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Variable Interest Entities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]  
Variable Interest Entities Variable interest entities
Refer to Note 1 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2020 Form 10-K for a further description of JPMorgan Chase’s accounting policies regarding consolidation of VIEs.
The following table summarizes the most significant types of Firm-sponsored VIEs by business segment.
Line of BusinessTransaction TypeActivityForm 10-Q page references
CCBCredit card securitization trustsSecuritization of originated credit card receivables137
Mortgage securitization trustsServicing and securitization of both originated and purchased residential mortgages137-139
CIBMortgage and other securitization trustsSecuritization of both originated and purchased residential and commercial mortgages, and other consumer loans137-139
Multi-seller conduitsAssist clients in accessing the financial markets in a cost-efficient manner and structures transactions to meet investor needs139
Municipal bond vehiclesFinancing of municipal bond investments139
The Firm also invests in and provides financing and other services to VIEs sponsored by third parties. Refer to pages 140-141 of this Note for more information on the VIEs sponsored by third parties.
Significant Firm-sponsored VIEs
Credit card securitizations
As a result of the Firm’s continuing involvement, the Firm is considered to be the primary beneficiary of its Firm-sponsored credit card securitization trust, the Chase Issuance Trust. Refer to the table on page 140 of this Note for further information on consolidated VIE assets and liabilities.
Firm-sponsored mortgage and other securitization trusts
The Firm securitizes (or has securitized) originated and purchased residential mortgages, commercial mortgages and other consumer loans primarily in its CCB and CIB businesses. Depending on the particular transaction, as well as the respective business involved, the Firm may act as the servicer of the loans and/or retain certain beneficial interests in the securitization trusts.
Refer to Note 14 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2020 Form 10-K for a detailed discussion of JPMorgan Chase's involvement with credit card securitizations and Firm-sponsored mortgage and other securitization trusts, as well as the accounting treatment relating to such trusts.
The following table presents the total unpaid principal amount of assets held in Firm-sponsored private-label securitization entities, including those in which the Firm has continuing involvement, and those that are consolidated by the Firm. Continuing involvement includes servicing the loans, holding senior interests or subordinated interests (including amounts required to be held pursuant to credit risk retention rules), recourse or guarantee arrangements, and derivative contracts. In certain instances, the Firm’s only continuing involvement is servicing the loans. The
Firm’s maximum loss exposure from retained and purchased interests is the carrying value of these interests. Refer to Securitization activity on page 141 of this Note for further information regarding the Firm’s cash flows associated with and interests retained in nonconsolidated VIEs, and pages 141-142 of this Note for information on the Firm’s loan sales and securitization activity related to U.S. GSEs and government agencies.
Principal amount outstanding
JPMorgan Chase interest in securitized assets in nonconsolidated VIEs(c)(d)(e)
March 31, 2021 (in millions)Total assets held by securitization VIEsAssets
held in consolidated securitization VIEs
Assets held in nonconsolidated securitization VIEs with continuing involvementTrading assets Investment securitiesOther financial assetsTotal interests held by JPMorgan
Chase
Securitization-related(a)
Residential mortgage:
Prime/Alt-A and option ARMs$49,200 $1,502 $39,678 $484 $581 $ $1,065 
Subprime12,427 146 11,602 6   6 
Commercial and other(b)
121,213  86,649 741 1,780 278 2,799 
Total$182,840 $1,648 $137,929 $1,231 $2,361 $278 $3,870 
Principal amount outstanding
JPMorgan Chase interest in securitized assets in nonconsolidated VIEs(c)(d)(e)
December 31, 2020 (in millions)Total assets held by securitization VIEsAssets
held in consolidated securitization VIEs
Assets held in nonconsolidated securitization VIEs with continuing involvementTrading assets Investment securitiesOther financial assetsTotal interests held by
JPMorgan
Chase
Securitization-related(a)
Residential mortgage:
Prime/Alt-A and option ARMs$49,644 $1,693 $41,265 $574 $724 $— $1,298 
Subprime12,896 46 12,154 — — 
Commercial and other(b)
119,732 — 92,351 955 1,549 262 2,766 
Total$182,272 $1,739 $145,770 $1,538 $2,273 $262 $4,073 
(a)Excludes U.S. GSEs and government agency securitizations and re-securitizations, which are not Firm-sponsored. Refer to pages 141-142 of this Note for information on the Firm’s loan sales and securitization activity related to U.S. GSEs and government agencies.
(b)Consists of securities backed by commercial real estate loans and non-mortgage-related consumer receivables purchased from third parties.
(c)Excludes the following: retained servicing; securities retained from loan sales and securitization activity related to U.S. GSEs and government agencies; interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives primarily used to manage interest rate and foreign exchange risks of securitization entities; senior and subordinated securities of $74 million and $39 million, respectively, at March 31, 2021, and $105 million and $40 million, respectively, at December 31, 2020, which the Firm purchased in connection with CIB’s secondary market-making activities.
(d)Includes interests held in re-securitization transactions.
(e)As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, 74% and 73%, respectively, of the Firm’s retained securitization interests, which are predominantly carried at fair value and include amounts required to be held pursuant to credit risk retention rules, were risk-rated “A” or better, on an S&P-equivalent basis. The retained interests in prime residential mortgages consisted of $1.0 billion and $1.3 billion of investment-grade retained interests, and $33 million and $41 million of noninvestment-grade retained interests at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. The retained interests in commercial and other securitization trusts consisted of $2.0 billion of investment-grade retained interests, and $753 million of noninvestment-grade retained interests at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Residential mortgage
The Firm securitizes residential mortgage loans originated by CCB, as well as residential mortgage loans purchased from third parties by either CCB or CIB. Refer to the table on page 140 of this Note for more information on the consolidated residential mortgage securitizations, and the table on the previous page of this Note for further information on interests held in nonconsolidated residential mortgage securitizations.
Commercial mortgages and other consumer securitizations
CIB originates and securitizes commercial mortgage loans, and engages in underwriting and trading activities involving the securities issued by securitization trusts. Refer to the table on page 140 of this Note for more information on the consolidated commercial mortgage securitizations, and the table on the previous page of this Note for further information on interests held in nonconsolidated securitizations.
Re-securitizations
The following table presents the principal amount of securities transferred to re-securitization VIEs.
Three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020
Transfers of securities to VIEs
U.S. GSEs and government agencies$13,105 $2,717 
The Firm did not transfer any private label securities to re-securitization VIEs during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and retained interests in any such Firm-sponsored VIEs as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were immaterial.
The following table presents information on the Firm's interests in nonconsolidated re-securitization VIEs.
Nonconsolidated
re-securitization VIEs
(in millions)March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
U.S. GSEs and government agencies
Interest in VIEs
$2,530 $2,631 
As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Firm did not consolidate any U.S. GSE and government agency re-securitization VIEs or any Firm-sponsored private-label re-securitization VIEs.
Multi-seller conduits
In the normal course of business, JPMorgan Chase makes markets in and invests in commercial paper issued by the Firm-administered multi-seller conduits. The Firm held $10.9 billion and $13.5 billion of the commercial paper issued by the Firm-administered multi-seller conduits at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively, which have been eliminated in consolidation. The Firm’s investments reflect the Firm’s funding needs and capacity and were not driven by market illiquidity. Other than the amounts required to be held pursuant to credit risk retention rules, the Firm is not obligated under any agreement to purchase the commercial paper issued by the Firm-administered multi-seller conduits.
Deal-specific liquidity facilities, program-wide liquidity and credit enhancement provided by the Firm have been eliminated in consolidation. The Firm or the Firm-administered multi-seller conduits provide lending-related commitments to certain clients of the Firm-administered multi-seller conduits. The unfunded commitments were $14.2 billion and $12.2 billion at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively, and are reported as off-balance sheet lending-related commitments in other unfunded commitments to extend credit. Refer to Note 22 for more information on off-balance sheet lending-related commitments.
Municipal bond vehicles
Municipal bond vehicles or tender option bond (“TOB”) trusts allow institutions to finance their municipal bond investments at short-term rates. TOB transactions are known as customer TOB trusts and non-customer TOB trusts. Customer TOB trusts are sponsored by a third party, refer to page 141 of this Note for further information.
The Firm serves as sponsor for all non-customer TOB transactions.
Refer to Note 14 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2020 Form 10-K for a more detailed description of JPMorgan Chase’s participation in certain re-securitization transactions, principal involvement with Firm-administered multi-seller conduits, and Municipal bond vehicles.
Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities
The following table presents information on assets and liabilities related to VIEs consolidated by the Firm as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
AssetsLiabilities
March 31, 2021 (in millions)Trading assetsLoans
Other(c)
 Total
assets(d)
Beneficial interests in
VIE assets(e)
Other(f)
Total
liabilities
VIE program type
Firm-sponsored credit card trusts$$10,716$133$10,849$4,319$2$4,321
Firm-administered multi-seller conduits319,64218719,8329,030349,064
Municipal bond vehicles1,98941,9931,9581,958
Mortgage securitization entities(a)
1,5201021,622305102407
Other21,631
(b)
2751,90859101160
Total$1,994$33,509$701$36,204$15,671$239$15,910
AssetsLiabilities
December 31, 2020 (in millions)Trading assetsLoans
Other(c)
 Total
assets(d)
Beneficial interests in
VIE assets(e)
Other(f)
Total
liabilities
VIE program type
Firm-sponsored credit card trusts$$11,962$148$12,110$4,943$3$4,946
Firm-administered multi-seller conduits223,78718823,97710,5233310,556
Municipal bond vehicles1,93021,9321,9021,902
Mortgage securitization entities(a)
1,694941,788210108318
Other21762494278989
Total$1,934$37,619$681$40,234$17,578$233$17,811
(a)Includes residential and commercial mortgage securitizations.
(b)Includes $1.2 billion of purchased auto loan securitizations in CIB.
(c)Includes assets classified as cash and other assets on the Consolidated balance sheets.
(d)The assets of the consolidated VIEs included in the program types above are used to settle the liabilities of those entities. The assets and liabilities include third-party assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs and exclude intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation.
(e)The interest-bearing beneficial interest liabilities issued by consolidated VIEs are classified in the line item on the Consolidated balance sheets titled, “Beneficial interests issued by consolidated variable interest entities.” The holders of these beneficial interests generally do not have recourse to the general credit of JPMorgan Chase. Included in beneficial interests in VIE assets are long-term beneficial interests of $4.7 billion and $5.2 billion at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(f)Includes liabilities classified as accounts payable and other liabilities on the Consolidated balance sheets.
VIEs sponsored by third parties
The Firm enters into transactions with VIEs structured by other parties. These include, for example, acting as a derivative counterparty, liquidity provider, investor, underwriter, placement agent, remarketing agent, trustee or custodian. These transactions are conducted at arm’s-length, and individual credit decisions are based on the analysis of the specific VIE, taking into consideration the quality of the underlying assets. Where the Firm does not have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, or a variable interest that could potentially be significant, the Firm generally does not consolidate the VIE, but it records and reports these positions on its Consolidated balance sheets in the same manner it would record and report positions in respect of any other third-party transaction.
Tax credit vehicles
The Firm holds investments in unconsolidated tax credit vehicles, which are limited partnerships and similar entities that own and operate affordable housing, energy, and other projects. These entities are primarily considered VIEs. A third party is typically the general partner or managing
member and has control over the significant activities of the tax credit vehicles, and accordingly the Firm does not consolidate tax credit vehicles. The Firm generally invests in these partnerships as a limited partner and earns a return primarily through the receipt of tax credits allocated to the projects. The maximum loss exposure, represented by equity investments and funding commitments, was $23.1 billion and $23.6 billion, of which $8.5 billion and $8.7 billion was unfunded at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The prior-period maximum loss exposure amount has been revised to conform with the current presentation. The Firm assesses each project and to reduce the risk of loss, may withhold varying amounts of its capital investment until the project qualifies for tax credits. Refer to Note 25 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2020 Form 10-K for further information on affordable housing tax credits and Note 22 of this Form 10-Q for more information on off-balance sheet lending-related commitments.
Customer municipal bond vehicles (TOB trusts)
The Firm may provide various services to customer TOB trusts, including remarketing agent, liquidity or tender option provider. In certain customer TOB transactions, the Firm, as liquidity provider, has entered into a reimbursement agreement with the Residual holder.
In those transactions, upon the termination of the vehicle, the Firm has recourse to the third-party Residual holders for any shortfall. The Firm does not have any intent to protect Residual holders from potential losses on any of the underlying municipal bonds. The Firm does not consolidate customer TOB trusts, since the Firm does not have the power to make decisions that significantly impact the economic performance of the municipal bond vehicle.
The Firm’s maximum exposure as a liquidity provider to customer TOB trusts at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $6.5 billion and $6.7 billion, respectively. The fair value of assets held by such VIEs at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, was $10.2 billion and $10.5 billion, respectively.
Loan securitizations
The Firm has securitized and sold a variety of loans, including residential mortgage, credit card, and commercial mortgage. Refer to Note 14 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2020 Form 10-K for a further description of the Firm’s accounting policies regarding securitizations.
Securitization activity
The following table provides information related to the Firm’s securitization activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, related to assets held in Firm-sponsored securitization entities that were not consolidated by the Firm, and where sale accounting was achieved at the time of the securitization.
Three months ended March 31,
20212020
(in millions)
Residential mortgage(d)
Commercial and other(e)
Residential mortgage(d)
Commercial and other(e)
Principal securitized$4,077 $1,912 $3,064 $3,188 
All cash flows during the period:(a)
Proceeds received from loan sales as financial instruments(b)(c)
$4,234 $1,970 $3,136 $3,273 
Servicing fees collected41  62 — 
Cash flows received on interests
183 52 117 29 
(a)Excludes re-securitization transactions.
(b)Predominantly includes Level 2 assets.
(c)The carrying value of the loans accounted for at fair value approximated the proceeds received upon loan sale.
(d)Represents prime mortgages. Excludes loan securitization activity related to U.S. GSEs and government agencies.
(e)Includes commercial mortgage and other consumer loans.
Loans and excess MSRs sold to U.S. government-sponsored
enterprises and loans in securitization transactions pursuant to
Ginnie Mae guidelines
In addition to the amounts reported in the securitization activity tables above, the Firm, in the normal course of business, sells originated and purchased mortgage loans and certain originated excess MSRs on a nonrecourse basis, predominantly to U.S. GSEs. These loans and excess MSRs are sold primarily for the purpose of securitization by the U.S. GSEs, who provide certain guarantee provisions (e.g., credit enhancement of the loans). The Firm also sells loans into securitization transactions pursuant to Ginnie Mae guidelines; these loans are typically insured or guaranteed by another U.S. government agency. The Firm does not consolidate the securitization vehicles underlying these transactions as it is not the primary beneficiary. For a limited number of loan sales, the Firm is obligated to share
a portion of the credit risk associated with the sold loans with the purchaser. Refer to Note 22 of this Form 10-Q for additional information about the Firm’s loan sales- and securitization-related indemnifications and Note 14 for additional information about the impact of the Firm’s sale of certain excess MSRs.
The following table summarizes the activities related to loans sold to the U.S. GSEs, and loans in securitization transactions pursuant to Ginnie Mae guidelines.
Three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20212020
Carrying value of loans sold
$23,147 $24,935 
Proceeds received from loan sales as cash
16 
Proceeds from loan sales as securities(a)(b)
22,749 24,663 
Total proceeds received from loan sales(c)
$22,765 $24,672 
Gains/(losses) on loan sales(d)(e)
$4 $
(a)Includes securities from U.S. GSEs and Ginnie Mae that are generally sold shortly after receipt or retained as part of the Firm’s investment securities portfolio.
(b)Included in level 2 assets.
(c)Excludes the value of MSRs retained upon the sale of loans.
(d)Gains/(losses) on loan sales include the value of MSRs.
(e)The carrying value of the loans accounted for at fair value approximated the proceeds received upon loan sale.
Options to repurchase delinquent loans
In addition to the Firm’s obligation to repurchase certain loans due to material breaches of representations and warranties as discussed in Note 22, the Firm also has the option to repurchase delinquent loans that it services for Ginnie Mae loan pools, as well as for other U.S. government agencies under certain arrangements. The Firm typically elects to repurchase delinquent loans from Ginnie Mae loan
pools as it continues to service them and/or manage the foreclosure process in accordance with the applicable requirements, and such loans continue to be insured or guaranteed. When the Firm’s repurchase option becomes exercisable, such loans must be reported on the Consolidated balance sheets as a loan with a corresponding liability. Refer to Note 11 for additional information.
The following table presents loans the Firm repurchased or had an option to repurchase, real estate owned, and foreclosed government-guaranteed residential mortgage loans recognized on the Firm’s Consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Substantially all of these loans and real estate are insured or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies.
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Loans repurchased or option to repurchase(a)
$1,332 $1,413 
Real estate owned
8 
Foreclosed government-guaranteed residential mortgage loans(b)
55 64 
(a)Predominantly all of these amounts relate to loans that have been repurchased from Ginnie Mae loan pools.
(b)Relates to voluntary repurchases of loans, which are included in accrued interest and accounts receivable.

Loan delinquencies and liquidation losses
The table below includes information about components of and delinquencies related to nonconsolidated securitized financial assets held in Firm-sponsored private-label securitization entities, in which the Firm has continuing involvement as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.
Net liquidation losses
Securitized assets90 days past dueThree months ended March 31,
(in millions)Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
Mar 31,
2021
Dec 31,
2020
20212020
Securitized loans
Residential mortgage:
Prime / Alt-A & option ARMs$39,678 $41,265 $4,414 $4,988 $12 $99 
Subprime11,602 12,154 2,231 2,406 18 86 
Commercial and other86,649 92,351 4,753 5,958 21 10 
Total loans securitized$137,929 $145,770 $11,398 $13,352 $51 $195