UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2020

Commission File Number: 1-10853

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TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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North Carolina

56-0939887

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

214 North Tryon Street

Charlotte,

North Carolina

28202

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(336)

733-2000

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $5 par value

TFC

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series F Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock

TFC.PF

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series G Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock

TFC.PG

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series H Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock

TFC.PH

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares each representing 1/4,000th interest in a share of Series I Perpetual Preferred Stock

TFC.PI

New York Stock Exchange

5.853% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Preferred Purchase Securities each representing 1/100th interest in a share of Series J Perpetual Preferred Stock

TFC.PJ

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series O Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock

TFC.PO

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series R Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock

TFC.PR

New York Stock Exchange

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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

Large accelerated filer

☒

Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

☐

Smaller reporting company

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

At June 30, 2020, 1,347,608,932 shares of the registrant's common stock, $5 par value, were outstanding.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

June 30, 2020

Page No.

PART I - Financial Information

Glossary of Defined Terms

1

Forward-Looking Statements

3

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

4

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

5

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

6

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)

7

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

8

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

9

Note 2. Business Combinations

15

Note 3. Securities Financing Activities

16

Note 4. Investment Securities

17

Note 5. Loans and ACL

19

Note 6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

27

Note 7. Loan Servicing

27

Note 8. Other Assets and Liabilities

29

Note 9. Borrowings

30

Note 10. Shareholders' Equity

31

Note 11. AOCI

32

Note 12. Income Taxes

33

Note 13. Benefit Plans

33

Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies

33

Note 15. Fair Value Disclosures

36

Note 16. Derivative Financial Instruments

40

Note 17. Computation of EPS

44

Note 18. Operating Segments

44

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 in MD&A)

71

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

PART II - Other Information

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities - (none)

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures - (not applicable)

Item 5.

Other Information - (none to be reported)

Item 6.

Exhibits

82

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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
ACL			Allowance for credit losses
AFS			Available-for-sale
Agency MBS			Mortgage-backed securities issued by a U.S. government agency or GSE
ALLL			Allowance for loan and lease losses
ALM			Asset/Liability management
ARRC			Alternative Reference Rates Committee of the FRB and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
AOCI			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Basel III Rules			Rules issued by the FRB, OCC and FDIC on capital adequacy and liquidity requirements in the U.S for banking organizations.
BB&T			BB&T Corporation and subsidiaries (changed to "Truist Financial Corporation" effective with the Merger)
BHC			Bank holding company
Board			Truist's Board of Directors
C&CB			Corporate and Commercial Banking, an operating segment
CARES Act			The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
CB&W			Consumer Banking and Wealth, an operating segment
CCAR			Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review
CD			Certificate of deposit
CDI			Core deposit intangible
CECL			Current expected credit loss model
CEO			Chief Executive Officer
CFO			Chief Financial Officer
CET1			Common equity tier 1
CIB			Corporate and Investment Banking
Company			Truist Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries (interchangeable with "Truist" below), formerly BB&T Corporation
COVID-19			Coronavirus disease 2019
CRE			Commercial real estate
CRO			Chief Risk Officer
EPS			Earnings per common share
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
FHLB			Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC			Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA			Federal National Mortgage Association
FRB			Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
GAAP			Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
GDP			Gross Domestic Product
GNMA			Government National Mortgage Association
Grandbridge			Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, LLC
GSE			U.S. government-sponsored enterprise
HFI			Held for investment
HTM			Held-to-maturity
IH			Insurance Holdings, an operating segment
IPV			Independent price verification
IRS			Internal Revenue Service
LCR			Liquidity Coverage Ratio
LHFS			Loans held for sale
LIBOR			London Interbank Offered Rate
LOCOM			Lower of cost or market
Market Risk Rule			Market risk capital requirements issued jointly by the OCC, U.S. Treasury, FRB, and FDIC
MBS			Mortgage-backed securities
MD&A			Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Merger			Merger of BB&T and SunTrust effective December 6, 2019

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Term			Definition
MRLCC			Market Risk, Liquidity and Capital Committee
MRM			Model Risk Management
MSR			Mortgage servicing right
N/A			Not applicable
NIM			Net interest margin, computed on a TE basis
NM			Not meaningful
NPA			Nonperforming asset
NPL			Nonperforming loan
NYSE			New York Stock Exchange
OAS			Option adjusted spread
OCC			Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCI			Other comprehensive income (loss)
OPEB			Other post-employment benefit
OREO			Other real estate owned
OT&C			Other, Treasury and Corporate
OTC			Over-the-counter
Parent Company			Truist Financial Corporation, the parent company of Truist Bank and other subsidiaries
PCD			Purchased credit deteriorated loans
PCI			Purchased credit impaired loans
PPP			Paycheck Protection Program, established by the CARES Act
PSU			Performance share units
Re-REMICs			Re-securitizations of Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
ROU assets			Right-of-use assets
RSA			Restricted stock award
RSU			Restricted stock unit
RUFC			Reserve for unfunded lending commitments
SBIC			Small Business Investment Company
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
SCB			Stress Capital Buffer
SunTrust			SunTrust Banks, Inc.
TDR			Troubled debt restructuring
TE			Taxable-equivalent
TRS			Total Return Swap
Truist			Truist Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries (interchangeable with the "Company" above), formerly BB&T Corporation
Truist Bank			Truist Bank, formerly Branch Banking and Trust Company
U.S.			United States of America
U.S. Treasury			United States Department of the Treasury
UPB			Unpaid principal balance
VA			United States Department of the Veterans Affairs
VaR			Value-at-risk
VIE			Variable interest entity

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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 Truist. Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "plans," "projects," "may," "will," "should," “would," "could" and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead represent management's expectations and assumptions regarding Truist's business, the economy and other future conditions. Such statements involve inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As such, Truist’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by forward-looking statements. While there can be no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation, as well as the risks and uncertainties more fully discussed under Part II, Item 1A-Risk Factors and in Truist’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019:

•			the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the global economy, adversely impacted Truist’s financial condition and results of operations, including through increased expenses, reduced fee income and net interest margin and increases in the allowance for credit losses, and continuation of current conditions could worsen these impacts and also adversely affect Truist’s capital and liquidity position or cost of capital, impair the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans, cause an outflow of deposits, and impair goodwill or other assets;
•			risks and uncertainties relating to the merger of BB&T and SunTrust ("Merger"), including the ability to successfully integrate the companies or to realize the anticipated benefits of the Merger;
•			expenses relating to the Merger and integration of heritage BB&T and heritage SunTrust;
•			deposit attrition, client loss or revenue loss following completed mergers or acquisitions may be greater than anticipated;
•			changes in the interest rate environment, including the replacement of LIBOR as an interest rate benchmark, which could adversely affect Truist’s revenue and expenses, the value of assets and obligations, and the availability and cost of capital, cash flows, and liquidity;
•			volatility in mortgage production and servicing revenues, and changes in carrying values of Truist’s servicing assets and mortgages held for sale due to changes in interest rates;
•			management’s ability to effectively manage credit risk;
•			inability to access short-term funding or liquidity;
•			loss of client deposits, which could increase Truist’s funding costs;
•			changes in Truist’s credit ratings, which could increase the cost of funding or limit access to capital markets;
•			additional capital and liquidity requirements;
•			regulatory matters, litigation or other legal actions, which may result in, among other things, costs, fines, penalties, restrictions on Truist’s business activities, reputational harm, or other adverse consequences;
•			risks related to originating and selling mortgages, including repurchase and indemnity demands from purchasers related to representations and warranties on loans sold, which could result in an increase in the amount of losses for loan repurchases;
•			failure to execute on strategic or operational plans, including the ability to successfully complete and/or integrate mergers and acquisitions;
•			risks relating to Truist’s role as a servicer of loans, including an increase in the scope or costs of the services Truist is required to perform without any corresponding increase in Truist’s servicing fee, or a breach of Truist’s obligations as servicer;
•			negative public opinion, which could damage Truist’s reputation;
•			increased scrutiny regarding Truist’s consumer sales practices, training practices, incentive compensation design and governance;
•			competition from new or existing competitors, including increased competition from products and services offered by non-bank financial technology companies, may reduce Truist’s client base, cause Truist to lower prices for its products and services in order to maintain market share or otherwise adversely impact Truist’s businesses or results of operations;
•			Truist’s ability to introduce new products and services in response to industry trends or developments in technology that achieve market acceptance and regulatory approval;
•			Truist’s success depends on the expertise of key personnel, and if these individuals leave or change their roles without effective replacements Truist's operations and integration activities could be adversely impacted. This could be exacerbated as Truist continues to integrate the management teams of heritage BB&T and heritage SunTrust, or if the organization is unable to hire and retain qualified personnel;
•			legislative, regulatory or accounting changes may adversely affect the businesses in which Truist is engaged;
•			evolving regulatory standards, including with respect to capital and liquidity requirements, and results of regulatory examinations, may adversely affect Truist's financial condition and results of operations;
•			accounting policies and processes require management to make estimates about matters that are uncertain;
•			general economic or business conditions, either nationally or regionally, may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, slower deposit or asset growth, a deterioration in credit quality or a reduced demand for credit, insurance or other services;
•			risk management oversight functions may not identify or address risks adequately;
•			unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings or other claims or regulatory or other governmental investigations or inquiries could result in negative publicity, protests, fines, penalties, restrictions on Truist's operations or ability to expand its business or other negative consequences, all of which could cause reputational damage and adversely impact Truist's financial condition and results of operations;
•			competitors of Truist may have greater financial resources or develop products that enable them to compete more successfully than Truist and may be subject to different regulatory standards than Truist;
•			failure to maintain or enhance Truist’s competitive position with respect to technology, whether it fails to anticipate client expectations or because its technological developments fail to perform as desired or are not rolled out in a timely manner or for other reasons, may cause Truist to lose market share or incur additional expense;
•			fraud or misconduct by internal or external parties, which Truist may not be able to prevent, detect or mitigate;
•			operational or communications systems, including systems used by vendors or other external parties, may fail or may be the subject of a breach or cyber-attack that, if successful, could adversely impact Truist's financial condition and results of operations;
•			security risks, including denial of service attacks, hacking, social engineering attacks targeting Truist’s employees and clients, malware intrusion or data corruption attempts, and identity theft could result in the disclosure of confidential information, adversely affect Truist’s business or reputation or create significant legal or financial exposure;
•			natural or other disasters, including acts of terrorism and pandemics, could have an adverse effect on Truist, including a material disruption of Truist's operations or the ability or willingness of clients to access Truist's products and services;
•			widespread system outages, caused by the failure of critical internal systems or critical services provided by third parties could adversely impact Truist's financial condition and results of operations; and
•			depressed market values for Truist’s stock and adverse economic conditions sustained over a period of time may require a write down to goodwill.

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited (Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)			June 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and due from banks			$	5,116					$	4,084
Interest-bearing deposits with banks			36,081						14,981
Securities borrowed or purchased under resale agreements			1,345						1,417
Trading assets at fair value			3,824						5,733
AFS securities at fair value			77,805						74,727
LHFS (including $5,515 and $5,673 at fair value, respectively)			6,323						8,373
Loans and leases			314,825						299,842
ALLL			(5,702)						(1,549)
Loans and leases, net of ALLL			309,123						298,293
Premises and equipment			4,002						3,712
Goodwill			23,882						24,154
CDI and other intangible assets			3,016						3,142
MSRs (including $2,077 and $2,618 at fair value, respectively)			2,077						2,630
Other assets (including $4,849 and $3,310 at fair value, respectively)			31,742						31,832
Total assets			$	504,336					$	473,078
Liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits			$	122,694					$	92,405
Interest-bearing deposits			253,541						242,322
Short-term borrowings			5,700						18,218
Long-term debt			42,133						41,339
Other liabilities (including $1,263 and $1,440 at fair value, respectively)			11,385						12,236
Total liabilities			435,453						406,520
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $5 par value, liquidation preference of $25,000 per share			7,143						5,102
Common stock, $5 par value			6,738						6,711
Additional paid-in capital			35,676						35,609
Retained earnings			18,373						19,806
AOCI, net of deferred income taxes			847						(844)
Noncontrolling interests			106						174
Total shareholders' equity			68,883						66,558
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity			$	504,336					$	473,078
Common shares outstanding			1,347,609						1,342,166
Common shares authorized			2,000,000						2,000,000
Preferred shares outstanding			243						145
Preferred shares authorized			5,000						5,000

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited (Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)						Three Months Ended June 30,																		Six Months Ended June 30,
									2020						2019						2020						2019
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans and leases						$	3,377					$	1,886					$	7,153					$	3,725
Interest on securities						444						300						938						602
Interest on other earning assets						67						20						223						52
Total interest income						3,888						2,206						8,314						4,379
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits						201						273						622						526
Interest on long-term debt						211						193						483						385
Interest on other borrowings						28						50						111						82
Total interest expense						440						516						1,216						993
Net Interest Income						3,448						1,690						7,098						3,386
Provision for credit losses						844						172						1,737						327
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses						2,604						1,518						5,361						3,059
Noninterest Income
Insurance income						581						566						1,130						1,076
Service charges on deposits						202						181						507						352
Wealth management income						289						172						621						335
Card and payment related fees						171						139						358						267
Residential mortgage income						341						91						586						140
Investment banking and trading income						274						48						392						74
Operating lease income						83						35						160						70
Income from bank-owned life insurance						45						34						89						62
Lending related fees						66						28						133						53
Commercial real estate related income						49						22						93						36
Securities gains (losses)						300						—						298						—
Other income (loss)						22						36						17						89
Total noninterest income						2,423						1,352						4,384						2,554
Noninterest Expense
Personnel expense						2,008						1,120						3,980						2,207
Net occupancy expense						243						116						464						238
Professional fees and outside processing						289						84						536						170
Software expense						216						71						426						143
Equipment expense						120						68						236						133
Marketing and customer development						56						29						140						56
Operating lease depreciation						77						29						148						58
Loan-related expense						56						30						118						55
Amortization of intangibles						178						32						343						64
Regulatory costs						30						19						59						37
Merger-related and restructuring charges						209						23						316						103
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt						235						—						235						—
Other expense						161						130						308						255
Total noninterest expense						3,878						1,751						7,309						3,519
Earnings
Income before income taxes						1,149						1,119						2,436						2,094
Provision for income taxes						191						234						415						411
Net income						958						885						2,021						1,683
Noncontrolling interests						3						(1)						6						5
Dividends on preferred stock						53						44						127						87
Net income available to common shareholders						$	902					$	842					$	1,888					$	1,591
Basic EPS						$	0.67					$	1.10					$	1.40					$	2.08
Diluted EPS						0.67						1.09						1.39						2.06
Basic weighted average shares outstanding						1,347,512						765,958						1,345,942						765,052
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding						1,355,834						774,603						1,356,809						774,329

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited (Dollars in millions)			Three Months Ended June 30,																		Six Months Ended June 30,
						2020						2019						2020						2019
Net income			$	958					$	885					$	2,021					$	1,683
OCI, net of tax:
Change in unrecognized net pension and postretirement costs			14						19						29						36
Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges			11						(59)						22						(93)
Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on AFS securities			(79)						342						1,642						651
Other, net			3						—						(2)						2
Total OCI, net of tax			(51)						302						1,691						596
Total comprehensive income			$	907					$	1,187					$	3,712					$	2,279
Income Tax Effect of Items Included in OCI:
Change in unrecognized net pension and postretirement costs			$	4					$	5					$	9					$	11
Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges			4						(18)						7						(29)
Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on AFS securities			(24)						105						503						200
Other, net			—						1						—						1

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited (Dollars in millions, shares in thousands)			Shares of Common Stock						Preferred Stock						Common Stock						Additional Paid-In Capital						Retained Earnings						AOCI						Noncontrolling Interests						Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance, April 1, 2019			765,920						$	3,053					$	3,830					$	6,843					$	18,518					$	(1,421)					$	60					$	30,883
Net income			—						—						—						—						886						—						(1)						885
OCI			—						—						—						—						—						302						—						302
Issued in connection with equity awards, net			90						—						—						(2)						—						—						—						(2)
Cash dividends declared on common stock			—						—						—						—						(310)						—						—						(310)
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock			—						—						—						—						(44)						—						—						(44)
Equity-based compensation expense			—						—						—						48						—						—						—						48
Other, net			—						—						—						—						—						—						2						2
Balance, June 30, 2019			766,010						$	3,053					$	3,830					$	6,889					$	19,050					$	(1,119)					$	61					$	31,764
Balance, April 1, 2020			1,347,461						$	4,599					$	6,737					$	35,584					$	18,076					$	898					$	167					$	66,061
Net income			—						—						—						—						955						—						3						958
OCI			—						—						—						—						—						(51)						—						(51)
Issued in connection with equity awards, net			148						—						1						(5)						—						—						—						(4)
Issued in connection with preferred stock offerings			—						2,544						—						—						—						—						—						2,544
Cash dividends declared on common stock			—						—						—						—						(605)						—						—						(605)
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock			—						—						—						—						(53)						—						—						(53)
Equity-based compensation expense			—						—						—						97						—						—						—						97
Other, net			—						—						—						—						—						—						(64)						(64)
Balance, June 30, 2020			1,347,609						$	7,143					$	6,738					$	35,676					$	18,373					$	847					$	106					$	68,883
Balance, January 1, 2019			763,326						$	3,053					$	3,817					$	6,849					$	18,118					$	(1,715)					$	56					$	30,178
Net income			—						—						—						—						1,678						—						5						1,683
OCI			—						—						—						—						—						596						—						596
Issued in connection with equity awards, net			2,684						—						13						(43)						—						—						—						(30)
Cash dividends declared on common stock			—						—						—						—						(619)						—						—						(619)
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock			—						—						—						—						(87)						—						—						(87)
Equity-based compensation expense			—						—						—						80						—						—						—						80
Other, net			—						—						—						3						(40)						—						—						(37)
Balance, June 30, 2019			766,010						$	3,053					$	3,830					$	6,889					$	19,050					$	(1,119)					$	61					$	31,764
Balance, January 1, 2020			1,342,166						$	5,102					$	6,711					$	35,609					$	19,806					$	(844)					$	174					$	66,558
Net income			—						—						—						—						2,015						—						6						2,021
OCI			—						—						—						—						—						1,691						—						1,691
Issued in connection with equity awards, net			5,443						—						27						(109)						(2)						—						—						(84)
Issued in connection with preferred stock offerings			—						2,544						—						—						—						—						—						2,544
Redemption of preferred stock			—						(503)						—						—						—						—						—						(503)
Cash dividends declared on common stock			—						—						—						—						(1,210)						—						—						(1,210)
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock			—						—						—						—						(127)						—						—						(127)
Equity-based compensation expense			—						—						—						176						—						—						—						176
Cumulative effect adjustment for new accounting standards			—						—						—						—						(2,109)						—						—						(2,109)
Other, net			—						—						—						—						—						—						(74)						(74)
Balance, June 30, 2020			1,347,609						$	7,143					$	6,738					$	35,676					$	18,373					$	847					$	106					$	68,883

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Six Months Ended June 30, (Dollars in millions)						2020						2019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income						$	2,021					$	1,683
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Provision for credit losses						1,737						327
Depreciation						476						212
Amortization of intangibles						343						64
Equity-based compensation expense						176						80
(Gain) loss on securities, net						(298)						—
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:
LHFS						894						(326)
MSRs						553						140
Pension asset						(367)						(572)
Trading assets						1,909						(1,038)
Other assets and other liabilities						(3,147)						(592)
Other, net						307						211
Net cash from operating activities						4,604						189
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of AFS securities						2,027						4,110
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of AFS securities						7,352						1,848
Purchases of AFS securities						(8,663)						(5,828)
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of HTM securities						—						1,051
Originations and purchases of loans and leases, net of sales and principal collected						(12,775)						(3,947)
Net cash received (paid) for FHLB stock						535						(8)
Net cash received (paid) for securities borrowed or purchased under resale agreements						72						(5)
Net cash paid for premises and equipment						(586)						(64)
Net cash received (paid) for mergers, acquisitions and divestitures						(79)						—
Other, net						148						31
Net cash from investing activities						(11,969)						(2,812)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net change in deposits						41,547						(1,573)
Net change in short-term borrowings						(12,516)						5,166
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt						25,796						2,033
Repayment of long-term debt						(25,912)						(3,396)
Net proceeds from preferred stock issued						2,544						—
Redemption of preferred stock						(503)						—
Cash dividends paid on common stock						(1,210)						(619)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock						(127)						(87)
Other, net						(122)						(192)
Net cash from financing activities						29,497						1,332
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents						22,132						(1,291)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, January 1						19,065						3,844
Cash and Cash Equivalents, June 30						$	41,197					$	2,553
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Net cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest expense						$	1,292					$	993
Income taxes						72						324

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

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NOTE 1. Basis of Presentation

General

See the Glossary of Defined Terms at the beginning of this Report for terms used herein. 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, 2019 should be referred to in connection with these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements. The Company updated its accounting policies in connection with recently adopted accounting standards. There were no other significant changes to the Company’s accounting policies from those disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts reported in prior periods' consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

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. 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 MSRs; goodwill, intangible assets and other purchase accounting related adjustments; benefit plan obligations and expenses; and tax assets, liabilities and expense.

Investment Securities

The Company invests in various debt securities primarily for liquidity management purposes and as part of the overall ALM process to optimize income and market performance over an entire interest rate cycle. Investments in debt securities that are not held for trading purposes are classified as HTM or AFS. Truist does not currently have any securities classified as HTM.

Interest income on securities is recognized in income on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts are amortized into interest income using the effective interest method over the contractual life of the security. As prepayments are received, a proportionate amount of the related premium or discount is recognized in income so that the effective interest rate on the remaining portion of the security continues unchanged.

Debt securities that may be sold to meet liquidity needs arising from unanticipated deposit and loan fluctuations, changes in regulatory capital requirements or unforeseen changes in market conditions are classified as AFS. AFS securities are reported at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in AOCI, net of deferred income taxes, in the Shareholders' equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Gains or losses realized from the sale of AFS securities are determined by specific identification and are included in noninterest income.

An unrealized loss exists when the current fair value of an individual security is less than its amortized cost basis. AFS debt securities in an unrealized loss position are evaluated at the balance sheet date to determine whether such losses are credit-related. Credit losses are measured on an individual basis and recognized in an ACL. Changes in expected credit losses are recognized in the Provision for credit losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Municipal securities are evaluated for impairment using a municipal bond credit scoring tool that leverages historical municipal market data to estimate probability of default and loss given default at the issuer level. U.S. Treasury securities, government guaranteed securities, and other securities issued by GSEs are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the US government, are highly rated by rating agencies and have a long history of no credit losses. There was no ACL on the Company’s AFS debt securities at June 30, 2020.

Loans and Leases

The Company's accounting methods for loans differ depending on whether the loans are originated or purchased, and if purchased, whether or not the loans reflect credit deterioration since the date of origination such that at the date of acquisition there is more than an insignificant deterioration in credit.

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Originated Loans and Leases

Loans and leases that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at their outstanding principal balances net of any unearned income, charge-offs, and unamortized fees and costs. Interest and fees on loans and leases includes certain loan fees and deferred direct costs associated with the lending process recognized over the contractual lives of the loans using the effective interest method.

Purchased Loans

Purchased loans are recorded at their fair value at the acquisition date. The estimated fair values incorporate adjustments related to expected credit losses, prevailing market interest rates for comparable assets and liquidity-related adjustments.

Fair values for purchased loans are based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considers credit loss expectations, market interest rates and other market factors such as liquidity from the perspective of a market participant. Loans are grouped together according to similar characteristics and treated in the aggregate when applying various valuation techniques. The probability of default, loss given default and prepayment assumptions are the key factors driving credit losses which are embedded into the estimated cash flows. These assumptions are informed by internal data on loan characteristics, historical loss experience, and current and forecasted economic conditions. The interest and liquidity component of the estimate are determined by discounting interest and principal cash flows through the expected life of the underlying loans. The discount rates used for loans are based on current market rates for new originations of comparable loans and include adjustments for liquidity. The discount rates do not include a factor for credit losses as that has been included as a reduction to the estimated cash flows.

Beginning January 1, 2020, purchased loans are evaluated upon acquisition and classified as either PCD, which indicates that the loan reflects more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination, or non-PCD. Truist considers a variety of factors in connection with the identification of more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality, including but not limited to risk grades, delinquency, nonperforming status, previous troubled debt restructurings or bankruptcies and other qualitative factors that indicate deterioration in credit quality since origination.

For PCD loans, the initial estimate of expected credit losses is determined using the same methodology as other loans held for investment and recognized as an adjustment to the acquisition price of the asset; thus, the sum of the loans’ purchase price and initial ALLL estimate represents the initial amortized cost basis. The difference between the initial amortized cost basis and the par value is the non-credit discount or premium. For non-PCD loans, the difference between the fair value and the par value is considered the fair value mark. The initial ALLL for non-PCD loans is recorded with a corresponding charge to the Provision for credit losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Subsequent changes in the ALLL related to PCD and non-PCD loans are recognized in the Provision for credit losses.

The non-credit discount or premium related to PCD loans, and the fair value mark on non-PCD loans, is amortized or accreted to interest and fees on loans and leases over the contractual life of the loans using the effective interest method for amortizing loans, and using a straight-line approach for interest-only loans and loans with revolving privileges. In the event of prepayment, unamortized discounts or premiums are recognized in interest and fees on loans and leases.

TDRs

 

Modifications to a borrower's debt agreement are considered TDRs if a concession is granted for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower's financial difficulties that otherwise would not be considered. TDRs are undertaken to improve the likelihood of recovery on the loan and may take the form of modifications made with the stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, other modifications to the structure of the loan that fall outside of normal underwriting policies and procedures, or in certain limited circumstances, forgiveness of principal or interest. A restructuring that results in only a delay in payments that is insignificant is not considered an economic concession. In accordance with the CARES Act, Truist implemented loan modification programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to provide borrowers with flexibility with respect to repayment terms. Truist payment relief assistance includes forbearance, deferrals, extension and re-aging programs, along with certain other modification strategies. The Company elected the accounting policy in the CARES Act to not apply TDR accounting to loans modified for borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company applies this policy to loans modified in response to a COVID-19 hardship that were less than 30 days past due at December 31, 2019, or in certain circumstances, at the time that the COVID-19 loan modification program was implemented, unless the loan was previously classified as a TDR.

TDRs can be classified as performing or nonperforming, depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the borrower and an evaluation as to whether the borrower will be able to repay the loan based on the modified terms. In circumstances where the TDR involves charging off a portion of the loan balance, Truist classifies these TDRs as nonperforming.

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The decision to maintain a commercial TDR on performing status is based on a current, well documented credit evaluation of the borrower's financial condition and prospects for repayment under the modified terms. This evaluation includes consideration of the borrower's current capacity to pay, which among other things may include a review of the borrower's current financial statements, an analysis of cash flow available to pay debt obligations, and an evaluation of secondary sources of payment from the borrower and any guarantors. This evaluation also includes an evaluation of the borrower's current willingness to pay, which may include a review of past payment history, an evaluation of the borrower's willingness to provide information on a timely basis, and consideration of offers from the borrower to provide additional collateral or guarantor support. The credit evaluation may also include review of cash flow projections, consideration of the adequacy of collateral to cover all principal and interest and trends indicating improving profitability and collectability of receivables.

The evaluation of mortgage and retail loans includes an evaluation of the client's debt-to-income ratio, credit report, property value, loan vintage, and certain other client-specific factors that impact the clients’ ability to make timely principal and interest payments on the loan.

TDR classification may be removed due to the passage of time if the loan: (1) did not include a forgiveness of principal or interest, (2) has performed in accordance with the modified terms (generally a minimum of six months), (3) was reported as a TDR over a year-end reporting period, and (4) reflected an interest rate on the modified loan that was no less than a market rate at the date of modification. TDR classification may also be removed for an accruing loan upon the occurrence of a subsequent non-concessionary modification granted at market terms and within current underwriting guidelines.

NPAs

 

NPAs include NPLs and foreclosed property. Foreclosed property consists of real estate and other assets acquired as a result of clients' loan defaults.

Truist's policies for placing loans on nonperforming status conform to guidelines prescribed by bank regulatory authorities. Truist classifies loans and leases as past due when the payment of principal and interest based upon contractual terms is greater than 30 days delinquent or if one payment is past due. Payment deferrals granted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic do not result in a loan becoming past due. The following table summarizes the delinquency thresholds that are used in evaluating nonperforming classification and the timing of charge-off evaluations:

(number of days)						Placed on Nonperforming (1)																		Evaluation for Charge-off
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial						90			(2)									90			(2)
CRE						90			(2)									90			(2)
Commercial construction						90			(2)									90			(2)
Lease financing						90			(2)									90			(2)
Consumer:
Residential mortgage (3)						90			to			180						90			to			210
Residential home equity and direct (3)						90			to			120						90			to			180
Indirect auto (3)						90												120
Indirect other (3)						90			to			120						120			to			180
Student (4)						NA												120			to			180
Credit card (5)						NA												90			to			180

(1) Loans may be returned to performing status when they become current as to both principal and interest and concern no longer exists as to the collectability of principal and interest, generally indicated by 180 days of sustained payment performance.

(2) Or when it is probable that principal or interest is not fully collectible, whichever occurs first.

(3) Depends on product type, loss mitigation status, status of the government guaranty, if applicable, and certain other product-specific factors.

(4) Government guaranteed student loans are not placed on nonperforming status.

(5) Credits cards are generally not placed into nonperforming status, but are fully charged off at specified delinquency dates consistent with regulatory guidelines.

When commercial loans are placed on nonperforming status, a charge-off is recorded, as applicable, to decrease the carrying value of such loans to the estimated recoverable amount. Consumer and credit card loans are subject to charge-off at a specified delinquency date consistent with regulatory guidelines.

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Certain past due loans may remain on performing status if management determines that it does not have concern over the collectability of principal and interest. Generally, when loans are placed on nonperforming status, accrued interest receivable is reversed against interest income in the current period and amortization of deferred loan fees and expenses for originated loans, and fair value marks for purchased loans, is suspended. For commercial loans and certain consumer loans, payments received for interest and lending fees thereafter are applied as a reduction to the remaining principal balance as long as concern exists as to the ultimate collection of the principal. Interest income on nonperforming loans is recognized after the principal has been reduced to zero. If and when borrowers demonstrate the ability to repay a loan classified as nonperforming in accordance with its contractual terms, the loan may be returned to performing status upon meeting all regulatory, accounting and internal policy requirements.

Accrued interest is included in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Accrued interest receivable balances are not considered in connection with the ACL estimation process, as such amounts are generally reversed against interest income when the loan is placed in nonperforming status. Reserves are established for accrued interest related to loans that have been deferred in connection with the CARES Act based on management’s best estimate of the interest that may ultimately prove to be uncollectible.

Assets acquired as a result of foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less estimated cost to sell and subsequently carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value equals fair value less estimated selling costs. Any excess of cost over net realizable value at the time of foreclosure is charged to the ALLL. NPAs are subject to periodic revaluations of the collateral underlying impaired loans and foreclosed real estate. The periodic revaluations are generally based on the appraised value of the property and may include additional liquidity adjustments based upon the expected retention period. Truist's policies require that valuations be updated at least annually and that upon foreclosure, the valuation must not be more than six months old, otherwise an update is required. Any subsequent changes in value as well as gains or losses from the disposition on these assets are recognized in Other noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. For additional information on the Company’s loan and lease activities, see "Note 5. Loans and ACL.”

ACL

The ACL includes the ALLL and RUFC. The ACL represents management's best estimate of expected future credit losses related to loan and lease portfolios and off-balance sheet lending commitments at the balance sheet date. The ALLL is a valuation account that is deducted from or added to the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on loans. The entire amount of the ACL is available to absorb losses on any loan category or lending-related commitment. Loan or lease balances deemed to be uncollectible are charged off against the ALLL. Expected recoveries of amounts previously charged off are incorporated into the ALLL estimate, with such amounts capped at the aggregate of amounts previously charged off. Changes to the ACL are made by charges to the Provision for credit losses, which is reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The RUFC is recorded in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Portfolio segments represent the level at which Truist develops and documents a systematic methodology to determine its ACL. Truist’s loan and lease portfolio consists of three portfolio segments; commercial, consumer and credit card. The expected credit loss models are generally developed one level below the portfolio segment level. In certain instances, loans are further disaggregated by similar risk characteristics, such as business sector, client type, funding type, type of collateral, whether loan payments are interest-only and whether interest rates are fixed or variable. Larger loans and leases that do not share similar risk characteristics or that are considered collateral-dependent are individually evaluated. For these loans, the ALLL is determined through review of data specific to the borrower and related collateral, if any. Such estimates may be based on current loss forecasts, an evaluation of the fair value of the underlying collateral or in certain circumstances the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest as described further below by portfolio segment. The commercial portfolio segment models use a risk rating approach to estimate the ALLL. The consumer and credit card models use a delinquency-based approach to estimate the ALLL. In addition to these quantitatively calculated components, the ALLL includes qualitatively calculated components.

Truist maintains a collectively calculated ALLL for loans with similar risk characteristics. The collectively calculated ALLL is estimated using relevant available information from internal and external sources relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Truist maintains quantitative models to forecast expected credit losses. The credit loss forecasting models use portfolio balances, macroeconomic scenarios, portfolio composition and loan attributes as the primary inputs. Loss estimates are informed by historical loss experience adjusted for macroeconomic forecasts and current and expected portfolio risk characteristics. Expected losses are estimated through contractual maturity unless the borrower has a right to renew that is not cancellable or it is reasonably expected that the loan will be modified as a TDR.

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The Scenario Committee provides guidance, selection, and approval for enterprise-sanctioned macroeconomic scenarios, including the macroeconomic forecasts for use in the ACL process. Forecasted economic conditions are developed using third party macroeconomic scenarios adjusted based on management’s expectations over a reasonable and supportable forecast period of two years. Assumptions revert to long term historic averages gradually over a one year period. Macroeconomic factors used in estimating the expected losses vary by loan portfolio and include employment factors, estimated collateral values and market indicators as described by portfolio segment below. A qualitative allowance which incorporates management’s judgement is also included in the estimation of expected future loan and lease losses, including qualitative adjustments in circumstances where the model output is inconsistent with management’s expectations with respect to expected credit losses. This allowance is used to capture risks in the portfolio such as considerations with respect to the impact of current economic events, the outcomes of which are uncertain. These events may include, but are not limited to, political conditions, legislation that may directly or indirectly affect the banking industry and economic conditions affecting specific geographical areas and industries in which Truist conducts business.

The methodology for determining the RUFC is inherently similar to that used to determine the funded component of the ALLL and is measured over the period there is a contractual obligation to extend credit that is not unconditionally cancellable. The RUFC is adjusted for factors specific to binding commitments, including the probability of funding and exposure at default.

The ACL is monitored by the ACL Committee. The ACL Committee approves the ACL estimate and may recommend adjustments where necessary based on portfolio performance and other items that may impact credit risk.

The following provides a description of accounting policies, methodologies and credit quality indicators related to each of the portfolio segments:

Commercial

The majority of loans in the commercial lending portfolio are assigned risk ratings based on an assessment of conditions that affect the borrower's ability to meet contractual obligations under the loan agreement. This process includes reviewing borrowers' financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and other information specific to each borrower. Risk ratings are reviewed on an annual basis, or more frequently for many relationships based on the policy requirements regarding various risk characteristics. While this review is largely focused on the borrower's ability to repay the loan, Truist also considers the capacity and willingness of a loan's guarantors to support the loan as a secondary source of repayment. When a guarantor exhibits the documented capacity and willingness to support the loan, Truist may consider extending the loan maturity and/or temporarily deferring principal payments if the ultimate collection of both principal and interest is not in question. In these cases, Truist may determine the loan is not impaired due to the documented capacity and willingness of the guarantor to repay the loan. Loans are considered impaired when the borrower (or guarantor in certain circumstances) does not have the cash flow capacity or willingness to service the debt according to contractual terms, or it does not appear reasonable to assume that the borrower will continue to pay according to the contractual agreement. The following table summarizes risk ratings that Truist uses to monitor credit quality in its commercial portfolio:

Risk Rating			Description
Pass			Loans not considered to be problem credits
Special Mention			Loans that have a potential weakness deserving management's close attention
Substandard			Loans for which a well-defined weakness has been identified that may put full collection of contractual cash flows at risk
Nonperforming			Loans for which full collection of principal and interest is not considered probable

Loans are generally pooled one level below the portfolio segment for the collectively calculated ALLL based on factors such as business sector, project and property type, line of business, collateral, loan type, obligor exposure, and risk grade or score. Commercial loss forecasting models are expected loss frameworks that use macroeconomic scenarios and current portfolio attributes as inputs. The models forecast probability of default, exposure at default and loss given default. The primary macroeconomic drivers for the commercial portfolios include unemployment, U.S. real GDP, corporate credit spreads, rental rates and property values.

Truist's policy is to review and individually evaluate the reserve for all nonperforming lending relationships and TDRs with an outstanding balance of $5 million or more, as such lending relationships do not typically share similar risk characteristics with others. Individually evaluated reserves are based on current forecasts, the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or the value of collateral, which is generally based on appraisals, recent sales of foreclosed properties and/or relevant property-specific market information. Truist has elected to measure expected credit losses on collateral-dependent loans based on the fair value of the collateral. Loans are considered collateral dependent when it is probable that Truist will be unable to collect principal and interest according to the contractual terms of the agreement and repayment is expected to be provided substantially by the sale or continued operation of the underlying collateral. Commercial loans are typically secured by real estate, business equipment, inventories and other types of collateral.

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Consumer and Credit Card

The majority of the ALLL related to the consumer and credit card lending portfolios is calculated on a collective basis. Loans are pooled one level below the portfolio segment for the collectively calculated ALLL based on factors such as collateral, loan type, line of business and sales channel. Consumer portfolio models are expected loss frameworks that use macroeconomic scenarios and current portfolio attributes as inputs. The models forecast probability of default, exposure at default and loss given default. The primary macroeconomic drivers for the consumer portfolios include unemployment trends, home price indices and used car prices.

Residential mortgages and revolving home equity lines of credit are generally collateralized by one-to-four-family residential real estate, typically have loan-to-collateral value ratios of 80% or less at origination, and are made to borrowers in good credit standing. The indirect auto and indirect other portfolios include secured indirect installment loans to consumers for the purchase of new and used automobiles, boats and recreational vehicles. The student loan portfolio is composed of securitized government-guaranteed student loans and certain private student loans originated by third parties. The government guarantee mitigates substantially all of the risk related to principal and interest repayment for this component of the portfolio. Private student loans purchased from third-party originators with credit enhancements partially mitigate the Company’s credit exposure. The credit card portfolio and other arrangements within the indirect other portfolio are generally unsecured and actively managed.

Truist uses performing status to monitor credit quality in its consumer and credit card portfolios. Delinquency status is the primary factor considered in determining whether a loan should be classified as nonperforming.

The ALLL for loans classified as a TDR is based on analyses capturing the expected credit losses and the impact of the concession over the remaining life of the asset.

Expected recoveries for consumer and credit card loans are included in the estimation of the ALLL based on historical experience.

Changes in Accounting Principles and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements

Standard

Description

Effects on the Financial Statements

Standards Adopted January 1, 2020

Credit Losses

Replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with an expected credit loss methodology and requires consideration of a broader range of information to determine credit loss estimates. Financial assets measured at amortized cost are presented at the net amount expected to be collected by using an allowance for credit losses. Purchased credit deteriorated loans receive an allowance for expected credit losses. Any credit impairment on AFS debt securities for which the fair value is less than cost is recorded through an allowance for expected credit losses. The standard also requires expanded disclosures related to credit losses and asset quality.

Truist adopted this standard using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this standard resulted in a $3.1 billion increase to the ALLL and a $2.1 billion decrease to Retained earnings adjusted for deferred taxes and other impacts. A policy election was made to dissolve the existing PCI loan pools. The amortized cost basis of PCD assets was increased by $378 million at January 1, 2020, which reflects the initial estimate of credit losses for these assets. The remaining noncredit discount will be accreted to Interest and fee income on loans and leases over the contractual lives of the underlying assets using an effective interest method for amortizing loans and a straight-line approach for interest-only loans and loans with revolving privileges. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the AFS securities portfolio.

Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment

Simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill, by eliminating the second step from the goodwill impairment test. The amendments require an entity to perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. The standard requires an entity to recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying amount exceeds its fair value, with the loss limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The standard must be applied on a prospective basis.

The standard does not currently have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements; however, if subsequent to adoption, the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its respective fair value, the Company would be required to recognize an impairment charge for the amount that the carrying value exceeds the fair value up to the amount of the goodwill assigned to the reporting unit.

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NOTE 2. Business Combinations

Effective December 6, 2019, the Company completed its Merger with SunTrust. The Merger was accounted for as a business combination. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair values as of the Merger date. The determination of fair value requires management to make estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are highly subjective in nature and subject to change. Fair value estimates related to the acquired assets and liabilities are subject to adjustment until all necessary information related to the valuation process has been received. Adjustments must be finalized within one year of the closing date of the Merger. The Company’s purchase price allocation is considered preliminary as certain estimates related to leveraged leases and certain other assets and liabilities are subject to continuing refinement. Immaterial amounts of the intangible assets recognized are deductible for income tax purposes. For additional information, see “Note 2. Business Combinations” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The following table sets forth a preliminary allocation of Merger consideration to the fair value of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed of SunTrust as of December 6, 2019:

(Dollars in millions)			UPB						Fair Value
Fair value of Merger consideration									$	33,547
Assets
Cash and due from banks									1,621
Interest-bearing deposits with banks									4,668
Securities borrowed or purchased under resale agreements									1,191
Trading assets									5,710
AFS securities									30,986
LHFS									3,759
Loans and leases:
Commercial and industrial			$	68,687					67,101
CRE			9,509						9,357
Commercial Construction			2,136						2,096
Commercial Leases			3,967						3,882
Mortgage Loans			28,191						27,180
Home Equity and Direct Lending			15,917						15,628
Indirect Auto			12,373						12,203
Indirect Other			4,678						4,445
Student Lending			6,867						6,657
Credit Card			2,518						2,500
PCI			3,652						3,126
Total loans and leases			$	158,495					154,175
Premises and equipment									1,553
CDI and other intangible assets									2,737
MSRs									1,605
Other assets									13,797
Total assets									221,802
Liabilities and Equity
Deposits									(170,633)
Short-term borrowings									(6,837)
Long-term debt									(19,484)
Other liabilities									(5,204)
Total liabilities									(202,158)
Noncontrolling interest									(108)
Less: Net assets									19,536
Goodwill									$	14,011

For a description of the methods used to determine the fair values of significant assets and liabilities, see “Note 2. Business Combinations” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

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Branch Divestitures

In July 2020, Truist completed the previously announced divestiture of 30 branches to First Horizon Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Horizon National Corporation, to satisfy regulatory requirements in connection with the Merger. The branches were located in North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia. There were $425 million in loans and leases and $2.2 billion in deposits divested as part of this transaction.

NOTE 3. Securities Financing Activities

Securities purchased under resale agreements are primarily collateralized by U.S. government or agency securities and are carried at the amounts at which the securities will be subsequently sold, plus accrued interest. Securities borrowed are primarily collateralized by corporate securities. The Company borrows securities and purchases securities under agreements to resell as part of its securities financing activities. On the acquisition date of these securities, the Company and the related counterparty agree on the amount of collateral required to secure the principal amount loaned under these arrangements. The following table presents securities borrowed or purchased under resale agreements:

(Dollars in millions)						June 30, 2020									December 31, 2019
Securities purchased under resale agreements						$	976					$	986
Securities borrowed						369						431
Total securities borrowed or purchased under resale agreements						$	1,345					$	1,417

For securities sold under agreements to repurchase, the Company would be obligated to provide additional collateral in the event of a significant decline in fair value of the collateral pledged. This risk is managed by monitoring the liquidity and credit quality of the collateral, as well as the maturity profile of the transactions. Refer to "Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies" for additional information related to pledged securities. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are accounted for as secured borrowings. The following table presents the Company’s related activity, by collateral type and remaining contractual maturity:

						June 30, 2020																																				December 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)						Overnight and Continuous						Up to 30 days												Total						Overnight and Continuous						Up to 30 days						30-90 days						Total
U.S. Treasury						$	240					$	29											$	269					$	115					$	35					$	—					$	150
GSE						63						3												66						87						37						—						124
Agency MBS - residential						375						62												437						928						41						100						1,069
Corporate and other debt securities						150						201												351						310						316						—						626
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase						$	828					$	295											$	1,123					$	1,440					$	429					$	100					$	1,969

There were no securities financing transactions subject to legally enforceable master netting arrangements that were eligible for balance sheet netting for the periods presented.

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NOTE 4. Investment Securities

The following tables summarize the Company's AFS securities:

June 30, 2020 (Dollars in millions)						Amortized Cost						Gross Unrealized																		Fair Value
																		Gains						Losses
AFS securities:
U.S. Treasury						$	2,220					$	40					$	—					$	2,260
GSE						1,844						91						—						1,935
Agency MBS - residential						69,141						2,412						6						71,547
Agency MBS - commercial						1,420						71						—						1,491
States and political subdivisions						499						42						4						537
Other						36						—						1						35
Total AFS securities						$	75,160					$	2,656					$	11					$	77,805
December 31, 2019 (Dollars in millions)						Amortized Cost						Gross Unrealized																		Fair Value
																		Gains						Losses
AFS securities:
U.S. Treasury						$	2,275					$	7					$	6					$	2,276
GSE						1,847						34						—						1,881
Agency MBS - residential						67,983						411						158						68,236
Agency MBS - commercial						1,335						13						7						1,341
States and political subdivisions						557						34						6						585
Non-agency MBS						190						178						—						368
Other						40						—						—						40
Total AFS securities						$	74,227					$	677					$	177					$	74,727

Certain securities issued by FNMA and FHLMC exceeded 10% of shareholders' equity at June 30, 2020. The FNMA investments had total amortized cost and fair value of $16.5 billion and $17.0 billion, respectively. The FHLMC investments had total amortized cost and fair value of $12.0 billion and $12.4 billion, respectively.

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 may have the right to prepay their obligations with or without penalties.

			Amortized Cost																																																						Fair Value
June 30, 2020 (Dollars in millions)			Due in one year or less						Due after one year through five years						Due after five years through ten years						Due after ten years						Total						Due in one year or less						Due after one year through five years						Due after five years through ten years						Due after ten years						Total
AFS securities:
U.S. Treasury			$	1,353					$	851					$	16					$	—					$	2,220					$	1,365					$	878					$	17					$	—					$	2,260
GSE			13						1,756						—						75						1,844						13						1,842						—						80						1,935
Agency MBS - residential			—						1						519						68,621						69,141						—						1						538						71,008						71,547
Agency MBS - commercial			—						2						10						1,408						1,420						—						2						10						1,479						1,491
States and political subdivisions			47						102						142						208						499						48						105						156						228						537
Other			1						6						1						28						36						1						6						1						27						35
Total AFS securities			$	1,414					$	2,718					$	688					$	70,340					$	75,160					$	1,427					$	2,834					$	722					$	72,822					$	77,805

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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
June 30, 2020 (Dollars in millions)			Fair Value						Unrealized Losses						Fair Value						Unrealized Losses						Fair Value						Unrealized Losses
AFS securities:
U.S. Treasury			$	33					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	33					$	—
Agency MBS - residential			160						1						287						5						447						6
Agency MBS - commercial			—						—						21						—						21						—
States and political subdivisions			61						—						52						4						113						4
Other			32						1						—						—						32						1
Total			$	286					$	2					$	360					$	9					$	646					$	11
			Less than 12 months																		12 months or more																		Total
December 31, 2019 (Dollars in millions)			Fair Value						Unrealized Losses						Fair Value						Unrealized Losses						Fair Value						Unrealized Losses
AFS securities:
U.S. Treasury			$	702					$	6					$	—					$	—					$	702					$	6
GSE			6						—						—						—						6						—
Agency MBS - residential			20,328						145						1,326						13						21,654						158
Agency MBS - commercial			545						5						124						2						669						7
States and political subdivisions			65						1						144						5						209						6
Total			$	21,646					$	157					$	1,594					$	20					$	23,240					$	177

At June 30, 2020, no ACL was established for AFS securities. Substantially all of the unrealized losses on the securities portfolio were the result of changes in market interest rates compared to the date the securities were acquired rather than the credit quality of the issuers or underlying loans. The majority 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.

The following table presents gross securities gains and losses recognized in earnings:

(Dollars in millions)						Three Months Ended June 30,																		Six Months Ended June 30,
									2020						2019						2020						2019
Gross realized gains						$	300					$	20					$	300					$	42
Gross realized losses						—						(20)						(2)						(42)
Securities gains (losses), net						$	300					$	—					$	298					$	—

For the second quarter of 2020, the realized gains primarily relate to the sale of non-agency MBS.

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NOTE 5. Loans and ACL

The following tables present loans and leases HFI by aging category. Government guaranteed loans are not placed on nonaccrual status regardless of delinquency because collection of principal and interest is reasonably assured. The past due status of loans that received a deferral under the CARES Act is generally frozen during the deferral period. In certain limited circumstances, accommodation programs result in the delinquency status being reset to current.

						Accruing
June 30, 2020 (Dollars in millions)						Current						30-89 Days Past Due						90 Days Or More Past Due						Nonperforming						Total
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial						$	146,422					$	282					$	9					$	428					$	147,141
CRE						27,912						6						3						42						27,963
Commercial construction						6,877						1						—						13						6,891
Lease financing						5,716						10						1						56						5,783
Consumer:
Residential mortgage						50,249						703						521						198						51,671
Residential home equity and direct						26,626						108						9						192						26,935
Indirect auto						24,079						265						10						155						24,509
Indirect other						11,536						50						3						3						11,592
Student						6,564						442						478						—						7,484
Credit card						4,784						34						38						—						4,856
Total						$	310,765					$	1,901					$	1,072					$	1,087					$	314,825
						Accruing
December 31, 2019 (Dollars in millions)						Current						30-89 Days Past Due						90 Days Or More Past Due						Nonperforming						Total
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial						$	129,873					$	94					$	1					$	212					$	130,180
CRE						26,817						5						—						10						26,832
Commercial construction						6,204						1						—						—						6,205
Lease financing						6,112						2						—						8						6,122
Consumer:
Residential mortgage						50,975						498						543						55						52,071
Residential home equity and direct						26,846						122						9						67						27,044
Indirect auto						23,771						560						11						100						24,442
Indirect other						11,011						85						2						2						11,100
Student						5,905						650						188						—						6,743
Credit card						5,541						56						22						—						5,619
PCI						2,126						140						1,218						—						3,484
Total						$	295,181					$	2,213					$	1,994					$	454					$	299,842

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The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans by origination year and credit quality indicator:

June 30, 2020 (Dollars in millions)			Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year																																																																		Revolving Credit						Loans Converted to Term						Other (1)
						2020						2019						2018						2017						2016						Prior																								Total
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial:
Pass			$	25,664					$	22,605					$	15,180					$	9,756					$	5,963					$	11,545					$	50,186					$	10					$	(952)					$	139,957
Special mention			381						408						365						74						211						119						2,321						1						(1)						3,879
Substandard			220						233						306						161						93						248						1,612						1						3						2,877
Nonperforming			30						76						140						72						20						13						166						2						(91)						428
Total			26,295						23,322						15,991						10,063						6,287						11,925						54,285						14						(1,041)						147,141
CRE:
Pass			3,229						7,609						5,481						3,123						1,838						3,135						747						—						(83)						25,079
Special mention			118						557						512						163						180						219						5						—						—						1,754
Substandard			66						195						230						198						132						267						—						—						—						1,088
Nonperforming			—						3						2						3						9						24						1						—						—						42
Total			3,413						8,364						6,225						3,487						2,159						3,645						753						—						(83)						27,963
Commercial construction:
Pass			601						1,885						1,972						595						75						299						642						—						19						6,088
Special mention			16						26						141						40						11						1						—						—						—						235
Substandard			7						137						229						59						67						55						1						—						—						555
Nonperforming			—						2						10						11						—						—						3						—						(13)						13
Total			624						2,050						2,352						705						153						355						646						—						6						6,891
Lease financing:
Pass			609						1,656						1,056						993						323						1,131						—						—						(127)						5,641
Special mention			3						12						3						2						4						6						—						—						—						30
Substandard			—						10						4						7						2						33						—						—						—						56
Nonperforming			—						—						—						63						3						8						—						—						(18)						56
Total			612						1,678						1,063						1,065						332						1,178						—						—						(145)						5,783
Consumer:
Residential mortgage:
Performing			4,985						7,833						4,765						5,493						6,468						21,634						—						—						295						51,473
Nonperforming			—						2						6						4						8						178						—						—						—						198
Total			4,985						7,835						4,771						5,497						6,476						21,812						—						—						295						51,671
Residential home equity and direct:
Performing			2,875						4,991						2,698						1,323						784						1,667						10,576						1,811						18						26,743
Nonperforming			—						5						5						4						4						1						67						84						22						192
Total			2,875						4,996						2,703						1,327						788						1,668						10,643						1,895						40						26,935
Indirect auto:
Performing			4,206						8,581						4,850						3,026						1,699						878						976						—						138						24,354
Nonperforming			2						42						44						30						20						14						2						—						1						155
Total			4,208						8,623						4,894						3,056						1,719						892						978						—						139						24,509
Indirect other:
Performing			2,792						3,828						2,222						1,089						569						806						195						—						88						11,589
Nonperforming			—						1						—						—						—						2						—						—						—						3
Total			2,792						3,829						2,222						1,089						569						808						195						—						88						11,592
Student:
Performing			26						118						105						87						71						7,077						—						—						—						7,484
Nonperforming			—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Total			26						118						105						87						71						7,077						—						—						—						7,484
Credit card			—						—						—						—						—						—						4,816						37						3						4,856
Total			$	45,830					$	60,815					$	40,326					$	26,376					$	18,554					$	49,360					$	72,316					$	1,946					$	(698)					$	314,825

(1) Includes certain deferred fees and costs, unapplied payments and other adjustments.

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The following table presents the carrying amount of loans by risk rating and performing status. Student loans are excluded as there is nominal risk of credit loss due to government guarantees or other credit enhancements. PCI loans were excluded because their related ALLL is determined by loan pool performance, and credit card loans were excluded as these loans are charged-off rather than reclassified as nonperforming:

																											December 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)																											Commercial & Industrial						CRE						Commercial Construction						Lease Financing
Commercial:
Pass																											$	127,229					$	26,393					$	6,037					$	6,039
Special mention																											1,264						145						37						19
Substandard																											1,475						284						131						56
Nonperforming																											212						10						—						8
Total																											$	130,180					$	26,832					$	6,205					$	6,122
																											December 31, 2019
																											Residential Mortgage						Residential home equity and direct						Indirect auto						Indirect Other
Consumer:
Performing																											$	52,016					$	26,977					$	24,342					$	11,098
Nonperforming																											55						67						100						2
Total																											$	52,071					$	27,044					$	24,442					$	11,100

ACL

The following tables present activity in the ACL:

(Dollars in millions)						Balance at Apr 1, 2019												Charge-Offs						Recoveries						Provision (Benefit)						Other						Balance at Jun 30, 2019
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial						$	548											$	(22)					$	8					$	40					$	—					$	574
CRE						152												(18)						2						21						—						157
Commercial construction						44												—						1						(1)						—						44
Lease financing						11												—						—						(1)						—						10
Consumer:
Residential mortgage						225												(5)						—						4						—						224
Residential home equity and direct						103												(24)						8						19						—						106
Indirect auto						300												(79)						14						65						—						300
Indirect other						58												(12)						5						8						—						59
Credit card						112												(23)						3						21						—						113
PCI						8												—						—						—						—						8
ALLL						1,561												(183)						41						176						—						1,595
RUFC						98												—						—						(4)						—						94
ACL						$	1,659											$	(183)					$	41					$	172					$	—					$	1,689

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(Dollars in millions)						Balance at Apr 1, 2020												Charge-Offs						Recoveries						Provision (Benefit)						Other (2)						Balance at Jun 30, 2020
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial						$	1,813											$	(123)					$	21					$	426					$	—					$	2,137
CRE						299												(14)						4						102						—						391
Commercial construction						88												—						7						39						—						134
Lease financing						79												(4)						—						(16)						—						59
Consumer:
Residential mortgage						427												(35)						2						36						1						431
Residential home equity and direct						607												(65)						15						137						3						697
Indirect auto						1,192												(80)						18						60						—						1,190
Indirect other						213												(20)						7						15						(2)						213
Student						146												(6)						1						(21)						3						123
Credit card						347												(50)						6						24						—						327
ALLL						5,211												(397)						81						802						5						5,702
RUFC						400												—						—						42						(11)						431
ACL						$	5,611											$	(397)					$	81					$	844					$	(6)					$	6,133
(Dollars in millions)						Balance at Jan 1, 2019												Charge-Offs						Recoveries						Provision (Benefit)						Other						Balance at Jun 30, 2019
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial						$	546											$	(39)					$	14					$	53					$	—					$	574
CRE						142												(26)						2						39						—						157
Commercial construction						48												—						2						(6)						—						44
Lease financing						11												(1)						—						—						—						10
Consumer:
Residential mortgage						232												(10)						1						1						—						224
Residential home equity and direct						104												(44)						14						32						—						106
Indirect auto						298												(171)						27						146						—						300
Indirect other						58												(29)						9						21						—						59
Credit card						110												(47)						9						41						—						113
PCI						9												—						—						(1)						—						8
ALLL						1,558												(367)						78						326						—						1,595
RUFC						93												—						—						1						—						94
ACL						$	1,651											$	(367)					$	78					$	327					$	—					$	1,689
(Dollars in millions)						Balance at Jan 1, 2020 (1)												Charge-Offs						Recoveries						Provision (Benefit)						Other (2)						Balance at Jun 30, 2020
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial						$	560											$	(162)					$	38					$	797					$	904					$	2,137
CRE						150												(15)						4						170						82						391
Commercial construction						52												(3)						8						61						16						134
Lease financing						10												(6)						—						(39)						94						59
Consumer:
Residential mortgage						176												(46)						4						32						265						431
Residential home equity and direct						107												(133)						30						239						454						697
Indirect auto						304												(222)						41						249						818						1,190
Indirect other						60												(38)						14						27						150						213
Student						—												(14)						1						13						123						123
Credit card						122												(103)						14						119						175						327
PCI						8												—						—						—						(8)						—
ALLL						1,549												(742)						154						1,668						3,073						5,702
RUFC						340												—						—						69						22						431
ACL						$	1,889											$	(742)					$	154					$	1,737					$	3,095					$	6,133

(1) Balance is prior to the adoption of CECL.

(2) Other activity includes the adoption of CECL, the ALLL for PCD acquisitions and other activity.

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The adoption of CECL increased the ALLL $3.1 billion. The following discussion of the changes in the factors that influenced Truist’s ACL estimate and the reasons for those changes excludes the impact at adoption and certain other activity.

The commercial ALLL increased $442 million and $853 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The increases are primarily attributed to a more pessimistic outlook with respect to future economic conditions driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and specific consideration of the risks associated with exposures to certain industries, including oil and gas, hospitality, and lending to small businesses. Excluding guaranteed PPP loans, loan growth, primarily driven by draws on existing credit facilities, was also a contributor to the increase in the allowance for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

The consumer ALLL increased $69 million and $199 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. These increases reflect the impact of the more pessimistic outlook described above, with the largest quarterly and year-to-date increases seen in the unsecured portfolios and the nonprime auto lending portfolio.

The ALLL for credit card decreased $20 million and increased $30 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The decrease for the quarter reflects lower loan balances; the year-to-date increase reflects risks associated with COVID-19 and a more pessimistic economic outlook.

The RUFC increased $31 million and $22 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The net increase reflects the more pessimistic outlook with respect to future economic conditions driven by the COVID-19 pandemic partially offset by lower levels of unfunded commitments that resulted from first quarter draws on existing credit facilities and the sale of certain unfunded commitments.

Truist’s ACL estimate represents management’s best estimate of expected credit losses related to the loan and lease portfolio, including unfunded commitments, at the balance sheet date. This estimate incorporates both quantitatively-derived output, as well as qualitative components that represent expected losses not otherwise captured by the models.

The quantitative models have been designed to estimate losses using macro-economic forecasts over a reasonable and supportable forecast period, which management has determined to be two years, followed by a reversion to long-term historical loss conditions over a one-year period. These macro-economic forecasts include a number of key economic variables utilized in loss forecasting that include, but are not limited to, the US unemployment rate, US unemployment claims rate, US real GDP, Home Price Index, US Central Bank Policy Interest Rate and the Manheim Index.

The primary economic forecast incorporates a third-party baseline forecast that is adjusted to reflect Truist’s interest rate outlook. Management considered multiple macro-economic forecasts that reflected a range of possible outcomes in order to capture the changing severity of the pandemic and the associated economic disruption. The economic forecast shaping the ACL estimate at June 30, 2020 included an extended GDP recovery through the two-year reasonable and supportable forecast period and an initial double-digit unemployment followed by a continued sustained high single-digit level of unemployment.

Quantitative models have certain limitations with respect to estimating expected losses in times of rapidly changing macro-economic forecasts. As a result, management believes that the qualitative component of the ACL, which incorporates management’s expert judgment related to expected future credit losses, will continue to represent a significant portion of the ACL for the foreseeable future. The June 30, 2020 ACL estimate includes qualitative adjustments to adjust for limitations in modeled results with respect to forecasted economic conditions that are well outside of historic economic conditions used to develop the models and to give consideration to significant government relief programs, stimulus and client accommodations.

PCD Loan Activity

For PCD loans, the initial estimate of expected credit losses is recognized in the ALLL on the date of acquisition using the same methodology as other loans held for investment. The following table provides a summary of purchased student loans with credit deterioration at acquisition:

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Dollars in millions)
Par value						$	287
ALLL at acquisition						(4)
Non-credit premium (discount)						1
Purchase price						$	284

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Nonperforming and Impaired Loans

The following table provides a summary of nonperforming loans, excluding LHFS. Interest income recognized on nonperforming loans HFI was $7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $15 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

			Recorded Investment
June 30, 2020 (Dollars in millions)			Without an ALLL						With an ALLL
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial			$	85					$	343
CRE			10						32
Commercial construction			10						3
Lease financing			6						50
Consumer:
Residential mortgage			3						195
Residential home equity and direct			2						190
Indirect auto			—						155
Indirect other			—						3
Total			$	116					$	971

The following table sets forth certain information regarding impaired loans, excluding PCI and LHFS, that were individually evaluated for impairment. This table excludes guaranteed student loans and guaranteed residential mortgages for which there was nominal risk of principal loss due to the government guarantee or other credit enhancements.

			UPB						Recorded Investment																		Related ALLL						Average Recorded Investment						Interest Income Recognized
As of / For The Year Ended December 31, 2019 (Dollars in millions)												Without an ALLL						With an ALLL
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial			$	339					$	124					$	167					$	20					$	298					$	6
CRE			29						3						26						2						71						1
Commercial construction			39						—						38						7						5						—
Lease financing			18						7						2						—						2						—
Consumer:
Residential mortgage			650						92						527						42						799						34
Residential home equity and direct			76						24						37						5						65						3
Indirect auto			367						9						349						64						334						53
Indirect other			5						—						5						1						4						—
Credit card			31						—						31						12						28						1
Total			$	1,554					$	259					$	1,182					$	153					$	1,606					$	98

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TDRs

The following table presents a summary of TDRs:

(Dollars in millions)			Jun 30, 2020						Dec 31, 2019
Performing TDRs:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial			$	57					$	47
CRE			22						6
Commercial construction			36						37
Lease financing			1						—
Consumer:
Residential mortgage			533						470
Residential home equity and direct			71						51
Indirect auto			342						333
Indirect other			4						5
Student			4						—
Credit card			37						31
Total performing TDRs			1,107						980
Nonperforming TDRs			111						82
Total TDRs			$	1,218					$	1,062
ALLL attributable to TDRs			$	221					$	132

The primary reason loan modifications were classified as TDRs is summarized below. Balances represent the recorded investment at the end of the quarter in which the modification was made. Rate modifications consist of TDRs made with below market interest rates, including those that also have modifications of loan structures.

			As of / For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020																																										As of / For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
			Type of Modification																		Prior Quarter Loan Balance						ALLL at Period End						Type of Modification																		Prior Quarter Loan Balance						ALLL at Period End
(Dollars in millions)			Rate						Structure																								Rate						Structure
Newly designated TDRs:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial			$	5					$	1					$	12					$	1					$	33					$	4					$	48					$	3
CRE			23						1						16						2						24						1						17						2
Lease financing			—						—						—						—						1						—						1						—
Consumer:
Residential mortgage			67						32						105						5						144						47						199						10
Residential home equity and direct			11						5						16						—						28						10						39						1
Indirect auto			22						8						31						7						78						22						104						12
Indirect other			1						—						1						—						2						—						2						—
Student			—						3						3						—						—						4						4						—
Credit card			8						—						7						3						18						—						17						6
Re-modification of previously designated TDRs			8						5																		26						6

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			As of / For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019																																										As of / For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
			Type of Modification																		Prior Quarter Loan Balance						ALLL at Period End						Type of Modification																		Prior Quarter Loan Balance						ALLL at Period End
(Dollars in millions)			Rate						Structure																								Rate						Structure
Newly designated TDRs:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial			$	24					$	3					$	27					$	4					$	50					$	6					$	46					$	7
CRE			—						1						1						—						1						1						4						—
Commercial construction			—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Lease financing			—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Consumer:
Residential mortgage			49						6						52						4						122						14						127						10
Residential home equity and direct			2						1						2						—						5						2						5						1
Indirect auto			49						1						52						10						96						2						103						21
Indirect other			1						—						1						—						2						—						2						—
Student			—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Credit card			5						—						5						2						11						—						11						5
Re-modification of previously designated TDRs			14						11																		37						16

Charge-offs and forgiveness of principal and interest for TDRs were immaterial for all periods presented.

The re-default balance for modifications that had been classified as TDRs during the previous 12 months that experienced a payment default was $18 million and $21 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $39 million and $39 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Payment default is defined as movement of the TDR to nonperforming status, foreclosure or charge-off, whichever occurs first.

NPAs

The following table presents a summary of nonperforming assets and residential mortgage loans in the process of foreclosure:

(Dollars in millions)			Jun 30, 2020						Dec 31, 2019
Nonperforming loans and leases HFI (1)			$	1,087					$	454
Nonperforming LHFS			102						107
Foreclosed real estate			43						82
Other foreclosed property			20						41
Total nonperforming assets			$	1,252					$	684
Residential mortgage loans in the process of foreclosure			$	241					$	409

(1) Beginning January 1, 2020, nonperforming loans and leases include certain assets previously classified as PCI.

Unearned Income, Discounts and Net Deferred Loan Fees and Costs

The following table presents additional information about loans and leases:

(Dollars in millions)			Jun 30, 2020						Dec 31, 2019
Unearned income, discounts and net deferred loan fees and costs, excluding PCI			$	3,080					$	4,069

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NOTE 6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to operating segments are reflected in the table below. The adjustments for 2020 include measurement period adjustments to the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities and the reallocation of net assets to the underlying reporting units. Adjustments to the fair value of acquired assets include a $193 million reduction in the fair value mark for loans and leases and a $202 million increase in CDI and other intangibles, each recorded to goodwill net of deferred taxes. The adjustments to CDI and other intangibles did not have a material impact to estimated amortization expense for the next five years. Adjustments to the reallocation of net assets to Truist's reporting units include updates to the estimated operating results, and the finalization of corporate expense allocations based on the various drivers that Truist applies in allocating such costs. Refer to “Note 2. Business Combinations” and “Note 18. Operating Segments” for additional information.

(Dollars in millions)			CB&W						C&CB						IH						Total
Goodwill, January 1, 2019			$	3,906					$	3,938					$	1,974					$	9,818
Mergers and acquisitions			10,134						4,187						21						14,342
Adjustments			—						—						(6)						(6)
Goodwill, December 31, 2019			$	14,040					$	8,125					$	1,989					$	24,154
Mergers and acquisitions			—						—						38						38
Adjustments			1,440						(1,750)						—						(310)
Goodwill, June 30, 2020			$	15,480					$	6,375					$	2,027					$	23,882

The following table, which excludes fully amortized intangibles, presents information for identifiable intangible assets:

						June 30, 2020																														December 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Carrying Amount						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Carrying Amount
CDI						$	2,599					$	(608)					$	1,991					$	2,474					$	(365)					$	2,109
Other, primarily client relationship intangibles						1,911						(886)						1,025						1,808						(775)						1,033
Total						$	4,510					$	(1,494)					$	3,016					$	4,282					$	(1,140)					$	3,142

Truist performed a qualitative assessment of current events and circumstances, including the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, concluding that it was not more-likely-than-not that the fair value of one or more of its reporting units is below its respective carrying amount as of June 30, 2020, and therefore no triggering event occurred that required a quantitative goodwill impairment test.

NOTE 7. Loan Servicing

The Company acquires servicing rights and retains servicing rights for certain of its sales or securitizations of residential mortgages and commercial loans. Servicing rights on residential and commercial mortgages are capitalized by the Company as MSRs on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Income earned by the Company on its residential MSRs is derived primarily from contractually specified mortgage servicing fees and late fees, net of curtailment costs. Income earned by the Company on its commercial mortgage servicing rights is derived primarily from contractually specified servicing fees and other ancillary fees.

Residential Mortgage Activities

The following tables summarize residential mortgage servicing activities:

(Dollars in millions)						Jun 30, 2020						Dec 31, 2019
UPB of residential mortgage loan servicing portfolio						$	265,435					$	279,558
UPB of residential mortgage loans serviced for others, primarily agency conforming fixed rate						209,070						219,347
Mortgage loans sold with recourse						373						371
Maximum recourse exposure from mortgage loans sold with recourse liability						229						212
Indemnification, recourse and repurchase reserves						103						44
As of / For the Six Months Ended June 30, (Dollars in millions)						2020						2019
UPB of residential mortgage loans sold from LHFS						$	22,502					$	3,597
Pre-tax gains recognized on mortgage loans sold and held for sale						510						48
Servicing fees recognized from mortgage loans serviced for others						328						123
Approximate weighted average servicing fee on the outstanding balance of residential mortgage loans serviced for others						0.32		%				0.28		%
Weighted average interest rate on mortgage loans serviced for others						3.98						4.07

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The following table presents a roll forward of the carrying value of residential MSRs recorded at fair value:

Six Months Ended June 30, (Dollars in millions)						2020						2019
Residential MSRs, carrying value, January 1						$	2,371					$	957
Additions						311						40
Change in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions:
Prepayment speeds						(557)						(134)
OAS						52						37
Realization of expected net servicing cash flows, passage of time and other						(324)						(70)
Residential MSRs, carrying value, June 30						$	1,853					$	830

 

The sensitivity of the fair value of the Company's residential MSRs to changes in key assumptions is presented in the following table:

			June 30, 2020																														December 31, 2019
			Range																		Weighted Average						Range																		Weighted Average
(Dollars in millions)			Min						Max															Min						Max
Prepayment speed			10.4		%				18.9		%				11.0		%				8.4		%				18.6		%				9.6		%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase															$	(100)																	$	(102)
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase															(190)																		(195)
OAS			3.5		%				12.0		%				6.1		%				4.0		%				13.5		%				6.7		%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase															$	(40)																	$	(54)
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase															(78)																		(106)
Composition of loans serviced for others:
Fixed-rate residential mortgage loans															98.6		%																98.5		%
Adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans															1.4																		1.5
Total															100.0		%																100.0		%
Weighted average life															4.4 years																		5.4 years

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 one 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. See "Note 15. Fair Value Disclosures" for additional information on the valuation techniques used.

 

Commercial Mortgage Activities

The following table summarizes commercial mortgage servicing activities for the periods presented:

(Dollars in millions)			Jun 30, 2020						Dec 31, 2019
UPB of CRE mortgages serviced for others			$	72,522					$	70,404
CRE mortgages serviced for others covered by recourse provisions			8,641						8,676
Maximum recourse exposure from CRE mortgages sold with recourse liability			2,490						2,479
Recorded reserves related to recourse exposure			19						13
CRE mortgages originated during the year-to-date period			3,332						8,062
Commercial MSRs at fair value			224						247

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NOTE 8. Other Assets and Liabilities

Lessee Operating and Finance Leases

The Company leases certain assets, consisting primarily of real estate, and assesses at contract inception whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. At June 30, 2020, the Company had $35 million of operating leases that had not yet commenced. The following tables present additional information on leases, and excludes assets related to the lease financing businesses:

			June 30, 2020																		December 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)			Operating Leases						Finance Leases						Operating Leases						Finance Leases
ROU assets			$	1,724					$	41					$	1,823					$	113
Lease liabilities			2,061						48						2,121						123
Weighted average remaining term			7.4 years						6.7 years						7.7 years						11.4 years
Weighted average discount rate			2.5		%				4.8		%				2.6		%				3.4		%

			Three Months Ended June 30,																		Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions)			2020						2019						2020						2019
Operating lease costs			$	97					$	49					$	193					$	98

Lessor Operating Leases

The Company’s two primary lessor businesses are equipment financing and structured real estate with income recorded in Operating lease income on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table presents a summary of assets under operating leases and activity related to assets under operating leases. This table excludes subleases on assets included in premises and equipment.

(Dollars in millions)									Jun 30, 2020						Dec 31, 2019
Assets held under operating leases (1)									$	2,203					$	2,236
Accumulated depreciation									(497)						(391)
Net									$	1,706					$	1,845

(1) Includes certain land parcels subject to operating leases that have indefinite lives.

The residual value of assets no longer under operating leases was immaterial.

Bank-Owned Life Insurance

Bank-owned life insurance consists of life insurance policies held on certain employees for which the Company is the beneficiary. These policies provide the Company an efficient form of funding for retirement and other employee benefits costs. The carrying value of bank-owned life insurance was $6.4 billion at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

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NOTE 9. Borrowings

The following table presents a summary of short-term borrowings:

(Dollars in millions)						Jun 30, 2020												Dec 31, 2019
Federal funds purchased						$	72											$	259
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase						1,123												1,969
FHLB advances						2,410												13,480
Dealer collateral						477												682
Master notes						783												493
Other short-term borrowings						835												1,335
Total short-term borrowings						$	5,700											$	18,218

The following table presents a summary of long-term debt:

(Dollars in millions)																																				Jun 30, 2020						Dec 31, 2019
Truist Financial Corporation:
Fixed rate senior notes																																				$	15,341					$	14,431
Floating rate senior notes																																				899						1,749
Fixed rate subordinated notes																																				1,296						1,227
Capital Notes																																				613						611
Structured Notes (1)																																				110						112
Truist Bank:
Fixed rate senior notes																																				12,590						11,560
Floating rate senior notes																																				1,752						1,554
Fixed rate subordinated notes																																				5,176						3,872
FHLB advances																																				2,634						4,141
Other long-term debt (2)																																				1,077						1,133
Nonbank subsidiaries:
Other long-term debt (3)																																				645						949
Total long-term debt																																				$	42,133					$	41,339

(1) Consist of notes with various terms that include fixed or floating rate interest, or returns that are linked to an equity index.

(2) Includes finance leases, tax credit investments, and other.

(3) Includes debt associated with structured real estate leases.

During the second quarter of 2020, the Company redeemed $20.0 billion of FHLB advances, which were issued during the first quarter of 2020, resulting in loss on early extinguishment of long-term debt of $235 million.

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NOTE 10. Shareholders' Equity

Common Stock Dividends

The following table presents the dividends declared related to common stock. For information related to preferred stock dividends, see “Note 12. Shareholders' Equity” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

						Three Months Ended June 30,																		Six Months Ended June 30,
						2020						2019						2020						2019
Cash dividends declared per share						$	0.450					$	0.405					$	0.900					$	0.810

Preferred Stock

On March 16, 2020, the Company redeemed all outstanding 5,000 shares of its perpetual preferred stock series K and the corresponding depositary shares representing fractional interests in each series for $500 million plus any unpaid dividends. The preferred stock redemption was in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation, effective as of December 6, 2019.

During the second quarter of 2020, Truist issued $2.6 billion of preferred stock to further strengthen its capital position. On May 27, 2020, Truist issued $575 million of series O non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a stated dividend rate of 5.250% per annum for net proceeds of $559 million. Dividends, if declared by the Board of Directors, are payable on the first day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing on September 1, 2020. Truist issued depositary shares, each of which represents a 1/1,000th ownership interest in a share of the 23,000 shares of the Company's series O preferred stock. The preferred stock has no stated maturity and redemption is solely at the option of the Company in whole, but not in part, within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event, as defined in the prospectus. In addition, the preferred stock may be redeemed in whole or in part, on June 1, 2025, or on any dividend payment date thereafter.

On June 1, 2020, Truist issued $1.0 billion of series P non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a stated dividend rate of 4.950% per annum for net proceeds of $992 million. Dividends, if declared by the Board of Directors, are payable on the first day of June and December of each year, commencing on December 1, 2020. The dividend rate will reset on December 1, 2025, and on each following fifth anniversary of the reset date to the five-year U.S. Treasury rate plus 4.605%. Truist issued depositary shares, each of which represents a fractional ownership interest in a share of the 40,000 shares of the Company's series P preferred stock. The preferred stock has no stated maturity and redemption is solely at the option of the Company in whole, but not in part, within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event, as defined in the prospectus. In addition, the preferred stock may be redeemed in whole or in part during the three-months prior to and including each reset date.

On June 19, 2020, Truist issued $1.0 billion of series Q non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a stated dividend rate of 5.100% per annum for net proceeds of $993 million. Dividends, if declared by the Board of Directors, are payable on the first day of March and September of each year, commencing on March 1, 2021. The dividend rate will reset on September 1, 2030, and on each following tenth anniversary of the reset date to the ten-year U.S. Treasury rate plus 4.349%. Truist issued depositary shares, each of which represents a fractional ownership interest in a share of the 40,000 shares of the Company's series Q preferred stock. The preferred stock has no stated maturity and redemption is solely at the option of the Company in whole, but not in part, within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event, as defined in the prospectus. In addition, the preferred stock may be redeemed in whole or in part during the six-month period prior to and including the reset date.

On August 3, 2020, Truist issued $925 million of series R non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a stated dividend rate of 4.750% per annum for net proceeds of $908 million. Dividends, if declared by the Board of Directors, are payable on the first day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing on December 1, 2020. Truist issued depositary shares, each of which represents a 1/1,000th ownership interest in a share of the 37,000 shares of the Company's series R preferred stock. The preferred stock has no stated maturity and redemption is solely at the option of the Company in whole, but not in part, within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event, as defined in the prospectus. In addition, the preferred stock may be redeemed in whole or in part, on September 1, 2025, or on any dividend payment date thereafter.

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NOTE 11. AOCI

AOCI includes the after-tax change in unrecognized net costs related to defined benefit pension and OPEB plans as well as unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges and AFS securities.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (Dollars in millions)			Pension and OPEB Costs						Cash Flow Hedges						AFS Securities						Other, net						Total
AOCI balance, April 1, 2019			$	(1,147)					$	(65)					$	(191)					$	(18)					$	(1,421)
OCI before reclassifications, net of tax			—						(61)						346						—						285
Amounts reclassified from AOCI:
Before tax			24						2						(6)						—						20
Tax effect			5						—						(2)						—						3
Amounts reclassified, net of tax			19						2						(4)						—						17
Total OCI, net of tax			19						(59)						342						—						302
AOCI balance, June 30, 2019			$	(1,128)					$	(124)					$	151					$	(18)					$	(1,119)
AOCI balance, April 1, 2020			$	(1,107)					$	(90)					$	2,101					$	(6)					$	898
OCI before reclassifications, net of tax			(1)						—						101						3						103
Amounts reclassified from AOCI:
Before tax			20						14						(237)						—						(203)
Tax effect			5						3						(57)						—						(49)
Amounts reclassified, net of tax			15						11						(180)						—						(154)
Total OCI, net of tax			14						11						(79)						3						(51)
AOCI balance, June 30, 2020			$	(1,093)					$	(79)					$	2,022					$	(3)					$	847
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (Dollars in millions)			Pension and OPEB Costs						Cash Flow Hedges						AFS Securities						Other, net						Total
AOCI balance, January 1, 2019			$	(1,164)					$	(31)					$	(500)					$	(20)					$	(1,715)
OCI before reclassifications, net of tax			—						(91)						660						2						571
Amounts reclassified from AOCI:
Before tax			47						(3)						(12)						—						32
Tax effect			11						(1)						(3)						—						7
Amounts reclassified, net of tax			36						(2)						(9)						—						25
Total OCI, net of tax			36						(93)						651						2						596
AOCI balance, June 30, 2019			$	(1,128)					$	(124)					$	151					$	(18)					$	(1,119)
AOCI balance, January 1, 2020			$	(1,122)					$	(101)					$	380					$	(1)					$	(844)
OCI before reclassifications, net of tax			(1)						—						1,791						(2)						1,788
Amounts reclassified from AOCI:
Before tax			40						29						(196)						—						(127)
Tax effect			10						7						(47)						—						(30)
Amounts reclassified, net of tax			30						22						(149)						—						(97)
Total OCI, net of tax			29						22						1,642						(2)						1,691
AOCI balance, June 30, 2020			$	(1,093)					$	(79)					$	2,022					$	(3)					$	847
Primary income statement location of amounts reclassified from AOCI			Other expense						Net interest income						Securities gains (losses) and Net interest income						Net interest income

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NOTE 12. Income Taxes

For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the provision for income taxes was $191 million and $234 million, respectively, representing effective tax rates of 16.6% and 20.9%, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the provision for income taxes was $415 million and $411 million, respectively, representing effective tax rates of 17.0% and 19.6%, respectively. The lower effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily due to higher favorable permanent tax items, including interest income from lending to tax-exempt entities and income tax credits earned in the current year. The Company calculated the provision for income taxes by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to year-to-date pre-tax income and adjusting for discrete items that occurred during the period.

NOTE 13. Benefit Plans

The components of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit pension plans are summarized in the following table:

						Three Months Ended June 30,																		Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions)			Income Statement Location			2020						2019						2020						2019
Service cost			Personnel expense			$	118					$	55					$	236					$	109
Interest cost			Other expense			78						54						156						111
Estimated return on plan assets			Other expense			(217)						(114)						(433)						(227)
Amortization and other			Other expense			19						26						38						51
Net periodic (benefit) cost						$	(2)					$	21					$	(3)					$	44

Truist makes contributions to the qualified pension plans in amounts between the minimum required for funding and the maximum deductible for federal income tax purposes. Discretionary contributions totaling $305 million were made to the Truist pension plan during the six months ended June 30, 2020. There are no required contributions for the remainder of 2020, though Truist may elect to make additional discretionary contributions.

NOTE 14. Commitments and Contingencies

Truist utilizes a variety of financial instruments to meet the financing needs of clients and to reduce exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, letters of credit and financial guarantees and derivatives. Truist also has commitments to fund certain affordable housing investments and contingent liabilities related to certain sold loans.

Tax Credit and Certain Equity Investments

The Company invests in certain affordable housing projects throughout its market area as a means of supporting local communities. Truist receives tax credits related to these investments, for which the Company typically acts as a limited partner and therefore does not exert control over the operating or financial policies of the partnerships. The following table summarizes certain tax credit, private equity, and certain other equity method investments.

(Dollars in millions)			Balance Sheet Location			Jun 30, 2020						Dec 31, 2019
Investments in affordable housing projects:
Carrying amount			Other assets			$	3,827					$	3,684
Amount of future funding commitments included in carrying amount			Other liabilities			1,113						1,271
Lending exposure			NA			724						647
Renewable energy investments:
Carrying amount			Other assets			102						81
Amount of future funding commitments not included in carrying amount			NA			296						246
Private equity and certain other equity method investments:
Carrying amount			Other assets			1,421						1,556
Amount of future funding commitments not included in carrying amount			NA			419						331

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The following table presents a summary of tax credits and amortization associated with the Company's tax credit investment activity:

						Three Months Ended June 30,																		Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions)			Income Statement Location			2020						2019						2020						2019
Tax credits:
Investments in affordable housing projects			Provision for income taxes			$	114					$	102					$	231					$	180
Other community development investments			Provision for income taxes			22						—						45						—
Renewable energy investments			NA			102						—						102						—
Amortization and other changes in carrying amount:
Investments in affordable housing projects			Provision for income taxes			$	116					$	68					$	227					$	138
Other community development investments			Other noninterest income			19						—						38						—
Renewable energy investments			Other noninterest income			2						—						2						—

Letters of Credit and Financial Guarantees

In the normal course of business, Truist utilizes certain financial instruments to meet the financing needs of clients and to mitigate exposure to risks. Such financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and certain contractual agreements, including standby letters of credit and financial guarantee arrangements.

The following is a summary of selected notional amounts of off-balance sheet financial instruments:

(Dollars in millions)			June 30, 2020												December 31, 2019
Commitments to extend, originate or purchase credit			$	175,616											$	177,598
Residential mortgage loans sold with recourse			373												371
CRE mortgages serviced for others covered by recourse provisions			8,641												8,676
Letters of credit			5,050												5,181

Total Return Swaps

The Company facilitates matched book TRS transactions on behalf of clients, whereby a VIE purchases reference assets identified by a client and the Company enters into a TRS with the VIE, with a mirror-image TRS facing the client. The Company provides senior financing to the VIE in the form of demand notes to fund the purchase of the reference assets. The TRS contracts pass through interest and other cash flows on the reference assets to the third party clients, along with exposing those clients to decreases in value on the assets and providing them with the rights to appreciation on the assets. The terms of the TRS contracts require the third parties to post initial margin collateral, as well as ongoing margin as the fair values of the underlying reference assets change.

The Company concluded that the VIEs should be consolidated because the Company has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses, and the right to receive benefits, that could potentially be significant. At June 30, 2020, the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet reflected $1.6 billion of assets and $95 million of other liabilities of the VIEs. At December 31, 2019, the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet reflected $2.7 billion of assets and $116 million of other liabilities of the VIEs. Assets at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 include $1.5 billion and $2.6 billion in trading loans, respectively. The activities of the VIEs are restricted to buying and selling the reference assets and the risks/benefits of any such assets owned by the VIEs are passed to the third party clients via the TRS contracts.

For additional information on the Company’s TRS contracts and its involvement with these VIEs, see "Note 16. Derivative Financial Instruments.”

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Pledged Assets

 

Certain assets were pledged to secure municipal deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, certain derivative agreements, and borrowings or borrowing capacity, as well as for other purposes as required or permitted by law. Assets pledged to the FHLB and FRB are subject to applicable asset discounts when determining borrowing capacity. The Company obtains secured financing and letters of credit from the FRB and FHLB. The Company’s letters of credit from the FHLB can be used to secure various client deposits, including public fund relationships. Excluding assets related to employee benefit plans, the majority of the agreements governing the pledged assets do not permit the other party to sell or repledge the collateral. Additional assets were pledged to the FRB of Richmond in the first quarter of 2020 following the Merger. The following table provides the total carrying amount of pledged assets by asset type.

(Dollars in millions)						Jun 30, 2020						Dec 31, 2019
Pledged securities						$	19,950					$	11,283
Pledged loans:
FRB						79,548						30,238
FHLB						76,004						80,816
Unused borrowing capacity:
FRB						53,659						21,169
FHLB						55,695						37,303

Litigation and Regulatory Matters

Truist and/or its subsidiaries are routinely parties to numerous legal proceedings, including private, civil litigation and regulatory investigations, arising from the ordinary conduct of its regular business activities. The matters range from individual actions involving a single plaintiff to class action lawsuits with multiple class members and can involve claims for substantial amounts. Investigations involve both formal and informal proceedings, by both governmental agencies and self-regulatory organizations. These legal proceedings are at varying stages of adjudication, arbitration or investigation and may consist of a variety of claims, including common law tort and contract claims and statutory antitrust, securities and consumer protection claims, and the ultimate resolution of any proceedings is uncertain and inherently difficult to predict. 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 Truist.

In accordance with the provisions of U.S. GAAP for contingencies, Truist establishes accruals for legal matters when potential losses associated with the actions become probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. There is no assurance that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not significantly exceed the amounts that Truist has currently accrued. On a quarterly basis, Truist evaluates its outstanding legal proceedings to assess litigation accruals and adjust such accruals upwards or downward, as appropriate, based on management’s best judgment after consultation with counsel and others, as warranted.

The Company’s estimate of reasonably possible losses, in excess of amounts accrued, ranges from zero to approximately $200 million as of June 30, 2020. This estimated range is based upon currently available information and involves considerable judgment, given that claims often include significant legal uncertainties, damages alleged by plaintiffs are often unspecified or overstated, discovery may not have started or may not be complete, and material facts may be disputed or unsubstantiated, among other factors. In addition, the matters underlying this estimated range will change from time to time, and actual losses may vary significantly from this estimate. For the same reasons stated above, we do not believe that an estimate of reasonably possible losses can be made for certain matters and therefore such matters are not reflected in the range provided here.

The following is a description of certain legal proceedings in which Truist is involved:

Bickerstaff v. SunTrust Bank

This class action case was filed in the Fulton County State Court on July 12, 2010, and an amended complaint was filed on August 9, 2010. Plaintiff asserts that all overdraft fees charged to his account which related to debit card and ATM transactions are actually interest charges and therefore subject to the usury laws of Georgia. Plaintiff has brought claims for violations of civil and criminal usury laws, conversion, and money had and received. On October 6, 2017, the trial court granted plaintiff's motion for class certification and defined the class as “Every Georgia citizen who had or has one or more accounts with SunTrust Bank and who, from July 12, 2006, to October 6, 2017 (i) had at least one overdraft of $500.00 or less resulting from an ATM or debit card transaction (the “Transaction”); (ii) paid any Overdraft Fees as a result of the Transaction; and (iii) did not receive a refund of those Fees” and the granting of a certified class was affirmed on appeal. On April 8, 2020, the Company filed a motion seeking to narrow the scope of this class and on May 29, 2020, it filed a renewed motion to compel arbitration of the claims of some of the class members. Discovery has commenced. The Company believes that the claims are without merit.

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NOTE 15. Fair Value Disclosures

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Accounting standards define fair value as the 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 measurement hierarchy:

•Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets

•Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets

•Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable

The following tables present fair value information for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

June 30, 2020 (Dollars in millions)						Total						Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Netting Adjustments (1)
Assets:
Trading assets:
U.S. Treasury						$	759					$	—					$	759					$	—					$	—
GSE						116						—						116						—						—
Agency MBS - residential						557						—						557						—						—
Agency MBS - commercial						3						—						3						—						—
States and political subdivisions						54						—						54						—						—
Corporate and other debt securities						444						—						444						—						—
Loans						1,811						—						1,811						—						—
Other						80						80						—						—						—
Total trading assets						3,824						80						3,744						—						—
AFS securities:
U.S. Treasury						2,260						—						2,260						—						—
GSE						1,935						—						1,935						—						—
Agency MBS - residential						71,547						—						71,547						—						—
Agency MBS - commercial						1,491						—						1,491						—						—
States and political subdivisions						537						—						537						—						—
Other						35						—						35						—						—
Total AFS securities						77,805						—						77,805						—						—
LHFS at fair value						5,515						—						5,515						—						—
MSRs at fair value						2,077						—						—						2,077						—
Other assets:
Derivative assets						4,214						654						6,355						214						(3,009)
Equity securities						635						603						32						—						—
Total assets						$	94,070					$	1,337					$	93,451					$	2,291					$	(3,009)
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities						$	448					$	524					$	3,039					$	11					$	(3,126)
Securities sold short						815						19						796						—						—
Total liabilities						$	1,263					$	543					$	3,835					$	11					$	(3,126)

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December 31, 2019 (Dollars in millions)						Total						Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Netting Adjustments (1)
Assets:
Trading assets:
U.S. Treasury						$	227					$	—					$	227					$	—					$	—
GSE						296						—						296						—						—
Agency MBS - residential						497						—						497						—						—
Agency MBS - commercial						68						—						68						—						—
States and political subdivisions						82						—						82						—						—
Non-agency MBS						277						—						277						—						—
Corporate and other debt securities						1,204						—						1,204						—						—
Loans						2,948						—						2,948						—						—
Other						134						90						44						—						—
Total trading assets						5,733						90						5,643						—						—
AFS securities:
U.S. Treasury						2,276						—						2,276						—						—
GSE						1,881						—						1,881						—						—
Agency MBS - residential						68,236						—						68,236						—						—
Agency MBS - commercial						1,341						—						1,341						—						—
States and political subdivisions						585						—						585						—						—
Non-agency MBS						368						—						—						368						—
Other						40						—						40						—						—
Total AFS securities						74,727						—						74,359						368						—
LHFS						5,673						—						5,673						—						—
MSRs						2,618						—						—						2,618						—
Other assets:
Derivative assets						2,053						606						3,620						34						(2,207)
Equity securities						817						815						2						—						—
Private equity investments						440						—						—						440						—
Total assets						$	92,061					$	1,511					$	89,297					$	3,460					$	(2,207)
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities						$	366					$	204					$	3,117					$	15					$	(2,970)
Securities sold short						1,074						18						1,056						—						—
Total liabilities						$	1,440					$	222					$	4,173					$	15					$	(2,970)

(1) Refer to "Note 16. Derivative Financial Instruments" for additional discussion on netting adjustments.

During the second quarter of 2020, the Company deconsolidated certain SBIC funds for which it had previously concluded that it was the primary beneficiary as a result of a change in control of the funds’ manager. Following the deconsolidation, the investments in SBIC funds are valued based on net asset value per unit, as provided by the fund manager as a practical expedient, which approximates the fair value, and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The SBIC funds in which the Company invests primarily focus on equity and subordinated debt investments in privately-held middle market companies. The majority of these VIE 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 on an approximately ratable basis through 2030, is uncertain and dependent on various events such as recapitalizations, refinance transactions and ownership changes among others. As of June 30, 2020, 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. At June 30, 2020, investments totaling $276 million have been excluded from the table above as valued based on net asset value as a practical expedient.

For a description of the valuation techniques and significant inputs for Level 2 and Level 3 assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, see “Note 18. Fair Value Disclosures” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

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Activity for Level 3 assets and liabilities is summarized below:

Three Months Ended (Dollars in millions)			Trading Assets						Non-agency MBS						MSRs						Net Derivatives						Private Equity Investments
Balance at April 1, 2019			$	11					$	386					$	1,036					$	7					$	388
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings			—						(7)						(51)						13						1
Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI			—						11						—						—						—
Purchases			—						—						—						—						61
Issuances			—						—						30						17						—
Sales			(11)						—						—						—						(1)
Settlements			—						(8)						(45)						(20)						—
Transfers into level 3			—						—						—						(10)						—
Balance at June 30, 2019			$	—					$	382					$	970					$	7					$	449
Balance at April 1, 2020			$	—					$	298					$	2,150					$	143					$	448
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings			—						303						(36)						126						—
Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI			—						(114)						—						—						—
Issuances			—						—						144						271						—
Sales			—						(481)						—						—						—
Settlements			—						(6)						(181)						(337)						—
Transfers out of level 3 and other			—						—						—						—						(448)
Balance at June 30, 2020			$	—					$	—					$	2,077					$	203					$	—
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at June 30, 2020			$	—					$	—					$	(32)					$	210					$	—
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (Dollars in millions)			Trading Assets						Non-agency MBS						MSRs						Net Derivatives						Private Equity Investments
Balance at January 1, 2019			$	3					$	391					$	1,108					$	12					$	393
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings			—						(5)						(105)						21						24
Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI			—						12						—						—						—
Purchases			15						—						—						—						68
Issuances			—						—						52						34						—
Sales			(18)						—						—						—						(34)
Settlements			—						(16)						(85)						(50)						(2)
Transfers into Level 3			—						—						—						(10)						—
Balance at June 30, 2019			$	—					$	382					$	970					$	7					$	449
Balance at January 1, 2020			$	—					$	368					$	2,618					$	19					$	440
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings			—						306						(562)						237						2
Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI			—						(178)						—						—						—
Purchases			—						—						—						—						27
Issuances			—						—						331						426						—
Sales			—						(481)						—						—						—
Settlements			—						(15)						(310)						(479)						(21)
Transfers out of level 3 and other			—						—						—						—						(448)
Balance at June 30, 2020			$	—					$	—					$	2,077					$	203					$	—
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at June 30, 2020			$	—					$	—					$	(547)					$	213					$	—
Primary income statement location of realized gains (losses) included in earnings			Net interest income						Gain on sale of securities						Residential mortgage income and Commercial real estate related income						Residential mortgage income and Commercial real estate related income						Other income

In the second quarter of 2020, Truist sold non-agency MBS previously categorized as Level 3 that represented ownership interests in various tranches of Re-REMIC trusts. These securities were valued at a discount, which is unobservable in the market, to the fair value of the underlying securities owned by the trusts. The Re-REMIC tranches did not have an active market and therefore were categorized as Level 3.

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Refer to "Note 7. Loan Servicing" for additional information on valuation techniques and inputs for MSRs.

Fair Value Option

The following table details the fair value and UPB of LHFS that were elected to be measured at fair value. Trading loans, included in other trading assets, were also elected to be measured at fair value.

						June 30, 2020																														December 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)						Fair Value						UPB						Difference						Fair Value						UPB						Difference
Trading loans						$	1,811					$	1,963					$	(152)					$	2,948					$	2,982					$	(34)
LHFS at fair value						5,515						5,209						306						5,673						5,563						110

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table provides information about certain assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The carrying values represent end of period values, which approximate the fair value measurements that occurred on the various measurement dates throughout the period. The valuation adjustments represent the amounts recorded during the period regardless of whether the asset is still held at period end. These assets are considered to be Level 3 assets (2019 excludes PCI).

						2020																		2019
As of / For The Six Months Ended June 30, (Dollars in millions)						Carrying Value						Valuation Adjustments						Carrying Value						Valuation Adjustments
LHFS						$	416					$	(55)					$	—					$	—
Loans and leases						142						(27)						113						(20)
Foreclosed real estate						43						(104)						36						(117)

At June 30, 2020, LHFS with valuation adjustments in the table above consisted primarily of residential mortgages and commercial loans that were valued using market prices and measured at the lower of cost or market. The table above excludes $392 million of LHFS carried at cost at June 30, 2020 that did not require a valuation adjustment during the period. The remainder of LHFS is carried at fair value. Excluding government guaranteed loans, the Company held $102 million in nonperforming LHFS at June 30, 2020 and $107 million of nonperforming LHFS at December 31, 2019. LHFS that were 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest were not material at June 30, 2020. Loans and leases are primarily collateral dependent and may be subject to liquidity adjustments. Refer to “Note 1. Basis of Presentation” for additional discussion of individually evaluated loans and leases. Foreclosed real estate is measured at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell and consists primarily of residential homes, commercial properties, and vacant lots.

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value

For financial instruments not recorded at fair value, estimates of fair value are based on relevant market data and information about the instrument. Values obtained relate to trading 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. In addition, changes in assumptions could significantly affect these fair value estimates. Financial assets and liabilities not recorded at fair value are summarized below:

						June 30, 2020																		December 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)			Fair Value Hierarchy			Carrying Amount						Fair Value						Carrying Amount						Fair Value
Financial assets:
Loans and leases HFI, net of ALLL			Level 3			$	309,123					$	311,802					$	298,293					$	298,586
Financial liabilities:
Time deposits			Level 2			30,562						30,818						35,896						35,885
Long-term debt			Level 2			42,133						42,849						41,339						42,051

The carrying value of unfunded commitments was $431 million and $373 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

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NOTE 16. Derivative Financial Instruments

Impact of Derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheets

The following table presents the gross notional amounts and estimated fair value of derivative instruments employed by the Company. Truist held no cash flow hedges as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

			June 30, 2020																														December 31, 2019
			Notional Amount						Fair Value																		Notional Amount						Fair Value
(Dollars in millions)												Assets						Liabilities															Assets						Liabilities
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate contracts:
Swaps hedging long-term debt			$	23,701					$	607					$	—					$	23,701					$	113					$	(25)
Options hedging long-term debt			3,407						—						(5)						3,407						—						(2)
Swaps hedging commercial loans			43						—						—						44						—						—
Total			27,151						607						(5)						27,152						113						(27)
Not designated as hedges:
Client-related and other risk management:
Interest rate contracts:
Swaps			150,930						4,179						(1,002)						144,473						1,817						(673)
Options			25,159						68						(22)						25,938						28						(19)
Forward commitments			3,952						13						(12)						7,907						6						(7)
Other			2,782						—						—						1,807						—						—
Equity contracts			40,737						1,669						(2,048)						38,426						1,988						(2,307)
Credit contracts:
Loans and leases			744						—						(7)						894						—						(34)
Risk participation agreements			7,978						—						(11)						6,696						—						(2)
Total return swaps			1,543						95						(17)						2,531						27						(11)
Foreign exchange contracts			12,247						149						(162)						12,986						144						(164)
Commodity			2,821						206						(202)						2,659						67						(65)
Total			248,893						6,379						(3,483)						244,317						4,077						(3,282)
Mortgage banking:
Interest rate contracts:
Swaps			422						—						—						535						—						—
Interest rate lock commitments			9,682						214						—						4,427						34						(2)
When issued securities, forward rate agreements and forward commitments			13,287						4						(86)						11,997						10						(18)
Other			435						—						—						603						2						—
Total			23,826						218						(86)						17,562						46						(20)
MSRs:
Interest rate contracts:
Swaps			19,549						—						—						19,196						—						—
Options			262						6						—						1,519						22						(2)
When issued securities, forward rate agreements and forward commitments			1,441						13						—						5,560						2						(5)
Other			671						—						—						567						—						—
Total			21,923						19						—						26,842						24						(7)
Total derivatives not designated as hedges			294,642						6,616						(3,569)						288,721						4,147						(3,309)
Total derivatives			$	321,793					7,223						(3,574)						$	315,873					4,260						(3,336)
Gross amounts in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Amounts subject to master netting arrangements									(1,819)						1,819												(1,708)						1,708
Cash collateral (received) posted for amounts subject to master netting arrangements									(1,190)						1,307												(499)						1,262
Net amount									$	4,214					$	(448)											$	2,053					$	(366)

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The following table presents the offsetting of derivative instruments including financial instrument collateral related to legally enforceable master netting agreements and amounts held or pledged as collateral. U.S. GAAP does not permit netting of non-cash collateral balances in the consolidated balance sheet:

June 30, 2020 (Dollars in millions)			Gross Amount						Amount Offset						Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets						Held/Pledged Financial Instruments						Net Amount
Derivative assets:
Derivatives subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement			$	5,912					$	(2,485)					$	3,427					$	(5)					$	3,422
Derivatives not subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement			657						—						657						(1)						656
Exchange traded derivatives			654						(524)						130						—						130
Total derivative assets			$	7,223					$	(3,009)					$	4,214					$	(6)					$	4,208
Derivative liabilities:
Derivatives subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement			$	(2,913)					$	2,602					$	(311)					$	1					$	(310)
Derivatives not subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement			(137)						—						(137)						19						(118)
Exchange traded derivatives			(524)						524						—						—						—
Total derivative liabilities			$	(3,574)					$	3,126					$	(448)					$	20					$	(428)
December 31, 2019 (Dollars in millions)			Gross Amount						Amount Offset						Net Amount Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets						Held/Pledged Financial Instruments						Net Amount
Derivative assets:
Derivatives subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement			$	3,516					$	(2,003)					$	1,513					$	(17)					$	1,496
Derivatives not subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement			138						—						138						(1)						137
Exchange traded derivatives			606						(204)						402						—						402
Total derivative assets			$	4,260					$	(2,207)					$	2,053					$	(18)					$	2,035
Derivative liabilities:
Derivatives subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement			$	(2,939)					$	2,761					$	(178)					$	22					$	(156)
Derivatives not subject to master netting arrangement or similar arrangement			(193)						5						(188)						11						(177)
Exchange traded derivatives			(204)						204						—						—						—
Total derivative liabilities			$	(3,336)					$	2,970					$	(366)					$	33					$	(333)

The following table presents the carrying value of hedged items in fair value hedging relationships:

						June 30, 2020																														December 31, 2019
												Hedge Basis Adjustment																								Hedge Basis Adjustment
(Dollars in millions)						Hedged Asset / Liability Basis						Items Currently Designated						Items No Longer Designated						Hedged Asset / Liability Basis						Items Currently Designated						Items No Longer Designated
AFS securities						$	444					$	—					$	55					$	473					$	—					$	65
Loans and leases						494						6						13						528						3						15
Long-term debt						28,563						1,107						22						28,557						174						23

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Impact of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments under GAAP

No portion of the change in fair value of derivatives designated as hedges has been excluded from effectiveness testing.

The following table summarizes amounts related to cash flow hedges, which consist of interest rate contracts.

			Three Months Ended June 30,																		Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions)			2020						2019						2020						2019
Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in OCI:
Deposits			$	—					$	(33)					$	—					$	(43)
Short-term borrowings			—						12						—						2
Long-term debt			—						(58)						—						(78)
Total			$	—					$	(79)					$	—					$	(119)
Pre-tax gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into interest expense:
Deposits			$	(4)					(1)						$	(6)					$	1
Short-term borrowings			(4)						—						(8)						1
Long-term debt			(7)						(1)						(15)						1
Total			$	(15)					$	(2)					$	(29)					$	3

The following table summarizes the impact on net interest income related to fair value hedges:

			Three Months Ended June 30,																		Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions)			2020						2019						2020						2019
AFS securities:
Amounts related to interest settlements			$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—
Recognized on derivatives			—						(10)						—						(17)
Recognized on hedged items			(2)						8						(4)						13
Net income (expense) recognized			(2)						(2)						(4)						(4)
Loans and leases:
Amounts related to interest settlements			—						—						—						—
Recognized on derivatives			—						(14)						(3)						(22)
Recognized on hedged items			(1)						14						1						22
Net income (expense) recognized			(1)						—						(2)						—
Long-term debt:
Amounts related to interest settlements			88						(16)						104						(38)
Recognized on derivatives			8						192						930						308
Recognized on hedged items			(7)						(188)						(929)						(296)
Net income (expense) recognized			89						(12)						105						(26)
Net income (expense) recognized, total			$	86					$	(14)					$	99					$	(30)

The following table presents information about the Company's cash flow and fair value hedges:

(Dollars in millions)						Jun 30, 2020						Dec 31, 2019
Cash flow hedges:
Net unrecognized after-tax gain (loss) on active hedges recorded in AOCI						$	—					$	—
Net unrecognized after-tax gain (loss) on terminated hedges recorded in AOCI (to be recognized in earnings through 2022)						(79)						(101)
Estimated portion of net after-tax gain (loss) on active and terminated hedges to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings during the next 12 months						(34)						(37)
Fair value hedges:
Unrecognized pre-tax net gain (loss) on terminated hedges (to be recognized as interest primarily through 2029)						$	(46)					$	(57)
Portion of pre-tax net gain (loss) on terminated hedges to be recognized as a change in interest during the next 12 months						(5)						(6)

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Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under GAAP

The Company also enters into derivatives that are not designated as accounting hedges under GAAP to economically hedge certain risks as well as in a trading capacity with its clients.

The following table presents pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in income for derivative instruments not designated as hedges:

						Three Months Ended June 30,																		Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions)			Income Statement Location			2020						2019						2020						2019
Client-related and other risk management:
Interest rate contracts			Investment banking and trading income and other income			$	37					$	16					$	(27)					$	26
Foreign exchange contracts			Investment banking and trading income			(26)						(1)						81						1
Equity contracts			Investment banking and trading income and other income			3						—						(7)						—
Credit contracts			Investment banking and trading income and other income			(153)						—						306						—
Commodity contracts			Investment banking and trading income			1						—						4						—
Mortgage banking:
Interest rate contracts			Residential mortgage income			(26)						(19)						(148)						(34)
Interest rate contracts			Commercial real estate related income			(2)						—						—						—
MSRs:
Interest rate contracts			Residential mortgage income			42						83						537						137
Interest rate contracts			Commercial real estate related income			2						—						22						—
Total						$	(122)					$	79					$	768					$	130

Credit Derivative Instruments

As part of the Company’s corporate investment banking business, the Company enters into contracts that are, in form or substance, written guarantees; specifically, credit default swaps, risk participations and TRS. The Company accounts for these contracts as derivatives.

The Company has entered into TRS contracts on loans. The Company’s TRS business consists of matched trades, such that when the Company pays depreciation on one TRS, it receives the same amount on the matched TRS. To mitigate its credit risk, the Company typically receives initial margin from the counterparty upon entering into the TRS and variation margin if the fair value of the underlying reference assets deteriorates.

Truist has entered into risk participation agreements to share the credit exposure with other financial institutions on client-related interest rate derivative contracts. Under these agreements, the Company has guaranteed payment to a dealer counterparty in the event the dealer experiences a loss on the derivative, such as an interest rate swap, due to a failure to pay by the client, on that derivative. The Company manages its payment risk on its risk participations by monitoring the creditworthiness of the underlying client through the normal credit review process that the Company would have performed had it entered into a derivative directly with the obligors. At June 30, 2020, the remaining terms on these risk participations ranged from less than one year to 10 years. The potential future exposure represents the Company’s maximum estimated exposure to written risk participations, as measured by projecting a maximum value of the guaranteed derivative instruments based on scenario simulations and assuming 100% default by all obligors on the maximum value.

The following table presents additional information related to interest rate derivative risk participation agreements and total return swaps:

(Dollars in millions)			Jun 30, 2020						Dec 31, 2019
Risk participation agreements:
Maximum potential amount of exposure			$	471					$	291
Total return swaps:
Cash collateral held			562						653

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The following table summarizes collateral positions with counterparties:

(Dollars in millions)			Jun 30, 2020						Dec 31, 2019
Dealer and other counterparties:
Cash and other collateral received from counterparties			$	1,196					$	514
Derivatives in a net gain position secured by collateral received			1,313						615
Unsecured positions in a net gain with counterparties after collateral postings			117						101
Cash collateral posted to dealer counterparties			1,306						1,255
Derivatives in a net loss position secured by collateral			1,371						1,300
Additional collateral that would have been posted had the Company's credit ratings dropped below investment grade			6						12
Central counterparties clearing:
Cash collateral, including initial margin, posted to central clearing parties			71						30
Derivatives in a net loss position			24						31
Securities pledged to central counterparties clearing			656						513

NOTE 17. Computation of EPS

 

Basic and diluted EPS calculations are presented in the following table:

			Three Months Ended June 30,																		Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)			2020						2019						2020						2019
Net income available to common shareholders			$	902					$	842					$	1,888					$	1,591
Weighted average number of common shares			1,347,512						765,958						1,345,942						765,052
Effect of dilutive outstanding equity-based awards			8,322						8,645						10,867						9,277
Weighted average number of diluted common shares			1,355,834						774,603						1,356,809						774,329
Basic EPS			$	0.67					$	1.10					$	1.40					$	2.08
Diluted EPS			$	0.67					$	1.09					$	1.39					$	2.06
Anti-dilutive awards			5,081						26						2,806						18

 

NOTE 18. Operating Segments

 

Truist operates and measures business activity across three segments: Consumer Banking and Wealth, Corporate and Commercial Banking, and Insurance Holdings, with functional activities included in Other, Treasury, and Corporate. The Company's business segment structure is based on the manner in which financial information is evaluated by management as well as the products and services provided or the type of client served. For additional information, see "Note 21. Operating Segments" of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The following table presents results by segment:

Three Months Ended June 30, (Dollars in millions)			CB&W																																				C&CB																																				IH
						2020						2019																								2020						2019																								2020						2019
Net interest income (expense)			$	1,843					$	835																							$	1,351					$	751																							$	33					$	35
Net intersegment interest income (expense)			313						210																								(55)						(109)																								(10)						(10)
Segment net interest income			2,156						1,045																								1,296						642																								23						25
Allocated provision for credit losses			270						123																								533						51																								6						2
Segment net interest income after provision			1,886						922																								763						591																								17						23
Noninterest income			1,006						580																								624						251																								598						570
Noninterest expense			1,969						898																								884						326																								449						444
Income (loss) before income taxes			923						604																								503						516																								166						149
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			218						146																								94						107																								41						38
Segment net income (loss)			$	705					$	458																							$	409					$	409																							$	125					$	111
Identifiable assets (period end)			$	167,665					$	78,608																							$	198,843					$	86,501																							$	7,360					$	7,162

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																																							OT&C (1)																																				Total
																																	2020						2019																								2020						2019
Net interest income (expense)																																	$	221					$	69																							$	3,448					$	1,690
Net intersegment interest income (expense)																																	(248)						(91)																								—						—
Segment net interest income																																	(27)						(22)																								3,448						1,690
Allocated provision for credit losses																																	35						(4)																								844						172
Segment net interest income after provision																																	(62)						(18)																								2,604						1,518
Noninterest income																																	195						(49)																								2,423						1,352
Noninterest expense																																	576						83																								3,878						1,751
Income (loss) before income taxes																																	(443)						(150)																								1,149						1,119
Provision (benefit) for income taxes																																	(162)						(57)																								191						234
Segment net income (loss)																																	$	(281)					$	(93)																							$	958					$	885
Identifiable assets (period end)																																	$	130,468					$	58,601																							$	504,336					$	230,872
Six Months Ended June 30, (Dollars in millions)			CB&W																																							C&CB																																							IH
						2020						2019																								2020						2019																								2020						2019
Net interest income (expense)			$	3,703					$	1,663																							$	2,885					$	1,491																							$	69					$	69
Net intersegment interest income (expense)			703						403																								(254)						(213)																								(21)						(22)
Segment net interest income			4,406						2,066																								2,631						1,278																								48						47
Allocated provision for credit losses			707						254																								932						71																								7						4
Segment net interest income after provision			3,699						1,812																								1,699						1,207																								41						43
Noninterest income			2,073						1,086																								1,084						494																								1,155						1,085
Noninterest expense			3,957						1,778																								1,771						641																								889						861
Income (loss) before income taxes			1,815						1,120																								1,012						1,060																								307						267
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			428						272																								185						220																								77						68
Segment net income (loss)			$	1,387					$	848																							$	827					$	840																							$	230					$	199
Identifiable assets (period end)			$	167,665					$	78,608																							$	198,843					$	86,501																							$	7,360					$	7,162
																																										OT&C (1)																																							Total
																																	2020						2019																								2020						2019
Net interest income (expense)																																	$	441					$	163																							$	7,098					$	3,386
Net intersegment interest income (expense)																																	(428)						(168)																								—						—
Segment net interest income																																	13						(5)																								7,098						3,386
Allocated provision for credit losses																																	91						(2)																								1,737						327
Segment net interest income after provision																																	(78)						(3)																								5,361						3,059
Noninterest income																																	72						(111)																								4,384						2,554
Noninterest expense																																	692						239																								7,309						3,519
Income (loss) before income taxes																																	(698)						(353)																								2,436						2,094
Provision (benefit) for income taxes																																	(275)						(149)																								415						411
Segment net income (loss)																																	$	(423)					$	(204)																							$	2,021					$	1,683
Identifiable assets (period end)																																	$	130,468					$	58,601																							$	504,336					$	230,872

(1) Includes financial data from business units 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

Introduction

This MD&A is intended to assist readers in their analysis of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and supplemental financial information. It should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, other information contained in this document, as well as information contained in the December 31, 2019 Form 10-K.

Government Response to COVID-19

Congress, the FRB and the other U.S. state and federal financial regulatory agencies, as well as state legislatures and officials, have taken actions to mitigate disruptions to economic activity and financial stability resulting from COVID-19 and may continue to evolve such approaches and requirements in ways that further impact the business of the Company. The descriptions below summarize certain significant government actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the particular statutory or regulatory provisions or government programs summarized.

The CARES Act

The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020 and subsequently has been amended several times. Among other provisions the CARES Act includes funding for the Small Business Administration to expand lending, relief from certain U.S. GAAP requirements to allow COVID-19-related loan modifications to not be categorized as troubled debt restructurings and a range of incentives to encourage deferment, forbearance or modification of loans. One of the key CARES Act programs is the PPP, which temporarily expands the Small Business Administration’s business loan guarantee program through August 8, 2020. PPP loans are available to a broader range of entities than ordinary Small Business Administration loans, require deferral of principal and interest repayment, and the loan may be forgiven in an amount equal to payroll costs and certain other expenses during either an eight-week or 24-week covered period.

The CARES Act contains additional protections for homeowners and renters of properties with federally backed mortgages, including a 60-day moratorium on the initiation of foreclosure proceedings beginning on March 18, 2020 and a 120-day moratorium on initiating eviction proceedings effective March 27, 2020. Borrowers of federally backed mortgages have the right under the CARES Act to request up to 360 days of forbearance on their mortgage payments if they experience financial hardship directly or indirectly due to the coronavirus-related public health emergency. FNMA, FHLMC, FHA and VA have extended their moratorium on foreclosures and evictions for single-family federally backed mortgages until at least August 31, 2020.

Also pursuant to the CARES Act, the U.S. Treasury has the authority to provide loans, guarantees and other investments in support of eligible businesses, states and municipalities affected by the economic effects of COVID-19. Some of these funds have been used to support the several FRB programs and facilities described below or additional programs or facilities that are established by the FRB under its Section 13(3) authority and meeting certain criteria.

FRB Actions

The FRB has taken a range of actions to support the flow of credit to households and businesses. For example, on March 15, 2020, the FRB reduced the target range for the federal funds rate to 0 to 0.25% and announced that it would increase its holdings of U.S. Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities and begin purchasing agency commercial mortgage-backed securities. The FRB has also encouraged depository institutions to borrow from the discount window and has lowered the primary credit rate for such borrowing by 150 basis points while extending the term of such loans up to 90 days. Reserve requirements have been reduced to zero as of March 26, 2020.

In addition, the FRB has established, or has taken steps to establish, a range of facilities and programs to support the U.S. economy and U.S. marketplace participants in response to economic disruptions associated with COVID-19. Through these facilities and programs, the FRB, relying on its authority under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act, has taken steps to directly or indirectly purchase assets from, or make loans to, U.S. companies, financial institutions, municipalities and other market participants.

FRB facilities and programs established, or in the process of being established, include:

•a PPP Liquidity Facility to provide financing related to PPP loans made by banks;

•three Main Street Loan Facilities to purchase loan participations, under specified conditions, from banks lending to small and medium sized U.S. businesses;

•a Primary Dealer Credit Facility to provide liquidity to primary dealers through a secured lending facility;

•a Commercial Paper Funding Facility to purchase the commercial paper of certain U.S. issuers;

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•a Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility to purchase corporate bonds directly from, or make loans directly to, eligible participants;

•a Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility to purchase corporate bonds trading in secondary markets, including from exchange-traded funds, that were issued by eligible participants;

•a Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility to make loans secured by asset-backed securities;

•a Municipal Liquidity Facility to purchase bonds directly from U.S. state, city and county issuers; and

•a Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility to purchase certain assets from, or make loans to, financial institutions providing financing to eligible money market mutual funds.

These facilities and programs are in various stages of development, and the Company and Truist Bank may participate in some or all of them, including as an agent or intermediary on behalf of clients or customers or in an advisory capacity.

Regulatory Considerations

The regulatory framework applicable to banking organizations is intended primarily for the protection of depositors and the stability of the financial system, rather than for the protection of shareholders and creditors. Truist is subject to banking laws and regulations and various other laws and regulations, which affect the operations and management of Truist and its ability to make distributions to shareholders. Truist and its subsidiaries are also subject to supervision and examination by multiple regulators. Refer to Truist's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for additional disclosures with respect to significant laws and regulations affecting Truist.

The descriptions below summarize certain significant updates since the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 to state and federal laws to which Truist is subject. The descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the particular statutory or regulatory provisions summarized. They do not summarize all possible or proposed changes in current laws or regulations and are not intended to be a substitute for the related statues or regulatory provisions.

Stress Capital Buffer and CCAR

The FRB has adopted a final rule that integrates its annual capital planning and stress testing requirements with existing regulatory capital requirements. For risk-based capital requirements, the stress capital buffer replaces the existing capital conservation buffer, which is 2.5% as of January 1, 2019. Under the final rule, beginning in the 2020 CCAR cycle, Truist will be required to calculate a stress capital buffer equal to the greater of (i) the difference between its starting and minimum projected CET1 capital ratios under the severely adverse scenario in the supervisory stress test, plus the sum of the dollar amount of Truist’s planned common stock dividends for each of the fourth through seventh quarters of the planning horizon as a percentage of risk-weighted assets, or (ii) 2.5%.

The final rule also makes related changes to the capital planning and stress testing process. Among other changes, the revised capital plan rule eliminates the assumption that Truist’s balance sheet assets would increase over the planning horizon. In addition, provided that Truist is otherwise in compliance with automatic restrictions on distributions under the FRB’s capital rules, Truist will no longer be required to seek prior approval to make capital distributions in excess of those included in its capital plan.

On June 25, 2020, the FRB provided Truist with a preliminary SCB of 2.7% and will provide the final SCB by August 31, 2020. The SCB will be effective from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021, at which point a revised SCB will be calculated and provided to Truist. Truist has reviewed the results of the 2020 CCAR supervisory stress test and noted that the modeled outcomes shown by the FRB differ from those calculated by the Company. Truist believes those differences are attributable to the application of purchase accounting associated with the Merger. Purchase accounting adjustments could result in a reduction in provision expense and an increase in pre-provision net revenue. These differences could result in higher capital ratios than were reflected in the CCAR results.

At the same time, the FRB took several actions following its stress tests in light of the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, for the third quarter of 2020, the FRB will require certain large banking organizations, including Truist, to suspend share repurchases, cap dividend payments to the amount paid in the second quarter, and further limit dividends according to a formula based on recent income. The FRB is also requiring banks to re-evaluate their longer-term capital plans.

These large banking organizations, including Truist, will be required to resubmit and update their capital plans later this year to reflect current stresses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the FRB will conduct additional analysis each quarter to determine if adjustments to this response are appropriate.

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Revisions to Definition of Eligible Retained Income

The U.S. banking agencies have adopted an interim final rule altering the definition of eligible retained income in their respective capital rules. Under the new rule, eligible retained income is the greater of a firm’s (i) net income for the four preceding calendar quarters, net of any distributions and associated tax effects not already reflected in net income, and (ii) average net income over the preceding four quarters. This definition applies with respect to all of Truist’s capital requirements. The interim final rule became effective March 20, 2020.

Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology

The U.S. banking agencies have adopted an interim final rule that permits banking organizations that implement CECL before the end of 2020 to elect to follow the three-year transition available under the prior rule or a new five-year transition to phase in the effects of CECL on regulatory capital. Under the five-year transition, the banking organization would defer for two years 100% of the day-one effect of adopting CECL and 25% of the cumulative increase in the allowance for credit losses since adoption of CECL. Following the first two years, the electing organization will phase out the aggregate capital effects over the next three years consistent with the transition in the original three-year transition rule. The interim final rule became effective March 31, 2020. Truist has elected to use the five-year transition to phase in the impacts of CECL on regulatory capital.

Supplementary Leverage Ratio

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FRB has adopted an interim final rule that temporarily changes the supplementary leverage ratio to exclude U.S. Treasury securities and deposits at Federal Reserve Banks from the calculation of a firm’s leverage exposure. The interim final rule applies to BHCs and became effective April 1, 2020 and will remain in effect through March 31, 2021.

Loan modifications

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, banking regulators have encouraged financial institutions to support borrowers impacted by COVID-19. Refer to “Note 1. Basis of Presentation” for Truist’s policy related to COVID-19 loan modifications.

CARES Act

In addition to authorizing several programs to provide loans, guarantees and other investments in support of eligible organizations, states and municipalities affected by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act also includes several measures that temporarily adjust existing laws or regulations. These include providing the FDIC with additional authority to guarantee the deposits of solvent insured depository institutions held in noninterest-bearing business transaction accounts to a maximum amount specified by the FDIC, reinstating the FDIC's Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Authority to guarantee debt obligations of solvent insured depository institutions or depository institution holding companies, and temporarily allowing the Treasury to fully guarantee money market mutual funds. The CARES Act also provides financial institutions with the option to suspend certain GAAP requirements for coronavirus-related loan modifications that would otherwise constitute troubled debt restructurings and further requires the federal banking agencies to defer to financial institutions’ determinations in making such suspensions. Refer to “Note 1. Basis of Presentation” for Truist’s policy related to COVID-19 loan modifications.

Volcker Rule

In June 2020, the five regulatory agencies charged with implementing the Volcker Rule finalized amendments to the Volcker Rule’s restrictions on ownership interests in and relationships with covered funds. Among other things, these amendments permit banking entities to have relationships with and offer additional financial services to additional types of funds and investment vehicles. These requirements are not expected to have a material impact on Truist's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Executive Overview

Overview of Significant Events and Financial Results

Recent Events

Effective December 6, 2019, the Company completed the Merger. Reported results for Truist reflect heritage BB&T prior to the completion of the Merger and results from both BB&T and SunTrust from the Merger closing date forward. As such, comparative income statement data in

this MD&A for 2019 is only for heritage BB&T. Significant Merger updates include:

•In January 2020, Truist officially launched the Truist brand and visual identity, and Truist’s purpose: “Inspire and build better lives and communities,” along with its mission and values.

•In March 2020, the purchase of the new Charlotte, NC headquarters building was completed and the building was renamed Truist Center.

•Purchase accounting valuations for loans and intangibles were updated during 2020 resulting in a $193 million reduction in the fair value mark for loans, a $202 million increase in CDI and other intangibles and a $310 million reduction in goodwill.

•In July 2020, Truist completed the previously announced divestiture of 30 branches with $425 million in loans and leases and $2.2 billion in deposits.

•During 2020, Truist branded Truist Securities, Truist Insurance and Truist Foundation, introduced Advisor Desktop to heritage BB&T Financial Advisors and consolidated social media platform leveraging Truist.com.

•Truist remains committed to achieving $1.6 billion in net cost saves on a run rate basis by the fourth quarter of 2022, excluding changes in net pension costs for 2021 and 2022.

The Company is closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on clients, counterparties and the financial markets in which the Company conducts business. The Company expects the effects of this health crisis, which include disruptions or restrictions in clients’ supply chains, closures of clients’ facilities or decreases in demand for clients’ products and services, to continue to adversely impact economic conditions. Also related to the health crisis, the U.S. has been operating under a presidential declared emergency since March 13, 2020, with various actions by the U.S. Congress and regulatory agencies. As a result of COVID-19, the Company experienced the decline of asset prices, reduction in interest rates, widening of credit spreads, borrower and counterparty credit deterioration and market volatility. Although the Company is unable to estimate the extent of the impact, the continuing pandemic and related global economic crisis is likely to adversely impact its future operating results.

Truist acted swiftly to support our clients, teammates and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The following are some significant actions related to our crisis response.

•Third largest PPP lender based on gross fundings and the carrying value of PPP loans was $12.0 billion as of June 30, 2020.

•Provided accommodations to clients on $21.2 billion of commercial loans, $13.8 billion of consumer loans, and $211 million of credit card loans as of June 30, 2020, representing 11.2% of loans and leases held for investment.

•Pledged $50 million in philanthropic support through the Truist Cares initiative that is providing aid for basic needs, medical supplies and financial hardship across the nation, as well as grants to Truist’s community partners to support and expand technology initiatives and programs for youth, seniors, small businesses and people to rebuild, restore and create thriving communities.

•Provided support for clients through payment relief assistance, including payments deferrals, waiving certain fees and offering additional accommodations.

•Implemented multiple strategies to keep our branches operational and clients safe, including lobby access by appointment and the extensive use of drive-thrus. Truist created an online, automated process for the PPP and began to accept applications during the first weekend of the program. Additionally, Truist funded extensive line draws for commercial clients to help them fund liquidity and working capital needs during the onset of the pandemic. The majority of the line draws were repaid during the second quarter as the government programs were implemented and clients better understood their liquidity needs.

•Provided support for teammates including additional paid time off, flexibility and family care benefits. Provided teammates who have base pay below $100,000 annually a one-time pre-tax bonus of $1,200 in March to recognize their ongoing commitment to our clients and help alleviate some of the financial pressures caused by the pandemic. Enabled alternative work strategies that allowed more than half of our teammates to work remotely. Offered an additional onsite special pay rate of $6.25 per hour or $50 per day for teammates required to work in offices. Truist has temporarily limited access to certain offices, limited branches to drive-thru and appointment only, suspended some services and the majority of the Company’s workforce is working remotely.

See Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding risks related to the effects of COVID-19.

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Truist is committed to addressing racial and social inequity and has taken a number of actions to expand efforts towards advancing equity, economic empowerment and education for clients, communities and teammates, including:

•Observed Juneteenth holiday.

•Hosted more than 200 “Days of Understanding” sessions to date with teammates, with more scheduled this year, that are designed to encourage bold dialogue on real-world topics in an open, trusting environment.

•Scheduled virtual town hall meetings and discussion forums for teammates to share candid, personal experiences.

•Rolled out unconscious bias training for teammates and executive leadership, with plans to host 50 sessions in the second half of the year.

•Hosted more than 100 Business Resource Group events to date this year to bring teammates together and discuss a broad range of cultural topics to create awareness and understanding of different communities. Many of these events are celebrations of inclusion months, but we also host executive panels on pertinent topics to lead with empathy, including the racial injustices that have occurred; the bigotry that came out of COVID-19 toward Asian-Americans; and how to be an ally for our LGBTQ+ teammates.

•CEO Kelly King signed the pledge with CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

•The entire Executive Leadership Team is part of the Truist Executive Inclusion and Diversity Council, which provides oversight and accountability.

•To advance equity in a meaningful way, Truist launched a working group led by two members of our Executive Leadership Team and leaders of our African American Business Resource Group. Truist has also asked several community partners to help shape and guide its long-term actions.

Executive Leadership Changes

On June 30, 2020, Truist announced that Kimberly Moore-Wright, Chief Human Resources Officer, has been named to the Truist Executive Leadership team, effectively immediately. In December 2019, Moore-Wright was named Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to that, Moore-Wright was the Director of Marketing and Digital Sales between January 2016 and November 2019 and the Director of Retail and Commercial Marketing Strategy between January 2012 and December 2015.

As part of the new reporting structure to elevate the areas of human resources and inclusion and diversity, both Moore-Wright and Ellen Fitzsimmons, Chief Legal Officer and Head of Enterprise Diversity, will report directly to the Chairman and CEO, Kelly King.

Financial Results

Net income available to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2020 totaled $902 million, up 7.1%, compared with the second quarter last year. On a diluted per common share basis, earnings for the second quarter of 2020 were $0.67, a decrease of $0.42 compared to the second quarter of 2019. Truist's results of operations for the second quarter of 2020 produced an annualized return on average assets of 0.75% and an annualized return on average common shareholders' equity of 5.90% compared to prior year returns of 1.55% and 11.98%, respectively. Results for the second quarter of 2020 included merger-related and restructuring charges of $209 million ($160 million after-tax), incremental operating expenses related to the merger of $129 million ($99 million after-tax), securities gains of $300 million ($230 million after-tax), and losses from the early extinguishment of long-term debt of $235 million ($180 million after-tax). Results for the second quarter of 2019 included $23 million ($19 million after-tax) of merger-related and restructuring charges and $9 million ($7 million after-tax) of incremental operating expenses related to the Merger.

Truist’s revenue for the second quarter of 2020 was $5.9 billion. On a TE basis, revenue was also $5.9 billion for the second quarter of 2020, an increase of $2.8 billion compared to the same period in 2019, which reflects an increase of $1.8 billion in TE net interest income and an increase of $1.1 billion in noninterest income.

The increase in net interest income was primarily due to the Merger, as average loans and leases increased $174.9 billion and average securities increased $29.0 billion. In addition, average other earning assets increased $39.8 billion due to higher interest bearing balances at the Federal Reserve as Truist increased liquidity in view of economic uncertainty and to increase Truist’s capacity to support clients.

NIM was 3.13% for the second quarter of 2020, down 29 basis points compared to the prior year. Average earning assets increased $246.0 billion, while average interest-bearing liabilities increased $182.7 billion and noninterest-bearing deposits increased $61.2 billion. The annualized TE yield on the total loan portfolio for the second quarter of 2020 was 4.19%, down 86 basis points compared to the prior year. The annualized TE yield on the average securities portfolio was 2.37%, down 25 basis points compared to the prior year.

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The provision for credit losses was $844 million compared to $172 million for the second quarter of 2019. The increase in the provision for credit losses reflects a build to the allowance for credit losses due to increased economic stress associated with the pandemic and specific consideration of its impact on certain industries, the impact of the merger, and the effect of applying the CECL methodology in the current quarter compared to the incurred loss methodology in the earlier quarter. Higher net charge-offs also contributed to the increase in the provision for credit losses and primarily reflect increases as a result of the Merger. Net charge-offs were 0.39% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis for the second quarter of 2020, up one basis point compared to the second quarter of 2019.

Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2020 increased $1.1 billion compared to the earlier quarter. The current quarter includes $300 million of securities gains from the sale of non-agency mortgage-backed securities. Excluding the securities gains, noninterest income increased $771 million, with nearly all categories of noninterest income being impacted by the Merger. In addition to these impacts, insurance income was a record $581 million and residential mortgage banking income was up due to strong production and refinance activity driven by the declining rate environment, while service charges on deposits were lower due to reduced overdraft incident rates and refunds and waivers to support clients impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2020 was up $2.1 billion compared to the earlier quarter. The current quarter was impacted by $235 million of losses on the early extinguishment of long-term debt. Excluding merger-related and restructuring charges, incremental operating expenses related to the Merger and losses on the early extinguishment of long-term debt, noninterest expense was up $1.6 billion, primarily reflecting the impact of the Merger. In addition to the impacts of the merger, operating costs were elevated due to COVID-19, which resulted in an additional $115 million of expenses compared to the second quarter of 2019. This was primarily related to additional on-site pay for teammates, net occupancy costs for enhanced cleaning and teammate support expenses. Amortization of intangibles increased $146 million due to the intangibles recognized in the merger.

The provision for income taxes was $191 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $234 million for the earlier quarter. This produced an effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2020 of 16.6%, compared to 20.9% for the earlier quarter. The lower effective tax rate is primarily due to higher favorable permanent tax items and income tax credits earned in the current year.

Truist's total assets at June 30, 2020 were $504.3 billion, an increase of $31.3 billion compared to December 31, 2019. The increase in total assets was primarily driven by an increase of $12.9 billion in total loans and leases primarily due to an increase in commercial and industrial loans as a result of PPP loans and other customer line draws. In addition, interest-bearing deposits with banks increased $21.1 billion reflecting higher balances held at the Federal Reserve.

Total deposits at June 30, 2020 were $376.2 billion, an increase of $41.5 billion compared to December 31, 2019. The growth in deposits reflects solid growth in all non-time deposit products due to a flight to quality and the government stimulus programs.

Asset quality ratios were relatively stable at June 30, 2020, tempered by CARES Act relief. As of June 30, 2020, nonperforming assets were 0.25% of total assets. The allowance for loan and lease loss coverage ratio was 5.24x nonperforming loans and leases held for investment, compared to 3.41x at December 31, 2019. The higher coverage ratio reflects the CECL adoption build of $3.1 billion, as well as $1.1 billion of reserve build in 2020 in connection with COVID-19 and the economic downturn. Commercial credit quality indicators reflect proactive grading changes for the current environment.

Truist maintained strong capital and liquidity. As of June 30, 2020, the CET1 ratio was 9.7% and the average LCR was 116%. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, Truist issued $2.6 billion of preferred stock and redeemed $500 million of Series K preferred stock. In August 2020, Truist issued $925 million of preferred stock. The Company issued $5.8 billion of senior and subordinated long-term debt. Truist declared common dividends of $0.450 per share during the second quarter of 2020. Additionally, in August 2020, the Company issued $750 million of senior notes with an interest rate of 1.125% maturing 2027.The dividend and total payout ratios for the second quarter of 2020 were 67.2%. As previously communicated at the time of the Merger announcement, Truist suspended its share repurchase program until capital ratios return to higher levels. In July 2020, Truist declared common dividends of $0.450 per share for the third quarter of 2020.

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Analysis of Results of Operations

Net Interest Income and NIM

Second Quarter 2020 compared to Second Quarter 2019

 

Net interest margin was 3.13%, down 29 basis points compared to the earlier quarter. Average earning assets increased $246.0 billion. The increase in average earning assets reflects a $174.9 billion increase in average total loans and leases and a $29.0 billion increase in average securities. Average other earning assets increased $39.8 billion primarily due to higher interest-bearing balances at the Federal Reserve. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $182.7 billion compared to the earlier quarter. Average interest-bearing deposits increased $149.7 billion, average long-term debt increased $32.3 billion and average short-term borrowings increased $631 million. The significant increases in earnings assets and liabilities are primarily due to the Merger, as well as impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting government stimulus programs.

The yield on the total loan portfolio for the second quarter of 2020 was 4.19%, down 86 basis points compared to the earlier quarter, reflecting the impact of rate decreases and the deferral of interest for loans granted an accommodation in connection with COVID-19, partially offset by purchase accounting accretion from merged loans. The yield on the average securities portfolio was 2.37%, down 25 basis points compared to the earlier period primarily due to higher premium amortization.

The average cost of total deposits was 0.22%, down 46 basis points compared to the earlier quarter. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits was 0.32%, down 70 basis points compared to the earlier quarter. The average rate on short-term borrowings was 1.24%, down 116 basis points compared to the earlier quarter. The average rate on long-term debt was 1.52%, down 181 basis points compared to the earlier quarter. The lower rates on interest-bearing liabilities reflect the lower rate environment. The lower rates on long-term debt also reflect the amortization of the fair value mark on the assumed debt and the issuance of new long-term debt.

Six Months of 2020 compared to Six Months of 2019

 

The net interest margin was 3.34% for the six months ended June 30, 2020, down 13 basis points compared to the earlier period. Average earning assets increased $230.9 billion, which primarily reflects a $166.9 billion increase in average total loans and leases, a $31.0 billion increase in average other earning assets and a $29.0 billion increase in average securities. The increase in average other earning assets primarily reflects higher interest-bearing balances at the Federal Reserve. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $176.5 billion, driven by an increase of $141.7 billion in average interest-bearing deposits, an increase of $27.8 billion in average long-term debt and an increase of $6.9 billion in average short-term borrowings. The significant increases in earnings assets and liabilities are primarily due to the Merger, as well as impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting government stimulus programs.

The yield on the total loan portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 4.57%, down 48 basis points compared to the earlier period, reflecting the impact of rate decreases and interest reserves that were recorded to reflect management’s best estimate of interest related to loans that had been granted an accommodation in connection with COVID-19 that may prove to be uncollectible, partially offset by purchase accounting accretion from merged loans. The yield on the average securities portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 2.49%, down 12 basis points compared to the earlier period primarily due to higher premium amortization.

The average cost of total deposits was 0.35%, down 31 basis points compared to the earlier period. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits was 0.50%, down 49 basis points compared to the earlier period. The average rate on short-term borrowings was 1.60%, down 77 basis points compared to the earlier period. The average rate on long-term debt was 1.90%, down 141 basis points compared to the earlier period. The decrease in rates on deposits was largely attributable to deposit rate cuts consistent with a lower rate environment.

As of June 30, 2020, the remaining unamortized fair value marks on the loan and lease portfolio, deposits and long-term debt were $3.1 billion, $37 million and $262 million, respectively. The remaining unamortized fair value mark on loans and leases consists of $1.4 billion for commercial loans and leases and $1.7 billion for consumer loans and leases. These amounts will be recognized over the remaining contractual lives of the underlying instruments or as prepayments occur.

The major components of net interest income and the related annualized yields as well as the variances between the periods caused by changes in interest rates versus changes in volumes are summarized below.

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Table 1-1: Taxable-Equivalent Net Interest Income and Rate / Volume Analysis (1)
Three Months Ended June 30, (Dollars in millions)			Average Balances (5)																		Annualized Yield/Rate																		Income/Expense																		Incr. (Decr.)						Change due to
						2020						2019						2020						2019						2020						2019												Rate						Volume
Assets
Total securities, at amortized cost: (2)
U.S. Treasury			$	2,237					$	2,662					1.88		%				2.04		%				$	10					$	14					$	(4)					$	(1)					$	(3)
GSE			1,844						2,440						2.33						2.25						12						13						(1)						—						(1)
Agency MBS			70,374						40,112						2.35						2.57						413						258						155						(24)						179
States and political subdivisions			505						566						3.57						4.37						4						6						(2)						(1)						(1)
Non-agency MBS			162						302						16.71						13.28						7						10						(3)						2						(5)
Other			37						33						2.27						3.85						—						1						(1)						(1)						—
Total securities			75,159						46,115						2.37						2.62						446						302						144						(25)						169
Interest earning trading assets			3,700						1,456						4.19						2.25						39						8						31						11						20
Other earning assets (3)			41,531						1,711						0.28						2.88						28						12						16						(21)						37
Loans and leases, net of unearned income: (4)
Commercial and industrial			152,991						62,563						3.16						4.35						1,204						679						525						(228)						753
CRE			27,804						16,854						3.26						4.97						227						210						17						(88)						105
Commercial Construction			6,748						3,894						3.70						5.32						61						50						11						(19)						30
Lease financing			5,922						2,122						4.71						3.29						70						17						53						10						43
Residential mortgage			52,380						32,066						4.65						4.00						608						321						287						59						228
Residential home equity and direct			27,199						11,687						5.78						5.97						391						173						218						(6)						224
Indirect auto			24,721						11,633						6.63						8.71						407						254						153						(73)						226
Indirect other			11,282						6,246						7.18						6.63						201						102						99						9						90
Student			7,633						—						4.55						—						87						—						87						—						87
Credit card			4,949						2,970						9.27						8.94						114						67						47						3						44
PCI			—						432						—						21.63						—						24						(24)						—						(24)
Total loans and leases HFI			321,629						150,467						4.21						5.05						3,370						1,897						1,473						(333)						1,806
LHFS			4,806						1,090						3.04						4.17						36						11						25						(4)						29
Total loans and leases			326,435						151,557						4.19						5.05						3,406						1,908						1,498						(337)						1,835
Total earning assets			446,825						200,839						3.52						4.45						3,919						2,230						1,689						(372)						2,061
Nonearning assets			67,895						28,410
Total assets			$	514,720					$	229,249
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-checking			$	97,863					$	27,708					0.23						0.65						55						45						10						(44)						54
Money market and savings			126,071						63,394						0.18						1.03						57						163						(106)						(194)						88
Time deposits			33,009						15,730						1.09						1.58						89						63						26						(24)						50
Foreign office deposits - interest-bearing			—						379						—						2.43						—						2						(2)						—						(2)
Total interest-bearing deposits (6)			256,943						107,211						0.32						1.02						201						273						(72)						(262)						190
Short-term borrowings			8,998						8,367						1.24						2.40						28						50						(22)						(26)						4
Long-term debt			55,537						23,233						1.52						3.33						211						193						18						(145)						163
Total interest-bearing liabilities			321,478						138,811						0.55						1.49						440						516						(76)						(433)						357
Noninterest-bearing deposits (6)			113,875						52,680
Other liabilities			12,504						6,457
Shareholders' equity			66,863						31,301
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity			$	514,720					$	229,249
Average interest-rate spread															2.97		%				2.96		%
NIM/net interest income															3.13		%				3.42		%				$	3,479					$	1,714					$	1,765					$	61					$	1,704
Taxable-equivalent adjustment																											$	31					$	24

(1) Yields are stated on a TE basis utilizing federal tax rate. The change in interest not solely due to changes in rate or volume has been allocated based on the pro-rata absolute dollar amount of each. Interest income includes certain fees, deferred costs and dividends.

(2) Total securities include AFS and HTM securities.

(3) Includes cash equivalents, interest-bearing deposits with banks, FHLB stock and other earning assets.

(4) Fees, which are not material for any of the periods shown, are included for rate calculation purposes. NPLs are included in the average balances.

(5) Excludes basis adjustments for fair value hedges.

(6) Total deposit costs were 0.22% and 0.68% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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Table 1-2: Taxable-Equivalent Net Interest Income and Rate / Volume Analysis (1)
Six Months Ended June 30, (Dollars in millions)			Average Balances (5)																								Annualized Yield/Rate																								Income/Expense																								Incr. (Decr.)						Change due to
						2020						2019												2020						2019												2020						2019																		Rate						Volume
Assets
Total securities, at amortized cost: (2)
U.S. Treasury			$	2,255					$	2,980											1.91		%				2.02		%										$	21					$	30											$	(9)					$	(2)					$	(7)
GSE			1,850						2,429												2.33						2.24												22						27												(5)						1						(6)
Agency MBS			70,595						40,078												2.48						2.58												874						516												358						(21)						379
States and political subdivisions			518						593												3.57						4.04												9						12												(3)						(1)						(2)
Non-agency MBS			174						308												16.71						12.89												15						20												(5)						5						(10)
Other			38						35												2.65						3.90												—						1												(1)						(1)						—
Total securities			75,430						46,423												2.49						2.61												941						606												335						(19)						354
Interest earning trading assets			5,017						1,031												4.09						2.25												103						12												91						16						75
Other earning assets (3)			32,641						1,653												0.74						5.06												120						41												79						(65)						144
Loans and leases, net of unearned income: (4)
Commercial and industrial			142,367						61,970												3.70						4.34												2,623						1,335												1,288						(222)						1,510
CRE			27,425						16,820												3.75						4.98												514						417												97						(120)						217
Commercial Construction			6,578						4,006												4.27						5.33												137						104												33						(24)						57
Lease financing			5,996						2,071												4.49						3.31												135						34												101						16						85
Residential mortgage			52,687						31,720												4.56						4.07												1,202						645												557						86						471
Residential home equity and direct			27,381						11,685												6.19						5.95												843						344												499						14						485
Indirect auto			24,848						11,471												6.76						8.67												835						494												341						(129)						470
Indirect other			11,116						6,138												7.27						6.60												402						200												202						22						180
Student			7,710						—												4.97						—												191						—												191						—						191
Credit card			5,242						2,946												9.49						8.98												247						132												115						8						107
PCI			—						444												—						19.77												—						44												(44)						—						(44)
Total loans and leases HFI			311,350						149,271												4.60						5.06												7,129						3,749												3,380						(349)						3,729
LHFS			5,741						910												3.10						4.25												89						19												70						(7)						77
Total loans and leases			317,091						150,181												4.57						5.05												7,218						3,768												3,450						(356)						3,806
Total earning assets			430,179						199,288												3.91						4.47												8,382						4,427												3,955						(424)						4,379
Nonearning assets			65,956						28,133
Total assets			$	496,135					$	227,421
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-checking			$	91,435					$	27,665											0.41						0.62												184						85												99						(38)						137
Money market and savings			123,504						63,360												0.38						0.99												235						313												(78)						(263)						185
Time deposits			34,289						16,059												1.19						1.54												203						123												80						(33)						113
Foreign office deposits - interest-bearing			—						400												—						2.43												—						5												(5)						—						(5)
Total interest-bearing deposits (6)			249,228						107,484												0.50						0.99												622						526												96						(334)						430
Short-term borrowings			13,949						7,003												1.60						2.37												111						82												29						(33)						62
Long-term debt			51,042						23,240												1.90						3.31												483						385												98						(215)						313
Total interest-bearing liabilities			314,219						137,727												0.78						1.45												1,216						993												223						(582)						805
Noninterest-bearing deposits (6)			103,505						52,484
Other liabilities			12,274						6,287
Shareholders' equity			66,137						30,923
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity			$	496,135					$	227,421
Average interest-rate spread																					3.13		%				3.02		%
NIM/net interest income																					3.34		%				3.47		%										$	7,166					$	3,434											$	3,732					$	158					$	3,574
Taxable-equivalent adjustment																																							$	68					$	48

(1) Yields are stated on a TE basis utilizing federal tax rate. The change in interest not solely due to changes in rate or volume has been allocated based on the pro-rata absolute dollar amount of each. Interest income includes certain fees, deferred costs and dividends.

(2) Total securities include AFS and HTM securities.

(3) Includes cash equivalents, interest-bearing deposits with banks, FHLB stock and other earning assets.

(4) Fees, which are not material for any of the periods shown, are included for rate calculation purposes. NPLs are included in the average balances.

(5) Excludes basis adjustments for fair value hedges.

(6) Total deposit costs were 0.35% and 0.66% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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Provision for Credit Losses

Second Quarter 2020 compared to Second Quarter 2019

 

The provision for credit losses was $844 million, compared to $172 million for the earlier quarter. The increase in the provision for credit losses reflects a build to the allowance for credit losses due to increased economic stress associated with the pandemic and specific consideration of its impact on certain industries, the impact of the Merger, and the effect of applying the CECL methodology in the current quarter compared to the incurred loss methodology in the earlier quarter. Net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2020 totaled $316 million compared to $142 million in the earlier quarter. Higher net charge-offs also contributed to the increase in the provision for credit losses and primarily reflect increases as a result of the Merger. The net charge-off rate for the current quarter of 0.39% was up one basis point compared to the second quarter of 2019.

Six Months of 2020 compared to Six Months of 2019

 

The provision for credit losses was $1.7 billion, compared to $327 million for the earlier period. The increase in the provision for credit losses reflects a build to the allowance for credit losses due to increased economic stress associated with the pandemic and specific consideration of its impact on certain industries, the impact of the Merger, and the effect of applying the CECL methodology in the current period compared to the incurred methodology in the earlier period. Net charge-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $588 million, compared to $289 million for the earlier period. Higher net charge-offs also contributed to the increase in the provision for credit losses and primarily reflect increases as a result of the Merger. The net charge-off rate was 0.38% of average loans and leases for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to 0.39% of average loans and leases for the earlier period.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income is a significant contributor to Truist's financial results. Management focuses on diversifying its sources of revenue to reduce Truist's reliance on traditional spread-based interest income, as certain fee-based activities are a relatively stable revenue source during periods of changing interest rates.

Table 2: Noninterest Income
			Three Months Ended June 30,																														Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions)			2020						2019						% Change						2020						2019												% Change
Insurance income			$	581					$	566					2.7		%				$	1,130					$	1,076											5.0		%
Service charges on deposits			202						181						11.6						507						352												44.0
Wealth management income			289						172						68.0						621						335												85.4
Card and payment related fees			171						139						23.0						358						267												34.1
Residential mortgage income			341						91						NM						586						140												NM
Investment banking and trading income			274						48						NM						392						74												NM
Operating lease income			83						35						137.1						160						70												128.6
Income from bank-owned life insurance			45						34						32.4						89						62												43.5
Lending related fees			66						28						135.7						133						53												150.9
Commercial real estate related income			49						22						122.7						93						36												158.3
Securities gains (losses)			300						—						NM						298						—												NM
Other income (loss)			22						36						(38.9)						17						89												(80.9)
Total noninterest income			$	2,423					$	1,352					79.2						$	4,384					$	2,554											71.7

Second Quarter 2020 compared to Second Quarter 2019

Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2020 increased $1.1 billion compared to the earlier quarter. The current quarter includes $300 million of securities gains from the sale of non-agency mortgage-backed securities. Excluding the securities gains, noninterest income increased $771 million, with nearly all categories of noninterest income being impacted by the Merger. In addition to the impacts from the Merger, residential mortgage banking income was up due to strong production and refinance activity driven by the declining rate environment, while service charges on deposits were lower due to reduced overdraft incident rates and refunds and waivers to support clients impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Six Months of 2020 compared to Six Months of 2019

 

Noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 increased $1.8 billion compared to the earlier period. The current period includes $298 million of net securities gains primarily from the sale of non-agency mortgage-backed securities in the second quarter of 2020. Excluding the net securities gains, noninterest income increased $1.5 billion, with nearly all categories of noninterest income being impacted by the Merger.

In addition to the impacts from the Merger, residential mortgage banking income was up due to strong production and refinance activity driven by the declining rate environment. Additionally, investment banking and trading income was up, but was negatively impacted by credit valuation adjustments on the derivatives portfolio primarily related to the decline in interest rates and widening of credit spreads. Service charges on deposits were up despite reduced overdraft incident rates and refunds and waivers to support clients impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Other income decreased $72 million primarily due to less income from private equity investments and the change in the market value of assets held for certain post-retirement benefits, the latter of which was primarily offset by lower personnel expense.

Noninterest Expense

The following table provides a breakdown of Truist's noninterest expense:

Table 3: Noninterest Expense
			Three Months Ended June 30,																														Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions)			2020						2019						% Change						2020						2019												% Change
Personnel expense			$	2,008					$	1,120					79.3		%				$	3,980					$	2,207											80.3		%
Net occupancy expense			243						116						109.5						464						238												95.0
Professional fees and outside processing			289						84						NM						536						170												NM
Software expense			216						71						NM						426						143												197.9
Equipment expense			120						68						76.5						236						133												77.4
Marketing and customer development			56						29						93.1						140						56												150.0
Operating lease depreciation			77						29						165.5						148						58												155.2
Loan-related expense			56						30						86.7						118						55												114.5
Amortization of intangibles			178						32						NM						343						64												NM
Regulatory costs			30						19						57.9						59						37												59.5
Merger-related and restructuring charges			209						23						NM						316						103												NM
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt			235						—						NM						235						—												NM
Other expense			161						130						23.8						308						255												20.8
Total noninterest expense			$	3,878					$	1,751					121.5						$	7,309					$	3,519											107.7

Second Quarter 2020 compared to Second Quarter 2019

 

Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2020 was up $2.1 billion compared to the earlier quarter. Merger-related and restructuring charges and other incremental operating expenses related to the Merger increased $186 million and $120 million, respectively. In addition, the current quarter was impacted by $235 million of losses on the early extinguishment of long-term debt. On an adjusted basis, noninterest expense was up $1.6 billion, primarily reflecting the impact of the Merger. In addition to the impacts of the Merger, operating costs were elevated due to COVID-19, which resulted in an additional $115 million of expenses compared to the second quarter of 2019. This was primarily related to additional on-site pay for teammates, net occupancy costs for enhanced cleaning and teammate support expenses. Amortization of intangibles increased $146 million due to the intangibles recognized in the Merger.

Six Months of 2020 compared to Six Months of 2019

 

Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was up $3.8 billion compared to the earlier period. Merger-related and restructuring charges and other incremental operating expenses related to the Merger increased $213 million and $192 million, respectively. In addition, the current quarter was impacted by $235 million of losses on the early extinguishment of long-term debt. On an adjusted basis, noninterest expense was up $3.2 billion, primarily reflecting the impact of the Merger. In addition to the impacts of the Merger, operating costs were elevated due to COVID-19, which resulted in an additional $180 million of expenses compared to the earlier period. This was primarily related to additional on-site pay and bonuses for certain teammates, net occupancy costs for enhanced cleaning and teammate support expenses. Amortization of intangibles increased $279 million due to the intangibles recognized in the Merger.

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Merger-Related and Restructuring Charges

The following table presents a summary of merger-related and restructuring charges and the related accruals:

Table 4: Merger-Related and Restructuring Accrual Activity
			Three Months Ended June 30, 2020																																										Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
(Dollars in millions)			Accrual at Apr 1, 2020						Expense (1)						Utilized						Accrual at Jun 30, 2020 (1)						Accrual at Jan 1, 2020						Expense (1)						Utilized						Accrual at Jun 30, 2020 (1)
Severance and personnel-related			$	20					$	91					$	(27)					$	84					$	46					$	135					$	(97)					$	84
Occupancy and equipment			—						29						(29)						—						—						48						(48)						—
Professional services			3						81						(81)						3						42						95						(134)						3
Systems conversion and related costs			—						3						(3)						—						—						3						(3)						—
Other adjustments			1						5						(5)						1						1						35						(35)						1
Total			$	24					$	209					$	(145)					$	88					$	89					$	316					$	(317)					$	88

(1) In connection with the Merger, the Company recognized $204 million of expense for the second quarter of 2020 and $296 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. At June 30, 2020, the Company had an accrual of $72 million related to the Merger. The remaining expense and accrual relate to activities other than the Merger.

Segment Results

See "Note 18. Operating Segments" herein, and "Note 21. Operating Segments" in Truist's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, for additional disclosures related to Truist's reportable business segments, including additional details related to results of operations. Fluctuations in noninterest income and noninterest expense are more fully discussed in the Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense sections above.

Table 5: Net Income by Reportable Segment
			Three Months Ended June 30,																																				Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions)			2020						2019												% Change						2020						2019												% Change
Consumer Banking and Wealth			$	705					$	458											53.9		%				$	1,387					$	848											63.6		%
Corporate and Commercial Banking			409						409												—						827						840												(1.5)
Insurance Holdings			125						111												12.6						230						199												15.6
Other, Treasury & Corporate			(281)						(93)												NM						(423)						(204)												107.4
Truist Financial Corporation			$	958					$	885											8.2						$	2,021					$	1,683											20.1

Second Quarter 2020 compared to Second Quarter 2019

Consumer Banking and Wealth

CB&W serves individuals and small business clients by offering a variety of loan and deposit products, payment services, bankcard products and other financial services by connecting clients to a wide range of financial products and services. CB&W includes Dealer Retail Services, which originates loans on an indirect basis to individuals for the purchase of automobiles, boats and recreational vehicles. Additionally, CB&W includes National Consumer Finance & Payments, which provides a comprehensive set of technology-enabled lending solutions to individuals and small businesses through several national channels, as well as merchant services and payment processing solutions to business clients. CB&W also includes Mortgage Banking, which offers residential mortgage products nationally through its retail and correspondent channels, the internet and by telephone. These products are either sold in the secondary market, primarily with servicing rights retained, or held in the Company’s loan portfolio. Mortgage Banking also services loans for other investors, in addition to loans held in the Company’s loan portfolio. Mortgage Banking also includes Mortgage Warehouse Lending, which provides short-term lending solutions to finance first-lien residential mortgage LHFS by independent mortgage companies. Wealth delivers investment management, financial planning, banking, fiduciary services and related solutions to institutions, affluent and high net worth individuals and families, with financial expertise and industry-specific insights in the medical, legal, sports and entertainment industries.

CB&W net income was $705 million for the second quarter of 2020, an increase of $247 million compared to the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income increased $1.1 billion primarily due to the Merger. Noninterest income increased $426 million, due to the Merger and higher residential mortgage income as a result of the lower rate environment driving mortgage production through refinance activity. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $147 million primarily due to the Merger as well as increased economic stress associated with the pandemic. Noninterest expense increased $1.1 billion primarily due to operating expenses and amortization of intangibles related to the Merger and additional on-site pay for teammates and net occupancy costs in the current quarter, primarily related to COVID-19.

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CB&W average loans and leases were up $72.0 billion at June 30, 2020, compared to the earlier quarter, primarily driven by the Merger. Average total deposits were up $127.1 billion at June 30, 2020, compared to the earlier quarter, also primarily due to the Merger, along with reduced consumer spending and inflows from stimulus payments in the Retail Community Bank related to COVID-19.

Corporate and Commercial Banking

C&CB serves large, medium and small business clients by offering a variety of loan and deposit products and connecting clients to the combined organization’s broad array of financial services. C&CB includes Corporate and Investment Banking (“CIB”), which delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, financing, liquidity and investment solutions to both public and private companies in the C&CB segment and Wealth. Additionally, C&CB includes Commercial Community Banking, which offers an array of traditional banking products, including lending, cash management and investment banking to commercial clients via CIB. C&CB also includes Commercial Real Estate, which provides a range of credit and deposit services as well as fee-based product offerings to privately held developers, operators, and investors in commercial real estate properties. C&CB also includes Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, which is a fully integrated commercial mortgage banking company that originates commercial and multi-family real estate loans, services loan portfolios and provides asset and portfolio management as well as real estate brokerage services. Treasury Solutions, within C&CB, provides business clients across the organization with services required to manage their payments and receipts, combined with the ability to manage and optimize their deposits across all aspects of their business.

C&CB net income was $409 million for the second quarter of 2020, flat compared to the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income increased $654 million primarily due to the Merger. Noninterest income increased $373 million also primarily due to the Merger. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $482 million primarily due to the Merger, as well as increased economic stress associated with the pandemic and increased losses. Noninterest expense increased $558 million primarily due to operating expenses and amortization of intangibles related to the Merger in the current quarter.

C&CB average loans and leases were up $99.2 billion at June 30, 2020, compared to the earlier quarter, primarily driven by the Merger coupled with PPP loan originations. Average total deposits were up $78.0 billion at June 30, 2020, compared to the earlier quarter, primarily due to the Merger, along with deposit inflows related to PPP loans, line draws, and reduced spending from commercial clients.

Insurance Holdings

Truist’s IH segment is one of the largest insurance brokers in the world, providing property and casualty, employee benefits and life insurance to businesses and individuals. It also provides small business and corporate services, such as workers compensation and professional liability, as well as surety coverage and title insurance. In addition, IH provides premium financing for property and casualty insurance.

IH net income was $125 million for the second quarter of 2020, an increase of $14 million compared to the earlier quarter. Noninterest income increased $28 million primarily due to higher production. Noninterest expense increased $5 million primarily due to increased personnel expense, partially offset by lower travel and marketing expenses.

Other, Treasury & Corporate

Net income in OT&C can vary due to the changing needs of the Corporation, including the size of the investment portfolio, the need for wholesale funding and variability associated with derivatives used to hedge the balance sheet.

OT&C generated a net loss of $281 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared to a net loss of $93 million in the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income decreased $5 million. Noninterest income increased $244 million primarily due to the gain on sale of non-agency mortgage-backed securities in the current quarter. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $39 million primarily due to the provision for unfunded commitments. Noninterest expense increased $493 million primarily due to the loss on early extinguishment of long-term debt, operating expenses related to the Merger, and higher merger-related charges in the current quarter. The benefit for income taxes increased $105 million primarily due to a higher pre-tax loss.

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Six Months of 2020 compared to Six Months of 2019

 

Consumer Banking and Wealth

CB&W net income was $1.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2020, an increase of $539 million compared to the same period of the prior year. Segment net interest income increased $2.3 billion primarily due to the Merger. Noninterest income increased $987 million, due to the Merger and higher residential mortgage income as a result of the lower rate environment driving mortgage production through refinance activity. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $453 million primarily due to the Merger, as well as the recognition of an economic downturn related to COVID-19 and increased losses. Noninterest expense increased $2.2 billion primarily due to operating expenses and amortization of intangibles related to the Merger and impacts from COVID-19 in the current year.

CB&W average loans and leases were up $72.9 billion at June 30, 2020, compared to the prior year, primarily due to the merged loans. Average total deposits were up $120.2 billion at June 30, 2020, compared to the prior year, primarily due to the merged deposits and reduced consumer spending in the current year related to COVID-19.

Corporate and Commercial Banking

C&CB net income was $827 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, a decrease of $13 million compared to the same period of the prior year. Segment net interest income increased $1.4 billion primarily due to the Merger. Noninterest income increased $590 million due to the Merger, partially offset by losses in trading income primarily related to the decline in interest rates and widening of credit spreads. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $861 million primarily due to the Merger, as well as increased economic stress associated with the pandemic and increased losses. Noninterest expense increased $1.1 billion primarily due to operating expenses and amortization of intangibles related to the Merger in the current year.

C&CB average loans and leases were up $89.2 billion at June 30, 2020, compared to the prior year, primarily due to the merged loans and significant growth in commercial and industrial loans in the current year related to COVID-19. Average total deposits were up $67.6 billion at June 30, 2020, compared to the prior year, primarily due to the merged deposits, deposit inflows related to PPP loans, line draws, and reduced spending from commercial clients.

Insurance Holdings

IH net income was $230 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, an increase of $31 million compared to the same period of the prior year. Noninterest income increased $70 million primarily due to higher production. Noninterest expense increased $28 million primarily due to commissions on higher production in the current year.

Other, Treasury and Corporate

OT&C generated a net loss of $423 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to a net loss of $204 million in the same period of the prior year. Segment net interest income increased $18 million. Noninterest income increased $183 million primarily due to the gain on sale of non-agency mortgage-backed securities in the current year, partially offset by lower income related to certain post-employment benefits. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $93 million primarily due to the provision for unfunded commitments. Noninterest expense increased $453 million primarily due to the loss on early extinguishment of long-term debt, operating expenses related to the Merger, and higher merger-related charges in the current year. The benefit for income taxes increased $126 million primarily due to a higher pre-tax loss.

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Analysis of Financial Condition

Investment Activities

The securities portfolio totaled $77.8 billion at June 30, 2020, compared to $74.7 billion at December 31, 2019. The increase was due primarily to a $3.5 billion increase in Agency MBS, offset partially by a $368 million decrease in Non-agency MBS. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company sold Non-agency MBS generating a gain of $300 million. In July 2020, the Company sold and reinvested approximately $3.2 billion in residential Agency MBS generating a gain of approximately $110 million.

As of June 30, 2020, approximately 3.1% of the securities portfolio was variable rate, compared to 3.6% as of December 31, 2019. The effective duration of the securities portfolio was 3.5 years at June 30, 2020, compared to 4.7 years at December 31, 2019.

U.S. Treasury, GSE and Agency MBS represented 99.3% of the total securities portfolio as of June 30, 2020, compared to 98.7% as of the prior year end.

Lending Activities

The following tables summarize the loans and leases HFI portfolio for each of the last five quarters:

Table 6: Loans and Leases as of Period End
(Dollars in millions)						Jun 30, 2020						Mar 31, 2020						Dec 31, 2019						Sep 30, 2019						Jun 30, 2019
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial						$	147,141					$	149,161					$	130,180					$	64,324					$	63,693
CRE						27,963						27,532						26,832						17,080						16,976
Commercial construction						6,891						6,630						6,205						3,804						3,746
Lease financing						5,783						5,984						6,122						2,356						2,203
Consumer:
Residential mortgage						51,671						53,096						52,071						28,297						32,607
Residential home equity and direct						26,935						27,629						27,044						11,646						11,675
Indirect auto						24,509						25,146						24,442						11,871						11,756
Indirect other						11,592						10,980						11,100						6,590						6,453
Student						7,484						7,771						6,743						—						—
Credit card						4,856						5,300						5,619						3,058						3,056
PCI						—						—						3,484						387						421
Total loans and leases HFI						$	314,825					$	319,229					$	299,842					$	149,413					$	152,586

Total loans and leases held for investment were $314.8 billion at June 30, 2020, compared to $299.8 billion at December 31, 2019. In connection with the adoption of CECL, all loans previously in the PCI portfolio transitioned to PCD loans and were transferred to their respective portfolios. The significant growth in the commercial and industrial portfolio was primarily due to PPP loans. During the first quarter of 2020 many commercial clients drew down lines of credit, but the majority of those were repaid in the second quarter of 2020 as the government programs were implemented in response to the pandemic and clients better understood their liquidity needs.

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The following table presents the composition of average loans and leases for each of the last five quarters:

Table 7: Average Loans and Leases
For the Three Months Ended (Dollars in millions)						Jun 30, 2020						Mar 31, 2020						Dec 31, 2019						Sep 30, 2019						Jun 30, 2019
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial						$	152,991					$	131,743					$	81,853					$	63,768					$	62,563
CRE						27,804						27,046						19,896						17,042						16,854
Commercial construction						6,748						6,409						4,506						3,725						3,894
Lease financing						5,922						6,070						3,357						2,260						2,122
Consumer:
Residential mortgage						52,380						52,993						34,824						28,410						32,066
Residential home equity and direct						27,199						27,564						15,810						11,650						11,687
Indirect auto						24,721						24,975						15,390						11,810						11,633
Indirect other						11,282						10,950						7,772						6,552						6,246
Student						7,633						7,787						1,825						—						—
Credit card						4,949						5,534						3,788						3,036						2,970
PCI						—						—						1,220						411						432
Total average loans and leases HFI						$	321,629					$	301,071					$	190,241					$	148,664					$	150,467

Average loans and leases held for investment for the second quarter of 2020 were $321.6 billion, up $20.6 billion compared to the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to growth in the commercial portfolio.

The growth in the commercial portfolio was primarily in commercial and industrial loans and reflects an increase in revolver usage late in the prior quarter coupled with PPP loan originations in the current quarter. Truist is the third largest lender of PPP loans based on gross fundings and the carrying value of PPP loans was $12.0 billion as of June 30, 2020. Within the commercial and industrial portfolio, Truist also experienced growth in loans from mortgage warehouse lending due to the decline in rates and increased refinance activity, which was partially offset by a decline in dealer floor plan lending.

Average consumer loans decreased $1.1 billion, primarily due to a decrease in residential mortgages due to refinance activity, underwriting changes and overall decreased demand for consumer lending products. This was partially offset by an increase in indirect other loans due to demand for loans to finance recreational and power sports equipment.

Average credit card loans decreased due to lower business and consumer spending as a result of COVID-19.

COVID-19 Lending Activities

The CARES Act includes provisions that were designed to encourage financial institutions to support borrowers impacted by COVID-19. These modifications are generally not considered a TDR as disclosed in “Note 1. Basis of Presentation.” Truist payment relief assistance includes forbearance, deferrals, extension and re-aging programs, along with certain other modification strategies. Through June 30, 2020, Truist provided the following client accommodations in response to COVID-19:

Table 8: Client Accommodations
June 30, 2020 (Dollars in millions)			Number of Accommodations						Outstanding Balance						Percentage of Loans HFI						Types of Accommodations
Commercial			32,254						$	21,204					6.7		%				Clients may elect to defer loan or lease payments for up to 90 days without late fees being incurred but with finance charges continuing to accrue.
Consumer			515,777						13,817						4.4						Clients may elect to defer loan payments for time periods that range from 30 to 90 days without late fees being incurred but with finance charges generally continuing to accrue.
Credit card			39,805						211						0.1						Clients may elect to defer payments for up to 90 days without late fees being incurred but with financing charges accruing. In addition, Truist provided credit card clients with 5% cash back on qualifying card purchases for certain important basic needs.
Total			587,836						$	35,232					11.2		%

The CARES Act also created the PPP, which temporarily expands the Small Business Administration’s business loan guarantee program.

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The following table provides a summary of exposure to industries that management believes are most vulnerable in the current economic environment. These selected industry exposures represent 9.6% of loans held for investment at June 30, 2020. Truist is actively managing these portfolios and will continue to make underwriting or risk acceptance adjustments as appropriate. In addition, management is closely monitoring its leveraged lending and small secured real estate portfolios which comprised 3.0% and 1.5% of loans held for investment at June 30, 2020, respectfully. Certain leveraged lending loans and small secured real estate loans would also be included in the selected industry credit exposures.

Table 9: Selected Credit Exposures
June 30, 2020 (Dollars in billions)			Outstanding Balance						Percentage of Loans HFI
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines			$	7.7					2.4		%
Senior Care			6.0						1.9
Oil & Gas Portfolio			5.8						1.9
Acute Care Facilities			4.6						1.5
Restaurants			3.2						1.0
Sensitive Retail			2.8						0.9
Total			$	30.1					9.6		%
Additional exposures (inclusive of above industries):
Leveraged lending			$9.5						3.0		%
Small secured real estate			4.8						1.5

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Asset Quality

The following tables summarize asset quality information for each of the last five quarters:

Table 10: Asset Quality
(Dollars in millions)									Jun 30, 2020						Mar 31, 2020						Dec 31, 2019						Sep 30, 2019						Jun 30, 2019
NPAs:
NPLs:
Commercial and industrial									$	428					$	443					$	212					$	172					$	193
CRE									42						18						10						27						31
Commercial construction						13						2						—						2						2
Lease financing									56						27						8						2						2
Residential mortgage									198						248						55						106						104
Residential home equity and direct									192						170						67						56						54
Indirect auto									155						125						100						81						74
Indirect other						3						1						2						1						1
Total NPLs HFI									1,087						1,034						454						447						461
Loans held for sale									102						41						107						—						—
Total nonaccrual loans and leases									1,189						1,075						561						447						461
Foreclosed real estate									43						63						82						33						36
Other foreclosed property									20						39						41						29						26
Total nonperforming assets									$	1,252					$	1,177					$	684					$	509					$	523
TDRs:
Performing TDRs:
Commercial and industrial									$	57					$	65					$	47					$	69					$	84
CRE									22						7						6						6						7
Commercial construction						36						36						37						1						1
Lease financing						1						1						—						—						—
Residential mortgage									533						513						470						570						581
Residential home equity and direct									71						66						51						54						53
Indirect auto									342						350						333						324						311
Indirect other						4						5						5						4						4
Student						4						1						—						—						—
Credit card									37						35						31						29						29
Total performing TDRs									$	1,107					$	1,079					$	980					$	1,057					$	1,070
Nonperforming TDRs						111						121						82						115						135
Total TDRs						$	1,218					$	1,200					$	1,062					$	1,172					$	1,205
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing: (1)
Commercial and industrial									$	9					$	5					$	1					$	—					$	—
CRE									3						1						—						—						—
Lease financing						1						—						—						—						—
Residential mortgage									521						610						543						347						350
Residential home equity and direct									9						10						9						8						11
Indirect auto									10						11						11						9						7
Indirect other						3						2						2						—						—
Student						478						1,068						188						—						—
Credit card									38						41						22						15						13
PCI									—						—						1,218						24						26
Total loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing									$	1,072					$	1,748					$	1,994					$	403					$	407
Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing: (1)
Commercial and industrial									$	282					$	262					$	94					$	34					$	32
CRE									6						8						5						1						3
Commercial construction						1						16						1						—						—
Lease financing									10						8						2						1						5
Residential mortgage									703						679						498						432						480
Residential home equity and direct									108						156						122						56						60
Indirect auto									265						521						560						380						354
Indirect other						50						74						85						43						39
Student						442						593						650						—						—
Credit card									34						57						56						29						26
PCI									—						—						140						16						17
Total loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing									$	1,901					$	2,374					$	2,213					$	992					$	1,016

(1) The past due status of loans that received a deferral under the CARES Act is generally frozen during the deferral period.

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Overall asset quality ratios were relatively stable at June 30, 2020 compared to March 31, 2020, which was tempered by CARES Act relief.

Nonperforming assets totaled $1.3 billion at June 30, 2020, up $75 million compared to March 31, 2020. Nonperforming loans and leases held for investment represented 0.35% of loans and leases held for investment, up 3 basis points compared to March 31, 2020. The increase in nonperforming loans was primarily in the commercial real estate, commercial construction and leasing portfolios. Within the consumer portfolio, residential mortgage nonaccruals were down due to certain loans being identified and moved to the held for sale portfolio, while indirect automobile nonaccruals increased as a result of the moratorium on repossessions under the CARES Act. Performing TDRs were up $28 million during the second quarter, primarily in residential mortgage loans and commercial real estate.

Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing totaled $1.1 billion at June 30, 2020, down $676 million compared to the prior quarter. The decline was primarily due to a decrease in government guaranteed student loans due to forbearance programs that were put in place by the servicer of the loans implemented in connection with the CARES Act. The ratio of loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a percentage of loans and leases was 0.34% at June 30, 2020, down 21 basis points from the prior quarter. Excluding government guaranteed loans, the ratio of loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a percentage of loans and leases was 0.03% at June 30, 2020, down one basis point from 0.04% at March 31, 2020.

Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing totaled $1.9 billion at June 30, 2020, down $473 million compared to the prior quarter. The decline is primarily due to a decrease in indirect automobile and government guaranteed student loans due to deferral and forbearance programs implemented in connection with CARES Act. The ratio of loans 30-89 days or more past due and still accruing as a percentage of loans and leases was 0.60% at June 30, 2020, down 14 basis point from the prior quarter.

Problem loans include NPLs and loans that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing as disclosed in Table 10. 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 5. Loans and ACL" for additional disclosures related to these potential problem loans.

Table 11: Asset Quality Ratios
As of / For the Three Months Ended			Jun 30, 2020						Mar 31, 2020						Dec 31, 2019						Sep 30, 2019						Jun 30, 2019
Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing as a percentage of loans and leases HFI			0.60		%				0.74		%				0.74		%				0.66		%				0.67		%
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a percentage of loans and leases HFI			0.34						0.55						0.66						0.27						0.27
NPLs as a percentage of loans and leases HFI			0.35						0.32						0.15						0.30						0.30
Nonperforming loans and leases as a percentage of loans and leases (1)			0.37						0.33						0.18						0.30						0.30
NPAs as a percentage of:
Total assets (1)			0.25						0.23						0.14						0.22						0.23
Loans and leases HFI plus foreclosed property			0.37						0.36						0.19						0.34						0.34
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases HFI			0.39						0.36						0.40						0.41						0.38
ALLL as a percentage of loans and leases HFI			1.81						1.63						0.52						1.05						1.05
Ratio of ALLL to:
Net charge-offs			4.49x						4.76x						2.03x						2.59x						2.80x
NPLs			5.24x						5.04x						3.41x						3.52x						3.46x
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a percentage of loans and leases HFI excluding government guaranteed and PCI loans(2)			0.03		%				0.04		%				0.03		%				0.04		%				0.04		%

Applicable ratios are annualized.

(1) Includes LHFS.

(2) This asset quality ratio has been adjusted to remove the impact of government guaranteed mortgage and student loans and PCI, as applicable. Management believes the inclusion of such assets in this asset quality ratio results in distortion of this ratio such that it might not be reflective of asset collectability or might not be comparable to other periods presented or to other portfolios that do not have government guarantees or were not impacted by PCI accounting requirements.

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The following table presents activity related to NPAs:

Table 12: Rollforward of NPAs
(Dollars in millions)						2020						2019
Balance, January 1						$	684					$	585
New NPAs (1)						1,710						600
Advances and principal increases						172						107
Disposals of foreclosed assets (2)						(248)						(235)
Disposals of NPLs (3)						(269)						(78)
Charge-offs and losses						(322)						(141)
Payments						(318)						(237)
Transfers to performing status						(177)						(78)
Other, net						20						—
Ending balance, June 30						$	1,252					$	523

(1) For 2020, includes approximately $500 million of loans previously classified as PCI that would have otherwise been nonperforming as of December 31, 2019.

(2) Includes charge-offs and losses recorded upon sale of $73 million and $106 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(3) Includes charge-offs and losses recorded upon sale of $54 million and $17 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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, Truist works with borrowers to prevent further difficulties and to 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. In accordance with the CARES Act, Truist implemented loan modification programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to provide borrowers with flexibility with respect to repayment terms. These loan modifications are generally not considered TDRs at the time of modification to the extent that the borrower was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and was less than 30 days past due at December 31, 2019, or in certain circumstances, at the time that the COVID-19 loan modification program was implemented, unless the loan was previously classified as a TDR.

TDRs identified by SunTrust prior to the Merger date are not included in Truist's TDR disclosure because all such loans were recorded at fair value and a new accounting basis was established as of the Merger date. Subsequent modifications will be evaluated for potential treatment as TDRs in accordance with Truist's accounting policies.

The following table provides a summary of performing TDR activity:

Table 13: Rollforward of Performing TDRs
(Dollars in millions)						2020						2019
Balance, January 1						$	980					$	1,119
Inflows						331						283
Payments and payoffs						(57)						(90)
Charge-offs						(27)						(31)
Transfers to nonperforming TDRs						(27)						(36)
Removal due to the passage of time						(6)						(15)
Non-concessionary re-modifications						(1)						(7)
Transferred to LHFS and/or sold						(86)						(153)
Balance, June 30						$	1,107					$	1,070

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The following table provides further details regarding the payment status of TDRs outstanding at June 30, 2020:

Table 14: Payment Status of TDRs (1)
June 30, 2020 (Dollars in millions)						Current																		Past Due 30-89 Days																		Past Due 90 Days Or More																		Total
Performing TDRs:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial						$	50					87.7		%				$	7					12.3		%				$	—					—		%				$	57
CRE						22						100.0						—						—						—						—						22
Commercial construction						36						100.0						—						—						—						—						36
Lease financing						1						100.0						—						—						—						—						1
Consumer:
Residential mortgage						268						50.2						84						15.8						181						34.0						533
Residential home equity and direct						70						98.6						1						1.4						—						—						71
Indirect auto						320						93.6						22						6.4						—						—						342
Indirect other						4						100.0						—						—						—						—						4
Student						4						100.0						—						—						—						—						4
Credit card						32						86.5						3						8.1						2						5.4						37
Total performing TDRs						807						72.9						117						10.6						183						16.5						1,107
Nonperforming TDRs						59						53.2						8						7.2						44						39.6						111
Total TDRs						$	866					71.1						$	125					10.3						$	227					18.6						$	1,218

(1)Past due performing TDRs are included in past due disclosures and nonperforming TDRs are included in NPL disclosures.

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ACL

Activity related to the ACL is presented in the following tables:

Table 15: Activity in ACL
			For the Three Months Ended																																																						For the Six Months Ended
Quarters ended (Dollars in millions)			Jun 30, 2020						Mar 31, 2020						Dec 31, 2019						Sep 30, 2019						Jun 30, 2019						2020						2019
Balance, beginning of period			$	5,611					$	1,889					$	1,653					$	1,689					$	1,659					$	1,889					$	1,651
CECL adoption - impact to retained earnings before tax			—						2,762						—						—						—						2,762						—
CECL adoption - reserves on PCD assets			—						378						—						—						—						378						—
Provision for credit losses			844						893						171						117						172						1,737						327
Charge-offs:
Commercial and industrial			(123)						(39)						(23)						(28)						(22)						(162)						(39)
CRE			(14)						(1)						(5)						(2)						(18)						(15)						(26)
Commercial construction			—						(3)						—						—						—						(3)						—
Lease financing			(4)						(2)						(9)						(1)						—						(6)						(1)
Residential mortgage			(35)						(11)						(8)						(3)						(5)						(46)						(10)
Residential home equity and direct			(65)						(68)						(25)						(24)						(24)						(133)						(44)
Indirect auto			(80)						(142)						(107)						(92)						(79)						(222)						(171)
Indirect other			(20)						(18)						(19)						(14)						(12)						(38)						(29)
Student			(6)						(8)						—						—						—						(14)						—
Credit card			(50)						(53)						(37)						(25)						(23)						(103)						(47)
Total charge-offs			(397)						(345)						(233)						(189)						(183)						(742)						(367)
Recoveries:
Commercial and industrial			21						17						6						5						8						38						14
CRE			4						—						—						3						2						4						2
Commercial construction			7						1						1						—						1						8						2
Lease financing			—						—						—						1						—						—						—
Residential mortgage			2						2						1						—						—						4						1
Residential home equity and direct			15						15						10						6						8						30						14
Indirect auto			18						23						13						12						14						41						27
Indirect other			7						7						5						3						5						14						9
Student			1						—						—						—						—						1						—
Credit card			6						8						5						6						3						14						9
Total recoveries			81						73						41						36						41						154						78
Net charge-offs			(316)						(272)						(192)						(153)						(142)						(588)						(289)
Other			(6)						(39)						257						—						—						(45)						—
Balance, end of period			$	6,133					$	5,611					$	1,889					$	1,653					$	1,689					$	6,133					$	1,689
ALLL (excluding PCD / PCI loans)			$	5,408					$	4,880					$	1,541					$	1,565					$	1,587
ALLL for PCD / PCI loans			294						331						8						8						8
RUFC			431						400						340						80						94
Total ACL			$	6,133					$	5,611					$	1,889					$	1,653					$	1,689

The ACL totaled $6.1 billion at June 30, 2020, compared to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2019. The increase in the allowance for credit losses was primarily due the adoption of CECL. Upon adoption, the Company recorded a $3.1 billion increase in the allowance for credit losses, including $2.8 billion that was charged to retained earnings before tax, and $378 million related to the gross up for PCD loans. The remaining increase in the allowance for credit losses primarily reflects deteriorated economic conditions. As of June 30, 2020, the allowance for loan and lease losses was 1.81% of loans and leases held for investment. The allowance for credit losses includes $5.7 billion for loans and leases and $431 million for the reserve for unfunded commitments.

The allowance for loan and lease losses was 5.24 times nonperforming loans and leases held for investment at June 30, 2020, compared to 5.04 times at March 31, 2020. At June 30, 2020, the allowance for loan and lease losses was 4.49 times annualized net charge-offs, compared to 4.76 times at March 31, 2020.

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Net charge-offs during the second quarter totaled $316 million, up $44 million compared to the prior quarter. As a percentage of average loans and leases, annualized net charge-offs were 0.39%, up three basis points compared to the prior quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, net charge-offs were $588 million compared to $289 million for the same period of the prior year. The net charge-off rate was 0.38% of average loans and leases for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to 0.39% of average loans and leases for the earlier period. The increases in net charge-offs were primarily due to the merger.

The following table presents an allocation of the ALLL. The entire amount of the allowance is available to absorb losses occurring in any category of loans and leases.

Table 16: Allocation of ALLL by Category
						June 30, 2020																														December 31, 2019
(Dollars in millions)						Amount						% ALLL in Each Category						% Loans in Each Category						Amount						% ALLL in Each Category						% Loans in Each Category
Commercial and industrial						$	2,137					37.4		%				46.7		%				$	560					36.1		%				43.4		%
CRE						391						6.9						8.9						150						9.7						8.9
Commercial construction						134						2.4						2.2						52						3.4						2.1
Lease financing						59						1.0						1.8						10						0.6						2.0
Residential mortgage						431						7.6						16.4						176						11.4						17.4
Residential home equity and direct						697						12.2						8.6						107						6.9						9.0
Indirect auto						1,190						20.9						7.8						304						19.6						8.2
Indirect other						213						3.7						3.7						60						3.9						3.7
Student						123						2.2						2.4						—						—						2.2
Credit card						327						5.7						1.5						122						7.9						1.9
PCI						—						—						—						8						0.5						1.2
Total ALLL						5,702						100.0		%				100.0		%				1,549						100.0		%				100.0		%
RUFC						431																		340
Total ACL						$	6,133																	$	1,889

Truist monitors the performance of its home equity loans and lines secured by second liens similarly to other consumer loans and utilizes assumptions specific to these loans in determining the necessary ALLL. Truist also receives notification when the first lien holder, whether Truist or another financial institution, has initiated foreclosure proceedings against the borrower. When notified that the first lien is in the process of foreclosure, Truist obtains valuations to determine if any additional charge-offs or reserves are warranted. These valuations are updated at least annually thereafter.

 

Truist has limited ability to monitor the delinquency status of the first lien, unless the first lien is held or serviced by Truist. As a result, using migration assumptions that are based on historical experience and adjusted for current trends, Truist estimates the volume of second lien positions where the first lien is delinquent and adjusts the ALLL to reflect the increased risk of loss on these credits. Finally, Truist also provides additional reserves for second lien positions when the estimated combined current loan to value ratio for the credit exceeds 100%. As of June 30, 2020, Truist held or serviced the first lien on 31.0% of its second lien positions.

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Other Assets

The components of other assets are presented in the following table:

Table 17: Other Assets as of Period End
(Dollars in millions)			June 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
Bank-owned life insurance			$	6,430					$	6,383
Tax credit and other private equity investments			5,470						5,448
Prepaid pension assets			3,946						3,579
Accounts receivable			2,524						2,418
Derivative assets			4,214						2,053
Lease assets - leased assets and related assets			1,953						1,897
ROU assets			1,724						1,823
Accrued income			1,933						1,807
Prepaid expenses			1,242						1,254
Structured real estate			686						987
Equity securities at fair value			642						817
FHLB stock			229						764
Other			749						2,602
Total other assets			$	31,742					$	31,832

Funding Activities

Deposits

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

Table 18: Deposits as of Period End
(Dollars in millions)						Jun 30, 2020						Mar 31, 2020						Dec 31, 2019						Sep 30, 2019						Jun 30, 2019
Noninterest-bearing deposits						$	122,694					$	97,618					$	92,405					$	52,667					$	52,458
Interest checking						99,005						92,950						85,492						27,723						28,021
Money market and savings						123,974						124,072						120,934						64,454						63,972
Time deposits						30,562						35,539						35,896						16,526						15,070
Foreign office deposits - interest-bearing						—						—						—						910						—
Total deposits						$	376,235					$	350,179					$	334,727					$	162,280					$	159,521

Deposits totaled $376.2 billion at June 30, 2020, an increase of $41.5 billion from December 31, 2019. The growth in deposits reflects solid growth in all non-time deposit products due to a flight to quality and the government stimulus programs.

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

Table 19: Average Deposits
Three Months Ended (Dollars in millions)						Jun 30, 2020						Mar 31, 2020						Dec 31, 2019						Sep 30, 2019						Jun 30, 2019
Noninterest-bearing deposits						$	113,875					$	93,135					$	64,485					$	52,500					$	52,680
Interest checking						97,863						85,008						43,246						27,664						27,708
Money market and savings						126,071						120,936						79,903						64,920						63,394
Time deposits						33,009						35,570						23,058						16,643						15,730
Foreign office deposits - interest-bearing						—						—						24						265						379
Total average deposits						$	370,818					$	334,649					$	210,716					$	161,992					$	159,891

Average deposits for the second quarter of 2020 were $370.8 billion, an increase of $36.2 billion compared to the prior quarter. Average deposit growth was strong for the second quarter of 2020 due to a continuation of the flight to quality and government stimulus programs. Average time deposits decreased primarily due to maturity of wholesale negotiable certificates of deposit and higher-cost personal accounts that were replaced by strong growth in non-time deposit products.

Average noninterest-bearing deposits represented 30.7% of total deposits for the second quarter of 2020. The cost of average total deposits was 0.22% for the second quarter, down 29 basis points compared to the prior quarter. The cost of average interest-bearing deposits was 0.32% for the second quarter, down 38 basis points compared to the prior quarter.

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Borrowings

At June 30, 2020, short-term borrowings totaled $5.7 billion, a decrease of $12.5 billion compared to December 31, 2019, due primarily to a decrease of $11.1 billion in short-term FHLB advances. Average short-term borrowings were $9.0 billion, or 2.1% of total funding for the second quarter 2020, as compared to $8.4 billion, or 4.4% for the prior year quarter as these funding sources were largely replaced by the strong deposit growth.

Long-term debt provides funding and, to a lesser extent, regulatory capital, and primarily consists of senior and subordinated notes issued by Truist and Truist Bank. Long-term debt totaled $42.1 billion at June 30, 2020, an increase of $794 million compared to December 31, 2019. The increase included issuances of $4.0 billion of senior notes with interest rates from 1.20% to 1.95% maturing in 2023 to 2030, $500 million in floating rate senior notes maturing in 2023 and $1.3 billion of subordinated notes with an interest rate of 2.25% maturing in 2030. These increases were partially offset by the redemption of $3.7 billion of senior notes during the first half of 2020 and a decrease of $1.5 billion in long-term FHLB advances. The average cost of long-term debt was 1.90% for the six months ended June 30, 2020, down 141 basis points compared to the same period in 2019. FHLB advances represented 6.3% of total outstanding long-term debt at June 30, 2020, compared to 10.0% at December 31, 2019. Truist entered into $20 billion of FHLB advances during the first quarter of 2020 to build liquidity and ensure the Company was able to meet the funding needs of its clients. As market conditions stabilized and deposits increased, these advances were redeemed during the second quarter of 2020 and the Company recognized a loss of $235 million on the early extinguishment of debt. The redemption of these advances will improve net interest income, the net interest margin and the leverage ratios.

In August 2020, Truist also issued $750 million of senior notes with an interest rate of 1.125% maturing 2027.

Shareholders' Equity

Total shareholders' equity was $68.9 billion at June 30, 2020, an increase of $2.3 billion from December 31, 2019. This increase includes the issuance of $2.6 billion of preferred stock during the second quarter of 2020, $2.0 billion in net income available to common shareholders and an increase of $1.7 billion in AOCI, which was partially offset by $2.1 billion related to the adoption of CECL and $1.3 billion for common and preferred dividends. In addition, Truist redeemed $500 million of its Series K preferred stock during the first quarter of 2020. Truist's book value per common share at June 30, 2020 was $45.74, compared to $45.66 at December 31, 2019.

Refer to "Note 10. Shareholders' Equity" for additional disclosures related to preferred stock issuances.

Risk Management

Truist maintains a comprehensive risk management framework supported by people, processes and systems to identify, measure, monitor, manage and report significant risks arising from its exposures and business activities. Effective risk management involves appropriately managing risk to optimize risk and return, and operate in a safe and sound manner while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company’s risk management framework is designed to ensure that business strategies and objectives are executed in alignment with its risk appetite.

Truist is committed to fostering a culture that supports transparency and escalation of risks across the organization. All teammates are responsible for upholding the Company’s purpose, mission, and values, and are encouraged to speak up if there is any activity or behavior that is inconsistent with the Company’s culture. The Truist code of ethics guides the Company’s decision making and informs teammates on how to act in the absence of specific guidance.

Truist seeks an appropriate return for the risk taken in its business operations. Risk-taking activities are evaluated and prioritized to identify those that present attractive risk-adjusted returns, while preserving asset value and capital.

Compensation decisions take into account a teammate's adherence to, and successful implementation of, Truist's risk values and associated policies and procedures. The Company's compensation structure supports its core values and sound risk management practices in an effort to promote judicious risk-taking behavior.

Truist employs a comprehensive change management program to manage the risks associated with integrating heritage BB&T and heritage SunTrust. The Board and Executive Leadership oversee the change management program, which is designed to ensure key decisions are reviewed and that there is appropriate oversight of integration activities.

Refer to Truist's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for additional disclosures under the section titled "Risk Management."

 

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Market risk management

Market risk is the risk to current or anticipated earnings, capital or economic value arising from changes in the market value of portfolios, securities, or other financial instruments. Market risk results from changes in the level, volatility or correlations among financial market risk factors or prices, including interest rates, credit spreads, foreign exchange rates, equity, and commodity prices.

Effective management of market risk is essential to achieving Truist's strategic financial objectives. Truist's most significant market risk exposure is to interest rate risk in its balance sheet; however, market risk also results from underlying product liquidity risk, price risk and volatility risk in Truist's BUs. Interest rate risk results from differences between the timing of rate changes and the timing of cash flows associated with assets and liabilities (re-pricing risk); from changing rate relationships among different yield curves affecting bank activities (basis risk); from changing rate relationships across the spectrum of maturities (yield curve risk); and from interest-related options inherently embedded in bank products (options risk).

The primary objectives of effective market risk management are to minimize adverse effects from changes in market risk factors on net interest income, net income and capital and to offset the risk of price changes for certain assets and liabilities recorded at fair value. At Truist, market risk management also includes the enterprise-wide IPV function.

Interest rate market risk (other than trading)

As a financial institution, Truist is exposed to interest rate risk both on its assets and on its liabilities. Since interest rate changes are out of the control of any private sector institution, Truist actively manages its interest rate risk exposure through the strategic repricing of its assets and liabilities, taking into account the volumes, maturities and mix, with the goal of keeping net interest margin as stable as possible. Truist primarily uses three methods to measure and monitor its interest rate risk: (i) simulations of possible changes to net interest income over the next two years based on gradual changes in interest rates; (ii) analysis of interest rate shock scenarios; and (iii) analysis of economic value of equity based on changes in interest rates.

The Company’s simulation model takes into account assumptions related to prepayment trends, using a combination of market data and internal historical experiences for deposits and loans, as well as scheduled maturities and payments and the expected outlook for the economy and interest rates. These assumptions are reviewed and adjusted monthly to reflect changes in current interest rates compared to the rates applicable to Truist’s assets and liabilities. The model also considers Truist's current and prospective liquidity position, current balance sheet volumes and projected growth and/or contractions, accessibility of funds for short-term needs and capital maintenance.

Deposit betas are an important assumption in the interest rate risk modeling process. Truist applies an average deposit beta (the sensitivity of deposit rate changes relative to market rate changes) of approximately 50% to its non-maturity interest-bearing deposit accounts for determining its interest rate sensitivity. Non-maturity, interest-bearing deposit accounts include interest checking accounts, savings accounts and money market accounts that do not have a contractual maturity. Truist also regularly conducts sensitivity analyses on other key variables, including noninterest-bearing deposits, to determine the impact they could have on the Company’s interest rate risk position. The predictive value of the simulation model depends upon the accuracy of the assumptions, but management believes that it provides helpful information for the management of interest rate risk.

The following table shows the effect that the indicated changes in interest rates would have on net interest income as projected for the next 12 months assuming a gradual change in interest rates as described below.

Table 20: Interest Sensitivity Simulation Analysis
Interest Rate Scenario																														Annualized Hypothetical Percentage Change in Net Interest Income
Linear Change in Prime Rate (bps)						Prime Rate
									Jun 30, 2020						Jun 30, 2019						Jun 30, 2020						Jun 30, 2019
Up 100						4.25		%				6.50		%				2.39		%				0.73		%
Up 50						3.75						6.00						1.84						0.57
No Change						3.25						5.50						—						—
Down 25 (1)						3.00						5.25						(1.24)						(0.87)
Down 50 (1)						2.75						5.00						(1.44)						(2.02)

(1) The Down 25 and 50 rates are floored at one basis point and may not reflect Down 25 and 50 basis points for all rate indices.

Rate sensitivity increased compared to the prior periods, primarily driven by loan and deposit mix changes related to the Merger and recent activity, increased fixed rate funding, and increased noninterest-bearing deposits.

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Truist also uses an EVE analysis to focus on longer-term projected changes in asset and liability values given potential changes in interest rates. This measure allows Truist to analyze interest rate risk that falls outside the net interest income simulation period. 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 EVE.

The following table shows the effect that the indicated changes in interest rates would have on EVE:

Table 21: EVE Simulation Analysis
Change in Interest Rates (bps)																		Hypothetical Percentage Change in EVE
																					Jun 30, 2020						Jun 30, 2019
Up 100																		6.6		%				4.4		%
No Change																		—						—
Down 100																		(7.3)						(16.3)

Truist uses financial instruments including derivatives to manage interest rate risk related to securities, commercial loans, MSRs and mortgage banking operations, long-term debt and other funding sources. Truist also uses derivatives to facilitate transactions on behalf of its clients and as part of associated hedging activities. As of June 30, 2020, Truist had derivative financial instruments outstanding with notional amounts totaling $321.8 billion, with an associated net fair value of $3.8 billion. See "Note 16. Derivative Financial Instruments" for additional disclosures.

LIBOR in its current form may no longer be available after 2021. Truist has LIBOR-based contracts that extend beyond 2021. To prepare for the possible transition to an alternative reference rate, management has formed a cross-functional project team to address the LIBOR transition. The project team has performed an assessment to identify the potential risks related to the transition from LIBOR to a new index. The project team provides regular reports to the Board.

The project team is reviewing contract fallback language for loans and leases and noted that certain contracts will need updated provisions for the transition, and the team is coordinating with impacted lines of business to update LIBOR fallback language generally consistent with the ARRC recommendation. Truist is continuing to evaluate the impact on these contracts and other financial instruments, systems implications, hedging strategies, and other related operational and market risks. Market risks associated with this change are dependent on the alternative reference rates available and market conditions at transition. For a further discussion of the various risks associated with the potential cessation of LIBOR and the transition to alternative reference rates, refer to the section titled "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Market risk from trading activities

As a financial intermediary, Truist provides its clients access to derivatives, foreign exchange and securities markets, which generate market risks. Trading market risk is managed using a comprehensive risk management approach, which includes measuring risk using VaR, stress testing and sensitivity analysis. Risk metrics are monitored against a suite of limits on a daily basis at both the trading desk level and at the aggregate portfolio level to ensure exposures are in line with Truist's risk appetite.

Truist is subject to risk-based capital guidelines for market risk under the Market Risk Rule.

Covered trading positions

Covered positions subject to the Market Risk Rule include trading assets and liabilities, specifically those held for the purpose of short-term resale or with the intent of benefiting from actual or expected short-term price movements, or to lock in arbitrage profits. Truist’s trading portfolio of covered positions results primarily from market making and underwriting services for our clients, as well as associated risk mitigating hedging activity. The trading portfolio, measured in terms of VaR, consists primarily of four sub-portfolios of covered positions: (i) credit trading, (ii) fixed income securities, (iii) interest rate derivatives and (iv) equity derivatives. As a market maker across different asset classes, Truist’s trading portfolio also contains other sub-portfolios, including foreign exchange, loan trading, and commodity derivatives; however, these portfolios do not generate material trading risk exposures.

Valuation policies, procedures, and methodologies exist for all covered positions. Additionally, trading positions are subject to independent price verification. See "Note 16. Derivative Financial Instruments,” "Note 15. Fair Value Disclosures,” and “Critical Accounting Policies” herein for discussion of valuation policies, procedures and methodologies.

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Securitizations

As of June 30, 2020, the aggregate market value of on-balance sheet securitization positions subject to the Market Risk Rule was less than $1 million, all of which were non-agency asset backed securities positions. Consistent with the Market Risk Rule requirements, the Company performs pre-purchase due diligence on each securitization position to identify the characteristics including, but not limited to, deal structure and the asset quality of the underlying assets, that materially affect valuation and performance. Securitization positions are subject to Truist’s comprehensive risk management framework, which includes daily monitoring against a suite of limits. There were no off-balance sheet securitization positions during the reporting period.

Correlation trading positions

The trading portfolio of covered positions did not contain any correlation trading positions as of June 30, 2020.

VaR-based measures

VaR measures the potential loss of a given position or portfolio of positions at a specified confidence level and time horizon. Truist utilizes a historical VaR methodology to measure and aggregate risks across its covered trading positions. Following the Merger, Truist elected to migrate all covered positions to the heritage SunTrust VaR system and methodology. For an interim period, however, VaR for a subset of heritage BB&T positions, specifically those covered positions held in BB&T Securities, will be calculated using the heritage BB&T VaR system and methodology. As such, pending full integration, Truist will operate two historical VaR models and aggregate company-wide VaR across the systems will be determined additively with no benefit of diversification. For risk management purposes, the VaR calculation is based on a historical simulation approach and measures the potential trading losses using a one-day holding period at a one-tail, 99% confidence level. For Market Risk Rule purposes, the Company calculates VaR using a 10-day holding period and a 99% confidence level. Due to inherent limitations of the VaR methodology, such as the assumption that past market behavior is indicative of future market performance, VaR is only one of several tools used to measure and manage market risk. Other tools used to actively manage market risk include stress testing, profit and loss attribution, and stop loss limits.

The trading portfolio’s VaR profile is influenced by a variety of factors, including the size and composition of the portfolio, market volatility and the correlation between different positions. A portfolio of trading positions is typically less risky than the sum of risk from each of the individual sub-portfolios. As such, risk within each category partially offsets the exposure to other risk categories thereby creating portfolio diversification benefit. The following table summarizes certain VaR-based measures for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. The increase from the prior year was mainly due to the integration of the heritage SunTrust trading business and the market volatility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As illustrated in the table below, the inclusion of volatility levels observed in March and April in the 12 month VaR historic look back window led to a convergence between VaR and other stressed measures of risk based on risk factors observed during the 2008/2009 financial crisis.

Table 22: VaR-based Measures
			Three Months Ended June 30,																																										Six Months Ended June 30,
			2020																		2019																		2020																		2019
(Dollars in millions)			10-Day Holding Period						1-Day Holding Period						10-Day Holding Period						1-Day Holding Period						10-Day Holding Period						1-Day Holding Period						10-Day Holding Period						1-Day Holding Period
VaR-based Measures:
Maximum			$	65					$	9					$	2					$	1					$	65					$	10					$	2					$	1
Average			29						6						1						—						20						4						1						—
Minimum			13						3						1						—						3						1						—						—
Period-end			17						3						1						—						17						3						1						—
VaR by Risk Class:
Interest Rate Risk									3												—												3												—
Credit Spread Risk									4												—												4												—
Equity Price Risk									1												—												1												—
Foreign Exchange Risk									—												—												—												—
Portfolio Diversification									(6)												—												(6)												—
Period-end									3												—												3												—

Stressed VaR-based measures

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Stressed VaR, another component of market risk capital, is calculated using the same internal models as used for the VaR-based measure. Stressed VaR is calculated over a ten-day holding period at a one-tail, 99% confidence level and employs a historical simulation approach based on a continuous twelve-month historical window selected to reflect a period of significant financial stress for our trading portfolio. The following table summarizes Stressed VaR-based measures:

Table 23: Stressed VaR-based Measures - 10 Day Holding Period
			Three Months Ended June 30,																		Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions)			2020						2019						2020						2019
Maximum			$	65					$	6					$	65					$	6
Average			29						4						31						4
Minimum			13						3						13						3
Period-end			17						3						17						3

The increase from the prior year in stressed VaR-based measures was due to the integration of heritage SunTrust trading business after the Merger.

Specific risk measures

Specific risk is a measure of idiosyncratic risk that could result from risk factors other than broad market movements (e.g. default, event risks). The Market Risk Rule provides fixed risk weights under a standardized measurement method while also allowing a model-based approach, subject to regulatory approval. Truist utilizes the standardized measurement method to calculate the specific risk component of market risk regulatory capital. As such, incremental risk capital requirements do not apply.

VaR model backtesting

In accordance with the Market Risk Rule, the Company evaluates the accuracy of its VaR model through daily backtesting by comparing aggregate daily trading gains and losses (excluding fees, commissions, reserves, net interest income, and intraday trading) from covered positions with the corresponding daily VaR-based measures generated by the model.

There were nine company-wide VaR backtesting exceptions during the twelve months ended June 30, 2020, primarily driven by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to a sudden and significant repricing of financial markets, amid an increase in market volatility and deterioration in overall market liquidity. In accordance with established policy and procedure, all company-wide VaR backtesting exceptions are thoroughly reviewed in the context of VaR model use and performance. Following such reviews, it was determined that the VaR model performed in line with expectations. However, the extreme moves in underlying market risk factors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic would not typically have been captured within the 1-day VaR measure.

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Model risk management

MRM is responsible for the independent model validation of all decision tools and models including trading market risk models. The validation activities are conducted in accordance with MRM policy, which incorporates regulatory guidance related to the evaluation of model conceptual soundness, ongoing monitoring and outcomes analysis. As part of ongoing monitoring efforts, the performance of all trading risk models are reviewed regularly to preemptively address emerging developments in financial markets, assess evolving modeling approaches, and to identify potential model enhancement.

Stress testing

The Company uses a comprehensive range of stress testing techniques to help monitor risks across trading desks and to augment standard daily VaR and other risk limits reporting. The stress testing framework is designed to quantify the impact of extreme, but plausible, stress scenarios that could lead to large unexpected losses. Stress tests include simulations for historical repeats and hypothetical risk factor shocks. All trading positions within each applicable market risk category (interest rate risk, equity risk, foreign exchange rate risk, credit spread risk, and commodity price risk) are included in the Company's comprehensive stress testing framework. Management reviews stress testing scenarios on an ongoing basis and makes updates, as necessary, to ensure that both current and emerging risks are captured appropriately. Management also utilizes stress analyses to support the Company’s capital adequacy assessment standards. See the “Capital” section of this MD&A for additional discussion of capital adequacy.

Liquidity

Liquidity represents the continuing ability to meet funding needs, including deposit withdrawals, 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, other factors affect the ability to meet liquidity needs, including access to a variety of funding sources, maintaining borrowing capacity, growing core deposits, loan repayment and the ability to securitize or package loans for sale.

Truist monitors the ability to meet client demand for funds under both normal and stressed market conditions. In considering its liquidity position, management evaluates Truist's funding mix based on client core funding, client rate-sensitive funding and national markets funding. In addition, management 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 Truist and Truist Bank. To ensure a strong liquidity position, and compliance with regulatory requirements, management maintains a liquid asset buffer of cash on hand and highly liquid unencumbered securities. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Truist's liquid asset buffer, as a percent of total assets, was 17.8% and 16.5%, respectively.

The LCR rule directs large U.S. banking organizations to hold unencumbered high-quality liquid assets sufficient to withstand projected 30-day total net cash outflows, each as defined under the LCR rule. As of January 1, 2020, Truist is subject to the Category III reduced LCR requirements (85% of the full requirements). Truist's average LCR was 116% for the three months ended June 30, 2020, well above the regulatory minimum.

The ability to raise funding at competitive prices is affected by the rating agencies' views of the Parent Company's and Truist Bank's credit quality, liquidity, capital and earnings. Management meets with the rating agencies on a regular basis to discuss current outlooks. In April 2020, DBRS revised its outlook for Truist and Truist Bank from “positive” to “stable,” citing economic deterioration related to COVID-19. DBRS affirmed all other ratings for Truist and Truist Bank. Additionally, Fitch revised its outlook for Truist and Truist Bank from “stable” to “negative,” also citing pandemic-related economic deterioration. Fitch downgraded Truist’s subordinated debt to A-, and upgraded Truist’s preferred stock to BBB, in order to align these ratings to its recently revised bank rating methodology. In July 2020, Fitch completed the implementation of its revised bank rating methodology. As a result, Fitch downgraded Truist’s senior unsecured debt to A and affirmed Truist Bank’s senior unsecured and subordinated debt ratings. The rating actions taken by Fitch were solely a function of implementing its revised bank rating methodology and did not reflect a change in Fitch’s current or expected view of Truist’s or Truist Bank’s credit fundamentals. See "Liquidity" section of the MD&A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for additional information regarding credit ratings.

Parent Company

The Parent Company serves as the primary source of capital for the operating subsidiaries. The Parent Company's assets consist primarily of cash on deposit with Truist Bank, equity investments in subsidiaries, advances to subsidiaries, and accounts receivable from subsidiaries. The principal obligations of the Parent Company are 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 investments in subsidiaries, advances to subsidiaries, dividend payments to common and preferred shareholders, retirement of common stock, and payments on long-term debt.

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See "Note 22. Parent Company Financial Information" of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for

additional information regarding dividends from subsidiaries and debt transactions.

Access to funding at the Parent Company is more sensitive to market disruptions. Therefore, Truist prudently manages cash levels at the Parent Company to cover a minimum of one year of projected cash outflows which includes unfunded external commitments, debt service, common and preferred dividends and scheduled debt maturities, without the benefit of any new cash inflows. Truist maintains a significant buffer above the projected one year of cash outflows. In determining the buffer, Truist considers cash requirements for common and preferred dividends, unfunded commitments to affiliates, serving as a source of strength to Truist Bank, and being able to withstand sustained market disruptions that could limit access to the capital markets. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Parent Company had 41 months and 29 months, respectively, of cash on hand to satisfy projected cash outflows, and 21 months and 20 months, respectively, when including the payment of common stock dividends.

Truist Bank

Truist carefully manages liquidity risk at Truist Bank. Truist Bank's primary source of funding is client deposits. Continued access to client deposits is highly dependent on public confidence in the stability of Truist Bank and its ability to return funds to clients when requested.

Truist Bank maintains a number of diverse funding sources to meet its liquidity requirements. These sources include unsecured borrowings from the capital markets through the issuance of senior or subordinated bank notes, institutional CDs, overnight and term Federal funds markets, and retail brokered CDs. Truist Bank also maintains access to secured borrowing sources including FHLB advances, repurchase agreements, and the FRB discount window. At June 30, 2020, Truist Bank had approximately $166.1 billion of available secured borrowing capacity, which represents approximately 4.3 times the amount of one-year wholesale funding maturities. In addition to secured borrowing sources, Truist had excess eligible cash at the Federal Reserve Bank of $35.8 billion at June 30, 2020.

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

Refer to Truist's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for discussion with respect to Truist's quantitative and qualitative disclosures about its fixed and determinable contractual obligations. Truist's commitments include investments in affordable housing projects throughout its market area, renewable energy credits, private equity funds, derivative contracts to manage various financial risks, as well as other commitments. Refer to "Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies,” “Note 15. Fair Value Disclosures” and “Note 16. Derivative Financial Instruments” in this Form 10-Q, and “Note 16. Commitments and Contingencies" of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of these commitments.

Capital

The maintenance of appropriate levels of capital is a management priority and is monitored on a regular basis. Truist's principal goals related to the maintenance of capital are to provide adequate capital to support Truist'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 Truist and its subsidiaries and provide a competitive return to shareholders. Risk-based capital ratios, which include CET1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital are calculated based on regulatory guidance related to the measurement of capital and risk-weighted assets.

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Truist regularly performs stress testing on its capital levels and is required to periodically submit the Company's capital plans and stress testing results to the banking regulators. Management regularly monitors the capital position of Truist 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 internal capital targets, which are above the regulatory "well capitalized" minimums. Management has implemented stressed capital ratio minimum targets to evaluate whether capital ratios calculated after the effect of alternative capital actions are likely to remain above minimums specified by the FRB for the annual CCAR process. Breaches of stressed minimum targets prompt a review of the planned capital actions included in Truist's capital plan.

Table 24: Capital Requirements and Targets
			Minimum Capital						Well Capitalized												Minimum Capital Plus Capital Conservation Buffer (3)						Truist Targets (1)
												Truist			Truist Bank															Interim Operating (2)						Stressed
CET1			4.5		%				NA			6.5		%				7.0		%				8.0		%				7.0		%
Tier 1 capital			6.0						6.0			8.0						8.5						9.3						8.5
Total capital			8.0						10.0			10.0						10.5						11.3						10.5
Leverage ratio			4.0						NA			5.0						NA						7.5						7.0
Supplementary leverage ratio			3.0						NA			NA						NA						6.5						6.0

(1)The Truist targets are subject to revision based on finalization of pending regulatory guidance and other strategic factors.

(2)Truist's goal is to maintain capital levels above all regulatory minimums.

(3)The current capital conservation buffer of 250 basis points will be replaced by the stress capital buffer effective October 1, 2020.

During the first quarter of 2020, as market conditions evolved, Truist received Board approval to establish new interim operating targets that provide for sufficient capital levels while allowing the company to support clients through the economic downturn. These interim operating targets will be evaluated as economic conditions evolve.

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 to return to these targeted operating minimums within a reasonable period of time through capital planning. Such temporary decreases below the operating minimums shown above are not considered an infringement of Truist's overall capital policy, provided a return above the minimums is forecasted to occur within a reasonable time period.

In June 2020, the Federal Reserve informed Truist of its preliminary SCB of 270 basis points for risk-based capital ratios. This buffer, which is determined based on stress testing results developed by the Federal Reserve, is 20 basis points above the existing Capital Conservation Buffer. The Federal Reserve will provide Truist its final SCB by August 31, 2020. The SCB will be effective from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021, at which point a revised SCB will be calculated and provided to Truist. Consistent with the Federal Reserve’s mandate across the industry, Truist will be required to update and resubmit its capital plan later this year to reflect changes in financial markets and the macroeconomic outlook. Truist has reviewed the results of the 2020 CCAR supervisory stress test and noted that the modeled outcomes shown by the FRB differ from those calculated by the Company. Truist believes those differences are attributable to the application of purchase accounting associated with the Merger. Purchase accounting adjustments could result in a reduction in provision expense and an increase in pre-provision net revenue. These differences could result in higher capital ratios than were reflected in the CCAR results.

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Truist's capital ratios are presented in the following table:

Table 25: Capital Ratios - Truist Financial Corporation
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)						Jun 30, 2020						Dec 31, 2019
Risk-based:						(preliminary)
CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets						9.7		%				9.5		%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets						11.5						10.8
Total capital to risk-weighted assets						13.9						12.6
Leverage ratio						9.0						14.7
Supplementary leverage ratio						8.5						NA
Non-GAAP capital measure (1):
Tangible common equity per common share						$	26.38					$	25.93
Calculation of tangible common equity (1):
Total shareholders' equity						$	68,883					$	66,558
Less:
Preferred stock						7,143						5,102
Noncontrolling interests						106						174
Goodwill and intangible assets, net of deferred taxes						26,083						26,482
Tangible common equity						$	35,551					$	34,800
Risk-weighted assets						$	383,430					$	376,056
Common shares outstanding at end of period						1,347,609						1,342,166

(1)Tangible common equity and related measures are non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of intangible assets, net of deferred taxes, and their related amortization. These measures are useful for evaluating the performance of a business consistently, whether acquired or developed internally. Truist's management uses these measures to assess the quality of capital and returns relative to balance sheet risk. These capital measures are not necessarily comparable to similar capital measures that may be presented by other companies.

Capital ratios improved compared to year-end 2019, due to growth in CET1 capital, partially offset by higher risk-weighted assets. Truist's capital levels remain strong compared to the regulatory levels for well capitalized banks at June 30, 2020. Truist’s other capital measures also improved as Truist issued various capital instruments to strengthen its capital position. Truist issued $2.6 billion of preferred stock and redeemed $500 million of Series K preferred stock during the first six months of 2020. In August 2020, Truist issued $925 million of preferred stock. In addition, Truist issued $1.3 billion of subordinated debt. Truist declared common dividends of $0.450 per share during the second quarter of 2020. The dividend and total payout ratios for the second quarter of 2020 were 67.2%. As previously communicated at the time of the Merger announcement, Truist suspended its share repurchase program until capital ratios return to higher levels.

Share Repurchase Activity

Table 26: Share Repurchase Activity
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)			Total Shares Repurchased (1)						Average Price Paid Per Share (2)						Total Shares Repurchased Pursuant to Publicly-Announced Plan						Maximum Remaining Dollar Value of Shares Available for Repurchase Pursuant to Publicly-Announced Plan
April 2020			2						$	36.11					—						$	—
May 2020			—						—						—						—
June 2020			—						—						—						—
Total			2						36.11						—

(1)Includes shares exchanged or surrendered in connection with the exercise of equity-based awards under equity-based compensation plans.

(2)Excludes commissions.

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Critical Accounting Policies

The accounting and reporting policies of Truist are in accordance with GAAP and conform to the accounting and reporting guidelines prescribed by bank regulatory authorities. Truist'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 policies include accounting for the ACL, determining fair value of financial instruments, intangible assets, income taxes and costs and benefit obligations associated with pension and postretirement benefit plans. Understanding Truist's accounting policies is fundamental to understanding the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations. The critical accounting policies are discussed in MD&A in Truist's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Significant accounting policies and changes in accounting principles and effects of new accounting pronouncements are discussed in “Note 1. Basis of Presentation” in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Additional disclosures regarding the effects of new accounting pronouncements are included in the “Note 1. Basis of Presentation” included herein. Except for the items noted below, there have been no changes to the significant accounting policies during 2020.

Intangible Assets

The severe economic disruption and related financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted Truist’s businesses. Truist’s commercial clients have experienced varying levels of disruptions to business activity, supply chains and demand for products and services. Additionally, many consumer clients have experienced interrupted income or unemployment. The pandemic also has resulted in continuing volatility to the global and U.S. financial markets, although intensive relief actions by the U.S. Congress and regulatory agencies intended to mitigate the extent of adverse economic effects have stabilized financial markets and liquidity, including with respect to equity prices and corporate credit spreads for Truist and the banking sector, in comparison to the prior quarter.

As a result of these considerations, Truist performed a qualitative assessment of the goodwill carried by the CB&W, C&CB and IH reporting units for impairment in the second quarter of 2020 to determine whether it was more-likely-than-not the fair value of one or more of its reporting units was below its respective carrying amount as of period-end. In performing this assessment, Truist considered macroeconomic and market factors, industry and banking sector events, a sensitivity analysis on management’s forecast and assumptions, and Truist specific performance indicators, including any changes from when the Merger closed in December 2019. Despite the adverse economic and still uncertain environment caused by the pandemic, Truist’s second quarter 2020 results reflected profitable performance across each of its reporting units; strong capital and liquidity levels that have facilitated swift actions in support of clients, teammates and communities; and Truist’s affirmation that it remains committed to achieving its Merger value proposition, including targeted net cost saves.

Based on the qualitative assessment performed, Truist concluded that it was not more-likely-than-not that the fair value of one or more of its reporting units is below its respective carrying amount as of June 30, 2020, and therefore no triggering event occurred that required a quantitative goodwill impairment test. If economic conditions deteriorate, or the pandemic’s effects prolong or worsen, it may be more-likely-than-not that the fair value of one or more of Truist’s reporting units falls below its respective carrying amount, which would require a quantitative goodwill impairment test.

ACL

Truist's policy is to maintain an ACL, which represents management's best estimate of expected future credit losses related to the loan and lease portfolios and off-balance sheet lending commitments at the balance sheet date. Estimates of expected future loan and lease losses are determined by using statistical models and management’s judgement. The models are designed to forecast probability of default, exposure at default and loss given default by correlating certain macroeconomic variables to historical experience. The models are generally applied at the portfolio level to pools of loans with similar risk characteristics. The macroeconomic data used in the models is based on forecasted variables for the reasonable and supportable period of two years. Beyond this forecast period the models gradually revert to an historical average over a one year period. Expected losses are estimated through contractual maturity, giving appropriate consideration to expected prepayments unless the borrower has a right to renew that is not cancellable or it is reasonably expected that the loan will be modified as a TDR.

A qualitative allowance which incorporates management’s judgement is also included in the estimation of expected future loan and lease losses, including qualitative adjustments in circumstances where the model output is inconsistent with management’s expectations with respect to expected credit losses. This allowance is used to capture risks in the portfolio such as considerations with respect to the impact of current economic events, the outcomes of which are uncertain. These events may include, but are not limited to, political conditions, legislation that may directly or indirectly affect the banking industry and economic conditions affecting specific geographical areas and industries in which Truist conducts business.

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Loans and leases that do not share similar risk characteristics and significant loans that are considered collateral-dependent are individually evaluated. For these loans, the ALLL is determined through review of data specific to the borrower and related collateral, if any. For TDRs, default expectations and estimated prepayment speeds that are specific to each of the restructured loan populations are incorporated in the determination of the ALLL.

The methodology used to determine an estimate for the RUFC is inherently similar to that used to determine the funded component of the ALLL and is measured over the period there is a contractual obligation to extend credit that is not unconditionally cancellable. The RUFC is adjusted for factors specific to binding commitments, including the probability of funding and exposure at default. A detailed discussion of the methodology used in determining the ACL is included in "Note 1. Basis of Presentation."

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 CEO and CFO, 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 CEO and CFO concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management of Truist is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. The Company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.

There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 that materially affected, or are 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 Legal Proceeding section in “Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies,” which is incorporated by reference into this item.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The following risk factor supplements the risk factors disclosed in Truist's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to Truist or that management has deemed to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect Truist's business, financial condition, or operating results.

The effects of COVID-19 have adversely impacted, and will likely continue to adversely impact, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted almost all economic activity in the U.S. Despite the partial lifting of federal and state shelter-in-place orders, some of which have been renewed, it remains unknown when there will be a return to normal economic activity due to the recent rise in cases, and increased economic stress associated with the pandemic. Truist has temporarily limited access to certain offices, limited branches to drive-thru and appointment only, suspended some services and the majority of the Company’s workforce is working remotely. Commercial clients are experiencing varying levels of disruptions or restrictions on their business activity and supply chains, closures of facilities or decreases in demand for their products and services. Consumer clients are experiencing interrupted income or unemployment. Certain industries have been particularly susceptible to the effects of the pandemic, such as hotels, resorts, cruise lines, oil and gas companies, senior and acute care facilities, restaurants, and other sensitive retail businesses, and Truist has outstanding loans to clients in these industries. In addition, in March 2020, Moody’s Investor Services downgraded its outlook on U.S. banks to “negative” from “stable” due in part to the concerns presented by the pandemic. The global financial markets have also experienced significant volatility. The duration of this severe economic disruption and its related financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

The effects of the pandemic have already resulted in an increase in the allowance for credit losses, a reduction of fee income, a reduction of net interest margin and an increase in expenses. Prolonged continuation of current conditions could worsen these impacts and also affect the Company’s capital and liquidity position, impair the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans, cause an outflow of deposits, cause significant property damage, in case of civil unrest or vandalism, influence the recognition of credit losses on loans and securities and further increase the allowance for credit losses, result in additional lost revenue, cause additional increases in expenses, result in goodwill impairment charges, result in the impairment of other financial and nonfinancial assets, and increase the Company’s cost of capital.

Intensive government actions to mitigate the economic suffering caused by the pandemic may not be successful or may result in increased pressure on the banking sector. Net interest margin has been, and is likely to continue to be, affected by the very low interest rate environment. The application of forbearance and payment deferral policies beyond any statutory requirements may impact Truist’s interest income. Truist participated in the SBA’s PPP as an eligible lender with the benefit of a government guaranty of loans to small business clients, many of whom may face difficulties even after being granted such a loan. The Company has registered to participate in Federal Reserve supported lending programs for Main Street-eligible borrowers as well. The Company faces increased risks, in terms of credit, fraud risk and litigation, in light of participation in these programs. Truist has already been named in several lawsuits relating to its participation in the PPP.

It is possible that the pandemic and its aftermath will lead to a prolonged economic slowdown or recession in the U.S. economy or the world economy in general. The ultimate impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operation, and liquidity and capital position will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the pandemic and the actions to contain or treat its impact. Moreover, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will heighten the other risks described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K.

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

Refer to the Share Repurchase Activity section in the MD&A, which is incorporated by reference into this item.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

Description

Location

3.1

Articles of Amendment of the Company with respect to Series O Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock filed on May 22, 2020.

Incorporated by reference from Ex. 4.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed May 27, 2020.

3.2

Articles of Amendment of the Company with respect to the 4.950% Series P Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock filed on May 29, 2020.

Incorporated by reference from Ex. 4.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 1, 2020.

3.3

Articles of Amendment of the Company with respect to the 5.100% Series Q Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock filed on June 18, 2020.

Incorporated by reference from Ex. 4.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 19, 2020.

3.4

Articles of Amendment of the Company with respect to Series R Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock filed on July 31, 2020.

Incorporated by reference from Ex. 4.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed August 3, 2020.

11

Statement re computation of earnings per share.

Filed herewith as Computation of EPS note to the consolidated financial statements.

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.

Filed herewith.

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL 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.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits101).

Filed herewith.

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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.

TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Registrant)

Date:

August 3, 2020

By:

/s/ Daryl N. Bible

Daryl N. Bible

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date:

August 3, 2020

By:

/s/ Cynthia B. Powell

Cynthia B. Powell

Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

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