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Customer Deposits (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Deposits By Type |  |
Savings and transaction accounts | $ 66,142 | $ 63,512
Certificates of deposit: |  |
Direct | 1,415 | 2,440
Third-party (brokered) | 3,095 | 5,561
Sweep accounts ―Third-party (brokered) | 12,658 | 14,070
Other deposits | 42 | 45
Card Member credit balances | 1,030 | 1,247
Total customer deposits | $ 84,382 | $ 86,875

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