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Fee income earned related to foreign exchange, trade finance fees and other related income.

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Amount of revenue from servicing real estate mortgages, credit cards, and other financial assets held by others.

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The aggregate interest and fee income generated by: (1) loans the Entity has positive intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff, including commercial and consumer loans, whether domestic or foreign, which may consist of: (a) industrial and agricultural; (b) real estate; and (c) real estate construction loans; (d) trade financing; (e) lease financing; (f) home equity lines-of-credit; (g) automobile and other vehicle loans; and (h) credit card and other revolving-type loans and (2) loans and leases held-for-sale which may include mortgage loans, direct financing, and sales-type leases.

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The aggregate expense incurred on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. If amounts recognized as payables under repurchase agreements have been offset against amounts recognized as receivables under reverse repurchase agreements and reported as a net amount on the balance sheet, the income and expense from these agreements may be reported on a net basis.

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Aggregate amount of interest paid or due on all long-term debt.

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Interest expense incurred during the reporting period on other short-term borrowings.

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Represents other forms of revenue earned, excluding interest, which is not otherwise specified in the taxonomy.

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A fee charged for services from professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. The term is often expanded to include other professions, for example, pharmacists charging to maintain a medicinal profile of a client or customer.

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