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Available for-Sale and Other Securities

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Available for-Sale and Other Securities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Securities [Abstract]  
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE AND OTHER SECURITIES
4. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE AND OTHER SECURITIES
Listed below are the contractual maturities (under 1 year, 1-5 years, 6-10 years, and over 10 years) of available-for-sale and other securities at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010:
                                                 
    June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010     June 30, 2010  
    Amortized             Amortized             Amortized        
(dollar amounts in thousands)   Cost     Fair Value     Cost     Fair Value     Cost     Fair Value  
U.S. Treasury:
                                               
Under 1 year
  $     $     $     $     $     $  
1-5 years
    52,103       52,301       52,425       51,781       49,997       50,328  
6-10 years
                                   
Over 10 years
                                   
 
                                   
Total U.S. Treasury
    52,103       52,301       52,425       51,781       49,997       50,328  
 
                                   
Federal agencies: mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
Under 1 year
                                   
1-5 years
    48,243       48,332                          
6-10 years
    440,304       451,708       656,176       664,793       716,844       731,350  
Over 10 years
    3,360,382       3,422,665       4,077,655       4,089,611       3,689,229       3,774,601  
 
                                   
Total Federal agencies: mortgage-backed securities
    3,848,929       3,922,705       4,733,831       4,754,404       4,406,073       4,505,951  
 
                                   
TLGP securities:
                                               
Under 1 year
    155,637       156,303       156,450       157,931              
1-5 years
                25,230       25,536       182,552       184,757  
6-10 years
                                   
Over 10 years
                                   
 
                                   
Total TLGP securities
    155,637       156,303       181,680       183,467       182,552       184,757  
 
                                   
Other agencies:
                                               
Under 1 year
    153,241       154,039       158,273       159,288       187,627       188,549  
1-5 years
    1,059,456       1,054,447       1,898,867       1,885,230       1,692,684       1,703,421  
6-10 years
    13,391       13,788       13,082       13,359       11,030       11,478  
Over 10 years
                500       499              
 
                                   
Total other agencies
    1,226,088       1,222,274       2,070,722       2,058,376       1,891,341       1,903,448  
 
                                   
Total U.S. Government backed agencies
    5,282,757       5,353,583       7,038,658       7,048,028       6,529,963       6,644,484  
 
                                   
Municipal securities:
                                               
Under 1 year
    855       855                          
1-5 years
    150,878       152,783       149,151       148,587       26,393       27,164  
6-10 years
    143,735       145,798       124,552       125,656       87,428       90,904  
Over 10 years
    130,948       133,260       182,341       181,472       254,786       257,848  
 
                                   
Total municipal securities
    426,416       432,696       456,044       455,715       368,607       375,916  
 
                                   
Private-label CMO:
                                               
Under 1 year
                                   
1-5 years
                                   
6-10 years
    14,140       14,374       10,429       10,887       13,820       14,031  
Over 10 years
    83,597       74,396       124,080       111,038       412,882       380,580  
 
                                   
Total private-label CMO
    97,737       88,770       134,509       121,925       426,702       394,611  
 
                                   
Asset-backed securities:
                                               
Under 1 year
                19,669       19,694       40,000       40,138  
1-5 years
    553,221       557,370       697,001       700,749       588,876       592,301  
6-10 years
    124,826       126,418       323,411       323,995       168,382       169,246  
Over 10 years
    290,794       165,742       301,326       162,684       365,201       218,940  
 
                                   
Total asset-backed securities (1)
    968,841       849,530       1,341,407       1,207,122       1,162,459       1,020,625  
 
                                   
Covered bonds:
                                               
Under 1 year
                                   
1-5 years
    600,888       600,055       379,711       367,209              
6-10 years
                                   
Over 10 years
                                   
 
                                   
Total covered bonds
    600,888       600,055       379,711       367,209              
 
                                   
Corporate debt:
                                               
Under 1 year
                                   
1-5 years
    409,283       407,969       329,988       323,389              
6-10 years
                                   
Over 10 years
                                   
 
                                   
Total corporate debt
    409,283       407,969       329,988       323,389              
 
                                   
Other:
                                               
Under 1 year
    750       750       800       802       300       308  
1-5 years
    8,220       8,447       7,810       8,009       6,722       6,884  
6-10 years
    704       735       1,007       1,037       1,104       1,222  
Over 10 years
                                   
Non-marketable equity securities
    303,661       303,661       308,722       308,722       304,915       304,915  
Marketable equity securities
    54,126       53,520       53,944       53,286       55,436       54,753  
 
                                   
Total other
    367,461       367,113       372,283       371,856       368,477       368,082  
 
                                   
Total available-for-sale and other securities
  $ 8,153,383     $ 8,099,716     $ 10,052,600     $ 9,895,244     $ 8,856,208     $ 8,803,718  
 
                                   
     
(1)   Amounts at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010 include automobile asset backed securities with a fair value of $239 million, $509 million and $562 million, respectively, which meet the eligibility requirements for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility, or “TALF,” administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Other securities at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010 include $165.6 million of stock issued by the FHLB of Cincinnati, $29.3 million, $37.4 million, and $45.7 million, respectively, of stock issued by the FHLB of Indianapolis, and $108.8 million, $105.7 million and $93.6 million, respectively, of Federal Reserve Bank stock. Other securities also include corporate debt and marketable equity securities. Non-marketable equity securities are valued at amortized cost. At June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010, Huntington did not have any material equity positions in FNMA or FHLMC.
The following tables provide amortized cost, fair value, and gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income by investment category at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010.
                                 
            Unrealized        
    Amortized     Gross     Gross     Fair  
(dollar amounts in thousands)   Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
June 30, 2011
                               
U.S. Treasury
  $ 52,103     $ 198     $     $ 52,301  
Federal Agencies:
                               
Mortgage-backed securities
    3,848,929       80,855       (7,079 )     3,922,705  
TLGP securities
    155,637       666             156,303  
Other agencies
    1,226,088       2,288       (6,102 )     1,222,274  
 
                       
Total U.S. Government backed securities
    5,282,757       84,007       (13,181 )     5,353,583  
Municipal securities
    426,416       7,698       (1,418 )     432,696  
Private-label CMO
    97,737       994       (9,961 )     88,770  
Asset-backed securities
    968,841       5,801       (125,112 )     849,530  
Covered bonds
    600,888       3,193       (4,026 )     600,055  
Corporate debt
    409,283       454       (1,768 )     407,969  
Other securities
    367,461       424       (772 )     367,113  
 
                       
Total available-for-sale and other securities
  $ 8,153,383     $ 102,571     $ (156,238 )   $ 8,099,716  
 
                       
                                 
            Unrealized        
    Amortized     Gross     Gross     Fair  
(dollar amounts in thousands)   Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
December 31, 2010
                               
U.S. Treasury
  $ 52,425     $     $ (644 )   $ 51,781  
Federal Agencies:
                               
Mortgage-backed securities
    4,733,831       71,901       (51,328 )     4,754,404  
TLGP securities
    181,680       1,787             183,467  
Other agencies
    2,070,722       4,874       (17,220 )     2,058,376  
 
                       
Total U.S. Government backed securities
    7,038,658       78,562       (69,192 )     7,048,028  
Municipal securities
    456,044       6,154       (6,483 )     455,715  
Private-label CMO
    134,509       1,236       (13,820 )     121,925  
Asset-backed securities
    1,341,407       6,563       (140,848 )     1,207,122  
Covered bonds
    379,711             (12,502 )     367,209  
Corporate debt
    329,988       24       (6,623 )     323,389  
Other securities
    372,283       364       (791 )     371,856  
 
                       
Total available-for-sale and other securities
  $ 10,052,600     $ 92,903     $ (250,259 )   $ 9,895,244  
 
                       
                                 
            Unrealized        
    Amortized     Gross     Gross     Fair  
(dollar amounts in thousands)   Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
June 30, 2010
                               
U.S. Treasury
  $ 49,997     $ 331     $     $ 50,328  
Federal Agencies:
                               
Mortgage-backed securities
    4,406,073       102,435       (2,557 )     4,505,951  
TLGP securities
    182,552       2,205             184,757  
Other agencies
    1,891,341       12,108       (1 )     1,903,448  
 
                       
Total U.S. Government backed securities
    6,529,963       117,079       (2,558 )     6,644,484  
Municipal securities
    368,607       7,334       (25 )     375,916  
Private-label CMO
    426,702       534       (32,625 )     394,611  
Asset-backed securities
    1,162,459       4,805       (146,639 )     1,020,625  
Covered bonds
                       
Corporate debt
                       
Other securities
    368,477       367       (762 )     368,082  
 
                       
Total available-for-sale and other securities
  $ 8,856,208     $ 130,119     $ (182,609 )   $ 8,803,718  
 
                       
The following tables provide detail on investment securities with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010.
                                                 
    Less than 12 Months     Over 12 Months     Total  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
(dollar amounts in thousands)   Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
June 30, 2011
                                               
U.S. Treasury
  $     $     $     $     $     $  
Federal agencies:
                                               
Mortgage-backed securities
    647,974       (7,079 )                 647,974       (7,079 )
TLGP securities
                                   
Other agencies
    753,680       (6,057 )     4,169       (45 )     757,849       (6,102 )
 
                                   
Total U.S. Government backed securities
    1,401,654       (13,136 )     4,169       (45 )     1,405,823       (13,181 )
Municipal securities
    133,740       (1,358 )     3,760       (60 )     137,500       (1,418 )
Private-label CMO
                59,611       (9,961 )     59,611       (9,961 )
Asset-backed securities
                154,837       (125,112 )     154,837       (125,112 )
Covered bonds
    239,895       (4,026 )                 239,895       (4,026 )
Corporate debt
    338,080       (1,768 )                 338,080       (1,768 )
Other securities
    1,494       (11 )     2,383       (761 )     3,877       (772 )
 
                                   
Total temporarily impaired securities
  $ 2,114,863     $ (20,299 )   $ 224,760     $ (135,939 )   $ 2,339,623     $ (156,238 )
 
                                   
                                                 
    Less than 12 Months     Over 12 Months     Total  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
(dollar amounts in thousands)   Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
December 31, 2010
                                               
U.S. Treasury
  $ 51,781     $ (644 )   $     $     $ 51,781     $ (644 )
Federal agencies:
                                               
Mortgage-backed securities
    1,424,431       (51,328 )                 1,424,431       (51,328 )
TLGP securities
                                   
Other agencies
    1,217,074       (17,134 )     4,771       (86 )     1,221,845       (17,220 )
 
                                   
Total U.S. Government backed securities
    2,693,286       (69,106 )     4,771       (86 )     2,698,057       (69,192 )
Municipal securities
    201,370       (6,363 )     3,700       (120 )     205,070       (6,483 )
Private-label CMO
                85,617       (13,820 )     85,617       (13,820 )
Asset-backed securities
    214,983       (2,129 )     146,866       (138,719 )     361,849       (140,848 )
Covered bonds
    367,209       (12,502 )                 367,209       (12,502 )
Corporate debt
    288,660       (6,623 )                 288,660       (6,623 )
Other securities
                41,218       (791 )     41,218       (791 )
 
                                   
Total temporarily impaired securities
  $ 3,765,508     $ (96,723 )   $ 282,172     $ (153,536 )   $ 4,047,680     $ (250,259 )
 
                                   
                                                 
    Less than 12 Months     Over 12 Months     Total  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
(dollar amounts in thousands)   Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
June 30, 2010
                                               
U.S. Treasury
  $     $     $     $     $     $  
Federal agencies:
                                               
Mortgage-backed securities
    257,773       (2,557 )                 257,773       (2,557 )
TLGP securities
                                   
Other agencies
                250       (1 )     250       (1 )
 
                                   
Total U.S. Government backed securities
    257,773       (2,557 )     250       (1 )     258,023       (2,558 )
Municipal securities
    3,992       (8 )     3,803       (17 )     7,795       (25 )
Private-label CMO
                337,044       (32,625 )     337,044       (32,625 )
Asset-backed securities
    77,834       (7,990 )     206,835       (138,649 )     284,669       (146,639 )
Covered bonds
                                   
Corporate debt
                                   
Other securities
    39,427       (519 )     811       (243 )     40,238       (762 )
 
                                   
Total temporarily impaired securities
  $ 379,026     $ (11,074 )   $ 548,743     $ (171,535 )   $ 927,769     $ (182,609 )
 
                                   
The following table is a summary of realized securities gains and losses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
(dollar amounts in thousands)   2011     2010     2011     2010  
Gross gains on sales of securities
  $ 9,623     $ 8,105     $ 16,358     $ 14,881  
Gross (losses) on sales of securities
    (7,934 )     (5,125 )     (10,464 )     (5,471 )
 
                       
Net gain on sales of securities
    1,689       2,980       5,894       9,410  
 
                       
Other-than-temporary impairment recorded
    (182 )     (2,824 )     (4,347 )     (9,285 )
 
                       
Total securities gain (loss)
  $ 1,507     $ 156     $ 1,547     $ 125  
 
                       
Security Impairment
Huntington evaluates its available-for-sale securities portfolio on a quarterly basis for OTTI. Huntington assesses whether OTTI has occurred when the fair value of a debt security is less than the amortized cost basis at period-end. Under these circumstances, OTTI is considered to have occurred; (1) if Huntington intends to sell the security; (2) if it is more likely than not Huntington will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; or (3) the present value of the expected cash flows is not sufficient to recover the entire amortized cost basis.
For securities Huntington does not expect to sell or it is not more likely than not to be required to sell, credit-related OTTI, represented by the expected loss in principal, is recognized in earnings, while noncredit-related OTTI is recognized in OCI. For securities which Huntington does expect to sell, all OTTI is recognized in earnings. Noncredit-related OTTI results from other factors, including increased liquidity spreads and extension of the security. Presentation of OTTI is made in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income on a gross basis with a reduction for the amount of OTTI recognized in OCI.
Huntington applied the related OTTI guidance on the debt security types listed below.
Alt-A mortgage-backed and private-label CMO securities are collateralized by first-lien residential mortgage loans. The securities are valued by a third party specialist using a discounted cash flow approach and proprietary pricing model. The model uses inputs such as estimated prepayment speeds, losses, recoveries, default rates that are implied by the underlying performance of collateral in the structure or similar structures, discount rates that are implied by market prices for similar securities, collateral structure types, and house price depreciation / appreciation rates that are based upon macroeconomic forecasts.
Pooled-trust-preferred securities are CDOs 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. A full cash flow analysis is used to estimate fair values and assess impairment for each security within this portfolio. We engaged a third party specialist with direct industry experience in pooled-trust-preferred securities valuations to provide assistance in estimating the fair value and expected cash flows for each security in this portfolio. Relying on cash flows is necessary because there was a lack of observable transactions in the market and many of the original sponsors or dealers for these securities are no longer able to provide a fair value that is compliant with ASC 820.
For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the following tables summarize by debt security type, total OTTI losses, unrealized OTTI losses included in OCI, and OTTI recognized in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for securities evaluated for impairment as described above.
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    Alt-A     Pooled-     Private-        
(dollar amounts in thousands)   Mortgage-backed     trust-preferred     label CMO     Total  
2011
                               
Total OTTI recoveries (losses) (unrealized and realized)
  $ (166 )   $ 432     $ 952     $ 1,218  
Unrealized OTTI (recoveries) losses recognized in OCI
    108       (432 )     (1,076 )     (1,400 )
 
                       
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
  $ (58 )   $     $ (124 )   $ (182 )
 
                       
 
                               
2010
                               
Total OTTI recoveries (losses) (unrealized and realized)
  $ 399     $ 3,001     $ 1,793     $ 5,193  
Unrealized OTTI (recoveries) losses recognized in OCI
    (959 )     (3,001 )     (4,057 )     (8,017 )
 
                       
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
  $ (560 )   $     $ (2,264 )   $ (2,824 )
 
                       
                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    Alt-A     Pooled-     Private-        
(dollar amounts in thousands)   Mortgage-backed     trust-preferred     label CMO     Total  
2011
                               
Total OTTI (losses) recoveries (unrealized and realized)
  $ 936     $ 6,830     $ 3,328     $ 11,094  
Unrealized OTTI losses (recoveries) recognized in OCI
    (1,166 )     (10,037 )     (4,238 )     (15,441 )
 
                       
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
  $ (230 )   $ (3,207 )   $ (910 )   $ (4,347 )
 
                       
 
                               
2010
                               
Total OTTI (losses) recoveries (unrealized and realized)
  $ (4,177 )   $ 2,352     $ (1,382 )   $ (3,207 )
Unrealized OTTI losses (recoveries) recognized in OCI
    2,975       (5,567 )     (3,486 )     (6,078 )
 
                       
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
  $ (1,202 )   $ (3,215 )   $ (4,868 )   $ (9,285 )
 
                       
The following table rolls forward the unrealized OTTI recognized in OCI on debt securities held by Huntington for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
(dollar amounts in thousands)   2011     2010     2011     2010  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 86,797     $ 126,347     $ 100,838     $ 124,408  
Reductions from sales of securities with credit impairment
    (1,054 )           (1,054 )      
Noncredit impairment on securities not previously considered credit impaired
          786             8,909  
Change due to improvement in expected cash flows
    (1,996 )     (9,513 )     (16,037 )     (17,660 )
Additional noncredit impairment on securities with previous credit impairment
    1,650       710       1,650       2,673  
 
                       
Balance, end of period
  $ 85,397     $ 118,330     $ 85,397     $ 118,330  
 
                       
The following table rolls forward the OTTI recognized in earnings on debt securities held by Huntington for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 as follows.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
(dollar amounts in thousands)   2011     2010     2011     2010  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 58,701     $ 57,781     $ 54,536     $ 53,801  
Reductions from sales
    (4,481 )     (1,993 )     (4,481 )     (4,474 )
Credit losses not previously recognized
          392             1,558  
Additional credit losses
    182       2,432       4,347       7,727  
 
                       
Balance, end of period
  $ 54,402     $ 58,612     $ 54,402     $ 58,612  
 
                       
The fair values of these assets have been impacted by various market conditions. The unrealized losses were primarily the result of wider liquidity spreads on asset-backed securities and increased market volatility on nonagency mortgage and asset-backed securities that are collateralized by certain mortgage loans. In addition, the expected average lives of the asset-backed securities backed by trust-preferred securities have been extended, due to changes in the expectations of when the underlying securities would be repaid. 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 fair value is recovered, which may be maturity and, therefore, does not consider them to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2011.
As of June 30, 2011, Management has evaluated all other investment securities with unrealized losses and all non-marketable securities for impairment and concluded no additional OTTI is required.