The Bancorp maintains written policies and procedures covering related party transactions to principal shareholders, directors and executives of the Bancorp. These procedures cover transactions such as employee-stock purchase loans, personal lines of credit, residential secured loans, overdrafts, letters of credit and increases in indebtedness. Such transactions are subject to the Bancorp's normal underwriting and approval procedures. Prior to approving a loan to a related party, Compliance Risk Management must review and determine whether the transaction requires approval from or a post notification to the Bancorp's Board of Directors. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, certain directors, executive officers, principal holders of Bancorp common stock, associates of such persons, and affiliated companies of such persons were indebted, including undrawn commitments to lend, to the Bancorp's banking subsidiary.

The following table summarizes the Bancorp’s activities with its principal shareholders, directors and executives at December 31:

($ in millions)		2014	2013
Commitments to lend, net of participations:
Directors and their affiliated companies	$	525	586
Executive officers		3	2
Total	$	528	588

Outstanding balance on loans, net of participations and undrawn commitments	$	63	86

The commitments to lend are in the form of loans and guarantees for various business and personal interests. This indebtedness was incurred in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated parties. This indebtedness does not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other features unfavorable to the Bancorp.

On June 30, 2009, the Bancorp completed the sale of a majority interest in its processing business, Vantiv Holding, LLC. Advent International acquired an approximate 51% interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC for cash and a warrant. The Bancorp retained the remaining approximate 49% interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC.

During the first quarter of 2012, Vantiv, Inc. priced an IPO of its shares and contributed the net proceeds to Vantiv Holding, LLC for additional ownership interests. As a result of this offering, the Bancorp's ownership of Vantiv Holding, LLC was reduced to approximately 39%. The impact of the capital contributions to Vantiv Holding, LLC and the resulting dilution in the Bancorp's interest resulted in a gain of $115 million recognized by the Bancorp in the first quarter of 2012.

The following table provides a summary of the sales transactions that impacted the Bancorp's ownership interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC after the initial IPO:

($ in millions)
	Ownership Percentage Sold			Gain on Sale	Remaining Ownership Percentage^(a)
Period	Ownership Percentage Sold			Gain on Sale	Remaining Ownership Percentage^(a)
Q4 2012	6	%	$	157	33	%
Q2 2013	5			242	28
Q3 2013	3			85	25
Q2 2014	3			125	23

As of December 31, 2014, the Bancorp continued to hold approximately 43 million Class B units of Vantiv Holding, LLC and a warrant to purchase approximately 20.4 million Class C non-voting units of Vantiv Holding, LLC, both of which may be exchanged for Class A Common Stock of Vantiv, Inc. on a one for one basis or at Vantiv, Inc.'s option for cash. In addition, the Bancorp holds approximately 43 million Class B common shares of Vantiv, Inc. The Class B common shares give the Bancorp voting rights, but no economic interest in Vantiv, Inc. The voting rights attributable to the Class B common shares are limited to 18.5% of the voting power in Vantiv, Inc. at any time other than in connection with a stockholder vote with respect to a change in control in Vantiv, Inc. These securities are subject to certain terms and restrictions.

The Bancorp recognized $48 million, $77 million and $61 million respectively, in noninterest income as part of its equity method investment in Vantiv Holding, LLC for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and received cash distributions totaling $23 million, $40 million and $30 million during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Bancorp and Vantiv Holding, LLC have various agreements in place covering services relating to the operations of Vantiv Holding, LLC. The services provided by the Bancorp to Vantiv Holding, LLC were initially required to support Vantiv Holding, LLC as a standalone entity during the deconversion period. The majority of services previously provided by the Bancorp to support Vantiv Holding, Inc. as a standalone entity are no longer necessary and are now limited to certain general business resources. Vantiv Holding, LLC paid the Bancorp $1 million for these services for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Other services provided to Vantiv Holding, LLC by the Bancorp, have continued beyond the deconversion period, include clearing, settlement and sponsorship. Vantiv Holding, LLC paid the Bancorp $44 million for these services for the year ended December 31, 2014 and $34 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition to the previously mentioned services, the Bancorp entered into an agreement under which Vantiv Holding, LLC will provide processing services to the Bancorp. The total amount of fees relating to the processing services provided to the Bancorp by Vantiv Holding, LLC totaled $83 million, $88 million and $83 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As part of the initial sale, Vantiv Holding, LLC assumed loans totaling $1.25 billion owed to the Bancorp, which were refinanced in 2010 into a larger syndicated loan structure that included the Bancorp. The outstanding balance of loans to Vantiv Holding, LLC was $204 million and $348 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Interest income relating to the loans was $5 million, $7 million and $11 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and is included in interest and fees on loans and leases in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Vantiv Holding, LLC's line of credit was $50 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. Vantiv Holding, LLC did not draw upon its line of credit during the years ended December 31, 2014 or 2013.