Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 1,233	$ 946
Interest bearing deposits in banks (includes $24 at June 30, 2011 and $11 at December 31, 2010 related to consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs))	2,477	217
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements	78	11
Total cash and cash equivalents	3,788	1,174
Trading account assets:
Pledged as collateral	1	43
Held in portfolio	897	956
Securities available for sale:
Pledged as collateral	340	10
Held in portfolio	17,758	20,781
Securities held to maturity (Fair value: June 30, 2011, $1,610; December 31, 2010, $1,560)	1,332	1,323
Loans:
Loans, excluding Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) covered loans	47,718	46,584
FDIC covered loans	1,249	1,510
Total loans held for investment	48,967	48,094
Allowance for loan losses	(826)	(1,191)
Loans, net	48,141	46,903
Premises and equipment, net	686	712
Intangible assets	407	457
Goodwill	2,447	2,456
FDIC indemnification asset	650	783
Other assets (includes $272 at June 30, 2011 and $283 at December 31, 2010 related to consolidated VIEs)	3,646	3,499
Total assets	80,093	79,097
Liabilities
Noninterest bearing deposits	17,708	16,343
Interest bearing deposits	39,473	43,611
Total deposits	57,181	59,954
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings	2,838	1,356
Long-term debt (includes $8 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 related to consolidated VIEs)	7,069	5,598
Trading account liabilities	730	774
Other liabilities (includes $2 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 related to consolidated VIEs)	1,338	1,024
Total liabilities	69,156	68,706
Commitments, contingencies and guarantees-See Note 13
Preferred stock:
Preferred stock: Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value $1 per share:
Authorized 300,000,000 shares; 136,330,829 shares issued	136	136
Additional paid-in capital	5,199	5,198
Retained earnings	5,945	5,468
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(613)	(677)
Total UNBC stockholder's equity	10,667	10,125
Noncontrolling interests	270	266
Total equity	10,937	10,391
Total liabilities and equity	$ 80,093	$ 79,097

Loans acquired in a transfer, including business combinations, where there is evidence of credit deterioration since origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that the Company will not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments are accounted for under accounting guidance for purchased credit-impaired loans. This guidance provides that the excess of the cash flows initially expected to be collected over the fair value of the loans at the acquisition date (i.e., the accretable yield) is accreted into interest income over the estimated remaining life of the purchased credit-impaired loans using the effective yield method, provided that the timing and amount of future cash flows is reasonably estimable. Other acquired loans are recorded at fair value at acquisition date, factoring in credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loan. Accordingly, an allowance for loan losses is not carried over or recorded for other acquired loans as of the acquisition date. The difference between the acquisition date fair value and the expected cash flows is accreted to interest income over the remaining life of the other acquired loans when they are performing or upon prepayment.

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