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Loans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans Receivable, Net [Abstract]  
Loans
Loans
 
 
Loans consisted of the following:
At December 31,
2012
 
2011
 
(in millions)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
8,457

 
$
7,860

Business banking and middle market enterprises
12,608

 
10,225

Global banking(1)
20,009

 
12,658

Other commercial
3,076

 
2,906

Total commercial
44,150

 
33,649

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Home equity mortgages
2,324

 
2,563

Residential mortgages, excluding home equity mortgages
15,371

 
14,113

Credit cards
815

 
828

Other consumer
598

 
714

Total consumer
19,108

 
18,218

Total loans
$
63,258

 
$
51,867

 
(1) 
Represents large multinational firms including globally focused U.S. corporate and financial institutions and USD lending to select high quality Latin American and other multinational customers managed by HSBC on a global basis.
We have loans outstanding to certain executive officers and directors. The loans were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons and do not involve more than normal risk of collectibility. The aggregate amount of such loans did not exceed 5% of shareholders’ equity at either December 31, 2012 or 2011.
Net deferred origination costs totaled $30 million and $48 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
At December 31, 2012 and 2011, we had net unamortized premium on our loans of $25 million and $28 million, respectively. We amortized net premiums of $23 million, $35 million and $20 million on our loans in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Age Analysis of Past Due Loans  The following table summarizes the past due status of our loans at December 31, 2012 and 2011. The aging of past due amounts are determined based on the contractual delinquency status of payments under the loan. An account is generally considered to be contractually delinquent when payments have not been made in accordance with the loan terms. Delinquency status may be affected by customer account management policies and practices such as re-age or modification.
 
Days Past Due
 
 
 
 
 
 
At December 31, 2012
1 - 29 days
 
30 - 89 days
 
90+ days
 
Total Past Due
 
Current
 
Total Loans
 
(in millions)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
27

 
$
89

 
$
152

 
$
268

 
$
8,189

 
$
8,457

Business banking and middle market enterprises
558

 
73

 
70

 
701

 
11,907

 
12,608

Global banking
777

 
30

 
8

 
815

 
19,194

 
20,009

Other commercial
37

 
16

 
31

 
84

 
2,992

 
3,076

Total commercial
1,399

 
208

 
261

 
1,868

 
42,282

 
44,150

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity mortgages
348

 
40

 
82

 
470

 
1,854

 
2,324

Residential mortgages, excluding home equity mortgages
100

 
493

 
976

 
1,569

 
13,802

 
15,371

Credit cards
28

 
14

 
15

 
57

 
758

 
815

Other consumer
7

 
5

 
33

 
45

 
553

 
598

Total consumer
483

 
552

 
1,106

 
2,141

 
16,967

 
19,108

Total loans
$
1,882

 
$
760

 
$
1,367

 
$
4,009

 
$
59,249

 
63,258

 
Days Past Due
 
 
 
 
 
 
At December 31, 2011
1 - 29 days
 
30 - 89 days
 
90+ days
 
Total Past Due
 
Current
 
Total Loans
 
(in millions)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
72

 
$
31

 
$
231

 
$
334

 
$
7,526

 
$
7,860

Business banking and middle market enterprises
615

 
58

 
71

 
744

 
9,481

 
10,225

Global banking
898

 
34

 
74

 
1,006

 
11,652

 
12,658

Other commercial
350

 
84

 
21

 
455

 
2,451

 
2,906

Total commercial
1,935

 
207

 
397

 
2,539

 
31,110

 
33,649

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity mortgages
181

 
54

 
89

 
324

 
2,239

 
2,563

Residential mortgages, excluding home equity mortgages
109

 
526

 
815

 
1,450

 
12,663

 
14,113

Credit cards
37

 
20

 
20

 
77

 
751

 
828

Other consumer
11

 
6

 
35

 
52

 
662

 
714

Total consumer
338

 
606

 
959

 
1,903

 
16,315

 
18,218

Total loans
$
2,273

 
$
813

 
$
1,356

 
$
4,442

 
$
47,425

 
$
51,867


Contractual Maturities Contractual maturities of loans were as follows:
 
At December 31,
  
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Commercial Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
3,564

 
$
869

 
$
768

 
$
993

 
$
1,041

 
$
1,222

 
$
8,457

Business banking and middle market enterprises
5,108

 
1,346

 
1,184

 
1,559

 
1,603

 
1,808

 
12,608

Global banking
10,025

 
1,670

 
1,514

 
1,743

 
2,070

 
2,987

 
20,009

Other commercial
1,251

 
327

 
288

 
379

 
390

 
441

 
3,076

Consumer Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity mortgages(1)
870

 
432

 
265

 
166

 
107

 
484

 
2,324

Residential mortgages, excluding home equity mortgages
909

 
361

 
378

 
393

 
402

 
12,928

 
15,371

Credit card receivables(2)

 
815

 

 

 

 

 
815

Other consumer
549

 
28

 
13

 
6

 
2

 

 
598

Total
$
22,276

 
$
5,848

 
$
4,410

 
$
5,239

 
$
5,615

 
$
19,870

 
$
63,258

 
(1) 
Home equity mortgages maturities reflect estimates based on historical payment patterns.
(2) 
As credit card receivables do not have stated maturities, the table reflects estimates based on historical payment patterns.
As a substantial portion of consumer loans, based on our experience, will be renewed or repaid prior to contractual maturity, the above maturity schedule should not be regarded as a forecast of future cash collections. The following table summarizes contractual maturities of loans due after one year by repricing characteristic:
 
At December 31, 2012
  
Over 1 But
Within 5 Years
 
Over 5
Years
 
(in millions)
Receivables at predetermined interest rates
$
2,921

 
$
6,371

Receivables at floating or adjustable rates
18,191

 
13,499

Total
$
21,112

 
$
19,870


Nonaccrual Loans Nonaccrual loans totaled $1.6 billion and $1.8 billion at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Interest income that would have been recorded if such nonaccrual loans had been current and in accordance with contractual terms was approximately $125 million in 2012 and $117 million in 2011. Interest income that was included in finance and other interest income on these loans was approximately $17 million in 2012 and $19 million in 2011. For an analysis of reserves for credit losses, see Note 9, “Allowance for Credit Losses.”
Nonaccrual loans and accruing receivables 90 days or more delinquent are summarized in the following table:
At December 31,
2012
 
2011
 
(in millions)
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
Commercial:
 
 
 
Real Estate:
 
 
 
Construction and land loans
$
104

 
$
103

Other real estate
281

 
512

Business banking and middle markets enterprises
47

 
58

Global banking
18

 
137

Other commercial
13

 
15

Total commercial
463

 
825

Consumer:
 
 
 
Residential mortgages, excluding home equity mortgages
1,038

 
815

Home equity mortgages
86

 
89

Total residential mortgages(1)(2)
1,124

 
904

Other consumer loans
5

 
8

Total consumer loans
1,129

 
912

Nonaccrual loans held for sale
37

 
91

Total nonaccruing loans
1,629

 
1,828

Accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more:
 
 
 
Commercial:
 
 
 
Real Estate:
 
 
 
Construction and land loans

 

Other real estate
8

 
1

Business banking and middle market enterprises
28

 
11

Other commercial
1

 
2

Total commercial
37

 
14

Consumer:
 
 
 
Credit card receivables
15

 
20

Other consumer
28

 
27

Total consumer loans
43

 
47

Total accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more
80

 
61

Total nonperforming loans
$
1,709

 
$
1,889

 
(1) 
Nonaccrual residential mortgages includes all receivables which are 90 or more days contractually delinquent as well as second lien loans where the first lien loan that we own or service is 90 or more days contractually delinquent.
(2) 
In 2012 we reclassified $66 million of residential mortgage loans discharged under Chapter 7 bankruptcy and not re-affirmed to nonaccrual, consistent with recently issued regulatory guidance. Interest income reversed on these loans was not material.
Impaired Loans   A loan is considered to be impaired when it is deemed probable that not all principal and interest amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement will be collected. Probable losses from impaired loans are quantified and recorded as a component of the overall allowance for credit losses. Commercial and consumer loans for which we have modified the loan terms as part of a troubled debt restructuring are considered to be impaired loans. Additionally, commercial loans in nonaccrual status, or that have been partially charged-off or assigned a specific allowance for credit losses are also considered impaired loans.
Troubled debt restructurings  Troubled debt restructurings represent loans for which the original contractual terms have been modified to provide for terms that are less than what we would be willing to accept for new loans with comparable risk because of deterioration in the borrower’s financial condition.
During the third quarter of 2011, we adopted a new Accounting Standards Update which provided additional guidance for determining whether a restructuring of a receivable meets the criteria to be reported as a TDR Loan. Under this new guidance, we have determined that substantially all consumer loans modified as a result of a financial difficulty, including all modifications with trial periods regardless of whether the modification was permanent or temporary, should be reported as TDR Loans. For residential mortgage loans purchased from HSBC Finance, we have determined that all re-ages, except first-time early stage delinquency re-ages where the customer has not been granted a prior re-age or modification since the first quarter of 2007, should be considered a TDR Loan. We believe that multiple or later stage delinquency re-ages or a need for a modification to any of the loan terms other than to provide a market rate of interest provides evidence that the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. Exclusion of these first-time early stage delinquency re-ages from our reported TDR Loans was not material. As required, the new guidance was applied retrospectively to restructurings occurring on or after January 1, 2011 and resulted in the reporting of an additional $51 million of residential mortgage loans as TDR Loans at September 30, 2011 with credit loss reserves of $10 million associated with these loans. The incremental loan loss provision recorded for these loans during the third quarter using a discounted cash flow analysis was $7 million. For our HSBC Bank USA credit card portfolio, we reported an additional $1 million of credit card loans as TDR Loans at September 30, 2011 with credit loss reserves of less than $1 million associated with these loans. The incremental loan loss provision recorded for these loans during the third quarter using a discounted cash flow analysis was not material. The TDR Loan balances and related credit loss reserves for consumer loans reported as of December 31, 2010 use our previous definition of TDR Loans and, as such, are not comparable to balances in subsequent periods. The new guidance did not impact our reporting of TDR Loans for commercial loans.
Modifications for consumer and commercial loans may include changes to one or more terms of the loan, including, but not limited to, a change in interest rate, extension of the amortization period, reduction in payment amount and partial forgiveness or deferment of principal. A substantial amount of our modifications involve interest rate reductions which lower the amount of interest income we are contractually entitled to receive in future periods. Through lowering the interest rate and other loan term changes, we believe we are able to increase the amount of cash flow that will ultimately be collected from the loan, given the borrower’s financial condition. TDR Loans are reserved for either based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loans’ original effective interest rate which generally results in a higher reserve requirement for these loans or in the case of certain secured commercial loans, the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral. Once a consumer loan is classified as a TDR Loan, it continues to be reported as such until it is paid off or charged-off. For commercial loans, if subsequent performance is in accordance with the new terms and such terms reflect current market rates at the time of restructure, they will no longer be reported as a TDR loan beginning in the year after restructuring. During the last three years, approximately $11 million of commercial loans have met the criteria and have been removed from TDR classification.
The following table presents information about receivables which were modified during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and as a result of this action became classified as TDR Loans.
Year Ended December 31,
2012
 
2011
 
(in millions)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
78

 
$
70

Business banking and middle market enterprises
21

 
5

Total commercial
99

 
75

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential mortgages
452

 
235

Credit cards
4

 
5

Total consumer
456

 
240

Total
$
555

 
$
315


The weighted-average contractual rate reduction for loans which became classified as TDR Loans during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was 2.60 percent and 1.85 percent, respectively, for consumer loans. Weighted-average contractual rate reduction for commercial loans was not significant in both number of loans and rate.
The following tables present information about our TDR Loans and the related credit loss reserves for TDR Loans:
At December 31,
2012
 
2011
 
(in millions)
TDR Loans(1)(2):
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
343

 
$
342

Business banking and middle market enterprises
86

 
94

Other commercial
31

 
37

Total commercial
460

 
473

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential mortgages (3)(4)
960

 
608

Credit cards
14

 
21

Total consumer
974

 
629

Total TDR Loans(5)
$
1,434

 
$
1,102

At December 31,
2012
 
2011
 
(in millions)
Allowance for credit losses for TDR Loans(6):
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
23

 
$
17

Business banking and middle market enterprises
3

 
3

Other commercial

 

Total commercial
26

 
20

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential mortgages
109

 
94

Credit cards
5

 
7

Total consumer
114

 
101

Total allowance for credit losses for TDR Loans
$
140

 
$
121

 
(1) 
TDR Loans are considered to be impaired loans. For consumer loans, all such loans are considered impaired loans regardless of accrual status. For commercial loans, impaired loans include other loans in addition to TDRs which totaled $237 million and $614 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(2) 
The TDR Loan balances included in the table above reflect the current carrying amount of TDR Loans and includes all basis adjustments on the loan, such as unearned income, unamortized deferred fees and costs on originated loans, partial charge-offs and premiums or discounts on purchased loans. The following table reflects the unpaid principal balance of TDR Loans:
At December 31,
2012
 
2011
 
(in millions)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
398

 
$
393

Business banking and middle market enterprises
137

 
147

Other commercial
34

 
40

Total commercial
569

 
580

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential mortgages
1,118

 
682

Credit cards
14

 
20

Total consumer
1,132

 
702

Total
$
1,701

 
$
1,282

 
(3) 
Includes $608 million and $303 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, of loans that are recorded at the lower of amortized cost or fair value of the collateral less cost to sell.
(4) 
In 2012, we added $170 million of loans discharged under Chapter 7 bankruptcy and not re-affirmed to our residential mortgage TDR Loan balances, which were written down to the lower of amortized cost or fair value of the collateral less cost to sell consistent with new regulatory guidance issued in the third quarter of 2012.
(5) 
Includes balances of $519 million and $331 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which are classified as nonaccrual loans.
(6) 
Included in the allowance for credit losses.

Additional information relating to TDR Loans is presented in the table below.
Year Ended December 31,
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
(in millions)
 
 
Average balance of TDR Loans
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
360

 
$
346

 
$
273

Business banking and middle market enterprises
91

 
89

 
71

Other commercial
33

 
44

 
51

Total commercial
484

 
479

 
395

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages
738

 
532

 
305

Credit cards
16

 
23

 
23

Auto finance(1)

 

 
28

Total consumer
754

 
555

 
356

Total average balance of TDR Loans
$
1,238

 
$
1,034

 
$
751

Interest income recognized on TDR Loans
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
8

 
$
9

 
$
3

Business banking and middle market enterprises

 

 

Other commercial
4

 
5

 
5

Total commercial
12

 
14

 
8

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages
33

 
20

 
12

Credit cards
1

 
1

 
2

Auto finance(1)

 

 
2

Total consumer
34

 
21

 
16

Total interest income recognized on TDR Loans
$
46

 
$
35

 
$
24

 
(1) 
In August 2010, we sold auto finance loans with an outstanding principal balance of $1.2 billion at the date of sale, and other related assets to Santander Consumer USA (“SC USA”).
The following table presents loans which were classified as TDR Loans during the previous 12 months which for commercial loans became 90 days or greater contractually delinquent or for consumer loans became 60 days or greater contractually delinquent during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:
Year ended December 31. 
2012
 
2011
 
(in millions)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
27

 
$
42

Business banking and middle market enterprises

 

Other commercial

 

Total commercial
27

 
42

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential mortgages
86

 
71

Credit cards

 
4

Total consumer
86

 
75

Total
$
113

 
$
117


Impaired commercial loans  Impaired commercial loan statistics are summarized in the following table:
 
Amount with
Impairment
Reserves
 
Amount
without
Impairment
Reserves
 
Total Impaired
Commercial
Loans(1)(2)
 
Impairment
Reserve
 
(in millions)
At December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
192

 
$
305

 
$
497

 
$
86

Business banking and middle market enterprises
57

 
49

 
106

 
10

Global banking

 
18

 
18

 

Other commercial
1

 
75

 
76

 

Total
$
250

 
$
447

 
$
697

 
$
96

At December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
391

 
$
342

 
$
733

 
$
114

Business banking and middle market enterprises
68

 
59

 
127

 
12

Global banking
137

 

 
137

 
90

Other commercial
1

 
89

 
90

 

Total
$
597

 
$
490

 
$
1,087

 
$
216

 
(1) 
Includes impaired commercial loans which are also considered TDR Loans as follows:
At December 31,
2012
 
2011
 
(in millions)
Construction and other real estate
$
343

 
$
342

Business banking and middle market enterprises
86

 
94

Other commercial
31

 
37

Total
$
460

 
$
473

(2) 
The impaired commercial loan balances included in the table above reflect the current carrying amount of the loan and includes all basis adjustments, such as unamortized deferred fees and costs on originated loans and any premiums or discounts. The unpaid principal balance of impaired commercial loans included in the table above are as follows:
At December 31,
2012
 
2011
 
(in millions)
Construction and other real estate
$
552

 
$
784

Business banking and middle market enterprises
157

 
180

Global banking
18

 
137

Other commercial
79

 
93

Total
$
806

 
$
1,194


The following table presents information about average impaired commercial loan balances and interest income recognized on the impaired commercial loans:
Year Ended December 31,
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
(in millions)
Average balance of impaired commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
602

 
$
744

 
$
638

Business banking and middle market enterprises
119

 
151

 
127

Global banking
86

 
107

 
149

Other commercial
86

 
111

 
155

Total average balance of impaired commercial loans
$
893

 
$
1,113

 
$
1,069

Interest income recognized on impaired commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
11

 
$
9

 
$
4

Business banking and middle market enterprises
5

 
4

 
2

Global banking

 
1

 
5

Other commercial
3

 
3

 

Total interest income recognized on impaired commercial loans
$
19

 
$
17

 
$
11


Commercial Loan Credit Quality Indicators  The following credit quality indicators are monitored for our commercial loan portfolio:
Criticized asset classifications  These classifications are based on the risk rating standards of our primary regulator. Problem loans are assigned various criticized facility grades. We also assign obligor grades which are used under our allowance for credit losses methodology. Criticized assets for commercial loans are summarized in the following table:
 
Special Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
 
(in millions)
At December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
627

 
$
677

 
$
105

 
$
1,409

Business banking and middle market enterprises
369

 
115

 
10

 
494

Global banking
93

 
50

 

 
143

Other commercial
36

 
74

 
2

 
112

Total
$
1,125

 
$
916

 
$
117

 
$
2,158

At December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
1,009

 
$
990

 
$
186

 
$
2,185

Business banking and middle market enterprises
445

 
241

 
12

 
698

Global banking
45

 
397

 
109

 
551

Other commercial
99

 
131

 

 
230

Total
$
1,598

 
$
1,759

 
$
307

 
$
3,664


Nonperforming  The status of our commercial loan portfolio is summarized in the following table:
 
Performing
Loans
 
Nonaccrual
Loans
 
Accruing Loans
Contractually Past
Due 90 days or More
 
Total
 
(in millions)
At December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
8,064

 
$
385

 
$
8

 
$
8,457

Business banking and middle market enterprise
12,533

 
47

 
28

 
12,608

Global banking
19,991

 
18

 

 
20,009

Other commercial
3,062

 
13

 
1

 
3,076

Total commercial – continuing operations
$
43,650

 
$
463

 
$
37

 
$
44,150

At December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
7,244

 
$
615

 
$
1

 
$
7,860

Business banking and middle market enterprise
10,156

 
58

 
11

 
10,225

Global banking
12,521

 
137

 

 
12,658

Other commercial
2,889

 
15

 
2

 
2,906

Total commercial – continuing operations
$
32,810

 
$
825

 
$
14

 
$
33,649


Credit risk profile  The following table shows the credit risk profile of our commercial loan portfolio:
 
Investment
Grade(1)
 
Non-Investment
Grade
 
Total
 
(in millions)
At December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
4,727

 
$
3,730

 
$
8,457

Business banking and middle market enterprises
6,012

 
6,596

 
12,608

Global banking
16,206

 
3,803

 
20,009

Other commercial
1,253

 
1,823

 
3,076

Total commercial
$
28,198

 
$
15,952

 
$
44,150

At December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and other real estate
$
3,133

 
$
4,727

 
$
7,860

Business banking and middle market enterprises
4,612

 
5,613

 
10,225

Global banking
9,712

 
2,946

 
12,658

Other commercial
843

 
2,063

 
2,906

Total commercial
$
18,300

 
$
15,349

 
$
33,649

 
(1) 
Investment grade includes commercial loans with credit ratings of at least BBB- or above or the equivalent based on our internal credit rating system.
Consumer Loan Credit Quality Indicators   The following credit quality indicators are utilized for our consumer loan portfolio:
Delinquency  The following table summarizes dollars of two-months-and-over contractual delinquency and as a percent of total loans and loans held for sale (“delinquency ratio”) for our consumer loan portfolio:
 
December 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
  
Dollars of
Delinquency
 
Delinquency
Ratio
 
Dollars of
Delinquency
 
Delinquency
Ratio
 
(dollars are in millions)
Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage, excluding home equity mortgages(1)
$
1,233

 
7.78
%
 
$
1,101

 
7.19
%
Home equity mortgages
75

 
3.23

 
99

 
2.89

Total residential mortgages
1,308

 
7.20

 
1,200

 
6.41

Credit card receivables
21

 
2.58

 
28

 
2.25

Other consumer
30

 
4.52

 
30

 
3.17

Total consumer
$
1,359

 
6.92
%
 
$
1,258

 
6.01
%
 
(1) 
At December 31, 2012 and 2011, residential mortgage loan delinquency includes $997 million and $803 million, respectively, of loans that are carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value less cost to sell.
Nonperforming   The status of our consumer loan portfolio for both continuing and discontinued operations is summarized in the following table:
 
Performing
Loans
 
Nonaccrual
Loans
 
Accruing Loans
Contractually Past
Due 90 days or More
 
Total
 
(in millions)
At December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage, excluding home equity mortgages
$
14,333

 
$
1,038

 
$

 
$
15,371

Home equity mortgages
2,238

 
86

 

 
2,324

Total residential mortgages (1)
16,571

 
1,124

 

 
17,695

Credit card receivables
800

 

 
15

 
815

Other consumer
565

 
5

 
28

 
598

Total consumer
$
17,936

 
$
1,129

 
$
43

 
$
19,108

At December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage, excluding home equity mortgages
$
13,298

 
$
815

 
$

 
$
14,113

Home equity mortgages
2,474

 
89

 

 
2,563

Total residential mortgages
15,772

 
904

 

 
16,676

Credit card receivables
808

 

 
20

 
828

Other consumer
679

 
8

 
27

 
714

Total consumer
$
17,259

 
$
912

 
$
47

 
$
18,218

 
(1) 
In 2012, we reclassified $66 million of residential mortgage loans discharged under Chapter 7 bankruptcy and not re-affirmed to nonaccrual, consistent with recently issued regulatory guidance. Interest income reversed on these loans was not material.
Troubled debt restructurings  See discussion of impaired loans above for further details on this credit quality indicator.
Concentration of Credit Risk   A concentration of credit risk is defined as a significant credit exposure with an individual or group engaged in similar activities or affected similarly by economic conditions. We enter into a variety of transactions in the normal course of business that involve both on and off-balance sheet credit risk. Principal among these activities is lending to various commercial, institutional, governmental and individual customers. We participate in lending activity throughout the United States and internationally. In general, we manage the varying degrees of credit risk involved in on and off-balance sheet transactions through specific credit policies. These policies and procedures provide for a strict approval, monitoring and reporting process. It is our policy to require collateral when it is deemed appropriate. Varying degrees and types of collateral are secured depending upon management’s credit evaluation. As with any nonconforming and non-prime loan products, we utilize high underwriting standards and price these loans in a manner that is appropriate to compensate for higher risk.
Our loan portfolio includes the following types of loans:
High loan-to-value (“LTV”) loans – Certain residential mortgages on primary residences with LTV ratios equal to or exceeding 90 percent at the time of origination and no mortgage insurance, which could result in the potential inability to recover the entire investment in loans involving foreclosed or damaged properties.
Interest-only loans – A loan which allows a customer to pay the interest-only portion of the monthly payment for a period of time which results in lower payments during the initial loan period. However, subsequent events affecting a customer’s financial position could affect the ability of customers to repay the loan in the future when the principal payments are required.
Adjustable rate mortgage (“ARM”) loans – A loan which allows us to adjust pricing on the loan in line with market movements. A customer’s financial situation and the general interest rate environment at the time of the interest rate reset could affect the customer’s ability to repay or refinance the loan after the adjustment.
The following table summarizes the balances of high LTV, interest-only and ARM loans in our loan portfolios, including certain loans held for sale, at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
At December 31,
2012
 
2011
 
(in billions)
Residential mortgage loans with high LTV and no mortgage insurance(1)
$
.9

 
$
1.1

Interest-only residential mortgage loans
4.0

 
3.9

ARM loans(2)
10.4

 
9.9

 
(1) 
Residential mortgage loans with high LTV and no mortgage insurance includes both fixed rate and adjustable rate mortgages. Excludes $20 million and $68 million of subprime residential mortgage loans held for sale at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(2) 
ARM loan balances above exclude $19 million and $28 million of subprime residential mortgage loans held for sale at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In 2013 and 2014, approximately $313 million and $356 million, respectively, of the ARM loans will experience their first interest rate reset.
Concentrations of first and second liens within the outstanding residential mortgage loan portfolio are summarized in the following table. Amounts in the table exclude residential mortgage loans held for sale of $472 million and $2,058 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
At December 31,
2012
 
2011
 
(in millions)
Closed end:
 
 
 
First lien
$
15,371

 
$
14,113

Second lien
186

 
237

Revolving:
 
 
 
Second lien
2,138

 
2,326

Total
$
17,695

 
$
16,676


Regional exposure at December 31, 2012 for certain loan portfolios is summarized in the following table.
 
Commercial
Construction and
Other Real
Estate Loans
 
Residential
Mortgage
Loans
 
Credit
Card
Receivables
New York State
42.9
%
 
34.5
%
 
56.9
%
North Central United States
4.6

 
6.6

 
3.7

North Eastern United States
9.8

 
9.3

 
12.3

Southern United States
19.9

 
16.0

 
13.9

Western United States
22.8

 
33.3

 
11.0

Others

 
0.3

 
2.2

Total
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%