Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Derivative financial instruments are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets 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.
The following table presents the fair values of all derivative instruments included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Amounts in the table below are presented gross without the impact of any net collateral arrangements.
 
December 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
(dollar amounts in millions)
Asset
 
Liability
 
Asset
 
Liability
Derivatives designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
$
22

 
$
121

 
$
46

 
$
100

Derivatives not designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts (1)
187

 
100

 
233

 
141

Foreign exchange contracts
18

 
18

 
23

 
20

Commodities contracts
92

 
87

 
108

 
104

Equity contracts
3

 
5

 
10

 
6

Total Contracts
$
322

 
$
331

 
$
420

 
$
371


(1)
Includes derivative assets and liabilities used in mortgage banking activities.
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 December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, identified by the underlying interest rate-sensitive instruments:
 
December 31, 2017
(dollar amounts in millions)
Fair Value Hedges
 
Cash Flow Hedges
 
Total
Instruments associated with:
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$

 
$

 
$

Subordinated notes
950

 

 
950

Long-term debt
7,425

 

 
7,425

Total notional value at December 31, 2017
$
8,375

 
$

 
$
8,375

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
(dollar amounts in millions)
Fair Value Hedges
 
Cash Flow Hedges
 
Total
Instruments associated with:
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$

 
$
3,325

 
$
3,325

Subordinated notes
950

 

 
950

Long-term debt
6,525

 

 
6,525

Total notional value at December 31, 2016
$
7,475

 
$
3,325

 
$
10,800


The following table presents additional information about the interest rate swaps used in Huntington’s asset and liability management activities at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-Average
Rate
(dollar amounts in millions)
Notional Value
 
Average Maturity (years)
 
Fair Value
 
Receive
 
Pay
Asset conversion swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receive fixed—generic
$

 
0
 
$

 
%
 
%
Liability conversion swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receive fixed—generic
8,375

 
2.5
 
(99
)
 
1.56

 
1.44

Total swap portfolio at December 31, 2017
$
8,375

 
2.5
 
$
(99
)
 
1.56
%
 
1.44
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-Average
Rate
(dollar amounts in millions)
Notional Value
 
Average Maturity (years)
 
Fair Value
 
Receive
 
Pay
Asset conversion swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receive fixed—generic
$
3,325

 
0.6
 
$
(2
)
 
1.04
%
 
0.91
%
Liability conversion swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receive fixed—generic
7,475

 
3.1
 
(52
)
 
1.49

 
0.88

Total swap portfolio at December 31, 2016
$
10,800

 
2.3
 
$
(54
)
 
1.35
%
 
0.89
%

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. The net amounts resulted in an increase to net interest income of $23 million, $72 million, and $108 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.
Fair Value Hedges
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:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Interest rate contracts
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps hedging deposits (1)
$

 
$

 
$
(1
)
Change in fair value of hedged deposits (1)

 

 
1

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps hedging subordinated notes (2)
(14
)
 
(48
)
 
(8
)
Change in fair value of hedged subordinated notes (2)
17

 
45

 
8

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps hedging long-term debt (2)
(39
)
 
(74
)
 
4

Change in fair value of hedged other long-term debt (2)
37

 
67

 
(4
)
(1)
Effective portion of the hedging relationship is recognized in Interest expense—deposits in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Any resulting ineffective portion of the hedging relationship is recognized in noninterest income in the 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 Consolidated Statements of Income. Any resulting ineffective portion of the hedging relationship is recognized in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Cash Flow Hedges
The following table presents the gains and (losses) recognized in OCI and the location in the Consolidated Statements of Income of gains and (losses) reclassified from OCI into earnings for derivatives designated as effective cash flow hedges:
Derivatives in cash
flow hedging
relationships
Amount of gain or (loss)
recognized in OCI on
derivatives (effective portion)
 
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)
(pre-tax)
(dollar amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Interest rate contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$
2

 
$
1

 
$
9

 
Interest and fee income—loans and leases
 
$
1

 
$

 
$
(1
)
Total
$
2

 
$
1

 
$
9

 
 
 
$
1

 
$

 
$
(1
)

Gains and losses on swaps related to loans are recorded in interest income and interest expense, respectively.
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 Consolidated Statements of Changes in 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.
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 commitments 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: 
Derivatives used in mortgage banking activities
December 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
(dollar amounts in millions)
Asset
 
Liability
 
Asset
 
Liability
Interest rate lock agreements
$
6

 
$

 
$
6

 
$
2

Forward trades and options
1

 

 
13

 
1

Total derivatives used in mortgage banking activities
$
7

 
$

 
$
19

 
$
3

MSR hedging activity
Huntington’s MSR economic hedging activity uses 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 December 31, 2017 and 2016, was $188 million and $308 million, respectively. The total notional amount at December 31, 2017 corresponds to trading liabilities with a fair value of $3 million. Net trading gains (losses) related to MSR hedging for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, were less than $1 million, $(1) million, and $(2) million, respectively. These amounts are included in mortgage banking income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Derivatives used in customer related 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 December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, were $88 million and $80 million, respectively. The total notional values of derivative financial instruments used by Huntington on behalf of customers, including offsetting derivatives, were $22 billion and $21 billion at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Huntington’s credit risks from interest rate swaps used for trading purposes were $119 million and $196 million at the same dates, respectively.
Visa® related Swap
In connection with the sale of Huntington’s Class B Visa® shares, Huntington entered into a swap agreement with the purchaser of the shares. The swap agreement adjusts for dilution in the conversion ratio of Class B shares resulting from changes in the Visa® litigation. In connection with the FirstMerit acquisition, Huntington acquired an additional Visa® related swap agreement. At December 31, 2017, the combined fair value of the swap liabilities of $5 million is an estimate of the exposure liability based upon Huntington’s assessment of the potential Visa® litigation losses and timing of the litigation settlement.
Financial assets and liabilities that are offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
All derivatives are carried on the 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. Collateral agreements are regularly entered into as part of the underlying derivative agreements with Huntington’s counterparties to mitigate counterparty credit risk. 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 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 December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, aggregate credit risk associated with these derivatives, net of collateral that has been pledged by the counterparty, was $30 million and $26 million, respectively. The credit risk associated with interest rate swaps is calculated after considering master netting agreements with broker-dealers and banks.
At December 31, 2017, Huntington pledged $122 million of investment securities and cash collateral to counterparties, while other counterparties pledged $75 million of investment securities and cash collateral to Huntington to satisfy collateral netting agreements. In the event of credit downgrades, Huntington could 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 Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets
 
 
 
 
Gross amounts
offset in the
consolidated
balance sheets
 
Net amounts of
assets
presented in
the
consolidated
balance sheets
 
Gross amounts not offset in
the consolidated balance
sheets
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Gross amounts
of recognized
assets
 
 
 
Financial
instruments
 
Cash collateral
received
 
Net amount
December 31, 2017
Derivatives
$
322

 
$
(190
)
 
$
132

 
$
(11
)
 
$
(18
)
 
$
103

December 31, 2016
Derivatives
420

 
(182
)
 
238

 
(34
)
 
(5
)
 
199


Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Gross amounts
offset in the
consolidated
balance sheets
 
Net amounts of
assets
presented in
the
consolidated
balance sheets
 
Gross amounts not offset in
the consolidated balance
sheets
 
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
 
Gross amounts
of recognized
liabilities
 
 
 
Financial
instruments
 
Cash collateral
delivered
 
Net amount
December 31, 2017
Derivatives
$
331

 
$
(245
)
 
$
86

 
$

 
$
(21
)
 
$
65

December 31, 2016
Derivatives
371

 
(272
)
 
99

 
(8
)
 
(24
)
 
67