UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2014

Commission file number: 1-10853

 

BB&T CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

   
North Carolina 56-0939887
(State of Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

   
200 West Second Street 27101

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(336) 733-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  [X]   No  [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  [X]   No  [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer X     Accelerated filer  
         
Non-accelerated filer   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes  [  ]   No  [X]

At September 30, 2014, 720,298,395 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $5 par value, were outstanding.

 

 

 
 
 

 

BB&T CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2014
INDEX
     
    Page No.
PART I  
Item 1. Financial Statements  
  Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
  Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 10
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 46
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (see Market Risk Management) 76 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 84 
PART II  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 85 
Item 1A. Risk Factors 85 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 85 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities - (not applicable.)  
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures - (not applicable.)  
Item 5. Other Information - (none to be reported.)  
Item 6. Exhibits 85 
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Glossary of Defined Terms

The following terms may be used throughout this Report, including the consolidated financial statements and related notes.

 

Term   Definition
2006 Repurchase Plan   Plan for the repurchase of up to 50 million shares of BB&T’s common stock
ACL   Allowance for credit losses
AFS   Available-for-sale
ALLL   Allowance for loan and lease losses
AOCI   Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
BankAtlantic   BankAtlantic, a federal savings association acquired by BB&T from BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
Basel III   Global regulatory standards on bank capital adequacy and liquidity published by the BCBS
BB&T   BB&T Corporation and subsidiaries
BCBS   Basel Committee on Bank Supervision
BHC   Bank holding company
BHCA   Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended
Branch Bank   Branch Banking and Trust Company
CCAR   Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review
CD   Certificate of deposit
CDI   Core deposit intangible assets
CFPB   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CMO   Collateralized mortgage obligation
Colonial   Collectively, certain assets and liabilities of Colonial Bank acquired by BB&T in 2009
Company   BB&T Corporation and subsidiaries (interchangeable with "BB&T" above)
Council   Financial Stability Oversight Council
CRA   Community Reinvestment Act of 1977
CRE   Commercial real estate
Crump Insurance   The life and property and casualty insurance operations acquired from the Crump Group
DIF   Deposit Insurance Fund administered by the FDIC
Directors’ Plan   Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan
Dodd-Frank Act   Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
EPS   Earnings per common share
ERP   Enterprise resource planning
EU   European Union
EVE   Economic value of equity
Exchange Act   Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
FASB   Financial Accounting Standards Board
FDIC   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FHA   Federal Housing Administration
FHC   Financial Holding Company
FHLB   Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FINRA   Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
FNMA   Federal National Mortgage Association
FRB   Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
FTE   Fully taxable-equivalent
FTP   Funds transfer pricing
GAAP   Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
GNMA   Government National Mortgage Association
Grandbridge   Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, LLC
GSE   U.S. government-sponsored enterprise
HMDA   Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
HTM   Held-to-maturity
HUD-OIG   Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
IMLAFA   International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001
IPV   Independent price verification
IRA   Individual retirement account
IRC   Internal Revenue Code
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Term   Definition
IRS   Internal Revenue Service
ISDA   International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
LHFS   Loans held for sale
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
LOB   Line of business
MBS   Mortgage-backed securities
MRLCC   Market Risk, Liquidity and Capital Committee
MSR   Mortgage servicing right
MSRB   Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
NIM   Net interest margin
NPA   Nonperforming asset
NPL   Nonperforming loan
NPR   Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
NYSE   NYSE Euronext, Inc.
OAS   Option adjusted spread
OCC   Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCI   Other comprehensive income (loss)
OREO   Other real estate owned
OTS   Office of Thrift Supervision
OTTI   Other-than-temporary impairment
Parent Company   BB&T Corporation, the parent company of Branch Bank and other subsidiaries
Patriot Act   Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
Peer Group   Financial holding companies included in the industry peer group index
Reform Act   Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005
RMO   Risk Management Organization
RSU   Restricted stock unit
RUFC   Reserve for unfunded lending commitments
S&P   Standard & Poor's
SBIC   Small Business Investment Company
SCAP   Supervisory Capital Assessment Program
SEC   Securities and Exchange Commission
Short-Term Borrowings   Federal funds purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowed funds with original maturities of less than one year
Simulation   Interest sensitivity simulation analysis
TBA   To be announced
TDR   Troubled debt restructuring
U.S.   United States of America
U.S. Treasury   United States Department of the Treasury
UPB   Unpaid principal balance
VA   U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VaR   Value-at-risk
VIE   Variable interest entity
     
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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)
                   
          September 30,   December 31,
          2014   2013
Assets          
  Cash and due from banks $  1,439    $  1,565 
  Interest-bearing deposits with banks    437       452 
  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements or similar          
    arrangements    141       148 
  Restricted cash    292       422 
  AFS securities at fair value ($1,285 and $1,393 covered by FDIC loss          
    share at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)    21,174       22,104 
  HTM securities (fair value of $20,502 and $17,530 at September 30, 2014          
     and December 31, 2013, respectively)    20,717       18,101 
  LHFS at fair value    2,001       1,222 
  Loans and leases ($1,425 and $2,035 covered by FDIC loss share at September 30,          
    2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)    118,689       115,917 
  ALLL    (1,504)      (1,732)
    Loans and leases, net of ALLL    117,185       114,185 
                   
  Premises and equipment    1,842       1,869 
  Goodwill    6,869       6,814 
  Core deposit and other intangible assets    527       569 
  Residential MSRs at fair value    943       1,047 
  Other assets ($92 and $163 of foreclosed property and other assets covered by FDIC          
    loss share at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)    13,455       14,512 
      Total assets $  187,022    $  183,010 
                   
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity          
  Deposits:          
    Noninterest-bearing deposits $  38,576    $  34,972 
    Interest-bearing deposits, excluding time deposits $100,000 and greater    79,389       78,452 
    Time deposits $100,000 and greater    12,930       14,051 
      Total deposits    130,895       127,475 
                   
  Short-term borrowings    3,385       4,138 
  Long-term debt    22,355       21,493 
  Accounts payable and other liabilities    6,073       7,095 
      Total liabilities    162,708       160,201 
                   
  Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)          
  Shareholders’ equity:          
    Preferred stock, $5 par, liquidation preference of $25,000 per share    2,603       2,603 
    Common stock, $5 par    3,601       3,533 
    Additional paid-in capital    6,494       6,172 
    Retained earnings    11,982       11,044 
    AOCI, net of deferred income taxes    (442)      (593)
    Noncontrolling interests    76       50 
      Total shareholders’ equity    24,314       22,809 
      Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $  187,022    $  183,010 
                   
  Common shares outstanding    720,298       706,620 
  Common shares authorized    2,000,000       2,000,000 
  Preferred shares outstanding    107       107 
  Preferred shares authorized    5,000       5,000 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)
                                 
            Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
              September 30,     September 30,
              2014      2013      2014      2013 
Interest Income                      
  Interest and fees on loans and leases $  1,301    $  1,411    $  3,891    $  4,262 
  Interest and dividends on securities    232       221       702       651 
  Interest on other earning assets    8       7       31       28 
      Total interest income    1,541       1,639       4,624       4,941 
Interest Expense                      
  Interest on deposits    61       72       181       236 
  Interest on short-term borrowings    1       1       3       5 
  Interest on long-term debt    130       149       401       446 
      Total interest expense    192       222       585       687 
Net Interest Income    1,349       1,417       4,039       4,254 
  Provision for credit losses    34       92       168       532 
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses    1,315       1,325       3,871       3,722 
Noninterest Income                      
  Insurance income    385       355       1,234       1,146 
  Service charges on deposits    156       152       448       433 
  Mortgage banking income    107       117       267       465 
  Investment banking and brokerage fees and commissions    95       89       275       282 
  Bankcard fees and merchant discounts    70       67       202       191 
  Trust and investment advisory revenues    56       51       165       148 
  Checkcard fees    52       51       151       149 
  Income from bank-owned life insurance    28       27       80       81 
  FDIC loss share income, net    (87)      (74)      (259)      (218)
  Other income    79       70       220       229 
  Securities gains (losses), net                      
      Gross realized gains    ―         ―         6       46 
      Gross realized losses    (1)      ―         (4)      ―   
      OTTI charges    ―         ―         (23)      ―   
      Non-credit portion recognized in OCI    (4)      ―         18       ―   
          Total securities gains (losses), net    (5)      ―         (3)      46 
      Total noninterest income    936       905       2,780       2,952 
Noninterest Expense                      
  Personnel expense    795       805       2,386       2,466 
  Occupancy and equipment expense    170       177       514       518 
  Loan-related expense    84       70       253       191 
  Professional services    34       60       101       143 
  Software expense    44       39       129       115 
  Regulatory charges    23       40       82       110 
  Outside IT services    30       24       88       60 
  Amortization of intangibles    23       26       69       80 
  Foreclosed property expense    11       14       30       44 
  Merger-related and restructuring charges, net    7       4       28       36 
  Loss on early extinguishment of debt    122       ―         122       ―   
  Other expense    213       212       708       618 
      Total noninterest expense    1,556       1,471       4,510       4,381 
Earnings                      
  Income before income taxes    695       759       2,141       2,293 
  Provision for income taxes    134       450       524       1,152 
      Net income    561       309       1,617       1,141 
  Noncontrolling interests    4       4       60       36 
  Preferred stock dividends    37       37       111       80 
      Net income available to common shareholders $  520    $  268    $  1,446    $  1,025 
EPS                      
      Basic $  0.72    $  0.38    $  2.02    $  1.46 
      Diluted $  0.71    $  0.37    $  1.99    $  1.44 
  Cash dividends declared $  0.24    $  0.23    $  0.71    $  0.69 
                                 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding                      
      Basic    720,117       704,134       717,373       702,219 
      Diluted    729,989       716,101       727,594       713,282 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)
                               
          Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
          September 30,   September 30,
          2014   2013   2014   2013
                               
Net Income $  561    $  309    $  1,617    $  1,141 
OCI, net of tax:                      
  Change in unrecognized net pension and postretirement costs    (17)      1       (14)      27 
  Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges    9       3       18       165 
  Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on AFS securities    (36)      (95)      129       (510)
  Change in FDIC's share of unrealized (gains) losses on AFS securities    9       13       18       17 
  Other, net    (1)      2       ―         ―   
    Total OCI    (36)      (76)      151       (301)
    Total comprehensive income $  525    $  233    $  1,768    $  840 
                               
                               
Income Tax Effect of Items Included in OCI:
  Change in unrecognized net pension and postretirement costs $  (10)   $  4    $  (8)   $  21 
  Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges    4       2       10       100 
  Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on AFS securities    (19)      (54)      79       (306)
  Change in FDIC's share of unrealized (gains) losses on AFS securities    6       8       10       9 
  Other, net    ―         ―         1       1 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
(Dollars in millions, shares in thousands)
                                                     
                                                   
          Shares of               Additional                   Total
          Common   Preferred   Common   Paid-In   Retained       Noncontrolling   Shareholders’
          Stock   Stock   Stock   Capital   Earnings   AOCI   Interests   Equity
Balance, January 1, 2013  699,728    $  2,116    $  3,499    $  5,973    $  10,129    $  (559)   $  65    $  21,223 
Add (Deduct):                                            
  Net income  ―         ―         ―         ―         1,105       ―         36       1,141 
  Net change in AOCI  ―         ―         ―         ―         ―         (301)      ―         (301)
  Stock transactions:                                            
    Issued in connection with equity awards  4,929       ―         25       40       ―         ―         ―         65 
    Shares repurchased in connection with equity awards  (839)      ―         (4)      (22)      ―         ―         ―         (26)
    Issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan  447       ―         2       13       ―         ―         ―         15 
    Issued in connection with 401(k) plan  660       ―         3       19       ―         ―         ―         22 
    Issued in connection with preferred stock offering  ―         487       ―         ―         ―         ―         ―         487 
  Cash dividends declared on common stock  ―         ―         ―         ―         (485)      ―         ―         (485)
  Cash dividends declared on preferred stock  ―         ―         ―         ―         (80)      ―         ―         (80)
  Equity-based compensation expense  ―         ―         ―         85       ―         ―         ―         85 
  Other, net  ―         ―         ―         4       ―         ―         (56)      (52)
Balance, September 30, 2013  704,925    $  2,603    $  3,525    $  6,112    $  10,669    $  (860)   $  45    $  22,094 
                                                     
Balance, January 1, 2014  706,620    $  2,603    $  3,533    $  6,172    $  11,044    $  (593)   $  50    $  22,809 
Add (Deduct):                                            
  Net income  ―         ―         ―         ―         1,557       ―         60       1,617 
  Net change in AOCI  ―         ―         ―         ―         ―         151       ―         151 
  Stock transactions:                                            
    Issued in connection with equity awards  14,857       ―         74       224       ―         ―         ―         298 
    Shares repurchased in connection with equity awards  (2,223)      ―         (11)      (72)      ―         ―         ―         (83)
    Excess tax benefits in connection with equity awards  ―         ―         ―         51       ―         ―         ―         51 
    Issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan  391       ―         2       13       ―         ―         ―         15 
    Issued in connection with 401(k) plan  653       ―         3       22       ―         ―         ―         25 
  Cash dividends declared on common stock  ―         ―         ―         ―         (508)      ―         ―         (508)
  Cash dividends declared on preferred stock  ―         ―         ―         ―         (111)      ―         ―         (111)
  Equity-based compensation expense  ―         ―         ―         84       ―         ―         ―         84 
  Other, net  ―         ―         ―         ―         ―         ―         (34)      (34)
Balance, September 30, 2014  720,298    $  2,603    $  3,601    $  6,494    $  11,982    $  (442)   $  76    $  24,314 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)
              Nine Months Ended
              September 30,
              2014   2013
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:          
  Net income $  1,617    $  1,141 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:          
    Provision for credit losses    168       532 
    Adjustment to income tax provision    (36)      516 
    Depreciation    247       233 
    Amortization of intangibles    69       80 
    Equity-based compensation    84       85 
    (Gain) loss on securities, net    3       (46)
    Net write-downs/losses on foreclosed property    22       25 
    Net change in operating assets and liabilities:          
      LHFS    (779)      809 
      Other assets    903       (771)
      Accounts payable and other liabilities    (939)      (1,076)
    Other, net    145       222 
        Net cash from operating activities    1,504       1,750 
                       
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:          
  Proceeds from sales of AFS securities    1,214       988 
  Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of AFS securities    2,984       5,101 
  Purchases of AFS securities    (3,050)      (4,667)
  Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of HTM securities    1,291       2,659 
  Purchases of HTM securities    (3,926)      (2,619)
  Originations and purchases of loans and leases, net of principal collected    (3,571)      (2,095)
  Net cash for business combinations    1,025       (6)
  Proceeds from sales of foreclosed property    178       331 
  Other, net    367       291 
        Net cash from investing activities    (3,488)      (17)
                       
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:          
  Net change in deposits    2,192       (5,590)
  Net change in short-term borrowings    (753)      1,949 
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt    4,005       2,639 
  Repayment of long-term debt    (3,262)      (1,275)
  Net cash from preferred stock transactions    ―         487 
  Cash dividends paid on common stock    (493)      (610)
  Cash dividends paid on preferred stock    (111)      (110)
  Other, net    258       207 
        Net cash from financing activities    1,836       (2,303)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents    (148)      (570)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period    2,165       3,039 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $  2,017    $  2,469 
                       
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:          
  Cash paid during the period for:          
    Interest $  569    $  695 
    Income taxes    260       510 
  Noncash investing activities:          
    Transfers of loans to foreclosed assets    384       420 
    Transfers of loans held for investment to LHFS    550       ―   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 1. Basis of Presentation

 

See the Glossary of Defined Terms at the beginning of this Report for terms used throughout the consolidated financial statements and related notes of this Form 10-Q.

 

General

 

These consolidated financial statements and notes are presented in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flow activity required in accordance with GAAP. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations have been made. The year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The information contained in the financial statements and notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 should be referred to in connection with these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain amounts reported in prior periods’ consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported cash flows, shareholders’ equity or net income.

 

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change include the determination of the ACL, determination of fair value for financial instruments, valuation of goodwill, intangible assets and other purchase accounting related adjustments, benefit plan obligations and expenses, and tax assets, liabilities and expense.

 

Changes in Accounting Principles and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued new guidance related to Receivables. The new guidance requires that a government guaranteed mortgage loan be derecognized and that a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if certain conditions are met. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued new guidance related to Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions and Repurchase Financings. The new guidance changes the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions to secured borrowing accounting. The guidance also requires separate accounting for a transfer of a financial asset executed contemporaneously with a repurchase agreement with the same counterparty, which will result in secured borrowing accounting for the repurchase agreement. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued new guidance related to Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Accounting Standards Codification. The guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In January 2014, the FASB issued new guidance related to Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. The new guidance allows an entity, provided certain criteria are met, to elect the proportional amortization method to account for these investments. The proportional amortization method allows an entity to amortize the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the amount of tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognize the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of the provision for income taxes. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to be material to the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted new guidance related to Troubled Debt Restructurings. The new guidance clarifies the timing of when an in substance repossession or foreclosure of collateralized residential real property is deemed to have occurred. The guidance also requires disclosures related to the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure. The adoption of this guidance was not material to the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted new guidance related to Investment Companies. The new guidance amends the criteria for an entity to qualify as an investment company and requires an investment company to measure all of its investments at fair value. The adoption of this guidance was not material to the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

NOTE 2. Business Combinations

 

During the second quarter of 2014, BB&T purchased 21 bank branches in Texas from Citigroup, Inc., resulting in the acquisition of $1.2 billion in deposits, $112 million in loans and $1.1 billion in cash and other assets. Goodwill of $29 million and CDI of $20 million were recognized in connection with the transaction.

 

 

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NOTE 3. Securities

 

          Amortized   Gross Unrealized   Fair  
  September 30, 2014   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  AFS securities:                          
    U.S. Treasury   $  993    $  —      $  1    $  992   
    MBS issued by GSE      16,952       69       408       16,613   
    States and political subdivisions      1,894       119       48       1,965   
    Non-agency MBS      239       38       —         277   
    Other      42       —         —         42   
    Covered      910       375       —         1,285   
      Total AFS securities   $  21,030    $  601    $  457    $  21,174   
                                 
  HTM securities:                          
    U.S. Treasury   $  1,096    $  8    $  1    $  1,103   
    GSE      5,394       11       200       5,205   
    MBS issued by GSE      13,587       35       87       13,535   
    States and political subdivisions      23       2       —         25   
    Other      617       17       —         634   
      Total HTM securities   $  20,717    $  73    $  288    $  20,502   

 

          Amortized   Gross Unrealized   Fair  
  December 31, 2013   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  AFS securities:                          
    U.S. Treasury   $ 595    $  —      $  —      $ 595   
    MBS issued by GSE      18,397       78       546       17,929   
    States and political subdivisions      1,877       65       91       1,851   
    Non-agency MBS      264       27       —         291   
    Other      46       —         1       45   
    Covered      989       404       —         1,393   
      Total AFS securities   $  22,168    $  574    $  638    $  22,104   
                                 
  HTM securities:                          
    U.S. Treasury   $  392    $  —      $  8    $  384   
    GSE      5,603       2       397       5,208   
    MBS issued by GSE      11,636       38       220       11,454   
    States and political subdivisions      33       2       —         35   
    Other      437       12       —         449   
      Total HTM securities   $  18,101    $  54    $  625    $  17,530   

 

Covered securities included non-agency MBS of $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and state and political subdivision securities of $314 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Effective October 1, 2014, securities subject to the commercial loss sharing agreement with the FDIC related to the Colonial acquisition were no longer covered by loss sharing; however, any gains on the sale of these securities through September 30, 2017 would be shared with the FDIC. Since these securities are in a significant unrealized gain position, they continue to be effectively covered as any declines in the unrealized gains of the securities down to a contractually specified amount would reduce the liability to the FDIC at the applicable percentage. The contractually-specified amount is the acquisition date fair value less any paydowns, redemptions or maturities and OTTI and totaled approximately $663 million at September 30, 2014. Any further declines below the contractually-specified amount would not be subject to loss sharing.

 

Certain investments in marketable debt securities and MBS issued by FNMA and FHLMC exceeded ten percent of shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2014. The FNMA investments had total amortized cost and fair value of $12.6 billion and $12.3 billion, respectively. The FHLMC investments had total amortized cost and fair value of $5.7 billion and $5.5 billion, respectively.

 

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The following table reflects changes in credit losses on securities with OTTI (excluding covered), which were primarily non-agency MBS, where a portion of the unrealized loss was recognized in OCI.

 

          Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
          September 30,   September 30,  
            2014     2013     2014     2013  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Balance at beginning of period $  72    $  86    $  78    $  98   
  Credit losses on securities without previously recognized OTTI    ―         ―         1       ―     
  Credit losses on securities with previously recognized OTTI    4       ―         4       ―     
  Reductions for securities sold/settled during the period    (5)      (4)      (11)      (16)  
  Credit recoveries through yield    (1)      ―         (2)      ―     
  Balance at end of period $  70    $  82    $  70    $  82   

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the securities portfolio by contractual maturity are shown in the following table. The expected life of MBS may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to prepay the underlying mortgage loans with or without prepayment penalties.

 

          AFS   HTM  
          Amortized   Fair   Amortized   Fair  
  September 30, 2014   Cost   Value   Cost   Value  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Due in one year or less   $  522    $  523    $  ―      $  ―     
  Due after one year through five years      678       688       200       194   
  Due after five years through ten years      545       578       6,440       6,268   
  Due after ten years      19,285       19,385       14,077       14,040   
    Total debt securities   $  21,030    $  21,174    $  20,717    $  20,502   

 

The following tables present the fair values and gross unrealized losses of investments based on the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
                                               
            Less than 12 months   12 months or more   Total  
            Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized  
  September 30, 2014   Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses  
                                               
            (Dollars in millions)  
  AFS securities:                                      
    U.S. Treasury securities   $  476    $  1    $  —      $  —      $  476    $  1   
    MBS issued by GSE      3,472       54       6,977       354       10,449       408   
    States and political subdivisions      4       —         487       48       491       48   
      Total   $  3,952    $  55    $  7,464    $  402    $  11,416    $  457   
                                               
  HTM securities:                                      
    U.S. Treasury   $  392    $  1    $  —      $  —      $  392    $  1   
    GSE      —         —         4,791       200       4,791       200   
    MBS issued by GSE      8,957       77       824       10       9,781       87   
      Total   $  9,349    $  78    $  5,615    $  210    $  14,964    $  288   

 

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            Less than 12 months   12 months or more   Total  
            Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized  
  December 31, 2013   Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses  
                                               
            (Dollars in millions)  
  AFS securities:                                      
    MBS issued by GSE   $  10,259    $  406    $  1,935    $  140    $  12,194    $  546   
    States and political subdivisions      232       8       441       83       673       91   
    Other      34       1       ―         ―         34       1   
      Total   $  10,525    $  415    $  2,376    $  223    $  12,901    $  638   
                                               
  HTM securities:                                      
    U.S. Treasury   $  384    $  8    $  ―      $  ―      $  384    $  8   
    GSE      4,996       397       ―         ―         4,996       397   
    MBS issued by GSE      8,800       219       48       1       8,848       220   
      Total   $  14,180    $  624    $  48    $  1    $  14,228    $  625   

 

The unrealized losses on GSE securities and MBS issued by GSE were the result of increases in market interest rates compared to the date the securities were acquired rather than the credit quality of the issuers or underlying loans.

 

At September 30, 2014, $44 million of the unrealized loss on states and political subdivisions securities was the result of fair value hedge basis adjustments that are a component of amortized cost. States and political subdivisions securities in an unrealized loss position are evaluated for credit impairment through a qualitative analysis of issuer performance and the primary source of repayment. The evaluation of state and political subdivision securities resulted in the OTTI recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

 

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NOTE 4. Loans and ACL

 

During January 2014, approximately $8.3 billion of nonguaranteed, closed-end, first and second lien position residential mortgage loans, along with the related allowance, were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage to facilitate compliance with a series of new rules related to mortgage servicing associated with first and second lien position mortgages collateralized by real estate.

 

During March 2014, the CRE loan categories were realigned into CRE – income producing properties and CRE – construction and development in order to better reflect the nature of the underlying loans. Prior period data has been reclassified to conform to this new presentation.

 

During September 2014, approximately $550 million of loans, which were primarily performing residential mortgage TDRs, with a related ALLL of $57 million were sold. This sale resulted in a gain of $42 million, which was recognized as a reduction to the provision for credit losses.

 

Effective October 1, 2014, loans subject to the commercial loss sharing agreement with the FDIC related to the Colonial acquisition were no longer covered by loss sharing. At September 30, 2014, these loans had a carrying value of $741 million and UPB of $1.0 billion and are included in covered loans in this Form 10-Q.

 

          Accruing            
                    90 Days Or          
              30-89 Days   More Past          
  September 30, 2014   Current   Past Due   Due   Nonaccrual   Total  
                                       
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                                
    Commercial and industrial   $  39,770    $  19    $  ―      $  259    $  40,048   
    CRE - income producing properties      10,576       5       ―         81       10,662   
    CRE - construction and development      2,695       1       ―         37       2,733   
    Other lending subsidiaries      5,241       13       ―         9       5,263   
  Retail:                                
    Direct retail lending      7,939       40       13       50       8,042   
    Revolving credit      2,382       22       10       ―         2,414   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      29,954       424       79       296       30,753   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      332       99       627       2       1,060   
    Sales finance      10,204       55       5       5       10,269   
    Other lending subsidiaries      5,771       204       ―         45       6,020   
  Covered      1,155       41       229       ―         1,425   
      Total   $  116,019    $  923    $  963    $  784    $  118,689   

 

 

            Accruing            
                      90 Days Or          
                30-89 Days   More Past          
  December 31, 2013   Current   Past Due   Due   Nonaccrual   Total  
                                         
            (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                                
    Commercial and industrial   $  38,110    $  35    $  ―      $  363    $  38,508   
    CRE - income producing properties      10,107       8       ―         113       10,228   
    CRE - construction and development      2,329       2       ―         51       2,382   
    Other lending subsidiaries      4,482       14       5       1       4,502   
  Retail:                                
    Direct retail lending      15,595       132       33       109       15,869   
    Revolving credit      2,370       23       10       ―         2,403   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      22,747       454       69       243       23,513   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      236       93       806       ―         1,135   
    Sales finance      9,316       56       5       5       9,382   
    Other lending subsidiaries      5,703       207       ―         50       5,960   
  Covered      1,643       88       304       ―         2,035   
      Total   $  112,638    $  1,112    $  1,232    $  935    $  115,917   

 

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The following tables present the carrying amount of loans by risk rating. Covered loans are excluded because their related ALLL is determined by loan pool performance.
 
                CRE -   CRE -      
          Commercial   Income Producing   Construction and   Other Lending  
  September 30, 2014   & Industrial   Properties   Development   Subsidiaries  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                          
    Pass   $  38,555    $  10,158    $  2,577    $  5,230   
    Special mention      230       52       6       5   
    Substandard - performing      1,004       371       113       19   
    Nonperforming      259       81       37       9   
      Total   $  40,048    $  10,662    $  2,733    $  5,263   

 

          Direct Retail   Revolving   Residential   Sales   Other Lending  
          Lending   Credit   Mortgage   Finance   Subsidiaries  
                                       
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Retail:                                
    Performing   $  7,992    $  2,414    $  31,515    $  10,264    $  5,975   
    Nonperforming      50       ―         298       5       45   
      Total   $  8,042    $  2,414    $  31,813    $  10,269    $  6,020   

 

                CRE -   CRE -      
          Commercial   Income Producing   Construction and   Other Lending  
  December 31, 2013   & Industrial   Properties   Development   Subsidiaries  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                          
    Pass   $  36,804    $  9,528    $  2,149    $  4,464   
    Special mention      219       52       17       8   
    Substandard - performing      1,122       536       164       29   
    Nonperforming      363       112       52       1   
      Total   $  38,508    $  10,228    $  2,382    $  4,502   

 

            Direct Retail   Revolving   Residential   Sales   Other Lending  
            Lending   Credit   Mortgage   Finance   Subsidiaries  
                                         
            (Dollars in millions)  
  Retail:                                
    Performing   $  15,760    $  2,403    $  24,405    $  9,377    $  5,910   
    Nonperforming      109       ―         243       5       50   
      Total   $  15,869    $  2,403    $  24,648    $  9,382    $  5,960   

 

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During December 2013, the unallocated ALLL was allocated to the loan portfolio segments.
                                     
      ACL Rollforward  
        Beginning   Charge-         Provision   Ending  
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2014   Balance   Offs   Recoveries   (Benefit)   Balance  
                                     
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                                
    Commercial and industrial   $  423    $  (31)   $  10    $  (5)   $  397   
    CRE - income producing properties      127       (8)      2       53       174   
    CRE - construction and development      59       (2)      2       (9)      50   
    Other lending subsidiaries      17       (4)      1       8       22   
  Retail:                                
    Direct retail lending      124       (17)      7       6       120   
    Revolving credit      112       (17)      4       9       108   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      324       (31)      1       (41)      253   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      51       (1)      ―         (9)      41   
    Sales finance      44       (5)      2       6       47   
    Other lending subsidiaries      218       (62)      7       50       213   
  Covered      91       ―         ―         (12)      79   
  ALLL      1,590       (178)      36       56       1,504   
  RUFC      85       ―         ―         (22)      63   
  ACL   $  1,675    $  (178)   $  36    $  34    $  1,567   

 

      ACL Rollforward  
        Beginning   Charge-         Provision   Ending  
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013   Balance   Offs   Recoveries   (Benefit)   Balance  
                                     
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                                
    Commercial and industrial   $  459    $  (42)   $  17    $  36    $  470   
    CRE - income producing properties      163       (10)      7       (11)      149   
    CRE - construction and development      107       (7)      11       (32)      79   
    Other lending subsidiaries      16       (1)      ―         2       17   
  Retail:                                
    Direct retail lending      218       (35)      11       17       211   
    Revolving credit      113       (22)      3       22       116   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      268       (15)      ―         (17)      236   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      61       ―         ―         (8)      53   
    Sales finance      42       (5)      3       3       43   
    Other lending subsidiaries      288       (65)      8       61       292   
  Covered      126       (2)      ―         2       126   
  Unallocated      40       ―         ―         6       46   
  ALLL      1,901       (204)      60       81       1,838   
  RUFC      81       ―         ―         11       92   
  ACL   $  1,982    $  (204)   $  60    $  92    $  1,930   

 

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      ACL Rollforward  
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014   Beginning Balance   Charge-Offs   Recoveries   Provision (Benefit)   Other   Ending Balance  
                                           
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                                      
    Commercial and industrial   $  454    $  (104)   $  29    $  18    $  ―      $  397   
    CRE - income producing properties      149       (27)      7       45       ―         174   
    CRE - construction and development      76       (9)      15       (32)      ―         50   
    Other lending subsidiaries      15       (8)      2       13       ―         22   
  Retail:                                      
    Direct retail lending      209       (55)      22       29       (85)      120   
    Revolving credit      115       (53)      14       32       ―         108   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      269       (72)      2       (31)      85       253   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      62       (2)      ―         (19)      ―         41   
    Sales finance      45       (16)      7       11       ―         47   
    Other lending subsidiaries      224       (190)      23       156       ―         213   
  Covered      114       (7)      ―         (28)      ―         79   
  ALLL      1,732       (543)      121       194       ―         1,504   
  RUFC      89       ―         ―         (26)      ―         63   
  ACL   $  1,821    $  (543)   $  121    $  168    $  ―      $  1,567   

 

      ACL Rollforward  
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013   Beginning Balance   Charge-Offs   Recoveries   Provision (Benefit)   Ending Balance  
                                     
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                                
    Commercial and industrial   $  470    $  (203)   $  34    $  169    $  470   
    CRE - income producing properties      170       (69)      15       33       149   
    CRE - construction and development      134       (53)      23       (25)      79   
    Other lending subsidiaries      13       (3)      1       6       17   
  Retail:                                
    Direct retail lending      300       (119)      29       1       211   
    Revolving credit      102       (63)      13       64       116   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      296       (63)      2       1       236   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      32       (1)      ―         22       53   
    Sales finance      29       (16)      7       23       43   
    Other lending subsidiaries      264       (192)      26       194       292   
  Covered      128       (18)      ―         16       126   
  Unallocated      80       ―         ―         (34)      46   
  ALLL      2,018       (800)      150       470       1,838   
  RUFC      30       ―         ―         62       92   
  ACL   $  2,048    $  (800)   $  150    $  532    $  1,930   

 

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The following table provides a summary of loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment.
                                 
          September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013  
      Recorded Investment   Related ALLL   Recorded Investment   Related ALLL  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                          
    Commercial and industrial   $  39,664    $  355    $  38,042    $  382   
    CRE - income producing properties      10,505       156       10,033       128   
    CRE - construction and development      2,656       40       2,289       60   
    Other lending subsidiaries      5,253       21       4,501       15   
  Retail:                          
    Direct retail lending      7,940       95       15,648       166   
    Revolving credit      2,370       91       2,355       96   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      30,262       204       22,557       160   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      622       2       759       7   
    Sales finance      10,247       43       9,363       41   
    Other lending subsidiaries      5,859       184       5,823       196   
  Covered      1,425       79       2,035       114   
      Total   $  116,803    $  1,270    $  113,405    $  1,365   

 

The following tables set forth certain information regarding impaired loans, excluding purchased impaired loans and LHFS, that were individually evaluated for reserves.
               
                            Average   Interest  
            Recorded       Related   Recorded   Income  
  As Of / For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014   Investment   UPB   ALLL   Investment   Recognized  
                                         
            (Dollars in millions)  
  With no related ALLL recorded:                                
    Commercial:                                
      Commercial and industrial   $  123    $  170    $  ―      $  145    $  1   
      CRE - income producing properties      29       40       ―         40       ―     
      CRE - construction and development      21       30       ―         20       ―     
      Other lending subsidiaries      1       1       ―         ―         ―     
    Retail:                                
      Direct retail lending      14       51       ―         14       1   
      Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      112       198       ―         160       4   
      Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      12       13       ―         7       ―     
      Sales finance      1       2       ―         1       ―     
      Other lending subsidiaries      3       7       ―         3       ―     
  With an ALLL recorded:                                
    Commercial:                                
      Commercial and industrial      261       269       42       291       4   
      CRE - income producing properties      128       132       18       136       3   
      CRE - construction and development      56       57       10       68       2   
      Other lending subsidiaries      9       10       1       4       ―     
    Retail:                                
      Direct retail lending      88       91       25       97       4   
      Revolving credit      44       43       17       46       1   
      Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      379       400       49       807       27   
      Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      426       427       39       408       13   
      Sales finance      21       21       4       19       1   
      Other lending subsidiaries      158       161       29       143       15   
        Total   $  1,886    $  2,123    $  234    $  2,409    $  76   

 

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                            Average   Interest  
            Recorded       Related   Recorded   Income  
  As Of / For The Year Ended December 31, 2013   Investment   UPB   ALLL   Investment   Recognized  
                                         
            (Dollars in millions)  
  With no related ALLL recorded:                                
    Commercial:                                
      Commercial and industrial   $  91    $  165    $  ―      $  111    $  ―     
      CRE - income producing properties      22       35       ―         43       ―     
      CRE - construction and development      19       42       ―         41       ―     
    Retail:                                
      Direct retail lending      23       76       ―         23       1   
      Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      144       237       ―         129       4   
      Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      1       1       ―         2       ―     
      Sales finance      1       2       ―         1       ―     
      Other lending subsidiaries      2       6       ―         4       ―     
  With an ALLL recorded:                                
    Commercial:                                
      Commercial and industrial      375       409       72       453       5   
      CRE - income producing properties      172       174       21       197       4   
      CRE - construction and development      75       76       16       112       3   
      Other lending subsidiaries      1       1       ―         2       ―     
    Retail:                                
      Direct retail lending      198       204       43       204       12   
      Revolving credit      48       48       19       52       2   
      Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      812       830       109       763       34   
      Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      375       376       55       356       15   
      Sales finance      18       19       4       20       1   
      Other lending subsidiaries      135       137       28       173       18   
        Total   $  2,512    $  2,838    $  367    $  2,686    $  99   

 

The following table provides a summary of TDRs, all of which are considered impaired.
                   
        September 30,   December 31,  
        2014   2013  
                   
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Performing TDRs:            
    Commercial:            
      Commercial and industrial $  90    $  77   
      CRE - income producing properties    25       50   
      CRE - construction and development    28       39   
    Direct retail lending    89       187   
    Sales finance    20       17   
    Revolving credit    44       48   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed    254       785   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed    437       376   
    Other lending subsidiaries    151       126   
      Total performing TDRs    1,138       1,705   
  Nonperforming TDRs (also included in NPL disclosures)    207       193   
      Total TDRs $  1,345    $  1,898   
                   
  ALLL attributable to TDRs $  182    $  283   
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The following table summarizes the primary reason loan modifications were classified as TDRs and includes newly designated TDRs as well as modifications made to existing TDRs. Balances represent the recorded investment at the end of the quarter in which the modification was made. Rate modifications in this table include TDRs made with below market interest rates that also include modifications of loan structures.

 

              Three Months Ended September 30,  
              2014   2013  
              Types of       Types of      
              Modifications   Impact To   Modifications   Impact To  
              Rate   Structure   Allowance   Rate   Structure   Allowance  
                                                 
              (Dollars in millions)  
Commercial:                                    
  Commercial and industrial $  20    $  11    $  1    $  42    $  8    $  1   
  CRE - income producing properties    5       4       ―         12       13       ―     
  CRE - construction and development    8       5       ―         10       5       ―     
                                                 
Retail:                                    
  Direct retail lending    8       1       1       10       1       2   
  Revolving credit    6       ―         1       7       ―         ―     
  Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed    31       10       3       39       15       3   
  Residential mortgage-government guaranteed    83       ―         3       23       ―         2   
  Sales finance    ―         5       1       1       2       1   
  Other lending subsidiaries    34       ―         4       40       ―         6   

 

              Nine Months Ended September 30,  
              2014   2013  
              Types of       Types of      
              Modifications   Impact To   Modifications   Impact To  
              Rate   Structure   Allowance   Rate   Structure   Allowance  
                                                 
              (Dollars in millions)  
Commercial:                                    
  Commercial and industrial $  88    $  40    $  3    $  80    $  23    $  2   
  CRE - income producing properties    18       15       ―         29       38       1   
  CRE - construction and development    19       18       ―         45       14       (2)  
Retail:                                    
  Direct retail lending    27       4       5       31       6       4   
  Revolving credit    19       ―         4       21       ―         3   
  Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed    82       27       16       74       62       9   
  Residential mortgage-government guaranteed    227       ―         10       105       ―         9   
  Sales finance    1       11       2       4       5       3   
  Other lending subsidiaries    92       ―         12       132       ―         30   
                                                 
Charge-offs and forgiveness of principal and interest for TDRs were immaterial for all periods presented.

 

The following table summarizes the pre-default balance for modifications that experienced a payment default that had been classified as TDRs during the previous 12 months. Payment default is defined as movement of the TDR to nonaccrual status, foreclosure or charge-off, whichever occurs first.

 

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          Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,  
          2014   2013   2014   2013  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                        
    Commercial and industrial $  1    $  2    $  2    $  5   
    CRE - income producing properties    ―         5       1       11   
    CRE - construction and development    2       ―         3       4   
                                 
  Retail:                        
    Direct retail lending    1       1       2       3   
    Revolving credit    2       3       7       8   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed    7       3       20       15   
    Sales finance    ―         ―         1       1   
    Other lending subsidiaries    9       10       24       22   

 

Changes in the carrying value and accretable yield of covered loans are presented in the following table.
                                                   
      Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014   Year Ended December 31, 2013
      Purchased Impaired   Purchased Nonimpaired   Purchased Impaired   Purchased Nonimpaired
      Accretable   Carrying   Accretable   Carrying   Accretable   Carrying   Accretable   Carrying
      Yield   Value   Yield   Value   Yield   Value   Yield   Value
                                                   
      (Dollars in millions)
Balance at beginning of period $  187    $  863    $  351    $  1,172    $  264    $  1,400    $  617    $  1,894 
  Accretion    (85)      85       (139)      139       (149)      149       (301)      301 
  Payments received, net    ―         (316)      ―         (518)      ―         (686)      ―         (1,023)
  Other, net    56       ―         58       ―         72       ―         35       ―   
Balance at end of period $  158    $  632    $  270    $  793    $  187    $  863    $  351    $  1,172 
                                                   
Outstanding UPB at end of period       $  941          $  1,027          $  1,266          $  1,516 

 

The following table presents additional information about BB&T’s loans and leases:
                   
        September 30,   December 31,  
        2014   2013  
                   
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Unearned income and net deferred loan fees and costs $  188    $  261   
  Residential mortgage loans in process of foreclosure   484       531   
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NOTE 5. Loan Servicing

 

Residential Mortgage Banking Activities

 

The following tables summarize residential mortgage banking activities. Mortgage and home equity loans managed or securitized exclude loans serviced for others with no other continuing involvement.

 

        September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013  
                   
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Mortgage loans managed or securitized $  28,010    $  27,353   
  Home equity loans managed    7,150       8,329   
  Total mortgage and home equity loans managed or securitized    35,160       35,682   
  Less: Loans securitized and transferred to AFS securities    3       4   
    LHFS    1,961       1,116   
    Covered mortgage loans    699       802   
    Mortgage loans sold with recourse    684       783   
  Mortgage loans held for investment $  31,813    $  32,977   
                   
  UPB of mortgage loan servicing portfolio $  116,224    $  112,835   
  UPB of home equity loan servicing portfolio    7,202       8,321   
  UPB of residential mortgage and home equity loan servicing portfolio    123,426       121,156   
  UPB of residential mortgage loans serviced for others (primarily agency            
    conforming fixed rate)    89,936       87,434   
  Maximum recourse exposure from mortgage loans sold with recourse liability    341       372   
  Indemnification, recourse and repurchase reserves    100       72   
  FHA-insured mortgage loan reserve    85       ―     

 

In June 2014, BB&T received a letter from the HUD-OIG stating that BB&T has been selected for an audit survey to assess BB&T’s compliance with FHA requirements related to the origination of loans insured by the FHA. In addition, HUD-OIG will evaluate BB&T’s compliance with FHA requirements related to the implementation of a quality control program associated with the origination of FHA-insured loans. While the outcome of the review process is unknown and the HUD-OIG has not asserted any claims, similar reviews and related matters with other financial institutions have resulted in cash settlements and other remedial actions. BB&T identified a potential exposure related to losses incurred by the FHA on defaulted loans that ranges from $25 million to $105 million and recognized an $85 million reserve during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The income statement impact of this adjustment is included in Other expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The ultimate resolution of this matter is uncertain and the estimates of this exposure are subject to the application of significant judgment and therefore cannot be predicted with certainty at this time.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, BB&T also recognized a $33 million adjustment related to the indemnification reserves for mortgage loans sold, which represents an increase in estimated losses that may be incurred on FHA-insured mortgage loans that have not yet defaulted. The income statement impact of this adjustment is included in Loan-related expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

        As Of / For The  
        Nine Months Ended September 30,  
        2014   2013  
                       
        (Dollars in millions)  
  UPB of residential mortgage loans sold from the LHFS portfolio $  9,693      $  23,056     
  Pre-tax gains recognized on mortgage loans sold and held for sale    72         267     
  Servicing fees recognized from mortgage loans serviced for others    206         192     
  Approximate weighted average servicing fee on the outstanding balance of                
    residential mortgage loans serviced for others    0.29  %      0.30  %  
  Weighted average interest rate on mortgage loans serviced for others    4.22         4.24     

 

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          Nine Months Ended September 30,  
            2014     2013  
                     
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Residential MSRs, carrying value, January 1, $  1,047    $  627   
    Additions    105       269   
    Change in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions:            
      Prepayment speeds    (125)      244   
      Weighted average OAS    8       (48)  
      Servicing costs    ―         (21)  
    Realization of expected net servicing cash flows, passage of time and other    (92)      (115)  
  Residential MSRs, carrying value, September 30, $  943    $  956   
                     
  Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments used to mitigate the            
    income statement effect of changes in fair value $  128    $  (149)  

 

The sensitivity of the fair value of the residential MSRs to changes in key assumptions is included in the accompanying table:

 

        September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013  
        Range   Weighted   Range   Weighted  
        Min   Max   Average   Min   Max   Average  
                                               
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Prepayment speed  8.7  %    10.6  %      9.8  %    5.5  %    8.0  %      6.9  %  
    Effect on fair value of a 10% increase             $  (31)                 $  (33)    
    Effect on fair value of a 20% increase                (60)                    (64)    
                                               
  OAS  8.8  %    9.6  %      9.0  %    9.1  %    9.9  %      9.3  %  
    Effect on fair value of a 10% increase             $  (30)                 $  (39)    
    Effect on fair value of a 20% increase                (58)                    (75)    
                                               
  Composition of loans serviced for others:                                        
    Fixed-rate residential mortgage loans                99.6  %                  99.7  %  
    Adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans                0.4                     0.3     
      Total                100.0  %                  100.0  %  
                                               
  Weighted average life                6.4  yrs                  7.9  yrs  

 

The sensitivity calculations above are hypothetical and should not be considered to be predictive of future performance. As indicated, changes in fair value based on adverse changes in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in the above table, the effect of an adverse variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the MSRs is calculated without changing any other assumption; while in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another, which may magnify or counteract the effect of the change.

 

Commercial Mortgage Banking Activities

 

CRE mortgage loans serviced for others are not included in loans and leases on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table summarizes commercial mortgage banking activities for the periods presented:

 

          September 30,   December 31,  
          2014   2013  
                     
          (Dollars in millions)  
  UPB of CRE mortgages serviced for others $  27,739    $  28,095   
  CRE mortgages serviced for others covered by recourse provisions    4,566       4,594   
  Maximum recourse exposure from CRE mortgages            
    sold with recourse liability    1,317       1,320   
  Recorded reserves related to recourse exposure    9       9   
  Originated CRE mortgages during the period - year to date    3,588       4,881   
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NOTE 6. Long-Term Debt

 

The following table reflects the carrying amounts and effective interest rates for long-term debt:
                           
      September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013
      Carrying   Effective   Carrying   Effective
  Amount   Rate   Amount   Rate
                           
      (Dollars in millions)
BB&T Corporation fixed rate senior notes $  5,284    2.45  %   $  5,845    2.60  %
BB&T Corporation floating rate senior notes    850    1.04         700    1.13   
BB&T Corporation fixed rate subordinated notes    2,169    2.41         2,166    2.47   
Branch Bank fixed rate senior notes    4,047    1.85         1,999    1.71   
Branch Bank floating rate senior notes    1,150    0.66         1,150    0.69   
Branch Bank fixed rate subordinated notes    1,234    3.13         386    1.71   
Branch Bank floating rate subordinated notes    612    3.21         612    2.56   
FHLB advances (weighted average maturity of 6.2 years at September 30, 2014)    6,494    4.11         8,110    3.96   
Other long-term debt    114             101       
Fair value hedge-related basis adjustments    401             424       
  Total long-term debt $  22,355          $  21,493       

 

The effective rates above reflect the impact of cash flow and fair value hedges, as applicable. Subordinated notes with a remaining maturity of one year or greater qualify under the risk-based capital guidelines as Tier 2 supplementary capital, subject to certain limitations.

 

During the third quarter of 2014, BB&T extinguished $1.1 billion of FHLB advances, resulting in a $122 million loss on early extinguishment of debt.

 

 

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NOTE 7. Shareholders’ Equity

 

The weighted average assumptions used in the valuation of equity-based awards and the activity relating to options and RSUs during the period are presented in the following tables:

 

        Nine Months Ended September 30,  
        2014   2013  
                       
  Weighted average assumptions:                
    Risk-free interest rate    2.2  %      1.3  %  
    Dividend yield    2.8         3.6     
    Volatility factor    26.5         28.0     
    Expected life    6.5  yrs      7.0  yrs  
  Fair value of options per share $  7.82      $  5.48     

 

          Wtd. Avg.  
          Exercise  
      Options   Price  
               
      (shares in thousands)  
  Outstanding at January 1, 2014  37,996    $  34.90   
    Granted  276       37.55   
    Exercised  (8,525)      34.13   
    Forfeited or expired  (1,030)      36.72   
  Outstanding at September 30, 2014  28,717       35.09   
               
  Exercisable at September 30, 2014  25,386       35.74   
               
  Exercisable and expected to vest at September 30, 2014  28,478    $  35.14   

 

          Wtd. Avg.  
      Restricted Grant Date  
      Shares/Units   Fair Value  
               
      (shares in thousands)  
  Nonvested at January 1, 2014  15,181    $  20.46   
    Granted  3,605       33.18   
    Vested  (6,302)      14.12   
    Forfeited  (244)      26.75   
  Nonvested at September 30, 2014  12,240       27.35   
  Expected to vest at September 30, 2014  11,182       27.36   
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NOTE 8. AOCI

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014   Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs   Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges   Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities   FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities   Other, net   Total
                                     
            (Dollars in millions)
AOCI balance, July 1, 2014   $  (300)   $  11    $  123    $  (226)   $  (14)   $  (406)
  OCI before reclassifications, net of tax      (18)      (4)      (42)      3       (1)      (62)
  Amounts reclassified from AOCI:                                    
    Personnel expense      2       ―         ―         ―         ―         2 
    Interest income      ―         ―         5       ―         1       6 
    Interest expense      ―         21       ―         ―         ―         21 
    FDIC loss share income, net      ―         ―         ―         10       ―         10 
    Securities (gains) losses, net      ―         ―         5       ―         ―         5 
      Total before income taxes      2       21       10       10       1       44 
      Less: Income taxes      1       8       4       4       1       18 
        Net of income taxes      1       13       6       6       ―         26 
  Net change in OCI      (17)      9       (36)      9       (1)      (36)
AOCI balance, September 30, 2014   $  (317)   $  20    $  87    $  (217)   $  (15)   $  (442)

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013   Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs   Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges   Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities   FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities   Other, net   Total
                                     
            (Dollars in millions)
AOCI balance, July 1, 2013   $  (688)   $  (11)   $  183    $  (252)   $  (16)   $  (784)
  OCI before reclassifications, net of tax      (11)      (8)      (98)      ―         2       (115)
  Amounts reclassified from AOCI:                                    
    Personnel expense      20       ―         ―         ―         ―         20 
    Interest income      ―         ―         5       ―         ―         5 
    Interest expense      ―         18       ―         ―         ―         18 
    FDIC loss share income, net      ―         ―         ―         21       ―         21 
      Total before income taxes      20       18       5       21       ―         64 
      Less: Income taxes      8       7       2       8       ―         25 
        Net of income taxes      12       11       3       13       ―         39 
  Net change in OCI      1       3       (95)      13       2       (76)
AOCI balance, September 30, 2013   $  (687)   $  (8)   $  88    $  (239)   $  (14)   $  (860)

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014   Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs   Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges   Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities   FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities   Other, net   Total
                                     
            (Dollars in millions)
AOCI balance, January 1, 2014   $  (303)   $  2    $  (42)   $  (235)   $  (15)   $  (593)
  OCI before reclassifications, net of tax      (16)      (20)      132       (3)      2       95 
  Amounts reclassified from AOCI:                                    
    Personnel expense      3       ―         ―         ―         ―         3 
    Interest income      ―         ―         (8)      ―         (3)      (11)
    Interest expense      ―         61       ―         ―         ―         61 
    FDIC loss share income, net      ―         ―         ―         34       ―         34 
    Securities (gains) losses, net      ―         ―         3       ―         ―         3 
      Total before income taxes      3       61       (5)      34       (3)      90 
      Less: Income taxes      1       23       (2)      13       (1)      34 
        Net of income taxes      2       38       (3)      21       (2)      56 
  Net change in AOCI      (14)      18       129       18       ―         151 
AOCI balance, September 30, 2014   $  (317)   $  20    $  87    $  (217)   $  (15)   $  (442)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013   Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs   Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges   Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities   FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities   Other, net   Total
                                     
            (Dollars in millions)
AOCI balance, January 1, 2013   $  (714)   $  (173)   $  598    $  (256)   $  (14)   $  (559)
  OCI before reclassifications, net of tax      (10)      129       (527)      (18)      (1)      (427)
  Amounts reclassified from AOCI:                                    
    Personnel expense      60       ―         ―         ―         ―         60 
    Interest income      ―         ―         73       ―         2       75 
    Interest expense      ―         58       ―         ―         ―         58 
    FDIC loss share income, net      ―         ―         ―         56       ―         56 
    Securities (gains) losses, net      ―         ―         (46)      ―         ―         (46)
      Total before income taxes      60       58       27       56       2       203 
      Less: Income taxes      23       22       10       21       1       77 
        Net of income taxes      37       36       17       35       1       126 
  Net change in AOCI      27       165       (510)      17       ―         (301)
AOCI balance, September 30, 2013   $  (687)   $  (8)   $  88    $  (239)   $  (14)   $  (860)
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NOTE 9. Income Taxes

 

The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were lower than the corresponding periods of 2013 primarily due to adjustments for uncertain tax positions recorded during 2013 and 2014 as described below.

 

As a result of developments in the IRS’s examination of tax years 2008-2010, BB&T recognized a $14 million tax charge in the second quarter of 2014 and a $50 million tax benefit in the third quarter of 2014. Final approval of these and all other matters related to the IRS examination are pending review by the Joint Committee on Taxation. These developments also resulted in a reduction of unrecognized tax benefits totaling $147 million.

 

In February 2010, BB&T received an IRS statutory notice of deficiency for tax years 2002-2007 asserting a liability for taxes, penalties and interest of approximately $892 million related to the disallowance of foreign tax credits and other deductions claimed by a subsidiary in connection with a financing transaction. BB&T paid the disputed tax, penalties and interest in March 2010 and filed a lawsuit seeking a refund in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. On February 11, 2013, the U.S. Tax Court issued an adverse opinion in a case between the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and the IRS involving a transaction with a structure similar to BB&T’s financing transaction. On September 20, 2013, the court denied BB&T’s refund claim. As a result of the rulings and tax matters related to other current tax examinations, BB&T recorded tax adjustments of $281 million and $235 million during the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively. BB&T has filed a Notice of Appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. As of September 30, 2014, the exposure for this financing transaction is fully reserved.

 

It is reasonably possible that the litigation associated with the financing transaction may conclude within the next twelve months. Changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits, penalties and interest could result in a benefit of up to approximately $700 million. The ultimate resolution of these matters may take longer.

 

NOTE 10. Benefit Plans

 

          Qualified Plan   Nonqualified Plans  
  Three Months Ended September 30   2014   2013   2014   2013  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Service cost   $  31    $  32    $  2    $  2   
  Interest cost      31       27       5       2   
  Estimated return on plan assets      (74)      (65)      ―         ―     
  Amortization and other      2       20       3       3   
    Net periodic benefit cost   $  (10)   $  14    $  10    $  7   

 

          Qualified Plan   Nonqualified Plans  
  Nine Months Ended September 30   2014     2013   2014   2013  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Service cost   $  96    $  106    $  8    $  8   
  Interest cost      93       81       12       9   
  Estimated return on plan assets      (222)      (193)      ―         ―     
  Amortization and other      3       60       9       9   
    Net periodic benefit cost   $  (30)   $  54    $  29    $  26   

 

BB&T makes contributions to the qualified pension plan in amounts between the minimum required for funding and the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes. Discretionary contributions of $143 million were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. There are no required contributions for the remainder of 2014, though BB&T may elect to make additional contributions.

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NOTE 11. Commitments and Contingencies

 

              September 30,   December 31,  
              2014   2013  
                         
              (Dollars in millions)  
  Letters of credit and financial guarantees $ 3,608    $  4,355   
  Carrying amount of the liability for letter of credit guarantees    21       39   
                         
  Investments related to affordable housing and historic building rehabilitation projects    1,371       1,302   
  Amount of future funding commitments included in investments related to affordable            
    housing and historic rehabilitation projects    429       464   
  Lending exposure to these affordable housing projects    84       151   
  Tax credits subject to recapture related to affordable housing projects    284       250   
                         
  Investments in private equity and similar investments    305       291   
  Future funding commitments to consolidated private equity funds    208       245   

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The nature of BB&T’s business ordinarily results in a certain amount of claims, litigation, investigations and legal and administrative cases and proceedings, all of which are considered incidental to the normal conduct of business. BB&T believes it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against it in its currently outstanding legal proceedings and, with respect to such legal proceedings, intends to continue to defend itself vigorously, litigating or settling cases according to management’s judgment as to what is in the best interests of BB&T and its shareholders.

 

On at least a quarterly basis, liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal proceedings are assessed utilizing the latest information available. For those matters where it is probable that BB&T will incur a loss and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, a liability is recorded in the consolidated financial statements. These legal reserves may be increased or decreased to reflect any relevant developments on at least a quarterly basis. For other matters, where a loss is not probable or the amount of the loss is not estimable, legal reserves are not accrued. While the outcome of legal proceedings is inherently uncertain, based on information currently available, advice of counsel and available insurance coverage, management believes that the established legal reserves are adequate and the liabilities arising from legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, if unfavorable, may be material to the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows of BB&T.

 

Pledged Assets

 

Certain assets were pledged to secure municipal deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, borrowings, and borrowing capacity, subject to certain limits, at the FHLB and FRB as well as for other purposes as required or permitted by law. The following table provides the total carrying amount of pledged assets by asset type, of which the majority are pursuant to agreements that do not permit the secured party to sell or repledge the collateral. Assets related to employee benefit plans have been excluded from the following table.

 

        September 30,   December 31,  
        2014   2013  
                   
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Pledged securities $  13,710    $  11,911   
  Pledged loans    66,691       66,391   
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NOTE 12. Fair Value Disclosures

 

Accounting standards define fair value as the exchange price that would be received on the measurement date to sell an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market available to the entity in an orderly transaction between market participants, with a three level valuation input hierarchy.

 

The following tables present fair value information for assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis:
                                 
  September 30, 2014   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Assets:                          
    Trading securities   $  485    $  279    $  206    $  ―     
    AFS securities:                          
      U.S. Treasury      992       ―         992       ―     
      MBS issued by GSE      16,613       ―         16,613       ―     
      States and political subdivisions      1,965       ―         1,965       ―     
      Non-agency MBS      277       ―         277       ―     
      Other      42       7       35       ―     
      Covered      1,285       ―         510       775   
    LHFS      2,001       ―         2,001       ―     
    Residential MSRs      943       ―         ―         943   
    Derivative assets:                          
      Interest rate contracts      807       ―         795       12   
      Foreign exchange contracts      9       ―         9       ―     
    Private equity and similar investments      305       ―         ―         305   
      Total assets   $  25,724    $  286    $  23,403    $  2,035   
                                 
  Liabilities:                          
    Derivative liabilities:                          
      Interest rate contracts   $  755    $  ―      $  753    $  2   
      Foreign exchange contracts      5       ―         5       ―     
    Short-term borrowings      159       ―         159       ―     
      Total liabilities   $  919    $  ―      $  917    $  2   

 

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  December 31, 2013   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Assets:                          
    Trading securities   $  381    $  256    $  125    $  ―     
    AFS securities:                          
      U.S. Treasury      595       ―         595       ―     
      MBS issued by GSE      17,929       ―         17,929       ―     
      States and political subdivisions      1,851       ―         1,851       ―     
      Non-agency MBS      291       ―         291       ―     
      Other      45       10       35       ―     
      Covered      1,393       ―         532       861   
    LHFS      1,222       ―         1,222       ―     
    Residential MSRs      1,047       ―         ―         1,047   
    Derivative assets:                          
      Interest rate contracts      862       ―         859       3   
      Foreign exchange contracts      2       ―         2       ―     
    Private equity and similar investments      291       ―         ―         291   
      Total assets   $  25,909    $  266    $  23,441    $  2,202   
                                 
  Liabilities:                          
    Derivative liabilities:                          
      Interest rate contracts   $  967    $  ―      $  953    $  14   
      Foreign exchange contracts      3       ―         3       ―     
    Short-term borrowings      84       ―         84       ―     
      Total liabilities   $  1,054    $  ―      $  1,040    $  14   

 

The following discussion focuses on the valuation techniques and significant inputs for Level 2 and Level 3 assets and liabilities.

 

A third-party pricing service is generally utilized in determining the fair value of the securities portfolio. Fair value measurements are derived from market-based pricing matrices that were developed using observable inputs that include benchmark yields, benchmark securities, reported trades, offers, bids, issuer spreads and broker quotes. As described by security type below, additional inputs may be used, or some inputs may not be applicable. In the event that market observable data was not available, which would generally occur due to the lack of an active market for a given security, the valuation of the security would be subjective and may involve substantial judgment by management.

 

Trading securities: Trading securities are composed of various types of debt and equity securities, primarily consisting of debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, GSEs, or states and political subdivisions. The valuation techniques used for these investments are more fully discussed below.

 

U.S. Treasury securities: Treasury securities are valued using quoted prices in active over the counter markets.

 

GSE securities and MBS issued by GSE: GSE pass-through securities are valued using market-based pricing matrices that are based on observable inputs including benchmark TBA security pricing and yield curves that were estimated based on U.S. Treasury yields and certain floating rate indices. The pricing matrices for these securities may also give consideration to pool-specific data supplied directly by the GSE. GSE CMOs are valued using market-based pricing matrices that are based on observable inputs including offers, bids, reported trades, dealer quotes and market research reports, the characteristics of a specific tranche, market convention prepayment speeds and benchmark yield curves as described above.

 

States and political subdivisions: These securities are valued using market-based pricing matrices that are based on observable inputs including MSRB reported trades, issuer spreads, material event notices and benchmark yield curves.

 

Non-agency MBS: Pricing matrices for these securities are based on observable inputs including offers, bids, reported trades, dealer quotes and market research reports, the characteristics of a specific tranche, market convention prepayment speeds and benchmark yield curves as described above.

 

Other securities: These securities consist primarily of mutual funds and corporate bonds. These securities are valued based on a review of quoted market prices for assets as well as through the various other inputs discussed previously.

 

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Covered securities: Covered securities consist of re-remic non-agency MBS, municipal securities and non-agency MBS. Covered state and political subdivision securities and certain non-agency MBS are valued in a manner similar to the approach described above for those asset classes. The re-remic non-agency MBS, which are categorized as Level 3, are valued based on broker dealer quotes that reflected certain unobservable market inputs. Sensitivity to changes in the fair value of covered securities is significantly offset by changes in BB&T’s indemnification asset from the FDIC.

 

LHFS: Certain mortgage loans are originated to be sold to investors, which are carried at fair value. The fair value is primarily based on quoted market prices for securities backed by similar types of loans. The changes in fair value of these assets are largely driven by changes in interest rates subsequent to loan funding and changes in the fair value of servicing associated with the mortgage LHFS.

 

Residential MSRs: Residential MSRs are valued using an OAS valuation model to project cash flows over multiple interest rate scenarios, which are then discounted at risk-adjusted rates. The model considers portfolio characteristics, contractually specified servicing fees, prepayment assumptions, delinquency rates, late charges, other ancillary revenue, costs to service and other economic factors. Fair value estimates and assumptions are compared to industry surveys, recent market activity, actual portfolio experience and, when available, other observable market data.

 

Derivative assets and liabilities: The fair values of derivatives are determined based on quoted market prices and internal pricing models that are primarily sensitive to market observable data. The fair values of interest rate lock commitments, which are related to mortgage loan commitments and are categorized as Level 3, are based on quoted market prices adjusted for commitments that are not expected to fund and include the value attributable to the net servicing fees.

 

Private equity and similar investments: Private equity and similar investments are measured at fair value based on the investment’s net asset value. In many cases there are no observable market values for these investments and therefore management must estimate the fair value based on a comparison of the operating performance of the company to multiples in the marketplace for similar entities. This analysis requires significant judgment, and actual values in a sale could differ materially from those estimated.

 

Short-term borrowings: Short-term borrowings represent debt securities sold short that are entered into as a hedging strategy for the purposes of supporting institutional and retail client trading activities.

 

The following tables summarize activity for level 3 assets and liabilities:
                                   
                              Private Equity
              Covered   Residential   Net   and Similar
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014   Securities   MSRs   Derivatives   Investments
     
               
Balance at July 1, 2014   $  810    $  954    $  24    $  322 
  Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):                        
    Included in earnings:                        
      Interest income      7       ―         ―         ―   
      Mortgage banking income      ―         (19)      26       ―   
    Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI      (11)      ―         ―         ―   
  Purchases      ―         ―         ―         5 
  Issuances      ―         39       11       ―   
  Sales      ―         ―         ―         (20)
  Settlements      (31)      (31)      (51)      (2)
Balance at September 30, 2014   $  775    $  943    $  10    $  305 
                                   
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period,                        
  attributable to assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2014   $  7    $  (19)   $  10    $  (1)

 

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                                Private Equity
              Covered   Residential   Net   and Similar
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013   Securities   MSRs   Derivatives   Investments
     
               
Balance at July 1, 2013   $  953    $  892    $  (89)   $  269 
  Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):                        
    Included in earnings:                        
      Interest income      12       ―         ―         ―   
      Mortgage banking income      ―         22       (91)      ―   
      Other noninterest income      ―         ―         ―         6 
    Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI      (17)      ―         ―         ―   
  Purchases      ―         ―         ―         23 
  Issuances      ―         77       31       ―   
  Sales      ―         ―         ―         (8)
  Settlements      (46)      (35)      195       (2)
Balance at September 30, 2013   $  902    $  956    $  46    $  288 
                                   
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period,                        
  attributable to assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2013   $  12    $  22    $  46    $  5 

 

                                Private
                                Equity and
              Covered   Residential   Net   Similar
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014   Securities   MSRs   Derivatives   Investments
                         
             
Balance at January 1, 2014   $  861    $  1,047    $  (11)   $  291 
  Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):                        
    Included in earnings:                        
      Interest income      24       ―         ―         ―   
      Mortgage banking income      ―         (116)      70       ―   
      Other noninterest income      ―         ―         ―         12 
    Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI      (26)      ―         ―         ―   
  Purchases      ―         ―         ―         57 
  Issuances      ―         105       51       ―   
  Sales      ―         ―         ―         (50)
  Settlements      (84)      (93)      (100)      (6)
  Transfers into Level 3      ―         ―         ―         1 
Balance at September 30, 2014   $  775    $  943    $  10    $  305 
                                   
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period,                        
  attributable to assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2014   $  24    $  (116)   $  10    $  (5)

 

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                                Private
                          Equity and
              Covered   Residential   Net   Similar
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013   Securities   MSRs   Derivatives   Investments
                         
             
Balance at January 1, 2013   $  994    $  627    $  54    $  323 
  Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):                        
    Included in earnings:                        
      Interest income      30       ―         ―         ―   
      Mortgage banking income      ―         177       (26)      ―   
      Other noninterest income      ―         ―         ―         17 
    Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI      (7)      ―         ―         ―   
  Purchases      ―         ―         ―         53 
  Issuances      ―         269       58       ―   
  Sales      ―         ―         ―         (97)
  Settlements      (115)      (117)      (40)      (8)
Balance at September 30, 2013   $  902    $  956    $  46    $  288 
                                   
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period,                        
  attributable to assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2013   $  30    $  177    $  46    $  13 

 

BB&T’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out of Levels 1, 2 and 3 as of the end of a reporting period.

 

The majority of private equity and similar investments are in SBIC qualified funds, which primarily focus on equity and subordinated debt investments in privately-held middle market companies. The majority of these investments are not redeemable and distributions are received as the underlying assets of the funds liquidate. The timing of distributions, which are expected to occur on various dates through 2025, is uncertain and dependent on various events such as recapitalizations, refinance transactions and ownership changes among others. Excluding the investment of future funds, these investments have an estimated weighted average remaining life of approximately three years; however, the timing and amount of distributions may vary significantly. Restrictions on the ability to sell the investments include, but are not limited to, consent of a majority member or general partner approval for transfer of ownership. These investments are spread over numerous privately-held middle market companies, and thus the sensitivity to a change in fair value for any single investment is limited. The significant unobservable inputs for these investments are EBITDA multiples that ranged from 4x to 11x, with a weighted average of 8x, at September 30, 2014.

 

The following table details the fair value and UPB of LHFS that were elected to be carried at fair value:
                                             
          September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013  
          Fair   Aggregate       Fair   Aggregate      
          Value   UPB   Difference   Value   UPB   Difference  
                                             
          (Dollars in millions)  
  LHFS reported at fair value $  2,001    $  1,974    $  26    $  1,222    $  1,223    $  (1)  

 

Excluding government guaranteed, there were no LHFS that were nonaccrual or 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest.

 

The following table provides information about certain financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, which are considered to be Level 3 assets (excludes covered):
                                 
          As Of/For the Year-to-Date Period Ended  
          September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013  
          Carrying Value   Valuation Adjustments   Carrying Value   Valuation Adjustments  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Impaired loans   $  187    $  (47)   $ 50    $  (41)  
  Foreclosed real estate      75       3      71       (6)  

 

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For financial instruments not recorded at fair value, estimates of fair value are based on relevant market data and information about the instrument and are based on the value of one trading unit without regard to any premium or discount that may result from concentrations of ownership, possible tax ramifications, estimated transaction costs that may result from bulk sales or the relationship between various instruments.

 

An active market does not exist for certain financial instruments. Fair value estimates for these instruments are based on current economic conditions, currency and interest rate risk characteristics, loss experience and other factors. Many of these estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and cannot be determined with precision. Therefore, the fair value estimates in many instances cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may not be realizable in a current sale of the instrument. In addition, changes in assumptions could significantly affect these fair value estimates. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments.

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash: For these short-term instruments, the carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of fair values.

 

HTM securities: The fair values of HTM securities are based on a market approach using observable inputs such as benchmark yields and securities, TBA prices, reported trades, issuer spreads, current bids and offers, monthly payment information and collateral performance.

 

Loans receivable: The fair values for loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, applying interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms and credit quality, which are deemed to be indicative of orderly transactions in the current market. For commercial loans and leases, discount rates may be adjusted to address additional credit risk on lower risk grade instruments. For residential mortgage and other consumer loans, internal prepayment risk models are used to adjust contractual cash flows. Loans are aggregated into pools of similar terms and credit quality and discounted using a LIBOR based rate. The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair values.

 

FDIC loss share receivable and payable: The fair values of the receivable and payable are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, applying a risk free interest rate that is adjusted for the uncertainty in the timing and amount of the cash flows. The expected cash flows to/from the FDIC related to loans were estimated using the same assumptions that were used in determining the accounting values for the related loans. The expected cash flows to/from the FDIC related to securities are based upon the fair value of the related securities and the payment that would be required if the securities were sold for that amount. The loss share agreements are not transferrable and, accordingly, there is no market for the receivable or payable.

 

Deposit liabilities: The fair values for demand deposits are equal to the amount payable on demand. Fair values for CDs are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current interest rates to aggregate expected maturities. BB&T has developed long-term relationships with its deposit customers, commonly referred to as CDIs, that have not been considered in the determination of the deposit liabilities’ fair value.

 

Short-term borrowings: The carrying amounts of short-term borrowings approximate their fair values.

 

Long-term debt: The fair values of long-term debt instruments are estimated based on quoted market prices for the instrument if available, or for similar instruments if not available, or by using discounted cash flow analyses, based on current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of instruments.

 

Contractual commitments: The fair values of commitments are estimated using the fees charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair values also consider the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair values of guarantees and letters of credit are estimated based on the counterparties’ creditworthiness and average default rates for loan products with similar risks. These respective fair value measurements are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Financial assets and liabilities not recorded at fair value are summarized below:
 
          Carrying   Total          
  September 30, 2014   Amount   Fair Value   Level 2   Level 3  
                         
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Financial assets:                          
    HTM securities   $  20,717    $  20,502    $  20,502    $  ―     
    Loans and leases, net of ALLL excluding covered loans      115,839       115,563       ―         115,563   
    Covered loans, net of ALLL      1,346       1,561       ―         1,561   
    FDIC loss share receivable      609       228       ―         228   
                                 
  Financial liabilities:                          
    Deposits      130,895       131,107       131,107       ―     
    FDIC loss share payable      698       689       ―         689   
    Long-term debt      22,355       23,133       23,133       ―     

 

          Carrying   Total          
  December 31, 2013   Amount   Fair Value   Level 2   Level 3  
                         
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Financial assets:                          
    HTM securities   $  18,101    $  17,530    $  17,491    $  39   
    Loans and leases, net of ALLL excluding covered loans      112,264       112,261       ―         112,261   
    Covered loans, net of ALLL      1,921       2,200       ―         2,200   
    FDIC loss share receivable      843       464       ―         464   
                                 
  Financial liabilities:                          
    Deposits      127,475       127,810       127,810       ―     
    FDIC loss share payable      669       652       ―         652   
    Long-term debt      21,493       22,313       22,313       ―     

 

The following is a summary of selected information pertaining to off-balance sheet financial instruments:
                               
        September 30, 2014    December 31, 2013  
        Notional/       Notional/      
        Contract       Contract      
      Amount   Fair Value   Amount   Fair Value  
                       
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Commitments to extend, originate or purchase credit   $ 49,181    $ 96    $  45,333    $  86   
  Residential mortgage loans sold with recourse      684       10       783       13   
  Other loans sold with recourse      4,566       9       4,594       9   
  Letters of credit and financial guarantees     3,608       21       4,355       39   
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NOTE 13. Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Derivative Classifications and Hedging Relationships
                                                 
                September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013
            Hedged Item or   Notional   Fair Value   Notional   Fair Value
            Transaction   Amount   Gain   Loss   Amount   Gain   Loss
                                                 
                (Dollars in millions)
Cash flow hedges:                                      
  Interest rate contracts:                                      
    Pay fixed swaps 3 mo. LIBOR funding   $  9,650    $  ―      $  (172)   $  4,300    $  ―      $  (203)
                                                 
Fair value hedges:                                      
  Interest rate contracts:                                      
    Receive fixed swaps Long-term debt      10,602       157       (15)      6,822       102       (3)
    Pay fixed swaps Commercial loans      172       ―         (3)      178       ―         (3)
    Pay fixed swaps Municipal securities      343       ―         (108)      345       ―         (83)
        Total        11,117       157       (126)      7,345       102       (89)
                                                 
Not designated as hedges:                                      
  Client-related and other risk management:                                      
    Interest rate contracts:                                      
      Receive fixed swaps        8,144       322       (12)      8,619       370       (37)
      Pay fixed swaps        8,041       9       (346)      8,401       31       (396)
      Other swaps        1,394       5       (7)      1,586       6       (8)
      Other        483       1       (1)      424       2       (2)
    Foreign exchange contracts        585       9       (5)      384       2       (3)
        Total        18,647       346       (371)      19,414       411       (446)
                                                 
  Mortgage banking:                                      
    Interest rate contracts:                                      
      Interest rate lock commitments        1,899       12       (2)      1,869       3       (14)
      When issued securities, forward rate agreements and forward                                    
        commitments      3,414       6       (8)      3,100       34       (7)
      Futures contracts        1,270       ―         ―         ―         ―         ―   
      Other        383       6       (1)      531       8       (7)
        Total        6,966       24       (11)      5,500       45       (28)
                                                 
  MSRs:                                      
    Interest rate contracts:                                      
      Receive fixed swaps        3,793       117       (9)      6,139       36       (141)
      Pay fixed swaps        3,802       9       (52)      5,449       89       (29)
      Option trades        7,265       162       (18)      9,415       181       (31)
      When issued securities, forward rate agreements and forward                                    
        commitments      2,227       1       (1)      1,756       ―         (3)
        Total        17,087       289       (80)      22,759       306       (204)
          Total derivatives not designated as hedges      42,700       659       (462)      47,673       762       (678)
Total derivatives   $  63,467       816       (760)   $  59,318       864       (970)
                                                 
Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:                                    
  Amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset due to policy election      (468)      468             (514)      514 
  Cash collateral (received) posted            (98)      262             (44)      386 
    Net amount         $  250    $  (30)         $  306    $  (70)
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Assets and liabilities related to derivatives are presented on a gross basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of derivatives in a gain or loss position is included in other assets or liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Cash collateral posted for derivative instruments in a loss position is reported as restricted cash. Derivatives with dealer counterparties are governed by the terms of ISDA Master netting agreements and Credit Support Annexes. The ISDA Master agreements allow counterparties to offset trades in a gain against trades in a loss to determine net exposure and allows for the right of setoff in the event of either a default or an additional termination event. Credit Support Annexes govern the terms of daily collateral posting practices. Collateral practices mitigate the potential loss impact to affected parties by requiring liquid collateral to be posted on a scheduled basis to secure the aggregate net unsecured exposure. In addition to collateral, the right of setoff allows counterparties to offset net derivative values with a defaulting party against certain other contractual receivables from or obligations due to the defaulting party in determining the net termination amount. No portion of the change in fair value of derivatives designated as hedges has been excluded from effectiveness testing. The ineffective portion was immaterial for all periods presented.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
                                       
              Effective Portion
              Pre-tax Gain       Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
              (Loss) Recognized       Reclassified from
              in AOCI   Location of Amounts   AOCI into Income
              2014   2013    Reclassified from AOCI into Income   2014   2013 
                                       
                (Dollars in millions)
Cash flow hedges:                          
  Interest rate contracts $  (8)   $  (13)   Total interest expense   $  (21)   $  (18)
                                       
                              Pre-tax Gain
                              (Loss) Recognized
                          Location of Amounts   in Income
                          Recognized in Income   2014   2013 
                                       
                              (Dollars in millions)
Fair value hedges:                          
  Interest rate contracts             Total interest income   $  (5)   $  (6)
  Interest rate contracts             Total interest expense      58       34 
        Total                 $  53    $  28 
                                       
Not designated as hedges:                          
  Client-related and other risk management:                
    Interest rate contracts             Other noninterest income   $  5    $  5 
    Foreign exchange contracts             Other noninterest income      10       (2)
  Mortgage banking:                          
    Interest rate contracts             Mortgage banking income      20       (199)
  MSRs:                          
    Interest rate contracts             Mortgage banking income      23       (16)
      Total                 $  58    $  (212)
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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
                                       
              Effective Portion
              Pre-tax Gain       Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
              (Loss) Recognized   Location of Amounts   Reclassified from
              in AOCI   Reclassified from AOCI   AOCI into Income
              2014   2013    into Income   2014   2013 
                                       
                (Dollars in millions)
Cash Flow Hedges:                          
  Interest rate contracts $  (33)   $  207    Total interest expense   $  (61)   $  (58)
                                       
                          Effective Portion
                              Pre-tax Gain
                          Location of Amounts   (Loss) Recognized
                          Recognized   in Income
                          in Income   2014   2013 
                                       
                (Dollars in millions)
Fair Value Hedges:                          
  Interest rate contracts             Total interest income   $  (16)   $  (16)
  Interest rate contracts             Total interest expense      168       93 
        Total                 $  152    $  77 
                                       
Not Designated as Hedges:                          
  Client-related and other risk management:                
    Interest rate contracts             Other noninterest income   $  15    $  19 
    Foreign exchange contracts             Other noninterest income      13       6 
  Mortgage Banking:                          
    Interest rate contracts             Mortgage banking income      (7)      (101)
  MSRs:                          
    Interest rate contracts             Mortgage banking income      128       (149)
      Total                 $  149    $  (225)

 

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The following table provides a summary of derivative strategies and the related accounting treatment:
                 
        Cash Flow Hedges   Fair Value Hedges   Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
                 
Risk exposure   Variability in cash flows of interest payments on floating rate business loans, overnight funding, FHLB advances, medium-term bank notes and long-term debt.   Losses in value on fixed rate long-term debt, CDs, FHLB advances, loans and state and political subdivision securities due to changes in interest rates.   Risk associated with an asset or liability, including mortgage banking operations and MSRs, or for client needs. Includes exposure to changes in market rates and conditions subsequent to the interest rate lock and funding date for mortgage loans originated for sale.
                 
Risk management objective   Hedge the variability in the interest payments and receipts on future cash flows for forecasted transactions related to the first unhedged payments and receipts of variable interest.   Convert the fixed rate paid or received to a floating rate, primarily through the use of swaps.   For interest rate lock commitment derivatives and LHFS, use mortgage-based derivatives such as forward commitments and options to mitigate market risk. For MSRs, mitigate the income statement effect of changes in the fair value of the MSRs.
                 
Treatment for portion that is highly effective   Recognized in OCI until the related cash flows from the hedged item are recognized in earnings.   Recognized in current period income along with the corresponding changes in the fair value of the designated hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged.   Entire change in fair value recognized in current period income.
                 
Treatment for portion that is ineffective   Recognized in current period income.   Recognized in current period income.   Not applicable
                 
Treatment if hedge ceases to be highly effective or is terminated   Hedge is dedesignated. Effective changes in value that are recorded in OCI before dedesignation are amortized to yield over the period the forecasted hedged transactions impact earnings.   If hedged item remains outstanding, termination proceeds are included in cash flows from financing activities and effective changes in value are reflected as part of the carrying value of the financial instrument and amortized to earnings over its estimated remaining life.   Not applicable
                 
Treatment if transaction is no longer probable of occurring during forecast period or within a short period thereafter   Hedge accounting is ceased and any gain or loss in OCI is reported in earnings immediately.   Not applicable   Not applicable

 

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The following table presents information about BB&T's cash flow and fair value hedges:
                           
            September 30,   December 31,  
             2014    2013  
                           
            (Dollars in millions)  
  Cash flow hedges:                  
    Net unrecognized after-tax loss on active hedges recorded in OCI   $  (107)     $  (127)    
    Net unrecognized after-tax gain on terminated hedges recorded in OCI                  
      (to be recognized in earnings primarily from 2016 through 2021)      127         129     
    Estimated portion of net after-tax loss on active and terminated hedges                  
      to be reclassified from OCI into earnings during the next 12 months      (51)        (50)    
    Maximum time period over which BB&T has hedged a portion of the variability                  
      in future cash flows for forecasted transactions excluding those transactions relating to the payment of variable interest on existing instruments      8  yrs      7  yrs  
                           
  Fair value hedges:                  
    Unrecognized pre-tax gain on terminated hedges (to be recognized                  
      as a reduction of interest expense through 2019)   $  260      $  326     
    Portion of pre-tax gain on terminated hedges to be recognized as a reduction                  
      of interest expense during the next 12 months        88         87     

 

Derivatives Credit Risk – Dealer Counterparties

 

Credit risk related to derivatives arises when amounts receivable from a counterparty exceed those payable to the same counterparty. The risk of loss is addressed by subjecting dealer counterparties to credit reviews and approvals similar to those used in making loans or other extensions of credit and by requiring collateral. Dealer counterparties operate under agreements to provide cash and/or liquid collateral when unsecured loss positions exceed negotiated limits.

 

Derivative contracts with dealer counterparties settle on a monthly, quarterly or semiannual basis, with daily movement of collateral between counterparties required within established netting agreements. BB&T only transacts with dealer counterparties that are national market makers with strong credit standings.

 

Derivatives Credit Risk – Central Clearing Parties

 

Certain derivatives are cleared through central clearing parties that require initial margin collateral, as well as additional collateral for trades in a net loss position. Initial margin collateral requirements are established by central clearing parties on varying bases, with such amounts generally designed to offset the risk of non-payment. Initial margin is generally calculated by applying the maximum loss experienced in value over a specified time horizon to the portfolio of existing trades. The central clearing party used for TBA transactions does not post variation margin to the bank.

 

            September 30,   December 31,  
                 2014    2013  
                               
                    (Dollars in millions)  
  Cash collateral received from dealer counterparties   $  79    $  44   
  Derivatives in a net gain position secured by that collateral      78       46   
  Unsecured positions in a net gain with dealer counterparties after collateral postings      2       3   
                             
  Cash collateral posted to dealer counterparties      247       356   
  Derivatives in a net loss position secured by that collateral      248       357   
  Additional collateral that would have been posted had BB&T's credit ratings              
    dropped below investment grade      3       4   
                               
  Cash collateral received from central clearing parties      23       ―     
  Derivatives in a net gain position secured by that collateral      21       26   
                             
  Cash collateral, including initial margin, posted to central clearing parties      26       43   
  Derivatives in a net loss position secured by that collateral      25       43   
  Securities pledged to central clearing parties      124       82   

 

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NOTE 14. Computation of EPS

 

Basic and diluted EPS calculations are presented in the following table:
                             
      Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,  
      2014   2013    2014   2013   
                             
      (Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)  
  Net income available to common shareholders $  520    $  268    $  1,446    $  1,025   
                             
  Weighted average number of common shares    720,117       704,134       717,373       702,219   
  Effect of dilutive outstanding equity-based awards    9,872       11,967       10,221       11,063   
  Weighted average number of diluted common shares    729,989       716,101       727,594       713,282   
                             
  Basic EPS $  0.72    $  0.38    $  2.02    $  1.46   
                             
  Diluted EPS $  0.71    $  0.37    $  1.99    $  1.44   
                             
  Anti-dilutive awards    14,016       22,570       14,606       30,141   
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NOTE 15. Operating Segments

 

As a result of new qualified mortgage regulations, during January 2014, approximately $8.3 billion of closed-end, first and second lien position residential mortgage loans were transferred from Community Banking to Residential Mortgage Banking based on a change in how these loans are managed. In connection with this transfer, $319 million of goodwill was transferred from Community Banking to Residential Mortgage Banking. The following tables have been revised to give retrospective effect to the transfer:

 

BB&T Corporation
Reportable Segments
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
                                                     
        Community   Residential   Dealer      Specialized
        Banking   Mortgage Banking   Financial Services   Lending
        2014   2013    2014   2013    2014   2013    2014   2013 
                                                     
        (Dollars in millions)
Net interest income (expense) $  437    $  431    $  372    $  397    $  212    $  210    $  149    $  181 
Net intersegment interest income (expense)    296       326       (246)      (247)      (41)      (39)      (38)      (33)
Segment net interest income    733       757       126       150       171       171       111       148 
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses    52       46       (48)      (29)      53       48       4       1 
Noninterest income    322       321       82       96       ―         1       63       58 
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)    31       42       ―         (1)      ―         ―         ―         ―   
Noninterest expense    380       409       107       96       29       28       56       72 
Amortization of intangibles    6       9       ―         ―         ―         ―         1       1 
Allocated corporate expenses    285       260       21       17       7       7       15       17 
Income (loss) before income taxes    363       396       128       161       82       89       98       115 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes    132       146       48       61       31       33       27       33 
Segment net income (loss) $  231    $  250    $  80    $  100    $  51    $  56    $  71    $  82 
                                                     
Identifiable assets (period end) $  55,114    $  55,190    $  35,778    $  37,436    $  12,514    $  11,503    $  17,536    $  17,076 
                                                 
                                Other, Treasury   Total BB&T
        Insurance Services   Financial Services   and Corporate (1)   Corporation
        2014   2013    2014   2013    2014   2013    2014   2013 
                                                     
        (Dollars in millions)
Net interest income (expense) $  ―      $  1    $  46    $  42    $  133    $  155    $  1,349    $  1,417 
Net intersegment interest income (expense)    1       2       66       70       (38)      (79)      ―         ―   
Segment net interest income    1       3       112       112       95       76       1,349       1,417 
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses    ―         ―         4       (1)      (31)      27       34       92 
Noninterest income    387       357       186       179       (104)      (107)      936       905 
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)    ―         ―         8       9       (39)      (50)      ―         ―   
Noninterest expense    297       287       157       150       507       403       1,533       1,445 
Amortization of intangibles    13       16       1       1       2       (1)      23       26 
Allocated corporate expenses    21       14       30       24       (379)      (339)      ―         ―   
Income (loss) before income taxes    57       43       114       126       (147)      (171)      695       759 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes    21       16       43       47       (168)      114       134       450 
Segment net income (loss) $  36    $  27    $  71    $  79    $  21    $  (285)   $  561    $  309 
                                                     
Identifiable assets (period end) $  2,736    $  2,876    $  12,033    $  11,051    $  51,311    $  46,576    $  187,022    $  181,708 
                                                     
                                                     
(1) Includes financial data from subsidiaries below the quantitative and qualitative thresholds requiring disclosure.

 

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BB&T Corporation
Reportable Segments
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
                                                     
        Community   Residential   Dealer   Specialized
        Banking   Mortgage Banking   Financial Services   Lending
        2014   2013    2014   2013    2014   2013    2014   2013 
                                                     
          (Dollars in millions)
Net interest income (expense) $  1,291    $  1,280    $  1,125    $  1,196    $  621    $  625    $  430    $  533 
Net intersegment interest income (expense)    893       1,018       (747)      (749)      (118)      (118)      (106)      (95)
Segment net interest income    2,184       2,298       378       447       503       507       324       438 
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses    103       271       (69)      (6)      157       157       26       80 
Noninterest income    933       918       210       408       1       4       163       164 
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)    86       147       1       (1)      ―         ―         ―         ―   
Noninterest expense    1,171       1,279       399       272       86       82       159       200 
Amortization of intangibles    22       28       ―         ―         ―         ―         3       4 
Allocated corporate expenses    853       780       63       50       21       22       44       49 
Income (loss) before income taxes    1,054       1,005       196       538       240       250       255       269 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes    385       368       74       204       91       95       65       69 
Segment net income (loss) $  669    $  637    $  122    $  334    $  149    $  155    $  190    $  200 
                                                     
Identifiable assets (period end) $  55,114    $  55,190    $  35,778    $  37,436    $  12,514    $  11,503    $  17,536    $  17,076 
                                                     
                                Other, Treasury   Total BB&T
        Insurance Services   Financial Services   and Corporate (1)   Corporation
        2014   2013    2014   2013    2014   2013    2014   2013 
                                                     
        (Dollars in millions)
Net interest income (expense) $  1    $  2    $  133    $  127    $  438    $  491    $  4,039    $  4,254 
Net intersegment interest income (expense)    4       5       193       213       (119)      (274)      ―         ―   
Segment net interest income    5       7       326       340       319       217       4,039       4,254 
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses    ―         ―         7       21       (56)      9       168       532 
Noninterest income    1,242       1,150       552       539       (321)      (231)      2,780       2,952 
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)    ―         ―         21       27       (108)      (173)      ―         ―   
Noninterest expense    908       867       470       456       1,248       1,145       4,441       4,301 
Amortization of intangibles    40       46       2       2       2       ―         69       80 
Allocated corporate expenses    57       43       90       74       (1,128)      (1,018)      ―         ―   
Income (loss) before income taxes    242       201       330       353       (176)      (323)      2,141       2,293 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes    74       68       124       132       (289)      216       524       1,152 
Segment net income (loss) $  168    $  133    $  206    $  221    $  113    $  (539)   $  1,617    $  1,141 
                                                     
Identifiable assets (period end) $  2,736    $  2,876    $  12,033    $  11,051    $  51,311    $  46,576    $  187,022    $  181,708 
                                                     
                                                     
(1) Includes financial data from subsidiaries below the quantitative and qualitative thresholds requiring disclosure.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

BB&T is a financial holding company organized under the laws of North Carolina. BB&T conducts operations through its principal bank subsidiary, Branch Bank, and its nonbank subsidiaries.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, regarding the financial condition, results of operations, business plans and the future performance of BB&T that are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of BB&T and the information available to management at the time that these disclosures were prepared. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

·general economic or business conditions, either nationally or regionally, may result in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduced demand for credit, insurance or other services;

 

·disruptions to the credit and financial markets, either nationally or globally, including the impact of a downgrade of U.S. government obligations by one of the credit ratings agencies and the adverse effects of the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe;

 

·changes in the interest rate environment and cash flow reassessments may reduce NIM and/or the volumes and values of loans made or held as well as the value of other financial assets held;

 

·competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly;

 

·legislative, regulatory or accounting changes, including changes resulting from the adoption and implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act may adversely affect the businesses in which BB&T is engaged;

 

·local, state or federal taxing authorities may take tax positions that are adverse to BB&T;

 

·a reduction may occur in BB&T’s credit ratings;

 

·adverse changes may occur in the securities markets;

 

·competitors of BB&T may have greater financial resources and develop products that enable them to compete more successfully than BB&T and may be subject to different regulatory standards than BB&T;

 

·natural or other disasters could have an adverse effect on BB&T in that such events could materially disrupt BB&T’s operations or the ability or willingness of BB&T’s customers to access the financial services BB&T offers;

 

·costs or difficulties related to the integration of the businesses of BB&T and its merger partners may be greater than expected;

 

·expected cost savings or revenue growth associated with completed mergers and acquisitions may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frames;

 

·significant litigation could have a material adverse effect on BB&T

 

·deposit attrition, customer loss and/or revenue loss following completed mergers and acquisitions may be greater than expected;

 

·cyber-security risks, including “denial of service,” “hacking” and “identity theft,” that could adversely affect BB&T’s business and financial performance, or our reputation; and

 

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·failure to implement part or all of the new ERP general ledger system could adversely impact BB&T’s ability to provide timely and accurate financial reporting and could result in impairment charges that adversely impact BB&T’s financial condition and results of operations and could result in significant additional costs.

 

These and other risk factors are more fully described in this report and in BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 under the sections entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and from time to time, in other filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, BB&T undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

 

Regulatory Considerations

 

BB&T and its affiliates are subject to numerous examinations by federal and state banking regulators, as well as the SEC, FINRA, and various state insurance and securities regulators. BB&T has from time to time received requests for information from regulatory authorities in various states, including state insurance commissions and state attorneys general, securities regulators and other regulatory authorities, concerning their business practices. Such requests are considered incidental to the normal conduct of business. Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for additional disclosures with respect to laws and regulations affecting BB&T.

 

Amendments to the Capital Plan and Stress Test Rules

 

During October 2014, the FRB adopted a rule that amends the capital plan and stress test rules to modify the start date of the capital plan and stress test cycles from October 1 to January 1 of the following calendar year. The rule also amends the capital plan rule to limit a BHC’s ability to make capital distributions to the extent the BHC’s actual capital issuances are less than the amount indicated in its capital plan under baseline conditions, measured on a quarterly basis.

 

The FDIC published rulemaking that revises FDIC rules and regulations regarding the annual stress testing requirements for state non-member banks and state savings associations with total consolidated assets of more than $10 billion. FDIC regulations, which implement section 165(i)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Act, require covered banks to conduct annual stress tests and report the results of such stress tests to the FDIC and the FRB and publicly disclose a summary of the results of the required stress tests. The FDIC modified the “as-of” dates for financial data that covered banks will use to perform their stress tests as well as the reporting dates and public disclosure dates of the annual stress tests. The revisions to the regulations will become effective January 1, 2016.

 

Reporting Requirements Associated with Regulation QQ (Resolution Plans Required)

 

The FRB and the FDIC have provided additional guidance to institutions that will file resolution plans in December 2014. Each plan must describe the company's strategy for rapid and orderly resolution under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the event of material financial distress or failure of the company. Following review of the initial resolution plans, the agencies have provided each institution with guidance, clarification, and direction for their second resolution plans based on the relative size and scope of each institution’s U.S. operations. The agencies also released the tailored resolution plan template for 2014 plans. A tailored resolution plan focuses on the nonbanking operations of the institution and on the interconnections and interdependencies between the nonbanking and banking operations. The optional template is intended to facilitate the preparation of tailored resolution plans.

 

Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)

 

The CFPB published proposed amendments to Regulation C to implement changes to HMDA made by section 1094 of the Dodd-Frank Act. Specifically, the CFPB proposed several changes to revise the tests for determining which financial institutions and housing-related credit transactions are covered under HMDA. The CFPB also proposes to require financial institutions to report new data points identified in the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as other data points the CFPB believes may be necessary to carry out the purposes of HMDA. Further, the CFPB proposes to better align the requirements of Regulation C to existing industry standards where practicable. To improve the quality and timeliness of HMDA data, the CFPB proposed to require financial institutions with large numbers of reported transactions to submit their HMDA data on a quarterly, rather than an annual, basis.

 

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Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk Measurement Standards

 

The OCC, the FRB, and the FDIC have adopted a final rule that implements a quantitative liquidity requirement consistent with the liquidity coverage ratio standard established by the BCBS. Refer to “Market Risk Management” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section herein for additional information.

 

Enhanced Prudential Standards for Bank Holding Companies and Foreign Banking

 

The FRB has adopted amendments to Regulation YY to implement certain components of the enhanced prudential standards required to be established under Section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The enhanced prudential standards include risk-based and leverage capital requirements, liquidity standards, requirements for overall risk management, stress-test requirements, and a 15-to-1 debt-to-equity limit for companies that the Financial Stability Oversight Counsel has determined pose a grave threat to financial stability. The amendments also establish risk-committee requirements and capital stress-testing requirements for certain BHCs and foreign banking organizations with total consolidated assets of $10 billion or more. The amendments became effective on June 1, 2014, and BB&T is on schedule to comply with the applicable requirements by the end of 2014.

 

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and Conforming Regulations

 

In May 2014, the IRS issued Notice 2014-33 (the “Notice”) regarding the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and its related withholding provisions. The Notice announces that calendar years 2014 and 2015 will be regarded as a transition period for purposes of IRS enforcement and administration with respect to the implementation of FATCA by withholding agents, foreign financial institutions and other entities with IRC chapter 4 responsibilities. The Notice also announces the IRS’s intention to further amend the regulations under Sections 1441, 1442, 1471, and 1472 of the IRC. Prior to the IRS issuing these amendments, taxpayers may rely on the provisions of the Notice regarding the proposed amendments to the regulations. The transition period and other guidance described in the Notice are intended to facilitate an orderly transition for withholding agent and foreign financial institution compliance with FATCA’s requirements and respond to comments regarding certain aspects of the regulations under chapters 3 and 4 of the IRC. BB&T expects to be in compliance with FATCA and its related provisions by the applicable effective dates.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The accounting and reporting policies of BB&T are in accordance with GAAP and conform to the accounting and reporting guidelines prescribed by bank regulatory authorities. BB&T’s financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, including estimates, assumptions and judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues and expenses. Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the consolidated financial position and/or consolidated results of operations and related disclosures. The more critical accounting and reporting policies include accounting for the ACL, determining fair value of financial instruments, intangible assets, costs and benefit obligations associated with pension and postretirement benefit plans, and income taxes. Understanding BB&T’s accounting policies is fundamental to understanding the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations. Accordingly, the critical accounting policies are discussed in detail in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Significant accounting policies and changes in accounting principles and effects of new accounting pronouncements are discussed in detail in Note 1 in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. There have been no changes to the significant accounting policies during 2014. Additional disclosures regarding the effects of new accounting pronouncements are included in Note 1 “Basis of Presentation” included herein.

 

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Executive Summary

 

Consolidated net income available to common shareholders for the third quarter of 2014 was $520 million, an increase of $252 million compared to the same quarter of 2013. The earlier quarter included a $235 million tax adjustment in connection with a disputed tax position related to a financing transaction. On a diluted per common share basis, earnings for the third quarter of 2014 were $0.71, compared to $0.37 ($0.70 excluding the tax adjustment) for the earlier quarter.

 

BB&T’s results of operations for the third quarter of 2014 produced an annualized return on average assets of 1.19%, an annualized return on average risk-weighted assets of 1.58%, and an annualized return on average common shareholders’ equity of 9.60%, compared to prior year ratios of 0.68%, 0.89% and 5.44%, respectively.

 

During the third quarter of 2014, residential mortgage loans (primarily performing TDRs) with a carrying value of approximately $550 million were sold, which resulted in an ALLL release of $42 million, or $26 million on an after-tax basis. Results also reflect a loss on the early extinguishment of debt totaling $122 million, or $76 million on an after-tax basis, related to $1.1 billion of higher cost FHLB advances. BB&T also had favorable developments related to a tax position under examination that resulted in the recognition of a $50 million tax benefit.

 

Total revenues, which include net interest income on a FTE basis and noninterest income, were $2.3 billion for the third quarter of 2014, a decrease of $38 million compared to the third quarter of 2013. The decrease in total revenues consisted of a $69 million decrease in FTE net interest income and a $31 million increase in noninterest income. The decrease in FTE net interest income reflects a $98 million decrease in interest income, which primarily reflects lower yields on new loans, the continued runoff of higher yielding covered loans, and the sale of a consumer lending subsidiary during the fourth quarter of 2013. The decrease in interest income was partially offset by a $29 million decrease in funding costs compared to the same quarter of the prior year. NIM was 3.38%, down 30 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2013. The increase in noninterest income was primarily driven by a $30 million increase in insurance income.

 

The provision for credit losses, excluding covered loans, declined $44 million, or 48.9%, compared to the third quarter of 2013 due to the loan sale and improved credit quality. Excluding covered loans and the impact of the loan sale, net charge-offs for the third quarter of 2014 totaled $127 million, down $15 million compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2013. Excluding the RUFC and the impact of the loan sale, the reserve release was $17 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared to $63 million in the earlier quarter. Management anticipates no further ALLL releases in future quarters and, as a result, expects higher provision expense.

 

Noninterest expense was $1.6 billion for the third quarter of 2014, an increase of $85 million compared to the same period of 2013. This increase reflects a $122 million loss on early extinguishment of debt, which was partially offset by decreases in professional services and regulatory charges that totaled $26 million and $17 million, respectively.

 

The provision for income taxes was $134 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared to $450 million for the same quarter of the prior year. This produced an effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2014 of 19.3%, compared to 59.3% for the earlier quarter. The decrease in the effective tax rate reflects a $50 million tax benefit recognized in the current quarter and a $235 million tax charge that was recognized in the earlier quarter. Excluding the impact of these adjustments, the effective tax rates were 26.5% and 28.3% for the third quarter of 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

NPAs, excluding covered foreclosed real estate, decreased $33 million during the quarter, primarily driven by a $39 million decline in nonperforming commercial and industrial loans. At September 30, 2014, NPLs represented 0.67% of loans and leases held for investment, excluding covered, compared to 0.71% at June 30, 2014. Total performing TDRs were $1.1 billion at September 30, 2014, a decrease of $548 million compared to June 30, 2014, primarily driven by the previously described loan sale.

 

Average loans held for investment for the third quarter of 2014 increased $1.5 billion, or an annualized 4.9%, compared to the second quarter of 2014. The increase in average loans held for investment was primarily driven by growth in the other lending subsidiaries, commercial and industrial and sales finance portfolios of $681 million, $509 million and $285 million, respectively. Growth in average loans held for investment was negatively impacted by continued runoff in the covered loan portfolio of $202 million.

 

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Average deposits for the third quarter of 2014 were $130.6 billion, a $1.0 billion increase compared to the second quarter of 2014. The growth in average deposits included a $1.5 billion increase in average noninterest-bearing deposits and a $1.0 billion increase in average money market and savings deposits. This growth was partially offset by a $1.7 billion decrease in time deposits and IRAs. During the second quarter of 2014, BB&T completed the purchase of 21 branches in Texas that resulted in the acquisition of $1.2 billion in deposits. This acquisition had an $863 million impact on growth in average deposits for the third quarter of 2014, primarily in interest checking and money market and savings accounts. Deposit mix improved with average noninterest-bearing deposits increasing to 29.2% of total average deposits for the third quarter, compared to 28.3% for the prior quarter.

 

Total shareholders’ equity increased $1.5 billion compared to December 31, 2013. This increase was primarily driven by net income of $1.6 billion, net stock issuances of $306 million and a net change in AOCI that totaled $151 million, which primarily reflects a net increase in unrealized gains on AFS securities. These increases were partially offset by common and preferred dividends totaling $508 million and $111 million, respectively.

 

The Tier 1 common ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital and total risk-based capital ratios were 10.5%, 12.4% and 15.1% at September 30, 2014, respectively. These risk-based capital ratios remain well above regulatory standards for well-capitalized banks. As of September 30, 2014, the Tier 1 common equity ratio was not required by the regulators and, therefore, was considered a non-GAAP measure. Refer to the section titled “Capital” herein for a discussion of how BB&T calculates and uses this measure in the evaluation of the Company.

 

During the third quarter of 2014, BB&T reached an agreement to acquire 41 retail branches in Texas with approximately $2.3 billion in deposits. BB&T also reached an agreement to acquire The Bank of Kentucky, a $1.9 billion bank with 32 branches and a strong market share in the northern Kentucky/Cincinnati market.

 

Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for additional information with respect to BB&T’s recent accomplishments and significant challenges.

 

 

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Analysis Of Results Of Operations

 

The following table sets forth selected financial ratios for the last five calendar quarters.

 

Table 1
Annualized Performance Measures
                                   
        Three Months Ended  
            (1)           (2)    
        9/30/14   6/30/14   3/31/14   12/31/13 9/30/13  
Rate of return on:                            
  Average assets  1.19  %    1.04  %    1.29  %    1.30  %  0.68  %  
  Average common shareholders’ equity  9.60       8.03       9.87       10.85     5.44     
NIM (FTE)  3.38       3.43       3.52       3.56     3.68     
                                   
                                   
(1) Includes the impact of after-tax adjustments totaling $88 million that were recorded in connection with the previously described FHA-insured loan exposures and new information that impacted a previously recorded income tax reserve.
(2) Includes the impact of an adjustment for uncertain income tax positions of $235 million related to a ruling issued by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on September 20, 2013 regarding the IRS's disallowance of tax deductions and foreign tax credits taken in connection with a financing transaction entered into by BB&T in 2002.

 

Consolidated net income available to common shareholders for the first nine months of 2014 totaled $1.4 billion, compared to $1.0 billion earned during the corresponding period of the prior year. Financial results for the first nine months of 2014 were negatively impacted by a $16 million adjustment that reallocated certain partnership profit interests to noncontrolling interest holders in the first quarter of 2014, $88 million in after-tax adjustments related to FHA-insured mortgage loan exposures that were recorded in the second quarter of 2014, and a loss on the early extinguishment of debt that was incurred in the third quarter of 2014 that had a $76 million impact on an after-tax basis. These items were partially offset by adjustments in the third quarter of 2014 reflecting an allowance release related to a loan sale that had a $26 million impact on an after-tax basis, and a $50 million tax benefit resulting from favorable developments related to a tax position under examination by the IRS.

 

On a diluted per common share basis, earnings for the first nine months of 2014 were $1.99, compared to $1.44 earned during the first nine months of 2013. The financial results for the first nine months of 2013 were negatively impacted by adjustments to the provision for income taxes totaling $516 million.

 

Net Interest Income and NIM

 

Third Quarter 2014 compared to Third Quarter 2013

 

Net interest income on a FTE basis was $1.4 billion for the third quarter of 2014, a decrease of 4.7% compared to the same period in 2013. The decrease in net interest income was driven by a $98 million decrease in interest income, partially offset by a $29 million decrease in funding costs compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Average earning assets increased $5.9 billion, while average interest-bearing liabilities increased $107 million. Net interest margin was 3.38%, down 30 basis points compared to the earlier quarter. The decline in NIM was primarily driven by lower earning asset yields and continued runoff of covered assets, partially offset by improved funding costs.

 

The annualized FTE yield on the average securities portfolio for the third quarter was 2.43%, which was 13 basis points lower than the earlier period.

 

The annualized FTE yield on the total loan portfolio for the third quarter was 4.37%, a decrease of 45 basis points compared to the earlier quarter, which primarily reflects lower yields on new loans, the continued runoff of higher yielding covered loans, and the sale of a consumer lending subsidiary during the fourth quarter of 2013.

 

The average annualized cost of interest-bearing deposits was 0.26%, a decline of five basis points compared to the earlier quarter. This decrease was driven by a 19 basis point improvement in the cost of time deposits and IRAs and an improvement in deposit mix. The average annualized FTE rate paid on short-term borrowings was 0.14% for the third quarter of 2014, a one basis point increase from the rate paid during the same period of the prior year. The average annualized rate paid on long-term debt was 2.36%, a decrease of 69 basis points compared to the earlier quarter. This decrease was primarily the result of lower rates on new issuances during the last twelve months.

 

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Management expects NIM to decrease by approximately three to five basis points during the fourth quarter of 2014, mainly due to covered asset runoff. Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2014 is expected to decline slightly compared to the current quarter.

 

Nine Months of 2014 compared to Nine Months of 2013

 

Net interest income on a FTE basis was $4.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of $219 million, or 5.0%, compared to the same period in 2013. The decrease in net interest income reflects a $321 million decrease in interest income, which was partially offset by a $102 million decline in funding costs. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, average earning assets increased $3.9 billion compared to the same period of 2013, while average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $1.8 billion. The NIM was 3.44% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to 3.71% for the same period of 2013. The 27 basis point decrease in NIM was due to lower yields on new earning assets and runoff of covered assets, partially offset by lower funding costs.

 

The annualized FTE yield on the average securities portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 2.45%, a decrease of six basis points compared to the annualized yield earned during the same period of 2013.

 

The annualized FTE yield for the total loan portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 4.46%, compared to 4.92% in the corresponding period of 2013. The decrease in the FTE yield on the total loan portfolio was primarily due to lower yields on new loans due to the low interest-rate environment and the runoff of covered loans.

 

The average annualized cost of interest-bearing deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 0.26%, compared to 0.33% for the same period in the prior year, reflecting improvements in mix as well as rates.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the average annualized FTE rate paid on short-term borrowings was 0.13%, a three basis point decline from the rate paid for the same period of 2013. The average annualized rate paid on long-term debt for the nine months of 2014 was 2.41%, compared to 3.17% for the same period in 2013. The decrease in the average rate paid on long-term debt primarily reflects lower rates on new debt issuances that have occurred over the last twelve months.

 

The following tables set forth the major components of net interest income and the related annualized yields and rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013, as well as the variances between the periods caused by changes in interest rates versus changes in volumes. Changes attributable to the mix of assets and liabilities have been allocated proportionally between the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.

 

 

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Table 2-1
FTE Net Interest Income and Rate / Volume Analysis (1)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
                                                               
            Average Balances (7)   Annualized Yield/Rate   Income/Expense   Increase   Change due to
            2014   2013    2014   2013    2014   2013    (Decrease)   Rate   Volume
                                                               
          (Dollars in millions)
Assets                                                      
Total securities, at amortized cost (2)                                                      
  U.S. Treasury   $  2,183    $  518     1.48  %    0.23  %   $  8    $  ―      $  8    $  5    $  3 
  GSE      5,465       5,358     2.12       2.06         29       28       1       ―         1 
  MBS issued by GSE      29,340       27,050     1.98       2.01         145       135       10       (2)      12 
  States and political subdivisions      1,825       1,835     5.78       5.79         26       27       (1)      ―         (1)
  Non-agency MBS      242       277     7.77       5.75         5       4       1       2       (1)
  Other      592       463     1.33       1.44         2       2       ―         ―         ―   
  Covered      919       1,046     13.24       14.37         31       38       (7)      (3)      (4)
    Total securities      40,566       36,547     2.43       2.56         246       234       12       2       10 
Other earning assets (3)      1,842       2,173     1.71       1.49         8       8       ―         1       (1)
Loans and leases, net of unearned income (4)(5)                                                      
  Commercial:                                                      
    Commercial and industrial      39,906       38,446     3.35       3.58         336       346       (10)      (23)      13 
    CRE - income producing properties      10,596       9,907     3.44       3.68         92       92       ―         (6)      6 
    CRE - construction and development      2,670       2,459     3.46       3.92         23       24       (1)      (3)      2 
  Direct retail lending (6)      7,912       16,112     3.98       4.67         81       188       (107)      (25)      (82)
  Sales finance      10,313       8,992     2.67       3.06         69       69       ―         (9)      9 
  Revolving credit      2,396       2,308     8.67       8.60         52       50       2       ―         2 
  Residential mortgage (6)      32,000       23,403     4.16       4.24         334       249       85       (5)      90 
  Other lending subsidiaries      11,234       11,018     8.88       10.09         251       280       (29)      (34)      5 
    Total loans and leases held for investment (excluding covered loans)      117,027       112,645     4.20       4.59         1,238       1,298       (60)      (105)      45 
  Covered      1,537       2,502     17.12       16.78         67       106       (39)      2       (41)
    Total loans and leases held for investment      118,564       115,147     4.37       4.85         1,305       1,404       (99)      (103)      4 
  LHFS      1,907       3,118     4.23       3.73         19       30       (11)      4       (15)
    Total loans and leases      120,471       118,265     4.37       4.82         1,324       1,434       (110)      (99)      (11)
    Total earning assets      162,879       156,985     3.85       4.25         1,578       1,676       (98)      (96)      (2)
    Nonearning assets      23,430       24,036                                           
      Total assets   $  186,309    $  181,021                                           
                                                               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                                                      
Interest-bearing deposits:                                                      
  Interest-checking   $  18,588    $  18,826     0.07       0.07         3       4       (1)      ―         (1)
  Money market and savings      49,974       48,676     0.16       0.12         20       15       5       5       ―   
  Time deposits and IRAs      23,304       25,562     0.64       0.83         38       53       (15)      (11)      (4)
  Foreign deposits - interest-bearing      639       640     0.07       0.06         ―         ―         ―         ―         ―   
    Total interest-bearing deposits      92,505       93,704     0.26       0.31         61       72       (11)      (6)      (5)
Short-term borrowings      3,321       4,637     0.14       0.13         2       2       ―         ―         ―   
Long-term debt      22,069       19,447     2.36       3.05         130       148       (18)      (36)      18 
    Total interest-bearing liabilities      117,895       117,788     0.65       0.75         193       222       (29)      (42)      13 
    Noninterest-bearing deposits      38,103       34,244                                           
    Other liabilities      6,124       6,850                                           
    Shareholders’ equity      24,187       22,139                                           
      Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $  186,309    $  181,021                                           
Average interest rate spread                3.20  %    3.50  %                              
NIM/net interest income                3.38  %    3.68  %   $  1,385    $  1,454    $  (69)   $  (54)   $  (15)
Taxable-equivalent adjustment                           $  36    $  37                   
                                                               
                                                               
(1) Yields are stated on a FTE basis assuming tax rates in effect for the periods presented.
(2) Total securities include AFS securities and HTM securities.
(3) Includes Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements or similar arrangements, interest-bearing deposits with banks, trading securities, FHLB stock and other earning assets.
(4) Loan fees, which are not material for any of the periods shown, are included for rate calculation purposes.
(5) NPLs are included in the average balances.
(6) During the first quarter of 2014, $8.3 billion in loans were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage.
(7) Excludes basis adjustments for fair value hedges.
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Table 2-2
FTE Net Interest Income and Rate / Volume Analysis (1)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
                                                               
            Average Balances (7)   Annualized Yield/Rate   Income/Expense   Increase   Change due to
            2014   2013    2014   2013    2014   2013    (Decrease)   Rate   Volume
                                                               
            (Dollars in millions)
Assets                                                      
Total securities, at amortized cost (2)                                                      
  U.S. Treasury   $  1,918    $  394     1.49  %    0.23  %   $  21    $  1    $  20    $  11    $  9 
  GSE      5,557       4,821     2.09       2.02         87       73       14       3       11 
  MBS issued by GSE      29,436       27,792     2.00       1.97         441       410       31       6       25 
  States and political subdivisions      1,830       1,836     5.78       5.80         79       80       (1)      (1)      ―   
  Non-agency MBS      250       288     7.46       5.63         14       12       2       4       (2)
  Other      511       469     1.44       1.46         6       5       1       ―         1 
  Covered      946       1,088     13.22       13.33         94       109       (15)      (1)      (14)
    Total securities      40,448       36,688     2.45       2.51         742       690       52       22       30 
Other earning assets (3)      1,898       2,543     2.20       1.52         31       29       2       11       (9)
Loans and leases, net of unearned income (4)(5)                                                      
  Commercial:                                                      
    Commercial and industrial      39,251       38,243     3.38       3.67         993       1,050       (57)      (84)      27 
    CRE - income producing properties      10,425       9,877     3.50       3.75         273       277       (4)      (19)      15 
    CRE - construction and development      2,565       2,641     3.55       3.87         68       77       (9)      (7)      (2)
  Direct retail lending (6)      8,304       15,936     4.17       4.69         260       558       (298)      (56)      (242)
  Sales finance      9,926       8,454     2.72       3.26         202       206       (4)      (37)      33 
  Revolving credit      2,372       2,285     8.69       8.53         154       146       8       3       5 
  Residential mortgage (6)      31,690       23,470     4.21       4.24         1,001       746       255       (5)      260 
  Other lending subsidiaries      10,678       10,475     9.17       10.47         733       821       (88)      (104)      16 
    Total loans and leases held for investment (excluding covered loans)      115,211       111,381     4.27       4.66         3,684       3,881       (197)      (309)      112 
  Covered      1,715       2,829     17.55       17.10         226       362       (136)      9       (145)
    Total loans and leases held for investment      116,926       114,210     4.47       4.96         3,910       4,243       (333)      (300)      (33)
  LHFS      1,540       3,494     4.28       3.46         49       91       (42)      18       (60)
    Total loans and leases      118,466       117,704     4.46       4.92         3,959       4,334       (375)      (282)      (93)
    Total earning assets      160,812       156,935     3.93       4.30         4,732       5,053       (321)      (249)      (72)
    Nonearning assets      23,793       24,909                                           
      Total assets   $  184,605    $  181,844                                           
                                                               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                                                      
Interest-bearing deposits:                                                      
  Interest-checking   $  18,536    $  19,419     0.07       0.08         9       12       (3)      (2)      (1)
  Money market and savings      49,240       48,417     0.14       0.13         53       48       5       4       1 
  Time deposits and IRAs      23,421       27,497     0.68       0.86         119       176       (57)      (33)      (24)
  Foreign deposits - interest-bearing      743       658     0.07       0.09         ―         ―         ―         ―         ―   
    Total interest-bearing deposits      91,940       95,991     0.26       0.33         181       236       (55)      (31)      (24)
Short-term borrowings      3,531       4,659     0.13       0.16         4       6       (2)      (1)      (1)
Long-term debt      22,234       18,811     2.41       3.17         401       446       (45)      (118)      73 
    Total interest-bearing liabilities      117,705       119,461     0.66       0.77         586       688       (102)      (150)      48 
    Noninterest-bearing deposits      36,720       33,456                                           
    Other liabilities      6,401       7,176                                           
    Shareholders’ equity      23,779       21,751                                           
      Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $  184,605    $  181,844                                           
Average interest rate spread                3.27  %    3.53  %                              
NIM/net interest income                3.44  %    3.71  %   $  4,146    $  4,365    $  (219)   $  (99)   $  (120)
Taxable-equivalent adjustment                           $  107    $  111                   
                                                               
                                                               
(1) Yields are stated on a FTE basis assuming tax rates in effect for the periods presented.
(2) Total securities include AFS securities and HTM securities.
(3) Includes Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements or similar arrangements, interest-bearing deposits with banks, trading securities, FHLB stock and other earning assets.
(4) Loan fees, which are not material for any of the periods shown, are included for rate calculation purposes.
(5) NPLs are included in the average balances.
(6) During the first quarter of 2014, $8.3 billion in loans were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage.
(7) Excludes basis adjustments for fair value hedges.
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FDIC Loss Share Receivable and the Net Revenue Impact from Covered Assets

 

In connection with the Colonial acquisition, Branch Bank entered into loss sharing agreements with the FDIC that outline the terms and conditions under which the FDIC will reimburse Branch Bank for a portion of the losses incurred on certain loans, OREO, investment securities and other assets. Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for additional information regarding the loss sharing agreements. The following table presents the carrying amount of assets covered by each loss share agreement:

 

Table 3
Covered Assets by Loss Share Agreement
                         
        September 30, 2014  
         Commercial    Single Family    Total  
                         
         (Dollars in millions)  
  Loans and leases   $  741    $  684    $  1,425   
  AFS securities      1,285       ―         1,285   
  Other assets      58       34       92   
    Total covered assets   $  2,084    $  718    $  2,802   

 

Assets subject to the single family loss sharing agreement are indemnified through August 31, 2019.

 

As of October 1, 2014, the loss sharing provisions of the commercial loss sharing agreement expired. As a result, losses on the assets subject to this agreement (commercial loans, other related assets and certain AFS securities) are no longer shared with the FDIC. However, gains on the disposition of assets subject to this agreement will be shared with the FDIC through September 30, 2017. Any gains realized after September 30, 2017 would not be shared with the FDIC.

 

Commercial loans that are no longer subject to loss sharing had a carrying value of $741 million and UPB of approximately $1.0 billion at September 30, 2014. Related other assets, primarily foreclosed property, no longer subject to loss sharing had a carrying value of $58 million at September 30, 2014. The AFS securities subject to the provisions of the commercial loss sharing agreement are carried at fair value, which totaled $1.3 billion at September 30, 2014.

 

Effective October 1, 2014, securities subject to the commercial loss sharing agreement with the FDIC related to the Colonial acquisition were no longer covered by loss sharing; however, any gains on the sale of these securities through September 30, 2017 would be shared with the FDIC. Since these securities are in a significant unrealized gain position, they continue to be effectively covered as any declines in the unrealized gains of the securities down to a contractually specified amount would reduce the liability to the FDIC at the applicable percentage. The contractually-specified amount is the acquisition date fair value less any paydowns, redemptions or maturities and OTTI and totaled approximately $663 million at September 30, 2014. Any further declines below the contractually-specified amount would not be subject to loss sharing.

 

The following table provides information related to the carrying amounts and fair values of the components of the FDIC loss share receivable (payable):

 

Table 4
FDIC Loss Share Receivable (Payable)
                                 
          September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013  
  Attributable to:   Carrying Amount   Fair Value   Carrying Amount   Fair Value  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Covered loans   $  609    $  228    $  843    $  464   
  Covered securities      (571)      (538)      (565)      (521)  
  Aggregate loss calculation      (127)      (151)      (104)      (131)  
    Total   $  (89)   $  (461)   $  174    $  (188)  

 

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The decrease in the carrying amount attributable to covered loans was due to the receipt of cash from the FDIC and negative accretion due to the credit loss improvement, partially reduced by the FDIC’s share of losses on foreclosed property. The change in the carrying amount attributable to covered securities was due to the offsets to the accretion of the discount and the amount of changes in unrealized gains of covered securities. The change in the carrying amount attributable to the aggregate loss calculation is primarily due to accretion of the expected payment, which is included in “Accretion due to credit loss improvement” below. The fair values were based upon a discounted cash flow methodology that was consistent with the acquisition date methodology. The fair values attributable to covered loans and the aggregate loss calculation change over time due to the receipt of cash from the FDIC, updated credit loss assumptions and the passage of time. The fair value attributable to covered securities was based upon the timing and amount that would be payable to the FDIC should they settle at the current fair value at the conclusion of the gain sharing period.

 

The cumulative amount related to covered securities recognized through earnings resulted in a liability of $224 million as of September 30, 2014. Covered securities are classified as AFS and carried at fair market value, and the changes in unrealized gains/losses are offset by the applicable loss share percentage in AOCI, which resulted in a pre-tax liability of $347 million as of September 30, 2014. BB&T would only owe these amounts to the FDIC if BB&T were to sell these securities prior to the third quarter of 2017. BB&T does not currently intend to dispose of the covered securities.

 

Following the conclusion of the ten year loss share period in 2019, should actual aggregate losses, excluding securities, be less than an amount determined in accordance with these agreements, BB&T will pay the FDIC a portion of the difference. As of September 30, 2014, BB&T projects that Branch Bank would owe the FDIC approximately $167 million under the aggregate loss calculation. This liability is expensed over time and BB&T has recognized total expense of $127 million through September 30, 2014.

 

The following table provides information related to the income statement impact of covered loans and securities and the FDIC loss sharing receivable/payable. The table excludes all amounts related to other assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition.

 

Table 5
Revenue Impact from Covered Assets, Net
                               
        Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,  
         2014    2013    2014    2013  
                               
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Interest income-covered loans $  67    $  106    $  226    $  362   
  Interest income-covered securities    31       38       94       109   
    Total interest income-covered assets    98       144       320       471   
  Provision for covered loans    12       (2)      28       (16)  
  FDIC loss share income, net    (87)      (74)      (259)      (218)  
    Adjusted net revenue $  23    $  68    $  89    $  237   
                               
  FDIC loss share income, net                        
    Offset to provision for covered loans $  (10)   $  2    $  (22)   $  13   
    Accretion due to credit loss improvement    (67)      (62)      (206)      (195)  
    Accretion for securities    (10)      (14)      (31)      (36)  
      Total $  (87)   $  (74)   $  (259)   $  (218)  

 

Third Quarter 2014 compared to Third Quarter 2013

 

Interest income on covered loans and securities for the third quarter of 2014 was $46 million lower than the third quarter of 2013, primarily resulting from decreased interest income related to covered loans totaling $39 million. The decline in interest income relating to covered loans primarily reflects lower average covered loan balances. The yield on covered loans for the third quarter of 2014 was 17.12%, compared to 16.78% in the earlier quarter.

 

The provision for covered loans was a recovery of $12 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared to a provision of $2 million for the same period of the prior year. FDIC loss share income, net was a negative $87 million for the third quarter of 2014, $13 million worse than the corresponding period of 2013, which primarily reflects the offset to the recovery in the provision for covered loans.

 

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Nine Months of 2014 compared to Nine Months of 2013

 

Interest income on covered loans and securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 decreased $151 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This decrease was driven by a 39.4% reduction in the average loan balance for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to the same period of the prior year. The yield on covered loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 17.55%, compared to 17.10% in the corresponding period of 2013.

 

The provision for covered loans was a recovery of $28 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to a provision of $16 million for the same period of the prior year. FDIC loss share income, net was a negative $259 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, $41 million worse than the corresponding period of 2013, which primarily reflects the offset to the recovery in the provision for covered loans.

 

Provision for Credit Losses

 

Third Quarter 2014 compared to Third Quarter 2013

 

The provision for credit losses, excluding covered loans, totaled $46 million for the third quarter of 2014, a decrease of $44 million compared to the same period of the prior year. This decrease reflects an improvement in loss frequencies related to the commercial and industrial portfolio, which resulted in a provision decrease totaling $41 million, a decrease in the provision related to the residential mortgage lending portfolio totaling $25 million, which primarily reflects the impact of the previously described loan sale, and a $33 million decrease in the provision related to the reserve for unfunded lending commitments. These decreases were partially offset by an $87 million increase in the provision related to the CRE lending portfolios, which primarily reflects an adjustment to recognize an increase in loss frequency estimates on these portfolios.

 

Net charge-offs for the third quarter of 2014 included $15 million related to the loan sale. Net charge-offs, excluding covered loans, were $142 million, for both the third quarter of 2014 and 2013. Net charge-offs were 0.48% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis for the third quarter of 2014, compared to 0.50% of average loans and leases for the same period in 2013. Management expects the net charge-off ratio to range from 45 to 50 basis points for the fourth quarter of 2014 resulting from a seasonal increase in the nonprime auto portfolio.

 

Nine Months of 2014 compared to Nine Months of 2013

 

The provision for credit losses, excluding covered loans, totaled $196 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $516 million for the same period of 2013. The improvement in the provision for credit losses was broad-based, including decreases in the commercial and industrial, revolving credit and other lending subsidiaries portfolios of $151 million, $32 million and $32 million, respectively. These decreases primarily reflect improvement in loss frequency estimates in these portfolios. The provisions related to the residential mortgage loan portfolios were down $73 million in the aggregate, reflecting the previously described loan sale and improving loss frequency estimates. The provision related to the reserve for unfunded lending commitments declined $88 million, which also reflects an improvement in loss frequency estimates.

 

Net charge-offs, excluding covered loans, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $217 million lower than the comparable period of the prior year. The decrease was driven by significant reductions in net charge-offs for the commercial and industrial, direct retail lending, CRE – income producing properties and CRE – construction and development portfolios totaling $94 million, $57 million, $36 million and $34 million, respectively. Net charge-offs were 0.48% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to 0.76% of average loans and leases for the same period in 2013.

 

Noninterest Income

 

Third Quarter 2014 compared to Third Quarter 2013

 

Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2014 increased $31 million, or 3.4%, compared to the earlier quarter. This increase was primarily driven by higher insurance income, other income, investment banking and brokerage fees and commissions, trust and investment advisory revenues, and services charges on deposits, which were up a combined $54 million. These increases were partially offset by a decline in FDIC loss share income and lower mortgage banking income.

 

The increase in insurance income, which totaled $30 million compared to the earlier period, reflects increased production across nearly all lines of BB&T’s insurance businesses. Increases in other categories of noninterest income were primarily due to higher transaction volumes.

 

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FDIC loss share income was $13 million worse than the same quarter of the prior year, which primarily reflects the offset to the provision for covered loans. Mortgage banking income was $10 million lower than the earlier quarter, which reflects a decline in production from the prior year’s record levels.

 

Nine Months of 2014 compared to Nine Months of 2013

 

Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $2.8 billion, compared to $3.0 billion for the same period in 2013, a decrease of $172 million. This change was primarily driven by a $198 million decrease in mortgage banking income, which reflects a decline in the volume of residential mortgage loan production and sales and tighter margins. Net securities gains were down $49 million compared to the prior period, which reflects a loss of $3 million for the first nine months of 2014, compared to a gain of $46 million in the same period of the prior year. FDIC loss share income, net for the first nine months of 2014 was $41 million lower than the same period of the prior year, which primarily reflects the offset related to the recovery in the provision for covered loans.

 

Insurance income totaled $1.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $88 million compared to the corresponding period of 2013. This increase primarily reflects higher production and firming market conditions across nearly all lines of BB&T’s insurance businesses.

 

Other categories of noninterest income, including service charges on deposits, investment banking and brokerage fees and commissions, bankcard fees and merchant discounts, trust and investment advisory revenues, checkcard fees, income from bank-owned life insurance and other income totaled $1.5 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, up $28 million compared with the same period of 2013.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

Third Quarter 2014 compared to Third Quarter 2013

 

Noninterest expense totaled $1.6 billion for the third quarter of 2014, an increase of $85 million compared to the same period of 2013. The increase was primarily driven by the previously described $122 million loss on early extinguishment of debt and higher loan-related expense, partially offset by decreased personnel expense, professional services and regulatory charges.

 

Loan-related expense for the third quarter of 2014 was $14 million higher than the same period of the prior year, primarily due to higher mortgage foreclosure-related expenses. Personnel expense, which declined $10 million compared to the prior year, reflects a decrease in qualified pension plan expense that was driven by lower amortization of net actuarial losses and fewer full time equivalent employees, partially offset by higher production-related incentives. Professional services decreased $26 million primarily due to lower legal and project-related expenses. Regulatory charges decreased $17 million largely due to improved credit and the beneficial impact associated with bank note issuances. Other expense was flat as higher operating charge-offs in the current quarter were offset by adjustments to the carrying value of certain owned real estate in the earlier quarter.

 

Other categories of noninterest expenses, including occupancy and equipment, software, outside IT services, amortization of intangibles, foreclosed property expense and merger-related and restructuring charges totaled $285 million for the current quarter, compared to $284 million for the same period of 2013.

 

Management expects noninterest expense to be below $1.4 billion for the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

Nine Months of 2014 compared to Nine Months of 2013

 

Noninterest expenses totaled $4.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $129 million, or 2.9%, over the same period of the prior year. Primary drivers for the increase in noninterest expense include the loss on early extinguishment of debt as well as higher loan-related expense, outside IT services and other expense, partially offset by declines in personnel expense, professional services and regulatory charges.

 

Loan-related expense, outside IT services and other expense increased by $62 million, $28 million and $90 million, respectively, compared to the earlier period. The increases in other expense and loan-related expense primarily reflect the impact of the adjustments related to FHA-insured loan exposures. The increase in loan-related expense also includes higher foreclosure-related expenses. The increase in outside IT services is primarily due to work related to various system enhancement and replacement projects.

 

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Personnel expense was $2.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of $80 million compared to the same period of the prior year. This decrease primarily resulted from a decrease in qualified pension plan expense that was driven by lower amortization of net actuarial losses and fewer full time equivalent employees. Professional services declined $42 million from the same period of the prior year, which reflects lower legal fees and decreased expenses related to systems and process-related enhancements. Regulatory charges declined $28 million reflecting improved credit quality and the beneficial impact associated with the issuance of bank notes over the last twelve months.

 

Other categories of noninterest expense, including occupancy and equipment expense, software expense, amortization of intangibles, foreclosed property expense and merger-related and restructuring charges totaled $770 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $793 million for the same period of 2013.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

Third Quarter 2014 compared to Third Quarter 2013

 

The provision for income taxes was $134 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared to $450 million for the same quarter of the prior year. This produced an effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2014 of 19.3%, compared to 59.3% for the same quarter of the prior year. The decrease in the effective tax rate primarily reflects a $50 million tax benefit recognized in the third quarter of 2014 and a $235 million tax charge in the third quarter of 2013. Adjusting for the impact of these adjustments, the effective tax rates were 26.5% and 28.3% for the third quarter of 2014 and 2013, respectively. For the fourth quarter of 2014, management is expecting an effective tax rate similar to the adjusted rate for the third quarter of 2014.

 

Nine Months of 2014 compared to Nine Months of 2013

 

The provision for income taxes was $524 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $1.2 billion for the same period of the prior year. This decrease primarily reflects the $36 million net tax benefit recognized in 2014 and $516 million of income tax charges in 2013. BB&T’s effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 24.5%, compared to 50.2% for the same period of the prior year. The decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily due to the adjustments described above.

 

Refer to Note 9 “Income Taxes” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for a discussion of uncertain tax positions and other tax matters.

 

Segment Results

 

See Note 15 “Operating Segments” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained herein and BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, for additional disclosures related to BB&T’s reportable business segments. Fluctuations in noninterest income and noninterest expense incurred directly by the segments are more fully discussed in the “Noninterest Income” and “Noninterest Expense” sections above.

 

As a result of new qualified mortgage regulations, during January 2014, approximately $8.3 billion of closed-end, first and second lien position residential mortgage loans were transferred from Community Banking to Residential Mortgage Banking based on a change in how these loans are managed. The following discussion gives retrospective effect to the transfer.

 

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Table 6
BB&T Corporation
Net Income by Reportable Segments
                           
    Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2014   2013   2014   2013  
                           
    (Dollars in millions)  
  Community Banking $  231    $  250    $  669    $  637   
  Residential Mortgage Banking    80       100       122       334   
  Dealer Financial Services    51       56       149       155   
  Specialized Lending    71       82       190       200   
  Insurance Services    36       27       168       133   
  Financial Services    71       79       206       221   
  Other, Treasury and Corporate    21       (285)      113       (539)  
  BB&T Corporation $  561    $  309    $  1,617    $  1,141   

 

Third Quarter 2014 compared to Third Quarter 2013

 

Community Banking

 

Community Banking serves individual and business clients by offering a variety of loan and deposit products and other financial services. The segment is primarily responsible for acquiring and maintaining client relationships.

 

Community Banking net income was $231 million in the third quarter of 2014, a decrease of $19 million compared to the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income decreased $24 million, primarily driven by lower credit spreads, partially offset by growth in commercial real estate, dealer floor plan, and direct retail loans. Intersegment net referral fees decreased $11 million driven by lower mortgage banking referrals. The $29 million decrease in noninterest expense was primarily attributable to lower personnel, occupancy and equipment and regulatory expense.

 

Residential Mortgage Banking

 

Residential Mortgage Banking retains and services mortgage loans originated by BB&T as well as those purchased from various correspondent originators. Mortgage loan products include fixed and adjustable-rate government guaranteed and conventional loans for the purpose of constructing, purchasing, or refinancing residential properties. Substantially all of the properties are owner-occupied.

 

Residential Mortgage Banking net income was $80 million in the third quarter of 2014, a decrease of $20 million compared to the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income decreased $24 million, primarily the result of loan mix and lower average loans held for sale balances. Noninterest income decreased $14 million, which reflects a decline in production from the prior year’s record levels. This decrease was partially offset by higher gain on sale margins driven by a higher retail production mix and higher mortgage loan servicing income. Noninterest expense increased $11 million, primarily attributable to higher foreclosure-related expense, partially offset by lower personnel expense. The allocated provision for credit losses was a net recovery of $48 million in the current quarter compared to a $29 million net recovery in the earlier quarter, which reflects the allowance release related to the sale of residential mortgage loans in the current quarter, partially offset by a moderation in the rate of improvement in credit trends compared to the earlier quarter.

 

Dealer Financial Services

 

Dealer Financial Services primarily originates loans to consumers for the purchase of automobiles. These loans are originated on an indirect basis through approved franchised and independent automobile dealers throughout BB&T’s market area through BB&T Dealer Finance, and on a national basis through Regional Acceptance Corporation. Dealer Financial Services also originates loans for the purchase of recreational and marine vehicles and provides financing and servicing to dealers for their inventories.

 

Dealer Financial Services net income was $51 million in the third quarter of 2014, a decrease of $5 million compared to the earlier quarter, primarily due to an increase in the allocated provision for credit losses. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $5 million primarily due to higher charge-offs in the Regional Acceptance loan portfolio which reflects a normalization of credit trends in that portfolio. Dealer Financial Services grew average loans by $1.1 billion, or 10.3%, compared to the earlier quarter.

 

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Specialized Lending

 

BB&T’s Specialized Lending segment consists of businesses that provide specialty finance alternatives to commercial and consumer clients including: commercial finance, mortgage warehouse lending, tax-exempt financing for local governments and special-purpose districts, equipment leasing, full-service commercial mortgage banking, commercial and retail insurance premium finance, dealer-based financing of equipment for consumers and small businesses, and direct consumer finance.

 

Specialized Lending net income was $71 million in the third quarter of 2014, a decrease of $11 million compared to the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income decreased $37 million compared to the earlier quarter, which primarily reflects the sale of a consumer lending subsidiary in the fourth quarter of 2013. Noninterest expense decreased $16 million driven by lower personnel, occupancy and equipment, loan-related and professional services expense. Small ticket consumer finance, equipment finance, mortgage warehouse lending and commercial mortgage experienced strong growth compared to the earlier quarter.

 

Insurance Services

 

BB&T’s insurance agency / brokerage network is the fifth largest in the United States and sixth largest in the world. Insurance Services provides property and casualty, life, and health insurance to business and individual clients. It also provides small business and corporate products, such as workers compensation and professional liability, as well as surety coverage and title insurance. In addition, Insurance Services underwrites a limited amount of property and casualty coverage.

 

Insurance Services net income was $36 million in the third quarter of 2014, an increase of $9 million compared to the earlier quarter. The increase in net income was primarily due to higher noninterest income of $30 million driven by higher property and casualty insurance commissions as the result of strong new and renewal business and improving market conditions. Noninterest expense increased $10 million, primarily attributable to higher personnel expense, business referral expense, and operating charge-offs.

 

Financial Services

 

Financial Services provides personal trust administration, estate planning, investment counseling, wealth management, asset management, employee benefits services, corporate banking and corporate trust services to individuals, corporations, institutions, foundations and government entities. In addition, Financial Services offers clients investment alternatives, including discount brokerage services, equities, fixed-rate and variable-rate annuities, mutual funds and governmental and municipal bonds through BB&T Investment Services, Inc. The segment also includes BB&T Securities, a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm, the Corporate Banking Division, which originates and services large corporate relationships, syndicated lending relationships, and client derivatives, and BB&T Capital Partners, which manages the company’s SBIC private equity investments.

 

Financial Services net income was $71 million in the third quarter of 2014, a decrease of $8 million from the earlier quarter. Noninterest expense increased $7 million compared to the earlier quarter, driven by higher performance-based incentives, sub-advisory fees, and mutual fund administration and distribution fees. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $5 million as the result of a moderation in the rate of improvement in credit trends related to the Corporate Banking loan portfolio compared to the earlier quarter. Noninterest income increased $7 million, driven by higher investment banking and trust and investment advisory income. Financial Services continues to generate significant loan growth, with Corporate Banking’s average loan balances increasing $1.9 billion, or 24.5%, over the earlier quarter while BB&T Wealth’s average loan balances increased $250 million, or 27.1%.

 

Other, Treasury & Corporate

 

Net income in Other, Treasury & Corporate can vary due to the changing needs of the Company, including the size of the investment portfolio, the need for wholesale funding, and income received from derivatives used to hedge the balance sheet.

 

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In the third quarter of 2014, Other, Treasury & Corporate generated net income of $21 million compared to a net loss of $285 million in the earlier quarter. This segment’s results include the $50 million tax benefit that was recognized in the current quarter and the $235 million adjustment to the income tax provision that was recognized in the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income increased $19 million in the current quarter primarily due to an increase in the size of the investment portfolio and lower corporate borrowing costs. The allocated provision for credit losses was a net recovery of $31 million in the current quarter compared to a $27 million provision in the earlier quarter, which reflects the impact of the quarterly reassessment of expected future cash flows on the covered loan portfolio and a $33 million decrease in the reserve for unfunded lending commitments driven by improvements in the current quarter related to the mix of lines of credit, letters of credit, and bankers’ acceptances. Noninterest expense increased $104 million, primarily due to a $122 million loss on early extinguishment of FHLB debt, partially offset by lower professional services expense.

 

Nine Months of 2014 compared to Nine Months of 2013

 

Community Banking

 

Community Banking net income was $669 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $637 million in the same period of the prior year. The allocated provision for credit losses decreased $168 million driven by lower business and consumer loan charge-offs. The $108 million decrease in noninterest expense was primarily attributable to lower personnel, occupancy and equipment, restructuring, and regulatory expense. Segment net interest income decreased $114 million, primarily due to lower yields on new loans and lower funding spreads earned on deposits, partially offset by loan and noninterest-bearing deposit growth. Intersegment net referral fees decreased $61 million driven by lower mortgage banking referrals. Allocated corporate expenses increased $73 million driven by internal business initiatives.

 

Residential Mortgage Banking

 

Residential Mortgage Banking generated net income of $122 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $334 million in the same period of the prior year. Segment net interest income decreased $69 million, primarily the result of loan mix and lower average balances in the LHFS portfolio. Noninterest income decreased $198 million driven by lower gains on residential mortgage loan production and sales due to significantly lower mortgage loan originations and tighter pricing due to competitive factors. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in net servicing income of $35 million, primarily due to slower prepayment speeds and a $5.9 billion, or 7.0%, increase in the investor-owned servicing portfolio. Noninterest expense increased $127 million, which primarily reflects the impact of adjustments in the second quarter of 2014 totaling $118 million related to the previously described FHA-insured loan exposures. The allocated provision for credit losses was a net recovery of $69 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to a net recovery of $6 million in the same period of the prior year, which reflects the benefit of the sale of $550 million of residential mortgage loans in the current quarter and a moderation in loan growth compared to the prior year. The provision for income taxes decreased $130 million, primarily due to lower pre-tax income.

 

Dealer Financial Services

 

Dealer Financial Services net income was $149 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $155 million in the same period of the prior year. Segment net interest income decreased $4 million, primarily due to lower credit spreads on loans, partially offset by loan growth. Noninterest expense increased $4 million, driven by higher personnel expense. Dealer Financial Services grew average loans by $1.2 billion, or 11.2%, compared to the same period of the prior year as the result of strong growth in the prime and nonprime auto lending businesses.

 

Specialized Lending

 

Specialized Lending net income was $190 million for the first nine months of 2014, compared to $200 million in the same period of the prior year. Segment net interest income decreased $114 million compared to the same period in the prior year, which primarily reflects the sale of a consumer lending subsidiary during the fourth quarter of 2013 and lower credit spreads on loans. The sale of this subsidiary also had a beneficial impact on the allocated provision for credit losses, which decreased $54 million. The provision decrease was also partially attributable to recoveries in the commercial finance portfolio in the current period. Noninterest expense decreased $41 million driven by lower personnel, loan processing and professional services expense. Small ticket consumer finance, equipment finance, and governmental finance experienced strong growth compared to the same period of the prior year.

 

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Insurance Services

 

Insurance Services net income was $168 million for the first nine months of 2014, compared to $133 million in the same period of the prior year. Insurance Services’ noninterest income increased $92 million, primarily due to higher performance-based commissions, increased commissions on new and renewal property and casualty business and an increase in employee benefit commissions of $14 million primarily due to a refinement to the process used to estimate commission income on certain policies invoiced by the insurance carrier but not yet received by BB&T. Noninterest expense increased $41 million driven by higher salaries, performance-based incentives, operating charge-offs and business referral expense.

 

Financial Services

 

Financial Services net income was $206 million for the first nine months of 2014, compared to $221 million in the same period in the prior year. Segment net interest income decreased $14 million, primarily due to lower credit spreads on loans and funding spreads on deposits, partially offset by loan and deposit growth. Allocated corporate expenses increased $16 million driven by internal business initiatives. Noninterest expense increased $14 million, primarily due to higher operating charge-offs, sub-advisory fees, mutual fund administration and distribution fees, and occupancy and equipment expense. The allocated provision for credit losses decreased $14 million, reflecting improved loss frequency in the large corporate loan portfolio as a result of improved credit metrics. Noninterest income increased $13 million, primarily due to higher trust and investment advisory income. Financial Services continues to generate significant loan growth through expanded lending strategies, with Corporate Banking’s average loan balances increasing $1.6 billion, or 21.9%, compared to the same period in the prior year, while BB&T Wealth’s average loan balances increased $201 million, or 23.1%. BB&T Wealth also grew transaction account balances by $402 million, or 17.5%, and money market and savings balances by $555 million, or 9.2%, compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

Other, Treasury & Corporate

 

Other, Treasury & Corporate net income was $113 million for the first nine months of 2014, compared to a net loss of $539 million in the same period of the prior year. Results in the prior year include $516 million in adjustments for uncertain income tax positions as previously described. Segment net interest income increased $102 million, primarily due to an increase in the investment portfolio, lower funding credits on deposits allocated to Community Banking and Financial Services and lower corporate borrowing costs, partially offset by runoff in the covered loan portfolio. The credit for allocated corporate expenses increased $110 million compared to the prior year related to investments in application systems and business initiatives allocated to the other segments. Intersegment net referral fee expense decreased $65 million as the result of a lower level of mortgage banking referral income that was allocated to both Community Banking and Financial Services. Noninterest income decreased $90 million primarily due to lower securities gains in the investment portfolio and lower FDIC loss share income. Noninterest expense increased $103 million, primarily due to $122 million in expense related to early extinguishment of FHLB debt, partially offset by lower professional services expense. The $289 million benefit for income taxes in the current period includes the $50 million tax adjustment previously discussed.

 

Analysis Of Financial Condition

 

Investment Activities

 

The total securities portfolio was $41.9 billion at September 30, 2014, an increase of $1.7 billion, compared to December 31, 2013. As of September 30, 2014, the securities portfolio included $21.2 billion of AFS securities (at fair value) and $20.7 billion of HTM securities (at amortized cost).

 

The effective duration of the securities portfolio decreased to 4.6 years at September 30, 2014, compared to 5.5 years at December 31, 2013, primarily the result of lower interest rates. The duration of the securities portfolio excludes equity securities, auction rate securities and certain non-agency residential MBS that were acquired in the Colonial acquisition.

 

See Note 3 “Securities” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” herein for additional disclosures related to BB&T’s evaluation of securities for OTTI.

 

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Lending Activities

 

Average loans held for investment for the third quarter of 2014 increased $1.5 billion, or an annualized 4.9%, compared to the prior quarter. The increase in average loans held for investment was primarily driven by growth in the other lending subsidiaries, commercial and industrial and sales finance portfolios of $681 million, $509 million and $285 million, respectively. Growth in average loans held for investment was negatively impacted by continued runoff in the covered loan portfolio of $202 million.

 

Management expects that average total loans will be down 1% to 2% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the current quarter, but up 1% to 2% on an annualized basis excluding residential mortgage lending.

 

The following table presents the composition of average loans and leases:
                                     
  Table 7  
  Composition of Average Loans and Leases  
                                     
        For the Three Months Ended  
        9/30/14   6/30/14   3/31/14   12/31/13   9/30/13  
                                     
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                              
    Commercial and industrial $  39,906    $  39,397    $  38,435    $  38,101    $  38,446   
    CRE - income producing properties    10,596       10,382       10,293       10,031       9,907   
    CRE - construction and development    2,670       2,566       2,454       2,433       2,459   
  Direct retail lending (1)    7,912       7,666       9,349       15,998       16,112   
  Sales finance    10,313       10,028       9,428       9,262       8,992   
  Revolving credit    2,396       2,362       2,357       2,357       2,308   
  Residential mortgage (1)    32,000       32,421       30,635       23,979       23,403   
  Other lending subsidiaries    11,234       10,553       10,236       10,448       11,018   
    Total average loans and leases held for                              
      investment (excluding covered loans)    117,027       115,375       113,187       112,609       112,645   
  Covered    1,537       1,739       1,874       2,186       2,502   
    Total average loans and leases held for                              
      investment    118,564       117,114       115,061       114,795       115,147   
  LHFS    1,907       1,396       1,311       2,206       3,118   
    Total average loans and leases $  120,471    $  118,510    $  116,372    $  117,001    $  118,265   
                                     
                                     
(1) During the first quarter of 2014, $8.3 billion of loans were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage.

 

Average residential mortgage loans decreased $421 million compared to the prior quarter, which reflects a change in strategy that resulted in all loans with eligible collateral types, including adjustable rate mortgages and 10 and 15 year term production, being directed to the held for sale portfolio. The decline also reflects the impact on average mortgage loan balances arising from the previously described loan sale that occurred in the third quarter.

 

Average other lending subsidiaries loans increased $681 million, or 25.6% annualized, compared to the prior quarter. This increase was driven by growth in the small ticket consumer finance portfolio, which totaled $208 million, or 27.0% on an annualized basis, along with seasonal growth in the insurance premium finance portfolio totaling $204 million and a $112 million increase in the non-prime automobile finance portfolio.

 

Average commercial and industrial loans increased $509 million, or an annualized 5.1%, compared to the prior quarter, driven by growth in middle-market corporate lending, mortgage warehouse lending and tax-exempt financings. The CRE – construction and development and CRE – income producing properties portfolios reported annualized growth rates of 16.1% and 8.2%, respectively. The average sales finance portfolio increased $285 million, or 11.3% annualized, based on continued strength in the prime automobile lending market.

 

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Asset Quality

 

The following discussion excludes assets covered by FDIC loss sharing agreements that provide for reimbursement to BB&T for the majority of losses incurred on those assets. Covered loans, which are considered performing due to the application of the expected cash flows method, were $1.4 billion and $2.0 billion at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. In addition, these loans are accounted for on a pooled basis, whereas individual loans with similar risk characteristics at the acquisition date were aggregated into a unit of account. Covered foreclosed real estate totaled $56 million and $121 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Refer to FDIC Loss Share Receivable and the Net Revenue Impact from Covered Assets in the Analysis of Results of Operations section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis for additional disclosures.

 

Asset quality continued to improve during the third quarter of 2014. NPAs, which include foreclosed real estate, repossessions, NPLs and nonperforming TDRs, totaled $883 million at September 30, 2014, compared to $1.1 billion at December 31, 2013. The decrease in NPAs included declines in NPLs and foreclosed property of $151 million and $19 million, respectively. NPAs are at their lowest level since December 31, 2007. NPAs as a percentage of loans and leases plus foreclosed property were 0.75% at September 30, 2014, compared with 0.92% at December 31, 2013. Management expects NPAs to decline modestly in the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

The following table presents activity in NPAs:
                         
Table 8
Rollforward of NPAs
                       
              Nine Months Ended September 30,  
              2014   2013  
                         
              (Dollars in millions)  
  Beginning balance $  1,053    $  1,536   
    New NPAs    998       1,283   
    Advances and principal increases    57       136   
    Disposals of foreclosed assets    (362)      (400)  
    Disposals of NPLs (1)    (178)      (301)  
    Charge-offs and losses    (237)      (423)  
    Payments    (305)      (496)  
    Transfers to performing status    (152)      (172)  
    Other, net    9       (1)  
  Ending balance $  883    $  1,162   
                         
                         
(1) Includes charge-offs and losses recorded upon sale of $25 million and $65 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
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Table 9 and Table 10 summarize asset quality information for the last five quarters. As more fully described below, the information has been adjusted to exclude past due covered loans and government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans:

 

·In accordance with regulatory reporting standards, covered loans that are contractually past due are recorded as past due and still accruing based on the number of days past due. However, due to the application of the accretion method, BB&T has concluded that it is appropriate to adjust Table 9 to exclude covered loans in summarizing total loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing and total loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing.

 

·BB&T has also concluded that the inclusion of covered loans in certain asset quality ratios summarized in Table 10 including “Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing as a percentage of total loans and leases,” “Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a percentage of total loans and leases,” “NPLs as a percentage of total loans and leases” and certain other asset quality ratios that reflect NPAs in the numerator or denominator (or both) results in significant distortion to these ratios. In addition, because loan level charge-offs related to the acquired loans are not recognized in the financial statements until the cumulative amounts exceed the original loss projections on a pool basis, the net charge-off ratio for the acquired loans is not consistent with the net charge-off ratio for other loan portfolios. The inclusion of these loans in the asset quality ratios described above could result in a lack of comparability across quarters or years and could negatively impact comparability with other portfolios that were not impacted by acquisition accounting. BB&T believes that the presentation of asset quality measures excluding covered loans and related amounts from both the numerator and denominator provides better perspective into underlying trends related to the quality of its loan portfolio. Accordingly, the asset quality measures in Table 10 present asset quality information both on a consolidated basis as well as excluding the covered assets and related amounts.

 

·In addition, BB&T has recorded certain amounts related to government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that BB&T has the option, but not the obligation, to repurchase and has effectively regained control. The amount of government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that have been excluded are noted in the footnotes to Table 9.

 

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The following tables summarize asset quality information, excluding covered assets, for the past five quarters:
                                   
  Table 9
  Asset Quality (Excluding Covered Assets)
                                   
        Three Months Ended
        9/30/2014   6/30/2014   3/31/2014   12/31/2013   9/30/2013
                                   
        (Dollars in millions)
NPAs (1)                            
  NPLs:                            
    Commercial:                            
      Commercial and industrial $  259    $  298    $  334    $  363    $  415 
      CRE - income producing properties    81       84       98       113       127 
      CRE - construction and development    37       38       49       51       66 
    Direct retail lending (2)    50       49       52       109       110 
    Sales finance    5       5       4       5       5 
    Residential mortgage (2)(3)    298       320       319       243       238 
    Other lending subsidiaries (3)(4)    54       47       47       51       69 
  Total NPLs held for investment (4)    784       841       903       935       1,030 
  Foreclosed real estate (5)    75       56       59       71       85 
  Other foreclosed property    24       19       24       47       47 
    Total NPAs (4)(5) $  883    $  916    $  986    $  1,053    $  1,162 
                                   
Performing TDRs (6)                            
    Commercial:                            
      Commercial and industrial $  90    $  86    $  76    $  77    $  74 
      CRE - income producing properties    25       27       42       50       50 
      CRE - construction and development    28       30       32       39       44 
    Direct retail lending (2)    89       91       93       187       185 
    Sales finance    20       18       19       17       18 
    Revolving credit    44       46       47       48       51 
    Residential mortgage—nonguaranteed (2)(3)(7)    254       814       836       785       720 
    Residential mortgage—government guaranteed    437       433       387       376       383 
    Other lending subsidiaries (3)(4)    151       141       132       126       200 
  Total performing TDRs (4)(7) $  1,138    $  1,686    $  1,664    $  1,705    $  1,725 
                                   
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing                            
    Direct retail lending (2) $  13    $  11    $  10    $  33    $  34 
    Sales finance    5       3       4       5       5 
    Revolving credit    10       8       9       10       11 
    Residential mortgage—nonguaranteed (2)    79       80       76       69       68 
    Residential mortgage—government guaranteed (8)    232       254       305       296       266 
    Other lending subsidiaries    ―         ―         4       5       4 
  Total loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing (8)(9) $  339    $  356    $  408    $  418    $  388 
                                   
Loans 30-89 days past due                            
    Commercial:                            
      Commercial and industrial $  19    $  21    $  26    $  35    $  27 
      CRE - income producing properties    5       7       14       8       13 
      CRE - construction and development    1       2       3       2       2 
    Direct retail lending (2)    40       41       50       132       121 
    Sales finance    55       49       45       56       46 
    Revolving credit    22       20       21       23       22 
    Residential mortgage—nonguaranteed (2)(3)    424       513       485       454       402 
    Residential mortgage—government guaranteed (10)    95       87       73       88       95 
    Other lending subsidiaries (3)(4)    217       197       133       221       268 
  Total loans 30 - 89 days past due (4)(10)(11) $  878    $  937    $  850    $  1,019    $  996 
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(1)Covered loans are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method. Covered loans that are contractually past due are noted below.
(2)During the first quarter of 2014, approximately $55 million of nonaccrual loans, $94 million of performing TDRs, $22 million of loans 90 days or more past due and $83 million of loans 30-89 days past due were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage.
(3)During the fourth quarter of 2013, approximately $16 million of nonaccrual loans, $66 million of performing TDRs and $40 million of loans 30-89 days past due were transferred from other lending subsidiaries to residential mortgage.
(4)During the fourth quarter of 2013, approximately $9 million of nonaccrual loans, $24 million of performing TDRs and $26 million of loans 30-89 days past due were sold in connection with the sale of a consumer lending subsidiary.
(5)Excludes covered foreclosed real estate totaling $56 million, $56 million, $98 million, $121 million, and $148 million at September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 30, 2013, respectively.
(6)Excludes TDRs that are nonperforming totaling $207 million, $192 million, $213 million, $193 million and $191 million at September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 30, 2013, respectively. These amounts are included in total nonperforming assets.
(7)During the third quarter of 2014, approximately $540 million of performing residential mortgage TDRs were sold.
(8)Excludes government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that BB&T has the right but not the obligation to repurchase that are 90 days or more past due totaling $395 million, $423 million, $486 million, $511 million and $497 million at September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 30, 2013, respectively.
(9)Excludes covered loans past due 90 days or more totaling $229 million, $249 million, $258 million, $304 million and $364 million at September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 30, 2013, respectively.
(10)Excludes government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that BB&T has the right but not the obligation to repurchase that are past due 30-89 days totaling $4 million, $3 million, $2 million, $4 million and $5 million at September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 30, 2013, respectively.
(11)Excludes covered loans past due 30-89 days totaling $41 million, $84 million, $85 million, $88 million and $104 million at September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 30, 2013, respectively.
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  Table 10
  Asset Quality Ratios
                                   
        As of / For the Three Months Ended
        9/30/2014   6/30/2014   3/31/2014   12/31/2013   9/30/2013
Asset Quality Ratios (including covered assets)                            
  Loans 30 - 89 days past due and still accruing as a                            
    percentage of loans and leases (1)  0.77  %    0.85  %    0.80  %    0.95  %    0.95  %
  Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a                            
    percentage of loans and leases (1)  0.48       0.51       0.57       0.62       0.65   
  NPLs as a percentage of loans and leases  0.66       0.70       0.78       0.81       0.89   
  NPAs as a percentage of:                            
    Total assets  0.50       0.52       0.59       0.64       0.72   
    Loans and leases plus foreclosed property  0.79       0.81       0.93       1.01       1.13   
  Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases  0.48       0.41       0.56       0.49       0.50   
  ALLL as a percentage of loans and leases  1.27       1.33       1.41       1.49       1.59   
  Ratio of ALLL to:                            
    Net charge-offs  2.67  x    3.28  x    2.54  x    3.06  x    3.22  x
    Nonperforming loans and leases  1.92       1.89       1.82       1.85       1.78   
                                   
Asset Quality Ratios (excluding covered assets) (2)                            
  Loans 30 - 89 days past due and still accruing as a                            
    percentage of loans and leases (1)  0.75  %    0.80  %    0.74  %    0.89  %    0.88  %
  Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a                            
    percentage of loans and leases (1)  0.29       0.30       0.36       0.37       0.34   
  NPLs as a percentage of loans and leases  0.67       0.71       0.79       0.82       0.91   
  NPAs as a percentage of:                            
    Total assets  0.48       0.49       0.54       0.58       0.65   
    Loans and leases plus foreclosed property  0.75       0.78       0.86       0.92       1.02   
  Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases  0.48       0.41       0.56       0.50       0.50   
  ALLL as a percentage of loans and leases  1.22       1.27       1.34       1.42       1.51   
  Ratio of ALLL to:                            
    Net charge-offs  2.54  x    3.19  x    2.42  x    2.88  x    3.03  x
    Nonperforming loans and leases  1.82       1.78       1.70       1.73       1.66   

 

        As of / For the
        Nine Months Ended
         September 30,
         2014    2013
Asset Quality Ratios            
  Including covered loans:            
    Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases    0.48  %    0.76  %
    Ratio of ALLL to net charge-offs    2.66  x    2.12  x
  Excluding covered loans: (2)            
    Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases    0.48  %    0.76  %
    Ratio of ALLL to net charge-offs    2.57  x    2.03  x

 

 

Applicable ratios are annualized.

(1)Excludes government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that BB&T has the right but not the obligation to repurchase. Refer to the footnotes of Table 9 for amounts related to these loans.
(2)These asset quality ratios have been adjusted to remove the impact of covered loans and covered foreclosed property. Appropriate adjustments to the numerator and denominator have been reflected in the calculation of these ratios. Management believes the inclusion of covered assets in certain asset quality ratios that include nonperforming assets, past due loans or net charge-offs in the numerator or denominator results in distortion of these ratios and they may not be comparable to other periods presented or to other portfolios that were not impacted by loss share accounting.

 

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Problem loans include loans on nonaccrual status or loans that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing as disclosed in Table 9. In addition, for the commercial portfolio segment, loans that are rated special mention or substandard performing are closely monitored by management as potential problem loans. Refer to Note 4 “Loans and ACL” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” herein for additional disclosures related to these potential problem loans.

 

Certain residential mortgage loans have an initial period where the borrower is only required to pay the periodic interest. After the interest-only period, the loan will require the payment of both interest and principal over the remaining term. At September 30, 2014, approximately 4.0% of the outstanding balances of residential mortgage loans were in the interest-only phase, compared to 7.2% at December 31, 2013. Approximately 72.5% of the interest-only balances will begin amortizing within the next three years. Approximately 3.6% of interest-only loans are 30 days or more past due and still accruing and 3.0% are on nonaccrual status.

 

Home equity lines, which are a component of the direct retail portfolio, generally require the payment of interest only during the first 15 years after origination. After this initial period, the outstanding balance begins amortizing and requires the payment of both interest and principal. At September 30, 2014, approximately 66.6% of the outstanding balances of home equity lines were in the interest-only phase. Approximately 8.5% of these balances will begin amortizing within the next three years. The delinquency rate of interest-only lines is similar to amortizing lines.

 

TDRs occur when a borrower is experiencing, or is expected to experience, financial difficulties in the near-term and a concession has been granted to the borrower. As a result, BB&T will work with the borrower to prevent further difficulties and ultimately improve the likelihood of recovery on the loan. To facilitate this process, a concessionary modification that would not otherwise be considered may be granted, resulting in classification of the loan as a TDR. Refer to Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for additional policy information regarding TDRs.

 

Performing TDRs totaled $1.1 billion at September 30, 2014, a decrease of $567 million compared to December 31, 2013, which primarily reflects the previously described residential mortgage loan sale. The following table provides a summary of performing TDR activity:

 

Table 11
Rollforward of Performing TDRs
                         
              Nine Months Ended September 30,  
              2014   2013  
                         
              (Dollars in millions)  
  Beginning balance $  1,705    $  1,640   
    Inflows    455       490   
    Payments and payoffs    (178)      (173)  
    Charge-offs    (66)      (39)  
    Transfers to nonperforming TDRs, net    (53)      (49)  
    Removal due to the passage of time    (108)      (104)  
    Non-concessionary re-modifications    (68)      (40)  
    Sold    (540)      ―     
    Other    (9)      ―     
  Ending balance $  1,138    $  1,725   

 

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The following table provides further details regarding the payment status of TDRs outstanding at September 30, 2014:
                                               
Table 12
TDRs
                                               
         September 30, 2014
                    Past Due   Past Due      
        Current Status   30-89 Days   90 Days Or More   Total
                                               
        (Dollars in millions)
Performing TDRs (1):                                        
  Commercial:                                        
    Commercial and industrial $  89     98.9  %   $  1     1.1  %   $  ―       ―    %   $  90 
    CRE - income producing properties    25     100.0         ―       ―           ―       ―           25 
    CRE - construction and development    28     100.0         ―       ―           ―       ―           28 
  Direct retail lending    86     96.6         3     3.4         ―       ―           89 
  Sales finance    19     95.0         1     5.0         ―       ―           20 
  Revolving credit    37     84.1         5     11.4         2     4.5         44 
  Residential mortgage - nonguaranteed    183     72.0         54     21.3         17     6.7         254 
  Residential mortgage - government guaranteed    234     53.6         80     18.3         123     28.1         437 
  Other lending subsidiaries    130     86.1         21     13.9         ―       ―           151 
    Total performing TDRs    831     73.0         165     14.5         142     12.5         1,138 
Nonperforming TDRs (2)    69     33.3         23     11.1         115     55.6         207 
    Total TDRs $  900     66.9      $  188     14.0      $  257     19.1      $  1,345 
                                               
(1)Past due performing TDRs are included in past due disclosures.
(2)Nonperforming TDRs are included in NPL disclosures.

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

The ACL, which consists of the ALLL and the RUFC, totaled $1.6 billion at September 30, 2014, a decline of $254 million compared to December 31, 2013. The ALLL amounted to 1.27% of loans and leases held for investment at September 30, 2014 (1.22% excluding covered loans), compared to 1.49% (1.42% excluding covered loans) at December 31, 2013. The decrease in the ALLL as a percentage of loans and leases reflects continued improvement in the credit quality of the loan portfolio. The ratio of the ALLL to nonperforming loans and leases held for investment, excluding covered loans, was 1.82 times at September 30, 2014, compared to 1.73 times at December 31, 2013.

 

BB&T monitors the performance of its home equity loans and lines secured by second liens similar to other consumer loans and utilizes assumptions specific to these loans in determining the necessary allowance. Notification is received when the first lien holder has initiated foreclosure proceedings against the borrower. When notified that the first lien holder is in the process of foreclosure, valuations are obtained to determine if any additional charge-offs or reserves are warranted. These valuations are updated at least annually thereafter.

 

BB&T has limited ability to monitor the delinquency status of the first lien unless the first lien is held or serviced by BB&T. As a result, using migration assumptions that are based on historical experience adjusted for current trends, the volume of second lien positions where the first lien is delinquent is estimated and the allowance is adjusted to reflect the increased risk of loss on these credits. Finally, additional reserves are provided on second lien positions for which the estimated combined current loan to value ratio exceeds 100%. As of September 30, 2014, BB&T held or serviced the first lien on 38% of its second lien positions.

 

Net charge-offs totaled $142 million for the third quarter of 2014 and amounted to 0.48% of average loans and leases, compared to $121 million, or 0.41% of average loans and leases in the second quarter of 2014. The third quarter of 2014 included net charge-offs of $15 million related to the previously described loan sale. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, net charge-offs were $422 million and amounted to 0.48% of average loans and leases compared to $650 million, or 0.76% of average loans and leases in the same period of 2013.

 

Charge-offs related to covered loans represent realized losses in certain acquired loan pools that exceed the amounts originally estimated at the acquisition date. This impairment, which is subject to the loss sharing agreements, was provided for in prior quarters and therefore the charge-offs have no impact on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Refer to Note 4 “Loans and ACL” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional disclosures.

 

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The following table presents an allocation of the allowance for loan and lease losses at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. This allocation of the allowance for loan and lease losses is calculated on an approximate basis and is not necessarily indicative of future losses or allocations. The entire amount of the allowance is available to absorb losses occurring in any category of loans and leases.

 

  Table 13  
  Allocation of ALLL by Category  
                             
      September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013  
            % Loans         % Loans  
            in each         in each  
      Amount   category   Amount   category  
                             
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                        
    Commercial and industrial $  397     33.7  %   $  454     33.2  %  
    CRE - income producing properties    174     9.0         149     8.8     
    CRE - construction and development    50     2.3         76     2.1     
  Direct retail lending    120     6.8         209     13.7     
  Sales finance    47     8.7         45     8.1     
  Revolving credit    108     2.0         115     2.1     
  Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed    253     25.9         269     20.3     
  Residential mortgage-government guaranteed    41     0.9         62     1.0     
  Other lending subsidiaries    235     9.5         239     9.0     
  Covered    79     1.2         114     1.7     
    Total ALLL    1,504     100.0  %      1,732     100.0  %  
    RUFC    63             89         
    Total ACL $  1,567          $  1,821         
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Information related to the ACL is presented in the following table:

 

Table 14  
Analysis of ACL  
                                     
        Three Months Ended  
        9/30/2014   6/30/2014   3/31/2014   12/31/2013   9/30/2013  
                                     
          (Dollars in millions)  
Beginning balance $  1,675    $  1,722    $  1,821    $  1,930    $  1,982   
Provision for credit losses (excluding covered loans)    46       83       67       71       90   
Provision for covered loans    (12)      (9)      (7)      (11)      2   
  Charge-offs:                              
    Commercial:                              
      Commercial and industrial    (31)      (40)      (33)      (45)      (42)  
      CRE - income producing properties    (8)      (11)      (8)      (6)      (10)  
      CRE - construction and development    (2)      (3)      (4)      (4)      (7)  
    Direct retail lending (1)    (17)      (19)      (19)      (29)      (35)  
    Sales finance    (5)      (4)      (7)      (7)      (5)  
    Revolving credit    (17)      (18)      (18)      (22)      (22)  
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed (1)    (31)      (20)      (21)      (16)      (15)  
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed    (1)      (1)      ―         (1)      ―     
    Other lending subsidiaries    (66)      (47)      (85)      (60)      (66)  
    Covered    ―         (4)      (3)      (1)      (2)  
  Total charge-offs    (178)      (167)      (198)      (191)      (204)  
                                     
  Recoveries:                              
    Commercial:                              
      Commercial and industrial    10       10       9       13       17   
      CRE - income producing properties    2       3       2       5       7   
      CRE - construction and development    2       10       3       8       11   
    Direct retail lending (1)    7       7       8       9       11   
    Sales finance    2       2       3       2       3   
    Revolving credit    4       5       5       4       3   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed (1)    1       ―         1       1       ―     
    Other lending subsidiaries    8       9       8       7       8   
  Total recoveries    36       46       39       49       60   
Net charge-offs    (142)      (121)      (159)      (142)      (144)  
Other changes, net    ―         ―         ―         (27)      ―     
  Ending balance $  1,567    $  1,675    $  1,722    $  1,821    $  1,930   
                                     
ALLL (excluding covered loans) $  1,425    $  1,499    $  1,538    $  1,618    $  1,712   
Allowance for covered loans    79       91       104       114       126   
RUFC    63       85       80       89       92   
  Total ACL $  1,567    $  1,675    $  1,722    $  1,821    $  1,930   
                                     
                                     
(1) During the first quarter of 2014, $8.3 billion of loans were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage. Charge-offs and recoveries have been reflected in these line items based upon the date the loans were transferred.  

 

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            Nine Months Ended  
            September 30,  
            2014     2013  
                     
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Beginning balance $  1,821    $  2,048   
  Provision for credit losses (excluding covered loans)    196       516   
  Provision for covered loans    (28)      16   
    Charge-offs:            
      Commercial:            
        Commercial and industrial    (104)      (203)  
        CRE - income producing properties    (27)      (69)  
        CRE - construction and development    (9)      (53)  
      Direct retail lending (1)    (55)      (119)  
      Sales finance    (16)      (16)  
      Revolving credit    (53)      (63)  
      Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed (1)    (72)      (63)  
      Residential mortgage-government guaranteed    (2)      (1)  
      Other lending subsidiaries    (198)      (195)  
      Covered    (7)      (18)  
    Total charge-offs    (543)      (800)  
                     
    Recoveries:            
      Commercial:            
        Commercial and industrial    29       34   
        CRE - income producing properties    7       15   
        CRE - construction and development    15       23   
      Direct retail lending (1)    22       29   
      Sales finance    7       7   
      Revolving credit    14       13   
      Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed (1)    2       2   
      Other lending subsidiaries    25       27   
    Total recoveries    121       150   
  Net charge-offs    (422)      (650)  
    Ending balance $  1,567    $  1,930   
                     
                     
 (1) During the first quarter of 2014, $8.3 billion of loans were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage. Charge-offs and recoveries have been reflected in these line items based upon the date the loans were transferred.  
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Deposits

 

The following table presents the composition of average deposits for the last five quarters:

 

  Table 15  
  Composition of Average Deposits  
                                   
      For the Three Months Ended  
      9/30/14   6/30/14   3/31/14   12/31/13   9/30/13  
                                   
      (Dollars in millions)  
  Noninterest-bearing deposits $  38,103    $  36,634    $  35,392    $  35,347    $  34,244   
  Interest checking    18,588       18,406       18,615       18,969       18,826   
  Money market and savings    49,974       48,965       48,767       49,298       48,676   
  Time deposits and IRAs    23,304       25,010       21,935       21,580       25,562   
  Foreign office deposits - interest-bearing    639       584       1,009       712       640   
    Total average deposits $  130,608    $  129,599    $  125,718    $  125,906    $  127,948   

 

Average deposits for the third quarter were $130.6 billion, a $1.0 billion increase, or 3.1% on an annualized basis, compared to the second quarter of 2014. The growth in average deposits included a $1.5 billion increase in average noninterest-bearing deposits and a $1.0 billion increase in average money market and savings deposits. This growth was partially offset by a $1.7 billion decrease in time deposits and IRAs. Deposit mix improved, with average noninterest-bearing deposits increasing to 29.2% of total average deposits for the third quarter, compared to 28.3% for the prior quarter.

 

The growth in average noninterest-bearing deposits was primarily driven by an increase in average commercial accounts totaling $1.7 billion. The increase in average money market and savings deposits was driven by increases of $1.1 billion in commercial accounts and $281 million in retail accounts, partially offset by a decrease in public funds accounts totaling $334 million. The decrease in average time deposits and IRAs includes a $1.0 billion decrease in non-client certificates of deposit, with the remainder of the decrease primarily attributable to retail and public funds accounts.

 

During the second quarter of 2014, BB&T completed the purchase of 21 branches in Texas that resulted in the acquisition of $1.2 billion in deposits. This acquisition had an $863 million impact on average deposit balances for the third quarter, primarily in interest checking and money market and savings accounts.

 

The cost of interest-bearing deposits was 0.26% for the third quarter, flat compared to the prior quarter

 

Borrowings

 

At September 30, 2014, short-term borrowings totaled $3.4 billion, a decrease of $753 million compared to December 31, 2013. Long-term debt totaled $22.4 billion at September 30, 2014, an increase of $862 million from the balance at December 31, 2013. The increase in long-term debt reflects the issuance of $2.4 billion of senior notes during the first quarter of 2014 and $1.6 billion of bank notes during the third quarter of 2014, partially offset by the early extinguishment of $1.1 billion of FHLB debt and payments and maturities.

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

Total shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2014 was $24.3 billion, an increase of $1.5 billion compared to December 31, 2013. This increase was primarily driven by net income of $1.6 billion, net stock issuances of $306 million and a $151 million improvement in AOCI, partially offset by common and preferred dividends totaling $619 million. The AOCI improvement primarily reflects an increase in unrealized net gains on AFS securities. BB&T’s book value per common share at September 30, 2014 was $30.04, compared to $28.52 at December 31, 2013.

 

Merger-Related and Restructuring Activities

 

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, merger-related and restructuring accruals totaled $20 million and $25 million, respectively. Merger-related and restructuring accruals are re-evaluated periodically and adjusted as necessary. The remaining accruals at September 30, 2014 are expected to be utilized within one year, unless they relate to specific contracts that expire later.

 

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Risk Management

 

BB&T has defined and established an enterprise-wide risk culture that places an emphasis on effective risk management through a strong tone at the top by the Board of Directors and Executive Management, accountability at all levels of the organization, an effective challenge environment and incentives to encourage strong risk management behavior. The risk culture promotes judicious risk-taking and discourages rampant revenue generation without consideration of corresponding risks. Risk management begins with the LOBs, and as such, BB&T has established clear expectations for the LOBs in regards to the identification, monitoring, reporting and response to current and emerging risks. Centrally, risk oversight is managed at the corporate level through oversight, policies and reporting.

 

The Board of Directors and Executive Management establish BB&T’s risk culture and promote appropriate risk-taking behaviors. It is the responsibility of senior leadership to clearly communicate the organizational values that support the desired risk culture, recognize and reward behavior that reflects the defined risk culture and monitor and assess the current risk culture of BB&T. Regardless of financial gain or loss, employees are held accountable if they do not follow the established risk management policies and procedures. BB&T’s risk culture encourages transparency and open dialogue between all levels in the performance of bank functions, such as the development, marketing and implementation of a product or service. An effective challenge environment is reflected in BB&T’s decision-making processes.

 

The Chief Risk Officer leads the RMO, which designs, organizes and manages BB&T’s risk framework. The RMO is responsible for ensuring effective risk management oversight, measurement, monitoring, reporting and consistency. The RMO has direct access to the Board of Directors and Executive Management to communicate any risk issues (identified or emerging) as well as the performance of the risk management activities throughout the Company.

 

The principal types of inherent risk include compliance, credit, liquidity, market, operational, reputation and strategic risks. Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for disclosures related to each of these risks under the section titled “Risk Management.”

 

Market Risk Management

 

The effective management of market risk is essential to achieving BB&T’s strategic financial objectives. As a financial institution, BB&T’s most significant market risk exposure is interest rate risk in its balance sheet; however, market risk also includes product liquidity risk, price risk and volatility risk in BB&T’s LOBs. The primary objectives of market risk management are to minimize any adverse effect that changes in market risk factors may have on net interest income, net income and capital and to offset the risk of price changes for certain assets recorded at fair value. At BB&T, market risk management also includes the enterprise-wide IPV function.

 

Interest Rate Market Risk (Other than Trading)

 

BB&T actively manages market risk associated with asset and liability portfolios with a focus on the strategic pricing of asset and liability accounts and management of appropriate maturity mixes of assets and liabilities. The goal of these activities is the development of appropriate maturity and repricing opportunities in BB&T’s portfolios of assets and liabilities that will produce reasonably consistent net interest income during periods of changing interest rates. These portfolios are analyzed for proper fixed-rate and variable-rate mixes under various interest rate scenarios.

 

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The asset/liability management process is designed to achieve relatively stable NIM and assure liquidity by coordinating the volumes, maturities or repricing opportunities of earning assets, deposits and borrowed funds. Among other things, this process gives consideration to prepayment trends related to securities, loans and leases and certain deposits that have no stated maturity. Prepayment assumptions are developed using a combination of market data and internal historical prepayment experience for residential mortgage-related loans and securities, and internal historical prepayment experience for client deposits with no stated maturity and loans that are not residential mortgage related. These assumptions are subject to monthly back-testing, and are adjusted as deemed necessary to reflect changes in interest rates relative to the reference rate of the underlying assets or liabilities. On a monthly basis, BB&T evaluates the accuracy of its Simulation model, which includes an evaluation of its prepayment assumptions, to ensure that all significant assumptions inherent in the model appropriately reflect changes in the interest rate environment and related trends in prepayment activity. It is the responsibility of the MRLCC to determine and achieve the most appropriate volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as to ensure an adequate level of liquidity and capital, within the context of corporate performance goals. The MRLCC also sets policy guidelines and establishes long-term strategies with respect to interest rate risk exposure and liquidity. The MRLCC meets regularly to review BB&T’s interest rate risk and liquidity positions in relation to present and prospective market and business conditions, and adopts funding and balance sheet management strategies that are intended to ensure that the potential impacts on earnings and liquidity as a result of fluctuations in interest rates are within acceptable tolerance guidelines.

 

BB&T uses derivatives primarily to manage economic risk related to securities, commercial loans, MSRs and mortgage banking operations, long-term debt and other funding sources. BB&T also uses derivatives to facilitate transactions on behalf of its clients. As of September 30, 2014, BB&T had derivative financial instruments outstanding with notional amounts totaling $63.5 billion, with a net fair value gain of $56 million. See Note 13 “Derivative Financial Instruments” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” herein for additional disclosures.

 

The majority of BB&T’s assets and liabilities are monetary in nature and, therefore, differ greatly from most commercial and industrial companies that have significant investments in fixed assets or inventories. Fluctuations in interest rates and actions of the FRB to regulate the availability and cost of credit have a greater effect on a financial institution’s profitability than do the effects of higher costs for goods and services. Through its balance sheet management function, which is monitored by the MRLCC, management believes that BB&T is positioned to respond to changing needs for liquidity, changes in interest rates and inflationary trends.

 

Management uses the Simulation to measure the sensitivity of projected earnings to changes in interest rates. The Simulation projects net interest income and interest rate risk for a rolling two-year period of time. The Simulation takes into account the current contractual agreements that BB&T has made with its customers on deposits, borrowings, loans, investments and commitments to enter into those transactions. Furthermore, the Simulation considers the impact of expected customer behavior. Management monitors BB&T’s interest sensitivity by means of a model that incorporates the current volumes, average rates earned and paid, and scheduled maturities and payments of asset and liability portfolios, together with multiple scenarios that include projected prepayments, repricing opportunities and anticipated volume growth. Using this information, the model projects earnings based on projected portfolio balances under multiple interest rate scenarios. This level of detail is needed to simulate the effect that changes in interest rates and portfolio balances may have on the earnings of BB&T. This method is subject to the accuracy of the assumptions that underlie the process, but management believes that it provides a better illustration of the sensitivity of earnings to changes in interest rates than other analyses such as static or dynamic gap. In addition to the Simulation, BB&T uses EVE analysis to focus on projected changes in capital given potential changes in interest rates. This measure also allows BB&T to analyze interest rate risk that falls outside the analysis window contained in the Simulation. The EVE model is a discounted cash flow of the portfolio of assets, liabilities, and derivative instruments. The difference in the present value of assets minus the present value of liabilities is defined as the economic value of equity.

 

The asset/liability management process requires a number of key assumptions. Management determines the most likely outlook for the economy and interest rates by analyzing external factors, including published economic projections and data, the effects of likely monetary and fiscal policies, as well as any enacted or prospective regulatory changes. BB&T’s current and prospective liquidity position, current balance sheet volumes and projected growth, accessibility of funds for short-term needs and capital maintenance are also considered. This data is combined with various interest rate scenarios to provide management with the information necessary to analyze interest sensitivity and to aid in the development of strategies to reach performance goals.

 

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The following table shows the effect that the indicated changes in interest rates would have on net interest income as projected for the next twelve months assuming a gradual change in interest rates as described below. Key assumptions in the preparation of the table include prepayment speeds of mortgage-related and other assets, cash flows and maturities of derivative financial instruments, loan volumes and pricing, deposit sensitivity, customer preferences and capital plans. The resulting change in net interest income reflects the level of sensitivity that interest sensitive income has in relation to changing interest rates.

 

Table 16
Interest Sensitivity Simulation Analysis
                                     
                          Annualized Hypothetical  
        Interest Rate Scenario   Percentage Change in  
        Linear   Prime Rate   Net Interest Income  
        Change in   September 30,   September 30,  
        Prime Rate    2014    2013    2014    2013  
        Up 200  bps    5.25  %    5.25  %    2.24  %    2.90  %  
        Up 100      4.25       4.25       1.50       1.74     
        No Change      3.25       3.25       ―         ―       
        Down 25      3.00       3.00       0.32       0.24     

 

The MRLCC has established parameters related to interest sensitivity that prescribe a maximum negative impact on net interest income under different interest rate scenarios. In the event the results of the Simulation model fall outside the established parameters, management will make recommendations to the MRLCC on the most appropriate response given the current economic forecast. The following parameters and interest rate scenarios are considered BB&T’s primary measures of interest rate risk:

 

·Maximum negative impact on net interest income of 2% for the next 12 months assuming a linear change in interest rates totaling 100 basis points over four months followed by a flat interest rate scenario for the remaining eight month period.

 

·Maximum negative impact on net interest income of 4% for the next 12 months assuming a linear change of 200 basis points over eight months followed by a flat interest rate scenario for the remaining four month period.

 

If a rate change of 200 basis points cannot be modeled due to a low level of rates, a proportional limit applies. Management currently only models a negative 25 basis point decline because larger declines would have resulted in a Federal funds rate of less than zero. In a situation such as this, the maximum negative impact on net interest income is adjusted on a proportional basis. Regardless of the proportional limit, the negative risk exposure limit will be the greater of 1% or the proportional limit.

 

Management has also established a maximum negative impact on net interest income of 4% for an immediate 100 basis points change in rates and 8% for an immediate 200 basis points change in rates. These “interest rate shock” limits are designed to create an outer band of acceptable risk based upon a significant and immediate change in rates.

 

Management must also consider how the balance sheet and interest rate risk position could be impacted by changes in balance sheet mix. Liquidity in the banking industry has been very strong during the current economic cycle. Much of this liquidity increase has been due to a significant increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits. Consistent with the industry, Branch Bank has seen a significant increase in this funding source. The behavior of these deposits is one of the most important assumptions used in determining the interest rate risk position of BB&T. A loss of these deposits in the future would reduce the asset sensitivity of BB&T’s balance sheet as the Company increases interest-bearing funds to offset the loss of this advantageous funding source.

 

Beta represents the correlation between overall market interest rates and the rates paid by BB&T on interest-bearing deposits. BB&T applies an average beta of approximately 80% to its managed rate deposits for determining its interest rate sensitivity. Managed rate deposits are high beta, premium money market and interest checking accounts, which attract significant client funds when needed to support balance sheet growth. BB&T regularly conducts sensitivity on other key variables to determine the impact they could have on the interest rate risk position. This allows BB&T to evaluate the likely impact on its balance sheet management strategies due to a more extreme variation in a key assumption than expected.

 

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The following table shows the effect that the loss of demand deposits and an associated increase in managed rate deposits would have on BB&T’s interest-rate sensitivity position. For purposes of this analysis, BB&T modeled the incremental beta for the replacement of the lost demand deposits at 100%.

 

Table 17
Deposit Mix Sensitivity Analysis
                                 
                    Results Assuming a Decrease in  
        Linear Change     Base Scenario   Noninterest Bearing Demand Deposits  
        in Rates     at September 30, 2014 (1)   $1 Billion   $5 Billion  
        Up 200  bps      2.24  %    1.97  %    0.91  %  
        Up 100        1.50       1.33       0.67     
                                 
                                 
(1) The base scenario is equal to the annualized hypothetical percentage change in net interest income at September 30, 2014 as presented in the preceding table.

 

If rates increased 200 basis points, BB&T could absorb the loss of $8.4 billion, or 21.8%, of noninterest bearing demand deposits and replace them with managed rate deposits with a beta of 100% before becoming neutral to interest rate changes.

 

The following table shows the effect that the indicated changes in interest rates would have on EVE. Key assumptions in the preparation of the table include prepayment speeds of mortgage-related and other assets, cash flows and maturities of derivative financial instruments, loan volumes and pricing and deposit sensitivity. During the third quarter of 2014, BB&T implemented assumption changes that impacted the reported EVE sensitivity. The primary change was a reduction to the assumed duration of indeterminate deposits, which resulted in an increase in reported liability sensitivity in EVE rate shocks. The estimated impact on the “Hypothetical Percentage Change in EVE” was approximately 375 basis points in the “up 200 basis points” scenario.

 

Table 18
EVE Simulation Analysis
                                     
                          Hypothetical Percentage  
              EVE/Assets   Change in EVE  
        Change in    September 30,    September 30,  
        Interest Rates    2014    2013    2014    2013  
        Up 200  bps    10.7  %    9.9  %    (4.8) %    (1.2) %  
        Up 100      11.1       10.1       (1.3)      0.5     
        No Change      11.2       10.0       ―         ―       
        Down 25      11.2       9.9       (0.4)      (1.0)    

 

Market Risk from Trading Activities

 

BB&T also manages market risk from trading activities which consists of acting as a financial intermediary to provide its customers access to derivatives, foreign exchange and securities markets. Trading market risk is managed through the use of statistical and non-statistical risk measures and limits. BB&T utilizes a historical VaR methodology to measure and aggregate risks across its covered trading LOBs. This methodology uses two years of historical data to estimate economic outcomes for a one-day time horizon at a 99% confidence level. The average 99% one-day VaR and the maximum daily VaR for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were each less than $1 million. Market risk disclosures under Basel II.5 are available in the Additional Disclosures section of the Investor Relations site on www.bbt.com.

 

Contractual Obligations, Commitments, Contingent Liabilities, Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Related Party Transactions

 

Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for discussion with respect to BB&T’s quantitative and qualitative disclosures about its fixed and determinable contractual obligations. Additional disclosures about BB&T’s contractual obligations, commitments and derivative financial instruments are included in Note 11 “Commitments and Contingencies” and Note 12 “Fair Value Disclosures” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 

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The following table presents activity in residential mortgage indemnification, recourse and repurchase reserves:

 

Table 19
Mortgage Indemnification, Recourse and Repurchase Reserves Activity (1)
                               
        Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,  
        2014   2013    2014   2013   
                               
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Balance, at beginning of period $  98    $  71    $  72    $  71   
    Payments    (5)      (7)      (21)      (21)  
    Expense    7       8       49       22   
  Balance, at end of period $  100    $  72    $  100    $  72   
                               
                               
(1) Excludes the FHA-insured mortgage loan reserve of $85 million established during the second quarter of 2014.

 

Liquidity

 

Liquidity represents the continuing ability to meet funding needs, including deposit withdrawals, timely repayment of borrowings and other liabilities, and funding of loan commitments. In addition to the level of liquid assets, such as cash, cash equivalents and AFS securities, many other factors affect the ability to meet liquidity needs, including access to a variety of funding sources, maintaining borrowing capacity in national money markets, growing core deposits, the repayment of loans and the ability to securitize or package loans for sale.

 

BB&T monitors the ability to meet customer demand for funds under both normal and stressed market conditions. In considering its liquidity position, management evaluates BB&T’s funding mix based on client core funding, client rate-sensitive funding and non-client rate-sensitive funding. In addition, management also evaluates exposure to rate-sensitive funding sources that mature in one year or less. Management also measures liquidity needs against 30 days of stressed cash outflows for Branch Bank. To ensure a strong liquidity position, management maintains a liquid asset buffer of cash on hand and highly liquid unpledged securities. The Company has established a policy that the liquid asset buffer would be a minimum of 5% of total assets, but intends to maintain the ratio well in excess of this level. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, BB&T’s liquid asset buffer was 14.3% and 14.6%, respectively, of total assets.

 

In November 2013, the FDIC, FRB and OCC released a joint statement providing a notice of proposed rulemaking concerning the U.S. implementation of the Basel III liquidity coverage ratio rule. This rule became final on September 3, 2014. Under the final rule, BB&T will be considered a “modified LCR” holding company. BB&T would be subject to full LCR requirements if its operations were to fall under the “internationally active” rules, which would generally be triggered if BB&T’s assets were to increase above $250 billion. BB&T implemented balance sheet changes to support its compliance with the rule and to optimize its balance sheet based on the final rule. These actions included changing the mix of the investment portfolio to include more GNMA and U.S. Treasury securities, which qualify as Level 1 under the rule, and changing its deposit mix to increase retail and commercial deposits. Based on management’s interpretation of the final rule that will be effective January 1, 2016, BB&T’s liquidity coverage ratio was approximately 132% at September 30, 2014, compared to the regulatory minimum of 90%, which puts BB&T in full compliance with the rule. The regulatory minimum will increase to 100% on January 1, 2017. The final rule requires each financial institution to have a method for determining “operational deposits” as defined by the rule. The number above includes an estimate of operational deposits; however, BB&T continues to evaluate its method to identify and measure operational deposits.

 

Parent Company

 

The purpose of the Parent Company is to serve as the primary capital financing vehicle for the operating subsidiaries. The assets of the Parent Company primarily consist of cash on deposit with Branch Bank, equity investments in subsidiaries, advances to subsidiaries, accounts receivable from subsidiaries, and other miscellaneous assets. The principal obligations of the Parent Company are principal and interest payments on long-term debt. The main sources of funds for the Parent Company are dividends and management fees from subsidiaries, repayments of advances to subsidiaries, and proceeds from the issuance of equity and long-term debt. The primary uses of funds by the Parent Company are for investments in subsidiaries, advances to subsidiaries, dividend payments to common and preferred shareholders, retirement of common stock and interest and principal payments due on long-term debt.

 

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Liquidity at the Parent Company is more susceptible to market disruptions. BB&T prudently manages cash levels at the Parent Company to cover a minimum of one year of projected contractual cash outflows which includes unfunded external commitments, debt service, preferred dividends and scheduled debt maturities without the benefit of any new cash infusions. Generally, BB&T maintains a significant buffer above the projected one year of contractual cash outflows. In determining the buffer, BB&T considers cash requirements for common and preferred dividends, unfunded commitments to affiliates, being a source of strength to its banking subsidiaries and being able to withstand sustained market disruptions that could limit access to the capital markets. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Parent Company had 34 months and 27 months, respectively, of cash on hand to satisfy projected contractual cash outflows as described above.

 

Branch Bank

 

BB&T carefully manages liquidity risk at Branch Bank. Branch Bank’s primary source of funding is customer deposits. Continued access to customer deposits is highly dependent on the confidence the public has in the stability of the bank and its ability to return funds to the client when requested. BB&T maintains a strong focus on its reputation in the market to ensure continued access to client deposits. BB&T integrates its risk appetite into its overall risk management framework to ensure the bank does not exceed its risk tolerance through its lending and other risk taking functions and thus risk becoming undercapitalized. BB&T believes that sufficient capital is paramount to maintaining the confidence of its depositors and other funds providers. BB&T has extensive capital management processes in place to ensure it maintains sufficient capital to absorb losses and maintain a highly capitalized position that will instill confidence in the bank and allow continued access to deposits and other funding sources. Branch Bank monitors many liquidity metrics at the bank including funding concentrations, diversification, maturity distribution, contingent funding needs and ability to meet liquidity requirements under times of stress.

 

Branch Bank has several major sources of funding to meet its liquidity requirements, including access to capital markets through issuance of senior or subordinated bank notes and institutional CDs, access to the FHLB system, dealer repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements with commercial clients, access to the overnight and term Federal funds markets, use of a Cayman branch facility, access to retail brokered CDs and a borrower in custody program with the FRB for the discount window. As of September 30, 2014, BB&T has approximately $69.5 billion of secured borrowing capacity, which represents approximately 597% of one year wholesale funding maturities.

 

Capital

 

The maintenance of appropriate levels of capital is a management priority and is monitored on a regular basis. BB&T’s principal goals related to the maintenance of capital are to provide adequate capital to support BB&T’s risk profile consistent with the Board-approved risk appetite, provide financial flexibility to support future growth and client needs, comply with relevant laws, regulations, and supervisory guidance, achieve optimal credit ratings for BB&T and its subsidiaries and provide a competitive return to shareholders.

 

Management regularly monitors the capital position of BB&T on both a consolidated and bank level basis. In this regard, management’s overriding policy is to maintain capital at levels that are in excess of the operating capital guidelines, which are above the regulatory “well capitalized” levels. Management has implemented stressed capital ratio minimum guidelines to evaluate whether capital ratios calculated with planned capital actions are likely to remain above minimums specified by the FRB for the annual CCAR. Breaches of stressed minimum guidelines prompt a review of the planned capital actions included in BB&T’s capital plan.

 

Table 20
BB&T's Internal Capital Guidelines Prior to Basel III
    Operating   Stressed  
  Tier 1 Capital Ratio  10.0  %    7.5  %  
  Total Capital Ratio  12.0       9.5     
  Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio  7.0       5.0     
  Tangible Common Equity Ratio  6.0       4.0     
  Tier 1 Common Equity Ratio  8.5       6.0     

 

While nonrecurring events or management decisions may result in the Company temporarily falling below its operating minimum guidelines for one or more of these ratios, it is management’s intent through capital planning to return to these targeted operating minimums within a reasonable period of time. Such temporary decreases below the operating minimums shown above are not considered an infringement of BB&T’s overall capital policy provided the Company and Branch Bank remain “well-capitalized.”

 

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During the second quarter of 2014, BB&T increased the quarterly dividend from $0.23 per share to $0.24 per share.

 

Risk-based capital ratios, which include Tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage capital, are calculated based on regulatory guidance related to the measurement of capital, risk-weighted assets and average assets.

 

  Table 21  
  Capital Ratios (1)  
                         
          September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013  
                         
          (Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)  
  Risk-based:                
    Tier 1    12.4  %      11.8  %  
    Total    15.1         14.3     
  Leverage capital    9.7         9.3     
                         
  Non-GAAP capital measures (2)                
    Tangible common equity as a percentage of tangible assets    7.9  %      7.3  %  
    Tier 1 common equity as a percentage of risk-weighted assets    10.5         9.9     
    Tangible common equity per common share $  19.77      $  18.08     
                         
  Calculations of tangible common equity, Tier 1 common equity and tangible assets (2):                
    Total shareholders' equity $  24,314      $  22,809     
    Less:                
      Preferred stock    2,603         2,603     
      Noncontrolling interests    76         50     
      Intangible assets    7,396         7,383     
    Tangible common equity    14,239         12,773     
    Add:                
      Regulatory adjustments    560         698     
    Tier 1 common equity (Basel I) $  14,799      $  13,471     
                         
    Total assets $  187,022      $  183,010     
    Less:                
      Intangible assets    7,396         7,383     
    Tangible assets $  179,626      $  175,627     
                         
  Risk-weighted assets $  140,479      $  136,489     
  Common shares outstanding at end of period    720,298         706,620     
                         
(1)Regulatory capital information is preliminary.
(2)Tangible common equity, Tier 1 common equity and related ratios are non-GAAP measures. Management uses these measures to assess the quality of capital and believes that investors may find them useful in their analysis of the Company. These capital measures are not necessarily comparable to similar capital measures that may be presented by other companies.

 

Table 22
Basel III Capital Ratios (1)
                         
          September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013  
                         
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Tier 1 common equity under Basel I definition $  14,799      $  13,471     
    Net impact of differences between Basel I and Basel III definitions    91         98     
  Common equity Tier 1 under Basel III definition $  14,890      $  13,569     
  Risk-weighted assets under Basel III definition $  144,965      $  140,670     
  Common equity Tier 1 ratio under Basel III    10.3  %      9.7  %  
                         
                         
 (1) Regulatory capital information is preliminary. The Basel III amounts are based upon management's preliminary interpretation of the rules adopted by the FRB, which will become effective on January 1, 2015.

 

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Table 23
Capital Requirements Under Basel III
                                                 
          Minimum   Well-   Minimum Capital Plus Capital Conservation Buffer   BB&T
          Capital   Capitalized   2016    2017    2018    2019 (1)   Target
Common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets    4.5  %    6.5  %    5.125  %    5.750  %    6.375  %    7.000  %    8.5  %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets    6.0       8.0       6.625       7.250       7.875       8.500       10.0   
Total capital to risk-weighted assets    8.0       10.0       8.625       9.250       9.875       10.500       12.0   
Leverage ratio    4.0       5.0      N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A      7.0   
                                                 
                                                 
(1) Upon Basel III becoming effective on January 1, 2015, BB&T's goal is to maintain capital levels above the 2019 requirements.

 

Share Repurchase Activity

 

No shares were repurchased in connection with the 2006 Repurchase Plan during 2014.

 

Table 24  
Share Repurchase Activity  
                         
                      Maximum Remaining  
                      Number of Shares  
        Total   Average   Total Shares Purchased   Available for Repurchase  
        Shares   Price Paid   Pursuant to   Pursuant to  
        Repurchased (1)   Per Share (2)   Publicly-Announced Plan   Publicly-Announced Plan  
                         
        (Shares in thousands)  
                         
  July 2014  22    $  39.34     ―       44,139   
  August 2014  3       37.18     ―       44,139   
  September 2014  21       37.61     ―       44,139   
    Total  46       38.40     ―       44,139   
                         
(1)Repurchases reflect shares exchanged or surrendered in connection with the exercise of equity-based awards under BB&T’s equity-based compensation plans.
(2)Excludes commissions.
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Non-GAAP Information

 

Certain performance measures have been presented that exclude the effects of certain adjustments in the current period and prior periods. BB&T believes these adjusted measures are meaningful as excluding the adjustments increases the comparability of certain period-to-period results. The following table reconciles the adjusted measures to their corresponding GAAP amounts.

 

Table 25
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
         
      As Reported   Tax Adjustment   Excluding Tax Adjustment  
                           
      (Dollars in millions, except per share data)    
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2014                        
  Income before income taxes   $  695            $  695     
  Provision for income taxes      134      $  50       184     
  Effective tax rate      19.3  %            26.5  %  
                           
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013                        
  Net income available to common shareholders   $  268      $  235    $  503     
  Weighted average number of diluted common shares (thousands)      716,101               716,101     
  Diluted EPS   $  0.37            $  0.70     
                           
  Income before income taxes   $  759            $  759     
  Provision for income taxes      450      $  (235)      215     
  Effective tax rate      59.3  %            28.3  %  

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Refer to “Market Risk Management” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section herein.

 

ITEM  4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the management of the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Refer to the “Commitments and Contingencies” and “Income Taxes” notes in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to BB&T or that management has deemed to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect BB&T’s business, financial condition, and/or operating results.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

(c) Refer to “Share Repurchase Activity” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section herein.

 

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS
       
11    Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Share.  
       
12    Statement re: Computation of Ratios.  
       
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  
       
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  
       
32    Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  
       
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document.  
       
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.  
       
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.  
       
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.  
       
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.  
       
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase.  
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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.

 

   

BB&T CORPORATION

(Registrant)

       
Date: October 27, 2014   By: /s/ Daryl N. Bible
     

Daryl N. Bible, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

       
Date: October 27, 2014   By: /s/ Cynthia B. Powell
     

Cynthia B. Powell, Executive Vice President and
Corporate Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX  
               
Exhibit No.   Description   Location  
               
  11   Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Share.   Filed herewith as Note 14.  
               
  12†   Statement re: Computation of Ratios.   Filed herewith.  
               
  31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed herewith.  
               
  31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed herewith.  
               
  32   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Furnished herewith.  
               
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document.   Filed herewith.  
               
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.   Filed herewith.  
               
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.   Filed herewith.  
               
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.   Filed herewith.  
               
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.   Filed herewith.  
               
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase.   Filed herewith.  
               
               
  Exhibit filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available upon request.  
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