The following table presents the Company’s significant commitments. Certain of these commitments are not included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.


	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Commitments to extend credit
Home equity lines of credit	$	6,319,441		6,393,332
Commercial real estate loans to be sold		282,162		177,982
Other commercial real estate and construction		3,578,153		2,818,071
Residential real estate loans to be sold		1,645,005		182,474
Other residential real estate		475,989		129,466
Commercial and other		10,315,662		10,442,754
Standby letters of credit		3,920,218		3,930,271
Commercial letters of credit		46,188		44,981
Financial guarantees and indemnification contracts		1,994,704		1,903,254
Commitments to sell real estate loans		2,337,536		635,899