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Customer Deposits - By Deposit Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Deposits, by Type |  |
Savings and transaction accounts | $ 93,722 | $ 76,731
Certificates of deposit: |  |
Direct | 5,557 | 2,760
Third-party (brokered) | 12,960 | 13,331
Sweep accounts – Third-party (brokered) | 15,907 | 16,297
Total U.S. retail deposits | 128,146 | 109,119
Other deposits | 77 | 76
Total customer deposits | 129,144 | 110,239
Card Member Credit Balances |  |
Certificates of deposit: |  |
Card Member credit balances | $ 921 | $ 1,044

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