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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
The following table sets forth reconciliations of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation, the weighted-average assumptions used to determine year-end benefit obligations, and the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the Corporation’s defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plan at December 31, 2024 and 2023. The Corporation used a measurement date of December 31, 2024 for these plans.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
QualifiedNon-QualifiedPostretirement Benefit Plan
(dollar amounts in millions)202420232024202320242023
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1$2,681 $2,508 $ $— $45 $46 
Actual return on plan assets164 338  —  
Benefits paid(114)(165) — (2)(2)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31$2,731 $2,681 $ $— $43 $45 
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at January 1$1,629 $1,611 $169 $163 $17 $21 
Service cost35 31 2  — 
Interest cost82 85 9 1 
Actuarial (loss) gain(51)67  10 (1)(3)
Benefits paid(114)(165)(15)(15)(2)(2)
Projected benefit obligation at December 31$1,581 $1,629 $165 $169 $15 $17 
Accumulated benefit obligation$1,563 $1,611 $162 $166 $15 $17 
Funded status at December 31 (a) (b)$1,150 $1,052 $(165)$(169)$28 $28 
Weighted-average assumptions used:
Discount rate5.72 %5.33 %5.72 %5.33 %5.72 %5.43 %
Rate of compensation increase4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 n/an/a
Interest crediting rate
4.54 - 5.25
4.66 - 5.25
4.54 - 5.25
4.66 - 5.25
n/an/a
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss before income taxes:
Net actuarial loss$(443)$(501)$(49)$(52)$(10)$(9)
Prior service credit5 19 23 29 2 
Balance at December 31$(438)$(482)$(26)$(23)$(8)$(7)
(a)Based on projected benefit obligation for defined benefit pension plans and accumulated benefit obligation for postretirement benefit plan.
(b)The Corporation recognizes the overfunded and underfunded status of the plans in accrued income and other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
n/a - not applicable
Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table details the changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans 
(in millions)QualifiedNon-QualifiedPostretirement Benefit PlanTotal
Actuarial gain (loss) arising during the period$36 $ $(1)$35 
Amortization of net actuarial loss23 4  27 
Amortization of prior service credit(15)(7) (22)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income$44 $(3)$(1)$40 
Components of Net Periodic Defined Benefit Cost
Components of net periodic defined benefit (credit) cost and postretirement benefit credit, the actual return on plan assets and the weighted-average assumptions used were as follows:
 Defined Benefit Pension Plans
(dollar amounts in millions)QualifiedNon-Qualified
Years Ended December 31202420232022202420232022
Service cost (a)$35 $31 $37 $2 $$
Other components of net benefit (credit) cost:
Interest cost82 85 62 9 
Expected return on plan assets(179)(166)(201) — — 
Amortization of prior service credit(15)(14)(14)(7)(9)(9)
Amortization of actuarial net loss23 32 19 4 
Total other components of net benefit (credit) cost (b)(89)(63)(134)6 
Net periodic defined benefit (credit) cost$(54)$(32)$(97)$8 $$
Actual return on plan assets$164 $338 $(777)n/an/an/a
Actual rate of return on plan assets6.26 %13.91 %(23.02)%n/an/an/a
Weighted-average assumptions used:
Discount rate5.33 %5.60 %2.96 %5.33 %5.60 %2.96 %
Expected long-term return on plan assets6.75 6.50 6.50 n/an/an/a
Rate of compensation increase4.50 4.25 4.00 4.50 4.25 4.00 
(a)Included in salaries and benefits expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(b)Included in other noninterest expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
n/a - not applicable
(dollar amounts in millions)Postretirement Benefit Plan
Years Ended December 31202420232022
Other components of net benefit credit:
Interest cost$1 $$
Expected return on plan assets(2)(2)(3)
Net periodic postretirement benefit credit$(1)$(1)$(2)
Actual return on plan assets$ $$(4)
Actual rate of return on plan assets0.28 %2.61 %(8.24)%
Weighted-average assumptions used:
Discount rate5.43 %5.71 %2.79 %
Expected long-term return on plan assets5.00 5.00 5.00 
Fair Value of Defined Benefit Plan Investments
The fair values of the Corporation’s qualified defined benefit pension plan investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2024 and 2023, by asset category and level within the fair value hierarchy, are detailed in the table below.
(in millions)TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
December 31, 2024
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency securities$676 $670 $6 $ 
Corporate and municipal bonds and notes809  809  
Private placements37   37 
Total investments in the fair value hierarchy$1,522 $670 $815 $37 
Investments measured at net asset value:
Collective investment funds1,192 
Total investments at fair value$2,714 
December 31, 2023
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency securities$567 $564 $$— 
Corporate and municipal bonds and notes786 — 786 — 
Private placements44 — — 44 
Total investments in the fair value hierarchy$1,397 $564 $789 $44 
Investments measured at net asset value:
Collective investment funds1,268 
Total investments at fair value$2,665 
Changes in Level 3 Defined Benefit Plan Investments
The table below provides a summary of changes in the Corporation’s qualified defined benefit pension plan’s Level 3 investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
Balance at
End of Period
Net Gains (Losses)
(in millions)RealizedUnrealizedPurchasesSales
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Private placements$44 $ $(2)$47 $(52)$37 
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Private placements$39 $(3)$$46 $(46)$44 
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
The Corporation currently expects to make no employer contributions to the qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plan for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
(in millions)
Years Ended December 31
Qualified
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
Non-Qualified
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
Postretirement
Benefit Plan (a)
2025$166 $15 $2 
2026146 15 2 
2027146 15 2 
2028144 15 2 
2029145 15 2 
2030 - 2034670 75 5 
(a)Estimated benefit payments in the postretirement benefit plan are net of estimated Medicare subsidies.