Commitments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Commitments and Guarantees [Abstract]

Commitments

COMMITMENTSIn the normal course of business, we have various commitments outstanding, certain of which are not included on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The following table presents our outstanding commitments to extend credit along with other commitments as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.Table 56: Commitments to Extend Credit and Other Commitments

In millions	March 31 2022		December 31 2021
Commitments to extend credit
Commercial	$	177,074	$	176,248
Home equity lines of credit	19,976		19,410
Credit card	32,668		32,499
Other	9,038		9,081
Total commitments to extend credit	238,756		237,238
Net outstanding standby letters of credit (a)	9,507		9,303
Standby bond purchase agreements (b)	1,254		1,268
Other commitments (c)	2,909		3,045
Total commitments to extend credit and other commitments	$	252,426	$	250,854

(a)Net outstanding standby letters of credit include $3.6 billion and $3.3 billion at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which support remarketing programs.

(b)We enter into standby bond purchase agreements to support municipal bond obligations.

(c)Includes $2.0 billion related to investments in qualified affordable housing projects for both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Commitments to Extend Credit

Commitments to extend credit, or net unfunded loan commitments, represent arrangements to lend funds or provide liquidity subject to specified contractual conditions. These commitments generally have fixed expiration dates, may require payment of a fee, and generally contain termination clauses in the event the customer’s credit quality deteriorates.

Net Outstanding Standby Letters of Credit

We issue standby letters of credit and share in the risk of standby letters of credit issued by other financial institutions, in each case to support obligations of our customers to third parties, such as insurance requirements and the facilitation of transactions involving capital markets product execution. Approximately 97% of our net outstanding standby letters of credit were rated as Pass as of March 31, 2022, with the remainder rated as Criticized. An internal credit rating of Pass indicates the expected risk of loss is currently low, while a rating of Criticized indicates a higher degree of risk.

If the customer fails to meet its financial or performance obligation to the third party under the terms of the contract or there is a need to support a remarketing program, then upon a draw by a beneficiary, subject to the terms of the letter of credit, we would be obligated to make payment to them. The standby letters of credit outstanding on March 31, 2022 had terms ranging from less than one year to eight years.

As of March 31, 2022, assets of $1.3 billion secured certain specifically identified standby letters of credit. In addition, a portion of the remaining standby letters of credit issued on behalf of specific customers is also secured by collateral or guarantees that secure the customers’ other obligations to us. The carrying amount of the liability for our obligations related to standby letters of credit and participations in standby letters of credit was $0.1 billion at March 31, 2022 and is included in Other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.