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Investment Securities - Contractual Maturities and Weighted-Average Yields of Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Securities available for sale |  |
Due in 1 year or less | $ 416 |
Due after 1 year through 5 years | 7,942 |
Due after 5 years through 10 years | 4,514 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after 10 Years, Fair Value | 62,431 |
Securities available for sale | 75,303 | $ 95,261
Amortized cost of securities available for sale |  |
Due in 1 year or less | 417 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Amortized Cost | 8,199 |
Due after 5 years through 10 years | 5,059 |
Due > 10 Years | 72,422 |
Amortized Cost | $ 86,097 |
Weighted average yield for securities available for sale |  |
Due in 1 Year or Less | 3.34% |
Due > 1 Year through 5 Years | 1.69% |
Due > 5 Years through 10 Years | 2.28% |
Due > 10 Years | 2.23% |
Total weighted average yield | 2.19% |
U.S. Treasury securities |  |
Securities available for sale |  |
Due in 1 year or less | $ 0 |
Due after 1 year through 5 years | 5,027 |
Due after 5 years through 10 years | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after 10 Years, Fair Value | 0 |
Securities available for sale | 5,027 | 9,442
RMBS, Agency |  |
Securities available for sale |  |
Due in 1 year or less | 0 |
Due after 1 year through 5 years | 113 |
Due after 5 years through 10 years | 1,123 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after 10 Years, Fair Value | 59,977 |
Securities available for sale | 61,213 | 72,620
RMBS, Non-agency |  |
Securities available for sale |  |
Due in 1 year or less | 0 |
Due after 1 year through 5 years | 0 |
Due after 5 years through 10 years | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after 10 Years, Fair Value | 769 |
Securities available for sale | 769 | 996
RMBS |  |
Securities available for sale |  |
Due in 1 year or less | 0 |
Due after 1 year through 5 years | 113 |
Due after 5 years through 10 years | 1,123 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after 10 Years, Fair Value | 60,746 |
Securities available for sale | $ 61,982 | 73,616
Weighted average yield for securities available for sale |  |
Weighted-average expected life | 7 years 1 month 6 days |
CMBS, Agency |  |
Securities available for sale |  |
Due in 1 year or less | $ 174 |
Due after 1 year through 5 years | 2,046 |
Due after 5 years through 10 years | 3,391 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after 10 Years, Fair Value | 1,685 |
Securities available for sale | $ 7,296 | 9,369
Weighted average yield for securities available for sale |  |
Weighted-average expected life | 5 years 1 month 6 days |
Other securities |  |
Securities available for sale |  |
Due in 1 year or less | $ 242 |
Due after 1 year through 5 years | 756 |
Due after 5 years through 10 years | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after 10 Years, Fair Value | 0 |
Securities available for sale | $ 998 | $ 2,834

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