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Securities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Securities
Securities — The following tables provide the amortized cost and fair values of securities at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
Table 36: Reconciliation of Amortized Cost to Fair Value of Securities Available for Sale
Securities Available for Sale
June 30, 2016
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized
 
Fair
Value
(In Millions)
Gains
 
Losses
 
U.S. Government
$
6,818.3

 
$
71.0

 
$

 
$
6,889.3

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
641.7

 
1.9

 

 
643.6

Government Sponsored Agency
17,396.1

 
65.1

 
24.2

 
17,437.0

Non-U.S. Government
280.5

 
0.2

 

 
280.7

Corporate Debt
3,997.2

 
15.3

 
11.1

 
4,001.4

Covered Bonds
1,377.8

 
2.2

 
3.4

 
1,376.6

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
1,119.6

 
3.4

 
1.5

 
1,121.5

Other Asset-Backed
2,388.0

 
3.5

 
0.9

 
2,390.6

Auction Rate
6.3

 

 
0.2

 
6.1

Commercial Mortgage-Backed
408.0

 
2.9

 

 
410.9

Other
74.4

 

 

 
74.4

Total
$
34,507.9

 
$
165.5

 
$
41.3

 
$
34,632.1

Securities Available for Sale
December 31, 2015
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized
 
Fair
Value
(In Millions)
Gains
 
Losses
 
U.S. Government
$
6,180.4

 
$
3.4

 
$
5.5

 
$
6,178.3

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
36.4

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
36.4

Government Sponsored Agency
16,370.5

 
42.8

 
46.5

 
16,366.8

Non-U.S. Government
309.5

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
309.5

Corporate Debt
3,744.4

 
0.9

 
33.1

 
3,712.2

Covered Bonds
1,873.3

 
1.8

 
4.9

 
1,870.2

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
860.9

 
0.5

 
2.0

 
859.4

Other Asset-Backed
2,504.2

 
0.1

 
4.2

 
2,500.1

Auction Rate
16.7

 
0.5

 
0.1

 
17.1

Commercial Mortgage-Backed
378.1

 

 
3.7

 
374.4

Other
93.4

 
0.1

 

 
93.5

Total
$
32,367.8

 
$
50.3

 
$
100.2

 
$
32,317.9


Table 37: Reconciliation of Amortized Cost to Fair Value of Securities Held to Maturity
Securities Held to Maturity
June 30, 2016
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized
 
Fair
Value
(In Millions)
Gains
 
Losses
 
U.S Government
$
8.0

 
$

 
$

 
$
8.0

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
77.1

 
4.7

 

 
81.8

Government Sponsored Agency
8.5

 
0.6

 

 
9.1

Corporate Debt
150.6

 
0.4

 

 
151.0

Covered Bonds
1,771.4

 
11.0

 
2.3

 
1,780.1

Non-U.S. Government
974.5

 
8.2

 

 
982.7

Certificates of Deposit
1,122.6

 
0.3

 
0.1

 
1,122.8

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
2,157.9

 
12.0

 
0.7

 
2,169.2

Other
100.3

 
0.7

 
29.5

 
71.5

Total
$
6,370.9

 
$
37.9

 
$
32.6

 
$
6,376.2

Securities Held to Maturity
December 31, 2015
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized
 
Fair
Value
(In Millions)
Gains
 
Losses
 
U.S Government
$
26.0

 
$

 
$

 
$
26.0

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
89.2

 
5.2

 

 
94.4

Government Sponsored Agency
9.9

 
0.7

 

 
10.6

Covered Bonds
892.4

 
0.4

 
1.9

 
890.9

Non-U.S. Government
1,118.0

 
4.8

 
0.5

 
1,122.3

Certificates of Deposit
691.6

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
691.6

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
2,326.2

 
8.3

 
0.9

 
2,333.6

Other
95.0

 

 
36.9

 
58.1

Total
$
5,248.3

 
$
19.5

 
$
40.3

 
$
5,227.5


Securities held to maturity consist of debt securities that management intends to, and Northern Trust has the ability to, hold until maturity.
The following table provides the remaining maturity of securities as of June 30, 2016.
Table 38: Remaining Maturity of Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity
 
June 30, 2016
(In Millions)
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Available for Sale
 
 
 
Due in One Year or Less
$
9,817.1

 
$
9,836.2

Due After One Year Through Five Years
19,289.8

 
19,386.0

Due After Five Years Through Ten Years
4,406.7

 
4,415.3

Due After Ten Years
994.3

 
994.6

Total
34,507.9

 
34,632.1

Held to Maturity
 
 
 
Due in One Year or Less
2,476.2

 
2,481.2

Due After One Year Through Five Years
3,825.3

 
3,851.0

Due After Five Years Through Ten Years
13.8

 
11.4

Due After Ten Years
55.6

 
32.6

Total
$
6,370.9

 
$
6,376.2

Note: Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are included in the above table taking into account anticipated future prepayments.
Investment Security Gains / Losses. Net investment security losses of $2.4 million were recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2016, related to the other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) of certain Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) eligible held to maturity securities. Net investment security losses of $0.4 million were recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2015. Gross proceeds from the sale of securities during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were $10.0 million and $4.5 million, respectively.
There were $2.1 million of net investment security losses recognized in the six months ended June 30, 2016, which include $2.4 million of charges related to the other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) of certain Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) eligible held to maturity securities. Net investment security losses of $0.3 million were recognized in the six months ended June 30, 2015. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, proceeds of $523.6 million were received from the sale of securities, resulting in gross realized gains of $0.3 million . For the six months ended June 30, 2015, proceeds of $106.5 million were received from the sale of securities, resulting in gross realized gains and losses of $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
Securities with Unrealized Losses. The following tables provide information regarding securities that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and for twelve months or longer as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
Table 39: Securities with Unrealized Losses
Securities with Unrealized Losses as of June 30, 2016
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
(In Millions)
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Government Sponsored Agency
 
$
5,410.2

 
$
16.3

 
$
1,351.7

 
$
7.9

 
$
6,761.9

 
$
24.2

Corporate Debt
 
523.5

 
2.5

 
1,016.1

 
8.6

 
1,539.6

 
11.1

Covered Bonds
 
847.2

 
3.1

 
141.2

 
2.6

 
988.4

 
5.7

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
 
570.3

 
1.1

 
148.9

 
1.1

 
719.2

 
2.2

Other Asset-Backed
 
488.2

 
0.8

 
185.0

 
0.1

 
673.2

 
0.9

Certificates of Deposit
 
191.0

 
0.1

 

 

 
191.0

 
0.1

Auction Rate
 

 

 
5.5

 
0.2

 
5.5

 
0.2

Other
 
35.8

 
9.7

 
50.3

 
19.8

 
86.1

 
29.5

Total
 
$
8,066.2

 
$
33.6

 
$
2,898.7

 
$
40.3

 
$
10,964.9

 
$
73.9

Securities with Unrealized Losses as of December 31, 2015
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
(In Millions)
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. Government
 
$
3,888.0

 
$
5.5

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,888.0

 
$
5.5

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
 
15.1

 
0.1

 

 

 
15.1

 
0.1

Government Sponsored Agency
 
9,208.5

 
38.7

 
1,213.6

 
7.8

 
10,422.1

 
46.5

Non-U.S. Government
 
314.3

 
0.6

 

 

 
314.3

 
0.6

Corporate Debt
 
2,067.6

 
10.3

 
1,057.1

 
22.8

 
3,124.7

 
33.1

Covered Bonds
 
1,598.4

 
6.7

 
10.0

 
0.1

 
1,608.4

 
6.8

Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds
 
1,132.9

 
2.3

 
109.3

 
0.6

 
1,242.2

 
2.9

Other Asset-Backed
 
2,122.7

 
4.0

 
170.6

 
0.2

 
2,293.3

 
4.2

Certificates of Deposit
 
180.3

 
0.1

 

 

 
180.3

 
0.1

Auction Rate
 

 

 
6.4

 
0.1

 
6.4

 
0.1

Commercial Mortgage-Backed
 
374.4

 
3.7

 

 

 
374.4

 
3.7

Other
 
28.7

 
13.3

 
50.7

 
23.6

 
79.4

 
36.9

Total
 
$
20,930.9

 
$
85.3

 
$
2,617.7

 
$
55.2

 
$
23,548.6

 
$
140.5


As of June 30, 2016, 507 securities with a combined fair value of $11.0 billion were in an unrealized loss position, with their unrealized losses totaling $73.9 million. Unrealized losses of $24.2 million related to government sponsored agency securities were primarily attributable to higher market interest rates since purchase. Unrealized losses of $11.1 million within corporate debt securities primarily reflected higher market rates, and wider credit spreads since purchase; 31% of the corporate debt portfolio is backed by guarantees provided by U.S. and non-U.S. governmental entities.
The majority of the $29.5 million of unrealized losses in securities classified as “other” at June 30, 2016, related to securities primarily purchased at a premium or par by Northern Trust for compliance with the CRA. Unrealized losses on these CRA-related securities were attributable to yields that were below market rates for the purpose of supporting institutions and programs that benefit low- to moderate- income communities within Northern Trust’s market area. Unrealized losses of $0.2 million related to auction rate securities primarily reflected reduced market liquidity as a majority of auctions continued to fail, preventing holders from liquidating their investments at par. The remaining unrealized losses on Northern Trust’s securities portfolio as of June 30, 2016, were attributable to changes in overall market interest rates, increased credit spreads or reduced market liquidity. As of June 30, 2016, Northern Trust did not intend to sell any investment in an unrealized loss position and it was not more likely than not that Northern Trust would be required to sell any such investment before the recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity.
Security impairment reviews are conducted quarterly to identify and evaluate securities that have indications of possible OTTI. A determination as to whether a security’s decline in market value is other-than-temporary takes into consideration numerous factors and the relative significance of any single factor can vary by security. Factors Northern Trust considers in determining whether impairment is other-than-temporary include, but are not limited to: the length of time the security has been impaired; the severity of the impairment; the cause of the impairment and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; activity in the market of the issuer, which may indicate adverse credit conditions; Northern Trust’s intent regarding the sale of the security as of the balance sheet date; and the likelihood that it will not be required to sell the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis. For each security meeting the requirements of Northern Trust’s internal screening process, an extensive review is conducted to determine if OTTI has occurred.
While all securities are considered, the process for identifying credit impairment within CRA-eligible mortgage-backed securities incorporates an expected loss approach using discounted cash flows on the underlying collateral pools. To evaluate whether an unrealized loss on CRA-eligible mortgage-backed securities is other-than-temporary, a calculation of the security’s present value is made using current pool data, the current delinquency pipeline, default rates and loan loss severities based on the historical performance of the mortgage pools, and Northern Trust’s outlook for the housing market and the overall economy. If the present value of the collateral pools was found to be less than the current amortized cost of the security, a credit-related OTTI loss would be recorded in earnings equal to the difference between the two amounts.
Impairments of CRA-eligible mortgage-backed securities are influenced by a number of factors, including but not limited to, U.S. economic and housing market performance, pool credit enhancement level, year of origination and estimated credit quality of the collateral. The factors used in estimating losses related to CRA-eligible mortgage-backed securities vary by vintage of loan origination and collateral quality. There were $2.4 million of OTTI losses recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 related to CRA-eligible mortgage-backed securities. There were no OTTI losses recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.
Credit Losses on Debt Securities. The table below provides the cumulative credit-related losses recognized in earnings on debt securities other-than-temporarily impaired.
Table 40: Cumulative Credit-Related Losses on Securities
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In Millions)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Cumulative Credit-Related Losses on Securities Held — Beginning of Period
$
5.2

 
$
5.2

 
$
5.2

 
$
5.2

Plus: Losses on Newly Identified Impairments
0.3

 

 
0.3

 

Additional Losses on Previously Identified Impairments
2.1

 

 
2.1

 

Less: Current and Prior Period Losses on Securities Sold During the Period

 

 

 

Cumulative Credit-Related Losses on Securities Held — End of Period
$
7.6

 
$
5.2

 
$
7.6

 
$
5.2