the
respective benchmark rate. Higher discount margin will result in
lower fair values, as it reduces the present value of the expected
cash flows.

Prepayment rates generally move in the opposite direction of
market interest rates. In the current environment, an increase in
the probability of default will generally be accompanied with an
increase in loss severity, as both are impacted by underlying
collateral values. Discount margins are influenced by market
expectations about the security’s collateral performance and,
therefore, may directionally move with probability and severity of
default; however, discount margins are also impacted by broader
market forces, such as competing investment yields, sector
liquidity, economic news, and other macroeconomic factors. At
December 31, 2017, the Company did not have any
available-for-sale investment securities classified within Level 3.

Mortgage Servicing Rights The significant unobservable inputs
used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s MSRs are
expected prepayments and the option adjusted spread that is
added to the risk-free rate to discount projected cash flows.
Significant increases in either of these inputs in isolation would
result in a significantly lower fair value measurement. Significant
decreases in either of these inputs in isolation would result in a
significantly higher fair value measurement. There is no direct
interrelationship between prepayments and option adjusted
spread. Prepayment rates generally move in the opposite
direction of market interest rates. Option adjusted spread is
generally impacted by changes in market return requirements.

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The following table shows the significant valuation assumption ranges for MSRs at December 31, 2017:

Expected prepayment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Option adjusted spread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6%
7

17%
10

10%
8

Minimum

Maximum

Average

Derivatives The Company has two distinct Level 3 derivative
portfolios: (i) the Company’s commitments to purchase and
originate mortgage loans that meet the requirements of a
derivative and (ii) the Company’s asset/liability and customer-
related derivatives that are Level 3 due to unobservable inputs
related to measurement of risk of nonperformance by the
counterparty. In addition, the Company’s Visa swaps are
classified within Level 3.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value
measurement of the Company’s derivative commitments to

purchase and originate mortgage loans are the percentage of
commitments that actually become a closed loan and the MSR
value that is inherent in the underlying loan value. A significant
increase in the rate of loans that close would result in a larger
derivative asset or liability. A significant increase in the inherent
MSR value would result in an increase in the derivative asset or a
reduction in the derivative liability. Expected loan close rates and
the inherent MSR values are directly impacted by changes in
market rates and will generally move in the same direction as
interest rates.

The following table shows the significant valuation assumption ranges for the Company’s derivative commitments to purchase and
originate mortgage loans at December 31, 2017:

Expected loan close rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inherent MSR value (basis points per loan)

6%
(1)

100%
184

80%

117

Minimum

Maximum

Average

The significant unobservable input used in the fair value
measurement of certain of the Company’s asset/liability and
customer-related derivatives is the credit valuation adjustment
related to the risk of counterparty nonperformance. A significant
increase in the credit valuation adjustment would result in a lower
fair value measurement. A significant decrease in the credit
valuation adjustment would result in a higher fair value
measurement. The credit valuation adjustment is impacted by
changes in the Company’s assessment of the counterparty’s
credit position. At December 31, 2017, the minimum, maximum
and average credit valuation adjustment as a percentage of the

derivative contract fair value prior to adjustment was 0 percent,
98 percent and 2 percent, respectively.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value
measurement of the Visa swaps are management’s estimate of
the probability of certain litigation scenarios, and the timing of the
resolution of the related litigation loss estimates in excess, or
shortfall, of the Company’s proportional share of escrow funds.
An increase in the loss estimate or a delay in the resolution of the
related litigation would result in an increase in the derivative
liability. A decrease in the loss estimate or an acceleration of the
resolution of the related litigation would result in a decrease in the
derivative liability.

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The following table summarizes the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

(Dollars in Millions)

December 31, 2017
Available-for-sale securities

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Netting

Total

U.S. Treasury and agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-backed securities

$22,572

$

729

$

Residential

Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial

Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Asset-backed securities

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Obligations of state and political
subdivisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

–

–

–

–
22

Total available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derivative assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22,594
–
–
6
154

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$22,754

Derivative liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term borrowings and other liabilities(c)

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

–
101

101

38,031

6

419

6,358
–

45,543
3,534
–
1,960
1,163

$52,200

$ 1,958
894

$ 2,852

December 31, 2016
Available-for-sale securities

U.S. Treasury and agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-backed securities

$16,355

$

772

$

Residential

Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-agency

Prime(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-prime(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial

Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Asset-backed securities

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Obligations of state and political subdivisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

–

–
–

–

–
–
–
36

Total available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derivative assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16,391
–
–
–
183

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$16,574

Derivative liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term borrowings and other liabilities(c)

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

7
142

149

43,138

–
–

15

481
5,039
–
–

49,445
4,822
–
2,416
1,137

$57,820

$ 2,469
938

$ 3,407

–

–

–

–

–
–

$

–

–

–

–

–
–

–
–
2,645
516
–

$3,161

$ 409
–

$ 409

–
–
–
(652)
–

$ (652)

$(1,130)
–

$(1,130)

–

–

242
195

–

2
–
9
–

$

–

–

–
–

–

–
–
–
–

448
–
2,591
554
–

$3,593

$ 383
–

$ 383

–
–
–
(984)
–

$ (984)

$(1,185)
–

$(1,185)

$23,301

38,031

6

419

6,358
22

68,137
3,534
2,645
1,830
1,317

$77,463

$ 1,237
995

$ 2,232

$17,127

43,138

242
195

15

483
5,039
9
36

66,284
4,822
2,591
1,986
1,320

$77,003

$ 1,674
1,080

$ 2,754

(a) Prime securities are those designated as such by the issuer at origination. When an issuer designation is unavailable, the Company determines at acquisition date the categorization based on

asset pool characteristics (such as weighted-average credit score, loan-to-value, loan type, prevalence of low documentation loans) and deal performance (such as pool delinquencies and

security market spreads).

(b) Includes all securities not meeting the conditions to be designated as prime.

(c) Primarily represents the Company’s obligation on securities sold short required to be accounted for at fair value per applicable accounting guidance.

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The following table presents the changes in fair value for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using
significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended December 31:

Beginning
of Period
Balance

Net Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Net Income

Net Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Other
Comprehensive

Principal

Income (Loss) Purchases

Sales

Payments Issuances Settlements

Net Change
in Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Relating to
Assets and
Liabilities
Held at
End of Period

End of
Period
Balance

(Dollars in Millions)

2017
Available-for-sale securities

Mortgage-backed securities
Residential non-agency

Prime(a)
Non-prime(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 242
195

$

Asset-backed securities

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . .

Total available-for-sale . . . . . . . .
Mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . .
Net derivative assets and liabilities . . . .

2
9

448
2,591
171

2016
Available-for-sale securities

Mortgage-backed securities
Residential non-agency

Prime(a)
Non-prime(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 318
240

$

Asset-backed securities

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . .

Total available-for-sale . . . . . . . .
Mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . .
Net derivative assets and liabilities . . . .

2
9

569
2,512
498

2015
Available-for-sale securities

Mortgage-backed securities
Residential non-agency

Prime(a)
Non-prime(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 405
280

$

Asset-backed securities

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . .

Total available-for-sale . . . . . . . .
Mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . .
Net derivative assets and liabilities . . . .

62
9

756
2,338
574

–
–

–
–

–
(404)(c)
317(d)

(1)
(1)

–
–

(2)(h)
(488)(c)
332(i)

–
(1)

4
–

3(k)
(487)(c)
707(l)

$ (2)
(17)

$ – $(234)
(175)

–

$

–
2

(17)(e)
–
–

–
–

–
13
1

(2)
(11)

(422)
–
(10)

(6)
(3)

–
–

(9)
–
–

$

–
–

–
–

$

– $
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
445(f)
–

–
–
(372)

–
2,645
107

$

–
–

–
–

–
(404)(c)
(52)(g)

$ –
(2)

$ – $
–

–
–

(2)(e)
–
–

–
–

–
43
2

–
–

–
–

–
–
(14)

$ (75)
(42)

$

–
–

(117)
–
–

$ (4)
(1)

$ – $
–

–
–

$ (83)
(38)

$

(2)
–

(7)(e)
–
–

–
–

–
29
1

(51)
–

(51)
–
(13)

(11)
–

(132)
–
–

–
–

–
–

–
524(f)
–

–
–

–
–

–
632(f)
–

$

– $ 242
195
–

$

–
–

2
9

–
–
(647)

448
2,591
171

$

– $ 318
240
–

$

–
–

2
9

–
–
(771)

569
2,512
498

–
(2)

–
–

(2)
(488)(c)
(257)(j)

(4)
(1)

–
–

(5)
(487)(c)
135(m)

(a) Prime securities are those designated as such by the issuer at origination. When an issuer designation is unavailable, the Company determines at acquisition date the categorization based on

asset pool characteristics (such as weighted-average credit score, loan-to-value, loan type, prevalence of low documentation loans) and deal performance (such as pool delinquencies and

security market spreads).

(b) Includes all securities not meeting the conditions to be designated as prime.

(c)

Included in mortgage banking revenue.

(d) Approximately $21 million included in other noninterest income and $296 million included in mortgage banking revenue.

(e)

Included in changes in unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale.

(f) Represents MSRs capitalized during the period.

(g) Approximately $(77) million included in other noninterest income and $25 million included in mortgage banking revenue.

(h) Approximately $(3) million included in securities gains (losses) and $1 million included in interest income.

(i) Approximately $(77) million included in other noninterest income and $409 million included in mortgage banking revenue.

(j) Approximately $(276) million included in other noninterest income and $19 million included in mortgage banking revenue.

(k)

Included in interest income.

(l) Approximately $289 million included in other noninterest income and $418 million included in mortgage banking revenue.

(m) Approximately $92 million included in other noninterest income and $43 million included in mortgage banking revenue.

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The Company is also required periodically to measure certain other financial assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These

measurements of fair value usually result from the application of lower-of-cost-or-fair value accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

The following table summarizes the balances as of the measurement date of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, and
still held as of December 31:

2017

2016

(Dollars in Millions)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans(a)
Other assets(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$–
–

$–
–

$150
31

Total

$150
31

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

$–
–

$–
–

$59
60

Total

$59
60

(a) Represents the carrying value of loans for which adjustments were based on the fair value of the collateral, excluding loans fully charged-off.

(b) Primarily represents the fair value of foreclosed properties that were measured at fair value based on an appraisal or broker price opinion of the collateral subsequent to their initial acquisition.

The following table summarizes losses recognized related to nonrecurring fair value measurements of individual assets or portfolios for the
years ended December 31:

(Dollars in Millions)

Loans(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets(b)

2017

$171
20

2016

$192
32

2015

$175
42

(a) Represents write-downs of student loans held for sale based on non-binding quoted prices received for the portfolio that were subsequently transferred to loans, and write-downs of loans

which were based on the fair value of the collateral, excluding loans fully charged-off.

(b) Primarily represents related losses of foreclosed properties that were measured at fair value subsequent to their initial acquisition.

Fair Value Option

The following table summarizes the differences between the aggregate fair value carrying amount of MLHFS for which the fair value option
has been elected and the aggregate unpaid principal amount that the Company is contractually obligated to receive at maturity as of
December 31:

(Dollars in Millions)

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonaccrual loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans 90 days or more past due . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017

Aggregate
Unpaid
Principal

$3,434
2
1

Fair Value
Carrying
Amount

$3,534
1
1

Carrying
Amount Over
(Under) Unpaid
Principal

$100
(1)
–

Fair Value
Carrying
Amount

$4,822
2
1

2016

Aggregate
Unpaid
Principal

$4,763
3
1

Carrying
Amount Over
(Under) Unpaid
Principal

$59
(1)
–

Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial
Instruments

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value for
financial instruments as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and
includes financial instruments that are not accounted for at fair
value. In accordance with disclosure guidance related to fair
values of financial instruments, the Company did not include

assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments, such as the
value of goodwill, long-term relationships with deposit, credit
card, merchant processing and trust customers, other purchased
intangibles, premises and equipment, deferred taxes and other
liabilities. Additionally, in accordance with the disclosure
guidance, insurance contracts and investments accounted for
under the equity method are excluded.

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The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, are shown in the table below:

(Dollars in Millions)

Carrying
Amount

2017

Fair Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Carrying
Amount

2016

Fair Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Financial Assets
Cash and due from banks . . .
Federal funds sold and

securities purchased under
resale agreements . . . . . . .

Investment securities

held-to-maturity . . . . . . . . .
Loans held for sale(a)
. . . . . . .
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other financial instruments . .

Financial Liabilities
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .
Short-term borrowings(b)
Long-term debt
. . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 19,505 $19,505 $

– $

– $ 19,505

$ 15,705 $15,705 $

– $

– $ 15,705

93

–

93

–

93

138

–

138

–

138

44,362
20
276,507
2,393

347,215
15,656
32,259
1,556

4,613
–
–
–

39,095
–
–
1,037

15
20
279,391
1,364

43,723
20
279,391
2,401

–
–
–
–

346,979
15,447
32,377
–

–
–
–
1,556

346,979
15,447
32,377
1,556

42,991
4
269,394
2,362

334,590
12,891
33,323
1,702

4,605
–
–
–

37,810
–
–
920

20
4
273,422
1,449

42,435
4
273,422
2,369

–
–
–
–

334,361
12,706
33,678
–

–
–
–
1,702

334,361
12,706
33,678
1,702

(a) Excludes mortgages held for sale for which the fair value option under applicable accounting guidance was elected.

(b) Excludes the Company’s obligation on securities sold short required to be accounted for at fair value per applicable accounting guidance.

The fair value of unfunded commitments, deferred non-yield
related loan fees, standby letters of credit and other guarantees is
approximately equal to their carrying value. The carrying value of
unfunded commitments, deferred non-yield related loan fees and

standby letters of credit was $555 million and $618 million at
December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The carrying value of
other guarantees was $192 million and $186 million at
December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

NOTE 22 Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities

Visa Restructuring and Card Association Litigation The
Company’s payment services business issues credit and debit
cards and acquires credit and debit card transactions through the
Visa U.S.A. Inc. card association or its affiliates (collectively
“Visa”). In 2007, Visa completed a restructuring and issued
shares of Visa Inc. common stock to its financial institution
members in contemplation of its initial public offering (“IPO”)
completed in the first quarter of 2008 (the “Visa Reorganization”).
As a part of the Visa Reorganization, the Company received its
proportionate number of shares of Visa Inc. common stock,
which were subsequently converted to Class B shares of Visa
Inc. (“Class B shares”). Visa U.S.A. Inc. (“Visa U.S.A.”) and
MasterCard International (collectively, the “Card Associations”)
are defendants in antitrust lawsuits challenging the practices of
the Card Associations (the “Visa Litigation”). Visa U.S.A. member
banks have a contingent obligation to indemnify Visa Inc. under
the Visa U.S.A. bylaws (which were modified at the time of the
restructuring in October 2007) for potential losses arising from the
Visa Litigation. The indemnification by the Visa U.S.A. member
banks has no specific maximum amount.

Using proceeds from its IPO and through reductions to the
conversion ratio applicable to the Class B shares held by Visa
U.S.A. member banks, Visa Inc. has funded an escrow account
for the benefit of member financial institutions to fund their
indemnification obligations associated with the Visa Litigation. The
receivable related to the escrow account is classified in other
liabilities as a direct offset to the related Visa Litigation contingent

liability. On October 19, 2012, Visa signed a settlement
agreement to resolve class action claims associated with the
multi-district interchange litigation pending in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of New York. This case is the
largest of the remaining Visa Litigation matters. The district court
approved the settlement, but that approval was appealed by
certain class members. On June 30, 2016, the United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the approval of
the settlement and remanded the case to the district court for
further proceedings consistent with the appellate ruling. On
November 23, 2016, certain class members filed a petition with
the United States Supreme Court asking it to review the Second
Circuit’s decision to reject the settlement. On March 27, 2017,
the Supreme Court denied the class members’ petition. The case
is proceeding in the district court.

At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of the

Company’s liability related to the Visa Litigation matters, net of its
share of the escrow fundings, was $19 million. During 2017, the
Company sold 2.2 million of its Class B shares. These sales, and
any previous sales of its Class B shares, do not impact the
Company’s liability for the Visa Litigation matters or the receivable
related to the escrow account. Upon final settlement of the Visa
Litigation, the remaining 2.7 million Class B shares held by the
Company will be eligible for conversion to Class A shares of Visa
Inc., which are publicly traded. The Class B shares are excluded
from the Company’s financial instruments disclosures included in
Note 21.

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Other Guarantees and Contingent
Liabilities

The following table is a summary of other guarantees and
contingent liabilities of the Company at December 31, 2017:

(Dollars in Millions)

Collateral
Held

Standby letters of credit . . . . .
Third party borrowing

$

arrangements . . . . . . . . . . .

–

–

Securities lending

indemnifications . . . . . . . . .
Asset sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Merchant processing . . . . . . .
Tender option bond program

2,912
–
481

guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,507

Minimum revenue

guarantees . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

–
–

Carrying
Amount

$ 52

–

–
125
50

–

–
17

Maximum
Potential
Future
Payments

$10,857

7

2,828
6,683
95,780

2,337

7
1,290

Letters of Credit Standby letters of credit are commitments the
Company issues to guarantee the performance of a customer to
a third party. The guarantees frequently support public and
private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper
issuances, bond financings and other similar transactions. The
Company also issues and confirms commercial letters of credit
on behalf of customers to ensure payment or collection in
connection with trade transactions. In the event of a customer’s
or counterparty’s nonperformance, the Company’s credit loss
exposure is similar to that in any extension of credit, up to the
letter’s contractual amount. Management assesses the
borrower’s credit to determine the necessary collateral, which
may include marketable securities, receivables, inventory,
equipment and real estate. Since the conditions requiring the
Company to fund letters of credit may not occur, the Company
expects its liquidity requirements to be less than the total
outstanding commitments. The maximum potential future
payments guaranteed by the Company under standby letter of
credit arrangements at December 31, 2017, were approximately
$10.9 billion with a weighted-average term of approximately 20
months. The estimated fair value of standby letters of credit was
approximately $52 million at December 31, 2017.

The contract or notional amount of letters of credit at
December 31, 2017, were as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)

Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . .

Term

Less Than
One Year

$4,891
398

Greater Than
One Year

$5,966
24

Total

$10,857
422

Commitments to Extend Credit Commitments to extend credit
are legally binding and generally have fixed expiration dates or
other termination clauses. The contractual amount represents the
Company’s exposure to credit loss, in the event of default by the
borrower. The Company manages this credit risk by using the
same credit policies it applies to loans. Collateral is obtained to
secure commitments based on management’s credit assessment
of the borrower. The collateral may include marketable securities,
receivables, inventory, equipment and real estate. Since the
Company expects many of the commitments to expire without
being drawn, total commitment amounts do not necessarily
represent the Company’s future liquidity requirements. In
addition, the commitments include consumer credit lines that are
cancelable upon notification to the consumer.

The contract or notional amounts of unfunded commitments to
extend credit at December 31, 2017, excluding those
commitments considered derivatives, were as follows:

Term

Less Than
One Year

Greater Than
One Year

Total

$ 28,903

$100,648

$129,551

(Dollars in Millions)

Commercial and

commercial real
estate loans . . . . . .

Corporate and

purchasing card
loans(a) . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential

26,002

mortgages . . . . . . . .

216

Retail credit card

loans(a) . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail loans . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

106,285
13,707
–
5,672

(a) Primarily cancelable at the Company’s discretion.

–

3

–
23,600
126
–

26,002

219

106,285
37,307
126
5,672

Lease Commitments Rental expense for operating leases
totaled $338 million in 2017, $326 million in 2016 and
$328 million in 2015. Future minimum payments, net of sublease
rentals, under capitalized leases and noncancelable operating
leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more,
consisted of the following at December 31, 2017:

(Dollars in Millions)

2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter

Total minimum lease payments . . . . . . . . .
Less amount representing interest . . . . . . .

Present value of net minimum lease

Capitalized
Leases

Operating
Leases

$ 17
16
14
11
9
35

102
34

$ 277
250
210
185
159
563

$1,644

payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

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Guarantees Guarantees are contingent commitments issued by
the Company to customers or other third parties. The Company’s
guarantees primarily include parent guarantees related to
subsidiaries’ third party borrowing arrangements; third party
performance guarantees inherent in the Company’s business
operations, such as indemnified securities lending programs and
merchant charge-back guarantees; and indemnification or
buy-back provisions related to certain asset sales. For certain
guarantees, the Company has recorded a liability related to the
potential obligation, or has access to collateral to support the
guarantee or through the exercise of other recourse provisions
can offset some or all of the maximum potential future payments
made under these guarantees.

Third Party Borrowing Arrangements The Company provides
guarantees to third parties as a part of certain subsidiaries’
borrowing arrangements. The maximum potential future payments
guaranteed by the Company under these arrangements were
approximately $7 million at December 31, 2017.

Commitments from Securities Lending The Company
participates in securities lending activities by acting as the
customer’s agent involving the loan of securities. The Company
indemnifies customers for the difference between the fair value of
the securities lent and the fair value of the collateral received.
Cash collateralizes these transactions. The maximum potential
future payments guaranteed by the Company under these
arrangements were approximately $2.8 billion at December 31,
2017, and represent the fair value of the securities lent to third
parties. At December 31, 2017, the Company held $2.9 billion of
cash as collateral for these arrangements.

Asset Sales The Company has provided guarantees to certain
third parties in connection with the sale or syndication of certain
assets, primarily loan portfolios and tax-advantaged investments.
These guarantees are generally in the form of asset buy-back or
make-whole provisions that are triggered upon a credit event or a
change in the tax-qualifying status of the related projects, as
applicable, and remain in effect until the loans are collected or final
tax credits are realized, respectively. The maximum potential future
payments guaranteed by the Company under these arrangements
were approximately $6.7 billion at December 31, 2017, and
represented the proceeds received from the buyer or the
guaranteed portion in these transactions where the buy-back or
make-whole provisions have not yet expired. At December 31,
2017, the Company had reserved $112 million for potential losses
related to the sale or syndication of tax-advantaged investments.
The maximum potential future payments do not include loan
sales where the Company provides standard representation and
warranties to the buyer against losses related to loan underwriting
documentation defects that may have existed at the time of sale
that generally are identified after the occurrence of a triggering
event such as delinquency. For these types of loan sales, the
maximum potential future payments is generally the unpaid
principal balance of loans sold measured at the end of the current
reporting period. Actual losses will be significantly less than the
maximum exposure, as only a fraction of loans sold will have a

representation and warranty breach, and any losses on
repurchase would generally be mitigated by any collateral held
against the loans.

The Company regularly sells loans to GSEs as part of its
mortgage banking activities. The Company provides customary
representations and warranties to GSEs in conjunction with these
sales. These representations and warranties generally require the
Company to repurchase assets if it is subsequently determined
that a loan did not meet specified criteria, such as a
documentation deficiency or rescission of mortgage insurance. If
the Company is unable to cure or refute a repurchase request,
the Company is generally obligated to repurchase the loan or
otherwise reimburse the counterparty for losses. At
December 31, 2017, the Company had reserved $13 million for
potential losses from representation and warranty obligations,
compared with $19 million at December 31, 2016. The
Company’s reserve reflects management’s best estimate of
losses for representation and warranty obligations. The
Company’s repurchase reserve is modeled at the loan level,
taking into consideration the individual credit quality and borrower
activity that has transpired since origination. The model applies
credit quality and economic risk factors to derive a probability of
default and potential repurchase that are based on the
Company’s historical loss experience, and estimates loss severity
based on expected collateral value. The Company also considers
qualitative factors that may result in anticipated losses differing
from historical loss trends.

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had

$9 million and $7 million, respectively, of unresolved
representation and warranty claims from GSEs. The Company
does not have a significant amount of unresolved claims from
investors other than GSEs.

Merchant Processing The Company, through its subsidiaries,
provides merchant processing services. Under the rules of credit
card associations, a merchant processor retains a contingent
liability for credit card transactions processed. This contingent
liability arises in the event of a billing dispute between the
merchant and a cardholder that is ultimately resolved in the
cardholder’s favor. In this situation, the transaction is “charged-
back” to the merchant and the disputed amount is credited or
otherwise refunded to the cardholder. If the Company is unable
to collect this amount from the merchant, it bears the loss for the
amount of the refund paid to the cardholder.

A cardholder, through its issuing bank, generally has until the

later of up to four months after the date the transaction is
processed or the receipt of the product or service to present a
charge-back to the Company as the merchant processor. The
absolute maximum potential liability is estimated to be the total
volume of credit card transactions that meet the associations’
requirements to be valid charge-back transactions at any given
time. Management estimates that the maximum potential
exposure for charge-backs would approximate the total amount
of merchant transactions processed through the credit card
associations for the last four months. For the last four months this
amount totaled approximately $95.8 billion. In most cases, this

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contingent liability is unlikely to arise, as most products and
services are delivered when purchased and amounts are
refunded when items are returned to merchants. However, where
the product or service has been purchased but is not provided
until a future date (“future delivery”), the potential for this
contingent liability increases. To mitigate this risk, the Company
may require the merchant to make an escrow deposit, place
maximum volume limitations on future delivery transactions
processed by the merchant at any point in time, or require
various credit enhancements (including letters of credit and bank
guarantees). Also, merchant processing contracts may include
event triggers to provide the Company more financial and
operational control in the event of financial deterioration of the
merchant.

The Company currently processes card transactions in the

United States, Canada, Europe and Mexico through wholly-
owned subsidiaries and joint ventures with other financial
institutions. In the event a merchant was unable to fulfill product
or services subject to future delivery, such as airline tickets, the
Company could become financially liable for refunding the
purchase price of such products or services purchased through
the credit card associations under the charge-back provisions.
Charge-back risk related to these merchants is evaluated in a
manner similar to credit risk assessments and, as such, merchant
processing contracts contain various provisions to protect the
Company in the event of default. At December 31, 2017, the
value of airline tickets purchased to be delivered at a future date
through card transactions processed by the Company was
$6.6 billion. The Company held collateral of $378 million in
escrow deposits, letters of credit and indemnities from financial
institutions, and liens on various assets. With respect to future
delivery risk for other merchants, the Company held $3 million of
merchant escrow deposits as collateral. In addition to specific
collateral or other credit enhancements, the Company maintains
a liability for its implied guarantees associated with future delivery.
At December 31, 2017, the liability was $37 million primarily
related to these airline processing arrangements.

In the normal course of business, the Company has

unresolved charge-backs. The Company assesses the likelihood
of its potential liability based on the extent and nature of
unresolved charge-backs and its historical loss experience. At
December 31, 2017, the Company held $100 million of merchant
escrow deposits as collateral and had a recorded liability for
potential losses of $13 million.

Tender Option Bond Program Guarantee As discussed in
Note 7, the Company sponsors a municipal bond securities
tender option bond program and consolidates the program’s
entities on its Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company
provides financial performance guarantees related to the
program’s entities. At December 31, 2017, the Company
guaranteed $2.3 billion of borrowings of the program’s entities,
included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in short-term
borrowings. The Company also included on its Consolidated
Balance Sheet the related $2.5 billion of available-for-sale
investment securities serving as collateral for this arrangement.

Minimum Revenue Guarantees In the normal course of
business, the Company may enter into revenue share
agreements with third party business partners who generate
customer referrals or provide marketing or other services related
to the generation of revenue. In certain of these agreements, the
Company may guarantee that a minimum amount of revenue
share payments will be made to the third party over a specified
period of time. At December 31, 2017, the maximum potential
future payments required to be made by the Company under
these agreements were $7 million.

Other Guarantees and Commitments As of December 31,
2017, the Company sponsored, and owned 100 percent of the
common equity of, USB Capital IX, a wholly-owned
unconsolidated trust, formed for the purpose of issuing
redeemable Income Trust Securities (“ITS”) to third party
investors, originally investing the proceeds in junior subordinated
debt securities (“Debentures”) issued by the Company and
entering into stock purchase contracts to purchase the
Company’s preferred stock in the future. As of December 31,
2017, all of the Debentures issued by the Company have either
matured or been retired. Total assets of USB Capital IX were
$682 million at December 31, 2017, consisting primarily of the
Company’s Series A Preferred Stock. The Company’s obligations
under the transaction documents, taken together, have the effect
of providing a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company,
on a junior subordinated basis, of the payment obligations of the
trust to third party investors totaling $681 million at December 31,
2017.

The Company has also made other financial performance
guarantees and commitments primarily related to the operations
of its subsidiaries. At December 31, 2017, the maximum potential
future payments guaranteed or committed by the Company
under these arrangements were approximately $609 million.

Litigation and Regulatory Matters The Company is subject to
various litigation and regulatory matters that arise in the ordinary
course of its business. The Company establishes reserves for
such matters when potential losses become probable and can be
reasonably estimated. The Company believes the ultimate
resolution of existing legal and regulatory matters will not have a
material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of
operations or cash flows of the Company. However, in light of the
uncertainties inherent in these matters, it is possible that the
ultimate resolution of one or more of these matters may have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s results from operations
for a particular period, and future changes in circumstances or
additional information could result in additional accruals or
resolution in excess of established accruals, which could
adversely affect the Company’s results from operations,
potentially materially.

Litigation Matters In the last several years, the Company and
other large financial institutions have been sued in their capacity
as trustee for residential mortgage–backed securities trusts.
Among these lawsuits are actions originally brought in June 2014
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PIMCO funds, against six bank trustees, including the Company.
The actions brought by these institutional investors against the
Company currently are pending in the Supreme Court of the
State of New York, New York County, and in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York. In these
lawsuits, the investors allege that the Company’s banking
subsidiary, U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), as
trustee caused them to incur substantial losses by failing to
enforce loan repurchase obligations and failing to abide by
appropriate standards of care after events of default allegedly
occurred. The plaintiffs seek monetary damages in an unspecified
amount and also seek equitable relief.

Regulatory Matters The Company is continually subject to
examinations, inquiries and investigations in areas of increasing
regulatory scrutiny, such as compliance, risk management, third
party risk management and consumer protection. In addition, the
Company is currently subject to examinations, inquiries and
investigations by government agencies and bank regulators
concerning mortgage-related practices, including those related to
foreclosure-related expenses submitted to the Federal Housing
Administration or GSEs for reimbursement, lender-placed
insurance, and notices and filings in bankruptcy cases.
The Company is cooperating fully with all pending

examinations, inquiries and investigations, any of which could
lead to administrative or legal proceedings or settlements.
Remedies in these proceedings or settlements may include fines,
penalties, restitution or alterations in the Company’s business
practices (which may increase the Company’s operating
expenses and decrease its revenue).

On February 13, 2018, the Company entered into a deferred

prosecution agreement (the “DPA”) with the United States
Attorney’s Office in Manhattan that resolves its investigation of the
Company concerning a legacy banking relationship between U.S.
Bank and payday lending businesses associated with former
customer Scott Tucker and U.S. Bank’s legacy Bank Secrecy
Act/anti-money laundering compliance program. Under the terms
of the DPA, the Company settled all allegations with the United
States Attorney’s Office for the sum of $528 million (which is
being credited for the amount of the civil money penalty paid to
the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”), as
described below for a net payment to the U.S. Attorney’s Office
of $453 million) and agreed to, among other things, continue its
ongoing efforts to implement and maintain an adequate Bank
Secrecy Act/anti-money-laundering compliance program and to
provide related reports to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The DPA
defers prosecution for a period of two years, subject to the
Company’s compliance with its terms. If the Company violates
the DPA, its term could be extended up to an additional one year,
or the Company could be subject to a prosecution or civil action
based on the matters that are the subject of the DPA.

In addition, the Company and certain of its affiliates entered
into related regulatory settlements with the OCC, the Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and the Board of

Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”).
U.S. Bank consented to the issuance of a consent order and
entered into a stipulation and consent to the issuance of an order
for a civil money penalty with the OCC, and was assessed a civil
money penalty of $75 million by the OCC, resulting from the
OCC’s 2015 Consent Order (as described below) and related
review of the Company’s legacy Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money
laundering compliance program. U.S. Bank also entered into a
related stipulation and order of dismissal with FinCEN, which
requires, among other things, an ongoing commitment to provide
resources to its Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering
compliance program and related reporting to FinCEN and
provides for payment of a civil money penalty of $185 million
(which will be deemed satisfied if the Company pays the penalty
required under the DPA and also pays $70 million to FinCEN). In
addition, the Company and USB Americas Holding Company, a
subsidiary of U.S. Bank, entered into a consent order to cease
and desist and order of assessment of a civil money penalty with
the Federal Reserve concerning deficiencies in the Company’s
firm-wide Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering compliance
program and sanctions compliance program, which requires the
payment of a civil money penalty of $15 million and, among other
things, enhancements related to those programs.

The Company has paid a total of $613 million for the penalties
described above. The Company had previously accrued amounts
to cover each of these matters, which were reflected in the
Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2017.
In October 2015, the Company entered into a Consent Order

with the OCC concerning deficiencies in the Company’s Bank
Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering compliance program, and
requiring an ongoing review of that program. Some of the
compliance program enhancements and other actions required
by the Consent Order have already been, or are currently in the
process of being, implemented, and are not expected to be
material to the Company.

In April 2011, the Company and certain other large financial
institutions entered into Consent Orders with the OCC and the
Federal Reserve relating to residential mortgage servicing and
foreclosure practices. In June 2015, the Company entered into
an agreement to amend the 2011 Consent Order it had with the
OCC. The OCC terminated the amended Consent Order in
February 2016. The Federal Reserve terminated its 2011 Consent
Order in January 2018.

Outlook Due to their complex nature, it can be years before
litigation and regulatory matters are resolved. The Company may
be unable to develop an estimate or range of loss where matters
are in early stages, there are significant factual or legal issues to
be resolved, damages are unspecified or uncertain, or there is
uncertainty as to a litigation class being certified or the outcome
of pending motions, appeals or proceedings. For those litigation
and regulatory matters where the Company has information to
develop an estimate or range of loss, the Company believes the
upper end of the range of reasonably possible losses in

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aggregate, in excess of any reserves established for matters
where a loss is considered probable, will not be material to its
financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The
Company’s estimates are subject to significant judgment and

NOTE 23 U.S. Bancorp (Parent Company)

Condensed Balance Sheet
At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

uncertainties, and the matters underlying the estimates will
change from time to time. Actual results may vary significantly
from the current estimates.

2017

2016

Assets
Due from banks, principally interest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Available-for-sale securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments in bank subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments in nonbank subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances to bank subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances to nonbank subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 9,157
963
46,435
2,540
3,300
2,055
1,079

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$65,529

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Short-term funds borrowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

1
15,769
719
49,040

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$65,529

$ 7,800
225
44,955
2,326
3,800
1,265
1,052

$61,423

$

22
13,045
1,058
47,298

$61,423

Condensed Income Statement
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

2015

Income
Dividends from bank subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends from nonbank subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest from subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$4,800
5
159
41

Total income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,005

Expense
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applicable income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income of parent company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

402
124

526

4,479
(176)

4,655
1,563

$2,100
4
140
57

2,301

327
123

450

1,851
(97)

1,948
3,940

$3,900
3
120
55

4,078

292
105

397

3,681
(207)

3,888
1,991

Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$6,218

$5,888

$5,879

138

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Operating Activities
Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

2017

2016

2015

$ 6,218

$ 5,888

$ 5,879

Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1,563)
(125)

Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,530

(3,940)
75

2,023

(1,991)
507

4,395

Investing Activities
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net increase in short-term advances to subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term advances to subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal collected on long-term advances to subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100
(844)
(790)
–
500
(12)

Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1,046)

Financing Activities
Net decrease in short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal payments or redemption of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from issuance of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash dividends paid on common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(21)
3,920
(1,250)
993
159
(1,085)
(2,631)
(284)
(1,928)

Net cash used in financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2,127)

Change in cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash and due from banks at beginning of year

1,357
7,800

232
(120)
(442)
(750)
100
(12)

(992)

(3)
3,550
(1,926)
–
355
–
(2,556)
(267)
(1,810)

(2,657)

(1,626)
9,426

153
(47)
(273)
(500)
–
(6)

(673)

(152)
–
(1,750)
745
295
–
(2,190)
(242)
(1,777)

(5,071)

(1,349)
10,775

Cash and due from banks at end of year

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 9,157

$ 7,800

$ 9,426

Transfer of funds (dividends, loans or advances) from bank
subsidiaries to the Company is restricted. Federal law requires
loans to the Company or its affiliates to be secured and generally
limits loans to the Company or an individual affiliate to 10 percent
of each bank’s unimpaired capital and surplus. In the aggregate,
loans to the Company and all affiliates cannot exceed 20 percent
of each bank’s unimpaired capital and surplus.

Dividend payments to the Company by its subsidiary bank are
subject to regulatory review and statutory limitations and, in some
instances, regulatory approval. In general, dividends by the
Company’s bank subsidiary to the parent company are limited by
rules which compare dividends to net income for regulatorily-
defined periods. Furthermore, dividends are restricted by
minimum capital constraints for all national banks.

NOTE 24 Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated the impact of events that have
occurred subsequent to December 31, 2017 through the date
the consolidated financial statements were filed with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission. Based on this

evaluation, the Company has determined none of these events
were required to be recognized or disclosed in the consolidated
financial statements and related notes.

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U.S. Bancorp
Consolidated Balance Sheet — Five Year Summary (Unaudited)

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

% Change
2017 v 2016

Assets
Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Held-to-maturity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Available-for-sale securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 19,505
44,362
68,137
3,554
280,432
(3,925)

Net loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

276,507
49,975

$ 15,705
42,991
66,284
4,826
273,207
(3,813)

269,394
46,764

$ 11,147
43,590
61,997
3,184
260,849
(3,863)

256,986
44,949

$ 10,654
44,974
56,069
4,792
247,851
(4,039)

243,812
42,228

$

8,477
38,920
40,935
3,268
235,235
(4,250)

230,985
41,436

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$462,040

$445,964

$421,853

$402,529

$364,021

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Deposits

Noninterest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 87,557
259,658

$ 86,097
248,493

$ 83,766
216,634

$ 77,323
205,410

$ 76,941
185,182

Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

347,215
16,651
32,259
16,249

412,374
49,040
626

Total equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49,666

334,590
13,963
33,323
16,155

398,031
47,298
635

47,933

300,400
27,877
32,078
14,681

375,036
46,131
686

46,817

282,733
29,893
32,260
13,475

358,361
43,479
689

44,168

262,123
27,608
20,049
12,434

322,214
41,113
694

41,807

Total liabilities and equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$462,040

$445,964

$421,853

$402,529

$364,021

24.2%
3.2
2.8
(26.4)
2.6
(2.9)

2.6
6.9

3.6

1.7%
4.5

3.8
19.3
(3.2)
.6

3.6
3.7
(1.4)

3.6

3.6

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U.S. Bancorp
Consolidated Statement of Income — Five-Year Summary
(Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Interest Income
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$11,827
144
2,232
182

Total interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14,385

Interest Expense
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,041
319
784

2,144

Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,241
1,390

Net interest income after provision for credit losses . . . .

10,851

Noninterest Income
Credit and debit card revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate payment products revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Merchant processing services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ATM processing services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trust and investment management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deposit service charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial products revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage banking revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment products fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities gains (losses), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Noninterest Expense
Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net occupancy and equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marketing and business development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technology and communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postage, printing and supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,252
753
1,590
362
1,522
751
618
849
834
163
57
860

9,611

5,746
1,186
1,019
419
542
977
323
175
2,558

$10,810
154
2,078
125

13,167

622
263
754

1,639

11,528
1,324

10,204

1,177
712
1,592
338
1,427
725
583
871
979
158
22
993

9,577

5,212
1,119
988
502
435
955
311
179
1,975

$10,059
206
2,001
136

12,402

457
245
699

1,401

11,001
1,132

9,869

1,070
708
1,547
318
1,321
702
561
867
906
185
–
907

9,092

4,812
1,167
991
423
361
887
297
174
1,819

$10,113
128
1,866
121

12,228

465
263
725

1,453

10,775
1,229

9,546

1,021
724
1,511
321
1,252
693
545
854
1,009
191
3
1,040

9,164

4,523
1,041
987
414
382
863
328
199
1,978

$10,277
203
1,631
174

12,285

561
353
767

1,681

10,604
1,340

9,264

965
706
1,458
327
1,139
670
538
859
1,356
178
9
569

8,774

4,371
1,140
949
381
357
848
310
223
1,695

Total noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,945

11,676

10,931

10,715

10,274

Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applicable income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling

7,517
1,264

6,253

8,105
2,161

5,944

8,030
2,097

5,933

7,995
2,087

5,908

7,764
2,032

5,732

interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(35)

(56)

(54)

(57)

104

Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 6,218

$ 5,888

$ 5,879

$ 5,851

$ 5,836

Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common

shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 5,913

$ 5,589

$ 5,608

$ 5,583

$ 5,552

* Not meaningful

% Change
2017 v 2016

9.4%
(6.5)
7.4
45.6

9.3

67.4
21.3
4.0

30.8

6.2
5.0

6.3

6.4
5.8
(.1)
7.1
6.7
3.6
6.0
(2.5)
(14.8)
3.2
*
(13.4)

.4

10.2
6.0
3.1
(16.5)
24.6
2.3
3.9
(2.2)
29.5

10.9

(7.3)
(41.5)

5.2

37.5

5.6

5.8

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U.S. Bancorp
Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data)

First
Quarter

Second
Quarter

Third
Quarter

Fourth
Quarter

First
Quarter

Second
Quarter

Third
Quarter

Fourth
Quarter

2017

2016

Interest Income
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,797
35
530
38

Total interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,400

Interest Expense
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt

Total interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

199
66
190

455

Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,945
345

Net interest income after provision for credit

$2,901
29
555
46

3,531

238
77
199

514

3,017
350

$3,059
40
568
47

3,714

293
90
196

579

3,135
360

$3,070
40
579
51

3,740

311
86
199

596

3,144
335

$2,644
31
517
29

3,221

139
65
182

386

2,835
330

$2,664
36
523
29

3,252

152
66
189

407

2,845
327

$2,731
43
515
31

$2,771
44
523
36

3,320

3,374

161
70
196

427

170
62
187

419

2,893
325

2,955
342

losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,600

2,667

2,775

2,809

2,505

2,518

2,568

2,613

Noninterest Income
Credit and debit card revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate payment products revenue . . . . . . . . .
Merchant processing services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ATM processing services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trust and investment management fees . . . . . . . .
Deposit service charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial products revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage banking revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment products fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities gains (losses), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other

292
179
378
85
368
177
153
207
207
40
29
214

319
184
407
90
380
184
160
210
212
41
9
223

308
201
405
92
380
192
153
221
213
39
9
209

333
189
400
95
394
198
152
211
202
43
10
214

266
170
373
80
339
168
142
197
187
40
3
184

296
181
403
84
358
179
147
238
238
39
3
386

299
190
412
87
362
192
147
219
314
41
10
172

316
171
404
87
368
186
147
217
240
38
6
251

Total noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,329

2,419

2,422

2,441

2,149

2,552

2,445

2,431

Noninterest Expense
Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net occupancy and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
Marketing and business development
Technology and communications . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postage, printing and supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other

Total noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applicable income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling

interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . .

Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common
shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . .

1,391
314
247
96
90
235
81
44
446

2,944

1,985
499

1,486

1,416
287
255
105
109
242
81
43
485

3,023

2,063
551

1,512

1,440
281
258
104
92
246
82
44
492

3,039

2,158
589

1,569

1,499
304
259
114
251
254
79
44
1,135

3,939

1,311
(375)

1,686

1,249
300
248
98
77
233
79
45
420

2,749

1,905
504

1,401

1,277
278
243
121
149
241
77
44
562

2,992

2,078
542

1,536

1,329
280
250
127
102
243
80
45
475

2,931

2,082
566

1,516

1,357
261
247
156
107
238
75
45
518

3,004

2,040
549

1,491

(13)

(12)

(6)

(4)

(15)

(14)

(14)

(13)

$1,473

$1,500

$1,563

$1,682

$1,386

$1,522

$1,502

$1,478

$1,387

$1,430

$1,485

$1,611

$1,329

$1,435

$1,434

$1,391

$
$

.82
.82

$
$

.85
.85

$
$

.89
.88

$
$

.97
.97

$
$

.77
.76

$
$

.83
.83

$
$

.84
.84

$
$

.82
.82

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U.S. Bancorp
Supplemental Financial Data (Unaudited)

Earnings Per Common Share Summary

Earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends declared per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

2017

3.53
3.51
1.160

$

2016

3.25
3.24
1.070

$

2015

3.18
3.16
1.010

$

2014

3.10
3.08
.965

$

2013

3.02
3.00
.885

Ratios

Return on average assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Return on average common equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity to average assets . . . . .
Dividends per common share to net income per common share . . . . . . . .

1.39%
13.8
10.8
32.9

1.36%
13.4
10.9
32.9

1.44%
14.0
11.0
31.8

1.54%
14.7
11.3
31.1

1.65%
15.8
11.3
29.3

Other Statistics (Dollars and Shares in Millions)

Common shares outstanding(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents

1,656

1,697

1,745

1,786

1,825

Earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of shareholders(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Common dividends declared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,677
1,683
36,841
$ 1,950

1,718
1,724
38,794
$ 1,842

1,764
1,772
40,666
$ 1,785

1,803
1,813
44,114
$ 1,745

1,839
1,849
46,632
$ 1,631

(a) Defined as total common shares less common stock held in treasury at December 31.

(b) Based on number of common stock shareholders of record at December 31.

Stock Price Range and Dividends

2017

Sales Price

2016

Sales Price

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First quarter
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

High

$56.61
53.46
54.35
56.43

Low

$49.99
49.55
49.54
51.14

Closing
Price

$51.50
51.92
53.59
53.58

Dividends
Declared

$.280
.280
.300
.300

High

$41.82
43.94
44.26
52.68

Low

$37.07
38.48
38.63
42.37

Closing
Price

$40.59
40.33
42.89
51.37

Dividends
Declared

$.255
.255
.280
.280

The common stock of U.S. Bancorp is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol “USB.” At January 31, 2018,
there were 36,705 holders of record of the Company’s common stock.

Stock Performance Chart
The following chart compares the cumulative total shareholder return on the Company’s common stock during the five years ended
December 31, 2017, with the cumulative total return on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the KBW Bank Index. The comparison
assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2012, in the Company’s common stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes
the reinvestment of all dividends. The comparisons in the graph are based upon historical data and are not indicative of, nor intended to
forecast, future performance of the Company’s common stock.

Total Return

260

220

180

140

100

138

130

132

100

151

150

147

153

143

151

195

177

171

231

208

188

60

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

USB

S&P 500

KBW Bank Index (BKX)

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U.S. Bancorp
Consolidated Daily Average Balance Sheet and Related Yields
and Rates(a) (Unaudited)

2017

2016

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions)

Average
Balances

Interest

Yields
and Rates

Average
Balances

Interest

Yields
and Rates

$111,820
3,574

$ 2,328
144

2.08%
4.04

$107,922
4,181

$ 2,181
154

2.02%
3.70

Assets
Investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans(b)

Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other retail

Total loans, excluding covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,131
1,788
2,180
2,397
2,272

11,768
175

11,943
183

14,598

3.26
4.25
3.71
11.46
4.10

4.31
5.07

4.32
1.26

3.59

95,904
42,077
58,784
20,906
55,416

273,087
3,450

276,537
14,490

406,421
(3,862)
(348)
46,371

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$448,582

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Noninterest-bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest-bearing deposits

Interest checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Money market savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Savings accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total interest-bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt

Total interest-bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shareholders’ equity

Preferred equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Common equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 81,933

67,953
106,476
43,393
33,759

251,581
15,022
35,601

302,204
15,348

5,490
42,976

48,466
631

49,097

84
644
32
281

1,041
327
784

2,152

.12
.61
.07
.83

.41
2.18
2.20

.71

2,596
1,698
2,070
2,237
2,114

10,715
200

10,915
125

13,375

42
349
34
197

622
268
754

1,644

92,043
43,040
55,682
20,490
52,330

263,585
4,226

267,811
9,963

389,877
(3,837)
593
46,680

$433,313

$ 81,176

61,726
96,518
40,382
33,008

231,634
19,906
36,220

287,760
16,389

5,501
41,838

47,339
649

47,988

Total liabilities and equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$448,582

$433,313

Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$12,446

$11,731

Gross interest margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments . . . . . .

Percent of Earning Assets
Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net interest margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net interest margin without taxable-equivalent increments . . . . . . . .

* Not meaningful

(a)

Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis utilizing a tax rate of 35 percent for the periods presented.

(b) Interest income and rates on loans include loan fees. Nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances.

2.88%

2.83%

3.59%
.53

3.06%

3.01%

144

2.82
3.94
3.72
10.92
4.04

4.06
4.73

4.08
1.26

3.43

.07
.36
.09
.60

.27
1.34
2.08

.57

2.86%

2.81%

3.43%
.42

3.01%

2.96%

2015

2014

2013

Average
Balances

Interest

Yields
and Rates

Average
Balances

Interest

Yields
and Rates

Average
Balances

Interest

Yields
and Rates

2017 v 2016

% Change
Average
Balances

$103,161
5,784

$ 2,120
206

2.05%
3.56

$ 90,327
3,148

$ 1,991
128

2.20%
4.08

$ 75,046
5,723

$ 1,767
203

2.35%
3.56

3.6%

(14.5)

2,228
1,575
2,001
1,817
2,141

9,762
452

10,214
121

12,454

35
117
46
267

465
267
725

1,457

2.94
3.88
3.86
10.30
4.43

4.17
5.97

4.23
2.08

3.65

.07
.18
.14
.64

.24
.88
2.73

.58

2,281
1,650
1,966
1,969
2,020

9,886
271

10,157
136

12,619

30
192
40
195

457
249
699

1,405

2.71
3.89
3.79
10.90
4.12

4.03
5.42

4.06
1.69

3.43

.05
.24
.11
.55

.22
.89
2.08

.52

84,083
42,415
51,840
18,057
49,079

245,474
4,985

250,459
8,041

367,445
(4,035)
710
44,745

$408,865

$ 79,203

55,974
79,266
37,150
35,558

207,948
27,960
33,566

269,474
14,686

4,836
39,977

44,813
689

45,502

75,734
40,592
51,818
17,635
48,353

234,132
7,560

241,692
5,827

340,994
(4,187)
466
42,731

$380,004

$ 73,455

53,248
63,977
34,196
41,764

193,185
30,252
26,535

249,972
13,053

4,756
38,081

42,837
687

43,524

2,168
1,589
1,959
1,691
2,318

9,725
643

10,368
175

12,513

36
76
49
400

561
357
767

1,685

67,274
38,237
47,982
16,813
47,125

217,431
10,043

227,474
6,896

315,139
(4,373)
633
41,281

$352,680

$ 69,020

48,792
55,512
31,916
45,217

181,437
27,683
21,280

230,400
11,973

4,804
35,113

39,917
1,370

41,287

$408,865

$380,004

$352,680

$11,214

$10,997

$10,828

2.91%

2.85%

3.43%
.38

3.05%

2.99%

3.07%

3.00%

3.65%
.42

3.23%

3.16%

3.22
4.16
4.08
10.06
4.92

4.47
6.41

4.56
2.53

3.97

.07
.14
.15
.88

.31
1.29
3.60

.73

3.24%

3.17%

3.97%
.53

3.44%

3.37%

4.2
(2.2)
5.6
2.0
5.9

3.6
(18.4)

3.3
45.4

4.2
(.7)
*
(.7)

3.5

.9%

10.1
10.3
7.5
2.3

8.6
(24.5)
(1.7)

5.0
(6.4)

(.2)
2.7

2.4
(2.8)

2.3

3.5

145

Company Information

General Business Description U.S. Bancorp is a multi-state
financial services holding company headquartered in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. U.S. Bancorp was incorporated in Delaware in 1929
and operates as a financial holding company and a bank holding
company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. The
Company provides a full range of financial services, including
lending and depository services, cash management, capital
markets, and trust and investment management services. It also
engages in credit card services, merchant and ATM processing,
mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage and leasing.

U.S. Bancorp’s banking subsidiary, U.S. Bank National

Association, is engaged in the general banking business,
principally in domestic markets. U.S. Bank National Association,
with $357 billion in deposits at December 31, 2017, provides a
wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses,
institutional organizations, governmental entities and other
financial institutions. Commercial and consumer lending services
are principally offered to customers within the Company’s
domestic markets, to domestic customers with foreign operations
and to large national customers operating in specific industries
targeted by the Company. Lending services include traditional
credit products as well as credit card services, lease financing
and import/export trade, asset-backed lending, agricultural
finance and other products. Depository services include checking
accounts, savings accounts and time certificate contracts.
Ancillary services such as capital markets, treasury management
and receivable lock-box collection are provided to corporate
customers. U.S. Bancorp’s bank and trust subsidiaries provide a
full range of asset management and fiduciary services for
individuals, estates, foundations, business corporations and
charitable organizations.

Other U.S. Bancorp non-banking subsidiaries offer investment

and insurance products to the Company’s customers principally
within its markets, and fund administration services to a broad
range of mutual and other funds.

Banking and investment services are provided through a
network of 3,067 banking offices principally operating in the
Midwest and West regions of the United States, through on-line
services and over mobile devices. The Company operates a
network of 4,771 ATMs and provides 24-hour, seven day a week
telephone customer service. Mortgage banking services are
provided through banking offices and loan production offices
throughout the Company’s markets. Lending products may be
originated through banking offices, indirect correspondents,
brokers or other lending sources. The Company is also one of the
largest providers of corporate and purchasing card services and
corporate trust services in the United States. A wholly-owned
subsidiary, Elavon, Inc. (“Elavon”), provides merchant processing
services directly to merchants and through a network of banking
affiliations. Wholly-owned subsidiaries, and affiliates of Elavon,
provide similar merchant services in Canada, Mexico and
segments of Europe. The Company also provides corporate trust

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and fund administration services in Europe. These foreign
operations are not significant to the Company.

On a full-time equivalent basis, as of December 31, 2017,

U.S. Bancorp employed 72,402 people.

Risk Factors An investment in the Company involves risk,
including the possibility that the value of the investment could fall
substantially and that dividends or other distributions on the
investment could be reduced or eliminated. Below are risk factors
that could adversely affect the Company’s financial results and
condition and the value of, and return on, an investment in the
Company.

Regulatory and Legal Risk

The Company is subject to extensive and evolving
government regulation and supervision, which can
increase the cost of doing business, limit the Company’s
ability to make investments and generate revenue, and
lead to costly enforcement actions Banking regulations are
primarily intended to protect depositors’ funds, the federal
Deposit Insurance Fund, and the United States financial system
as a whole, and not the Company’s debt holders or
shareholders. These regulations, and the Company’s inability to
act in certain instances without receiving prior regulatory
approval, affect the Company’s lending practices, capital
structure, investment practices, dividend policy, ability to
repurchase common stock, and ability to pursue strategic
acquisitions, among other activities.

Federal and state regulation and supervision have increased in

recent years due to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall
Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank
Act”) and other financial reform initiatives. The Company expects
that there will continue to be significant regulatory activity into
2018 and in future years, as a result of current and future
initiatives intended to provide economic stimulus, financial market
stability, and enhancement of the liquidity and solvency of
financial institutions. New national political leadership has
introduced some uncertainty into the direction and timing of any
future regulation, however. While an overall reduction in the
regulation of the financial services sector could result in some
operational and cost benefits, any potential new regulations or
modifications to existing regulations and supervisory expectations
may necessitate changes to the Company’s existing regulatory
compliance and risk management infrastructure.

Changes to statutes, regulations or regulatory policies, or their

interpretation or implementation, and/or the continued
heightening of regulatory practices, requirements or expectations,
could affect the Company in substantial and unpredictable ways.
For example, the Guidelines for Heightened Standards of the
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) and the
Federal Reserve Board’s Enhanced Prudential Supervision Rules
have required and will continue to require significant Board of
Directors oversight and management focus on governance and

risk-management activities. The OCC also now requires national
banks with average total consolidated assets of $50 billion or
more to develop and maintain a recovery plan subject to
regulatory review, which could present new challenges and
demands on resources in stressed scenarios.

The financial services industry continues to face scrutiny from

bank supervisors in the examination process and stringent
enforcement of regulations on both the federal and state levels,
particularly with respect to mortgage-related practices, student
lending practices, sales practices and related incentive
compensation programs, and other consumer compliance
matters, as well as compliance with Bank Secrecy Act/anti-
money laundering requirements and sanctions compliance
requirements as administered by the Office of Foreign Assets
Control. U.S. Bank National Association entered into a Consent
Order with the OCC in October 2015 that concerns deficiencies
in its Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering compliance
program, and requires an ongoing review of that program, and in
February 2018, the OCC issued a related Consent Order for a
Civil Money Penalty of $75 million. Also in February 2018, U.S.
Bank National Association entered into a related settlement
agreement with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
(“FinCEN”), which required, among other things, an ongoing
commitment to provide resources to its Bank Secrecy Act/anti-
money laundering compliance program and related reporting to
FinCEN, as well as the payment of a civil money penalty of
$70 million to FinCEN, and the Company entered into a related
settlement agreement with the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”), which required, among
other things, enhancements to the Company’s firm-wide Bank
Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering compliance program and
sanctions compliance program and payment of a civil money
penalty of $15 million to the Federal Reserve. If the Company or
U.S. Bank National Association do not make satisfactory
progress toward addressing the requirements of these regulatory
orders, they may be required to enter into further orders and
settlements, pay fines or other penalties or further modify their
business practices (which may increase the Company’s operating
expenses and decrease its revenue).

Federal law grants substantial enforcement powers to federal

banking regulators and law enforcement. This enforcement
authority includes, among other things, the ability to assess
significant civil or criminal monetary penalties, fines, or restitution;
to issue cease and desist or removal orders; and to initiate
injunctive actions against banking organizations and institution-
affiliated parties. These enforcement actions may be initiated for
violations of laws and regulations and unsafe or unsound
practices. Foreign supervisors also have increased regulatory
scrutiny and enforcement in areas related to consumer
compliance, money laundering, and information technology
systems and controls, among others. Any future enforcement
action could have a material adverse impact on the Company.
In general, the amounts paid by financial institutions in
settlement of proceedings or investigations and the severity of
other terms of regulatory settlements are likely to remain elevated

in the near term. In some cases, governmental authorities have
required criminal pleas or other extraordinary terms as part of
such settlements, which could have significant consequences for
a financial institution, including loss of customers, restrictions on
the ability to access the capital markets, and the inability to
operate certain businesses or offer certain products for a period
of time. In February 2018, the Company entered into a deferred
prosecution agreement (the “Deferred Prosecution Agreement”)
with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan to resolve an
investigation of the Company concerning a legacy banking
relationship between U.S. Bank National Association and payday
lending businesses associated with former customer Scott
Tucker and U.S. Bank National Association’s legacy Bank
Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering compliance program. If the
Company violates the terms of the Deferred Prosecution
Agreement, the term of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement
could be extended, or the Company could be subject to a
prosecution or civil action based on the matters that are the
subject of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement, any of which
could result in additional fines, penalties, settlements, payments
or restrictions or other materially adverse impacts on the
Company’s business, reputation or brand. Moreover, the
Deferred Prosecution Agreement and the regulatory orders with
the OCC, Federal Reserve and FinCEN discussed above do not
preclude additional enforcement actions by bank regulatory,
governmental or law enforcement agencies or private litigation.
Violations of laws and regulations or deemed deficiencies in risk
management practices also may be incorporated into the
Company’s confidential supervisory ratings. A downgrade in
these ratings, or these or other regulatory actions and
settlements can limit the Company’s ability to conduct
expansionary activities for a period of time and require new or
additional regulatory approvals before engaging in certain other
business activities.

Compliance with new regulations and supervisory initiatives

may continue to increase the Company’s costs. In addition,
regulatory changes may reduce the Company’s revenues, limit
the types of financial services and products it may offer, alter the
investments it makes, affect the manner in which it operates its
businesses, increase its litigation and regulatory costs should it
fail to appropriately comply with new or modified laws and
regulatory requirements, and increase the ability of non-banks to
offer competing financial services and products. See “Supervision
and Regulation” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for additional information regarding the extensive regulatory
framework applicable to the Company.

More stringent requirements related to capital and liquidity
have been adopted by United States banking regulators
that may limit the Company’s ability to return earnings to
shareholders or operate or invest in its business United
States banking regulators have adopted more stringent capital-
and liquidity-related standards applicable to larger banking
organizations, including the Company. The rules require banks to
hold more and higher quality capital as well as sufficient
unencumbered liquid assets to meet certain stress scenarios

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defined by regulation. The implementation of these rules including
the common equity tier 1 capital conservation buffer, or additional
capital- and liquidity-related rules, could require the Company to
take further steps to increase its capital, increase its investment
security holdings, divest assets or operations, or otherwise
change aspects of its capital and/or liquidity measures, including
in ways that may be dilutive to shareholders or could limit the
Company’s ability to pay common stock dividends, repurchase
its common stock, invest in its businesses or provide loans to its
customers. See “Supervision and Regulation” in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding
the capital and liquidity requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act
and Basel III.

Additional requirements may be imposed in the future. The
Basel Committee has recently finalized a package of revisions to
the Basel III framework, unofficially known as Basel IV. The
changes are meant to improve the calculation of risk-weighted
assets and the comparability of capital ratios. Federal banking
regulators are expected to undertake rule-making action in future
years to implement these revisions in the United States. The
ultimate impact on the Company’s capital and liquidity will
depend on the final rule-makings and the implementation process
thereafter.

The Company is subject to significant financial and
reputational risks from potential legal liability and
governmental actions The Company faces significant legal
risks in its business, and the volume of claims and amount of
damages and penalties claimed in litigation and governmental
proceedings against it and other financial institutions have
increased in recent years. Customers, clients and other
counterparties have grown more litigious and are making claims
for substantial or indeterminate amounts of damages, while
banking regulators and certain other governmental authorities
have demonstrated an increased focus on enforcement. In
addition, governmental authorities have, at times, sought criminal
penalties against companies in the financial services sector for
violations, and, at times, have required an admission of
wrongdoing from financial institutions in connection with resolving
such matters. Criminal convictions or admissions of wrongdoing
in a settlement with the government can lead to greater exposure
in civil litigation and reputational harm.

As an example of increased risks arising from litigation, the
Company and other large financial institutions have been sued
over the past several years in their capacity as trustee for
residential mortgage–backed securities (“RMBS”) trusts. The
plaintiffs in these actions allege that the significant losses they
incurred as investors in the RMBS trusts were caused by the
trustees’ failure to enforce loan repurchase obligations and to
abide by appropriate standards of care after events of default
allegedly occurred, while also arguing to broaden the trustees’
duties. Although the Company has denied liability and believes it
has meritorious defenses in these cases, any finding of liability or
new or enhanced duties in one or more of these cases against
the Company, or another financial institution, could result in a
significant financial loss or require a modification to the

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Company’s business practices, which could negatively impact
the Company’s financial results.

Substantial legal liability or significant governmental action

against the Company could materially impact its financial
condition and results of operations or cause significant
reputational harm to the Company, which in turn could adversely
impact its business prospects. Also, the resolution of a litigation
or regulatory matter could result in additional accruals (for
instance, the $608 million accrued liability reflected in the
Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter of 2017 relating
to the matters the Company has resolved with the OCC, the U.S.
Attorney’s Office, and FinCEN relating to the Company’s legacy
Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering compliance program) or
exceed established accruals for a particular period, which could
materially impact the Company’s results from operations for that
period.

The Company may be required to repurchase mortgage
loans or indemnify mortgage loan purchasers as a result of
breaches in contractual representations and warranties
When the Company sells mortgage loans that it has originated to
various parties, including GSEs, it is required to make customary
representations and warranties to the purchaser about the
mortgage loans and the manner in which they were originated.
The Company may be required to repurchase mortgage loans or
be subject to indemnification claims in the event of a breach of
contractual representations or warranties that is not remedied
within a certain period. Contracts for residential mortgage loan
sales to the GSEs include various types of specific remedies and
penalties that could be applied if the Company does not
adequately respond to repurchase requests. If economic
conditions and the housing market deteriorate or the GSEs
increase their claims for breached representations and
warranties, the Company could have increased repurchase
obligations and increased losses on repurchases, requiring
material increases to its repurchase reserve.

The Company is exposed to risk of environmental liability
when it takes title to properties In the course of the
Company’s business, the Company may foreclose on and take
title to real estate. As a result, the Company could be subject to
environmental liabilities with respect to these properties. The
Company may be held liable to a governmental entity or to third
parties for property damage, personal injury, investigation and
clean-up costs incurred by these parties in connection with
environmental contamination or may be required to investigate or
clean up hazardous or toxic substances or chemical releases at a
property. The costs associated with investigation or remediation
activities could be substantial. In addition, if the Company is the
owner or former owner of a contaminated site, it may be subject
to common law claims by third parties based on damages and
costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from
the property. If the Company becomes subject to significant
environmental liabilities, its financial condition and results of
operations could be adversely affected.

Economic and Market Conditions Risk
Deterioration in business and economic conditions could
adversely affect the financial services industry, and a
reversal or slowing of the current economic recovery could
adversely affect the Company’s lending business and the
value of loans and debt securities it holds The Company’s
business activities and earnings are affected by general business
conditions in the United States and abroad, including factors
such as the level and volatility of short-term and long-term
interest rates, inflation, home prices, unemployment and under-
employment levels, bankruptcies, household income, consumer
spending, fluctuations in both debt and equity capital markets,
liquidity of the global financial markets, the availability and cost of
capital and credit, investor sentiment and confidence in the
financial markets, and the strength of the domestic and global
economies in which the Company operates. The deterioration of
any of these conditions can adversely affect the Company’s
consumer and commercial businesses and securities portfolios,
its level of charge-offs and provision for credit losses, its capital
levels and liquidity, and its results of operations.

Given the high percentage of the Company’s assets

represented directly or indirectly by loans, and the importance of
lending to its overall business, weak economic conditions are
likely to have a negative impact on the Company’s business and
results of operations. A reversal or slowing of the current
economic recovery or another severe contraction could adversely
impact loan utilization rates as well as delinquencies, defaults and
the ability of customers to meet obligations under the loans. The
value to the Company of other assets such as investment
securities, most of which are debt securities or other financial
instruments supported by loans, similarly would be negatively
impacted by widespread decreases in credit quality resulting from
a weakening of the economy. Downward valuation of debt
securities could also negatively impact the Company’s capital
position.

Stress in the commercial real estate markets, or a downturn in
the residential real estate markets, could cause credit losses and
deterioration in asset values for the Company and other financial
institutions. A downturn in used auto prices from its current levels
could result in increased credit losses and impairment of residual
lease values for the Company. Additionally, the current
environment of heightened scrutiny of financial institutions, as well
as a continued focus on the pace and sustainability of the
economic recovery, has resulted in increased public awareness
of and sensitivity to banking fees and practices.

Any deterioration in global economic conditions, including
those that could follow a withdrawal of the United Kingdom from
the European Union and other political trends toward nationalism,
could slow the recovery of the domestic economy or negatively
impact the Company’s borrowers or other counterparties that
have direct or indirect exposure to these regions. Such global
disruptions can undermine investor confidence, cause a
contraction of available credit, or create market volatility, any of
which could have significant adverse effects on the Company’s
businesses, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity,

even if the Company’s direct exposure to the affected region is
limited.

Recent changes to tax policy in the United States could also

adversely impact certain segments of the domestic economy,
which could negatively affect demand for loans and fee-based
financial services. The implications of the Tax Cuts and Job Act’s
repatriation provisions are also uncertain, with possible negative
effects on demand for loans, deposits and other services. Any
further changes to economic or trade policies could also erode
consumer confidence levels, cause adverse changes in payment
patterns, lead to increases in delinquencies and default rates in
certain industries or regions, or have other negative market or
customer impacts. Such developments could increase the
Company’s loan charge-offs and provision for credit losses. Any
future economic deterioration that affects household or corporate
incomes could also result in reduced demand for credit or
fee-based products and services.

Changes in interest rates could reduce the Company’s net
interest income The Company’s earnings are dependent to a
large degree on net interest income, which is the difference
between interest income from loans and investments and interest
expense on deposits and borrowings. Net interest income is
significantly affected by market rates of interest, which in turn are
affected by prevailing economic conditions, by the fiscal and
monetary policies of the federal government and by the policies of
various regulatory agencies. Like all financial institutions, the
Company’s financial position is affected by fluctuations in interest
rates. Volatility in interest rates can also result in the flow of funds
away from financial institutions into direct investments. Direct
investments, such as United States government and corporate
securities and other investment vehicles (including mutual funds),
generally pay higher rates of return than financial institutions,
because of the absence of federal insurance premiums and
reserve requirements.

In addition, interest rate indices on many of the Company’s
outstanding financial instruments are subject to change based on
regulatory developments, which could adversely affect the
Company’s revenue, expenses, and the value of those financial
instruments. In July 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial
Conduct Authority, which regulates the London interbank offered
rate (“LIBOR”), announced that it intends to stop persuading or
compelling banks to submit LIBOR rates after 2021. The
transition from LIBOR to another benchmark rate could have
adverse impacts on the Company’s assets, liabilities and financial
condition. Furthermore, the interest rates on floating-rate
obligations, loans, deposits, derivatives, and other financial
instruments that currently use LIBOR as a benchmark rate, as
well as the revenue and expenses associated with those financial
instruments, could be adversely affected.

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Credit and Mortgage Business Risk

Heightened credit risk could require the Company to
increase its provision for credit losses, which could have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s results of
operations and financial condition When the Company lends
money, or commits to lend money, it incurs credit risk, or the risk
of losses if its borrowers do not repay their loans. As one of the
largest lenders in the United States, the credit performance of the
Company’s loan portfolios significantly affects its financial results
and condition. The Company incurred high levels of losses on
loans during the most recent financial crisis and recovery period,
and if the current economic environment were to deteriorate,
more of its customers may have difficulty in repaying their loans
or other obligations, which could result in a higher level of credit
losses and higher provisions for credit losses. The Company
reserves for credit losses by establishing an allowance through a
charge to earnings to provide for loan defaults and
nonperformance. The amount of the Company’s allowance for
loan losses is based on its historical loss experience as well as an
evaluation of the risks associated with its loan portfolio, including
the size and composition of the loan portfolio, current economic
conditions and geographic concentrations within the portfolio.
The stress on the United States economy and the local
economies in which the Company does business may be greater
or last longer than expected, resulting in, among other things,
greater than expected deterioration in credit quality of the loan
portfolio, or in the value of collateral securing those loans.

In addition, the process the Company uses to estimate losses

inherent in its credit exposure requires difficult, subjective, and
complex judgments, including forecasts of economic conditions
and how these economic predictions might impair the ability of its
borrowers to repay their loans. These economic predictions and
their impact may no longer be capable of accurate estimation,
which may, in turn, impact the reliability of the process. As with
any such assessments, the Company may fail to identify the
proper factors or to accurately estimate the impacts of the factors
that the Company does identify. The Company also makes loans
to borrowers where it does not have or service the loan with the
first lien on the property securing its loan. For loans in a junior lien
position, the Company may not have access to information on
the position or performance of the first lien when it is held and
serviced by a third party, which may adversely affect the
accuracy of the loss estimates for loans of these types. Increases
in the Company’s allowance for loan losses may not be adequate
to cover actual loan losses, and future provisions for loan losses
could materially and adversely affect its financial results. In
addition, the Company’s ability to assess the creditworthiness of
its customers may be impaired if the models and approaches it
uses to select, manage, and underwrite its customers become
less predictive of future behaviors.

A concentration of credit and market risk in the Company’s
loan portfolio could increase the potential for significant
losses The Company may have higher credit risk, or experience
higher credit losses, to the extent its loans are concentrated by

loan type, industry segment, borrower type, or location of the
borrower or collateral. For example, the Company’s credit risk
and credit losses can increase if borrowers who engage in similar
activities are uniquely or disproportionately affected by economic
or market conditions, or by regulation, such as regulation related
to climate change. Deterioration in economic conditions or real
estate values in states or regions where the Company has
relatively larger concentrations of residential or commercial real
estate could result in higher credit costs. In particular,
deterioration in real estate values and underlying economic
conditions in California could result in significantly higher credit
losses to the Company.

Changes in interest rates can impact the value of the
Company’s mortgage servicing rights and mortgages held
for sale, and can make its mortgage banking revenue
volatile from quarter to quarter, which can reduce its
earnings The Company has a portfolio of MSRs, which is the
right to service a mortgage loan—collect principal, interest and
escrow amounts—for a fee. The Company initially carries its
MSRs using a fair value measurement of the present value of the
estimated future net servicing income, which includes
assumptions about the likelihood of prepayment by borrowers.
Changes in interest rates can affect prepayment assumptions
and thus fair value. As interest rates fall, prepayments tend to
increase as borrowers refinance, and the fair value of MSRs can
decrease, which in turn reduces the Company’s earnings.
Further, it is possible that, because of economic conditions and/
or a weak or deteriorating housing market, even if interest rates
were to fall or remain low, mortgage originations may also fall or
any increase in mortgage originations may not be enough to
offset the decrease in the MSRs’ value caused by the lower rates.

A decline in the soundness of other financial institutions
could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations
The Company’s ability to engage in routine funding or settlement
transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and
commercial soundness of other domestic or foreign financial
institutions. Financial services institutions are interrelated as a
result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships. The
Company has exposure to many different counterparties, and the
Company routinely executes and settles transactions with
counterparties in the financial services industry, including brokers
and dealers, commercial banks, investment banks, mutual and
hedge funds, and other institutional clients. As a result, defaults
by, or even rumors or questions about, the soundness of one or
more financial services institutions, or the financial services
industry generally, could lead to losses or defaults by the
Company or by other institutions and impact the Company’s
predominately United States–based businesses or the less
significant merchant processing, corporate trust and fund
administration services businesses it operates in foreign
countries. Many of these transactions expose the Company to
credit risk in the event of a default by a counterparty or client. In
addition, the Company’s credit risk may be further increased
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or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of
the financial instrument exposure due the Company. There is no
assurance that any such losses would not adversely affect the
Company’s results of operations.

Change in residual value of leased assets may have an
adverse impact on the Company’s financial results The
Company engages in leasing activities and is subject to the risk
that the residual value of the property under lease will be less
than the Company’s recorded asset value. Adverse changes in
the residual value of leased assets can have a negative impact on
the Company’s financial results. The risk of changes in the
realized value of the leased assets compared to recorded residual
values depends on many factors outside of the Company’s
control, including supply and demand for the assets, condition of
the assets at the end of the lease term, and other economic
factors.

Operations and Business Risk

A breach in the security of the Company’s systems, or the
systems of certain third parties, could disrupt the
Company’s businesses, result in the disclosure of
confidential information, damage its reputation and create
significant financial and legal exposure Although the
Company devotes significant resources to maintain and regularly
upgrade its systems and processes that are designed to protect
the security of the Company’s computer systems, software,
networks and other technology assets, as well as its intellectual
property, and to protect the confidentiality, integrity and
availability of information belonging to the Company and its
customers, the Company’s security measures may not be entirely
effective. Many financial services institutions, retailers and other
companies engaged in data processing have reported breaches
in the security of their websites or other systems, some of which
have involved sophisticated and targeted attacks intended to
obtain unauthorized access to confidential information, destroy
data, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems, often
through the introduction of computer viruses or malware, cyber
attacks and other means. The data breach experienced by a
major credit reporting institution in 2017, through which the
personal information of as many as 145.5 million of its customers
was compromised, illustrates the cybersecurity risks facing the
financial services industry. The Company and certain other large
financial institutions in the United States have experienced several
well-publicized episodes of apparently related attacks from
technically sophisticated and well-resourced third parties that
were intended to disrupt normal business activities by making
internet banking systems inaccessible to customers for extended
periods. These “denial-of-service” attacks require substantial
resources to defend and could result in system outages that
affect customer satisfaction and behavior.

Attacks on financial or other institutions important to the
overall functioning of the financial system could also adversely
affect, directly or indirectly, aspects of the Company’s
businesses. As a result of the increasing consolidation,

interdependence and complexity of financial entities and
technology systems, a technology failure, cyber attack, or other
information or security breach that significantly degrades, deletes
or compromises the systems or data of one or more financial
entities could have a material impact on counterparties or other
market participants, including the Company. This consolidation,
interconnectivity and complexity increases the risk of operational
failure, on both an entity-specific and an industry-wide basis.

Third parties that facilitate the Company’s business activities,

including exchanges, clearinghouses, payment and ATM
networks, financial intermediaries or vendors that provide services
or technology solutions for the Company’s operations, could also
be sources of operational and security risks to the Company,
including with respect to breakdowns or failures of their systems,
misconduct by their employees or cyber attacks that could affect
their ability to deliver a product or service to the Company or
result in lost or compromised information of the Company or its
customers. The Company’s ability to implement back-up systems
or other safeguards with respect to third party systems is much
more limited than with respect to its own systems. Furthermore,
an attack on or failure of a third party system may not be revealed
to the Company in a timely manner, which could compromise the
Company’s ability to respond effectively. Some of these third
parties may engage vendors of their own as they provide services
or technology solutions for the Company’s operations, which
introduces the risk that these “fourth parties” could be the source
of operational and security failures.

In addition, during the past several years a number of retailers

and hospitality companies have disclosed substantial cyber
security breaches affecting debit and credit card accounts of their
customers, some of whom were the Company’s cardholders.
These attacks involving Company cards are likely to continue and
could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse
effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of
operations.

It is possible that the Company may not be able to anticipate
or to implement effective preventive measures against all security
breaches of these types, especially because the techniques used
change frequently, generally increase in sophistication, often are
not recognized until launched, and sometimes go undetected
even when successful, and, in addition, because security attacks
can originate from a wide variety of sources, including organized
crime, hackers, terrorists, activists, hostile foreign governments
and other external parties. Those parties may also attempt to
fraudulently induce employees, customers or other users of the
Company’s systems to disclose sensitive information in order to
gain access to the Company’s data or that of its customers or
clients, such as through “phishing” schemes. These risks may
increase in the future as the Company continues to increase its
mobile payments and other internet-based product offerings and
expands its internal usage of web-based products and
applications. In addition, the Company’s customers often use
their own devices, such as computers, smart phones and tablet
computers, to make payments and manage their accounts. The
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its customers’ transactions with the Company to the extent they
are using their own devices, which could be subject to similar
threats.

If the Company’s security systems were penetrated or

circumvented, or if an authorized user intentionally or
unintentionally removed, lost or destroyed operations data, it
could cause serious negative consequences for the Company,
including significant disruption of the Company’s operations,
misappropriation of confidential information of the Company or
that of its customers, or damage to computers or systems of the
Company or those of its customers and counterparties. These
consequences could result in violations of applicable privacy and
other laws; financial loss to the Company or to its customers; loss
of confidence in the Company’s security measures; customer
dissatisfaction; significant litigation exposure; regulatory fines,
penalties or intervention; reimbursement or other compensatory
costs; additional compliance costs; and harm to the Company’s
reputation, all of which could adversely affect the Company.

The Company relies on its employees, systems and third
parties to conduct its business, and certain failures by
systems or misconduct by employees or third parties
could adversely affect its operations The Company operates
in many different businesses in diverse markets and relies on the
ability of its employees and systems to process a high number of
transactions. The Company’s business, financial, accounting,
data processing, and other operating systems and facilities may
stop operating properly or become disabled or damaged as a
result of a number of factors, including events that are out of its
control. In addition to the risks posed by information security
breaches, as discussed above, such systems could be
compromised because of spikes in transaction volume, electrical
or telecommunications outages, degradation or loss of internet or
website availability, natural disasters, political or social unrest, and
terrorist acts. The Company’s business operations may be
adversely affected by significant disruption to the operating
systems that support its businesses and customers.

The Company could also incur losses resulting from the risk of

fraud by employees or persons outside of the Company,
unauthorized access to its computer systems, the execution of
unauthorized transactions by employees, errors relating to
transaction processing and technology, breaches of the internal
control system and compliance requirements, and business
continuation and disaster recovery. This risk of loss also includes
the potential legal actions, fines or civil money penalties that could
arise as a result of an operational deficiency or as a result of
noncompliance with applicable regulatory standards, adverse
business decisions or their implementation, and customer attrition
due to potential negative publicity.

Third parties provide key components of the Company’s
business infrastructure, such as internet connections, network
access and mutual fund distribution. While the Company has
selected these third parties carefully, it does not control their
actions. Any problems caused by third party service providers,
including as a result of not providing the Company their services
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adversely affect the Company’s ability to deliver products and
services to the Company’s customers and otherwise to conduct
its business. Replacing third party service providers could also
entail significant delay and expense. In addition, failure of third
party service providers to handle current or higher volumes of use
could adversely affect the Company’s ability to deliver products
and services to clients and otherwise to conduct business.
Technological or financial difficulties of a third party service
provider could adversely affect the Company’s businesses to the
extent those difficulties result in the interruption or discontinuation
of services provided by that party.

Operational risks for large institutions such as the Company
have generally increased in recent years, in part because of the
proliferation of new technologies, the use of internet services and
telecommunications technologies to conduct financial
transactions, the increased number and complexity of
transactions being processed, and the increased sophistication
and activities of organized crime, hackers, terrorists, activists, and
other external parties. If personal, confidential or proprietary
information of customers or clients in the Company’s possession
were to be mishandled or misused, the Company could suffer
significant regulatory consequences, reputational damage and
financial loss. This mishandling or misuse of private data could
include, for example, situations in which the information is
erroneously provided to parties who are not permitted to have the
information, either by fault of the Company’s systems,
employees, or third party service providers, or where the
information is intercepted or otherwise inappropriately taken by
third parties. In the event of a breakdown in the internal control
system, improper operation of systems or improper employee or
third party actions, the Company could suffer financial loss, face
legal or regulatory action and suffer damage to its reputation.

The Company could lose market share and experience
increased costs if it does not effectively develop and
implement new technology The financial services industry is
continually undergoing rapid technological change with frequent
introductions of new technology-driven products and services,
including innovative ways that customers can make payments or
manage their accounts, such as through the use of digital wallets
or digital currencies. The Company’s continued success
depends, in part, upon its ability to address customer needs by
using technology to provide products and services that
customers want to adopt, and create additional efficiencies in the
Company’s operations. Developing and deploying new
technology-driven products and services can also involve costs
that the Company may not recover and divert resources away
from other product development efforts. The Company may not
be able to effectively develop and implement profitable new
technology-driven products and services or be successful in
marketing these products and services to its customers. Failure
to successfully keep pace with technological change affecting the
financial services industry could harm the Company’s competitive
position and negatively affect its revenue and profit.

Negative publicity could damage the Company’s reputation
and adversely impact its business and financial results
Reputational risk, or the risk to the Company’s business, earnings
and capital from negative public opinion, is inherent in the
Company’s business and increased substantially because of the
financial crisis beginning in 2008. The reputation of the financial
services industry in general has been damaged as a result of the
financial crisis and other matters affecting the financial services
industry, including mortgage foreclosure issues and, more
recently, concerns about improper sales practices related to retail
customers. Negative public opinion about the financial services
industry generally or the Company specifically could adversely
affect the Company’s ability to keep and attract customers, and
expose the Company to litigation and regulatory action. Negative
public opinion can result from the Company’s actual or alleged
conduct in any number of activities, including lending practices,
mortgage servicing and foreclosure practices, corporate
governance, executive compensation, incentive-based
compensation paid to and supervision of sales personnel,
regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and related
disclosure, sharing or inadequate protection of customer
information, and actions taken by government regulators and
community organizations in response to that conduct. Because
most of the Company’s businesses operate under the “U.S.
Bank” brand, actual or alleged conduct by one business can
result in negative public opinion about other businesses the
Company operates. Although the Company takes steps to
minimize reputation risk in dealing with customers and other
constituencies, the Company, as a large diversified financial
services company with a high industry profile, is inherently
exposed to this risk.

The Company’s business and financial performance could
be adversely affected, directly or indirectly, by natural
disasters, by terrorist activities or by international
hostilities Neither the occurrence nor the potential impact of
natural disasters, terrorist activities or international hostilities can
be predicted. However, these occurrences could impact the
Company directly (for example, by interrupting the Company’s
systems, which could prevent the Company from obtaining
deposits, originating loans and processing and controlling its flow
of business; causing significant damage to the Company’s
facilities; or otherwise preventing the Company from conducting
business in the ordinary course), or indirectly as a result of their
impact on the Company’s borrowers, depositors, other
customers, suppliers or other counterparties (for example, by
damaging properties pledged as collateral for the Company’s
loans or impairing the ability of certain borrowers to repay their
loans). The Company could also suffer adverse consequences to
the extent that natural disasters, terrorist activities or international
hostilities affect the financial markets or the economy in general or
in any particular region. These types of impacts could lead, for
example, to an increase in delinquencies, bankruptcies or
defaults that could result in the Company experiencing higher
levels of nonperforming assets, net charge-offs and provisions for
credit losses.

The Company’s ability to mitigate the adverse consequences

of these occurrences is in part dependent on the quality of the
Company’s resiliency planning, and the Company’s ability, if any,
to anticipate the nature of any such event that occurs. The
adverse impact of natural disasters, terrorist activities or
international hostilities also could be increased to the extent that
there is a lack of preparedness on the part of national or regional
emergency responders or on the part of other organizations and
businesses that the Company transacts with, particularly those
that it depends upon, but has no control over. Additionally, the
nature and level of natural disasters may be exacerbated by
global climate change.

Liquidity Risk

If the Company does not effectively manage its liquidity, its
business could suffer The Company’s liquidity is essential for
the operation of its business. Market conditions, unforeseen
outflows of funds or other events could negatively affect the
Company’s level or cost of funding, affecting its ongoing ability to
accommodate liability maturities and deposit withdrawals, meet
contractual obligations, and fund asset growth and new business
transactions at a reasonable cost and in a timely manner. If the
Company’s access to stable and low-cost sources of funding,
such as customer deposits, is reduced, the Company might need
to use alternative funding, which could be more expensive or of
limited availability. Any substantial, unexpected or prolonged
changes in the level or cost of liquidity could adversely affect the
Company’s business.

Loss of customer deposits could increase the Company’s
funding costs The Company relies on bank deposits to be a
low-cost and stable source of funding. The Company competes
with banks and other financial services companies for deposits. If
the Company’s competitors raise the rates they pay on deposits,
the Company’s funding costs may increase, either because the
Company raises its rates to avoid losing deposits or because the
Company loses deposits and must rely on more expensive
sources of funding. Higher funding costs reduce the Company’s
net interest margin and net interest income. Checking and
savings account balances and other forms of customer deposits
may decrease when customers perceive alternative investments,
such as the stock market, as providing a better risk/return
tradeoff. When customers move money out of bank deposits and
into other investments, the Company may lose a relatively
low-cost source of funds, increasing the Company’s funding
costs and reducing the Company’s net interest income.

A downgrade in the Company’s credit ratings could have a
material adverse effect on its liquidity, funding costs and
access to capital markets The Company’s credit ratings are
important to its liquidity. A reduction in one or more of the
Company’s credit ratings could adversely affect its liquidity,
increase its funding costs or limit its access to the capital
markets. Further, a downgrade could decrease the number of
investors and counterparties willing or able, contractually or
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adversely affecting the Company’s competitive position. The
Company’s credit ratings and credit rating agencies’ outlooks are
subject to ongoing review by the rating agencies, which consider
a number of factors, including the Company’s own financial
strength, performance, prospects and operations, as well as
factors not within the control of the Company, including
conditions affecting the financial services industry generally. There
can be no assurance that the Company will maintain its current
ratings and outlooks.

The Company relies on dividends from its subsidiaries for
its liquidity needs, and the payment of those dividends are
limited by laws and regulations The Company is a separate
and distinct legal entity from U.S. Bank National Association and
its non-bank subsidiaries. The Company receives a significant
portion of its cash from dividends paid by its subsidiaries. These
dividends are the principal source of funds to pay dividends on
the Company’s stock and interest and principal on its debt.
Various federal and state laws and regulations limit the amount of
dividends that U.S. Bank National Association and certain of its
non-bank subsidiaries may pay to the Company without
regulatory approval. Also, the Company’s right to participate in a
distribution of assets upon a subsidiary’s liquidation or
reorganization is subject to prior claims of the subsidiary’s
creditors, except to the extent that any of the Company’s claims
as a creditor of that subsidiary may be recognized.

Competitive and Strategic Risk

The financial services industry is highly competitive, and
competitive pressures could intensify and adversely affect
the Company’s financial results The Company operates in a
highly competitive industry that could become even more
competitive as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological
changes, as well as continued industry consolidation, which may
increase in connection with current economic and market
conditions. This consolidation may produce larger, better-
capitalized and more geographically diverse companies that are
capable of offering a wider array of financial products and
services at more competitive prices. The Company competes
with other commercial banks, savings and loan associations,
mutual savings banks, finance companies, mortgage banking
companies, credit unions, investment companies, credit card
companies, and a variety of other financial services and advisory
companies. In addition, technology has lowered barriers to entry
and made it possible for non-banks to offer products and
services that traditionally were banking products, and made it
possible for technology companies to compete with financial
institutions in providing electronic and internet-based financial
solutions. Competition with non-banks, including technology
companies, to provide financial products and services is
expected to intensify. Many of the Company’s competitors have
fewer regulatory constraints, and some have lower cost
structures. Also, the potential need to adapt to industry changes

in information technology systems, on which the Company and
financial services industry are highly dependent, could present
operational issues and require capital spending. The Company’s
ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors,
including, among others, its ability to develop and execute
strategic plans and initiatives; developing, maintaining and
building long-term customer relationships based on quality
service, competitive prices, high ethical standards and safe,
sound assets; and industry and general economic trends. A
failure to compete effectively could contribute to downward price
pressure on the Company’s products or services or a loss of
market share.

The Company may need to lower prices on existing
products and services and develop and introduce new
products and services to maintain market share The
Company’s success depends, in part, on its ability to adapt its
products and services to evolving industry standards. There is
increasing pressure to provide products and services at lower
prices. Lower prices can reduce the Company’s net interest
margin and revenues from its fee-based products and services. In
addition, the adoption of new technologies or further
developments in current technologies, such as mobile phones
and tablet computers, could require the Company to make
substantial expenditures to modify or adapt its existing products
and services. Also, these and other capital investments in the
Company’s businesses may not produce expected growth in
earnings anticipated at the time of the expenditure. The Company
might not be successful in developing or introducing new
products and services, adapting to changing customer
preferences and spending and saving habits, achieving market
acceptance of its products and services, or sufficiently developing
and maintaining loyal customer relationships.

The Company’s business could suffer if it fails to attract
and retain skilled employees The Company’s success
depends, in large part, on its ability to attract and retain key
employees. Competition for the best people in most activities the
Company engages in can be intense. The Company may not be
able to hire the best people or to keep them. Recent strong
scrutiny of compensation practices has resulted in, and may
continue to result in, additional regulation and legislation in this
area. As a result, the Company may not be able to retain key
employees by providing adequate compensation. In addition,
there is the potential for changes in immigration policies in
multiple jurisdictions and to the extent that immigration policies or
work authorization programs were to unduly restrict or otherwise
make it more difficult for qualified employees to work in, or
transfer among, jurisdictions in which the Company has
operations or conducts its business, the Company could be
adversely affected. There is no assurance that these
developments will not cause increased turnover or impede the
Company’s ability to retain and attract the highest caliber
employees.

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The Company may not be able to complete future
acquisitions, and completed acquisitions may not produce
revenue enhancements or cost savings at levels or within
timeframes originally anticipated, may result in unforeseen
integration difficulties, and may dilute existing
shareholders’ interests The Company regularly explores
opportunities to acquire financial services businesses or assets
and may also consider opportunities to acquire other banks or
financial institutions. The Company cannot predict the number,
size or timing of acquisitions it might pursue.

The Company must generally receive federal regulatory

approval before it can acquire a bank or bank holding company.
The Company’s ability to pursue or complete an attractive
acquisition could be negatively impacted by regulatory delay or
other regulatory issues. The Company cannot be certain when or
if, or on what terms and conditions, any required regulatory
approvals will be granted. For example, the Company may be
required to sell branches as a condition to receiving regulatory
approval for bank acquisitions. If the Company commits certain
regulatory violations, including those that result in a downgrade in
certain of the Company’s bank regulatory ratings, governmental
authorities could, as a consequence, preclude it from pursuing
future acquisitions for a period of time.

There can be no assurance that acquisitions the Company

completes will have the anticipated positive results, including
results related to expected revenue increases, cost savings,
increases in geographic or product presence, and/or other
projected benefits. Integration efforts could divert management’s
attention and resources, which could adversely affect the
Company’s operations or results. The integration could result in
higher than expected customer loss, deposit attrition, loss of key
employees, disruption of the Company’s businesses or the
businesses of the acquired company, or otherwise adversely
affect the Company’s ability to maintain relationships with
customers and employees or achieve the anticipated benefits of
the acquisition. Also, the negative effect of any divestitures
required by regulatory authorities in acquisitions or business
combinations may be greater than expected. In addition, future
acquisitions may also expose the Company to increased legal or
regulatory risks. Finally, future acquisitions could be material to
the Company, and it may issue additional shares of stock to pay
for those acquisitions, which would dilute current shareholders’
ownership interests.

Accounting and Tax Risk

The Company’s reported financial results depend on
management’s selection of accounting methods and
certain assumptions and estimates, which, if incorrect,
could cause unexpected losses in the future The Company’s
accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how the
Company records and reports its financial condition and results
of operations. The Company’s management must exercise
judgment in selecting and applying many of these accounting
policies and methods so they comply with generally accepted
accounting principles and reflect management’s judgment

regarding the most appropriate manner to report the Company’s
financial condition and results of operations. In some cases,
management must select the accounting policy or method to
apply from two or more alternatives, any of which might be
reasonable under the circumstances, yet might result in the
Company’s reporting materially different results than would have
been reported under a different alternative.

Certain accounting policies are critical to presenting the
Company’s financial condition and results of operations. They
require management to make difficult, subjective or complex
judgments about matters that are uncertain. Materially different
amounts could be reported under different conditions or using
different assumptions or estimates. These critical accounting
policies include the allowance for credit losses, estimations of fair
value, the valuation of purchased loans and related
indemnification assets, the valuation of MSRs, the valuation of
goodwill and other intangible assets, and income taxes. Because
of the uncertainty of estimates involved in these matters, the
Company may be required to do one or more of the following:
significantly increase the allowance for credit losses and/or
sustain credit losses that are significantly higher than the reserve
provided, recognize significant impairment on its goodwill and
other intangible asset balances, or significantly increase its
accrued taxes liability. For more information, refer to “Critical
Accounting Policies” in this Annual Report.

Changes in accounting standards could materially impact
the Company’s financial statements From time to time, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board and the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission change the financial
accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation
of the Company’s financial statements. These changes can be
hard to predict and can materially impact how the Company
records and reports its financial condition and results of
operations. The Company could be required to apply a new or
revised standard retroactively or apply an existing standard
differently, on a retroactive basis, in each case potentially
resulting in the Company restating prior period financial
statements. As an example, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board issued accounting guidance, effective for the Company no
later than January 1, 2020, related to the impairment of financial
instruments, particularly the allowance for loan losses. This
guidance changes existing impairment recognition to a model
that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses,
which is intended to result in more timely recognition of credit
losses. This guidance will be adopted by way of a cumulative
effect adjustment recorded to beginning retained earnings upon
the effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the
impact of this guidance on its financial statements.

The Company’s investments in certain tax-advantaged
projects may not generate returns as anticipated and may
have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial results
The Company invests in certain tax-advantaged projects
promoting affordable housing, community development and
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these projects are designed to generate a return primarily through
the realization of federal and state income tax credits, and other
tax benefits, over specified time periods. The Company is subject
to the risk that previously recorded tax credits, which remain
subject to recapture by taxing authorities based on compliance
features required to be met at the project level, will fail to meet
certain government compliance requirements and will not be able
to be realized. The possible inability to realize these tax credit and
other tax benefits can have a negative impact on the Company’s
financial results. The risk of not being able to realize the tax
credits and other tax benefits depends on many factors outside
of the Company’s control, including changes in the applicable tax
code and the ability of the projects to be completed.

Risk Management

The Company’s framework for managing risks may not be
effective in mitigating risk and loss to the Company The
Company’s risk management framework seeks to mitigate risk
and loss. The Company has established processes and
procedures intended to identify, measure, monitor, report, and

analyze the types of risk to which it is subject, including liquidity
risk, credit risk, market risk, interest rate risk, compliance risk,
strategic risk, reputational risk, and operational risk related to its
employees, systems and vendors, among others. However, as
with any risk management framework, there are inherent
limitations to the Company’s risk management strategies as there
may exist, or develop in the future, risks that it has not
appropriately anticipated or identified. The Company relies on
quantitative models to measure certain risks and to estimate
certain financial values, and these models could fail to predict
future events or exposures accurately. The financial and credit
crises that began in 2008 and the resulting regulatory reform
highlighted both the importance and some of the limitations of
managing unanticipated risks, and the Company’s regulators
remain focused on ensuring that financial institutions build and
maintain robust risk management policies. If the Company’s risk
management framework proves ineffective, the Company could
incur litigation and negative regulatory consequences, and suffer
unexpected losses that could affect its financial condition or
results of operations.

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Executive Officers

Andrew Cecere

John R. Elmore

Mr. Cecere is President and Chief Executive Officer of
U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Cecere, 57, has served as President of U.S.
Bancorp since January 2016 and Chief Executive Officer since
April 2017. He also served as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating
Officer from January 2015 to January 2016 and was U.S.
Bancorp’s Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer from
February 2007 until January 2015. Until that time, he served as
Vice Chairman, Wealth Management and Investment Services of
U.S. Bancorp since the merger of Firstar Corporation and
U.S. Bancorp in February 2001. Previously, he had served as an
executive officer of the former U.S. Bancorp, including as Chief
Financial Officer from May 2000 through February 2001.

Jennie P. Carlson

Ms. Carlson is Executive Vice President and Chief Human
Resources Officer of U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Carlson, 57, has served
in this position since January 2002. Until that time, she served as
Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary of U.S. Bancorp since the merger of Firstar Corporation
and U.S. Bancorp in February 2001. From 1995 until the merger,
she was General Counsel and Secretary of Firstar Corporation
and Star Banc Corporation.

James L. Chosy

Mr. Chosy is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of
U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Chosy, 54, has served in this position since
March 2013. He also served as Corporate Secretary of U.S,
Bancorp from March 2013 until April 2016. From 2001 to 2013,
he served as the General Counsel and Secretary of Piper Jaffray
Companies. From 1995 to 2001, Mr. Chosy was Vice President
and Associate General Counsel of U.S. Bancorp, having also
served as Assistant Secretary of U.S. Bancorp from 1995
through 2000 and as Secretary from 2000 until 2001.

Terrance R. Dolan

Mr. Dolan is Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of U.S.
Bancorp. Mr. Dolan, 56, has served in this position since August
2016. From July 2010 to July 2016, he served as Vice Chairman,
Wealth Management and Investment Services, of U.S. Bancorp.
From September 1998 to July 2010, Mr. Dolan served as U.S.
Bancorp’s Controller. He additionally held the title of Executive
Vice President from January 2002 until June 2010 and Senior
Vice President from September 1998 until January 2002.

Mr. Elmore is Vice Chairman, Community Banking and Branch
Delivery, of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Elmore, 61, has served in this
position since March 2013. From 1999 to 2013, he served as
Executive Vice President, Community Banking, of U.S. Bancorp
and its predecessor company, Firstar Corporation.

Leslie V. Godridge

Ms. Godridge is Vice Chairman, Corporate and Commercial
Banking, of U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Godridge, 62, has served in this
position since January 2016. From February 2013 until December
2015, she served as Executive Vice President, National
Corporate Specialized Industries and Global Treasury
Management, of U.S. Bancorp. From February 2007, when she
joined U.S. Bancorp, until January 2013, Ms. Godridge served as
Executive Vice President, National Corporate and Institutional
Banking, of U.S. Bancorp. Prior to that time, she served as Senior
Executive Vice President and a member of the Executive
Committee at The Bank of New York, where she was head of
BNY Asset Management, Private Banking, Consumer Banking
and Regional Commercial Banking from 2004 to 2006.

Gunjan Kedia

Ms. Kedia is Vice Chairman, Wealth Management and Investment
Services, of U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Kedia, 47, has served in this
position since joining U.S. Bancorp in December 2016. From
October 2008 until May 2016, she served as Executive Vice
President of State Street Corporation where she led the core
investment servicing business in North and South America and
served as a member of State Street’s management committee,
its senior most strategy and policy committee. Previously,
Ms. Kedia was an Executive Vice President of global product
management at Bank of New York Mellon from 2004 to 2008.

James B. Kelligrew

Mr. Kelligrew is Vice Chairman, Corporate and Commercial
Banking, of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Kelligrew, 52, has served in this
position since January 2016. From March 2014 until December
2015, he served as Executive Vice President, Fixed Income and
Capital Markets, of U.S. Bancorp, having served as Executive
Vice President, Credit Fixed Income, of U.S. Bancorp from May
2009 to March 2014. Prior to that time, he held various
leadership positions with Wells Fargo Securities from 2003 to
2009, and with Bank of America Securities from 1993 to 2003.

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Shailesh M. Kotwal

Mark G. Runkel

Mr. Runkel is Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of
U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Runkel, 41, has served in this position since
December 2013. From February 2011 until December 2013, he
served as Senior Vice President and Credit Risk Group Manager
of U.S. Bancorp Retail and Payment Services Credit Risk
Management, having served as Senior Vice President and Risk
Manager of U.S. Bancorp Retail and Small Business Credit Risk
Management from June 2009 until February 2011. From March
2005 until May 2009, he served as Vice President and Risk
Manager of U.S. Bancorp.

Jeffry H. von Gillern

Mr. von Gillern is Vice Chairman, Technology and Operations
Services, of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. von Gillern, 52, has served in this
position since July 2010. From April 2001, when he joined
U.S. Bancorp, until July 2010, Mr. von Gillern served as Executive
Vice President of U.S. Bancorp, additionally serving as Chief
Information Officer from July 2007 until July 2010.

Timothy A. Welsh

Mr. Welsh is Vice Chairman, Consumer Banking Sales and
Support, of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Welsh, 52, has served in this
position since joining U.S. Bancorp in July 2017. From July 2006
until June 2017, he served as a Senior Partner at McKinsey &
Company where he specialized in financial services and the
consumer experience. Previously, Mr. Welsh served as a Partner
at McKinsey & Company from 1999 to 2006.

Mr. Kotwal is Vice Chairman, Payment Services, of U.S. Bancorp.
Mr. Kotwal, 53, has served in this position since joining U.S.
Bancorp in March 2015. From July 2008 until May 2014, he
served as Executive Vice President of TD Bank Group with
responsibility for retail banking products and services and as
Chair of its enterprise payments council. From 2006 until 2008,
he served as President, International, of eFunds Corporation.
Previously, Mr. Kotwal served in various leadership roles at
American Express Company from 1989 until 2006, including
responsibility for operations in North and South America, Europe
and the Asia-Pacific regions.

P.W. Parker

Mr. Parker is Vice Chairman and Chief Risk Officer of
U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Parker, 61, has served in this position since
December 2013. From October 2007 until December 2013 he
served as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of
U.S. Bancorp. From March 2005 until October 2007, he served
as Executive Vice President of Credit Portfolio Management of
U.S. Bancorp, having served as Senior Vice President of Credit
Portfolio Management of U.S. Bancorp since January 2002.

Katherine B. Quinn

Ms. Quinn is Vice Chairman and Chief Administration Officer of
U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Quinn, 53, has served in this position since
April 2017. From September 2013 to April 2017, she served as
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Reputation
Officer of U.S. Bancorp and has served on U.S. Bancorp’s
Managing Committee since January 2015. From September
2010 until January 2013, she served as Chief Marketing Officer of
WellPoint, Inc. (now known as Anthem, Inc.), having served as
Head of Corporate Marketing of WellPoint from July 2005 until
September 2010. Prior to that time, she served as Chief
Marketing and Strategy Officer at The Hartford from 2003 until
2005.

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Directors

Richard K. Davis1,3,7
Executive Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Bancorp

Douglas M. Baker, Jr.1,5,7
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ecolab Inc.
(Cleaning and sanitizing products)

Olivia F. Kirtley1,4,7
Business Consultant
(Consulting)

Karen S. Lynch2,6
President
Aetna Inc.
(Healthcare benefits)

Warner L. Baxter1,2,3
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Ameren Corporation
(Energy)

Richard P. McKenney6,7
President and Chief Executive Officer
Unum Group
(Financial protection benefits)

David B. O’Maley 1,4,5
Retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Ohio National Financial Services, Inc.
(Insurance)

O’dell M. Owens, M.D., M.P.H.4,6
President and Chief Executive Officer
Interact for Health
(Health and wellness)

Craig D. Schnuck5,7
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Schnuck Markets, Inc.
(Food retail)

Scott W. Wine2,4
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Polaris Industries Inc.
(Motorized products)

Marc N. Casper3,6
President and Chief Executive Officer
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
(Life sciences and healthcare technology)

Andrew Cecere3,7
President and Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Bancorp

Arthur D. Collins, Jr.1,4,5
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Medtronic, Inc.
(Medical device and technology)

Kimberly J. Harris1,5,6
President and Chief Executive Officer
Puget Energy, Inc. and Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
(Energy)

Roland A. Hernandez1,2,6
Founding Principal and Chief Executive Officer
Hernandez Media Ventures
(Media)

Doreen Woo Ho3,7
Commissioner
San Francisco Port Commission
(Government)

1. Executive Committee

2. Audit Committee

3. Capital Planning Committee

4. Compensation and Human Resources Committee

5. Governance Committee

6. Public Responsibility Committee

7. Risk Management Committee

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Corporate Information

Executive Offices
U.S. Bancorp 
800 Nicollet Mall 
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Common Stock Transfer Agent  
and Registrar
Computershare acts as our transfer agent  
and registrar, dividend paying agent and dividend 
reinvestment plan administrator, and maintains all 
shareholder records for the corporation. Inquiries 
related to shareholder records, stock transfers, 
changes of ownership, lost stock certificates, 
changes of address and dividend payment should 
be directed to the transfer agent at:

Computershare 
P.O. Box 505000 
Louisville, KY 40233 
Phone: 888.778.1311 or 
201.680.6578 (international calls) 
Internet: www.computershare.com/investor

Registered or Certified Mail: 
Computershare 
462 South 4th Street, Suite 1600 
Louisville, KY 40202

Telephone representatives are available weekdays 
from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Central Time, and 
automated support is available 24 hours a day, 
7 days a week. Specific information about your 
account is available on Computershare’s Investor 
Center website.

Independent Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP serves as the  
independent auditor for U.S. Bancorp  
financial statements.

Common Stock Listing  
and Trading
U.S. Bancorp common stock is listed and traded 
on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker 
symbol USB. 

Dividends and Reinvestment Plan 
U.S. Bancorp currently pays quarterly dividends 
on our common stock on or about the 15th day 
of January, April, July and October, subject to 
approval by our Board of Directors. U.S. Bancorp 
shareholders can choose to participate in a plan 
that provides automatic reinvestment of dividends 
and/or optional cash purchase of additional 
shares of U.S. Bancorp common stock. For more 
information, please contact our transfer  
agent, Computershare. 

Investor Relations Contact
Jennifer A. Thompson, CFA 
Senior Vice President 
Investor Relations 
jen.thompson@usbank.com 
Phone: 612.303.0778 or 866.755.9668

Financial Information
U.S. Bancorp news and financial results are 
available through our website and by mail.

Website: For information about U.S. Bancorp, 
including news, financial results, annual reports 
and other documents filed with  
the Securities and Exchange Commission,  
access our home page on the internet  
at usbank.com and click on About Us.

Mail: At your request, we will mail to you our 
quarterly earnings, news releases, quarterly 
financial data reported on Form 10-Q, Form 
10-K and additional copies of our annual reports. 
Please contact:

U.S. Bancorp Investor Relations 
800 Nicollet Mall 
Minneapolis, MN 55402 
investorrelations@usbank.com 
Phone: 866.775.9668

Media Requests
Dana E. Ripley 
Chief Communications Officer 
Public Affairs and Communications 
dana.ripley@usbank.com 
Phone: 612.303.3167

Privacy
U.S. Bancorp is committed to respecting the 
privacy of our customers and safeguarding  
the financial and personal information provided 
to us. To learn more about the U.S. Bancorp 
commitment to protecting privacy, visit usbank.
com and click on Privacy.

Accessibility
U.S. Bancorp is committed to providing  
ready access to our products and services  
so all of our customers, including people  
with disabilities, can succeed financially.  
To learn more, visit usbank.com and click  
on Accessibility.

Code of Ethics
At U.S. Bancorp, our commitment to high 
ethical standards guides everything we do. 
Demonstrating this commitment through our 
words and actions is how each of us does 
the right thing every day for our customers, 
shareholders, communities and each other. Our 
style of ethical leadership is why we were named 
a World’s Most Ethical Company in 2018 by the 
Ethisphere Institute.

Each year, every employee certifies compliance 
with the letter and spirit of our Code of Ethics and 
Business Conduct. 

For details about our Code of Ethics and 
Business Conduct, visit usbank.com and click 
on About Us and then Investor Relations and then 
Corporate Governance.

Diversity and Inclusion
At U.S. Bancorp, embracing diversity and 
fostering inclusion are business imperatives. We 
view everything we do through a diversity and 
inclusion lens to deepen our relationships with 
our stakeholders: our employees, customers, 
shareholders and communities. 

Our employees bring their whole selves to work.  
We respect and value each other’s differences, 
strengths and perspectives, and we strive to 
reflect the communities we serve. This makes us 
stronger, more innovative and more responsive to 
our diverse customers’ needs.

Equal Opportunity and  
Affirmative Action
U.S. Bancorp and our subsidiaries are committed 
to providing Equal Employment Opportunity to 
all employees and applicants for employment. 
In keeping with this commitment, employment 
decisions are made based on abilities, not race, 
color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, 
age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, 
marital status, gender identity or expression, 
genetic information or any other factors protected 
by law. The corporation complies with municipal, 
state and federal fair employment laws, including 
regulations applying to federal contractors. 

U.S. Bancorp, including each of our subsidiaries, 
is an equal opportunity employer committed to 
creating a diverse workforce. 

U.S.  Bank, Member FDIC

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