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NEWS RELEASE
Investor Contact:
Ben McCarville, Vice President, Director of Investor Relations     
920-491-7059
Media Contact:
Jennifer Kaminski, Vice President, Public Relations Senior Manager
920-491-7576
Associated Banc-Corp Reports Second Quarter 2021 Net Income Available to Common Equity of $86 million, or $0.56 Per Common Share.

Results driven by improving credit dynamics, growing net interest income and continued expense discipline.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- July 22, 2021 -- Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated" or "Company") today reported net income available to common equity ("earnings") of $86 million, or $0.56 per common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. These amounts compare to earnings of $145 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2020, or $0.94 per common share, including the net gain recognized on the sale of Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting (“ABRC”). Excluding the gain on ABRC, second quarter 2020 earnings per share were $0.26 per common share1. Second quarter 2021 results also compare to earnings of $89 million, or $0.58 per common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
"Our second quarter results were driven by continuing improvement in our loan portfolios,” remarked President and CEO Andy Harmening. “Our credit metrics continued to improve, our C&I and CRE customers began to modestly borrow on their lines, and we saw accelerating PPP pay downs - all of which are indicators of an improving economic backdrop. We also saw signs of increased business and consumer confidence; evidenced by rising spending and payments activity. We remain optimistic about the unfolding recovery in our regional footprint and are proactively pursuing various initiatives to lean into the growth we expect to see in our markets. We look forward to updating investors on these initiatives, later this quarter."
Second Quarter 2021 Highlights (all comparisons to the first quarter of 2021)
Period-end loans (excluding PPP) were up $216 million, to $23.5 billion
Period-end deposits were down $413 million, to $27.3 billion
Net interest income was up $4 million, to $180 million
Fee-based revenue1 was up $2 million, to $53 million
Noninterest expense was down $1 million, to $174 million
Provision for credit losses was negative $35 million, compared to negative $23 million
Net income available to common equity was down $3 million, to $86 million
Earnings per common share were down $0.02, to $0.56
Tangible book value per share was up $0.40, to $17.35
1This is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes these measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators, and analysts to evaluate the adequacy of earnings per common share, provide greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results with prior periods. See page 10 of the attached tables for a reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures.



Loans
Second quarter 2021 average total loans of $24.1 billion were down 1%, or $365 million from the prior quarter and were down 4%, or $1.1 billion from the same period last year. Excluding PPP, average total loans of $23.4 billion were down 1%, or $259 million from the prior quarter and were down 4%, or $945 million from the same period last year. With respect to second quarter 2021 average balances by loan category:
Commercial and business lending (excluding PPP) decreased $100 million from the prior quarter and decreased $755 million compared to the same period last year to $8.4 billion.
Commercial real estate lending decreased $11 million from the prior quarter and increased $439 million from the same period last year to $6.2 billion.
Consumer lending was $8.8 billion, down $148 million from the prior quarter and down $629 million from the same period last year.
PPP loans decreased $105 million from the prior quarter and decreased $147 million from the same period last year to $701 million.


Second quarter 2021 period-end total loans of $23.9 billion were down 1%, or $215 million from the prior quarter and were down 4%, or $885 million from the same period last year. Excluding PPP, period-end total loans of $23.5 billion were up 1%, or $216 million from the prior quarter and were down 1%, or $279 million from the same period last year. With respect to second quarter 2021 period-end balances by loan category:
Commercial and business lending (excluding PPP) increased $242 million from the prior quarter and decreased $93 million from the same period last year to $8.8 billion.
Commercial real estate lending increased $39 million from the prior quarter and increased $299 million from the same period last year to $6.2 billion.
Consumer lending was $8.6 billion, down $64 million from the prior quarter and down $485 million from the same period last year.
PPP loans decreased by $431 million from the prior quarter and decreased $607 million from the same period last year to $405 million.

We continue to expect full-year commercial loan growth, excluding PPP, of 2% to 4% in 2021, driven by an expected 4% to 6% increase in CRE balances and an expected 1% to 2% increase in commercial and business lending outstandings.




Deposits
Second quarter 2021 average deposits of $27.5 billion were up 2%, or $666 million compared to the prior quarter and were up 5%, or $1.3 billion from the same period last year. With respect to second quarter 2021 average balances by deposit category:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $403 million from the prior quarter and increased $1.1 billion from the same period last year to $8.1 billion.
Savings increased $311 million from the prior quarter and increased $862 million from the same period last year to $4.1 billion.
Interest-bearing demand deposits increased $166 million from the prior quarter and increased $434 million from the same period last year to $5.9 billion.
Money market deposits increased $106 million from the prior quarter and increased $485 million from the same period last year to $7.0 billion.
Network transaction deposits decreased $171 million from the prior quarter and decreased $636 million from the same period last year to $909 million.
Time deposits decreased $149 million from the prior quarter and decreased $960 million from the same period last year to $1.5 billion.

Second quarter 2021 period-end deposits of $27.3 billion were down 1%, or $413 million compared to the prior quarter and were up 3%, or $713 million from the same period last year. Low-cost core deposits (interest-bearing demand, noninterest-bearing demand and savings) made up 66% of deposit balances as of June 30, 2021. With respect to second quarter 2021 period-end balances by deposit category:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased $497 million from the prior quarter and increased $425 million from the same period last year to $8.0 billion.
Savings increased $150 million from the prior quarter and increased $788 million from the same period last year to $4.2 billion.
Interest-bearing demand deposits increased $221 million from the prior quarter and increased $122 million from the same period last year to $6.0 billion.
Money market deposits decreased $198 million from the prior quarter and increased $155 million from the same period last year to $7.6 billion.
Time deposits (excluding brokered CDs) decreased $89 million from the prior quarter and decreased $772 million from the same period last year to $1.5 billion.
Network transaction deposits (included in money market and interest-bearing deposits) decreased $183 million from the prior quarter and decreased $625 million from the same period last year to $872 million.








Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Second quarter 2021 net interest income of $180 million was up 2%, or $4 million from the prior quarter and the net interest margin decreased 2 basis points from the prior quarter to 2.37%. Compared to the same period last year, net interest income decreased 5%, or $10 million, and the net interest margin decreased 12 basis points.
The average yield on total loans for the second quarter of 2021 increased 2 basis points from the prior quarter and decreased 16 basis points from the same period last year to 2.90%.
The average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities for the second quarter of 2021 decreased 4 basis points from the prior quarter and decreased 24 basis points from the same period last year to 0.36%.
The net free funds benefit for the second quarter of 2021 decreased one basis point from the prior quarter and compressed 4 basis points compared to the same period last year to 0.11%.
We expect the full year margin for 2021 to be between 2.45% and 2.55%.

Noninterest Income
Second quarter 2021 total noninterest income of $73 million decreased $22 million from the prior quarter and decreased by $181 million from the same period last year, driven by the gain recognized last year on the sale of Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting in the second quarter of 2020 and the decrease in ABRC-related income.
With respect to second quarter 2021 noninterest income line items:
Service charges and deposit account fees increased $1 million from the prior quarter and increased $4 million from the same period last year.
Card-based fees increased $1 million from the prior quarter and increased $2 million from the same period last year.
Mortgage Banking, net was $8 million for the second quarter, down $16 million from the prior quarter, driven by declining gain on sale margins and no additional mortgage servicing rights recoveries. Relative to the prior-year period, Mortgage Banking was down $4 million, principally due to lower gain on sale margins, offset by an $8 million MSR impairment in the prior-year period.

We expect noninterest income of between $315 million and $325 million in 2021.
Noninterest Expense
Second quarter 2021 total noninterest expense of $174 million decreased $1 million from the prior quarter and decreased $9 million compared to the same period last year.
With respect to second quarter 2021 noninterest expense line items:
Personnel expense increased $3 million from the prior quarter and decreased $4 million from the same period last year.    
Other expense decreased $2 million from the prior quarter and $4 million from the same period last year.
We are withdrawing our prior 2021 total expense guidance. Total expense for 2021 will reflect incremental growth and efficiency initiatives which are under development and expected to be announced later in the third quarter. Before the impact of such initiatives, we expect total expense for 2021 would be approximately $695 million to $700 million.



Taxes
The second quarter 2021 tax expense was $22 million compared to $25 million of tax expense in the prior quarter and $51 million of tax expense in the same period last year. The effective tax rate for second quarter 2021 was 19.8% compared to an effective tax rate of 20.7% in the prior quarter and an effective tax rate of 25.6% in the same period last year, which was driven by the sale of ABRC.
We expect the annual 2021 tax rate to be between 19% and 21%, assuming no change in the corporate tax rate.

Credit
The second quarter 2021 provision for credit losses was negative $35 million, compared to a negative $23 million in the prior quarter and provision of $61 million in the same period last year.
With respect to second quarter 2021 credit quality:
Potential problem loans of $196 million were down $68 million, or 26%, from the prior quarter and down $111 million, or 36%, from the same period last year.
Nonaccrual loans of $147 million were down $16 million, or 10%, from the prior quarter and down $24 million, or 14% from the same period last year. The nonaccrual loans to total loans ratio was 0.61% in the second quarter, down from 0.68% in the prior quarter and down from 0.69% in the same period last year.
Net charge offs of $5 million were down 3% from the prior quarter and down $22 million, or 83%, from the same period last year.
The allowance for credit losses on loans (ACLL) of $364 million was down $40 million from the prior quarter and down $64 million compared to the same period last year. The ACLL to total loans ratio was 1.52% in the second quarter, down from 1.67% in the prior quarter and down from 1.73% in the same period last year.

We continue to experience positive credit trends due to economic conditions and expect our provision to adjust with changes to risk grade, other indications of credit quality, and loan volume.

Capital
The Company’s capital position remains strong, with a CET1 capital ratio of 10.7% at June 30, 2021. The Company’s capital ratios continue to be in excess of the Basel III “well-capitalized” regulatory benchmarks on a fully phased in basis.




SECOND QUARTER 2021 EARNINGS RELEASE CONFERENCE CALL
The Company will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) today, July 22, 2021. Interested parties can access the live webcast of the call through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, http://investor.associatedbank.com. Parties may also dial into the call at 877-407-8037 (domestic) or 201-689-8037 (international) and request the Associated Banc-Corp second quarter 2021 earnings call. The second quarter 2021 financial tables with an accompanying slide presentation will be available on the Company's website just prior to the call. An audio archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website approximately fifteen minutes after the call is over.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of $34 billion and is Wisconsin's largest bank holding company. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services from more than 220 banking locations serving more than 120 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, and commercial financial services in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements made in this document which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes any statements regarding management’s plans, objectives, or goals for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings, or other measures of performance.  Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “should,” “will,” “intend,” "target," “outlook,” "guidance," or similar expressions.  Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.  Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements include those identified in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings.  Such factors are incorporated herein by reference. 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release and related materials may contain references to measures which are not defined in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Information concerning these non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the financial tables. Management believes these measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators, and analysts to evaluate the adequacy of earnings per common share, provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results with prior periods.
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Associated Banc-Corp
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
      
($ in thousands)June 30, 2021March 31, 2021Seql Qtr $ ChangeDecember 31, 2020September 30, 2020June 30, 2020Comp Qtr $ Change
Assets
Cash and due from banks$406,994 $356,285 $50,709 $416,154 $401,151 $443,500 $(36,506)
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions1,340,385 1,590,494 (250,109)298,759 712,416 1,569,006 (228,621)
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell25,000 — 25,000 1,135 95 185 24,815 
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value3,323,346 3,356,949 (33,603)3,085,441 3,258,360 3,149,773 173,573 
Investment securities held to maturity, net, at amortized cost1,799,834 1,857,087 (57,253)1,878,938 1,990,870 2,077,225 (277,391)
Equity securities 17,144 15,673 1,471 15,106 15,090 15,091 2,053 
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stocks, at cost168,281 168,281 — 168,280 168,280 206,281 (38,000)
Residential loans held for sale160,547 153,151 7,396 129,158 130,139 196,673 (36,126)
Commercial loans held for sale — — — 19,360 3,565 (3,565)
Loans23,947,536 24,162,328 (214,792)24,451,724 25,003,753 24,832,671 (885,135)
Allowance for loan losses(318,811)(352,938)34,127 (383,702)(384,711)(363,803)44,992 
Loans, net23,628,725 23,809,389 (180,664)24,068,022 24,619,041 24,468,868 (840,143)
Tax credit and other investments294,220 303,701 (9,481)297,232 314,066 303,132 (8,912)
Premises and equipment, net398,050 398,671 (621)418,914 422,222 434,042 (35,992)
Bank and corporate owned life insurance682,709 680,831 1,878 679,647 679,257 676,196 6,513 
Goodwill1,104,992 1,104,992 — 1,109,300 1,107,902 1,107,902 (2,910)
Other intangible assets, net62,498 64,701 (2,203)68,254 70,507 72,759 (10,261)
Mortgage servicing rights, net48,335 49,500 (1,165)41,961 45,261 49,403 (1,068)
Interest receivable81,797 86,466 (4,669)90,263 91,612 87,097 (5,300)
Other assets609,766 579,084 30,682 653,219 653,117 640,765 (30,999)
Total assets$34,152,625 $34,575,255 $(422,630)$33,419,783 $34,698,746 $35,501,464 $(1,348,839)
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$7,999,143 $8,496,194 $(497,051)$7,661,728 $7,489,048 $7,573,942 $425,201 
Interest-bearing deposits19,265,157 19,180,972 84,185 18,820,753 19,223,500 18,977,502 287,655 
Total deposits27,264,299 27,677,166 (412,867)26,482,481 26,712,547 26,551,444 712,855 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase170,419 138,507 31,912 192,971 155,329 142,293 28,126 
Commercial paper55,785 51,171 4,614 59,346 50,987 39,535 16,250 
PPPLF — — — 1,022,217 1,009,760 (1,009,760)
FHLB advances1,619,826 1,629,966 (10,140)1,632,723 1,706,763 2,657,016 (1,037,190)
Other long-term funding549,024 549,729 (705)549,465 549,201 548,937 87 
Allowance for unfunded commitments45,276 50,776 (5,500)47,776 57,276 64,776 (19,500)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities337,942 350,160 (12,218)364,088 398,991 463,245 (125,303)
Total liabilities30,042,573 30,447,474 (404,901)29,328,850 30,653,313 31,477,007 (1,434,434)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred equity290,200 353,512 (63,312)353,512 353,637 353,846 (63,646)
Common equity3,819,852 3,774,268 45,584 3,737,421 3,691,796 3,670,612 149,240 
Total stockholders’ equity4,110,052 4,127,780 (17,728)4,090,933 4,045,433 4,024,457 85,595 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$34,152,625 $34,575,255 $(422,630)$33,419,783 $34,698,746 $35,501,464 $(1,348,839)
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

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Associated Banc-Corp
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Comp QtrYTDYTDComp YTD
($ in thousands, except per share data)2Q212Q20$ Change% ChangeJun 2021Jun 2020$ Change% Change
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans$174,228 $191,895 $(17,667)(9)%$348,277 $416,681 $(68,404)(16)%
Interest and dividends on investment securities
Taxable8,840 16,103 (7,263)(45)%15,855 36,375 (20,520)(56)%
Tax-exempt14,366 14,616 (250)(2)%28,528 29,498 (970)(3)%
Other interest1,826 2,231 (405)(18)%3,521 5,535 (2,014)(36)%
Total interest income199,260 224,845 (25,585)(11)%396,180 488,090 (91,910)(19)%
Interest expense
Interest on deposits4,609 13,178 (8,569)(65)%10,519 49,844 (39,325)(79)%
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase30 51 (21)(41)%55 420 (365)(87)%
Interest on other short-term funding7 40 %13 40 (27)(68)%
Interest on PPPLF 676 (676)(100)% 676 (676)(100)%
Interest on FHLB Advances9,524 15,470 (5,946)(38)%19,017 33,096 (14,079)(43)%
Interest on long-term funding5,575 5,593 (18)— %11,160 11,200 (40)— %
Total interest expense19,745 34,973 (15,228)(44)%40,764 95,276 (54,512)(57)%
Net interest income179,515 189,872 (10,357)(5)%355,416 392,814 (37,398)(10)%
Provision for credit losses(35,004)61,000 (96,004)N/M(58,009)114,001 (172,010)N/M
Net interest income after provision for credit losses214,519 128,872 85,647 66 %413,425 278,813 134,612 48 %
Noninterest income
Wealth management fees22,706 20,916 1,790 %45,120 41,732 3,388 %
Service charges and deposit account fees15,549 11,484 4,065 35 %30,404 26,706 3,698 14 %
Card-based fees10,982 8,893 2,089 23 %20,725 18,490 2,235 12 %
Other fee-based revenue4,244 4,774 (530)(11)%8,840 9,272 (432)(5)%
Capital markets, net
5,696 6,910 (1,214)(18)%13,814 14,845 (1,031)(7)%
Mortgage banking, net8,128 12,263 (4,135)(34)%32,054 18,407 13,647 74 %
Bank and corporate owned life insurance3,088 3,625 (537)(15)%5,791 6,719 (928)(14)%
Insurance commissions and fees86 22,430 (22,344)(100)%161 45,038 (44,877)(100)%
Asset gains (losses), net(a)
(14)157,361 (157,375)N/M4,796 157,284 (152,488)(97)%
Investment securities gains (losses), net 24 3,096 (3,072)(99)%(16)9,214 (9,230)N/M
Gains (losses) on sale of branches, net(b)
36 — 36 N/M1,038 — 1,038 N/M
Other
2,918 2,737 181 %6,059 5,090 969 19 %
Total noninterest income73,443 254,490 (181,047)(71)%168,786 352,796 (184,010)(52)%
Noninterest expense
Personnel106,994 111,350 (4,356)(4)%211,020 225,551 (14,531)(6)%
Technology20,236 21,174 (938)(4)%40,975 41,973 (998)(2)%
Occupancy14,679 14,464 215 %30,835 30,532 303 %
Business development and advertising4,970 3,556 1,414 40 %9,366 9,382 (16)— %
Equipment5,481 5,312 169 %10,999 10,751 248 %
Legal and professional 6,661 5,058 1,603 32 %13,191 10,217 2,974 29 %
Loan and foreclosure costs2,671 3,605 (934)(26)%4,891 6,725 (1,834)(27)%
FDIC assessment3,600 5,250 (1,650)(31)%8,350 10,750 (2,400)(22)%
Other intangible amortization2,203 2,872 (669)(23)%4,439 5,686 (1,247)(22)%
Other6,979 10,766 (3,787)(35)%15,755 24,030 (8,275)(34)%
Total noninterest expense174,475 183,407 (8,932)(5)%349,821 375,598 (25,777)(7)%
Income (loss) before income taxes113,487 199,955 (86,468)(43)%232,389 256,012 (23,623)(9)%
Income tax expense (benefit)22,480 51,238 (28,758)(56)%47,082 61,457 (14,375)(23)%
Net income91,007 148,718 (57,711)(39)%185,307 194,555 (9,248)(5)%
Preferred stock dividends4,875 4,144 731 18 %10,082 7,945 2,137 27 %
Net income available to common equity$86,131 $144,573 $(58,442)(40)%$175,226 $186,611 $(11,385)(6)%
Earnings per common share
Basic$0.56 $0.94 $(0.38)(40)%$1.14 $1.21 $(0.07)(6)%
Diluted$0.56 $0.94 $(0.38)(40)%$1.13 $1.20 $(0.07)(6)%
Average common shares outstanding
Basic152,042 152,393 (351)— %152,198 153,547 (1,349)(1)%
Diluted153,381 153,150 231 — %153,473 154,360 (887)(1)%
N/M = Not meaningful
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a) 2Q20 and YTD 2020 include a gain of $163 million from the sale of Associated Benefits & Risk Consulting.
(b) Includes the deposit premium on the sale of branches net of miscellaneous costs to sell.

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Associated Banc-Corp
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - Quarterly Trend
($ in thousands, except per share data)  Seql Qtr   Comp Qtr
2Q211Q21$ Change% Change4Q203Q202Q20$ Change% Change
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans$174,228 $174,049 $179 — %$185,934 $182,625 $191,895 $(17,667)(9)%
Interest and dividends on investment securities
Taxable8,840 7,014 1,826 26 %9,746 13,689 16,103 (7,263)(45)%
Tax-exempt14,366 14,162 204 %14,296 14,523 14,616 (250)(2)%
Other interest1,826 1,694 132 %1,699 2,238 2,231 (405)(18)%
Total interest income199,260 196,920 2,340 %211,675 213,075 224,845 (25,585)(11)%
Interest expense
Interest on deposits4,609 5,909 (1,300)(22)%7,762 10,033 13,178 (8,569)(65)%
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase30 26 15 %32 34 51 (21)(41)%
Interest on other short-term funding7 17 %40 %
Interest on PPPLF — — N/M410 899 676 (676)(100)
Interest on FHLB Advances9,524 9,493 31 — %9,888 14,375 15,470 (5,946)(38)%
Interest on long-term funding5,575 5,585 (10)— %5,585 5,580 5,593 (18)— %
Total interest expense19,745 21,018 (1,273)(6)%23,682 30,925 34,973 (15,228)(44)%
Net interest income179,515 175,902 3,613 %187,993 182,150 189,872 (10,357)(5)%
Provision for credit losses(35,004)(23,004)(12,000)52 %16,997 43,009 61,000 (96,004)N/M
Net interest income after provision for credit losses214,519 198,906 15,613 %170,996 139,141 128,872 85,647 66 %
Noninterest income
Wealth management fees22,706 22,414 292 %22,073 21,152 20,916 1,790 %
Service charges and deposit account fees15,549 14,855 694 %15,318 14,283 11,484 4,065 35 %
Card-based fees 10,982 9,743 1,239 13 %9,848 10,195 8,893 2,089 23 %
Other fee-based revenue4,244 4,596 (352)(8)%4,998 4,968 4,774 (530)(11)%
Capital markets, net 5,696 8,118 (2,422)(30)%5,898 7,222 6,910 (1,214)(18)%
Mortgage banking, net8,128 23,925 (15,797)(66)%14,537 12,636 12,263 (4,135)(34)%
Bank and corporate owned life insurance3,088 2,702 386 14 %3,978 3,074 3,625 (537)(15)%
Insurance commissions and fees86 76 10 13 %92 114 22,430 (22,344)(100)%
Asset gains (losses), net(a)
(14)4,809 (4,823)N/M(1,356)(339)157,361 (157,375)N/M
Investment securities gains (losses), net24 (39)63 N/M— 3,096 (3,072)(99)%
Gains on sale of branches, net(b)
36 1,002 (966)(96)%7,449 — — 36 N/M
Other 2,918 3,141 (223)(7)%2,879 2,232 2,737 181 %
Total noninterest income73,443 95,343 (21,900)(23)%85,714 75,545 254,490 (181,047)(71)%
Noninterest expense
Personnel106,994 104,026 2,968 %98,033 108,567 111,350 (4,356)(4)%
Technology20,236 20,740 (504)(2)%19,574 19,666 21,174 (938)(4)%
Occupancy14,679 16,156 (1,477)(9)%15,678 17,854 14,464 215 %
Business development and advertising4,970 4,395 575 13 %5,421 3,626 3,556 1,414 40 %
Equipment5,481 5,518 (37)(1)%5,555 5,399 5,312 169 %
Legal and professional 6,661 6,530 131 %5,737 5,591 5,058 1,603 32 %
Loan and foreclosure costs2,671 2,220 451 20 %3,758 2,118 3,605 (934)(26)%
FDIC assessment3,600 4,750 (1,150)(24)%5,700 3,900 5,250 (1,650)(31)%
Other intangible amortization2,203 2,236 (33)(1)%2,253 2,253 2,872 (669)(23)%
Loss on prepayments of FHLB advances — — N/M— 44,650 — — N/M
Other6,979 8,775 (1,796)(20)%11,141 13,963 10,766 (3,787)(35)%
Total noninterest expense174,475 175,347 (872)— %172,850 227,587 183,407 (8,932)(5)%
Income (loss) before income taxes113,487 118,903 (5,416)(5)%83,860 (12,900)199,955 (86,468)(43)%
Income tax expense (benefit)22,480 24,602 (2,122)(9)%16,858 (58,114)51,238 (28,758)(56)%
Net income91,007 94,301 (3,294)(3)%67,002 45,214 148,718 (57,711)(39)%
Preferred stock dividends4,875 5,207 (332)(6)%5,207 5,207 4,144 731 18 %
Net income available to common equity$86,131 $89,094 $(2,963)(3)%$61,795 $40,007 $144,573 $(58,442)(40)%
Earnings per common share
Basic$0.56 $0.58 $(0.02)(3)%$0.40 $0.26 $0.94 $(0.38)(40)%
Diluted$0.56 $0.58 $(0.02)(3)%$0.40 $0.26 $0.94 $(0.38)(40)%
Average common shares outstanding
Basic152,042 152,355 (313)— %152,497 152,440 152,393 (351)— %
Diluted153,381 153,688 (307)— %153,262 153,194 153,150 231 — %
N/M = Not meaningful
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a) 2Q20 includes a gain of $163 million from the sale of Associated Benefits & Risk Consulting.
(b) Includes the deposit premium on the sale of branches net of miscellaneous costs to sell

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Selected Quarterly Information
($ in millions except per share data and COVID-19 loan forbearances; shares repurchased and outstanding in thousands)YTD
Jun 2021
YTD
Jun 2020
2Q211Q214Q203Q202Q20
Per common share data
Dividends$0.36 $0.36 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 
Market value:
High23.33 21.94 23.33 23.14 17.17 14.25 17.03 
Low17.20 10.85 20.36 17.20 12.68 11.86 11.48 
Close20.48 21.34 17.05 12.62 13.68 
Book value24.99 24.56 24.34 24.04 23.89 
Tangible book value / share17.35 16.95 16.67 16.37 16.21 
Performance ratios (annualized)
Return on average assets1.10 %1.16 %1.06 %1.14 %0.78 %0.51 %1.72 %
Noninterest expense / average assets2.07 %2.24 %2.04 %2.11 %2.02 %2.55 %2.12 %
Effective tax rate20.26 %24.01 %19.81 %20.69 %20.10 %N/M25.62 %
Dividend payout ratio(a)
31.58 %29.75 %32.14 %31.03 %45.00 %69.23 %19.15 %
Net interest margin2.38 %2.66 %2.37 %2.39 %2.49 %2.31 %2.49 %
Selected trend information
Average full time equivalent employees(b)
4,005 4,666 3,990 4,020 4,134 4,374 4,701 
Branch count224 227 228 249 249 
Assets under management, at market value(c)
$13,141 $12,553 $13,314 $12,195 $11,755 
Mortgage loans originated for sale during period$889 $861 $477 $413 $323 $458 $550 
Mortgage loan settlements during period$885 $1,022 $484 $400 $339 $599 $725 
Mortgage portfolio loans transferred to held for sale during period$ $200 $ $— $— $70 $— 
Mortgage portfolio serviced for others$7,150 $7,313 $7,744 $8,219 $8,454 
Mortgage servicing rights, net / mortgage portfolio serviced for others0.68 %0.68 %0.54 %0.55 %0.58 %
Shares repurchased during period(d)
2,280 4,264 1,314 966 — — — 
Shares outstanding, end of period152,865 153,685 153,540 153,552 153,616 
Paycheck Protection Program fees, net
Deferred fees, beginning of period$12 $— $18 $12 $21 $24 $— 
Fees received18 27 6 12 — 27 
Fees recognized(15)(3)(8)(7)(9)(4)(3)
Deferred fees, end of period$15 $24 $15 $18 $12 $21 $24 
COVID-19 impacted loans in forbearances ($ in thousands)
Total commercial15,185 17,636 30,744 310,377 863,090 
Total consumer4,376 19,724 47,835 375,794 724,921 
Total COVID-19 impacted loans in forbearance$19,561 $37,360 $78,579 $686,171 $1,588,011 
Selected quarterly ratios
Loans / deposits87.83 %87.30 %92.33 %93.60 %93.53 %
Stockholders’ equity / assets12.03 %11.94 %12.24 %11.66 %11.34 %
Risk-based capital(e)(f)
Total risk-weighted assets$26,073 $25,640 $25,903 $26,142 $25,864 
Common equity Tier 1$2,790 $2,759 $2,706 $2,672 $2,651 
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio10.70 %10.76 %10.45 %10.22 %10.25 %
Tier 1 capital ratio11.81 %12.14 %11.81 %11.57 %11.62 %
Total capital ratio14.02 %14.36 %14.02 %13.78 %13.83 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.23 %9.53 %9.37 %9.02 %9.08 %
Mortgage banking, net
Mortgage servicing fees, net(g)
$(2)$$ $(1)$(1)$(1)$(1)
Gains (losses) and fair value adjustments on loans held for sale23 31 9 15 15 15 21 
Fair value adjustment on portfolio loans transferred to held for sale  — — — 
Mortgage servicing rights (impairment) recovery10 (17) 11 (1)(8)
Mortgage banking, net$32 $18 $8 $24 $15 $13 $12 
N/M = Not meaningful
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)Ratio is based upon basic earnings per common share.
(b)Average full time equivalent employees without overtime.
(c)Excludes assets held in brokerage accounts.
(d)Does not include repurchases related to tax withholding on equity compensation.
(e)The Federal Reserve establishes regulatory capital requirements, including well-capitalized standards for the Corporation. The regulatory capital requirements effective for the Corporation follow Basel III, subject to certain transition provisions.
(f)June 30, 2021 data is estimated.
(g)Includes mortgage origination and servicing fees, net of mortgage servicing rights amortization.
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Selected Asset Quality Information
     
($ in thousands)Jun 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021Seql Qtr %
Change
Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period$352,938 $383,702 (8)%$384,711 $363,803 $337,793%
Provision for loan losses(29,500)(26,000)13 %26,500 50,500 52,500 N/M
Charge offs(7,681)(13,174)(42)%(30,315)(34,079)(28,351)(73)%
Recoveries3,054 8,410 (64)%2,805 4,488 1,861 64 %
Net charge offs(4,628)(4,764)(3)%(27,510)(29,592)(26,490)(83)%
Balance at end of period$318,811 $352,938 (10)%$383,702 $384,711 $363,803 (12)%
Allowance for unfunded commitments
Balance at beginning of period$50,776 $47,776 %$57,276 $64,776 $56,276 (10)%
Provision for unfunded commitments(5,500)3,000 N/M(9,500)(7,500)8,500 N/M
Balance at end of period$45,276 $50,776 (11)%$47,776 $57,276 $64,776 (30)%
Allowance for credit losses on loans (ACLL)$364,087 $403,714 (10)%$431,478 $441,988 $428,579 (15)%
Provision for credit losses on loans$(35,000)$(23,000)52 %$17,000 $43,000 $61,000 N/M
($ in thousands)Jun 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021Seql Qtr % ChangeDec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Net (charge offs) recoveries
PPP Loans$ $— N/M$— $— $— N/M
Commercial and industrial1,333 1,367 (2)%(8,514)(24,834)(24,919)N/M
Commercial real estate—owner occupied5 25 %143 (416)N/M
Commercial and business lending1,338 1,370 (2)%(8,371)(25,249)(24,919)N/M
Commercial real estate—investor(5,589)(5,886)(5)%(18,696)(3,609)28 N/M
Real estate construction23 29 (21)%43 (21)(3)N/M
Commercial real estate lending(5,566)(5,857)(5)%(18,653)(3,630)25 N/M
Total commercial(4,228)(4,487)(6)%(27,024)(28,879)(24,893)(83)%
Residential mortgage (223)(109)105 %(162)(79)(215)%
Home equity 337 344 (2)%335 156 (303)N/M
Other consumer(514)(511)%(659)(790)(1,078)(52)%
Total consumer(400)(277)44 %(486)(712)(1,596)(75)%
Total net (charge offs) recoveries$(4,628)$(4,764)(3)%$(27,510)$(29,592)$(26,490)(83)%
(In basis points)Jun 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020
Net charge offs to average loans (annualized)
PPP Loans — — — — 
Commercial and industrial7 (45)(126)(121)
Commercial real estate—owner occupied — (18)— 
Commercial and business lending6 (35)(103)(100)
Commercial real estate—investor(52)(55)(173)(34)— 
Real estate construction1 — — 
Commercial real estate lending(36)(38)(121)(24)— 
Total commercial(11)(12)(69)(73)(64)
Residential mortgage (1)(1)(1)— (1)
Home equity21 21 18 (15)
Other consumer(69)(68)(83)(98)(128)
Total consumer(2)(1)(2)(3)(7)
Total net charge offs(8)(8)(44)(47)(42)
($ in thousands)Jun 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021Seql Qtr %
Change
Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Credit Quality
Nonaccrual loans$147,135 $163,292 (10)%$210,854 $231,590 $171,607 (14)%
Other real estate owned (OREO)24,000 24,588 (2)%14,269 18,983 20,264 18 %
Other nonperforming assets — N/M— 909 909 (100)%
Total nonperforming assets$171,135 $187,880 (9)%$225,123 $251,481 $192,780 (11)%
Loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing$1,302 $1,675 (22)%$1,598 $1,854 $1,466 (11)%
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans1.52 %1.67 %1.76 %1.77 %1.73 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonaccrual loans247.45 %247.23 %204.63 %190.85 %249.74 %
Nonaccrual loans to total loans0.61 %0.68 %0.86 %0.93 %0.69 %
Nonperforming assets to total loans plus OREO0.71 %0.78 %0.92 %1.01 %0.78 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.50 %0.54 %0.67 %0.72 %0.54 %
Year-to-date net charge offs to year-to-date average loans (annualized)0.08 %0.08 %0.41 %0.40 %0.36 %
N/M = Not meaningful

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Selected Asset Quality Information (continued)
(In thousands)Jun 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021Seql Qtr %
Change
Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Nonaccrual loans
Commercial and industrial$18,380 $33,192 (45)%$61,859 $105,899 $80,239 (77)%
Commercial real estate—owner occupied7 — %1,058 2,043 1,932 (100)%
Commercial and business lending18,387 33,200 (45)%62,917 107,941 82,171 (78)%
Commercial real estate—investor63,003 58,485 %78,220 50,458 11,172 N/M
Real estate construction247 327 (24)%353 392 503 (51)%
Commercial real estate lending63,250 58,813 %78,573 50,850 11,675 N/M
Total commercial81,637 92,012 (11)%141,490 158,792 93,846 (13)%
Residential mortgage 56,795 61,256 (7)%59,337 62,331 66,656 (15)%
Home equity8,517 9,792 (13)%9,888 10,277 10,829 (21)%
Other consumer186 231 (19)%140 190 276 (33)%
Total consumer65,498 71,280 (8)%69,364 72,798 77,761 (16)%
Total nonaccrual loans$147,135 $163,292 (10)%$210,854 $231,590 $171,607 (14)%
Jun 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021Seql Qtr %
Change
Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Restructured loans (accruing)(a)
Commercial and industrial$11,569 $11,985 (3)%$12,713 $16,002 $16,321 (29)%
Commercial real estate—owner occupied1,225 1,488 (18)%1,711 1,389 1,441 (15)%
Commercial and business lending12,794 13,473 (5)%14,424 17,391 17,762 (28)%
Commercial real estate—investor13,306 13,627 (2)%26,435 635 114 N/M
Real estate construction253 256 (1)%260 382 313 (19)%
Commercial real estate lending13,559 13,884 (2)%26,695 1,016 427 N/M
Total commercial26,353 27,356 (4)%41,119 18,407 18,189 45 %
Residential mortgage 12,227 10,462 17 %7,825 5,378 4,178 193 %
Home equity2,451 1,929 27 %1,957 1,889 1,717 43 %
Other consumer904 1,073 (16)%1,191 1,218 1,219 (26)%
Total consumer15,582 13,464 16 %10,973 8,485 7,114 119 %
Total restructured loans (accruing)$41,935 $40,820 %$52,092 $26,891 $25,303 66 %
Nonaccrual restructured loans (included in nonaccrual loans)$17,237 $17,624 (2)%$20,190 $23,844 $25,362 (32)%
Jun 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021Seql Qtr %
Change
Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Accruing Loans 30-89 Days Past Due
Commercial and industrial$258 $526 (51)%$6,119 $298 $716 (64)%
Commercial real estate—owner occupied47 — N/M373 870 199 (76)%
Commercial and business lending306 526 (42)%6,492 1,167 916 (67)%
Commercial real estate—investor391 5,999 (93)%12,793 409 13,874 (97)%
Real estate construction117 977 (88)%991 111 385 (70)%
Commercial real estate lending509 6,976 (93)%13,784 520 14,260 (96)%
Total commercial814 7,502 (89)%20,276 1,687 15,175 (95)%
Residential mortgage5,015 3,973 26 %10,385 6,185 3,023 66 %
Home equity2,472 2,352 %4,802 5,609 3,108 (20)%
Other consumer1,075 1,270 (15)%1,599 1,351 1,482 (27)%
Total consumer8,562 7,594 13 %16,786 13,144 7,613 12 %
Total accruing loans 30-89 days past due$9,376 $15,097 (38)%$37,062 $14,831 $22,788 (59)%
Jun 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021Seql Qtr %
Change
Dec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Comp Qtr %
Change
Potential Problem Loans
PPP Loans(b)
$8,695 $22,398 (61)%$18,002 $19,161 $19,161 (55)%
Commercial and industrial77,064 122,143 (37)%121,487 144,159 176,270 (56)%
Commercial real estate—owner occupied17,828 15,965 12 %26,179 22,808 15,919 12 %
Commercial and business lending103,587 160,506 (35)%165,668 186,129 211,350 (51)%
Commercial real estate—investor71,613 85,752 (16)%91,396 100,459 88,237 (19)%
Real estate construction16,465 13,977 18 %19,046 2,178 2,170 N/M
Commercial real estate lending88,078 99,728 (12)%110,442 102,637 90,407 (3)%
Total commercial191,665 260,234 (26)%276,111 288,766 301,758 (36)%
Residential mortgage3,024 2,524 20 %3,749 2,396 3,157 (4)%
Home equity 1,558 1,729 (10)%2,068 1,632 1,921 (19)%
Total consumer4,583 4,254 %5,817 4,028 5,078 (10)%
Total potential problem loans$196,248 $264,488 (26)%$281,928 $292,794 $306,836 (36)%
N/M = Not meaningful
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a) Does not include any restructured loans related to the COVID-19 pandemic in accordance with Section 4013 of the CARES Act.
(b) The Corporation's policy is to assign risk ratings at the borrower level. PPP loans are 100% guaranteed by the SBA and therefore the Corporation considers these loans to have a risk profile similar to pass rated loans.
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Net Interest Income Analysis - Fully Tax-Equivalent Basis - Sequential and Comparable Quarter
Three Months Ended
 June 30, 2021March 31, 2021June 30, 2020
($ in thousands)Average
Balance
Interest
Income /Expense
Average
Yield /Rate
Average
Balance
Interest
Income /Expense
Average
Yield /Rate
Average
Balance
Interest
Income /Expense
Average
Yield /Rate
Assets
Earning assets
Loans (a) (b) (c)
Commercial PPP lending$701,440 $10,048 5.75 %$806,699 $8,900 4.47 %$848,761 $4,841 2.29 %
Commercial and business lending (excl PPP loans)8,437,624 53,886 2.56 %8,537,301 54,091 2.57 %9,192,910 64,097 2.80 %
Commercial real estate lending6,159,728 44,139 2.87 %6,171,202 44,315 2.91 %5,720,262 46,057 3.24 %
Total commercial15,298,792 108,073 2.83 %15,515,202 107,307 2.80 %15,761,933 114,995 2.93 %
Residential mortgage 7,861,139 55,337 2.82 %7,962,691 55,504 2.79 %8,271,757 62,860 3.04 %
Retail938,682 11,197 4.78 %985,456 11,630 4.75 %1,157,116 14,368 4.98 %
Total loans24,098,614 174,607 2.90 %24,463,349 174,442 2.88 %25,190,806 192,223 3.06 %
Investment securities
Taxable 3,220,825 8,840 1.10 %2,976,469 7,014 0.94 %3,129,113 16,103 2.06 %
Tax-exempt(a)
1,953,696 18,101 3.71 %1,900,346 17,844 3.76 %1,922,392 18,270 3.80 %
Other short-term investments1,766,615 1,826 0.41 %991,844 1,694 0.69 %1,016,976 2,231 0.88 %
Investments and other6,941,135 28,767 1.66 %5,868,659 26,553 1.81 %6,068,481 36,604 2.41 %
Total earning assets31,039,749 $203,375 2.62 %30,332,008 $200,994 2.67 %31,259,287 $228,826 2.94 %
Other assets, net3,339,898 3,352,135 3,586,656 
Total assets$34,379,647 $33,684,143 $34,845,943 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits
Savings$4,121,553 $357 0.03 %$3,810,321 $332 0.04 %$3,260,040 $429 0.05 %
Interest-bearing demand5,879,173 1,057 0.07 %5,713,270 1,178 0.08 %5,445,267 1,442 0.11 %
Money market6,981,482 1,023 0.06 %6,875,730 1,059 0.06 %6,496,841 1,902 0.12 %
Network transaction deposits908,869 264 0.12 %1,080,109 327 0.12 %1,544,737 539 0.14 %
Time deposits1,509,705 1,909 0.51 %1,658,568 3,014 0.74 %2,469,899 8,866 1.44 %
Total interest-bearing deposits19,400,781 4,609 0.10 %19,137,998 5,909 0.13 %19,216,785 13,178 0.28 %
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase157,619 30 0.08 %136,144 26 0.08 %204,548 51 0.10 %
Commercial Paper55,209 7 0.05 %42,774 0.05 %37,526 0.05 %
PPPLF   %— — — %774,500 676 0.35 %
FHLB advances1,620,397 9,524 2.36 %1,631,895 9,493 2.36 %2,810,867 15,470 2.21 %
Long-term funding549,222 5,575 4.06 %549,585 5,585 4.07 %548,757 5,593 4.08 %
Total short and long-term funding2,382,446 15,136 2.55 %2,360,397 15,109 2.58 %4,376,199 21,795 2.00 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities21,783,227 $19,745 0.36 %21,498,395 $21,018 0.40 %23,592,983 $34,973 0.60 %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits8,069,851 7,666,561 6,926,401 
Other liabilities395,950 415,195 480,041 
Stockholders’ equity4,130,618 4,103,991 3,846,517 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$34,379,647 $33,684,143 $34,845,943 
Interest rate spread2.26 %2.27 %2.34 %
Net free funds0.11 %0.12 %0.15 %
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income and net interest margin ("NIM")$183,629 2.37 %$179,976 2.39 %$193,853 2.49 %
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment4,115 4,074 3,981 
Net interest income$179,515 $175,902 $189,872 
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)The yield on tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21% and is net of the effects of certain disallowed interest deductions.
(b)Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.
(c)Interest income includes amortization of net deferred loan origination costs and net accreted purchase loan discount.

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Net Interest Income Analysis - Fully Tax-Equivalent Basis - Year Over Year
Six Months Ended June 30,
 20212020
($ in thousands)Average
Balance
Interest
Income /Expense
Average
Yield / Rate
Average
Balance
Interest
Income /Expense
Average
Yield / Rate
Assets
Earning assets
Loans (a) (b) (c)
Commercial PPP lending$753,778 $18,949 5.07 %$424,380 $4,841 2.29 %
Commercial and business lending (excl PPP loans)8,487,187 107,977 2.56 %8,786,511 144,314 3.30 %
Commercial real estate lending6,165,433 88,455 2.89 %5,524,915 103,556 3.77 %
Total commercial15,406,399 215,380 2.82 %14,735,807 252,711 3.45 %
Residential mortgage
7,911,635 110,841 2.80 %8,338,054 132,821 3.19 %
Retail961,940 22,827 4.76 %1,175,851 31,841 5.43 %
Total loans24,279,974 349,049 2.89 %24,249,712 417,372 3.45 %
Investment securities
Taxable 3,099,322 15,855 1.02 %3,294,669 36,375 2.21 %
Tax-exempt (a)
1,927,169 35,945 3.73 %1,948,320 36,873 3.79 %
Other short-term investments1,381,370 3,521 0.51 %745,290 5,535 1.49 %
Investments and other6,407,860 55,320 1.73 %5,988,278 78,783 2.63 %
Total earning assets30,687,834 $404,369 2.65 %30,237,990 $496,155 3.29 %
Other assets, net3,345,982 3,473,484 
Total assets$34,033,816 $33,711,474 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits
Savings$3,966,797 $689 0.04 %$3,064,440 $2,228 0.15 %
Interest-bearing demand5,796,680 2,234 0.08 %5,376,249 10,197 0.38 %
Money market6,928,898 2,082 0.06 %6,517,749 12,708 0.39 %
Network transaction deposits994,016 591 0.12 %1,489,433 5,141 0.69 %
Time deposits1,583,725 4,923 0.63 %2,553,065 19,569 1.54 %
Total interest-bearing deposits19,270,116 10,519 0.11 %19,000,936 49,844 0.53 %
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase146,941 55 0.08 %199,477 420 0.42 %
Commercial Paper49,026 13 0.05 %35,904 30 0.17 %
PPPLF   %387,250 676 0.35 %
Other short-term funding   %8,498 11 0.25 %
FHLB advances1,626,114 19,017 2.36 %3,021,433 33,096 2.20 %
Long-term funding549,402 11,160 4.06 %549,111 11,200 4.08 %
Total short and long-term funding2,371,483 30,245 2.56 %4,201,674 45,432 2.17 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities21,641,598 $40,764 0.38 %23,202,610 $95,276 0.83 %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits7,869,320 6,216,631 
Other liabilities405,519 448,074 
Stockholders’ equity4,117,378 3,844,158 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$34,033,816 $33,711,474 
Interest rate spread2.27 %2.46 %
Net free funds0.11 %0.20 %
Fully tax-equivalent net interest income and net interest margin ("NIM")$363,605 2.38 %$400,879 2.66 %
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment8,189 8,066 
Net interest income$355,416 $392,814 
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)The yield on tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21% and is net of the effects of certain disallowed interest deductions.
(b)Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.
(c)Interest income includes amortization of net deferred loan origination costs and net accreted purchase loan discount.

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Loan and Deposit Composition
       
($ in thousands)
Period end loan compositionJun 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021Seql Qtr % ChangeDec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Comp Qtr % Change
PPP Loans$405,482 $836,566 (52)%$767,757 $1,022,217 $1,012,033 (60)%
Commercial and industrial7,909,119 7,664,501 %7,701,422 7,933,404 7,968,709 (1)%
Commercial real estate—owner occupied880,755 883,237 — %900,912 904,997 914,385 (4)%
Commercial and business lending9,195,355 9,384,303 (2)%9,370,091 9,860,618 9,895,127 (7)%
Commercial real estate—investor4,300,651 4,260,706 %4,342,584 4,320,926 4,174,125 %
Real estate construction1,880,897 1,882,299 — %1,840,417 1,859,609 1,708,189 10 %
Commercial real estate lending6,181,549 6,143,004 %6,183,001 6,180,536 5,882,314 %
Total commercial15,376,904 15,527,307 (1)%15,553,091 16,041,154 15,777,441 (3)%
Residential mortgage 7,638,372 7,685,218 (1)%7,878,324 7,885,523 7,933,518 (4)%
Home equity 631,783 651,647 (3)%707,255 761,593 795,671 (21)%
Other consumer300,477 298,156 %313,054 315,483 326,040 (8)%
Total consumer8,570,632 8,635,020 (1)%8,898,632 8,962,599 9,055,230 (5)%
Total loans$23,947,536 $24,162,328 (1)%$24,451,724 $25,003,753 $24,832,671 (4)%
Period end deposit and customer funding compositionJun 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021Seql Qtr % ChangeDec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Comp Qtr % Change
Noninterest-bearing demand$7,999,143 $8,496,194 (6)%$7,661,728 $7,489,048 $7,573,942 %
Savings4,182,651 4,032,830 %3,650,085 3,529,423 3,394,930 23 %
Interest-bearing demand5,969,285 5,748,353 %6,090,869 5,979,449 5,847,349 %
Money market7,640,825 7,838,437 (3)%7,322,769 7,687,775 7,486,319 %
Time deposits (excluding brokered CDs)1,472,395 1,561,352 (6)%1,757,030 2,026,852 2,244,680 (34)%
Brokered CDs  N/M — 4,225 (100)%
Total deposits27,264,299 27,677,166 (1)%26,482,481 26,712,547 26,551,444 %
Customer funding(a)
226,160 182,228 24 %245,247 198,741 178,398 27 %
Total deposits and customer funding$27,490,459 $27,859,394 (1)%$26,727,727 $26,911,289 $26,729,842 %
Network transaction deposits(b)
$871,603 $1,054,634 (17)%$1,197,093 $1,390,778 $1,496,958 (42)%
Net deposits and customer funding (Total deposits and customer funding, excluding Brokered CDs and network transaction deposits)$26,618,856 $26,804,761 (1)%$25,530,634 $25,520,511 $25,228,660 %
Quarter average loan compositionJun 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021Seql Qtr % ChangeDec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Comp Qtr % Change
PPP Loans$701,440 $806,699 (13)%$929,859 $1,019,808 $848,761 (17)%
Commercial and industrial7,558,878 7,631,274 (1)%7,609,185 7,844,209 8,263,270 (9)%
Commercial real estate—owner occupied878,746 906,027 (3)%904,565 906,874 929,640 (5)%
Commercial and business lending9,139,064 9,344,000 (2)%9,443,609 9,770,891 10,041,671 (9)%
Commercial real estate—investor4,321,109 4,303,365 — %4,289,703 4,255,473 4,113,895 %
Real estate construction1,838,619 1,867,836 (2)%1,867,919 1,776,835 1,606,367 14 %
Commercial real estate lending6,159,728 6,171,202 — %6,157,622 6,032,308 5,720,262 %
Total commercial15,298,792 15,515,202 (1)%15,601,230 15,803,199 15,761,933 (3)%
Residential mortgage7,861,139 7,962,691 (1)%8,029,585 8,058,283 8,271,757 (5)%
Home equity641,438 680,738 (6)%736,059 780,202 819,680 (22)%
Other consumer297,245 304,718 (2)%314,963 321,387 337,436 (12)%
Total consumer8,799,822 8,948,147 (2)%9,080,607 9,159,872 9,428,873 (7)%
Total loans(c)
$24,098,614 $24,463,349 (1)%$24,681,837 $24,963,071 $25,190,806 (4)%
Quarter average deposit compositionJun 30, 2021Mar 31, 2021Seql Qtr % ChangeDec 31, 2020Sep 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020Comp Qtr % Change
Noninterest-bearing demand$8,069,851 $7,666,561 %$7,677,003 $7,412,186 $6,926,401 17 %
Savings4,121,553 3,810,321 %3,628,458 3,462,942 3,260,040 26 %
Interest-bearing demand5,879,173 5,713,270 %5,739,983 5,835,597 5,445,267 %
Money market6,981,482 6,875,730 %6,539,583 6,464,784 6,496,841 %
Network transaction deposits908,869 1,080,109 (16)%1,265,748 1,528,199 1,544,737 (41)%
Time deposits1,509,705 1,658,568 (9)%1,888,074 2,135,870 2,469,899 (39)%
Total deposits$27,470,633 $26,804,559 %$26,738,850 $26,839,578 $26,143,186 %
N/M = Not meaningful
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)Includes repurchase agreements and commercial paper.
(b)Included above in interest-bearing demand and money market.
(c)Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation
YTDYTD
($ in millions, except per share data)Jun 2021Jun 20202Q211Q214Q203Q202Q20
Tangible common equity reconciliation(a)
Common equity$3,820 $3,774 $3,737 $3,692 $3,671 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net(1,167)(1,170)(1,178)(1,178)(1,181)
Tangible common equity$2,652 $2,605 $2,560 $2,513 $2,490 
Tangible assets reconciliation(a)
Total assets$34,153 $34,575 $33,420 $34,699 $35,501 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net(1,167)(1,170)(1,178)(1,178)(1,181)
Tangible assets$32,985 $33,406 $32,242 $33,520 $34,321 
Average tangible common equity and average common equity tier 1 reconciliation(a)
Common equity$3,769 $3,576 $3,788 $3,750 $3,700 $3,681 $3,566 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net(1,172)(1,277)(1,169)(1,175)(1,178)(1,180)(1,281)
Tangible common equity2,598 2,299 2,619 2,576 2,522 2,501 2,285 
   Modified CECL transitional amount111 109 106 116 123 120 115 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)(4)(3)(5)(4)(4)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net40 46 40 41 42 42 45 
Average common equity tier 1$2,745 $2,462 $2,762 $2,727 $2,683 $2,660 $2,453 
Average tangible assets reconciliation(a)
Total assets$34,034 $33,711 $34,380 $33,684 $34,076 $35,550 $34,846 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net(1,172)(1,277)(1,169)(1,175)(1,178)(1,180)(1,281)
Tangible assets$32,862 $32,435 $33,211 $32,510 $32,898 $34,371 $33,565 
Selected trend information(b)
Wealth management fees$45 $42 $23 $22 $22 $21 $21 
Service charges and deposit account fees30 27 16 15 15 14 11 
Card-based fees21 18 11 10 10 10 
Other fee-based revenue9 4 
Fee-based revenue105 96 53 52 52 51 46 
Other64 257 20 44 33 25 208 
Total noninterest income$169 $353 $73 $95 $86 $76 $254 
Pre-tax pre-provision income(c)
Income before income taxes$232 $256 $113 $119 $84 $(13)$200 
Provision for credit losses(58)114 (35)(23)17 43 61 
Pre-tax pre-provision income$174 $370 $78 $96 $101 $30 $261 
Selected equity and performance ratios(a)(d)
Tangible common equity / tangible assets8.04 %7.80 %7.94 %7.50 %7.25 %
Return on average equity9.08 %10.18 %8.84 %9.32 %6.58 %4.46 %15.55 %
Return on average tangible common equity13.60 %16.32 %13.19 %14.03 %9.75 %6.36 %25.45 %
Return on average common equity Tier 112.87 %15.24 %12.51 %13.25 %9.16 %5.98 %23.71 %
Return on average tangible assets1.14 %1.21 %1.10 %1.18 %0.81 %0.52 %1.78 %
Efficiency ratio reconciliation(e)
Federal Reserve efficiency ratio66.26 %54.26 %66.81 %65.74 %59.68 %85.41 %43.49 %
Fully tax-equivalent adjustment(1.02)%(0.59)%(1.07)%(0.97)%(0.84)%(1.29)%(0.39)%
Other intangible amortization(0.85)%(0.77)%(0.87)%(0.82)%(0.82)%(0.87)%(0.65)%
Fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio64.40 %52.91 %64.88 %63.96 %58.02 %83.25 %42.46 %
Acquisition related costs adjustment(0.01)%(0.30)% %(0.01)%— %(0.08)%(0.12)%
Provision for unfunded commitments adjustment0.47 %(3.22)%2.14 %(1.09)%3.42 %2.87 %(1.91)%
Asset gains (losses), net adjustment0.59 %13.23 % %1.12 %(0.30)%(0.11)%22.10 %
Branch sales0.13 %— %0.01 %0.24 %1.68 %— %— %
3Q 2020 initiatives %— % %— %— %(22.90)%— %
Adjusted efficiency ratio65.58 %62.62 %67.02 %64.21 %62.83 %63.02 %62.53 %
Gain on sale of ABRC (net of tax)(c)
2Q20
2Q20 per share data(f)
GAAP Earnings$145 $0.94 
Gain on sale of ABRC, net of tax104 0.68 
Earnings, excluding gain on sale of ABRC$40 $0.26 
Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
(a)The ratio tangible common equity to tangible assets excludes goodwill and other intangible assets, net. This financial measure has been included as it is considered to be a critical metric with which to analyze and evaluate financial condition and capital strength.
(b)These financial measures have been included as they provide meaningful supplemental information to assess trends in the Corporation’s results of operations.
(c)Management believes these measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators, and analysts to evaluate the adequacy of earnings and provide greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhanced comparability of results with prior periods.
(d)These capital measurements are used by management, regulators, investors, and analysts to assess, monitor and compare the quality and composition of our capital with the capital of other financial services companies.
(e)The efficiency ratio as defined by the Federal Reserve guidance is noninterest expense (which includes the provision for unfunded commitments) divided by the sum of net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains / losses, net. The fully tax-equivalent efficiency ratio is noninterest expense (which includes the provision for unfunded commitments), excluding other intangible amortization, divided by the sum of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains / losses, net. The adjusted efficiency ratio is noninterest expense, which excludes the provision for unfunded commitments, other intangible amortization, acquisition related costs, and 3Q 2020 initiatives, divided by the sum of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains (losses), net, acquisition related costs, asset gains (losses), net, and gain on sale of branches, net. Management believes the adjusted efficiency ratio is a meaningful measure as it enhances the comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources and provides a better measure as to how the Corporation is managing its expenses by adjusting for acquisition related costs, provision for unfunded commitments, asset gains (losses), net, branch sales, and 3Q 2020 initiatives.
(f)Diluted earnings and per share data presented after-tax.



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