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2019

A N N U A L   R E P O R T

Building on 
a position 
of strength

Fellow shareholders: As a leadership team at 
U.S. Bancorp, we are proud of our position in 
the industry. We are one of the largest banks 
in the United States with global reach through 
our trust and payments businesses. 

We have a diverse mix of profitable 
businesses. We have a strong 
culture, an efficient operating 
platform and healthy customer 
loyalty scores. We are committed 
to our communities and being a 
socially responsible corporate 
citizen. We are a Fortune® Most 
Admired Company, one of the 
Ethisphere® World’s Most Ethical 
Companies®,  among Forbes® 
best banks in America, and 
recognized in the DiversityInc® 
Top 50 for our focus on diversity, 
equity and inclusion. Our financial 
results continue to lead the 

industry; at the end of 2019 on a 
full-year basis, we were among 
the best in class in return on 
assets, return on equity and 
efficiency. We are also one of the 
highest-rated banks in the world. 

It is clear we are doing well, and 
we are committed to building 
on this position of strength.  

Our focus as we face 2020 is 
how to retain those attributes and 
use them as differentiators while 
recognizing that they, alone, are 
insufficient in a changing world. 

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

The evidence of that evolution is all 
around us. Customer expectations 
and behaviors are shifting, and 
how they interact with us is being 
driven by experiences they have 
in industries outside our own. 
The face of retail banking is 
changing, with a greater focus on 
digital capabilities and modified 
footprints; geography is no longer 
a barrier to forming a relationship. 
In fact, about 70 percent of all 
banking transactions now happen 
digitally — often on devices that 
did not exist 10 years ago. Further 
advancements in technology and 
innovation will only elevate that 
statistic. As a result, we are actively 
investing in digital capabilities and 
real-time payments, and leveraging 
artificial intelligence, machine 
learning and data analytics to 
enhance our ability to serve.

competition. Companies that have 
not historically been in banking 
are entering financial services 
typically through money movement 
or payments activities, and they 
are creating alternatives that 
are pushing us to innovate and 
adapt as the industry evolves. 

Industry consolidation has also 
continued, and a decade after 
the financial crisis, we saw the 
first large merger of equals in 
2019. Sometimes overlooked, 
however, is the shift in merger 
and acquisition activity away 
from solely geographic plays. 
Now, more than ever, the 
emphasis is on partnerships 
and finding ways to acquire 
capabilities banks traditionally 
have not had to meet the changing 
demands of consumers.

These trends have led to an 
emergence of non-traditional 

We are addressing these realities 
via our approach to our long-term 

strategy. We are leveraging our 
strengths (our financial and risk 
disciplines, culture, commitment 
to the community and dedication 
to customers) and transforming 
to grow. We understand that 
what made us successful in the 
past will not necessarily enable 
us to succeed in the years to 
come — and that while we want 
to excel in the short term, we 
are playing the long game. 

For the past year, we have 
focused our energy on defending 
our core, by modernizing our 
approaches in the consumer, 
wealth and commercial spaces 
and leveraging our scale as 
a global company to digitally 
transform our offerings. We 
have invested significantly in our 
payments business, knowing 
that the future of banking is 
deeply rooted in revolutionizing 
money movement today.

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Andy CecereChairman, President and Chief Executive OfficerWe worked to embed additional 
strategic focus in our organization, 
taking a more holistic look at our 
entire operation and using our 
strategy to advise how we allocate 
capital and give top-down financial 
guidance. We exited non-core 
businesses, and we continued to 
enhance our risk management 
processes to ensure sustainability 
and build nimble but clear discipline 
in more agile areas of our company. 

We also focused on balance: 
making decisions that allowed 
us to optimize our business while 
freeing up capital to reinvest in 
important areas. We are looking 
at all our consumer markets, for 
instance, and determining what 
mix of physical and digital assets 
we need to serve customers, 
while reconsidering what a branch 
should look like, how big it should 
be, and how it should be staffed. 

Make no mistake: there is a role for 
branches in today’s banking world, 
but they have a different function, 
expectation and experience to offer.

Along those lines, we began looking 
at expansion beyond our existing 
footprint through a branch lite 
strategy that emphasizes digital 
enablement and brand impact 
as cornerstones of the customer 
relationship. In October, we 
opened our first retail branch under 
this new approach in Charlotte, 
North Carolina because of the 
large employee and customer 
base we already had in-market. 
We will expand in Charlotte and 
bring this format to other cities 
that meet our strategic objectives 
as we refine the model.

Among the more significant 
achievements in the past year has 
been our approach to digital. We 

created a new Chief Digital Office 
to oversee our transformation. 
This team has introduced us to 
terms like “above the glass” and 
“below the glass,” developed a 
successful test-and-learn model 
and pushed us to innovate 
more rapidly than we ever have 
before. More than 215 banking 
activities can now be done on a 
do-it-yourself basis through our 
digital consumer app, and we are 
focused on providing as much 
opportunity as customers want for 
these accommodations as their 
expectations continue to change. 
We believe we can both strengthen 
relationships and deliver products 
and services more effectively by 
enhancing our digital capabilities.

We took strategic approaches 
to evolve our operations more 
broadly, as well. We are now 
employing an agile methodology 

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that allows us to responsibly but 
quickly move from concept to reality 
for products and services, as well 
as modeling experiences. With 
our “Experience Studios,” as we 
call them, we can create — from a 
customer’s point of view and with 
their involvement — things that used 
to take years to build in just a matter 
of weeks. Through this methodology, 
which is common in the technology 
space, we have created and 
launched an entirely re-concepted 
and redesigned mobile app, a new 
instant decisioning process for 
mortgage, a solution for quicker 
small business lending, and more. 

At the same time, we are bringing 
new focus and attention to our 
culture and talent processes and 
experiences, investing in our human 
resources function and shifting 
investment to digital workforce 
management, programs to attract 

and retain the talent of the future, 
and more deliberate culture 
development and championship. 
We are preparing our team for 
the roles we will need, including 
the introduction of upskilling and 
reskilling opportunities that help 
people gain new skills as their 
jobs evolve or train for roles that 
have yet to be created. Ultimately, 
our work is all about people, and 
we will need to blend the best of 
what our employees can do with 
the best of what our technology 
can deliver to serve customers.

Moving forward, we will place 
a concerted focus on what the 
future of U.S. Bancorp looks 
like, how the enterprise strategy 
is directly aligned with and 
incorporated into our business 
line strategies, and how we can 
leverage economies of size and 
scale to accelerate our growth. 

Through all of this, we are building 
on the trust that has been placed 
in us, and we are successfully 
executing our company strategy that 
will position us for future success. 
We will offer a great place to work to 
our employees, provide unmatched 
experience to our customers, 
develop strong partnerships with 
our communities, and create 
value for our shareholders. 

It is our privilege to share 
our success with you.

Sincerely,

Andy Cecere 
Chairman, President and 
Chief Executive Officer 
U.S. Bancorp 
February 20, 2020

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Financial highlights

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

Diluted Earnings  
per Common Share

Dividends Declared 
per Common Share

Return on  
Average Assets

Return on Average 
Common Equity

Dividend Payout Ratio

Net Interest Margin (a)

Efficiency Ratio (b)

Common Equity 
Tier 1 Capital (c)

Average Assets 
(in millions)

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

Total Risk-Based Capital (c)

(a)  Taxable-equivalent basis based on federal income tax rates of 21 percent for 2019 and 2018 and 35 percent for 2017, 2016, and 2015, 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 62.
(c)  Calculated under the Basel III standardized approach.

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Financial summary

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

2019 

2018 

2017 

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

$13,052 
 103 
 13,155 
9,831 
22,986 
12,785 
1,504 
1,751 
6,946 
(32)

$12,919 
116 
13,035 
9,602 
22,637 
12,464 
1,379 
1,670 
7,124 
(28)

$12,380 
205 
12,585 
9,317 
21,902 
12,790 
1,390 
1,469 
6,253 
(35)

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

$6,914 

$7,096 

$6,218 

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

$6,583 

$6,784 

$5,913 

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

$4.16 
4.16
1.58
29.90 
59.29 
1,581 
1,583 

$4.15 
4.14
1.34
28.01 
45.70 
1,634 
1,638 

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

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

1.45% 
14.1 
3.06 
55.8 

1.55% 
15.4 
3.14 
55.1 

1.39%
13.8
3.10
58.5

Average Balances
Loans  ...................................................................................................   $290,686 
Investment securities(d) ........................................................................  
117,150 
430,537 
Earning assets .....................................................................................  
475,653 
Assets  .....................................................................................................  
346,812 
Deposits ..............................................................................................  
52,623 
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity .............................................  

$280,701 
113,940 
415,067 
457,014 
333,462 
49,763 

$276,537 
111,820 
406,421 
448,582 
333,514 
48,466 

Period End Balances
Loans  ......................................................................................................   $296,102 
4,491 
Allowance for credit losses .................................................................  
Investment securities ..........................................................................   122,613 
Assets  .....................................................................................................   495,426 
Deposits ..............................................................................................   361,916 
51,853 
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity .............................................  

$286,810 
4,441 
112,165 
467,374 
345,475 
51,029 

$280,432 
4,417 
112,499 
462,040 
347,215 
49,040 

Capital Ratios
Basel III standardized approach:

Common equity tier 1 capital ...........................................................
Tier 1 capital .....................................................................................  
Total risk-based capital ....................................................................  
Leverage ...........................................................................................
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(b) .....................................
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets(b) ............................

9.1% 

9.1%

9.3%

10.7 
12.7 
8.8
7.5
9.3

10.7 
12.6 
9.0
7.8
9.4

10.8
12.9
8.9
7.6
9.4

2019 
v 2018 

2018
v 2017

1.0% 

4.4%

(11.2) 
.9 
2.4 
1.5 
2.6 
9.1 
4.9 
(2.5) 
(14.3)

(2.6) 

(3.0) 

.2% 
.5
17.9
6.7 
29.7 
(3.2) 
(3.4) 

3.6% 
2.8 
3.7 
4.1 
4.0 
5.7 

3.2% 
1.1 
9.3 
6.0 
4.8 
1.6 

(43.4)
3.6
3.1
3.4
(2.5)
(.8)
13.7
13.9
20.0

14.1

14.7

17.6%
17.9
15.5
6.3
(14.7)
(2.6)
(2.7)

1.5% 
1.9
2.1
1.9
--
2.7

2.3%
.5
(.3)
1.2
(.5)
4.1

(a)  Based on federal income tax rate of 21 percent for 2019 and 2018 and 35 percent for 2017, 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 62.
(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.

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Long history of 
industry-leading 
returns and 
financial discipline.

Our track record of industry-
leading returns and efficiency 
for the last 10 years and the 
highest debt ratings across 
the globe proves our strength 
and longevity. Our excellence 
in finance and credit risk 
management gives us a solid 
foundation on which we 
continue to build.

Return on Average 
Common Equity

Return on Average Assets

Efficiency Ratio*

A position 
of strength

We’re taking what makes us great — from 
our culture to our financial discipline — 
and using that position of strength and our 
strategy to shape our future as business, 
customer and employee demands change. 

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* See Non-GAAP Financial Measures 
beginning on page 62.

A strong business model

Our diverse business mix is key to our ongoing success. Our blend of fee- and non-fee 
businesses sets us apart by enabling us to deliver consistently in any environment.

Products and services:  
Branches; 24-hour customer centers; mobile 
banking; online banking; mortgages;  
consumer lending; ATM and debit  
processing; workplace banking;  
student banking

Products and services:
Credit, debit, gift and prepaid cards; payment 
processing; treasury management

Consumer
and Business 
Banking

Payment
Services

Wealth  
Management 
and Investment 
Services

Corporate & 
Commercial
Banking

Products and services: 
Wealth planning, investments, trust services and private 
banking; specialty asset management; custody solutions; 
global fund services; corporate and institutional trust services

Products and services: 
Lending, equipment finance and small-ticket leasing; 
correspondent banking; depository services;  
capital markets; international trade 

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U.S. Bank leaders at the 
U.S. Bank Women of Europe 
Conference in 2019.

A strong reputation 

Our culture, brand and reputation are sources of competitive 
advantage for U.S. Bank and differentiate us from our peers. 

Inclusion at U.S. Bank:

›  HRC named us a 

“Best Place to Work” 
for LGBTQ Equality

›  We signed the CEO 

Champions for Change 
pledge, a commitment  
to advance women

›  Nearly 26,000 employees 
engaged through our 
Business Resource Groups

›  We invested $1 million 

in the Smithsonian’s National 
Museum of African American 
History and Culture

Our culture is grounded in five  
core values, starting with doing  
the right thing. Our commitment 
to operating with ethics and 
integrity and our focus on  
building trust are in everything  
we do, and we’re recognized  
for that work through accolades 
from organizations like The 
Ethisphere® Institute, Fortune®, 
Forbes® and DiversityInc®. 

Our brand stands tall on national 
and international stages as we  
work to help people turn their  
dreams into reality. Our brand  
value — the financial significance 
a brand carries — grew by  
55% in the last three years1  
in response to our efforts to  
build brand awareness and 
strategically market ourselves. 

Our community giving and 
engagement program is focused 
on closing gaps and creating 
economic opportunities in the areas 
of work, home and play. We drive 
social impact by working with and 
through our partners, including the 
nonprofit leaders of our Community 
Advisory Committee, who provide 
perspective and feedback from 
underserved communities. Read 
more about our commitment 
to be a responsible corporate 
citizen within our communities  
at usbank.com/CSR2019.

Our strength in these areas lets  
us hire and retain top talent,  
become more central to our  
customers’ financial lives, partner 
with our communities and drive  
top line growth.

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1. Brand Finance, brandfinance.com.  

A strong strategy

Our growth strategy guides us in identifying what 
differentiates us now and what will set us apart in the future. 

The attributes that make us great 
allow for a strategy that’s flexible 
for the future, performs for our 
stakeholders in any environment 
and is steadfast to who we are at 
our core.

The most trusted choice
Doing the right thing is in the  
DNA of our culture, and we work 
hard to earn the privilege of trust  
and the opportunity to deepen  
it. We grow by investing in and  
staying true to our ethical culture, 
risk and financial discipline and  
our commitment to keeping  
customers safe and secure.

Driving one U.S. Bank
More than 70,000 of us work 
together with a common  
purpose — to harness the power  
of U.S. Bank for the good of  
each of our millions of customers. 
The continued evolution of our  
employee experience ensures  

they have the tools, knowledge 
and collaboration to be central 
to the financial lives of our 
customers. This work is showcased 
in the creation of personalized, 
meaningful experiences and 
strategies for consumer,  
business, corporate and 
commercial customers.

Striving for simplicity
We created a nimble and agile 
environment that makes it easier  
for customers to do business with 
us. We’re optimizing everything 
from business line processes to 
vendor management efforts to 
deliver strong results.

Creating the future now
We’re readying ourselves to meet 
changing customer expectations 
today and in the future by 
optimizing resources, adding  
skills and leveraging technology 
and innovation.

Simplicity at work:

Our U.S. Bank eBill Service 
speeds up payments by giving 
our business customers and 
their clients simple and secure 
ways for payments.

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Building 
on success

Our success is long-established and we’re securing the 
capabilities we need to execute on our strategy to deliver 
today and in the future.

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Changing  
the experience 

As customer expectations and the banking 
industry change, we work to serve our 
customers when, where and how they 
prefer. We’re making banking easier and 
faster at physical locations and through 
digital solutions.

As we look at new markets, we’re taking a digital-
forward approach to expansion and reinvestment. 

North Carolina expansion
In the fall of 2019, we expanded our consumer retail  
banking presence to a new state by opening a  
branch in Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte  
already is home to 800 employees — including senior 
leaders — across mortgage, investment services, and 
corporate and commercial banking. 

In addition to our entry into North Carolina, we’re 
reinvesting in existing core markets, an effort that 
will result in approximately 60-80 new, relocated 
or redesigned branches by the end of 2020. We’re 
also exploring new markets for our consumer retail 
banking services in locations where we already have 
a high concentration of employees and mortgage, 
auto and credit card customers.

Our “Made in Charlotte” food truck teamed 
up with local businesses throughout the 
week of the grand opening. Nearly 3,000 
people stopped by to chat with U.S. Bank 
ambassadors, enjoy a complimentary lunch 
and visit the newest bank in town. 

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Transforming the way we work

The power of One U.S. Bank comes to life in how we work together to improve efficiency.  
We had 23 Experience Studio teams in play at the end of 2019. These cross functional teams 
produce better results in a fraction of the time. 

The rebuilt app provides real-time 
dashboards, bilingual options, 
easy person-to-person money 
movement, and has delivered 
nearly 600 million personalized 
insights to customers — and  
we’re adding new features all  
the time. It combines our strengths 
in collaboration and customer 
centrality with a new, transformative 
way of working. Shaped by our 
experts and real-time input of  
5,000 customers, we created 
it in just nine months.

Our world continues to evolve  
faster than ever — to remain 
competitive, we’re developing  
new, innovative ways to meet  
and exceed our customers’  
and employees’ expectations.

Once we launch a product, the 
studios use ongoing employee 
and customer feedback to quickly 
adjust deliverables and make 
banking smarter, faster and easier. 
We’re expanding this new, more 
agile way of doing business and 
plan to scale it further across the 
company by the end of 2020. 

In addition to our tech teams, other 
key experts necessary to bring a 
deliverable to market — like design, 
finance, ethics, risk, and customer 
service — are at the table so the 
work happens concurrently rather 
than consecutively, bringing ideas 
to reality more quickly and true to 
our U.S. Bank brand and culture 
of trust.

In 2019, the studios produced 
our new U.S. Bank® Mobile App 
and online near-instant decisions 
for mortgages and home equity 
lines of credit among many 
other transformative results for 
customers and employees.

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The U.S. Bank®  
Mobile App provides:

›  Personalized insights

›  Real-time dashboards

›  Bilingual options

›  Person-to-person 
money movement

›  Regular updates 

and improvements

Enhancing capabilities

Customer expectations have blurred the lines of industry. 
People assume they’ll have the same experience when moving 
their money as they do ordering a pizza or sharing a photo.

To make sure we always provide  
an experience that customers 
expect and trust, we’re building 
out the tools and talent we need 
to grow. The days of expansion by 
geography alone are gone — in a 
digital world, capabilities are the 
new physical assets.

Expanding tools
We announced the acquisition  
of companies like talech and  
U.K.-based Sage Pay to elevate 
our software and payments 
processing capabilities.  
U.S. Bank always has excelled  
at money movement, and now  
we will be excellent at digital  
money movement.

Developing talent
We’re working to recruit and keep 
top talent. We want to be as strong 
in digital as we are in finance and 
risk management, so we created a 
chief digital officer role reporting to 
the CEO, which reflects our belief in 
the importance of this work.

We also built out our employee 
experience and customer 
experience teams to deliver  
value to both stakeholder groups 
to further cultivate relationships 
with them.

Leveraging data 
Data is on every consumer’s mind. 
As a central part of their lives, our 
customers know that we have a 
wealth of data. It’s our imperative  
to be safe and responsible in our 
use of it as we distill the data down 
to insights that help our customers 
live their best financial lives. 

We built a force of more than 300 
employees to protect and analyze 
data to benefit the customer and 
to create a smarter, faster, easier 
banking experience.

Improving skills
We continually evaluate the skills 
we need to grow and how best  
to cultivate them. When building  
or acquiring a skill is not prudent, 
we find unique opportunities to  
create smart partnerships to  
make banking even better for  
our customers.

We play an important part of the 
fintech ecosystem. We’ve teamed 
up with several fintech companies 
to enhance our payments and tech 
capabilities. We also participate in 
Plug and Play, a biannual program 
that connects the world’s largest 
financial institutions with cutting-
edge startups.

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Investing 
in the future

Executing our strategy will deliver new digital products and 
features to our customers at the speed and quality they expect. 
We’re investing now to increase customer satisfaction, help our 
customers use digital channels to bank any time or place, and 
increase interactions that support growth. 

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Data science
Being a central part of our customers’ financial lives 
means we manage a tremendous amount of data and 
assume the responsibility for the ethical use of it. We’re 
focused on strategic decisions through centralized 
data and analytics and we’ve built a dedicated team 
of experienced professionals to distill and protect that 
data to benefit our customers in meaningful ways.

We’re investing to personalize a customer’s interaction 
with us by using their own data. By leveraging that 
data with artificial intelligence and machine learning to 
generate real-time insights, we’ll build new and further 
cultivate existing relationships with our millions of 
customers by anticipating their needs.

Money movement
In a world that’s becoming increasingly cashless, 
our experts in Payment Services continue to lead the 
field in advancing money movement. As consumer 
preferences change, we’re helping our business 
customers make the shift to streamline their  
operations and best serve their clients. 

Whether it’s helping a company move from 
paper checks to real-time payments, helping 
a nonprofit generate donations on the street 
with card payments, or creating simplicity in 
person-to-person payments — we’re invested 
in engineering money movement solutions.

Digital strategy
With billions of customer interactions each year,  
we know great digital experiences are critical to the 
overall health of our customer relationships. And the 
importance and frequency of these digital interactions 
with customers will only increase. 

We’ll deepen our relationship with customers as we 
roll out new, best-in-class, hyper-personalized digital 
features. We’re working at speed and scale to build 
capabilities and tools that allow customers to use our 
insights to manage their money both independently 
and in a shared experience with a banker.

In 2019, a newly formed digital team created a 
strategic digital growth plan — a guiding star for 
our digital transformation. We’re focused on and 
developing initiatives designed to yield significant 
return, increase engagement and deepen relationships 
with our millions of digital customers.

The Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal 
used 1,100 of our cashless terminals along with our 
employee volunteers to collect funds for the United 
Kingdom’s Armed Forces in a “tap to donate” 
campaign in the fall of 2019.

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Environmental sustainability

Task Force on Climate-Related 
Financial Disclosures (TCFD). 
We’re dedicated to operating 
in a more sustainable manner. 
Under a 2014 baseline, we set a 
goal to reduce our operational 
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 
by 40% by 2029 and 60% by 
2044. As of year-end 2018, we 
have reduced our emissions by 
28% and are continuing to follow 
sustainable principles in the design 
of our new facilities with plans to 
maintain this focus in the future. 

Investments bring 
benefits to environment, 
communities
One of our continued efforts 
in environmental sustainability 
resulted in a major milestone: 
financing more than 10 gigawatts 
of solar installations. Since 2008, 
the U.S. Bancorp Community 
Development Corporation 
(USBCDC) has invested more 
than $11 billion in Renewable 
Energy Tax Credits in solar 
installation projects to achieve 
the 10-gigawatt milestone.

Solar installation projects are not only 
good for the environment, they also 
create jobs for local communities. 
The 10 gigawatts of solar installations 
are spread throughout communities 
across the country and have direct 
impact on job and overall economic 
growth. In South Carolina, we 
participated in the financing of 
the state’s first utility-sponsored 
community solar program, providing 
solar options for those who have 
historically lacked access including 
renters and low-to-moderate income 
individuals. Near Rosamond, 
California, we worked with one of 
the nation’s top renewable energy 
providers by financing one of the 
largest solar facilities in its fleet, a 
150 megawatt solar farm comprising 

Environmental sustainability is 
integral to the success of our 
business and important for our 
future. That’s why, since 2008,  
we have invested more than  
$22 billion in environmentally 
beneficial business opportunities. 
We embrace a balanced 
approach centered on learning 
and partnering with our 
stakeholders as we address 
climate change and the needs 
of our communities, customers, 
employees and shareholders.

U.S. Bank is a national leader 
in financing renewable energy, 
financing about 15% of all solar 
installations in the United States 
each year via tax equity financing, 
which makes communities more 
environmentally sustainable, and 
builds economic resiliency through 
access to affordable energy and 
the promotion of job growth. 

Throughout 2019, we provided 
$1.2 billion to help finance the 
development of 2.2 gigawatts of 
solar power across the country. 
These projects supported roughly 
18,000 construction jobs and 
will provide enough solar energy 
to power over 340,000 homes 
each year. The carbon offset of 
these investments is equal to 
removing 522,000 passenger 
vehicles from the road or planting 
three million acres of forest.

Environmental sensitivity is an 
important component, which is 
integrated into our overall risk 
management philosophy. We  
have an ongoing partnership  
with Ceres, a nonprofit whose 
mission is to integrate sustainability 
into capital markets, that helps us 
improve our understanding of how 
our work supports and advances 
the recommendations from the 

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of more than 477,000 solar panels 
extending over 1,100 acres of land. 
In Washington D.C., we are investing 
in a project with a nonprofit that’s 
installing solar on commercial 
rooftops and donating the electricity 
credits to low-income households. 

As a result of direct, indirect 
and induced impacts — from 
construction jobs to build the 
projects to workers grabbing 
lunch at local restaurants — the 10 
gigawatts of solar installations we 
helped finance suggests an overall 
economic impact of $50 billion. 

Extended partnership 
with GRID Alternatives
We continue to support GRID 
Alternatives, a national leader in 
making clean, affordable solar 
power and solar jobs accessible 
to low-income communities and 
communities of color. GRID plans 
to install up to 1.2 megawatts of 
solar power on over 60 low-income 
tribal homes and community 
buildings for tribal partners in 
Arizona, California, Colorado, 
New Mexico, North Dakota, South 
Dakota and Washington in the 
coming year. Additionally, the 
extended partnership allowed GRID 
to provide hands-on solar training 
for up to 100 tribal members.

We also worked with the American 
Indian College Fund to award 
scholarships to students pursuing 
post-secondary degrees in fields  
of study that lead to careers 
in solar energy. The college 
fund supports higher education 
attainment, career readiness 
services, hands-on training, and 
job placement for these scholars, 
thereby supporting environmental 
sustainability and energy 
sovereignty for tribal communities.

Community investments 

Our unified giving and engagement strategy, Community Possible, 
focuses on closing gaps between people and possibility in the areas 
of Work, Home and Play. We believe the building blocks of all thriving 
communities where all things are possible include: stable employment 
opportunities, a home to call your own, and a community connected 
through culture, arts, recreation and play.

Our 2019 investments include: 

$60M

In grants and contributions to nonprofit organizations

$10M

Donated through our employee giving campaign

$4.1B

Loaned and invested to revitalize communities

$22B 

Invested in environmentally beneficial business since 2008

#1 

In our annual engagement survey, our employees rated diversity and 
inclusion highest of all the dimensions

A- 

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

150,000 

Individuals educated in financial matters

334,000

Hours of employee volunteer time

Learn more at usbank.com/community.

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Managing Committee

Andrew Cecere
Chairman, President and 
Chief Executive Officer

Ismat Aziz
Senior Executive Vice 
President and Chief  
Human Resources Officer

James L. Chosy
Senior Executive  
Vice President and 
General Counsel

Terrance R. Dolan
Vice Chair and  
Chief Financial Officer

Leslie V. Godridge
Vice Chair, Corporate & 
Commercial Banking 
(Retiring June 30, 2020)

Gunjan Kedia
Vice Chair, Wealth 
Management and  
Investment Services

James B. Kelligrew
Vice Chair, Corporate & 
Commercial Banking

Shailesh M. Kotwal
Vice Chair,  
Payment Services

Katherine B. Quinn
Vice Chair and Chief  
Administrative Officer

Jodi L. Richard
Vice Chair and  
Chief Risk Officer

Mark G. Runkel
Senior Executive Vice 
President and Chief  
Credit Officer

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

Timothy A. Welsh
Vice Chair, Consumer  
and Business Banking

Derek J. White
Vice Chair and  
Chief Digital Officer

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Board of Directors

Andrew Cecere
Chairman, President  
and Chief Executive Officer

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

Dorothy Bridges
Former Senior Vice President, 
Federal Reserve Bank  
of Minneapolis 

Elizabeth L. Buse
Former Chief Executive 
Officer, Monitise PLC

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

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

Kimberly J. Harris
Retired President and  
Chief Executive Officer, 
Puget 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 
(Incoming Lead Director)

Karen S. Lynch
Executive Vice President, 
CVS Health Corporation

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

Yusuf Mehdi
Corporate Vice President, 
Microsoft Corporation

David B. O’Maley*
Retired Chairman, President 
and Chief Executive Officer, 
Ohio National Mutual 
Holdings, 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.

John P. Wiehoff
Chairman and Retired 
Chief Executive Officer,  
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

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

* These directors will not be standing for re-election

at our 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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About us
U.S. Bancorp, with more than 70,000 employees and $495 billion 
in assets as of December 31, 2019, is the parent company of  
U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States.

Revenue mix by business line

Founded in 1863, U.S. Bank is committed to serving 
its millions of retail, business, wealth management, 
payment, corporate, commercial and investment 
services customers around the world as a trusted 
financial partner. 

2019 supplier diversity 
At U.S. Bank, we support diverse suppliers. A diverse 
supplier is a company at least 51 percent owned, 
controlled and managed by one or more women, 
veterans, disabled veterans, LGBTQ individuals or 
members of an ethnic minority group.

›  More than $560+ million spent with certified 

diverse suppliers and growing

›  294 certified diverse supplier relationships

40% Consumer and Business Banking
29% Payment Services
17% Corporate & Commercial Banking
14% Wealth Management

and Investment Services

4Q 2019 taxable-equivalent basis

Business line revenue percentages exclude Treasury and Corporate Support

Our strategic pillars 
Our strategy is how we will grow; it comes to life by activating our pillars.

Being the Most 
Trusted Choice

Driving One 
U.S. Bank

Striving for 
Simplicity

Creating the 
Future Now

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The following pages discuss in detail the financial results we achieved in 2019 — 
results that reflect how we are creating the future now.

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. Deterioration in general business and 
economic conditions or turbulence in domestic or global 
financial markets could adversely affect U.S. Bancorp’s 
revenues and the values of its assets and liabilities, 
reduce the availability of funding to certain financial 
institutions, lead to a tightening of credit, and increase 
stock price volatility. 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 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 its investment securities; legal and regulatory 
developments; litigation; increased competition from 
both banks and non-banks; changes in the level of 
tariffs and other trade policies of the United States 
and its global trading partners; changes in customer 
behavior and preferences; breaches in data security; 
failures to safeguard personal information; 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 reputation risk. 

Additional factors could cause actual results to differ 
from expectations, including the risks discussed in the 
“Corporate Risk Profile” section on pages 36–56 and 
the “Risk Factors” section on pages 146–156 of this 
report. In addition, factors other than these risks also 
could adversely affect U.S. Bancorp’s results, and the 
reader should not consider these risks 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.

22  Management’s Discussion and Analysis

22  Overview

24  Statement of Income Analysis

28  Balance Sheet Analysis

36  Corporate Risk Profile

36  Overview

37  Credit Risk Management

48  Residual Value Risk Management

48  Operational Risk Management

48  Compliance Risk Management

49  Interest Rate Risk Management

50  Market Risk Management

51  Liquidity Risk Management

55  Capital Management

56  Fourth Quarter Summary

58  Line of Business Financial Review

62  Non-GAAP Financial Measures

64  Accounting Changes

64  Critical Accounting Policies

66  Controls and Procedures

  67  Reports of Management and 
Independent Accountants

  71  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

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis  

Overview 
In 2019, U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) 
continued to demonstrate its financial strength and shareholder 
focus. Despite a challenging interest rate environment, the 
Company had record net revenue and diluted earnings per share, 
while continuing to invest in digital capabilities and key business 
initiatives to drive growth and improve efficiencies in the future. 
The Company earned $6.9 billion in 2019, a decrease of 
$182 million (2.6 percent) from 2018, reflecting higher noninterest 
expense, partially offset by net revenue growth. Net interest 
income increased as a result of loan growth and higher yields on 
the reinvestment of securities, partially offset by the impact of a 
flatter yield curve and changes in deposit and funding mix. 
Noninterest income increased due to growth in mortgage banking 
revenue, payment services revenue, trust and investment 
management fees, and commercial products revenue, partially 
offset by a decrease in deposit service charges. The Company’s 
continued focus on controlling expenses allowed it to achieve an 
industry-leading efficiency ratio of 55.8 percent in 2019. In 
addition, the Company’s return on average assets and return on 
average common equity were 1.45 percent and 14.1 percent, 
respectively. 

The Company remains deeply committed to value creation for 
shareholders. During 2019, the Company increased its dividend 
rate per common share by 13.5 percent and expanded its 
common share repurchase program, resulting in the Company 
returning $7.0 billion of its earnings to common shareholders 
through dividends and common share repurchases during the 
year. This expanded capital distribution reflects the Company’s 
ability to prudently manage capital as it responds to changes in 
the regulatory landscape, while continuing to invest for the future. 
The Company’s common equity tier 1 to risk-weighted assets 
ratio using the Basel III standardized approach was 9.1 percent at 

December 31, 2019. Refer to Table 23 for a summary of the 
statutory capital ratios in effect for the Company at December 31, 
2019 and 2018. 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 2019, average loans increased $10.0 billion 

(3.6 percent) over 2018, reflecting higher demand for loans from 
new and existing customers. Loan growth included increases in 
residential mortgages, commercial loans, credit card loans and 
other retail loans. These increases were partially offset by a 
decrease in commercial real estate loans, due to new originations 
being more than offset by customers paying down balances over 
the past year and prudent credit underwriting, given the later 
stage of the business cycle. 

The Company’s provision for credit losses in 2019 increased 
$125 million (9.1 percent) over 2018 and was $50 million higher 
than net charge-offs in 2019, compared with $25 million higher 
than net charge-offs in 2018. The increases in the provision and 
allowance for credit losses during 2019 reflected loan portfolio 
growth. 

The Company’s strong 2019 financial results and momentum 

in its lending and fee businesses position it well for 2020. The 
Company’s focus on value creation supported continued 
customer acquisition and deepening of existing relationships 
across the franchise, which in turn drove strong account and 
volume growth in its fee businesses and strong loan and deposit 
growth in its banking businesses. The Company remains 
committed to delivering best-in-class products and services and 
in 2020 will continue to enhance its digital capabilities aimed at 
improving the customer experience and making it simpler and 
more productive to do business with. 

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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 
Basel III standardized approach: 

Common equity tier 1 capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tier 1 capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total risk-based capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Leverage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016 

2015 

$  13,052 
103 
13,155 
9,758 
73 
22,986 
12,785 
1,504 
8,697 
1,751 
6,946 
(32) 
$  6,914 
$  6,583 

$ 

4.16 
4.16 
1.58 
29.90 
59.29 
1,581 
1,583 

$  12,919 
116 
13,035 
9,572 
30 
22,637 
12,464 
1,379 
8,794 
1,670 
7,124 
(28) 
$  7,096 
$  6,784 

$ 

4.15 
4.14 
1.34 
28.01 
45.70 
1,634 
1,638 

$  12,380 
205 
12,585 
9,260 
57 
21,902 
12,790 
1,390 
7,722 
1,469 
6,253 
(35) 
$  6,218 
$  5,913 

$ 

3.53 
3.51 
1.16 
26.34 
53.58 
1,677 
1,683 

$  11,666 
203 
11,869 
9,268 
22 
21,159 
11,527 
1,324 
8,308 
2,364 
5,944 
(56) 
$  5,888 
$  5,589 

$ 

3.25 
3.24 
1.07 
24.63 
51.37 
1,718 
1,724 

$  11,151 
213 
11,364 
8,818 
— 
20,182 
10,807 
1,132 
8,243 
2,310 
5,933 
(54) 
$  5,879 
$  5,608 

$ 

3.18 
3.16 
1.01 
23.28 
42.67 
1,764 
1,772 

1.45% 
14.1 
3.06 
55.8 
.50 

1.55% 
15.4 
3.14 
55.1 
.48 

1.39% 
13.8 
3.10 
58.5 
.48 

1.36% 
13.4 
3.04 
54.5 
.47 

1.44% 
14.0 
3.09 
53.5 
.47 

$290,686 
3,769 
117,150 
430,537 
475,653 
73,863 
346,812 
18,137 
41,572 
52,623 

$296,102 
122,613 
495,426 
361,916 
40,167 
51,853 

$280,701 
3,230 
113,940 
415,067 
457,014 
78,196 
333,462 
21,790 
37,450 
49,763 

$286,810 
112,165 
467,374 
345,475 
41,340 
51,029 

$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 

$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 

$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 

$ 

829 
4,491 
1.52% 

$ 

989 
4,441 
1.55% 

$  1,200 
4,417 
1.58% 

$  1,603 
4,357 
1.59% 

$  1,523 
4,306 
1.65% 

9.1% 
10.7 
12.7 
8.8 
7.5 
9.3 

9.1% 
10.7 
12.6 
9.0 
7.8 
9.4 

9.3% 
10.8 
12.9 
8.9 
7.6 
9.4 

9.4% 
11.0 
13.2 
9.0 
7.5 
9.2 

9.6% 
11.3 
13.3 
9.5 
7.6 
9.2 

(a)  Based on federal income tax rates of 21 percent for 2019 and 2018 and 35 percent for 2017, 2016 and 2015, 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 62. 
(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. 

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Results for 2018 Compared With 2017 For discussion related 
to changes in financial condition and results of operations for 
2018 compared with 2017, refer to “Management’s Discussion 
and Analysis” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the year ended December 31, 2018, which was filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2019. 

Earnings Summary The Company reported net income 
attributable to U.S. Bancorp of $6.9 billion in 2019, or $4.16 per 
diluted common share, compared with $7.1 billion, or $4.14 per 
diluted common share, in 2018. Return on average assets and 
return on average common equity were 1.45 percent and 
14.1 percent, respectively, in 2019, compared with 1.55 percent 
and 15.4 percent, respectively, in 2018. The results for 2019 
included the impact of restructuring charges including severance 
and certain asset impairments, and an increased derivative liability 
related to Visa shares previously sold by the Company. 
Combined, these items decreased 2019 diluted earnings per 
common share by $0.17. 

Total net revenue for 2019 was $349 million (1.5 percent) 
higher than 2018, reflecting a 1.0 percent increase in net interest 
income (0.9 percent on a taxable-equivalent basis), and a 
2.4 percent increase in noninterest income. The increase in net 
interest income from the prior year was mainly a result of loan 
growth and higher yields on the reinvestment of securities, 
partially offset by the impact of a flatter yield curve and changes 
in deposit and funding mix. The increase in noninterest income 
was primarily driven by growth in mortgage banking revenue, 
payment services revenue, trust and investment management 
fees, and commercial products revenue, partially offset by a 
decrease in deposit service charges, driven by the sale of the 
Company’s ATM third-party processing business in late 2018. 
Noninterest expense in 2019 was $321 million (2.6 percent) 

higher than 2018, primarily due to an increase in personnel 
expense, reflecting the impact of hiring to support business 
growth and higher fee revenue production in mortgage activities, 
and higher technology and communications expense and net 
occupancy and equipment expense, both in support of business 
growth. Partially offsetting these increases was lower other 
noninterest expense driven by lower Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation (“FDIC”) assessment costs. 

Statement of Income Analysis 
Net Interest Income Net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, was $13.2 billion in 2019, compared with 
$13.0 billion in 2018. The $120 million (0.9 percent) increase in 
net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, in 2019 
compared with 2018, was principally driven by earning assets 
growth and higher yields on reinvestment of securities, partially 
offset by declining interest rates and a flatter yield curve, as well 
as changes in deposit and funding mix. Average earning assets 
were $15.5 billion (3.7 percent) higher in 2019, compared with 
2018, driven by increases in loans, investment securities and 
other earning assets. The net interest margin, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, in 2019 was 3.06 percent, compared with 
3.14 percent in 2018. The decrease in the net interest margin in 
2019, compared with 2018, was primarily due to the impacts of 
changes in the yield curve in addition to changes in deposit and 
funding mix. 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 $290.7 billion in 2019, compared 

with $280.7 billion in 2018. The $10.0 billion (3.6 percent) 
increase was driven by growth in residential mortgages, 
commercial loans, credit card loans and other retail loans, 
partially offset by a decrease in commercial real estate loans and 
the fourth quarter of 2018 sale of the majority of the Company’s 
loans covered by FDIC loss-sharing agreements. Subsequent to 
the sale in the fourth quarter of 2018, any remaining covered loan 
balances were reclassified to their respective portfolio category. 
Average residential mortgages increased $5.9 billion (9.5 percent) 
as origination activity more than offset customers paying down 
balances. The $4.3 billion (4.4 percent) increase in average 
commercial loans was driven by higher demand for loans from 
new and existing customers. Average credit card balances 
increased $1.6 billion (7.6 percent) due to new and existing 
customer growth. The $910 million (1.6 percent) increase in 
average other retail loans was primarily due to higher installment, 
auto and retail leasing loans, partially offset by decreases in home 
equity loans and revolving credit balances. Average commercial 
real estate loans decreased $591 million (1.5 percent) in 2019, 
compared with 2018, due to new originations being more than 
offset by customers paying down balances and prudent credit 
underwriting, given the later stage of the business cycle. 

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TABLE 2  Analysis of Net Interest Income(a) 

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

Components of Net Interest Income 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2019 
v 2018 

2018 
v 2017 

Income on earning assets (taxable-equivalent basis) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  17,607 
4,452 
Expense on interest-bearing liabilities (taxable-equivalent basis)  . . . 

Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  13,155 

Net interest income, as reported  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  13,052 
Average Yields and Rates Paid 

$  16,298 
3,263 

$  13,035 

$  12,919 

$  14,559 
1,974 

$  12,585 

$  12,380 

$  1,309 
1,189 

$ 

$ 

120 

133 

$  1,739 
1,289 

$ 

$ 

450 

539 

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)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Average Balances 

4.09% 
1.34 

2.75% 

3.06% 

3.93% 
1.04 

2.89% 

3.14% 

3.58% 
.65 

2.93% 

3.10% 

.16% 
.30 

(.14)% 

(.08)% 

.35% 
.39 

(.04)% 

.04% 

Investment securities(c)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $117,150 
290,686 
Loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
430,537 
Earning assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
73,863 
Noninterest-bearing deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
272,949 
Interest-bearing deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
346,812 
Total deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
332,658 
Interest-bearing liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$113,940 
280,701 
415,067 
78,196 
255,266 
333,462 
314,506 

$111,820 
276,537 
406,421 
81,933 
251,581 
333,514 
302,204 

$  3,210 
9,985 
15,470 
(4,333) 
17,683 
13,350 
18,152 

$  2,120 
4,164 
8,646 
(3,737) 
3,685 
(52) 
12,302 

(a)  Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis based on federal income tax rates of 21 percent for 2019 and 2018, and 35 percent for 2017. 
(b)  See Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 62. 
(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 2019 were $3.2 billion (2.8 

percent) higher than in 2018, primarily due to purchases of 
mortgage-backed securities, net of prepayments and maturities. 

Average total deposits for 2019 were $13.4 billion (4.0 
percent) higher than 2018. Average total savings deposits for 
2019 were $11.9 billion (5.5 percent) higher than 2018, driven by 
increases in Wealth Management and Investment Services, 
Corporate and Commercial Banking, and Consumer and 
Business Banking balances. Average time deposits for 2019 were 
$5.8 billion (14.9 percent) higher than 2018. The increase was 

primarily related to those deposits managed as an alternative to 
other funding sources, based largely on relative pricing and 
liquidity characteristics, in addition to the migration of consumer 
customer deposit balances to higher yielding products. Average 
noninterest-bearing deposits were $4.3 billion (5.5 percent) lower 
in 2019, compared with 2018, primarily due to the migration of 
balances to interest-bearing deposits and the continued 
deployment by customers of business deposits within Corporate 
and Commercial Banking. 

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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 

2019 v 2018	 

2018 v 2017  

Increase (decrease) in 

Interest Income 

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

$	   75 
28 

$ 201   
(31)  

$	   276   
(3) 

$ 44 
(14) 

$ 302 
35 

$ 346 
21  

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

167 
(28) 
224 
192 
40 
(134) 

461 
27 

591 

5 
86 
2 
87 

180 
(65) 
111 

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

226 

267   
66  
54   
(57)  
176   
— 

506   
42   

718   

72   
473   
53   
208   

806   
48  
109   

963   

434   
38  
278   
135  
216   
(134)  

967   
69   

1,309  

77   
559   
55   
295   

986   
(17)  
220   

1,189  

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

$ 365 

$(245) 

$  120  

96 
(89) 
115 
86 
30 
(65) 

173 
34 

237 

3 
(29) 
1 
41 

16 
68 
41 

568 
182 
71 
101 
164 
24 

1,110 
55 

1,502 

63 
463 
23 
263 

812 
170 
182 

664   
93  
186   
187  
194   
(41) 

1,283  
89   

1,739 

66   
434  
24   
304   

828   
238  
223   

125 

$112 

1,164 

$  338 

1,289 

$  450  

(a)  This table shows the components of the change in net interest income by volume and rate on a taxable-equivalent basis based on federal income tax rates of 21 percent for 2019 and 2018,  

and 35 percent for 2017. 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.  

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 losses, based on factors discussed in the “Analysis and 
Determination of Allowance for Credit Losses” section. 

In 2019, the provision for credit losses was $1.5 billion, 

compared with $1.4 billion in 2018. The provision for credit losses 
was higher than net charge-offs by $50 million and $25 million in 
2019 and 2018, respectively. The increase in the allowance for 
credit losses during 2019 reflected loan portfolio growth. Net 
charge-offs increased $100 million (7.4 percent) in 2019, 
compared with 2018, primarily due to higher credit card, 

commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs, 
partially offset by lower residential mortgage loan net charge-offs. 
Nonperforming assets decreased $160 million (16.2 percent) 
from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019, primarily driven 
by improvements in nonperforming residential mortgages, 
commercial real estate loans, other retail loans, and other real 
estate owned (“OREO”). 

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. 

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TABLE 4  Noninterest Income 

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

Credit and debit card revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Corporate payment products revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Merchant 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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

2019 

$1,413 
664 
1,601 
1,673 
909 
578 
934 
874 
186 
73 
926 

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

$9,831 

2018 

$1,401 
644 
1,531 
1,619 
1,070 
594 
895 
720 
188 
30 
910 

$9,602 

2017 

$1,289 
575 
1,486 
1,522 
1,035 
618 
954 
834 
173 
57 
774 

$9,317 

2019 
v 2018 

2018 
v 2017 

.9% 
3.1 
4.6 
3.3 
(15.0) 
(2.7) 
4.4 
21.4 
(1.1) 
* 
1.8 

2.4% 

8.7% 
12.0 
3.0 
6.4 
3.4 
(3.9) 
(6.2) 
(13.7) 
8.7 
(47.4) 
17.6 

3.1% 

*  Not meaningful. 

Noninterest Income Noninterest income in 2019 was 
$9.8 billion, compared with $9.6 billion in 2018. The $229 million 
(2.4 percent) increase in 2019 over 2018 reflected growth in 
mortgage banking revenue, payment services revenue, trust and 
investment management fees, commercial products revenue and 
other noninterest income, partially offset by a decline in deposit 
service charges. Mortgage banking revenue increased 
21.4 percent in 2019, compared with 2018, driven by higher 
mortgage production and gain on sale margins, partially offset by 
changes in mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) valuations, net of 
hedging activities. Payment services revenue was higher in 2019, 
compared with 2018, due to a 0.9 percent increase in credit and 
debit card revenue, a 3.1 percent increase in corporate payment 
products revenue and a 4.6 percent increase in merchant 
processing services revenue, all driven by higher sales volumes. 
Trust and investment management fees increased 3.3 percent 
due to business growth and favorable market conditions. 
Commercial products revenue increased 4.4 percent primarily 
due to higher corporate bond fees and trading revenue related to 

TABLE 5  Noninterest Expense 

stronger capital markets activities. Other noninterest income 
increased 1.8 percent in 2019, compared with 2018, primarily 
due to higher transition services agreement revenue associated 
with the sale of the Company’s ATM third-party servicing 
business in 2018, a 2019 gain on the sale of a loan portfolio and 
higher equity investment income, partially offset by a 2019 charge 
of $140 million for an increased derivative liability related to Visa 
shares previously sold by the Company and the 2018 net impact 
of the $340 million gain recorded from the sale of the ATM third-
party servicing business and $264 million of asset impairment 
charges related to the sale of a majority of the Company’s 
covered loans and certain other assets. The change in value of 
the derivative liability related to the Visa shares reflected 
judgement as to the estimated resolution date of the Visa litigation 
discussed in Note 22 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements. Deposit service charges decreased 15.0 percent in 
2019, compared with 2018, primarily due to the ATM third-party 
servicing business sale. 

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

2017 

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

$  6,325 
1,286 
1,123 
454 
426 
1,095 
290 
168 
1,618 
$12,785 

$  6,162 
1,231 
1,063 
407 
429 
978 
324 
161 
1,709 
$12,464 

$  5,746 
1,134 
1,019 
419 
542 
903 
323 
175 
2,529 
$12,790 

Efficiency ratio(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

55.8% 

55.1% 

58.5% 

(a)  See Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 62. 

2019 
v 2018 

2018 
v 2017 

2.6% 
4.5 
5.6 
11.5 
(.7) 
12.0 
(10.5) 
4.3 
(5.3) 
2.6% 

7.2% 
8.6 
4.3 
(2.9) 
(20.8) 
8.3 
.3 
(8.0) 
(32.4) 
(2.5)% 

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Noninterest Expense Noninterest expense in 2019 was 
$12.8 billion, compared with $12.5 billion in 2018. The Company’s 
efficiency ratio was 55.8 percent in 2019, compared with 
55.1 percent in 2018. The $321 million (2.6 percent) increase in 
noninterest expense in 2019 over 2018 reflected higher personnel 
expense, technology and communications expense, net 
occupancy and equipment expense, and professional services 
expense, partially offset by lower other noninterest expense. 
Compensation expense increased 2.6 percent in 2019 over 2018, 
principally due to the impact of hiring to support business growth, 
merit increases and higher variable compensation related to 
business production within mortgage banking, while employee 
benefits expense increased 4.5 percent primarily due to increased 
medical costs. Technology and communications expense 
increased 12.0 percent and net occupancy and equipment 
expense increased 5.6 percent, primarily to support business 
growth. Professional services expense increased 11.5 percent 
primarily due to business investments and enhancements to risk 
management programs. Other noninterest expense decreased 
5.3 percent in 2019, compared with 2018, due to lower FDIC 
assessment costs driven by the elimination of the surcharge in late 
2018, and lower costs related to tax-advantaged projects. These 
decreases in other noninterest expense were partially offset by the 
net impact of $200 million of severance charges and asset 
impairment accruals recorded in 2019, and $174 million of 
severance charges and legal matter accruals recorded in 2018. 

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. 

Pension expense is expected to increase by approximately 

$45 million in 2020 primarily due to 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 increase may differ from the expected amount. 
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 the effect of hypothetical changes in 
the discount rate and long-term rate of return (“LTROR”) on the 
Company’s expected 2020 pension expense: 

Discount Rate (Dollars in Millions) 

Down 100 
Basis Points 

Up 100 
Basis Points 

Incremental benefit (expense)  . . . . . . . . 
Percent of 2019 net income  . . . . . . . . . 

$ (92) 
(.99)% 

$ 77 
.83% 

LTROR (Dollars in Millions) 

Down 100 
Basis Points 

Up 100 
Basis Points 

Incremental benefit (expense)  . . . . . . . . 
Percent of 2019 net income  . . . . . . . . . 

$ (55) 
(.59)% 

$ 55 
.59% 

Income Tax Expense The provision for income taxes was 
$1.6 billion (an effective rate of 19.2 percent) in 2019, compared 
with $1.6 billion (an effective rate of 17.9 percent) in 2018. In late 
2017, tax reform was enacted that, among other provisions, 
reduced the federal statutory rate for corporations from 
35 percent to 21 percent effective in 2018. The Company 
revalued its deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 
2017 resulting in the recording of a deferred tax benefit in the 
provision for income taxes in 2017. The 2018 provision for 
income taxes reflected the currently effective statutory rate and 
the favorable impact of deferred tax assets and liabilities 
adjustments related to tax reform estimates. 

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

the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Balance Sheet Analysis 
Average earning assets were $430.5 billion in 2019, compared 
with $415.1 billion in 2018. The increase in average earning 
assets of $15.4 billion (3.7 percent) was primarily due to 
increases in loans of $10.0 billion (3.6 percent), investment 
securities of $3.2 billion (2.8 percent) and other earning assets of 
$1.7 billion (10.1 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 $296.1 billion at 
December 31, 2019, compared with $286.8 billion at 
December 31, 2018, an increase of $9.3 billion (3.2 percent). The 
increase was driven by increases in residential mortgages of 
$5.6 billion (8.5 percent), credit card loans of $1.4 billion 
(6.1 percent), commercial loans of $1.4 billion (1.4 percent), other 
retail loans of $688 million (1.2 percent) and commercial real 
estate loans of $207 million (0.5 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 $10.0 billion 
(3.6 percent) in 2019, compared with 2018. The increase was 
due to growth in most loan portfolio categories in 2019. 

Commercial Commercial loans, including lease financing, 
increased $1.4 billion (1.4 percent) at December 31, 2019, 
compared with December 31, 2018. Average commercial loans 

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increased $4.3 billion (4.4 percent) in 2019, compared with 2018. 
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 location. 

Commercial Real Estate The Company’s portfolio of 
commercial real estate loans, which includes commercial 
mortgages and construction and development loans, increased 
$207 million (0.5 percent) at December 31, 2019, compared with 
December 31, 2018, primarily the result of new originations, 
partially offset by customers paying down balances. Average 
commercial real estate loans decreased $591 million 
(1.5 percent) in 2019, compared with 2018. 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 criteria are 

TABLE 6  Loan Portfolio Distribution 

met. In 2019, approximately $493 million of construction loans 
were reclassified to the commercial mortgage category. At 
December 31, 2019 and 2018, $101 million and $130 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 $11.3 billion and $10.3 billion at December 31, 
2019 and 2018, 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 
have similar characteristics to commercial real estate loans. 
These loans were included in the commercial loan category and 
totaled $9.5 billion and $9.8 billion at December 31, 2019 and 
2018, respectively. 

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 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016 

2015 

Commercial 

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

$  98,168 
5,695 

33.2%  $  96,849 
5,595 
1.9 

33.8%  $  91,958 
5,603 
1.9 

32.8%  $  87,928 
5,458 
2.0 

32.2%  $  83,116 
5,286 
2.0 

31.9% 
2.0 

Total commercial  . . . . . 

103,863 

35.1 

102,444 

35.7 

97,561 

34.8 

93,386 

34.2 

88,402 

33.9 

Commercial Real Estate 
Commercial mortgages  . . 
Construction and 

29,404 

9.9 

28,596 

10.0 

29,367 

10.5 

31,592 

11.6 

31,773 

12.2 

development  . . . . . . . . . 

10,342 

3.5 

10,943 

3.8 

11,096 

4.0 

11,506 

4.2 

10,364 

3.9 

Total commercial real 

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

39,746 

13.4 

39,539 

13.8 

40,463 

14.5 

43,098 

15.8 

42,137 

16.1 

Residential Mortgages 

Residential mortgages  . . . 
Home equity loans, first 

59,865 

20.2 

53,034 

18.5 

46,685 

16.6 

43,632 

16.0 

40,425 

15.5 

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

10,721 

3.6 

12,000 

4.2 

13,098 

4.7 

13,642 

5.0 

13,071 

5.0 

Total residential 

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

70,586 
24,789 

23.8 
8.4 

65,034 
23,363 

22.7 
8.1 

59,783 
22,180 

21.3 
7.9 

57,274 
21,749 

21.0 
7.9 

53,496 
21,012 

20.5 
8.1 

Other Retail 

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

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

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

8,490 

2.9 

8,546 

3.0 

7,988 

2.8 

6,316 

2.3 

5,232 

2.0 

15,036 
2,899 
11,038 
19,435 
220 

5.1 
1.0 
3.7 
6.5 
.1 

16,122 
3,088 
9,676 
18,719 
279 

5.6 
1.1 
3.4 
6.5 
.1 

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 

57,118 

19.3 

56,430 

19.7 

57,324 

20.4 

53,864 

19.7 

51,206 

19.6 

— 

— 

— 

— 

3,121 

1.1 

3,836 

1.4 

4,596 

1.8 

Total loans . . . . . . . . . 

$296,102  100.0%  $286,810  100.0%  $280,432  100.0%  $273,207  100.0%  $260,849  100.0% 

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TABLE 7  Commercial Loans by Industry Group and Geography 

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

Industry Group 

2019 

2018 

Amount 

Percent 
of Total 

Amount 

Percent 
of Total 

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

$  14,889 
12,347 
11,990 
8,392 
7,674 
5,229 
4,270 
4,263 
3,928 
3,537 
3,239 
2,774 
2,134 
2,126 
1,714 
1,162 
14,195 

14.3% 
11.9 
11.5 
8.1 
7.4 
5.0 
4.1 
4.1 
3.8 
3.4 
3.1 
2.7 
2.1 
2.0 
1.7 
1.1 
13.7 

$  15,064 
12,270 
10,301 
8,310 
8,211 
5,769 
3,559 
4,773 
3,358 
3,576 
4,089 
3,139 
2,760 
1,636 
1,691 
1,235 
12,703 

14.7% 
12.0 
10.0 
8.1 
8.0 
5.6 
3.5 
4.7 
3.3 
3.5 
4.0 
3.1 
2.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.2 
12.4 

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

$103,863 

100.0% 

$102,444 

100.0% 

Geography 

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

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

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

$  12,432 
4,025 
5,482 
7,294 
3,875 
4,777 
1,986 
3,910 
3,975 
4,375 
6,461 
1,010 
4,194 

63,796 
20,869 
19,198 

40,067 

12.0% 
3.9 
5.3 
7.0 
3.7 
4.6 
1.9 
3.8 
3.8 
4.2 
6.2 
1.0 
4.0 

61.4 
20.1 
18.5 

38.6 

$  13,507 
4,071 
5,356 
7,832 
3,274 
4,913 
2,135 
3,672 
3,630 
5,094 
6,439 
1,114 
4,183 

65,220 
18,031 
19,193 

37,224 

13.2% 
4.0 
5.2 
7.6 
3.2 
4.8 
2.1 
3.6 
3.5 
5.0 
6.3 
1.1 
4.1 

63.7 
17.6 
18.7 

36.3 

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

$103,863 

100.0% 

$102,444 

100.0% 

Residential Mortgages Residential mortgages held in the loan 
portfolio at December 31, 2019, increased $5.6 billion (8.5 
percent) over December 31, 2018, as origination activity more 
than offset the effect of customers paying down balances during 
2019. Average residential mortgages increased $5.9 billion (9.5 
percent) in 2019, compared with 2018. 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 $1.4 billion 
(6.1 percent) at December 31, 2019, compared with 
December 31, 2018, reflecting new and existing customer growth 
during the year. Average credit card balances increased 
$1.6 billion (7.6 percent) in 2019, compared with 2018. 

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

2019 

2018 

Amount 

Percent 
of Total 

Amount 

Percent 
of Total 

$  9,111 

22.9% 

$  9,769 

24.7% 

2,650 
5,783 
3,947 
3,542 
8,260 
3,154 
3,040 
259 

6.7 
14.5 
9.9 
8.9 
20.8 
7.9 
7.7 
.7 

1,695 
5,351 
4,150 
3,399 
8,592 
3,520 
2,764 
299 

4.3 
13.5 
10.5 
8.6 
21.7 
8.9 
7.0 
.8 

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

$39,746 

100.0% 

$39,539 

100.0% 

Geography 

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

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

$  9,980 
1,649 
1,379 
1,927 
1,114 
1,235 
1,735 
3,505 
1,713 
2,049 
2,828 
1,004 
3,056 

33,174 
3,892 
2,680 

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

6,572 

25.1% 
4.1 
3.5 
4.9 
2.8 
3.1 
4.4 
8.8 
4.3 
5.2 
7.1 
2.5 
7.7 

83.5 
9.8 
6.7 

16.5 

$  9,784 
1,883 
1,484 
1,896 
1,157 
1,278 
1,718 
3,383 
1,892 
2,085 
2,742 
962 
3,130 

33,394 
3,613 
2,532 

6,145 

24.7% 
4.8 
3.8 
4.8 
2.9 
3.2 
4.4 
8.6 
4.8 
5.3 
6.9 
2.4 
7.9 

84.5 
9.1 
6.4 

15.5 

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

$39,746 

100.0% 

$39,539 

100.0% 

Other Retail Total other retail loans, which include retail leasing, 
home equity and second mortgages and other retail loans, 
increased $688 million (1.2 percent) at December 31, 2019, 
compared with December 31, 2018, reflecting increases in 
installment loans and auto loans, partially offset by decreases in 
home equity loans and revolving credit balances. Average other 
retail loans increased $910 million (1.6 percent) in 2019, 
compared with 2018. Of the total residential mortgages, credit 

card and other retail loans outstanding at December 31, 2019, 
approximately 73.2 percent were to customers located in the 
Company’s primary banking region, compared with 74.0 percent 
at December 31, 2018. 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, 2019 and 2018. 

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TABLE 9  Residential Mortgages by Geography 

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

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

Amount 

$22,945 
3,864 
3,488 
4,359 
1,704 
2,017 
2,485 
4,075 
1,503 
1,970 
3,921 
1,354 
5,229 

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

58,914 
5,162 
6,510 

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

11,672 

2019 

Percent 
of Total 

32.5% 
5.5 
4.9 
6.2 
2.4 
2.9 
3.5 
5.8 
2.1 
2.8 
5.6 
1.9 
7.4 

83.5 
7.3 
9.2 

16.5 

2018 

Amount 

$20,176 
3,586 
3,301 
4,322 
1,710 
2,062 
2,427 
3,702 
1,527 
2,055 
3,804 
1,326 
4,851 

54,849 
4,744 
5,441 

10,185 

Percent 
of Total 

31.0% 
5.5 
5.1 
6.6 
2.6 
3.2 
3.7 
5.7 
2.3 
3.2 
5.9 
2.0 
7.5 

84.3 
7.3 
8.4 

15.7 

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

$70,586 

100.0% 

$65,034 

100.0% 

TABLE 10 

Credit Card Loans by Geography 

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

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

Amount 

$  2,550 
854 
1,257 
1,305 
787 
1,272 
710 
903 
1,043 
1,122 
2,106 
395 
1,286 

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

15,590 
4,763 
4,436 

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

9,199 

2019 

Percent 
of Total 

10.3% 
3.4 
5.1 
5.3 
3.2 
5.1 
2.9 
3.6 
4.2 
4.5 
8.5 
1.6 
5.2 

62.9 
19.2 
17.9 

37.1 

2018 

Amount 

$  2,399 
808 
1,176 
1,275 
758 
1,215 
684 
877 
1,017 
1,100 
1,985 
384 
1,183 

14,861 
4,440 
4,062 

8,502 

Percent 
of Total 

10.3% 
3.5 
5.0 
5.5 
3.2 
5.2 
2.9 
3.8 
4.3 
4.7 
8.5 
1.6 
5.1 

63.6 
19.0 
17.4 

36.4 

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

$24,789 

100.0% 

$23,363 

100.0% 

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TABLE 11 

Other Retail Loans by Geography 

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

Amount 

Percent 
of Total 

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  9,596 
2,015 
Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2,772 
Illinois  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3,147 
Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,820 
Missouri  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2,594 
Ohio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,530 
Oregon  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,810 
Washington  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,289 
Wisconsin  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2,320 
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3,927 
Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,090 
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3,144 
Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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

37,054 
12,564 
7,500 

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

20,064 

16.8% 
3.5 
4.8 
5.5 
3.2 
4.5 
2.7 
3.2 
2.3 
4.1 
6.9 
1.9 
5.5 

64.9 
22.0 
13.1 

35.1 

2018 

Amount 

$  9,826 
2,079 
2,938 
3,298 
1,961 
2,626 
1,530 
1,755 
1,350 
2,343 
3,797 
1,043 
2,976 

37,522 
11,752 
7,156 

18,908 

Percent 
of Total 

17.4% 
3.7 
5.2 
5.8 
3.5 
4.7 
2.7 
3.1 
2.4 
4.2 
6.7 
1.8 
5.3 

66.5 
20.8 
12.7 

33.5 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $57,118 

100.0% 

$56,430 

100.0% 

TABLE 12 

Selected Loan Maturity Distribution 

At December 31, 2019 (Dollars in Millions) 

One Year 
or Less 

Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $40,211 
10,322 
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2,490 
Residential mortgages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
24,789 
Credit card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
10,830 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $88,642 

Total of loans due after one year with 

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

Over One 
Through 
Five Years 

$  59,926 
22,028 
9,041 
— 
24,741 

$115,736 

Over Five 
Years 

$  3,726 
7,396 
59,055 
— 
21,547 

$91,724 

Total 

$103,863 
39,746 
70,586 
24,789 
57,118 

$296,102 

$  97,933 
$109,527 

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 

$5.6 billion at December 31, 2019, compared with $2.1 billion at 
December 31, 2018. The increase in loans held for sale was 
principally due to a higher level of mortgage loan closings in late 
2019, compared with the same period of 2018, reflecting the 
impact of declining interest rates. 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 13  Investment Securities 

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

Amortized 
Cost 

U.S. Treasury and agencies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Mortgage-backed securities(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Asset-backed securities(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Obligations of state and political subdivisions(b)(c)  . . .  
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

$  19,845  $  19,839 
95,564 
383 
6,814 
13 

95,385 
375 
6,499 
13 

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

$122,117  $122,613 

2.7 
4.4 
3.1 
6.6 
.3 

4.2 

2019 

Weighted-

2018 

Weighted-

Average  Weighted-
Average 
Yield(e) 

Fair  Maturity in 
Years 

Value 

Average  Weighted-
Average 
Yield(e) 

Fair  Maturity in 
Years 

Value 

Amortized 
Cost 

$  24,706 
81,464 
402 
6,842 
17 

1.68% 
2.39 
3.09 
4.29 
2.66 

$  24,218 
79,725 
411 
6,708 
17 

2.38% 

$113,431  $111,079 

3.0 
5.6 
3.5 
10.4 
1.0 

5.3 

1.77% 
2.60 
3.69 
4.35 
3.52 

2.52% 

(a)  Information related to asset and mortgage-backed securities included above is presented based upon weighted-average maturities that take into account anticipated 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, and yield to maturity if the 

security is 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 the contractual maturity date for 

securities with a fair value equal to or below par. 

(d)  At December 31, 2019, all investment securities were classified as available-for-sale. At December 31, 2018, total investment securities included held-to-maturity investment securities with a 
total amortized cost and fair value of $46.0 billion and $45.0 billion, respectively, and available-for-sale investment securities with a total amortized cost and fair value of $67.4 billion and 
$66.1 billion, respectively. Held-to-maturity investment securities are carried at historical cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. 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. 

(e)  Weighted-average yields for obligations of state and political subdivisions are presented on a fully-taxable equivalent basis based on a federal income tax rate of 21 percent. Yields on 
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. 

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 $122.6 billion at December 31, 
2019, compared with $112.2 billion at December 31, 2018. The 
$10.4 billion (9.3 percent) increase reflected $8.7 billion of net 
investment purchases and a $1.8 billion favorable change in net 
unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investment 
securities. On December 31, 2019, the Company transferred all 
$43.6 billion of its held-to-maturity investment securities to the 
available-for-sale category to reflect its new intent for these 
securities, as a result of changes to regulatory capital 
requirements promulgated in 2019. 

Average investment securities were $117.2 billion in 2019, 
compared with $113.9 billion in 2018. The weighted-average 
yield of the investment securities portfolio was 2.38 percent at 
December 31, 2019, compared with 2.52 percent at 
December 31, 2018. The weighted-average maturity of the 
investment securities portfolio was 4.2 years at December 31, 
2019, compared with 5.3 years at December 31, 2018. 
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, 2019, the Company’s net 
unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities were $496 million, 
compared with $1.3 billion of net unrealized losses at 
December 31, 2018. The favorable change in net unrealized 
gains (losses) was primarily due to increases in the fair value of 
U.S. Treasury, mortgage-backed and state and political securities 
as a result of changes in interest rates. Gross unrealized losses 
on available-for-sale securities totaled $448 million at 
December 31, 2019, compared with $1.4 billion at December 31, 
2018. 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, 2019, 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 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 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016 

2015 

Percent 
Amount  of Total 

Percent 
Amount  of Total 

Percent 
Amount  of Total 

Percent 
Amount  of Total 

Percent 
Amount  of Total 

$  75,590 

20.9%   $  81,811 

23.7%  $  87,557 

25.2%  $  86,097 

25.7%  $  83,766 

27.9% 

75,949 
120,082 
47,401 

243,432 
10,624 

21.0 
33.2 
13.1 

67.3  
2.9 

73,994 
100,396 
44,720 

219,110 
7,422 

21.4 
29.1 
12.9 

63.4 
2.1 

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 

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

13,077 
19,193 

3.6 
5.3 

19,958 
17,174 

5.8 
5.0 

10,792 
15,249 

3.1 
4.4 

7,230 
15,195 

2.2 
4.5 

7,272 
16,516 

2.4 
5.5 

Total interest-bearing deposits . . . . 

286,326 

79.1 

263,664 

76.3 

259,658 

74.8 

248,493 

74.3 

216,634 

72.1 

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

$361,916  100.0%   $345,475  100.0%  $347,215  100.0%  $334,590  100.0%  $300,400  100.0% 

The maturity of time deposits was as follows: 

At December 31, 2019 (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 

$  3,807 
2,019 
2,065 
2,733 

$10,624 

Time Deposits Greater Than $100,000 

Domestic 

$  5,020 
2,958 
2,669 
2,430 

$13,077 

Foreign 

Total 

$19,158 
34 
1 
— 

$27,985  
5,011  
4,735  
5,163  

$19,193 

$42,894  

Deposits Total deposits were $361.9 billion at December 31, 
2019, compared with $345.5 billion at December 31, 2018. The 
$16.4 billion (4.8 percent) increase in total deposits reflected an 
increase in total savings deposits, partially offset by decreases in 
noninterest-bearing and time deposits. Average total deposits in 
2019 increased $13.4 billion (4.0 percent) over 2018. 

Interest-bearing savings deposits increased $24.3 billion 

(11.1 percent) at December 31, 2019, compared with 
December 31, 2018. The increase was related to higher money 
market, savings account and interest checking account deposit 
balances. Money market deposit balances increased $19.7 billion 
(19.6 percent), primarily due to higher Wealth Management and 
Investment Services, and Corporate and Commercial Banking 
balances. Savings account balances increased $2.7 billion (6.0 
percent), primarily due to higher Consumer and Business Banking 
balances. Interest checking balances increased $2.0 billion 
(2.6 percent) primarily due to higher Consumer and Business 
Banking, and Corporate and Commercial Banking balances, 
partially offset by lower Wealth Management and Investment 
Services balances. Average interest-bearing savings deposits in 
2019 increased $11.9 billion (5.5 percent), compared with 2018, 
reflecting higher Wealth Management and Investment Services, 
Corporate and Commercial Banking, and Consumer and 
Business Banking balances. 

Noninterest-bearing deposits at December 31, 2019, 
decreased $6.2 billion (7.6 percent) from December 31, 2018. 
Average noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $4.3 billion 
(5.5 percent) in 2019, compared with 2018. The decreases were 

primarily due to lower Wealth Management and Investment 
Services, and Corporate and Commercial Banking balances, 
resulting primarily from balance migration to interest-bearing 
deposits and continued deployment of deposits by customers. 
Interest-bearing time deposits at December 31, 2019, 

decreased $1.7 billion (3.7 percent), compared with 
December 31, 2018. Average time deposits increased $5.8 billion 
(14.9 percent) in 2019, compared with 2018. The changes were 
primarily driven by those deposits managed as an alternative to 
other funding sources, based largely on relative pricing and 
liquidity characteristics, as well as the migration of consumer 
customer deposit balances to higher yielding products. 

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 $23.7 billion at December 31, 2019, compared 
with $14.1 billion at December 31, 2018. The $9.6 billion 
(67.8 percent) increase in short-term borrowings was primarily 
due to higher commercial paper, federal funds purchased and 
other short-term borrowings balances, partially offset by lower 
repurchase agreement balances. 

Long-term debt was $40.2 billion at December 31, 2019, 

compared with $41.3 billion at December 31, 2018. The 
$1.1 billion (2.8 percent) decrease was primarily due to 
$8.0 billion of bank note repayments and maturities, and 
$1.5 billion of medium-term note repayments, partially offset by 

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issuances of $4.8 billion of bank notes, $2.7 billion of medium-
term notes and $1.0 billion of subordinated notes. 

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 reputation 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 reputation. 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”), 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 arising from inadequate or failed 
internal processes or systems, people, or adverse 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 that the Company may suffer legal or regulatory 
sanctions, material financial loss, or loss to reputation through 
failure to comply with laws, regulations, rules, standards of good 
practice, and codes of conduct. 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 

environment. Reputation 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 customer 
relationships, offer new services or continue serving existing 
customer 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: 

– Macroeconomic environment and other qualitative 

considerations, such as regulatory and compliance changes, 
litigation developments, and technology and cybersecurity; 
– 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; 

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– Capital ratios and projections, including regulatory measures 

and stressed scenarios; and 

– Strategic and reputation 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 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 two 

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

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, 
2019, substantially all of the Company’s home equity lines were 
in the draw period. Approximately $1.3 billion, or 10 percent, of 
the outstanding home equity line balances at December 31, 
2019, 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 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. 

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 
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 

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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, as well as the potential impact on 
customers and the domestic economy resulting from new tariffs 
or increases in existing tariffs. 

During 2019, domestic economic conditions continued to be 

favorable as evidenced by overall growth and a strong labor 
market with the lowest unemployment rate in decades, despite 
the challenging headwinds created by trade conflict and slowing 
global growth. The domestic economy has experienced 
moderate productivity growth over the past few years supported 
by strong consumer spending, although business investment 
remains muted due to weak foreign growth and domestic trade 
policies. In an effort to reduce the impact of these risks to the 
domestic economy, the Federal Reserve Bank decreased short-
term interest rates during 2019. Although the domestic economy 
is expected to grow at a modest pace in the next year, supported 
by strong consumer confidence and a healthy job market, 
uncertainty remains of the impact resulting from new tariffs, 
increases in existing tariffs, or future changes in interest rates or 
other domestic economic or trade policies. Current or anticipated 
changes to these policies that lessen their expansionary effect on 
the domestic economy could slow or further 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 arrangements 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 2019. 

The commercial loan class is diversified among various 
industries with higher concentrations in manufacturing, finance 
and insurance, wholesale trade, retail trade, and real estate, rental 
and leasing. Additionally, the commercial loan class is diversified 
across the Company’s geographical markets with 61.4 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, 2019 and 2018. 

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, 2019 and 2018. At December 31, 
2019, approximately 22.9 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, 
2019, 25.1 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 2019 
was approximately $407 million in loans related to land held for 
development and $433 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 83.5 percent of total commercial real 
estate loans outstanding at December 31, 2019, within the 
Company’s Consumer and Business Banking region. 

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 

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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, 2019: 
Residential Mortgages 
(Dollars in Millions) 

Percent 
Total  of Total 

Only  Amortizing 

Interest 

Loan-to-Value 

Less than or equal to 80%  . . . . .  $2,536  $57,774  $60,310  85.5% 
Over 80% through 90%  . . . . . . . 
Over 90% through 100%  . . . . . . 
Over 100%  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
No LTV available  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans purchased from GNMA 

5,954 
720 
189 
27 

5,942 
719 
189 
27 

8.4 
1.0 
.3 
– 

12 
1 
– 
– 

mortgage pools(a) 

. . . . . . . . . . 

– 

3,386 

3,386 

4.8 

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $2,549  $68,037 $70,586  100.0% 

Borrower Type 

Prime borrowers  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $2,549  $64,048  $66,597  94.3% 
Sub-prime borrowers  . . . . . . . . . 
Loans purchased from GNMA 

603 

603 

.9 

– 

mortgage pools(a) 

. . . . . . . . . . 

– 

3,386 

3,386 

4.8 

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $2,549  $68,037 $70,586  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 

Percent 
Total  of Total 

Loan-to-Value 

Less than or equal to 80%  . . . .  $11,124  $  937  $12,061  80.2% 
Over 80% through 90%  . . . . . . 
Over 90% through 100%  . . . . . 
Over 100%  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
No LTV/CLTV available . . . . . . . 

2,332  15.5 
2.6 
.9 
.8 

1,653 
328 
120 
118 

679 
61 
10 
6 

389 
130 
124 

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $13,343 $1,693 $15,036  100.0%  

Borrower Type 

Prime borrowers  . . . . . . . . . . . .  $13,309  $1,655  $14,964  99.5%  
Sub-prime borrowers  . . . . . . . . 

.5   

38 

72 

34 

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $13,343 $1,693 $15,036  100.0%  

Home equity and second mortgages were $15.0 billion at 

December 31, 2019, compared with $16.1 billion at 
December 31, 2018, and included $3.8 billion of home equity 
lines in a first lien position and $11.2 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, 2019, included 
approximately $4.5 billion of loans and lines for which the 
Company also serviced the related first lien loan, and 
approximately $6.7 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, 2019: 

(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  Third Party 
First Lien  First Lien 

Total 

$4,514  $6,709  $11,223 

.30% 

.53% 

.44% 

.06% 
69% 
780 

.07% 
66% 
776 

.06% 
67% 
778 

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 segments and geographies. Diversification in the credit 
card portfolio is achieved with broad customer relationship 
distribution through the Company’s and financial institution 
partners’ 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. 

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 a loan account is considered 
delinquent if the minimum payment contractually required to be 
made is not received by the date specified 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 

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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 

2018 

2019 

2017 

2016 

2015 

Commercial 

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

.08% 
– 

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

.08 

.07% 
– 

.07 

.06% 
– 

.06 

.06% 
– 

.06 

.06% 
– 

.05 

Commercial Real Estate 

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

.01 
– 

Total commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
.01 
Residential Mortgages(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
.17 
Credit Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1.23 
Other Retail 

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

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

.05 
.32 
.13 

.17 
– 

– 
– 

– 
.18 
1.25 

.04 
.35 
.15 

.19 
– 

– 
.05 

.01 
.22 
1.28 

.03 
.28 
.15 

.17 
4.74 

.01 
.05 

.02 
.27 
1.16 

.02 
.25 
.13 

.15 
5.53 

– 
.13 

.03 
.33 
1.09 

.02 
.25 
.11 

.15 
6.31 

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

.20% 

.20% 

.26% 

.28% 

.32% 

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

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016 

2015 

.27% 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
.21 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Residential mortgages(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
.51 
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1.23 
.46 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
– 
Covered loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
.44% 
Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

.27% 
.29 
.63 
1.25 
.54 
– 
.49% 

.31% 
.37 
.96 
1.28 
.46 
4.93 

.62% 

.57% 
.31 
1.31 
1.18 
.45 
5.68 

.78% 

.25% 
.33 
1.66 
1.13 
.46 
6.48 

.78% 

(a)  Delinquent loan ratios exclude $1.7 billion, $1.7 billion, $1.9 billion, $2.5 billion, and $2.9 billion at December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015, 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 2.92 percent, 3.21 percent, 4.16 percent, 5.73 percent, and 7.15 percent at 
December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. 

Veterans Affairs, 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 $605 million 

at December 31, 2019, compared with $584 million at 
December 31, 2018. Accruing loans 90 days or more past due 
are not included in nonperforming assets and continue to accrue 
interest because they are 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 0.20 percent at 
December 31, 2019, unchanged from December 31, 2018. 

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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 

2019  2018 

2019 

2018 

30-89 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $154  $181  
120  114 
90 days or more  . . . . . . . . . . 
241  296 
Nonperforming . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $515  $591  

.22% 
.17 
.34 
.73% 

.27% 
.18 
.46 
.91% 

Credit Card 

30-89 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $321  $324  
306  293 
90 days or more  . . . . . . . . . . 
—  — 
Nonperforming . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $627  $617  

1.30% 
1.23 
— 
2.53% 

1.39% 
1.25 
— 
2.64% 

Other Retail 

Retail Leasing 

30-89 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  45  $  37   
3 
90 days or more  . . . . . . . . . . 
Nonperforming . . . . . . . . . . . . 
12 
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  62  $  52   

4 
13 

.53% 
.05 
.15 
.73% 

.43% 
.04 
.14 
.61% 

Home Equity and Second 

Mortgages 
30-89 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  77  $  90   
48 
90 days or more  . . . . . . . . . . 
57 
116  145 
Nonperforming . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $241  $292  

Other(b) 

30-89 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $271  $276  
48 
90 days or more  . . . . . . . . . . 
Nonperforming . . . . . . . . . . . . 
40 
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $352  $364 

45 
36 

.51% 
.32 
.77 
1.60% 

.81% 
.13 
.11 
1.05% 

.56% 
.35 
.90 
1.81% 

.87% 
.15 
.13 
1.15% 

(a)  Excludes $428 million of loans 30-89 days past due and $1.7 billion of loans 90 days or 
more past due at December 31, 2019, purchased from GNMA mortgage pools that 
continue to accrue interest, compared with $430 million and $1.7 billion at December 31, 
2018, respectively. 

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

Restructured Loans 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. 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, 2019, performing TDRs were $3.8 billion, 
compared with $3.9 billion, $4.0 billion, $4.2 billion and 
$4.7 billion at December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, 
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. 
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 

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

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. 

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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: 

At December 31, 2019 
(Dollars in Millions) 

As a Percent of Performing TDRs 

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

$  279 
160 
1,274 
263 
153 

TDRs, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage 

pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools(g)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2,129 
1,622 

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

$3,751 

4.4% 
.9 
3.0 
10.8 
7.2 

4.3 
— 

2.4% 

2.2% 
— 
4.4 
6.3 
6.9 

4.2 
— 

2.4% 

$  87(a) 
38(b)
148 
— 
32(c) 

305 
— 

$305 

Total 
TDRs 

$  366 
198  
1,422(d)  
263  
185(e) 

2,434 
1,622(f) 

$4,056 

(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 $306 million of residential mortgage loans to borrowers that have had debt discharged through bankruptcy and $34 million in trial period arrangements or previously placed in trial 

period arrangements but not successfully completed. 

(e)  Includes $85 million of other retail loans to borrowers that have had debt discharged through bankruptcy and $17 million in trial period arrangements or previously placed in trial period 

(f)	 

arrangements but not successfully completed. 
Includes $137 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 $415 million in trial period arrangements or previously placed in trial period arrangements but not successfully completed. 

(g)  Approximately 6.9 percent and 47.3 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. 

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, 2019. 

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. 

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, 2019, total nonperforming assets were 
$829 million, compared with $989 million at December 31, 2018. 
The $160 million (16.2 percent) decrease in nonperforming 
assets, from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019, was 
driven by improvements in nonperforming residential mortgages, 
commercial real estate loans, other retail loans and OREO. The 
ratio of total nonperforming assets to total loans and other real 
estate was 0.28 percent at December 31, 2019, compared with 
0.34 percent at December 31, 2018. 

OREO was $78 million at December 31, 2019, compared with 

$111 million at December 31, 2018, 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. 

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

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016 

2015 

Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $172 
32 
Lease financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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

204 

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

Covered Loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

74 
8 

82 
241 
— 

13 
116 
36 

165 

— 

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

692 
78 
— 
59 
Total nonperforming assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $829 

Accruing loans 90 days or more past due(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $605 
Nonperforming loans to total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate(c)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

.23% 
.28% 

$186 
23 

209 

76 
39 

115 
296 
— 

12 
145 
40 

197 

— 

817 
111 
— 
61 

$989 

$584 

.28% 
.34% 

$  225 
24 

$  443 
40 

$  160 
14 

249 

108 
34 

142 
442 
1 

8 
126 
34 

168 

6 

483 

87 
37 

124 
595 
3 

2 
128 
27 

157 

6 

174 

92 
35 

127 
712 
9 

3 
136 
23 

162 

8 

1,008 
141 
21 
30 

$1,200 

$  720 

1,368 
186 
26 
23 

$1,603 

$  764 

1,192 
280 
32 
19 

$1,523 

$  831 

.36% 
.43% 

.50% 
.59% 

.46% 
.58% 

Changes in Nonperforming Assets 

(Dollars in Millions) 
Balance December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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(d)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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

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

Commercial and 
Commercial 
Real Estate 

Residential 
Mortgages, 
Credit Card and 
Other Retail 

Total 

$ 338 

$ 651 

$  989  

683 
14 

697 

(217) 
(266) 
(13) 
(218) 

(714) 

(17) 

303 
2 

305 

(145) 
(90) 
(193) 
(20) 

(448) 

(143) 

986 
16 

1,002  

(362)  
(356)  
(206)  
(238)  

(1,162)  

(160)  

Balance December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$ 321 

$ 508 

$  829  

(a)  Throughout this document, nonperforming assets and related ratios do not include accruing loans 90 days or more past due. 
(b)  Excludes $1.7 billion, $1.7 billion, $1.9 billion, $2.5 billion and $2.9 billion at December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, 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 $155 million, $235 million, $267 million, $373 million and $535 million at December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, 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)  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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The following table provides an analysis of OREO, 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 

2019 

2018 

2019 

2018 

Illinois  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
California  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Minnesota  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Oregon  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
All other states  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total residential  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

$10  $ 11 
11 
5 
8 
5 
66 
106 

7 
6
6
4
41 
74 

Commercial 

California  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Idaho  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
All other states  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

3
—
1

3 
1 
1 
5 
$78  $111 

4

.22% 
.03 
.10 
.66 
.12 
.09 
.09 

.01 
— 
—

—

.03% 

.25% 
.04 
.08 
.97 
.15 
.16 
.13 

.01 
.09 
— 
— 
.04% 

Analysis of Loan Net Charge-offs Total loan net charge-offs 
were $1.5 billion in 2019, compared with $1.4 billion in 2018. The 
$100 million (7.4 percent) increase in total net charge-offs in 
2019, compared with 2018, reflected higher credit card, 
commercial, and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs, 
partially offset by lower residential mortgage loan net charge-offs. 
The ratio of total loan net charge-offs to average loans 
outstanding was 0.50 percent in 2019, compared with 
0.48 percent in 2018. 

Commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs 

for 2019 were $299 million (0.21 percent of average loans 
outstanding), compared with $232 million (0.17 percent of 
average loans outstanding) in 2018. The increase in net charge-
offs in 2019, compared with 2018, reflected higher commercial 
and commercial real estate loan charge-offs and lower 
commercial real estate loan recoveries. 

Residential mortgage loan net charge-offs for 2019 were 
$3 million, compared with $17 million (0.03 percent of average 
loans outstanding) in 2018. Credit card loan net charge-offs in 
2019 were $893 million (3.83 percent of average loans 
outstanding), compared with $846 million (3.90 percent of 
average loans outstanding) in 2018. Other retail loan net charge-
offs for 2019 were $259 million (0.45 percent of average loans 
outstanding), compared with $259 million (0.46 percent of 
average loans outstanding) in 2018. The increase in total 
residential mortgage, credit card and other retail loan net charge-
offs in 2019, compared with 2018, reflected higher credit card 
loan net charge-offs due to portfolio growth, partially offset by 
lower residential mortgage loan net charge-offs due to favorable 
economic conditions during 2019. 

44 

TABLE 17  Net Charge-offs as a Percent of Average Loans Outstanding 
2018 
Year Ended December 31 

2019 

2017 

2016 

2015 

Commercial 

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

.28% 
.22 

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

.28 

.25% 
.25 

.25 

.27% 
.31 

.28 

.35% 
.34 

.35 

.26% 
.27 

.26 

Commercial Real Estate 

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

.04 
.02 

Total commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

.04 
Residential Mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  — 
Credit Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3.83 
Other Retail 

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

.15 
(.02) 
.76 

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

.45 

(.06) 
(.02) 

(.05) 
.03 
3.90 

.15 
(.02) 
.79 

.46 

.03 
(.07) 

— 
.06 
3.76 

.14 
(.03) 
.75 

.44 

(.01) 
(.08) 

(.03) 
.11 
3.30 

.09 
.01 
.71 

.42 

.02 
(.33) 

(.07) 
.21 
3.61 

.09 
.24 
.65 

.45 

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

.50% 

.48% 

.48% 

.47% 

.47% 

Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Credit Losses 
Through December 31, 2019, the allowance for credit losses was 
established to reserve for probable and estimable losses incurred 
in the Company’s loan and lease portfolio, including unfunded 
credit commitments. Effective January 1, 2020, the Company 
adopted new accounting guidance which changes previous 
impairment recognition to a model that is based on expected 
losses rather than incurred losses. The allowance for credit losses 
is increased through provisions charged to earnings and reduced 
by net charge-offs. Management evaluates the appropriateness of 
the allowance for credit 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, 2019, the allowance for credit losses was 
$4.5 billion (1.52 percent of period-end loans), compared with an 
allowance of $4.4 billion (1.55 percent of period-end loans) at 
December 31, 2018. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to 
nonperforming loans was 649 percent at December 31, 2019, 
compared with 544 percent at December 31, 2018. The ratio of the 
allowance for credit losses to annual loan net charge-offs at 
December 31, 2019, was 309 percent, compared with 328 percent 
at December 31, 2018. Management determined the allowance for 
credit losses was appropriate at December 31, 2019. 

The allowance recorded for loans in the commercial lending 
segment through December 31, 2019, was based on reviews of 
individual credit relationships and considered the migration 
analysis of commercial lending segment loans and actual loss 
experience. For each loan type, this historical loss experience 

was 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 were evaluated quarterly to confirm the selected 
loss experience was appropriate for each commercial loan type. 
The allowance recorded for impaired loans greater than $5 million 
in the commercial lending segment was 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 was determined on a homogenous pool basis and included 
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 
$2.3 billion at December 31, 2019 compared with $2.2 billion 
December 31, 2018, reflecting overall portfolio growth. 

The allowance recorded for TDR loans and purchased 
impaired loans in the consumer lending segment through 
December 31, 2019, was 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 was determined based on the fair 
value of the collateral less costs to sell. The allowance recorded 
for all other consumer lending segment loans was determined on 
a homogenous pool basis and included 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, were 
excluded from nonperforming loans and measures that include 
nonperforming loans as part of the calculation. 

45 

TABLE 18  Summary of Allowance for Credit Losses 
(Dollars in Millions) 
2019 
Balance at beginning of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $4,441 
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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

380 
19 
399 

17 
4 
21 
34 
1,028 

24 
19 
342 
385 
1,867 

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

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 

107 
7 
114 

5 
2 
7 
31 
135 

11 
22 
93 
126 
413 

273 
12 
285 

12 
2 
14 
3 
893 

13 
Retail leasing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
(3) 
Home equity and second mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
249 
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
259 
Total other retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,454 
Total net charge-offs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,504 
Provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
– 
Other changes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Balance at end of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $4,491 

Components 

Allowance for loan losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $4,020 
471 
Liability for unfunded credit commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total allowance for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $4,491 

2018 
$4,417 

2017 
$4,357 

2016 
$4,306 

2015 
$4,375 

328 
22 
350 

6 
3 
9 
48 
970 

21 
25 
337 
383 
1,760 

91 
8 
99 

23 
5 
28 
31 
124 

9 
28 
87 
124 
406 

237 
14 
251 

(17) 
(2) 
(19) 
17 
846 

12 
(3) 
250 
259 
1,354 
1,379 
(1) 
$4,441 

$3,973 
468 
$4,441 

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 

10 
(5) 
238 
243 
1,330 
1,390 
– 
$4,417 

$3,925 
492 
$4,417 

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 

5 
1 
215 
221 
1,269 
1,324 
(4) 
$4,357 

$3,813 
544 
$4,357 

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 

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

$3,863 
443 
$4,306 

Allowance for Credit Losses as a Percentage of 

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

1.52% 
649 
346 
542 
309 

1.55% 
544 
317 
449 
328 

1.58% 
438 
256 
368 
332 

1.59% 
318 
204 
272 
343 

1.65% 
361 
213 
283 
367 

46 

TABLE 19  Elements of the Allowance for Credit Losses 

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016 

2015 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016 

2015 

Allowance Amount 

Allowance as a Percent of Loans 

Commercial 

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

$1,413 
71 

$1,388 
66 

$1,298 
74 

$1,376 
74 

$1,231 
56 

1.44%  1.43%  1.41%  1.56%  1.48% 
1.32 
1.25 

1.36 

1.18 

1.06 

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

1,484 

1,454 

1,372 

1,450 

1,287 

1.43 

1.42 

1.41 

1.55 

1.46 

Commercial Real Estate 

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

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

272 
527 

799 
433 
1,128 

269 
531 

800 
455 
1,102 

295 
536 

831 
449 
1,056 

Other Retail 

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

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

78 
232 
337 

647 
– 

25 
265 
340 

630 
– 

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 

.93 
5.10 

2.01 
.61 
4.55 

.92 
1.54 
1.00 

1.13 
– 

.94 
4.85 

2.02 
.70 
4.72 

.29 
1.64 
1.07 

1.12 
– 

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 

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

$4,491 

$4,441 

$4,417 

$4,357 

$4,306 

1.52%  1.55%  1.58%  1.59%  1.65% 

When evaluating the appropriateness of the allowance for 
credit losses for any loans and lines in a junior lien position, the 
Company considered the delinquency and modification status of 
the first lien. At December 31, 2019, the Company serviced the 
first lien on 40 percent of the home equity loans and lines in a 
junior lien position. The Company also considered information 
received from its primary regulator on the status of the first liens 
that were 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 serviced 
the first lien, an assessment was 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 $273 million or 
1.8 percent of its total home equity portfolio at December 31, 
2019, represented non-delinquent junior liens where the first lien 
was delinquent or modified. 

The Company used historical loss experience on the loans 
and lines in a junior lien position where the first lien was serviced 
by the Company, or could be identified in credit bureau data, to 
establish loss estimates for junior lien loans and lines the 
Company serviced that were current, but the first lien was 
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 used 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 considered 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, 2019 and 2018, reflecting 
overall portfolio growth, partially offset by continued improvement 
in housing market conditions. 

In addition, through December 31, 2019, the evaluation of the 

appropriate allowance for credit losses on purchased 
non-impaired loans acquired after January 1, 2009, in the various 
loan segments considered 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 was recorded at the 
purchase date. Credit discounts representing the principal losses 
expected over the life of the loans were 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 was similar to originated loans; however, the Company 
recorded a provision for credit losses only when the required 
allowance exceeded any remaining credit discounts. 

The evaluation of the appropriate allowance for credit losses 

for purchased impaired loans in the various loan segments 
through December 31, 2019, considered the expected cash 
flows to be collected from the borrower. These loans were initially 
recorded at fair value and, therefore, no allowance for credit 
losses was recorded at the purchase date. 

Subsequent to the purchase date, the expected cash flows of 

purchased loans were subject to evaluation. Decreases in 
expected cash flows were recognized by recording an allowance 

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for credit losses. If the expected cash flows on the purchased 
loans increased such that a previously recorded impairment 
allowance could have been reversed, the Company recorded a 
reduction in the allowance. Increases in expected cash flows of 
purchased loans, when there are no reversals of previous 
impairment allowances, were recognized over 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 both loan segments also 
considered the imprecision inherent in the methodologies used. 
As a result, in addition to the amounts determined under the 
methodologies described above, management also considered 
the potential impact of other qualitative factors which include, but 
are not limited to, the following: 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 resulted in adjustments to allowance 
amounts included in the Company’s allowance for credit losses 
for both loan segments. Table 19 shows the amount of the 
allowance for credit losses by loan class and underlying portfolio 
category. 

Although the Company determined 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 can vary significantly from the estimated 
amounts. 

Residual Value Risk Management The Company manages its 
risk to changes in the residual value of leased vehicles, office and 
business equipment, and other 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 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 
$6.6 billion of retail leasing residuals at December 31, 2019 and 
2018. The Company monitors concentrations of leases by 
manufacturer and vehicle type. As of December 31, 2019, vehicle 
lease residuals related to sport utility vehicles were 48.8 percent 
of the portfolio, while truck and crossover utility vehicle classes 
represented approximately 25.3 percent and 15.1 percent of the 
portfolio, respectively. At year-end 2019, the individual vehicle 
model with the largest residual value outstanding represented 
12.2 percent of the aggregate residual value of all vehicles in the 
portfolio. At December 31, 2019, the weighted-average 
origination term of the portfolio was 41 months, compared with 
40 months at December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2019, the 

commercial leasing portfolio had $481 million of residuals, 
compared with $495 million at December 31, 2018. At year-end 
2019, lease residuals related to business and office equipment 
represented 33.9 percent of the total residual portfolio, while 
trucks and other transportation equipment represented 
31.2 percent. 

Operational Risk Management Operational risk is the risk of 
loss arising from inadequate or failed internal processes or 
systems, people, or adverse 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 but future attacks could be more disruptive 
or damaging. Attack attempts on the Company’s computer 
systems are evolving and 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 

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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. 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. 

Interest Rate Risk Management In the banking industry, 
changes in interest rates are a significant risk that can impact 
earnings and the safety and soundness of an entity. The 
Company manages its exposure to changes in interest rates 
through asset and liability management activities within guidelines 
established by its Asset Liability Management 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. 
One way the Company measures and analyzes its interest rate 
risk is through net interest income simulation analysis. 

Simulation 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 various interest rate changes 
that differ in the direction, amount and speed of change over 

TABLE 20  Sensitivity of Net Interest Income 

time, as well as the shape 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 be an increase of 1.26 percent in the “Up 50 bps” and 
1.93 percent in the “Up 200 bps” scenarios. 

December 31, 2019 

December 31, 2018 

Down 50 bps  Up 50 bps  Down 200 bps  Up 200 bps 
Gradual 

Immediate 

Immediate 

Gradual 

Down 50 bps  Up 50 bps  Down 200 bps  Up 200 bps 
Gradual 

Immediate 

Immediate 

Gradual 

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

(1.43)% 

.83% 

* 

.21% 

(1.43)% 

1.02% 

(3.90)% 

1.45% 

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

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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. 

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 may enter into derivative contracts that are either 
exchange-traded, centrally cleared through clearinghouses or 
over-the-counter. The Company does not utilize derivatives for 
speculative purposes. 

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, 
2019, to an immediate 25, 50 and 100 bps downward movement 
in interest rates would be a decrease of approximately $1 million, 
$10 million and $50 million, respectively. An immediate upward 
movement in interest rates at December 31, 2019, of 25, 50 and 
100 bps would result in a decrease of approximately $2 million, 
$10 million and $65 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, 2019, the Company had $6.9 billion of forward 
commitments to sell, hedging $4.6 billion of MLHFS and 
$3.0 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. 

LIBOR Transition In July 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial 
Conduct Authority announced that it would no longer require 
banks to submit rates for the London InterBank Offered Rate 
(“LIBOR”) after 2021. The Company holds financial instruments 
that will be impacted by the discontinuance of LIBOR, including 
certain loans, investment securities, derivatives, borrowings and 
other financial instruments that use LIBOR as the benchmark 
rate. The Company also provides various services to customers 
in its capacity as trustee, which involve financial instruments that 
will be similarly impacted by the discontinuance of LIBOR. The 
Company anticipates these financial instruments will require 
transition to a new reference rate. This transition will occur over 
the next several years as many of these arrangements do not 
have an alternative rate referenced in their contracts or a clear 
path for the parties to agree upon an alternative reference rate. In 
order to facilitate the transition process, the Company has 
instituted a LIBOR Transition Office and commenced an 
enterprise-wide project to identify, assess and monitor risks 
associated with the expected discontinuance or unavailability of 
LIBOR, actively engage with industry working groups and 
regulators, achieve operational readiness and engage impacted 
customers. Refer to “Risk Factors” beginning on page 146, for 
further discussion on potential risks that could adversely affect 
the Company’s financial results as a result of the LIBOR 
transition. 

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 

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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, as well as the remeasurement volatility of foreign 
currency denominated balances included on its Consolidated 
Balance Sheet (collectively, “Covered Positions”), 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 
Covered 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 Covered Positions 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, as well as 
those inherent in the Company’s foreign denominated balances 
and the derivatives used to mitigate the related measurement 
volatility. On average, the Company expects the one-day VaR to 
be exceeded by actual losses two to three times per year related 
to these positions. The Company monitors the accuracy of 
internal VaR models and modeling processes by back-testing 
model performance, regularly updating the historical data used by 
the VaR models and regular model validations 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. 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 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 Covered Positions. 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 Covered Positions were as follows: 

Year Ended December 31 
(Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

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

$6 
9 
4 
5 

$5   
8   
2   
6  

Valuations of positions in client derivatives and foreign 
currency activities 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 senior management in the Company’s 
corporate functions. 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 senior 
management in the Company’s corporate functions. 

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. A 
one-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: 

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

Year Ended December 31 
(Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

Year Ended December 31 
(Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

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

$1 
2 
1 
1 

$1   
1   
1   
1  

The Company did not experience any actual losses for its 
combined Covered Positions that exceeded VaR during 2019 
and 2018. 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. 

Residential Mortgage Loans Held For Sale 

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

Mortgage Servicing Rights and Related 

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

$  3 
8 
– 

$  7 
11 
4 

$1 
2 
– 

$5 
7 
4 

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 

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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. 

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

liquidity policy. The Risk Management Committee of the 
Company’s Board of Directors oversees the Company’s liquidity 
risk management process and approves a 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 from 
the FHLB and at Federal Reserve Bank’s Discount Window. 
Unencumbered liquid assets in the Company’s investment 
securities portfolio provides asset liquidity through the Company’s 
ability to sell the securities or pledge and borrow against them. At 

December 31, 2019, the fair value of unencumbered investment 
securities totaled $114.2 billion, compared with $100.2 billion at 
December 31, 2018. Refer to Note 4 of the Notes to 
Consolidated Financial Statements 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, 
2019, the Company could have borrowed an additional 
$97.4 billion from the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank based on 
collateral available for additional borrowings. 

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 $361.9 billion at December 31, 2019, compared with 
$345.5 billion at December 31, 2018. 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 $40.2 billion at 
December 31, 2019, 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 $23.7 billion at 
December 31, 2019, 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 

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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 

A1 
Long-term issuer rating  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
P-1 
Short-term issuer rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Aa1 
Long-term deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
P-1 
Short-term deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
A1 
Senior unsecured debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
A1 
Subordinated debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial paper  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
P-1 
Counterparty risk assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Aa2(cr)/P-1(cr) 
Aa3/P-1 
Counterparty risk rating  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
aa3 
Baseline credit assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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 

AA (high) 
R-1 (high) 
AA (high) 

AA (high) 
AA 

Fitch 

AA­
F1+ 
AA­
A+ 

BBB 
F1+ 

AA­
F1+ 
AA 
F1+ 
AA­
A+ 
F1+ 

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 its 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, 2019, parent company long-term debt 
outstanding was $18.6 billion, compared with $16.3 billion at 

December 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to 
$2.7 billion of medium-term note and $1.0 billion of subordinated 
note issuances, partially offset by $1.5 billion of medium-term 
note repayments. As of December 31, 2019, there was no parent 
company debt scheduled to mature in 2020. 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. 

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 24 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, 2019, 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. Revenue generated from 
sources in Europe represented approximately 2 percent of the 
Company’s total net revenue for 2019. 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, 2019, the Company had an aggregate amount on 

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TABLE 22  Contractual Obligations 

At December 31, 2019 (Dollars in Millions) 

Contractual Obligations(a) 

Payments Due By Period 

One Year 
or Less 

Over One 
Through 
Three Years 

Over Three 
Through 
Five Years 

Long-term debt(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  3,772 
296 
Operating leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Benefit obligations(c)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
25 
37,731 
Time deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,758 
Contractual interest payments(d)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2,048 
Equity investment commitments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
196 
Other(e)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $45,826 

$15,728 
493 
56 
3,883 
1,523 
829 
110 

$22,622 

$  8,462 
312 
63 
1,275 
925 
28 
27 

$11,092 

Over Five 
Years 

$12,205 
391 
212 
5 
738 
66 
100 

$13,717 

Total 

$40,167 
1,492 
356 
42,894 
4,944 
2,971 
433 

$93,257 

(a)  Unrecognized tax positions of $432 million at December 31, 2019, 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 finance 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. 

deposit with European banks of approximately $8.5 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, including the potential negative 
impact of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European 
Union (“Brexit”), is not expected to have a significant effect on the 
Company related to these activities. The Company is focused on 
providing continuity of services, with minimal disruption resulting 
from Brexit, to customers with activities in European countries. 
The Company has made certain structural changes to its legal 
entities and operations in the United Kingdom and European 
Union, where needed, and migrated certain business activities to 
the appropriate jurisdictions to continue to provide such services 
and generate revenue. 

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, 2019 were 
$324.1 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, 2019 
were $10.6 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, 2019 was approximately 
$3.2 billion. 

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 
$31 million at December 31, 2019, and the Company had 
unfunded commitments to invest an additional $24 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 

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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 17, 2019, the Company announced its Board 

of Directors had approved a 13.5 percent increase in the 
Company’s dividend rate per common share, from $0.37 per 
quarter to $0.42 per quarter. 

The Company repurchased approximately 81 million shares of 

its common stock in 2019, compared with approximately 
54 million shares in 2018. The average price paid for the shares 
repurchased in 2019 was $55.88 per share, compared with 
$52.57 per share in 2018. As of December 31, 2019, 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 $2.4 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 $51.9 billion at 

December 31, 2019, compared with $51.0 billion at 
December 31, 2018. The increase was primarily the result of 
corporate earnings and changes in unrealized gains and losses 
on available-for-sale investment securities included in other 
comprehensive income (loss), partially offset by common share 
repurchases and dividends. 

The regulatory capital requirements effective for the Company 
follow Basel III, which includes two comprehensive methodologies 
for calculating risk-weighted assets: a general standardized 

approach and more risk-sensitive advanced approaches. Prior to 
December 31, 2019, the Company’s capital adequacy was 
evaluated against the methodology that was most restrictive. In 
November 2019, the Company’s regulators issued final rules 
which tailor regulations to reduce certain compliance requirements 
for banking organizations with less risk. These rules reduced the 
Company’s capital and liquidity requirements and no longer 
subject the Company to calculating its capital adequacy as a 
percentage of risk-weighted assets under advanced approaches 
effective December 31, 2019. 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, tier 1 leverage ratio and 
a tier 1 total leverage exposure, or supplementary leverage, ratio. 
The Company’s minimum required level for these ratios at 
December 31, 2019, which include a capital conservation buffer 
of 2.5 percent for the common equity tier 1 capital, tier 1 capital 
and total capital ratios, was 7.0 percent, 8.5 percent, 
10.5 percent, 4.0 percent, and 3.0 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 under the FDIC Improvement Act 
prompt corrective action provisions that are applicable to all 
banks. At December 31, 2019, the Company’s minimum “well­
capitalized” threshold for the common equity tier 1 capital ratio, 
tier 1 capital ratio, total risk-based capital ratio, tier 1 leverage 
ratio, and tier 1 total leverage exposure ratio was 6.5 percent, 
8.0 percent, 10.0 percent, 5.0 percent, and 3.0 percent, 
respectively. The most recent notification from the Office of the 
Comptroller of the Currency categorized the Company’s bank 
subsidiary as “well-capitalized”. There are no conditions or events 
since that notification that management believes have changed 
the risk-based category of its covered subsidiary bank. 

In addition, as a result of the November 2019 rule changes, 
the Company received approval from the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System in late 2019 to increase the 
authorization amount of its common stock repurchase program 
effective through June 30, 2020, which enabled it to reduce its 
common equity tier 1 capital ratio from 9.6 percent at 
September 30, 2019 to 9.1 percent at December 31, 2019. 
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, 2019, 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, 2019 and 2018. 
All regulatory ratios exceeded regulatory “well-capitalized” 
requirements. 

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TABLE 23  Regulatory Capital Ratios 
At December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

Basel III standardized approach: 

2019 

2018 

Common equity tier 1 capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  35,713 
41,721 
Tier 1 capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
49,744 
Total risk-based capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
391,269 
Risk-weighted assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

9.1% 
10.7 
12.7 
8.8 

Basel III advanced approaches:(a) 

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

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 total on- and off-balance sheet leverage exposure (total leverage exposure 

ratio)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

7.0% 

(a)  Effective December 31, 2019, the Company is no longer subject to calculating its capital adequacy as a percentage of risk-weighted assets under advanced approaches. 

$  34,724 
40,741 
48,178 
381,661 

9.1% 
10.7 
12.6 
9.0 

$  34,724 
40,741 
45,136 
295,002 

11.8% 
13.8 
15.3 

7.2 

The Company believes certain other 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 standardized 
approach, was 7.5 percent and 9.3 percent, respectively, at 
December 31, 2019, compared with 7.8 percent and 
9.4 percent, respectively, at December 31, 2018. Refer to 
“Non-GAAP Financial Measures” beginning on page 62 for further 
information on these other capital ratios. 

Fourth Quarter Summary 
The Company reported net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp 
of $1.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2019, or $0.90 per diluted 
common share, compared with $1.9 billion, or $1.10 per diluted 
common share, for the fourth quarter of 2018. Return on average 
assets and return on average common equity were 1.21 percent 
and 11.8 percent, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2019, 
compared with 1.59 percent and 15.8 percent, respectively, for 
the fourth quarter of 2018. The results for the fourth quarter of 
2019 included the impact of the severance and asset impairment 
restructuring charges, and the increased derivative liability related 
to Visa shares previously sold by the Company. Combined, these 
items decreased fourth quarter 2019 diluted earnings per 
common share by $0.18. 

Total net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019, was 

$162 million (2.8 percent) lower than the fourth quarter of 2018, 
reflecting a 2.9 percent decrease in net interest income 
(3.0 percent on a taxable-equivalent basis) and a 2.5 percent 
decrease in noninterest income. The decrease in net interest 
income from the fourth quarter of 2018 was mainly a result of the 

impact of the yield curve and changes in deposit and funding mix, 
partially offset by higher yields on the reinvestment of securities in 
addition to loan growth. The noninterest income decrease was 
driven by lower other noninterest income and deposit service 
charges, partially offset by growth in payment services revenue, 
trust and investment management fees and mortgage banking 
revenue. 

Noninterest expense in the fourth quarter of 2019 was 

$121 million (3.7 percent) higher than the fourth quarter of 2018, 
primarily due to increases in personnel expense driven by 
stronger fee revenue production in mortgage activities, 
technology and communications expense in support of business 
growth, net occupancy and equipment expense due to capital 
expenditures in support of business growth, and other 
noninterest expense. 

Fourth quarter 2019 net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, was $3.2 billion, compared with $3.3 billion in 
the fourth quarter of 2018. The $100 million (3.0 percent) 
decrease was principally driven by the impact of lower interest 
rates and a flatter yield curve in addition to changes in deposit 
and funding mix, partially offset by higher yields on reinvestment 
of securities and loan growth. Average earning assets were 
$19.3 billion (4.6 percent) higher in the fourth quarter of 2019, 
compared with the fourth quarter of 2018, reflecting increases of 
$11.2 billion (3.9 percent) in average loans and $7.5 billion 
(6.6 percent) in average investment securities. The net interest 
margin, on a taxable-equivalent basis, in the fourth quarter of 
2019 was 2.92 percent, compared with 3.15 percent in the fourth 
quarter of 2018. The decrease in net interest margin was primarily 
due to the impact of declining interest rates on the yield curve in 
addition to changes in deposit and funding mix. 

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TABLE 24  Fourth Quarter Results 

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

Three Months Ended 
December 31 

2019 

2018 

Condensed Income Statement 
Net interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $3,207 
24 
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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

3,231 
2,410 
26 

5,667 
3,401 
395 

1,871 
378 

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

1,493 
(7) 

Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $1,486 

Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common shareholders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $1,408 

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

.91 
.90 
.42 
1,556 
1,558 

$3,303 
28 

3,331 
2,493 
5 

5,829 
3,280 
368 

2,181 
319 

1,862 
(6) 

$1,856 

$1,777 

$  1.10 
$  1.10 
.37 
$ 
1,615 
1,618 

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

1.21% 
11.8 
2.92 
60.3 

1.59% 
15.8 
3.15 
56.3 

(a)  Based on a federal income tax rate of 21 percent 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 62. 

Noninterest income in the fourth quarter of 2019 was 

$2.4 billion, representing a decrease of $62 million (2.5 percent) 
from the fourth quarter of 2018. The decrease reflected lower 
other noninterest income and deposit service charges, partially 
offset by growth in payment services revenue, trust and 
investment management fees and mortgage banking revenue. 
Other noninterest income decreased $172 million (55.5 percent) 
in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared with the same period of 
the prior year, reflecting the net impact in the fourth quarter of 
2019 of the $140 million charge for the increased derivative 
liability related to Visa shares previously sold by the Company, 
partially offset by a gain on the sale of a loan portfolio, and the net 
impact in the fourth quarter of 2018 of the $340 million gain 
recorded from the sale of the Company’s ATM servicing 
business, partially offset by $264 million of asset impairment 
charges related to the sale of a majority of the Company’s 
covered loans and certain other assets. Deposit service charges 
decreased $22 million (8.7 percent) primarily due to the sale of 
the Company’s ATM servicing business in the fourth quarter of 
2018. The increase in payment services revenue reflected 
higher merchant processing services revenue of $20 million 
(5.1 percent), driven by higher sales volumes and merchant fees, 

partially offset by slightly lower credit and debit card revenue of 
$4 million (1.0 percent) and corporate payment products revenue 
of $5 million (3.1 percent). The decline in corporate payment 
products revenue was driven by lower commercial business sales 
volumes. Trust and investment management fees increased 
$29 million (7.1 percent) due to business growth and favorable 
market conditions, while mortgage banking revenue increased 
$73 million (42.7 percent) due to higher mortgage production and 
gain on sale margins. 

Noninterest expense in the fourth quarter of 2019 was 
$3.4 billion, compared with $3.3 billion in the same period of 
2018, representing an increase of $121 million (3.7 percent). The 
increase was primarily due to higher personnel expense, 
technology and communications expense, net occupancy and 
equipment expense, and other noninterest expense. 
Compensation expense in the fourth quarter of 2019 increased 
$29 million (1.8 percent) over the same period of the prior year, 
driven by the impact of hiring to support business growth, merit 
increases and higher variable compensation related to business 
production within mortgage banking, while employee benefits 
expense increased $7 million (2.3 percent) primarily due to higher 
medical costs. Technology and communications expense 

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increased $37 million (14.6 percent) and net occupancy and 
equipment expense increased $20 million (7.5 percent), primarily 
to support business growth. Other noninterest expense increased 
$26 million (5.0 percent) primarily due to the net impacts of 
severance charges and other accruals of $200 million in the 
fourth quarter of 2019, partially offset by severance charges and 
accruals for legal matters of $174 million in the fourth quarter of 
2018. 

The provision for credit losses for the fourth quarter of 2019 
was $395 million, an increase of $27 million (7.3 percent) from the 
same period of 2018. The provision for credit losses was 
$10 million higher than net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 
2019 and $15 million higher than net charge-offs in the fourth 
quarter of 2018. The increase in the allowance for credit losses 
during the fourth quarter of 2019 reflected loan portfolio growth. 
Net charge-offs were $385 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, 
compared with $353 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. The net 
charge-off ratio was 0.52 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, 
compared with 0.49 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018. 

The provision for income taxes was $354 million (an effective 

rate of 19.2 percent) for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared 
with $291 million (an effective rate of 13.5 percent) for the same 
period of 2018. The fourth quarter of 2018 provision for income 
taxes reflected the favorable impact of deferred tax assets and 
liabilities adjustments related to tax reform legislation enacted in 
late 2017. 

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. 
Refer to Note 23 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements for further information on the business lines’ basis for 
financial presentation. 

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 2019, certain organization and 
methodology changes were made and, accordingly, 2018 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 $1.5 billion of 
the Company’s net income in 2019, or a decrease of $52 million 
(3.3 percent), compared with 2018. 

Net revenue decreased $41 million (1.1 percent) in 2019, 

compared with 2018. Net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, decreased $65 million (2.2 percent) in 2019, 
compared with 2018, primarily due to lower noninterest-bearing 
deposit balances from 2018 and lower rates on loans, reflecting a 
competitive marketplace, partially offset by the impact of higher 
rates on the margin benefit from deposits and loan and interest-
bearing deposit growth. Noninterest-bearing deposits are 
declining as customers deploy balances to support business 
growth. Noninterest income increased $24 million (2.8 percent) in 
2019, compared with 2018, primarily due to higher trading 
revenue and corporate bond underwriting fees, partially offset by 
lower loan syndications revenue. 

Noninterest expense increased $16 million (1.0 percent) in 
2019, compared with 2018, reflecting higher net shared services 
expense driven by technology development and investment in 
infrastructure, higher salary expense driven by merit increases, 
and increases in production incentives associated with higher 
capital markets revenue. These increases were partially offset by 
lower FDIC assessment costs. The provision for credit losses 
increased $13 million (20.0 percent) in 2019, compared with 
2018, due to higher net charge-offs, partially offset by a favorable 
change in the reserve allocation. 

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 
$2.3 billion of the Company’s net income in 2019, or an increase 
of $38 million (1.7 percent), compared with 2018. 

Net revenue increased $176 million (2.1 percent) in 2019, 

compared with 2018. Net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, increased $105 million (1.7 percent) in 2019, 
compared with 2018, primarily due to the impact of higher rates 
on the margin benefit from deposits, as well as growth in both 
interest-bearing deposit balances and loan balances, partially 
offset by lower rates on loans. Noninterest income increased 
$71 million (3.1 percent) in 2019, compared with 2018, primarily 
due to higher mortgage banking revenue driven by higher 
mortgage production and gain on sale margins, partially offset by 
changes in MSRs valuations, net of hedging activities, as well as 
higher transition services agreement revenue associated with the 
sale of the Company’s ATM third-party servicing business during 
2018, partially offset by reductions in ATM processing services 
revenue due to the sale. 

Noninterest expense increased $46 million (0.9 percent) in 
2019, compared with 2018, primarily due to higher net shared 
services expense and higher production incentives, partially offset 
by lower FDIC assessment costs and lower mortgage banking 
costs. The increase in net shared services expense reflected the 

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impact of technology development and investment in 
infrastructure supporting business growth, as well as higher costs 
to manage the business, while production incentives were higher 
in support of business growth. The provision for credit losses 
increased $78 million (33.6 percent) in 2019, compared with 
2018, reflecting an unfavorable change in the reserve allocation 
as well as higher net charge-offs. 

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 four businesses: Wealth Management, Global Corporate 
Trust & Custody, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management and 
Fund Services. Wealth Management and Investment Services 
contributed $895 million of the Company’s net income in 2019, 
or an increase of $81 million (10.0 percent), compared with 2018. 

Net revenue increased $77 million (2.7 percent) in 2019, 

compared with 2018. Net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, increased $26 million (2.3 percent) in 2019, 
compared with 2018, primarily due to the impact of higher 
deposit balances and the impact of higher rates on the margin 
benefit from deposits. Noninterest income increased $51 million 
(2.9 percent) in 2019, compared with 2018, principally due to 
favorable market conditions and business growth. 

Noninterest expense decreased $29 million (1.6 percent) in 
2019, compared with 2018, reflecting lower costs related to FDIC 
assessment and litigation settlements. These decreases were 
partially offset by higher compensation expense, reflecting the 

impact of merit increases, increased staffing, and higher medical 
costs, as well as increased net shared service expense due to 
technology development. 

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 
$1.5 billion of the Company’s net income in 2019, or an increase 
of $25 million (1.7 percent), compared with 2018. 

Net revenue increased $158 million (2.6 percent) in 2019, 

compared with 2018. Net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, increased $50 million (2.0 percent) in 2019, 
compared with 2018, primarily due to growth in average loans as 
well as loan fees, partially offset by compression on loan rates. 
Noninterest income increased $108 million (3.0 percent) in 2019, 
compared with 2018, primarily due to higher merchant 
processing services revenue, corporate payment products 
revenue and credit and debit card revenue, all driven by higher 
sales volumes. 

Noninterest expense increased $98 million (3.3 percent) in 
2019, compared with 2018, principally due to higher net shared 
services expense to support business growth, technology 
development and investment in infrastructure, in addition to 
increases in personnel expense in support of business 
development and merit increases. The provision for credit losses 
increased $27 million (2.5 percent) in 2019, compared with 2018, 
reflecting higher net charge-offs, partially offset by a favorable 
change in the reserve allocation. 

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TABLE 25  Line of Business Financial Performance 

Year Ended December 31 
(Dollars in Millions) 

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  . . . . . 

Corporate and 
Commercial Banking 

Consumer and 
Business Banking 

2019 

2018 

Percent 
Change 

2019 

2018 

Percent 
Change 

$  2,871 
867 
— 

$  2,936 
843 
— 

(2.2)% 
2.8 
— 

$  6,261 
2,387 
— 

$  6,156 
2,316 
— 

1.7% 
3.1 
— 

3,738 
1,607 
4 

1,611 

2,127 
78 

2,049 
513 

1,536 
— 

3,779 
1,591 
4 

1,595 

2,184 
65 

2,119 
531 

1,588 
— 

(1.1) 
1.0 
— 

1.0 

(2.6) 
20.0 

(3.3) 
(3.4) 

(3.3) 
— 

(3.3) 

8,648 
5,285 
20 

5,305 

3,343 
310 

3,033 
759 

2,274 
— 

8,472 
5,232 
27 

5,259 

3,213 
232 

2,981 
745 

2,236 
— 

$  2,274 

$  2,236 

2.1 
1.0 
(25.9) 

.9 

4.0 
33.6 

1.7 
1.9 

1.7 
— 

1.7 

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

$  1,536 

$  1,588 

Average Balance Sheet 
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

*  Not meaningful 

$  78,141 
18,461 
5 
— 
1 

$  75,009 
18,838 
6 
— 
1 

4.2% 
(2.0) 
(16.7) 
— 
— 

$  9,601 
16,107 
63,867 
— 
55,020 

$  9,857 
16,303 
58,549 
— 
53,997 

(2.6)% 
(1.2) 
9.1 
— 
1.9 

96,608 
— 

96,608 
1,647 
8 
106,716 
29,152 
11,972 
43,154 
17,654 

101,932 
10,399 

93,854 
— 

93,854 
1,647 
11 
102,801 
32,938 
10,043 
41,904 
17,966 

102,851 
10,463 

2.9 
— 

2.9 
— 
(27.3) 
3.8 
(11.5) 
19.2 
3.0 
(1.7) 

(.9) 
(.6) 

144,595 
— 

144,595 
3,475 
2,617 
158,884 
27,876 
51,323 
62,322 
15,644 

157,165 
11,713 

138,706 
2,169 

140,875 
3,604 
2,953 
155,267 
27,691 
50,137 
61,475 
13,322 

152,625 
11,812 

4.2 
* 

2.6 
(3.6) 
(11.4) 
2.3 
.7 
2.4 
1.4 
17.4 

3.0 
(.8) 

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Wealth Management and 
Investment Services 

Payment 
Services 

Treasury and 
Corporate Support 

Consolidated  
Company  

2019 

2018 

Percent 
Change 

2019 

2018 

Percent 
Change 

2019 

2018 

Percent 
Change 

2019 

2018 

Percent 
Change 

$  1,157  $  1,131 
1,748 
—

1,799 
— 

2.3% 
2.9 
— 

$  2,493  $  2,443 
3,599 
— 

3,707 
—

$ 

2.0% 
3.0 
— 

1.1% 
(6.4) 
* 

$  13,155 
9,758 
73 

$  13,035 
9,572 
30 

2,956 
1,752 
13 

1,765 

1,191 
(3) 

1,194 
299 

895 
— 

2,879 
1,778 
16 

1,794 

1,085 
(2) 

1,087 
273 

814 
—

2.7  
(1.5)  
(18.8)  

(1.6) 

9.8 
(50.0) 

9.8  
9.5  

10.0  
—  

6,200 
2,940 
131 

3,071 

3,129 
1,108 

2,021 
505 

1,516 
—

6,042  
2,859  
114  

2,973 

3,069 
1,081 

1,988  
497  

1,491 
— 

$ 

895  $ 

814 

10.0 

$  1,516  $  1,491 

2.6 
2.8 
14.9 

3.3 

2.0 
2.5 

1.7 
1.6 

1.7 
— 

1.7 

373 
998 
73 

1,444 
1,033 
—

1,033 

411 
11 

400 
(325) 

725 
(32) 

$ 

369 
1,066 
30  

1,465  
843  
—  

843  

622  
3  

619  
(376)  

995  
(28)  

(1.4) 
22.5  
—  

22.5 

(33.9) 
* 

(35.4) 
13.6 

(27.1) 
(14.3) 

.9% 
1.9 
*  

1.5 
2.6 
4.3  

2.6 

.3  
9.1 

22,986 
12,617 
168 

22,637 
12,303 
161 

12,785 

12,464 

10,201 
1,504 

10,173 
1,379 

8,697 
1,751 

6,946 
(32) 

8,794 
1,670 

7,124 
(28) 

(1.1) 
4.9 

(2.5) 
(14.3) 

$ 

693 

$ 

967  

(28.3) 

$ 

6,914 

$  7,096 

(2.6) 

$  4,023  $  3,778 
520 
3,333 
—
1,733 

509 
3,875 
— 
1,673 

6.5%  
(2.1)  
16.3  
—  
(3.5)  

$  9,905  $  9,026 
— 
— 
21,672  
404  

—
—
23,309 
352 

9.7% 
— 
— 
7.6 
(12.9) 

$	  1,528 
4,309 
—
—
—

$  1,184 
4,316 
5 
— 
1 

29.1% 
(.2) 
* 
— 
* 

$ 103,198 
39,386 
67,747 
23,309 
57,046 

$  98,854 
39,977 
61,893 
21,672 
56,136 

4.4% 
(1.5) 
9.5 
7.6 
1.6 

10,080 
— 

10,080 
1,617 
49 
13,330 
13,195 
9,056 
49,545 
3,430 

75,226 
2,525 

9,364 
—

9,364 
1,618 
63 
12,437 
14,006 
9,928 
42,215 
3,857 

70,006 
2,476 

7.6 
— 

7.6 
(.1) 
(22.2)  
7.2  
(5.8)  
(8.8) 
17.4 
(11.1) 

7.5 
2.0 

33,566 
—

33,566 
2,839 
538 
39,743 
1,205 
—
113 
2

1,320 
7,084 

31,102 
— 

31,102  
2,570  
406  
36,912  
1,099  
—  
107  
3  

1,209 
6,629 

7.9 
— 

7.9 
10.5 
32.5 
7.7 
9.6 
— 
5.6 
(33.3) 

9.2 
6.9 

5,837 
—

5,837 
—
—
156,980 
2,435 
202 
845 
7,687 

11,169 
20,902 

5,506 
— 

5,506  
—  
—  
149,597  
2,462  
46  
744  
3,519  

6,771 
18,383 

6.0 
— 

6.0 
— 
— 
4.9 
(1.1) 
* 
13.6  
*  

65.0 
13.7 

290,686 
— 

290,686 
9,578 
3,212 
475,653 
73,863 
72,553 
155,979 
44,417 

346,812 
52,623 

278,532 
2,169 

280,701 
9,439 
3,433 
457,014 
78,196 
70,154 
146,445 
38,667 

333,462 
49,763 

4.4 
* 

3.6 
1.5 
(6.4) 
4.1 
(5.5) 
3.4 
6.5 
14.9 

4.0 
5.7 

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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 $693 million in 2019, 
compared with $967 million in 2018. 

Net revenue decreased $21 million (1.4 percent) in 2019, 

compared with 2018. Net interest income, on a taxable-
equivalent basis, increased $4 million (1.1 percent) in 2019, 
compared with 2018, primarily due to growth in the investment 
portfolio, partially offset by changes in funding mix. Noninterest 
income decreased $25 million (2.3 percent) in 2019, compared 
with 2018, primarily due to a 2019 charge for an increased 
derivative liability related to Visa shares previously sold by the 
Company, and the 2018 net impact of the gain recorded from the 
sale of the ATM third-party servicing business and certain asset 
impairment charges. These decreases were partially offset by a 
2019 gain on the sale of a loan portfolio and higher income from 
equity investments and gains on the sale of securities. 

Noninterest expense increased $190 million (22.5 percent) in 

2019, compared with 2018, principally due to higher 
compensation expense, reflecting the impact of increased staffing 
and merit increases, and higher implementation costs of capital 
investments to support business growth. Noninterest expense 
further increased due to the net impact of severance charges and 
asset impairment accruals recorded in 2019, and severance 
charges and legal matter accruals recorded in 2018. These 
increases were partially offset by lower net shared services 
expense and lower costs related to tax-advantaged projects. The 
provision for credit losses was $8 million higher in 2019, 
compared with 2018, due to an unfavorable change in the 
reserve allocation and higher net charge-offs. 

Income taxes are assessed to each line of business at a 
managerial tax rate of 25.0 percent with the residual tax expense 
or benefit to arrive at the consolidated effective tax rate included 
in Treasury and Corporate Support. 

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, and 
– Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets. 

These capital measures are viewed by management as useful 
additional methods of evaluating the Company’s utilization of its 
capital held and 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 
capital measures are not defined in generally accepted 
accounting principles (“GAAP”), or are not defined in banking 
regulations. As a result, these capital measures disclosed by the 
Company may be considered non-GAAP financial measures. 
Management believes this information helps investors assess 
trends in the Company’s capital adequacy. 

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) 

2019 

2018 

Total equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  52,483 
(5,984) 
Preferred stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
(630) 
Noncontrolling interests  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
(8,788) 
Goodwill (net of deferred tax liability)(1)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
(677) 
Intangible assets, other than mortgage servicing rights  . . . . . . . . . . 

Tangible common equity(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Goodwill (net of deferred tax liability)(1)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Intangible assets, other than mortgage servicing rights  . . . . . . . . . . 

36,404 
495,426 
(8,788) 
(677) 

Tangible assets(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

485,961 

Risk-weighted assets, determined in accordance with the Basel III 

$  51,657 
(5,984) 
(628) 
(8,549) 
(601) 

35,895 
467,374 
(8,549) 
(601) 

458,224 

2017 

2016 

2015 

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

34,425 
462,040 
(8,613) 
(583) 

452,844 

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

32,882 
445,964 
(8,203) 
(712) 

437,049 

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

31,497  
421,853  
(8,295)  
(838)  

412,720 

standardized approach(c) 

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

391,269 

381,661 

367,771 

358,237 

341,360  

Ratios 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(a)/(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets(a)/(c)  . . . . . . . . . . . . 

7.5% 
9.3 

7.8% 
9.4 

7.6% 
9.4 

7.5% 
9.2 

7.6%  
9.2   

Three Months Ended 
December 31 

Year Ended December 31 

2019 

2018 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016 

2015 

Net interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Taxable-equivalent adjustment(2)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis . . . . . . 

$3,207 
24 
3,231 

$3,303 
28 
3,331 

$13,052 
103 
13,155 

$12,919 
116 
13,035 

$12,380 
205 
12,585 

$11,666 
203 
11,869 

$11,151 
213 
11,364 

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

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

3,231 
2,436 
26 

3,331 
2,498 
5 

13,155 
9,831 
73 

13,035 
9,602 
30 

12,585 
9,317 
57 

11,869 
9,290 
22 

11,364 
8,818 
— 

Total net revenue, excluding net securities gains 

(losses)(d)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Noninterest expense(e)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Efficiency ratio(e)/(d) 

5,641 
3,401 
60.3% 

5,824 
3,280 
56.3% 

22,913 
12,785 

22,607 
12,464 

21,845 
12,790 

21,137 
11,527 

20,182 
10,807 

55.8% 

55.1% 

58.5% 

54.5% 

53.5% 

(1)  Includes goodwill related to certain investments in unconsolidated financial institutions per prescribed regulatory requirements. 
(2)  Based on federal income tax rates of 21 percent for 2019 and 2018 and 35 percent for 2017, 2016 and 2015, 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 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. Through December 31, 
2019, the allowance for credit losses was established to provide 
for probable and estimable losses incurred in the Company’s 
credit portfolio. Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted 
new accounting guidance which changes previous impairment 
recognition to a model that is based on expected losses rather 
than incurred losses. Refer to Note 2 of the Notes to 
Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion on the 

effect of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s financial 
statements. 

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 at December 31, 2019 are 
discussed in the “Credit Risk Management” section. 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 the 
data available to quantify current conditions and events that affect 
credit loss reserve estimates. As discussed in the “Analysis and 
Determination of Allowance for Credit Losses” section, 
management considered the effect of changes in economic 
conditions, risk management practices, and other factors that 
contributed 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. The allowance for credit losses on 
commercial lending segment loans measures the incurred loss 
content on the remaining portfolio exposure, while nonperforming 
loans and net charge-offs are measures of specific impairment 
events that have already been confirmed. Therefore, the degree 
of change in the commercial lending allowance may differ from 
the level of changes in nonperforming loans and net charge-offs. 
Management maintains 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, 2019. If 
10 percent of period ending loan balances (including unfunded 

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commitments) within each risk category of this segment of the 
loan portfolio experienced downgrades of two risk categories, the 
allowance for credit losses would have increased by 
approximately $223 million at December 31, 2019. The Company 
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. If inherent loss or estimated loss rates for 
commercial lending segment loans increased by 10 percent, the 
allowance for credit losses would have increased by 
approximately $177 million at December 31, 2019. 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 have 
increased by approximately $174 million at December 31, 2019. 
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. 

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. 

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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 
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 control 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 67. The audit 
report of Ernst & Young LLP, the Company’s independent 
accountants, regarding the Company’s internal control over 
financial reporting is provided on page 70. 

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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, 2019. 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, 2019. 

The Company’s independent registered 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 pages 68 and 69 and their attestation on internal control over financial reporting appearing on 
page 70 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, 2019 and 2018, 
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, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our 
opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 
2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, 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, 2019, 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 20, 2020 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. 

Critical Audit Matter 

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was 
communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to 
the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical 
audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by 
communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures 
to which it relates. 

Allowance for Credit Losses 

The Company’s loan and lease portfolio totaled $296.1 billion as of December 31, 2019 and the associated 
allowance for credit losses (ACL), comprised of allowance for loan losses and a liability for unfunded credit 
commitments, was $4.5 billion. As discussed in Notes 1 and 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the 
ACL is established for probable and estimable losses incurred in the Company’s loan and lease portfolio by 
primarily using migration analysis for commercial loans and unfunded credit commitments and historical losses 
for consumer loans (the quantitative models), adjusted for qualitative factors. 

Auditing management’s estimate of the ACL involved a high degree of subjectivity in evaluating the 
completeness of the qualitative factors that management identifies and assesses, including, but not limited to, 
economic conditions; concentration risks; credit quality trends; business conditions and the regulatory 
environment, as well as the measurement of each qualitative factor. 

Our audit procedures related to the qualitative component of the ACL included the following procedures, 
among others. We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of 
the Company’s process for establishing the ACL, including controls over the ACL methodology and 
governance process. We tested management’s validation of incurred loss models to determine whether the 
risks inherent in the Company’s loan and lease portfolio are captured. We assessed and tested the review and 
approval processes management has in place for adjustments applied to the quantitative models to reflect 
management’s consideration of qualitative factors. 

Description of the 
Matter 

How We 
Addressed the 
Matter in Our 
Audit 

68 

With respect to the completeness of qualitative factors identified and incorporated into measuring the ACL, we 
evaluated the potential impact of imprecision in the quantitative models (and hence the need to consider a 
qualitative adjustment to the reserve); changes and adjustments to the models; sufficiency, availability and 
relevance of historical loss data used in the models; and assumptions and risk factors used in the models. 

Regarding measurement of the qualitative factors, we evaluated and tested external market data as well as 
internal data used in the Company’s calculation by agreeing significant inputs and underlying data used in the 
determination of the qualitative adjustments to internal and external sources. We searched for and evaluated 
information that corroborates or contradicts the Company’s identification and measurement of qualitative 
factors as of the consolidated balance sheet date. 

We evaluated the overall ACL amount, including adjustments for qualitative factors, and whether the amount 
appropriately reflects losses incurred in the loan and lease portfolio as of the consolidated balance sheet date. 
We reviewed subsequent events and transactions and considered whether they corroborate or contradict the 
Company’s measurement of the ACL as of the consolidated balance sheet date. 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2003. 

Minneapolis, Minnesota 
February 20, 2020 

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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, 2019, 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, 2019, 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 the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, 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, 2019, and the 
related notes of the Company and our report dated February 20, 2020 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 20, 2020 

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

72   
73   
74   
75   
76   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  

77   
Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
84   
Note 2 — Accounting Changes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
84   
Note 3 — Restrictions on Cash and Due From Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
85   
Note 4 — Investment Securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
88   
Note 5 — Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
95   
Note 6 — Leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
96   
Note 7 — Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Variable Interest Entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
97   
Note 8 — Premises and Equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
98   
Note 9 — Mortgage Servicing Rights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Note 10 — Intangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
99   
Note 11 — Deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  100   
Note 12 — Short-Term Borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  101   
Note 13 — Long-Term Debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  102   
Note 14 — Shareholders’ Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  103   
Note 15 — Earnings Per Share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  108   
Note 16 — Employee Benefits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  109   
Note 17 — Stock-Based Compensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  114   
Note 18 — Income Taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  116   
Note 19 — Derivative Instruments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  118   
Note 20 — Netting Arrangements for Certain Financial Instruments and Securities Financing Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  123   
Note 21 — Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  125   
Note 22 — Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  131   
Note 23 — Business Segments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  136   
Note 24 — U.S. Bancorp (Parent Company)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  138   
Note 25 — Subsequent Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  139   

71 

U.S. Bancorp 
Consolidated Balance Sheet 

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

Assets 
Cash and due from banks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  22,405 
Investment securities 

Held-to-maturity (2018 fair value $44,964)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Available-for-sale ($269 and $2,057 pledged as collateral, respectively)(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans held for sale (including $5,533 and $2,035 of mortgage loans carried at fair value, respectively)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans 

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

– 
122,613 
5,578 

103,863 
39,746 
70,586 
24,789 
57,118 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Less allowance for loan losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

296,102 
(4,020) 

Net loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Premises and equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Goodwill  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other assets (including $951 and $843 of trading securities at fair value pledged as collateral, respectively)(a)  . . . . . . . . 

292,082 
3,702 
9,655 
3,223 
36,168 

$  21,453 

46,050 
66,115 
2,056 

102,444 
39,539 
65,034 
23,363 
56,430 

286,810 
(3,973) 

282,837 
2,457 
9,369 
3,392 
33,645 

Total assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $495,426 

$467,374 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity 
Deposits 

Noninterest-bearing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  75,590 
286,326 
Interest-bearing(b) 

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

Total deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Short-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

361,916 
23,723 
40,167 
17,137 

Total liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

442,943 

$  81,811 
263,664 

345,475 
14,139 
41,340 
14,763 

415,717 

Shareholders’ equity 

Preferred stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Common stock, par value $0.01 a share — authorized: 4,000,000,000 shares; issued: 2019 and 2018 — 

2,125,725,742 shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Capital surplus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Retained earnings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Less cost of common stock in treasury: 2019 — 591,570,506 shares; 2018 — 517,391,021 shares  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Noncontrolling interests  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

5,984 

5,984 

21 
8,475 
63,186 
(24,440) 
(1,373) 

51,853 
630 

52,483 

21 
8,469 
59,065 
(20,188) 
(2,322) 

51,029 
628 

51,657 

Total liabilities and equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $495,426 

$467,374 

(a)  Includes only collateral pledged by the Company where counterparties have the right to sell or pledge the collateral. 
(b)  lncludes time deposits greater than $250,000 balances of $7.8 billion and $15.3 billion at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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U.S. Bancorp 
Consolidated Statement of Income 

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

2019 

2018 

2017 

Interest Income 
Loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $14,099 
162 
Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2,893 
Investment securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
340 
Other interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

17,494 

Interest Expense 
Deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Short-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2,855 
360 
1,227 

4,442 

Net interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

13,052 
1,504 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

11,548 

Noninterest Income 
Credit and debit card revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Corporate payment products revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Merchant processing services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Trust and investment management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Deposit service charges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Treasury management fees  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial products revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Mortgage banking revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Investment products fees  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Realized 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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

1,413 
664 
1,601 
1,673 
909 
578 
934 
874 
186 
73 
926 

9,831 

6,325 
1,286 
1,123 
454 
426 
1,095 
290 
168 
1,618 

$13,120 
165 
2,616 
272 

16,173 

1,869 
378 
1,007 

3,254 

12,919 
1,379 

11,540 

1,401 
644 
1,531 
1,619 
1,070 
594 
895 
720 
188 
30 
910 

9,602 

6,162 
1,231 
1,063 
407 
429 
978 
324 
161 
1,709 

$11,788 
144 
2,232 
182 

14,346 

1,041 
141 
784 

1,966 

12,380 
1,390 

10,990 

1,289 
575 
1,486 
1,522 
1,035 
618 
954 
834 
173 
57 
774 

9,317 

5,746 
1,134 
1,019 
419 
542 
903 
323 
175 
2,529 

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

12,785 

12,464 

12,790 

Income before income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Applicable income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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

8,594 
1,648 

6,946 
(32) 

Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  6,914 

Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common shareholders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  6,583 

Earnings per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  4.16 
Diluted earnings per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  4.16 
1,581 
Average common shares outstanding  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,583 
Average diluted common shares outstanding  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

8,678 
1,554 

7,124 
(28) 

$  7,096 

$  6,784 

$  4.15 
$  4.14 
1,634 
1,638 

7,517 
1,264 

6,253 
(35) 

$  6,218 

$  5,913 

$  3.53 
$  3.51 
1,677 
1,683 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

73 

U.S. Bancorp 
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

2017 

Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $6,946 

$7,124 

$6,253 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

Changes in unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Unrealized gains and losses on held-to-maturity investment securities transferred to 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)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

1,693 
141 
(229) 
26 
(380) 
20 
(322) 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

949 

(656) 
– 
39 
3 
(302) 
93 
205 

(618) 

178 
– 
(5) 
(2) 
(41) 
77 
(76) 

131 

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

7,895 
(32) 

6,506 
(28) 

6,384 
(35) 

Comprehensive income attributable to U.S. Bancorp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $7,863 

$6,478 

$6,349 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

74 

U.S. Bancorp 
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity 

Common 

Accumulated 
Other 

Total U.S. 
Bancorp 

U.S. Bancorp Shareholders 

Outstanding 

Shares  Preferred  Common  Capital  Retained 
Stock  Surplus  Earnings 
Stock 
$21  $8,440  $50,151  $(15,280) 

Stock 
1,697  $ 5,501 

Income (Loss) 
$(1,535) 

Treasury  Comprehensive  Shareholders’  Noncontrolling 
Interests 

(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share 
Data) 
Balance December 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . . 
Net income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other comprehensive income (loss)  . . . . . . 
Preferred stock dividends(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Common stock dividends ($1.16 per 

share)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Balance December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . 
Changes in accounting principle(b)  . . . . . . 
Net income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other comprehensive income (loss)  . . . . . 
Preferred stock dividends(c)  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Common stock dividends ($1.34 per 

share)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Balance December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . 
Changes in accounting principle . . . . . . . . 
Net income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other comprehensive income (loss)  . . . . . 
Preferred stock dividends(d)  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Common stock dividends ($1.58 per 

share)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Balance December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . 

6,218 

(267) 

(1,950) 

(10) 

993 
(1,075) 

8 
(49) 

(138) 

300 
(2,622) 

1,656  $ 5,419 

$21  $8,464  $54,142  $(17,602) 

162 

299 
7,096 

(282) 

(2,190) 

565 

6 
(54) 

(167) 

258 
(2,844) 

131 

$(1,404) 
(300) 

(618) 

1,608  $ 5,984 

$21  $8,469  $59,065  $(20,188) 

$(2,322) 

172 

2 
6,914 

(302) 

(2,493) 

949 

7 
(81) 

(174) 

263 
(4,515) 

1,534  $ 5,984 

$21  $8,475  $63,186  $(24,440) 

$(1,373) 

180 

Equity 
$47,298 
6,218 
131 
(267) 

Total 
Equity 
$635  $47,933 
6,253 
131 
(267) 

35 

(1,950) 
993 
(1,085) 

162 
(2,622) 
– 

(1,950) 
993 
(1,085) 

162 
(2,622) 
(47) 

(47) 

– 

3 

3 

162 
$49,040 
(1) 
7,096 
(618) 
(282) 

(2,190) 
565 

91 
(2,844) 
– 

162 
$626  $49,666 
(1) 
7,124 
(618) 
(282) 

28 

(2,190) 
565 

91 
(2,844) 
(31) 

(31) 

– 

5 

5 

172 
$51,029 
2 
6,914 
949 
(302) 

(2,493) 

89 
(4,515) 
– 

172 
$628  $51,657 
2 
6,946 
949 
(302) 

32 

(2,493) 

89 
(4,515) 
(31) 

(31) 

– 

1 

1 

180 
$51,853 

180 
$630  $52,483 

(a)  Reflects dividends declared per share on the Company’s Series A, Series B, Series F, Series G, Series H, Series I and Series J Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock of $3,548.61, 

$887.15, $1,625.00, $375.00, $1,287.52, $1,281.25 and $890.69, respectively. 

(b)  Reflects the adoption of new accounting guidance on January 1, 2018 to reclassify the impact of the reduced federal statutory tax rate for corporations included in 2017 tax reform legislation 

from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. 

(c)  Reflects dividends declared per share on the Company’s Series A, Series B, Series F, Series H, Series I, Series J and Series K Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock of $3,548.61, 

$887.15, $1,625.00, $1,287.52, $1,281.25, $1,325.00 and $576.74, respectively. 

(d)  Reflects dividends declared per share on the Company’s Series A, Series B, Series F, Series H, Series I, Series J and Series K Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock of $3,654.95, 

$887.15, $1,625.00, $1,287.52, $1,281.25, $1,325.00 and $1,375.00, respectively. 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

75 

U.S. Bancorp 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

2017 

Operating Activities 
Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  6,914 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 

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

1,504 
334 
168 
(762) 
(469) 
(36,561) 
33,303 
458 

Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

4,889 

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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Net increase (decrease) in securities purchased under agreements to resell  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

11,252 
9,137 
11,454 
(6,701) 
(33,814) 
(9,871) 
2,899 
(3,805) 
(816) 
(1,295) 

Net cash used in investing activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

(21,560) 

Financing Activities 
Net increase (decrease) 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

16,441 
9,584 
9,899 
(11,119) 
– 
88 
– 
(4,525) 
(302) 
(2,443) 

Net cash provided by financing activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

17,623 

Change in cash and due from banks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

952 
21,453 

$  7,096 

$  6,218 

1,379 
306 
161 
(394) 
(510) 
(29,214) 
30,730 
1,010 

10,564 

1,400 
6,619 
11,411 
(9,793) 
(10,077) 
(9,234) 
4,862 
(3,694) 
(182) 
(289) 

(8,977) 

(1,740) 
(2,512) 
12,078 
(2,928) 
565 
86 
– 
(2,822) 
(274) 
(2,092) 

361 

1,948 
19,505 

1,390 
293 
175 
(772) 
(502) 
(35,743) 
37,462 
(2,049) 

6,472 

3,084 
8,306 
13,042 
(9,712) 
(17,860) 
(8,054) 
2,458 
(3,040) 
54 
(404) 

(12,126) 

12,625 
2,688 
9,434 
(10,517) 
993 
159 
(1,085) 
(2,631) 
(284) 
(1,928) 

9,454 

3,800 
15,705 

Cash and due from banks at end of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 22,405 

$ 21,453 

$ 19,505 

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures 
Cash paid for income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 
Cash paid for interest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Noncash transfer of held-to-maturity investment securities to available-for-sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Net noncash transfers to foreclosed property  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

941 
4,404 
43,596 
60 

$ 

365 
3,056 
– 
115 

$ 

555 
2,086 
– 
163 

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 
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. 

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 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 Debt securities that 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, 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. 

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 
Equity 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 similarly structured limited liability companies 
where the Company’s ownership interest is greater than 
5 percent are accounted for using the equity method. Equity 
investments not using the equity method are accounted for at fair 
value with changes in fair value and realized gains or losses 
reported in noninterest income, unless fair value is not readily 
determinable, in which case the investment is carried at cost 
subject to adjustments for any observable market transactions on 
the same or similar instruments of the investee. Most of the 
Company’s equity investments do not have readily determinable 
fair values. 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 two segments, which is the level 
at which it develops and documents a systematic methodology 
to determine the allowance for credit losses. The Company’s two 
loan portfolio segments are commercial lending and consumer 
lending. Previously, the Company categorized loans covered 
under loss sharing or similar credit protection agreements with 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), along with 
the related indemnification asset, in a separate covered loans 
segment. During 2018 the majority of these loans were sold and 
the loss share coverage expired. Any remaining balances were 
reclassified to the loan segment they would have otherwise been 
included in had the loss share coverage not been in place. 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 Company’s accounting methods for loans differ 

depending on whether the loans are originated or purchased, and 

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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 interest income and 
deferred fees and 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. 

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. The allowance for credit losses is increased 
through provisions charged to earnings and reduced by net 
charge-offs. Management evaluates the appropriateness 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 

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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. 

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 
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. 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 

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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. 
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. 

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. 

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. 

Leases The Company, as a lessor, originates retail and 
commercial leases either directly to the consumer or indirectly 
through dealer networks. Retail leases, primarily automobiles, 

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have 3 to 5 year terms. Commercial leases may include high 
dollar assets such as aircraft or lower cost items such as office 
equipment. At lease inception, retail lease customers are 
provided with an end-of-term purchase option, which is based on 
the expected fair value of the automobile at the expiration of the 
lease. Automobile leases do not typically contain options to 
extend or terminate the lease. Equipment leases may contain 
various types of purchase options. Some option amounts are a 
stated value, while others are determined using the fair market 
value at the time of option exercise. 

Residual values on leased assets are reviewed regularly for 
impairment. Residual valuations for retail leases are based on 
independent assessments of expected used automobile sale 
prices at the end of the lease 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. The Company manages its risk 
to changes in the residual value of leased vehicles, office and 
business equipment, and other 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. Retail lease residual value risk is mitigated further by 
the purchase of residual value insurance coverage and effective 
end-of-term marketing of off-lease vehicles. 

The Company, as lessee, leases certain assets for use in its 

operations. Leased assets primarily include retail branches, 
operations centers and other corporate locations, and, to a lesser 
extent, office and computer equipment. For each lease with an 
original term greater than 12 months, the Company records a 
lease liability and a corresponding right of use (“ROU”) asset. The 
Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components in 
the majority of its lease contracts as a single lease component, 
with the determination of the lease liability at lease inception 
based on the present value of the consideration to be paid under 
the contract. The discount rate used by the Company is 
determined at commencement of the lease using a secured rate 
for a similar term as the period of the lease. The Company’s 
leases do not include significant variable lease payments. 

Certain of the Company’s real estate leases include options to 

extend. Lease extension options are generally exercisable at 
market rates. Such option periods do not provide a significant 
incentive, and their exercise is not reasonably certain. 
Accordingly, the Company does not recognize payments 
occurring during option periods in the calculation of its ROU 
assets and lease liabilities. 

Other Real Estate Other real estate owned (“OREO”) is included 
in other assets, and is property acquired through foreclosure or 
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. 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 

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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 commercial 
card products 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 
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. 

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 
also include revenue generated from ATM transaction processing 
and settlement services which is recognized at the time the 
services are performed. Certain payments to partners and card 
associations related to ATM processing services are also recorded 
within deposit service charges as services are provided. 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 

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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. 

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. For certain investments in qualified affordable 
housing projects, the Company presents the expense 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 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. Service cost is included in employee 
benefits expense on the Consolidated Statement of Income, with 
all other components of periodic pension expense included in 
other noninterest expense on the Consolidated Statement of 
Income. 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 

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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 25 years for furniture and equipment. 
The Company, as lessee, records an ROU asset for each 
lease with an original term greater than 12 months. ROU assets 
are included in premises and equipment, with the corresponding 
lease liabilities included in long-term debt and other liabilities. 

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 

Accounting for Leases Effective January 1, 2019, the Company 
adopted accounting guidance, issued by the Financial Accounting 

Standards Board (“FASB”) in February 2016, 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. The Company recognized approximately $1.3 billion of 
lease assets and related liabilities on its Consolidated Balance 
Sheet at the adoption date. In addition, lessors are now required 
to consider lease residual exposures of sales-type and direct 
financing leases when determining the allowance for credit losses. 
The adoption of this guidance was not material to the Company’s 
Consolidated Statement of Income. 

Financial Instruments—Credit Losses Effective January 1, 
2020, the Company adopted accounting guidance, issued by the 
FASB in June 2016, related to the impairment of financial 
instruments. This guidance changes 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 
accounting guidance by decreasing the number of credit impairment 
models that entities use to account for debt instruments. In addition, 
the guidance requires additional credit quality disclosures for loans. 
Upon adoption, the Company increased its allowance for credit 
losses by approximately $1.5 billion and reduced retained earnings 
net of deferred tax balances. 

When determining expected losses, the Company uses 
multiple economic scenarios and a three-year reasonable and 
supportable forecast period, which incorporates historical loss 
experience in years two and three. After the forecast period, the 
Company fully reverts to long-term historical loss experience, 
adjusted for prepayments, to estimate losses over the remaining 
life. 

The increase in the allowance was primarily related to the 

commercial, credit card, installment and other retail loan 
portfolios where the allowance for loan losses had not previously 
considered the full term of the loans. 

The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact 

on the Company’s available-for-sale securities as most of this 
portfolio consists of U.S. Treasury and residential agency 
mortgage-backed securities that inherently have an immaterial 
risk of loss. 

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 $3.2 billion and $3.1 billion at December 31, 2019 
and 2018, 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 $8.0 billion and $7.5 billion at 
December 31, 2019 and 2018, 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 Company’s held-to-maturity investment securities are carried at historical cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion 
of discounts and credit-related other-than-temporary impairment. The Company’s 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. 

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: 
2018 

2019 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Held-to-maturity 
U.S. Treasury and agencies  . . . . . . . . 
Residential agency mortgage-backed 
securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Asset-backed securities 

Collateralized debt obligations/ 

Collateralized loan obligations  . . . 
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Obligations of state and political 

subdivisions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Obligations of foreign governments  . . 
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total held-to-maturity . . . . . . . . . . 
 

Available-for-sale 
U.S. Treasury and agencies  . . . . . . . . 
 
Mortgage-backed securities 

Amortized 
Cost 

Unrealized 
Gains 

Unrealized Losses 

Other-than­

Temporary(a)  Other(b) 

Fair Value 

Unrealized Losses 

Amortized  Unrealized  Other-than-
Gains  Temporary(a) 

Cost 

Other(b)  Fair Value 

$ 

$

– 

–

–
–

–
–
–

$ 

– 

$

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

$–  $

– $ 

– 

$  5,102 

$  2 

$–  $ 

(143)  $  4,961 

–

–
–

–
–
–

–

–
–

–
–
–

$–  $

– $ 

– 

40,920 

45 

– 

(994)  39,971 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

–
5

6
9 
8 
$46,050 

1 
2 

1 
– 
– 
$  51 

–
–

–
–

1 
7 

–
–
–

–
–
–

7 
9 
8 
$–  $(1,137)  $44,964 

$  19,845 

$  61 

$–  $  (67)  $  19,839 

$19,604 

$  11 

$–  $ 

(358)  $19,257 

Residential agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial agency  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

93,903 
1,482 

557 
– 

– 
– 

(349) 
(29) 

94,111 
1,453 

40,542 
2 

120 
– 

Asset-backed securities 

Collateralized debt obligations/ 

Collateralized loan obligations  . . . 
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Obligations of state and political 

subdivisions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Obligations of foreign governments  . . 
Corporate debt securities  . . . . . . . . . . 
Total available-for-sale  . . . . . . . . . 
 

–
375 

6,499 
9
4

$122,117 

1 
7 

318 
– 
– 
$944 

–
–

–
–

1 
382 

– 
–
–

(3) 
–
–

6,814 
9 
4 
$–  $(448)  $122,613 

–
397 

6,836 
–
–

$67,381 

– 
6 

37 
– 
– 
$174 

– 
–

–
–

(910)  39,752 
2 

–

–
–

– 
403 

– 
–
–

(172) 
–
–

6,701 
– 
– 
$–  $(1,440)  $66,115 

(a)  Represents impairment not related to credit for those investment securities that have been determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired. 
(b)  Represents unrealized losses on investment securities that have not been determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired. 

On December 31, 2019, the Company transferred all 
$43.6 billion of its held-to-maturity investment securities 
outstanding to the available-for-sale category to reflect its new 
intent for these securities, as a result of changes to regulatory 
capital requirements promulgated in 2019. In addition, the 
Company recognized $141 million of net unrealized gains on its 
Consolidated Balance Sheet as a result of the transfer. 

Investment securities with a fair value of $8.4 billion at 
December 31, 2019, and $10.9 billion at December 31, 2018, 

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 $269 million at December 31, 
2019, and $2.1 billion at December 31, 2018. 

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) 

2019 

2018 

Taxable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $2,680 
213 
Non-taxable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total interest income from investment securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $2,893 

$2,396 
220 
$2,616 

2017
 

$2,043
 
189 
 
$2,232
 

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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) 

2019 

2018 

Realized gains  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 99 
(26) 
Realized losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Net realized gains (losses)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 73 
Income tax (benefit) on net realized gains (losses)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 18 

$30 
– 
$30 
$  7 

2017 

$ 75 
(18) 
$ 57 
$ 22 

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 investment 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, 2019, 2018 and 2017. 

At December 31, 2019, 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 available-for-sale 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, 2019: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Less Than 12 Months 

Fair 
Value 

Unrealized 
Losses 

12 Months or Greater 

Fair 
Value 

Unrealized 
Losses 

Total 

Fair 
Value 

Unrealized 
Losses 

U.S. Treasury and agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  3,869 
16,292 
Residential agency mortgage-backed securities  . . . . . . 
1,453 
Commercial agency mortgage-backed securities  . . . . . 
– 
Other asset-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
365 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions . . . . . . . . . 
4 
Corporate debt securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $21,983 

$  (40) 
(46) 
(29) 
– 
(3) 
– 
$(118) 

$  6,265 
24,346 
– 
2 
– 
– 
$30,613 

$  (27) 
(303) 
– 
– 
– 
– 
$(330) 

$10,134 
40,638 
1,453 
2 
365 
4 
$52,596 

$  (67) 
(349) 
(29) 
– 
(3) 
– 
$(448) 

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 

from prepayment at less than par, and the Company did not pay 
significant purchase premiums for these investment securities. At 
December 31, 2019, 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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The following table provides information about the amortized cost, fair value and yield by maturity date of the available-for-sale investment 
securities outstanding at December 31, 2019: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

U.S. Treasury and Agencies 

Amortized 
Cost 

Fair Value 

Weighted-
Average 
Maturity in 
Years 

Weighted-
Average 
Yield(e) 

Maturing in one year or less  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  4,243 
12,881 
Maturing after one year through five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2,721 
Maturing after five years through ten years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
– 
Maturing after ten years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  19,845 

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

197 
66,940 
27,339 
909 

$  4,242 
12,901 
2,696 
– 

$  19,839 

$ 

197 
67,102 
27,349 
916 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  95,385 

$  95,564 

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

– 
374 
1 
– 

375 

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

66 
695 
5,720 
18 

$ 

$ 

$ 

– 
381 
1 
1 

383 

66 
722 
6,004 
22 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  6,499 

$  6,814 

Other 

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

13 
– 
– 
– 

13 

$ 

$ 

13 
– 
– 
– 

13 

Total investment securities(d)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $122,117 

$122,613 

.6 
2.4 
7.5 
– 

2.7 

.7 
3.6 
6.0 
11.4 

4.4 

– 
3.1 
6.1 
15.3 

3.1 

.1 
3.0 
7.1 
14.0 

6.6 

.3 
– 
– 
– 

.3 

4.2 

1.61% 
1.65 
1.95 
– 

1.68% 

2.28% 
2.30 
2.58 
2.76 

2.39% 

—% 

3.09 
2.56 
2.41 

3.09% 

5.81% 
4.50 
4.24 
6.15 

4.29% 

2.66% 
– 
– 
– 

2.66% 

2.38% 

(a)  Information related to asset and mortgage-backed securities included above is presented based upon weighted-average maturities that take into account anticipated 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, and yield to maturity if the 

security is 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 the contractual maturity date for 

securities with a fair value equal to or below par. 

(d)  The weighted-average maturity of total available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities was 5.3 years at December 31, 2018, with a corresponding weighted-average yield of 

2.52 percent. 

(e)  Weighted-average yields for obligations of state and political subdivisions are presented on a fully-taxable equivalent basis based on a federal income tax rate of 21 percent. Yields on 
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. 

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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 

2019 

2018 

Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  98,168 
5,695 
Lease financing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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

103,863 

$  96,849 
5,595 

102,444 

Commercial Real Estate 

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

Total commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Residential Mortgages 

Residential mortgages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Home equity loans, first liens  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

29,404 
10,342 

39,746 

59,865 
10,721 

70,586 

Credit Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

24,789 

Other Retail 

Retail leasing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Home equity and second mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Revolving credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Installment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Automobile  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Student  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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

8,490 
15,036 
2,899 
11,038 
19,435 
220 

57,118 

28,596 
10,943 

39,539 

53,034 
12,000 

65,034 

23,363 

8,546 
16,122 
3,088 
9,676 
18,719 
279 

56,430 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $296,102 

$286,810 

The Company had loans of $96.2 billion at December 31, 
2019, and $88.7 billion at December 31, 2018, pledged at the 
Federal Home Loan Bank, and loans of $76.3 billion at 
December 31, 2019, and $70.1 billion at December 31, 2018, 
pledged at the Federal Reserve Bank. 

The Company offers a broad array of lending products to 
consumer and commercial customers, in various industries, 
across several geographical locations, predominately in the states 
in which it has Consumer and Business Banking offices. 
Collateral for commercial and commercial real estate loans may 
include marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventory, 
equipment, real estate, or the related property. 

Originated loans are reported at the principal amount 
outstanding, net of unearned interest and deferred fees and 

costs, and any partial charge-offs recorded. Net unearned 
interest and deferred fees and costs amounted to $781 million at 
December 31, 2019 and $872 million at December 31, 2018. All 
purchased loans 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.” 

88 

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. The allowance for credit losses is increased 
through provisions charged to earnings and reduced by net 
charge-offs. 

Activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio class was as follows: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Balance at December 31, 2018 
Balance at beginning of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Add 

Commercial 

Commercial 
Real Estate 

Residential 
Mortgages 

Credit 
Card 

Other 
Retail 

Covered 
Loans 

Total 
Loans 

$1,454 

$800 

$455 

$1,102 

$ 630 

$  – 

$4,441 

Provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

315 

Deduct 

Loans charged-off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Less recoveries of loans charged-off  . . . . . . 

Net loans charged-off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

399 
(114) 

285 

13 

21 
(7) 

14 

(19) 

34 
(31) 

3 

919 

276 

1,028 
(135) 

893 

385 
(126) 

259 

– 

– 
– 

– 

1,504 

1,867 
(413) 

1,454 

Balance at December 31, 2019 
Balance at December 31, 2017 
Balance at beginning of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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, 2018 
Balance at December 31, 2016 
Balance at beginning of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Add 

$1,484 

$799 

$433 

$1,128 

$ 647 

$  – 

$4,491 

$1,372 

$831 

$449 

$1,056 

$ 678 

$ 31 

$4,417 

333 

350 
(99) 

251 
– 

(50) 

9 
(28) 

(19) 
– 

23 

48 
(31) 

17 
– 

892 

211 

(30) 

1,379 

970 
(124) 

846 
– 

383 
(124) 

259 
– 

– 
– 

– 
(1) 

1,760 
(406) 

1,354 
(1) 

$1,454 

$800 

$455 

$1,102 

$ 630 

$  – 

$4,441 

$1,450 

$812 

$510 

$  934 

$ 617 

$ 34 

$4,357 

Provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

186 

Deduct 

Loans charged-off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Less recoveries of loans charged-off  . . . . . . 

Net loans charged-off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

414 
(150) 

264 

19 

30 
(30) 

– 

(24) 

65 
(28) 

37 

908 

304 

(3) 

1,390 

887 
(101) 

786 

355 
(112) 

243 

– 
– 

– 

1,751 
(421) 

1,330 

Balance at December 31, 2017 

$1,372 

$831 

$449 

$1,056 

$ 678 

$ 31 

$4,417 

(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. 

Additional detail of the allowance for credit losses by portfolio class was as follows: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Allowance Balance at December 31, 2019 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, 2018 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 

$ 

16 
20 
1,448 
– 

$1,484 

$ 

16 
15 
1,423 
– 

$1,454 

$  3 
3 
793 
– 

$799 

$  8 
3 
788 
1 

$800 

$  – 
109 
309 
15 

$433 

$  – 
126 
314 
15 

$455 

$ 

– 
81 
1,047 
– 

$1,128 

$ 

– 
69 
1,033 
– 

$1,102 

(a)  Represents the allowance for credit losses related to loans greater than $5 million classified as nonperforming or TDRs. 

Other 
Retail 

$  – 
10 
637 
– 

$647 

$  – 
12 
618 
– 

$630 

Total 
Loans 

$ 

19   
223   
4,234  
15   

$4,491 

$ 

24 
225 
4,176 
16 

$4,441 

89 

Additional detail of loan balances by portfolio class was as follows: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Commercial  Residential 
Commercial  Real Estate  Mortgages 

Credit 
Card 

Other 
Retail  Total Loans 

314 
 
3,793
 
291,734
 
261 
 

348 
 
3,960
 
282,158
 
344 
 

December 31, 2019 
Loans individually evaluated for impairment(a) 
TDRs collectively evaluated for impairment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other loans collectively evaluated for impairment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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

253 
163 
103,447 
– 

$ 

61  $ 
138 
39,513 
34 

3,044 
67,315 
227 

–  $ 

–  $ 

–  $ 

263 
24,526 
– 

185 
56,933 
– 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $103,863 

$39,746  $70,586  $24,789  $57,118  $296,102
 

December 31, 2018 
Loans individually evaluated for impairment(a) 
TDRs collectively evaluated for impairment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other loans collectively evaluated for impairment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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

262 
151 
102,031 
– 

$ 

86  $ 
129 
39,297 
27 

3,252 
61,465 
317 

–  $ 

–  $ 

–  $ 

245 
23,118 
– 

183 
56,247 
– 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $102,444 

$39,539  $65,034  $23,363  $56,430  $286,810
 

(a)  Represents loans greater than $5 million classified as nonperforming or TDRs. 

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. 

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) 

Accruing 

30-89 Days 
Past Due 

Current 

90 Days or 
More Past Due 

Nonperforming 

Total 

December 31, 2019 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $103,273 
39,627 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
70,071 
Residential mortgages(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
24,162 
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
56,463 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $293,596 

December 31, 2018 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $101,844 
39,354 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
64,443 
Residential mortgages(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
22,746 
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
55,722 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $284,109 

$  307 
34 
154 
321 
393 

$1,209 

$  322 
70 
181 
324 
403 

$1,300 

$  79 
3 
120 
306 
97 

$605 

$  69 
– 
114 
293 
108 

$584 

$204 
82 
241 
– 
165 

$692 

$209 
115 
296 
– 
197 

$817 

$103,863 
39,746 
70,586 
24,789 
57,118 

$296,102 

$102,444
 
39,539
 
65,034
 
23,363
 
56,430
 

$286,810
 

(a)  At December 31, 2019, $428 million of loans 30–89 days past due and $1.7 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 $430 million and $1.7 billion at December 31, 2018, respectively. 

At December 31, 2019, total nonperforming assets held by 
the Company were $829 million, compared with $989 million at 
December 31, 2018. Total nonperforming assets included 
$692 million of nonperforming loans, $78 million of OREO and 
$59 million of other nonperforming assets owned by the 
Company at December 31, 2019, compared with $817 million, 
$111 million and $61 million, respectively, at December 31, 2018. 
At December 31, 2019, the amount of foreclosed residential 

real estate held by the Company, and included in OREO, was 
$74 million, compared with $106 million at December 31, 2018. 
These amounts exclude $155 million and $235 million at 
December 31, 2019 and 2018, 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 was 
$1.5 billion at December 31, 2019 and 2018, of which $1.2 billion 
at December 31, 2019 and 2018, 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) 

Total 
Criticized 

Total 

December 31, 2019 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $101,850 
38,872 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Residential mortgages(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
70,174 
24,483 
Credit card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
56,825 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $292,204 

Total outstanding commitments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $619,224 
December 31, 2018 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $100,014 
38,473 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Residential mortgages(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
64,570 
23,070 
Credit card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
56,101 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $282,228 

Total outstanding commitments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $600,407 

$1,147 
484 
2 
– 
10 

$1,643 

$2,451 

$1,149 
584 
1 
– 
6 

$1,740 

$2,801 

$  866 
390 
410 
306 
283 

$2,255 

$2,873 

$1,281 
482 
463 
293 
323 

$2,842 

$3,448 

$2,013 
874 
412 
306 
293 

$3,898 

$5,324 

$2,430 
1,066 
464 
293 
329 

$4,582 

$6,249 

$103,863 
39,746 
70,586 
24,789 
57,118 

$296,102 

$624,548 

$102,444 
39,539 
65,034 
23,363 
56,430 

$286,810 

$606,656 

(a)  Classified rating on consumer loans primarily based on delinquency status. 
(b)  At December 31, 2019, $1.7 billion of GNMA loans 90 days or more past due and $1.6 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, unchanged from December 31, 2018. 

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) 

Period-end 
Recorded 
Investment(a) 

Unpaid 
Principal 
Balance 

Valuation 
Allowance 

Commitments 
to Lend 
Additional 
Funds 

December 31, 2019 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  483 
242 
1,515 
263 
318 

2,821 
1,622 

$1,048 
603 
1,827 
263 
417 

4,158 
1,622 

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

$4,443 

$5,780 

December 31, 2018 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  467 
279 
1,709 
245 
335 

3,035 
1,639 

$1,006 
511 
1,879 
245 
418 

4,059 
1,639 

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

$4,674 

$5,698 

$  39 
7 
71 
81 
12 

210 
39 

$249 

$  32 
12 
86 
69 
14 

213 
41 

$254 

$158 
– 
– 
– 
2 

160 
– 

$160 

$106 
2 
– 
– 
5 

113 
– 

$113 

(a)  Substantially all loans classified as impaired at December 31, 2019 and 2018, had an associated allowance for credit losses. The total amount of interest income recognized during 2019 on 
loans classified as impaired at December 31, 2019, excluding those acquired with deteriorated credit quality, was $194 million, compared to what would have been recognized at the original 
contractual terms of the loans of $246 million. 

91 

Additional information on impaired loans follows for the years ended December 31 follows: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Average 
Recorded 
Investment 

Interest 
Income 
Recognized 

2019 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Residential mortgages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Credit card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  520 
248 
1,622 
257 
323 

2,970 
1,638 

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

$4,608 

2018 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Residential mortgages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Credit card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Covered Loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  497 
273 
1,817 
236 
309 
25 

3,157 
1,640 

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

$4,797 

2017 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Residential mortgages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Credit card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Covered Loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  683 
273 
2,135 
229 
287 
37 

3,644 
1,672 

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

$5,316 

$  9 
 
11 
 
92
 
– 
 
12 
 

124
 
70
 

$194
 

$  8 
 
13 
 
76
 
3 
 
16 
 
1 
 

117
 
47
 

$164
 

$  7 
 
11 
 
103
 
3 
 
14 
 
1 
 

139
 
65
 

$204
 

92 

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) 

Number 
of Loans 

Pre-Modification 
Outstanding 
Loan 
Balance 

Post-
Modification 
Outstanding 
Loan 
Balance 

2019  
3,445 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
136 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
417 
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34,247 
2,952 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41,197 
6,257 

Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  376 
129 
55 
185 
63 

808 
856 

$  359
 
125 
 
54 
 
186
 
61
 

785
 
827
 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47,454 

$1,664 

$1,612
 

2018  
2,824 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
127 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
526 
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33,318 
2,462 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3 
Covered Loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39,260 
6,268 

Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  336 
168 
73 
169 
58 
1 

805 
821 

$  311
 
169 
 
69 
 
171
 
55
 
1 
 

776
 
803
 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45,528 

$1,626 

$1,579
 

2017  
2,758 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
128 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Residential mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
800 
Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33,615 
3,881 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
11 
Covered Loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41,193 
6,791 

Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  380 
82 
90 
161 
79 
2 

794 
881 

$  328
 
78 
 
88 
 
162
 
68
 
2 
 

726
 
867
 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47,984 

$1,675 

$1,593
 

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 2019, at December 31, 2019, 41 residential
 
mortgages, 17 home equity and second mortgage loans and 990
 
loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools with outstanding
 
balances of $6 million, $1 million and $136 million, respectively,
 
were in a trial period and have estimated post-modification
 
balances of $6 million, $1 million and $135 million, respectively,
 
assuming permanent modification occurs at the end of the trial
 
period.
 

93 

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 

2019  
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Residential mortgages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Credit card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

1,040 
36 
137 
8,273 
380 

9,866 
997 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10,863 

2018  
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Residential mortgages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Credit card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Covered loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

836 
39 
191 
8,012 
334 
1 

9,413 
1,447 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10,860 

2017  
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Residential mortgages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Credit card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other retail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Covered loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total loans, excluding loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans purchased from GNMA mortgage pools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

724 
36 
374 
8,372 
415 
4 

9,925 
1,369 

Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11,294 

$  46
 
24 
 
15 
 
40
 
10 
 

135
 
131 
 

$266
 

$  71 
 
15 
 
18 
 
35
 
5 
 
– 
 

144
 
187
 

$331
 

$  53 
 
9 
 
41 
 
36
 
5 
 
– 
 

144
 
177
 

$321
 

In addition to the defaults in the table above, the Company 
had a total of 826 residential mortgage loans, home equity and 
second mortgage loans and loans purchased from GNMA 
mortgage pools for the year ended December 31, 2019, 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 
$111 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. 

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NOTE 6  Leases 
The Company, as a lessor, originates retail and commercial 
leases either directly to the consumer or indirectly through dealer 
networks. Retail leases consist primarily of automobiles, while
 

commercial leases may include high dollar assets such as aircraft
 
or lower cost items such as office equipment.
 

The components of the net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases, at December 31, were as follows:
 
(Dollars in Millions) 

2019
 

2018 

Lease receivables  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $12,324 
1,834 
Unguaranteed residual values accruing to the lessor’s benefit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $14,158 

$12,207 
1,877 

$14,084 

The Company, as a lessor, recorded $996 million of revenue 

on its Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended 

December 31, 2019, primarily consisting of interest income on 
sales-type and direct financing leases. 

The contractual future lease payments to be received by the Company, at December 31, 2019, were as follows: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Sales-type and 
direct financing leases 

Operating leases 

2020  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2021  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2022  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2023  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2024  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Thereafter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total lease payments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Amounts representing interest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Lease receivables  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  4,755 
3,729 
2,766 
1,248 
382 
483 

13,363 
(1,039)
 

$12,324
 

$176
 
142
 
103
 
69
 
50 
 
52 
 

$592
 

The Company, as lessee, leases certain assets for use in its 

operations. Leased assets primarily include retail branches, 
operations centers and other corporate locations, and, to a lesser 
extent, office and computer equipment. For each lease with an 
original term greater than 12 months, the Company records a 
lease liability and a corresponding right of use (“ROU”) asset. At 
December 31, 2019, the Company’s ROU assets included in 
premises and equipment and lease liabilities included in long-term 

debt and other liabilities, were $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion, 
respectively. 

Total costs incurred by the Company, as a lessee, were 

$394 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, and 
principally related to contractual lease payments on operating 
leases. The Company’s leases do not impose significant 
covenants or other restrictions on the Company. 

The following table presents amounts relevant to the Company’s assets leased for use in its operations for the year ended December 31,
 
2019:
 
(Dollars in Millions)
 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities 

Operating cash flows from operating leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $302 
Operating cash flows from finance leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
7 
10 
Financing cash flows from finance leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
134 
 
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
10 
 
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

The following table presents the weighted-average remaining lease terms and discount rates of the Company’s assets leased for use in its 
operations at December 31, 2019: 

Weighted-average remaining lease term of operating leases (in years)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
7.4 
 
Weighted-average remaining lease term of finance leases (in years)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10.7
 
3.2%
 
Weighted-average discount rate of operating leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Weighted-average discount rate of finance leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14.3%
 

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The contractual future lease obligations of the Company at December 31, 2019, were as follows: 
(Dollars in Millions) 

Operating leases 

Finance leases 

2020  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2021  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2022  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2023  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2024  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Thereafter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total lease payments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Amounts representing interest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Lease liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  296 
267 
226 
180 
132 
391 

1,492 
(150) 

$1,342 

$  17 
15 
13 
12 
10 
38 

105 
(31) 

$  74 

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 trust and investment management 
fees associated with various unconsolidated registered money 
market funds it manages. The Company provided $30 million, 
$25 million, and $23 million of support to the funds during the 
years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, 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 $615 million, $689 million and $711 million for the 
years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. 
The Company also recognized $506 million, $639 million and 
$1.5 billion of investment tax credits for the years ended 
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company 
recognized $557 million, $604 million and $741 million of 
expenses related to all of these investments for the years ended 
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of which 
$318 million, $275 million and $317 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 

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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) 

2019 

2018 

Investment carrying amount  . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  6,148 
Unfunded capital and other 

commitments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Maximum exposure to loss  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2,938 
12,118 

$  5,823 

2,778 
12,360 

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 $31 million at December 31, 
2019 and $27 million at December 31, 2018. The maximum 
exposure to loss related to these VIEs was $55 million at 
December 31, 2019 and $52 million at December 31, 2018, 
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 $87 million at December 31, 2019, 
compared with less than $1 million to $95 million at 
December 31, 2018. 

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, 

NOTE 8  Premises and Equipment 
Premises and equipment at December 31 consisted of the following: 
(Dollars in Millions) 

2019, approximately $4.0 billion of the Company’s assets and 
$3.2 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 $3.9 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively, at 
December 31, 2018. 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, 2019, $12 million of the 
available-for-sale investment securities on the Company’s 
Consolidated Balance Sheet were related to the conduit, 
compared with $14 million of the held-to-maturity investment 
securities at December 31, 2018. 

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, 2019, $3.0 billion of 
available-for-sale investment securities and $2.7 billion of short-
term borrowings on the Consolidated Balance Sheet were related 
to the tender option bond program, compared with $2.4 billion of 
available-for-sale investment securities and $2.3 billion of short-
term borrowings at December 31, 2018. 

Land  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  504 
3,513 
Buildings and improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3,366 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,141 
Right of use assets on operating leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
111 
Right of use assets on finance leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
21 
Construction in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

8,656 
(4,954) 

2019 

2018 

$  515 
3,481 
3,110 
– 
121 
20 

7,247 
(4,790) 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 3,702 

$ 2,457 

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NOTE 9  Mortgage Servicing Rights 
The Company capitalizes MSRs as separate assets when loans 
are sold and servicing is retained. MSRs may also be purchased 
from others. The Company carries MSRs at fair value, with 
changes in the fair value recorded in earnings during the period in 
which they occur. The Company serviced $226.0 billion of 
residential mortgage loans for others at December 31, 2019, and 
$231.5 billion at December 31, 2018, including subserviced 
mortgages with no corresponding MSR asset. Included in 
mortgage banking revenue are the MSR fair value changes arising 

from market rate and model assumption changes, net of the
 
value change in derivatives used to economically hedge MSRs.
 
These changes resulted in a net loss of $24 million and net gains
 
of $47 million and $15 million for the years ended December 31,
 
2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Loan servicing and ancillary
 
fees, not including valuation changes, included in mortgage
 
banking revenue were $734 million, $746 million and $746 million
 
for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017,
 
respectively.
 

Changes in fair value of capitalized MSRs for the years ended December 31, are summarized as follows:
 
(Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

Balance at beginning of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $2,791 
20 
559 
5 

Rights purchased  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rights capitalized  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rights sold(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Changes in fair value of MSRs 

Due to fluctuations in market interest rates(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Due to revised assumptions or models(c)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other changes in fair value(d) 

(390) 
23 
(462) 

$2,645 
8 
397 
(27) 

98 
56 
(386) 

2017
 

$2,591 
13 
445 
– 

(23) 
18 
(399) 

Balance at end of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $2,546 

$2,791 

$2,645 

(a)  MSRs sold in 2019 include those having a negative fair value, resulting from the related loans being severely delinquent. 
(b)  Includes changes in MSR value associated with changes in market interest rates, including estimated prepayment rates and anticipated earnings on escrow deposits. 
(c)  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. 

(d)  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 MSR portfolio and the related derivative instruments as of 
December 31 follows: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

MSR portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Derivative instrument hedges  . . . . . 

2019 

2018 

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 

$(663)  $(316)  $(153)  $ 141  $ 269 
(279) 
152 

(143) 

613 

306 

$ 485
 
(550) 

$(501)  $(223)  $(105) 
104 
215 

455 

$ 92  $ 171 
(177) 
(94) 

$ 295 
(321) 

Net sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  (50)  $  (10)  $ 

(1)  $ 

(2)  $  (10) 

$  (65) 

$ (46)  $ 

(8)  $ 

(1) 

$ (2)  $ 

(6) 

$ (26) 

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 
servicing portfolio is comprised of loans originated under state 
and local housing authority program guidelines which assist 
purchases by first-time or low- to moderate-income homebuyers 
through a favorable rate subsidy, down payment and/or closing 
cost assistance on government- and conventional-insured 
mortgages. 

98 

A summary of the Company’s MSRs and related characteristics by portfolio as of December 31 follows: 

(Dollars in Millions)	 

HFA  Government  Conventional(d) 

Total 

HFA  Government  Conventional(d) 

Total 

2019	 

2018 

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(c)  . . . . . 

$44,906  $35,302 
451 
$ 
128 
39 
3.29 
3.99% 
4.9 

486  $ 
108 
34 
3.15 
4.65% 
3.7 

$143,310  $223,518 
$  1,609  $  2,546 
114 
31 
3.67 
4.17% 
4.6 

112 
28 
4.00 
4.07% 
4.8 

$44,384  $35,990 
465 
526  $ 
$ 
129 
119 
36 
34 
3.63 
3.45 
3.97% 
4.59% 
4.7 
3.3 

$148,910  $229,284 
$  1,800  $  2,791 
122 
30 
4.11 
4.15% 
4.3 

121 
27 
4.52 
4.06% 
4.5 

12.2% 
6.5 
8.4% 

13.7% 
5.7 
7.9% 

12.2% 
5.9 
6.9% 

12.4% 
6.0 
7.3% 

9.8% 
7.7 
8.6% 

11.0% 
6.7 
8.3% 

9.1% 
7.1 
7.2% 

9.5% 
7.2 
7.6% 

(a)  Represents principal balance of mortgages having corresponding MSR asset. 
(b)  Calculated as fair value divided by the servicing portfolio. 
(c)  Option adjusted spread is the incremental spread added to the risk-free rate to reflect optionality and other risk inherent in the MSRs. 
(d)  Represents loans sold primarily to GSEs. 

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

6 years/7 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 

2019 

2018 

$  9,655  $  9,369 
155 
104 
2,791 
34 
308 

225 
82 
2,546 
27 
343 

$12,878  $12,761 

(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) 

2019 

Merchant processing contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  45 
22 
Core deposit benefits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
10 
Trust relationships  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
91 
Other identified intangibles  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $168 

2018 

$  24 
26 
11 
100 

$161 

2017
 

$  24 
30 
14 
107 

$175 

The estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows: 
(Dollars in Millions) 

2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $155
 
130 
 
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
109 
 
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
76 
 
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
60 
 
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

99 

The following table reflects the changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Balance at December 31, 2016  . . . . . . . . . . 
Goodwill acquired  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Foreign exchange translation and other  . . . . 

Balance at December 31, 2017  . . . . . . . . . . 
Goodwill acquired  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Disposal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Foreign exchange translation and other  . . . . 

Balance at December 31, 2018  . . . . . . . . . . 
Goodwill acquired  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Foreign exchange translation and other  . . . . 

Balance at December 31, 2019  . . . . . . . . . . 

NOTE 11 

Deposits 

Consumer and 

Corporate and 
Commercial Banking 

Business  Wealth Management and 
Investment Services 
Banking 

Payment 
Services  Corporate Support 

Treasury and  Consolidated 
Company 

$1,647 
– 
– 

$1,647 
– 
– 
– 

$1,647 
– 
– 

$1,647 

$3,681 
– 
– 

$3,681 
– 
(155) 
(51) 

$3,475 
– 
– 

$3,475 

$1,566  $2,450 
62 
25 

– 
3 

$1,569  $2,537 
105 
– 
(13) 

– 
– 
49 

$1,618  $2,629 
285 
2 

– 
(1) 

$1,617  $2,916 

$– 
– 
– 

$– 
– 
– 
– 

$– 
– 
– 

$– 

$9,344 
62 
28 

$9,434 
105 
(155) 
(15) 

$9,369 
285 
1 

$9,655 

The composition of deposits at December 31 was as follows: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

Noninterest-bearing deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  75,590 
Interest-bearing deposits 

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

75,949 
120,082 
47,401 
42,894 

Total interest-bearing deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

286,326 

$  81,811 

73,994 
100,396 
44,720 
44,554 

263,664 

Total deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $361,916 

$345,475 

The maturities of time deposits outstanding at December 31, 2019 were as follows: 
(Dollars in Millions) 

2020  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $37,731 
2,700 
2021  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,183 
2022  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
673 
2023  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
602 
2024  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5 
Thereafter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $42,894 

100 

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 

2019 

2018 

2017 

Amount 

Rate 

Amount 

Rate 

Amount 

Rate 

Federal funds purchased  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial paper  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

828 
1,165 
7,576 
14,154 

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

$23,723 

Average for the year 

Federal funds purchased  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial paper  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  1,457 
1,770 
8,186 
6,724 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $18,137 

Maximum month-end balance 

Federal funds purchased  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial paper  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other short-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  3,629 
2,755 
9,431 
14,154 

1.45% 
1.41 
1.07 
1.94 

1.62% 

1.94% 
2.00 
1.45 
2.78 

2.04% 

2.05% 
2.20 
1.35 
2.68 

1.92% 

1.70% 
1.87 
.94 
2.27 

1.78% 

$ 

458 
2,582 
6,940 
4,159 

$14,139 

$  1,070 
2,279 
6,929 
11,512 

$21,790 

$  4,532 
3,225 
7,846 
16,588 

.77% 
.61 
.68 
2.13 

1.31% 

.86% 
.44 
.49 
1.90
 

1.00% 

$ 

252 
803 
8,303 
7,293	 

$16,651 

$ 

528 
917 
8,236 
5,341 

$15,022 

$ 

600 
927 
9,950 
7,293 

(a)  Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis utilizing a tax rate of 21 percent for 2019 and 2018 and 35 percent for 2017. 

101 

Rate(a) 

Maturity Date 

2019 

2018 

NOTE 13  Long-Term Debt 
Long-term debt (debt with original maturities of more than one year) at December 31 consisted of the following: 

Rate 
Type 

Fixed 
Fixed 
Fixed 
Fixed 
Fixed 
Fixed 
Floating 

(Dollars in Millions) 

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

2.950% 
3.600% 
7.500% 
3.100% 
3.000% 
.850% - 4.125% 
2.576% 

2022 
2024 
2026 
2026 
2029 
2021 - 2028 
2022 

Fixed 
Floating 
Fixed 
Floating 

1.250% - 8.250% 
2.165% - 2.461% 
1.950% - 3.450% 
.600% - 2.350% 

2020 - 2026 
2022 - 2026 
2020 - 2025 
2020 - 2059 

$  1,300 
1,000 
199 
1,000 
1,000 
13,820 
250 
33 

18,602 

1,106 
3,272 
9,550 
6,789 
848 

21,565 

$  1,300 
1,000 
199 
1,000 
– 
12,345 
500 
(53) 

16,291 

307 
4,272 
11,600 
7,864 
1,006 

25,049 

$40,167 

$41,340 

(a)  Weighted-average interest rates of medium-term notes, Federal Home Loan Bank advances and bank notes were 2.87 percent, 2.42 percent and 2.54 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, finance 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 $97.4 billion and $98.8 billion at	 
December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, based on collateral 
available.	 

Maturities of long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2019, 
were: 

(Dollars in Millions)	 

Parent 
Company 

Consolidated

2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

– 
2,696 
3,790 
– 
5,657 
6,459 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $18,602 

$  3,772  
9,430  
6,298  
2,799  
5,663  
12,205  

$40,167  

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NOTE 14  Shareholders’  Equity 
At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had authority to 
issue 4 billion shares of common stock and 50 million shares of 
preferred stock. The Company had 1.5 billion and 1.6 billion 
shares of common stock outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 

2018, respectively. The Company had 45 million shares reserved 
for future issuances, primarily under its stock incentive plans at 
December 31, 2019. 

The number of shares issued and outstanding and the carrying amount of each outstanding series of the Company’s preferred stock were 
as follows: 

2019 

2018 

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

Series A  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Series B  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Series F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Series H  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Series I  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Series J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Series K  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Shares 
Issued and 
Outstanding 

Liquidation 
Preference 

Discount 

12,510 
40,000 
44,000 
20,000 
30,000 
40,000 
23,000 

$1,251 
1,000 
1,100 
500 
750 
1,000 
575 

$6,176 

$145 
– 
12 
13 
5 
7 
10 

$192 

Carrying 
Amount 

$1,106 
1,000 
1,088 
487 
745 
993 
565 

$5,984 

Shares 
Issued and 
Outstanding 

12,510 
40,000 
44,000 
20,000 
30,000 
40,000 
23,000 

209,510 

Liquidation 
Preference 

Discount 

$1,251 
1,000 
1,100 
500 
750 
1,000 
575 

$6,176 

$145 
– 
12 
13 
5 
7 
10 

$192 

Carrying 
Amount 

$1,106 
1,000 
1,088 
487 
745 
993 
565 

$5,984 

Total preferred stock(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

209,510 

(a)  The par value of all shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018, was $1.00 per share. 

During 2018, the Company issued depositary shares 

representing an ownership interest in 23,000 shares of Series K 
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock with a liquidation 
preference of $25,000 per share (the “Series K Preferred Stock”). 
The Series K 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 5.50 percent. 
The Series K Preferred Stock is redeemable at the Company’s 
option, in whole or in part, on or after October 15, 2023. The 
Series K Preferred Stock is redeemable at the Company’s option, 
in whole, but not in part, prior to October 15, 2023 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 K 
Preferred Stock as Tier 1 capital for purposes of the capital 
adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board. 

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 the three-month 
London Interbank Offered Rate (“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, subject to the prior approval of the Federal Reserve 
Board. 

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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. 

During 2006, the Company issued depositary shares 

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. 

Dividends for certain of the Company’s outstanding series of 

preferred stock described above are, or will in the future be, 
calculated by reference to LIBOR. The outstanding series contain 
fallback provisions in the event that LIBOR is no longer published 
or quoted, but these fallback provisions have not yet been 
utilized. 

During 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company repurchased 

shares of its common stock under various authorizations 
approved by its Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2019, 
the approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased 
by the Company under the current Board of Directors approved 
authorization was $2.4 billion. 

The following table summarizes the Company’s common stock 
repurchased in each of the last three years: 
(Dollars and Shares in Millions) 

Shares 

Value 

2019  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2018  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2017  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

81 
54 
49 

$4,515  
2,844  
2,622  

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 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 

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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) 

Available-For-Sale 

to Held-To-Maturity  Derivative Hedges  Retirement Plans 

(Losses) on  Foreign Currency 
Translation 

Total 

Unrealized Gains 
(Losses) on 
Investment 
Securities  From Available-For-Sale 

Unrealized Gains 
(Losses) on Investment 
Securities Transferred  Unrealized Gains  Unrealized Gains 

(Losses) on 

2019 
Balance at beginning of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Changes in unrealized gains and losses . . . . 
Unrealized gains and losses on 

held-to-maturity investment securities 
transferred to available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . 
Foreign currency translation adjustment(a)  . . 
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains 
and losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Applicable income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  (946) 
1,693 

$ 14 
– 

$ 112 
(229) 

$(1,418) 
(380) 

$(84)  $(2,322) 
1,084 

– 

150 
– 

(73) 
(445) 

(9) 
– 

(7) 
2 

– 
– 

11 
55 

– 
– 

89 
73 

– 
26 

– 
(7) 

141 
26 

20 
(322) 

Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  379 

$  – 

$  (51) 

$(1,636) 

$(65)  $(1,373)  

2018 
Balance at beginning of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Revaluation of tax related balances(b)  . . . . . . 
Changes in unrealized gains and losses . . . . 
Foreign currency translation adjustment(a)  . . 
Reclassification to earnings of realized gains 
and losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Applicable income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  (357) 
(77) 
(656) 
– 

(30) 
174 

Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  (946) 

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

$  (431) 
178 
– 

(57) 
(47) 

Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  (357) 

$ 17 
4 
– 
– 

(9) 
2 

$ 14 

$ 25 
– 
– 

(13) 
5 

$ 17 

$  71 
15 
39 
– 

(5) 
(8) 

$(1,066) 
(229) 
(302) 
– 

137 
42 

$(69)  $(1,404) 
(300) 
(13) 
(919) 
– 
3 
3 

– 
(5) 

93 
205 

$ 112 

$(1,418) 

$(84)  $(2,322)  

$  55 
(5) 
– 

30 
(9) 

$(1,113) 
(41) 
– 

117 
(29) 

$(71)  $(1,535) 
132 
(2) 

– 
(2) 

– 
4 

77 
(76) 

$  71 

$(1,066) 

$(69)  $(1,404)  

(a)  Represents the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the Company’s investment in foreign operations and related hedges. 
(b)  Reflects the adoption of new accounting guidance on January 1, 2018 to reclassify the impact of the reduced federal statutory rate for corporations included in 2017 tax reform legislation from 

accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. 

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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) 

Impact to Net Income 

2019 

2018 

2017 

Affected Line Item in the 
Consolidated Statement of Income 

Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available-for-sale 

Realized gains (losses) on sale of investment securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 73 
(18) 

Unrealized gains (losses) on investment 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 . . . . . . . 

55 

7 
(2) 

5 

(11) 
3 

(8) 

(89) 
22 

(67) 

$  30 
(7) 

23 

9 
(2) 

7 

5 
(2) 

3 

(137) 
35 

(102) 

$  57 
(22) 

Total securities gains (losses), net 
Applicable income taxes 

35 

Net-of-tax 

13 
(5) 

Interest income 
Applicable income taxes 

8 

Net-of-tax 

(30) 
11 

Interest expense 
Applicable income taxes 

(19)  Net-of-tax 

(117)  Other noninterest expense 

45 

Applicable income taxes 

(72)  Net-of-tax 

Total impact to net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $(15) 

$  (69) 

$  (48) 

Regulatory Capital The Company uses certain measures 
defined by bank regulatory agencies to assess its capital. The 
regulatory capital requirements effective for the Company follow 
Basel III, which includes two comprehensive methodologies for 
calculating risk-weighted assets: a general standardized 
approach and more risk-sensitive advanced approaches. 
Effective December 31, 2019, the Company is no longer subject 
to calculating its capital adequacy as a percentage of risk-
weighted assets under advanced approaches. Prior to 
December 31, 2019, the Company’s capital adequacy was 
evaluated against the methodology that was 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. As of 
December 31, 2019, the Company is subject to leverage ratio 
requirements under each methodology, which is defined as Tier 1 
capital as a percentage of adjusted average assets under the 
standardized approach and Tier 1 capital as a percentage of total 
on- and off-balance sheet leverage exposure under the advanced 
approaches. 

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The following tables provide a summary of the regulatory capital requirements in effect, along with the actual components and ratios for 
the Company and its bank subsidiary, at December 31, 2019 and 2018: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Basel III standardized approach: 

Common shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Less intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Goodwill (net of deferred tax liability)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other disallowed intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

(8,788) 
(677) 
(691) 

Total common equity tier 1 capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

35,713 

Qualifying preferred stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Noncontrolling interests eligible for tier 1 capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other(b) 

5,984 
28 
(4) 

U.S. Bancorp 

U.S. Bank National Association 

2019 

2018 

2019 

2018 

$  45,869 

$  45,045 

$  48,592 

$  47,728 

(8,549) 
(601) 
(1,171) 

34,724 

5,984 
36 
(3) 

(8,806) 
(710)	 
38 

39,114 

–
28 
(4) 

(8,566) 
(732) 
(112) 

38,318 

– 
36 
(3) 

Total tier 1 capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

41,721 

40,741 

39,138 

38,351 

Eligible portion of allowance for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Subordinated debt and noncontrolling interests eligible for tier 2 capital . . . . . . . .   

Total tier 2 capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

4,491 
3,532 

8,023 

4,441 
2,996 

7,437 

4,491 
3,365 

7,856 

4,441 
3,168 

7,609 

Total risk-based capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

$  49,744 

$  48,178 

$  46,994 

$  45,960 

Risk-weighted assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

$391,269 

$381,661 

$383,560 

$374,299 

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)  . . . . 

9.1% 
10.7 
12.7 
8.8 

9.1% 
10.7 
12.6 
9.0 

10.2% 
10.2 
12.3 
8.4 

10.2% 
10.2 
12.3 
8.6 

Basel III advanced approaches(c): 

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 . . . . . . . .   

Total tier 2 capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Total risk-based capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Risk-weighted assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

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 total on- and off-balance sheet leverage exposure  

$  45,045 

$  47,728 

(8,549) 
(601) 
(1,171) 

34,724 

5,984 
36 
(3) 

40,741 

1,399 
2,996 

4,395 

$  45,136 

$295,002 

11.8% 
13.8 
15.3 

(8,566) 
(732) 
(112) 

38,318 

– 
36 
(3) 

38,351 

1,364 
3,168 

4,532 

$  42,883 

$287,897 

13.3% 
13.3 
14.9 

(total leverage exposure ratio)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

7.0% 

7.2 

6.7% 

6.9 

(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. 
(c)  Effective December 31, 2019, the Company is no longer subject to calculating its, or its bank subsidiary’s, capital adequacy as a percentage of risk-weighted assets under advanced 

approaches. 

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Minimum(a) 

Well­
Capitalized 

Bank Regulatory Capital Requirements 
2019 

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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tier 1 capital as a percent of total on- and off-balance sheet leverage exposure (total leverage exposure ratio)  . . . . . . 

7.000% 
8.500 
10.500 
4.000 
3.000 

2018 

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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tier 1 capital as a percent of total on- and off-balance sheet leverage exposure (total leverage exposure ratio)  . . . . . . 

6.375% 
7.875 
9.875 
4.000 
3.000 

6.500% 
8.000 
10.000 
5.000 
3.000 

6.500% 
8.000 
10.000 
5.000 
3.000 

(a)  The minimum common equity tier 1 capital, tier 1 capital and total risk-based capital ratio requirements reflect a capital conservation buffer requirement of 2.5 percent and 1.875 percent for 

2019 and 2018, respectively. Banks and financial services holding companies must maintain minimum capital levels, including a capital conservation buffer requirement, to avoid limitations on 
capital distributions and certain discretionary compensation payments. 

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. As of December 31, 2019, 4,500 shares 
of the Series A Preferred Securities remain outstanding. 

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)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Earnings allocated to participating stock awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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

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

2019 

2018 

2017 

$6,914 
(302) 
– 
(29) 

$6,583 

1,581 
2 

1,583 

$  4.16 
$  4.16 

$7,096 
(282) 
– 
(30) 

$6,784 

1,634 
4 

1,638 

$  4.15 
$  4.14 

$6,218 
(267) 
(10) 
(28) 

$5,913 

1,677 
6 

1,683 

$  3.53 
$  3.51 

(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. 

Options outstanding at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, to purchase 1 million common shares, were not included in the 
computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, because they were antidilutive. 

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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 
$179 million, $171 million and $156 million in 2019, 2018 and 
2017, 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. 

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 did 
not contribute to its qualified pension plan in 2019 and 2018. The 
Company expects to contribute approximately $125 million to the 
plan in 2020. 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 
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 2020, the Company expects to contribute approximately 
$25 million to its non-qualified pension plan which equals the 
2020 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 
approximately $4 million to its postretirement welfare plan in 
2020. 

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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(a)  

Pension Plans 

Postretirement  
Welfare Plan  

2019 

2018 

2019 

2018 

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

$5,507 
192 
249 
–
1,100 
(56) 
(163) 
–

Benefit obligation at end of measurement period(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

$6,829 

Change In Fair Value Of Plan Assets(c)  

Fair value at beginning of measurement period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Actual return on plan assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Employer contributions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Participants’ contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Lump sum settlements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Benefit payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Fair value at end of measurement period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Funded (Unfunded) Status  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Components Of The Consolidated Balance Sheet 

$ 4,936 
1,095 
26 
–
(56) 
(163) 

$ 5,838 

$ 

(991) 

Noncurrent benefit asset  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Current benefit liability  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Noncurrent benefit liability  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

$ 

– 
(25) 
(966) 

$ 5,720 
208 
224 
– 
(440) 
(50) 
(155) 
– 

$ 5,507 

$ 5,482 
(365) 
24 
– 
(50) 
(155) 

$ 4,936 

$ 

(571) 

$ 

– 
(23) 
(548) 

Recognized amount  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

$ 

(991) 

$ 

(571) 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pretax 

Net actuarial gain (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net prior service credit (cost)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

$(2,271) 
–

Recognized amount  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

$(2,271) 

$(1,981) 
– 

$(1,981) 

(a)  The increase and the decrease in the projected benefit obligation for 2019 and 2018, respectively, were primarily due to discount rate changes. 
(b)  At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the accumulated benefit obligation for all pension plans was $6.2 billion and $5.0 billion. 
(c)  The increase and the decrease in the fair value of plan assets for 2019 and 2018, respectively, were primary due to market conditions. 

$ 54 
–
2
7
(4)	 
–
(13)	 
1

$ 47 

$ 81 
6
4
6
–
(13) 

$ 84 

$ 37 

$ 37 
– 
–

$ 37 

$ 68 
14 

$ 82 

$ 68 
– 
2 
8 
(7) 
– 
(18) 
1 

$ 54 

$ 87 
– 
5 
7 
– 
(18) 

$ 81 

$ 27 

$ 27 
– 
– 

$ 27 

$ 66 
18 

$ 84 

The following table provides information for pension plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets at December 31: 
2019 
(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 

Accumulated benefit obligation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Fair value of plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$6,829 
5,838 

$  553 
– 

2018 

$5,507 
4,936 

$  467 
– 

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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) 

Pension Plans 

Postretirement Welfare Plan 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2019 

2018 

2017 

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 

Service cost  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 192 
249 
Interest cost  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
(383) 
Expected return on plan assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
– 
Prior service cost (credit) and transition obligation (asset) amortization  . . . 
98 
Actuarial loss (gain) amortization  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Net periodic benefit cost  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 156 

Other Changes In Plan Assets And Benefit Obligations 
Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during the year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $(388) 
98 
Net actuarial loss (gain) amortized during the year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Net prior service cost (credit) and transition obligation (asset) amortized 

$ 208 
224 
(379) 
– 
146 

$ 199 

$ 187 
220 
(284) 
(2) 
127 

$ 248 

$(305) 
146 

$  (48) 
127 

during the year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

– 

– 

(2) 

Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $(290) 

$(159) 

$  77  

$  – 
2 
(3) 
(3) 
(6) 

$(10) 

$  7 
(6) 

(3) 

$  (2) 

$  – 
2 
(3) 
(3) 
(6) 

$(10) 

$  3 
(6) 

(3) 

$  (6) 

$ – 
2 
(3) 
(3) 
(5) 

$(9) 

$ 7 
(5) 

(3) 

$(1) 

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive 

income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $(446) 

$(358) 

$(171) 

$  8 

$  4 

$ 8 

The following table sets forth weighted-average assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligations at December 31: 

(Dollars in Millions)	 

Discount rate(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cash balance interest crediting rate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rate of compensation increase(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Health care cost trend rate(c) 

Prior to age 65  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	  
After age 65  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	  

Pension Plans 

2019 

3.40% 
3.00 
3.56 

2018 

4.45%  
3.00 
3.52 

Postretirement 
Welfare Plan 

2019 

2.80% 
*
* 

2018 

4.05% 
* 
* 

6.25% 
6.25% 

6.50%  
10.00%  

(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 

15.8, 12.3, and 6.1 years, respectively, for 2019, and 14.7, 11.5 and 5.9 years, respectively, for 2018. 

(b)  Determined on an active liability-weighted basis. 
(c)  The 2019 and 2018 pre-65 and post-65 rates are both assumed to decrease gradually to 5.00 percent by 2025 and remain at this level thereafter. 
*  Not applicable 

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 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2019 

2018 

2017 

Discount rate(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4.45% 
Cash balance interest crediting rate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3.00 
Expected return on plan assets(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7.25 
Rate of compensation increase(c)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3.52 

3.84% 
3.00 
7.25 
3.56 

4.27%  
3.00  
7.25  
3.58  

4.05% 
*
3.50	 
*

3.34% 
*
3.50 
*

3.57% 
* 
3.50 
* 

Health care cost trend rate(d) 

Prior to age 65  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
After age 65  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

6.50% 
10.00 

6.75% 
6.75 

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 

14.7, 11.5, and 5.9 years, respectively, for 2019, and 15.8, 12.3 and 6.1 years, respectively, for 2018. 

(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 2019, 2018 and 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. 
*  Not applicable 

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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 35 percent long 
duration bonds, 30 percent global equities, 10 percent real estate 
equities, 10 percent private equity funds, 5 percent domestic 
mid-small cap equities, 5 percent emerging markets equities, and 
5 percent hedge funds is appropriate. 

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, plan assets included an 
asset management arrangement with a related party totaling 
$57 million and $52 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. 

The following table summarizes plan investment assets measured at fair value at December 31: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

Qualified Pension Plan 

2019 

2018 

Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . 
Debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Corporate stock 

Real estate equity securities(a)  . . . . . . . 

Mutual funds 

Debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Emerging markets equity securities  . . 
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Plan investment assets not classified in 

fair value hierarchy(b): 
Collective investment funds 

Domestic equity securities  . . . . . . . . . 
Mid-small cap equity securities(c)  . . . . 
International equity securities  . . . . . . . 
Real estate securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Hedge funds(d)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Private equity funds(e)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total plan investment assets at fair 

value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  58 
727 

$ 
– 
1,073 

$– 
– 

$ 
58 
1,800 

$  54 
631 

$ 

– 
904 

$– 
– 

$ 
54 
1,535 

– 

– 
– 
– 

– 

304 
136 
– 

– 

– 
– 
3 

– 

109 

– 

304 
136 
3 

– 
– 
– 

295 
113 
–

– 

– 
– 
3

109 

295 
113 
3 

$785 

$1,513 

$3 

2,301 

$794 

$1,312 

$3 

2,109 

40 

42 

1,328 
323 
752 
547 
283 
304 

$5,838 

1,183 
340 
643 
146 
290 
225 

27 
– 
17 
– 
– 
– 

24 
– 
15 
– 
– 
– 

$4,936 

$84 

$81 

Postretirement 
Welfare Plan 

2019 

Level 1 

$40 
– 

2018 

Level 1 

$42 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 

(a)  At December 31, 2018, securities included $56 million in domestic equities and $53 million in international equities. 
(b)  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. 
(c)  At December 31, 2019 and 2018, securities included $323 million and $340 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. 

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

2019 

Other 

$3 
– 

– 

Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$3   

2018 

Other 

$2 
– 

1 

$3 

The following benefit payments are expected to be paid from the retirement plans for the years ended December 31: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Pension 
Plans 

Postretirement 
Welfare Plan(a) 

2020  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  233 
254 
2021  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
267 
2022  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
294 
2023  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
306 
2024  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,811 
2025-2029  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

(a)  Net of expected retiree contributions and before Medicare Part D subsidy. 

$  7 
6 
6 
6 
5 
19 

2017 

Other 

$1 
– 

1  

$2 

Medicare 
Part D 
Subsidy 
Receipts 

$1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 

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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, 2019, there were 32 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) 

2019 
Number outstanding at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Granted(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Exercised  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cancelled(b) 

Number outstanding at end of period(c)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Exercisable at end of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2018 
Number outstanding at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Granted(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Exercised  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cancelled(b) 

9,115,010 
— 
(3,333,467) 
(63,287) 

5,718,256 
4,869,805 

12,668,467 
— 
(3,443,494) 
(109,963) 

Number outstanding at end of period(c)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Exercisable at end of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

9,115,010 
7,372,036 

2017 
Number outstanding at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Granted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Exercised  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cancelled(b) 

17,059,241 
1,066,188 
(5,389,741) 
(67,221) 

Number outstanding at end of period(c)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Exercisable at end of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

12,668,467 
9,647,937 

$34.52 
— 
26.36 
36.74 

$39.25 
$37.67 

$32.15 
— 
25.41 
46.72 

$34.52 
$31.61 

$29.95 
54.97 
29.58 
43.31 

$32.15 
$27.87 

4.4 
4.0 

$115 
$105 

4.3 
3.5 

$102 
$104 

4.5 
3.3 

$272 
$248 

(a)  The Company did not grant any stock option awards during 2019 and 2018. 
(b)  Options cancelled include both non-vested (i.e., forfeitures) and vested options. 
(c)  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 for the year ended December 31, 2017: 

Year Ended December 31 

2017 

Estimated fair value  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $14.66  
Risk-free interest rates  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Dividend yield  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Stock volatility factor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Expected life of options (in years)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2.0%  
2.6%  
.35   
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2019 

$10 
95 
88 
24 

2018 

$14 
97 
87 
24 

2017 

$  13   
127   
159   
49   

To satisfy option exercises, the Company predominantly uses treasury stock. 

Additional information regarding stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2019, is as follows: 

Range of Exercise Prices 

$23.36—$25.00  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
$25.01—$30.00  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
$30.01—$35.00  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
$35.01—$40.00  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
$40.01—$45.00  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
$45.01—$50.00  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
$50.01—$55.01  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Shares 

236,661 
1,277,726 
537,881 
1,251,397 
1,454,651 
— 
959,940 

5,718,256 

Outstanding Options 

Exercisable Options 

Weighted-
Average 
Remaining 
Contractual 
Life (Years) 

.2 
1.8 
3.1 
6.1 
4.7 
— 
7.1 

4.4 

Weighted-
Average 
Exercise 
Price 

$23.82 
28.65 
33.98 
39.49 
42.42 
— 
54.97 

$39.25 

Weighted-
Average 
Exercise 
Price 

$23.82 
28.65 
33.98 
39.49 
42.43 
— 
54.97 

$37.67 

Shares 

236,661 
1,277,726 
537,881 
885,968 
1,454,068 
—
477,501 

4,869,805 

Restricted Stock and Unit Awards 
A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted shares of stock and unit awards is presented below: 

2019 

2018 

2017 

Year Ended December 31 

Shares 

Outstanding at beginning of period  . . . . . . . . 
Granted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Vested  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cancelled  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

6,719,298 
3,519,474 
(3,270,778) 
(361,161) 

Weighted-
Average Grant-
Date Fair 
Value 

$48.17 
50.45 
48.69 
50.55 

Shares 

7,446,955 
3,213,023 
(3,373,323) 
(567,357) 

Outstanding at end of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

6,606,833 

$48.99  

6,719,298 

Weighted-
Average Grant-
Date Fair 
Value 

$44.49 
55.03 
46.42 
49.07 

$48.17 

Weighted-
Average Grant-
Date Fair 
Value 

$39.50 
54.45 
40.66 
43.91  

$44.49 

Shares 

8,265,507 
2,850,927 
(3,295,376) 
(374,103) 

7,446,955 

The total fair value of shares vested was $175 million, 

$182 million and $180 million for the years ended December 31, 
2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Stock-based compensation 
expense was $178 million, $174 million and $163 million for the 
years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. 
On an after-tax basis, stock-based compensation was 
$133 million, $130 million and $101 million for the years ended 

December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of 
December 31, 2019, there was $143 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 1.7 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) 

2019 

2018 

2017  

Federal 
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $1,162 
166 
Deferred  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Federal income tax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

1,328 

$1,287 
(148) 

1,139 

$ 2,086  
(1,180)  

906  

State 
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Deferred  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

State income tax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

379 
(59) 

320 

395 
20 

415 

201   
157  

358   

Total income tax provision  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $1,648 

$1,554 

$ 1,264  

A reconciliation of expected income tax expense at the federal statutory rate of 21 percent for 2019 and 2018 and 35 percent for 2017 to  
the Company’s applicable income tax expense follows:  
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2018 

2019 

2017  

Tax at statutory rate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $1,805 
355 
State income tax, at statutory rates, net of federal tax benefit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tax effect of  

Revaluation of tax related assets and liabilities(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tax credits and benefits, net of related expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tax-exempt income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Nondeductible legal and regulatory expenses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other items(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

— 
(424) 
(120) 
23 
9 

$1,822 
352 

$2,631  
281   

— 
(513) 
(130) 
52 
(29) 

(910)  
(774)  
(200)  
213   
23  

Applicable income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $1,648 

$1,554 

$1,264  

(a)  In late 2017, tax 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 and adjustments related to deferred tax assets and liabilities. 

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, and years ending 
December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014 are completed and 
resolved. The Company’s tax returns for the years ended 
December 31, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016 are under 
examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The years open to 
examination by state and local government authorities vary by 
jurisdiction. 

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A reconciliation of the changes in the federal, state and foreign uncertain tax position balances are summarized as follows: 

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

Balance at beginning of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $335 
168 
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 
Additions for tax positions taken in the current year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
(62) 
Exam resolutions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
(15) 
Statute expirations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Balance at end of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $432 

2018 

$287 
93 
10 
(51) 
(4) 

$335 

2017 

$302 
3 
9 
(23) 
(4) 

$287 

The total amount of uncertain tax positions that, if recognized, 

would impact the effective income tax rate as of December 31, 
2019, 2018 and 2017, were $274 million, $273 million and 
$265 million, respectively. The Company classifies interest and 
penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of 
income tax expense. At December 31, 2019, the Company’s 
uncertain tax position balance included $35 million of accrued 
interest and penalties. During the years ended December 31, 

2019, 2018 and 2017 the Company recorded approximately 
$7 million, $(25) million and $16 million, respectively, in interest 
and penalties on uncertain tax positions. 

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) 

2019 

2018 

Deferred Tax Assets 
Federal, state and foreign net operating loss and credit carryforwards  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 2,592 
1,155 
Allowance for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
485 
Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
328 
Obligation for operating leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
193 
Pension and postretirement benefits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
91 
Partnerships and other investment assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
78 
Stock compensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Fixed assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2 
— 
Securities available-for-sale and financial instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
257 
Other deferred tax assets, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Gross deferred tax assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

5,181 

Deferred Tax Liabilities 
Leasing activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Goodwill and other intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Mortgage servicing rights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Right of use assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Securities available-for-sale and financial instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other deferred tax liabilities, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Gross deferred tax liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

(2,700) 
(763) 
(546) 
(282) 
(139) 
(111) 
(131) 

(4,672) 
(127) 

$ 2,699  
1,141  
508   
—   
85   
69   
79   
58   
278   
268   

5,185  

(2,652)  
(703)  
(642)  
—  
(168)  
—  
(102)  

(4,267)  
(109)  

Net Deferred Tax Asset  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  382 

$  809  

The Company has approximately $2.0 billion of federal, state 

and foreign net operating loss carryforwards which expire at 
various times beginning in 2020. 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 $2.5 billion of federal credit 
carryforwards which expire at various times through 2039 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. 

117 

At December 31, 2019, 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 

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. 

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, 2019, the 
Company had $51 million (net-of-tax) of realized and unrealized 
losses on derivatives classified as cash flow hedges recorded in 
other comprehensive income (loss), compared with $112 million 
(net-of-tax) of realized and unrealized gains at December 31, 
2018. The estimated amount to be reclassified from other 

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. 

comprehensive income (loss) into earnings during the next 12 
months is a loss of $32 million (net-of-tax). All cash flow hedges 
were highly effective for the year ended December 31, 2019. 

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 carrying 
amount of non-derivative debt instruments designated as net 
investment hedges was $1.3 billion at December 31, 2019, 
compared with $1.1 billion at December 31, 2018. 

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 
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 and preferred shares of Visa Inc. 
Refer to Note 21 for further information on these swap 
agreements. 

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The following table summarizes the asset and liability management derivative positions of the Company: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

December 31, 2019 
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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$18,300 

$  – 

3.89 

$  4,900 

$  – 

Cash flow hedges 

Interest rate contracts 

Pay fixed/receive floating swaps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

1,532 

Net investment hedges 

Foreign exchange forward contracts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

– 

Other economic hedges 
Interest rate contracts 

Futures and forwards 

Buy  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Sell  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

5,409 
16,333 

Options 

Purchased  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Written  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Receive fixed/pay floating swaps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Foreign exchange forward contracts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Equity contracts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

10,180 
1,270 
4,408 
1,259 
113 
128 
34 

– 

– 

17 
13 

79 
30 
– 
– 
1 
2 
– 

6.06 

7,150 

– 

287 

.08 
.81 

2.97 
.08 
5.99 
5.67 
.05 
.45 
.01 

5,477 
8,113 

– 
4,238 
5,316 
4,497 
467 
20 
1,823 

10 

3 

11 
25 

– 
81 
– 
– 
6 
– 
165 

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

$58,966 

$142 

$42,288 

$301 

December 31, 2018 
Cash flow hedges 

Interest rate contracts 

Pay fixed/receive floating swaps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  7,422 

$  8 

3.11 

$  4,320 

$  – 

Net investment hedges 

Foreign exchange forward contracts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

209 

5 

.05 

223 

1 

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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2,839 
994 

5,080 
584 
3,605 
4,333 
549 
19 
1 

27 
3 

88 
16 
– 
– 
7 
1 
– 

.07 
.06 

1,140 
13,968 

10.77 
.09 
14.80 
6.97 
.03 
.82 
.01 

– 
3 
4,333 
1,132 
75 
104 
1,458 

5 
30 

– 
– 
– 
– 
1 
2 
84 

3.49 

2.11 

.04 

.07 
.03 

– 
2.07 
13.04 
6.03 
.04 
1.06 
2.45 

1.77 

.05 

.05 
.72 

– 
.09 
6.97 
7.64 
.05 
.45 
1.50 

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

$25,635 

$155 

$26,756 

$123 

(a)  Includes derivative liability swap agreements related to the sale of a portion of the Company’s Class B common and preferred shares of Visa Inc. The Visa swap agreements had a total notional 
value, fair value and weighted-average remaining maturity of $1.8 billion, $165 million and 2.50 years at December 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $1.5 billion, $84 million and 1.50 years 
at December 31, 2018, respectively. In addition, includes short-term underwriting purchase and sale commitments with total asset and liability notional values of $34 million at December 31, 
2019, and $1 million at December 31, 2018. 

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The following table summarizes the customer-related derivative positions of the Company: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

December 31, 2019 
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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $108,560 
28,150 
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6,895 
Options 

Purchased  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Written  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

46,406 
6,901 

Futures 

Buy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Sell  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

894 
3,874 

$1,865 
30 
1 

43 
49 

– 
1 

4.83 
3.83 
3.45 

2.06  
1.93  

.21 
1.18 

$  31,544 
101,078 
6,218 

$ 

88 
753 
2 

12,804 
49,741 

–
1,995 

47 
41 

– 
– 

Foreign exchange rate contracts 

Forwards, spots and swaps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Options 

Purchased  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Written  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Credit contracts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

36,350 

748 

.97 

36,671 

729 

1,354 
– 
2,879 

17 
– 
1 

.54  
–   
3.28  

–
1,354 
7,488 

– 
17 
5 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $242,263 

$2,755  

$248,893 

$1,682 

December 31, 2018 
Interest rate contracts 

Receive fixed/pay floating swaps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  42,054 
60,970 
Pay fixed/receive floating swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5,777 
Options 

Purchased  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Written  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

41,711 
2,060 

Futures 

Buy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Sell  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

460 
– 

$  754 
288 
2 

51 
32 

– 
– 

6.73 
3.90 
3.77 

1.54  
2.07  

1.58 
– 

$  60,731 
40,499 
6,496 

$  456 
420 
2 

1,940 
39,538 

–
6,190 

30 
51 

– 
1 

Foreign exchange rate contracts 

Forwards, spots and swaps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Options 

Purchased  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Written  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Credit contracts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

26,210 

681 

.91 

25,571 

663 

2,779 
– 
2,318 

47 
– 
– 

.75  
–   
3.50  

–
2,779 
4,923 

– 
47 
2 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $184,339 

$1,855  

$188,667 

$1,672 

(a)  Primarily represents floating rate interest rate swaps that pay based on differentials between specified interest rate indexes. 

3.83 
4.55 
2.98 

1.25 
1.82 

– 
1.04 

1.07 

– 
.54 
4.33 

4.32 
6.57 
2.72 

1.98 
1.44 

– 
.59 

.88 

– 
.75 
4.04 

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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: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2019 

2018 

2017 

Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other 
Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

Gains (Losses) Reclassified from 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 
into Earnings 

Asset and Liability Management Positions 
Cash flow hedges 

Interest rate contracts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$(171) 

$29 

$  (3) 

$(8) 

$3 

$(19) 

Net investment hedges 

Foreign exchange forward contracts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Non-derivative debt instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

3 
13 

39 
32 

(56) 
(46) 

– 
– 

–
–

– 
– 

Note: The Company does not exclude components from effectiveness testing for cash flow and net investment hedges. 

The table below shows the effect of fair value and cash flow hedge accounting on the Consolidated Statement of Income for the years 
ended December 31: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Total amount of income and expense line items presented in the 
Consolidated Statement of Income in which the effects of fair 
value or cash flow hedges are recorded  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Asset and Liability Management Positions 
Fair value hedges 

Interest rate contract derivatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Hedged items  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Cash Flow hedges 

Interest rate contract derivatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Other Noninterest Income 

Interest Expense 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2019 

2018 

2017 

$926 

$910 

$774 

$4,442 

$3,254 

$1,966 

– 
– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

(28) 
28 

– 

(44) 
44 

11 

5 
(5) 

(5) 

– 
– 

30 

Note: The Company does not exclude components from effectiveness testing for fair value and cash flow hedges. The Company did not reclassify gains or losses into earnings as a result of the 
discontinuance of cash flow hedges during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. 

The table below shows cumulative hedging adjustments and the carrying amount of assets (liabilities) designated in fair value hedges: 
Cumulative Hedging 
Adjustment(a) 

Carrying Amount of the 
Hedged Assets (Liabilities) 

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

2019 

2018 

Line Item in the Consolidated Balance Sheet 
Long-term Debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$23,195 

$– 

$35 

$(27) 

(a)  The cumulative hedging adjustment related to discontinued hedging relationships at December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $(7) million and $(27) million, respectively. 

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The table below shows the gains (losses) recognized in earnings for other economic hedges and the customer-related positions for the 
years ended December 31: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Asset and Liability Management Positions 
Other economic hedges 
Interest rate contracts 

Location of Gains (Losses) 
Recognized in Earnings 

2019 

2018 

2017 

Futures and forwards  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Purchased and written options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Swaps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Foreign exchange forward contracts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Equity contracts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Mortgage banking revenue 
Mortgage banking revenue 
Mortgage banking revenue 
Other noninterest income 
Compensation expense 
Other noninterest income 

$  34 
432 
316 
(24) 
– 
(140) 

$ 110 
188 
(111) 
39 
(4) 
2 

Customer-Related Positions 
Interest rate contracts 

Swaps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Commercial products revenue 
Purchased and written options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Commercial products revenue 
Futures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Commercial products revenue 

Foreign exchange rate contracts 

Forwards, spots and swaps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Commercial products revenue 
Purchased and written options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Commercial products revenue 
Credit contracts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Commercial products revenue 

82 
10 
(5) 

82 
1 
(18) 

47 
2 
9 

84 
– 
2 

$  24 
237 
35 
(69) 
1 
(1) 

67 
(24) 
(3) 

92 
2 
3 

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, 2019, was $717 million. 
At December 31, 2019, the Company had $514 million of cash 
posted as collateral against this net liability position. 

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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 
$592.4 billion total notional amount of derivative positions at 
December 31, 2019, $299.4 billion related to bilateral 
over-the-counter trades, $272.4 billion related to those centrally 
cleared through clearinghouses and $20.6 billion related to those 
that were exchange-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 subsidiary. 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. 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. 

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The following table summarizes the maturities by category of collateral pledged for repurchase agreements and securities loaned 
transactions: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

December 31, 2019 
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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

December 31, 2018 
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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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. 

Overnight and 
Continuous 

Less Than 
30 Days 

30-89 
Days 

Greater Than 
90 Days 

Total 

$  289 
266 
610 
1,165 

50 
50 
$1,215 

$  134 
565 
480 
1,179 

227 
227 
$1,406 

$— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 
$— 

$— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 
$— 

$  — 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 
$  — 

$  — 
945 
— 
945 

— 
— 
$945 

$  — 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 
$  — 

$  — 
470 
— 
470 

— 
— 
$470 

$  289 
266 
610 
1,165 

50 
50 
$1,215 

$  134 
1,980 
480 
2,594 

227 
227 
$2,821 

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. 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, 2019 
Derivative assets(d)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Reverse repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . 
Securities borrowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

December 31, 2018 
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) 

$2,857 
1,021 
1,624 
$5,502 

$1,987 
205 
1,069 
$3,261 

$(982) 
— 
— 
$(982) 

$(942) 
— 
— 
$(942) 

$1,875 
1,021 
1,624 
$4,520 

$1,045 
205 
1,069 
$2,319 

$  (80) 
(152) 
— 
$(232) 

$(106) 
(114) 
— 
$(220) 

$ 

(116) 
(869) 
(1,569)  
$(2,554) 

$ 

(16) 
(91) 
(1,039) 
$(1,146) 

Net Amount 

$1,679  
—  
55 
$1,734  

$  923  
—  
30  
$  953  

(a)  Includes $429 million and $236 million of cash collateral related payables that were netted against derivative assets at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. 
(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. 

(c)  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. 
(d)  Excludes $40 million and $23 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, of derivative assets not subject to 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, 2019 
Derivative liabilities(d)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Repurchase agreements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Securities loaned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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

December 31, 2018 
Derivative liabilities(d)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Repurchase agreements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Securities loaned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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

$1,816 
1,165 
50 

$3,031 

$1,710 
2,594 
227 

$4,531 

$(1,067) 
– 
– 

$(1,067) 

$ 

(946) 
– 
– 

$ 

(946) 

$  749 
1,165 
50 

$1,964 

$  764 
2,594 
227 

$3,585 

$  (80) 
(152) 
– 

$(232) 

$(106) 
(114) 
– 

$(220) 

$ 
– 
(1,012) 
(49) 

$(1,061) 

$ 
– 
(2,480) 
(224)  

$(2,704) 

$669  
1  
1  

$671  

$658  
–  
3 

$661  

(a)  Includes $514 million and $240 million of cash collateral related receivables that were netted against derivative liabilities at December 31, 2019 and 2018, 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 $167 million and $85 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, of derivative liabilities not subject to 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 and certain derivative contracts. 

Valuation Methodologies 
The valuation methodologies used by the Company to measure 
financial assets and liabilities at fair value are described below. 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 descriptions include 
information about the valuation models and key inputs to those 
models. During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 
2017, there were no significant changes to the valuation 
techniques used by the Company to measure fair value. 

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Available-For-Sale 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. 
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. 

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. 
Included in mortgage banking revenue was a net gain of 
$73 million, a net loss of $60 million and a net gain of $84 million 
for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, 
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 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. 

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. 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 market standard cash flow 
valuation techniques. The models incorporate inputs, depending 
on the type of derivative, including interest rate curves, foreign 
exchange rates and volatility. All derivative values incorporate an 
assessment of the risk of counterparty nonperformance, 
measured based on the Company’s evaluation of credit risk 

including external assessments of credit risk. 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 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 and preferred 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. The Visa swaps require payments by either the Company 
or the purchaser of the Visa Inc. Class B common and preferred 
shares when there are changes in the conversion rate of the Visa 
Inc. Class B common and preferred shares to Visa Inc. Class A 
common and preferred shares, respectively, 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 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. 

Significant Unobservable Inputs of 
Level 3 Assets and Liabilities 

The following section provides information to facilitate an 
understanding of the uncertainty in the fair value measurements 
for the Company’s Level 3 assets and liabilities recorded at fair 
value on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. This section includes a 
description of the significant inputs used by the Company and a 
description of any interrelationships between these inputs. 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. 

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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 
have resulted in a significantly lower fair value measurement. 
Significant decreases in either of these inputs in isolation would 

have resulted 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. 

The following table shows the significant valuation assumption ranges for MSRs at December 31, 2019: 

Minimum 

Maximum 

Weighted 
Average(a) 

Expected prepayment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Option adjusted spread  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

9% 
6 

22% 
10 

12%   
7   

(a)  Determined based on the relative fair value of the related mortgage loans serviced. 

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 have resulted in a 
larger derivative asset or liability. A significant increase in the 
inherent MSR value would have resulted 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, 2019: 

Minimum 

Maximum 

Weighted 
Average(a) 

Expected loan close rate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Inherent MSR value (basis points per loan)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

12% 
56 

100% 
221 

78%  
130   

(a)  Determined based on the relative fair value of the related mortgage loans. 

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 have resulted in 
a lower fair value measurement. A significant decrease in the 
credit valuation adjustment would have resulted in a higher fair 
value measurement. The credit valuation adjustment is impacted 
by changes in market rates, volatility, market implied credit 
spreads, and loss recovery rates, as well as the Company’s 
assessment of the counterparty’s credit position. At 
December 31, 2019, the minimum, maximum and weighted-
average credit valuation adjustment as a percentage of the 

derivative contract fair value prior to adjustment was 0 percent, 
671 percent and 1 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 have resulted in an increase in the 
derivative liability. A decrease in the loss estimate or an 
acceleration of the resolution of the related litigation would have 
resulted 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) 

Level 3 

Level 1 

Level 2 

December 31, 2019 
Available-for-sale securities 

U.S. Treasury and agencies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $18,986 
Mortgage-backed securities 

$ 

853 

$ 

Residential agency  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial agency  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Asset-backed securities 

Collateralized debt obligations/Collateralized loan obligations  . . . . . . 
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Obligations of foreign governments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Corporate debt securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

Total available-for-sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Mortgage loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Mortgage servicing rights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Derivative assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

18,986 
– 
– 
9 
312 

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $19,307 

Derivative liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 
Short-term borrowings and other liabilities(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 

– 
50 

50 

94,111 
1,453 

– 
375 
6,813 
9 
4 

103,618 
5,533 
– 
1,707 
1,563 

$112,421 

$  1,612 
1,578 

$  3,190 

December 31, 2018 
Available-for-sale securities 

U.S. Treasury and agencies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $18,585 
Mortgage-backed securities 

$ 

672 

$ 

Residential agency  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial agency  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other asset-backed securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

– 
– 
– 
– 

Total available-for-sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Mortgage loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Mortgage servicing rights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Derivative assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

18,585 
– 
– 
– 
392 

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $18,977 

Derivative liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 
Short-term borrowings and other liabilities(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 

1 
199 

200 

39,752 
2 
403 
6,701 

47,530 
2,035 
– 
1,427 
1,273 

$  52,265 

$  1,291 
1,019 

$  2,310 

– 

– 
– 

1 
7 
1 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

9 
– 
2,546 
1,181 
– 

$3,736 

$  371 
– 

$  371 

– 
– 
2,791 
583 
– 

$3,374 

$  503 
– 

$  503 

Netting 

Total 

$ 

– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
(982) 
– 

$ 

(982) 

$(1,067) 
– 

$(1,067) 

$ 

$ 

$ 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
(942) 
– 

(942) 

(946) 
– 

$  19,839 

94,111 
1,453 

1 
382 
6,814 
9 
4 

122,613 
5,533 
2,546 
1,915 
1,875 

$134,482 

$ 

916 
1,628 

$  2,544 

$  19,257 

39,752 
2 
403 
6,701 

66,115 
2,035 
2,791 
1,068 
1,665 

$  73,674 

$ 

849 
1,218 

$ 

(946) 

$  2,067 

Note: Excluded from the table above are equity investments without readily determinable fair values. The Company has elected to carry these investments at historical cost, adjusted for impairment 
and any changes resulting from observable price changes for identical or similar investments of the issuer. The aggregate carrying amount of these equity investments was $91 million and 
$86 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company has not recorded impairments or adjustments for observable price changes on these equity investments during 2019 or 
on a cumulative basis. 
(a)  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: 

Net Gains 
(Losses) 
Included in 
Other 
Included in  Comprehensive 

Net Gains 
(Losses) 

Beginning 
of Period 
Balance  Net Income 

Income (Loss)  Purchases  Sales  Payments  Issuances  Settlements 

Principal 

Net Change 
in Unrealized 
Gains (Losses) 
Relating to 
Assets and 
Liabilities 
Held at 
Level 3  Balance  End of Period 

End of 
Period 

Transfers into 

(Dollars in Millions) 

2019 
Available-for-sale securities 
Asset-backed securities 
Collateralized debt 
obligations/ 
Collateralized loan 
obligations  . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Obligations of state and 

political subdivisions  . . . . . 

Total 

available-for-sale  . . . . 
Mortgage servicing rights  . . . . . 
Net derivative assets and 

$ 

– 
– 

– 

$ 

– 
– 

– 

– 
2,791 

– 
(829)(c) 

$  – 
– 

$  –  $ 
– 

$ – 
– 

$  – 
– 

$ 

– 
– 

– 

– 
5 

– 

– 
20 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 
559(e) 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 
– 

$1  $ 
7 

1 

1 
7 

1 

$ 

– 
– 

– 

9 
9 
–  2,546 

– 
(829)(c) 

liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

80 

769(d) 

142 

(9) 

– 

(172) 

– 

810 

782(f) 

2018 
Mortgage servicing rights  . . . . . 
Net derivative assets and 

$2,645 

$(232)(c) 

$  – 

$  8  $  (27) 

$ – 

$397(e) 

$ 

– 

$–  $2,791 

$(232)(c) 

liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

107 

21(g) 

– 

13 

(41) 

– 

– 

(20) 

– 

80 

34(h) 

2017 
Available-for-sale securities 
Residential non-agency 
mortgage-backed 
securities 

Prime(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Non-prime(b)  . . . . . . . . . . 

$  242 
195 

$ 

Other asset-backed 

securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Corporate debt securities  . . . 

2 
9 

– 
– 

– 
– 

Total 

available-for-sale  . . . . 
Mortgage servicing rights  . . . . . 
Net derivative assets and 

448 
2,591 

– 
(404)(c) 

(17)(i) 
– 

– 
13 

(422) 
– 

liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

171 

317(j) 

– 

1 

(10) 

$  (2) 
(17) 

$  –  $(234) 
(175) 

– 

$(6) 
(3) 

$  – 
– 

$ 

– 
2 

– 
– 

(2) 
(11) 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

$–  $ 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

$ 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
–  2,645 

– 
(404)(c) 

– 

(372) 

– 

107 

(52)(k) 

– 
– 

– 
445(e) 

– 
– 

(9) 
– 

– 

(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 $287 million included in other noninterest income and $482 million included in mortgage banking revenue. 
(e)  Represents MSRs capitalized during the period. 
(f)  Approximately $747 million included in other noninterest income and $35 million included in mortgage banking revenue. 
(g)  Approximately $(139) million included in other noninterest income and $160 million included in mortgage banking revenue. 
(h)  Approximately $14 million included in other noninterest income and $20 million included in mortgage banking revenue. 
(i) 
(j)  Approximately $21 million included in other noninterest income and $296 million included in mortgage banking revenue. 
(k)  Approximately $(77) million included in other noninterest income and $25 million included in mortgage banking revenue. 

Included in changes in unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available-for-sale. 

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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: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Loans(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other assets(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$– 
– 

$– 
– 

$136 
46 

Total 

$136 
46 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

$– 
– 

$– 
– 

$40 
57 

Total 

$40 
57 

(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. 

2019 

2018 

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) 

2019 

2018 

2017 

Loans(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $122 
17 
Other assets(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$83 
26 

$171  
20   

(a)  Represents 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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2019 

Aggregate 
Unpaid 
Principal 

$5,366 
1 
1 

Fair Value 
Carrying 
Amount 

$5,533 
1 
1 

Carrying 
Amount Over 
(Under) Unpaid 
Principal 

$167 
– 
– 

Fair Value 
Carrying 
Amount 

$2,035 
2
–

2018 

Aggregate 
Unpaid 
Principal 

$1,972 
2 
– 

Carrying 
Amount Over 
(Under) Unpaid 
Principal 

$63 
– 
– 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 
The following section summarizes the estimated fair value for 
financial instruments accounted for at amortized cost as of 
December 31, 2019 and 2018. 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, receivables and 
payables due in one year or less, insurance contracts, equity 
investments not accounted for at fair value, and deposits with no 
defined or contractual maturities 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: 
2018 

2019 

(Dollars in Millions) 

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 Liabilities 
Time deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Short-term borrowings(b)  . . . . . . 
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Carrying 
Amount 

Fair Value 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

Carrying 
Amount 

Fair Value 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

$  22,405 

$22,405 $ 

– $ 

– 

$  22,405 

$  21,453 

$21,453  $ 

–  $ 

–  $  21,453 

1,036 

– 
45 
292,082 
1,923 

42,894 
22,095 
40,167 
3,678 

– 

–
– 
– 
– 

1,036 

– 

1,036 

306 

– 

306 

– 

306 

– 
– 
–
43 
–  297,241 
994 

929 

– 
43 
297,241 
1,923 

46,050 
21 
282,837 
2,412 

44,964 
11 
4,594  40,359 
–
21 
21 
–  284,790  284,790 
2,412 

1,241 

1,171 

– 
– 
– 

–  42,831 
–  21,461 
–  41,077 
1,342 
– 

– 
– 
– 
2,336 

42,831 
21,461 
41,077 
3,678 

44,554 
12,921 
41,340 
1,726 

–  44,140 
–  12,678 
–  41,003 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
1,726 

44,140 
12,678 
41,003 
1,726 

(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 $528 million and $532 million at 
December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The carrying value of 
other guarantees was $200 million and $263 million at 
December 31, 2019 and 2018, 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. 

In October 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 (the “Multi-District Litigation”). 
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the 
approval of that settlement and remanded the matter to the 
district court. In September 2018, Visa signed a new settlement 
agreement, superseding the original settlement agreement, to 
resolve class action claims associated with the Multi-District 
Litigation. The new settlement is still subject to court approval. 

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. 

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The contract or notional amounts of unfunded commitments to 
extend credit at December 31, 2019, excluding those 
commitments considered derivatives, were as follows: 

Term 

Less Than 
One Year 

Greater 
Than One 
Year 

Total 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Commercial and 

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, 2019, were approximately 
$10.3 billion with a weighted-average term of approximately 21 
months. The estimated fair value of standby letters of credit was 
approximately $48 million at December 31, 2019. 

commercial real 
estate loans  . . . . . . .  $  31,235 

$108,303 

$139,538 

The contract or notional amount of letters of credit at 
December 31, 2019, were as follows: 

Corporate and 

purchasing card 
loans(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Residential 

29,296 

mortgages  . . . . . . . . 

416 

Retail credit card 

loans(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other retail loans  . . . . . 
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

111,773 
12,614 
6,325 

(a)  Primarily cancelable at the Company’s discretion. 

– 

1 

– 
24,183 
– 

29,296 

417 

111,773 
36,797 
6,325 

Other Guarantees and Contingent 
Liabilities 
The following table is a summary of other guarantees and 
contingent liabilities of the Company at December 31, 2019: 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Collateral 
Held 

Carrying 
Amount 

Maximum 
Potential 
Future 
Payments 

Standby letters of credit . . . . 
Third-party borrowing 

$ 

arrangements  . . . . . . . . . . 

– 

– 

Securities lending 

indemnifications  . . . . . . . . 
Asset sales  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Merchant processing  . . . . . . 
Tender option bond 

4,564 
– 
589 

program guarantee . . . . . . 

2,994 

Minimum revenue 

guarantees  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

– 
– 

$48 

$  10,258 

– 

– 
68 
61 

– 

– 
71 

7 

4,468 
5,069 
108,875 

2,725 

3   
1,461  

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 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Term 

Less Than 
One Year 

Standby  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$4,676 
339 

Greater 
Than 
One Year 

$5,582 
28 

Total 

$10,258  
367   

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, 
2019. 

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 $4.5 billion at December 31, 
2019, and represent the fair value of the securities lent to third 
parties. At December 31, 2019, the Company held $4.6 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 

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future payments guaranteed by the Company under these 
arrangements were approximately $5.1 billion at December 31, 
2019, 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, 
2019, the Company had reserved $68 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 GSE for losses. At December 31, 2019, 
the Company had reserved $9 million for potential losses from 
representation and warranty obligations, compared with 
$10 million at December 31, 2018. 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, 2019 and 2018, the Company had 

$10 million and $15 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 of 
2019 this amount totaled approximately $108.9 billion. In most 
cases, this 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 a network of 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, 2019, the value of airline 
tickets purchased to be delivered at a future date through card 
transactions processed by the Company was $8.3 billion. The 
Company held collateral of $496 million in escrow deposits, 
letters of credit and indemnities from financial institutions, and 
liens on various assets. 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, 2019, the liability was $44 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 

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December 31, 2019, the Company held $89 million of merchant 
escrow deposits as collateral and had a recorded liability for 
potential losses of $17 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, 2019, the Company 
guaranteed $2.7 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 $3.0 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, 2019, the maximum potential 
future payments required to be made by the Company under 
these agreements were $3 million. 

Other Guarantees and Commitments As of December 31, 
2019, 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, 
2019, 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, 2019, 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, 2019. 

The Company has also made other financial performance 
guarantees and commitments primarily related to the operations 
of its subsidiaries. At December 31, 2019, the maximum potential 
future payments guaranteed or committed by the Company 
under these arrangements were approximately $781 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. 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Litigation Starting in 
2011, the Company and other large financial institutions have 
been sued in their capacity as trustee for residential mortgage– 
backed securities trusts. In the lawsuits brought against the 
Company, 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 in these matters seek monetary damages 
in unspecified amounts and most also seek equitable relief. 

Regulatory Matters The Company is continually subject to 
examinations, inquiries and investigations in areas of heightened 
regulatory scrutiny, such as compliance, risk management, third-
party risk management and consumer protection. For example, 
the Company is currently subject to examinations, inquiries and 
investigations by government agencies and bank regulators 
concerning mortgage-related practices, including those related to 
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). 

In February 2018, the Company entered into a deferred 
prosecution agreement (the “DPA”) with the United States 
Attorney’s Office in Manhattan that resolved its investigation of 
the Company concerning a legacy banking relationship between 
U.S. Bank and payday lending businesses associated with a 
former customer and U.S. Bank’s legacy Bank Secrecy Act/anti­
money laundering compliance program. The DPA deferred 
prosecution for a period of two years, subject to the Company’s 
compliance with its terms, which included ongoing efforts to 
implement and maintain an adequate Bank Secrecy Act/anti­
money laundering compliance program. The United States 
Attorney’s Office filed a motion to dismiss all charges under the 
DPA with the United States District Court for the Southern District 
of New York and that motion was granted by the court on 
February 13, 2020. 

In related actions taken in February 2018, the Company and 
one of its affiliates entered into a regulatory settlement with the 

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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal 
Reserve”) and U.S. Bank entered into a regulatory settlement with 
the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). In 
December 2019, the Federal Reserve terminated the order that it 
had entered into with the Company and its affiliate and thereby 
terminated the ongoing obligations under that settlement. 
Additionally, U.S. Bank’s ongoing obligations under its settlement 
agreement with FinCEN will expire on February 22, 2020, in 
accordance with the terms of that agreement. 

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 
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 
uncertainties, and the matters underlying the estimates will 
change from time to time. Actual results may vary significantly 
from the current estimates. 

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NOTE 23  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. 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. 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 four 
businesses: Wealth Management, Global Corporate Trust & 
Custody, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management 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 segments, 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. 

Basis of Presentation Business segment 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 business segments based on the related loan 
balances managed. Goodwill and other intangible assets are 
assigned to the business segments based on the mix of business 
of an entity acquired by the Company. Within the Company, 
capital levels are evaluated and managed centrally; however, 

capital is allocated to the business segments to support 
evaluation of business performance. Business segments 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 segment 
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 segment. 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 segment 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 segment, 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 business segments. Generally, operating losses are charged 
to the business segment when the loss event is realized in a 
manner similar to a loan charge-off. Noninterest expenses 
incurred by centrally managed operations or business segments 
that directly support another business segment’s operations are 
charged to the applicable business segment 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 business 
segments or for which the business segments are not considered 
financially accountable in evaluating their performance are not 
charged to the business segments. The income or expenses 
associated with these corporate activities is reported within the 
Treasury and Corporate Support business segment. Income 
taxes are assessed to each business segment 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 2019, certain organization and 
methodology changes were made and, accordingly, 2018 results 
were restated and presented on a comparable basis. 

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Business segment results for the years ended December 31 were as follows: 

Corporate and 
Commercial Banking 

Consumer and 
Business Banking 

Wealth Management and 
Investment Services 

2019 

2018 

Year Ended December 31 
(Dollars in Millions) 
Condensed Income Statement 
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  2,871  $  2,936 
843 
Noninterest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Securities gains (losses), net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
– 
Total net revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
3,779 
Noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
1,591 
Other intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
4 
Total noninterest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
1,595 
Income before provision and income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
2,184 
Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
65 
Income before income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
2,119 
Income taxes and taxable-equivalent adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . .   
531 
Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,588 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests  . . . . . 
– 
$  1,536  $  1,588 
Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

867 
– 
3,738 
1,607 
4 
1,611 
2,127 
78 
2,049 
513 
1,536 
–

2019 

2018 

2019 

2018 

2,387 
–

$  6,261  $  6,156 
2,316 
– 
8,472 
5,232 
27 
5,259 
3,213 
232 
2,981 
745 
2,236 
– 
$  2,274  $  2,236 

8,648 
5,285 
20 
5,305 
3,343 
310 
3,033 
759 
2,274 
–

$  1,157  $  1,131 
1,748 
– 
2,879 
1,778 
16 
1,794 
1,085 
(2) 
1,087 
273 
814 
– 
814 

1,799 
– 
2,956 
1,752 
13 
1,765 
1,191 
(3) 
1,194 
299 
895 
–

895  $ 

$ 

Average Balance Sheet 
Loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other earning assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Goodwill  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Noninterest-bearing deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Interest-bearing deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  96,608  $  93,854 
3,072 
1,647 
11 
102,801 
32,938 
69,913 
102,851 
10,463 

3,751 
1,647 
8 
106,716 
29,152 
72,780 
101,932 
10,399 

$144,595  $140,875 
3,501 
3,604 
2,953 
155,267 
27,691 
124,934 
152,625 
11,812 

3,989 
3,475 
2,617 
158,884 
27,876 
129,289 
157,165 
11,713 

$  10,080  $  9,364 
184 
1,618 
63 
12,437 
14,006 
56,000 
70,006 
2,476 

282 
1,617 
49 
13,330 
13,195 
62,031 
75,226 
2,525 

Payment 
Services 

Treasury and 
Corporate Support 

Consolidated  
Company  

3,599(a) 

2018 

2019 

3,707(a) 

Year Ended December 31 
(Dollars in Millions) 
Condensed Income Statement 
Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  2,493  $  2,443 
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  . . . . . 
Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

– 
6,042 
2,859 
114 
2,973 
3,069 
1,081 
1,988 
497 
1,491 
– 
$  1,516  $  1,491 

– 
6,200 
2,940 
131 
3,071 
3,129 
1,108 
2,021 
505 
1,516 
–

Average Balance Sheet 
Loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other earning assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Goodwill  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Noninterest-bearing deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Interest-bearing deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  33,566  $  31,102 
291 
2,570 
406 
36,912 
1,099 
110 
1,209 
6,629 

348 
2,839 
538 
39,743 
1,205 
115 
1,320 
7,084 

2019 

2018 

2019 

2018 

$ 

$ 

373  $ 
998 
73 
1,444 
1,033 
– 
1,033 
411 
11 
400 
(325) 
725 
(32) 
693  $ 

369 
1,066 
30 
1,465 
843 
– 
843 
622 
3 
619 
(376) 
995 
(28) 
967 

$  5,837  $  5,506 
127,318 
131,481 
– 
– 
– 
– 
149,597 
156,980 
2,462 
2,435 
8,734 
4,309 
6,771 
11,169 
18,383 
20,902 

$  13,155  $  13,035 

9,758(b) 
73 
22,986 
12,617 
168 
12,785 
10,201 
1,504 
8,697 
1,751 
6,946 
(32) 

9,572(b) 
30 
22,637 
12,303 
161 
12,464 
10,173 
1,379 
8,794 
1,670 
7,124 
(28) 
$  6,914  $  7,096 

$290,686  $280,701 
134,366 
139,851 
9,439 
9,578 
3,433 
3,212 
457,014 
475,653 
78,196 
73,863 
255,266 
272,949 
333,462 
346,812 
49,763 
52,623 

(a)  Presented net of related rewards and rebate costs and certain partner payments of $2.2 billion for 2019 and 2018. 
(b)  Includes revenue generated from certain contracts with customers of $7.3 billion and $7.4 billion for 2019 and 2018, respectively. 

137 

NOTE 24  U.S. Bancorp (Parent Company) 
Condensed Balance Sheet 
At December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

Assets 
Due from banks, principally interest-bearing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $11,583 
1,631 
Available-for-sale securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
48,518 
Investments in bank subsidiaries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3,128 
Investments in nonbank subsidiaries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3,850 
Advances to bank subsidiaries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,465 
Advances to nonbank subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,211 
Other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $71,386 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity 
Short-term funds borrowed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Shareholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

8 
18,602 
923 
51,853 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $71,386 

$  9,969 
921 
47,549 
2,568 
3,800 
2,543 
813 

$68,163 

– 
$ 
16,291 
843 
51,029 

$68,163 

Condensed Income Statement 
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

2017 

Income 
Dividends from bank subsidiaries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $7,100 
Dividends from nonbank subsidiaries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
6 
317 
Interest from subsidiaries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
25 
Other income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

7,448 

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

551 
140 

691 

6,757 
(92) 

6,849 
65 

$5,300 
6 
220 
33 

5,559 

471 
133 

604 

4,955 
(91) 

5,046 
2,050 

$4,800 
5 
159 
41 

5,005 

402 
124 

526 

4,479 
(176) 

4,655 
1,563 

Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $6,914 

$7,096 

$6,218 

138 

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows 
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

2017 

Operating Activities 
Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  6,914 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 

Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

(65) 
231 

Net cash provided by operating activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

7,080 

Investing Activities 
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Purchases of investment securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Net (increase) decrease in short-term advances to subsidiaries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Long-term advances to subsidiaries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Principal collected on long-term advances to subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Net cash used in investing activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Financing Activities 
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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Net cash used in financing activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Change in cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cash and due from banks at beginning of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

291 
(1,013) 
578 
(2,600) 
2,550 
(341) 

(535) 

8 
3,743 
(1,500) 
– 
88 
– 
(4,525) 
(302) 
(2,443) 

(4,931) 

1,614 
9,969 

$ 7,096 

$ 6,218  

(2,050) 
359 

5,405 

39 
(10) 
(488) 
(500) 
– 
304 

(655) 

(1) 
2,100 
(1,500) 
565 
86 
– 
(2,822) 
(274) 
(2,092) 

(3,938) 

812 
9,157 

(1,563)  
(125)  

4,530  

100   
(844)  
(790)  
–  
500  
(12)  

(1,046)  

(21)  
3,920  
(1,250)  
993   
159   
(1,085)  
(2,631)  
(284)  
(1,928)  

(2,127)  

1,357  
7,800  

Cash and due from banks at end of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $11,583 

$ 9,969 

$ 9,157  

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 25  Subsequent Events 
The Company has evaluated the impact of events that have 
occurred subsequent to December 31, 2019 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. 

139 

U.S. Bancorp  
Consolidated Balance Sheet—Five Year Summary (Unaudited)  

At December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016 

2015 

Assets 
Cash and due from banks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  22,405 
Held-to-maturity securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
– 
122,613 
Available-for-sale securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5,578 
Loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
296,102 
Loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
(4,020) 
Less allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Net loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

292,082 
52,748 

$  21,453 
46,050 
66,115 
2,056 
286,810 
(3,973) 

282,837 
48,863 

$  19,505 
44,362 
68,137 
3,554 
280,432 
(3,925) 

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 

Total assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $495,426 

$467,374 

$462,040 

$445,964 

$421,853 

% Change 
2019 v 2018 

4.4% 
* 
85.5 
* 
3.2 
(1.2) 

3.3 
8.0 

6.0 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity 
Deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Noninterest-bearing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  75,590 
286,326 
Interest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  81,811 
263,664 

$  87,557 
259,658 

$  86,097 
248,493 

$  83,766 
216,634 

(7.6)% 
8.6 

Total deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Short-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . 
Noncontrolling interests  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

361,916 
23,723 
40,167 
17,137 

442,943 
51,853 
630 

Total equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

52,483 

345,475 
14,139 
41,340 
14,763 

415,717 
51,029 
628 

51,657 

347,215 
16,651 
32,259 
16,249 

412,374 
49,040 
626 

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 

Total liabilities and equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $495,426 

$467,374 

$462,040 

$445,964 

$421,853 

4.8 
67.8 
(2.8) 
16.1 

6.5 
1.6 
.3 

1.6 

6.0 

*  Not meaningful 

140 

U.S. Bancorp 
Consolidated Statement of Income — Five-Year Summary 
(Unaudited) 

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016 

2015 

Interest Income 
Loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $14,099 
162 
Loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2,893 
Investment securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
340 
Other interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$13,120 
165 
2,616 
272 

$11,788 
144 
2,232 
182 

$10,777 
154 
2,078 
125 

$10,034 
206 
2,001 
136 

Total interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

17,494 

16,173 

14,346 

13,134 

12,377 

Interest Expense 
Deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Short-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2,855 
360 
1,227 

Total interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

4,442 

Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

13,052 
1,504 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . 

11,548 

Noninterest Income 
Credit and debit card revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Corporate payment products revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Merchant 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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

1,413 
664 
1,601 
1,673 
909 
578 
934 
874 
186 
73 
926 

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

9,831 

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

6,325 
1,286 
1,123 
454 
426 
1,095 
290 
168 
1,618 

1,869 
378 
1,007 

3,254 

12,919 
1,379 

11,540 

1,401 
644 
1,531 
1,619 
1,070 
594 
895 
720 
188 
30 
910 

9,602 

6,162 
1,231 
1,063 
407 
429 
978 
324 
161 
1,709 

1,041 
141 
784 

1,966 

12,380 
1,390 

10,990 

1,289 
575 
1,486 
1,522 
1,035 
618 
954 
834 
173 
57 
774 

9,317 

5,746 
1,134 
1,019 
419 
542 
903 
323 
175 
2,529 

622 
92 
754 

1,468 

11,666 
1,324 

10,342 

1,206 
541 
1,498 
1,427 
983 
583 
971 
979 
169 
22 
911 

9,290 

5,212 
1,008 
988 
502 
435 
877 
311 
179 
2,015 

457 
70 
699 

1,226 

11,151 
1,132 

10,019 

1,095 
533 
1,468 
1,321 
942 
561 
918 
906 
197 
– 
877 

8,818 

4,812 
970 
991 
423 
360 
816 
297 
174 
1,964 

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

12,785 

12,464 

12,790 

11,527 

10,807 

Income before income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Applicable income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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

8,594 
1,648 

6,946 
(32) 

8,678 
1,554 

7,124 
(28) 

7,517 
1,264 

6,253 
(35) 

8,105 
2,161 

5,944 
(56) 

8,030 
2,097 

5,933 
(54) 

Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  6,914 

$  7,096 

$  6,218 

$  5,888 

$  5,879 

% Change 
2019 v 2018 

7.5%  
(1.8)  
10.6  
25.0  

8.2  

52.8  
(4.8)  
21.8  

36.5 

1.0 
9.1 

.1 

.9 
3.1 
4.6 
3.3 
(15.0) 
(2.7) 
4.4 
21.4 
(1.1) 
* 
1.8 

2.4 

2.6 
4.5 
5.6 
11.5 
(.7) 
12.0 
(10.5) 
4.3 
(5.3) 

2.6 

(1.0) 
6.0 

(2.5) 
(14.3) 

(2.6) 

Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp common 

shareholders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  6,583 

$  6,784 

$  5,913 

$  5,589 

$  5,608 

(3.0) 

*  Not meaningful 

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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 

2019 

2018 

Interest Income 
Loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $3,540 
25 
Loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
705 
Investment securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
81 
Other interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

4,351 

Interest Expense 
Deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Total interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Net interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Net interest income after provision for credit 

695 
93 
304 

1,092 

3,259 
377 

$3,582 
34 
745 
90 

4,451 

762 
91 
293 

1,146 

3,305 
365 

$3,555 
48 
734 
100 

4,437 

744 
97 
315 

1,156 

3,281 
367 

$3,422 
55 
709 
69 

4,255 

654 
79 
315 

1,048 

3,207 
395 

$3,095 
33 
613 
50 

3,791 

345 
75 
203 

623 

3,168 
341 

$3,197 
39 
653 
59 

3,948 

427 
86 
238 

751 

3,197 
327 

$3,353 
36 
661 
73 

4,123 

491 
104 
277 

872 

3,251 
343 

$3,475 
57 
689 
90 

4,311 

606 
113 
289 

1,008 

3,303 
368 

losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2,882 

2,940 

2,914 

2,812 

2,827 

2,870 

2,908 

2,935 

Noninterest Income 
Credit and debit card revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Corporate payment products revenue  . . . . . . . 
Merchant 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

304 
162 
378 
399 
217 
146 
219 
169 
45 
5 
247 

365 
167 
404 
415 
227 
153 
249 
189 
47 
17 
257 

366 
177 
410 
421 
234 
139 
240 
272 
46 
25 
284 

378 
158 
409 
438 
231 
140 
226 
244 
48 
26 
138 

324 
154 
363 
398 
261 
150 
220 
184 
46 
5 
167 

351 
158 
387 
401 
273 
155 
234 
191 
47 
10 
207 

344 
169 
392 
411 
283 
146 
216 
174 
47 
10 
226 

382 
163 
389 
409 
253 
143 
225 
171 
48 
5 
310 

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

2,291 

2,490 

2,614 

2,436 

2,272 

2,414 

2,418 

2,498 

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

1,559 
333 
277 
95 
89 
257 
72 
40 
365 

3,087 

2,086 
378 

1,708 

1,574 
314 
281 
106 
111 
270 
73 
42 
382 

3,153 

2,277 
449 

1,828 

1,595 
324 
279 
114 
109 
277 
74 
42 
330 

3,144 

2,384 
467 

1,917 

1,597 
315 
286 
139 
117 
291 
71 
44 
541 

3,401 

1,847 
354 

1,493 

1,523 
330 
265 
83 
97 
235 
80 
39 
403 

3,055 

2,044 
362 

1,682 

1,542 
299 
262 
95 
111 
242 
80 
40 
414 

3,085 

2,199 
441 

1,758 

1,529 
294 
270 
96 
106 
247 
84 
41 
377 

3,044 

2,282 
460 

1,822 

1,568 
308 
266 
133 
115 
254 
80 
41 
515 

3,280 

2,153 
291 

1,862 

(9) 

(7) 

(9) 

(7) 

(7) 

(8) 

(7) 

(6) 

Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp  . . . . .  $1,699 

$1,821 

$1,908 

$1,486 

$1,675 

$1,750 

$1,815 

$1,856 

Net income applicable to U.S. Bancorp 

common shareholders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $1,613 

Earnings per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  1.01 
Diluted earnings per common share  . . . . . . . . .  $  1.00 

$1,741 

$  1.09 
$  1.09 

$1,821 

$  1.16 
$  1.15 

$1,408 

$ 
$ 

.91 
.90 

$1,597 

$ 
$ 

.97 
.96 

$1,678 

$  1.02 
$  1.02 

$1,732 

$  1.06 
$  1.06 

$1,777 

$  1.10 
$  1.10 

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U.S. Bancorp
 
Supplemental Financial Data (Unaudited)
 

Earnings Per Common Share Summary 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016 

2015 

Earnings per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  4.16 
4.16 
Diluted earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1.58 
Dividends declared per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$  4.15 
4.14 
1.34 

$  3.53 
3.51 
1.16 

$  3.25 
3.24 
1.07 

$  3.18 
3.16 
1.01 

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  . . . . . . . . 

1.45% 
14.1 
11.1 
38.0 

1.55% 
15.4 
10.9 
32.3 

1.39% 
13.8 
10.8 
32.9 

1.36% 
13.4 
10.9 
32.9 

1.44% 
14.0 
11.0 
31.8 

Other Statistics (Dollars and Shares in Millions) 

Common shares outstanding(a)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents 

1,534 

1,608 

1,656 

1,697 

1,745 

1,581 
Earnings per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1,583 
Diluted earnings per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Number of shareholders(b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
33,515 
Common dividends declared  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  2,493 

1,634 
1,638 
35,154 
$  2,190 

1,677 
1,683 
36,841 
$  1,950 

1,718 
1,724 
38,794 
$  1,842 

1,764 
1,772 
40,666 
$  1,785 

(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. 

The common stock of U.S. Bancorp is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol “USB.” At January 31, 2020, 
there were 33,410 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, 2019, 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, 2014, 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. 

180 

160 

140 

120 

100 

100 

80 

2014 

Total Return 

174 

172 

150 

153 

138 

128 

132 

126 

112 

129 

120 

113

101 
100 

97 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019

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) 

2019 

Yields 
and 
Interest  Rates 

Average 
Balances 

2018 

Average 
Balances 

Interest 

Yields 
and 
Rates 

$117,150 
3,769 

$  2,950  2.52% 
162  4.30 

$113,940 
3,230 

$  2,674 
165 

2.35% 
5.12 

Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in Millions) 

Assets 
Investment securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loans(b) 

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

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

103,198 
39,386 
67,747 
23,309 
57,046 
— 

290,686 
18,932 

Total earning assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Allowance for loan losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

430,537 
(4,007) 
(117)  
49,240  

Total assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

$475,653 

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

$  73,863 

72,553 
109,849 
46,130 
44,417 

272,949 
18,137 
41,572 

332,658 
15,880 

5,984 
46,639  

52,623  
629   

Total equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

53,252 

Total liabilities and equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

$475,653 

4,229  4.10 
1,919  4.87 
2,644  3.90 
2,680  11.50 
2,682  4.70 
— 

—

14,154  4.87 
341  1.80 

17,607  4.09 

227 

.31 
1,637  1.49 
111 
.24 
880  1.98 

2,855  1.05 
370  2.04 
1,227  2.95 

4,452  1.34 
. 

3,795 
1,881 
2,366 
2,545 
2,466 
134 

13,187 
272 

16,298 

3.84 
4.71 
3.82 
11.74 
4.39 
6.17 

4.70 
1.58 

3.93 

150 
1,078 
56 
585 

1,869 
387 
1,007 

3,263 

.21 
1.06 
.13 
1.51 

.73 
1.78 
2.69 

1.04 

98,854 
39,977 
61,893 
21,672 
56,136 
2,169 

280,701 
17,196 

415,067 
(3,939) 
(1,650) 
47,536 

$457,014 

$  78,196 

70,154 
101,732 
44,713 
38,667 

255,266 
21,790 
37,450 

314,506 
13,921 

5,636 
44,127  

49,763  
628   

50,391 

$457,014 

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

$13,155 

$13,035 

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

2.75% 

2.73% 

4.09% 
1.03 

3.06% 

3.04% 

2.89% 

2.86% 

3.93% 
.79 

3.14% 

3.11% 

*  Not meaningful 
(a)  Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis based on a federal income tax rate of 21 percent for 2019 and 2018 and 35 percent for 2017, 2016 and 2015. 
(b)  Interest income and rates on loans include loan fees. Nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances. 

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2017 

2016 

2015 

Average 
Balances 

Interest 

Yields 
and Rates 

Average 
Balances 

Interest 

Yields  
and Rates  

Average 
Balances 

Interest 

Yields 
and Rates 

2019 v 2018 

% Change 
Average 
Balances 

$111,820 
3,574 

$  2,328 
144 

2.08% 
4.04 

$107,922 
4,181 

$  2,181 
154 

2.02% 
3.70 

$103,161 
5,784 

$  2,120 
206 

2.06% 
3.56 

2.8% 
16.7 

3,131 
1,788 
2,180 
2,358 
2,272 
175 

11,904 
183 

14,559 

3.26 
4.25 
3.71 
11.28 
4.10 
5.07 

4.30 
1.26 

3.58 

84 
644 
32 
281 

1,041 
149 
784 

1,974 

.12 
.61 
.07 
.83 

.41 
1.00 
2.20 

.65 

95,904 
42,077 
58,784 
20,906 
55,416 
3,450 

276,537 
14,490 

406,421 
(3,862) 
(348)  
46,371  

$448,582 

$  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 

$448,582 

2,596 
1,698 
2,070 
2,204 
2,114 
200 

10,882 
125 

13,342 

2.82 
3.94 
3.72 
10.76 
4.04 
4.73 

4.06 
1.26 

3.42 

42 
349 
34 
197 

622 
97 
754 

1,473 

.07 
.36 
.09 
.60 

.27 
.49 
2.08 

.51 

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

$433,313 

84,083 
42,415 
51,840 
18,057 
49,079 
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 

$408,865 

2,281 
1,650 
1,966 
1,944 
2,020 
271 

10,132 
136 

12,594 

2.71 
3.89 
3.79 
10.77 
4.12 
5.42 

4.05 
1.69 

3.43 

30 
192 
40 
195 

457 
74 
699 

1,230 

.05 
.24 
.11 
.55 

.22 
.27 
2.08 

.46 

$12,585 

$11,869 

$11,364 

2.93% 

2.88% 

3.58% 
.48 

3.10% 

3.05% 

2.91% 

2.86% 

3.42% 
.38 

3.04% 

2.99% 

2.97% 

2.91% 

3.43% 
.34 

3.09% 

3.03% 

4.4 
(1.5) 
9.5 
7.6 
1.6 
* 

3.6 
10.1 

3.7 
(1.7) 
92.9 
3.6 

4.1 

(5.5)% 

3.4 
8.0 
3.2 
14.9 

6.9 
(16.8) 
11.0 

5.8 
14.1 

6.2 
5.7 

5.7 
.2 

5.7 

4.1 

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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 $374 billion in deposits at December 31, 2019, 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 domestic markets, and fund administration services to a 
broad range of mutual and other funds. 

Banking and investment services are provided through a 
network of 2,795 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 4,459 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 domestic 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 
domestic 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 

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Company also provides corporate trust 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, 2019, 

U.S. Bancorp employed 69,651 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. 

Economic and Market Conditions Risk 

Deterioration in business and economic conditions 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. Changes in 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 deterioration in economic conditions 
could adversely impact new loan origination activity and existing 
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. 

Any deterioration in global economic conditions could damage 

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. A 
withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, as 
well as other global political trends toward nationalism and 
isolationism, could increase the probability of a deterioration in 
global economic conditions. 

Any further changes to economic policies could 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 United States trade policies, including the 
imposition of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs, may adversely 
impact the Company’s business, financial condition and 
results of operations There has been increased discussion and 
activity regarding potential and proposed changes to United 
States trade policies, legislation, treaties and tariffs, including 
trade policies and tariffs affecting China, the European Union, 
Canada and Mexico and retaliatory tariffs by such countries. 
Tariffs and retaliatory tariffs have been imposed, and additional 
tariffs and retaliation tariffs have been proposed. Such tariffs, 
retaliatory tariffs or other trade restrictions on products and 
materials that the Company’s customers import or export could 
cause the prices of its customers’ products to increase, which 
could reduce demand for such products, or reduce the 
Company’s customers’ margins, and adversely impact their 
revenues, financial results and ability to service debt. This in turn, 
could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and 
results of operations. In addition, to the extent changes in the 
political environment have a negative impact on the Company or 
on the markets in which it does business, or otherwise result in 
sustained deterioration in economic conditions, results of 
operations and financial condition could be materially and 
adversely impacted in the future. Additionally, if prices of 
consumer goods increase materially as a result of tariffs, the 
ability of individual households to service debt may be negatively 
impacted. In total, these outcomes could adversely affect the 
Company’s financial condition and results of operations. It 
remains unclear what the United States government or foreign 
governments will do with respect to tariffs already imposed, 
additional tariffs that may be imposed, or international trade 
agreements and policies, and this uncertainty further complicates 
business planning for the Company’s customers in certain 
industries. 

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. Some foreign central banks have moved to 
a negative interest rate environment, which has exerted 
downward pressure on the profitability of banks in those regions. 
The Company’s financial condition could be damaged if this 
interest rate trend extends to the United States. 

Changes in, or the discontinuance of, the London 
Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as an interest rate 
benchmark could adversely affect the Company’s 
business, financial condition and results of operations In 
July 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, 
which regulates LIBOR, announced that it intends to stop 
compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR 
after 2021. It is likely that banks will cease submitting LIBOR rates 
after 2021 and possibly sooner. It is not possible to know 
whether LIBOR will continue to be viewed as an acceptable 
market benchmark, what rate or rates may become accepted 
alternatives to LIBOR, or what the effect of any such changes in 
views or alternatives may have on the financial markets for 
LIBOR-linked financial instruments. 

In April 2018, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York 

commenced publication of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate 
(“SOFR”), which has been recommended as an alternative to 
United States dollar LIBOR by the Alternative Reference Rates 
Committee, a group of market and official sector participants. 
However, uncertainty remains as to the transition process and 
acceptance of SOFR as the primary alternative to LIBOR. 

The market transition from LIBOR to SOFR or a different 
alternative reference rate is complex and could have a range of 
adverse impacts on the Company. In particular, any such 
transition or reform could, among other things, (i) adversely 
impact the value of, return on and trading for the Company’s 
financial assets or liabilities that are linked to LIBOR, including its 
securities, loans and derivatives; (ii) require renegotiations of 
outstanding financial assets and liabilities; (iii) result in additional 
inquiries or other actions from regulators in respect of the 
Company’s preparation and readiness for the LIBOR transition; 
(iv) increase the risk of disputes or litigation and/or increase 
expenses related to the transition, including with respect to any 
actions resulting from the Company’s interpretation and 
execution of its roles and responsibilities in corporate trust 
transactions; (v) adversely impact the Company’s reputation as it 
works with customers to transition loans and financial instruments 
from LIBOR; (vi) require successful system and analytics 
development and operationalization to transition the Company’s 
systems, loan portfolio and risk management processes away 
from LIBOR, which will require the Company to rely on the 

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readiness of third-party vendors; and (vii) cause significant 
disruption to financial markets that are relevant to the Company’s 
business segments. In addition, there can be no assurance that 
actions taken by the Company and third parties to address these 
risks and otherwise prepare for the transition from LIBOR to 
alternative interest rate benchmarks will be successful. 

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 The Company 
experiences numerous attacks on its computer systems, 
software, networks and other technology assets daily, and the 
number of attacks is increasing. 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 effective. Adversaries continue to 
develop more sophisticated cyber attacks that could impact the 
Company. 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. 

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. The increasing consolidation, interdependence and 
complexity of financial entities and technology systems means 
that 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 limited. 
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. 
When that happens, holders of Company cards who have made 
purchases from the business whose systems were breached 
might experience fraud on their card accounts. The Company 
might suffer losses associated with reimbursing its customers for 
such fraudulent transactions on the customers’ card accounts, as 
well as for other costs related to data security compromise 
events, such as replacing cards associated with compromised 
card accounts. 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, because the techniques used change 
frequently, generally increase in sophistication, often are not 
recognized until launched, sometimes go undetected even when 
successful, and 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 
to gain access to the Company’s data or that of its customers or 
clients, such as through “phishing” schemes. Other types of 
attacks may include computer viruses, malicious or destructive 
code, denial-of-service attacks, ransomware or ransom demands 
to not expose security vulnerabilities in the Company’s systems 
or the systems of third parties. These risks may increase in the 
future as the Company continues to increase its mobile and 
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 Company has limited 
ability to assure the safety and security of its customers’ 
transactions with the Company to the extent they are using their 
own devices, which could be subject to similar threats. 

In the event that the Company’s security systems are 

penetrated or circumvented, or an authorized user intentionally or 
unintentionally removes, loses or destroys operations data, 
serious negative consequences for the Company can follow, 
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 

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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. If backup 
systems are used during outages, they might not process data as 
quickly as do the primary systems, resulting in the potential of 
some data not being backed up. 

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 
for any reason or performing their services poorly, could 
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. 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 face significant legal and reputational 
harm if it fails to safeguard personal information The 
Company is subject to complex and evolving laws and 
regulations, both inside and outside of the United States, 
governing the privacy and protection of personal information of 
individuals. The protected individuals can include the Company’s 
customers, its employees, and the employees of the Company’s 
suppliers, counterparties and other third parties. Ensuring that the 
Company’s collection, use, transfer and storage of personal 
information comply with applicable laws and regulations in 
relevant jurisdictions can increase operating costs, impact the 
development of new products or services, and reduce 
operational efficiency. Any mishandling or misuse of the personal 
information of customers, employees or others by the Company 
or a third party affiliated with the Company could expose the 
Company to litigation or regulatory fines, penalties or other 
sanctions. 

Additional risks could arise if the Company or third parties do 

not provide adequate disclosure or transparency to the 
Company’s customers about the personal information collected 
from them and its use; any failure to receive, document, and 
honor the privacy preferences expressed by the Company’s 
customers; any failure to protect personal information from 
unauthorized disclosure; or any failure to maintain proper training 
on privacy practices for all employees or third parties who have 
access to personal data. Concerns regarding the effectiveness of 
the Company’s measures to safeguard personal information and 
abide by privacy preferences, or even the perception that those 
measures are inadequate, could cause the Company to lose 
existing or potential customers and thereby reduce its revenues. 
In addition, any failure or perceived failure by the Company to 
comply with applicable privacy or data protection laws and 
regulations could result in requirements to modify or cease 
certain operations or practices, significant liabilities or regulatory 
fines, penalties, or other sanctions. Refer to “Supervision and 
Regulation” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
additional information regarding data privacy laws and 
regulations. Any of these outcomes could damage the 

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Company’s reputation and otherwise adversely affect its 
business. 

services company with a high industry profile, is inherently 
exposed to this risk. 

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 mobile 
payments, 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. When launching a new 
product or service or introducing a new platform for the delivery 
of products and services, the Company might not identify or fully 
appreciate new operational risks arising from those innovations or 
might fail to implement adequate controls to mitigate those risks. 
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. 

Damage to the Company’s reputation could adversely 
impact its business and financial results Reputation risk, or 
the risk to the Company’s business, earnings and capital from 
negative public opinion, is inherent in the Company’s business. 
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, investors, and 
employees and could 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, cybersecurity breaches, failures to 
safeguard personal information, discriminating or harassing 
behavior of employees toward other employees or customers, 
mortgage servicing and foreclosure practices, compensation 
practices, sales practices, environmental, social, and governance 
practices and disclosures, regulatory compliance, mergers and 
acquisitions, and actions taken by government regulators and 
community organizations in response to that conduct. In addition, 
social and environmental activists are increasingly targeting 
financial services firms with public criticism for their relationships 
with clients engaged in industries they perceive to be harmful to 
communities or the environment. Such criticism directed at the 
Company could generate dissatisfaction among its customers, 
investors, and employees. Although the Company takes steps to 
minimize reputation risk in dealing with customers and other 
constituencies, the Company, as a large diversified financial 

The Company’s business and financial performance could 
be adversely affected, directly or indirectly, by natural 
disasters, climate change, pandemics, terrorist activities 
or international hostilities Neither the occurrence nor the 
potential impact of natural disasters, climate change, pandemics, 
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, vendors 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, climate change, pandemics, 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, climate change, pandemics, 
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 force and frequency of natural 
disasters are increasing as the climate changes. 

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, reputation 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. In addition, the Company 
relies on quantitative models to measure certain risks and to 
estimate certain financial values, and these models could fail to 
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must also develop and maintain a culture of risk management 
among its employees, as well as manage risks associated with 
third parties, and could fail to do so effectively. 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. 

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. 

Both the scope of the laws and regulations and the intensity of 

the supervision to which the Company is subject have increased 
in response to the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, as well as 
other factors such as technological and market changes. 
Regulatory enforcement and fines have also increased across the 
banking and financial services sector. Although the regulatory 
environment of the post financial crisis framework has been, and 
is being, rebalanced in some aspects, the Company expects that 
its business will remain subject to extensive regulation and 
supervision and that the level of scrutiny and the enforcement 
environment may fluctuate over time, based on numerous 
factors, including changes in the United States presidential 
administration or one or both houses of Congress and public 
sentiment regarding financial institutions (which can be influenced 
by scandals and other incidents that involve participants in the 
industry). In addition, although an overall reduction in the 
regulation of the financial services sector could result in some 
operational and cost benefits, any new regulations or 
modifications to existing regulations and supervisory expectations 
have and may in the future necessitate changes to the 
Company’s existing regulatory compliance and risk management 
infrastructure and could result in increased competition. 

Changes to statutes, regulations or regulatory policies, or their 

interpretation or implementation, and/or 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 and the Enhanced Prudential Supervision Rules of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal 
Reserve”) have required and will continue to require significant 
oversight by the Company’s Board of Directors and focus by the 
Company’s management on governance and risk-management 

activities. Moreover, general regulatory practices, such as longer 
time frames to obtain regulatory approvals for acquisitions and 
other activities (and the resultant impact on businesses the 
Company may seek to acquire), could affect the attractiveness of 
certain acquisitions or the introduction of new products or 
services, or otherwise affect the Company’s ability to make 
acquisitions or introduce new products and services. 

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 (“BSA/AML”) requirements and sanctions 
compliance requirements as administered by the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control. This heightened regulatory scrutiny, or the results 
of an investigation or examination, may lead to additional 
regulatory investigations or enforcement actions. There is no 
assurance that those actions will not result in regulatory 
settlements or other enforcement actions against the Company. 
Furthermore, a single event involving a potential violation of law or 
regulation may give rise to numerous and overlapping 
investigations and proceedings, either by multiple federal and 
state agencies and officials in the United States or, in some 
instances, regulators and other governmental officials in foreign 
jurisdictions. 

Federal law grants substantial enforcement powers to federal 

banking regulators and law enforcement agencies. 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, including 
admissions of wrongdoing and the imposition of monitors, as part 
of such settlements, which could have significant consequences 
for a financial institution, including loss of customers, reputational 
harm, 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. 

Non-compliance with sanctions laws and/or AML laws or 
failure to maintain an adequate BSA/AML compliance program 
can lead to significant monetary penalties and reputational 
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of an applicant in combating money laundering when determining 
whether to approve a proposed bank merger, acquisition, 
restructuring, or other expansionary activity. There have been a 
number of significant enforcement actions against banks, broker-
dealers and non-bank financial institutions with respect to 
sanctions laws and BSA/AML laws and some have resulted in 
substantial penalties, including against the Company and U.S. 
Bank National Association in 2018. 

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, could 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 have 

increased the Company’s costs over time and may continue to do 
so. 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. 

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 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 
defined by regulation. In November 2019, the federal banking 
regulators adopted two final rules (the “Tailoring Rules”) that 
revised the criteria for determining the applicability of regulatory 
capital and liquidity requirements for large U.S. banking 
organizations, including the Company and U.S. Bank National 
Association, and that tailored the application of the Federal 
Reserve’s enhanced prudential standards to large banking 
organizations. Although the Tailoring Rules and other recent 
changes to capital- and liquidity-related rules generally have 
simplified the regulatory framework applicable to the Company, 
future changes to 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. 
Refer to “Supervision and Regulation” in the Company’s Annual 

Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the 
Company’s capital and liquidity requirements. 

Additional requirements may be imposed in the future. In 
December 2017, the Basel Committee finalized a package of 
revisions to the Basel III framework. 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-makings in future years to implement 
these revisions in the United States. In addition, in April 2018 the 
Federal Reserve proposed stress capital buffer requirements that 
would replace the capital conservation buffer with a stress capital 
buffer and introduce a stress leverage buffer. Refer to “Supervision 
and Regulation” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
additional information regarding the proposed stress buffer 
requirements. The ultimate impact of revisions to the Basel III–based 
framework in the United States and the stress buffer requirements 
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 
reputation risks from potential legal liability and 
governmental actions The Company faces significant legal 
risks in its businesses, and the volume of claims and amount of 
damages and penalties claimed in litigation and governmental 
proceedings against it and other financial institutions are 
substantial. Customers, clients and other counterparties are 
making claims for substantial or indeterminate amounts of 
damages, while banking regulators and certain other 
governmental authorities have focused on enforcement. As a 
participant in the financial services industry, it is likely that the 
Company will continue to experience a high level of litigation 
related to its businesses and operations in the future. 

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. 

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 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. 
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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. 

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. If the current economic environment were to 
deteriorate, the Company’s 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. Unexpected stress on the United States 
economy or the local economies in which the Company does 
business may result in, among other things, unexpected 
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 not 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. When 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 when interest 
rates fall or remain low, mortgage originations may 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 
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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 
when the collateral held by the Company cannot be realized upon 
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. 

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, 
including those that offer on-line channels. If the Company’s 
competitors raise the interest rates they pay on deposits, the 
Company’s funding costs may increase, either because the 
Company raises the interest rates it pays on deposits to avoid 
losing deposits to competitors or because the Company loses 
deposits to competitors 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 
otherwise, to do business or lend to the Company, thereby 
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 is 
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 
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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. Legislative or regulatory changes also could lead to 
increased competition in the financial services sector. For 
example, the Economic Growth Act and the Tailoring Rules have 
reduced the regulatory burden of large bank holding companies, 
including the Company and some of its competitors, and raised 
the asset thresholds at which more onerous requirements apply, 
which could cause certain large bank holding companies with 
less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets, which were 
previously subject to more stringent enhanced prudential 
standards, to become more competitive or to pursue expansion 
more aggressively. 

In addition, technology has lowered barriers to entry and 
made it possible for non-banks to offer products and services, 
such as loans and payment services, that traditionally were 
banking products, and made it possible for technology 
companies to compete with financial institutions in providing 
electronic, internet-based, and mobile phone–based financial 
solutions. Competition with non-banks, including technology 
companies, to provide financial products and services is 
intensifying. In particular, the activity of financial technology 
companies (“fintechs”) has grown significantly over recent years 
and is expected to continue to grow. Fintechs have and may 
continue to offer bank or bank-like products. For example, a 
number of fintechs have applied for bank or industrial loan 
charters. In addition, other fintechs have partnered with existing 
banks to allow them to offer deposit products to their customers. 
Many of these companies, including the Company’s competitors, 
have fewer regulatory constraints, and some have lower cost 
structures, in part due to lack of physical 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 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 the Company could be adversely 
affected 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. 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. 

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 
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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 MSRs, 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 losses on the remeasurement of certain 
asset and liability 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, effective January 1, 2020, the 
Company adopted accounting guidance issued by the Financial 
Accounting Standards Board related to the impairment of 
financial instruments, particularly the allowance for loan losses. 
This guidance changes 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. 
Upon adoption, the Company increased its allowance for credit 
losses and reduced retained earnings by $1.5 billion. 

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 
renewable energy resources. The Company’s investments in 
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. 

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Executive Officers  

Andrew Cecere 
Mr. Cecere is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of 
U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Cecere, 59, has served as President of U.S. 
Bancorp since January 2016, Chief Executive Officer since April 
2017 and Chairman since April 2018. 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. 

Ismat Aziz 
Ms. Aziz is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human 
Resources Officer of U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Aziz, 52, has served in 
this position since joining U.S. Bancorp in September 2018. She 
served as Chief Human Resources Officer of Sprint Corporation 
from May 2016 until September 2018. Ms. Aziz served as the 
Chief Human Resources Officer of Sam’s Club from April 2012 to 
April 2016, and as the Senior Vice President of Business 
Capability and Human Resources of Sam’s Club from August 
2010 to April 2012. Prior to that time, she served as the Vice 
President of Business Capability and Human Resources at Sears 
Canada from June 2009 to August 2010. 

James L. Chosy 
Mr. Chosy is Senior Executive Vice President and General 
Counsel of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Chosy, 56, 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 Chair and Chief Financial Officer of 
U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Dolan, 58, 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. 

Leslie V. Godridge 
Ms. Godridge is Vice Chair, Corporate and Commercial Banking, 
of U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Godridge, 64, 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. Ms. Godridge will retire from 
U.S. Bancorp on June 30, 2020. 

Gunjan Kedia 
Ms. Kedia is Vice Chair, Wealth Management and Investment 
Services, of U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Kedia, 49, 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 Chair, Corporate and Commercial Banking, 
of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Kelligrew, 54, 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. 

Shailesh M. Kotwal 
Mr. Kotwal is Vice Chair, Payment Services, of U.S. Bancorp. 
Mr. Kotwal, 55, 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. 

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Jeffry H. von Gillern 
Mr. von Gillern is Vice Chair, Technology and Operations 
Services, of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. von Gillern, 54, 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 Chair, Consumer and Business Banking, of 
U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Welsh, 54, 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. 

Derek J. White 
Mr. White is Vice Chair and Chief Digital Officer of U.S. Bancorp. 
Mr. White, 46, has served in this position since joining 
U.S. Bancorp in June 2019. He served as Global Head of Client 
Solutions of BBVA from March 2016 until April 2019. Prior to 
joining BBVA, Mr. White served in various senior leadership roles 
at Barclays Bank from 2005 to 2016, including as the Chief 
Design and Digital Officer from June 2013 to February 2016. 

Katherine B. Quinn 
Ms. Quinn is Vice Chair and Chief Administrative Officer of 
U.S. Bancorp. Ms. Quinn, 55, 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. 

Jodi L. Richard 
Ms. Richard is Vice Chair and Chief Risk Officer of U.S. Bancorp. 
Ms. Richard, 51, has served in this position since October 2018. 
She served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operational 
Risk Officer of U.S. Bancorp from January 2018 until October 
2018, having served as Senior Vice President and Chief 
Operational Risk Officer from 2014 until January 2018. Prior to 
that time, Ms. Richard held various senior leadership roles at 
HSBC from 2003 until 2014, including Executive Vice President 
and Head of Operational Risk and Internal Control at HSBC North 
America from 2008 to 2014. Ms. Richard started her career at 
the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in 1990 as a national 
bank examiner. 

Mark G. Runkel 
Mr. Runkel is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Credit 
Officer of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Runkel, 43, 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. 

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Directors 

Andrew Cecere1,3,7 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 
U.S. Bancorp 

Warner L. Baxter1,2,3 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 
Ameren Corporation 
(Energy) 

Dorothy J. Bridges6,7 
Former Senior Vice President 
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis 
(Government) 

Elizabeth L. Buse2,3 
Former Chief Executive Officer 
Monitise PLC 
(Financial services) 

Marc N. Casper5,6 
President and Chief Executive Officer 
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  
(Life sciences and healthcare technology)  

Arthur D. Collins, Jr.1,4,5 
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 
Medtronic, Inc.  
(Medical device and technology)  

Kimberly J. Harris1,5,6 
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer 
Puget Energy, Inc. 
(Energy) 

Roland A. Hernandez1,2,3 
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 

Olivia F. Kirtley4,5,7 
Business Consultant 
(Consulting) 

Karen S. Lynch2,6 
Executive Vice President 
CVS Health Corporation 
(Health care) 

Richard P. McKenney1,6,7 
President and Chief Executive Officer 
Unum Group  
(Financial protection benefits)  

Yusuf I. Mehdi6,7 
Corporate Vice President 
Microsoft Corporation 
(Technology) 

David B. O’Maley 1,4,5 
Retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 
Ohio National Mutual Holdings, Inc. 
(Insurance) 

O’dell M. Owens, M.D., M.P.H.3,4 
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) 

John P. Wiehoff6,7 
Chairman and Retired Chief Executive Officer 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 
(Transportation and logistics services) 

Scott W. Wine1,2,4 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 
Polaris Industries Inc. 
(Motorized products) 

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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 company. 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)

computershare.com/investor

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

Telephone representatives are available 
weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Central 
Time, and automated support is available 
24 hours a day, seven 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’s 
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 
Executive 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, visit 
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
David R. Palombi 
Global Chief Communications Officer 
Public Affairs and Communications 
david.palombi@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 ethical culture has 
been recognized by the Ethisphere® 
Institute, which again named us to its 
World’s Most Ethical Companies® list.

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, Equity and Inclusion
At U.S. Bancorp, embracing diversity, 
championing equity and fostering 
inclusion are business imperatives. 
We view everything we do through 
a diversity, equity 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, creed, citizenship, 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 company 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. 

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