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Deposits and Borrowings - Maturity Profile of Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Time Deposits, Fiscal Year Maturity: |  |
2021 | $ 21,381 |
2022 | 6,447 |
2023 | 2,212 |
2024 | 2,196 |
2025 | 385 |
Thereafter | 126 |
Total | 32,747 |
Debt Fiscal Year Maturity: |  |
Short-term borrowings | 668 | $ 7,314
Total, Fiscal Year Maturity: |  |
2021 | 28,278 |
2022 | 14,590 |
2023 | 9,349 |
2024 | 8,431 |
2025 | 4,165 |
Thereafter | 8,473 |
Total | 73,286 |
Securitized debt obligations |  |
Debt Fiscal Year Maturity: |  |
2021 | 2,331 |
2022 | 5,635 |
2023 | 1,087 |
2024 | 1,569 |
2025 | 289 |
Thereafter | 1,503 |
Long-term Debt | 12,414 | 17,808
Senior and subordinated notes |  |
Debt Fiscal Year Maturity: |  |
2021 | 3,878 |
2022 | 2,488 |
2023 | 6,032 |
2024 | 4,661 |
2025 | 3,488 |
Thereafter | 6,835 |
Long-term Debt | 27,382 | 30,472
Other borrowings |  |
Debt Fiscal Year Maturity: |  |
2021 | 20 |
2022 | 20 |
2023 | 18 |
2024 | 5 |
2025 | 3 |
Thereafter | 9 |
Long-term Debt | 75 |
Federal funds purchased and securities loaned or sold under agreements to repurchase |  |
Debt Fiscal Year Maturity: |  |
Short-term debt, maturities, next 12 months | 668 |
Short-term borrowings | $ 668 | $ 314

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