Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Other Significant Accounting Policies

The following table identifies our other significant accounting policies and the note and page where a detailed description of each policy can be found:

Fair Value	Note	2	Page	128
Investment Securities	Note	3	Page	135
Loans	Note	4	Page	141
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Note	5	Page	143
Derivative Financial Instruments	Note	10	Page	147
Offsetting Arrangements	Note	11	Page	152
Contingencies	Note	13	Page	156
Variable Interest Entities	Note	14	Page	158
Equity-Based Compensation	Note	18	Page	164
Income Taxes	Note	22	Page	168
Earnings Per Common Share	Note	23	Page	169
Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Note	25	Page	172

Recent Accounting Developments

Recent Accounting Developments

Relevant standards that were recently issued but not yet adopted as of December 31, 2019:
Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effects on the financial statements or other significant matters
ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments	The standard, and its related amendments, replaces the existing incurred loss impairment guidance and requires immediate recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets carried at amortized cost, including trade and other receivables, loans and commitments, held-to-maturity debt securities and other financial assets, held at the reporting date to be measured based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. The standard also amends existing impairment guidance for available-for-sale securities, and credit losses will be recorded as an allowance versus a write-down of the amortized cost basis of the security and will allow for a reversal of impairment loss when the credit of the issuer improves. The guidance requires a cumulative effect of initial application to be recognized in retained earnings at the date of initial application.	January 1, 2020	We have assessed the impact of the standard on our consolidated financial statements. We established a steering committee which provided cross-functional governance over the project plan and key decisions. Key accounting policies were enhanced and we refined the credit loss models, processes and the associated data requirements needed to meet the standard. The majority of our exposures utilize a probability-of-default and loss-given-default methodology to estimate the credit loss reserve. Our senior secured loan portfolio remains a major driver of the allowance for credit loss, along with off-balance sheet commitments. There was no material allowance upon implementation for held-to-maturity exposures given the nature of our portfolio. Our credit loss models were approved for use by our Model Validation Group in 2019. We executed our new processes in parallel with the existing processes during 2019 to ensure that we have an appropriate control environment over the allowance for credit losses upon adoption in 2020. Upon adoption of the new guidance on January 1, 2020, no material adjustment to retained earnings was required.
ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment	The standard simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. The ASU requires an entity to compare the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss.	January 1, 2020	We have adopted the new standard as of January 1, 2020 prospectively. There are no material impacts as a result of the adoption.
ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement	The standard eliminates, amends and adds disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.	January 1, 2020	We have elected to early adopt the provisions of the new standard that eliminate or amend disclosures as of December 31, 2018 and our disclosures were modified accordingly. The remaining provisions of the standard that add disclosures have been adopted from January 1, 2020 and applied prospectively.
ASU 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement. That Is a Service Contract (a consensus of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Emerging Issues Task Force)	This standard addresses accounting for fees paid by a customer for implementation, set-up and other upfront costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is hosted by the vendor, i.e., a service contract. The new guidance aligns treatment for capitalization of implementation costs with guidance on internal-use software.	January 1, 2020	We have adopted the new standard prospectively as of January 1, 2020. There are no material impacts as a result of the adoption.