Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

The components of other assets were as follows.

($ in millions)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Property and equipment at cost	$	724		$	691
Accumulated depreciation	(474		)	(456		)
Net property and equipment	250			235
Restricted cash collections for securitization trusts (a)	2,021			2,010
Net deferred tax assets	1,142			1,369
Nonmarketable equity investments (b)	733			418
Other accounts receivable	392			158
Fair value of derivative contracts in receivable position (c)	224			233
Cash reserve deposits held-for-securitization trusts (d)	208			252
Collateral placed with counterparties	106			125
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	105			120
Other assets	1,401			1,401
Total other assets	$	6,582		$	6,321

(a) Represents cash collections from customer payments on securitized receivables. These funds are distributed to investors as payments on the related secured debt.

(b) Includes investments in FHLB stock of $271 million and $391 million and FRB stock of $435 million and $0 million at March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(c) For additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 19.

(d) Represents credit enhancement in the form of cash reserves for various securitization transactions.