10-Q

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2016

Commission File Number 1-34073

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated



Maryland	31-0724920
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

41 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43287

Registrant’s telephone number (614) 480-8300

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):



Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨

Non-accelerated filer	¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes x No

There were 796,689,077 shares of Registrant’s common stock ($0.01 par value) outstanding on March 31, 2016

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HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)	49
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015	49
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015	50
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015	52
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015	53
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015	54
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	56
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	6
Executive Overview	7
Discussion of Results of Operations	8
Risk Management and Capital:	17
Credit Risk	18
Market Risk	28
Liquidity Risk	29
Operational Risk	33
Compliance Risk	34
Capital	34
Fair Value	38
Business Segment Discussion	39
Additional Disclosures	46
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	110
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	110
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	111
Item 1A. Risk Factors	111
Item 6. Exhibits	112
Signatures	114

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Glossary of Acronyms and Terms

The following listing provides a comprehensive reference of common acronyms and terms used throughout the document:



ABL		Asset Based Lending

ABS		Asset-Backed Securities

ACL		Allowance for Credit Losses

AFCRE		Automobile Finance and Commercial Real Estate

AFS		Available-for-Sale

ALCO		Asset-Liability Management Committee

ALLL		Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

ARM		Adjustable Rate Mortgage

ASC		Accounting Standards Codification

ASU		Accounting Standards Update

ATM		Automated Teller Machine

AULC		Allowance for Unfunded Loan Commitments

Basel III		Refers to the final rule issued by the FRB and OCC and published in the Federal Register on October 11, 2013

C&I		Commercial and Industrial

Camco Financial		Camco Financial Corp.

CCAR		Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review

CDO		Collateralized Debt Obligations

CDs		Certificate of Deposit

CET1		Common equity tier 1 on a transitional Basel III basis

CFPB		Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

CFTC		Commodity Futures Trading Commission

CMO		Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

CRE		Commercial Real Estate

Dodd-Frank Act		Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

DTA/DTL		Deferred Tax Asset/Deferred Tax Liability

E&P		Exploration and Production

EFT		Electronic Fund Transfer

EPS		Earnings Per Share

EVE		Economic Value of Equity

Fannie Mae		(see FNMA)

FASB		Financial Accounting Standards Board

FDIC		Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FDICIA		Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991

FHA		Federal Housing Administration

FHLB		Federal Home Loan Bank

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FHLMC		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO		Fair Isaac Corporation

FirstMerit		FirstMerit Corporation

FNMA		Federal National Mortgage Association

FRB		Federal Reserve Bank

Freddie Mac		(see FHLMC)

FTE		Fully-Taxable Equivalent

FTP		Funds Transfer Pricing

GAAP		Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America

GNMA		Government National Mortgage Association, or Ginnie Mae

HAA		Huntington Asset Advisors, Inc.

HAMP		Home Affordable Modification Program

HARP		Home Affordable Refinance Program

HASI		Huntington Asset Services, Inc.

HIP		Huntington Investment and Tax Savings Plan

HQLA		High Quality Liquid Asset

HTM		Held-to-Maturity

IRS		Internal Revenue Service

LCR		Liquidity Coverage Ratio

LIBOR		London Interbank Offered Rate

LGD		Loss-Given-Default

LIHTC		Low Income Housing Tax Credit

LTV		Loan to Value

Macquarie		Macquarie Equipment Finance, Inc. (U.S. operations)

MBS		Mortgage-Backed Securities

MD&A		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

MSA		Metropolitan Statistical Area

MSR		Mortgage Servicing Rights

NAICS		North American Industry Classification System

NALs		Nonaccrual Loans

NCO		Net Charge-off

NII		Net Interest Income

NIM		Net Interest Margin

NPA		Nonperforming Asset

N.R.		Not relevant. Denominator of calculation is a gain in the current period compared with a loss in the prior period, or vice-versa

OCC		Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

OCI		Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

OCR		Optimal Customer Relationship

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OLEM		Other Loans Especially Mentioned

OREO		Other Real Estate Owned

OTTI		Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

PD		Probability-Of-Default

Plan		Huntington Bancshares Retirement Plan

Problem Loans		Includes nonaccrual loans and leases (Table 9), troubled debt restructured loans (Table 10), accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more (aging analysis section of Footnote 4), and Criticized commercial loans (credit quality indicators section of Footnote 4).

RBHPCG		Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group

RCSA		Risk and Control Self-Assessments

REIT		Real Estate Investment Trust

ROC		Risk Oversight Committee

RWA		Risk-Weighted Assets

SAD		Special Assets Division

SBA		Small Business Administration

SEC		Securities and Exchange Commission

SERP		Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

SRIP		Supplemental Retirement Income Plan

SSFA		Simplified Supervisory Formula Approach

TCE		Tangible Common Equity

TDR		Troubled Debt Restructured Loan

TRUPS		Trust Preferred Securities

U.S. Treasury		U.S. Department of the Treasury

UCS		Uniform Classification System

UDAP		Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices

Unified		Unified Financial Securities, Inc.

UPB		Unpaid Principal Balance

USDA		U.S. Department of Agriculture

VIE		Variable Interest Entity

XBRL		eXtensible Business Reporting Language

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

When we refer to “we”, “our”, and “us” in this report, we mean Huntington Bancshares Incorporated and our consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates that we refer only to the parent company, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated. When we refer to the “Bank” in this report, we mean our only bank subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank, and its subsidiaries.

Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

INTRODUCTION

We are a multi-state diversified regional bank holding company organized under Maryland law in 1966 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Through the Bank, we have 150 years of servicing the financial needs of our customers. Through our subsidiaries, we provide full-service commercial and consumer banking services, mortgage banking services, automobile financing, equipment leasing, investment management, trust services, brokerage services, insurance service programs, and other financial products and services. Our 771 branches and private client group offices are located in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Selected financial services and other activities are also conducted in various other states. International banking services are available through the headquarters office in Columbus, Ohio and a limited purpose office located in the Cayman Islands. Our foreign banking activities, in total or with any individual country, are not significant.

This MD&A provides information we believe necessary for understanding our financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. The MD&A included in our 2015 Form 10-K should be read in conjunction with this MD&A as this discussion provides only material updates to the 2015 Form 10-K. This MD&A should also be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and other information contained in this report.

Our discussion is divided into key segments:


•	Executive Overview - Provides a summary of our current financial performance and business overview, including our thoughts on the impact of the economy, legislative and regulatory initiatives, and recent industry developments. This section also provides our outlook regarding our expectations for the next several quarters.


•	Discussion of Results of Operations - Reviews financial performance from a consolidated Company perspective. It also includes a Significant Items section that summarizes key issues helpful for understanding performance trends. Key consolidated average balance sheet and income statement trends are also discussed in this section.

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Risk Management and Capital - Discusses credit, market, liquidity, operational, and compliance risks, including how these are managed, as well as performance trends. It also includes a discussion of liquidity policies, how we obtain funding, and related performance. In addition, there is a discussion of guarantees and/or commitments made for items such as standby letters of credit and commitments to sell loans, and a discussion that reviews the adequacy of capital, including regulatory capital requirements.


•	Business Segment Discussion - Provides an overview of financial performance for each of our major business segments and provides additional discussion of trends underlying consolidated financial performance.


•	Additional Disclosures - Provides comments on important matters including forward-looking statements, critical accounting policies and use of significant estimates, and recent accounting pronouncements and developments.

A reading of each section is important to understand fully the nature of our financial performance and prospects.

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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

Summary of 2016 First Quarter Results Compared to 2015 First Quarter

For the quarter, we reported net income of $171 million, or $0.20 per common share, compared with $166 million, or $0.19 per common share, in the year-ago quarter (see Table 1).

Fully-taxable equivalent net interest income was $512 million, up $37 million, or 8%. The results reflected the benefit from a $5.0 billion, or 8%, increase in average earning assets, partially offset by a 4 basis point reduction in the net interest margin to 3.11%. Average earning asset growth included a $2.8 billion, or 6%, increase in average loans and leases and a $2.1 billion, or 17%, increase in average securities. The net interest margin contraction reflected a 14 basis point increase in funding costs, partially offset by a 6 basis point increase in earning asset yields and a 4 basis point increase in the benefit from the amount of noninterest-bearing funds. The increase in funding costs was primarily the result of the issuance of $4.1 billion of debt over the past five quarters. In the 2016 first quarter, the NIM benefited by approximately 2 basis points as a result of recoveries of previously charged-off loans in the CRE portfolio.

The provision for credit losses was $28 million, up $7 million, or 34%. Overall asset quality remained strong, with modest volatility based on the absolute low level of problem credits. NALs increased $134 million, or 37%, from the year-ago quarter to $499 million, or 0.97% of total loans and leases. The increase was primarily centered in the commercial portfolio and was associated with a small number of energy sector loan relationships. NCOs decreased $16 million, or 65%, to $9 million. NCOs represented an annualized 0.07% of average loans and leases in the current quarter, down from 0.18% in the prior quarter and 0.20% in the year-ago quarter. Commercial charge-offs were positively impacted by one large recovery in the CRE portfolio and broader continued successful workout strategies, while consumer charge-offs remained within our expected range. Overall consumer credit metrics, led by the residential mortgage and home equity portfolios, continue to show an improving trend, while the commercial portfolios continue to experience some quarter-to-quarter volatility based on the absolute low level of problem loans.

Noninterest income was $242 million, up $10 million, or 4%. This reflected an $8 million, or 37%, increase in other income related to equipment operating lease income from Huntington Technology Finance. In addition, service charges on deposit accounts increased $8 million, or 13%, reflecting the benefit of continued new customer acquisition. Also, cards and payment processing income increased $4 million, or 12%, due to higher card related income and underlying customer growth. These increases were partially offset by a $6 million, or 21%, decrease in trust services, primarily related to the sale of HAA, HASI, and Unified, and transition of the money market assets of the Huntington Funds to a third party at the end of the 2015 fourth quarter. Also, mortgage banking income decreased $4 million, or 19%, due to a reduction in mortgage volume and a $2 million impact from net MSR activity.

Noninterest expense was $491 million, up $32 million, or 7%. Personnel costs increased $20 million, or 8%, due to a $16 million increase in salaries and a $4 million increase in benefits expense. In addition, outside data processing and other services expense increased $11 million, or 22%, from ongoing technology investments. These increases were partially offset by a $6 million, or 64%, decrease in amortization of intangibles reflecting the full amortization of the core deposit intangible at the end of the 2015 second quarter from the Sky Financial acquisition.

The tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 7.89%, down 6 basis points. The CET1 risk-based capital ratio was 9.73% at March 31, 2016, up from 9.51% a year ago. The regulatory tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 10.99% compared to 10.22% at March 31, 2015. All capital ratios were impacted by the repurchase of 18.1 million common shares over the last four quarters under the $366 million repurchase authorization included in the 2015 CCAR capital plan. In the announcement of the pending FirstMerit acquisition, we stated our intention to forgo the remaining $166 million of share repurchase capacity under our 2015 CCAR capital plan. As a result, we did not repurchase any common shares during the 2016 first quarter. The regulatory Tier 1 risk-based and total risk-based capital ratios benefited from the issuance of $400 million of preferred equity during the 2016 first quarter.

Business Overview

General

Our general business objectives are: (1) grow net interest income and fee income, (2) deliver positive operating leverage, (3) increase primary relationships across all business segments, (4) continue to strengthen risk management and (5) maintain capital and liquidity positions consistent with our risk appetite.

We delivered solid performance for the 2016 first quarter with strong year-over-year gains on revenue and EPS, positioning us well for the year ahead. Year-over-year performance benefited from core deposit and fee income growth within

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our disciplined, risk-balanced approach to the business. Small business and middle-market lending in the first quarter reflected ongoing optimism in the continuing strength of our regional economy, despite headwinds within certain sectors and continued global macroeconomic uncertainty and volatility. Progress in our integration efforts toward the proposed acquisition of FirstMerit announced early in the first quarter is on pace. Our goal is to complete the acquisition in the third quarter of 2016.

Economy

The Midwest regional economy where we do business continues to perform well, gradually returning to normal levels. Although we are mindful of headwinds created by market volatility, global macroeconomic uncertainty, and downturns within pockets of the economy, we do not see evidence that these factors have significantly dampened the prospects of our core customers and communities.

Expectations – 2016

Excluding Significant Items, net MSR activity, and the incremental impact of the pending FirstMerit acquisition, our goals for full-year 2016 performance remain consistent with our long-term financial goals of 4-6% revenue growth and annual positive operating leverage gradually returning to normal levels. Overall, asset quality metrics are expected to remain near current levels. Moderate quarterly volatility also is expected, given the quickly evolving macroeconomic conditions, commodities and currency market volatility, and current low level of problem assets and credit costs. We expect credit costs will gradually migrate back toward more normalized levels, particularly as recoveries from previously charged off CRE loans diminish. We anticipate NCOs will remain below our long-term normalized range of 35 to 55 basis points.

DISCUSSION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This section provides a review of financial performance from a consolidated perspective. It also includes a “Significant Items” section that summarizes key issues important for a complete understanding of performance trends. Key Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and Unaudited Condensed Statement of Income trends are discussed. All earnings per share data are reported on a diluted basis. For additional insight on financial performance, please read this section in conjunction with the “Business Segment Discussion.”

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Table 1 - Selected Quarterly Income Statement Data (1)
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Three months ended
	March 31,			December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2016			2015			2015			2015			2015
Interest income	$	557,251		$	544,153		$	538,477		$	529,795		$	502,096
Interest expense	54,185			47,242			43,022			39,109			34,411
Net interest income	503,066			496,911			495,455			490,686			467,685
Provision for credit losses	27,582			36,468			22,476			20,419			20,591
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	475,484			460,443			472,979			470,267			447,094
Service charges on deposit accounts	70,262			72,854			75,157			70,118			62,220
Cards and payment processing income	36,447			37,594			36,664			35,886			32,571
Mortgage banking income	18,543			31,418			18,956			38,518			22,961
Trust services	22,838			25,272			24,972			26,550			29,039
Insurance income	16,225			15,528			16,204			17,637			15,895
Brokerage income	15,502			14,462			15,059			15,184			15,500
Capital markets fees	13,010			13,778			12,741			13,192			13,905
Bank owned life insurance income	13,513			13,441			12,719			13,215			13,025
Gain on sale of loans	5,395			10,122			5,873			12,453			4,589
Securities gains (losses)	—			474			188			82			—
Other income	30,132			37,272			34,586			38,938			21,918
Total noninterest income	241,867			272,215			253,119			281,773			231,623
Personnel costs	285,397			288,861			286,270			282,135			264,916
Outside data processing and other services	61,878			63,775			58,535			58,508			50,535
Equipment	32,576			31,711			31,303			31,694			30,249
Net occupancy	31,476			32,939			29,061			28,861			31,020
Marketing	12,268			12,035			12,179			15,024			12,975
Professional services	13,538			13,010			11,961			12,593			12,727
Deposit and other insurance expense	11,208			11,105			11,550			11,787			10,167
Amortization of intangibles	3,712			3,788			3,913			9,960			10,206
Other expense	39,027			41,542			81,736			41,215			36,062
Total noninterest expense	491,080			498,766			526,508			491,777			458,857
Income before income taxes	226,271			233,892			199,590			260,263			219,860
Provision for income taxes	54,957			55,583			47,002			64,057			54,006
Net income	171,314			178,309			152,588			196,206			165,854
Dividends on preferred shares	7,998			7,972			7,968			7,968			7,965
Net income applicable to common shares	$	163,316		$	170,337		$	144,620		$	188,238		$	157,889
Average common shares—basic	795,755			796,095			800,883			806,891			809,778
Average common shares—diluted	808,349			810,143			814,326			820,238			823,809
Net income per common share—basic	$	0.21		$	0.21		$	0.18		$	0.23		$	0.19
Net income per common share—diluted	0.20			0.21			0.18			0.23			0.19
Cash dividends declared per common share	0.07			0.07			0.06			0.06			0.06
Return on average total assets	0.96		%	1.00		%	0.87		%	1.16		%	1.02		%
Return on average common shareholders’ equity	10.4			10.8			9.3			12.3			10.6
Return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity (2)	11.9			12.4			10.7			14.4			12.2
Net interest margin (3)	3.11			3.09			3.16			3.20			3.15
Efficiency ratio (4)	64.6			63.7			69.1			61.7			63.5
Effective tax rate	24.3			23.8			23.5			24.6			24.6
Revenue—FTE
Net interest income	$	503,066		$	496,911		$	495,455		$	490,686		$	467,685
FTE adjustment	9,159			8,425			8,168			7,962			7,560

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Net interest income (3)	512,225		505,336		503,623		498,648		475,245
Noninterest income	241,867		272,215		253,119		281,773		231,623
Total revenue (3)	$	754,092	$	777,551	$	756,742	$	780,421	$	706,868


(1)	Comparisons for presented periods are impacted by a number of factors. Refer to the “Significant Items” for additional discussion regarding these key factors.

(2)

Net income excluding expense for amortization of intangibles for the period divided by average tangible common shareholders’ equity. Average tangible common shareholders’ equity equals average total common shareholders’ equity less average intangible assets and goodwill. Expense for amortization of intangibles and average intangible assets are net of deferred tax liability, and calculated assuming a 35% tax rate.


(3)	On a fully-taxable equivalent (FTE) basis assuming a 35% tax rate.


(4)	Noninterest expense less amortization of intangibles and goodwill impairment divided by the sum of FTE net interest income and noninterest income excluding securities gains.

Significant Items

This section provides a review of financial performance from a consolidated perspective. It also includes a “Significant Items” section (See Non-GAAP Financial Measures) that summarizes key issues important for a complete understanding of performance trends. Key consolidated balance sheet and income statement trends are discussed. All earnings per share data are reported on a diluted basis. For additional insight on financial performance, please read this section in conjunction with the “Business Segment Discussion.”

Significant Items Influencing Financial Performance Comparisons

Earnings comparisons were impacted by the Significant Items summarized below:

1.Merger and Acquisition. Significant events relating to mergers and acquisitions, and the impacts of those events on our reported results, were as follows:


•	During the 2016 first quarter, $6 million of noninterest expense was recorded related to the pending acquisition of FirstMerit. This resulted in a negative impact of $0.01 per common share.


•	During the 2015 fourth quarter, $2 million of noninterest expense was recorded related to the acquisition of Macquarie Equipment Finance, which was rebranded Huntington Technology Finance. Also during the 2015 fourth quarter, $1 million of noninterest expense and $3 million of noninterest income was recorded related to the sale of HAA, HASI, and Unified.


•	During the 2015 first quarter, $3 million of noninterest expense was recorded related to the acquisition of Macquarie Equipment Finance, which was rebranded Huntington Technology Finance.

2.Franchise Repositioning Related Expense. During the 2015 fourth quarter, $8 million of franchise repositioning-related expense was recorded. This resulted in a negative impact of $0.01 per common share.

The following table reflects the earnings impact of the above-mentioned Significant Items for periods affected by this Results of Operations discussion:



Table 2 - Significant Items Influencing Earnings Performance Comparison
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2016						December 31, 2015						March 31, 2015
	After-tax			EPS (2)(3)			After-tax			EPS (2)(3)			After-tax			EPS (2)(3)
Net income	$	171,314					$	178,309					$	165,854
Earnings per share, after-tax				$	0.20					$	0.21					$	0.19
Significant Items—favorable (unfavorable) impact:	Earnings (1)			EPS (2)(3)			Earnings (1)			EPS (2)(3)			Earnings (1)			EPS (2)(3)
Mergers and acquisitions, net	$	(6,406	)	$	(0.01	)	$	368		$	—		$	(3,351	)	$	—
Franchise repositioning related expense	—			—			(7,588		)	(0.01		)	—			—


(1)	Pretax unless otherwise noted.

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(2)	Based on average outstanding diluted common shares.


(3)	After-tax.

Net Interest Income / Average Balance Sheet

The following tables detail the change in our average balance sheet and the net interest margin:



Table 3 - Consolidated Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Margin Analysis (3)
(dollar amounts in millions)
	Average Balances
	Three Months Ended															Change
	March 31,			December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			1Q16 vs. 1Q15
	2016			2015			2015			2015			2015			Amount			Percent
Assets:
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	$	98		$	89		$	89		$	89		$	94		$	4		4	%
Loans held for sale	433			502			464			1,272			381			52			14
Securities:
Available-for-sale and other securities:
Taxable	6,633			8,099			8,310			7,916			7,664			(1,031		)	(13	)
Tax-exempt	2,358			2,257			2,136			2,028			1,874			484			26
Total available-for-sale and other securities	8,991			10,356			10,446			9,944			9,538			(547		)	(6	)
Trading account securities	40			39			52			41			53			(13		)	(25	)
Held-to-maturity securities—taxable	6,054			4,148			3,226			3,324			3,347			2,707			81
Total securities	15,085			14,543			13,724			13,309			12,938			2,147			17
Loans and leases: (2)
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial	20,649			20,186			19,802			19,819			19,116			1,533			8
Commercial real estate:
Construction	923			1,108			1,101			970			887			36			4
Commercial	4,283			4,158			4,193			4,214			4,275			8			—
Commercial real estate	5,206			5,266			5,294			5,184			5,162			44			1
Total commercial	25,855			25,452			25,096			25,003			24,278			1,577			6
Consumer:
Automobile	9,730			9,286			8,879			8,083			8,783			947			11
Home equity	8,441			8,463			8,526			8,503			8,484			(43		)	(1	)
Residential mortgage	6,018			6,079			6,048			5,859			5,810			208			4
Other consumer	574			547			497			451			425			149			35
Total consumer	24,763			24,375			23,950			22,896			23,502			1,261			5
Total loans and leases	50,618			49,827			49,046			47,899			47,780			2,838			6
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(604		)	(595		)	(609		)	(608		)	(612		)	8			(1	)
Net loans and leases	50,014			49,232			48,437			47,291			47,168			2,846			6
Total earning assets	66,234			64,961			63,323			62,569			61,193			5,041			8
Cash and due from banks	1,013			1,468			1,555			926			935			78			8
Intangible assets	730			734			739			745			593			137			23
All other assets	4,223			4,233			4,273			4,233			4,126			97			2
Total assets	$	71,596		$	70,801		$	69,281		$	67,865		$	66,235		$	5,361		8	%
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
Deposits:
Demand deposits—noninterest-bearing	$	16,334		$	17,174		$	17,017		$	15,893		$	15,253		$	1,081		7	%
Demand deposits—interest-bearing	7,776			6,923			6,604			6,584			6,173			1,603			26
Total demand deposits	24,110			24,097			23,621			22,477			21,426			2,684			13
Money market deposits	19,682			19,843			19,512			18,803			19,368			314			2
Savings and other domestic deposits	5,306			5,215			5,224			5,273			5,169			137			3
Core certificates of deposit	2,265			2,430			2,534			2,639			2,814			(549		)	(20	)

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Total core deposits	51,363		51,585		50,891		49,192		48,777		2,586			5
Other domestic time deposits of $250,000 or more	455		426		217		184		195		260			133
Brokered deposits and negotiable CDs	2,897		2,929		2,779		2,701		2,600		297			11
Deposits in foreign offices	264		398		492		562		557		(293		)	(53	)
Total deposits	54,979		55,338		54,379		52,639		52,129		2,850			5
Short-term borrowings	1,145		524		844		2,153		1,882		(737		)	(39	)
Long-term debt	7,202		6,788		6,043		5,121		4,358		2,844			65
Total interest-bearing liabilities	46,992		45,476		44,249		44,020		43,116		3,876			9
All other liabilities	1,515		1,515		1,442		1,435		1,450		65			4
Shareholders’ equity	6,755		6,636		6,573		6,517		6,416		339			5
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	71,596	$	70,801	$	69,281	$	67,865	$	66,235	$	5,361		8	%

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Table 3 - Consolidated Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Margin Analysis (Continued) (3)

	Average Yield Rates (2)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		December 31,		September 30,		June 30,		March 31,
Fully-taxable equivalent basis (1)	2016		2015		2015		2015		2015
Assets:
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	0.21	%	0.08	%	0.06	%	0.08	%	0.18	%
Loans held for sale	3.99		4.24		3.81		3.32		3.69
Securities:
Available-for-sale and other securities:
Taxable	2.39		2.50		2.51		2.60		2.50
Tax-exempt	3.40		3.15		3.12		3.13		3.05
Total available-for-sale and other securities	2.65		2.64		2.63		2.71		2.61
Trading account securities	0.50		1.09		0.97		1.00		1.17
Held-to-maturity securities—taxable	2.43		2.45		2.46		2.50		2.47
Total securities	2.56		2.58		2.59		2.65		2.57
Loans and leases: (3)
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial	3.52		3.47		3.58		3.61		3.33
Commercial real estate:
Construction	3.51		3.45		3.52		3.60		3.81
Commercial	3.59		3.31		3.43		3.41		3.57
Commercial real estate	3.57		3.34		3.45		3.45		3.62
Total commercial	3.53		3.45		3.55		3.58		3.39
Consumer:
Automobile	3.17		3.22		3.23		3.20		3.24
Home equity	4.20		4.01		4.01		3.97		4.03
Residential mortgage	3.69		3.67		3.71		3.72		3.75
Other consumer	10.02		9.17		8.88		8.45		8.20
Total consumer	3.81		3.74		3.75		3.73		3.74
Total loans and leases	3.67		3.59		3.65		3.65		3.56
Total earning assets	3.44		3.37		3.42		3.45		3.38
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Demand deposits—noninterest-bearing	—		—		—		—		—
Demand deposits—interest-bearing	0.09		0.08		0.07		0.06		0.05
Total demand deposits	0.03		0.02		0.02		0.02		0.01
Money market deposits	0.24		0.23		0.23		0.22		0.21
Savings and other domestic deposits	0.13		0.14		0.14		0.14		0.15
Core certificates of deposit	0.82		0.83		0.80		0.78		0.76
Total core deposits	0.23		0.23		0.23		0.22		0.22
Other domestic time deposits of $250,000 or more	0.41		0.40		0.43		0.44		0.42
Brokered deposits and negotiable CDs	0.38		0.19		0.17		0.17		0.17
Deposits in foreign offices	0.13		0.13		0.13		0.13		0.13
Total deposits	0.24		0.23		0.22		0.22		0.22
Short-term borrowings	0.32		0.09		0.09		0.14		0.12
Long-term debt	1.68		1.49		1.45		1.45		1.31
Total interest-bearing liabilities	0.46		0.41		0.39		0.36		0.32
Net interest rate spread	2.98		2.96		3.03		3.09		3.06
Impact of noninterest-bearing funds on margin	0.13		0.13		0.13		0.11		0.09
Net interest margin	3.11	%	3.09	%	3.16	%	3.20	%	3.15	%


(1)	FTE yields are calculated assuming a 35% tax rate.


(2)	Loan, lease, and deposit average rates include impact of applicable derivatives, non-deferrable fees, and amortized fees.

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(3)	For purposes of this analysis, NALs are reflected in the average balances of loans.

2016 First Quarter versus 2015 First Quarter

FTE net interest income for the 2016 first quarter increased $37 million, or 8%, from the 2015 first quarter. This reflected the benefit from the $5.0 billion, or 8%, increase in average earning assets partially offset by a 4 basis point reduction in the FTE net interest margin to 3.11%. Average earning asset growth included a $2.8 billion, or 6%, increase in average loans and leases and a $2.1 billion, or 17%, increase in average securities. The NIM contraction reflected a 14 basis point increase in funding costs, partially offset by a 6 basis point increase in earning asset yields and a 4 basis point increase in the benefit from the amount of noninterest-bearing funds. In the 2016 first quarter, the NIM benefited by approximately 2 basis points as a result of recoveries of previously charged-off loans in the CRE portfolio.

Average earning assets for the 2016 first quarter increased $5.0 billion, or 8%, from the year-ago quarter. The increase was driven by:


•	$2.1 billion, or 17%, increase in average securities, primarily reflecting the reinvestment of cash flows and additional investment in LCR Level 1 qualifying securities and a $0.6 billion increase in direct purchase municipal instruments in our Commercial Banking segment.


•	$1.5 billion, or 8%, increase in average C&I loans and leases, primarily reflecting the $0.8 billion of equipment finance leases acquired in the Huntington Technology Finance transaction at the end of the 2015 first quarter, as well as organic growth in equipment finance leases, automobile dealer floorplan lending, and corporate banking.


•	$0.9 billion, or 11%, increase in average Automobile loans. The 2016 first quarter represented the ninth consecutive quarter of greater than $1.0 billion in automobile loan originations, while maintaining our underwriting consistency and discipline.

Average total deposits for the 2016 first quarter increased $2.9 billion, or 5%, from the year-ago quarter, including a $2.6 billion, or 5%, increase in average total core deposits. Average total interest-bearing liabilities increased $3.9 billion, or 9%, from the year-ago quarter. Year-over-year changes in total liabilities reflected:

•

$2.7 billion, or 13%, increase in average demand deposits, including a $1.6 billion, or 26%, increase in average interest-bearing demand deposits and a $1.1 billion, or 7%, increase in average noninterest-bearing demand deposits. The increase in average total demand deposits was comprised of a $1.7 billion, or 13%, increase in average commercial demand deposits and a $0.9 billion, or 12%, increase in average consumer demand deposits.


•	$2.1 billion, or 34%, increase in average total debt, reflecting the issuance of $4.1 billion of senior debt over the past five quarters, including $1.0 billion issued during the 2016 first quarter, as well as debt assumed in the Huntington Technology Finance acquisition at the end of the 2015 first quarter, partially offset by a $0.7 billion, or 39%, decrease in average short-term borrowings.

Partially offset by:


•	$0.5 billion, or 19%, decrease in average core certificates of deposit due to the continued strategic focus on changing the funding sources to low- and no-cost demand, savings, and money market deposits.

2016 First Quarter versus 2015 Fourth Quarter

Compared to the 2015 fourth quarter, FTE net interest income increased $7 million, or 1%. Average earning assets increased $1.3 billion, or 2%, sequentially, and the NIM increased 2 basis points. The increase in the NIM reflected a 7 basis point increase in earning asset yields, partially offset by a 5 basis point increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, in large part a result of senior debt financing.

Compared to the 2015 fourth quarter, average earning assets increased $1.3 billion, or 2%. This increase reflected a $0.8 billion, or 2%, increase in average loans and leases, primarily comprised of a $0.5 billion, or 2%, increase in average C&I loans and a $0.4 billion, or 5%, increase in average automobile loans, and a $0.5 billion, or 4%, increase in average securities.

Compared to the 2015 fourth quarter, average interest-bearing demand deposits increased $0.9 billion, or 12%, mostly offset by a $0.8 billion, or 5%, decrease in average noninterest-bearing demand deposits. Average total debt increased $1.0 billion, or 14%, reflecting the senior debt issuances in the 2016 first and 2015 fourth quarters, as well as fluctuations in short-term borrowings as part of normal balance sheet management.

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Provision for Credit Losses

(This section should be read in conjunction with the Credit Risk section.)

The provision for credit losses is the expense necessary to maintain the ALLL and the AULC at levels appropriate to absorb our estimate of credit losses in the loan and lease portfolio and the portfolio of unfunded loan commitments and letters-of-credit.

The provision for credit losses for the 2016 first quarter was $28 million compared with $36 million for the 2015 fourth quarter and $21 million for the 2015 first quarter. The provision for credit losses for the 2016 first quarter increased $7 million, or 34%, compared to year-ago period (See Credit Quality discussion). Given the low level of the provision for credit losses and the uneven nature of commercial charge-offs and recoveries, some degree of volatility on a quarter-to-quarter basis is expected.

Noninterest Income

The following table reflects noninterest income for each of the past five quarters:



Table 4 - Noninterest Income
(dollar amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended										1Q16 vs 1Q15					1Q16 vs 4Q15
	March 31,		December 31,		September 30,		June 30,		March 31,		Change					Change
	2016		2015		2015		2015		2015		Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent
Service charges on deposit accounts	$	70,262	$	72,854	$	75,157	$	70,118	$	62,220	$	8,042		13	%	$	(2,592	)	(4	)%
Cards and payment processing income	36,447		37,594		36,664		35,886		32,571		3,876			12		(1,147		)	(3	)
Mortgage banking income	18,543		31,418		18,956		38,518		22,961		(4,418		)	(19	)	(12,875		)	(41	)
Trust services	22,838		25,272		24,972		26,550		29,039		(6,201		)	(21	)	(2,434		)	(10	)
Insurance income	16,225		15,528		16,204		17,637		15,895		330			2		697			4
Brokerage income	15,502		14,462		15,059		15,184		15,500		2			—		1,040			7
Capital markets fees	13,010		13,778		12,741		13,192		13,905		(895		)	(6	)	(768		)	(6	)
Bank owned life insurance income	13,513		13,441		12,719		13,215		13,025		488			4		72			1
Gain on sale of loans	5,395		10,122		5,873		12,453		4,589		806			18		(4,727		)	(47	)
Securities gains (losses)	—		474		188		82		—		—			—		(474		)	(100	)
Other income	30,132		37,272		34,586		38,938		21,918		8,214			37		(7,140		)	(19	)
Total noninterest income	$	241,867	$	272,215	$	253,119	$	281,773	$	231,623	$	10,244		4	%	$	(30,348	)	(11	)%

2016 First Quarter versus 2015 First Quarter

Noninterest income for the 2016 first quarter increased $10 million, or 4%, from the year-ago quarter. The year-over-year increase primarily reflected:


•	$8 million, or 37%, increase in other income, primarily reflecting equipment operating lease income related to Huntington Technology Finance.


•	$8 million, or 13%, increase in service charges on deposit accounts, reflecting the benefit of continued new customer acquisition including a 4% increase in consumer checking households and a 2% increase in commercial checking relationships.


•	$4 million, or 12%, increase in cards and payment processing income, due to higher card related income and underlying customer growth.

Partially offset by:


•	$6 million, or 21%, decrease in trust services, primarily related to the sale of HAA, HASI, and Unified, and transition of the money market assets of the Huntington Funds to a third party at the end of the 2015 fourth quarter.


•	$4 million, or 19%, decrease in mortgage banking income, primarily as a result of a 5% reduction in mortgage volume and a $2 million impact from net MSR activity.

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2016 First Quarter versus 2015 Fourth Quarter

Compared to the 2015 fourth quarter, total noninterest income decreased $30 million, or 11%. Mortgage banking income decreased $13 million, or 41%, primarily driven by a $7 million decrease in net MSR activity and a $5 million, or 22%, decrease in origination and secondary marketing income. Other income decreased $7 million, or 19%, primarily related to lower loan syndication fees and income related to asset finance. Gain on sale of loans decreased $5 million, or 47%, due to seasonally strong SBA loan sales in the prior quarter.

Noninterest Expense

(This section should be read in conjunction with Significant Item 1 and 2.)

The following table reflects noninterest expense for each of the past five quarters:



Table 5 - Noninterest Expense
(dollar amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended										1Q16 vs 1Q15					1Q16 vs 4Q15
	March 31,		December 31,		September 30,		June 30,		March 31,		Change					Change
	2016		2015		2015		2015		2015		Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent
Personnel costs	$	285,397	$	288,861	$	286,270	$	282,135	$	264,916	$	20,481		8	%	$	(3,464	)	(1	)%
Outside data processing and other services	61,878		63,775		58,535		58,508		50,535		11,343			22		(1,897		)	(3	)
Equipment	32,576		31,711		31,303		31,694		30,249		2,327			8		865			3
Net occupancy	31,476		32,939		29,061		28,861		31,020		456			1		(1,463		)	(4	)
Marketing	12,268		12,035		12,179		15,024		12,975		(707		)	(5	)	233			2
Professional services	13,538		13,010		11,961		12,593		12,727		811			6		528			4
Deposit and other insurance expense	11,208		11,105		11,550		11,787		10,167		1,041			10		103			1
Amortization of intangibles	3,712		3,788		3,913		9,960		10,206		(6,494		)	(64	)	(76		)	(2	)
Other expense	39,027		41,542		81,736		41,215		36,062		2,965			8		(2,515		)	(6	)
Total noninterest expense	$	491,080	$	498,766	$	526,508	$	491,777	$	458,857	$	32,223		7	%	$	(7,686	)	(2	)%
Number of employees (average full-time equivalent)	12,386		12,418		12,367		12,274		11,914		472			4	%	(32		)	—	%

Impacts of Significant Items:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		December 31,		March 31,
	2016		2015		2015
Personnel costs	$	474	$	2,332	$	—
Outside data processing and other services	363		1,990		51
Equipment	—		110		—
Net occupancy	20		4,587		—
Marketing	13		—		1
Professional services	4,288		1,153		3,287
Other expense	1,248		318		12
Total noninterest expense adjustments	$	6,406	$	10,490	$	3,351

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Adjusted Noninterest Expense (Non-GAAP):



	Three Months Ended						1Q16 vs 1Q15					1Q16 vs 4Q15
	March 31,		December 31,		March 31,		Change					Change
	2016		2015		2015		Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent
Personnel costs	$	284,923	$	286,529	$	264,916	$	20,007		8	%	$	(1,606	)	(1	)%
Outside data processing and other services	61,515		61,785		50,484		11,031			22		(270		)	—
Equipment	32,576		31,601		30,249		2,327			8		975			3
Net occupancy	31,456		28,352		31,020		436			1		3,104			11
Marketing	12,255		12,035		12,974		(719		)	(6	)	220			2
Professional services	9,250		11,857		9,440		(190		)	(2	)	(2,607		)	(22	)
Deposit and other insurance expense	11,208		11,105		10,167		1,041			10		103			1
Amortization of intangibles	3,712		3,788		10,206		(6,494		)	(64	)	(76		)	(2	)
Other expense	37,779		41,224		36,050		1,729			5		(3,445		)	(8	)
Total adjusted noninterest expense	$	484,674	$	488,276	$	455,506	$	29,168		6	%	$	(3,602	)	(1	)%

2016 First Quarter versus 2015 First Quarter

Reported noninterest expense for the 2016 first quarter increased $32 million, or 7%, from the year-ago quarter. Changes in reported noninterest expense primarily reflect:

•

$20 million, or 8%, increase in personnel costs, primarily reflecting a $16 million increase in salaries and a $4 million increase in benefits expense. These increases are the result of the May 2015 implementation of annual merit increases, the addition of Huntington Technology Finance, and a 4% increase in the number of average full-time equivalent employees, largely related to the build-out of the in-store strategy.


•	$11 million, or 22%, increase in outside data processing and other services expense, primarily related to ongoing technology investments.

Partially offset by:


•	$6 million, or 64%, decrease in amortization of intangibles reflecting the full amortization of the core deposit intangible from the Sky Financial acquisition at the end of the 2015 second quarter.

2016 First Quarter versus 2015 Fourth Quarter

Reported noninterest expense decreased $8 million, or 2%, from the 2015 fourth quarter. The decrease was due to lower personnel expense of $3 million, or 1%, primarily related to lower commissions and lower Significant Items in the 2016 first quarter.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes in the 2016 first quarter was $55 million. This compared with a provision for income taxes of $54 million in the 2015 first quarter and $56 million in the 2015 fourth quarter. All periods included the benefits from tax-exempt income, tax-advantaged investments, general business credits, investments in qualified affordable housing projects, and capital losses. The net federal deferred tax liability was $19 million and the net state deferred tax asset was $42 million at March 31, 2016.

We file income tax returns with the IRS and various state, city, and foreign jurisdictions. Federal income tax audits have been completed for tax years through 2009. The IRS is currently examining our 2010 and 2011 consolidated federal income tax returns. Various state and other jurisdictions remain open to examination, including Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Illinois.

RISK MANAGEMENT AND CAPITAL

We use a multi-faceted approach to risk governance. It begins with the board of directors defining our risk appetite as aggregate moderate-to-low. Risk awareness, identification and assessment, reporting, and active management are key elements in overall risk management. Controls include, among others, effective segregation of duties, access, authorization and reconciliation procedures, as well as staff education and a disciplined assessment process.

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We identify primary risks, and the sources of those risks, across the Company. We utilize Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) to identify exposure risks. Through this RCSA process, we continually assess the effectiveness of controls associated with the identified risks, regularly monitor risk profiles and material exposure to losses, and identify stress events and scenarios to which we may be exposed. Our chief risk officer is responsible for ensuring that appropriate systems of controls are in place for managing and monitoring risk across the Company. Potential risk concerns are shared with the Risk Management Committee, Risk Oversight Committee, and the board of directors, as appropriate. Our internal audit department performs on-going independent reviews of the risk management process and ensures the adequacy of documentation. The results of these reviews are regularly reported to the audit committee and board of directors. In addition, our Credit Review group performs ongoing independent testing of our loan portfolio, the results of which are regularly reviewed with our Risk Oversight Committee.

We believe that our primary risk exposures are credit, market, liquidity, operational, and compliance oriented. More information on risk can be found in the Risk Factors section included in Item 1A of our 2015 Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the SEC. The MD&A included in our 2015 Form 10-K should be read in conjunction with this MD&A as this discussion provides only material updates to the Form 10-K. This MD&A should also be read in conjunction with the financial statements, notes and other information contained in this report. Our definition, philosophy, and approach to risk management have not materially changed from the discussion presented in the 2015 Form 10-K.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss if a counterparty is not able to meet the agreed upon terms of the financial obligation. The majority of our credit risk is associated with lending activities, as the acceptance and management of credit risk is central to profitable lending. We also have credit risk associated with our AFS and HTM securities portfolios (see Note 5 and Note 6 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). We engage with other financial counterparties for a variety of purposes including investing, asset and liability management, mortgage banking, and trading activities. While there is credit risk associated with derivative activity, we believe this exposure is minimal.

We continue to focus on the identification, monitoring, and managing of our credit risk. In addition to the traditional credit risk mitigation strategies of credit policies and processes, market risk management activities, and portfolio diversification, we use quantitative measurement capabilities utilizing external data sources, enhanced use of modeling technology, and internal stress testing processes. Our portfolio management resources demonstrate our commitment to maintaining an aggregate moderate-to-low risk profile. In our efforts to continue to identify risk mitigation techniques, we have focused on product design features, origination policies, and solutions for delinquent or stressed borrowers.

Loan and Lease Credit Exposure Mix

Refer to the “Loan and Lease Credit Exposure Mix” section of our 2015 Form 10-K for a brief description of each portfolio segment. The table below provides the composition of our total loan and lease portfolio:

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Table 6 - Loan and Lease Portfolio Composition
(dollar amounts in millions)

	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015				September 30, 2015				June 30, 2015				March 31, 2015
Ending Balances by Type:
Commercial (1):
Commercial and industrial	$	21,254	41	%	$	20,560	41	%	$	20,040	40	%	$	20,003	41	%	$	20,109	42	%
Commercial real estate:
Construction	939		2		1,031		2		1,110		2		1,021		2		910		2
Commercial	4,343		8		4,237		8		4,294		9		4,192		9		4,157		9
Commercial real estate	5,282		10		5,268		10		5,404		11		5,213		11		5,067		11
Total commercial	26,536		51		25,828		51		25,444		51		25,216		52		25,176		53
Consumer:
Automobile	9,920		19		9,481		19		9,160		19		8,549		18		7,803		16
Home equity	8,422		17		8,471		17		8,461		17		8,526		17		8,492		18
Residential mortgage	6,082		12		5,998		12		6,071		12		5,987		12		5,795		12
Other consumer	579		1		563		1		520		1		474		1		430		1
Total consumer	25,003		49		24,513		49		24,212		49		23,536		48		22,520		47
Total loans and leases	$	51,539	100	%	$	50,341	100	%	$	49,656	100	%	$	48,752	100	%	$	47,696	100	%


(1)	As defined by regulatory guidance, there were no commercial loans outstanding that would be considered a concentration of lending to a particular industry or group of industries.

Our loan portfolio is diversified by consumer and commercial credit. At the corporate level, we manage the credit exposure in part via a credit concentration policy. The policy designates specific loan types, collateral types, and loan structures to be formally tracked and assigned limits as a percentage of capital. C&I lending by NAICS categories, specific limits for CRE primary project types, loans secured by residential real estate, shared national credit exposure, and designated high risk loan definitions represent examples of specifically tracked components of our concentration management process. Currently there are no identified concentrations that exceed the established limit. Our concentration management policy is approved by the Risk Oversight Committee (ROC) and is one of the strategies used to ensure a high quality, well diversified portfolio that is consistent with our overall objective of maintaining an aggregate moderate-to-low risk profile. Changes to existing concentration limits require the approval of the ROC prior to implementation, incorporating specific information relating to the potential impact on the overall portfolio composition and performance metrics.

The table below provides our total loan and lease portfolio segregated by the type of collateral securing the loan or lease. The changes in the collateral composition from December 31, 2015 are consistent with the portfolio growth metrics.

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Table 7 - Loan and Lease Portfolio by Collateral Type
(dollar amounts in millions)

	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015				September 30, 2015				June 30, 2015				March 31, 2015
Secured loans:
Real estate—commercial	$	8,247	16	%	$	8,296	16	%	$	8,470	17	%	$	8,479	17	%	$	8,463	18	%
Real estate—consumer	14,504		28		14,469		29		14,532		29		14,513		30		14,287		30
Vehicles	12,374		24		11,880		24		11,228		23		10,527		22		9,938		21
Receivables/Inventory	6,192		12		5,961		12		6,010		12		6,064		12		6,090		13
Machinery/Equipment	5,645		11		5,171		10		4,950		10		4,779		10		4,708		10
Securities/Deposits	969		2		974		2		1,054		2		1,095		2		956		2
Other	1,108		2		987		2		1,057		2		1,076		2		1,167		2
Total secured loans and leases	49,039		95		47,738		95		47,301		95		46,533		95		45,609		96
Unsecured loans and leases	2,500		5		2,603		5		2,355		5		2,219		5		2,087		4
Total loans and leases	$	51,539	100	%	$	50,341	100	%	$	49,656	100	%	$	48,752	100	%	$	47,696	100	%

Commercial Credit

Refer to the “Commercial Credit” section of our 2015 Form 10-K for our commercial credit underwriting and on-going credit management processes.

C&I PORTFOLIO

The C&I portfolio continues to have solid origination activity as evidenced by its growth over the past 12 months and we maintain a focus on high quality originations. Problem loans had trended downward over the last several years, reflecting a combination of proactive risk identification and effective workout strategies implemented by the SAD. However, over the past year, C&I problem loans began to increase, primarily as a result of oil and gas exploration and production customers and the increase in overall C&I loan portfolio size. We continue to maintain a proactive approach to identifying borrowers that may be facing financial difficulty in order to maximize the potential solutions. Subsequent to the origination of the loan, the Credit Review group provides an independent review and assessment of the quality of the underwriting and risk of new loan originations.

We have a dedicated energy lending group that focuses on upstream companies (exploration and production or E&P firms) as well as midstream (pipeline transportation) companies. This lending group is comprised of colleagues with many years of experience in this area of specialized lending, through several economic cycles. The exposure to the E&P companies is centered in broadly syndicated reserve-based loans and is approximately 0.5% of our total loans. All of these loans are secured and in a first-lien position. The customer base consists of larger firms that generally have had access to the capital markets and/or are backed by private equity firms. This lending group has no exposure to oil field services companies. However, we have a few legacy oil field services customers for which the remaining aggregate credit exposure is negligible.

The significant reduction in oil and gas prices over the past year has had a negative impact on the energy industry, particularly exploration and production companies as well as the oil field services providers. The impact of low prices for an extended period of time has had some level of adverse impact on most, if not all, borrowers in this segment. Most of these borrowers have, therefore, had recent downward adjustments to their risk ratings, which has increased our loan loss reserve.

We have other energy related exposures, including gas stations, wholesale distributors, mining, and utilities. We continue to monitor these exposures closely. However, these exposures have different factors affecting their performance, and we have not seen the same level of volatility in performance or risk rating migration.

Consumer Credit

Refer to the “Consumer Credit” section of our 2015 Form 10-K for our consumer credit underwriting and on-going credit management processes.

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Table 8 - Selected Home Equity and Residential Mortgage Portfolio Data
(dollar amounts in millions)

	Home Equity												Residential Mortgage
	Secured by first-lien						Secured by junior-lien
	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Ending balance	$	5,189		$	5,191		$	3,233		$	3,279		$	6,082		$	5,998
Portfolio weighted average LTV ratio(1)	72		%	72		%	82		%	82		%	75		%	75		%
Portfolio weighted average FICO score(2)	763			764			753			753			752			752
	Home Equity												Residential Mortgage (3)
	Secured by first-lien						Secured by junior-lien
	Three months ended March 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
Originations	$	342		$	376		$	229		$	185		$	226		$	231
Origination weighted average LTV ratio(1)	73		%	73		%	85		%	84		%	81		%	81		%
Origination weighted average FICO score(2)	776			780			765			769			757			751


(1)	The LTV ratios for home equity loans and home equity lines-of-credit are cumulative and reflect the balance of any senior loans. LTV ratios reflect collateral values at the time of loan origination.


(2)	Portfolio weighted average FICO scores reflect currently updated customer credit scores whereas origination weighted average FICO scores reflect the customer credit scores at the time of loan origination.


(3)	Represents only owned-portfolio originations.

We are subject to repurchase risk associated with residential mortgage loans sold in the secondary market. An appropriate level of reserve for representations and warranties related to residential mortgage loans sold has been established to address this repurchase risk inherent in the portfolio.

Credit Quality

(This section should be read in conjunction with Note 4 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.)

We believe the most meaningful way to assess overall credit quality performance is through an analysis of credit quality performance ratios. This approach forms the basis of most of the discussion in the sections immediately following: NPAs and NALs, TDRs, ACL, and NCOs. In addition, we utilize delinquency rates, risk distribution and migration patterns, and product segmentation in the analysis of our credit quality performance.

Credit quality performance in the 2016 first quarter reflected continued overall positive results. Net charge-offs were substantially lower as a result of one large CRE recovery. NPA’s increased 32% from the prior quarter to $525 million. Net charge-offs decreased by $13 million or 61% from the prior quarter. The ACL to total loans ratio increased by 1 basis points to 1.34%.

NPAs, NALs, AND TDRs

(This section should be read in conjunction with Note 4 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.)

NPAs and NALs

NPAs consist of (1) NALs, which represent loans and leases no longer accruing interest, (2) OREO properties, and (3) other NPAs. Any loan in our portfolio may be placed on nonaccrual status prior to the policies described below when collection of principal or interest is in doubt. Also, when a borrower with discharged non-reaffirmed debt in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is identified and the loan is determined to be collateral dependent, the loan is placed on nonaccrual status.

C&I and CRE loans (except for purchased credit impaired loans) are placed on nonaccrual status at 90-days past due, or earlier if repayment of principal and interest is in doubt.

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Of the $339 million of CRE and C&I-related NALs at March 31, 2016, $255 million, or 75%, represented loans that were less than 30-days past due, demonstrating our continued commitment to proactive credit risk management. With the exception of residential mortgage loans guaranteed by government organizations which continue to accrue interest, first-lien loans secured by residential mortgage collateral are placed on nonaccrual status at 150-days past due. Junior-lien home equity loans are placed on nonaccrual status at the earlier of 120-days past due or when the related first-lien loan has been identified as nonaccrual. Automobile and other consumer loans are generally charged-off prior to the loan reaching 120-days past due.

When loans are placed on nonaccrual, accrued interest income is reversed with current year accruals charged to interest income and prior year amounts generally charged-off as a credit loss. When, in our judgment, the borrower’s ability to make required interest and principal payments has resumed and collectability is no longer in doubt, the loan or lease could be returned to accrual status.

The following table reflects period-end NALs and NPAs detail for each of the last five quarters:



Table 9 - Nonaccrual Loans and Leases and Nonperforming Assets
(dollar amounts in thousands)

	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			March 31, 2015
Nonaccrual loans and leases (NALs): (1)
Commercial and industrial	$	307,824		$	175,195		$	157,902		$	149,713		$	133,363
Commercial real estate	30,801			28,984			27,516			43,888			49,263
Automobile	7,598			6,564			5,551			4,190			4,448
Residential mortgage	90,303			94,560			98,908			91,198			98,093
Home equity	62,208			66,278			66,446			75,282			79,169
Other consumer	—			—			154			68			77
Total nonaccrual loans and leases	498,734			371,581			356,477			364,339			364,413
Other real estate, net:
Residential	23,175			24,194			21,637			25,660			30,544
Commercial	2,957			3,148			3,273			3,572			3,407
Total other real estate, net	26,132			27,342			24,910			29,232			33,951
Other NPAs (2)	—			—			—			2,440			2,440
Total nonperforming assets	$	524,866		$	398,923		$	381,387		$	396,011		$	400,804
Nonaccrual loans and leases as a % of total loans and leases	0.97		%	0.74		%	0.72		%	0.75		%	0.76		%
NPA ratio (3)	1.02			0.79			0.77			0.81			0.84
(NPA+90days)/(Loan+OREO) (4)	1.22			1.00			0.98			1.03			1.08


(1)	Excludes loans transferred to held-for-sale.


(2)	Other nonperforming assets includes certain impaired investment securities.


(3)	Nonperforming assets divided by the sum of loans and leases, net other real estate owned, and other NPAs.


(4)	The sum of nonperforming assets and total accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more divided by the sum of loans and leases and other real estate.

2016 First Quarter versus 2015 Fourth Quarter

Total NPAs increased by $126 million, or 32% compared with December 31, 2015:


•	$133 million, or 76%, increase in C&I NALs, with the majority of the increase in our E&P and coal portfolios.

Primarily offset by:


•	$4 million, or 6%, decline in home equity NALs, reflecting the overall improvement in the real estate market and lower delinquencies as compared to prior periods.


•	$4 million, or 5%, decline in residential mortgage NALs, reflecting the overall improvement in the real estate market and lower delinquencies as compared to prior periods.

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TDR Loans

(This section should be read in conjunction with Note 4 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.)

TDRs are modified loans where a concession was provided to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties. TDRs can be classified as either accruing or nonaccruing loans. Nonaccruing TDRs are included in NALs whereas accruing TDRs are excluded from NALs, as it is probable that all contractual principal and interest due under the restructured terms will be collected. TDRs primarily reflect our loss mitigation efforts to proactively work with borrowers in financial difficulty or to comply with regulatory regulations regarding the treatment of certain bankruptcy filing situations. Over the past five quarters, the accruing component of the total TDR balance has been between 86% and 83% indicating there is no identified credit loss and the borrowers continue to make their monthly payments. In fact, over 80% of the $464 million of accruing TDRs secured by residential real estate (Residential mortgage and Home Equity in Table 10) are current on their required payments. In addition, over 60% of the accruing pool have had no delinquency at all in the past 12 months. There is very limited migration from the accruing to non-accruing components, and virtually all of the charge-offs as presented in Table 11 come from the non-accruing TDR balances.

The table below presents our accruing and nonaccruing TDRs at period-end for each of the past five quarters:



Table 10 - Accruing and Nonaccruing Troubled Debt Restructured Loans (1)
(dollar amounts in thousands)

	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015		September 30, 2015		June 30, 2015		March 31, 2015
Troubled debt restructured loans—accruing:
Commercial and industrial	$	205,989	$	235,689	$	241,327	$	233,346	$	162,207
Commercial real estate	108,861		115,074		103,767		158,056		161,515
Automobile	25,856		24,893		24,537		24,774		25,876
Home equity	204,244		199,393		192,356		279,864		265,207
Residential mortgage	259,750		264,666		277,154		266,986		268,441
Other consumer	4,768		4,488		4,569		4,722		4,879
Total troubled debt restructured loans—accruing	809,468		844,203		843,710		967,748		888,125
Troubled debt restructured loans—nonaccruing:
Commercial and industrial	83,600		56,919		54,933		46,303		21,246
Commercial real estate	14,607		16,617		12,806		19,490		28,676
Automobile	7,407		6,412		5,400		4,030		4,283
Home equity	23,211		20,996		19,188		26,568		26,379
Residential mortgage	68,918		71,640		68,577		65,415		69,799
Other consumer	191		151		152		160		165
Total troubled debt restructured loans—nonaccruing	197,934		172,735		161,056		161,966		150,548
Total troubled debt restructured loans	$	1,007,402	$	1,016,938	$	1,004,766	$	1,129,714	$	1,038,673


(1)	Excludes TDRs transferred from loans to loans held for sale.

The following table reflects TDR activity for each of the past five quarters:

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Table 11 - Troubled Debt Restructured Loan Activity
(dollar amounts in thousands)

	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			March 31, 2015
Troubled debt restructured loans—accruing:
TDRs, beginning of period	$	844,203		$	843,710		$	967,748		$	888,125		$	840,731
New TDRs	159,877			144,779			200,014			207,707			179,283
Payments	(51,241		)	(51,963		)	(86,450		)	(59,451		)	(27,355		)
Charge-offs	(1,100		)	(948		)	(1,539		)	(1,103		)	(2,226		)
Sales	(3,631		)	(4,074		)	(3,332		)	(4,127		)	(2,671		)
Transfer to held-for-sale	—			—			(88,415		)	—			—
Transfer to OREO	(206		)	(30		)	(228		)	(410		)	—
Restructured TDRs—accruing (1)	(106,012		)	(54,082		)	(96,336		)	(61,570		)	(85,700		)
Other (2)	(32,422		)	(33,189		)	(47,752		)	(1,423		)	(13,937		)
TDRs, end of period	$	809,468		$	844,203		$	843,710		$	967,748		$	888,125

Troubled debt restructured loans—nonaccruing:
TDRs, beginning of period	$	172,735		$	161,056		$	161,966		$	150,548		$	146,697
New TDRs	34,632			48,643			31,977			52,204			30,093
Payments	(20,377		)	(20,833		)	(31,372		)	(5,017		)	(7,917		)
Charge-offs	(2,858		)	(6,323		)	(14,010		)	(11,204		)	(6,138		)
Sales	—			—			—			(381		)	(2,477		)
Transfer to held-for-sale	—			—			(8,371		)	—			—
Transfer to OREO	(3,164		)	(2,052		)	(2,050		)	(2,973		)	(2,369		)
Restructured TDRs—nonaccruing (1)	(12,314		)	(39,771		)	(17,398		)	(20,456		)	(20,849		)
Other (2)	29,280			32,015			40,314			(755		)	13,508
TDRs, end of period	$	197,934		$	172,735		$	161,056		$	161,966		$	150,548


(1)	Represents existing TDRs that were re-underwritten with new terms providing a concession. A corresponding amount is included in the New TDRs amount above.


(2)	Primarily includes transfers between accruing and nonaccruing categories.

ACL

(This section should be read in conjunction with Note 4 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.)

Our total credit reserve is comprised of two different components, both of which in our judgment are appropriate to absorb credit losses inherent in our loan and lease portfolio: the ALLL and the AULC. Combined, these reserves comprise the total ACL. Our ACL methodology committee is responsible for developing the methodology, assumptions and estimates used in the calculation, as well as determining the appropriateness of the ACL. The ALLL represents the estimate of losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the reported date. Additions to the ALLL result from recording provision expense for loan losses or increased risk levels resulting from loan risk-rating downgrades, while reductions reflect charge-offs (net of recoveries), decreased risk levels resulting from loan risk-rating upgrades, or the sale of loans. The AULC is determined by applying the same quantitative reserve determination process to the unfunded portion of the loan exposures adjusted by an applicable funding expectation.

We regularly evaluate the appropriateness of the ACL by performing on-going evaluations of the loan and lease portfolio including such factors as the differing economic risks associated with each loan category, the financial condition of specific borrowers, the level of delinquent loans, the value of any collateral and, where applicable, the existence of any guarantees or other documented support. We evaluate the impact of changes in interest rates and overall economic conditions on the ability of

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borrowers to meet their financial obligations when quantifying our exposure to credit losses and assessing the appropriateness of our ACL at each reporting date. In addition to general economic conditions and the other factors described above, additional factors considered include: the impact of increasing or decreasing residential real estate values; the diversification of CRE loans; the development of new or expanded Commercial business verticals such as healthcare, ABL, and energy. A provision for credit losses is recorded to adjust the ACL to the level we have determined to be appropriate to absorb credit losses inherent in our loan and lease portfolio as of the balance sheet date.

Our ACL evaluation process includes the on-going assessment of credit quality metrics, and a comparison of certain ACL benchmarks to current performance.

The table below reflects the allocation of our ACL among our various loan categories during each of the past five quarters:



Table 12 - Allocation of Allowance for Credit Losses (1)
(dollar amounts in thousands)

	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015				September 30, 2015				June 30, 2015				March 31, 2015
Commercial
Commercial and industrial	$	320,367	41	%	$	298,746	41	%	$	284,329	40	%	$	285,041	41	%	$	284,573	42	%
Commercial real estate	102,074		10		100,007		10		109,967		11		92,060		11		100,752		11
Total commercial	422,441		51		398,753		51		394,296		51		377,101		52		385,325		53
Consumer
Automobile	48,032		19		49,504		19		43,949		19		39,102		18		37,125		16
Home equity	78,102		17		83,671		17		86,838		17		111,178		17		110,280		18
Residential mortgage	40,842		12		41,646		12		42,794		12		51,679		12		55,380		12
Other consumer	24,302		1		24,269		1		24,061		1		20,482		1		17,016		1
Total consumer	191,278		49		199,090		49		197,642		49		222,441		48		219,801		47
Total allowance for loan and lease losses	613,719		100	%	597,843		100	%	591,938		100	%	599,542		100	%	605,126		100	%
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments	75,325				72,081				64,223				55,371				54,742
Total allowance for credit losses	$	689,044			$	669,924			$	656,161			$	654,913			$	659,868
Total allowance for loan and leases losses as % of:
Total loans and leases			1.19	%			1.19	%			1.19	%			1.23	%			1.27	%
Nonaccrual loans and leases			1.23				1.61				1.66				1.65				1.66
Nonperforming assets			1.17				1.50				1.55				1.51				1.51
Total allowance for credit losses as % of:
Total loans and leases			1.34	%			1.33	%			1.32	%			1.34	%			1.38	%
Nonaccrual loans and leases			1.38				1.80				1.84				1.80				1.81
Nonperforming assets			1.31				1.68				1.72				1.65				1.65


(1)	Percentages represent the percentage of each loan and lease category to total loans and leases.

2016 First Quarter versus 2015 Fourth Quarter

The $19 million, or 3%, increase in the ACL compared with December 31, 2015, was driven by:


•	$22 million, or 7%, increase in the ALLL of the C&I portfolio was related to an increase in NALs within our E&P and coal portfolios.

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•	$3 million, or 5%, increase in the AULC driven primarily by an increase in criticized unfunded exposures within the energy sector portfolio.

Partially offset by:


•	$6 million, or 7%, decline in the ALLL of the home equity portfolio. The decline was driven by a reduction in delinquent and nonaccrual loans.

The ACL to total loans ratio of 1.34% at March 31, 2016, remained essentially flat compared to 1.33% at December 31, 2015. Management believes the ratio is appropriate given the risk profile of our loan portfolio. We continue to focus on early identification of loans with changes in credit metrics and proactive action plans for these loans.

Given the combination of these noted positive and negative factors, we believe that our ACL is appropriate and its coverage level is reflective of the quality of our portfolio and the current operating environment.

NCOs

Any loan in any portfolio may be charged-off prior to the policies described below if a loss confirming event has occurred. Loss confirming events include, but are not limited to, bankruptcy (unsecured), continued delinquency, foreclosure, or receipt of an asset valuation indicating a collateral deficiency where that asset is the sole source of repayment. Additionally, discharged, collateral dependent non-reaffirmed debt in Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings will result in a charge-off to estimated collateral value, less anticipated selling costs at the time of discharge.

C&I and CRE loans are either fully or partially charged-off at 90-days past due with the exception of administrative small ticket lease delinquencies. Automobile loans and other consumer loans are generally charged-off at 120-days past due. First-lien and junior-lien home equity loans are charged-off to the estimated fair value of the collateral, less anticipated selling costs, at 150-days past due and 120-days past due, respectively. Residential mortgages are charged-off to the estimated fair value of the collateral, less anticipated selling costs, at 150-days past due.

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Table 13 - Quarterly Net Charge-off Analysis
(dollar amounts in thousands)

	Three months ended
	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			March 31, 2015
Net charge-offs (recoveries) by loan and lease type (1):
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial	$	6,514		$	2,252		$	9,858		$	4,411		$	11,403
Commercial real estate:
Construction	(104		)	(296		)	(309		)	164			(383		)
Commercial	(17,372		)	(3,939		)	(13,512		)	5,361			(3,629		)
Commercial real estate	(17,476		)	(4,235		)	(13,821		)	5,525			(4,012		)
Total commercial	(10,962		)	(1,983		)	(3,963		)	9,936			7,391
Consumer:
Automobile	6,770			7,693			4,908			3,442			4,248
Home equity	3,681			4,706			5,869			4,650			4,625
Residential mortgage	1,647			3,158			2,010			2,142			2,816
Other consumer	7,416			8,249			7,339			5,205			5,352
Total consumer	19,514			23,806			20,126			15,439			17,041
Total net charge-offs	$	8,552		$	21,823		$	16,163		$	25,375		$	24,432
Net charge-offs (recoveries)—annualized percentages:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial	0.13		%	0.04		%	0.20		%	0.09		%	0.24		%
Commercial real estate:
Construction	(0.05		)	(0.11		)	(0.11		)	0.07			(0.17		)
Commercial	(1.62		)	(0.38		)	(1.29		)	0.51			(0.34		)
Commercial real estate	(1.34		)	(0.32		)	(1.04		)	0.43			(0.31		)
Total commercial	(0.17		)	(0.03		)	(0.06		)	0.16			0.12
Consumer:
Automobile	0.28			0.33			0.22			0.17			0.19
Home equity	0.17			0.22			0.28			0.22			0.22
Residential mortgage	0.11			0.21			0.13			0.15			0.19
Other consumer	5.17			6.03			5.91			4.61			5.03
Total consumer	0.32			0.39			0.34			0.27			0.29
Net charge-offs as a % of average loans	0.07		%	0.18		%	0.13		%	0.21		%	0.20		%

(1) Amounts presented above exclude write-downs of $5.1 million in home equity loans for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and $2.3 million in automobile loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 arising from transfers to loans held for sale.

In assessing NCO trends, it is helpful to understand the process of how commercial loans are treated as they deteriorate over time. The ALLL established is consistent with the level of risk associated with the original underwriting. As a part of our normal portfolio management process for commercial loans, the loan is periodically reviewed and the ALLL is increased or decreased based on the updated risk rating. In certain cases, the standard ALLL is determined to not be appropriate, and a specific reserve is established based on the projected cash flow or collateral value of the specific loan. Charge-offs, if necessary, are generally recognized in a period after the specific ALLL was established. If the previously established ALLL exceeds that necessary to satisfactorily resolve the problem loan, a reduction in the overall level of the ALLL could be recognized. Consumer loans are treated in much the same manner as commercial loans, with increasing reserve factors applied based on the risk characteristics of the loan, although specific reserves are not identified for consumer loans. In summary, if

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loan quality deteriorates, the typical credit sequence would be periods of reserve building, followed by periods of higher NCOs as the previously established ALLL is utilized. Additionally, an increase in the ALLL either precedes or is in conjunction with increases in NALs. When a loan is classified as NAL, it is evaluated for specific ALLL or charge-off. As a result, an increase in NALs does not necessarily result in an increase in the ALLL or an expectation of higher future NCOs.

All residential mortgage loans greater than 150-days past due are charged-down to the estimated value of the collateral, less anticipated selling costs. The remaining balance is in delinquent status until a modification can be completed, or the loan goes through the foreclosure process. For the home equity portfolio, all of the defaults represent full charge-offs, as there is no remaining equity, creating a lower delinquency rate but a higher NCO impact.

2016 First Quarter versus 2015 Fourth Quarter

NCOs were an annualized 0.07% of average loans and leases in the current quarter, a decline from 0.18% in the 2015 fourth quarter, and still below our long-term expectation of 0.35% - 0.55%. Commercial charge-offs were positively impacted by one large recovery in the CRE portfolio and broader continued successful workout strategies, while consumer charge-offs remain within our expected range. Given the low level of C&I and CRE NCO’s, there will continue to be some volatility on a quarter-to-quarter comparison basis.

Market Risk

Market risk represents the risk of loss due to changes in market values of assets and liabilities. We incur market risk in the normal course of business through exposures to market interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices, and credit spreads. We have identified two primary sources of market risk: interest rate risk and price risk.

Interest Rate Risk

OVERVIEW

Huntington actively manages interest rate risk, as changes in market interest rates can have a significant impact on reported earnings. The interest rate risk process is designed to compare income simulations under different market scenarios designed to alter the direction, magnitude, and speed of interest rate changes, as well as the slope of the yield curve. These scenarios are designed to illustrate the embedded optionality in the balance sheet from, among other things, faster or slower mortgage, and mortgage backed securities prepayments, and changes in funding mix.

INCOME SIMULATION AND ECONOMIC VALUE ANALYSIS

Interest rate risk measurement is calculated and reported to the ALCO monthly and ROC at least quarterly. The information reported includes period-end results and identifies any policy limits exceeded, along with an assessment of the policy limit breach and the action plan and timeline for resolution, mitigation, or assumption of the risk.

Huntington uses two approaches to model interest rate risk: Net Interest Income at Risk (NII at Risk) and Economic Value of Equity at Risk (EVE). Under NII at Risk, net interest income is modeled utilizing various assumptions for assets, liabilities, and derivative positions under various interest rate scenarios over a one-year time horizon. EVE measures the period end market value of assets minus the market value of liabilities and the change in this value as rates change. EVE is a period end measurement.



Table 14 - Net Interest Income at Risk

	Net Interest Income at Risk (%)
Basis point change scenario	-25		+100		+200
Board policy limits	N/A		-2.0	%	-4.0	%
March 31, 2016	-0.9	%	2.0	%	3.7	%
December 31, 2015	-0.3	%	0.7	%	0.3	%

The NII at Risk results included in the table above reflect the analysis used monthly by management. It models gradual -25, +100 and +200 basis point parallel shifts in market interest rates, implied by the forward yield curve over the next one-year period. Due to the current low level of short-term interest rates, the analysis reflects a declining interest rate scenario of 25 basis points, the point at which many assets and liabilities reach zero percent.

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Huntington is within board of director policy limits for the +100 and +200 basis point scenarios. There is no policy limit for the -25 basis point scenario. The NII at Risk reported at March 31, 2016, shows that Huntington’s earnings are more asset sensitive due to new Non-Maturity Deposit (NMD) models, reduction in asset swaps and changes in the balance sheet mix. The change in NMD models resulted in less pricing sensitivity in these deposits. Additionally, we proactively terminated $1.9 billion of swaps this quarter taking advantage of volatility in the markets. Since the asset swap portfolio is a laddered portfolio, this action also drove the increase in modeled asset sensitivity.

As of March 31, 2016, Huntington had $5.6 billion of notional value in receive fixed-generic asset conversion swaps used for asset and liability management purposes. These derivative instruments mature from 2016 through 2018, in the amount of $2.2 billion, $3.3 billion, and $0.1 billion, in each year, respectively.



Table 15 - Economic Value of Equity at Risk

	Economic Value of Equity at Risk (%)
Basis point change scenario	-25		+100		+200
Board policy limits	N/A		-5.0	%	-12.0	%
March 31, 2016	-0.8	%	1.5	%	1.2	%
December 31, 2015	-0.4	%	-0.5	%	-2.1	%

The EVE results included in the table above reflect the analysis used monthly by management. It models immediate -25, +100 and +200 basis point parallel shifts in market interest rates. Due to the current low level of short-term interest rates, the analysis reflects a declining interest rate scenario of 25 basis points, the point at which many assets and liabilities reach zero percent.

Huntington is within board of director policy limits for the +100 and +200 basis point scenarios. There is no policy limit for the -25 basis point scenario. The EVE reported at March 31, 2016 shows that the economic value of equity position is more asset sensitive compared with December 31, 2015 primarily due to the decline in spot and forward interest rates during the quarter, which results in a modeled increase in prepayments for mortgage-related assets. Other factors increasing asset sensitivity were adjustments to modeled prepayments for non-mortgage related securities and the termination of $1.9 billion in asset swaps.

MSRs

(This section should be read in conjunction with Note 7 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.)

At March 31, 2016, we had a total of $142 million of capitalized MSRs representing the right to service $16.2 billion in mortgage loans. Of this $142 million, $15 million was recorded using the fair value method and $127 million was recorded using the amortization method.

MSR fair values are sensitive to movements in interest rates as expected future net servicing income depends on the projected outstanding principal balances of the underlying loans, which can be reduced by prepayments. Prepayments usually increase when mortgage interest rates decline and decrease when mortgage interest rates rise. We have employed strategies to reduce the risk of MSR fair value changes or impairment. However, volatile changes in interest rates can diminish the effectiveness of these economic hedges. We report MSR fair value adjustments net of hedge-related trading activity in the mortgage banking income category of noninterest income. Changes in fair value between reporting dates are recorded as an increase or a decrease in mortgage banking income.

MSRs recorded using the amortization method generally relate to loans originated with historically low interest rates, resulting in a lower probability of prepayments and, ultimately, impairment. MSR assets are included in servicing rights in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Price Risk

Price risk represents the risk of loss arising from adverse movements in the prices of financial instruments that are carried at fair value and are subject to fair value accounting. We have price risk from trading securities, securities owned by our broker-dealer subsidiary, foreign exchange positions, equity investments, and investments in securities backed by mortgage loans. We have established loss limits on the trading portfolio, on the amount of foreign exchange exposure that can be maintained, and on the amount of marketable equity securities that can be held.

Liquidity Risk

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Liquidity risk is the risk of loss due to the possibility that funds may not be available to satisfy current or future commitments resulting from external macro market issues, investor and customer perception of financial strength, and events unrelated to us, such as war, terrorism, or financial institution market specific issues. Please see the Liquidity Risk section in Item 1A of our 2015 Form 10-K for more details. In addition, the mix and maturity structure of Huntington’s balance sheet, the amount of on-hand cash and unencumbered securities, and the availability of contingent sources of funding can have an impact on Huntington’s ability to satisfy current or future funding commitments. We manage liquidity risk at both the Bank and the parent company.

The overall objective of liquidity risk management is to ensure that we can obtain cost-effective funding to meet current and future obligations, and can maintain sufficient levels of on-hand liquidity, under both normal business-as-usual and unanticipated stressed circumstances. The ALCO is appointed by the ROC to oversee liquidity risk management and the establishment of liquidity risk policies and limits. Contingency funding plans are in place, which measure forecasted sources and uses of funds under various scenarios in order to prepare for unexpected liquidity shortages. Liquidity risk is reviewed monthly for the Bank and the parent company, as well as its subsidiaries. In addition, liquidity working groups meet regularly to identify and monitor liquidity positions, provide policy guidance, review funding strategies, and oversee the adherence to, and maintenance of, the contingency funding plans.

Investment securities portfolio

The expected weighted average maturities of our AFS and HTM portfolios are significantly shorter than their contractual maturities as reflected in Note 5 and Note 6 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Particularly regarding the MBS and ABS, prepayments of principal and interest that historically occur in advance of scheduled maturities will shorten the expected life of these portfolios. The expected weighted average maturities, which take into account expected prepayments of principal and interest under existing interest rate conditions, are shown in the following table:



Table 16 - Expected Life of Investment Securities
(dollar amounts in thousands)
	March 31, 2016
	Available-for-Sale & Other Securities				Held-to-Maturity Securities
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
1 year or less	$	588,029	$	575,927	$	23,594	$	23,637
After 1 year through 5 years	5,151,425		5,226,024		3,533,276		3,588,871
After 5 years through 10 years (1)	2,495,502		2,489,656		2,382,526		2,422,970
After 10 years	658,941		682,910		6,748		6,765
Other securities	344,490		344,864		—		—
Total	$	9,238,387	$	9,319,381	$	5,946,144	$	6,042,243


(1)	A portion of the securities with an average life of 5 years to 10 years, are variable rate; resulting in an average duration of 4.14 years.

Bank Liquidity and Sources of Funding

Our primary sources of funding for the Bank are retail and commercial core deposits. At March 31, 2016, these core deposits funded 72% of total assets (101% of total loans). Other sources of liquidity include non-core deposits, FHLB advances, wholesale debt instruments, and securitizations. Demand deposit overdrafts that have been reclassified as loan balances were $17 million and $16 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

The following tables reflect deposit composition and short-term borrowings detail for each of the last five quarters:



Table 17 - Deposit Composition
(dollar amounts in millions)
	March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,
	2016				2015				2015				2015				2015
By Type:
Demand deposits—noninterest-bearing	$	16,571	30	%	$	16,480	30	%	$	16,935	31	%	$	17,011	32	%	$	15,960	30	%

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Demand deposits—interest-bearing	8,174		15		7,682		14		6,574		12		6,627		12		6,537		13
Money market deposits	19,844		35		19,792		36		19,494		36		18,580		35		18,933		36
Savings and other domestic deposits	5,423		10		5,246		9		5,189		10		5,240		10		5,288		10
Core certificates of deposit	2,123		4		2,382		4		2,483		5		2,580		5		2,709		5
Total core deposits:	52,135		94		51,582		93		50,675		94		50,038		94		49,427		94
Other domestic deposits of $250,000 or more	424		1		501		1		263		—		178		—		189		—
Brokered deposits and negotiable CDs	2,890		5		2,944		5		2,904		5		2,705		5		2,682		5
Deposits in foreign offices	180		—		268		1		403		1		552		1		535		1
Total deposits	$	55,629	100	%	$	55,295	100	%	$	54,245	100	%	$	53,473	100	%	$	52,833	100	%
Total core deposits:
Commercial	$	24,543	47	%	$	24,474	47	%	$	24,886	49	%	$	24,103	48	%	$	23,061	47	%
Consumer	27,592		53		27,108		53		25,789		51		25,935		52		26,366		53
Total core deposits	$	52,135	100	%	$	51,582	100	%	$	50,675	100	%	$	50,038	100	%	$	49,427	100	%



Table 18 - Federal Funds Purchased and Repurchase Agreements
(dollar amounts in millions)
	March 31,			December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2016			2015			2015			2015			2015
Balance at period-end
Federal Funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	204		$	601		$	1,051		$	1,101		$	1,112
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	250			—			400			375			875
Other short-term borrowings	18			14			3			35			20
Weighted average interest rate at period-end
Federal Funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0.04		%	0.13		%	0.05		%	0.05		%	0.06		%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	0.41			—			0.19			0.15			0.15
Other short-term borrowings	2.13			0.27			0.19			0.17			0.15
Maximum amount outstanding at month-end during the period
Federal Funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	401		$	601		$	1,051		$	1,101		$	1,120
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	1,575			—			400			1,850			1,450
Other short-term borrowings	20			14			3			35			43
Average amount outstanding during the period
Federal Funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	582		$	503		$	685		$	898		$	1,057
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	553			13			136			1,236			796
Other short-term borrowings	9			9			23			19			29
Weighted average interest rate during the period
Federal Funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0.18		%	0.05		%	0.05		%	0.07		%	0.07		%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	0.40			0.25			0.16			0.16			0.15
Other short-term borrowings	3.69			1.99			0.78			1.94			0.75

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The Bank maintains borrowing capacity at the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window. The Bank does not consider borrowing capacity from the Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window as a primary source of liquidity. Total loans and securities pledged to the Federal Reserve Discount Window and the FHLB are $18.0 billion and $17.5 billion at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

For further information related to debt issuances please see Note 8 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

At March 31, 2016, total wholesale funding was $10.1 billion, a decrease from $10.6 billion at December 31, 2015. The decrease from prior year-end primarily relates to a decrease in deposits in foreign offices and short-term borrowings.

Liquidity Coverage Ratio

On September 3, 2014, the U.S. banking regulators adopted a final LCR for internationally active banking organizations, generally those with $250 billion or more in total assets, and a Modified LCR rule for banking organizations, similar to Huntington, with $50 billion or more in total assets that are not internationally active banking organizations. The LCR is designed to promote the short-term resilience of the liquidity risk profile of banks to which it applies. The Modified LCR requires Huntington to maintain HQLA to meet its net cash outflows over a prospective 30 calendar-day period, which takes into account the potential impact of idiosyncratic and market-wide shocks. The Modified LCR transition period began on January 1, 2016, with Huntington required to maintain HQLA equal to 90 percent of the stated requirement. The ratio increases to 100 percent on January 1, 2017. Huntington expects to be compliant with the Modified LCR requirement within the transition periods established in the Modified LCR rule.

At March 31, 2016, we believe the Bank had sufficient liquidity to meet its cash flow obligations for the foreseeable future.

Parent Company Liquidity

The parent company’s funding requirements consist primarily of dividends to shareholders, debt service, income taxes, operating expenses, funding of nonbank subsidiaries, repurchases of our stock, and acquisitions. The parent company obtains funding to meet obligations from dividends and interest received from the Bank, interest and dividends received from direct subsidiaries, net taxes collected from subsidiaries included in the federal consolidated tax return, fees for services provided to subsidiaries, and the issuance of debt securities.

At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the parent company had $2.4 billion and $0.9 billion, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents. The increase primarily relates to the long-term debt and Preferred D Stock issuance that occurred during the 2016 first quarter.

On April 19, 2016, the board of directors declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of $0.07 per common share. The dividend is payable on July 1, 2016, to shareholders of record on June 17, 2016. Based on the current quarterly dividend of $0.07 per common share, cash demands required for common stock dividends are estimated to be approximately $56 million per quarter. On April 19, 2016, the board of directors declared a quarterly Series A, Series B, and Series D Preferred Stock dividend payable on July 15, 2016 to shareholders of record on July 1, 2016. Based on the current dividend, cash demands required for Series A Preferred Stock are estimated to be approximately $8 million per quarter. Cash demands required for Series B Preferred Stock are expected to be approximately $300 thousand per quarter. Cash demands required for Series D Preferred Stock are expected to be approximately $6 million per quarter.

During the first quarter, the Bank paid dividends totaling $174 million to the holding company. The Bank declared a return of capital to the holding company of $162 million in the second quarter of 2016. To help meet any additional liquidity needs, we have an open-ended, automatic shelf registration statement filed and effective with the SEC, which permits the parent company to issue an unspecified amount of debt or equity securities.

On January 26, 2016, Huntington announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which Ohio-based FirstMerit Corporation, the parent company of FirstMerit Bank, will merge into Huntington in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion, including approximately $836 million of cash, based on the closing stock price on the day preceding the announcement. The transaction is expected to be completed in the 2016 third quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and the approval of the shareholders of Huntington and FirstMerit Corporation. Considering this potential obligation, and expected quarterly dividend payments, we believe the parent company has sufficient liquidity to meet its cash flow obligations for the foreseeable future.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

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In the normal course of business, we enter into various off-balance sheet arrangements. These arrangements include commitments to extend credit, interest rate swaps, financial guarantees contained in standby letters-of-credit issued by the Bank, and commitments by the Bank to sell mortgage loans.

COMMITMENTS TO EXTEND CREDIT

Commitments to extend credit generally have fixed expiration dates, are variable-rate, and contain clauses that permit Huntington to terminate or otherwise renegotiate the contracts in the event of a significant deterioration in the customer’s credit quality. These arrangements normally require the payment of a fee by the customer, the pricing of which is based on prevailing market conditions, credit quality, probability of funding, and other relevant factors. Since many of these commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the contract amounts are not necessarily indicative of future cash requirements. The interest rate risk arising from these financial instruments is insignificant as a result of their predominantly short-term, variable-rate nature. See Note 16 for more information.

INTEREST RATE SWAPS

Balance sheet hedging activity is arranged to receive hedge accounting treatment and is classified as either fair value or cash flow hedges. Fair value hedges are purchased to convert deposits and long-term debt from fixed-rate obligations to floating rate. Cash flow hedges are also used to convert floating rate loans made to customers into fixed rate loans. See Note 14 for more information.

STANDBY LETTERS-OF-CREDIT

Standby letters-of-credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing, and similar transactions. Most of these arrangements mature within two years and are expected to expire without being drawn upon. Standby letters-of-credit are included in the determination of the amount of risk-based capital that the parent company and the Bank are required to hold. Through our credit process, we monitor the credit risks of outstanding standby letters-of-credit. When it is probable that a standby letter-of-credit will be drawn and not repaid in full, a loss is recognized in the provision for credit losses. See Note 16 for more information.

COMMITMENTS TO SELL LOANS

Activity related to our mortgage origination activity supports the hedging of the mortgage pricing commitments to customers and the secondary sale to third parties. In addition, we have commitments to sell residential real estate loans. These contracts mature in less than one year. See Note 16 for more information.

We believe that off-balance sheet arrangements are properly considered in our liquidity risk management process.

Operational Risk

Operational risk is the risk of loss due to human error; inadequate or failed internal systems and controls, including the use of financial or other quantitative methodologies that may not adequately predict future results; violations of, or noncompliance with, laws, rules, regulations, prescribed practices, or ethical standards; and external influences such as market conditions, fraudulent activities, disasters, and security risks. We continuously strive to strengthen our system of internal controls to ensure compliance with laws, rules, and regulations, and to improve the oversight of our operational risk. We actively and continuously monitor cyber-attacks such as attempts related to online deception and loss of sensitive customer data. We evaluate internal systems, processes and controls to mitigate loss from cyber-attacks and, to date, have not experienced any material losses.

Our objective for managing cyber security risk is to avoid or minimize the impacts of external threat events or other efforts to penetrate our systems. We work to achieve this objective by hardening networks and systems against attack, and by diligently managing visibility and monitoring controls within our data and communications environment to recognize events and respond before the attacker has the opportunity to plan and execute on its own goals. To this end we employ a set of defense in-depth strategies, which include efforts to make Huntington less attractive as a target and less vulnerable to threats, while investing in threat analytic capabilities for rapid detection and response. Potential concerns related to cyber security may be escalated to our board-level Technology Committee, as appropriate. As a complement to the overall cyber security risk management, we use a number of internal training methods, both formally through mandatory courses and informally through written communications and other updates. Internal policies and procedures have been implemented to encourage the reporting of potential phishing attacks or other security risks. We also use third party services to test the effectiveness of our cyber

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security risk management framework, and any such third parties are required to comply with our policies regarding information security and confidentiality.

To mitigate operational risks, we have a senior management Operational Risk Committee and a senior management Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Committee. The responsibilities of these committees, among other duties, include establishing and maintaining management information systems to monitor material risks and to identify potential concerns, risks, or trends that may have a significant impact and ensuring that recommendations are developed to address the identified issues. In addition, we have a senior management Model Risk Oversight Committee that is responsible for policies and procedures describing how model risk is evaluated and managed and the application of the governance process to implement these practices throughout the enterprise. These committees report any significant findings and recommendations to the Risk Management Committee. Potential concerns may be escalated to our ROC, as appropriate.

The goal of this framework is to implement effective operational risk techniques and strategies, minimize operational, fraud, and legal losses, minimize the impact of inadequately designed models and enhance our overall performance.

Compliance Risk

Financial institutions are subject to many laws, rules, and regulations at both the federal and state levels. These broad-based laws, rules, and regulations include, but are not limited to, expectations relating to anti-money laundering, lending limits, client privacy, fair lending, prohibitions against unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices, protections for military members as they enter active duty, and community reinvestment. Additionally, the volume and complexity of recent regulatory changes have increased our overall compliance risk. As such, we utilize various resources to help ensure expectations are met, including a team of compliance experts dedicated to ensuring our conformance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Our colleagues receive training for several broad-based laws and regulations including, but not limited to, anti-money laundering and customer privacy. Additionally, colleagues engaged in lending activities receive training for laws and regulations related to flood disaster protection, equal credit opportunity, fair lending, and/or other courses related to the extension of credit. We set a high standard of expectation for adherence to compliance management and seek to continuously enhance our performance.

Capital

Both regulatory capital and shareholders’ equity are managed at the Bank and on a consolidated basis. We have an active program for managing capital and maintain a comprehensive process for assessing the Company’s overall capital adequacy. We believe our current levels of both regulatory capital and shareholders’ equity are adequate.

Regulatory Capital

We are subject to the Basel III capital requirements including the standardized approach for calculating risk-weighted assets in accordance with subpart D of the final capital rule. The following table presents risk-weighted assets and other financial data necessary to calculate certain financial ratios, including the CET1 ratio on a transitional Basel III basis, which we use to measure capital adequacy.

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Table 19 - Capital Under Current Regulatory Standards (transitional Basel III basis)
(dollar amounts in millions except per share amounts)

	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			March 31, 2015
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio:
Total shareholders’ equity	$	7,158		$	6,595		$	6,583		$	6,496		$	6,462
Regulatory capital adjustments:
Shareholders’ preferred equity	(773		)	(386		)	(386		)	(386		)	(386		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) offset	167			226			140			186			161
Goodwill and other intangibles, net of taxes	(703		)	(695		)	(697		)	(701		)	(700		)
Deferred tax assets that arise from tax loss and credit carryforwards	(29		)	(19		)	(15		)	(15		)	(36		)
Common equity tier 1 capital	5,820			5,721			5,625			5,580			5,501
Additional tier 1 capital
Shareholders’ preferred equity	773			386			386			386			386
Qualifying capital instruments subject to phase-out	—			76			76			76			76
Other	(19		)	(29		)	(22		)	(22		)	(53		)
Tier 1 capital	6,574			6,154			6,065			6,020			5,910
LTD and other tier 2 qualifying instruments	611			563			623			623			648
Qualifying allowance for loan and lease losses	689			670			656			655			660
Tier 2 capital	1,300			1,233			1,279			1,278			1,308
Total risk-based capital	$	7,874		$	7,387		$	7,344		$	7,298		$	7,218
Risk-weighted assets (RWA)	$	59,798		$	58,420		$	57,839		$	57,850		$	57,840
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio	9.73		%	9.79		%	9.72		%	9.65		%	9.51		%
Other regulatory capital data:
Tier 1 leverage ratio	9.29			8.79			8.85			8.98			9.04
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio	10.99			10.53			10.49			10.41			10.22
Total risk-based capital ratio	13.17			12.64			12.70			12.62			12.48

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Table 20 - Capital Adequacy—Non-Regulatory
(dollar amounts in millions)

	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			March 31, 2015
Consolidated capital calculations:
Common shareholders’ equity	$	6,385		$	6,209		$	6,197		$	6,110		$	6,076
Preferred shareholders’ equity	773			386			386			386			386
Total shareholders’ equity	7,158			6,595			6,583			6,496			6,462
Goodwill	(677		)	(677		)	(677		)	(678		)	(678		)
Other intangible assets	(51		)	(55		)	(59		)	(63		)	(73		)
Other intangible assets deferred tax liability (1)	18			19			21			22			25
Total tangible equity	6,448			5,882			5,868			5,777			5,736
Preferred shareholders’ equity	(773		)	(386		)	(386		)	(386		)	(386		)
Total tangible common equity	$	5,675		$	5,496		$	5,482		$	5,391		$	5,350
Total assets	$	72,645		$	71,018		$	70,186		$	68,824		$	67,984
Goodwill	(677		)	(677		)	(677		)	(678		)	(678		)
Other intangible assets	(51		)	(55		)	(59		)	(63		)	(73		)
Other intangible assets deferred tax liability (1)	18			19			21			22			25
Total tangible assets	$	71,935		$	70,305		$	69,471		$	68,105		$	67,258
Tangible equity / tangible asset ratio	8.96		%	8.37		%	8.45		%	8.48		%	8.53		%
Tangible common equity / tangible asset ratio	7.89			7.82			7.89			7.92			7.95


(1)	Other intangible assets are net of deferred tax liability, and calculated assuming a 35% tax rate.

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The following table presents certain regulatory capital data at both the consolidated and Bank levels for each of the past five quarters:



Table 21 - Regulatory Capital Data
(dollar amounts in millions)

		Basel III
		March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			March 31, 2015
Total risk-weighted assets	Consolidated	$	59,798		$	58,420		$	57,839		$	57,850		$	57,840
	Bank	59,723			58,351			57,750			57,772			57,752
Common equity tier I risk-based capital	Consolidated	5,821			5,721			5,625			5,580			5,501
	Bank	5,518			5,519			5,475			5,497			5,448
Tier 1 risk-based capital	Consolidated	6,574			6,154			6,065			6,020			5,910
	Bank	5,672			5,735			5,692			5,716			5,664
Tier 2 risk-based capital	Consolidated	1,300			1,233			1,279			1,278			1,308
	Bank	1,119			1,115			1,101			747			776
Total risk-based capital	Consolidated	7,874			7,387			7,344			7,298			7,218
	Bank	6,791			6,851			6,793			6,463			6,440
Tier 1 leverage ratio	Consolidated	9.29		%	8.79		%	8.85		%	8.98		%	9.04		%
	Bank	8.02			8.21			8.33			8.54			8.67
Common equity tier I risk-based capital ratio	Consolidated	9.73			9.79			9.72			9.65			9.51
	Bank	9.24			9.46			9.48			9.51			9.43
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio	Consolidated	10.99			10.53			10.49			10.41			10.22
	Bank	9.50			9.83			9.86			9.89			9.81
Total risk-based capital ratio	Consolidated	13.17			12.64			12.70			12.62			12.48
	Bank	11.37			11.74			11.76			11.19			11.15

At March 31, 2016, we maintained Basel III transitional capital ratios in excess of the well-capitalized standards established by the FRB.

Shareholders’ Equity

We generate shareholders’ equity primarily through the retention of earnings, net of dividends and share repurchases. Other potential sources of shareholders’ equity include issuances of common and preferred stock. Our objective is to maintain capital at an amount commensurate with our risk profile and risk tolerance objectives, to meet both regulatory and market expectations, and to provide the flexibility needed for future growth and business opportunities. Shareholders’ equity totaled $7.2 billion at March 31, 2016, an increase of $0.6 billion when compared with December 31, 2015. During the 2016 first quarter, we issued $400 million of preferred stock. Costs of $14 million related to the issuance are reported as a direct deduction from the face amount of the stock.

Dividends

We consider disciplined capital management as a key objective, with dividends representing one component. Our strong capital ratios and expectations for continued earnings growth positions us to continue to actively explore additional capital management opportunities.

On April 19, 2016, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per common share, payable on July 1, 2016. Also, cash dividends of $0.07 per share were declared on January 20, 2016.

On April 19, 2016, our board of directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend on our 8.50% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock of $21.25 per share. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2016. Also, cash dividends of $21.25 per share were declared on January 20, 2016.

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On April 19, 2016, our board of directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend on our Floating Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock of $8.32 per share. The dividend is payable on July15, 2016. Also, cash dividends of $8.31 per share were declared on January 20, 2016.

On April 19, 2016, our board of directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend on our 6.25% Series D Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock of $19.79 per share. The dividend is payable on July15, 2016.

Share Repurchases

From time to time the board of directors authorizes the Company to repurchase shares of our common stock. Although we announce when the board of directors authorizes share repurchases, we typically do not give any public notice before we repurchase our shares. Future stock repurchases may be private or open-market repurchases, including block transactions, accelerated or delayed block transactions, forward transactions, and similar transactions. Various factors determine the amount and timing of our share repurchases, including our capital requirements, the number of shares we expect to issue for employee benefit plans and acquisitions, market conditions (including the trading price of our stock), and regulatory and legal considerations, including the FRB’s response to our annual capital plan.

On March 11, 2015, Huntington announced that the Federal Reserve did not object to the proposed capital actions included in Huntington’s capital plan submitted to the FRB in January 2015. These actions included a 17% increase in the quarterly dividend per common share to $0.07, starting in the fourth quarter of 2015, and the potential repurchase of up to $366 million of common stock over the five-quarter period through the second quarter of 2016. There were no share repurchases during the 2016 first quarter. Purchases of common stock may include open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, and accelerated repurchase programs. We have approximately $166.0 million remaining under the current authorization.

On January 26, 2016, Huntington announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which Ohio-based FirstMerit Corporation, the parent company of FirstMerit Bank, will merge into Huntington in a stock and cash transaction. The transaction is expected to be completed in the 2016 third quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and the approval of the shareholders of Huntington and FirstMerit Corporation. As a result of the announcement, Huntington no longer has the intent to repurchase shares under the current authorization.

Fair Value

Fair Value Measurements

The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value inherently result in a higher degree of financial statement volatility. We estimate the fair value of a financial instrument using a variety of valuation methods. Where financial instruments are actively traded and have quoted market prices, quoted market prices are used for fair value. We characterize active markets as those where transaction volumes are sufficient to provide objective pricing information, with reasonably narrow bid/ask spreads, and where received quoted prices do not vary widely. When the financial instruments are not actively traded, other observable market inputs, such as quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, may be used, if available, to determine fair value. Inactive markets are characterized by low transaction volumes, price quotations that vary substantially among market participants, or in which minimal information is released publicly. When observable market prices do not exist, we estimate fair value primarily by using cash flow and other financial modeling methods. Our valuation methods consider factors such as liquidity and concentration concerns and, for the derivatives portfolio, counterparty credit risk. Other factors such as model assumptions, market dislocations, and unexpected correlations can affect estimates of fair value. Changes in these underlying factors, assumptions, or estimates in any of these areas could materially impact the amount of revenue or loss recorded.

The FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, establishes a framework for measuring the fair value of financial instruments that considers the attributes specific to particular assets or liabilities and establishes a three-level hierarchy for determining fair value based on the transparency of inputs to each valuation as of the fair value measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:


•	Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.


•	Level 2 – inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices of identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

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•	Level 3 – inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Financial instruments are considered Level 3 when values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, and at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable.

At the end of each quarter, we assess the valuation hierarchy for each asset or liability measured. As necessary, assets or liabilities may be transferred within hierarchy levels due to changes in availability of observable market inputs at the measurement date. The fair values measured at each level of the fair value hierarchy, additional discussion regarding fair value measurements, and a brief description of how fair value is determined for categories that have unobservable inputs, can be found in Note 13 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

BUSINESS SEGMENT DISCUSSION

Overview

Our business segments are based on our internally-aligned segment leadership structure, which is how we monitor results and assess performance. We have five major business segments: Retail and Business Banking, Commercial Banking, Automobile Finance and Commercial Real Estate (AFCRE), Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group (RBHPCG), and Home Lending. A Treasury / Other function includes technology and operations, other unallocated assets, liabilities, revenue, and expense.

Revenue Sharing

Revenue is recorded in the business segment responsible for the related product or service. Fee sharing is recorded to allocate portions of such revenue to other business segments involved in selling to, or providing service to, customers. Results of operations for the business segments reflect these fee sharing allocations.

Expense Allocation

The management accounting process that develops the business segment reporting utilizes various estimates and allocation methodologies to measure the performance of the business segments. Expenses are allocated to business segments using a two-phase approach. The first phase consists of measuring and assigning unit costs (activity-based costs) to activities related to product origination and servicing. These activity-based costs are then extended, based on volumes, with the resulting amount allocated to business segments that own the related products. The second phase consists of the allocation of overhead costs to all five business segments from Treasury / Other. We utilize a full-allocation methodology, where all Treasury / Other expenses, except reported Significant Items, and a small amount of other residual unallocated expenses, are allocated to the five business segments.

Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP)

We use an active and centralized FTP methodology to attribute appropriate income to the business segments. The intent of the FTP methodology is to transfer interest rate risk from the business segments by providing matched duration funding of assets and liabilities. The result is to centralize the financial impact, management, and reporting of interest rate risk in the Treasury / Other function where it can be centrally monitored and managed. The Treasury / Other function charges (credits) an internal cost of funds for assets held in (or pays for funding provided by) each business segment. The FTP rate is based on prevailing market interest rates for comparable duration assets (or liabilities).

Net Income by Business Segment

The segregation of net income by business segment for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 is presented in the following table:

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Table 22 - Net Income (Loss) by Business Segment
(dollar amounts in thousands)
	Three months ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Retail and Business Banking	$	62,609	$	52,580
Commercial Banking	22,269		43,263
AFCRE	51,502		42,277
RBHPCG	11,419		3,884
Home Lending	866		(4,677		)
Treasury/Other	22,649		28,527
Total net income	$	171,314	$	165,854

Treasury / Other

The Treasury / Other function includes revenue and expense related to assets, liabilities, and equity not directly assigned or allocated to one of the five business segments. Other assets include investment securities and bank owned life insurance. The financial impact associated with our FTP methodology, as described above, is also included.

Net interest income includes the impact of administering our investment securities portfolios and the net impact of derivatives used to hedge interest rate sensitivity. Noninterest income includes miscellaneous fee income not allocated to other business segments, such as bank owned life insurance income and any investment security and trading asset gains or losses. Noninterest expense includes certain corporate administrative, merger, and other miscellaneous expenses not allocated to other business segments. The provision for income taxes for the business segments is calculated at a statutory 35% tax rate, though our overall effective tax rate is lower. As a result, Treasury / Other reflects a credit for income taxes representing the difference between the lower actual effective tax rate and the statutory tax rate used to allocate income taxes to the business segments.

Optimal Customer Relationship (OCR)

Our OCR strategy is focused on building and deepening relationships with our customers through superior interactions, product penetration, and quality of service. We will deliver high-quality customer and prospect interactions through a fully integrated sales culture which will include all partners necessary to deliver a total Huntington solution. The quality of our relationships will lead to our ability to be the primary bank for our customers, yielding quality, annuitized revenue and profitable share of customers overall financial services. We believe our relationship oriented approach will drive a competitive advantage through our local market delivery channels.

CONSUMER OCR PERFORMANCE

For consumer OCR performance, there are three key performance metrics: (1) the number of checking account households, (2) the number of product penetration per consumer checking household, and (3) the revenue generated from the consumer households of all business segments.

The growth in consumer checking account number of households is a result of both new sales of checking accounts and improved retention of existing checking account households. The overall objective is to grow the number of households, along with an increase in product penetration.

We use the checking account as a measure since it typically represents the primary banking relationship product. We count additional services by type, not number, of services. For example, a household that has one checking account and one mortgage, we count as having two services. A household with four checking accounts, we count as having one service. The household relationship utilizing 6+ services is viewed to be more profitable and loyal. The overall objective, therefore, is to decrease the percentage of 1-5 services per consumer checking account household, while increasing the percentage of those with 6+ services.

The following table presents consumer checking account household OCR metrics:

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Table 23 - Consumer Checking Household OCR Cross-sell Report

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2016			2015			2015			2015			2015
Number of households (1)	1,530,025			1,511,474			1,508,209			1,491,967			1,475,241
Product Penetration by Number of Services (2)
1 Service	2.6		%	2.6		%	2.6		%	2.5		%	2.8		%
2-3 Services	16.0			16.4			16.8			17.0			17.3
4-5 Services	28.8			29.1			29.2			29.5			29.7
6+ Services	52.6			51.9			51.4			51.0			50.2

Total revenue (in millions)	$	293		$	294		$	289		$	280		$	261


(1)	Checking account required.


(2)	The definitions and measurements used in our OCR process are periodically reviewed and updated prospectively.

Our emphasis on cross-sell, coupled with customers being attracted to the benefits offered through our “Fair Play” banking philosophy with programs such as 24-Hour Grace^® on overdrafts and Asterisk-Free Checking ^TM, are having a positive effect. The percent of consumer households with 6 or more product services at the end of the 2016 first quarter was 52.6%, up from 50.2% from the year-ago quarter due to increased product sales and services provided.

COMMERCIAL OCR PERFORMANCE

For commercial OCR performance, there are three key performance metrics: (1) the number of commercial relationships, (2) the number of services penetration per commercial relationship, and (3) the revenue generated. Commercial relationships include relationships from all business segments.

The growth in the number of commercial relationships is a result of both new sales of checking accounts and improved retention of existing commercial accounts. The overall objective is to grow the number of relationships, along with an increase in product service distribution.

The commercial relationship is defined as a business banking or commercial banking customer with a checking account relationship. We use this metric because we believe that the checking account anchors a business relationship and creates the opportunity to increase our cross-sell activity. Multiple sales of the same type of service are counted as one service, which is the same methodology described above for consumer.

The following table presents commercial relationship OCR metrics:



Table 24 - Commercial Relationship OCR Cross-sell Report

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2016			2015			2015			2015			2015
Commercial Relationships (1)	171,053			168,774			169,152			168,088			166,710
Product Penetration by Number of Services (2)
1 Service	12.1		%	13.7		%	14.0		%	14.3		%	15.3		%
2-3 Services	40.4			42.0			42.3			42.3			42.0
4+ Services (3)	47.5			44.3			43.7			43.4			42.7

Total revenue (in millions)	$	221		$	222		$	229		$	222		$	217


(1)	Checking account required.


(2)	The definitions and measurements used in our OCR process are periodically reviewed and updated prospectively.


(3)	During the 2016 first quarter, there was a pricing change to a treasury management product that resulted in a one-time increase in our 4+ services data.

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By focusing on targeted relationships, we are able to achieve higher product service penetration among our commercial relationships and leverage these relationships to generate a deeper share of wallet. The percent of commercial relationships with 4 or more product services at the end of the 2016 first quarter was 47.5%, up from 42.7% from the year-ago quarter. Total commercial relationship revenue for the 2016 first quarter was $221 million, up $4 million, or 2%, from the year-ago quarter.



Retail and Business Banking

Table 25 - Key Performance Indicators for Retail and Business Banking
(dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise noted)
	Three months ended March 31,						Change
	2016			2015			Amount			Percent
Net interest income	$	264,688		$	248,650		$	16,038		6	%
Provision for credit losses	12,196			7,151			5,045			71
Noninterest income	117,559			95,759			21,800			23
Noninterest expense	273,729			256,366			17,363			7
Provision for income taxes	33,713			28,312			5,401			19
Net income	$	62,609		$	52,580		$	10,029		19	%
Number of employees (average full-time equivalent)	5,409			5,211			198			4	%
Total average assets (in millions)	$	15,713		$	15,456		$	257		2
Total average loans/leases (in millions)	13,623			13,523			100			1
Total average deposits (in millions)	30,777			29,726			1,051			4
Net interest margin	3.55		%	3.46		%	0.09		%	3
NCOs	$	13,937		$	13,151		$	786		6
NCOs as a % of average loans and leases	0.41		%	0.39		%	0.02		%	5

2016 First Three Months vs. 2015 First Three Months

Retail and Business Banking reported net income of $63 million in the first three-month period of 2016. This was an increase of $10 million, or 19%, compared to the year-ago period. Segment net interest income increased $16 million, or 6%, primarily due to an increase in total average deposits, an increase in total average loans, and a 9 basis point improvement in the net interest margin. The provision for credit losses increased $5 million, or 71%, as a result of enhancements made to the ACL estimation process in the 2015 first quarter and an increase in NCOs. Noninterest income increased $22 million, or 23%, primarily due to an increase in card and payment processing income and service charges on deposit accounts, which were driven by higher debit card-related transaction volumes and an increase in the number of households. The increase in noninterest income is also attributed to mortgage banking income which was primarily driven by increased referrals to Home Lending due to an improved mortgage refinance market. Noninterest expense increased $17 million, or 7%, primarily due to an increase in allocated expenses of $11 million and other noninterest expense increases of $6 million, driven by the addition of 44 branches to our in-store network over the last nine months of 2015.

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Commercial Banking

Table 26 - Key Performance Indicators for Commercial Banking
(dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise noted)
	Three months ended March 31,						Change
	2016			2015			Amount			Percent
Net interest income	$	100,863		$	74,918		$	25,945		35	%
Provision for credit losses	34,756			6,835			27,921			409
Noninterest income	58,581			54,893			3,688			7
Noninterest expense	90,428			56,417			34,011			60
Provision for income taxes	11,991			23,296			(11,305		)	(49	)
Net income	$	22,269		$	43,263		$	(20,994	)	(49	)%
Number of employees (average full-time equivalent)	1,208			1,017			191			19	%
Total average assets (in millions)	$	17,171		$	14,979		$	2,192		15
Total average loans/leases (in millions)	13,500			12,139			1,361			11
Total average deposits (in millions)	11,375			11,139			236			2
Net interest margin	2.80		%	2.40		%	0.40		%	17
NCOs	$	17,109		$	14,358		$	2,751		19
NCOs as a % of average loans and leases	0.51		%	0.47		%	0.04		%	9

2016 First Three Months vs. 2015 First Three Months

Commercial Banking reported net income of $22 million in the first three-month period of 2016. This was a decrease of $21 million, or 49%, compared to the year-ago period. Segment net interest income increased $26 million, or 35%, primarily due to higher earning asset yields related to the Huntington Technology Finance acquisition late in the 2015 first quarter, an increase in average loans/leases, recoveries from previously charged-off loans, and the increase in average available-for-sale securities which are primarily related to direct purchase municipal instruments. The provision for credit losses increased $28 million, or 409%, as a result of additional reserves for the energy sector portfolio and an increase in NCOs, partially offset by enhancements made to the ACL estimation process in the 2015 first quarter. Noninterest income increased $4 million, or 7%, primarily due to the late 2015 first quarter acquisition of Huntington Technology Finance and an increase in other treasury management related revenue, partially offset by a decline in commitment and other loan fees. Noninterest expense increased $34 million, or 60%, primarily due to an increase in allocated overhead, as well as personnel expense and operating lease expense from the acquisition of Huntington Technology Finance, which occurred at the end of 2015 first quarter.

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Automobile Finance and Commercial Real Estate

Table 27 - Key Performance Indicators for Automobile Finance and Commercial Real Estate
(dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise noted)
	Three months ended March 31,						Change
	2016			2015			Amount			Percent
Net interest income	$	95,569		$	95,162		$	407		—	%
Provision (reduction in allowance) for credit losses	(16,617		)	(1,383		)	(15,234		)	1,102
Noninterest income	7,252			4,675			2,577			55
Noninterest expense	40,204			36,178			4,026			11
Provision for income taxes	27,732			22,765			4,967			22
Net income	$	51,502		$	42,277		$	9,225		22	%
Number of employees (average full-time equivalent)	309			289			20			7	%
Total average assets (in millions)	$	18,030		$	16,632		$	1,398		8
Total average loans/leases (in millions)	17,024			15,779			1,245			8
Total average deposits (in millions)	1,629			1,376			253			18
Net interest margin	2.21		%	2.40		%	(0.19		)%	(8	)
NCOs	$	(21,099	)	$	(5,361	)	$	(15,738	)	294
NCOs as a % of average loans and leases	(0.50		)%	(0.14		)%	(0.36		)%	257

2016 First Three Months vs. 2015 First Three Months

AFCRE reported net income of $52 million in the first three-month period of 2016. This was an increase of $9 million, or 22%, compared to the year-ago period. Net interest income was essentially unchanged, as the benefit from higher loan balances were offset by a 19 basis point decline in the net interest margin. The provision (reduction in allowance) for credit losses improved $15 million, primarily due to an increase in CRE net recoveries. Noninterest income increased $3 million, or 55%, primarily due to increases in gains associated with community development and other equity investments. Noninterest expense increased $4 million, or 11%, primarily due to an increase in personnel costs and other allocated costs attributed to higher production and portfolio balance levels.

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Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group

Table 28 - Key Performance Indicators for Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group
(dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise noted)
	Three months ended March 31,						Change
	2016			2015			Amount			Percent
Net interest income	$	39,279		$	26,824		$	12,455		46	%
Provision (reduction in allowance) for credit losses	(479		)	2,645			(3,124		)	(118	)
Noninterest income	27,807			40,424			(12,617		)	(31	)
Noninterest expense	49,997			58,627			(8,630		)	(15	)
Provision for income taxes	6,149			2,092			4,057			194
Net income	$	11,419		$	3,884		$	7,535		194	%
Number of employees (average full-time equivalent)	892			958			(66		)	(7	)%
Total average assets (in millions)	$	4,290		$	3,324		$	966		29
Total average loans/leases (in millions)	3,852			2,889			963			33
Total average deposits (in millions)	7,686			6,736			950			14
Net interest margin	2.08		%	1.63		%	0.45		%	28
NCOs	$	(2,550	)	$	885		$	(3,435	)	N.R.
NCOs as a % of average loans and leases	(0.26		)%	0.12		%	(0.38		)%	N.R.
Total assets under management (in billions)—eop	$	11.9		$	15.0		$	(3.1	)	(21	)
Total trust assets (in billions)—eop	83.7			87.2			(3.5		)	(4	)%

N.R.—Not relevant.

eop—End of Period.

2016 First Three Months vs. 2015 First Three Months

RBHPCG reported net income of $11 million in the first three-month period of 2016. This was an increase of $8 million, or 194%, compared to the year-ago period. Segment net interest income increased $12 million, or 46%, mainly due to an increase in average total loans and deposits. The increase in average total loans was due to a transfer of $836 million in portfolio mortgage loans originated by Home Lending. The increase in average total deposits was the result of growth in the new Private Client Account interest checking product and growth in consumer money-market deposit account balances. The provision (reduction in allowance) for credit losses decreased $3 million, or 118%, primarily due to net recoveries in the current period. Noninterest income decreased $13 million, or 31%, primarily due to the sale of HASI and HAA at the end of 2015. Noninterest expense decreased $9 million, or 15%, due to reduced personnel and services expense resulting from the sale of HASI and HAA, reduced losses, and reduced allocated costs.

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Home Lending

Table 29 - Key Performance Indicators for Home Lending
(dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise noted)
	Three months ended March 31,						Change
	2016			2015			Amount			Percent
Net interest income	$	13,016		$	15,277		$	(2,261	)	(15	)%
Provision (reduction in allowance) for credit losses	(2,274		)	5,343			(7,617		)	N.R.
Noninterest income	11,650			18,658			(7,008		)	(38	)
Noninterest expense	25,608			35,788			(10,180		)	(28	)
Provision for income taxes	466			(2,519		)	2,985			N.R.
Net income (loss)	$	866		$	(4,677	)	$	5,543		N.R.
Number of employees (average full-time equivalent)	956			925			31			3	%
Total average assets (in millions)	$	3,045		$	3,879		$	(834	)	(22	)
Total average loans/leases (in millions)	2,536			3,341			(805		)	(24	)
Total average deposits (in millions)	316			321			(5		)	(2	)
Net interest margin	1.83		%	1.68		%	0.15		%	9
NCOs	$	1,155		$	1,399		$	(244	)	(17	)
NCOs as a % of average loans and leases	0.18		%	0.17		%	0.01		%	6
Mortgage banking origination volume (in millions)	$	936		$	980		$	(44	)	(4	)

N.R.—Not relevant.

2016 First Three Months vs. 2015 First Three Months

Home Lending reported net income of $1 million in the first three-month period of 2016 compared to a net loss of $5 million in the year-ago period. Segment net interest income decreased $2 million, or 15 %, which primarily reflects the transfer of $836 million of portfolio mortgage loans to the RBHPCG segment. The provision (reduction in allowance) for credit losses decreased $8 million, due to a higher provision in the year-ago quarter from updated assumptions made to the ACL estimation process. Noninterest income decreased by $7 million, or 38%, primarily due to lower mortgage production levels and higher fee sharing to other business segments. Noninterest expense declined $10 million, or 28%, primarily due to lower allocated expenses.

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES

Forward-Looking Statements

This report, including MD&A, contains certain forward-looking statements, including certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, and statements about the benefits of the proposed transaction, the merger parties’ plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, the expected timing of completion of the transaction with FirstMerit, and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Statements that do not describe historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as expect, anticipate, believe, intend, estimate, plan, target, goal, or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as will, may, might, should, would, could, or similar variations. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

While there is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, below are certain factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in the forward-looking statements: (1) worsening of credit quality performance due to a number of factors such as the underlying value of collateral that could prove less valuable than otherwise assumed and assumed cash flows may be worse than expected, (2) changes in general economic, political, or industry conditions, uncertainty in U.S. fiscal and monetary policy, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board, volatility and disruptions in global capital and credit markets, (3) movements in interest rates, (4) competitive pressures on product pricing and services, (5) success, impact, and timing of our business strategies, including market acceptance of any new products or services implementing our “Fair Play” banking philosophy, (6) changes in accounting policies and principles and the accuracy of our assumptions and estimates used to prepare our financial statements, (7) extended disruption of vital infrastructure, (8) the final outcome of significant litigation or adverse legal developments in the proceedings, (9) the nature, extent, timing, and results of governmental actions, examinations, reviews, reforms,

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regulations, and interpretations, including those related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms, as well as those involving the OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, and CFPB, and the regulatory approval process associated with the transaction with FirstMerit, (10) the outcome of judicial and regulatory decisions regarding practices in the residential mortgage industry, including among other things the processes followed for foreclosing residential mortgages, (11) the possibility that the proposed transaction with FirstMerit does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals are not received or other conditions to the closing are not satisfied on a timely basis or at all; the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where Huntington and FirstMerit do business; the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction; Huntington’s ability to complete the acquisition and integration of FirstMerit successfully; and other factors that may affect future results of Huntington and FirstMerit. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K and documents subsequently filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This document contains GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial measures where management believes it to be helpful in understanding Huntington’s results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found herein.

Significant Items

From time-to-time, revenue, expenses, or taxes are impacted by items judged by us to be outside of ordinary banking activities and/or by items that, while they may be associated with ordinary banking activities, are so unusually large that their outsized impact is believed by us at that time to be infrequent or short-term in nature. We refer to such items as Significant Items. Most often, these Significant Items result from factors originating outside the Company; e.g., regulatory actions / assessments, windfall gains, changes in accounting principles, one-time tax assessments / refunds, litigation actions, etc. In other cases, they may result from our decisions associated with significant corporate actions outside of the ordinary course of business; e.g., merger / restructuring charges, recapitalization actions, goodwill impairment, etc.

Even though certain revenue and expense items are naturally subject to more volatility than others due to changes in market and economic environment conditions, as a general rule volatility alone does not define a Significant Item. For example, changes in the provision for credit losses, gains / losses from investment activities, asset valuation writedowns, etc., reflect ordinary banking activities and are, therefore, typically excluded from consideration as a Significant Item.

We believe the disclosure of Significant Items provides a better understanding of our performance and trends to ascertain which of such items, if any, to include or exclude from an analysis of our performance; i.e., within the context of determining how that performance differed from expectations, as well as how, if at all, to adjust estimates of future performance accordingly. To this end, we adopted a practice of listing Significant Items in our external disclosure documents; e.g., earnings press releases, investor presentations, Forms 10-Q and 10-K.

Significant Items for any particular period are not intended to be a complete list of items that may materially impact current or future period performance.

Fully-Taxable Equivalent Basis

Interest income, yields, and ratios on a FTE basis are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes net interest income on a FTE basis provides a more accurate picture of the interest margin for comparison purposes. The FTE basis also allows management to assess the comparability of revenue arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources. The FTE basis assumes a federal statutory tax rate of 35 percent. We encourage readers to consider the consolidated financial

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statements and other financial information contained in this Form 10-Q in their entirety, and not to rely on any single financial measure.

Non-Regulatory Capital Ratios

In addition to capital ratios defined by banking regulators, the Company considers various other measures when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy, including:


•	Tangible common equity to tangible assets, and


•	Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets using Basel III definitions.

These non-regulatory capital ratios are viewed by management as useful additional methods of reflecting the level of capital available to withstand unexpected market conditions. Additionally, presentation of these ratios allows readers to compare the Company’s capitalization to other financial services companies. These ratios differ from capital ratios defined by banking regulators principally in that the numerator excludes preferred securities, the nature and extent of which varies among different financial services companies. These ratios are not defined in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) or federal banking regulations. As a result, these non-regulatory capital ratios disclosed by the Company are considered non-GAAP financial measures.

Because there are no standardized definitions for these non-regulatory capital ratios, the Company’s calculation methods may differ from those used by other financial services companies. Also, there may be limits in the usefulness of these measures to investors. As a result, the Company encourages readers to consider the consolidated financial statements and other financial information contained in this Form 10-Q in their entirety, and not to rely on any single financial measure.

Risk Factors

Information on risk is discussed in the Risk Factors section included in Item 1A of our 2015 Form 10-K. Additional information regarding risk factors can also be found in the Risk Management and Capital discussion of this report.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Significant Estimates

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to establish critical accounting policies and make accounting estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect amounts recorded and reported in our financial statements. Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our December 31, 2015 Form 10-K, as supplemented by this report, lists significant accounting policies we use in the development and presentation of our financial statements. This MD&A, the significant accounting policies, and other financial statement disclosures identify and address key variables and other qualitative and quantitative factors necessary for an understanding and evaluation of our company, financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

An accounting estimate requires assumptions about uncertain matters that could have a material effect on the financial statements if a different amount within a range of estimates were used or if estimates changed from period to period. Estimates are made under facts and circumstances at a point in time, and changes in those facts and circumstances could produce results that significantly differ from when those estimates were made.

Our most significant accounting estimates relate to our ACL, valuation of financial instruments, contingent liabilities, income taxes, and deferred tax assets. These significant accounting estimates and their related application are discussed in our December 31, 2015 Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Developments

Note 2 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements discusses new accounting pronouncements adopted during 2016 and the expected impact of accounting pronouncements recently issued but not yet required to be adopted. To the extent the adoption of new accounting standards materially affect financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity, the impacts are discussed in the applicable section of this MD&A and the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Item 1: Financial Statements

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)



(dollar amounts in thousands, except number of shares)	March 31,			December 31,
	2016			2015
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	816,248		$	847,156
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	66,668			51,838
Trading account securities	45,924			36,997
Loans held for sale (includes $364,967 and $337,577 respectively, measured at fair value) ⁽¹⁾	567,664			474,621
Available-for-sale and other securities	9,319,381			8,775,441
Held-to-maturity securities	5,946,144			6,159,590
Loans and leases (includes $39,329 and $34,637 respectively, measured at fair value) ⁽¹⁾	51,539,359			50,341,099
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(613,719		)	(597,843		)
Net loans and leases	50,925,640			49,743,256
Bank owned life insurance	1,766,637			1,757,668
Premises and equipment	611,603			620,540
Goodwill	676,869			676,869
Other intangible assets	51,266			54,978
Servicing rights	168,648			189,237
Accrued income and other assets	1,682,275			1,630,110
Total assets	$	72,644,967		$	71,018,301
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Deposits	$	55,628,842		$	55,294,979
Short-term borrowings	471,375			615,279
Long-term debt	7,935,412			7,041,364
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,451,668			1,472,073
Total liabilities	65,487,297			64,423,695
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock—authorized 6,617,808 shares:
Series A, 8.50% fixed rate, non-cumulative perpetual convertible preferred stock, par value of $0.01, and liquidation value per share of $1,000	362,506			362,506
Series B, floating rate, non-voting, non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, par value of $0.01, and liquidation value per share of $1,000	23,785			23,785
Series D, 6.25% fixed rate, non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, par value of $0.01, and liquidation value per share of $1,000	386,348			—
Common stock	7,988			7,970
Capital surplus	7,050,463			7,038,502
Less treasury shares, at cost	(18,417		)	(17,932		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(167,286		)	(226,158		)
Retained (deficit) earnings	(487,717		)	(594,067		)
Total shareholders’ equity	7,157,670			6,594,606
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	72,644,967		$	71,018,301
Common shares authorized (par value of $0.01)	1,500,000,000			1,500,000,000
Common shares issued	798,780,938			796,969,694
Common shares outstanding	796,689,077			794,928,886
Treasury shares outstanding	2,091,861			2,040,808
Preferred shares issued	2,402,571			1,967,071
Preferred shares outstanding	798,006			398,006


(1)	Amounts represent loans for which Huntington has elected the fair value option.

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three months ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Interest and fee income:
Loans and leases	$	463,422	$	420,614
Available-for-sale and other securities
Taxable	39,614		47,856
Tax-exempt	13,019		9,287
Held-to-maturity securities—taxable	36,789		20,667
Other	4,407		3,672
Total interest income	557,251		502,096
Interest expense:
Deposits	23,018		19,567
Short-term borrowings	898		542
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	69		377
Subordinated notes and other long-term debt	30,200		13,925
Total interest expense	54,185		34,411
Net interest income	503,066		467,685
Provision for credit losses	27,582		20,591
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	475,484		447,094
Service charges on deposit accounts	70,262		62,220
Cards and payment processing income	36,447		32,571
Mortgage banking income	18,543		22,961
Trust services	22,838		29,039
Insurance income	16,225		15,895
Brokerage income	15,502		15,500
Capital markets fees	13,010		13,905
Bank owned life insurance income	13,513		13,025
Gain on sale of loans	5,395		4,589
Net gains on sales of securities	—		—
Impairment losses recognized in earnings on available-for-sale securities	—		—
Other noninterest income	30,132		21,918
Total noninterest income	241,867		231,623
Personnel costs	285,397		264,916
Outside data processing and other services	61,878		50,535
Equipment	32,576		30,249
Net occupancy	31,476		31,020
Marketing	12,268		12,975
Professional services	13,538		12,727
Deposit and other insurance expense	11,208		10,167
Amortization of intangibles	3,712		10,206
Other noninterest expense	39,027		36,062
Total noninterest expense	491,080		458,857
Income before income taxes	226,271		219,860
Provision for income taxes	54,957		54,006
Net income	171,314		165,854
Dividends on preferred shares	7,998		7,965
Net income applicable to common shares	$	163,316	$	157,889

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Average common shares—basic	795,755			809,778
Average common shares—diluted	808,349			823,809
Per common share:
Net income—basic	$	0.21		$	0.19
Net income—diluted	0.20			0.19
Cash dividends declared	0.07			0.06
OTTI losses for the periods presented:
Total OTTI losses	$	(3,733	)	$	—
Noncredit-related portion of loss recognized in OCI	3,733			—
Impairment losses recognized in earnings on available-for-sale securities	$	—		$	—

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)



	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016			2015
Net income	$	171,314		$	165,854
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale and other securities:
Non-credit-related impairment recoveries (losses) on debt securities not expected to be sold	(2,349		)	3,390
Unrealized net gains (losses) on available-for-sale and other securities arising during the period, net of reclassification for net realized gains and losses	51,551			38,953
Total unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	49,202			42,343
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedging derivatives, net of reclassifications to income	8,829			18,214
Change in accumulated unrealized losses for pension and other post-retirement obligations	841			903
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	58,872			61,460
Comprehensive income	$	230,186		$	227,314

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)



	Preferred Stock																						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss)			Retained Earnings (Deficit)
(All amounts in thousands, except for per share amounts)	Series A			Series B			Series D			Common Stock					Capital Surplus			Treasury Stock
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares		Amount						Shares		Amount									Total
Three months ended March 31, 2015
Balance, beginning of period	363	$	362,507	35	$	23,785	—	$	—	813,136		$	8,131		$	7,221,745		(1,682	)	$	(13,382	)	$	(222,292	)	$	(1,052,324	)	$	6,328,170
Net income																										165,854			165,854
Other comprehensive income (loss)																							61,460						61,460
Repurchase of common stock										(4,949	)	(49		)	(51,658		)												(51,707		)
Cash dividends declared:
Common ($0.06 per share)																										(48,524		)	(48,524		)
Preferred Series A ($21.25 per share)																										(7,703		)	(7,703		)
Preferred Series B ($7.38 per share)																										(262		)	(262		)
Recognition of the fair value of share-based compensation															11,095														11,095
Other share-based compensation activity										2,051		20			4,512											(554		)	3,978
Other										11		—			72			(39	)	(467		)				(12		)	(407		)
Balance, end of period	363	$	362,507	35	$	23,785	—	$	—	810,249		$	8,102		$	7,185,766		(1,721	)	$	(13,849	)	$	(160,832	)	$	(943,525	)	$	6,461,954
Three months ended March 31, 2016
Balance, beginning of period	363	$	362,506	35	$	23,785	—	$	—	796,970		$	7,970		$	7,038,502		(2,041	)	$	(17,932	)	$	(226,158	)	$	(594,067	)	$	6,594,606
Net income																										171,314			171,314
Other comprehensive income (loss)																							58,872						58,872
Net proceeds from issuance of Series D preferred stock							400	386,348																					386,348
Cash dividends declared:
Common ($0.07 per share)																										(55,774		)	(55,774		)
Preferred Series A ($21.25 per share)																										(7,703		)	(7,703		)
Preferred Series B ($8.31 per share)																										(295		)	(295		)
Recognition of the fair value of share-based compensation															11,268														11,268
Other share-based compensation activity										1,811		18			683											(1,166		)	(465		)
Other															10			(51	)	(485		)				(26		)	(501		)
Balance, end of period	363	$	362,506	35	$	23,785	400	$	386,348	798,781		$	7,988		$	7,050,463		(2,092	)	$	(18,417	)	$	(167,286	)	$	(487,717	)	$	7,157,670

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)



	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016			2015
Operating activities
Net income	$	171,314		$	165,854
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses	27,582			20,591
Depreciation and amortization	105,103			95,664
Share-based compensation expense	11,268			11,095
Net change in:
Trading account securities	(8,927		)	(5,435		)
Loans held for sale	(39,502		)	(198,776		)
Accrued income and other assets	(41,066		)	(58,226		)
Deferred income taxes	(4,366		)	(14,467		)
Accrued expense and other liabilities	(25,580		)	(30,674		)
Other, net	(4,036		)	(3,883		)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	191,790			(18,257		)
Investing activities
Change in interest bearing deposits in banks	(14,830		)	(9,471		)
Cash paid for acquisition of a business, net of cash received	—			(457,836		)
Proceeds from:
Maturities and calls of available-for-sale and other securities	217,015			397,406
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities	210,606			124,631
Purchases of available-for-sale and other securities	(691,607		)	(878,256		)
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	—			(82,557		)
Net proceeds from sales of portfolio loans	74,831			89,347
Net loan and lease activity, excluding sales and purchases	(714,140		)	(332,637		)
Purchases of premises and equipment	(12,157		)	(13,094		)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate	6,950			8,857
Purchases of loans and leases	(667,031		)	(16,474		)
Other, net	920			1,278
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,589,443		)	(1,168,806		)
Financing activities
Increase (decrease) in deposits	363,177			1,081,204
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings	(147,339		)	(357,831		)
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,024,068			995,610
Maturity/redemption of long-term debt	(195,475		)	(750,076		)
Dividends paid on preferred stock	(7,998		)	(7,965		)
Dividends paid on common stock	(56,195		)	(48,738		)
Repurchases of common stock	—			(51,707		)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	1,126			3,800
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	386,348			—
Other, net	(967		)	2,077
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	1,366,745			866,374
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(30,908		)	(320,689		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	847,156			1,220,565
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	816,248		$	899,876

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Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	$	41,398	$	26,672
Income taxes paid (refunded)	1,051		353
Non-cash activities
Loans transferred to held-for-sale from portfolio	145,210		1,091,451
Loans transferred to portfolio from held-for-sale	9,259		1,257
Transfer of loans to OREO	6,468		6,575

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Huntington reflect all adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals which are, in the opinion of Management, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, the results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the SEC and, therefore, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted. The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in Huntington’s 2015 Form 10-K, which include descriptions of significant accounting policies, as updated by the information contained in this report, should be read in conjunction with these interim financial statements.

For statement of cash flows purposes, cash and cash equivalents are defined as the sum of “Cash and due from banks” which includes amounts on deposit with the Federal Reserve and “Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements.”

In conjunction with applicable accounting standards, all material subsequent events have been either recognized in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosed in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. Specifically, Huntington reclassified servicing assets from accrued income and other assets to disclose them as a separate line item on the balance sheets. In addition, debt issuance costs were reclassified to long-term debt from accrued income and other assets as part of adopting ASU 2105-03.

2. ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE

ASU 2014-09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): The amendments in ASU 2014-09 supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance. The general principle of the amendments require an entity to recognize revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance sets forth a five step approach to be utilized for revenue recognition. The amendments were originally effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Subsequently, the FASB issued a one-year deferral for implementation, which results in new guidance being effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The FASB, however, permitted adoption of the new guidance on the original effective date. Management is currently assessing the impact on Huntington’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2015-02 - Consolidation (Topic 810)-Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. This Update provides a new scope exception for registered money market funds and similar unregistered money market funds, provides targeted amendments to the current consolidation guidance, and ends the deferral granted to investment companies from applying the variable interest entity accounting guidance. This amendment was effective during the current reporting period and did not have a significant impact on Huntington's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2015-03 - Imputation of Interest (Topic 835): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This Update was issued to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. The amendments require debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction to the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The amendment was effective during the current reporting period and did not have a significant impact on Huntington’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. For more information, refer to Note 8 “Long-Term Debt”.

ASU 2015-10 - Technical Corrections and Improvements. This Update sets forth certain technical corrections and improvements issued in June 2015 with an objective to clarify the Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”), correct unintended application of guidance, or make minor improvements to the ASU, among other things, requires disclosure of fair value for non-recurring items at the relevant measurement date where the fair value is not measured at the end of the reporting period. Also, for nonrecurring measurements estimated at a date during the reporting period other than the end of the reporting period, a reporting entity is required to clearly indicate that the fair value information presented is not as of the period’s end.

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The technical correction for fair value disclosure was effective upon issuance and did not have a significant impact on Huntington’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2015-16 - Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. This Update requires an acquirer to recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The acquirer is required to record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The amendments also require an entity to present separately on the face of the income statement, or disclose in the notes, the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. This Update is effective for the current reporting period and did not have a significant impact on Huntington's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2016-01 - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This Update sets forth targeted improvements to GAAP including, but not limited to, requiring an entity to recognize the changes in fair value of equity investments in the income statement, requiring public business entities to use the exit price when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for financial statement disclosure purposes, eliminating certain disclosures required by existing GAAP, and providing for additional disclosures. The Update is effective for the fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet will be required as of the beginning of the fiscal year upon adoption. The Update is not expected to have a significant impact on Huntington's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2016-02 - Leases. This Update sets forth a new lease accounting model for lessors and lessees. For lessees, all leases will be required to be recognized on the balance sheet by recording a right-of-use asset Subsequent accounting for leases varies depending on whether the lease is an operating lease or a finance lease. The accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under the existing guidance. The ASU requires additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures with the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Update is effective for the fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2018, with early application permitted. Management is currently assessing the impact of the new guidance on Huntington's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2016-05 - Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships. This Update provides accounting clarification for changes in the counterparty to a derivative instrument that has been designated as a qualified hedging instrument. Specifically, changes in the derivative counterparty should not, in and of itself, require de-designation of that hedging relationship provided that all other hedge accounting criteria continue to be met. This Update is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted. An entity has an option to apply the amendments in this Update on either a prospective basis or a modified retrospective basis. Management does not believe the new guidance will have a significant impact on Huntington's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2016-06 - Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments. This Update clarifies the requirements for assessing whether contingent call (put) options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related to their debt instruments. An entity performing the assessment set forth in this Update will be required to assess embedded call (put) options solely in accordance with the four-step decision sequence. This Update is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. An entity should apply this Update on a modified retrospective basis to existing debt instruments as of the beginning of the fiscal year for which the amendments are effective. This Update is not expected to have a significant impact on Huntington's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2016-07 - Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting. This Update eliminates the requirement for the retrospective use of the equity method of accounting as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence of an investor. The amendments require that the equity method investor add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor’s previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for the equity method accounting. This Update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The amendments are not expected to have a significant impact on Huntington's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2016-09 - Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This Update simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification in the statement of cash flows. The amendments, among other things, require all tax

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benefits and tax deficiencies related to share-based award to be recognized in the income statement. Other changes include an election related to the accounting for forfeitures, changes to the cash flow statement presentation for excess tax benefits, as well as for cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted for any entity in any interim or annual period. Management is currently assessing the impact of this Update on Huntington's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

3. PENDING ACQUISITION OF FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION

Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of FirstMerit Corporation will receive 1.72 shares of Huntington common stock, and $5.00 in cash, for each share of FirstMerit Corporation common stock. The transaction is expected to be completed in the 2016 third quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and the approval of the shareholders of Huntington and FirstMerit Corporation.

4. LOANS / LEASES AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

Loans and leases for which Huntington has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff, are classified in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as loans and leases. Except for loans which are accounted for at fair value, loans are carried at the principal amount outstanding, net of unamortized premiums and discounts and deferred loan fees and costs, which resulted in a net premium of $272 million and $262 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Loan and Lease Portfolio Composition

The following table provides a detailed listing of Huntington’s loan and lease portfolio at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



(dollar amounts in thousands)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Loans and leases:
Commercial and industrial	$	21,253,692		$	20,559,834
Commercial real estate	5,281,810			5,268,651
Automobile	9,919,921			9,480,678
Home equity	8,422,439			8,470,482
Residential mortgage	6,081,984			5,998,400
Other consumer	579,513			563,054
Loans and leases	51,539,359			50,341,099
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(613,719		)	(597,843		)
Net loans and leases	$	50,925,640		$	49,743,256

As shown in the table above, the primary loan and lease portfolios are: C&I, CRE, automobile, home equity, residential mortgage, and other consumer. For ACL purposes, these portfolios are further disaggregated into classes. The classes within each portfolio are as follows:

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Portfolio	Class
Commercial and industrial	Owner occupied
	Purchased credit-impaired
	Other commercial and industrial

Commercial real estate	Retail properties
	Multi-family
	Office
	Industrial and warehouse
	Purchased credit-impaired
	Other commercial real estate

Automobile	NA (1)

Home equity	Secured by first-lien
	Secured by junior-lien

Residential mortgage	Residential mortgage
	Purchased credit-impaired

Other consumer	Other consumer
	Purchased credit-impaired


(1)	Not applicable. The automobile loan portfolio is not further segregated into classes.

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Loan Purchases and Sales

The following table summarizes significant portfolio loan purchase and sale activity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. The table below excludes mortgage loans originated for sale.



(dollar amounts in thousands)	Commercial and Industrial		Commercial Real Estate		Automobile			Home Equity		Residential Mortgage		Other Consumer		Total
Portfolio loans and leases purchased or transferred from held for sale during the:
Three-month period ended March 31, 2016	$	664,887	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	2,144	$	—	$	667,031
Three-month period ended March 31, 2015	12,591		—		—			—		3,883		—		16,474
Portfolio loans and leases sold or transferred to loans held for sale during the:
Three-month period ended March 31, 2016	$	144,519	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	144,519
Three-month period ended March 31, 2015	85,700		—		1,061,859		(1)	—		—		—		1,147,559


(1)	Reflects the transfer of approximately $1.0 billion automobile loans to loans held-for-sale at March 31, 2015.

NALs and Past Due Loans

Loans are considered past due when the contractual amounts due with respect to principal and interest are not received within 30 days of the contractual due date.

Any loan in any portfolio may be placed on nonaccrual status prior to the policies described below when collection of principal or interest is in doubt. When a borrower with debt is discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and not reaffirmed by the borrower, the loan is determined to be collateral dependent and placed on nonaccrual status.

All classes within the C&I and CRE portfolios (except for purchased credit-impaired loans) are placed on nonaccrual status at 90-days past due. Residential mortgage loans are placed on nonaccrual status at 150-days past due, with the exception of residential mortgages guaranteed by government organizations. First-lien home equity loans are placed on nonaccrual status at 150-days past due. Junior-lien home equity loans are placed on nonaccrual status at the earlier of 120-days past due or when the related first-lien loan has been identified as nonaccrual. Automobile and other consumer loans are generally charged-off when the loan is 120-days past due.

For all classes within all loan portfolios, when a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, any accrued interest income is reversed with current year accruals charged to interest income, and prior year amounts are recognized as a credit loss.

For all classes within all loan portfolios, cash receipts received on NALs are applied entirely against principal until the loan or lease has been collected in full, after which time any additional cash receipts are recognized as interest income. However, for secured non-reaffirmed debt in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, payments are applied to principal and interest when the borrower has demonstrated a capacity to continue payment of the debt and collection of the debt is reasonably assured. For unsecured non-reaffirmed debt in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy where the carrying value has been fully charged-off, payments are recorded as loan recoveries.

Regarding all classes within the C&I and CRE portfolios, the determination of a borrower’s ability to make the required principal and interest payments is based on an examination of the borrower’s current financial statements, industry, management capabilities, and other qualitative measures. For all classes within the consumer loan portfolio, the determination of a borrower’s ability to make the required principal and interest payments is based on multiple factors, including number of days past due and, in some instances, an evaluation of the borrower’s financial condition. When, in Management’s judgment, the borrower’s ability to make required principal and interest payments resumes and collectability is no longer in doubt, supported by sustained repayment history, the loan or lease is returned to accrual status. For these loans that have been returned to accrual status, cash receipts are applied according to the contractual terms of the loan.

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The following table presents NALs by loan class at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



(dollar amounts in thousands)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Commercial and industrial:
Owner occupied	$	28,202	$	35,481
Other commercial and industrial	279,622		139,714
Total commercial and industrial	307,824		175,195
Commercial real estate:
Retail properties	4,087		7,217
Multi-family	4,501		5,819
Office	17,495		10,495
Industrial and warehouse	1,794		2,202
Other commercial real estate	2,924		3,251
Total commercial real estate	30,801		28,984
Automobile	7,598		6,564
Home equity:
Secured by first-lien	35,101		35,389
Secured by junior-lien	27,107		30,889
Total home equity	62,208		66,278
Residential mortgage	90,303		94,560
Other consumer	—		—
Total nonaccrual loans	$	498,734	$	371,581

The following table presents an aging analysis of loans and leases, including past due loans, by loan class at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015: (1)



	March 31, 2016
	Past Due										Total Loans and Leases		90 or more days past due and accruing
(dollar amounts in thousands)	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 or more days		Total		Current		Total Loans and Leases		90 or more days past due and accruing
Commercial and industrial:
Owner occupied	$	2,841	$	1,399	$	10,952	$	15,192	$	3,991,359	$	4,006,551	$	—
Purchased credit-impaired	6		69		4,459		4,534		10,066		14,600		4,459		(2)
Other commercial and industrial	39,246		31,255		41,679		112,180		17,120,361		17,232,541		3,573		(3)
Total commercial and industrial	42,093		32,723		57,090		131,906		21,121,786		21,253,692		8,032
Commercial real estate:
Retail properties	204		530		2,782		3,516		1,570,318		1,573,834		—
Multi-family	624		567		1,811		3,002		1,085,120		1,088,122		—
Office	—		182		3,003		3,185		859,000		862,185		—
Industrial and warehouse	120		—		994		1,114		400,263		401,377		—
Purchased credit-impaired	—		—		12,694		12,694		—		12,694		12,694		(2)
Other commercial real estate	249		278		2,433		2,960		1,340,638		1,343,598		—
Total commercial real estate	1,197		1,557		23,717		26,471		5,255,339		5,281,810		12,694
Automobile	54,220		10,205		5,291		69,716		9,850,205		9,919,921		5,064
Home equity:

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Secured by first-lien	11,570		5,148		25,854		42,572		5,146,801		5,189,373		4,606
Secured by junior-lien	14,156		8,025		25,066		47,247		3,185,819		3,233,066		3,965
Total home equity	25,726		13,173		50,920		89,819		8,332,620		8,422,439		8,571
Residential mortgage:
Residential mortgage	85,460		31,460		116,358		233,278		5,847,214		6,080,492		69,583		(4)
Purchased credit-impaired	—		—		—		—		1,492		1,492		—
Total residential mortgage	85,460		31,460		116,358		233,278		5,848,706		6,081,984		69,583
Other consumer:
Other consumer	4,987		1,393		1,868		8,248		571,226		579,474		1,868
Purchased credit-impaired	—		—		—		—		39		39		—
Total other consumer	4,987		1,393		1,868		8,248		571,265		579,513		1,868
Total loans and leases	$	213,683	$	90,511	$	255,244	$	559,438	$	50,979,921	$	51,539,359	$	105,812



	December 31, 2015
	Past Due										Total Loans and Leases		90 or more days past due and accruing
(dollar amounts in thousands)	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 or more days		Total		Current
Commercial and industrial:
Owner occupied	$	11,947	$	3,613	$	13,793	$	29,353	$	3,983,447	$	4,012,800	$	—
Purchased credit-impaired	292		1,436		5,949		7,677		13,340		21,017		5,949		(2)
Other commercial and industrial	32,476		8,531		27,236		68,243		16,457,774		16,526,017		2,775		(3)
Total commercial and industrial	44,715		13,580		46,978		105,273		20,454,561		20,559,834		8,724
Commercial real estate:
Retail properties	1,823		195		3,637		5,655		1,501,054		1,506,709		—
Multi family	961		1,137		2,691		4,789		1,073,429		1,078,218		—
Office	5,022		256		3,016		8,294		886,331		894,625		—
Industrial and warehouse	93		—		373		466		503,701		504,167		—
Purchased credit-impaired	102		3,818		9,549		13,469		289		13,758		9,549		(2)
Other commercial real estate	1,231		315		2,400		3,946		1,267,228		1,271,174		—
Total commercial real estate	9,232		5,721		21,666		36,619		5,232,032		5,268,651		9,549
Automobile	69,553		14,965		7,346		91,864		9,388,814		9,480,678		7,162
Home equity
Secured by first-lien	18,349		7,576		26,304		52,229		5,139,256		5,191,485		4,499
Secured by junior-lien	18,128		9,329		29,996		57,453		3,221,544		3,278,997		4,545
Total home equity	36,477		16,905		56,300		109,682		8,360,800		8,470,482		9,044
Residential mortgage
Residential mortgage	102,670		34,298		119,354		256,322		5,740,624		5,996,946		69,917		(5)
Purchased credit-impaired	103		—		—		103		1,351		1,454		—
Total residential mortgage	102,773		34,298		119,354		256,425		5,741,975		5,998,400		69,917
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Other consumer	6,469		1,852		1,395		9,716		553,286		563,002		1,394
Purchased credit-impaired	—		—		—		—		52		52		—
Total other consumer	6,469		1,852		1,395		9,716		553,338		563,054		1,394
Total loans and leases	$	269,219	$	87,321	$	253,039	$	609,579	$	49,731,520	$	50,341,099	$	105,790


(1)	NALs are included in this aging analysis based on the loan’s past due status.


(2)	Amounts represent accruing purchased impaired loans related to acquisitions. Under the applicable accounting guidance (ASC 310-30), the loans were recorded at fair value upon acquisition and remain in accruing status.


(3)	Amounts include Huntington Technology Finance administrative lease delinquencies.


(4)	Includes $58 million guaranteed by the U.S. government.


(5)	Includes $56 million guaranteed by the U.S. government.

Allowance for Credit Losses

Huntington maintains two reserves, both of which reflect Management’s judgment regarding the appropriate level necessary to absorb credit losses inherent in our loan and lease portfolio: the ALLL and the AULC. Combined, these reserves comprise the total ACL. The determination of the ACL requires significant estimates, including the timing and amounts of expected future cash flows on impaired loans and leases, consideration of current economic conditions, and historical loss experience pertaining to pools of homogeneous loans and leases, all of which may be susceptible to change.

The appropriateness of the ACL is based on Management’s current judgments about the credit quality of the loan portfolio. These judgments consider on-going evaluations of the loan and lease portfolio, including such factors as the differing economic risks associated with each loan category, the financial condition of specific borrowers, the level of delinquent loans, the value of any collateral and, where applicable, the existence of any guarantees or other documented support. Further, Management evaluates the impact of changes in interest rates and overall economic conditions on the ability of borrowers to meet their financial obligations when quantifying our exposure to credit losses and assessing the appropriateness of our ACL at each reporting date. In addition to general economic conditions and the other factors described above, additional factors also considered include: the impact of increasing or decreasing residential real estate values; the diversification of CRE loans; the development of new or expanded Commercial business segments such as healthcare, ABL, and energy, and the overall condition of the manufacturing industry. Management’s determinations regarding the appropriateness of the ACL are reviewed and approved by the Company’s board of directors.

The ALLL consists of two components: (1) the transaction reserve, which includes a loan level allocation, specific reserves related to loans considered to be impaired, and loans involved in troubled debt restructurings, and (2) the general reserve. The transaction reserve component includes both (1) an estimate of loss based on pools of commercial and consumer loans and leases with similar characteristics and (2) an estimate of loss based on an impairment review of each impaired C&I and CRE loan where obligor balance is greater than $1 million. For the C&I and CRE portfolios, the estimate of loss based on pools of loans and leases with similar characteristics is made by applying a PD factor and a LGD factor to each individual loan based on a regularly updated loan grade, using a standardized loan grading system. The PD factor and an LGD factor are determined for each loan grade using statistical models based on historical performance data. The PD factor considers on-going reviews of the financial performance of the specific borrower, including cash flow, debt-service coverage ratio, earnings power, debt level, and equity position, in conjunction with an assessment of the borrower’s industry and future prospects. The LGD factor considers analysis of the type of collateral and the relative LTV ratio. These reserve factors are developed and updated periodically based on credit migration models that track historical movements of loans between loan ratings over time and a combination of long-term average loss experience of our own portfolio and external industry data.

In the case of other homogeneous portfolios, such as automobile loans, home equity loans, and residential mortgage loans, the determination of the transaction reserve also incorporates PD and LGD factors. The estimate of loss is based on pools of loans and leases with similar characteristics. The PD factor considers current credit scores unless the account is delinquent, in which case a higher PD factor is used. The credit score provides a basis for understanding the borrower’s past and current payment performance, and this information is used to estimate expected losses over the emergence period. The performance of first-lien loans ahead of our junior-lien loans is available to use as part of our updated score process. The LGD factor considers analysis of the type of collateral and the relative LTV ratio. Credit scores, models, analyses, and other factors used to determine both the PD and LGD factors are updated frequently to capture the recent behavioral characteristics of the subject portfolios, as well as any changes in loss mitigation or credit origination strategies, and adjustments to the reserve factors are made as required.

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The general reserve consists of our risk-profile reserve components, which includes items unique to our structure, policies, processes, and portfolio composition, as well as qualitative measurements and assessments of the loan portfolios including, but not limited to, management quality, concentrations, portfolio composition, industry comparisons, and internal review functions.

The estimate for the AULC is determined using the same procedures and methodologies as used for the ALLL. The loss factors used in the AULC are the same as the loss factors used in the ALLL while also considering a historical utilization of unused commitments. The AULC is reflected in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The ACL is increased through a provision for credit losses that is charged to earnings, based on Management’s quarterly evaluation of the factors previously mentioned, and is reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries, and the ACL associated with securitized or sold loans.

The following table presents ALLL and AULC activity by portfolio segment for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:



(dollar amounts in thousands)	Commercial and Industrial			Commercial Real Estate			Automobile			Home Equity			Residential Mortgage			Other Consumer			Total
Three-month period ended March 31, 2016:
ALLL balance, beginning of period	$	298,746		$	100,007		$	49,504		$	83,671		$	41,646		$	24,269		$	597,843
Loan charge-offs	(16,823		)	(12,126		)	(11,486		)	(7,710		)	(2,760		)	(8,787		)	(59,692		)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	10,309			29,602			4,716			4,029			1,113			1,371			51,140
Provision (reduction in allowance) for loan and lease losses	28,135			(15,409		)	5,298			(1,888		)	753			7,449			24,338
Write-downs of loans sold or transferred to loans held for sale	—			—			—			—			90			—			90
ALLL balance, end of period	$	320,367		$	102,074		$	48,032		$	78,102		$	40,842		$	24,302		$	613,719
AULC balance, beginning of period	$	55,886		$	7,562		$	—		$	2,068		$	18		$	6,547		$	72,081
Provision for (reduction in allowance) unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit	2,499			(75		)	—			42			2			776			3,244
AULC balance, end of period	$	58,385		$	7,487		$	—		$	2,110		$	20		$	7,323		$	75,325
ACL balance, end of period	$	378,752		$	109,561		$	48,032		$	80,212		$	40,862		$	31,625		$	689,044



(dollar amounts in thousands)	Commercial and Industrial			Commercial Real Estate			Automobile			Home Equity			Residential Mortgage			Other Consumer			Total
Three-month period ended March 31, 2015:
ALLL balance, beginning of period	$	286,995		$	102,839		$	33,466		$	96,413		$	47,211		$	38,272		$	605,196
Loan charge-offs	(24,612		)	(2,013		)	(8,103		)	(8,586		)	(4,863		)	(6,898		)	(55,075		)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	13,209			6,025			3,855			3,961			2,047			1,546			30,643
Provision for (reduction in allowance) loan and lease losses	8,981			(6,099		)	10,200			18,492			10,985			(15,904		)	26,655
Allowance for loans sold or transferred to loans held for sale	—			—			(2,293		)	—			—			—			(2,293		)
ALLL balance, end of period	$	284,573		$	100,752		$	37,125		$	110,280		$	55,380		$	17,016		$	605,126
AULC balance, beginning of period	$	48,988		$	6,041		$	—		$	1,924		$	8		$	3,845		$	60,806
Provision for (reduction in allowance) unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit	(6,673		)	(510		)	—			715			1			403			(6,064		)
AULC balance, end of period	$	42,315		$	5,531		$	—		$	2,639		$	9		$	4,248		$	54,742
ACL balance, end of period	$	326,888		$	106,283		$	37,125		$	112,919		$	55,389		$	21,264		$	659,868

Any loan in any portfolio may be charged-off prior to the policies described below if a loss confirming event has occurred. Loss confirming events include, but are not limited to, bankruptcy (unsecured), continued delinquency, foreclosure, or receipt of an asset valuation indicating a collateral deficiency and that asset is the sole source of repayment. Additionally, discharged, collateral dependent non-reaffirmed debt in Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings will result in a charge-off to estimated collateral value, less anticipated selling costs.

C&I and CRE loans are either fully or partially charged-off at 90-days past due. Automobile loans and other consumer loans are charged-off at 120-days past due. First-lien and junior-lien home equity loans are charged-off to the estimated fair

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value of the collateral, less anticipated selling costs, at 150-days past due and 120-days past due, respectively. Residential mortgages are charged-off to the estimated fair value of the collateral, less anticipated selling costs, at 150-days past due.

Credit Quality Indicators

To facilitate the monitoring of credit quality for C&I and CRE loans, and for purposes of determining an appropriate ACL level for these loans, Huntington utilizes the following categories of credit grades:

Pass - Higher quality loans that do not fit any of the other categories described below.

OLEM - The credit risk may be relatively minor yet represent a risk given certain specific circumstances. If the potential weaknesses are not monitored or mitigated, the loan may weaken or the collateral may be inadequate to protect Huntington’s position in the future. For these reasons, Huntington considers the loans to be potential problem loans.

Substandard - Inadequately protected loans by the borrower’s ability to repay, equity, and/or the collateral pledged to secure the loan. These loans have identified weaknesses that could hinder normal repayment or collection of the debt. It is likely Huntington will sustain some loss if any identified weaknesses are not mitigated.

Doubtful - Loans that have all of the weaknesses inherent in those loans classified as Substandard, with the added elements of the full collection of the loan is improbable and that the possibility of loss is high.

The categories above, which are derived from standard regulatory rating definitions, are assigned upon initial approval of the loan or lease and subsequently updated as appropriate.

Commercial loans categorized as OLEM, Substandard, or Doubtful are considered Criticized loans. Commercial loans categorized as Substandard or Doubtful are also considered Classified loans.

For all classes within all consumer loan portfolios, each loan is assigned a specific PD factor that is partially based on the borrower’s most recent credit bureau score, which we update quarterly. A credit bureau score is a credit score developed by Fair Isaac Corporation based on data provided by the credit bureaus. The credit bureau score is widely accepted as the standard measure of consumer credit risk used by lenders, regulators, rating agencies, and consumers. The higher the credit bureau score, the higher likelihood of repayment and therefore, an indicator of higher credit quality.

Huntington assesses the risk in the loan portfolio by utilizing numerous risk characteristics. The classifications described above, and also presented in the table below, represent one of those characteristics that are closely monitored in the overall credit risk management processes.

The following table presents each loan and lease class by credit quality indicator at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



	March 31, 2016
	Credit Risk Profile by UCS Classification
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Pass		OLEM		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Commercial and industrial:
Owner occupied	$	3,747,191	$	85,644	$	173,241	$	475	$	4,006,551
Purchased credit-impaired	3,013		670		10,917		—		14,600
Other commercial and industrial	16,138,472		308,603		778,423		7,043		17,232,541
Total commercial and industrial	19,888,676		394,917		962,581		7,518		21,253,692
Commercial real estate:
Retail properties	1,555,093		8,240		10,501		—		1,573,834
Multi-family	1,042,495		28,005		17,218		404		1,088,122
Office	806,473		15,129		40,161		422		862,185
Industrial and warehouse	376,898		20,588		3,837		54		401,377
Purchased credit-impaired	7,115		447		5,132		—		12,694
Other commercial real estate	1,308,447		3,622		30,898		631		1,343,598
Total commercial real estate	5,096,521		76,031		107,747		1,511		5,281,810

	Credit Risk Profile by FICO Score (1)
	750+		650-749		<650		Other (2)		Total

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Automobile	4,894,441		3,618,491		1,140,522		266,467		9,919,921
Home equity:
Secured by first-lien	3,346,422		1,463,054		264,024		115,873		5,189,373
Secured by junior-lien	1,812,484		1,018,134		309,979		92,469		3,233,066
Total home equity	5,158,906		2,481,188		574,003		208,342		8,422,439
Residential mortgage:
Residential mortgage	3,652,557		1,790,319		550,229		87,387		6,080,492
Purchased credit-impaired	278		737		477		—		1,492
Total residential mortgage	3,652,835		1,791,056		550,706		87,387		6,081,984
Other consumer:
Other consumer	216,875		263,341		54,790		44,468		579,474
Purchased credit-impaired	—		39		—		—		39
Total other consumer	$	216,875	$	263,380	$	54,790	$	44,468	$	579,513



	December 31, 2015
	Credit Risk Profile by UCS Classification
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Pass		OLEM		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Commercial and industrial:
Owner occupied	$	3,731,113	$	114,490	$	165,301	$	1,896	$	4,012,800
Purchased credit-impaired	3,051		674		15,661		1,631		21,017
Other commercial and industrial	15,523,625		284,175		714,615		3,602		16,526,017
Total commercial and industrial	19,257,789		399,339		895,577		7,129		20,559,834
Commercial real estate:
Retail properties	1,473,014		10,865		22,830		—		1,506,709
Multi-family	1,029,138		28,862		19,898		320		1,078,218
Office	822,824		35,350		36,011		440		894,625
Industrial and warehouse	493,402		259		10,450		56		504,167
Purchased credit-impaired	7,194		397		6,167		—		13,758
Other commercial real estate	1,240,482		4,054		25,811		827		1,271,174
Total commercial real estate	5,066,054		79,787		121,167		1,643		5,268,651

	Credit Risk Profile by FICO Score (1)
	750+		650-749		<650		Other (2)		Total
Automobile	4,680,684		3,454,585		1,086,914		258,495		9,480,678
Home equity:
Secured by first-lien	3,369,657		1,441,574		258,328		121,926		5,191,485
Secured by junior-lien	1,841,084		1,024,851		323,998		89,064		3,278,997
Total home equity	5,210,741		2,466,425		582,326		210,990		8,470,482
Residential mortgage
Residential mortgage	3,563,683		1,813,002		567,688		52,573		5,996,946
Purchased credit-impaired	381		777		296		—		1,454
Total residential mortgage	3,564,064		1,813,779		567,984		52,573		5,998,400
Other consumer
Other consumer	233,969		269,694		49,650		9,689		563,002
Purchased credit-impaired	—		52		—		—		52
Total other consumer	$	233,969	$	269,746	$	49,650	$	9,689	$	563,054

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(1)	Reflects most recent customer credit scores.


(2)	Reflects deferred fees and costs, loans in process, loans to legal entities, etc.

Impaired Loans

For all classes within the C&I and CRE portfolios, all loans with an obligor balance of $1 million or greater are considered for individual evaluation on a quarterly basis for impairment. Generally, consumer loans within any class are not individually evaluated on a regular basis for impairment. However, certain home equity and residential mortgage loans are measured for impairment based on the underlying collateral value. All TDRs, regardless of the outstanding balance amount, are also considered to be impaired. Loans acquired with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination for which it is probable at acquisition that all contractually required payments will not be collected are also considered to be impaired.

Once a loan has been identified for an assessment of impairment, the loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement will not be collected. This determination requires significant judgment and use of estimates, and the eventual outcome may differ significantly from those estimates.

When a loan in any class has been determined to be impaired, the amount of the impairment is measured using the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, the observable market price of the loan, or the fair value of the collateral, less anticipated selling costs, if the loan is collateral dependent. When the present value of expected future cash flows is used, the effective interest rate is the original contractual interest rate of the loan adjusted for any premium, discount, fees, or costs. A specific reserve is established as a component of the ALLL when a commercial loan has been determined to be impaired. Subsequent to the initial measurement of impairment, if there is a significant change to the impaired loan’s expected future cash flows, or if actual cash flows are significantly different from the cash flows previously estimated, Huntington recalculates the impairment and appropriately adjusts the specific reserve. Similarly, if Huntington measures impairment based on the observable market price of an impaired loan or the fair value of the collateral of an impaired collateral dependent loan, Huntington will adjust the specific reserve.

When a loan within any class is impaired, the accrual of interest income is discontinued unless the receipt of principal and interest is no longer in doubt. Interest income on TDRs is accrued when all principal and interest is expected to be collected under the post-modification terms. Cash receipts received on nonaccruing impaired loans within any class are generally applied entirely against principal until the loan has been collected in full (including already charged-off portion), after which time any additional cash receipts are recognized as interest income. Cash receipts received on accruing impaired loans within any class are applied in the same manner as accruing loans that are not considered impaired.

The following tables present the balance of the ALLL attributable to loans by portfolio segment individually and collectively evaluated for impairment and the related loan and lease balance at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



(dollar amounts in thousands)	Commercial and Industrial		Commercial Real Estate		Automobile		Home Equity		Residential Mortgage		Other Consumer		Total
ALL at March 31, 2016:
Portion of ALLL balance:
Attributable to purchased credit-impaired loans	$	799	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	799
Attributable to loans individually evaluated for impairment	24,557		7,180		1,853		13,894		16,335		340		64,159
Attributable to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	295,011		94,894		46,179		64,208		24,507		23,962		548,761
Total ALLL balance	$	320,367	$	102,074	$	48,032	$	78,102	$	40,842	$	24,302	$	613,719
Loan and Lease Ending Balances at March 31, 2016:
Portion of loan and lease ending balance:
Attributable to purchased credit-impaired loans	$	14,600	$	12,694	$	—	$	—	$	1,492	$	39	$	28,825
Individually evaluated for impairment	587,810		139,938		33,264		251,194		357,565		4,959		1,374,730
Collectively evaluated for impairment	20,651,282		5,129,178		9,886,657		8,171,245		5,722,927		574,515		50,135,804
Total loans and leases evaluated for impairment	$	21,253,692	$	5,281,810	$	9,919,921	$	8,422,439	$	6,081,984	$	579,513	$	51,539,359

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(dollar amounts in thousands)	Commercial and Industrial		Commercial Real Estate		Automobile		Home Equity		Residential Mortgage		Other Consumer		Total
ALLL at December 31, 2015
Portion of ALLL balance:
Attributable to purchased credit-impaired loans	$	2,602	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	127	$	—	$	2,729
Attributable to loans individually evaluated for impairment	19,314		8,114		1,779		16,242		16,811		176		62,436
Attributable to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	276,830		91,893		47,725		67,429		24,708		24,093		532,678
Total ALLL balance:	$	298,746	$	100,007	$	49,504	$	83,671	$	41,646	$	24,269	$	597,843
Loan and Lease Ending Balances at December 31, 2015
Portion of loan and lease ending balances:
Attributable to purchased credit-impaired loans	$	21,017	$	13,758	$	—	$	—	$	1,454	$	52	$	36,281
Individually evaluated for impairment	481,033		144,977		31,304		248,839		366,995		4,640		1,277,788
Collectively evaluated for impairment	20,057,784		5,109,916		9,449,374		8,221,643		5,629,951		558,362		49,027,030
Total loans and leases evaluated for impairment	$	20,559,834	$	5,268,651	$	9,480,678	$	8,470,482	$	5,998,400	$	563,054	$	50,341,099

The following tables present by class the ending, unpaid principal balance, and the related ALLL, along with the average balance and interest income recognized only for loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment and purchased credit-impaired loans: (1), (2)



	March 31, 2016						Three months ended March 31, 2016
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Ending Balance		Unpaid Principal Balance (5)		Related Allowance		Average Balance		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial and industrial:
Owner occupied	$	40,757	$	47,876	$	—	$	50,604	$	291
Purchased credit-impaired	—		—		—		—		—
Other commercial and industrial	240,790		243,042		—		210,540		942
Total commercial and industrial	281,547		290,918		—		261,144		1,233
Commercial real estate:
Retail properties	31,499		32,517		—		36,673		485
Multi-family	20,325		20,325		—		6,775		57
Office	16,360		30,330		—		10,671		141
Industrial and warehouse	—		—		—		1,143		19
Purchased credit-impaired	12,694		53,108		—		13,226		867
Other commercial real estate	6,479		6,645		—		3,319		47
Total commercial real estate	87,357		142,925		—		71,807		1,616
Residential mortgage:
Residential mortgage	—		—		—		—		—
Purchased credit-impaired	1,492		2,074		—		1,473		2
Total residential mortgage	1,492		2,074		—		1,473		2
Other consumer
Other consumer	—		—		—		—		—
Purchased credit-impaired	39		96		—		45		102
Total other consumer	$	39	$	96	$	—	$	45	$	102

With an allowance recorded:

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Commercial and industrial: (3)
Owner occupied	$	66,342	$	74,899	$	4,086	$	57,815	$	584
Purchased credit-impaired	14,600		22,636		799		17,808		997
Other commercial and industrial	239,921		267,857		20,471		188,461		1,505
Total commercial and industrial	320,863		365,392		25,356		264,084		3,086
Commercial real estate: (4)
Retail properties	7,128		8,038		252		8,385		84
Multi-family	16,284		18,663		1,441		28,461		297
Office	11,798		14,949		1,496		11,727		52
Industrial and warehouse	3,108		3,642		259		6,411		20
Purchased credit-impaired	—		—		—		—		—
Other commercial real estate	26,957		30,472		3,732		24,873		305
Total commercial real estate	65,275		75,764		7,180		79,857		758
Automobile	33,264		33,962		1,853		32,284		578
Home equity:
Secured by first-lien	55,830		59,880		4,294		54,251		500
Secured by junior-lien	195,364		226,846		9,600		195,765		2,468
Total home equity	251,194		286,726		13,894		250,016		2,968
Residential mortgage (6):
Residential mortgage	357,565		399,284		16,335		362,280		3,036
Purchased credit-impaired	—		—		—		—		—
Total residential mortgage	357,565		399,284		16,335		362,280		3,036
Other consumer:
Other consumer	4,959		4,979		340		4,799		66
Purchased credit-impaired	—		—		—		—		—
Total other consumer	$	4,959	$	4,979	$	340	$	4,799	$	66



	December 31, 2015						Three months ended March 31, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Ending Balance		Unpaid Principal Balance (5)		Related Allowance		Average Balance		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial and industrial:
Owner occupied	$	57,832	$	65,812	$	—	$	12,264	$	74
Purchased credit-impaired	—		—		—		—		—
Other commercial and industrial	197,969		213,739		—		41,552		338
Total commercial and industrial	255,801		279,551		—		53,816		412
Commercial real estate:
Retail properties	42,009		54,021		—		57,556		496
Multi-family	—		—		—		—		—
Office	9,030		12,919		—		1,680		31
Industrial and warehouse	1,720		1,741		—		526		7
Purchased credit-impaired	13,758		55,358		—		36,857		1,925
Other commercial real estate	1,743		1,775		—		4,354		46
Total commercial real estate	68,260		125,814		—		100,973		2,505
Other consumer	—		—		—		—		—
Purchased credit-impaired	52		101		—		—		—

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Total other consumer	$	52	$	101	$	—	$	—	$	—

With an allowance recorded:
Commercial and industrial: (3)
Owner occupied	$	54,092	$	62,527	$	4,171	$	50,705	$	440
Purchased credit-impaired	21,017		30,676		2,602		22,303		1,164
Other commercial and industrial	171,140		181,000		15,143		148,098		1,036
Total commercial and industrial	246,249		274,203		21,916		221,106		2,640
Commercial real estate: (4)
Retail properties	9,096		11,121		1,190		40,572		363
Multi-family	34,349		37,208		1,593		15,625		170
Office	14,365		17,350		1,177		50,628		563
Industrial and warehouse	9,721		10,550		1,540		7,949		82
Purchased credit-impaired	—		—		—		—		—
Other commercial real estate	22,944		28,701		2,614		29,605		354
Total commercial real estate	90,475		104,930		8,114		144,379		1,532
Automobile	31,304		31,878		1,779		30,385		561
Home equity:
Secured by first-lien	52,672		57,224		4,359		146,545		1,584
Secured by junior-lien	196,167		227,733		11,883		170,386		1,985
Total home equity	248,839		284,957		16,242		316,931		3,569
Residential mortgage (6):
Residential mortgage	366,995		408,925		16,811		371,643		3,122
Purchased credit-impaired	1,454		2,189		127		2,040		3
Total residential mortgage	368,449		411,114		16,938		373,683		3,125
Other consumer:
Other consumer	4,640		4,649		176		4,566		62
Purchased credit-impaired	—		—		—		51		118
Total other consumer	$	4,640	$	4,649	$	176	$	4,617	$	180


(1)	These tables do not include loans fully charged-off.


(2)	All automobile, home equity, residential mortgage, and other consumer impaired loans included in these tables are considered impaired due to their status as a TDR.


(3)	At March 31, 2016, $92 million of the $321 million commercial and industrial loans with an allowance recorded were considered impaired due to their status as a TDR. At December 31, 2015, $91 million of the $246 million commercial and industrial loans with an allowance recorded were considered impaired due to their status as a TDR.


(4)	At March 31, 2016, $30 million of the $65 million commercial real estate loans with an allowance recorded were considered impaired due to their status as a TDR. At December 31, 2015, $35 million of the $90 million commercial real estate loans with an allowance recorded were considered impaired due to their status as a TDR.


(5)	The differences between the ending balance and unpaid principal balance amounts represent partial charge-offs.


(6)	At March 31, 2016, $29 million of the $358 million residential mortgages loans with an allowance recorded were guaranteed by the U.S. government. At December 31, 2015, $29 million of the $368 million residential mortgage loans with an allowance recorded were guaranteed by the U.S. government.

TDR Loans

TDRs are modified loans where a concession was provided to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties. Loan modifications are considered TDRs when the concessions provided are not available to the borrower through either normal channels or other sources. However, not all loan modifications are TDRs.

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TDR Concession Types

The Company’s standards relating to loan modifications consider, among other factors, minimum verified income requirements, cash flow analyses, and collateral valuations. Each potential loan modification is reviewed individually and the terms of the loan are modified to meet a borrower’s specific circumstances at a point in time. All commercial TDRs are reviewed and approved by our SAD. The types of concessions provided to borrowers include:


•	Interest rate reduction: A reduction of the stated interest rate to a nonmarket rate for the remaining original life of the debt.


•	Amortization or maturity date change beyond what the collateral supports, including any of the following:


(1)	Lengthens the amortization period of the amortized principal beyond market terms. This concession reduces the minimum monthly payment and could increase the amount of the balloon payment at the end of the term of the loan. Principal is generally not forgiven.


(2)	Reduces the amount of loan principal to be amortized and increases the amount of the balloon payment at the end of the term of the loan. This concession also reduces the minimum monthly payment. Principal is generally not forgiven.


(3)	Extends the maturity date or dates of the debt beyond what the collateral supports. This concession generally applies to loans without a balloon payment at the end of the term of the loan.


•	Chapter 7 bankruptcy: A bankruptcy court’s discharge of a borrower’s debt is considered a concession when the borrower does not reaffirm the discharged debt.


•	Other: A concession that is not categorized as one of the concessions described above. These concessions include, but are not limited to: principal forgiveness, collateral concessions, covenant concessions, and reduction of accrued interest.

Principal forgiveness may result from any TDR modification of any concession type. However, the aggregate amount of principal forgiven as a result of loans modified as TDRs during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, was not significant.

Following is a description of TDRs by the different loan types:

Commercial loan TDRs – Commercial accruing TDRs often result from loans receiving a concession with terms that are not considered a market transaction to Huntington. The TDR remains in accruing status as long as the customer is less than 90-days past due on payments per the restructured loan terms and no loss is expected.

Commercial nonaccrual TDRs result from either: (1) an accruing commercial TDR being placed on nonaccrual status, or (2) a workout where an existing commercial NAL is restructured and a concession is given. At times, these workouts restructure the NAL so that two or more new notes are created. The primary note is underwritten based upon our normal underwriting standards and is sized so projected cash flows are sufficient to repay contractual principal and interest. The terms on the secondary note(s) vary by situation, and may include notes that defer principal and interest payments until after the primary note is repaid. Creating two or more notes often allows the borrower to continue a project and allows Huntington to right-size a loan based upon the current expectations for a borrower’s or project’s performance.

Our strategy involving TDR borrowers includes working with these borrowers to allow them time to improve their financial position and remain our customer through refinancing their notes according to market terms and conditions in the future or to refinance elsewhere. A subsequent refinancing or modification of a loan may occur when either the loan matures according to the terms of the TDR-modified agreement or the borrower requests a change to the loan agreements. At that time, the loan is evaluated to determine if it is creditworthy. It is subjected to the normal underwriting standards and processes for other similar credit extensions, both new and existing. The refinanced note is evaluated to determine if it is considered a new loan or a continuation of the prior loan. A new loan is considered for removal of the TDR designation, whereas a continuation of the prior note requires a continuation of the TDR designation. In order for a TDR designation to be removed, the borrower must no longer be experiencing financial difficulties and the terms of the refinanced loan must not represent a concession.

Residential Mortgage loan TDRs – Residential mortgage TDRs represent loan modifications associated with traditional first-lien mortgage loans in which a concession has been provided to the borrower. The primary concessions given to residential mortgage borrowers are amortization or maturity date changes and interest rate reductions. Residential mortgages identified as TDRs involve borrowers unable to refinance their mortgages through the Company’s normal mortgage origination channels or through other independent sources. Some, but not all, of the loans may be delinquent.

Automobile, Home Equity, and Other Consumer loan TDRs – The Company may make similar interest rate, term, and principal concessions as with residential mortgage loan TDRs.

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TDR Impact on Credit Quality

Huntington’s ALLL is largely determined by updated risk ratings assigned to commercial loans, updated borrower credit scores on consumer loans, and borrower delinquency history in both the commercial and consumer portfolios. These updated risk ratings and credit scores consider the default history of the borrower, including payment redefaults. As such, the provision for credit losses is impacted primarily by changes in borrower payment performance rather than the TDR classification. TDRs can be classified as either accrual or nonaccrual loans. Nonaccrual TDRs are included in NALs whereas accruing TDRs are excluded from NALs as it is probable that all contractual principal and interest due under the restructured terms will be collected.

Our TDRs may include multiple concessions and the disclosure classifications are presented based on the primary concession provided to the borrower. The majority of our concessions for the C&I and CRE portfolios are the extension of the maturity date.

TDR concessions may also result in the reduction of the ALLL within the C&I and CRE portfolios. This reduction is derived from payments and the resulting application of the reserve calculation within the ALLL. The transaction reserve for non-TDR C&I and CRE loans is calculated based upon several estimated probability factors, such as PD and LGD, both of which were previously discussed. Upon the occurrence of a TDR in our C&I and CRE portfolios, the reserve is measured based on discounted expected cash flows or collateral value, less anticipated selling costs, of the modified loan in accordance with ASC 310-10. The resulting TDR ALLL calculation often results in a lower ALLL amount because (1) the discounted expected cash flows or collateral value, less anticipated selling costs, indicate a lower estimated loss, (2) if the modification includes a rate increase, the discounting of the cash flows on the modified loan, using the pre-modification interest rate, exceeds the carrying value of the loan, or (3) payments may occur as part of the modification. The ALLL for C&I and CRE loans may increase as a result of the modification, as the discounted cash flow analysis may indicate additional reserves are required.

TDR concessions on consumer loans may increase the ALLL. The concessions made to these borrowers often include interest rate reductions, and therefore, the TDR ALLL calculation results in a greater ALLL compared with the non-TDR calculation as the reserve is measured based on the estimation of the discounted expected cash flows or collateral value, less anticipated selling costs, on the modified loan in accordance with ASC 310-10. The resulting TDR ALLL calculation often results in a higher ALLL amount because (1) the discounted expected cash flows or collateral value, less anticipated selling costs, indicate a higher estimated loss or, (2) due to the rate decrease, the discounting of the cash flows on the modified loan, using the pre-modification interest rate, indicates a reduction in the present value of expected cash flows or collateral value, less anticipated selling costs. In certain instances, the ALLL may decrease as a result of payments made in connection with the modification.

Commercial loan TDRs – In instances where the bank substantiates that it will collect its outstanding balance in full, the note is considered for return to accrual status upon the borrower showing a sustained period of repayment performance for a six-month period of time. This six-month period could extend before or after the restructure date. If a charge-off was taken as part of the restructuring, any interest or principal payments received on that note are applied to first reduce the bank’s outstanding book balance and then to recoveries of charged-off principal, unpaid interest, and/or fee expenses while the TDR is in nonaccrual status.

Residential Mortgage, Automobile, Home Equity, and Other Consumer loan TDRs – Modified loans identified as TDRs are aggregated into pools for analysis. Cash flows and weighted average interest rates are used to calculate impairment at the pooled-loan level. Once the loans are aggregated into the pool, they continue to be classified as TDRs until contractually repaid or charged-off.

Residential mortgage loans not guaranteed by a U.S. government agency such as the FHA, VA, and the USDA, including TDR loans, are reported as accrual or nonaccrual based upon delinquency status. Nonaccrual TDRs are those that are greater than 150-days contractually past due. Loans guaranteed by U.S. government organizations continue to accrue interest on guaranteed rates upon delinquency.

The following tables present by class and by the reason for the modification, the number of contracts, post-modification outstanding balance, and the financial effects of the modification for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 an 2015:

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	New Troubled Debt Restructurings During The Three-Month Period Ended (1)
	March 31, 2016						March 31, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Number of Contracts	Post-modification Outstanding Ending Balance		Financial effects of modification (2)			Number of Contracts	Post-modification Outstanding Ending Balance		Financial effects of modification (2)
C&I—Owner occupied:
Interest rate reduction	1	$	17	$	(1	)	1	$	46	$	(1	)
Amortization or maturity date change	52	36,509		480			46	10,461		(174		)
Other	2	223		(17		)	3	613		(29		)
Total C&I—Owner occupied	55	36,749		462			50	11,120		(204		)
C&I—Other commercial and industrial:
Interest rate reduction	—	—		—			1	30		—
Amortization or maturity date change	132	86,149		92			117	80,376		814
Other	6	635		13			5	28,388		(430		)
Total C&I—Other commercial and industrial	138	86,784		105			123	108,794		384
CRE—Retail properties:
Interest rate reduction	—	—		—			1	1,657		(11		)
Amortization or maturity date change	4	523		(38		)	11	4,577		(199		)
Other	—	—		—			—	—		—
Total CRE—Retail properties	4	523		(38		)	12	6,234		(210		)
CRE—Multi family:
Interest rate reduction	—	—		—			—	—		—
Amortization or maturity date change	9	22,509		(105		)	19	5,045		(1		)
Other	—	—		—			—	—		—
Total CRE—Multi family	9	22,509		(105		)	19	5,045		(1		)
CRE—Office:
Interest rate reduction	—	—		—			—	—		—
Amortization or maturity date change	6	8,361		431			5	26,085		(31		)
Other	1	139		(19		)	—	—		—
Total CRE—Office	7	8,500		412			5	26,085		(31		)
CRE—Industrial and warehouse:
Interest rate reduction	—	—		—			—	—		—
Amortization or maturity date change	2	372		(879		)	1	226		—
Other	—	—		—			—	—		—
Total CRE—Industrial and Warehouse	2	372		(879		)	1	226		—
CRE—Other commercial real estate:
Interest rate reduction	—	—		—			—	—		—
Amortization or maturity date change	3	2,030		32			7	3,659		10
Other	1	124		35			1	152		—

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Total CRE—Other commercial real estate	4	2,154		67			8	3,811		10
Automobile:
Interest rate reduction	4	42		2			13	19		1
Amortization or maturity date change	421	3,901		220			496	3,352		158
Chapter 7 bankruptcy	317	2,562		115			144	1,223		100
Other	—	—		—			—	—		—
Total Automobile	742	6,505		337			653	4,594		259
Residential mortgage:
Interest rate reduction	5	657		(32		)	5	476		(4		)
Amortization or maturity date change	92	10,759		(577		)	123	13,858		(121		)
Chapter 7 bankruptcy	17	1,505		70			34	4,176		(124		)
Other	—	—		—			6	708		—
Total Residential mortgage	114	12,921		(539		)	168	19,218		(249		)
First-lien home equity:
Interest rate reduction	12	971		33			10	1,419		26
Amortization or maturity date change	25	2,050		(28		)	49	3,611		(303		)
Chapter 7 bankruptcy	39	2,866		122			26	1,585		80
Other	—	—		—			—	—		—
Total First-lien home equity	76	5,887		127			85	6,615		(197		)
Junior-lien home equity:
Interest rate reduction	8	413		34			4	251		15
Amortization or maturity date change	204	9,840		(1,254		)	347	16,507		(2,936		)
Chapter 7 bankruptcy	60	731		611			51	775		887
Other	—	—		—			—	—		—
Total Junior-lien home equity	272	10,984		(609		)	402	17,533		(2,034		)
Other consumer:
Interest rate reduction	—	—		—			—	—		—
Amortization or maturity date change	4	555		24			4	95		4
Chapter 7 bankruptcy	7	66		7			2	6		1
Other	—	—		—			—	—		—
Total Other consumer	11	621		31			6	101		5
Total new troubled debt restructurings	1,434	$	194,509	$	(629	)	1,532	$	209,376	$	(2,268	)


(1)	TDRs may include multiple concessions and the disclosure classifications are based on the primary concession provided to the borrower.


(2)	Amount represents the financial impact via provision for loan and lease losses as a result of the modification.

Pledged Loans and Leases

At March 31, 2016, the Bank has access to the Federal Reserve’s discount window and advances from the FHLB – Cincinnati. As of March 31, 2016, these borrowings and advances are secured by $18.0 billion of loans and securities.

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On March 31, 2015, Huntington completed its acquisition of Macquarie Equipment Finance, which we have re-branded Huntington Technology Finance. Huntington assumed debt associated with two securitizations. As of March 31, 2016, the debt is secured by $128 million of leases held by the trusts.

5. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE AND OTHER SECURITIES

Listed below are the contractual maturities (1 year or less, 1-5 years, 6-10 years, and over 10 years) of available-for-sale and other securities at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
U.S. Treasury, Federal agency, and other agency securities:
U.S. Treasury:
1 year or less	$	798	$	798	$	—	$	—
After 1 year through 5 years	5,463		5,509		5,457		5,472
After 5 years through 10 years	—		—		—		—
After 10 years	—		—		—		—
Total U.S. Treasury	6,261		6,307		5,457		5,472
Federal agencies: mortgage-backed securities:
1 year or less	51,065		50,983		51,146		51,050
After 1 year through 5 years	104,732		106,924		111,655		113,393
After 5 years through 10 years	241,927		247,936		254,397		257,765
After 10 years	4,371,145		4,436,149		4,088,120		4,099,480
Total Federal agencies: mortgage-backed securities	4,768,869		4,841,992		4,505,318		4,521,688
Other agencies:
1 year or less	2,202		2,242		801		805
After 1 year through 5 years	8,146		8,549		9,101		9,395
After 5 years through 10 years	101,107		103,705		105,174		105,713
After 10 years	—		—		—		—
Total other agencies	111,455		114,496		115,076		115,913
Total U.S. Treasury, Federal agency, and other agency securities	4,886,585		4,962,795		4,625,851		4,643,073
Municipal securities:
1 year or less	285,763		275,832		281,644		280,823
After 1 year through 5 years	587,570		592,057		587,664		587,345
After 5 years through 10 years	1,164,206		1,171,111		1,053,502		1,048,550
After 10 years	557,927		594,756		509,133		539,678
Total municipal securities	2,595,466		2,633,756		2,431,943		2,456,396
Asset-backed securities:
1 year or less	—		—		—		—
After 1 year through 5 years	150,053		149,844		110,115		109,300
After 5 years through 10 years	88,267		89,019		128,342		128,208
After 10 years	641,296		598,511		662,602		623,905
Total asset-backed securities	879,616		837,374		901,059		861,413
Corporate debt:
1 year or less	29,307		29,919		300		302
After 1 year through 5 years	346,591		353,571		356,513		360,653
After 5 years through 10 years	152,382		153,171		107,394		105,522

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After 10 years	—		—		—		—
Total corporate debt	528,280		536,661		464,207		466,477
Other:
1 year or less	—		—		—		—
After 1 year through 5 years	3,950		3,931		3,950		3,898
After 5 years through 10 years	—		—		—		—
After 10 years	—		—		—		—
Non-marketable equity securities	333,460		333,460		332,786		332,786
Mutual funds	10,506		10,506		10,604		10,604
Marketable equity securities	524		898		523		794
Total other	348,440		348,795		347,863		348,082
Total available-for-sale and other securities	$	9,238,387	$	9,319,381	$	8,770,923	$	8,775,441

Non-marketable equity securities at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 include $157 million of stock issued by the FHLB of Cincinnati and $176 million of Federal Reserve Bank stock. Non-marketable equity securities are recorded at amortized cost.

The following tables provide amortized cost, fair value, and gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in OCI by investment category at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



			Unrealized
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Gains		Gross Losses			Fair Value
March 31, 2016
U.S. Treasury	$	6,261	$	46	$	—		$	6,307
Federal agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities	4,768,869		74,186		(1,063		)	4,841,992
Other agencies	111,455		3,041		—			114,496
Total U.S. Treasury, Federal agency securities	4,886,585		77,273		(1,063		)	4,962,795
Municipal securities	2,595,466		72,956		(34,666		)	2,633,756
Asset-backed securities	879,616		1,724		(43,966		)	837,374
Corporate debt	528,280		8,495		(114		)	536,661
Other securities	348,440		375		(20		)	348,795
Total available-for-sale and other securities	$	9,238,387	$	160,823	$	(79,829	)	$	9,319,381



			Unrealized
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Gains		Gross Losses			Fair Value
December 31, 2015
U.S. Treasury	$	5,457	$	15	$	—		$	5,472
Federal agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities	4,505,318		30,078		(13,708		)	4,521,688
Other agencies	115,076		888		(51		)	115,913
Total U.S. Treasury, Federal agency securities	4,625,851		30,981		(13,759		)	4,643,073
Municipal securities	2,431,943		51,558		(27,105		)	2,456,396
Asset-backed securities	901,059		535		(40,181		)	861,413
Corporate debt	464,207		4,824		(2,554		)	466,477
Other securities	347,863		271		(52		)	348,082
Total available-for-sale and other securities	$	8,770,923	$	88,169	$	(83,651	)	$	8,775,441

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At March 31, 2016, the carrying value of investment securities pledged to secure public and trust deposits, trading account liabilities, U.S. Treasury demand notes, and security repurchase agreements totaled $2.9 billion. There were no securities of a single issuer, which are not governmental or government-sponsored, that exceeded 10% of shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2016.

The following tables provide detail on investment securities with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and the length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



	Less than 12 Months					Over 12 Months					Total
(dollar amounts in thousands )	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
March 31, 2016
Federal agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	266,950	$	(709	)	$	61,611	$	(354	)	$	328,561	$	(1,063	)
Other agencies	—		—			—		—			—		—
Total Federal agency securities	266,950		(709		)	61,611		(354		)	328,561		(1,063		)
Municipal securities	521,994		(19,927		)	208,458		(14,739		)	730,452		(34,666		)
Asset-backed securities	305,927		(5,319		)	173,013		(38,647		)	478,940		(43,966		)
Corporate debt	17,333		(35		)	10,217		(79		)	27,550		(114		)
Other securities						2,280		(20		)	2,280		(20		)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	1,112,204	$	(25,990	)	$	455,579	$	(53,839	)	$	1,567,783	$	(79,829	)



	Less than 12 Months					Over 12 Months					Total
(dollar amounts in thousands )	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2015
Federal agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	1,658,516	$	(11,341	)	$	84,147	$	(2,367	)	$	1,742,663	$	(13,708	)
Other agencies	37,982		(51		)	—		—			37,982		(51		)
Total Federal agency securities	1,696,498		(11,392		)	84,147		(2,367		)	1,780,645		(13,759		)
Municipal securities	570,916		(15,992		)	248,204		(11,113		)	819,120		(27,105		)
Asset-backed securities	552,275		(5,791		)	207,639		(34,390		)	759,914		(40,181		)
Corporate debt	167,144		(1,673		)	21,965		(881		)	189,109		(2,554		)
Other securities	772		(28		)	1,476		(24		)	2,248		(52		)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	2,987,605	$	(34,876	)	$	563,431	$	(48,775	)	$	3,551,036	$	(83,651	)

There were no realized securities gains or losses for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

Security Impairment

Huntington evaluates the available-for-sale securities portfolio on a quarterly basis for impairment. We conduct a comprehensive security-level assessment on all available-for-sale securities. Impairment would exist when the present value of the expected cash flows are not sufficient to recover the entire amortized cost basis at the balance sheet date. Under these circumstances, any impairment would be recognized in earnings. The contractual terms and/or cash flows of the investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost. Huntington does not intend to sell, nor does it believe it will be required to sell these securities until the amortized cost is recovered, which may be maturity.

The highest risk segment in our investment portfolio is the trust preferred CDO securities which are in the asset-backed securities portfolio. This portfolio is in run off, and we have not purchased these types of securities since 2005. The fair values of the CDO assets have been impacted by various market conditions. The unrealized losses are primarily the result of wider liquidity spreads on asset-backed securities and the longer expected average lives of the trust-preferred CDO securities, due to changes in the expectations of when the underlying securities will be repaid.

Collateralized Debt Obligations are backed by a pool of debt securities issued by financial institutions. The collateral generally consists of trust-preferred securities and subordinated debt securities issued by banks, bank holding companies, and insurance companies. Many collateral issuers have the option of deferring interest payments on their debt for up to five years. A

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full cash flow analysis is used to estimate fair values and assess impairment for each security within this portfolio. A third party pricing specialist with direct industry experience in pooled-trust-preferred security evaluations is engaged to provide assistance estimating the fair value and expected cash flows on this portfolio. The full cash flow analysis is completed by evaluating the relevant credit and structural aspects of each pooled-trust-preferred security in the portfolio, including collateral performance projections for each piece of collateral in the security and terms of the security’s structure. The credit review includes an analysis of profitability, credit quality, operating efficiency, leverage, and liquidity using available financial and regulatory information for each underlying collateral issuer. The analysis also includes a review of historical industry default data, current / near-term operating conditions, and the impact of macroeconomic and regulatory changes. Using the results of our analysis, we estimate appropriate default and recovery probabilities for each piece of collateral then estimate the expected cash flows for each security. The fair value of each security is obtained by discounting the expected cash flows at a market discount rate. The market discount rate is determined by reference to yields observed in the market for similarly rated collateralized debt obligations, specifically high-yield collateralized loan obligations. The relatively high market discount rate is reflective of the uncertainty of the cash flows and illiquid nature of these securities. The large differential between the fair value and amortized cost of some of the securities reflects the high market discount rate and the expectation that the majority of the cash flows will not be received until near the final maturity of the security (the final maturities range from 2032 to 2035).

On December 10, 2013, the Federal Reserve, the OCC, the FDIC, the CFTC and the SEC issued final rules to implement the Volcker Rule contained in section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, generally to become effective on July 21, 2015. The Volcker Rule prohibits an insured depository institution and its affiliates (referred to as “banking entities”) from: (i) engaging in “proprietary trading” and (ii) investing in or sponsoring certain types of funds (“covered funds”) subject to certain limited exceptions. These prohibitions impact the ability of U.S. banking entities to provide investment management products and services that are competitive with nonbanking firms generally and with non-U.S. banking organizations in overseas markets. The rule also effectively prohibits short-term trading strategies by any U.S. banking entity if those strategies involve instruments other than those specifically permitted for trading.

On January 14, 2014, the five federal agencies approved an interim final rule to permit banking entities to retain interests in certain collateralized debt obligations backed primarily by trust preferred securities from the investment prohibitions of section 619 of the Volcker Rule. Under the interim final rule, the agencies permit the retention of an interest in or sponsorship of covered funds by banking entities if certain qualifications are met. In addition, the agencies released a non-exclusive list of issuers that meet the requirements of the interim final rule. At March 31, 2016, we had investments in eight different pools of trust preferred securities. Seven of our pools are included in the list of non-exclusive issuers. We have analyzed the ICONS pool that was not included on the list and believe that it is more likely than not that we will be able to hold the ICONS security to recovery under the final Volcker Rule regulations.

The following table summarizes the relevant characteristics of our CDO securities portfolio, which are included in asset-backed securities, at March 31, 2016. Each security is part of a pool of issuers and supports a more senior tranche of securities except for the MM Comm III securities which are the most senior class.

Collateralized Debt Obligation Data

March 31, 2016

(dollar amounts in thousands)



Deal Name	Par Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss (2)			Lowest Credit Rating (3)	# of Issuers Currently Performing/ Remaining (4)	Actual Deferrals and Defaults as a % of Original Collateral		Expected Defaults as a % of Remaining Performing Collateral		Excess Subordination (5)
Alesco II	$	41,646	$	27,794	$	23,447	$	(4,347	)	C	30/36	15	%	6	%	5	%
ICONS	19,214		19,214		15,131		(4,083		)	BB	19/21	7		14		51
MM Comm III	4,684		4,475		3,545		(930		)	BB	5/8	5		7		33
Pre TSL IX	5,000		3,955		2,963		(992		)	C	27/38	18		10		7
Pre TSL XI	25,000		20,020		14,288		(5,732		)	C	43/55	16		8		11
Pre TSL XIII	27,530		19,588		15,505		(4,083		)	C	46/56	10		11		24
Reg Diversified (1)	25,500		5,104		1,762		(3,342		)	D	22/38	33		7		—
Tropic III	31,000		31,000		17,689		(13,311		)	CCC+	30/40	19		8		39
Total at March 31, 2016	$	179,574	$	131,150	$	94,330	$	(36,820	)
Total at December 31, 2015	$	179,574	$	131,911	$	100,338	$	(31,654	)

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(1)	Security was determined to have OTTI. As such, the book value is net of recorded credit impairment.


(2)	The majority of securities have been in a continuous loss position for 12 months or longer.


(3)	For purposes of comparability, the lowest credit rating expressed is equivalent to Fitch ratings even where the lowest rating is based on another nationally recognized credit rating agency.


(4)	Includes both banks and/or insurance companies.

(5)

Excess subordination percentage represents the additional defaults in excess of both current and projected defaults that the CDO can absorb before the bond experiences credit impairment. Excess subordinated percentage is calculated by (a) determining what percentage of defaults a deal can experience before the bond has credit impairment, and (b) subtracting from this default breakage percentage both total current and expected future default percentages.

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, there were no OTTI losses recognized in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for securities evaluated for impairment as described above.

6. HELD-TO-MATURITY SECURITIES

These are debt securities that Huntington has the intent and ability to hold until maturity. The debt securities are carried at amortized cost and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts using the interest method.

During 2015, Huntington transferred $3.0 billion of federal agencies, mortgage-backed securities and other agency securities from the available-for-sale securities portfolio to the held-to-maturity securities portfolio. At the time of the transfer, $6 million of unrealized net gains were recognized in OCI. The amounts in OCI will be recognized in earnings over the remaining life of the securities as an offset to the adjustment of yield in a manner consistent with the amortization of the premium on the same transferred securities, resulting in an immaterial impact on net income.

Listed below are the contractual maturities (1 year or less, 1-5 years, 6-10 years, and over 10 years) of held-to-maturity securities at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Federal agencies: mortgage-backed securities:
1 year or less	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
After 1 year through 5 years	—		—		—		—
After 5 years through 10 years	45,210		45,848		25,909		25,227
After 10 years	5,290,743		5,375,859		5,506,592		5,484,407
Total Federal agencies: mortgage-backed securities	5,335,953		5,421,707		5,532,501		5,509,634
Other agencies:
1 year or less	—		—		—		—
After 1 year through 5 years	—		—		—		—
After 5 years through 10 years	274,849		279,716		283,960		284,907
After 10 years	328,593		334,055		336,092		334,004
Total other agencies	603,442		613,771		620,052		618,911
Total U.S. Government backed agencies	5,939,395		6,035,478		6,152,553		6,128,545
Municipal securities:
1 year or less	—		—		—		—
After 1 year through 5 years	—		—		—		—
After 5 years through 10 years	—		—		—		—
After 10 years	6,749		6,765		7,037		6,913
Total municipal securities	6,749		6,765		7,037		6,913
Total held-to-maturity securities	$	5,946,144	$	6,042,243	$	6,159,590	$	6,135,458

The following table provides amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value by investment category at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

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			Unrealized
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Gains		Gross Losses			Fair Value
March 31, 2016
Federal agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	5,335,953	$	89,932	$	(4,178	)	$	5,421,707
Other agencies	603,442		10,329		—			613,771
Total U.S. Government backed agencies	5,939,395		100,261		(4,178		)	6,035,478
Municipal securities	6,749		16		—			6,765
Total held-to-maturity securities	$	5,946,144	$	100,277	$	(4,178	)	$	6,042,243



			Unrealized
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Gains		Gross Losses			Fair Value
December 31, 2015
Federal agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	5,532,501	$	14,637	$	(37,504	)	$	5,509,634
Other agencies	620,052		1,645		(2,786		)	618,911
Total U.S. Government backed agencies	6,152,553		16,282		(40,290		)	6,128,545
Municipal securities	7,037		—		(124		)	6,913
Total held-to-maturity securities	$	6,159,590	$	16,282	$	(40,414	)	$	6,135,458

The following tables provide detail on held-to-maturity securities with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and the length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



	Less than 12 Months					Over 12 Months					Total
(dollar amounts in thousands )	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
March 31, 2016
Federal agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	231,302	$	(1,252	)	$	273,252	$	(2,926	)	$	504,554	$	(4,178	)
Other agencies	—		—			—		—			—		—
Total U.S. Government backed securities	231,302		(1,252		)	273,252		(2,926		)	504,554		(4,178		)
Municipal securities	—		—			—		—			—		—
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	231,302	$	(1,252	)	$	273,252	$	(2,926	)	$	504,554	$	(4,178	)



	Less than 12 Months					Over 12 Months					Total
(dollar amounts in thousands )	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2015
Federal agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	3,692,890	$	(25,418	)	$	519,872	$	(12,086	)	$	4,212,762	$	(37,504	)
Other agencies	425,410		(2,689		)	6,647		(97		)	432,057		(2,786		)
Total U.S. Government backed securities	4,118,300		(28,107		)	526,519		(12,183		)	4,644,819		(40,290		)
Municipal securities	—		—			6,913		(124		)	6,913		(124		)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	4,118,300	$	(28,107	)	$	533,432	$	(12,307	)	$	4,651,732	$	(40,414	)

Security Impairment

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Huntington evaluates the held-to-maturity securities portfolio on a quarterly basis for impairment. Impairment would exist when the present value of the expected cash flows is not sufficient to recover the entire amortized cost basis at the balance sheet date. Under these circumstances, any impairment would be recognized in earnings. As of March 31, 2016, Management has evaluated held-to-maturity securities with unrealized losses for impairment and concluded no OTTI is required.

7. LOAN SALES AND SECURITIZATIONS

Residential Mortgage Loans

The following table summarizes activity relating to residential mortgage loans sold with servicing retained for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:



	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016		2015
Residential mortgage loans sold with servicing retained	$	632,466	$	630,683
Pretax gains resulting from above loan sales (1)	14,113		14,862


(1)	Recorded in mortgage banking income.

A MSR is established only when the servicing is contractually separated from the underlying mortgage loans by sale or securitization of the loans with servicing rights retained. At initial recognition, the MSR asset is established at its fair value using assumptions consistent with assumptions used to estimate the fair value of existing MSRs. At the time of initial capitalization, MSRs may be recorded using either the fair value method or the amortization method. The election of the fair value method or amortization method is made at the time each servicing class is established. Subsequently, servicing rights are accounted for based on the methodology chosen for each respective servicing class. Any increase or decrease in the fair value of MSRs carried under the fair value method, as well as amortization or impairment of MSRs recorded using the amortization method, during the period is recorded as an increase or decrease in mortgage banking income, which is reflected in noninterest income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following tables summarize the changes in MSRs recorded using either the fair value method or the amortization method for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:



Fair Value Method:	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016			2015
Fair value, beginning of period	$	17,585		$	22,786
Change in fair value during the period due to:
Time decay (1)	(273		)	(339		)
Payoffs (2)	(504		)	(818		)
Changes in valuation inputs or assumptions (3)	(1,989		)	(1,174		)
Fair value, end of period:	$	14,819		$	20,455
Weighted-average life (years)	5.2			4.7


(1)	Represents decrease in value due to passage of time, including the impact from both regularly scheduled loan principal payments and partial loan paydowns.


(2)	Represents decrease in value associated with loans that paid off during the period.


(3)	Represents change in value resulting primarily from market-driven changes in interest rates and prepayment speeds.

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Amortization Method:	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016			2015
Carrying value, beginning of period	$	143,133		$	132,813
New servicing assets created	6,109			6,454
Servicing assets acquired	—			—
Impairment (charge) / recovery	(16,340		)	(7,990		)
Amortization and other	(5,627		)	(5,823		)
Carrying value, end of period	$	127,275		$	125,454
Fair value, end of period	$	127,516		$	125,691
Weighted-average life (years)	6.5			5.7

MSRs do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. While sales of MSRs occur, the precise terms and conditions are typically not readily available. Therefore, the fair value of MSRs is estimated using a discounted future cash flow model. The model considers portfolio characteristics, contractually specified servicing fees and assumptions related to prepayments, delinquency rates, late charges, other ancillary revenues, costs to service, and other economic factors. Changes in the assumptions used may have a significant impact on the valuation of MSRs.

MSR values are very sensitive to movements in interest rates as expected future net servicing income depends on the projected outstanding principal balances of the underlying loans, which can be greatly impacted by the level of prepayments. Huntington hedges the value of certain MSRs against changes in value attributable to changes in interest rates using a combination of derivative instruments and trading securities.

For MSRs under the fair value method, a summary of key assumptions and the sensitivity of the MSR value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, to changes in these assumptions follows:



	March 31, 2016								December 31, 2015
			Decline in fair value due to								Decline in fair value due to
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Actual		10% adverse change			20% adverse change			Actual		10% adverse change			20% adverse change
Constant prepayment rate (annualized)	12.30	%	$	(628	)	$	(1,212	)	14.70	%	$	(864	)	$	(1,653	)
Spread over forward interest rate swap rates	549 bps		(483		)	(935		)	539 bps		(559		)	(1,083		)

For MSRs under the amortization method, a summary of key assumptions and the sensitivity of the MSR value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, to changes in these assumptions follows:



	March 31, 2016								December 31, 2015
			Decline in fair value due to								Decline in fair value due to
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Actual		10% adverse change			20% adverse change			Actual		10% adverse change			20% adverse change
Constant prepayment rate (annualized)	9.60	%	$	(4,207	)	$	(8,140	)	11.10	%	$	(5,543	)	$	(10,648	)
Spread over forward interest rate swap rates	1,206 bps		(3,800		)	(7,370		)	875 bps		(4,662		)	(9,017		)

Total servicing, late and other ancillary fees included in mortgage banking income amounted to $12 million and $12 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The unpaid principal balance of residential mortgage loans serviced for third parties was $16.2 billion and $16.2 billion at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Automobile Loans and Leases

Huntington has retained servicing responsibilities on sold automobile loans and receives annual servicing fees and other ancillary fees on the outstanding loan balances. Automobile loan servicing rights are accounted for using the amortization method. A servicing asset is established at fair value at the time of the sale. The servicing asset is then amortized against servicing income. Impairment, if any, is recognized when carrying value exceeds the fair value as determined by calculating the present value of expected net future cash flows. The primary risk characteristic for measuring servicing assets is payoff rates of the underlying loan pools. Valuation calculations rely on the predicted payoff assumption and, if actual payoff is quicker than expected, then future value would be impaired.

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Changes in the carrying value of automobile loan servicing rights for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and the fair value at the end of each period were as follows:



	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016			2015
Carrying value, beginning of period	$	8,771		$	6,898
New servicing assets created	—			—
Amortization and other	(1,742		)	(1,835		)
Carrying value, end of period	$	7,029		$	5,063
Fair value, end of period	$	7,250		$	5,155
Weighted-average life (years)	3.3			2.4

A summary of key assumptions and the sensitivity of the automobile loan servicing rights value to changes in these assumptions at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 follows:



	March 31, 2016								December 31, 2015
			Decline in fair value due to								Decline in fair value due to
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Actual		10% adverse change			20% adverse change			Actual		10% adverse change			20% adverse change
Constant prepayment rate (annualized)	18.56	%	$	(450	)	$	(730	)	18.36	%	$	(500	)	$	(895	)
Spread over forward interest rate swap rates	500 bps		(6		)	(12		)	500 bps		(10		)	(19		)

Servicing income amounted to $3 million and $3 million for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2016, and 2015, respectively. The unpaid principal balance of automobile loans serviced for third parties was $0.6 billion and $0.9 billion at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Small Business Association (SBA) Portfolio

The following table summarizes activity relating to SBA loans sold with servicing retained for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:



	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016		2015
SBA loans sold with servicing retained	$	45,889	$	42,401
Pretax gains resulting from above loan sales (1)	3,521		3,574


(1)	Recorded in gain on sale of loans.

Huntington has retained servicing responsibilities on sold SBA loans and receives annual servicing fees on the outstanding loan balances. SBA loan servicing rights are accounted for using the amortization method. A servicing asset is established at fair value at the time of the sale using a discounted future cash flow model. The servicing asset is then amortized against servicing income. Impairment, if any, is recognized when carrying value exceeds the fair value as determined by calculating the present value of expected net future cash flows.

The following tables summarize the changes in the carrying value of the servicing asset for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and the fair value at the end of each period were as follows:



	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016			2015
Carrying value, beginning of period	$	19,747		$	18,536
New servicing assets created	1,511			1,457
Amortization and other	(1,733		)	(2,046		)
Carrying value, end of period	$	19,525		$	17,947
Fair value, end of period	$	23,048		$	19,436
Weighted-average life (years)	3.3			3.3

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A summary of key assumptions and the sensitivity of the SBA loan servicing rights value to changes in these assumptions at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 follows:



	March 31, 2016								December 31, 2015
			Decline in fair value due to								Decline in fair value due to
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Actual		10% adverse change			20% adverse change			Actual		10% adverse change			20% adverse change
Constant prepayment rate (annualized)	7.50	%	$	(319	)	$	(632	)	7.60	%	$	(313	)	$	(622	)
Discount rate	15.00		(618		)	(1,210		)	15.00		(610		)	(1,194		)

Servicing income amounted to $2 million and $2 million for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2016, and 2015, respectively. The unpaid principal balance of SBA loans serviced for third parties was $1.1 billion and $1.0 billion at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

8. LONG-TERM DEBT

In March 2016, Huntington issued $1.0 billion of senior notes at 99.803% of face value. The senior notes mature on March 14, 2021 and have a fixed coupon rate of 3.15%. Debt issuance costs of $6 million related to the note are reported on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the face amount of the note.

9. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The components of other comprehensive income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, were as follows:



	Three months ended March 31, 2016
	Tax (expense)
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Pretax			Benefit			After-tax
Noncredit-related impairment recoveries (losses) on debt securities not expected to be sold	$	(3,634	)	$	1,285		$	(2,349	)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities arising during the period	80,468			(28,685		)	51,783
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) included in net income	(464		)	164			(300		)
Net change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	76,370			(27,236		)	49,134
Net change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale equity securities	104			(36		)	68
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives used in cash flow hedging relationships arising during the period	14,229			(4,980		)	9,249
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income	(644		)	224			(420		)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives used in cash flow hedging relationships	13,585			(4,756		)	8,829
Net change in pension and other post-retirement obligations	1,293			(452		)	841
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	91,352		$	(32,480	)	$	58,872

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	Three months ended March 31, 2015
	Tax (expense)
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Pretax			Benefit			After-tax
Noncredit-related impairment recoveries (losses) on debt securities not expected to be sold	$	5,245		$	(1,855	)	$	3,390
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities arising during the period	60,503			(21,477		)	39,026
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) included in net income	(121		)	42			(79		)
Net change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities	65,627			(23,290		)	42,337
Net change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale equity securities	9			(3		)	6
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives used in cash flow hedging relationships arising during the period	28,144			(9,850		)	18,294
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income	(123		)	43			(80		)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives used in cash flow hedging relationships	28,021			(9,807		)	18,214
Net change in pension and other post-retirement obligations	1,389			(486		)	903
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	95,046		$	(33,586	)	$	61,460

The following table presents activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:



(dollar amounts in thousands)	Unrealized gains and (losses) on debt securities (1)			Unrealized gains and (losses) on equity securities		Unrealized gains and (losses) on cash flow hedging derivatives			Unrealized gains (losses) for pension and other post- retirement obligations			Total
December 31, 2014	$	15,137		$	484	$	(12,233	)	$	(225,680	)	$	(222,292	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	42,416			6		18,294			—			60,716
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI to earnings	(79		)	—		(80		)	903			744
Period change	42,337			6		18,214			903			61,460
March 31, 2015	$	57,474		$	490	$	5,981		$	(224,777	)	$	(160,832	)
December 31, 2015	$	8,361		$	176	$	(3,948	)	$	(230,747	)	$	(226,158	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	49,434			68		9,249			—			58,751
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI to earnings	(300		)	—		(420		)	841			121
Period change	49,134			68		8,829			841			58,872
March 31, 2016	$	57,495		$	244	$	4,881		$	(229,906	)	$	(167,286	)


(1)	Amount at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 include $8 million and $9 million, respectively, of net unrealized gains on securities transferred from the available-for-sale securities portfolio to the held-to-maturity securities portfolio. The net unrealized gains will be recognized in earnings over the remaining life of the security using the effective interest method.

The following table presents the reclassification adjustments out of accumulated OCI included in net income and the impacted line items as listed on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

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	Reclassifications out of accumulated OCI
Accumulated OCI components	Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI						Location of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings
	Three months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	March 31, 2016			March 31, 2015
Gains (losses) on debt securities:
Amortization of unrealized gains (losses)	$	464		$	121		Interest income - held-to-maturity securities - taxable
Total before tax	464			121
Tax (expense) benefit	(164		)	(42		)
Net of tax	$	300		$	79
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest rate contracts	$	645		$	133		Interest income - loans and leases
Interest rate contracts	(1		)	(10		)	Noninterest income - other income
Total before tax	644			123
Tax (expense) benefit	(224		)	(43		)
Net of tax	$	420		$	80
Amortization of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:
Actuarial gains (losses)	$	(1,785	)	$	(1,881	)	Noninterest expense - personnel costs
Prior service credit	492			492			Noninterest expense - personnel costs
Total before tax	(1,293		)	(1,389		)
Tax (expense) benefit	452			486
Net of tax	$	(841	)	$	(903	)

10. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preferred D Stock issued and outstanding

During the 2016 first quarter, Huntington issued $400 million of preferred stock. As part of this transaction, Huntington issued 16,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of 6.250% Series D Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Preferred D Stock), par value $0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share). Each holder of a depositary share, will be entitled to all proportional rights and preferences of the Preferred D Stock (including dividend, voting, redemption and liquidation rights). Costs of $14 million related to the issuance of the Preferred D Stock are reported as a direct deduction from the face amount of the stock.

Dividends on the Preferred D Stock will be non-cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears, when, as and if authorized by our board of directors or a duly authorized committee of our board and declared by us, at an annual rate of 6.25% per year on the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, equivalent to $25 per depositary share. The dividend payment dates will be the fifteenth day of each January, April, July and October, commencing on July 15, 2016, or the next business day if any such day is not a business day.

The Preferred D Stock is perpetual and has no maturity date. Huntington may redeem the Preferred D Stock at our option, (i) in whole or in part, from time to time, on any dividend payment date on or after April 15, 2021 or (ii) in whole but not in part, within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event, in each case, at a redemption price equal to $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share), plus any declared and unpaid dividends and, in the case of a redemption following a regulatory capital treatment event, the pro rated portion of dividends, whether or not declared, for the dividend period in which such redemption occurs. If Huntington redeems the Preferred D Stock, the depositary will redeem a proportional number of depositary shares. Neither the holders of Preferred D Stock nor holders of depositary shares will have the right to require the redemption or repurchase of the Preferred D Stock or the depositary shares. Any redemption of the Preferred D Stock is subject to Huntington's receipt of any required prior approval by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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2015 Share Repurchase Program

On March 11, 2015, Huntington announced that the Federal Reserve did not object to the proposed capital actions included in Huntington’s capital plan submitted to the Federal Reserve in January 2015. These actions included a potential repurchase of up to $366 million of common stock from the second quarter of 2015 through the second quarter of 2016. Purchases of common stock may include open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, and accelerated repurchase programs. Huntington’s board of directors authorized a share repurchase program consistent with Huntington’s capital plan. This program replaced the previously authorized share repurchase program authorized by Huntington’s board of directors in 2014.

On January 26, 2016, Huntington announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which Ohio-based FirstMerit Corporation, the parent company of FirstMerit Bank, will merge into Huntington in a stock and cash transaction. The transaction is expected to be completed in the 2016 third quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and the approval of the shareholders of Huntington and FirstMerit Corporation. As a result, Huntington no longer has the intent and did not repurchase any shares under the current authorization during the 2016 first quarter.

2014 Share Repurchase Program

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, Huntington repurchased a total of 4.9 million shares of common stock at a weighted average share price of $10.45, which completed our previous authorization.

11. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is the amount of earnings (adjusted for dividends declared on preferred stock) available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share is the amount of earnings available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period adjusted to include the effect of potentially dilutive common shares. Potentially dilutive common shares include incremental shares issued for stock options, restricted stock units and awards, distributions from deferred compensation plans, and the conversion of the Company’s convertible preferred. Potentially dilutive common shares are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share in periods in which the effect would be antidilutive. For diluted earnings per share, net income available to common shares can be affected by the conversion of the Company’s convertible preferred stock. Where the effect of this conversion would be dilutive, net income available to common shareholders is adjusted by the associated preferred dividends and deemed dividend. The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, was as follows:



	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)	2016			2015
Basic earnings per common share:
Net income	$	171,314		$	165,854
Preferred stock dividends	(7,998		)	(7,965		)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	163,316		$	157,889
Average common shares issued and outstanding	795,755			809,778
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.21		$	0.19
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net income available to common shareholders	$	163,316		$	157,889
Effect of assumed preferred stock conversion	—			—
Net income applicable to diluted earnings per share	$	163,316		$	157,889
Average common shares issued and outstanding	795,755			809,778
Dilutive potential common shares:
Stock options and restricted stock units and awards	10,385			12,126
Shares held in deferred compensation plans	2,075			1,706
Other	134			199
Dilutive potential common shares:	12,594			14,031
Total diluted average common shares issued and outstanding	808,349			823,809
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.20		$	0.19

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For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, approximately 3.5 million and 1.6 million, respectively, of options to purchase shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be antidilutive.

12. BENEFIT PLANS

Huntington sponsors the Plan, a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all employees hired or rehired prior to January 1, 2010. The Plan, which was modified in 2013 and no longer accrues service benefits to participants, provides benefits based upon length of service and compensation levels. The funding policy of Huntington is to contribute an annual amount that is at least equal to the minimum funding requirements but not more than the amount deductible under the Internal Revenue Code. There is no required minimum contribution for 2016. During the 2013 third quarter, the board of directors approved, and management communicated, a curtailment of the Company’s pension plan effective December 31, 2013.

In addition, Huntington has an unfunded defined benefit post-retirement plan that provides certain healthcare and life insurance benefits to retired employees who have attained the age of 55 and have at least 10 years of vesting service under this plan. For additional information on benefit plans, see the Benefit Plan footnote in our 2015 Form 10-K.

On January 1, 2015, Huntington terminated the Company sponsored retiree health care plan for Medicare eligible retirees and their dependents. Instead, Huntington partnered with a third party to assist the retirees and their dependents in selecting individual policies from a variety of carriers on a private exchange. This plan amendment resulted in a measurement of the liability at the approval date. The result of the measurement was a $5 million reduction of the liability and increase in accumulated other comprehensive income during the 2014 third quarter. It also resulted in a reduction of expense over the estimated life of plan participants.

The following table shows the components of net periodic benefit expense of the Plan and the Post-Retirement Benefit Plan:



	Pension Benefits						Post Retirement Benefits
	Three months ended March 31,						Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016			2015			2016			2015
Service cost (1)	$	1,025		$	457		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	6,748			7,985			55			141
Expected return on plan assets	(10,223		)	(11,043		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service credit	—			—			(492		)	(492		)
Amortization of gain (loss)	1,864			1,982			(72		)	(116		)
Settlements	3,400			2,550			—			—
Benefit expense	$	2,814		$	1,931		$	(509	)	$	(467	)


(1)	Since no participants will be earning benefits after December 31, 2013, the 2015 and 2016 service cost represents only administrative expenses.

The Bank, as trustee, held all Plan assets at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The Plan assets consisted of the following investments:

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	Fair Value
(dollar amounts in thousands)	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
Cash equivalents:
Federated-money market	$	7,878	2	%	$	15,590	3	%
Fixed income:
Corporate obligations	212,386		35		205,081		34
U.S. government obligations	62,909		10		64,456		11
Mutual funds-fixed income	30,773		5		32,874		6
U.S. government agencies	7,454		1		6,979		1
Equities:
Mutual funds-equities	134,081		22		136,026		23
Common stock	135,222		23		120,046		20
Exchange traded funds	6,554		1		6,530		1
Limited partnerships	7,329		1		6,635		1
Fair value of plan assets	$	604,586	100	%	$	594,217	100	%

Investments of the Plan are accounted for at cost on the trade date and are reported at fair value. The valuation methodologies used to measure the fair value of pension plan assets vary depending on the type of asset. At March 31, 2016, equities and money market funds are classified as Level 1; mutual funds-fixed income, corporate obligations, U.S. government obligations, and U.S. government agencies are classified as Level 2; and limited partnerships are classified as Level 3.

In general, investments of the Plan are exposed to various risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and overall market volatility. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investments, it is reasonably possible changes in the values of investments will occur in the near term and such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the Plan assets.

The investment objective of the Plan is to maximize the return on Plan assets over a long-time period, while meeting the Plan obligations. At March 31, 2016, Plan assets were invested 47% in equity investments, 51% in bonds, and 2% in cash with an average duration of 12.5 years on bond investments. The estimated life of benefit obligations was 11.9 years. Although it may fluctuate with market conditions, Management has targeted a long-term allocation of Plan assets of 20% to 50% in equity investments and 80% to 50% in bond investments. The allocation of Plan assets between equity investments and fixed income investments will change from time to time with the allocation to fixed income investments increasing as the funding level increases.

Huntington also sponsors other nonqualified retirement plans, the most significant being the SERP and the SRIP. The SERP provides certain former officers and directors, and the SRIP provides certain current and former officers and directors of Huntington and its subsidiaries with defined pension benefits in excess of limits imposed by federal tax law. During the 2013 third quarter, the board of directors approved, and management communicated, a curtailment of the Company’s SRIP plan effective December 31, 2013.

Huntington has a defined contribution plan that is available to eligible employees. Huntington matches participant contributions, up to the first 4% of base pay contributed to the Plan. For 2015, a discretionary profit-sharing contribution equal to 1% of eligible participants’ 2015 base pay was awarded during the 2016 first quarter.

The following table shows the costs of providing the SERP, SRIP, and defined contribution plans:



	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016		2015
SERP & SRIP	$	714	$	578
Defined contribution plan	7,920		7,445
Benefit cost	$	8,634	$	8,023

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13. FAIR VALUES OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

See Note 17 “Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities” to the consolidated financial statements of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 for a description of valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value rarely transfer between Level 1 and Level 2 measurements. There were no such transfers during the three-month period ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized below:



	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using						Netting Adjustments (1)			March 31, 2016
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Loans held for sale	$	—	$	364,967	$	—	$	—		$	364,967
Loans held for investment	—		38,113		—		—			38,113
Trading account securities:
Municipal securities	—		9,752		—		—			9,752
Other securities	35,539		633		—		—			36,172
	35,539		10,385		—		—			45,924
Available-for-sale and other securities:
U.S. Treasury securities	6,307		—		—		—			6,307
Federal agencies: Mortgage-backed	—		4,841,992		—		—			4,841,992
Federal agencies: Other agencies	—		114,496		—		—			114,496
Municipal securities	—		352,013		2,281,743		—			2,633,756
Asset-backed securities	—		743,045		94,329		—			837,374
Corporate debt	—		536,661		—		—			536,661
Other securities	11,404		3,931		—		—			15,335
	17,711		6,592,138		2,376,072		—			8,985,921
Automobile loans	—		—		1,216		—			1,216
MSRs	—		—		14,819		—			14,819
Derivative assets	—		566,637		11,082		(219,347		)	358,372
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities	—		338,164		735		(201,418		)	137,481
Short-term borrowings	—		624		—		—			624

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	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using						Netting Adjustments (1)			December 31, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Loans held for sale	$	—	$	337,577	$	—	$	—		$	337,577
Loans held for investment	—		32,889		—		—			32,889
Trading account securities:
Municipal securities	—		4,159		—		—			4,159
Other securities	32,475		363		—		—			32,838
	32,475		4,522		—		—			36,997
Available-for-sale and other securities:
U.S. Treasury securities	5,472		—		—		—			5,472
Federal agencies: Mortgage-backed	—		4,521,688		—		—			4,521,688
Federal agencies: Other agencies	—		115,913		—		—			115,913
Municipal securities	—		360,845		2,095,551		—			2,456,396
Asset-backed securities	—		761,076		100,337		—			861,413
Corporate debt	—		466,477		—		—			466,477
Other securities	11,397		3,899		—		—			15,296
	16,869		6,229,898		2,195,888		—			8,442,655
Automobile loans	—		—		1,748		—			1,748
MSRs	—		—		17,585		—			17,585
Derivative assets	—		429,448		6,721		(161,297		)	274,872
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities	—		287,994		665		(144,309		)	144,350
Short-term borrowings	—		1,770		—		—			1,770


(1)	Amounts represent the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements that allow the Company to settle positive and negative positions and cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparties.

The tables below present a rollforward of the balance sheet amounts for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, for financial instruments measured on a recurring basis and classified as Level 3. The classification of an item as Level 3 is based on the significance of the unobservable inputs to the overall fair value measurement. However, Level 3 measurements may also include observable components of value that can be validated externally. Accordingly, the gains and losses in the table below include changes in fair value due in part to observable factors that are part of the valuation methodology.

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	Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Three months ended March 31, 2016
							Available-for-sale securities
(dollar amounts in thousands)	MSRs			Derivative instruments			Municipal securities			Asset- backed securities			Automobile loans
Opening balance	$	17,585		$	6,056		$	2,095,551		$	100,337		$	1,748
Transfers into Level 3	—			—			—			—			—
Transfers out of Level 3 (1)	—			(915		)	—			—			—
Total gains/losses for the period:
Included in earnings	(2,766		)	5,206			—			—			—
Included in OCI	—			—			11,840			(5,168		)	—
Purchases/originations	—			—			237,450			—			—
Sales	—			—			—			—			—
Repayments	—			—			—			—			(532		)
Issues	—			—			—			—			—
Settlements	—			—			(63,098		)	(840		)	—
Closing balance	$	14,819		$	10,347		$	2,281,743		$	94,329		$	1,216
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at end of the reporting date	$	(2,766	)	$	5,306		$	—		$	—		$	—

(1) Transfers out of Level 3 represent the settlement value of the derivative instruments (i.e. interest rate lock agreements) that is transferred to loans held for sale, which is classified as Level 2.



	Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Three months ended March 31, 2015
							Available-for-sale securities
(dollar amounts in thousands)	MSRs			Derivative instruments			Municipal securities			Private- label CMO			Asset- backed securities			Automobile loans
Opening balance	$	22,786		$	3,360		$	1,417,593		$	30,464		$	82,738		$	10,590
Transfers into Level 3	—			—			—			—			—			—
Transfers out of Level 3	—			—			—			—			—			—
Total gains/losses for the period:
Included in earnings	(2,331		)	5,001			—			16			—			(213		)
Included in OCI	—			—			(3,992		)	18			7,511			—
Purchases/originations	—			—			242,997			—			—			—
Sales	—			—			—			—			—			—
Repayments	—			—			—			—			—			(3,882		)
Issues	—			—			—			—			—			—
Settlements	—			(536		)	(20,790		)	(426		)	(1,094		)	—
Closing balance	$	20,455		$	7,825		$	1,635,808		$	30,072		$	89,155		$	6,495
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for assets held at end of the reporting date	$	(2,331	)	$	4,465		$	(3,992	)	$	18		$	7,511		$	(213	)

The tables below summarize the classification of gains and losses due to changes in fair value, recorded in earnings for Level 3 assets and liabilities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

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	Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Three months ended March 31, 2016
						Available-for-sale securities
(dollar amounts in thousands)	MSRs			Derivative instruments		Municipal securities		Private- label CMO		Asset- backed securities		Automobile loans
Classification of gains and losses in earnings:
Mortgage banking income	$	(2,766	)	$	5,206	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Securities gains (losses)	—			—		—		—		—		—
Interest and fee income	—			—		—		—		—		—
Noninterest income	—			—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	(2,766	)	$	5,206	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—



	Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Three months ended March 31, 2015
						Available-for-sale securities
(dollar amounts in thousands)	MSRs			Derivative instruments		Municipal securities		Private- label CMO		Asset- backed securities		Automobile loans
Classification of gains and losses in earnings:
Mortgage banking income	$	(2,331	)	$	5,001	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Securities gains (losses)	—			—		—		—		—		—
Interest and fee income	—			—		—		16		—		(213		)
Noninterest income	—			—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	(2,331	)	$	5,001	$	—	$	16	$	—	$	(213	)

Assets and liabilities under the fair value option

The following table presents the fair value and aggregate principal balance of certain assets and liabilities under the fair value option:



	March 31, 2016							December 31, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Fair value carrying amount		Aggregate unpaid principal		Difference			Fair value carrying amount		Aggregate unpaid principal		Difference
Assets
Loans held for sale	$	364,967	$	348,302	$	16,665		$	337,577	$	326,802	$	10,775
Loans held for investment	38,113		38,811		(698		)	32,889		33,637		(748		)
Automobile loans	1,216		1,216		—			1,748		1,748		—

The following tables present the net gains (losses) from fair value changes, including net gains (losses) associated with instrument specific credit risk for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:



	Net gains (losses) from fair value changes
	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016		2015
Assets
Loans held for sale	$	4,649	$	1,001
Automobile loans	—		(213		)

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	Gains (losses) included in fair value changes associated with instrument specific credit risk
	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016		2015
Assets
Automobile loans	$	90	$	66

Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

Certain assets and liabilities may be required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition. These assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis; however, they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence of impairment. Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis were as follows:



			Fair Value Measurements Using
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Fair Value		Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Gains/(Losses) Three months ended March 31, 2016
MSRs	$	125,957	$	—	$	—	$	125,957	$	(16,340	)
Impaired loans	68,726		—		—		68,726		1,417
Other real estate owned	26,132		—		—		26,132		(505		)

MSRs accounted for under the amortization method are subject to nonrecurring fair value measurement when the fair value is lower than the carrying amount.

Periodically, Huntington records nonrecurring adjustments of collateral-dependent loans measured for impairment when establishing the ACL. Such amounts are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan. Appraisals are generally obtained to support the fair value of the collateral and incorporate measures such as recent sales prices for comparable properties and cost of construction. In cases where the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the collateral less cost to sell, an impairment charge is recognized.

Other real estate owned properties are included in accrued income and other assets and valued based on appraisals and third party price opinions, less estimated selling costs.

The appraisals supporting the fair value of the collateral to recognize loan impairment or unrealized loss on other real estate owned properties may not have been obtained as of March 31, 2016.

Significant unobservable inputs for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis

The table below presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

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	Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2016
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
MSRs	$	14,819	Discounted cash flow	Constant prepayment rate	7.0% - 26.5% (12.3%)
				Spread over forward interest rate swap rates	3.0% - 9.2% (5.5%)
Derivative assets	11,082		Consensus Pricing	Net market price	-2.5% - 22.1% (2.3%)
Derivative liabilities	735			Estimated Pull through %	7.9% - 99.8% (79.4%)
Municipal securities	2,281,743		Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	0.6% - 7.8% (3.5%)
				Cumulative default	0.1% - 56.0% (2.9%)
				Loss given default	5.0% - 80.0% (21.8%)
Asset-backed securities	94,329		Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	4.9% - 11.4% (6.5%)
				Cumulative prepayment rate	0.0% - 100% (9.6%)
				Cumulative default	1.5% - 100% (11.1%)
				Loss given default	85% - 100% (96.7%)
				Cure given deferral	0.0% - 75.0% (36.5%)
Automobile loans	1,216		Discounted cash flow	Constant prepayment rate	154.2	%
				Discount rate	0.2% - 5.0% (2.3%)
				Life of pool cumulative losses	2.1	%
Impaired loans	68,726		Appraisal value	NA	NA
Other real estate owned	26,132		Appraisal value	NA	NA



	Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
MSRs	$	17,585	Discounted cash flow	Constant prepayment rate	7.9% - 25.7% (14.7%)
				Spread over forward interest rate swap rates	3.3% - 9.2% (5.4%)
Derivative assets	6,721		Consensus Pricing	Net market price	-3.2% - 20.9% (1.9%)
Derivative liabilities	665			Estimated Pull through %	11.9% - 99.8% (76.7%)
Municipal securities	2,095,551		Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	0.3% - 7.2% (3.1%)
				Cumulative default	0.1% - 50.0% (2.1%)
				Loss given default	5.0% - 80.0% (20.5%)
Asset-backed securities	100,337		Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	4.6% - 10.9% (6.2%)
				Cumulative prepayment rate	0.0% - 100.% (9.6%)
				Cumulative default	1.6% - 100% (11.1%)
				Loss given default	85% - 100% (96.6%)
				Cure given deferral	0.0% - 75.0% (36.8%)
Automobile loans	1,748		Discounted cash flow	Constant prepayment rate	154.2	%
				Discount rate	0.2% - 5.0% (2.3%)
				Life of pool cumulative losses	2.1	%
Impaired loans	62,029		Appraisal value	NA	NA
Other real estate owned	27,342		Appraisal value	NA	NA

The following provides a general description of the impact of a change in an unobservable input on the fair value measurement and the interrelationship between unobservable inputs, where relevant/significant. Interrelationships may also exist between observable and unobservable inputs. Such relationships have not been included in the discussion below.

A significant change in the unobservable inputs may result in a significant change in the ending fair value measurement of Level 3 instruments. In general, prepayment rates increase when market interest rates decline and decrease when market

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interest rates rise and higher prepayment rates generally result in lower fair values for MSR assets, Private-label CMO securities, Asset-backed securities, and Automobile loans.

Credit loss estimates, such as probability of default, constant default, cumulative default, loss given default, cure given deferral, and loss severity, are driven by the ability of the borrowers to pay their loans and the value of the underlying collateral and are impacted by changes in macroeconomic conditions, typically increasing when economic conditions worsen and decreasing when conditions improve. An increase in the estimated prepayment rate typically results in a decrease in estimated credit losses and vice versa. Higher credit loss estimates generally result in lower fair values. Credit spreads generally increase when liquidity risks and market volatility increase and decrease when liquidity conditions and market volatility improve.

Discount rates and spread over forward interest rate swap rates typically increase when market interest rates increase and/or credit and liquidity risks increase and decrease when market interest rates decline and/or credit and liquidity conditions improve. Higher discount rates and credit spreads generally result in lower fair market values.

Net market price and pull through percentages generally increase when market interest rates increase and decline when market interest rates decline. Higher net market price and pull through percentages generally result in higher fair values.

Fair values of financial instruments

The following table provides the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of Huntington’s financial instruments that are carried either at fair value or cost at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial Assets
Cash and short-term assets	$	882,916	$	882,916	$	898,994	$	898,994
Trading account securities	45,924		45,924		36,997		36,997
Loans held for sale	567,165		570,609		474,621		484,511
Available-for-sale and other securities	9,319,381		9,319,381		8,775,441		8,775,441
Held-to-maturity securities	5,946,144		6,042,243		6,159,590		6,135,458
Net loans and direct financing leases	50,925,640		49,897,026		49,743,256		48,024,998
Derivatives	358,372		358,372		274,872		274,872
Financial Liabilities
Deposits	55,628,842		55,641,189		55,294,979		55,299,435
Short-term borrowings	471,375		471,375		615,279		615,279
Long-term debt	7,935,412		7,928,482		7,067,614		7,043,014
Derivatives	137,481		137,481		144,350		144,350

The following table presents the level in the fair value hierarchy for the estimated fair values of only Huntington’s financial instruments that are not already on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



	Estimated Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using						March 31, 2016
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		March 31, 2016
Financial Assets
Held-to-maturity securities	$	—	$	6,042,243	$	—	$	6,042,243
Net loans and direct financing leases	—		—		49,897,026		49,897,026
Financial Liabilities
Deposits	—		52,544,042		3,097,147		55,641,189
Short-term borrowings	—		624		470,751		471,375
Long-term debt	—		—		7,928,482		7,928,482

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	Estimated Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using						December 31, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		December 31, 2015
Financial Assets
Held-to-maturity securities	$	—	$	6,135,458	$	—	$	6,135,458
Net loans and direct financing leases	—		—		48,024,998		48,024,998
Financial Liabilities
Deposits	—		51,869,105		3,430,330		55,299,435
Short-term borrowings	—		1,770		613,509		615,279
Long-term debt	—		—		7,043,014		7,043,014

The short-term nature of certain assets and liabilities result in their carrying value approximating fair value. These include trading account securities, customers’ acceptance liabilities, short-term borrowings, bank acceptances outstanding, FHLB advances, and cash and short-term assets, which include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in banks, and federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements. Loan commitments and letters-of-credit generally have short-term, variable-rate features and contain clauses that limit Huntington’s exposure to changes in customer credit quality. Accordingly, their carrying values, which are immaterial at the respective balance sheet dates, are reasonable estimates of fair value. Not all the financial instruments listed in the table above are subject to the disclosure provisions of ASC Topic 820.

Certain assets, the most significant being operating lease assets, bank owned life insurance, and premises and equipment, do not meet the definition of a financial instrument and are excluded from this disclosure. Similarly, mortgage and nonmortgage servicing rights, deposit base, and other customer relationship intangibles are not considered financial instruments and are not included above. Accordingly, this fair value information is not intended to, and does not, represent Huntington’s underlying value. Many of the assets and liabilities subject to the disclosure requirements are not actively traded, requiring fair values to be estimated by Management. These estimations necessarily involve the use of judgment about a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to, relevancy of market prices of comparable instruments, expected future cash flows, and appropriate discount rates.

The following methods and assumptions were used by Huntington to estimate the fair value of the remaining classes of financial instruments:

Held-to-maturity securities

Fair values are determined by using models that are based on security-specific details, as well as relevant industry and economic factors. The most significant of these inputs are quoted market prices, and interest rate spreads on relevant benchmark securities.

Loans and Direct Financing Leases

Variable-rate loans that reprice frequently are based on carrying amounts, as adjusted for estimated credit losses. The fair values for other loans and leases are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses and employ interest rates currently being offered for loans and leases with similar terms. The rates take into account the position of the yield curve, as well as an adjustment for prepayment risk, operating costs, and profit. This value is also reduced by an estimate of expected losses and the credit risk associated in the loan and lease portfolio. The valuation of the loan portfolio reflected discounts that Huntington believed are consistent with transactions occurring in the marketplace.

Deposits

Demand deposits, savings accounts, and money market deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair values of fixed-rate time deposits are estimated by discounting cash flows using interest rates currently being offered on certificates with similar maturities.

Debt

Long-term debt is based upon quoted market prices, which are inclusive of Huntington’s credit risk. In the absence of quoted market prices, discounted cash flows using market rates for similar debt with the same maturities are used in the determination of fair value.

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14. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Derivative financial instruments are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as either an asset or a liability (in accrued income and other assets or accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively) and measured at fair value.

Derivative financial instruments can be designated as accounting hedges under GAAP. Designating a derivative as an accounting hedge allows Huntington to recognize gains and losses, less any ineffectiveness, in the income statement within the same period that the hedged item affects earnings. Gains and losses on derivatives that are not designated to an effective hedge relationship under GAAP immediately impact earnings within the period they occur.

Derivatives used in Asset and Liability Management Activities

Huntington engages in balance sheet hedging activity, principally for asset liability management purposes, to convert fixed rate assets or liabilities into floating rate or vice versa. Balance sheet hedging activity is arranged to receive hedge accounting treatment and is classified as either fair value or cash flow hedges. Fair value hedges are purchased to convert deposits and subordinated and other long-term debt from fixed-rate obligations to floating rate. Cash flow hedges are also used to convert floating rate loans made to customers into fixed rate loans.

The following table presents the gross notional values of derivatives used in Huntington’s asset and liability management activities at March 31, 2016, identified by the underlying interest rate-sensitive instruments:



(dollar amounts in thousands )	Fair Value Hedges		Cash Flow Hedges		Total
Instruments associated with:
Loans	$	—	$	5,550,000	$	5,550,000
Deposits	—		—		—
Subordinated notes	450,000		—		450,000
Long-term debt	6,375,000		—		6,375,000
Total notional value at March 31, 2016	$	6,825,000	$	5,550,000	$	12,375,000

The following table presents additional information about the interest rate swaps used in Huntington’s asset and liability management activities at March 31, 2016:



						Weighted-Average Rate
(dollar amounts in thousands )	Notional Value		Average Maturity (years)	Fair Value		Receive		Pay
Asset conversion swaps
Receive fixed—generic	$	5,550,000	0.9	$	10,925	0.91	%	0.57	%
Total asset conversion swaps	5,550,000		0.9	10,925		0.91		0.57
Liability conversion swaps
Receive fixed—generic	6,825,000		2.8	141,755		1.50		0.63
Total liability conversion swaps	6,825,000		2.8	141,755		1.50		0.63
Total swap portfolio at March 31, 2016	$	12,375,000	2	$	152,680	1.24	%	0.60	%

These derivative financial instruments were entered into for the purpose of managing the interest rate risk of assets and liabilities. Consequently, net amounts receivable or payable on contracts hedging either interest earning assets or interest bearing liabilities were accrued as an adjustment to either interest income or interest expense. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016, and 2015, the net amounts resulted in an increase to net interest income of $21 million and $25 million, respectively.

The following table presents the fair values at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of Huntington’s derivatives that are designated and not designated as hedging instruments. Amounts in the table below are presented gross without the impact of any net collateral arrangements:

Asset derivatives included in accrued income and other assets:

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(dollar amounts in thousands)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Interest rate contracts designated as hedging instruments	$	152,882	$	80,513
Interest rate contracts not designated as hedging instruments	283,037		190,846
Foreign exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments	38,635		37,727
Commodities contracts not designated as hedging instruments	91,901		117,894
Total contracts	$	566,455	$	426,980

Liability derivatives included in accrued expenses and other liabilities:



(dollar amounts in thousands)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Interest rate contracts designated as hedging instruments	$	202	$	15,215
Interest rate contracts not designated as hedging instruments	206,512		121,815
Foreign exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments	39,756		35,283
Commodities contracts not designated as hedging instruments	88,659		114,887
Total contracts	$	335,129	$	287,200

The changes in fair value of the fair value hedges are, to the extent that the hedging relationship is effective, recorded through earnings and offset against changes in the fair value of the hedged item.

The following table presents the change in fair value for derivatives designated as fair value hedges as well as the offsetting change in fair value on the hedged item for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016, and 2015:



	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016			2015
Interest rate contracts
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps hedging deposits (1)	$	(82	)	$	(213	)
Change in fair value of hedged deposits (1)	72			214
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps hedging subordinated notes (2)	6,804			3,231
Change in fair value of hedged subordinated notes (2)	(6,804		)	(3,231		)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps hedging other long-term debt (2)	61,032			20,025
Change in fair value of hedged other long-term debt (2)	(59,786		)	(19,645		)


(1)	Effective portion of the hedging relationship is recognized in Interest expense—deposits in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Any resulting ineffective portion of the hedging relationship is recognized in noninterest income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.


(2)	Effective portion of the hedging relationship is recognized in Interest expense—subordinated notes and other long-term debt in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Any resulting ineffective portion of the hedging relationship is recognized in noninterest income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table presents the gains and (losses) recognized in OCI and the location in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income of gains and (losses) reclassified from OCI into earnings for derivatives designated as effective cash flow hedges:

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Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion) (after-tax)				Location of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings (effective portion)	Amount of (gain) or loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings (effective portion)
	Three months ended March 31,					Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016		2015			2016			2015
Interest rate contracts
Loans	$	9,249	$	18,294	Interest and fee income - loans and leases	$	(645	)	$	(133	)
Investment Securities	—		—		Noninterest income - other income	1			10
Total	$	9,249	$	18,294		$	(644	)	$	(123	)

Reclassified gains and losses on swaps related to loans and investment securities and swaps related to subordinated debt are recorded within interest income and interest expense, respectively. During the next twelve months, Huntington expects to reclassify to earnings $5 million after-tax unrealized gains on cash flow hedging derivatives currently in OCI.

To the extent these derivatives are effective in offsetting the variability of the hedged cash flows, changes in the derivatives’ fair value will not be included in current earnings but are reported as a component of OCI in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity. These changes in fair value will be included in earnings of future periods when earnings are also affected by the changes in the hedged cash flows. To the extent these derivatives are not effective, changes in their fair values are immediately included in noninterest income.

The following table presents the gains and (losses) recognized in noninterest income on the ineffective portion on interest rate contracts for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:



	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016		2015
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
Interest rate contracts
Loans	$	421	$	(163	)

Derivatives used in mortgage banking activities

Mortgage loan origination hedging activity

Huntington’s mortgage origination hedging activity is related to the hedging of the mortgage pricing commitments to customers and the secondary sale to third parties. The value of a newly originated mortgage is not firm until the interest rate is committed or locked. The interest rate lock commitments are derivative positions offset by forward commitments to sell loans.

Huntington uses two types of mortgage-backed securities in its forward commitment to sell loans. The first type of forward commitment is a “To Be Announced” (or TBA), the second is a “Specified Pool” mortgage-backed security. Huntington uses these derivatives to hedge the value of mortgage-backed securities until they are sold.

The following table summarizes the derivative assets and liabilities used in mortgage banking activities:



(dollar amounts in thousands)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Derivative assets:
Interest rate lock agreements	$	11,082		$	6,721
Forward trades and options	183			2,468
Total derivative assets	11,265			9,189
Derivative liabilities:
Interest rate lock agreements	(190		)	(220		)
Forward trades and options	(3,580		)	(1,239		)
Total derivative liabilities	(3,770		)	(1,459		)
Net derivative asset (liability)	$	7,495		$	7,730

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MSR hedging activity

Huntington’s MSR economic hedging activity uses securities and derivatives to manage the value of the MSR asset and to mitigate the various types of risk inherent in the MSR asset, including risks related to duration, basis, convexity, volatility, and yield curve. The hedging instruments include forward commitments, interest rate swaps, and options on interest rate swaps.

The total notional value of these derivative financial instruments at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, was $0.2 billion and $0.5 billion, respectively. The total notional amount at March 31, 2016, corresponds to trading assets with a fair value of $6 million and trading liabilities with a fair value of less than $1 million. Net trading gains and (losses) related to MSR hedging for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, were $12 million and $5 million. These amounts are included in mortgage banking income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Derivatives used in trading activities

Various derivative financial instruments are offered to enable customers to meet their financing and investing objectives and for their risk management purposes. Derivative financial instruments used in trading activities consisted of commodity, interest rate, and foreign exchange contracts. The derivative contracts grant the option holder the right to buy or sell an underlying financial instrument for a predetermined price before the contract expires. Huntington may enter into offsetting third-party contracts with approved, reputable counterparties with substantially matching terms and currencies in order to economically hedge significant exposure related to derivatives used in trading activities.

The interest rate risk of customer derivatives is mitigated by entering into similar derivatives having offsetting terms with other counterparties. The credit risk to these customers is evaluated and included in the calculation of fair value. Foreign currency derivatives help the customer hedge risk and reduce exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates. Transactions are primarily in liquid currencies with Canadian dollars and Euros comprising a majority of all transactions.

The net fair values of these derivative financial instruments, for which the gross amounts are included in accrued income and other assets or accrued expenses and other liabilities at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, were $69 million and $76 million, respectively. The total notional values of derivative financial instruments used by Huntington on behalf of customers, including offsetting derivatives, were $14.8 billion and $14.6 billion at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Huntington’s credit risks from interest rate swaps used for trading purposes were $306 million and $224 million at the same dates, respectively.

Risk Participation Agreements

Huntington periodically enters into risk participation agreement in order to manage credit risk of its derivative positions. These agreements transfer counterparty credit risk related to interest rate swaps to and from other financial institutions. Huntington can mitigate exposure to certain counterparties or take on exposure to generate additional income. Huntington’s notional exposure for interest rate swaps originated by other financial institutions was $356 million and $344 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Huntington will make payments under these agreements if a customer defaults on its obligation to perform under the terms of the underlying interest rate derivative contract. The amount Huntington will have to pay if all counterparties defaulted on their swap contracts is the fair value of these risk participations, which was $9 million and $6 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. These contracts mature between 2015 and 2043 and are deemed investment grade.

Financial assets and liabilities that are offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Huntington records derivatives at fair value as further described in Note 13. Huntington records these derivatives net of any master netting arrangement in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Collateral agreements are regularly entered into as part of the underlying derivative agreements with Huntington’s counterparties to mitigate counterparty credit risk.

All derivatives are carried on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. Derivative balances are presented on a net basis taking into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements. Cash collateral exchanged with counterparties is also netted against the applicable derivative fair values. Huntington enters into derivative transactions with two primary groups: broker-dealers and banks, and Huntington’s customers. Different methods are utilized for managing counterparty credit exposure and credit risk for each of these groups.

Huntington enters into transactions with broker-dealers and banks for various risk management purposes. These types of transactions generally are high dollar volume. Huntington enters into bilateral collateral and master netting agreements with these counterparties, and routinely exchange cash and high quality securities collateral with these counterparties. Huntington enters into transactions with customers to meet their financing, investing, payment and risk management needs. These types of

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transactions generally are low dollar volume. Huntington generally enters into master netting agreements with customer counterparties, however collateral is generally not exchanged with customer counterparties.

At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, aggregate credit risk associated with these derivatives, net of collateral that has been pledged by the counterparty, was $21 million and $15 million, respectively. The credit risk associated with interest rate swaps is calculated after considering master netting agreements with broker-dealers and banks.

At March 31, 2016, Huntington pledged $110 million of investment securities and cash collateral to counterparties, while other counterparties pledged $108 million of investment securities and cash collateral to Huntington to satisfy collateral netting agreements. In the event of credit downgrades, Huntington would not be required to provide additional collateral.

The following tables present the gross amounts of these assets and liabilities with any offsets to arrive at the net amounts recognized in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets



									Gross amounts not offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets
(dollar amounts in thousands)		Gross amounts of recognized assets		Gross amounts offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets			Net amounts of assets presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets		Financial instruments			Cash collateral received			Net amount
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets
March 31, 2016	Derivatives	$	577,719	$	(219,347	)	$	358,372	$	(44,784	)	$	(2,603	)	$	310,985
December 31, 2015	Derivatives	436,169		(161,297		)	274,872		(39,305		)	(3,462		)	232,105

Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities



									Gross amounts not offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets
(dollar amounts in thousands)		Gross amounts of recognized liabilities		Gross amounts offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets			Net amounts of liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets		Financial instruments			Cash collateral delivered			Net amount
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities
March 31, 2016	Derivatives	$	338,899	$	(201,418	)	$	137,481	$	(66,571	)	$	(582	)	$	70,329
December 31, 2015	Derivatives	288,659		(144,309		)	144,350		(62,460		)	(20		)	81,870

15. VIEs

Consolidated VIEs

Consolidated VIEs at March 31, 2016, consisted of certain loan and lease securitization trusts. Huntington has determined the trusts are VIEs. Huntington has concluded that it is the primary beneficiary of these trusts because it has the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly affect the entity’s economic performance and it has either the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. During the 2015 first quarter, Huntington acquired two securitization trusts with its acquisition of Huntington Technology Finance. During the 2016 first quarter, Huntington canceled the Series 2012A Trust. As a result, any remaining assets at the time of the cancellation were no longer part of the trust.

The following tables present the carrying amount and classification of the consolidated trusts’ assets and liabilities that were included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

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	March 31, 2016
	Huntington Technology Funding Trust			Other Consolidated VIEs		Total
(dollar amounts in thousands)		Series 2014A		Other Consolidated VIEs		Total
Assets:
Cash		$	1,560	$	—	$	1,560
Loans and leases		128,138		—		128,138
Allowance for loan and lease losses		—		—		—
Net loans and leases		128,138		—		128,138
Accrued income and other assets		—		222		222
Total assets		$	129,698	$	222	$	129,920
Liabilities:
Other long-term debt		$	104,199	$	—	$	104,199
Accrued interest and other liabilities		—		222		222
Total liabilities		104,199		222		104,421
Equity:
Beneficial Interest owned by third party		25,499		—		25,499
Total liabilities and equity		$	129,698	$	222	$	129,920



	December 31, 2015
	Huntington Technology Funding Trust				Other Consolidated VIEs		Total
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Series 2012A		Series 2014A		Other Consolidated VIEs		Total
Assets:
Cash	$	1,377	$	1,561	$	—	$	2,938
Loans and leases	32,180		152,331		—		184,511
Allowance for loan and lease losses	—		—		—		—
Net loans and leases	32,180		152,331		—		184,511
Accrued income and other assets	—		—		229		229
Total assets	$	33,557	$	153,892	$	229	$	187,678
Liabilities:
Other long-term debt	$	27,153	$	123,577	$	—	$	150,730
Accrued interest and other liabilities	—		—		229		229
Total liabilities	27,153		123,577		229		150,959
Equity:
Beneficial Interest owned by third party	6,404		30,315		—		36,719
Total liabilities and equity	$	33,557	$	153,892	$	229	$	187,678

The loans and leases were designated to repay the securitized notes. Huntington services the loans and leases and uses the proceeds from principal and interest payments to pay the securitized notes during the amortization period. Huntington has not provided financial or other support that was not previously contractually required.

Unconsolidated VIEs

The following tables provide a summary of the assets and liabilities included in Huntington’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, as well as the maximum exposure to losses, associated with its interests related to unconsolidated VIEs for which Huntington holds an interest, but is not the primary beneficiary, to the VIE at March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015:

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	March 31, 2016
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Total Assets		Total Liabilities		Maximum Exposure to Loss
2015-1 Automobile Trust	$	6,453	$	—	$	6,453
2012-2 Automobile Trust	422		—		422
Trust Preferred Securities	13,919		317,114		—
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Partnerships	413,026		186,651		413,026
Other Investments	62,235		24,926		62,235
Total	$	496,055	$	528,691	$	482,136



	December 31, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Total Assets		Total Liabilities		Maximum Exposure to Loss
2015-1 Automobile Trust	$	7,695	$	—	$	7,695
2012-1 Automobile Trust	94		—		94
2012-2 Automobile Trust	771		—		771
Trust Preferred Securities	13,919		317,106		—
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Partnerships	425,500		196,001		425,500
Other Investments	68,746		25,762		68,746
Total	$	516,725	$	538,869	$	502,806

2015-1, 2012-1, 2012-2, and 2011 AUTOMOBILE TRUST

During the 2015 second quarter, 2012 fourth quarter, 2012 first quarter and 2011 third quarter, we transferred automobile loans totaling $0.8 billion, $1.0 billion, $1.3 billion and $1.0 billion, respectively, to trusts in securitization transactions. The securitizations and the resulting sale of all underlying securities qualified for sale accounting. The interest Huntington holds in the VIEs relates to servicing rights which are included within accrued income and other assets of Huntington’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The maximum exposure to loss is equal to the carrying value of the servicing asset.

During the 2016 first quarter, Huntington canceled the 2012-1 Automobile Trust. As a result, any remaining assets at the time of the cancellation were no longer part of the trust.

TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES

Huntington has certain wholly-owned trusts whose assets, liabilities, equity, income, and expenses are not included within Huntington’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These trusts have been formed for the sole purpose of issuing trust-preferred securities, from which the proceeds are then invested in Huntington junior subordinated debentures, which are reflected in Huntington’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as subordinated notes. The trust securities are the obligations of the trusts, and as such, are not consolidated within Huntington’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. A list of trust preferred securities outstanding at March 31, 2016 follows:



(dollar amounts in thousands)	Rate			Principal amount of subordinated note/ debenture issued to trust (1)		Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary
Huntington Capital I	1.32	%	(2)	$	111,816	$	6,186
Huntington Capital II	1.26		(3)	54,593		3,093
Sky Financial Capital Trust III	2.03		(4)	72,165		2,165
Sky Financial Capital Trust IV	2.01		(4)	74,320		2,320
Camco Financial Trust	3.07		(5)	4,220		155
Total				$	317,114	$	13,919


(1)	Represents the principal amount of debentures issued to each trust, including unamortized original issue discount.


(2)	Variable effective rate at March 31, 2016, based on three month LIBOR +0.70%.


(3)	Variable effective rate at March 31, 2016, based on three month LIBOR +0.625%.


(4)	Variable effective rate at March 31, 2016, based on three month LIBOR +1.40%.

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(5)	Variable effective rate (including impact of purchase accounting accretion) at March 31, 2016, based on three month LIBOR +1.33%.

Each issue of the junior subordinated debentures has an interest rate equal to the corresponding trust securities distribution rate. Huntington has the right to defer payment of interest on the debentures at any time, or from time-to-time for a period not exceeding five years provided that no extension period may extend beyond the stated maturity of the related debentures. During any such extension period, distributions to the trust securities will also be deferred and Huntington’s ability to pay dividends on its common stock will be restricted. Periodic cash payments and payments upon liquidation or redemption with respect to trust securities are guaranteed by Huntington to the extent of funds held by the trusts. The guarantee ranks subordinate and junior in right of payment to all indebtedness of the Company to the same extent as the junior subordinated debt. The guarantee does not place a limitation on the amount of additional indebtedness that may be incurred by Huntington.

LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PARTNERSHIPS

Huntington makes certain equity investments in various limited partnerships that sponsor affordable housing projects utilizing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) pursuant to Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code. The purpose of these investments is to achieve a satisfactory return on capital, to facilitate the sale of additional affordable housing product offerings, and to assist in achieving goals associated with the Community Reinvestment Act. The primary activities of the limited partnerships include the identification, development, and operation of multi family housing that is leased to qualifying residential tenants. Generally, these types of investments are funded through a combination of debt and equity.

Huntington uses the proportional amortization method to account for a majority of its investments in these entities. These investments are included in accrued income and other assets. Investments that do not meet the requirements of the proportional amortization method are recognized using the equity method. Investment gains/losses related to these investments are included in noninterest-income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table presents the balances of Huntington’s affordable housing tax credit investments and related unfunded commitments at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



(dollar amounts in thousands)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Affordable housing tax credit investments	$	674,221		$	674,157
Less: amortization	(261,195		)	(248,657		)
Net affordable housing tax credit investments	$	413,026		$	425,500
Unfunded commitments	$	186,651		$	196,001

The following table presents other information relating to Huntington’s affordable housing tax credit investments for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:



	Three months ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2016		2015
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized	$	18,285	$	15,747
Proportional amortization method
Tax credit amortization expense included in provision for income taxes	12,407		11,074
Equity method
Tax credit investment (gains) losses included in non-interest income	132		147

Huntington recognized immaterial impairment losses on tax credit investments during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. The impairment losses recognized related to the fair value of the tax credit investments that were less than carrying value.

OTHER INVESTMENTS

Other investments determined to be VIE’s include investments in Historic Tax Credit Investments, Small Business Investment Companies, Rural Business Investment Companies, certain equity method investments and other miscellaneous investments.

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16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Commitments to extend credit

In the ordinary course of business, Huntington makes various commitments to extend credit that are not reflected in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The contract amounts of these financial agreements at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, were as follows:



(dollar amounts in thousands)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Contract amount represents credit risk:
Commitments to extend credit
Commercial	$	11,052,384	$	11,448,927
Consumer	8,872,015		8,574,093
Commercial real estate	888,967		813,271
Standby letters-of-credit	509,910		511,706
Commercial letters-of-credit	15,724		56,119

Through the Company’s credit process, Huntington monitors the credit risks of outstanding standby letters-of-credit. When it is probable that a standby letter-of-credit will be drawn and not repaid in full, losses are recognized in the provision for credit losses. At March 31, 2016, Huntington had $510 million of standby letters-of-credit outstanding, of which 81% were collateralized. Included in this $510 million total are letters-of-credit issued by the Bank that support securities that were issued by customers and remarketed by The Huntington Investment Company, the Company’s broker-dealer subsidiary.

Huntington uses an internal grading system to assess an estimate of loss on its loan and lease portfolio. This same loan grading system is used to monitor credit risk associated with standby letters-of-credit. Under this risk rating system as of March 31, 2016, approximately $148 million of the standby letters-of-credit were rated strong with sufficient asset quality, liquidity, and good debt capacity and coverage; approximately $360 million were rated average with acceptable asset quality, liquidity, and modest debt capacity; and $2 million were rated substandard with negative financial trends, structural weaknesses, operating difficulties, and higher leverage.

Commercial letters-of-credit represent short-term, self-liquidating instruments that facilitate customer trade transactions and generally have maturities of no longer than 90 days. The goods or cargo being traded normally secures these instruments. As of March 31, 2016, Huntington had $16 million of commercial letters-of-credit outstanding.

Commitments to sell loans

Activity related to our mortgage origination activity supports the hedging of the mortgage pricing commitments to customers and the secondary sale to third parties. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Huntington had commitments to sell residential real estate loans of $826 million and $659 million, respectively. These contracts mature in less than one year .

Litigation

The nature of Huntington’s business ordinarily results in a certain amount of pending as well as threatened claims, litigation, investigations, regulatory and legal and administrative cases, matters and proceedings, all of which are considered incidental to the normal conduct of business. When the Company determines it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted,

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it vigorously defends itself. The Company considers settlement of cases when, in Management’s judgment, it is in the best interests of both the Company and its shareholders to do so.

On at least a quarterly basis, Huntington assesses its liabilities and contingencies in connection with threatened and outstanding legal cases, matters and proceedings, utilizing the latest information available. For cases, matters and proceedings where it is both probable the Company will incur a loss and the amount can be reasonably estimated, Huntington establishes an accrual for the loss. Once established, the accrual is adjusted as appropriate to reflect any relevant developments. For cases, matters or proceedings where a loss is not probable or the amount of the loss cannot be estimated, no accrual is established.

In certain cases, matters and proceedings, exposure to loss exists in excess of the accrual to the extent such loss is reasonably possible, but not probable. Management believes an estimate of the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses, in excess of amounts accrued, for current legal proceedings is from $0 to approximately $60 million at March 31, 2016. For certain other cases, and matters, Management cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss at this time. Any estimate involves significant judgment, given the varying stages of the proceedings (including the fact that many of them are currently in preliminary stages), the existence of multiple defendants in several of the current proceedings whose share of liability has yet to be determined, the numerous unresolved issues in many of the proceedings, and the inherent uncertainty of the various potential outcomes of such proceedings. Accordingly, Management’s estimate will change from time-to-time, and actual losses may be more or less than the current estimate.

While the final outcome of legal cases, matters, and proceedings is inherently uncertain, based on information currently available, advice of counsel, and available insurance coverage, Management believes that the amount it has already accrued is adequate and any incremental liability arising from the Company’s legal cases, matters, or proceedings will not have a material negative adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position as a whole. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these cases, matters, and proceedings, if unfavorable, may be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position in a particular period.

Cyberco Litigation. Huntington has been named a defendant in two lawsuits, arising from Huntington’s commercial lending, depository, and equipment leasing relationships with Cyberco Holdings, Inc. (Cyberco), based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In November 2004, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service raided Cyberco’s facilities and Cyberco’s operations ceased. An equipment leasing fraud was uncovered, whereby Cyberco sought financing from equipment lessors and financial institutions, including Huntington, allegedly to purchase computer equipment from Teleservices Group, Inc. (Teleservices). Cyberco created fraudulent documentation to close the financing transactions when, in fact, no computer equipment was ever purchased or leased from Teleservices, which later proved to be a shell corporation.

Cyberco filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition on December 9, 2004, and a state court receiver for Teleservices then filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition for Teleservices on January 21, 2005. In an adversary proceeding commenced against Huntington on December 8, 2006, the Cyberco bankruptcy trustee sought recovery of over $70 million he alleged was transferred to Huntington. The Cyberco bankruptcy trustee also alleged preferential transfers were made to Huntington in the amount of approximately $1 million. Huntington moved to dismiss the complaint and all but the preference claims were dismissed on January 29, 2008. The Bankruptcy Court ordered the case to be tried in July 2012, and entered an order governing all pretrial conduct. Huntington filed a motion for summary judgment on the basis that the Cyberco trustee sought recovery of the same alleged transfers as the Teleservices trustee in a separate case described below. The Bankruptcy Court granted the motion in principal part and the parties stipulated to a full dismissal which was entered on June 19, 2012.

The Teleservices bankruptcy trustee filed a separate adversary proceeding against Huntington on January 19, 2007, seeking to avoid and recover alleged transfers that occurred in two ways: (1) checks made payable to Huntington for application to Cyberco’s indebtedness to Huntington, and (2) deposits into Cyberco’s bank accounts with Huntington. A trial was held as to only Huntington’s defenses. Subsequently, the trustee filed a summary judgment motion on the affirmative case, alleging the fraudulent transfers to Huntington totaled approximately $73 million and seeking judgment in that amount (which includes the $1 million alleged to be preferential transfers by the Cyberco bankruptcy trustee). On March 17, 2011, the Bankruptcy Court issued an Opinion determining that the alleged transfers made to Huntington during the period from April 30, 2004 through November 2004 were not received in good faith and that Huntington failed to show a lack of knowledge of the avoidability of the alleged transfers made from September 2003 through November 2004. The trustee then filed an amended motion for summary judgment in the affirmative case and a hearing was held on July 1, 2011.

On March 30, 2012, the Bankruptcy Court issued an Opinion on the Teleservices trustee’s motion determining Huntington was the initial transferee of the checks made payable to it and was a subsequent transferee of all deposits into Cyberco’s accounts. The Bankruptcy Court ruled Cyberco’s deposits were themselves transfers to Huntington under the Bankruptcy Code, and Huntington was liable for both the checks and the deposits, totaling approximately $73 million. The Bankruptcy Court delivered its report and recommendation to the District Court for the Western District of Michigan,

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recommending that the District Court enter a final judgment against Huntington in the principal amount of $72 million, plus interest through July 27, 2012, in the amount of $9 million. The parties filed their respective objections and responses to the Bankruptcy Court’s report and recommendation. The District Court held a hearing in September 2014 and conducted a de novo review of the fact findings and legal conclusions in the Bankruptcy Court’s report and recommendation.

On September 28, 2015, the District Court entered a judgment against Huntington in the amount of $72 million plus costs and pre- and post-judgment interest. While Huntington has appealed the decision and plans to continue to aggressively contest the claims of this complex case, Huntington increased its legal reserves by approximately $38 million in the 2015 third quarter to fully accrue for the amount of the judgment.

MERSCORP Litigation. Huntington is a defendant in an action filed on January 17, 2012 against MERSCORP, Inc. and numerous other financial institutions that participate in the mortgage electronic registration system (MERS). The putative class action was filed on behalf of all 88 counties in Ohio. The plaintiffs allege that the recording of mortgages and assignments thereof is mandatory under Ohio law and seek a declaratory judgment that the defendants are required to record every mortgage and assignment on real property located in Ohio and pay the attendant statutory recording fees. The complaint also seeks damages, attorney’s fees and costs. Huntington filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which has been fully briefed, but no ruling has been issued by the Geauga County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas. Similar litigation has been initiated against MERSCORP, Inc. and other financial institutions in other jurisdictions throughout the country, however, Huntington has not been named a defendant in those other cases.

Powell v. Huntington National Bank. Huntington is a defendant in a putative class action filed on October 15, 2013. The plaintiffs filed the action in West Virginia state court on behalf of themselves and other West Virginia mortgage loan borrowers who allege they were charged late fees in violation of West Virginia law and the loan documents. Plaintiffs seek statutory civil penalties, compensatory damages and attorney’s fees. Huntington removed the case to federal court, answered the complaint, and, on January 17, 2014, filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings, asserting that West Virginia law is preempted by federal law and therefore does not apply to Huntington. Following further briefing by the parties, the federal district court denied Huntington’s motion for judgment on the pleadings on September 26, 2014. On June 8, 2015, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted Huntington’s motion for an interlocutory appeal of the district court’s decision. The matter was briefed and oral argument held, but after the oral argument, the Fourth Circuit dismissed the appeal as improvidently granted and remanded the case back to the district court for further proceedings. The parties are currently engaged in discovery.

FirstMerit Merger Shareholder Litigation. Huntington is a defendant in five lawsuits filed in February and March of 2016 in state and federal courts in Ohio relating to the FirstMerit merger. The plaintiffs in each case are FirstMerit shareholders and have filed class action and derivative claims seeking to enjoin the merger. The plaintiffs also claim that the registration statement filed regarding the merger contained material omissions and/or misrepresentations and seek the filing of a revised registration statement, as well as money damages. Specifically as to Huntington, the plaintiffs claim Huntington aided and abetted in alleged breaches of fiduciary duties by the FirstMerit board of directors in approving the merger, and in one complaint, allege that Huntington had direct involvement in making omissions and/or misrepresentations in the registration statement. Huntington is preparing its defense to the complaints.

17. SEGMENT REPORTING

Our business segments are based on our internally-aligned segment leadership structure, which is how we monitor results and assess performance. We have five major business segments: Retail and Business Banking, Commercial Banking, Automobile Finance and Commercial Real Estate (AFCRE), Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group (RBHPCG), and Home Lending. The Treasury / Other function includes our technology and operations, other unallocated assets, liabilities, revenue, and expense.

Business segment results are determined based upon our management reporting system, which assigns balance sheet and income statement items to each of the business segments. The process is designed around our organizational and management structure and, accordingly, the results derived are not necessarily comparable with similar information published by other financial institutions. Additionally, because of the interrelationships of the various segments, the information presented is not indicative of how the segments would perform if they operated as independent entities

Revenue is recorded in the business segment responsible for the related product or service. Fee sharing is recorded to allocate portions of such revenue to other business segments involved in selling to, or providing service to customers. Results of operations for the business segments reflect these fee sharing allocations.

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related to product origination and servicing. These activity-based costs are then extended, based on volumes, with the resulting amount allocated to business segments that own the related products. The second phase consists of the allocation of overhead costs to all five business segments from Treasury / Other. We utilize a full-allocation methodology, where all Treasury / Other expenses, except reported Significant Items, and a small amount of other residual unallocated expenses, are allocated to the five business segments.

We use an active and centralized Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP) methodology to attribute appropriate income to the business segments. The intent of the FTP methodology is to transfer interest rate risk from the business segments by providing matched duration funding of assets and liabilities. The result is to centralize the financial impact, management, and reporting of interest rate risk in the Treasury / Other function where it can be centrally monitored and managed. The Treasury / Other function charges (credits) an internal cost of funds for assets held in (or pays for funding provided by) each business segment. The FTP rate is based on prevailing market interest rates for comparable duration assets (or liabilities).

Retail and Business Banking - The Retail and Business Banking segment provides a wide array of financial products and services to consumer and small business customers including but not limited to checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, consumer loans, and small business loans. Other financial services available to consumer and small business customers include investments, insurance, interest rate risk protection, foreign exchange, and treasury management. Business Banking is defined as serving companies with revenues up to $20 million and consists of approximately 165,000 businesses

Commercial Banking - Through a relationship banking model, this segment provides a wide array of products and services to the middle market, large corporate, and government public sector customers located primarily within our geographic footprint. The segment is divided into seven business units: middle market, large corporate, specialty banking, asset finance, capital markets, treasury management, and insurance.

Automobile Finance and Commercial Real Estate - This segment provides lending and other banking products and services to customers outside of our traditional retail and commercial banking segments. Our products and services include providing financing for the purchase of vehicles by customers at franchised automotive dealerships, financing the acquisition of new and used vehicle inventory of franchised automotive dealerships, and financing for land, buildings, and other commercial real estate owned or constructed by real estate developers, automobile dealerships, or other customers with real estate project financing needs. Products and services are delivered through highly specialized relationship-focused bankers and product partners.

Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group - Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group is closely aligned with our eleven regional banking markets. The Huntington Private Client Group is organized into units consisting of The Huntington Private Bank, The Huntington Trust, and The Huntington Investment Company. Our private banking, trust, and investment functions focus their efforts in our Midwest footprint and Florida.

Home Lending - Home Lending originates and services consumer loans and mortgages for customers who are generally located in our primary banking markets. Consumer and mortgage lending products are primarily distributed through the Retail and Business Banking segment, as well as through commissioned loan originators. Home lending earns interest on loans held in the warehouse and portfolio, earns fee income from the origination and servicing of mortgage loans, and recognizes gains or losses from the sale of mortgage loans. Home Lending supports the origination and servicing of mortgage loans across all segments.

Listed below is certain operating basis financial information reconciled to Huntington’s March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, and March 31, 2015, reported results by business segment:

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	Three months ended March 31,
Income Statements	Retail & Business Banking		Commercial Banking		AFCRE			RBHPCG			Home Lending			Treasury/Other			Huntington Consolidated
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Retail & Business Banking		Commercial Banking		AFCRE			RBHPCG			Home Lending			Treasury/Other			Huntington Consolidated
2016
Net interest income	$	264,688	$	100,863	$	95,569		$	39,279		$	13,016		$	(10,349	)	$	503,066
Provision for credit losses	12,196		34,756		(16,617		)	(479		)	(2,274		)	—			27,582
Noninterest income	117,559		58,581		7,252			27,807			11,650			19,018			241,867
Noninterest expense	273,729		90,428		40,204			49,997			25,608			11,114			491,080
Income taxes	33,713		11,991		27,732			6,149			466			(25,094		)	54,957
Net income (loss)	$	62,609	$	22,269	$	51,502		$	11,419		$	866		$	22,649		$	171,314
2015
Net interest income	$	248,650	$	74,918	$	95,162		$	26,824		$	15,277		$	6,854		$	467,685
Provision for credit losses	7,151		6,835		(1,383		)	2,645			5,343			—			20,591
Noninterest income	95,759		54,893		4,675			40,424			18,658			17,214			231,623
Noninterest expense	256,366		56,417		36,178			58,627			35,788			15,481			458,857
Income taxes	28,312		23,296		22,765			2,092			(2,519		)	(19,940		)	54,006
Net income (loss)	$	52,580	$	43,263	$	42,277		$	3,884		$	(4,677	)	$	28,527		$	165,854



	Assets at				Deposits at
(dollar amounts in thousands)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015		March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Retail & Business Banking	$	15,786,893	$	15,746,086	$	31,302,518	$	30,875,607
Commercial Banking	17,954,911		17,022,387		11,257,864		11,424,778
AFCRE	18,503,547		17,856,368		1,607,598		1,651,702
RBHPCG	4,324,770		4,284,608		7,889,524		7,690,581
Home Lending	3,107,196		3,087,486		334,186		361,881
Treasury / Other	12,967,650		13,021,366		3,237,152		3,290,430
Total	$	72,644,967	$	71,018,301	$	55,628,842	$	55,294,979

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Quantitative and qualitative disclosures for the current period can be found in the Market Risk section of this report, which includes changes in market risk exposures from disclosures presented in Huntington’s 2015 Form 10-K.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Huntington maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Huntington’s Management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of Huntington’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon such evaluation, Huntington’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, Huntington’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There have not been any changes in Huntington’s internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Huntington’s internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

In accordance with the instructions to Part II, the other specified items in this part have been omitted because they are not applicable or the information has been previously reported.

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

Information required by this item is set forth in Note 16 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A: Risk Factors

Information required by this item is set forth in Part 1 Item 2- Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this report and incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Index

This report incorporates by reference the documents listed below that we have previously filed with the SEC. The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information in this document. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this document, except for any information that is superseded by information that is included directly in this document.

This information may be read and copied at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The SEC also maintains an Internet web site that contains reports, proxy statements, and other information about issuers, like us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of the site is http://www.sec.gov. The reports and other information filed by us with the SEC are also available at our Internet web site. The address of the site is http://www.huntington.com. Except as specifically incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, information on those web sites is not part of this report. You also should be able to inspect reports, proxy statements, and other information about us at the offices of the NASDAQ National Market at 33 Whitehall Street, New York, New York.



Exhibit Number	Document Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference
2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 25, 2016, by and among Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, FirstMerit Corporation, and West Subsidiary Corporation.	Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 28, 2016.	001-34073	2.1

3.1	Articles of Restatement of Charter.	Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993	000-02525	3	(i)

3.2	Articles of Amendment to Articles of Restatement of Charter.	Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 31, 2007	000-02525	3.1

3.3	Articles of Amendment to Articles of Restatement of Charter.	Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 7, 2008	000-02525	3.1

3.4	Articles of Amendment to Articles of Restatement of Charter.	Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 27, 2010	001-34073	3.1

3.5	Articles Supplementary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, as of April 22, 2008.	Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 22, 2008	000-02525	3.1

3.6	Articles Supplementary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, as of April 22. 2008.	Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 22, 2008	000-02525	3.2

3.7	Articles Supplementary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, as of November 12, 2008.	Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 12, 2008	001-34073	3.1

3.8	Articles Supplementary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, as of December 31, 2006.	Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006	000-02525	3.4

3.9	Articles Supplementary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, as of December 28, 2011.	Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2011.	001-34073	3.1

3.10	Articles Supplementary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, as of March 18, 2016.	Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 21, 2016.	001-34073	3.1

3.11	Bylaws of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, as amended and restated, as of July 16, 2014.	Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 17, 2014	001-34073	3.1

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4.1	Instruments defining the Rights of Security Holders—reference is made to Articles Fifth, Eighth, and Tenth of Articles of Restatement of Charter, as amended and supplemented. Instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

10.1	*Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Management Incentive Plan for Covered Officers	Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders	001-34073	A

31.1	**Rule 13a-14(a) Certification – Chief Executive Officer.

31.2	**Rule 13a-14(a) Certification – Chief Financial Officer.

32.1	***Section 1350 Certification – Chief Executive Officer.

32.2	***Section 1350 Certification – Chief Financial Officer.
101	**The following material from Huntington’s Form 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016, formatted in XBRL: (1) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (2) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (3) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (4) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (5) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (6) the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



*	Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
**	Filed herewith
***	Furnished herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

(Registrant)




Date:	April 29, 2016	/s/ Stephen D. Steinour
		Stephen D. Steinour
		Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Date:	April 29, 2016	/s/ Howell D. McCullough III
		Howell D. McCullough III
		Chief Financial Officer

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