LENDING ACTIVITIES (Details - Credit quality of residential mortgages by year of vintage) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2020	$ 646
2019	1,248
2018	527
2017	866
2016	973
Prior	942
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net	45,590	$ 46,984
Residential mortgages
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net	5,202
780 and greater
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2020	309
2019	764
2018	364
2017	627
2016	688
Prior	650
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net	3,402
720 - 779
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2020	326
2019	411
2018	123
2017	182
2016	221
Prior	197
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net	1,460
660 - 719
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2020	10
2019	67
2018	33
2017	48
2016	56
Prior	73
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net	287
600 - 659
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2020	1
2019	6
2018	6
2017	7
2016	5
Prior	13
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net	38
Less than 600
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2020	0
2019	0
2018	1
2017	2
2016	3
Prior	9
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net	$ 15

Amount of financing receivable originated more than five years prior to current fiscal year.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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