LOANS - Consumer Loans Gross Credit Losses (Details) - Consumer - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Loans receivable
Total	$ 10,201	$ 7,553
Residential first mortgages
Loans receivable
2024	0	0
2023	1	2
2022	0	1
2021	0	1
2020	0	5
Prior	47	41
Total	48	50
Home equity line of credit (pre-reset)
Loans receivable
Total	15	3
Home equity line of credit (post-reset)
Loans receivable
Total	2	0
Home equity term loans
Loans receivable
Revolving loans converted to term loans	2	4
Home equity loans
Loans receivable
Total	19	7
Credit cards
Loans receivable
Revolving loans converted to term loans	265	184
Total	9,069	6,575
Total credit cards
Loans receivable
Total	9,334	6,759
Personal, small business and other
Loans receivable
2024	171	162
2023	204	202
2022	165	106
2021	64	44
2020	25	51
Prior	171	172
Total	$ 800	$ 737

Amount, excluding accrued interest, of decrease in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable from writeoff. Excludes net investment in lease.

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