Amortized Cost Of Held to maturity Securities Transferred To Available For Sale Securities

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The amount of debt discount in available-for-sale securities that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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The amount of debt premium in available-for-sale securities that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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This item represents the total accretion or amortization associated with other than temporary impairment (OTTI) of a debt security held or impaired PLRMBS, that was recognized in interest income.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount of expense for credit loss on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), for which no credit loss was previously recorded.

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity).

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of accrued interest on financial asset measured at amortized cost.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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Investments Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Investments Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Premiums	$ 48		$ 51
Available for sale Securities Discounts	(168)		(175)
Provision for/(reversal of) credit losses	1	$ (4)
Debt securities, available-for-sale, amortized cost, allowance for credit loss, excluding accrued interest	30	26	30	$ 31
Amortized Cost Of Held to maturity Securities Transferred To Available For Sale Securities	0
Total net accretion or amortization recognized in interest income associated with PLRMBS with previous credit losses to the prior methodology	3
Interest-bearing deposits
Investments [Line Items]
Allowance for Credit Loss	0		0
Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss	14		15
Fed Funds Sold
Investments [Line Items]
Allowance for Credit Loss	0		0
Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss	1
Securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell
Investments [Line Items]
Allowance for Credit Loss	0		0
Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss	1		1
Mortgage Backed Securities
Investments [Line Items]
Held-to-maturity Securities, Premiums	2		2
Held-to-maturity Securities, Discounts	(2)		(2)
Debt securities, available-for-sale, amortized cost, allowance for credit loss, excluding accrued interest	30		30
Available-for-sale Securities \| Mortgage Backed Securities
Investments [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses on AFS	289		293
Available-for-sale Securities \| Other Than Mortgage Backed Securities
Investments [Line Items]
Debt securities, available-for-sale, amortized cost, allowance for credit loss, excluding accrued interest	0		$ 0
Held-to-maturity Securities \| Other Than Mortgage Backed Securities
Investments [Line Items]
Allowance for credit loss	$ 0	$ 0