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The maximum term of the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

No definition available.

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The minimum term of the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Unpaid principal balance outstanding of loans sold related to commercial mortgage recourse obligations.

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Aggregate of commitments under liquidity facilities to support individual pools of receivables acquired by commercial paper conduits.

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Amount of any recourse provisions that would enable the guarantor to recover from third parties any of the amounts paid under the guarantee (or each group of similar guarantees).

No definition available.

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Potential range (maximum) of losses in excess of the recorded reserves for indemnification and repurchase liability.

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Aggregate of commitments under standby bond purchase agreements to support municipal bond obligations.

No definition available.

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Amount of maximum potential amount of future payments PNC could be required to make under outstanding standby letters of credit (including risk participations in standby letters of credit and bankers' acceptances issued by other financial institutions) that support remarketing programs.

No definition available.

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Unfunded commitments related to other investments as of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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Unfunded commitments related to private equity investments as of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the combined total of loss contingency liabilities.

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