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The following charts further illustrate the changes in average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities:
Average loans and leases increased $1.7 billion, or 3%, to $58.7 billion, primarily due to growth in average consumer and commercial real estate loans. Average securities decreased $1.8 billion, or 9%, to $19.4 billion, primarily due to principal reductions.
Average deposits decreased $0.7 billion, or 1%, to $75.0 billion at an average cost of 2.14%, from $75.7 billion at an average cost of 1.92% in the third quarter of 2023. Average noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $3.2 billion, or 11%, relative to the prior year quarter, and were relatively flat compared with the ending balance at June 30, 2024, reflecting stabilization during the current quarter. Average noninterest-bearing deposits decreased to 33% of total deposits, compared with 37% during the same prior year period.
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Average borrowed funds, consisting primarily of secured borrowings, increased $1.8 billion, or 39%, to $6.3 billion, primarily due to increased short-term borrowings, including advances under the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”).
For more information on our investment securities portfolio and borrowed funds and how we manage liquidity risk, refer to the “Investment Securities Portfolio” section on page 17 and the “Liquidity Risk Management” section on page 34. For further discussion of the effects of market rates on net interest income and how we manage interest rate risk, refer to the “Interest Rate and Market Risk Management” section on page 31.
The following schedule summarizes the average balances, the amount of interest earned or paid, and the applicable yields for interest-earning assets and the costs of interest-bearing liabilities:
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The Allowance and Provision for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) is the combination of both the allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments (“RULC”). The ALLL represents the estimated current expected credit losses related to the loan and lease portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The RULC represents the estimated reserve for current expected credit losses associated with off-balance sheet commitments. Changes in the ALLL and RULC, net of charge-offs and recoveries, are recorded as the provision for loan and lease losses and the provision for unfunded lending commitments, respectively, on the consolidated statement of income. The ACL for debt securities is estimated separately from loans and is included in “Investment securities” on the consolidated balance sheet.
The ACL was $736 million at September 30, 2024, and was relatively flat compared with $738 million at September 30, 2023. The slight decrease in the ACL primarily reflects improvements in economic forecasts and declines in unfunded lending commitments related to construction lending, partially offset by increases associated with declines in credit quality, incremental reserves associated with portfolio-specific risks including CRE, average loan growth of $1.7 billion, and changes in our loan portfolio composition. The ratio of ACL to total loans and leases was 1.25% at September 30, 2024, compared with 1.30% at September 30, 2023.
The provision for credit losses, which is the combination of both the provision for loan and lease losses and the provision for unfunded lending commitments, was $13 million, compared with $41 million in the third quarter of 2023. The provision for securities losses was less than $1 million during both the third quarter of 2024 and 2023.
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The bar chart above illustrates the broad categories of change in the ACL from the prior year period. To estimate current expected losses, we use econometric loss models that include multiple economic scenarios that reflect optimistic, baseline, and stressed economic conditions. The results derived using these economic scenarios are weighted to produce the credit loss estimate. Management may adjust the weights to reflect their assessment of current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The second bar represents changes in these economic forecasts and current economic conditions, including management's judgment of the weighting of the economic forecasts during the current quarter. These changes contributed to a $199 million decrease in the ACL from the prior year quarter.
The third bar represents changes in credit quality factors and includes risk grade migration, portfolio-specific risks, and specific reserves against loans, which, when combined, contributed to a $163 million increase in the ACL, driven largely by declines in credit quality and an increased focus on certain portfolio-specific risks, including commercial real estate.
The fourth bar represents changes in our loan portfolio composition, including changes in loan balances and mix, the aging of the portfolio, and other qualitative risk factors; all of which contributed to a $34 million increase in the ACL.
See “Credit Risk Management” on page 21 and Note 6 in our 2023 Form 10-K for more information on how we determine the appropriate level of the ALLL and the RULC.
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Noninterest Income
Noninterest income represents revenue earned from products and services that generally have no associated interest rate or yield and is classified as either customer-related or noncustomer-related. Customer-related noninterest income excludes items such as securities gains and losses, dividends, insurance-related income, and mark-to-market adjustments on certain derivatives.
Noninterest income accounted for approximately 22% and 24% of our net revenue (net interest income plus noninterest income) during the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively, and decreased $8 million, or 4%, relative to the prior year quarter. The following schedule presents a comparison of the major components of noninterest income:
NONINTEREST INCOME
Three Months Ended September 30,
Amount change
Percent change
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Amount change
Percent change
(Dollar amounts in millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Commercial account fees
$
46
$
43
$
3
7
%
$
135
$
131
$
4
3
%
Card fees
24
26
(2)
(8)
72
75
(3)
(4)
Retail and business banking fees
18
17
1
6
50
49
1
2
Loan-related fees and income
17
23
(6)
(26)
50
63
(13)
(21)
Capital markets fees
28
18
10
56
73
62
11
18
Wealth management fees
14
15
(1)
(7)
44
44
—
—
Other customer-related fees
14
15
(1)
(7)
42
46
(4)
(9)
Customer-related noninterest income
161
157
4
3
466
470
(4)
(1)
Fair value and nonhedge derivative income
(3)
7
(10)
NM
(3)
5
(8)
NM
Dividends and other income (loss)
5
12
(7)
(58)
33
49
(16)
(33)
Securities gains (losses), net
9
4
5
NM
11
5
6
NM
Noncustomer-related noninterest income
11
23
(12)
(52)
41
59
(18)
(31)
Total noninterest income
$
172
$
180
$
(8)
(4)
$
507
$
529
$
(22)
(4)
Customer-related Noninterest Income
Customer-related noninterest income increased $4 million, or 3%, compared with the prior year period. Capital markets fees increased $10 million, largely due to increased swap fees, loan syndication fees, and expanded real estate capital markets activity, and commercial account fees increased $3 million. These increases were partially offset by a $6 million decrease in loan-related fees and income, primarily due to higher gains on loan sales in the prior year period and a decline in loan servicing income resulting from the sale of associated mortgage servicing rights in the third quarter of 2023.
Noncustomer-related Noninterest Income
Noncustomer-related noninterest income decreased $12 million from the prior year quarter. Fair value and nonhedge derivative income decreased $10 million, primarily due to credit valuation adjustments on client-related interest rate swaps, and dividends and other income decreased $7 million, primarily due to a decline in dividends on FHLB stock. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of $5 million in net securities gains, largely due to valuation adjustments in our Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) investment portfolio.
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Noninterest Expense
The following schedule presents a comparison of the major components of noninterest expense:
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Three Months Ended September 30,
Amount change
Percent change
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Amount change
Percent change
(Dollar amounts in millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Salaries and employee benefits
$
317
$
311
$
6
2
%
$
966
$
974
$
(8)
(1)
%
Technology, telecom, and information processing
66
62
4
6
194
175
19
11
Occupancy and equipment, net
40
42
(2)
(5)
119
122
(3)
(2)
Professional and legal services
14
16
(2)
(13)
47
45
2
4
Marketing and business development
12
10
2
20
35
35
—
—
Deposit insurance and regulatory expense
19
20
(1)
(5)
74
60
14
23
Credit-related expense
6
6
—
—
19
19
—
—
Other real estate expense, net
—
—
—
NM
(1)
—
(1)
NM
Other
28
29
(1)
(3)
84
86
(2)
(2)
Total noninterest expense
$
502
$
496
$
6
1
$
1,537
$
1,516
$
21
1
Adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP)
$
499
$
493
$
6
1
%
$
1,516
$
1,496
$
20
1
%
Total noninterest expense increased $6 million, or 1%, relative to the prior year quarter. Salaries and employee benefits expense increased $6 million, or 2%, primarily due to a decline in capitalized salaries related to reduced software development activities, as well as higher benefits accruals, and an additional business day during the current quarter. Technology, telecom, and information processing expense increased $4 million, or 6%, primarily due to increases in application software, license, and maintenance expenses. These increases were partially offset by decreases in other expenses including professional and legal services associated with reduced technology-related consulting services and occupancy and equipment expenses.
Adjusted noninterest expense increased $6 million, or 1%. The efficiency ratio was 62.5%, compared with 64.4%, due to an increase in adjusted taxable-equivalent revenue. For information on non-GAAP financial measures, see page 38.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, noninterest expense increased $21 million, or 1%, relative to the same prior year period. Technology, telecom, and information processing expense increased $19 million, or 11%, primarily due to increases in software amortization expenses associated with the replacement of substantially all of our in-scope core loan and deposit banking systems. Deposit insurance and regulatory expense increased $14 million, or 23%, driven largely by a $13 million accrual associated with an updated special assessment estimate by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) during the first quarter of 2024. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $8 million, or 1%, in salaries and employee benefits expense, primarily due to higher severance expense and incentive compensation accruals in the prior year period.
Technology Spend
Consistent with our strategic objectives, we invest in technologies that will make us more efficient and enable us to remain competitive. We generally consider these investments as technology spend, which represents expenditures associated with technology-related investments, operations, systems, and infrastructure, and includes current period expenses presented on the consolidated statement of income, as well as capitalized investments, net of related amortization and depreciation, presented on the consolidated balance sheet. Technology spend is reported as a combination of the following:
•Technology, telecom, and information processing expense — includes expenses related to application software, licensing, and maintenance; related amortization; telecommunications; and data processing;
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•Other technology-related expense — includes related noncapitalized salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, and professional and legal services; and
•Technology investments — includes capitalized technology infrastructure equipment, hardware, and purchased or internally developed software, less related amortization or depreciation.
The following schedule presents the composition of our technology spend:
TECHNOLOGY SPEND
Three Months Ended September 30,
Amount change
Percent change
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Amount change
Percent change
(Dollar amounts in millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Technology, telecom, and information processing expense
$
66
$
62
$
4
6
%
$
194
$
175
$
19
11
%
Other technology-related expense
62
59
3
5
188
169
19
11
Technology investments
7
22
(15)
(68)
26
71
(45)
(63)
Less: related amortization and depreciation
(19)
(21)
2
(10)
(59)
(51)
(8)
16
Total technology spend
$
116
$
122
$
(6)
(5)
$
349
$
364
$
(15)
(4)
Total technology spend decreased $6 million, or 5%, relative to the prior year quarter, as the aforementioned increase in technology, telecom, and information processing expense and an increase in other technology-related expense was more than offset by a decrease in certain technology investments, as the final phase of our multi-year project to replace substantially all of our in-scope core loan and deposit banking systems was completed in July 2024.
Income Taxes
The following schedule summarizes the income tax expense and effective tax rates for the periods presented:
INCOME TAXES
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Income before income taxes
$
277
$
228
$
742
$
736
Income tax expense
63
53
174
182
Effective tax rate
22.7
%
23.2
%
23.5
%
24.7
%
The effective tax rate was 22.7% and 23.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. See Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information about the factors that impacted the income tax rates, as well as information about deferred income tax assets and liabilities.
Preferred Stock Dividends
Preferred stock dividends totaled $10 million and $7 million for the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase was primarily due to changes in the timing and rates of dividend payments for certain series of preferred stock.
BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS
Interest-Earning Assets
Interest-earning assets have associated interest rates or yields, and generally consist of loans and leases, securities, and money market investments. We strive to maintain a high level of interest-earning assets relative to total assets. For more information regarding the average balances, associated revenue generated, and the respective yields of our interest-earning assets, see the Consolidated Average Balance Sheet on page 10.
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Investment Securities Portfolio
We invest in securities to actively manage liquidity and interest rate risk and to generate interest income. We primarily own securities that can readily provide us cash and liquidity through secured borrowing agreements without the need to sell the securities. Our fixed-rate securities portfolio helps balance the inherent interest rate mismatch between loans and deposits and protects the economic value of shareholders’ equity. At both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the estimated duration of our investment securities portfolio, which measures price sensitivity to interest rate changes, was 3.6 percent.
For information about our borrowing capacity associated with our investment securities portfolio and how we manage our liquidity risk, refer to the “Liquidity Risk Management” section on page 34. See also Note 3 and Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on fair value measurements and the accounting for our investment securities portfolio.
The following schedule presents the major components of our investment securities portfolio:
INVESTMENT SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(In millions)
Par Value
Amortized cost
Fair value
Par Value
Amortized cost
Fair value
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury securities
$
580
$
580
$
490
$
585
$
585
$
492
U.S. Government agencies and corporations:
Agency securities
483
478
458
669
663
630
Agency guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
7,854
7,914
6,869
8,460
8,530
7,291
Small Business Administration loan-backed securities
453
483
465
535
571
546
Municipal securities
1,155
1,251
1,189
1,269
1,385
1,318
Other debt securities
25
25
24
25
25
23
Total available-for-sale
10,550
10,731
9,495
11,543
11,759
10,300
Held-to-maturity
U.S. Government agencies and corporations:
Agency securities
149
149
144
93
93
87
Agency guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
11,226
9,384
9,570
11,966
9,935
10,041
Municipal securities
324
324
310
354
354
338
Total held-to-maturity
11,699
9,857
10,024
12,413
10,382
10,466
Total investment securities
$
22,249
$
20,588
$
19,519
$
23,956
$
22,141
$
20,766
The amortized cost of total investment securities decreased $1.6 billion, or 7%, from December 31, 2023, largely due to principal reductions. Approximately 7% of the total investment securities were floating-rate instruments at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Additionally, at September 30, 2024, we had $3.6 billion of pay-fixed swaps designated as fair value hedges against fixed-rate available-for-sale (“AFS”) securities that effectively convert the fixed interest income to a floating rate on the hedged portion of the securities.
At September 30, 2024, our AFS investment securities portfolio included $181 million of net premium that was distributed across the various security categories. Total taxable-equivalent premium amortization for our total investment securities portfolio was $17 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared with $20 million for the same prior year period.
Refer to the “Interest Rate Risk Management” section on page 31, the “Capital Management” section on page 35, and Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more discussion regarding our investment securities portfolio, swaps, and related unrealized gains and losses.
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Municipal Investments and Extensions of Credit
We support our communities by providing products and services to state and local governments (“municipalities”), including deposit services, loans, and investment banking services. We also invest in securities issued by municipalities. Our municipal lending products generally include loans in which the debt service is repaid from general funds or pledged revenues of the municipal entity, or to private commercial entities or 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entities utilizing a pass-through municipal entity to achieve favorable tax treatment.
The following schedule summarizes our total investments and extensions of credit to municipalities:
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS AND EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT
(In millions)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Loans and leases
$
4,270
$
4,302
Unfunded lending commitments
438
231
Trading securities
68
48
Available-for-sale securities
1,189
1,318
Held-to-maturity securities
324
354
Total
$
6,289
$
6,253
Our municipal loans and securities are primarily associated with municipalities located within our geographic footprint. The municipal loan and lease portfolio is primarily secured by general obligations of municipal entities, real estate, revenue pledges, or equipment. At September 30, 2024, we had a small number of municipal loans on nonaccrual totaling $11 million; we had no municipal loans on nonaccrual at December 31, 2023. These loans were to private commercial entities utilizing a pass-through municipal entity to achieve favorable tax treatment.
Municipal securities are internally graded, similar to loans, using risk-grading systems which vary based on the size and type of credit risk exposure. The internal risk grades assigned to our municipal securities follow our definitions of Pass, Special Mention, and Substandard, which are consistent with published definitions of regulatory risk classifications. At September 30, 2024, all municipal securities were graded as Pass. See Notes 5 and 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about the credit quality of these municipal loans and securities.
Loan and Lease Portfolio
We provide a wide range of lending products to commercial customers, generally small- and medium-sized businesses, as well as other products secured by commercial real estate. We also provide various retail banking products and services to consumers and small businesses. The following schedule presents the composition of our loan and lease portfolio:
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LOAN AND LEASE PORTFOLIO
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Amount
% of total loans
Amount
% of total loans
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial
$
16,757
28.5
%
$
16,684
28.9
%
Leasing
377
0.6
383
0.7
Owner-occupied
9,381
15.9
9,219
16.0
Municipal
4,270
7.3
4,302
7.4
Total commercial
30,785
52.3
30,588
53.0
Commercial real estate:
Construction and land development
2,833
4.8
2,669
4.6
Term
10,650
18.1
10,702
18.5
Total commercial real estate
13,483
22.9
13,371
23.1
Consumer:
Home equity credit line
3,543
6.0
3,356
5.8
1-4 family residential
9,489
16.1
8,415
14.6
Construction and other consumer real estate
997
1.7
1,442
2.5
Bankcard and other revolving plans
461
0.8
474
0.8
Other
126
0.2
133
0.2
Total consumer
14,616
24.8
13,820
23.9
Total loans and leases
$
58,884
100.0
%
$
57,779
100.0
%
During the first nine months of 2024, the loan and lease portfolio increased $1.1 billion, or 2%, to $58.9 billion at September 30, 2024. Loan growth was primarily in the consumer 1-4 family residential mortgage portfolio. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the ratio of loans and leases to total assets was 68% and 66%, respectively. The largest loan category was commercial and industrial loans, which constituted 29% of our total loan portfolio for both time periods.
Other Noninterest-Bearing Investments
Other noninterest-bearing investments are equity investments that are held primarily for capital appreciation, dividends, or for certain regulatory requirements. The following schedule summarizes our related investments:
OTHER NONINTEREST-BEARING INVESTMENTS
(Dollar amounts in millions)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Amount change
Percent change
Bank-owned life insurance
$
560
$
553
$
7
1
%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
56
79
(23)
(29)
Federal Reserve stock
65
65
—
—
Farmer Mac stock
27
24
3
13
SBIC investments
202
190
12
6
Other
36
39
(3)
(8)
Total other noninterest-bearing investments
$
946
$
950
$
(4)
—
Other noninterest-bearing investments decreased $4 million during the first nine months of 2024, primarily due to a decrease in FHLB stock, partially offset by higher valuation adjustments in our SBIC investment portfolio. We are required to invest approximately 4% of our FHLB borrowings in FHLB stock to maintain our borrowing capacity. The decrease in period-end FHLB activity stock was due to a decline in short-term FHLB borrowings.
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Premises, Equipment, and Software
We continue to invest in technology to modernize our financial systems. In July 2024, we successfully completed the final phase of our multi-year project to replace our core loan and deposit banking systems. We have now transitioned substantially all of our commercial, commercial real estate, and consumer loans, as well as our deposit accounts to a modern, integrated core system, which allows us to deliver improved experiences to our customers and gain incremental operational efficiencies.
The following schedule summarizes the capitalized costs associated with our core system replacement project, which are amortized using a useful life of ten years:
CAPITALIZED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROJECT
September 30, 2024
(In millions)
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Total
Total amount of capitalized costs, less accumulated amortization
$
16
$
39
$
216
$
271
End of scheduled amortization period
Q2 2027
Q1 2029
Q2 2033
Deposits
Deposits are our primary funding source. The following schedule presents the composition of our deposit portfolio:
DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Amount
% of total deposits
Amount
% of total deposits
Deposits by type
Noninterest-bearing demand
$
24,973
33.0
%
$
26,244
35.0
%
Interest-bearing:
Savings and money market
39,215
51.8
38,663
51.6
Time
6,333
8.3
5,619
7.5
Brokered
5,197
6.9
4,435
5.9
Total deposits
$
75,718
100.0
%
$
74,961
100.0
%
Deposit-related metrics
Estimated amount of insured deposits
$
42,656
56
%
$
41,777
56
%
Estimated amount of uninsured deposits
33,062
44
33,184
44
Estimated amount of collateralized deposits 1
2,762
4
3,979
5
Loan-to-deposit ratio
78%
77%
1 Includes both insured and uninsured deposits.
Total deposits increased $757 million, or 1%, from December 31, 2023, as a $2.0 billionincrease in interest-bearing deposits was partially offset by a $1.3 billiondecrease in noninterest-bearing demand deposits. At both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, customer deposits (excluding brokered deposits) totaled $70.5 billion, and included approximately $7.3 billion and $6.8 billion, respectively, of reciprocal deposits.
At September 30, 2024, the estimated total amount of uninsured deposits was $33.1 billion, or 44%, of total deposits, compared with $33.2 billion, or 44%, at December 31, 2023. Our loan-to-deposit ratio was 78%, compared with 77% for the same respective time periods. See “Liquidity Risk Management” on page 34 for additional information on liquidity, including the ratio of available liquidity to uninsured deposits.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk management is an integral part of our operations and is a key determinant of our overall performance. We employ various strategies to prudently manage the risks to which our operations are exposed, including credit risk, market and interest rate risk, liquidity risk, strategic and business risk, operational risk, technology risk,
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cybersecurity risk, capital/financial reporting risk, legal/compliance risk (including regulatory risk), and reputational risk. These risks are overseen by various management committees, including the Enterprise Risk Management Committee. For a more comprehensive discussion of these risks, see “Risk Factors” in our 2023 Form 10-K.
Credit Risk Management
Credit risk is the possibility of loss from the failure of a borrower, guarantor, or another obligor to fully perform under the terms of a credit-related contract. Credit risk arises primarily from our lending activities, as well as from off-balance sheet credit instruments. Credit policies, credit risk management, and credit examination functions inform and support the oversight of credit risk. Our credit policies emphasize strong underwriting standards and early detection of potential problem credits in order to develop and implement action plans on a timely basis to mitigate potential losses. These formal credit policies and procedures provide us with a framework for consistent underwriting and a basis for sound credit decisions at the local banking affiliate level.
Our business activity is conducted primarily within the geographic footprint of our banking affiliates. We strive to avoid the risk of undue concentrations of credit in any particular industry, collateral type, location, or with any individual customer or counterparty. For a more comprehensive discussion of our credit risk management, see “Credit Risk Management” in our 2023 Form 10-K.
U.S. Government Agency Guaranteed Loans
We participate in various guaranteed lending programs sponsored by U.S. government agencies, such as the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), Federal Housing Authority, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At September 30, 2024, $548 million of related loans were guaranteed, primarily by the SBA. The following schedule presents the composition of U.S. government agency guaranteed loans:
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY GUARANTEED LOANS
(Dollar amounts in millions)
September 30, 2024
Percent guaranteed
December 31, 2023
Percent guaranteed
Commercial
$
670
78
%
$
664
80
%
Commercial real estate
24
79
24
79
Consumer
4
100
4
100
Total loans
$
698
79
$
692
80
Commercial Lending
The following schedule presents the composition of our commercial lending portfolio:
COMMERCIAL LENDING PORTFOLIO
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Amount
% of total commercial loans
Amount
% of total commercial loans
Amount change
Percent change
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial
$
16,757
54.4
%
$
16,684
54.5
%
$
73
0.4
%
Leasing
377
1.2
383
1.3
(6)
(1.6)
Owner-occupied
9,381
30.5
9,219
30.1
162
1.8
Municipal
4,270
13.9
4,302
14.1
(32)
(0.7)
Total commercial
$
30,785
100.0
%
$
30,588
100.0
%
$
197
0.6
Our commercial loans span various industries and generally mature within a one-to-five-year period with applicable amortization based on the underlying collateral and guarantees. Commercial loans are typically structured as seasonal, term, working capital, or bridge loans in the form of revolving and non-revolving lines of credit, amortizing term loans, guidance facilities, and single-payment loans. These loans include covenants requiring borrowers to provide regular financial reporting to measure leverage, debt service coverage, and liquidity. At
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September 30, 2024, approximately 70% of our commercial lending portfolio was variable rate, and approximately 10% of these variable-rate loans were swapped with our customers to a fixed rate.
Underwriting of commercial loans is primarily based on analyses of management, financial performance, industry, sponsorship (if applicable), and transaction structure, with credit enhancements typically provided by collateral and guarantees from the owners or sponsors. Prospective cash flows are subjected to various downside scenario analyses, including revenue decline, margin compression, and interest rate movements.
The following schedule presents the geography distribution of our commercial lending portfolio. For commercial loans, geographies are based on the location of the primary borrower.
COMMERCIAL LENDING BY GEOGRAPHY
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Amount
% of total
Nonaccrual loans
Amount
% of total
Nonaccrual loans
Commercial
Arizona
$
2,277
7.4
%
$
5
$
2,237
7.3
%
$
7
California
6,091
19.8
57
6,106
20.0
50
Colorado
1,935
6.3
23
1,970
6.4
3
Nevada
1,339
4.4
12
1,230
4.0
11
Texas
7,233
23.5
75
7,070
23.1
13
Utah/Idaho
6,294
20.4
6
6,353
20.8
12
Washington/Oregon
1,428
4.6
32
1,339
4.4
8
Other 1
4,188
13.6
5
4,283
14.0
—
Total commercial
$
30,785
100.0
%
$
215
$
30,588
100.0
%
$
104
1 No other geography exceeds 2.7% for September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The following schedule presents an industry distribution of our commercial lending portfolio. Industry classification is based on the North American Industry Classification System.
COMMERCIAL LENDING BY INDUSTRY
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Amount
% of total
Nonaccrual loans
Amount
% of total
Nonaccrual loans
Real estate, rental and leasing
$
3,003
9.7
%
$
7
$
2,946
9.6
%
$
1
Retail trade
2,913
9.5
39
2,995
9.8
2
Finance and insurance
2,863
9.3
1
2,918
9.5
—
Healthcare and social assistance
2,453
8.0
35
2,527
8.3
8
Manufacturing
2,304
7.5
8
2,190
7.2
15
Public Administration
2,115
6.9
—
2,279
7.5
—
Wholesale trade
1,992
6.5
2
1,850
6.0
3
Transportation and warehousing
1,515
4.9
7
1,499
4.9
3
Utilities 1
1,406
4.6
6
1,409
4.6
10
Educational services
1,301
4.2
—
1,298
4.2
—
Construction
1,280
4.2
27
1,355
4.4
7
Hospitality and food services
1,267
4.1
1
1,180
3.9
1
Other services (except Public Administration)
1,103
3.6
3
1,047
3.4
2
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1,094
3.5
15
1,133
3.7
—
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,084
3.5
30
1,010
3.3
10
Other 2
3,092
10.0
34
2,952
9.7
42
Total
$
30,785
100.0
%
$
215
$
30,588
100.0
%
$
104
1 Includes primarily utilities, power, and renewable energy.
2 No other industry group exceeds 3.5% and 3.3% for September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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Commercial Real Estate Lending
The following schedule presents the composition of our commercial real estate lending portfolio:
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LENDING PORTFOLIO
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Amount
% of total CRE loans
Amount
% of total CRE loans
Amount change
Percent change
Commercial real estate:
Construction and land development
$
2,833
21.0
%
$
2,669
20.0
%
$
164
6.1
%
Term
10,650
79.0
10,702
80.0
(52)
(0.5)
Total commercial real estate
$
13,483
100.0
%
$
13,371
100.0
%
$
112
0.8
Term CRE loans generally mature within a three- to seven-year period and consist of full, partial, and non-recourse guarantee structures. Typical term CRE loan structures include annually tested operating covenants that require loan rebalancing based on minimum debt service coverage, debt yield, or loan-to-value (“LTV”) tests. Construction and land development loans generally mature in 18 to 36 months and contain full or partial recourse guarantee structures with one- to five-year extension options or roll-to-perm options that often result in term loans. At September 30, 2024, approximately 86% of our CRE loan portfolio was variable-rate, and approximately 21% of these variable-rate loans were swapped with our customers to a fixed rate.
Underwriting on commercial properties is primarily based on the economic viability of the project with significant consideration given to the creditworthiness and experience of the sponsor. We generally require that the owner’s equity be included prior to any advances. Remargining requirements (required equity infusions upon a decline in value or cash flow of the collateral) are often included in the loan agreement along with guarantees of the sponsor.
Real estate appraisals are performed in accordance with regulatory guidelines. In some cases, reports from automated valuation services are used or internal evaluations are performed. An appraisal is ordered and reviewed prior to loan closing, and a new appraisal or evaluation is generally ordered when market conditions indicate a potential decline in the value of the collateral, or when the loan is either modified, renewed, or deteriorates to a certain level of credit weakness. CRE LTVs are calculated by dividing the outstanding loan balance by the estimated collateral value from the most current appraisal. At September 30, 2024, the weighted average LTV ratio for our term CRE portfolio was less than 60%.
For a more comprehensive discussion of CRE loans and our underwriting, see “Commercial Real Estate Loans” in our 2023 Form 10-K. The following schedule presents the geography distribution of our commercial real estate lending portfolio. Geographies are based on the location of the primary collateral.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LENDING BY GEOGRAPHY
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Amount
% of total
Nonaccrual loans
Amount
% of total
Nonaccrual loans
Commercial real estate
Arizona
$
1,808
13.4
%
$
—
$
1,726
12.9
%
$
1
California
3,609
26.7
59
3,865
28.9
50
Colorado
724
5.4
—
709
5.3
—
Nevada
1,155
8.6
—
1,072
8.0
—
Texas
2,539
18.8
10
2,385
17.8
10
Utah/Idaho
2,129
15.8
—
2,214
16.6
—
Washington/Oregon
1,088
8.1
—
1,004
7.5
—
Other
431
3.2
—
396
3.0
—
Total commercial real estate
$
13,483
100.0
%
$
69
$
13,371
100.0
%
$
61
The following schedule presents our commercial real estate lending portfolio by the type of collateral:
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LENDING BY COLLATERAL TYPE
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Amount
% of total
Nonaccrual loans
Amount
% of total
Nonaccrual loans
Commercial property
Multifamily
$
3,904
29.0
%
$
1
$
3,709
27.7
%
$
1
Industrial
3,027
22.4
—
3,062
22.9
1
Office
1,867
13.9
58
1,984
14.8
48
Retail
1,524
11.3
—
1,503
11.2
1
Hospitality
642
4.8
8
688
5.2
9
Land
236
1.7
—
211
1.6
—
Other 1
1,613
11.9
—
1,682
12.6
—
Residential property 2
Single family
327
2.4
2
287
2.1
1
Land
100
0.8
—
90
0.7
—
Condo/Townhome
26
0.2
—
37
0.3
—
Other 1
217
1.6
—
118
0.9
—
Total
$
13,483
100.0
%
$
69
$
13,371
100.0
%
$
61
1 Included in the total amount of the “Other” commercial and residential categories was approximately $356 million and $202 million of unsecured loans at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
2 Residential property consists primarily of loans provided to commercial homebuilders for land, lot, and single-family housing developments.
As previously discussed, our commercial real estate lending portfolio is diversified across geography and collateral type, with the largest concentration in multifamily. We provide additional analysis of our multifamily and office CRE portfolios below in view of increased investor interest in those collateral types in recent periods.
Multifamily CRE
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our multifamily CRE loan portfolio totaled $3.9 billion and $3.7 billion, representing 29% and 28% of the total CRE loan portfolio, respectively. Approximately 33% of the multifamily CRE loan portfolio is scheduled to mature in the next 12 months. We believe that most of these borrowers will be able to refinance at maturity through the Bank, or other lenders, as a result of the cash flows from the properties, acceptable LTVs, equity levels, and guarantor support. The following schedule presents the composition of our multifamily CRE loan portfolio and other related credit quality metrics:
MULTIFAMILY CRE LOAN PORTFOLIO
(Dollar amounts in millions)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Multifamily CRE
Construction and land development
$
1,128
$
902
Term
2,776
2,807
Total multifamily CRE
$
3,904
$
3,709
Credit quality metrics
Criticized loan ratio
17.2
%
6.1
%
Classified loan ratio 1
12.8
%
0.5
%
Nonaccrual loan ratio
—
%
—
%
Delinquency ratio
0.1
%
—
%
Annualized ratio of multifamily CRE net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans
—
%
—
%
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to multifamily CRE loans, at period end
2.38
%
1.70
%
Weighted average LTV for multifamily term CRE loans
57
%
61
%
1 For the first nine months of 2024, multifamily CRE classified loan balances significantly increased. See the “Classified Loans” section below on page 29 for more information about changes in these related balances.
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The following schedules present our multifamily CRE loan portfolio by collateral location for the periods presented:
MULTIFAMILY CRE LOAN PORTFOLIO BY COLLATERAL LOCATION
September 30, 2024
Loan Type
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Construction and land development
Term
Total
% of total
Nonaccrual loans
Multifamily CRE
Arizona
$
196
$
284
$
480
12.3
%
$
—
California
145
931
1,076
27.6
1
Colorado
112
59
171
4.4
—
Nevada
112
173
285
7.3
—
Texas
357
720
1,077
27.6
—
Utah/Idaho
92
312
404
10.3
—
Washington/Oregon
114
234
348
8.9
—
Other 1
—
63
63
1.6
—
Total multifamily CRE
$
1,128
$
2,776
$
3,904
100.0
%
$
1
December 31, 2023
Loan Type
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Construction and land development
Term
Total
% of total
Nonaccrual loans
Multifamily CRE
Arizona
$
118
$
322
$
440
11.9
%
$
—
California
183
994
1,177
31.7
1
Colorado
46
90
136
3.7
—
Nevada
40
188
228
6.1
—
Texas
359
578
937
25.3
—
Utah/Idaho
44
345
389
10.4
—
Washington/Oregon
112
228
340
9.2
—
Other 1
—
62
62
1.7
—
Total multifamily CRE
$
902
$
2,807
$
3,709
100.0
%
$
1
1 Other included $55 million of multifamily loans with collateral located in New Mexico at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Office CRE
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our office CRE loan portfolio totaled $1.9 billion and $2.0 billion, representing 14% and 15% of the total CRE loan portfolio, respectively. Approximately 39% of the office CRE loan portfolio is scheduled to mature in the next 12 months. We believe that most of these borrowers will be able to refinance at maturity through the Bank, or other lenders, as a result of the cash flows from the properties, acceptable LTVs, equity levels, and guarantor support. The following schedule presents the composition of our office CRE loan portfolio and other related credit quality metrics:
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Consumer Lending
The following schedule presents the composition of our consumer lending portfolio:
CONSUMER LENDING PORTFOLIO
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Amount
% of total consumer loans
Amount
% of total consumer loans
Amount change
Percent change
Consumer:
Home equity credit line
$
3,543
24.2
%
$
3,356
24.3
%
$
187
5.6
%
1-4 family residential
9,489
64.9
8,415
60.9
1,074
12.8
Construction and other consumer real estate
997
6.8
1,442
10.4
(445)
(30.9)
Bankcard and other revolving plans
461
3.2
474
3.4
(13)
(2.7)
Other
126
0.9
133
1.0
(7)
(5.3)
Total consumer
$
14,616
100.0
%
$
13,820
100.0
%
$
796
5.8
1-4 Family Residential Mortgages
We originate first-lien residential home mortgage loans considered to be of prime quality. At September 30, 2024, our 1-4 family residential mortgage loan portfolio totaled $9.5 billion, or 65%, of our total consumer loan portfolio, compared with $8.4 billion, or 61%, at December 31, 2023. Approximately 91% and 93% of our 1-4 family residential mortgage loan portfolio was variable-rate for the same respective time periods. We generally hold variable-rate loans in our portfolio and sell “conforming” fixed-rate loans to third parties, including Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, for which we make representations and warranties that the loans meet certain underwriting and collateral documentation standards.
Home Equity Credit Lines
We also originate home equity credit lines (“HECLs”). At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our HECL portfolio totaled $3.5 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively. Approximately 37% and 39% of our HECLs were secured by first liens for the same respective time periods.
At September 30, 2024, loans representing less than 1% of the outstanding balance in the HECL portfolio were estimated to have combined loan-to-value (“CLTV”) ratios above 100%. An estimated CLTV ratio is the ratio of our loan plus any prior lien amounts divided by the estimated current collateral value. At origination, underwriting standards for the HECL portfolio generally include a maximum 80% CLTV with a Fair Isaac Corporation (“FICO”) credit score greater than 700.
Approximately 92% of our HECL portfolio is still in the draw period, and about 21% of those loans are scheduled to begin amortizing within the next five years. We believe the risk of loss and borrower default in the event of a loan becoming fully amortizing and the effect of significant interest rate changes is low, given the rate shock analysis performed at origination. The ratio of HECL net charge-offs (recoveries) for the trailing twelve months to average balances at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, was (0.01)% and 0.05%, respectively. See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the credit quality of the HECL portfolio.
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The following schedule presents the geography distribution of our consumer lending portfolio. Geographies are based on the location of the primary borrower.
CONSUMER LENDING BY GEOGRAPHY
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Amount
% of total
Nonaccrual loans
Amount
% of total
Nonaccrual loans
Consumer
Arizona
$
1,323
9.1
%
$
5
$
1,208
8.7
%
$
4
California
2,980
20.4
15
2,683
19.4
13
Colorado
1,356
9.3
9
1,292
9.3
7
Nevada
1,277
8.7
8
1,204
8.7
5
Texas
3,701
25.3
23
3,698
26.9
17
Utah/Idaho
3,413
23.4
14
3,188
23.1
10
Washington/Oregon
210
1.4
—
211
1.5
—
Other
356
2.4
5
336
2.4
1
Total consumer
$
14,616
100.0
%
$
79
$
13,820
100.0
%
$
57
Credit Quality
We monitor credit quality by analyzing various factors, including (among others) nonperforming status, internal risk grades, and net charge-offs, all of which are used in our overall evaluation of the adequacy of our ACL. See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on these factors and the ACL.
Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned (“OREO”), or foreclosed properties. The following schedule presents our nonperforming assets:
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
(Dollar amounts in millions)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Nonaccrual loans 1
$
363
$
222
Other real estate owned 2
5
6
Total nonperforming assets
$
368
$
228
Ratio of nonperforming assets to net loans and leases1 and other real estate owned 2
0.62
%
0.39
%
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
$
7
$
3
Ratio of accruing loans past due 90 days or more to loans and leases 1
0.01
%
0.01
%
Nonaccrual loans1 and accruing loans past due 90 days or more
$
370
$
225
Ratio of nonperforming assets1 and accruing loans past due 90 days or more to loans and leases1 and other real estate owned 2
0.64
%
0.40
%
Accruing loans past due 30-89 days
$
89
$
86
1 Includes loans held for sale.
2 Does not include banking premises held for sale.
Nonperforming assets totaled $368 million, or 0.62%, of total loans and leases and other real estate owned at September 30, 2024, compared with $228 million, or 0.39%, at December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to a small number of loans in the commercial and industrial and term CRE portfolios.
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Classified Loans
Classified loans are considered loans with well-defined weaknesses and are assigned using our internal risk grade definitions of substandard and doubtful, which are consistent with regulatory risk classifications. The following schedule presents our classified loans by loan segment:
CLASSIFIED LOANS
(Dollar amounts in millions)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Commercial
$
964
$
482
Commercial real estate
1,042
280
Consumer
87
63
Total classified loans
$
2,093
$
825
Ratio of classified loans to total loans and leases
3.55
%
1.43
%
Classified loans totaled $2.1 billion, or 3.55%, of total loans and leases, at September 30, 2024, compared with $825 million, or 1.43%, at December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily in the multifamily CRE loan portfolio, largely due to a change in approach to risk grading that places more emphasis on current cash flow, which is the primary source of repayment, and less emphasis on the adequacy of collateral values and the strength of guarantors and sponsors. The increase in classified loans was also attributable to weaker performance, particularly for 2021 and 2022 construction loan vintages, as borrowers missed projections due to lower-than-anticipated leasing, rent concessions, elevated costs, and higher interest rates. Our CRE loan portfolio continues to benefit from strong underwriting, supported by high borrower equity and guarantor support.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The ACL, which consists of the ALLL and the RULC, represents our estimate of current expected credit losses
related to the loan and lease portfolio and unfunded lending commitments as of the balance sheet date.
We estimate current expected credit losses, which include considerations of historical credit loss experience, current conditions, and standard economic forecasts, all of which inform the quantitative portion of our ACL. We also consider qualitative and environmental factors that may indicate losses may differ from levels estimated by our quantitative models. The impact of these factors on our ACL may change from quarter to quarter.
During recent quarters, the qualitative portion of the ACL has increased primarily due to (1) economic uncertainty, which caused us to increase the weights on recessionary economic forecasts, and (2) portfolio-specific risks, which caused us to use stressed economic forecasts for certain portfolios, particularly CRE.
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The following schedule presents the changes in the ACL and certain credit-related metrics:
CHANGES IN THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Loans and leases outstanding
$
58,884
$
57,779
$
56,893
Average loans and leases outstanding:
Commercial
30,553
30,519
30,620
Commercial real estate
13,538
13,023
12,942
Consumer
14,198
13,198
13,041
Total average loans and leases outstanding
$
58,289
$
56,740
$
56,603
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Balance at beginning of period
$
684
$
572
$
572
Provision for loan losses
34
148
136
Charge-offs:
Commercial
30
45
35
Commercial real estate
11
3
3
Consumer
9
14
11
Total
50
62
49
Recoveries:
Commercial
19
20
17
Commercial real estate
3
—
—
Consumer
4
6
5
Total
26
26
22
Net loan and lease charge-offs
24
36
27
Balance at end of period
$
694
$
684
$
681
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments:
Balance at beginning of period
$
45
$
61
$
61
Provision for unfunded lending commitments
(3)
(16)
(4)
Balance at end of period
$
42
$
45
$
57
Total allowance for credit losses:
Allowance for loan and lease losses
$
694
$
684
$
681
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments
42
45
57
Total allowance for credit losses
$
736
$
729
$
738
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to net loans and leases, at period end
1.25
%
1.26
%
1.30
%
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans, at period end
203
%
328
%
371
%
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans and accruing loans past due 90 days or more, at period end
199
%
324
%
343
%
Ratio of total net charge-offs to average loans and leases 1
0.05
%
0.06
%
0.06
%
Ratio of commercial net charge-offs to average commercial loans 1
0.05
%
0.08
%
0.08
%
Ratio of commercial real estate net charge-offs to average commercial real estate loans 1
0.08
%
0.02
%
0.03
%
Ratio of consumer net charge-offs to average consumer loans 1
0.05
%
0.06
%
0.06
%
1 Ratios are annualized for the periods presented except for the period representing the full twelve months.
See “The Allowance and Provision for Credit Losses” section on page 12 for more discussion on changes in the ACL, and see Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to the ACL and credit trends experienced in each portfolio segment.
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Interest Rate and Market Risk Management
Interest rate and market risk is the risk of losses to current or future earnings and capital from changes in interest rates and other market conditions. Because we engage in transactions involving various financial products, we are exposed to interest rate and market risk. For a more comprehensive discussion of our interest rate and market risk management, see “Interest Rate and Market Risk Management” in our 2023 Form 10-K.
We strive to position the Bank for interest rate changes and manage the balance sheet sensitivity to reduce the volatility of both net interest income and economic value of equity (“EVE”). With the recent higher interest rate environment, customer deposit behavior has deviated from the trends observed during the relatively low interest rate period over the prior 15 years. As a result, customers have been more inclined to (1) move deposits to nonbanking products, such as money market mutual funds, that offer higher interest rates, and (2) reduce their balances in noninterest-bearing accounts. Observed changes in deposit behavior have been incorporated into our deposit models used in managing interest rate risk, giving more weight to the recently observed behavior, and increased both the deposit beta for interest-bearing products and the percentage of noninterest-bearing deposits assumed to migrate to interest-bearing products. Changes to models are independently reviewed by our Model Risk Management function.
We generally have granular deposit funding, and much of this funding is in the form of demand deposits with no maturity, which contractually can be withdrawn at any time. Rather than using contractual maturities, our interest rate risk model uses dynamically modeled behavioral assumptions based on historical behavior and future projections. Because many deposits from household and business accounts have proven to be stable over time and less sensitive to rate changes, their duration is generally longer than the duration of our loan portfolio. As such, we have historically been “asset-sensitive” — meaning that our assets are expected to reprice faster or more significantly than our liabilities. We regularly use interest rate swaps, investment in fixed-rate securities, and funding strategies to manage our interest rate risk. These strategies collectively have muted the expected sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates. Asset sensitivity measures depend upon the assumptions we use for deposit runoff and repricing behavior. Our models are particularly sensitive to these assumptions about the rate of such behavior.
We also assume a correlation, referred to as a “deposit beta,” with respect to interest-bearing deposits, wherein the rates paid to customers change at a different pace when compared with changes in average benchmark interest rates. Generally, certificates of deposit are assumed to have a high correlation, while interest-bearing checking accounts are assumed to have a lower correlation.
The following schedule presents deposit duration assumptions discussed previously:
DEPOSIT ASSUMPTIONS
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Product
Effective duration (-200 bps)
Effective duration (unchanged)
Effective duration (+200 bps)
Effective duration (-200 bps)
Effective duration (unchanged)
Effective duration (+200 bps)
Demand deposits
4.4%
3.1%
2.8%
4.0%
3.5%
3.2%
Money market
3.2%
1.5%
1.4%
3.0%
1.5%
1.4%
Savings and interest-bearing checking
2.5%
2.1%
1.8%
2.7%
2.2%
1.9%
The effective duration of the deposits increases as market rates decline due to the inability to reprice as deposits approach their floor.
As noted previously, we utilize derivatives to manage interest rate risk. The following schedule presents derivatives that are designated in qualifying hedging relationships at September 30, 2024. Included are the average outstanding derivative notional amounts for each period presented and the weighted average fixed-rate paid or received for each category of cash flow and fair value hedge. See Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the impact of these hedging relationships on interest income and expense.
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DERIVATIVES DESIGNATED IN QUALIFYING HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS
2024
2025
2026
4Q26 - 1Q27
4Q27 - 3Q28
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Fourth Quarter
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Cash flow hedges
Cash flow hedges of assets 1
Average outstanding notional
$
350
$
350
$
350
$
350
$
300
$
133
$
100
$
100
$
100
$
—
Weighted-average fixed-rate received
2.34
%
2.34
%
2.34
%
2.34
%
2.13
%
1.67
%
1.65
%
1.65
%
1.65
%
—
%
Cash flow hedges of liabilities 2
Average outstanding notional
$
500
$
500
$
500
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Weighted-average fixed-rate paid
3.67
%
3.67
%
3.67
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
Fair value hedges
Fair value hedges of assets 3
Average outstanding notional
$
4,468
$
4,558
$
4,562
$
4,558
$
2,428
$
1,049
$
1,044
$
1,037
$
1,001
$
973
Weighted-average fixed-rate paid
3.23
%
3.21
%
3.21
%
3.21
%
2.47
%
1.84
%
1.83
%
1.83
%
1.83
%
1.82
%
1 Cash flow hedges of assets consist of receive-fixed swaps hedging pools of floating-rate loans. The longest dated cash flow hedge matures in February 2027. Amounts for 2027 have not been prorated to reflect this hedge maturing during the period.
2 Cash flow hedges of liabilities consist of a pay-fixed swap hedging rolling FHLB advances. This swap matures in May 2025.
3 Fair value asset hedges consist of pay-fixed swaps hedging fixed-rate AFS securities and fixed-rate commercial loans, as further discussed in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Increasing notional amounts in 2025 are due to forward starting swaps.
At September 30, 2024, we had $117 million of net losses deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) related to terminated cash flow hedges. Amounts deferred in AOCI from terminated cash flow hedges will be amortized into interest income on a straight-line basis through the original maturity dates of the hedges as long as the hedged forecasted transactions continue to be expected to occur. For more information on amounts deferred in AOCI related to terminated cash flow hedges, see “Interest Rate and Market Risk Management” in our 2023 Form 10-K.
Earnings at Risk (EaR) and Economic Value of Equity (EVE)
Incorporating our deposit assumptions and the impact of derivatives in qualifying hedging relationships previously discussed, the following schedule presents earnings at risk (“EaR”), or the percentage change in 12-month forward-looking net interest income, and our estimated percentage change in EVE. Both EaR and EVE are based on a static balance sheet size under instantaneous parallel interest rate changes ranging from -200 bps to +200 bps. These measures highlight the sensitivity to changes in interest rates across various scenarios; the outcomes are not intended to be forecasts of expected net interest income.
INCOME SIMULATION – CHANGE IN NET INTEREST INCOME AND CHANGE IN ECONOMIC VALUE OF EQUITY
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Parallel shift in rates (in bps) 1
Parallel shift in rates (in bps) 1
Repricing scenario
-200
-100
0
+100
+200
-200
-100
0
+100
+200
Earnings at Risk
(EaR)
(5.7)
%
(2.7)
%
—
%
2.5
%
5.1
%
(5.6)
%
(2.5)
%
—
%
2.4
%
4.9
%
Economic Value of Equity
(EVE)
8.7
%
2.9
%
—
%
(1.9)
%
(4.4)
%
6.6
%
2.8
%
—
%
(1.4)
%
(3.3)
%
1 Assumes rates cannot go below zero in the negative rate shifts.
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The asset sensitivity, as measured by EaR, increased during the first nine months of 2024, due to securities redemptions, swap maturities, and assumption changes that reduced the projected runoff of noninterest-bearing deposits. Under our current deposit assumptions, interest rate risk remains within policy limits. For interest-bearing deposits with indeterminable maturities, the weighted average modeled beta is 55%.
Prepayment assumptions are an important factor in how we manage interest rate risk. Certain assets in our portfolio, such as 1-4 family residential mortgages and mortgage-backed securities, can be prepaid at any time by the borrower, which may significantly affect our expected cash flows. At September 30, 2024, lifetime prepayment speeds were estimated to be 15.8% for loans, which reflects an acceleration of prepayments upon rate reset for adjustable rate loans, and 7.1% for mortgage-backed securities.
The EaR analysis focuses on parallel rate shocks across the term structure of benchmark interest rates. In a non-parallel rate scenario, where short-term rates decline 200 bps, but long-term rates are unchanged, the EaR is comparable to the parallel rate scenario of similar rate shock.
If interest rates were to follow the rate path implied by the forward curve at September 30, 2024, modeled net interest income would increase in the third quarter of 2025 by an additional 1.4%, when compared to the third quarter of 2024. For a -100 bps and +100 bps parallel interest rate shock to the implied forward rate path, the cumulative net interest income sensitivity would be between (0.8)% and 3.1%, respectively.
Our focus on business banking also plays a significant role in determining the nature of our asset-liability management posture. At September 30, 2024, $27.4 billion of our commercial and CRE loans were scheduled to reprice in the next six months. For these variable-rate loans, we have executed $350 million of cash flow hedges by receiving fixed rates on interest rate swaps. At September 30, 2024, we also had $4.0 billion of variable-rate consumer loans scheduled to reprice in the next six months. The impact on asset sensitivity from commercial or consumer loans with floors has become insignificant as rates have risen. See Notes 3 and 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding derivative instruments.
Fixed Income
We are exposed to market risk through changes in fair value. This includes market risk for trading securities and for interest rate swaps used to hedge interest rate risk. We underwrite municipal and corporate securities. We also trade municipal, agency, and treasury securities. This underwriting and trading activity exposes us to a risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the prices of these fixed-income securities.
Changes in the fair value of AFS securities and in interest rate swaps that qualify as cash flow hedges are included in AOCI for each financial reporting period. For more discussion regarding investment securities and AOCI, see the “Capital Management” section on page 35. See also Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the accounting for investment securities.
Equity Investments
Through our equity investment activities, we own equity securities that are publicly traded. In addition, we own equity securities in governmental entities and companies, e.g., Federal Reserve (“FRB”) and the FHLB, that are not publicly traded. For more information regarding our equity investments, see “Interest Rate and Market Risk Management” in our 2023 Form 10-K.
We hold both direct and indirect investments in predominantly pre-public companies, primarily through various SBIC venture capital funds as a strategy to provide beneficial financing, growth, and expansion opportunities to diverse businesses generally in communities within our geographic footprint. Our equity exposure to these investments was approximately $202 million and $190 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. On occasion, some of the companies within our SBIC investment may issue an initial public offering (“IPO”). In this case, the fund is generally subject to a lockout period before we can liquidate the investment, which can introduce additional market risk. See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the valuation of our SBIC investments.
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Liquidity Risk Management
Liquidity refers to our ability to meet our cash, contractual, and collateral obligations, and to manage both expected and unexpected cash flows without adversely impacting our operations or financial strength. We manage our liquidity to provide funds for our customers’ credit needs, our anticipated financial and contractual obligations, and other corporate activities. Sources of liquidity primarily include deposits, borrowings, equity, and paydowns of assets, such as loans and investment securities. For more information on our liquidity risk management practices, see “Liquidity Risk Management” in our 2023 Form 10-K.
We have pledged collateral to the FRB’s primary credit facility (or discount window) and to the BTFP, which provide additional contingent funding sources outside the normal operating hours of the FHLB and the General Collateral Funding (“GCF”) program. The BTFP offered loans of up to one year in length to eligible depository institutions pledging U.S. Treasuries, agency debt and government mortgage-backed securities, and other qualifying assets as collateral. The availability of advances under the program ended in mid-March 2024.
For the first nine months of 2024, the primary sources of cash came from a decrease in investment securities, an increase in deposits, and net cash provided by operating activities. Uses of cash during the same period primarily included a decrease in short-term borrowings, an increase in loans and leases, and dividends paid on common and preferred stock. Cash payments for interest reflected in operating expenses were $1.4 billion and $913 million for the first nine months of 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The FHLB and FRB have been, and continue to be, a significant source of back-up liquidity and funding. We are a member of the FHLB of Des Moines, which allows member banks to borrow against eligible loans and securities to satisfy liquidity and funding requirements. We are required to invest in FHLB and FRB stock to maintain our borrowing capacity. At September 30, 2024, our total investment in FHLB and FRB stock was $56 million and $65 million, respectively, compared with $79 million and $65 million at December 31, 2023.
At September 30, 2024, loans with a carrying value of $23.3 billion and $17.3 billion, compared with $24.8 billion and $11.5 billion at December 31, 2023, were pledged at the FHLB and FRB, respectively, as collateral for current and potential borrowings.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, investment securities with a carrying value of $18.6 billion and $20.5 billion, respectively, were pledged as collateral for potential borrowings. For the same time periods, these pledged securities included $8.9 billion and $9.5 billion for available use through the GCF and other repo programs, $5.2 billion and $5.5 billion to the FRB and FHLB, and $4.5 billion and $5.5 billion to secure collateralized public and trust deposits, advances, and for other purposes.
A large portion of these pledged assets are unencumbered, but are pledged to provide immediate access to contingency sources of funds. The following schedule presents our total available liquidity including unused collateralized borrowing capacity:
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AVAILABLE LIQUIDITY
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in billions)
FHLB
FRB 1
GCF 2
BTFP
Total
FHLB
FRB 1
GCF
BTFP
Total
Total borrowing capacity
$
15.5
$
17.2
$
9.1
$
1.5
$
43.3
$
16.6
$
9.8
$
9.6
$
5.8
$
41.8
Borrowings outstanding
1.1
—
—
1.5
2.6
1.6
—
1.8
—
3.4
Remaining capacity, at period end
14.4
17.2
9.1
—
40.7
15.0
9.8
7.8
5.8
38.4
Cash and due from banks
1.1
0.7
Interest-bearing deposits 3
1.3
1.5
Total available liquidity
$
43.1
$
40.6
Ratio of available liquidity to uninsured deposits
130
%
122
%
1 Represents borrowing capacity and borrowings outstanding at the Federal Reserve Bank discount window.
2 Includes $42 million pledged for available use through other repo programs.
3 Represents funds deposited by the Bank primarily at the Federal Reserve Bank.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our total available liquidity was $43.1 billion, compared with $40.6 billion, respectively. At September 30, 2024, we had sources of liquidity that exceeded our uninsured deposits without the need to sell any investment securities.
Credit Ratings
General financial market and economic conditions impact our access to, and cost of, external financing. Access to funding markets is also directly affected by the credit ratings we receive from various rating agencies. The ratings not only influence the costs associated with borrowings, but can also influence the sources of the borrowings. All of the credit rating agencies rate our debt at an investment-grade level.
The following schedule presents our credit ratings:
CREDIT RATINGS
as of October 31, 2024:
Rating agency
Outlook
Long-term issuer/senior debt rating
Subordinated debt rating
Short-term debt rating
Kroll
Stable
A-
BBB+
K2
S&P
Negative
BBB+
BBB
NR
Fitch
Stable
BBB+
BBB
F2
Moody's
Stable
Baa2
NR
P2
Capital Management
A strong capital position is vital to the achievement of our key corporate objectives, our continued profitability, and to promoting depositor and investor confidence. We seek to (1) maintain sufficient capital to support the current needs and growth of our businesses, consistent with our assessment of their potential to create value for shareholders, and (2) fulfill responsibilities to depositors and bondholders while managing capital distributions to shareholders through dividends and repurchases of common stock.
We utilize stress testing as an important mechanism to inform our decisions on the appropriate level of capital, based upon actual and hypothetically stressed economic conditions, including the FRB’s supervisory severely adverse scenario. The timing and amount of capital actions are subject to various factors, including our financial performance, business needs, prevailing and anticipated economic conditions, and the results of our internal stress testing, as well as Board and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) approval. Shares may be repurchased occasionally in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. For a more comprehensive discussion of our capital risk management, see “Capital Management” in our 2023 Form 10-K.
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Dollar amounts in millions)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Amount change
Percent change
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock
$
440
$
440
$
—
—
%
Common stock and additional paid-in capital
1,717
1,731
(14)
(1)
Retained earnings
6,564
6,212
352
6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(2,336)
(2,692)
356
13
Total shareholders' equity
$
6,385
$
5,691
$
694
12
Total shareholders’ equity increased $694 million, or 12%, to $6.4 billion at September 30, 2024, compared with $5.7 billion at December 31, 2023. The AOCI balance was a loss of $2.3 billion at September 30, 2024, and largely reflects a decline in the fair value of fixed-rate AFS securities as a result of changes in interest rates, and includes $1.9 billion ($1.4 billion after tax) of unrealized losses on the securities previously transferred from AFS to held-to-maturity (“HTM”). When compared to December 31, 2023, AOCI improved $356 million, primarily due to $147 million in unrealized loss amortization associated with the securities transferred from AFS to HTM, and $137 million primarily related to paydowns on AFS securities. AOCI was also impacted by a $72 million decrease in unrealized losses and other adjustments associated with derivative instruments used for risk management purposes.
Absent any sales or credit impairment of the AFS securities, the unrealized losses will not be recognized in earnings. We do not intend to sell any securities with unrealized losses. Although changes in AOCI are reflected in shareholders’ equity, they are currently excluded from regulatory capital, and therefore do not impact our regulatory ratios. For more discussion on our investment securities portfolio and related unrealized gains and losses, see Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
CAPITAL DISTRIBUTIONS
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions, except share amounts)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Capital distributions:
Preferred dividends paid
$
10
$
7
$
31
$
22
Total capital distributed to preferred shareholders
10
7
31
22
Common dividends paid
61
61
184
184
Bank common stock repurchased 1
—
—
35
50
Total capital distributed to common shareholders
61
61
219
234
Total capital distributed to preferred and common shareholders
$
71
$
68
$
250
$
256
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in thousands)
147,150
147,653
147,202
147,794
Common shares outstanding, at period end (in thousands)
147,699
148,146
147,699
148,146
1Includes amounts related to the common shares acquired from our publicly announced plans and those acquired in connection with our stock compensation plan. Shares were acquired from employees to pay for their payroll taxes and stock option exercise cost upon the exercise of stock options.
Pursuant to the OCC’s “Earnings Limitation Rule,” our dividend payments are restricted to an amount equal to the sum of the total of (1) our net income for that year, and (2) retained earnings for the preceding two years, unless the OCC approves the declaration and payment of dividends in excess of such amount. As of October 1, 2024, we had $1.4 billion of retained net profits available for distribution.
During the third quarter of 2024, we paid dividends on preferred stock of $10 million and dividends on common stock of $61 million, or $0.41 per share. In November 2024, the Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.43 per common share, payable on November 21, 2024 to shareholders of record on November 14, 2024. See Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about our capital management actions.
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Basel III
We are subject to Basel III capital requirements that include certain minimum regulatory capital ratios. At September 30, 2024, we exceeded all capital adequacy requirements under the Basel III capital rules. Based on our internal stress testing and other assessments of capital adequacy, we believe we hold capital sufficiently in excess of internal and regulatory requirements for well-capitalized banks. See “Supervision and Regulation” and Note 15 of our 2023 Form 10-K for more information about our compliance with the Basel III capital requirements. The following schedule presents our capital amounts, capital ratios, and other selected performance ratios:
CAPITAL AMOUNTS AND RATIOS
(Dollar amounts in millions)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
September 30, 2023
Basel III risk-based capital amounts:
Common equity tier 1 capital
$
7,206
$
6,863
$
6,803
Tier 1 risk-based
7,646
7,303
7,242
Total risk-based
8,890
8,553
8,500
Risk-weighted assets
67,305
66,934
66,615
Basel III risk-based capital ratios:
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
10.7
%
10.3
%
10.2
%
Tier 1 risk-based ratio
11.4
10.9
10.9
Total risk-based ratio
13.2
12.8
12.8
Tier 1 leverage ratio
8.6
8.3
8.3
Other ratios:
Average equity to average assets (three months ended)
6.9
%
6.2
%
6.2
%
Return on average common equity (three months ended)
14.1
9.2
13.5
Return on average tangible common equity (three months ended) 1
17.4
11.8
17.3
Tangible equity ratio 1
6.2
5.4
4.9
Tangible common equity ratio 1
5.7
4.9
4.4
1 See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on page 38 for more information regarding these ratios.
Estimated common equity tier 1 (“CET1”) capital was $7.2 billion, an increase of 6%, compared with $6.8 billion in the prior year period. The estimated CET1 capital ratio was 10.7%, compared with 10.2%. Our tangible common equity ratio increased to 5.7%, compared with 4.4%, primarily due to an increase in retained earnings and reduced unrealized losses in AOCI. For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, see page 38.
Recent Regulatory Developments
During the third quarter of 2023, federal bank regulators issued a proposal to implement the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s finalization of the post-crisis bank regulatory capital reforms. The proposal, commonly referred to as the “Basel III Endgame,” would significantly revise the capital requirements applicable to large banking organizations, defined as those with total assets of $100 billion or more, and would potentially impact our current and future capital planning, including share repurchase activity. At September 30, 2024, we had $87.0 billion in total assets and do not currently qualify as a large banking organization. We continue to evaluate the potential impact of the proposal, as we expect it is more likely than not we would become subject to this proposal in the future, were it to be finalized in its current form.
Federal bank regulators also issued proposals that would (1) expand a long-term debt requirement to all banks with total assets of $100 billion or more, and (2) revise requirements for resolution planning. For more information about these regulatory proposals and their potential impact, see “Recent Regulatory Developments” in the Supervision and Regulation section of our 2023 Form 10-K.
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This Form 10-Q presents non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) financial measures. The adjustments to reconcile from the applicable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures are presented in the following schedules. We consider these adjustments to be relevant to ongoing operating results and provide a meaningful basis for period-to-period comparisons. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to assess our performance and financial position. We believe that presenting these non-GAAP financial measures allows investors to assess our performance on the same basis as that applied by our management and the financial services industry.
Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations and are not necessarily comparable to similar financial measures that may be presented by other financial services companies. Although non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by stakeholders to evaluate a company, they have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of results reported under GAAP.
Tangible Common Equity and Related Measures
Tangible common equity and related measures are non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of intangible assets and their related amortization. We believe these non-GAAP measures provide useful information about our use of shareholders’ equity and provide a basis for evaluating the performance of a business more consistently, whether acquired or developed internally.
RETURN ON AVERAGE TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY (NON-GAAP)
Three Months Ended
(Dollar amounts in millions)
September 30, 2024
June 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Net earnings applicable to common shareholders (GAAP)
$
204
$
190
$
168
Adjustment, net of tax:
Amortization of core deposit and other intangibles
1
1
1
Net earnings applicable to common shareholders, net of tax
(a)
$
205
$
191
$
169
Average common equity (GAAP)
$
5,738
$
5,450
$
4,938
Average goodwill and intangibles
(1,054)
(1,056)
(1,061)
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)
(b)
$
4,684
$
4,394
$
3,877
Number of days in quarter
(c)
92
91
92
Number of days in year
(d)
366
366
365
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) 1
(a/b/c)*d
17.4
%
17.5
%
17.3
%
1 Excluding the effect of AOCI from average tangible common equity would result in associated returns of 11.4%, 10.9%, and 9.9% for the periods presented, respectively.
TANGIBLE EQUITY RATIO, TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY RATIO, AND TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE PER COMMON SHARE (ALL NON-GAAP MEASURES)
(Dollar amounts in millions, except shares and per share amounts)
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Efficiency Ratio and Adjusted Pre-Provision Net Revenue
The efficiency ratio is a measure of operating expense relative to revenue. We believe the efficiency ratio provides useful information regarding the cost of generating revenue. We make adjustments to exclude certain items that are not generally expected to recur frequently, as identified in the subsequent schedule, which we believe allows for more consistent comparability across periods. Adjusted noninterest expense provides a measure as to how we are managing our expenses. Adjusted pre-provision net revenue (“PPNR”) enables management and others to assess our ability to generate capital. Taxable-equivalent net interest income allows us to assess the comparability of revenue arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources.
EFFICIENCY RATIO (NON-GAAP) AND ADJUSTED PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE (NON-GAAP)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Year Ended
(Dollar amounts in millions)
September 30, 2024
June 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2023
Noninterest expense (GAAP)
(a)
$
502
$
509
$
496
$
1,537
$
1,516
$
2,097
Adjustments:
Severance costs
1
1
—
2
14
14
Other real estate expense, net
—
(1)
—
(1)
—
—
Amortization of core deposit and other intangibles
2
1
2
5
5
6
Restructuring costs
—
—
1
—
1
1
SBIC investment success fee accrual
—
1
—
1
—
—
FDIC special assessment
—
1
—
14
—
90
Total adjustments
(b)
3
3
3
21
20
111
Adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP)
(c)=(a-b)
$
499
$
506
$
493
$
1,516
$
1,496
$
1,986
Net interest income (GAAP)
(d)
$
620
$
597
$
585
$
1,803
$
1,855
$
2,438
Fully taxable-equivalent adjustments
(e)
12
11
11
33
31
41
Taxable-equivalent net interest income (non-GAAP)
(f)=(d+e)
632
608
596
1,836
1,886
2,479
Noninterest income (GAAP)
g
172
179
180
507
529
677
Combined income (non-GAAP)
(h)=(f+g)
804
787
776
2,343
2,415
3,156
Adjustments:
Fair value and nonhedge derivative gains (losses)
(3)
(1)
7
(3)
5
(4)
Securities gains (losses), net
9
4
4
11
5
4
Total adjustments
(i)
6
3
11
8
10
—
Adjusted taxable-equivalent revenue (non-GAAP)
(j)=(h-i)
$
798
$
784
$
765
$
2,335
$
2,405
$
3,156
Pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP)
(h)-(a)
$
302
$
278
$
280
$
806
$
899
$
1,059
Adjusted PPNR (non-GAAP)
(j)-(c)
299
278
272
819
909
1,170
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) 1
(c/j)
62.5
%
64.5
%
64.4
%
64.9
%
62.2
%
62.9
%
1 Excluding both the $9 million gain on sale of our Enterprise Retirement Solutions business and the $4 million gain on sale of a bank-owned property (recorded in dividends and other income), the efficiency ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2024 would have been 65.6%.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2024
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Zions Bancorporation, National Association and its majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively “Zions Bancorporation, N.A.,” “the Bank,” “we,” “our,” “us”) have been prepared in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. References to GAAP, including standards promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), are made according to sections of the Accounting Standards Codification.
The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in future periods. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying Notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in our 2023 Form 10-K.
We evaluated events that occurred between September 30, 2024 and the date the accompanying financial statements were issued, and determined that there were no material events that would require adjustments to our consolidated financial statements or significant disclosure in the accompanying Notes.
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. is a commercial bank headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. We provide a wide range of banking products and related services in 11 Western and Southwestern states through seven separately managed bank divisions, which we refer to as “affiliates,” or “affiliate banks,” each with its own local branding and management team. These include Zions Bank, in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming; California Bank & Trust (“CB&T”); Amegy Bank (“Amegy”), in Texas; National Bank of Arizona (“NBAZ”); Nevada State Bank (“NSB”); Vectra Bank Colorado (“Vectra”), in Colorado and New Mexico; and The Commerce Bank of Washington (“TCBW”) which operates under that name in Washington and under the name The Commerce Bank of Oregon in Oregon.
This Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) expands operating segment disclosures and requires all segment disclosures to be reported in both annual and interim periods. The new standard requires disclosure of the following:
•Significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) for reportable segments;
•The title and position of the CODM as well as how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of profit and loss to assess segment performance; and
•“Other segment items” by reportable segment and a description of its composition.
Annual periods beginning January 1, 2024; Interim periods beginning January 1, 2025
The overall effect of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.
ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
This ASU expands tax disclosures to provide more information to better assess how an entity’s operations, related tax risks, and tax planning affect its tax rate and prospects for future cash flows. The enhancements in this ASU require that an entity disaggregate income taxes paid and income (or loss) from continuing operations before tax expense (or benefit), and income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations.
The new standard requires disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation and provides additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold.
January 1, 2025
The overall effect of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.
Standards adopted by the Bank during 2024
ASU 2022-03,
Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions
This ASU clarifies that contractual restrictions prohibiting the sale of an equity security are not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security, and therefore, are not considered in measuring fair value. The amendments clarify that an entity cannot recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction as a separate unit of account. The amendments in this ASU also require additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions.
January 1, 2024
We adopted the new standard on January 1, 2024. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our financial statements.
ASU 2023-02,
Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force)
This ASU expands the optional use of the proportional amortization method (“PAM”), previously limited to investments in low-income housing tax credit (“LIHTC”) structures, to any eligible equity investments made primarily for the purpose of receiving income tax credit and other tax benefits when certain criteria are met. PAM results in the cost of the investment being amortized in proportion to the income tax credits and other income tax benefits received, with the amortization of the investment and the income tax credits being presented net in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (benefit).
This ASU allows for an accounting policy election to apply PAM on a tax-credit-program-by-tax-credit-program basis. The ASU also includes additional disclosure requirements about equity investments accounted for using PAM.
January 1, 2024
We adopted the new standard on January 1, 2024. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our financial statements.
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3. FAIR VALUE
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. For more information about our valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the fair value hierarchy, see Note 3 of our 2023 Form 10-K.
Fair Value Hierarchy
The following schedule presents assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
(In millions)
September 30, 2024
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
ASSETS
Trading securities
$
—
$
68
$
—
$
68
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Treasury, agencies, and corporations
490
7,792
8,282
Municipal securities
1,189
1,189
Other debt securities
24
24
Total available-for-sale
490
9,005
—
9,495
Loans held for sale
58
58
Other noninterest-bearing investments:
Bank-owned life insurance
560
560
Private equity investments 1
3
105
108
Other assets:
Agriculture loan servicing
19
19
Deferred compensation plan assets
139
139
Derivatives
382
382
Total assets
$
632
$
10,073
$
124
$
10,829
LIABILITIES
Securities sold, not yet purchased
$
4
$
—
$
—
$
4
Other liabilities:
Derivatives
295
295
Total liabilities
$
4
$
295
$
—
$
299
1 The Level 1 private equity investments (“PEIs”) generally relate to the portion of our Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) investments and other similar investments that are publicly traded.
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(In millions)
December 31, 2023
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
ASSETS
Trading securities
$
—
$
48
$
—
$
48
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Treasury, agencies, and corporations
492
8,467
8,959
Municipal securities
1,318
1,318
Other debt securities
23
23
Total available-for-sale
492
9,808
—
10,300
Loans held for sale
43
43
Other noninterest-bearing investments:
Bank-owned life insurance
553
553
Private equity investments 1
3
92
95
Other assets:
Agriculture loan servicing
19
19
Deferred compensation plan assets
124
124
Derivatives
420
420
Total assets
$
619
$
10,872
$
111
$
11,602
LIABILITIES
Securities sold, not yet purchased
$
65
$
—
$
—
$
65
Other liabilities:
Derivatives
333
333
Total liabilities
$
65
$
333
$
—
$
398
1 The Level 1 PEIs generally relate to the portion of our SBIC investments and other similar investments that are publicly traded.
Fair Value Option for Certain Loans Held for Sale
We have elected the fair value option for certain commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans that are intended for sale to a third-party conduit for securitization and are hedged with derivative instruments. Electing the fair value option reduces the accounting volatility that would otherwise result from the asymmetry created by accounting for the loans held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value and the derivatives at fair value, without the complexity of applying hedge accounting. These loans are included in “Loans held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet, and associated fair value gains and losses are included in “Capital markets fees” on the consolidated statement of income, while accrued interest is included in “Interest and fees on loans.”
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had $58 million and $43 million of loans measured at fair value ($58 million and $43 million par value), respectively. During the first nine months of 2024 and 2023, we recognized approximately $10 million and $3 million of net gains from loan sales and valuation adjustments of loans carried at fair value and the associated derivatives, respectively.
Level 3 Valuations
Our Level 3 financial instruments include PEIs and agriculture loan servicing. For additional information regarding our Level 3 financial instruments, including the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate their fair value, see Note 3 of our 2023 Form 10-K.
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Roll-forward of Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The following schedule presents a roll-forward of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs:
Level 3 Instruments
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
(In millions)
Private equity investments
Ag loan servicing
Private equity investments
Ag loan servicing
Private equity investments
Ag loan servicing
Private equity investments
Ag loan servicing
Balance at beginning of period
$
101
$
20
$
84
$
17
$
92
$
19
$
81
$
14
Unrealized securities gains (losses), net
5
—
2
—
7
—
(1)
—
Other noninterest income (expense)
—
(1)
—
—
—
—
—
4
Purchases
1
—
3
—
10
—
9
(1)
Cost of investments sold
(2)
—
—
—
(4)
—
—
—
Transfers out
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Balance at end of period
$
105
$
19
$
89
$
17
$
105
$
19
$
89
$
17
The roll-forward of Level 3 instruments includes the following realized gains and losses recognized in “Securities gains (losses), net” on the consolidated statement of income for the periods presented:
(In millions)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Securities gains (losses), net
$
(2)
$
—
$
(1)
$
—
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
Certain assets and liabilities may be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, including impaired loans that have been measured based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, other real estate owned (“OREO”), and equity investments without readily determinable fair values. Nonrecurring fair value adjustments generally include changes in value resulting from observable price changes for equity investments without readily determinable fair values, write-downs of individual assets, or the application of lower of cost or fair value accounting. At September 30, 2024, we had approximately $1 million of collateral-dependent loans marked to fair value and classified in Level 2. During the third quarter of 2024, we recognized $1 million of losses from fair value changes related to these loans. For additional information regarding assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, see Note 3 of our 2023 Form 10-K.
Fair Value of Certain Financial Instruments
The following schedule presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of certain financial instruments:
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(In millions)
Carrying value
Fair value
Level
Carrying value
Fair value
Level
Financial assets:
Held-to-maturity investment securities
$
9,857
$
10,024
2
$
10,382
$
10,466
2
Loans and leases (including loans held for sale), net of allowance
58,287
55,905
3
57,148
54,832
3
Financial liabilities:
Time deposits
11,503
11,497
2
9,996
9,964
2
Long-term debt
548
533
2
542
494
2
The preceding schedule does not include certain financial instruments that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as certain financial assets and liabilities for which the carrying value approximates fair value. For
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additional information regarding the financial instruments within the scope of this disclosure, and the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate their fair value, see Note 3 of our 2023 Form 10-K.
4. OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
The following schedules present gross and net information for selected financial instruments on the balance sheet:
September 30, 2024
Gross amounts not offset on the balance sheet
(In millions)
Gross amounts recognized
Gross amounts offset on the balance sheet
Net amounts presented on the balance sheet
Financial instruments
Cash collateral received/pledged
Net amount
Assets:
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
$
986
$
—
$
986
$
—
$
—
$
986
Derivatives (included in other assets)
382
—
382
(92)
(192)
98
Total assets
$
1,368
$
—
$
1,368
$
(92)
$
(192)
$
1,084
Liabilities:
Federal funds and other short-term borrowings
$
2,919
$
—
$
2,919
$
—
$
—
$
2,919
Derivatives (included in other liabilities)
295
—
295
(92)
(3)
200
Total liabilities
$
3,214
$
—
$
3,214
$
(92)
$
(3)
$
3,119
December 31, 2023
Gross amounts not offset on the balance sheet
(In millions)
Gross amounts recognized
Gross amounts offset on the balance sheet
Net amounts presented on the balance sheet
Financial instruments
Cash collateral received/pledged
Net amount
Assets:
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
$
1,170
$
(233)
$
937
$
—
$
—
$
937
Derivatives (included in other assets)
420
—
420
(31)
(357)
32
Total assets
$
1,590
$
(233)
$
1,357
$
(31)
$
(357)
$
969
Liabilities:
Federal funds and other short-term borrowings
$
4,612
$
(233)
$
4,379
$
—
$
—
$
4,379
Derivatives (included in other liabilities)
333
—
333
(31)
(1)
301
Total liabilities
$
4,945
$
(233)
$
4,712
$
(31)
$
(1)
$
4,680
Security repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are offset, when applicable, on the balance sheet according to master netting agreements. Security repurchase agreements are included in “Federal funds and other short-term borrowings” on the consolidated balance sheet. Derivative instruments may be offset under their master netting agreements; however, for accounting purposes, we present these items on a gross basis on our balance sheet. See Note 7 for further information regarding derivative instruments.
5. INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Investment securities are classified as available-for-sale (“AFS”) or held-to-maturity (“HTM”). AFS securities are carried at fair value, and changes in fair value (unrealized gains and losses) are reported as net increases or decreases to accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), net of related taxes. HTM securities, which management has the intent and ability to hold until maturity, are carried at amortized cost. The amortized cost represents the original cost of the investment, adjusted for related amortization or accretion of any purchase premiums or discounts, and for any impairment losses, including credit-related impairment.
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The carrying values of our investment securities do not include accrued interest receivables of $54 million and $65 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. These receivables are included in “Other assets” on the consolidated balance sheet.
When a security is transferred from AFS to HTM, the difference between its amortized cost basis and fair value at the date of transfer is amortized as a yield adjustment through interest income, and the fair value at the date of transfer results in either a premium or discount to the amortized cost basis of the HTM securities. The amortization of unrealized gains or losses reported in AOCI will offset the effect of the amortization of the premium or discount in interest income that is created by the transfer. The discount associated with securities previously transferred from AFS to HTM was $1.9 billion ($1.4 billion after tax) at September 30, 2024, compared with $2.1 billion ($1.5 billion after tax) at December 31, 2023.
See Notes 3 and 5 of our 2023 Form 10-K for more information regarding our process to estimate the fair value and accounting for our investment securities, respectively. The following schedule presents the amortized cost and estimated fair values of our AFS and HTM securities:
September 30, 2024
(In millions)
Amortized cost
Gross unrealized gains 1
Gross unrealized losses
Estimated fair value
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury securities
$
580
$
—
$
90
$
490
U.S. Government agencies and corporations:
Agency securities
478
—
20
458
Agency guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
7,914
2
1,047
6,869
Small Business Administration loan-backed securities
483
—
18
465
Municipal securities
1,251
—
62
1,189
Other debt securities
25
—
1
24
Total available-for-sale
10,731
2
1,238
9,495
Held-to-maturity
U.S. Government agencies and corporations:
Agency securities
149
—
5
144
Agency guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
9,384
215
29
9,570
Municipal securities
324
—
14
310
Total held-to-maturity
9,857
215
48
10,024
Total investment securities
$
20,588
$
217
$
1,286
$
19,519
December 31, 2023
(In millions)
Amortized cost
Gross unrealized gains 1
Gross unrealized losses
Estimated fair value
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury securities
$
585
$
—
$
93
$
492
U.S. Government agencies and corporations:
Agency securities
663
—
33
630
Agency guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
8,530
—
1,239
7,291
Small Business Administration loan-backed securities
571
—
25
546
Municipal securities
1,385
—
67
1,318
Other debt securities
25
—
2
23
Total available-for-sale
11,759
—
1,459
10,300
Held-to-maturity
U.S. Government agencies and corporations:
Agency securities
93
—
6
87
Agency guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
9,935
156
50
10,041
Municipal securities
354
—
16
338
Total held-to-maturity
10,382
156
72
10,466
Total investment securities
$
22,141
$
156
$
1,531
$
20,766
1 Gross unrealized gains for the respective AFS security categories without values were individually less than $1 million.
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Maturities
The following schedule presents the amortized cost and weighted average yields of debt securities by remaining contractual maturity of principal payments at September 30, 2024, and does not incorporate interest rate resets and fair value hedges. The remaining contractual principal maturities do not reflect the duration of the portfolio, which would incorporate amortization and expected prepayments; the effects of which result in measured durations shorter than contractual maturities.
September 30, 2024
Total debt securities
Due in one year or less
Due after one year through five years
Due after five years through ten years
Due after ten years
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Amortized cost
Average yield
Amortized cost
Average yield
Amortized cost
Average yield
Amortized cost
Average yield
Amortized cost
Average yield
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury securities
$
580
3.16
%
$
179
4.98
%
$
—
—
%
$
—
—
%
$
401
2.35
%
U.S. Government agencies and corporations:
Agency securities
478
3.10
43
3.59
107
3.10
194
2.96
134
3.14
Agency guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
7,914
2.03
16
1.17
108
1.92
1,372
2.11
6,418
2.02
Small Business Administration loan-backed securities
483
5.23
1
6.02
12
6.38
133
4.26
337
5.57
Municipal securities 1
1,251
2.25
166
2.99
362
2.61
682
1.87
41
2.31
Other debt securities
25
8.78
—
—
10
9.51
—
—
15
8.29
Total available-for-sale securities
10,731
2.32
405
3.87
599
2.77
2,381
2.23
7,346
2.23
Held-to-maturity
U.S. Government agencies and corporations:
Agency securities
149
4.19
—
—
—
—
—
—
149
4.19
Agency guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
9,384
1.85
—
—
—
—
42
1.90
9,342
1.85
Municipal securities 1
324
3.20
33
3.23
136
3.01
140
3.31
15
3.92
Total held-to-maturity securities
9,857
1.93
33
3.23
136
3.01
182
2.98
9,506
1.89
Total investment securities
$
20,588
2.13
$
438
3.82
$
735
2.81
$
2,563
2.28
$
16,852
2.04
1 The yields on tax-exempt securities are calculated on a tax-equivalent basis.
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The following schedule presents gross unrealized losses for AFS securities and the estimated fair value by length of time the securities have been in an unrealized loss position:
September 30, 2024
Less than 12 months
12 months or more
Total
(In millions)
Gross unrealized losses
Estimated fair value
Gross unrealized losses
Estimated fair value
Gross unrealized losses
Estimated fair value
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury securities
$
—
$
—
$
90
$
311
$
90
$
311
U.S. Government agencies and corporations:
Agency securities
—
1
20
445
20
446
Agency guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
—
2
1,047
6,579
1,047
6,581
Small Business Administration loan-backed securities
—
4
18
412
18
416
Municipal securities
—
27
62
1,071
62
1,098
Other
—
—
1
14
1
14
Total available-for-sale investment securities
$
—
$
34
$
1,238
$
8,832
$
1,238
$
8,866
December 31, 2023
Less than 12 months
12 months or more
Total
(In millions)
Gross unrealized losses
Estimated fair value
Gross unrealized losses
Estimated fair value
Gross unrealized losses
Estimated fair value
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury securities
$
—
$
—
$
93
$
308
$
93
$
308
U.S. Government agencies and corporations:
Agency securities
—
5
33
605
33
610
Agency guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
71
312
1,168
6,902
1,239
7,214
Small Business Administration loan-backed securities
—
4
25
484
25
488
Municipal securities
2
229
65
1,061
67
1,290
Other
—
—
2
13
2
13
Total available-for-sale investment securities
$
73
$
550
$
1,386
$
9,373
$
1,459
$
9,923
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, approximately 2,589 and 2,998 AFS investment securities were in an unrealized loss position, respectively.
Impairment
On a quarterly basis, we review our investment securities portfolio for the presence of impairment on an individual security basis. For additional information on our policy and impairment evaluation process for investment securities, see Note 5 of our 2023 Form 10-K.
AFS Impairment
We did not recognize any impairment on our AFS investment securities portfolio during the first nine months of both 2024 and 2023. Unrealized losses primarily relate to higher interest rates subsequent to the purchase of securities and are not attributable to credit; as such, absent any future sales, we would expect to receive the full principal value at maturity. At September 30, 2024, we had not initiated any sales of AFS securities, nor did we have an intent to sell any identified securities with unrealized losses. We do not believe it is more likely than not that we would be required to sell such securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis.
HTM Impairment
For HTM securities, the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) is assessed consistent with the approach described in Note 6 for loans and leases measured at amortized cost. At September 30, 2024, the ACL on HTM securities was less than $1 million, all HTM securities were risk-graded as “Pass” in terms of credit quality, and none were considered past due.
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Loans and leases are measured and presented at their amortized cost basis, which includes net unamortized purchase premiums, discounts, and deferred loan fees and costs totaling $35 million and $37 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Amortized cost basis does not include accrued interest receivables of $289 million and $299 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. These receivables are included in “Other assets” on the consolidated balance sheet.
Municipal loans generally include loans to state and local governments (“municipalities”) with the debt service being repaid from general funds or pledged revenues of the municipal entity, or to private commercial entities or 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entities utilizing a pass-through municipal entity to achieve favorable tax treatment.
Land acquisition and development loans included in the construction and land development loan portfolio were $233 million at September 30, 2024 and $219 million at December 31, 2023.
Loans with a carrying value of $40.6 billion at September 30, 2024 and $36.3 billion at December 31, 2023 have been pledged at the Federal Reserve (“FRB”) and the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Des Moines as collateral for current and potential borrowings.
At the time of origination, we determine the classification of loans as either held for investment or held for sale. Loans held for sale are measured at fair value or the lower of cost or fair value and primarily consist of (1) commercial real estate loans that are sold into securitization entities, and (2) conforming residential mortgages that are generally sold to U.S. government agencies. The following schedule presents loans added to, or sold from, the held for sale category during the periods presented:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Loans added to held for sale
$
289
$
183
$
688
$
489
Loans sold from held for sale
304
204
644
480
Occasionally, we have continuing involvement in the sold loans in the form of servicing rights or guarantees. The principal balance of sold loans for which we retain servicing was $582 million and $431 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Income from sold loans, excluding servicing, was $2 million and $5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and $8 million and $15 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Other income from loans sold includes fair value adjustments on loans that are included in “Capital markets fees” on the consolidated statement of income.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”), which consists of the allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments (“RULC”), represents our estimate of current expected credit losses related to the loan and lease portfolio and unfunded lending commitments as of the balance sheet date. For additional information regarding our policies and methodologies used to estimate the ACL, see Note 6 of our 2023 Form 10-K.
The ACL for AFS and HTM debt securities is estimated separately from loans. For HTM securities, the ACL is estimated consistent with the approach for loans measured at amortized cost. See Note 5 of our 2023 Form 10-K for further discussion of our methodology used to estimate the ACL on AFS and HTM debt securities.
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
(In millions)
Commercial
Commercial real estate
Consumer
Total
Allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period
$
323
$
181
$
147
$
651
Provision for loan losses
3
44
(3)
44
Gross loan and lease charge-offs
12
3
5
20
Recoveries
5
—
1
6
Net loan and lease charge-offs (recoveries)
7
3
4
14
Balance at end of period
$
319
$
222
$
140
$
681
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments
Balance at beginning of period
$
20
$
29
$
11
$
60
Provision for unfunded lending commitments
1
(1)
(3)
(3)
Balance at end of period
$
21
$
28
$
8
$
57
Total allowance for credit losses at end of period
Allowance for loan losses
$
319
$
222
$
140
$
681
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments
21
28
8
57
Total allowance for credit losses
$
340
$
250
$
148
$
738
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(In millions)
Commercial
Commercial real estate
Consumer
Total
Allowance for loan losses
Balance at December 31, 2022
$
300
$
156
$
119
$
575
Adjustment for change in accounting standard
—
(4)
1
(3)
Balance at beginning of period
300
152
120
572
Provision for loan losses
37
73
26
136
Gross loan and lease charge-offs
35
3
11
49
Recoveries
17
—
5
22
Net loan and lease charge-offs (recoveries)
18
3
6
27
Balance at end of period
$
319
$
222
$
140
$
681
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments
Balance at beginning of period
$
16
$
33
$
12
$
61
Provision for unfunded lending commitments
5
(5)
(4)
(4)
Balance at end of period
$
21
$
28
$
8
$
57
Total allowance for credit losses at end of period
Allowance for loan losses
$
319
$
222
$
140
$
681
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments
21
28
8
57
Total allowance for credit losses
$
340
$
250
$
148
$
738
Nonaccrual Loans
Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when payment in full of principal and interest is not expected, or the loan is 90 days or more past due as to principal or interest, unless the loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection. Factors we consider in determining whether a loan is placed on nonaccrual include delinquency status, collateral value, borrower or guarantor financial statement information, bankruptcy status, and other information which would indicate that the full and timely collection of interest and principal is uncertain.
A nonaccrual loan may be returned to accrual status when (1) all delinquent interest and principal become current in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement, (2) the loan, if secured, is well-secured, (3) the borrower has paid according to the contractual terms for a minimum of six months, and (4) an analysis of the borrower indicates a reasonable assurance of the borrower's ability and willingness to maintain payments.
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The amortized cost basis of nonaccrual loans is summarized as follows:
September 30, 2024
Amortized cost basis
Total amortized cost basis
(In millions)
with no allowance
with allowance
Related allowance
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial
$
27
$
146
$
173
$
25
Leasing
—
2
2
—
Owner-occupied
13
16
29
1
Municipal
5
6
11
2
Total commercial
45
170
215
28
Commercial real estate:
Construction and land development
—
2
2
—
Term
38
29
67
2
Total commercial real estate
38
31
69
2
Consumer:
Home equity credit line
4
26
30
6
1-4 family residential
12
35
47
4
Bankcard and other revolving plans
—
1
1
1
Other
—
1
1
—
Total consumer
16
63
79
11
Total
$
99
$
264
$
363
$
41
December 31, 2023
Amortized cost basis
Total amortized cost basis
(In millions)
with no allowance
with allowance
Related allowance
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial
$
11
$
71
$
82
$
30
Leasing
—
2
2
1
Owner-occupied
12
8
20
1
Total commercial
23
81
104
32
Commercial real estate:
Construction and land development
22
—
22
—
Term
37
2
39
1
Total commercial real estate
59
2
61
1
Consumer:
Home equity credit line
1
16
17
5
1-4 family residential
8
32
40
5
Total consumer
9
48
57
10
Total
$
91
$
131
$
222
$
43
For accruing loans, interest is accrued and interest payments are recognized into interest income according to the contractual loan agreement. For nonaccruing loans, the accrual of interest is discontinued, any uncollected or accrued interest is reversed from interest income in a timely manner (generally within one month), and any payments received on these loans are not recognized into interest income, but are applied as a reduction to the principal outstanding. When the collectability of the amortized cost basis for a nonaccrual loan is no longer in doubt, then interest payments may be recognized in interest income on a cash basis. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, there was no interest income recognized on a cash basis during the period the loans were on nonaccrual.
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The amount of accrued interest receivables reversed from interest income during the periods presented is summarized by loan portfolio segment as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Commercial
$
5
$
2
$
10
$
7
Commercial real estate
1
2
4
2
Consumer
1
—
3
1
Total
$
7
$
4
$
17
$
10
Past Due Loans
Closed-end loans with payments scheduled monthly are reported as past due when the borrower is in arrears for two or more monthly payments. Similarly, open-end credits, such as bankcard and other revolving credit plans, are reported as past due when the minimum payment has not been made for two or more billing cycles. Other multi-payment obligations (i.e., quarterly, semi-annual, etc.), single payment, and demand notes, are reported as past due when either principal or interest is due and unpaid for a period of 30 days or more.
Past due loans (accruing and nonaccruing) are summarized as follows:
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December 31, 2023
(In millions)
Current
30-89 days past due
90+ days past due
Total past due
Total loans
Accruing loans 90+ days past due
Nonaccrual
loans
that are
current 1
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial
$
16,631
$
38
$
15
$
53
$
16,684
$
1
$
65
Leasing
381
2
—
2
383
—
—
Owner-occupied
9,206
11
2
13
9,219
1
18
Municipal
4,301
1
—
1
4,302
—
—
Total commercial
30,519
52
17
69
30,588
2
83
Commercial real estate:
Construction and land development
2,645
2
22
24
2,669
—
—
Term
10,661
14
27
41
10,702
—
3
Total commercial real estate
13,306
16
49
65
13,371
—
3
Consumer:
Home equity credit line
3,334
17
5
22
3,356
—
9
1-4 family residential
8,375
17
23
40
8,415
—
13
Construction and other consumer real estate
1,442
—
—
—
1,442
—
—
Bankcard and other revolving plans
468
5
1
6
474
1
—
Other
132
1
—
1
133
—
—
Total consumer
13,751
40
29
69
13,820
1
22
Total
$
57,576
$
108
$
95
$
203
$
57,779
$
3
$
108
1 Represents nonaccrual loans that are not past due more than 30 days; however, full payment of principal and interest is not expected.
Credit Quality Indicators
In addition to the nonaccrual and past due criteria, we also analyze loans using loan risk-grading systems, which vary based on the size and type of credit risk exposure. The internal risk grades assigned to loans follow our definition of Pass, Special Mention, Substandard, and Doubtful, which are consistent with published definitions of regulatory risk classifications.
•Pass — A Pass asset is higher-quality and does not fit any of the other categories described below. The likelihood of loss is considered low.
•Special Mention — A Special Mention asset has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in our credit position at some future date.
•Substandard — A Substandard asset is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets so classified have well-defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that we may sustain some loss if deficiencies are not corrected.
•Doubtful — A Doubtful asset has all the weaknesses inherent in a Substandard asset with the added characteristics that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable.
The amount of loans classified as Doubtful totaled $20 million at September 30, 2024; we had no loans classified as Doubtful at December 31, 2023.
For consumer loans and for CRE loans with commitments greater than $1 million, we generally assign internal risk grades similar to those described previously based on automated rules that depend on refreshed credit scores, payment performance, and other risk indicators. These are generally assigned either a Pass, Special Mention, or Substandard grade, and are reviewed as we identify information that might warrant a grade change.
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The following schedule presents the amortized cost basis of loans and leases categorized by year of origination and by credit quality classification as monitored by management.
September 30, 2024
Term loans
Revolving loans amortized cost basis
Revolving loans converted to term loans amortized cost basis
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Loan Modifications
Loans may be modified in the normal course of business for competitive reasons or to strengthen our collateral position. Loan modifications may also occur when the borrower experiences financial difficulty and needs temporary or permanent relief from the original contractual terms of the loan. For loans that have been modified with a borrower experiencing financial difficulty, we use the same credit loss estimation methods that we use for the rest of the loan portfolio. These methods incorporate the post-modification loan terms, as well as defaults and charge-offs associated with historical modified loans. All nonaccruing loans more than $1 million are evaluated individually, regardless of modification.
We consider many factors in determining whether to agree to a loan modification and we seek a solution that will both minimize potential loss to us and attempt to help the borrower. We evaluate borrowers’ current and forecasted future cash flows, their ability and willingness to make current contractual or proposed modified payments, the value of the underlying collateral (if applicable), the possibility of obtaining additional security or guarantees, and the potential costs related to a repossession or foreclosure and the subsequent sale of the collateral.
A modified loan on nonaccrual will generally remain on nonaccrual until the borrower has proven the ability to perform under the modified structure for a minimum of six months, and there is evidence that such payments can and are likely to continue as agreed. Performance prior to the modification, or significant events that coincide with the modification, are included in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual at the time of modification or after a shorter performance period. If the borrower’s ability to meet the revised payment schedule is uncertain, the loan remains on nonaccrual.
On an ongoing basis, we monitor the performance of all modified loans according to their modified terms. The amortized cost of modified loans that had a payment default during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, which were still in default at period end, and were within 12 months or less of being modified was approximately $5 million for both periods, primarily commercial real estate loans, and less than $1 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
The amortized cost of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that were modified during the period, by loan class and modification type, is summarized in the following schedule:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Amortized cost associated with the following modification types:
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Amortized cost associated with the following modification types:
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Interest rate reduction
Maturity or term extension
Principal forgiveness
Payment deferral
Multiple modification types 1
Total 2
Percentage of total loans 3
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial
$
—
$
63
$
—
$
1
$
—
$
64
0.4
%
Owner-occupied
4
8
—
—
—
12
0.1
Total commercial
4
71
—
1
—
76
0.3
Commercial real estate:
Construction and land development
—
23
—
—
—
23
0.9
Term
—
141
—
—
—
141
1.3
Total commercial real estate
—
164
—
—
—
164
1.2
Consumer:
1-4 family residential
—
—
1
—
1
2
—
Bankcard and other revolving plans
—
1
—
—
—
1
0.2
Total consumer
—
1
1
—
1
3
—
Total
$
4
$
236
$
1
$
1
$
1
$
243
0.4
1 Includes modifications that resulted from a combination of interest rate reduction, maturity or term extension, principal forgiveness, and payment deferral modifications.
2 Unfunded lending commitments related to loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty totaled $8 million and $10 millionat September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.
3 Amounts less than 0.05% are rounded to zero.
The financial impact of loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty is summarized in the following schedules:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Weighted-average interest rate reduction (in percentage points)
Weighted-average term extension (in months)
Weighted-average interest rate reduction (in percentage points)
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Weighted-average interest rate reduction (in percentage points)
Weighted-average term extension (in months)
Weighted-average interest rate reduction (in percentage points)
Weighted-average term extension (in months)
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial
—
%
16
—
%
12
Owner-occupied
—
2
4.4
13
Total commercial
—
14
4.4
12
Commercial real estate:
Construction and land development
—
0
—
5
Term
—
21
—
17
Total commercial real estate
—
21
—
16
Consumer: 1
1-4 family residential
—
217
—
153
Bankcard and other revolving plans
—
0
—
63
Total consumer
—
217
—
117
Total weighted average financial impact
—
19
4.4
16
1 Primarily relates to a small number of loans within each consumer loan class.
Loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 resulted in less than $1 million of principal forgiveness for each respective period.
The following schedule presents the aging of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that were modified on or after October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, presented by portfolio segment and loan class:
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The following schedule presents the aging of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that were modified on or after January 1, 2023, the date we adopted ASU 2022-02, through September 30, 2023, presented by portfolio segment and loan class:
September 30, 2023
(In millions)
Current
30-89 days past due
90+ days past due
Total past due
Total amortized cost of loans
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial
$
64
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
64
Owner-occupied
9
3
—
3
12
Total commercial
73
3
—
3
76
Commercial real estate:
Construction and land development
23
—
—
—
23
Term
128
13
—
13
141
Total commercial real estate
151
13
—
13
164
Consumer:
1-4 family residential
2
—
—
—
2
Bankcard and other revolving plans
1
—
—
—
1
Total consumer
3
—
—
—
3
Total
$
227
$
16
$
—
$
16
$
243
Collateral-Dependent Loans
When a loan is individually evaluated for expected credit losses, we estimate a specific reserve for the loan based on (1) the projected present value of the loan’s future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, (2) the observable market price of the loan, or (3) the fair value of the loan’s underlying collateral.
Select information on loans for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the underlying collateral, including the type of collateral and the extent to which the collateral secures the loans, is summarized as follows:
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December 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Amortized cost
Major types of collateral
Weighted average LTV 1
Commercial:
Owner-occupied
$
7
Hospital
17
%
Commercial real estate:
Construction and land development
22
Office Building
92
Term
28
Office Building
87
Total commercial real estate
50
Total
$
57
1 The fair value is based on the most recent appraisal or other collateral evaluation.
Foreclosed Residential Real Estate
At September 30, 2024, the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property totaled $2 million; we had no foreclosed residential real estate property at December 31, 2023. The amortized cost basis of consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that were in the process of foreclosure was $8 million and $11 million for the same periods, respectively.
7. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Objectives and Accounting
Our primary objective for using derivatives is to manage interest rate risk. We use derivatives to stabilize forecasted interest income from variable-rate assets and to modify the coupon or the duration of fixed-rate financial assets or liabilities. We also assist clients with their risk management needs through the use of derivatives. Cash receipts and payments from derivatives designated in qualifying hedging relationships are classified in the same category as the cash flows from the items being hedged in the statement of cash flows, and cash flows from undesignated derivatives are classified as operating activities. For a more detailed discussion of the use of and accounting policies regarding derivative instruments, see Note 7 of our 2023 Form 10-K.
Fair Value Hedges of Liabilities— During the second quarter of 2023, we terminated our remaining receive-fixed interest rate swap with a notional amount of $500 million that had been designated in a qualifying fair value hedge relationship of fixed-rate debt. The receive-fixed interest rate swap effectively converted the interest on our fixed-rate debt to floating until it was terminated. Prior to termination, changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as fair value hedges of debt were offset by changes in the fair value of the hedged debt instruments. The unamortized hedge basis adjustments resulting from the terminated hedging relationship are being amortized over the remaining life of the fixed-rate debt.
Fair Value Hedges of Assets — Fair value hedges of fixed-rate assets effectively convert the fixed interest income to a floating rate on the hedged portion of the assets. Changes in fair value of derivatives designated as fair value hedges of fixed-rate financial assets were largely offset by changes in the value of the hedged assets, as shown in the schedules on the following pages. At September 30, 2024, we had pay-fixed, receive-floating interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $3.6 billion designated as fair value hedges of fixed-rate AFS securities. We had pay-fixed swaps with an additional $1.0 billion of aggregate notional designated as hedges of fixed-rate commercial loans.
Cash Flow Hedges— Cash flow hedges of variable-rate assets and liabilities effectively convert the variable interest receipts and payments to fixed. At September 30, 2024, we had receive-fixed, pay-floating interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $350 million designated as cash flow hedges of pools of floating-rate commercial loans. Additionally, at September 30, 2024, we had one pay-fixed, receive-floating interest rate swap with a notional amount of $500 million designated as a cash flow hedge of the variability in the interest payments on certain FHLB advances. Changes in the fair value of qualifying cash flow hedges during the quarter were recorded in AOCI as shown in the schedule below. The amounts deferred in AOCI are reclassified into earnings in the periods in which
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the hedged interest receipts or payments occur (i.e., when the hedged forecasted transactions affect earnings). At September 30, 2024, there was $117 million of losses deferred in AOCI related to terminated cash flow hedges that are expected to be fully reclassified into earnings by October 2027.
Collateral and Credit Risk
Exposure to credit risk arises from the possibility of nonperformance by counterparties. No significant losses on derivative instruments have occurred as a result of counterparty nonperformance. For more information on how we incorporate counterparty credit risk in derivative valuations, see Note 3 of our 2023 Form 10-K. For additional discussion of collateral and the associated credit risk related to our derivative contracts, see Note 7 of our 2023 Form 10-K.
Our derivative contracts require us to pledge collateral for derivatives that are in a net liability position at a given balance sheet date. Certain of these derivative contracts contain credit risk-related contingent features that include the requirement to maintain a minimum debt credit rating. We may be required to pledge additional collateral if a credit risk-related feature were triggered, such as a downgrade of our credit rating. In past situations, counterparties have not generally required that additional collateral be pledged when provided for by the contractual terms. At September 30, 2024, the fair value of our derivative liabilities was $295 million, for which we were required to pledge cash collateral of $4 million in the normal course of business. If our credit rating were downgraded one notch by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s at September 30, 2024, there would likely be no additional collateral required to be pledged.
Derivative Amounts
The following schedule presents information regarding notional amounts and recorded gross fair values at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and the related gain (loss) of derivative instruments:
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Notional amount
Fair value
Notional amount
Fair value
(In millions)
Other assets
Other liabilities
Other assets
Other liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Cash flow hedges of floating-rate assets:
Receive-fixed interest rate swaps
$
350
$
—
$
—
$
1,450
$
—
$
—
Cash flow hedges of floating-rate liabilities:
Pay-fixed interest rate swaps
500
—
—
500
—
—
Fair value hedges:
Asset hedges: Pay-fixed interest rate swaps
4,568
69
—
4,571
78
—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
5,418
69
—
6,521
78
—
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Customer interest rate derivatives 1
15,950
308
292
14,375
337
330
Other interest rate derivatives
1,030
1
—
1,001
1
—
Foreign exchange derivatives
260
3
3
216
3
3
Purchased credit derivatives
53
1
—
35
1
—
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
17,293
313
295
15,627
342
333
Total derivatives
$
22,711
$
382
$
295
$
22,148
$
420
$
333
1 Customer interest rate derivatives include both customer-facing derivatives as well as offsetting derivatives facing other dealer banks. The fair value of these derivatives include a net credit valuation adjustment of $5 million and $9 million, reducing the fair value of the liability at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
The amount of derivative gains/(losses) from cash flow and fair value hedges that were deferred in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) or recognized in earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 is presented in the schedules below.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
(In millions)
Effective portion of derivative gain/(loss) deferred in AOCI
Amount of gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income
Interest on fair value hedges
Hedge ineffectiveness/AOCI reclass due to missed forecast
Cash flow hedges of floating-rate assets:1
Receive-fixed interest rate swaps
$
5
$
(30)
$
—
$
—
Cash flow hedges of floating-rate liabilities:
Pay-fixed interest rate swaps
(2)
2
—
—
Fair value hedges:2
Debt hedges: Receive-fixed interest rate swaps
—
—
(2)
—
Asset hedges: Pay-fixed interest rate swaps
—
—
24
—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
$
3
$
(28)
$
22
$
—
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
(In millions)
Effective portion of derivative gain/(loss) deferred in AOCI
Amount of gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income
Interest on fair value hedges
Hedge ineffectiveness/AOCI reclass due to missed forecast
Cash flow hedges of floating-rate assets: 1
Receive-fixed interest rate swaps
$
(2)
$
(99)
$
—
$
—
Cash flow hedges of floating-rate liabilities:
Pay-fixed interest rate swaps
3
6
—
—
Fair value hedges: 2
Debt hedges: Receive-fixed interest rate swaps
—
—
(5)
—
Asset hedges: Pay-fixed interest rate swaps
—
—
70
—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
$
1
$
(93)
$
65
$
—
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
(In millions)
Effective portion of derivative gain/(loss) deferred in AOCI
Amount of gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income
Interest on fair value hedges
Hedge ineffectiveness/AOCI reclass due to missed forecast
Cash flow hedges of floating-rate assets:1
Receive-fixed interest rate swaps
$
7
$
(41)
$
—
$
—
Cash flow hedges of floating-rate liabilities:
Pay-fixed interest rate swaps
(3)
2
—
—
Fair value hedges: 2
Debt hedges: Receive-fixed interest rate swaps
—
—
(2)
—
Asset hedges: Pay-fixed interest rate swaps
—
—
20
(1)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(In millions)
Effective portion of derivative gain/(loss) deferred in AOCI
Amount of gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income
Interest on fair value hedges
Hedge ineffectiveness/AOCI reclass due to missed forecast
Cash flow hedges of floating-rate assets: 1
Receive-fixed interest rate swaps
$
24
$
(131)
$
—
$
—
Cash flow hedges of floating-rate liabilities:
Pay-fixed interest rate swaps
8
3
—
—
Fair value hedges: 2
Debt hedges: Receive-fixed interest rate swaps
—
—
(8)
—
Asset hedges: Pay-fixed interest rate swaps
—
—
36
(1)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
$
32
$
(128)
$
28
$
(1)
1 For the 12 months following September 30, 2024, we estimate that $73 million of losses will be reclassified from AOCI into interest income, compared with an estimate of $133 million of losses at September 30, 2023.
2 We had total cumulative unamortized basis adjustments from terminated fair value hedges of debt of $41 million and $48 million at September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We had $3 million of cumulative unamortized basis adjustments from terminated fair value hedges of assets at both September 30, 2024 and 2023. Interest on fair value hedges presented above includes the amortization of the remaining unamortized basis adjustments.
The amount of gains/(losses) recognized from derivatives not designated as accounting hedges is summarized as follows:
Other Noninterest Income/(Expense)
(In millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Customer-facing interest rate derivatives
$
4
$
17
$
11
$
22
Other interest rate derivatives
(2)
(1)
1
4
Foreign exchange derivatives
8
22
8
22
Purchased credit derivatives
—
—
—
(1)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
$
10
$
38
$
20
$
47
The following schedule presents derivatives used in fair value hedge accounting relationships, as well as pre-tax gains/(losses) recorded on such derivatives and the related hedged items for the periods presented:
Gains/(losses) recorded in income
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
(In millions)
Derivatives
Hedged items
Total income statement impact
Derivatives
Hedged items
Total income statement impact
Debt: Receive-fixed interest rate swaps 1, 2
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Assets: Pay-fixed interest rate swaps 1, 2
(166)
166
—
144
(145)
(1)
Gains/(losses) recorded in income
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(In millions)
Derivatives
Hedged items
Total income statement impact
Derivatives
Hedged items
Total income statement impact
Debt: Receive-fixed interest rate swaps 1, 2
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
14
$
(14)
$
—
Assets: Pay-fixed interest rate swaps 1, 2
(47)
47
—
171
(172)
(1)
1 Consists of hedges of benchmark interest rate risk of fixed-rate long-term debt, fixed-rate AFS securities, and fixed-rate commercial loans. Gains and losses were recorded in interest expense or income consistent with the hedged items.
2 The income/expense for derivatives does not reflect interest income/expense from periodic accruals and payments to be consistent with the presentation of the gains/(losses) on the hedged items.
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The following schedule provides information regarding basis adjustments for hedged items:
Par value of hedged assets
Carrying amount of the hedged assets 1
Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the hedged item
(In millions)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Fixed-rate assets 2
$
11,489
$
12,389
$
11,190
$
12,209
$
299
$
(180)
1 Carrying amounts exclude (1) issuance and purchase discounts or premiums, (2) unamortized issuance and acquisition costs, and (3) amounts related to terminated fair value hedges.
2 These amounts include the amortized cost basis of defined portfolios of AFS securities and commercial loans used to designate hedging relationships in which the hedged item is the stated amount of assets in the defined portfolio anticipated to be outstanding for the designated hedged period. At September 30, 2024, the amortized cost basis of the defined portfolios used in these hedging relationships was $10.4 billion; the cumulative basis adjustment associated with these hedging relationships was $48 million; and the notional amounts of the designated hedging instruments were $3.5 billion.
8. LEASES
We have operating and finance leases for branches, corporate offices, and data centers. At September 30, 2024, we had409 branches, of which 279 are owned and 130 are leased. We lease our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. The remaining maturities of our lease commitments range from the year 2024 to 2062, and some lease arrangements include options to extend or terminate the leases.
All leases with lease terms greater than twelve months are reported as a lease liability with a corresponding right-of-use (“ROU”) asset. We include ROU assets for operating leases and finance leases in “Other assets” and “Premises, equipment and software, net” on the consolidated balance sheet, respectively. The corresponding liabilities for those leases are included in “Other liabilities” and “Long-term debt.” For more information about our lease policies, see Note 8 of our 2023 Form 10-K.
The following schedule presents ROU assets and lease liabilities with the associated weighted average remaining life and discount rate:
ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
The following schedule presents additional information related to lease expense:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Lease expense:
Operating lease expense
$
10
$
11
$
30
$
32
Other expenses associated with operating leases 1
16
16
46
46
Total lease expense
$
26
$
27
$
76
$
78
Related cash disbursements from operating leases
$
11
$
11
$
33
$
36
1Other expenses primarily include property taxes and building and property maintenance.
The following schedule presents the total contractual undiscounted lease payments for operating lease liabilities by expected due date for each of the next five years:
(In millions)
Total undiscounted lease payments
2024 1
$
11
2025
39
2026
35
2027
25
2028
20
Thereafter
93
Total
$
223
1 Contractual maturities for the three months remaining in 2024.
We enter into certain lease agreements where we are the lessor of real estate. Real estate leases are made from bank-owned and subleased property to generate cash flow from the property, including from leasing vacant suites in which we occupy portions of the building. Operating lease income was $3 million for both the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, and $10 million and $11 million for the first nine months of 2024 and 2023, respectively.
We originated equipment leases, considered to be sales-type leases or direct financing leases, totaling $377 million and $383 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. We recorded income of $5 million and $4 millionon these leases for the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $14 million and $12 million for the first nine months of 2024 and 2023, respectively.
9. LONG-TERM DEBT AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Long-Term Debt
The long-term debt carrying values presented on the consolidated balance sheet represent the par value of the debt, adjusted for any unamortized premium or discount, unamortized debt issuance costs, and basis adjustments for interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges.
The following schedule presents the components of our long-term debt:
LONG-TERM DEBT
(In millions)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Subordinated notes 1
$
544
$
538
Finance lease obligations
4
4
Total
$
548
$
542
1 The change in the subordinated notes balance is primarily due to a fair value hedge accounting adjustment. See also Note 7.
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Shareholders' Equity
Our common stock is traded on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (“NASDAQ”) Global Select Market. At September 30, 2024, there were 147.7 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock outstanding. Common stock and additional paid-in capital was $1.7 billion at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
The AOCI balance was a loss of $2.3 billion at September 30, 2024, and largely reflects a decline in the fair value of fixed-rate AFS securities as a result of changes in interest rates, and includes $1.9 billion ($1.4 billion after tax) of unrealized losses on the securities previously transferred from AFS to HTM. The following schedule presents the changes in AOCI by major component:
(In millions)
Net unrealized gains/(losses) on investment securities
Net unrealized gains/(losses) on derivatives and other
Pension and post-retirement
Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Balance at December 31, 2023
$
(2,526)
$
(165)
$
(1)
$
(2,692)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax
137
2
—
139
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax
147
70
—
217
Other comprehensive income
284
72
—
356
Balance at September 30, 2024
$
(2,242)
$
(93)
$
(1)
$
(2,336)
Income tax expense included in OCI
$
93
$
24
$
—
$
117
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Balance at December 31, 2022
$
(2,800)
$
(311)
$
(1)
$
(3,112)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax
(170)
19
—
(151)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax
159
96
—
255
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(11)
115
—
104
Balance at September 30, 2023
$
(2,811)
$
(196)
$
(1)
$
(3,008)
Income tax expense (benefit) included in OCI (loss)
$
(4)
$
38
$
—
$
34
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
(In millions)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
AOCI components
2024
2023
2024
2023
Affected line item on statement of income
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities
$
(67)
$
(74)
$
(195)
$
(210)
Securities gains (losses), net
Less: Income tax expense (benefit)
(16)
(18)
(48)
(51)
Total
$
(51)
$
(56)
$
(147)
$
(159)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
$
(28)
$
(39)
$
(93)
$
(128)
Interest and fees on loans; Interest on short- and long-term borrowings
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10. COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Commitments and Guarantees
The following schedule presents the contractual amounts related to off-balance sheet financial instruments used to meet the financing needs of our customers:
(In millions)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Unfunded lending commitments 1
$
28,306
$
28,940
Standby letters of credit:
Financial
552
548
Performance
245
206
Commercial letters of credit
18
22
Mortgage-backed security purchase agreements 2
—
66
Total unfunded commitments
$
29,121
$
29,782
1Net of participations.
2 Represents agreements with Farmer Mac to purchase securities backed by certain agricultural mortgage loans.
For more information about these commitments and guarantees including their terms and collateral requirements, see Note 16 of our 2023 Form 10-K.
Legal Matters
We are involved in various legal proceedings or governmental inquiries, which may include litigation in court and arbitral proceedings, as well as investigations, examinations, and other actions brought or considered by governmental and self-regulatory agencies. Litigation may relate to lending, deposit and other customer relationships, vendor and contractual issues, employee matters, intellectual property matters, personal injuries and torts, regulatory and legal compliance, and other matters. While most matters relate to individual claims, we are also subject to putative class action claims and similar broader claims. Proceedings, investigations, examinations, and other actions brought or considered by governmental and self-regulatory agencies may relate to our banking, investment advisory, trust, securities, and other products and services; our customers’ involvement in money laundering, fraud, securities violations and other illicit activities or our policies and practices relating to such customer activities; and our compliance with the broad range of banking, securities and other laws and regulations applicable to us. At any given time, we may be in the process of responding to subpoenas, requests for documents, data and testimony relating to such matters and engaging in discussions to resolve the matters.
At September 30, 2024, we were subject to the following material litigation:
•Two civil cases, Lifescan, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Health Care Services v. Jeffrey Smith, et. al., brought against us in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in December 2017, and Roche Diagnostics and Roche Diabetes Care Inc. v. Jeffrey C. Smith, et. al., brought against us in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in March 2019. In these cases, certain manufacturers and distributors of medical products seek to hold us liable for allegedly fraudulent practices of a borrower of the Bank who filed for bankruptcy protection in 2017. No trial has been set.
•In the matter of Streck and Ariza v. Zions Bancorporation, N.A., an arbitration matter pending before the American Arbitration Association, related to an employment dispute brought by two former employees alleging damages arising from claims of alleged gender discrimination, retaliation, and constructive discharge. The case is in the dispositive motion phase.
At least quarterly, we review outstanding and new legal matters, utilizing then-available information. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, if we determine that a loss from a matter is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, we establish an accrual for the loss. In the absence of such a determination, no accrual is made. Once established, accruals are adjusted to reflect developments relating to the matters.
ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
In our review, we also assess whether we can determine the range of reasonably possible losses for significant matters in which we are unable to determine that the likelihood of a loss is remote. Because of the difficulty of predicting the outcome of legal matters, discussed subsequently, we are able to meaningfully estimate such a range only for a limited number of matters. Based on information available at September 30, 2024, we estimated that the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses for those matters to be from zero to approximately $10 million in excess of amounts accrued. The matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and actual results may vary significantly from this estimate. Those matters for which a meaningful estimate is not possible are not included within this estimated range and, therefore, this estimated range does not represent our maximum loss exposure.
Based on our current knowledge, we believe that our estimated liability for litigation and other legal actions and claims, reflected in our accruals and determined in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, is adequate and that liabilities in excess of the amounts currently accrued, if any, arising from litigation and other legal actions and claims for which an estimate as previously described is possible, will not have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. However, in light of the significant uncertainties involved in these matters, and the very large or indeterminate damages sought in some of these matters, an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could be material to our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows for any given reporting period.
Any estimate or determination relating to the future resolution of litigation, arbitration, governmental or self-regulatory examinations, investigations or actions or similar matters is inherently uncertain and involves significant judgment. This is particularly true in the early stages of a legal matter, when legal issues and facts have not been well articulated, reviewed, analyzed, and vetted through discovery, preparation for trial or hearings, substantive and productive mediation or settlement discussions, or other actions. It is also particularly true with respect to class action and similar claims involving multiple defendants, matters with complex procedural requirements or substantive issues or novel legal theories, and examinations, investigations and other actions conducted or brought by governmental and self-regulatory agencies, in which the normal adjudicative process is not applicable. Accordingly, we usually are unable to determine whether a favorable or unfavorable outcome is remote, reasonably likely, or probable, or to estimate the amount or range of a probable or reasonably likely loss, until relatively late in the course of a legal matter, sometimes not until a number of years have elapsed. Accordingly, our judgments and estimates relating to claims will change from time to time in light of developments and actual outcomes will differ from our estimates. These differences may be material.
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11. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
We recognize noninterest income from certain contracts with customers when the contractual performance obligations are satisfied. See Note 17 of our 2023 Form 10-K for more information about our revenue from contracts with customers.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following schedule presents revenue from contracts with customers and a reconciliation to total noninterest income by operating business segment for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Zions Bank
CB&T
Amegy
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
Commercial account fees
$
15
$
14
$
8
$
8
$
15
$
14
Card fees
12
13
5
5
8
8
Retail and business banking fees
5
5
3
3
4
3
Capital markets fees
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wealth management fees
5
7
1
1
4
4
Other customer-related fees
2
2
2
2
1
2
Total noninterest income from contracts with customers
39
41
19
19
32
31
Customer-related noninterest income from other sources
7
6
10
7
10
12
Total customer-related noninterest income
46
47
29
26
42
43
Noncustomer-related noninterest income
—
2
2
2
2
3
Total noninterest income
$
46
$
49
$
31
$
28
$
44
$
46
NBAZ
NSB
Vectra
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
Commercial account fees
$
3
$
2
$
3
$
3
$
2
$
2
Card fees
4
4
4
4
2
3
Retail and business banking fees
2
2
3
3
1
1
Capital markets fees
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wealth management fees
1
1
2
1
1
—
Other customer-related fees
—
—
—
—
1
1
Total noninterest income from contracts with customers
10
9
12
11
7
7
Customer-related noninterest income from other sources
1
1
—
1
—
1
Total customer-related noninterest income
11
10
12
12
7
8
Noncustomer-related noninterest income
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total noninterest income
$
11
$
10
$
12
$
12
$
7
$
8
TCBW
Other
Consolidated Bank
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
Commercial account fees
$
1
$
1
$
(1)
$
(1)
$
46
$
43
Card fees
—
1
1
(1)
36
37
Retail and business banking fees
—
—
(1)
—
17
17
Capital markets fees
—
—
2
1
2
1
Wealth management fees
—
—
(1)
—
13
14
Other customer-related fees
—
—
8
7
14
14
Total noninterest income from contracts with customers
1
2
8
6
128
126
Customer-related noninterest income from other sources
ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
The following schedule presents revenue from contracts with customers and a reconciliation to total noninterest income by operating business segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Zions Bank
CB&T
Amegy
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
Commercial account fees
$
42
$
42
$
23
$
24
$
44
$
42
Card fees
38
39
14
15
23
24
Retail and business banking fees
14
14
9
8
10
10
Capital markets fees
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wealth management fees
16
19
3
3
13
13
Other customer-related fees
7
6
6
6
5
5
Total noninterest income from contracts with customers
117
120
55
56
95
94
Customer-related noninterest income from other sources
16
19
26
26
25
29
Total customer-related noninterest income
133
139
81
82
120
123
Noncustomer-related noninterest income
3
9
6
5
8
20
Total noninterest income
$
136
$
148
$
87
$
87
$
128
$
143
NBAZ
NSB
Vectra
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
Commercial account fees
$
8
$
7
$
10
$
9
$
5
$
5
Card fees
11
11
12
12
8
7
Retail and business banking fees
6
6
7
7
3
3
Capital markets fees
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wealth management fees
3
3
4
4
1
1
Other customer-related fees
1
1
1
1
3
3
Total noninterest income from contracts with customers
29
28
34
33
20
19
Customer-related noninterest income from other sources
2
2
1
1
—
2
Total customer-related noninterest income
31
30
35
34
20
21
Noncustomer-related noninterest income
—
1
5
—
—
—
Total noninterest income
$
31
$
31
$
40
$
34
$
20
$
21
TCBW
Other
Consolidated Bank
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
Commercial account fees
$
2
$
2
$
1
$
—
$
135
$
131
Card fees
1
1
1
1
108
110
Retail and business banking fees
—
—
1
1
50
49
Capital markets fees
—
—
4
2
4
2
Wealth management fees
—
—
—
(2)
40
41
Other customer-related fees
1
1
17
22
41
45
Total noninterest income from contracts with customers
4
4
24
24
378
378
Customer-related noninterest income from other sources
2
1
16
12
88
92
Total customer-related noninterest income
6
5
40
36
466
470
Noncustomer-related noninterest income
—
—
19
24
41
59
Total noninterest income
$
6
$
5
$
59
$
60
$
507
$
529
Revenue from contracts with customers did not generate significant contract assets and liabilities. Contract receivables are included in “Other assets” on the consolidated balance sheet. Payment terms vary by services offered, and the timing between completion of performance obligations and payment is generally not significant.
12. INCOME TAXES
The effective income tax rate was 22.7% for the third quarter of 2024, compared with 23.2% for the third quarter of 2023. The effective tax rates for the first nine months of 2024 and 2023 were 23.5% and 24.7%, respectively. The tax rates during both periods were reduced by nontaxable municipal interest income and nontaxable income from
ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
certain bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”), and were increased by the nondeductibility of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) premiums, certain executive compensation plans, and other fringe benefits. The FDIC insurance premiums are nondeductible, whereas the FDIC special assessments are tax deductible.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had a net deferred tax asset (“DTA”) totaling $879 million and $1.0 billion, respectively. The net DTA or deferred tax liability (“DTL”) is included in either “Other assets” or “Other liabilities,” respectively, on the consolidated balance sheet.
We evaluate DTAs on a regular basis to determine whether a valuation allowance is required. In conducting this evaluation, we consider all available evidence, both positive and negative, based on the more-likely-than-not criteria that such assets will be realized. This evaluation includes, but is not limited to, the following:
•Future reversals of existing DTLs — These DTLs have a reversal pattern generally consistent with DTAs and are used to realize the DTAs.
•Tax planning strategies — We have considered prudent and feasible tax planning strategies that we would implement to preserve the value of the DTAs, if necessary.
•Future projected taxable income — We expect future taxable income will offset the reversal of remaining net DTAs.
Based on this evaluation, we concluded that a valuation allowance was not required at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
13. NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following schedule presents basic and diluted net earnings per common share based on the weighted average outstanding shares:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions, except shares and per share amounts)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Basic:
Net income
$
214
$
175
$
568
$
554
Less common and preferred dividends
71
68
215
206
Undistributed earnings
143
107
353
348
Less undistributed earnings applicable to nonvested shares
2
1
4
3
Undistributed earnings applicable to common shares
141
106
349
345
Distributed earnings applicable to common shares
61
61
182
182
Total earnings applicable to common shares
$
202
$
167
$
531
$
527
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands)
147,138
147,648
147,197
147,784
Net earnings per common share
$
1.37
$
1.13
$
3.61
$
3.57
Diluted:
Total earnings applicable to common shares
$
202
$
167
$
531
$
527
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands)
147,138
147,648
147,197
147,784
Dilutive effect of stock options (in thousands)
12
5
5
10
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in thousands)
147,150
147,653
147,202
147,794
Net earnings per common share
$
1.37
$
1.13
$
3.61
$
3.57
The following schedule presents the weighted average stock awards that were anti-dilutive and not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share:
ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
14. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION
We manage our operations with a primary focus on geographic area. We conduct our operations primarily through seven separately managed affiliate banks, each with its own local branding and management team, including Zions Bank, California Bank & Trust, Amegy Bank, National Bank of Arizona, Nevada State Bank, Vectra Bank Colorado, and The Commerce Bank of Washington. These affiliate banks comprise our primary business segments. Performance assessment and resource allocation are based upon this geographic structure. Our affiliate banks are supported by an enterprise operating segment (referred to as the “Other” segment) that provides governance and risk management, allocates capital, establishes strategic objectives, and includes centralized technology, back-office functions, and certain lines of business not operated through our affiliate banks.
We allocate the cost of centrally provided services to the business segments based upon estimated or actual usage of those services. We also allocate capital based on the risk-weighted assets held at each business segment. We use an internal funds transfer pricing (“FTP”) allocation process to report results of operations for business segments. This process is subject to change and refinement over time. Total average loans and deposits presented for the business segments include insignificant intercompany amounts between business segments and may also include deposits with the “Other” segment.
At September 30, 2024, Zions Bank operated 95 branches in Utah, 25 branches in Idaho, and one branch in Wyoming. CB&T operated 75 branches in California. Amegy operated 76 branches in Texas. NBAZ operated 56 branches in Arizona. NSB operated 43 branches in Nevada. Vectra operated 34 branches in Colorado and one branch in New Mexico. TCBW operated two branches in Washington and one branch in Oregon.
On September 23, 2024, we announced that we have entered into an agreement to purchase four FirstBank Coachella Valley, California branches and their associated deposit and loan accounts. These branches will be operated by our CB&T affiliate bank. In addition to the four branches, the purchase includes approximately $700 million in deposits and $400 million in commercial and consumer loans. These amounts are subject to change. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.
Transactions between business segments are primarily conducted at fair value, resulting in profits that are eliminated for reporting consolidated results of operations. The following schedule presents average loans, average deposits, and income before income taxes because we use these metrics when evaluating performance and making decisions pertaining to the business segments. The condensed statement of income identifies the components of income and expense which affect the operating amounts presented in the “Other” segment.
ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
The following schedule presents selected operating segment information for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Zions Bank
CB&T
Amegy
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
SELECTED INCOME STATEMENT DATA
Net interest income
$
514
$
530
$
434
$
454
$
362
$
346
Provision for credit losses
(7)
32
17
39
22
30
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
521
498
417
415
340
316
Noninterest income
136
148
87
87
128
143
Noninterest expense
432
403
304
277
340
291
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
225
$
243
$
200
$
225
$
128
$
168
SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA
Total average loans
$
14,792
$
14,205
$
14,203
$
14,122
$
13,331
$
12,872
Total average deposits
21,010
20,058
14,530
14,103
14,705
13,055
NBAZ
NSB
Vectra
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
SELECTED INCOME STATEMENT DATA
Net interest income
$
181
$
194
$
147
$
145
$
111
$
115
Provision for credit losses
11
7
(12)
18
(3)
5
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
170
187
159
127
114
110
Noninterest income
31
31
40
34
20
21
Noninterest expense
147
136
133
123
104
99
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
54
$
82
$
66
$
38
$
30
$
32
SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA
Total average loans
$
5,631
$
5,253
$
3,525
$
3,392
$
4,078
$
3,997
Total average deposits
6,897
7,018
7,187
6,887
3,486
3,479
TCBW
Other
Consolidated Bank
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
SELECTED INCOME STATEMENT DATA
Net interest income
$
46
$
46
$
8
$
25
$
1,803
$
1,855
Provision for credit losses
6
4
(3)
(3)
31
132
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
40
42
11
28
1,772
1,723
Noninterest income
6
5
59
60
507
529
Noninterest expense
24
18
53
169
1,537
1,516
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
22
$
29
$
17
$
(81)
$
742
$
736
SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA
Total average loans
$
1,772
$
1,699
$
957
$
1,063
$
58,289
$
56,603
Total average deposits
1,126
1,206
5,267
6,030
74,208
71,836
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our most significant risks include interest rate and market risk, which are closely monitored by management as previously discussed. For more information regarding interest rate and market risk, see the “Interest Rate and Market Risk Management” section in this Form 10-Q.
ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures at September 30, 2024. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at September 30, 2024. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter of 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information contained in Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 2023Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Period
Total number
of shares
purchased 1
Average price paid per share
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs
Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan (in millions)
July
2,706
$
49.60
—
$
—
August
93
50.24
—
—
September
—
—
—
—
Third quarter 2024
2,799
49.62
—
—
1 Includes common shares acquired in connection with our stock compensation plan. Shares were acquired from employees to pay for their payroll taxes and stock option exercise cost upon the exercise of stock options under provisions of an employee share-based compensation plan.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None of our directors or officers have adopted, modified, or terminated a Rule 10b5-1(c) trading arrangement during the three months ended September 30, 2024. Our directors and officers participate in certain of our benefits plans such as our Omnibus Incentive Plan and Payshelter 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, and may from time to time make elections to have shares withheld to cover withholding taxes or pay the exercise price of options granted thereunder, which elections may be designed to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act or may constitute non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K.
Second Amended and Restated Articles of Association of Zions Bancorporation, National Association, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2018.
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Zions Bancorporation, National Association, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Form 8-K filed on April 4, 2019.
Zions Bancorporation Payshelter 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust Agreement between Zions Bancorporation and Fidelity Management Trust Company, Restated and Amended effective August 23, 2024 (filed herewith).
Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Sections 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished herewith).
101
Pursuant to Rules 405 and 406 of Regulation S-T, the following information is formatted in Inline XBRL (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (filed herewith).
104
The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, formatted as Inline XBRL.
* Incorporated by reference
Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K, copies of certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt are not filed. We agree to furnish a copy thereof to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency upon request.
ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
/s/ Harris H. Simmons
Harris H. Simmons, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ R. Ryan Richards
R. Ryan Richards, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer