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Other Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Other Assets
Other Assets
 
In July 2010, the Company entered into a low-income housing partnership (the Partnership) as the limited partner, holding a 99.9% interest in the Partnership. The Partnership is a VIE, with the purpose of developing and operating low-income housing rental properties. Recovery of the Company’s investment is accomplished through the utilization of low-income housing tax credits and the tax benefits of Partnership losses. The general partner, who holds a 0.1% interest in the Partnership, is an unrelated third party and is responsible for controlling and managing the business and financial operation of the Partnership. As the Company does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the Partnership’s economic performance, the Company is not the primary beneficiary and therefore, does not consolidate the Partnership. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the assets of the unconsolidated Partnership totaled approximately $315 million and $355 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, no impairment losses related to the low-income housing partnership were incurred. The Company does not provide financial support to the Partnership that it was not previously contractually obligated to provide.

The Company has accounted for its investment in the Partnership using the effective yield method. The risk of loss of the Company's investment in the Partnership is considered low as an affiliate of the general partner has provided certain guarantees of tax credits and minimum annual returns. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized a reduction to income tax expense of $29 million and $35 million, respectively. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss related to the Partnership is the unamortized investment balance. The following table provides information related to this Partnership (in millions):

 
Year Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Unamortized investment balance classified as Other Assets
$
265

 
$
314

Remaining commitment classified as Other Liabilities
$

 
$
18

Maximum exposure to loss
$
265

 
$
314