Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 9 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment each year as of September 30, or as events occur or circumstances change that would more-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.

The fair value of a reporting unit is determined by using discounted cash flow analyses and, when applicable, guideline company information. The carrying value of a reporting unit is determined using an equity allocation methodology that allocates the total equity of the Company to each of its reporting units considering both regulatory risk-based capital and tangible equity relative to tangible assets. See Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies" for additional information regarding the Company's goodwill accounting policy.

The Company performed a goodwill impairment analysis for all of its reporting units with goodwill balances as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, and based on the results of the annual goodwill impairment test, the Company determined that there was no impairment. The Company monitored events and circumstances during the fourth quarter of 2014 and determined that due to an increase in the carrying value of the Wholesale Banking reporting unit, driven primarily by asset growth and increased total equity of the Company, it was necessary to perform an interim goodwill impairment analysis for the Wholesale Banking reporting unit as of December 31, 2014. Based on the results of the interim goodwill impairment analysis, the Company determined that there was no impairment.

As discussed in Note 2, "Acquisitions/Dispositions," the Company completed the sale of its asset management subsidiary, RidgeWorth, during the second quarter of 2014. Also, during the year ended December 31, 2013, branch-managed business banking clients were transferred from Wholesale Banking to Consumer Banking and Private Wealth Management, resulting in the reallocation of $300 million in goodwill. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31 are as follows:



(Dollars in millions)	Consumer Banking and Private Wealth Management		Wholesale Banking			Total
Balance, January 1, 2014		$4,262		$2,107			$6,369
Acquisition of Lantana Oil and Gas Partners, Inc.	—		8			8
Sale of RidgeWorth	—		(40		)	(40		)
Balance, December 31, 2014		$4,262		$2,075			$6,337
Balance, January 1, 2013		$3,962		$2,407			$6,369
Intersegment transfers	300		(300		)	—
Balance, December 31, 2013		$4,262		$2,107			$6,369

Other Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amounts of other intangible assets for the years ended December 31 are as follows:



(Dollars in millions)	Core Deposit Intangibles			MSRs - Fair Value			Other			Total
Balance, January 1, 2014		$4			$1,300			$30			$1,334
Amortization	(4		)	—			(8		)	(12		)
MSRs originated	—			178			—			178
MSRs purchased	—			130			—			130
Changes in fair value:
Due to changes in inputs and assumptions ¹	—			(234		)	—			(234		)
Other changes in fair value ²	—			(167		)	—			(167		)
Sale of MSRs	—			(1		)	—			(1		)
Sale of RidgeWorth	—			—			(9		)	(9		)
Balance, December 31, 2014		$—			$1,206			$13			$1,219

Balance, January 1, 2013		$17			$899			$40			$956
Amortization	(13		)	—			(10		)	(23		)
MSRs originated	—			352			—			352
Changes in fair value:
Due to changes in inputs and assumptions ¹	—			302			—			302
Other changes in fair value ²	—			(252		)	—			(252		)
Sale of MSRs	—			(1		)	—			(1		)
Balance, December 31, 2013		$4			$1,300			$30			$1,334

¹ Primarily reflects changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions, due to changes in interest rates.

² Represents changes due to the collection of expected cash flows, net of accretion, due to the passage of time.

The Company's estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization is immaterial, based on existing asset balances at December 31, 2014.

Mortgage Servicing Rights

The Company retains MSRs from certain of its sales or securitizations of residential mortgage loans. MSRs on residential mortgage loans are the only servicing assets capitalized by the Company and are classified within intangible assets on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Income earned by the Company on its MSRs is derived primarily from contractually specified mortgage servicing fees and late fees, net of curtailment costs. Such income earned for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 was $329 million, $317 million, and $333 million, respectively. These amounts are reported in mortgage servicing related income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the total UPB of mortgage loans serviced was $142.1 billion and $136.7 billion, respectively. Included in these amounts were $115.5 billion and $106.8 billion at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, of loans serviced for third parties. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company sold MSRs, at a price approximating their fair value, on residential loans with a UPB of $878 million and $2.8 billion, respectively. The Company purchased MSRs on residential loans with a UPB of $10.9 billion during the year ended December 31, 2014. No MSRs were purchased during the year ended December 31, 2013.

The Company determines the fair value of the MSRs using a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The model incorporates a number of assumptions as MSRs do not trade in an active and open market with readily observable prices. The Company determines fair value using prepayment projections, spreads, and other assumptions that are compared to various sources of market data including independent third party valuations and industry surveys. Senior management and the STM Valuation Committee review all significant assumptions at least quarterly, since many factors can affect the fair value of MSRs. Changes to the valuation model inputs and assumptions are reflected in the periods' results.

A summary of the key characteristics, inputs, and economic assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s MSRs at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the sensitivity of the fair values to immediate 10% and 20% adverse changes in those assumptions, are shown in the following table.



(Dollars in millions)	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Fair value of retained MSRs		$1,206			$1,300
Prepayment rate assumption (annual)	11		%	8		%
Decline in fair value from 10% adverse change		$46			$38
Decline in fair value from 20% adverse change	88			74
Option adjusted spread/discount rate (annual) ¹	10		%	12		%
Decline in fair value from 10% adverse change		$55			$66
Decline in fair value from 20% adverse change	105			126
Weighted-average life (in years)	6.4			7.7
Weighted-average coupon	4.2		%	4.4		%

¹Option adjusted spread was a key assumption used to estimate the fair value of the Company's MSRs at December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2013, a discount rate was used.

The above sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the amounts indicate, changes in fair value based on variations in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the retained MSRs is calculated without changing any other assumption. In reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another, which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities. Additionally, the sensitivities above do not include the effect of hedging activity undertaken by the Company to offset changes in the fair value of MSRs. See Note 17, “Derivative Financial Instruments,” for further information regarding these hedging activities.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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