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The amount of the financial commitments that the company has entered into associated with secured financing arrangements.

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The estimated fair value amount excluded for interest rate and currency derivatives designated as hedges of borrowings.

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Financial commitments related to investments that wre excluded from the amount disclosed as the company's ordinary course of business lending commitments.

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The amount of inventory financing arrangements that were excluded from the unused revolving credit lines

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Amount represents the liablities related to annuity payments that will have to be made to holders of the annuity in future periods.

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Debt and equity securities plus amounts due from parties as evidenced by a written promise to pay at the balance sheet date.

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Maximum potential amount of the financial commitments that the company has entered into associated with secured financing arrangements.

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The notional amount of the credit life insurance included in financial instruments.

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The company's commitment to lend amounts under the oridinary course of business.

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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date for the aggregate of short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings payable to another party.

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The sum of the known and estimated amounts payable as of the balance sheet date to life insurance policyholders that relates to insured events which can be viewed as either (a) the present value of future benefits to be paid to or on behalf of policyholders and expenses less the present value of future net premiums payable under the insurance contracts or (b) the accumulated amount of net premiums already collected less the accumulated amount of benefits and expenses already paid to or on behalf of policyholders.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount before allowance of mortgage loans on existing land or building. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans covered under loss sharing agreements.

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The aggregate carrying amount of loans receivable that will be sold to other entities. Includes mortgage and all other loans (collectively, loans) not classified as held for investment. Such loans are stated at the lower of cost or market, or elected fair value. Mortgage loans exclude mortgage-backed securities which are considered a debt security (other loan).

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Total of loans held-for-sale and held-in-portfolio net of unearned income, allowance for loan and lease losses, if any, unamortized loan origination and other fees and costs, and purchased premiums or discounts.

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The known and estimated amount recoverable as of the balance sheet date from reinsurers for claims paid or incurred by the ceding insurer and associated claims settlement expenses, including estimated amounts for claims incurred but not reported, and policy benefits, net of any related valuation allowance.

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