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Fair Value Measurement - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Financial assets: |  |
Loans held for sale | $ 251 |
Level 1 |  |
Financial assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 4,129 | $ 4,768
Restricted cash for securitization investors | 342 | 303
Securities held to maturity |  | 0
Net loans held for investment | 0 | 0
Loans held for sale | 0 | 0
Interest receivable | 0 | 0
Other investments | 0 | 0
Financial liabilities: |  |
Deposits with defined maturities | 0 | 0
Securitized debt obligations | 0 | 0
Senior and subordinated notes | 0 | 0
Federal funds purchased and securities loaned or sold under agreements to repurchase | 0 | 0
Other borrowings | 0 | 0
Interest payable | 0 | 0
Level 2 |  |
Financial assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 9,278 | 8,418
Restricted cash for securitization investors | 0 | 0
Securities held to maturity |  | 36,513
Net loans held for investment | 0 | 0
Loans held for sale | 149 | 1,218
Interest receivable | 1,758 | 1,614
Other investments | 1,638 | 1,725
Financial liabilities: |  |
Deposits with defined maturities | 45,225 | 38,279
Securitized debt obligations | 17,941 | 18,359
Senior and subordinated notes | 31,233 | 30,635
Federal funds purchased and securities loaned or sold under agreements to repurchase | 314 | 352
Other borrowings | 7,001 | 9,354
Interest payable | 439 | 458
Level 3 |  |
Financial assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Restricted cash for securitization investors | 0 | 0
Securities held to maturity |  | 106
Net loans held for investment | 258,696 | 241,556
Loans held for sale | 0 | 0
Interest receivable | 0 | 0
Other investments | 0 | 0
Financial liabilities: |  |
Deposits with defined maturities | 0 | 0
Securitized debt obligations | 0 | 0
Senior and subordinated notes | 0 | 0
Federal funds purchased and securities loaned or sold under agreements to repurchase | 0 | 0
Other borrowings | 0 | 0
Interest payable | 0 | 0
Carrying Value |  |
Financial assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 13,407 | 13,186
Restricted cash for securitization investors | 342 | 303
Securities held to maturity |  | 36,771
Net loans held for investment | 258,601 | 238,679
Loans held for sale | 149 | 1,192
Interest receivable | 1,758 | 1,614
Other investments | 1,638 | 1,725
Financial liabilities: |  |
Deposits with defined maturities | 44,958 | 38,471
Securitized debt obligations | 17,808 | 18,307
Senior and subordinated notes | 30,472 | 30,826
Federal funds purchased and securities loaned or sold under agreements to repurchase | 314 | 352
Other borrowings | 7,000 | 9,354
Interest payable | 439 | 458
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Financial assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 13,407 | 13,186
Restricted cash for securitization investors | 342 | 303
Securities held to maturity |  | 36,619
Net loans held for investment | 258,696 | 241,556
Loans held for sale | 149 | 1,218
Interest receivable | 1,758 | 1,614
Other investments | 1,638 | 1,725
Financial liabilities: |  |
Deposits with defined maturities | 45,225 | 38,279
Securitized debt obligations | 17,941 | 18,359
Senior and subordinated notes | 31,233 | 30,635
Federal funds purchased and securities loaned or sold under agreements to repurchase | 314 | 352
Other borrowings | 7,001 | 9,354
Interest payable | $ 439 | $ 458

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