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The face amount of loans that will be sold to other entities.

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The carrying amount of mortgage loans on real estate that were sold during the reporting period.

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The cash outflow associated with purchasing loans held for investment purposes during the period.

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LOANS AND LEASES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	$ 520		$ 520		$ 583
Other loans held for sale	187		187		42
Residential mortgages
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans pledged as collateral for FHLB borrowed funds	24,300		24,300		24,000
Loans pledged as collateral to support the contingent ability to borrow at the FRB discount window	17,400		17,400		16,800
Level 2
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	520		520		583
Other loans held for sale	0		0		0
Residential loans held for sale \| Level 2
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	386		386		504
Commercial real estate loans held for sale \| Level 2
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	134		134		$ 79
Education
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans purchased during period	407	$ 348	732	$ 717
Automobile
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans purchased during period	30	200	153	334
Residential mortgages
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans purchased during period		63		183
Mortgage loans sold	206	108	206	281
Commercial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans sold during the period	$ 596	$ 45	$ 596	$ 118