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Fair Value Election and Measurement
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Election and Measurement
NOTE 13 - FAIR VALUE ELECTION AND MEASUREMENT
The Company carries certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis and appropriately classifies them as level 1, 2, or 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s recurring fair value measurements are based on a requirement to carry such assets and liabilities at fair value or the Company’s election to carry certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Assets and liabilities that are required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis include trading securities, securities AFS, and derivative financial instruments. Assets and liabilities that the Company has elected to carry at fair value on a recurring basis include certain trading loans, LHFS and LHFI, MSRs, certain brokered time deposits, and certain issuances of fixed rate debt.
In certain circumstances, fair value enables a company to more accurately align its financial performance with the economic value of actively traded or hedged assets or liabilities. Fair value also enables a company to mitigate the non-economic earnings volatility caused from financial assets and liabilities being carried at different bases of accounting, as well as, to more accurately portray the active and dynamic management of a company’s balance sheet.
Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, the Company uses various valuation techniques and assumptions in estimating fair value. The assumptions used to estimate the value of an instrument have varying degrees of impact to the overall fair value of the asset or liability. This process involves the gathering of multiple sources of information, including broker quotes, values provided by pricing services, trading activity in other similar securities, market indices, pricing matrices along with employing various modeling techniques, such as discounted cash flow analyses, in arriving at the best estimate of fair value. Any model used to produce material financial reporting information is required to have a satisfactory independent review performed on an annual basis, or more frequently, when significant modifications to the functionality of the model are made. This review is performed by an internal group that separately reports to the Corporate Risk Function.

The Company has formal processes and controls in place to ensure the appropriateness of all fair value estimates. For fair values obtained from a third party or those that include certain trader estimates of fair value, there is an internal independent price validation function within the Finance organization that provides oversight for fair value estimates. For level 2 instruments and certain level 3 instruments, the validation generally involves evaluating pricing received from two or more other third party pricing sources that are widely used by market participants. The Company reviews pricing validation information from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective and determines whether pricing differences exceed acceptable thresholds. If the pricing differences exceed acceptable thresholds, then the Company reviews differences in valuation approaches used, which may include contacting a pricing service to gain further information on the valuation of a particular security or class of securities to determine the ultimate resolution of the pricing variance, which could include an adjustment to the price used for financial reporting purposes.

The Company classifies instruments as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy if it is able to determine that external pricing sources are using similar instruments trading in the markets as the basis for estimating fair value. One way the Company determines this is by the number of pricing services that will provide a quote on the instrument along with the range of values provided by those pricing services. A wide range of quoted values may indicate that significant adjustments to the trades in the market are being made by the pricing services.
The classification of an instrument as level 3 involves judgment and is based on a variety of subjective factors. These factors are used in the assessment of whether a market is inactive, resulting in the application of significant unobservable assumptions in the valuation of a financial instrument. A market is considered inactive if significant decreases in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have been observed. In determining whether a market is inactive, the Company evaluates such factors as the number of recent transactions in either the primary or secondary markets, whether price quotations are current, the nature of the market participants, the variability of price quotations, the significance of bid/ask spreads, declines in (or the absence of) new issuances, and the availability of public information. Inactive markets necessitate the use of additional judgment in valuing financial instruments, such as pricing matrices, cash flow modeling, and the selection of an appropriate discount rate. The assumptions used to estimate the value of an instrument where the market was inactive are based on the Company’s assessment of the assumptions a market participant would use to value the instrument in an orderly transaction and includes consideration of illiquidity in the current market environment.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following tables present certain information regarding assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the changes in fair value for those specific financial instruments in which fair value has been elected.
 
March 31, 2014
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting
 Adjustments 1
 
Assets/Liabilities
at Fair Value
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets and derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$201

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$201

Federal agency securities

 
288

 

 

 
288

U.S. states and political subdivisions

 
78

 

 

 
78

MBS - agency

 
396

 

 

 
396

CLO securities

 
3

 

 

 
3

Corporate and other debt securities

 
617

 

 

 
617

CP

 
147

 

 

 
147

Equity securities
60

 

 

 

 
60

Derivative contracts
717

 
4,732

 
14

 
(4,282
)
 
1,181

Trading loans

 
1,877

 

 

 
1,877

Total trading assets and derivatives
978

 
8,138

 
14

 
(4,282
)
 
4,848

Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
1,557

 

 

 

 
1,557

Federal agency securities

 
987

 

 

 
987

U.S. states and political subdivisions

 
274

 
13

 

 
287

MBS - agency

 
19,447

 

 

 
19,447

MBS - private

 

 
149

 

 
149

ABS

 
46

 
21

 

 
67

Corporate and other debt securities

 
37

 
5

 

 
42

Other equity securities 2
54

 

 
712

 

 
766

Total securities AFS
1,611

 
20,791

 
900

 

 
23,302

LHFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential loans

 
1,007

 
2

 

 
1,009

Corporate and other loans

 
224

 

 

 
224

Total LHFS

 
1,231

 
2

 

 
1,233

LHFI

 

 
299

 

 
299

MSRs

 

 
1,251

 

 
1,251

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading liabilities and derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
370

 

 

 

 
370

Corporate and other debt securities

 
297

 

 

 
297

Equity securities
5

 

 

 

 
5

Derivative contracts
493

 
4,643

 
3

 
(4,770
)
 
369

Total trading liabilities and derivatives
868

 
4,940

 
3

 
(4,770
)
 
1,041

Brokered time deposits

 
759

 

 

 
759

Long-term debt

 
1,545

 

 

 
1,545

Other liabilities 3

 

 
26

 

 
26


1 Amounts represent offsetting cash collateral received from and paid to the same derivative counterparties and the impact of netting derivative assets and derivative liabilities when a legally enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement exists.
2 Includes $308 million of FHLB of Atlanta stock, $402 million of Federal Reserve Bank stock, $54 million in mutual fund investments, and $2 million of other.
3 Includes contingent consideration obligations related to acquisitions.










 
December 31, 2013
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting
 Adjustments 1
 
Assets/Liabilities
at Fair Value
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets and derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities

$219

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$219

Federal agency securities

 
426

 

 

 
426

U.S. states and political subdivisions

 
65

 

 

 
65

MBS - agency

 
323

 

 

 
323

CDO/CLO securities

 
3

 
54

 

 
57

ABS

 

 
6

 

 
6

Corporate and other debt securities

 
534

 

 

 
534

CP

 
29

 

 

 
29

Equity securities
109

 

 

 

 
109

Derivative contracts
828

 
5,285

 
12

 
(4,741
)
 
1,384

Trading loans

 
1,888

 

 

 
1,888

Total trading assets and derivatives
1,156

 
8,553

 
72

 
(4,741
)
 
5,040

Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
1,293

 

 

 

 
1,293

Federal agency securities

 
984

 

 

 
984

U.S. states and political subdivisions

 
203

 
34

 

 
237

MBS - agency

 
18,911

 

 

 
18,911

MBS - private

 

 
154

 

 
154

ABS

 
58

 
21

 

 
79

Corporate and other debt securities

 
37

 
5

 

 
42

Other equity securities 2
103

 

 
739

 

 
842

Total securities AFS
1,396

 
20,193

 
953

 

 
22,542

LHFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential loans

 
1,114

 
3

 

 
1,117

Corporate and other loans

 
261

 

 

 
261

Total LHFS

 
1,375

 
3

 

 
1,378

LHFI

 

 
302

 

 
302

MSRs

 

 
1,300

 

 
1,300

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading liabilities and derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
472

 

 

 

 
472

Corporate and other debt securities

 
179

 

 

 
179

Equity securities
5

 

 

 

 
5

Derivative contracts
502

 
5,167

 
4

 
(5,148
)
 
525

Total trading liabilities and derivatives
979

 
5,346

 
4

 
(5,148
)
 
1,181

Brokered time deposits

 
764

 

 

 
764

Long-term debt

 
1,556

 

 

 
1,556

Other liabilities 3

 

 
29

 

 
29


1 Amounts represent offsetting cash collateral received from and paid to the same derivative counterparties and the impact of netting derivative assets and derivative liabilities when a legally enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement exists.
2 Includes $336 million of FHLB of Atlanta stock, $402 million of Federal Reserve Bank stock, $103 million in mutual fund investments, and $1 million of other.
3 Includes contingent consideration obligations related to acquisitions, as well as the derivative associated with the Company's sale of Visa shares during the year ended December 31, 2009.



The following tables present the difference between the aggregate fair value and the UPB of trading loans, LHFS, LHFI, brokered time deposits, and long-term debt instruments for which the FVO has been elected. For LHFS and LHFI for which the FVO has been elected, the tables also include the difference between aggregate fair value and the UPB of loans that are 90 days or more past due, as well as loans in nonaccrual status.

(Dollars in millions)
Aggregate Fair Value at
March 31, 2014
 
Aggregate Unpaid Principal
Balance under FVO at
March 31, 2014
 
Fair Value
Over/(Under)
Unpaid Principal
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Trading loans

$1,877

 

$1,840

 

$37

LHFS
1,231

 
1,203

 
28

Nonaccrual
2

 
15

 
(13
)
LHFI
290

 
308

 
(18
)
Nonaccrual
9

 
14

 
(5
)

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Brokered time deposits
759

 
757

 
2

Long-term debt
1,545

 
1,413

 
132

(Dollars in millions)
Aggregate Fair Value at
December 31, 2013
 

Aggregate Unpaid Principal
Balance under FVO at
December 31, 2013
 

Fair Value
Over/(Under)
Unpaid Principal
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Trading loans

$1,888

 

$1,858

 

$30

LHFS
1,375

 
1,359

 
16

Past due 90 days or more
1

 
2

 
(1
)
Nonaccrual
2

 
15

 
(13
)
LHFI
294

 
317

 
(23
)
Nonaccrual
8

 
12

 
(4
)

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Brokered time deposits
764

 
761

 
3

Long-term debt
1,556

 
1,432

 
124


The following tables present the change in fair value during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, of financial instruments for which the FVO has been elected, as well as MSRs. The tables do not reflect the change in fair value attributable to the related economic hedges the Company used to mitigate the market-related risks associated with the financial instruments. Generally, the changes in the fair value of economic hedges are also recognized in trading income, mortgage production related income, or mortgage servicing related income, as appropriate, and are designed to partially offset the change in fair value of the financial instruments referenced in the tables below. The Company’s economic hedging activities are deployed at both the instrument and portfolio level.

 
Fair Value Gain/(Loss) for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014, for Items Measured at Fair Value
Pursuant to Election of the FVO
(Dollars in millions)
Trading
Income
 
Mortgage
Production
Related
 Income 1
 
Mortgage
Servicing
Related
Income
 
Total Changes
in Fair Values  
Included in
Current Period
  Earnings 2
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading loans

$6

 

$—

 

$—

 

$6

LHFS

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
LHFI

 
4

 

 
4

MSRs

 

 
(81
)
 
(81
)
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brokered time deposits
3

 

 

 
3

Long-term debt
(8
)
 

 

 
(8
)
1 Income related to LHFS does not include income from IRLCs. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, income related to MSRs includes MSRs recognized upon the sale of loans reported at LOCOM.
2 Changes in fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2014 exclude accrued interest for the period then ended. Interest income or interest expense on trading loans, LHFS, LHFI, brokered time deposits, and long-term debt that have been elected to be carried at fair value are recognized in interest income or interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.



 
Fair Value Gain/(Loss) for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2013, for Items Measured at Fair Value
Pursuant to Election of the FVO
(Dollars in millions)
Trading
Income
 
Mortgage
Production
Related
 Income 1
 
Mortgage
Servicing
Related
Income
 
Total Changes
in Fair Values  
Included in
Current
Period
  Earnings 2
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading loans

$4

 

$—

 

$—

 

$4

LHFS
2

 
(21
)
 

 
(19
)
LHFI

 
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
MSRs

 
1

 
17

 
18

 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brokered time deposits
2

 

 

 
2

Long-term debt
(10
)
 

 

 
(10
)
1 Income related to LHFS does not include income from IRLCs. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, income related to MSRs includes MSRs recognized upon the sale of loans reported at LOCOM.
2 Changes in fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2013 exclude accrued interest for the period then ended. Interest income or interest expense on trading loans, LHFS, LHFI, brokered time deposits, and long-term debt that have been elected to be carried at fair value are recognized in interest income or interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



The following is a discussion of the valuation techniques and inputs used in developing fair value measurements for assets and liabilities classified as level 2 or 3 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, based on the class of asset or liability as determined by the nature and risks of the instrument.
Trading Assets and Derivatives and Securities Available for Sale
Unless otherwise indicated, trading assets are priced by the trading desk and securities AFS are valued by an independent third party pricing service.

Federal agency securities
The Company includes in this classification securities issued by federal agencies and GSEs. Agency securities consist of debt obligations issued by HUD, FHLB, and other agencies or collateralized by loans that are guaranteed by the SBA and are, therefore, backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. For SBA instruments, the Company estimated fair value based on pricing from observable trading activity for similar securities or obtained fair values from a third party pricing service; accordingly, the Company has classified these instruments as level 2.
U.S. states and political subdivisions
The Company’s investments in U.S. states and political subdivisions (collectively “municipals”) include obligations of county and municipal authorities and agency bonds, which are general obligations of the municipality or are supported by a specified revenue source. Holdings were geographically dispersed, with no significant concentrations in any one state or municipality. Additionally, all but an immaterial amount of AFS municipal obligations classified as level 2 are highly rated or are otherwise collateralized by securities backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government.
Level 3 AFS municipal securities includes bonds that are only redeemable with the issuer at par and cannot be traded in the market. As such, no significant observable market data for these instruments is available.
MBS – agency
Agency MBS includes pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations issued by GSEs and U.S. government agencies, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. Each security contains a guarantee by the issuing GSE or agency. For agency MBS, the Company estimated fair value based on pricing from observable trading activity for similar securities or obtained fair values from a third party pricing service; accordingly, the Company has classified these instruments as level 2.
MBS – private
Private MBS includes purchased interests in third party securitizations, as well as retained interests in Company-sponsored securitizations of 2006 and 2007 vintage residential mortgages; including both prime jumbo fixed rate collateral and floating rate collateral. At the time of purchase or origination, these securities had high investment grade ratings; however, through the credit crisis, they have experienced a deterioration in credit quality leading to downgrades to non-investment grade levels. Generally, the Company obtains pricing for its securities from an independent pricing service. The Company evaluates third party pricing to determine the reasonableness of the information relative to changes in market data, such as any recent trades, market information received from outside market participants and analysts, and/or changes in the underlying collateral performance. Even though third party pricing has been available, the Company continued to classify private MBS as level 3, as the Company believes that this third party pricing relies on significant unobservable assumptions, as evidenced by a persistently wide bid-ask price range and variability in pricing from the pricing services, particularly for the vintage and exposures held by the Company.

Securities that are classified as AFS and are in an unrealized loss position are included as part of the Company's quarterly OTTI evaluation process. See Note 3, “Securities Available for Sale,” for details regarding assumptions used to assess impairment and impairment amounts recognized through earnings on private MBS.

CLO securities
The Company has CLO preference share exposure valued at $3 million at March 31, 2014. The Company estimated fair value based on pricing from observable trading activity for similar securities. Accordingly, the Company has classified these instruments as level 2.
Asset-Backed Securities
Level 2 ABS classified as securities AFS are primarily interests collateralized by third party securitizations of 2009 through 2011 vintage auto loans. These ABS are either publicly traded or are 144A privately placed bonds. The Company utilizes an independent pricing service to obtain fair values for publicly traded securities and similar securities for estimating the fair value of the privately placed bonds. No significant unobservable assumptions were used in pricing the auto loan ABS; therefore, the Company classified these bonds as level 2. Level 3 ABS classified as securities AFS are valued based on third party pricing with significant unobservable assumptions.
Corporate and other debt securities
Corporate debt securities are predominantly comprised of senior and subordinate debt obligations of domestic corporations and are classified as level 2. Other debt securities in level 3 primarily include bonds that are redeemable with the issuer at par and cannot be traded in the market; as such, no significant observable market data for these instruments is available.
Commercial Paper
From time to time, the Company trades third party CP that is generally short-term in nature (less than 30 days) and highly rated. The Company estimates the fair value of this CP based on observable pricing from executed trades of similar instruments; thus, CP is classified as level 2.
Equity securities
Level 3 equity securities classified as securities AFS include FHLB stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock, which are redeemable with the issuer at cost and cannot be traded in the market. As such, no significant observable market data for these instruments is available. The Company accounts for the stock based on industry guidance that requires these investments be carried at cost and evaluated for impairment based on the ultimate recovery of cost.

Derivative contracts
The Company holds derivative instruments used for both trading purposes and risk management purposes.

Level 1 derivative contracts generally include exchange-traded futures or option contracts for which pricing is readily available. The Company’s level 2 instruments are predominantly standard OTC swaps, options, and forwards, with underlying market variables of interest rates, foreign exchange, equity, and credit. Because fair values for OTC contracts are not readily available, the Company estimates fair values using internal, but standard, valuation models that incorporate market-observable inputs. The valuation model is driven by the type of contract: for option-based products, the Company uses an appropriate option pricing model, such as Black-Scholes; for forward-based products, the Company’s valuation methodology is generally a discounted cash flow approach. The primary drivers of the fair values of derivative instruments are the underlying variables, such as interest rates, exchange rates, equity, or credit. As such, the Company uses market-based assumptions for all of its significant inputs, such as interest rate yield curves, quoted exchange rates and spot prices, market implied volatilities, and credit curves.
Level 2 derivative instruments are primarily transacted in the institutional dealer market and priced with observable market assumptions at a mid-market valuation point, with appropriate valuation adjustments for liquidity and credit risk. For purposes of valuation adjustments to its derivative positions, the Company has evaluated liquidity premiums that may be demanded by market participants, as well as the credit risk of its counterparties and its own credit. The Company has considered factors such as the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties, its net exposures, and remaining maturities in determining the appropriate fair value adjustments to record. Generally, the expected loss of each counterparty is estimated using the Company's proprietary internal risk rating system. The risk rating system utilizes counterparty-specific PD and LGD estimates to derive the expected loss. For counterparties that are rated by national rating agencies, those ratings are also considered in estimating the credit risk. In addition, counterparty exposure is evaluated by netting positions that are subject to master netting arrangements, as well as considering the amount of marketable collateral securing the position. Specifically approved counterparties and exposure limits are defined. Creditworthiness of the approved counterparties is regularly reviewed and appropriate business action is taken to adjust the exposure to certain counterparties, as necessary. This approach used to estimate exposures to counterparties is also used by the Company to estimate its own credit risk on derivative liability positions. See Note 11, “Derivative Financial Instruments, for additional information on the Company's derivative contracts.
The Company's level 3 derivatives include IRLCs that satisfy the criteria to be treated as derivative financial instruments. The fair value of IRLCs on residential LHFS, while based on interest rates observable in the market, is highly dependent on the ultimate closing of the loans. These “pull-through” rates are based on the Company’s historical data and reflect the Company’s best estimate of the likelihood that a commitment will ultimately result in a closed loan. As pull-through rates increase, the fair value of IRLCs also increases. Servicing value is included in the fair value of IRLCs, and the fair value of servicing is determined by projecting cash flows, which are then discounted to estimate an expected fair value. The fair value of servicing is impacted by a variety of factors, including prepayment assumptions, discount rates, delinquency rates, contractually specified servicing fees, servicing costs, and underlying portfolio characteristics. Because these inputs are not transparent in market trades, IRLCs are considered to be level 3 assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company transferred $55 million and $135 million, respectively, of IRLCs out of level 3 as the associated loans were closed.
During the second quarter of 2009, in connection with its sale of Visa Class B shares, the Company entered into a derivative contract whereby the ultimate cash payments received or paid, if any, under the contract are based on the ultimate resolution of litigation involving Visa. The value of the derivative was estimated based on the Company’s expectations regarding the ultimate resolution of that litigation, which involved a high degree of judgment and subjectivity. Accordingly, the value of the derivative liability is classified as a level 3 instrument. See Note 12, "Guarantees," for a discussion of the valuation assumptions.

Trading loans
The Company engages in certain businesses whereby the election to carry loans at fair value for financial reporting aligns with the underlying business purpose. Specifically, the loans that are included within this classification are: (i) loans made or acquired in connection with the Company’s TRS business (see Note 7, "Certain Transfers of Financial Assets and Variable Interest Entities," and Note 11, “Derivative Financial Instruments,” for further discussion of this business), (ii) loans backed by the SBA, and (iii) the loan sales and trading business within the Company’s Wholesale Banking segment. All of these loans are classified as level 2, due to the market data that the Company uses in the estimate of fair value.
The loans made in connection with the Company’s TRS business are short-term, demand loans, whereby the repayment is senior in priority and whose value is collateralized. While these loans do not trade in the market, the Company believes that the par amount of the loans approximates fair value and no unobservable assumptions are made by the Company to arrive at this conclusion. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, of such short-term loans carried at fair value.
SBA loans are similar to SBA securities discussed herein under “Federal agency securities,” except for their legal form. In both cases, the Company trades instruments that are fully guaranteed by the U.S. government as to contractual principal and interest and there is sufficient observable trading activity upon which to base the estimate of fair value. As these SBA loans are fully guaranteed, the changes in fair value are attributable to factors other than instrument-specific credit risk.
The loans from the Company’s sales and trading business are commercial and corporate leveraged loans that are either traded in the market or for which similar loans trade. The Company elected to carry these loans at fair value since they are actively traded. For both the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized gains in the Consolidated Statements of Income of $2 million in fair value attributable to instrument-specific credit risk. The Company is able to obtain fair value estimates for substantially all of these loans through a third party valuation service that is broadly used by market participants. While most of the loans are traded in the market, the Company does not believe that trading activity qualifies the loans as level 1 instruments, as the volume and level of trading activity is subject to variability and the loans are not exchange-traded, such that the Company believes that level 2 is a more appropriate presentation of the underlying market activity for the loans. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $406 million and $313 million, respectively, of loans related to the Company’s trading business were held in inventory.

Loans Held for Sale and Loans Held for Investment
Residential LHFS
The Company values certain newly-originated mortgage LHFS predominantly at fair value based upon defined product criteria. The Company chooses to fair value these mortgage LHFS to eliminate the complexities and inherent difficulties of achieving hedge accounting and to better align reported results with the underlying economic changes in value of the loans and related hedge instruments. Origination fees and costs are recognized in earnings when earned or incurred. The servicing value is included in the fair value of the loan and initially recognized at the time the Company enters into IRLCs with borrowers. The Company uses derivatives to economically hedge changes in interest rates and servicing value in the fair value of the loan. The mark-to-market adjustments related to LHFS and the associated economic hedges are captured in mortgage production related income.
Level 2 LHFS are primarily agency loans which trade in active secondary markets and are priced using current market pricing for similar securities adjusted for servicing, interest rate risk, and credit risk. Non-agency residential mortgages are also included in level 2 LHFS. Transfers of certain mortgage LHFS into level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were not due to using alternative valuation approaches, but were largely due to borrower defaults or the identification of other loan defects impacting the marketability of the loans.
For residential loans that the Company has elected to carry at fair value, the Company considers the component of the fair value changes due to instrument-specific credit risk, which is intended to be an approximation of the fair value change attributable to changes in borrower-specific credit risk. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized gains of $1 million due to changes in fair value attributable to borrower-specific credit risk in the Consolidated Statements of Income. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recognized no change in fair value attributable to borrower-specific credit risk in the Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition to borrower-specific credit risk, there are other, more significant, variables that drive changes in the fair values of the loans, including interest rates and general conditions in the principal markets for the loans.
Corporate and other LHFS
As discussed in Note 7, “Certain Transfers of Financial Assets and Variable Interest Entities,” the Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of a CLO vehicle, which resulted in the Company consolidating the loans of that vehicle. Because the CLO trades its loans from time to time and to fairly present the economics of the CLO, the Company elected to carry the loans of the CLO at fair value. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized no change due to changes in fair value attributable to borrower-specific credit risk in the Consolidated Statements of Income. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recognized $2 million due to changes in fair value attributable to borrower-specific credit risk in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company obtains fair value estimates for substantially all of these loans using a third party valuation service that is broadly used by market participants. While most of the loans are traded in the markets, the Company does not believe the loans qualify as level 1 instruments, as the volume and level of trading activity is subject to variability and the loans are not exchange-traded, such that the Company believes that level 2 is more representative of the general market activity for the loans.
LHFI
Level 3 LHFI predominantly includes mortgage loans that are deemed not marketable, largely due to the identification of loan defects. The Company values these loans using a discounted cash flow approach based on assumptions that are generally not observable in the current markets, such as prepayment speeds, default rates, loss severity rates, and discount rates. These assumptions have an inverse relationship to the overall fair value. Level 3 LHFI also includes mortgage loans that are valued using collateral based pricing. Changes in the applicable housing price index since the time of the loan origination are considered and applied to the loan's collateral value. An additional discount representing the return that a buyer would require is also considered in the overall fair value.

Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets that the Company records at fair value are the Company’s MSR assets. The fair values of MSRs are determined by projecting cash flows, which are then discounted to estimate an expected fair value. The fair values of MSRs are impacted by a variety of factors, including prepayment assumptions, discount rates, delinquency rates, contractually specified servicing fees, servicing costs, and underlying portfolio characteristics. For additional information, see Note 6, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." The underlying assumptions and estimated values are corroborated by values received from independent third parties based on their review of the servicing portfolio. Because these inputs are not transparent in market trades, MSRs are considered to be level 3 assets.

Liabilities
Trading liabilities and derivatives
Trading liabilities are primarily comprised of derivative contracts, but also include various contracts involving U.S. Treasury securities, equity securities, and corporate and other debt securities that the Company uses in certain of its trading businesses. The Company employs the same valuation methodologies for these derivative contracts and securities as are discussed within the corresponding sections herein under “Trading Assets and Derivatives and Securities Available for Sale.”
Brokered time deposits
The Company has elected to measure certain CDs at fair value. These debt instruments include embedded derivatives that are generally based on underlying equity securities or equity indices, but may be based on other underlyings that may or may not be clearly and closely related to the host debt instrument. The Company elected to carry certain of these instruments at fair value to better align the economics of the CDs with the Company’s risk management strategies. The Company evaluated, on an instrument by instrument basis, whether a new issuance would be carried at fair value.

The Company classified these CDs as level 2 instruments due to the Company’s ability to reasonably measure all significant inputs based on observable market variables. The Company employs a discounted cash flow approach to the host debt component of the CD, based on observable market interest rates for the term of the CD and an estimate of the Bank’s credit risk. For the embedded derivative features, the Company uses the same valuation methodologies as if the derivative were a standalone derivative, as discussed herein under “Derivative contracts.”
For brokered time deposits carried at fair value, the Company estimated credit spreads above LIBOR, based on credit spreads from actual or estimated trading levels of the debt or other relevant market data. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized losses of less than $1 million and $1 million, respectively, due to changes in its own credit spread on its brokered time deposits carried at fair value.
Long-term debt
The Company has elected to carry at fair value certain fixed rate debt issuances of public debt which are valued by obtaining quotes from a third party pricing service and utilizing broker quotes to corroborate the reasonableness of those marks. Additionally, information from market data of recent observable trades and indications from buy side investors, if available, are taken into consideration as additional support for the value. Due to the availability of this information, the Company determined that the appropriate classification for the debt is level 2. The election to fair value the debt was made to align the accounting for the debt with the accounting for the derivatives without having to account for the debt under hedge accounting, thus avoiding the complex and time consuming fair value hedge accounting requirements.
The Company’s public debt carried at fair value impacts earnings predominantly through changes in the Company’s credit spreads as the Company has entered into derivative financial instruments that economically convert the interest rate on the debt from fixed to floating. The estimated earnings impact from changes in credit spreads above U.S. Treasury rates were losses of $17 million and $21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The Company also carries approximately $238 million of issued securities contained in a consolidated CLO at fair value to recognize the nonrecourse nature of these liabilities to the Company. Specifically, the holders of the liabilities are only paid interest and principal to the extent of the cash flows from the assets of the vehicle, and the Company has no current or future obligations to fund any of the CLO vehicle’s liabilities. The Company classified these securities as level 2, as the primary driver of their fair values are the loans owned by the CLO, which the Company also elected to carry at fair value, as discussed herein under “Loans Held for Sale and Loans Held for Investment–Corporate and other LHFS.”
Other liabilities
The Company’s other liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis include contingent consideration obligations related to acquisitions. Contingent consideration associated with acquisitions is adjusted to fair value until settled. As the assumptions used to measure fair value are based on internal metrics that are not market observable, the earn-out is considered a level 3 liability.
The valuation technique and range, including weighted average, of the unobservable inputs associated with the Company's level 3 assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
 Level 3 Significant Unobservable Input Assumptions
(Dollars in millions)
Fair value
March 31, 2014
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input 1
 
Range
(weighted average)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets and derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative contracts, net 2
11

 
Internal model
 
Pull through rate
 
9-100% (71%)
 
MSR value
 
44-209 bps (106 bps)
Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states and political subdivisions
13

 
Cost
 
N/A
 

MBS - private
149

 
Third party pricing
 
N/A
 

ABS
21

 
Third party pricing
 
N/A
 

Corporate and other debt securities
5

 
Cost
 
N/A
 

Other equity securities
712

 
Cost
 
N/A
 

Residential LHFS
2

 
Monte Carlo/Discounted cash flow
 
Option adjusted spread
 
225-675 bps (290 bps)
Conditional prepayment rate
2-22 CPR (9 CPR)
Conditional default rate
0-4 CDR (0.5 CDR)
LHFI
290

 
Monte Carlo/Discounted cash flow
 
Option adjusted spread
 
0-675 bps (311 bps)
Conditional prepayment rate
1-30 CPR (14 CPR)
Conditional default rate
0-7 CDR (2.5 CDR)
9

Collateral based pricing
Appraised value
NM 3
MSRs
1,251

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Conditional prepayment rate
 
6-16 CPR (8 CPR)
 
Discount rate
 
8-24% (10%)
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other liabilities 4
23

 
Internal model
 
Loan production volume
 
0-150% (92%)
3

 
Internal model
 
Revenue run rate
 
NM 3
1 For certain assets and liabilities that the Company utilizes third party pricing, the unobservable inputs and their ranges are not reasonably available to the Company, and therefore, have been noted as not applicable, "N/A."
2 Represents the net of IRLC assets and liabilities entered into by the Mortgage Banking business to hedge its interest rate risk.
3 Not meaningful.
4 Input assumptions relate to the Company's contingent consideration obligations related to acquisitions. See Note 12, "Guarantees," for additional information.

 
 Level 3 Significant Unobservable Input Assumptions
(Dollars in millions)
Fair value
December 31, 2013
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input 1
 
Range
(weighted average)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets and derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CDO/CLO securities

$54

 
Matrix pricing/Discounted cash flow
 
Indicative pricing based on overcollateralization ratio
 
$50-$60 ($54)
 
Discount margin
 
4-6% (5%)
ABS
6

 
Matrix pricing
 
Indicative pricing
 
$55 ($55)
Derivative contracts, net 2
8

 
Internal model
 
Pull through rate
 
1-99% (74%)
 
MSR value
 
42-222 bps (111 bps)
Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states and political subdivisions
34

 
Matrix pricing
 
Indicative pricing
 
$80-$111 ($95)
MBS - private
154

 
Third party pricing
 
N/A
 
 
ABS
21

 
Third party pricing
 
N/A
 
 
Corporate and other debt securities
5

 
Cost
 
N/A
 
 
Other equity securities
739

 
Cost
 
N/A
 
 
Residential LHFS
3

 
Monte Carlo/Discounted cash flow
 
Option adjusted spread
 
250-675 bps (277 bps)
 
Conditional prepayment rate
 
2-10 CPR (7 CPR)
 
Conditional default rate
 
0-4 CDR (0.5 CDR)
LHFI
292

 
Monte Carlo/Discounted cash flow
 
Option adjusted spread
 
0-675 bps (307 bps)
 
Conditional prepayment rate
 
1-30 CPR (13 CPR)
 
Conditional default rate
 
0-7 CDR (2.5 CDR)
10

 
Collateral based pricing
 
Appraised value
 
NM 3
MSRs
1,300

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Conditional prepayment rate
 
4-25 CPR (8 CPR)
 
Discount rate
 
9-28% (12%)
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other liabilities 4
23

 
Internal model
 
Loan production volume
 
0-150% (92%)
3

 
Internal model
 
Revenue run rate
 
NM 3
1 For certain assets and liabilities that the Company utilizes third party pricing, the unobservable inputs and their ranges are not reasonably available to the Company, and therefore, have been noted as not applicable, "N/A."
2 Represents the net of IRLC assets and liabilities entered into by the Mortgage Banking segment to hedge its interest rate risk.
3 Not meaningful.
4 Input assumptions relate to the Company's contingent consideration obligations related to acquisitions. Excludes $3 million of Other Liabilities. See Note 12, "Guarantees," for additional information.

The following tables present a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (other than MSRs which are disclosed in Note 6, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”). Transfers into and out of the fair value hierarchy levels are assumed to be as of the end of the quarter in which the transfer occurred. None of the transfers into or out of level 3 have been the result of using alternative valuation approaches to estimate fair values. There were no transfers between level 1 and 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
(Dollars in millions)
Beginning
balance
January 1,
2014
 
Included
in
earnings
 
OCI
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Settlements
 
Transfers
to/from
other
balance sheet
line items
 
Transfers
into
Level 3
 
Transfers
out of
Level 3
 
Fair value
March 31,
2014
 
Included in earnings (held at March 31, 2014) 1
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets and derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CDO/CLO securities

$54

 

$11

3 

$—

  

$—

 

($65
)
 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 
ABS
6

 
1

3 

  

 
(7
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

  
Derivative contracts, net
8

 
60

2 

 

 

 
1

 
(58
)
 

 

 
11

 

 
Total trading assets and derivatives
68

 
72

 

  

 
(72
)
 
1

 
(58
)
 

 

 
11

 

 
Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states and political subdivisions
34

 
(2
)
  
1

  

 
(20
)
 

 

 

 

 
13

 

  
MBS - private
154

 

  
3

  

 

 
(8
)
 

 

 

 
149

 

  
ABS
21

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 
21

 

  
Corporate and other debt securities
5

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 
5

 

  
Other equity securities
739

 

  

  

 

 
(27
)
 

 

 

 
712

 

  
Total securities AFS
953

 
(2
)
4 
4

5 

 
(20
)
 
(35
)
 

 

 

 
900

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential LHFS
3

 

 

  

 
(2
)
 

 
(4
)
 
5

 

 
2

 

 
LHFI
302

 
4

6 

  

 

 
(11
)
 
4

 

 

 
299

 
3

6 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other liabilities
29

 

 

  

 

 

 
(3
)
 

 

 
26

 

 
1 Change in unrealized gains/(losses) included in earnings during the period related to financial assets still held at March 31, 2014.
2 Amounts included in earnings are net of issuances, fair value changes, and expirations and are recognized in mortgage production related income.
3 Amounts included in earnings are recognized in trading income.
4 Amounts included in earnings are recognized in net securities (losses)/gains.
5 Amount recognized in OCI is recognized in change in unrealized gains/(losses) on AFS securities.
6 Amounts are generally included in mortgage production related income; however, the mark on certain fair value loans is included in trading income.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
(Dollars in millions)
Beginning
balance
January 1,
2013
 
Included
in
earnings
 
OCI
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Settlements
 
Transfers
to/from other
balance sheet
line items
 
Transfers
into
Level 3
 
Transfers
out of
Level 3
 
Fair value
March 31,
2013
 
Included in earnings (held at March 31,
2013) 1
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading assets and derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CDO/CLO securities

$52

 

$9

3 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$61

 

$9

 
ABS
5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
5

 

  
Derivative contracts, net
132

 
102

2 

 

 

 

 
(135
)
 

 

 
99

 

 
Corporate and other debt securities
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1

 

  
Total trading assets and derivatives
190

 
111

 

 

  

 

 
(135
)
 

 

 
166

 
9

3 
Securities AFS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states and political subdivisions
46

 

 
2

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

 
47

 

  
MBS - private
209

 

 
2

 

 

 
(9
)
 

 

 

 
202

 

  
ABS
21

 
(1
)
 
3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
23

 
(1
)
  
Corporate and other debt securities
5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
5

 

  
Other equity securities
633

 

 

 
45

 

 
(6
)
 

 

 

 
672

 

  
Total securities AFS
914

 
(1
)
4 
7

5 
45

  
(1
)
 
(15
)
 

 

 

 
949

 
(1
)
4 
Residential LHFS
8

 

 

 

 
(10
)
 

 
(2
)
 
11

 
(1
)
 
6

 

 
LHFI
379

 
(5
)
6 

 

 

 
(16
)
 
2

 

 

 
360

 
(4
)
6 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other liabilities
31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
31

 

 
1 Change in unrealized gains/(losses) included in earnings for the period related to financial assets still held at March 31, 2013.
2 Amounts included in earnings are net of issuances, fair value changes, and expirations and are recognized in mortgage production related income.
3 Amounts included in earnings are recognized in trading income.
4 Amounts included in earnings are generally recognized in net securities (losses)/gains; however, any related hedge ineffectiveness is recognized in trading income.
5 Amounts recognized in OCI are recognized in change in unrealized gains/(losses) on AFS securities.
6 Amounts are generally included in mortgage production related income; however, the mark on certain fair value loans is included in trading income.








Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following tables present those assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, as well as corresponding gains/(losses) recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013. The changes in fair value when comparing balances at March 31, 2014 to those at December 31, 2013, generally result from the application of LOCOM or through write-downs of individual assets. The table does not reflect the change in fair value attributable to any related economic hedges the Company may have used to mitigate the interest rate risk associated with LHFS and MSRs.
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2014
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Gains/(Losses) for the
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014
LHFS

$28

 

$—

 

$27

 

$1

 

$1

LHFI
10

 

 

 
10

 

OREO
31

 

 
1

 
30

 
(4
)
Affordable Housing
63

 

 

 
63

 
(36
)
Other Assets
49

 

 
49

 

 
(7
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
December 31, 2013
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Losses for the
Year Ended
December 31, 2013
LHFS

$278

 

$—

 

$278

 

$—

 

($3
)
LHFI
75

 

 

 
75

 

OREO
49

 

 
1

 
48

 
(10
)
Affordable Housing
7

 

 

 
7

 
(3
)
Other Assets
171

 

 
158

 
13

 
(61
)

The following is a discussion of the valuation techniques and inputs used in developing fair value measurements for assets classified as level 2 or 3 that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, as determined by the nature and risks of the instrument.
Loans Held for Sale
At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, level 2 LHFS consisted primarily of agency and non-agency residential mortgages, which were measured using observable collateral valuations, and corporate loans that are accounted for at LOCOM. These loans were valued consistent with the methodology discussed in the Recurring Fair Value Measurement section of this footnote.
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, there were no sales of NPLs. During three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company transferred $7 million of residential mortgage NPLs to LHFS, as the Company elected to actively market these loans for sale. These loans were predominantly reported at amortized cost prior to transferring to LHFS; however, a portion of the NPLs was carried at fair value. As a result of transferring the loans to LHFS, the Company recognized a $1 million charge-off to reflect the loans' estimated market value. The Company also sold an additional $17 million of residential mortgage NPLs which had either been transferred to LHFS in a prior period or repurchased into LHFS directly. These additional loans were sold at a gain of approximately $3 million.
Loans Held for Investment
At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, LHFI consisted primarily of consumer and residential real estate loans discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy that had not been reaffirmed by the borrower. At December 31, 2013, LHFI also included nonperforming CRE loans for which specific reserves had been recognized. As these loans have been classified as nonperforming, cash proceeds from the sale of the underlying collateral is the expected source of repayment for a majority of these loans. Accordingly, the fair value of these loans is derived from the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, incorporating market data if available. There were no gains or losses during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 as the charge-offs related to these loans are a component of the ALLL. Due to the lack of market data for similar assets, all of these loans are considered level 3.
OREO
OREO is measured at the lower of cost or its fair value less costs to sell. Level 2 OREO consists primarily of residential homes, commercial properties, and vacant lots and land for which binding purchase agreements exist. Level 3 OREO consists primarily of residential homes, commercial properties, and vacant lots and land for which initial valuations are based on property-specific appraisals, broker pricing opinions, or other available market information. Updated value estimates are received regularly on level 3 OREO.
Affordable Housing
The Company evaluates its consolidated affordable housing properties for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment is recognized if the carrying amount of the property exceeds its fair value. Fair value measurements for affordable housing properties are derived from internal analyses using market assumptions if available. Significant assumptions utilized in these analyses include cash flows, market capitalization rates, and tax credit market pricing. Due to the lack of comparable sales in the marketplace, these valuations are considered level 3. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company decided to actively market for sale certain consolidated affordable housing properties, and accordingly, recognized an impairment charge of $36 million to adjust the carrying values of these properties to their estimated net realizable values obtained from a third party broker opinion. Properties are expected to be sold over the next twelve months.
Other Assets
Other assets consist of private equity and other equity method investments, other repossessed assets, assets under operating leases where the Company is the lessor, and land held for sale.
Other repossessed assets consist of repossessed personal property that is measured at fair value less cost to sell. These assets are considered level 2 as their fair value is determined based on market comparables and broker opinions. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized impairment charges of $5 million and $4 million, respectively, on other repossessed assets.
The Company monitors the fair value of assets under operating leases where the Company is the lessor and recognizes impairment to the extent the carrying value is not recoverable and the fair value is less than its carrying value. Fair value is determined using collateral specific pricing digests, external appraisals, broker opinions, and recent sales data from industry equipment dealers as well as the discounted cash flows derived from the underlying lease agreement. As market data for similar assets and lease arrangements is available and used in the valuation, these assets are considered level 2. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized impairment charges of $2 million attributable to the fair value of various personal property under operating leases. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recognized an immaterial amount of impairment charges attributable to the fair value of various personal property under operating leases.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2014
 
Fair Value Measurement Using
 
(Dollars in millions)
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents

$7,907

 

$7,907

 

$7,907

 

$—

 

$—

(a) 
Trading assets and derivatives
4,848

 
4,848

 
978

 
3,856

 
14

(b) 
Securities AFS
23,302

 
23,302

 
1,611

 
20,791

 
900

(b) 
LHFS
1,488

 
1,497

 

 
1,399

 
98

(c) 
LHFI, net
127,156

 
123,122

 

 
2,844

 
120,278

(d)
Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
132,956

 
132,979

 

 
132,979

 

(e) 
Short-term borrowings
8,679

 
8,679

 

 
8,679

 

(f) 
Long-term debt
11,565

 
11,594

 

 
10,975

 
619

(f) 
Trading liabilities and derivatives
1,041

 
1,041

 
868

 
170

 
3

(b) 

 
December 31, 2013
 
Fair Value Measurement Using
 
(Dollars in millions)
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents

$5,263

 

$5,263

 

$5,263

 

$—

 

$—

(a) 
Trading assets and derivatives
5,040

 
5,040

 
1,156

 
3,812

 
72

(b) 
Securities AFS
22,542

 
22,542

 
1,396

 
20,193

 
953

(b) 
LHFS
1,699

 
1,700

 

 
1,666

 
34

(c) 
LHFI, net
125,833

 
121,341

 

 
2,860

 
118,481

(d)
Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
129,759

 
129,801

 

 
129,801

 

(e) 
Short-term borrowings
8,739

 
8,739

 

 
8,739

 

(f) 
Long-term debt
10,700

 
10,678

 

 
10,086

 
592

(f) 
Trading liabilities and derivatives
1,181

 
1,181

 
979

 
198

 
4

(b) 

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of financial instruments:
(a)
Cash and cash equivalents are valued at their carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet, which are reasonable estimates of fair value due to the relatively short period to maturity of the instruments.
(b)
Securities AFS, trading assets and derivatives, and trading liabilities and derivatives that are classified as level 1 are valued based on quoted market prices. For those instruments classified as level 2 or 3, refer to the respective valuation discussions within this footnote.
(c)
LHFS are generally valued based on observable current market prices or, if quoted market prices are not available, on quoted market prices of similar instruments. Refer to the LHFS section within this footnote for further discussion of the LHFS carried at fair value. In instances for which significant valuation assumptions are not readily observable in the market, instruments are valued based on the best available data to approximate fair value. This data may be internally-developed and considers risk premiums that a market participant would require under then-current market conditions.
(d)
LHFI fair values are based on a hypothetical exit price, which does not represent the estimated intrinsic value of the loan if held for investment. The assumptions used are expected to approximate those that a market participant purchasing the loans would use to value the loans, including a market risk premium and liquidity discount. Estimating the fair value of the loan portfolio when loan sales and trading markets are illiquid, or for certain loan types, nonexistent, requires significant judgment. Therefore, the estimated fair value can vary significantly depending on a market participant’s ultimate considerations and assumptions. The final value yields a market participant’s expected return on investment that is indicative of the current market conditions, but it does not take into consideration the Company’s estimated value from continuing to hold these loans or its lack of willingness to transact at these estimated values.
The Company generally estimated fair value for LHFI based on estimated future cash flows discounted, initially, at current origination rates for loans with similar terms and credit quality, which derived an estimated value of 100% and 99% on the loan portfolio’s net carrying value at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The value derived from origination rates likely does not represent an exit price; therefore, an incremental market risk and liquidity discount was subtracted from the initial value at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The discounted value is a function of a market participant’s required yield in the current environment and is not a reflection of the expected cumulative losses on the loans. Loan prepayments are used to adjust future cash flows based on historical experience and prepayment model forecasts. The value of related accrued interest on loans approximates fair value; however, it is not included in the carrying amount or fair value of loans. The value of long-term customer relationships is not permitted under current U.S. GAAP to be included in the estimated fair value.
(e)
Deposit liabilities with no defined maturity such as DDAs, NOW/money market accounts, and savings accounts have a fair value equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). Fair values for CDs are estimated using a discounted cash flow measurement that applies current interest rates to a schedule of aggregated expected maturities. The assumptions used in the discounted cash flow analysis are expected to approximate those that market participants would use in valuing deposits. The value of long-term relationships with depositors is not taken into account in estimating fair values. For valuation of brokered time deposits that the Company carries at fair value as well as those that are carried at amortized cost, refer to the respective valuation section within this footnote.
(f)
Fair values for short-term borrowings and certain long-term debt are based on quoted market prices for similar instruments or estimated using discounted cash flow analysis and the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of instruments. For long-term debt that the Company carries at fair value, refer to the respective valuation section within this footnote. For level 3 debt, the terms are unique in nature or there are otherwise no similar instruments that can be used to value the instrument without using significant unobservable assumptions. In this situation, we look at current borrowing rates along with the collateral levels that secure the debt in determining an appropriate fair value adjustment.

Unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit are not included in the table above. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $50.9 billion and $48.9 billion, respectively, of unfunded commercial loan commitments and letters of credit. A reasonable estimate of the fair value of these instruments is the carrying value of deferred fees plus the related unfunded commitments reserve, which was a combined $49 million and $53 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. No active trading market exists for these instruments, and the estimated fair value does not include any value associated with the borrower relationship. The Company does not estimate the fair values of consumer unfunded lending commitments which can generally be canceled by providing notice to the borrower.