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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
NOTE 8. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The following tables present the notional amount and estimated fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis.
 June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
 Notional
Amount
Estimated Fair ValueNotional
Amount
Estimated Fair Value
 
Gain(1)
Loss(1)
Gain(1)
Loss(1)
 (In millions)
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships:
Interest rate swaps$1,750 $60 $11 $2,100 $77 $— 
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest rate swaps (2)
17,000 532 16,000 1,181 — 
Interest rate floors (3)(4)
3,500 196 — 5,750 430 — 
Total derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships20,500 728 21,750 1,611 — 
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments$22,250 $788 $12 $23,850 $1,688 $— 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swaps
$76,721 $1,039 $1,055 $76,764 $1,492 $1,464 
Interest rate options
15,590 $64 $23 13,806 90 28 
Interest rate futures and forward commitments
2,921 $13 $4,270 11 26 
Other contracts9,120 $157 $160 9,924 68 80 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments $104,352 $1,273 $1,242 $104,764 $1,661 $1,598 
Total derivatives
$126,602 $2,061 $1,254 $128,614 $3,349 $1,598 
Total gross derivative instruments, before netting$2,061 $1,254 $3,349 $1,598 
Less: Netting adjustments (5)
$1,357 $1,202 2,428 1,545 
Total gross derivative instruments, after netting (6)
$704 $52 $921 $53 
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(1)Derivatives in a gain position are recorded as other assets and derivatives in a loss position are recorded as other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Includes accrued interest of $21 million at June 30, 2021 and $28 million at December 31, 2020, respectively.
(3)Includes accrued interest of $8 million at June 30, 2021 and $12 million at December 31, 2020, respectively.
(4)Estimated fair value includes premium of approximately $44 million as of June 30, 2021 and $83 million as of December 31, 2020 to be amortized over the remaining life. Approximately $32 million of the decrease since December 31, 2020 related to hedges that were terminated during the first six months of 2021 and were not amortized into earnings as of the date of termination.
(5)Netting adjustments represent amounts recorded to convert derivative assets and derivative liabilities from a gross basis to a net basis in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. The net basis takes into account the impact of cash collateral received or posted, legally enforceable master netting agreements, and variation margin that allow Regions to settle derivative contracts with the counterparty on a net basis and to offset the net position with the related cash collateral.
(6)The gain amounts, which are not collateralized with cash or other assets or reserved for, represent the net credit risk on all trading and other derivative positions. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, financial instruments posted of $24 million, for both periods, were not offset in the consolidated balance sheets.
HEDGING DERIVATIVES
Derivatives entered into to manage interest rate risk and facilitate asset/liability management strategies are designated as hedging derivatives. Derivative financial instruments that qualify in a hedging relationship are classified, based on the exposure being hedged, as either fair value hedges or cash flow hedges. See Note 1 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, for additional information regarding accounting policies for derivatives.
FAIR VALUE HEDGES
Fair value hedge relationships mitigate exposure to the change in fair value of an asset, liability or firm commitment.
Regions enters into interest rate swap agreements to manage interest rate exposure on the Company’s fixed-rate borrowings. These agreements involve the receipt of fixed-rate amounts in exchange for floating-rate interest payments over the life of the agreements. Regions enters into interest rate swap agreements to manage interest rate exposure on certain of the Company's fixed-rate available for sale debt securities. These agreements involve the payment of fixed-rate amounts in exchange for floating-rate interest receipts.
CASH FLOW HEDGES
Cash flow hedge relationships mitigate exposure to the variability of future cash flows or other forecasted transactions.
Regions enters into interest rate swap and floor agreements to manage overall cash flow changes related to interest rate risk exposure on LIBOR-based loans. The agreements effectively modify the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk by utilizing receive fixed/pay LIBOR interest rate swaps and interest rate floors. As of June 30, 2021, Regions is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions through 2026.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company terminated $250 million and $2.3 billion, respectively, in notional of floor hedges. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company terminated $3.0 billion and $5.6 billion, respectively, in notional of swap hedges. The following table presents the pre-tax impact of terminated cash flow hedges on AOCI. The balance of terminated cash flow hedges in AOCI will be amortized into earnings through 2025.
Three Months Ended June 30Six Months Ended June 30
2021202020212020
(In millions)
Unrealized gains on terminated hedges included in AOCI- Beginning$279 $70 $121 $78 
Unrealized gains (losses) on terminated hedges arising during the period249 — 415 (6)
Reclassification adjustments for amortization of unrealized (gains) into net income(34)(2)(42)(4)
Unrealized gains on terminated hedges included in AOCI-Ending$494 $68 $494 $68 
Regions expects to reclassify into earnings approximately $427 million in pre-tax income due to the receipt or payment of interest payments and floor premium amortization on all cash flow hedges within the next twelve months. Included in this amount is $174 million in pre-tax net gains related to the amortization of discontinued cash flow hedges.
The following tables present the effect of hedging derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of income and the total amounts for the respective line items effected:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Interest IncomeInterest Expense
Loans, Including FeesLong-term Borrowings
(In millions)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statements of income$849 $26 
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
Interest rate contracts:
   Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives
$— $
   Recognized on derivatives
— (4)
   Recognized on hedged items
— 
Net income recognized on fair value hedges$— $
Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedging relationships: (1)
Interest rate contracts:
Realized gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI into net income (2)
$104 $— 
Income (expense) recognized on cash flow hedges$104 $— 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Interest IncomeInterest Expense
Loans, Including FeesLong-term Borrowings
(In millions)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statements of income$898 $49 
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
Interest rate contracts:
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives
$— $11 
Recognized on derivatives
— 
Recognized on hedged items
— (1)
Net income recognized on fair value hedges$— $11 
Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedging relationships: (1)
Interest rate contracts:
Realized gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI into net income (2)
$60 $— 
Income (expense) recognized on cash flow hedges$60 $— 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Interest IncomeInterest Expense
Loans, Including FeesLong-term Borrowings
(In millions)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statements of income$1,703 $53 
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
Interest rate contracts:
   Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives
$— $14 
   Recognized on derivatives
— (26)
   Recognized on hedged items
— 26 
Income (expense) recognized on fair value hedges$— $14 
Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedging relationships: (1)
Interest rate contracts:
Realized gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI into net income (2)
$206 $— 
Income (expense) recognized on cash flow hedges$206 $— 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Interest IncomeInterest Expense
Loans, Including FeesLong-term Borrowings
(In millions)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statements of income$1,801 $108 
Gains/(losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
Interest rate contracts:
Amounts related to interest settlements on derivatives
$— $15 
Recognized on derivatives
— 77 
Recognized on hedged items
— (77)
Income (expense) recognized on fair value hedges$— $15 
Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedging relationships: (1)
Interest rate contracts:
Realized gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI into net income (2)
$69 $— 
Income (expense) recognized on cash flow hedges$69 $— 
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(1)See Note 5 for gain or (loss) recognized for cash flow hedges in AOCI.
(2)Pre-tax.
The following tables present the carrying amount and associated cumulative basis adjustment related to the application of hedge accounting that is included in the carrying amount of hedged assets and liabilities in fair value hedging relationships.
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Hedged Items Currently DesignatedHedged Items Currently Designated
Carrying Amount of Assets/(Liabilities)Hedge Accounting Basis AdjustmentCarrying Amount of Assets/(Liabilities)Hedge Accounting Basis Adjustment
(In millions)
Long-term borrowings$(1,786)$(38)$(2,171)$(64)
DERIVATIVES NOT DESIGNATED AS HEDGING INSTRUMENTS
The Company holds a portfolio of interest rate swaps, option contracts, and futures and forward commitments that result from transactions with its commercial customers in which they manage their risks by entering into a derivative with Regions. The Company monitors and manages the net risk in this customer portfolio and enters into separate derivative contracts in order to reduce the overall exposure to pre-defined limits. For both derivatives with its end customers and derivatives Regions enters into to mitigate the risk in this portfolio, the Company is subject to market risk and the risk that the counterparty will default. The contracts in this portfolio are not designated as accounting hedges and are marked-to market through earnings (in capital markets fee income) and included in other assets and other liabilities, as appropriate.
Regions enters into interest rate lock commitments, which are commitments to originate mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding and the customers have locked into that interest rate. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, Regions had $806 million and $924 million, respectively, in total notional amount of interest rate lock commitments. Regions manages market risk on interest rate lock commitments and mortgage loans held for sale with corresponding forward sale commitments. Residential mortgage loans held for sale are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in mortgage income. Commercial mortgage loans held for sale are recorded at either the lower of cost or market or at fair value based on management's election. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, Regions had $1.5 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively, in total notional amounts related to these forward sale commitments. Changes in mark-to-market from both interest rate lock commitments and corresponding forward sale commitments related to residential mortgage loans are included in mortgage income. Changes in mark-to-market from both interest rate lock commitments and corresponding forward sale commitments related to commercial mortgage loans are included in capital markets income.
Regions has elected to account for residential MSRs at fair value with any changes to fair value recorded in mortgage income. Concurrent with the election to use the fair value measurement method, Regions began using various derivative instruments in the form of forward rate commitments, futures contracts, swaps and swaptions to mitigate the effect of changes in the fair value of its residential MSRs in its consolidated statements of income. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the total notional amount related to these contracts was $3.9 billion and $4.1 billion, respectively.
The following table presents the location and amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments in the consolidated statements of income for the periods presented below:
 Three Months Ended June 30Six Months Ended June 30
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments2021202020212020
 (In millions)
Capital markets income:
Interest rate swaps$(3)$29 $20 $(8)
Interest rate options16 17 32 
Interest rate futures and forward commitments12 
Other contracts11 — 
Total capital markets income58 56 31 
Mortgage income:
Interest rate swaps29 (38)104 
Interest rate options(2)(15)26 
Interest rate futures and forward commitments(19)17 11 
Total mortgage income25 (42)131 
$12 $83 $14 $162 
CREDIT DERIVATIVES
Regions has both bought and sold credit protection in the form of participations on interest rate swaps (swap participations). These swap participations, which meet the definition of credit derivatives, were entered into in the ordinary course of business to serve the credit needs of customers. Swap participations, whereby Regions has purchased credit protection, entitle Regions to receive a payment from the counterparty if the customer fails to make payment on any amounts due to Regions upon early termination of the swap transaction and have maturities between 2022 and 2029. Swap participations, whereby Regions has sold credit protection have maturities between 2021 and 2038. For contracts where Regions sold credit protection, Regions would be required to make payment to the counterparty if the customer fails to make payment on any amounts due to the counterparty upon early termination of the swap transaction. Regions bases the current status of the prepayment/performance risk on bought and sold credit derivatives on recently issued internal risk ratings consistent with the risk management practices of unfunded commitments.
Regions’ maximum potential amount of future payments under these contracts as of June 30, 2021 was approximately $537 million. This scenario occurs if variable interest rates were at zero percent and all counterparties defaulted with zero recovery. The fair value of sold protection at June 30, 2021 and 2020 was immaterial. In transactions where Regions has sold credit protection, recourse to collateral associated with the original swap transaction is available to offset some or all of Regions’ obligation.
Regions has bought credit protection in the form of credit default indices. These indices, which meet the definition of credit derivatives, were entered into in the ordinary course of business to economically hedge credit spread risk in commercial mortgage loans held for sale whereby the fair value option has been elected. Credit derivatives, whereby Regions has purchased credit protection, entitle Regions to receive a payment from the counterparty if losses on the underlying index exceed a certain threshold, dependent upon the tranche rating of the capital structure.
CONTINGENT FEATURES
Certain of Regions’ derivative instrument contracts with broker-dealers contain credit-related termination provisions and/or credit-related provisions regarding the posting of collateral, allowing those broker-dealers to terminate the contracts in the event that Regions’ and/or Regions Bank’s credit ratings falls below specified ratings from certain major credit rating agencies. The aggregate fair values of all derivative instruments with any credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, were $115 million and $74 million, respectively, for which Regions had posted collateral of $116 million and $74 million, respectively, in the normal course of business.