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CREDIT QUALITY AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Receivables [Abstract]  
CREDIT QUALITY AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
NOTE 4 - CREDIT QUALITY AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Allowance for Credit Losses    
The Company’s estimate of expected credit losses in its loan and lease portfolios is recorded in the ACL and considers extensive historical loss experience, including the impact of loss mitigation and restructuring programs that the Company offers to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, as well as projected loss severity as a result of loan default. The ACL is maintained at a level the Company believes to be appropriate to absorb expected lifetime credit losses over the contractual life of a loan or lease and on unfunded lending commitments. The determination of the ACL is based on the periodic evaluation of loan and lease portfolios and unfunded lending commitments that are not unconditionally cancellable. A number of relevant underlying factors, including key assumptions and the evaluation of quantitative and qualitative information, are considered.
Key assumptions used in the ACL measurement process include the use of a two-year reasonable and supportable economic forecast period followed by a one-year reversion period to historical credit loss information. The evaluation of quantitative and qualitative information is performed by assessing groups of assets that share similar risk characteristics and certain individual loans and leases that do not share similar risk characteristics with the collective group. Loans are generally grouped by product type and are assessed for credit losses using econometric models.
The quantitative ACL utilizes economic forecasts primarily based on econometric models that use known or estimated data as of the balance sheet date and forecasted data over the reasonable and supportable period. Known and estimated data include current PD, LGD, and EAD for commercial loans, timing and amount of expected draws for unfunded lending commitments, and FICO, LTV, and term for retail loans. The mix and level of loan balances, delinquency levels, assigned risk ratings, previous loss experience, current business conditions, amount and timing of expected future cash flows, and factors specific to commercial credits such as competition, business, and management performance are also considered. Forward-looking economic assumptions include real GDP, unemployment rate, interest rate curve, and changes in collateral values. This data is accumulated to estimate expected credit losses over the contractual life of the loans and leases, adjusted for expected prepayments. Historical information, such as financial statements for commercial customers or consumer credit ratings, may not be as relevant in estimating future expected credit losses as forecasted inputs to the models during volatile economic time periods.
The ACL may also be affected by a variety of qualitative factors that the Company considers that are not measured in the statistical procedures including uncertainty related to economic forecasts, loan growth, backtesting results, regional geographic concentrations, credit underwriting policy exceptions, regulatory and audit findings, and peer comparisons.
The measurement process results in specific or pooled allowances for loans, leases, and unfunded lending commitments, and qualitative allowances that are determined and applied across the portfolio.
An econometric model to calculate expected credit losses is not required for certain loan portfolios, with less data-intensive and non-modeled approaches utilized for these portfolios. These approaches are considered more efficient and practical for portfolios that have outstanding balances that are not material (e.g., runoff or closed portfolios, and products that are not significant to the Company’s overall credit risk exposure).
Loans and leases that do not share similar risk characteristics are individually assessed for expected credit losses. Nonaccrual commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans with an outstanding balance of $5 million or greater are assessed on an individual basis. Generally, measurement of the ACL on an individual loan or lease is based on the present value of its future cash flows or the fair value of its underlying collateral, if the loan or lease is collateral dependent.
A loan is considered to be collateral dependent when repayment of the loan is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the underlying collateral, rather than by cash flows from the borrower’s operations, income, or other resources. This generally occurs when cash flows to repay the loan from all other available sources, including guarantors, are expected to be no more than nominal. Loans that are deemed to be collateral dependent are written down to fair value, less costs to sell, as of the evaluation date and are reassessed each subsequent period, which may result in an increase or decrease to the ACL based on the corresponding change in the fair value of the collateral during the period. Any decrease to the ACL would be limited to the amount previously written off for a given loan or lease.
Collateral values for residential mortgage and home equity loans are based on appraisals, updated every 90 days at a minimum, less estimated costs to sell. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had collateral-dependent residential mortgage and home equity loans totaling $437 million and $372 million, respectively. The amortized cost basis of mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in-process was $307 million and $295 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Commercial loans are secured by various types of collateral, including real estate, inventory, equipment, accounts receivable, securities, and cash, among others. Collateral values are generally based on appraisals for commercial real estate loans, which are updated on a case-by-case basis based on management judgment. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had collateral-dependent commercial loans totaling $251 million and $607 million, respectively.
Expected recoveries are considered in management’s estimate of the ACL and may result in a reduction to the ACL balance. A negative ACL for a collateral-dependent loan exists if the fair value of the collateral increases in a subsequent reporting period and cannot exceed the total amount previously charged off. Accrued interest receivable on loans and leases is excluded from asset balances used to calculate the ACL.
The Company estimates expected credit losses associated with off-balance sheet financial instruments such as standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and unfunded loan commitments that are not unconditionally cancellable. Off-balance sheet financial instruments are subject to individual reviews and are analyzed and segregated by risk according to the Company’s internal risk rating scale. These risk classifications, in conjunction with historical loss experience, current and future economic conditions, timing and amount of expected draws, and performance trends within specific portfolio segments, are considered to estimate the allowance for unfunded lending commitments. The Company does not recognize a reserve for future draws from credit lines that are unconditionally cancellable (e.g., credit cards).
The ALLL and the allowance for unfunded lending commitments are reported in the Allowance for loan and lease losses and Other liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The provision for credit losses related to loan and lease portfolios and unfunded lending commitments is reported in Provision (benefit) for credit losses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Loan Charge-Offs
Commercial loans are charged off when available information indicates that a loan, or portion thereof, is determined to be uncollectible. The determination of whether to recognize a charge-off involves many factors, including the past due status of the loan, prioritization of the Company’s claim in bankruptcy, workout/restructuring expectations for the loan, and valuation of the borrower’s equity or loan collateral.
Retail loans are generally charged off or written down to the net realizable value of the underlying collateral, with an offset to the ALLL, upon reaching specified stages of delinquency in accordance with standards established by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. Residential real estate, credit card, and unsecured open-end loans are generally charged off in the month when the account becomes 180 days past due. Auto, education, and unsecured closed-end loans are generally charged off in the month when the account becomes 120 days past due. Certain retail loans will be charged off or written down to their net realizable value earlier in the following circumstances:
FDMs that are determined to be collateral dependent;
Auto loans are written down to fair value less costs to sell upon repossession of the collateral; and
Loans to borrowers who have experienced an event (e.g., bankruptcy) that suggests a loss is either known or highly certain.
Residential real estate and auto loans are written down to fair value less costs to sell within 60 days of receiving notification of the bankruptcy filing, unless repayment is likely to occur, or when the loan subsequently becomes 60 days past due;
Credit card loans are fully charged off within 60 days of receiving notification of the bankruptcy filing or other event; and
Education loans are generally charged off when the loan becomes 60 days past due after receiving notification of a bankruptcy.
The following table presents a summary of changes in the ACL for the year ended December 31, 2025:
Year Ended December 31, 2025
(dollars in millions)CommercialRetailTotal
Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning of period$1,140 $921 $2,061 
Charge-offs
(351)(466)(817)
Recoveries18 115 133 
Net charge-offs(333)(351)(684)
Provision expense (benefit) for loans and leases
251 315 566 
Allowance for loan and lease losses, end of period1,058 885 1,943 
Allowance for unfunded lending commitments, beginning of period155 43 198 
Provision expense (benefit) for unfunded lending commitments39 42 
Allowance for unfunded lending commitments, end of period194 46 240 
Total allowance for credit losses, end of period$1,252 $931 $2,183 
During the year ended December 31, 2025, net charge-offs of $684 million and a provision for expected credit losses of $608 million resulted in a decrease of $76 million to the ACL.
During the first quarter of 2025, the Company entered into an agreement to sell $1.9 billion of education loans and subsequently reclassified these loans to LHFS. Upon reclassification to LHFS, a charge-off of $25 million was recognized. This transaction settled ratably each quarter throughout 2025.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s ACL economic forecast over a two-year reasonable and supportable period reflects the economy going into a shallow two-quarter contraction inclusive of uncertainties related to the implementation of tariffs and protectionist trade policies, inflationary pressures, and geopolitical tensions. This forecast is generally applied to the retail and commercial and industrial portfolios and projects peak unemployment of approximately 5.3% and a start-to-trough real GDP decline of approximately 0.5%, compared to peak unemployment of approximately 5.1% and a start-to-trough real GDP decline of approximately 0.4% at December 31, 2024. More severe economic scenarios are applied within the CRE portfolio, such as general office, with peak unemployment of approximately 9.4% and a start-to-trough real GDP decline of approximately 4.4%, compared to peak unemployment of approximately 9.3% and a start-to-trough real GDP decline of approximately 4.4% at December 31, 2024.
The following tables present a summary of changes in the ACL for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
Year Ended December 31, 2024
(dollars in millions)CommercialRetailTotal
Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning of period$1,250 $848 $2,098 
Charge-offs
(419)(504)(923)
Recoveries43 134 177 
Net charge-offs(376)(370)(746)
Provision expense (benefit) for loans and leases
266 443 709 
Allowance for loan and lease losses, end of period1,140 921 2,061 
Allowance for unfunded lending commitments, beginning of period175 45 220 
Provision expense (benefit) for unfunded lending commitments(20)(2)(22)
Allowance for unfunded lending commitments, end of period155 43 198 
Total allowance for credit losses, end of period$1,295 $964 $2,259 
Year Ended December 31, 2023
(dollars in millions)CommercialRetailTotal
Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning of period$1,060 $923 $1,983 
Charge-offs
(285)(472)(757)
Recoveries18 130 148 
Net charge-offs(267)(342)(609)
Provision expense (benefit) for loans and leases
457 267 724 
Allowance for loan and lease losses, end of period1,250 848 2,098 
Allowance for unfunded lending commitments, beginning of period207 50 257 
Provision expense (benefit) for unfunded lending commitments(32)(5)(37)
Allowance for unfunded lending commitments, end of period175 45 220 
Total allowance for credit losses, end of period$1,425 $893 $2,318 
Credit Quality Indicators
The Company presents loan and lease portfolio segments and classes by credit quality indicator and vintage year, with the vintage date defined as the date of the most recent credit decision for the purpose of this disclosure. Renewals are categorized as new credit decisions and reflect the renewal date as the vintage date, except for renewals of loans modified for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, or FDMs, which are presented in the original vintage.
The Company utilizes internal risk ratings to monitor credit quality for commercial loans and leases, with ratings assigned at loan origination considering both quantitative and qualitative factors. These ratings are reevaluated utilizing a risk-based approach annually, at a minimum, or when management becomes aware of information affecting a borrower’s ability to fulfill their obligations. The following internal risk ratings are utilized to develop the ACL:
Pass - includes obligations where the probability of default is considered low and repayment in full is expected in accordance with the contractual loan terms;
Special Mention - includes obligations that have potential weakness that, if left uncorrected, may result in deterioration of the Company’s credit position at some future date;
Substandard Accrual - includes obligations that have well-defined weaknesses that could hinder normal repayment or collection of the debt, but are currently performing; and
Nonaccrual - includes obligations where management has determined that full payment of principal and interest is in doubt. For more information on nonaccrual loans and leases see “Nonaccrual and Past Due Assets” below.
For commercial and industrial loans, the performance of the borrower is monitored in a disciplined and regular manner based on the level of credit risk inherent in the loan. An internal risk rating is assigned reflecting the borrower’s PD and LGD to evaluate the level of credit risk. This two-dimensional credit risk rating methodology provides granularity in the risk monitoring process. These ratings are generally reviewed at least annually. The combination of the PD and LGD assigned ratings, which reflect credit quality characteristics as of the reporting date and are used as inputs into the loss forecasting process, capture both the expectation of default and loss severity in the event of default. Each loan is periodically reviewed by management based on the amount of the lending arrangement and risk rating assessment, with priority given to those loans which are perceived to be of higher risk, or loans for which credit quality is weakening (e.g., payment delinquency). Loans are proactively managed by utilizing various procedures that are customized to the risk of a given loan, including ongoing outreach to the borrower, assessment of the borrower’s financial condition, and appraisal of the collateral.
Credit risk associated with CRE loans is managed similar to commercial and industrial loans by evaluating PD and LGD. Risks associated with CRE activities are typically correlated to the loan structure, collateral location, project progress, and business environment. As a result, these attributes are monitored and utilized in assessing credit risk. Periodic reviews are also performed to assess market/geographic risk and business unit/industry risk, which may result in increased scrutiny on loans that are perceived to be of higher risk or had adverse changes in risk ratings, and on areas that concern management. These reviews are designed to assess risk and facilitate actions to mitigate such risks.
Credit risk associated with leases is managed similar to commercial and industrial loans by evaluating PD and LGD. Reviews are generally performed annually based upon the dollar amount of the lease and the level of credit risk, and may be more frequent if circumstances warrant. The review process includes analysis of the following factors: equipment value/residual value, exposure levels, jurisdiction risk, industry risk, guarantor requirements, and regulatory compliance as applicable.
Commercial loans with renewal terms in the original contract are recognized as current year originations upon renewal unless the loan automatically renewed without a new credit decision. The Company generally reserves the right to not renew the loan or lease until current underwriting is completed and approved.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of commercial loans and leases by vintage date and internal risk rating as of December 31, 2025:
Term Loans and Leases by Origination Year
Revolving Loans
(dollars in millions)20252024202320222021Prior to 2021Within the Revolving PeriodConverted to TermTotal
Commercial and industrial
Pass$8,889 $3,985 $1,196 $2,415 $1,174 $1,966 $26,951 $77 $46,653 
Special Mention13 42 141 174 124 359 862 
Substandard Accrual
13 16 104 132 145 258 752 20 1,440 
Nonaccrual
— 15 57 17 72 107 277 
Total commercial and industrial8,915 4,010 1,357 2,745 1,510 2,420 28,169 106 49,232 
Commercial real estate
Pass4,769 1,827 722 3,712 3,680 4,805 1,346 20,865 
Special Mention— 729 294 166 73 — 1,271 
Substandard Accrual
— — 34 577 167 915 27 106 1,826 
Nonaccrual
— — 127 41 442 618 
Total commercial real estate4,769 1,829 766 5,145 4,182 6,328 1,447 114 24,580 
Total commercial
Pass13,658 5,812 1,918 6,127 4,854 6,771 28,297 81 67,518 
Special Mention13 49 870 468 290 432 2,133 
Substandard Accrual
13 16 138 709 312 1,173 779 126 3,266 
Nonaccrual
— 18 184 58 514 108 895 
Total commercial
$13,684 $5,839 $2,123 $7,890 $5,692 $8,748 $29,616 $220 $73,812 
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of commercial loans and leases by vintage date and internal risk rating as of December 31, 2024:
Term Loans and Leases by Origination Year
Revolving Loans
(dollars in millions)20242023202220212020Prior to 2020Within the Revolving PeriodConverted to TermTotal
Commercial and industrial
Pass$5,945 $2,525 $4,194 $2,923 $895 $2,066 $21,323 $66 $39,937 
Special Mention79 98 236 48 48 211 — 722 
Substandard Accrual
64 207 269 139 253 697 13 1,651 
Nonaccrual
— 11 68 62 55 34 241 
Total commercial and industrial5,956 2,679 4,567 3,490 1,087 2,422 22,265 85 42,551 
Commercial real estate
Pass2,720 1,305 5,748 5,412 1,919 4,199 1,434 22,741 
Special Mention— 911 362 175 257 80 1,792 
Substandard Accrual
22 359 253 275 875 120 1,916 
Nonaccrual
— 67 89 58 90 470 — 776 
Total commercial real estate2,724 1,394 7,107 6,085 2,459 5,801 1,525 130 27,225 
Total commercial
Pass8,665 3,830 9,942 8,335 2,814 6,265 22,757 70 62,678 
Special Mention79 1,009 598 223 305 291 2,514 
Substandard Accrual
12 86 566 522 414 1,128 706 133 3,567 
Nonaccrual
— 78 157 120 95 525 36 1,017 
Total commercial
$8,680 $4,073 $11,674 $9,575 $3,546 $8,223 $23,790 $215 $69,776 
For retail loans, the Company utilizes FICO credit scores and the loan’s payment and delinquency status to monitor credit quality. Management believes FICO scores are the strongest indicator of credit losses over the contractual life of the loan and assist management in predicting the borrower’s future payment performance. Scores are based on current and historical national industry-wide consumer level credit performance data.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of retail loans by vintage date and current FICO score as of December 31, 2025:
Term Loans by Origination YearRevolving Loans
(dollars in millions)20252024202320222021Prior to 2021Within the Revolving PeriodConverted to TermTotal
Residential mortgages
800+$2,075 $1,664 $1,290 $3,276 $4,919 $6,099 $— $— $19,323 
740-7992,377 960 656 1,375 2,004 2,759 — — 10,131 
680-739621 324 239 483 646 1,136 — — 3,449 
620-67974 74 80 141 169 491 — — 1,029 
<62018 135 130 184 605 — — 1,078 
No FICO available(1)
— — — 10 — — 14 
Total residential mortgages5,153 3,040 2,400 5,408 7,923 11,100 — — 35,024 
Home equity
800+— 66 6,686 193 6,961 
740-799— 49 6,148 217 6,428 
680-739— 36 3,453 193 3,695 
620-679— — 16 900 162 1,084 
<620— — 14 554 321 897 
No FICO available(1)
— — — — — 
Total home equity— 10 15 17 16 183 17,742 1,086 19,069 
Automobile
800+— — 47 224 316 63 — — 650 
740-799— — 58 233 266 61 — — 618 
680-739— — 53 180 175 41 — — 449 
620-679— — 30 107 98 25 — — 260 
<620— — 39 133 127 34 — — 333 
No FICO available(1)
— — — — — — — — — 
Total automobile— — 227 877 982 224 — — 2,310 
Education
800+287 271 311 517 1,002 1,817 — — 4,205 
740-799393 268 268 385 459 886 — — 2,659 
680-739160 125 120 161 160 335 — — 1,061 
620-67923 40 42 48 46 119 — — 318 
<62013 17 25 23 61 — — 144 
No FICO available(1)
— — — — 27 — — 29 
Total education870 717 758 1,136 1,690 3,245 — — 8,416 
Other retail
800+127 60 31 31 508 — 775 
740-799132 82 43 33 19 793 — 1,111 
680-73993 62 36 30 20 733 983 
620-67954 30 20 22 11 271 — 414 
<62016 21 17 29 10 190 — 291 
No FICO available(1)
— — — — 481 — 487 
Total other retail426 255 147 145 40 71 2,976 4,061 
Total retail
800+2,489 1,997 1,682 4,053 6,252 8,054 7,194 193 31,914 
740-7992,902 1,314 1,028 2,030 2,741 3,774 6,941 217 20,947 
680-739874 514 451 858 992 1,568 4,186 194 9,637 
620-679151 144 174 320 321 662 1,171 162 3,105 
<62027 52 212 319 344 724 744 321 2,743 
No FICO available(1)
— 41 482 — 534 
Total retail$6,449 $4,022 $3,547 $7,583 $10,651 $14,823 $20,718 $1,087 $68,880 
(1) Represents loans for which an updated FICO score was unavailable (e.g., due to recent profile changes).
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of retail loans by vintage date and current FICO score as of December 31, 2024:
Term Loans by Origination YearRevolving Loans
(dollars in millions)20242023202220212020Prior to 2020Within the Revolving PeriodConverted to TermTotal
Residential mortgages
800+$1,230 $1,302 $3,299 $5,109 $2,919 $3,869 $— $— $17,728 
740-7991,757 873 1,568 2,213 1,338 1,923 — — 9,672 
680-739425 281 552 697 385 938 — — 3,278 
620-67931 61 126 151 101 494 — — 964 
<62015 37 76 147 89 703 — — 1,067 
No FICO available(1)
— — 14 — — 17 
Total residential mortgages3,459 2,554 5,621 8,318 4,833 7,941 — — 32,726 
Home equity
800+— 76 5,634 200 5,919 
740-799— — 65 5,275 224 5,568 
680-739— — — 76 2,995 183 3,256 
620-679— 60 752 141 963 
<620— 59 459 259 789 
No FICO available(1)
— — — — — — — — — 
Total home equity15 12 336 15,115 1,007 16,495 
Automobile
800+— 65 380 665 183 58 — — 1,351 
740-799— 92 430 581 176 61 — — 1,340 
680-739— 91 338 385 115 45 — — 974 
620-679— 51 189 194 56 29 — — 519 
<620— 47 197 216 62 38 — — 560 
No FICO available(1)
— — — — — — — — — 
Total automobile— 346 1,534 2,041 592 231 — — 4,744 
Education
800+227 373 657 1,517 1,256 1,475 — — 5,505 
740-799290 359 571 804 637 811 — — 3,472 
680-739110 150 229 261 211 337 — — 1,298 
620-67927 48 55 58 51 111 — — 350 
<62012 21 28 25 60 — — 151 
No FICO available(1)
— — — — 31 — — 36 
Total education664 942 1,533 2,668 2,180 2,825 — — 10,812 
Other retail
800+186 65 36 15 11 10 512 — 835 
740-799259 96 46 18 13 11 895 1,339 
680-739201 87 39 15 11 845 1,206 
620-67997 47 27 10 335 526 
<62032 31 34 15 234 357 
No FICO available(1)
— — — — — 382 — 387 
Total other retail780 326 182 73 48 34 3,203 4,650 
Total retail
800+1,644 1,805 4,375 7,310 4,370 5,488 6,146 200 31,338 
740-7992,306 1,420 2,616 3,618 2,165 2,871 6,170 225 21,391 
680-739736 609 1,159 1,358 723 1,403 3,840 184 10,012 
620-679155 208 401 416 216 697 1,087 142 3,322 
<62052 129 334 409 184 863 693 260 2,924 
No FICO available(1)
11 — — 45 382 — 440 
Total retail$4,904 $4,171 $8,885 $13,112 $7,659 $11,367 $18,318 $1,011 $69,427 
(1) Represents loans for which an updated FICO score was unavailable (e.g., due to recent profile changes).
The following tables present gross charge-offs by vintage date for the Company’s loan and lease portfolios:
Year Ended December 31, 2025
Term Loans and Leases by Origination Year
Revolving Loans
(dollars in millions)20252024202320222021Prior to 2021Within the Revolving PeriodConverted to TermTotal
Commercial and industrial
$— $— $2 $57 $31 $5 $51 $— $146 
Commercial real estate
— — 21 27 147 — 205 
Total commercial
— — 78 58 152 58 — 351 
Residential mortgages— — — — — — — 
Home equity— — — — 12 — 17 
Automobile— — 25 20 — — 59 
Education— 19 27 74 — — 133 
Other retail44 30 18 11 134 — 250 
Total retail44 34 32 56 52 102 146 — 466 
Total loans and leases$44 $34 $37 $134 $110 $254 $204 $— $817 
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Term Loans and Leases by Origination Year
Revolving Loans
(dollars in millions)20242023202220212020Prior to 2020Within the Revolving PeriodConverted to TermTotal
Commercial and industrial
$— $— $15 $31 $1 $22 $38 $— $107 
Commercial real estate
— — 23 145 143 — — 312 
Total commercial
— — 16 54 146 165 38 — 419 
Residential mortgages— — — — — — — 
Home equity— — — — — 11 18 
Automobile— 34 34 10 10 — — 94 
Education12 24 25 59 — — 126 
Other retail42 24 10 10 167 — 262 
Total retail43 35 56 64 38 88 178 504 
Total loans and leases$43 $35 $72 $118 $184 $253 $216 $2 $923 
Nonaccrual and Past Due Assets
Nonaccrual loans and leases are those on which the accrual of interest is suspended. Loans, other than certain retail loans guaranteed or insured by U.S. government agencies, are placed on nonaccrual status when full payment of principal and interest is in doubt, unless the loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection.
Commercial and industrial loans and commercial real estate loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when contractually past due 90 days or more, or earlier when collateral values are less than the value of the loan and, based on management’s assessment, the borrower is unable to continue repayment of the loan. Some of these loans may remain on accrual status when contractually past due 90 days or more if management considers the loan collectible.
Residential mortgages are generally placed on nonaccrual status when past due 120 days, or sooner if determined to be collateral dependent, unless repayment of the loan is fully or partially guaranteed or insured by the FHA, VA, or USDA. Residential mortgages where the Company holds a second lien position are placed on nonaccrual status if the first lien position is 90 days or more past due. Credit card balances are placed on nonaccrual status when past due 90 days or more and are restored to accrual status if they subsequently become less than 90 days past due. All other retail loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when past due 90 days or more, or earlier if management believes that the probability of collection is insufficient to warrant further accrual. Loans less than 90 days past due may be placed on nonaccrual status due to the death of the borrower, fraud, or bankruptcy.
When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status the accrued interest receivable is reversed against interest income and the amortization of any net deferred fees is suspended. Interest collected on nonaccrual loans and leases for which the ultimate collectability of principal is uncertain is generally applied to reduce the carrying value of the asset first. Otherwise, interest income may be recognized to the extent of the cash received if the loan is deemed fully collectible.
A loan or lease may be returned to accrual status if:
no principal and interest payments are due and unpaid, and repayment of the remaining contractual principal and interest is expected;
the loan or lease has otherwise become well-secured and in the process of collection; or
the borrower has made regularly scheduled payments in full for the prior six months and it is reasonably assured that the loan or lease will be brought current within a reasonable period.
Upon return to accrual status, interest payments received and applied to the carrying value of a loan or lease while on nonaccrual status are accreted into interest income over the remaining life of the loan or lease using the effective interest method.
The following tables present an aging analysis of accruing and nonaccrual loans and leases:
December 31, 2025
Days Past Due and Accruing
(dollars in millions)Current30-5960-89 90+Nonaccrual TotalNonaccrual with no related ACL
Commercial and industrial$48,873 $63 $14 $5 $277 $49,232 $34 
Commercial real estate23,700 184 58 20 618 24,580 85 
Total commercial72,573 247 72 25 895 73,812 119 
Residential mortgages
34,547 93 47 141 196 35,024 155 
Home equity18,626 95 28 319 19,069 215 
Automobile2,203 59 20 — 28 2,310 
Education8,342 36 16 20 8,416 
Other retail3,957 35 23 — 46 4,061 
Total retail67,675 318 134 144 609 68,880 377 
Total$140,248 $565 $206 $169 $1,504 $142,692 $496 
Guaranteed residential mortgages(1)
$743 $53 $27 $141 $— $964 $— 
December 31, 2024
Days Past Due and Accruing
(dollars in millions)Current30-5960-8990+Nonaccrual TotalNonaccrual with no related ACL
Commercial and industrial$42,247 $35 $20 $8 $241 $42,551 $31 
Commercial real estate26,212 204 27 776 27,225 32 
Total commercial68,459 239 47 14 1,017 69,776 63 
Residential mortgages
32,011 251 93 179 192 32,726 142 
Home equity16,097 88 27 — 283 16,495 182 
Automobile4,563 100 33 — 48 4,744 
Education10,686 45 23 56 10,812 
Other retail4,504 46 31 68 4,650 
Total retail67,861 530 207 182 647 69,427 335 
Total$136,320 $769 $254 $196 $1,664 $139,203 $398 
Guaranteed residential mortgages(1)
$696 $119 $55 $172 $— $1,042 $— 
(1) Guaranteed residential mortgages represent loans fully or partially guaranteed or insured by the FHA, VA, and USDA, and are included in the amounts presented for Residential mortgages.
Loan Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
The Company modifies the contractual terms of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as a way to mitigate loss, proactively work with borrowers in financial difficulty, or to comply with the terms of certain bankruptcy filings. A borrower is considered to be experiencing financial difficulty when there is significant doubt about their ability to make required loan payments or to obtain a loan from another source at the current market interest rate for a similar loan. Significant doubt may also exist when a borrower has declared, or is in the process of declaring, bankruptcy.
Loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, or FDMs, are evaluated to determine whether the modification should be accounted for as a new loan or a continuation of the existing loan. The existing loan is derecognized and the restructured loan is accounted for as a new loan if the effective yield on the restructured loan is at least equal to the effective yield for comparable loans with similar collection risk and the modification to the original loan is more than minor. Any unamortized fees and costs from the original loan are recognized in interest income when the new loan is granted. If a loan restructuring does not meet these conditions, the existing loan’s amortized cost basis is carried forward and the modified loan is accounted for as a continuation of the existing loan. FDMs are generally accounted for as a continuation of the existing loan given the terms are typically not at market rates.
Loan modifications, characterized as FDMs, offered by the Company to retail and commercial borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as a result of its loss mitigation activities may result in a payment delay, interest rate reduction, term extension, principal forgiveness, or combination thereof. Payment delays consist of modifications that result in a delay of contractual amounts due greater than three months over a rolling 12-month period. Term extensions consist of modifications that result in an extension of the contractual maturity date greater than three months or a significant deferral of principal payments relative to the total outstanding principal balance of the loan.
Commercial loan modifications are offered on a case-by-case basis and generally include a payment delay, term extension, and/or interest rate reduction. The Company does not typically offer principal forgiveness for commercial loans. Retail loan modifications are offered through structured loan modification programs, which are summarized below:
Forbearance programs provide borrowers experiencing some form of hardship a period of time during which their contractual payment obligations are suspended, resulting in a payment delay and/or term extension;
Other repayment plans are offered due to hardship and include an interest rate reduction and/or term extension designed to enable the borrower to return the loan to current status in an expeditious manner;
Settlement agreements may be executed with borrowers experiencing a long-term hardship or who are delinquent, resulting in principal forgiveness. Upon fulfillment of the terms of the settlement agreement, the unpaid principal amount is forgiven resulting in a charge-off of the outstanding principal balance; and
Certain reorganization bankruptcy judgments may result in any one of the four modification types or some combination thereof.
Loan modifications are considered to be collateral dependent when repayment of the loan is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the underlying collateral, or when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, and the Company elected to measure the loan at the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell if sale or foreclosure of the property is expected. In addition, certain loans discharged in bankruptcy and not reaffirmed by the borrower are placed on nonaccrual status and considered collateral dependent at the time of discharge, unless there is a co-borrower responsible for repayment that is likely to occur.
Retail and commercial loans whose contractual terms have been modified in a FDM and are current at the time of the modification may remain on accrual status if there is demonstrated performance prior to the modification and payment in full is expected under the modified terms. Cash receipts on nonaccrual impaired loans, including nonaccrual loans involved in FDMs, are generally applied to reduce the unpaid principal balance. Certain FDMs that are current in payment status are classified as nonaccrual in accordance with regulatory guidance. Nonaccrual FDMs that meet the guidelines above for accrual status can be returned to accruing if supported by a well-documented evaluation of the borrowers’ financial condition and the borrower has been current for at least six months.
The following tables present the period-end amortized cost of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that were modified during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, disaggregated by class of financing receivable and modification type. The modification type reflects the cumulative effect of all FDMs received during the indicated period.
Year Ended December 31, 2025
(dollars in millions)Interest Rate ReductionTerm ExtensionPayment DelayInterest Rate Reduction and Term ExtensionTerm Extension and Payment Delay
Interest Rate Reduction, Term Extension, and Payment Delay
Total
Total as a % of Loan Class(1)
Commercial and industrial$16 $314 $2 $5 $1 $4 $342 0.69 %
Commercial real estate31 932 95 43 161 25 1,287 5.24 
Total commercial47 1,246 97 48 162 29 1,629 2.21 
Residential mortgages67 17 15 108 0.31 
Home equity13 — — 33 0.17 
Education11 — — — — — 11 0.13 
Other retail18 — — — — — 18 0.44 
Total retail40 70 30 24 170 0.25 
Total
$87 $1,316 $127 $72 $165 $32 $1,799 1.26 %
Year Ended December 31, 2024
(dollars in millions)Interest Rate ReductionTerm ExtensionPayment DelayInterest Rate Reduction and Term ExtensionTerm Extension and Payment Delay
Interest Rate Reduction, Term Extension, and Payment Delay
Total
Total as a % of Loan Class(1)
Commercial and industrial$— $235 $99 $1 $21 $1 $357 0.84 %
Commercial real estate— 650 113 130 134 — 1,027 3.77 
Total commercial— 885 212 131 155 1,384 1.98 
Residential mortgages74 12 16 114 0.35 
Home equity13 — — 23 0.14 
Education11 34 — 10 — 58 0.54 
Other retail16 — — — — — 16 0.34 
Total retail39 80 47 29 15 211 0.30 
Total
$39 $965 $259 $160 $170 $2 $1,595 1.15 %
Year Ended December 31, 2023
(dollars in millions)Interest Rate ReductionTerm ExtensionPayment DelayInterest Rate Reduction and Term ExtensionTerm Extension and Payment DelayTotal
Total as a % of Loan Class(1)
Commercial and industrial$1 $252 $69 $1 $2 $325 0.74 %
Commercial real estate— 522 — 70 593 2.01 
Total commercial774 69 71 918 1.23 
Residential mortgages77 20 109 0.35 
Home equity— — 15 0.10 
Education— 31 — — 40 0.34 
Other retail11 — — — — 11 0.22 
Total retail30 82 34 28 175 0.24 
Total
$31 $856 $103 $99 $4 $1,093 0.75 %
(1) Represents the total amortized cost as of period-end divided by the period-end amortized cost of the corresponding loan class. Accrued interest receivable is excluded from amortized cost and is immaterial.
The following tables present the financial effect of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that were modified during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, disaggregated by class of financing receivable.
Year Ended December 31, 2025
(dollars in millions)
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction(1)
Weighted-Average Term Extension (in Months)(1)
Weighted-Average Payment Deferral(1)
Amount of Principal Forgiven(2)
Commercial and industrial1.65 %18$— $— 
Commercial real estate1.00 14— 
Residential mortgages1.04 111— — 
Home equity3.19 144— — 
Education4.83 — — — 
Other retail19.90 — — 16 
Year Ended December 31, 2024
(dollars in millions)
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction(1)
Weighted-Average Term Extension (in Months)(1)
Weighted-Average Payment Deferral(1)
Amount of Principal Forgiven(2)
Commercial and industrial3.78 %15$4 $— 
Commercial real estate2.83 17— 
Residential mortgages1.83 94— — 
Home equity4.01 71— — 
Education4.41 12— — 
Other retail20.18 — — 
Year Ended December 31, 2023
(dollars in millions)
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction(1)
Weighted-Average Term Extension (in Months)(1)
Weighted-Average Payment Deferral(1)
Amount of Principal Forgiven(2)
Commercial and industrial2.02 %15$1 $— 
Commercial real estate0.59 11— — 
Residential mortgages1.58 50— — 
Home equity2.64 120— — 
Automobile3.60 18— — 
Education4.76 — — — 
Other retail18.68 — — 
(1) Weighted based on period-end amortized cost.
(2) Amounts are recorded as charge-offs.
The following tables present an aging analysis of the period-end amortized cost of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that were modified during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, disaggregated by class of financing receivable. A loan in a forbearance or repayment plan is reported as past due according to its contractual terms until contractually modified. Subsequent to modification, it is reported as past due based on its restructured terms.
December 31, 2025
Days Past Due and Accruing
(dollars in millions)Current30-5960-89 90+Nonaccrual Total
Commercial and industrial$309 $— $2 $— $31 $342 
Commercial real estate953 11 316 1,287 
Total commercial1,262 11 347 1,629 
Residential mortgages43 12 26 21 108 
Home equity— — — 27 33 
Education— — — 11 
Other retail14 — 18 
Total retail72 14 26 51 170 
Total$1,334 $25 $14 $28 $398 $1,799 
December 31, 2024
Days Past Due and Accruing
(dollars in millions)Current30-5960-89 90+Nonaccrual Total
Commercial and industrial$290 $3 $— $— $64 $357 
Commercial real estate546 92 — 385 1,027 
Total commercial836 95 — 449 1,384 
Residential mortgages49 13 22 23 114 
Home equity10 — — — 13 23 
Education26 — — — 32 58 
Other retail12 — 16 
Total retail97 15 22 69 211 
Total$933 $110 $8 $26 $518 $1,595 
December 31, 2023
Days Past Due and Accruing
(dollars in millions)Current30-5960-89 90+Nonaccrual Total
Commercial and industrial$211 $— $— $— $114 $325 
Commercial real estate402 — 26 158 593 
Total commercial613 — 26 272 918 
Residential mortgages61 11 17 13 109 
Home equity— — — 10 15 
Education37 — — 40 
Other retail— 11 
Total retail111 13 17 26 175 
Total$724 $20 $8 $43 $298 $1,093 
The following tables present the period-end amortized cost of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that defaulted during the period presented and were modified within the previous 12 months preceding the default, disaggregated by class of financing receivable and modification type. The modification type reflects the cumulative effect of all FDMs at the time of default. A loan is considered to be in default if, subsequent to modification, it becomes 90 or more days past due or is placed on nonaccrual status.
Year Ended December 31, 2025
(dollars in millions)Interest Rate ReductionTerm ExtensionPayment DelayInterest Rate Reduction and Term ExtensionTerm Extension and Payment DelayTotal
Commercial and industrial$— $47 $— $— $— $47 
Commercial real estate— 59 — 14 75 
Total commercial— 106 — 14 122 
Residential mortgages32 10 54 
Home equity— — 
Education— — — — 
Other retail— — — — 
Total retail32 10 12 62 
Total$7 $138 $12 $12 $15 $184 
Year Ended December 31, 2024
(dollars in millions)Interest Rate ReductionTerm ExtensionPayment DelayInterest Rate Reduction and Term ExtensionTotal
Commercial and industrial$1 $18 $— $— $19 
Commercial real estate— 134 20 — 154 
Total commercial152 20 — 173 
Residential mortgages— 26 32 
Home equity— — 
Education— 11 — 15 
Other retail— — — 
Total retail27 14 50 
Total$6 $179 $34 $4 $223 
Year Ended December 31, 2023
(dollars in millions)Interest Rate ReductionTerm ExtensionPayment DelayInterest Rate Reduction and Term ExtensionTotal
Commercial and industrial$— $— $43 $— $43 
Commercial real estate— 102 — — 102 
Total commercial— 102 43 — 145 
Residential mortgages— 15 
Home equity— — 
Education— — — 
Other retail— — — — — 
Total retail10 19 
Total$1 $112 $44 $7 $164 
Unfunded commitments related to loans modified during the year ended December 31, 2025 were $465 million at December 31, 2025. Unfunded commitments related to loans modified during the year ended December 31, 2024 were $206 million at December 31, 2024.