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Securities
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Securities Securities
Available for Sale Debt Securities. The following tables provide the amortized cost and fair values as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and remaining maturities of AFS debt securities as of September 30, 2024.
TABLE 40: RECONCILIATION OF AMORTIZED COST TO FAIR VALUE OF AVAILABLE FOR SALE DEBT SECURITIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
(In Millions)AMORTIZED COSTGROSS UNREALIZED GAINSGROSS UNREALIZED LOSSESFAIR VALUE
U.S. Government$6,497.4 $3.4 $19.1 $6,481.7 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions321.6  15.6 306.0 
Government Sponsored Agency13,749.0 19.0 114.3 13,653.7 
Non-U.S. Government341.5  14.4 327.1 
Corporate Debt205.0 0.1 4.0 201.1 
Covered Bonds242.2 0.6 3.1 239.7 
Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds4,019.7 14.0 45.6 3,988.1 
Other Asset-Backed2,494.5 7.1 14.2 2,487.4 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed642.2 0.1 15.2 627.1 
Total$28,513.1 $44.3 $245.5 $28,311.9 
DECEMBER 31, 2023
(In Millions)AMORTIZED COSTGROSS UNREALIZED GAINSGROSS UNREALIZED LOSSESFAIR VALUE
U.S. Government$3,681.5 $2.2 $61.5 $3,622.2 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions315.8 — 20.0 295.8 
Government Sponsored Agency11,744.3 9.0 200.3 11,553.0 
Non-U.S. Government284.8 — 20.4 264.4 
Corporate Debt287.5 0.1 8.1 279.5 
Covered Bonds356.8 — 9.7 347.1 
Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds3,013.8 0.1 114.0 2,899.9 
Other Asset-Backed3,061.0 1.6 100.0 2,962.6 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed913.5 0.2 48.4 865.3 
Total$23,659.0 $13.2 $582.4 $23,089.8 
TABLE 41: REMAINING MATURITY OF AVAILABLE FOR SALE DEBT SECURITIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024ONE YEAR OR LESSONE TO FIVE YEARSFIVE TO TEN YEARSOVER TEN YEARSTOTAL
(In Millions)AMORTIZED COSTFAIR VALUEAMORTIZED COSTFAIR VALUEAMORTIZED COSTFAIR VALUEAMORTIZED COSTFAIR VALUEAMORTIZED COSTFAIR VALUE
U.S. Government$496.2 $493.9 $3,862.0 $3,852.1 $2,139.2 $2,135.7 $ $ $6,497.4 $6,481.7 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions  206.3 198.0 115.3 108.0   321.6 306.0 
Government Sponsored Agency3,223.6 3,209.3 7,181.0 7,141.1 2,472.3 2,449.7 872.1 853.6 13,749.0 13,653.7 
Non-U.S. Government69.2 68.8 272.3 258.3     341.5 327.1 
Corporate Debt114.6 114.1 90.4 87.0     205.0 201.1 
Covered Bonds  242.2 239.7     242.2 239.7 
Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds192.8 190.9 3,520.1 3,501.1 306.8 296.1   4,019.7 3,988.1 
Other Asset-Backed154.6 152.6 1,726.6 1,719.6 496.6 498.2 116.7 117.0 2,494.5 2,487.4 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed23.1 22.8 585.0 576.2 34.1 28.1   642.2 627.1 
Total$4,274.1 $4,252.4 $17,685.9 $17,573.1 $5,564.3 $5,515.8 $988.8 $970.6 $28,513.1 $28,311.9 
Note: Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are included in the above table taking into account anticipated future prepayments.
Available for Sale Debt Securities with Unrealized Losses. The following table provides information regarding AFS debt securities with no credit losses reported that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and for twelve months or longer as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
TABLE 42: AVAILABLE FOR SALE DEBT SECURITIES IN UNREALIZED LOSS POSITION WITH NO CREDIT LOSSES REPORTED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024LESS THAN 12 MONTHS12 MONTHS OR LONGERTOTAL
(In Millions)FAIR
VALUE
UNREALIZED
LOSSES
FAIR
VALUE
UNREALIZED
LOSSES
FAIR
VALUE
UNREALIZED
LOSSES
U.S. Government$5,293.0 $6.9 $630.9 $12.2 $5,923.9 $19.1 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions  305.9 15.6 305.9 15.6 
Government Sponsored Agency2,028.2 3.6 6,676.9 110.7 8,705.1 114.3 
Non-U.S. Government 55.3  271.9 14.4 327.2 14.4 
Corporate Debt  104.5 2.4 104.5 2.4 
Covered Bonds  126.7 3.1 126.7 3.1 
Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds645.3 0.7 917.6 44.9 1,562.9 45.6 
Other Asset-Backed  476.3 14.2 476.3 14.2 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed12.5  587.8 15.2 600.3 15.2 
Total$8,034.3 $11.2 $10,098.5 $232.7 $18,132.8 $243.9 
Note: One corporate debt AFS security with a fair value of $43.1 million and unrealized losses of $1.6 million has been excluded from the table above as this AFS security had a $0.2 million allowance for credit losses reported as of September 30, 2024. Refer to the discussion further below and Note 6—Allowance for Credit Losses for further information.
DECEMBER 31, 2023LESS THAN 12 MONTHS12 MONTHS OR LONGERTOTAL
(In Millions)FAIR
VALUE
UNREALIZED
LOSSES
FAIR
VALUE
UNREALIZED
LOSSES
FAIR
VALUE
UNREALIZED
LOSSES
U.S. Government$— $— $3,364.7 $61.5 $3,364.7 $61.5 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions87.8 5.9 208.0 14.1 295.8 20.0 
Government Sponsored Agency331.0 11.5 9,486.6 188.8 9,817.6 200.3 
Non-U.S. Government— — 264.5 20.4 264.5 20.4 
Corporate Debt4.4 0.1 143.0 2.1 147.4 2.2 
Covered Bonds— — 213.2 9.7 213.2 9.7 
Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds— — 2,477.0 105.8 2,477.0 105.8 
Other Asset-Backed19.8 2.0 1,998.7 98.0 2,018.5 100.0 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed60.0 4.6 776.6 43.8 836.6 48.4 
Total$503.0 $24.1 $18,932.3 $544.2 $19,435.3 $568.3 
Note: Three corporate debt AFS securities with a fair value of $98.4 million and unrealized losses of $5.9 million and one sub-sovereign, supranational and non-U.S. agency bonds AFS security with a fair value of $71.0 million and unrealized loss of $8.2 million have been excluded from the table above as these AFS securities have a $1.2 million allowance for credit losses reported as of December 31, 2023. Refer to the discussion further below and Note 6—Allowance for Credit Losses for further information.
As of September 30, 2024, 693 AFS debt securities with a combined fair value of $18.1 billion were in an unrealized loss position without an allowance for credit losses, with their unrealized losses totaling $243.9 million. As of September 30, 2024, unrealized losses related to AFS debt securities of $114.3 million, $45.6 million, and $19.1 million related to government-sponsored agency securities, sub-sovereign, supranational and non-U.S. agency bonds and U.S. Government, respectively, which are primarily attributable to higher average market interest rates as compared to the respective purchase dates of the securities.
As of December 31, 2023, 898 AFS debt securities with a combined fair value of $19.4 billion were in an unrealized loss position without an allowance for credit losses, with their unrealized losses totaling $568.3 million. As of December 31, 2023, unrealized losses related to AFS debt securities of $200.3 million, $105.8 million, and $100.0 million related to government-sponsored agency, sub-sovereign, supranational and non-U.S. agency bonds, and other asset-backed, respectively, which are primarily attributable to lower yields and tighter spreads.
AFS debt securities impairment reviews are conducted quarterly to identify and evaluate securities that have indications of possible credit losses. A determination as to whether a security’s decline in market value is related to credit impairment takes into consideration numerous factors and the relative significance of any single factor can vary by security. Factors Northern Trust considers in determining whether impairment is credit-related include, but are not limited to, the severity of the impairment; the cause of the impairment; the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; activity in the market of the issuer, which may indicate adverse credit conditions; Northern Trust’s intent regarding the sale of the security as of the balance sheet date; and the likelihood that Northern Trust will not be required to sell the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis. For each security meeting the requirements of Northern Trust’s internal screening process, an extensive review is conducted to determine if a credit loss has occurred. In January 2024, the Corporation sold certain AFS debt securities that were in an unrealized loss position. The $189.4 million loss is recognized in Investment Security Gains (Losses), net on the consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. In November 2023, the Corporation sold certain AFS debt securities that were in an unrealized loss position. The $176.4 million loss is recognized in Investment Security Gains (Losses), net on the consolidated statements of income for the period ended December 31, 2023.
There was a negative provision for credit losses of $0.4 million and a negative provision for credit losses of $1.0 million for AFS securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. There was a negative provision for credit losses of $0.6 million for AFS securities for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. There was a $0.2 million allowance for credit losses for AFS securities as of September 30, 2024, which was related to corporate debt securities and $1.2 million allowance for credit losses for AFS securities as of December 31, 2023, which was related to corporate debt securities and non-U.S. agency bonds. The process for identifying credit losses for AFS securities is based on the best estimate of cash flows to be collected from the security, discounted using the security’s effective interest rate. If the present value of the expected cash flows is found to be less than the current amortized cost of the security, an allowance for credit losses is generally recorded equal to the difference between the two amounts, limited to the amount the amortized cost basis exceeds the fair value of the security. For additional information, please refer to Note 6— Allowance for Credit Losses.
Held to Maturity Debt Securities. Held to maturity (HTM) debt securities consist of securities that management intends to, and Northern Trust has the ability to, hold until maturity. The following tables provide the amortized cost and fair values as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and remaining maturities of HTM debt securities as of September 30, 2024.
TABLE 43: RECONCILIATION OF AMORTIZED COST TO FAIR VALUE OF HELD TO MATURITY DEBT SECURITIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
(In Millions)AMORTIZED
COST
GROSS UNREALIZED GAINSGROSS UNREALIZED LOSSESFAIR
VALUE
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions$2,549.9 $4.4 $14.8 $2,539.5 
Government Sponsored Agency8,826.8 2.6 823.8 8,005.6 
Non-U.S. Government2,361.3 0.2 65.2 2,296.3 
Corporate Debt491.1  14.7 476.4 
Covered Bonds2,124.8 0.3 72.7 2,052.4 
Certificates of Deposit542.6  0.3 542.3 
Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds5,062.1 2.6 197.6 4,867.1 
Other Asset-Backed111.6 0.5 0.2 111.9 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed37.6  1.0 36.6 
Other600.8  156.9 443.9 
Total$22,708.6 $10.6 $1,347.2 $21,372.0 
DECEMBER 31, 2023
(In Millions)AMORTIZED
COST
GROSS UNREALIZED GAINSGROSS UNREALIZED LOSSES FAIR
VALUE
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions2,563.9 0.5 72.4 2,492.0 
Government Sponsored Agency9,355.3 2.3 1,012.4 8,345.2 
Non-U.S. Government4,789.1 0.2 90.7 4,698.6 
Corporate Debt646.1 — 28.2 617.9 
Covered Bonds2,208.6 0.3 108.3 2,100.6 
Certificates of Deposit585.1 — 0.7 584.4 
Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds5,245.5 3.2 294.9 4,953.8 
Other Asset-Backed214.2 0.4 0.2 214.4 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed37.6 — 0.8 36.8 
Other576.3 — 147.0 429.3 
Total$26,221.7 $6.9 $1,755.6 $24,473.0 
As of September 30, 2024, the $22.7 billion HTM debt securities portfolio had unrealized losses of $823.8 million, $197.6 million and $156.9 million related to government-sponsored agency, sub-sovereign, supranational and non-U.S. agency bonds and other, respectively, which are primarily attributable to higher average market interest rates as compared to the respective purchase dates of the securities . As of December 31, 2023, the $26.2 billion HTM debt securities portfolio had unrealized losses of $1.0 billion and $294.9 million related to government-sponsored agency and sub-sovereign, supranational and non-U.S. agency bonds, respectively, which are primarily attributable to lower yields and tighter spreads.
TABLE 44: REMAINING MATURITY OF HELD TO MATURITY DEBT SECURITIES

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024ONE YEAR OR LESSONE TO FIVE YEARSFIVE TO TEN YEARSOVER TEN YEARSTOTAL
(In Millions)Amortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions$106.8 $106.3 $1,302.2 $1,298.7 $935.6 $931.9 $205.3 $202.6 $2,549.9 $2,539.5 
Government Sponsored Agency917.4 843.7 3,345.6 3,056.6 2,874.6 2,617.6 1,689.2 1,487.7 8,826.8 8,005.6 
Non-U.S. Government1,254.9 1,252.6 1,072.4 1,013.1 34.0 30.6   2,361.3 2,296.3 
Corporate Debt249.3 245.5 226.1 217.2 15.7 13.7   491.1 476.4 
Covered Bonds660.6 656.9 1,254.4 1,200.5 209.8 195.0   2,124.8 2,052.4 
Certificates of Deposit542.6 542.3       542.6 542.3 
Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds1,723.9 1,705.6 3,332.5 3,156.7 5.7 4.8   5,062.1 4,867.1 
Other Asset-Backed4.7 4.5 69.2 69.7 37.7 37.7   111.6 111.9 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed  37.6 36.6     37.6 36.6 
Other71.0 69.3 293.3 267.6 50.7 42.5 185.8 64.5 600.8 443.9 
Total$5,531.2 $5,426.7 $10,933.3 $10,316.7 $4,163.8 $3,873.8 $2,080.3 $1,754.8 $22,708.6 $21,372.0 
Note: Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are included in the above table taking into account anticipated future prepayments.
Credit Quality Indicators. The following table provides the amortized cost of HTM debt securities by credit rating.
TABLE 45: AMORTIZED COST OF HELD TO MATURITY DEBT SECURITIES BY CREDIT RATING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
($ In Millions)AAAAAABBBNOT RATEDTOTAL
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions$980.8 $1,569.1 $ $ $ $2,549.9 
Government Sponsored Agency8,826.8     8,826.8 
Non-U.S. Government456.4 816.2 752.7 336.0  2,361.3 
Corporate Debt 290.4 200.7   491.1 
Covered Bonds2,124.8     2,124.8 
Certificates of Deposit513.2    29.4 542.6 
Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds3,825.8 1,204.5 30.7 1.1  5,062.1 
Other Asset-Backed111.6     111.6 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed37.6     37.6 
Other54.7    546.1 600.8 
Total$16,931.7 $3,880.2 $984.1 $337.1 $575.5 $22,708.6 
Percent of Total75 %17 %4 %1 %3 %100 %
DECEMBER 31, 2023
($ In Millions)AAAAAABBBNOT RATEDTOTAL
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions$954.7 $1,609.0 $— $— $0.2 $2,563.9 
Government Sponsored Agency9,355.3 — — — — 9,355.3 
Non-U.S. Government813.3 1,179.6 2,463.3 332.9 — 4,789.1 
Corporate Debt2.1 302.6 341.4 — — 646.1 
Covered Bonds2,208.6 — — — — 2,208.6 
Certificates of Deposit545.9 — — — 39.2 585.1 
Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds4,047.9 1,166.5 30.0 1.1 — 5,245.5 
Other Asset-Backed214.2 — — — — 214.2 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed37.6 — — — — 37.6 
Other54.8 — — — 521.5 576.3 
Total$18,234.4 $4,257.7 $2,834.7 $334.0 $560.9 $26,221.7 
Percent of Total70 %16 %11 %%%100 %
Credit quality indicators are metrics that provide information regarding the relative credit risk of debt securities. Northern Trust maintains a high quality debt securities portfolio, with 96% and 97% of the HTM portfolio at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, comprised of securities rated A or higher. The remaining HTM debt securities portfolio was comprised of 1% rated BBB at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and 3% and 2% which were not rated by Moody’s, S&P Global, or Fitch Ratings at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Securities not explicitly rated were grouped where possible under the credit rating of the issuer of the security.
Investment Security Gains and Losses. There were no sales of debt securities and no net investment security gains (losses) for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Proceeds of $17.1 million from the sale of debt securities resulted in an investment security gain of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Proceeds of $2.0 billion from the sale of debt securities resulted in investment security loss of $189.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Proceeds of $2.2 billion from the sale of debt securities resulted in investment security gains of $6.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

TABLE 46: INVESTMENT SECURITY GAINS AND LOSSES
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(In Millions)2024202320242023
Gross Realized Debt Securities Gains$ $— $185.2 $213.0 
Gross Realized Debt Securities Losses — (374.5)(206.1)
Investment Security Gains (Losses), net$ $— $(189.3)$6.9 

TABLE 47: INVESTMENT SECURITY GAINS AND LOSSES BY SECURITY TYPE
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(In Millions)2024202320242023
U.S. Government$ $— $(34.8)$— 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions —  9.8 
Government Sponsored Agency — (23.0)— 
Corporate Debt —  (1.2)
Covered Bonds — (4.2)— 
Sub-Sovereign, Supranational and Non-U.S. Agency Bonds — (48.2)— 
Other Asset-Backed — (56.5)(0.8)
Commercial Mortgage-Backed — (22.6)(0.9)
Investment Security Gains (Losses), net$ $— $(189.3)$6.9