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Investment Securities (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Due within 1 year | $ 3,299 |
Due after 1 year but within 5 years | 1,152 |
Due after 5 years but within 10 years | 36 |
Due after 10 years | 50 |
Total | 4,537 | $ 2,512
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Due within 1 year | 3,348 |
Due after 1 year but within 5 years | 1,177 |
Due after 5 years but within 10 years | 36 |
Due after 10 years | 60 |
Total | $ 4,621 |
Weighted average yields |  |
Weighted average yields, due within 1 year | 2.63% |
Weighted average yields, due after 1 years but within 5 years | 3.19% |
Weighted average yields, due after 5 years but within 10 years | 5.06% |
Weighted average yield, due after 10 years | 2.85% |
Weighted average yields, Total | 2.80% |
State and municipal obligations |  |
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Due within 1 year | $ 0 |
Due after 1 year but within 5 years | 0 |
Due after 5 years but within 10 years | 21 |
Due after 10 years | 33 |
Total | 54 | 111
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Total | 64 | 106
U.S. Government agency obligations |  |
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Due within 1 year | 0 |
Due after 1 year but within 5 years | 0 |
Due after 5 years but within 10 years | 1 |
Due after 10 years | 4 |
Total | 5 | 6
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Total | 5 | 6
U.S. Government treasury obligations |  |
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Due within 1 year | 2,668 |
Due after 1 year but within 5 years | 1,109 |
Due after 5 years but within 10 years | 9 |
Due after 10 years | 0 |
Total | 3,786 | 1,704
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Total | 3,859 | 1,680
Mortgage-backed securities |  |
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Due within 1 year | 0 |
Due after 1 year but within 5 years | 0 |
Due after 5 years but within 10 years | 0 |
Due after 10 years | 13 |
Total | 13 | 18
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Total | 13 | 17
Foreign government bonds and obligations |  |
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Due within 1 year | 631 |
Due after 1 year but within 5 years | 1 |
Due after 5 years but within 10 years | 0 |
Due after 10 years | 0 |
Total | 632 | 630
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Total | 633 | 630
Other |  |
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Due within 1 year | 0 |
Due after 1 year but within 5 years | 42 |
Due after 5 years but within 10 years | 5 |
Due after 10 years | 0 |
Total | 47 | 43
Total Estimated Fair Value |  |
Total | $ 47 | $ 43

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