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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation

These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, including certain Trusts that are considered VIEs. The Company generally consolidates VIEs for which it is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and VOEs in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and pursuant to SEC regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature necessary for a fair statement of the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Operations, Statements of Comprehensive Income, Statements of Stockholder's Equity and Statements of Cash Flows for the periods indicated, and contain adequate disclosure to make the information presented not misleading.
Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations. In the third quarter of 2026, the Company changed its presentation of dollar amounts to the nearest whole number in millions, except as otherwise designated. The change has been applied to all prior-period amounts presented. Certain previously reported amounts were adjusted due to rounding differences which were not significant to the overall presentation.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and those differences may be material. The most significant estimates include the ACL, expected end-of-term lease residual values, and goodwill. These estimates, although based on actual historical trends and modeling, may potentially show significant variances over time.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards and Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
Updates to Accounting Policies

In conjunction with the December 31, 2025 adoption of ASU 2025-08 Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans, and the acquisition of Webster on August 20, 2026, the Company has updated its accounting policy for loans and leases as described below. Refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, for discussion of the accounting and reporting policies related to purchased loans for periods prior to January 1, 2026.

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Loans and leases acquired through a business combination or purchase are initially evaluated for classification as PCDs. Acquired loans and leases are classified as PCDs when there is evidence of more than insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination. Purchased loans that do not meet the criteria to be classified as PCDs are evaluated to determine whether they qualify as PSLs. Loans are considered PSLs if they are acquired at least 90 days after origination and the Company was not involved in the origination of the loan. Loans acquired in a business combination are automatically deemed PSLs. Excluded from the scope of PSLs are credit cards, debt securities, contract assets, trade receivables and leases.
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

At acquisition, PCDs and PSLs are accounted for under the gross-up approach, which includes recognizing an allowance and an offsetting entry as an addition to the fair value of loans, resulting in an initial amortized cost basis in an amount equal to the sum of the purchase price plus the ACL. The difference, if any, between the amortized cost basis (as adjusted for expected credit losses) and the unpaid principal balance is recognized as a noncredit discount or premium and accreted or amortized into interest income over the life of the loan as an adjustment to yield.

For acquired loans and finance leases that do not qualify as PCDs or PSLs, the Company will record an ACL and provision for credit losses at acquisition reflective of credit losses expected to be incurred over the remaining contractual life of the acquired loans.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

On November 26, 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures: Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires a breakout of expenses in specific areas including employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. The new disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning in 2027 and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. The new guidance can be applied either prospectively to reporting periods after the effective date, or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented. The Company continues to evaluate the disclosure-only impact of this guidance.

On September 18, 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06 Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. This update is intended to modernize the accounting for internal-use software development costs. This update is effective beginning January 1, 2028, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this ASU will not materially impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
On November 25, 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-09 Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Hedge Accounting Improvements to enable entities to further align hedge accounting with their risk management strategies by applying hedge accounting to a greater number of highly effective economic hedges. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning in 2027 and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. The amendments are applied prospectively with certain optional transition provisions for existing hedging relationships. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company estimates the fair value of certain assets and liabilities for both measurement and disclosure purposes. The fair value hierarchy categorizes the underlying assumptions and inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value into three levels as follows:

•Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that can be accessed as of the measurement date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
•Level 2 inputs are those other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
•Level 3 inputs are those that are unobservable or not readily observable for the asset or liability and are used to measure fair value to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value, by their nature, result in a higher degree of financial statement volatility. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2025 for a broad discussion of fair value measurement techniques. When available, the Company uses quoted market prices or matrix pricing in active markets to determine fair value and classifies such items as Level 1 or Level 2 assets or liabilities. If quoted market prices in active markets are not available, fair value is determined using third-party broker quotes and/or DCF models incorporating various assumptions including interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit losses. Assets and liabilities valued using broker quotes and/or DCF models are classified as either Level 2 or Level 3, depending on the lowest level classification of an input that is considered significant to the overall valuation.

The Company values assets and liabilities based on the principal market in which each would be sold (in the case of assets) or transferred (in the case of liabilities). The principal market is the forum with the greatest volume and level of activity. In the absence of a principal market, the valuation is based on the most advantageous market. In the absence of observable market transactions, the Company considers liquidity valuation adjustments to reflect the uncertainty in pricing the instruments.

The fair value of a financial asset is measured on a stand-alone basis and cannot be measured as a group, with the exception of certain financial instruments held and managed on a net portfolio basis. In measuring the fair value of a nonfinancial asset, the Company assumes the highest and best use of the asset by a market participant, not just the intended use, to maximize the value of the asset. The Company also considers whether any credit valuation adjustments are necessary based on the counterparty's credit quality. Any models used to determine fair values or validate dealer quotes based on the descriptions below are subject to review and testing as part of the Company's model validation and internal control testing processes.
NOTE 14. FAIR VALUE (continued)

The Company's Market Risk Department approves the methodologies used in the estimations of fair value, including the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities. Price validation procedures are performed, and the results are reviewed for Level 3 assets and liabilities by the Market Risk Department. Price validation procedures performed for these assets and liabilities can include comparing current prices to historical pricing trends by collateral type and vintage, comparing prices by product type to indicative pricing grids published by market makers, and obtaining corroborating dealer prices for significant securities.

The Company reviews the assumptions utilized to determine fair value on a quarterly basis. Any changes in methodologies or significant inputs used in determining fair values are further reviewed to determine if a change in fair value level hierarchy has occurred. During the third quarter of 2026 the Company had an equity interest in a company that completed an initial public offering and is now publicly traded with quoted prices in an active market. As a result, the Company transferred $41 million of equity securities from Level 3 to Level 1.